diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 57bb0b9..8738d55 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ $(obj)u-boot.ubl:       $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl.bin $(obj)u-boot.bin
 		rm $(obj)u-boot-ubl.bin
 		rm $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl-pad.bin
 
-$(obj)u-boot.ais:       $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl.bin $(obj)u-boot.bin
+$(obj)u-boot.ais:       $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl.bin $(obj)u-boot.img
 		$(obj)tools/mkimage -s -n /dev/null -T aisimage \
 			-e $(CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE) \
 			-d $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl.bin \
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ $(obj)u-boot.ais:       $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl.bin $(obj)u-boot.bin
 		$(OBJCOPY) ${OBJCFLAGS} -I binary \
 			--pad-to=$(CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE) -O binary \
 			$(obj)spl/u-boot-spl.ais $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl-pad.ais
-		cat $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl-pad.ais $(obj)u-boot.bin > \
+		cat $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl-pad.ais $(obj)u-boot.img > \
 			$(obj)u-boot.ais
 		rm $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl{,-pad}.ais
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/config.mk b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/config.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..42e55cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2012, Texas Instruments, Incorporated - http://www.ti.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.
+#
+# This program is distributed "as is" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY of any
+# kind, whether express or implied; without even the implied warranty
+# of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+ALL-y	+= $(obj)u-boot.ais
+endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/spl.c
index 74632e5..46c0bfd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/davinci/spl.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  * MA 02111-1307 USA
  */
 #include <common.h>
+#include <spl.h>
 #include <asm/u-boot.h>
 #include <asm/utils.h>
 #include <nand.h>
@@ -29,14 +30,7 @@
 #include <malloc.h>
 #include <spi_flash.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
-
-DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-/* Define global data structure pointer to it*/
-static gd_t gdata __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-static bd_t bdata __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-
-#else
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT
 
 void puts(const char *str)
 {
@@ -54,43 +48,37 @@ void putc(char c)
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_SPL_LIBCOMMON_SUPPORT */
 
-inline void hang(void)
-{
-	puts("### ERROR ### Please RESET the board ###\n");
-	for (;;)
-		;
-}
-
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
+	/* First, perform our low-level init. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_DM365
 	dm36x_lowlevel_init(0);
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SOC_DA8XX
 	arch_cpu_init();
 #endif
-	relocate_code(CONFIG_SPL_STACK, NULL, CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE);
+
+	/*
+	 * Next we call relocate_code() with relocation target same as the
+	 * CONFIG_SYS_SPL_TEXT_BASE. This will result in relocation getting
+	 * skipped. Instead, only .bss initialization will happen.
+	 */
+	relocate_code(CONFIG_SPL_STACK, &gdata, CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE);
 }
 
-void board_init_r(gd_t *id, ulong dummy)
+void spl_board_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_NAND_LOAD
-	nand_init();
-	puts("Nand boot...\n");
-	nand_boot();
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD
-	mem_malloc_init(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE - CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN,
-			CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN);
-
-	gd = &gdata;
-	gd->bd = &bdata;
-	gd->flags |= GD_FLG_RELOC;
-	gd->baudrate = CONFIG_BAUDRATE;
-	serial_init();          /* serial communications setup */
-	gd->have_console = 1;
+	preloader_console_init();
+}
 
-	puts("SPI boot...\n");
-	spi_boot();
+u32 spl_boot_device(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_NAND_LOAD
+	return BOOT_DEVICE_NAND;
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD)
+	return BOOT_DEVICE_SPI;
+#else
+	puts("Unknown boot device\n");
+	hang();
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-davinci/spl.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-davinci/spl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9c5131
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-davinci/spl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * (C) Copyright 2012
+ * Texas Instruments, <www.ti.com>
+ *
+ * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
+ * project.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
+ * MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+#ifndef	_ASM_ARCH_SPL_H_
+#define	_ASM_SPL_H_
+
+#define BOOT_DEVICE_NAND	1
+#define BOOT_DEVICE_SPI		2
+#endif
diff --git a/include/configs/cam_enc_4xx.h b/include/configs/cam_enc_4xx.h
index 771ac9c..fe28278 100644
--- a/include/configs/cam_enc_4xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/cam_enc_4xx.h
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@
 
 /* Defines for SPL */
 #define CONFIG_SPL
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SIMPLE
diff --git a/include/configs/da850evm.h b/include/configs/da850evm.h
index e6adb1f..290ded1 100644
--- a/include/configs/da850evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/da850evm.h
@@ -313,6 +313,11 @@
 
 /* defines for SPL */
 #define CONFIG_SPL
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_START	(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE - \
+						CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SPL_MALLOC_SIZE	CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN
 #define CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_SPI_FLASH_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_SPI_LOAD
diff --git a/include/configs/hawkboard.h b/include/configs/hawkboard.h
index c6e9ce5..838e572 100644
--- a/include/configs/hawkboard.h
+++ b/include/configs/hawkboard.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 
 /* Spl */
 #define CONFIG_SPL
+#define CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK
+#define CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SIMPLE
 #define CONFIG_SPL_NAND_LOAD
