Merge branch 'origin' into devel-stable

Conflicts:
	arch/arm/mach-mx2/devices.c
	arch/arm/mach-mx2/devices.h
	sound/soc/pxa/pxa-ssp.c

13 files changed, 256 insertions, 512 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
index 2de0cc823d6..aa2807d0ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/Kconfig
@@ -251,12 +251,6 @@ config MTD_NETtel
 	help
 	  Support for flash chips on NETtel/SecureEdge/SnapGear boards.
 
-config MTD_ALCHEMY
-	tristate "AMD Alchemy Pb1xxx/Db1xxx/RDK MTD support"
-	depends on SOC_AU1X00 && MTD_PARTITIONS && MTD_CFI
-	help
-	  Flash memory access on AMD Alchemy Pb/Db/RDK Reference Boards
-
 config MTD_DILNETPC
 	tristate "CFI Flash device mapped on DIL/Net PC"
 	depends on X86 && MTD_CONCAT && MTD_PARTITIONS && MTD_CFI_INTELEXT && BROKEN
@@ -428,15 +422,6 @@ config MTD_H720X
 	  This enables access to the flash chips on the Hynix evaluation boards.
 	  If you have such a board, say 'Y'.
 
-config MTD_OMAP_NOR
-	tristate "TI OMAP board mappings"
-	depends on MTD_CFI && ARCH_OMAP
-	help
-	  This enables access to the NOR flash chips on TI OMAP-based
-	  boards defining flash platform devices and flash platform data.
-	  These boards include the Innovator, H2, H3, OSK, Perseus2, and
-	  more.  If you have such a board, say 'Y'.
-
 # This needs CFI or JEDEC, depending on the cards found.
 config MTD_PCI
 	tristate "PCI MTD driver"
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/Makefile b/drivers/mtd/maps/Makefile
index ce315214ff2..bb035cd54c7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_SCx200_DOCFLASH)+= scx200_docflash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_DBOX2)		+= dbox2-flash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_SOLUTIONENGINE)+= solutionengine.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_PCI)		+= pci.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_ALCHEMY)       += alchemy-flash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_AUTCPU12)	+= autcpu12-nvram.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_EDB7312)	+= edb7312.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_IMPA7)		+= impa7.o
@@ -55,7 +54,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_IXP2000)	+= ixp2000.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_WRSBC8260)	+= wr_sbc82xx_flash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_DMV182)	+= dmv182.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_PLATRAM)	+= plat-ram.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_OMAP_NOR)	+= omap_nor.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_INTEL_VR_NOR)	+= intel_vr_nor.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_BFIN_ASYNC)	+= bfin-async-flash.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MTD_RBTX4939)	+= rbtx4939-flash.o
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/alchemy-flash.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/alchemy-flash.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 845ad4f2a54..00000000000
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/alchemy-flash.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,166 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Flash memory access on AMD Alchemy evaluation boards
- *
- * (C) 2003, 2004 Pete Popov <ppopov@embeddedalley.com>
- */
-
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-
-#include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
-#include <linux/mtd/map.h>
-#include <linux/mtd/partitions.h>
-
-#include <asm/io.h>
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_PB1000
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Pb1000 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x00800000 /* 8MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_PB1500
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Pb1500 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x04000000 /* 64MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_PB1100
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Pb1100 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x04000000 /* 64MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_PB1550
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Pb1550 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x08000000 /* 128MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_PB1200
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Pb1200 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x08000000 /* 128MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 2 /* 16-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_DB1000
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Db1000 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x02000000 /* 32MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_DB1500
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Db1500 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x02000000 /* 32MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_DB1100
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Db1100 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x02000000 /* 32MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_DB1550
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Db1550 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x08000000 /* 128MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_DB1200
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Db1200 Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x04000000 /* 64MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 2 /* 16-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_BOSPORUS
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Bosporus Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x01000000 /* 16MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 2 /* 16-bits */
-#endif
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_MIRAGE
-#define BOARD_MAP_NAME "Mirage Flash"
-#define BOARD_FLASH_SIZE 0x04000000 /* 64MB */
-#define BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH 4 /* 32-bits */
-#define USE_LOCAL_ACCESSORS /* why? */
-#endif
-
-static struct map_info alchemy_map = {
-	.name =	BOARD_MAP_NAME,
-};
-
-static struct mtd_partition alchemy_partitions[] = {
-        {
-                .name = "User FS",
-                .size = BOARD_FLASH_SIZE - 0x00400000,
-                .offset = 0x0000000
-        },{
-                .name = "YAMON",
-                .size = 0x0100000,
-		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
-                .mask_flags = MTD_WRITEABLE
-        },{
-                .name = "raw kernel",
-		.size = (0x300000 - 0x40000), /* last 256KB is yamon env */
-		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
-        }
-};
-
-static struct mtd_info *mymtd;
-
-static int __init alchemy_mtd_init(void)
-{
-	struct mtd_partition *parts;
-	int nb_parts = 0;
-	unsigned long window_addr;
-	unsigned long window_size;
-
-	/* Default flash buswidth */
-	alchemy_map.bankwidth = BOARD_FLASH_WIDTH;
-
-	window_addr = 0x20000000 - BOARD_FLASH_SIZE;
-	window_size = BOARD_FLASH_SIZE;
-
-	/*
-	 * Static partition definition selection
-	 */
-	parts = alchemy_partitions;
-	nb_parts = ARRAY_SIZE(alchemy_partitions);
-	alchemy_map.size = window_size;
-
-	/*
-	 * Now let's probe for the actual flash.  Do it here since
-	 * specific machine settings might have been set above.
