Merge branch 'next' of ../next

54 files changed, 365 insertions, 656 deletions

diff --git a/board/esd/adciop/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/adciop/u-boot.lds
index e918163..2645e84 100644
--- a/board/esd/adciop/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/adciop/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -71,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/apc405/apc405.c b/board/esd/apc405/apc405.c
index ac9bbb3..5a02155 100644
--- a/board/esd/apc405/apc405.c
+++ b/board/esd/apc405/apc405.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int N_AU_IMAGES = (sizeof(au_image) / sizeof(au_image[0]));
 int board_revision(void)
 {
 	unsigned long cntrl0Reg;
-	volatile unsigned long value;
+	unsigned long value;
 
 	/*
 	 * Get version of APC405 board from GPIO's
diff --git a/board/esd/apc405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/apc405/u-boot.lds
index 9697cc6..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/apc405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/apc405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c b/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
index c4b4b67..14520e1 100644
--- a/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
+++ b/board/esd/ar405/ar405.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include "ar405.h"
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
@@ -137,18 +138,14 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	mtdcr (uicvcr, 0x00000001);	/* set vect base=0,INT0 highest priority */
 	mtdcr (uicsr, 0xFFFFFFFF);	/* clear all ints */
 
-	*(ushort *) 0xf03000ec = 0x0fff;	/* enable all interrupts in fpga */
+	out_be16((void *)0xf03000ec, 0x0fff); /* enable interrupts in fpga */
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
-/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
 /*
  * Check Board Identity:
  */
-
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	int index;
@@ -192,14 +189,15 @@ int checkboard (void)
 
 
 #if 1 /* test-only: some internal test routines... */
+#define DIGEN	((void *)0xf03000b4) /* u8 */
+#define DIGOUT	((void *)0xf03000b0) /* u16 */
+#define DIGIN	((void *)0xf03000a0) /* u16 */
+
 /*
  * Some test routines
  */
 int do_digtest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	volatile uchar *digen = (volatile uchar *)0xf03000b4;
-	volatile ushort *digout = (volatile ushort *)0xf03000b0;
-	volatile ushort *digin = (volatile ushort *)0xf03000a0;
 	int i;
 	int k;
 	int start;
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ int do_digtest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	/*
 	 * Enable digital outputs
 	 */
-	*digen = 0x08;
+	out_8(DIGEN, 0x08);
 
 	printf("\nStarting digital In-/Out Test from I/O %d to %d (Cntrl-C to abort)...\n",
 	       start, end);
@@ -226,12 +224,13 @@ int do_digtest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	 */
 	for (;;) {
 		for (i=start; i<=end; i++) {
-			*digout = 0x0001 << i;
+			out_be16(DIGOUT, 0x0001 << i);
 			for (k=0; k<200; k++)
 				udelay(1000);
 
-			if (*digin != (0x0001 << i)) {
-				printf("ERROR: OUT=0x%04X, IN=0x%04X\n", 0x0001 << i, *digin);
+			if (in_be16(DIGIN) != (0x0001 << i)) {
+				printf("ERROR: OUT=0x%04X, IN=0x%04X\n",
+				       0x0001 << i, in_be16(DIGIN));
 				return 0;
 			}
 
@@ -255,13 +254,13 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 #define ERROR_DELTA     256
 
 struct io {
-	volatile short val;
+	short val;
 	short dummy;
 };
 
 int do_anatest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	volatile short val;
+	short val;
 	int i;
 	int volt;
 	struct io *out;
@@ -274,9 +273,9 @@ int do_anatest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	volt = 0;
 	printf("Setting Channel %d to %dV...\n", i, volt);
-	out[i].val = (volt * 0x7fff) / 10;
+	out_be16((void *)&(out[i].val), (volt * 0x7fff) / 10);
 	udelay(10000);
-	val = in[i*2].val;
+	val = in_be16((void *)&(in[i*2].val));
 	printf("-> InChannel %d: 0x%04x=%dV\n", i*2, val, (val * 4000) / 0x7fff);
 	if ((val < ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) - ERROR_DELTA) ||
 	    (val > ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA)) {
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ int do_anatest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		       ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	val = in[i*2+1].val;
+	val = in_be16((void *)&(in[i*2+1].val));
 	printf("-> InChannel %d: 0x%04x=%dV\n", i*2+1, val, (val * 4000) / 0x7fff);
 	if ((val < ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) - ERROR_DELTA) ||
 	    (val > ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA)) {
@@ -295,9 +294,9 @@ int do_anatest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	volt = 5;
 	printf("Setting Channel %d to %dV...\n", i, volt);
-	out[i].val = (volt * 0x7fff) / 10;
+	out_be16((void *)&(out[i].val), (volt * 0x7fff) / 10);
 	udelay(10000);
-	val = in[i*2].val;
+	val = in_be16((void *)&(in[i*2].val));
 	printf("-> InChannel %d: 0x%04x=%dV\n", i*2, val, (val * 4000) / 0x7fff);
 	if ((val < ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) - ERROR_DELTA) ||
 	    (val > ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA)) {
@@ -305,7 +304,7 @@ int do_anatest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		       ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	val = in[i*2+1].val;
+	val = in_be16((void *)&(in[i*2+1].val));
 	printf("-> InChannel %d: 0x%04x=%dV\n", i*2+1, val, (val * 4000) / 0x7fff);
 	if ((val < ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) - ERROR_DELTA) ||
 	    (val > ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA)) {
@@ -316,9 +315,9 @@ int do_anatest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	volt = 10;
 	printf("Setting Channel %d to %dV...\n", i, volt);
-	out[i].val = (volt * 0x7fff) / 10;
+	out_be16((void *)&(out[i].val), (volt * 0x7fff) / 10);
 	udelay(10000);
-	val = in[i*2].val;
+	val = in_be16((void *)&(in[i*2].val));
 	printf("-> InChannel %d: 0x%04x=%dV\n", i*2, val, (val * 4000) / 0x7fff);
 	if ((val < ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) - ERROR_DELTA) ||
 	    (val > ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA)) {
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ int do_anatest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 		       ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	val = in[i*2+1].val;
+	val = in_be16((void *)&(in[i*2+1].val));
 	printf("-> InChannel %d: 0x%04x=%dV\n", i*2+1, val, (val * 4000) / 0x7fff);
 	if ((val < ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) - ERROR_DELTA) ||
 	    (val > ((volt * 0x7fff) / 40) + ERROR_DELTA)) {
@@ -350,28 +349,27 @@ int counter = 0;
 
 void cyclicInt(void *ptr)
 {
-	*(ushort *)0xf03000e8 = 0x0800; /* ack int */
+	out_be16((void *)0xf03000e8, 0x0800); /* ack int */
 	counter++;
 }
 
 
 int do_inctest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	volatile uchar *digout = (volatile uchar *)0xf03000b4;
-	volatile ulong *incin;
+	ulong *incin;
 	int i;
 
-	incin = (volatile ulong *)0xf0300040;
+	incin = (ulong *)0xf0300040;
 
 	/*
 	 * Clear inc counter
 	 */
-	incin[0] = 0;
-	incin[1] = 0;
-	incin[2] = 0;
-	incin[3] = 0;
+	out_be32((void *)&incin[0], 0);
+	out_be32((void *)&incin[1], 0);
+	out_be32((void *)&incin[2], 0);
+	out_be32((void *)&incin[3], 0);
 
-	incin = (volatile ulong *)0xf0300050;
+	incin = (ulong *)0xf0300050;
 
