diff --git a/linux/linux.mk b/linux/linux.mk
index bd3f2ac29..9cd54a899 100644
--- a/linux/linux.mk
+++ b/linux/linux.mk
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ define LINUX_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_SECURITY_NETWORK,$(@D)/.config))
 	$(if $(BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_APPENDED_DTB),
 		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_ARM_APPENDED_DTB,$(@D)/.config))
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS),
+		$(call KCONFIG_ENABLE_OPT,CONFIG_MODULES,$(@D)/.config))
 	yes '' | $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D) oldconfig
 endef
 
diff --git a/package/Config.in b/package/Config.in
index 792f39e6d..c0a1c8bf2 100644
--- a/package/Config.in
+++ b/package/Config.in
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ endif
 	source "package/iucode-tool/Config.in"
 	source "package/kbd/Config.in"
 	source "package/lcdproc/Config.in"
+	source "package/linux-backports/Config.in"
 	source "package/lm-sensors/Config.in"
 	source "package/lshw/Config.in"
 	source "package/lsuio/Config.in"
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/Config.in b/package/linux-backports/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cc4b5fa53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS
+	bool "linux-backports"
+	depends on BR2_LINUX_KERNEL
+	help
+	  Compatibility driver backports (former compat-wireless).
+
+	  http://wireless.kernel.org/
+
+#
+# Configuration selection
+#
+if BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS
+
+choice
+	prompt "Backport configuration"
+	default BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_DEFCONFIG
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_DEFCONFIG
+	bool "Using a defconfig"
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG
+	bool "Using a custom config file"
+
+endchoice
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_DEFCONFIG
+	string "Defconfig name"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_DEFCONFIG
+	help
+	  Name of the backports defconfig file to use, without the
+	  leading 'defconfig-'.  The defconfig is located in
+	  defconfigs/ in the linux-backports tree.
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE
+	string "Configuration file path"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG
+	help
+	  Path to the linux-backports configuration file
+
+endif
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0001-backports-Makefile-introduce-KROOT-and-fix-INSTALL_M.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0001-backports-Makefile-introduce-KROOT-and-fix-INSTALL_M.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..daccd5785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0001-backports-Makefile-introduce-KROOT-and-fix-INSTALL_M.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+From 83b3f7e3a9b2a2b3057b32fd41bed4b4503e86d3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 15:06:15 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 01/10] backports: Makefile: introduce KROOT and fix
+ INSTALL_MOD_PATH definition
+
+INSTALL_MOD_PATH should point to the root directory of the target
+rootfs, what is KROOT.
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile | 5 +++--
+ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
+index ea3982b..3ff74d9 100644
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ SHELL := /bin/bash
+ BACKPORT_PWD := $(shell pwd)
+ 
+ KMODDIR ?= updates
+-ifneq ($(origin KLIB), undefined)
+-KMODPATH_ARG := "INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(KLIB)"
++ifneq ($(origin KROOT), undefined)
++KMODPATH_ARG := "INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(KROOT)"
+ else
+ KLIB := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/
++KROOT := /
+ KMODPATH_ARG :=
+ endif
+ KLIB_BUILD ?= $(KLIB)/build/
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0002-backports-Makefile-introduce-KVERSION-and-rework-KLI.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0002-backports-Makefile-introduce-KVERSION-and-rework-KLI.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d827704be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0002-backports-Makefile-introduce-KVERSION-and-rework-KLI.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+From 0f44ff07f1a3cfd80638695d6f625f39ec8b22ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 15:09:34 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 02/10] backports: Makefile: introduce KVERSION and rework KLIB
+ definition
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile | 10 +++++++++-
+ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
+index 3ff74d9..e9256e4 100644
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -12,10 +12,18 @@ KMODDIR ?= updates
+ ifneq ($(origin KROOT), undefined)
+ KMODPATH_ARG := "INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$(KROOT)"
+ else
+-KLIB := /lib/modules/$(shell uname -r)/
