diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.c b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.c
index f188372b3..c3c39a5a9 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <ch.h>
+#include <pal.h>
 
 #include "lpc214x.h"
 #include "vic.h"
@@ -103,11 +104,11 @@ void hwinit0(void) {
   PINSEL0 = VAL_PINSEL0;
   PINSEL1 = VAL_PINSEL1;
   PINSEL2 = VAL_PINSEL2;
-  ioport_init_lld();
-  ioport_lpc214x_set_direction_lld(IOPORT_A, VAL_FIO0DIR);
-  ioport_write_lld(IOPORT_A, 0xFFFFFFFF);
-  ioport_lpc214x_set_direction_lld(IOPORT_B, VAL_FIO1DIR);
-  ioport_write_lld(IOPORT_B, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+  palInit();
+  pal_lld_lpc214x_set_direction(IOPORT_A, VAL_FIO0DIR);
+  palWritePort(IOPORT_A, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+  pal_lld_lpc214x_set_direction(IOPORT_B, VAL_FIO1DIR);
+  palWritePort(IOPORT_B, 0xFFFFFFFF);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.h b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.h
index ee30559c8..fee4baa61 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/board.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "lpc214x.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifndef _IOPORTS_LLD_H_
-#include "ioports.h"
-#endif
-
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_LCP_P2148
 
 /*
@@ -69,17 +65,17 @@
 #define VAL_FIO0DIR 0xB0703C00
 #define VAL_FIO1DIR 0x00000000
 
-#define PA_LED1         IOPORT_BIT(10)
-#define PA_LED2         IOPORT_BIT(11)
-#define PA_BUZZ1        IOPORT_BIT(12)
-#define PA_BUZZ2        IOPORT_BIT(13)
-#define PA_BSL          IOPORT_BIT(14)
-#define PA_BUTTON1      IOPORT_BIT(15)
-#define PA_BUTTON2      IOPORT_BIT(16)
-#define PA_SSEL1        IOPORT_BIT(20)
-#define PA_LEDUSB       IOPORT_BIT(31)
+#define PA_LED1         10
+#define PA_LED2         11
+#define PA_BUZZ1        12
+#define PA_BUZZ2        13
+#define PA_BSL          14
+#define PA_BUTTON1      15
+#define PA_BUTTON2      16
+#define PA_SSEL1        20
+#define PA_LEDUSB       31
 
-#define PB_WP1          IOPORT_BIT(24)
-#define PB_CP1          IOPORT_BIT(25)
+#define PB_WP1          24
+#define PB_CP1          25
 
 #endif /* _BOARD_H_ */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/main.cpp b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/main.cpp
index 1a50f5936..683c2675d 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/main.cpp
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-G++/main.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <ch.hpp>
-#include <ioports.h>
+#include <pal.h>
 
 #include <evtimer.h>
 #include <test.h>
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <board.h>
 #include <lpc214x_serial.h>
 
+#define BOTH_BUTTONS (PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_BUTTON1) | PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_BUTTON2))
+
 using namespace chibios_rt;
 
 /*
@@ -48,9 +50,9 @@ typedef struct {
 // Flashing sequence for LED1.
 static const seqop_t LED1_sequence[] =
 {
-  {BITCLEAR, PA_LED1},
+  {BITCLEAR, PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED1)},
   {SLEEP,    200},
-  {BITSET,   PA_LED1},
+  {BITSET,   PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED1)},
   {SLEEP,    1800},
   {GOTO,     0}
 };
@@ -59,9 +61,9 @@ static const seqop_t LED1_sequence[] =
 static const seqop_t LED2_sequence[] =
 {
   {SLEEP,    1000},
-  {BITCLEAR, PA_LED2},
+  {BITCLEAR, PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED2)},
   {SLEEP,    200},
-  {BITSET,   PA_LED2},
+  {BITSET,   PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED2)},
   {SLEEP,    1800},
   {GOTO,     1}
 };
@@ -69,9 +71,9 @@ static const seqop_t LED2_sequence[] =
 // Flashing sequence for LED3.
 static const seqop_t LED3_sequence[] =
 {
-  {BITCLEAR, PA_LEDUSB},
+  {BITCLEAR, PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LEDUSB)},
   {SLEEP,    200},
-  {BITSET,   PA_LEDUSB},
+  {BITSET,   PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LEDUSB)},
   {SLEEP,    300},
   {GOTO,     0}
 };
@@ -98,10 +100,10 @@ protected:
       case STOP:
         return 0;
       case BITCLEAR:
-        chPortClear(IOPORT_A, curr->value);
+        palClearPort(IOPORT_A, curr->value);
         break;
       case BITSET:
-        chPortSet(IOPORT_A, curr->value);
+        palSetPort(IOPORT_A, curr->value);
         break;
       }
       curr++;
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ public:
  */
 static void TimerHandler(eventid_t id) {
 
