diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/overlay-notes.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/overlay-notes.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5289cbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/overlay-notes.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+Device Tree Overlay Notes
+-------------------------
+
+This document describes the implementation of the in-kernel
+device tree overlay functionality residing in drivers/of/overlay.c and is a
+companion document to Documentation/devicetree/dt-object-internal.txt[1] &
+Documentation/devicetree/dynamic-resolution-notes.txt[2]
+
+How overlays work
+-----------------
+
+A Device Tree's overlay purpose is to modify the kernel's live tree, and
+have the modification affecting the state of the the kernel in a way that
+is reflecting the changes.
+Since the kernel mainly deals with devices, any new device node that result
+in an active device should have it created while if the device node is either
+disabled or removed all together, the affected device should be deregistered.
+
+Lets take an example where we have a foo board with the following base tree
+which is taken from [1].
+
+---- foo.dts -----------------------------------------------------------------
+	/* FOO platform */
+	/ {
+		compatible = "corp,foo";
+
+		/* shared resources */
+		res: res {
+		};
+
+		/* On chip peripherals */
+		ocp: ocp {
+			/* peripherals that are always instantiated */
+			peripheral1 { ... };
+		}
+	};
+---- foo.dts -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+The overlay bar.dts, when loaded (and resolved as described in [2]) should
+
+---- bar.dts -----------------------------------------------------------------
+/plugin/;	/* allow undefined label references and record them */
+/ {
+	....	/* various properties for loader use; i.e. part id etc. */
+	fragment@0 {
+		target = <&ocp>;
+		__overlay__ {
+			/* bar peripheral */
+			bar {
+				compatible = "corp,bar";
+				... /* various properties and child nodes */
+			}
+		};
+	};
+};
+---- bar.dts -----------------------------------------------------------------
+
+result in foo+bar.dts
+
+---- foo+bar.dts -------------------------------------------------------------
+	/* FOO platform + bar peripheral */
+	/ {
+		compatible = "corp,foo";
+
+		/* shared resources */
+		res: res {
+		};
+
+		/* On chip peripherals */
+		ocp: ocp {
+			/* peripherals that are always instantiated */
+			peripheral1 { ... };
+
+			/* bar peripheral */
+			bar {
+				compatible = "corp,bar";
+				... /* various properties and child nodes */
+			}
+		}
+	};
+---- foo+bar.dts -------------------------------------------------------------
+
+As a result of the the overlay, a new device node (bar) has been created
+so a bar platform device will be registered and if a matching device driver
+is loaded the device will be created as expected.
+
+Overlay in-kernel API
+---------------------
+
+The steps typically required to get an overlay to work are as follows:
+
+1. Use of_build_overlay_info() to create an array of initialized and
+ready to use of_overlay_info structures.
+2. Call of_overlay() to apply the overlays declared in the array.
+3. If the overlay needs to be removed, call of_overlay_revert().
+4. Finally release the memory taken by the overlay info array by
+of_free_overlay_info().
+
+/**
+ * of_build_overlay_info	- Build an overlay info array
+ * @tree:	Device node containing all the overlays
+ * @cntp:	Pointer to where the overlay info count will be help
+ * @ovinfop:	Pointer to the pointer of an overlay info structure.
+ *
+ * Helper function that given a tree containing overlay information,
+ * allocates and builds an overlay info array containing it, ready
+ * for use using of_overlay.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success with the @cntp @ovinfop pointers valid,
+ * while on error a negative error value is returned.
+ */
+int of_build_overlay_info(struct device_node *tree,
+		int *cntp, struct of_overlay_info **ovinfop);
+
+/**
+ * of_free_overlay_info	- Free an overlay info array
+ * @count:	Number of of_overlay_info's
+ * @ovinfo_tab:	Array of overlay_info's to free
+ *
+ * Releases the memory of a previously allocate ovinfo array
+ * by of_build_overlay_info.
+ * Returns 0, or an error if the arguments are bogus.
