diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index f16fc34e6608..ff47e230d355 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -2270,6 +2270,32 @@ config RAPIDIO
 
 source "drivers/rapidio/Kconfig"
 
+config X86_SYSFB
+	bool "Mark VGA/VBE/EFI FB as generic system framebuffer"
+	help
+	  Firmwares often provide initial graphics framebuffers so the BIOS,
+	  bootloader or kernel can show basic video-output during boot for
+	  user-guidance and debugging. Historically, x86 used the VESA BIOS
+	  Extensions and EFI-framebuffers for this, which are mostly limited
+	  to x86.
+	  This option, if enabled, marks VGA/VBE/EFI framebuffers as generic
+	  framebuffers so the new generic system-framebuffer drivers can be
+	  used on x86. If the framebuffer is not compatible with the generic
+	  modes, it is adverticed as fallback platform framebuffer so legacy
+	  drivers like efifb, vesafb and uvesafb can pick it up.
+	  If this option is not selected, all system framebuffers are always
+	  marked as fallback platform framebuffers as usual.
+
+	  Note: Legacy fbdev drivers, including vesafb, efifb, uvesafb, will
+	  not be able to pick up generic system framebuffers if this option
+	  is selected. You are highly encouraged to enable simplefb as
+	  replacement if you select this option. simplefb can correctly deal
+	  with generic system framebuffers. But you should still keep vesafb
+	  and others enabled as fallback if a system framebuffer is
+	  incompatible with simplefb.
+
+	  If unsure, say Y.
+
 endmenu
 
