diff --git a/kernel/Kconfig.freezer b/kernel/Kconfig.freezer
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3bb4cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/Kconfig.freezer
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+config FREEZER
+	def_bool PM_SLEEP || CGROUP_FREEZER
diff --git a/kernel/Makefile b/kernel/Makefile
index e8194d1..066550a 100644
--- a/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_COMPAT) += compat.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUPS) += cgroup.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_DEBUG) += cgroup_debug.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_FREEZER) += cgroup_freezer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CPUSETS) += cpuset.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CGROUP_NS) += ns_cgroup.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UTS_NS) += utsname.o
diff --git a/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b08722d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/cgroup_freezer.c
@@ -0,0 +1,366 @@
+/*
+ * cgroup_freezer.c -  control group freezer subsystem
+ *
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation, 2007
+ *
+ * Author : Cedric Le Goater <clg@fr.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of version 2.1 of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it would be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/cgroup.h>
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/freezer.h>
+#include <linux/seq_file.h>
+
+enum freezer_state {
+	STATE_RUNNING = 0,
+	STATE_FREEZING,
+	STATE_FROZEN,
+};
+
+struct freezer {
+	struct cgroup_subsys_state css;
+	enum freezer_state state;
+	spinlock_t lock; /* protects _writes_ to state */
+};
+
+static inline struct freezer *cgroup_freezer(
+		struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	return container_of(
+		cgroup_subsys_state(cgroup, freezer_subsys_id),
+		struct freezer, css);
+}
+
+static inline struct freezer *task_freezer(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	return container_of(task_subsys_state(task, freezer_subsys_id),
+			    struct freezer, css);
+}
+
+int cgroup_frozen(struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	enum freezer_state state;
+
+	task_lock(task);
+	freezer = task_freezer(task);
+	state = freezer->state;
+	task_unlock(task);
+
+	return state == STATE_FROZEN;
+}
+
+/*
+ * cgroups_write_string() limits the size of freezer state strings to
+ * CGROUP_LOCAL_BUFFER_SIZE
+ */
+static const char *freezer_state_strs[] = {
+	"RUNNING",
+	"FREEZING",
+	"FROZEN",
+};
+
+/*
+ * State diagram
+ * Transitions are caused by userspace writes to the freezer.state file.
+ * The values in parenthesis are state labels. The rest are edge labels.
+ *
+ * (RUNNING) --FROZEN--> (FREEZING) --FROZEN--> (FROZEN)
+ *    ^ ^                     |                       |
+ *    | \_______RUNNING_______/                       |
+ *    \_____________________________RUNNING___________/
+ */
+
+struct cgroup_subsys freezer_subsys;
+
+/* Locks taken and their ordering
+ * ------------------------------
+ * css_set_lock
+ * cgroup_mutex (AKA cgroup_lock)
+ * task->alloc_lock (AKA task_lock)
+ * freezer->lock
+ * task->sighand->siglock
+ *
+ * cgroup code forces css_set_lock to be taken before task->alloc_lock
+ *
+ * freezer_create(), freezer_destroy():
+ * cgroup_mutex [ by cgroup core ]
+ *
+ * can_attach():
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *
+ * cgroup_frozen():
+ * task->alloc_lock (to get task's cgroup)
+ *
+ * freezer_fork() (preserving fork() performance means can't take cgroup_mutex):
+ * task->alloc_lock (to get task's cgroup)
+ * freezer->lock
+ *  sighand->siglock (if the cgroup is freezing)
+ *
+ * freezer_read():
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *  freezer->lock
+ *   read_lock css_set_lock (cgroup iterator start)
+ *
+ * freezer_write() (freeze):
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *  freezer->lock
+ *   read_lock css_set_lock (cgroup iterator start)
+ *    sighand->siglock
+ *
+ * freezer_write() (unfreeze):
+ * cgroup_mutex
+ *  freezer->lock
+ *   read_lock css_set_lock (cgroup iterator start)
+ *    task->alloc_lock (to prevent races with freeze_task())
+ *     sighand->siglock
+ */
+static struct cgroup_subsys_state *freezer_create(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
+						  struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+
+	freezer = kzalloc(sizeof(struct freezer), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!freezer)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	spin_lock_init(&freezer->lock);
+	freezer->state = STATE_RUNNING;
+	return &freezer->css;
+}
+
+static void freezer_destroy(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
+			    struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	kfree(cgroup_freezer(cgroup));
+}
+
+
+static int freezer_can_attach(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
+			      struct cgroup *new_cgroup,
+			      struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	int retval = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * The call to cgroup_lock() in the freezer.state write method prevents
+	 * a write to that file racing against an attach, and hence the
+	 * can_attach() result will remain valid until the attach completes.
