diff --git a/README b/README
index 1542864..87d6d10 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@
 - lib_mips	Files generic to MIPS	 architecture
 - lib_nios	Files generic to NIOS	 architecture
 - lib_ppc	Files generic to PowerPC architecture
+- libfdt 	Library files to support flattened device trees
 - net		Networking code
 - post		Power On Self Test
 - rtc		Real Time Clock drivers
@@ -430,12 +431,23 @@
 		expect it to be in bytes, others in MB.
 		Define CONFIG_MEMSIZE_IN_BYTES to make it in bytes.
 
-		CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+		CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT / CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
 
 		New kernel versions are expecting firmware settings to be
-		passed using flat open firmware trees.
-		The environment variable "disable_of", when set, disables this
-		functionality.
+		passed using flattened device trees (based on open firmware
+		concepts).
+
+		CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
+		 * New libfdt-based support
+		 * Adds the "fdt" command
+		 * The bootm command does _not_ modify the fdt
+
+		CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+		 * Deprecated, see CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
+		 * Original ft_build.c-based support
+		 * Automatically modifies the dft as part of the bootm command
+		 * The environment variable "disable_of", when set,
+		     disables this functionality.
 
 		CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE_MAX_SIZE
 
@@ -448,13 +460,16 @@
 
 		CONFIG_OF_HAS_BD_T
 
-		The resulting flat device tree will have a copy of the bd_t.
-		Space should be pre-allocated in the dts for the bd_t.
+		 * CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT - enables the "fdt bd_t" command
+		 * CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE - The resulting flat device tree
+		     will have a copy of the bd_t.  Space should be
+		     pre-allocated in the dts for the bd_t.
 
 		CONFIG_OF_HAS_UBOOT_ENV
 
-		The resulting flat device tree will have a copy of u-boot's
-		environment variables
+		 * CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT - enables the "fdt bd_t" command
+		 * CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE - The resulting flat device tree
+		     will have a copy of u-boot's environment variables
 
 		CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP
 
@@ -721,6 +736,8 @@
 
 		#define CONFIG_COMMANDS (CFG_CMD_ALL & ~CFG_CMD_NET)
 
+	Other Commands:
+		fdt (flattened device tree) command: CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT
 
 	Note:	Don't enable the "icache" and "dcache" commands
 		(configuration option CFG_CMD_CACHE) unless you know
diff --git a/board/mpc8360emds/config.mk b/board/mpc8360emds/config.mk
index 9ace886..d2a9435 100644
--- a/board/mpc8360emds/config.mk
+++ b/board/mpc8360emds/config.mk
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@
 #
 
 TEXT_BASE = 0xFE000000
+
+#
+# Additional board-specific libraries
+#
+BOARDLIBS = libfdt/libfdt.a
+
diff --git a/board/mpc8360emds/mpc8360emds.c b/board/mpc8360emds/mpc8360emds.c
index 535884c..deadb5f 100644
--- a/board/mpc8360emds/mpc8360emds.c
+++ b/board/mpc8360emds/mpc8360emds.c
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE)
 #include <ft_build.h>
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+#include <libfdt.h>
+#include <libfdt_env.h>
+#endif
 
 const qe_iop_conf_t qe_iop_conf_tab[] = {
 	/* GETH1 */
@@ -658,22 +662,36 @@
 	   "  - disables injects\n" "  - re-inits memory");
 #endif				/* if defined(CONFIG_DDR_ECC) && defined(CONFIG_DDR_ECC_CMD) */
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) && defined(CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP)
+#if (defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) || defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)) \
+     && defined(CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP)
 void
 ft_board_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
 {
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+	int nodeoffset;
+	int err;
+	int tmp[2];
+
+	nodeoffset = fdt_path_offset (fdt, "/memory");
+	if (nodeoffset >= 0) {
+		tmp[0] = cpu_to_be32(bd->bi_memstart);
+		tmp[1] = cpu_to_be32(bd->bi_memsize);
+		err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset, "reg", tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+	}
+#else
 	u32 *p;
 	int len;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PCI
-	ft_pci_setup(blob, bd);
-#endif
-	ft_cpu_setup(blob, bd);
-
 	p = ft_get_prop(blob, "/memory/reg", &len);
 	if (p != NULL) {
 		*p++ = cpu_to_be32(bd->bi_memstart);
 		*p = cpu_to_be32(bd->bi_memsize);
 	}
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_PCI
+	ft_pci_setup(blob, bd);
+#endif
+	ft_cpu_setup(blob, bd);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/board/mpc8360emds/pci.c b/board/mpc8360emds/pci.c
index 67cd709..158effe 100644
--- a/board/mpc8360emds/pci.c
+++ b/board/mpc8360emds/pci.c
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE)
 #include <ft_build.h>
 #endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+#include <libfdt.h>
+#include <libfdt_env.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <asm/fsl_i2c.h>
 
