5 files changed, 21 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index ce7a074f251..7419e30c55f 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -212,4 +212,12 @@ static inline int disable_nonboot_cpus(void) { return 0; }
 static inline void enable_nonboot_cpus(void) {}
 #endif /* !CONFIG_PM_SLEEP_SMP */
 
+enum cpuhp_state {
+	CPUHP_OFFLINE,
+	CPUHP_ONLINE,
+};
+
+void cpu_startup_entry(enum cpuhp_state state);
+void cpu_idle(void);
+
 #endif /* _LINUX_CPU_H_ */
diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 63534a141b4..adb179d3e0f 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static noinline void __init_refok rest_init(void)
 	init_idle_bootup_task(current);
 	schedule_preempt_disabled();
 	/* Call into cpu_idle with preempt disabled */
-	cpu_idle();
+	cpu_startup_entry(CPUHP_ONLINE);
 }
 
 /* Check for early params. */
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index bbde5f1a448..d1574d47cf2 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ endif
 
 obj-y += sched/
 obj-y += power/
+obj-y += cpu/
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE) += kcmp.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_FREEZER) += freezer.o
diff --git a/kernel/cpu/Makefile b/kernel/cpu/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..59ab052ef7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/cpu/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+obj-y	= idle.o
diff --git a/kernel/cpu/idle.c b/kernel/cpu/idle.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1908f00e0e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/cpu/idle.c
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+/*
+ * Generic entry point for the idle threads
+ */
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
+
+void cpu_startup_entry(enum cpuhp_state state)
+{
+	cpu_idle();
+}