+/* total number of freezing conditions in effect */
+atomic_t system_freezing_cnt = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(system_freezing_cnt);
+
+/* indicate whether PM freezing is in effect, protected by pm_mutex */
+bool pm_freezing;
+bool pm_nosig_freezing;
+
+/* protects freezing and frozen transitions */
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(freezer_lock);
+
+/**
+ * freezing_slow_path - slow path for testing whether a task needs to be frozen
+ * @p: task to be tested
+ *
+ * This function is called by freezing() if system_freezing_cnt isn't zero
+ * and tests whether @p needs to enter and stay in frozen state. Can be
+ * called under any context. The freezers are responsible for ensuring the
+ * target tasks see the updated state.