diff --git a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
index abff1b84ed5b..54b8c02c71e6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
+++ b/arch/x86/Kconfig.cpu
@@ -362,10 +362,6 @@ config X86_ALIGNMENT_16
 	def_bool y
 	depends on MWINCHIP3D || MWINCHIP2 || MWINCHIPC6 || MCYRIXIII || X86_ELAN || MK6 || M586MMX || M586TSC || M586 || M486 || MVIAC3_2 || MGEODEGX1
 
-config X86_GOOD_APIC
-	def_bool y
-	depends on MK7 || MPENTIUM4 || MPENTIUMM || MPENTIUMIII || MPENTIUMII || M686 || M586MMX || MK8 || MEFFICEON || MCORE2 || MVIAC7 || X86_64
-
 config X86_INTEL_USERCOPY
 	def_bool y
 	depends on MPENTIUM4 || MPENTIUMM || MPENTIUMIII || MPENTIUMII || M586MMX || X86_GENERIC || MK8 || MK7 || MEFFICEON || MCORE2
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
index a437d027f20b..2bc1186cc95a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apic_32.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ void __cpuinit enable_NMI_through_LVT0(void)
 	/* Level triggered for 82489DX */
 	if (!lapic_is_integrated())
 		v |= APIC_LVT_LEVEL_TRIGGER;
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, v);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, v);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ int lapic_get_maxlvt(void)
  * this function twice on the boot CPU, once with a bogus timeout
  * value, second time for real. The other (noncalibrating) CPUs
  * call this function only once, with the real, calibrated value.
- *
- * We do reads before writes even if unnecessary, to get around the
- * P5 APIC double write bug.
  */
 static void __setup_APIC_LVTT(unsigned int clocks, int oneshot, int irqen)
 {
@@ -229,18 +226,18 @@ static void __setup_APIC_LVTT(unsigned int clocks, int oneshot, int irqen)
 	if (!irqen)
 		lvtt_value |= APIC_LVT_MASKED;
 
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVTT, lvtt_value);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVTT, lvtt_value);
 
 	/*
 	 * Divide PICLK by 16
 	 */
 	tmp_value = apic_read(APIC_TDCR);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_TDCR, (tmp_value
-				& ~(APIC_TDR_DIV_1 | APIC_TDR_DIV_TMBASE))
-				| APIC_TDR_DIV_16);
+	apic_write(APIC_TDCR,
+		   (tmp_value & ~(APIC_TDR_DIV_1 | APIC_TDR_DIV_TMBASE)) |
+		   APIC_TDR_DIV_16);
 
 	if (!oneshot)
-		apic_write_around(APIC_TMICT, clocks/APIC_DIVISOR);
+		apic_write(APIC_TMICT, clocks / APIC_DIVISOR);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -249,7 +246,7 @@ static void __setup_APIC_LVTT(unsigned int clocks, int oneshot, int irqen)
 static int lapic_next_event(unsigned long delta,
 			    struct clock_event_device *evt)
 {
-	apic_write_around(APIC_TMICT, delta);
+	apic_write(APIC_TMICT, delta);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -278,7 +275,7 @@ static void lapic_timer_setup(enum clock_event_mode mode,
 	case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_SHUTDOWN:
 		v = apic_read(APIC_LVTT);
 		v |= (APIC_LVT_MASKED | LOCAL_TIMER_VECTOR);
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTT, v);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTT, v);
 		break;
 	case CLOCK_EVT_MODE_RESUME:
 		/* Nothing to do here */
@@ -693,44 +690,44 @@ void clear_local_APIC(void)
 	 */
 	if (maxlvt >= 3) {
 		v = ERROR_APIC_VECTOR; /* any non-zero vector will do */
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTERR, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTERR, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Careful: we have to set masks only first to deassert
 	 * any level-triggered sources.
 	 */
 	v = apic_read(APIC_LVTT);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVTT, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVTT, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	v = apic_read(APIC_LVT0);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	v = apic_read(APIC_LVT1);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT1, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT1, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	if (maxlvt >= 4) {
 		v = apic_read(APIC_LVTPC);
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTPC, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTPC, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	}
 