+ */
+int of_free_overlay_info(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab);
+
+/**
+ * of_overlay	- Apply @count overlays pointed at by @ovinfo_tab
+ * @count:	Number of of_overlay_info's
+ * @ovinfo_tab:	Array of overlay_info's to apply
+ *
+ * Applies the overlays given, while handling all error conditions
+ * appropriately. Either the operation succeeds, or if it fails the
+ * live tree is reverted to the state before the attempt.
+ * Returns 0, or an error if the overlay attempt failed.
+ */
+int of_overlay(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab);
+
+/**
+ * of_overlay_revert	- Revert a previously applied overlay
+ * @count:	Number of of_overlay_info's
+ * @ovinfo_tab:	Array of overlay_info's to apply
+ *
+ * Revert a previous overlay. The state of the live tree
+ * is reverted to the one before the overlay.
+ * Returns 0, or an error if the overlay table is not given.
+ */
+int of_overlay_revert(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab);
+
+Overlay DTS Format
+------------------
+
+The DTS of an overlay should have the following format:
+
+{
+	/* ignored properties by the overlay */
+
+	fragment@0 {	/* first child node */
+		target=<phandle>;	/* target of the overlay */
+		__overlay__ {
+			property-a;	/* add property-a to the target */
+			-property-b;	/* remove property-b from target */
+			node-a {	/* add to an existing, or create a node-a */
+				...
+			};
+			-node-b {	/* remove an existing node-b */
+				...
+			};
+		};
+	}
+	fragment@1 {	/* second child node */
+		...
+	};
+	/* more fragments follow */
+}
+
+It should be noted that the DT overlay format described is the one expected
+by the of_build_overlay_info() function, which is a helper function. There
+is nothing stopping someone coming up with his own DTS format and that will
+end up filling in the fields of the of_overlay_info array. 
diff --git a/drivers/of/Kconfig b/drivers/of/Kconfig
index f9a6193..964a1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/of/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/of/Kconfig
@@ -92,4 +92,14 @@ config OF_RESOLVE
 	  Enable OF dynamic resolution support. This allows you to
 	  load Device Tree object fragments are run time.
 
+config OF_OVERLAY
+	bool "OF overlay support"
+	depends on OF
+	select OF_DYNAMIC
+	select OF_DEVICE
+	select OF_RESOLVE
+	help
+	  OpenFirmware overlay support. Allows you to modify on runtime the
+	  live tree using overlays.
+
 endmenu # OF
diff --git a/drivers/of/Makefile b/drivers/of/Makefile
index 9a809c9..bc06912 100644
--- a/drivers/of/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/of/Makefile
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_OF_PCI)	+= of_pci.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_OF_PCI_IRQ)  += of_pci_irq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_OF_MTD)	+= of_mtd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_OF_RESOLVE)  += resolver.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_OF_OVERLAY) += overlay.o
diff --git a/drivers/of/overlay.c b/drivers/of/overlay.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f65c3a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/of/overlay.c
@@ -0,0 +1,831 @@
+/*
+ * Functions for working with device tree overlays
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Pantelis Antoniou <panto@antoniou-consulting.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2012 Texas Instruments Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/of.h>
+#include <linux/of_device.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/errno.h>
+#include <linux/string.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+
+/**
+ * Apply a single overlay node recursively.
+ *
+ * Property or node names that start with '-' signal that
+ * the property/node is to be removed.
+ *
+ * All the property notifiers are appropriately called.
+ * Note that the in case of an error the target node is left
+ * in a inconsistent state. Error recovery should be performed
+ * by recording the modification using the of notifiers.
