diff --git a/board/mpl/common/common_util.c b/board/mpl/common/common_util.c
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+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2001
+ * Denis Peter, MPL AG Switzerland, d.peter@mpl.ch
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * 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 program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * 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., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <video_fb.h>
+#include "common_util.h"
+#include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <i2c.h>
+#include <devices.h>
+#include <pci.h>
+
+extern int  gunzip (void *, int, unsigned char *, int *);
+extern int mem_test(unsigned long start, unsigned long ramsize, int quiet);
+
+#define I2C_BACKUP_ADDR 0x7C00 /* 0x200 bytes for backup */
+#define IMAGE_SIZE 0x80000
+
+extern flash_info_t flash_info[];	/* info for FLASH chips */
+
+image_header_t header;
+
+
+
+int mpl_prg(unsigned long src,unsigned long size)
+{
+	unsigned long start;
+	flash_info_t *info;
+	int i,rc;
+	unsigned long *magic = (unsigned long *)src;
+
+	info = &flash_info[0];
+  	start = 0 - size;
+	for(i=info->sector_count-1;i>0;i--)
+	{
+		info->protect[i] = 0; /* unprotect this sector */
+		if(start>=info->start[i])
+		break;
+	}
+	/* set-up flash location */
+	/* now erase flash */
+	if(magic[0]!=IH_MAGIC) {
+		printf("Bad Magic number\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+	printf("Erasing at %lx (sector %d) (start %lx)\n",
+				start,i,info->start[i]);
+	flash_erase (info, i, info->sector_count-1);
+	printf("flash erased, programming from 0x%lx 0x%lx Bytes\n",src,size);
+	if ((rc = flash_write ((uchar *)src, start, size)) != 0) {
+		puts ("ERROR ");
+		flash_perror (rc);
+		return (1);
+	}
+	puts ("OK programming done\n");
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+int mpl_prg_image(unsigned long ld_addr)
+{
+	unsigned long data,len,checksum;
+	image_header_t *hdr=&header;
+	/* Copy header so we can blank CRC field for re-calculation */
+	memcpy (&header, (char *)ld_addr, sizeof(image_header_t));
+	if (hdr->ih_magic  != IH_MAGIC) {
+		printf ("Bad Magic Number\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	print_image_hdr(hdr);
+	if (hdr->ih_os  != IH_OS_U_BOOT) {
+		printf ("No U-Boot Image\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (hdr->ih_type  != IH_TYPE_FIRMWARE) {
+		printf ("No Firmware Image\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	data = (ulong)&header;
+	len  = sizeof(image_header_t);
+	checksum = hdr->ih_hcrc;
+	hdr->ih_hcrc = 0;
+	if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != checksum) {
+		printf ("Bad Header Checksum\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	data = ld_addr + sizeof(image_header_t);
+	len  = hdr->ih_size;
+	printf ("Verifying Checksum ... ");
+	if (crc32 (0, (char *)data, len) != hdr->ih_dcrc) {
+		printf ("Bad Data CRC\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	switch (hdr->ih_comp) {
+	case IH_COMP_NONE:
+		break;
+	case IH_COMP_GZIP:
+		printf ("  Uncompressing  ... ");
+		if (gunzip ((void *)(data+0x100000), 0x400000,
+			    (uchar *)data, (int *)&len) != 0) {
+			printf ("GUNZIP ERROR\n");
+			return 1;
+		}
+		data+=0x100000;
+		break;
+	default:
+		printf ("   Unimplemented compression type %d\n", hdr->ih_comp);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	printf ("  OK\n");
+	return(mpl_prg(data,len));
+}
+
+
+void get_backup_values(backup_t *buf)
+{
+	i2c_read(CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR, I2C_BACKUP_ADDR,2,(void *)buf,sizeof(backup_t));
+}
+
+void set_backup_values(int overwrite)
+{
+	backup_t back;
+	int i;
+
+	get_backup_values(&back);
+	if(!overwrite) {
+		if(strncmp(back.signature,"MPL\0",4)==0) {
+			printf("Not possible to write Backup\n");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+	memcpy(back.signature,"MPL\0",4);
+	i=getenv_r("serial#",back.serial_name,16);
+	if(i==0) {
+		printf("Not possible to write Backup\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	back.serial_name[16]=0;
