Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net

18 files changed, 1445 insertions, 463 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
index 37b05c3f279..4cdb2af7bf4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 menu "Self-contained MTD device drivers"
 	depends on MTD!=n
+	depends on HAS_IOMEM
 
 config MTD_PMC551
 	tristate "Ramix PMC551 PCI Mezzanine RAM card support"
@@ -102,6 +103,13 @@ config M25PXX_USE_FAST_READ
 	help
 	  This option enables FAST_READ access supported by ST M25Pxx.
 
+config MTD_SPEAR_SMI
+	tristate "SPEAR MTD NOR Support through SMI controller"
+	depends on PLAT_SPEAR
+	default y
+	help
+	  This enable SNOR support on SPEAR platforms using SMI controller
+
 config MTD_SST25L
 	tristate "Support SST25L (non JEDEC) SPI Flash chips"
 	depends on SPI_MASTER
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/Makefile b/drivers/mtd/devices/Makefile
index 56c7cd462f1..a4dd1d822b6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/Makefile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_LART)		+= lart.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_BLOCK2MTD)	+= block2mtd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_DATAFLASH)	+= mtd_dataflash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80)	+= m25p80.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_SPEAR_SMI)	+= spear_smi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_SST25L)	+= sst25l.o
 
 CFLAGS_docg3.o			+= -I$(src)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
index e7e46d1e746..a4a80b742e6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/block2mtd.c
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ static int block2mtd_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	int offset = from & (PAGE_SIZE-1);
 	int cpylen;
 
-	if (from > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		len = mtd->size - from;
-
-	if (retlen)
-		*retlen = 0;
-
 	while (len) {
 		if ((offset + len) > PAGE_SIZE)
 			cpylen = PAGE_SIZE - offset;	// multiple pages
@@ -148,8 +140,6 @@ static int _block2mtd_write(struct block2mtd_dev *dev, const u_char *buf,
 	int offset = to & ~PAGE_MASK;	// page offset
 	int cpylen;
 
-	if (retlen)
-		*retlen = 0;
 	while (len) {
 		if ((offset+len) > PAGE_SIZE)
 			cpylen = PAGE_SIZE - offset;	// multiple pages
@@ -188,13 +178,6 @@ static int block2mtd_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	struct block2mtd_dev *dev = mtd->priv;
 	int err;
 
-	if (!len)
-		return 0;
-	if (to >= mtd->size)
-		return -ENOSPC;
-	if (to + len > mtd->size)
-		len = mtd->size - to;
-
 	mutex_lock(&dev->write_mutex);
 	err = _block2mtd_write(dev, buf, to, len, retlen);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->write_mutex);
@@ -283,13 +266,14 @@ static struct block2mtd_dev *add_device(char *devname, int erase_size)
 	dev->mtd.size = dev->blkdev->bd_inode->i_size & PAGE_MASK;
 	dev->mtd.erasesize = erase_size;
 	dev->mtd.writesize = 1;
+	dev->mtd.writebufsize = PAGE_SIZE;
 	dev->mtd.type = MTD_RAM;
 	dev->mtd.flags = MTD_CAP_RAM;
-	dev->mtd.erase = block2mtd_erase;
-	dev->mtd.write = block2mtd_write;
-	dev->mtd.writev = mtd_writev;
-	dev->mtd.sync = block2mtd_sync;
-	dev->mtd.read = block2mtd_read;
+	dev->mtd._erase = block2mtd_erase;
+	dev->mtd._write = block2mtd_write;
+	dev->mtd._writev = mtd_writev;
+	dev->mtd._sync = block2mtd_sync;
+	dev->mtd._read = block2mtd_read;
 	dev->mtd.priv = dev;
 	dev->mtd.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2000.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2000.c
index b1cdf647901..a4eb8b5b85e 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2000.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2000.c
@@ -562,14 +562,15 @@ void DoC2k_init(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 	mtd->type = MTD_NANDFLASH;
 	mtd->flags = MTD_CAP_NANDFLASH;
-	mtd->writesize = 512;
+	mtd->writebufsize = mtd->writesize = 512;
 	mtd->oobsize = 16;
+	mtd->ecc_strength = 2;
 	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	mtd->erase = doc_erase;
-	mtd->read = doc_read;
-	mtd->write = doc_write;
-	mtd->read_oob = doc_read_oob;
-	mtd->write_oob = doc_write_oob;
+	mtd->_erase = doc_erase;
+	mtd->_read = doc_read;
+	mtd->_write = doc_write;
+	mtd->_read_oob = doc_read_oob;
+	mtd->_write_oob = doc_write_oob;
 	this->curfloor = -1;
 	this->curchip = -1;
 	mutex_init(&this->lock);
@@ -602,13 +603,7 @@ static int doc_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	int i, len256 = 0, ret=0;
 	size_t left = len;
 
-	/* Don't allow read past end of device */
-	if (from >= this->totlen)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	mutex_lock(&this->lock);
-
-	*retlen = 0;
 	while (left) {
 		len = left;
 
@@ -748,13 +743,7 @@ static int doc_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	size_t left = len;
 	int status;
 
-	/* Don't allow write past end of device */
-	if (to >= this->totlen)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	mutex_lock(&this->lock);
-
-	*retlen = 0;
 	while (left) {
 		len = left;
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001.c
index 7543b98f46c..f6927955dab 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001.c
@@ -346,14 +346,15 @@ void DoCMil_init(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 	/* FIXME: erase size is not always 8KiB */
 	mtd->erasesize = 0x2000;
-	mtd->writesize = 512;
+	mtd->writebufsize = mtd->writesize = 512;
 	mtd->oobsize = 16;
+	mtd->ecc_strength = 2;
 	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	mtd->erase = doc_erase;
-	mtd->read = doc_read;
-	mtd->write = doc_write;
-	mtd->read_oob = doc_read_oob;
-	mtd->write_oob = doc_write_oob;
+	mtd->_erase = doc_erase;
+	mtd->_read = doc_read;
+	mtd->_write = doc_write;
+	mtd->_read_oob = doc_read_oob;
+	mtd->_write_oob = doc_write_oob;
 	this->curfloor = -1;
 	this->curchip = -1;
 
@@ -383,10 +384,6 @@ static int doc_read (struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	void __iomem *docptr = this->virtadr;
 	struct Nand *mychip = &this->chips[from >> (this->chipshift)];
 
-	/* Don't allow read past end of device */
-	if (from >= this->totlen)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Don't allow a single read to cross a 512-byte block boundary */
 	if (from + len > ((from | 0x1ff) + 1))
 		len = ((from | 0x1ff) + 1) - from;
@@ -494,10 +491,6 @@ static int doc_write (struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	void __iomem *docptr = this->virtadr;
 	struct Nand *mychip = &this->chips[to >> (this->chipshift)];
 
-	/* Don't allow write past end of device */
-	if (to >= this->totlen)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 #if 0
 	/* Don't allow a single write to cross a 512-byte block boundary */
 	if (to + len > ( (to | 0x1ff) + 1))
@@ -599,7 +592,6 @@ static int doc_write (struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 		printk("Error programming flash\n");
 		/* Error in programming
 		   FIXME: implement Bad Block Replacement (in nftl.c ??) */
-		*retlen = 0;
 		ret = -EIO;
 	}
 	dummy = ReadDOC(docptr, LastDataRead);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001plus.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001plus.c
index 177510d0e7e..04eb2e4aa50 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001plus.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/doc2001plus.c
@@ -467,14 +467,15 @@ void DoCMilPlus_init(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 	mtd->type = MTD_NANDFLASH;
 	mtd->flags = MTD_CAP_NANDFLASH;
-	mtd->writesize = 512;
+	mtd->writebufsize = mtd->writesize = 512;
 	mtd->oobsize = 16;
+	mtd->ecc_strength = 2;
 	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	mtd->erase = doc_erase;
-	mtd->read = doc_read;
-	mtd->write = doc_write;
-	mtd->read_oob = doc_read_oob;
-	mtd->write_oob = doc_write_oob;
+	mtd->_erase = doc_erase;
+	mtd->_read = doc_read;
+	mtd->_write = doc_write;
+	mtd->_read_oob = doc_read_oob;
+	mtd->_write_oob = doc_write_oob;
 	this->curfloor = -1;
 	this->curchip = -1;
 
@@ -581,10 +582,6 @@ static int doc_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	void __iomem * docptr = this->virtadr;
 	struct Nand *mychip = &this->chips[from >> (this->chipshift)];
 
-	/* Don't allow read past end of device */
-	if (from >= this->totlen)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Don't allow a single read to cross a 512-byte block boundary */
 	if (from + len > ((from | 0x1ff) + 1))
 		len = ((from | 0x1ff) + 1) - from;
@@ -700,10 +697,6 @@ static int doc_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	void __iomem * docptr = this->virtadr;
 	struct Nand *mychip = &this->chips[to >> (this->chipshift)];
 
-	/* Don't allow write past end of device */
-	if (to >= this->totlen)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Don't allow writes which aren't exactly one block (512 bytes) */
 	if ((to & 0x1ff) || (len != 0x200))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -800,7 +793,6 @@ static int doc_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 		printk("MTD: Error 0x%x programming at 0x%x\n", dummy, (int)to);
 		/* Error in programming
 		   FIXME: implement Bad Block Replacement (in nftl.c ??) */
-		*retlen = 0;
 		ret = -EIO;
 	}
 	dummy = ReadDOC(docptr, Mplus_LastDataRead);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
index ad11ef0a81f..8272c02668d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.c
@@ -80,14 +80,9 @@ static struct nand_ecclayout docg3_oobinfo = {
 	.oobavail = 8,
 };
 
-/**
- * struct docg3_bch - BCH engine
- */
-static struct bch_control *docg3_bch;
-
 static inline u8 doc_readb(struct docg3 *docg3, u16 reg)
 {
-	u8 val = readb(docg3->base + reg);
+	u8 val = readb(docg3->cascade->base + reg);
 
 	trace_docg3_io(0, 8, reg, (int)val);
 	return val;
@@ -95,7 +90,7 @@ static inline u8 doc_readb(struct docg3 *docg3, u16 reg)
 
 static inline u16 doc_readw(struct docg3 *docg3, u16 reg)
 {
-	u16 val = readw(docg3->base + reg);
+	u16 val = readw(docg3->cascade->base + reg);
 
 	trace_docg3_io(0, 16, reg, (int)val);
 	return val;
@@ -103,13 +98,13 @@ static inline u16 doc_readw(struct docg3 *docg3, u16 reg)
 
 static inline void doc_writeb(struct docg3 *docg3, u8 val, u16 reg)
 {
-	writeb(val, docg3->base + reg);
+	writeb(val, docg3->cascade->base + reg);
 	trace_docg3_io(1, 8, reg, val);
 }
 
 static inline void doc_writew(struct docg3 *docg3, u16 val, u16 reg)
 {
-	writew(val, docg3->base + reg);
+	writew(val, docg3->cascade->base + reg);
 	trace_docg3_io(1, 16, reg, val);
 }
 