 	/*
 	 * Inc a little
@@ -379,28 +377,29 @@ int do_inctest(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	for (i=0; i<10000; i++) {
 		switch (i & 0x03) {
 		case 0:
-			*digout = 0x02;
+			out_8(DIGEN, 0x02);
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			*digout = 0x03;
+			out_8(DIGEN, 0x03);
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			*digout = 0x01;
+			out_8(DIGEN, 0x01);
 			break;
 		case 3:
-			*digout = 0x00;
+			out_8(DIGEN, 0x00);
 			break;
 		}
 		udelay(10);
 	}
 
-	printf("Inc 0 = %ld\n", incin[0]);
-	printf("Inc 1 = %ld\n", incin[1]);
-	printf("Inc 2 = %ld\n", incin[2]);
-	printf("Inc 3 = %ld\n", incin[3]);
+	printf("Inc 0 = %d\n", in_be32((void *)&incin[0]));
+	printf("Inc 1 = %d\n", in_be32((void *)&incin[1]));
+	printf("Inc 2 = %d\n", in_be32((void *)&incin[2]));
+	printf("Inc 3 = %d\n", in_be32((void *)&incin[3]));
 
-	*(ushort *)0xf03000e0 = 0x0c80-1; /* set counter */
-	*(ushort *)0xf03000ec |= 0x0800; /* enable int */
+	out_be16((void *)0xf03000e0, 0x0c80-1); /* set counter */
+	out_be16((void *)0xf03000ec,
+		 in_be16((void *)0xf03000ec) | 0x0800); /* enable int */
 	irq_install_handler (30, (interrupt_handler_t *) cyclicInt, NULL);
 	printf("counter=%d\n", counter);
 
diff --git a/board/esd/ar405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/ar405/u-boot.lds
index 2c1cf92..0221e30 100644
--- a/board/esd/ar405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/ar405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,35 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o		(.text)
-    drivers/net/4xx_enet.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o		(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/board.o		(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-    common/cmd_boot.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_bootm.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_flash.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_mem.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_nvedit.o		(.text)
-    common/console.o		(.text)
-    common/main.o		(.text)
-
-/*
-    . = DEFINED(env_offset) ? env_offset : .;
-    common/env_embedded.o	(.ppcenv)
-*/
-    common/env_embedded.o	(.text)
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -95,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c b/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c
index dd1e2ec..074fe08 100644
--- a/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c
+++ b/board/esd/ash405/ash405.c
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 
 int misc_init_r (void)
 {
-	volatile unsigned char *duart0_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART0_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart1_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART1_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart2_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART2_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart3_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART3_BA + 4);
 	unsigned char *dst;
 	ulong len = sizeof(fpgadata);
 	int status;
@@ -165,10 +161,10 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	/*
 	 * Enable interrupts in exar duart mcr[3]
 	 */
-	*duart0_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart1_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart2_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart3_mcr = 0x08;
+	out_8((void *)(DUART0_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART1_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART2_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART3_BA + 4), 0x08);
 
 	return (0);
 }
diff --git a/board/esd/ash405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/ash405/u-boot.lds
index e2e2512..005957e 100644
--- a/board/esd/ash405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/ash405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c b/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c
index 30fa605..2fe6b7b 100644
--- a/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c
+++ b/board/esd/canbt/canbt.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include "canbt.h"
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
@@ -117,9 +118,9 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	/*
 	 * Setup port pins for normal operation
 	 */
-	out32 (GPIO0_ODR, 0x00000000);	/* no open drain pins */
-	out32 (GPIO0_TCR, 0x07038100);	/* setup for output */
-	out32 (GPIO0_OR, 0x07030100);	/* set output pins to high (default) */
+	out_be32 ((void *)GPIO0_ODR, 0x00000000);	/* no open drain pins */
+	out_be32 ((void *)GPIO0_TCR, 0x07038100);	/* setup for output */
+	out_be32 ((void *)GPIO0_OR, 0x07030100);	/* set output pins to high (default) */
 
 	/*
 	 * IRQ 0-15  405GP internally generated; active high; level sensitive
diff --git a/board/esd/canbt/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/canbt/u-boot.lds
index 74280e6..0221e30 100644
--- a/board/esd/canbt/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/canbt/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,33 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o		(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/board.o		(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-
-    common/cmd_boot.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_bootm.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_flash.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_mem.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_nvedit.o		(.text)
-    common/console.o		(.text)
-    common/main.o		(.text)
-    net/net.o			(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;
-    common/env_embedded.o	(.text)
-*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -93,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c b/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c
index d0ee193..9a522b2 100644
--- a/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c
+++ b/board/esd/cms700/cms700.c
@@ -95,14 +95,12 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 /*
  * Check Board Identity:
  */
-
+#define LED_REG (CONFIG_SYS_PLD_BASE + 0x1000)
 int checkboard (void)
 {
 	char str[64];
 	int flashcnt;
 	int delay;
-	volatile unsigned char *led_reg = (unsigned char *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_PLD_BASE + 0x1000);
-	volatile unsigned char *ver_reg = (unsigned char *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_PLD_BASE + 0x1001);
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
@@ -112,20 +110,21 @@ int checkboard (void)
 		puts(str);
 	}
 
-	printf(" (PLD-Version=%02d)\n", *ver_reg);
+	printf(" (PLD-Version=%02d)\n",
+	       in_8((void *)(CONFIG_SYS_PLD_BASE + 0x1001)));
 
 	/*
 	 * Flash LEDs
 	 */
 	for (flashcnt = 0; flashcnt < 3; flashcnt++) {
-		*led_reg = 0x00;        /* LEDs off */
+		out_8((void *)LED_REG, 0x00); /* LEDs off */
 		for (delay = 0; delay < 100; delay++)
 			udelay(1000);
-		*led_reg = 0x0f;        /* LEDs on */
+		out_8((void *)LED_REG, 0x0f); /* LEDs on */
 		for (delay = 0; delay < 50; delay++)
 			udelay(1000);
 	}
-	*led_reg = 0x70;
+	out_8((void *)LED_REG, 0x70);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/board/esd/cms700/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/cms700/u-boot.lds
index 9697cc6..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/cms700/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/cms700/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/common/fpga.c b/board/esd/common/fpga.c
index 5232ddd..62c3243 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/fpga.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/fpga.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@
 #define ERROR_FPGA_PRG_DONE      -3	/* Timeout after programming     */
 
 #ifndef SET_FPGA
-# define SET_FPGA(data)         out32(GPIO0_OR, data)
+# define SET_FPGA(data)         out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR, data)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef FPGA_PROG_ACTIVE_HIGH
@@ -85,10 +86,10 @@
 	SET_FPGA(FPGA_PRG_HIGH | FPGA_CLK_HIGH | FPGA_DATA_HIGH);}	/* set data to 1  */
 
 #ifndef FPGA_DONE_STATE
-# define FPGA_DONE_STATE (in32(GPIO0_IR) & FPGA_DONE)
+# define FPGA_DONE_STATE (in_be32((void *)GPIO0_IR) & FPGA_DONE)
 #endif
 #ifndef FPGA_INIT_STATE
-# define FPGA_INIT_STATE (in32(GPIO0_IR) & FPGA_INIT)
+# define FPGA_INIT_STATE (in_be32((void *)GPIO0_IR) & FPGA_INIT)
 #endif
 
