diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/_chnl_sm.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/_chnl_sm.h
index d961578..f394ba6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/_chnl_sm.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/_chnl_sm.h
@@ -141,8 +141,6 @@ struct chnl_object {
 	bhandle user_event;
 	/* Abstract syncronization object */
 	struct sync_object *sync_event;
-	/* Name of Sync event */
-	char sz_event_name[SYNC_MAXNAMELENGTH + 1];
 	u32 process;		/* Process which created this channel */
 	u32 pcb_arg;		/* Argument to use with callback */
 	struct lst_list *pio_requests;	/* List of IOR's to driver */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/chnlpriv.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/chnlpriv.h
index 0793e0d..9fe7a74 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/chnlpriv.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/chnlpriv.h
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@ struct chnl_info {
 	u32 cio_cs;		/* Number of IOCs in queue. */
 	u32 cio_reqs;		/* Number of IO Requests in queue. */
 	u32 process;		/* Process owning this channel. */
-	/*
-	 * Name of channel I/O completion event. Not required in Linux
-	 */
-	char sz_event_name[CHNL_MAXEVTNAMELEN + 1];
 };
 
 /* Channel manager info: */
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/sync.h b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/sync.h
index c3c68e1..9f8786e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/sync.h
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-omap/include/dspbridge/sync.h
@@ -20,15 +20,12 @@
 #define _SYNC_H
 
 #include <dspbridge/errbase.h>
-#define SIGNATURECS     0x53435953	/* "SYCS" (in reverse) */
-#define SIGNATUREDPCCS  0x53445953	/* "SYDS" (in reverse) */
+#include <dspbridge/dbdefs.h>
+
 
 /* Special timeout value indicating an infinite wait: */
 #define SYNC_INFINITE  0xffffffff
 
-/* Maximum string length of a named event */
-#define SYNC_MAXNAMELENGTH 32
-
 /**
  * struct sync_object - the basic sync_object structure
  * @comp:	use to signal events
@@ -40,118 +37,6 @@ struct sync_object{
 	struct completion *multi_comp;
 };
 
-/* Generic SYNC CS object: */
-struct sync_csobject {
-	u32 dw_signature;	/* used for object validation */
-	struct semaphore sem;
-};
-
-/* SYNC object attributes: */
-struct sync_attrs {
-	bhandle user_event;	/* Platform's User Mode synch. object. */
-	bhandle kernel_event;	/* Platform's Kernel Mode sync. object. */
-	u32 dw_reserved1;	/* For future expansion. */
-	u32 dw_reserved2;	/* For future expansion. */
-};
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_delete_cs ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Delete a critical section.
- *  Parameters:
- *      hcs_obj: critical section handle.
- *  Returns:
- *      DSP_SOK:        Success.
- *      DSP_EHANDLE:    Invalid handle.
- *  Requires:
- *  Ensures:
- */
-extern dsp_status sync_delete_cs(IN struct sync_csobject *hcs_obj);
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_enter_cs ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Enter the critical section.
- *  Parameters:
- *      hcs_obj: critical section handle.
- *  Returns:
- *      DSP_SOK:        Success.
- *      DSP_EHANDLE:    Invalid handle.
- *  Requires:
- *  Ensures:
- */
-extern dsp_status sync_enter_cs(IN struct sync_csobject *hcs_obj);
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_exit ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Discontinue usage of module; free resources when reference count
- *      reaches 0.
- *  Parameters:
- *  Returns:
- *  Requires:
- *      SYNC initialized.
- *  Ensures:
- *      Resources used by module are freed when cRef reaches zero.
- */
-extern void sync_exit(void);
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_init ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Initializes private state of SYNC module.
- *  Parameters:
- *  Returns:
- *      TRUE if initialized; FALSE if error occured.
- *  Requires:
- *  Ensures:
- *      SYNC initialized.
- */
-extern bool sync_init(void);
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_initialize_cs ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Initialize the critical section.
- *  Parameters:
- *      hcs_obj: critical section handle.
- *  Returns:
- *      DSP_SOK:        Success.
- *      DSP_EMEMORY:    Out of memory.
- *  Requires:
- *  Ensures:
- */
-extern dsp_status sync_initialize_cs(OUT struct sync_csobject **phCSObj);
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_initialize_dpccs ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Initialize the critical section between process context and DPC.
- *  Parameters:
- *      hcs_obj: critical section handle.
- *  Returns:
- *      DSP_SOK:        Success.
- *      DSP_EMEMORY:    Out of memory.
- *  Requires:
- *  Ensures:
- */
-extern dsp_status sync_initialize_dpccs(OUT struct sync_csobject
-					**phCSObj);
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_leave_cs ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Leave the critical section.
- *  Parameters:
- *      hcs_obj: critical section handle.
- *  Returns:
- *      DSP_SOK:        Success.
- *      DSP_EHANDLE:    Invalid handle.
- *  Requires:
- *  Ensures:
- */
-extern dsp_status sync_leave_cs(IN struct sync_csobject *hcs_obj);
-
 /**
  * sync_init_event() - set initial state for a sync_event element
  * @event:	event to be initialized.
@@ -165,23 +50,6 @@ static inline void sync_init_event(struct sync_object *event)
 	event->multi_comp = NULL;
 }
 