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/sysfb.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/sysfb.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2aeb3e25579c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/sysfb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+#ifndef _ARCH_X86_KERNEL_SYSFB_H
+#define _ARCH_X86_KERNEL_SYSFB_H
+
+/*
+ * Generic System Framebuffers on x86
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/simplefb.h>
+#include <linux/screen_info.h>
+
+enum {
+	M_I17,		/* 17-Inch iMac */
+	M_I20,		/* 20-Inch iMac */
+	M_I20_SR,	/* 20-Inch iMac (Santa Rosa) */
+	M_I24,		/* 24-Inch iMac */
+	M_I24_8_1,	/* 24-Inch iMac, 8,1th gen */
+	M_I24_10_1,	/* 24-Inch iMac, 10,1th gen */
+	M_I27_11_1,	/* 27-Inch iMac, 11,1th gen */
+	M_MINI,		/* Mac Mini */
+	M_MINI_3_1,	/* Mac Mini, 3,1th gen */
+	M_MINI_4_1,	/* Mac Mini, 4,1th gen */
+	M_MB,		/* MacBook */
+	M_MB_2,		/* MacBook, 2nd rev. */
+	M_MB_3,		/* MacBook, 3rd rev. */
+	M_MB_5_1,	/* MacBook, 5th rev. */
+	M_MB_6_1,	/* MacBook, 6th rev. */
+	M_MB_7_1,	/* MacBook, 7th rev. */
+	M_MB_SR,	/* MacBook, 2nd gen, (Santa Rosa) */
+	M_MBA,		/* MacBook Air */
+	M_MBA_3,	/* Macbook Air, 3rd rev */
+	M_MBP,		/* MacBook Pro */
+	M_MBP_2,	/* MacBook Pro 2nd gen */
+	M_MBP_2_2,	/* MacBook Pro 2,2nd gen */
+	M_MBP_SR,	/* MacBook Pro (Santa Rosa) */
+	M_MBP_4,	/* MacBook Pro, 4th gen */
+	M_MBP_5_1,	/* MacBook Pro, 5,1th gen */
+	M_MBP_5_2,	/* MacBook Pro, 5,2th gen */
+	M_MBP_5_3,	/* MacBook Pro, 5,3rd gen */
+	M_MBP_6_1,	/* MacBook Pro, 6,1th gen */
+	M_MBP_6_2,	/* MacBook Pro, 6,2th gen */
+	M_MBP_7_1,	/* MacBook Pro, 7,1th gen */
+	M_MBP_8_2,	/* MacBook Pro, 8,2nd gen */
+	M_UNKNOWN	/* placeholder */
+};
+
+struct efifb_dmi_info {
+	char *optname;
+	unsigned long base;
+	int stride;
+	int width;
+	int height;
+	int flags;
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_EFI
+
+extern struct efifb_dmi_info efifb_dmi_list[];
+void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(void);
+
+#else /* CONFIG_EFI */
+
+static inline void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(void)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_EFI */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_SYSFB
+
+bool parse_mode(const struct screen_info *si,
+		struct simplefb_platform_data *mode);
+int create_simplefb(const struct screen_info *si,
+		    const struct simplefb_platform_data *mode);
+
+#else /* CONFIG_X86_SYSFB */
+
+static inline bool parse_mode(const struct screen_info *si,
+			      struct simplefb_platform_data *mode)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
+static inline int create_simplefb(const struct screen_info *si,
+				  const struct simplefb_platform_data *mode)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_SYSFB */
+
+#endif /* _ARCH_X86_KERNEL_SYSFB_H */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
index 88d99ea77723..a5408b965c9d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/Makefile
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_X86_CHECK_BIOS_CORRUPTION) += check.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SWIOTLB)			+= pci-swiotlb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_OF)			+= devicetree.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UPROBES)			+= uprobes.o
+obj-y					+= sysfb.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_SYSFB)			+= sysfb_simplefb.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_EFI)			+= sysfb_efi.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS)		+= perf_regs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TRACING)			+= tracepoint.o
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..193ec2ce46c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+/*
+ * Generic System Framebuffers on x86
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Simple-Framebuffer support for x86 systems
+ * Create a platform-device for any available boot framebuffer. The
+ * simple-framebuffer platform device is already available on DT systems, so
+ * this module parses the global "screen_info" object and creates a suitable
+ * platform device compatible with the "simple-framebuffer" DT object. If
+ * the framebuffer is incompatible, we instead create a legacy
+ * "vesa-framebuffer", "efi-framebuffer" or "platform-framebuffer" device and
+ * pass the screen_info as platform_data. This allows legacy drivers
+ * to pick these devices up without messing with simple-framebuffer drivers.
+ * The global "screen_info" is still valid at all times.
+ *
+ * If CONFIG_X86_SYSFB is not selected, we never register "simple-framebuffer"
+ * platform devices, but only use legacy framebuffer devices for
+ * backwards compatibility.
+ *
+ * TODO: We set the dev_id field of all platform-devices to 0. This allows
+ * other x86 OF/DT parsers to create such devices, too. However, they must
+ * start at offset 1 for this to work.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/simplefb.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/screen_info.h>
+#include <asm/sysfb.h>
+
+static __init int sysfb_init(void)
+{
+	struct screen_info *si = &screen_info;
+	struct simplefb_platform_data mode;
+	struct platform_device *pd;
+	const char *name;
+	bool compatible;
+	int ret;
+
+	sysfb_apply_efi_quirks();
+
+	/* try to create a simple-framebuffer device */
+	compatible = parse_mode(si, &mode);
+	if (compatible) {
+		ret = create_simplefb(si, &mode);
+		if (!ret)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* if the FB is incompatible, create a legacy framebuffer device */
+	if (si->orig_video_isVGA == VIDEO_TYPE_EFI)
+		name = "efi-framebuffer";
+	else if (si->orig_video_isVGA == VIDEO_TYPE_VLFB)
+		name = "vesa-framebuffer";
+	else
+		name = "platform-framebuffer";
+
+	pd = platform_device_register_resndata(NULL, name, 0,
+					       NULL, 0, si, sizeof(*si));
+	return IS_ERR(pd) ? PTR_ERR(pd) : 0;
+}
+
+/* must execute after PCI subsystem for EFI quirks */
+device_initcall(sysfb_init);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_efi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_efi.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b285d4e8c68e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_efi.c
