Merge back earlier 'pm-cpufreq' material.

Conflicts:
	drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c

74 files changed, 464 insertions, 1513 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/Kconfig
index e026b19b23ea..a075b3e0c5c7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-davinci/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-davinci/Kconfig
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ config ARCH_DAVINCI_DA850
 	bool "DA850/OMAP-L138/AM18x based system"
 	select ARCH_DAVINCI_DA8XX
 	select ARCH_HAS_CPUFREQ
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	select CP_INTC
 
 config ARCH_DAVINCI_DA8XX
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
index a8427115ee07..96100dbf5a2e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-pxa/Kconfig
@@ -615,14 +615,12 @@ endmenu
 config PXA25x
 	bool
 	select CPU_XSCALE
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE if CPU_FREQ
 	help
 	  Select code specific to PXA21x/25x/26x variants
 
 config PXA27x
 	bool
 	select CPU_XSCALE
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE if CPU_FREQ
 	help
 	  Select code specific to PXA27x variants
 
@@ -635,7 +633,6 @@ config CPU_PXA26x
 config PXA3xx
 	bool
 	select CPU_XSC3
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE if CPU_FREQ
 	help
 	  Select code specific to PXA3xx variants
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.c b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.c
index f25b6119e028..cb4b2ca3cf6b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.c
@@ -42,23 +42,24 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(reset_status);
 /*
  * This table is setup for a 3.6864MHz Crystal.
  */
-static const unsigned short cclk_frequency_100khz[NR_FREQS] = {
-	 590,	/*  59.0 MHz */
-	 737,	/*  73.7 MHz */
-	 885,	/*  88.5 MHz */
-	1032,	/* 103.2 MHz */
-	1180,	/* 118.0 MHz */
-	1327,	/* 132.7 MHz */
-	1475,	/* 147.5 MHz */
-	1622,	/* 162.2 MHz */
-	1769,	/* 176.9 MHz */
-	1917,	/* 191.7 MHz */
-	2064,	/* 206.4 MHz */
-	2212,	/* 221.2 MHz */
-	2359,	/* 235.9 MHz */
-	2507,	/* 250.7 MHz */
-	2654,	/* 265.4 MHz */
-	2802	/* 280.2 MHz */
+struct cpufreq_frequency_table sa11x0_freq_table[NR_FREQS+1] = {
+	{ .frequency = 59000,	/*  59.0 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 73700,	/*  73.7 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 88500,	/*  88.5 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 103200,	/* 103.2 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 118000,	/* 118.0 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 132700,	/* 132.7 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 147500,	/* 147.5 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 162200,	/* 162.2 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 176900,	/* 176.9 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 191700,	/* 191.7 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 206400,	/* 206.4 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 221200,	/* 221.2 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 235900,	/* 235.9 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 250700,	/* 250.7 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 265400,	/* 265.4 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = 280200,	/* 280.2 MHz */},
+	{ .frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END, },
 };
 
 /* rounds up(!)  */
@@ -66,10 +67,8 @@ unsigned int sa11x0_freq_to_ppcr(unsigned int khz)
 {
 	int i;
 
-	khz /= 100;
-
 	for (i = 0; i < NR_FREQS; i++)
-		if (cclk_frequency_100khz[i] >= khz)
+		if (sa11x0_freq_table[i].frequency >= khz)
 			break;
 
 	return i;
@@ -79,37 +78,15 @@ unsigned int sa11x0_ppcr_to_freq(unsigned int idx)
 {
 	unsigned int freq = 0;
 	if (idx < NR_FREQS)
-		freq = cclk_frequency_100khz[idx] * 100;
+		freq = sa11x0_freq_table[idx].frequency;
 	return freq;
 }
 
-
-/* make sure that only the "userspace" governor is run -- anything else wouldn't make sense on
- * this platform, anyway.
- */
-int sa11x0_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	unsigned int tmp;
-	if (policy->cpu)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq, policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
-
-	/* make sure that at least one frequency is within the policy */
-	tmp = cclk_frequency_100khz[sa11x0_freq_to_ppcr(policy->min)] * 100;
-	if (tmp > policy->max)
-		policy->max = tmp;
-
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq, policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 unsigned int sa11x0_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	if (cpu)
 		return 0;
-	return cclk_frequency_100khz[PPCR & 0xf] * 100;
+	return sa11x0_freq_table[PPCR & 0xf].frequency;
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h
index 9a33695c9492..cbdfae744dc5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sa1100/generic.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Author: Nicolas Pitre
  */
+#include <linux/cpufreq.h>
 #include <linux/reboot.h>
 
 extern void sa1100_timer_init(void);
@@ -19,10 +20,8 @@ extern void sa11x0_init_late(void);
 extern void sa1110_mb_enable(void);
 extern void sa1110_mb_disable(void);
 
-struct cpufreq_policy;
-
+extern struct cpufreq_frequency_table sa11x0_freq_table[];
 extern unsigned int sa11x0_freq_to_ppcr(unsigned int khz);
-extern int sa11x0_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy);
 extern unsigned int sa11x0_getspeed(unsigned int cpu);
 extern unsigned int sa11x0_ppcr_to_freq(unsigned int idx);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Kconfig b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Kconfig
index 99a28d628297..7a3fc1af6944 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/Kconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ config UX500_SOC_COMMON
 
 config UX500_SOC_DB8500
 	bool
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE if CPU_FREQ
 	select MFD_DB8500_PRCMU
 	select PINCTRL_DB8500
 	select PINCTRL_DB8540
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
index f78c9a2c7e28..eb382aedd9a2 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/blackfin/Kconfig
@@ -1429,7 +1429,6 @@ source "drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig"
 config BFIN_CPU_FREQ
 	bool
 	depends on CPU_FREQ
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default y
 
 config CPU_VOLTAGE
diff --git a/arch/cris/Kconfig b/arch/cris/Kconfig
index 02380bed189c..9c957c81c688 100644
--- a/arch/cris/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/cris/Kconfig
@@ -130,13 +130,11 @@ config SVINTO_SIM
 
 config ETRAXFS
 	bool "ETRAX-FS-V32"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE if CPU_FREQ
 	help
 	  Support CRIS V32.
 
 config CRIS_MACH_ARTPEC3
         bool "ARTPEC-3"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE if CPU_FREQ
         help
           Support Axis ARTPEC-3.
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
index 534fcb825153..38093e272377 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -17,15 +17,11 @@ config CPU_FREQ
 
 if CPU_FREQ
 
-config CPU_FREQ_TABLE
-	tristate
-
 config CPU_FREQ_GOV_COMMON
 	bool
 
 config CPU_FREQ_STAT
 	tristate "CPU frequency translation statistics"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default y
 	help
 	  This driver exports CPU frequency statistics information through sysfs
@@ -143,7 +139,6 @@ config CPU_FREQ_GOV_USERSPACE
 
 config CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND
 	tristate "'ondemand' cpufreq policy governor"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	select CPU_FREQ_GOV_COMMON
 	help
 	  'ondemand' - This driver adds a dynamic cpufreq policy governor.
@@ -187,7 +182,6 @@ config CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE
 config GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0
 	tristate "Generic CPU0 cpufreq driver"
 	depends on HAVE_CLK && REGULATOR && PM_OPP && OF
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds a generic cpufreq driver for CPU0 frequency management.
 	  It supports both uniprocessor (UP) and symmetric multiprocessor (SMP)
@@ -223,7 +217,6 @@ depends on IA64
 
 config IA64_ACPI_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "ACPI Processor P-States driver"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on ACPI_PROCESSOR
 	help
 	This driver adds a CPUFreq driver which utilizes the ACPI
@@ -240,7 +233,6 @@ depends on MIPS
 
 config LOONGSON2_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "Loongson2 CPUFreq Driver"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This option adds a CPUFreq driver for loongson processors which
 	  support software configurable cpu frequency.
@@ -262,7 +254,6 @@ menu "SPARC CPU frequency scaling drivers"
 depends on SPARC64
 config SPARC_US3_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "UltraSPARC-III CPU Frequency driver"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for UltraSPARC-III processors.
 
@@ -272,7 +263,6 @@ config SPARC_US3_CPUFREQ
 
 config SPARC_US2E_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "UltraSPARC-IIe CPU Frequency driver"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for UltraSPARC-IIe processors.
 
@@ -285,7 +275,6 @@ menu "SH CPU Frequency scaling"
 depends on SUPERH
 config SH_CPU_FREQ
 	tristate "SuperH CPU Frequency driver"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds the cpufreq driver for SuperH. Any CPU that supports
 	  clock rate rounding through the clock framework can use this
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
index 0fa204b244bd..701ec95ce954 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.arm
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 config ARM_BIG_LITTLE_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "Generic ARM big LITTLE CPUfreq driver"
 	depends on ARM_CPU_TOPOLOGY && PM_OPP && HAVE_CLK
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This enables the Generic CPUfreq driver for ARM big.LITTLE platforms.
 
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ config ARM_DT_BL_CPUFREQ
 
 config ARM_EXYNOS_CPUFREQ
 	bool
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 
 config ARM_EXYNOS4210_CPUFREQ
 	bool "SAMSUNG EXYNOS4210"
@@ -58,7 +56,6 @@ config ARM_EXYNOS5440_CPUFREQ
 	depends on SOC_EXYNOS5440
 	depends on HAVE_CLK && PM_OPP && OF
 	default y
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Samsung EXYNOS5440
 	  SoC. The nature of exynos5440 clock controller is
@@ -85,7 +82,6 @@ config ARM_IMX6Q_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "Freescale i.MX6Q cpufreq support"
 	depends on SOC_IMX6Q
 	depends on REGULATOR_ANATOP
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds cpufreq driver support for Freescale i.MX6Q SOC.
 
@@ -101,7 +97,6 @@ config ARM_INTEGRATOR
 
 config ARM_KIRKWOOD_CPUFREQ
 	def_bool ARCH_KIRKWOOD && OF
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Marvell Kirkwood
 	  SoCs.
@@ -110,7 +105,6 @@ config ARM_OMAP2PLUS_CPUFREQ
 	bool "TI OMAP2+"
 	depends on ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
 	default ARCH_OMAP2PLUS
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 
 config ARM_S3C_CPUFREQ
 	bool
@@ -165,7 +159,6 @@ config ARM_S3C2412_CPUFREQ
 config ARM_S3C2416_CPUFREQ
 	bool "S3C2416 CPU Frequency scaling support"
 	depends on CPU_S3C2416
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for the Samsung S3C2416 and
 	  S3C2450 SoC. The S3C2416 supports changing the rate of the
@@ -196,7 +189,6 @@ config ARM_S3C2440_CPUFREQ
 config ARM_S3C64XX_CPUFREQ
 	bool "Samsung S3C64XX"
 	depends on CPU_S3C6410
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default y
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Samsung S3C6410 SoC.
@@ -206,7 +198,6 @@ config ARM_S3C64XX_CPUFREQ
 config ARM_S5PV210_CPUFREQ
 	bool "Samsung S5PV210 and S5PC110"
 	depends on CPU_S5PV210
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default y
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Samsung S5PV210 and
@@ -223,7 +214,6 @@ config ARM_SA1110_CPUFREQ
 config ARM_SPEAR_CPUFREQ
 	bool "SPEAr CPUFreq support"
 	depends on PLAT_SPEAR
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default y
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver support for SPEAr SOCs.
@@ -231,7 +221,6 @@ config ARM_SPEAR_CPUFREQ
 config ARM_TEGRA_CPUFREQ
 	bool "TEGRA CPUFreq support"
 	depends on ARCH_TEGRA
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default y
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver support for TEGRA SOCs.
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.powerpc b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.powerpc
index 25ca9db62e09..ca0021a96e19 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.powerpc
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.powerpc
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 config CPU_FREQ_CBE
 	tristate "CBE frequency scaling"
 	depends on CBE_RAS && PPC_CELL
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default m
 	help
 	  This adds the cpufreq driver for Cell BE processors.
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ config CPU_FREQ_CBE_PMI
 config CPU_FREQ_MAPLE
 	bool "Support for Maple 970FX Evaluation Board"
 	depends on PPC_MAPLE
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds support for frequency switching on Maple 970FX
 	  Evaluation Board and compatible boards (IBM JS2x blades).
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ config CPU_FREQ_MAPLE
 config PPC_CORENET_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "CPU frequency scaling driver for Freescale E500MC SoCs"
 	depends on PPC_E500MC && OF && COMMON_CLK
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	select CLK_PPC_CORENET
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver support for Freescale e500mc,
@@ -38,7 +35,6 @@ config PPC_CORENET_CPUFREQ
 config CPU_FREQ_PMAC
 	bool "Support for Apple PowerBooks"
 	depends on ADB_PMU && PPC32
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds support for frequency switching on Apple PowerBooks,
 	  this currently includes some models of iBook & Titanium
@@ -47,7 +43,6 @@ config CPU_FREQ_PMAC
 config CPU_FREQ_PMAC64
 	bool "Support for some Apple G5s"
 	depends on PPC_PMAC && PPC64
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds support for frequency switching on Apple iMac G5,
 	  and some of the more recent desktop G5 machines as well.
@@ -55,7 +50,6 @@ config CPU_FREQ_PMAC64
 config PPC_PASEMI_CPUFREQ
 	bool "Support for PA Semi PWRficient"
 	depends on PPC_PASEMI
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	default y
 	help
 	  This adds the support for frequency switching on PA Semi
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86 b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
index e2b6eabef221..6897ad85b046 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig.x86
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ config X86_PCC_CPUFREQ
 
 config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "ACPI Processor P-States driver"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on ACPI_PROCESSOR
 	help
 	  This driver adds a CPUFreq driver which utilizes the ACPI
@@ -60,7 +59,6 @@ config X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_CPB
 
 config ELAN_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "AMD Elan SC400 and SC410"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on MELAN
 	---help---
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC400 and SC410
@@ -76,7 +74,6 @@ config ELAN_CPUFREQ
 
 config SC520_CPUFREQ
 	tristate "AMD Elan SC520"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on MELAN
 	---help---
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for AMD Elan SC520 processor.
@@ -88,7 +85,6 @@ config SC520_CPUFREQ
 
 config X86_POWERNOW_K6
 	tristate "AMD Mobile K6-2/K6-3 PowerNow!"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on X86_32
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K6-2+ and mobile
@@ -100,7 +96,6 @@ config X86_POWERNOW_K6
 
