diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/Kconfig b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43e1663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+if TARGET_HRCON
+
+config SYS_BOARD
+	default "mpc8308"
+
+config SYS_VENDOR
+	default "gdsys"
+
+config SYS_CONFIG_NAME
+	default "hrcon"
+
+endif
diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/MAINTAINERS b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/MAINTAINERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a7853a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/MAINTAINERS
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+MPC8308 BOARD
+M:	Dirk Eibach <eibach@gdsys.de>
+S:	Maintained
+F:	board/gdsys/mpc8308/
+F:	include/configs/hrcon.h
+F:	configs/hrcon_defconfig
diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/Makefile b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5dfdbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#
+# (C) Copyright 2014
+# Dirk Eibach,  Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, eibach@gdsys.de
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+#
+
+obj-y := mpc8308.o sdram.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HRCON) += hrcon.o
diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/hrcon.c b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/hrcon.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a051682
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/hrcon.c
@@ -0,0 +1,675 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2014
+ * Dirk Eibach,  Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, eibach@gdsys.de
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <hwconfig.h>
+#include <i2c.h>
+#include <spi.h>
+#include <libfdt.h>
+#include <fdt_support.h>
+#include <pci.h>
+#include <mpc83xx.h>
+#include <fsl_esdhc.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/fsl_serdes.h>
+#include <asm/fsl_mpc83xx_serdes.h>
+
+#include "mpc8308.h"
+
+#include <gdsys_fpga.h>
+
+#include "../common/osd.h"
+#include "../common/mclink.h"
+#include "../common/phy.h"
+
+#include <pca953x.h>
+#include <pca9698.h>
+
+#include <miiphy.h>
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+#define MAX_MUX_CHANNELS 2
+
+enum {
+	UNITTYPE_MAIN_SERVER = 0,
+	UNITTYPE_MAIN_USER = 1,
+	UNITTYPE_VIDEO_SERVER = 2,
+	UNITTYPE_VIDEO_USER = 3,
+};
+
+enum {
+	UNITTYPEPCB_DVI = 0,
+	UNITTYPEPCB_DP_165 = 1,
+	UNITTYPEPCB_DP_300 = 2,
+	UNITTYPEPCB_HDMI = 3,
+};
+
+enum {
+	HWVER_100 = 0,
+	HWVER_110 = 1,
+};
+
+enum {
+	FPGA_HWVER_200 = 0,
+	FPGA_HWVER_210 = 1,
+};
+
+enum {
+	COMPRESSION_NONE = 0,
+	COMPRESSION_TYPE1_DELTA = 1,
+	COMPRESSION_TYPE1_TYPE2_DELTA = 3,
+};
+
+enum {
+	AUDIO_NONE = 0,
+	AUDIO_TX = 1,
+	AUDIO_RX = 2,
+	AUDIO_RXTX = 3,
+};
+
+enum {
+	SYSCLK_147456 = 0,
+};
+
+enum {
+	RAM_DDR2_32 = 0,
+	RAM_DDR3_32 = 1,
+};
+
+enum {
+	CARRIER_SPEED_1G = 0,
+	CARRIER_SPEED_2_5G = 1,
+};
+
+enum {
+	MCFPGA_DONE = 1 << 0,
+	MCFPGA_INIT_N = 1 << 1,
+	MCFPGA_PROGRAM_N = 1 << 2,
+	MCFPGA_UPDATE_ENABLE_N = 1 << 3,
+	MCFPGA_RESET_N = 1 << 4,
+};
+
+enum {
+	GPIO_MDC = 1 << 14,
+	GPIO_MDIO = 1 << 15,
+};
+
+unsigned int mclink_fpgacount;
+struct ihs_fpga *fpga_ptr[] = CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_PTR;
+
+int fpga_set_reg(u32 fpga, u16 *reg, off_t regoff, u16 data)
+{
+	int res;
+
+	switch (fpga) {
+	case 0:
+		out_le16(reg, data);
+		break;
+	default:
+		res = mclink_send(fpga - 1, regoff, data);
+		if (res < 0) {
+			printf("mclink_send reg %02lx data %04x returned %d\n",
+			       regoff, data, res);
+			return res;
+		}
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int fpga_get_reg(u32 fpga, u16 *reg, off_t regoff, u16 *data)
+{
+	int res;
+
+	switch (fpga) {
+	case 0:
+		*data = in_le16(reg);
+		break;
+	default:
+		if (fpga > mclink_fpgacount)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		res = mclink_receive(fpga - 1, regoff, data);