+	 */
+	freezer = cgroup_freezer(new_cgroup);
+	if (freezer->state == STATE_FROZEN)
+		retval = -EBUSY;
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static void freezer_fork(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct task_struct *task)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+
+	task_lock(task);
+	freezer = task_freezer(task);
+	task_unlock(task);
+
+	BUG_ON(freezer->state == STATE_FROZEN);
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	/* Locking avoids race with FREEZING -> RUNNING transitions. */
+	if (freezer->state == STATE_FREEZING)
+		freeze_task(task, true);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+}
+
+/*
+ * caller must hold freezer->lock
+ */
+static void check_if_frozen(struct cgroup *cgroup,
+			     struct freezer *freezer)
+{
+	struct cgroup_iter it;
+	struct task_struct *task;
+	unsigned int nfrozen = 0, ntotal = 0;
+
+	cgroup_iter_start(cgroup, &it);
+	while ((task = cgroup_iter_next(cgroup, &it))) {
+		ntotal++;
+		/*
+		 * Task is frozen or will freeze immediately when next it gets
+		 * woken
+		 */
+		if (frozen(task) ||
+		    (task_is_stopped_or_traced(task) && freezing(task)))
+			nfrozen++;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Transition to FROZEN when no new tasks can be added ensures
+	 * that we never exist in the FROZEN state while there are unfrozen
+	 * tasks.
+	 */
+	if (nfrozen == ntotal)
+		freezer->state = STATE_FROZEN;
+	cgroup_iter_end(cgroup, &it);
+}
+
+static int freezer_read(struct cgroup *cgroup, struct cftype *cft,
+			struct seq_file *m)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	enum freezer_state state;
+
+	if (!cgroup_lock_live_group(cgroup))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	freezer = cgroup_freezer(cgroup);
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	state = freezer->state;
+	if (state == STATE_FREEZING) {
+		/* We change from FREEZING to FROZEN lazily if the cgroup was
+		 * only partially frozen when we exitted write. */
+		check_if_frozen(cgroup, freezer);
+		state = freezer->state;
+	}
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	cgroup_unlock();
+
+	seq_puts(m, freezer_state_strs[state]);
+	seq_putc(m, '\n');
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int try_to_freeze_cgroup(struct cgroup *cgroup, struct freezer *freezer)
+{
+	struct cgroup_iter it;
+	struct task_struct *task;
+	unsigned int num_cant_freeze_now = 0;
+
+	freezer->state = STATE_FREEZING;
+	cgroup_iter_start(cgroup, &it);
+	while ((task = cgroup_iter_next(cgroup, &it))) {
+		if (!freeze_task(task, true))
+			continue;
+		if (task_is_stopped_or_traced(task) && freezing(task))
+			/*
+			 * The freeze flag is set so these tasks will
+			 * immediately go into the fridge upon waking.
