diff --git a/include/linux/hardirq.h b/include/linux/hardirq.h
index 6d527ee..d5b3876 100644
--- a/include/linux/hardirq.h
+++ b/include/linux/hardirq.h
@@ -139,10 +139,34 @@
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_NO_HZ)
+#if defined(CONFIG_TINY_RCU)
+extern void rcu_enter_nohz(void);
+extern void rcu_exit_nohz(void);
+
+static inline void rcu_irq_enter(void)
+{
+	rcu_exit_nohz();
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_irq_exit(void)
+{
+	rcu_enter_nohz();
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_nmi_enter(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_nmi_exit(void)
+{
+}
+
+#else
 extern void rcu_irq_enter(void);
 extern void rcu_irq_exit(void);
 extern void rcu_nmi_enter(void);
 extern void rcu_nmi_exit(void);
+#endif
 #else
 # define rcu_irq_enter() do { } while (0)
 # define rcu_irq_exit() do { } while (0)
diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 3ebd0b7..6dd71fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -68,11 +68,17 @@
 /* Internal to kernel */
 extern void rcu_init(void);
 extern void rcu_scheduler_starting(void);
+#ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU
 extern int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu);
+#else
+static inline int rcu_needs_cpu(int cpu) { return 0; }
+#endif
 extern int rcu_scheduler_active;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_TREE_RCU) || defined(CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU)
 #include <linux/rcutree.h>
+#elif CONFIG_TINY_RCU
+#include <linux/rcutiny.h>
 #else
 #error "Unknown RCU implementation specified to kernel configuration"
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/rcutiny.h b/include/linux/rcutiny.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..891073c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/linux/rcutiny.h
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Read-Copy Update mechanism for mutual exclusion, the Bloatwatch edition.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2008
+ *
+ * Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * For detailed explanation of Read-Copy Update mechanism see -
+ * 		Documentation/RCU
+ */
+
+#ifndef __LINUX_TINY_H
+#define __LINUX_TINY_H
+
+#include <linux/cache.h>
+
+void rcu_sched_qs(int cpu);
+void rcu_bh_qs(int cpu);
+
+#define __rcu_read_lock()	preempt_disable()
+#define __rcu_read_unlock()	preempt_enable()
+#define __rcu_read_lock_bh()	local_bh_disable()
+#define __rcu_read_unlock_bh()	local_bh_enable()
+#define call_rcu_sched		call_rcu
+
+#define rcu_init_sched()	do { } while (0)
+extern void rcu_check_callbacks(int cpu, int user);
+extern void __rcu_init(void);
+
+/*
+ * Return the number of grace periods.
+ */
+static inline long rcu_batches_completed(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Return the number of bottom-half grace periods.
+ */
+static inline long rcu_batches_completed_bh(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+extern int rcu_expedited_torture_stats(char *page);
+
+static inline void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
+{
+	synchronize_sched();
+}
+
+static inline void synchronize_rcu_bh_expedited(void)
+{
+	synchronize_sched();
+}
+
+struct notifier_block;
+extern int rcu_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
+			  unsigned long action, void *hcpu);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
+
+extern void rcu_enter_nohz(void);
+extern void rcu_exit_nohz(void);
+
+#else /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
+
+static inline void rcu_enter_nohz(void)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void rcu_exit_nohz(void)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* #else #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
+
+static inline void exit_rcu(void)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* __LINUX_RCUTINY_H */
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 09c5c64..d367bf6 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -334,6 +334,15 @@
 	  is also required.  It also scales down nicely to
 	  smaller systems.
 
+config TINY_RCU
+	bool "UP-only small-memory-footprint RCU"
+	depends on !SMP
+	help
+	  This option selects the RCU implementation that is
+	  designed for UP systems from which real-time response
+	  is not required.  This option greatly reduces the
+	  memory footprint of RCU.
