diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index 1c58abd..8b63192 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -85,12 +85,15 @@
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
+.globl _TEXT_BASE
 _TEXT_BASE:
 	.word	TEXT_BASE
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC)
 .globl _armboot_start
 _armboot_start:
 	.word _start
+#endif
 
 /*
  * These are defined in the board-specific linker script.
@@ -103,6 +106,32 @@
 _bss_end:
 	.word _end
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC)
+.globl _datarel_start
+_datarel_start:
+	.word __datarel_start
+
+.globl _datarelrolocal_start
+_datarelrolocal_start:
+	.word __datarelrolocal_start
+
+.globl _datarellocal_start
+_datarellocal_start:
+	.word __datarellocal_start
+
+.globl _datarelro_start
+_datarelro_start:
+	.word __datarelro_start
+
+.globl _got_start
+_got_start:
+	.word __got_start
+
+.globl _got_end
+_got_end:
+	.word __got_end
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
 /* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
 .globl IRQ_STACK_START
@@ -115,6 +144,164 @@
 	.word 0x0badc0de
 #endif
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC)
+/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
+.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
+IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
+	.word	0x0badc0de
+#endif
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC)
+/*
+ * the actual reset code
+ */
+
+reset:
+	/*
+	 * set the cpu to SVC32 mode
+	 */
+	mrs	r0,cpsr
+	bic	r0,r0,#0x1f
+	orr	r0,r0,#0xd3
+	msr	cpsr,r0
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_OMAP2420H4
+       /* Copy vectors to mask ROM indirect addr */
+	adr	r0, _start		/* r0 <- current position of code   */
+		add     r0, r0, #4				/* skip reset vector			*/
+	mov	r2, #64			/* r2 <- size to copy  */
+	add	r2, r0, r2		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
+	mov	r1, #SRAM_OFFSET0	  /* build vect addr */
+	mov	r3, #SRAM_OFFSET1
+	add	r1, r1, r3
+	mov	r3, #SRAM_OFFSET2
+	add	r1, r1, r3
+next:
+	ldmia	r0!, {r3-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
+	stmia	r1!, {r3-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end address [r2]    */
+	bne	next			/* loop until equal */
+	bl	cpy_clk_code		/* put dpll adjust code behind vectors */
+#endif
+	/* the mask ROM code should have PLL and others stable */
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT
+	bl  cpu_init_crit
+#endif
+
+/* Set stackpointer in internal RAM to call board_init_f */
+call_board_init_f:
+	ldr	sp, =(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR)
+	ldr	r0,=0x00000000
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NAND_SPL
+	bl	nand_boot
+#else
+#ifdef CONFIG_ONENAND_IPL
+	bl	start_oneboot
+#else
+	bl	board_init_f
+#endif /* CONFIG_ONENAND_IPL */
+#endif /* CONFIG_NAND_SPL */
+
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/*
+ * void relocate_code (addr_sp, gd, addr_moni)
+ *
+ * This "function" does not return, instead it continues in RAM
+ * after relocating the monitor code.
+ *
+ */
+	.globl	relocate_code
+relocate_code:
+	mov	r4, r0	/* save addr_sp */
+	mov	r5, r1	/* save addr of gd */
+	mov	r6, r2	/* save addr of destination */
+	mov	r7, r2	/* save addr of destination */
+
+	/* Set up the stack						    */
+stack_setup:
+	mov	sp, r4
+
+	adr	r0, _start
+	ldr	r2, _TEXT_BASE
+	ldr	r3, _bss_start
+	sub	r2, r3, r2		/* r2 <- size of armboot	    */
+	add	r2, r0, r2		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
+	cmp	r0, r6
+	beq	clear_bss
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_RELOCATE_UBOOT
+copy_loop:
+	ldmia	r0!, {r9-r10}		/* copy from source address [r0]    */
+	stmia	r6!, {r9-r10}		/* copy to   target address [r1]    */
+	cmp	r0, r2			/* until source end addreee [r2]    */
+	ble	copy_loop
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
+	/* fix got entries */
+	ldr	r1, _TEXT_BASE
+	mov	r0, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	ldr	r2, _got_start		/* addr in Flash */
+	ldr	r3, _got_end		/* addr in Flash */
+	sub	r3, r3, r1
+	add	r3, r3, r0
+	sub	r2, r2, r1
+	add	r2, r2, r0
+
+fixloop:
+	ldr	r4, [r2]
+	sub	r4, r4, r1
+	add	r4, r4, r0
+	str	r4, [r2]
+	add	r2, r2, #4
+	cmp	r2, r3
+	bne	fixloop
+#endif
+#endif	/* #ifndef CONFIG_SKIP_RELOCATE_UBOOT */
+
+clear_bss:
+#ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER
+	ldr	r0, _bss_start
+	ldr	r1, _bss_end
+	ldr	r3, _TEXT_BASE		/* Text base */
+	mov	r4, r7			/* reloc addr */
+	sub	r0, r0, r3
+	add	r0, r0, r4
+	sub	r1, r1, r3
+	add	r1, r1, r4
+	mov	r2, #0x00000000		/* clear			    */
+
+clbss_l:str	r2, [r0]		/* clear loop...		    */
+	add	r0, r0, #4
+	cmp	r0, r1
+	bne	clbss_l
+#endif	/* #ifndef CONFIG_PRELOADER */
+
+/*
+ * We are done. Do not return, instead branch to second part of board
+ * initialization, now running from RAM.
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_NAND_SPL
+	ldr     pc, _nand_boot
+
+_nand_boot: .word nand_boot
+#else
+jump_2_ram:
+	ldr	r0, _TEXT_BASE
+	ldr	r2, _board_init_r
+	sub	r2, r2, r0
+	add	r2, r2, r7	/* position from board_init_r in RAM */
+	/* setup parameters for board_init_r */
+	mov	r0, r5		/* gd_t */
+	mov	r1, r7		/* dest_addr */
+	/* jump to it ... */
+	mov	lr, r2
+	mov	pc, lr
+
+_board_init_r: .word board_init_r
+#endif
+#else /* #if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC) */
 /*
  * the actual reset code
  */
@@ -211,6 +398,8 @@
 #endif /* CONFIG_ONENAND_IPL */
 #endif /* CONFIG_NAND_SPL */
 