+ KROOT := /
+ KMODPATH_ARG :=
+ endif
++
++ifneq ($(origin KLIB_BUILD), undefined)
++KVERSION := $(shell $(MAKE) -C $(KLIB_BUILD) $(if $(ARCH),ARCH=$(ARCH)) \
++	--no-print-directory -s kernelrelease)
++else
++KVERSION := $(shell uname -r)
++endif
++
++KLIB := $(KROOT)/lib/modules/$(KVERSION)
+ KLIB_BUILD ?= $(KLIB)/build/
+ KERNEL_CONFIG := $(KLIB_BUILD)/.config
+ KERNEL_MAKEFILE := $(KLIB_BUILD)/Makefile
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0003-backports-Makefile-export-KROOT-and-KVERSION-variabl.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0003-backports-Makefile-export-KROOT-and-KVERSION-variabl.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cfa26840
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0003-backports-Makefile-export-KROOT-and-KVERSION-variabl.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+From 67644fb4eb9638e941255cc37dc450b8383c83e9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 15:10:08 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 03/10] backports: Makefile: export KROOT and KVERSION
+ variables
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
+index e9256e4..2f446e6 100644
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ KERNEL_CONFIG := $(KLIB_BUILD)/.config
+ KERNEL_MAKEFILE := $(KLIB_BUILD)/Makefile
+ CONFIG_MD5 := $(shell md5sum $(KERNEL_CONFIG) 2>/dev/null | sed 's/\s.*//')
+ 
+-export KLIB KLIB_BUILD BACKPORT_PWD KMODDIR KMODPATH_ARG
++export KLIB KLIB_BUILD BACKPORT_PWD KMODDIR KMODPATH_ARG KROOT KVERSION
+ 
+ # disable built-in rules for this file
+ .SUFFIXES:
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0004-backports-blacklist.sh-support-install-root-not-in.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0004-backports-blacklist.sh-support-install-root-not-in.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2ddfb8c06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0004-backports-blacklist.sh-support-install-root-not-in.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+From fbab3acdb2043fb24fb557e536e15aa7c2db0a15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 15:45:11 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 04/10] backports: blacklist.sh: support install root not in /
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile.real        | 2 +-
+ scripts/blacklist.sh | 7 ++++---
+ 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile.real b/Makefile.real
+index f60d5ca..5a25db4 100644
+--- a/Makefile.real
++++ b/Makefile.real
+@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ install: modules
+ 	@$(MAKE) -C $(KLIB_BUILD) M=$(BACKPORT_PWD)			\
+ 		INSTALL_MOD_DIR=$(KMODDIR) $(KMODPATH_ARG)		\
+ 		modules_install
+-	@./scripts/blacklist.sh $(KLIB)/ $(KLIB)/$(KMODDIR)
++	@./scripts/blacklist.sh $(KLIB)/ $(KLIB)/$(KMODDIR) $(KROOT)
+ 	@./scripts/compress_modules.sh $(KLIB)/$(KMODDIR)
+ 	@./scripts/check_depmod.sh
+ 	@/sbin/depmod -a
+diff --git a/scripts/blacklist.sh b/scripts/blacklist.sh
+index f941c4a..f995f11 100755
+--- a/scripts/blacklist.sh
++++ b/scripts/blacklist.sh
+@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+ #!/bin/bash
+ 
+-BLACKLIST_CONF="/etc/modprobe.d/backports.conf"
+-BLACKLIST_MAP=".blacklist.map"
+-
+ MODULE_DIR=$1
+ MODULE_UPDATES=$2
++KROOT=$3
++
++BLACKLIST_CONF="$KROOT/etc/modprobe.d/backports.conf"
++BLACKLIST_MAP=".blacklist.map"
+ 
+ if [[ ! -d $MODULE_DIR ]]; then
+ 	exit
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0005-backports-check_depmod.sh-support-install-root-not-i.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0005-backports-check_depmod.sh-support-install-root-not-i.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..623fedebe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0005-backports-check_depmod.sh-support-install-root-not-i.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+From 44c7269249a5cbf4b0b96d99ec63aac04f05cebf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 15:55:31 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 05/10] backports: check_depmod.sh: support install root not in
+ /
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile.real           | 6 ++++--
+ scripts/check_depmod.sh | 7 ++++---
+ 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile.real b/Makefile.real
+index 5a25db4..a12a0db 100644
+--- a/Makefile.real
++++ b/Makefile.real
+@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ else
+ export BACKPORTS_GIT_TRACKER_DEF=
+ endif
+ 
++DEPMOD ?= /sbin/depmod
++
+ # disable built-in rules for this file
+ .SUFFIXES:
+ 
+@@ -94,8 +96,8 @@ install: modules
+ 		modules_install
+ 	@./scripts/blacklist.sh $(KLIB)/ $(KLIB)/$(KMODDIR) $(KROOT)
+ 	@./scripts/compress_modules.sh $(KLIB)/$(KMODDIR)
+-	@./scripts/check_depmod.sh
+-	@/sbin/depmod -a
++	@./scripts/check_depmod.sh $(DEPMOD) $(KROOT)
++	@$(DEPMOD) -a
+ 	@./scripts/update-initramfs.sh $(KLIB)
+ 	@echo
+ 	@echo Your backported driver modules should be installed now.