+		if (res < 0) {
+			printf("mclink_receive reg %02lx returned %d\n",
+			       regoff, res);
+			return res;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int checkboard(void)
+{
+	char *s = getenv("serial#");
+	bool hw_type_cat = pca9698_get_value(0x20, 20);
+
+	puts("Board: ");
+
+	printf("HRCon %s", hw_type_cat ? "CAT" : "Fiber");
+
+	if (s != NULL) {
+		puts(", serial# ");
+		puts(s);
+	}
+
+	puts("\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void print_fpga_info(unsigned int fpga, bool rgmii2_present)
+{
+	u16 versions;
+	u16 fpga_version;
+	u16 fpga_features;
+	unsigned unit_type;
+	unsigned unit_type_pcb_video;
+	unsigned hardware_version;
+	unsigned feature_compression;
+	unsigned feature_osd;
+	unsigned feature_audio;
+	unsigned feature_sysclock;
+	unsigned feature_ramconfig;
+	unsigned feature_carrier_speed;
+	unsigned feature_carriers;
+	unsigned feature_video_channels;
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(fpga, versions, &versions);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(fpga, fpga_version, &fpga_version);
+	FPGA_GET_REG(fpga, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
+	unit_type = (versions & 0xf000) >> 12;
+	unit_type_pcb_video = (versions & 0x01c0) >> 6;
+	feature_compression = (fpga_features & 0xe000) >> 13;
+	feature_osd = fpga_features & (1<<11);
+	feature_audio = (fpga_features & 0x0600) >> 9;
+	feature_sysclock = (fpga_features & 0x0180) >> 7;
+	feature_ramconfig = (fpga_features & 0x0060) >> 5;
+	feature_carrier_speed = fpga_features & (1<<4);
+	feature_carriers = (fpga_features & 0x000c) >> 2;
+	feature_video_channels = fpga_features & 0x0003;
+
+	switch (unit_type) {
+	case UNITTYPE_MAIN_USER:
+		printf("Mainchannel");
+		break;
+
+	case UNITTYPE_VIDEO_USER:
+		printf("Videochannel");
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		printf("UnitType %d(not supported)", unit_type);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (unit_type == UNITTYPE_MAIN_USER) {
+		hardware_version =
+			  (!!pca9698_get_value(0x20, 24) << 0)
+			| (!!pca9698_get_value(0x20, 25) << 1)
+			| (!!pca9698_get_value(0x20, 26) << 2)
+			| (!!pca9698_get_value(0x20, 27) << 3)
+			| (!!pca9698_get_value(0x20, 28) << 4);
+		switch (hardware_version) {
+		case HWVER_100:
+			printf(" HW-Ver 1.00,");
+			break;
+
+		case HWVER_110:
+			printf(" HW-Ver 1.10,");
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			printf(" HW-Ver %d(not supported),",
+			       hardware_version);
+			break;
+		}
+		if (rgmii2_present)
+			printf(" RGMII2,");
+	}
+
+	if (unit_type == UNITTYPE_VIDEO_USER) {
+		hardware_version = versions & 0x000f;
+		switch (hardware_version) {
+		case FPGA_HWVER_200:
+			printf(" HW-Ver 2.00,");
+			break;
+
+		case FPGA_HWVER_210:
+			printf(" HW-Ver 2.10,");
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			printf(" HW-Ver %d(not supported),",
+			       hardware_version);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	switch (unit_type_pcb_video) {
+	case UNITTYPEPCB_DVI:
+		printf(" DVI,");
+		break;
+
+	case UNITTYPEPCB_DP_165:
+		printf(" DP 165MPix/s,");
+		break;
+
+	case UNITTYPEPCB_DP_300:
+		printf(" DP 300MPix/s,");
+		break;
+
+	case UNITTYPEPCB_HDMI:
+		printf(" HDMI,");
+		break;
+	}
+
+	printf(" FPGA V %d.%02d\n       features:",
+	       fpga_version / 100, fpga_version % 100);
+
+
+	switch (feature_compression) {
+	case COMPRESSION_NONE:
+		printf(" no compression");
+		break;
+
+	case COMPRESSION_TYPE1_DELTA:
+		printf(" type1-deltacompression");
+		break;
+
+	case COMPRESSION_TYPE1_TYPE2_DELTA:
+		printf(" type1-deltacompression, type2-inlinecompression");
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		printf(" compression %d(not supported)", feature_compression);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	printf(", %sosd", feature_osd ? "" : "no ");
+
+	switch (feature_audio) {
+	case AUDIO_NONE:
+		printf(", no audio");
+		break;
+
