diff --git a/arch/sh/boards/mach-se/7724/setup.c b/arch/sh/boards/mach-se/7724/setup.c
index c050a8d76dfd..8fed45a2fb85 100644
--- a/arch/sh/boards/mach-se/7724/setup.c
+++ b/arch/sh/boards/mach-se/7724/setup.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <linux/smc91x.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/usb/r8a66597.h>
 #include <video/sh_mobile_lcdc.h>
 #include <media/sh_mobile_ceu.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
@@ -302,6 +303,34 @@ static struct platform_device sh_eth_device = {
 	.resource = sh_eth_resources,
 };
 
+static struct r8a66597_platdata sh7724_usb0_host_data = {
+};
+
+static struct resource sh7724_usb0_host_resources[] = {
+	[0] = {
+		.start	= 0xa4d80000,
+		.end	= 0xa4d800ff,
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_MEM,
+	},
+	[1] = {
+		.start	= 65,
+		.end	= 65,
+		.flags	= IORESOURCE_IRQ | IRQF_TRIGGER_LOW,
+	},
+};
+
+static struct platform_device sh7724_usb0_host_device = {
+	.name		= "r8a66597_hcd",
+	.id		= 0,
+	.dev = {
+		.dma_mask		= NULL,         /*  not use dma */
+		.coherent_dma_mask	= 0xffffffff,
+		.platform_data		= &sh7724_usb0_host_data,
+	},
+	.num_resources	= ARRAY_SIZE(sh7724_usb0_host_resources),
+	.resource	= sh7724_usb0_host_resources,
+};
+
 static struct platform_device *ms7724se_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&heartbeat_device,
 	&smc91x_eth_device,
@@ -311,6 +340,7 @@ static struct platform_device *ms7724se_devices[] __initdata = {
 	&ceu1_device,
 	&keysc_device,
 	&sh_eth_device,
+	&sh7724_usb0_host_device,
 };
 
 #define EEPROM_OP   0xBA206000
@@ -364,6 +394,7 @@ static void __init sh_eth_init(void)
 #define SW4140    0xBA201000
 #define FPGA_OUT  0xBA200400
 #define PORT_HIZA 0xA4050158
+#define PORT_MSELCRB 0xA4050182
 
 #define SW41_A    0x0100
 #define SW41_B    0x0200
@@ -373,6 +404,7 @@ static void __init sh_eth_init(void)
 #define SW41_F    0x2000
 #define SW41_G    0x4000
 #define SW41_H    0x8000
+
 static int __init devices_setup(void)
 {
 	u16 sw = ctrl_inw(SW4140); /* select camera, monitor */
@@ -385,6 +417,12 @@ static int __init devices_setup(void)
 		    (1 << 14)), /* RMII */
 		  FPGA_OUT);
 
+	/* turn on USB clocks, use external clock */
+	ctrl_outw((ctrl_inw(PORT_MSELCRB) & ~0xc000) | 0x8000, PORT_MSELCRB);
+
+	/* enable USB0 port */
+	ctrl_outw(0x0600, 0xa40501d4);
+
 	/* enable IRQ 0,1,2 */
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_INTC_IRQ0, NULL);
 	gpio_request(GPIO_FN_INTC_IRQ1, NULL);
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
index 61c2b40c802c..d8e6bb9c0ccc 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/perf_counter.h
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@
 /* SH only supports software counters through this interface. */
 static inline void set_perf_counter_pending(void) {}
 
+#define PERF_COUNTER_INDEX_OFFSET	0
+
 #endif /* __ASM_SH_PERF_COUNTER_H */
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
index 66f52674ca0c..8e2feb563347 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
@@ -707,24 +707,25 @@ static irqreturn_t sci_br_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr)
 
 static irqreturn_t sci_mpxed_interrupt(int irq, void *ptr)
 {
-	unsigned short ssr_status, scr_status;
+	unsigned short ssr_status, scr_status, err_enabled;
 	struct uart_port *port = ptr;
 	irqreturn_t ret = IRQ_NONE;
 
 	ssr_status = sci_in(port, SCxSR);
 	scr_status = sci_in(port, SCSCR);
+	err_enabled = scr_status & (SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_REIE | SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_RIE);
 