+diff --git a/scripts/check_depmod.sh b/scripts/check_depmod.sh
+index 6123894..9f2e238 100755
+--- a/scripts/check_depmod.sh
++++ b/scripts/check_depmod.sh
+@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@
+ 
+ # Seems Mandriva has an $DEPMOD_DIR but it doesn't have any files,
+ # so lets deal with those distributions.
+-DEPMOD_CONF="/etc/depmod.conf"
++DEPMOD_CMD="${1:-depmod}"
++KROOT="${2:-/}"
++DEPMOD_CONF="$KROOT/etc/depmod.conf"
+ DEPMOD_CONF_TMP="$DEPMOD_CONF.backports.old"
+-DEPMOD_DIR="/etc/depmod.d/"
++DEPMOD_DIR="$KROOT/etc/depmod.d/"
+ BACKPORT_DEPMOD_FILE="backports.conf"
+ GREP_REGEX_UPDATES="^[[:space:]]*search.*[[:space:]]updates\([[:space:]]\|$\)"
+ GREP_REGEX_SEARCH="^[[:space:]]*search[[:space:]].\+$"
+-DEPMOD_CMD="depmod"
+ 
+ function add_compat_depmod_conf {
+ 	echo "NOTE: Your distribution lacks an $DEPMOD_DIR directory with "
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0006-backports-Makefile.real-use-depmod.sh-instead-of-the.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0006-backports-Makefile.real-use-depmod.sh-instead-of-the.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a03eaa750
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0006-backports-Makefile.real-use-depmod.sh-instead-of-the.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+From 32af7610d8db0591180d803ccd714d6bd1e7593e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 16:08:52 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 06/10] backports: Makefile.real: use depmod.sh instead of the
+ depmod program
+
+Call depmod.sh from the kernel source tree and set all parameter to
+improve cross-compilation support.
+
+This way, target root location, kernel version and symbol prefix are
+also handled.
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile.real | 6 +++++-
+ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile.real b/Makefile.real
+index a12a0db..1dc9323 100644
+--- a/Makefile.real
++++ b/Makefile.real
+@@ -97,7 +97,11 @@ install: modules
+ 	@./scripts/blacklist.sh $(KLIB)/ $(KLIB)/$(KMODDIR) $(KROOT)
+ 	@./scripts/compress_modules.sh $(KLIB)/$(KMODDIR)
+ 	@./scripts/check_depmod.sh $(DEPMOD) $(KROOT)
+-	@$(DEPMOD) -a
++	@$(KMODPATH_ARGS) $(KLIB_BUILD)/scripts/depmod.sh \
++		$(DEPMOD) \
++		$(KVERSION) \
++		"$(shell sed -n '/^CONFIG_HAVE_UNDERSCORE_SYMBOL_PREFIX=y/ s//_/p' \
++			$(KLIB_BUILD)/.config)"
+ 	@./scripts/update-initramfs.sh $(KLIB)
+ 	@echo
+ 	@echo Your backported driver modules should be installed now.
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0007-backports-Makefile.real-disable-update-initramfs.sh-.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0007-backports-Makefile.real-disable-update-initramfs.sh-.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ccd276d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0007-backports-Makefile.real-disable-update-initramfs.sh-.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+From f374a3e33fac77a0d639314653194c5cf5c5c94c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 16:19:31 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 07/10] backports: Makefile.real: disable update-initramfs.sh
+ execution when cross-compiling
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile.real | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile.real b/Makefile.real
+index 1dc9323..2503016 100644
+--- a/Makefile.real
++++ b/Makefile.real
+@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ install: modules
+ 		$(KVERSION) \
+ 		"$(shell sed -n '/^CONFIG_HAVE_UNDERSCORE_SYMBOL_PREFIX=y/ s//_/p' \
+ 			$(KLIB_BUILD)/.config)"
+-	@./scripts/update-initramfs.sh $(KLIB)
++	@test -n "$(CROSS_COMPILE)" || ./scripts/update-initramfs.sh $(KLIB)
+ 	@echo
+ 	@echo Your backported driver modules should be installed now.
