diff --git a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_drv.h b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_drv.h
index 76c4251..4ad2ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_drv.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <drm/drmP.h>
+#include <drm/drm_crtc_helper.h>
 #include "omap_drm.h"
 #include "omap_priv.h"
 
@@ -80,9 +81,9 @@ void omap_connector_flush(struct drm_connector *connector,
 		int x, int y, int w, int h);
 
 struct drm_framebuffer *omap_framebuffer_create(struct drm_device *dev,
-		struct drm_file *file, struct drm_mode_fb_cmd *mode_cmd);
+		struct drm_file *file, struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd);
 struct drm_framebuffer *omap_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev,
-		struct drm_mode_fb_cmd *mode_cmd, struct drm_gem_object *bo);
+		struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd, struct drm_gem_object **bos);
 struct drm_gem_object *omap_framebuffer_bo(struct drm_framebuffer *fb);
 int omap_framebuffer_get_buffer(struct drm_framebuffer *fb, int x, int y,
 		void **vaddr, dma_addr_t *paddr, unsigned int *screen_width);
@@ -132,4 +133,29 @@ static inline int align_pitch(int pitch, int width, int bpp)
 	return ALIGN(pitch, 8 * bytespp);
 }
 
+/* should these be made into common util helpers?
+ */
+
+static inline int objects_lookup(struct drm_device *dev,
+		struct drm_file *filp, uint32_t pixel_format,
+		struct drm_gem_object **bos, uint32_t *handles)
+{
+	int i, n = drm_format_num_planes(pixel_format);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		bos[i] = drm_gem_object_lookup(dev, filp, handles[i]);
+		if (!bos[i]) {
+			goto fail;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	while (--i > 0) {
+		drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(bos[i]);
+	}
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+
 #endif /* __OMAP_DRV_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fb.c b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fb.c
index 0b50c5b..1f9e75f 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fb.c
@@ -22,11 +22,43 @@
 #include "drm_crtc.h"
 #include "drm_crtc_helper.h"
 
-
 /*
  * framebuffer funcs
  */
 
+/* per-format info: */
+struct format {
+	enum omap_color_mode dss_format;
+	uint32_t pixel_format;
+	struct {
+		int stride_bpp;           /* this times width is stride */
+		int sub_y;                /* sub-sample in y dimension */
+	} planes[4];
+	bool yuv;
+};
+
+static const struct format formats[] = {
+	/* 16bpp [A]RGB: */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGB16,       DRM_FORMAT_RGB565,   {{2, 1}}, false }, /* RGB16-565 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGB12U,      DRM_FORMAT_RGBX4444, {{2, 1}}, false }, /* RGB12x-4444 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGBX16,      DRM_FORMAT_XRGB4444, {{2, 1}}, false }, /* xRGB12-4444 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGBA16,      DRM_FORMAT_RGBA4444, {{2, 1}}, false }, /* RGBA12-4444 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_ARGB16,      DRM_FORMAT_ABGR4444, {{2, 1}}, false }, /* ARGB16-4444 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_XRGB16_1555, DRM_FORMAT_XRGB1555, {{2, 1}}, false }, /* xRGB15-1555 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_ARGB16_1555, DRM_FORMAT_ARGB1555, {{2, 1}}, false }, /* ARGB16-1555 */
+	/* 24bpp RGB: */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGB24P,      DRM_FORMAT_RGB888,   {{3, 1}}, false }, /* RGB24-888 */
+	/* 32bpp [A]RGB: */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGBX32,      DRM_FORMAT_RGBX8888, {{4, 1}}, false }, /* RGBx24-8888 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGB24U,      DRM_FORMAT_XRGB8888, {{4, 1}}, false }, /* xRGB24-8888 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_RGBA32,      DRM_FORMAT_RGBA8888, {{4, 1}}, false }, /* RGBA32-8888 */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_ARGB32,      DRM_FORMAT_ARGB8888, {{4, 1}}, false }, /* ARGB32-8888 */
+	/* YUV: */
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_NV12,        DRM_FORMAT_NV12,     {{1, 1}, {1, 2}}, true },
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_YUV2,        DRM_FORMAT_YUYV,     {{2, 1}}, true },
+	{ OMAP_DSS_COLOR_UYVY,        DRM_FORMAT_UYVY,     {{2, 1}}, true },
+};
+
 #define to_omap_framebuffer(x) container_of(x, struct omap_framebuffer, base)
 
 struct omap_framebuffer {
@@ -34,6 +66,7 @@ struct omap_framebuffer {
 	struct drm_gem_object *bo;
 	int size;
 	dma_addr_t paddr;
+	const struct format *format;
 };
 
 static int omap_framebuffer_create_handle(struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
@@ -91,7 +124,7 @@ int omap_framebuffer_get_buffer(struct drm_framebuffer *fb, int x, int y,
 	int bpp = fb->bits_per_pixel / 8;
 	unsigned long offset;
 
