diff --git a/README b/README
index 3cf139edeb..3fdb89cc79 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -699,11 +699,6 @@ The following options need to be configured:
 		when no character is read on the console interface
 		within "Boot Delay" after reset.
 
-		CONFIG_BOOTARGS
-		This can be used to pass arguments to the bootm
-		command. The value of CONFIG_BOOTARGS goes into the
-		environment value "bootargs".
-
 		CONFIG_RAMBOOT and CONFIG_NFSBOOT
 		The value of these goes into the environment as
 		"ramboot" and "nfsboot" respectively, and can be used
diff --git a/common/Kconfig b/common/Kconfig
index 098389185b..3ef1ab0de3 100644
--- a/common/Kconfig
+++ b/common/Kconfig
@@ -628,6 +628,22 @@ config BOOTDELAY
 
 	  See doc/README.autoboot for details.
 
+config USE_BOOTARGS
+	bool "Enable boot arguments"
+	help
+	  Provide boot arguments to bootm command. Boot arguments are specified
+	  in CONFIG_BOOTARGS option. Enable this option to be able to specify
+	  CONFIG_BOOTARGS string. If this option is disabled, CONFIG_BOOTARGS
+	  will be undefined and won't take any space in U-Boot image.
+
+config BOOTARGS
+	string "Boot arguments"
+	depends on USE_BOOTARGS
+	help
+	  This can be used to pass arguments to the bootm command. The value of
+	  CONFIG_BOOTARGS goes into the environment value "bootargs". Note that
+	  this value will also override the "chosen" node in FDT blob.
+
 menu "Console"
 
