diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/atomic.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/atomic.h
index c3f289174c10..e7fb447bce8e 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/atomic.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/atomic.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
  * for more details.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2005 Tensilica Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2008 Tensilica Inc.
  */
 
 #ifndef _XTENSA_ATOMIC_H
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
 
 /*
  * This Xtensa implementation assumes that the right mechanism
- * for exclusion is for locking interrupts to level 1.
+ * for exclusion is for locking interrupts to level EXCM_LEVEL.
  *
  * Locking interrupts looks like this:
  *
- *    rsil a15, 1
+ *    rsil a15, LOCKLEVEL
  *    <code>
  *    wsr  a15, PS
  *    rsync
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
index e5fb6b0abdf4..7e409a5b0ec5 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
  * for more details.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2005 Tensilica Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2008 Tensilica Inc.
  */
 
 #ifndef _XTENSA_PROCESSOR_H
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 /* LOCKLEVEL defines the interrupt level that masks all
  * general-purpose interrupts.
  */
-#define LOCKLEVEL 1
+#define LOCKLEVEL XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
 
 /* WSBITS and WBBITS are the width of the WINDOWSTART and WINDOWBASE
  * registers
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/regs.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/regs.h
index 76096a4e5b8d..b24de6717020 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/regs.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/regs.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 #define PS_UM_BIT		5
 #define PS_EXCM_BIT		4
 #define PS_INTLEVEL_SHIFT	0
+#define PS_INTLEVEL_WIDTH	4
 #define PS_INTLEVEL_MASK	0x0000000F
 
 /*  DBREAKCn register fields.  */
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/timex.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/timex.h
index 175b3d5e1b01..9e85ce8bd8dd 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/timex.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/timex.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
  * for more details.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2005 Tensilica Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2008 Tensilica Inc.
  */
 
 #ifndef _XTENSA_TIMEX_H
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 #define _INTLEVEL(x)	XCHAL_INT ## x ## _LEVEL
 #define INTLEVEL(x)	_INTLEVEL(x)
 
-#if INTLEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER0_INTERRUPT) == 1
+#if INTLEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER0_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
 # define LINUX_TIMER     0
 # define LINUX_TIMER_INT XCHAL_TIMER0_INTERRUPT
-#elif INTLEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER1_INTERRUPT) == 1
+#elif INTLEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER1_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
 # define LINUX_TIMER     1
 # define LINUX_TIMER_INT XCHAL_TIMER1_INTERRUPT
-#elif INTLEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER2_INTERRUPT) == 1
+#elif INTLEVEL(XCHAL_TIMER2_INTERRUPT) <= XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL
 # define LINUX_TIMER     2
 # define LINUX_TIMER_INT XCHAL_TIMER2_INTERRUPT
 #else
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
index 3777fec85e7c..0ace2acbbad0 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/entry.S
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
  * for more details.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 by Tensilica Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2004 - 2008 by Tensilica Inc.
  *
  * Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>
  *
@@ -349,15 +349,16 @@ common_exception:
 	 * so we can allow exceptions and interrupts (*) again.
 	 * Set PS(EXCM = 0, UM = 0, RING = 0, OWB = 0, WOE = 1, INTLEVEL = X)
 	 *
-	 * (*) We only allow interrupts if PS.INTLEVEL was not set to 1 before
-	 *     (interrupts disabled) and if this exception is not an interrupt.
+	 * (*) We only allow interrupts of higher priority than current IRQ
 	 */
 
 	rsr	a3, ps
 	addi	a0, a0, -4
 	movi	a2, 1
-	extui	a3, a3, 0, 1		# a3 = PS.INTLEVEL[0]
-	moveqz	a3, a2, a0		# a3 = 1 iff interrupt exception
+	extui	a3, a3, PS_INTLEVEL_SHIFT, PS_INTLEVEL_WIDTH
+					# a3 = PS.INTLEVEL
+	movnez	a2, a3, a3		# a2 = 1: level-1, > 1: high priority
+	moveqz	a3, a2, a0		# a3 = IRQ level iff interrupt
 	movi	a2, 1 << PS_WOE_BIT
 	or	a3, a3, a2
 	rsr	a0, exccause
@@ -641,19 +642,51 @@ common_exception_exit:
 
