Index: linux-2.6.23.17/arch/mips/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.23.17.orig/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ linux-2.6.23.17/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@ config BASLER_EXCITE_PROTOTYPE
 	  note that a kernel built with this option selected will not be
 	  able to run on normal units.
 
+config ATHEROS
+	bool "Atheros SoC support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
+	select IRQ_CPU
+	select SYS_HAS_CPU_MIPS32_R1
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_BIG_ENDIAN
+	select SYS_SUPPORTS_32BIT_KERNEL
+	select GENERIC_GPIO
+
 config MIPS_COBALT
 	bool "Cobalt Server"
 	select DMA_NONCOHERENT
@@ -597,6 +607,7 @@ config WR_PPMC
 
 endchoice
 
+source "arch/mips/atheros/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/au1000/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/jazz/Kconfig"
 source "arch/mips/pmc-sierra/Kconfig"
Index: linux-2.6.23.17/arch/mips/Makefile
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.23.17.orig/arch/mips/Makefile
+++ linux-2.6.23.17/arch/mips/Makefile
@@ -270,6 +270,13 @@ libs-$(CONFIG_MIPS_XXS1500)	+= arch/mips
 load-$(CONFIG_MIPS_XXS1500)	+= 0xffffffff80100000
 
 #
+# Atheros AR5312/AR2312 WiSoC
+#
+core-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS)		+= arch/mips/atheros/
+cflags-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS)	+= -Iinclude/asm-mips/mach-atheros
+load-$(CONFIG_ATHEROS)		+= 0xffffffff80041000
+
+#
 # Cobalt Server
 #
 core-$(CONFIG_MIPS_COBALT)	+= arch/mips/cobalt/
Index: linux-2.6.23.17/include/asm-mips/bootinfo.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.23.17.orig/include/asm-mips/bootinfo.h
+++ linux-2.6.23.17/include/asm-mips/bootinfo.h
@@ -208,6 +208,18 @@
 #define MACH_GROUP_WINDRIVER   28	/* Windriver boards */
 #define MACH_WRPPMC             1
 
+/*
+ * Valid machtype for group ATHEROS
+ */
+#define MACH_GROUP_ATHEROS	26
+#define MACH_ATHEROS_AR5312	0
+#define MACH_ATHEROS_AR2312	1
+#define MACH_ATHEROS_AR2313	2
+#define MACH_ATHEROS_AR2315	3
+#define MACH_ATHEROS_AR2316	4
+#define MACH_ATHEROS_AR2317	5
+#define MACH_ATHEROS_AR2318	6
+
 #define CL_SIZE			COMMAND_LINE_SIZE
 
 const char *get_system_type(void);