diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c
index c965e521271..468489b57aa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/addon_cpuid_features.c
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void __cpuinit detect_extended_topology(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	unsigned int eax, ebx, ecx, edx, sub_index;
 	unsigned int ht_mask_width, core_plus_mask_width;
 	unsigned int core_select_mask, core_level_siblings;
+	static bool printed;
 
 	if (c->cpuid_level < 0xb)
 		return;
@@ -127,12 +128,14 @@ void __cpuinit detect_extended_topology(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 
 	c->x86_max_cores = (core_level_siblings / smp_num_siblings);
 
-
-	printk(KERN_INFO  "CPU: Physical Processor ID: %d\n",
-	       c->phys_proc_id);
-	if (c->x86_max_cores > 1)
-		printk(KERN_INFO  "CPU: Processor Core ID: %d\n",
-		       c->cpu_core_id);
+	if (!printed) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO  "CPU: Physical Processor ID: %d\n",
+		       c->phys_proc_id);
+		if (c->x86_max_cores > 1)
+			printk(KERN_INFO  "CPU: Processor Core ID: %d\n",
+			       c->cpu_core_id);
+		printed = 1;
+	}
 	return;
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
index 7128b3799ce..8dc3ea145c9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/amd.c
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ static void __cpuinit srat_detect_node(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 			node = nearby_node(apicid);
 	}
 	numa_set_node(cpu, node);
-
-	printk(KERN_INFO "CPU %d/0x%x -> Node %d\n", cpu, apicid, node);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
index c1afa990a6c..0ee9a3254ee 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/common.c
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ void __cpuinit detect_ht(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_HT
 	u32 eax, ebx, ecx, edx;
 	int index_msb, core_bits;
+	static bool printed;
 
 	if (!cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_HT))
 		return;
@@ -442,7 +443,7 @@ void __cpuinit detect_ht(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	smp_num_siblings = (ebx & 0xff0000) >> 16;
 
 	if (smp_num_siblings == 1) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO  "CPU: Hyper-Threading is disabled\n");
+		printk_once(KERN_INFO "CPU0: Hyper-Threading is disabled\n");
 		goto out;
 	}
 
@@ -469,11 +470,12 @@ void __cpuinit detect_ht(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 				       ((1 << core_bits) - 1);
 
 out:
-	if ((c->x86_max_cores * smp_num_siblings) > 1) {
+	if (!printed && (c->x86_max_cores * smp_num_siblings) > 1) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO  "CPU: Physical Processor ID: %d\n",
 		       c->phys_proc_id);
 		printk(KERN_INFO  "CPU: Processor Core ID: %d\n",
 		       c->cpu_core_id);
+		printed = 1;
 	}
 #endif
 }
@@ -1115,7 +1117,7 @@ void __cpuinit cpu_init(void)
 	if (cpumask_test_and_set_cpu(cpu, cpu_initialized_mask))
 		panic("CPU#%d already initialized!\n", cpu);
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "Initializing CPU#%d\n", cpu);
+	pr_debug("Initializing CPU#%d\n", cpu);
 
 	clear_in_cr4(X86_CR4_VME|X86_CR4_PVI|X86_CR4_TSD|X86_CR4_DE);
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
index c900b73f922..9c31e8b09d2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel.c
@@ -270,8 +270,6 @@ static void __cpuinit srat_detect_node(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 		node = cpu_to_node(cpu);
 	}
 	numa_set_node(cpu, node);
-
-	printk(KERN_INFO "CPU %d/0x%x -> Node %d\n", cpu, apicid, node);
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
index 4fef985fc22..1003ed4bbce 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mcheck/therm_throt.c
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ void intel_init_thermal(struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	l = apic_read(APIC_LVTTHMR);
 	apic_write(APIC_LVTTHMR, l & ~APIC_LVT_MASKED);
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO "CPU%d: Thermal monitoring enabled (%s)\n",
-	       cpu, tm2 ? "TM2" : "TM1");
+	printk_once(KERN_INFO "CPU0: Thermal monitoring enabled (%s)\n",
+		       tm2 ? "TM2" : "TM1");
 
 	/* enable thermal throttle processing */
 	atomic_set(&therm_throt_en, 1);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
index 29e6744f51e..678d0b8c26f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/smpboot.c
@@ -671,6 +671,26 @@ static void __cpuinit do_fork_idle(struct work_struct *work)
 	complete(&c_idle->done);
 }
 
+/* reduce the number of lines printed when booting a large cpu count system */
+static void __cpuinit announce_cpu(int cpu, int apicid)
+{
+	static int current_node = -1;
+	int node = cpu_to_node(cpu);
+
+	if (system_state == SYSTEM_BOOTING) {
+		if (node != current_node) {
+			if (current_node > (-1))
+				pr_cont(" Ok.\n");
+			current_node = node;
+			pr_info("Booting Node %3d, Processors ", node);
+		}
+		pr_cont(" #%d%s", cpu, cpu == (nr_cpu_ids - 1) ? " Ok.\n" : "");
+		return;
+	} else
+		pr_info("Booting Node %d Processor %d APIC 0x%x\n",
+			node, cpu, apicid);
+}
+
 /*
  * NOTE - on most systems this is a PHYSICAL apic ID, but on multiquad
  * (ie clustered apic addressing mode), this is a LOGICAL apic ID.
@@ -737,9 +757,8 @@ do_rest:
 	/* start_ip had better be page-aligned! */
 	start_ip = setup_trampoline();
 
-	/* So we see what's up   */
-	printk(KERN_INFO "Booting processor %d APIC 0x%x ip 0x%lx\n",
-			  cpu, apicid, start_ip);
+	/* So we see what's up */
+	announce_cpu(cpu, apicid);
 
 	/*
 	 * This grunge runs the startup process for
@@ -788,21 +807,17 @@ do_rest:
 			udelay(100);
 		}
 
-		if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, cpu_callin_mask)) {
-			/* number CPUs logically, starting from 1 (BSP is 0) */
-			pr_debug("OK.\n");
-			printk(KERN_INFO "CPU%d: ", cpu);
-			print_cpu_info(&cpu_data(cpu));
-			pr_debug("CPU has booted.\n");
-		} else {
+		if (cpumask_test_cpu(cpu, cpu_callin_mask))
+			pr_debug("CPU%d: has booted.\n", cpu);
+		else {
 			boot_error = 1;
 			if (*((volatile unsigned char *)trampoline_base)
 					== 0xA5)
 				/* trampoline started but...? */
-				printk(KERN_ERR "Stuck ??\n");
+				pr_err("CPU%d: Stuck ??\n", cpu);
 			else
 				/* trampoline code not run */
-				printk(KERN_ERR "Not responding.\n");
+				pr_err("CPU%d: Not responding.\n", cpu);
 			if (apic->inquire_remote_apic)
 				apic->inquire_remote_apic(apicid);
 		}
@@ -1293,14 +1308,16 @@ void native_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 	for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
 		/* They ack this in play_dead by setting CPU_DEAD */
 		if (per_cpu(cpu_state, cpu) == CPU_DEAD) {
-			printk(KERN_INFO "CPU %d is now offline\n", cpu);
+			if (system_state == SYSTEM_RUNNING)
+				pr_info("CPU %u is now offline\n", cpu);
+
 			if (1 == num_online_cpus())
 				alternatives_smp_switch(0);
 			return;
 		}
 		msleep(100);
 	}
-	printk(KERN_ERR "CPU %u didn't die...\n", cpu);
+	pr_err("CPU %u didn't die...\n", cpu);
 }
 
 void play_dead_common(void)