+
 endchoice
 
 config RCU_TRACE
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index b8d4cd8..e9a0e6e 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_TREE_RCU) += rcutree.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU) += rcutree.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TREE_RCU_TRACE) += rcutree_trace.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_TINY_RCU) += rcutiny.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RELAY) += relay.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYSCTL) += utsname_sysctl.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TASK_DELAY_ACCT) += delayacct.o
diff --git a/kernel/rcupdate.c b/kernel/rcupdate.c
index 4001833..7625f20 100644
--- a/kernel/rcupdate.c
+++ b/kernel/rcupdate.c
@@ -67,6 +67,8 @@
 	complete(&rcu->completion);
 }
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_TREE_PREEMPT_RCU
 
 /**
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_bh);
 
+#endif /* #ifndef CONFIG_TINY_RCU */
+
 static int __cpuinit rcu_barrier_cpu_hotplug(struct notifier_block *self,
 		unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/rcutiny.c b/kernel/rcutiny.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b54efd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/rcutiny.c
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+/*
+ * Read-Copy Update mechanism for mutual exclusion, the Bloatwatch edition.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2008
+ *
+ * Author: Paul E. McKenney <paulmck@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * For detailed explanation of Read-Copy Update mechanism see -
+ * 		Documentation/RCU
+ */
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/rcupdate.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
+#include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/notifier.h>
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
+
+/* Global control variables for rcupdate callback mechanism. */
+struct rcu_ctrlblk {
+	struct rcu_head *rcucblist;	/* List of pending callbacks (CBs). */
+	struct rcu_head **donetail;	/* ->next pointer of last "done" CB. */
+	struct rcu_head **curtail;	/* ->next pointer of last CB. */
+};
+
+/* Definition for rcupdate control block. */
+static struct rcu_ctrlblk rcu_ctrlblk = {
+	.rcucblist = NULL,
+	.donetail = &rcu_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
+	.curtail = &rcu_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
+};
+static struct rcu_ctrlblk rcu_bh_ctrlblk = {
+	.rcucblist = NULL,
+	.donetail = &rcu_bh_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
+	.curtail = &rcu_bh_ctrlblk.rcucblist,
+};
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ
+
+static long rcu_dynticks_nesting = 1;
+
+/*
+ * Enter dynticks-idle mode, which is an extended quiescent state
+ * if we have fully entered that mode (i.e., if the new value of
+ * dynticks_nesting is zero).
+ */
+void rcu_enter_nohz(void)
+{
+	if (--rcu_dynticks_nesting == 0)
+		rcu_sched_qs(0); /* implies rcu_bh_qsctr_inc(0) */
+}
+
+/*
+ * Exit dynticks-idle mode, so that we are no longer in an extended
+ * quiescent state.
+ */
+void rcu_exit_nohz(void)
+{
+	rcu_dynticks_nesting++;
+}
+
+#endif /* #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ */
+
+/*
+ * Helper function for rcu_qsctr_inc() and rcu_bh_qsctr_inc().
+ * Also disable irqs to avoid confusion due to interrupt handlers invoking
+ * call_rcu().
+ */
+static int rcu_qsctr_help(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	if (rcp->rcucblist != NULL &&
+	    rcp->donetail != rcp->curtail) {
+		rcp->donetail = rcp->curtail;
+		local_irq_restore(flags);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Record an rcu quiescent state.  And an rcu_bh quiescent state while we
+ * are at it, given that any rcu quiescent state is also an rcu_bh
+ * quiescent state.  Use "+" instead of "||" to defeat short circuiting.
+ */
+void rcu_sched_qs(int cpu)
+{
+	if (rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_ctrlblk) + rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk))
+		raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Record an rcu_bh quiescent state.
+ */
+void rcu_bh_qs(int cpu)
+{
+	if (rcu_qsctr_help(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk))
+		raise_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check to see if the scheduling-clock interrupt came from an extended
+ * quiescent state, and, if so, tell RCU about it.
+ */
+void rcu_check_callbacks(int cpu, int user)
+{
+	if (user ||
+	    (idle_cpu(cpu) &&
+	     !in_softirq() &&
+	     hardirq_count() <= (1 << HARDIRQ_SHIFT)))
+		rcu_sched_qs(cpu);
+	else if (!in_softirq())
+		rcu_bh_qs(cpu);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Helper function for rcu_process_callbacks() that operates on the
+ * specified rcu_ctrlkblk structure.
