diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
index 7bac808804f3ad61bce2643c5c00665777f98afd..13d311ee08b3723ca422d6f9b1cf485b011f2ea9 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq-nforce2.c
@@ -385,6 +385,14 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver nforce2_driver = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
+#ifdef MODULE
+static DEFINE_PCI_DEVICE_TABLE(nforce2_ids) = {
+	{ PCI_VENDOR_ID_NVIDIA, PCI_DEVICE_ID_NVIDIA_NFORCE2 },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, nforce2_ids);
+#endif
+
 /**
  * nforce2_detect_chipset - detect the Southbridge which contains FSB PLL logic
  *
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c b/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c
index 4bd6815d317bb86631dc3713a7e2e3eebc7332ac..3fffbe6025cd34e9dc2ee9cbfd893c6f1eff9f68 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/e_powersaver.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/tsc.h>
 
@@ -437,18 +438,19 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver eps_driver = {
 	.attr		= eps_attr,
 };
 
+
+/* This driver will work only on Centaur C7 processors with
+ * Enhanced SpeedStep/PowerSaver registers */
+static const struct x86_cpu_id eps_cpu_id[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR, 6, X86_MODEL_ANY, X86_FEATURE_EST },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, eps_cpu_id);
+
 static int __init eps_init(void)
 {
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
-
-	/* This driver will work only on Centaur C7 processors with
-	 * Enhanced SpeedStep/PowerSaver registers */
-	if (c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR
-	    || c->x86 != 6 || c->x86_model < 10)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	if (!cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_EST))
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(eps_cpu_id) || boot_cpu_data.x86_model < 10)
 		return -ENODEV;
-
 	if (cpufreq_register_driver(&eps_driver))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c
index c587db472a75a21eeabb0c52a1df3b7f48b549f4..960671fd3d7e8c236a5f31f6577b7d174047b01a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/elanfreq.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/cpufreq.h>
 
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
@@ -277,17 +278,16 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver elanfreq_driver = {
 	.attr		= elanfreq_attr,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id elan_id[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_AMD, 4, 10, },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, elan_id);
 
 static int __init elanfreq_init(void)
 {
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
-
-	/* Test if we have the right hardware */
-	if ((c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD) ||
-		(c->x86 != 4) || (c->x86_model != 10)) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO "elanfreq: error: no Elan processor found!\n");
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(elan_id))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 	return cpufreq_register_driver(&elanfreq_driver);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c b/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
index ffe1f2c92ed3f6c10da0749b087b39eb4bd9c390..5a06c0ba24526a8426708fcab7b2ebf7e586c752 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/gx-suspmod.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 #include <asm/processor-cyrix.h>
 
 /* PCI config registers, all at F0 */
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ static struct pci_device_id gx_chipset_tbl[] __initdata = {
 	{ PCI_VDEVICE(CYRIX, PCI_DEVICE_ID_CYRIX_5510), },
 	{ 0, },
 };
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(gx_chipset_tbl);
 
 static void gx_write_byte(int reg, int value)
 {
@@ -185,13 +187,6 @@ static __init struct pci_dev *gx_detect_chipset(void)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *gx_pci = NULL;
 
-	/* check if CPU is a MediaGX or a Geode. */
-	if ((boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_NSC) &&
-	    (boot_cpu_data.x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_CYRIX)) {
-		pr_debug("error: no MediaGX/Geode processor found!\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	/* detect which companion chip is used */
 	for_each_pci_dev(gx_pci) {
 		if ((pci_match_id(gx_chipset_tbl, gx_pci)) != NULL)
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c b/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c
index f47d26e2a13566d870a54ad6f284736f9ffa0209..53ddbc760af7be17d91b1c383fe2e4e62ab2e0a2 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/longhaul.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 
 #include <asm/msr.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 
 #include "longhaul.h"
@@ -951,12 +952,17 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver longhaul_driver = {
 	.attr	= longhaul_attr,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id longhaul_id[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR, 6 },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, longhaul_id);
 
 static int __init longhaul_init(void)
 {
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
 
-	if (c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_CENTAUR || c->x86 != 6)
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(longhaul_id))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SMP
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c b/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c
index 34ea359b370ebca7c74b6470d78bc0731d521c57..8bc9f5fbbaeb25a07b29c3ea27245afac0e75d4b 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/longrun.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver	longrun_driver;
 
@@ -288,6 +289,12 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver longrun_driver = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id longrun_ids[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_TRANSMETA, X86_FAMILY_ANY, X86_MODEL_ANY,
+	  X86_FEATURE_LONGRUN },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, longrun_ids);
 
