diff --git a/include/linux/init_task.h b/include/linux/init_task.h
index ea0ea1a..fd2b11f 100644
--- a/include/linux/init_task.h
+++ b/include/linux/init_task.h
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 		.nr_cpus_allowed = NR_CPUS,				\
 	},								\
 	.tasks		= LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.tasks),			\
+	.pushable_tasks = PLIST_NODE_INIT(tsk.pushable_tasks, MAX_PRIO), \
 	.ptraced	= LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.ptraced),			\
 	.ptrace_entry	= LIST_HEAD_INIT(tsk.ptrace_entry),		\
 	.real_parent	= &tsk,						\
diff --git a/include/linux/plist.h b/include/linux/plist.h
index 85de2f0..45926d7 100644
--- a/include/linux/plist.h
+++ b/include/linux/plist.h
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@
 # define PLIST_HEAD_LOCK_INIT(_lock)
 #endif
 
+#define _PLIST_HEAD_INIT(head)				\
+	.prio_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT((head).prio_list),	\
+	.node_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT((head).node_list)
+
 /**
  * PLIST_HEAD_INIT - static struct plist_head initializer
  * @head:	struct plist_head variable name
@@ -103,8 +107,7 @@
  */
 #define PLIST_HEAD_INIT(head, _lock)			\
 {							\
-	.prio_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT((head).prio_list),	\
-	.node_list = LIST_HEAD_INIT((head).node_list),	\
+        _PLIST_HEAD_INIT(head),                         \
 	PLIST_HEAD_LOCK_INIT(&(_lock))			\
 }
 
@@ -116,7 +119,7 @@
 #define PLIST_NODE_INIT(node, __prio)			\
 {							\
 	.prio  = (__prio),				\
-	.plist = PLIST_HEAD_INIT((node).plist, NULL),	\
+	.plist = { _PLIST_HEAD_INIT((node).plist) }, 	\
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/sched.h b/include/linux/sched.h
index 2127e95..61d9b6c 100644
--- a/include/linux/sched.h
+++ b/include/linux/sched.h
@@ -981,6 +981,7 @@
 			      struct rq *busiest, struct sched_domain *sd,
 			      enum cpu_idle_type idle);
 	void (*pre_schedule) (struct rq *this_rq, struct task_struct *task);
+	int (*needs_post_schedule) (struct rq *this_rq);
 	void (*post_schedule) (struct rq *this_rq);
 	void (*task_wake_up) (struct rq *this_rq, struct task_struct *task);
 
@@ -1035,6 +1036,10 @@
 	u64			last_wakeup;
 	u64			avg_overlap;
 
+	u64			start_runtime;
+	u64			avg_wakeup;
+	u64			nr_migrations;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS
 	u64			wait_start;
 	u64			wait_max;
@@ -1050,7 +1055,6 @@
 	u64			exec_max;
 	u64			slice_max;
 
-	u64			nr_migrations;
 	u64			nr_migrations_cold;
 	u64			nr_failed_migrations_affine;
 	u64			nr_failed_migrations_running;
@@ -1147,6 +1151,7 @@
 #endif
 
 	struct list_head tasks;
+	struct plist_node pushable_tasks;
 
 	struct mm_struct *mm, *active_mm;
 
diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index f068071..a90fcbe 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -966,7 +966,6 @@
 
 config RT_MUTEXES
 	boolean
-	select PLIST
 
 config BASE_SMALL
 	int
diff --git a/kernel/sched.c b/kernel/sched.c
index 8ee437a..fcc3483 100644
--- a/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/kernel/sched.c
@@ -467,11 +467,17 @@
 	struct rt_prio_array active;
 	unsigned long rt_nr_running;
 #if defined CONFIG_SMP || defined CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
-	int highest_prio; /* highest queued rt task prio */
+	struct {
+		int curr; /* highest queued rt task prio */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+		int next; /* next highest */
+#endif
+	} highest_prio;
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	unsigned long rt_nr_migratory;
 	int overloaded;
+	struct plist_head pushable_tasks;
 #endif
 	int rt_throttled;
 	u64 rt_time;
@@ -1610,21 +1616,42 @@
 
