diff --git a/headers/os/kernel/OS.h b/headers/os/kernel/OS.h
index 874fb87f8d..fe2151ea35 100644
--- a/headers/os/kernel/OS.h
+++ b/headers/os/kernel/OS.h
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ typedef struct area_info {
 #define B_FULL_LOCK				2
 #define B_CONTIGUOUS			3
 #define	B_LOMEM					4	/* B_CONTIGUOUS, < 16 MB physical address */
-#define	B_32_BIT_MEMORY			5	/* B_CONTIGUOUS, < 4 GB physical address */
+#define	B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK		5	/* B_FULL_LOCK, < 4 GB physical addresses */
+#define	B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS		6	/* B_CONTIGUOUS, < 4 GB physical address */
 
 /* address spec for create_area(), and clone_area() */
 #define B_ANY_ADDRESS			0
diff --git a/headers/private/system/vm_defs.h b/headers/private/system/vm_defs.h
index a543b6ce91..53643a9082 100644
--- a/headers/private/system/vm_defs.h
+++ b/headers/private/system/vm_defs.h
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ enum {
 };
 
 enum {
-	// ToDo: these are here only temporarily - it's a private
-	//	addition to the BeOS create_area() lock flags
-	B_ALREADY_WIRED	= 6,
+	// TODO: these are here only temporarily - it's a private
+	// addition to the BeOS create_area() lock flags
+	B_ALREADY_WIRED	= 7,
 };
 
 #define MEMORY_TYPE_SHIFT		28
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/firewire/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/firewire/util.c
index bc5ef5c9cb..b75f1dfe10 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/firewire/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/firewire/util.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **virt, void **phy, size_t size, uint32 protection,
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	area = create_area(name, &virtadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, protection);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, protection);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (area < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/devices.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/devices.c
index b453bebecc..a38c3781b1 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/devices.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/devices.c
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ scsi_create_autosense_request(scsi_device_info *device)
 
 	// allocate buffer for space sense data and S/G list
 	device->auto_sense_area = create_area("auto_sense", (void**)&buffer,
-		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, B_PAGE_SIZE, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0);
+		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, B_PAGE_SIZE, B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, 0);
 		// TODO: Use B_FULL_LOCK, if addresses >= 4 GB are supported!
 	if (device->auto_sense_area < 0)
 		goto err;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/dma_buffer.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/dma_buffer.cpp
index b3aaef1c75..9da56a54f1 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/dma_buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/dma_buffer.cpp
@@ -208,15 +208,9 @@ scsi_alloc_dma_buffer(dma_buffer *buffer, dma_params *dma_params, uint32 size)
 	} else {
 		// we can live with a fragmented buffer - very nice
 		buffer->area = create_area("DMA buffer",
-			(void **)&buffer->address,
-			B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-#if B_HAIKU_PHYSICAL_BITS > 32
-			B_32_BIT_MEMORY,
+			(void **)&buffer->address, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
+			B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, 0);
 				// TODO: Use B_FULL_LOCK, if possible!
-#else
-			B_FULL_LOCK,
-#endif
-			0);
 		if (buffer->area < 0) {
 			SHOW_ERROR(2, "Cannot create DMA buffer of %d bytes",
 				(int)size);
@@ -234,13 +228,8 @@ scsi_alloc_dma_buffer(dma_buffer *buffer, dma_params *dma_params, uint32 size)
 