 	l32i	a0, a1, PT_DEPC
 	l32i	a3, a1, PT_AREG3
-	l32i	a2, a1, PT_AREG2
-	_bgeui	a0, VALID_DOUBLE_EXCEPTION_ADDRESS, 1f
+	_bltui	a0, VALID_DOUBLE_EXCEPTION_ADDRESS, 1f
 
+	wsr	a0, depc
+	l32i	a2, a1, PT_AREG2
+	l32i	a0, a1, PT_AREG0
+	l32i	a1, a1, PT_AREG1
+	rfde
+
+1:
 	/* Restore a0...a3 and return */
 
+	rsr	a0, ps
+	extui	a2, a0, PS_INTLEVEL_SHIFT, PS_INTLEVEL_WIDTH
+	movi	a0, 2f
+	slli	a2, a2, 4
+	add	a0, a2, a0
+	l32i	a2, a1, PT_AREG2
+	jx	a0
+
+	.macro	irq_exit_level level
+	.align	16
+	.if	XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= \level
+	l32i	a0, a1, PT_PC
+	wsr	a0, epc\level
+	l32i	a0, a1, PT_AREG0
+	l32i	a1, a1, PT_AREG1
+	rfi	\level
+	.endif
+	.endm
+
+	.align	16
+2:
 	l32i	a0, a1, PT_AREG0
 	l32i	a1, a1, PT_AREG1
 	rfe
 
-1:	wsr	a0, depc
-	l32i	a0, a1, PT_AREG0
-	l32i	a1, a1, PT_AREG1
-	rfde
+	.align	16
+	/* no rfi for level-1 irq, handled by rfe above*/
+	nop
+
+	irq_exit_level 2
+	irq_exit_level 3
+	irq_exit_level 4
+	irq_exit_level 5
+	irq_exit_level 6
 
 ENDPROC(kernel_exception)
 
@@ -753,7 +786,7 @@ ENTRY(unrecoverable_exception)
 	wsr	a1, windowbase
 	rsync
 
-	movi	a1, (1 << PS_WOE_BIT) | 1
+	movi	a1, (1 << PS_WOE_BIT) | LOCKLEVEL
 	wsr	a1, ps
 	rsync
 
@@ -1474,7 +1507,7 @@ ENTRY(_spill_registers)
 	l32i	a1, a3, EXC_TABLE_KSTK
 	wsr	a3, excsave1
 
-	movi	a4, (1 << PS_WOE_BIT) | 1
+	movi	a4, (1 << PS_WOE_BIT) | LOCKLEVEL
 	wsr	a4, ps
 	rsync
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
index 91d9095284de..df88f98737f4 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/head.S
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
  * for more details.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2005 Tensilica Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2008 Tensilica Inc.
  *
  * Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>
  * Marc Gauthier <marc@tensilica.com, marc@alumni.uwaterloo.ca>
@@ -128,14 +128,14 @@ ENTRY(_startup)
 	wsr	a0, cpenable
 #endif
 
-	/* Set PS.INTLEVEL=1, PS.WOE=0, kernel stack, PS.EXCM=0
+	/* Set PS.INTLEVEL=LOCKLEVEL, PS.WOE=0, kernel stack, PS.EXCM=0
 	 *
 	 * Note: PS.EXCM must be cleared before using any loop
 	 *	 instructions; otherwise, they are silently disabled, and
 	 * 	 at most one iteration of the loop is executed.
 	 */
 
-	movi	a1, 1
+	movi	a1, LOCKLEVEL
 	wsr	a1, ps
 	rsync
 
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ ENTRY(_startup)
 	movi	a1, init_thread_union
 	addi	a1, a1, KERNEL_STACK_SIZE
 
