--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/lib/hw_settings.S
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/lib/hw_settings.S
@@ -60,3 +60,5 @@
 	.dword R_PORT_PB_SET
 	.dword PB_SET_VALUE
 	.dword 0 ; No more register values
+	.ascii "ACME_PART_MAGIC" 
+	.dword 0xdeadc0de
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/axisflashmap.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v10/drivers/axisflashmap.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ static struct map_info map_cse1 = {
 
 /* If no partition-table was found, we use this default-set. */
 #define MAX_PARTITIONS         7
-#define NUM_DEFAULT_PARTITIONS 3
+#define NUM_DEFAULT_PARTITIONS 2
 
 /*
  * Default flash size is 2MB. CONFIG_ETRAX_PTABLE_SECTOR is most likely the
@@ -122,19 +122,14 @@ static struct map_info map_cse1 = {
  */
 static struct mtd_partition axis_default_partitions[NUM_DEFAULT_PARTITIONS] = {
 	{
-		.name = "boot firmware",
-		.size = CONFIG_ETRAX_PTABLE_SECTOR,
-		.offset = 0
-	},
-	{
 		.name = "kernel",
-		.size = 0x200000 - (6 * CONFIG_ETRAX_PTABLE_SECTOR),
-		.offset = CONFIG_ETRAX_PTABLE_SECTOR
+		.size = 0x00,
+		.offset = 0
 	},
 	{
-		.name = "filesystem",
-		.size = 5 * CONFIG_ETRAX_PTABLE_SECTOR,
-		.offset = 0x200000 - (5 * CONFIG_ETRAX_PTABLE_SECTOR)
+		.name = "rootfs",
+		.size = 0x200000 ,
+		.offset = 0x200000
 	}
 };
 
@@ -281,6 +276,11 @@ static int __init init_axis_flash(void)
 	struct partitiontable_entry *ptable;
 	int use_default_ptable = 1; /* Until proven otherwise. */
 	const char pmsg[] = "  /dev/flash%d at 0x%08x, size 0x%08x\n";
+	unsigned int kernel_part_size = 0;
+	unsigned char *flash_mem = (unsigned char*)(FLASH_CACHED_ADDR);
+	unsigned int flash_scan_count = 0;
+	const char *part_magic = "ACME_PART_MAGIC";
+	unsigned int magic_len = strlen(part_magic);
 
 	if (!(mymtd = flash_probe())) {
 		/* There's no reason to use this module if no flash chip can
@@ -292,6 +292,31 @@ static int __init init_axis_flash(void)
 		       mymtd->name, mymtd->size);
 		axisflash_mtd = mymtd;
 	}
+	/* scan flash to findout where out partition starts */
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "Scanning flash for end of kernel magic\n");
+	for(flash_scan_count = 0; flash_scan_count < 100000; flash_scan_count++){
+		if(strncmp(&flash_mem[flash_scan_count], part_magic, magic_len - 1) == 0)
+		{
+			kernel_part_size = flash_mem[flash_scan_count + magic_len ];
+			kernel_part_size <<= 8;
+			kernel_part_size += flash_mem[flash_scan_count + magic_len + 2];
+			kernel_part_size <<= 8;
+			kernel_part_size += flash_mem[flash_scan_count + magic_len + 1];
+			kernel_part_size <<= 8;
+			kernel_part_size += flash_mem[flash_scan_count + magic_len + 3];
+			printk(KERN_INFO "Kernel ends at 0x%.08X\n", kernel_part_size);
+			flash_scan_count = 1100000;
+		}
+	}
+
+
+	if(kernel_part_size){
+		kernel_part_size = (kernel_part_size & 0xffff0000);
+		axis_default_partitions[0].size = kernel_part_size;
+		axis_default_partitions[1].size =  mymtd->size - axis_default_partitions[0].size;
+		axis_default_partitions[1].offset = axis_default_partitions[0].size;
+	}
 
 	if (mymtd) {
 		mymtd->owner = THIS_MODULE;