Merge branch 'acpica' into release

24 files changed, 715 insertions, 297 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index ab83919dda6..61edb156e8d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			acpi_status validate_status,
 			union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
 
+void
+acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			     u8 package_type,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
+
 /*
  * nssearch - Namespace searching and entry
  */
@@ -354,9 +359,7 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 			 const char *internal_name,
 			 u32 * converted_name_length, char **converted_name);
 
-struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle);
-
-acpi_handle acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
+struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_validate_handle(acpi_handle handle);
 
 void acpi_ns_terminate(void);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index b39d682a214..64062b1be3e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -180,7 +180,11 @@ struct acpi_object_method {
 	u8 sync_level;
 	union acpi_operand_object *mutex;
 	u8 *aml_start;
-	ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
+	union {
+		ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
+		union acpi_operand_object *handler;
+	} extra;
+
 	u32 aml_length;
 	u8 thread_count;
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index 567a4899a01..e786f9fd767 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ 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.implementation(next_walk_state);
+		status = obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(next_walk_state);
 		if (status == AE_OK) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 10fc7851784..b40513dd6a6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -212,18 +212,19 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 			/*
-			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type. This
-			 * enables some existing code of the form:
+			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type.
+			 * This enables some existing code of the form:
 			 *
 			 *  Name (DEB, 0)
 			 *  Scope (DEB) { ... }
 			 *
-			 * Note: silently change the type here. On the second pass, we will report
-			 * a warning
+			 * Note: silently change the type here. On the second pass,
+			 * we will report a warning
 			 */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-					  "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)\n",
-					  path,
+					  "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) "
+					  "for Scope operator, changed to type ANY\n",
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
 					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
 			node->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
@@ -235,8 +236,10 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			/* All other types are an error */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
-				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), path));
+				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of "
+				    "Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(node)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -697,15 +700,16 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 			/*
-			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type. This
-			 * enables some existing code of the form:
+			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type.
+			 * This enables some existing code of the form:
 			 *
 			 *  Name (DEB, 0)
 			 *  Scope (DEB) { ... }
 			 */
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)",
-				      buffer_ptr,
+				      "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) "
+				      "for Scope operator, changed to type ANY\n",
+				      acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
 				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
 			node->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
@@ -717,9 +721,10 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			/* All other types are an error */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s]",
+				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of "
+				    "Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
 				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
-				    buffer_ptr));
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(node)));
 
 			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -1047,9 +1052,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			}
 
 			/*
-			 * If we are executing a method, initialize the region
+			 * The op_region is not fully parsed at this time. The only valid
+			 * argument is the space_id. (We must save the address of the
+			 * AML of the address and length operands)
+			 *
+			 * If we have a valid region, initialize it. The namespace is
+			 * unlocked at this point.
+			 *
+			 * Need to unlock interpreter if it is locked (if we are running
+			 * a control method), in order to allow _REG methods to be run
+			 * during acpi_ev_initialize_region.
 			 */
 			if (walk_state->method_node) {
+				/*
+				 * Executing a method: initialize the region and unlock
+				 * the interpreter
+				 */
 				status =
 				    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
 							  op->named.length,
@@ -1058,21 +1076,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					return (status);
 				}
-			}
 
-			/*
-			 * The op_region is not fully parsed at this time. Only valid
-			 * argument is the space_id. (We must save the address of the
-			 * AML of the address and length operands)
-			 */
+				acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+			}
 
-			/*
-			 * If we have a valid region, initialize it
-			 * Namespace is NOT locked at this point.
-			 */
 			status =
 			    acpi_ev_initialize_region
 			    (acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node), FALSE);
+			if (walk_state->method_node) {
+				acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+			}
+
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				/*
 				 *  If AE_NOT_EXIST is returned, it is not fatal
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
index 0bc807c33a5..5336d911fbf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_handler(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ acpi_ev_reg_run(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index cf29c495302..ff168052a33 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -575,6 +575,21 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 				handler_obj = obj_desc->thermal_zone.handler;
 				break;
 
