Merge branch 'master'; commit 'v2.6.38-rc7' into next

142 files changed, 1391 insertions, 1002 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index a7e1d1aa410..eec2eadd243 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ acpi-y := dsfield.o   dsmthdat.o  dsopcode.o  dswexec.o  dswscope.o \
 
 acpi-y += evevent.o  evregion.o  evsci.o    evxfevnt.o \
 	 evmisc.o   evrgnini.o  evxface.o  evxfregn.o \
-	 evgpe.o    evgpeblk.o evgpeinit.o  evgpeutil.o
+	 evgpe.o    evgpeblk.o evgpeinit.o  evgpeutil.o evxfgpe.o
 
 acpi-y += exconfig.o  exfield.o  exnames.o   exoparg6.o  exresolv.o  exstorob.o\
 	 exconvrt.o  exfldio.o  exoparg1.o  exprep.o    exresop.o   exsystem.o\
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
index 3e50c74ed4a..e0ba17f0a7c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index b17d8de9f6f..ab87396c2c0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
index 72e9d5eb083..eb0b1f8dee6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
index 894a0ff2a94..666271b6541 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index a6f99cc37a1..41d247daf46 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers(void);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes(void);
-
 u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void);
 
 /*
@@ -82,9 +80,9 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+acpi_status acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
 struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 						       u32 gpe_number);
@@ -93,6 +91,8 @@ struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_low_get_gpe_info(u32 gpe_number,
 						     struct acpi_gpe_block_info
 						     *gpe_block);
 
+acpi_status acpi_ev_finish_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+
 /*
  * evgpeblk - Upper-level GPE block support
  */
@@ -107,12 +107,13 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 			     struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block,
-			     void *ignored);
+			     void *context);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block);
 
 u32
-acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
+		     struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 		     u32 gpe_number);
 
 /*
@@ -126,10 +127,6 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ev_match_gpe_method(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			 u32 level, void *context, void **return_value);
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
-			  u32 level, void *context, void **return_value);
-
 /*
  * evgpeutil - GPE utilities
  */
@@ -138,6 +135,10 @@ acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_gpe_callback gpe_walk_callback, void *context);
 
 u8 acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_ev_get_gpe_device(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
+		       struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block, void *context);
+
 struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32 interrupt_number);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index ad88fcae4eb..82a1bd283db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ u8 acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running;
 
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
 
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gpe_count;
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_fixed_event_count[ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS];
+
 /* Support for dynamic control method tracing mechanism */
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_level;
@@ -225,8 +228,10 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_present;
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN spinlock_t _acpi_gbl_gpe_lock;	/* For GPE data structs and registers */
 ACPI_EXTERN spinlock_t _acpi_gbl_hardware_lock;	/* For ACPI H/W except GPE registers */
+ACPI_EXTERN spinlock_t _acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock; /* For global lock */
 #define acpi_gbl_gpe_lock	&_acpi_gbl_gpe_lock
 #define acpi_gbl_hardware_lock	&_acpi_gbl_hardware_lock
+#define acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock &_acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -370,7 +375,9 @@ ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_fixed_event_handler
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_block_info
 *acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[ACPI_MAX_GPE_BLOCKS];
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_all_gpes_initialized;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_all_gpes_initialized;
+ACPI_EXTERN ACPI_GBL_EVENT_HANDLER acpi_gbl_global_event_handler;
+ACPI_EXTERN void *acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
index 167470ad2d2..e7213beaafc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 			     struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 action);
+acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 action);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
index 049e203bd62..3731e1c34b8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index 2ceb0c05b2d..edc25867ad9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -408,17 +408,23 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 
 /* Dispatch info for each GPE -- either a method or handler, cannot be both */
 
-struct acpi_handler_info {
-	acpi_event_handler address;	/* Address of handler, if any */
+struct acpi_gpe_handler_info {
+	acpi_gpe_handler address;	/* Address of handler, if any */
 	void *context;		/* Context to be passed to handler */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;	/* Method node for this GPE level (saved) */
-	u8 orig_flags;		/* Original misc info about this GPE */
-	u8 orig_enabled;	/* Set if the GPE was originally enabled */
+	u8 original_flags;      /* Original (pre-handler) GPE info */
+	u8 originally_enabled;  /* True if GPE was originally enabled */
+};
+
+struct acpi_gpe_notify_object {
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	struct acpi_gpe_notify_object *next;
 };
 
 union acpi_gpe_dispatch_info {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;	/* Method node for this GPE level */
-	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
+	struct acpi_gpe_handler_info *handler;  /* Installed GPE handler */
+	struct acpi_gpe_notify_object device;   /* List of _PRW devices for implicit notify */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -458,7 +464,7 @@ struct acpi_gpe_block_info {
 	u32 register_count;	/* Number of register pairs in block */
 	u16 gpe_count;		/* Number of individual GPEs in block */
 	u8 block_base_number;	/* Base GPE number for this block */
-	u8 initialized;         /* If set, the GPE block has been initialized */
+	u8 initialized;         /* TRUE if this block is initialized */
 };
 
 /* Information about GPE interrupt handlers, one per each interrupt level used for GPEs */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index 8d5c9e0a495..b7491ee1fba 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index d44d3bc5b84..79a598c67fe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index bdbfaf22bd1..1055769f2f0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -93,12 +93,10 @@
 
 #define AOPOBJ_AML_CONSTANT         0x01	/* Integer is an AML constant */
 #define AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER       0x02	/* Data is part of an ACPI table, don't delete */
-#define AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID           0x04	/* Object is intialized and data is valid */
+#define AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID           0x04	/* Object is initialized and data is valid */
 #define AOPOBJ_OBJECT_INITIALIZED   0x08	/* Region is initialized, _REG was run */
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10	/* Region setup is complete */
 #define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x20	/* Host OS won't allow a Region address */
-#define AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL         0x40	/* Method is actually module-level code */
-#define AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE   0x80	/* Method modified the namespace */
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ struct acpi_object_region {
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_method {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 method_flags;
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 info_flags;
 	u8 param_count;
 	u8 sync_level;
 	union acpi_operand_object *mutex;
@@ -183,13 +181,21 @@ struct acpi_object_method {
 	union {
 		ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
 		union acpi_operand_object *handler;
-	} extra;
+	} dispatch;
 
 	u32 aml_length;
 	u8 thread_count;
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 };
 
+/* Flags for info_flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL        0x01	/* Method is actually module-level code */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY       0x02	/* Method is implemented internally (_OSI) */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED          0x04	/* Method is serialized */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING  0x08	/* Method is to be marked serialized */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE  0x10	/* Method modified the namespace */
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Objects that can be notified.  All share a common notify_info area.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
index 8c15ff43f42..bb2ccfad737 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
index d0bb0fd3e57..5ea1e06afa2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 10998d369ad..94e73c97cf8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
index 528bcbaf4ce..f08b55b7f3a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
index 6e5dd97949f..1623b245dde 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
index 62a576e3436..967f08124eb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 72e4183c193..99c140d8e34 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index 1f484ba228f..f4f0998d396 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -480,16 +480,10 @@ typedef enum {
 	AML_FIELD_ATTRIB_SMB_BLOCK_CALL = 0x0D
 } AML_ACCESS_ATTRIBUTE;
 
-/* Bit fields in method_flags byte */
+/* Bit fields in the AML method_flags byte */
 
 #define AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT        0x07
 #define AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED       0x08
 #define AML_METHOD_SYNC_LEVEL       0xF0
 
