diff --git a/Documentation/gpio.txt b/Documentation/gpio.txt
index 8b69811..18022e2 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpio.txt
+++ b/Documentation/gpio.txt
@@ -389,11 +389,21 @@
 
 Platform Support
 ----------------
-To support this framework, a platform's Kconfig will "select HAVE_GPIO_LIB"
+To support this framework, a platform's Kconfig will "select" either
+ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB or ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 and arrange that its <asm/gpio.h> includes <asm-generic/gpio.h> and defines
 three functions: gpio_get_value(), gpio_set_value(), and gpio_cansleep().
 They may also want to provide a custom value for ARCH_NR_GPIOS.
 
+ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB means that the gpio-lib code will always get compiled
+into the kernel on that architecture.
+
+ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB means the gpio-lib code defaults to off and the user
+can enable it and build it into the kernel optionally.
+
+If neither of these options are selected, the platform does not support
+GPIOs through GPIO-lib and the code cannot be enabled by the user.
+
 Trivial implementations of those functions can directly use framework
 code, which always dispatches through the gpio_chip:
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 6fb4f03..dabb015 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
 	select HAVE_CLK
 	select HAVE_CLK
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  This enables support for the Cirrus EP93xx series of CPUs.
 
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 	select ARCH_MTD_XIP
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
 	select HAVE_CLK
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select GENERIC_TIME
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select TICK_ONESHOT
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	select HAVE_CLK
 	select TICK_ONESHOT
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Support for StrongARM 11x0 based boards.
 
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@
 	bool "TI OMAP"
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
 	select HAVE_CLK
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select GENERIC_TIME
 	select GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS
 	help
diff --git a/arch/avr32/Kconfig b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
index df4adef..7c239a9 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 	select SUBARCH_AVR32B
 	select MMU
 	select PERFORMANCE_COUNTERS
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	select GENERIC_ALLOCATOR
 
 #
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index b9c754f..b4c4eaa 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@
 
 config GPIO_TXX9
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	bool
 
 config CFE
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index de6b49c..fe88418 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
 	default y
 	select HAVE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
 	select HAVE_FTRACE
+	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	select HAVE_IDE
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT
 	select HAVE_EFFICIENT_UNALIGNED_ACCESS
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
index d664b1b..ccbd495 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/52xx/Kconfig
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@
 config PPC_MPC5200_GPIO
 	bool "MPC5200 GPIO support"
 	depends on PPC_MPC52xx
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Enable gpiolib support for mpc5200 based boards
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
index 4bb18f5..1ce5464 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/sysdev/qe_lib/Kconfig
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	bool "QE GPIO support"
 	depends on QUICC_ENGINE
 	select GENERIC_GPIO
-	select HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	select ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you're going to use hardware that connects to the
 	  QE GPIOs.
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index 66f3ab0..e3cba0b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 	select HAVE_OPROFILE
 	select HAVE_IOREMAP_PROT
 	select HAVE_KPROBES
+	select ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB if !X86_RDC321X
 	select HAVE_KRETPROBES
 	select HAVE_DYNAMIC_FTRACE
 	select HAVE_FTRACE
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 808e0ae..54ec5e7 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Rewritten to use lists instead of if-statements.
 #
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_GPIO_LIB)	+= gpio/
+obj-y				+= gpio/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCI)		+= pci/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PARISC)		+= parisc/
 obj-$(CONFIG_RAPIDIO)		+= rapidio/
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
index de202db..5a355f8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
@@ -2,15 +2,40 @@
 # GPIO infrastructure and expanders
 #
 
-config HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+config ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB
 	bool
 	help
+	  Select this config option from the architecture Kconfig, if
+	  it is possible to use gpiolib on the architecture, but let the
+	  user decide whether to actually build it or not.
+	  Select this instead of ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB, if your architecture does
+	  not depend on GPIOs being available, but rather let the user
+	  decide whether he needs it or not.
+
+config ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	bool
+	select GPIOLIB
+	help
 	  Platforms select gpiolib if they use this infrastructure
 	  for all their GPIOs, usually starting with ones integrated
 	  into SOC processors.
+	  Selecting this from the architecture code will cause the gpiolib
+	  code to always get built in.
 
-menu "GPIO Support"
-	depends on HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+
+
+menuconfig GPIOLIB
+	bool "GPIO Support"
+	depends on ARCH_WANT_OPTIONAL_GPIOLIB || ARCH_REQUIRE_GPIOLIB
+	select GENERIC_GPIO
+	help
+	  This enables GPIO support through the generic GPIO library.
+	  You only need to enable this, if you also want to enable
+	  one or more of the GPIO expansion card drivers below.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
+if GPIOLIB
 
 config DEBUG_GPIO
 	bool "Debug GPIO calls"
@@ -116,4 +141,4 @@
 	  SPI driver for Microchip MCP23S08 I/O expander.  This provides
 	  a GPIO interface supporting inputs and outputs.
 