 config X86_POWERNOW_K7
 	tristate "AMD Mobile Athlon/Duron PowerNow!"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on X86_32
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for mobile AMD K7 mobile processors.
@@ -118,7 +113,6 @@ config X86_POWERNOW_K7_ACPI
 
 config X86_POWERNOW_K8
 	tristate "AMD Opteron/Athlon64 PowerNow!"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on ACPI && ACPI_PROCESSOR && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for K8/early Opteron/Athlon64 processors.
@@ -132,7 +126,6 @@ config X86_POWERNOW_K8
 config X86_AMD_FREQ_SENSITIVITY
 	tristate "AMD frequency sensitivity feedback powersave bias"
 	depends on CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND && X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ && CPU_SUP_AMD
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds AMD-specific powersave bias function to the ondemand
 	  governor, which allows it to make more power-conscious frequency
@@ -160,7 +153,6 @@ config X86_GX_SUSPMOD
 
 config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO
 	tristate "Intel Enhanced SpeedStep (deprecated)"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	select X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE if X86_32
 	depends on X86_32 || (X86_64 && ACPI_PROCESSOR)
 	help
@@ -190,7 +182,6 @@ config X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_TABLE
 
 config X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH
 	tristate "Intel Speedstep on ICH-M chipsets (ioport interface)"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on X86_32
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
@@ -204,7 +195,6 @@ config X86_SPEEDSTEP_ICH
 
 config X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI
 	tristate "Intel SpeedStep on 440BX/ZX/MX chipsets (SMI interface)"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on X86_32
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for certain mobile Intel Pentium III
@@ -217,7 +207,6 @@ config X86_SPEEDSTEP_SMI
 
 config X86_P4_CLOCKMOD
 	tristate "Intel Pentium 4 clock modulation"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for Intel Pentium 4 / XEON
 	  processors.  When enabled it will lower CPU temperature by skipping
@@ -259,7 +248,6 @@ config X86_LONGRUN
 
 config X86_LONGHAUL
 	tristate "VIA Cyrix III Longhaul"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA Samuel/CyrixIII,
@@ -272,7 +260,6 @@ config X86_LONGHAUL
 
 config X86_E_POWERSAVER
 	tristate "VIA C7 Enhanced PowerSaver (DANGEROUS)"
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	depends on X86_32 && ACPI_PROCESSOR
 	help
 	  This adds the CPUFreq driver for VIA C7 processors.  However, this driver
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
index ad5866c2ada0..b7948bbbbf1f 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # CPUfreq core
-obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ)			+= cpufreq.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ)			+= cpufreq.o freq_table.o
 # CPUfreq stats
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_STAT)             += cpufreq_stats.o
 
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_ONDEMAND)	+= cpufreq_ondemand.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_CONSERVATIVE)	+= cpufreq_conservative.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_GOV_COMMON)		+= cpufreq_governor.o
 
-# CPUfreq cross-arch helpers
-obj-$(CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_TABLE)		+= freq_table.o
-
 obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0)	+= cpufreq-cpu0.o
 
 ##################################################################################
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
index d2c3253e015e..a1717d7367c1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
@@ -516,15 +516,6 @@ out:
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int acpi_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	struct acpi_cpufreq_data *data = per_cpu(acfreq_data, policy->cpu);
-
-	pr_debug("acpi_cpufreq_verify\n");
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, data->freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned long
 acpi_cpufreq_guess_freq(struct acpi_cpufreq_data *data, unsigned int cpu)
 {
@@ -837,7 +828,7 @@ static int acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	data->freq_table[valid_states].frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END;
 	perf->state = 0;
 
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, data->freq_table);
+	result = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, data->freq_table);
 	if (result)
 		goto err_freqfree;
 
@@ -846,12 +837,16 @@ static int acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	switch (perf->control_register.space_id) {
 	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
-		/* Current speed is unknown and not detectable by IO port */
+		/*
+		 * The core will not set policy->cur, because
+		 * cpufreq_driver->get is NULL, so we need to set it here.
+		 * However, we have to guess it, because the current speed is
+		 * unknown and not detectable via IO ports.
+		 */
 		policy->cur = acpi_cpufreq_guess_freq(data, policy->cpu);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE:
 		acpi_cpufreq_driver.get = get_cur_freq_on_cpu;
-		policy->cur = get_cur_freq_on_cpu(cpu);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -868,8 +863,6 @@ static int acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 			(u32) perf->states[i].power,
 			(u32) perf->states[i].transition_latency);
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(data->freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
 	/*
 	 * the first call to ->target() should result in us actually
 	 * writing something to the appropriate registers.
@@ -929,7 +922,7 @@ static struct freq_attr *acpi_cpufreq_attr[] = {
 };
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver acpi_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify		= acpi_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= acpi_cpufreq_target,
 	.bios_limit	= acpi_processor_get_bios_limit,
 	.init		= acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c b/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c
index e010fb722c6b..086f7c17ff58 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/arm_big_little.c
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ static unsigned int bL_cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
 	return clk_get_rate(clk[cur_cluster]) / 1000;
 }
 
-/* Validate policy frequency range */
-static int bL_cpufreq_verify_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	u32 cur_cluster = cpu_to_cluster(policy->cpu);
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, freq_table[cur_cluster]);
-}
-
 /* Set clock frequency */
 static int bL_cpufreq_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 		unsigned int target_freq, unsigned int relation)
@@ -127,7 +119,7 @@ static int get_cluster_clk_and_freq_table(struct device *cpu_dev)
 	}
 
 	name[12] = cluster + '0';
-	clk[cluster] = clk_get_sys(name, NULL);
+	clk[cluster] = clk_get(cpu_dev, name);
 	if (!IS_ERR(clk[cluster])) {
 		dev_dbg(cpu_dev, "%s: clk: %p & freq table: %p, cluster: %d\n",
 				__func__, clk[cluster], freq_table[cluster],
@@ -165,7 +157,7 @@ static int bL_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table[cur_cluster]);
+	ret = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, freq_table[cur_cluster]);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(cpu_dev, "CPU %d, cluster: %d invalid freq table\n",
 				policy->cpu, cur_cluster);
@@ -173,16 +165,12 @@ static int bL_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table[cur_cluster], policy->cpu);
-
 	if (arm_bL_ops->get_transition_latency)
 		policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency =
 			arm_bL_ops->get_transition_latency(cpu_dev);
 	else
 		policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
 
-	policy->cur = bL_cpufreq_get(policy->cpu);
-
 	cpumask_copy(policy->cpus, topology_core_cpumask(policy->cpu));
 
 	dev_info(cpu_dev, "%s: CPU %d initialized\n", __func__, policy->cpu);
@@ -200,28 +188,23 @@ static int bL_cpufreq_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
 	put_cluster_clk_and_freq_table(cpu_dev);
 	dev_dbg(cpu_dev, "%s: Exited, cpu: %d\n", __func__, policy->cpu);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Export freq_table to sysfs */
-static struct freq_attr *bL_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver bL_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name			= "arm-big-little",
-	.flags			= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify			= bL_cpufreq_verify_policy,
+	.flags			= CPUFREQ_STICKY |
+					CPUFREQ_HAVE_GOVERNOR_PER_POLICY,
+	.verify			= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target			= bL_cpufreq_set_target,
 	.get			= bL_cpufreq_get,
 	.init			= bL_cpufreq_init,
 	.exit			= bL_cpufreq_exit,
-	.have_governor_per_policy = true,
-	.attr			= bL_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr			= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 int bL_cpufreq_register(struct cpufreq_arm_bL_ops *ops)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c
index e0c38d938997..7439deddd5cf 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/at32ap-cpufreq.c
@@ -19,18 +19,10 @@
 #include <linux/clk.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
 #include <linux/export.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 
 static struct clk *cpuclk;
-
-static int at32_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-			policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
-	return 0;
-}
+static struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 
 static unsigned int at32_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
@@ -85,31 +77,68 @@ static int at32_set_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int __init at32_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	unsigned int frequency, rate, min_freq;
+	int retval, steps, i;
+
 	if (policy->cpu != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	cpuclk = clk_get(NULL, "cpu");
 	if (IS_ERR(cpuclk)) {
 		pr_debug("cpufreq: could not get CPU clk\n");
-		return PTR_ERR(cpuclk);
+		retval = PTR_ERR(cpuclk);
+		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = (clk_round_rate(cpuclk, 1) + 500) / 1000;
-	policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = (clk_round_rate(cpuclk, ~0UL) + 500) / 1000;
+	min_freq = (clk_round_rate(cpuclk, 1) + 500) / 1000;
+	frequency = (clk_round_rate(cpuclk, ~0UL) + 500) / 1000;
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 0;
-	policy->cur = at32_get_speed(0);
-	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq;
-	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq;
 
-	printk("cpufreq: AT32AP CPU frequency driver\n");
+	/*
+	 * AVR32 CPU frequency rate scales in power of two between maximum and
+	 * minimum, also add space for the table end marker.
+	 *
+	 * Further validate that the frequency is usable, and append it to the
+	 * frequency table.
+	 */
+	steps = fls(frequency / min_freq) + 1;
+	freq_table = kzalloc(steps * sizeof(struct cpufreq_frequency_table),
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!freq_table) {
+		retval = -ENOMEM;
+		goto out_err_put_clk;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < (steps - 1); i++) {
+		rate = clk_round_rate(cpuclk, frequency * 1000) / 1000;
 
-	return 0;
+		if (rate != frequency)
+			freq_table[i].frequency = CPUFREQ_ENTRY_INVALID;
+		else
+			freq_table[i].frequency = frequency;
+
+		frequency /= 2;
+	}
+
+	freq_table[steps - 1].frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END;
+
+	retval = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, freq_table);
+	if (!retval) {
+		printk("cpufreq: AT32AP CPU frequency driver\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	kfree(freq_table);
+out_err_put_clk:
+	clk_put(cpuclk);
+out_err:
+	return retval;
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver at32_driver = {
 	.name		= "at32ap",
 	.init		= at32_cpufreq_driver_init,
-	.verify		= at32_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= at32_set_target,
 	.get		= at32_get_speed,
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/blackfin-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/blackfin-cpufreq.c
index ef05978a7237..0bc9e8c2c79b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/blackfin-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/blackfin-cpufreq.c
@@ -191,11 +191,6 @@ static int bfin_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int bfin_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, bfin_freq_table);
-}
-
 static int __bfin_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 
@@ -209,23 +204,17 @@ static int __bfin_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 50000; /* 50us assumed */
 
-	policy->cur = cclk;
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(bfin_freq_table, policy->cpu);
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, bfin_freq_table);
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, bfin_freq_table);
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *bfin_freq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver bfin_driver = {
-	.verify = bfin_verify_speed,
+	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target = bfin_target,
 	.get = bfin_getfreq_khz,
 	.init = __bfin_cpu_init,
+	.exit = cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name = "bfin cpufreq",
-	.attr = bfin_freq_attr,
+	.attr = cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init bfin_cpu_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
index 242d4900de47..33ab6504c447 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-cpu0.c
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ static struct clk *cpu_clk;
 static struct regulator *cpu_reg;
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 
-static int cpu0_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int cpu0_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	return clk_get_rate(cpu_clk) / 1000;
@@ -127,50 +122,18 @@ post_notify:
 
 static int cpu0_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("invalid frequency table: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = transition_latency;
-	policy->cur = clk_get_rate(cpu_clk) / 1000;
-
-	/*
-	 * The driver only supports the SMP configuartion where all processors
-	 * share the clock and voltage and clock.  Use cpufreq affected_cpus
-	 * interface to have all CPUs scaled together.
-	 */
-	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int cpu0_cpufreq_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, transition_latency);
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *cpu0_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver cpu0_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags = CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify = cpu0_verify_speed,
+	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target = cpu0_set_target,
 	.get = cpu0_get_speed,
 	.init = cpu0_cpufreq_init,
-	.exit = cpu0_cpufreq_exit,
+	.exit = cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name = "generic_cpu0",
-	.attr = cpu0_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr = cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int cpu0_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
index b83d45f68574..a05b876f375e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
@@ -303,9 +303,7 @@ static int nforce2_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (policy->min < (fsb_pol_max * fid * 100))
 		policy->max = (fsb_pol_max + 1) * fid * 100;
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +360,6 @@ static int nforce2_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = min_fsb * fid * 100;
 	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = max_fsb * fid * 100;
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
-	policy->cur = nforce2_get(policy->cpu);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index 04548f7023af..ec391d7f010b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -67,13 +67,11 @@ static DEFINE_PER_CPU(char[CPUFREQ_NAME_LEN], cpufreq_cpu_governor);
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct rw_semaphore, cpu_policy_rwsem);
 
 #define lock_policy_rwsem(mode, cpu)					\
-static int lock_policy_rwsem_##mode(int cpu)				\
+static void lock_policy_rwsem_##mode(int cpu)				\
 {									\
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = per_cpu(cpufreq_cpu_data, cpu);	\
 	BUG_ON(!policy);						\
 	down_##mode(&per_cpu(cpu_policy_rwsem, policy->cpu));		\
-									\
-	return 0;							\
 }
 
 lock_policy_rwsem(read, cpu);
@@ -135,7 +133,7 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(cpufreq_governor_mutex);
 
 bool have_governor_per_policy(void)
 {
-	return cpufreq_driver->have_governor_per_policy;
+	return !!(cpufreq_driver->flags & CPUFREQ_HAVE_GOVERNOR_PER_POLICY);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(have_governor_per_policy);
 
@@ -183,6 +181,37 @@ u64 get_cpu_idle_time(unsigned int cpu, u64 *wall, int io_busy)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(get_cpu_idle_time);
 
+/*
+ * This is a generic cpufreq init() routine which can be used by cpufreq
+ * drivers of SMP systems. It will do following:
+ * - validate & show freq table passed
+ * - set policies transition latency
+ * - policy->cpus with all possible CPUs
+ */
+int cpufreq_generic_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+		struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table,
+		unsigned int transition_latency)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, table);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("%s: invalid frequency table: %d\n", __func__, ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = transition_latency;
+
+	/*
+	 * The driver only supports the SMP configuartion where all processors
+	 * share the clock and voltage and clock.
+	 */
+	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_generic_init);
+
 struct cpufreq_policy *cpufreq_cpu_get(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = NULL;
@@ -414,7 +443,7 @@ show_one(scaling_min_freq, min);
 show_one(scaling_max_freq, max);
 show_one(scaling_cur_freq, cur);
 
-static int __cpufreq_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+static int cpufreq_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				struct cpufreq_policy *new_policy);
 
