diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
index d06083f..efb48ad 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@
 	  This support is also available as a module.  If so, the module 
 	  will be called i2c-dev.
 
+config I2C_MUX
+	tristate "I2C bus multiplexing support"
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	help
+	  Say Y here if you want the I2C core to support the ability to
+	  handle multiplexed I2C bus topologies, by presenting each
+	  multiplexed segment as a I2C adapter.
+
+	  This support is also available as a module.  If so, the module
+	  will be called i2c-mux.
+
 config I2C_HELPER_AUTO
 	bool "Autoselect pertinent helper modules"
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Makefile b/drivers/i2c/Makefile
index a7d9b4b..f363258 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_I2C)		+= i2c-core.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_SMBUS)		+= i2c-smbus.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV)	+= i2c-dev.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_I2C_MUX)		+= i2c-mux.o
 obj-y				+= algos/ busses/
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_I2C_DEBUG_CORE),y)
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
index 97f96b6..6649176 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.c
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 /* With some changes from Kyösti Mälkki <kmalkki@cc.hut.fi>.
    All SMBus-related things are written by Frodo Looijaard <frodol@dds.nl>
    SMBus 2.0 support by Mark Studebaker <mdsxyz123@yahoo.com> and
-   Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org> */
+   Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
+   Mux support by Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@enneenne.com> and
+   Michael Lawnick <michael.lawnick.ext@nsn.com> */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -423,10 +425,48 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* walk up mux tree */
+static int i2c_check_mux_parents(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int addr)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = device_for_each_child(&adapter->dev, &addr,
+					__i2c_check_addr_busy);
+
+	if (!result && i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter))
+		result = i2c_check_mux_parents(
+				    to_i2c_adapter(adapter->dev.parent), addr);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+/* recurse down mux tree */
+static int i2c_check_mux_children(struct device *dev, void *addrp)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	if (dev->type == &i2c_adapter_type)
+		result = device_for_each_child(dev, addrp,
+						i2c_check_mux_children);
+	else
+		result = __i2c_check_addr_busy(dev, addrp);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 static int i2c_check_addr_busy(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int addr)
 {
-	return device_for_each_child(&adapter->dev, &addr,
-				     __i2c_check_addr_busy);
+	int result = 0;
+
+	if (i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter))
+		result = i2c_check_mux_parents(
+				    to_i2c_adapter(adapter->dev.parent), addr);
+
+	if (!result)
+		result = device_for_each_child(&adapter->dev, &addr,
+						i2c_check_mux_children);
+
+	return result;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -435,7 +475,10 @@
  */
 void i2c_lock_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	rt_mutex_lock(&adapter->bus_lock);
+	if (i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter))
+		i2c_lock_adapter(to_i2c_adapter(adapter->dev.parent));
+	else
+		rt_mutex_lock(&adapter->bus_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_lock_adapter);
 
@@ -445,7 +488,10 @@
  */
 static int i2c_trylock_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	return rt_mutex_trylock(&adapter->bus_lock);
+	if (i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter))
+		return i2c_trylock_adapter(to_i2c_adapter(adapter->dev.parent));
+	else
+		return rt_mutex_trylock(&adapter->bus_lock);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -454,7 +500,10 @@
  */
 void i2c_unlock_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 {
-	rt_mutex_unlock(&adapter->bus_lock);
+	if (i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter))
+		i2c_unlock_adapter(to_i2c_adapter(adapter->dev.parent));
+	else
+		rt_mutex_unlock(&adapter->bus_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_unlock_adapter);
 
@@ -743,10 +792,11 @@
 	NULL
 };
 
-static struct device_type i2c_adapter_type = {
+struct device_type i2c_adapter_type = {
 	.groups		= i2c_adapter_attr_groups,
 	.release	= i2c_adapter_dev_release,
 };
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_adapter_type);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_I2C_COMPAT
 static struct class_compat *i2c_adapter_compat_class;
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
index 0b0427f..5f3a52d 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.c
@@ -189,12 +189,50 @@
 	return dev->driver ? -EBUSY : 0;
 }
 
+/* walk up mux tree */
+static int i2cdev_check_mux_parents(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int addr)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	result = device_for_each_child(&adapter->dev, &addr, i2cdev_check);
+
+	if (!result && i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter))
+		result = i2cdev_check_mux_parents(
+				    to_i2c_adapter(adapter->dev.parent), addr);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
+/* recurse down mux tree */
+static int i2cdev_check_mux_children(struct device *dev, void *addrp)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	if (dev->type == &i2c_adapter_type)
+		result = device_for_each_child(dev, addrp,
+						i2cdev_check_mux_children);
+	else
+		result = i2cdev_check(dev, addrp);
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 /* This address checking function differs from the one in i2c-core
    in that it considers an address with a registered device, but no
    driver bound to it, as NOT busy. */
 static int i2cdev_check_addr(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, unsigned int addr)
 {
-	return device_for_each_child(&adapter->dev, &addr, i2cdev_check);
+	int result = 0;
+
+	if (i2c_parent_is_i2c_adapter(adapter))
+		result = i2cdev_check_mux_parents(
+				    to_i2c_adapter(adapter->dev.parent), addr);
+
+	if (!result)
+		result = device_for_each_child(&adapter->dev, &addr,
+						i2cdev_check_mux_children);
+
+	return result;
 }
 
