diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c
index 0b26ae2..749f4a8 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/cm_bf527.c
@@ -160,15 +160,15 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition ezkit_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name       = "Bootloader",
+		.name       = "bootloader(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x40000,
 		.offset     = 0,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "Kernel",
+		.name       = "linux kernel(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x1C0000,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "RootFS",
+		.name       = "file system(nor)",
 		.size       = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
@@ -200,12 +200,12 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition partition_info[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "Linux Kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(nand)",
 		.offset = 0,
 		.size = 4 * SIZE_1M,
 	},
 	{
-		.name = "File System",
+		.name = "file system(nand)",
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 	},
@@ -438,12 +438,12 @@
 	|| defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00040000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "linux kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
index 689b69c..cbd47bc 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf527/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -177,15 +177,15 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition ezkit_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name       = "Bootloader",
+		.name       = "bootloader(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x40000,
 		.offset     = 0,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "Kernel",
+		.name       = "linux kernel(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x1C0000,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "RootFS",
+		.name       = "file system(nor)",
 		.size       = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
@@ -217,12 +217,12 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition partition_info[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "Linux Kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(nand)",
 		.offset = 0,
 		.size = 4 * SIZE_1M,
 	},
 	{
-		.name = "File System",
+		.name = "file system(nand)",
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 	},
@@ -460,12 +460,12 @@
 	|| defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00040000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "linux kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c
index 4103a97..cecbc62 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/H8606.c
@@ -141,16 +141,16 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00060000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0x100000,
 		.offset = 0x60000
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = 0x6a0000,
 		.offset = 0x00160000,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c
index ed2b0b8..dfccf82 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/cm_bf533.c
@@ -53,16 +53,16 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00020000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = 0x20000
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = 0x700000,
 		.offset = 0x00100000,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c
index 079389c..6a34f15 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -90,16 +90,16 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00020000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c
index 13ae495..d10b2dc 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf533/boards/stamp.c
@@ -114,15 +114,15 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_BFIN_ASYNC) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_BFIN_ASYNC_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition stamp_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name   = "Bootloader",
+		.name   = "bootloader(nor)",
 		.size   = 0x40000,
 		.offset = 0,
 	}, {
-		.name   = "Kernel",
+		.name   = "linux kernel(nor)",
 		.size   = 0xE0000,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name   = "RootFS",
+		.name   = "file system(nor)",
 		.size   = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
@@ -164,16 +164,16 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00040000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537.c
index 73f2142..cb73ed5 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/cm_bf537.c
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00020000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = 0x20000
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = 0x700000,
 		.offset = 0x00100000,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/generic_board.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/generic_board.c
index 01b63e2..f5bc925 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/generic_board.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/generic_board.c
@@ -307,16 +307,16 @@
 	|| defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00020000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = 0x20000
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = 0x700000,
 		.offset = 0x00100000,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c
index 18ddf7a5..48c4cd2 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/minotaur.c
@@ -100,16 +100,16 @@
 
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name       = "uboot",
+		.name       = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size       = PSIZE_UBOOT,
 		.offset     = 0x000000,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name       = "initramfs",
+		.name       = "initramfs(spi)",
 		.size       = PSIZE_INITRAMFS,
 		.offset     = PSIZE_UBOOT
 	}, {
-		.name       = "opt",
+		.name       = "opt(spi)",
 		.size       = FLASH_SIZE - (PSIZE_UBOOT + PSIZE_INITRAMFS),
 		.offset     = PSIZE_UBOOT + PSIZE_INITRAMFS,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c
index 51c3bab..f9174c1 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/pnav10.c
@@ -231,16 +231,16 @@
 	|| defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00020000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = 0x20000
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = 0x700000,
 		.offset = 0x00100000,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
index 6dbc76f..e93964f 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf537/boards/stamp.c
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@
 
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_plat_nand_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name   = "linux kernel",
+		.name   = "linux kernel(nand)",
 		.size   = 0x400000,
 		.offset = 0,
 	}, {
-		.name   = "file system",
+		.name   = "file system(nand)",
 		.size   = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	},
@@ -439,19 +439,19 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition stamp_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name       = "Bootloader",
+		.name       = "bootloader(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x40000,
 		.offset     = 0,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "Kernel",
+		.name       = "linux kernel(nor)",
 		.size       = 0xE0000,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "RootFS",
+		.name       = "file system(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x400000 - 0x40000 - 0xE0000 - 0x10000,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "MAC Address",
+		.name       = "MAC Address(nor)",
 		.size       = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset     = 0x3F0000,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_WRITEABLE,
@@ -485,16 +485,16 @@
 	|| defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00040000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c
index 4f4ae87..58abbed 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/cm_bf548.c
@@ -319,12 +319,12 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition partition_info[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "Linux Kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(nand)",
 		.offset = 0,
 		.size = 4 * SIZE_1M,
 	},
 	{
-		.name = "File System",
+		.name = "file system(nand)",
 		.offset = 4 * SIZE_1M,
 		.size = (256 - 4) * SIZE_1M,
 	},
@@ -377,12 +377,12 @@
 /* SPI flash chip (m25p16) */
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00040000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "linux kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0x1c0000,
 		.offset = 0x40000
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c
index 166fa22..0d6333a 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf548/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -365,12 +365,12 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_NAND_BF5XX_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition partition_info[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "Linux Kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(nand)",
 		.offset = 0,
 		.size = 4 * SIZE_1M,
 	},
 	{
-		.name = "File System",
+		.name = "file system(nand)",
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 	},
@@ -419,15 +419,15 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition ezkit_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name       = "Bootloader",
+		.name       = "bootloader(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x40000,
 		.offset     = 0,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "Kernel",
+		.name       = "linux kernel(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x1C0000,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "RootFS",
+		.name       = "file system(nor)",
 		.size       = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
@@ -461,12 +461,12 @@
 /* SPI flash chip (m25p16) */
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00040000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "linux kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c
index 466ef59..1309ec1 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/cm_bf561.c
@@ -54,16 +54,16 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_M25P80_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition bfin_spi_flash_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name = "bootloader",
+		.name = "bootloader(spi)",
 		.size = 0x00020000,
 		.offset = 0,
 		.mask_flags = MTD_CAP_ROM
 	}, {
-		.name = "kernel",
+		.name = "linux kernel(spi)",
 		.size = 0xe0000,
 		.offset = 0x20000
 	}, {
-		.name = "file system",
+		.name = "file system(spi)",
 		.size = 0x700000,
 		.offset = 0x00100000,
 	}
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c
index bc6fede..2affbdf 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/mach-bf561/boards/ezkit.c
@@ -243,15 +243,15 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP) || defined(CONFIG_MTD_PHYSMAP_MODULE)
 static struct mtd_partition ezkit_partitions[] = {
 	{
-		.name       = "Bootloader",
+		.name       = "bootloader(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x40000,
 		.offset     = 0,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "Kernel",
+		.name       = "linux kernel(nor)",
 		.size       = 0x1C0000,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}, {
-		.name       = "RootFS",
+		.name       = "file system(nor)",
 		.size       = MTDPART_SIZ_FULL,
 		.offset     = MTDPART_OFS_APPEND,
 	}