diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c b/Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bbea1ccfd46a30c95cc2861223f1a499600d0bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/hpfall.c
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/* Disk protection for HP machines.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2008 Eric Piel
+ * Copyright 2009 Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>
+ *
+ * GPLv2.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <signal.h>
+
+void write_int(char *path, int i)
+{
+	char buf[1024];
+	int fd = open(path, O_RDWR);
+	if (fd < 0) {
+		perror("open");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	sprintf(buf, "%d", i);
+	if (write(fd, buf, strlen(buf)) != strlen(buf)) {
+		perror("write");
+		exit(1);
+	}
+	close(fd);
+}
+
+void set_led(int on)
+{
+	write_int("/sys/class/leds/hp::hddprotect/brightness", on);
+}
+
+void protect(int seconds)
+{
+	write_int("/sys/block/sda/device/unload_heads", seconds*1000);
+}
+
+int on_ac(void)
+{
+//	/sys/class/power_supply/AC0/online
+}
+
+int lid_open(void)
+{
+//	/proc/acpi/button/lid/LID/state
+}
+
+void ignore_me(void)
+{
+	protect(0);
+	set_led(0);
+
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+       int fd, ret;
+
+       fd = open("/dev/freefall", O_RDONLY);
+       if (fd < 0) {
+               perror("open");
+               return EXIT_FAILURE;
+       }
+
+	signal(SIGALRM, ignore_me);
+
+       for (;;) {
+	       unsigned char count;
+
+               ret = read(fd, &count, sizeof(count));
+	       alarm(0);
+	       if ((ret == -1) && (errno == EINTR)) {
+		       /* Alarm expired, time to unpark the heads */
+		       continue;
+	       }
+
+               if (ret != sizeof(count)) {
+                       perror("read");
+                       break;
+               }
+
+	       protect(21);
+	       set_led(1);
+	       if (1 || on_ac() || lid_open()) {
+		       alarm(2);
+	       } else {
+		       alarm(20);
+	       }
+       }
+
+       close(fd);
+       return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d b/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d
index 0fcfc4a7ccdc0c9b7934a42054d60139e3320a4a..287f8c902656db40353954b967b06503d517dc70 100644
--- a/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d
+++ b/Documentation/hwmon/lis3lv02d
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ rate - reports the sampling rate of the accelerometer device in HZ
 This driver also provides an absolute input class device, allowing
 the laptop to act as a pinball machine-esque joystick.
 
+Another feature of the driver is misc device called "freefall" that
+acts similar to /dev/rtc and reacts on free-fall interrupts received
+from the device. It supports blocking operations, poll/select and
+fasync operation modes. You must read 1 bytes from the device.  The
+result is number of free-fall interrupts since the last successful
+read (or 255 if number of interrupts would not fit).
+
+
 Axes orientation
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c b/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
index abf4dfc8ec229c874b286acb4942278c50a138c1..dcefe1d2adbdb70fa635b41e95cdd0fdda5f9b21 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/hp_accel.c
@@ -213,6 +213,30 @@ static struct delayed_led_classdev hpled_led = {
 	.set_brightness = hpled_set,
 };
 
+static acpi_status
+lis3lv02d_get_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
+{
+	if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ) {
+		struct acpi_resource_extended_irq *irq;
+		u32 *device_irq = context;
+
+		irq = &resource->data.extended_irq;
+		*device_irq = irq->interrupts[0];
+	}
+
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
+static void lis3lv02d_enum_resources(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_walk_resources(device->handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS,
+					lis3lv02d_get_resource, &adev.irq);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG DRIVER_NAME ": Error getting resources\n");
+}
+
 static int lis3lv02d_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	u8 val;
@@ -247,6 +271,9 @@ static int lis3lv02d_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	/* obtain IRQ number of our device from ACPI */
+	lis3lv02d_enum_resources(adev.device);
+
 	ret = lis3lv02d_init_device(&adev);
 	if (ret) {
 		flush_work(&hpled_led.work);
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
index 219d2d0d5a626713377ada0f311d190dca9048c6..3afa3afc77f38d06dde0483cadb6f835a4b70053 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Yan Burman
  *  Copyright (C) 2008 Eric Piel
- *  Copyright (C) 2008 Pavel Machek
+ *  Copyright (C) 2008-2009 Pavel Machek
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/poll.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include "lis3lv02d.h"
@@ -55,7 +56,10 @@
 /* Maximum value our axis may get for the input device (signed 12 bits) */
 #define MDPS_MAX_VAL 2048
 
