diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 94850702ea7cf115fe3fbf76900996fad6f41ef7..381d681a0db8e3e84bc9f93c9732763df8b8fb28 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ Stefano Babic <sbabic@denx.de>
 
 Dirk Behme <dirk.behme@gmail.com>
 
-	omap3_beagle	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3530 SoC)
+	omap3_beagle	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3530 SoC)
 
 Eric Benard <eric@eukrea.com>
 
@@ -616,11 +616,11 @@ Kshitij Gupta <kshitij@ti.com>
 
 Vaibhav Hiremath <hvaibhav@ti.com>
 
-	am3517_evm	ARM CORTEX-A8 (AM35x SoC)
+	am3517_evm	ARM ARMV7 (AM35x SoC)
 
 Grazvydas Ignotas <notasas@gmail.com>
 
-	omap3_pandora	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3xx SoC)
+	omap3_pandora	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3xx SoC)
 
 Gary Jennejohn <garyj@denx.de>
 
@@ -650,12 +650,12 @@ Nishant Kamat <nskamat@ti.com>
 
 Minkyu Kang <mk7.kang@samsung.com>
 
-	s5p_goni	ARM CORTEX-A8 (S5PC110 SoC)
-	SMDKC100	ARM CORTEX-A8 (S5PC100 SoC)
+	s5p_goni	ARM ARMV7 (S5PC110 SoC)
+	SMDKC100	ARM ARMV7 (S5PC100 SoC)
 
 Frederik Kriewitz <frederik@kriewitz.eu>
 
-	devkit8000	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3530 SoC)
+	devkit8000	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3530 SoC)
 
 Sergey Kubushyn <ksi@koi8.net>
 
@@ -680,8 +680,8 @@ Sergey Lapin <slapin@ossfans.org>
 
 Nishanth Menon <nm@ti.com>
 
-	omap3_sdp3430	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3xx SoC)
-	omap3_zoom1	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3xx SoC)
+	omap3_sdp3430	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3xx SoC)
+	omap3_zoom1	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3xx SoC)
 
 David Müller <d.mueller@elsoft.ch>
 
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ Dave Peverley <dpeverley@mpc-data.co.uk>
 
 Manikandan Pillai <mani.pillai@ti.com>
 
-	omap3_evm	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3xx SoC)
+	omap3_evm	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3xx SoC)
 
 Stelian Pop <stelian.pop@leadtechdesign.com>
 
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ Stelian Pop <stelian.pop@leadtechdesign.com>
 
 Tom Rix <Tom.Rix@windriver.com>
 
-	omap3_zoom2	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3xx SoC)
+	omap3_zoom2	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3xx SoC)
 
 John Rigby <jcrigby@gmail.com>
 
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ Nomadik Linux Team <STN_WMM_nomadik_linux@list.st.com>
 
 Steve Sakoman <sakoman@gmail.com>
 
-	omap3_overo	ARM CORTEX-A8 (OMAP3xx SoC)
+	omap3_overo	ARM ARMV7 (OMAP3xx SoC)
 
 Jens Scharsig <esw@bus-elektronik.de>
 
diff --git a/MAKEALL b/MAKEALL
index 463739069d350899bae9c4373b3e6efbef7022d4..78cffe3b4b07c40ee91b5b44e9d5975d974b42f2 100755
--- a/MAKEALL
+++ b/MAKEALL
@@ -644,9 +644,9 @@ LIST_ARM11="			\
 "
 