-/* METHOD_FLAGS_ARG_COUNT is not used internally, define additional flags */
-
-#define AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY    0x01
-#define AML_METHOD_RESERVED1        0x02
-#define AML_METHOD_RESERVED2        0x04
-
 #endif				/* __AMLCODE_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
index 0e5798fcbb1..59122cde247 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
index 347bee1726f..34be60c0e44 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
index cc4a38c5755..a7718bf2b9a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index d94dd8974b5..5d797751e20 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
-#include "amlcode.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 	/*
 	 * If this method is serialized, we need to acquire the method mutex.
 	 */
-	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
 		/*
 		 * Create a mutex for the method if it is defined to be Serialized
 		 * and a mutex has not already been created. We defer the mutex creation
@@ -413,8 +412,9 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
-	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
-		status = obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(next_walk_state);
+	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
+		status =
+		    obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(next_walk_state);
 		if (status == AE_OK) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 		}
@@ -579,11 +579,14 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
 		/*
 		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
-		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless this method
-		 * is a module-level executable code method, in which case we
-		 * want make the objects permanent.
+		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless:
+		 * 1) This method is a module-level executable code method, in which
+		 *    case we want make the objects permanent.
+		 * 2) There are other threads executing the method, in which case we
+		 *    will wait until the last thread has completed.
 		 */
-		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+		if (!(method_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)
+		    && (method_desc->method.thread_count == 1)) {
 
 			/* Delete any direct children of (created by) this method */
 
@@ -593,12 +596,17 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 			/*
 			 * Delete any objects that were created by this method
 			 * elsewhere in the namespace (if any were created).
+			 * Use of the ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE optimizes the
+			 * deletion such that we don't have to perform an entire
+			 * namespace walk for every control method execution.
 			 */
 			if (method_desc->method.
-			    flags & AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
+			    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
 				acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->
 								  method.
 								  owner_id);
+				method_desc->method.info_flags &=
+				    ~ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -629,19 +637,43 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		 * Serialized if it appears that the method is incorrectly written and
 		 * does not support multiple thread execution. The best example of this
 		 * is if such a method creates namespace objects and blocks. A second
-		 * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception
+		 * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception.
 		 *
 		 * This code is here because we must wait until the last thread exits
-		 * before creating the synchronization semaphore.
+		 * before marking the method as serialized.
 		 */
-		if ((method_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED)
-		    && (!method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-			(void)acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(method_desc);
+		if (method_desc->method.
+		    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING) {
+			if (walk_state) {
+				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
+					   walk_state->method_node->name.
+					   ascii));
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Method tried to create an object twice and was marked as
+			 * "pending serialized". The probable cause is that the method
+			 * cannot handle reentrancy.
+			 *
+			 * The method was created as not_serialized, but it tried to create
+			 * a named object and then blocked, causing the second thread
+			 * entrance to begin and then fail. Workaround this problem by
+			 * marking the method permanently as Serialized when the last
+			 * thread exits here.
+			 */
+			method_desc->method.info_flags &=
+			    ~ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
+			method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+			    ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+			method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
 		}
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+		if (!
+		    (method_desc->method.
+		     info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
 			acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
index 8095306fcd8..905ce29a92e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
index 8e85f54a8e0..f42e17e5c25 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
index 7c0e7422717..bbecf293aee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
index 15135c25aa9..2c477ce172f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
index 6b0b5d08d97..fe40e4c6554 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 140a9d00295..52566ff5e90 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
index d1e701709da..76a661fc1e0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
index 83155dd8671..a6c374ef991 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
index c61c3039c31..d458b041e65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -217,9 +217,17 @@ u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void)
 		     status_bit_mask)
 		    && (fixed_enable & acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[i].
 			enable_bit_mask)) {
+			/*
+			 * Found an active (signalled) event. Invoke global event
+			 * handler if present.
+			 */
+			acpi_fixed_event_count[i]++;
+			if (acpi_gbl_global_event_handler) {
+				acpi_gbl_global_event_handler
+				    (ACPI_EVENT_TYPE_FIXED, NULL, i,
+				     acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context);
+			}
 
-			/* Found an active (signalled) event */
-			acpi_os_fixed_event_count(i);
 			int_status |= acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(i);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index f226eac314d..f4725212eb4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evgpe")
 /* Local prototypes */
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context);
 
+static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Clear the given GPE from stale events and enable it.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Clear a GPE of stale events and enable it.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -113,12 +115,13 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
 
 	/*
-	 * We will only allow a GPE to be enabled if it has either an
-	 * associated method (_Lxx/_Exx) or a handler. Otherwise, the
-	 * GPE will be immediately disabled by acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch the
-	 * first time it fires.
+	 * We will only allow a GPE to be enabled if it has either an associated
+	 * method (_Lxx/_Exx) or a handler, or is using the implicit notify
+	 * feature. Otherwise, the GPE will be immediately disabled by
+	 * acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch the first time it fires.
 	 */
-	if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)) {
+	if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
+	    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HANDLER);
 	}
 
@@ -137,9 +140,9 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_raw_enable_gpe
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info  - GPE to enable
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - Add a reference to this GPE
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -148,16 +151,21 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+acpi_status acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_add_gpe_reference);
+
 	if (gpe_event_info->runtime_count == ACPI_UINT8_MAX) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_LIMIT);
 	}
 
 	gpe_event_info->runtime_count++;
 	if (gpe_event_info->runtime_count == 1) {
+
+		/* Enable on first reference */
+
 		status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
@@ -173,9 +181,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_raw_disable_gpe
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info  - GPE to disable
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - Remove a reference to this GPE
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -184,16 +192,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_remove_gpe_reference);
+
 	if (!gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_LIMIT);
 	}
 
 	gpe_event_info->runtime_count--;
 	if (!gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
+
+		/* Disable on last reference */
+
 		status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info,
@@ -379,7 +392,7 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 			}
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INTERRUPTS,
-					  "Read GPE Register at GPE%X: Status=%02X, Enable=%02X\n",
+					  "Read GPE Register at GPE%02X: Status=%02X, Enable=%02X\n",
 					  gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number,
 					  status_reg, enable_reg));
 
@@ -405,7 +418,9 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 					 * or method.
 					 */
 					int_status |=
-					    acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(&gpe_block->
+					    acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(gpe_block->
+								 node,
+								 &gpe_block->
 						event_info[((acpi_size) i * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) + j], j + gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number);
 				}
 			}
@@ -435,19 +450,29 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
  *              an interrupt handler.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-static void acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context);
 
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 {
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = (void *)context;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = context;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info local_gpe_event_info;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *local_gpe_event_info;
 	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+	struct acpi_gpe_notify_object *notify_object;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method);
 
+	/* Allocate a local GPE block */
+
+	local_gpe_event_info =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
+	if (!local_gpe_event_info) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, AE_NO_MEMORY, "while handling a GPE"));
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -455,6 +480,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 
 	if (!acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(gpe_event_info)) {
 		status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -462,7 +488,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 	 * Take a snapshot of the GPE info for this level - we copy the info to
 	 * prevent a race condition with remove_handler/remove_block.
 	 */
-	ACPI_MEMCPY(&local_gpe_event_info, gpe_event_info,
+	ACPI_MEMCPY(local_gpe_event_info, gpe_event_info,
 		    sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
 
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
@@ -470,12 +496,34 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Must check for control method type dispatch one more time to avoid a
-	 * race with ev_gpe_install_handler
-	 */
-	if ((local_gpe_event_info.flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
-	    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD) {
+	/* Do the correct dispatch - normal method or implicit notify */
+
+	switch (local_gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) {
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOTIFY:
+
+		/*
+		 * Implicit notify.
+		 * Dispatch a DEVICE_WAKE notify to the appropriate handler.
+		 * NOTE: the request is queued for execution after this method
+		 * completes. The notify handlers are NOT invoked synchronously
+		 * from this thread -- because handlers may in turn run other
+		 * control methods.
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(
+				local_gpe_event_info->dispatch.device.node,
+				ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_WAKE);
+
+		notify_object = local_gpe_event_info->dispatch.device.next;
+		while (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && notify_object) {
+			status = acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(
+					notify_object->node,
+					ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_WAKE);
+			notify_object = notify_object->next;
+		}
+
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD:
 