+ */
+static int of_overlay_apply_one(struct device_node *target,
+		const struct device_node *overlay)
+{
+	const char *pname, *cname;
+	struct device_node *child, *tchild;
+	struct property *prop, *propn, *tprop;
+	int remove;
+	char *full_name;
+	const char *suffix;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* sanity checks */
+	if (target == NULL || overlay == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	for_each_property_of_node(overlay, prop) {
+
+		/* don't touch, 'name' */
+		if (of_prop_cmp(prop->name, "name") == 0)
+			continue;
+
+		/* default is add */
+		remove = 0;
+		pname = prop->name;
+		if (*pname == '-') {	/* skip, - notes removal */
+			pname++;
+			remove = 1;
+			propn = NULL;
+		} else {
+			propn = __of_copy_property(prop,
+					GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (propn == NULL)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
+		tprop = of_find_property(target, pname, NULL);
+
+		/* found? */
+		if (tprop != NULL) {
+			if (propn != NULL)
+				ret = of_update_property(target, propn);
+			else
+				ret = of_remove_property(target, tprop);
+		} else {
+			if (propn != NULL)
+				ret = of_add_property(target, propn);
+			else
+				ret = 0;
+		}
+		if (ret != 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
+
+	__for_each_child_of_node(overlay, child) {
+
+		/* default is add */
+		remove = 0;
+		cname = child->name;
+		if (*cname == '-') {	/* skip, - notes removal */
+			cname++;
+			remove = 1;
+		}
+
+		/* special case for nodes with a suffix */
+		suffix = strrchr(child->full_name, '@');
+		if (suffix != NULL) {
+			cname = kbasename(child->full_name);
+			WARN_ON(cname == NULL);	/* sanity check */
+			if (cname == NULL)
+				continue;
+			if (*cname == '-')
+				cname++;
+		}
+
+		tchild = of_get_child_by_name(target, cname);
+		if (tchild != NULL) {
+
+			if (!remove) {
+
+				/* apply overlay recursively */
+				ret = of_overlay_apply_one(tchild, child);
+				of_node_put(tchild);
+
+				if (ret != 0)
+					return ret;
+
+			} else {
+
+				ret = of_detach_node(tchild);
+				of_node_put(tchild);
+			}
+
+		} else {
+
+			if (!remove) {
+				full_name = kasprintf(GFP_KERNEL, "%s/%s",
+						target->full_name, cname);
+				if (full_name == NULL)
+					return -ENOMEM;
+
+				/* create empty tree as a target */
+				tchild = __of_create_empty_node(cname,
+						child->type, full_name,
+						child->phandle, GFP_KERNEL);
+
+				/* free either way */
+				kfree(full_name);
+
+				if (tchild == NULL)
+					return -ENOMEM;
+
+				/* point to parent */
+				tchild->parent = target;
+
+				ret = of_attach_node(tchild);
+				if (ret != 0)
+					return ret;
+
+				/* apply the overlay */
+				ret = of_overlay_apply_one(tchild, child);
+				if (ret != 0) {
+					__of_free_tree(tchild);
+					return ret;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Lookup an overlay device entry
+ */
+struct of_overlay_device_entry *of_overlay_device_entry_lookup(
+		struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo, struct device_node *node)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_device_entry *re;
+
+	/* no need for locks, we're under the ovinfo->lock */
+	list_for_each_entry(re, &ovinfo->de_list, node) {
+		if (re->np == node)
+			return re;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add an overlay log entry
+ */
+static int of_overlay_log_entry_entry_add(struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo,
+		unsigned long action, struct device_node *dn,
+		struct property *prop)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_log_entry *le;
+
+	/* check */
+	if (ovinfo == NULL || dn == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	le = kzalloc(sizeof(*le), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (le == NULL) {
+		pr_err("%s: Failed to allocate\n", __func__);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* get a reference to the node */
+	le->action = action;
+	le->np = of_node_get(dn);
+	le->prop = prop;
+
+	if (action == OF_RECONFIG_UPDATE_PROPERTY && prop)
+		le->old_prop = of_find_property(dn, prop->name, NULL);
+
+	list_add_tail(&le->node, &ovinfo->le_list);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Add an overlay device entry
+ */
+static void of_overlay_device_entry_entry_add(struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo,
+		struct device_node *node, struct platform_device *pdev,
+		int state)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_device_entry *re;
+	int fresh;
+
+	/* check */
+	if (ovinfo == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	fresh = 0;
+	re = of_overlay_device_entry_lookup(ovinfo, node);
+	if (re == NULL) {
+		re = kzalloc(sizeof(*re), GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (re == NULL) {
+			pr_err("%s: Failed to allocate\n", __func__);
+			return;
+		}
+		fresh = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (re->np == NULL)
+		re->np = of_node_get(node);
+	if (re->pdev == NULL)
+		re->pdev = of_dev_get(pdev);
+	re->state = state;
+
+	if (fresh)
+		list_add_tail(&re->node, &ovinfo->de_list);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Overlay OF notifier
+ *
+ * Called every time there's a property/node modification
+ * Every modification causes a log entry addition, while
+ * any modification that causes a node's state to change
+ * from/to disabled to/from enabled causes a device entry
+ * addition.
