diff --git a/docs/src/articles.dox b/docs/src/articles.dox
index ac534a0c9..ca35c3f14 100644
--- a/docs/src/articles.dox
+++ b/docs/src/articles.dox
@@ -20,15 +20,16 @@
 /**
  * @page articles Articles and Code Samples
  * ChibiOS/RT Articles and Code Examples:
+ * - @subpage article_interrupts
+ * - @subpage article_create_thread
+ * - @subpage article_manage_memory
  * - @subpage article_stacks
  * - @subpage article_mutual_exclusion
  * - @subpage article_atomic
  * - @subpage article_saveram
- * - @subpage article_interrupts
  * - @subpage article_jitter
  * - @subpage article_timing
  * - @subpage article_portguide
  * - @subpage article_design
- * - @subpage article_create_thread
  * .
  */
diff --git a/docs/src/interrupts.dox b/docs/src/interrupts.dox
index 95bd6c281..b85db6efd 100644
--- a/docs/src/interrupts.dox
+++ b/docs/src/interrupts.dox
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 */
 
 /**
- * @page article_interrupts Writing interrupt handlers under ChibiOS/RT
+ * @page article_interrupts How to write interrupt handlers
  * Since version 1.1.0 ChibiOS/RT offers a cross-platform method for writing
  * interrupt handlers. Port-related and compiler-related details are
  * encapsulated within standard system macros.<br>
diff --git a/os/kernel/include/heap.h b/os/kernel/include/heap.h
index 1f07faa91..aa2f7458e 100644
--- a/os/kernel/include/heap.h
+++ b/os/kernel/include/heap.h
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 /**
  * @file heap.h
- * @brief Heap macros and structures.
- * @addtogroup heap
+ * @brief Heaps macros and structures.
+ * @addtogroup heaps
  * @{
  */
 
diff --git a/os/kernel/include/memcore.h b/os/kernel/include/memcore.h
index c60d3ad9d..7c11e03c3 100644
--- a/os/kernel/include/memcore.h
+++ b/os/kernel/include/memcore.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ typedef void *align_t;
 
 /**
  * @brief Memory get function.
+ *
  * @note This type must be assignment compatible with the @p chMemAlloc()
  *       function.
  */
diff --git a/os/kernel/include/mempools.h b/os/kernel/include/mempools.h
index a458b8e34..553534dd3 100644
--- a/os/kernel/include/mempools.h
+++ b/os/kernel/include/mempools.h
@@ -40,12 +40,11 @@ struct pool_header {
  * @brief Memory pool descriptor.
  */
 typedef struct {
-  struct pool_header    *mp_next;       /**< Pointer to the header.         */
-  size_t                mp_object_size; /**< Memory pool objects size.      */
-#if CH_USE_MEMCORE
-  bool_t                mp_usecore;     /**< Feed from the memory code
-                                             allocator if empty.            */
-#endif
+  struct pool_header    *mp_next;       /**< @brief Pointer to the header.  */
+  size_t                mp_object_size; /**< @brief Memory pool objects
+                                                    size.                   */
+  memgetfunc_t          mp_provider;    /**< @brief Memory blocks provider for
+                                                    this pool.              */
 } MemoryPool;
 
 /**
@@ -53,42 +52,30 @@ typedef struct {
  * @details This macro should be used when statically initializing a
  *          memory pool that is part of a bigger structure.
  *
- * @param name the name of the memory pool variable
- * @param size size of the memory pool contained objects
+ * @param[in] name the name of the memory pool variable
+ * @param[in] size size of the memory pool contained objects
+ * @param[in] provider memory provider function for the memory pool
  */
-#if CH_USE_MEMCORE || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-#define _MEMORYPOOL_DATA(name, size) {NULL, MEM_ALIGN_SIZE(size), FALSE}
-#else
-#define _MEMORYPOOL_DATA(name, size) {NULL, MEM_ALIGN_SIZE(size)}
-#endif
+#define _MEMORYPOOL_DATA(name, size, provider)                              \
+  {NULL, MEM_ALIGN_SIZE(size), provider}
 
 /**
- * @brief Static memory pool initializer.
+ * @brief Static memory pool initializer in hungry mode.
  * @details Statically initialized memory pools require no explicit
  *          initialization using @p chPoolInit().
  *
- * @param name the name of the memory pool variable
- * @param size size of the memory pool contained objects
+ * @param[in] name the name of the memory pool variable
+ * @param[in] size size of the memory pool contained objects
+ * @param[in] provider memory provider function for the memory pool or @p NULL
+ *                     if the pool is not allowed to grow automatically
  */
-#define MEMORYPOOL_DECL(name, size)                                     \
-  MemoryPool name = _MEMORYPOOL_DATA(name, size)
-
-#if CH_USE_MEMCORE || defined(__DOXYGEN__)
-/**
- * @brief Enables or disables the hungry mode.
- * @details If enabled, the hungry mode, makes an empty memory pool feed
- *          new objects from the core memory manager.
- *
- * @param[in] mp pointer to a @p MemoryPool structure
- * @param[in] mode hungry mode flag
- */
-#define chPoolSetHungryMode(mp, mode) ((mp)->mp_usecore = (mode))
-#endif
+#define MEMORYPOOL_DECL(name, size, provider)                               \
+  MemoryPool name = _MEMORYPOOL_DATA(name, size, provider)
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
-  void chPoolInit(MemoryPool *mp, size_t size);
+  void chPoolInit(MemoryPool *mp, size_t size, memgetfunc_t provider);
   void *chPoolAllocI(MemoryPool *mp);
   void *chPoolAlloc(MemoryPool *mp);
   void chPoolFreeI(MemoryPool *mp, void *objp);
diff --git a/os/kernel/src/chheap.c b/os/kernel/src/chheap.c
index e7a975f3d..d1dab1580 100644
--- a/os/kernel/src/chheap.c
+++ b/os/kernel/src/chheap.c
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
 /**
  * @file chheap.c
- * @brief Heap code.
- * @addtogroup heap
+ * @brief Heaps code.
+ * @addtogroup heaps
  * @{
  */
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 static MemoryHeap default_heap;
 