 
@@ -139,8 +140,11 @@ static int fpga_boot (const unsigned char *fpgadata, int size)
 	 * Setup port pins for fpga programming
 	 */
 #ifndef CONFIG_M5249
-	out32 (GPIO0_ODR, 0x00000000);	/* no open drain pins */
-	out32 (GPIO0_TCR, in32 (GPIO0_TCR) | FPGA_PRG | FPGA_CLK | FPGA_DATA);	/* setup for output */
+	out_be32 ((void *)GPIO0_ODR, 0x00000000); /* no open drain pins */
+	/* setup for output */
+	out_be32 ((void *)GPIO0_TCR,
+		  in_be32 ((void *)GPIO0_TCR) |
+		  FPGA_PRG | FPGA_CLK | FPGA_DATA);
 #endif
 	SET_FPGA (FPGA_PRG_HIGH | FPGA_CLK_HIGH | FPGA_DATA_HIGH);	/* set pins to high */
 
diff --git a/board/esd/common/lcd.h b/board/esd/common/lcd.h
index 3169e6b..01f6019 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/lcd.h
+++ b/board/esd/common/lcd.h
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@
 #define TRUE (!FALSE)
 #endif
 
-#define S1D_WRITE_PALETTE(p,i,r,g,b)  \
-  {  \
-  ((volatile uchar*)(p))[palette_index] = (uchar)(i); \
-  ((volatile uchar*)(p))[palette_value] = (uchar)(r); \
-  ((volatile uchar*)(p))[palette_value] = (uchar)(g); \
-  ((volatile uchar*)(p))[palette_value] = (uchar)(b); \
-  }
+#define S1D_WRITE_PALETTE(p,i,r,g,b)					\
+	{								\
+		out_8(&((uchar*)(p))[palette_index], (uchar)(i));	\
+		out_8(&((uchar*)(p))[palette_index], (uchar)(r));	\
+		out_8(&((uchar*)(p))[palette_index], (uchar)(g));	\
+		out_8(&((uchar*)(p))[palette_index], (uchar)(b));	\
+	}
 
 typedef struct
 {
diff --git a/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/ports.c b/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/ports.c
index 3ad94a5..ac0d7ac 100644
--- a/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/ports.c
+++ b/board/esd/common/xilinx_jtag/ports.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 
 #include "ports.h"
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ void setPort(short p,short val)
 		} else {
 			output &= ~JTAG_TCK;
 		}
-		out32(GPIO0_OR, output);
+		out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR, output);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ unsigned char readTDOBit(void)
 {
 	unsigned long inputs;
 
-	inputs = in32(GPIO0_IR);
+	inputs = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_IR);
 	if (inputs & JTAG_TDO)
 		return 1;
 	else
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c b/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
index 517b174..aba240f 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci2dp/cpci2dp.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 
@@ -36,12 +37,14 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	 * Setup GPIO pins
 	 */
 	cntrl0Reg = mfdcr(cntrl0);
-	mtdcr(cntrl0, cntrl0Reg | ((CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP | CONFIG_SYS_PB_LED | CONFIG_SYS_SELF_RST | CONFIG_SYS_INTA_FAKE) << 5));
+	mtdcr(cntrl0, cntrl0Reg |
+	      ((CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP | CONFIG_SYS_PB_LED |
+		CONFIG_SYS_SELF_RST | CONFIG_SYS_INTA_FAKE) << 5));
 
 	/* set output pins to high */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR,  CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,  CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
 	/* setup for output (LED=off) */
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR, CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP | CONFIG_SYS_PB_LED);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR, CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP | CONFIG_SYS_PB_LED);
 
 	/*
 	 * IRQ 0-15  405GP internally generated; active high; level sensitive
@@ -124,17 +127,20 @@ int eeprom_write_enable (unsigned dev_addr, int state) {
 		switch (state) {
 		case 1:
 			/* Enable write access, clear bit GPIO_SINT2. */
-			out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
+			out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+				 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
 			state = 0;
 			break;
 		case 0:
 			/* Disable write access, set bit GPIO_SINT2. */
-			out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
+			out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+				 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
 			state = 0;
 			break;
 		default:
 			/* Read current status back. */
-			state = (0 == (in32(GPIO0_OR) & CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP));
+			state = (0 == (in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) &
+				       CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP));
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci2dp/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/cpci2dp/u-boot.lds
index 9697cc6..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci2dp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/cpci2dp/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c b/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
index 0aca825..ccbe245 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpci405/cpci405.c
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 	 * First pull fpga-prg pin low,
 	 * to disable fpga logic (on version 2 board)
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_ODR, 0x00000000);	     /* no open drain pins	*/
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR, CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PRG); /* setup for output	*/
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PRG); /* set output pins to high */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, 0);		     /* pull prg low		*/
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ODR, 0x00000000);	     /* no open drain pins	*/
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR, CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PRG); /* setup for output	*/
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR, CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PRG); /* set output pins to high */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR, 0);		     /* pull prg low		*/
 
 	/*
 	 * Boot onboard FPGA
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/cpci405/u-boot.lds
index 5d59761..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/cpci405/u-boot.lds
@@ -67,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/cpci750/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/cpci750/u-boot.lds
index ff2d8b7..632921a 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpci750/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/cpci750/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c b/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c
index b5d2543..6e97392 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c
+++ b/board/esd/cpciiser4/cpciiser4.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ const unsigned char fpgadata[] = {
 int board_early_init_f (void)
 {
 	int index, len, i;
-	volatile unsigned char dummy;
 	int status;
 
 #ifdef FPGA_DEBUG
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	/*
 	 * Init FPGA via RESET (read access on CS3)
 	 */
-	dummy = *(unsigned char *) 0xf0200000;
+	in_8((void *)0xf0200000);
 
 	/*
 	 * IRQ 0-15  405GP internally generated; active high; level sensitive
diff --git a/board/esd/cpciiser4/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/cpciiser4/u-boot.lds
index 9697cc6..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/cpciiser4/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/cpciiser4/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c b/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
index f405be9..0310c47 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <pci.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 
 #define OK 0
 #define ERROR (-1)
@@ -136,8 +137,8 @@ static void updatePci9054 (void)
 	/*
 	 * Set EEPROM write-protect register to 0
 	 */
-	out32 (pci9054_iobase + 0x0c,
-		   in32 (pci9054_iobase + 0x0c) & 0xffff00ff);
+	out_be32 ((void *)(pci9054_iobase + 0x0c),
+		  in_be32 ((void *)(pci9054_iobase + 0x0c)) & 0xffff00ff);
 
 	/* Long Serial EEPROM Load Registers... */
 	val = PciEepromWriteLongVPD (0x00, 0x905410b5);
@@ -190,8 +191,8 @@ static void clearPci9054 (void)
 	/*
 	 * Set EEPROM write-protect register to 0
 	 */
-	out32 (pci9054_iobase + 0x0c,
-		in32 (pci9054_iobase + 0x0c) & 0xffff00ff);
+	out_be32 ((void *)(pci9054_iobase + 0x0c),
+		  in_be32 ((void *)(pci9054_iobase + 0x0c)) & 0xffff00ff);
 
 	/* Long Serial EEPROM Load Registers... */
 	val = PciEepromWriteLongVPD (0x00, 0xffffffff);
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/config.mk b/board/esd/dasa_sim/config.mk
index 747f29f..5d612d2 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/config.mk
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/config.mk
@@ -20,14 +20,5 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
 #
+TEXT_BASE = 0xFFFC0000
 