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+
 /*
- * double_lock_balance - lock the busiest runqueue, this_rq is locked already.
+ * fair double_lock_balance: Safely acquires both rq->locks in a fair
+ * way at the expense of forcing extra atomic operations in all
+ * invocations.  This assures that the double_lock is acquired using the
+ * same underlying policy as the spinlock_t on this architecture, which
+ * reduces latency compared to the unfair variant below.  However, it
+ * also adds more overhead and therefore may reduce throughput.
  */
-static int double_lock_balance(struct rq *this_rq, struct rq *busiest)
+static inline int _double_lock_balance(struct rq *this_rq, struct rq *busiest)
+	__releases(this_rq->lock)
+	__acquires(busiest->lock)
+	__acquires(this_rq->lock)
+{
+	spin_unlock(&this_rq->lock);
+	double_rq_lock(this_rq, busiest);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+#else
+/*
+ * Unfair double_lock_balance: Optimizes throughput at the expense of
+ * latency by eliminating extra atomic operations when the locks are
+ * already in proper order on entry.  This favors lower cpu-ids and will
+ * grant the double lock to lower cpus over higher ids under contention,
+ * regardless of entry order into the function.
+ */
+static int _double_lock_balance(struct rq *this_rq, struct rq *busiest)
 	__releases(this_rq->lock)
 	__acquires(busiest->lock)
 	__acquires(this_rq->lock)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (unlikely(!irqs_disabled())) {
-		/* printk() doesn't work good under rq->lock */
-		spin_unlock(&this_rq->lock);
-		BUG_ON(1);
-	}
 	if (unlikely(!spin_trylock(&busiest->lock))) {
 		if (busiest < this_rq) {
 			spin_unlock(&this_rq->lock);
@@ -1637,6 +1664,22 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
+#endif /* CONFIG_PREEMPT */
+
+/*
+ * double_lock_balance - lock the busiest runqueue, this_rq is locked already.
+ */
+static int double_lock_balance(struct rq *this_rq, struct rq *busiest)
+{
+	if (unlikely(!irqs_disabled())) {
+		/* printk() doesn't work good under rq->lock */
+		spin_unlock(&this_rq->lock);
+		BUG_ON(1);
+	}
+
+	return _double_lock_balance(this_rq, busiest);
+}
+
 static inline void double_unlock_balance(struct rq *this_rq, struct rq *busiest)
 	__releases(busiest->lock)
 {
@@ -1705,6 +1748,9 @@
 
 static void enqueue_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int wakeup)
 {
+	if (wakeup)
+		p->se.start_runtime = p->se.sum_exec_runtime;
+
 	sched_info_queued(p);
 	p->sched_class->enqueue_task(rq, p, wakeup);
 	p->se.on_rq = 1;
@@ -1712,10 +1758,15 @@
 
 static void dequeue_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p, int sleep)
 {
-	if (sleep && p->se.last_wakeup) {
-		update_avg(&p->se.avg_overlap,
-			   p->se.sum_exec_runtime - p->se.last_wakeup);
-		p->se.last_wakeup = 0;
+	if (sleep) {
+		if (p->se.last_wakeup) {
+			update_avg(&p->se.avg_overlap,
+				p->se.sum_exec_runtime - p->se.last_wakeup);
+			p->se.last_wakeup = 0;
+		} else {
+			update_avg(&p->se.avg_wakeup,
+				sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity);
+		}
 	}
 
 	sched_info_dequeued(p);
@@ -2355,6 +2406,22 @@
 	activate_task(rq, p, 1);
 	success = 1;
 
+	/*
+	 * Only attribute actual wakeups done by this task.
+	 */
+	if (!in_interrupt()) {
+		struct sched_entity *se = &current->se;
+		u64 sample = se->sum_exec_runtime;
+
+		if (se->last_wakeup)
+			sample -= se->last_wakeup;
+		else
+			sample -= se->start_runtime;
+		update_avg(&se->avg_wakeup, sample);
+
+		se->last_wakeup = se->sum_exec_runtime;
+	}
+
 out_running:
 	trace_sched_wakeup(rq, p, success);
 	check_preempt_curr(rq, p, sync);
@@ -2365,8 +2432,6 @@
 		p->sched_class->task_wake_up(rq, p);
 #endif
 out:
-	current->se.last_wakeup = current->se.sum_exec_runtime;
-
 	task_rq_unlock(rq, &flags);
 
 	return success;
@@ -2396,6 +2461,8 @@
 	p->se.prev_sum_exec_runtime	= 0;
 	p->se.last_wakeup		= 0;
 	p->se.avg_overlap		= 0;
+	p->se.start_runtime		= 0;
+	p->se.avg_wakeup		= sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHEDSTATS
 	p->se.wait_start		= 0;
@@ -2458,6 +2525,8 @@
 	/* Want to start with kernel preemption disabled. */
 	task_thread_info(p)->preempt_count = 1;
 #endif
+	plist_node_init(&p->pushable_tasks, MAX_PRIO);
+
 	put_cpu();
 }
 
@@ -2598,6 +2667,12 @@
 {
 	struct mm_struct *mm = rq->prev_mm;
 	long prev_state;
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+	int post_schedule = 0;
+
+	if (current->sched_class->needs_post_schedule)
+		post_schedule = current->sched_class->needs_post_schedule(rq);
+#endif
 
 	rq->prev_mm = NULL;
 
@@ -2616,7 +2691,7 @@
 	finish_arch_switch(prev);
 	finish_lock_switch(rq, prev);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (current->sched_class->post_schedule)
+	if (post_schedule)
 		current->sched_class->post_schedule(rq);
 #endif
 
@@ -2997,6 +3072,16 @@
 	pulled++;
 	rem_load_move -= p->se.load.weight;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+	/*
+	 * NEWIDLE balancing is a source of latency, so preemptible kernels
+	 * will stop after the first task is pulled to minimize the critical
+	 * section.
+	 */
+	if (idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE)
+		goto out;
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * We only want to steal up to the prescribed amount of weighted load.
 	 */
@@ -3043,9 +3128,15 @@
 				sd, idle, all_pinned, &this_best_prio);
 		class = class->next;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT
+		/*
+		 * NEWIDLE balancing is a source of latency, so preemptible
+		 * kernels will stop after the first task is pulled to minimize
+		 * the critical section.
+		 */
 		if (idle == CPU_NEWLY_IDLE && this_rq->nr_running)
 			break;
-
+#endif
 	} while (class && max_load_move > total_load_moved);
 
 	return total_load_moved > 0;
@@ -3890,19 +3981,24 @@
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
 	if (stop_tick) {
-		cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, nohz.cpu_mask);
 		cpu_rq(cpu)->in_nohz_recently = 1;
 
