2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/acpi/acmacros.h b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
index 2106f9136cce..a1e3240bf460 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acmacros.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
@@ -685,4 +685,9 @@ struct acpi_integer_overlay {
 
 #endif                          /* ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS */
 
+/* Preemption point */
+#ifndef ACPI_PREEMPTION_POINT
+#define ACPI_PREEMPTION_POINT() /* no preemption */
+#endif
+
 #endif                          /* ACMACROS_H */
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
index 9af464598682..029c8c06c151 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/div64.h>
@@ -137,4 +138,9 @@ static inline void *acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_cache_t * cache)
 #define ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(a) acpi_os_allocate_zeroed(a)
 #define ACPI_FREE(a)            kfree(a)
 
+/*
+ * We need to show where it is safe to preempt execution of ACPICA
+ */
+#define ACPI_PREEMPTION_POINT() cond_resched()
+
 #endif                          /* __ACLINUX_H__ */