diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
index 587297e..b7b63cf 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_bbt.c
@@ -13,28 +13,37 @@
  * Description:
  *
  * When nand_scan_bbt is called, then it tries to find the bad block table
- * depending on the options in the bbt descriptor(s). If a bbt is found
- * then the contents are read and the memory based bbt is created. If a
- * mirrored bbt is selected then the mirror is searched too and the
- * versions are compared. If the mirror has a greater version number
- * than the mirror bbt is used to build the memory based bbt.
+ * depending on the options in the BBT descriptor(s). If no flash based BBT
+ * (NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT) is specified then the device is scanned for factory
+ * marked good / bad blocks. This information is used to create a memory BBT.
+ * Once a new bad block is discovered then the "factory" information is updated
+ * on the device.
+ * If a flash based BBT is specified then the function first tries to find the
+ * BBT on flash. If a BBT is found then the contents are read and the memory
+ * based BBT is created. If a mirrored BBT is selected then the mirror is
+ * searched too and the versions are compared. If the mirror has a greater
+ * version number than the mirror BBT is used to build the memory based BBT.
  * If the tables are not versioned, then we "or" the bad block information.
- * If one of the bbt's is out of date or does not exist it is (re)created.
- * If no bbt exists at all then the device is scanned for factory marked
+ * If one of the BBTs is out of date or does not exist it is (re)created.
+ * If no BBT exists at all then the device is scanned for factory marked
  * good / bad blocks and the bad block tables are created.
  *
- * For manufacturer created bbts like the one found on M-SYS DOC devices
- * the bbt is searched and read but never created
+ * For manufacturer created BBTs like the one found on M-SYS DOC devices
+ * the BBT is searched and read but never created
  *
- * The autogenerated bad block table is located in the last good blocks
+ * The auto generated bad block table is located in the last good blocks
  * of the device. The table is mirrored, so it can be updated eventually.
- * The table is marked in the oob area with an ident pattern and a version
- * number which indicates which of both tables is more up to date.
+ * The table is marked in the OOB area with an ident pattern and a version
+ * number which indicates which of both tables is more up to date. If the NAND
+ * controller needs the complete OOB area for the ECC information then the
+ * option NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT_NO_OOB should be used: it moves the ident pattern
+ * and the version byte into the data area and the OOB area will remain
+ * untouched.
  *
  * The table uses 2 bits per block
- * 11b: 	block is good
- * 00b: 	block is factory marked bad
- * 01b, 10b: 	block is marked bad due to wear
+ * 11b:		block is good
+ * 00b:		block is factory marked bad
+ * 01b, 10b:	block is marked bad due to wear
  *
  * The memory bad block table uses the following scheme:
  * 00b:		block is good
@@ -59,6 +68,16 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 
+static int check_pattern_no_oob(uint8_t *buf, struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = memcmp(buf, td->pattern, td->len);
+	if (!ret)
+		return ret;
+	return -1;
+}
+
 /**
  * check_pattern - [GENERIC] check if a pattern is in the buffer
  * @buf:	the buffer to search
@@ -77,6 +96,9 @@ static int check_pattern(uint8_t *buf, int len, int paglen, struct nand_bbt_desc
 	int i, end = 0;
 	uint8_t *p = buf;
 
+	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB)
+		return check_pattern_no_oob(buf, td);
+
 	end = paglen + td->offs;
 	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_SCANEMPTY) {
 		for (i = 0; i < end; i++) {
@@ -156,6 +178,25 @@ static int check_short_pattern(uint8_t *buf, struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
 }
 