-  if (!(chPortRead(IOPORT_A) & (PA_BUTTON1 | PA_BUTTON2))) { // Both buttons
+  if (!(palReadPort(IOPORT_A) & BOTH_BUTTONS)) { // Both buttons
     TesterThread tester;
     tester.Wait();
   };
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC-minimal/board.h b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC-minimal/board.h
index 8cee52946..fee4baa61 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC-minimal/board.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC-minimal/board.h
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@
 #define PA_BUTTON1      15
 #define PA_BUTTON2      16
 #define PA_SSEL1        20
-#define PA_WP1          24
-#define PA_CP1          25
 #define PA_LEDUSB       31
 
+#define PB_WP1          24
+#define PB_CP1          25
+
 #endif /* _BOARD_H_ */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/Makefile b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/Makefile
index 6b3620e8a..c7bf868ef 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/Makefile
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/Makefile
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ CSRC = ../../ports/ARM7/chcore.c \
        ${KERNSRC} \
        ${TESTSRC} \
        ../../src/lib/evtimer.c \
+       ../../src/lib/pal.c \
        board.c buzzer.c mmcsd.c main.c
 
 # C++ sources that can be compiled in ARM or THUMB mode depending on the global
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.c b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.c
index e1bf9369f..9eec8b06d 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <ch.h>
+#include <pal.h>
 
 #include "lpc214x.h"
 #include "vic.h"
@@ -103,11 +104,11 @@ void hwinit0(void) {
   PINSEL0 = VAL_PINSEL0;
   PINSEL1 = VAL_PINSEL1;
   PINSEL2 = VAL_PINSEL2;
-  ioport_init_lld();
-  ioport_lpc214x_set_direction_lld(IOPORT_A, VAL_FIO0DIR);
-  ioport_write_lld(IOPORT_A, 0xFFFFFFFF);
-  ioport_lpc214x_set_direction_lld(IOPORT_B, VAL_FIO1DIR);
-  ioport_write_lld(IOPORT_B, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+  palInit();
+  pal_lld_lpc214x_set_direction(IOPORT_A, VAL_FIO0DIR);
+  palWritePort(IOPORT_A, 0xFFFFFFFF);
+  pal_lld_lpc214x_set_direction(IOPORT_B, VAL_FIO1DIR);
+  palWritePort(IOPORT_B, 0xFFFFFFFF);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.h b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.h
index ee30559c8..fee4baa61 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.h
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/board.h
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
 #include "lpc214x.h"
 #endif
 
-#ifndef _IOPORTS_LLD_H_
-#include "ioports.h"
-#endif
-
 #define BOARD_OLIMEX_LCP_P2148
 
 /*
@@ -69,17 +65,17 @@
 #define VAL_FIO0DIR 0xB0703C00
 #define VAL_FIO1DIR 0x00000000
 
-#define PA_LED1         IOPORT_BIT(10)
-#define PA_LED2         IOPORT_BIT(11)
-#define PA_BUZZ1        IOPORT_BIT(12)
-#define PA_BUZZ2        IOPORT_BIT(13)
-#define PA_BSL          IOPORT_BIT(14)
-#define PA_BUTTON1      IOPORT_BIT(15)
-#define PA_BUTTON2      IOPORT_BIT(16)
-#define PA_SSEL1        IOPORT_BIT(20)
-#define PA_LEDUSB       IOPORT_BIT(31)
+#define PA_LED1         10
+#define PA_LED2         11
+#define PA_BUZZ1        12
+#define PA_BUZZ2        13
+#define PA_BSL          14
+#define PA_BUTTON1      15
+#define PA_BUTTON2      16
+#define PA_SSEL1        20
+#define PA_LEDUSB       31
 
