POST cleanup.

- Revives POST for blackfin arch;
- Removes redundant code:
     arch/blackfin/lib/post.c
     arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/commproc.c
     arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/common.c
- fixes up the post_word_{load|store} usage.

Signed-off-by: Michael Zaidman <michael.zaidman@gmail.com>
Acked-by: Detlev Zundel <dzu@denx.de>
Tested-by: Anatolij Gustschin <agust@denx.de>

List of the maintainers of the affected by patch boards:
Cc: Stephan Linz <linz@li-pro.net>
Cc: Denis Peter <d.peter@mpl.ch>
Cc: Matthias Fuchs <matthias.fuchs@esd-electronics.com>
Cc: Peter Tyser <ptyser@xes-inc.com>
Cc: Stefan Roese <sr@denx.de>
Cc: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
Cc: Niklaus Giger <niklaus.giger@netstal.com>
Cc: Larry Johnson <lrj@acm.org>
Cc: Feng Kan <fkan@amcc.com>

47 files changed, 101 insertions, 713 deletions

diff --git a/arch/blackfin/lib/Makefile b/arch/blackfin/lib/Makefile
index 3bdba754db..a18bbd63e9 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/blackfin/lib/Makefile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ COBJS-y	+= clocks.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_CMD_CACHE_DUMP) += cmd_cache_dump.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_CMD_KGDB) += kgdb.o
 COBJS-y	+= muldi3.o
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_POST) += post.o tests.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_POST_ALT_LIST) += tests.o
 COBJS-y	+= string.o
 
 SRCS	:= $(SOBJS-y:.o=.S) $(COBJS-y:.o=.c)
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c b/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c
index 46e36c8904..7643250da3 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/lib/board.c
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ void board_init_r(gd_t * id, ulong dest_addr)
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_POST)
 	post_output_backlog();
-	post_reloc();
 #endif
 