 	/* lets not touch this if we didn't frob it */
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE_P4THERMAL
 	if (maxlvt >= 5) {
 		v = apic_read(APIC_LVTTHMR);
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTTHMR, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTTHMR, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	}
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * Clean APIC state for other OSs:
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVTT, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT1, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVTT, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT1, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	if (maxlvt >= 3)
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTERR, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTERR, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	if (maxlvt >= 4)
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTPC, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTPC, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_MCE_P4THERMAL
 	if (maxlvt >= 5)
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTTHMR, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTTHMR, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 #endif
 	/* Integrated APIC (!82489DX) ? */
 	if (lapic_is_integrated()) {
@@ -756,7 +753,7 @@ void disable_local_APIC(void)
 	 */
 	value = apic_read(APIC_SPIV);
 	value &= ~APIC_SPIV_APIC_ENABLED;
-	apic_write_around(APIC_SPIV, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_SPIV, value);
 
 	/*
 	 * When LAPIC was disabled by the BIOS and enabled by the kernel,
@@ -865,8 +862,8 @@ void __init sync_Arb_IDs(void)
 	apic_wait_icr_idle();
 
 	apic_printk(APIC_DEBUG, "Synchronizing Arb IDs.\n");
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, APIC_DEST_ALLINC | APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG
-				| APIC_DM_INIT);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR,
+		   APIC_DEST_ALLINC | APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG | APIC_DM_INIT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -902,16 +899,16 @@ void __init init_bsp_APIC(void)
 	else
 		value |= APIC_SPIV_FOCUS_DISABLED;
 	value |= SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR;
-	apic_write_around(APIC_SPIV, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_SPIV, value);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set up the virtual wire mode.
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_EXTINT);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_EXTINT);
 	value = APIC_DM_NMI;
 	if (!lapic_is_integrated())		/* 82489DX */
 		value |= APIC_LVT_LEVEL_TRIGGER;
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT1, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT1, value);
 }
 
 static void __cpuinit lapic_setup_esr(void)
@@ -926,7 +923,7 @@ static void __cpuinit lapic_setup_esr(void)
 
 		/* enables sending errors */
 		value = ERROR_APIC_VECTOR;
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVTERR, value);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVTERR, value);
 		/*
 		 * spec says clear errors after enabling vector.
 		 */
@@ -989,7 +986,7 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 	 */
 	value = apic_read(APIC_TASKPRI);
 	value &= ~APIC_TPRI_MASK;
-	apic_write_around(APIC_TASKPRI, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_TASKPRI, value);
 
 	/*
 	 * After a crash, we no longer service the interrupts and a pending
@@ -1047,7 +1044,7 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 	 * Set spurious IRQ vector
 	 */
 	value |= SPURIOUS_APIC_VECTOR;
-	apic_write_around(APIC_SPIV, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_SPIV, value);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set up LVT0, LVT1:
@@ -1069,7 +1066,7 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 		apic_printk(APIC_VERBOSE, "masked ExtINT on CPU#%d\n",
 				smp_processor_id());
 	}
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, value);
 
 	/*
 	 * only the BP should see the LINT1 NMI signal, obviously.
@@ -1080,7 +1077,7 @@ void __cpuinit setup_local_APIC(void)
 		value = APIC_DM_NMI | APIC_LVT_MASKED;
 	if (!integrated)		/* 82489DX */
 		value |= APIC_LVT_LEVEL_TRIGGER;
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT1, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT1, value);
 }
 
 void __cpuinit end_local_APIC_setup(void)
@@ -1091,7 +1088,7 @@ void __cpuinit end_local_APIC_setup(void)
 	/* Disable the local apic timer */
 	value = apic_read(APIC_LVTT);
 	value |= (APIC_LVT_MASKED | LOCAL_TIMER_VECTOR);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVTT, value);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVTT, value);
 
 	setup_apic_nmi_watchdog(NULL);
 	apic_pm_activate();
@@ -1419,7 +1416,7 @@ void disconnect_bsp_APIC(int virt_wire_setup)
 		value &= ~APIC_VECTOR_MASK;
 		value |= APIC_SPIV_APIC_ENABLED;
 		value |= 0xf;
-		apic_write_around(APIC_SPIV, value);
+		apic_write(APIC_SPIV, value);
 