+ 	@echo Reboot.
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0008-backports-Makefile.real-silent-reboot-message-when-c.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0008-backports-Makefile.real-silent-reboot-message-when-c.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a3427340
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0008-backports-Makefile.real-silent-reboot-message-when-c.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+From d09feb79cb46c3c7c7b211043d88b3fc951f922b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 16:20:12 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 08/10] backports: Makefile.real: silent reboot message when
+ cross-compiling
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile.real | 10 ++++++----
+ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile.real b/Makefile.real
+index 2503016..3be1913 100644
+--- a/Makefile.real
++++ b/Makefile.real
+@@ -103,10 +103,12 @@ install: modules
+ 		"$(shell sed -n '/^CONFIG_HAVE_UNDERSCORE_SYMBOL_PREFIX=y/ s//_/p' \
+ 			$(KLIB_BUILD)/.config)"
+ 	@test -n "$(CROSS_COMPILE)" || ./scripts/update-initramfs.sh $(KLIB)
+-	@echo
+-	@echo Your backported driver modules should be installed now.
+-	@echo Reboot.
+-	@echo
++	@if test ! -n "$(CROSS_COMPILE)" ; then \
++		echo ; \
++		echo Your backported driver modules should be installed now. ; \
++		echo Reboot. ; \
++		echo ; \
++	fi
+ 
+ .PHONY: modules_install
+ modules_install: install
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0009-backports-compress_module.sh-gzip-silently-overrides.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0009-backports-compress_module.sh-gzip-silently-overrides.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bc044f76a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0009-backports-compress_module.sh-gzip-silently-overrides.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+From 9f13e8636354f53ad9a82715f30bc7733daaf92f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 16:40:25 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 09/10] backports: compress_module.sh: gzip silently overrides
+ existing compressed modules
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ scripts/compress_modules.sh | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/scripts/compress_modules.sh b/scripts/compress_modules.sh
+index b2034c2..631eec9 100755
+--- a/scripts/compress_modules.sh
++++ b/scripts/compress_modules.sh
+@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ source ./scripts/mod_helpers.sh
+ if test "$(mod_filename mac80211)" = "mac80211.ko.gz" ; then
+ 	for driver in $(find "$1" -type f -name *.ko); do
+ 		echo COMPRESS $driver
+-		gzip -9 $driver
++		gzip -f -9 $driver
+ 	done
+ fi
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0010-backports-Makefile-update-help-text.patch b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0010-backports-Makefile-update-help-text.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..12b8ba82b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports-0010-backports-Makefile-update-help-text.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+From 99add35cab73b890dd6810fa303ec0c0fa06218c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 16:46:56 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 10/10] backports: Makefile: update help text
+
+Signed-off-by: Samuel Martin <s.martin49@gmail.com>
+---
+ Makefile | 16 +++++++++++-----
+ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
+index 2f446e6..acc0e15 100644
+--- a/Makefile
++++ b/Makefile
+@@ -62,11 +62,17 @@ mrproper:
+ 	echo "/--------------"								;\
+ 	echo "| Your kernel headers are incomplete/not installed."			;\
+ 	echo "| Please install kernel headers, including a .config"			;\
+-	echo "| file or use the KLIB/KLIB_BUILD make variables to"			;\
+-	echo "| set the kernel to build against, e.g."					;\
+-	echo "|   make KLIB=/lib/modules/3.1.7/"					;\
+-	echo "| to compile/install for the installed kernel 3.1.7"			;\
+-	echo "| (that isn't currently running.)"					;\
++	echo "| file or use the KROOT/KLIB_BUILD make variables to"			;\
++	echo "| set the kernel to build against, e.g.:"					;\
++	echo "| * to compile/install for the installed kernel 3.1.7"			;\
++	echo "|   (that isn't currently running.):"					;\
++	echo "|   $$ make KLIB_BUILD=/lib/modules/3.1.7/build"				;\
++	echo "| * to cross-compile/install for an arm target in /opt/arm-dev/rootfs:"	;\
++	echo "|   $$ make \\"								;\
++	echo "|        ARCH=arm	\\"							;\
++	echo "|        CROSS_COMPILE=/opt/ct-ng/arm-linux/bin/arm-linux- \\"		;\
++	echo "|        KROOT=/opt/arm-dev/rootfs \\"					;\
++	echo "|        KLIB_BUILD=/opt/arm-dev/linux"					;\
+ 	echo "\\--"									;\
+ 	false)
