diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.h b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.h
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+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.h
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+/*
+ * cpuidle.h - The internal header file
+ */
+
+#ifndef __DRIVER_CPUIDLE_H
+#define __DRIVER_CPUIDLE_H
+
+#include <linux/sysdev.h>
+
+/* For internal use only */
+extern struct cpuidle_governor *cpuidle_curr_governor;
+extern struct cpuidle_driver *cpuidle_curr_driver;
+extern struct list_head cpuidle_governors;
+extern struct list_head cpuidle_detected_devices;
+extern struct mutex cpuidle_lock;
+extern spinlock_t cpuidle_driver_lock;
+
+/* idle loop */
+extern void cpuidle_install_idle_handler(void);
+extern void cpuidle_uninstall_idle_handler(void);
+
+/* governors */
+extern int cpuidle_switch_governor(struct cpuidle_governor *gov);
+
+/* sysfs */
+extern int cpuidle_add_class_sysfs(struct sysdev_class *cls);
+extern void cpuidle_remove_class_sysfs(struct sysdev_class *cls);
+extern int cpuidle_add_state_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device);
+extern void cpuidle_remove_state_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device);
+extern int cpuidle_add_sysfs(struct sys_device *sysdev);
+extern void cpuidle_remove_sysfs(struct sys_device *sysdev);
+
+#endif /* __DRIVER_CPUIDLE_H */