 		/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
 
@@ -488,7 +536,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 			 * control method that corresponds to this GPE
 			 */
 			info->prefix_node =
-			    local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node;
+			    local_gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node;
 			info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
 
 			status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
@@ -499,46 +547,98 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"while evaluating GPE method [%4.4s]",
 					acpi_ut_get_node_name
-					(local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.
+					(local_gpe_event_info->dispatch.
 					 method_node)));
 		}
+
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return_VOID;    /* Should never happen */
 	}
+
 	/* Defer enabling of GPE until all notify handlers are done */
-	acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER, acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe,
-				gpe_event_info);
+
+	status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER,
+				 acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe,
+				 local_gpe_event_info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
+	}
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
-static void acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Context (gpe_event_info) - Info for this GPE
+ *              Callback from acpi_os_execute
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Asynchronous clear/enable for GPE. This allows the GPE to
+ *              complete (i.e., finish execution of Notify)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = context;
+
+	(void)acpi_ev_finish_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+
+	ACPI_FREE(gpe_event_info);
+	return;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_finish_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info      - Info for this GPE
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Clear/Enable a GPE. Common code that is used after execution
+ *              of a GPE method or a synchronous or asynchronous GPE handler.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_finish_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+{
 	acpi_status status;
+
 	if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK) ==
 	    ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED) {
 		/*
-		 * GPE is level-triggered, we clear the GPE status bit after handling
-		 * the event.
+		 * GPE is level-triggered, we clear the GPE status bit after
+		 * handling the event.
 		 */
 		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_VOID;
+			return (status);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Enable this GPE, conditionally. This means that the GPE will only be
-	 * physically enabled if the enable_for_run bit is set in the event_info
+	 * Enable this GPE, conditionally. This means that the GPE will
+	 * only be physically enabled if the enable_for_run bit is set
+	 * in the event_info.
 	 */
-	(void)acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_COND_ENABLE);
-
-	return_VOID;
+	(void)acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_CONDITIONAL_ENABLE);
+	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info  - Info for this GPE
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Device node. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_event_info  - Info for this GPE
  *              gpe_number      - Number relative to the parent GPE block
  *
  * RETURN:      INTERRUPT_HANDLED or INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED
@@ -551,13 +651,22 @@ static void acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 u32
-acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
+acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
+		    struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 return_value;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_gpe_dispatch);
 
-	acpi_os_gpe_count(gpe_number);
+	/* Invoke global event handler if present */
+
+	acpi_gpe_count++;
+	if (acpi_gbl_global_event_handler) {
+		acpi_gbl_global_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_TYPE_GPE, gpe_device,
+					      gpe_number,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If edge-triggered, clear the GPE status bit now. Note that
@@ -568,59 +677,55 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to clear GPE[0x%2X]",
-					gpe_number));
+					"Unable to clear GPE%02X", gpe_number));
 			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Dispatch the GPE to either an installed handler, or the control method
-	 * associated with this GPE (_Lxx or _Exx). If a handler exists, we invoke
-	 * it and do not attempt to run the method. If there is neither a handler
-	 * nor a method, we disable this GPE to prevent further such pointless
-	 * events from firing.
+	 * Always disable the GPE so that it does not keep firing before
+	 * any asynchronous activity completes (either from the execution
+	 * of a GPE method or an asynchronous GPE handler.)
+	 *
+	 * If there is no handler or method to run, just disable the
+	 * GPE and leave it disabled permanently to prevent further such
+	 * pointless events from firing.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Unable to disable GPE%02X", gpe_number));
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Dispatch the GPE to either an installed handler or the control
+	 * method associated with this GPE (_Lxx or _Exx). If a handler
+	 * exists, we invoke it and do not attempt to run the method.
+	 * If there is neither a handler nor a method, leave the GPE
+	 * disabled.
 	 */
 	switch (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) {
 	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER:
 
-		/*
-		 * Invoke the installed handler (at interrupt level)
-		 * Ignore return status for now.
-		 * TBD: leave GPE disabled on error?
-		 */
-		(void)gpe_event_info->dispatch.handler->address(gpe_event_info->
-								dispatch.
-								handler->
-								context);
+		/* Invoke the installed handler (at interrupt level) */
 
-		/* It is now safe to clear level-triggered events. */
+		return_value =
+		    gpe_event_info->dispatch.handler->address(gpe_device,
+							      gpe_number,
+							      gpe_event_info->
+							      dispatch.handler->
+							      context);
 
-		if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK) ==
-		    ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED) {
-			status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to clear GPE[0x%2X]",
-						gpe_number));
-				return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
-			}
+		/* If requested, clear (if level-triggered) and reenable the GPE */
+
+		if (return_value & ACPI_REENABLE_GPE) {
+			(void)acpi_ev_finish_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD:
-
-		/*
-		 * Disable the GPE, so it doesn't keep firing before the method has a
-		 * chance to run (it runs asynchronously with interrupts enabled).
-		 */
-		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to disable GPE[0x%2X]",
-					gpe_number));
-			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
-		}
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOTIFY:
 
 		/*
 		 * Execute the method associated with the GPE
@@ -631,7 +736,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 					 gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to queue handler for GPE[0x%2X] - event disabled",
+					"Unable to queue handler for GPE%2X - event disabled",
 					gpe_number));
 		}
 		break;
@@ -644,20 +749,9 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		 * a GPE to be enabled if it has no handler or method.
 		 */
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No handler or method for GPE[0x%2X], disabling event",
+			    "No handler or method for GPE%02X, disabling event",
 			    gpe_number));
 
-		/*
-		 * Disable the GPE. The GPE will remain disabled a handler
-		 * is installed or ACPICA is restarted.
-		 */
-		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to disable GPE[0x%2X]",
-					gpe_number));
-			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
-		}
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 020add3eee1..ca2c41a5331 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
 	gpe_block->node = gpe_device;
 	gpe_block->gpe_count = (u16)(register_count * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH);
+	gpe_block->initialized = FALSE;
 	gpe_block->register_count = register_count;
 	gpe_block->block_base_number = gpe_block_base_number;
-	gpe_block->initialized = FALSE;
 
 	ACPI_MEMCPY(&gpe_block->block_address, gpe_block_address,
 		    sizeof(struct acpi_generic_address));
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	acpi_all_gpes_initialized = FALSE;
+	acpi_gbl_all_gpes_initialized = FALSE;
 
 	/* Find all GPE methods (_Lxx or_Exx) for this block */
 
@@ -423,14 +423,12 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE block
- *              gpe_block           - Gpe Block info
+ * PARAMETERS:  acpi_gpe_callback
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Initialize and enable a GPE block. First find and run any
- *              _PRT methods associated with the block, then enable the
- *              appropriate GPEs.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Initialize and enable a GPE block. Enable GPEs that have
+ *              associated methods.
  *              Note: Assumes namespace is locked.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -450,8 +448,8 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_initialize_gpe_block);
 
 	/*
-	 * Ignore a null GPE block (e.g., if no GPE block 1 exists) and
-	 * GPE blocks that have been initialized already.
+	 * Ignore a null GPE block (e.g., if no GPE block 1 exists), and
+	 * any GPE blocks that have been initialized already.
 	 */
 	if (!gpe_block || gpe_block->initialized) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -459,8 +457,8 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable all GPEs that have a corresponding method and have the
-	 * ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE flag unset.  Any other GPEs within this block must
-	 * be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe() interface.
+	 * ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE flag unset. Any other GPEs within this block
+	 * must be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe() interface.
 	 */
 	gpe_enabled_count = 0;
 
