diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/sst-firmware.c b/sound/soc/intel/sst-firmware.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/sound/soc/intel/sst-firmware.c
@@ -0,0 +1,586 @@
+/*
+ * Intel SST Firmware Loader
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
+#include <linux/dmaengine.h>
+#include <linux/pci.h>
+
+#include <asm/page.h>
+#include <asm/pgtable.h>
+
+#include "sst-dsp.h"
+#include "sst-dsp-priv.h"
+
+static void sst_memcpy32(void *dest, void *src, u32 bytes)
+{
+	u32 i;
+
+	/* copy one 32 bit word at a time as 64 bit access is not supported */
+	for (i = 0; i < bytes; i += 4)
+		memcpy_toio(dest + i, src + i, 4);
+}
+
+/* create new generic firmware object */
+struct sst_fw *sst_fw_new(struct sst_dsp *dsp, 
+	const struct firmware *fw, void *private)
+{
+	struct sst_fw *sst_fw;
+	int err;
+
+	if (!dsp->ops->parse_fw)
+		return NULL;
+
+	sst_fw = kzalloc(sizeof(*sst_fw), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (sst_fw == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	sst_fw->dsp = dsp;
+	sst_fw->private = private;
+	sst_fw->size = fw->size;
+
+	err = dma_coerce_mask_and_coherent(dsp->dev, DMA_BIT_MASK(32));
+	if (err < 0) {
+		kfree(sst_fw);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* allocate DMA buffer to store FW data */
+	sst_fw->dma_buf = dma_alloc_coherent(dsp->dev, sst_fw->size,
+				&sst_fw->dmable_fw_paddr, GFP_DMA);
+	if (!sst_fw->dma_buf) {
+		dev_err(dsp->dev, "error: DMA alloc failed\n");
+		kfree(sst_fw);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* copy FW data to DMA-able memory */
+	memcpy((void *)sst_fw->dma_buf, (void *)fw->data, fw->size);
+
+	/* call core specific FW paser to load FW data into DSP */
+	err = dsp->ops->parse_fw(sst_fw);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		dev_err(dsp->dev, "error: parse fw failed %d\n", err);
+		goto parse_err;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+	list_add(&sst_fw->list, &dsp->fw_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	return sst_fw;
+
+parse_err:
+	dma_free_coherent(dsp->dev, sst_fw->size,
+				sst_fw->dma_buf,
+				sst_fw->dmable_fw_paddr);
+	kfree(sst_fw);
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_fw_new);
+
+/* free single firmware object */
+void sst_fw_free(struct sst_fw *sst_fw)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = sst_fw->dsp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+	list_del(&sst_fw->list);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	dma_free_coherent(dsp->dev, sst_fw->size, sst_fw->dma_buf,
+			sst_fw->dmable_fw_paddr);
+	kfree(sst_fw);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_fw_free);
+
+/* free all firmware objects */
+void sst_fw_free_all(struct sst_dsp *dsp)
+{
+	struct sst_fw *sst_fw, *t;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(sst_fw, t, &dsp->fw_list, list) {
+
+		list_del(&sst_fw->list);
+		dma_free_coherent(dsp->dev, sst_fw->size, sst_fw->dma_buf,
+			sst_fw->dmable_fw_paddr);
+		kfree(sst_fw);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_fw_free_all);
+
+/* create a new SST generic module from FW template */
+struct sst_module *sst_module_new(struct sst_fw *sst_fw,
+	struct sst_module_template *template, void *private)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = sst_fw->dsp;
+	struct sst_module *sst_module;
+
+	sst_module = kzalloc(sizeof(*sst_module), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (sst_module == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	sst_module->id = template->id;
+	sst_module->dsp = dsp;
+	sst_module->sst_fw = sst_fw;
+
+	memcpy(&sst_module->s, &template->s, sizeof(struct sst_module_data));
+	memcpy(&sst_module->p, &template->p, sizeof(struct sst_module_data));
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&sst_module->block_list);
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+	list_add(&sst_module->list, &dsp->module_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	return sst_module;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_module_new);
+
+/* free firmware module and remove from available list */
+void sst_module_free(struct sst_module *sst_module)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = sst_module->dsp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+	list_del(&sst_module->list);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	kfree(sst_module);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_module_free);
+
+static struct sst_mem_block *find_block(struct sst_dsp *dsp, int type,
+	u32 offset)
+{
+	struct sst_mem_block *block;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(block, &dsp->free_block_list, list) {
+		if (block->type == type && block->offset == offset)
+			return block;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static int block_alloc_contiguous(struct sst_module *module,
+	struct sst_module_data *data, u32 offset, int size)
+{
+	struct list_head tmp = LIST_HEAD_INIT(tmp);
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = module->dsp;
+	struct sst_mem_block *block;
+
+	while (size > 0) {
+		block = find_block(dsp, data->type, offset);
+		if (!block) {
+			list_splice(&tmp, &dsp->free_block_list);
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+
+		list_move_tail(&block->list, &tmp);
+		offset += block->size;
+		size -= block->size;
+	}
+
+	list_splice(&tmp, &dsp->used_block_list);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* allocate free DSP blocks for module data - callers hold locks */
+static int block_alloc(struct sst_module *module,
