diff --git a/board/cogent/serial.c b/board/cogent/serial.c
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+/*
+ * Simple serial driver for Cogent motherboard serial ports
+ * for use during boot
+ */
+
+#include <common.h>
+#include <board/cogent/serial.h>
+
+#if (CMA_MB_CAPS & CMA_MB_CAP_SERPAR)
+
+#if (defined(CONFIG_8xx) && defined(CONFIG_8xx_CONS_NONE)) || \
+     (defined(CONFIG_8260) && defined(CONFIG_CONS_NONE))
+
+#if CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 1
+#define CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE	CMA_MB_SERIALA_BASE
+#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 2
+#define CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE	CMA_MB_SERIALB_BASE
+#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 3 && (CMA_MB_CAPS & CMA_MB_CAP_SER2)
+#define CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE	CMA_MB_SER2A_BASE
+#elif CONFIG_CONS_INDEX == 4 && (CMA_MB_CAPS & CMA_MB_CAP_SER2)
+#define CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE	CMA_MB_SER2B_BASE
+#else
+#error CONFIG_CONS_INDEX must be configured for Cogent motherboard serial
+#endif
+
+int serial_init (void)
+{
+/*  DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR; */
+
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE;
+
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_ier, 0x00);	/* turn off interrupts */
+    serial_setbrg ();
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_lcr, 0x03);	/* 8 data, 1 stop, no parity */
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_mcr, 0x03);	/* RTS/DTR */
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_fcr, 0x07);	/* Clear & enable FIFOs */
+
+    return (0);
+}
+
+void
+serial_setbrg (void)
+{
+    DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
+
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE;
+    unsigned int divisor;
+    unsigned char lcr;
+
+    if ((divisor = br_to_div(gd->baudrate)) == 0)
+	divisor = DEFDIV;
+
+    lcr = cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_lcr);
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_lcr, lcr|0x80);/* Access baud rate(set DLAB)*/
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_brl, divisor & 0xff);
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_brh, (divisor >> 8) & 0xff);
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_lcr, lcr);	/* unset DLAB */
+}
+
+void
+serial_putc(const char c)
+{
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE;
+
+    if (c == '\n')
+	serial_putc('\r');
+
+    while ((cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_lsr) & LSR_THRE) == 0)
+	;
+
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_thr, c);
+}
+
+void
+serial_puts(const char *s)
+{
+    while (*s != '\0')
+	serial_putc(*s++);
+}
+
+int
+serial_getc(void)
+{
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE;
+
+    while ((cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_lsr) & LSR_DR) == 0)
+	;
+
+    return ((int)cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_rhr) & 0x7f);
+}
+
+int
+serial_tstc(void)
+{
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_SERIAL_BASE;
+
+    return ((cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_lsr) & LSR_DR) != 0);
+}
+
+#endif /* CONS_NONE */
+
+#if (CONFIG_COMMANDS & CFG_CMD_KGDB) && \
+    defined(CONFIG_KGDB_NONE)
+
+#if CONFIG_KGDB_INDEX == CONFIG_CONS_INDEX
+#error Console and kgdb are on the same serial port - this is not supported
+#endif
+
+#if CONFIG_KGDB_INDEX == 1
+#define CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE	CMA_MB_SERIALA_BASE
+#elif CONFIG_KGDB_INDEX == 2
+#define CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE	CMA_MB_SERIALB_BASE
+#elif CONFIG_KGDB_INDEX == 3 && (CMA_MB_CAPS & CMA_MB_CAP_SER2)
+#define CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE	CMA_MB_SER2A_BASE
+#elif CONFIG_KGDB_INDEX == 4 && (CMA_MB_CAPS & CMA_MB_CAP_SER2)
+#define CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE	CMA_MB_SER2B_BASE
+#else
+#error CONFIG_KGDB_INDEX must be configured for Cogent motherboard serial
+#endif
+
+void
+kgdb_serial_init(void)
+{
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE;
+    unsigned int divisor;
+
+    if ((divisor = br_to_div(CONFIG_KGDB_BAUDRATE)) == 0)
+	divisor = DEFDIV;
+
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_ier, 0x00);	/* turn off interrupts */
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_lcr, 0x80);	/* Access baud rate(set DLAB)*/
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_brl, divisor & 0xff);
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_brh, (divisor >> 8) & 0xff);
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_lcr, 0x03);	/* 8 data, 1 stop, no parity */
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_mcr, 0x03);	/* RTS/DTR */
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_fcr, 0x07);	/* Clear & enable FIFOs */
+
+    printf("[on cma10x serial port B] ");
+}
+
+void
+putDebugChar(int c)
+{
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE;
+
+    while ((cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_lsr) & LSR_THRE) == 0)
+	;
+
+    cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_thr, c & 0xff);
+}
+
+void
+putDebugStr(const char *str)
+{
+    while (*str != '\0') {
+	if (*str == '\n')
+	    putDebugChar('\r');
+	putDebugChar(*str++);
+    }
+}
+
+int
+getDebugChar(void)
+{
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE;
+
+    while ((cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_lsr) & LSR_DR) == 0)
+	;
+
+    return ((int)cma_mb_reg_read(&mbsp->ser_rhr) & 0x7f);
+}
+
+void
+kgdb_interruptible(int yes)
+{
+    cma_mb_serial *mbsp = (cma_mb_serial *)CMA_MB_KGDB_SER_BASE;
+
+    if (yes == 1) {
+	printf("kgdb: turning serial ints on\n");
+	cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_ier, 0xf);
+    }
+    else {
+	printf("kgdb: turning serial ints off\n");
+	cma_mb_reg_write(&mbsp->ser_ier, 0x0);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif /* KGDB && KGDB_NONE */
+
+#endif /* CAPS & SERPAR */