 	/* initialize malloc() area */
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/lib/post.c b/arch/blackfin/lib/post.c
deleted file mode 100644
index bd6aaf5d4d..0000000000
--- a/arch/blackfin/lib/post.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,421 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * (C) Copyright 2002
- * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
- *
- * 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 <stdio_dev.h>
-#include <watchdog.h>
-#include <post.h>
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
-#include <logbuff.h>
-#endif
-
-DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-
-#define POST_MAX_NUMBER		32
-
-#define BOOTMODE_MAGIC	0xDEAD0000
-
-int post_init_f(void)
-{
-	int res = 0;
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < post_list_size; i++) {
-		struct post_test *test = post_list + i;
-
-		if (test->init_f && test->init_f()) {
-			res = -1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	gd->post_init_f_time = post_time_ms(0);
-	if (!gd->post_init_f_time) {
-		printf
-		    ("post/post.c: post_time_ms seems not to be implemented\n");
-	}
-
-	return res;
-}
-
-void post_bootmode_init(void)
-{
-	int bootmode = post_bootmode_get(0);
-	int newword;
-
-	if (post_hotkeys_pressed() && !(bootmode & POST_POWERTEST)) {
-		newword = BOOTMODE_MAGIC | POST_SLOWTEST;
-	} else if (bootmode == 0) {
-		newword = BOOTMODE_MAGIC | POST_POWERON;
-	} else if (bootmode == POST_POWERON || bootmode == POST_SLOWTEST) {
-		newword = BOOTMODE_MAGIC | POST_NORMAL;
-	} else {
-		/* Use old value */
-		newword = post_word_load() & ~POST_COLDBOOT;
-	}
-
-	if (bootmode == 0) {
-		/* We are booting after power-on */
-		newword |= POST_COLDBOOT;
-	}
-
-	post_word_store(newword);
-
-	/* Reset activity record */
-	gd->post_log_word = 0;
-}
-
-int post_bootmode_get(unsigned int *last_test)
-{
-	unsigned long word = post_word_load();
-	int bootmode;
-
-	if ((word & 0xFFFF0000) != BOOTMODE_MAGIC) {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	bootmode = word & 0x7F;
-
-	if (last_test && (bootmode & POST_POWERTEST)) {
-		*last_test = (word >> 8) & 0xFF;
-	}
-
-	return bootmode;
-}
-
-/* POST tests run before relocation only mark status bits .... */
-static void post_log_mark_start(unsigned long testid)
-{
-	gd->post_log_word |= (testid) << 16;
-}
-
-static void post_log_mark_succ(unsigned long testid)
-{
-	gd->post_log_word |= testid;
-}
-
-/* ... and the messages are output once we are relocated */
-void post_output_backlog(void)
-{
-	int j;
-
-	for (j = 0; j < post_list_size; j++) {
-		if (gd->post_log_word & (post_list[j].testid << 16)) {
-			post_log("POST %s ", post_list[j].cmd);
-			if (gd->post_log_word & post_list[j].testid)
-				post_log("PASSED\n");
-			else {
-				post_log("FAILED\n");
-				show_boot_progress (-31);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static void post_bootmode_test_on(unsigned int last_test)
-{
-	unsigned long word = post_word_load();
-
-	word |= POST_POWERTEST;
-
-	word |= (last_test & 0xFF) << 8;
-
-	post_word_store(word);
-}
-
-static void post_bootmode_test_off(void)
-{
-	unsigned long word = post_word_load();
-
-	word &= ~POST_POWERTEST;
-
-	post_word_store(word);
-}
-
-static void post_get_flags(int *test_flags)
-{
-	int flag[] = { POST_POWERON, POST_NORMAL, POST_SLOWTEST };
-	char *var[] = { "post_poweron", "post_normal", "post_slowtest" };
-	int varnum = sizeof(var) / sizeof(var[0]);
-	char list[128];		/* long enough for POST list */
-	char *name;
-	char *s;
-	int last;
-	int i, j;
-
-	for (j = 0; j < post_list_size; j++) {
-		test_flags[j] = post_list[j].flags;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < varnum; i++) {
-		if (getenv_f(var[i], list, sizeof(list)) <= 0)
-			continue;
-
-		for (j = 0; j < post_list_size; j++) {
-			test_flags[j] &= ~flag[i];
-		}
-
-		last = 0;
-		name = list;
-		while (!last) {
-			while (*name && *name == ' ')
-				name++;
-			if (*name == 0)
-				break;
-			s = name + 1;
-			while (*s && *s != ' ')
-				s++;
-			if (*s == 0)
-				last = 1;
-			else
-				*s = 0;
-
-			for (j = 0; j < post_list_size; j++) {
-				if (strcmp(post_list[j].cmd, name) == 0) {
-					test_flags[j] |= flag[i];
-					break;
-				}
-			}
-
-			if (j == post_list_size) {
-				printf("No such test: %s\n", name);
-			}
-
-			name = s + 1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	for (j = 0; j < post_list_size; j++) {
-		if (test_flags[j] & POST_POWERON) {
-			test_flags[j] |= POST_SLOWTEST;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static int post_run_single(struct post_test *test,
-			   int test_flags, int flags, unsigned int i)
-{
-	if ((flags & test_flags & POST_ALWAYS) &&
-	    (flags & test_flags & POST_MEM)) {
-		WATCHDOG_RESET();
-
-		if (!(flags & POST_REBOOT)) {
-			if ((test_flags & POST_REBOOT)
-			    && !(flags & POST_MANUAL)) {
-				post_bootmode_test_on(i);
-			}
-
-			if (test_flags & POST_PREREL)
-				post_log_mark_start(test->testid);
-			else
-				post_log("POST %s ", test->cmd);
-		}
-
-		if (test_flags & POST_PREREL) {
-			if ((*test->test) (flags) == 0)
-				post_log_mark_succ(test->testid);
-		} else {
-			if ((*test->test) (flags) != 0) {
-				post_log("FAILED\n");
-				show_boot_progress (-32);
-			} else
-				post_log("PASSED\n");
-		}
-
-		if ((test_flags & POST_REBOOT) && !(flags & POST_MANUAL)) {
-			post_bootmode_test_off();
-		}
-
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
-int post_run(char *name, int flags)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-	int test_flags[POST_MAX_NUMBER];
-
-	post_get_flags(test_flags);
-
-	if (name == NULL) {
-		unsigned int last;
-
-		if (post_bootmode_get(&last) & POST_POWERTEST) {
-			if (last < post_list_size &&
-			    (flags & test_flags[last] & POST_ALWAYS) &&
-			    (flags & test_flags[last] & POST_MEM)) {
-
-				post_run_single(post_list + last,
-						test_flags[last],
-						flags | POST_REBOOT, last);
-
-				for (i = last + 1; i < post_list_size; i++) {
-					post_run_single(post_list + i,
-							test_flags[i],
-							flags, i);
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
-			for (i = 0; i < post_list_size; i++) {
-				post_run_single(post_list + i,
-						test_flags[i], flags, i);
-			}
-		}
-
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		for (i = 0; i < post_list_size; i++) {
-			if (strcmp(post_list[i].cmd, name) == 0)
-				break;
-		}
-
-		if (i < post_list_size) {
-			return post_run_single(post_list + i,
-					       test_flags[i], flags, i);
-		} else {
-			return -1;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-static int post_info_single(struct post_test *test, int full)
-{
-	if (test->flags & POST_MANUAL) {
-		if (full)
-			printf("%s - %s\n"
-			       "  %s\n", test->cmd, test->name, test->desc);
-		else
-			printf("  %-15s - %s\n", test->cmd, test->name);
-
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		return -1;
-	}
-}
-
-int post_info(char *name)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	if (name == NULL) {
-		for (i = 0; i < post_list_size; i++) {
-			post_info_single(post_list + i, 0);
-		}
-
-		return 0;
-	} else {
-		for (i = 0; i < post_list_size; i++) {
-			if (strcmp(post_list[i].cmd, name) == 0)
-				break;
-		}
-
-		if (i < post_list_size) {
-			return post_info_single(post_list + i, 1);
-		} else {
-			return -1;
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-int post_log(char *format, ...)
-{
-	va_list args;
-	uint i;
-	char printbuffer[CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE];
-
-	va_start(args, format);
-
-	/* For this to work, printbuffer must be larger than
-	 * anything we ever want to print.
-	 */
-	i = vsprintf(printbuffer, format, args);
-	va_end(args);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
