diff --git a/commands/mem.c b/commands/mem.c
index be71ee4ce..f7b9e4bb6 100644
--- a/commands/mem.c
+++ b/commands/mem.c
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ int open_and_lseek(const char *filename, int mode, ulong pos)
 		return fd;
 	}
 
+	if (!pos)
+		return fd;
+
 	ret = lseek(fd, pos, SEEK_SET);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		perror("lseek");
@@ -525,22 +528,31 @@ static struct device_d mem_dev = {
 static struct driver_d mem_drv = {
 	.name  = "mem",
 	.probe = dummy_probe,
+	.open  = dev_open_default,
+	.close = dev_close_default,
 	.read  = mem_read,
 	.write = mem_write,
+	.lseek  = dev_lseek_default,
 };
 
 static struct driver_d ram_drv = {
 	.name  = "ram",
 	.probe = dummy_probe,
+	.open  = dev_open_default,
+	.close = dev_close_default,
 	.read  = mem_read,
 	.write = mem_write,
+	.lseek  = dev_lseek_default,
 	.type  = DEVICE_TYPE_DRAM,
 };
 
 static struct driver_d rom_drv = {
 	.name  = "rom",
 	.probe = dummy_probe,
+	.open  = dev_open_default,
+	.close = dev_close_default,
 	.read  = mem_read,
+	.lseek = dev_lseek_default,
 };
 
 static int mem_init(void)
diff --git a/common/partition.c b/common/partition.c
index 4942ffdf5..4721bc1c1 100644
--- a/common/partition.c
+++ b/common/partition.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <partition.h>
 #include <xfuncs.h>
+#include <ioctl.h>
+#include <nand.h>
+#include <linux/mtd/mtd-abi.h>
 
 /**
  * Add one partition on top of a device, as a device.
@@ -168,6 +171,43 @@ static ssize_t part_write(struct device_d *dev, const void *buf, size_t count,
 		return dev_write(part->physdev, buf, count, offset + part->offset, flags);
 }
 
+static off_t part_lseek(struct device_d *dev, off_t ofs)
+{
+	struct partition *part = dev->type_data;
+
+	return dev_lseek(part->physdev, ofs);
+}
+
+static int part_open(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *f)
+{
+	struct partition *part = dev->type_data;
+
+	return dev_open(part->physdev, f);
+}
+
+static int part_close(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *f)
+{
+	struct partition *part = dev->type_data;
+
+	return dev_close(part->physdev, f);
+}
+
+static int part_ioctl(struct device_d *dev, int request,
+	void *buf)
+{
+	struct partition *part = dev->type_data;
+	off_t offset;
+
+	switch (request) {
+	case MEMGETBADBLOCK:
+		offset = (off_t)buf;
+		offset += part->offset;
+		return dev_ioctl(part->physdev, request, (void *)offset);
+	}
+
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
 /**
  * FIXME.
  * @param[in] dev The partition info as a device
@@ -201,8 +241,12 @@ struct driver_d part_driver = {
 	.name  	= "partition",
 	.probe 	= part_probe,
 	.remove = part_remove,
+	.open   = part_open,
+	.close  = part_close,
+	.ioctl  = part_ioctl,
 	.read  	= part_read,
 	.write 	= part_write,
+	.lseek  = part_lseek,
 	.erase 	= part_erase,
 	.protect= part_protect,
 	.memmap = part_memmap,
diff --git a/drivers/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/cfi_flash.c
index a859741c8..4bdd2f656 100644
--- a/drivers/cfi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/cfi_flash.c
@@ -524,6 +524,9 @@ static struct driver_d cfi_driver = {
 	.probe  = cfi_probe,
 	.read   = mem_read,
 	.write  = cfi_write,
+	.lseek  = dev_lseek_default,
+	.open   = dev_open_default,
+	.close  = dev_close_default,
 	.erase  = cfi_erase,
 	.protect= cfi_protect,
 	.memmap = generic_memmap_ro,
diff --git a/fs/cramfs/cramfs.c b/fs/cramfs/cramfs.c
index 9c08ad5a2..62f15d627 100644
--- a/fs/cramfs/cramfs.c
+++ b/fs/cramfs/cramfs.c
@@ -352,6 +352,12 @@ static int cramfs_read(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, void *buf, size_t size)
 	return outsize;
 }
 
