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diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index 3004d716539d..67e9b4a1e89d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
4#include <linux/smp.h> 4#include <linux/smp.h>
5#include <linux/slab.h> 5#include <linux/slab.h>
6#include <linux/sched.h> 6#include <linux/sched.h>
7#include <linux/module.h>
8#include <linux/pm.h>
7 9
8struct kmem_cache *task_xstate_cachep; 10struct kmem_cache *task_xstate_cachep;
9 11
@@ -42,3 +44,118 @@ void arch_task_cache_init(void)
42 __alignof__(union thread_xstate), 44 __alignof__(union thread_xstate),
43 SLAB_PANIC, NULL); 45 SLAB_PANIC, NULL);
44} 46}
47
48static void do_nothing(void *unused)
49{
50}
51
52/*
53 * cpu_idle_wait - Used to ensure that all the CPUs discard old value of
54 * pm_idle and update to new pm_idle value. Required while changing pm_idle
55 * handler on SMP systems.
56 *
57 * Caller must have changed pm_idle to the new value before the call. Old
58 * pm_idle value will not be used by any CPU after the return of this function.
59 */
60void cpu_idle_wait(void)
61{
62 smp_mb();
63 /* kick all the CPUs so that they exit out of pm_idle */
64 smp_call_function(do_nothing, NULL, 0, 1);
65}
66EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpu_idle_wait);
67
68/*
69 * This uses new MONITOR/MWAIT instructions on P4 processors with PNI,
70 * which can obviate IPI to trigger checking of need_resched.
71 * We execute MONITOR against need_resched and enter optimized wait state
72 * through MWAIT. Whenever someone changes need_resched, we would be woken
73 * up from MWAIT (without an IPI).
74 *
75 * New with Core Duo processors, MWAIT can take some hints based on CPU
76 * capability.
77 */
78void mwait_idle_with_hints(unsigned long ax, unsigned long cx)
79{
80 if (!need_resched()) {
81 __monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
82 smp_mb();
83 if (!need_resched())
84 __mwait(ax, cx);
85 }
86}
87
88/* Default MONITOR/MWAIT with no hints, used for default C1 state */
89static void mwait_idle(void)
90{
91 if (!need_resched()) {
92 __monitor((void *)&current_thread_info()->flags, 0, 0);
93 smp_mb();
94 if (!need_resched())
95 __sti_mwait(0, 0);
96 else
97 local_irq_enable();
98 } else
99 local_irq_enable();
100}
101
102
103static int __cpuinit mwait_usable(const struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
104{
105 if (force_mwait)
106 return 1;
107 /* Any C1 states supported? */
108 return c->cpuid_level >= 5 && ((cpuid_edx(5) >> 4) & 0xf) > 0;
109}
110
111/*
112 * On SMP it's slightly faster (but much more power-consuming!)
113 * to poll the ->work.need_resched flag instead of waiting for the
114 * cross-CPU IPI to arrive. Use this option with caution.
115 */
116static void poll_idle(void)
117{
118 local_irq_enable();
119 cpu_relax();
120}
121
122void __cpuinit select_idle_routine(const struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
123{
124 static int selected;
125
126 if (selected)
127 return;
128#ifdef CONFIG_X86_SMP
129 if (pm_idle == poll_idle && smp_num_siblings > 1) {
130 printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING: polling idle and HT enabled,"
131 " performance may degrade.\n");
132 }
133#endif
134 if (cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_MWAIT) && mwait_usable(c)) {
135 /*
136 * Skip, if setup has overridden idle.
137 * One CPU supports mwait => All CPUs supports mwait
138 */
139 if (!pm_idle) {
140 printk(KERN_INFO "using mwait in idle threads.\n");
141 pm_idle = mwait_idle;
142 }
143 }
144 selected = 1;
145}
146
147static int __init idle_setup(char *str)
148{
149 if (!strcmp(str, "poll")) {
150 printk("using polling idle threads.\n");
151 pm_idle = poll_idle;
152 } else if (!strcmp(str, "mwait"))
153 force_mwait = 1;
154 else
155 return -1;
156
157 boot_option_idle_override = 1;
158 return 0;
159}
160early_param("idle", idle_setup);
161