 		if (!virt_wire_setup) {
 			/*
@@ -1432,10 +1429,10 @@ void disconnect_bsp_APIC(int virt_wire_setup)
 				APIC_LVT_LEVEL_TRIGGER | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 			value |= APIC_LVT_REMOTE_IRR | APIC_SEND_PENDING;
 			value = SET_APIC_DELIVERY_MODE(value, APIC_MODE_EXTINT);
-			apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, value);
+			apic_write(APIC_LVT0, value);
 		} else {
 			/* Disable LVT0 */
-			apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+			apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -1449,7 +1446,7 @@ void disconnect_bsp_APIC(int virt_wire_setup)
 			APIC_LVT_LEVEL_TRIGGER | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 		value |= APIC_LVT_REMOTE_IRR | APIC_SEND_PENDING;
 		value = SET_APIC_DELIVERY_MODE(value, APIC_MODE_NMI);
-		apic_write_around(APIC_LVT1, value);
+		apic_write(APIC_LVT1, value);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
index 1b1c56bb338f..c9b58a806e85 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/bugs.c
@@ -131,13 +131,7 @@ static void __init check_popad(void)
  *   (for due to lack of "invlpg" and working WP on a i386)
  * - In order to run on anything without a TSC, we need to be
  *   compiled for a i486.
- * - In order to support the local APIC on a buggy Pentium machine,
- *   we need to be compiled with CONFIG_X86_GOOD_APIC disabled,
- *   which happens implicitly if compiled for a Pentium or lower
- *   (unless an advanced selection of CPU features is used) as an
- *   otherwise config implies a properly working local APIC without
- *   the need to do extra reads from the APIC.
-*/
+ */
 
 static void __init check_config(void)
 {
@@ -151,21 +145,6 @@ static void __init check_config(void)
 	if (boot_cpu_data.x86 == 3)
 		panic("Kernel requires i486+ for 'invlpg' and other features");
 #endif
-
-/*
- * If we were told we had a good local APIC, check for buggy Pentia,
- * i.e. all B steppings and the C2 stepping of P54C when using their
- * integrated APIC (see 11AP erratum in "Pentium Processor
- * Specification Update").
- */
-#if defined(CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC) && defined(CONFIG_X86_GOOD_APIC)
-	if (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_INTEL
-	    && cpu_has_apic
-	    && boot_cpu_data.x86 == 5
-	    && boot_cpu_data.x86_model == 2
-	    && (boot_cpu_data.x86_mask < 6 || boot_cpu_data.x86_mask == 11))
-		panic("Kernel compiled for PMMX+, assumes a local APIC without the read-before-write bug!");
-#endif
 }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index 70609efdf1da..b75f2569b8f8 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -227,6 +227,16 @@ static void __cpuinit init_intel(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	if (cpu_has_bts)
 		ds_init_intel(c);
 
+	/*
+	 * See if we have a good local APIC by checking for buggy Pentia,
+	 * i.e. all B steppings and the C2 stepping of P54C when using their
+	 * integrated APIC (see 11AP erratum in "Pentium Processor
+	 * Specification Update").
+	 */
+	if (cpu_has_apic && (c->x86<<8 | c->x86_model<<4) == 0x520 &&
+	    (c->x86_mask < 0x6 || c->x86_mask == 0xb))
+		set_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_11AP);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_NUMAQ
 	numaq_tsc_disable();
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/p4.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/p4.c
index eef001ad3bde..9b60fce09f75 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/p4.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/p4.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ static void intel_init_thermal(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	/* The temperature transition interrupt handler setup */
 	h = THERMAL_APIC_VECTOR;		/* our delivery vector */
 	h |= (APIC_DM_FIXED | APIC_LVT_MASKED);	/* we'll mask till we're ready */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVTTHMR, h);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVTTHMR, h);
 
 	rdmsr(MSR_IA32_THERM_INTERRUPT, l, h);
 	wrmsr(MSR_IA32_THERM_INTERRUPT, l | 0x03 , h);
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static void intel_init_thermal(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	wrmsr(MSR_IA32_MISC_ENABLE, l | (1<<3), h);
 
 	l = apic_read(APIC_LVTTHMR);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVTTHMR, l & ~APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVTTHMR, l & ~APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 	printk(KERN_INFO "CPU%d: Thermal monitoring enabled\n", cpu);
 