-	 */
-	printk(KERN_NOTICE BOARD_MAP_NAME ": probing %d-bit flash bus\n",
-			alchemy_map.bankwidth*8);
-	alchemy_map.virt = ioremap(window_addr, window_size);
-	mymtd = do_map_probe("cfi_probe", &alchemy_map);
-	if (!mymtd) {
-		iounmap(alchemy_map.virt);
-		return -ENXIO;
-	}
-	mymtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
-	add_mtd_partitions(mymtd, parts, nb_parts);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void __exit alchemy_mtd_cleanup(void)
-{
-	if (mymtd) {
-		del_mtd_partitions(mymtd);
-		map_destroy(mymtd);
-		iounmap(alchemy_map.virt);
-	}
-}
-
-module_init(alchemy_mtd_init);
-module_exit(alchemy_mtd_cleanup);
-
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Embedded Alley Solutions, Inc");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION(BOARD_MAP_NAME " MTD driver");
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/maps/omap_nor.c b/drivers/mtd/maps/omap_nor.c
index ead0b2fab67..e69de29bb2d 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/maps/omap_nor.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/maps/omap_nor.c
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Flash memory support for various TI OMAP boards
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2001-2002 MontaVista Software Inc.
- * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Texas Instruments
- * Copyright (C) 2004 Nokia Corporation
- *
- *	Assembled using driver code copyright the companies above
- *	and written by David Brownell, Jian Zhang <jzhang@ti.com>,
- * 	Tony Lindgren <tony@atomide.com> and others.
- *
- * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
- * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
- * Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
- * option) any later version.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
- * WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
- * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN
- * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
- * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
- * USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
- * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
- * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
- * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the  GNU General Public License along
- * with this program; if not, write  to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- * 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
- */
-
-#include <linux/platform_device.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/ioport.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-
-#include <linux/mtd/mtd.h>
-#include <linux/mtd/map.h>
-#include <linux/mtd/partitions.h>
-
-#include <asm/io.h>
-#include <mach/hardware.h>
-#include <asm/mach/flash.h>
-#include <plat/tc.h>
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
-static const char *part_probes[] = { /* "RedBoot", */ "cmdlinepart", NULL };
-#endif
-
-struct omapflash_info {
-	struct mtd_partition	*parts;
-	struct mtd_info		*mtd;
-	struct map_info		map;
-};
-
-static void omap_set_vpp(struct map_info *map, int enable)
-{
-	static int	count;
-	u32 l;
-
-	if (cpu_class_is_omap1()) {
-		if (enable) {
-			if (count++ == 0) {
-				l = omap_readl(EMIFS_CONFIG);
-				l |= OMAP_EMIFS_CONFIG_WP;
-				omap_writel(l, EMIFS_CONFIG);
-			}
-		} else {
-			if (count && (--count == 0)) {
-				l = omap_readl(EMIFS_CONFIG);
-				l &= ~OMAP_EMIFS_CONFIG_WP;
-				omap_writel(l, EMIFS_CONFIG);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static int __init omapflash_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	int err;
-	struct omapflash_info *info;
-	struct flash_platform_data *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	struct resource *res = pdev->resource;
-	unsigned long size = res->end - res->start + 1;
-
-	info = kzalloc(sizeof(struct omapflash_info), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!info)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (!request_mem_region(res->start, size, "flash")) {
-		err = -EBUSY;
-		goto out_free_info;
-	}
-
-	info->map.virt		= ioremap(res->start, size);
-	if (!info->map.virt) {
-		err = -ENOMEM;
-		goto out_release_mem_region;
-	}
-	info->map.name		= dev_name(&pdev->dev);
-	info->map.phys		= res->start;
-	info->map.size		= size;
-	info->map.bankwidth	= pdata->width;
-	info->map.set_vpp	= omap_set_vpp;
-
-	simple_map_init(&info->map);
-	info->mtd = do_map_probe(pdata->map_name, &info->map);
-	if (!info->mtd) {
-		err = -EIO;
-		goto out_iounmap;
-	}
-	info->mtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-
-	info->mtd->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
-	err = parse_mtd_partitions(info->mtd, part_probes, &info->parts, 0);
-	if (err > 0)
-		add_mtd_partitions(info->mtd, info->parts, err);
-	else if (err <= 0 && pdata->parts)
-		add_mtd_partitions(info->mtd, pdata->parts, pdata->nr_parts);
-	else
-#endif
-		add_mtd_device(info->mtd);
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, info);
-
-	return 0;
-
-out_iounmap:
-	iounmap(info->map.virt);
-out_release_mem_region:
-	release_mem_region(res->start, size);
-out_free_info:
-	kfree(info);
-
-	return err;
-}
-
-static int __exit omapflash_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
-{
-	struct omapflash_info *info = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
-
-	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, NULL);
-
-	if (info) {
-		if (info->parts) {
-			del_mtd_partitions(info->mtd);
-			kfree(info->parts);
-		} else
-			del_mtd_device(info->mtd);
-		map_destroy(info->mtd);
-		release_mem_region(info->map.phys, info->map.size);
-		iounmap((void __iomem *) info->map.virt);
-		kfree(info);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct platform_driver omapflash_driver = {
-	.remove	= __exit_p(omapflash_remove),
-	.driver = {
-		.name	= "omapflash",
-		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
-	},
-};
-
-static int __init omapflash_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_probe(&omapflash_driver, omapflash_probe);
-}
-
-static void __exit omapflash_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&omapflash_driver);
-}
-
-module_init(omapflash_init);
-module_exit(omapflash_exit);
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("MTD NOR map driver for TI OMAP boards");
-MODULE_ALIAS("platform:omapflash");
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
index 4f99274b24c..1157d5679e6 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/Kconfig
@@ -457,10 +457,10 @@ config MTD_NAND_NOMADIK
 
 config MTD_NAND_SH_FLCTL
 	tristate "Support for NAND on Renesas SuperH FLCTL"
-	depends on MTD_NAND && SUPERH && CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7723
+	depends on MTD_NAND && SUPERH
 	help
 	  Several Renesas SuperH CPU has FLCTL. This option enables support
-	  for NAND Flash using FLCTL. This driver support SH7723.
+	  for NAND Flash using FLCTL.
 
 config MTD_NAND_DAVINCI
         tristate "Support NAND on DaVinci SoC"
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
index 92c334ff450..43d46e42404 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/au1550nd.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 
 #include <asm/mach-au1x00/au1xxx.h>
+#include <asm/mach-db1x00/bcsr.h>
 