 /**
+ * add_marker_len - compute the length of the marker in data area
+ * @td:		BBT descriptor used for computation
+ *
+ * The length will be 0 if the markeris located in OOB area.
+ */
+static u32 add_marker_len(struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
+{
+	u32 len;
+
+	if (!(td->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB))
+		return 0;
+
+	len = td->len;
+	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION)
+		len++;
+	return len;
+}
+
+/**
  * read_bbt - [GENERIC] Read the bad block table starting from page
  * @mtd:	MTD device structure
  * @buf:	temporary buffer
@@ -176,13 +217,24 @@ static int read_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, int page, int num,
 	loff_t from;
 	int bits = td->options & NAND_BBT_NRBITS_MSK;
 	uint8_t msk = (uint8_t) ((1 << bits) - 1);
+	u32 marker_len;
 	int reserved_block_code = td->reserved_block_code;
 
 	totlen = (num * bits) >> 3;
+	marker_len = add_marker_len(td);
 	from = ((loff_t) page) << this->page_shift;
 
 	while (totlen) {
 		len = min(totlen, (size_t) (1 << this->bbt_erase_shift));
+		if (marker_len) {
+			/*
+			 * In case the BBT marker is not in the OOB area it
+			 * will be just in the first page.
+			 */
+			len -= marker_len;
+			from += marker_len;
+			marker_len = 0;
+		}
 		res = mtd->read(mtd, from, len, &retlen, buf);
 		if (res < 0) {
 			if (retlen != len) {
@@ -261,9 +313,25 @@ static int read_abs_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, struct nand_bbt_desc
 }
 
 /*
+ * BBT marker is in the first page, no OOB.
+ */
+static int scan_read_raw_data(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, loff_t offs,
+			 struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
+{
+	size_t retlen;
+	size_t len;
+
+	len = td->len;
+	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION)
+		len++;
+
+	return mtd->read(mtd, offs, len, &retlen, buf);
+}
+
+/*
  * Scan read raw data from flash
  */
-static int scan_read_raw(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, loff_t offs,
+static int scan_read_raw_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, loff_t offs,
 			 size_t len)
 {
 	struct mtd_oob_ops ops;
@@ -296,6 +364,15 @@ static int scan_read_raw(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, loff_t offs,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int scan_read_raw(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, loff_t offs,
+			 size_t len, struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
+{
+	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB)
+		return scan_read_raw_data(mtd, buf, offs, td);
+	else
+		return scan_read_raw_oob(mtd, buf, offs, len);
+}
+
 /*
  * Scan write data with oob to flash
  */
@@ -314,6 +391,15 @@ static int scan_write_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t offs, size_t len,
 	return mtd->write_oob(mtd, offs, &ops);
 }
 
+static u32 bbt_get_ver_offs(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
+{
+	u32 ver_offs = td->veroffs;
+
+	if (!(td->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB))
+		ver_offs += mtd->writesize;
+	return ver_offs;
+}
+
 /**
  * read_abs_bbts - [GENERIC] Read the bad block table(s) for all chips starting at a given page
  * @mtd:	MTD device structure
@@ -333,8 +419,8 @@ static int read_abs_bbts(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf,
 	/* Read the primary version, if available */
 	if (td->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION) {
 		scan_read_raw(mtd, buf, (loff_t)td->pages[0] << this->page_shift,
-			      mtd->writesize);
-		td->version[0] = buf[mtd->writesize + td->veroffs];
+			      mtd->writesize, td);
+		td->version[0] = buf[bbt_get_ver_offs(mtd, td)];
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "Bad block table at page %d, version 0x%02X\n",
 		       td->pages[0], td->version[0]);
 	}
@@ -342,8 +428,8 @@ static int read_abs_bbts(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf,
 	/* Read the mirror version, if available */
 	if (md && (md->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION)) {
 		scan_read_raw(mtd, buf, (loff_t)md->pages[0] << this->page_shift,
-			      mtd->writesize);
-		md->version[0] = buf[mtd->writesize + md->veroffs];
+			      mtd->writesize, td);
+		md->version[0] = buf[bbt_get_ver_offs(mtd, md)];
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "Bad block table at page %d, version 0x%02X\n",
 		       md->pages[0], md->version[0]);
 	}
@@ -359,7 +445,7 @@ static int scan_block_full(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_bbt_descr *bd,
 {
 	int ret, j;
 
-	ret = scan_read_raw(mtd, buf, offs, readlen);
+	ret = scan_read_raw_oob(mtd, buf, offs, readlen);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -466,6 +552,8 @@ static int create_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf,
 	for (i = startblock; i < numblocks;) {
 		int ret;
 