+			case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
+				/*
+				 * If we are executing module level code, the original
+				 * Node's object was replaced by this Method object and we
+				 * saved the handler in the method object.
+				 *
+				 * See acpi_ns_exec_module_code
+				 */
+				if (obj_desc->method.
+				    flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+					handler_obj =
+					    obj_desc->method.extra.handler;
+				}
+				break;
+
 			default:
 				/* Ignore other objects */
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index 10b8543dd46..2fe0809d4eb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ acpi_remove_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index 4721f58fe42..eed7a38d25f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(gpe_device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_remove_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(gpe_device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
index 7c3d2d356ff..c98aa7c2d67 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ acpi_install_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node ||
 	    ((node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
 	     (node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
index 2f0114202b0..3c456bd575d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
@@ -375,6 +375,15 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
+	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
+
+	if (!walk_state->thread) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The Mutex is owned, but this thread must be the owner.
 	 * Special case for Global Lock, any thread can release
@@ -392,15 +401,6 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
-	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
-
-	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * The sync level of the mutex must be equal to the current sync level. In
 	 * other words, the current level means that at least one mutex at that
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
index 9c3cdbe2d82..d622ba77000 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 
 				obj_desc->method.method_flags =
 				    AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
-				obj_desc->method.implementation =
+				obj_desc->method.extra.implementation =
 				    acpi_ut_osi_implementation;
 #endif
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
index 2deb986861c..e37836e27e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		return (AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	this_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	this_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!this_node) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Invalid object handle %p\n",
 				  obj_handle));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index f771e978c40..af9fe910373 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -381,6 +381,18 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
 				    method_obj->method.next_object);
 	type = acpi_ns_get_type(parent_node);
 
+	/*
+	 * Get the region handler and save it in the method object. We may need
+	 * this if an operation region declaration causes a _REG method to be run.
+	 *
+	 * We can't do this in acpi_ps_link_module_code because
+	 * acpi_gbl_root_node->Object is NULL at PASS1.
+	 */
+	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) && parent_node->object) {
+		method_obj->method.extra.handler =
+		    parent_node->object->device.handler;
+	}
+
 	/* Must clear next_object (acpi_ns_attach_object needs the field) */
 
 	method_obj->method.next_object = NULL;
@@ -415,6 +427,12 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT, "Executed module-level code at %p\n",
 			  method_obj->method.aml_start));
 
+	/* Delete a possible implicit return value (in slack mode) */
+
+	if (info->return_object) {
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+	}
+
 	/* Detach the temporary method object */
 
 	acpi_ns_detach_object(parent_node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
index af8e6bcee07..8f9a4875ce2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(acpi_handle target_handle,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_handle_to_pathname, target_handle);
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(target_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(target_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index b05f42903c8..d34fa59548f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -216,29 +216,38 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	data->pathname = pathname;
 
 	/*
-	 * Check that the type of the return object is what is expected for
-	 * this predefined name
+	 * Check that the type of the main return object is what is expected
+	 * for this predefined name
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, return_object_ptr,
 					   predefined->info.expected_btypes,
 					   ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto check_validation_status;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/* For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects */
-
-	if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+	/*
+	 * For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects.
+	 * Note: Package may have been newly created by call above.
+	 */
+	if ((*return_object_ptr)->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 		status = acpi_ns_check_package(data, return_object_ptr);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto exit;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Perform additional, more complicated repairs on a per-name
-	 * basis.
+	 * The return object was OK, or it was successfully repaired above.
+	 * Now make some additional checks such as verifying that package
+	 * objects are sorted correctly (if required) or buffer objects have
+	 * the correct data width (bytes vs. dwords). These repairs are
+	 * performed on a per-name basis, i.e., the code is specific to
+	 * particular predefined names.
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ns_complex_repairs(data, node, status, return_object_ptr);
 
-check_validation_status:
+exit:
 	/*
 	 * If the object validation failed or if we successfully repaired one
 	 * or more objects, mark the parent node to suppress further warning
@@ -427,6 +436,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  data->pathname, package->ret_info.type,
 			  return_object->package.count));
 
