diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
index 15e880a..6eb0f30 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/at91sam9263_devices.c
@@ -28,17 +28,31 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/arch/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91_common.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91_pmc.h>
-#include <asm/arch/at91_pio.h>
+#include <asm/arch/gpio.h>
+
+/*
+ * if CONFIG_AT91_GPIO_PULLUP ist set, keep pullups on on all
+ * peripheral pins. Good to have if hardware is soldered optionally
+ * or in case of SPI no slave is selected. Avoid lines to float
+ * needlessly. Use a short local PUP define.
+ *
+ * Due to errata "TXD floats when CTS is inactive" pullups are always
+ * on for TXD pins.
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_AT91_GPIO_PULLUP
+# define PUP CONFIG_AT91_GPIO_PULLUP
+#else
+# define PUP 0
+#endif
 
 void at91_serial0_hw_init(void)
 {
 	at91_pmc_t	*pmc	= (at91_pmc_t *) ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
 
 	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 26, 1);		/* TXD0 */
-	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 27, 0);		/* RXD0 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 27, PUP);		/* RXD0 */
 	writel(1 << ATMEL_ID_USART0, &pmc->pcer);
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +61,7 @@
 	at91_pmc_t	*pmc	= (at91_pmc_t *) ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
 
 	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 0, 1);		/* TXD1 */
-	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 1, 0);		/* RXD1 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 1, PUP);		/* RXD1 */
 	writel(1 << ATMEL_ID_USART1, &pmc->pcer);
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +70,7 @@
 	at91_pmc_t	*pmc	= (at91_pmc_t *) ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
 
 	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 2, 1);		/* TXD2 */
-	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 3, 0);		/* RXD2 */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTD, 3, PUP);		/* RXD2 */
 	writel(1 << ATMEL_ID_USART2, &pmc->pcer);
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +78,7 @@
 {
 	at91_pmc_t	*pmc	= (at91_pmc_t *) ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
 
-	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTC, 30, 0);		/* DRXD */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTC, 30, PUP);		/* DRXD */
 	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTC, 31, 1);		/* DTXD */
 	writel(1 << ATMEL_ID_SYS, &pmc->pcer);
 }
@@ -74,9 +88,9 @@
 {
 	at91_pmc_t	*pmc	= (at91_pmc_t *) ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
 
-	at91_set_b_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 0, 0);	/* SPI0_MISO */
-	at91_set_b_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 1, 0);	/* SPI0_MOSI */
-	at91_set_b_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 2, 0);	/* SPI0_SPCK */
+	at91_set_b_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 0, PUP);	/* SPI0_MISO */
+	at91_set_b_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 1, PUP);	/* SPI0_MOSI */
+	at91_set_b_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTA, 2, PUP);	/* SPI0_SPCK */
 
 	/* Enable clock */
 	writel(1 << ATMEL_ID_SPI0, &pmc->pcer);
@@ -111,9 +125,9 @@
 {
 	at91_pmc_t	*pmc	= (at91_pmc_t *) ATMEL_BASE_PMC;
 
-	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTB, 12, 0);	/* SPI1_MISO */
-	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTB, 13, 0);	/* SPI1_MOSI */
-	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTB, 14, 0);	/* SPI1_SPCK */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTB, 12, PUP);	/* SPI1_MISO */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTB, 13, PUP);	/* SPI1_MOSI */
+	at91_set_a_periph(AT91_PIO_PORTB, 14, PUP);	/* SPI1_SPCK */
 
 	/* Enable clock */
 	writel(1 << ATMEL_ID_SPI1, &pmc->pcer);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/lowlevel_init.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/lowlevel_init.S
index 17ff0dd..d102195 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/lowlevel_init.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/at91/lowlevel_init.S
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/at91sam9_sdramc.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91sam9_smc.h>
 #include <asm/arch/at91_rstc.h>
-#ifdef CONFIG_AT91_LEGACY
+#ifdef CONFIG_ATMEL_LEGACY
 #include <asm/arch/at91sam9_matrix.h>
 #endif
 #ifndef CONFIG_SYS_MATRIX_EBICSA_VAL
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_spi.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_spi.h
index c520e89..afe724d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_spi.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91_spi.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	at91_pdc_t	pdc;
 } at91_spi_t;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_AT91_LEGACY
+#ifdef CONFIG_ATMEL_LEGACY
 
 #define AT91_SPI_CR			0x00		/* Control Register */
 #define		AT91_SPI_SPIEN		(1 <<  0)		/* SPI Enable */
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263.h
index 2a1d6ee..bf9ff76 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263.h
@@ -125,10 +125,23 @@
 #define ATMEL_BASE_UHP		0x00a00000	/* USB Host controller */
 
