2 files changed, 13 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index 60f71e6345e3..d73663a52324 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -219,7 +219,8 @@ static void poll_idle_init(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 
         cpuidle_set_statedata(state, NULL);
 
-        snprintf(state->name, CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "C0 (poll idle)");
+        snprintf(state->name, CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "C0");
+        snprintf(state->desc, CPUIDLE_DESC_LEN, "CPUIDLE CORE POLL IDLE");
         state->exit_latency = 0;
         state->target_residency = 0;
         state->power_usage = -1;
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
index 088ea74edd34..69102ca05685 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
@@ -218,16 +218,23 @@ static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, char *buf) \
         return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", state->_name);\
 }
 
-static ssize_t show_state_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, char *buf)
-{
-        return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", state->name);
+#define define_show_state_str_function(_name) \
+static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, char *buf) \
+{ \
+        if (state->_name[0] == '\0')\
+                return sprintf(buf, "<null>\n");\
+        return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", state->_name);\
 }
 
 define_show_state_function(exit_latency)
 define_show_state_function(power_usage)
 define_show_state_function(usage)
 define_show_state_function(time)
+define_show_state_str_function(name)
+define_show_state_str_function(desc)
+
 define_one_state_ro(name, show_state_name);
+define_one_state_ro(desc, show_state_desc);
 define_one_state_ro(latency, show_state_exit_latency);
 define_one_state_ro(power, show_state_power_usage);
 define_one_state_ro(usage, show_state_usage);
@@ -235,6 +242,7 @@ define_one_state_ro(time, show_state_time);
 
 static struct attribute *cpuidle_state_default_attrs[] = {
         &attr_name.attr,
+        &attr_desc.attr,
         &attr_latency.attr,
         &attr_power.attr,
         &attr_usage.attr,