-/*
- * ========= sync_post_message ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      To post a windows message
- *  Parameters:
- *      hWindow:    Handle to the window
- *      uMsg:       Message to be posted
- *  Returns:
- *      DSP_SOK:        Success
- *      DSP_EFAIL:      Post message failed
- *      DSP_EHANDLE:    Invalid Window handle
- *  Requires:
- *      SYNC initialized
- *  Ensures
- */
-extern dsp_status sync_post_message(IN bhandle hWindow, IN u32 uMsg);
-
 /**
  * sync_reset_event() - reset a sync_event element
  * @event:	event to be reset.
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/services.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/services.c
index 5bc392a..ccc4e93 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/services.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/services.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ void services_exit(void)
 {
 	/* Uninitialize all SERVICES modules here */
 	ntfy_exit();
-	sync_exit();
 	clk_exit();
 	reg_exit();
 	cfg_exit();
@@ -62,25 +61,21 @@ bool services_init(void)
 {
 	bool ret = true;
 	bool fcfg, fmem;
-	bool freg, fsync, fclk, fntfy;
+	bool freg, fclk, fntfy;
 
 	/* Perform required initialization of SERVICES modules. */
 	fmem = services_mem_init();
 	freg = reg_init();
 	fcfg = cfg_init();
-	fsync = sync_init();
 	fclk = services_clk_init();
 	fntfy = ntfy_init();
 
-	ret = fcfg && fmem && freg && fsync && fclk;
+	ret = fcfg && fmem && freg && fclk;
 
 	if (!ret) {
 		if (fntfy)
 			ntfy_exit();
 
-		if (fsync)
-			sync_exit();
-
 		if (fclk)
 			clk_exit();
 
diff --git a/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/sync.c b/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/sync.c
index 66bd12d..f411511 100644
--- a/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/sync.c
+++ b/drivers/dsp/bridge/services/sync.c
@@ -19,76 +19,11 @@
 /*  ----------------------------------- Host OS */
 #include <dspbridge/host_os.h>
 
-/*  ----------------------------------- DSP/BIOS Bridge */
-#include <dspbridge/std.h>
-#include <dspbridge/dbdefs.h>
-#include <dspbridge/errbase.h>
-
-/*  ----------------------------------- Trace & Debug */
-#include <dspbridge/dbc.h>
-
-/*  ----------------------------------- OS Adaptation Layer */
-#include <dspbridge/mem.h>
-
 /*  ----------------------------------- This */
 #include <dspbridge/sync.h>
 
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(sync_lock);
 
-/*  ----------------------------------- Defines, Data Structures, Typedefs */
-#define SIGNATURE       0x434e5953	/* "SYNC" (in reverse) */
-
-enum wait_state {
-	WO_WAITING,
-	WO_SIGNALLED
-};
-
-enum sync_state {
-	SO_RESET,
-	SO_SIGNALLED
-};
-
-struct wait_object {
-	enum wait_state state;
-	struct sync_object *signalling_event;
-	struct semaphore sem;
-};
-
-struct sync_dpccsobject {
-	u32 dw_signature;	/* used for object validation */
-	spinlock_t sync_dpccs_lock;
-	s32 count;
-};
-
-static int test_and_set(volatile void *ptr, int val)
-{
-	int ret = val;
-	asm volatile (" swp %0, %0, [%1]" : "+r" (ret) : "r"(ptr) : "memory");
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static void timeout_callback(unsigned long hWaitObj);
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_exit ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Cleanup SYNC module.
- */
-void sync_exit(void)
-{
-	/* Do nothing */
-}
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_init ========
- *  Purpose:
- *      Initialize SYNC module.
- */
-bool sync_init(void)
-{
-	return true;
-}
-
 /**
  * sync_set_event() - set or signal and specified event
  * @event:	Event to be set..
@@ -135,6 +70,9 @@ dsp_status sync_wait_on_multiple_events(struct sync_object **events,
 	}
 	init_completion(m_comp);
 
+	if (SYNC_INFINITE == timeout)
+		timeout = MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT;
+
 	spin_lock_bh(&sync_lock);
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		if (completion_done(&events[i]->comp)) {
@@ -170,147 +108,3 @@ func_end:
 	return status;
 }
 
