diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
index 81fcf0ce21d1c91cf95f478a960a20d2459a6772..375d3378eecd3c7bc16833027dd67597b53f1f9b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_devintf.c
@@ -596,6 +596,31 @@ static int ipmi_ioctl(struct inode  *inode,
 		rv = 0;
 		break;
 	}
+
+	case IPMICTL_GET_MAINTENANCE_MODE_CMD:
+	{
+		int mode;
+
+		mode = ipmi_get_maintenance_mode(priv->user);
+		if (copy_to_user(arg, &mode, sizeof(mode))) {
+			rv = -EFAULT;
+			break;
+		}
+		rv = 0;
+		break;
+	}
+
+	case IPMICTL_SET_MAINTENANCE_MODE_CMD:
+	{
+		int mode;
+
+		if (copy_from_user(&mode, arg, sizeof(mode))) {
+			rv = -EFAULT;
+			break;
+		}
+		rv = ipmi_set_maintenance_mode(priv->user, mode);
+		break;
+	}
 	}
   
 	return rv;
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
index 03f32611831dadf243368d20cd41c584ca97bf9a..ff0e68f0386bbda0ea1d2273a7f439639eaae04e 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 #define PFX "IPMI message handler: "
 
-#define IPMI_DRIVER_VERSION "39.0"
+#define IPMI_DRIVER_VERSION "39.1"
 
 static struct ipmi_recv_msg *ipmi_alloc_recv_msg(void);
 static int ipmi_init_msghandler(void);
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ static int initialized = 0;
 static struct proc_dir_entry *proc_ipmi_root = NULL;
 #endif /* CONFIG_PROC_FS */
 
+/* Remain in auto-maintenance mode for this amount of time (in ms). */
+#define IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_TIMEOUT 30000
+
 #define MAX_EVENTS_IN_QUEUE	25
 
 /* Don't let a message sit in a queue forever, always time it with at lest
@@ -262,6 +265,12 @@ struct ipmi_smi
 	unsigned char local_sel_device;
 	unsigned char local_event_generator;
 
+	/* For handling of maintenance mode. */
+	int maintenance_mode;
+	int maintenance_mode_enable;
+	int auto_maintenance_timeout;
+	spinlock_t maintenance_mode_lock; /* Used in a timer... */
+
 	/* A cheap hack, if this is non-null and a message to an
 	   interface comes in with a NULL user, call this routine with
 	   it.  Note that the message will still be freed by the
@@ -985,6 +994,65 @@ int ipmi_get_my_LUN(ipmi_user_t   user,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int ipmi_get_maintenance_mode(ipmi_user_t user)
+{
+	int           mode;
+	unsigned long flags;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&user->intf->maintenance_mode_lock, flags);
+	mode = user->intf->maintenance_mode;
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&user->intf->maintenance_mode_lock, flags);
+
+	return mode;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ipmi_get_maintenance_mode);
+
+static void maintenance_mode_update(ipmi_smi_t intf)
+{
+	if (intf->handlers->set_maintenance_mode)
+		intf->handlers->set_maintenance_mode(
+			intf->send_info, intf->maintenance_mode_enable);
+}
+
+int ipmi_set_maintenance_mode(ipmi_user_t user, int mode)
+{
+	int           rv = 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	ipmi_smi_t    intf = user->intf;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&intf->maintenance_mode_lock, flags);
+	if (intf->maintenance_mode != mode) {
+		switch (mode) {
+		case IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_AUTO:
+			intf->maintenance_mode = mode;
+			intf->maintenance_mode_enable
+				= (intf->auto_maintenance_timeout > 0);
+			break;
+
+		case IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_OFF:
+			intf->maintenance_mode = mode;
+			intf->maintenance_mode_enable = 0;
+			break;
+
+		case IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_ON:
+			intf->maintenance_mode = mode;
+			intf->maintenance_mode_enable = 1;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			rv = -EINVAL;
+			goto out_unlock;
+		}
+
+		maintenance_mode_update(intf);
+	}
+ out_unlock:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&intf->maintenance_mode_lock, flags);
+
+	return rv;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ipmi_set_maintenance_mode);
+
 int ipmi_set_gets_events(ipmi_user_t user, int val)
 {
 	unsigned long        flags;
@@ -1322,6 +1390,24 @@ static int i_ipmi_request(ipmi_user_t          user,
 			goto out_err;
 		}
 