 config MENU
diff --git a/configs/M53017EVB_defconfig b/configs/M53017EVB_defconfig
index 67dfe0bec1..b5caeedd2c 100644
--- a/configs/M53017EVB_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M53017EVB_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x00000000
 CONFIG_TARGET_M53017EVB=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock3 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
diff --git a/configs/M54418TWR_defconfig b/configs/M54418TWR_defconfig
index bf0b34fd23..debe959269 100644
--- a/configs/M54418TWR_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54418TWR_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x47E00000
 CONFIG_TARGET_M54418TWR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CF_SBF,SYS_SERIAL_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=50000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=192.168.1.1:/tftpboot/192.168.1.2  ip=192.168.1.2:192.168.1.1:192.168.1.1: 255.255.255.0::eth0:off:rw console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
diff --git a/configs/M54418TWR_nand_mii_defconfig b/configs/M54418TWR_nand_mii_defconfig
index ba7cb9f4bd..d24c86e48c 100644
--- a/configs/M54418TWR_nand_mii_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54418TWR_nand_mii_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x47E00000
 CONFIG_TARGET_M54418TWR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_NAND_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=25000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw rootfstype=jffs2 mtdparts=NAND:1M(u-boot)ro,7M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2) console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
diff --git a/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_defconfig b/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_defconfig
index 6abe98a4ca..b863422e25 100644
--- a/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x47E00000
 CONFIG_TARGET_M54418TWR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_NAND_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=50000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw rootfstype=jffs2 mtdparts=NAND:1M(u-boot)ro,7M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2) console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
diff --git a/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_lowfreq_defconfig b/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_lowfreq_defconfig
index 3860716919..23d3f5b19e 100644
--- a/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_lowfreq_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54418TWR_nand_rmii_lowfreq_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x47E00000
 CONFIG_TARGET_M54418TWR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_NAND_BOOT,LOW_MCFCLK,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=50000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw rootfstype=jffs2 mtdparts=NAND:1M(u-boot)ro,7M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2) console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
diff --git a/configs/M54418TWR_serial_mii_defconfig b/configs/M54418TWR_serial_mii_defconfig
index 47a786a8a6..955878ad22 100644
--- a/configs/M54418TWR_serial_mii_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54418TWR_serial_mii_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x47E00000
 CONFIG_TARGET_M54418TWR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CF_SBF,SYS_SERIAL_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=25000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=192.168.1.1:/tftpboot/192.168.1.2  ip=192.168.1.2:192.168.1.1:192.168.1.1: 255.255.255.0::eth0:off:rw console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
diff --git a/configs/M54418TWR_serial_rmii_defconfig b/configs/M54418TWR_serial_rmii_defconfig
index bf0b34fd23..debe959269 100644
--- a/configs/M54418TWR_serial_rmii_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54418TWR_serial_rmii_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x47E00000
 CONFIG_TARGET_M54418TWR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CF_SBF,SYS_SERIAL_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=50000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=192.168.1.1:/tftpboot/192.168.1.2  ip=192.168.1.2:192.168.1.1:192.168.1.1: 255.255.255.0::eth0:off:rw console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
diff --git a/configs/M54451EVB_defconfig b/configs/M54451EVB_defconfig
index 5f6382d46a..3ada606ad8 100644
--- a/configs/M54451EVB_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54451EVB_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_M54451EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=24000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:2M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
diff --git a/configs/M54451EVB_stmicro_defconfig b/configs/M54451EVB_stmicro_defconfig
index 0f7a87ce98..ddded4322f 100644
--- a/configs/M54451EVB_stmicro_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54451EVB_stmicro_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_M54451EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="CF_SBF,SYS_STMICRO_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=24000000"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:2M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_SF=y
diff --git a/configs/M54455EVB_a66_defconfig b/configs/M54455EVB_a66_defconfig
index 11ed3c64eb..54e2e4cf14 100644
--- a/configs/M54455EVB_a66_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54455EVB_a66_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_M54455EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_ATMEL_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=66666666"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:5M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
diff --git a/configs/M54455EVB_defconfig b/configs/M54455EVB_defconfig
index 9c90ca536d..c57f334a47 100644
--- a/configs/M54455EVB_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54455EVB_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_M54455EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_ATMEL_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=33333333"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:5M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="-> "
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
diff --git a/configs/M54455EVB_i66_defconfig b/configs/M54455EVB_i66_defconfig
index d5cdf73c01..3b9ad632b0 100644
--- a/configs/M54455EVB_i66_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54455EVB_i66_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_M54455EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_INTEL_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=66666666"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:5M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
diff --git a/configs/M54455EVB_intel_defconfig b/configs/M54455EVB_intel_defconfig
index 158024237b..6e61424a57 100644
--- a/configs/M54455EVB_intel_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54455EVB_intel_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_M54455EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_INTEL_BOOT,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=33333333"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:5M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
diff --git a/configs/M54455EVB_stm33_defconfig b/configs/M54455EVB_stm33_defconfig
index dac5f6f7c6..c5525c3003 100644
--- a/configs/M54455EVB_stm33_defconfig
+++ b/configs/M54455EVB_stm33_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_M54455EVB=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_STMICRO_BOOT,CF_SBF,SYS_INPUT_CLKSRC=33333333"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:5M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADB is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_LOADS is not set
diff --git a/configs/MCR3000_defconfig b/configs/MCR3000_defconfig
index 7aaf339213..b75dd576e0 100644
--- a/configs/MCR3000_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MCR3000_defconfig
@@ -69,3 +69,5 @@ CONFIG_MPC8XX_FEC=y
 CONFIG_SHA256=y
 CONFIG_LZMA=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="ubi.mtd=4 root=ubi0:rootfs rw rootfstype=ubifs rootflags=sync console=ttyCPM0,115200N8 ip=${ipaddr}:::${netmask}:mcr3k:eth0:off"
diff --git a/configs/MPC8349ITXGP_defconfig b/configs/MPC8349ITXGP_defconfig
index df421adbd3..3b90e15ae0 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8349ITXGP_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8349ITXGP_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MPC8349ITXGP,SYS_TEXT_BASE=0xFE000000"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=6
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=:/nfsroot/rootfs ip=::::mpc8349emitxgp:eth0:off console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="MPC8349E-mITX-GP> "
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8349ITX_LOWBOOT_defconfig b/configs/MPC8349ITX_LOWBOOT_defconfig
index 528e52704c..2bc97e0fb3 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8349ITX_LOWBOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8349ITX_LOWBOOT_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MPC8349ITX,SYS_TEXT_BASE=0xFE000000"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=6
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=:/nfsroot/rootfs ip=::::mpc8349emitx:eth0:off console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="MPC8349E-mITX> "
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
diff --git a/configs/MPC8349ITX_defconfig b/configs/MPC8349ITX_defconfig
index b61556671b..be3ecb2895 100644
--- a/configs/MPC8349ITX_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MPC8349ITX_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MPC8349ITX"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=6
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=:/nfsroot/rootfs ip=::::mpc8349emitx:eth0:off console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="MPC8349E-mITX> "
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
diff --git a/configs/MigoR_defconfig b/configs/MigoR_defconfig
index a62d3172d0..760e57e312 100644
--- a/configs/MigoR_defconfig
+++ b/configs/MigoR_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MIGOR=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200 root=1f01"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/ap121_defconfig b/configs/ap121_defconfig
index afe6c96fd1..9ce2288d25 100644
--- a/configs/ap121_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ap121_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="ap121"
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rootfstype=squashfs"
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="ap121 # "
diff --git a/configs/ap143_defconfig b/configs/ap143_defconfig
index ca77e7902d..1d6a2c0f66 100644
--- a/configs/ap143_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ap143_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="ap143"
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rootfstype=squashfs"
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="ap143 # "
diff --git a/configs/ap325rxa_defconfig b/configs/ap325rxa_defconfig
index fedaad9677..d9c73d2053 100644
--- a/configs/ap325rxa_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ap325rxa_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_AP325RXA=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC2,38400"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/ap_sh4a_4a_defconfig b/configs/ap_sh4a_4a_defconfig
index b8d0b6667c..3cbccaf216 100644
--- a/configs/ap_sh4a_4a_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ap_sh4a_4a_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_AP_SH4A_4A=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC4,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/apf27_defconfig b/configs/apf27_defconfig
index 549556d3f9..11061c6ddf 100644
--- a/configs/apf27_defconfig
+++ b/configs/apf27_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" apf27 patch 3.10"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySMX0,115200 mtdparts=mxc_nand.0:1M(u-boot)ro,512K(env),512K(env2),512K(firmware),512K(dtb),5M(kernel),-(rootfs) ubi.mtd=rootfs root=ubi0:rootfs rootfstype=ubifs "
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig b/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig
index add26efc83..f7627a1c42 100644
--- a/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig
+++ b/configs/astro_mcf5373l_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_M68K=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ASTRO_MCF5373L=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS=" console=ttyS2,115200 rootfstype=romfs loaderversion=$loaderversion"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="URMEL > "
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index b356443c0e..e2e8bb811d 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9260,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS0"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
index 98bcdadf18..461237ae13 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9260ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9260,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS1"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 312d820d78..d8e8af85e4 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9260ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9260,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index 466da508d8..f12614af32 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9261,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS0"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
index dbe953ff02..7b77385106 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9261ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9261,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS3"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9261ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9261ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 1b441d65d3..7b5237fd43 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9261ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9261ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9261,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index 09157955e0..e594a7a205 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9263,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_defconfig
index 09157955e0..e594a7a205 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9263ek_dataflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9263,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9263ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9263ek_nandflash_defconfig
index abe14b36f7..82bab184e1 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9263ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9263ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9263,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index ac3982c90d..3fac45ebdf 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G10,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS0"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
index 986f7e0078..bf92caa8df 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g10ek_dataflash_cs3_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G10,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS3"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g10ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g10ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 4e34d69322..973c82c7ab 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g10ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g10ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G10,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig
index 2313710e12..086fb53bc4 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,AT91SAM9G20EK_2MMC,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootfstype=ext4 rootwait"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig
index c0094855c0..2a4fa0dd21 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_2mmc_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,AT91SAM9G20EK_2MMC,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index da86e8ce38..b70c3f86f6 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS0"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
index 7a46152acd..ddd9e373db 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS1"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 04cd2b2a20..e5ac1970a3 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9g20ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_mmc_defconfig
index 3ed88043a3..a5591d7120 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9M10G45,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 mtdparts=atmel_nand:8M(bootstrap/uboot/kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 1eba506897..e302e435bd 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9M10G45,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9rlek_dataflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9rlek_dataflash_defconfig
index fecddb153d..c2e8aa2db5 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9rlek_dataflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9rlek_dataflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9RL,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9rlek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9rlek_mmc_defconfig
index 29ede1c710..807c980b1c 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9rlek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9rlek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9RL,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 mtdparts=atmel_nand:8M(bootstrap/uboot/kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9rlek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9rlek_nandflash_defconfig
index 0898560101..a5894efa2b 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9rlek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9rlek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9RL,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dataflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dataflash_defconfig
index 40cb0fe508..1f83cd5c61 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dataflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_dataflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs rw"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
index 627d17f5fd..9eccba7e9b 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="mem=128M console=ttyS0,115200 mtdparts=atmel_nand:8M(bootstrap/uboot/kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootfstype=ext4 rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 2cfc00af7e..fcce333d82 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs rw"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
index 352b00f6c4..a98ec00676 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9x5ek_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9X5,SYS_USE_SPIFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs rw"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
index 0afd2459c9..4c19b2ecb8 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs0_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9XE,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS0"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
index e000b25e25..cba15a50bc 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9xeek_dataflash_cs1_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9XE,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS1"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig
index 4ef55ead76..fba50cc1b4 100644
--- a/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/at91sam9xeek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9XE,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/axm_defconfig b/configs/axm_defconfig
index b99ddb9bed..86e530364f 100644
--- a/configs/axm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/axm_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="at91sam9g20-taurus"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,MACH_TYPE=2068,BOARD_AXM"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="\0addip=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} ip=${ipaddr}:${serverip}:${gatewayip}:${netmask}:${hostname}:${netdev}::off\0addtest=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} loglevel=4 test\0baudrate=115200\0boot_file=setenv bootfile /${project_dir}/kernel/uImage\0boot_retries=0\0bootcmd=run flash_self\0bootdelay=3\0ethact=macb0\0flash_nfs=run nand_kernel;run nfsargs;run addip;upgrade_available;bootm ${kernel_ram};reset\0flash_self=run nand_kernel;run setbootargs;upgrade_available;bootm ${kernel_ram};reset\0flash_self_test=run nand_kernel;run setbootargs addtest; upgrade_available;bootm ${kernel_ram};reset\0hostname=systemone\0kernel_Off=0x00200000\0kernel_Off_fallback=0x03800000\0kernel_ram=0x21500000\0kernel_size=0x00400000\0kernel_size_fallback=0x00400000\0loads_echo=1\0nand_kernel=nand read.e ${kernel_ram} ${kernel_Off} ${kernel_size}\0net_nfs=run boot_file;tftp ${kernel_ram} ${bootfile};run nfsargs;run addip;upgrade_available;bootm ${kernel_ram};reset\0netdev=eth0\0nfsargs=run root_path;setenv bootargs ${bootargs} root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=${serverip}:${rootpath} at91sam9_wdt.wdt_timeout=16\0partitionset_active=A\0preboot=echo;echo Type 'run flash_self' to use kernel and root filesystem on memory;echo Type 'run flash_nfs' to use kernel from memory and root filesystem over NFS;echo Type 'run net_nfs' to get Kernel over TFTP and mount root filesystem over NFS;echo\0project_dir=systemone\0root_path=setenv rootpath /home/projects/${project_dir}/rootfs\0rootfs=/dev/mtdblock5\0rootfs_fallback=/dev/mtdblock7\0setbootargs=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} console=ttyMTD,mtdoops root=${rootfs} rootfstype=jffs2 panic=7 at91sam9_wdt.wdt_timeout=16\0stderr=serial\0stdin=serial\0stdout=serial\0upgrade_available=0\0"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
diff --git a/configs/axs101_defconfig b/configs/axs101_defconfig
index 8d36371103..edaa99205e 100644
--- a/configs/axs101_defconfig
+++ b/configs/axs101_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_INTERFACE="mmc"
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_DEVICE_AND_PART="0:1"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS3,115200n8"
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="AXS# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/axs103_defconfig b/configs/axs103_defconfig
index 2ad37eeae1..0fda716200 100644
--- a/configs/axs103_defconfig
+++ b/configs/axs103_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_INTERFACE="mmc"
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_DEVICE_AND_PART="0:1"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS3,115200n8"
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="AXS# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/bayleybay_defconfig b/configs/bayleybay_defconfig
index 60583a4767..47bd8d5452 100644
--- a/configs/bayleybay_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bayleybay_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_SEABIOS=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/bg0900_defconfig b/configs/bg0900_defconfig
index ddd1b4c25c..1365088a1c 100644
--- a/configs/bg0900_defconfig
+++ b/configs/bg0900_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
diff --git a/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig
index 34b9a56ee6..5fd85e59e8 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_link64_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_CPU_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig
index fb9b7a57dc..b6ff89046f 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_link_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/chromebook_samus_defconfig b/configs/chromebook_samus_defconfig
index e4bfba6c76..67eb0cba75 100644
--- a/configs/chromebook_samus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebook_samus_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig b/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig
index d3982c8f28..042d92e356 100644
--- a/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig
+++ b/configs/chromebox_panther_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/colibri_pxa270_defconfig b/configs/colibri_pxa270_defconfig
index 040408bcda..51f3a09fc0 100644
--- a/configs/colibri_pxa270_defconfig
+++ b/configs/colibri_pxa270_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_COLIBRI_PXA270=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="$ "
 # CONFIG_CMD_ELF is not set
diff --git a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig
index 4b878b0a1a..edf2e4c6c1 100644
--- a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig
+++ b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845-internal-uart_defconfig
@@ -55,3 +55,5 @@ CONFIG_USB_KEYBOARD=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_SET_VESA_MODE=y
 CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_VESA_MODE_114=y
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_SCROLL_LINES=5
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sda2 ro quiet"
diff --git a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig
index 8b65ffd7f9..2df16c7374 100644
--- a/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig
+++ b/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sda2 ro quiet"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig b/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig
index 533f31dcc2..b6db892aab 100644
--- a/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig
+++ b/configs/coreboot-x86_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_COREBOOT=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/corvus_defconfig b/configs/corvus_defconfig
index cd0f99396d..5222fc623d 100644
--- a/configs/corvus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/corvus_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="at91sam9g45-corvus"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9M10G45,MACH_TYPE=2066,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
diff --git a/configs/cougarcanyon2_defconfig b/configs/cougarcanyon2_defconfig
index 12f7f74c8b..2a990086c4 100644
--- a/configs/cougarcanyon2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/cougarcanyon2_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_VENDOR_INTEL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="cougarcanyon2"
 CONFIG_TARGET_COUGARCANYON2=y
 # CONFIG_ENABLE_MRC_CACHE is not set
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/crownbay_defconfig b/configs/crownbay_defconfig
index d67a6c3f69..c368bb2855 100644
--- a/configs/crownbay_defconfig
+++ b/configs/crownbay_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_HAVE_VGA_BIOS=y
 CONFIG_GENERATE_PIRQ_TABLE=y
 CONFIG_GENERATE_MP_TABLE=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/d2net_v2_defconfig b/configs/d2net_v2_defconfig
index 0b3769e8d1..e2be02c5e2 100644
--- a/configs/d2net_v2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/d2net_v2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" D2 v2"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="D2NET_V2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig b/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig
index e3320e6641..7e056e891d 100644
--- a/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/da850_am18xxevm_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="DA850_AM18X_EVM,MAC_ADDR_IN_EEPROM,SYS_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR_LEN=2,SYS_I2C_EEPROM_ADDR=0x50"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="mem=32M console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw noinitrd ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/da850evm_defconfig b/configs/da850evm_defconfig
index a49ef71e2d..0135e7d2f3 100644
--- a/configs/da850evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/da850evm_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MAC_ADDR_IN_SPIFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="mem=32M console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw noinitrd ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig b/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig
index 0a5c636c50..5c6ae25622 100644
--- a/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig
+++ b/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_DA850EVM=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MAC_ADDR_IN_SPIFLASH,USE_NOR,DIRECT_NOR_BOOT"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="mem=32M console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw noinitrd ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/devkit3250_defconfig b/configs/devkit3250_defconfig
index 09fcdefee5..b1b7ed2b30 100644
--- a/configs/devkit3250_defconfig
+++ b/configs/devkit3250_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig b/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig
index aa9d6ebcf9..7c7b1c77ca 100644
--- a/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dfi-bt700-q7x-151_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/dragonboard410c_defconfig b/configs/dragonboard410c_defconfig
index c78b4a6fd5..0c8f03069f 100644
--- a/configs/dragonboard410c_defconfig
+++ b/configs/dragonboard410c_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="\nQualcomm-DragonBoard 410C"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="dragonboard410c"
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyMSM0,115200n8"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="dragonboard410c => "
diff --git a/configs/ds414_defconfig b/configs/ds414_defconfig
index 3f75a83a19..5cc02971e4 100644
--- a/configs/ds414_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ds414_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="armada-xp-synology-ds414"
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/ecovec_defconfig b/configs/ecovec_defconfig
index c31a788ed3..b60ada66c9 100644
--- a/configs/ecovec_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ecovec_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ECOVEC=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/edb9315a_defconfig b/configs/edb9315a_defconfig
index adc9a68de2..e723792d8d 100644
--- a/configs/edb9315a_defconfig
+++ b/configs/edb9315a_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_EDB93XX=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="MK_edb9315a"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/nfs console=ttyAM0,115200 ip=dhcp"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/efi-x86_defconfig b/configs/efi-x86_defconfig
index a23d402dee..bb149c4ca2 100644
--- a/configs/efi-x86_defconfig
+++ b/configs/efi-x86_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_EFI=y
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTM is not set
diff --git a/configs/espt_defconfig b/configs/espt_defconfig
index 5a83fe033a..cda9da9ffa 100644
--- a/configs/espt_defconfig
+++ b/configs/espt_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ESPT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200 root=1f01"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/ethernut5_defconfig b/configs/ethernut5_defconfig
index ca8233694d..91b90c039c 100644
--- a/configs/ethernut5_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ethernut5_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="ethernut5"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9XE"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock0 mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
diff --git a/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig b/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig
index ae650fc5d7..95ddc9c13f 100644
--- a/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig
+++ b/configs/evb-ast2500_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_EVB_AST2500=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN=0x2000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="ast2500-evb"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS4,115200n8 root=/dev/ram rw"
 CONFIG_PRE_CONSOLE_BUFFER=y
 CONFIG_PRE_CON_BUF_ADDR=0x1e720000
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/galileo_defconfig b/configs/galileo_defconfig
index 879f0116d9..0d7761e373 100644
--- a/configs/galileo_defconfig
+++ b/configs/galileo_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_GENERATE_ACPI_TABLE=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/h2200_defconfig b/configs/h2200_defconfig
index cdc059a156..bb4e67eff2 100644
--- a/configs/h2200_defconfig
+++ b/configs/h2200_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_H2200=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 # CONFIG_FIT_ENABLE_SHA256_SUPPORT is not set
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/ram0 ro console=ttyS0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/hikey_defconfig b/configs/hikey_defconfig
index be6ff3d549..1835b5480c 100644
--- a/configs/hikey_defconfig
+++ b/configs/hikey_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_INTERFACE="mmc"
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_DEVICE_AND_PART="1:1"
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p9 rw"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/hsdk_defconfig b/configs/hsdk_defconfig
index 57c34f8281..d09f4e8614 100644
--- a/configs/hsdk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/hsdk_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="hsdk"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_INTERFACE="mmc"
 CONFIG_ENV_FAT_DEVICE_AND_PART="0:1"
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="hsdk# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/inetspace_v2_defconfig b/configs/inetspace_v2_defconfig
index e49407155f..83380e72c7 100644
--- a/configs/inetspace_v2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/inetspace_v2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" IS v2"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="INETSPACE_V2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorap_cm720t_defconfig b/configs/integratorap_cm720t_defconfig
index 349bdcd3f7..d10379280f 100644
--- a/configs/integratorap_cm720t_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorap_cm720t_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_AP=y
 CONFIG_CM720T=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAM0 console=tty"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorap_cm920t_defconfig b/configs/integratorap_cm920t_defconfig
index 774f69274f..ff5ae6380b 100644
--- a/configs/integratorap_cm920t_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorap_cm920t_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_AP=y
 CONFIG_CM920T=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAM0 console=tty"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorap_cm926ejs_defconfig b/configs/integratorap_cm926ejs_defconfig
index 4e071d51d0..6e00e08f2b 100644
--- a/configs/integratorap_cm926ejs_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorap_cm926ejs_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_AP=y
 CONFIG_CM926EJ_S=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAM0 console=tty"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorap_cm946es_defconfig b/configs/integratorap_cm946es_defconfig
index 19de825c7b..68d3a82e5a 100644
--- a/configs/integratorap_cm946es_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorap_cm946es_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_AP=y
 CONFIG_CM946ES=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAM0 console=tty"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorcp_cm1136_defconfig b/configs/integratorcp_cm1136_defconfig
index 1536005ce5..8f315fb357 100644
--- a/configs/integratorcp_cm1136_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorcp_cm1136_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_CP=y
 CONFIG_CM1136=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAMA0 console=tty ip=dhcp netdev=27,0,0xfc800000,0xfc800010,eth0 video=clcdfb:0"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorcp_cm920t_defconfig b/configs/integratorcp_cm920t_defconfig
index 4e43b4f04e..47b44f19fb 100644
--- a/configs/integratorcp_cm920t_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorcp_cm920t_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_CP=y
 CONFIG_CM920T=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAMA0 console=tty ip=dhcp netdev=27,0,0xfc800000,0xfc800010,eth0 video=clcdfb:0"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorcp_cm926ejs_defconfig b/configs/integratorcp_cm926ejs_defconfig
index 037cd4dc61..f39f021d89 100644
--- a/configs/integratorcp_cm926ejs_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorcp_cm926ejs_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_CP=y
 CONFIG_CM926EJ_S=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAMA0 console=tty ip=dhcp netdev=27,0,0xfc800000,0xfc800010,eth0 video=clcdfb:0"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/integratorcp_cm946es_defconfig b/configs/integratorcp_cm946es_defconfig
index b19162f984..c9c4d98d1f 100644
--- a/configs/integratorcp_cm946es_defconfig
+++ b/configs/integratorcp_cm946es_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_INTEGRATOR_CP=y
 CONFIG_CM946ES=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAMA0 console=tty ip=dhcp netdev=27,0,0xfc800000,0xfc800010,eth0 video=clcdfb:0"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/kzm9g_defconfig b/configs/kzm9g_defconfig
index ac21f979b9..f620480da3 100644
--- a/configs/kzm9g_defconfig
+++ b/configs/kzm9g_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_RMOBILE=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_KZM9G=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/null console=ttySC4,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="KZM-A9-GT# "
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1012afrdm_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1012afrdm_qspi_defconfig
index 09110f60b8..1c4571fd94 100644
--- a/configs/ls1012afrdm_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1012afrdm_qspi_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 quiet lpj=250000"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1012aqds_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1012aqds_qspi_defconfig
index dfc378677d..f9e4f5ea75 100644
--- a/configs/ls1012aqds_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1012aqds_qspi_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 quiet lpj=250000"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index 106e3d17a8..c068a7f305 100644
--- a/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 quiet lpj=250000"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_defconfig
index 6b8dfd1b6b..a468bbd750 100644
--- a/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1012ardb_qspi_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 quiet lpj=250000"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index 96ef4477ed..20f209280d 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -10,15 +10,17 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
-CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MEMINFO=y
+CONFIG_CMD_MEMTEST=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
-CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
+CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_USB=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_BMP=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_defconfig
index c59023cf63..9126ee27c8 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_lpuart_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_lpuart_defconfig
index 2f42c26bd9..8ea466c3a3 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_lpuart_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_nor_lpuart_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="LPUART"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_qspi_defconfig
index 06ef255bac..3f70ca70db 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_qspi_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index c37271d45c..a3d4a43428 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="RAMBOOT_PBL,SPL_FSL_PBL,SD_BOOT"
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=0
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_defconfig
index 73e5f5b227..2d6b65609e 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_ifc_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="RAMBOOT_PBL,SPL_FSL_PBL,SD_BOOT"
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_qspi_defconfig
index 72e0af31b0..465f891696 100644
--- a/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1021atwr_sdcard_qspi_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="RAMBOOT_PBL,SPL_FSL_PBL,SD_BOOT,SD_BOOT_QSPI"
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
 CONFIG_SILENT_CONSOLE=y
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1043aqds_defconfig b/configs/ls1043aqds_defconfig
index 147c2ae61d..d3e85afe06 100644
--- a/configs/ls1043aqds_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1043aqds_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:1m(nand_uboot),1m(nand_uboot_env),20m(nand_fit);spi0.0:1m(uboot),5m(kernel),1m(dtb),9m(file_system)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1043aqds_lpuart_defconfig b/configs/ls1043aqds_lpuart_defconfig
index 73ed2aa339..f2be1748fe 100644
--- a/configs/ls1043aqds_lpuart_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1043aqds_lpuart_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="LPUART"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:1m(nand_uboot),1m(nand_uboot_env),20m(nand_fit);spi0.0:1m(uboot),5m(kernel),1m(dtb),9m(file_system)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1043aqds_nor_ddr3_defconfig b/configs/ls1043aqds_nor_ddr3_defconfig
index c0bdb79ff4..3485592279 100644
--- a/configs/ls1043aqds_nor_ddr3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1043aqds_nor_ddr3_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:1m(nand_uboot),1m(nand_uboot_env),20m(nand_fit);spi0.0:1m(uboot),5m(kernel),1m(dtb),9m(file_system)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1043aqds_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1043aqds_qspi_defconfig
index 8d1bd11cbf..d87df006ab 100644
--- a/configs/ls1043aqds_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1043aqds_qspi_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=spi0.0:1m(uboot),5m(kernel),1m(dtb),9m(file_system)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/ls1043ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1043ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index 72d7dfafa1..f33e799c77 100644
--- a/configs/ls1043ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1043ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:1m(nand_uboot),1m(nand_uboot_env),20m(nand_fit);spi0.0:1m(uboot),5m(kernel),1m(dtb),9m(file_system)"
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig b/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig
index 7d3cbc8d08..27a0e963e5 100644
--- a/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1043ardb_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:1m(nand_uboot),1m(nand_uboot_env),20m(nand_fit);spi0.0:1m(uboot),5m(kernel),1m(dtb),9m(file_system)"
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MMC=y
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1046aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1046aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index ab75ead7ec..d1c968bb5e 100644
--- a/configs/ls1046aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1046aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:4m(nand_uboot),36m(nand_kernel),472m(nand_free);spi0.0:2m(uboot),14m(free)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1046aqds_defconfig b/configs/ls1046aqds_defconfig
index 25bdd8bb43..818cbc3702 100644
--- a/configs/ls1046aqds_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1046aqds_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:4m(nand_uboot),36m(nand_kernel),472m(nand_free);spi0.0:2m(uboot),14m(free)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1046aqds_lpuart_defconfig b/configs/ls1046aqds_lpuart_defconfig
index ce70785d3a..bd92cd08a8 100644
--- a/configs/ls1046aqds_lpuart_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1046aqds_lpuart_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="LPUART"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=60000000.nor:2m@0x100000(nor_bank0_uboot),40m@0x1100000(nor_bank0_fit),7m(nor_bank0_user),2m@0x4100000(nor_bank4_uboot),40m@0x5100000(nor_bank4_fit),-(nor_bank4_user);7e800000.flash:4m(nand_uboot),36m(nand_kernel),472m(nand_free);spi0.0:2m(uboot),14m(free)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1046aqds_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1046aqds_qspi_defconfig
index fbf4d875e0..ab9f1d1b57 100644
--- a/configs/ls1046aqds_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1046aqds_qspi_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=1550000.quadspi:2m(uboot),14m(free)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index 30e81ff1e4..cd45df0882 100644
--- a/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=1550000.quadspi:1m(rcw),15m(u-boot),48m(kernel.itb);7e800000.flash:16m(nand_uboot),48m(nand_kernel),448m(nand_free)"
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
diff --git a/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_defconfig
index afe83b4901..9be3458d41 100644
--- a/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls1046ardb_qspi_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 mtdparts=1550000.quadspi:1m(rcw),15m(u-boot),48m(kernel.itb);7e800000.flash:16m(nand_uboot),48m(nand_kernel),448m(nand_free)"
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
 CONFIG_CMD_I2C=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2080a_emu_defconfig b/configs/ls2080a_emu_defconfig
index 04e6433986..f09a046048 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080a_emu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080a_emu_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="EMU"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/ls2080a_simu_defconfig b/configs/ls2080a_simu_defconfig
index 1a4f80c211..30afa32b11 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080a_simu_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080a_simu_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SIMU"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/ls2080aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls2080aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index c20167b75c..5f93c111fe 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080aqds_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2080aqds_defconfig b/configs/ls2080aqds_defconfig
index 39d0a91d56..67729c08d7 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080aqds_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080aqds_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2080aqds_nand_defconfig b/configs/ls2080aqds_nand_defconfig