+	struct sst_module_data *data)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = module->dsp;
+	struct sst_mem_block *block, *tmp;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (data->size == 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* find first free whole blocks that can hold module */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &dsp->free_block_list, list) {
+
+		/* ignore blocks with wrong type */
+		if (block->type != data->type)
+			continue;
+
+		if (data->size > block->size)
+			continue;
+
+		data->offset = block->offset;
+		block->data_type = data->data_type;
+		block->bytes_used = data->size % block->size;
+		list_add(&block->module_list, &module->block_list);
+		list_move(&block->list, &dsp->used_block_list);
+		dev_dbg(dsp->dev, " *module %d added block %d:%d\n",
+			module->id, block->type, block->index);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	/* then find free multiple blocks that can hold module */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &dsp->free_block_list, list) {
+
+		/* ignore blocks with wrong type */
+		if (block->type != data->type)
+			continue;
+
+		/* do we span > 1 blocks */
+		if (data->size > block->size) {
+			ret = block_alloc_contiguous(module, data,
+				block->offset + block->size,
+				data->size - block->size);
+			if (ret == 0)
+				return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* not enough free block space */
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/* remove module from memory - callers hold locks */
+static void block_module_remove(struct sst_module *module)
+{
+	struct sst_mem_block *block, *tmp;
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = module->dsp;
+	int err;
+
+	/* disable each block  */
+	list_for_each_entry(block, &module->block_list, module_list) {
+
+		if (block->ops && block->ops->disable) {
+			err = block->ops->disable(block);
+			if (err < 0)
+				dev_err(dsp->dev,
+					"error: cant disable block %d:%d\n",
+					block->type, block->index);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* mark each block as free */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &module->block_list, module_list) {
+		list_del(&block->module_list);
+		list_move(&block->list, &dsp->free_block_list);
+	}
+}
+
+/* prepare the memory block to receive data from host - callers hold locks */
+static int block_module_prepare(struct sst_module *module)
+{
+	struct sst_mem_block *block;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	/* enable each block so that's it'e ready for module P/S data */
+	list_for_each_entry(block, &module->block_list, module_list) {
+
+		if (block->ops && block->ops->enable)
+			ret = block->ops->enable(block);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				dev_err(module->dsp->dev,
+					"error: cant disable block %d:%d\n",
+					block->type, block->index);
+				goto err;
+			}
+	}
+	return ret;
+
+err:
+	list_for_each_entry(block, &module->block_list, module_list) {
+		if (block->ops && block->ops->disable)
+			block->ops->disable(block);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* allocate memory blocks for static module addresses - callers hold locks */
+static int block_alloc_fixed(struct sst_module *module,
+	struct sst_module_data *data)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = module->dsp;
+	struct sst_mem_block *block, *tmp;
+	u32 end = data->offset + data->size, block_end;
+	int err;
+
+	/* only IRAM/DRAM blocks are managed */
+	if (data->type != SST_MEM_IRAM && data->type != SST_MEM_DRAM)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* are blocks already attached to this module */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &module->block_list, module_list) {
+
+		/* force compacting mem blocks of the same data_type */
+		if (block->data_type != data->data_type)
+			continue;
+
+		block_end = block->offset + block->size;
+
+		/* find block that holds section */
+		if (data->offset >= block->offset && end < block_end)
+			return 0;
+
+		/* does block span more than 1 section */
+		if (data->offset >= block->offset && data->offset < block_end) {
+
+			err = block_alloc_contiguous(module, data,
+				block->offset + block->size,
+				data->size - block->size + data->offset - block->offset);
+			if (err < 0)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+
+			/* module already owns blocks */
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* find first free blocks that can hold section in free list */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &dsp->free_block_list, list) {
+		block_end = block->offset + block->size;
+
+		/* find block that holds section */
+		if (data->offset >= block->offset && end < block_end) {
+
+			/* add block */
+			block->data_type = data->data_type;
+			list_move(&block->list, &dsp->used_block_list);
+			list_add(&block->module_list, &module->block_list);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		/* does block span more than 1 section */
+		if (data->offset >= block->offset && data->offset < block_end) {
+
+			err = block_alloc_contiguous(module, data,
+				block->offset + block->size,
+				data->size - block->size);
+			if (err < 0)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+
+			/* add block */
+			block->data_type = data->data_type;
+			list_move(&block->list, &dsp->used_block_list);
+			list_add(&block->module_list, &module->block_list);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+/* Load fixed module data into DSP memory blocks */
+int sst_module_insert_fixed_block(struct sst_module *module,