 /*
  * MTD structure for NAND controller
@@ -475,7 +476,8 @@ static int __init au1xxx_nand_init(void)
 	/* set gpio206 high */
 	au_writel(au_readl(GPIO2_DIR) & ~(1 << 6), GPIO2_DIR);
 
-	boot_swapboot = (au_readl(MEM_STSTAT) & (0x7 << 1)) | ((bcsr->status >> 6) & 0x1);
+	boot_swapboot = (au_readl(MEM_STSTAT) & (0x7 << 1)) | ((bcsr_read(BCSR_STATUS) >> 6) & 0x1);
+
 	switch (boot_swapboot) {
 	case 0:
 	case 2:
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
index 1bb799f0125..26aec008018 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/omap2.c
@@ -30,12 +30,8 @@
 
 #define	DRIVER_NAME	"omap2-nand"
 
-/* size (4 KiB) for IO mapping */
-#define	NAND_IO_SIZE	SZ_4K
-
 #define	NAND_WP_OFF	0
 #define NAND_WP_BIT	0x00000010
-#define WR_RD_PIN_MONITORING	0x00600000
 
 #define	GPMC_BUF_FULL	0x00000001
 #define	GPMC_BUF_EMPTY	0x00000000
@@ -882,8 +878,6 @@ static int __devinit omap_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct omap_nand_info		*info;
 	struct omap_nand_platform_data	*pdata;
 	int				err;
-	unsigned long 			val;
-
 
 	pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	if (pdata == NULL) {
@@ -905,28 +899,14 @@ static int __devinit omap_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	info->gpmc_cs		= pdata->cs;
 	info->gpmc_baseaddr	= pdata->gpmc_baseaddr;
 	info->gpmc_cs_baseaddr	= pdata->gpmc_cs_baseaddr;
+	info->phys_base		= pdata->phys_base;
 
 	info->mtd.priv		= &info->nand;
 	info->mtd.name		= dev_name(&pdev->dev);
 	info->mtd.owner		= THIS_MODULE;
 
-	err = gpmc_cs_request(info->gpmc_cs, NAND_IO_SIZE, &info->phys_base);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Cannot request GPMC CS\n");
-		goto out_free_info;
-	}
-
-	/* Enable RD PIN Monitoring Reg */
-	if (pdata->dev_ready) {
-		val  = gpmc_cs_read_reg(info->gpmc_cs, GPMC_CS_CONFIG1);
-		val |= WR_RD_PIN_MONITORING;
-		gpmc_cs_write_reg(info->gpmc_cs, GPMC_CS_CONFIG1, val);
-	}
-
-	val  = gpmc_cs_read_reg(info->gpmc_cs, GPMC_CS_CONFIG7);
-	val &= ~(0xf << 8);
-	val |=  (0xc & 0xf) << 8;
-	gpmc_cs_write_reg(info->gpmc_cs, GPMC_CS_CONFIG7, val);
+	info->nand.options	|= pdata->devsize ? NAND_BUSWIDTH_16 : 0;
+	info->nand.options	|= NAND_SKIP_BBTSCAN;
 
 	/* NAND write protect off */
 	omap_nand_wp(&info->mtd, NAND_WP_OFF);
@@ -934,7 +914,7 @@ static int __devinit omap_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!request_mem_region(info->phys_base, NAND_IO_SIZE,
 				pdev->dev.driver->name)) {
 		err = -EBUSY;
-		goto out_free_cs;
+		goto out_free_info;
 	}
 
 	info->nand.IO_ADDR_R = ioremap(info->phys_base, NAND_IO_SIZE);
@@ -963,11 +943,6 @@ static int __devinit omap_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		info->nand.chip_delay = 50;
 	}
 
-	info->nand.options  |= NAND_SKIP_BBTSCAN;
-	if ((gpmc_cs_read_reg(info->gpmc_cs, GPMC_CS_CONFIG1) & 0x3000)
-								== 0x1000)
-		info->nand.options  |= NAND_BUSWIDTH_16;
-
 	if (use_prefetch) {
 		/* copy the virtual address of nand base for fifo access */
 		info->nand_pref_fifo_add = info->nand.IO_ADDR_R;
@@ -1043,8 +1018,6 @@ static int __devinit omap_nand_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 out_release_mem_region:
 	release_mem_region(info->phys_base, NAND_IO_SIZE);
-out_free_cs:
-	gpmc_cs_free(info->gpmc_cs);
 out_free_info:
 	kfree(info);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
index 02bef21f2e4..1842df8bdd9 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/sh_flctl.c
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 /*
  * SuperH FLCTL nand controller
  *
- * Copyright © 2008 Renesas Solutions Corp.
- * Copyright © 2008 Atom Create Engineering Co., Ltd.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Renesas Solutions Corp.
+ * Copyright (c) 2008 Atom Create Engineering Co., Ltd.
  *
- * Based on fsl_elbc_nand.c, Copyright © 2006-2007 Freescale Semiconductor
+ * Based on fsl_elbc_nand.c, Copyright (c) 2006-2007 Freescale Semiconductor
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ static void start_translation(struct sh_flctl *flctl)
 	writeb(TRSTRT, FLTRCR(flctl));
 }
 
+static void timeout_error(struct sh_flctl *flctl, const char *str)
+{
+	dev_err(&flctl->pdev->dev, "Timeout occured in %s\n", str);
+}
+
 static void wait_completion(struct sh_flctl *flctl)
 {
 	uint32_t timeout = LOOP_TIMEOUT_MAX;
@@ -87,7 +92,7 @@ static void wait_completion(struct sh_flctl *flctl)
 		udelay(1);
 	}
 
-	printk(KERN_ERR "wait_completion(): Timeout occured \n");
+	timeout_error(flctl, __func__);
 	writeb(0x0, FLTRCR(flctl));
 }
 