-	offset = (x * bpp) + (y * fb->pitch);
+	offset = (x * bpp) + (y * fb->pitches[0]);
 
 	if (vaddr) {
 		void *bo_vaddr = omap_gem_vaddr(omap_fb->bo);
@@ -105,7 +138,7 @@ int omap_framebuffer_get_buffer(struct drm_framebuffer *fb, int x, int y,
 	}
 
 	*paddr = omap_fb->paddr + offset;
-	*screen_width = fb->pitch / bpp;
+	*screen_width = fb->pitches[0] / bpp;
 
 	return omap_fb->size - offset;
 }
@@ -171,39 +204,61 @@ void omap_framebuffer_flush(struct drm_framebuffer *fb,
 }
 
 struct drm_framebuffer *omap_framebuffer_create(struct drm_device *dev,
-		struct drm_file *file, struct drm_mode_fb_cmd *mode_cmd)
+		struct drm_file *file, struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd)
 {
-	struct drm_gem_object *bo;
+	struct drm_gem_object *bos[4];
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
-	bo = drm_gem_object_lookup(dev, file, mode_cmd->handle);
-	if (!bo) {
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOENT);
-	}
-	fb = omap_framebuffer_init(dev, mode_cmd, bo);
-	if (!fb) {
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = objects_lookup(dev, file, mode_cmd->pixel_format,
+			bos, mode_cmd->handles);
+	if (ret)
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+
+	fb = omap_framebuffer_init(dev, mode_cmd, bos);
+	if (IS_ERR(fb)) {
+		int i, n = drm_format_num_planes(mode_cmd->pixel_format);
+		for (i = 0; i < n; i++)
+			drm_gem_object_unreference_unlocked(bos[i]);
+		return fb;
 	}
 	return fb;
 }
 
 struct drm_framebuffer *omap_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev,
-		struct drm_mode_fb_cmd *mode_cmd, struct drm_gem_object *bo)
+		struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 *mode_cmd, struct drm_gem_object **bos)
 {
 	struct omap_framebuffer *omap_fb;
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = NULL;
-	int size, ret;
+	const struct format *format = NULL;
+	int i, size, ret;
 
-	DBG("create framebuffer: dev=%p, mode_cmd=%p (%dx%d@%d)",
+	DBG("create framebuffer: dev=%p, mode_cmd=%p (%dx%d@%4.4s)",
 			dev, mode_cmd, mode_cmd->width, mode_cmd->height,
-			mode_cmd->bpp);
+			(char *)&mode_cmd->pixel_format);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(formats); i++) {
+		if (formats[i].pixel_format == mode_cmd->pixel_format) {
+			format = &formats[i];
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!format) {
+		dev_err(dev->dev, "unsupported pixel format: %4.4s\n",
+				(char *)&mode_cmd->pixel_format);
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto fail;
+	}
 
 	/* in case someone tries to feed us a completely bogus stride: */
-	mode_cmd->pitch = align_pitch(mode_cmd->pitch,
-			mode_cmd->width, mode_cmd->bpp);
+	mode_cmd->pitches[0] = align_pitch(mode_cmd->pitches[0],
+			mode_cmd->width, format->planes[0].stride_bpp);
 
 	omap_fb = kzalloc(sizeof(*omap_fb), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!omap_fb) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "could not allocate fb\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
@@ -216,17 +271,19 @@ struct drm_framebuffer *omap_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 
 	DBG("create: FB ID: %d (%p)", fb->base.id, fb);
 
-	size = PAGE_ALIGN(mode_cmd->pitch * mode_cmd->height);
+	size = PAGE_ALIGN(mode_cmd->pitches[0] * mode_cmd->height);
 
-	if (size > bo->size) {
+	if (size > bos[0]->size) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "provided buffer object is too small!\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	omap_fb->bo = bo;
+	omap_fb->bo = bos[0];
 	omap_fb->size = size;
 
