--- a/include/linux/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/linux/bitmap.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ extern void bitmap_release_region(unsign
 extern int bitmap_allocate_region(unsigned long *bitmap, int pos, int order);
 extern void bitmap_copy_le(void *dst, const unsigned long *src, int nbits);
 
+#define BITMAP_FIRST_WORD_MASK(start) (~0UL << ((start) % BITS_PER_LONG))
 #define BITMAP_LAST_WORD_MASK(nbits)					\
 (									\
 	((nbits) % BITS_PER_LONG) ?					\
--- a/include/linux/genalloc.h
+++ b/include/linux/genalloc.h
@@ -1,8 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef GENALLOC_H
+#define GENALLOC_H
 /*
- * Basic general purpose allocator for managing special purpose memory
- * not managed by the regular kmalloc/kfree interface.
- * Uses for this includes on-device special memory, uncached memory
- * etc.
+ * Basic general purpose allocator for managing special purpose
+ * memory, for example, memory that is not managed by the regular
+ * kmalloc/kfree interface.  Uses for this includes on-device special
+ * memory, uncached memory etc.
+ *
+ * It is safe to use the allocator in NMI handlers and other special
+ * unblockable contexts that could otherwise deadlock on locks.  This
+ * is implemented by using atomic operations and retries on any
+ * conflicts.  The disadvantage is that there may be livelocks in
+ * extreme cases.  For better scalability, one allocator can be used
+ * for each CPU.
+ *
+ * The lockless operation only works if there is enough memory
+ * available.  If new memory is added to the pool a lock has to be
+ * still taken.  So any user relying on locklessness has to ensure
+ * that sufficient memory is preallocated.
+ *
+ * The basic atomic operation of this allocator is cmpxchg on long.
+ * On architectures that don't have NMI-safe cmpxchg implementation,
+ * the allocator can NOT be used in NMI handler.  So code uses the
+ * allocator in NMI handler should depend on
+ * CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_NMI_SAFE_CMPXCHG.
  *
  * This source code is licensed under the GNU General Public License,
  * Version 2.  See the file COPYING for more details.
@@ -13,7 +33,7 @@
  *  General purpose special memory pool descriptor.
  */
 struct gen_pool {
-	rwlock_t lock;
+	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct list_head chunks;	/* list of chunks in this pool */
 	int min_alloc_order;		/* minimum allocation order */
 };
@@ -22,15 +42,29 @@ struct gen_pool {
  *  General purpose special memory pool chunk descriptor.
  */
 struct gen_pool_chunk {
-	spinlock_t lock;
 	struct list_head next_chunk;	/* next chunk in pool */
+	atomic_t avail;
 	unsigned long start_addr;	/* starting address of memory chunk */
 	unsigned long end_addr;		/* ending address of memory chunk */
 	unsigned long bits[0];		/* bitmap for allocating memory chunk */
 };
 
+/**
+ * gen_pool_for_each_chunk - iterate over chunks of generic memory pool
+ * @chunk:	the struct gen_pool_chunk * to use as a loop cursor
+ * @pool:	the generic memory pool
+ *
+ * Not lockless, proper mutual exclusion is needed to use this macro
+ * with other gen_pool function simultaneously.
+ */
+#define gen_pool_for_each_chunk(chunk, pool)			\
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(chunk, &(pool)->chunks, next_chunk)
+
 extern struct gen_pool *gen_pool_create(int, int);
 extern int gen_pool_add(struct gen_pool *, unsigned long, size_t, int);
 extern void gen_pool_destroy(struct gen_pool *);
 extern unsigned long gen_pool_alloc(struct gen_pool *, size_t);
 extern void gen_pool_free(struct gen_pool *, unsigned long, size_t);
+extern size_t gen_pool_avail(struct gen_pool *);
+extern size_t gen_pool_size(struct gen_pool *);
+#endif /* GENALLOC_H */
--- a/lib/bitmap.c
+++ b/lib/bitmap.c
@@ -271,8 +271,6 @@ int __bitmap_weight(const unsigned long
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__bitmap_weight);
 