+ */
+static void __rcu_process_callbacks(struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+	struct rcu_head *next, *list;
+
+	/* If no RCU callbacks ready to invoke, just return. */
+	if (&rcp->rcucblist == rcp->donetail)
+		return;
+
+	/* Move the ready-to-invoke callbacks to a local list. */
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	list = rcp->rcucblist;
+	rcp->rcucblist = *rcp->donetail;
+	*rcp->donetail = NULL;
+	if (rcp->curtail == rcp->donetail)
+		rcp->curtail = &rcp->rcucblist;
+	rcp->donetail = &rcp->rcucblist;
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+
+	/* Invoke the callbacks on the local list. */
+	while (list) {
+		next = list->next;
+		prefetch(next);
+		list->func(list);
+		list = next;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Invoke any callbacks whose grace period has completed.
+ */
+static void rcu_process_callbacks(struct softirq_action *unused)
+{
+	__rcu_process_callbacks(&rcu_ctrlblk);
+	__rcu_process_callbacks(&rcu_bh_ctrlblk);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Null function to handle CPU being onlined.  Longer term, we want to
+ * make TINY_RCU avoid using rcupdate.c, but later...
+ */
+int rcu_cpu_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
+		   unsigned long action, void *hcpu)
+{
+	return NOTIFY_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Wait for a grace period to elapse.  But it is illegal to invoke
+ * synchronize_sched() from within an RCU read-side critical section.
+ * Therefore, any legal call to synchronize_sched() is a quiescent
+ * state, and so on a UP system, synchronize_sched() need do nothing.
+ * Ditto for synchronize_rcu_bh().  (But Lai Jiangshan points out the
+ * benefits of doing might_sleep() to reduce latency.)
+ *
+ * Cool, huh?  (Due to Josh Triplett.)
+ *
+ * But we want to make this a static inline later.
+ */
+void synchronize_sched(void)
+{
+	cond_resched();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_sched);
+
+void synchronize_rcu_bh(void)
+{
+	synchronize_sched();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_bh);
+
+/*
+ * Helper function for call_rcu() and call_rcu_bh().
+ */
+static void __call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
+		       void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu),
+		       struct rcu_ctrlblk *rcp)
+{
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	head->func = func;
+	head->next = NULL;
+	local_irq_save(flags);
+	*rcp->curtail = head;
+	rcp->curtail = &head->next;
+	local_irq_restore(flags);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Post an RCU callback to be invoked after the end of an RCU grace
+ * period.  But since we have but one CPU, that would be after any
+ * quiescent state.
+ */
+void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head,
+	      void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu))
+{
+	__call_rcu(head, func, &rcu_ctrlblk);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
+
+/*
+ * Post an RCU bottom-half callback to be invoked after any subsequent
+ * quiescent state.
+ */
+void call_rcu_bh(struct rcu_head *head,
+		 void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu))
+{
+	__call_rcu(head, func, &rcu_bh_ctrlblk);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu_bh);
+
+void rcu_barrier(void)
+{
+	struct rcu_synchronize rcu;
+
+	init_completion(&rcu.completion);
+	/* Will wake me after RCU finished. */
+	call_rcu(&rcu.head, wakeme_after_rcu);
+	/* Wait for it. */
+	wait_for_completion(&rcu.completion);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier);
+
+void rcu_barrier_bh(void)
+{
+	struct rcu_synchronize rcu;
+
+	init_completion(&rcu.completion);
+	/* Will wake me after RCU finished. */
+	call_rcu_bh(&rcu.head, wakeme_after_rcu);
+	/* Wait for it. */
+	wait_for_completion(&rcu.completion);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier_bh);
+
+void rcu_barrier_sched(void)
+{
+	struct rcu_synchronize rcu;
+
+	init_completion(&rcu.completion);
+	/* Will wake me after RCU finished. */
+	call_rcu_sched(&rcu.head, wakeme_after_rcu);
+	/* Wait for it. */
+	wait_for_completion(&rcu.completion);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_barrier_sched);
+
+void __rcu_init(void)
+{
+	open_softirq(RCU_SOFTIRQ, rcu_process_callbacks);
+}