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+/*
+ * Generic System Framebuffers on x86
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * EFI Quirks Copyright (c) 2006 Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * EFI Quirks
+ * Several EFI systems do not correctly advertise their boot framebuffers.
+ * Hence, we use this static table of known broken machines and fix up the
+ * information so framebuffer drivers can load corectly.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/screen_info.h>
+#include <video/vga.h>
+#include <asm/sysfb.h>
+
+enum {
+	OVERRIDE_NONE = 0x0,
+	OVERRIDE_BASE = 0x1,
+	OVERRIDE_STRIDE = 0x2,
+	OVERRIDE_HEIGHT = 0x4,
+	OVERRIDE_WIDTH = 0x8,
+};
+
+struct efifb_dmi_info efifb_dmi_list[] = {
+	[M_I17] = { "i17", 0x80010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_I20] = { "i20", 0x80010000, 1728 * 4, 1680, 1050, OVERRIDE_NONE }, /* guess */
+	[M_I20_SR] = { "imac7", 0x40010000, 1728 * 4, 1680, 1050, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_I24] = { "i24", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE }, /* guess */
+	[M_I24_8_1] = { "imac8", 0xc0060000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_I24_10_1] = { "imac10", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1080, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_I27_11_1] = { "imac11", 0xc0010000, 2560 * 4, 2560, 1440, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MINI]= { "mini", 0x80000000, 2048 * 4, 1024, 768, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MINI_3_1] = { "mini31", 0x40010000, 1024 * 4, 1024, 768, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MINI_4_1] = { "mini41", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MB] = { "macbook", 0x80000000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MB_5_1] = { "macbook51", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MB_6_1] = { "macbook61", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MB_7_1] = { "macbook71", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBA] = { "mba", 0x80000000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	/* 11" Macbook Air 3,1 passes the wrong stride */
+	[M_MBA_3] = { "mba3", 0, 2048 * 4, 0, 0, OVERRIDE_STRIDE },
+	[M_MBP] = { "mbp", 0x80010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_2] = { "mbp2", 0, 0, 0, 0, OVERRIDE_NONE }, /* placeholder */
+	[M_MBP_2_2] = { "mbp22", 0x80010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_SR] = { "mbp3", 0x80030000, 2048 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_4] = { "mbp4", 0xc0060000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_5_1] = { "mbp51", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_5_2] = { "mbp52", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_5_3] = { "mbp53", 0xd0010000, 2048 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_6_1] = { "mbp61", 0x90030000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_6_2] = { "mbp62", 0x90030000, 2048 * 4, 1680, 1050, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_7_1] = { "mbp71", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_MBP_8_2] = { "mbp82", 0x90010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
+	[M_UNKNOWN] = { NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, OVERRIDE_NONE }
+};
+
+#define choose_value(dmivalue, fwvalue, field, flags) ({	\
+		typeof(fwvalue) _ret_ = fwvalue;		\
+		if ((flags) & (field))				\
+			_ret_ = dmivalue;			\
+		else if ((fwvalue) == 0)			\
+			_ret_ = dmivalue;			\
+		_ret_;						\
+	})
+
+static int __init efifb_set_system(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
+{
+	struct efifb_dmi_info *info = id->driver_data;
+
+	if (info->base == 0 && info->height == 0 && info->width == 0 &&
+	    info->stride == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Trust the bootloader over the DMI tables */
+	if (screen_info.lfb_base == 0) {
+#if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
+		struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
+		int found_bar = 0;
+#endif
+		if (info->base) {
+			screen_info.lfb_base = choose_value(info->base,
+				screen_info.lfb_base, OVERRIDE_BASE,
+				info->flags);
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
+			/* make sure that the address in the table is actually
+			 * on a VGA device's PCI BAR */
+
+			for_each_pci_dev(dev) {
+				int i;
+				if ((dev->class >> 8) != PCI_CLASS_DISPLAY_VGA)
+					continue;
+				for (i = 0; i < DEVICE_COUNT_RESOURCE; i++) {
+					resource_size_t start, end;
+
+					start = pci_resource_start(dev, i);
+					if (start == 0)
+						break;
+					end = pci_resource_end(dev, i);
+					if (screen_info.lfb_base >= start &&
+					    screen_info.lfb_base < end) {
+						found_bar = 1;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			if (!found_bar)
+				screen_info.lfb_base = 0;
+#endif
+		}
+	}
+	if (screen_info.lfb_base) {
+		screen_info.lfb_linelength = choose_value(info->stride,
+			screen_info.lfb_linelength, OVERRIDE_STRIDE,
+			info->flags);
+		screen_info.lfb_width = choose_value(info->width,
+			screen_info.lfb_width, OVERRIDE_WIDTH,
+			info->flags);
+		screen_info.lfb_height = choose_value(info->height,
+			screen_info.lfb_height, OVERRIDE_HEIGHT,
+			info->flags);
+		if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA == 0)
+			screen_info.orig_video_isVGA = VIDEO_TYPE_EFI;
+	} else {
+		screen_info.lfb_linelength = 0;
+		screen_info.lfb_width = 0;
+		screen_info.lfb_height = 0;
+		screen_info.orig_video_isVGA = 0;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "efifb: dmi detected %s - framebuffer at 0x%08x "
+			 "(%dx%d, stride %d)\n", id->ident,
+			 screen_info.lfb_base, screen_info.lfb_width,
+			 screen_info.lfb_height, screen_info.lfb_linelength);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+#define EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID(vendor, name, enumid)		\
+	{							\
+		efifb_set_system,				\
+		name,						\
+		{						\
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, vendor),	\
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, name)	\