+			 */
+			continue;
+		if (!freezing(task) && !freezer_should_skip(task))
+			num_cant_freeze_now++;
+	}
+	cgroup_iter_end(cgroup, &it);
+
+	return num_cant_freeze_now ? -EBUSY : 0;
+}
+
+static int unfreeze_cgroup(struct cgroup *cgroup, struct freezer *freezer)
+{
+	struct cgroup_iter it;
+	struct task_struct *task;
+
+	cgroup_iter_start(cgroup, &it);
+	while ((task = cgroup_iter_next(cgroup, &it))) {
+		int do_wake;
+
+		task_lock(task);
+		do_wake = __thaw_process(task);
+		task_unlock(task);
+		if (do_wake)
+			wake_up_process(task);
+	}
+	cgroup_iter_end(cgroup, &it);
+	freezer->state = STATE_RUNNING;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int freezer_change_state(struct cgroup *cgroup,
+				enum freezer_state goal_state)
+{
+	struct freezer *freezer;
+	int retval = 0;
+
+	freezer = cgroup_freezer(cgroup);
+	spin_lock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+	check_if_frozen(cgroup, freezer); /* may update freezer->state */
+	if (goal_state == freezer->state)
+		goto out;
+	switch (freezer->state) {
+	case STATE_RUNNING:
+		retval = try_to_freeze_cgroup(cgroup, freezer);
+		break;
+	case STATE_FREEZING:
+		if (goal_state == STATE_FROZEN) {
+			/* Userspace is retrying after
+			 * "/bin/echo FROZEN > freezer.state" returned -EBUSY */
+			retval = try_to_freeze_cgroup(cgroup, freezer);
+			break;
+		}
+		/* state == FREEZING and goal_state == RUNNING, so unfreeze */
+	case STATE_FROZEN:
+		retval = unfreeze_cgroup(cgroup, freezer);
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+out:
+	spin_unlock_irq(&freezer->lock);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static int freezer_write(struct cgroup *cgroup,
+			 struct cftype *cft,
+			 const char *buffer)
+{
+	int retval;
+	enum freezer_state goal_state;
+
+	if (strcmp(buffer, freezer_state_strs[STATE_RUNNING]) == 0)
+		goal_state = STATE_RUNNING;
+	else if (strcmp(buffer, freezer_state_strs[STATE_FROZEN]) == 0)
+		goal_state = STATE_FROZEN;
+	else
+		return -EIO;
+
+	if (!cgroup_lock_live_group(cgroup))
+		return -ENODEV;
+	retval = freezer_change_state(cgroup, goal_state);
+	cgroup_unlock();
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static struct cftype files[] = {
+	{
+		.name = "state",
+		.read_seq_string = freezer_read,
+		.write_string = freezer_write,
+	},
+};
+
+static int freezer_populate(struct cgroup_subsys *ss, struct cgroup *cgroup)
+{
+	return cgroup_add_files(cgroup, ss, files, ARRAY_SIZE(files));
+}
+
+struct cgroup_subsys freezer_subsys = {
+	.name		= "freezer",
+	.create		= freezer_create,
+	.destroy	= freezer_destroy,
+	.populate	= freezer_populate,
+	.subsys_id	= freezer_subsys_id,
+	.can_attach	= freezer_can_attach,
+	.attach		= NULL,
+	.fork		= freezer_fork,
+	.exit		= NULL,
+};
diff --git a/kernel/freezer.c b/kernel/freezer.c
index cb0931f..ba6248b 100644
--- a/kernel/freezer.c
+++ b/kernel/freezer.c
@@ -120,3 +120,35 @@
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&p->sighand->siglock, flags);
 	}
 }
+
+/*
+ * Wake up a frozen process
+ *
+ * task_lock() is needed to prevent the race with refrigerator() which may
+ * occur if the freezing of tasks fails.  Namely, without the lock, if the
+ * freezing of tasks failed, thaw_tasks() might have run before a task in
+ * refrigerator() could call frozen_process(), in which case the task would be
+ * frozen and no one would thaw it.
+ */
+int __thaw_process(struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	if (frozen(p)) {
+		p->flags &= ~PF_FROZEN;
+		return 1;
+	}
+	clear_freeze_flag(p);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int thaw_process(struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	task_lock(p);
+	if (__thaw_process(p) == 1) {
+		task_unlock(p);
+		wake_up_process(p);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	task_unlock(p);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(thaw_process);
diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index ebdd7f5..dcd165f 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@
 	depends on SUSPEND || HIBERNATION || XEN_SAVE_RESTORE
 	default y
 
-config FREEZER
-	def_bool PM_SLEEP
-
 config SUSPEND
 	bool "Suspend to RAM and standby"
 	depends on PM && ARCH_SUSPEND_POSSIBLE