30 files changed, 465 insertions, 22 deletions

diff --git a/arch/alpha/Kconfig b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
index a0f642b6a4b9..6110197757a3 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/alpha/Kconfig
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ config AUTO_IRQ_AFFINITY
 	default y
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
 
 
 menu "System setup"
diff --git a/arch/arm/Kconfig b/arch/arm/Kconfig
index 4853f9df37bd..df39d20f7425 100644
--- a/arch/arm/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/Kconfig
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ config VECTORS_BASE
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "System Type"
 
 choice
diff --git a/arch/avr32/Kconfig b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
index 7c239a916275..33a5b2969eb4 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/avr32/Kconfig
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ config GENERIC_BUG
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "System Type and features"
 
 source "kernel/time/Kconfig"
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index 8102c79aaa94..29e71ed6b8a7 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -64,8 +64,11 @@ config HARDWARE_PM
 	depends on OPROFILE
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
+
 source "kernel/Kconfig.preempt"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "Blackfin Processor Options"
 
 comment "Processor and Board Settings"
diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index 9389d38f222f..07335e719bf8 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ config HZ
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "General setup"
 
 source "fs/Kconfig.binfmt"
diff --git a/arch/frv/Kconfig b/arch/frv/Kconfig
index a5aac1b07562..9d1552a9ee2c 100644
--- a/arch/frv/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/frv/Kconfig
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ mainmenu "Fujitsu FR-V Kernel Configuration"
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 
 menu "Fujitsu FR-V system setup"
 
diff --git a/arch/h8300/Kconfig b/arch/h8300/Kconfig
index c7966746fbfe..bd1995403c67 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/h8300/Kconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ config HZ
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 source "arch/h8300/Kconfig.cpu"
 
 menu "Executable file formats"
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index 3b7aa38254a8..912c57db2d21 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ mainmenu "IA-64 Linux Kernel Configuration"
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "Processor type and features"
 
 config IA64
diff --git a/arch/m32r/Kconfig b/arch/m32r/Kconfig
index 00289c178f89..dbaed4a63815 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m32r/Kconfig
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ config HZ
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 
 menu "Processor type and features"
 
diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
index 677c93a490f6..836fb66f080d 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ mainmenu "Linux/68k Kernel Configuration"
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "Platform dependent setup"
 
 config EISA
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig b/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig
index 0a8998315e5e..76b66feb74df 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/Kconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ config NO_IOPORT
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "Processor type and features"
 
 choice
diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index b905744d7915..5f149b030c0f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -1885,6 +1885,8 @@ config PROBE_INITRD_HEADER
 	  add initrd or initramfs image to the kernel image.
 	  Otherwise, say N.
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "Bus options (PCI, PCMCIA, EISA, ISA, TC)"
 
 config HW_HAS_EISA
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
index dd557c9cf001..9a9f43358879 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mn10300/Kconfig
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ mainmenu "Matsushita MN10300/AM33 Kernel Configuration"
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 
 menu "Matsushita MN10300 system setup"
 
diff --git a/arch/parisc/Kconfig b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
index 8313fccced5e..2bd1f6ef5db0 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/parisc/Kconfig
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ config ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 
 menu "Processor type and features"
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index 380baa1780e9..9391199d9e77 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ config PPC_OF_PLATFORM_PCI
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 source "arch/powerpc/sysdev/Kconfig"
 source "arch/powerpc/platforms/Kconfig"
 
diff --git a/arch/s390/Kconfig b/arch/s390/Kconfig
index bc581d8a7cd9..70b7645ce745 100644
--- a/arch/s390/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/s390/Kconfig
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ config S390
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "Base setup"
 
 comment "Processor type and features"
diff --git a/arch/sh/Kconfig b/arch/sh/Kconfig
index 5131d50f851a..2ed5713b7540 100644
--- a/arch/sh/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sh/Kconfig
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ config IO_TRAPPED
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "System type"
 