+static off_t cramfs_lseek(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, off_t pos)
+{
+	f->pos = pos;
+	return f->pos;
+}
+
 static int cramfs_stat(struct device_d *_dev, const char *filename, struct stat *stat)
 {
 	struct cramfs_priv *priv = _dev->priv;
@@ -443,6 +449,7 @@ static struct fs_driver_d cramfs_driver = {
 	.open		= cramfs_open,
 	.close		= cramfs_close,
 	.read		= cramfs_read,
+	.lseek		= cramfs_lseek,
 	.opendir	= cramfs_opendir,
 	.readdir	= cramfs_readdir,
 	.closedir	= cramfs_closedir,
diff --git a/fs/devfs.c b/fs/devfs.c
index 10c2dfeab..12abc1829 100644
--- a/fs/devfs.c
+++ b/fs/devfs.c
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@ static int devfs_write(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, const void *buf, size_t s
 	return dev_write(dev, buf, size, f->pos, f->flags);
 }
 
+static off_t devfs_lseek(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, off_t pos)
+{
+	struct device_d *dev = f->inode;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = dev_lseek(dev, pos);
+
+	if (ret >= 0)
+		f->pos = pos;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int devfs_erase(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, size_t count, unsigned long offset)
 {
 	struct device_d *dev = f->inode;
@@ -65,21 +78,30 @@ static int devfs_memmap(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, void **map, int flags)
 	return dev_memmap(dev, map, flags);
 }
 
-static int devfs_open(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *file, const char *filename)
+static int devfs_open(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, const char *filename)
 {
 	struct device_d *dev = get_device_by_id(filename + 1);
 
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	file->size = dev->size;
-	file->inode = dev;
-	return 0;
+	f->size = dev->size;
+	f->inode = dev;
+	return dev_open(dev, f);
 }
 
-static int devfs_close(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f)
+static int devfs_close(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f)
 {
-	return 0;
+	struct device_d *dev = f->inode;
+
+	return dev_close(dev, f);
+}
+
+static int devfs_ioctl(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, int request, void *buf)
+{
+	struct device_d *dev = f->inode;
+
+	return dev_ioctl(dev, request, buf);	
 }
 
 static int devfs_truncate(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, ulong size)
@@ -156,8 +178,10 @@ static struct fs_driver_d devfs_driver = {
 	.type      = FS_TYPE_DEVFS,
 	.read      = devfs_read,
 	.write     = devfs_write,
+	.lseek     = devfs_lseek,
 	.open      = devfs_open,
 	.close     = devfs_close,
+	.ioctl     = devfs_ioctl,
 	.opendir   = devfs_opendir,
 	.readdir   = devfs_readdir,
 	.truncate  = devfs_truncate,
diff --git a/fs/fs.c b/fs/fs.c
index 2d90df3f5..3f0f1345f 100644
--- a/fs/fs.c
+++ b/fs/fs.c
@@ -451,6 +451,22 @@ int creat(const char *pathname, mode_t mode)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(creat);
 
+int ioctl(int fd, int request, void *buf)
+{
+	struct device_d *dev;
+	struct fs_driver_d *fsdrv;
+	FILE *f = &files[fd];
+
+	dev = f->dev;
+
+	fsdrv = (struct fs_driver_d *)dev->driver->type_data;
+
+	if (fsdrv->ioctl)
+		return fsdrv->ioctl(dev, f, request, buf);
+
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
 int read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct device_d *dev;
@@ -496,30 +512,40 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(write);
 
 off_t lseek(int fildes, off_t offset, int whence)
 {
+	struct device_d *dev;
+	struct fs_driver_d *fsdrv;
 	FILE *f = &files[fildes];
+	ulong pos;
+
 	errno = 0;
 
+	dev = f->dev;
+	fsdrv = (struct fs_driver_d *)dev->driver->type_data;
+	if (!fsdrv->lseek)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
 	switch(whence) {
 	case SEEK_SET:
 		if (offset > f->size)
 			goto out;
-		f->pos = offset;
+		pos = offset;
 		break;
 	case SEEK_CUR:
 		if (offset + f->pos > f->size)
 			goto out;
-		f->pos += offset;
+		pos = f->pos + offset;
 		break;
 	case SEEK_END:
 		if (offset)
 			goto out;
-		f->pos = f->size;
+		pos = f->size;
 		break;
 	default:
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return fsdrv->lseek(dev, f, pos);
+
 out:
 	errno = -EINVAL;
 	return errno;
diff --git a/fs/ramfs.c b/fs/ramfs.c
index 38ef035d5..beee6b925 100644
--- a/fs/ramfs.c
+++ b/fs/ramfs.c
@@ -403,6 +403,12 @@ static int ramfs_write(struct device_d *_dev, FILE *f, const void *buf, size_t i
 	return insize;
 }
 
+static off_t ramfs_lseek(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, off_t pos)
+{
+	f->pos = pos;
+	return f->pos;
+}
+
 static int ramfs_truncate(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, ulong size)
 {
 	struct ramfs_inode *node = (struct ramfs_inode *)f->inode;
@@ -540,6 +546,7 @@ static struct fs_driver_d ramfs_driver = {
 	.truncate  = ramfs_truncate,
 	.read      = ramfs_read,
 	.write     = ramfs_write,
+	.lseek     = ramfs_lseek,
 	.mkdir     = ramfs_mkdir,
 	.rmdir     = ramfs_rmdir,
 	.opendir   = ramfs_opendir,
diff --git a/include/driver.h b/include/driver.h
index cade9fdfb..4000ba689 100644
--- a/include/driver.h
+++ b/include/driver.h
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@
 
