diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
index ba298277becd..93dd92cc12f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/process.c
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 
 		if (!idle)
 			idle = default_idle;
-		preempt_disable();
 		leds_event(led_idle_start);
 		while (!need_resched())
 			idle();
 		leds_event(led_idle_end);
-		preempt_enable();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
index 77e2e9ca89fa..e55ea952f7aa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
@@ -256,7 +256,9 @@ void __cpuexit cpu_die(void)
 asmlinkage void __cpuinit secondary_start_kernel(void)
 {
 	struct mm_struct *mm = &init_mm;
-	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	unsigned int cpu;
+
+	cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
 	printk("CPU%u: Booted secondary processor\n", cpu);
 
@@ -273,6 +275,7 @@ asmlinkage void __cpuinit secondary_start_kernel(void)
 	local_flush_tlb_all();
 
 	cpu_init();
+	preempt_disable();
 
 	/*
 	 * Give the platform a chance to do its own initialisation.
diff --git a/arch/arm26/kernel/process.c b/arch/arm26/kernel/process.c
index 9eb9964d32a7..15833a0057dd 100644
--- a/arch/arm26/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/arm26/kernel/process.c
@@ -74,15 +74,13 @@ __setup("hlt", hlt_setup);
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
-	preempt_disable();
 	while (1) {
-		while (!need_resched()) {
-			local_irq_disable();
-			if (!need_resched() && !hlt_counter)
-				local_irq_enable();
-		}
+		while (!need_resched())
+			cpu_relax();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
+		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
-	schedule();
 }
 
 static char reboot_mode = 'h';
diff --git a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c
index 957f551ba5ce..13867f4fad16 100644
--- a/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/cris/arch-v32/kernel/smp.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ void __init smp_callin(void)
 	REG_WR(intr_vect, irq_regs[cpu], rw_mask, vect_mask);
 	unmask_irq(IPI_INTR_VECT);
 	unmask_irq(TIMER_INTR_VECT);
+	preempt_disable();
 	local_irq_enable();
 
 	cpu_set(cpu, cpu_online_map);
diff --git a/arch/cris/kernel/process.c b/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
index 949a0e40e03c..7c80afb10460 100644
--- a/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/cris/kernel/process.c
@@ -218,7 +218,9 @@ void cpu_idle (void)
 				idle = default_idle;
 			idle();
 		}
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/process.c b/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
index 3001b82b1514..54a452136f00 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/process.c
@@ -77,16 +77,20 @@ void (*idle)(void) = core_sleep_idle;
  */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
+	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched()) {
-			irq_stat[smp_processor_id()].idle_timestamp = jiffies;
+			irq_stat[cpu].idle_timestamp = jiffies;
 
 			if (!frv_dma_inprogress && idle)
 				idle();
 		}
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
index 27f1fce64ce4..fe21adf3e75e 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/process.c
@@ -53,22 +53,18 @@ asmlinkage void ret_from_fork(void);
 #if !defined(CONFIG_H8300H_SIM) && !defined(CONFIG_H8S_SIM)
 void default_idle(void)
 {
-	while(1) {
-		if (!need_resched()) {
-			local_irq_enable();
-			__asm__("sleep");
-			local_irq_disable();
-		}
-		schedule();
-	}
+	local_irq_disable();
+	if (!need_resched()) {
+		local_irq_enable();
+		/* XXX: race here! What if need_resched() gets set now? */
+		__asm__("sleep");
+	} else
+		local_irq_enable();
 }
 #else
 void default_idle(void)
 {
-	while(1) {
-		if (need_resched())
-			schedule();
-	}
+	cpu_relax();
 }
 #endif
 void (*idle)(void) = default_idle;
@@ -81,7 +77,13 @@ void (*idle)(void) = default_idle;
  */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
-	idle();
+	while (1) {
+		while (!need_resched())
+			idle();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
+		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
+	}
 }
 
 void machine_restart(char * __unused)
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
index 7a14fdfd3af9..5296e284ea36 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/process.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ static inline void play_dead(void)
  */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
-	int cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
+	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while (1) {
@@ -201,7 +201,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 			__get_cpu_var(irq_stat).idle_timestamp = jiffies;
 			idle();
 		}
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
index 47ec76794d02..bc5a9d97466b 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ static void __devinit start_secondary(void *unused)
 	 * things done here to the most necessary things.
 	 */
 	cpu_init();
+	preempt_disable();
 	smp_callin();
 	while (!cpu_isset(smp_processor_id(), smp_commenced_mask))
 		rep_nop();
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
index 051e050359e4..4c621fc3c3b9 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/process.c
@@ -292,7 +292,9 @@ cpu_idle (void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 		normal_xtp();
 #endif
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 		check_pgt_cache();
 		if (cpu_is_offline(smp_processor_id()))
 			play_dead();
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
index 400a48987124..8f44e7d2df66 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ start_secondary (void *unused)
 	Dprintk("start_secondary: starting CPU 0x%x\n", hard_smp_processor_id());
 	efi_map_pal_code();
 	cpu_init();
+	preempt_disable();
 	smp_callin();
 