-#define PB_WP1          IOPORT_BIT(24)
-#define PB_CP1          IOPORT_BIT(25)
+#define PB_WP1          24
+#define PB_CP1          25
 
 #endif /* _BOARD_H_ */
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c
index 3eafdba61..61ad4ea77 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/main.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <ch.h>
+#include <pal.h>
 #include <test.h>
 
 #include "board.h"
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@
 #include "buzzer.h"
 #include "evtimer.h"
 
+#define BOTH_BUTTONS (PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_BUTTON1) | PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_BUTTON2))
+
 /*
  * Red LEDs blinker thread, times are in milliseconds.
  */
@@ -33,13 +36,13 @@ static WORKING_AREA(waThread1, 128);
 static msg_t Thread1(void *arg) {
 
   while (TRUE) {
-    chPortClear(IOPORT_A, PA_LED2);
+    palClearPort(IOPORT_A, PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED2));
     chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);
-    chPortSet(IOPORT_A, PA_LED1 | PA_LED2);
+    palSetPort(IOPORT_A, PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED1) | PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED2));
     chThdSleepMilliseconds(800);
-    chPortClear(IOPORT_A, PA_LED1);
+    palClearPort(IOPORT_A, PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED1));
     chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);
-    chPortSet(IOPORT_A, PA_LED1 | PA_LED2);
+    palSetPort(IOPORT_A, PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED1) | PAL_PORT_BIT(PA_LED2));
     chThdSleepMilliseconds(800);
   }
   return 0;
@@ -52,9 +55,9 @@ static WORKING_AREA(waThread2, 128);
 static msg_t Thread2(void *arg) {
 
   while (TRUE) {
-    chPortClear(IOPORT_A, PA_LEDUSB);
+    palClearPad(IOPORT_A, PA_LEDUSB);
     chThdSleepMilliseconds(200);
-    chPortSet(IOPORT_A, PA_LEDUSB);
+    palSetPad(IOPORT_A, PA_LEDUSB);
     chThdSleepMilliseconds(300);
   }
   return 0;
@@ -67,16 +70,16 @@ static WORKING_AREA(waTestThread, 128);
  */
 static void TimerHandler(eventid_t id) {
 
-  if (!(chPortRead(IOPORT_A) & (PA_BUTTON1 | PA_BUTTON2))) {
+  if (!(palReadPort(IOPORT_A) & BOTH_BUTTONS)) {
     Thread *tp = chThdCreateStatic(waTestThread, sizeof(waTestThread),
                                    NORMALPRIO, TestThread, &COM1);
     chThdWait(tp);
     PlaySound(500, MS2ST(100));
   }
   else {
-    if (!(chPortRead(IOPORT_A) & PA_BUTTON1))
+    if (!palReadPad(IOPORT_A, PA_BUTTON1))
       PlaySound(1000, MS2ST(100));
-    if (!(chPortRead(IOPORT_A) & PA_BUTTON2)) {
+    if (!palReadPad(IOPORT_A, PA_BUTTON2)) {
       chFDDWrite(&COM1, (uint8_t *)"Hello World!\r\n", 14);
       PlaySound(2000, MS2ST(100));
     }
@@ -129,7 +132,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    * If a button is pressed during the reset then the blinking leds threads
    * are not started in order to make accurate benchmarks.
    */
-  if (chPortRead(IOPORT_A) && (PA_BUTTON1 | PA_BUTTON2) == (PA_BUTTON1 | PA_BUTTON2)) {
+  if ((palReadPort(IOPORT_A) & BOTH_BUTTONS) == BOTH_BUTTONS) {
     chThdCreateStatic(waThread1, sizeof(waThread1), NORMALPRIO, Thread1, NULL);
     chThdCreateStatic(waThread2, sizeof(waThread2), NORMALPRIO, Thread2, NULL);
   }
diff --git a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c
index bff2967d9..98ff2a23b 100644
--- a/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c
+++ b/demos/ARM7-LPC214x-GCC/mmcsd.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 #include <ch.h>
+#include <pal.h>
 
