3 files changed, 24 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 32003fdc91e8..baa389b908e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -945,11 +945,16 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                                  * Otherwise, ignore this info and continue.
                                  */
                                 cx.entry_method = ACPI_CSTATE_HALT;
+                                snprintf(cx.desc, ACPI_CX_DESC_LEN, "ACPI HLT");
                         } else {
                                 continue;
                         }
+                } else {
+                        snprintf(cx.desc, ACPI_CX_DESC_LEN, "ACPI IOPORT 0x%x",
+                                 cx.address);
                 }
 
+
                 obj = &(element->package.elements[2]);
                 if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
                         continue;
@@ -1643,6 +1648,11 @@ static int acpi_processor_setup_cpuidle(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
+        for (i = 0; i < CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX; i++) {
+                dev->states[i].name[0] = '\0';
+                dev->states[i].desc[0] = '\0';
+        }
+
         for (i = 1; i < ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER && i <= max_cstate; i++) {
                 cx = &pr->power.states[i];
                 state = &dev->states[count];
@@ -1659,6 +1669,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_setup_cpuidle(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                 cpuidle_set_statedata(state, cx);
 
                 snprintf(state->name, CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "C%d", i);
+                strncpy(state->desc, cx->desc, CPUIDLE_DESC_LEN);
                 state->exit_latency = cx->latency;
                 state->target_residency = cx->latency * latency_factor;
                 state->power_usage = cx->power;
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,