+ */
+static int of_overlay_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				unsigned long action, void *arg)
+{
+#ifdef DEBUG
+	char *propstr = NULL, *spropstr = NULL;
+#endif
+	struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo;
+	struct device_node *node;
+	struct property *prop, *sprop, *cprop;
+	struct of_prop_reconfig *pr;
+	struct platform_device *pdev;
+	int state;
+	int err = 0;
+
+	ovinfo = container_of(nb, struct of_overlay_info, notifier);
+
+	/* prep vars */
+	switch (action) {
+	case OF_RECONFIG_ATTACH_NODE:
+	case OF_RECONFIG_DETACH_NODE:
+		node = arg;
+		if (node == NULL)
+			return notifier_from_errno(-EINVAL);
+		prop = NULL;
+#ifdef DEBUG
+		propstr = NULL;
+#endif
+		break;
+	case OF_RECONFIG_ADD_PROPERTY:
+	case OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY:
+	case OF_RECONFIG_UPDATE_PROPERTY:
+		pr = arg;
+		if (pr == NULL)
+			return notifier_from_errno(-EINVAL);
+		node = pr->dn;
+		if (node == NULL)
+			return notifier_from_errno(-EINVAL);
+		prop = pr->prop;
+		if (prop == NULL)
+			return notifier_from_errno(-EINVAL);
+#ifdef DEBUG
+		propstr = __of_dump_prop(prop);
+#endif
+		break;
+	default:
+		return notifier_from_errno(0);
+	}
+
+	/* add to the log */
+	err = of_overlay_log_entry_entry_add(ovinfo, action, node, prop);
+	if (err != 0)
+		return notifier_from_errno(err);
+
+#ifdef DEBUG
+	switch (action) {
+	case OF_RECONFIG_ATTACH_NODE:
+		pr_debug("ATTACH_NODE: %s\n", node->full_name);
+		break;
+	case OF_RECONFIG_DETACH_NODE:
+		pr_debug("DETACH_NODE: %s\n", node->full_name);
+		break;
+	case OF_RECONFIG_ADD_PROPERTY:
+		pr_debug("ADD_PROP:    %s %s%s\n", node->full_name,
+				prop->name, propstr);
+		break;
+	case OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY:
+		pr_debug("REMOVE_PROP: %s %s%s\n", node->full_name,
+				prop->name, propstr);
+		break;
+	case OF_RECONFIG_UPDATE_PROPERTY:
+		sprop = of_find_property(node, prop->name, NULL);
+		if (sprop)
+			spropstr = __of_dump_prop(sprop);
+		pr_debug("UPDATE_PROP: %s '%s%s' -> '%s%s'\n", node->full_name,
+				prop->name, spropstr,
+				prop->name, propstr);
+		break;
+
+	}
+
+	/* NULL is fine */
+	kfree(propstr);
+	kfree(spropstr);
+#endif
+
+	/* come up with the device entry (if any) */
+	pdev = NULL;
+	state = 0;
+
+	/* determine the state the node will end up */
+	switch (action) {
+	case OF_RECONFIG_ATTACH_NODE:
+		/* we demand that a compatible node is present */
+		state = of_find_property(node, "compatible", NULL) &&
+			of_device_is_available(node);
+		break;
+	case OF_RECONFIG_DETACH_NODE:
+		state = 0;
+		pdev = of_find_device_by_node(node);
+		break;
+	case OF_RECONFIG_ADD_PROPERTY:
+	case OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY:
+	case OF_RECONFIG_UPDATE_PROPERTY:
+		/* either one cause a change in state */
+		if (strcmp(prop->name, "status") != 0 &&
+				strcmp(prop->name, "compatible") != 0)
+			return notifier_from_errno(0);
+
+		if (strcmp(prop->name, "status") == 0) {
+			/* status */
+			cprop = of_find_property(node, "compatible", NULL);
+			sprop = action != OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY ?