+		BUG_ON(bd->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB);
+
 		if (bd->options & NAND_BBT_SCANALLPAGES)
 			ret = scan_block_full(mtd, bd, from, buf, readlen,
 					      scanlen, len);
@@ -547,11 +635,12 @@ static int search_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf, struct nand_bbt_descr
 			loff_t offs = (loff_t)actblock << this->bbt_erase_shift;
 
 			/* Read first page */
-			scan_read_raw(mtd, buf, offs, mtd->writesize);
+			scan_read_raw(mtd, buf, offs, mtd->writesize, td);
 			if (!check_pattern(buf, scanlen, mtd->writesize, td)) {
 				td->pages[i] = actblock << blocktopage;
 				if (td->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION) {
-					td->version[i] = buf[mtd->writesize + td->veroffs];
+					offs = bbt_get_ver_offs(mtd, td);
+					td->version[i] = buf[offs];
 				}
 				break;
 			}
@@ -735,6 +824,21 @@ static int write_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf,
 			memset(&buf[offs], 0xff, (size_t) (numblocks >> sft));
 			ooboffs = len + (pageoffs * mtd->oobsize);
 
+		} else if (td->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB) {
+			ooboffs = 0;
+			offs = td->len;
+			/* the version byte */
+			if (td->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION)
+				offs++;
+			/* Calc length */
+			len = (size_t) (numblocks >> sft);
+			len += offs;
+			/* Make it page aligned ! */
+			len = ALIGN(len, mtd->writesize);
+			/* Preset the buffer with 0xff */
+			memset(buf, 0xff, len);
+			/* Pattern is located at the begin of first page */
+			memcpy(buf, td->pattern, td->len);
 		} else {
 			/* Calc length */
 			len = (size_t) (numblocks >> sft);
@@ -773,7 +877,9 @@ static int write_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, uint8_t *buf,
 		if (res < 0)
 			goto outerr;
 
-		res = scan_write_bbt(mtd, to, len, buf, &buf[len]);
+		res = scan_write_bbt(mtd, to, len, buf,
+				td->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB ? NULL :
+				&buf[len]);
 		if (res < 0)
 			goto outerr;
 
@@ -984,6 +1090,49 @@ static void mark_bbt_region(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_bbt_descr *td)
 }
 
 /**
+ * verify_bbt_descr - verify the bad block description
+ * @bd:			the table to verify
+ *
+ * This functions performs a few sanity checks on the bad block description
+ * table.
+ */
+static void verify_bbt_descr(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_bbt_descr *bd)
+{
+	struct nand_chip *this = mtd->priv;
+	u32 pattern_len = bd->len;
+	u32 bits = bd->options & NAND_BBT_NRBITS_MSK;
+	u32 table_size;
+
+	if (!bd)
+		return;
+	BUG_ON((this->options & NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT_NO_OOB) &&
+			!(this->options & NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT));
+	BUG_ON(!bits);
+
+	if (bd->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION)
+		pattern_len++;
+
+	if (bd->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB) {
+		BUG_ON(!(this->options & NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT));
+		BUG_ON(!(this->options & NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT_NO_OOB));
+		BUG_ON(bd->offs);
+		if (bd->options & NAND_BBT_VERSION)
+			BUG_ON(bd->veroffs != bd->len);
+		BUG_ON(bd->options & NAND_BBT_SAVECONTENT);
+	}
+
+	if (bd->options & NAND_BBT_PERCHIP)
+		table_size = this->chipsize >> this->bbt_erase_shift;
+	else
+		table_size = mtd->size >> this->bbt_erase_shift;
+	table_size >>= 3;
+	table_size *= bits;
+	if (bd->options & NAND_BBT_NO_OOB)
+		table_size += pattern_len;
+	BUG_ON(table_size > (1 << this->bbt_erase_shift));
+}
+
+/**
  * nand_scan_bbt - [NAND Interface] scan, find, read and maybe create bad block table(s)
  * @mtd:	MTD device structure
  * @bd:		descriptor for the good/bad block search pattern
@@ -1024,6 +1173,8 @@ int nand_scan_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd, struct nand_bbt_descr *bd)
 		}
 		return res;
 	}
+	verify_bbt_descr(mtd, td);
+	verify_bbt_descr(mtd, md);
 