+	case AUDIO_TX:
+		printf(", audio tx");
+		break;
+
+	case AUDIO_RX:
+		printf(", audio rx");
+		break;
+
+	case AUDIO_RXTX:
+		printf(", audio rx+tx");
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		printf(", audio %d(not supported)", feature_audio);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	puts(",\n       ");
+
+	switch (feature_sysclock) {
+	case SYSCLK_147456:
+		printf("clock 147.456 MHz");
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		printf("clock %d(not supported)", feature_sysclock);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	switch (feature_ramconfig) {
+	case RAM_DDR2_32:
+		printf(", RAM 32 bit DDR2");
+		break;
+
+	case RAM_DDR3_32:
+		printf(", RAM 32 bit DDR3");
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		printf(", RAM %d(not supported)", feature_ramconfig);
+		break;
+	}
+
+	printf(", %d carrier(s) %s", feature_carriers,
+	       feature_carrier_speed ? "2.5Gbit/s" : "1Gbit/s");
+
+	printf(", %d video channel(s)\n", feature_video_channels);
+}
+
+int last_stage_init(void)
+{
+	int slaves;
+	unsigned int k;
+	unsigned int mux_ch;
+	unsigned char mclink_controllers[] = { 0x24, 0x25, 0x26 };
+	u16 fpga_features;
+	bool hw_type_cat = pca9698_get_value(0x20, 20);
+	bool ch0_rgmii2_present = false;
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(0, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
+	/* Turn on Parade DP501 */
+	pca9698_direction_output(0x20, 10, 1);
+
+	ch0_rgmii2_present = !pca9698_get_value(0x20, 30);
+
+	/* wait for FPGA done */
+	for (k = 0; k < ARRAY_SIZE(mclink_controllers); ++k) {
+		unsigned int ctr = 0;
+
+		if (i2c_probe(mclink_controllers[k]))
+			continue;
+
+		while (!(pca953x_get_val(mclink_controllers[k])
+		       & MCFPGA_DONE)) {
+			udelay(100000);
+			if (ctr++ > 5) {
+				printf("no done for mclink_controller %d\n", k);
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (hw_type_cat) {
+		miiphy_register(bb_miiphy_buses[0].name, bb_miiphy_read,
+				bb_miiphy_write);
+		for (mux_ch = 0; mux_ch < MAX_MUX_CHANNELS; ++mux_ch) {
+			if ((mux_ch == 1) && !ch0_rgmii2_present)
+				continue;
+
+			setup_88e1514(bb_miiphy_buses[0].name, mux_ch);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* give slave-PLLs and Parade DP501 some time to be up and running */
+	udelay(500000);
+
+	mclink_fpgacount = CONFIG_SYS_MCLINK_MAX;
+	slaves = mclink_probe();
+	mclink_fpgacount = 0;
+
+	print_fpga_info(0, ch0_rgmii2_present);
+	osd_probe(0);
+
+	if (slaves <= 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	mclink_fpgacount = slaves;
+
+	for (k = 1; k <= slaves; ++k) {
+		FPGA_GET_REG(k, fpga_features, &fpga_features);
+
+		print_fpga_info(k, false);
+		osd_probe(k);
+		if (hw_type_cat) {
+			miiphy_register(bb_miiphy_buses[k].name,
+					bb_miiphy_read, bb_miiphy_write);
+			setup_88e1514(bb_miiphy_buses[k].name, 0);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * provide access to fpga gpios (for I2C bitbang)
+ * (these may look all too simple but make iocon.h much more readable)
+ */
+void fpga_gpio_set(unsigned int bus, int pin)
+{
+	FPGA_SET_REG(bus, gpio.set, pin);
+}
+
+void fpga_gpio_clear(unsigned int bus, int pin)
+{
+	FPGA_SET_REG(bus, gpio.clear, pin);
+}
+
+int fpga_gpio_get(unsigned int bus, int pin)
+{
+	u16 val;
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(bus, gpio.read, &val);
+
+	return val & pin;
+}
+
+void mpc8308_init(void)
+{
+	pca9698_direction_output(0x20, 4, 1);
+}
+
+void mpc8308_set_fpga_reset(unsigned state)
+{
+	pca9698_set_value(0x20, 4, state ? 0 : 1);
+}
+
+void mpc8308_setup_hw(void)
+{
+	immap_t *immr = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
+
+	/*
+	 * set "startup-finished"-gpios
+	 */
+	setbits_be32(&immr->gpio[0].dir, (1 << (31-11)) | (1 << (31-12)));
+	setbits_be32(&immr->gpio[0].dat, 1 << (31-12));
+}
+
+int mpc8308_get_fpga_done(unsigned fpga)
+{
+	return pca9698_get_value(0x20, 19);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_FSL_ESDHC