 /**
- * @brief Initializes the allocator subsystem.
+ * @brief Initializes the default heap.
  *
  * @note Internal use only.
  */
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void heap_init(void) {
 }
 
 /**
- * @brief Initializes a memory heap.
+ * @brief Initializes a memory heap from a static memory area.
  *
  * @param[out] heapp pointer to a memory heap descriptor to be initialized
  * @param[in] buf heap buffer base
diff --git a/os/kernel/src/chmempools.c b/os/kernel/src/chmempools.c
index 76ef39b58..97d619520 100644
--- a/os/kernel/src/chmempools.c
+++ b/os/kernel/src/chmempools.c
@@ -33,19 +33,19 @@
  * @param[out] mp pointer to a @p MemoryPool structure
  * @param[in] size the size of the objects contained in this memory pool,
  *                 the minimum accepted size is the size of a pointer to void.
+ * @param[in] provider memory provider function for the memory pool or
+ *                     @p NULL if the pool is not allowed to grow automatically
  *
  * @note The size is internally aligned to be a multiple of the @p align_t
  *       type size.
  */
-void chPoolInit(MemoryPool *mp, size_t size) {
+void chPoolInit(MemoryPool *mp, size_t size, memgetfunc_t provider) {
 
   chDbgCheck((mp != NULL) && (size >= sizeof(void *)), "chPoolInit");
 
   mp->mp_next = NULL;
   mp->mp_object_size = MEM_ALIGN_SIZE(size);
-#if CH_USE_MEMCORE
-  mp->mp_usecore = FALSE;
-#endif
+  mp->mp_provider = provider;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ void *chPoolAllocI(MemoryPool *mp) {
   if ((objp = mp->mp_next) != NULL)
     mp->mp_next = mp->mp_next->ph_next;
 #if CH_USE_MEMCORE
-  else if (mp->mp_usecore)
-    objp = chCoreAllocI(mp->mp_object_size);
+  else if (mp->mp_provider != NULL)
+    objp = mp->mp_provider(mp->mp_object_size);
 #endif
   return objp;
 }
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 73fb81919..e9fbcde48 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 - NEW: The heap allocator has been modified, now it is possible to have
   multiple heaps. The default heap gets its memory from the new core memory
   manager.
-- NEW: Added a "hungry" mode to the memory pools allocator, when enabled, this
-  mode makes a memory pool to feed memory from the core memory manager.
+- NEW: Now memory pools can optionally get new objects automatically from the
+  core memory manager.
 - NEW: Added newlib interface file syscalls.c under ./os/various for use with
   the newest YAGARTO releases. The file provides bindings between the C
   runtime and the core memory manager.
diff --git a/test/testdyn.c b/test/testdyn.c
index 07c3f92a0..5b024544f 100644
--- a/test/testdyn.c
+++ b/test/testdyn.c
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static char *dyn2_gettest(void) {
 
 static void dyn2_setup(void) {
 
-  chPoolInit(&mp1, THD_WA_SIZE(THREADS_STACK_SIZE));
+  chPoolInit(&mp1, THD_WA_SIZE(THREADS_STACK_SIZE), NULL);
 }
 
 static void dyn2_execute(void) {
diff --git a/test/testheap.c b/test/testheap.c
index ce127d2be..fe06a0cf5 100644
--- a/test/testheap.c
+++ b/test/testheap.c
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
  * @page test_heap Memory Heap test
  *
  * <h2>Description</h2>
- * This module implements the test sequence for the @ref heap subsystem.
+ * This module implements the test sequence for the @ref heaps subsystem.
  *
  * <h2>Objective</h2>
- * Objective of the test module is to cover 100% of the @ref heap subsystem.
+ * Objective of the test module is to cover 100% of the @ref heaps subsystem.
  *
  * <h2>Preconditions</h2>
  * The module requires the following kernel options:
diff --git a/test/testpools.c b/test/testpools.c
index 97356126e..b48290b87 100644
--- a/test/testpools.c
+++ b/test/testpools.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 #if CH_USE_MEMPOOLS
 
-static MEMORYPOOL_DECL(mp1, THD_WA_SIZE(THREADS_STACK_SIZE));
+static MEMORYPOOL_DECL(mp1, THD_WA_SIZE(THREADS_STACK_SIZE), NULL);
 
 /**
  * @page test_pools_001 Allocation and enqueuing test
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static char *pools1_gettest(void) {
 
 static void pools1_setup(void) {
 
-  chPoolInit(&mp1, THD_WA_SIZE(THREADS_STACK_SIZE));
+  chPoolInit(&mp1, THD_WA_SIZE(THREADS_STACK_SIZE), NULL);
 }
 
 static void pools1_execute(void) {