@@ -100,6 +105,8 @@ static void set_addr(struct mtd_info *mtd, int column, int page_addr)
 		addr = page_addr;	/* ERASE1 */
 	} else if (page_addr != -1) {
 		/* SEQIN, READ0, etc.. */
+		if (flctl->chip.options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16)
+			column >>= 1;
 		if (flctl->page_size) {
 			addr = column & 0x0FFF;
 			addr |= (page_addr & 0xff) << 16;
@@ -132,7 +139,7 @@ static void wait_rfifo_ready(struct sh_flctl *flctl)
 			return;
 		udelay(1);
 	}
-	printk(KERN_ERR "wait_rfifo_ready(): Timeout occured \n");
+	timeout_error(flctl, __func__);
 }
 
 static void wait_wfifo_ready(struct sh_flctl *flctl)
@@ -146,7 +153,7 @@ static void wait_wfifo_ready(struct sh_flctl *flctl)
 			return;
 		udelay(1);
 	}
-	printk(KERN_ERR "wait_wfifo_ready(): Timeout occured \n");
+	timeout_error(flctl, __func__);
 }
 
 static int wait_recfifo_ready(struct sh_flctl *flctl, int sector_number)
@@ -198,7 +205,7 @@ static int wait_recfifo_ready(struct sh_flctl *flctl, int sector_number)
 		writel(0, FL4ECCCR(flctl));
 	}
 
-	printk(KERN_ERR "wait_recfifo_ready(): Timeout occured \n");
+	timeout_error(flctl, __func__);
 	return 1;	/* timeout */
 }
 
@@ -214,7 +221,7 @@ static void wait_wecfifo_ready(struct sh_flctl *flctl)
 			return;
 		udelay(1);
 	}
-	printk(KERN_ERR "wait_wecfifo_ready(): Timeout occured \n");
+	timeout_error(flctl, __func__);
 }
 
 static void read_datareg(struct sh_flctl *flctl, int offset)
@@ -275,7 +282,7 @@ static void write_fiforeg(struct sh_flctl *flctl, int rlen, int offset)
 static void set_cmd_regs(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint32_t cmd, uint32_t flcmcdr_val)
 {
 	struct sh_flctl *flctl = mtd_to_flctl(mtd);
-	uint32_t flcmncr_val = readl(FLCMNCR(flctl));
+	uint32_t flcmncr_val = readl(FLCMNCR(flctl)) & ~SEL_16BIT;
 	uint32_t flcmdcr_val, addr_len_bytes = 0;
 
 	/* Set SNAND bit if page size is 2048byte */
@@ -297,6 +304,8 @@ static void set_cmd_regs(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint32_t cmd, uint32_t flcmcdr_va
 	case NAND_CMD_READOOB:
 		addr_len_bytes = flctl->rw_ADRCNT;
 		flcmdcr_val |= CDSRC_E;
+		if (flctl->chip.options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16)
+			flcmncr_val |= SEL_16BIT;
 		break;
 	case NAND_CMD_SEQIN:
 		/* This case is that cmd is READ0 or READ1 or READ00 */
@@ -305,6 +314,8 @@ static void set_cmd_regs(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint32_t cmd, uint32_t flcmcdr_va
 	case NAND_CMD_PAGEPROG:
 		addr_len_bytes = flctl->rw_ADRCNT;
 		flcmdcr_val |= DOCMD2_E | CDSRC_E | SELRW;
+		if (flctl->chip.options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16)
+			flcmncr_val |= SEL_16BIT;
 		break;
 	case NAND_CMD_READID:
 		flcmncr_val &= ~SNAND_E;
@@ -523,6 +534,8 @@ static void flctl_cmdfunc(struct mtd_info *mtd, unsigned int command,
 		set_addr(mtd, 0, page_addr);
 
 		flctl->read_bytes = mtd->writesize + mtd->oobsize;
+		if (flctl->chip.options & NAND_BUSWIDTH_16)
+			column >>= 1;
 		flctl->index += column;
 		goto read_normal_exit;
 
@@ -686,6 +699,18 @@ static uint8_t flctl_read_byte(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	return data;
 }
 
+static uint16_t flctl_read_word(struct mtd_info *mtd)
+{
+       struct sh_flctl *flctl = mtd_to_flctl(mtd);
+       int index = flctl->index;
+       uint16_t data;
+       uint16_t *buf = (uint16_t *)&flctl->done_buff[index];
+
+       data = *buf;
+       flctl->index += 2;
+       return data;
+}
+
 static void flctl_read_buf(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, int len)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -769,38 +794,36 @@ static int flctl_chip_init_tail(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init flctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int __devinit flctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct resource *res;
 	struct sh_flctl *flctl;
 	struct mtd_info *flctl_mtd;
 	struct nand_chip *nand;
 	struct sh_flctl_platform_data *pdata;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -ENXIO;
 
 	pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	if (pdata == NULL) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "sh_flctl platform_data not found.\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "no platform data defined\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	flctl = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sh_flctl), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!flctl) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Unable to allocate NAND MTD dev structure.\n");
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to allocate driver data\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
 	res = platform_get_resource(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, 0);
 	if (!res) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: resource not found.\n", __func__);
-		ret = -ENODEV;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to get I/O memory\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	flctl->reg = ioremap(res->start, res->end - res->start + 1);
+	flctl->reg = ioremap(res->start, resource_size(res));
 	if (flctl->reg == NULL) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: ioremap error.\n", __func__);
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to remap I/O memory\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
 
@@ -808,6 +831,7 @@ static int __init flctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	flctl_mtd = &flctl->mtd;
 	nand = &flctl->chip;
 	flctl_mtd->priv = nand;
+	flctl->pdev = pdev;
 	flctl->hwecc = pdata->has_hwecc;
 
 	flctl_register_init(flctl, pdata->flcmncr_val);
@@ -825,6 +849,11 @@ static int __init flctl_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	nand->select_chip = flctl_select_chip;
 	nand->cmdfunc = flctl_cmdfunc;
 
+	if (pdata->flcmncr_val & SEL_16BIT) {
+		nand->options |= NAND_BUSWIDTH_16;
+		nand->read_word = flctl_read_word;
+	}
+
 	ret = nand_scan_ident(flctl_mtd, 1);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
@@ -846,7 +875,7 @@ err:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __exit flctl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+static int __devexit flctl_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct sh_flctl *flctl = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
index 14cec04c34f..bc45ef9af17 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/build.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
+#include <linux/namei.h>
 #include <linux/stat.h>
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/log2.h>
@@ -50,7 +51,8 @@
 