 	/* Tx Interrupt */
-	if ((ssr_status & 0x0020) && (scr_status & SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_TIE))
+	if ((ssr_status & SCxSR_TDxE(port)) && (scr_status & SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_TIE))
 		ret = sci_tx_interrupt(irq, ptr);
 	/* Rx Interrupt */
-	if ((ssr_status & 0x0002) && (scr_status & SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_RIE))
+	if ((ssr_status & SCxSR_RDxF(port)) && (scr_status & SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_RIE))
 		ret = sci_rx_interrupt(irq, ptr);
 	/* Error Interrupt */
-	if ((ssr_status & 0x0080) && (scr_status & SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_REIE))
+	if ((ssr_status & SCxSR_ERRORS(port)) && err_enabled)
 		ret = sci_er_interrupt(irq, ptr);
 	/* Break Interrupt */
-	if ((ssr_status & 0x0010) && (scr_status & SCI_CTRL_FLAGS_REIE))
+	if ((ssr_status & SCxSR_BRK(port)) && err_enabled)
 		ret = sci_br_interrupt(irq, ptr);
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index 1576a0520adf..0c03471f0d41 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -337,10 +337,10 @@ config USB_R8A66597_HCD
 
 config SUPERH_ON_CHIP_R8A66597
 	boolean "Enable SuperH on-chip R8A66597 USB"
-	depends on USB_R8A66597_HCD && (CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7366 || CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7723)
+	depends on USB_R8A66597_HCD && (CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7366 || CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7723 || CPU_SUBTYPE_SH7724)
 	help
 	   This driver enables support for the on-chip R8A66597 in the
-	   SH7366 and SH7723 processors.
+	   SH7366, SH7723 and SH7724 processors.
 
 config USB_WHCI_HCD
 	tristate "Wireless USB Host Controller Interface (WHCI) driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
diff --git a/drivers/video/hitfb.c b/drivers/video/hitfb.c
index 020db7fc9153..e7116a6d82d3 100644
--- a/drivers/video/hitfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/hitfb.c
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ static struct fb_fix_screeninfo hitfb_fix __initdata = {
 	.accel		= FB_ACCEL_NONE,
 };
 
-static u32 pseudo_palette[16];
-static struct fb_info fb_info;
-
 static inline void hitfb_accel_wait(void)
 {
 	while (fb_readw(HD64461_GRCFGR) & HD64461_GRCFGR_ACCSTATUS) ;
@@ -331,6 +328,8 @@ static struct fb_ops hitfb_ops = {
 static int __init hitfb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
 	unsigned short lcdclor, ldr3, ldvndr;
+	struct fb_info *info;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (fb_get_options("hitfb", NULL))
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -384,32 +383,53 @@ static int __init hitfb_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	fb_info.fbops = &hitfb_ops;
-	fb_info.var = hitfb_var;
-	fb_info.fix = hitfb_fix;
-	fb_info.pseudo_palette = pseudo_palette;
-	fb_info.flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT | FBINFO_HWACCEL_YPAN |
+	info = framebuffer_alloc(sizeof(u32) * 16, &dev->dev);
+	if (unlikely(!info))
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	info->fbops = &hitfb_ops;
+	info->var = hitfb_var;
+	info->fix = hitfb_fix;
+	info->pseudo_palette = info->par;
+	info->flags = FBINFO_DEFAULT | FBINFO_HWACCEL_YPAN |
 		FBINFO_HWACCEL_FILLRECT | FBINFO_HWACCEL_COPYAREA;
 
-	fb_info.screen_base = (void *)hitfb_fix.smem_start;
+	info->screen_base = (void *)hitfb_fix.smem_start;
 
-	fb_alloc_cmap(&fb_info.cmap, 256, 0);
+	ret = fb_alloc_cmap(&info->cmap, 256, 0);
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+		goto err_fb;
 
-	if (register_framebuffer(&fb_info) < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	ret = register_framebuffer(info);
+	if (unlikely(ret < 0))
+		goto err;
+
+	platform_set_drvdata(dev, info);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "fb%d: %s frame buffer device\n",
-	       fb_info.node, fb_info.fix.id);
+	       info->node, info->fix.id);
+
 	return 0;
+
+err:
+	fb_dealloc_cmap(&info->cmap);
+err_fb:
+	framebuffer_release(info);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int __exit hitfb_remove(struct platform_device *dev)
 {
-	return unregister_framebuffer(&fb_info);
+	struct fb_info *info = platform_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	unregister_framebuffer(info);
+	fb_dealloc_cmap(&info->cmap);
+	framebuffer_release(info);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-static int hitfb_suspend(struct platform_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
+static int hitfb_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u16 v;
 
@@ -421,7 +441,7 @@ static int hitfb_suspend(struct platform_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int hitfb_resume(struct platform_device *dev)
+static int hitfb_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u16 v;
 