 	cpu_idle();
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c
index ea13a8f4d8b0..cc4b571e5db7 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/process.c
@@ -104,7 +104,9 @@ void cpu_idle (void)
 
 			idle();
 		}
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/m32r/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/m32r/kernel/smpboot.c
index 640d592ea072..b90c54169fa5 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/m32r/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ void __init smp_cpus_done(unsigned int max_cpus)
 int __init start_secondary(void *unused)
 {
 	cpu_init();
+	preempt_disable();
 	smp_callin();
 	while (!cpu_isset(smp_processor_id(), smp_commenced_mask))
 		cpu_relax();
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
index 11b1b90ba6ba..13d109328a42 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/process.c
@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched())
 			idle();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
index 4fe3d5715c41..dd725779d91f 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/process.c
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@ ATTRIB_NORET void cpu_idle(void)
 		while (!need_resched())
 			if (cpu_wait)
 				(*cpu_wait)();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c b/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
index fcacf1aae98a..25472fcaf715 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/smp.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ extern ATTRIB_NORET void cpu_idle(void);
  */
 asmlinkage void start_secondary(void)
 {
-	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	unsigned int cpu;
 
 	cpu_probe();
 	cpu_report();
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ asmlinkage void start_secondary(void)
 	 */
 
 	calibrate_delay();
+	preempt_disable();
+	cpu = smp_processor_id();
 	cpu_data[cpu].udelay_val = loops_per_jiffy;
 
 	prom_smp_finish();
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
index 7fdca87ef647..f482f78de435 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/process.c
@@ -92,7 +92,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched())
 			barrier();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 		check_pgt_cache();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c
index 5db3be4e2704..a9ecf6465784 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ void __init smp_callin(void)
 #endif
 
 	smp_cpu_init(slave_id);
+	preempt_disable();
 
 #if 0	/* NOT WORKING YET - see entry.S */
 	istack = (void *)__get_free_pages(GFP_KERNEL,ISTACK_ORDER);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
index d3e4bf756c83..0130f2619dac 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/setup.c
@@ -694,7 +694,9 @@ static void iseries_shared_idle(void)
 		if (hvlpevent_is_pending())
 			process_iSeries_events();
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -726,7 +728,9 @@ static void iseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 		}
 
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
index e78c39368841..4854f5eb5c3d 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/setup.c
@@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ static void pseries_dedicated_idle(void)
 		lpaca->lppaca.idle = 0;
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 
 		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
 			cpu_die();
@@ -583,7 +585,9 @@ static void pseries_shared_idle(void)
 		lpaca->lppaca.idle = 0;
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 
 		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
 			cpu_die();
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c
index 11e5b44713f7..a6141f05c919 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c
@@ -53,10 +53,6 @@ void default_idle(void)
 		}
 #endif
 	}
-	if (need_resched())
-		schedule();
-	if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
-		cpu_die();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -64,11 +60,22 @@ void default_idle(void)
  */
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
-	for (;;)
+	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+
+	for (;;) {
 		if (ppc_md.idle != NULL)
 			ppc_md.idle();
 		else
 			default_idle();
+		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
+			cpu_die();
+		if (need_resched()) {
+			preempt_enable_no_resched();
+			schedule();
+			preempt_disable();
+		}
+
+	}
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SYSCTL) && defined(CONFIG_6xx)
diff --git a/arch/ppc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/ppc/kernel/smp.c
index bc5bf1124836..43b8fc2ca591 100644
--- a/arch/ppc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/ppc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ int __devinit start_secondary(void *unused)
 	cpu = smp_processor_id();
         smp_store_cpu_info(cpu);
 	set_dec(tb_ticks_per_jiffy);
+	preempt_disable();
 	cpu_callin_map[cpu] = 1;
 
 	printk("CPU %d done callin...\n", cpu);
diff --git a/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c b/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c
index 8fec27469802..909ea669af91 100644
--- a/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/arch/ppc64/kernel/idle.c
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ void default_idle(void)
 		}
 
 		ppc64_runlatch_on();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 		if (cpu_is_offline(cpu) && system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
 			cpu_die();
 	}
@@ -77,7 +79,9 @@ void native_idle(void)
 
 		if (need_resched()) {
 			ppc64_runlatch_on();
+			preempt_enable_no_resched();
 			schedule();
+			preempt_disable();
 		}
 
 		if (cpu_is_offline(smp_processor_id()) &&
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
index 9f3dff6c0b72..66ca5757e368 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/process.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ void default_idle(void)
 	local_irq_disable();
         if (need_resched()) {
 		local_irq_enable();
-                schedule();
                 return;
         }
 