 #
diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
index 97671dac12a6..e594559c8dba 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ config HZ
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 menu "General machine setup"
 
 config SMP
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig b/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
index 5446e2a499b1..035b15af90d8 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/sparc64/Kconfig
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ config GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO__DO_IRQ
 	def_bool y
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
 
 menu "Processor type and features"
 
diff --git a/arch/um/Kconfig b/arch/um/Kconfig
index 6976812cfb18..393bccfe1785 100644
--- a/arch/um/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/um/Kconfig
@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ endmenu
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
 
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
+
 source "drivers/block/Kconfig"
 
 source "arch/um/Kconfig.char"
diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig b/arch/x86/Kconfig
index bd3c2c53873e..49349ba77d80 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ config X86_TRAMPOLINE
 config KTIME_SCALAR
 	def_bool X86_32
 source "init/Kconfig"
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
 
 menu "Processor type and features"
 
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
index 02e417d3d8e9..a213260b51e5 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/xtensa/Kconfig
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ config HZ
 	default 100
 
 source "init/Kconfig"
+source "kernel/Kconfig.freezer"
 
 menu "Processor type and features"
 
diff --git a/include/linux/cgroup_subsys.h b/include/linux/cgroup_subsys.h
index e2877454ec82..9c22396e8b50 100644
--- a/include/linux/cgroup_subsys.h
+++ b/include/linux/cgroup_subsys.h
@@ -48,3 +48,9 @@ SUBSYS(devices)
 #endif
 
 /* */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CGROUP_FREEZER
+SUBSYS(freezer)
+#endif
+
+/* */
diff --git a/include/linux/freezer.h b/include/linux/freezer.h
index 17e3bb42dd3c..8f225339eee9 100644
--- a/include/linux/freezer.h
+++ b/include/linux/freezer.h
@@ -46,26 +46,11 @@ static inline bool should_send_signal(struct task_struct *p)
 
 /*
  * Wake up a frozen process
- *
- * task_lock() is taken to prevent the race with refrigerator() which may
- * occur if the freezing of tasks fails.  Namely, without the lock, if the
- * freezing of tasks failed, thaw_tasks() might have run before a task in
- * refrigerator() could call frozen_process(), in which case the task would be
- * frozen and no one would thaw it.
  */
-static inline int thaw_process(struct task_struct *p)
-{
-	task_lock(p);
-	if (frozen(p)) {
-		p->flags &= ~PF_FROZEN;
-		task_unlock(p);
-		wake_up_process(p);
-		return 1;
-	}
-	clear_freeze_flag(p);
-	task_unlock(p);
-	return 0;
-}
+extern int __thaw_process(struct task_struct *p);
+
+/* Takes and releases task alloc lock using task_lock() */
+extern int thaw_process(struct task_struct *p);
 
 extern void refrigerator(void);
 extern int freeze_processes(void);
@@ -83,6 +68,12 @@ static inline int try_to_freeze(void)
 extern bool freeze_task(struct task_struct *p, bool sig_only);
 extern void cancel_freezing(struct task_struct *p);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CGROUP_FREEZER
+extern int cgroup_frozen(struct task_struct *task);
+#else /* !CONFIG_CGROUP_FREEZER */
+static inline int cgroup_frozen(struct task_struct *task) { return 0; }
+#endif /* !CONFIG_CGROUP_FREEZER */
+
 /*
  * The PF_FREEZER_SKIP flag should be set by a vfork parent right before it
  * calls wait_for_completion(&vfork) and reset right after it returns from this
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 5ceff3249a2d..8828ed0b2051 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -299,6 +299,13 @@ config CGROUP_NS
           for instance virtual servers and checkpoint/restart
           jobs.
 