 /**
@@ -435,7 +464,7 @@ static ssize_t store_##file_name					\
 	if (ret != 1)							\
 		return -EINVAL;						\
 									\
-	ret = __cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);		\
+	ret = cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);		\
 	policy->user_policy.object = policy->object;			\
 									\
 	return ret ? ret : count;					\
@@ -493,11 +522,7 @@ static ssize_t store_scaling_governor(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 						&new_policy.governor))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/*
-	 * Do not use cpufreq_set_policy here or the user_policy.max
-	 * will be wrongly overridden
-	 */
-	ret = __cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);
+	ret = cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);
 
 	policy->user_policy.policy = policy->policy;
 	policy->user_policy.governor = policy->governor;
@@ -653,13 +678,12 @@ static ssize_t show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = to_policy(kobj);
 	struct freq_attr *fattr = to_attr(attr);
-	ssize_t ret = -EINVAL;
+	ssize_t ret;
 
 	if (!down_read_trylock(&cpufreq_rwsem))
-		goto exit;
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (lock_policy_rwsem_read(policy->cpu) < 0)
-		goto up_read;
+	lock_policy_rwsem_read(policy->cpu);
 
 	if (fattr->show)
 		ret = fattr->show(policy, buf);
@@ -667,10 +691,8 @@ static ssize_t show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr, char *buf)
 		ret = -EIO;
 
 	unlock_policy_rwsem_read(policy->cpu);
-
-up_read:
 	up_read(&cpufreq_rwsem);
-exit:
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -689,8 +711,7 @@ static ssize_t store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 	if (!down_read_trylock(&cpufreq_rwsem))
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if (lock_policy_rwsem_write(policy->cpu) < 0)
-		goto up_read;
+	lock_policy_rwsem_write(policy->cpu);
 
 	if (fattr->store)
 		ret = fattr->store(policy, buf, count);
@@ -699,7 +720,6 @@ static ssize_t store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 
 	unlock_policy_rwsem_write(policy->cpu);
 
-up_read:
 	up_read(&cpufreq_rwsem);
 unlock:
 	put_online_cpus();
@@ -844,11 +864,11 @@ static void cpufreq_init_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	memcpy(&new_policy, policy, sizeof(*policy));
-	/* assure that the starting sequence is run in __cpufreq_set_policy */
+	/* assure that the starting sequence is run in cpufreq_set_policy */
 	policy->governor = NULL;
 
 	/* set default policy */
-	ret = __cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);
+	ret = cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);
 	policy->user_policy.policy = policy->policy;
 	policy->user_policy.governor = policy->governor;
 
@@ -949,7 +969,7 @@ static void cpufreq_policy_free(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 static void update_policy_cpu(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	if (cpu == policy->cpu)
+	if (WARN_ON(cpu == policy->cpu))
 		return;
 
 	/*
@@ -966,9 +986,7 @@ static void update_policy_cpu(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int cpu)
 
 	up_write(&per_cpu(cpu_policy_rwsem, policy->last_cpu));
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	cpufreq_frequency_table_update_policy_cpu(policy);
-#endif
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&cpufreq_policy_notifier_list,
 			CPUFREQ_UPDATE_POLICY_CPU, policy);
 }
@@ -1053,6 +1071,14 @@ static int __cpufreq_add_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif,
 		goto err_set_policy_cpu;
 	}
 
+	if (cpufreq_driver->get) {
+		policy->cur = cpufreq_driver->get(policy->cpu);
+		if (!policy->cur) {
+			pr_err("%s: ->get() failed\n", __func__);
+			goto err_get_freq;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/* related cpus should atleast have policy->cpus */
 	cpumask_or(policy->related_cpus, policy->related_cpus, policy->cpus);
 
@@ -1107,6 +1133,9 @@ err_out_unregister:
 		per_cpu(cpufreq_cpu_data, j) = NULL;
 	write_unlock_irqrestore(&cpufreq_driver_lock, flags);
 
+err_get_freq:
+	if (cpufreq_driver->exit)
+		cpufreq_driver->exit(policy);
 err_set_policy_cpu:
 	cpufreq_policy_free(policy);
 nomem_out:
@@ -1147,7 +1176,7 @@ static int cpufreq_nominate_new_policy_cpu(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("%s: Failed to move kobj: %d", __func__, ret);
 
-		WARN_ON(lock_policy_rwsem_write(old_cpu));
+		lock_policy_rwsem_write(old_cpu);
 		cpumask_set_cpu(old_cpu, policy->cpus);
 		unlock_policy_rwsem_write(old_cpu);
 
@@ -1208,14 +1237,13 @@ static int __cpufreq_remove_dev_prepare(struct device *dev,
 		if (!frozen)
 			sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "cpufreq");
 	} else if (cpus > 1) {
-
 		new_cpu = cpufreq_nominate_new_policy_cpu(policy, cpu, frozen);
 		if (new_cpu >= 0) {
 			update_policy_cpu(policy, new_cpu);
 
 			if (!frozen) {
-				pr_debug("%s: policy Kobject moved to cpu: %d "
-					 "from: %d\n",__func__, new_cpu, cpu);
+				pr_debug("%s: policy Kobject moved to cpu: %d from: %d\n",
+						__func__, new_cpu, cpu);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -1243,7 +1271,7 @@ static int __cpufreq_remove_dev_finish(struct device *dev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	WARN_ON(lock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu));
+	lock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
 	cpus = cpumask_weight(policy->cpus);
 
 	if (cpus > 1)
@@ -1310,36 +1338,24 @@ static int __cpufreq_remove_dev_finish(struct device *dev,
 }
 
 /**
- * __cpufreq_remove_dev - remove a CPU device
+ * cpufreq_remove_dev - remove a CPU device
  *
  * Removes the cpufreq interface for a CPU device.
- * Caller should already have policy_rwsem in write mode for this CPU.
- * This routine frees the rwsem before returning.
  */
-static inline int __cpufreq_remove_dev(struct device *dev,
-				       struct subsys_interface *sif,
-				       bool frozen)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = __cpufreq_remove_dev_prepare(dev, sif, frozen);
-
-	if (!ret)
-		ret = __cpufreq_remove_dev_finish(dev, sif, frozen);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int cpufreq_remove_dev(struct device *dev, struct subsys_interface *sif)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = dev->id;
-	int retval;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (cpu_is_offline(cpu))
 		return 0;
 
-	retval = __cpufreq_remove_dev(dev, sif, false);
-	return retval;
+	ret = __cpufreq_remove_dev_prepare(dev, sif, false);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		ret = __cpufreq_remove_dev_finish(dev, sif, false);
+
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static void handle_update(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -1466,14 +1482,11 @@ unsigned int cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
 	if (!down_read_trylock(&cpufreq_rwsem))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(lock_policy_rwsem_read(cpu)))
-		goto out_policy;
+	lock_policy_rwsem_read(cpu);
 
 	ret_freq = __cpufreq_get(cpu);
 
 	unlock_policy_rwsem_read(cpu);
-
-out_policy:
 	up_read(&cpufreq_rwsem);
 
 	return ret_freq;
@@ -1697,14 +1710,12 @@ int cpufreq_driver_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 {
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
-	if (unlikely(lock_policy_rwsem_write(policy->cpu)))
-		goto fail;
+	lock_policy_rwsem_write(policy->cpu);
 
 	ret = __cpufreq_driver_target(policy, target_freq, relation);
 
 	unlock_policy_rwsem_write(policy->cpu);
 
-fail:
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_driver_target);
@@ -1871,10 +1882,10 @@ int cpufreq_get_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int cpu)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpufreq_get_policy);
 
 /*
- * data   : current policy.
- * policy : policy to be set.
+ * policy : current policy.
+ * new_policy: policy to be set.
  */
-static int __cpufreq_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+static int cpufreq_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				struct cpufreq_policy *new_policy)
 {
 	int ret = 0, failed = 1;
@@ -1995,10 +2006,7 @@ int cpufreq_update_policy(unsigned int cpu)
 		goto no_policy;
 	}
 
-	if (unlikely(lock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu))) {
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto fail;
-	}
+	lock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
 
 	pr_debug("updating policy for CPU %u\n", cpu);
 	memcpy(&new_policy, policy, sizeof(*policy));
@@ -2023,11 +2031,10 @@ int cpufreq_update_policy(unsigned int cpu)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ret = __cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);
+	ret = cpufreq_set_policy(policy, &new_policy);
 
 	unlock_policy_rwsem_write(cpu);
 
-fail:
 	cpufreq_cpu_put(policy);
 no_policy:
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
index 88cd39f7b0e9..b5f2b8618949 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ struct common_dbs_data {
 	struct attribute_group *attr_group_gov_sys; /* one governor - system */
 	struct attribute_group *attr_group_gov_pol; /* one governor - policy */
 
-	/* Common data for platforms that don't set have_governor_per_policy */
+	/*
+	 * Common data for platforms that don't set
+	 * CPUFREQ_HAVE_GOVERNOR_PER_POLICY
+	 */
 	struct dbs_data *gdbs_data;
 
 	struct cpu_dbs_common_info *(*get_cpu_cdbs)(int cpu);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
index 03078090b5f7..4dbf1db16aca 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_userspace.c
@@ -38,18 +38,7 @@ static int cpufreq_set(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int freq)
 	if (!per_cpu(cpu_is_managed, policy->cpu))
 		goto err;
 
-	/*
-	 * We're safe from concurrent calls to ->target() here
-	 * as we hold the userspace_mutex lock. If we were calling
-	 * cpufreq_driver_target, a deadlock situation might occur:
-	 * A: cpufreq_set (lock userspace_mutex) ->
-	 *      cpufreq_driver_target(lock policy->lock)
-	 * B: cpufreq_set_policy(lock policy->lock) ->
-	 *      __cpufreq_governor ->
-	 *         cpufreq_governor_userspace (lock userspace_mutex)
-	 */
 	ret = __cpufreq_driver_target(policy, freq, CPUFREQ_RELATION_L);
-
  err:
 	mutex_unlock(&userspace_mutex);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cris-artpec3-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cris-artpec3-cpufreq.c
index cb8276dd19ca..05fdc7e40257 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cris-artpec3-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cris-artpec3-cpufreq.c
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ static void cris_freq_set_cpu_state(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	cpufreq_notify_transition(policy, &freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
 };
 
-static int cris_freq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &cris_freq_table[0]);
-}
-
 static int cris_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			    unsigned int target_freq,
 			    unsigned int relation)
@@ -76,42 +71,17 @@ static int cris_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int cris_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int result;
-
-	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 1000000; /* 1ms */
-	policy->cur = cris_freq_get_cpu_frequency(0);
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, cris_freq_table);
-	if (result)
-		return (result);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(cris_freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-static int cris_freq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, cris_freq_table, 1000000);
 }
 
-
-static struct freq_attr *cris_freq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver cris_freq_driver = {
 	.get	= cris_freq_get_cpu_frequency,
-	.verify	= cris_freq_verify,
+	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target	= cris_freq_target,
 	.init	= cris_freq_cpu_init,
-	.exit	= cris_freq_cpu_exit,
+	.exit	= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name	= "cris_freq",
-	.attr	= cris_freq_attr,
+	.attr	= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init cris_freq_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cris-etraxfs-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cris-etraxfs-cpufreq.c
index 72328f77dc53..fac2b26932dd 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cris-etraxfs-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cris-etraxfs-cpufreq.c
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ static void cris_freq_set_cpu_state(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	cpufreq_notify_transition(policy, &freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
 };
 
-static int cris_freq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &cris_freq_table[0]);
-}
-
 static int cris_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			    unsigned int target_freq, unsigned int relation)
 {
@@ -75,40 +70,17 @@ static int cris_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int cris_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int result;
-
-	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 1000000;	/* 1ms */
-	policy->cur = cris_freq_get_cpu_frequency(0);
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, cris_freq_table);
-	if (result)
-		return (result);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(cris_freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int cris_freq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, cris_freq_table, 1000000);
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *cris_freq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver cris_freq_driver = {
 	.get = cris_freq_get_cpu_frequency,
-	.verify = cris_freq_verify,
+	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target = cris_freq_target,
 	.init = cris_freq_cpu_init,
-	.exit = cris_freq_cpu_exit,
+	.exit = cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name = "cris_freq",
-	.attr = cris_freq_attr,
+	.attr = cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init cris_freq_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
index 551dd655c6f2..972583baf9e8 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/davinci-cpufreq.c
@@ -50,9 +50,7 @@ static int davinci_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (policy->cpu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
-
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 	policy->min = clk_round_rate(armclk, policy->min * 1000) / 1000;
 	policy->max = clk_round_rate(armclk, policy->max * 1000) / 1000;
 	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
@@ -138,47 +136,24 @@ static int davinci_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 			return result;
 	}
 
-	policy->cur = davinci_getspeed(0);
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
-	if (result) {
-		pr_err("%s: cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo() failed",
-				__func__);
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
 	/*
 	 * Time measurement across the target() function yields ~1500-1800us
 	 * time taken with no drivers on notification list.
 	 * Setting the latency to 2000 us to accommodate addition of drivers
 	 * to pre/post change notification list.
 	 */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 2000 * 1000;
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, 2000 * 1000);
 }
 
-static int davinci_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct freq_attr *davinci_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver davinci_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
 	.verify		= davinci_verify_speed,
 	.target		= davinci_target,
 	.get		= davinci_getspeed,
 	.init		= davinci_cpu_init,
-	.exit		= davinci_cpu_exit,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= "davinci",
-	.attr		= davinci_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init davinci_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
index 26321cdc1946..a60f7693c18e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/dbx500-cpufreq.c
@@ -19,16 +19,6 @@
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 static struct clk *armss_clk;
 
-static struct freq_attr *dbx500_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
-static int dbx500_cpufreq_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, freq_table);
-}
-
 static int dbx500_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				unsigned int target_freq,
 				unsigned int relation)
@@ -84,43 +74,17 @@ static unsigned int dbx500_cpufreq_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
 
 static int dbx500_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int res;
-
-	/* get policy fields based on the table */
-	res = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
-	if (!res)
-		cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table, policy->cpu);
-	else {
-		pr_err("dbx500-cpufreq: Failed to read policy table\n");
-		return res;
-	}
-
-	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq;
-	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq;
-	policy->cur = dbx500_cpufreq_getspeed(policy->cpu);
-	policy->governor = CPUFREQ_DEFAULT_GOVERNOR;
-
-	/*
-	 * FIXME : Need to take time measurement across the target()
-	 *	   function with no/some/all drivers in the notification
-	 *	   list.
-	 */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 20 * 1000; /* in ns */
-
-	/* policy sharing between dual CPUs */
-	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, 20 * 1000);
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver dbx500_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags  = CPUFREQ_STICKY | CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS,
-	.verify = dbx500_cpufreq_verify_speed,
+	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target = dbx500_cpufreq_target,
 	.get    = dbx500_cpufreq_getspeed,
 	.init   = dbx500_cpufreq_init,
 	.name   = "DBX500",
-	.attr   = dbx500_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr   = cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int dbx500_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c b/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c
index 09f64cc83019..2c11ce3c67bd 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c
@@ -198,12 +198,6 @@ static int eps_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int eps_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-			&eps_cpu[policy->cpu]->freq_table[0]);
-}
-
 static int eps_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -401,15 +395,13 @@ static int eps_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	}
 