+		},						\
+		&efifb_dmi_list[enumid]				\
+	}
+
+static const struct dmi_system_id efifb_dmi_system_table[] __initconst = {
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "iMac4,1", M_I17),
+	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "iMac5,1", M_I20),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac5,1", M_I20),
+	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "iMac6,1", M_I24),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac6,1", M_I24),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac7,1", M_I20_SR),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac8,1", M_I24_8_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac10,1", M_I24_10_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac11,1", M_I27_11_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "Macmini1,1", M_MINI),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "Macmini3,1", M_MINI_3_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "Macmini4,1", M_MINI_4_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBook1,1", M_MB),
+	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBook2,1", M_MB),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook2,1", M_MB),
+	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBook3,1", M_MB),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook3,1", M_MB),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook4,1", M_MB),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook5,1", M_MB_5_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook6,1", M_MB_6_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook7,1", M_MB_7_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookAir1,1", M_MBA),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookAir3,1", M_MBA_3),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro1,1", M_MBP),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro2,1", M_MBP_2),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro2,2", M_MBP_2_2),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro2,1", M_MBP_2),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro3,1", M_MBP_SR),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro3,1", M_MBP_SR),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro4,1", M_MBP_4),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro5,1", M_MBP_5_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro5,2", M_MBP_5_2),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro5,3", M_MBP_5_3),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro6,1", M_MBP_6_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro6,2", M_MBP_6_2),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro7,1", M_MBP_7_1),
+	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro8,2", M_MBP_8_2),
+	{},
+};
+
+__init void sysfb_apply_efi_quirks(void)
+{
+	if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI ||
+	    !(screen_info.capabilities & VIDEO_CAPABILITY_SKIP_QUIRKS))
+		dmi_check_system(efifb_dmi_system_table);
+}
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_simplefb.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_simplefb.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..22513e96b012
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sysfb_simplefb.c
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+/*
+ * Generic System Framebuffers on x86
+ * Copyright (c) 2012-2013 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * simple-framebuffer probing
+ * Try to convert "screen_info" into a "simple-framebuffer" compatible mode.
+ * If the mode is incompatible, we return "false" and let the caller create
+ * legacy nodes instead.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/simplefb.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/screen_info.h>
+#include <asm/sysfb.h>
+
+static const char simplefb_resname[] = "BOOTFB";
+static const struct simplefb_format formats[] = SIMPLEFB_FORMATS;
+
+/* try parsing x86 screen_info into a simple-framebuffer mode struct */
+__init bool parse_mode(const struct screen_info *si,
+		       struct simplefb_platform_data *mode)
+{
+	const struct simplefb_format *f;
+	__u8 type;
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	type = si->orig_video_isVGA;
+	if (type != VIDEO_TYPE_VLFB && type != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI)
+		return false;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(formats); ++i) {
+		f = &formats[i];
+		if (si->lfb_depth == f->bits_per_pixel &&
+		    si->red_size == f->red.length &&
+		    si->red_pos == f->red.offset &&
+		    si->green_size == f->green.length &&
+		    si->green_pos == f->green.offset &&
+		    si->blue_size == f->blue.length &&
+		    si->blue_pos == f->blue.offset &&
+		    si->rsvd_size == f->transp.length &&
+		    si->rsvd_pos == f->transp.offset) {
+			mode->format = f->name;
+			mode->width = si->lfb_width;
+			mode->height = si->lfb_height;
+			mode->stride = si->lfb_linelength;
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+__init int create_simplefb(const struct screen_info *si,
+			   const struct simplefb_platform_data *mode)
+{
+	struct platform_device *pd;
+	struct resource res;
+	unsigned long len;
+
+	/* don't use lfb_size as it may contain the whole VMEM instead of only
+	 * the part that is occupied by the framebuffer */
+	len = mode->height * mode->stride;
+	len = PAGE_ALIGN(len);
+	if (len > si->lfb_size << 16) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "sysfb: VRAM smaller than advertised\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* setup IORESOURCE_MEM as framebuffer memory */
+	memset(&res, 0, sizeof(res));
+	res.flags = IORESOURCE_MEM;
+	res.name = simplefb_resname;
+	res.start = si->lfb_base;
+	res.end = si->lfb_base + len - 1;
+	if (res.end <= res.start)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pd = platform_device_register_resndata(NULL, "simple-framebuffer", 0,
+					       &res, 1, mode, sizeof(*mode));
+	if (IS_ERR(pd))
+		return PTR_ERR(pd);
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index 4cf1e1dd5621..34c3d960634d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -2457,7 +2457,7 @@ config FB_HYPERV
 
