diff --git a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
index cf95a71..1d76ffe 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/barreleye_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.22"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.24"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
index 094d426..5024b40 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firenze_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var ../openpower/scripts/firenze-firmware-whitelist"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.22"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.24"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
index 27b55cd..78fbdaa 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/firestone_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.22"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.24"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
index 6b77541..ae894eb 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/garrison_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.22"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.24"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
index ec84ad5..4ebb591 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/habanero_defconfig
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.22"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.24"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
index e2db681..afee3a2 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM_SIZE=65536
 CONFIG_ATA_OVER_ETH=m
 CONFIG_VIRTIO_BLK=m
+CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NVME=m
 CONFIG_EEPROM_AT24=y
 # CONFIG_CXL is not set
 CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
index dcbab85..1dc5b14 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_mambo_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.22"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.24"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
index 975f1b6..5624845 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/openpower_p9_mambo_defconfig
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="../openpower/overlay"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/testing/linux-4.8-rc8.tar.xz"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
diff --git a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
index 62d07a2..1764787 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/palmetto_defconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.22"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.4.24"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/linux"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
diff --git a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
index 60d908d..d800473 100644
--- a/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
+++ b/openpower/configs/witherspoon_defconfig
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 BR2_ROOTFS_OVERLAY="../openpower/overlay"
 BR2_ROOTFS_POST_BUILD_SCRIPT="../openpower/scripts/fixup-target-var"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL=y
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_TARBALL_LOCATION="https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/testing/linux-4.8-rc8.tar.xz"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.8"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_CUSTOM_CONFIG=y
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE="$(BR2_EXTERNAL)/configs/linux/skiroot_defconfig"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_ZIMAGE_EPAPR=y
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
index ea35833..fba7aea 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0001-xhci-Use-xhci_pci_remove-for-xhci-device-shutdown.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 9115015f795489d8b40dec2996347f621f3f0369 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From 4e3853e7c718ebcb2ef4118f2082078f6ee01f7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Thadeu Lima De Souza Cascardo <thadeul@br.ibm.com>
 Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:45:16 -0400
 Subject: [PATCH 1/9] xhci: Use xhci_pci_remove for xhci device shutdown
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0002-drivers-drm-ast-Switch-SCU-to-VGA-output-on-POST.patch b/openpower/linux/0002-drivers-drm-ast-Switch-SCU-to-VGA-output-on-POST.patch
index 77599ee..c39a6a0 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0002-drivers-drm-ast-Switch-SCU-to-VGA-output-on-POST.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0002-drivers-drm-ast-Switch-SCU-to-VGA-output-on-POST.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From cbacaf83ae6999a6b8f517b8057166f20b3c7163 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From 467166476e10cf9428be4be1a58597eeeeb60810 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Jeremy Kerr <jk@ozlabs.org>
 Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2016 11:25:47 +0800
 Subject: [PATCH 2/9] drivers/drm/ast: Switch SCU to VGA output on POST
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0003-net-mlx4_core-Set-UAR-page-size-to-4KB-regardless-of.patch b/openpower/linux/0003-net-mlx4_core-Set-UAR-page-size-to-4KB-regardless-of.patch
index 4ac8db9..575c88d 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0003-net-mlx4_core-Set-UAR-page-size-to-4KB-regardless-of.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0003-net-mlx4_core-Set-UAR-page-size-to-4KB-regardless-of.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From dec87cf338f81b8d6bf44a46c1aa699d6402a172 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From eeaa35188dc3a1b59d44ad1f8596160074a765f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Huy Nguyen <huyn@mellanox.com>
 Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 17:24:26 +0200
 Subject: [PATCH 3/9] net/mlx4_core: Set UAR page size to 4KB regardless of
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  8 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
 
 diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
-index ea1e2ddaddf5..7d65bdb4cddf 100644
+index f350f2d61c15..d1a9858566eb 100644
 --- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
 +++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx4/qp.c
 @@ -1593,9 +1593,12 @@ static int __mlx4_ib_modify_qp(struct ib_qp *ibqp,
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0004-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch b/openpower/linux/0004-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
index 907631a..443286b 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0004-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0004-xhci-do-not-halt-the-secondary-HCD.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 53b3e6be5203d2f484c265707f6f6547549c7cbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From 984ed87aa4eb894c46ffd6af4174fdf432763bcd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
 Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 22:43:26 +0930
 Subject: [PATCH 4/9] xhci: do not halt the secondary HCD
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0005-net-mlx5-Add-pci-shutdown-callback.patch b/openpower/linux/0005-net-mlx5-Add-pci-shutdown-callback.patch
index 5811db6..bd6ff96 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0005-net-mlx5-Add-pci-shutdown-callback.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0005-net-mlx5-Add-pci-shutdown-callback.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 2b826400b15799efbaf4022c60c0304d0f149fdf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From fc4dab6aa83c38b2d2bc69c965da1128a6eccd28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Carol L Soto <clsoto@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
 Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:04:07 -0500
 Subject: [PATCH 5/9] net/mlx5: Add pci shutdown callback
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0006-powerpc-boot-Add-OPAL-console-to-epapr-wrappers.patch b/openpower/linux/0006-powerpc-boot-Add-OPAL-console-to-epapr-wrappers.patch
index 440f05f..226f70d 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0006-powerpc-boot-Add-OPAL-console-to-epapr-wrappers.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0006-powerpc-boot-Add-OPAL-console-to-epapr-wrappers.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 9bef7237a339c2f017a3927565b7fe2a84949019 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From 2357f5b53bbaf6a41c40001dccac19143810b4da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Oliver O'Halloran <oohall@gmail.com>
 Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:28:43 +1000
 Subject: [PATCH 6/9] powerpc/boot: Add OPAL console to epapr wrappers
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0007-tty-hvc-Use-opal-irqchip-interface-if-available.patch b/openpower/linux/0007-tty-hvc-Use-opal-irqchip-interface-if-available.patch
index 02a6c26..5366678 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0007-tty-hvc-Use-opal-irqchip-interface-if-available.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0007-tty-hvc-Use-opal-irqchip-interface-if-available.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 06ce823342d939bdb2466691afcaeea64a4de964 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From fbcbae65d9d7159fc2057f5df2363bbbee6ef26f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <sam@mendozajonas.com>
 Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:15:42 +1000
 Subject: [PATCH 7/9] tty/hvc: Use opal irqchip interface if available
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0008-tty-hvc-Use-IRQF_SHARED-for-OPAL-hvc-consoles.patch b/openpower/linux/0008-tty-hvc-Use-IRQF_SHARED-for-OPAL-hvc-consoles.patch
index 80e21e7..0cf9d38 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0008-tty-hvc-Use-IRQF_SHARED-for-OPAL-hvc-consoles.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0008-tty-hvc-Use-IRQF_SHARED-for-OPAL-hvc-consoles.patch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-From 541e65e116602fcd155d279f8e2313b0d60c9731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From d9b5f57b4dc56d34c9dc00904b2a33a99be338d0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Samuel Mendoza-Jonas <sam@mendozajonas.com>
 Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2016 11:15:41 +1000
 Subject: [PATCH 8/9] tty/hvc: Use IRQF_SHARED for OPAL hvc consoles
diff --git a/openpower/linux/0009-Release-4.4.22-openpower1.patch b/openpower/linux/0009-Release-4.4.24-openpower1.patch
similarity index 70%
rename from openpower/linux/0009-Release-4.4.22-openpower1.patch
rename to openpower/linux/0009-Release-4.4.24-openpower1.patch
index f80ea02..8452fd3 100644
--- a/openpower/linux/0009-Release-4.4.22-openpower1.patch
+++ b/openpower/linux/0009-Release-4.4.24-openpower1.patch
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-From 5bea769e2f76a69153b0b830fce80e0745b5f59b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From 66f15d99fc5d6bb115b4b4e4088031d5a8a8bffe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
 From: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
 Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2016 23:00:23 +0930
-Subject: [PATCH 9/9] Release 4.4.22-openpower1
+Subject: [PATCH 9/9] Release 4.4.24-openpower1
 
 Signed-off-by: Joel Stanley <joel@jms.id.au>
 ---
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
 
 diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
-index a6512f4eec9f..3876a2c87c56 100644
+index cdbc185c3539..29d768f12699 100644
 --- a/Makefile
 +++ b/Makefile
 @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
  VERSION = 4
  PATCHLEVEL = 4
- SUBLEVEL = 22
+ SUBLEVEL = 24
 -EXTRAVERSION =
 +EXTRAVERSION = -openpower1
  NAME = Blurry Fish Butt
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
index 7497752..a0dc5b1 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot-binaries/hostboot_binaries.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION ?= 61c5c1a6318cad6d20b0926403e4444defb9a60a
+HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION ?= 56532f5370ea875dfafb10a049b5f3ff6882cc08
 HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,hostboot-binaries,$(HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_VERSION))
 HOSTBOOT_BINARIES_LICENSE = Apache-2.0
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
index c1ad355..62ab9ff 100644
--- a/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/hostboot/hostboot.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # hostboot
 #
 ################################################################################
-HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER_P8 ?= 3894bd91aa692566baa14d69d5050fbade2de5bf
+HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER_P8 ?= 5a94e290bf5ff80147b818e131b52964bb099efe
 HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER ?= 6ac254a49dc82a8c3007adb0d47c9feea75672b0
 
 HOSTBOOT_VERSION ?= $(if $(BR2_OPENPOWER_POWER9),$(HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER),$(HOSTBOOT_VERSION_BRANCH_MASTER_P8))
diff --git a/openpower/package/petitboot/Config.in b/openpower/package/petitboot/Config.in
index 327f852..e5769de 100644
--- a/openpower/package/petitboot/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/petitboot/Config.in
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_POWERPC_UTILS if BR2_powerpc || BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le
 	# run-time dependency only
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_IPRUTILS if BR2_powerpc || BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le
+	# run-time dependency only
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_NVME if BR2_powerpc || BR2_powerpc64 || BR2_powerpc64le
 	help
 	  Petitboot is a small kexec-based bootloader
 
diff --git a/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk b/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
index aad9ab9..16b7e01 100644
--- a/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
+++ b/openpower/package/petitboot/petitboot.mk
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 ################################################################################
 
-PETITBOOT_VERSION = v1.3.0
+PETITBOOT_VERSION = v1.3.1
 PETITBOOT_SITE ?= $(call github,open-power,petitboot,$(PETITBOOT_VERSION))
 PETITBOOT_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses udev host-bison host-flex lvm2
 PETITBOOT_LICENSE = GPLv2
diff --git a/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in b/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
index 0f77dd9..f767cd1 100644
--- a/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
+++ b/openpower/package/skiboot/Config.in
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 config BR2_SKIBOOT_VERSION
 	string
-	default "skiboot-5.3.6" if BR2_SKIBOOT_LATEST_VERSION
+	default "skiboot-5.3.7" if BR2_SKIBOOT_LATEST_VERSION
 	default BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE \
 		if BR2_SKIBOOT_CUSTOM_VERSION