+int board_mmc_init(bd_t *bd)
+{
+	immap_t *immr = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
+	sysconf83xx_t *sysconf = &immr->sysconf;
+
+	/* Enable cache snooping in eSDHC system configuration register */
+	out_be32(&sysconf->sdhccr, 0x02000000);
+
+	return fsl_esdhc_mmc_init(bd);
+}
+#endif
+
+static struct pci_region pcie_regions_0[] = {
+	{
+		.bus_start = CONFIG_SYS_PCIE1_MEM_BASE,
+		.phys_start = CONFIG_SYS_PCIE1_MEM_PHYS,
+		.size = CONFIG_SYS_PCIE1_MEM_SIZE,
+		.flags = PCI_REGION_MEM,
+	},
+	{
+		.bus_start = CONFIG_SYS_PCIE1_IO_BASE,
+		.phys_start = CONFIG_SYS_PCIE1_IO_PHYS,
+		.size = CONFIG_SYS_PCIE1_IO_SIZE,
+		.flags = PCI_REGION_IO,
+	},
+};
+
+void pci_init_board(void)
+{
+	immap_t *immr = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
+	sysconf83xx_t *sysconf = &immr->sysconf;
+	law83xx_t *pcie_law = sysconf->pcielaw;
+	struct pci_region *pcie_reg[] = { pcie_regions_0 };
+
+	fsl_setup_serdes(CONFIG_FSL_SERDES1, FSL_SERDES_PROTO_PEX,
+			 FSL_SERDES_CLK_100, FSL_SERDES_VDD_1V);
+
+	/* Deassert the resets in the control register */
+	out_be32(&sysconf->pecr1, 0xE0008000);
+	udelay(2000);
+
+	/* Configure PCI Express Local Access Windows */
+	out_be32(&pcie_law[0].bar, CONFIG_SYS_PCIE1_BASE & LAWBAR_BAR);
+	out_be32(&pcie_law[0].ar, LBLAWAR_EN | LBLAWAR_512MB);
+
+	mpc83xx_pcie_init(1, pcie_reg);
+}
+
+ulong board_flash_get_legacy(ulong base, int banknum, flash_info_t *info)
+{
+	info->portwidth = FLASH_CFI_16BIT;
+	info->chipwidth = FLASH_CFI_BY16;
+	info->interface = FLASH_CFI_X16;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP)
+void ft_board_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
+{
+	ft_cpu_setup(blob, bd);
+	fdt_fixup_dr_usb(blob, bd);
+	fdt_fixup_esdhc(blob, bd);
+}
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * FPGA MII bitbang implementation
+ */
+
+struct fpga_mii {
+	unsigned fpga;
+	int mdio;
+} fpga_mii[] = {
+	{ 0, 1},
+	{ 1, 1},
+	{ 2, 1},
+	{ 3, 1},
+};
+
+static int mii_dummy_init(struct bb_miiphy_bus *bus)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mii_mdio_active(struct bb_miiphy_bus *bus)
+{
+	struct fpga_mii *fpga_mii = bus->priv;
+
+	if (fpga_mii->mdio)
+		FPGA_SET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.set, GPIO_MDIO);
+	else
+		FPGA_SET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.clear, GPIO_MDIO);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mii_mdio_tristate(struct bb_miiphy_bus *bus)
+{
+	struct fpga_mii *fpga_mii = bus->priv;
+
+	FPGA_SET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.set, GPIO_MDIO);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mii_set_mdio(struct bb_miiphy_bus *bus, int v)
+{
+	struct fpga_mii *fpga_mii = bus->priv;
+
+	if (v)
+		FPGA_SET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.set, GPIO_MDIO);
+	else
+		FPGA_SET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.clear, GPIO_MDIO);
+
+	fpga_mii->mdio = v;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mii_get_mdio(struct bb_miiphy_bus *bus, int *v)
+{
+	u16 gpio;
+	struct fpga_mii *fpga_mii = bus->priv;
+
+	FPGA_GET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.read, &gpio);
+
+	*v = ((gpio & GPIO_MDIO) != 0);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mii_set_mdc(struct bb_miiphy_bus *bus, int v)
+{
+	struct fpga_mii *fpga_mii = bus->priv;
+
+	if (v)
+		FPGA_SET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.set, GPIO_MDC);
+	else
+		FPGA_SET_REG(fpga_mii->fpga, gpio.clear, GPIO_MDC);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int mii_delay(struct bb_miiphy_bus *bus)
+{
+	udelay(1);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+struct bb_miiphy_bus bb_miiphy_buses[] = {
+	{
+		.name = "board0",
+		.init = mii_dummy_init,
+		.mdio_active = mii_mdio_active,
+		.mdio_tristate = mii_mdio_tristate,
+		.set_mdio = mii_set_mdio,
+		.get_mdio = mii_get_mdio,
