diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig b/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
index 7c16d35..1e01578 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
@@ -185,6 +185,16 @@
 
 	  This driver is also available as a module called db1xxx_ss.ko
 
+config PCMCIA_XXS1500
+	tristate "MyCable XXS1500 PCMCIA socket support"
+	depends on PCMCIA && MIPS_XXS1500
+	select 64BIT_PHYS_ADDR
+	help
+	  Support for the PCMCIA/CF socket interface on MyCable XXS1500
+	  systems.
+
+	  This driver is also available as a module called xxs1500_ss.ko
+
 config PCMCIA_BCM63XX
 	tristate "bcm63xx pcmcia support"
 	depends on BCM63XX && PCMCIA
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/Makefile b/drivers/pcmcia/Makefile
index f128d71..21ee964 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/Makefile
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 
 au1x00_ss-y					+= au1000_generic.o
 au1x00_ss-$(CONFIG_MIPS_PB1000)			+= au1000_pb1x00.o
-au1x00_ss-$(CONFIG_MIPS_XXS1500)		+= au1000_xxs1500.o
 
 sa1111_cs-y					+= sa1111_generic.o
 sa1111_cs-$(CONFIG_ASSABET_NEPONSET)		+= sa1100_neponset.o
@@ -69,3 +68,5 @@
 pxa2xx-obj-$(CONFIG_MACH_STARGATE2)		+= pxa2xx_stargate2.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_PCMCIA_PXA2XX)			+= pxa2xx_base.o $(pxa2xx-obj-y)
+
+obj-$(CONFIG_PCMCIA_XXS1500)			+= xxs1500_ss.o
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/au1000_xxs1500.c b/drivers/pcmcia/au1000_xxs1500.c
deleted file mode 100644
index b43d47b..0000000
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/au1000_xxs1500.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,188 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *
- * MyCable board specific pcmcia routines.
- *
- * Copyright 2003 MontaVista Software Inc.
- * Author: Pete Popov, MontaVista Software, Inc.
- *         	ppopov@mvista.com or source@mvista.com
- *
- * ########################################################################
- *
- *  This program is free software; you can distribute 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 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.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- *  with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- *  59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston MA 02111-1307, USA.
- *
- * ########################################################################
- *
- *
- */
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/delay.h>
-#include <linux/ioport.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/timer.h>
-#include <linux/mm.h>
-#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-
-#include <pcmcia/cs_types.h>
-#include <pcmcia/cs.h>
-#include <pcmcia/ss.h>
-#include <pcmcia/cistpl.h>
-#include <pcmcia/bus_ops.h>
-
-#include <asm/io.h>
-#include <asm/irq.h>
-#include <asm/system.h>
-
-#include <asm/au1000.h>
-#include <asm/au1000_pcmcia.h>
-
-#define PCMCIA_MAX_SOCK		0
-#define PCMCIA_NUM_SOCKS	(PCMCIA_MAX_SOCK + 1)
-#define PCMCIA_IRQ		AU1000_GPIO_4
-
-#if 0
-#define DEBUG(x, args...)	printk(__func__ ": " x, ##args)
-#else
-#define DEBUG(x,args...)
-#endif
-
-static int xxs1500_pcmcia_init(struct pcmcia_init *init)
-{
-	return PCMCIA_NUM_SOCKS;
-}
-
-static int xxs1500_pcmcia_shutdown(void)
-{
-	/* turn off power */
-	au_writel(au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE) | (1<<14)|(1<<30),
-			GPIO2_OUTPUT);
-	au_sync_delay(100);
-
-	/* assert reset */
-	au_writel(au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE) | (1<<4)|(1<<20),
-			GPIO2_OUTPUT);
-	au_sync_delay(100);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-static int
-xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_state(unsigned sock, struct pcmcia_state *state)
-{
-	u32 inserted; u32 vs;
-	unsigned long gpio, gpio2;
-
-	if(sock > PCMCIA_MAX_SOCK) return -1;
-
-	gpio = au_readl(SYS_PINSTATERD);
-	gpio2 = au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE);
-
-	vs = gpio2 & ((1<<8) | (1<<9));
-	inserted = (!(gpio & 0x1) && !(gpio & 0x2));
-
-	state->ready = 0;
-	state->vs_Xv = 0;
-	state->vs_3v = 0;
-	state->detect = 0;
-
-	if (inserted) {
-		switch (vs) {
-			case 0:
-			case 1:
-			case 2:
-				state->vs_3v=1;
-				break;