+	i=getenv_r("ethaddr",back.eth_addr,20);
+	if(i==0) {
+		printf("Not possible to write Backup\n");
+		return;
+	}
+	back.eth_addr[20]=0;
+	i2c_write(CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR, I2C_BACKUP_ADDR,2,(void *)&back,sizeof(backup_t));
+}
+
+void clear_env_values(void)
+{
+	backup_t back;
+	unsigned char env_crc[4];
+
+	memset(&back,0xff,sizeof(backup_t));
+	memset(env_crc,0x00,4);
+	i2c_write(CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR,I2C_BACKUP_ADDR,2,(void *)&back,sizeof(backup_t));
+	i2c_write(CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR,CFG_ENV_OFFSET,2,(void *)env_crc,4);
+}
+
+/*
+ * check crc of "older" environment
+ */
+int check_env_old_size(ulong oldsize)
+{
+	ulong crc, len, new;
+	unsigned off;
+	uchar buf[64];
+
+	/* read old CRC */
+	eeprom_read (CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR,
+		     CFG_ENV_OFFSET,
+		     (uchar *)&crc, sizeof(ulong));
+
+	new = 0;
+	len = oldsize;
+	off = sizeof(long);
+	len = oldsize-off;
+	while (len > 0) {
+		int n = (len > sizeof(buf)) ? sizeof(buf) : len;
+
+		eeprom_read (CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR, CFG_ENV_OFFSET+off, buf, n);
+		new = crc32 (new, buf, n);
+		len -= n;
+		off += n;
+	}
+
+	return (crc == new);
+}
+
+static ulong oldsizes[] = {
+	0x200,
+	0x800,
+	0
+};
+
+void copy_old_env(ulong size)
+{
+	uchar name_buf[64];
+	uchar value_buf[0x800];
+	uchar c;
+	ulong len;
+	unsigned off;
+	uchar *name, *value;
+
+	name=&name_buf[0];
+	value=&value_buf[0];
+	len=size;
+	off = sizeof(long);
+	while (len > off) {
+		eeprom_read (CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR, CFG_ENV_OFFSET+off, &c, 1);
+		if(c != '=') {
+			*name++=c;
+			off++;
+		}
+		else {
+			*name++='\0';
+			off++;
+			do {
+				eeprom_read (CFG_DEF_EEPROM_ADDR, CFG_ENV_OFFSET+off, &c, 1);
+				*value++=c;
+				off++;
+				if(c == '\0')
+					break;
+			} while(len > off);
+			name=&name_buf[0];
+			value=&value_buf[0];
+			if(strncmp(name,"baudrate",8)!=0) {
+				setenv(name,value);
+			}
+
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+void check_env(void)
+{
+	unsigned char *s;
+	int i=0;
+	char buf[32];
+	backup_t back;
+
+	s=getenv("serial#");
+	if(!s) {
+		while(oldsizes[i]) {
+			if(check_env_old_size(oldsizes[i]))
+				break;
+			i++;
+		}
+		if(!oldsizes[i]) {
+			/* no old environment has been found */
+			get_backup_values (&back);
+			if (strncmp (back.signature, "MPL\0", 4) == 0) {
+				sprintf (buf, "%s", back.serial_name);
+				setenv ("serial#", buf);
+				sprintf (buf, "%s", back.eth_addr);
+				setenv ("ethaddr", buf);
+				printf ("INFO:  serial# and ethaddr recovered, use saveenv\n");
+				return;
+			}
+		}
+		else {
+			copy_old_env(oldsizes[i]);
+			printf ("INFO:  old environment ajusted, use saveenv\n");
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		/* check if back up is set */
+		get_backup_values(&back);
+		if(strncmp(back.signature,"MPL\0",4)!=0) {
+			set_backup_values(0);
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+
+
+extern device_t *stdio_devices[];
+extern char *stdio_names[];
+
+void show_stdio_dev(void)
+{
+	/* Print informations */
+	printf ("In:    ");
+	if (stdio_devices[stdin] == NULL) {
+		printf ("No input devices available!\n");
+	} else {
+		printf ("%s\n", stdio_devices[stdin]->name);
+	}
+
+	printf ("Out:   ");
+	if (stdio_devices[stdout] == NULL) {
+		printf ("No output devices available!\n");
+	} else {
+		printf ("%s\n", stdio_devices[stdout]->name);
+	}
+
+	printf ("Err:   ");
+	if (stdio_devices[stderr] == NULL) {
+		printf ("No error devices available!\n");
+	} else {
+		printf ("%s\n", stdio_devices[stderr]->name);
+	}
+}
+
+/* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+	/* switches the cs0 and the cs1 to the locations.
+	   When boot is TRUE, the the mapping is switched
+	   to the boot configuration, If it is FALSE, the
+	   flash will be switched in the boot area */
+
+#undef SW_CS_DBG
+#ifdef SW_CS_DBG
+#define	SW_CS_PRINTF(fmt,args...)	printf (fmt ,##args)
+#else
+#define SW_CS_PRINTF(fmt,args...)