+		if (((msg->netfn == IPMI_NETFN_APP_REQUEST)
+		      && ((msg->cmd == IPMI_COLD_RESET_CMD)
+			  || (msg->cmd == IPMI_WARM_RESET_CMD)))
+		     || (msg->netfn == IPMI_NETFN_FIRMWARE_REQUEST))
+		{
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&intf->maintenance_mode_lock, flags);
+			intf->auto_maintenance_timeout
+				= IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_TIMEOUT;
+			if (!intf->maintenance_mode
+			    && !intf->maintenance_mode_enable)
+			{
+				intf->maintenance_mode_enable = 1;
+				maintenance_mode_update(intf);
+			}
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&intf->maintenance_mode_lock,
+					       flags);
+		}
+
 		if ((msg->data_len + 2) > IPMI_MAX_MSG_LENGTH) {
 			spin_lock_irqsave(&intf->counter_lock, flags);
 			intf->sent_invalid_commands++;
@@ -2605,6 +2691,7 @@ int ipmi_register_smi(struct ipmi_smi_handlers *handlers,
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&intf->waiting_events);
 	intf->waiting_events_count = 0;
 	mutex_init(&intf->cmd_rcvrs_mutex);
+	spin_lock_init(&intf->maintenance_mode_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&intf->cmd_rcvrs);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&intf->waitq);
 
@@ -3593,6 +3680,30 @@ static void ipmi_timeout_handler(long timeout_period)
 
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(msg, msg2, &timeouts, link)
 			deliver_err_response(msg, IPMI_TIMEOUT_COMPLETION_CODE);
+
+		/*
+		 * Maintenance mode handling.  Check the timeout
+		 * optimistically before we claim the lock.  It may
+		 * mean a timeout gets missed occasionally, but that
+		 * only means the timeout gets extended by one period
+		 * in that case.  No big deal, and it avoids the lock
+		 * most of the time.
+		 */
+		if (intf->auto_maintenance_timeout > 0) {
+			spin_lock_irqsave(&intf->maintenance_mode_lock, flags);
+			if (intf->auto_maintenance_timeout > 0) {
+				intf->auto_maintenance_timeout
+					-= timeout_period;
+				if (!intf->maintenance_mode
+				    && (intf->auto_maintenance_timeout <= 0))
+				{
+					intf->maintenance_mode_enable = 0;
+					maintenance_mode_update(intf);
+				}
+			}
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&intf->maintenance_mode_lock,
+					       flags);
+		}
 	}
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
@@ -3606,6 +3717,10 @@ static void ipmi_request_event(void)
 	/* Called from the timer, no need to check if handlers is
 	 * valid. */
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(intf, &ipmi_interfaces, link) {
+		/* No event requests when in maintenance mode. */
+		if (intf->maintenance_mode_enable)
+			continue;
+
 		handlers = intf->handlers;
 		if (handlers)
 			handlers->request_events(intf->send_info);
diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
index 89cdb928061c552ca8a9d479025e5ddf994be2ad..f04bee76ba2b7daccedc3ae3b3bc0355dac7b351 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_si_intf.c
@@ -949,12 +949,21 @@ static int smi_start_processing(void       *send_info,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void set_maintenance_mode(void *send_info, int enable)
+{
+	struct smi_info   *smi_info = send_info;
+
+	if (!enable)
+		atomic_set(&smi_info->req_events, 0);
+}
+
 static struct ipmi_smi_handlers handlers =
 {
 	.owner                  = THIS_MODULE,
 	.start_processing       = smi_start_processing,
 	.sender			= sender,
 	.request_events		= request_events,
+	.set_maintenance_mode   = set_maintenance_mode,
 	.set_run_to_completion  = set_run_to_completion,
 	.poll			= poll,
 };
diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi.h b/include/linux/ipmi.h
index 796ca009fd468a8716cd8d6b31570bcc83ca4faf..7a9db390c56a491e3221ed8154ac76ed89295c8f 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi.h
@@ -208,6 +208,15 @@ struct kernel_ipmi_msg
    code as the first byte of the incoming data, unlike a response. */
 
 
+/*
+ * Modes for ipmi_set_maint_mode() and the userland IOCTL.  The AUTO
+ * setting is the default and means it will be set on certain
+ * commands.  Hard setting it on and off will override automatic
+ * operation.
+ */
+#define IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_AUTO	0
+#define IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_OFF	1
+#define IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_ON	2
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
@@ -373,6 +382,35 @@ int ipmi_unregister_for_cmd(ipmi_user_t   user,
 			    unsigned char cmd,
 			    unsigned int  chans);
 