-		/*
-		 * If we are going offline and still the leader, give up!
-		 */
-		if (!cpu_active(cpu) &&
-		    atomic_read(&nohz.load_balancer) == cpu) {
+		if (!cpu_active(cpu)) {
+			if (atomic_read(&nohz.load_balancer) != cpu)
+				return 0;
+
+			/*
+			 * If we are going offline and still the leader,
+			 * give up!
+			 */
 			if (atomic_cmpxchg(&nohz.load_balancer, cpu, -1) != cpu)
 				BUG();
+
 			return 0;
 		}
 
+		cpumask_set_cpu(cpu, nohz.cpu_mask);
+
 		/* time for ilb owner also to sleep */
 		if (cpumask_weight(nohz.cpu_mask) == num_online_cpus()) {
 			if (atomic_read(&nohz.load_balancer) == cpu)
@@ -8214,11 +8310,15 @@
 	__set_bit(MAX_RT_PRIO, array->bitmap);
 
 #if defined CONFIG_SMP || defined CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
-	rt_rq->highest_prio = MAX_RT_PRIO;
+	rt_rq->highest_prio.curr = MAX_RT_PRIO;
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+	rt_rq->highest_prio.next = MAX_RT_PRIO;
+#endif
 #endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	rt_rq->rt_nr_migratory = 0;
 	rt_rq->overloaded = 0;
+	plist_head_init(&rq->rt.pushable_tasks, &rq->lock);
 #endif
 
 	rt_rq->rt_time = 0;
diff --git a/kernel/sched_debug.c b/kernel/sched_debug.c
index 16eeba4e..2b1260f 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_debug.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_debug.c
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@
 	PN(se.vruntime);
 	PN(se.sum_exec_runtime);
 	PN(se.avg_overlap);
+	PN(se.avg_wakeup);
 
 	nr_switches = p->nvcsw + p->nivcsw;
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched_fair.c b/kernel/sched_fair.c
index a7e50ba..bc1563e 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -1309,16 +1309,63 @@
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
-static unsigned long wakeup_gran(struct sched_entity *se)
+/*
+ * Adaptive granularity
+ *
+ * se->avg_wakeup gives the average time a task runs until it does a wakeup,
+ * with the limit of wakeup_gran -- when it never does a wakeup.
+ *
+ * So the smaller avg_wakeup is the faster we want this task to preempt,
+ * but we don't want to treat the preemptee unfairly and therefore allow it
+ * to run for at least the amount of time we'd like to run.
+ *
+ * NOTE: we use 2*avg_wakeup to increase the probability of actually doing one
+ *
+ * NOTE: we use *nr_running to scale with load, this nicely matches the
+ *       degrading latency on load.
+ */
+static unsigned long
+adaptive_gran(struct sched_entity *curr, struct sched_entity *se)
+{
+	u64 this_run = curr->sum_exec_runtime - curr->prev_sum_exec_runtime;
+	u64 expected_wakeup = 2*se->avg_wakeup * cfs_rq_of(se)->nr_running;
+	u64 gran = 0;
+
+	if (this_run < expected_wakeup)
+		gran = expected_wakeup - this_run;
+
+	return min_t(s64, gran, sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity);
+}
+
+static unsigned long
+wakeup_gran(struct sched_entity *curr, struct sched_entity *se)
 {
 	unsigned long gran = sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity;
 
+	if (cfs_rq_of(curr)->curr && sched_feat(ADAPTIVE_GRAN))
+		gran = adaptive_gran(curr, se);
+
 	/*
-	 * More easily preempt - nice tasks, while not making it harder for
-	 * + nice tasks.
+	 * Since its curr running now, convert the gran from real-time
+	 * to virtual-time in his units.
 	 */
-	if (!sched_feat(ASYM_GRAN) || se->load.weight > NICE_0_LOAD)
-		gran = calc_delta_fair(sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity, se);
+	if (sched_feat(ASYM_GRAN)) {
+		/*
+		 * By using 'se' instead of 'curr' we penalize light tasks, so
+		 * they get preempted easier. That is, if 'se' < 'curr' then
+		 * the resulting gran will be larger, therefore penalizing the
+		 * lighter, if otoh 'se' > 'curr' then the resulting gran will
+		 * be smaller, again penalizing the lighter task.
+		 *
+		 * This is especially important for buddies when the leftmost
+		 * task is higher priority than the buddy.
+		 */
+		if (unlikely(se->load.weight != NICE_0_LOAD))
+			gran = calc_delta_fair(gran, se);
+	} else {
+		if (unlikely(curr->load.weight != NICE_0_LOAD))
+			gran = calc_delta_fair(gran, curr);
+	}
 
 	return gran;
 }
@@ -1345,7 +1392,7 @@
 	if (vdiff <= 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	gran = wakeup_gran(curr);
+	gran = wakeup_gran(curr, se);
 	if (vdiff > gran)
 		return 1;
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched_features.h b/kernel/sched_features.h
index da5d93b..76f6175 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_features.h
+++ b/kernel/sched_features.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 SCHED_FEAT(NEW_FAIR_SLEEPERS, 1)
-SCHED_FEAT(NORMALIZED_SLEEPER, 1)
+SCHED_FEAT(NORMALIZED_SLEEPER, 0)
+SCHED_FEAT(ADAPTIVE_GRAN, 1)
 SCHED_FEAT(WAKEUP_PREEMPT, 1)
 SCHED_FEAT(START_DEBIT, 1)
 SCHED_FEAT(AFFINE_WAKEUPS, 1)
diff --git a/kernel/sched_rt.c b/kernel/sched_rt.c
index bac1061..c79dc78 100644
--- a/kernel/sched_rt.c
+++ b/kernel/sched_rt.c
@@ -3,6 +3,40 @@
  * policies)
  */
 