 config FB_SIMPLE
 	bool "Simple framebuffer support"
-	depends on (FB = y) && OF
+	depends on (FB = y)
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
@@ -2469,8 +2469,7 @@ config FB_SIMPLE
 	  pre-allocated frame buffer surface.
 
 	  Configuration re: surface address, size, and format must be provided
-	  through device tree, or potentially plain old platform data in the
-	  future.
+	  through device tree, or plain old platform data.
 
 source "drivers/video/omap/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/video/omap2/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
index 8c30603e0a86..846caab75a46 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ config DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS
 
 config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE
 	tristate "Framebuffer Console support"
-	depends on FB
+	depends on FB && !UML
+	select VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING
 	select CRC32
 	select FONT_SUPPORT
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/video/efifb.c b/drivers/video/efifb.c
index 50fe668c6172..2a8286ef2645 100644
--- a/drivers/video/efifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/efifb.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <video/vga.h>
+#include <asm/sysfb.h>
 
 static bool request_mem_succeeded = false;
 
@@ -38,223 +39,6 @@ static struct fb_fix_screeninfo efifb_fix = {
 	.visual			= FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR,
 };
 
-enum {
-	M_I17,		/* 17-Inch iMac */
-	M_I20,		/* 20-Inch iMac */
-	M_I20_SR,	/* 20-Inch iMac (Santa Rosa) */
-	M_I24,		/* 24-Inch iMac */
-	M_I24_8_1,	/* 24-Inch iMac, 8,1th gen */
-	M_I24_10_1,	/* 24-Inch iMac, 10,1th gen */
-	M_I27_11_1,	/* 27-Inch iMac, 11,1th gen */
-	M_MINI,		/* Mac Mini */
-	M_MINI_3_1,	/* Mac Mini, 3,1th gen */
-	M_MINI_4_1,	/* Mac Mini, 4,1th gen */
-	M_MB,		/* MacBook */
-	M_MB_2,		/* MacBook, 2nd rev. */
-	M_MB_3,		/* MacBook, 3rd rev. */
-	M_MB_5_1,	/* MacBook, 5th rev. */
-	M_MB_6_1,	/* MacBook, 6th rev. */
-	M_MB_7_1,	/* MacBook, 7th rev. */
-	M_MB_SR,	/* MacBook, 2nd gen, (Santa Rosa) */
-	M_MBA,		/* MacBook Air */
-	M_MBA_3,	/* Macbook Air, 3rd rev */
-	M_MBP,		/* MacBook Pro */
-	M_MBP_2,	/* MacBook Pro 2nd gen */
-	M_MBP_2_2,	/* MacBook Pro 2,2nd gen */
-	M_MBP_SR,	/* MacBook Pro (Santa Rosa) */
-	M_MBP_4,	/* MacBook Pro, 4th gen */
-	M_MBP_5_1,    /* MacBook Pro, 5,1th gen */
-	M_MBP_5_2,	/* MacBook Pro, 5,2th gen */
-	M_MBP_5_3,	/* MacBook Pro, 5,3rd gen */
-	M_MBP_6_1,	/* MacBook Pro, 6,1th gen */
-	M_MBP_6_2,	/* MacBook Pro, 6,2th gen */
-	M_MBP_7_1,	/* MacBook Pro, 7,1th gen */
-	M_MBP_8_2,	/* MacBook Pro, 8,2nd gen */
-	M_UNKNOWN	/* placeholder */
-};
-
-#define OVERRIDE_NONE	0x0
-#define OVERRIDE_BASE	0x1
-#define OVERRIDE_STRIDE	0x2
-#define OVERRIDE_HEIGHT	0x4
-#define OVERRIDE_WIDTH	0x8
-
-static struct efifb_dmi_info {
-	char *optname;
-	unsigned long base;
-	int stride;
-	int width;
-	int height;
-	int flags;
-} dmi_list[] __initdata = {
-	[M_I17] = { "i17", 0x80010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_I20] = { "i20", 0x80010000, 1728 * 4, 1680, 1050, OVERRIDE_NONE }, /* guess */
-	[M_I20_SR] = { "imac7", 0x40010000, 1728 * 4, 1680, 1050, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_I24] = { "i24", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE }, /* guess */
-	[M_I24_8_1] = { "imac8", 0xc0060000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_I24_10_1] = { "imac10", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1080, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_I27_11_1] = { "imac11", 0xc0010000, 2560 * 4, 2560, 1440, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MINI]= { "mini", 0x80000000, 2048 * 4, 1024, 768, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MINI_3_1] = { "mini31", 0x40010000, 1024 * 4, 1024, 768, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MINI_4_1] = { "mini41", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MB] = { "macbook", 0x80000000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MB_5_1] = { "macbook51", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MB_6_1] = { "macbook61", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MB_7_1] = { "macbook71", 0x80010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBA] = { "mba", 0x80000000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	/* 11" Macbook Air 3,1 passes the wrong stride */
-	[M_MBA_3] = { "mba3", 0, 2048 * 4, 0, 0, OVERRIDE_STRIDE },
-	[M_MBP] = { "mbp", 0x80010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_2] = { "mbp2", 0, 0, 0, 0, OVERRIDE_NONE }, /* placeholder */
-	[M_MBP_2_2] = { "mbp22", 0x80010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_SR] = { "mbp3", 0x80030000, 2048 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_4] = { "mbp4", 0xc0060000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_5_1] = { "mbp51", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_5_2] = { "mbp52", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_5_3] = { "mbp53", 0xd0010000, 2048 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_6_1] = { "mbp61", 0x90030000, 2048 * 4, 1920, 1200, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_6_2] = { "mbp62", 0x90030000, 2048 * 4, 1680, 1050, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_7_1] = { "mbp71", 0xc0010000, 2048 * 4, 1280, 800, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_MBP_8_2] = { "mbp82", 0x90010000, 1472 * 4, 1440, 900, OVERRIDE_NONE },
-	[M_UNKNOWN] = { NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, OVERRIDE_NONE }
-};
-
-static int set_system(const struct dmi_system_id *id);
-
-#define EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID(vendor, name, enumid)		\
