diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/defconfig b/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/defconfig
index 6bb7331ad5..3f7bfec5ab 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/RIDE/defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 # CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP - Do stack dumps after assertions
 # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER - Set if you are using a bootloader.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS -  Use LEDs to show state. Unique to board architecture.
+# CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS -  Enable support for buttons. Unique to board architecture.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION - Enables some build in instrumentation that
 #   cause a 100 second delay during boot-up.  This 100 second delay
 #   serves no purpose other than it allows you to calibrate
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION=n
 
 #
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/include/board.h b/configs/stm3210e-eval/include/board.h
index 9968957c21..c753d06505 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/include/board.h
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/include/board.h
@@ -102,12 +102,51 @@
 #define LED_ASSERTION     6  /* LED1 + LED2 + LED3 */
 #define LED_PANIC         7  /* N/C  + N/C  + N/C + LED4 */
 
+/* The STM3210E-EVAL supports several buttons
+ *
+ * Reset           -- Connected to NRST
+ * Wakeup          -- Connected to PA.0
+ * Tamper          -- Connected to PC.13
+ * Key             -- Connected to PG.8
+ *
+ * And a Joystick
+ *
+ * Joystick center -- Connected to PG.7
+ * Joystick down   -- Connected to PD.3
+ * Joystick left   -- Connected to PG.14
+ * Joystick right  -- Connected to PG.13
+ * Joystick up     -- Connected to PG.15
+ */
+
+#define BUTTON_WAKEUP  (1 << 0)
+#define BUTTON_TAMPER  (1 << 1)
+#define BUTTON_KEY     (1 << 2)
+
+#define JOYSTICK_SEL   (1 << 3)
+#define JOYSTICK_DOWN  (1 << 4)
+#define JOYSTICK_LEFT  (1 << 5)
+#define JOYSTICK_RIGHT (1 << 6)
+#define JOYSTICK_UP    (1 << 7)
+
+#define NUM_BUTTONS     8
+
 /************************************************************************************
- * Public Function Prototypes
+ * Public Data
  ************************************************************************************/
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
+#undef EXTERN
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+#define EXTERN extern "C"
+extern "C" {
+#else
+#define EXTERN extern
+#endif
+
+/************************************************************************************
+ * Public Function Prototypes
+ ************************************************************************************/
 /************************************************************************************
  * Name: stm32_boardinitialize
  *
@@ -118,7 +157,28 @@
  *
  ************************************************************************************/
 
-extern void stm32_boardinitialize(void);
+EXTERN void stm32_boardinitialize(void);
+
+/************************************************************************************
+ * Button support.
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   up_buttoninit() must be called to initialize button resources.  After that,
+ *   up_buttons() may be called to collect the state of all buttons.  up_buttons()
+ *   returns an 8-bit bit set with each bit associated with a button.  See the
+ *   BUTTON_* and JOYSTICK_* definitions above for the meaning of each bit.
+ *
+ ************************************************************************************/
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS
+EXTERN void up_buttoninit(void);
+EXTERN ubyte up_buttons(void);
+#endif
+
+#undef EXTERN
+#if defined(__cplusplus)
+}
+#endif
 
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 #endif  /* __ARCH_BOARD_BOARD_H */
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/defconfig b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/defconfig
index 842f5951a1..a3d22defd2 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/nsh/defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 # CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP - Do stack dumps after assertions
 # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER - Set if you are using a bootloader.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS -  Use LEDs to show state. Unique to board architecture.
+# CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS -  Enable support for buttons. Unique to board architecture.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION - Enables some build in instrumentation that
 #   cause a 100 second delay during boot-up.  This 100 second delay
 #   serves no purpose other than it allows you to calibrate
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION=n
 
 #
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/defconfig b/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/defconfig
index 06b8df95da..1d18778fe9 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/ostest/defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 # CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP - Do stack dumps after assertions
 # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER - Set if you are using a bootloader.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS -  Use LEDs to show state. Unique to board architecture.
+# CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS -  Enable support for buttons. Unique to board architecture.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION - Enables some build in instrumentation that
 #   cause a 100 second delay during boot-up.  This 100 second delay
 #   serves no purpose other than it allows you to calibrate
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION=n
 
 #
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/Makefile b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/Makefile
index 3e3576ee9b..b3e82e7af5 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/Makefile
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/Makefile
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@ CFLAGS		+= -I$(TOPDIR)/sched
 