@@ -299,6 +303,22 @@
 }
 #endif				/* CONFIG_PCISLAVE */
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+void
+ft_pci_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
+{
+	int nodeoffset;
+	int err;
+	int tmp[2];
+
+	nodeoffset = fdt_path_offset (fdt, "/" OF_SOC "/pci@8500");
+	if (nodeoffset >= 0) {
+		tmp[0] = cpu_to_be32(hose[0].first_busno);
+		tmp[1] = cpu_to_be32(hose[0].last_busno);
+		err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset, "bus-range", tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+	}
+}
+#endif				/* CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT */
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
 void
 ft_pci_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 6f81c4a..74a6af2 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	  cmd_cache.o cmd_console.o \
 	  cmd_date.o cmd_dcr.o cmd_diag.o cmd_display.o cmd_doc.o cmd_dtt.o \
 	  cmd_eeprom.o cmd_elf.o cmd_ext2.o \
-	  cmd_fat.o cmd_fdc.o cmd_fdos.o cmd_flash.o cmd_fpga.o \
+	  cmd_fat.o cmd_fdc.o cmd_fdt.o cmd_fdos.o cmd_flash.o cmd_fpga.o \
 	  cmd_i2c.o cmd_ide.o cmd_immap.o cmd_itest.o cmd_jffs2.o \
 	  cmd_load.o cmd_log.o \
 	  cmd_mem.o cmd_mii.o cmd_misc.o cmd_mmc.o \
diff --git a/common/cmd_bootm.c b/common/cmd_bootm.c
index c0ed076..ab8648f 100644
--- a/common/cmd_bootm.c
+++ b/common/cmd_bootm.c
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@
 #include <environment.h>
 #include <asm/byteorder.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+#include <fdt.h>
+#include <libfdt.h>
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) 
 #include <ft_build.h>
 #endif
 
