diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig
index 21cf46f..07d8095 100644
--- a/drivers/base/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig
@@ -174,4 +174,14 @@ config SYS_HYPERVISOR
 
 source "drivers/base/regmap/Kconfig"
 
+config DMA_SHARED_BUFFER
+	bool "Buffer framework to be shared between drivers"
+	default n
+	depends on ANON_INODES
+	help
+	  This option enables the framework for buffer-sharing between
+	  multiple drivers. A buffer is associated with a file using driver
+	  APIs extension; the file's descriptor can then be passed on to other
+	  driver.
+
 endmenu
diff --git a/drivers/base/Makefile b/drivers/base/Makefile
index 99a375a..d0df046 100644
--- a/drivers/base/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/base/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DEVTMPFS)	+= devtmpfs.o
 obj-y			+= power/
 obj-$(CONFIG_HAS_DMA)	+= dma-mapping.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HAVE_GENERIC_DMA_COHERENT) += dma-coherent.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DMA_SHARED_BUFFER) += dma-buf.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ISA)	+= isa.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FW_LOADER)	+= firmware_class.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_NUMA)	+= node.o
diff --git a/drivers/base/dma-buf.c b/drivers/base/dma-buf.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b9005e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/base/dma-buf.c
@@ -0,0 +1,290 @@
+/*
+ * Framework for buffer objects that can be shared across devices/subsystems.
+ *
+ * Copyright(C) 2011 Linaro Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Author: Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@ti.com>
+ *
+ * Many thanks to linaro-mm-sig list, and specially
+ * Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>, Rob Clark <rob@ti.com> and
+ * Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch> for their support in creation and
+ * refining of this idea.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute 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 that 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/dma-buf.h>
+#include <linux/anon_inodes.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
+
+static inline int is_dma_buf_file(struct file *);
+
+static int dma_buf_mmap(struct file *file, struct vm_area_struct *vma)
+{
+	struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
+
+	if (!is_dma_buf_file(file))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	dmabuf = file->private_data;
+
+	if (!dmabuf->ops->mmap)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return dmabuf->ops->mmap(dmabuf, vma);
+}
+
+static int dma_buf_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
+
+	if (!is_dma_buf_file(file))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	dmabuf = file->private_data;
+
+	dmabuf->ops->release(dmabuf);
+	kfree(dmabuf);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations dma_buf_fops = {
+	.mmap		= dma_buf_mmap,
+	.release	= dma_buf_release,
+};
+
+/*
+ * is_dma_buf_file - Check if struct file* is associated with dma_buf
+ */
+static inline int is_dma_buf_file(struct file *file)
+{
+	return file->f_op == &dma_buf_fops;
+}
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_export - Creates a new dma_buf, and associates an anon file
+ * with this buffer,so it can be exported.
+ * Also connect the allocator specific data and ops to the buffer.
+ *
+ * @priv:	[in]	Attach private data of allocator to this buffer
+ * @ops:	[in]	Attach allocator-defined dma buf ops to the new buffer.
+ * @flags:	[in]	mode flags for the file.
+ *
+ * Returns, on success, a newly created dma_buf object, which wraps the
+ * supplied private data and operations for dma_buf_ops. On failure to
+ * allocate the dma_buf object, it can return NULL.
+ *
+ */
+struct dma_buf *dma_buf_export(void *priv, struct dma_buf_ops *ops,
+				int flags)
+{
+	struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
+	struct file *file;
+
+	BUG_ON(!priv || !ops);
+
+	dmabuf = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dma_buf), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (dmabuf == NULL)
+		return dmabuf;
+
+	dmabuf->priv = priv;
+	dmabuf->ops = ops;
+
+	file = anon_inode_getfile("dmabuf", &dma_buf_fops, dmabuf, flags);
+
+	dmabuf->file = file;
+
+	mutex_init(&dmabuf->lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dmabuf->attachments);
+
+	return dmabuf;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_export);
+
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_fd - returns a file descriptor for the given dma_buf
+ * @dmabuf:	[in]	pointer to dma_buf for which fd is required.
+ *
+ * On success, returns an associated 'fd'. Else, returns error.
+ */
+int dma_buf_fd(struct dma_buf *dmabuf)
+{
+	int error, fd;
+
+	if (!dmabuf->file)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	error = get_unused_fd_flags(0);
+	if (error < 0)
+		return error;
+	fd = error;
+
+	fd_install(fd, dmabuf->file);
+
+	return fd;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_fd);
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_get - returns the dma_buf structure related to an fd
+ * @fd:	[in]	fd associated with the dma_buf to be returned
+ *
+ * On success, returns the dma_buf structure associated with an fd; uses
+ * file's refcounting done by fget to increase refcount. returns ERR_PTR
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+struct dma_buf *dma_buf_get(int fd)
+{
+	struct file *file;
+
+	file = fget(fd);
+
+	if (!file)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EBADF);
+
+	if (!is_dma_buf_file(file)) {
+		fput(file);
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+	}
+
+	return file->private_data;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_get);
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_put - decreases refcount of the buffer
+ * @dmabuf:	[in]	buffer to reduce refcount of
+ *
+ * Uses file's refcounting done implicitly by fput()
+ */
+void dma_buf_put(struct dma_buf *dmabuf)
+{
+	BUG_ON(!dmabuf->file);
+
+	fput(dmabuf->file);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_put);
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_attach - Add the device to dma_buf's attachments list; optionally,
+ * calls attach() of dma_buf_ops to allow device-specific attach functionality
+ * @dmabuf:	[in]	buffer to attach device to.