+				prop : NULL;
+		} else {
+			/* compatible */
+			sprop = of_find_property(node, "status", NULL);
+			cprop = action != OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY ?
+				prop : NULL;
+		}
+
+		state = cprop && cprop->length > 0 &&
+			    (!sprop || (sprop->length > 0 &&
+				(strcmp(sprop->value, "okay") == 0 ||
+				 strcmp(sprop->value, "ok") == 0)));
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return notifier_from_errno(0);
+	}
+
+	if (state == 0)
+		pdev = of_find_device_by_node(node);
+
+	of_overlay_device_entry_entry_add(ovinfo, node, pdev, state);
+
+	return notifier_from_errno(err);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Prepare for the overlay, for now it just registers the
+ * notifier.
+ */
+static int of_overlay_prep_one(struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = of_reconfig_notifier_register(&ovinfo->notifier);
+	if (err != 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: failed to register notifier for '%s'\n",
+			__func__, ovinfo->target->full_name);
+		return err;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Revert one overlay
+ * Either due to an error, or due to normal overlay removal.
+ * Using the log entries, we revert any change to the live tree.
+ * In the same manner, using the device entries we enable/disable
+ * the platform devices appropriately.
+ */
+static void of_overlay_revert_one(struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_device_entry *re, *ren;
+	struct of_overlay_log_entry *le, *len;
+	struct property *prop, **propp;
+	struct platform_device *pdev, *parent_pdev;
+	int ret;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	if (!ovinfo || !ovinfo->target || !ovinfo->overlay)
+		return;
+
+	pr_debug("%s: Reverting overlay on '%s'\n", __func__,
+			ovinfo->target->full_name);
+
+	/* overlay applied correctly, now create/destroy pdevs */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(re, ren, &ovinfo->de_list, node) {
+
+		if (!re->state) {
+
+			parent_pdev = of_find_device_by_node(re->np->parent);
+
+			pr_debug("%s: creating new platform device "
+					"new_node='%s' %p\n",
+					__func__, re->np->full_name, re->np);
+
+			pdev = of_platform_device_create(re->np, NULL,
+					parent_pdev ? &parent_pdev->dev : NULL);
+			of_dev_put(parent_pdev);
+
+			if (pdev == NULL) {
+				pr_warn("%s: Failed to create platform device "
+						"for '%s'\n",
+						__func__, re->np->full_name);
+			}
+
+		} else {
+
+			if (re->pdev) {
+				pr_debug("%s: removing pdev %s\n", __func__,
+						dev_name(&re->pdev->dev));
+				platform_device_unregister(re->pdev);
+			}
+		}
+
+		of_node_put(re->np);
+
+		list_del(&re->node);
+
+		kfree(re);
+	}
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(le, len, &ovinfo->le_list, node) {
+
+		ret = 0;
+		switch (le->action) {
+		case OF_RECONFIG_ATTACH_NODE:
+			pr_debug("Reverting ATTACH_NODE %s\n",
+					le->np->full_name);
+			ret = of_detach_node(le->np);
+			break;
+
+		case OF_RECONFIG_DETACH_NODE:
+			pr_debug("Reverting DETACH_NODE %s\n",
+					le->np->full_name);
+			ret = of_attach_node(le->np);
+			break;
+
+		case OF_RECONFIG_ADD_PROPERTY:
+			pr_debug("Reverting ADD_PROPERTY %s %s\n",
+					le->np->full_name, le->prop->name);
+			ret = of_remove_property(le->np, le->prop);
+			break;
+
+		case OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY:
+		case OF_RECONFIG_UPDATE_PROPERTY:
+
+			pr_debug("Reverting %s_PROPERTY %s %s\n",
+				le->action == OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY ?