 /*
+ * External memory
+ */
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS0		0x10000000	/* typically NOR */
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS1		0x20000000	/* SDRAM */
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS2		0x30000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS3		0x40000000	/* typically NAND */
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS4		0x50000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS5		0x60000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS6		0x70000000
+#define ATMEL_BASE_CS7		0x80000000
+
+/*
  * Other misc defines
  */
 #define ATMEL_PIO_PORTS		5		/* this SoCs has 5 PIO */
 #define ATMEL_BASE_PIO		ATMEL_BASE_PIOA
+#define ATMEL_PMC_UHP		AT91SAM926x_PMC_UHP
 
 /*
  * Cpu Name
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263_matrix.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263_matrix.h
index 83aaaab..3f67093 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263_matrix.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-at91/at91sam9263_matrix.h
@@ -15,115 +15,53 @@
 #ifndef AT91SAM9263_MATRIX_H
 #define AT91SAM9263_MATRIX_H
 
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG0	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x00)	/* Master Configuration Register 0 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG1	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x04)	/* Master Configuration Register 1 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG2	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x08)	/* Master Configuration Register 2 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG3	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x0C)	/* Master Configuration Register 3 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG4	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x10)	/* Master Configuration Register 4 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG5	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x14)	/* Master Configuration Register 5 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG6	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x18)	/* Master Configuration Register 6 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG7	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x1C)	/* Master Configuration Register 7 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MCFG8	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x20)	/* Master Configuration Register 8 */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_ULBT	(7 << 0)	/* Undefined Length Burst Type */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_INFINITE	(0 << 0)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_SINGLE		(1 << 0)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_FOUR		(2 << 0)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_EIGHT		(3 << 0)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_SIXTEEN	(4 << 0)
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG0	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x40)	/* Slave Configuration Register 0 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG1	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x44)	/* Slave Configuration Register 1 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG2	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x48)	/* Slave Configuration Register 2 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG3	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x4C)	/* Slave Configuration Register 3 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG4	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x50)	/* Slave Configuration Register 4 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG5	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x54)	/* Slave Configuration Register 5 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG6	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x58)	/* Slave Configuration Register 6 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_SCFG7	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x5C)	/* Slave Configuration Register 7 */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_SLOT_CYCLE		(0xff << 0)	/* Maximum Number of Allowed Cycles for a Burst */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_DEFMSTR_TYPE	(3    << 16)	/* Default Master Type */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_DEFMSTR_TYPE_NONE	(0 << 16)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_DEFMSTR_TYPE_LAST	(1 << 16)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_DEFMSTR_TYPE_FIXED	(2 << 16)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_FIXED_DEFMSTR	(0xf  << 18)	/* Fixed Index of Default Master */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_ARBT		(3    << 24)	/* Arbitration Type */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ARBT_ROUND_ROBIN	(0 << 24)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ARBT_FIXED_PRIORITY	(1 << 24)
+/*
+ * This struct defines access to the matrix' maximum of
+ * 16 masters and 16 slaves.
+ * Note: not all masters/slaves are available
+ */
+struct at91_matrix {
+	u32	mcfg[16];	/* Master Configuration Registers */
+	u32	scfg[16];	/* Slave Configuration Registers */
+	u32	pras[16][2];	/* Priority Assignment Slave Registers */
+	u32	mrcr;		/* Master Remap Control Register */
+	u32	filler[0x06];
+	u32	ebicsa;		/* EBI Chip Select Assignment Register */
+};
 
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS0	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x80)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 0 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS0	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x84)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 0 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS1	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x88)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 1 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS1	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x8C)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 1 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS2	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x90)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 2 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS2	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x94)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 2 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS3	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x98)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 3 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS3	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x9C)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 3 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS4	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xA0)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 4 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS4	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xA4)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 4 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS5	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xA8)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 5 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS5	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xAC)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 5 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS6	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xB0)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 6 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS6	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xB4)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 6 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRAS7	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xB8)	/* Priority Register A for Slave 7 */
-#define AT91_MATRIX_PRBS7	(AT91_MATRIX + 0xBC)	/* Priority Register B for Slave 7 */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M0PR		(3 << 0)	/* Master 0 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M1PR		(3 << 4)	/* Master 1 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M2PR		(3 << 8)	/* Master 2 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M3PR		(3 << 12)	/* Master 3 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M4PR		(3 << 16)	/* Master 4 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M5PR		(3 << 20)	/* Master 5 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M6PR		(3 << 24)	/* Master 6 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M7PR		(3 << 28)	/* Master 7 Priority */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_M8PR		(3 << 0)	/* Master 8 Priority (in Register B) */
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
-#define AT91_MATRIX_MRCR	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x100)	/* Master Remap Control Register */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB0		(1 << 0)	/* Remap Command for AHB Master 0 (ARM926EJ-S Instruction Master) */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB1		(1 << 1)	/* Remap Command for AHB Master 1 (ARM926EJ-S Data Master) */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB2		(1 << 2)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB3		(1 << 3)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB4		(1 << 4)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB5		(1 << 5)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB6		(1 << 6)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB7		(1 << 7)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_RCB8		(1 << 8)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_INFINITE	(0 << 0)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_SINGLE		(1 << 0)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_FOUR		(2 << 0)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_EIGHT		(3 << 0)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_ULBT_SIXTEEN	(4 << 0)
 
