ppc_md.get_rtc_time = iSeries_get_rtc_time;
        ppc_md.calibrate_decr = iSeries_calibrate_decr;
        ppc_md.progress = iSeries_progress;
+       ppc_md.idle_loop = iSeries_idle;
 }
 
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE
        conswitchp = &dummy_con;
 #endif
+
+       printk(KERN_INFO "Using native/NAP idle loop\n");
 }
 
 /* 
                .get_rtc_time           = maple_get_rtc_time,
        .calibrate_decr         = generic_calibrate_decr,
        .progress               = maple_progress,
+       .idle_loop              = native_idle,
 };
 
 #undef DEBUG
 
 #include <linux/config.h>
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 extern void pSeries_system_reset_exception(struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern int pSeries_machine_check_exception(struct pt_regs *regs);
 
+static int shared_idle(void);
+static int dedicated_idle(void);
+
 static volatile void __iomem * chrp_int_ack_special;
 struct mpic *pSeries_mpic;
 
 
        if (cur_cpu_spec->firmware_features & FW_FEATURE_SPLPAR)
                vpa_init(boot_cpuid);
+
+       /* Choose an idle loop */
+       if (cur_cpu_spec->firmware_features & FW_FEATURE_SPLPAR) {
+               if (get_paca()->lppaca.shared_proc) {
+                       printk(KERN_INFO "Using shared processor idle loop\n");
+                       ppc_md.idle_loop = shared_idle;
+               } else {
+                       printk(KERN_INFO "Using dedicated idle loop\n");
+                       ppc_md.idle_loop = dedicated_idle;
+               }
+       } else {
+               printk(KERN_INFO "Using default idle loop\n");
+               ppc_md.idle_loop = default_idle;
+       }
 }
 
 static int __init pSeries_init_panel(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE
        conswitchp = &dummy_con;
 #endif
+
+       printk(KERN_INFO "Using native/NAP idle loop\n");
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCSI
        .calibrate_decr         = pmac_calibrate_decr,
        .feature_call           = pmac_do_feature_call,
        .progress               = pmac_progress,
-       .check_legacy_ioport    = pmac_check_legacy_ioport
+       .check_legacy_ioport    = pmac_check_legacy_ioport,
+       .idle_loop              = native_idle,
 };