1 files changed, 22 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/softlockup.c b/kernel/softlockup.c
index 7bd8d1aadd5d..b75b492fbfcf 100644
--- a/kernel/softlockup.c
+++ b/kernel/softlockup.c
@@ -338,14 +338,33 @@ static struct notifier_block __cpuinitdata cpu_nfb = {
         .notifier_call = cpu_callback
 };
 
-__init void spawn_softlockup_task(void)
+static int __initdata nosoftlockup;
+
+static int __init nosoftlockup_setup(char *str)
+{
+        nosoftlockup = 1;
+        return 1;
+}
+__setup("nosoftlockup", nosoftlockup_setup);
+
+static int __init spawn_softlockup_task(void)
 {
         void *cpu = (void *)(long)smp_processor_id();
-        int err = cpu_callback(&cpu_nfb, CPU_UP_PREPARE, cpu);
+        int err;
 
-        BUG_ON(err == NOTIFY_BAD);
+        if (nosoftlockup)
+                return 0;
+
+        err = cpu_callback(&cpu_nfb, CPU_UP_PREPARE, cpu);
+        if (err == NOTIFY_BAD) {
+                BUG();
+                return 1;
+        }
         cpu_callback(&cpu_nfb, CPU_ONLINE, cpu);
         register_cpu_notifier(&cpu_nfb);
 
         atomic_notifier_chain_register(&panic_notifier_list, &panic_block);
+
+        return 0;
 }
+early_initcall(spawn_softlockup_task);