 /**
  * struct mtd_dev_param - MTD device parameter description data structure.
- * @name: MTD device name or number string
+ * @name: MTD character device node path, MTD device name, or MTD device number
+ *        string
  * @vid_hdr_offs: VID header offset
  */
 struct mtd_dev_param {
@@ -59,10 +61,10 @@ struct mtd_dev_param {
 };
 
 /* Numbers of elements set in the @mtd_dev_param array */
-static int mtd_devs;
+static int __initdata mtd_devs;
 
 /* MTD devices specification parameters */
-static struct mtd_dev_param mtd_dev_param[UBI_MAX_DEVICES];
+static struct mtd_dev_param __initdata mtd_dev_param[UBI_MAX_DEVICES];
 
 /* Root UBI "class" object (corresponds to '/<sysfs>/class/ubi/') */
 struct class *ubi_class;
@@ -363,11 +365,13 @@ static void dev_release(struct device *dev)
 /**
  * ubi_sysfs_init - initialize sysfs for an UBI device.
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @ref: set to %1 on exit in case of failure if a reference to @ubi->dev was
+ *       taken
  *
  * This function returns zero in case of success and a negative error code in
  * case of failure.
  */
-static int ubi_sysfs_init(struct ubi_device *ubi)
+static int ubi_sysfs_init(struct ubi_device *ubi, int *ref)
 {
 	int err;
 
@@ -379,6 +383,7 @@ static int ubi_sysfs_init(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	*ref = 1;
 	err = device_create_file(&ubi->dev, &dev_eraseblock_size);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
@@ -434,7 +439,7 @@ static void ubi_sysfs_close(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 }
 
 /**
- * kill_volumes - destroy all volumes.
+ * kill_volumes - destroy all user volumes.
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
  */
 static void kill_volumes(struct ubi_device *ubi)
@@ -447,36 +452,29 @@ static void kill_volumes(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 }
 
 /**
- * free_user_volumes - free all user volumes.
- * @ubi: UBI device description object
- *
- * Normally the volumes are freed at the release function of the volume device
- * objects. However, on error paths the volumes have to be freed before the
- * device objects have been initialized.
- */
-static void free_user_volumes(struct ubi_device *ubi)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ubi->vtbl_slots; i++)
-		if (ubi->volumes[i]) {
-			kfree(ubi->volumes[i]->eba_tbl);
-			kfree(ubi->volumes[i]);
-		}
-}
-
-/**
  * uif_init - initialize user interfaces for an UBI device.
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @ref: set to %1 on exit in case of failure if a reference to @ubi->dev was
+ *       taken, otherwise set to %0
+ *
+ * This function initializes various user interfaces for an UBI device. If the
+ * initialization fails at an early stage, this function frees all the
+ * resources it allocated, returns an error, and @ref is set to %0. However,
+ * if the initialization fails after the UBI device was registered in the
+ * driver core subsystem, this function takes a reference to @ubi->dev, because
+ * otherwise the release function ('dev_release()') would free whole @ubi
+ * object. The @ref argument is set to %1 in this case. The caller has to put
+ * this reference.
  *
  * This function returns zero in case of success and a negative error code in
- * case of failure. Note, this function destroys all volumes if it fails.
+ * case of failure.
  */
-static int uif_init(struct ubi_device *ubi)
+static int uif_init(struct ubi_device *ubi, int *ref)
 {
 	int i, err;
 	dev_t dev;
 
+	*ref = 0;
 	sprintf(ubi->ubi_name, UBI_NAME_STR "%d", ubi->ubi_num);
 
 	/*
@@ -504,7 +502,7 @@ static int uif_init(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 		goto out_unreg;
 	}
 
-	err = ubi_sysfs_init(ubi);
+	err = ubi_sysfs_init(ubi, ref);
 	if (err)
 		goto out_sysfs;
 
@@ -522,6 +520,8 @@ static int uif_init(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 out_volumes:
 	kill_volumes(ubi);
 out_sysfs:
+	if (*ref)
+		get_device(&ubi->dev);
 	ubi_sysfs_close(ubi);
 	cdev_del(&ubi->cdev);
 out_unreg:
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ static int ubi_reboot_notifier(struct notifier_block *n, unsigned long state,
 int ubi_attach_mtd_dev(struct mtd_info *mtd, int ubi_num, int vid_hdr_offset)
 {
 	struct ubi_device *ubi;
-	int i, err, do_free = 1;
+	int i, err, ref = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Check if we already have the same MTD device attached.
@@ -975,9 +975,9 @@ int ubi_attach_mtd_dev(struct mtd_info *mtd, int ubi_num, int vid_hdr_offset)
 			goto out_detach;
 	}
 
-	err = uif_init(ubi);
+	err = uif_init(ubi, &ref);
 	if (err)
-		goto out_nofree;
+		goto out_detach;
 
 	ubi->bgt_thread = kthread_create(ubi_thread, ubi, ubi->bgt_name);
 	if (IS_ERR(ubi->bgt_thread)) {
@@ -1025,12 +1025,8 @@ int ubi_attach_mtd_dev(struct mtd_info *mtd, int ubi_num, int vid_hdr_offset)
 
 out_uif:
 	uif_close(ubi);
-out_nofree:
-	do_free = 0;
 out_detach:
 	ubi_wl_close(ubi);
-	if (do_free)
-		free_user_volumes(ubi);
 	free_internal_volumes(ubi);
 	vfree(ubi->vtbl);
 out_free:
@@ -1039,7 +1035,10 @@ out_free:
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_UBI_DEBUG_PARANOID
 	vfree(ubi->dbg_peb_buf);
 #endif
-	kfree(ubi);
+	if (ref)
+		put_device(&ubi->dev);
+	else
+		kfree(ubi);
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -1096,7 +1095,7 @@ int ubi_detach_mtd_dev(int ubi_num, int anyway)
 
 	/*
 	 * Get a reference to the device in order to prevent 'dev_release()'
-	 * from freeing @ubi object.
+	 * from freeing the @ubi object.
 	 */
 	get_device(&ubi->dev);
 
