diff --git a/arch/alpha/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/alpha/include/asm/processor.h
index 43a7559..0556fda 100644
--- a/arch/alpha/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/alpha/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
   ((tsk) == current ? rdusp() : task_thread_info(tsk)->pcb.usp)
 
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 #define ARCH_HAS_PREFETCH
diff --git a/arch/arc/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/arc/include/asm/processor.h
index 16b630f..6c158d5 100644
--- a/arch/arc/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/arc/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ struct task_struct;
 #ifndef CONFIG_EZNPS_MTM_EXT
 
 #define cpu_relax()		barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield()	cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()	cpu_relax()
 
 #else
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ struct task_struct;
 #define cpu_relax()     \
 	__asm__ __volatile__ (".word %0" : : "i"(CTOP_INST_SCHD_RW) : "memory")
 
+#define cpu_relax_yield()	cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()	barrier()
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/processor.h
index 8a1e8e9..db660e0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define cpu_relax()			barrier()
 #endif
 
+#define cpu_relax_yield()  	              cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()                cpu_relax()
 
 #define task_pt_regs(p) \
diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/processor.h
index 60e3482..3f9b0e5 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@ static inline void cpu_relax(void)
 	asm volatile("yield" ::: "memory");
 }
 
+#define cpu_relax_yield()                     cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()                cpu_relax()
 
 /* Thread switching */
diff --git a/arch/avr32/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/avr32/include/asm/processor.h
index 941593c..e412e8b 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/avr32/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ extern struct avr32_cpuinfo boot_cpu_data;
 #define TASK_UNMAPPED_BASE	(PAGE_ALIGN(TASK_SIZE / 3))
 
 #define cpu_relax()		barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield()	cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()        cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_sync_pipeline()	asm volatile("sub pc, -2" : : : "memory")
 
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h
index 0c265ab..8b8704a 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/blackfin/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define	KSTK_ESP(tsk)	((tsk) == current ? rdusp() : (tsk)->thread.usp)
 
 #define cpu_relax()    	smp_mb()
+#define cpu_relax_yield()      cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /* Get the Silicon Revision of the chip */
diff --git a/arch/c6x/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/c6x/include/asm/processor.h
index f2ef31b..914d730 100644
--- a/arch/c6x/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/c6x/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define KSTK_ESP(task)	(task_pt_regs(task)->sp)
 
 #define cpu_relax()		do { } while (0)
+#define cpu_relax_yield()             cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()        cpu_relax()
 
 extern const struct seq_operations cpuinfo_op;
diff --git a/arch/cris/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/cris/include/asm/processor.h
index 862126b..01dd52e 100644
--- a/arch/cris/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/cris/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ static inline void release_thread(struct task_struct *dead_task)
 #define init_stack      (init_thread_union.stack)
 
 #define cpu_relax()     barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 void default_idle(void);
diff --git a/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h
index 73f0a79..4d00d65 100644
--- a/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/frv/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define	KSTK_ESP(tsk)	((tsk)->thread.frame0->sp)
 
 #define cpu_relax() barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /* data cache prefetch */
diff --git a/arch/h8300/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/h8300/include/asm/processor.h
index 111df73..683a061 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/h8300/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define	KSTK_ESP(tsk)	((tsk) == current ? rdusp() : (tsk)->thread.usp)
 
 #define cpu_relax()    barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()	cpu_relax()
 
 #define HARD_RESET_NOW() ({		\
diff --git a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/processor.h
index d850113..1558ddb 100644
--- a/arch/hexagon/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/hexagon/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct thread_struct {
 }
 
 #define cpu_relax() __vmyield()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
index ce53c50..4654b71 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/ia64/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -547,6 +547,7 @@ ia64_eoi (void)
 }
 
 #define cpu_relax()	ia64_hint(ia64_hint_pause)
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/arch/m32r/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/m32r/include/asm/processor.h
index 9f8fd9b..b262037 100644
--- a/arch/m32r/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/m32r/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define KSTK_ESP(tsk)  ((tsk)->thread.sp)
 
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 #endif /* _ASM_M32R_PROCESSOR_H */
diff --git a/arch/m68k/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/m68k/include/asm/processor.h
index c84a218..13e07ae 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/m68k/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define task_pt_regs(tsk)	((struct pt_regs *) ((tsk)->thread.esp0))
 
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/metag/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/metag/include/asm/processor.h
index a0333eb..61d6e27 100644
--- a/arch/metag/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/metag/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define user_stack_pointer(regs)        ((regs)->ctx.AX[0].U0)
 
 #define cpu_relax()     barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()  cpu_relax()
 
 extern void setup_priv(void);
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/processor.h
index c38d0dd..fd7dd11 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/microblaze/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 extern const struct seq_operations cpuinfo_op;
 
 # define cpu_relax()		barrier()
+# define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 # define cpu_relax_lowlatency()	cpu_relax()
 
 #define task_pt_regs(tsk) \
diff --git a/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h
index 0d36c87..9a656f6 100644
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define KSTK_STATUS(tsk) (task_pt_regs(tsk)->cp0_status)
 