+					"REMOVE" : "UPDATE",
+					le->np->full_name, le->prop->name);
+
+			/* property is possibly on deadprops (avoid alloc) */
+			write_lock_irqsave(&devtree_lock, flags);
+			prop = le->action == OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY ?
+				le->prop : le->old_prop;
+			propp = &le->np->deadprops;
+			while (*propp != NULL) {
+				if (*propp == prop)
+					break;
+				propp = &(*propp)->next;
+			}
+			if (*propp != NULL) {
+				/* remove it from deadprops */
+				(*propp)->next = prop->next;
+				write_unlock_irqrestore(&devtree_lock, flags);
+			} else {
+				write_unlock_irqrestore(&devtree_lock, flags);
+				/* not found, just make a copy */
+				prop = __of_copy_property(prop, GFP_KERNEL);
+				if (prop == NULL) {
+					pr_err("%s: Failed to copy property\n",
+							__func__);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (le->action == OF_RECONFIG_REMOVE_PROPERTY)
+				ret = of_add_property(le->np, prop);
+			else
+				ret = of_update_property(le->np, prop);
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			/* nothing */
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (ret != 0)
+			pr_err("%s: revert on node %s Failed!\n",
+					__func__, le->np->full_name);
+
+		of_node_put(le->np);
+
+		list_del(&le->node);
+
+		kfree(le);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Perform the post overlay work.
+ *
+ * We unregister the notifier, and in the case on an error we
+ * revert the overlay.
+ * If the overlay applied correctly, we iterare over the device entries
+ * and create/destroy the platform devices appropriately.
+ */
+static int of_overlay_post_one(struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo, int err)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_device_entry *re, *ren;
+	struct platform_device *pdev, *parent_pdev;
+
+	of_reconfig_notifier_unregister(&ovinfo->notifier);
+
+	if (err != 0) {
+		/* revert this (possible partially applied) overlay */
+		of_overlay_revert_one(ovinfo);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* overlay applied correctly, now create/destroy pdevs */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(re, ren, &ovinfo->de_list, node) {
+
+		if (re->state) {
+
+			parent_pdev = of_find_device_by_node(re->np->parent);
+
+			pr_debug("%s: creating new platform device "
+					"new_node='%s' %p\n",
+					__func__, re->np->full_name, re->np);
+
+			pdev = of_platform_device_create(re->np, NULL,
+					parent_pdev ? &parent_pdev->dev : NULL);
+			of_dev_put(parent_pdev);
+
+			if (pdev == NULL) {
+				pr_warn("%s: Failed to create platform device "
+						"for '%s'\n",
+						__func__, re->np->full_name);
+			}
+
+			/* keep it around */
+			re->pdev = pdev;
+
+		} else {
+
+			if (re->pdev) {
+				platform_device_unregister(re->pdev);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_overlay	- Apply @count overlays pointed at by @ovinfo_tab
+ * @count:	Number of of_overlay_info's
+ * @ovinfo_tab:	Array of overlay_info's to apply
+ *
+ * Applies the overlays given, while handling all error conditions
+ * appropriately. Either the operation succeeds, or if it fails the
+ * live tree is reverted to the state before the attempt.
+ * Returns 0, or an error if the overlay attempt failed.
+ */
+int of_overlay(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo;
+	int i, err;
+
+	if (!ovinfo_tab)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* first we apply the overlays atomically */
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+
+		ovinfo = &ovinfo_tab[i];
+
+		mutex_lock(&ovinfo->lock);
+
+		err = of_overlay_prep_one(ovinfo);
+		if (err == 0)
+			err = of_overlay_apply_one(ovinfo->target,
+					ovinfo->overlay);
+		of_overlay_post_one(ovinfo, err);
+
+		mutex_unlock(&ovinfo->lock);
+
+		if (err != 0) {
+			pr_err("%s: overlay failed '%s'\n",
+				__func__, ovinfo->target->full_name);
+			goto err_fail;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_fail:
+	while (--i >= 0) {
+		ovinfo = &ovinfo_tab[i];
+
+		mutex_lock(&ovinfo->lock);
+		of_overlay_revert_one(ovinfo);
+		mutex_unlock(&ovinfo->lock);
+	}
+
+	return err;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_overlay_revert	- Revert a previously applied overlay
+ * @count:	Number of of_overlay_info's
+ * @ovinfo_tab:	Array of overlay_info's to apply
+ *
+ * Revert a previous overlay. The state of the live tree
+ * is reverted to the one before the overlay.
