Merge master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davej/cpufreq

* master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davej/cpufreq:
  [CPUFREQ] Fix sysfs_create_file return value handling
  [CPUFREQ] ondemand: fix tickless accounting and software coordination bug
  [CPUFREQ] ondemand: add a check to avoid negative load calculation
  [CPUFREQ] Keep userspace governor quiet when it is not being used
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - Proper register access
  [CPUFREQ] Kconfig powernow-k8 driver should depend on ACPI P-States driver
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - Replace ACPI functions with direct I/O
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - Remove duplicate multipliers
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - Embedded "conservative"
  [CPUFREQ] acpi-cpufreq: Proper ReadModifyWrite of PERF_CTL MSR
  [CPUFREQ] check return value of sysfs_create_file
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - Check ACPI "BM DMA in progress" bit
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - Move old_ratio to correct place
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - VT8237 support
  [CPUFREQ] Longhaul - Use all kinds of support
  [CPUFREQ] powernow-k8: clarify number of cores.

arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/Kconfig

@@ -90,10 +90,17 @@ config X86_POWERNOW_K8
 	  If in doubt, say N.
 
 config X86_POWERNOW_K8_ACPI
-	bool
-	depends on X86_POWERNOW_K8 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
-	depends on !(X86_POWERNOW_K8 = y && ACPI_PROCESSOR = m)
+	bool "ACPI Support"
+	select ACPI_PROCESSOR
+	depends on X86_POWERNOW_K8
 	default y
+	help
+	  This provides access to the K8s Processor Performance States via ACPI.
+	  This driver is probably required for CPUFreq to work with multi-socket and
+	  SMP systems.  It is not required on at least some single-socket yet
+	  multi-core systems, even if SMP is enabled.
+
+	  It is safe to say Y here.
 
 config X86_GX_SUSPMOD
 	tristate "Cyrix MediaGX/NatSemi Geode Suspend Modulation"

arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c

@@ -167,11 +167,13 @@ static void do_drv_read(struct drv_cmd *cmd)
 
 static void do_drv_write(struct drv_cmd *cmd)
 {
-	u32 h = 0;
+	u32 lo, hi;
 
 	switch (cmd->type) {
 	case SYSTEM_INTEL_MSR_CAPABLE:
-		wrmsr(cmd->addr.msr.reg, cmd->val, h);
+		rdmsr(cmd->addr.msr.reg, lo, hi);
+		lo = (lo & ~INTEL_MSR_RANGE) | (cmd->val & INTEL_MSR_RANGE);
+		wrmsr(cmd->addr.msr.reg, lo, hi);
 		break;
 	case SYSTEM_IO_CAPABLE:
 		acpi_os_write_port((acpi_io_address)cmd->addr.io.port,
@@ -372,7 +374,6 @@ static int acpi_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	struct cpufreq_freqs freqs;
 	cpumask_t online_policy_cpus;
 	struct drv_cmd cmd;
-	unsigned int msr;
 	unsigned int next_state = 0; /* Index into freq_table */
 	unsigned int next_perf_state = 0; /* Index into perf table */
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -417,11 +418,7 @@ static int acpi_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	case SYSTEM_INTEL_MSR_CAPABLE:
 		cmd.type = SYSTEM_INTEL_MSR_CAPABLE;
 		cmd.addr.msr.reg = MSR_IA32_PERF_CTL;
-		msr =
-		    (u32) perf->states[next_perf_state].
-		    control & INTEL_MSR_RANGE;
-		cmd.val = get_cur_val(online_policy_cpus);
-		cmd.val = (cmd.val & ~INTEL_MSR_RANGE) | msr;
+		cmd.val = (u32) perf->states[next_perf_state].control;
 		break;
 	case SYSTEM_IO_CAPABLE:
 		cmd.type = SYSTEM_IO_CAPABLE;