+static inline struct task_struct *rt_task_of(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
+{
+	return container_of(rt_se, struct task_struct, rt);
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
+
+static inline struct rq *rq_of_rt_rq(struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
+	return rt_rq->rq;
+}
+
+static inline struct rt_rq *rt_rq_of_se(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
+{
+	return rt_se->rt_rq;
+}
+
+#else /* CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED */
+
+static inline struct rq *rq_of_rt_rq(struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
+	return container_of(rt_rq, struct rq, rt);
+}
+
+static inline struct rt_rq *rt_rq_of_se(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
+{
+	struct task_struct *p = rt_task_of(rt_se);
+	struct rq *rq = task_rq(p);
+
+	return &rq->rt;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 
 static inline int rt_overloaded(struct rq *rq)
@@ -37,25 +71,69 @@
 	cpumask_clear_cpu(rq->cpu, rq->rd->rto_mask);
 }
 
-static void update_rt_migration(struct rq *rq)
+static void update_rt_migration(struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
 {
-	if (rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory && (rq->rt.rt_nr_running > 1)) {
-		if (!rq->rt.overloaded) {
-			rt_set_overload(rq);
-			rq->rt.overloaded = 1;
+	if (rt_rq->rt_nr_migratory && (rt_rq->rt_nr_running > 1)) {
+		if (!rt_rq->overloaded) {
+			rt_set_overload(rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq));
+			rt_rq->overloaded = 1;
 		}
-	} else if (rq->rt.overloaded) {
-		rt_clear_overload(rq);
-		rq->rt.overloaded = 0;
+	} else if (rt_rq->overloaded) {
+		rt_clear_overload(rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq));
+		rt_rq->overloaded = 0;
 	}
 }
-#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 
-static inline struct task_struct *rt_task_of(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
+static void inc_rt_migration(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
 {
-	return container_of(rt_se, struct task_struct, rt);
+	if (rt_se->nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
+		rt_rq->rt_nr_migratory++;
+
+	update_rt_migration(rt_rq);
 }
 
+static void dec_rt_migration(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
+	if (rt_se->nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
+		rt_rq->rt_nr_migratory--;
+
+	update_rt_migration(rt_rq);
+}
+
+static void enqueue_pushable_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	plist_del(&p->pushable_tasks, &rq->rt.pushable_tasks);
+	plist_node_init(&p->pushable_tasks, p->prio);
+	plist_add(&p->pushable_tasks, &rq->rt.pushable_tasks);
+}
+
+static void dequeue_pushable_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
+{
+	plist_del(&p->pushable_tasks, &rq->rt.pushable_tasks);
+}
+
+#else
+
+static inline void enqueue_pushable_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
+{
+}
+
+static inline void dequeue_pushable_task(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
+{
+}
+
+static inline
+void inc_rt_migration(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
+}
+
+static inline
+void dec_rt_migration(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
+
 static inline int on_rt_rq(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
 {
 	return !list_empty(&rt_se->run_list);
@@ -79,16 +157,6 @@
 #define for_each_leaf_rt_rq(rt_rq, rq) \
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(rt_rq, &rq->leaf_rt_rq_list, leaf_rt_rq_list)
 
-static inline struct rq *rq_of_rt_rq(struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
-{
-	return rt_rq->rq;
-}
-
-static inline struct rt_rq *rt_rq_of_se(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
-{
-	return rt_se->rt_rq;
-}
-
 #define for_each_sched_rt_entity(rt_se) \
 	for (; rt_se; rt_se = rt_se->parent)
 
@@ -108,7 +176,7 @@
 	if (rt_rq->rt_nr_running) {
 		if (rt_se && !on_rt_rq(rt_se))
 			enqueue_rt_entity(rt_se);
-		if (rt_rq->highest_prio < curr->prio)
+		if (rt_rq->highest_prio.curr < curr->prio)
 			resched_task(curr);
 	}
 }
@@ -176,19 +244,6 @@
 #define for_each_leaf_rt_rq(rt_rq, rq) \
 	for (rt_rq = &rq->rt; rt_rq; rt_rq = NULL)
 
-static inline struct rq *rq_of_rt_rq(struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
-{
-	return container_of(rt_rq, struct rq, rt);
-}
-
-static inline struct rt_rq *rt_rq_of_se(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
-{
-	struct task_struct *p = rt_task_of(rt_se);
-	struct rq *rq = task_rq(p);
-
-	return &rq->rt;
-}
-
 #define for_each_sched_rt_entity(rt_se) \
 	for (; rt_se; rt_se = NULL)
 