 /**
  * longrun_init - initializes the Transmeta Crusoe LongRun CPUFreq driver
@@ -296,12 +303,8 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver longrun_driver = {
  */
 static int __init longrun_init(void)
 {
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
-
-	if (c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_TRANSMETA ||
-	    !cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_LONGRUN))
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(longrun_ids))
 		return -ENODEV;
-
 	return cpufreq_register_driver(&longrun_driver);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c b/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c
index 6be3e0760c26f0d7b0b3750d165d527b64aaff88..827629c9aad76a0a9a6a549e658160c18b5a4d53 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/timer.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 
 #include "speedstep-lib.h"
 
@@ -289,21 +290,25 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver p4clockmod_driver = {
 	.attr		= p4clockmod_attr,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id cpufreq_p4_id[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, X86_FAMILY_ANY, X86_MODEL_ANY, X86_FEATURE_ACC },
+	{}
+};
+
+/*
+ * Intentionally no MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE here: this driver should not
+ * be auto loaded.  Please don't add one.
+ */
 
 static int __init cpufreq_p4_init(void)
 {
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
 	 * THERM_CONTROL is architectural for IA32 now, so
 	 * we can rely on the capability checks
 	 */
-	if (c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_INTEL)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	if (!test_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_ACPI) ||
-				!test_cpu_cap(c, X86_FEATURE_ACC))
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(cpufreq_p4_id) || !boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_ACPI))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ret = cpufreq_register_driver(&p4clockmod_driver);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c
index b3379d6a5c57214cadb73f8f6dffc37b83ccb6e9..54dd031394f6d49e1229ff003b9b54abbcffa899 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k6.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 
 #define POWERNOW_IOPORT 0xfff0          /* it doesn't matter where, as long
@@ -210,6 +211,12 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver powernow_k6_driver = {
 	.attr		= powernow_k6_attr,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id powernow_k6_ids[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_AMD, 5, 12 },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_AMD, 5, 13 },
+	{}
+};
+
 
 /**
  * powernow_k6_init - initializes the k6 PowerNow! CPUFreq driver
@@ -220,10 +227,7 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver powernow_k6_driver = {
  */
 static int __init powernow_k6_init(void)
 {
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
-
-	if ((c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD) || (c->x86 != 5) ||
-		((c->x86_model != 12) && (c->x86_model != 13)))
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(powernow_k6_ids))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!request_region(POWERNOW_IOPORT, 16, "PowerNow!")) {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c
index d71d9f3723590cd659323e58338ca0c2a7ee9319..501d167368d2f22636d460ee7cf9f6b5973276c1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k7.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <asm/timer.h>		/* Needed for recalibrate_cpu_khz() */
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K7_ACPI
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
@@ -110,18 +111,19 @@ static int check_fsb(unsigned int fsbspeed)
 	return delta < 5;
 }
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id powernow_k7_cpuids[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_AMD, 7, },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, powernow_k7_cpuids);
+
 static int check_powernow(void)
 {
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
 	unsigned int maxei, eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
 
-	if ((c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD) || (c->x86 != 6)) {
-#ifdef MODULE
-		printk(KERN_INFO PFX "This module only works with "
-				"AMD K7 CPUs\n");
-#endif
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(powernow_k7_cpuids))
 		return 0;
-	}
 
 	/* Get maximum capabilities */
 	maxei = cpuid_eax(0x80000000);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
index 8f9b2ceeec850305feae1b8fefef0f7a166cc265..c0e816468e300f242735f4825d09b9d291a9b522 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/powernow-k8.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 
 #include <asm/msr.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
@@ -520,6 +521,15 @@ static int core_voltage_post_transition(struct powernow_k8_data *data,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id powernow_k8_ids[] = {
+	/* IO based frequency switching */
+	{ X86_VENDOR_AMD, 0xf },
+	/* MSR based frequency switching supported */
+	X86_FEATURE_MATCH(X86_FEATURE_HW_PSTATE),
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, powernow_k8_ids);
+
 static void check_supported_cpu(void *_rc)
 {
 	u32 eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
@@ -527,13 +537,7 @@ static void check_supported_cpu(void *_rc)
 
 	*rc = -ENODEV;
 
-	if (__this_cpu_read(cpu_info.x86_vendor) != X86_VENDOR_AMD)
-		return;
-
 	eax = cpuid_eax(CPUID_PROCESSOR_SIGNATURE);
-	if (((eax & CPUID_XFAM) != CPUID_XFAM_K8) &&
-	    ((eax & CPUID_XFAM) < CPUID_XFAM_10H))
-		return;
 
 	if ((eax & CPUID_XFAM) == CPUID_XFAM_K8) {
 		if (((eax & CPUID_USE_XFAM_XMOD) != CPUID_USE_XFAM_XMOD) ||
@@ -1553,6 +1557,9 @@ static int __cpuinit powernowk8_init(void)
 	unsigned int i, supported_cpus = 0, cpu;
 	int rv;
 