-#
-# esd ADCIOP boards
-#
-
-# FLASH:
-#TEXT_BASE = 0xFFFE0000
-TEXT_BASE = 0xFFFD0000
-
-# SDRAM:
-#TEXT_BASE = 0x00FE0000
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c b/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c
index 47d6bb3..127374b 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/dasa_sim.c
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ static int fpgaBoot (void)
 
 #ifdef FPGA_DEBUG
 	printf ("%s\n",
-			((in32 (0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ? "NOT DONE" : "DONE");
+		((in_be32 ((void *)0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ?
+		"NOT DONE" : "DONE");
 #endif
 
 	/* init fpga by asserting and deasserting PROGRAM* (USER2)... */
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ static int fpgaBoot (void)
 
 #ifdef FPGA_DEBUG
 	printf ("%s\n",
-			((in32 (0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ? "NOT DONE" : "DONE");
+		((in_be32 ((void *)0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ?
+		"NOT DONE" : "DONE");
 #endif
 
 	/* cs1: disable burst, disable ready */
@@ -109,7 +111,8 @@ static int fpgaBoot (void)
 
 #ifdef FPGA_DEBUG
 	printf ("%s\n",
-			((in32 (0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ? "NOT DONE" : "DONE");
+		((in_be32 ((void *)0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ?
+		"NOT DONE" : "DONE");
 #endif
 
 	/* set cs1 to 32 bit data-width, disable burst, enable ready */
@@ -125,7 +128,8 @@ static int fpgaBoot (void)
 
 #ifdef FPGA_DEBUG
 	printf ("%s\n",
-			((in32 (0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ? "NOT DONE" : "DONE");
+		((in_be32 ((void *)0x50000084) & 0x00010000) == 0) ?
+		"NOT DONE" : "DONE");
 #endif
 
 	/* wait for 30 ms... */
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/eeprom.c b/board/esd/dasa_sim/eeprom.c
index 1b4c7b3..aa6f52c 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/eeprom.c
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/eeprom.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
-
+#include <asm/io.h>
 
 #define EEPROM_CAP              0x50000358
 #define EEPROM_DATA             0x5000035c
@@ -33,23 +33,23 @@
 unsigned int eepromReadLong(int offs)
 {
   unsigned int value;
-  volatile unsigned short ret;
+  unsigned short ret;
   int count;
 
-  *(unsigned short *)EEPROM_CAP = offs;
+  out_be16((void *)EEPROM_CAP, offs);
 
   count = 0;
 
   for (;;)
     {
       count++;
-      ret = *(unsigned short *)EEPROM_CAP;
+      ret = in_be16((void *)EEPROM_CAP);
 
       if ((ret & 0x8000) != 0)
 	break;
     }
 
-  value = *(unsigned long *)EEPROM_DATA;
+  value = in_be32((void *)EEPROM_DATA);
 
   return value;
 }
@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ unsigned char eepromReadByte(int offs)
 
 void eepromWriteLong(int offs, unsigned int value)
 {
-  volatile unsigned short ret;
+  unsigned short ret;
   int count;
 
   count = 0;
 
-  *(unsigned long *)EEPROM_DATA = value;
-  *(unsigned short *)EEPROM_CAP = 0x8000 + offs;
+  out_be32((void *)EEPROM_DATA, value);
+  out_be16((void *)EEPROM_CAP, 0x8000 + offs);
 
   for (;;)
     {
       count++;
-      ret = *(unsigned short *)EEPROM_CAP;
+      ret = in_be16((void *)EEPROM_CAP);
 
       if ((ret & 0x8000) == 0)
 	break;
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
index 6acf7b8..77674b5 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,33 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o		(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/iop480_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o		(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/board.o		(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-
-    common/cmd_boot.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_bootm.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_flash.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_mem.o		(.text)
-    common/cmd_nvedit.o		(.text)
-    common/console.o		(.text)
-    common/main.o		(.text)
-
-    board/esd/dasa_sim/flash.o	(.text)
-    common/cmd_nvedit.o	(.text)
-    board/esd/dasa_sim/cmd_dasa_sim.o	(.text)
-    net/bootp.o	(.text)
 
     . = env_offset;
     common/env_embedded.o(.text)
@@ -96,10 +70,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c b/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c
index eb001da..c32c7c7 100644
--- a/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c
+++ b/board/esd/dp405/dp405.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 
@@ -66,9 +67,11 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	/*
 	 * Reset CPLD via GPIO13 (CS4) pin
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~(0x80000000 >> 13));
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~(0x80000000 >> 13));
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | (0x80000000 >> 13));
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | (0x80000000 >> 13));
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
 
 	return 0;
@@ -104,9 +107,10 @@ int checkboard (void)
 		puts(str);
 	}
 
-	id1 = trans[(~(in32(GPIO0_IR) >> 5)) & 0x0000000f];
-	id2 = trans[(~(in32(GPIO0_IR) >> 9)) & 0x0000000f];
-	printf(" (ID=0x%1X%1X, PLD=0x%02X)\n", id2, id1, in8(0xf0001000));
+	id1 = trans[(~(in_be32((void *)GPIO0_IR) >> 5)) & 0x0000000f];
+	id2 = trans[(~(in_be32((void *)GPIO0_IR) >> 9)) & 0x0000000f];
+	printf(" (ID=0x%1X%1X, PLD=0x%02X)\n",
+	       id2, id1, in_8((void *)0xf0001000));
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/board/esd/dp405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/dp405/u-boot.lds
index d8fbea3..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/dp405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/dp405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,23 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    drivers/net/4xx_enet.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -83,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/du405/du405.c b/board/esd/du405/du405.c
index 8a87d55..8e9ac28 100644
--- a/board/esd/du405/du405.c
+++ b/board/esd/du405/du405.c
@@ -188,13 +188,19 @@ int checkboard (void)
 	/*
 	 * Reset external DUART via FPGA
 	 */
-	*(volatile unsigned char *) FPGA_MODE_REG = 0xff;	/* reset high active */
-	*(volatile unsigned char *) FPGA_MODE_REG = 0x00;	/* low again */
+	out_8((void *)FPGA_MODE_REG, 0xff); /* reset high active */
+	out_8((void *)FPGA_MODE_REG, 0x00); /* low again */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void reset_phy(void)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_LXT971_NO_SLEEP)
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable sleep mode in LXT971
 	 */
 	lxt971_no_sleep();
-
-	return 0;
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/board/esd/du405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/du405/u-boot.lds
index 858ae61..166d0d1 100644
--- a/board/esd/du405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/du405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/du440/du440.c b/board/esd/du440/du440.c
index f9b91b5..45dfa6f 100644
--- a/board/esd/du440/du440.c
+++ b/board/esd/du440/du440.c
@@ -310,8 +310,8 @@ int misc_init_r(void)
 
 int pld_revision(void)
 {
-	out8(CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE, 0x00);
-	return (int)(in8(CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE) & CPLD_VERSION_MASK);
+	out_8((void *)CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE, 0x00);
+	return (int)(in_8((void *)CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE) & CPLD_VERSION_MASK);
 }
 
 int board_revision(void)
@@ -872,12 +872,12 @@ static int got_pldirq;
 static int pld_interrupt(u32 arg)
 {
 	int rc = -1; /* not for us */
-	u8 status = in8(CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE);
+	u8 status = in_8((void *)CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE);
 
 	/* check for PLD interrupt */
 	if (status & PWR_INT_FLAG) {
 		/* reset this int */
-		out8(CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE, 0);
+		out_8((void *)CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE, 0);
 		rc = 0;
 		got_pldirq = 1; /* trigger backend */
 	}
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ int do_waitpwrirq(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	got_pldirq = 0;
 