-endmenu
+endif
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/Makefile b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
index eeb2f2b..8c45948 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpio/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ccflags-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_GPIO)	+= -DDEBUG
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_GPIO_LIB)	+= gpiolib.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_GPIOLIB)		+= gpiolib.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MAX7301)	+= max7301.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GPIO_MCP23S08)	+= mcp23s08.o
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/chips/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/chips/Kconfig
index 50e0a46..a95cb94 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/chips/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/chips/Kconfig
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 
 config TPS65010
 	tristate "TPS6501x Power Management chips"
-	depends on HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	depends on GPIOLIB
 	default y if MACH_OMAP_H2 || MACH_OMAP_H3 || MACH_OMAP_OSK
 	help
 	  If you say yes here you get support for the TPS6501x series of
diff --git a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
index bac9e97..1f57a99 100644
--- a/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/mfd/Kconfig
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 config HTC_EGPIO
 	bool "HTC EGPIO support"
-	depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS && HAVE_GPIO_LIB && ARM
+	depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS && GPIOLIB && ARM
 	help
 	    This driver supports the CPLD egpio chip present on
 	    several HTC phones.  It provides basic support for input
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 
 config MFD_TC6393XB
 	bool "Support Toshiba TC6393XB"
-	depends on HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	depends on GPIOLIB
 	select MFD_CORE
 	help
 	  Support for Toshiba Mobile IO Controller TC6393XB
diff --git a/drivers/of/Kconfig b/drivers/of/Kconfig
index 3a7a11a..1d7ec31 100644
--- a/drivers/of/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/of/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 config OF_GPIO
 	def_bool y
-	depends on OF && PPC_OF && HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+	depends on OF && PPC_OF && GPIOLIB
 	help
 	  OpenFirmware GPIO accessors
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/gpio.h b/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
index 1beff51..a3034d2 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/gpio.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIOLIB
 
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/mach-generic/gpio.h b/include/asm-mips/mach-generic/gpio.h
index e6b376b..b4e7020 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/mach-generic/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/mach-generic/gpio.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_MACH_GENERIC_GPIO_H
 #define __ASM_MACH_GENERIC_GPIO_H
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIOLIB
 #define gpio_get_value	__gpio_get_value
 #define gpio_set_value	__gpio_set_value
 #define gpio_cansleep	__gpio_cansleep
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/gpio.h b/include/asm-powerpc/gpio.h
index 77ad3a8..ea04632 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/gpio.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <asm-generic/gpio.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_GPIO_LIB
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIOLIB
 
 /*
  * We don't (yet) implement inlined/rapid versions for on-chip gpios.
@@ -51,6 +51,6 @@
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
-#endif /* CONFIG_HAVE_GPIO_LIB */
+#endif /* CONFIG_GPIOLIB */
 
 #endif /* __ASM_POWERPC_GPIO_H */
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/gpio.h b/include/asm-x86/gpio.h
index ff87fca..116e914 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/gpio.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/gpio.h
@@ -1,6 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Generic GPIO API implementation for x86.
+ *
+ * Derived from the generic GPIO API for powerpc:
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2007-2008  MontaVista Software, Inc.
+ *
+ * Author: Anton Vorontsov <avorontsov@ru.mvista.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.
+ */
+
 #ifndef _ASM_I386_GPIO_H
 #define _ASM_I386_GPIO_H
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_RDC321X
 #include <gpio.h>
+#else /* CONFIG_X86_RDC321X */
+
+#include <asm-generic/gpio.h>
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_GPIOLIB
+
+/*
+ * Just call gpiolib.
+ */
+static inline int gpio_get_value(unsigned int gpio)
+{
+	return __gpio_get_value(gpio);
+}
+
+static inline void gpio_set_value(unsigned int gpio, int value)
+{
+	__gpio_set_value(gpio, value);
+}
+
+static inline int gpio_cansleep(unsigned int gpio)
+{
+	return __gpio_cansleep(gpio);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Not implemented, yet.
+ */
+static inline int gpio_to_irq(unsigned int gpio)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+static inline int irq_to_gpio(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_GPIOLIB */
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_X86_RDC321X */
 
 #endif /* _ASM_I386_GPIO_H */