@@ -643,7 +638,8 @@ static int doc_ecc_bch_fix_data(struct docg3 *docg3, void *buf, u8 *hwecc)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < DOC_ECC_BCH_SIZE; i++)
 		ecc[i] = bitrev8(hwecc[i]);
-	numerrs = decode_bch(docg3_bch, NULL, DOC_ECC_BCH_COVERED_BYTES,
+	numerrs = decode_bch(docg3->cascade->bch, NULL,
+			     DOC_ECC_BCH_COVERED_BYTES,
 			     NULL, ecc, NULL, errorpos);
 	BUG_ON(numerrs == -EINVAL);
 	if (numerrs < 0)
@@ -734,7 +730,7 @@ err:
  * doc_read_page_getbytes - Reads bytes from a prepared page
  * @docg3: the device
  * @len: the number of bytes to be read (must be a multiple of 4)
- * @buf: the buffer to be filled in
+ * @buf: the buffer to be filled in (or NULL is forget bytes)
  * @first: 1 if first time read, DOC_READADDRESS should be set
  *
  */
@@ -849,7 +845,7 @@ static int doc_read_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from,
 			struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
 {
 	struct docg3 *docg3 = mtd->priv;
-	int block0, block1, page, ret, ofs = 0;
+	int block0, block1, page, ret, skip, ofs = 0;
 	u8 *oobbuf = ops->oobbuf;
 	u8 *buf = ops->datbuf;
 	size_t len, ooblen, nbdata, nboob;
@@ -869,34 +865,36 @@ static int doc_read_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from,
 
 	doc_dbg("doc_read_oob(from=%lld, mode=%d, data=(%p:%zu), oob=(%p:%zu))\n",
 		from, ops->mode, buf, len, oobbuf, ooblen);
-	if ((len % DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE) || (ooblen % DOC_LAYOUT_OOB_SIZE) ||
-	    (from % DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE))
+	if (ooblen % DOC_LAYOUT_OOB_SIZE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = -EINVAL;
-	calc_block_sector(from + len, &block0, &block1, &page, &ofs,
-			  docg3->reliable);
-	if (block1 > docg3->max_block)
-		goto err;
+	if (from + len > mtd->size)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ops->oobretlen = 0;
 	ops->retlen = 0;
 	ret = 0;
+	skip = from % DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE;
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	while (!ret && (len > 0 || ooblen > 0)) {
-		calc_block_sector(from, &block0, &block1, &page, &ofs,
+		calc_block_sector(from - skip, &block0, &block1, &page, &ofs,
 			docg3->reliable);
-		nbdata = min_t(size_t, len, (size_t)DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE);
+		nbdata = min_t(size_t, len, DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE - skip);
 		nboob = min_t(size_t, ooblen, (size_t)DOC_LAYOUT_OOB_SIZE);
 		ret = doc_read_page_prepare(docg3, block0, block1, page, ofs);
 		if (ret < 0)
-			goto err;
+			goto out;
 		ret = doc_read_page_ecc_init(docg3, DOC_ECC_BCH_TOTAL_BYTES);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto err_in_read;
-		ret = doc_read_page_getbytes(docg3, nbdata, buf, 1);
+		ret = doc_read_page_getbytes(docg3, skip, NULL, 1);
+		if (ret < skip)
+			goto err_in_read;
+		ret = doc_read_page_getbytes(docg3, nbdata, buf, 0);
 		if (ret < nbdata)
 			goto err_in_read;
-		doc_read_page_getbytes(docg3, DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE - nbdata,
+		doc_read_page_getbytes(docg3,
+				       DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE - nbdata - skip,
 				       NULL, 0);
 		ret = doc_read_page_getbytes(docg3, nboob, oobbuf, 0);
 		if (ret < nboob)
@@ -950,13 +948,15 @@ static int doc_read_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from,
 		len -= nbdata;
 		ooblen -= nboob;
 		from += DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE;
+		skip = 0;
 	}
 
+out:
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	return ret;
 err_in_read:
 	doc_read_page_finish(docg3);
-err:
-	return ret;
+	goto out;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1114,10 +1114,10 @@ static int doc_get_op_status(struct docg3 *docg3)
  */
 static int doc_write_erase_wait_status(struct docg3 *docg3)
 {
-	int status, ret = 0;
+	int i, status, ret = 0;
 
-	if (!doc_is_ready(docg3))
-		usleep_range(3000, 3000);
+	for (i = 0; !doc_is_ready(docg3) && i < 5; i++)
+		msleep(20);
 	if (!doc_is_ready(docg3)) {
 		doc_dbg("Timeout reached and the chip is still not ready\n");
 		ret = -EAGAIN;
@@ -1196,18 +1196,19 @@ static int doc_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *info)
 	int block0, block1, page, ret, ofs = 0;
 
 	doc_dbg("doc_erase(from=%lld, len=%lld\n", info->addr, info->len);
-	doc_set_device_id(docg3, docg3->device_id);
 
 	info->state = MTD_ERASE_PENDING;
 	calc_block_sector(info->addr + info->len, &block0, &block1, &page,
 			  &ofs, docg3->reliable);
 	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (block1 > docg3->max_block || page || ofs)
+	if (info->addr + info->len > mtd->size || page || ofs)
 		goto reset_err;
 
 	ret = 0;
 	calc_block_sector(info->addr, &block0, &block1, &page, &ofs,
 			  docg3->reliable);
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
+	doc_set_device_id(docg3, docg3->device_id);
 	doc_set_reliable_mode(docg3);
 	for (len = info->len; !ret && len > 0; len -= mtd->erasesize) {
 		info->state = MTD_ERASING;
@@ -1215,6 +1216,7 @@ static int doc_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *info)
 		block0 += 2;
 		block1 += 2;
 	}
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 
 	if (ret)
 		goto reset_err;
@@ -1401,7 +1403,7 @@ static int doc_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs,
 			 struct mtd_oob_ops *ops)
 {
 	struct docg3 *docg3 = mtd->priv;
-	int block0, block1, page, ret, pofs = 0, autoecc, oobdelta;
+	int ret, autoecc, oobdelta;
 	u8 *oobbuf = ops->oobbuf;
 	u8 *buf = ops->datbuf;
 	size_t len, ooblen;
@@ -1438,12 +1440,8 @@ static int doc_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs,
 	if (len && ooblen &&
 	    (len / DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE) != (ooblen / oobdelta))
 		return -EINVAL;
-
-	ret = -EINVAL;
-	calc_block_sector(ofs + len, &block0, &block1, &page, &pofs,
-			  docg3->reliable);
-	if (block1 > docg3->max_block)
-		goto err;
+	if (ofs + len > mtd->size)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ops->oobretlen = 0;
 	ops->retlen = 0;
@@ -1457,6 +1455,7 @@ static int doc_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs,
 	if (autoecc < 0)
 		return autoecc;
 
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	while (!ret && len > 0) {
 		memset(oob, 0, sizeof(oob));
 		if (ofs == docg3->oob_write_ofs)
@@ -1477,8 +1476,9 @@ static int doc_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t ofs,
 		}
 		ops->retlen += DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE;
 	}
-err:
+
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, 0);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1535,9 +1535,11 @@ static ssize_t dps0_is_key_locked(struct device *dev,
 	struct docg3 *docg3 = sysfs_dev2docg3(dev, attr);
 	int dps0;
 
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, docg3->device_id);
 	dps0 = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_DPS0_STATUS);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, 0);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", !(dps0 & DOC_DPS_KEY_OK));
 }
@@ -1548,9 +1550,11 @@ static ssize_t dps1_is_key_locked(struct device *dev,
 	struct docg3 *docg3 = sysfs_dev2docg3(dev, attr);
 	int dps1;
 
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, docg3->device_id);
 	dps1 = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_DPS1_STATUS);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, 0);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", !(dps1 & DOC_DPS_KEY_OK));
 }
@@ -1565,10 +1569,12 @@ static ssize_t dps0_insert_key(struct device *dev,
 	if (count != DOC_LAYOUT_DPS_KEY_LENGTH)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, docg3->device_id);
 	for (i = 0; i < DOC_LAYOUT_DPS_KEY_LENGTH; i++)
 		doc_writeb(docg3, buf[i], DOC_DPS0_KEY);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, 0);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -1582,10 +1588,12 @@ static ssize_t dps1_insert_key(struct device *dev,
 	if (count != DOC_LAYOUT_DPS_KEY_LENGTH)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, docg3->device_id);
 	for (i = 0; i < DOC_LAYOUT_DPS_KEY_LENGTH; i++)
 		doc_writeb(docg3, buf[i], DOC_DPS1_KEY);
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, 0);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -1601,13 +1609,13 @@ static struct device_attribute doc_sys_attrs[DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS][4] = {
 };
 
 static int doc_register_sysfs(struct platform_device *pdev,
-			      struct mtd_info **floors)
+			      struct docg3_cascade *cascade)
 {
 	int ret = 0, floor, i = 0;
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 
-	for (floor = 0; !ret && floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS && floors[floor];
-	     floor++)
+	for (floor = 0; !ret && floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS &&
+		     cascade->floors[floor]; floor++)
 		for (i = 0; !ret && i < 4; i++)
 			ret = device_create_file(dev, &doc_sys_attrs[floor][i]);
 	if (!ret)
@@ -1621,12 +1629,12 @@ static int doc_register_sysfs(struct platform_device *pdev,
 }
 
 static void doc_unregister_sysfs(struct platform_device *pdev,
-				 struct mtd_info **floors)
+				 struct docg3_cascade *cascade)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &pdev->dev;
 	int floor, i;
 
-	for (floor = 0; floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS && floors[floor];
+	for (floor = 0; floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS && cascade->floors[floor];
 	     floor++)
 		for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
 			device_remove_file(dev, &doc_sys_attrs[floor][i]);
@@ -1640,7 +1648,11 @@ static int dbg_flashctrl_show(struct seq_file *s, void *p)
 	struct docg3 *docg3 = (struct docg3 *)s->private;
 
 	int pos = 0;
-	u8 fctrl = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_FLASHCONTROL);
+	u8 fctrl;
+
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
+	fctrl = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_FLASHCONTROL);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 
 	pos += seq_printf(s,
 		 "FlashControl : 0x%02x (%s,CE# %s,%s,%s,flash %s)\n",
@@ -1658,9 +1670,12 @@ static int dbg_asicmode_show(struct seq_file *s, void *p)
 {
 	struct docg3 *docg3 = (struct docg3 *)s->private;
 
-	int pos = 0;
-	int pctrl = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_ASICMODE);
-	int mode = pctrl & 0x03;
+	int pos = 0, pctrl, mode;
+
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
+	pctrl = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_ASICMODE);
+	mode = pctrl & 0x03;
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 
 	pos += seq_printf(s,
 			 "%04x : RAM_WE=%d,RSTIN_RESET=%d,BDETCT_RESET=%d,WRITE_ENABLE=%d,POWERDOWN=%d,MODE=%d%d (",
@@ -1692,7 +1707,11 @@ static int dbg_device_id_show(struct seq_file *s, void *p)
 {
 	struct docg3 *docg3 = (struct docg3 *)s->private;
 	int pos = 0;
-	int id = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_DEVICESELECT);
+	int id;
+
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
+	id = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_DEVICESELECT);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 
 	pos += seq_printf(s, "DeviceId = %d\n", id);
 	return pos;
@@ -1705,6 +1724,7 @@ static int dbg_protection_show(struct seq_file *s, void *p)
 	int pos = 0;
 	int protect, dps0, dps0_low, dps0_high, dps1, dps1_low, dps1_high;
 