+ * Returns 0, or an error if the overlay table is not given.
+ */
+int of_overlay_revert(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!ovinfo_tab)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* revert the overlays in reverse */
+	for (i = count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+
+		ovinfo = &ovinfo_tab[i];
+
+		mutex_lock(&ovinfo->lock);
+		of_overlay_revert_one(ovinfo);
+		mutex_unlock(&ovinfo->lock);
+
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_init_overlay_info	- Initialize a single of_overlay_info structure
+ * @ovinfo:	Pointer to the overlay info structure to initialize
+ *
+ * Initialize a single overlay info structure.
+ */
+void of_init_overlay_info(struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo)
+{
+	memset(ovinfo, 0, sizeof(ovinfo));
+	mutex_init(&ovinfo->lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ovinfo->de_list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ovinfo->le_list);
+
+	ovinfo->notifier.notifier_call = of_overlay_notify;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_fill_overlay_info	- Fill an overlay info structure
+ * @info_node:	Device node containing the overlay
+ * @ovinfo:	Pointer to the overlay info structure to fill
+ *
+ * Fills an overlay info structure with the overlay information
+ * from a device node. This device node must have a target property
+ * which contains a phandle of the overlay target node, and an
+ * __overlay__ child node which has the overlay contents.
+ * Both ovinfo->target & ovinfo->overlay have their references taken.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success, or a negative error value.
+ */
+int of_fill_overlay_info(struct device_node *info_node,
+		struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo)
+{
+	u32 val;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!info_node || !ovinfo)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ret = of_property_read_u32(info_node, "target", &val);
+	if (ret != 0)
+		goto err_fail;
+
+	ovinfo->target = of_find_node_by_phandle(val);
+	if (ovinfo->target == NULL)
+		goto err_fail;
+
+	ovinfo->overlay = of_get_child_by_name(info_node, "__overlay__");
+	if (ovinfo->overlay == NULL)
+		goto err_fail;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_fail:
+	of_node_put(ovinfo->target);
+	of_node_put(ovinfo->overlay);
+
+	memset(ovinfo, 0, sizeof(*ovinfo));
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_build_overlay_info	- Build an overlay info array
+ * @tree:	Device node containing all the overlays
+ * @cntp:	Pointer to where the overlay info count will be help
+ * @ovinfop:	Pointer to the pointer of an overlay info structure.
+ *
+ * Helper function that given a tree containing overlay information,
+ * allocates and builds an overlay info array containing it, ready
+ * for use using of_overlay.
+ *
+ * Returns 0 on success with the @cntp @ovinfop pointers valid,
+ * while on error a negative error value is returned.
+ */
+int of_build_overlay_info(struct device_node *tree,
+		int *cntp, struct of_overlay_info **ovinfop)
+{
+	struct device_node *node;
+	struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo;
+	int cnt, err;
+
+	if (tree == NULL || cntp == NULL || ovinfop == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* worst case; every child is a node */
+	cnt = 0;
+	for_each_child_of_node(tree, node)
+		cnt++;
+
+	ovinfo = kzalloc(cnt * sizeof(*ovinfo), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (ovinfo == NULL)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	cnt = 0;
+	for_each_child_of_node(tree, node) {
+
+		of_init_overlay_info(&ovinfo[cnt]);
+		err = of_fill_overlay_info(node, &ovinfo[cnt]);
+		if (err == 0)
+			cnt++;
+	}
+
+	/* if nothing filled, return error */
+	if (cnt == 0) {
+		kfree(ovinfo);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	*cntp = cnt;
+	*ovinfop = ovinfo;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * of_free_overlay_info	- Free an overlay info array
+ * @count:	Number of of_overlay_info's
+ * @ovinfo_tab:	Array of overlay_info's to free
+ *
+ * Releases the memory of a previously allocate ovinfo array
+ * by of_build_overlay_info.