-	{ set_system, name, {					\
-		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, vendor),		\
-		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, name) },		\
-	  &dmi_list[enumid] }
-
-static const struct dmi_system_id dmi_system_table[] __initconst = {
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "iMac4,1", M_I17),
-	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "iMac5,1", M_I20),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac5,1", M_I20),
-	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "iMac6,1", M_I24),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac6,1", M_I24),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac7,1", M_I20_SR),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac8,1", M_I24_8_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac10,1", M_I24_10_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "iMac11,1", M_I27_11_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "Macmini1,1", M_MINI),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "Macmini3,1", M_MINI_3_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "Macmini4,1", M_MINI_4_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBook1,1", M_MB),
-	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBook2,1", M_MB),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook2,1", M_MB),
-	/* At least one of these two will be right; maybe both? */
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBook3,1", M_MB),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook3,1", M_MB),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook4,1", M_MB),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook5,1", M_MB_5_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook6,1", M_MB_6_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBook7,1", M_MB_7_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookAir1,1", M_MBA),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookAir3,1", M_MBA_3),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro1,1", M_MBP),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro2,1", M_MBP_2),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro2,2", M_MBP_2_2),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro2,1", M_MBP_2),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Computer, Inc.", "MacBookPro3,1", M_MBP_SR),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro3,1", M_MBP_SR),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro4,1", M_MBP_4),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro5,1", M_MBP_5_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro5,2", M_MBP_5_2),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro5,3", M_MBP_5_3),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro6,1", M_MBP_6_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro6,2", M_MBP_6_2),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro7,1", M_MBP_7_1),
-	EFIFB_DMI_SYSTEM_ID("Apple Inc.", "MacBookPro8,2", M_MBP_8_2),
-	{},
-};
-
-#define choose_value(dmivalue, fwvalue, field, flags) ({	\
-		typeof(fwvalue) _ret_ = fwvalue;		\
-		if ((flags) & (field))				\
-			_ret_ = dmivalue;			\
-		else if ((fwvalue) == 0)			\
-			_ret_ = dmivalue;			\
-		_ret_;						\
-	})
-
-static int set_system(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
-{
-	struct efifb_dmi_info *info = id->driver_data;
-
-	if (info->base == 0 && info->height == 0 && info->width == 0
-			&& info->stride == 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Trust the bootloader over the DMI tables */
-	if (screen_info.lfb_base == 0) {
-#if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
-		struct pci_dev *dev = NULL;
-		int found_bar = 0;
-#endif
-		if (info->base) {
-			screen_info.lfb_base = choose_value(info->base,
-				screen_info.lfb_base, OVERRIDE_BASE,
-				info->flags);
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_PCI)
-			/* make sure that the address in the table is actually
-			 * on a VGA device's PCI BAR */
-
-			for_each_pci_dev(dev) {
-				int i;
-				if ((dev->class >> 8) != PCI_CLASS_DISPLAY_VGA)
-					continue;
-				for (i = 0; i < DEVICE_COUNT_RESOURCE; i++) {
-					resource_size_t start, end;
-
-					start = pci_resource_start(dev, i);
-					if (start == 0)
-						break;
-					end = pci_resource_end(dev, i);
-					if (screen_info.lfb_base >= start &&
-					    screen_info.lfb_base < end) {
-						found_bar = 1;
-					}
-				}
-			}
-			if (!found_bar)
-				screen_info.lfb_base = 0;
-#endif
-		}
-	}
-	if (screen_info.lfb_base) {
-		screen_info.lfb_linelength = choose_value(info->stride,
-			screen_info.lfb_linelength, OVERRIDE_STRIDE,
-			info->flags);
-		screen_info.lfb_width = choose_value(info->width,
-			screen_info.lfb_width, OVERRIDE_WIDTH,
-			info->flags);
-		screen_info.lfb_height = choose_value(info->height,
-			screen_info.lfb_height, OVERRIDE_HEIGHT,
-			info->flags);
-		if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA == 0)
-			screen_info.orig_video_isVGA = VIDEO_TYPE_EFI;
-	} else {
-		screen_info.lfb_linelength = 0;
-		screen_info.lfb_width = 0;
-		screen_info.lfb_height = 0;
-		screen_info.orig_video_isVGA = 0;
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	printk(KERN_INFO "efifb: dmi detected %s - framebuffer at 0x%08x "
-			 "(%dx%d, stride %d)\n", id->ident,
-			 screen_info.lfb_base, screen_info.lfb_width,
-			 screen_info.lfb_height, screen_info.lfb_linelength);
-
-
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static int efifb_setcolreg(unsigned regno, unsigned red, unsigned green,
 			   unsigned blue, unsigned transp,
 			   struct fb_info *info)
@@ -312,7 +96,7 @@ void vga_set_default_device(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	default_vga = pdev;
 }
 