-	movi	a2, 0x00040001		# WOE=1, INTLEVEL=1, UM=0
+	movi	a2, (1 << PS_WOE_BIT) | LOCKLEVEL
+					# WOE=1, INTLEVEL=LOCKLEVEL, UM=0
 	wsr	a2, ps			# (enable reg-windows; progmode stack)
 	rsync
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c
index 24c1a57abb40..6dd25ecde3f5 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/setup.c
@@ -328,6 +328,27 @@ extern char _UserExceptionVector_literal_start;
 extern char _UserExceptionVector_text_end;
 extern char _DoubleExceptionVector_literal_start;
 extern char _DoubleExceptionVector_text_end;
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 2
+extern char _Level2InterruptVector_text_start;
+extern char _Level2InterruptVector_text_end;
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 3
+extern char _Level3InterruptVector_text_start;
+extern char _Level3InterruptVector_text_end;
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 4
+extern char _Level4InterruptVector_text_start;
+extern char _Level4InterruptVector_text_end;
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 5
+extern char _Level5InterruptVector_text_start;
+extern char _Level5InterruptVector_text_end;
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 6
+extern char _Level6InterruptVector_text_start;
+extern char _Level6InterruptVector_text_end;
+#endif
+
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_S32C1I_SELFTEST
@@ -482,6 +503,27 @@ void __init setup_arch(char **cmdline_p)
 	mem_reserve(__pa(&_DoubleExceptionVector_literal_start),
 		    __pa(&_DoubleExceptionVector_text_end), 0);
 
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 2
+	mem_reserve(__pa(&_Level2InterruptVector_text_start),
+		    __pa(&_Level2InterruptVector_text_end), 0);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 3
+	mem_reserve(__pa(&_Level3InterruptVector_text_start),
+		    __pa(&_Level3InterruptVector_text_end), 0);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 4
+	mem_reserve(__pa(&_Level4InterruptVector_text_start),
+		    __pa(&_Level4InterruptVector_text_end), 0);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 5
+	mem_reserve(__pa(&_Level5InterruptVector_text_start),
+		    __pa(&_Level5InterruptVector_text_end), 0);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 6
+	mem_reserve(__pa(&_Level6InterruptVector_text_start),
+		    __pa(&_Level6InterruptVector_text_end), 0);
+#endif
+
 	bootmem_init();
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c
index 01e0111bf787..9b5c345d2b4f 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/traps.c
@@ -193,28 +193,49 @@ void do_multihit(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long exccause)
 }
 
 /*
- * Level-1 interrupt.
- * We currently have no priority encoding.
+ * IRQ handler.
+ * PS.INTLEVEL is the current IRQ priority level.
  */
 
-unsigned long ignored_level1_interrupts;
 extern void do_IRQ(int, struct pt_regs *);
 
-void do_interrupt (struct pt_regs *regs)
+void do_interrupt(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
-	unsigned long intread = get_sr (interrupt);
-	unsigned long intenable = get_sr (intenable);
-	int i, mask;
+	static const unsigned int_level_mask[] = {
+		0,
+		XCHAL_INTLEVEL1_MASK,
+		XCHAL_INTLEVEL2_MASK,
+		XCHAL_INTLEVEL3_MASK,
+		XCHAL_INTLEVEL4_MASK,
+		XCHAL_INTLEVEL5_MASK,
+		XCHAL_INTLEVEL6_MASK,
+		XCHAL_INTLEVEL7_MASK,
+	};
+	unsigned level = get_sr(ps) & PS_INTLEVEL_MASK;
 
-	/* Handle all interrupts (no priorities).
-	 * (Clear the interrupt before processing, in case it's
-	 *  edge-triggered or software-generated)
-	 */
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(level >= ARRAY_SIZE(int_level_mask)))
+		return;
 