+#endif
+
+
+int switch_cs(unsigned char boot)
+{
+  	unsigned long pbcr;
+	mtdcr(ebccfga, pb0cr); /* get cs0 config reg */
+	pbcr = mfdcr(ebccfgd);
+	if((pbcr&0x00002000)==0) {
+		/* we need only to switch if boot from MPS */
+		/*printf(" MPS boot mode detected. ");*/
+		/* printf("cs0 cfg: %lx\n",pbcr); */
+		if(boot) {
+			/* switch to boot configuration */
+			/* this is a 8bit boot, switch cs0 to flash location */
+			SW_CS_PRINTF("switch to boot mode (MPS on High address\n");
+			pbcr&=0x000FFFFF; /*mask base address of the cs0 */
+			pbcr|=(FLASH_BASE0_PRELIM & 0xFFF00000);
+			mtdcr(ebccfga, pb0cr);
+			mtdcr(ebccfgd, pbcr);
+			SW_CS_PRINTF("  new cs0 cfg: %lx\n",pbcr);
+			mtdcr(ebccfga, pb1cr); /* get cs1 config reg (flash) */
+			pbcr = mfdcr(ebccfgd);
+			SW_CS_PRINTF(" old cs1 cfg: %lx\n",pbcr);
+			pbcr&=0x000FFFFF; /*mask base address of the cs1 */
+			pbcr|=(MULTI_PURPOSE_SOCKET_ADDR & 0xFFF00000);
+			mtdcr(ebccfga, pb1cr);
+			mtdcr(ebccfgd, pbcr);
+			SW_CS_PRINTF("  new cs1 cfg: %lx, MPS is on High Address\n",pbcr);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			/* map flash to boot area, */
+			SW_CS_PRINTF("map Flash to boot area\n");
+			pbcr&=0x000FFFFF; /*mask base address of the cs0 */
+			pbcr|=(MULTI_PURPOSE_SOCKET_ADDR & 0xFFF00000);
+			mtdcr(ebccfga, pb0cr);
+			mtdcr(ebccfgd, pbcr);
+			SW_CS_PRINTF("  new cs0 cfg: %lx\n",pbcr);
+			mtdcr(ebccfga, pb1cr); /* get cs1 config reg (flash) */
+			pbcr = mfdcr(ebccfgd);
+			SW_CS_PRINTF("  cs1 cfg: %lx\n",pbcr);
+			pbcr&=0x000FFFFF; /*mask base address of the cs1 */
+			pbcr|=(FLASH_BASE0_PRELIM & 0xFFF00000);
+			mtdcr(ebccfga, pb1cr);
+			mtdcr(ebccfgd, pbcr);
+			SW_CS_PRINTF("  new cs1 cfg: %lx Flash is on High Address\n",pbcr);
+		}
+		return 1;
+	}
+	else {
+		SW_CS_PRINTF("Normal boot, no switching necessary\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+
+int do_mplcommon(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+ 	ulong size,src,ld_addr;
+	int result;
+	backup_t back;
+	char sw;
+	src = MULTI_PURPOSE_SOCKET_ADDR;
+	size = IMAGE_SIZE;
+
+	if (strcmp(argv[1], "flash") == 0)
+	{
+		sw = switch_cs(0); /* Switch flash to normal location */
+#if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_FDC)
+		if (strcmp(argv[2], "floppy") == 0) {
+ 			char *local_args[3];
+			extern int do_fdcboot (cmd_tbl_t *, int, int, char *[]);
+			printf ("\nupdating bootloader image from floppy\n");
+			local_args[0] = argv[0];
+	    		if(argc==4) {
+				local_args[1] = argv[3];
+				local_args[2] = NULL;
+				ld_addr=simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+				result=do_fdcboot(cmdtp, 0, 2, local_args);
+			}
+			else {
+				local_args[1] = NULL;
+				ld_addr=CFG_LOAD_ADDR;
+				result=do_fdcboot(cmdtp, 0, 1, local_args);
+			}
+			result=mpl_prg_image(ld_addr);
+			switch_cs(sw); /* Switch flash back */
+			return result;
+		}
+#endif /* (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_FDC) */
+		if (strcmp(argv[2], "mem") == 0) {
+	    		if(argc==4) {
+				ld_addr=simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
+			}
+			else {
+				ld_addr=load_addr;
+			}
+			printf ("\nupdating bootloader image from memory at %lX\n",ld_addr);
+			result=mpl_prg_image(ld_addr);
+			switch_cs(sw); /* Switch flash back */
+			return result;
+		}
+		if (strcmp(argv[2], "mps") == 0) {
+			printf ("\nupdating bootloader image from MSP\n");
+			result=mpl_prg(src,size);
+			switch_cs(sw); /* Switch flash back */
+			return result;
+		}
+		switch_cs(sw); /* Switch flash back */
+
+	}
+	if (strcmp(argv[1], "mem") == 0)
+	{
+		result=0;
+		if(argc==3)
+		{
+			result = (int)simple_strtol(argv[2], NULL, 16);
+	    }