+	mutex_lock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 	protect = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_PROTECTION);
 	dps0 = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_DPS0_STATUS);
 	dps0_low = doc_register_readw(docg3, DOC_DPS0_ADDRLOW);
@@ -1712,6 +1732,7 @@ static int dbg_protection_show(struct seq_file *s, void *p)
 	dps1 = doc_register_readb(docg3, DOC_DPS1_STATUS);
 	dps1_low = doc_register_readw(docg3, DOC_DPS1_ADDRLOW);
 	dps1_high = doc_register_readw(docg3, DOC_DPS1_ADDRHIGH);
+	mutex_unlock(&docg3->cascade->lock);
 
 	pos += seq_printf(s, "Protection = 0x%02x (",
 			 protect);
@@ -1804,7 +1825,7 @@ static void __init doc_set_driver_info(int chip_id, struct mtd_info *mtd)
 
 	switch (chip_id) {
 	case DOC_CHIPID_G3:
-		mtd->name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "DiskOnChip G3 floor %d",
+		mtd->name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "docg3.%d",
 				      docg3->device_id);
 		docg3->max_block = 2047;
 		break;
@@ -1817,16 +1838,17 @@ static void __init doc_set_driver_info(int chip_id, struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	mtd->erasesize = DOC_LAYOUT_BLOCK_SIZE * DOC_LAYOUT_NBPLANES;
 	if (docg3->reliable == 2)
 		mtd->erasesize /= 2;
-	mtd->writesize = DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE;
+	mtd->writebufsize = mtd->writesize = DOC_LAYOUT_PAGE_SIZE;
 	mtd->oobsize = DOC_LAYOUT_OOB_SIZE;
 	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	mtd->erase = doc_erase;
-	mtd->read = doc_read;
-	mtd->write = doc_write;
-	mtd->read_oob = doc_read_oob;
-	mtd->write_oob = doc_write_oob;
-	mtd->block_isbad = doc_block_isbad;
+	mtd->_erase = doc_erase;
+	mtd->_read = doc_read;
+	mtd->_write = doc_write;
+	mtd->_read_oob = doc_read_oob;
+	mtd->_write_oob = doc_write_oob;
+	mtd->_block_isbad = doc_block_isbad;
 	mtd->ecclayout = &docg3_oobinfo;
+	mtd->ecc_strength = DOC_ECC_BCH_T;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1834,6 +1856,7 @@ static void __init doc_set_driver_info(int chip_id, struct mtd_info *mtd)
  * @base: the io space where the device is probed
  * @floor: the floor of the probed device
  * @dev: the device
+ * @cascade: the cascade of chips this devices will belong to
  *
  * Checks whether a device at the specified IO range, and floor is available.
  *
@@ -1841,8 +1864,8 @@ static void __init doc_set_driver_info(int chip_id, struct mtd_info *mtd)
  * if a memory allocation failed. If floor 0 is checked, a reset of the ASIC is
  * launched.
  */
-static struct mtd_info *doc_probe_device(void __iomem *base, int floor,
-					 struct device *dev)
+static struct mtd_info * __init
+doc_probe_device(struct docg3_cascade *cascade, int floor, struct device *dev)
 {
 	int ret, bbt_nbpages;
 	u16 chip_id, chip_id_inv;
@@ -1865,7 +1888,7 @@ static struct mtd_info *doc_probe_device(void __iomem *base, int floor,
 
 	docg3->dev = dev;
 	docg3->device_id = floor;
-	docg3->base = base;
+	docg3->cascade = cascade;
 	doc_set_device_id(docg3, docg3->device_id);
 	if (!floor)
 		doc_set_asic_mode(docg3, DOC_ASICMODE_RESET);
@@ -1882,7 +1905,7 @@ static struct mtd_info *doc_probe_device(void __iomem *base, int floor,
 	switch (chip_id) {
 	case DOC_CHIPID_G3:
 		doc_info("Found a G3 DiskOnChip at addr %p, floor %d\n",
-			 base, floor);
+			 docg3->cascade->base, floor);
 		break;
 	default:
 		doc_err("Chip id %04x is not a DiskOnChip G3 chip\n", chip_id);
@@ -1927,10 +1950,12 @@ static void doc_release_device(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 static int docg3_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	int i;
+	struct docg3_cascade *cascade;
 	struct mtd_info **docg3_floors, *mtd;
 	struct docg3 *docg3;
 
-	docg3_floors = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	cascade = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	docg3_floors = cascade->floors;
 	mtd = docg3_floors[0];
 	docg3 = mtd->priv;
 
@@ -1952,11 +1977,13 @@ static int docg3_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
 static int docg3_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	int floor, i;
+	struct docg3_cascade *cascade;
 	struct mtd_info **docg3_floors, *mtd;
 	struct docg3 *docg3;
 	u8 ctrl, pwr_down;
 
-	docg3_floors = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	cascade = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	docg3_floors = cascade->floors;
 	for (floor = 0; floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS; floor++) {
 		mtd = docg3_floors[floor];
 		if (!mtd)
@@ -2006,7 +2033,7 @@ static int __init docg3_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct resource *ress;
 	void __iomem *base;
 	int ret, floor, found = 0;
-	struct mtd_info **docg3_floors;
+	struct docg3_cascade *cascade;
 
 	ret = -ENXIO;
 	ress = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
@@ -2017,17 +2044,19 @@ static int __init docg3_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	base = ioremap(ress->start, DOC_IOSPACE_SIZE);
 
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
-	docg3_floors = kzalloc(sizeof(*docg3_floors) * DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS,
-			       GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!docg3_floors)
+	cascade = kzalloc(sizeof(*cascade) * DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS,
+			  GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!cascade)
 		goto nomem1;
-	docg3_bch = init_bch(DOC_ECC_BCH_M, DOC_ECC_BCH_T,
+	cascade->base = base;
+	mutex_init(&cascade->lock);
+	cascade->bch = init_bch(DOC_ECC_BCH_M, DOC_ECC_BCH_T,
 			     DOC_ECC_BCH_PRIMPOLY);
-	if (!docg3_bch)
+	if (!cascade->bch)
 		goto nomem2;
 
 	for (floor = 0; floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS; floor++) {
-		mtd = doc_probe_device(base, floor, dev);
+		mtd = doc_probe_device(cascade, floor, dev);
 		if (IS_ERR(mtd)) {
 			ret = PTR_ERR(mtd);
 			goto err_probe;
@@ -2038,7 +2067,7 @@ static int __init docg3_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 			else
 				continue;
 		}
-		docg3_floors[floor] = mtd;
+		cascade->floors[floor] = mtd;
 		ret = mtd_device_parse_register(mtd, part_probes, NULL, NULL,
 						0);
 		if (ret)
@@ -2046,26 +2075,26 @@ static int __init docg3_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		found++;
 	}
 
-	ret = doc_register_sysfs(pdev, docg3_floors);
+	ret = doc_register_sysfs(pdev, cascade);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_probe;
 	if (!found)
 		goto notfound;
 
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, docg3_floors);
-	doc_dbg_register(docg3_floors[0]->priv);
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, cascade);
+	doc_dbg_register(cascade->floors[0]->priv);
 	return 0;
 
 notfound:
 	ret = -ENODEV;
 	dev_info(dev, "No supported DiskOnChip found\n");
 err_probe:
-	free_bch(docg3_bch);
+	kfree(cascade->bch);
 	for (floor = 0; floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS; floor++)
-		if (docg3_floors[floor])
-			doc_release_device(docg3_floors[floor]);
+		if (cascade->floors[floor])
+			doc_release_device(cascade->floors[floor]);
 nomem2:
-	kfree(docg3_floors);
+	kfree(cascade);
 nomem1:
 	iounmap(base);
 noress:
@@ -2080,19 +2109,19 @@ noress:
  */
 static int __exit docg3_release(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
-	struct mtd_info **docg3_floors = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-	struct docg3 *docg3 = docg3_floors[0]->priv;
-	void __iomem *base = docg3->base;
+	struct docg3_cascade *cascade = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct docg3 *docg3 = cascade->floors[0]->priv;
+	void __iomem *base = cascade->base;
 	int floor;
 
-	doc_unregister_sysfs(pdev, docg3_floors);
+	doc_unregister_sysfs(pdev, cascade);
 	doc_dbg_unregister(docg3);
 	for (floor = 0; floor < DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS; floor++)
-		if (docg3_floors[floor])
-			doc_release_device(docg3_floors[floor]);
+		if (cascade->floors[floor])
+			doc_release_device(cascade->floors[floor]);
 
-	kfree(docg3_floors);
-	free_bch(docg3_bch);
+	free_bch(docg3->cascade->bch);
+	kfree(cascade);
 	iounmap(base);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.h b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.h
index db0da436b49..19fb93f96a3 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/docg3.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #ifndef _MTD_DOCG3_H
 #define _MTD_DOCG3_H
 
+#include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
+
 /*
  * Flash memory areas :
  *   - 0x0000 .. 0x07ff : IPL
@@ -267,9 +269,23 @@
 #define DOC_LAYOUT_DPS_KEY_LENGTH	8
 
 /**
+ * struct docg3_cascade - Cascade of 1 to 4 docg3 chips
+ * @floors: floors (ie. one physical docg3 chip is one floor)
+ * @base: IO space to access all chips in the cascade
+ * @bch: the BCH correcting control structure
+ * @lock: lock to protect docg3 IO space from concurrent accesses
+ */
+struct docg3_cascade {
+	struct mtd_info *floors[DOC_MAX_NBFLOORS];
+	void __iomem *base;
+	struct bch_control *bch;
+	struct mutex lock;
+};
+
+/**
  * struct docg3 - DiskOnChip driver private data
  * @dev: the device currently under control
- * @base: mapped IO space
+ * @cascade: the cascade this device belongs to
  * @device_id: number of the cascaded DoCG3 device (0, 1, 2 or 3)
  * @if_cfg: if true, reads are on 16bits, else reads are on 8bits
 
@@ -287,7 +303,7 @@
  */
 struct docg3 {
 	struct device *dev;
-	void __iomem *base;
+	struct docg3_cascade *cascade;
 	unsigned int device_id:4;
 	unsigned int if_cfg:1;
 	unsigned int reliable:2;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/lart.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/lart.c
index 3a11ea628e5..82bd00af5cc 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/lart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/lart.c
@@ -367,9 +367,6 @@ static int flash_erase (struct mtd_info *mtd,struct erase_info *instr)
    printk (KERN_DEBUG "%s(addr = 0x%.8x, len = %d)\n", __func__, instr->addr, instr->len);
 #endif
 
-   /* sanity checks */
-   if (instr->addr + instr->len > mtd->size) return (-EINVAL);
-
    /*
 	* check that both start and end of the requested erase are
 	* aligned with the erasesize at the appropriate addresses.
@@ -440,10 +437,6 @@ static int flash_read (struct mtd_info *mtd,loff_t from,size_t len,size_t *retle
    printk (KERN_DEBUG "%s(from = 0x%.8x, len = %d)\n", __func__, (__u32)from, len);
 #endif
 
-   /* sanity checks */
-   if (!len) return (0);
-   if (from + len > mtd->size) return (-EINVAL);
-
    /* we always read len bytes */
    *retlen = len;
 
@@ -522,11 +515,8 @@ static int flash_write (struct mtd_info *mtd,loff_t to,size_t len,size_t *retlen
    printk (KERN_DEBUG "%s(to = 0x%.8x, len = %d)\n", __func__, (__u32)to, len);
 #endif
 
-   *retlen = 0;
-
    /* sanity checks */
    if (!len) return (0);
-   if (to + len > mtd->size) return (-EINVAL);
 
    /* first, we write a 0xFF.... padded byte until we reach a dword boundary */
    if (to & (BUSWIDTH - 1))
@@ -630,14 +620,15 @@ static int __init lart_flash_init (void)
    mtd.name = module_name;
    mtd.type = MTD_NORFLASH;
    mtd.writesize = 1;
+   mtd.writebufsize = 4;
    mtd.flags = MTD_CAP_NORFLASH;
    mtd.size = FLASH_BLOCKSIZE_PARAM * FLASH_NUMBLOCKS_16m_PARAM + FLASH_BLOCKSIZE_MAIN * FLASH_NUMBLOCKS_16m_MAIN;
    mtd.erasesize = FLASH_BLOCKSIZE_MAIN;
    mtd.numeraseregions = ARRAY_SIZE(erase_regions);
    mtd.eraseregions = erase_regions;
-   mtd.erase = flash_erase;
-   mtd.read = flash_read;
-   mtd.write = flash_write;
+   mtd._erase = flash_erase;
+   mtd._read = flash_read;
+   mtd._write = flash_write;
    mtd.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 #ifdef LART_DEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
index 7c60dddbefc..1924d247c1c 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/m25p80.c
@@ -288,9 +288,6 @@ static int m25p80_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 			__func__, (long long)instr->addr,
 			(long long)instr->len);
 