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/processor.h
index b10ba12..89f63d1 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/mn10300/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern void print_cpu_info(struct mn10300_cpuinfo *);
 extern void dodgy_tsc(void);
 
 #define cpu_relax() barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h
index 1c953f0..303e593 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/nios2/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define KSTK_ESP(tsk)	((tsk)->thread.kregs->sp)
 
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()  cpu_relax()
 
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
diff --git a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/processor.h
index 70334c9..6ecfc2a 100644
--- a/arch/openrisc/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/openrisc/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ extern unsigned long thread_saved_pc(struct task_struct *t);
 #define init_stack      (init_thread_union.stack)
 
 #define cpu_relax()     barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/processor.h
index 2e674e1..ea2ff9f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define KSTK_ESP(tsk)	((tsk)->thread.regs.gr[30])
 
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
index c07c31b..908fa7c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ static inline unsigned long __pack_fe01(unsigned int fpmode)
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
 #endif
 
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /* Check that a certain kernel stack pointer is valid in task_struct p */
diff --git a/arch/s390/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/s390/include/asm/processor.h
index 0332317..d05965b 100644
--- a/arch/s390/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/s390/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -234,8 +234,9 @@ static inline unsigned short stap(void)
 /*
  * Give up the time slice of the virtual PU.
  */
-void cpu_relax(void);
+void cpu_relax_yield(void);
 
+#define cpu_relax() cpu_relax_yield()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()  barrier()
 
 #define ECAG_CACHE_ATTRIBUTE	0
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/processor.c b/arch/s390/kernel/processor.c
index 81d0808..9e60ef1 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/processor.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/processor.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void s390_update_cpu_mhz(void)
 		on_each_cpu(update_cpu_mhz, NULL, 0);
 }
 
-void notrace cpu_relax(void)
+void notrace cpu_relax_yield(void)
 {
 	if (!smp_cpu_mtid && MACHINE_HAS_DIAG44) {
 		diag_stat_inc(DIAG_STAT_X044);
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ void notrace cpu_relax(void)
 	}
 	barrier();
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_relax);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(cpu_relax_yield);
 
 /*
  * cpu_init - initializes state that is per-CPU.
diff --git a/arch/score/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/score/include/asm/processor.h
index 851f441..e8e87b4 100644
--- a/arch/score/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/score/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define current_text_addr() ({ __label__ _l; _l: &&_l; })
 
 #define cpu_relax()		barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield()	cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()        cpu_relax()
 #define release_thread(thread)	do {} while (0)
 
diff --git a/arch/sh/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/sh/include/asm/processor.h
index f9a0994..099a991 100644
--- a/arch/sh/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/sh/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ extern struct sh_cpuinfo cpu_data[];
 
 #define cpu_sleep()	__asm__ __volatile__ ("sleep" : : : "memory")
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 void default_idle(void);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_32.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_32.h
index 812fd08..50e908a3c 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_32.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_32.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ extern struct task_struct *last_task_used_math;
 int do_mathemu(struct pt_regs *regs, struct task_struct *fpt);
 
 #define cpu_relax()	barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 extern void (*sparc_idle)(void);
diff --git a/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h b/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h
index ce2595c..3e8fac7 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h
+++ b/arch/sparc/include/asm/processor_64.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *task);
 				     "nop\n\t"				\
 				     ".previous"			\
 				     ::: "memory")
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /* Prefetch support.  This is tuned for UltraSPARC-III and later.
diff --git a/arch/tile/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/tile/include/asm/processor.h
index 0684e88..91a39a5 100644
--- a/arch/tile/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/tile/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ static inline void cpu_relax(void)
 	barrier();
 }
 
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /* Info on this processor (see fs/proc/cpuinfo.c) */
diff --git a/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h
index 8d21b7a..fc54d5d 100644
--- a/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/unicore32/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ extern void release_thread(struct task_struct *);
 unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 
 #define cpu_relax()			barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield()		cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()                cpu_relax()
 
 #define task_pt_regs(p) \
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index 984a7bf..44adada 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ static __always_inline void cpu_relax(void)
 	rep_nop();
 }
 
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /* Stop speculative execution and prefetching of modified code. */
diff --git a/arch/x86/um/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/um/asm/processor.h
index 233ee09..01597af 100644
--- a/arch/x86/um/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/um/asm/processor.h
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ static inline void rep_nop(void)
 }
 
 #define cpu_relax()		rep_nop()
+#define cpu_relax_yield()	cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency()	cpu_relax()
 
 #define task_pt_regs(t) (&(t)->thread.regs)
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
index b42d68b..fe14dc2 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ extern unsigned long get_wchan(struct task_struct *p);
 #define KSTK_ESP(tsk)		(task_pt_regs(tsk)->areg[1])
 
 #define cpu_relax()  barrier()
+#define cpu_relax_yield() cpu_relax()
 #define cpu_relax_lowlatency() cpu_relax()
 
 /* Special register access. */