@@ -473,7 +528,7 @@
 	struct rt_rq *rt_rq = group_rt_rq(rt_se);
 
 	if (rt_rq)
-		return rt_rq->highest_prio;
+		return rt_rq->highest_prio.curr;
 #endif
 
 	return rt_task_of(rt_se)->prio;
@@ -547,91 +602,174 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static inline
-void inc_rt_tasks(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+#if defined CONFIG_SMP
+
+static struct task_struct *pick_next_highest_task_rt(struct rq *rq, int cpu);
+
+static inline int next_prio(struct rq *rq)
 {
-	WARN_ON(!rt_prio(rt_se_prio(rt_se)));
-	rt_rq->rt_nr_running++;
-#if defined CONFIG_SMP || defined CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
-	if (rt_se_prio(rt_se) < rt_rq->highest_prio) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-		struct rq *rq = rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq);
-#endif
+	struct task_struct *next = pick_next_highest_task_rt(rq, rq->cpu);
 
-		rt_rq->highest_prio = rt_se_prio(rt_se);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+	if (next && rt_prio(next->prio))
+		return next->prio;
+	else
+		return MAX_RT_PRIO;
+}
+
+static void
+inc_rt_prio_smp(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio, int prev_prio)
+{
+	struct rq *rq = rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq);
+
+	if (prio < prev_prio) {
+
+		/*
+		 * If the new task is higher in priority than anything on the
+		 * run-queue, we know that the previous high becomes our
+		 * next-highest.
+		 */
+		rt_rq->highest_prio.next = prev_prio;
+
 		if (rq->online)
-			cpupri_set(&rq->rd->cpupri, rq->cpu,
-				   rt_se_prio(rt_se));
-#endif
-	}
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (rt_se->nr_cpus_allowed > 1) {
-		struct rq *rq = rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq);
+			cpupri_set(&rq->rd->cpupri, rq->cpu, prio);
 
-		rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory++;
-	}
+	} else if (prio == rt_rq->highest_prio.curr)
+		/*
+		 * If the next task is equal in priority to the highest on
+		 * the run-queue, then we implicitly know that the next highest
+		 * task cannot be any lower than current
+		 */
+		rt_rq->highest_prio.next = prio;
+	else if (prio < rt_rq->highest_prio.next)
+		/*
+		 * Otherwise, we need to recompute next-highest
+		 */
+		rt_rq->highest_prio.next = next_prio(rq);
+}
 
-	update_rt_migration(rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq));
-#endif
+static void
+dec_rt_prio_smp(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio, int prev_prio)
+{
+	struct rq *rq = rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq);
+
+	if (rt_rq->rt_nr_running && (prio <= rt_rq->highest_prio.next))
+		rt_rq->highest_prio.next = next_prio(rq);
+
+	if (rq->online && rt_rq->highest_prio.curr != prev_prio)
+		cpupri_set(&rq->rd->cpupri, rq->cpu, rt_rq->highest_prio.curr);
+}
+
+#else /* CONFIG_SMP */
+
+static inline
+void inc_rt_prio_smp(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio, int prev_prio) {}
+static inline
+void dec_rt_prio_smp(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio, int prev_prio) {}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
+
+#if defined CONFIG_SMP || defined CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
+static void
+inc_rt_prio(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio)
+{
+	int prev_prio = rt_rq->highest_prio.curr;
+
+	if (prio < prev_prio)
+		rt_rq->highest_prio.curr = prio;
+
+	inc_rt_prio_smp(rt_rq, prio, prev_prio);
+}
+
+static void
+dec_rt_prio(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio)
+{
+	int prev_prio = rt_rq->highest_prio.curr;
+
+	if (rt_rq->rt_nr_running) {
+
+		WARN_ON(prio < prev_prio);
+
+		/*
+		 * This may have been our highest task, and therefore
+		 * we may have some recomputation to do
+		 */
+		if (prio == prev_prio) {
+			struct rt_prio_array *array = &rt_rq->active;
+
+			rt_rq->highest_prio.curr =
+				sched_find_first_bit(array->bitmap);
+		}
+
+	} else
+		rt_rq->highest_prio.curr = MAX_RT_PRIO;
+
+	dec_rt_prio_smp(rt_rq, prio, prev_prio);
+}
+
+#else
+
+static inline void inc_rt_prio(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio) {}
+static inline void dec_rt_prio(struct rt_rq *rt_rq, int prio) {}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_SMP || CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
+
+static void
+inc_rt_group(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
 	if (rt_se_boosted(rt_se))
 		rt_rq->rt_nr_boosted++;
 
 	if (rt_rq->tg)
 		start_rt_bandwidth(&rt_rq->tg->rt_bandwidth);
-#else
+}
+
+static void
+dec_rt_group(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
+	if (rt_se_boosted(rt_se))
+		rt_rq->rt_nr_boosted--;
+
+	WARN_ON(!rt_rq->rt_nr_running && rt_rq->rt_nr_boosted);
+}
+
+#else /* CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED */
+
+static void
+inc_rt_group(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
 	start_rt_bandwidth(&def_rt_bandwidth);
-#endif
+}
+
+static inline
+void dec_rt_group(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq) {}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED */
+
+static inline
+void inc_rt_tasks(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
+{
+	int prio = rt_se_prio(rt_se);
+
+	WARN_ON(!rt_prio(prio));
+	rt_rq->rt_nr_running++;
+
+	inc_rt_prio(rt_rq, prio);
+	inc_rt_migration(rt_se, rt_rq);
+	inc_rt_group(rt_se, rt_rq);
 }
 
 static inline
 void dec_rt_tasks(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se, struct rt_rq *rt_rq)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	int highest_prio = rt_rq->highest_prio;
-#endif
-
 	WARN_ON(!rt_prio(rt_se_prio(rt_se)));
 	WARN_ON(!rt_rq->rt_nr_running);
 	rt_rq->rt_nr_running--;
-#if defined CONFIG_SMP || defined CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
-	if (rt_rq->rt_nr_running) {
-		struct rt_prio_array *array;
 
