Index: uspace/lib/libblock/libblock.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/libblock/libblock.c	(revision c5747fed053576a6a75fe794c2cce48244874acc)
+++ uspace/lib/libblock/libblock.c	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@
 		return ENOMEM;
 	}
-	dev_phone = ipc_connect_me_to_blocking(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP,
-	    DEVMAP_CONNECT_TO_DEVICE, dev_handle);
-
+
+	dev_phone = devmap_device_connect(dev_handle, IPC_FLAG_BLOCKING);
 	if (dev_phone < 0) {
 		munmap(com_area, com_size);
Index: uspace/lib/libc/Makefile
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/libc/Makefile	(revision c5747fed053576a6a75fe794c2cce48244874acc)
+++ uspace/lib/libc/Makefile	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
@@ -48,4 +48,5 @@
 	generic/cap.c \
 	generic/console.c \
+	generic/devmap.c \
 	generic/event.c \
 	generic/mem.c \
Index: uspace/lib/libc/generic/devmap.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/libc/generic/devmap.c	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
+++ uspace/lib/libc/generic/devmap.c	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2007 Josef Cejka
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Jiri Svoboda
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - 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.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``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 AUTHOR 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.
+ */
+
+#include <string.h>
+#include <ipc/ipc.h>
+#include <ipc/services.h>
+#include <ipc/devmap.h>
+#include <devmap.h>
+#include <async.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+static int devmap_phone = -1;
+
+/** Get phone to device mapper task. */
+static int devmap_get_phone(unsigned int flags)
+{
+	int phone;
+
+	if (devmap_phone >= 0)
+		return devmap_phone;
+
+	if (flags & IPC_FLAG_BLOCKING) {
+		phone = ipc_connect_me_to_blocking(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP,
+		    DEVMAP_CLIENT, 0);
+	} else {
+		phone = ipc_connect_me_to(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP,
+		    DEVMAP_CLIENT, 0);
+	}
+
+	if (phone < 0)
+		return phone;
+
+	devmap_phone = phone;
+	return phone;
+}
+
+/** Register new driver with devmap. */
+int devmap_driver_register(const char *name, async_client_conn_t conn)
+{
+	ipcarg_t retval;
+	aid_t req;
+	ipc_call_t answer;
+	int phone;
+	ipcarg_t callback_phonehash;
+
+	phone = ipc_connect_me_to_blocking(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP,
+	    DEVMAP_DRIVER, 0);
+
+	if (phone < 0) {
+		return phone;
+	}
+	
+	req = async_send_2(phone, DEVMAP_DRIVER_REGISTER, 0, 0, &answer);
+	retval = ipc_data_write_start(phone, name, str_size(name) + 1); 
+
+	if (retval != EOK) {
+		async_wait_for(req, NULL);
+		ipc_hangup(phone);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	async_set_client_connection(conn);
+
+	ipc_connect_to_me(phone, 0, 0, 0, &callback_phonehash);
+	async_wait_for(req, &retval);
+
+	return phone;
+}
+
+int devmap_device_get_handle(const char *name, dev_handle_t *handle,
+    unsigned int flags)
+{
+	ipcarg_t retval;
+	aid_t req;
+	ipc_call_t answer;
+	int phone;
+
+	phone = devmap_get_phone(flags);
+	if (phone < 0)
+		return phone;
+
+	req = async_send_2(phone, DEVMAP_DEVICE_GET_HANDLE, flags, 0,
+	    &answer);
+
+	retval = ipc_data_write_start(phone, name, str_size(name) + 1);
+
+	if (retval != EOK) {
+		async_wait_for(req, NULL);
+		return retval;
+	}
+
+	async_wait_for(req, &retval);
+
+	if (retval != EOK) {
+		if (handle != NULL)
+			*handle = -1;
+		return retval;
+	}
+
+	if (handle != NULL)
+		*handle = (int) IPC_GET_ARG1(answer);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+int devmap_device_connect(dev_handle_t handle, unsigned int flags)
+{
+	int phone;
+
+	if (flags & IPC_FLAG_BLOCKING) {
+		phone = ipc_connect_me_to_blocking(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP,
+		    DEVMAP_CONNECT_TO_DEVICE, handle);
+	} else {
+		phone = ipc_connect_me_to(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP,
+		    DEVMAP_CONNECT_TO_DEVICE, handle);
+	}
+
+	return phone;
+}
+
+/** Register new device.
+ *
+ * @param driver_phone
+ * @param name Device name.
+ * @param handle Output: Handle to the created instance of device.
+ */
+int devmap_device_register(int driver_phone, const char *name, int *handle)
+{
+	ipcarg_t retval;
+	aid_t req;
+	ipc_call_t answer;
+
+	req = async_send_2(driver_phone, DEVMAP_DEVICE_REGISTER, 0, 0,
+	    &answer);
+
+	retval = ipc_data_write_start(driver_phone, name, str_size(name) + 1);
+
+	if (retval != EOK) {
+		async_wait_for(req, NULL);
+		return retval;
+	}
+
+	async_wait_for(req, &retval);
+
+	if (retval != EOK) {
+		if (handle != NULL)
+			*handle = -1;
+		return retval;
+	}
+
+	*handle = (int) IPC_GET_ARG1(answer);
+	return retval;
+}
Index: uspace/lib/libc/generic/vfs/vfs.c
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/libc/generic/vfs/vfs.c	(revision c5747fed053576a6a75fe794c2cce48244874acc)
+++ uspace/lib/libc/generic/vfs/vfs.c	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <ipc/devmap.h>
+#include <devmap.h>
 #include "../../../srv/vfs/vfs.h"
 