-#define BITMAP_FIRST_WORD_MASK(start) (~0UL << ((start) % BITS_PER_LONG))
-
 void bitmap_set(unsigned long *map, int start, int nr)
 {
 	unsigned long *p = map + BIT_WORD(start);
--- a/lib/genalloc.c
+++ b/lib/genalloc.c
@@ -1,8 +1,26 @@
 /*
- * Basic general purpose allocator for managing special purpose memory
- * not managed by the regular kmalloc/kfree interface.
- * Uses for this includes on-device special memory, uncached memory
- * etc.
+ * Basic general purpose allocator for managing special purpose
+ * memory, for example, memory that is not managed by the regular
+ * kmalloc/kfree interface.  Uses for this includes on-device special
+ * memory, uncached memory etc.
+ *
+ * It is safe to use the allocator in NMI handlers and other special
+ * unblockable contexts that could otherwise deadlock on locks.  This
+ * is implemented by using atomic operations and retries on any
+ * conflicts.  The disadvantage is that there may be livelocks in
+ * extreme cases.  For better scalability, one allocator can be used
+ * for each CPU.
+ *
+ * The lockless operation only works if there is enough memory
+ * available.  If new memory is added to the pool a lock has to be
+ * still taken.  So any user relying on locklessness has to ensure
+ * that sufficient memory is preallocated.
+ *
+ * The basic atomic operation of this allocator is cmpxchg on long.
+ * On architectures that don't have NMI-safe cmpxchg implementation,
+ * the allocator can NOT be used in NMI handler.  So code uses the
+ * allocator in NMI handler should depend on
+ * CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_NMI_SAFE_CMPXCHG.
  *
  * Copyright 2005 (C) Jes Sorensen <jes@trained-monkey.org>
  *
@@ -13,8 +31,107 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/bitmap.h>
+#include <linux/rculist.h>
+#include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/genalloc.h>
 
+static int set_bits_ll(unsigned long *addr, unsigned long mask_to_set)
+{
+	unsigned long val, nval;
+
+	nval = *addr;
+	do {
+		val = nval;
+		if (val & mask_to_set)
+			return -EBUSY;
+	} while ((nval = cmpxchg(addr, val, val | mask_to_set)) != val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int clear_bits_ll(unsigned long *addr, unsigned long mask_to_clear)
+{
+	unsigned long val, nval;
+
+	nval = *addr;
+	do {
+		val = nval;
+		if ((val & mask_to_clear) != mask_to_clear)
+			return -EBUSY;
+	} while ((nval = cmpxchg(addr, val, val & ~mask_to_clear)) != val);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * bitmap_set_ll - set the specified number of bits at the specified position
+ * @map: pointer to a bitmap
+ * @start: a bit position in @map
+ * @nr: number of bits to set
+ *
+ * Set @nr bits start from @start in @map lock-lessly. Several users
+ * can set/clear the same bitmap simultaneously without lock. If two
+ * users set the same bit, one user will return remain bits, otherwise
+ * return 0.
+ */
+static int bitmap_set_ll(unsigned long *map, int start, int nr)
+{
+	unsigned long *p = map + BIT_WORD(start);
+	const int size = start + nr;
+	int bits_to_set = BITS_PER_LONG - (start % BITS_PER_LONG);
+	unsigned long mask_to_set = BITMAP_FIRST_WORD_MASK(start);
+
+	while (nr - bits_to_set >= 0) {
+		if (set_bits_ll(p, mask_to_set))
+			return nr;
+		nr -= bits_to_set;
+		bits_to_set = BITS_PER_LONG;
+		mask_to_set = ~0UL;
+		p++;
+	}
+	if (nr) {
+		mask_to_set &= BITMAP_LAST_WORD_MASK(size);
+		if (set_bits_ll(p, mask_to_set))
+			return nr;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * bitmap_clear_ll - clear the specified number of bits at the specified position
+ * @map: pointer to a bitmap
+ * @start: a bit position in @map
+ * @nr: number of bits to set
+ *
+ * Clear @nr bits start from @start in @map lock-lessly. Several users
+ * can set/clear the same bitmap simultaneously without lock. If two
+ * users clear the same bit, one user will return remain bits,
+ * otherwise return 0.
+ */
+static int bitmap_clear_ll(unsigned long *map, int start, int nr)
+{
+	unsigned long *p = map + BIT_WORD(start);
+	const int size = start + nr;
+	int bits_to_clear = BITS_PER_LONG - (start % BITS_PER_LONG);
+	unsigned long mask_to_clear = BITMAP_FIRST_WORD_MASK(start);
+
+	while (nr - bits_to_clear >= 0) {
+		if (clear_bits_ll(p, mask_to_clear))
+			return nr;
+		nr -= bits_to_clear;
+		bits_to_clear = BITS_PER_LONG;
+		mask_to_clear = ~0UL;
+		p++;
+	}
+	if (nr) {
+		mask_to_clear &= BITMAP_LAST_WORD_MASK(size);
+		if (clear_bits_ll(p, mask_to_clear))
+			return nr;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /**
  * gen_pool_create - create a new special memory pool
@@ -30,7 +147,7 @@ struct gen_pool *gen_pool_create(int min
 