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 140000; /* 844mV -> 700mV in ns */
-	policy->cur = fsb * current_multiplier;
 
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, &centaur->freq_table[0]);
+	ret = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, &centaur->freq_table[0]);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(centaur);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(&centaur->freq_table[0], policy->cpu);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -424,19 +416,14 @@ static int eps_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *eps_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver eps_driver = {
-	.verify		= eps_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= eps_target,
 	.init		= eps_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= eps_cpu_exit,
 	.get		= eps_get,
 	.name		= "e_powersaver",
-	.attr		= eps_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c
index 823a400d98fd..d91a645a27ae 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c
@@ -165,19 +165,6 @@ static void elanfreq_set_cpu_state(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 };
 
 
-/**
- *	elanfreq_validatespeed: test if frequency range is valid
- *	@policy: the policy to validate
- *
- *	This function checks if a given frequency range in kHz is valid
- *	for the hardware supported by the driver.
- */
-
-static int elanfreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &elanfreq_table[0]);
-}
-
 static int elanfreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			    unsigned int target_freq,
 			    unsigned int relation)
@@ -202,7 +189,6 @@ static int elanfreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
 	unsigned int i;
-	int result;
 
 	/* capability check */
 	if ((c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD) ||
@@ -221,21 +207,8 @@ static int elanfreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
-	policy->cur = elanfreq_get_cpu_frequency(0);
 
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, elanfreq_table);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(elanfreq_table, policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-static int elanfreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, elanfreq_table);
 }
 
 
@@ -261,20 +234,14 @@ __setup("elanfreq=", elanfreq_setup);
 #endif
 
 
-static struct freq_attr *elanfreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver elanfreq_driver = {
 	.get		= elanfreq_get_cpu_frequency,
-	.verify		= elanfreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= elanfreq_target,
 	.init		= elanfreq_cpu_init,
-	.exit		= elanfreq_cpu_exit,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= "elanfreq",
-	.attr		= elanfreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct x86_cpu_id elan_id[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
index 0fac34439e31..3e4af676f43d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos-cpufreq.c
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ static unsigned int locking_frequency;
 static bool frequency_locked;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(cpufreq_lock);
 
-static int exynos_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-					      exynos_info->freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int exynos_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	return clk_get_rate(exynos_info->cpu_clk) / 1000;
@@ -141,7 +135,7 @@ post_notify:
 	if ((freqs.new < freqs.old) ||
 	   ((freqs.new > freqs.old) && safe_arm_volt)) {
 		/* down the voltage after frequency change */
-		regulator_set_voltage(arm_regulator, arm_volt,
+		ret = regulator_set_voltage(arm_regulator, arm_volt,
 				arm_volt);
 		if (ret) {
 			pr_err("%s: failed to set cpu voltage to %d\n",
@@ -247,38 +241,18 @@ static struct notifier_block exynos_cpufreq_nb = {
 
 static int exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	policy->cur = policy->min = policy->max = exynos_getspeed(policy->cpu);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(exynos_info->freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	/* set the transition latency value */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 100000;
-
-	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, exynos_info->freq_table);
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, exynos_info->freq_table, 100000);
 }
 
-static int exynos_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct freq_attr *exynos_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver exynos_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= exynos_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= exynos_target,
 	.get		= exynos_getspeed,
 	.init		= exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init,
-	.exit		= exynos_cpufreq_cpu_exit,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= "exynos_cpufreq",
-	.attr		= exynos_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 	.suspend	= exynos_cpufreq_suspend,
 	.resume		= exynos_cpufreq_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4210-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4210-cpufreq.c
index add7fbec4fc9..f2c75065ce19 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4210-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4210-cpufreq.c
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ static void exynos4210_set_clkdiv(unsigned int div_index)
 
 static void exynos4210_set_apll(unsigned int index)
 {
-	unsigned int tmp;
+	unsigned int tmp, freq = apll_freq_4210[index].freq;
 
-	/* 1. MUX_CORE_SEL = MPLL, ARMCLK uses MPLL for lock time */
+	/* MUX_CORE_SEL = MPLL, ARMCLK uses MPLL for lock time */
 	clk_set_parent(moutcore, mout_mpll);
 
 	do {
@@ -92,21 +92,9 @@ static void exynos4210_set_apll(unsigned int index)
 		tmp &= 0x7;
 	} while (tmp != 0x2);
 
-	/* 2. Set APLL Lock time */
-	__raw_writel(EXYNOS4_APLL_LOCKTIME, EXYNOS4_APLL_LOCK);
-
-	/* 3. Change PLL PMS values */
-	tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-	tmp &= ~((0x3ff << 16) | (0x3f << 8) | (0x7 << 0));
-	tmp |= apll_freq_4210[index].mps;
-	__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
+	clk_set_rate(mout_apll, freq * 1000);
 
-	/* 4. wait_lock_time */
-	do {
-		tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-	} while (!(tmp & (0x1 << EXYNOS4_APLLCON0_LOCKED_SHIFT)));
-
-	/* 5. MUX_CORE_SEL = APLL */
+	/* MUX_CORE_SEL = APLL */
 	clk_set_parent(moutcore, mout_apll);
 
 	do {
@@ -115,53 +103,15 @@ static void exynos4210_set_apll(unsigned int index)
 	} while (tmp != (0x1 << EXYNOS4_CLKSRC_CPU_MUXCORE_SHIFT));
 }
 
-static bool exynos4210_pms_change(unsigned int old_index, unsigned int new_index)
-{
-	unsigned int old_pm = apll_freq_4210[old_index].mps >> 8;
-	unsigned int new_pm = apll_freq_4210[new_index].mps >> 8;
-
-	return (old_pm == new_pm) ? 0 : 1;
-}
-
 static void exynos4210_set_frequency(unsigned int old_index,
 				     unsigned int new_index)
 {
-	unsigned int tmp;
-
 	if (old_index > new_index) {
-		if (!exynos4210_pms_change(old_index, new_index)) {
-			/* 1. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4210_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-
-			/* 2. Change just s value in apll m,p,s value */
-			tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-			tmp &= ~(0x7 << 0);
-			tmp |= apll_freq_4210[new_index].mps & 0x7;
-			__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-		} else {
-			/* Clock Configuration Procedure */
-			/* 1. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4210_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-			/* 2. Change the apll m,p,s value */
-			exynos4210_set_apll(new_index);
-		}
+		exynos4210_set_clkdiv(new_index);
+		exynos4210_set_apll(new_index);
 	} else if (old_index < new_index) {
-		if (!exynos4210_pms_change(old_index, new_index)) {
-			/* 1. Change just s value in apll m,p,s value */
-			tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-			tmp &= ~(0x7 << 0);
-			tmp |= apll_freq_4210[new_index].mps & 0x7;
-			__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-
-			/* 2. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4210_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-		} else {
-			/* Clock Configuration Procedure */
-			/* 1. Change the apll m,p,s value */
-			exynos4210_set_apll(new_index);
-			/* 2. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4210_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-		}
+		exynos4210_set_apll(new_index);
+		exynos4210_set_clkdiv(new_index);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -194,7 +144,6 @@ int exynos4210_cpufreq_init(struct exynos_dvfs_info *info)
 	info->volt_table = exynos4210_volt_table;
 	info->freq_table = exynos4210_freq_table;
 	info->set_freq = exynos4210_set_frequency;
-	info->need_apll_change = exynos4210_pms_change;
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4x12-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4x12-cpufreq.c
index 08b7477b0aa2..8683304ce62c 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4x12-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos4x12-cpufreq.c
@@ -128,9 +128,9 @@ static void exynos4x12_set_clkdiv(unsigned int div_index)
 
 static void exynos4x12_set_apll(unsigned int index)
 {
-	unsigned int tmp, pdiv;
+	unsigned int tmp, freq = apll_freq_4x12[index].freq;
 
-	/* 1. MUX_CORE_SEL = MPLL, ARMCLK uses MPLL for lock time */
+	/* MUX_CORE_SEL = MPLL, ARMCLK uses MPLL for lock time */
 	clk_set_parent(moutcore, mout_mpll);
 
 	do {
@@ -140,24 +140,9 @@ static void exynos4x12_set_apll(unsigned int index)
 		tmp &= 0x7;
 	} while (tmp != 0x2);
 
-	/* 2. Set APLL Lock time */
-	pdiv = ((apll_freq_4x12[index].mps >> 8) & 0x3f);
+	clk_set_rate(mout_apll, freq * 1000);
 
-	__raw_writel((pdiv * 250), EXYNOS4_APLL_LOCK);
-
-	/* 3. Change PLL PMS values */
-	tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-	tmp &= ~((0x3ff << 16) | (0x3f << 8) | (0x7 << 0));
-	tmp |= apll_freq_4x12[index].mps;
-	__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-
-	/* 4. wait_lock_time */
-	do {
-		cpu_relax();
-		tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-	} while (!(tmp & (0x1 << EXYNOS4_APLLCON0_LOCKED_SHIFT)));
-
-	/* 5. MUX_CORE_SEL = APLL */
+	/* MUX_CORE_SEL = APLL */
 	clk_set_parent(moutcore, mout_apll);
 
 	do {
@@ -167,52 +152,15 @@ static void exynos4x12_set_apll(unsigned int index)
 	} while (tmp != (0x1 << EXYNOS4_CLKSRC_CPU_MUXCORE_SHIFT));
 }
 
-static bool exynos4x12_pms_change(unsigned int old_index, unsigned int new_index)
-{
-	unsigned int old_pm = apll_freq_4x12[old_index].mps >> 8;
-	unsigned int new_pm = apll_freq_4x12[new_index].mps >> 8;
-
-	return (old_pm == new_pm) ? 0 : 1;
-}
-
 static void exynos4x12_set_frequency(unsigned int old_index,
 				  unsigned int new_index)
 {
-	unsigned int tmp;
-
 	if (old_index > new_index) {
-		if (!exynos4x12_pms_change(old_index, new_index)) {
-			/* 1. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4x12_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-			/* 2. Change just s value in apll m,p,s value */
-			tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-			tmp &= ~(0x7 << 0);
-			tmp |= apll_freq_4x12[new_index].mps & 0x7;
-			__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-
-		} else {
-			/* Clock Configuration Procedure */
-			/* 1. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4x12_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-			/* 2. Change the apll m,p,s value */
-			exynos4x12_set_apll(new_index);
-		}
+		exynos4x12_set_clkdiv(new_index);
+		exynos4x12_set_apll(new_index);
 	} else if (old_index < new_index) {
-		if (!exynos4x12_pms_change(old_index, new_index)) {
-			/* 1. Change just s value in apll m,p,s value */
-			tmp = __raw_readl(EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-			tmp &= ~(0x7 << 0);
-			tmp |= apll_freq_4x12[new_index].mps & 0x7;
-			__raw_writel(tmp, EXYNOS4_APLL_CON0);
-			/* 2. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4x12_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-		} else {
-			/* Clock Configuration Procedure */
-			/* 1. Change the apll m,p,s value */
-			exynos4x12_set_apll(new_index);
-			/* 2. Change the system clock divider values */
-			exynos4x12_set_clkdiv(new_index);
-		}
+		exynos4x12_set_apll(new_index);
+		exynos4x12_set_clkdiv(new_index);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -250,7 +198,6 @@ int exynos4x12_cpufreq_init(struct exynos_dvfs_info *info)
 	info->volt_table = exynos4x12_volt_table;
 	info->freq_table = exynos4x12_freq_table;
 	info->set_freq = exynos4x12_set_frequency;
-	info->need_apll_change = exynos4x12_pms_change;
 
 	return 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
index d41e77769d1a..8ae5e2925bf1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/exynos5440-cpufreq.c
@@ -209,12 +209,6 @@ static void exynos_enable_dvfs(void)
 				dvfs_info->base + XMU_DVFS_CTRL);
 }
 
-static int exynos_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-					      dvfs_info->freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int exynos_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	return dvfs_info->cur_frequency;
@@ -324,30 +318,19 @@ static void exynos_sort_descend_freq_table(void)
 
 static int exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, dvfs_info->freq_table);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dvfs_info->dev, "Invalid frequency table: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	policy->cur = dvfs_info->cur_frequency;
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = dvfs_info->latency;
-	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(dvfs_info->freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, dvfs_info->freq_table,
+			dvfs_info->latency);
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver exynos_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= exynos_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= exynos_target,
 	.get		= exynos_getspeed,
 	.init		= exynos_cpufreq_cpu_init,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= CPUFREQ_NAME,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct of_device_id exynos_cpufreq_match[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c b/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c
index f111454a7aea..3458d27f63b4 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/freq_table.c
@@ -54,31 +54,30 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo);
 int cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				   struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table)
 {
-	unsigned int next_larger = ~0;
-	unsigned int i;
-	unsigned int count = 0;
+	unsigned int next_larger = ~0, freq, i = 0;
+	bool found = false;
 
 	pr_debug("request for verification of policy (%u - %u kHz) for cpu %u\n",
 					policy->min, policy->max, policy->cpu);
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 
-	for (i = 0; (table[i].frequency != CPUFREQ_TABLE_END); i++) {
-		unsigned int freq = table[i].frequency;
+	for (; freq = table[i].frequency, freq != CPUFREQ_TABLE_END; i++) {
 		if (freq == CPUFREQ_ENTRY_INVALID)
 			continue;
-		if ((freq >= policy->min) && (freq <= policy->max))
-			count++;
-		else if ((next_larger > freq) && (freq > policy->max))
+		if ((freq >= policy->min) && (freq <= policy->max)) {
+			found = true;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if ((next_larger > freq) && (freq > policy->max))
 			next_larger = freq;
 	}
 
