diff --git a/init/noinitramfs.c b/init/noinitramfs.c
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/init/noinitramfs.c
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+/*
+ * init/noinitramfs.c
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2006, NXP Semiconductors, All Rights Reserved
+ * Author: Jean-Paul Saman <jean-paul.saman@nxp.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; version 2 of the License.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ */
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/stat.h>
+#include <linux/kdev_t.h>
+#include <linux/syscalls.h>
+
+/*
+ * Create a simple rootfs that is similar to the default initramfs
+ */
+static int __init default_rootfs(void)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = sys_mkdir("/dev", 0755);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	err = sys_mknod((const char __user *) "/dev/console",
+			S_IFCHR | S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
+			new_encode_dev(MKDEV(5, 1)));
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	err = sys_mkdir("/root", 0700);
+	if (err < 0)
+		goto out;
+
+	return 0;
+
+out:
+	printk(KERN_WARNING "Failed to create a rootfs\n");
+	return err;
+}
+rootfs_initcall(default_rootfs);