diff --git a/drivers/arm/pl011/pl011_console.S b/drivers/arm/pl011/pl011_console.S
index 0c781a2..4ed0ceb 100644
--- a/drivers/arm/pl011/pl011_console.S
+++ b/drivers/arm/pl011/pl011_console.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2013-2014, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
@@ -31,40 +31,17 @@
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 #include <pl011.h>
 
-	.globl	console_init
-	.globl	console_putc
+/*
+ * Pull in generic functions to provide backwards compatibility for
+ * platform makefiles
+ */
+#include "../../console/console.S"
+
+
 	.globl	console_core_init
 	.globl	console_core_putc
-	.globl	console_getc
+	.globl	console_core_getc
 
-	/*
-	 *  The console base is in the data section and not in .bss
-	 *  even though it is zero-init. In particular, this allows
-	 *  the console functions to start using this variable before
-	 *  the runtime memory is initialized for images which do not
-	 *  need to copy the .data section from ROM to RAM.
-	 */
-.section .data.console_base ; .align 3
-	console_base: .quad 0x0
-
-	/* -----------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_init(unsigned long base_addr,
-	 * unsigned int uart_clk, unsigned int baud_rate)
-	 * Function to initialize the console without a
-	 * C Runtime to print debug information. It saves
-	 * the console base to the data section.
-	 * In: x0 - console base address
-	 *     w1 - Uart clock in Hz
-	 *     w2 - Baud rate
-	 * out: return 1 on success.
-	 * Clobber list : x1 - x3
-	 * -----------------------------------------------
-	 */
-func console_init
-	adrp	x3, console_base
-	str	x0, [x3, :lo12:console_base]
-	b	console_core_init
-endfunc console_init
 
 	/* -----------------------------------------------
 	 * int console_core_init(unsigned long base_addr,
@@ -76,16 +53,16 @@
 	 * In: x0 - console base address
 	 *     w1 - Uart clock in Hz
 	 *     w2 - Baud rate
-	 * Out: return 1 on success
+	 * Out: return 1 on success else 0 on error
 	 * Clobber list : x1, x2
 	 * -----------------------------------------------
 	 */
 func console_core_init
 	/* Check the input base address */
-	cbz	x0, init_fail
+	cbz	x0, core_init_fail
 	/* Check baud rate and uart clock for sanity */
-	cbz	w1, init_fail
-	cbz	w2, init_fail
+	cbz	w1, core_init_fail
+	cbz	w2, core_init_fail
 	/* Program the baudrate */
 	/* Divisor =  (Uart clock * 4) / baudrate */
 	lsl	w1, w1, #2
@@ -106,28 +83,14 @@
 	mov	w1, #(PL011_UARTCR_RXE | PL011_UARTCR_TXE | PL011_UARTCR_UARTEN)
 	str	w1, [x0, #UARTCR]
 	mov	w0, #1
-init_fail:
+	ret
+core_init_fail:
+	mov	w0, wzr
 	ret
 endfunc console_core_init
 
