diff --git a/drivers/Kconfig b/drivers/Kconfig
index 45ea433bc96..8a9d162ed6c 100644
--- a/drivers/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig
@@ -3,91 +3,6 @@
 # see the file kconfig-language.txt in the NuttX tools repository.
 #
 
-config DEV_SIMPLE_ADDRENV
-	bool "Simple AddrEnv"
-	default n
-
-config DEV_NULL
-	bool "Enable /dev/null"
-	default y
-
-config DEV_ZERO
-	bool "Enable /dev/zero"
-	default n
-
-config DRVR_MKRD
-	bool "RAM disk wrapper (mkrd)"
-	default n
-	---help---
-		Build the mkrd() function which serves as a wrapper to simplify
-		creation of RAM disks.  If the boardctrl() interface is enabled,
-		the selecting this option will also enable the BOARDIOC_MKRD
-		command that will support creation of RAM disks from applications.
-
-# ARCH needs to support memory access while CPU is running to be able to use
-# the LWL CONSOLE
-
-config ARCH_HAVE_RDWR_MEM_CPU_RUN
-	bool
-	default n
-
-config LWL_CONSOLE
-bool "Lightweight Link Console Support"
-	default n
-	depends on DEV_CONSOLE && ARCH_HAVE_RDWR_MEM_CPU_RUN
-	---help---
-		Use the lightweight link console which provides console over a
-		debug channel by means of shared memory.  A terminal application
-		for openocd as the debugger is available in tools/ocdconsole.py.
-
-menu "Buffering"
-
-config DRVR_WRITEBUFFER
-	bool "Enable write buffer support"
-	default n
-	---help---
-		Enable generic write buffering support that can be used by a variety
-		of drivers.
-
-if DRVR_WRITEBUFFER
-
-config DRVR_WRDELAY
-	int "Write flush delay"
-	default 350
-	---help---
-		If there is no write activity for this configured amount of time,
-		then the contents will be automatically flushed to the media.  This
-		reduces the likelihood that data will be stuck in the write buffer
-		at the time of power down.
-
-endif # DRVR_WRITEBUFFER
-
-config DRVR_READAHEAD
-	bool "Enable read-ahead buffer support"
-	default n
-	---help---
-		Enable generic read-ahead buffering support that can be used by a
-		variety of drivers.
-
-if DRVR_WRITEBUFFER || DRVR_READAHEAD
-
-config DRVR_READBYTES
-	bool "Support byte read method"
-	default y if MTD_BYTE_WRITE
-	default n if !MTD_BYTE_WRITE
-
-config DRVR_REMOVABLE
-	bool "Support removable media"
-	default n
-
-config DRVR_INVALIDATE
-	bool "Support cache invalidation"
-	default n
-
-endif # DRVR_WRITEBUFFER || DRVR_READAHEAD
-
-endmenu # Buffering
-
 config SPECIFIC_DRIVERS
 	bool "Board Specific drivers"
 	default n
@@ -108,6 +23,7 @@ source "drivers/input/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/ioexpander/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/lcd/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/leds/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/misc/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/mmcsd/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/modem/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/mtd/Kconfig"
diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 7433c13ecb7..d6b53242bef 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ include ioexpander/Make.defs
 include lcd/Make.defs
 include leds/Make.defs
 include loop/Make.defs
+include misc/Make.defs
 include mmcsd/Make.defs
 include modem/Make.defs
 include mtd/Make.defs
@@ -70,30 +71,6 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_SPECIFIC_DRIVERS),y)
 -include platform/Make.defs
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEV_SIMPLE_ADDRENV),y)
-  CSRCS += addrenv.c
-endif
-
-CSRCS += dev_null.c dev_zero.c
-
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_LWL_CONSOLE),y)
-  CSRCS += lwl_console.c
-endif
-
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_DISABLE_MOUNTPOINT),y)
-  CSRCS += ramdisk.c
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DRVR_MKRD),y)
-  CSRCS += mkrd.c
-endif
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DRVR_WRITEBUFFER),y)
-  CSRCS += rwbuffer.c
-else
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_DRVR_READAHEAD),y)
-  CSRCS += rwbuffer.c
-endif
-endif
-endif
-
 AOBJS = $(ASRCS:.S=$(OBJEXT))
 COBJS = $(CSRCS:.c=$(OBJEXT))
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..780f805f408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+#
+# For a description of the syntax of this configuration file,
+# see the file kconfig-language.txt in the NuttX tools repository.
+#
+
+config DEV_SIMPLE_ADDRENV
+	bool "Simple AddrEnv"
+	default n
+
+config DEV_NULL
+	bool "Enable /dev/null"
+	default y
+
+config DEV_ZERO
+	bool "Enable /dev/zero"
+	default n
+
+config DRVR_MKRD
+	bool "RAM disk wrapper (mkrd)"
+	default n
+	---help---
+		Build the mkrd() function which serves as a wrapper to simplify
+		creation of RAM disks.  If the boardctrl() interface is enabled,
+		the selecting this option will also enable the BOARDIOC_MKRD
+		command that will support creation of RAM disks from applications.