+	/*
+	 * For variable-length Packages, we can safely remove all embedded
+	 * and trailing NULL package elements
+	 */
+	acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(data, package->ret_info.type,
+				     return_object);
+
 	/* Extract package count and elements array */
 
 	elements = return_object->package.elements;
@@ -461,11 +477,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		if (count < expected_count) {
 			goto package_too_small;
 		} else if (count > expected_count) {
-			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
-					      data->node_flags,
-					      "Return Package is larger than needed - "
-					      "found %u, expected %u", count,
-					      expected_count));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+					  "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
+					  "found %u, expected %u\n",
+					  data->pathname, count,
+					  expected_count));
 		}
 
 		/* Validate all elements of the returned package */
@@ -680,53 +696,18 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
 	union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u8 non_trailing_null = FALSE;
 	u32 expected_count;
 	u32 i;
 	u32 j;
 
-	/* Validate each sub-Package in the parent Package */
-
+	/*
+	 * Validate each sub-Package in the parent Package
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: assumes list of sub-packages contains no NULL elements.
+	 * Any NULL elements should have been removed by earlier call
+	 * to acpi_ns_remove_null_elements.
+	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-		/*
-		 * Handling for NULL package elements. For now, we will simply allow
-		 * a parent package with trailing NULL elements. This can happen if
-		 * the package was defined to be longer than the initializer list.
-		 * This is legal as per the ACPI specification. It is often used
-		 * to allow for dynamic initialization of a Package.
-		 *
-		 * A future enhancement may be to simply truncate the package to
-		 * remove the trailing NULL elements.
-		 */
-		if (!(*elements)) {
-			if (!non_trailing_null) {
-
-				/* Ensure the remaining elements are all NULL */
-
-				for (j = 1; j < (count - i + 1); j++) {
-					if (elements[j]) {
-						non_trailing_null = TRUE;
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (!non_trailing_null) {
-
-					/* Ignore the trailing NULL elements */
-
-					return (AE_OK);
-				}
-			}
-
-			/* There are trailing non-null elements, issue warning */
-
-			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
-					      data->node_flags,
-					      "Found NULL element at package index %u",
-					      i));
-			elements++;
-			continue;
-		}
-
 		sub_package = *elements;
 		sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
index d563f1a564a..4fd1bdb056b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -45,13 +45,52 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
-#include "acpredef.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * This module attempts to repair or convert objects returned by the
+ * predefined methods to an object type that is expected, as per the ACPI
+ * specification. The need for this code is dictated by the many machines that
+ * return incorrect types for the standard predefined methods. Performing these
+ * conversions here, in one place, eliminates the need for individual ACPI
+ * device drivers to do the same. Note: Most of these conversions are different
+ * than the internal object conversion routines used for implicit object
+ * conversion.
+ *
+ * The following conversions can be performed as necessary:
+ *
+ * Integer -> String
+ * Integer -> Buffer
+ * String  -> Integer
+ * String  -> Buffer
+ * Buffer  -> Integer
+ * Buffer  -> String
+ * Buffer  -> Package of Integers
+ * Package -> Package of one Package
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+/* Local prototypes */
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_package(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
@@ -68,6 +107,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
  *              not expected.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		      u32 expected_btypes,
@@ -76,32 +116,206 @@ acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
-	acpi_size length;
 	acpi_status status;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_object);
+
 	/*
 	 * At this point, we know that the type of the returned object was not
 	 * one of the expected types for this predefined name. Attempt to
-	 * repair the object. Only a limited number of repairs are possible.
+	 * repair the object by converting it to one of the expected object
+	 * types for this predefined name.
 	 */
-	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_string(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_package(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* We cannot repair this object */
+
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+
+      object_repaired:
+
+	/* Object was successfully repaired */
+
+	/*
+	 * If the original object is a package element, we need to:
+	 * 1. Set the reference count of the new object to match the
+	 *    reference count of the old object.
+	 * 2. Decrement the reference count of the original object.
+	 */
+	if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+		new_object->common.reference_count =
+		    return_object->common.reference_count;
+
+		if (return_object->common.reference_count > 1) {
+			return_object->common.reference_count--;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s: Converted %s to expected %s at index %u\n",
+				  data->pathname,
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(new_object),
+				  package_index));
+	} else {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s: Converted %s to expected %s\n",
+				  data->pathname,
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(new_object)));
+	}
+
+	/* Delete old object, install the new return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+	*return_object_ptr = new_object;
+	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_integer
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a String/Buffer object to an Integer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u64 value = 0;
+	u32 i;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+
+		/* String-to-Integer conversion */
+
+		status = acpi_ut_strtoul64(original_object->string.pointer,
+					   ACPI_ANY_BASE, &value);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
-		/* Does the method/object legally return a string? */
+		/* Buffer-to-Integer conversion. Max buffer size is 64 bits. */
 