 	/* Allocate a temporary buffer for one eraseblock incl. oob */
 	len = (1 << this->bbt_erase_shift);
@@ -1167,6 +1318,26 @@ static struct nand_bbt_descr bbt_mirror_descr = {
 	.pattern = mirror_pattern
 };
 
+static struct nand_bbt_descr bbt_main_no_bbt_descr = {
+	.options = NAND_BBT_LASTBLOCK | NAND_BBT_CREATE | NAND_BBT_WRITE
+		| NAND_BBT_2BIT | NAND_BBT_VERSION | NAND_BBT_PERCHIP
+		| NAND_BBT_NO_OOB,
+	.len = 4,
+	.veroffs = 4,
+	.maxblocks = 4,
+	.pattern = bbt_pattern
+};
+
+static struct nand_bbt_descr bbt_mirror_no_bbt_descr = {
+	.options = NAND_BBT_LASTBLOCK | NAND_BBT_CREATE | NAND_BBT_WRITE
+		| NAND_BBT_2BIT | NAND_BBT_VERSION | NAND_BBT_PERCHIP
+		| NAND_BBT_NO_OOB,
+	.len = 4,
+	.veroffs = 4,
+	.maxblocks = 4,
+	.pattern = mirror_pattern
+};
+
 #define BBT_SCAN_OPTIONS (NAND_BBT_SCANLASTPAGE | NAND_BBT_SCAN2NDPAGE | \
 		NAND_BBT_SCANBYTE1AND6)
 /**
@@ -1237,8 +1408,13 @@ int nand_default_bbt(struct mtd_info *mtd)
 	if (this->options & NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT) {
 		/* Use the default pattern descriptors */
 		if (!this->bbt_td) {
-			this->bbt_td = &bbt_main_descr;
-			this->bbt_md = &bbt_mirror_descr;
+			if (this->options & NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT_NO_OOB) {
+				this->bbt_td = &bbt_main_no_bbt_descr;
+				this->bbt_md = &bbt_mirror_no_bbt_descr;
+			} else {
+				this->bbt_td = &bbt_main_descr;
+				this->bbt_md = &bbt_mirror_descr;
+			}
 		}
 		if (!this->badblock_pattern) {
 			this->badblock_pattern = (mtd->writesize > 512) ? &largepage_flashbased : &smallpage_flashbased;
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/bbm.h b/include/linux/mtd/bbm.h
index 7fa20be..ba15b52 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/bbm.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/bbm.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ struct nand_bbt_descr {
 #define NAND_BBT_SCANBYTE1AND6 0x00100000
 /* The nand_bbt_descr was created dynamicaly and must be freed */
 #define NAND_BBT_DYNAMICSTRUCT 0x00200000
+/* The bad block table does not OOB for marker */
+#define NAND_BBT_NO_OOB		0x00400000
 
 /* The maximum number of blocks to scan for a bbt */
 #define NAND_BBT_SCAN_MAXBLOCKS	4
diff --git a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
index 0f74454..27e3d0a 100644
--- a/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
+++ b/include/linux/mtd/nand.h
@@ -206,8 +206,10 @@ typedef enum {
 #define NAND_CHIPOPTIONS_MSK	(0x0000ffff & ~NAND_NO_AUTOINCR)
 
 /* Non chip related options */
-/* Use a flash based bad block table. This option is passed to the
- * default bad block table function. */
+/*
+ * Use a flash based bad block table. OOB identifier is saved in OOB area.
+ * This option is passed to the default bad block table function.
+ */
 #define NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT	0x00010000
 /* This option skips the bbt scan during initialization. */
 #define NAND_SKIP_BBTSCAN	0x00020000
@@ -216,6 +218,11 @@ typedef enum {
 #define NAND_OWN_BUFFERS	0x00040000
 /* Chip may not exist, so silence any errors in scan */
 #define NAND_SCAN_SILENT_NODEV	0x00080000
+/*
+ * If passed additionally to NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT then BBT code will not touch
+ * the OOB area.
+ */
+#define NAND_USE_FLASH_BBT_NO_OOB	0x00100000
 
 /* Options set by nand scan */
 /* Nand scan has allocated controller struct */