@@ -435,17 +455,19 @@ static int hitfb_resume(struct platform_device *dev)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-#endif
+
+static struct dev_pm_ops hitfb_dev_pm_ops = {
+	.suspend	= hitfb_suspend,
+	.resume		= hitfb_resume,
+};
 
 static struct platform_driver hitfb_driver = {
 	.probe		= hitfb_probe,
 	.remove		= __exit_p(hitfb_remove),
-#ifdef CONFIG_PM
-	.suspend	= hitfb_suspend,
-	.resume		= hitfb_resume,
-#endif
 	.driver		= {
 		.name	= "hitfb",
+		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
+		.pm	= &hitfb_dev_pm_ops,
 	},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
index da983b720f08..8f24564f77b0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/sh_mobile_lcdcfb.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan {
 	unsigned long enabled; /* ME and SE in LDCNT2R */
 	struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan_cfg cfg;
 	u32 pseudo_palette[PALETTE_NR];
-	struct fb_info info;
+	struct fb_info *info;
 	dma_addr_t dma_handle;
 	struct fb_deferred_io defio;
 	struct scatterlist *sglist;
@@ -442,22 +442,22 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_start(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv)
 		/* set bpp format in PKF[4:0] */
 		tmp = lcdc_read_chan(ch, LDDFR);
 		tmp &= ~(0x0001001f);
-		tmp |= (priv->ch[k].info.var.bits_per_pixel == 16) ? 3 : 0;
+		tmp |= (ch->info->var.bits_per_pixel == 16) ? 3 : 0;
 		lcdc_write_chan(ch, LDDFR, tmp);
 
 		/* point out our frame buffer */
-		lcdc_write_chan(ch, LDSA1R, ch->info.fix.smem_start);
+		lcdc_write_chan(ch, LDSA1R, ch->info->fix.smem_start);
 
 		/* set line size */
-		lcdc_write_chan(ch, LDMLSR, ch->info.fix.line_length);
+		lcdc_write_chan(ch, LDMLSR, ch->info->fix.line_length);
 
 		/* setup deferred io if SYS bus */
 		tmp = ch->cfg.sys_bus_cfg.deferred_io_msec;
 		if (ch->ldmt1r_value & (1 << 12) && tmp) {
 			ch->defio.deferred_io = sh_mobile_lcdc_deferred_io;
 			ch->defio.delay = msecs_to_jiffies(tmp);
-			ch->info.fbdefio = &ch->defio;
-			fb_deferred_io_init(&ch->info);
+			ch->info->fbdefio = &ch->defio;
+			fb_deferred_io_init(ch->info);
 
 			/* one-shot mode */
 			lcdc_write_chan(ch, LDSM1R, 1);
@@ -503,12 +503,12 @@ static void sh_mobile_lcdc_stop(struct sh_mobile_lcdc_priv *priv)
 		 * flush frame, and wait for frame end interrupt
 		 * clean up deferred io and enable clock
 		 */
-		if (ch->info.fbdefio) {
+		if (ch->info->fbdefio) {
 			ch->frame_end = 0;
-			schedule_delayed_work(&ch->info.deferred_work, 0);
+			schedule_delayed_work(&ch->info->deferred_work, 0);
 			wait_event(ch->frame_end_wait, ch->frame_end);
-			fb_deferred_io_cleanup(&ch->info);
-			ch->info.fbdefio = NULL;
+			fb_deferred_io_cleanup(ch->info);
+			ch->info->fbdefio = NULL;
 			sh_mobile_lcdc_clk_on(priv);
 		}
 
@@ -817,9 +817,16 @@ static int __init sh_mobile_lcdc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	priv->base = ioremap_nocache(res->start, (res->end - res->start) + 1);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < j; i++) {
-		info = &priv->ch[i].info;
 		cfg = &priv->ch[i].cfg;
 
+		priv->ch[i].info = framebuffer_alloc(0, &pdev->dev);
+		if (!priv->ch[i].info) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "unable to allocate fb_info\n");
+			error = -ENOMEM;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		info = priv->ch[i].info;
 		info->fbops = &sh_mobile_lcdc_ops;
 		info->var.xres = info->var.xres_virtual = cfg->lcd_cfg.xres;
 		info->var.yres = info->var.yres_virtual = cfg->lcd_cfg.yres;
@@ -872,7 +879,7 @@ static int __init sh_mobile_lcdc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	for (i = 0; i < j; i++) {
 		struct sh_mobile_lcdc_chan *ch = priv->ch + i;
 
-		info = &ch->info;
+		info = ch->info;
 
 		if (info->fbdefio) {
 			priv->ch->sglist = vmalloc(sizeof(struct scatterlist) *
@@ -915,15 +922,15 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(priv->ch); i++)
-		if (priv->ch[i].info.dev)
-			unregister_framebuffer(&priv->ch[i].info);
+		if (priv->ch[i].info->dev)
+			unregister_framebuffer(priv->ch[i].info);
 
 	sh_mobile_lcdc_stop(priv);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(priv->ch); i++) {
-		info = &priv->ch[i].info;
+		info = priv->ch[i].info;
 
-		if (!info->device)
+		if (!info || !info->device)
 			continue;
 
 		if (priv->ch[i].sglist)
@@ -932,6 +939,7 @@ static int sh_mobile_lcdc_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		dma_free_coherent(&pdev->dev, info->fix.smem_len,
 				  info->screen_base, priv->ch[i].dma_handle);
 		fb_dealloc_cmap(&info->cmap);
+		framebuffer_release(info);
 	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_CLK