@@ -472,14 +470,19 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 			gpe_index = (i * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) + j;
 			gpe_event_info = &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_index];
 
-			/* Ignore GPEs that have no corresponding _Lxx/_Exx method */
-
-			if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD)
+			/*
+			 * Ignore GPEs that have no corresponding _Lxx/_Exx method
+			 * and GPEs that are used to wake the system
+			 */
+			if (((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
+			     ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE)
+			    || ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)
+				== ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER)
 			    || (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE)) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			status = acpi_raw_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+			status = acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Could not enable GPE 0x%02X",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
index 4c8dea513b6..ce9aa9f9a97 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -45,11 +45,27 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acevents.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
-#include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evgpeinit")
 
+/*
+ * Note: History of _PRW support in ACPICA
+ *
+ * Originally (2000 - 2010), the GPE initialization code performed a walk of
+ * the entire namespace to execute the _PRW methods and detect all GPEs
+ * capable of waking the system.
+ *
+ * As of 10/2010, the _PRW method execution has been removed since it is
+ * actually unnecessary. The host OS must in fact execute all _PRW methods
+ * in order to identify the device/power-resource dependencies. We now put
+ * the onus on the host OS to identify the wake GPEs as part of this process
+ * and to inform ACPICA of these GPEs via the acpi_setup_gpe_for_wake interface. This
+ * not only reduces the complexity of the ACPICA initialization code, but in
+ * some cases (on systems with very large namespaces) it should reduce the
+ * kernel boot time as well.
+ */
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_gpe_initialize
@@ -222,7 +238,7 @@ void acpi_ev_update_gpes(acpi_owner_id table_owner_id)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
 	/*
-	 * 2) Find any _Lxx/_Exx GPE methods that have just been loaded.
+	 * Find any _Lxx/_Exx GPE methods that have just been loaded.
 	 *
 	 * Any GPEs that correspond to new _Lxx/_Exx methods are immediately
 	 * enabled.
@@ -235,9 +251,9 @@ void acpi_ev_update_gpes(acpi_owner_id table_owner_id)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	walk_info.count = 0;
 	walk_info.owner_id = table_owner_id;
 	walk_info.execute_by_owner_id = TRUE;
-	walk_info.count = 0;
 
 	/* Walk the interrupt level descriptor list */
 
@@ -298,7 +314,7 @@ void acpi_ev_update_gpes(acpi_owner_id table_owner_id)
  *                  xx     - is the GPE number [in HEX]
  *
  * If walk_info->execute_by_owner_id is TRUE, we only execute examine GPE methods
- *    with that owner.
+ * with that owner.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -415,6 +431,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_gpe_method(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	 * Add the GPE information from above to the gpe_event_info block for
 	 * use during dispatch of this GPE.
 	 */
+	gpe_event_info->flags &= ~(ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK);
 	gpe_event_info->flags |= (u8)(type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD);
 	gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node = method_node;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
index 19a0e513ea4..80a81d0c4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -154,6 +154,45 @@ u8 acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_get_gpe_device
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  GPE_WALK_CALLBACK
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Matches the input GPE index (0-current_gpe_count) with a GPE
+ *              block device. NULL if the GPE is one of the FADT-defined GPEs.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ev_get_gpe_device(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
+		       struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block, void *context)
+{
+	struct acpi_gpe_device_info *info = context;
+
+	/* Increment Index by the number of GPEs in this block */
+
+	info->next_block_base_index += gpe_block->gpe_count;
+
+	if (info->index < info->next_block_base_index) {
+		/*
+		 * The GPE index is within this block, get the node. Leave the node
+		 * NULL for the FADT-defined GPEs
+		 */
+		if ((gpe_block->node)->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+			info->gpe_device = gpe_block->node;
+		}
+
+		info->status = AE_OK;
+		return (AE_CTRL_END);
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  interrupt_number     - Interrupt for a GPE block
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
index fcaed9fb44f..7dc80946f7b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -284,41 +284,39 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_notify_dispatch(void *context)
  * RETURN:      ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Invoked directly from the SCI handler when a global lock
- *              release interrupt occurs. Attempt to acquire the global lock,
- *              if successful, signal the thread waiting for the lock.
+ *              release interrupt occurs.  If there's a thread waiting for
+ *              the global lock, signal it.
  *
  * NOTE: Assumes that the semaphore can be signaled from interrupt level. If
  * this is not possible for some reason, a separate thread will have to be
  * scheduled to do this.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+static u8 acpi_ev_global_lock_pending;
 
 static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context)
 {
-	u8 acquired = FALSE;
+	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	/*
-	 * Attempt to get the lock.
-	 *
-	 * If we don't get it now, it will be marked pending and we will
-	 * take another interrupt when it becomes free.
-	 */
-	ACPI_ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_FACS, acquired);
-	if (acquired) {
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
 
-		/* Got the lock, now wake all threads waiting for it */
+	if (!acpi_ev_global_lock_pending) {
+		goto out;
+	}
 
-		acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
-		/* Send a unit to the semaphore */
+	/* Send a unit to the semaphore */
 
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE
-		    (acpi_os_signal_semaphore
-		     (acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore, 1))) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Could not signal Global Lock semaphore"));
-		}
+	status = acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore, 1);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not signal Global Lock semaphore"));
 	}
 
+	acpi_ev_global_lock_pending = FALSE;
+
+ out:
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
+
 	return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
 }
 
@@ -415,6 +413,7 @@ static int acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired;
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 {
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u8 acquired = FALSE;
 
@@ -467,32 +466,47 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	/* Attempt to acquire the actual hardware lock */
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
+
+	do {
+
+		/* Attempt to acquire the actual hardware lock */
+
+		ACPI_ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_FACS, acquired);
+		if (acquired) {
+			acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
+
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+					  "Acquired hardware Global Lock\n"));
+			break;
+		}
 
-	ACPI_ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_FACS, acquired);
-	if (acquired) {
+		acpi_ev_global_lock_pending = TRUE;
 
-		/* We got the lock */
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
 
+		/*
+		 * Did not get the lock. The pending bit was set above, and we
+		 * must wait until we get the global lock released interrupt.
+		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "Acquired hardware Global Lock\n"));
+				  "Waiting for hardware Global Lock\n"));
 
-		acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
+		/*
+		 * Wait for handshake with the global lock interrupt handler.
+		 * This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(
+						acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
+						ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
 
-	/*
-	 * Did not get the lock. The pending bit was set above, and we must now
-	 * wait until we get the global lock released interrupt.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Waiting for hardware Global Lock\n"));
+		flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
 
-	/*
-	 * Wait for handshake with the global lock interrupt handler.
-	 * This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
-					       ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	} while (ACPI_SUCCESS(status));
+
+	acpi_ev_global_lock_pending = FALSE;
+
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
index 98fd210e87b..785a5ee6458 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 0b47a6dc929..9659cee6093 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -590,9 +590,9 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 				 * See acpi_ns_exec_module_code
 				 */
 				if (obj_desc->method.
-				    flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+				    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
 					handler_obj =
-					    obj_desc->method.extra.handler;
+					    obj_desc->method.dispatch.handler;
 				}
 				break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
index 8dfbaa96e42..2ebd40e1a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index 36af222cac6..e1141402dbe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -92,6 +92,57 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_exception_handler(acpi_exception_handler handler)
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_exception_handler)
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_global_event_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handler         - Pointer to the global event handler function
+ *              Context         - Value passed to the handler on each event
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Saves the pointer to the handler function. The global handler
+ *              is invoked upon each incoming GPE and Fixed Event. It is
+ *              invoked at interrupt level at the time of the event dispatch.
+ *              Can be used to update event counters, etc.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_install_global_event_handler(ACPI_GBL_EVENT_HANDLER handler, void *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_global_event_handler);
+
+	/* Parameter validation */
+
+	if (!handler) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Don't allow two handlers. */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_global_event_handler) {
+		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	acpi_gbl_global_event_handler = handler;
+	acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context = context;
+
+      cleanup:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_global_event_handler)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_fixed_event_handler
@@ -671,10 +722,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_notify_handler)
 acpi_status
 acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 			 u32 gpe_number,
-			 u32 type, acpi_event_handler address, void *context)
+			 u32 type, acpi_gpe_handler address, void *context)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
+	struct acpi_gpe_handler_info *handler;
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
@@ -693,7 +744,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 
 	/* Allocate memory for the handler object */
 