 #########################################################################
-## ARM Cortex-A8 Systems
+## ARMV7 Systems
 #########################################################################
-LIST_ARM_CORTEX_A8="		\
+LIST_ARMV7="		\
 	am3517_evm		\
 	devkit8000		\
 	mx51evk			\
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@ LIST_arm="			\
 	${LIST_ARM9}		\
 	${LIST_ARM10}		\
 	${LIST_ARM11}		\
-	${LIST_ARM_CORTEX_A8}	\
+	${LIST_ARMV7}	\
 	${LIST_at91}		\
 	${LIST_pxa}		\
 	${LIST_ixp}		\
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ print_stats() {
 for arg in $@
 do
 	case "$arg" in
-	arm|SA|ARM7|ARM9|ARM10|ARM11|ARM_CORTEX_A8|at91|ixp|pxa \
+	arm|SA|ARM7|ARM9|ARM10|ARM11|ARMV7|at91|ixp|pxa \
 	|avr32 \
 	|blackfin \
 	|coldfire \
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/Makefile
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/Makefile
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/config.mk b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/config.mk
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/config.mk
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/config.mk
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/cpu.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/cpu.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/cpu.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/cpu.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/Makefile
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/Makefile
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/clock.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/clock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/clock.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/clock.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/iomux.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/iomux.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/iomux.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/iomux.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/lowlevel_init.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/lowlevel_init.S
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/lowlevel_init.S
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/lowlevel_init.S
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/soc.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/soc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/soc.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/soc.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/speed.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/speed.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/speed.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/speed.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/timer.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/timer.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/timer.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/timer.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/u-boot.lds
similarity index 97%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/u-boot.lds
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/u-boot.lds
index 2953b9363215db832930050ff1501d6cfe7efc51..d66434c95d62ce4a8405a5fc105c431c081f4e3a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/u-boot.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.text	   :
 	{
-	  arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/start.o
+	  arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.o
 	  *(.text)
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/Makefile
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/Makefile
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/board.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/board.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/board.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/cache.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/cache.S
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/cache.S
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/cache.S
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/clock.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/clock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/clock.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/clock.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/emif4.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/emif4.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/emif4.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/emif4.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/gpio.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/gpio.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/gpio.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/gpio.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/lowlevel_init.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/lowlevel_init.S
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/lowlevel_init.S
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/lowlevel_init.S
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/mem.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/mem.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/mem.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/mem.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/reset.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/reset.S
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/reset.S
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/reset.S
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/sdrc.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sdrc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/sdrc.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sdrc.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/sys_info.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sys_info.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/sys_info.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/sys_info.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/syslib.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/syslib.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/syslib.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/syslib.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/timer.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/timer.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/timer.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/timer.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/Makefile
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/Makefile
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/Makefile
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/cache.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/cache.S
similarity index 98%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/cache.S
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/cache.S
index 906118d8208f1d31aea60dd546274b1ec570d2cd..7734b328d73284431ac11bc831e3266bb08eb5a0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/cache.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/cache.S
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * Copyright (C) 2009 Samsung Electronics
  * Minkyu Kang <mk7.kang@samsung.com>
  *
- * based on arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/cache.S
+ * based on arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/cache.S
  *
  * See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
  * project.
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/clock.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/clock.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/clock.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/clock.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/cpu_info.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/cpu_info.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/cpu_info.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/cpu_info.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/reset.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/reset.S
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/reset.S
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/reset.S
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/sromc.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/sromc.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/sromc.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/sromc.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/timer.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/timer.c
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/s5pc1xx/timer.c
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/s5pc1xx/timer.c
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
similarity index 100%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/start.S
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/u-boot.lds
similarity index 97%
rename from arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/u-boot.lds
rename to arch/arm/cpu/armv7/u-boot.lds
index 820e3a10431488310f25a14a0ffd30989ae881a6..9e5b5a97d7488de4bd4a7b1d08b04ee5da456f12 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/u-boot.lds
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.text	:
 	{
-		arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/start.o	(.text)
+		arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.o	(.text)
 		*(.text)
 	}
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx51/asm-offsets.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx51/asm-offsets.h
index fbba412aabe2093d61b168e3dd21e4fcce50e78a..afd27283af1266ece2a0f24c307286b5fc512843 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx51/asm-offsets.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/arch-mx51/asm-offsets.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * needed for arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/mx51/lowlevel_init.S
+ * needed for arch/arm/cpu/armv7/mx51/lowlevel_init.S
  *
  * These should be auto-generated
  */
diff --git a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c
index 6455d1dc3cb087e58e297a30d16b20a86c2adec6..e9f6625ce02841a14fbbc4d3449f678974812568 100644
--- a/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c
+++ b/board/logicpd/zoom2/zoom2.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 /*
  * This the the zoom2, board specific, gpmc configuration for the
  * quad uart on the debug board.   The more general gpmc configurations
- * are setup at the cpu level in arch/arm/cpu/arm_cortexa8/omap3/mem.c
+ * are setup at the cpu level in arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap3/mem.c
  *
  * The details of the setting of the serial gpmc setup are not available.
  * The values were provided by another party.
diff --git a/boards.cfg b/boards.cfg
index da31c3647e95f6c73e881213fe24b6dc12533904..b0af1d5e01d7c871dffc0c7b5a32cd7d0e178f5d 100644
--- a/boards.cfg
+++ b/boards.cfg
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pm9261		arm	arm926ejs	-		ronetix		at91
 pm9263		arm	arm926ejs	-		ronetix		at91
 suen3		arm	arm926ejs	km_arm		keymile		kirkwood
 rd6281a		arm	arm926ejs	-		Marvell		kirkwood
-mx51evk		arm	arm_cortexa8	mx51evk		freescale	mx51
+mx51evk		arm	armv7		mx51evk		freescale	mx51
 actux1		arm	ixp
 actux2		arm	ixp
 actux3		arm	ixp
@@ -255,17 +255,17 @@ imx27lite	arm	arm926ejs	imx27lite	logicpd		mx27
 magnesium	arm	arm926ejs	imx27lite	logicpd		mx27
 omap5912osk	arm	arm926ejs	-		ti		omap
 edminiv2	arm	arm926ejs	-		LaCie		orion5x
-omap3_overo	arm	arm_cortexa8	overo		-		omap3
-omap3_pandora	arm	arm_cortexa8	pandora		-		omap3
-omap3_zoom1	arm	arm_cortexa8	zoom1		logicpd		omap3
-omap3_zoom2	arm	arm_cortexa8	zoom2		logicpd		omap3
-omap3_beagle	arm	arm_cortexa8	beagle		ti		omap3
-omap3_evm	arm	arm_cortexa8	evm		ti		omap3
-omap3_sdp3430	arm	arm_cortexa8	sdp3430		ti		omap3
-am3517_evm	arm	arm_cortexa8	am3517evm	logicpd		omap3
-devkit8000	arm	arm_cortexa8	devkit8000	timll		omap3
-s5p_goni	arm	arm_cortexa8	goni		samsung		s5pc1xx
-smdkc100	arm	arm_cortexa8	smdkc100	samsung		s5pc1xx
+omap3_overo	arm	armv7		overo		-		omap3
+omap3_pandora	arm	armv7		pandora		-		omap3
+omap3_zoom1	arm	armv7		zoom1		logicpd		omap3
+omap3_zoom2	arm	armv7		zoom2		logicpd		omap3
+omap3_beagle	arm	armv7		beagle		ti		omap3
+omap3_evm	arm	armv7		evm		ti		omap3
+omap3_sdp3430	arm	armv7		sdp3430		ti		omap3
+am3517_evm	arm	armv7		am3517evm	logicpd		omap3
+devkit8000	arm	armv7		devkit8000	timll		omap3
+s5p_goni	arm	armv7		goni		samsung		s5pc1xx
+smdkc100	arm	armv7		smdkc100	samsung		s5pc1xx
 ixdpg425	arm	ixp
 lpd7a400	arm	lh7a40x		lpd7a40x
 lpd7a404	arm	lh7a40x		lpd7a40x
diff --git a/include/configs/am3517_evm.h b/include/configs/am3517_evm.h
index 513d005ee4f15bad978683a369f7039e3f7c0b60..10af21b1b8b3c5faf245b0d9e3d29c152b538132 100644
--- a/include/configs/am3517_evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/am3517_evm.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3_AM3517EVM	1	/* working with AM3517EVM */
diff --git a/include/configs/devkit8000.h b/include/configs/devkit8000.h
index 1076de6fcd0c27f001425c8d51920d084094c5e5..281577153fce2c6af4f49c9a6d211f11a5fca485 100644
--- a/include/configs/devkit8000.h
+++ b/include/configs/devkit8000.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 #define __CONFIG_H
 
