diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/include/mach/gpio.h b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/include/mach/gpio.h
index 8600c81..e8e35e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/include/mach/gpio.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-s3c6400/include/mach/gpio.h
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
 #define S3C64XX_GPP(_nr)	(S3C64XX_GPIO_P_START + (_nr))
 #define S3C64XX_GPQ(_nr)	(S3C64XX_GPIO_Q_START + (_nr))
 
+/* the end of the S3C64XX specific gpios */
+#define S3C64XX_GPIO_END	(S3C64XX_GPQ(S3C64XX_GPIO_Q_NR) + 1)
+#define S3C_GPIO_END		S3C64XX_GPIO_END
+
 /* define the number of gpios we need to the one after the GPQ() range */
 #define ARCH_NR_GPIOS	(S3C64XX_GPQ(S3C64XX_GPIO_Q_NR) + 1)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Makefile b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Makefile
index b95a9c1..4d0299a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 obj-y				+= time.o
 obj-y				+= clock.o
 obj-y				+= pwm-clock.o
+obj-y				+= gpio.o
 
 # devices
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c/gpio.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/gpio.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f035d45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/gpio.c
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+/* linux/arch/arm/plat-s3c/gpio.c
+ *
+ * Copyright 2008 Simtec Electronics
+ *	Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>
+ *	http://armlinux.simtec.co.uk/
+ *
+ * S3C series GPIO core
+ *
+ * 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.
+*/
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+
+#include <plat/gpio-core.h>
+
+/* Default routines for controlling GPIO, based on the original S3C24XX
+ * GPIO functions which deal with the case where each gpio bank of the
+ * chip is as following:
+ *
+ * base + 0x00: Control register, 2 bits per gpio
+ *	        gpio n: 2 bits starting at (2*n)
+ *		00 = input, 01 = output, others mean special-function
+ * base + 0x04: Data register, 1 bit per gpio
+ *		bit n: data bit n
+*/
+
+static int s3c_gpiolib_input(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
+{
+	struct s3c_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_gpio(chip);
+	void __iomem *base = ourchip->base;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long con;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+
+	con = __raw_readl(base + 0x00);
+	con &= ~(3 << (offset * 2));
+
+	__raw_writel(con, base + 0x00);
+
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int s3c_gpiolib_output(struct gpio_chip *chip,
+			      unsigned offset, int value)
+{
+	struct s3c_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_gpio(chip);
+	void __iomem *base = ourchip->base;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long dat;
+	unsigned long con;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+
+	dat = __raw_readl(base + 0x04);
+	dat &= ~(1 << offset);
+	if (value)
+		dat |= 1 << offset;
+	__raw_writel(dat, base + 0x04);
+
+	con = __raw_readl(base + 0x00);
+	con &= ~(3 << (offset * 2));
+	con |= 1 << (offset * 2);
+
+	__raw_writel(con, base + 0x00);
+	__raw_writel(dat, base + 0x04);
+
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void s3c_gpiolib_set(struct gpio_chip *chip,
+			    unsigned offset, int value)
+{
+	struct s3c_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_gpio(chip);
+	void __iomem *base = ourchip->base;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned long dat;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+
+	dat = __raw_readl(base + 0x04);
+	dat &= ~(1 << offset);
+	if (value)
+		dat |= 1 << offset;
+	__raw_writel(dat, base + 0x04);
+
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+
+static int s3c_gpiolib_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
+{
+	struct s3c_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_gpio(chip);
+	unsigned long val;
+
+	val = __raw_readl(ourchip->base + 0x04);
+	val >>= offset;
+	val &= 1;
+
+	return val;
+}
+
+__init void s3c_gpiolib_add(struct s3c_gpio_chip *chip)
+{
+	struct gpio_chip *gc = &chip->chip;
+
+	BUG_ON(!chip->base);
+	BUG_ON(!gc->label);
+	BUG_ON(!gc->ngpio);
+
+	if (!gc->direction_input)
+		gc->direction_input = s3c_gpiolib_input;
+	if (!gc->direction_output)
+		gc->direction_output = s3c_gpiolib_output;
+	if (!gc->set)
+		gc->set = s3c_gpiolib_set;
+	if (!gc->get)
+		gc->get = s3c_gpiolib_get;
+
+	/* gpiochip_add() prints own failure message on error. */
+	gpiochip_add(gc);
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c/include/plat/gpio-core.h b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/include/plat/gpio-core.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cb9105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c/include/plat/gpio-core.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/* linux/arch/arm/plat-s3c/include/plat/gpio-core.h
+ *
+ * Copyright 2008 Simtec Electronics
+ *	http://armlinux.simtec.co.uk/
+ *	Ben Dooks <ben@simtec.co.uk>
+ *
+ * S3C Platform - GPIO core
+ *
+ * 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.
+*/
+
+/* Define the core gpiolib support functions that the s3c platforms may
+ * need to extend or change depending on the hardware and the s3c chip
+ * selected at build or found at run time.
+ *
+ * These definitions are not intended for driver inclusion, there is
+ * nothing here that should not live outside the platform and core
+ * specific code.
+*/
+
+/**
+ * struct s3c_gpio_chip - wrapper for specific implementation of gpio
+ * @chip: The chip structure to be exported via gpiolib.
+ * @base: The base pointer to the gpio configuration registers.
+ *
+ * This wrapper provides the necessary information for the Samsung
+ * specific gpios being registered with gpiolib.
+ */
+struct s3c_gpio_chip {
+	struct gpio_chip	chip;
+	void __iomem		*base;
+};
+
+static inline struct s3c_gpio_chip *to_s3c_gpio(struct gpio_chip *gpc)
+{
+	return container_of(gpc, struct s3c_gpio_chip, chip);
+}
+
+/** s3c_gpiolib_add() - add the s3c specific version of a gpio_chip.
+ * @chip: The chip to register
+ *
+ * This is a wrapper to gpiochip_add() that takes our specific gpio chip
+ * information and makes the necessary alterations for the platform and
+ * notes the information for use with the configuration systems and any
+ * other parts of the system.
+ */
+extern void s3c_gpiolib_add(struct s3c_gpio_chip *chip);
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/gpiolib.c b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/gpiolib.c
index b07c2d0..9785a8fb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/gpiolib.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-s3c24xx/gpiolib.c
@@ -19,104 +19,12 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/gpio.h>
 