-	handler = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_handler_info));
+	handler = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_handler_info));
 	if (!handler) {
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -722,7 +773,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	handler->address = address;
 	handler->context = context;
 	handler->method_node = gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node;
-	handler->orig_flags = gpe_event_info->flags &
+	handler->original_flags = gpe_event_info->flags &
 			(ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK);
 
 	/*
@@ -731,10 +782,10 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	 * disabled now to avoid spurious execution of the handler.
 	 */
 
-	if ((handler->orig_flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD)
+	if ((handler->original_flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD)
 	    && gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
-		handler->orig_enabled = 1;
-		(void)acpi_raw_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		handler->originally_enabled = 1;
+		(void)acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
 	}
 
 	/* Install the handler */
@@ -777,10 +828,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_handler)
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
 acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
-			u32 gpe_number, acpi_event_handler address)
+			u32 gpe_number, acpi_gpe_handler address)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
+	struct acpi_gpe_handler_info *handler;
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
@@ -835,7 +886,7 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node = handler->method_node;
 	gpe_event_info->flags &=
 		~(ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK);
-	gpe_event_info->flags |= handler->orig_flags;
+	gpe_event_info->flags |= handler->original_flags;
 
 	/*
 	 * If the GPE was previously associated with a method and it was
@@ -843,9 +894,9 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	 * post-initialization configuration.
 	 */
 
-	if ((handler->orig_flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD)
-	    && handler->orig_enabled)
-		(void)acpi_raw_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+	if ((handler->original_flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD)
+	    && handler->originally_enabled)
+		(void)acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
 