index 6883343a33..fd78251a68 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080aqds_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080aqds_nand_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_NAND_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2080aqds_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls2080aqds_qspi_defconfig
index 7c50aae7f8..206eccf1f4 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080aqds_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080aqds_qspi_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="QSPI_BOOT"
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig b/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig
index a1e3a4d5d1..184d7974b4 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080aqds_sdcard_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SYS_FSL_DDR4"
 CONFIG_SD_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_USE_SECTOR=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MMCSD_RAW_MODE_U_BOOT_SECTOR=0x8b0
diff --git a/configs/ls2080ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig b/configs/ls2080ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
index c25dec24f0..45c2c994dc 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080ardb_SECURE_BOOT_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS1,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0600 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2080ardb_defconfig b/configs/ls2080ardb_defconfig
index 7560166ba6..06ad869ccf 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080ardb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080ardb_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_BOARD_SETUP=y
 CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS1,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0600 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_EEPROM=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2080ardb_nand_defconfig b/configs/ls2080ardb_nand_defconfig
index 3ea69a43ab..a97d0ad084 100644
--- a/configs/ls2080ardb_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2080ardb_nand_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_NAND_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS1,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0600 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_ENV_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_I2C_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2081ardb_defconfig b/configs/ls2081ardb_defconfig
index 939db30175..a68165d07c 100644
--- a/configs/ls2081ardb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2081ardb_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS1,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0600 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
diff --git a/configs/ls2088ardb_qspi_defconfig b/configs/ls2088ardb_qspi_defconfig
index d714fff765..551a4875fa 100644
--- a/configs/ls2088ardb_qspi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ls2088ardb_qspi_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_OF_STDOUT_VIA_ALIAS=y
 CONFIG_QSPI_BOOT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=10
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS1,115200 root=/dev/ram0 earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0600 ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_GREPENV=y
 CONFIG_CMD_GPT=y
diff --git a/configs/lschlv2_defconfig b/configs/lschlv2_defconfig
index 8a645a08a3..baa16ee0d6 100644
--- a/configs/lschlv2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/lschlv2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" LS-CHLv2"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="LSCHLV2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/sda2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/lsxhl_defconfig b/configs/lsxhl_defconfig
index 1c9dc805b3..3736466557 100644
--- a/configs/lsxhl_defconfig
+++ b/configs/lsxhl_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="LSXHL"
 CONFIG_API=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/sda2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/m28evk_defconfig b/configs/m28evk_defconfig
index 3fec6e972a..d43c601c94 100644
--- a/configs/m28evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m28evk_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 "
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/m53evk_defconfig b/configs/m53evk_defconfig
index 061c5883ba..7216774fc1 100644
--- a/configs/m53evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/m53evk_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/aries/m53evk/imximage.cfg"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttymxc1,115200"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/ma5d4evk_defconfig b/configs/ma5d4evk_defconfig
index c18f759ce3..782877544a 100644
--- a/configs/ma5d4evk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ma5d4evk_defconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS3,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig b/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig
index 492be51b04..a3729fbb83 100644
--- a/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/microblaze-generic_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="microblaze-generic"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=romfs"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_BOARD_INIT=y
diff --git a/configs/minnowmax_defconfig b/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
index 6be7f55f7c..73e56d4966 100644
--- a/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
+++ b/configs/minnowmax_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/mpr2_defconfig b/configs/mpr2_defconfig
index efa0f7fe1c..0757b512d6 100644
--- a/configs/mpr2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/mpr2_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MPR2=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/ms7720se_defconfig b/configs/ms7720se_defconfig
index 2e5ed212b3..762ddad948 100644
--- a/configs/ms7720se_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ms7720se_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MS7720SE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/ms7722se_defconfig b/configs/ms7722se_defconfig
index d3561da2f0..eb452df25c 100644
--- a/configs/ms7722se_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ms7722se_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MS7722SE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200 root=1f01"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/ms7750se_defconfig b/configs/ms7750se_defconfig
index 402be86060..9ecab8bffe 100644
--- a/configs/ms7750se_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ms7750se_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_MS7750SE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,38400"
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
diff --git a/configs/net2big_v2_defconfig b/configs/net2big_v2_defconfig
index 8135b86ee7..fb083c1c4b 100644
--- a/configs/net2big_v2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/net2big_v2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" 2Big v2"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NET2BIG_V2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/netspace_lite_v2_defconfig b/configs/netspace_lite_v2_defconfig
index 9020a36857..aae1aed737 100644
--- a/configs/netspace_lite_v2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/netspace_lite_v2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" NS v2 Lite"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NETSPACE_LITE_V2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/netspace_max_v2_defconfig b/configs/netspace_max_v2_defconfig
index 741b4a5e42..842b5495a7 100644
--- a/configs/netspace_max_v2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/netspace_max_v2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" NS Max v2"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NETSPACE_MAX_V2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/netspace_mini_v2_defconfig b/configs/netspace_mini_v2_defconfig
index 569e0167c1..052591f80a 100644
--- a/configs/netspace_mini_v2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/netspace_mini_v2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" NS v2 Mini"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NETSPACE_MINI_V2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/netspace_v2_defconfig b/configs/netspace_v2_defconfig
index 64a83a4f73..e35c2731e9 100644
--- a/configs/netspace_v2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/netspace_v2_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" NS v2"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="NETSPACE_V2"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/novena_defconfig b/configs/novena_defconfig
index a75e27d890..9af6018c4e 100644
--- a/configs/novena_defconfig
+++ b/configs/novena_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_sd.cfg,MX6Q"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttymxc1,115200 "
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
diff --git a/configs/nsim_700_defconfig b/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
index fabae32ed5..59aabfb4a8 100644
--- a/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nsim_700_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ=70000000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="nsim"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyARC0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="nsim# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/nsim_700be_defconfig b/configs/nsim_700be_defconfig
index 021735f743..dc54a04d1f 100644
--- a/configs/nsim_700be_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nsim_700be_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ=70000000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="nsim"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyARC0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="nsim# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/nsim_hs38_defconfig b/configs/nsim_hs38_defconfig
index db172394a3..5a9ef362ce 100644
--- a/configs/nsim_hs38_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nsim_hs38_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ=70000000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="nsim"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyARC0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="nsim# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/nsim_hs38be_defconfig b/configs/nsim_hs38be_defconfig
index 8ffbb85a7a..7d62206898 100644
--- a/configs/nsim_hs38be_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nsim_hs38be_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ=70000000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="nsim"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyARC0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="nsim# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/odroid_defconfig b/configs/odroid_defconfig
index c9e55406eb..8c7924233b 100644
--- a/configs/odroid_defconfig
+++ b/configs/odroid_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="exynos4412-odroid"
 # CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_CLEAR_ON_INIT is not set
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="Please use defined boot"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig b/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig
index b9dab54efd..b9213675dd 100644
--- a/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig
+++ b/configs/opos6uldev_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="imx6ul-opos6uldev"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttymxc0,115200"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="imx6ul-opos6uldev.dtb"
diff --git a/configs/picosam9g45_defconfig b/configs/picosam9g45_defconfig
index 28872ac5da..004f7e81f6 100644
--- a/configs/picosam9g45_defconfig
+++ b/configs/picosam9g45_defconfig
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_FAT_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9M10G45,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/pm9261_defconfig b/configs/pm9261_defconfig
index a2cbb4c4e0..f7676df81a 100644
--- a/configs/pm9261_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pm9261_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="at91sam9261ek"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9261"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock4 rootfstype=jffs2 fbcon=rotate:3 "
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/pm9263_defconfig b/configs/pm9263_defconfig
index 7516c9552a..d25b7a8315 100644
--- a/configs/pm9263_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pm9263_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="at91sam9263ek"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9263"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock4 rootfstype=jffs2 fbcon=rotate:3 "
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/pm9g45_defconfig b/configs/pm9g45_defconfig
index 6834152e07..73e05a1b38 100644
--- a/configs/pm9g45_defconfig
+++ b/configs/pm9g45_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_PM9G45=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G45"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="fbcon=rotate:3 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock4 mtdparts=atmel_nand:128k(bootstrap)ro,256k(uboot)ro,1664k(env),2M(linux)ro,-(root) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig b/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig
index 0c40788e3f..4cab55647c 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-x86_64_defconfig
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_LOAD_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SYS_MALLOC_SIMPLE=y
 CONFIG_SPL_CPU_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig b/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig
index fef396076d..4a2306d567 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-x86_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_GENERATE_ACPI_TABLE=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig b/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig
index 21c5a09fb7..693d244f2d 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload32_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload64_defconfig b/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload64_defconfig
index 77489a8bcf..0adfbca265 100644
--- a/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload64_defconfig
+++ b/configs/qemu-x86_efi_payload64_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_SMP=y
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/r0p7734_defconfig b/configs/r0p7734_defconfig
index cdb9afb55b..5fa69fb7fa 100644
--- a/configs/r0p7734_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r0p7734_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_R0P7734=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC3,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/r2dplus_defconfig b/configs/r2dplus_defconfig
index 197c4958eb..9bd36dddd6 100644
--- a/configs/r2dplus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r2dplus_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_R2DPLUS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200"
 CONFIG_CMD_IDE=y
 CONFIG_CMD_PCI=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
diff --git a/configs/r7780mp_defconfig b/configs/r7780mp_defconfig
index b2596a4a7a..81c324f926 100644
--- a/configs/r7780mp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r7780mp_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_R7780MP=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200"
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BOOTD is not set
diff --git a/configs/r8a7795_salvator-x_defconfig b/configs/r8a7795_salvator-x_defconfig
index ade83c2159..26e28f0bae 100644
--- a/configs/r8a7795_salvator-x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r8a7795_salvator-x_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_SALVATOR_X=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="r8a7795-salvator-x"
 CONFIG_SMBIOS_PRODUCT_NAME=""
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200 rw root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.0.1:/export/rfs ip=192.168.0.20"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="r8a7795-salvator-x.dtb"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
diff --git a/configs/r8a7796_salvator-x_defconfig b/configs/r8a7796_salvator-x_defconfig
index 67f1466173..06f8452381 100644
--- a/configs/r8a7796_salvator-x_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r8a7796_salvator-x_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_SALVATOR_X=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="r8a7796-salvator-x"
 CONFIG_SMBIOS_PRODUCT_NAME=""
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200 rw root=/dev/nfs nfsroot=192.168.0.1:/export/rfs ip=192.168.0.20"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="r8a7796-salvator-x.dtb"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
diff --git a/configs/rsk7203_defconfig b/configs/rsk7203_defconfig
index 8f642bf62f..179fad5fcb 100644
--- a/configs/rsk7203_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rsk7203_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_RSK7203=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/rsk7264_defconfig b/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
index f1999b53e5..9a1db162fa 100644
--- a/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rsk7264_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_RSK7264=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC3,115200"
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SCIF_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/configs/rsk7269_defconfig b/configs/rsk7269_defconfig
index 4a07af6180..4a78cb6a21 100644
--- a/configs/rsk7269_defconfig
+++ b/configs/rsk7269_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_RSK7269=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC7,115200"
 # CONFIG_CMD_SETEXPR is not set
 CONFIG_MTD_NOR_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_SCIF_CONSOLE=y
diff --git a/configs/s32v234evb_defconfig b/configs/s32v234evb_defconfig
index be4b716e9e..e2271522d2 100644
--- a/configs/s32v234evb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/s32v234evb_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="IMX_CONFIG=board/freescale/s32v234evb/s32v234evb.cfg"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyLF0 root=/dev/ram rw"
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_CMD_BOOTZ=y
 CONFIG_OF_LIBFDT=y
diff --git a/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig b/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig
index 8bfab751cb..999342dac7 100644
--- a/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig
+++ b/configs/s5p_goni_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_S5PC1XX=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_S5P_GONI=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="s5pc1xx-goni"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock8 rootfstype=ext4 ${console} ${meminfo} ${mtdparts}"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="Goni # "
diff --git a/configs/s5pc210_universal_defconfig b/configs/s5pc210_universal_defconfig
index cdbf12ceff..1caa9b0da0 100644
--- a/configs/s5pc210_universal_defconfig
+++ b/configs/s5pc210_universal_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_EXYNOS=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_EXYNOS4=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_S5PC210_UNIVERSAL=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="exynos4210-universal_c210"
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="Please use defined boot"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_ptc_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_ptc_nandflash_defconfig
index f139a5e584..f53a095e94 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_ptc_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_ptc_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_NAND_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D2,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,57600 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:6M(bootstrap)ro, 6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=2 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_ptc_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_ptc_spiflash_defconfig
index 419f29b2e0..9ec10b957d 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_ptc_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_ptc_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_SPI_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D2,SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,57600 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:6M(bootstrap)ro, 6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=2 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMI is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index f69cb56574..8f8f2b5734 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D2,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk1p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_spiflash_defconfig
index 8b9c0ccd2a..6a32302bf7 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d2_xplained_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d2_xplained_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D2,SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
index 4e8624b1a0..e9b1959a59 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_mmc_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_nandflash_defconfig
index 6264c88b80..626ada9609 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_spiflash_defconfig
index b1edd61c05..d1083ae732 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d36ek_cmp_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 775941885a..f2d21a81f5 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_nandflash_defconfig
index ea488a28c6..16c15c429a 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3_xplained_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3_xplained_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
index 0fe0b94723..4fd6d26ce7 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
index dc743270c1..095191d696 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig
index aa35252e03..4678c61a84 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d3xek_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D3,SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
index 8fa2e25094..af158d3ea5 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_mmc_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SEPARATE_BSS=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_nandflash_defconfig
index b2079f0009..f5313d74b7 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_spiflash_defconfig
index b171c7969d..6d6b84a80c 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4_xplained_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4_xplained_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig
index d3626d0069..a703d90f64 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4ek_mmc_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_MMC"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FAT=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig
index 6477e013f2..81a62066c4 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4ek_nandflash_defconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_NANDFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/sama5d4ek_spiflash_defconfig b/configs/sama5d4ek_spiflash_defconfig
index 5f7f61a951..7d0f930291 100644
--- a/configs/sama5d4ek_spiflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sama5d4ek_spiflash_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig b/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig
index 0da8d524e5..83fdca4a40 100644
--- a/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sansa_fuze_plus_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 "
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/sc_sps_1_defconfig b/configs/sc_sps_1_defconfig
index 44c5f51b8d..a6a3c3bd1c 100644
--- a/configs/sc_sps_1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sc_sps_1_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_LIBGENERIC_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_MISC_INIT=y
diff --git a/configs/sh7752evb_defconfig b/configs/sh7752evb_defconfig
index b23d39cbe0..721247abc5 100644
--- a/configs/sh7752evb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sh7752evb_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SH_32BIT=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SH7752EVB=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC2,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/sh7753evb_defconfig b/configs/sh7753evb_defconfig
index f98f5d0162..30bbaafe97 100644
--- a/configs/sh7753evb_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sh7753evb_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SH7753EVB=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC2,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/sh7757lcr_defconfig b/configs/sh7757lcr_defconfig
index 05c6f4e335..fce3aa87c6 100644
--- a/configs/sh7757lcr_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sh7757lcr_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SH_32BIT=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SH7757LCR=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC2,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/sh7763rdp_defconfig b/configs/sh7763rdp_defconfig
index d4344f79fe..2188141277 100644
--- a/configs/sh7763rdp_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sh7763rdp_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SH7763RDP=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC2,115200 root=1f01"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig b/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig
index bd5db3edf1..27fe5e97dc 100644
--- a/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sh7785lcr_32bit_defconfig
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ CONFIG_SH_32BIT=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SH7785LCR=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC1,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig b/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig
index 7547ae475b..2d8f7a5ad4 100644
--- a/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig
+++ b/configs/sh7785lcr_defconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SH7785LCR=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC1,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_CONSOLE is not set
diff --git a/configs/shmin_defconfig b/configs/shmin_defconfig
index 8570bbc46a..74f00bd738 100644
--- a/configs/shmin_defconfig
+++ b/configs/shmin_defconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_SH=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_SHMIN=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttySC0,115200"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_AUTOBOOT is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/smdkc100_defconfig b/configs/smdkc100_defconfig
index 82ba51c00d..76cefedc1d 100644
--- a/configs/smdkc100_defconfig
+++ b/configs/smdkc100_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" for SMDKC100"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="s5pc1xx-smdkc100"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_ONENAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/mtdblock5 ubi.mtd=4 rootfstype=cramfs console=ttySAC0,115200n8 mem=128M  mtdparts=s3c-onenand:256k(bootloader),128k@0x40000(params),3m@0x60000(kernel),16m@0x360000(test),-(UBI)"
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="SMDKC100 # "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/snapper9260_defconfig b/configs/snapper9260_defconfig
index 2e86f954c8..b2e1d5263f 100644
--- a/configs/snapper9260_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snapper9260_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9260"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 ip=any"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="Snapper> "
diff --git a/configs/snapper9g20_defconfig b/configs/snapper9g20_defconfig
index e2b58419f2..2338bfe4ec 100644
--- a/configs/snapper9g20_defconfig
+++ b/configs/snapper9g20_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 ip=any"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 # CONFIG_CMD_BDI is not set
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
index 7db657a633..f073544ed3 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_arria10_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_SOCFPGA_ARRIA10_SOCDK=y
 CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="socfpga_arria10"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_arria10_socdk_sdmmc"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE="socfpga_arria10_socdk_sdmmc.dtb"
 CONFIG_SPL=y
 CONFIG_SPL_FPGA_SUPPORT=y
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_is1_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_is1_defconfig
index 7d3e653339..f90352f448 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_is1_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_is1_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R_ADDR=0x00800000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_cyclone5_is1"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig
index 3e0469ff14..debce1ed0d 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_mcvevk_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_STACK_R_ADDR=0x00800000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_cyclone5_mcvevk"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_MMC=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig b/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
index 359c6c14b2..0f61e8e589 100644
--- a/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
+++ b/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="socfpga_cyclone5_vining_fpga"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_OVERWRITE_ROUTINE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_ENV_OVERWRITE=y
diff --git a/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig b/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig
index 58bab22a3a..19ac080570 100644
--- a/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig
+++ b/configs/som-db5800-som-6867_defconfig
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE_REPORT=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_CMD_CPU=y
diff --git a/configs/spear300_defconfig b/configs/spear300_defconfig
index 4814aa8194..d877b5a2e7 100644
--- a/configs/spear300_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear300_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR300"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear300_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear300_nand_defconfig
index bcd4fea209..98e6c59a09 100644
--- a/configs/spear300_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear300_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR300"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear300_usbtty_defconfig b/configs/spear300_usbtty_defconfig
index c5d476102b..c9cd7d006f 100644
--- a/configs/spear300_usbtty_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear300_usbtty_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR300,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear300_usbtty_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear300_usbtty_nand_defconfig
index cbe2a5166a..3696aaa363 100644
--- a/configs/spear300_usbtty_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear300_usbtty_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR300,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear310_defconfig b/configs/spear310_defconfig
index 2a2efd99aa..5e93e58e7a 100644
--- a/configs/spear310_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear310_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR310"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear310_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear310_nand_defconfig
index f3a96e6748..e0215b002c 100644
--- a/configs/spear310_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear310_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR310"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear310_pnor_defconfig b/configs/spear310_pnor_defconfig
index 6aad21ce0a..2ca84cd233 100644
--- a/configs/spear310_pnor_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear310_pnor_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR310,FLASH_PNOR"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear310_usbtty_defconfig b/configs/spear310_usbtty_defconfig
index 5de447b9d8..05d3d2fa75 100644
--- a/configs/spear310_usbtty_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear310_usbtty_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR310,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear310_usbtty_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear310_usbtty_nand_defconfig
index b8bb8b400f..75599b7a63 100644
--- a/configs/spear310_usbtty_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear310_usbtty_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR310,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear310_usbtty_pnor_defconfig b/configs/spear310_usbtty_pnor_defconfig
index e595e7bcc0..5c5774bd7d 100644
--- a/configs/spear310_usbtty_pnor_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear310_usbtty_pnor_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR310,USBTTY,FLASH_PNOR"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear320_defconfig b/configs/spear320_defconfig
index abe0e8d06b..cd11def9c4 100644
--- a/configs/spear320_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear320_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR320"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear320_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear320_nand_defconfig
index 8874115b7b..3dbf82a1d0 100644
--- a/configs/spear320_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear320_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR320"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear320_pnor_defconfig b/configs/spear320_pnor_defconfig
index ba5a247e02..9caaa63078 100644
--- a/configs/spear320_pnor_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear320_pnor_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR320,FLASH_PNOR"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear320_usbtty_defconfig b/configs/spear320_usbtty_defconfig
index cf6b3c9745..396b729bf7 100644
--- a/configs/spear320_usbtty_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear320_usbtty_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR320,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear320_usbtty_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear320_usbtty_nand_defconfig
index 0fb23154ac..b58783ab58 100644
--- a/configs/spear320_usbtty_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear320_usbtty_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR320,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear320_usbtty_pnor_defconfig b/configs/spear320_usbtty_pnor_defconfig
index 8aae75caeb..4028bb8d77 100644
--- a/configs/spear320_usbtty_pnor_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear320_usbtty_pnor_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR320,USBTTY,FLASH_PNOR"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear600_defconfig b/configs/spear600_defconfig
index f12d03e5ca..492bfca736 100644
--- a/configs/spear600_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear600_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR600"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_AUTOBOOT_KEYED=y
diff --git a/configs/spear600_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear600_nand_defconfig
index c5434a3385..633222181e 100644
--- a/configs/spear600_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear600_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR600"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear600_usbtty_defconfig b/configs/spear600_usbtty_defconfig
index c923582f02..694e4f2aad 100644
--- a/configs/spear600_usbtty_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear600_usbtty_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR600,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock3 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/spear600_usbtty_nand_defconfig b/configs/spear600_usbtty_nand_defconfig
index 4615329b0b..cf0c947b88 100644
--- a/configs/spear600_usbtty_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/spear600_usbtty_nand_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING="-SPEAr"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SPEAR600,USBTTY"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=-1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200 mem=128M root=/dev/mtdblock7 rootfstype=jffs2"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_CMD_NAND=y
diff --git a/configs/stih410-b2260_defconfig b/configs/stih410-b2260_defconfig
index e29c29bc6f..998602c3b2 100644
--- a/configs/stih410-b2260_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stih410-b2260_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="stih410-b2260"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk consoleblank=0 ignore_loglevel"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="stih410-b2260 => "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
diff --git a/configs/stm32f429-discovery_defconfig b/configs/stm32f429-discovery_defconfig
index f16ca3753f..bff1b1b529 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f429-discovery_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32f429-discovery_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_STM32F4=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_STM32F429_DISCOVERY=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk consoleblank=0 ignore_loglevel"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/stm32f746-disco_defconfig b/configs/stm32f746-disco_defconfig
index 439b796282..8781e415ab 100644
--- a/configs/stm32f746-disco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm32f746-disco_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_STM32F746_DISCO=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="stm32f746-disco"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk consoleblank=0 ignore_loglevel"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/taurus_defconfig b/configs/taurus_defconfig
index 09cd284eda..e078aaa771 100644
--- a/configs/taurus_defconfig
+++ b/configs/taurus_defconfig
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="at91sam9g20-taurus"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9G20,MACH_TYPE=2067,BOARD_TAURUS"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_SPL=y
diff --git a/configs/tb100_defconfig b/configs/tb100_defconfig
index 5b3c84bd5c..9dd7ff2146 100644
--- a/configs/tb100_defconfig
+++ b/configs/tb100_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_SYS_CLK_FREQ=500000000
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="abilis_tb100"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200n8"
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="[tb100]:~# "
 # CONFIG_CMD_IMLS is not set
 # CONFIG_CMD_FLASH is not set
diff --git a/configs/thunderx_88xx_defconfig b/configs/thunderx_88xx_defconfig
index 2c7a5a6d9e..7e7cd8e1ae 100644
--- a/configs/thunderx_88xx_defconfig
+++ b/configs/thunderx_88xx_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="thunderx-88xx"
 CONFIG_DEBUG_UART=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=5
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 earlycon=pl011,0x87e024000000 debug maxcpus=48 rootwait rw root=/dev/sda2 coherent_pool=16M"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/ti816x_evm_defconfig b/configs/ti816x_evm_defconfig
index 9106a05498..6d78ed7a66 100644
--- a/configs/ti816x_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/ti816x_evm_defconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="dm8168-evm"
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyO2,115200n8 noinitrd earlyprintk"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
diff --git a/configs/tplink_wdr4300_defconfig b/configs/tplink_wdr4300_defconfig
index 2469d0b542..a823f139e8 100644
--- a/configs/tplink_wdr4300_defconfig
+++ b/configs/tplink_wdr4300_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_BOARD_TPLINK_WDR4300=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="tplink_wdr4300"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rootfstype=squashfs"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/trats2_defconfig b/configs/trats2_defconfig
index f91ec1d3c3..df0f4b1db7 100644
--- a/configs/trats2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/trats2_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="exynos4412-trats2"
 # CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_CLEAR_ON_INIT is not set
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="Please use defined boot"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/trats_defconfig b/configs/trats_defconfig
index 3a8f075d7b..1b6ef84ae1 100644
--- a/configs/trats_defconfig
+++ b/configs/trats_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_TRATS=y
 CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="exynos4210-trats"
 CONFIG_FIT=y
 CONFIG_FIT_VERBOSE=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="Please use defined boot"
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_INFO_QUIET=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/usb_a9263_dataflash_defconfig b/configs/usb_a9263_dataflash_defconfig
index 9cc51ec0aa..d0cfc4814a 100644
--- a/configs/usb_a9263_dataflash_defconfig
+++ b/configs/usb_a9263_dataflash_defconfig
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ CONFIG_DEFAULT_DEVICE_TREE="usb_a9263"
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="AT91SAM9263,SYS_USE_DATAFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock1 mtdparts=mtdparts=atmel_nand:16m(kernel)ro,120m(root1),-(root2) rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="U-Boot> "
diff --git a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_dram_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_dram_defconfig
index 60eea037b5..976d65c9bc 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_dram_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_dram_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" vexpress_aemv8a"
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0 earlyprintk=pl011,0x1c090000 debug user_debug=31 androidboot.hardware=fvpbase root=/dev/vda2 rw rootwait loglevel=9"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="VExpress64# "
diff --git a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_juno_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_juno_defconfig
index d7414d44d8..c36b6c2a70 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_juno_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_juno_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" vexpress_aemv8a"
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 root=/dev/sda2 rw rootwait earlyprintk=pl011,0x7ff80000 debug user_debug=31 androidboot.hardware=juno loglevel=9"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="VExpress64# "
diff --git a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig
index b92e87fd2c..3f4ff02519 100644
--- a/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vexpress_aemv8a_semi_defconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ CONFIG_IDENT_STRING=" vexpress_aemv8a"
 CONFIG_DISTRO_DEFAULTS=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=1
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0 earlyprintk=pl011,0x1c090000 debug user_debug=31 loglevel=9"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT="VExpress64# "
diff --git a/configs/vinco_defconfig b/configs/vinco_defconfig
index cb2040e50f..f61ad4a0dc 100644
--- a/configs/vinco_defconfig
+++ b/configs/vinco_defconfig
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ CONFIG_TARGET_VINCO=y
 CONFIG_SYS_EXTRA_OPTIONS="SAMA5D4,SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH"
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_SPI_FLASH=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk rw root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 rootwait quiet lpj=1990656"
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/configs/work_92105_defconfig b/configs/work_92105_defconfig
index b8ded52107..9e85d5cab8 100644
--- a/configs/work_92105_defconfig
+++ b/configs/work_92105_defconfig
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ CONFIG_CMD_HD44760=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_NAND=y
 CONFIG_CMD_MAX6957=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyS2,115200n8"
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_BOARD_EARLY_INIT_F=y
diff --git a/configs/xfi3_defconfig b/configs/xfi3_defconfig
index 5a49db280b..7f6208e95f 100644
--- a/configs/xfi3_defconfig
+++ b/configs/xfi3_defconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ CONFIG_SPL_SERIAL_SUPPORT=y
 CONFIG_VIDEO=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_NOWHERE=y
 CONFIG_BOOTDELAY=3
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 "
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 CONFIG_SYS_CONSOLE_IS_IN_ENV=y
 CONFIG_VERSION_VARIABLE=y
diff --git a/configs/zipitz2_defconfig b/configs/zipitz2_defconfig
index 6da257c671..1567aab2da 100644
--- a/configs/zipitz2_defconfig
+++ b/configs/zipitz2_defconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_TARGET_ZIPITZ2=y
 CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH=y
+CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS=y
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200 fbcon=rotate:3"
 # CONFIG_CONSOLE_MUX is not set
 # CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO is not set
 CONFIG_HUSH_PARSER=y
diff --git a/doc/README.x86 b/doc/README.x86
index 8025485cf1..c542a6965c 100644
--- a/doc/README.x86
+++ b/doc/README.x86
@@ -792,11 +792,7 @@ command.
 You can also bake this behaviour into your build by hard-coding the
 environment variables if you add this to minnowmax.h:
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 #undef CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
-
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		\
-	"root=/dev/sda2 ro"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	\
 	"ext2load scsi 0:2 03000000 /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-58-generic; " \
 	"ext2load scsi 0:2 04000000 /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-58-generic; " \
@@ -805,6 +801,10 @@ environment variables if you add this to minnowmax.h:
 #undef CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS "boot=zboot 03000000 0 04000000 ${filesize}"
 