-	if (!count)
+	if (!found) {
 		policy->max = next_larger;
-
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+		cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
+	}
 
 	pr_debug("verification lead to (%u - %u kHz) for cpu %u\n",
 				policy->min, policy->max, policy->cpu);
@@ -87,6 +86,20 @@ int cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_frequency_table_verify);
 
+/*
+ * Generic routine to verify policy & frequency table, requires driver to call
+ * cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr() prior to it.
+ */
+int cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
+{
+	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table =
+		cpufreq_frequency_get_table(policy->cpu);
+	if (!table)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, table);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify);
 
 int cpufreq_frequency_table_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				   struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table,
@@ -200,6 +213,12 @@ struct freq_attr cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs);
 
+struct freq_attr *cpufreq_generic_attr[] = {
+	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
+	NULL,
+};
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_generic_attr);
+
 /*
  * if you use these, you must assure that the frequency table is valid
  * all the time between get_attr and put_attr!
@@ -219,6 +238,18 @@ void cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(unsigned int cpu)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr);
 
+int cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+				      struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table)
+{
+	int ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, table);
+
+	if (!ret)
+		cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(table, policy->cpu);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_table_validate_and_show);
+
 void cpufreq_frequency_table_update_policy_cpu(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	pr_debug("Updating show_table for new_cpu %u from last_cpu %u\n",
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c b/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
index 70442c7b5e71..d83e8266a58e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int cpufreq_gx_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int cpufreq_gx_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	unsigned int maxfreq, curfreq;
+	unsigned int maxfreq;
 
 	if (!policy || policy->cpu != 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -415,10 +415,8 @@ static int cpufreq_gx_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		maxfreq = 30000 * gx_freq_mult[getCx86(CX86_DIR1) & 0x0f];
 
 	stock_freq = maxfreq;
-	curfreq = gx_get_cpuspeed(0);
 
 	pr_debug("cpu max frequency is %d.\n", maxfreq);
-	pr_debug("cpu current frequency is %dkHz.\n", curfreq);
 
 	/* setup basic struct for cpufreq API */
 	policy->cpu = 0;
@@ -428,7 +426,6 @@ static int cpufreq_gx_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	else
 		policy->min = maxfreq / POLICY_MIN_DIV;
 	policy->max = maxfreq;
-	policy->cur = curfreq;
 	policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = maxfreq / max_duration;
 	policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = maxfreq;
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c
index 794123fcf3e3..bf8902a0866d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/highbank-cpufreq.c
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ static int hb_cpufreq_driver_init(void)
 	struct device_node *np;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!of_machine_is_compatible("calxeda,highbank"))
+	if ((!of_machine_is_compatible("calxeda,highbank")) &&
+		(!of_machine_is_compatible("calxeda,ecx-2000")))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	cpu_dev = get_cpu_device(0);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/ia64-acpi-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/ia64-acpi-cpufreq.c
index 3e14f0317175..90c6598415fd 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/ia64-acpi-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/ia64-acpi-cpufreq.c
@@ -248,22 +248,6 @@ acpi_cpufreq_target (
 
 
 static int
-acpi_cpufreq_verify (
-	struct cpufreq_policy   *policy)
-{
-	unsigned int result = 0;
-	struct cpufreq_acpi_io *data = acpi_io_data[policy->cpu];
-
-	pr_debug("acpi_cpufreq_verify\n");
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-			data->freq_table);
-
-	return (result);
-}
-
-
-static int
 acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 	struct cpufreq_policy   *policy)
 {
@@ -321,7 +305,6 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 			    data->acpi_data.states[i].transition_latency * 1000;
 		}
 	}
-	policy->cur = processor_get_freq(data, policy->cpu);
 
 	/* table init */
 	for (i = 0; i <= data->acpi_data.state_count; i++)
@@ -335,7 +318,7 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 		}
 	}
 
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, data->freq_table);
+	result = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, data->freq_table);
 	if (result) {
 		goto err_freqfree;
 	}
@@ -356,8 +339,6 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 			(u32) data->acpi_data.states[i].status,
 			(u32) data->acpi_data.states[i].control);
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(data->freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
 	/* the first call to ->target() should result in us actually
 	 * writing something to the appropriate registers. */
 	data->resume = 1;
@@ -396,20 +377,14 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_exit (
 }
 
 
-static struct freq_attr* acpi_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver acpi_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify 	= acpi_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify 	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target 	= acpi_cpufreq_target,
 	.get 		= acpi_cpufreq_get,
 	.init		= acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= acpi_cpufreq_cpu_exit,
 	.name		= "acpi-cpufreq",
-	.attr           = acpi_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
index e4c914066601..be23892282e3 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/imx6q-cpufreq.c
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ static struct device *cpu_dev;
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table *freq_table;
 static unsigned int transition_latency;
 
-static int imx6q_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int imx6q_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	return clk_get_rate(arm_clk) / 1000;
@@ -159,41 +154,17 @@ post_notify:
 
 static int imx6q_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(cpu_dev, "invalid frequency table: %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = transition_latency;
-	policy->cur = clk_get_rate(arm_clk) / 1000;
-	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int imx6q_cpufreq_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, transition_latency);
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *imx6q_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver imx6q_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify = imx6q_verify_speed,
+	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target = imx6q_set_target,
 	.get = imx6q_get_speed,
 	.init = imx6q_cpufreq_init,
-	.exit = imx6q_cpufreq_exit,
+	.exit = cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name = "imx6q-cpufreq",
-	.attr = imx6q_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr = cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int imx6q_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
index f7c99df0880b..babf3e40e9fa 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/integrator-cpufreq.c
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ static int integrator_verify_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	struct icst_vco vco;
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, 
-				     policy->cpuinfo.min_freq, 
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 
 	vco = icst_hz_to_vco(&cclk_params, policy->max * 1000);
 	policy->max = icst_hz(&cclk_params, vco) / 1000;
@@ -69,10 +67,7 @@ static int integrator_verify_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	vco = icst_hz_to_vco(&cclk_params, policy->min * 1000);
 	policy->min = icst_hz(&cclk_params, vco) / 1000;
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, 
-				     policy->cpuinfo.min_freq, 
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
-
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -186,10 +181,9 @@ static int integrator_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 
 	/* set default policy and cpuinfo */
-	policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = 160000;
-	policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 12000;
+	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = 160000;
+	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 12000;
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 1000000; /* 1 ms, assumed */
-	policy->cur = policy->min = policy->max = integrator_get(policy->cpu);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
index badf6206b2b2..d57648989c0b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/intel_pstate.c
@@ -615,9 +615,7 @@ static int intel_pstate_set_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 static int intel_pstate_verify_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy,
-				policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 
 	if ((policy->policy != CPUFREQ_POLICY_POWERSAVE) &&
 		(policy->policy != CPUFREQ_POLICY_PERFORMANCE))
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
index ba10658a9394..fff8653c8e9b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/kirkwood-cpufreq.c
@@ -102,11 +102,6 @@ static void kirkwood_cpufreq_set_cpu_state(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	cpufreq_notify_transition(policy, &freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
 };
 
-static int kirkwood_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, kirkwood_freq_table);
-}
-
 static int kirkwood_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			    unsigned int target_freq,
 			    unsigned int relation)
@@ -125,40 +120,17 @@ static int kirkwood_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 /* Module init and exit code */
 static int kirkwood_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int result;
-
-	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 5000; /* 5uS */
-	policy->cur = kirkwood_cpufreq_get_cpu_frequency(0);
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, kirkwood_freq_table);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(kirkwood_freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int kirkwood_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, kirkwood_freq_table, 5000);
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *kirkwood_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver kirkwood_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.get	= kirkwood_cpufreq_get_cpu_frequency,
-	.verify	= kirkwood_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target	= kirkwood_cpufreq_target,
 	.init	= kirkwood_cpufreq_cpu_init,
-	.exit	= kirkwood_cpufreq_cpu_exit,
+	.exit	= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name	= "kirkwood-cpufreq",
-	.attr	= kirkwood_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr	= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int kirkwood_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c b/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c
index 4ada1cccb052..14df4974fb45 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c
@@ -625,12 +625,6 @@ static void longhaul_setup_voltagescaling(void)
 }
 
 
-static int longhaul_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, longhaul_table);
-}
-
-
 static int longhaul_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			    unsigned int target_freq, unsigned int relation)
 {
@@ -919,36 +913,18 @@ static int longhaul_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		longhaul_setup_voltagescaling();
 
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 200000;	/* nsec */
-	policy->cur = calc_speed(longhaul_get_cpu_mult());
-
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, longhaul_table);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(longhaul_table, policy->cpu);
 
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, longhaul_table);
 }
 
-static int longhaul_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct freq_attr *longhaul_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver longhaul_driver = {
-	.verify	= longhaul_verify,
+	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target	= longhaul_target,
 	.get	= longhaul_get,
 	.init	= longhaul_cpu_init,
-	.exit	= longhaul_cpu_exit,
+	.exit	= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name	= "longhaul",
-	.attr	= longhaul_attr,
+	.attr	= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct x86_cpu_id longhaul_id[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c b/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c
index 5aa031612d53..074971b12635 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c
@@ -129,9 +129,7 @@ static int longrun_verify_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	policy->cpu = 0;
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy,
-		policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-		policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 
 	if ((policy->policy != CPUFREQ_POLICY_POWERSAVE) &&
 	    (policy->policy != CPUFREQ_POLICY_PERFORMANCE))
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
index 7bc3c44d34e2..2c8ec8e06449 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/loongson2_cpufreq.c
@@ -131,40 +131,24 @@ static int loongson2_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	policy->cur = loongson2_cpufreq_get(policy->cpu);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(&loongson2_clockmod_table[0],
-					 policy->cpu);
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy,
-					    &loongson2_clockmod_table[0]);
-}
-
-static int loongson2_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-					      &loongson2_clockmod_table[0]);
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, &loongson2_clockmod_table[0], 0);
 }
 
 static int loongson2_cpufreq_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
 	clk_put(cpuclk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *loongson2_table_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver loongson2_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name = "loongson2",
 	.init = loongson2_cpufreq_cpu_init,
-	.verify = loongson2_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target = loongson2_cpufreq_target,
 	.get = loongson2_cpufreq_get,
 	.exit = loongson2_cpufreq_exit,
-	.attr = loongson2_table_attr,
+	.attr = cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static struct platform_device_id platform_device_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/maple-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/maple-cpufreq.c
index 6168d77b296d..eb1e1766baed 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/maple-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/maple-cpufreq.c
@@ -64,11 +64,6 @@ static struct cpufreq_frequency_table maple_cpu_freqs[] = {
 	{0,			CPUFREQ_TABLE_END},
 };
 
-static struct freq_attr *maple_cpu_freqs_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 /* Power mode data is an array of the 32 bits PCR values to use for
  * the various frequencies, retrieved from the device-tree
  */
@@ -135,11 +130,6 @@ static int maple_scom_query_freq(void)
  * Common interface to the cpufreq core
  */
 
-static int maple_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, maple_cpu_freqs);
-}
-
 static int maple_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	unsigned int target_freq, unsigned int relation)
 {
@@ -175,27 +165,17 @@ static unsigned int maple_cpufreq_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 
 static int maple_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 12000;
-	policy->cur = maple_cpu_freqs[maple_scom_query_freq()].frequency;
-	/* secondary CPUs are tied to the primary one by the
-	 * cpufreq core if in the secondary policy we tell it that
-	 * it actually must be one policy together with all others. */
-	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(maple_cpu_freqs, policy->cpu);
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy,
-		maple_cpu_freqs);
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, maple_cpu_freqs, 12000);
 }
 
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver maple_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name		= "maple",
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS,
 	.init		= maple_cpufreq_cpu_init,
-	.verify		= maple_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= maple_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= maple_cpufreq_get_speed,
-	.attr		= maple_cpu_freqs_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init maple_cpufreq_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
index 20190f56594f..ac552d090463 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/omap-cpufreq.c
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ static struct clk *mpu_clk;
 static struct device *mpu_dev;
 static struct regulator *mpu_reg;
 
-static int omap_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	if (!freq_table)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int omap_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	unsigned long rate;
@@ -167,81 +160,52 @@ static inline void freq_table_free(void)
 
 static int omap_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int result = 0;
+	int result;
 
 	mpu_clk = clk_get(NULL, "cpufreq_ck");
 	if (IS_ERR(mpu_clk))
 		return PTR_ERR(mpu_clk);
 
-	if (policy->cpu >= NR_CPUS) {
-		result = -EINVAL;
-		goto fail_ck;
-	}
-
-	policy->cur = omap_getspeed(policy->cpu);
-
-	if (!freq_table)
+	if (!freq_table) {
 		result = dev_pm_opp_init_cpufreq_table(mpu_dev, &freq_table);
-
-	if (result) {
-		dev_err(mpu_dev, "%s: cpu%d: failed creating freq table[%d]\n",
+		if (result) {
+			dev_err(mpu_dev,
+				"%s: cpu%d: failed creating freq table[%d]\n",
 				__func__, policy->cpu, result);
-		goto fail_ck;
+			goto fail;
+		}
 	}
 
 	atomic_inc_return(&freq_table_users);
 
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
-	if (result)
-		goto fail_table;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	policy->cur = omap_getspeed(policy->cpu);
-
-	/*
-	 * On OMAP SMP configuartion, both processors share the voltage
-	 * and clock. So both CPUs needs to be scaled together and hence
-	 * needs software co-ordination. Use cpufreq affected_cpus
-	 * interface to handle this scenario. Additional is_smp() check
-	 * is to keep SMP_ON_UP build working.
-	 */
-	if (is_smp())
-		cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-
 	/* FIXME: what's the actual transition time? */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 300 * 1000;
-
-	return 0;
+	result = cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, 300 * 1000);
+	if (!result)
+		return 0;
 
-fail_table:
 	freq_table_free();
-fail_ck:
+fail:
 	clk_put(mpu_clk);
 	return result;
 }
 
 static int omap_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
 	freq_table_free();
 	clk_put(mpu_clk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *omap_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver omap_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= omap_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= omap_target,
 	.get		= omap_getspeed,
 	.init		= omap_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= omap_cpu_exit,
 	.name		= "omap",
-	.attr		= omap_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int omap_cpufreq_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c b/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c
index 2f0a2a65c37f..6164c1cca504 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c
@@ -140,12 +140,6 @@ static int cpufreq_p4_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 }
 