@@ -116,45 +116,6 @@
 }
 
-static int device_get_handle(const char *name, dev_handle_t *handle,
-    const unsigned int flags)
-{
-	int phone;
-	
-	if (flags & IPC_FLAG_BLOCKING)
-		phone = ipc_connect_me_to_blocking(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP, DEVMAP_CLIENT, 0);
-	else
-		phone = ipc_connect_me_to(PHONE_NS, SERVICE_DEVMAP, DEVMAP_CLIENT, 0);
-	
-	if (phone < 0)
-		return phone;
-	
-	ipc_call_t answer;
-	aid_t req = async_send_2(phone, DEVMAP_DEVICE_GET_HANDLE, flags, 0,
-	    &answer);
-	
-	ipcarg_t retval = ipc_data_write_start(phone, name, str_size(name) + 1);
-	
-	if (retval != EOK) {
-		async_wait_for(req, NULL);
-		ipc_hangup(phone);
-		return retval;
-	}
-	
-	async_wait_for(req, &retval);
-	
-	if (handle != NULL)
-		*handle = -1;
-	
-	if (retval == EOK) {
-		if (handle != NULL)
-			*handle = (dev_handle_t) IPC_GET_ARG1(answer);
-	}
-	
-	ipc_hangup(phone);
-	return retval;
-}
-
 int mount(const char *fs_name, const char *mp, const char *dev,
-    const char *opts, const unsigned int flags)
+    const char *opts, unsigned int flags)
 {
 	int res;
@@ -163,5 +124,5 @@
 	dev_handle_t dev_handle;
 	
-	res = device_get_handle(dev, &dev_handle, flags);
+	res = devmap_device_get_handle(dev, &dev_handle, flags);
 	if (res != EOK)
 		return res;
Index: uspace/lib/libc/include/devmap.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/libc/include/devmap.h	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
+++ uspace/lib/libc/include/devmap.h	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Jiri Svoboda
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * - 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.
+ * - The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
+ *   derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``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 AUTHOR 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.
+ */
+
+/** @addtogroup libc
+ * @{
+ */
+/** @file
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBC_DEVMAP_H_
+#define LIBC_DEVMAP_H_
+
+#include <ipc/devmap.h>
+#include <async.h>
+
+typedef int dev_handle_t;
+
+extern int devmap_driver_register(const char *, async_client_conn_t);
+extern int devmap_device_get_handle(const char *, dev_handle_t *,
+    unsigned int);
+extern int devmap_device_connect(dev_handle_t, unsigned int);
+extern int devmap_device_register(int, const char *, int *);
+
+#endif
+
+/** @}
+ */
Index: uspace/lib/libc/include/ipc/devmap.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/libc/include/ipc/devmap.h	(revision c5747fed053576a6a75fe794c2cce48244874acc)
+++ uspace/lib/libc/include/ipc/devmap.h	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
@@ -34,4 +34,5 @@
 #define DEVMAP_DEVMAP_H_
 
+#include <atomic.h>
 #include <ipc/ipc.h>
 #include <libadt/list.h>
Index: uspace/lib/libc/include/vfs/vfs.h
===================================================================
--- uspace/lib/libc/include/vfs/vfs.h	(revision c5747fed053576a6a75fe794c2cce48244874acc)
+++ uspace/lib/libc/include/vfs/vfs.h	(revision 1090b8c5d547b44cb82f921d66261080be81ccc2)
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@
 
 extern int mount(const char *, const char *, const char *, const char *,
-    const unsigned int flags);
+    unsigned int flags);
 
 #endif