-	/* Send to the logbuffer */
-	logbuff_log(printbuffer);
-#else
-	/* Send to the stdout file */
-	puts(printbuffer);
-#endif
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-void post_reloc(void)
-{
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	/*
-	 * We have to relocate the test table manually
-	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < post_list_size; i++) {
-		ulong addr;
-		struct post_test *test = post_list + i;
-
-		if (test->name) {
-			addr = (ulong) (test->name) + gd->reloc_off;
-			test->name = (char *)addr;
-		}
-
-		if (test->cmd) {
-			addr = (ulong) (test->cmd) + gd->reloc_off;
-			test->cmd = (char *)addr;
-		}
-
-		if (test->desc) {
-			addr = (ulong) (test->desc) + gd->reloc_off;
-			test->desc = (char *)addr;
-		}
-
-		if (test->test) {
-			addr = (ulong) (test->test) + gd->reloc_off;
-			test->test = (int (*)(int flags))addr;
-		}
-
-		if (test->init_f) {
-			addr = (ulong) (test->init_f) + gd->reloc_off;
-			test->init_f = (int (*)(void))addr;
-		}
-
-		if (test->reloc) {
-			addr = (ulong) (test->reloc) + gd->reloc_off;
-			test->reloc = (void (*)(void))addr;
-
-			test->reloc();
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-/*
- * Some tests (e.g. SYSMON) need the time when post_init_f started,
- * but we cannot use get_timer() at this point.
- *
- * On PowerPC we implement it using the timebase register.
- */
-unsigned long post_time_ms(unsigned long base)
-{
-	return (unsigned long)get_ticks() / (get_tbclk() / CONFIG_SYS_HZ) - base;
-}
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/common.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/common.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 180d323cf9..0000000000
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/common.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-#include <common.h>
-#include <asm/io.h>
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR)
-# define _POST_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR)
-#else
-#error echo "No POST word address defined"
-#endif
-
-void post_word_store(ulong a)
-{
-	volatile void *save_addr = (volatile void *)(_POST_ADDR);
-
-	out_be32(save_addr, a);
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load(void)
-{
-	volatile void *save_addr = (volatile void *)(_POST_ADDR);
-
-	return in_be32(save_addr);
-}
-#endif  /* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c
index c522bc5c07..082957ee08 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/commproc.c
@@ -175,23 +175,3 @@ m8260_cpm_extcbrg(uint brg, uint rate, uint extclk, int pinsel)
 	else
 		*bp |= CPM_BRG_EXTC_CLK5_15;
 }
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
-
-void post_word_store (ulong a)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR);
-
-	*save_addr = a;
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load (void)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR);
-
-	return *save_addr;
-}
-
-#endif	/* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER*/
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/commproc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/commproc.c
index f0fd1cbc38..292b723dcd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/commproc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/commproc.c
@@ -183,23 +183,3 @@ m8560_cpm_extcbrg(uint brg, uint rate, uint extclk, int pinsel)
 	else
 		*bp |= CPM_BRG_EXTC_CLK5_15;
 }
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_POST
-
-void post_word_store (ulong a)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR);
-
-	*save_addr = a;
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load (void)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR);
-
-	return *save_addr;
-}
-
-#endif	/* CONFIG_POST */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/commproc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/commproc.c
index 2c85377762..5fe01fffae 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/commproc.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/commproc.c
@@ -83,23 +83,3 @@ uint dpram_base_align (uint align)
 	return (gd->dp_alloc_base + mask) & ~mask;
 }
 #endif	/* CONFIG_SYS_ALLOC_DPRAM */
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
-
-void post_word_store (ulong a)
-{
-	volatile void *save_addr =
-		((immap_t *) CONFIG_SYS_IMMR)->im_cpm.cp_dpmem + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR;
-
-	*(volatile ulong *) save_addr = a;
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load (void)
-{
-	volatile void *save_addr =
-		((immap_t *) CONFIG_SYS_IMMR)->im_cpm.cp_dpmem + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR;
-
-	return *(volatile ulong *) save_addr;
-}
-
-#endif	/* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER*/
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile
index c9c1a331ff..fa8d10c627 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ COBJS	+= bedbug_405.o
 ifdef CONFIG_CMD_CHIP_CONFIG
 COBJS	+= cmd_chip_config.o
 endif
-COBJS	+= commproc.o
 COBJS	+= cpu.o
 COBJS	+= cpu_init.o
 COBJS	+= denali_data_eye.o
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/commproc.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/commproc.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bf95e67b2..0000000000
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/commproc.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * (C) Copyright 2000-2004
- * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
- *
- * 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
- *
- *
- * Atapted for ppc4XX by Denis Peter
- */
-
-#include <common.h>
-#include <commproc.h>
-#include <asm/io.h>
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR)
-# define _POST_ADDR	((CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR) + (CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR))
-#elif defined(CONFIG_SYS_POST_ALT_WORD_ADDR)
-# define _POST_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_POST_ALT_WORD_ADDR)
-#endif
-
-void post_word_store (ulong a)
-{
-	volatile void *save_addr = (volatile void *)(_POST_ADDR);
-
-	out_be32(save_addr, a);
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load (void)
-{
-	volatile void *save_addr = (volatile void *)(_POST_ADDR);
-
-	return in_be32(save_addr);
-}
-
-#endif	/* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER*/
diff --git a/board/barco/barco.c b/board/barco/barco.c
index 6ce3480782..263a2885ce 100644
--- a/board/barco/barco.c
+++ b/board/barco/barco.c
@@ -342,12 +342,3 @@ int serial_tstc (void)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-
-unsigned long post_word_load (void)
-{
-	return 0l;
-}
-void post_word_store (unsigned long val)
-{
-	return;
-}
diff --git a/board/bc3450/bc3450.c b/board/bc3450/bc3450.c
index 3117b5fbff..97fb5a478a 100644
--- a/board/bc3450/bc3450.c
+++ b/board/bc3450/bc3450.c
@@ -290,26 +290,6 @@ int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
-
-void post_word_store (ulong a)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(MPC5XXX_SRAM + MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE);
-
-	*save_addr = a;
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load (void)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(MPC5XXX_SRAM + MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE);
-
-	return *save_addr;
-}
-#endif	/* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER*/
-
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R
 int board_early_init_r (void)
 {
diff --git a/board/bf537-stamp/Makefile b/board/bf537-stamp/Makefile
index 4f8985b2ac..47bf90539b 100644
--- a/board/bf537-stamp/Makefile
+++ b/board/bf537-stamp/Makefile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ LIB	= $(obj)lib$(BOARD).a
 