-	for (i=0, mask = 1; i < XCHAL_NUM_INTERRUPTS; i++, mask <<= 1) {
-		if (mask & (intread & intenable)) {
-			set_sr (mask, intclear);
-			do_IRQ (i,regs);
+	for (;;) {
+		unsigned intread = get_sr(interrupt);
+		unsigned intenable = get_sr(intenable);
+		unsigned int_at_level = intread & intenable &
+			int_level_mask[level];
+
+		if (!int_at_level)
+			return;
+
+		/*
+		 * Clear the interrupt before processing, in case it's
+		 *  edge-triggered or software-generated
+		 */
+		while (int_at_level) {
+			unsigned i = __ffs(int_at_level);
+			unsigned mask = 1 << i;
+
+			int_at_level ^= mask;
+			set_sr(mask, intclear);
+			do_IRQ(i, regs);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -397,7 +418,7 @@ static inline void spill_registers(void)
 	unsigned int a0, ps;
 
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (
-		"movi	a14, " __stringify(PS_EXCM_BIT | 1) "\n\t"
+		"movi	a14, " __stringify(PS_EXCM_BIT | LOCKLEVEL) "\n\t"
 		"mov	a12, a0\n\t"
 		"rsr	a13, sar\n\t"
 		"xsr	a14, ps\n\t"
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vectors.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vectors.S
index 68df35f66ce3..82109b42e240 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vectors.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vectors.S
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Public License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of
  * this archive for more details.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2005 Tensilica, Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 - 2008 Tensilica, Inc.
  *
  * Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>
  *
@@ -366,6 +366,41 @@ ENTRY(_DebugInterruptVector)
 ENDPROC(_DebugInterruptVector)
 
 
+
+/*
+ * Medium priority level interrupt vectors
+ *
+ * Each takes less than 16 (0x10) bytes, no literals, by placing
+ * the extra 8 bytes that would otherwise be required in the window
+ * vectors area where there is space.  With relocatable vectors,
+ * all vectors are within ~ 4 kB range of each other, so we can
+ * simply jump (J) to another vector without having to use JX.
+ *
+ * common_exception code gets current IRQ level in PS.INTLEVEL
+ * and preserves it for the IRQ handling time.
+ */
+
+	.macro	irq_entry_level level
+
+	.if	XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= \level
+	.section .Level\level\()InterruptVector.text, "ax"
+ENTRY(_Level\level\()InterruptVector)
+	wsr	a0, epc1
+	rsr	a0, epc\level
+	xsr	a0, epc1
+					# branch to user or kernel vector
+	j	_SimulateUserKernelVectorException
+	.endif
+
+	.endm
+
+	irq_entry_level 2
+	irq_entry_level 3
+	irq_entry_level 4
+	irq_entry_level 5
+	irq_entry_level 6
+
+
 /* Window overflow and underflow handlers.
  * The handlers must be 64 bytes apart, first starting with the underflow
  * handlers underflow-4 to underflow-12, then the overflow handlers
@@ -396,6 +431,26 @@ ENTRY_ALIGN64(_WindowOverflow4)
 ENDPROC(_WindowOverflow4)
 
 
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 2
+	/*  Not a window vector - but a convenient location
+	 *  (where we know there's space) for continuation of
+	 *  medium priority interrupt dispatch code.
+	 *  On entry here, a0 contains PS, and EPC2 contains saved a0:
+	 */
+	.align 4
+_SimulateUserKernelVectorException:
+	wsr	a0, excsave2
+	movi	a0, 4			# LEVEL1_INTERRUPT cause
+	wsr	a0, exccause
+	rsr	a0, ps
+	bbsi.l	a0, PS_UM_BIT, 1f	# branch if user mode
+	rsr	a0, excsave2		# restore a0
+	j	_KernelExceptionVector	# simulate kernel vector exception
+1:	rsr	a0, excsave2		# restore a0
+	j	_UserExceptionVector	# simulate user vector exception
+#endif
+
+
 /* 4-Register Window Underflow Vector (Handler) */
 