-	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_putc(int c)
-	 * Function to output a character over the
-	 * console. It returns the character printed on
-	 * success or -1 on error.
-	 * In : x0 - character to be printed
-	 * Out : return -1 on error else return character.
-	 * Clobber list : x1, x2
-	 * ---------------------------------------------
-	 */
-func console_putc
-	adrp	x2, console_base
-	ldr	x1, [x2, :lo12:console_base]
-	b	console_core_putc
-endfunc console_putc
-
 	/* --------------------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_core_putc(int c, unsigned int base_addr)
+	 * int console_core_putc(int c, unsigned long base_addr)
 	 * Function to output a character over the console. It
 	 * returns the character printed on success or -1 on error.
 	 * In : w0 - character to be printed
@@ -160,24 +123,24 @@
 endfunc console_core_putc
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
-	 * int console_getc(void)
+	 * int console_core_getc(unsigned long base_addr)
 	 * Function to get a character from the console.
 	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
 	 * or -1 on error.
+	 * In : x0 - console base address
 	 * Clobber list : x0, x1
 	 * ---------------------------------------------
 	 */
-func console_getc
-	adrp	x0, console_base
-	ldr	x1, [x0, :lo12:console_base]
-	cbz	x1, getc_error
+func console_core_getc
+	cbz	x0, getc_error
 1:
 	/* Check if the receive FIFO is empty */
-	ldr	w0, [x1, #UARTFR]
-	tbnz	w0, #PL011_UARTFR_RXFE_BIT, 1b
-	ldr	w0, [x1, #UARTDR]
+	ldr	w1, [x0, #UARTFR]
+	tbnz	w1, #PL011_UARTFR_RXFE_BIT, 1b
+	ldr	w1, [x0, #UARTDR]
+	mov	w0, w1
 	ret
 getc_error:
 	mov	w0, #-1
 	ret
-endfunc console_getc
+endfunc console_core_getc
diff --git a/drivers/console/console.S b/drivers/console/console.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85c8f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/console/console.S
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+
+	.globl	console_init
+	.globl	console_putc
+	.globl	console_getc
+
+	/*
+	 *  The console base is in the data section and not in .bss
+	 *  even though it is zero-init. In particular, this allows
+	 *  the console functions to start using this variable before
+	 *  the runtime memory is initialized for images which do not
+	 *  need to copy the .data section from ROM to RAM.
+	 */
+.section .data.console_base ; .align 3
+	console_base: .quad 0x0
+
+	/* -----------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_init(unsigned long base_addr,
+	 * unsigned int uart_clk, unsigned int baud_rate)
+	 * Function to initialize the console without a
+	 * C Runtime to print debug information. It saves
+	 * the console base to the data section.
+	 * In: x0 - console base address
+	 *     w1 - Uart clock in Hz
+	 *     w2 - Baud rate
+	 * out: return 1 on success else 0 on error
+	 * Clobber list : x1 - x3
+	 * -----------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_init
+	/* Check the input base address */
+	cbz	x0, init_fail
+	adrp	x3, console_base
+	str	x0, [x3, :lo12:console_base]
+	b	console_core_init
+init_fail:
+	ret
+endfunc console_init
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_putc(int c)
+	 * Function to output a character over the
+	 * console. It returns the character printed on
+	 * success or -1 on error.
+	 * In : x0 - character to be printed
+	 * Out : return -1 on error else return character.
+	 * Clobber list : x1, x2
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_putc
+	adrp	x2, console_base
+	ldr	x1, [x2, :lo12:console_base]
+	b	console_core_putc
+endfunc console_putc
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_getc(void)
+	 * Function to get a character from the console.
+	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
+	 * or -1 on error.
+	 * Clobber list : x0, x1
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_getc
+	adrp	x1, console_base
+	ldr	x0, [x1, :lo12:console_base]
+	b	console_core_getc
+endfunc console_getc
diff --git a/drivers/console/skeleton_console.S b/drivers/console/skeleton_console.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af78376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/console/skeleton_console.S
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ * and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * Neither the name of ARM nor the names of its contributors may be used
+ * to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
+ * prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+ * LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+ * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+ * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+ * CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include <asm_macros.S>
+
+	/*
+	 * This file contains a skeleton console implementation that can
+	 * be used as basis for a real console implementation by platforms
+	 * that do not contain PL011 hardware.
+	 */
+
+	.globl	console_core_init
+	.globl	console_core_putc
+	.globl	console_core_getc
+
+	/* -----------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_core_init(unsigned long base_addr,
+	 * unsigned int uart_clk, unsigned int baud_rate)
+	 * Function to initialize the console without a
+	 * C Runtime to print debug information. This
+	 * function will be accessed by console_init and
+	 * crash reporting.
+	 * In: x0 - console base address
+	 *     w1 - Uart clock in Hz
+	 *     w2 - Baud rate
+	 * Out: return 1 on success else 0 on error
+	 * Clobber list : x1, x2
+	 * -----------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_core_init
+	/* Check the input base address */
+	cbz	x0, core_init_fail
+	/* Check baud rate and uart clock for sanity */
+	cbz	w1, core_init_fail
+	cbz	w2, core_init_fail
+	/* Insert implementation here */
+	mov	w0, #1
+	ret
+core_init_fail:
+	mov	w0, wzr
+	ret
+endfunc console_core_init
+
+	/* --------------------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_core_putc(int c, unsigned long base_addr)
+	 * Function to output a character over the console. It
+	 * returns the character printed on success or -1 on error.
+	 * In : w0 - character to be printed
+	 *      x1 - console base address
+	 * Out : return -1 on error else return character.
+	 * Clobber list : x2
+	 * --------------------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_core_putc
+	/* Check the input parameter */
+	cbz	x1, putc_error
+	/* Insert implementation here */
+	ret
+putc_error:
+	mov	w0, #-1
+	ret
+endfunc console_core_putc
+
+	/* ---------------------------------------------
+	 * int console_core_getc(unsigned long base_addr)
+	 * Function to get a character from the console.
+	 * It returns the character grabbed on success
+	 * or -1 on error.
+	 * In : x0 - console base address
+	 * Clobber list : x0, x1
+	 * ---------------------------------------------
+	 */
+func console_core_getc
+	cbz	x0, getc_error
+	/* Insert implementation here */
+	ret
+getc_error:
+	mov	w0, #-1
+	ret
+endfunc console_core_getc