 COBJS-y	:= $(BOARD).o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_BFIN_IDE)   += ide-cf.o
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_POST)       += post.o post-memory.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_HAS_POST)   += post.o post-memory.o
 
 SRCS	:= $(SOBJS-y:.o=.S) $(COBJS-y:.o=.c)
 OBJS	:= $(addprefix $(obj),$(COBJS-y))
diff --git a/board/bf537-stamp/post.c b/board/bf537-stamp/post.c
index 4e844ba432..c546ab6cb6 100644
--- a/board/bf537-stamp/post.c
+++ b/board/bf537-stamp/post.c
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #include <command.h>
 #include <asm/blackfin.h>
 
-#define POST_WORD_ADDR 0xFF903FFC
-
 /* Using sw10-PF5 as the hotkey */
 int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 {
@@ -47,18 +45,6 @@ int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void post_word_store(ulong a)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr = (volatile ulong *)POST_WORD_ADDR;
-	*save_addr = a;
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load(void)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr = (volatile ulong *)POST_WORD_ADDR;
-	return *save_addr;
-}
-
 int uart_post_test(int flags)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/board/cm5200/cm5200.c b/board/cm5200/cm5200.c
index 5ebcd66c64..b25887bcaa 100644
--- a/board/cm5200/cm5200.c
+++ b/board/cm5200/cm5200.c
@@ -323,22 +323,6 @@ int board_early_init_r(void)
 }
 
