===== arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c 1.22 vs edited =====
--- 1.22/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c	Tue Jan 11 19:42:36 2005
+++ edited/arch/ppc/kernel/idle.c	Thu Jan 13 17:22:25 2005
@@ -39,8 +39,9 @@
 	powersave = ppc_md.power_save;
 
 	if (!need_resched()) {
-		if (powersave != NULL)
-			powersave();
+		if (powersave != NULL && !irqs_disabled())
+			    powersave();
+			    
 		else {
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 			set_thread_flag(TIF_POLLING_NRFLAG);