 	/* clear any pending interrupt */
-	out8(CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE, 0);
+	out_8((void *)CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE, 0);
 
 	irq_install_handler(CPLD_IRQ,
 			    (interrupt_handler_t *)pld_interrupt, 0);
@@ -906,7 +906,8 @@ int do_waitpwrirq(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 	if (got_pldirq) {
 		printf("Got interrupt!\n");
 		printf("Power %sready!\n",
-		       in8(CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE) & PWR_RDY ? "":"NOT ");
+		       in_8((void *)CONFIG_SYS_CPLD_BASE) &
+		       PWR_RDY ? "":"NOT ");
 	}
 
 	irq_free_handler(CPLD_IRQ);
diff --git a/board/esd/du440/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/du440/u-boot.lds
index 05152b7..7360349 100644
--- a/board/esd/du440/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/du440/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
 
     *(.text)
@@ -75,9 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c b/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c
index ae3bc80..eab952c 100644
--- a/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c
+++ b/board/esd/hh405/hh405.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <pci.h>
@@ -36,6 +37,26 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
+/* FPGA internal regs */
+#define FPGA_CTRL	((u16 *)(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + 0x000))
+#define FPGA_STATUS	((u16 *)(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + 0x002))
+#define FPGA_CTR	((u16 *)(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + 0x004))
+#define FPGA_BL		((u16 *)(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + 0x006))
+
+/* FPGA Control Reg */
+#define FPGA_CTRL_REV0      0x0001
+#define FPGA_CTRL_REV1      0x0002
+#define FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL   0x0004
+#define FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL_MODE 0x0008
+#define FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET  0x0040
+#define FPGA_CTRL_PS2_PWR   0x0080
+#define FPGA_CTRL_CF_PWRN   0x0100      /* low active */
+#define FPGA_CTRL_CF_BUS_EN 0x0200
+#define FPGA_CTRL_LCD_CLK   0x7000      /* mask for lcd clock */
+#define FPGA_CTRL_OW_ENABLE 0x8000
+
+#define FPGA_STATUS_CF_DETECT 0x8000
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_SM501
 
 #define SWAP32(x)	 ((((x) & 0x000000ff) << 24) | (((x) & 0x0000ff00) << 8)|\
@@ -297,22 +318,22 @@ int board_revision(void)
 	/*
 	 * Setup GPIO pins (BLAST/GPIO0 and GPIO9 as GPIO)
 	 */
-	osrh_reg = in32(GPIO0_OSRH);
-	isr1h_reg = in32(GPIO0_ISR1H);
-	tcr_reg = in32(GPIO0_TCR);
-	out32(GPIO0_OSRH, osrh_reg & ~0xC0003000);     /* output select */
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1h_reg | 0xC0003000);    /* input select  */
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg & ~0x80400000);       /* select input  */
+	osrh_reg = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRH);
+	isr1h_reg = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1H);
+	tcr_reg = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRH, osrh_reg & ~0xC0003000);     /* output select */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1h_reg | 0xC0003000);    /* input select  */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg & ~0x80400000);       /* select input  */
 
 	udelay(1000);            /* wait some time before reading input */
-	value = in32(GPIO0_IR) & 0x80400000;         /* get config bits */
+	value = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_IR) & 0x80400000;         /* get config bits */
 
 	/*
 	 * Restore GPIO settings
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OSRH, osrh_reg);                   /* output select */
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1h_reg);                 /* input select  */
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg);  /* enable output driver for outputs */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRH, osrh_reg);                   /* output select */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1h_reg);                 /* input select  */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg);  /* enable output driver for outputs */
 
 	if (value & 0x80000000) {
 		/* Revision 1.0 or 1.1 detected */
@@ -353,7 +374,7 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	/*
 	 * EBC Configuration Register: set ready timeout to 512 ebc-clks -> ca. 15 us
 	 */
-	mtebc (epcr, 0xa8400000); /* ebc always driven */
+	mtebc(epcr, 0xa8400000); /* ebc always driven */
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -362,27 +383,26 @@ int cf_enable(void)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	volatile unsigned short *fpga_ctrl =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL);
-	volatile unsigned short *fpga_status =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL + 2);
-
 	if (gd->board_type >= 2) {
-		if (*fpga_status & CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_STATUS_CF_DETECT) {
-			if (!(*fpga_ctrl & CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_BUS_EN)) {
-				*fpga_ctrl &= ~CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_PWRN;
+		if (in_be16(FPGA_STATUS) & FPGA_STATUS_CF_DETECT) {
+			if (!(in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) & FPGA_CTRL_CF_BUS_EN)) {
+				out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+					 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) & ~FPGA_CTRL_CF_PWRN);
 
 				for (i=0; i<300; i++)
 					udelay(1000);
 
-				*fpga_ctrl |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_BUS_EN;
+				out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+					 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) | FPGA_CTRL_CF_BUS_EN);
 
 				for (i=0; i<20; i++)
 					udelay(1000);
 			}
 		} else {
-			*fpga_ctrl &= ~CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_BUS_EN;
-			*fpga_ctrl |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_PWRN;
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+				 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) & ~FPGA_CTRL_CF_BUS_EN);
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+				 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) | FPGA_CTRL_CF_PWRN);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -391,12 +411,6 @@ int cf_enable(void)
 
 int misc_init_r (void)
 {
-	volatile unsigned short *fpga_ctrl =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL);
-	volatile unsigned short *lcd_contrast =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL + 4);
-	volatile unsigned short *lcd_backlight =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL + 6);
 	unsigned char *dst;
 	ulong len = sizeof(fpgadata);
 	int status;
@@ -460,36 +474,43 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	/*
 	 * Reset FPGA via FPGA_INIT pin
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR, in32(GPIO0_TCR) | FPGA_INIT); /* setup FPGA_INIT as output */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~FPGA_INIT);  /* reset low */
+	/* setup FPGA_INIT as output */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR) | FPGA_INIT);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~FPGA_INIT);  /* reset low */
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | FPGA_INIT);   /* reset high */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | FPGA_INIT);   /* reset high */
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
 
 	/*
 	 * Write Board revision into FPGA
 	 */
-	*fpga_ctrl |= gd->board_type & 0x0003;
+	out_be16(FPGA_CTRL, in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) | (gd->board_type & 0x0003));
 
 	/*
 	 * Setup and enable EEPROM write protection
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset touch-screen controller
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_TOUCH_RST);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_TOUCH_RST);
 	udelay(1000);
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_TOUCH_RST);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_TOUCH_RST);
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable power on PS/2 interface (with reset)
 	 */
-	*fpga_ctrl &= ~(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_PS2_PWR);
+	out_be16(FPGA_CTRL, in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) & ~FPGA_CTRL_PS2_PWR);
 	for (i=0;i<500;i++)
 		udelay(1000);
-	*fpga_ctrl |= (CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_PS2_PWR);
+	out_be16(FPGA_CTRL, in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) | FPGA_CTRL_PS2_PWR);
 