+config CGROUP_FREEZER
+        bool "control group freezer subsystem"
+        depends on CGROUPS
+        help
+          Provides a way to freeze and unfreeze all tasks in a
+	  cgroup.
+
 config CGROUP_DEVICE
 	bool "Device controller for cgroups"
 	depends on CGROUPS && EXPERIMENTAL
diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.freezer b/kernel/Kconfig.freezer
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a3bb4cb52539
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.freezer
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+config FREEZER
+	def_bool PM_SLEEP || CGROUP_FREEZER
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index e8194d15d5f4..066550aa61c5 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_BACKTRACE_SELF_TEST) += backtracetest.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT) += compat.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUPS) += cgroup.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_DEBUG) += cgroup_debug.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_FREEZER) += cgroup_freezer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPUSETS) += cpuset.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_NS) += ns_cgroup.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UTS_NS) += utsname.o
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b08722de610c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+/*
+ * cgroup_freezer.c -  control group freezer subsystem
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2007
+ *
+ * Author : Cedric Le Goater <clg@fr.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/cgroup.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
+#include <linux/seq_file.h>
+
+enum freezer_state {
+	STATE_RUNNING = 0,
+	STATE_FREEZING,
+	STATE_FROZEN,
+};
+
+struct freezer {
+	struct cgroup_subsys_state css;
+	enum freezer_state state;
+	spinlock_t lock; /* protects _writes_ to state */
+};
+
+static inline struct freezer *cgroup_freezer(
+		struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	return container_of(
+		cgroup_subsys_state(cgroup, freezer_subsys_id),
+		struct freezer, css);
+}
+
+static inline struct freezer *task_freezer(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return container_of(task_subsys_state(task, freezer_subsys_id),
+			    struct freezer, css);
+}
+
+int cgroup_frozen(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	enum freezer_state state;
+
+	task_lock(task);
+	freezer = task_freezer(task);
+	state = freezer->state;
+	task_unlock(task);
+
+	return state == STATE_FROZEN;
+}
+
+/*
+ * cgroups_write_string() limits the size of freezer state strings to
+ * CGROUP_LOCAL_BUFFER_SIZE
+ */
+static const char *freezer_state_strs[] = {
+	"RUNNING",
+	"FREEZING",
+	"FROZEN",
+};
+
+/*
+ * State diagram
+ * Transitions are caused by userspace writes to the freezer.state file.
+ * The values in parenthesis are state labels. The rest are edge labels.
+ *
+ * (RUNNING) --FROZEN--> (FREEZING) --FROZEN--> (FROZEN)
+ *    ^ ^                     |                       |
+ *    | \_______RUNNING_______/                       |
+ *    \_____________________________RUNNING___________/
+ */
+
+struct cgroup_subsys freezer_subsys;
+
+/* Locks taken and their ordering
+ * ------------------------------
+ * css_set_lock
+ * cgroup_mutex (AKA cgroup_lock)
+ * task->alloc_lock (AKA task_lock)
+ * freezer->lock
+ * task->sighand->siglock
+ *
+ * cgroup code forces css_set_lock to be taken before task->alloc_lock
+ *
+ * freezer_create(), freezer_destroy():
+ * cgroup_mutex [ by cgroup core ]
+ *
+ * can_attach():
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *
+ * cgroup_frozen():
+ * task->alloc_lock (to get task's cgroup)
+ *
+ * freezer_fork() (preserving fork() performance means can't take cgroup_mutex):
+ * task->alloc_lock (to get task's cgroup)
+ * freezer->lock
+ *  sighand->siglock (if the cgroup is freezing)
+ *
+ * freezer_read():
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *  freezer->lock
+ *   read_lock css_set_lock (cgroup iterator start)
+ *
+ * freezer_write() (freeze):
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *  freezer->lock
