diff --git a/arch/x86/stage1.c b/arch/x86/stage1.c
index da7976b756..4f9b2b16a0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/stage1.c
+++ b/arch/x86/stage1.c
@@ -50,7 +50,21 @@ static void enable_rom(void)
 	post_code(POST_STAGE1_ENABLE_ROM);
 }
 
+void init_archive(struct mem_file *archive)
+{
+	// FIXME this should be defined in the VPD area
+	// but NOT IN THE CODE.
 
+	/* The len field starts behind the reset vector on x86.
+	 * The start is not correct for all platforms. sc520 will
+	 * need some hands on here.
+	 */
+	archive->len = *(u32 *)0xfffffff4;
+	archive->start =(void *)(0UL-archive->len);
+
+	// FIXME check integrity
+
+}
 /* until we get rid of elf */
 int legacy(struct mem_file *archive, char *name, void *where, struct lb_memory *mem)
 {
@@ -121,18 +135,7 @@ void __attribute__((stdcall)) stage1_main(u32 bist)
 
 	// location and size of image.
 
-	// FIXME this should be defined in the VPD area
-	// but NOT IN THE CODE.
-
-	/* The len field starts behind the reset vector on x86.
-	 * The start is not correct for all platforms. sc520 will
-	 * need some hands on here.
-	 */
-	archive.len = *(u32 *)0xfffffff4;
-	archive.start =(void *)(0UL-archive.len);
-
-	// FIXME check integrity
-
+	init_archive(&archive);
 
 	// find first initram
 	if (check_normal_boot_flag()) {
diff --git a/include/lar.h b/include/lar.h
index 84f00aaf8f..f167d9036a 100644
--- a/include/lar.h
+++ b/include/lar.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #define LAR_H
 
 #include <types.h>
+#include <shared.h>
 
 #define MAGIC "LARCHIVE"
 #define MAX_PATHLEN 1024
@@ -82,11 +83,15 @@ struct mem_file {
 };
 
 /* Prototypes. */
-int find_file(const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename, struct mem_file *result);
-int copy_file(const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename, void *where);
-int run_file(const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename, void *where);
-int execute_in_place(const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename);
-int run_address(void *f);
-void *load_file(const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename);
-void *load_file_segments(const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename);
+/* architecture-defined */
+SHARED(init_archive, void, struct mem_file *);
+/* architecture-independent */
+SHARED(find_file, int, const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename, struct mem_file *result);
+SHARED(copy_file, int, const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename, void *where);
+SHARED(run_file, int, const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename, void *where);
+SHARED(execute_in_place, int, const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename);
+SHARED(run_address, int, void *f);
+SHARED(load_file, void *, const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename);
+SHARED(load_file_segments, void *, const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename);
+SHARED(process_file, int, const struct mem_file *archive, void *where);
 #endif /* LAR_H */
diff --git a/lib/lar.c b/lib/lar.c
index 9051f62959..8cf593bbe7 100644
--- a/lib/lar.c
+++ b/lib/lar.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ int find_file(const struct mem_file *archive, const char *filename, struct mem_f
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int process_file(const struct mem_file *archive, void *where)
+int process_file(const struct mem_file *archive, void *where)
 {
 	printk(BIOS_SPEW, "LAR: Compression algorithm #%i used\n", archive->compression);
 	/* no compression */
diff --git a/northbridge/amd/geodelx/vsmsetup.c b/northbridge/amd/geodelx/vsmsetup.c
index 9edbbbc1f2..ac85720575 100644
--- a/northbridge/amd/geodelx/vsmsetup.c
+++ b/northbridge/amd/geodelx/vsmsetup.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <device/pci_ids.h>
 #include <msr.h>
 #include <amd_geodelx.h>
+#include <lar.h>
 
 #define VSA2_BUFFER			0x60000
 #define VSA2_ENTRY_POINT	0x60020
@@ -169,25 +170,30 @@ u32 VSA_msrRead(u32 msrAddr)
 
 void do_vsmbios(void *bios)
 {
-	struct device *dev;
-	unsigned long busdevfn;
-	unsigned int rom = 0;
 	unsigned char *buf;
-	unsigned int size = SMM_SIZE * 1024;
 	int i;
-	unsigned long ilen, olen;
+	struct mem_file archive;
+	struct mem_file file;
 
 	printk(BIOS_ERR, "do_vsmbios\n");
 	/* clear vsm bios data area */
 	for (i = 0x400; i < 0x500; i++) {
 		*(volatile unsigned char *)i = 0;
 	}
+	init_archive(&archive);
+
+	if (find_file(&archive, "/blob/vsa", &file)){
+		printk(BIOS_ERR, "NO VSA found!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (process_file(&file, (void *)VSA2_BUFFER)) {
+		printk(BIOS_ERR, "Processing /blob/vsa failed\n");
+		return;
+	}
 
-	rom = (unsigned long) bios;
 	buf = (unsigned char *)VSA2_BUFFER;
-	// FIXME
-	//olen = unrv2b((u8 *) rom, buf, &ilen);
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "buf ilen %d olen%d\n", ilen, olen);
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "buf ilen %d real len %uld\n", file.len, file.reallen);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "buf %p *buf %d buf[256k] %d\n",
 		     buf, buf[0], buf[SMM_SIZE * 1024]);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "buf[0x20] signature is %x:%x:%x:%x\n",
@@ -253,16 +259,16 @@ static int biosint(unsigned long intnumber,
 		     eax, ebx, ecx, edx);
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "biosint: ebp 0x%lx esp 0x%lx edi 0x%lx esi 0x%lx\n",
 		     ebp, esp, edi, esi);
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "biosint:  ip 0x%x   cs 0x%x  flags 0x%x\n",
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "biosint:  ip 0x%lx   cs 0x%lx  flags 0x%lx\n",
 		     ip, cs, flags);
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "biosint: gs 0x%x fs 0x%x ds 0x%x es 0x%x\n",
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "biosint: gs 0x%lx fs 0x%lx ds 0x%lx es 0x%lx\n",
 		     gsfs >> 16, gsfs & 0xffff, dses >> 16, dses & 0xffff);
 
 	// cases in a good compiler are just as good as your own tables.
 	switch (intnumber) {
 	case 0 ... 15:
 		// These are not BIOS service, but the CPU-generated exceptions
-		printk(BIOS_INFO, "biosint: Oops, exception %u\n", intnumber);
+		printk(BIOS_INFO, "biosint: Oops, exception %lu\n", intnumber);
 		if (esp < 0x1000) {
 			printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Stack contents: ");
 			while (esp < 0x1000) {
@@ -290,7 +296,7 @@ static int biosint(unsigned long intnumber,
 				  &ebx, &edx, &ecx, &eax, &flags);
 		break;
 	default:
-	  printk(BIOS_INFO, "BIOSINT: Unsupport int #0x%x\n", intnumber);
+	  printk(BIOS_INFO, "BIOSINT: Unsupport int #0x%lx\n", intnumber);
 		break;
 	}
 	if (ret)