-		if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
+		if (original_object->buffer.length > 8) {
 			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
+		/* Extract each buffer byte to create the integer */
+
+		for (i = 0; i < original_object->buffer.length; i++) {
+			value |=
+			    ((u64) original_object->buffer.
+			     pointer[i] << (i * 8));
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	new_object = acpi_ut_create_integer_object(value);
+	if (!new_object) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Integer/Buffer object to a String.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_size length;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		/*
+		 * Integer-to-String conversion. Commonly, convert
+		 * an integer of value 0 to a NULL string. The last element of
+		 * _BIF and _BIX packages occasionally need this fix.
+		 */
+		if (original_object->integer.value == 0) {
+
+			/* Allocate a new NULL string object */
+
+			new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(0);
+			if (!new_object) {
+				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+			}
+		} else {
+			status =
+			    acpi_ex_convert_to_string(original_object,
+						      &new_object,
+						      ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERT_HEX);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 		/*
-		 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
+		 * Buffer-to-String conversion. Use a to_string
 		 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
 		 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
 		 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
 		 */
 		length = 0;
-		while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
-		       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
+		while ((length < original_object->buffer.length) &&
+		       (original_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
 			length++;
 		}
 
@@ -117,94 +331,176 @@ acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		 * terminated at Length+1.
 		 */
 		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
-			    return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+			    original_object->buffer.pointer, length);
 		break;
 
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Integer/String/Package object to a Buffer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	u32 *dword_buffer;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		/*
+		 * Integer-to-Buffer conversion.
+		 * Convert the Integer to a packed-byte buffer. _MAT and other
+		 * objects need this sometimes, if a read has been performed on a
+		 * Field object that is less than or equal to the global integer
+		 * size (32 or 64 bits).
+		 */
+		status =
+		    acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(original_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		break;
 
-		/* 1) Does the method/object legally return a buffer? */
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
-		if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER) {
-			/*
-			 * Convert the Integer to a packed-byte buffer. _MAT needs
-			 * this sometimes, if a read has been performed on a Field
-			 * object that is less than or equal to the global integer
-			 * size (32 or 64 bits).
-			 */
-			status =
-			    acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(return_object,
-						      &new_object);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				return (status);
-			}
+		/* String-to-Buffer conversion. Simple data copy */
+
+		new_object =
+		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(original_object->string.
+						 length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
-		/* 2) Does the method/object legally return a string? */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->buffer.pointer,
+			    original_object->string.pointer,
+			    original_object->string.length);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+		/*
+		 * This case is often seen for predefined names that must return a
+		 * Buffer object with multiple DWORD integers within. For example,
+		 * _FDE and _GTM. The Package can be converted to a Buffer.
+		 */
+
+		/* All elements of the Package must be integers */
 
-		else if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING) {
-			/*
-			 * The only supported Integer-to-String conversion is to convert
-			 * an integer of value 0 to a NULL string. The last element of
-			 * _BIF and _BIX packages occasionally need this fix.
-			 */
-			if (return_object->integer.value != 0) {
+		elements = original_object->package.elements;
+		count = original_object->package.count;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			if ((!*elements) ||
+			    ((*elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
 				return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
+			elements++;
+		}
 
-			/* Allocate a new NULL string object */
+		/* Create the new buffer object to replace the Package */
 
-			new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(0);
-			if (!new_object) {
-				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-			}
-		} else {
-			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_MUL_4(count));
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
-		break;
 
-	default:
+		/* Copy the package elements (integers) to the buffer as DWORDs */
 
-		/* We cannot repair this object */
+		elements = original_object->package.elements;
+		dword_buffer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, new_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			*dword_buffer = (u32) (*elements)->integer.value;
+			dword_buffer++;
+			elements++;
+		}
+		break;
 