-static int __init efifb_setup(char *options)
+static int efifb_setup(char *options)
 {
 	char *this_opt;
 	int i;
@@ -323,12 +107,12 @@ static int __init efifb_setup(char *options)
 			if (!*this_opt) continue;
 
 			for (i = 0; i < M_UNKNOWN; i++) {
-				if (!strcmp(this_opt, dmi_list[i].optname) &&
-				    dmi_list[i].base != 0) {
-					screen_info.lfb_base = dmi_list[i].base;
-					screen_info.lfb_linelength = dmi_list[i].stride;
-					screen_info.lfb_width = dmi_list[i].width;
-					screen_info.lfb_height = dmi_list[i].height;
+				if (!strcmp(this_opt, efifb_dmi_list[i].optname) &&
+				    efifb_dmi_list[i].base != 0) {
+					screen_info.lfb_base = efifb_dmi_list[i].base;
+					screen_info.lfb_linelength = efifb_dmi_list[i].stride;
+					screen_info.lfb_width = efifb_dmi_list[i].width;
+					screen_info.lfb_height = efifb_dmi_list[i].height;
 				}
 			}
 			if (!strncmp(this_opt, "base:", 5))
@@ -369,13 +153,28 @@ static int __init efifb_setup(char *options)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init efifb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
+static int efifb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	struct fb_info *info;
 	int err;
 	unsigned int size_vmode;
 	unsigned int size_remap;
 	unsigned int size_total;
+	char *option = NULL;
+
+	if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (fb_get_options("efifb", &option))
+		return -ENODEV;
+	efifb_setup(option);
+
+	/* We don't get linelength from UGA Draw Protocol, only from
+	 * EFI Graphics Protocol.  So if it's not in DMI, and it's not
+	 * passed in from the user, we really can't use the framebuffer.
+	 */
+	if (!screen_info.lfb_linelength)
+		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!screen_info.lfb_depth)
 		screen_info.lfb_depth = 32;
@@ -539,55 +338,12 @@ err_release_mem:
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver efifb_driver = {
-	.driver	= {
-		.name	= "efifb",
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "efi-framebuffer",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
+	.probe = efifb_probe,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device efifb_device = {
-	.name	= "efifb",
-};
-
-static int __init efifb_init(void)
-{
-	int ret;
-	char *option = NULL;
-
-	if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI ||
-	    !(screen_info.capabilities & VIDEO_CAPABILITY_SKIP_QUIRKS))
-		dmi_check_system(dmi_system_table);
-
-	if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_EFI)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	if (fb_get_options("efifb", &option))
-		return -ENODEV;
-	efifb_setup(option);
-
-	/* We don't get linelength from UGA Draw Protocol, only from
-	 * EFI Graphics Protocol.  So if it's not in DMI, and it's not
-	 * passed in from the user, we really can't use the framebuffer.
-	 */
-	if (!screen_info.lfb_linelength)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	ret = platform_device_register(&efifb_device);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	/*
-	 * This is not just an optimization.  We will interfere
-	 * with a real driver if we get reprobed, so don't allow
-	 * it.
-	 */
-	ret = platform_driver_probe(&efifb_driver, efifb_probe);
-	if (ret) {
-		platform_device_unregister(&efifb_device);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-module_init(efifb_init);
-
+module_platform_driver(efifb_driver);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/video/simplefb.c b/drivers/video/simplefb.c
index e2e9e3e61b72..8d7810613058 100644
--- a/drivers/video/simplefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/simplefb.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/fb.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/simplefb.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 
 static struct fb_fix_screeninfo simplefb_fix = {
@@ -73,18 +74,7 @@ static struct fb_ops simplefb_ops = {
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 };
 
-struct simplefb_format {
-	const char *name;
-	u32 bits_per_pixel;
-	struct fb_bitfield red;
-	struct fb_bitfield green;
-	struct fb_bitfield blue;
-	struct fb_bitfield transp;
-};
-
-static struct simplefb_format simplefb_formats[] = {
-	{ "r5g6b5", 16, {11, 5}, {5, 6}, {0, 5}, {0, 0} },
-};
+static struct simplefb_format simplefb_formats[] = SIMPLEFB_FORMATS;
 
 struct simplefb_params {
 	u32 width;
@@ -139,6 +129,33 @@ static int simplefb_parse_dt(struct platform_device *pdev,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int simplefb_parse_pd(struct platform_device *pdev,
+			     struct simplefb_params *params)
+{
+	struct simplefb_platform_data *pd = pdev->dev.platform_data;
+	int i;
+
+	params->width = pd->width;
+	params->height = pd->height;
+	params->stride = pd->stride;
+
+	params->format = NULL;
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(simplefb_formats); i++) {
+		if (strcmp(pd->format, simplefb_formats[i].name))
+			continue;
+
+		params->format = &simplefb_formats[i];
+		break;
+	}
+
+	if (!params->format) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Invalid format value\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int simplefb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -149,7 +166,12 @@ static int simplefb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (fb_get_options("simplefb", NULL))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	ret = simplefb_parse_dt(pdev, &params);
+	ret = -ENODEV;
+	if (pdev->dev.platform_data)
+		ret = simplefb_parse_pd(pdev, &params);
+	else if (pdev->dev.of_node)
+		ret = simplefb_parse_dt(pdev, &params);
+
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -180,8 +202,16 @@ static int simplefb_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	info->var.blue = params.format->blue;
 	info->var.transp = params.format->transp;
 
+	info->apertures = alloc_apertures(1);
+	if (!info->apertures) {
+		framebuffer_release(info);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	info->apertures->ranges[0].base = info->fix.smem_start;
+	info->apertures->ranges[0].size = info->fix.smem_len;
+
 	info->fbops = &simplefb_ops;
-	info->flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT;
+	info->flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT | FBINFO_MISC_FIRMWARE;
 	info->screen_base = devm_ioremap(&pdev->dev, info->fix.smem_start,
 					 info->fix.smem_len);
 	if (!info->screen_base) {
diff --git a/drivers/video/vesafb.c b/drivers/video/vesafb.c
index 501b3406c6d5..bd83233ec227 100644
--- a/drivers/video/vesafb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/vesafb.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static struct fb_var_screeninfo vesafb_defined __initdata = {
+static struct fb_var_screeninfo vesafb_defined = {
 	.activate	= FB_ACTIVATE_NOW,
 	.height		= -1,
 	.width		= -1,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static struct fb_var_screeninfo vesafb_defined __initdata = {
 	.vmode		= FB_VMODE_NONINTERLACED,
 };
 