@@ -139,8 +138,14 @@ void default_idle(void)
 
 void cpu_idle(void)
 {
-	for (;;)
-		default_idle();
+	for (;;) {
+		while (!need_resched())
+			default_idle();
+
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
+		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
+	}
 }
 
 void show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
index e13c87b446b2..5856b3fda6bf 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/smp.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ int __devinit start_secondary(void *cpuvoid)
 {
         /* Setup the cpu */
         cpu_init();
+	preempt_disable();
         /* init per CPU timer */
         init_cpu_timer();
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIRT_TIMER
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/process.c b/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
index 6dce9d0b81f8..1cbc26b796ad 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/process.c
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@ void default_idle(void)
 				cpu_sleep();
 		}
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/smp.c b/arch/sh/kernel/smp.c
index 5ecefc02896a..59e49b18252c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/smp.c
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ int __cpu_up(unsigned int cpu)
 
 int start_secondary(void *unused)
 {
-	unsigned int cpu = smp_processor_id();
+	unsigned int cpu;
+
+	cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
 	atomic_inc(&init_mm.mm_count);
 	current->active_mm = &init_mm;
@@ -120,6 +122,7 @@ int start_secondary(void *unused)
 	smp_store_cpu_info(cpu);
 
 	__smp_slave_init(cpu);
+	preempt_disable();
 	per_cpu_trap_init();
 	
 	atomic_inc(&cpus_booted);
diff --git a/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c b/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c
index efde41c0cd66..0c09537449b3 100644
--- a/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sh64/kernel/process.c
@@ -334,7 +334,9 @@ void default_idle(void)
 			}
 			local_irq_enable();
 		}
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
index 29e72b57d4fd..c39f4d01096d 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/process.c
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 			(*pm_idle)();
 		}
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 		check_pgt_cache();
 	}
 }
@@ -133,7 +135,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
 	while(1) {
 		if(need_resched()) {
+			preempt_enable_no_resched();
 			schedule();
+			preempt_disable();
 			check_pgt_cache();
 		}
 		barrier(); /* or else gcc optimizes... */
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
index 7d10b0397091..2f89206e008f 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/process.c
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 		while (!need_resched())
 			barrier();
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 		check_pgt_cache();
 	}
 }
@@ -93,7 +95,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 		if (need_resched()) {
 			unidle_me();
 			clear_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
+			preempt_enable_no_resched();
 			schedule();
+			preempt_disable();
 			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);
 			check_pgt_cache();
 		}
diff --git a/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c b/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c
index 5d90ee9aebf1..8aca4b1dc04e 100644
--- a/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/sparc64/kernel/smp.c
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ void __init smp_callin(void)
 		rmb();
 
 	cpu_set(cpuid, cpu_online_map);
+
+	/* idle thread is expected to have preempt disabled */
+	preempt_disable();
 }
 
 void cpu_panic(void)
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/process.c b/arch/v850/kernel/process.c
index 9c708c32c1f0..39cf247cdae4 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/process.c
@@ -36,11 +36,8 @@ extern void ret_from_fork (void);
 /* The idle loop.  */
 void default_idle (void)
 {
-	while (1) {
-		while (! need_resched ())
-			asm ("halt; nop; nop; nop; nop; nop" ::: "cc");
-		schedule ();
-	}
+	while (! need_resched ())
+		asm ("halt; nop; nop; nop; nop; nop" ::: "cc");
 }
 
 void (*idle)(void) = default_idle;
@@ -54,7 +51,14 @@ void (*idle)(void) = default_idle;
 void cpu_idle (void)
 {
 	/* endless idle loop with no priority at all */
-	(*idle) ();
+	while (1) {
+		while (!need_resched())
+			(*idle) ();
+
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
+		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
+	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
index b5a89c0bdf59..571f9fe490ce 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/process.c
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@ void cpu_idle (void)
 			idle();
 		}
 
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
index 4b5b088ec102..c4e59bbdc187 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ void __cpuinit start_secondary(void)
 	 * things done here to the most necessary things.
 	 */
 	cpu_init();
+	preempt_disable();
 	smp_callin();
 
 	/* otherwise gcc will move up the smp_processor_id before the cpu_init */
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
index 08ef6d82ee51..6a44b54ae817 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/kernel/process.c
@@ -96,8 +96,9 @@ void cpu_idle(void)
 	while (1) {
 		while (!need_resched())
 			platform_idle();
-		preempt_enable();
+		preempt_enable_no_resched();
 		schedule();
+		preempt_disable();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index f142d4035341..27f97f9b4636 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -394,14 +394,16 @@ static void noinline rest_init(void)
 	kernel_thread(init, NULL, CLONE_FS | CLONE_SIGHAND);
 	numa_default_policy();
 	unlock_kernel();
-	preempt_enable_no_resched();
 
 	/*
 	 * The boot idle thread must execute schedule()
 	 * at least one to get things moving:
 	 */
+	preempt_enable_no_resched();
 	schedule();
+	preempt_disable();
 
+	/* Call into cpu_idle with preempt disabled */
 	cpu_idle();
 }