diff -urN -X dontdiff linux-2.5.59/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c linux-2.5-seqlock/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c
--- linux-2.5.59/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c	2003-01-16 18:21:37.000000000 -0800
+++ linux-2.5-seqlock/arch/i386/kernel/apm.c	2003-01-30 14:48:34.000000000 -0800
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@
 #include <linux/miscdevice.h>
 #include <linux/apm_bios.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -227,7 +228,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/sysrq.h>
 
-extern rwlock_t xtime_lock;
 extern spinlock_t i8253_lock;
 extern unsigned long get_cmos_time(void);
 extern void machine_real_restart(unsigned char *, int);
@@ -1250,6 +1250,7 @@
 {
 	int		err;
 	struct apm_user	*as;
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	if (pm_send_all(PM_SUSPEND, (void *)3)) {
 		/* Vetoed */
@@ -1264,10 +1265,10 @@
 		printk(KERN_CRIT "apm: suspend was vetoed, but suspending anyway.\n");
 	}
 	/* serialize with the timer interrupt */
-	write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+	seq_write_lock(&xtime_lock);
 
 	/* protect against access to timer chip registers */
-	spin_lock(&i8253_lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&i8253_lock, flags);
 
 	get_time_diff();
 	err = set_system_power_state(APM_STATE_SUSPEND);
@@ -1275,8 +1276,8 @@
 	set_time();
 	ignore_normal_resume = 1;
 
-	spin_unlock(&i8253_lock);
-	write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i8253_lock, flags);
+	seq_write_unlock(&xtime_lock);
 
 	if (err == APM_NO_ERROR)
 		err = APM_SUCCESS;
@@ -1301,10 +1302,10 @@
 	int	err;
 
 	/* serialize with the timer interrupt */
-	write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+	seq_write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 	/* If needed, notify drivers here */
 	get_time_diff();
-	write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+	seq_write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 
 	err = set_system_power_state(APM_STATE_STANDBY);
 	if ((err != APM_SUCCESS) && (err != APM_NO_ERROR))
@@ -1393,9 +1394,9 @@
 			ignore_bounce = 1;
 			if ((event != APM_NORMAL_RESUME)
 			    || (ignore_normal_resume == 0)) {
-				write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+				seq_write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 				set_time();
-				write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+				seq_write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 				pm_send_all(PM_RESUME, (void *)0);
 				queue_event(event, NULL);
 			}
@@ -1410,9 +1411,9 @@
 			break;
 
 		case APM_UPDATE_TIME:
-			write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+			seq_write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 			set_time();
-			write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+			seq_write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 			break;
 
 		case APM_CRITICAL_SUSPEND:
diff -urN -X dontdiff linux-2.5.59/arch/i386/kernel/time.c linux-2.5-seqlock/arch/i386/kernel/time.c
--- linux-2.5.59/arch/i386/kernel/time.c	2003-01-16 18:22:09.000000000 -0800
+++ linux-2.5-seqlock/arch/i386/kernel/time.c	2003-01-30 11:50:09.000000000 -0800
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@
 
 unsigned long cpu_khz;	/* Detected as we calibrate the TSC */
 
-extern rwlock_t xtime_lock;
 extern unsigned long wall_jiffies;
 
 spinlock_t rtc_lock = SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED;
@@ -87,19 +86,21 @@
  */
 void do_gettimeofday(struct timeval *tv)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
+	unsigned seq;
 	unsigned long usec, sec;
 
-	read_lock_irqsave(&xtime_lock, flags);
-	usec = timer->get_offset();
-	{
-		unsigned long lost = jiffies - wall_jiffies;
-		if (lost)
-			usec += lost * (1000000 / HZ);
-	}
-	sec = xtime.tv_sec;
-	usec += (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000);
-	read_unlock_irqrestore(&xtime_lock, flags);
+	do {
+		seq = seq_read_lock(&xtime_lock);
+
+		usec = timer->get_offset();
+		{
+			unsigned long lost = jiffies - wall_jiffies;
+			if (unlikely(lost != 0))
+				usec += lost * (1000000 / HZ);
+		}
+		sec = xtime.tv_sec;
+		usec += (xtime.tv_nsec / 1000);
+	} while (seq_read_unlock(&xtime_lock, seq));
 
 	while (usec >= 1000000) {
 		usec -= 1000000;
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@
 
 void do_settimeofday(struct timeval *tv)
 {
-	write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+	seq_write_lock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 	/*
 	 * This is revolting. We need to set "xtime" correctly. However, the
 	 * value in this location is the value at the most recent update of
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@
 	time_status |= STA_UNSYNC;
 	time_maxerror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
 	time_esterror = NTP_PHASE_LIMIT;
-	write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
+	seq_write_unlock_irq(&xtime_lock);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -279,13 +280,13 @@
 	 * the irq version of write_lock because as just said we have irq
 	 * locally disabled. -arca
 	 */
-	write_lock(&xtime_lock);
+	seq_write_lock(&xtime_lock);
 
 	timer->mark_offset();
  
 	do_timer_interrupt(irq, NULL, regs);
 
-	write_unlock(&xtime_lock);
+	seq_write_unlock(&xtime_lock);
 
 }
 
diff -urN -X dontdiff linux-2.5.59/arch/i386/kernel/timers/timer_pit.c linux-2.5-seqlock/arch/i386/kernel/timers/timer_pit.c
--- linux-2.5.59/arch/i386/kernel/timers/timer_pit.c	2003-01-16 18:22:39.000000000 -0800
+++ linux-2.5-seqlock/arch/i386/kernel/timers/timer_pit.c	2003-01-29 15:17:08.000000000 -0800
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 static unsigned long get_offset_pit(void)
 {
 	int count;
-
+	unsigned long flags;
 	static int count_p = LATCH;    /* for the first call after boot */
 	static unsigned long jiffies_p = 0;
 
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@
 	 */
 	unsigned long jiffies_t;
 
-	/* gets recalled with irq locally disabled */
-	spin_lock(&i8253_lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&i8253_lock, flags);
 	/* timer count may underflow right here */
 	outb_p(0x00, 0x43);	/* latch the count ASAP */
 
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@
                 count = LATCH - 1;
         }
 	
-	spin_unlock(&i8253_lock);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&i8253_lock, flags);
 
 	/*
 	 * avoiding timer inconsistencies (they are rare, but they happen)...