+ *   read_lock css_set_lock (cgroup iterator start)
+ *    sighand->siglock
+ *
+ * freezer_write() (unfreeze):
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *  freezer->lock
+ *   read_lock css_set_lock (cgroup iterator start)
+ *    task->alloc_lock (to prevent races with freeze_task())
+ *     sighand->siglock
+ */
+static struct cgroup_subsys_state *freezer_create(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
+						  struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+
+	freezer = kzalloc(sizeof(struct freezer), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!freezer)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	spin_lock_init(&freezer->lock);
+	freezer->state = STATE_RUNNING;
+	return &freezer->css;
+}
+
+static void freezer_destroy(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
+			    struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	kfree(cgroup_freezer(cgroup));
+}
+
+
+static int freezer_can_attach(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
+			      struct cgroup *new_cgroup,
+			      struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	int retval = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * The call to cgroup_lock() in the freezer.state write method prevents
+	 * a write to that file racing against an attach, and hence the
+	 * can_attach() result will remain valid until the attach completes.
+	 */
+	freezer = cgroup_freezer(new_cgroup);
+	if (freezer->state == STATE_FROZEN)
+		retval = -EBUSY;
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static void freezer_fork(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+
+	task_lock(task);
+	freezer = task_freezer(task);
+	task_unlock(task);
+
+	BUG_ON(freezer->state == STATE_FROZEN);
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	/* Locking avoids race with FREEZING -> RUNNING transitions. */
+	if (freezer->state == STATE_FREEZING)
+		freeze_task(task, true);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * caller must hold freezer->lock
+ */
+static void check_if_frozen(struct cgroup *cgroup,
+			     struct freezer *freezer)
+{
+	struct cgroup_iter it;
+	struct task_struct *task;
+	unsigned int nfrozen = 0, ntotal = 0;
+
+	cgroup_iter_start(cgroup, &it);
+	while ((task = cgroup_iter_next(cgroup, &it))) {
+		ntotal++;
+		/*
+		 * Task is frozen or will freeze immediately when next it gets
+		 * woken
+		 */
+		if (frozen(task) ||
+		    (task_is_stopped_or_traced(task) && freezing(task)))
+			nfrozen++;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Transition to FROZEN when no new tasks can be added ensures
+	 * that we never exist in the FROZEN state while there are unfrozen
+	 * tasks.
+	 */
+	if (nfrozen == ntotal)
+		freezer->state = STATE_FROZEN;
+	cgroup_iter_end(cgroup, &it);
+}
+
+static int freezer_read(struct cgroup *cgroup, struct cftype *cft,
+			struct seq_file *m)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	enum freezer_state state;
+
+	if (!cgroup_lock_live_group(cgroup))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	freezer = cgroup_freezer(cgroup);
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	state = freezer->state;
+	if (state == STATE_FREEZING) {
+		/* We change from FREEZING to FROZEN lazily if the cgroup was
+		 * only partially frozen when we exitted write. */
+		check_if_frozen(cgroup, freezer);
+		state = freezer->state;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	cgroup_unlock();
+
+	seq_puts(m, freezer_state_strs[state]);
+	seq_putc(m, '\n');
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int try_to_freeze_cgroup(struct cgroup *cgroup, struct freezer *freezer)
+{
+	struct cgroup_iter it;
+	struct task_struct *task;
+	unsigned int num_cant_freeze_now = 0;
+
+	freezer->state = STATE_FREEZING;
+	cgroup_iter_start(cgroup, &it);
+	while ((task = cgroup_iter_next(cgroup, &it))) {
+		if (!freeze_task(task, true))
+			continue;
+		if (task_is_stopped_or_traced(task) && freezing(task))
+			/*
+			 * The freeze flag is set so these tasks will
+			 * immediately go into the fridge upon waking.
+			 */
+			continue;
+		if (!freezing(task) && !freezer_should_skip(task))
+			num_cant_freeze_now++;
+	}