+ * @dev:	[in]	device to be attached.
+ *
+ * Returns struct dma_buf_attachment * for this attachment; may return NULL.
+ *
+ */
+struct dma_buf_attachment *dma_buf_attach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
+						struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct dma_buf_attachment *attach;
+	int ret;
+
+	BUG_ON(!dmabuf || !dev);
+
+	attach = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dma_buf_attachment), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (attach == NULL)
+		goto err_alloc;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dmabuf->lock);
+
+	attach->dev = dev;
+	attach->dmabuf = dmabuf;
+	if (dmabuf->ops->attach) {
+		ret = dmabuf->ops->attach(dmabuf, dev, attach);
+		if (!ret)
+			goto err_attach;
+	}
+	list_add(&attach->node, &dmabuf->attachments);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dmabuf->lock);
+
+err_alloc:
+	return attach;
+err_attach:
+	kfree(attach);
+	mutex_unlock(&dmabuf->lock);
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_attach);
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_detach - Remove the given attachment from dmabuf's attachments list;
+ * optionally calls detach() of dma_buf_ops for device-specific detach
+ * @dmabuf:	[in]	buffer to detach from.
+ * @attach:	[in]	attachment to be detached; is free'd after this call.
+ *
+ */
+void dma_buf_detach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf, struct dma_buf_attachment *attach)
+{
+	BUG_ON(!dmabuf || !attach);
+
+	mutex_lock(&dmabuf->lock);
+	list_del(&attach->node);
+	if (dmabuf->ops->detach)
+		dmabuf->ops->detach(dmabuf, attach);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&dmabuf->lock);
+	kfree(attach);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_detach);
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_map_attachment - Returns the scatterlist table of the attachment;
+ * mapped into _device_ address space. Is a wrapper for map_dma_buf() of the
+ * dma_buf_ops.
+ * @attach:	[in]	attachment whose scatterlist is to be returned
+ * @direction:	[in]	direction of DMA transfer
+ *
+ * Returns sg_table containing the scatterlist to be returned; may return NULL
+ * or ERR_PTR.
+ *
+ */
+struct sg_table * dma_buf_map_attachment(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach,
+                                         enum dma_data_direction direction)
+{
+	struct sg_table *sg_table = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
+	BUG_ON(!attach || !attach->dmabuf);
+
+	mutex_lock(&attach->dmabuf->lock);
+	if (attach->dmabuf->ops->map_dma_buf)
+		sg_table = attach->dmabuf->ops->map_dma_buf(attach, direction);
+	mutex_unlock(&attach->dmabuf->lock);
+
+	return sg_table;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_map_attachment);
+
+/**
+ * dma_buf_unmap_attachment - unmaps and decreases usecount of the buffer;might
+ * deallocate the scatterlist associated. Is a wrapper for unmap_dma_buf() of
+ * dma_buf_ops.
+ * @attach:	[in]	attachment to unmap buffer from
+ * @sg_table:	[in]	scatterlist info of the buffer to unmap
+ *
+ */
+void dma_buf_unmap_attachment(struct dma_buf_attachment *attach,
+				struct sg_table *sg_table)
+{
+	BUG_ON(!attach || !attach->dmabuf || !sg_table);
+
+	mutex_lock(&attach->dmabuf->lock);
+	if (attach->dmabuf->ops->unmap_dma_buf)
+		attach->dmabuf->ops->unmap_dma_buf(attach, sg_table);
+	mutex_unlock(&attach->dmabuf->lock);
+
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dma_buf_unmap_attachment);
diff --git a/include/linux/dma-buf.h b/include/linux/dma-buf.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db4b384
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/dma-buf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+/*
+ * Header file for dma buffer sharing framework.
+ *
+ * Copyright(C) 2011 Linaro Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Author: Sumit Semwal <sumit.semwal@ti.com>
+ *
+ * Many thanks to linaro-mm-sig list, and specially
+ * Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>, Rob Clark <rob@ti.com> and
+ * Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch> for their support in creation and
+ * refining of this idea.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute 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 that 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, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#ifndef __DMA_BUF_H__
+#define __DMA_BUF_H__
+
+#include <linux/file.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/scatterlist.h>
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/dma-mapping.h>
+
+struct dma_buf;
+
+/**
+ * struct dma_buf_attachment - holds device-buffer attachment data
+ * @dmabuf: buffer for this attachment.