-			case 3: /* 5V */
-			default:
-				/* return without setting 'detect' */
-				printk(KERN_ERR "au1x00_cs: unsupported VS\n",
-						vs);
-				return;
-		}
-		state->detect = 1;
-	}
-
-	if (state->detect) {
-		state->ready = 1;
-	}
-
-	state->bvd1= gpio2 & (1<<10);
-	state->bvd2 = gpio2 & (1<<11);
-	state->wrprot=0;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-
-static int xxs1500_pcmcia_get_irq_info(struct pcmcia_irq_info *info)
-{
-
-	if(info->sock > PCMCIA_MAX_SOCK) return -1;
-	info->irq = PCMCIA_IRQ;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-static int
-xxs1500_pcmcia_configure_socket(const struct pcmcia_configure *configure)
-{
-
-	if(configure->sock > PCMCIA_MAX_SOCK) return -1;
-
-	DEBUG("Vcc %dV Vpp %dV, reset %d\n",
-			configure->vcc, configure->vpp, configure->reset);
-
-	switch(configure->vcc){
-		case 33: /* Vcc 3.3V */
-			/* turn on power */
-			DEBUG("turn on power\n");
-			au_writel((au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE) & ~(1<<14))|(1<<30),
-					GPIO2_OUTPUT);
-			au_sync_delay(100);
-			break;
-		case 50: /* Vcc 5V */
-		default: /* what's this ? */
-			printk(KERN_ERR "au1x00_cs: unsupported VCC\n");
-		case 0:  /* Vcc 0 */
-			/* turn off power */
-			au_sync_delay(100);
-			au_writel(au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE) | (1<<14)|(1<<30),
-					GPIO2_OUTPUT);
-			break;
-	}
-
-	if (!configure->reset) {
-		DEBUG("deassert reset\n");
-		au_writel((au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE) & ~(1<<4))|(1<<20),
-				GPIO2_OUTPUT);
-		au_sync_delay(100);
-		au_writel((au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE) & ~(1<<5))|(1<<21),
-				GPIO2_OUTPUT);
-	}
-	else {
-		DEBUG("assert reset\n");
-		au_writel(au_readl(GPIO2_PINSTATE) | (1<<4)|(1<<20),
-				GPIO2_OUTPUT);
-	}
-	au_sync_delay(100);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-struct pcmcia_low_level xxs1500_pcmcia_ops = {
-	xxs1500_pcmcia_init,
-	xxs1500_pcmcia_shutdown,
-	xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_state,
-	xxs1500_pcmcia_get_irq_info,
-	xxs1500_pcmcia_configure_socket
-};
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/xxs1500_ss.c b/drivers/pcmcia/xxs1500_ss.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e36930
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/xxs1500_ss.c
@@ -0,0 +1,357 @@
+/*
+ * PCMCIA socket code for the MyCable XXS1500 system.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Manuel Lauss <manuel.lauss@gmail.com>
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/delay.h>
+#include <linux/gpio.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/ioport.h>
+#include <linux/mm.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/pm.h>
+#include <linux/resource.h>
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+
+#include <pcmcia/cs_types.h>
+#include <pcmcia/cs.h>
+#include <pcmcia/ss.h>
+#include <pcmcia/cistpl.h>
+
+#include <asm/irq.h>
+#include <asm/system.h>
+#include <asm/mach-au1x00/au1000.h>
+
+#define MEM_MAP_SIZE	0x400000
+#define IO_MAP_SIZE	0x1000
+
+
+/*
+ * 3.3V cards only; all interfacing is done via gpios:
+ *
+ * 0/1:  carddetect (00 = card present, xx = huh)
+ * 4:	 card irq
+ * 204:  reset (high-act)
+ * 205:  buffer enable (low-act)
+ * 208/209: card voltage key (00,01,10,11)
+ * 210:  battwarn
+ * 211:  batdead
+ * 214:  power (low-act)
+ */
+#define GPIO_CDA	0
+#define GPIO_CDB	1
+#define GPIO_CARDIRQ	4
+#define GPIO_RESET	204
+#define GPIO_OUTEN	205
+#define GPIO_VSL	208
+#define GPIO_VSH	209
+#define GPIO_BATTDEAD	210
+#define GPIO_BATTWARN	211
+#define GPIO_POWER	214
+
+struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock {
+	struct pcmcia_socket	socket;
+	void		*virt_io;
+
+	/* the "pseudo" addresses of the PCMCIA space. */
+	unsigned long	phys_io;
+	unsigned long	phys_attr;
+	unsigned long	phys_mem;
+
+	/* previous flags for set_socket() */
+	unsigned int old_flags;
+};
+
+#define to_xxs_socket(x) container_of(x, struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock, socket)
+
+static irqreturn_t cdirq(int irq, void *data)
+{
+	struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock *sock = data;
+
+	pcmcia_parse_events(&sock->socket, SS_DETECT);
+
