diff --git a/kernel/power/console.c b/kernel/power/console.c
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+/*
+ * drivers/power/process.c - Functions for saving/restoring console.
+ *
+ * Originally from swsusp.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/vt_kern.h>
+#include <linux/kbd_kern.h>
+#include <linux/console.h>
+#include "power.h"
+
+static int new_loglevel = 10;
+static int orig_loglevel;
+#ifdef SUSPEND_CONSOLE
+static int orig_fgconsole, orig_kmsg;
+#endif
+
+int pm_prepare_console(void)
+{
+	orig_loglevel = console_loglevel;
+	console_loglevel = new_loglevel;
+
+#ifdef SUSPEND_CONSOLE
+	acquire_console_sem();
+
+	orig_fgconsole = fg_console;
+
+	if (vc_allocate(SUSPEND_CONSOLE)) {
+	  /* we can't have a free VC for now. Too bad,
+	   * we don't want to mess the screen for now. */
+		release_console_sem();
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	set_console(SUSPEND_CONSOLE);
+	release_console_sem();
+
+	if (vt_waitactive(SUSPEND_CONSOLE)) {
+		pr_debug("Suspend: Can't switch VCs.");
+		return 1;
+	}
+	orig_kmsg = kmsg_redirect;
+	kmsg_redirect = SUSPEND_CONSOLE;
+#endif
+	return 0;
+}
+
+void pm_restore_console(void)
+{
+	console_loglevel = orig_loglevel;
+#ifdef SUSPEND_CONSOLE
+	acquire_console_sem();
+	set_console(orig_fgconsole);
+	release_console_sem();
+	kmsg_redirect = orig_kmsg;
+#endif
+	return;
+}