APIC_INT_LEVELTRIG | APIC_DM_INIT);
 }
 
+enum apic_intr_mode {
+       APIC_PIC,
+       APIC_VIRTUAL_WIRE,
+       APIC_SYMMETRIC_IO,
+};
+
+static int __init apic_intr_mode_select(void)
+{
+       /* Check kernel option */
+       if (disable_apic) {
+               pr_info("APIC disabled via kernel command line\n");
+               return APIC_PIC;
+       }
+
+       /* Check BIOS */
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_64
+       /* On 64-bit, the APIC must be integrated, Check local APIC only */
+       if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_APIC)) {
+               disable_apic = 1;
+               pr_info("APIC disabled by BIOS\n");
+               return APIC_PIC;
+       }
+#else
+       /* On 32-bit, the APIC may be integrated APIC or 82489DX */
+
+       /* Neither 82489DX nor integrated APIC ? */
+       if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_APIC) && !smp_found_config) {
+               disable_apic = 1;
+               return APIC_PIC;
+       }
+
+       /* If the BIOS pretends there is an integrated APIC ? */
+       if (!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_APIC) &&
+               APIC_INTEGRATED(boot_cpu_apic_version)) {
+               disable_apic = 1;
+               pr_err(FW_BUG "Local APIC %d not detected, force emulation\n",
+                                      boot_cpu_physical_apicid);
+               return APIC_PIC;
+       }
+#endif
+
+       /* Check MP table or ACPI MADT configuration */
+       if (!smp_found_config) {
+               disable_ioapic_support();
+               if (!acpi_lapic)
+                       pr_info("APIC: ACPI MADT or MP tables are not detected\n");
+               return APIC_VIRTUAL_WIRE;
+       }
+
+       return APIC_SYMMETRIC_IO;
+}
+
 /*
  * An initial setup of the virtual wire mode.
  */