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static int xxs1500_pcmcia_configure(struct pcmcia_socket *skt,
+				    struct socket_state_t *state)
+{
+	struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock *sock = to_xxs_socket(skt);
+	unsigned int changed;
+
+	/* power control */
+	switch (state->Vcc) {
+	case 0:
+		gpio_set_value(GPIO_POWER, 1);	/* power off */
+		break;
+	case 33:
+		gpio_set_value(GPIO_POWER, 0);	/* power on */
+		break;
+	case 50:
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	changed = state->flags ^ sock->old_flags;
+
+	if (changed & SS_RESET) {
+		if (state->flags & SS_RESET) {
+			gpio_set_value(GPIO_RESET, 1);	/* assert reset */
+			gpio_set_value(GPIO_OUTEN, 1);	/* buffers off */
+		} else {
+			gpio_set_value(GPIO_RESET, 0);	/* deassert reset */
+			gpio_set_value(GPIO_OUTEN, 0);	/* buffers on */
+			msleep(500);
+		}
+	}
+
+	sock->old_flags = state->flags;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int xxs1500_pcmcia_get_status(struct pcmcia_socket *skt,
+				     unsigned int *value)
+{
+	unsigned int status;
+	int i;
+
+	status = 0;
+
+	/* check carddetects: GPIO[0:1] must both be low */
+	if (!gpio_get_value(GPIO_CDA) && !gpio_get_value(GPIO_CDB))
+		status |= SS_DETECT;
+
+	/* determine card voltage: GPIO[208:209] binary value */
+	i = (!!gpio_get_value(GPIO_VSL)) | ((!!gpio_get_value(GPIO_VSH)) << 1);
+
+	switch (i) {
+	case 0:
+	case 1:
+	case 2:
+		status |= SS_3VCARD;	/* 3V card */
+		break;
+	case 3:				/* 5V card, unsupported */
+	default:
+		status |= SS_XVCARD;	/* treated as unsupported in core */
+	}
+
+	/* GPIO214: low active power switch */
+	status |= gpio_get_value(GPIO_POWER) ? 0 : SS_POWERON;
+
+	/* GPIO204: high-active reset line */
+	status |= gpio_get_value(GPIO_RESET) ? SS_RESET : SS_READY;
+
+	/* other stuff */
+	status |= gpio_get_value(GPIO_BATTDEAD) ? 0 : SS_BATDEAD;
+	status |= gpio_get_value(GPIO_BATTWARN) ? 0 : SS_BATWARN;
+
+	*value = status;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int xxs1500_pcmcia_sock_init(struct pcmcia_socket *skt)
+{
+	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_CDA);
+	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_CDB);
+	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_VSL);
+	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_VSH);
+	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_BATTDEAD);
+	gpio_direction_input(GPIO_BATTWARN);
+	gpio_direction_output(GPIO_RESET, 1);	/* assert reset */
+	gpio_direction_output(GPIO_OUTEN, 1);	/* disable buffers */
+	gpio_direction_output(GPIO_POWER, 1);	/* power off */
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int xxs1500_pcmcia_sock_suspend(struct pcmcia_socket *skt)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int au1x00_pcmcia_set_io_map(struct pcmcia_socket *skt,
+				    struct pccard_io_map *map)
+{
+	struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock *sock = to_xxs_socket(skt);
+
+	map->start = (u32)sock->virt_io;
+	map->stop = map->start + IO_MAP_SIZE;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int au1x00_pcmcia_set_mem_map(struct pcmcia_socket *skt,
+				     struct pccard_mem_map *map)
+{
+	struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock *sock = to_xxs_socket(skt);
+
+	if (map->flags & MAP_ATTRIB)
+		map->static_start = sock->phys_attr + map->card_start;
+	else
+		map->static_start = sock->phys_mem + map->card_start;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct pccard_operations xxs1500_pcmcia_operations = {
+	.init			= xxs1500_pcmcia_sock_init,
+	.suspend		= xxs1500_pcmcia_sock_suspend,
+	.get_status		= xxs1500_pcmcia_get_status,
+	.set_socket		= xxs1500_pcmcia_configure,
+	.set_io_map		= au1x00_pcmcia_set_io_map,
+	.set_mem_map		= au1x00_pcmcia_set_mem_map,
+};
+
+static int __devinit xxs1500_pcmcia_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock *sock;
+	struct resource *r;
+	phys_t physio;
+	int ret, irq;
+
+	sock = kzalloc(sizeof(struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!sock)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ret = -ENODEV;
+
+	/*
+	 * pseudo-attr:  The 32bit address of the PCMCIA attribute space
+	 * for this socket (usually the 36bit address shifted 4 to the
+	 * right).