-#define AT91_MATRIX_TCMR	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x114)	/* TCM Configuration Register */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_ITCM_SIZE		(0xf << 0)	/* Size of ITCM enabled memory block */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ITCM_0		(0 << 0)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ITCM_16		(5 << 0)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_ITCM_32		(6 << 0)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_DTCM_SIZE		(0xf << 4)	/* Size of DTCM enabled memory block */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_DTCM_0		(0 << 4)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_DTCM_16		(5 << 4)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_DTCM_32		(6 << 4)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_DEFMSTR_TYPE_NONE	(0 << 16)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_DEFMSTR_TYPE_LAST	(1 << 16)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_DEFMSTR_TYPE_FIXED	(2 << 16)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_FIXED_DEFMSTR_SHIFT	18
+#define AT91_MATRIX_ARBT_ROUND_ROBIN	(0 << 24)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_ARBT_FIXED_PRIORITY	(1 << 24)
 
-#define AT91_MATRIX_EBI0CSA	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x120)	/* EBI0 Chip Select Assignment Register */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS1A		(1 << 1)	/* Chip Select 1 Assignment */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS1A_SMC		(0 << 1)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS1A_SDRAMC		(1 << 1)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS3A		(1 << 3)	/* Chip Select 3 Assignment */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS3A_SMC		(0 << 3)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS3A_SMC_SMARTMEDIA	(1 << 3)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS4A		(1 << 4)	/* Chip Select 4 Assignment */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS4A_SMC		(0 << 4)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS4A_SMC_CF1		(1 << 4)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS5A		(1 << 5)	/* Chip Select 5 Assignment */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS5A_SMC		(0 << 5)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_CS5A_SMC_CF2		(1 << 5)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_DBPUC		(1 << 8)	/* Data Bus Pull-up Configuration */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_VDDIOMSEL	(1 << 16)	/* Memory voltage selection */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_VDDIOMSEL_1_8V		(0 << 16)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI0_VDDIOMSEL_3_3V		(1 << 16)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_M0PR_SHIFT		0
+#define AT91_MATRIX_M1PR_SHIFT		4
+#define AT91_MATRIX_M2PR_SHIFT		8
+#define AT91_MATRIX_M3PR_SHIFT		12
+#define AT91_MATRIX_M4PR_SHIFT		16
+#define AT91_MATRIX_M5PR_SHIFT		20
+
+#define AT91_MATRIX_RCB0		(1 << 0)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_RCB1		(1 << 1)
 
-#define AT91_MATRIX_EBI1CSA	(AT91_MATRIX + 0x124)	/* EBI1 Chip Select Assignment Register */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_CS1A		(1 << 1)	/* Chip Select 1 Assignment */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_CS1A_SMC		(0 << 1)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_CS1A_SDRAMC		(1 << 1)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_CS2A		(1 << 3)	/* Chip Select 3 Assignment */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_CS2A_SMC		(0 << 3)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_CS2A_SMC_SMARTMEDIA	(1 << 3)
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_DBPUC		(1 << 8)	/* Data Bus Pull-up Configuration */
-#define		AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_VDDIOMSEL	(1 << 16)	/* Memory voltage selection */
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_VDDIOMSEL_1_8V		(0 << 16)
-#define			AT91_MATRIX_EBI1_VDDIOMSEL_3_3V		(1 << 16)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_CS1A_SDRAMC		(1 << 1)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_CS3A_SMC_SMARTMEDIA	(1 << 3)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_CS4A_SMC_CF1	(1 << 4)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_CS5A_SMC_CF2	(1 << 5)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_DBPUC		(1 << 8)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_VDDIOMSEL_1_8V	(0 << 16)
+#define AT91_MATRIX_VDDIOMSEL_3_3V	(1 << 16)
 
 #endif