 	/* enable thermal throttle processing */
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
index 558abf4c796a..eabaf9244f5b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/io_apic_32.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void send_IPI_self(int vector)
 	/*
 	 * Send the IPI. The write to APIC_ICR fires this off.
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, cfg);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR, cfg);
 }
 #endif /* !CONFIG_SMP */
 
@@ -2030,7 +2030,7 @@ static void mask_lapic_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	unsigned long v;
 
 	v = apic_read(APIC_LVT0);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, v | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 }
 
 static void unmask_lapic_irq(unsigned int irq)
@@ -2038,7 +2038,7 @@ static void unmask_lapic_irq(unsigned int irq)
 	unsigned long v;
 
 	v = apic_read(APIC_LVT0);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, v & ~APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, v & ~APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 }
 
 static struct irq_chip lapic_chip __read_mostly = {
@@ -2168,7 +2168,7 @@ static inline void __init check_timer(void)
 	 * The AEOI mode will finish them in the 8259A
 	 * automatically.
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED | APIC_DM_EXTINT);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED | APIC_DM_EXTINT);
 	init_8259A(1);
 	timer_ack = (nmi_watchdog == NMI_IO_APIC && !APIC_INTEGRATED(ver));
 
@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ static inline void __init check_timer(void)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "...trying to set up timer as Virtual Wire IRQ...");
 
 	lapic_register_intr(0, vector);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_FIXED | vector);	/* Fixed mode */
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_FIXED | vector);	/* Fixed mode */
 	enable_8259A_irq(0);
 
 	if (timer_irq_works()) {
@@ -2264,14 +2264,14 @@ static inline void __init check_timer(void)
 		goto out;
 	}
 	disable_8259A_irq(0);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED | APIC_DM_FIXED | vector);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_LVT_MASKED | APIC_DM_FIXED | vector);
 	printk(" failed.\n");
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "...trying to set up timer as ExtINT IRQ...");
 
 	init_8259A(0);
 	make_8259A_irq(0);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_EXTINT);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_EXTINT);
 
 	unlock_ExtINT_logic();
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ipi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ipi.c
index 9d98cda39ad9..3f7537b669d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ipi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ipi.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void __send_IPI_shortcut(unsigned int shortcut, int vector)
 	/*
 	 * Send the IPI. The write to APIC_ICR fires this off.
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, cfg);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR, cfg);
 }
 
 void send_IPI_self(int vector)
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static inline void __send_IPI_dest_field(unsigned long mask, int vector)
 	 * prepare target chip field
 	 */
 	cfg = __prepare_ICR2(mask);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR2, cfg);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR2, cfg);
 
 	/*
 	 * program the ICR
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static inline void __send_IPI_dest_field(unsigned long mask, int vector)
 	/*
 	 * Send the IPI. The write to APIC_ICR fires this off.
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, cfg);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR, cfg);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
index ec024b3baad0..384b49fed598 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/nmi.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ late_initcall(init_lapic_nmi_sysfs);
 
 static void __acpi_nmi_enable(void *__unused)
 {
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_NMI);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_NMI);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void acpi_nmi_enable(void)
 
 static void __acpi_nmi_disable(void *__unused)
 {
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_NMI | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
+	apic_write(APIC_LVT0, APIC_DM_NMI | APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
index e0f571d58c19..5d7326a60b7c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/paravirt.c
@@ -361,7 +361,6 @@ struct pv_cpu_ops pv_cpu_ops = {
 struct pv_apic_ops pv_apic_ops = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	.apic_write = native_apic_write,
-	.apic_write_atomic = native_apic_write_atomic,
 	.apic_read = native_apic_read,
 	.setup_boot_clock = setup_boot_APIC_clock,
 	.setup_secondary_clock = setup_secondary_APIC_clock,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index 687376ab07e8..f251f5c38823 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -546,8 +546,8 @@ static inline void __inquire_remote_apic(int apicid)
 			printk(KERN_CONT
 			       "a previous APIC delivery may have failed\n");
 