 #include "board.h"
 #include "lpc214x_ssp.h"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ void InitMMC(void) {
 void tmrfunc(void *par) {
 
   if (cnt) {
-    if (!(chPortRead(IOPORT_B) & PB_CP1)) {
+    if (!palReadPad(IOPORT_B, PB_CP1)) {
       if (!--cnt)
         chEvtBroadcastI(&MMCInsertEventSource);
     }
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ void tmrfunc(void *par) {
       cnt = POLLING_INTERVAL;
   }
   else {
-    if (chPortRead(IOPORT_B) & PB_CP1) {
+    if (palReadPad(IOPORT_B, PB_CP1)) {
       cnt = POLLING_INTERVAL;
       chEvtBroadcastI(&MMCRemoveEventSource);
     }
diff --git a/docs/src/main.dox b/docs/src/main.dox
index 3a38d7115..fecca64f9 100644
--- a/docs/src/main.dox
+++ b/docs/src/main.dox
@@ -164,37 +164,6 @@
  * @ingroup Kernel
  */
 
-/**
- * @defgroup Memory Memory Management
- * Memory Management services.
- */
-
-/**
- * @defgroup Heap Heap
- * Heap Allocator related APIs.
- * <h2>Operation mode</h2>
- * The heap allocator implements a first-fit strategy and its APIs are
- * functionally equivalent to the usual @p malloc() and @p free(). The main
- * difference is that the heap APIs are thread safe.<br>
- * By enabling the @p CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP option the heap manager will use the
- * runtime-provided @p malloc() and @p free() as backend for the heap APIs
- * instead of the system provided allocator.<br>
- * In order to use the heap APIs the @p CH_USE_HEAP option must be specified
- * in @p chconf.h.
- * @ingroup Memory
- */
-
-/**
- * @defgroup MemoryPools Memory Pools
- * Memory Pools related APIs.
- * <h2>Operation mode</h2>
- * The Memory Pools APIs allow to allocate/free fixed size objects in
- * <b>constant time</b> and reliably without memory fragmentation problems.<br>
- * In order to use the Time APIs the @p CH_USE_MEMPOOLS option must be
- * specified in @p chconf.h.
- * @ingroup Memory
- */
-
 /**
  * @defgroup Synchronization Synchronization
  * Synchronization services.
@@ -344,6 +313,37 @@
  * @ingroup Synchronization
  */
 
+/**
+ * @defgroup Memory Memory Management
+ * Memory Management services.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup Heap Heap
+ * Heap Allocator related APIs.
+ * <h2>Operation mode</h2>
+ * The heap allocator implements a first-fit strategy and its APIs are
+ * functionally equivalent to the usual @p malloc() and @p free(). The main
+ * difference is that the heap APIs are thread safe.<br>
+ * By enabling the @p CH_USE_MALLOC_HEAP option the heap manager will use the
+ * runtime-provided @p malloc() and @p free() as backend for the heap APIs
+ * instead of the system provided allocator.<br>
+ * In order to use the heap APIs the @p CH_USE_HEAP option must be specified
+ * in @p chconf.h.
+ * @ingroup Memory
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @defgroup MemoryPools Memory Pools
+ * Memory Pools related APIs.
+ * <h2>Operation mode</h2>
+ * The Memory Pools APIs allow to allocate/free fixed size objects in
+ * <b>constant time</b> and reliably without memory fragmentation problems.<br>
+ * In order to use the Time APIs the @p CH_USE_MEMPOOLS option must be
+ * specified in @p chconf.h.
+ * @ingroup Memory
+ */
+
 /**
  * @defgroup IO I/O Support
  * @brief I/O related services.
diff --git a/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/lpc214x_ssp.c b/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/lpc214x_ssp.c
index 00db41cbf..790182576 100644
--- a/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/lpc214x_ssp.c
+++ b/ports/ARM7-LPC214x/lpc214x_ssp.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <ch.h>
-#include <ioports.h>
+#include <pal.h>
 
 #include "lpc214x.h"
 #include "lpc214x_ssp.h"
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void sspAcquireBus(void) {
 #if LPC214x_SSP_USE_MUTEX
   chSemWait(&me);
 #endif
-  chPortClear(IOPORT_A, (1 << 20));
+  palClearPad(IOPORT_A, 20);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void sspAcquireBus(void) {
  */
 void sspReleaseBus(void) {
 
-  chPortSet(IOPORT_A, (1 << 20));
+  palClearPad(IOPORT_A, 20);
 #if LPC214x_SSP_USE_MUTEX
   chSemSignal(&me);
 #endif