-	/* sanity checks */
-	if (instr->addr + instr->len > flash->mtd.size)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	div_u64_rem(instr->len, mtd->erasesize, &rem);
 	if (rem)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -349,13 +346,6 @@ static int m25p80_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	pr_debug("%s: %s from 0x%08x, len %zd\n", dev_name(&flash->spi->dev),
 			__func__, (u32)from, len);
 
-	/* sanity checks */
-	if (!len)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (from + len > flash->mtd.size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	spi_message_init(&m);
 	memset(t, 0, (sizeof t));
 
@@ -371,9 +361,6 @@ static int m25p80_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	t[1].len = len;
 	spi_message_add_tail(&t[1], &m);
 
-	/* Byte count starts at zero. */
-	*retlen = 0;
-
 	mutex_lock(&flash->lock);
 
 	/* Wait till previous write/erase is done. */
@@ -417,15 +404,6 @@ static int m25p80_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	pr_debug("%s: %s to 0x%08x, len %zd\n", dev_name(&flash->spi->dev),
 			__func__, (u32)to, len);
 
-	*retlen = 0;
-
-	/* sanity checks */
-	if (!len)
-		return(0);
-
-	if (to + len > flash->mtd.size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	spi_message_init(&m);
 	memset(t, 0, (sizeof t));
 
@@ -509,15 +487,6 @@ static int sst_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	pr_debug("%s: %s to 0x%08x, len %zd\n", dev_name(&flash->spi->dev),
 			__func__, (u32)to, len);
 
-	*retlen = 0;
-
-	/* sanity checks */
-	if (!len)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (to + len > flash->mtd.size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	spi_message_init(&m);
 	memset(t, 0, (sizeof t));
 
@@ -908,14 +877,14 @@ static int __devinit m25p_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	flash->mtd.writesize = 1;
 	flash->mtd.flags = MTD_CAP_NORFLASH;
 	flash->mtd.size = info->sector_size * info->n_sectors;
-	flash->mtd.erase = m25p80_erase;
-	flash->mtd.read = m25p80_read;
+	flash->mtd._erase = m25p80_erase;
+	flash->mtd._read = m25p80_read;
 
 	/* sst flash chips use AAI word program */
 	if (JEDEC_MFR(info->jedec_id) == CFI_MFR_SST)
-		flash->mtd.write = sst_write;
+		flash->mtd._write = sst_write;
 	else
-		flash->mtd.write = m25p80_write;
+		flash->mtd._write = m25p80_write;
 
 	/* prefer "small sector" erase if possible */
 	if (info->flags & SECT_4K) {
@@ -932,6 +901,7 @@ static int __devinit m25p_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	ppdata.of_node = spi->dev.of_node;
 	flash->mtd.dev.parent = &spi->dev;
 	flash->page_size = info->page_size;
+	flash->mtd.writebufsize = flash->page_size;
 
 	if (info->addr_width)
 		flash->addr_width = info->addr_width;
@@ -1004,21 +974,7 @@ static struct spi_driver m25p80_driver = {
 	 */
 };
 
-
-static int __init m25p80_init(void)
-{
-	return spi_register_driver(&m25p80_driver);
-}
-
-
-static void __exit m25p80_exit(void)
-{
-	spi_unregister_driver(&m25p80_driver);
-}
-
-
-module_init(m25p80_init);
-module_exit(m25p80_exit);
+module_spi_driver(m25p80_driver);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Mike Lavender");
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/ms02-nv.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/ms02-nv.c
index 8423fb6d4f2..182849d39c6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/ms02-nv.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/ms02-nv.c
@@ -59,12 +59,8 @@ static int ms02nv_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from,
 {
 	struct ms02nv_private *mp = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memcpy(buf, mp->uaddr + from, len);
 	*retlen = len;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -73,12 +69,8 @@ static int ms02nv_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to,
 {
 	struct ms02nv_private *mp = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (to + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memcpy(mp->uaddr + to, buf, len);
 	*retlen = len;
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -215,8 +207,8 @@ static int __init ms02nv_init_one(ulong addr)
 	mtd->size = fixsize;
 	mtd->name = (char *)ms02nv_name;
 	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	mtd->read = ms02nv_read;
-	mtd->write = ms02nv_write;
+	mtd->_read = ms02nv_read;
+	mtd->_write = ms02nv_write;
 	mtd->writesize = 1;
 
 	ret = -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
index 236057ead0d..928fb0e6d73 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtd_dataflash.c
@@ -164,9 +164,6 @@ static int dataflash_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 	      dev_name(&spi->dev), (long long)instr->addr,
 	      (long long)instr->len);
 
-	/* Sanity checks */
-	if (instr->addr + instr->len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	div_u64_rem(instr->len, priv->page_size, &rem);
 	if (rem)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -252,14 +249,6 @@ static int dataflash_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	pr_debug("%s: read 0x%x..0x%x\n", dev_name(&priv->spi->dev),
 			(unsigned)from, (unsigned)(from + len));
 
-	*retlen = 0;
-
-	/* Sanity checks */
-	if (!len)
-		return 0;
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Calculate flash page/byte address */
 	addr = (((unsigned)from / priv->page_size) << priv->page_offset)
 		+ ((unsigned)from % priv->page_size);
@@ -328,14 +317,6 @@ static int dataflash_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	pr_debug("%s: write 0x%x..0x%x\n",
 		dev_name(&spi->dev), (unsigned)to, (unsigned)(to + len));
 
-	*retlen = 0;
-
-	/* Sanity checks */
-	if (!len)
-		return 0;
-	if ((to + len) > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	spi_message_init(&msg);
 
 	x[0].tx_buf = command = priv->command;
@@ -490,8 +471,6 @@ static ssize_t otp_read(struct spi_device *spi, unsigned base,
 
 	if ((off + len) > 64)
 		len = 64 - off;
-	if (len == 0)
-		return len;
 
 	spi_message_init(&m);
 
@@ -611,16 +590,16 @@ static int dataflash_write_user_otp(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 
 static char *otp_setup(struct mtd_info *device, char revision)
 {
-	device->get_fact_prot_info = dataflash_get_otp_info;
-	device->read_fact_prot_reg = dataflash_read_fact_otp;
-	device->get_user_prot_info = dataflash_get_otp_info;
-	device->read_user_prot_reg = dataflash_read_user_otp;
+	device->_get_fact_prot_info = dataflash_get_otp_info;
+	device->_read_fact_prot_reg = dataflash_read_fact_otp;
+	device->_get_user_prot_info = dataflash_get_otp_info;
+	device->_read_user_prot_reg = dataflash_read_user_otp;
 
 	/* rev c parts (at45db321c and at45db1281 only!) use a
 	 * different write procedure; not (yet?) implemented.
 	 */
 	if (revision > 'c')
-		device->write_user_prot_reg = dataflash_write_user_otp;
+		device->_write_user_prot_reg = dataflash_write_user_otp;
 
 	return ", OTP";
 }
@@ -672,9 +651,9 @@ add_dataflash_otp(struct spi_device *spi, char *name,
 	device->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	device->type = MTD_DATAFLASH;
 	device->flags = MTD_WRITEABLE;
-	device->erase = dataflash_erase;
-	device->read = dataflash_read;
-	device->write = dataflash_write;
+	device->_erase = dataflash_erase;
+	device->_read = dataflash_read;
+	device->_write = dataflash_write;
 	device->priv = priv;
 
 	device->dev.parent = &spi->dev;
@@ -946,18 +925,7 @@ static struct spi_driver dataflash_driver = {
 	/* FIXME:  investigate suspend and resume... */
 };
 
-static int __init dataflash_init(void)
-{
-	return spi_register_driver(&dataflash_driver);
-}
-module_init(dataflash_init);
-
-static void __exit dataflash_exit(void)
-{
-	spi_unregister_driver(&dataflash_driver);
-}
-module_exit(dataflash_exit);
-
+module_spi_driver(dataflash_driver);
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andrew Victor, David Brownell");
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c
index 2562689ba6b..ec59d65897f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/mtdram.c
@@ -34,34 +34,23 @@ static struct mtd_info *mtd_info;
 
 static int ram_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 {
-	if (instr->addr + instr->len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memset((char *)mtd->priv + instr->addr, 0xff, instr->len);
-
 	instr->state = MTD_ERASE_DONE;
 	mtd_erase_callback(instr);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ram_point(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 		size_t *retlen, void **virt, resource_size_t *phys)
 {
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* can we return a physical address with this driver? */
-	if (phys)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	*virt = mtd->priv + from;
 	*retlen = len;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
+static int ram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
 {
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -80,11 +69,7 @@ static unsigned long ram_get_unmapped_area(struct mtd_info *mtd,
 static int ram_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 		size_t *retlen, u_char *buf)
 {
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memcpy(buf, mtd->priv + from, len);
-
 	*retlen = len;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -92,11 +77,7 @@ static int ram_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 static int ram_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 		size_t *retlen, const u_char *buf)
 {
-	if (to + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memcpy((char *)mtd->priv + to, buf, len);
-
 	*retlen = len;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -126,12 +107,12 @@ int mtdram_init_device(struct mtd_info *mtd, void *mapped_address,
 	mtd->priv = mapped_address;
 
 	mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	mtd->erase = ram_erase;
-	mtd->point = ram_point;
-	mtd->unpoint = ram_unpoint;
-	mtd->get_unmapped_area = ram_get_unmapped_area;
-	mtd->read = ram_read;
-	mtd->write = ram_write;
+	mtd->_erase = ram_erase;
+	mtd->_point = ram_point;
+	mtd->_unpoint = ram_unpoint;
+	mtd->_get_unmapped_area = ram_get_unmapped_area;
+	mtd->_read = ram_read;
+	mtd->_write = ram_write;
 
 	if (mtd_device_register(mtd, NULL, 0))
 		return -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/phram.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/phram.c
index 23423bd00b0..67823de68db 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/phram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/phram.c
@@ -33,45 +33,33 @@ struct phram_mtd_list {
 
 static LIST_HEAD(phram_list);
 
-
 static int phram_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 {
 	u_char *start = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (instr->addr + instr->len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memset(start + instr->addr, 0xff, instr->len);
 
-	/* This'll catch a few races. Free the thing before returning :)
+	/*
+	 * This'll catch a few races. Free the thing before returning :)
 	 * I don't feel at all ashamed. This kind of thing is possible anyway
 	 * with flash, but unlikely.
 	 */
-
 	instr->state = MTD_ERASE_DONE;
-
 	mtd_erase_callback(instr);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int phram_point(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 		size_t *retlen, void **virt, resource_size_t *phys)
 {
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* can we return a physical address with this driver? */
-	if (phys)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	*virt = mtd->priv + from;
 	*retlen = len;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void phram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
+static int phram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
 {
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int phram_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
@@ -79,14 +67,7 @@ static int phram_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 {
 	u_char *start = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (from >= mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (len > mtd->size - from)
-		len = mtd->size - from;
-
 	memcpy(buf, start + from, len);
-
 	*retlen = len;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -96,20 +77,11 @@ static int phram_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 {
 	u_char *start = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (to >= mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (len > mtd->size - to)
-		len = mtd->size - to;
-
 	memcpy(start + to, buf, len);
-
 	*retlen = len;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
-
 static void unregister_devices(void)
 {
 	struct phram_mtd_list *this, *safe;
@@ -142,11 +114,11 @@ static int register_device(char *name, unsigned long start, unsigned long len)
 	new->mtd.name = name;
 	new->mtd.size = len;
 	new->mtd.flags = MTD_CAP_RAM;
-        new->mtd.erase = phram_erase;
-	new->mtd.point = phram_point;
-	new->mtd.unpoint = phram_unpoint;
-	new->mtd.read = phram_read;
-	new->mtd.write = phram_write;
+	new->mtd._erase = phram_erase;
+	new->mtd._point = phram_point;
+	new->mtd._unpoint = phram_unpoint;
+	new->mtd._read = phram_read;
+	new->mtd._write = phram_write;
 	new->mtd.owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	new->mtd.type = MTD_RAM;
 	new->mtd.erasesize = PAGE_SIZE;
@@ -233,7 +205,17 @@ static inline void kill_final_newline(char *str)
 	return 1;		\
 } while (0)
 