 
-static int cpufreq_p4_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &p4clockmod_table[0]);
-}
-
-
 static unsigned int cpufreq_p4_get_frequency(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 {
 	if (c->x86 == 0x06) {
@@ -230,25 +224,17 @@ static int cpufreq_p4_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		else
 			p4clockmod_table[i].frequency = (stock_freq * i)/8;
 	}
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(p4clockmod_table, policy->cpu);
 
 	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
 
 	/* the transition latency is set to be 1 higher than the maximum
 	 * transition latency of the ondemand governor */
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 10000001;
-	policy->cur = stock_freq;
 
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, &p4clockmod_table[0]);
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, &p4clockmod_table[0]);
 }
 
 
-static int cpufreq_p4_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static unsigned int cpufreq_p4_get(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	u32 l, h;
@@ -267,19 +253,14 @@ static unsigned int cpufreq_p4_get(unsigned int cpu)
 	return stock_freq;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *p4clockmod_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver p4clockmod_driver = {
-	.verify		= cpufreq_p4_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= cpufreq_p4_target,
 	.init		= cpufreq_p4_cpu_init,
-	.exit		= cpufreq_p4_cpu_exit,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.get		= cpufreq_p4_get,
 	.name		= "p4-clockmod",
-	.attr		= p4clockmod_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct x86_cpu_id cpufreq_p4_id[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c
index 534e43a60d1f..1cca332728c3 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pasemi-cpufreq.c
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ static struct cpufreq_frequency_table pas_freqs[] = {
 	{0,	CPUFREQ_TABLE_END},
 };
 
-static struct freq_attr *pas_cpu_freqs_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 /*
  * hardware specific functions
  */
@@ -209,22 +204,13 @@ static int pas_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		pr_debug("%d: %d\n", i, pas_freqs[i].frequency);
 	}
 
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = get_gizmo_latency();
-
 	cur_astate = get_cur_astate(policy->cpu);
 	pr_debug("current astate is at %d\n",cur_astate);
 
 	policy->cur = pas_freqs[cur_astate].frequency;
-	cpumask_copy(policy->cpus, cpu_online_mask);
-
 	ppc_proc_freq = policy->cur * 1000ul;
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(pas_freqs, policy->cpu);
-
-	/* this ensures that policy->cpuinfo_min and policy->cpuinfo_max
-	 * are set correctly
-	 */
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, pas_freqs);
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, pas_freqs, get_gizmo_latency());
 
 out_unmap_sdcpwr:
 	iounmap(sdcpwr_mapbase);
@@ -253,11 +239,6 @@ static int pas_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int pas_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, pas_freqs);
-}
-
 static int pas_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			      unsigned int target_freq,
 			      unsigned int relation)
@@ -300,9 +281,9 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver pas_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS,
 	.init		= pas_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= pas_cpufreq_cpu_exit,
-	.verify		= pas_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= pas_cpufreq_target,
-	.attr		= pas_cpu_freqs_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
index d81c4e5ea0ad..ef663474a643 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
@@ -111,8 +111,7 @@ static struct pcc_cpu __percpu *pcc_cpu_info;
 
 static int pcc_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -560,13 +559,6 @@ static int pcc_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		ioread32(&pcch_hdr->nominal) * 1000;
 	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq =
 		ioread32(&pcch_hdr->minimum_frequency) * 1000;
-	policy->cur = pcc_get_freq(cpu);
-
-	if (!policy->cur) {
-		pr_debug("init: Unable to get current CPU frequency\n");
-		result = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
 
 	pr_debug("init: policy->max is %d, policy->min is %d\n",
 		policy->max, policy->min);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pmac32-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pmac32-cpufreq.c
index a096cd3fa23d..6eac1e230078 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pmac32-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pmac32-cpufreq.c
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@ static struct cpufreq_frequency_table pmac_cpu_freqs[] = {
 	{0,			CPUFREQ_TABLE_END},
 };
 
-static struct freq_attr* pmac_cpu_freqs_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static inline void local_delay(unsigned long ms)
 {
 	if (no_schedule)
@@ -378,11 +373,6 @@ static unsigned int pmac_cpufreq_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 	return cur_freq;
 }
 
-static int pmac_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, pmac_cpu_freqs);
-}
-
 static int pmac_cpufreq_target(	struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 					unsigned int target_freq,
 					unsigned int relation)
@@ -402,14 +392,7 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_target(	struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int pmac_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency	= transition_latency;
-	policy->cur = cur_freq;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(pmac_cpu_freqs, policy->cpu);
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, pmac_cpu_freqs);
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, pmac_cpu_freqs, transition_latency);
 }
 
 static u32 read_gpio(struct device_node *np)
@@ -469,14 +452,14 @@ static int pmac_cpufreq_resume(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver pmac_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify 	= pmac_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify 	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target 	= pmac_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= pmac_cpufreq_get_speed,
 	.init		= pmac_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.suspend	= pmac_cpufreq_suspend,
 	.resume		= pmac_cpufreq_resume,
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_PM_NO_WARN,
-	.attr		= pmac_cpu_freqs_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 	.name		= "powermac",
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pmac64-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pmac64-cpufreq.c
index 3a51ad7e47c8..5261b92d768b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pmac64-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pmac64-cpufreq.c
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ static struct cpufreq_frequency_table g5_cpu_freqs[] = {
 	{0,			CPUFREQ_TABLE_END},
 };
 
-static struct freq_attr* g5_cpu_freqs_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 /* Power mode data is an array of the 32 bits PCR values to use for
  * the various frequencies, retrieved from the device-tree
  */
@@ -142,7 +137,7 @@ static void g5_vdnap_switch_volt(int speed_mode)
 		pmf_call_one(pfunc_vdnap0_complete, &args);
 		if (done)
 			break;
-		msleep(1);
+		usleep_range(1000, 1000);
 	}
 	if (done == 0)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "cpufreq: Timeout in clock slewing !\n");
@@ -241,7 +236,7 @@ static void g5_pfunc_switch_volt(int speed_mode)
 		if (pfunc_cpu1_volt_low)
 			pmf_call_one(pfunc_cpu1_volt_low, NULL);
 	}
-	msleep(10); /* should be faster , to fix */
+	usleep_range(10000, 10000); /* should be faster , to fix */
 }
 
 /*
@@ -286,7 +281,7 @@ static int g5_pfunc_switch_freq(int speed_mode)
 		pmf_call_one(pfunc_slewing_done, &args);
 		if (done)
 			break;
-		msleep(1);
+		usleep_range(500, 500);
 	}
 	if (done == 0)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "cpufreq: Timeout in clock slewing !\n");
@@ -317,11 +312,6 @@ static int g5_pfunc_query_freq(void)
  * Common interface to the cpufreq core
  */
 
-static int g5_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, g5_cpu_freqs);
-}
-
 static int g5_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	unsigned int target_freq, unsigned int relation)
 {
@@ -357,27 +347,17 @@ static unsigned int g5_cpufreq_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 
 static int g5_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = transition_latency;
-	policy->cur = g5_cpu_freqs[g5_query_freq()].frequency;
-	/* secondary CPUs are tied to the primary one by the
-	 * cpufreq core if in the secondary policy we tell it that
-	 * it actually must be one policy together with all others. */
-	cpumask_copy(policy->cpus, cpu_online_mask);
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(g5_cpu_freqs, policy->cpu);
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy,
-		g5_cpu_freqs);
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, g5_cpu_freqs, transition_latency);
 }
 
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver g5_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name		= "powermac",
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS,
 	.init		= g5_cpufreq_cpu_init,
-	.verify		= g5_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= g5_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= g5_cpufreq_get_speed,
-	.attr 		= g5_cpu_freqs_attr,
+	.attr 		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 
@@ -397,7 +377,8 @@ static int __init g5_neo2_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpunode)
 	/* Check supported platforms */
 	if (of_machine_is_compatible("PowerMac8,1") ||
 	    of_machine_is_compatible("PowerMac8,2") ||
-	    of_machine_is_compatible("PowerMac9,1"))
+	    of_machine_is_compatible("PowerMac9,1") ||
+	    of_machine_is_compatible("PowerMac12,1"))
 		use_volts_smu = 1;
 	else if (of_machine_is_compatible("PowerMac11,2"))
 		use_volts_vdnap = 1;
@@ -647,8 +628,10 @@ static int __init g5_pm72_cpufreq_init(struct device_node *cpunode)
 	g5_cpu_freqs[0].frequency = max_freq;
 	g5_cpu_freqs[1].frequency = min_freq;
 
+	/* Based on a measurement on Xserve G5, rounded up. */
+	transition_latency = 10 * NSEC_PER_MSEC;
+
 	/* Set callbacks */
-	transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
 	g5_switch_volt = g5_pfunc_switch_volt;
 	g5_switch_freq = g5_pfunc_switch_freq;
 	g5_query_freq = g5_pfunc_query_freq;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c
index 85f1c8c25ddc..eda17024a34a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c
@@ -105,19 +105,6 @@ static void powernow_k6_set_state(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 
 /**
- * powernow_k6_verify - verifies a new CPUfreq policy
- * @policy: new policy
- *
- * Policy must be within lowest and highest possible CPU Frequency,
- * and at least one possible state must be within min and max.
- */
-static int powernow_k6_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &clock_ratio[0]);
-}
-
-
-/**
  * powernow_k6_setpolicy - sets a new CPUFreq policy
  * @policy: new policy
  * @target_freq: the target frequency
@@ -145,7 +132,6 @@ static int powernow_k6_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 static int powernow_k6_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	unsigned int i, f;
-	int result;
 
 	if (policy->cpu != 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -165,15 +151,8 @@ static int powernow_k6_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 200000;
-	policy->cur = busfreq * max_multiplier;
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, clock_ratio);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(clock_ratio, policy->cpu);
 
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, clock_ratio);
 }
 
 
@@ -195,19 +174,14 @@ static unsigned int powernow_k6_get(unsigned int cpu)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *powernow_k6_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver powernow_k6_driver = {
-	.verify		= powernow_k6_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= powernow_k6_target,
 	.init		= powernow_k6_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= powernow_k6_cpu_exit,
 	.get		= powernow_k6_get,
 	.name		= "powernow-k6",
-	.attr		= powernow_k6_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct x86_cpu_id powernow_k6_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c
index 14ce480be8ab..44d345bad6fb 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c
@@ -549,11 +549,6 @@ static int powernow_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 }
 
 
-static int powernow_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, powernow_table);
-}
-
 /*
  * We use the fact that the bus frequency is somehow
  * a multiple of 100000/3 khz, then we compute sgtc according
@@ -678,11 +673,7 @@ static int powernow_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency =
 		cpufreq_scale(2000000UL, fsb, latency);
 
-	policy->cur = powernow_get(0);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(powernow_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, powernow_table);
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, powernow_table);
 }
 
 static int powernow_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
@@ -701,13 +692,8 @@ static int powernow_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *powernow_table_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver powernow_driver = {
-	.verify		= powernow_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= powernow_target,
 	.get		= powernow_get,
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K7_ACPI
@@ -716,7 +702,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver powernow_driver = {
 	.init		= powernow_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= powernow_cpu_exit,
 	.name		= "powernow-k7",
-	.attr		= powernow_table_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init powernow_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
index 2344a9ed17f3..298beb742ebb 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
@@ -1053,17 +1053,6 @@ static int powernowk8_target(struct cpufreq_policy *pol,
 	return work_on_cpu(pol->cpu, powernowk8_target_fn, &pta);
 }
 
-/* Driver entry point to verify the policy and range of frequencies */
-static int powernowk8_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *pol)
-{
-	struct powernow_k8_data *data = per_cpu(powernow_data, pol->cpu);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(pol, data->powernow_table);
-}
-
 struct init_on_cpu {
 	struct powernow_k8_data *data;
 	int rc;
@@ -1152,11 +1141,8 @@ static int powernowk8_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *pol)
 	cpumask_copy(pol->cpus, cpu_core_mask(pol->cpu));
 	data->available_cores = pol->cpus;
 
-	pol->cur = find_khz_freq_from_fid(data->currfid);
-	pr_debug("policy current frequency %d kHz\n", pol->cur);
-
 	/* min/max the cpu is capable of */
-	if (cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(pol, data->powernow_table)) {
+	if (cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(pol, data->powernow_table)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR FW_BUG PFX "invalid powernow_table\n");
 		powernow_k8_cpu_exit_acpi(data);
 		kfree(data->powernow_table);
@@ -1164,8 +1150,6 @@ static int powernowk8_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *pol)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(data->powernow_table, pol->cpu);
-
 	pr_debug("cpu_init done, current fid 0x%x, vid 0x%x\n",
 		 data->currfid, data->currvid);
 
@@ -1227,20 +1211,15 @@ out:
 	return khz;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *powernow_k8_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver cpufreq_amd64_driver = {
-	.verify		= powernowk8_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= powernowk8_target,
 	.bios_limit	= acpi_processor_get_bios_limit,
 	.init		= powernowk8_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= powernowk8_cpu_exit,
 	.get		= powernowk8_get,
 	.name		= "powernow-k8",
-	.attr		= powernow_k8_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static void __request_acpi_cpufreq(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c
index 60e81d524ea8..a0f562ca292d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/ppc-corenet-cpufreq.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static int corenet_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	table[i].frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END;
 
 	/* set the min and max frequency properly */
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, table);
+	ret = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, table);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("invalid frequency table: %d\n", ret);
 		goto err_nomem1;
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ static int corenet_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		per_cpu(cpu_data, i) = data;
 
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
-	policy->cur = corenet_cpufreq_get_speed(policy->cpu);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(table, cpu);
 	of_node_put(np);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -253,14 +250,6 @@ static int __exit corenet_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int corenet_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table =
-		per_cpu(cpu_data, policy->cpu)->table;
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, table);
-}
-
 static int corenet_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 		unsigned int target_freq, unsigned int relation)
 {
@@ -293,20 +282,15 @@ static int corenet_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *corenet_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver ppc_corenet_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name		= "ppc_cpufreq",
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS,
 	.init		= corenet_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= __exit_p(corenet_cpufreq_cpu_exit),
-	.verify		= corenet_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= corenet_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= corenet_cpufreq_get_speed,
-	.attr		= corenet_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct of_device_id node_matches[] __initdata = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/ppc_cbe_cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/ppc_cbe_cpufreq.c
index 2e448f0bbdc5..38540d1f5939 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/ppc_cbe_cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/ppc_cbe_cpufreq.c
@@ -123,22 +123,9 @@ static int cbe_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	cpumask_copy(policy->cpus, cpu_sibling_mask(policy->cpu));
 #endif
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(cbe_freqs, policy->cpu);
-
 	/* this ensures that policy->cpuinfo_min
 	 * and policy->cpuinfo_max are set correctly */
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, cbe_freqs);
-}
-
-static int cbe_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int cbe_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, cbe_freqs);
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, cbe_freqs);
 }
 
 static int cbe_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
@@ -176,10 +163,10 @@ static int cbe_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver cbe_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify		= cbe_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= cbe_cpufreq_target,
 	.init		= cbe_cpufreq_cpu_init,
-	.exit		= cbe_cpufreq_cpu_exit,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name		= "cbe-cpufreq",
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c
index 8749eaf18793..29aca574317b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa2xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -262,23 +262,6 @@ static u32 mdrefr_dri(unsigned int freq)
 	return (interval - (cpu_is_pxa27x() ? 31 : 0)) / 32;
 }
 