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
-void post_word_store(ulong a)
-{
-	vu_long *save_addr = (vu_long *)(MPC5XXX_SRAM + MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE);
-	*save_addr = a;
-}
-
-
-ulong post_word_load(void)
-{
-	vu_long *save_addr = (vu_long *)(MPC5XXX_SRAM + MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE);
-	return *save_addr;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER */
-
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 int misc_init_r(void)
 {
diff --git a/board/tqc/tqm5200/tqm5200.c b/board/tqc/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
index d90bae8cca..263a2af9b4 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm5200/tqm5200.c
@@ -375,25 +375,6 @@ int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
-
-void post_word_store (ulong a)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(MPC5XXX_SRAM + MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE);
-
-	*save_addr = a;
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load (void)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(MPC5XXX_SRAM + MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE);
-
-	return *save_addr;
-}
-#endif	/* CONFIG_POST || CONFIG_LOGBUFFER*/
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_R
 int board_early_init_r (void)
 {
diff --git a/board/xes/xpedite1000/xpedite1000.c b/board/xes/xpedite1000/xpedite1000.c
index b4cbb2fce1..a3534d2d7a 100644
--- a/board/xes/xpedite1000/xpedite1000.c
+++ b/board/xes/xpedite1000/xpedite1000.c
@@ -196,20 +196,4 @@ int post_hotkeys_pressed(void)
 {
 	return ctrlc();
 }
-
-void post_word_store(ulong a)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR);
-
-	*save_addr = a;
-}
-
-ulong post_word_load(void)
-{
-	volatile ulong *save_addr =
-		(volatile ulong *)(CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR);
-
-	return *save_addr;
-}
 #endif
diff --git a/include/common.h b/include/common.h
index 6a79ec2aad..b7193e671d 100644
--- a/include/common.h
+++ b/include/common.h
@@ -585,8 +585,6 @@ uint	dpram_base(void);
 uint	dpram_base_align(uint align);
 uint	dpram_alloc(uint size);
 uint	dpram_alloc_align(uint size,uint align);
-void	post_word_store (ulong);
-ulong	post_word_load (void);
 void	bootcount_store (ulong);
 ulong	bootcount_load (void);
 #define BOOTCOUNT_MAGIC		0xB001C041
@@ -727,6 +725,9 @@ int cpu_release(int nr, int argc, char * const argv[]);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_POST
 #define CONFIG_HAS_POST
+#ifndef CONFIG_POST_ALT_LIST
+#define CONFIG_POST_STD_LIST
+#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_INIT_CRITICAL
diff --git a/include/configs/KAREF.h b/include/configs/KAREF.h
index 49a7378f27..05f7254fca 100644
--- a/include/configs/KAREF.h
+++ b/include/configs/KAREF.h
@@ -82,8 +82,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE     128	     /* num bytes initial data	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET   (CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR    (CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET    CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET    (CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN	      (256 * 1024)   /* Rsrv 256kB for Mon	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN	      (128 * 1024)   /* Rsrv 128kB for malloc	*/
diff --git a/include/configs/METROBOX.h b/include/configs/METROBOX.h
index e7429dd199..30a3035bc1 100644
--- a/include/configs/METROBOX.h
+++ b/include/configs/METROBOX.h
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE     128	     /* num bytes initial data	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET   (CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR    (CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET    CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET    (CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN	      (256 * 1024)   /* Rsrv 256kB for Mon	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN	      (128 * 1024)   /* Rsrv 128kB for malloc	*/
diff --git a/include/configs/MIP405.h b/include/configs/MIP405.h
index 7e6484ee94..ff9496bc17 100644
--- a/include/configs/MIP405.h
+++ b/include/configs/MIP405.h
@@ -305,10 +305,6 @@
 /* reserve some memory for POST and BOOT limit info */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 32)
 