-static int phram_setup(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+/*
+ * This shall contain the module parameter if any. It is of the form:
+ * - phram=<device>,<address>,<size> for module case
+ * - phram.phram=<device>,<address>,<size> for built-in case
+ * We leave 64 bytes for the device name, 12 for the address and 12 for the
+ * size.
+ * Example: phram.phram=rootfs,0xa0000000,512Mi
+ */
+static __initdata char phram_paramline[64+12+12];
+
+static int __init phram_setup(const char *val)
 {
 	char buf[64+12+12], *str = buf;
 	char *token[3];
@@ -282,12 +264,28 @@ static int phram_setup(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-module_param_call(phram, phram_setup, NULL, NULL, 000);
+static int __init phram_param_call(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+{
+	/*
+	 * This function is always called before 'init_phram()', whether
+	 * built-in or module.
+	 */
+	if (strlen(val) >= sizeof(phram_paramline))
+		return -ENOSPC;
+	strcpy(phram_paramline, val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+module_param_call(phram, phram_param_call, NULL, NULL, 000);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(phram, "Memory region to map. \"phram=<name>,<start>,<length>\"");
 
 
 static int __init init_phram(void)
 {
+	if (phram_paramline[0])
+		return phram_setup(phram_paramline);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c
index ecff765579d..0c51b988e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/pmc551.c
@@ -93,14 +93,49 @@
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/system.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
-
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
-#include <linux/mtd/pmc551.h>
+
+#define PMC551_VERSION \
+	"Ramix PMC551 PCI Mezzanine Ram Driver. (C) 1999,2000 Nortel Networks.\n"
+
+#define PCI_VENDOR_ID_V3_SEMI 0x11b0
+#define PCI_DEVICE_ID_V3_SEMI_V370PDC 0x0200
+
+#define PMC551_PCI_MEM_MAP0 0x50
+#define PMC551_PCI_MEM_MAP1 0x54
+#define PMC551_PCI_MEM_MAP_MAP_ADDR_MASK 0x3ff00000
+#define PMC551_PCI_MEM_MAP_APERTURE_MASK 0x000000f0
+#define PMC551_PCI_MEM_MAP_REG_EN 0x00000002
+#define PMC551_PCI_MEM_MAP_ENABLE 0x00000001
+
+#define PMC551_SDRAM_MA  0x60
+#define PMC551_SDRAM_CMD 0x62
+#define PMC551_DRAM_CFG  0x64
+#define PMC551_SYS_CTRL_REG 0x78
+
+#define PMC551_DRAM_BLK0 0x68
+#define PMC551_DRAM_BLK1 0x6c
+#define PMC551_DRAM_BLK2 0x70
+#define PMC551_DRAM_BLK3 0x74
+#define PMC551_DRAM_BLK_GET_SIZE(x) (524288 << ((x >> 4) & 0x0f))
+#define PMC551_DRAM_BLK_SET_COL_MUX(x, v) (((x) & ~0x00007000) | (((v) & 0x7) << 12))
+#define PMC551_DRAM_BLK_SET_ROW_MUX(x, v) (((x) & ~0x00000f00) | (((v) & 0xf) << 8))
+
+struct mypriv {
+	struct pci_dev *dev;
+	u_char *start;
+	u32 base_map0;
+	u32 curr_map0;
+	u32 asize;
+	struct mtd_info *nextpmc551;
+};
 
 static struct mtd_info *pmc551list;
 
+static int pmc551_point(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
+			size_t *retlen, void **virt, resource_size_t *phys);
+
 static int pmc551_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 {
 	struct mypriv *priv = mtd->priv;
@@ -116,16 +151,6 @@ static int pmc551_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 #endif
 
 	end = instr->addr + instr->len - 1;
-
-	/* Is it past the end? */
-	if (end > mtd->size) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PMC551_DEBUG
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "pmc551_erase() out of bounds (%ld > %ld)\n",
-			(long)end, (long)mtd->size);
-#endif
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	eoff_hi = end & ~(priv->asize - 1);
 	soff_hi = instr->addr & ~(priv->asize - 1);
 	eoff_lo = end & (priv->asize - 1);
@@ -179,18 +204,6 @@ static int pmc551_point(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "pmc551_point(%ld, %ld)\n", (long)from, (long)len);
 #endif
 
-	if (from + len > mtd->size) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PMC551_DEBUG
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "pmc551_point() out of bounds (%ld > %ld)\n",
-			(long)from + len, (long)mtd->size);
-#endif
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	/* can we return a physical address with this driver? */
-	if (phys)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	soff_hi = from & ~(priv->asize - 1);
 	soff_lo = from & (priv->asize - 1);
 
@@ -206,11 +219,12 @@ static int pmc551_point(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void pmc551_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
+static int pmc551_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PMC551_DEBUG
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "pmc551_unpoint()\n");
 #endif
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int pmc551_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
@@ -229,16 +243,6 @@ static int pmc551_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 #endif
 
 	end = from + len - 1;
-
-	/* Is it past the end? */
-	if (end > mtd->size) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PMC551_DEBUG
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "pmc551_read() out of bounds (%ld > %ld)\n",
-			(long)end, (long)mtd->size);
-#endif
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	soff_hi = from & ~(priv->asize - 1);
 	eoff_hi = end & ~(priv->asize - 1);
 	soff_lo = from & (priv->asize - 1);
@@ -296,16 +300,6 @@ static int pmc551_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 #endif
 
 	end = to + len - 1;
-	/* Is it past the end?  or did the u32 wrap? */
-	if (end > mtd->size) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PMC551_DEBUG
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "pmc551_write() out of bounds (end: %ld, "
-			"size: %ld, to: %ld)\n", (long)end, (long)mtd->size,
-			(long)to);
-#endif
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	soff_hi = to & ~(priv->asize - 1);
 	eoff_hi = end & ~(priv->asize - 1);
 	soff_lo = to & (priv->asize - 1);
@@ -359,7 +353,7 @@ static int pmc551_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
  * mechanism
  * returns the size of the memory region found.
  */
-static u32 fixup_pmc551(struct pci_dev *dev)
+static int fixup_pmc551(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PMC551_BUGFIX
 	u32 dram_data;
@@ -669,7 +663,7 @@ static int __init init_pmc551(void)
 	struct mypriv *priv;
 	int found = 0;
 	struct mtd_info *mtd;
-	u32 length = 0;
+	int length = 0;
 
 	if (msize) {
 		msize = (1 << (ffs(msize) - 1)) << 20;
@@ -787,11 +781,11 @@ static int __init init_pmc551(void)
 
 		mtd->size = msize;
 		mtd->flags = MTD_CAP_RAM;
-		mtd->erase = pmc551_erase;
-		mtd->read = pmc551_read;
-		mtd->write = pmc551_write;
-		mtd->point = pmc551_point;
-		mtd->unpoint = pmc551_unpoint;
+		mtd->_erase = pmc551_erase;
+		mtd->_read = pmc551_read;
+		mtd->_write = pmc551_write;
+		mtd->_point = pmc551_point;
+		mtd->_unpoint = pmc551_unpoint;
 		mtd->type = MTD_RAM;
 		mtd->name = "PMC551 RAM board";
 		mtd->erasesize = 0x10000;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
index e585263161b..8f52fc858e4 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/slram.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
 #include <linux/ioctl.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/system.h>
 
 #include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ static slram_mtd_list_t *slram_mtdlist = NULL;
 static int slram_erase(struct mtd_info *, struct erase_info *);
 static int slram_point(struct mtd_info *, loff_t, size_t, size_t *, void **,
 		resource_size_t *);
-static void slram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *, loff_t, size_t);
+static int slram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *, loff_t, size_t);
 static int slram_read(struct mtd_info *, loff_t, size_t, size_t *, u_char *);
 static int slram_write(struct mtd_info *, loff_t, size_t, size_t *, const u_char *);
 
@@ -84,21 +83,13 @@ static int slram_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 {
 	slram_priv_t *priv = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (instr->addr + instr->len > mtd->size) {
-		return(-EINVAL);
-	}
-
 	memset(priv->start + instr->addr, 0xff, instr->len);
-
 	/* This'll catch a few races. Free the thing before returning :)
 	 * I don't feel at all ashamed. This kind of thing is possible anyway
 	 * with flash, but unlikely.
 	 */
-
 	instr->state = MTD_ERASE_DONE;
-
 	mtd_erase_callback(instr);
-
 	return(0);
 }
 
@@ -107,20 +98,14 @@ static int slram_point(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 {
 	slram_priv_t *priv = mtd->priv;
 
-	/* can we return a physical address with this driver? */
-	if (phys)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	*virt = priv->start + from;
 	*retlen = len;
 	return(0);
 }
 
-static void slram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
+static int slram_unpoint(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len)
 {
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int slram_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
@@ -128,14 +113,7 @@ static int slram_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 {
 	slram_priv_t *priv = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (from > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (from + len > mtd->size)
-		len = mtd->size - from;
-
 	memcpy(buf, priv->start + from, len);
-
 	*retlen = len;
 	return(0);
 }
@@ -145,11 +123,7 @@ static int slram_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 {
 	slram_priv_t *priv = mtd->priv;
 