+	default:
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
 
-	/* Object was successfully repaired */
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
 
-	/*
-	 * If the original object is a package element, we need to:
-	 * 1. Set the reference count of the new object to match the
-	 *    reference count of the old object.
-	 * 2. Decrement the reference count of the original object.
-	 */
-	if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
-		new_object->common.reference_count =
-		    return_object->common.reference_count;
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_package
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Buffer object to a Package. Each byte of
+ *              the buffer is converted to a single integer package element.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-		if (return_object->common.reference_count > 1) {
-			return_object->common.reference_count--;
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_package(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	u32 length;
+	u8 *buffer;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* Buffer-to-Package conversion */
+
+		length = original_object->buffer.length;
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_package_object(length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
-		ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-				      "Converted %s to expected %s at index %u",
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (return_object),
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(new_object),
-				      package_index));
-	} else {
-		ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-				      "Converted %s to expected %s",
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (return_object),
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (new_object)));
-	}
+		/* Convert each buffer byte to an integer package element */
 
-	/* Delete old object, install the new return object */
+		elements = new_object->package.elements;
+		buffer = original_object->buffer.pointer;
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-	*return_object_ptr = new_object;
-	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+		while (length--) {
+			*elements =
+			    acpi_ut_create_integer_object((u64) *buffer);
+			if (!*elements) {
+				acpi_ut_remove_reference(new_object);
+				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+			}
+			elements++;
+			buffer++;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -238,6 +534,8 @@ acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *pkg_obj_desc;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_package_list);
+
 	/*
 	 * Create the new outer package and populate it. The new package will
 	 * have a single element, the lone subpackage.
@@ -254,8 +552,9 @@ acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	*obj_desc_ptr = pkg_obj_desc;
 	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
 
-	ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-			      "Repaired Incorrectly formed Package"));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+			  "%s: Repaired incorrectly formed Package\n",
+			  data->pathname));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index d07b6861381..f13691c1cca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair2")
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
 
 static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_FDE(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_repair_PSS(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
 
@@ -89,9 +94,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  u8 sort_direction, char *sort_key_name);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *package);
-
-static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
 		  u32 count, u32 index, u8 sort_direction);
 
@@ -104,17 +106,27 @@ acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
  * This table contains the names of the predefined methods for which we can
  * perform more complex repairs.
  *
- * _ALR: Sort the list ascending by ambient_illuminance if necessary
- * _PSS: Sort the list descending by Power if necessary
- * _TSS: Sort the list descending by Power if necessary
+ * As necessary:
+ *
+ * _ALR: Sort the list ascending by ambient_illuminance
+ * _FDE: Convert Buffer of BYTEs to a Buffer of DWORDs
+ * _GTM: Convert Buffer of BYTEs to a Buffer of DWORDs
+ * _PSS: Sort the list descending by Power
+ * _TSS: Sort the list descending by Power
  */
 static const struct acpi_repair_info acpi_ns_repairable_names[] = {
 	{"_ALR", acpi_ns_repair_ALR},
+	{"_FDE", acpi_ns_repair_FDE},
+	{"_GTM", acpi_ns_repair_FDE},	/* _GTM has same repair as _FDE */
 	{"_PSS", acpi_ns_repair_PSS},
 	{"_TSS", acpi_ns_repair_TSS},
 	{{0, 0, 0, 0}, NULL}	/* Table terminator */
 };
 