 static noinline int i2cdev_ioctl_rdrw(struct i2c_client *client,
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d32a484
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-mux.c
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+/*
+ * Multiplexed I2C bus driver.
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@linux.it>
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Eurotech S.p.A. <info@eurotech.it>
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2010 NSN GmbH & Co KG <michael.lawnick.ext@nsn.com>
+ *
+ * Simplifies access to complex multiplexed I2C bus topologies, by presenting
+ * each multiplexed bus segment as an additional I2C adapter.
+ * Supports multi-level mux'ing (mux behind a mux).
+ *
+ * Based on:
+ *	i2c-virt.c from Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
+ *	i2c-virtual.c from Ken Harrenstien, Copyright (c) 2004 Google, Inc.
+ *	i2c-virtual.c from Brian Kuschak <bkuschak@yahoo.com>
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License version 2. This program is licensed "as is" without any
+ * warranty of any kind, whether express or implied.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include <linux/i2c-mux.h>
+
+/* multiplexer per channel data */
+struct i2c_mux_priv {
+	struct i2c_adapter adap;
+	struct i2c_algorithm algo;
+
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent;
+	void *mux_dev;	/* the mux chip/device */
+	u32  chan_id;	/* the channel id */
+
+	int (*select)(struct i2c_adapter *, void *mux_dev, u32 chan_id);
+	int (*deselect)(struct i2c_adapter *, void *mux_dev, u32 chan_id);
+};
+
+static int i2c_mux_master_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
+			       struct i2c_msg msgs[], int num)
+{
+	struct i2c_mux_priv *priv = adap->algo_data;
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent = priv->parent;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Switch to the right mux port and perform the transfer. */
+
+	ret = priv->select(parent, priv->mux_dev, priv->chan_id);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		ret = parent->algo->master_xfer(parent, msgs, num);
+	if (priv->deselect)
+		priv->deselect(parent, priv->mux_dev, priv->chan_id);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int i2c_mux_smbus_xfer(struct i2c_adapter *adap,
+			      u16 addr, unsigned short flags,
+			      char read_write, u8 command,
+			      int size, union i2c_smbus_data *data)
+{
+	struct i2c_mux_priv *priv = adap->algo_data;
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent = priv->parent;
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Select the right mux port and perform the transfer. */
+
+	ret = priv->select(parent, priv->mux_dev, priv->chan_id);
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		ret = parent->algo->smbus_xfer(parent, addr, flags,
+					read_write, command, size, data);
+	if (priv->deselect)
+		priv->deselect(parent, priv->mux_dev, priv->chan_id);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+/* Return the parent's functionality */
+static u32 i2c_mux_functionality(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
+{
+	struct i2c_mux_priv *priv = adap->algo_data;
+	struct i2c_adapter *parent = priv->parent;
+
+	return parent->algo->functionality(parent);
+}
+
+struct i2c_adapter *i2c_add_mux_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *parent,
+				void *mux_dev, u32 force_nr, u32 chan_id,
+				int (*select) (struct i2c_adapter *,
+					       void *, u32),
+				int (*deselect) (struct i2c_adapter *,
+						 void *, u32))
+{
+	struct i2c_mux_priv *priv;
+	int ret;
+
+	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct i2c_mux_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!priv)
+		return NULL;
+
+	/* Set up private adapter data */
+	priv->parent = parent;
+	priv->mux_dev = mux_dev;
+	priv->chan_id = chan_id;
+	priv->select = select;
+	priv->deselect = deselect;
+
+	/* Need to do algo dynamically because we don't know ahead
+	 * of time what sort of physical adapter we'll be dealing with.
+	 */
+	if (parent->algo->master_xfer)
+		priv->algo.master_xfer = i2c_mux_master_xfer;
+	if (parent->algo->smbus_xfer)
+		priv->algo.smbus_xfer = i2c_mux_smbus_xfer;
+	priv->algo.functionality = i2c_mux_functionality;
+
+	/* Now fill out new adapter structure */
+	snprintf(priv->adap.name, sizeof(priv->adap.name),
+		 "i2c-%d-mux (chan_id %d)", i2c_adapter_id(parent), chan_id);
+	priv->adap.owner = THIS_MODULE;
+	priv->adap.id = parent->id;
+	priv->adap.algo = &priv->algo;
+	priv->adap.algo_data = priv;
+	priv->adap.dev.parent = &parent->dev;
+
+	if (force_nr) {
+		priv->adap.nr = force_nr;
+		ret = i2c_add_numbered_adapter(&priv->adap);
+	} else {
+		ret = i2c_add_adapter(&priv->adap);
+	}
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		dev_err(&parent->dev,
+			"failed to add mux-adapter (error=%d)\n",
+			ret);
+		kfree(priv);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	dev_info(&parent->dev, "Added multiplexed i2c bus %d\n",
+		 i2c_adapter_id(&priv->adap));
+
+	return &priv->adap;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_add_mux_adapter);
+
+int i2c_del_mux_adapter(struct i2c_adapter *adap)
+{
+	struct i2c_mux_priv *priv = adap->algo_data;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = i2c_del_adapter(adap);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+	kfree(priv);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i2c_del_mux_adapter);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Rodolfo Giometti <giometti@linux.it>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("I2C driver for multiplexed I2C busses");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");