hold variable value after __NVIC_SystemReset

Hello All,

I know this question have been asked so many times and solutions provided.
But for me using LPC15xx and keil when ever I do a soft reset, the variable always gets initialised to Zero.

I have tried below techniques but all in vain:
http://www.keil.com/support/docs/3480.htm
infocenter.arm.com/.../index.jsp

Also created a IRAM2 section in project configuration with
start = 0x2008FF0
Size = 0x0F.
Ticked "No Init"

In the main program did
__attribute__((zero_init)) uint32_t bootloadCmd __attribute__((at(0x2008FF0)));

I have used above technique with Keil with LPC54xx and that works.

But nothing works...

If it helps then I am using below Keil

IDE-Version:
µVision V5.24.2.0
Copyright (C) 2017 ARM Ltd and ARM Germany GmbH. All rights reserved.
Tool Version Numbers:
Toolchain: MDK-ARM Plus: 2 user(s) Version: 5.24.1
Toolchain Path: C:\Keil_v5\ARM\ARMCC\Bin
C Compiler: Armcc.exe V5.06 update 5 (build 528)
Assembler: Armasm.exe V5.06 update 5 (build 528)
Linker/Locator: ArmLink.exe V5.06 update 5 (build 528)
Library Manager: ArmAr.exe V5.06 update 5 (build 528)
Hex Converter: FromElf.exe V5.06 update 5 (build 528)
CPU DLL: SARMCM3.DLL V5.24.1
Dialog DLL: DCM.DLL V1.16.0.0
Target DLL: UL2CM3.DLL V1.160.3.0
Dialog DLL: TCM.DLL V1.32.0.0

Thanks for reading....

Regards,
Hemant Kapoor