+#include <plat/gpio-core.h>
 #include <mach/hardware.h>
 #include <asm/irq.h>
 
 #include <mach/regs-gpio.h>
 
-struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip {
-	struct gpio_chip	chip;
-	void __iomem		*base;
-};
-
-static inline struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *to_s3c_chip(struct gpio_chip *gpc)
-{
-	return container_of(gpc, struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip, chip);
-}
-
-/* these routines are exported for use by other parts of the platform
- * and system support, but are not intended to be used directly by the
- * drivers themsevles.
- */
-
-static int s3c24xx_gpiolib_input(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
-{
-	struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_chip(chip);
-	void __iomem *base = ourchip->base;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned long con;
-
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-
-	con = __raw_readl(base + 0x00);
-	con &= ~(3 << (offset * 2));
-	con |= (S3C2410_GPIO_OUTPUT & 0xf) << (offset * 2);
-
-	__raw_writel(con, base + 0x00);
-
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int s3c24xx_gpiolib_output(struct gpio_chip *chip,
-				  unsigned offset, int value)
-{
-	struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_chip(chip);
-	void __iomem *base = ourchip->base;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned long dat;
-	unsigned long con;
-
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-
-	dat = __raw_readl(base + 0x04);
-	dat &= ~(1 << offset);
-	if (value)
-		dat |= 1 << offset;
-	__raw_writel(dat, base + 0x04);
-
-	con = __raw_readl(base + 0x00);
-	con &= ~(3 << (offset * 2));
-	con |= (S3C2410_GPIO_OUTPUT & 0xf) << (offset * 2);
-
-	__raw_writel(con, base + 0x00);
-	__raw_writel(dat, base + 0x04);
-
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void s3c24xx_gpiolib_set(struct gpio_chip *chip,
-				unsigned offset, int value)
-{
-	struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_chip(chip);
-	void __iomem *base = ourchip->base;
-	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned long dat;
-
-	local_irq_save(flags);
-
-	dat = __raw_readl(base + 0x04);
-	dat &= ~(1 << offset);
-	if (value)
-		dat |= 1 << offset;
-	__raw_writel(dat, base + 0x04);
-
-	local_irq_restore(flags);
-}
-
-static int s3c24xx_gpiolib_get(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
-{
-	struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_chip(chip);
-	unsigned long val;
-
-	val = __raw_readl(ourchip->base + 0x04);
-	val >>= offset;
-	val &= 1;
-
-	return val;
-}
-
 static int s3c24xx_gpiolib_banka_input(struct gpio_chip *chip, unsigned offset)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
@@ -125,7 +33,7 @@
 static int s3c24xx_gpiolib_banka_output(struct gpio_chip *chip,
 					unsigned offset, int value)
 {
-	struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_chip(chip);
+	struct s3c_gpio_chip *ourchip = to_s3c_gpio(chip);
 	void __iomem *base = ourchip->base;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned long dat;
@@ -151,7 +59,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip gpios[] = {
+static struct s3c_gpio_chip gpios[] = {
 	[0] = {
 		.base	= S3C24XX_GPIO_BASE(S3C2410_GPA0),
 		.chip	= {
@@ -219,34 +127,13 @@
 	},
 };
 
-static __init void s3c24xx_gpiolib_add(struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *chip)
-{
-	struct gpio_chip *gc = &chip->chip;
-
-	BUG_ON(!chip->base);
-	BUG_ON(!gc->label);
-	BUG_ON(!gc->ngpio);
-
-	if (!gc->direction_input)
-		gc->direction_input = s3c24xx_gpiolib_input;
-	if (!gc->direction_output)
-		gc->direction_output = s3c24xx_gpiolib_output;
-	if (!gc->set)
-		gc->set = s3c24xx_gpiolib_set;
-	if (!gc->get)
-		gc->get = s3c24xx_gpiolib_get;
-
-	/* gpiochip_add() prints own failure message on error. */
-	gpiochip_add(gc);
-}
-
 static __init int s3c24xx_gpiolib_init(void)
 {
-	struct s3c24xx_gpio_chip *chip = gpios;
+	struct s3c_gpio_chip *chip = gpios;
 	int gpn;
 
 	for (gpn = 0; gpn < ARRAY_SIZE(gpios); gpn++, chip++)
-		s3c24xx_gpiolib_add(chip);
+		s3c_gpiolib_add(chip);
 
 	return 0;
 }