-/* find a valid frequency point */
-static int pxa_verify_policy(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	struct cpufreq_frequency_table *pxa_freqs_table;
-	pxa_freqs_t *pxa_freqs;
-	int ret;
-
-	find_freq_tables(&pxa_freqs_table, &pxa_freqs);
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, pxa_freqs_table);
-
-	if (freq_debug)
-		pr_debug("Verified CPU policy: %dKhz min to %dKhz max\n",
-			 policy->min, policy->max);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static unsigned int pxa_cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	return get_clk_frequency_khz(0);
@@ -414,8 +397,6 @@ static int pxa_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	/* set default policy and cpuinfo */
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 1000; /* FIXME: 1 ms, assumed */
-	policy->cur = get_clk_frequency_khz(0);	   /* current freq */
-	policy->min = policy->max = policy->cur;
 
 	/* Generate pxa25x the run cpufreq_frequency_table struct */
 	for (i = 0; i < NUM_PXA25x_RUN_FREQS; i++) {
@@ -453,10 +434,12 @@ static int pxa_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		find_freq_tables(&pxa255_freq_table, &pxa255_freqs);
 		pr_info("PXA255 cpufreq using %s frequency table\n",
 			pxa255_turbo_table ? "turbo" : "run");
-		cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, pxa255_freq_table);
+
+		cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, pxa255_freq_table);
+	}
+	else if (cpu_is_pxa27x()) {
+		cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, pxa27x_freq_table);
 	}
-	else if (cpu_is_pxa27x())
-		cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, pxa27x_freq_table);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "PXA CPU frequency change support initialized\n");
 
@@ -464,9 +447,10 @@ static int pxa_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver pxa_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify	= pxa_verify_policy,
+	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target	= pxa_set_target,
 	.init	= pxa_cpufreq_init,
+	.exit	= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.get	= pxa_cpufreq_get,
 	.name	= "PXA2xx",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c
index d26306fb00d2..47fbee49d6e5 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pxa3xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static int setup_freqs_table(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	pxa3xx_freqs_num = num;
 	pxa3xx_freqs_table = table;
 
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, table);
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, table);
 }
 
 static void __update_core_freq(struct pxa3xx_freq_info *info)
@@ -150,11 +150,6 @@ static void __update_bus_freq(struct pxa3xx_freq_info *info)
 		cpu_relax();
 }
 
-static int pxa3xx_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, pxa3xx_freqs_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int pxa3xx_cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	return pxa3xx_get_clk_frequency_khz(0);
@@ -206,11 +201,10 @@ static int pxa3xx_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	int ret = -EINVAL;
 
 	/* set default policy and cpuinfo */
-	policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 104000;
-	policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = (cpu_is_pxa320()) ? 806000 : 624000;
+	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 104000;
+	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq =
+		(cpu_is_pxa320()) ? 806000 : 624000;
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 1000; /* FIXME: 1 ms, assumed */
-	policy->max = pxa3xx_get_clk_frequency_khz(0);
-	policy->cur = policy->min = policy->max;
 
 	if (cpu_is_pxa300() || cpu_is_pxa310())
 		ret = setup_freqs_table(policy, pxa300_freqs,
@@ -230,9 +224,10 @@ static int pxa3xx_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver pxa3xx_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify		= pxa3xx_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= pxa3xx_cpufreq_set,
 	.init		= pxa3xx_cpufreq_init,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.get		= pxa3xx_cpufreq_get,
 	.name		= "pxa3xx-cpufreq",
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c
index 22dcb81ef9d0..26a35d137157 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c2416-cpufreq.c
@@ -87,16 +87,6 @@ static struct cpufreq_frequency_table s3c2450_freq_table[] = {
 	{ 0, CPUFREQ_TABLE_END },
 };
 
-static int s3c2416_cpufreq_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	struct s3c2416_data *s3c_freq = &s3c2416_cpufreq;
-
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, s3c_freq->freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int s3c2416_cpufreq_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	struct s3c2416_data *s3c_freq = &s3c2416_cpufreq;
@@ -486,20 +476,14 @@ static int __init s3c2416_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		freq++;
 	}
 
-	policy->cur = clk_get_rate(s3c_freq->armclk) / 1000;
-
 	/* Datasheet says PLL stabalisation time must be at least 300us,
 	 * so but add some fudge. (reference in LOCKCON0 register description)
 	 */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = (500 * 1000) +
-					     s3c_freq->regulator_latency;
-
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, s3c_freq->freq_table);
+	ret = cpufreq_generic_init(policy, s3c_freq->freq_table,
+			(500 * 1000) + s3c_freq->regulator_latency);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_freq_table;
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(s3c_freq->freq_table, 0);
-
 	register_reboot_notifier(&s3c2416_cpufreq_reboot_notifier);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -518,19 +502,14 @@ err_hclk:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *s3c2416_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver s3c2416_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags          = 0,
-	.verify		= s3c2416_cpufreq_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= s3c2416_cpufreq_set_target,
 	.get		= s3c2416_cpufreq_get_speed,
 	.init		= s3c2416_cpufreq_driver_init,
 	.name		= "s3c2416",
-	.attr		= s3c2416_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init s3c2416_cpufreq_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
index b0f343fcb7ee..485088253358 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c24xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -373,23 +373,7 @@ struct clk *s3c_cpufreq_clk_get(struct device *dev, const char *name)
 
 static int s3c_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	printk(KERN_INFO "%s: initialising policy %p\n", __func__, policy);
-
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	policy->cur = s3c_cpufreq_get(0);
-	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 0;
-	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = cpu_cur.info->max.fclk / 1000;
-	policy->governor = CPUFREQ_DEFAULT_GOVERNOR;
-
-	/* feed the latency information from the cpu driver */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = cpu_cur.info->latency;
-
-	if (ftab)
-		cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, ftab);
-
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, ftab, cpu_cur.info->latency);
 }
 
 static int __init s3c_cpufreq_initclks(void)
@@ -416,14 +400,6 @@ static int __init s3c_cpufreq_initclks(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int s3c_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
 static struct cpufreq_frequency_table suspend_pll;
 static unsigned int suspend_freq;
@@ -473,7 +449,6 @@ static int s3c_cpufreq_resume(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver s3c24xx_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= s3c_cpufreq_verify,
 	.target		= s3c_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= s3c_cpufreq_get,
 	.init		= s3c_cpufreq_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
index 15631f92ab7d..461617332033 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s3c64xx-cpufreq.c
@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@ static struct cpufreq_frequency_table s3c64xx_freq_table[] = {
 };
 #endif
 
-static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, s3c64xx_freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int s3c64xx_cpufreq_get_speed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	if (cpu != 0)
@@ -243,15 +235,12 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		freq++;
 	}
 
-	policy->cur = clk_get_rate(armclk) / 1000;
-
 	/* Datasheet says PLL stabalisation time (if we were to use
 	 * the PLLs, which we don't currently) is ~300us worst case,
 	 * but add some fudge.
 	 */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = (500 * 1000) + regulator_latency;
-
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, s3c64xx_freq_table);
+	ret = cpufreq_generic_init(policy, s3c64xx_freq_table,
+			(500 * 1000) + regulator_latency);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		pr_err("Failed to configure frequency table: %d\n",
 		       ret);
@@ -264,7 +253,7 @@ static int s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.flags          = 0,
-	.verify		= s3c64xx_cpufreq_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= s3c64xx_cpufreq_set_target,
 	.get		= s3c64xx_cpufreq_get_speed,
 	.init		= s3c64xx_cpufreq_driver_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
index 5c7757073793..600b4f472e28 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/s5pv210-cpufreq.c
@@ -174,14 +174,6 @@ static void s5pv210_set_refresh(enum s5pv210_dmc_port ch, unsigned long freq)
 	__raw_writel(tmp1, reg);
 }
 
-static int s5pv210_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	if (policy->cpu)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, s5pv210_freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int s5pv210_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	if (cpu)
@@ -551,13 +543,7 @@ static int __init s5pv210_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	s5pv210_dram_conf[1].refresh = (__raw_readl(S5P_VA_DMC1 + 0x30) * 1000);
 	s5pv210_dram_conf[1].freq = clk_get_rate(dmc1_clk);
 
-	policy->cur = policy->min = policy->max = s5pv210_getspeed(0);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(s5pv210_freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 40000;
-
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, s5pv210_freq_table);
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, s5pv210_freq_table, 40000);
 
 out_dmc1:
 	clk_put(dmc0_clk);
@@ -605,7 +591,7 @@ static int s5pv210_cpufreq_reboot_notifier_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver s5pv210_driver = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= s5pv210_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= s5pv210_target,
 	.get		= s5pv210_getspeed,
 	.init		= s5pv210_cpu_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c
index cff18e87ca58..b282cea47e62 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1100-cpufreq.c
@@ -218,18 +218,12 @@ static int sa1100_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int __init sa1100_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	policy->cur = policy->min = policy->max = sa11x0_getspeed(0);
-	policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 59000;
-	policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = 287000;
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, sa11x0_freq_table, CPUFREQ_ETERNAL);
 }
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver sa1100_driver __refdata = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= sa11x0_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= sa1100_target,
 	.get		= sa11x0_getspeed,
 	.init		= sa1100_cpu_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c
index 39c90b6f4286..bca04c0b4a73 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sa1110-cpufreq.c
@@ -332,20 +332,14 @@ static int sa1110_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int __init sa1110_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	if (policy->cpu != 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	policy->cur = policy->min = policy->max = sa11x0_getspeed(0);
-	policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 59000;
-	policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = 287000;
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, sa11x0_freq_table, CPUFREQ_ETERNAL);
 }
 
 /* sa1110_driver needs __refdata because it must remain after init registers
  * it with cpufreq_register_driver() */
 static struct cpufreq_driver sa1110_driver __refdata = {
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= sa11x0_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= sa1110_target,
 	.get		= sa11x0_getspeed,
 	.init		= sa1110_cpu_init,
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c
index d6f6c6f4efa7..9047ab1ca014 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c
@@ -78,11 +78,6 @@ static void sc520_freq_set_cpu_state(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	cpufreq_notify_transition(policy, &freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
 };
 
-static int sc520_freq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &sc520_freq_table[0]);
-}
-
 static int sc520_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			    unsigned int target_freq,
 			    unsigned int relation)
@@ -106,7 +101,6 @@ static int sc520_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 static int sc520_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
-	int result;
 
 	/* capability check */
 	if (c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD ||
@@ -115,39 +109,19 @@ static int sc520_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 1000000; /* 1ms */
-	policy->cur = sc520_freq_get_cpu_frequency(0);
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, sc520_freq_table);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(sc520_freq_table, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 
-static int sc520_freq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, sc520_freq_table);
 }
 
 
-static struct freq_attr *sc520_freq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver sc520_freq_driver = {
 	.get	= sc520_freq_get_cpu_frequency,
-	.verify	= sc520_freq_verify,
+	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target	= sc520_freq_target,
 	.init	= sc520_freq_cpu_init,
-	.exit	= sc520_freq_cpu_exit,
+	.exit	= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.name	= "sc520_freq",
-	.attr	= sc520_freq_attr,
+	.attr	= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct x86_cpu_id sc520_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sh-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sh-cpufreq.c
index ffc6d24b0cfb..387af12503a6 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sh-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sh-cpufreq.c
@@ -87,15 +87,12 @@ static int sh_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (freq_table)
 		return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, freq_table);
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 
 	policy->min = (clk_round_rate(cpuclk, 1) + 500) / 1000;
 	policy->max = (clk_round_rate(cpuclk, ~0UL) + 500) / 1000;
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
-				     policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
-
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -114,15 +111,13 @@ static int sh_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return PTR_ERR(cpuclk);
 	}
 
-	policy->cur = sh_cpufreq_get(cpu);
-
 	freq_table = cpuclk->nr_freqs ? cpuclk->freq_table : NULL;
 	if (freq_table) {
 		int result;
 
-		result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
-		if (!result)
-			cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table, cpu);
+		result = cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, freq_table);
+		if (result)
+			return result;
 	} else {
 		dev_notice(dev, "no frequency table found, falling back "
 			   "to rate rounding.\n");
@@ -154,11 +149,6 @@ static int sh_cpufreq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *sh_freq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver sh_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name		= "sh",
 	.get		= sh_cpufreq_get,
@@ -166,7 +156,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver sh_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.verify		= sh_cpufreq_verify,
 	.init		= sh_cpufreq_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= sh_cpufreq_cpu_exit,
-	.attr		= sh_freq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init sh_cpufreq_module_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us2e-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us2e-cpufreq.c
index cf5bc2ca16fa..291688c1da9a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us2e-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us2e-cpufreq.c
@@ -295,12 +295,6 @@ static int us2e_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int us2e_freq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-					      &us2e_freq_table[policy->cpu].table[0]);
-}
-
 static int __init us2e_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = policy->cpu;
@@ -324,13 +318,15 @@ static int __init us2e_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 0;
 	policy->cur = clock_tick;
 
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, table);
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, table);
 }
 
 static int us2e_freq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	if (cpufreq_us2e_driver)
+	if (cpufreq_us2e_driver) {
+		cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
 		us2e_set_cpu_divider_index(policy, 0);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -361,7 +357,7 @@ static int __init us2e_freq_init(void)
 			goto err_out;
 
 		driver->init = us2e_freq_cpu_init;
-		driver->verify = us2e_freq_verify;
+		driver->verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify;
 		driver->target = us2e_freq_target;
 		driver->get = us2e_freq_get;
 		driver->exit = us2e_freq_cpu_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us3-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us3-cpufreq.c
index ac76b489979d..9b3dbd31362e 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us3-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sparc-us3-cpufreq.c
@@ -156,12 +156,6 @@ static int us3_freq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int us3_freq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-					      &us3_freq_table[policy->cpu].table[0]);
-}
-
 static int __init us3_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	unsigned int cpu = policy->cpu;
@@ -181,13 +175,15 @@ static int __init us3_freq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 0;
 	policy->cur = clock_tick;
 