+ * @dev: device attached to the buffer.
+ * @node: list_head to allow manipulation of list of dma_buf_attachment.
+ * @priv: exporter-specific attachment data.
+ */
+struct dma_buf_attachment {
+	struct dma_buf *dmabuf;
+	struct device *dev;
+	struct list_head node;
+	void *priv;
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct dma_buf_ops - operations possible on struct dma_buf
+ * @attach: allows different devices to 'attach' themselves to the given
+ *	    buffer. It might return -EBUSY to signal that backing storage
+ *	    is already allocated and incompatible with the requirements
+ *	    of requesting device. [optional]
+ * @detach: detach a given device from this buffer. [optional]
+ * @map_dma_buf: returns list of scatter pages allocated, increases usecount
+ *		 of the buffer. Requires atleast one attach to be called
+ *		 before. Returned sg list should already be mapped into
+ *		 _device_ address space. This call may sleep.
+ * @unmap_dma_buf: decreases usecount of buffer, might deallocate scatter
+ *		   pages.
+ * @mmap: memory map this buffer - optional.
+ * @release: release this buffer; to be called after the last dma_buf_put.
+ * @sync_sg_for_cpu: sync the sg list for cpu.
+ * @sync_sg_for_device: synch the sg list for device.
+ */
+struct dma_buf_ops {
+	int (*attach)(struct dma_buf *, struct device *,
+			struct dma_buf_attachment *);
+
+	void (*detach)(struct dma_buf *, struct dma_buf_attachment *);
+
+	/* For {map,unmap}_dma_buf below, any specific buffer attributes
+	 * required should get added to device_dma_parameters accessible
+	 * via dev->dma_params.
+	 */
+	struct sg_table * (*map_dma_buf)(struct dma_buf_attachment *,
+						enum dma_data_direction);
+	void (*unmap_dma_buf)(struct dma_buf_attachment *,
+						struct sg_table *);
+	/* TODO: Add try_map_dma_buf version, to return immed with -EBUSY
+	 * if the call would block.
+	 */
+
+	/* allow mmap optionally for devices that need it */
+	int (*mmap)(struct dma_buf *, struct vm_area_struct *);
+	/* after final dma_buf_put() */
+	void (*release)(struct dma_buf *);
+
+	/* allow allocator to take care of cache ops */
+	void (*sync_sg_for_cpu) (struct dma_buf *, struct device *);
+	void (*sync_sg_for_device)(struct dma_buf *, struct device *);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct dma_buf - shared buffer object
+ * @file: file pointer used for sharing buffers across, and for refcounting.
+ * @attachments: list of dma_buf_attachment that denotes all devices attached.
+ * @ops: dma_buf_ops associated with this buffer object
+ * @priv: user specific private data
+ */
+struct dma_buf {
+	size_t size;
+	struct file *file;
+	struct list_head attachments;
+	const struct dma_buf_ops *ops;
+	/* mutex to serialize list manipulation and other ops */
+	struct mutex lock;
+	void *priv;
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_DMA_SHARED_BUFFER
+struct dma_buf_attachment *dma_buf_attach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
+							struct device *dev);
+void dma_buf_detach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
+				struct dma_buf_attachment *dmabuf_attach);
+struct dma_buf *dma_buf_export(void *priv, struct dma_buf_ops *ops, int flags);
+int dma_buf_fd(struct dma_buf *dmabuf);
+struct dma_buf *dma_buf_get(int fd);
+void dma_buf_put(struct dma_buf *dmabuf);
+
+struct sg_table * dma_buf_map_attachment(struct dma_buf_attachment *,
+					 enum dma_data_direction);
+void dma_buf_unmap_attachment(struct dma_buf_attachment *, struct sg_table *);
+#else
+
+static inline struct dma_buf_attachment *dma_buf_attach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
+							struct device *dev)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
+
+static inline void dma_buf_detach(struct dma_buf *dmabuf,
+				  struct dma_buf_attachment *dmabuf_attach)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+static inline struct dma_buf *dma_buf_export(void *priv,
+						struct dma_buf_ops *ops,
+						int flags)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
+
+static inline int dma_buf_fd(struct dma_buf *dmabuf)
+{
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
+static inline struct dma_buf *dma_buf_get(int fd)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
+
+static inline void dma_buf_put(struct dma_buf *dmabuf)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+static inline struct sg_table * dma_buf_map_attachment(
+	struct dma_buf_attachment *, enum dma_data_direction)
+{
+	return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+}
+
+static inline void dma_buf_unmap_attachment(struct dma_buf_attachment *,
+						struct sg_table *)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_DMA_SHARED_BUFFER */
+
+#endif /* __DMA_BUF_H__ */