 	/*
 	 * Get contrast value from environment variable
@@ -498,7 +519,8 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	if (str) {
 		contrast0 = simple_strtol(str, NULL, 16);
 		if (contrast0 > 255) {
-			printf("ERROR: contrast0 value too high (0x%lx)!\n", contrast0);
+			printf("ERROR: contrast0 value too high (0x%lx)!\n",
+			       contrast0);
 			contrast0 = 0xffffffff;
 		}
 	}
@@ -512,8 +534,9 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		/*
 		 * Switch backlight on
 		 */
-		*fpga_ctrl |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL;
-		*lcd_backlight = 0x0000;
+		out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+			 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) | FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL);
+		out_be16(FPGA_BL, 0x0000);
 
 		lcd_setup(1, 0);
 		lcd_init((uchar *)CONFIG_SYS_LCD_BIG_REG, (uchar *)CONFIG_SYS_LCD_BIG_MEM,
@@ -524,8 +547,9 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		/*
 		 * Switch backlight on
 		 */
-		*fpga_ctrl &= ~CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL;
-		*lcd_backlight = 0x0000;
+		out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+			 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) & ~FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL);
+		out_be16(FPGA_BL, 0x0000);
 
 		lcd_setup(1, 0);
 		lcd_init((uchar *)CONFIG_SYS_LCD_BIG_REG, (uchar *)CONFIG_SYS_LCD_BIG_MEM,
@@ -537,19 +561,22 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		 * Set default display contrast voltage
 		 */
 		if (contrast0 == 0xffffffff) {
-			*lcd_contrast = 0x0082;
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTR, 0x0082);
 		} else {
-			*lcd_contrast = contrast0;
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTR, contrast0);
 		}
-		*lcd_backlight = 0xffff;
+		out_be16(FPGA_BL, 0xffff);
 		/*
 		 * Switch backlight on
 		 */
-		*fpga_ctrl |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL | CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL_MODE;
+		out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+			 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) |
+			 FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL |
+			 FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL_MODE);
 		/*
 		 * Set lcd clock (small epson)
 		 */
-		*fpga_ctrl |= LCD_CLK_06250;
+		out_be16(FPGA_CTRL, in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) | LCD_CLK_06250);
 		udelay(100);               /* wait for 100 us */
 
 		lcd_setup(0, 1);
@@ -562,19 +589,25 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 		 * Set default display contrast voltage
 		 */
 		if (contrast0 == 0xffffffff) {
-			*lcd_contrast = 0x0060;
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTR, 0x0060);
 		} else {
-			*lcd_contrast = contrast0;
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTR, contrast0);
 		}
-		*lcd_backlight = 0xffff;
+		out_be16(FPGA_BL, 0xffff);
 		/*
 		 * Switch backlight on
 		 */
-		*fpga_ctrl |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL | CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL_MODE;
+		out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+			 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) |
+			 FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL |
+			 FPGA_CTRL_VGA0_BL_MODE);
 		/*
 		 * Set lcd clock (small epson), enable 1-wire interface
 		 */
-		*fpga_ctrl |= LCD_CLK_08330 | CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_OW_ENABLE;
+		out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+			 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) |
+			 LCD_CLK_08330 |
+			 FPGA_CTRL_OW_ENABLE);
 
 		lcd_setup(0, 1);
 		lcd_init((uchar *)CONFIG_SYS_LCD_SMALL_REG, (uchar *)CONFIG_SYS_LCD_SMALL_MEM,
@@ -593,10 +626,10 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 			puts("VGA:   SM501 with 8 MB ");
 			if (strcmp(str, "ppc221") == 0) {
 				printf("(800*600, %dbpp)\n", BPP);
-				*lcd_backlight = 0x002d; /* max. allowed brightness */
+				out_be16(FPGA_BL, 0x002d); /* max. allowed brightness */
 			} else if (strcmp(str, "ppc231") == 0) {
 				printf("(1024*768, %dbpp)\n", BPP);
-				*lcd_backlight = 0x0000;
+				out_be16(FPGA_BL, 0x0000);
 			} else {
 				printf("Unsupported bd_type defined (%s) -> No display configured!\n", str);
 				return 0;
@@ -646,21 +679,21 @@ int checkboard (void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_IDE_RESET
 void ide_set_reset(int on)
 {
-	volatile unsigned short *fpga_mode =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL);
-	volatile unsigned short *fpga_status =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL + 2);
-
-	if (((gd->board_type >= 2) && (*fpga_status & CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_STATUS_CF_DETECT)) ||
+	if (((gd->board_type >= 2) &&
+	     (in_be16(FPGA_STATUS) & FPGA_STATUS_CF_DETECT)) ||
 	    (gd->board_type < 2)) {
 		/*
 		 * Assert or deassert CompactFlash Reset Pin
 		 */
 		if (on) {		/* assert RESET */
 			cf_enable();
-			*fpga_mode &= ~(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+				 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) &
+				 ~FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
 		} else {		/* release RESET */
-			*fpga_mode |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET;
+			out_be16(FPGA_CTRL,
+				 in_be16(FPGA_CTRL) |
+				 FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -684,17 +717,20 @@ int eeprom_write_enable (unsigned dev_addr, int state)
 		switch (state) {
 		case 1:
 			/* Enable write access, clear bit GPIO_SINT2. */
-			out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
+			out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+				 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
 			state = 0;
 			break;
 		case 0:
 			/* Disable write access, set bit GPIO_SINT2. */
-			out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
+			out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+				 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP);
 			state = 0;
 			break;
 		default:
 			/* Read current status back. */
-			state = (0 == (in32(GPIO0_OR) & CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP));
+			state = (0 == (in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) &
+				       CONFIG_SYS_EEPROM_WP));
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/board/esd/hh405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/hh405/u-boot.lds
index 9697cc6..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/hh405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/hh405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c b/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c
index 8785e6c..03e5ad7 100644
--- a/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c
+++ b/board/esd/hub405/hub405.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 
@@ -44,22 +45,22 @@ int board_revision(void)
 	/*
 	 * Setup GPIO pin(s) (IRQ6/GPIO23)
 	 */
-	osrl_reg = in32(GPIO0_OSRH);
-	isr1l_reg = in32(GPIO0_ISR1H);
-	tcr_reg = in32(GPIO0_TCR);
-	out32(GPIO0_OSRH, osrl_reg & ~0x00030000);     /* output select */
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1l_reg | 0x00030000);    /* input select  */
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg & ~0x00000100);       /* select input  */
+	osrl_reg = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRH);
+	isr1l_reg = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1H);
+	tcr_reg = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRH, osrl_reg & ~0x00030000);     /* output select */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1l_reg | 0x00030000);    /* input select  */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg & ~0x00000100);       /* select input  */
 
 	udelay(1000);            /* wait some time before reading input */
-	value = in32(GPIO0_IR) & 0x00000100;         /* get config bits */
+	value = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_IR) & 0x00000100;         /* get config bits */
 