-		WARN_ON(rt_se_prio(rt_se) < rt_rq->highest_prio);
-		if (rt_se_prio(rt_se) == rt_rq->highest_prio) {
-			/* recalculate */
-			array = &rt_rq->active;
-			rt_rq->highest_prio =
-				sched_find_first_bit(array->bitmap);
-		} /* otherwise leave rq->highest prio alone */
-	} else
-		rt_rq->highest_prio = MAX_RT_PRIO;
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
-	if (rt_se->nr_cpus_allowed > 1) {
-		struct rq *rq = rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq);
-		rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory--;
-	}
-
-	if (rt_rq->highest_prio != highest_prio) {
-		struct rq *rq = rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq);
-
-		if (rq->online)
-			cpupri_set(&rq->rd->cpupri, rq->cpu,
-				   rt_rq->highest_prio);
-	}
-
-	update_rt_migration(rq_of_rt_rq(rt_rq));
-#endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
-#ifdef CONFIG_RT_GROUP_SCHED
-	if (rt_se_boosted(rt_se))
-		rt_rq->rt_nr_boosted--;
-
-	WARN_ON(!rt_rq->rt_nr_running && rt_rq->rt_nr_boosted);
-#endif
+	dec_rt_prio(rt_rq, rt_se_prio(rt_se));
+	dec_rt_migration(rt_se, rt_rq);
+	dec_rt_group(rt_se, rt_rq);
 }
 
 static void __enqueue_rt_entity(struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se)
@@ -718,6 +856,9 @@
 
 	enqueue_rt_entity(rt_se);
 
+	if (!task_current(rq, p) && p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
+		enqueue_pushable_task(rq, p);
+
 	inc_cpu_load(rq, p->se.load.weight);
 }
 
@@ -728,6 +869,8 @@
 	update_curr_rt(rq);
 	dequeue_rt_entity(rt_se);
 
+	dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
+
 	dec_cpu_load(rq, p->se.load.weight);
 }
 
@@ -878,7 +1021,7 @@
 	return next;
 }
 
-static struct task_struct *pick_next_task_rt(struct rq *rq)
+static struct task_struct *_pick_next_task_rt(struct rq *rq)
 {
 	struct sched_rt_entity *rt_se;
 	struct task_struct *p;
@@ -900,6 +1043,18 @@
 
 	p = rt_task_of(rt_se);
 	p->se.exec_start = rq->clock;
+
+	return p;
+}
+
+static struct task_struct *pick_next_task_rt(struct rq *rq)
+{
+	struct task_struct *p = _pick_next_task_rt(rq);
+
+	/* The running task is never eligible for pushing */
+	if (p)
+		dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
+
 	return p;
 }
 
@@ -907,6 +1062,13 @@
 {
 	update_curr_rt(rq);
 	p->se.exec_start = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * The previous task needs to be made eligible for pushing
+	 * if it is still active
+	 */
+	if (p->se.on_rq && p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
+		enqueue_pushable_task(rq, p);
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
@@ -1072,7 +1234,7 @@
 		}
 
 		/* If this rq is still suitable use it. */
-		if (lowest_rq->rt.highest_prio > task->prio)
+		if (lowest_rq->rt.highest_prio.curr > task->prio)
 			break;
 
 		/* try again */
@@ -1083,6 +1245,31 @@
 	return lowest_rq;
 }
 
+static inline int has_pushable_tasks(struct rq *rq)
+{
+	return !plist_head_empty(&rq->rt.pushable_tasks);
+}
+
+static struct task_struct *pick_next_pushable_task(struct rq *rq)
+{
+	struct task_struct *p;
+
+	if (!has_pushable_tasks(rq))
+		return NULL;
+
+	p = plist_first_entry(&rq->rt.pushable_tasks,
+			      struct task_struct, pushable_tasks);
+
+	BUG_ON(rq->cpu != task_cpu(p));
+	BUG_ON(task_current(rq, p));
+	BUG_ON(p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed <= 1);
+
+	BUG_ON(!p->se.on_rq);
+	BUG_ON(!rt_task(p));
+
+	return p;
+}
+
 /*
  * If the current CPU has more than one RT task, see if the non
  * running task can migrate over to a CPU that is running a task
@@ -1092,13 +1279,11 @@
 {
 	struct task_struct *next_task;
 	struct rq *lowest_rq;
-	int ret = 0;
-	int paranoid = RT_MAX_TRIES;
 
 	if (!rq->rt.overloaded)
 		return 0;
 