+#endif /* #if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC) */
+
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
@@ -295,9 +484,13 @@
 	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ carve out a frame on current user stack
 	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC)
+	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ set base 2 words into abort stack
+#else
 	ldr	r2, _armboot_start
 	sub	r2, r2, #(CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN)
 	sub	r2, r2, #(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE+8)	@ set base 2 words into abort stack
+#endif
 	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}			@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
 	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
 
@@ -328,9 +521,13 @@
 	.endm
 
 	.macro get_bad_stack
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC)
+	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack (enter in banked mode)
+#else
 	ldr	r13, _armboot_start		@ setup our mode stack (enter in banked mode)
 	sub	r13, r13, #(CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN)	@ move past malloc pool
 	sub	r13, r13, #(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE+8) @ move to reserved a couple spots for abort stack
+#endif
 
 	str	lr, [r13]			@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
 	mrs	lr, spsr			@ get the spsr
@@ -346,9 +543,13 @@
 	.macro get_bad_stack_swi
 	sub	r13, r13, #4			@ space on current stack for scratch reg.
 	str	r0, [r13]			@ save R0's value.
+#if !defined(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC)
+	ldr	r0, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ get data regions start
+#else
 	ldr	r0, _armboot_start		@ get data regions start
 	sub	r0, r0, #(CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN)	@ move past malloc pool
 	sub	r0, r0, #(CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE+8)	@ move past gbl and a couple spots for abort stack
+#endif
 	str	lr, [r0]			@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
 	mrs	r0, spsr			@ get the spsr
 	str	lr, [r0, #4]			@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds
index e7eefc9..1db4b49 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds
@@ -47,11 +47,23 @@
 	.rodata : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*))) }
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.data : { *(.data) }
+	.data : {
+		*(.data)
+	__datarel_start = .;
+		*(.data.rel)
+	__datarelrolocal_start = .;
+		*(.data.rel.ro.local)
+	__datarellocal_start = .;
+		*(.data.rel.local)
+	__datarelro_start = .;
+		*(.data.rel.ro)
+	}
 
+	__got_start = .;
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.got : { *(.got) }
 
+	__got_end = .;
 	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
 	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
diff --git a/board/davedenx/qong/config.mk b/board/davedenx/qong/config.mk
index d8d0a57..39c1203 100644
--- a/board/davedenx/qong/config.mk
+++ b/board/davedenx/qong/config.mk
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-TEXT_BASE = 0x8ff00000
+TEXT_BASE = 0xa0000000
+
+# PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DDEBUG
diff --git a/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c b/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c
index 781333b..e509383 100644
--- a/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c
+++ b/board/davedenx/qong/qong.c
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@
 
 int dram_init (void)
 {
-	gd->bd->bi_dram[0].start = PHYS_SDRAM_1;
-	gd->bd->bi_dram[0].size = get_ram_size((volatile void *)PHYS_SDRAM_1,
-			PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE);
-
+	/* dram_init must store complete ramsize in gd->ram_size */
+	gd->ram_size = get_ram_size((volatile void *)CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE,
+				PHYS_SDRAM_1_SIZE);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +48,49 @@
 	udelay(300);
 }
 