 	/* Now we can free the handler object */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index a1dabe3fd8a..c57b5c707a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,18 +43,11 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
-#include "acevents.h"
-#include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "actables.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evxfevnt")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ev_get_gpe_device(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
-		       struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block, void *context);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable
@@ -213,185 +206,6 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_event)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_gpe_wakeup
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
- *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *              Action          - Enable or Disable
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Set or clear the GPE's wakeup enable mask bit.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_gpe_wakeup(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 action)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-	u32 register_bit;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_gpe_wakeup);
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
-
-	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
-
-	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
-	if (!gpe_event_info || !(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE)) {
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	gpe_register_info = gpe_event_info->register_info;
-	if (!gpe_register_info) {
-		status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	register_bit =
-	    acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info, gpe_register_info);
-
-	/* Perform the action */
-
-	switch (action) {
-	case ACPI_GPE_ENABLE:
-		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake,
-			     (u8)register_bit);
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_GPE_DISABLE:
-		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake,
-			       (u8)register_bit);
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%u, Invalid action", action));
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		break;
-	}
-
-unlock_and_exit:
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_gpe_wakeup)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable_gpe
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
- *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Add a reference to a GPE. On the first reference, the GPE is
- *              hardware-enabled.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable_gpe);
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
-
-	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
-
-	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
-	if (gpe_event_info) {
-		status = acpi_raw_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-	}
-
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_gpe)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_disable_gpe
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
- *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove a reference to a GPE. When the last reference is
- *              removed, only then is the GPE disabled (for runtime GPEs), or
- *              the GPE mask bit disabled (for wake GPEs)
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable_gpe);
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
-
-	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
-
-	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
-	if (gpe_event_info) {
-		status = acpi_raw_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info) ;
-	}
-
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_gpe)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_gpe_can_wake
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
- *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Set the ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE flag for the given GPE.  If the GPE
- *              has a corresponding method and is currently enabled, disable it
- *              (GPEs with corresponding methods are enabled unconditionally
- *              during initialization, but GPEs that can wake up are expected
- *              to be initially disabled).
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_gpe_can_wake(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_gpe_can_wake);
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
-
-	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
-
-	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
-	if (gpe_event_info) {
-		gpe_event_info->flags |= ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE;
-	} else {
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-	}
-
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_gpe_can_wake)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_disable_event
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Event           - The fixed eventto be enabled
@@ -483,44 +297,6 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_clear_event)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_clear_gpe
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
- *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Clear an ACPI event (general purpose)
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_clear_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_clear_gpe);
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
-
-	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
-
-	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
-	if (!gpe_event_info) {
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-
-      unlock_and_exit:
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_clear_gpe)
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_event_status
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Event           - The fixed event
@@ -575,379 +351,3 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_event_status(u32 event, acpi_event_status * event_status)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_event_status)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_gpe_status
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
- *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
- *              event_status    - Where the current status of the event will
- *                                be returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Get status of an event (general purpose)
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_get_gpe_status(acpi_handle gpe_device,
-		    u32 gpe_number, acpi_event_status *event_status)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_gpe_status);
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
-
-	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
-
-	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
-	if (!gpe_event_info) {
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Obtain status on the requested GPE number */
-
-	status = acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(gpe_event_info, event_status);
-
-	if (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)
-		*event_status |= ACPI_EVENT_FLAG_HANDLE;
-
-      unlock_and_exit:
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_gpe_status)
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_gpe_block
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE Block Device
- *              gpe_block_address   - Address and space_iD
- *              register_count      - Number of GPE register pairs in the block
- *              interrupt_number    - H/W interrupt for the block
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Create and Install a block of GPE registers
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
-		       struct acpi_generic_address *gpe_block_address,
-		       u32 register_count, u32 interrupt_number)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_gpe_block);
-
-	if ((!gpe_device) || (!gpe_block_address) || (!register_count)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
-
-	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
-	if (!node) {
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * For user-installed GPE Block Devices, the gpe_block_base_number
-	 * is always zero
-	 */
-	status =
-	    acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(node, gpe_block_address, register_count, 0,
-				     interrupt_number, &gpe_block);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Install block in the device_object attached to the node */
-
-	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
-	if (!obj_desc) {
-
-		/*
-		 * No object, create a new one (Device nodes do not always have
-		 * an attached object)
-		 */
-		obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
-		if (!obj_desc) {
-			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
-			goto unlock_and_exit;
-		}
-
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_attach_object(node, obj_desc, ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
-
-		/* Remove local reference to the object */
-
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto unlock_and_exit;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Now install the GPE block in the device_object */
-
-	obj_desc->device.gpe_block = gpe_block;
-
-      unlock_and_exit:
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_block)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_remove_gpe_block
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE Block Device
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove a previously installed block of GPE registers
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_remove_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_gpe_block);
-
-	if (!gpe_device) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
-
-	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
-	if (!node) {
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Get the device_object attached to the node */
-
-	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
-	if (!obj_desc || !obj_desc->device.gpe_block) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
-	}
-
-	/* Delete the GPE block (but not the device_object) */
-
-	status = acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(obj_desc->device.gpe_block);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		obj_desc->device.gpe_block = NULL;
-	}
-
-      unlock_and_exit:
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_block)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_gpe_device
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Index               - System GPE index (0-current_gpe_count)
- *              gpe_device          - Where the parent GPE Device is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the GPE device associated with the input index. A NULL
- *              gpe device indicates that the gpe number is contained in one of
- *              the FADT-defined gpe blocks. Otherwise, the GPE block device.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_get_gpe_device(u32 index, acpi_handle *gpe_device)
-{
-	struct acpi_gpe_device_info info;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_gpe_device);
-
-	if (!gpe_device) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	if (index >= acpi_current_gpe_count) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
-	}
-
-	/* Setup and walk the GPE list */
-
-	info.index = index;
-	info.status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
-	info.gpe_device = NULL;
-	info.next_block_base_index = 0;
-
-	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_ev_get_gpe_device, &info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	*gpe_device = info.gpe_device;
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(info.status);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_gpe_device)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_get_gpe_device
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  GPE_WALK_CALLBACK
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Matches the input GPE index (0-current_gpe_count) with a GPE
- *              block device. NULL if the GPE is one of the FADT-defined GPEs.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ev_get_gpe_device(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
-		       struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block, void *context)
-{
-	struct acpi_gpe_device_info *info = context;
-
-	/* Increment Index by the number of GPEs in this block */
-
-	info->next_block_base_index += gpe_block->gpe_count;
-
-	if (info->index < info->next_block_base_index) {
-		/*
-		 * The GPE index is within this block, get the node. Leave the node
-		 * NULL for the FADT-defined GPEs
-		 */
-		if ((gpe_block->node)->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
-			info->gpe_device = gpe_block->node;
-		}
-
-		info->status = AE_OK;
-		return (AE_CTRL_END);
-	}
-
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-
-/******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_disable_all_gpes
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Disable and clear all GPEs in all GPE blocks
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_disable_all_gpes(void)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable_all_gpes);
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Enable all "runtime" GPEs, in all GPE blocks
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes(void)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes);
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_hw_enable_all_runtime_gpes();
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_update_gpes
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Enable all GPEs that have associated _Lxx or _Exx methods and
- *              are not pointed to by any device _PRW methods indicating that
- *              these GPEs are generally intended for system or device wakeup
- *              (such GPEs have to be enabled directly when the devices whose
- *              _PRW methods point to them are set up for wakeup signaling).
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_update_gpes(void)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_update_gpes);
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	} else if (acpi_all_gpes_initialized) {
-		goto unlock;
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		acpi_all_gpes_initialized = TRUE;
-	}
-
-unlock:
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52aaff3df56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
@@ -0,0 +1,696 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: evxfgpe - External Interfaces for General Purpose Events (GPEs)
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acevents.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evxfgpe")
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_update_all_gpes
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Complete GPE initialization and enable all GPEs that have
+ *              associated _Lxx or _Exx methods and are not pointed to by any
+ *              device _PRW methods (this indicates that these GPEs are
+ *              generally intended for system or device wakeup. Such GPEs
+ *              have to be enabled directly when the devices whose _PRW
+ *              methods point to them are set up for wakeup signaling.)
+ *
+ * NOTE: Should be called after any GPEs are added to the system. Primarily,
+ * after the system _PRW methods have been run, but also after a GPE Block
+ * Device has been added or if any new GPE methods have been added via a
+ * dynamic table load.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_update_all_gpes(void)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_update_all_gpes);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_all_gpes_initialized) {
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block, NULL);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		acpi_gbl_all_gpes_initialized = TRUE;
+	}
+
+unlock_and_exit:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_update_all_gpes)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Add a reference to a GPE. On the first reference, the GPE is
+ *              hardware-enabled.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable_gpe);
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+
+	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
+
+	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
+	if (gpe_event_info) {
+		status = acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
+	}
+
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_gpe)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_disable_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove a reference to a GPE. When the last reference is
+ *              removed, only then is the GPE disabled (for runtime GPEs), or
+ *              the GPE mask bit disabled (for wake GPEs)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable_gpe);
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+
+	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
+
+	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
+	if (gpe_event_info) {
+		status = acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info) ;
+	}
+
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_gpe)
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_setup_gpe_for_wake
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  wake_device         - Device associated with the GPE (via _PRW)
+ *              gpe_device          - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_number          - GPE level within the GPE block
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Mark a GPE as having the ability to wake the system. This
+ *              interface is intended to be used as the host executes the
+ *              _PRW methods (Power Resources for Wake) in the system tables.
+ *              Each _PRW appears under a Device Object (The wake_device), and
+ *              contains the info for the wake GPE associated with the
+ *              wake_device.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_setup_gpe_for_wake(acpi_handle wake_device,
+			acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node;
+	struct acpi_gpe_notify_object *notify_object;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+	u8 gpe_dispatch_mask;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_setup_gpe_for_wake);
+
+	/* Parameter Validation */
+
+	if (!wake_device) {
+		/*
+		 * By forcing wake_device to be valid, we automatically enable the
+		 * implicit notify feature on all hosts.
+		 */
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+
+	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
+
+	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
+	if (!gpe_event_info) {
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	if (wake_device == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * If there is no method or handler for this GPE, then the
+	 * wake_device will be notified whenever this GPE fires (aka
+	 * "implicit notify") Note: The GPE is assumed to be
+	 * level-triggered (for windows compatibility).
+	 */
+	gpe_dispatch_mask = gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK;
+	if (gpe_dispatch_mask != ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE
+	    && gpe_dispatch_mask != ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOTIFY) {
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate wake_device is of type Device */
+
+	device_node = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, wake_device);
+	if (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	if (gpe_dispatch_mask == ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE) {
+		gpe_event_info->flags = (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOTIFY |
+					 ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED);
+		gpe_event_info->dispatch.device.node = device_node;
+		gpe_event_info->dispatch.device.next = NULL;
+	} else {
+		/* There are multiple devices to notify implicitly. */
+
+		notify_object = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(*notify_object));
+		if (!notify_object) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto unlock_and_exit;
+		}
+
+		notify_object->node = device_node;
+		notify_object->next = gpe_event_info->dispatch.device.next;
+		gpe_event_info->dispatch.device.next = notify_object;
+	}
+
+ out:
+	gpe_event_info->flags |= ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE;
+	status = AE_OK;
+
+ unlock_and_exit:
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_setup_gpe_for_wake)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_set_gpe_wake_mask
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
+ *              Action          - Enable or Disable
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Set or clear the GPE's wakeup enable mask bit. The GPE must
+ *              already be marked as a WAKE GPE.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_set_gpe_wake_mask(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 action)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+	u32 register_bit;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_set_gpe_wake_mask);
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * Ensure that we have a valid GPE number and that this GPE is in
+	 * fact a wake GPE
+	 */
+	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
+	if (!gpe_event_info) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE)) {
+		status = AE_TYPE;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	gpe_register_info = gpe_event_info->register_info;
+	if (!gpe_register_info) {
+		status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	register_bit =
+	    acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info, gpe_register_info);
+
+	/* Perform the action */
+
+	switch (action) {
+	case ACPI_GPE_ENABLE:
+		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake,
+			     (u8)register_bit);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISABLE:
+		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_register_info->enable_for_wake,
+			       (u8)register_bit);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%u, Invalid action", action));
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		break;
+	}
+
+unlock_and_exit:
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_gpe_wake_mask)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_clear_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Clear an ACPI event (general purpose)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status acpi_clear_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_clear_gpe);
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+
+	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
+
+	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
+	if (!gpe_event_info) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+
+      unlock_and_exit:
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_clear_gpe)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_gpe_status
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Parent GPE Device. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_number      - GPE level within the GPE block
+ *              event_status    - Where the current status of the event will
+ *                                be returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the current status of a GPE (signalled/not_signalled)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_get_gpe_status(acpi_handle gpe_device,
+		    u32 gpe_number, acpi_event_status *event_status)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_gpe_status);
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+
+	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
+
+	gpe_event_info = acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(gpe_device, gpe_number);
+	if (!gpe_event_info) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Obtain status on the requested GPE number */
+
+	status = acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(gpe_event_info, event_status);
+
+	if (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)
+		*event_status |= ACPI_EVENT_FLAG_HANDLE;
+
+      unlock_and_exit:
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_gpe_status)
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_disable_all_gpes
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Disable and clear all GPEs in all GPE blocks
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_disable_all_gpes(void)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable_all_gpes);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes();
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_all_gpes)
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Enable all "runtime" GPEs, in all GPE blocks
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes(void)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_hw_enable_all_runtime_gpes();
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_all_runtime_gpes)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_gpe_block
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE Block Device
+ *              gpe_block_address   - Address and space_iD
+ *              register_count      - Number of GPE register pairs in the block
+ *              interrupt_number    - H/W interrupt for the block
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Create and Install a block of GPE registers. The GPEs are not
+ *              enabled here.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
+		       struct acpi_generic_address *gpe_block_address,
+		       u32 register_count, u32 interrupt_number)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_gpe_block);
+
+	if ((!gpe_device) || (!gpe_block_address) || (!register_count)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
+	if (!node) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * For user-installed GPE Block Devices, the gpe_block_base_number
+	 * is always zero
+	 */
+	status =
+	    acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(node, gpe_block_address, register_count, 0,
+				     interrupt_number, &gpe_block);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Install block in the device_object attached to the node */
+
+	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+	if (!obj_desc) {
+
+		/*
+		 * No object, create a new one (Device nodes do not always have
+		 * an attached object)
+		 */
+		obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
+		if (!obj_desc) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto unlock_and_exit;
+		}
+
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_attach_object(node, obj_desc, ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
+
+		/* Remove local reference to the object */
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto unlock_and_exit;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Now install the GPE block in the device_object */
+
+	obj_desc->device.gpe_block = gpe_block;
+
+      unlock_and_exit:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_block)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_remove_gpe_block
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE Block Device
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove a previously installed block of GPE registers
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status acpi_remove_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_gpe_block);
+
+	if (!gpe_device) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
+	if (!node) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the device_object attached to the node */
+
+	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+	if (!obj_desc || !obj_desc->device.gpe_block) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
+	}
+
+	/* Delete the GPE block (but not the device_object) */
+
+	status = acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(obj_desc->device.gpe_block);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		obj_desc->device.gpe_block = NULL;
+	}
+
+      unlock_and_exit:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_block)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_gpe_device
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Index               - System GPE index (0-current_gpe_count)
+ *              gpe_device          - Where the parent GPE Device is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the GPE device associated with the input index. A NULL
+ *              gpe device indicates that the gpe number is contained in one of
+ *              the FADT-defined gpe blocks. Otherwise, the GPE block device.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_get_gpe_device(u32 index, acpi_handle *gpe_device)
+{
+	struct acpi_gpe_device_info info;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_gpe_device);
+
+	if (!gpe_device) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	if (index >= acpi_current_gpe_count) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+	}
+
+	/* Setup and walk the GPE list */
+
+	info.index = index;
+	info.status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
+	info.gpe_device = NULL;
+	info.next_block_base_index = 0;
+
+	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_ev_get_gpe_device, &info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	*gpe_device = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, info.gpe_device);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(info.status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_gpe_device)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
index ce9314f7945..eb738676371 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 18832205b63..745a42b401f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
index b73bc50c5b7..74162a11817 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
index 3c61b48c73f..e7b372d1766 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -482,13 +482,11 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	obj_desc->method.aml_length = aml_length;
 