+and change CONFIG_BOOTARGS value in configs/minnowmax_defconfig to:
+
+CONFIG_BOOTARGS="root=/dev/sda2 ro"
+
 Test with SeaBIOS
 -----------------
 SeaBIOS [14] is an open source implementation of a 16-bit x86 BIOS. It can run
diff --git a/include/config_fsl_chain_trust.h b/include/config_fsl_chain_trust.h
index 6ec577bffa..4bbcd13158 100644
--- a/include/config_fsl_chain_trust.h
+++ b/include/config_fsl_chain_trust.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  *	 "41066b564c6ffcef40ccbc1e0a5d0d519604000c785d97bbefd25e4d288d1c8b"
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
+#ifdef CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS
 #define CONFIG_SET_BOOTARGS	"setenv bootargs \'" CONFIG_BOOTARGS" \';"
 #else
 #define CONFIG_SET_BOOTARGS	"setenv bootargs \'root=/dev/ram "	\
diff --git a/include/configs/M53017EVB.h b/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
index d50c874fe1..f7812468af 100644
--- a/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M53017EVB.h
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 #	define CONFIG_SYS_FEC1_MIIBASE	CONFIG_SYS_FEC1_IOBASE
 #	define MCFFEC_TOUT_LOOP		50000
 
-#	define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"root=/dev/mtdblock3 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
-
 /* If CONFIG_SYS_DISCOVER_PHY is not defined - hardcoded */
 #	ifndef CONFIG_SYS_DISCOVER_PHY
 #		define FECDUPLEX	FULL
diff --git a/include/configs/M54418TWR.h b/include/configs/M54418TWR.h
index 7552f4daf6..6822b4c6d3 100644
--- a/include/configs/M54418TWR.h
+++ b/include/configs/M54418TWR.h
@@ -67,22 +67,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_PHYADDR	0
 #define CONFIG_SYS_FEC1_PHYADDR	1
 
-
-#ifdef	CONFIG_SYS_NAND_BOOT
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	"root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw rootfstype=jffs2 " \
-				"mtdparts=NAND:1M(u-boot)ro,7M(kernel)ro," \
-				"-(jffs2) console=ttyS0,115200"
-#else
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	"root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot="	\
-				__stringify(CONFIG_SERVERIP) ":/tftpboot/" \
-				__stringify(CONFIG_IPADDR) "  ip="	\
-				__stringify(CONFIG_IPADDR) ":"	\
-				__stringify(CONFIG_SERVERIP)":"	\
-				__stringify(CONFIG_GATEWAYIP)": "	\
-				__stringify(CONFIG_NETMASK)		\
-				"::eth0:off:rw console=ttyS0,115200"
-#endif
-
 #define CONFIG_ETHPRIME	"FEC0"
 #define CONFIG_IPADDR		192.168.1.2
 #define CONFIG_NETMASK		255.255.255.0
diff --git a/include/configs/M54451EVB.h b/include/configs/M54451EVB.h
index 6eb8eaddf1..f6d92512be 100644
--- a/include/configs/M54451EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M54451EVB.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@
 #	define CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_MIIBASE	CONFIG_SYS_FEC0_IOBASE
 #	define MCFFEC_TOUT_LOOP 50000
 