+		.set_mdc = mii_set_mdc,
+		.delay = mii_delay,
+		.priv = &fpga_mii[0],
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "board1",
+		.init = mii_dummy_init,
+		.mdio_active = mii_mdio_active,
+		.mdio_tristate = mii_mdio_tristate,
+		.set_mdio = mii_set_mdio,
+		.get_mdio = mii_get_mdio,
+		.set_mdc = mii_set_mdc,
+		.delay = mii_delay,
+		.priv = &fpga_mii[1],
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "board2",
+		.init = mii_dummy_init,
+		.mdio_active = mii_mdio_active,
+		.mdio_tristate = mii_mdio_tristate,
+		.set_mdio = mii_set_mdio,
+		.get_mdio = mii_get_mdio,
+		.set_mdc = mii_set_mdc,
+		.delay = mii_delay,
+		.priv = &fpga_mii[2],
+	},
+	{
+		.name = "board3",
+		.init = mii_dummy_init,
+		.mdio_active = mii_mdio_active,
+		.mdio_tristate = mii_mdio_tristate,
+		.set_mdio = mii_set_mdio,
+		.get_mdio = mii_get_mdio,
+		.set_mdc = mii_set_mdc,
+		.delay = mii_delay,
+		.priv = &fpga_mii[3],
+	},
+};
+
+int bb_miiphy_buses_num = sizeof(bb_miiphy_buses) /
+			  sizeof(bb_miiphy_buses[0]);
diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/mpc8308.c b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/mpc8308.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4338a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/mpc8308.c
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2014
+ * Dirk Eibach,  Guntermann & Drunck GmbH, eibach@gdsys.de
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <command.h>
+#include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+#include <asm/ppc4xx-gpio.h>
+#include <asm/global_data.h>
+
+#include "mpc8308.h"
+#include <gdsys_fpga.h>
+
+#define REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN 0xdede
+#define REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV (~REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN & 0xffff)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_NO_RFL_HI
+#define REFLECTION_TESTREG reflection_low
+#else
+#define REFLECTION_TESTREG reflection_high
+#endif
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+int get_fpga_state(unsigned dev)
+{
+	return gd->arch.fpga_state[dev];
+}
+
+void print_fpga_state(unsigned dev)
+{
+	if (gd->arch.fpga_state[dev] & FPGA_STATE_DONE_FAILED)
+		puts("       Waiting for FPGA-DONE timed out.\n");
+	if (gd->arch.fpga_state[dev] & FPGA_STATE_REFLECTION_FAILED)
+		puts("       FPGA reflection test failed.\n");
+}
+
+int board_early_init_f(void)
+{
+	unsigned k;
+
+	for (k = 0; k < CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_COUNT; ++k)
+		gd->arch.fpga_state[k] = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int board_early_init_r(void)
+{
+	unsigned k;
+	unsigned ctr;
+
+	for (k = 0; k < CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_COUNT; ++k)
+		gd->arch.fpga_state[k] = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * reset FPGA
+	 */
+	mpc8308_init();
+
+	mpc8308_set_fpga_reset(1);
+
+	mpc8308_setup_hw();
+
+	for (k = 0; k < CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_COUNT; ++k) {
+		ctr = 0;
+		while (!mpc8308_get_fpga_done(k)) {
+			udelay(100000);
+			if (ctr++ > 5) {
+				gd->arch.fpga_state[k] |=
+					FPGA_STATE_DONE_FAILED;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	udelay(10);
+
+	mpc8308_set_fpga_reset(0);
+
+	for (k = 0; k < CONFIG_SYS_FPGA_COUNT; ++k) {
+		/*
+		 * wait for fpga out of reset
+		 */
+		ctr = 0;
+		while (1) {
+			u16 val;
+
+			FPGA_SET_REG(k, reflection_low, REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN);
+
+			FPGA_GET_REG(k, REFLECTION_TESTREG, &val);
+			if (val == REFLECTION_TESTPATTERN_INV)
+				break;
+
+			udelay(100000);
+			if (ctr++ > 5) {
+				gd->arch.fpga_state[k] |=
+					FPGA_STATE_REFLECTION_FAILED;
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/mpc8308.h b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/mpc8308.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dc07d56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/mpc8308.h
