diff --git a/arch/tile/include/uapi/arch/abi.h b/arch/tile/include/uapi/arch/abi.h
index c55a3d432644..328e62260272 100644
--- a/arch/tile/include/uapi/arch/abi.h
+++ b/arch/tile/include/uapi/arch/abi.h
@@ -20,58 +20,17 @@
 
 #ifndef __ARCH_ABI_H__
 
-#if !defined __need_int_reg_t && !defined __DOXYGEN__
-# define __ARCH_ABI_H__
-# include <arch/chip.h>
-#endif
-
-/* Provide the basic machine types. */
-#ifndef __INT_REG_BITS
-
-/** Number of bits in a register. */
-#if defined __tilegx__
-# define __INT_REG_BITS 64
-#elif defined __tilepro__
-# define __INT_REG_BITS 32
-#elif !defined __need_int_reg_t
+#ifndef __tile__   /* support uncommon use of arch headers in non-tile builds */
 # include <arch/chip.h>
 # define __INT_REG_BITS CHIP_WORD_SIZE()
-#else
-# error Unrecognized architecture with __need_int_reg_t
 #endif
 
-#if __INT_REG_BITS == 64
-
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
-/** Unsigned type that can hold a register. */
-typedef unsigned long long __uint_reg_t;
-
-/** Signed type that can hold a register. */
-typedef long long __int_reg_t;
-#endif
-
-/** String prefix to use for printf(). */
-#define __INT_REG_FMT "ll"
-
-#else
-
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
-/** Unsigned type that can hold a register. */
-typedef unsigned long __uint_reg_t;
-
-/** Signed type that can hold a register. */
-typedef long __int_reg_t;
-#endif
-
-/** String prefix to use for printf(). */
-#define __INT_REG_FMT "l"
-
-#endif
-#endif /* __INT_REG_BITS */
-
+#include <arch/intreg.h>
 
+/* __need_int_reg_t is deprecated: just include <arch/intreg.h> */
 #ifndef __need_int_reg_t
 
+#define __ARCH_ABI_H__
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
 /** Unsigned type that can hold a register. */
diff --git a/arch/tile/include/uapi/arch/intreg.h b/arch/tile/include/uapi/arch/intreg.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1cf2fbf74306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/tile/include/uapi/arch/intreg.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017 Tilera Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *   modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+ *   as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 2.
+ *
+ *   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ *   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, GOOD TITLE or
+ *   NON INFRINGEMENT.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ *   more details.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * @file
+ *
+ * Provide types and defines for the type that can hold a register,
+ * in the implementation namespace.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __ARCH_INTREG_H__
+#define __ARCH_INTREG_H__
+
+/*
+ * Get number of bits in a register.  __INT_REG_BITS may be defined
+ * prior to including this header to force a particular bit width.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __INT_REG_BITS
+# if defined __tilegx__
+#  define __INT_REG_BITS 64
+# elif defined __tilepro__
+#  define __INT_REG_BITS 32
+# else
+#  error Unrecognized architecture
+# endif
+#endif
+
+#if __INT_REG_BITS == 64
+
+# ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
+/** Unsigned type that can hold a register. */
+typedef unsigned long long __uint_reg_t;
+
+/** Signed type that can hold a register. */
+typedef long long __int_reg_t;
+# endif
+
+/** String prefix to use for printf(). */
+# define __INT_REG_FMT "ll"
+
+#elif __INT_REG_BITS == 32
+
+# ifndef __ASSEMBLER__
+/** Unsigned type that can hold a register. */
+typedef unsigned long __uint_reg_t;
+
+/** Signed type that can hold a register. */
+typedef long __int_reg_t;
+# endif
+
+/** String prefix to use for printf(). */
+# define __INT_REG_FMT "l"
+
+#else
+# error Unrecognized value of __INT_REG_BITS
+#endif
+
+#endif /* !__ARCH_INTREG_H__ */
diff --git a/arch/tile/mm/init.c b/arch/tile/mm/init.c
index 3a97e4d7205c..5f757e04bcd2 100644
--- a/arch/tile/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/tile/mm/init.c
@@ -857,36 +857,6 @@ void __init mem_init(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-/*
- * this is for the non-NUMA, single node SMP system case.
- * Specifically, in the case of x86, we will always add
- * memory to the highmem for now.
- */
-#ifndef CONFIG_NEED_MULTIPLE_NODES
-int arch_add_memory(u64 start, u64 size, bool for_device)
-{
-	struct pglist_data *pgdata = &contig_page_data;
-	struct zone *zone = pgdata->node_zones + MAX_NR_ZONES-1;
-	unsigned long start_pfn = start >> PAGE_SHIFT;
-	unsigned long nr_pages = size >> PAGE_SHIFT;
-
-	return __add_pages(zone, start_pfn, nr_pages);
-}
-
-int remove_memory(u64 start, u64 size)
-{
-	return -EINVAL;
-}
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE
-int arch_remove_memory(u64 start, u64 size)
-{
-	/* TODO */
-	return -EBUSY;
-}
-#endif
-#endif
-
 struct kmem_cache *pgd_cache;
 
 void __init pgtable_cache_init(void)