-	if (to + len > mtd->size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	memcpy(priv->start + to, buf, len);
-
 	*retlen = len;
 	return(0);
 }
@@ -200,11 +174,11 @@ static int register_device(char *name, unsigned long start, unsigned long length
 	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->name = name;
 	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->size = length;
 	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->flags = MTD_CAP_RAM;
-        (*curmtd)->mtdinfo->erase = slram_erase;
-	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->point = slram_point;
-	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->unpoint = slram_unpoint;
-	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->read = slram_read;
-	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->write = slram_write;
+	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->_erase = slram_erase;
+	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->_point = slram_point;
+	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->_unpoint = slram_unpoint;
+	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->_read = slram_read;
+	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->_write = slram_write;
 	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->type = MTD_RAM;
 	(*curmtd)->mtdinfo->erasesize = SLRAM_BLK_SZ;
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/spear_smi.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/spear_smi.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..797d43cd355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/spear_smi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1147 @@
+/*
+ * SMI (Serial Memory Controller) device driver for Serial NOR Flash on
+ * SPEAr platform
+ * The serial nor interface is largely based on drivers/mtd/m25p80.c,
+ * however the SPI interface has been replaced by SMI.
+ *
+ * Copyright © 2010 STMicroelectronics.
+ * Ashish Priyadarshi
+ * Shiraz Hashim <shiraz.hashim@st.com>
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License version 2. This program is licensed "as is" without any
+ * warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/param.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
+#include <linux/mtd/partitions.h>
+#include <linux/mtd/spear_smi.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/wait.h>
+#include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/of_address.h>
+
+/* SMI clock rate */
+#define SMI_MAX_CLOCK_FREQ	50000000 /* 50 MHz */
+
+/* MAX time out to safely come out of a erase or write busy conditions */
+#define SMI_PROBE_TIMEOUT	(HZ / 10)
+#define SMI_MAX_TIME_OUT	(3 * HZ)
+
+/* timeout for command completion */
+#define SMI_CMD_TIMEOUT		(HZ / 10)
+
+/* registers of smi */
+#define SMI_CR1		0x0	/* SMI control register 1 */
+#define SMI_CR2		0x4	/* SMI control register 2 */
+#define SMI_SR		0x8	/* SMI status register */
+#define SMI_TR		0xC	/* SMI transmit register */
+#define SMI_RR		0x10	/* SMI receive register */
+
+/* defines for control_reg 1 */
+#define BANK_EN		(0xF << 0)	/* enables all banks */
+#define DSEL_TIME	(0x6 << 4)	/* Deselect time 6 + 1 SMI_CK periods */
+#define SW_MODE		(0x1 << 28)	/* enables SW Mode */
+#define WB_MODE		(0x1 << 29)	/* Write Burst Mode */
+#define FAST_MODE	(0x1 << 15)	/* Fast Mode */
+#define HOLD1		(0x1 << 16)	/* Clock Hold period selection */
+
+/* defines for control_reg 2 */
+#define SEND		(0x1 << 7)	/* Send data */
+#define TFIE		(0x1 << 8)	/* Transmission Flag Interrupt Enable */
+#define WCIE		(0x1 << 9)	/* Write Complete Interrupt Enable */
+#define RD_STATUS_REG	(0x1 << 10)	/* reads status reg */
+#define WE		(0x1 << 11)	/* Write Enable */
+
+#define TX_LEN_SHIFT	0
+#define RX_LEN_SHIFT	4
+#define BANK_SHIFT	12
+
+/* defines for status register */
+#define SR_WIP		0x1	/* Write in progress */
+#define SR_WEL		0x2	/* Write enable latch */
+#define SR_BP0		0x4	/* Block protect 0 */
+#define SR_BP1		0x8	/* Block protect 1 */
+#define SR_BP2		0x10	/* Block protect 2 */
+#define SR_SRWD		0x80	/* SR write protect */
+#define TFF		0x100	/* Transfer Finished Flag */
+#define WCF		0x200	/* Transfer Finished Flag */
+#define ERF1		0x400	/* Forbidden Write Request */
+#define ERF2		0x800	/* Forbidden Access */
+
+#define WM_SHIFT	12
+
+/* flash opcodes */
+#define OPCODE_RDID	0x9f	/* Read JEDEC ID */
+
+/* Flash Device Ids maintenance section */
+
+/* data structure to maintain flash ids from different vendors */
+struct flash_device {
+	char *name;
+	u8 erase_cmd;
+	u32 device_id;
+	u32 pagesize;
+	unsigned long sectorsize;
+	unsigned long size_in_bytes;
+};
+
+#define FLASH_ID(n, es, id, psize, ssize, size)	\
+{				\
+	.name = n,		\
+	.erase_cmd = es,	\
+	.device_id = id,	\
+	.pagesize = psize,	\
+	.sectorsize = ssize,	\
+	.size_in_bytes = size	\
+}
+
+static struct flash_device flash_devices[] = {
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p16"     , 0xd8, 0x00152020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x200000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p32"     , 0xd8, 0x00162020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x400000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p64"     , 0xd8, 0x00172020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x800000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p128"    , 0xd8, 0x00182020, 0x100, 0x40000, 0x1000000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p05"     , 0xd8, 0x00102020, 0x80 , 0x8000 , 0x10000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p10"     , 0xd8, 0x00112020, 0x80 , 0x8000 , 0x20000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p20"     , 0xd8, 0x00122020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x40000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p40"     , 0xd8, 0x00132020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x80000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m25p80"     , 0xd8, 0x00142020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x100000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m45pe10"    , 0xd8, 0x00114020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x20000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m45pe20"    , 0xd8, 0x00124020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x40000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m45pe40"    , 0xd8, 0x00134020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x80000),
+	FLASH_ID("st m45pe80"    , 0xd8, 0x00144020, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x100000),
+	FLASH_ID("sp s25fl004"   , 0xd8, 0x00120201, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x80000),
+	FLASH_ID("sp s25fl008"   , 0xd8, 0x00130201, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x100000),
+	FLASH_ID("sp s25fl016"   , 0xd8, 0x00140201, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x200000),
+	FLASH_ID("sp s25fl032"   , 0xd8, 0x00150201, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x400000),
+	FLASH_ID("sp s25fl064"   , 0xd8, 0x00160201, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x800000),
+	FLASH_ID("atmel 25f512"  , 0x52, 0x0065001F, 0x80 , 0x8000 , 0x10000),
+	FLASH_ID("atmel 25f1024" , 0x52, 0x0060001F, 0x100, 0x8000 , 0x20000),
+	FLASH_ID("atmel 25f2048" , 0x52, 0x0063001F, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x40000),
+	FLASH_ID("atmel 25f4096" , 0x52, 0x0064001F, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x80000),
+	FLASH_ID("atmel 25fs040" , 0xd7, 0x0004661F, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x80000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l512"    , 0xd8, 0x001020C2, 0x010, 0x10000, 0x10000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l1005"   , 0xd8, 0x001120C2, 0x010, 0x10000, 0x20000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l2005"   , 0xd8, 0x001220C2, 0x010, 0x10000, 0x40000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l4005"   , 0xd8, 0x001320C2, 0x010, 0x10000, 0x80000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l4005a"  , 0xd8, 0x001320C2, 0x010, 0x10000, 0x80000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l8005"   , 0xd8, 0x001420C2, 0x010, 0x10000, 0x100000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l1605"   , 0xd8, 0x001520C2, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x200000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l1605a"  , 0xd8, 0x001520C2, 0x010, 0x10000, 0x200000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l3205"   , 0xd8, 0x001620C2, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x400000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l3205a"  , 0xd8, 0x001620C2, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x400000),
+	FLASH_ID("mac 25l6405"   , 0xd8, 0x001720C2, 0x100, 0x10000, 0x800000),
+};
+
+/* Define spear specific structures */
+
+struct spear_snor_flash;
+
+/**
+ * struct spear_smi - Structure for SMI Device
+ *
+ * @clk: functional clock
+ * @status: current status register of SMI.
+ * @clk_rate: functional clock rate of SMI (default: SMI_MAX_CLOCK_FREQ)
+ * @lock: lock to prevent parallel access of SMI.
+ * @io_base: base address for registers of SMI.
+ * @pdev: platform device
+ * @cmd_complete: queue to wait for command completion of NOR-flash.
+ * @num_flashes: number of flashes actually present on board.
+ * @flash: separate structure for each Serial NOR-flash attached to SMI.
+ */
+struct spear_smi {
+	struct clk *clk;
+	u32 status;
+	unsigned long clk_rate;
+	struct mutex lock;
+	void __iomem *io_base;
+	struct platform_device *pdev;
+	wait_queue_head_t cmd_complete;
+	u32 num_flashes;
+	struct spear_snor_flash *flash[MAX_NUM_FLASH_CHIP];
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct spear_snor_flash - Structure for Serial NOR Flash
+ *
+ * @bank: Bank number(0, 1, 2, 3) for each NOR-flash.
+ * @dev_id: Device ID of NOR-flash.
+ * @lock: lock to manage flash read, write and erase operations
+ * @mtd: MTD info for each NOR-flash.
+ * @num_parts: Total number of partition in each bank of NOR-flash.
+ * @parts: Partition info for each bank of NOR-flash.
+ * @page_size: Page size of NOR-flash.
+ * @base_addr: Base address of NOR-flash.
+ * @erase_cmd: erase command may vary on different flash types
+ * @fast_mode: flash supports read in fast mode
+ */
+struct spear_snor_flash {
+	u32 bank;
+	u32 dev_id;
+	struct mutex lock;
+	struct mtd_info mtd;
+	u32 num_parts;
+	struct mtd_partition *parts;
+	u32 page_size;
+	void __iomem *base_addr;
+	u8 erase_cmd;
+	u8 fast_mode;
+};
+
+static inline struct spear_snor_flash *get_flash_data(struct mtd_info *mtd)
+{
+	return container_of(mtd, struct spear_snor_flash, mtd);
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_read_sr - Read status register of flash through SMI
+ * @dev: structure of SMI information.
+ * @bank: bank to which flash is connected
+ *
+ * This routine will return the status register of the flash chip present at the
+ * given bank.
+ */
+static int spear_smi_read_sr(struct spear_smi *dev, u32 bank)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u32 ctrlreg1;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+	dev->status = 0; /* Will be set in interrupt handler */
+
+	ctrlreg1 = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	/* program smi in hw mode */
+	writel(ctrlreg1 & ~(SW_MODE | WB_MODE), dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	/* performing a rsr instruction in hw mode */
+	writel((bank << BANK_SHIFT) | RD_STATUS_REG | TFIE,
+			dev->io_base + SMI_CR2);
+
+	/* wait for tff */
+	ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(dev->cmd_complete,
+			dev->status & TFF, SMI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+
+	/* copy dev->status (lower 16 bits) in order to release lock */
+	if (ret > 0)
+		ret = dev->status & 0xffff;
+	else
+		ret = -EIO;
+
+	/* restore the ctrl regs state */
+	writel(ctrlreg1, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	writel(0, dev->io_base + SMI_CR2);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_wait_till_ready - wait till flash is ready
+ * @dev: structure of SMI information.
+ * @bank: flash corresponding to this bank
+ * @timeout: timeout for busy wait condition
+ *
+ * This routine checks for WIP (write in progress) bit in Status register
+ * If successful the routine returns 0 else -EBUSY
+ */
+static int spear_smi_wait_till_ready(struct spear_smi *dev, u32 bank,
+		unsigned long timeout)
+{
+	unsigned long finish;
+	int status;
+
+	finish = jiffies + timeout;
+	do {
+		status = spear_smi_read_sr(dev, bank);
+		if (status < 0)
+			continue; /* try till timeout */
+		else if (!(status & SR_WIP))
+			return 0;
+
+		cond_resched();
+	} while (!time_after_eq(jiffies, finish));
+
+	dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "smi controller is busy, timeout\n");
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_int_handler - SMI Interrupt Handler.
+ * @irq: irq number
+ * @dev_id: structure of SMI device, embedded in dev_id.
+ *
+ * The handler clears all interrupt conditions and records the status in
+ * dev->status which is used by the driver later.
+ */
+static irqreturn_t spear_smi_int_handler(int irq, void *dev_id)
+{
+	u32 status = 0;
+	struct spear_smi *dev = dev_id;
+
+	status = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_SR);
+
+	if (unlikely(!status))
+		return IRQ_NONE;
+
+	/* clear all interrupt conditions */
+	writel(0, dev->io_base + SMI_SR);
+
+	/* copy the status register in dev->status */
+	dev->status |= status;
+
+	/* send the completion */
+	wake_up_interruptible(&dev->cmd_complete);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_hw_init - initializes the smi controller.
+ * @dev: structure of smi device
+ *
+ * this routine initializes the smi controller wit the default values
+ */
+static void spear_smi_hw_init(struct spear_smi *dev)
+{
+	unsigned long rate = 0;
+	u32 prescale = 0;
+	u32 val;
+
+	rate = clk_get_rate(dev->clk);
+
+	/* functional clock of smi */
+	prescale = DIV_ROUND_UP(rate, dev->clk_rate);
+
+	/*
+	 * setting the standard values, fast mode, prescaler for
+	 * SMI_MAX_CLOCK_FREQ (50MHz) operation and bank enable
+	 */
+	val = HOLD1 | BANK_EN | DSEL_TIME | (prescale << 8);
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+	writel(val, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+}
+
+/**
+ * get_flash_index - match chip id from a flash list.
+ * @flash_id: a valid nor flash chip id obtained from board.
+ *
+ * try to validate the chip id by matching from a list, if not found then simply
+ * returns negative. In case of success returns index in to the flash devices
+ * array.
+ */
+static int get_flash_index(u32 flash_id)
+{
+	int index;
+
+	/* Matches chip-id to entire list of 'serial-nor flash' ids */
+	for (index = 0; index < ARRAY_SIZE(flash_devices); index++) {
+		if (flash_devices[index].device_id == flash_id)
+			return index;
+	}
+
+	/* Memory chip is not listed and not supported */
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_write_enable - Enable the flash to do write operation
+ * @dev: structure of SMI device
+ * @bank: enable write for flash connected to this bank
+ *
+ * Set write enable latch with Write Enable command.
+ * Returns 0 on success.
+ */
+static int spear_smi_write_enable(struct spear_smi *dev, u32 bank)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u32 ctrlreg1;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+	dev->status = 0; /* Will be set in interrupt handler */
+
+	ctrlreg1 = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	/* program smi in h/w mode */
+	writel(ctrlreg1 & ~SW_MODE, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	/* give the flash, write enable command */
+	writel((bank << BANK_SHIFT) | WE | TFIE, dev->io_base + SMI_CR2);
+
+	ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(dev->cmd_complete,
+			dev->status & TFF, SMI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+
+	/* restore the ctrl regs state */
+	writel(ctrlreg1, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	writel(0, dev->io_base + SMI_CR2);
+
+	if (ret <= 0) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev,
+			"smi controller failed on write enable\n");
+	} else {
+		/* check whether write mode status is set for required bank */
+		if (dev->status & (1 << (bank + WM_SHIFT)))
+			ret = 0;
+		else {
+			dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "couldn't enable write\n");
+			ret = -EIO;
+		}
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static inline u32
+get_sector_erase_cmd(struct spear_snor_flash *flash, u32 offset)
+{
+	u32 cmd;
+	u8 *x = (u8 *)&cmd;
+
+	x[0] = flash->erase_cmd;
+	x[1] = offset >> 16;
+	x[2] = offset >> 8;
+	x[3] = offset;
+
+	return cmd;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_erase_sector - erase one sector of flash
+ * @dev: structure of SMI information
+ * @command: erase command to be send
+ * @bank: bank to which this command needs to be send
+ * @bytes: size of command
+ *
+ * Erase one sector of flash memory at offset ``offset'' which is any
+ * address within the sector which should be erased.
+ * Returns 0 if successful, non-zero otherwise.
+ */
+static int spear_smi_erase_sector(struct spear_smi *dev,
+		u32 bank, u32 command, u32 bytes)
+{
+	u32 ctrlreg1 = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = spear_smi_wait_till_ready(dev, bank, SMI_MAX_TIME_OUT);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	ret = spear_smi_write_enable(dev, bank);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+
+	ctrlreg1 = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	writel((ctrlreg1 | SW_MODE) & ~WB_MODE, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	/* send command in sw mode */
+	writel(command, dev->io_base + SMI_TR);
+
+	writel((bank << BANK_SHIFT) | SEND | TFIE | (bytes << TX_LEN_SHIFT),
+			dev->io_base + SMI_CR2);
+
+	ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(dev->cmd_complete,
+			dev->status & TFF, SMI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+
+	if (ret <= 0) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "sector erase failed\n");
+	} else
+		ret = 0; /* success */
+
+	/* restore ctrl regs */
+	writel(ctrlreg1, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	writel(0, dev->io_base + SMI_CR2);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_mtd_erase - perform flash erase operation as requested by user
+ * @mtd: Provides the memory characteristics
+ * @e_info: Provides the erase information
+ *
+ * Erase an address range on the flash chip. The address range may extend
+ * one or more erase sectors. Return an error is there is a problem erasing.
+ */
+static int spear_mtd_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *e_info)