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#ifndef __MPC8308_H_
+#define __MPC8308_H_
+
+/* functions to be provided by board implementation */
+void mpc8308_init(void);
+void mpc8308_set_fpga_reset(unsigned state);
+void mpc8308_setup_hw(void);
+int mpc8308_get_fpga_done(unsigned fpga);
+
+#endif /* __MPC8308_H_ */
diff --git a/board/gdsys/mpc8308/sdram.c b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/sdram.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0fce8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/board/gdsys/mpc8308/sdram.c
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Ilya Yanok, Emcraft Systems, yanok@emcraft.com
+ *
+ * Authors: Nick.Spence@freescale.com
+ *          Wilson.Lo@freescale.com
+ *          scottwood@freescale.com
+ *
+ * This files is  mostly identical to the original from
+ * board\freescale\mpc8315erdb\sdram.c
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <mpc83xx.h>
+#include <spd_sdram.h>
+
+#include <asm/bitops.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+#include <asm/processor.h>
+
+DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+/* Fixed sdram init -- doesn't use serial presence detect.
+ *
+ * This is useful for faster booting in configs where the RAM is unlikely
+ * to be changed, or for things like NAND booting where space is tight.
+ */
+static long fixed_sdram(void)
+{
+	immap_t *im = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
+	u32 msize = CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SIZE * 1024 * 1024;
+	u32 msize_log2 = __ilog2(msize);
+
+	out_be32(&im->sysconf.ddrlaw[0].bar,
+		 CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE  & 0xfffff000);
+	out_be32(&im->sysconf.ddrlaw[0].ar, LBLAWAR_EN | (msize_log2 - 1));
+	out_be32(&im->sysconf.ddrcdr, CONFIG_SYS_DDRCDR_VALUE);
+
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.csbnds[0].csbnds, (msize - 1) >> 24);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.cs_config[0], CONFIG_SYS_DDR_CS0_CONFIG);
+
+	/* Currently we use only one CS, so disable the other bank. */
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.cs_config[1], 0);
+
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.sdram_clk_cntl, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_CLK_CNTL);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.timing_cfg_3, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_TIMING_3);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.timing_cfg_1, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_TIMING_1);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.timing_cfg_2, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_TIMING_2);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.timing_cfg_0, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_TIMING_0);
+
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.sdram_cfg, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_CFG);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.sdram_cfg2, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_CFG2);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.sdram_mode, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_MODE);
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.sdram_mode2, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_MODE2);
+
+	out_be32(&im->ddr.sdram_interval, CONFIG_SYS_DDR_INTERVAL);
+	sync();
+
+	/* enable DDR controller */
+	setbits_be32(&im->ddr.sdram_cfg, SDRAM_CFG_MEM_EN);
+	sync();
+
+	return get_ram_size(CONFIG_SYS_DDR_SDRAM_BASE, msize);
+}
+
+phys_size_t initdram(int board_type)
+{
+	immap_t *im = (immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR;
+	u32 msize;
+
+	if ((in_be32(&im->sysconf.immrbar) & IMMRBAR_BASE_ADDR) != (u32)im)
+		return -1;
+
+	/* DDR SDRAM */
+	msize = fixed_sdram();
+
+	/* return total bus SDRAM size(bytes)  -- DDR */
+	return msize;
+}