1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sched/idle.c b/kernel/sched/idle.c
index aaf1c1d5cf5d..94b2d7b88a27 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/idle.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/idle.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <linux/tick.h>
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/stackprotector.h>
+#include <linux/suspend.h>
 
 #include <asm/tlb.h>
 
@@ -105,6 +106,21 @@ static void cpuidle_idle_call(void)
         rcu_idle_enter();
 
         /*
+         * Suspend-to-idle ("freeze") is a system state in which all user space
+         * has been frozen, all I/O devices have been suspended and the only
+         * activity happens here and in iterrupts (if any).  In that case bypass
+         * the cpuidle governor and go stratight for the deepest idle state
+         * available.  Possibly also suspend the local tick and the entire
+         * timekeeping to prevent timer interrupts from kicking us out of idle
+         * until a proper wakeup interrupt happens.
+         */
+        if (idle_should_freeze()) {
+                cpuidle_enter_freeze();
+                local_irq_enable();
+                goto exit_idle;
+        }
+
+        /*
          * Ask the cpuidle framework to choose a convenient idle state.
          * Fall back to the default arch idle method on errors.
          */