-	next_task = pick_next_highest_task_rt(rq, -1);
+	next_task = pick_next_pushable_task(rq);
 	if (!next_task)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1127,16 +1312,34 @@
 		struct task_struct *task;
 		/*
 		 * find lock_lowest_rq releases rq->lock
-		 * so it is possible that next_task has changed.
-		 * If it has, then try again.
+		 * so it is possible that next_task has migrated.
+		 *
+		 * We need to make sure that the task is still on the same
+		 * run-queue and is also still the next task eligible for
+		 * pushing.
 		 */
-		task = pick_next_highest_task_rt(rq, -1);
-		if (unlikely(task != next_task) && task && paranoid--) {
-			put_task_struct(next_task);
-			next_task = task;
-			goto retry;
+		task = pick_next_pushable_task(rq);
+		if (task_cpu(next_task) == rq->cpu && task == next_task) {
+			/*
+			 * If we get here, the task hasnt moved at all, but
+			 * it has failed to push.  We will not try again,
+			 * since the other cpus will pull from us when they
+			 * are ready.
+			 */
+			dequeue_pushable_task(rq, next_task);
+			goto out;
 		}
-		goto out;
+
+		if (!task)
+			/* No more tasks, just exit */
+			goto out;
+
+		/*
+		 * Something has shifted, try again.
+		 */
+		put_task_struct(next_task);
+		next_task = task;
+		goto retry;
 	}
 
 	deactivate_task(rq, next_task, 0);
@@ -1147,23 +1350,12 @@
 
 	double_unlock_balance(rq, lowest_rq);
 
-	ret = 1;
 out:
 	put_task_struct(next_task);
 
-	return ret;
+	return 1;
 }
 
-/*
- * TODO: Currently we just use the second highest prio task on
- *       the queue, and stop when it can't migrate (or there's
- *       no more RT tasks).  There may be a case where a lower
- *       priority RT task has a different affinity than the
- *       higher RT task. In this case the lower RT task could
- *       possibly be able to migrate where as the higher priority
- *       RT task could not.  We currently ignore this issue.
- *       Enhancements are welcome!
- */
 static void push_rt_tasks(struct rq *rq)
 {
 	/* push_rt_task will return true if it moved an RT */
@@ -1174,33 +1366,35 @@
 static int pull_rt_task(struct rq *this_rq)
 {
 	int this_cpu = this_rq->cpu, ret = 0, cpu;
-	struct task_struct *p, *next;
+	struct task_struct *p;
 	struct rq *src_rq;
 
 	if (likely(!rt_overloaded(this_rq)))
 		return 0;
 
-	next = pick_next_task_rt(this_rq);
-
 	for_each_cpu(cpu, this_rq->rd->rto_mask) {
 		if (this_cpu == cpu)
 			continue;
 
 		src_rq = cpu_rq(cpu);
+
+		/*
+		 * Don't bother taking the src_rq->lock if the next highest
+		 * task is known to be lower-priority than our current task.
+		 * This may look racy, but if this value is about to go
+		 * logically higher, the src_rq will push this task away.
+		 * And if its going logically lower, we do not care
+		 */
+		if (src_rq->rt.highest_prio.next >=
+		    this_rq->rt.highest_prio.curr)
+			continue;
+
 		/*
 		 * We can potentially drop this_rq's lock in
 		 * double_lock_balance, and another CPU could
-		 * steal our next task - hence we must cause
-		 * the caller to recalculate the next task
-		 * in that case:
+		 * alter this_rq
 		 */
-		if (double_lock_balance(this_rq, src_rq)) {
-			struct task_struct *old_next = next;
-
-			next = pick_next_task_rt(this_rq);
-			if (next != old_next)
-				ret = 1;
-		}
+		double_lock_balance(this_rq, src_rq);
 
 		/*
 		 * Are there still pullable RT tasks?
@@ -1214,7 +1408,7 @@
 		 * Do we have an RT task that preempts
 		 * the to-be-scheduled task?
 		 */
-		if (p && (!next || (p->prio < next->prio))) {
+		if (p && (p->prio < this_rq->rt.highest_prio.curr)) {
 			WARN_ON(p == src_rq->curr);
 			WARN_ON(!p->se.on_rq);
 
@@ -1224,12 +1418,9 @@
 			 * This is just that p is wakeing up and hasn't
 			 * had a chance to schedule. We only pull
 			 * p if it is lower in priority than the
-			 * current task on the run queue or
-			 * this_rq next task is lower in prio than
-			 * the current task on that rq.
+			 * current task on the run queue
 			 */
-			if (p->prio < src_rq->curr->prio ||
-			    (next && next->prio < src_rq->curr->prio))
+			if (p->prio < src_rq->curr->prio)
 				goto skip;
 
 			ret = 1;
@@ -1242,13 +1433,7 @@
 			 * case there's an even higher prio task
 			 * in another runqueue. (low likelyhood
 			 * but possible)
-			 *
-			 * Update next so that we won't pick a task
-			 * on another cpu with a priority lower (or equal)
-			 * than the one we just picked.
 			 */
-			next = p;
-
 		}
  skip:
 		double_unlock_balance(this_rq, src_rq);
@@ -1260,24 +1445,27 @@
 static void pre_schedule_rt(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *prev)
 {
 	/* Try to pull RT tasks here if we lower this rq's prio */
-	if (unlikely(rt_task(prev)) && rq->rt.highest_prio > prev->prio)
+	if (unlikely(rt_task(prev)) && rq->rt.highest_prio.curr > prev->prio)
 		pull_rt_task(rq);
 }
 