@@ -467,7 +471,7 @@
  	"[addr [arg ...]]\n    - boot application image stored in memory\n"
  	"\tpassing arguments 'arg ...'; when booting a Linux kernel,\n"
  	"\t'arg' can be the address of an initrd image\n"
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) || defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
 	"\tWhen booting a Linux kernel which requires a flat device-tree\n"
 	"\ta third argument is required which is the address of the of the\n"
 	"\tdevice-tree blob. To boot that kernel without an initrd image,\n"
@@ -529,7 +533,7 @@
 	bd_t	*kbd;
 	void	(*kernel)(bd_t *, ulong, ulong, ulong, ulong);
 	image_header_t *hdr = &header;
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) || defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
 	char	*of_flat_tree = NULL;
 	ulong	of_data = 0;
 #endif
@@ -622,7 +626,7 @@
 	 * Check if there is an initrd image
 	 */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) || defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
 	/* Look for a '-' which indicates to ignore the ramdisk argument */
 	if (argc >= 3 && strcmp(argv[2], "-") ==  0) {
 			debug ("Skipping initrd\n");
@@ -739,12 +743,15 @@
 		len = data = 0;
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) || defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
 	if(argc > 3) {
 		of_flat_tree = (char *) simple_strtoul(argv[3], NULL, 16);
 		hdr = (image_header_t *)of_flat_tree;
-
-		if  (*(ulong *)of_flat_tree == OF_DT_HEADER) {
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+		if (be32_to_cpu(fdt_magic(of_flat_tree)) == FDT_MAGIC) {
+#else
+		if (*(ulong *)of_flat_tree == OF_DT_HEADER) {
+#endif
 #ifndef CFG_NO_FLASH
 			if (addr2info((ulong)of_flat_tree) != NULL)
 				of_data = (ulong)of_flat_tree;
@@ -787,7 +794,11 @@
 				printf("ERROR: uImage is not uncompressed\n");
 				return;
 			}
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+			if (be32_to_cpu(fdt_magic(of_flat_tree + sizeof(image_header_t))) != FDT_MAGIC) {
+#else
 			if (*((ulong *)(of_flat_tree + sizeof(image_header_t))) != OF_DT_HEADER) {
+#endif
 				printf ("ERROR: uImage data is not a flat device tree\n");
 				return;
 			}
@@ -824,12 +835,20 @@
 			of_data += 4 - tail;
 		}
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+		if (be32_to_cpu(fdt_magic(of_data)) != FDT_MAGIC) {
+#else
 		if (((struct boot_param_header *)of_data)->magic != OF_DT_HEADER) {
+#endif
 			printf ("ERROR: image is not a flat device tree\n");
 			return;
 		}
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+		if (be32_to_cpu(fdt_totalsize(of_data)) !=  ntohl(len_ptr[2])) {
+#else
 		if (((struct boot_param_header *)of_data)->totalsize != ntohl(len_ptr[2])) {
+#endif
 			printf ("ERROR: flat device tree size does not agree with image\n");
 			return;
 		}
@@ -913,7 +932,31 @@
 	unlock_ram_in_cache();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+	/* move of_flat_tree if needed */
+	if (of_data) {
+		int err;
+		ulong of_start, of_len;
+		of_len = be32_to_cpu(fdt_totalsize(of_data));
+		/* provide extra 8k pad */
+		if (initrd_start)
+			of_start = initrd_start - of_len - 8192;
+		else
+			of_start  = (ulong)kbd - of_len - 8192;
+		of_start &= ~(4096 - 1);	/* align on page */
+		debug ("## device tree at 0x%08lX ... 0x%08lX (len=%ld=0x%lX)\n",
+			of_data, of_data + of_len - 1, of_len, of_len);
+
+
+		printf ("   Loading Device Tree to %08lx, end %08lx ... ",
+			of_start, of_start + of_len - 1);
+		err = fdt_open_into(of_start, of_data, of_len);
+		if (err != 0) {
+			printf ("libfdt: %s\n", fdt_strerror(err));
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE)
 	/* move of_flat_tree if needed */
 	if (of_data) {
 		ulong of_start, of_len;
@@ -942,13 +985,13 @@
 	 *   r6: Start of command line string
 	 *   r7: End   of command line string
 	 */
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) || defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
 	if (!of_flat_tree)	/* no device tree; boot old style */
 #endif
 		(*kernel) (kbd, initrd_start, initrd_end, cmd_start, cmd_end);
 		/* does not return */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE) || defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
 	/*
 	 * Linux Kernel Parameters (passing device tree):
 	 *   r3: ptr to OF flat tree, followed by the board info data
@@ -957,8 +1000,10 @@
 	 *   r6: NULL
 	 *   r7: NULL
 	 */
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE)
 	ft_setup(of_flat_tree, kbd, initrd_start, initrd_end);
 	/* ft_dump_blob(of_flat_tree); */
+#endif
 