-		apic_write_around(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(apicid));
-		apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, APIC_DM_REMRD | regs[i]);
+		apic_write(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(apicid));
+		apic_write(APIC_ICR, APIC_DM_REMRD | regs[i]);
 
 		timeout = 0;
 		do {
@@ -579,11 +579,11 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int logical_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 	int maxlvt;
 
 	/* Target chip */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(logical_apicid));
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(logical_apicid));
 
 	/* Boot on the stack */
 	/* Kick the second */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, APIC_DM_NMI | APIC_DEST_LOGICAL);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR, APIC_DM_NMI | APIC_DEST_LOGICAL);
 
 	Dprintk("Waiting for send to finish...\n");
 	send_status = safe_apic_wait_icr_idle();
@@ -592,14 +592,9 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int logical_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 	 * Give the other CPU some time to accept the IPI.
 	 */
 	udelay(200);
-	/*
-	 * Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.
-	 */
 	maxlvt = lapic_get_maxlvt();
-	if (maxlvt > 3) {
-		apic_read_around(APIC_SPIV);
+	if (maxlvt > 3)			/* Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.  */
 		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
-	}
 	accept_status = (apic_read(APIC_ESR) & 0xEF);
 	Dprintk("NMI sent.\n");
 
@@ -625,12 +620,14 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 		return send_status;
 	}
 
+	maxlvt = lapic_get_maxlvt();
+
 	/*
 	 * Be paranoid about clearing APIC errors.
 	 */
 	if (APIC_INTEGRATED(apic_version[phys_apicid])) {
-		apic_read_around(APIC_SPIV);
-		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
+		if (maxlvt > 3)		/* Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.  */
+			apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
 		apic_read(APIC_ESR);
 	}
 
@@ -639,13 +636,13 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 	/*
 	 * Turn INIT on target chip
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(phys_apicid));
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(phys_apicid));
 
 	/*
 	 * Send IPI
 	 */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG | APIC_INT_ASSERT
-				| APIC_DM_INIT);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR,
+		   APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG | APIC_INT_ASSERT | APIC_DM_INIT);
 
 	Dprintk("Waiting for send to finish...\n");
 	send_status = safe_apic_wait_icr_idle();
@@ -655,10 +652,10 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 	Dprintk("Deasserting INIT.\n");
 
 	/* Target chip */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(phys_apicid));
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(phys_apicid));
 
 	/* Send IPI */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG | APIC_DM_INIT);
+	apic_write(APIC_ICR, APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG | APIC_DM_INIT);
 
 	Dprintk("Waiting for send to finish...\n");
 	send_status = safe_apic_wait_icr_idle();
@@ -689,12 +686,10 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 	 */
 	Dprintk("#startup loops: %d.\n", num_starts);
 
-	maxlvt = lapic_get_maxlvt();
-
 	for (j = 1; j <= num_starts; j++) {
 		Dprintk("Sending STARTUP #%d.\n", j);
-		apic_read_around(APIC_SPIV);
-		apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
+		if (maxlvt > 3)		/* Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.  */
+			apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
 		apic_read(APIC_ESR);
 		Dprintk("After apic_write.\n");
 
@@ -703,12 +698,11 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 		 */
 
 		/* Target chip */
-		apic_write_around(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(phys_apicid));
+		apic_write(APIC_ICR2, SET_APIC_DEST_FIELD(phys_apicid));
 
 		/* Boot on the stack */
 		/* Kick the second */
-		apic_write_around(APIC_ICR, APIC_DM_STARTUP
-					| (start_eip >> 12));
+		apic_write(APIC_ICR, APIC_DM_STARTUP | (start_eip >> 12));
 
