#define read_vpe_c0_count() mftc0(9, 0)
#define write_vpe_c0_count(val) mttc0(9, 0, val)
#define read_vpe_c0_status() mftc0(12, 0)
+--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/vpe.h
++++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/vpe.h
+@@ -127,4 +127,12 @@ int vpe_stop(void *vpe);
+ int vpe_free(void *vpe);
+ #endif /* CONFIG_MIPS_VPE_LOADER_MT */
+
++/* For the explanation of the APIs please refer the section "MT APRP Kernel
++ * Programming" in AR9 SW Architecture Specification
++ */
++int32_t vpe1_sw_start(void *sw_start_addr, uint32_t tcmask, uint32_t flags);
++int32_t vpe1_sw_stop(uint32_t flags);
++uint32_t vpe1_get_load_addr(uint32_t flags);
++uint32_t vpe1_get_max_mem(uint32_t flags);
++
+ #endif /* _ASM_VPE_H */
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe-mt.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe-mt.c
@@ -414,6 +414,8 @@ int __init vpe_module_init(void)