+int board_early_init_f (void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_QONG_FPGA
+	/* CS1: FPGA/Network Controller/GPIO */
+	/* 16-bit, no DTACK */
+	__REG(CSCR_U(1)) = 0x00000A01;
+	__REG(CSCR_L(1)) = 0x20040501;
+	__REG(CSCR_A(1)) = 0x04020C00;
+
+	/* setup pins for FPGA */
+	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x76, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
+	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x7e, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
+	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x91, MUX_CTL_OUT_FUNC | MUX_CTL_IN_GPIO));
+	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x92, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
+	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x93, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
+
+	/* FPGA reset  Pin */
+	/* rstn = 0 */
+	mx31_gpio_set(QONG_FPGA_RST_PIN, 0);
+	mx31_gpio_direction(QONG_FPGA_RST_PIN, MX31_GPIO_DIRECTION_OUT);
+
+	/* set interrupt pin as input */
+	mx31_gpio_direction(QONG_FPGA_IRQ_PIN, MX31_GPIO_DIRECTION_IN);
+
+#endif
+
+	/* setup pins for UART1 */
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_RXD1__UART1_RXD_MUX);
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_TXD1__UART1_TXD_MUX);
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_RTS1__UART1_RTS_B);
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CTS1__UART1_CTS_B);
+
+	/* setup pins for SPI (pmic) */
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_SS0__CSPI2_SS0_B);
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_MOSI__CSPI2_MOSI);
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_MISO__CSPI2_MISO);
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_SCLK__CSPI2_CLK);
+	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_SPI_RDY__CSPI2_DATAREADY_B);
+
+	return 0;
+
+}
+
 int board_init (void)
 {
 	/* Chip selects */
@@ -99,43 +141,6 @@
 						(0 << 0)	  /* FCE */
 					   );
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_QONG_FPGA
-	/* CS1: FPGA/Network Controller/GPIO */
-	/* 16-bit, no DTACK */
-	__REG(CSCR_U(1)) = 0x00000A01;
-	__REG(CSCR_L(1)) = 0x20040501;
-	__REG(CSCR_A(1)) = 0x04020C00;
-
-	/* setup pins for FPGA */
-	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x76, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
-	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x7e, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
-	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x91, MUX_CTL_OUT_FUNC | MUX_CTL_IN_GPIO));
-	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x92, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
-	mx31_gpio_mux(IOMUX_MODE(0x93, MUX_CTL_GPIO));
-
-	/* FPGA reset  Pin */
-	/* rstn = 0 */
-	mx31_gpio_set(QONG_FPGA_RST_PIN, 0);
-	mx31_gpio_direction(QONG_FPGA_RST_PIN, MX31_GPIO_DIRECTION_OUT);
-
-	/* set interrupt pin as input */
-	mx31_gpio_direction(QONG_FPGA_IRQ_PIN, MX31_GPIO_DIRECTION_IN);
-
-#endif
-
-	/* setup pins for UART1 */
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_RXD1__UART1_RXD_MUX);
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_TXD1__UART1_TXD_MUX);
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_RTS1__UART1_RTS_B);
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CTS1__UART1_CTS_B);
-
-	/* setup pins for SPI (pmic) */
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_SS0__CSPI2_SS0_B);
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_MOSI__CSPI2_MOSI);
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_MISO__CSPI2_MISO);
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_SCLK__CSPI2_CLK);
-	mx31_gpio_mux(MUX_CSPI2_SPI_RDY__CSPI2_DATAREADY_B);
-
 	/* board id for linux */
 	gd->bd->bi_arch_number = MACH_TYPE_QONG;
 	gd->bd->bi_boot_params = (0x80000100);	/* adress of boot parameters */
diff --git a/include/configs/qong.h b/include/configs/qong.h
index 4735b5e..7a68b7b 100644
--- a/include/configs/qong.h
+++ b/include/configs/qong.h
@@ -282,4 +282,14 @@
 	"mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:384k(U-Boot),128k(env1),"	\
 	"128k(env2),2432k(kernel),13m(ramdisk),-(user)"
 
+/* additions for new relocation code, must added to all boards */
+#undef CONFIG_SYS_ARM_WITHOUT_RELOC /* This board is tested with relocation support */
+#define CONFIG_SYS_SDRAM_BASE		0x80000000
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR	IRAM_BASE_ADDR
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END		IRAM_SIZE
+#define CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET	(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_END - CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_SIZE)
+#define CONFIG_SYS_INIT_SP_ADDR		(CONFIG_SYS_INIT_RAM_ADDR + CONFIG_SYS_GBL_DATA_OFFSET)
+
+#define CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F	1
+
 #endif /* __CONFIG_H */