+	struct sst_module_data *data)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = module->dsp;
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	/* alloc blocks that includes this section */
+	ret = block_alloc_fixed(module, data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dsp->dev,
+			"error: no free blocks for section at offset 0x%x size 0x%x\n",
+			data->offset, data->size);
+		mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* prepare DSP blocks for module copy */
+	ret = block_module_prepare(module);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dsp->dev, "error: fw module prepare failed\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	/* copy partial module data to blocks */
+	sst_memcpy32(dsp->addr.lpe + data->offset, data->data, data->size);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+	return ret;
+
+err:
+	block_module_remove(module);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_module_insert_fixed_block);
+
+/* Unload entire module from DSP memory */
+int sst_block_module_remove(struct sst_module *module)
+{
+	struct sst_dsp *dsp = module->dsp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+	block_module_remove(module);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_block_module_remove);
+
+/* register a DSP memory block for use with FW based modules */
+struct sst_mem_block *sst_mem_block_register(struct sst_dsp *dsp, u32 offset,
+	u32 size, enum sst_mem_type type, struct sst_block_ops *ops, u32 index,
+	void *private)
+{
+	struct sst_mem_block *block;
+
+	block = kzalloc(sizeof(*block), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (block == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	block->offset = offset;
+	block->size = size;
+	block->index = index;
+	block->type = type;
+	block->dsp = dsp;
+	block->private = private;
+	block->ops = ops;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+	list_add(&block->list, &dsp->free_block_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	return block;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_mem_block_register);
+
+/* unregister all DSP memory blocks */
+void sst_mem_block_unregister_all(struct sst_dsp *dsp)
+{
+	struct sst_mem_block *block, *tmp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	/* unregister used blocks */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &dsp->used_block_list, list) {
+		list_del(&block->list);
+		kfree(block);
+	}
+
+	/* unregister free blocks */
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &dsp->free_block_list, list) {
+		list_del(&block->list);
+		kfree(block);
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_mem_block_unregister_all);
+
+/* allocate scratch buffer blocks */
+struct sst_module *sst_mem_block_alloc_scratch(struct sst_dsp *dsp)
+{
+	struct sst_module *sst_module, *scratch;
+	struct sst_mem_block *block, *tmp;
+	u32 block_size;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	scratch = kzalloc(sizeof(struct sst_module), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (scratch == NULL)
+		return NULL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	/* calculate required scratch size */
+	list_for_each_entry(sst_module, &dsp->module_list, list) {
+		if (scratch->s.size > sst_module->s.size)
+			scratch->s.size = scratch->s.size;
+		else
+			scratch->s.size = sst_module->s.size;
+	}
+
+	dev_dbg(dsp->dev, "scratch buffer required is %d bytes\n",
+		scratch->s.size);
+
+	/* init scratch module */
+	scratch->dsp = dsp;
+	scratch->s.type = SST_MEM_DRAM;
+	scratch->s.data_type = SST_DATA_S;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&scratch->block_list);
+
+	/* check free blocks before looking at used blocks for space */
+	if (!list_empty(&dsp->free_block_list))
+		block = list_first_entry(&dsp->free_block_list,
+			struct sst_mem_block, list);
+	else
+		block = list_first_entry(&dsp->used_block_list,
+			struct sst_mem_block, list);
+	block_size = block->size;
+
+	/* allocate blocks for module scratch buffers */
+	dev_dbg(dsp->dev, "allocating scratch blocks\n");
+	ret = block_alloc(scratch, &scratch->s);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(dsp->dev, "error: can't alloc scratch blocks\n");
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	/* assign the same offset of scratch to each module */
+	list_for_each_entry(sst_module, &dsp->module_list, list)
+		sst_module->s.offset = scratch->s.offset;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+	return scratch;
+
+err:
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &scratch->block_list, module_list)
+		list_del(&block->module_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_mem_block_alloc_scratch);
+
+/* free all scratch blocks */
+void sst_mem_block_free_scratch(struct sst_dsp *dsp,
+	struct sst_module *scratch)
+{
+	struct sst_mem_block *block, *tmp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(block, tmp, &scratch->block_list, module_list)
+		list_del(&block->module_list);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_mem_block_free_scratch);
+
+/* get a module from it's unique ID */
+struct sst_module *sst_module_get_from_id(struct sst_dsp *dsp, u32 id)
+{
+	struct sst_module *module;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dsp->mutex);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(module, &dsp->module_list, list) {
+		if (module->id == id) {
+			mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+			return module;
+		}
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dsp->mutex);
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sst_module_get_from_id);