-#ifdef  CONFIG_POST		/* reserve one word for POST Info */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 4)
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_LIMIT /* reserve 2 word for bootcount limit */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BOOTCOUNT_ADDR (CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 12)
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/PMC440.h b/include/configs/PMC440.h
index 3c19f52d9c..cc0ea7fdc4 100644
--- a/include/configs/PMC440.h
+++ b/include/configs/PMC440.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	(4 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	256	/* num bytes initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_ETHER  |	\
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_SPR)
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 #define CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_CACHE_ADDR	0x7fff0000	/* free virtual address     */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/TB5200.h b/include/configs/TB5200.h
index 6da18ebca1..7a6602ce38 100644
--- a/include/configs/TB5200.h
+++ b/include/configs/TB5200.h
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_POST
-#define CONFIG__CMD_DIAG
+#define CONFIG_CMD_DIAG
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/include/configs/XPEDITE1000.h b/include/configs/XPEDITE1000.h
index cf39aeaaf7..dfeaf74d15 100644
--- a/include/configs/XPEDITE1000.h
+++ b/include/configs/XPEDITE1000.h
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ extern void out32(unsigned int, unsigned long);
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END		0x2000	/* End of used area in RAM */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	128	/* num bytes initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN	(512 * 1024)	/* Reserve 512 KB for Mon */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN	(1024 * 1024)	/* Reserved for malloc */
diff --git a/include/configs/alpr.h b/include/configs/alpr.h
index ee0c14d960..326b324fa3 100644
--- a/include/configs/alpr.h
+++ b/include/configs/alpr.h
@@ -66,8 +66,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE   128		    /* num bytes initial data	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_LEN	    (256 * 1024)    /* Reserve 256 kB for Mon	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN	    (128 * 1024)    /* Reserve 128 kB for malloc*/
diff --git a/include/configs/barco.h b/include/configs/barco.h
index e00f84aab4..b1af701179 100644
--- a/include/configs/barco.h
+++ b/include/configs/barco.h
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@
 #define CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
 #ifdef	CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
 #define CONFIG_SYS_STDOUT_ADDR		0x1FFC000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	\
+		(CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE + CONFIG_SYS_MAX_RAM_SIZE - 4)
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_STDOUT_ADDR		0x2B9000
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/bf537-stamp.h b/include/configs/bf537-stamp.h
index 96704d77b0..fc9784e083 100644
--- a/include/configs/bf537-stamp.h
+++ b/include/configs/bf537-stamp.h
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@
 #define FLASH_START_POST_BLOCK	11	/* Should > = 11 */
 #define FLASH_END_POST_BLOCK	71	/* Should < = 71 */
 #endif
+#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	0xFF903FFC
 
 /* These are for board tests */
 #if 0
diff --git a/include/configs/bfin_adi_common.h b/include/configs/bfin_adi_common.h
index 44762689ce..91dcaccb4f 100644
--- a/include/configs/bfin_adi_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/bfin_adi_common.h
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 # endif
 # ifdef CONFIG_POST
 #  define CONFIG_CMD_DIAG
+#  define CONFIG_POST_ALT_LIST
 # endif
 # ifdef CONFIG_RTC_BFIN
 #  define CONFIG_CMD_DATE
diff --git a/include/configs/hcu4.h b/include/configs/hcu4.h
index 369b36894f..26992e7538 100644
--- a/include/configs/hcu4.h
+++ b/include/configs/hcu4.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_SIZE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	256		/* num bytes initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_SPR)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_UART_TABLE	{UART0_BASE}
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 #undef  CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_CACHE_ADDR	0x00800000 /* free virtual address	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV /* Otherwise it catches logbuffer as output */
diff --git a/include/configs/hcu5.h b/include/configs/hcu5.h
index 26d2d0c9d3..5adcc0f028 100644
--- a/include/configs/hcu5.h
+++ b/include/configs/hcu5.h
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	(4 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	256		/* num bytes initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
@@ -212,9 +212,8 @@
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_FPU	   | \
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_ETHER	   | \
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_SPR)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_UART_TABLE	{UART0_BASE}
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_UART_TABLE	{UART0_BASE}
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_CACHE_ADDR	0x7fff0000 /* free virtual address	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV /* Otherwise it catches logbuffer as output */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/hmi1001.h b/include/configs/hmi1001.h
index f9cdcbc3ce..d40b7a9f52 100644
--- a/include/configs/hmi1001.h
+++ b/include/configs/hmi1001.h
@@ -190,14 +190,16 @@
 
 /* Use ON-Chip SRAM until RAM will be available */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR	MPC5XXX_SRAM
-#ifdef CONFIG_POST
+
 /* preserve space for the post_word at end of on-chip SRAM */
+#define MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE (MPC5XXX_SRAM_SIZE - 4)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_POST
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	MPC5XXX_SRAM_SIZE
 #endif
 
-
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	128	/* size in bytes reserved for initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET
diff --git a/include/configs/icon.h b/include/configs/icon.h
index 7a4e60cbc0..eb419ebfdc 100644
--- a/include/configs/icon.h
+++ b/include/configs/icon.h
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - \
 					 CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*
  * Serial Port
diff --git a/include/configs/inka4x0.h b/include/configs/inka4x0.h
index c5b1565e34..69365e60bf 100644
--- a/include/configs/inka4x0.h
+++ b/include/configs/inka4x0.h
@@ -200,14 +200,16 @@
 