+	cgroup_iter_end(cgroup, &it);
+
+	return num_cant_freeze_now ? -EBUSY : 0;
+}
+
+static int unfreeze_cgroup(struct cgroup *cgroup, struct freezer *freezer)
+{
+	struct cgroup_iter it;
+	struct task_struct *task;
+
+	cgroup_iter_start(cgroup, &it);
+	while ((task = cgroup_iter_next(cgroup, &it))) {
+		int do_wake;
+
+		task_lock(task);
+		do_wake = __thaw_process(task);
+		task_unlock(task);
+		if (do_wake)
+			wake_up_process(task);
+	}
+	cgroup_iter_end(cgroup, &it);
+	freezer->state = STATE_RUNNING;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int freezer_change_state(struct cgroup *cgroup,
+				enum freezer_state goal_state)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	int retval = 0;
+
+	freezer = cgroup_freezer(cgroup);
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	check_if_frozen(cgroup, freezer); /* may update freezer->state */
+	if (goal_state == freezer->state)
+		goto out;
+	switch (freezer->state) {
+	case STATE_RUNNING:
+		retval = try_to_freeze_cgroup(cgroup, freezer);
+		break;
+	case STATE_FREEZING:
+		if (goal_state == STATE_FROZEN) {
+			/* Userspace is retrying after
+			 * "/bin/echo FROZEN > freezer.state" returned -EBUSY */
+			retval = try_to_freeze_cgroup(cgroup, freezer);
+			break;
+		}
+		/* state == FREEZING and goal_state == RUNNING, so unfreeze */
+	case STATE_FROZEN:
+		retval = unfreeze_cgroup(cgroup, freezer);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+out:
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static int freezer_write(struct cgroup *cgroup,
+			 struct cftype *cft,
+			 const char *buffer)
+{
+	int retval;
+	enum freezer_state goal_state;
+
+	if (strcmp(buffer, freezer_state_strs[STATE_RUNNING]) == 0)
+		goal_state = STATE_RUNNING;
+	else if (strcmp(buffer, freezer_state_strs[STATE_FROZEN]) == 0)
+		goal_state = STATE_FROZEN;
+	else
+		return -EIO;
+
+	if (!cgroup_lock_live_group(cgroup))
+		return -ENODEV;
+	retval = freezer_change_state(cgroup, goal_state);
+	cgroup_unlock();
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static struct cftype files[] = {
+	{
+		.name = "state",
+		.read_seq_string = freezer_read,
+		.write_string = freezer_write,
+	},
+};
+
+static int freezer_populate(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	return cgroup_add_files(cgroup, ss, files, ARRAY_SIZE(files));
+}
+
+struct cgroup_subsys freezer_subsys = {
+	.name		= "freezer",
+	.create		= freezer_create,
+	.destroy	= freezer_destroy,
+	.populate	= freezer_populate,
+	.subsys_id	= freezer_subsys_id,
+	.can_attach	= freezer_can_attach,
+	.attach		= NULL,
+	.fork		= freezer_fork,
+	.exit		= NULL,
+};
diff --git a/kernel/freezer.c b/kernel/freezer.c
index cb0931f89306..ba6248b323ef 100644
--- a/kernel/freezer.c
+++ b/kernel/freezer.c
@@ -120,3 +120,35 @@ void cancel_freezing(struct task_struct *p)
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->sighand->siglock, flags);
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+ * Wake up a frozen process
+ *
+ * task_lock() is needed to prevent the race with refrigerator() which may
+ * occur if the freezing of tasks fails.  Namely, without the lock, if the
+ * freezing of tasks failed, thaw_tasks() might have run before a task in
+ * refrigerator() could call frozen_process(), in which case the task would be
+ * frozen and no one would thaw it.
+ */
+int __thaw_process(struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	if (frozen(p)) {
+		p->flags &= ~PF_FROZEN;
+		return 1;
+	}
+	clear_freeze_flag(p);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int thaw_process(struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	task_lock(p);
+	if (__thaw_process(p) == 1) {
+		task_unlock(p);
+		wake_up_process(p);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	task_unlock(p);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(thaw_process);
diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index ebdd7f55273d..dcd165f92a88 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ config PM_SLEEP
 	depends on SUSPEND || HIBERNATION || XEN_SAVE_RESTORE
 	default y
 
-config FREEZER
-	def_bool PM_SLEEP
-
 config SUSPEND
 	bool "Suspend to RAM and standby"
 	depends on PM && ARCH_SUSPEND_POSSIBLE