-static struct fb_fix_screeninfo vesafb_fix __initdata = {
+static struct fb_fix_screeninfo vesafb_fix = {
 	.id	= "VESA VGA",
 	.type	= FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS,
 	.accel	= FB_ACCEL_NONE,
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ static struct fb_fix_screeninfo vesafb_fix __initdata = {
 
 static int   inverse    __read_mostly;
 static int   mtrr       __read_mostly;		/* disable mtrr */
-static int   vram_remap __initdata;		/* Set amount of memory to be used */
-static int   vram_total __initdata;		/* Set total amount of memory */
+static int   vram_remap;			/* Set amount of memory to be used */
+static int   vram_total;			/* Set total amount of memory */
 static int   pmi_setpal __read_mostly = 1;	/* pmi for palette changes ??? */
 static int   ypan       __read_mostly;		/* 0..nothing, 1..ypan, 2..ywrap */
 static void  (*pmi_start)(void) __read_mostly;
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static struct fb_ops vesafb_ops = {
 	.fb_imageblit	= cfb_imageblit,
 };
 
-static int __init vesafb_setup(char *options)
+static int vesafb_setup(char *options)
 {
 	char *this_opt;
 	
@@ -226,13 +226,18 @@ static int __init vesafb_setup(char *options)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init vesafb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
+static int vesafb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	struct fb_info *info;
 	int i, err;
 	unsigned int size_vmode;
 	unsigned int size_remap;
 	unsigned int size_total;
+	char *option = NULL;
+
+	/* ignore error return of fb_get_options */
+	fb_get_options("vesafb", &option);
+	vesafb_setup(option);
 
 	if (screen_info.orig_video_isVGA != VIDEO_TYPE_VLFB)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -496,40 +501,12 @@ err:
 }
 
 static struct platform_driver vesafb_driver = {
-	.driver	= {
-		.name	= "vesafb",
+	.driver = {
+		.name = "vesa-framebuffer",
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	},
+	.probe = vesafb_probe,
 };
 
-static struct platform_device *vesafb_device;
-
-static int __init vesafb_init(void)
-{
-	int ret;
-	char *option = NULL;
-
-	/* ignore error return of fb_get_options */
-	fb_get_options("vesafb", &option);
-	vesafb_setup(option);
-
-	vesafb_device = platform_device_alloc("vesafb", 0);
-	if (!vesafb_device)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	ret = platform_device_add(vesafb_device);
-	if (!ret) {
-		ret = platform_driver_probe(&vesafb_driver, vesafb_probe);
-		if (ret)
-			platform_device_del(vesafb_device);
-	}
-
-	if (ret) {
-		platform_device_put(vesafb_device);
-		vesafb_device = NULL;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
-}
-module_init(vesafb_init);
-
+module_platform_driver(vesafb_driver);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/include/linux/platform_data/simplefb.h b/include/linux/platform_data/simplefb.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..53774b0cd8e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/platform_data/simplefb.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * simplefb.h - Simple Framebuffer Device
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013 David Herrmann <dh.herrmann@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __PLATFORM_DATA_SIMPLEFB_H__
+#define __PLATFORM_DATA_SIMPLEFB_H__
+
+#include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+
+/* format array, use it to initialize a "struct simplefb_format" array */
+#define SIMPLEFB_FORMATS \
+{ \
+	{ "r5g6b5", 16, {11, 5}, {5, 6}, {0, 5}, {0, 0}, DRM_FORMAT_RGB565 }, \
+	{ "x1r5g5b5", 16, {10, 5}, {5, 5}, {0, 5}, {0, 0}, DRM_FORMAT_XRGB1555 }, \
+	{ "a1r5g5b5", 16, {10, 5}, {5, 5}, {0, 5}, {15, 1}, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB1555 }, \
+	{ "r8g8b8", 24, {16, 8}, {8, 8}, {0, 8}, {0, 0}, DRM_FORMAT_RGB888 }, \
+	{ "x8r8g8b8", 32, {16, 8}, {8, 8}, {0, 8}, {0, 0}, DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888 }, \
+	{ "a8r8g8b8", 32, {16, 8}, {8, 8}, {0, 8}, {24, 8}, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888 }, \
+	{ "x2r10g10b10", 32, {20, 10}, {10, 10}, {0, 10}, {0, 0}, DRM_FORMAT_XRGB2101010 }, \
+	{ "a2r10g10b10", 32, {20, 10}, {10, 10}, {0, 10}, {30, 2}, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB2101010 }, \
+}
+
+/*
+ * Data-Format for Simple-Framebuffers
+ * @name: unique 0-terminated name that can be used to identify the mode
+ * @red,green,blue: Offsets and sizes of the single RGB parts
+ * @transp: Offset and size of the alpha bits. length=0 means no alpha
+ * @fourcc: 32bit DRM four-CC code (see drm_fourcc.h)
+ */
+struct simplefb_format {
+	const char *name;
+	u32 bits_per_pixel;
+	struct fb_bitfield red;
+	struct fb_bitfield green;
+	struct fb_bitfield blue;
+	struct fb_bitfield transp;
+	u32 fourcc;
+};
+
+/*
+ * Simple-Framebuffer description
+ * If the arch-boot code creates simple-framebuffers without DT support, it
+ * can pass the width, height, stride and format via this platform-data object.
+ * The framebuffer location must be given as IORESOURCE_MEM resource.
+ * @format must be a format as described in "struct simplefb_format" above.
+ */
+struct simplefb_platform_data {
+	u32 width;
+	u32 height;
+	u32 stride;
+	const char *format;
+};
+
+#endif /* __PLATFORM_DATA_SIMPLEFB_H__ */