 /* High Level Configuration Options */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h b/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h
index e018b217cf181f8f2ea91d137a241062abc2fe2c..ae5a7919d87a6ea83a82ecea23563600dac4c3e7 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_beagle.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_evm.h b/include/configs/omap3_evm.h
index af7c65ad306c6b6c7a4c387543b0a316591da2ab..c4aa220f78900024875a89abee1fc8908ded30b3 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_evm.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_overo.h b/include/configs/omap3_overo.h
index b4418319f160bfc355c52707119f08515e746fca..3a3b389614c88f8e5e9954a3d014b9fec85961ce 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_overo.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_overo.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_pandora.h b/include/configs/omap3_pandora.h
index 9eba003c21fa1f9bc8b19efdb97de0495d845c84..3308aceb49264f9169b9382cbacf7b1adf6e08e2 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_pandora.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_pandora.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_sdp3430.h b/include/configs/omap3_sdp3430.h
index d4482d3ae62a5ce696a7feea1a1da9a9a47c34c0..5439aa3dd9c74fb05e7fea2e20e79868f5bf0662 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_sdp3430.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_sdp3430.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_zoom1.h b/include/configs/omap3_zoom1.h
index 1e88dc02e0d99270b55080d8f92efc1522d15ab8..f612e0fd19f7758c28528b81aee75f355f203d57 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_zoom1.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_zoom1.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h b/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h
index be9daf4fcdd375cc677c340df2020ad5c454802a..aaf929e08e284da5b2722d30fc4819572fa52cfc 100644
--- a/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h
+++ b/include/configs/omap3_zoom2.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 /*
  * High Level Configuration Options
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP		1	/* in a TI OMAP core */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP34XX		1	/* which is a 34XX */
 #define CONFIG_OMAP3430		1	/* which is in a 3430 */
diff --git a/include/configs/s5p_goni.h b/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
index 171ec94e761b0a9ef7dcaceac62ce2da6d992185..ff0dbd3c21ae5ff229f4160a429c6e0bc3f4796f 100644
--- a/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
+++ b/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #define __CONFIG_H
 
 /* High Level Configuration Options */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_SAMSUNG		1	/* in a SAMSUNG core */
 #define CONFIG_S5PC1XX		1	/* which is in a S5PC1XX Family */
 #define CONFIG_S5PC110		1	/* which is in a S5PC110 */
diff --git a/include/configs/smdkc100.h b/include/configs/smdkc100.h
index 09bce6d0fa612693fe663de7ba7fc2941eecb1ad..76a47c4456f3dac7e9ad730ce2637dff71f1fc83 100644
--- a/include/configs/smdkc100.h
+++ b/include/configs/smdkc100.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * High Level Configuration Options
  * (easy to change)
  */
-#define CONFIG_ARMCORTEXA8	1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
+#define CONFIG_ARMV7		1	/* This is an ARM V7 CPU core */
 #define CONFIG_SAMSUNG		1	/* in a SAMSUNG core */
 #define CONFIG_S5PC1XX		1	/* which is in a S5PC1XX Family */
 #define CONFIG_S5PC100		1	/* which is in a S5PC100 */