 	/*
 	 * Restore GPIO settings
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OSRH, osrl_reg);                   /* output select */
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1l_reg);                 /* input select  */
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg);  /* enable output driver for outputs */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRH, osrl_reg);                   /* output select */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1H, isr1l_reg);                 /* input select  */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR, tcr_reg);  /* enable output driver for outputs */
 
 	if (value & 0x00000100) {
 		/* Revision 1.1 or 1.2 detected */
@@ -101,13 +102,9 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#define LED_REG (DUART0_BA + 0x20)
 int misc_init_r (void)
 {
-	volatile unsigned char *duart0_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART0_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart1_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART1_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart2_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART2_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart3_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART3_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *led_reg    = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART0_BA + 0x20);
 	unsigned long val;
 	int delay, flashcnt;
 	char *str;
@@ -116,16 +113,17 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	/*
 	 * Enable interrupts in exar duart mcr[3]
 	 */
-	*duart0_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart1_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart2_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart3_mcr = 0x08;
+	out_8((void *)(DUART0_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART1_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART2_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART3_BA + 4), 0x08);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set RS232/RS422 control (RS232 = high on GPIO)
 	 */
-	val = in32(GPIO0_OR);
-	val &= ~(CONFIG_SYS_UART2_RS232 | CONFIG_SYS_UART3_RS232 | CONFIG_SYS_UART4_RS232 | CONFIG_SYS_UART5_RS232);
+	val = in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR);
+	val &= ~(CONFIG_SYS_UART2_RS232 | CONFIG_SYS_UART3_RS232 |
+		 CONFIG_SYS_UART4_RS232 | CONFIG_SYS_UART5_RS232);
 
 	str = getenv("phys0");
 	if (!str || (str && (str[0] == '0')))
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	if (!str || (str && (str[0] == '0')))
 		val |= CONFIG_SYS_UART5_RS232;
 
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, val);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR, val);
 
 	/*
 	 * check board type and setup AP power
@@ -160,23 +158,27 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 			 * Flash LEDs
 			 */
 			for (flashcnt = 0; flashcnt < 3; flashcnt++) {
-				*led_reg = led_reg_default;        /* LED_A..D off */
+				/* LED_A..D off */
+				out_8((void *)LED_REG, led_reg_default);
 				for (delay = 0; delay < 100; delay++)
 					udelay(1000);
-				*led_reg = led_reg_default | 0xf0; /* LED_A..D on */
+				/* LED_A..D on */
+				out_8((void *)LED_REG, led_reg_default | 0xf0);
 				for (delay = 0; delay < 50; delay++)
 					udelay(1000);
 			}
-			*led_reg = led_reg_default;
+			out_8((void *)LED_REG, led_reg_default);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Reset external DUARTs
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST); /* set reset to high */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST); /* set reset to high */
 	udelay(10); /* wait 10us */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST); /* set reset to low */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST); /* set reset to low */
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
 
 	/*
diff --git a/board/esd/hub405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/hub405/u-boot.lds
index 6908106..005957e 100644
--- a/board/esd/hub405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/hub405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,23 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    drivers/net/4xx_enet.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -83,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/ocrtc/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/ocrtc/u-boot.lds
index 1fb754c..1b50b6d 100644
--- a/board/esd/ocrtc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/ocrtc/u-boot.lds
@@ -82,10 +82,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c b/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
index 0602abf..8973f97 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/pci405.c
@@ -338,17 +338,17 @@ int checkboard (void)
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+#define UART1_MCR 0xef600404
 int wpeeprom(int wp)
 {
 	int wp_state = wp;
-	volatile unsigned char *uart1_mcr = (volatile unsigned char *)0xef600404;
 
 	if (wp == 1) {
-		*uart1_mcr &= ~0x02;
+		out_8((void *)UART1_MCR, in_8((void *)UART1_MCR) & ~0x02);
 	} else if (wp == 0) {
-		*uart1_mcr |= 0x02;
+		out_8((void *)UART1_MCR, in_8((void *)UART1_MCR) | 0x02);
 	} else {
-		if (*uart1_mcr & 0x02) {
+		if (in_8((void *)UART1_MCR) & 0x02) {
 			wp_state = 0;
 		} else {
 			wp_state = 1;
diff --git a/board/esd/pci405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/pci405/u-boot.lds
index 9697cc6..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/pci405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pci405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c b/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
index 7c0aaa2..a94604a 100644
--- a/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
+++ b/board/esd/plu405/plu405.c
@@ -237,18 +237,18 @@ int checkboard (void)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IDE_RESET
+#define FPGA_CTRL (CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL)
 void ide_set_reset(int on)
 {
-	volatile unsigned short *fpga_mode =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL);
-
 	/*
 	 * Assert or deassert CompactFlash Reset Pin
 	 */
 	if (on) {		/* assert RESET */
-		*fpga_mode &= ~(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
+		out_be16((void *)FPGA_CTRL,
+			 in_be16((void *)FPGA_CTRL) & ~CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
 	} else {		/* release RESET */
-		*fpga_mode |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET;
+		out_be16((void *)FPGA_CTRL,
+			 in_be16((void *)FPGA_CTRL) | CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
 	}
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_IDE_RESET */
diff --git a/board/esd/plu405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/plu405/u-boot.lds
index fd5f3df..005957e 100644
--- a/board/esd/plu405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/plu405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
 
     *(.text)
@@ -70,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/pmc405/u-boot.lds
index ca615f5..74f1d87 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pmc405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c b/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
index 7808d4d..0fbc3dc 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/cmd_pmc440.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ int do_fifo(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 				       "address %08x\n",
 				       n, data, f);
 				for (i=0; i<n; i++)
-					out32(f, data);
+					out_be32((void *)f, data);
 			}
 		} else {
 			printf("Usage:\nfifo %s\n", cmdtp->help);
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/pmc440.c b/board/esd/pmc440/pmc440.c
index 3824105..2ab944d 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/pmc440.c
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/pmc440.c
@@ -107,31 +107,31 @@ int board_early_init_f(void)
 	 * Setup the GPIO pins
 	 * TODO: setup GPIOs via CONFIG_SYS_4xx_GPIO_TABLE in board's config file
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR,    0x40000102);
-	out32(GPIO0_TCR,   0x4c90011f);
-	out32(GPIO0_OSRL,  0x28051400);
-	out32(GPIO0_OSRH,  0x55005000);
-	out32(GPIO0_TSRL,  0x08051400);
-	out32(GPIO0_TSRH,  0x55005000);
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR1L, 0x54000000);
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR1H, 0x00000000);
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR2L, 0x44000000);
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR2H, 0x00000100);
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR3L, 0x00000000);
-	out32(GPIO0_ISR3H, 0x00000000);
-
-	out32(GPIO1_OR,    0x80002408);
-	out32(GPIO1_TCR,   0xd6003c08);
-	out32(GPIO1_OSRL,  0x0a5a0000);
-	out32(GPIO1_OSRH,  0x00000000);
-	out32(GPIO1_TSRL,  0x00000000);
-	out32(GPIO1_TSRH,  0x00000000);
-	out32(GPIO1_ISR1L, 0x00005555);
-	out32(GPIO1_ISR1H, 0x40000000);
-	out32(GPIO1_ISR2L, 0x04010000);
-	out32(GPIO1_ISR2H, 0x00000000);
-	out32(GPIO1_ISR3L, 0x01400000);
-	out32(GPIO1_ISR3H, 0x00000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,    0x40000102);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TCR,   0x4c90011f);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRL,  0x28051400);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OSRH,  0x55005000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TSRL,  0x08051400);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_TSRH,  0x55005000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1L, 0x54000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR1H, 0x00000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR2L, 0x44000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR2H, 0x00000100);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR3L, 0x00000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_ISR3H, 0x00000000);
+
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_OR,    0x80002408);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_TCR,   0xd6003c08);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_OSRL,  0x0a5a0000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_OSRH,  0x00000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_TSRL,  0x00000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_TSRH,  0x00000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_ISR1L, 0x00005555);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_ISR1H, 0x40000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_ISR2L, 0x04010000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_ISR2H, 0x00000000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_ISR3L, 0x01400000);
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO1_ISR3H, 0x00000000);
 