+{
+	struct spear_snor_flash *flash = get_flash_data(mtd);
+	struct spear_smi *dev = mtd->priv;
+	u32 addr, command, bank;
+	int len, ret;
+
+	if (!flash || !dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	bank = flash->bank;
+	if (bank > dev->num_flashes - 1) {
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "Invalid Bank Num");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	addr = e_info->addr;
+	len = e_info->len;
+
+	mutex_lock(&flash->lock);
+
+	/* now erase sectors in loop */
+	while (len) {
+		command = get_sector_erase_cmd(flash, addr);
+		/* preparing the command for flash */
+		ret = spear_smi_erase_sector(dev, bank, command, 4);
+		if (ret) {
+			e_info->state = MTD_ERASE_FAILED;
+			mutex_unlock(&flash->lock);
+			return ret;
+		}
+		addr += mtd->erasesize;
+		len -= mtd->erasesize;
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&flash->lock);
+	e_info->state = MTD_ERASE_DONE;
+	mtd_erase_callback(e_info);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_mtd_read - performs flash read operation as requested by the user
+ * @mtd: MTD information of the memory bank
+ * @from: Address from which to start read
+ * @len: Number of bytes to be read
+ * @retlen: Fills the Number of bytes actually read
+ * @buf: Fills this after reading
+ *
+ * Read an address range from the flash chip. The address range
+ * may be any size provided it is within the physical boundaries.
+ * Returns 0 on success, non zero otherwise
+ */
+static int spear_mtd_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
+		size_t *retlen, u8 *buf)
+{
+	struct spear_snor_flash *flash = get_flash_data(mtd);
+	struct spear_smi *dev = mtd->priv;
+	void *src;
+	u32 ctrlreg1, val;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!flash || !dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (flash->bank > dev->num_flashes - 1) {
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "Invalid Bank Num");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* select address as per bank number */
+	src = flash->base_addr + from;
+
+	mutex_lock(&flash->lock);
+
+	/* wait till previous write/erase is done. */
+	ret = spear_smi_wait_till_ready(dev, flash->bank, SMI_MAX_TIME_OUT);
+	if (ret) {
+		mutex_unlock(&flash->lock);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+	/* put smi in hw mode not wbt mode */
+	ctrlreg1 = val = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	val &= ~(SW_MODE | WB_MODE);
+	if (flash->fast_mode)
+		val |= FAST_MODE;
+
+	writel(val, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	memcpy_fromio(buf, (u8 *)src, len);
+
+	/* restore ctrl reg1 */
+	writel(ctrlreg1, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+
+	*retlen = len;
+	mutex_unlock(&flash->lock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int spear_smi_cpy_toio(struct spear_smi *dev, u32 bank,
+		void *dest, const void *src, size_t len)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u32 ctrlreg1;
+
+	/* wait until finished previous write command. */
+	ret = spear_smi_wait_till_ready(dev, bank, SMI_MAX_TIME_OUT);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* put smi in write enable */
+	ret = spear_smi_write_enable(dev, bank);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/* put smi in hw, write burst mode */
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+
+	ctrlreg1 = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	writel((ctrlreg1 | WB_MODE) & ~SW_MODE, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	memcpy_toio(dest, src, len);
+
+	writel(ctrlreg1, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_mtd_write - performs write operation as requested by the user.
+ * @mtd: MTD information of the memory bank.
+ * @to:	Address to write.
+ * @len: Number of bytes to be written.
+ * @retlen: Number of bytes actually wrote.
+ * @buf: Buffer from which the data to be taken.
+ *
+ * Write an address range to the flash chip. Data must be written in
+ * flash_page_size chunks. The address range may be any size provided
+ * it is within the physical boundaries.
+ * Returns 0 on success, non zero otherwise
+ */
+static int spear_mtd_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
+		size_t *retlen, const u8 *buf)
+{
+	struct spear_snor_flash *flash = get_flash_data(mtd);
+	struct spear_smi *dev = mtd->priv;
+	void *dest;
+	u32 page_offset, page_size;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!flash || !dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (flash->bank > dev->num_flashes - 1) {
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "Invalid Bank Num");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* select address as per bank number */
+	dest = flash->base_addr + to;
+	mutex_lock(&flash->lock);
+
+	page_offset = (u32)to % flash->page_size;
+
+	/* do if all the bytes fit onto one page */
+	if (page_offset + len <= flash->page_size) {
+		ret = spear_smi_cpy_toio(dev, flash->bank, dest, buf, len);
+		if (!ret)
+			*retlen += len;
+	} else {
+		u32 i;
+
+		/* the size of data remaining on the first page */
+		page_size = flash->page_size - page_offset;
+
+		ret = spear_smi_cpy_toio(dev, flash->bank, dest, buf,
+				page_size);
+		if (ret)
+			goto err_write;
+		else
+			*retlen += page_size;
+
+		/* write everything in pagesize chunks */
+		for (i = page_size; i < len; i += page_size) {
+			page_size = len - i;
+			if (page_size > flash->page_size)
+				page_size = flash->page_size;
+
+			ret = spear_smi_cpy_toio(dev, flash->bank, dest + i,
+					buf + i, page_size);
+			if (ret)
+				break;
+			else
+				*retlen += page_size;
+		}
+	}
+
+err_write:
+	mutex_unlock(&flash->lock);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_probe_flash - Detects the NOR Flash chip.
+ * @dev: structure of SMI information.
+ * @bank: bank on which flash must be probed
+ *
+ * This routine will check whether there exists a flash chip on a given memory
+ * bank ID.
+ * Return index of the probed flash in flash devices structure
+ */
+static int spear_smi_probe_flash(struct spear_smi *dev, u32 bank)
+{
+	int ret;
+	u32 val = 0;
+
+	ret = spear_smi_wait_till_ready(dev, bank, SMI_PROBE_TIMEOUT);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
+
+	dev->status = 0; /* Will be set in interrupt handler */
+	/* put smi in sw mode */
+	val = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	writel(val | SW_MODE, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	/* send readid command in sw mode */
+	writel(OPCODE_RDID, dev->io_base + SMI_TR);
+
+	val = (bank << BANK_SHIFT) | SEND | (1 << TX_LEN_SHIFT) |
+		(3 << RX_LEN_SHIFT) | TFIE;
+	writel(val, dev->io_base + SMI_CR2);
+
+	/* wait for TFF */
+	ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(dev->cmd_complete,
+			dev->status & TFF, SMI_CMD_TIMEOUT);
+	if (ret <= 0) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto err_probe;
+	}
+
+	/* get memory chip id */
+	val = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_RR);
+	val &= 0x00ffffff;
+	ret = get_flash_index(val);
+
+err_probe:
+	/* clear sw mode */
+	val = readl(dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+	writel(val & ~SW_MODE, dev->io_base + SMI_CR1);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+static int __devinit spear_smi_probe_config_dt(struct platform_device *pdev,
+					       struct device_node *np)
+{
+	struct spear_smi_plat_data *pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
+	struct device_node *pp = NULL;
+	const __be32 *addr;
+	u32 val;
+	int len;
+	int i = 0;
+
+	if (!np)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	of_property_read_u32(np, "clock-rate", &val);
+	pdata->clk_rate = val;
+
+	pdata->board_flash_info = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev,
+					       sizeof(*pdata->board_flash_info),
+					       GFP_KERNEL);
+
+	/* Fill structs for each subnode (flash device) */
+	while ((pp = of_get_next_child(np, pp))) {
+		struct spear_smi_flash_info *flash_info;
+
+		flash_info = &pdata->board_flash_info[i];
+		pdata->np[i] = pp;
+
+		/* Read base-addr and size from DT */
+		addr = of_get_property(pp, "reg", &len);
+		pdata->board_flash_info->mem_base = be32_to_cpup(&addr[0]);
+		pdata->board_flash_info->size = be32_to_cpup(&addr[1]);
+
+		if (of_get_property(pp, "st,smi-fast-mode", NULL))
+			pdata->board_flash_info->fast_mode = 1;
+
+		i++;
+	}
+
+	pdata->num_flashes = i;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+#else
+static int __devinit spear_smi_probe_config_dt(struct platform_device *pdev,
+					       struct device_node *np)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+#endif
+
+static int spear_smi_setup_banks(struct platform_device *pdev,
+				 u32 bank, struct device_node *np)
+{
+	struct spear_smi *dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	struct mtd_part_parser_data ppdata = {};
+	struct spear_smi_flash_info *flash_info;
+	struct spear_smi_plat_data *pdata;
+	struct spear_snor_flash *flash;
+	struct mtd_partition *parts = NULL;
+	int count = 0;
+	int flash_index;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
+	if (bank > pdata->num_flashes - 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	flash_info = &pdata->board_flash_info[bank];
+	if (!flash_info)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	flash = kzalloc(sizeof(*flash), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!flash)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	flash->bank = bank;
+	flash->fast_mode = flash_info->fast_mode ? 1 : 0;
+	mutex_init(&flash->lock);
+
+	/* verify whether nor flash is really present on board */
+	flash_index = spear_smi_probe_flash(dev, bank);
+	if (flash_index < 0) {
+		dev_info(&dev->pdev->dev, "smi-nor%d not found\n", bank);
+		ret = flash_index;
+		goto err_probe;
+	}
+	/* map the memory for nor flash chip */
+	flash->base_addr = ioremap(flash_info->mem_base, flash_info->size);
+	if (!flash->base_addr) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		goto err_probe;
+	}
+
+	dev->flash[bank] = flash;
+	flash->mtd.priv = dev;
+
+	if (flash_info->name)
+		flash->mtd.name = flash_info->name;
+	else
+		flash->mtd.name = flash_devices[flash_index].name;
+
+	flash->mtd.type = MTD_NORFLASH;
+	flash->mtd.writesize = 1;
+	flash->mtd.flags = MTD_CAP_NORFLASH;
+	flash->mtd.size = flash_info->size;
+	flash->mtd.erasesize = flash_devices[flash_index].sectorsize;
+	flash->page_size = flash_devices[flash_index].pagesize;
+	flash->mtd.writebufsize = flash->page_size;
+	flash->erase_cmd = flash_devices[flash_index].erase_cmd;
+	flash->mtd._erase = spear_mtd_erase;
+	flash->mtd._read = spear_mtd_read;
+	flash->mtd._write = spear_mtd_write;
+	flash->dev_id = flash_devices[flash_index].device_id;
+
+	dev_info(&dev->pdev->dev, "mtd .name=%s .size=%llx(%lluM)\n",
+			flash->mtd.name, flash->mtd.size,
+			flash->mtd.size / (1024 * 1024));
+
+	dev_info(&dev->pdev->dev, ".erasesize = 0x%x(%uK)\n",
+			flash->mtd.erasesize, flash->mtd.erasesize / 1024);
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_OF
+	if (flash_info->partitions) {
+		parts = flash_info->partitions;
+		count = flash_info->nr_partitions;
+	}
+#endif
+	ppdata.of_node = np;
+
+	ret = mtd_device_parse_register(&flash->mtd, NULL, &ppdata, parts,
+					count);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "Err MTD partition=%d\n", ret);
+		goto err_map;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_map:
+	iounmap(flash->base_addr);
+
+err_probe:
+	kfree(flash);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_probe - Entry routine
+ * @pdev: platform device structure
+ *
+ * This is the first routine which gets invoked during booting and does all
+ * initialization/allocation work. The routine looks for available memory banks,
+ * and do proper init for any found one.
+ * Returns 0 on success, non zero otherwise
+ */
+static int __devinit spear_smi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct device_node *np = pdev->dev.of_node;
+	struct spear_smi_plat_data *pdata = NULL;
+	struct spear_smi *dev;
+	struct resource *smi_base;
+	int irq, ret = 0;
+	int i;
+
+	if (np) {
+		pdata = devm_kzalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(*pdata), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!pdata) {
+			pr_err("%s: ERROR: no memory", __func__);
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err;
+		}
+		pdev->dev.platform_data = pdata;
+		ret = spear_smi_probe_config_dt(pdev, np);
+		if (ret) {
+			ret = -ENODEV;
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no platform data\n");
+			goto err;
+		}
+	} else {
+		pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
+		if (pdata < 0) {
+			ret = -ENODEV;
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no platform data\n");
+			goto err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	smi_base = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	if (!smi_base) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "invalid smi base address\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+	if (irq < 0) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "invalid smi irq\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(*dev), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (!dev) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "mem alloc fail\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	smi_base = request_mem_region(smi_base->start, resource_size(smi_base),
+			pdev->name);
+	if (!smi_base) {
+		ret = -EBUSY;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "request mem region fail\n");
+		goto err_mem;
+	}
+
+	dev->io_base = ioremap(smi_base->start, resource_size(smi_base));
+	if (!dev->io_base) {
+		ret = -EIO;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "ioremap fail\n");
+		goto err_ioremap;
+	}
+
+	dev->pdev = pdev;
+	dev->clk_rate = pdata->clk_rate;
+
+	if (dev->clk_rate < 0 || dev->clk_rate > SMI_MAX_CLOCK_FREQ)
+		dev->clk_rate = SMI_MAX_CLOCK_FREQ;
+
+	dev->num_flashes = pdata->num_flashes;
+
+	if (dev->num_flashes > MAX_NUM_FLASH_CHIP) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "exceeding max number of flashes\n");
+		dev->num_flashes = MAX_NUM_FLASH_CHIP;
+	}
+
+	dev->clk = clk_get(&pdev->dev, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(dev->clk)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(dev->clk);
+		goto err_clk;
+	}
+
+	ret = clk_enable(dev->clk);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_clk_enable;
+
+	ret = request_irq(irq, spear_smi_int_handler, 0, pdev->name, dev);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "SMI IRQ allocation failed\n");
+		goto err_irq;
+	}
+
+	mutex_init(&dev->lock);
+	init_waitqueue_head(&dev->cmd_complete);
+	spear_smi_hw_init(dev);
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, dev);
+
+	/* loop for each serial nor-flash which is connected to smi */
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->num_flashes; i++) {
+		ret = spear_smi_setup_banks(pdev, i, pdata->np[i]);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(&dev->pdev->dev, "bank setup failed\n");
+			goto err_bank_setup;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_bank_setup:
+	free_irq(irq, dev);
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
+err_irq:
+	clk_disable(dev->clk);
+err_clk_enable:
+	clk_put(dev->clk);
+err_clk:
+	iounmap(dev->io_base);
+err_ioremap:
+	release_mem_region(smi_base->start, resource_size(smi_base));
+err_mem:
+	kfree(dev);
+err:
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/**
+ * spear_smi_remove - Exit routine
+ * @pdev: platform device structure
+ *
+ * free all allocations and delete the partitions.
+ */
+static int __devexit spear_smi_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct spear_smi *dev;
+	struct spear_smi_plat_data *pdata;
+	struct spear_snor_flash *flash;
+	struct resource *smi_base;
+	int ret;
+	int i, irq;
+
+	dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	if (!dev) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "dev is null\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	pdata = dev_get_platdata(&pdev->dev);
+
+	/* clean up for all nor flash */
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->num_flashes; i++) {
+		flash = dev->flash[i];
+		if (!flash)
+			continue;
+
+		/* clean up mtd stuff */
+		ret = mtd_device_unregister(&flash->mtd);
+		if (ret)
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "error removing mtd\n");
+
+		iounmap(flash->base_addr);
+		kfree(flash);
+	}
+
+	irq = platform_get_irq(pdev, 0);
+	free_irq(irq, dev);
+
+	clk_disable(dev->clk);
+	clk_put(dev->clk);
+	iounmap(dev->io_base);
+	kfree(dev);
+
+	smi_base = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
+	release_mem_region(smi_base->start, resource_size(smi_base));
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int spear_smi_suspend(struct platform_device *pdev, pm_message_t state)
+{
+	struct spear_smi *dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	if (dev && dev->clk)
+		clk_disable(dev->clk);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int spear_smi_resume(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct spear_smi *dev = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+	int ret = -EPERM;
+
+	if (dev && dev->clk)
+		ret = clk_enable(dev->clk);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		spear_smi_hw_init(dev);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF
+static const struct of_device_id spear_smi_id_table[] = {
+	{ .compatible = "st,spear600-smi" },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, spear_smi_id_table);
+#endif
+
+static struct platform_driver spear_smi_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "smi",
+		.bus = &platform_bus_type,
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+		.of_match_table = of_match_ptr(spear_smi_id_table),
+	},
+	.probe = spear_smi_probe,
+	.remove = __devexit_p(spear_smi_remove),
+	.suspend = spear_smi_suspend,
+	.resume = spear_smi_resume,
+};
+
+static int spear_smi_init(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&spear_smi_driver);
+}
+module_init(spear_smi_init);
+
+static void spear_smi_exit(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&spear_smi_driver);
+}
+module_exit(spear_smi_exit);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Ashish Priyadarshi, Shiraz Hashim <shiraz.hashim@st.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MTD SMI driver for serial nor flash chips");
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c b/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c
index 5fc198350b9..ab8a2f4c8d6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/sst25l.c
@@ -175,9 +175,6 @@ static int sst25l_erase(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct erase_info *instr)
 	int err;
 