-#	define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:2M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 #	define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"FEC0"
 #	define CONFIG_IPADDR		192.162.1.2
 #	define CONFIG_NETMASK		255.255.255.0
diff --git a/include/configs/M54455EVB.h b/include/configs/M54455EVB.h
index f83aa13ecf..f1acf07db7 100644
--- a/include/configs/M54455EVB.h
+++ b/include/configs/M54455EVB.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #	define MCFFEC_TOUT_LOOP 50000
 #	define CONFIG_HAS_ETH1
 
-#	define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"root=/dev/mtdblock1 rw rootfstype=jffs2 ip=none mtdparts=physmap-flash.0:5M(kernel)ro,-(jffs2)"
 #	define CONFIG_ETHPRIME		"FEC0"
 #	define CONFIG_IPADDR		192.162.1.2
 #	define CONFIG_NETMASK		255.255.255.0
diff --git a/include/configs/MCR3000.h b/include/configs/MCR3000.h
index aabbab6e05..1e6d057fd8 100644
--- a/include/configs/MCR3000.h
+++ b/include/configs/MCR3000.h
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_NETMASK			255.0.0.0
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run flashboot"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"ubi.mtd=4 root=ubi0:rootfs rw "	\
-				"rootfstype=ubifs rootflags=sync "	\
-				"console=ttyCPM0,115200N8 "		\
-				"ip=${ipaddr}:::${netmask}:mcr3k:eth0:off"
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADS_ECHO	1	/* echo on for serial download	*/
 #undef	CONFIG_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE	/* don't allow baudrate change	*/
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8315ERDB.h b/include/configs/MPC8315ERDB.h
index 28f7a289b7..e2cc815dd5 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8315ERDB.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8315ERDB.h
@@ -584,8 +584,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR 800000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"consoledev=ttyS0\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC832XEMDS.h b/include/configs/MPC832XEMDS.h
index 6ead1db0b3..a60f1b38e7 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC832XEMDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC832XEMDS.h
@@ -557,8 +557,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	800000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"consoledev=ttyS0\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h
index 0b965e2a6b..b984ea5175 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8349EMDS.h
@@ -716,8 +716,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	800000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT	"echo;"	\
 	"echo Type \\\"run flash_nfs\\\" to mount root filesystem over NFS;" \
 	"echo"
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8349ITX.h b/include/configs/MPC8349ITX.h
index 449f2f1f74..fac4a22780 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8349ITX.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8349ITX.h
@@ -682,12 +682,6 @@ boards, we say we have two, but don't display a message if we find only one. */
 
 #define CONFIG_NETDEV		"eth0"
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MPC8349ITX
-#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		"mpc8349emitx"
-#else
-#define CONFIG_HOSTNAME		"mpc8349emitxgp"
-#endif
-
 /* Default path and filenames */
 #define CONFIG_ROOTPATH		"/nfsroot/rootfs"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"uImage"
@@ -701,16 +695,6 @@ boards, we say we have two, but don't display a message if we find only one. */
 #endif
 
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS \
-	"root=/dev/nfs rw" \
-	" nfsroot=" __stringify(CONFIG_SERVERIP) ":" CONFIG_ROOTPATH	\
-	" ip=" __stringify(CONFIG_IPADDR) ":"		\
-		__stringify(CONFIG_SERVERIP) ":"	\
-		__stringify(CONFIG_GATEWAYIP) ":"	\
-		__stringify(CONFIG_NETMASK) ":"		\
-		CONFIG_HOSTNAME ":" CONFIG_NETDEV ":off"		\
-	" console=" __stringify(CONSOLE) "," __stringify(CONFIG_BAUDRATE)
-
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
 	"console=" __stringify(CONSOLE) "\0"			\
 	"netdev=" CONFIG_NETDEV "\0"					\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC837XEMDS.h b/include/configs/MPC837XEMDS.h
index d29ff91032..badb233f7e 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC837XEMDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC837XEMDS.h
@@ -636,8 +636,6 @@ extern int board_pci_host_broken(void);
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR 800000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"consoledev=ttyS0\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8536DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8536DS.h
index 3a054734f4..da127d126f 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8536DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8536DS.h
@@ -651,8 +651,6 @@
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		1000000
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				\
 "netdev=eth0\0"						\
 "uboot=" __stringify(CONFIG_UBOOTPATH) "\0"			\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
index 6add793595..e0ff8e151b 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8540ADS.h
@@ -369,8 +369,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR  200000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				        \
    "netdev=eth0\0"                                                      \
    "consoledev=ttyS0\0"                                                 \
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
index aa450fcaa4..f13926fdd3 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8541CDS.h
@@ -391,8 +391,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR  200000   /*default location for tftp and bootm*/
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS           /* the boot command will set bootargs*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				        \
    "netdev=eth0\0"                                                      \
    "consoledev=ttyS1\0"                                                 \
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
index 13d4cb4813..e8a6fdf23f 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8544DS.h
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(unsigned long dummy);
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	1000000	/*default location for tftp and bootm*/
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				\
 "netdev=eth0\0"						\
 "uboot=" __stringify(CONFIG_UBOOTPATH) "\0"			\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
index 0857f0c924..20251fd888 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8548CDS.h
@@ -509,8 +509,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	1000000	/*default location for tftp and bootm*/
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS		\
 	"hwconfig=fsl_ddr:ecc=off\0"		\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"				\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
index b580c33070..3db0cafb06 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8555CDS.h
@@ -387,8 +387,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR  200000   /*default location for tftp and bootm*/
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS           /* the boot command will set bootargs*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				        \
    "netdev=eth0\0"                                                      \
    "consoledev=ttyS1\0"                                                 \
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
index 672ae5007c..c03e53f66e 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8560ADS.h
@@ -403,8 +403,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR  200000	/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				        \
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"consoledev=ttyCPM\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
index 29f3d09cfd..9be25a99cb 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8568MDS.h
@@ -405,8 +405,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR  200000   /*default location for tftp and bootm*/
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS           /* the boot command will set bootargs*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				        \
    "netdev=eth0\0"                                                      \
    "consoledev=ttyS0\0"                                                 \
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8569MDS.h b/include/configs/MPC8569MDS.h
index a0d48af908..1e6e94e4a6 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8569MDS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8569MDS.h
@@ -494,8 +494,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_clock_freq(void);
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR  200000   /*default location for tftp and bootm*/
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS           /* the boot command will set bootargs*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"consoledev=ttyS0\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
index 0960ff5b49..1959fa5b01 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8572DS.h
@@ -604,8 +604,6 @@
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		1000000
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				\
 "hwconfig=fsl_ddr:ctlr_intlv=bank,bank_intlv=cs0_cs1,ecc=off\0"		\
 "netdev=eth0\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8610HPCD.h b/include/configs/MPC8610HPCD.h
index e13fff0375..92db95a97e 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8610HPCD.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8610HPCD.h
@@ -473,8 +473,6 @@
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x10000000
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_PCI1)
 #define PCI_ENV \
  "pcireg=md ${a}000 3; echo o;md ${a}c00 25; echo i; md ${a}da0 15;" \
diff --git a/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h b/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h
index 607e8bd114..94483b5fa1 100644
--- a/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h
+++ b/include/configs/MPC8641HPCN.h
@@ -636,8 +636,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(unsigned long dummy);
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x10000000
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"uboot=" __stringify(CONFIG_UBOOTPATH) "\0"			\
diff --git a/include/configs/MigoR.h b/include/configs/MigoR.h
index a311427435..1c4eb1cea5 100644
--- a/include/configs/MigoR.h
+++ b/include/configs/MigoR.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPU_SH7722	1
 #define CONFIG_MIGO_R		1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200 root=1f01"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef  CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/P1010RDB.h b/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
index 384027c21d..c19339b86a 100644
--- a/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
+++ b/include/configs/P1010RDB.h
@@ -762,8 +762,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_sdram_size(void);
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		1000000
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				\
 	"hwconfig=" __stringify(CONFIG_DEF_HWCONFIG)  "\0"	\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/TQM834x.h b/include/configs/TQM834x.h
index b9923c316b..45c54a0111 100644
--- a/include/configs/TQM834x.h
+++ b/include/configs/TQM834x.h
@@ -450,14 +450,10 @@
 				/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		400000
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT	"echo;"	\
 	"echo Type \\\"run flash_nfs\\\" to mount root filesystem over NFS;" \
 	"echo"
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"hostname=tqm834x\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/UCP1020.h b/include/configs/UCP1020.h
index 43300f5967..293496b256 100644
--- a/include/configs/UCP1020.h
+++ b/include/configs/UCP1020.h
@@ -506,8 +506,6 @@
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		1000000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_DONGLE)
 
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
diff --git a/include/configs/ap121.h b/include/configs/ap121.h
index 489b32e6d1..860f38509d 100644
--- a/include/configs/ap121.h
+++ b/include/configs/ap121.h
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE \
 	{9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200}
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS                 "console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-					"root=/dev/mtdblock2 " \
-					"rootfstype=squashfs"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND              "sf probe;" \
 					"mtdparts default;" \
 					"bootm 0x9f650000"
diff --git a/include/configs/ap143.h b/include/configs/ap143.h
index 3e93a08fe3..068007eb35 100644
--- a/include/configs/ap143.h
+++ b/include/configs/ap143.h
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE \
 	{9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200}
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS                 "console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-					"root=/dev/mtdblock2 " \
-					"rootfstype=squashfs"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND              "sf probe;" \
 					"mtdparts default;" \
 					"bootm 0x9f680000"
diff --git a/include/configs/ap325rxa.h b/include/configs/ap325rxa.h
index 0e0e5f9b43..9c234fbc08 100644
--- a/include/configs/ap325rxa.h
+++ b/include/configs/ap325rxa.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPU_SH7723	1
 #define CONFIG_AP325RXA	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC2,38400"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef  CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ap_sh4a_4a.h b/include/configs/ap_sh4a_4a.h
index 0834be4d78..0105a660d5 100644
--- a/include/configs/ap_sh4a_4a.h
+++ b/include/configs/ap_sh4a_4a.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE 0x8BFC0000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC4,115200"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef  CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/apf27.h b/include/configs/apf27.h
index 29cbbabd1e..f957ee8c04 100644
--- a/include/configs/apf27.h
+++ b/include/configs/apf27.h
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG		/* send initrd params	*/
 
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTFILE		__stringify(CONFIG_BOARD_NAME) "-linux.bin"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=" __stringify(ACFG_CONSOLE_DEV) "," \
-			__stringify(CONFIG_BAUDRATE) " " MTDPARTS_DEFAULT \
-			" ubi.mtd=rootfs root=ubi0:rootfs rootfstype=ubifs "
 
 #define ACFG_CONSOLE_DEV	ttySMX0
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run ubifsboot"
diff --git a/include/configs/armadillo-800eva.h b/include/configs/armadillo-800eva.h
index ec6d26c3c5..7ed530e766 100644
--- a/include/configs/armadillo-800eva.h
+++ b/include/configs/armadillo-800eva.h
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@
 
 #define BOARD_LATE_INIT
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		""
-
 #undef	CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
 #define CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT
diff --git a/include/configs/aspeed-common.h b/include/configs/aspeed-common.h
index f786ffae3e..2226b9802c 100644
--- a/include/configs/aspeed-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/aspeed-common.h
@@ -65,10 +65,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		16
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BARGSIZE		CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS \
-		"console=ttyS4,115200n8" \
-		" root=/dev/ram rw"
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"bootm 20080000 20300000"
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE
 
diff --git a/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h b/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
index 7e373a2ca4..af03b303c4 100644
--- a/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
+++ b/include/configs/astro_mcf5373l.h
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-/* default bootargs that are considered during boot */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		" console=ttyS2,115200 rootfstype=romfs"\
-				" loaderversion=$loaderversion"
-
 /* default RAM address for user programs */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	0x20000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h b/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h
index 95df724fa3..108842f956 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91-sama5_common.h
@@ -62,16 +62,8 @@
 				"fatload mmc 0:1 0x21000000 ${dtb_name}; " \
 				"fatload mmc 0:1 0x22000000 zImage; "	\
 				"bootz 0x22000000 - 0x21000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
+
 #else
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH
 /* u-boot env in nand flash */
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
index 8238dcc78f..92add6219f 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9260ek.h
@@ -129,10 +129,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0:0; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS1
 
@@ -143,10 +139,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0:1; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH)
 
@@ -155,12 +147,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND	0x100000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x20000		/* 1 sector = 128 kB */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x22000000 0x200000 0x300000; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #else	/* CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC */
 /* bootstrap + u-boot + env + linux in mmc */
@@ -171,12 +157,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND						\
 	"fatload mmc 0:1 0x22000000 uImage; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootfstype=ext4 rootwait"
 #endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
index 23007528ea..a6d37515a1 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9261ek.h
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_DATAFLASH_CS3
 
@@ -130,10 +126,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0:3; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #else /* CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH */
 
@@ -142,12 +134,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND	0x100000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x20000		/* 1 sector = 128 kB */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x22000000 0x200000 0x300000; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 #endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
index e0abaa75a9..24ff6b5ea5 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9263ek.h
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH
 
@@ -254,12 +250,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND	0x100000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x20000		/* 1 sector = 128 kB */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x22000000 0x200000 0x300000; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 #endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek.h
index 019006a84a..0a78e2f3a8 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9m10g45ek.h
@@ -91,20 +91,10 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND						\
 	"nand read 0x70000000 0x200000 0x300000;"			\
 	"bootm 0x70000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 #elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
 /* bootstrap + u-boot + env + linux in mmc */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:" \
-				"8M(bootstrap/uboot/kernel)ro,-(rootfs) " \
-				"root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"fatload mmc 0:1 0x71000000 dtb; " \
 				"fatload mmc 0:1 0x72000000 zImage; " \
 				"bootz 0x72000000 - 0x71000000"
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
index d34b4abbde..2ed4ea87fc 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9rlek.h
@@ -87,10 +87,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH
 
@@ -101,12 +97,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x22000000 0x200000 0x600000; "	\
 				"nand read 0x21000000 0x180000 0x80000; "	\
 				"bootz 0x22000000 - 0x21000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		\
-				"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-				"256K(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-				"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-				"rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs"
 
 #else /* CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC */
 
@@ -115,10 +105,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"fatload mmc 0:1 0x21000000 at91sam9rlek.dtb; " \
 				"fatload mmc 0:1 0x22000000 zImage; " \
 				"bootz 0x22000000 - 0x21000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:" \
-				"8M(bootstrap/uboot/kernel)ro,-(rootfs) " \
-				"root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 #endif
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
diff --git a/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h b/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h
index 608be149a0..4fae7e78ec 100644
--- a/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h
+++ b/include/configs/at91sam9x5ek.h
@@ -135,21 +135,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4000
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_USE_MMC
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"mem=128M console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:" \
-				"8M(bootstrap/uboot/kernel)ro,-(rootfs) " \
-				"root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 " \
-				"rw rootfstype=ext4 rootwait"
-#else
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=7 root=ubi0:rootfs rw"
-#endif
-
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE	256
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS	16
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP
diff --git a/include/configs/axs10x.h b/include/configs/axs10x.h
index e1a30b7e71..8f516eaa4f 100644
--- a/include/configs/axs10x.h
+++ b/include/configs/axs10x.h
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
  * Environment configuration
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE			"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS3,115200n8"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR			CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/bg0900.h b/include/configs/bg0900.h
index b47a0260ac..3b65416dcf 100644
--- a/include/configs/bg0900.h
+++ b/include/configs/bg0900.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 
 /* Boot Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"bootm"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x42000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
diff --git a/include/configs/calimain.h b/include/configs/calimain.h
index 044aa69baf..06554c101b 100644
--- a/include/configs/calimain.h
+++ b/include/configs/calimain.h
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG
 #define CONFIG_REVISION_TAG
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS           ""
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND        "run checkupdate; run checkbutton;"
 #define CONFIG_BOOT_RETRY_TIME    60  /* continue boot after 60 s inactivity */
 #define CONFIG_RESET_TO_RETRY
diff --git a/include/configs/cobra5272.h b/include/configs/cobra5272.h
index a3b7b219b3..c44c6cae58 100644
--- a/include/configs/cobra5272.h
+++ b/include/configs/cobra5272.h
@@ -155,9 +155,6 @@ u-boot: 'set' command */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"bootm 0xffe80000"	/*Autoboto command, please
 enter a valid image address in flash */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		" "			/* default bootargs that are
-considered during boot */
-
 /* User network settings */
 