 	/* patch PLB:PCI divider for 66MHz PCI */
 	mfcpr(clk_spcid, reg);
@@ -804,17 +804,20 @@ int eeprom_write_enable(unsigned dev_addr, int state)
 		switch (state) {
 		case 1:
 			/* Enable write access, clear bit GPIO_SINT2. */
-			out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~GPIO0_EP_EEP);
+			out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+			      in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~GPIO0_EP_EEP);
 			state = 0;
 			break;
 		case 0:
 			/* Disable write access, set bit GPIO_SINT2. */
-			out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | GPIO0_EP_EEP);
+			out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+				 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | GPIO0_EP_EEP);
 			state = 0;
 			break;
 		default:
 			/* Read current status back. */
-			state = (0 == (in32(GPIO0_OR) & GPIO0_EP_EEP));
+			state = (0 == (in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR)
+				       & GPIO0_EP_EEP));
 			break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
index 6e1e169..b580e0b 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot.lds
index 05152b7..7360349 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
 
     *(.text)
@@ -75,9 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c b/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c
index 80ff237..760c71d 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/tasreg.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <asm/m5249.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 
 
 /* Prototypes */
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ phys_size_t initdram (int board_type) {
 
 	/** Precharge sequence **/
 	mbar_writeLong(MCFSIM_DACR0, 0x0000332c); /* Set DACR0[IP] (bit 3) */
-	*((volatile unsigned long *) 0x00) = junk; /* write to a memory location to init. precharge */
+	out_be32((void *)0, junk); /* write to a memory location to init. precharge */
 	udelay(0x10); /* Allow several Precharge cycles */
 
 	/** Refresh Sequence **/
@@ -127,7 +128,7 @@ phys_size_t initdram (int board_type) {
 
 	/** Mode Register initialization **/
 	mbar_writeLong(MCFSIM_DACR0, 0x0000b364);  /* Enable DACR0[IMRS] (bit 6); RE remains enabled */
-	*((volatile unsigned long *) 0x800) = junk; /* Access RAM to initialize the mode register */
+	out_be32((void *)0x800, junk); /* Access RAM to initialize the mode register */
 
 	return CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_SIZE * 1024 * 1024;
 };
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ int do_codec(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	uchar buf[8];
 
-	*(volatile ushort *)0xe0000000 = 0x4000;
+	out_be16((void *)0xe0000000, 0x4000);
 
 	udelay(5000); /* wait for 5ms */
 
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
index aec7e9b..e3230b9 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,10 +72,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/voh405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/voh405/u-boot.lds
index d8fbea3..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/voh405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/voh405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,23 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    drivers/net/4xx_enet.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -83,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c b/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
index 5480105..96a04b3 100644
--- a/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
+++ b/board/esd/voh405/voh405.c
@@ -297,18 +297,18 @@ int checkboard (void)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IDE_RESET
+#define FPGA_MODE (CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL)
 void ide_set_reset(int on)
 {
-	volatile unsigned short *fpga_mode =
-		(unsigned short *)((ulong)CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_BASE_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL);
-
 	/*
 	 * Assert or deassert CompactFlash Reset Pin
 	 */
 	if (on) {		/* assert RESET */
-		*fpga_mode &= ~(CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
+		out_be16((void *)FPGA_MODE,
+			 in_be16((void *)FPGA_MODE) & ~CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
 	} else {		/* release RESET */
-		*fpga_mode |= CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET;
+		out_be16((void *)FPGA_MODE,
+			 in_be16((void *)FPGA_MODE) | CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_CTRL_CF_RESET);
 	}
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_IDE_RESET */
diff --git a/board/esd/vom405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/vom405/u-boot.lds
index c9472f9..8c01016 100644
--- a/board/esd/vom405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/vom405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
 
     *(.text)
@@ -70,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/vom405/vom405.c b/board/esd/vom405/vom405.c
index 1b1479f..d67b23e 100644
--- a/board/esd/vom405/vom405.c
+++ b/board/esd/vom405/vom405.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <malloc.h>
 
@@ -67,9 +68,11 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 	/*
 	 * Reset CPLD via GPIO12 (CS3) pin
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~(0x80000000 >> 12));
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~(0x80000000 >> 12));
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | (0x80000000 >> 12));
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | (0x80000000 >> 12));
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
 
 	return 0;
@@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ int checkboard (void)
 	int i = getenv_r ("serial#", str, sizeof(str));
 	int flashcnt;
 	int delay;
-	volatile unsigned char *led_reg = (unsigned char *)((ulong)CAN_BA + 0x1000);
+	u8 *led_reg = (u8 *)(CAN_BA + 0x1000);
 
 	puts ("Board: ");
 
@@ -103,20 +106,20 @@ int checkboard (void)
 		puts(str);
 	}
 
-	printf(" (PLD-Version=%02d)\n", *led_reg);
+	printf(" (PLD-Version=%02d)\n", in_8(led_reg));
 
 	/*
 	 * Flash LEDs
 	 */
 	for (flashcnt = 0; flashcnt < 3; flashcnt++) {
-		*led_reg = 0x40;        /* LED_B..D off */
+		out_8(led_reg, 0x40);        /* LED_B..D off */
 		for (delay = 0; delay < 100; delay++)
 			udelay(1000);
-		*led_reg = 0x47;        /* LED_B..D on */
+		out_8(led_reg, 0x47);        /* LED_B..D on */
 		for (delay = 0; delay < 50; delay++)
 			udelay(1000);
 	}
-	*led_reg = 0x40;
+	out_8(led_reg, 0x40);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/board/esd/wuh405/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/wuh405/u-boot.lds
index e2e2512..005957e 100644
--- a/board/esd/wuh405/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/wuh405/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,22 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
   .plt : { *(.plt) }
   .text      :
   {
-    /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
-    /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
-
     cpu/ppc4xx/start.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/traps.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/interrupts.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/4xx_uart.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/cpu_init.o	(.text)
-    cpu/ppc4xx/speed.o	(.text)
-    common/dlmalloc.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/crc32.o		(.text)
-    lib_ppc/extable.o	(.text)
-    lib_generic/zlib.o		(.text)
-
-/*    . = env_offset;*/
-/*    common/env_embedded.o(.text)*/
 
     *(.text)
     *(.fixup)
@@ -82,10 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c b/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c
index 5eca3bd..e330fff 100644
--- a/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c
+++ b/board/esd/wuh405/wuh405.c
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ int board_early_init_f (void)
 
 int misc_init_r (void)
 {
-	volatile unsigned char *duart0_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART0_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart1_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART1_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart2_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART2_BA + 4);
-	volatile unsigned char *duart3_mcr = (unsigned char *)((ulong)DUART3_BA + 4);
 	unsigned char *dst;
 	ulong len = sizeof(fpgadata);
 	int status;
@@ -155,18 +151,20 @@ int misc_init_r (void)
 	/*
 	 * Reset external DUARTs
 	 */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST); /* set reset to high */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) | CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST);
 	udelay(10); /* wait 10us */
-	out32(GPIO0_OR, in32(GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST); /* set reset to low */
+	out_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR,
+		 in_be32((void *)GPIO0_OR) & ~CONFIG_SYS_DUART_RST);
 	udelay(1000); /* wait 1ms */
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable interrupts in exar duart mcr[3]
 	 */
-	*duart0_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart1_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart2_mcr = 0x08;
-	*duart3_mcr = 0x08;
+	out_8((void *)(DUART0_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART1_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART2_BA + 4), 0x08);
+	out_8((void *)(DUART3_BA + 4), 0x08);
 
 	return (0);
 }