@@ -1116,13 +1115,50 @@ int ubi_detach_mtd_dev(int ubi_num, int anyway)
 }
 
 /**
- * find_mtd_device - open an MTD device by its name or number.
- * @mtd_dev: name or number of the device
+ * open_mtd_by_chdev - open an MTD device by its character device node path.
+ * @mtd_dev: MTD character device node path
+ *
+ * This helper function opens an MTD device by its character node device path.
+ * Returns MTD device description object in case of success and a negative
+ * error code in case of failure.
+ */
+static struct mtd_info * __init open_mtd_by_chdev(const char *mtd_dev)
+{
+	int err, major, minor, mode;
+	struct path path;
+
+	/* Probably this is an MTD character device node path */
+	err = kern_path(mtd_dev, LOOKUP_FOLLOW, &path);
+	if (err)
+		return ERR_PTR(err);
+
+	/* MTD device number is defined by the major / minor numbers */
+	major = imajor(path.dentry->d_inode);
+	minor = iminor(path.dentry->d_inode);
+	mode = path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode;
+	path_put(&path);
+	if (major != MTD_CHAR_MAJOR || !S_ISCHR(mode))
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	if (minor & 1)
+		/*
+		 * Just do not think the "/dev/mtdrX" devices support is need,
+		 * so do not support them to avoid doing extra work.
+		 */
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	return get_mtd_device(NULL, minor / 2);
+}
+
+/**
+ * open_mtd_device - open MTD device by name, character device path, or number.
+ * @mtd_dev: name, character device node path, or MTD device device number
  *
  * This function tries to open and MTD device described by @mtd_dev string,
- * which is first treated as an ASCII number, and if it is not true, it is
- * treated as MTD device name. Returns MTD device description object in case of
- * success and a negative error code in case of failure.
+ * which is first treated as ASCII MTD device number, and if it is not true, it
+ * is treated as MTD device name, and if that is also not true, it is treated
+ * as MTD character device node path. Returns MTD device description object in
+ * case of success and a negative error code in case of failure.
  */
 static struct mtd_info * __init open_mtd_device(const char *mtd_dev)
 {
@@ -1137,6 +1173,9 @@ static struct mtd_info * __init open_mtd_device(const char *mtd_dev)
 		 * MTD device name.
 		 */
 		mtd = get_mtd_device_nm(mtd_dev);
+		if (IS_ERR(mtd) && PTR_ERR(mtd) == -ENODEV)
+			/* Probably this is an MTD character device node path */
+			mtd = open_mtd_by_chdev(mtd_dev);
 	} else
 		mtd = get_mtd_device(NULL, mtd_num);
 
@@ -1352,13 +1391,15 @@ static int __init ubi_mtd_param_parse(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
 
 module_param_call(mtd, ubi_mtd_param_parse, NULL, NULL, 000);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mtd, "MTD devices to attach. Parameter format: "
-		      "mtd=<name|num>[,<vid_hdr_offs>].\n"
+		      "mtd=<name|num|path>[,<vid_hdr_offs>].\n"
 		      "Multiple \"mtd\" parameters may be specified.\n"
-		      "MTD devices may be specified by their number or name.\n"
+		      "MTD devices may be specified by their number, name, or "
+		      "path to the MTD character device node.\n"
 		      "Optional \"vid_hdr_offs\" parameter specifies UBI VID "
-		      "header position and data starting position to be used "
-		      "by UBI.\n"
-		      "Example: mtd=content,1984 mtd=4 - attach MTD device"
+		      "header position to be used by UBI.\n"
+		      "Example 1: mtd=/dev/mtd0 - attach MTD device "
+		      "/dev/mtd0.\n"
+		      "Example 2: mtd=content,1984 mtd=4 - attach MTD device "
 		      "with name \"content\" using VID header offset 1984, and "
 		      "MTD device number 4 with default VID header offset.");
 
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/debug.h b/drivers/mtd/ubi/debug.h
index f30bcb372c0..17a10712972 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/debug.h
@@ -96,8 +96,11 @@ void ubi_dbg_dump_flash(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum, int offset, int len);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_UBI_DEBUG_PARANOID
 int ubi_dbg_check_all_ff(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum, int offset, int len);
+int ubi_dbg_check_write(struct ubi_device *ubi, const void *buf, int pnum,
+			int offset, int len);
 #else
 #define ubi_dbg_check_all_ff(ubi, pnum, offset, len) 0
+#define ubi_dbg_check_write(ubi, buf, pnum, offset, len) 0
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MTD_UBI_DEBUG_DISABLE_BGT
@@ -176,6 +179,7 @@ static inline int ubi_dbg_is_erase_failure(void)
 #define ubi_dbg_is_write_failure() 0
 #define ubi_dbg_is_erase_failure() 0
 #define ubi_dbg_check_all_ff(ubi, pnum, offset, len) 0
+#define ubi_dbg_check_write(ubi, buf, pnum, offset, len) 0
 
 #endif /* !CONFIG_MTD_UBI_DEBUG */
 #endif /* !__UBI_DEBUG_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c
index 8aa51e7a6a7..b4ecc84c754 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/io.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ int ubi_io_read(const struct ubi_device *ubi, void *buf, int pnum, int offset,
 
 	err = paranoid_check_not_bad(ubi, pnum);
 	if (err)
-		return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+		return err;
 
 	addr = (loff_t)pnum * ubi->peb_size + offset;
 retry:
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ int ubi_io_write(struct ubi_device *ubi, const void *buf, int pnum, int offset,
 
 	err = paranoid_check_not_bad(ubi, pnum);
 	if (err)
-		return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+		return err;
 