+#define ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT        5
+#define ACPI_FDE_BYTE_BUFFER_SIZE   5
+#define ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE  (ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT * sizeof (u32))
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_complex_repairs
@@ -215,6 +227,94 @@ acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_FDE
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _FDE and _GTM objects. The expected return
+ *              value is a Buffer of 5 DWORDs. This function repairs a common
+ *              problem where the return value is a Buffer of BYTEs, not
+ *              DWORDs.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_FDE(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_object;
+	u8 *byte_buffer;
+	u32 *dword_buffer;
+	u32 i;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_FDE);
+
+	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* This is the expected type. Length should be (at least) 5 DWORDs */
+
+		if (return_object->buffer.length >= ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+			return (AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		/* We can only repair if we have exactly 5 BYTEs */
+
+		if (return_object->buffer.length != ACPI_FDE_BYTE_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Incorrect return buffer length %u, expected %u",
+					      return_object->buffer.length,
+					      ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE));
+
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/* Create the new (larger) buffer object */
+
+		buffer_object =
+		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		if (!buffer_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/* Expand each byte to a DWORD */
+
+		byte_buffer = return_object->buffer.pointer;
+		dword_buffer =
+		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, buffer_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT; i++) {
+			*dword_buffer = (u32) *byte_buffer;
+			dword_buffer++;
+			byte_buffer++;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s Expanded Byte Buffer to expected DWord Buffer\n",
+				  data->pathname));
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/* Delete the original return object, return the new buffer object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+	*return_object_ptr = buffer_object;
+
+	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_TSS
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
@@ -345,6 +445,8 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	u32 previous_value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_sorted_list);
+
 	/* The top-level object must be a package */
 
 	if (return_object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
@@ -352,24 +454,10 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Detect any NULL package elements and remove them from the
-	 * package.
-	 *
-	 * TBD: We may want to do this for all predefined names that
-	 * return a variable-length package of packages.
+	 * NOTE: assumes list of sub-packages contains no NULL elements.
+	 * Any NULL elements should have been removed by earlier call
+	 * to acpi_ns_remove_null_elements.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(return_object);
-	if (status == AE_NULL_ENTRY) {
-		ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-				      "NULL elements removed from package"));
-
-		/* Exit if package is now zero length */
-
-		if (!return_object->package.count) {
-			return (AE_NULL_ENTRY);
-		}
-	}
-
 	outer_elements = return_object->package.elements;
 	outer_element_count = return_object->package.count;
 	if (!outer_element_count) {
@@ -422,10 +510,9 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 			data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
 
-			ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
-					      data->node_flags,
-					      "Repaired unsorted list - now sorted by %s",
-					      sort_key_name));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+					  "%s: Repaired unsorted list - now sorted by %s\n",
+					  data->pathname, sort_key_name));
 			return (AE_OK);
 		}
 
@@ -440,36 +527,63 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_null_elements
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - A Package object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              package_type        - An acpi_return_package_types value
+ *              obj_desc            - A Package object
  *
- * RETURN:      Status. AE_NULL_ENTRY means that one or more elements were
- *              removed.
+ * RETURN:      None.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove all NULL package elements and update the package count.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove all NULL package elements from packages that contain
+ *              a variable number of sub-packages.
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+void
+acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			     u8 package_type,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object **source;
 	union acpi_operand_object **dest;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 count;
 	u32 new_count;
 	u32 i;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_remove_null_elements);
+
+	/*
+	 * PTYPE1 packages contain no subpackages.
+	 * PTYPE2 packages contain a variable number of sub-packages. We can
+	 * safely remove all NULL elements from the PTYPE2 packages.
+	 */
+	switch (package_type) {
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION:
+		return;
+
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+
 	count = obj_desc->package.count;
 	new_count = count;
 
 	source = obj_desc->package.elements;
 	dest = source;
 
-	/* Examine all elements of the package object */
+	/* Examine all elements of the package object, remove nulls */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		if (!*source) {
-			status = AE_NULL_ENTRY;
 			new_count--;
 		} else {
 			*dest = *source;
@@ -478,15 +592,18 @@ acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 		source++;
 	}
 
-	if (status == AE_NULL_ENTRY) {
+	/* Update parent package if any null elements were removed */
+
+	if (new_count < count) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s: Found and removed %u NULL elements\n",
+				  data->pathname, (count - new_count)));
 