+	 */
+	r = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, "pseudo-attr");
+	if (!r) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "missing 'pseudo-attr' resource!\n");
+		goto out0;
+	}
+	sock->phys_attr = r->start;
+
+	/*
+	 * pseudo-mem:  The 32bit address of the PCMCIA memory space for
+	 * this socket (usually the 36bit address shifted 4 to the right)
+	 */
+	r = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, "pseudo-mem");
+	if (!r) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "missing 'pseudo-mem' resource!\n");
+		goto out0;
+	}
+	sock->phys_mem = r->start;
+
+	/*
+	 * pseudo-io:  The 32bit address of the PCMCIA IO space for this
+	 * socket (usually the 36bit address shifted 4 to the right).
+	 */
+	r = platform_get_resource_byname(pdev, IORESOURCE_MEM, "pseudo-io");
+	if (!r) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "missing 'pseudo-io' resource!\n");
+		goto out0;
+	}
+	sock->phys_io = r->start;
+
+
+	/* for io must remap the full 36bit address (for reference see
+	 * alchemy/common/setup.c::__fixup_bigphys_addr)
+	 */
+	physio = ((phys_t)sock->phys_io) << 4;
+
+	/*
+	 * PCMCIA client drivers use the inb/outb macros to access
+	 * the IO registers.  Since mips_io_port_base is added
+	 * to the access address of the mips implementation of
+	 * inb/outb, we need to subtract it here because we want
+	 * to access the I/O or MEM address directly, without
+	 * going through this "mips_io_port_base" mechanism.
+	 */
+	sock->virt_io = (void *)(ioremap(physio, IO_MAP_SIZE) -
+				 mips_io_port_base);
+
+	if (!sock->virt_io) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "cannot remap IO area\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out0;
+	}
+
+	sock->socket.ops	= &xxs1500_pcmcia_operations;
+	sock->socket.owner	= THIS_MODULE;
+	sock->socket.pci_irq	= gpio_to_irq(GPIO_CARDIRQ);
+	sock->socket.features	= SS_CAP_STATIC_MAP | SS_CAP_PCCARD;
+	sock->socket.map_size	= MEM_MAP_SIZE;
+	sock->socket.io_offset	= (unsigned long)sock->virt_io;
+	sock->socket.dev.parent	= &pdev->dev;
+	sock->socket.resource_ops = &pccard_static_ops;
+
+	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, sock);
+
+	/* setup carddetect irq: use one of the 2 GPIOs as an
+	 * edge detector.
+	 */
+	irq = gpio_to_irq(GPIO_CDA);
+	set_irq_type(irq, IRQ_TYPE_EDGE_BOTH);
+	ret = request_irq(irq, cdirq, 0, "pcmcia_carddetect", sock);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "cannot setup cd irq\n");
+		goto out1;
+	}
+
+	ret = pcmcia_register_socket(&sock->socket);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register\n");
+		goto out2;
+	}
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "MyCable XXS1500 PCMCIA socket services\n");
+
+	return 0;
+
+out2:
+	free_irq(gpio_to_irq(GPIO_CDA), sock);
+out1:
+	iounmap((void *)(sock->virt_io + (u32)mips_io_port_base));
+out0:
+	kfree(sock);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int __devexit xxs1500_pcmcia_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct xxs1500_pcmcia_sock *sock = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	pcmcia_unregister_socket(&sock->socket);
+	free_irq(gpio_to_irq(GPIO_CDA), sock);
+	iounmap((void *)(sock->virt_io + (u32)mips_io_port_base));
+	kfree(sock);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct platform_driver xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_driver = {
+	.driver	= {
+		.name	= "xxs1500_pcmcia",
+		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
+	},
+	.probe		= xxs1500_pcmcia_probe,
+	.remove		= __devexit_p(xxs1500_pcmcia_remove),
+};
+
+int __init xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_load(void)
+{
+	return platform_driver_register(&xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_driver);
+}
+
+void  __exit xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_unload(void)
+{
+	platform_driver_unregister(&xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_load);
+module_exit(xxs1500_pcmcia_socket_unload);
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PCMCIA Socket Services for MyCable XXS1500 systems");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Manuel Lauss");