 		/*
 		 * Give the other CPU some time to accept the IPI.
@@ -724,13 +718,8 @@ wakeup_secondary_cpu(int phys_apicid, unsigned long start_eip)
 		 * Give the other CPU some time to accept the IPI.
 		 */
 		udelay(200);
-		/*
-		 * Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.
-		 */
-		if (maxlvt > 3) {
-			apic_read_around(APIC_SPIV);
+		if (maxlvt > 3)		/* Due to the Pentium erratum 3AP.  */
 			apic_write(APIC_ESR, 0);
-		}
 		accept_status = (apic_read(APIC_ESR) & 0xEF);
 		if (send_status || accept_status)
 			break;
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c
index b15346092b7b..0a1b1a9d922d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/vmi_32.c
@@ -906,7 +906,6 @@ static inline int __init activate_vmi(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	para_fill(pv_apic_ops.apic_read, APICRead);
 	para_fill(pv_apic_ops.apic_write, APICWrite);
-	para_fill(pv_apic_ops.apic_write_atomic, APICWrite);
 #endif
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c b/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
index 50dad44fb542..0313a5eec412 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lguest/boot.c
@@ -991,7 +991,6 @@ __init void lguest_init(void)
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	/* apic read/write intercepts */
 	pv_apic_ops.apic_write = lguest_apic_write;
-	pv_apic_ops.apic_write_atomic = lguest_apic_write;
 	pv_apic_ops.apic_read = lguest_apic_read;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
index bb508456ef52..7f26c3718777 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
@@ -1131,7 +1131,6 @@ static const struct pv_irq_ops xen_irq_ops __initdata = {
 static const struct pv_apic_ops xen_apic_ops __initdata = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 	.apic_write = xen_apic_write,
-	.apic_write_atomic = xen_apic_write,
 	.apic_read = xen_apic_read,
 	.setup_boot_clock = paravirt_nop,
 	.setup_secondary_clock = paravirt_nop,
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/apic.h b/include/asm-x86/apic.h
index 4e2c1e517f06..ea866baccefc 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/apic.h
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/pm.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
+
+#include <asm/alternative.h>
 #include <asm/fixmap.h>
 #include <asm/apicdef.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
@@ -48,7 +50,6 @@ extern int disable_apic;
 #include <asm/paravirt.h>
 #else
 #define apic_write native_apic_write
-#define apic_write_atomic native_apic_write_atomic
 #define apic_read native_apic_read
 #define setup_boot_clock setup_boot_APIC_clock
 #define setup_secondary_clock setup_secondary_APIC_clock
@@ -58,12 +59,11 @@ extern int is_vsmp_box(void);
 
 static inline void native_apic_write(unsigned long reg, u32 v)
 {
-	*((volatile u32 *)(APIC_BASE + reg)) = v;
-}
+	volatile u32 *addr = (volatile u32 *)(APIC_BASE + reg);
 
-static inline void native_apic_write_atomic(unsigned long reg, u32 v)
-{
-	(void)xchg((u32 *)(APIC_BASE + reg), v);
+	alternative_io("movl %0, %1", "xchgl %0, %1", X86_FEATURE_11AP,
+		       ASM_OUTPUT2("=r" (v), "=m" (*addr)),
+		       ASM_OUTPUT2("0" (v), "m" (*addr)));
 }
 
 static inline u32 native_apic_read(unsigned long reg)
@@ -75,16 +75,6 @@ extern void apic_wait_icr_idle(void);
 extern u32 safe_apic_wait_icr_idle(void);
 extern int get_physical_broadcast(void);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_GOOD_APIC
-# define FORCE_READ_AROUND_WRITE 0
-# define apic_read_around(x)
-# define apic_write_around(x, y) apic_write((x), (y))
-#else
-# define FORCE_READ_AROUND_WRITE 1
-# define apic_read_around(x) apic_read(x)
-# define apic_write_around(x, y) apic_write_atomic((x), (y))
-#endif
-
 static inline void ack_APIC_irq(void)
 {
 	/*
@@ -95,7 +85,7 @@ static inline void ack_APIC_irq(void)
 	 */
 
 	/* Docs say use 0 for future compatibility */
-	apic_write_around(APIC_EOI, 0);
+	apic_write(APIC_EOI, 0);
 }
 
 extern int lapic_get_maxlvt(void);
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/cpufeature.h b/include/asm-x86/cpufeature.h
index 75ef959db329..2f5a792b0acc 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/cpufeature.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/cpufeature.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
 #define X86_FEATURE_REP_GOOD	(3*32+16) /* rep microcode works well on this CPU */
 #define X86_FEATURE_MFENCE_RDTSC (3*32+17) /* Mfence synchronizes RDTSC */
 #define X86_FEATURE_LFENCE_RDTSC (3*32+18) /* Lfence synchronizes RDTSC */
+#define X86_FEATURE_11AP	(3*32+19)  /* Bad local APIC aka 11AP */
 