 #define CONFIG_IPADDR 192.168.100.2		/* default board IP address */
diff --git a/include/configs/colibri_pxa270.h b/include/configs/colibri_pxa270.h
index 4be06f1914..326fececd7 100644
--- a/include/configs/colibri_pxa270.h
+++ b/include/configs/colibri_pxa270.h
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 		"bootm 0xa0000000; "					\
 	"fi; "								\
 	"bootm 0xc0000;"
-#define	CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200"
 #define	CONFIG_TIMESTAMP
 #define	CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG
 #define	CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
diff --git a/include/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845.h b/include/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845.h
index 0c3740745b..4bf3dc5c4c 100644
--- a/include/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845.h
+++ b/include/configs/conga-qeval20-qa3-e3845.h
@@ -25,11 +25,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE		0x1000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x006ef000
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 #undef CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
-
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		\
-	"root=/dev/sda2 ro quiet"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	\
 	"load scsi 0:2 03000000 /boot/vmlinuz-${kernel-ver}-generic;"	\
 	"load scsi 0:2 04000000 /boot/initrd.img-${kernel-ver}-generic;" \
diff --git a/include/configs/corvus.h b/include/configs/corvus.h
index 881960200b..e47f06bda3 100644
--- a/include/configs/corvus.h
+++ b/include/configs/corvus.h
@@ -105,12 +105,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND						\
 	"nand read 0x70000000 0x200000 0x300000;"			\
 	"bootm 0x70000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		16
diff --git a/include/configs/da850evm.h b/include/configs/da850evm.h
index 675e7a649e..6de61785f5 100644
--- a/include/configs/da850evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/da850evm.h
@@ -259,8 +259,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG
 #define CONFIG_REVISION_TAG
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		\
-	"mem=32M console=ttyS2,115200n8 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rw noinitrd ip=dhcp"
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS	"hwconfig=dsp:wake=yes"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CMD_BDI
diff --git a/include/configs/dbau1x00.h b/include/configs/dbau1x00.h
index cd65ceaee9..ce91f10932 100644
--- a/include/configs/dbau1x00.h
+++ b/include/configs/dbau1x00.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 /* valid baudrates */
 
 #define	CONFIG_TIMESTAMP		/* Print image info with timestamp */
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"addmisc=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} "				\
diff --git a/include/configs/devkit3250.h b/include/configs/devkit3250.h
index 6124867c6e..226c1d2bba 100644
--- a/include/configs/devkit3250.h
+++ b/include/configs/devkit3250.h
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE			"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS0,115200n8"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR			0x80008000
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/dfi-bt700.h b/include/configs/dfi-bt700.h
index 949a581e0d..f7bd4a4ff8 100644
--- a/include/configs/dfi-bt700.h
+++ b/include/configs/dfi-bt700.h
@@ -36,11 +36,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE		0x1000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		0x006ef000
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 #undef CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
-
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		\
-	"root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	\
 	"load scsi 0:1 03000000 /boot/vmlinuz-${kernel-ver}-generic;"	\
 	"load scsi 0:1 04000000 /boot/initrd.img-${kernel-ver}-generic;" \
diff --git a/include/configs/dragonboard410c.h b/include/configs/dragonboard410c.h
index 5a0b60ff66..26103583ab 100644
--- a/include/configs/dragonboard410c.h
+++ b/include/configs/dragonboard410c.h
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@
 /* BOOTP options */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_BOOTFILESIZE
 
-/* Environment - Boot*/
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS "console=ttyMSM0,115200n8"
-
 #define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES(func) \
 	func(USB, usb, 0) \
 	func(MMC, mmc, 1) \
diff --git a/include/configs/ds414.h b/include/configs/ds414.h
index 0b84acdee8..225d198229 100644
--- a/include/configs/ds414.h
+++ b/include/configs/ds414.h
@@ -124,7 +124,6 @@
 
 /* Default Environment */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf read ${loadaddr} 0xd0000 0x700000; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x80000
 #undef CONFIG_PREBOOT		/* override preboot for USB and SPI flash init */
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT		"usb start; sf probe"
diff --git a/include/configs/ecovec.h b/include/configs/ecovec.h
index 77a2805893..86fcea190b 100644
--- a/include/configs/ecovec.h
+++ b/include/configs/ecovec.h
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ECOVEC_ROMIMAGE_ADDR 0xA0040000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE 0x8FFC0000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef  CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/edb93xx.h b/include/configs/edb93xx.h
index 92842e1e18..9170a94e36 100644
--- a/include/configs/edb93xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/edb93xx.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG		1
 #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG		1
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS	1
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"root=/dev/nfs console=ttyAM0,115200 ip=dhcp"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"edb93xx.img"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LDSCRIPT	"board/cirrus/edb93xx/u-boot.lds"
diff --git a/include/configs/espt.h b/include/configs/espt.h
index bf8f27ba02..778e672332 100644
--- a/include/configs/espt.h
+++ b/include/configs/espt.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ESPT	1
 #define __LITTLE_ENDIAN		1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS         "console=ttySC0,115200 root=1f01"
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE    1
 
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
diff --git a/include/configs/ethernut5.h b/include/configs/ethernut5.h
index 32a526fac2..ecd35e9e0f 100644
--- a/include/configs/ethernut5.h
+++ b/include/configs/ethernut5.h
@@ -164,12 +164,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0:0; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0xc6000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_NAND)
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
-				MTDPARTS_DEFAULT \
-				" rw rootfstype=jffs2"
-#endif
 
 /* Misc. u-boot settings */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
diff --git a/include/configs/h2200.h b/include/configs/h2200.h
index fea4044769..def9e21cf0 100644
--- a/include/configs/h2200.h
+++ b/include/configs/h2200.h
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE		(CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE + \
 					sizeof(CONFIG_SYS_PROMPT) + 16)
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS "root=/dev/ram0 ro console=ttyS0,115200n8"
-
 #define CONFIG_USB_DEV_PULLUP_GPIO	33
 /* USB VBUS GPIO 3 */
 
diff --git a/include/configs/hikey.h b/include/configs/hikey.h
index 093badb88b..f12f13c836 100644
--- a/include/configs/hikey.h
+++ b/include/configs/hikey.h
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@
  * Defines where the kernel and FDT will be put in RAM
  */
 
-/* Assume we boot with root on the seventh partition of eMMC */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	"console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 root=/dev/mmcblk0p9 rw"
-
 #define BOOT_TARGET_DEVICES(func) \
 	func(USB, usb, 0) \
 	func(MMC, mmc, 1) \
diff --git a/include/configs/hsdk.h b/include/configs/hsdk.h
index 32f649dd34..3a90eeaa05 100644
--- a/include/configs/hsdk.h
+++ b/include/configs/hsdk.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@
  * Environment configuration
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE			"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS0,115200n8"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR			CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/ids8313.h b/include/configs/ids8313.h
index e2f7217ff6..0c22ca8b9e 100644
--- a/include/configs/ids8313.h
+++ b/include/configs/ids8313.h
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT			"echo;" \
 					"echo Type \\\"run nfsboot\\\" " \
 					"to mount root filesystem over NFS;echo"
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run boot_cramfs"
 #undef	CONFIG_SYS_LOADS_BAUD_CHANGE
 
diff --git a/include/configs/integratorap.h b/include/configs/integratorap.h
index 0589b9288e..ceb909624d 100644
--- a/include/configs/integratorap.h
+++ b/include/configs/integratorap.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 /*
  * Command line configuration.
  */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAM0 console=tty"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	""
 
 /* Flash settings */
diff --git a/include/configs/integratorcp.h b/include/configs/integratorcp.h
index 8c9ad6c183..b1f98ee050 100644
--- a/include/configs/integratorcp.h
+++ b/include/configs/integratorcp.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 /*
  * Command line configuration.
  */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	"root=/dev/mtdblock0 console=ttyAMA0 console=tty ip=dhcp netdev=27,0,0xfc800000,0xfc800010,eth0 video=clcdfb:0"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND "tftpboot ; bootm"
 #define CONFIG_SERVERIP 192.168.1.100
 #define CONFIG_IPADDR 192.168.1.104
diff --git a/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h b/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h
index 1e33328f41..8e827d006d 100644
--- a/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/km/keymile-common.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 
 #undef	CONFIG_WATCHDOG		/* disable platform specific watchdog */
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/kzm9g.h b/include/configs/kzm9g.h
index 6f60c7c2c3..4daeb49e96 100644
--- a/include/configs/kzm9g.h
+++ b/include/configs/kzm9g.h
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
 #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"root=/dev/null console=ttySC4,115200"
-
 #undef  CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
 /* MEMORY */
diff --git a/include/configs/lacie_kw.h b/include/configs/lacie_kw.h
index d5fe7dfa96..41b41077e2 100644
--- a/include/configs/lacie_kw.h
+++ b/include/configs/lacie_kw.h
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@
 /*
  * Default environment variables
  */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS "console=ttyS0,115200"
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND					\
 	"dhcp && run netconsole; "				\
 	"if run usbload || run diskload; then bootm; fi"
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1012a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1012a_common.h
index 74af0b9dc6..9d85341499 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1012a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1012a_common.h
@@ -101,8 +101,6 @@
 	"kernel_load=0xa0000000\0"		\
 	"kernel_size=0x2800000\0"		\
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 " \
-				"earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 quiet lpj=250000"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"sf probe 0:0; sf read $kernel_load "\
 					"$kernel_start $kernel_size && "\
 					"bootm $kernel_load"
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h b/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h
index 0e5b004868..e06a2e282a 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1021atwr.h
@@ -485,8 +485,6 @@
 			   "&& esbc_halt; run nor_bootcmd;"
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0"
-
 /*
  * Miscellaneous configurable options
  */
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h
index f064d5c24a..fc155d11af 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1043a_common.h
@@ -328,10 +328,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND "run distro_bootcmd; env exists secureboot"	\
 			   "&& esbc_halt; run nor_bootcmd;"
 #endif
-
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 " \
-					"earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 "    \
-					MTDPARTS_DEFAULT
 #endif
 
 /* Monitor Command Prompt */
diff --git a/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h b/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
index e5159d8f1a..0dba784221 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls1046a_common.h
@@ -266,10 +266,6 @@
 		"sf probe && sf read $load_addr "         \
 		"$kernel_start $kernel_size && bootm $load_addr#$board\0"
 
-
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 " \
-					"earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 " \
-					MTDPARTS_DEFAULT
 #endif
 
 /* Monitor Command Prompt */
diff --git a/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h b/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h
index 1ec6cb2cde..ae53f02d42 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls2080a_common.h
@@ -203,10 +203,6 @@ unsigned long long get_qixis_addr(void);
 	"mcinitcmd=fsl_mc start mc 0x580a00000"	\
 	" 0x580e00000 \0"
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/ram0 " \
-				"earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0500 " \
-				"ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m" \
-				" hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
 #ifdef CONFIG_SD_BOOT
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"mmc read 0x80200000 0x6800 0x800;"\
 				" fsl_mc apply dpl 0x80200000 &&" \
diff --git a/include/configs/ls2080ardb.h b/include/configs/ls2080ardb.h
index b309d79586..145b285685 100644
--- a/include/configs/ls2080ardb.h
+++ b/include/configs/ls2080ardb.h
@@ -456,12 +456,6 @@ unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(void);
 			"env exists secureboot && esbc_halt; "
 #endif
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS1,115200 root=/dev/ram0 " \
-				"earlycon=uart8250,mmio,0x21c0600 " \
-				"ramdisk_size=0x2000000 default_hugepagesz=2m" \
-				" hugepagesz=2m hugepages=256"
-
 /* MAC/PHY configuration */
 #ifdef CONFIG_FSL_MC_ENET
 #define CONFIG_PHYLIB_10G
diff --git a/include/configs/lsxl.h b/include/configs/lsxl.h
index 8b94412028..7cbbe876b2 100644
--- a/include/configs/lsxl.h
+++ b/include/configs/lsxl.h
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x00800000
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run bootcmd_${bootsource}"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/sda2"
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_LSXHL)
 #define CONFIG_FDTFILE "kirkwood-lsxhl.dtb"
diff --git a/include/configs/m28evk.h b/include/configs/m28evk.h
index 0a084a5027..4fcf4805ee 100644
--- a/include/configs/m28evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/m28evk.h
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"fitImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 "
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run mmc_mmc"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x42000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
diff --git a/include/configs/m53evk.h b/include/configs/m53evk.h
index 2f7efc7511..4dc6e16fac 100644
--- a/include/configs/m53evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/m53evk.h
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_REVISION_TAG
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"fitImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttymxc1,115200"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x70800000
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run mmc_mmc"
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
diff --git a/include/configs/ma5d4evk.h b/include/configs/ma5d4evk.h
index 7c28a94d92..72ec633bf1 100644
--- a/include/configs/ma5d4evk.h
+++ b/include/configs/ma5d4evk.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_TIMESTAMP		/* Print image info with timestamp */
 
 #include "at91-sama5_common.h"
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 #define CONFIG_SYS_USE_SERIALFLASH	1
 #define CONFIG_BOARD_LATE_INIT
 
@@ -113,7 +112,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG
 #define CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"fitImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS3,115200"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x20800000
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run mmc_mmc"
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
diff --git a/include/configs/microblaze-generic.h b/include/configs/microblaze-generic.h
index 926a8f6526..17d72068d1 100644
--- a/include/configs/microblaze-generic.h
+++ b/include/configs/microblaze-generic.h
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 /* default load address */
 #define	CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	0
 
-#define	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"root=romfs"
 #define	CONFIG_HOSTNAME		XILINX_BOARD_NAME
 #define	CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"base 0;tftp 11000000 image.img;bootm"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/mpr2.h b/include/configs/mpr2.h
index 30395d5b7e..edaca0e1c5 100644
--- a/include/configs/mpr2.h
+++ b/include/configs/mpr2.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 /* Supported commands */
 
 /* Default environment variables */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"/boot/zImage"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x8E000000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ms7720se.h b/include/configs/ms7720se.h
index 77e67aa183..cc3217b82e 100644
--- a/include/configs/ms7720se.h
+++ b/include/configs/ms7720se.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPU_SH7720	1
 #define CONFIG_MS7720SE		1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"/boot/zImage"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x8E000000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ms7722se.h b/include/configs/ms7722se.h
index af7453e71d..2fec968c77 100644
--- a/include/configs/ms7722se.h
+++ b/include/configs/ms7722se.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPU_SH7722	1
 #define CONFIG_MS7722SE		1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200 root=1f01"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef  CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ms7750se.h b/include/configs/ms7750se.h
index 497b8c785f..5410cbba0d 100644
--- a/include/configs/ms7750se.h
+++ b/include/configs/ms7750se.h
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
  */
 #define CONFIG_CONS_SCIF1	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,38400"
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE	1
 
 /* SDRAM */
diff --git a/include/configs/novena.h b/include/configs/novena.h
index bb0d3b789c..7c5445d60d 100644
--- a/include/configs/novena.h
+++ b/include/configs/novena.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE			"fitImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttymxc1,115200 "
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run distro_bootcmd ; run net_nfs"
 #define CONFIG_HOSTNAME			novena
 
diff --git a/include/configs/nsim.h b/include/configs/nsim.h
index 4490663020..b51ac6e197 100644
--- a/include/configs/nsim.h
+++ b/include/configs/nsim.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
  * Environment configuration
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE			"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyARC0,115200n8"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR			CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/odroid.h b/include/configs/odroid.h
index 563854d9bb..84e5d0b3ca 100644
--- a/include/configs/odroid.h
+++ b/include/configs/odroid.h
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 /* Console configuration */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"Please use defined boot"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run autoboot"
 #define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/opos6uldev.h b/include/configs/opos6uldev.h
index 9b96cd0be8..d01898465b 100644
--- a/include/configs/opos6uldev.h
+++ b/include/configs/opos6uldev.h
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 #define ACFG_CONSOLE_DEV        ttymxc0
 #define CONFIG_SYS_AUTOLOAD     "no"
 #define CONFIG_ROOTPATH         "/tftpboot/" __stringify(CONFIG_BOARD_NAME) "-root"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS         "console=" __stringify(ACFG_CONSOLE_DEV) "," __stringify(CONFIG_BAUDRATE)
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT          "run check_env"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run emmcboot"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h b/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
index 3b3baefaf0..81e7fa4a30 100644
--- a/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
+++ b/include/configs/p1_p2_rdb_pc.h
@@ -858,8 +858,6 @@
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	1000000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #ifdef __SW_BOOT_NOR
 #define __NOR_RST_CMD	\
 norboot=i2c dev 1; i2c mw 18 1 __SW_BOOT_NOR 1; \
diff --git a/include/configs/p1_twr.h b/include/configs/p1_twr.h
index a60a82d8a2..459086e0d4 100644
--- a/include/configs/p1_twr.h
+++ b/include/configs/p1_twr.h
@@ -426,8 +426,6 @@ extern unsigned long get_board_sys_clk(unsigned long dummy);
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	1000000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS	\
 "netdev=eth0\0"	\
 "uboot=" __stringify(CONFIG_UBOOTPATH) "\0"	\
diff --git a/include/configs/pb1x00.h b/include/configs/pb1x00.h
index 85cac5a7b4..369e82f621 100644
--- a/include/configs/pb1x00.h
+++ b/include/configs/pb1x00.h
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #define	CONFIG_TIMESTAMP		/* Print image info with timestamp */
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"addmisc=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} "				\
diff --git a/include/configs/picosam9g45.h b/include/configs/picosam9g45.h
index 4e64eac422..30456b58df 100644
--- a/include/configs/picosam9g45.h
+++ b/include/configs/picosam9g45.h
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@
 /* bootstrap + u-boot + env + linux in mmc */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x4000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rw rootwait"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"fatload mmc 0:1 0x21000000 dtb; " \
 				"fatload mmc 0:1 0x22000000 zImage; " \
 				"bootz 0x22000000 - 0x21000000"
diff --git a/include/configs/pm9261.h b/include/configs/pm9261.h
index c4d3d96486..38668defff 100644
--- a/include/configs/pm9261.h
+++ b/include/configs/pm9261.h
@@ -221,10 +221,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x210000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 "			\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "		\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH) /* CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH */
 