 /* Use ON-Chip SRAM until RAM will be available */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR	MPC5XXX_SRAM
-#ifdef CONFIG_POST
+
 /* preserve space for the post_word at end of on-chip SRAM */
+#define MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE (MPC5XXX_SRAM_SIZE - 4)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_POST
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	MPC5XXX_SRAM_SIZE
 #endif
 
-
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	128	/* size in bytes reserved for initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET
diff --git a/include/configs/katmai.h b/include/configs/katmai.h
index 2a7ab8de0e..5d14a10f58 100644
--- a/include/configs/katmai.h
+++ b/include/configs/katmai.h
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	128		/* num bytes initial data */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
diff --git a/include/configs/kilauea.h b/include/configs/kilauea.h
index 48dc9463a8..8f813dd03c 100644
--- a/include/configs/kilauea.h
+++ b/include/configs/kilauea.h
@@ -103,11 +103,10 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_DCACHE_CS)
 # define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET
-# define CONFIG_SYS_POST_ALT_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_PERIPHERAL_BASE + GPT0_COMP6)
+# define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_PERIPHERAL_BASE + GPT0_COMP6)
 #else
 # define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_EXTRA_SIZE	16
 # define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - CONFIG_SYS_INIT_EXTRA_SIZE)
-# define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 4)
 # define CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR	CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_DCACHE_CS) */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/korat.h b/include/configs/korat.h
index f95df684ea..23da72fea3 100644
--- a/include/configs/korat.h
+++ b/include/configs/korat.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	(4 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	256	/* num bytes initial data	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*
  * Serial Port
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_SPR	| \
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_UART)
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 #define CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_CACHE_ADDR	0xC8000000	/* free virtual address     */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/lwmon5.h b/include/configs/lwmon5.h
index 6461124e56..295a18ed14 100644
--- a/include/configs/lwmon5.h
+++ b/include/configs/lwmon5.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	256		/* num bytes initial data*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_ALT_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_PERIPHERAL_BASE + GPT0_COMP6)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_PERIPHERAL_BASE + GPT0_COMP6)
 						/* unused GPT0 COMP reg	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEM_TOP_HIDE	(4 << 10) /* don't use last 4kbytes	*/
 					/* 440EPx errata CHIP 11	*/
diff --git a/include/configs/makalu.h b/include/configs/makalu.h
index 52339f9c63..f24d4996fa 100644
--- a/include/configs/makalu.h
+++ b/include/configs/makalu.h
@@ -101,11 +101,10 @@
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_DCACHE_CS)
 # define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET
-# define CONFIG_SYS_POST_ALT_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_PERIPHERAL_BASE + GPT0_COMP6)
+# define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_PERIPHERAL_BASE + GPT0_COMP6)
 #else
 # define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_EXTRA_SIZE	16
 # define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - CONFIG_SYS_INIT_EXTRA_SIZE)
-# define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 4)
 # define CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR	CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR
 #endif /* defined(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_DCACHE_CS) */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/mcu25.h b/include/configs/mcu25.h
index 5f31198836..50bed10920 100644
--- a/include/configs/mcu25.h
+++ b/include/configs/mcu25.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_SIZE
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	256		/* num bytes initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_SPR)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_UART_TABLE	{UART0_BASE}
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 #undef  CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_CACHE_ADDR	0x00800000 /* free virtual address	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV /* Otherwise it catches logbuffer as output */
diff --git a/include/configs/mpc5121-common.h b/include/configs/mpc5121-common.h
index 96fab20936..afae1ab6da 100644
--- a/include/configs/mpc5121-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/mpc5121-common.h
@@ -30,8 +30,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	0x100	/* num bytes of initial data */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - \
 					 CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_START	0x00200000	/* memtest region */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MEMTEST_END		0x00400000
diff --git a/include/configs/ocotea.h b/include/configs/ocotea.h
index 2e809b0f33..9cb66b7c13 100644
--- a/include/configs/ocotea.h
+++ b/include/configs/ocotea.h
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE   128		    /* num bytes initial data	*/
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
diff --git a/include/configs/redwood.h b/include/configs/redwood.h
index 4b744a7949..87adbf8049 100644
--- a/include/configs/redwood.h
+++ b/include/configs/redwood.h
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	128		/* num bytes initial data */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * DDR SDRAM
diff --git a/include/configs/sequoia.h b/include/configs/sequoia.h
index 568d9fc0cd..ee4391f006 100644
--- a/include/configs/sequoia.h
+++ b/include/configs/sequoia.h
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END	(4 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	256	/* num bytes initial data	*/
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*
  * Serial Port
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_SPR	   | \
 				 CONFIG_SYS_POST_UART)
 