 	pool = kmalloc_node(sizeof(struct gen_pool), GFP_KERNEL, nid);
 	if (pool != NULL) {
-		rwlock_init(&pool->lock);
+		spin_lock_init(&pool->lock);
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pool->chunks);
 		pool->min_alloc_order = min_alloc_order;
 	}
@@ -58,15 +175,15 @@ int gen_pool_add(struct gen_pool *pool,
 
 	chunk = kmalloc_node(nbytes, GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO, nid);
 	if (unlikely(chunk == NULL))
-		return -1;
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&chunk->lock);
 	chunk->start_addr = addr;
 	chunk->end_addr = addr + size;
+	atomic_set(&chunk->avail, size);
 
-	write_lock(&pool->lock);
-	list_add(&chunk->next_chunk, &pool->chunks);
-	write_unlock(&pool->lock);
+	spin_lock(&pool->lock);
+	list_add_rcu(&chunk->next_chunk, &pool->chunks);
+	spin_unlock(&pool->lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -108,43 +225,47 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(gen_pool_destroy);
  * @size: number of bytes to allocate from the pool
  *
  * Allocate the requested number of bytes from the specified pool.
- * Uses a first-fit algorithm.
+ * Uses a first-fit algorithm. Can not be used in NMI handler on
+ * architectures without NMI-safe cmpxchg implementation.
  */
 unsigned long gen_pool_alloc(struct gen_pool *pool, size_t size)
 {
-	struct list_head *_chunk;
 	struct gen_pool_chunk *chunk;
-	unsigned long addr, flags;
+	unsigned long addr;
 	int order = pool->min_alloc_order;
-	int nbits, start_bit, end_bit;
+	int nbits, start_bit = 0, end_bit, remain;
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_NMI_SAFE_CMPXCHG
+	BUG_ON(in_nmi());
+#endif
 
 	if (size == 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	nbits = (size + (1UL << order) - 1) >> order;
-
-	read_lock(&pool->lock);
-	list_for_each(_chunk, &pool->chunks) {
-		chunk = list_entry(_chunk, struct gen_pool_chunk, next_chunk);
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(chunk, &pool->chunks, next_chunk) {
+		if (size > atomic_read(&chunk->avail))
+			continue;
 