+
+# ARCH needs to support memory access while CPU is running to be able to use
+# the LWL CONSOLE
+
+config ARCH_HAVE_RDWR_MEM_CPU_RUN
+	bool
+	default n
+
+config LWL_CONSOLE
+bool "Lightweight Link Console Support"
+	default n
+	depends on DEV_CONSOLE && ARCH_HAVE_RDWR_MEM_CPU_RUN
+	---help---
+		Use the lightweight link console which provides console over a
+		debug channel by means of shared memory.  A terminal application
+		for openocd as the debugger is available in tools/ocdconsole.py.
+
+menu "Buffering"
+
+config DRVR_WRITEBUFFER
+	bool "Enable write buffer support"
+	default n
+	---help---
+		Enable generic write buffering support that can be used by a variety
+		of drivers.
+
+if DRVR_WRITEBUFFER
+
+config DRVR_WRDELAY
+	int "Write flush delay"
+	default 350
+	---help---
+		If there is no write activity for this configured amount of time,
+		then the contents will be automatically flushed to the media.  This
+		reduces the likelihood that data will be stuck in the write buffer
+		at the time of power down.
+
+endif # DRVR_WRITEBUFFER
+
+config DRVR_READAHEAD
+	bool "Enable read-ahead buffer support"
+	default n
+	---help---
+		Enable generic read-ahead buffering support that can be used by a
+		variety of drivers.
+
+if DRVR_WRITEBUFFER || DRVR_READAHEAD
+
+config DRVR_READBYTES
+	bool "Support byte read method"
+	default y if MTD_BYTE_WRITE
+	default n if !MTD_BYTE_WRITE
+
+config DRVR_REMOVABLE
+	bool "Support removable media"
+	default n
+
+config DRVR_INVALIDATE
+	bool "Support cache invalidation"
+	default n
+
+endif # DRVR_WRITEBUFFER || DRVR_READAHEAD
+
+endmenu # Buffering
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Make.defs b/drivers/misc/Make.defs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae0e3b65376
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/misc/Make.defs
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+############################################################################
+# drivers/misc/Make.defs
+#
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
+# contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
+# this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
+# ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
+# License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+#
+############################################################################
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEV_SIMPLE_ADDRENV),y)
+  CSRCS += addrenv.c
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEV_NULL),y)
+  CSRCS += dev_null.c
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEV_ZERO),y)
+  CSRCS += dev_zero.c
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_LWL_CONSOLE),y)
+  CSRCS += lwl_console.c
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_DISABLE_MOUNTPOINT),y)
+  CSRCS += ramdisk.c
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_DRVR_MKRD),y)
+  CSRCS += mkrd.c
+endif
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_DRVR_WRITEBUFFER),y)
+  CSRCS += rwbuffer.c
+else ifeq ($(CONFIG_DRVR_READAHEAD),y)
+  CSRCS += rwbuffer.c
+endif
+
+# Include build support
+
+DEPPATH += --dep-path misc
+VPATH += :misc
diff --git a/drivers/addrenv.c b/drivers/misc/addrenv.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/addrenv.c
rename to drivers/misc/addrenv.c
index 82063c416e1..b22ede370ff 100644
--- a/drivers/addrenv.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/addrenv.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * drivers/addrenv.c
+ * drivers/misc/addrenv.c
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/drivers/dev_null.c b/drivers/misc/dev_null.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/dev_null.c
rename to drivers/misc/dev_null.c
index cab9fd1d7ea..5bb27a746c3 100644
--- a/drivers/dev_null.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/dev_null.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * drivers/dev_null.c
+ * drivers/misc/dev_null.c
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/drivers/dev_zero.c b/drivers/misc/dev_zero.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/dev_zero.c
rename to drivers/misc/dev_zero.c
index e49e810b98c..4ceab41c816 100644
--- a/drivers/dev_zero.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/dev_zero.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * drivers/dev_zero.c
+ * drivers/misc/dev_zero.c
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/drivers/lwl_console.c b/drivers/misc/lwl_console.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/lwl_console.c
rename to drivers/misc/lwl_console.c
index 29ad0860a71..5b0234d8029 100644
--- a/drivers/lwl_console.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/lwl_console.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * drivers/lwl_console.c
+ * drivers/misc/lwl_console.c
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/drivers/mkrd.c b/drivers/misc/mkrd.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/mkrd.c
rename to drivers/misc/mkrd.c
index 25f374f882f..7c6a967faef 100644
--- a/drivers/mkrd.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mkrd.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * drivers/mkrd.c
+ * drivers/misc/mkrd.c
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/drivers/ramdisk.c b/drivers/misc/ramdisk.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/ramdisk.c
rename to drivers/misc/ramdisk.c
index fb1e2f3c73e..0c85a13329d 100644
--- a/drivers/ramdisk.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ramdisk.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * drivers/ramdisk.c
+ * drivers/misc/ramdisk.c
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/drivers/rwbuffer.c b/drivers/misc/rwbuffer.c
similarity index 99%
rename from drivers/rwbuffer.c
rename to drivers/misc/rwbuffer.c
index 60e6306380e..fe7698e3b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/rwbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/rwbuffer.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * drivers/rwbuffer.c
+ * drivers/misc/rwbuffer.c
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with