 	/*
-	 * Disassemble the method flags. Split off the Arg Count
-	 * for efficiency
+	 * Disassemble the method flags. Split off the arg_count, Serialized
+	 * flag, and sync_level for efficiency.
 	 */
 	method_flags = (u8) operand[1]->integer.value;
 
-	obj_desc->method.method_flags =
-	    (u8) (method_flags & ~AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 	obj_desc->method.param_count =
 	    (u8) (method_flags & AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 
@@ -497,6 +495,8 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	 * created for this method when it is parsed.
 	 */
 	if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+		obj_desc->method.info_flags = ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+
 		/*
 		 * ACPI 1.0: sync_level = 0
 		 * ACPI 2.0: sync_level = sync_level in method declaration
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
index be8c98b480d..c7a2f1edd28 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
index f067bbb0d96..61b8c0e8b74 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_event[2] = {
 
 static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_method[9] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_method), NULL},
-	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.method_flags), "Method Flags"},
+	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.info_flags), "Info Flags"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.param_count),
 	 "Parameter Count"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.sync_level), "Sync Level"},
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
index f17d2ff0031..0bde2230c02 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
index 38293fd3e08..6c79c29f082 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
index 95db4be0877..703d88ed0b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
index 6af14e43f83..be1c56ead65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
index d11e539ef76..49ec049c157 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
index 84e4d185aa2..236ead14b7f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
index 10e104cf0fb..2571b4a310f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
index 7a08d23befc..1b48d9d28c9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
index 4b50730cf9a..f4a2787e8e9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
index 7aae29f73d3..cc95e200040 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
index de17e10da0e..f0d5e14f1f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
index 1fa4289a687..55997e46948 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
index 7ca35ea8ace..db502cd7d93 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
index 8c97cfd6a0f..e3bb00ccdff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
index 1624436ba4c..c0c8842dd34 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
index d4af684620c..a979017d56b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
index e972b667b09..dc665cc554d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
index 675aaa91a77..df66e7b686b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index 4093522eed4..8ad93146dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
index b44274a0b62..fc380d3d45a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
index 14750db2a1b..f610d88a66b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ acpi_hw_enable_wakeup_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
  * PARAMETERS:	gpe_event_info	    - Info block for the GPE
  *		gpe_register_info   - Info block for the GPE register
  *
- * RETURN:	Status
+ * RETURN:	Register mask with a one in the GPE bit position
  *
- * DESCRIPTION:	Compute GPE enable mask with one bit corresponding to the given
- *		GPE set.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Compute the register mask for this GPE. One bit is set in the
+ *              correct position for the input GPE.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
  *
  * RETURN:	Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Enable or disable a single GPE in its enable register.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Enable or disable a single GPE in the parent enable register.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 action)
+acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 action)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -113,14 +113,20 @@ acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 action)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Set ot clear just the bit that corresponds to this GPE */
+	/* Set or clear just the bit that corresponds to this GPE */
 
 	register_bit = acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
 						gpe_register_info);
 	switch (action) {
-	case ACPI_GPE_COND_ENABLE:
-		if (!(register_bit & gpe_register_info->enable_for_run))
+	case ACPI_GPE_CONDITIONAL_ENABLE:
+
+		/* Only enable if the enable_for_run bit is set */
+
+		if (!(register_bit & gpe_register_info->enable_for_run)) {
 			return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		}
+
+		/*lint -fallthrough */
 
 	case ACPI_GPE_ENABLE:
 		ACPI_SET_BIT(enable_mask, register_bit);
@@ -131,7 +137,7 @@ acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 action)
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid action\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid GPE Action, %u\n", action));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -168,13 +174,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
 		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
-	register_bit = acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info,
-						gpe_register_info);
-
 	/*
 	 * Write a one to the appropriate bit in the status register to
 	 * clear this GPE.
 	 */
+	register_bit =
+	    acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(gpe_event_info, gpe_register_info);
+
 	status = acpi_hw_write(register_bit,
 			       &gpe_register_info->status_address);
 