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(powernow_k8_ids))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	for_each_online_cpu(i) {
 		int rc;
 		smp_call_function_single(i, check_supported_cpu, &rc, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c
index 1e205e6b1727e5e1f78260b7baa1faa1ca27d2b3..e42e073cd9b87d8789b08fa0e5804289d1405ebf 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/sc520_freq.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/timex.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 
 #define MMCR_BASE	0xfffef000	/* The default base address */
@@ -150,18 +151,19 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver sc520_freq_driver = {
 	.attr	= sc520_freq_attr,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id sc520_ids[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_AMD, 4, 9 },
+	{}
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, sc520_ids);
 
 static int __init sc520_freq_init(void)
 {
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
 	int err;
 
-	/* Test if we have the right hardware */
-	if (c->x86_vendor != X86_VENDOR_AMD ||
-	    c->x86 != 4 || c->x86_model != 9) {
-		pr_debug("no Elan SC520 processor found!\n");
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(sc520_ids))
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+
 	cpuctl = ioremap((unsigned long)(MMCR_BASE + OFFS_CPUCTL), 1);
 	if (!cpuctl) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "sc520_freq: error: failed to remap memory\n");
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
index 6ea3455def2165e970ee3e35e6910f2598af8218..3a953d519f4610d3d84b80e031a2d2410bb80d3d 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/cpufeature.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 
 #define PFX		"speedstep-centrino: "
 #define MAINTAINER	"cpufreq@vger.kernel.org"
@@ -595,6 +596,24 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver centrino_driver = {
 	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
 };
 
+/*
+ * This doesn't replace the detailed checks above because
+ * the generic CPU IDs don't have a way to match for steppings
+ * or ASCII model IDs.
+ */
+static const struct x86_cpu_id centrino_ids[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 9, X86_FEATURE_EST },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 13, X86_FEATURE_EST },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 13, X86_FEATURE_EST },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 13, X86_FEATURE_EST },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 15, 3, X86_FEATURE_EST },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 15, 4, X86_FEATURE_EST },
+	{}
+};
+#if 0
+/* Autoload or not? Do not for now. */
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, centrino_ids);
+#endif
 
 /**
  * centrino_init - initializes the Enhanced SpeedStep CPUFreq driver
@@ -612,11 +631,8 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver centrino_driver = {
  */
 static int __init centrino_init(void)
 {
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *cpu = &cpu_data(0);
-
-	if (!cpu_has(cpu, X86_FEATURE_EST))
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(centrino_ids))
 		return -ENODEV;
-
 	return cpufreq_register_driver(&centrino_driver);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c
index a748ce782fee7bbb7da944d4a76dec63c472cf37..7432b3a72cd475d48421344fe3240cf6a77c1262 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-ich.c
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/sched.h>
 
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
+
 #include "speedstep-lib.h"
 
 
@@ -388,6 +390,16 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver speedstep_driver = {
 	.attr	= speedstep_attr,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id ss_smi_ids[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 0xb, },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 0x8, },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 15, 2 },
+	{}
+};
+#if 0
+/* Autoload or not? Do not for now. */
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, ss_smi_ids);
+#endif
 
 /**
  * speedstep_init - initializes the SpeedStep CPUFreq driver
@@ -398,6 +410,9 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver speedstep_driver = {
  */
 static int __init speedstep_init(void)
 {
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(ss_smi_ids))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	/* detect processor */
 	speedstep_processor = speedstep_detect_processor();
 	if (!speedstep_processor) {
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c
index 8af2d2fd9d511913f4648f9f13e90f21d09b36d3..7047821a7f8a5fd966521ba5a8d48bf7664d2d54 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(speedstep_get_frequency);
  *                 DETECT SPEEDSTEP-CAPABLE PROCESSOR                *
  *********************************************************************/
 
+/* Keep in sync with the x86_cpu_id tables in the different modules */
 unsigned int speedstep_detect_processor(void)
 {
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data(0);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c
index c76ead3490bf73bc1a831508f8a3e826de256c04..6a457fcaaad5f2c75bca49c818db20a55a91306c 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/speedstep-smi.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <asm/ist.h>
+#include <asm/cpu_device_id.h>
 
 #include "speedstep-lib.h"
 
@@ -379,6 +380,17 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver speedstep_driver = {
 	.attr		= speedstep_attr,
 };
 
+static const struct x86_cpu_id ss_smi_ids[] = {
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 0xb, },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 6, 0x8, },
+	{ X86_VENDOR_INTEL, 15, 2 },
+	{}
+};
+#if 0
+/* Not auto loaded currently */
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(x86cpu, ss_smi_ids);
+#endif
+
 /**
  * speedstep_init - initializes the SpeedStep CPUFreq driver
  *
@@ -388,6 +400,9 @@ static struct cpufreq_driver speedstep_driver = {
  */
 static int __init speedstep_init(void)
 {
+	if (!x86_match_cpu(ss_smi_ids))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	speedstep_processor = speedstep_detect_processor();
 
 	switch (speedstep_processor) {