-struct acpi_lis3lv02d adev;
+struct acpi_lis3lv02d adev = {
+	.misc_wait   = __WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD_INITIALIZER(adev.misc_wait),
+};
+
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(adev);
 
 static int lis3lv02d_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device);
@@ -110,26 +114,13 @@ static void lis3lv02d_get_xyz(acpi_handle handle, int *x, int *y, int *z)
 void lis3lv02d_poweroff(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	adev.is_on = 0;
-	/* disable X,Y,Z axis and power down */
-	adev.write(handle, CTRL_REG1, 0x00);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lis3lv02d_poweroff);
 
 void lis3lv02d_poweron(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	u8 val;
-
 	adev.is_on = 1;
 	adev.init(handle);
-	adev.write(handle, FF_WU_CFG, 0);
-	/*
-	 * BDU: LSB and MSB values are not updated until both have been read.
-	 *      So the value read will always be correct.
-	 * IEN: Interrupt for free-fall and DD, not for data-ready.
-	 */
-	adev.read(handle, CTRL_REG2, &val);
-	val |= CTRL2_BDU | CTRL2_IEN;
-	adev.write(handle, CTRL_REG2, val);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lis3lv02d_poweron);
 
@@ -162,6 +153,140 @@ static void lis3lv02d_decrease_use(struct acpi_lis3lv02d *dev)
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 }
 
+static irqreturn_t lis302dl_interrupt(int irq, void *dummy)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Be careful: on some HP laptops the bios force DD when on battery and
+	 * the lid is closed. This leads to interrupts as soon as a little move
+	 * is done.
+	 */
+	atomic_inc(&adev.count);
+
+	wake_up_interruptible(&adev.misc_wait);
+	kill_fasync(&adev.async_queue, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
+	return IRQ_HANDLED;
+}
+
+static int lis3lv02d_misc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (test_and_set_bit(0, &adev.misc_opened))
+		return -EBUSY; /* already open */
+
+	atomic_set(&adev.count, 0);
+
+	/*
+	 * The sensor can generate interrupts for free-fall and direction
+	 * detection (distinguishable with FF_WU_SRC and DD_SRC) but to keep
+	 * the things simple and _fast_ we activate it only for free-fall, so
+	 * no need to read register (very slow with ACPI). For the same reason,
+	 * we forbid shared interrupts.
+	 *
+	 * IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING seems pointless on HP laptops because the
+	 * io-apic is not configurable (and generates a warning) but I keep it
+	 * in case of support for other hardware.
+	 */
+	ret = request_irq(adev.irq, lis302dl_interrupt, IRQF_TRIGGER_RISING,
+			  DRIVER_NAME, &adev);
+
+	if (ret) {
+		clear_bit(0, &adev.misc_opened);
+		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME ": IRQ%d allocation failed\n", adev.irq);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+	lis3lv02d_increase_use(&adev);
+	printk("lis3: registered interrupt %d\n", adev.irq);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lis3lv02d_misc_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	fasync_helper(-1, file, 0, &adev.async_queue);
+	lis3lv02d_decrease_use(&adev);
+	free_irq(adev.irq, &adev);
+	clear_bit(0, &adev.misc_opened); /* release the device */
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t lis3lv02d_misc_read(struct file *file, char __user *buf,
+				size_t count, loff_t *pos)
+{
+	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
+	u32 data;
+	unsigned char byte_data;
+	ssize_t retval = 1;
+
+	if (count < 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	add_wait_queue(&adev.misc_wait, &wait);
+	while (true) {
+		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
+		data = atomic_xchg(&adev.count, 0);
+		if (data)
+			break;
+
+		if (file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK) {
+			retval = -EAGAIN;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		if (signal_pending(current)) {
+			retval = -ERESTARTSYS;
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		schedule();
+	}
+
+	if (data < 255)
+		byte_data = data;
+	else
+		byte_data = 255;
+
+	/* make sure we are not going into copy_to_user() with
+	 * TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE state */
+	set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+	if (copy_to_user(buf, &byte_data, sizeof(byte_data)))
+		retval = -EFAULT;
+
+out:
+	__set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
+	remove_wait_queue(&adev.misc_wait, &wait);
+
+	return retval;
+}
+
+static unsigned int lis3lv02d_misc_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
+{
+	poll_wait(file, &adev.misc_wait, wait);
+	if (atomic_read(&adev.count))
+		return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int lis3lv02d_misc_fasync(int fd, struct file *file, int on)
+{
+	return fasync_helper(fd, file, on, &adev.async_queue);
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations lis3lv02d_misc_fops = {
+	.owner   = THIS_MODULE,
+	.llseek  = no_llseek,
+	.read    = lis3lv02d_misc_read,
+	.open    = lis3lv02d_misc_open,
+	.release = lis3lv02d_misc_release,
+	.poll    = lis3lv02d_misc_poll,
+	.fasync  = lis3lv02d_misc_fasync,
+};
+
+static struct miscdevice lis3lv02d_misc_device = {
+	.minor   = MISC_DYNAMIC_MINOR,
+	.name    = "freefall",
+	.fops    = &lis3lv02d_misc_fops,
+};
+
 /**
  * lis3lv02d_joystick_kthread - Kthread polling function
  * @data: unused - here to conform to threadfn prototype
@@ -203,7 +328,6 @@ static void lis3lv02d_joystick_close(struct input_dev *input)
 	lis3lv02d_decrease_use(&adev);
 }
 