@@ -201,8 +207,8 @@ acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info,
 	u32 in_byte;
 	u32 register_bit;
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
-	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_event_status local_event_status = 0;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
index ad21c7d8bf4..050fd227951 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
index 5d1273b660a..55accb7018b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
index 3796811276a..2ac28bbe882 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
index 1ef8e0bb250..9c8eb71a12f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
index e1d9c777b21..5f160587465 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
index 50cc3be7772..6f98d210e71 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
index 0cd925be5fc..d93172fd15a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 #else
 				/* Mark this as a very SPECIAL method */
 
-				obj_desc->method.method_flags =
-				    AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
-				obj_desc->method.extra.implementation =
+				obj_desc->method.info_flags =
+				    ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
+				obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation =
 				    acpi_ut_osi_implementation;
 #endif
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
index 1e5ff803d9a..1d0ef15d158 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ void acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, struct acpi_namesp
 			 * modified the namespace. This is used for cleanup when the
 			 * method exits.
 			 */
-			walk_state->method_desc->method.flags |=
-			    AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
+			walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+			    ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node = NULL;
 	u32 level = 1;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_delete_namespace_subtree);
 
@@ -348,6 +349,13 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
+	/* Lock namespace for possible update */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Traverse the tree of objects until we bubble back up
 	 * to where we started.
@@ -397,6 +405,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		}
 	}
 
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
index a54dc39e304..b683cc2ff9d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -624,9 +624,22 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
 		     acpi_owner_id owner_id, acpi_handle start_handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_walk_info info;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+	/*
+	 * Just lock the entire namespace for the duration of the dump.
+	 * We don't want any changes to the namespace during this time,
+	 * especially the temporary nodes since we are going to display
+	 * them also.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		acpi_os_printf("Could not acquire namespace mutex\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	info.debug_level = ACPI_LV_TABLES;
 	info.owner_id = owner_id;
 	info.display_type = display_type;
@@ -636,6 +649,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
 				     ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES,
 				     acpi_ns_dump_one_object, NULL,
 				     (void *)&info, NULL);
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 }
 #endif				/* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
index d2a97921e24..2ed294b7a4d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index f52829cc294..c1bd02b1a05 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
 	 * acpi_gbl_root_node->Object is NULL at PASS1.
 	 */
 	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) && parent_node->object) {
-		method_obj->method.extra.handler =
+		method_obj->method.dispatch.handler =
 		    parent_node->object->device.handler;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index 0cac7ec0d2e..fd7c6380e29 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index df18be94fef..5f7dc691c18 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
index d3104af57e1..d5fa520c3de 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
index 41a9213dd5a..3bb8bf105ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
index 5808c89e9fa..b3234fa795b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 7096bcda0c7..9fb03fa8ffd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
index d1c13669266..1d76ac85b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index 4ef9f43ea92..973883babee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
index 41102a84272..28b0d7a62b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index a7d6ad9c111..cb1b104a69a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
index 2cd5be8fe10..345f0c3c6ad 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index ebef8a7fd70..c53f0040e49 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index b01e45a415e..3fd4526f3db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -603,10 +603,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_method(u8 *buffer)
 	method_obj->method.param_count = (u8)
 	    (method_flags & AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 
-	method_obj->method.method_flags = (u8)
-	    (method_flags & ~AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
-
 	if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+		method_obj->method.info_flags = ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+
 		method_obj->method.sync_level = (u8)
 		    ((method_flags & AML_METHOD_SYNC_LEVEL) >> 4);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
index a1f04e9b803..db7660f8b86 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
index 7df1a4c9527..e1fad0ee013 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index 2f2e7760938..01dd70d1de5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ acpi_ps_link_module_code(union acpi_parse_object *parent_op,
 		method_obj->method.aml_start = aml_start;
 		method_obj->method.aml_length = aml_length;
 		method_obj->method.owner_id = owner_id;
-		method_obj->method.flags |= AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL;
+		method_obj->method.info_flags |= ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL;
 
 		/*
 		 * Save the parent node in next_object. This is cheating, but we
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
index 2b0c3be2b1b..bed08de7528 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
index 8d81542194d..9bb0cbd37b5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 #include "acparser.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
-#include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
@@ -539,24 +538,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* Check for possible multi-thread reentrancy problem */
 
 			if ((status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
-			    (!walk_state->method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
-					   walk_state->method_node->name.
-					   ascii));
-
+			    (!(walk_state->method_desc->method.
+			       info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED))) {
 				/*
-				 * Method tried to create an object twice. The probable cause is
-				 * that the method cannot handle reentrancy.
-				 *
-				 * The method is marked not_serialized, but it tried to create
-				 * a named object, causing the second thread entrance to fail.
-				 * Workaround this problem by marking the method permanently
-				 * as Serialized.
+				 * Method is not serialized and tried to create an object
+				 * twice. The probable cause is that the method cannot
+				 * handle reentrancy. Mark as "pending serialized" now, and
+				 * then mark "serialized" when the last thread exits.
 				 */
-				walk_state->method_desc->method.method_flags |=
-				    AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
-				walk_state->method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
+				walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+				    ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
index 40e2b279ea1..a5faa1323a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
index d4b970c3630..f1464c03aa4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
index fe29eee5adb..7eda7850342 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
index 8abb9629443..3312d6368bf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index c42f067cff9..8086805d449 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 #include "actables.h"
-#include "amlcode.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psxface")
@@ -285,15 +284,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	if (info->obj_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
 		walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL;
 	}
 
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
-	if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
 		status =
-		    info->obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(walk_state);
+		    info->obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(walk_state);
 		info->return_object = walk_state->return_desc;
 
 		/* Cleanup states */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
index 226c806ae98..9e66f907842 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
index d6ebf7ec622..3a8a89ec2ca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
index c80a2eea3a0..4ce6e1147e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
index f859b0386fe..33db7520c74 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
index 1fd868b964f..f9ea60872aa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
index 33bff17c0bb..0c7efef008b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
index 545da40d7fa..50b8ad21116 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
index 7335f22aac2..1bfcef736c5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
index 887b8ba8c43..7cc6d8625f1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
index f8cd9e87d98..410264b22a2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
index 491191e6cf6..231811e5693 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
index 9f6a6e7e1c8..2ff657a28f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
index d2ff4325c42..428d44e2d16 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
index 989d5c86786..a55cb2bb5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
index 83d7af8d090..48db0944ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index 34f9c2bc5e1..0f2d395feab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index 4a8b9e6ea57..4b7085dfc68 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
index fd2c07d1d3a..7eb6c6cc1ed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
index 8f089628156..0a697351cf6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
index 6fef83f04bc..aded299a2fa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
index f21c486929a..a9bcd816dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
index ed794cd033e..31f5a7832ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
index 22f59ef604e..18f73c9d10b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
index e87bc6760be..97dd9bbf055 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[0] = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[1] = NULL;
 	acpi_current_gpe_count = 0;
-	acpi_all_gpes_initialized = FALSE;
+	acpi_gbl_all_gpes_initialized = FALSE;
 
 	/* Global handlers */
 
@@ -778,6 +778,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	acpi_gbl_init_handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_table_handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_interface_handler = NULL;
+	acpi_gbl_global_event_handler = NULL;
 
 	/* Global Lock support */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
index d2906328535..b679ea69354 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
index c1b1c803ea9..191b6828cce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
index b081cd46a15..f6bb75c6faf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
index 49cf7b7fd81..ce481da9bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
index c7d0e05ef5a..c33a852d4f4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
index d9efa495b43..a946c689f03 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_mutex_initialize(void)
 
 	spin_lock_init(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
 
 	/* Mutex for _OSI support */
 	status = acpi_os_create_mutex(&acpi_gbl_osi_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
index fd1fa2749ea..188340a017b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
index 18c59a85fdc..1fb10cb8f11 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
index 7965919000b..84e05184424 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
index d35d109b8da..30c21e1a936 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 1f484c9a688..98ad125e14f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
index 6f12e314fba..916ae097c43 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without