+/*
+ * Go into a mode where the driver will not autonomously attempt to do
+ * things with the interface.  It will still respond to attentions and
+ * interrupts, and it will expect that commands will complete.  It
+ * will not automatcially check for flags, events, or things of that
+ * nature.
+ *
+ * This is primarily used for firmware upgrades.  The idea is that
+ * when you go into firmware upgrade mode, you do this operation
+ * and the driver will not attempt to do anything but what you tell
+ * it or what the BMC asks for.
+ *
+ * Note that if you send a command that resets the BMC, the driver
+ * will still expect a response from that command.  So the BMC should
+ * reset itself *after* the response is sent.  Resetting before the
+ * response is just silly.
+ *
+ * If in auto maintenance mode, the driver will automatically go into
+ * maintenance mode for 30 seconds if it sees a cold reset, a warm
+ * reset, or a firmware NetFN.  This means that code that uses only
+ * firmware NetFN commands to do upgrades will work automatically
+ * without change, assuming it sends a message every 30 seconds or
+ * less.
+ *
+ * See the IPMI_MAINTENANCE_MODE_xxx defines for what the mode means.
+ */
+int ipmi_get_maintenance_mode(ipmi_user_t user);
+int ipmi_set_maintenance_mode(ipmi_user_t user, int mode);
+
 /*
  * Allow run-to-completion mode to be set for the interface of
  * a specific user.
@@ -656,4 +694,11 @@ struct ipmi_timing_parms
 #define IPMICTL_GET_TIMING_PARMS_CMD	_IOR(IPMI_IOC_MAGIC, 23, \
 					     struct ipmi_timing_parms)
 
+/*
+ * Set the maintenance mode.  See ipmi_set_maintenance_mode() above
+ * for a description of what this does.
+ */
+#define IPMICTL_GET_MAINTENANCE_MODE_CMD	_IOR(IPMI_IOC_MAGIC, 30, int)
+#define IPMICTL_SET_MAINTENANCE_MODE_CMD	_IOW(IPMI_IOC_MAGIC, 31, int)
+
 #endif /* __LINUX_IPMI_H */
diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi_msgdefs.h b/include/linux/ipmi_msgdefs.h
index 4d04d8b58a0a55a13a59ef9055cdd5eac81e4d08..8d6759cc1a71a7fa63cb9f6790836a1b09a2e403 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi_msgdefs.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi_msgdefs.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 #define IPMI_NETFN_APP_REQUEST			0x06
 #define IPMI_NETFN_APP_RESPONSE			0x07
 #define IPMI_GET_DEVICE_ID_CMD		0x01
+#define IPMI_COLD_RESET_CMD		0x02
+#define IPMI_WARM_RESET_CMD		0x03
 #define IPMI_CLEAR_MSG_FLAGS_CMD	0x30
 #define IPMI_GET_DEVICE_GUID_CMD	0x08
 #define IPMI_GET_MSG_FLAGS_CMD		0x31
@@ -60,6 +62,9 @@
 #define IPMI_NETFN_STORAGE_RESPONSE		0x0b
 #define IPMI_ADD_SEL_ENTRY_CMD		0x44
 
+#define IPMI_NETFN_FIRMWARE_REQUEST		0x08
+#define IPMI_NETFN_FIRMWARE_RESPONSE		0x09
+
 /* The default slave address */
 #define IPMI_BMC_SLAVE_ADDR	0x20
 
diff --git a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
index 2cc960da417667aa95b1ef5c1c5c4b3642111ddf..c0633108d05dc3c4f5addcee52b5d44a66d86af4 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipmi_smi.h
@@ -115,6 +115,13 @@ struct ipmi_smi_handlers
 	   poll for operations during things like crash dumps. */
 	void (*poll)(void *send_info);
 
+	/* Enable/disable firmware maintenance mode.  Note that this
+	   is *not* the modes defined, this is simply an on/off
+	   setting.  The message handler does the mode handling.  Note
+	   that this is called from interupt context, so it cannot
+	   block. */
+	void (*set_maintenance_mode)(void *send_info, int enable);
+
 	/* Tell the handler that we are using it/not using it.  The
 	   message handler get the modules that this handler belongs
 	   to; this function lets the SMI claim any modules that it