 ENTRY_ALIGN64(_WindowUnderflow4)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
index 255154f820b7..14695240536d 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  * License.  See the file "COPYING" in the main directory of this archive
  * for more details.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2005 Tensilica Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2001 - 2008 Tensilica Inc.
  *
  * Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>
  * Marc Gauthier <marc@tensilica.com, marc@alumni.uwaterloo.ca>
@@ -134,6 +134,26 @@ SECTIONS
 
     RELOCATE_ENTRY(_WindowVectors_text,
 		   .WindowVectors.text);
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 2
+    RELOCATE_ENTRY(_Level2InterruptVector_text,
+		   .Level2InterruptVector.text);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 3
+    RELOCATE_ENTRY(_Level3InterruptVector_text,
+		   .Level3InterruptVector.text);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 4
+    RELOCATE_ENTRY(_Level4InterruptVector_text,
+		   .Level4InterruptVector.text);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 5
+    RELOCATE_ENTRY(_Level5InterruptVector_text,
+		   .Level5InterruptVector.text);
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 6
+    RELOCATE_ENTRY(_Level6InterruptVector_text,
+		   .Level6InterruptVector.text);
+#endif
     RELOCATE_ENTRY(_KernelExceptionVector_text,
 		   .KernelExceptionVector.text);
     RELOCATE_ENTRY(_UserExceptionVector_text,
@@ -177,11 +197,53 @@ SECTIONS
 		  XCHAL_DEBUG_VECTOR_VADDR,
 		  4,
 		  .DebugInterruptVector.literal)
+#undef LAST
+#define LAST	.DebugInterruptVector.text
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 2
+  SECTION_VECTOR (_Level2InterruptVector_text,
+		  .Level2InterruptVector.text,
+		  XCHAL_INTLEVEL2_VECTOR_VADDR,
+		  SIZEOF(LAST), LAST)
+# undef LAST
+# define LAST	.Level2InterruptVector.text
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 3
+  SECTION_VECTOR (_Level3InterruptVector_text,
+		  .Level3InterruptVector.text,
+		  XCHAL_INTLEVEL3_VECTOR_VADDR,
+		  SIZEOF(LAST), LAST)
+# undef LAST
+# define LAST	.Level3InterruptVector.text
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 4
+  SECTION_VECTOR (_Level4InterruptVector_text,
+		  .Level4InterruptVector.text,
+		  XCHAL_INTLEVEL4_VECTOR_VADDR,
+		  SIZEOF(LAST), LAST)
+# undef LAST
+# define LAST	.Level4InterruptVector.text
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 5
+  SECTION_VECTOR (_Level5InterruptVector_text,
+		  .Level5InterruptVector.text,
+		  XCHAL_INTLEVEL5_VECTOR_VADDR,
+		  SIZEOF(LAST), LAST)
+# undef LAST
+# define LAST	.Level5InterruptVector.text
+#endif
+#if XCHAL_EXCM_LEVEL >= 6
+  SECTION_VECTOR (_Level6InterruptVector_text,
+		  .Level6InterruptVector.text,
+		  XCHAL_INTLEVEL6_VECTOR_VADDR,
+		  SIZEOF(LAST), LAST)
+# undef LAST
+# define LAST	.Level6InterruptVector.text
+#endif
   SECTION_VECTOR (_KernelExceptionVector_literal,
 		  .KernelExceptionVector.literal,
 		  XCHAL_KERNEL_VECTOR_VADDR - 4,
-		  SIZEOF(.DebugInterruptVector.text),
-		  .DebugInterruptVector.text)
+		  SIZEOF(LAST), LAST)
+#undef LAST
   SECTION_VECTOR (_KernelExceptionVector_text,
 		  .KernelExceptionVector.text,
 		  XCHAL_KERNEL_VECTOR_VADDR,