 /*@{*/	/* do not delete, doxygen relevant */
 
+struct filep;
+
 /** @brief Describes a particular device present in the system */
 struct device_d {
 	/*! This member (and 'type' described below) is used to match with a
@@ -131,6 +133,11 @@ struct driver_d {
 	/*! Called in response of write to this device. Required */
 	ssize_t (*write) (struct device_d*, const void* buf, size_t count, ulong offset, ulong flags);
 
+	int (*ioctl) (struct device_d*, int, void *);
+
+	off_t (*lseek) (struct device_d*, off_t);
+	int (*open) (struct device_d*, struct filep*);
+	int (*close) (struct device_d*, struct filep*);
 
 	int     (*erase) (struct device_d*, size_t count, unsigned long offset);
 	int     (*protect)(struct device_d*, size_t count, unsigned long offset, int prot);
@@ -219,6 +226,10 @@ struct driver_d *get_driver_by_name(const char *name);
 
 ssize_t dev_read(struct device_d *dev, void *buf, size_t count, ulong offset, ulong flags);
 ssize_t dev_write(struct device_d *dev, const void *buf, size_t count, ulong offset, ulong flags);
+int     dev_open(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *);
+int     dev_close(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *);
+int     dev_ioctl(struct device_d *dev, int, void *);
+off_t   dev_lseek(struct device_d *dev, off_t offset);
 int     dev_erase(struct device_d *dev, size_t count, unsigned long offset);
 int     dev_protect(struct device_d *dev, size_t count, unsigned long offset, int prot);
 int     dev_memmap(struct device_d *dev, void **map, int flags);
@@ -233,5 +244,20 @@ int dummy_probe(struct device_d *);
 int generic_memmap_ro(struct device_d *dev, void **map, int flags);
 int generic_memmap_rw(struct device_d *dev, void **map, int flags);
 
+static inline off_t dev_lseek_default(struct device_d *dev, off_t ofs)
+{
+	return ofs;
+}
+
+static inline int dev_open_default(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *f)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int dev_close_default(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *f)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #endif /* DRIVER_H */
 
diff --git a/include/fs.h b/include/fs.h
index 31243f399..2500f14c5 100644
--- a/include/fs.h
+++ b/include/fs.h
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@ struct fs_driver_d {
 	int (*close)(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f);
 	int (*read)(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, void *buf, size_t size);
 	int (*write)(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, const void *buf, size_t size);
+	off_t (*lseek)(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, off_t pos);
 
 	struct dir* (*opendir)(struct device_d *dev, const char *pathname);
 	struct dirent* (*readdir)(struct device_d *dev, struct dir *dir);
 	int (*closedir)(struct device_d *dev, DIR *dir);
 	int (*stat)(struct device_d *dev, const char *file, struct stat *stat);
 
+	int (*ioctl)(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, int request, void *buf);
 	int (*erase)(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, size_t count,
 			unsigned long offset);
 	int (*protect)(struct device_d *dev, FILE *f, size_t count,
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ int unlink(const char *pathname);
 int close(int fd);
 int stat(const char *filename, struct stat *s);
 int read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count);
+int ioctl(int fd, int request, void *buf);
 ssize_t write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count);
 
 #define SEEK_SET	1
diff --git a/lib/driver.c b/lib/driver.c
index f3129c401..45417c28a 100644
--- a/lib/driver.c
+++ b/lib/driver.c
@@ -212,6 +212,38 @@ ssize_t dev_write(struct device_d *dev, const void *buf, size_t count, unsigned
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
+off_t dev_lseek(struct device_d *dev, off_t offset)
+{
+	if (dev->driver->lseek)
+		return dev->driver->lseek(dev, offset);
+	errno = -ENOSYS;
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+int dev_open(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *f)
+{
+	if (dev->driver->open)
+		return dev->driver->open(dev, f);
+	errno = -ENOSYS;
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+int dev_close(struct device_d *dev, struct filep *f)
+{
+	if (dev->driver->close)
+		return dev->driver->close(dev, f);
+	errno = -ENOSYS;
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+int dev_ioctl(struct device_d *dev, int request, void *buf)
+{
+	if (dev->driver->ioctl)
+		return dev->driver->ioctl(dev, request, buf);
+	errno = -ENOSYS;
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
 int dev_erase(struct device_d *dev, size_t count, unsigned long offset)
 {
 	if (dev->driver->erase)