+ * Returns 0, or an error if the arguments are bogus.
+ */
+int of_free_overlay_info(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab)
+{
+	struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!ovinfo_tab || count < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* do it in reverse */
+	for (i = count - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		ovinfo = &ovinfo_tab[i];
+
+		of_node_put(ovinfo->target);
+		of_node_put(ovinfo->overlay);
+	}
+	kfree(ovinfo_tab);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
diff --git a/include/linux/of.h b/include/linux/of.h
index ab52243..8a908f0 100644
--- a/include/linux/of.h
+++ b/include/linux/of.h
@@ -667,4 +667,111 @@ static inline int of_resolve(struct device_node *resolve)
 
 #endif
 
+/**
+ * Overlay support
+ */
+
+/**
+ * struct of_overlay_log_entry	- Holds a DT log entry
+ * @node:	list_head for the log list
+ * @action:	notifier action
+ * @np:		pointer to the device node affected
+ * @prop:	pointer to the property affected
+ * @old_prop:	hold a pointer to the original property
+ *
+ * Every modification of the device tree during application of the
+ * overlay is held in a list of of_overlay_log_entry structures.
+ * That way we can recover from a partial application, or we can
+ * revert the overlay properly.
+ */
+struct of_overlay_log_entry {
+	struct list_head node;
+	unsigned long action;
+	struct device_node *np;
+	struct property *prop;
+	struct property *old_prop;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct of_overlay_device_entry	- Holds an overlay device entry
+ * @node:	list_head for the device list
+ * @np:		device node pointer to the device node affected
+ * @pdev:	pointer to the platform device affected
+ * @state:	new device state
+ *
+ * When the overlay results in a device node's state to change this
+ * fact is recorded in a list of device entries. After the overlay
+ * is applied we can create/destroy the platform devices according
+ * to the new state of the live tree.
+ */
+struct of_overlay_device_entry {
+	struct list_head node;
+	struct device_node *np;
+	struct platform_device *pdev;
+	int state;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct of_overlay_info	- Holds a single overlay info
+ * @target:	target of the overlay operation
+ * @overlay:	pointer to the overlay contents node
+ * @lock:	Lock to hold when accessing the lists
+ * @le_list:	List of the overlay logs
+ * @de_list:	List of the overlay records
+ * @notifier:	of reconfiguration notifier
+ *
+ * Holds a single overlay state, including all the overlay logs &
+ * records.
+ */
+struct of_overlay_info {
+	struct device_node *target;
+	struct device_node *overlay;
+	struct mutex lock;
+	struct list_head le_list;
+	struct list_head de_list;
+	struct notifier_block notifier;
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OF_OVERLAY
+
+int of_overlay(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab);
+int of_overlay_revert(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab);
+
+int of_fill_overlay_info(struct device_node *info_node,
+		struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo);
+int of_build_overlay_info(struct device_node *tree,
+		int *cntp, struct of_overlay_info **ovinfop);
+int of_free_overlay_info(int cnt, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo);
+
+#else
+
+static inline int of_overlay(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab)
+{
+	return -ENOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int of_overlay_revert(int count, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo_tab)
+{
+	return -ENOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int of_fill_overlay_info(struct device_node *info_node,
+		struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo)
+{
+	return -ENOTSUPP;
+}
+
+static inline int of_build_overlay_info(struct device_node *tree,
+		int *cntp, struct of_overlay_info **ovinfop)
+{
+	return -ENOTSUPP;
+}
+
+int of_free_overlay_info(int cnt, struct of_overlay_info *ovinfo)
+{
+	return -ENOTSUPP;
+}
+
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _LINUX_OF_H */