 ASRCS		= 
 AOBJS		= $(ASRCS:.S=$(OBJEXT))
-CSRCS		= up_boot.c up_leds.c up_spi.c up_usbdev.c up_extcontext.c \
-		  up_selectnor.c up_deselectnor.c up_selectsram.c up_deselectsram.c
+CSRCS		= up_boot.c up_leds.c up_buttons.c up_spi.c up_usbdev.c \
+		  up_extcontext.c up_selectnor.c up_deselectnor.c \
+		  up_selectsram.c up_deselectsram.c
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_NSH_ARCHINIT),y)
 CSRCS		+= up_nsh.c
 endif
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm3210e-internal.h b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm3210e-internal.h
index 897f2a5caa..64101af737 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm3210e-internal.h
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/stm3210e-internal.h
@@ -72,7 +72,26 @@
 #define GPIO_LED3       (GPIO_OUTPUT|GPIO_CNF_OUTPP|GPIO_MODE_50MHz|\
                          GPIO_OUTPUT_CLEAR|GPIO_PORTF|GPIO_PIN8)
 #define GPIO_LED4       (GPIO_OUTPUT|GPIO_CNF_OUTPP|GPIO_MODE_50MHz|\
-                         GPIO_OUTPUT_CLEAR|GPIO_PORTF|GPIO_PIN9)
+                         GPIO_OUTPUT_CLEAR|GPIO_PORTF|GPIO_PIN9)
+
+/* BUTTONS -- NOTE that some have EXTI interrupts configured */
+
+#define GPIO_BTN_WAKEUP (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_PORTA|GPIO_PIN0)
+#define GPIO_BTN_TAMPER (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_PORTA|GPIO_PIN0)
+#define GPIO_BTN_KEY    (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_EXTI|GPIO_PORTG|GPIO_PIN8)
+#define GPIO_JOY_KEY    (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_EXTI|GPIO_PORTG|GPIO_PIN7)
+#define GPIO_JOY_DOWN   (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_EXTI|GPIO_PORTD|GPIO_PIN3)
+#define GPIO_JOY_LEFT   (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_EXTI|GPIO_PORTG|GPIO_PIN14)
+#define GPIO_JOY_RIGHT  (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_EXTI|GPIO_PORTG|GPIO_PIN13)
+#define GPIO_JOY_UP     (GPIO_INPUT|GPIO_CNF_INFLOAT|GPIO_MODE_INPUT|\
+                         GPIO_EXTI|GPIO_PORTG|GPIO_PIN15)
 
 /* SPI FLASH chip select:  PA.4 */
 
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/up_buttons.c b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/up_buttons.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..67b8537c7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/src/up_buttons.c
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ * configs/stm3210e-eval/src/up_leds.c
+ *
+ *   Copyright (C) 2009 Gregory Nutt. All rights reserved.
+ *   Author: Gregory Nutt <spudmonkey@racsa.co.cr>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name NuttX nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Included Files
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+#include <nuttx/config.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+#include <arch/board/board.h>
+#include "stm3210e-internal.h"
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Definitions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Data
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+static const uint16 g_buttons[NUM_BUTTONS] =
+{
+  GPIO_BTN_WAKEUP, GPIO_BTN_TAMPER, GPIO_BTN_KEY,   GPIO_JOY_KEY,
+  GPIO_JOY_DOWN,   GPIO_JOY_LEFT,   GPIO_JOY_RIGHT, GPIO_JOY_UP
+};
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Private Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Public Functions
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_buttoninit
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+void up_buttoninit(void)
+{
+  int i;
+
+  /* Configure the GPIO pins as inputs.  NOTE that EXTI interrupts are 
+   * configured for some pins but NOT used in this file
+   */
+
+  for (i = 0; i < NUM_BUTTONS; i++)
+    {
+      stm32_configgpio(g_buttons[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: up_buttons
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+ubyte up_buttons(void)
+{
+  ubyte ret = 0;
+  int i;
+
+  /* Check that state of each key */
+
+  for (i = 0; i < NUM_BUTTONS; i++)
+    {
+       /* A LOW value means that the key is pressed */
+
+       if (!stm32_gpioread(g_buttons[i]))
+         {
+           ret |= (1 << i);
+         }
+    }
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS */
diff --git a/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/defconfig b/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/defconfig
index 1ee43d1cbe..0917bc2f12 100755
--- a/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/defconfig
+++ b/configs/stm3210e-eval/usbserial/defconfig
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 # CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP - Do stack dumps after assertions
 # CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER - Set if you are using a bootloader.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS -  Use LEDs to show state. Unique to board architecture.
+# CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS -  Enable support for buttons. Unique to board architecture.
 # CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION - Enables some build in instrumentation that
 #   cause a 100 second delay during boot-up.  This 100 second delay
 #   serves no purpose other than it allows you to calibrate
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_INTERRUPTSTACK=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_STACKDUMP=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_BOOTLOADER=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_LEDS=y
+CONFIG_ARCH_BUTTONS=n
 CONFIG_ARCH_CALIBRATION=n
 
 #