@@ -233,12 +229,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND	0x80000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			0x20000		/* 1 sector = 128 kB */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x22000000 0xA0000 0x200000; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "			\
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock5 "			\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:128k(bootstrap)ro,"	\
-				"256k(uboot)ro,128k(env1)ro,"		\
-				"128k(env2)ro,2M(linux),-(root) "	\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif defined (CONFIG_SYS_USE_FLASH)
 
@@ -266,7 +256,6 @@
 	"nand:-(nand)"
 
 #define CONFIG_CON_ROT "fbcon=rotate:3 "
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS "root=/dev/mtdblock4 rootfstype=jffs2 " CONFIG_CON_ROT
 
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				\
 	"mtdids=" MTDIDS_DEFAULT "\0"				\
diff --git a/include/configs/pm9263.h b/include/configs/pm9263.h
index f7a5551072..667d68f960 100644
--- a/include/configs/pm9263.h
+++ b/include/configs/pm9263.h
@@ -250,10 +250,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"sf probe 0; " \
 				"sf read 0x22000000 0x84000 0x294000; " \
 				"bootm 0x22000000"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock0 " \
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:-(root) "\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SYS_USE_NANDFLASH) /* CFG_USE_NANDFLASH */
 
@@ -262,16 +258,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND	0x80000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		0x20000		/* 1 sector = 128 kB */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x22000000 0xA0000 0x200000; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 "		\
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock5 "		\
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:"		\
-					"128k(bootstrap)ro,"	\
-					"256k(uboot)ro,"	\
-					"128k(env1)ro,"		\
-					"128k(env2)ro,"		\
-					"2M(linux),"		\
-					"-(root) "		\
-				"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #elif defined(CONFIG_SYS_USE_FLASH) /* CFG_USE_FLASH */
 
@@ -291,8 +277,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ROOTPATH			"/ronetix/rootfs"
 
 #define CONFIG_CON_ROT			"fbcon=rotate:3 "
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"root=/dev/mtdblock4 rootfstype=jffs2 "\
-					CONFIG_CON_ROT
 
 #define MTDIDS_DEFAULT			"nor0=physmap-flash.0,nand0=nand"
 #define MTDPARTS_DEFAULT		\
diff --git a/include/configs/pm9g45.h b/include/configs/pm9g45.h
index 191810fe24..4f7bb0df11 100644
--- a/include/configs/pm9g45.h
+++ b/include/configs/pm9g45.h
@@ -118,13 +118,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND	0x80000
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			0x20000		/* 1 sector = 128 kB */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x72000000 0x200000 0x200000; bootm"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"fbcon=rotate:3 console=tty0 " \
-				"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-				"root=/dev/mtdblock4 " \
-				"mtdparts=atmel_nand:128k(bootstrap)ro," \
-				"256k(uboot)ro,1664k(env)," \
-				"2M(linux)ro,-(root) rw " \
-				"rootfstype=jffs2"
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		16
diff --git a/include/configs/qemu-mips.h b/include/configs/qemu-mips.h
index 89d1ad91e0..1151da5a78 100644
--- a/include/configs/qemu-mips.h
+++ b/include/configs/qemu-mips.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 
 #define CONFIG_TIMESTAMP		/* Print image info with timestamp */
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"addmisc=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} "				\
diff --git a/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h b/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h
index a78112d5bc..97fd24eb1f 100644
--- a/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h
+++ b/include/configs/qemu-mips64.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_MISC_INIT_R
 
 #define CONFIG_TIMESTAMP		/* Print image info with timestamp */
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"addmisc=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} "				\
diff --git a/include/configs/r0p7734.h b/include/configs/r0p7734.h
index c2a37c8c3d..e39fee0db2 100644
--- a/include/configs/r0p7734.h
+++ b/include/configs/r0p7734.h
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE 0x8FFC0000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC3,115200"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef  CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/r2dplus.h b/include/configs/r2dplus.h
index 4feaa0509a..19eb73318d 100644
--- a/include/configs/r2dplus.h
+++ b/include/configs/r2dplus.h
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 /* SCIF */
 #define CONFIG_CONS_SCIF1	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE	1
 
 /* SDRAM */
diff --git a/include/configs/r7780mp.h b/include/configs/r7780mp.h
index 271ed53b81..4f40df9b59 100644
--- a/include/configs/r7780mp.h
+++ b/include/configs/r7780mp.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_CONS_SCIF0	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE	1
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE		0x0FFC0000
diff --git a/include/configs/rcar-gen2-common.h b/include/configs/rcar-gen2-common.h
index 440984ce86..89ddd00705 100644
--- a/include/configs/rcar-gen2-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/rcar-gen2-common.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG
 #define CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		""
-
 #undef	CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
 #define CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT
diff --git a/include/configs/rcar-gen3-common.h b/include/configs/rcar-gen3-common.h
index a79d0e60d0..44d3e9c726 100644
--- a/include/configs/rcar-gen3-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/rcar-gen3-common.h
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@
 	"fdt_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0"	\
 	"initrd_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0"
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	\
-	"console=ttySC0,115200 rw root=/dev/nfs "	\
-	"nfsroot=192.168.0.1:/export/rfs ip=192.168.0.20"
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	\
 	"tftp 0x48080000 Image; " \
 	"tftp 0x48000000 Image-"CONFIG_DEFAULT_FDT_FILE"; " \
diff --git a/include/configs/rsk7203.h b/include/configs/rsk7203.h
index ef054dad39..a478cc88b2 100644
--- a/include/configs/rsk7203.h
+++ b/include/configs/rsk7203.h
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPU_SH7203	1
 #define CONFIG_RSK7203	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x0C100000 /* RSK7203_SDRAM_BASE + 1MB */
 
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
diff --git a/include/configs/rsk7264.h b/include/configs/rsk7264.h
index f2e82f7daa..5feaedc70b 100644
--- a/include/configs/rsk7264.h
+++ b/include/configs/rsk7264.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC3,115200"
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE	{ CONFIG_BAUDRATE }
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP	1	/* undef to save memory	*/
diff --git a/include/configs/rsk7269.h b/include/configs/rsk7269.h
index 5dc87a63d7..76e33c5187 100644
--- a/include/configs/rsk7269.h
+++ b/include/configs/rsk7269.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC7,115200"
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE	{ CONFIG_BAUDRATE }
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP		/* undef to save memory	*/
diff --git a/include/configs/s32v234evb.h b/include/configs/s32v234evb.h
index 381082c984..4cfcd5aa7d 100644
--- a/include/configs/s32v234evb.h
+++ b/include/configs/s32v234evb.h
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR			0xC307FFC0
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyLF0 root=/dev/ram rw"
 
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
 	"boot_scripts=boot.scr.uimg boot.scr\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/s5p_goni.h b/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
index 01655ee1ed..11d244339a 100644
--- a/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
+++ b/include/configs/s5p_goni.h
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_COMMON_BOOT	"${console} ${meminfo} ${mtdparts}"
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	"root=/dev/mtdblock8 rootfstype=ext4 " \
-			CONFIG_COMMON_BOOT
-
 #define CONFIG_UPDATEB	"updateb=onenand erase 0x0 0x100000;" \
 			" onenand write 0x32008000 0x0 0x100000\0"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h b/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h
index b0bc69dab0..9859f30718 100644
--- a/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h
+++ b/include/configs/s5pc210_universal.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 
 /* Console configuration */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"Please use defined boot"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run mmcboot"
 #define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC1,115200n8\0"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/sama5d2_ptc.h b/include/configs/sama5d2_ptc.h
index ce8904e688..53a3da1eea 100644
--- a/include/configs/sama5d2_ptc.h
+++ b/include/configs/sama5d2_ptc.h
@@ -88,12 +88,6 @@
 					"bootz 0x22000000 - 0x21000000"
 #endif
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,57600 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:6M(bootstrap)ro, 6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "	\
-	"rootfstype=ubifs ubi.mtd=2 root=ubi0:rootfs"
-
 /* SPL */
 #define CONFIG_SPL_FRAMEWORK
 #define CONFIG_SPL_TEXT_BASE		0x200000
diff --git a/include/configs/sama5d2_xplained.h b/include/configs/sama5d2_xplained.h
index 13d454f18a..fa4ef1b170 100644
--- a/include/configs/sama5d2_xplained.h
+++ b/include/configs/sama5d2_xplained.h
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"fatload mmc 1:1 0x21000000 at91-sama5d2_xplained.dtb; " \
 				"fatload mmc 1:1 0x22000000 zImage; " \
 				"bootz 0x22000000 - 0x21000000"
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS \
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk root=/dev/mmcblk1p2 rw rootwait"
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/configs/sandbox.h b/include/configs/sandbox.h
index 7567ccd905..f7908034d3 100644
--- a/include/configs/sandbox.h
+++ b/include/configs/sandbox.h
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_BOOTP_SERVERIP
 #define CONFIG_IP_DEFRAG
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS ""
-
 #ifndef SANDBOX_NO_SDL
 #define CONFIG_SANDBOX_SDL
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h b/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h
index e55addb99c..250917b1dc 100644
--- a/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h
+++ b/include/configs/sansa_fuze_plus.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 "
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x42000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
 
diff --git a/include/configs/sbc8349.h b/include/configs/sbc8349.h
index ca4cde2f37..6de9d204b6 100644
--- a/include/configs/sbc8349.h
+++ b/include/configs/sbc8349.h
@@ -628,8 +628,6 @@
 				/* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		800000
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"hostname=sbc8349\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/sbc8548.h b/include/configs/sbc8548.h
index fd1bf991ba..cbd2f75384 100644
--- a/include/configs/sbc8548.h
+++ b/include/configs/sbc8548.h
@@ -556,8 +556,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR	1000000	/*default location for tftp and bootm*/
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS				\
 "netdev=eth0\0"						\
 "uboot=" __stringify(CONFIG_UBOOTPATH) "\0"				\
diff --git a/include/configs/sbc8641d.h b/include/configs/sbc8641d.h
index dcce2ba193..8f12de7a85 100644
--- a/include/configs/sbc8641d.h
+++ b/include/configs/sbc8641d.h
@@ -509,8 +509,6 @@
 /* default location for tftp and bootm */
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		1000000
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
    "netdev=eth0\0"							\
    "consoledev=ttyS0\0"							\
diff --git a/include/configs/sc_sps_1.h b/include/configs/sc_sps_1.h
index efed670edc..e929a071cb 100644
--- a/include/configs/sc_sps_1.h
+++ b/include/configs/sc_sps_1.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0,115200"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"bootm"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x42000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
diff --git a/include/configs/sh7752evb.h b/include/configs/sh7752evb.h
index 52e11ed877..8db1ac4fa9 100644
--- a/include/configs/sh7752evb.h
+++ b/include/configs/sh7752evb.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	0x5ff80000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC2,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef	CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 #define CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING
diff --git a/include/configs/sh7753evb.h b/include/configs/sh7753evb.h
index 56b19b196c..4eb8ffba63 100644
--- a/include/configs/sh7753evb.h
+++ b/include/configs/sh7753evb.h
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	0x5ff80000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC2,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef	CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 #define CONFIG_CMDLINE_EDITING
diff --git a/include/configs/sh7757lcr.h b/include/configs/sh7757lcr.h
index da1f92e86e..fe65fbdc64 100644
--- a/include/configs/sh7757lcr.h
+++ b/include/configs/sh7757lcr.h
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE	0x8ef80000
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC2,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
-
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
 #undef	CONFIG_SHOW_BOOT_PROGRESS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/sh7763rdp.h b/include/configs/sh7763rdp.h
index ac713d234c..acb9f3ca41 100644
--- a/include/configs/sh7763rdp.h
+++ b/include/configs/sh7763rdp.h
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SH7763RDP	1
 #define __LITTLE_ENDIAN		1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS         "console=ttySC2,115200 root=1f01"
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE    1
 
 #define CONFIG_DISPLAY_BOARDINFO
diff --git a/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h b/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h
index da827aca87..7c8707c870 100644
--- a/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h
+++ b/include/configs/sh7785lcr.h
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_CPU_SH7785	1
 #define CONFIG_SH7785LCR	1
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC1,115200 root=/dev/nfs ip=dhcp"
-
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"bootdevice=0:1\0"						\
 	"usbload=usb reset;usbboot;usb stop;bootm\0"
diff --git a/include/configs/shmin.h b/include/configs/shmin.h
index 295607808a..3755eba167 100644
--- a/include/configs/shmin.h
+++ b/include/configs/shmin.h
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 /* T-SH7706LSR*/
 /* #define CONFIG_T_SH7706LSR	1 */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttySC0,115200"
-
 /*
  * This board has original boot loader. If you write u-boot to 0x0,
  * you should set undef.
diff --git a/include/configs/smdkc100.h b/include/configs/smdkc100.h
index f5d541d20b..0a9c638b5f 100644
--- a/include/configs/smdkc100.h
+++ b/include/configs/smdkc100.h
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@
 				" mem=128M " \
 				" " MTDPARTS_DEFAULT
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	"root=/dev/mtdblock5 ubi.mtd=4" \
-			" rootfstype=cramfs " CONFIG_COMMON_BOOT
-
 #define CONFIG_UPDATEB	"updateb=onenand erase 0x0 0x40000;" \
 			" onenand write 0x32008000 0x0 0x40000\0"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/snapper9260.h b/include/configs/snapper9260.h
index e7828a5036..153f68ed57 100644
--- a/include/configs/snapper9260.h
+++ b/include/configs/snapper9260.h
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET		(512 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			(256 << 10)
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OVERWRITE
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS0,115200 ip=any"
 
 /* Console settings */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_arria10_socdk.h b/include/configs/socfpga_arria10_socdk.h
index b30b44d123..83718dd2c9 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_arria10_socdk.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_arria10_socdk.h
@@ -31,13 +31,6 @@
  */
 
 /*
- * arguments passed to the bootz command. The value of
- * CONFIG_BOOTARGS goes into the environment value "bootargs".
- * Do note the value will overide also the chosen node in FDT blob.
- */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS "console=ttyS0," __stringify(CONFIG_BAUDRATE)
-
-/*
  * Serial / UART configurations
  */
 #define CONFIG_SYS_NS16550_MEM32
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_is1.h b/include/configs/socfpga_is1.h
index 6d12aedc1d..46f5f135dd 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_is1.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_is1.h
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"zImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0," __stringify(CONFIG_BAUDRATE)
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x01000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
 
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_mcvevk.h b/include/configs/socfpga_mcvevk.h
index e9c7c71a73..404f064e94 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_mcvevk.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_mcvevk.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"fitImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0," __stringify(CONFIG_BAUDRATE)
 #define CONFIG_PREBOOT		"run try_bootscript"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run mmc_mmc"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x01000000
diff --git a/include/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga.h b/include/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga.h
index b54097cde7..4977881030 100644
--- a/include/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga.h
+++ b/include/configs/socfpga_vining_fpga.h
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"openwrt-socfpga-socfpga_cyclone5_vining_fpga-fit-uImage.itb"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0," __stringify(CONFIG_BAUDRATE)
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"run selboot"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x01000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
diff --git a/include/configs/socrates.h b/include/configs/socrates.h
index 0e16e45aac..94287c1c31 100644
--- a/include/configs/socrates.h
+++ b/include/configs/socrates.h
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@
 	"echo Welcome on the ABB Socrates Board;" \
 	"echo"
 