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 #define CONFIG_LOGBUFFER
 #define CONFIG_SYS_POST_CACHE_ADDR	0x7fff0000	/* free virtual address     */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/taishan.h b/include/configs/taishan.h
index 6423fd7f48..394dd8d8b0 100644
--- a/include/configs/taishan.h
+++ b/include/configs/taishan.h
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	128		/* num bytes initial data*/
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
diff --git a/include/configs/yucca.h b/include/configs/yucca.h
index 0b4dfb8e73..798c75a125 100644
--- a/include/configs/yucca.h
+++ b/include/configs/yucca.h
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE	128		/* num bytes initial data */
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Serial Port
diff --git a/include/configs/zeus.h b/include/configs/zeus.h
index 3b2aede4fd..29ada9e56e 100644
--- a/include/configs/zeus.h
+++ b/include/configs/zeus.h
@@ -255,9 +255,10 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 16)
 
 /* extra data in OCM */
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 4)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_MAGIC		(CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 8)
-#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_VAL		(CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 12)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_MAGIC		\
+		(CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 8)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_POST_VAL		\
+		(CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 12)
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * External Bus Controller (EBC) Setup
diff --git a/include/post.h b/include/post.h
index 3da959d9a3..625da5593f 100644
--- a/include/post.h
+++ b/include/post.h
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
  * (C) Copyright 2002
  * Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
  *
+ * (C) Copyright 2010
+ * Michael Zaidman, Kodak, michael.zaidman@kodak.com
+ * post_word_{load|store} cleanup.
+ *
  * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
  * project.
  *
@@ -25,8 +29,59 @@
 
 #ifndef	__ASSEMBLY__
 #include <common.h>
+#include <asm/io.h>
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR	CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR
+#else
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MPC5xxx
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR	(MPC5XXX_SRAM + MPC5XXX_SRAM_POST_SIZE)
+
+#elif defined(CONFIG_MPC512X)
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR \
+	(CONFIG_SYS_SRAM_BASE + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
+
+#elif defined(CONFIG_8xx)
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR \
+	(((immap_t *)CONFIG_SYS_IMMR)->im_cpm.cp_dpmem + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR)
+
+#elif defined(CONFIG_MPC8260)
+#include <asm/cpm_8260.h>
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR)
+
+#elif defined(CONFIG_MPC8360)
+#include <asm/immap_qe.h>
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR)
+
+#elif defined (CONFIG_MPC85xx)
+#include <asm/cpm_85xx.h>
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR	(CONFIG_SYS_IMMR + CPM_POST_WORD_ADDR)
+
+#elif defined (CONFIG_4xx)
+#define _POST_WORD_ADDR \
+	(CONFIG_SYS_OCM_DATA_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET - 0x4)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef _POST_WORD_ADDR
+#error "_POST_WORD_ADDR currently not implemented for this platform!"
+#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_SYS_POST_WORD_ADDR */
+
+static inline ulong post_word_load (void)
+{
+	return in_le32((volatile void *)(_POST_WORD_ADDR));
+}
+
+static inline void post_word_store (ulong value)
+{
+	out_le32((volatile void *)(_POST_WORD_ADDR), value);
+}
+#endif /* defined (CONFIG_POST) || defined(CONFIG_LOGBUFFER) */
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_POST
 
 #define POST_POWERON		0x01	/* test runs on power-on booting */
@@ -40,7 +95,7 @@
 #define POST_RAM		0x0200	/* test runs in RAM */
 #define POST_MANUAL		0x0400	/* test runs on diag command */
 #define POST_REBOOT		0x0800	/* test may cause rebooting */
-#define POST_PREREL             0x1000  /* test runs before relocation */
+#define POST_PREREL		0x1000  /* test runs before relocation */
 
 #define POST_CRITICAL		0x2000	/* Use failbootcmd if test failed */
 #define POST_STOP		0x4000	/* Interrupt POST sequence on fail */
diff --git a/post/Makefile b/post/Makefile
index 769e9c6396..169d126324 100644
--- a/post/Makefile
+++ b/post/Makefile
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ include $(OBJTREE)/include/autoconf.mk
 
 LIB				= libpost.a
 GPLIB-$(CONFIG_HAS_POST)	+= libgenpost.a
-COBJS-$(CONFIG_HAS_POST)	+= post.o tests.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_HAS_POST)	+= post.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_POST_STD_LIST)	+= tests.o
 
 SPLIB-$(CONFIG_HAS_POST) = drivers/libpostdrivers.a
 SPLIB-$(CONFIG_HAS_POST) += $(shell if [ -d lib_$(ARCH) ]; then echo \