 	/* The area we are writing to has to contain all 0xFF bytes */
 	err = ubi_dbg_check_all_ff(ubi, pnum, offset, len);
 	if (err)
-		return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+		return err;
 
 	if (offset >= ubi->leb_start) {
 		/*
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ int ubi_io_write(struct ubi_device *ubi, const void *buf, int pnum, int offset,
 		 */
 		err = paranoid_check_peb_ec_hdr(ubi, pnum);
 		if (err)
-			return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+			return err;
 		err = paranoid_check_peb_vid_hdr(ubi, pnum);
 		if (err)
-			return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+			return err;
 	}
 
 	if (ubi_dbg_is_write_failure()) {
@@ -273,6 +273,21 @@ int ubi_io_write(struct ubi_device *ubi, const void *buf, int pnum, int offset,
 	} else
 		ubi_assert(written == len);
 
+	if (!err) {
+		err = ubi_dbg_check_write(ubi, buf, pnum, offset, len);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		/*
+		 * Since we always write sequentially, the rest of the PEB has
+		 * to contain only 0xFF bytes.
+		 */
+		offset += len;
+		len = ubi->peb_size - offset;
+		if (len)
+			err = ubi_dbg_check_all_ff(ubi, pnum, offset, len);
+	}
+
 	return err;
 }
 
@@ -348,7 +363,7 @@ retry:
 
 	err = ubi_dbg_check_all_ff(ubi, pnum, 0, ubi->peb_size);
 	if (err)
-		return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+		return err;
 
 	if (ubi_dbg_is_erase_failure() && !err) {
 		dbg_err("cannot erase PEB %d (emulated)", pnum);
@@ -542,7 +557,7 @@ int ubi_io_sync_erase(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum, int torture)
 
 	err = paranoid_check_not_bad(ubi, pnum);
 	if (err != 0)
-		return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+		return err;
 
 	if (ubi->ro_mode) {
 		ubi_err("read-only mode");
@@ -819,7 +834,7 @@ int ubi_io_write_ec_hdr(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum,
 
 	err = paranoid_check_ec_hdr(ubi, pnum, ec_hdr);
 	if (err)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return err;
 
 	err = ubi_io_write(ubi, ec_hdr, pnum, 0, ubi->ec_hdr_alsize);
 	return err;
@@ -1083,7 +1098,7 @@ int ubi_io_write_vid_hdr(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum,
 
 	err = paranoid_check_peb_ec_hdr(ubi, pnum);
 	if (err)
-		return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+		return err;
 
 	vid_hdr->magic = cpu_to_be32(UBI_VID_HDR_MAGIC);
 	vid_hdr->version = UBI_VERSION;
@@ -1092,7 +1107,7 @@ int ubi_io_write_vid_hdr(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum,
 
 	err = paranoid_check_vid_hdr(ubi, pnum, vid_hdr);
 	if (err)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return err;
 
 	p = (char *)vid_hdr - ubi->vid_hdr_shift;
 	err = ubi_io_write(ubi, p, pnum, ubi->vid_hdr_aloffset,
@@ -1107,8 +1122,8 @@ int ubi_io_write_vid_hdr(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum,
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
  * @pnum: physical eraseblock number to check
  *
- * This function returns zero if the physical eraseblock is good, a positive
- * number if it is bad and a negative error code if an error occurred.
+ * This function returns zero if the physical eraseblock is good, %-EINVAL if
+ * it is bad and a negative error code if an error occurred.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_not_bad(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum)
 {
@@ -1120,7 +1135,7 @@ static int paranoid_check_not_bad(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum)
 
 	ubi_err("paranoid check failed for PEB %d", pnum);
 	ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-	return err;
+	return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1130,7 +1145,7 @@ static int paranoid_check_not_bad(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum)
  * @ec_hdr: the erase counter header to check
  *
  * This function returns zero if the erase counter header contains valid
- * values, and %1 if not.
+ * values, and %-EINVAL if not.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_ec_hdr(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum,
 				 const struct ubi_ec_hdr *ec_hdr)
@@ -1156,7 +1171,7 @@ static int paranoid_check_ec_hdr(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum,
 fail:
 	ubi_dbg_dump_ec_hdr(ec_hdr);
 	ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-	return 1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1164,8 +1179,8 @@ fail:
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
  * @pnum: the physical eraseblock number to check
  *
- * This function returns zero if the erase counter header is all right, %1 if
- * not, and a negative error code if an error occurred.
+ * This function returns zero if the erase counter header is all right and and
+ * a negative error code if not or if an error occurred.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_peb_ec_hdr(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum)
 {
@@ -1188,7 +1203,7 @@ static int paranoid_check_peb_ec_hdr(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum)
 		ubi_err("paranoid check failed for PEB %d", pnum);
 		ubi_dbg_dump_ec_hdr(ec_hdr);
 		ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-		err = 1;
+		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -1206,7 +1221,7 @@ exit:
  * @vid_hdr: the volume identifier header to check
  *
  * This function returns zero if the volume identifier header is all right, and
- * %1 if not.
+ * %-EINVAL if not.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_vid_hdr(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum,
 				  const struct ubi_vid_hdr *vid_hdr)
@@ -1233,7 +1248,7 @@ fail:
 	ubi_err("paranoid check failed for PEB %d", pnum);
 	ubi_dbg_dump_vid_hdr(vid_hdr);
 	ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-	return 1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 
 }
 
@@ -1243,7 +1258,7 @@ fail:
  * @pnum: the physical eraseblock number to check
  *
  * This function returns zero if the volume identifier header is all right,
- * %1 if not, and a negative error code if an error occurred.
+ * and a negative error code if not or if an error occurred.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_peb_vid_hdr(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum)
 {
@@ -1270,7 +1285,7 @@ static int paranoid_check_peb_vid_hdr(const struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum)
 		ubi_err("paranoid check failed for PEB %d", pnum);
 		ubi_dbg_dump_vid_hdr(vid_hdr);
 		ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-		err = 1;
+		err = -EINVAL;
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -1282,6 +1297,61 @@ exit:
 }
 