-#undef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS		/* the boot command will set bootargs	*/
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"consdev=ttyS0\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/spear-common.h b/include/configs/spear-common.h
index 6b4080132d..0603db5881 100644
--- a/include/configs/spear-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/spear-common.h
@@ -139,11 +139,6 @@
 						"bootm 0x1600000"
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS				"console=ttyAMA0,115200 " \
-						"mem=128M " \
-						"root="CONFIG_FSMTDBLK \
-						"rootfstype=jffs2"
-
 #define CONFIG_NFSBOOTCOMMAND						\
 	"bootp; "							\
 	"setenv bootargs root=/dev/nfs rw "				\
diff --git a/include/configs/stih410-b2260.h b/include/configs/stih410-b2260.h
index eaa93a5830..c71413cc53 100644
--- a/include/configs/stih410-b2260.h
+++ b/include/configs/stih410-b2260.h
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_HZ_CLOCK		1000000000	/* 1 GHz */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk consoleblank=0 ignore_loglevel"
-
 /* Environment */
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
 	"board= B2260" \
diff --git a/include/configs/stm32f429-discovery.h b/include/configs/stm32f429-discovery.h
index cd97c7cbad..eab79b329b 100644
--- a/include/configs/stm32f429-discovery.h
+++ b/include/configs/stm32f429-discovery.h
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		(2 << 20)
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk consoleblank=0 ignore_loglevel"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND						\
 	"run bootcmd_romfs"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/stm32f746-disco.h b/include/configs/stm32f746-disco.h
index 3f5ddbc9fa..470722d693 100644
--- a/include/configs/stm32f746-disco.h
+++ b/include/configs/stm32f746-disco.h
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		16
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_LEN		(1 * 1024 * 1024)
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk consoleblank=0 ignore_loglevel"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND						\
 	"run bootcmd_romfs"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/taurus.h b/include/configs/taurus.h
index 5a7ef75ae9..55f47f8454 100644
--- a/include/configs/taurus.h
+++ b/include/configs/taurus.h
@@ -143,75 +143,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE		(SZ_128K)	/* 1 sector = 128 kB */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nand read 0x22000000 0x200000 0x300000; bootm"
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_TAURUS)
-#define	CONFIG_BOOTARGS_TAURUS						\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk "				\
-	"mtdparts=atmel_nand:256k(bootstrap)ro,512k(uboot)ro,"		\
-	"256k(env),256k(env_redundant),256k(spare),"			\
-	"512k(dtb),6M(kernel)ro,-(rootfs) "				\
-	"root=/dev/mtdblock7 rw rootfstype=jffs2"
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_AXM)
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS_AXM						\
-	"\0"	\
-	"addip=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} ip=${ipaddr}:${serverip}:"	\
-	"${gatewayip}:${netmask}:${hostname}:${netdev}::off\0"		\
-	"addtest=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} loglevel=4 test\0"		\
-	"baudrate=115200\0"						\
-	"boot_file=setenv bootfile /${project_dir}/kernel/uImage\0"	\
-	"boot_retries=0\0"						\
-	"bootcmd=run flash_self\0"					\
-	"bootdelay=3\0"							\
-	"ethact=macb0\0"						\
-	"flash_nfs=run nand_kernel;run nfsargs;run addip;upgrade_available;"\
-	"bootm ${kernel_ram};reset\0"					\
-	"flash_self=run nand_kernel;run setbootargs;upgrade_available;" \
-	"bootm ${kernel_ram};reset\0"					\
-	"flash_self_test=run nand_kernel;run setbootargs addtest; "	\
-	"upgrade_available;bootm ${kernel_ram};reset\0"			\
-	"hostname=systemone\0"						\
-	"kernel_Off=0x00200000\0"					\
-	"kernel_Off_fallback=0x03800000\0"				\
-	"kernel_ram=0x21500000\0"					\
-	"kernel_size=0x00400000\0"					\
-	"kernel_size_fallback=0x00400000\0"				\
-	"loads_echo=1\0"						\
-	"nand_kernel=nand read.e ${kernel_ram} ${kernel_Off} "		\
-		"${kernel_size}\0"					\
-	"net_nfs=run boot_file;tftp ${kernel_ram} ${bootfile};"		\
-	"run nfsargs;run addip;upgrade_available;bootm "		\
-		"${kernel_ram};reset\0"					\
-	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
-	"nfsargs=run root_path;setenv bootargs ${bootargs} "		\
-	"root=/dev/nfs rw nfsroot=${serverip}:${rootpath} "		\
-	"at91sam9_wdt.wdt_timeout=16\0"					\
-	"partitionset_active=A\0"					\
-	"preboot=echo;echo Type 'run flash_self' to use kernel and root "\
-	"filesystem on memory;echo Type 'run flash_nfs' to use kernel "	\
-	"from memory and root filesystem over NFS;echo Type 'run net_nfs' "\
-	"to get Kernel over TFTP and mount root filesystem over NFS;echo\0"\
-	"project_dir=systemone\0"					\
-	"root_path=setenv rootpath /home/projects/${project_dir}/rootfs\0"\
-	"rootfs=/dev/mtdblock5\0"					\
-	"rootfs_fallback=/dev/mtdblock7\0"				\
-	"setbootargs=setenv bootargs ${bootargs} console=ttyMTD,mtdoops "\
-		"root=${rootfs} rootfstype=jffs2 panic=7 "		\
-		"at91sam9_wdt.wdt_timeout=16\0"				\
-	"stderr=serial\0"						\
-	"stdin=serial\0"						\
-	"stdout=serial\0"						\
-	"upgrade_available=0\0"
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_TAURUS)
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		CONFIG_BOOTARGS_TAURUS
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_BOARD_AXM)
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		CONFIG_BOOTARGS_AXM
-#endif
-
 #define CONFIG_SYS_CBSIZE		256
 #define CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS		16
 #define CONFIG_SYS_PBSIZE \
diff --git a/include/configs/tb100.h b/include/configs/tb100.h
index 546f2d3a4b..09d5718971 100644
--- a/include/configs/tb100.h
+++ b/include/configs/tb100.h
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@
  * Environment configuration
  */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE			"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS0,115200n8"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR			CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/theadorable-x86-common.h b/include/configs/theadorable-x86-common.h
index 9655238951..37b78c1b57 100644
--- a/include/configs/theadorable-x86-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/theadorable-x86-common.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET_REDUND	\
 	(CONFIG_ENV_OFFSET + CONFIG_ENV_SIZE)
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
 #undef CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
 #undef CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS
 
diff --git a/include/configs/thunderx_88xx.h b/include/configs/thunderx_88xx.h
index 514590a270..f2d0d22ad3 100644
--- a/include/configs/thunderx_88xx.h
+++ b/include/configs/thunderx_88xx.h
@@ -69,12 +69,6 @@
 					"fdt_addr=0x94C00000\0"		\
 					"fdt_high=0x9fffffff\0"
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			\
-					"console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 " \
-					"earlycon=pl011,0x87e024000000 " \
-					"debug maxcpus=48 rootwait rw "\
-					"root=/dev/sda2 coherent_pool=16M"
-
 /* Do not preserve environment */
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SIZE			0x1000
 
diff --git a/include/configs/ti816x_evm.h b/include/configs/ti816x_evm.h
index bba10ec001..b9da2f5468 100644
--- a/include/configs/ti816x_evm.h
+++ b/include/configs/ti816x_evm.h
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 	"fatload mmc 0 ${loadaddr} uImage;"	\
 	"bootm ${loadaddr}"			\
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	"console=ttyO2,115200n8 noinitrd earlyprintk"
-
 /* Clock Defines */
 #define V_OSCK          24000000    /* Clock output from T2 */
 #define V_SCLK          (V_OSCK >> 1)
diff --git a/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h b/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h
index ba222e6105..935815485e 100644
--- a/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h
+++ b/include/configs/ti_armv7_keystone2.h
@@ -317,8 +317,6 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-
 /* Now for the remaining common defines */
 #include <configs/ti_armv7_common.h>
 
diff --git a/include/configs/tplink_wdr4300.h b/include/configs/tplink_wdr4300.h
index b670cc409a..ba76dcd293 100644
--- a/include/configs/tplink_wdr4300.h
+++ b/include/configs/tplink_wdr4300.h
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_SYS_BAUDRATE_TABLE \
 	{9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200}
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			\
-	"console=ttyS0,115200 root=/dev/mtdblock2 rootfstype=squashfs"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		\
 	"dhcp 192.168.1.1:wdr4300.fit && bootm $loadaddr"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/trats.h b/include/configs/trats.h
index 861eb26305..5d0a3240a6 100644
--- a/include/configs/trats.h
+++ b/include/configs/trats.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_MACH_TYPE		MACH_TYPE_TRATS
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"Please use defined boot"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run autoboot"
 #define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/trats2.h b/include/configs/trats2.h
index 1f3ce9d941..7f6a61a1db 100644
--- a/include/configs/trats2.h
+++ b/include/configs/trats2.h
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 
 /* Console configuration */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"Please use defined boot"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND		"run autoboot"
 #define CONFIG_DEFAULT_CONSOLE		"console=ttySAC2,115200n8\0"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/usb_a9263.h b/include/configs/usb_a9263.h
index 1055e5b572..753d821a45 100644
--- a/include/configs/usb_a9263.h
+++ b/include/configs/usb_a9263.h
@@ -95,10 +95,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SECT_SIZE	CONFIG_ENV_SIZE
 #define CONFIG_ENV_SPI_MAX_HZ	15000000
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"nboot 21000000 0"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyS0,115200 " \
-	"root=/dev/mtdblock1 " \
-	"mtdparts=" MTDPARTS_DEFAULT " " \
-	"rw rootfstype=jffs2"
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
 	"mtdparts=" MTDPARTS_DEFAULT "\0" \
 
diff --git a/include/configs/usbarmory.h b/include/configs/usbarmory.h
index 5bacc9d834..95e232429f 100644
--- a/include/configs/usbarmory.h
+++ b/include/configs/usbarmory.h
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@
 	BOOTENV
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS "console=ttymxc0,115200 root=/dev/mmcblk0p1 rootwait rw"
 #define USBARMORY_FIT_PATH	"/boot/usbarmory.itb"
 #define USBARMORY_FIT_ADDR	"0x70800000"
 #endif
diff --git a/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h b/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h
index 3b1233f615..c06f19d5a5 100644
--- a/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h
+++ b/include/configs/vexpress_aemv8a.h
@@ -173,15 +173,6 @@
 				"fdt_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0" \
 				"initrd_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0" \
 
-/* Assume we boot with root on the first partition of a USB stick */
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 " \
-				"root=/dev/sda2 rw " \
-				"rootwait "\
-				"earlyprintk=pl011,0x7ff80000 debug "\
-				"user_debug=31 "\
-				"androidboot.hardware=juno "\
-				"loglevel=9"
-
 /* Copy the kernel and FDT to DRAM memory and boot */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"afs load ${kernel_name} ${kernel_addr} ; " \
 				"if test $? -eq 1; then "\
@@ -215,10 +206,6 @@
 				"fdt_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0"	\
 				"initrd_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0"
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0 earlyprintk=pl011,"\
-				"0x1c090000 debug user_debug=31 "\
-				"loglevel=9"
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"smhload ${kernel_name} ${kernel_addr}; " \
 				"smhload ${fdtfile} ${fdt_addr}; " \
 				"smhload ${initrd_name} ${initrd_addr} "\
@@ -236,13 +223,6 @@
 				"fdt_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0"	\
 				"initrd_high=0xffffffffffffffff\0"
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0 earlyprintk=pl011,"\
-				"0x1c090000 debug user_debug=31 "\
-				"androidboot.hardware=fvpbase "\
-				"root=/dev/vda2 rw "\
-				"rootwait "\
-				"loglevel=9"
-
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	"booti $kernel_addr $initrd_addr $fdt_addr"
 
 
diff --git a/include/configs/vinco.h b/include/configs/vinco.h
index adff1b6d7f..e4020d00ce 100644
--- a/include/configs/vinco.h
+++ b/include/configs/vinco.h
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@
 			    "mmc read ${oftaddr} ${dtb_offset} ${dtb_blksize};" \
 			    "bootz ${loadaddr} -  ${oftaddr}"
 
-#undef CONFIG_BOOTARGS
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS	    "console=ttyS0,115200 earlyprintk rw root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootfstype=ext4 rootwait quiet lpj=1990656"
-
 #define CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS \
 	"kernel_start=0x20000\0" \
 	"kernel_size=0x800000\0" \
diff --git a/include/configs/vme8349.h b/include/configs/vme8349.h
index 0aafbe261f..23dc884b12 100644
--- a/include/configs/vme8349.h
+++ b/include/configs/vme8349.h
@@ -525,8 +525,6 @@
 
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		800000	/* def location for tftp and bootm */
 
-#undef  CONFIG_BOOTARGS			/* boot command will set bootargs */
-
 #define	CONFIG_EXTRA_ENV_SETTINGS					\
 	"netdev=eth0\0"							\
 	"hostname=vme8349\0"						\
diff --git a/include/configs/work_92105.h b/include/configs/work_92105.h
index 9ecf2485d6..628797d2c5 100644
--- a/include/configs/work_92105.h
+++ b/include/configs/work_92105.h
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@
 #define CONFIG_INITRD_TAG
 
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE			"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"console=ttyS2,115200n8"
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR			0x80008000
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/configs/x86-common.h b/include/configs/x86-common.h
index 7ff354a4ad..687f8df450 100644
--- a/include/configs/x86-common.h
+++ b/include/configs/x86-common.h
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@
  * Command line configuration.
  */
 
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		\
-	"root=/dev/sdb3 init=/sbin/init rootwait ro"
 #define CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND	\
 	"ext2load scsi 0:3 01000000 /boot/vmlinuz; zboot 01000000"
 
diff --git a/include/configs/xfi3.h b/include/configs/xfi3.h
index bd829a9495..73f431681d 100644
--- a/include/configs/xfi3.h
+++ b/include/configs/xfi3.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 
 /* Booting Linux */
 #define CONFIG_BOOTFILE		"uImage"
-#define CONFIG_BOOTARGS		"console=ttyAMA0,115200n8 "
 #define CONFIG_LOADADDR		0x42000000
 #define CONFIG_SYS_LOAD_ADDR	CONFIG_LOADADDR
 
diff --git a/include/configs/zipitz2.h b/include/configs/zipitz2.h
index e730824146..5279f54a92 100644
--- a/include/configs/zipitz2.h
+++ b/include/configs/zipitz2.h
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@
 	"else "								\
 		"bootm 0x50000; "					\
 	"fi; "
-#define	CONFIG_BOOTARGS							\
-	"console=tty0 console=ttyS2,115200 fbcon=rotate:3"
 #define	CONFIG_TIMESTAMP
 #define	CONFIG_CMDLINE_TAG
 #define	CONFIG_SETUP_MEMORY_TAGS
diff --git a/include/env_default.h b/include/env_default.h
index acd4198443..b574345af2 100644
--- a/include/env_default.h
+++ b/include/env_default.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const uchar default_environment[] = {
 #ifdef	CONFIG_ENV_FLAGS_LIST_DEFAULT
 	ENV_FLAGS_VAR "=" CONFIG_ENV_FLAGS_LIST_DEFAULT "\0"
 #endif
-#ifdef	CONFIG_BOOTARGS
+#ifdef	CONFIG_USE_BOOTARGS
 	"bootargs="	CONFIG_BOOTARGS			"\0"
 #endif
 #ifdef	CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
diff --git a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
index f509984d77..d79f8ac6d9 100644
--- a/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
+++ b/scripts/config_whitelist.txt
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@ CONFIG_BOARD_TAURUS
 CONFIG_BOARD_TYPES
 CONFIG_BOOGER
 CONFIG_BOOM
-CONFIG_BOOTARGS
-CONFIG_BOOTARGS_AXM
-CONFIG_BOOTARGS_TAURUS
 CONFIG_BOOTBLOCK
 CONFIG_BOOTCOMMAND
 CONFIG_BOOTCOUNT_ALEN