-static void timeout_callback(unsigned long hWaitObj)
-{
-	struct wait_object *wait_obj = (struct wait_object *)hWaitObj;
-	if (test_and_set(&wait_obj->state, WO_SIGNALLED) == WO_WAITING)
-		up(&wait_obj->sem);
-
-}
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_delete_cs ========
- */
-dsp_status sync_delete_cs(struct sync_csobject *hcs_obj)
-{
-	dsp_status status = DSP_SOK;
-	struct sync_csobject *pcs_obj = (struct sync_csobject *)hcs_obj;
-
-	if (MEM_IS_VALID_HANDLE(hcs_obj, SIGNATURECS)) {
-		if (down_trylock(&pcs_obj->sem) != 0)
-			DBC_ASSERT(0);
-
-		MEM_FREE_OBJECT(hcs_obj);
-	} else if (MEM_IS_VALID_HANDLE(hcs_obj, SIGNATUREDPCCS)) {
-		struct sync_dpccsobject *pdpccs_obj =
-		    (struct sync_dpccsobject *)hcs_obj;
-		if (pdpccs_obj->count != 1)
-			DBC_ASSERT(0);
-
-		MEM_FREE_OBJECT(pdpccs_obj);
-	} else {
-		status = DSP_EHANDLE;
-	}
-
-	return status;
-}
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_enter_cs ========
- */
-dsp_status sync_enter_cs(struct sync_csobject *hcs_obj)
-{
-	dsp_status status = DSP_SOK;
-	struct sync_csobject *pcs_obj = (struct sync_csobject *)hcs_obj;
-
-	if (MEM_IS_VALID_HANDLE(hcs_obj, SIGNATURECS)) {
-		if (in_interrupt()) {
-			status = DSP_EFAIL;
-			DBC_ASSERT(0);
-		} else if (down_interruptible(&pcs_obj->sem)) {
-			status = DSP_EFAIL;
-		}
-	} else if (MEM_IS_VALID_HANDLE(hcs_obj, SIGNATUREDPCCS)) {
-		struct sync_dpccsobject *pdpccs_obj =
-		    (struct sync_dpccsobject *)hcs_obj;
-		spin_lock_bh(&pdpccs_obj->sync_dpccs_lock);
-		pdpccs_obj->count--;
-		if (pdpccs_obj->count != 0) {
-			/* FATAL ERROR : Failed to acquire DPC CS */
-			spin_unlock_bh(&pdpccs_obj->sync_dpccs_lock);
-			DBC_ASSERT(0);
-		}
-	} else {
-		status = DSP_EHANDLE;
-	}
-
-	return status;
-}
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_initialize_cs ========
- */
-dsp_status sync_initialize_cs(OUT struct sync_csobject **phCSObj)
-{
-	dsp_status status = DSP_SOK;
-	struct sync_csobject *pcs_obj = NULL;
-
-	/* Allocate memory for sync CS object */
-	MEM_ALLOC_OBJECT(pcs_obj, struct sync_csobject, SIGNATURECS);
-	if (pcs_obj != NULL)
-		init_MUTEX(&pcs_obj->sem);
-	else
-		status = DSP_EMEMORY;
-
-	/* return CS object */
-	*phCSObj = pcs_obj;
-	DBC_ASSERT(DSP_FAILED(status) || (pcs_obj));
-	return status;
-}
-
-dsp_status sync_initialize_dpccs(OUT struct sync_csobject **phCSObj)
-{
-	dsp_status status = DSP_SOK;
-	struct sync_dpccsobject *pcs_obj = NULL;
-
-	DBC_REQUIRE(phCSObj);
-
-	if (phCSObj) {
-		/* Allocate memory for sync CS object */
-		MEM_ALLOC_OBJECT(pcs_obj, struct sync_dpccsobject,
-				 SIGNATUREDPCCS);
-		if (pcs_obj != NULL) {
-			pcs_obj->count = 1;
-			spin_lock_init(&pcs_obj->sync_dpccs_lock);
-		} else {
-			status = DSP_EMEMORY;
-		}
-
-		/* return CS object */
-		*phCSObj = (struct sync_csobject *)pcs_obj;
-	} else {
-		status = DSP_EPOINTER;
-	}
-
-	DBC_ASSERT(DSP_FAILED(status) || (pcs_obj));
-
-	return status;
-}
-
-/*
- *  ======== sync_leave_cs ========
- */
-dsp_status sync_leave_cs(struct sync_csobject *hcs_obj)
-{
-	dsp_status status = DSP_SOK;
-	struct sync_csobject *pcs_obj = (struct sync_csobject *)hcs_obj;
-
-	if (MEM_IS_VALID_HANDLE(hcs_obj, SIGNATURECS)) {
-		up(&pcs_obj->sem);
-	} else if (MEM_IS_VALID_HANDLE(hcs_obj, SIGNATUREDPCCS)) {
-		struct sync_dpccsobject *pdpccs_obj =
-		    (struct sync_dpccsobject *)hcs_obj;
-		pdpccs_obj->count++;
-		if (pdpccs_obj->count != 1) {
-			/* FATAL ERROR : Invalid DPC CS count */
-			spin_unlock_bh(&pdpccs_obj->sync_dpccs_lock);
-			DBC_ASSERT(0);
-			spin_lock_bh(&pdpccs_obj->sync_dpccs_lock);
-		}
-		spin_unlock_bh(&pdpccs_obj->sync_dpccs_lock);
-	} else {
-		status = DSP_EHANDLE;
-	}
-
-	return status;
-}