-
 static inline void lis3lv02d_calibrate_joystick(void)
 {
 	lis3lv02d_get_xyz(adev.device->handle, &adev.xcalib, &adev.ycalib, &adev.zcalib);
@@ -250,6 +374,7 @@ void lis3lv02d_joystick_disable(void)
 	if (!adev.idev)
 		return;
 
+	misc_deregister(&lis3lv02d_misc_device);
 	input_unregister_device(adev.idev);
 	adev.idev = NULL;
 }
@@ -268,6 +393,19 @@ int lis3lv02d_init_device(struct acpi_lis3lv02d *dev)
 	if (lis3lv02d_joystick_enable())
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME ": joystick initialization failed\n");
 
+	printk("lis3_init_device: irq %d\n", dev->irq);
+
+	/* if we did not get an IRQ from ACPI - we have nothing more to do */
+	if (!dev->irq) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME
+			": No IRQ in ACPI. Disabling /dev/freefall\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	printk("lis3: registering device\n");
+	if (misc_register(&lis3lv02d_misc_device))
+		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME ": misc_register failed\n");
+out:
 	lis3lv02d_decrease_use(dev);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -351,6 +489,6 @@ int lis3lv02d_remove_fs(void)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lis3lv02d_remove_fs);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ST LIS3LV02Dx three-axis digital accelerometer driver");
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Yan Burman and Eric Piel");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Yan Burman, Eric Piel, Pavel Machek");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h
index 223f1c0763bba4decc69c85e74c990ba4472ba9d..2e7597c42d8077b35cb83095e5728a891c511a67 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/lis3lv02d.h
@@ -170,6 +170,11 @@ struct acpi_lis3lv02d {
 	unsigned char		is_on;     /* whether the device is on or off */
 	unsigned char		usage;     /* usage counter */
 	struct axis_conversion	ac;        /* hw -> logical axis */
+
+	u32			irq;       /* IRQ number */
+	struct fasync_struct	*async_queue; /* queue for the misc device */
+	wait_queue_head_t	misc_wait; /* Wait queue for the misc device */
+	unsigned long		misc_opened; /* bit0: whether the device is open */
 };
 
 int lis3lv02d_init_device(struct acpi_lis3lv02d *dev);