-	if (omap_gem_get_paddr(bo, &omap_fb->paddr, true)) {
+	ret = omap_gem_get_paddr(bos[0], &omap_fb->paddr, true);
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "could not map (paddr)!\n");
 		goto fail;
 	}
@@ -239,5 +296,5 @@ fail:
 	if (fb) {
 		omap_framebuffer_destroy(fb);
 	}
-	return NULL;
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
index 093ae2f..ba45306 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
@@ -129,10 +129,8 @@ static int omap_fbdev_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = NULL;
 	union omap_gem_size gsize;
 	struct fb_info *fbi = NULL;
-	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd mode_cmd = {0};
+	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 mode_cmd = {0};
 	dma_addr_t paddr;
-	void __iomem *vaddr;
-	int size, screen_width;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* only doing ARGB32 since this is what is needed to alpha-blend
@@ -145,36 +143,56 @@ static int omap_fbdev_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 			sizes->surface_height, sizes->surface_bpp,
 			sizes->fb_width, sizes->fb_height);
 
+	mode_cmd.pixel_format = drm_mode_legacy_fb_format(sizes->surface_bpp,
+			sizes->surface_depth);
+
 	mode_cmd.width = sizes->surface_width;
 	mode_cmd.height = sizes->surface_height;
 
-	mode_cmd.bpp = sizes->surface_bpp;
-	mode_cmd.depth = sizes->surface_depth;
-
-	mode_cmd.pitch = align_pitch(
-			mode_cmd.width * ((mode_cmd.bpp + 7) / 8),
-			mode_cmd.width, mode_cmd.bpp);
+	mode_cmd.pitches[0] = align_pitch(
+			mode_cmd.width * ((sizes->surface_bpp + 7) / 8),
+			mode_cmd.width, sizes->surface_bpp);
 
 	fbdev->ywrap_enabled = priv->has_dmm && ywrap_enabled;
 	if (fbdev->ywrap_enabled) {
 		/* need to align pitch to page size if using DMM scrolling */
-		mode_cmd.pitch = ALIGN(mode_cmd.pitch, PAGE_SIZE);
+		mode_cmd.pitches[0] = ALIGN(mode_cmd.pitches[0], PAGE_SIZE);
 	}
 
 	/* allocate backing bo */
 	gsize = (union omap_gem_size){
-		.bytes = PAGE_ALIGN(mode_cmd.pitch * mode_cmd.height),
+		.bytes = PAGE_ALIGN(mode_cmd.pitches[0] * mode_cmd.height),
 	};
 	DBG("allocating %d bytes for fb %d", gsize.bytes, dev->primary->index);
 	fbdev->bo = omap_gem_new(dev, gsize, OMAP_BO_SCANOUT | OMAP_BO_WC);
 	if (!fbdev->bo) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "failed to allocate buffer object\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	fb = omap_framebuffer_init(dev, &mode_cmd, fbdev->bo);
-	if (!fb) {
+	fb = omap_framebuffer_init(dev, &mode_cmd, &fbdev->bo);
+	if (IS_ERR(fb)) {
 		dev_err(dev->dev, "failed to allocate fb\n");
+		/* note: if fb creation failed, we can't rely on fb destroy
+		 * to unref the bo:
+		 */
+		drm_gem_object_unreference(fbdev->bo);
+		ret = PTR_ERR(fb);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
+	/* note: this keeps the bo pinned.. which is perhaps not ideal,
+	 * but is needed as long as we use fb_mmap() to mmap to userspace
+	 * (since this happens using fix.smem_start).  Possibly we could
+	 * implement our own mmap using GEM mmap support to avoid this
+	 * (non-tiled buffer doesn't need to be pinned for fbcon to write
+	 * to it).  Then we just need to be sure that we are able to re-
+	 * pin it in case of an opps.
+	 */
+	ret = omap_gem_get_paddr(fbdev->bo, &paddr, true);
+	if (ret) {
+		dev_err(dev->dev, "could not map (paddr)!\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto fail;
 	}
@@ -206,18 +224,15 @@ static int omap_fbdev_create(struct drm_fb_helper *helper,
 		goto fail_unlock;
 	}
 
-	drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(fbi, fb->pitch, fb->depth);
+	drm_fb_helper_fill_fix(fbi, fb->pitches[0], fb->depth);
 	drm_fb_helper_fill_var(fbi, helper, sizes->fb_width, sizes->fb_height);
 
-	size = omap_framebuffer_get_buffer(fb, 0, 0,
-			&vaddr, &paddr, &screen_width);
-
 	dev->mode_config.fb_base = paddr;
 
-	fbi->screen_base = vaddr;
-	fbi->screen_size = size;
+	fbi->screen_base = omap_gem_vaddr(fbdev->bo);
+	fbi->screen_size = fbdev->bo->size;
 	fbi->fix.smem_start = paddr;
-	fbi->fix.smem_len = size;
+	fbi->fix.smem_len = fbdev->bo->size;
 
 	/* if we have DMM, then we can use it for scrolling by just
 	 * shuffling pages around in DMM rather than doing sw blit.