 		end_bit = (chunk->end_addr - chunk->start_addr) >> order;
-
-		spin_lock_irqsave(&chunk->lock, flags);
-		start_bit = bitmap_find_next_zero_area(chunk->bits, end_bit, 0,
-						nbits, 0);
-		if (start_bit >= end_bit) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chunk->lock, flags);
+retry:
+		start_bit = bitmap_find_next_zero_area(chunk->bits, end_bit,
+						       start_bit, nbits, 0);
+		if (start_bit >= end_bit)
 			continue;
+		remain = bitmap_set_ll(chunk->bits, start_bit, nbits);
+		if (remain) {
+			remain = bitmap_clear_ll(chunk->bits, start_bit,
+						 nbits - remain);
+			BUG_ON(remain);
+			goto retry;
 		}
 
 		addr = chunk->start_addr + ((unsigned long)start_bit << order);
-
-		bitmap_set(chunk->bits, start_bit, nbits);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chunk->lock, flags);
-		read_unlock(&pool->lock);
+		size = nbits << order;
+		atomic_sub(size, &chunk->avail);
 		return addr;
 	}
-	read_unlock(&pool->lock);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(gen_pool_alloc);
@@ -155,33 +276,66 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(gen_pool_alloc);
  * @addr: starting address of memory to free back to pool
  * @size: size in bytes of memory to free
  *
- * Free previously allocated special memory back to the specified pool.
+ * Free previously allocated special memory back to the specified
+ * pool.  Can not be used in NMI handler on architectures without
+ * NMI-safe cmpxchg implementation.
  */
 void gen_pool_free(struct gen_pool *pool, unsigned long addr, size_t size)
 {
-	struct list_head *_chunk;
 	struct gen_pool_chunk *chunk;
-	unsigned long flags;
 	int order = pool->min_alloc_order;
-	int bit, nbits;
+	int start_bit, nbits, remain;
 
-	nbits = (size + (1UL << order) - 1) >> order;
-
-	read_lock(&pool->lock);
-	list_for_each(_chunk, &pool->chunks) {
-		chunk = list_entry(_chunk, struct gen_pool_chunk, next_chunk);
+#ifndef CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_NMI_SAFE_CMPXCHG
+	BUG_ON(in_nmi());
+#endif
 
+	nbits = (size + (1UL << order) - 1) >> order;
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(chunk, &pool->chunks, next_chunk) {
 		if (addr >= chunk->start_addr && addr < chunk->end_addr) {
 			BUG_ON(addr + size > chunk->end_addr);
-			spin_lock_irqsave(&chunk->lock, flags);
-			bit = (addr - chunk->start_addr) >> order;
-			while (nbits--)
-				__clear_bit(bit++, chunk->bits);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&chunk->lock, flags);
-			break;
+			start_bit = (addr - chunk->start_addr) >> order;
+			remain = bitmap_clear_ll(chunk->bits, start_bit, nbits);
+			BUG_ON(remain);
+			size = nbits << order;
+			atomic_add(size, &chunk->avail);
+			return;
 		}
 	}
-	BUG_ON(nbits > 0);
-	read_unlock(&pool->lock);
+	BUG();
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(gen_pool_free);
+
+/**
+ * gen_pool_avail - get available free space of the pool
+ * @pool: pool to get available free space
+ *
+ * Return available free space of the specified pool.
+ */
+size_t gen_pool_avail(struct gen_pool *pool)
+{
+	struct gen_pool_chunk *chunk;
+	size_t avail = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(chunk, &pool->chunks, next_chunk)
+		avail += atomic_read(&chunk->avail);
+	return avail;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gen_pool_avail);
+
+/**
+ * gen_pool_size - get size in bytes of memory managed by the pool
+ * @pool: pool to get size
+ *
+ * Return size in bytes of memory managed by the pool.
+ */
+size_t gen_pool_size(struct gen_pool *pool)
+{
+	struct gen_pool_chunk *chunk;
+	size_t size = 0;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_rcu(chunk, &pool->chunks, next_chunk)
+		size += chunk->end_addr - chunk->start_addr;
+	return size;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gen_pool_size);