 	(*kernel) ((bd_t *)of_flat_tree, (ulong)kernel, 0, 0, 0);
 #endif
diff --git a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
index e4bc405..851241a 100644
--- a/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/mpc83xx/cpu.c
@@ -30,8 +30,14 @@
 #include <watchdog.h>
 #include <command.h>
 #include <mpc83xx.h>
-#include <ft_build.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE)
+#include <ft_build.h>
+#endif
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+#include <libfdt.h>
+#include <libfdt_env.h>
+#endif
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
@@ -291,6 +297,100 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT)
+
+/*
+ * Fixups to the fdt.  If "create" is TRUE, the node is created
+ * unconditionally.  If "create" is FALSE, the node is updated
+ * only if it already exists.
+ */
+#define	FT_UPDATE	0x00000000		/* update existing property only */
+#define	FT_CREATE	0x00000001		/* create property if it doesn't exist */
+#define	FT_BUSFREQ	0x00000002		/* source is bd->bi_busfreq */
+#define	FT_ENETADDR	0x00000004		/* source is bd->bi_enetaddr */
+static const struct {
+	int  createflags;
+	char *node;
+	char *prop;
+} fixup_props[] = {
+	{	FT_CREATE | FT_BUSFREQ,
+		"/cpus/" OF_CPU,
+		 "bus-frequency",
+	},
+	{	FT_CREATE | FT_BUSFREQ,
+		"/cpus/" OF_SOC,
+		"bus-frequency"
+	},
+	{	FT_CREATE | FT_BUSFREQ,
+		"/" OF_SOC "/serial@4500/",
+		"clock-frequency"
+	},
+	{	FT_CREATE | FT_BUSFREQ,
+		"/" OF_SOC "/serial@4600/",
+		"clock-frequency"
+	},
+#ifdef CONFIG_MPC83XX_TSEC1
+	{	FT_UPDATE | FT_ENETADDR,
+		"/" OF_SOC "/ethernet@24000,
+		"mac-address",
+	},
+	{	FT_UPDATE | FT_ENETADDR,
+		"/" OF_SOC "/ethernet@24000,
+		"local-mac-address",
+	},
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_MPC83XX_TSEC2
+	{	FT_UPDATE | FT_ENETADDR,
+		"/" OF_SOC "/ethernet@25000,
+		"mac-address",
+	},
+	{	FT_UPDATE | FT_ENETADDR,
+		"/" OF_SOC "/ethernet@25000,
+		"local-mac-address",
+	},
+#endif
+};
+
+void
+ft_cpu_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
+{
+	int   nodeoffset;
+	int   err;
+	int j;
+
+	for (j = 0; j < (sizeof(fixup_props) / sizeof(fixup_props[0])); j++) {
+		nodeoffset = fdt_path_offset (fdt, fixup_props[j].node);
+		if (nodeoffset >= 0) {
+			/*
+			 * If unconditional create or the property already exists...
+			 */
+			if ((fixup_props[j].createflags & FT_CREATE) ||
+				(fdt_get_property(fdt, nodeoffset, fixup_props[j].prop, 0))) {
+				if (fixup_props[j].createflags & FT_BUSFREQ) {
+					u32   tmp;
+
+					tmp = cpu_to_be32(bd->bi_busfreq);
+					err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset,
+							fixup_props[j].prop, &tmp, sizeof(tmp));
+				} else if (fixup_props[j].createflags & FT_ENETADDR) {
+					err = fdt_setprop(fdt, nodeoffset,
+							fixup_props[j].prop, bd->bi_enetaddr, 6);
+				} else {
+					printf("ft_cpu_setup: %s %s has no flag for the value to set\n",
+						fixup_props[j].node, 
+						fixup_props[j].prop);
+				}
+				if (err < 0)
+					printf("libfdt: %s %s returned %s\n",
+						fixup_props[j].node, 
+						fixup_props[j].prop,
+						fdt_strerror(err));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+#endif
+
 #if defined(CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE)
 void
 ft_cpu_setup(void *blob, bd_t *bd)
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8360EMDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8360EMDS.h
index d2af0e1..79937dc 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8360EMDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8360EMDS.h
@@ -342,8 +342,12 @@
 #endif
 
 /* pass open firmware flat tree */
-#define CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE	1
+#define CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT	1
+#undef  CONFIG_OF_FLAT_TREE
 #define CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP	1
+#define CONFIG_OF_HAS_BD_T	1
+#define CONFIG_OF_HAS_UBOOT_ENV	1
+
 
 /* maximum size of the flat tree (8K) */
 #define OF_FLAT_TREE_MAX_SIZE	8192