+ 	@set -e ; if [ "$$(cat .kernel_config_md5 2>/dev/null)" != "$(CONFIG_MD5)" ]	;\
+-- 
+1.9.2
+
diff --git a/package/linux-backports/linux-backports.mk b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports.mk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97f5ee1a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/linux-backports/linux-backports.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+################################################################################
+#
+# linux-backports
+#
+################################################################################
+
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_VERSION_MAJOR = 3.15-rc1
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_VERSION = $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_VERSION_MAJOR)-1
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_SOURCE = backports-$(LINUX_BACKPORTS_VERSION).tar.xz
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_SITE = $(BR2_KERNEL_MIRROR)/linux/kernel/projects/backports/stable/v$(LINUX_BACKPORTS_VERSION_MAJOR)
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_LICENSE = GPLv2
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_DEPENDENCIES = linux
+
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS = \
+	$(LINUX_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+	KLIB_BUILD=$(LINUX_DIR) \
+	KROOT=$(TARGET_DIR)
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_DEFCONFIG),y)
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_SOURCE_CONFIG = $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_DIR)/defconfigs/$(call qstrip,$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_DEFCONFIG))
+else ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG),y)
+LINUX_BACKPORTS_SOURCE_CONFIG = $(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE)
+endif
+
+define LINUX_BACKPORTS_CONFIGURE_CMDS
+	cp $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_SOURCE_CONFIG) \
+		$(@D)/defconfigs/buildroot
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+		-C $(@D) defconfig-buildroot
+	rm $(@D)/defconfigs/buildroot
+	yes '' | $(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+		-C $(@D) oldconfig
+endef
+
+define LINUX_BACKPORTS_BUILD_CMDS
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) -C $(@D)
+	@if grep -q "=m" $(@D)/.config; then 	\
+		$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+			-C $(@D) modules ;	\
+	fi
+endef
+
+define LINUX_BACKPORTS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
+	# Install modules and remove symbolic links pointing to build
+	# directories, not relevant on the target
+	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+		-C $(@D) install
+	@if grep -q "=m" $(@D)/.config; then 	\
+		$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE1) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+		-C $(@D) modules_install; \
+	fi
+endef
+
+$(eval $(generic-package))
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS),y)
+linux-backports-menuconfig linux-backports-xconfig linux-backports-gconfig linux-backports-nconfig: dirs linux-backports-configure
+	$(MAKE) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+		-C $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_DIR) $(subst linux-backports-,,$@)
+	rm -f $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_DIR)/.stamp_{built,target_installed,images_installed}
+
+linux-backports-savedefconfig: dirs linux-backports-configure
+	$(MAKE) $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_MAKE_FLAGS) \
+		-C $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_DIR) $(subst linux-backports-,,$@)
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG),y)
+# linux-backports does not support savedefconfig command
+linux-backports-update-config: linux-backports-configure $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_DIR)/.config
+	cp -f $(LINUX_BACKPORTS_DIR)/.config \
+		$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE)
+else
+linux-backports-update-config: ;
+endif
+endif
+
+# Checks to give errors that the user can understand
+ifeq ($(filter source,$(MAKECMDGOALS)),)
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_DEFCONFIG),y)
+ifeq ($(call qstrip,$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_DEFCONFIG)),)
+$(error No linux-backports defconfig name specified, check your BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_DEFCONFIG setting)
+endif
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG),y)
+ifeq ($(call qstrip,$(BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE)),)
+$(error No linux-backports configuration file specified, check your BR2_PACKAGE_LINUX_BACKPORTS_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE setting)
+endif
+endif
+
+endif