diff --git a/sys/arm/include/bootinfo.h b/sys/arm/include/bootinfo.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a7f6fbd5024a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sys/arm/include/bootinfo.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/*-
+ * Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Semihalf, Marian Balakowicz <m8@semihalf.com>
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN
+ * NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * $FreeBSD$
+ */
+
+#ifndef _MACHINE_BOOTINFO_H_
+#define _MACHINE_BOOTINFO_H_
+
+#if !defined(LOCORE)
+
+/* Platform hardware spec, received from loader(8) */
+
+#define BI_VERSION	1
+
+struct bi_mem_region {
+	vm_paddr_t	mem_base;
+	vm_size_t	mem_size;
+};
+
+struct bi_eth_addr {
+	u_int8_t	mac_addr[6];
+	u_int8_t	padding[2];
+};
+
+struct bootinfo {
+	u_int32_t	bi_version;
+	vm_offset_t	bi_bar_base;
+	u_int32_t	bi_cpu_clk;
+	u_int32_t	bi_bus_clk;
+	u_int8_t	bi_mem_reg_no;
+	u_int8_t	bi_eth_addr_no;
+	u_int8_t	padding[2];
+
+	u_int8_t	bi_data[1];
+	/*
+	 * The bi_data container is allocated in run time and has the
+	 * following layout:
+	 *
+	 * - bi_mem_reg_no elements of struct bi_mem_region
+	 * - bi_eth_addr_no elements of struct bi_eth_addr
+	 */
+};
+
+extern struct bootinfo *bootinfo;
+
+struct bi_mem_region *bootinfo_mr(void);
+struct bi_eth_addr *bootinfo_eth(void);
+#endif
+
+#endif /* _MACHINE_BOOTINFO_H_ */
diff --git a/sys/arm/include/metadata.h b/sys/arm/include/metadata.h
index 39910b57723a..c2db74a2ba80 100644
--- a/sys/arm/include/metadata.h
+++ b/sys/arm/include/metadata.h
@@ -31,4 +31,10 @@
 
 #define	MODINFOMD_DTBP		0x1001
 
+/*
+ * XXX this is for tinderbox compilation sake only and will go away once the
+ * FDT transition is complete.
+ */
+#define MODINFOMD_BOOTINFO	0x2000
+
 #endif /* !_MACHINE_METADATA_H_ */