 	/* Sanity checks */
-	if (instr->addr + instr->len > flash->mtd.size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if ((uint32_t)instr->len % mtd->erasesize)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -223,16 +220,6 @@ static int sst25l_read(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t from, size_t len,
 	unsigned char command[4];
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Sanity checking */
-	if (len == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (from + len > flash->mtd.size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (retlen)
-		*retlen = 0;
-
 	spi_message_init(&message);
 	memset(&transfer, 0, sizeof(transfer));
 
@@ -274,13 +261,6 @@ static int sst25l_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t to, size_t len,
 	int i, j, ret, bytes, copied = 0;
 	unsigned char command[5];
 
-	/* Sanity checks */
-	if (!len)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (to + len > flash->mtd.size)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if ((uint32_t)to % mtd->writesize)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -402,10 +382,11 @@ static int __devinit sst25l_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	flash->mtd.flags	= MTD_CAP_NORFLASH;
 	flash->mtd.erasesize	= flash_info->erase_size;
 	flash->mtd.writesize	= flash_info->page_size;
+	flash->mtd.writebufsize	= flash_info->page_size;
 	flash->mtd.size		= flash_info->page_size * flash_info->nr_pages;
-	flash->mtd.erase	= sst25l_erase;
-	flash->mtd.read		= sst25l_read;
-	flash->mtd.write 	= sst25l_write;
+	flash->mtd._erase	= sst25l_erase;
+	flash->mtd._read		= sst25l_read;
+	flash->mtd._write 	= sst25l_write;
 
 	dev_info(&spi->dev, "%s (%lld KiB)\n", flash_info->name,
 		 (long long)flash->mtd.size >> 10);
@@ -418,9 +399,9 @@ static int __devinit sst25l_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	      flash->mtd.numeraseregions);
 
 
-	ret = mtd_device_parse_register(&flash->mtd, NULL, 0,
-			data ? data->parts : NULL,
-			data ? data->nr_parts : 0);
+	ret = mtd_device_parse_register(&flash->mtd, NULL, NULL,
+					data ? data->parts : NULL,
+					data ? data->nr_parts : 0);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(flash);
 		dev_set_drvdata(&spi->dev, NULL);
@@ -450,18 +431,7 @@ static struct spi_driver sst25l_driver = {
 	.remove		= __devexit_p(sst25l_remove),
 };
 
-static int __init sst25l_init(void)
-{
-	return spi_register_driver(&sst25l_driver);
-}
-
-static void __exit sst25l_exit(void)
-{
-	spi_unregister_driver(&sst25l_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(sst25l_init);
-module_exit(sst25l_exit);
+module_spi_driver(sst25l_driver);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MTD SPI driver for SST25L Flash chips");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andre Renaud <andre@bluewatersys.com>, "