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, table);
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, table);
 }
 
 static int us3_freq_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	if (cpufreq_us3_driver)
+	if (cpufreq_us3_driver) {
+		cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
 		us3_set_cpu_divider_index(policy, 0);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -222,7 +218,7 @@ static int __init us3_freq_init(void)
 			goto err_out;
 
 		driver->init = us3_freq_cpu_init;
-		driver->verify = us3_freq_verify;
+		driver->verify = cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify;
 		driver->target = us3_freq_target;
 		driver->get = us3_freq_get;
 		driver->exit = us3_freq_cpu_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
index 3f418166ce02..8841366a2068 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/spear-cpufreq.c
@@ -30,11 +30,6 @@ static struct {
 	u32 cnt;
 } spear_cpufreq;
 
-static int spear_cpufreq_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, spear_cpufreq.freq_tbl);
-}
-
 static unsigned int spear_cpufreq_get(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	return clk_get_rate(spear_cpufreq.clk) / 1000;
@@ -176,43 +171,19 @@ static int spear_cpufreq_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 static int spear_cpufreq_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, spear_cpufreq.freq_tbl);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo() failed");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(spear_cpufreq.freq_tbl, policy->cpu);
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = spear_cpufreq.transition_latency;
-	policy->cur = spear_cpufreq_get(0);
-
-	cpumask_setall(policy->cpus);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int spear_cpufreq_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_generic_init(policy, spear_cpufreq.freq_tbl,
+			spear_cpufreq.transition_latency);
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *spear_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	 &cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	 NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver spear_cpufreq_driver = {
 	.name		= "cpufreq-spear",
 	.flags		= CPUFREQ_STICKY,
-	.verify		= spear_cpufreq_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= spear_cpufreq_target,
 	.get		= spear_cpufreq_get,
 	.init		= spear_cpufreq_init,
-	.exit		= spear_cpufreq_exit,
-	.attr		= spear_cpufreq_attr,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int spear_cpufreq_driver_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
index f897d5105842..25e45f89acac 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
@@ -343,9 +343,7 @@ static unsigned int get_cur_freq(unsigned int cpu)
 static int centrino_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *cpu = &cpu_data(policy->cpu);
-	unsigned freq;
 	unsigned l, h;
-	int ret;
 	int i;
 
 	/* Only Intel makes Enhanced Speedstep-capable CPUs */
@@ -373,9 +371,8 @@ static int centrino_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (centrino_cpu_init_table(policy)) {
+	if (centrino_cpu_init_table(policy))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 
 	/* Check to see if Enhanced SpeedStep is enabled, and try to
 	   enable it if not. */
@@ -395,22 +392,11 @@ static int centrino_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		}
 	}
 
-	freq = get_cur_freq(policy->cpu);
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 10000;
 						/* 10uS transition latency */
-	policy->cur = freq;
-
-	pr_debug("centrino_cpu_init: cur=%dkHz\n", policy->cur);
 
-	ret = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy,
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy,
 		per_cpu(centrino_model, policy->cpu)->op_points);
-	if (ret)
-		return (ret);
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(
-		per_cpu(centrino_model, policy->cpu)->op_points, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int centrino_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
@@ -428,19 +414,6 @@ static int centrino_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 }
 
 /**
- * centrino_verify - verifies a new CPUFreq policy
- * @policy: new policy
- *
- * Limit must be within this model's frequency range at least one
- * border included.
- */
-static int centrino_verify (struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy,
-			per_cpu(centrino_model, policy->cpu)->op_points);
-}
-
-/**
  * centrino_setpolicy - set a new CPUFreq policy
  * @policy: new policy
  * @target_freq: the target frequency
@@ -561,20 +534,15 @@ out:
 	return retval;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr* centrino_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver centrino_driver = {
 	.name		= "centrino", /* should be speedstep-centrino,
 					 but there's a 16 char limit */
 	.init		= centrino_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= centrino_cpu_exit,
-	.verify		= centrino_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= centrino_target,
 	.get		= get_cur_freq,
-	.attr           = centrino_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c
index 5355abb69afc..1a8b01bd0fec 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c
@@ -289,18 +289,6 @@ static int speedstep_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 }
 
 
-/**
- * speedstep_verify - verifies a new CPUFreq policy
- * @policy: new policy
- *
- * Limit must be within speedstep_low_freq and speedstep_high_freq, with
- * at least one border included.
- */
-static int speedstep_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &speedstep_freqs[0]);
-}
-
 struct get_freqs {
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy;
 	int ret;
@@ -320,8 +308,7 @@ static void get_freqs_on_cpu(void *_get_freqs)
 
 static int speedstep_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	int result;
-	unsigned int policy_cpu, speed;
+	unsigned int policy_cpu;
 	struct get_freqs gf;
 
 	/* only run on CPU to be set, or on its sibling */
@@ -336,49 +323,18 @@ static int speedstep_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (gf.ret)
 		return gf.ret;
 
-	/* get current speed setting */
-	speed = speedstep_get(policy_cpu);
-	if (!speed)
-		return -EIO;
-
-	pr_debug("currently at %s speed setting - %i MHz\n",
-		(speed == speedstep_freqs[SPEEDSTEP_LOW].frequency)
-		? "low" : "high",
-		(speed / 1000));
-
-	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
-	policy->cur = speed;
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, speedstep_freqs);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(speedstep_freqs, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-static int speedstep_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, speedstep_freqs);
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *speedstep_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver speedstep_driver = {
 	.name	= "speedstep-ich",
-	.verify	= speedstep_verify,
+	.verify	= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target	= speedstep_target,
 	.init	= speedstep_cpu_init,
-	.exit	= speedstep_cpu_exit,
+	.exit	= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.get	= speedstep_get,
-	.attr	= speedstep_attr,
+	.attr	= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct x86_cpu_id ss_smi_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c
index abfba4f731eb..a02b649c9647 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c
@@ -264,23 +264,9 @@ static int speedstep_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 }
 
 
-/**
- * speedstep_verify - verifies a new CPUFreq policy
- * @policy: new policy
- *
- * Limit must be within speedstep_low_freq and speedstep_high_freq, with
- * at least one border included.
- */
-static int speedstep_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, &speedstep_freqs[0]);
-}
-
-
 static int speedstep_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	int result;
-	unsigned int speed, state;
 	unsigned int *low, *high;
 
 	/* capability check */
@@ -316,32 +302,8 @@ static int speedstep_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 			pr_debug("workaround worked.\n");
 	}
 
-	/* get current speed setting */
-	state = speedstep_get_state();
-	speed = speedstep_freqs[state].frequency;
-
-	pr_debug("currently at %s speed setting - %i MHz\n",
-		(speed == speedstep_freqs[SPEEDSTEP_LOW].frequency)
-		? "low" : "high",
-		(speed / 1000));
-
-	/* cpuinfo and default policy values */
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
-	policy->cur = speed;
-
-	result = cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, speedstep_freqs);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(speedstep_freqs, policy->cpu);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int speedstep_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
-	return 0;
+	return cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(policy, speedstep_freqs);
 }
 
 static unsigned int speedstep_get(unsigned int cpu)
@@ -362,20 +324,15 @@ static int speedstep_resume(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *speedstep_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver speedstep_driver = {
 	.name		= "speedstep-smi",
-	.verify		= speedstep_verify,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= speedstep_target,
 	.init		= speedstep_cpu_init,
-	.exit		= speedstep_cpu_exit,
+	.exit		= cpufreq_generic_exit,
 	.get		= speedstep_get,
 	.resume		= speedstep_resume,
-	.attr		= speedstep_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static const struct x86_cpu_id ss_smi_ids[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
index a7b876fdc1d8..32483ef63d53 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/tegra-cpufreq.c
@@ -51,11 +51,6 @@ static unsigned long target_cpu_speed[NUM_CPUS];
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(tegra_cpu_lock);
 static bool is_suspended;
 
-static int tegra_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
-{
-	return cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(policy, freq_table);
-}
-
 static unsigned int tegra_getspeed(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	unsigned long rate;
@@ -209,21 +204,23 @@ static struct notifier_block tegra_cpu_pm_notifier = {
 
 static int tegra_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
+	int ret;
+
 	if (policy->cpu >= NUM_CPUS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	clk_prepare_enable(emc_clk);
 	clk_prepare_enable(cpu_clk);
 
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(freq_table, policy->cpu);
-	policy->cur = tegra_getspeed(policy->cpu);
-	target_cpu_speed[policy->cpu] = policy->cur;
+	target_cpu_speed[policy->cpu] = tegra_getspeed(policy->cpu);
 
 	/* FIXME: what's the actual transition time? */
-	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 300 * 1000;
-
-	cpumask_copy(policy->cpus, cpu_possible_mask);
+	ret = cpufreq_generic_init(policy, freq_table, 300 * 1000);
+	if (ret) {
+		clk_disable_unprepare(cpu_clk);
+		clk_disable_unprepare(emc_clk);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	if (policy->cpu == 0)
 		register_pm_notifier(&tegra_cpu_pm_notifier);
@@ -233,24 +230,20 @@ static int tegra_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 static int tegra_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
-	cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(policy, freq_table);
+	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
+	clk_disable_unprepare(cpu_clk);
 	clk_disable_unprepare(emc_clk);
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct freq_attr *tegra_cpufreq_attr[] = {
-	&cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs,
-	NULL,
-};
-
 static struct cpufreq_driver tegra_cpufreq_driver = {
-	.verify		= tegra_verify_speed,
+	.verify		= cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify,
 	.target		= tegra_target,
 	.get		= tegra_getspeed,
 	.init		= tegra_cpu_init,
 	.exit		= tegra_cpu_exit,
 	.name		= "tegra",
-	.attr		= tegra_cpufreq_attr,
+	.attr		= cpufreq_generic_attr,
 };
 
 static int __init tegra_cpufreq_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c
index b225f04d8ae5..653ae2955b55 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/unicore2-cpufreq.c
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ static int ucv2_verify_speed(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	if (policy->cpu)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy,
-			policy->cpuinfo.min_freq, policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
-
+	cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(policy);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ static int __init ucv2_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 {
 	if (policy->cpu != 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	policy->cur = ucv2_getspeed(0);
 	policy->min = policy->cpuinfo.min_freq = 250000;
 	policy->max = policy->cpuinfo.max_freq = 1000000;
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = CPUFREQ_ETERNAL;
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
index dbfc390330ac..5ef596765060 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ config THERMAL_GOV_USER_SPACE
 config CPU_THERMAL
 	bool "generic cpu cooling support"
 	depends on CPU_FREQ
-	select CPU_FREQ_TABLE
 	help
 	  This implements the generic cpu cooling mechanism through frequency
 	  reduction. An ACPI version of this already exists
diff --git a/include/linux/cpufreq.h b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
index fcabc42d66ab..0aba2a6cadaf 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpufreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
@@ -180,13 +180,6 @@ __ATTR(_name, 0644, show_##_name, store_##_name)
 struct cpufreq_driver {
 	char			name[CPUFREQ_NAME_LEN];
 	u8			flags;
-	/*
-	 * This should be set by platforms having multiple clock-domains, i.e.
-	 * supporting multiple policies. With this sysfs directories of governor
-	 * would be created in cpu/cpu<num>/cpufreq/ directory and so they can
-	 * use the same governor with different tunables for different clusters.
-	 */
-	bool			have_governor_per_policy;
 
 	/* needed by all drivers */
 	int	(*init)		(struct cpufreq_policy *policy);
@@ -211,13 +204,22 @@ struct cpufreq_driver {
 };
 
 /* flags */
-#define CPUFREQ_STICKY		0x01	/* the driver isn't removed even if
-					 * all ->init() calls failed */
-#define CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS	0x02	/* loops_per_jiffy or other kernel
-					 * "constants" aren't affected by
-					 * frequency transitions */
-#define CPUFREQ_PM_NO_WARN	0x04	/* don't warn on suspend/resume speed
-					 * mismatches */
+#define CPUFREQ_STICKY		(1 << 0)	/* driver isn't removed even if
+						   all ->init() calls failed */
+#define CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS	(1 << 1)	/* loops_per_jiffy or other
+						   kernel "constants" aren't
+						   affected by frequency
+						   transitions */
+#define CPUFREQ_PM_NO_WARN	(1 << 2)	/* don't warn on suspend/resume
+						   speed mismatches */
+
+/*
+ * This should be set by platforms having multiple clock-domains, i.e.
+ * supporting multiple policies. With this sysfs directories of governor would
+ * be created in cpu/cpu<num>/cpufreq/ directory and so they can use the same
+ * governor with different tunables for different clusters.
+ */
+#define CPUFREQ_HAVE_GOVERNOR_PER_POLICY (1 << 3)
 
 int cpufreq_register_driver(struct cpufreq_driver *driver_data);
 int cpufreq_unregister_driver(struct cpufreq_driver *driver_data);
@@ -240,6 +242,13 @@ static inline void cpufreq_verify_within_limits(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 	return;
 }
 
+static inline void
+cpufreq_verify_within_cpu_limits(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
+{
+	cpufreq_verify_within_limits(policy, policy->cpuinfo.min_freq,
+			policy->cpuinfo.max_freq);
+}
+
 /*********************************************************************
  *                     CPUFREQ NOTIFIER INTERFACE                    *
  *********************************************************************/
@@ -392,6 +401,7 @@ int cpufreq_frequency_table_cpuinfo(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 
 int cpufreq_frequency_table_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				   struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table);
+int cpufreq_generic_frequency_table_verify(struct cpufreq_policy *policy);
 
 int cpufreq_frequency_table_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				   struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table,
@@ -407,8 +417,20 @@ struct cpufreq_frequency_table *cpufreq_frequency_get_table(unsigned int cpu);
 
 /* the following are really really optional */
 extern struct freq_attr cpufreq_freq_attr_scaling_available_freqs;
+extern struct freq_attr *cpufreq_generic_attr[];
 void cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table,
 				      unsigned int cpu);
 void cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(unsigned int cpu);
+int cpufreq_table_validate_and_show(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+				      struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table);
+
+int cpufreq_generic_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
+		struct cpufreq_frequency_table *table,
+		unsigned int transition_latency);
+static inline int cpufreq_generic_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
+{
+	cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
+	return 0;
+}
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_CPUFREQ_H */