 	buffer->sg_list_area = create_area("DMA buffer S/G table",
 		(void **)&buffer->sg_list, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, sg_list_size,
-#if B_HAIKU_PHYSICAL_BITS > 32
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY,
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, 0);
 			// TODO: Use B_FULL_LOCK, if possible!
-#else
-		B_FULL_LOCK,
-#endif
-		0);
 	if (buffer->sg_list_area < 0) {
 		SHOW_ERROR( 2, "Cannot craete DMA buffer S/G list of %d bytes",
 			(int)sg_list_size );
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/emulation.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/emulation.cpp
index c3b8236380..9127e242c3 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/emulation.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/scsi/emulation.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ scsi_init_emulation_buffer(scsi_device_info *device, size_t buffer_size)
 	physical_address_restrictions physicalRestrictions = {};
 	physicalRestrictions.alignment = buffer_size;
 	device->buffer_area = create_area_etc(B_SYSTEM_TEAM, "ATAPI buffer",
-		total_size, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0, 0, &virtualRestrictions,
+		total_size, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, 0, 0, &virtualRestrictions,
 		&physicalRestrictions, &address);
 		// TODO: Use B_CONTIGUOUS, if possible!
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/PhysicalMemoryAllocator.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/PhysicalMemoryAllocator.cpp
index fb424b102e..8b68c69476 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/PhysicalMemoryAllocator.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/PhysicalMemoryAllocator.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ PhysicalMemoryAllocator::PhysicalMemoryAllocator(const char *name,
 	roundedSize = (roundedSize + B_PAGE_SIZE - 1) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 
 	fArea = create_area(fName, &fLogicalBase, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
-		roundedSize, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		roundedSize, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: Use B_CONTIGUOUS when the TODOs regarding 64 bit physical
 		// addresses are fixed (if possible).
 	if (fArea < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp
index 3ce19c4045..734cb115f9 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/bus_managers/usb/Stack.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ Stack::AllocateArea(void **logicalAddress, void **physicalAddress, size_t size,
 	void *logAddress;
 	size = (size + B_PAGE_SIZE - 1) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	area_id area = create_area(name, &logAddress, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, 0);
 		// TODO: Use B_CONTIGUOUS when the TODOs regarding 64 bit physical
 		// addresses are fixed (if possible).
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ata/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ata/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c
index 1291221ce5..7d8ad8daa6 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ata/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ata/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ channel_init(device_node *node, void **_channelCookie)
 // used.
 	prdtSize = (ATA_ADAPTER_MAX_SG_COUNT * sizeof(prd_entry) + (B_PAGE_SIZE - 1)) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	channel->prd_area = create_area("prd", (void **)&channel->prdt,
-		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, prdtSize, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0);
+		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, prdtSize, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, 0);
 	if (channel->prd_area < B_OK) {
 		TRACE("creating prd_area failed\n");
 		goto err;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ide/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ide/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c
index 3ad817760b..7e99bac8af 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ide/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/ide/silicon_image_3112/silicon_image_3112.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ channel_init(device_node *node, void **_channelCookie)
 // used.
 	prdtSize = (IDE_ADAPTER_MAX_SG_COUNT * sizeof(prd_entry) + (B_PAGE_SIZE - 1)) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	channel->prd_area = create_area("prd", (void **)&channel->prdt,
-		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, prdtSize, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0);
+		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, prdtSize, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, 0);
 	if (channel->prd_area < B_OK) {
 		TRACE("creating prd_area failed\n");
 		goto err;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/53c8xx/53c8xx.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/53c8xx/53c8xx.c
index 06ce6b2860..c4d62b8144 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/53c8xx/53c8xx.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/53c8xx/53c8xx.c
@@ -1107,7 +1107,7 @@ static Symbios *create_cardinfo(int num, pci_info *pi, int flags)
 		uchar *a;
 		physical_entry entries[2];
 		aid = create_area(name, (void **)&a, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, 4096*5,
-		                  B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+			B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		if(aid == B_ERROR || aid == B_BAD_VALUE || aid == B_NO_MEMORY){
 			free(s);
 		    return NULL;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/buslogic/buslogic.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/buslogic/buslogic.c
index e6358ee22c..3a68d045e3 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/buslogic/buslogic.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/busses/scsi/buslogic/buslogic.c
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ static BusLogic *create_cardinfo(int num, int iobase, int irq)
 #else
     bl->box_count = MAX_CCB_COUNT;
     aid = create_area("bl_workspace", (void **)&a, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, 4096*5,
-                      B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
     if(aid == B_ERROR || aid == B_BAD_VALUE || aid == B_NO_MEMORY) {
         free(bl);
         return NULL;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ali5451/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ali5451/util.c
index ec98bcf41e..fafc9459e0 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ali5451/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ali5451/util.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **phy, void **log, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/util.c
index ec8a371518..6d9c4ad56d 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/util.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ alloc_mem(phys_addr_t *phy, void **log, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	area = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (area < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auvia/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auvia/util.c
index 727b02215c..25394fd919 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auvia/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auvia/util.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **phy, void **log, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/util.c
index 9d6029f50a..b24b454736 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/es1370/util.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **phy, void **log, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/geode/geode_controller.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/geode/geode_controller.cpp
index 44ccdac1b1..f1f6b84463 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/geode/geode_controller.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/geode/geode_controller.cpp
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ geode_stream_setup_buffers(geode_stream* stream, const char* desc)
 