+	    src=(unsigned long)&result;
+	    src-=CFG_MEMTEST_START;
+	    src-=(100*1024); /* - 100k */
+	    src&=0xfff00000;
+	    size=0;
+	    do {
+	    	size++;
+			printf("\n\nPass %ld\n",size);
+			mem_test(CFG_MEMTEST_START,src,1);
+			if(ctrlc())
+				break;
+			if(result>0)
+				result--;
+
+		}while(result);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (strcmp(argv[1], "clearenvvalues") == 0)
+	{
+ 		if (strcmp(argv[2], "yes") == 0)
+		{
+			clear_env_values();
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+	if (strcmp(argv[1], "getback") == 0) {
+		get_backup_values(&back);
+		back.signature[3]=0;
+		back.serial_name[16]=0;
+		back.eth_addr[20]=0;
+		printf("GetBackUp: signature: %s\n",back.signature);
+		printf("           serial#:   %s\n",back.serial_name);
+		printf("           ethaddr:   %s\n",back.eth_addr);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	if (strcmp(argv[1], "setback") == 0) {
+		set_backup_values(1);
+		return 0;
+	}
+	printf("Usage:\n%s\n", cmdtp->usage);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
+#if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_DOC)
+extern void doc_probe(ulong physadr);
+void doc_init (void)
+{
+  doc_probe(MULTI_PURPOSE_SOCKET_ADDR);
+}
+#endif
+
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO
+/******************************************************
+ * Routines to display the Board information
+ * to the screen (since the VGA will be initialized as last,
+ * we must resend the infos)
+ */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CONSOLE_EXTRA_INFO
+extern GraphicDevice ctfb;
+
+void video_get_info_str (int line_number, char *info)
+{
+	/* init video info strings for graphic console */
+	DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+	PPC405_SYS_INFO sys_info;
+	char rev;
+	int i;
+	unsigned long pvr;
+	char buf[64];
+	char tmp[16];
+	unsigned char *s, *e, bc, sw;
+	switch (line_number)
+	{
+	case 2:
+		/* CPU and board infos */
+		pvr=get_pvr();
+		get_sys_info (&sys_info);
+		switch (pvr) {
+			case PVR_405GP_RB: rev='B'; break;
+			case PVR_405GP_RC: rev='C'; break;
+			case PVR_405GP_RD: rev='D'; break;
+			case PVR_405GP_RE: rev='E'; break;
+			default:           rev='?'; break;
+		}
+		/* Board info */
+		i=0;
+		s=getenv ("serial#");
+#ifdef CONFIG_PIP405
+		if (!s || strncmp (s, "PIP405", 6)) {
+			sprintf(buf,"### No HW ID - assuming PIP405");
+		}
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_MIP405
+		if (!s || strncmp (s, "MIP405", 6)) {
+			sprintf(buf,"### No HW ID - assuming MIP405");
+		}
+#endif
+		else {
+			for (e = s; *e; ++e) {
+				if (*e == ' ')
+					break;
+			}
+			for (; s < e; ++s) {
+				if (*s == '_') {
+					++s;
+					break;
+				}
+				buf[i++]=*s;
+			}
+			sprintf(&buf[i]," SN ");
+			i+=4;
+			for (; s < e; ++s) {
+				buf[i++]=*s;
+			}
+			buf[i++]=0;
+		}
+		sprintf (info," %s PPC405GP %c %s MHz (%lu/%lu/%lu MHz)",
+			buf,rev,
+			strmhz (tmp, gd->cpu_clk), sys_info.freqPLB / 1000000,
+			sys_info.freqPLB / sys_info.pllOpbDiv / 1000000,
+			sys_info.freqPLB / sys_info.pllExtBusDiv / 1000000);
+		return;
+	case 3:
+		/* Memory Info */
+		sw = switch_cs (0);
+		switch_cs (sw);
+		bc = in8 (CONFIG_PORT_ADDR);
+		sprintf(info, " %luMB RAM, %luMB Flash Cfg 0x%02X %s %s",
+			gd->bd->bi_memsize / 0x100000,
+			gd->bd->bi_flashsize / 0x100000,
+			bc,
+			sw ? "MPS boot" : "Flash boot",
+			ctfb.modeIdent);
+		return;
+	case 1:
+		sprintf	(buf, "%s",CONFIG_IDENT_STRING);
+		sprintf (info, " %s", &buf[1]);
+		return;
+    }
+    /* no more info lines */
+    *info = 0;
+    return;
+}
+#endif /* CONFIG_CONSOLE_EXTRA_INFO */
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_VIDEO */