 /**
+ * ubi_dbg_check_write - make sure write succeeded.
+ * @ubi: UBI device description object
+ * @buf: buffer with data which were written
+ * @pnum: physical eraseblock number the data were written to
+ * @offset: offset within the physical eraseblock the data were written to
+ * @len: how many bytes were written
+ *
+ * This functions reads data which were recently written and compares it with
+ * the original data buffer - the data have to match. Returns zero if the data
+ * match and a negative error code if not or in case of failure.
+ */
+int ubi_dbg_check_write(struct ubi_device *ubi, const void *buf, int pnum,
+			int offset, int len)
+{
+	int err, i;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ubi->dbg_buf_mutex);
+	err = ubi_io_read(ubi, ubi->dbg_peb_buf, pnum, offset, len);
+	if (err)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+		uint8_t c = ((uint8_t *)buf)[i];
+		uint8_t c1 = ((uint8_t *)ubi->dbg_peb_buf)[i];
+		int dump_len;
+
+		if (c == c1)
+			continue;
+
+		ubi_err("paranoid check failed for PEB %d:%d, len %d",
+			pnum, offset, len);
+		ubi_msg("data differ at position %d", i);
+		dump_len = max_t(int, 128, len - i);
+		ubi_msg("hex dump of the original buffer from %d to %d",
+			i, i + dump_len);
+		print_hex_dump(KERN_DEBUG, "", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, 32, 1,
+			       buf + i, dump_len, 1);
+		ubi_msg("hex dump of the read buffer from %d to %d",
+			i, i + dump_len);
+		print_hex_dump(KERN_DEBUG, "", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, 32, 1,
+			       ubi->dbg_peb_buf + i, dump_len, 1);
+		ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&ubi->dbg_buf_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&ubi->dbg_buf_mutex);
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
  * ubi_dbg_check_all_ff - check that a region of flash is empty.
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
  * @pnum: the physical eraseblock number to check
@@ -1289,8 +1359,8 @@ exit:
  * @len: the length of the region to check
  *
  * This function returns zero if only 0xFF bytes are present at offset
- * @offset of the physical eraseblock @pnum, %1 if not, and a negative error
- * code if an error occurred.
+ * @offset of the physical eraseblock @pnum, and a negative error code if not
+ * or if an error occurred.
  */
 int ubi_dbg_check_all_ff(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum, int offset, int len)
 {
@@ -1321,7 +1391,7 @@ fail:
 	ubi_msg("hex dump of the %d-%d region", offset, offset + len);
 	print_hex_dump(KERN_DEBUG, "", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, 32, 1,
 		       ubi->dbg_peb_buf, len, 1);
-	err = 1;
+	err = -EINVAL;
 error:
 	ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
 	mutex_unlock(&ubi->dbg_buf_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c
index 90af61a2c3e..594184bbd56 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/scan.c
@@ -974,11 +974,8 @@ struct ubi_scan_info *ubi_scan(struct ubi_device *ubi)
 			seb->ec = si->mean_ec;
 
 	err = paranoid_check_si(ubi, si);
-	if (err) {
-		if (err > 0)
-			err = -EINVAL;
+	if (err)
 		goto out_vidh;
-	}
 
 	ubi_free_vid_hdr(ubi, vidh);
 	kfree(ech);
@@ -1086,8 +1083,8 @@ void ubi_scan_destroy_si(struct ubi_scan_info *si)
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
  * @si: scanning information
  *
- * This function returns zero if the scanning information is all right, %1 if
- * not and a negative error code if an error occurred.
+ * This function returns zero if the scanning information is all right, and a
+ * negative error code if not or if an error occurred.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_si(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_scan_info *si)
 {
@@ -1346,7 +1343,7 @@ bad_vid_hdr:
 
 out:
 	ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-	return 1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_MTD_UBI_DEBUG_PARANOID */
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
index 600c7229d5c..f64ddabd4ac 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/ubi/wl.c
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ retry:
 				   ubi->peb_size - ubi->vid_hdr_aloffset);
 	if (err) {
 		ubi_err("new PEB %d does not contain all 0xFF bytes", e->pnum);
-		return err > 0 ? -EINVAL : err;
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	return e->pnum;
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ static int sync_erase(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_wl_entry *e,
 	dbg_wl("erase PEB %d, old EC %llu", e->pnum, ec);
 
 	err = paranoid_check_ec(ubi, e->pnum, e->ec);
-	if (err > 0)
+	if (err)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ec_hdr = kzalloc(ubi->ec_hdr_alsize, GFP_NOFS);
@@ -1572,8 +1572,7 @@ void ubi_wl_close(struct ubi_device *ubi)
  * @ec: the erase counter to check
  *
  * This function returns zero if the erase counter of physical eraseblock @pnum
- * is equivalent to @ec, %1 if not, and a negative error code if an error
- * occurred.
+ * is equivalent to @ec, and a negative error code if not or if an error occurred.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_ec(struct ubi_device *ubi, int pnum, int ec)
 {
@@ -1611,8 +1610,8 @@ out_free:
  * @e: the wear-leveling entry to check
  * @root: the root of the tree
  *
- * This function returns zero if @e is in the @root RB-tree and %1 if it is
- * not.
+ * This function returns zero if @e is in the @root RB-tree and %-EINVAL if it
+ * is not.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_in_wl_tree(struct ubi_wl_entry *e,
 				     struct rb_root *root)
@@ -1623,7 +1622,7 @@ static int paranoid_check_in_wl_tree(struct ubi_wl_entry *e,
 	ubi_err("paranoid check failed for PEB %d, EC %d, RB-tree %p ",
 		e->pnum, e->ec, root);
 	ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-	return 1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1632,7 +1631,7 @@ static int paranoid_check_in_wl_tree(struct ubi_wl_entry *e,
  * @ubi: UBI device description object
  * @e: the wear-leveling entry to check
  *
- * This function returns zero if @e is in @ubi->pq and %1 if it is not.
+ * This function returns zero if @e is in @ubi->pq and %-EINVAL if it is not.
  */
 static int paranoid_check_in_pq(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_wl_entry *e)
 {
@@ -1647,6 +1646,6 @@ static int paranoid_check_in_pq(struct ubi_device *ubi, struct ubi_wl_entry *e)
 	ubi_err("paranoid check failed for PEB %d, EC %d, Protect queue",
 		e->pnum, e->ec);
 	ubi_dbg_dump_stack();
-	return 1;
+	return -EINVAL;
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_MTD_UBI_DEBUG_PARANOID */