 	/* Allocate memory for buffers */
 	stream->buffer_area = create_area("geode buffers", (void**)&buffer,
-		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, alloc, B_32_BIT_MEMORY,
+		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, alloc, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS,
 		B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ geode_stream_setup_buffers(geode_stream* stream, const char* desc)
 
 	stream->buffer_descriptors_area = create_area("geode buffer descriptors",
 		(void**)&bufferDescriptors, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, alloc,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, 0);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (stream->buffer_descriptors_area < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ich/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ich/util.c
index 8a897a9a19..0e62f18d1f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ich/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ich/util.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **log, void **phy, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ichaudio/lala/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ichaudio/lala/util.c
index e7692fb0ff..7fbb1ab7cd 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ichaudio/lala/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/ichaudio/lala/util.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **virt, void **phy, size_t size, uint32 protection,
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &virtadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, protection);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, protection);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/util.c
index 55c74512a6..950ad76135 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/echo/util.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ alloc_mem(phys_addr_t *phy, void **log, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	area = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (area < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/emuxki/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/emuxki/util.c
index 727b02215c..25394fd919 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/emuxki/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/emuxki/util.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **phy, void **log, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ice1712/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ice1712/util.c
index 6192f4c165..b3e02dddda 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ice1712/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ice1712/util.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **phy, void **log, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/dvb/cx23882/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/dvb/cx23882/util.c
index 3b805f4411..4b3f74266c 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/dvb/cx23882/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/dvb/cx23882/util.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **virt, void **phy, size_t size, uint32 protection,
 
 	size = ROUNDUP(size, B_PAGE_SIZE);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &virtadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, protection);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, protection);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
index d204d21f6e..c9d06cf575 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia/driver.c
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ open_hook(const char* name, uint32 flags, void** cookie)
 			(void **)&unaligned_dma_buffer,
 			B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
 			2 * net_buf_size, /* take twice the net size so we can have MTRR-WC even on old systems */
-			B_32_BIT_MEMORY, /* GPU always needs access */
+			B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, /* GPU always needs access */
 			B_USER_CLONEABLE_AREA | B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 			// TODO: Physical aligning can be done without waste using the
 			// private create_area_etc().
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia_gpgpu/driver.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia_gpgpu/driver.c
index 63da857b24..1eafd322e9 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia_gpgpu/driver.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/nvidia_gpgpu/driver.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ open_hook(const char* name, uint32 flags, void** cookie)
 			(void **)&unaligned_dma_buffer,
 			B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
 			2 * net_buf_size, /* take twice the net size so we can have MTRR-WC even on old systems */
-			B_32_BIT_MEMORY, /* GPU always needs access */
+			B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, /* GPU always needs access */
 			B_USER_CLONEABLE_AREA | B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 			// TODO: Physical aligning can be done without waste using the
 			// private create_area_etc().
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/radeon/PCI_GART.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/radeon/PCI_GART.c
index 713a1ff014..7e5cba5dd0 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/radeon/PCI_GART.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/graphics/radeon/PCI_GART.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static status_t initGATT( GART_info *gart )
 	gart->GATT.area = create_area("Radeon GATT", (void **)&gart->GATT.ptr,
 		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
 		(num_pages * sizeof( uint32 ) + B_PAGE_SIZE - 1) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1),
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY,
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS,
 			// TODO: Physical address is cast to 32 bit below! Use B_CONTIGUOUS,
 			// when that is (/can be) fixed!
 #ifdef HAIKU_TARGET_PLATFORM_HAIKU
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ static status_t initGATT( GART_info *gart )
 
 	// temporary area where we fill in the memory map (deleted below)
 	map_area = create_area("pci_gart_map_area", (void **)&map, B_ANY_ADDRESS,
-		map_area_size, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-		// TODO: Physical addresses are cast to 32 bit below! Use B_FULL_LOCK,
-		// when that is (/can be) fixed!
+		map_area_size, B_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		// TODO: We actually have a working malloc() in the kernel. Why create
+		// an area?
 	dprintf("pci_gart_map_area: %ld\n", map_area);
 
 	get_memory_map( gart->buffer.ptr, gart->buffer.size, map, map_count );
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/b44um.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/b44um.c
index cb411a3f61..19b595962a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/b44um.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/b44um.c
@@ -599,9 +599,7 @@ b44_MM_AllocateSharedMemory(PLM_DEVICE_BLOCK pDevice, LM_UINT32 BlockSize,
 	dev = (struct be_b44_dev *)(pDevice);
 	area_desc = dev->lockmem_list[dev->lockmem_list_num++] = create_area("broadcom_shared_mem",
 		&pvirt, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, ROUND_UP_TO_PAGE(BlockSize),
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-		// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-		// be necessary here!
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (area_desc < B_OK)
 		return LM_STATUS_FAILURE;
 