 /* Intel-defined CPU features, CPUID level 0x00000001 (ecx), word 4 */
 #define X86_FEATURE_XMM3	(4*32+ 0) /* Streaming SIMD Extensions-3 */
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/mach-bigsmp/mach_apic.h b/include/asm-x86/mach-bigsmp/mach_apic.h
index 017c8c19ad8f..c3b9dc6970c9 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/mach-bigsmp/mach_apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/mach-bigsmp/mach_apic.h
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ static inline void init_apic_ldr(void)
 	unsigned long val;
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
-	apic_write_around(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
+	apic_write(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
 	val = calculate_ldr(cpu);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LDR, val);
+	apic_write(APIC_LDR, val);
 }
 
 static inline void setup_apic_routing(void)
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/mach-default/mach_apic.h b/include/asm-x86/mach-default/mach_apic.h
index 0b2cde5e1b74..f3226b9a6b82 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/mach-default/mach_apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/mach-default/mach_apic.h
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ static inline void init_apic_ldr(void)
 {
 	unsigned long val;
 
-	apic_write_around(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
+	apic_write(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
 	val = apic_read(APIC_LDR) & ~APIC_LDR_MASK;
 	val |= SET_APIC_LOGICAL_ID(1UL << smp_processor_id());
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LDR, val);
+	apic_write(APIC_LDR, val);
 }
 
 static inline int apic_id_registered(void)
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/mach-es7000/mach_apic.h b/include/asm-x86/mach-es7000/mach_apic.h
index fbc8ad256f5a..0a3fdf930672 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/mach-es7000/mach_apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/mach-es7000/mach_apic.h
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ static inline void init_apic_ldr(void)
 	unsigned long val;
 	int cpu = smp_processor_id();
 
-	apic_write_around(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
+	apic_write(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
 	val = calculate_ldr(cpu);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LDR, val);
+	apic_write(APIC_LDR, val);
 }
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_X86_GENERICARCH
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/mach-summit/mach_apic.h b/include/asm-x86/mach-summit/mach_apic.h
index 1f76c2e70232..75d2c95005d7 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/mach-summit/mach_apic.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/mach-summit/mach_apic.h
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ static inline void init_apic_ldr(void)
 	 * BIOS puts 5 CPUs in one APIC cluster, we're hosed. */
 	BUG_ON(count >= XAPIC_DEST_CPUS_SHIFT);
 	id = my_cluster | (1UL << count);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
+	apic_write(APIC_DFR, APIC_DFR_VALUE);
 	val = apic_read(APIC_LDR) & ~APIC_LDR_MASK;
 	val |= SET_APIC_LOGICAL_ID(id);
-	apic_write_around(APIC_LDR, val);
+	apic_write(APIC_LDR, val);
 }
 
 static inline int multi_timer_check(int apic, int irq)
diff --git a/include/asm-x86/paravirt.h b/include/asm-x86/paravirt.h
index ef5e8ec6a6ab..719d959d0bc4 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86/paravirt.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86/paravirt.h
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ struct pv_apic_ops {
 	 * these shouldn't be in this interface.
 	 */
 	void (*apic_write)(unsigned long reg, u32 v);
-	void (*apic_write_atomic)(unsigned long reg, u32 v);
 	u32 (*apic_read)(unsigned long reg);
 	void (*setup_boot_clock)(void);
 	void (*setup_secondary_clock)(void);
@@ -896,11 +895,6 @@ static inline void apic_write(unsigned long reg, u32 v)
 	PVOP_VCALL2(pv_apic_ops.apic_write, reg, v);
 }
 
-static inline void apic_write_atomic(unsigned long reg, u32 v)
-{
-	PVOP_VCALL2(pv_apic_ops.apic_write_atomic, reg, v);
-}
-
 static inline u32 apic_read(unsigned long reg)
 {
 	return PVOP_CALL1(unsigned long, pv_apic_ops.apic_read, reg);