+/*
+ * assumes rq->lock is held
+ */
+static int needs_post_schedule_rt(struct rq *rq)
+{
+	return has_pushable_tasks(rq);
+}
+
 static void post_schedule_rt(struct rq *rq)
 {
 	/*
-	 * If we have more than one rt_task queued, then
-	 * see if we can push the other rt_tasks off to other CPUS.
-	 * Note we may release the rq lock, and since
-	 * the lock was owned by prev, we need to release it
-	 * first via finish_lock_switch and then reaquire it here.
+	 * This is only called if needs_post_schedule_rt() indicates that
+	 * we need to push tasks away
 	 */
-	if (unlikely(rq->rt.overloaded)) {
-		spin_lock_irq(&rq->lock);
-		push_rt_tasks(rq);
-		spin_unlock_irq(&rq->lock);
-	}
+	spin_lock_irq(&rq->lock);
+	push_rt_tasks(rq);
+	spin_unlock_irq(&rq->lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1288,7 +1476,8 @@
 {
 	if (!task_running(rq, p) &&
 	    !test_tsk_need_resched(rq->curr) &&
-	    rq->rt.overloaded)
+	    has_pushable_tasks(rq) &&
+	    p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
 		push_rt_tasks(rq);
 }
 
@@ -1324,6 +1513,24 @@
 	if (p->se.on_rq && (weight != p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed)) {
 		struct rq *rq = task_rq(p);
 
+		if (!task_current(rq, p)) {
+			/*
+			 * Make sure we dequeue this task from the pushable list
+			 * before going further.  It will either remain off of
+			 * the list because we are no longer pushable, or it
+			 * will be requeued.
+			 */
+			if (p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1)
+				dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
+
+			/*
+			 * Requeue if our weight is changing and still > 1
+			 */
+			if (weight > 1)
+				enqueue_pushable_task(rq, p);
+
+		}
+
 		if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed <= 1) && (weight > 1)) {
 			rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory++;
 		} else if ((p->rt.nr_cpus_allowed > 1) && (weight <= 1)) {
@@ -1331,7 +1538,7 @@
 			rq->rt.rt_nr_migratory--;
 		}
 
-		update_rt_migration(rq);
+		update_rt_migration(&rq->rt);
 	}
 
 	cpumask_copy(&p->cpus_allowed, new_mask);
@@ -1346,7 +1553,7 @@
 
 	__enable_runtime(rq);
 
-	cpupri_set(&rq->rd->cpupri, rq->cpu, rq->rt.highest_prio);
+	cpupri_set(&rq->rd->cpupri, rq->cpu, rq->rt.highest_prio.curr);
 }
 
 /* Assumes rq->lock is held */
@@ -1438,7 +1645,7 @@
 		 * can release the rq lock and p could migrate.
 		 * Only reschedule if p is still on the same runqueue.
 		 */
-		if (p->prio > rq->rt.highest_prio && rq->curr == p)
+		if (p->prio > rq->rt.highest_prio.curr && rq->curr == p)
 			resched_task(p);
 #else
 		/* For UP simply resched on drop of prio */
@@ -1509,6 +1716,9 @@
 	struct task_struct *p = rq->curr;
 
 	p->se.exec_start = rq->clock;
+
+	/* The running task is never eligible for pushing */
+	dequeue_pushable_task(rq, p);
 }
 
 static const struct sched_class rt_sched_class = {
@@ -1531,6 +1741,7 @@
 	.rq_online              = rq_online_rt,
 	.rq_offline             = rq_offline_rt,
 	.pre_schedule		= pre_schedule_rt,
+	.needs_post_schedule	= needs_post_schedule_rt,
 	.post_schedule		= post_schedule_rt,
 	.task_wake_up		= task_wake_up_rt,
 	.switched_from		= switched_from_rt,
diff --git a/lib/Kconfig b/lib/Kconfig
index 03c2c24..fc8ea1c 100644
--- a/lib/Kconfig
+++ b/lib/Kconfig
@@ -136,12 +136,6 @@
 config TEXTSEARCH_FSM
 	tristate
 
-#
-# plist support is select#ed if needed
-#
-config PLIST
-	boolean
-
 config HAS_IOMEM
 	boolean
 	depends on !NO_IOMEM
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 32b0e64..902d738 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 	 rbtree.o radix-tree.o dump_stack.o \
 	 idr.o int_sqrt.o extable.o prio_tree.o \
 	 sha1.o irq_regs.o reciprocal_div.o argv_split.o \
-	 proportions.o prio_heap.o ratelimit.o show_mem.o is_single_threaded.o
+	 proportions.o prio_heap.o ratelimit.o show_mem.o \
+	 is_single_threaded.o plist.o
 
 lib-$(CONFIG_MMU) += ioremap.o
 lib-$(CONFIG_SMP) += cpumask.o
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@
 lib-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_FIND_LAST_BIT) += find_last_bit.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_HWEIGHT) += hweight.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_LOCK_KERNEL) += kernel_lock.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PLIST) += plist.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_PREEMPT) += smp_processor_id.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_LIST) += list_debug.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS) += debugobjects.o