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/mempool.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/mempool.c
index 293431cca3..946271b124 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/mempool.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/bcm440x/mempool.c
@@ -31,9 +31,7 @@ area_malloc(size_t size)
 	size = ROUNDUP(size, B_PAGE_SIZE);
 
 	if (create_area("area_malloc", &p, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-			B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0) < 0) {
-		// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-		// be necessary here!
+			B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, 0) < 0) {
 		return 0;
 	}
 	return p;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/driver.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/driver.c
index 087af00602..9e559c360a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/driver.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/driver.c
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ static status_t init_ring_buffers(dp83815_properties_t *data)
 	pages = pages_needed(2*MAX_DESC*sizeof(descriptor_t) + NUM_BUFFS*BUFFER_SIZE);
 
 	data->mem_area = create_area(kDevName " desc buffer", (void**)&RxDescRing,
-		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, pages * B_PAGE_SIZE, B_32_BIT_MEMORY,
+		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, pages * B_PAGE_SIZE, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS,
 		B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if( data->mem_area < 0 )
 		return -1;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/util.c
index add0c091d4..5eddbe4401 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/dp83815/util.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ alloc_mem(void **log, void **phy, size_t size, const char *name)
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &logadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/rtl8169/util.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/rtl8169/util.c
index a37a25ed15..f55587b102 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/rtl8169/util.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/rtl8169/util.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ alloc_contiguous(void **virt, void **phy, size_t size, uint32 protection,
 
 	size = round_to_pagesize(size);
 	areaid = create_area(name, &virtadr, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, protection);
+		B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, protection);
 		// TODO: The rest of the code doesn't deal correctly with physical
 		// addresses > 4 GB, so we have to force 32 bit addresses here.
 	if (areaid < B_OK) {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/sis900/sis900.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/sis900/sis900.c
index 33429e392c..839b6981cf 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/sis900/sis900.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/sis900/sis900.c
@@ -734,9 +734,7 @@ sis900_createRings(struct sis_info *info)
 	info->txArea = create_area("sis900 tx buffer", (void **)&info->txBuffer[0],
 		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
 		ROUND_TO_PAGE_SIZE(BUFFER_SIZE * NUM_Tx_DESCR),
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (info->txArea < B_OK)
 		return info->txArea;
 
@@ -759,9 +757,7 @@ sis900_createRings(struct sis_info *info)
 	info->rxArea = create_area("sis900 rx buffer", (void **)&info->rxBuffer[0],
 		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
 		ROUND_TO_PAGE_SIZE(BUFFER_SIZE * NUM_Rx_DESCR),
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (info->rxArea < B_OK) {
 		delete_area(info->txArea);
 		return info->rxArea;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/vlance/vlance.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/vlance/vlance.c
index 8018a3f696..267f3bacce 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/vlance/vlance.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/vlance/vlance.c
@@ -269,10 +269,8 @@ alloc_buffers(dev_info_t *device)
 	/* create tx descriptor area */
 	size = RNDUP(sizeof(trns_desc_t) * TX_BUFFERS, B_PAGE_SIZE);
 	device->tx_desc_area = create_area(DEVICE_NAME " tx descriptors",
-		(void **)device->tx_desc, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size, B_32_BIT_MEMORY,
-		B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+		(void **)device->tx_desc, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (device->tx_desc_area < 0)
 		return device->tx_desc_area;
 
@@ -290,9 +288,7 @@ alloc_buffers(dev_info_t *device)
 	size = RNDUP(BUFFER_SIZE * TX_BUFFERS, B_PAGE_SIZE);
 	device->tx_buf_area = create_area(DEVICE_NAME " tx buffers",
 		(void **)device->tx_buf, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (device->tx_buf_area < 0) {
 		delete_area(device->tx_desc_area);	// sensitive to alloc ordering
 		return device->tx_buf_area;
@@ -313,9 +309,7 @@ alloc_buffers(dev_info_t *device)
 	size = RNDUP( sizeof(recv_desc_t) * RX_BUFFERS, B_PAGE_SIZE);
 	device->rx_desc_area = create_area(DEVICE_NAME " rx descriptors",
 		(void **)device->rx_desc, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (device->rx_desc_area < 0) {
 		delete_area(device->tx_desc_area);
 		delete_area(device->tx_buf_area);	// sensitive to alloc ordering
@@ -336,9 +330,7 @@ alloc_buffers(dev_info_t *device)
 	size = RNDUP(BUFFER_SIZE * RX_BUFFERS, B_PAGE_SIZE);
 	device->rx_buf_area = create_area(DEVICE_NAME " rx buffers",
 		(void **)device->rx_buf, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, size,
-		B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+		B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (device->rx_buf_area < 0) {
 		delete_area(device->tx_desc_area);
 		delete_area(device->tx_buf_area);
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wb840/wb840.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wb840/wb840.c
index 136400b5e1..9062c61c3f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wb840/wb840.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wb840/wb840.c
@@ -525,9 +525,7 @@ wb_create_rings(struct wb_device *device)
 
 	device->rxArea = create_area("wb840 rx buffer", (void **)&device->rxBuffer[0],
 			B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, ROUND_TO_PAGE_SIZE(WB_BUFBYTES * WB_RX_LIST_CNT),
-			B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+			B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (device->rxArea < B_OK)
 		return device->rxArea;
 
@@ -547,9 +545,7 @@ wb_create_rings(struct wb_device *device)
 
 	device->txArea = create_area("wb840 tx buffer", (void **)&device->txBuffer[0],
 			B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, ROUND_TO_PAGE_SIZE(WB_BUFBYTES * WB_TX_LIST_CNT),
-			B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
-			// TODO: B_32_BIT_MEMORY implies contiguous, although that wouldn't
-			// be necessary here!
+			B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (device->txArea < B_OK) {
 		delete_area(device->rxArea);
 		return device->txArea;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wlan/ipw2100/ipw2100.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wlan/ipw2100/ipw2100.cpp
index 024b56067c..bc257b374b 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wlan/ipw2100/ipw2100.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/network/wlan/ipw2100/ipw2100.cpp
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ IPW2100::AllocateContiguous(const char *name, void **logicalAddress,
 	size = (size + B_PAGE_SIZE - 1) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	void *virtualAddress = NULL;
 	area_id area = create_area(name, &virtualAddress, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
-		size, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
+		size, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA);
 	if (area < B_OK) {
 		TRACE_ALWAYS(("IPW2100: allocating contiguous area failed\n"));
 		return area;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ata_adapter/ata_adapter.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ata_adapter/ata_adapter.c
index 570fc4708b..ab37fefe61 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ata_adapter/ata_adapter.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ata_adapter/ata_adapter.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ ata_adapter_init_channel(device_node *node,
 // used.
 	prdt_size = (ATA_ADAPTER_MAX_SG_COUNT * sizeof( prd_entry ) + (B_PAGE_SIZE - 1)) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	channel->prd_area = create_area("prd", (void **)&channel->prdt, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
-		prdt_size, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0);
+		prdt_size, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, 0);
 	if (channel->prd_area < B_OK) {
 		res = channel->prd_area;
 		goto err2;
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ide_adapter/ide_adapter.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ide_adapter/ide_adapter.c
index a68f965845..8344bada85 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ide_adapter/ide_adapter.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/generic/ide_adapter/ide_adapter.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ ide_adapter_init_channel(device_node *node,
 // used.
 	prdt_size = (IDE_ADAPTER_MAX_SG_COUNT * sizeof( prd_entry ) + (B_PAGE_SIZE - 1)) & ~(B_PAGE_SIZE - 1);
 	channel->prd_area = create_area("prd", (void **)&channel->prdt, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
-		prdt_size, B_32_BIT_MEMORY, 0);
+		prdt_size, B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS, 0);
 	if (channel->prd_area < B_OK) {
 		res = channel->prd_area;
 		goto err2;
diff --git a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
index 42fcd41a25..bbd912c1e6 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/vm/vm.cpp
@@ -1117,16 +1117,21 @@ vm_create_anonymous_area(team_id team, const char *name, addr_t size,
 		case B_ALREADY_WIRED:
 			break;
 		case B_LOMEM:
-		{
 			stackPhysicalRestrictions = *physicalAddressRestrictions;
 			stackPhysicalRestrictions.high_address = 16 * 1024 * 1024;
 			physicalAddressRestrictions = &stackPhysicalRestrictions;
 			wiring = B_CONTIGUOUS;
 			doReserveMemory = true;
 			break;
-		}
-		case B_32_BIT_MEMORY:
-		{
+		case B_32_BIT_FULL_LOCK:
+			#if B_HAIKU_PHYSICAL_BITS <= 32
+				wiring = B_FULL_LOCK;
+				doReserveMemory = true;
+				break;
+			#endif
+			// TODO: We don't really support this mode efficiently. Just fall
+			// through for now ...
+		case B_32_BIT_CONTIGUOUS:
 			#if B_HAIKU_PHYSICAL_BITS > 32
 				stackPhysicalRestrictions = *physicalAddressRestrictions;
 				stackPhysicalRestrictions.high_address = 0x100000000LL;
@@ -1135,7 +1140,6 @@ vm_create_anonymous_area(team_id team, const char *name, addr_t size,
 			wiring = B_CONTIGUOUS;
 			doReserveMemory = true;
 			break;
-		}
 		default:
 			return B_BAD_VALUE;
 	}