 		/* NULL terminate list and update the package count */
 
 		*dest = NULL;
 		obj_desc->package.count = new_count;
 	}
-
-	return (status);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index ea55ab4f984..47d91e668a1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -671,24 +671,25 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_validate_handle
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to be converted to an Node
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to be validated and typecast to a
+ *                                namespace node.
  *
- * RETURN:      A Name table entry pointer
+ * RETURN:      A pointer to a namespace node
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a namespace handle to a real Node
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a namespace handle to a namespace node. Handles special
+ *              cases for the root node.
  *
- * Note: Real integer handles would allow for more verification
+ * NOTE: Real integer handles would allow for more verification
  *       and keep all pointers within this subsystem - however this introduces
- *       more (and perhaps unnecessary) overhead.
- *
- * The current implemenation is basically a placeholder until such time comes
- * that it is needed.
+ *       more overhead and has not been necessary to this point. Drivers
+ *       holding handles are typically notified before a node becomes invalid
+ *       due to a table unload.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
+struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_validate_handle(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
@@ -710,42 +711,6 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Node          - Node to be converted to a Handle
- *
- * RETURN:      A user handle
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a real Node to a namespace handle
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_handle acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
-{
-
-	/*
-	 * Simple implementation for now;
-	 */
-	return ((acpi_handle) node);
-
-/* Example future implementation ---------------------
-
-	if (!Node)
-	{
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	if (Node == acpi_gbl_root_node)
-	{
-		return (ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT);
-	}
-
-	return ((acpi_handle) Node);
-------------------------------------------------------*/
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_terminate
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  none
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index f2bd1da7700..f0c0892bc7e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	info->prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	info->prefix_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!info->prefix_node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ acpi_get_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler, void **data)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index ddc84af6336..e611dd961b2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	/* Convert a parent handle to a prefix node */
 
 	if (parent) {
-		prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(parent);
+		prefix_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(parent);
 		if (!prefix_node) {
 			return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 		}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 
 		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(pathname, ACPI_NS_ROOT_PATH)) {
 			*ret_handle =
-			    acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, acpi_gbl_root_node);
 			return (AE_OK);
 		}
 	} else if (!prefix_node) {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	status =
 	    acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, pathname, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		*ret_handle = acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(node);
+		*ret_handle = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, node);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
index 4071bad4458..0cc6ba01a49 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_id(acpi_handle handle, acpi_owner_id * ret_id)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_type(acpi_handle handle, acpi_object_type * ret_type)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 	/* Get the parent entry */
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
-	*ret_handle = acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(parent_node);
+	*ret_handle = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, parent_node);
 
 	/* Return exception if parent is null */
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 
 		/* Start search at the beginning of the specified scope */
 
-		parent_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(parent);
+		parent_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(parent);
 		if (!parent_node) {
 			status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 			goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 		/* Non-null handle, ignore the parent */
 		/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-		child_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(child);
+		child_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(child);
 		if (!child_node) {
 			status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 			goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 	}
 
 	if (ret_handle) {
-		*ret_handle = acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(node);
+		*ret_handle = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, node);
 	}
 
       unlock_and_exit:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index 12934ad6da8..d0c1b91eb8c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
 	if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
-		status = info->obj_desc->method.implementation(walk_state);
+		status =
+		    info->obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(walk_state);
 		info->return_object = walk_state->return_desc;
 
 		/* Cleanup states */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
index 395212bcd19..f27feb4772f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ acpi_rs_validate_parameters(acpi_handle device_handle,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
index 0f0c64bf8ac..f857c5efb79 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_eelement(u8 object_type,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to place a package object in a user
- *              buffer.  A package object by definition contains other objects.
+ *              buffer. A package object by definition contains other objects.
  *
  *              The buffer is assumed to have sufficient space for the object.
- *              The caller must have verified the buffer length needed using the
- *              acpi_ut_get_object_size function before calling this function.
+ *              The caller must have verified the buffer length needed using
+ *              the acpi_ut_get_object_size function before calling this function.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  internal_object     - The internal object to be converted
- *              buffer_ptr          - Where the object is returned
+ *              ret_buffer          - Where the object is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to build an API object to be returned to
- *              the caller.
+ * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to build an API object to be returned
+ *              to the caller.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_object *external_object,
  * PARAMETERS:  external_object     - The external object to be converted
  *              internal_object     - Where the internal object is returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status              - the status of the call
+ * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Converts an external object to an internal object.
  *
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(union acpi_object *external_object,
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Simple copy of one internal object to another.  Reference count
+ * DESCRIPTION: Simple copy of one internal object to another. Reference count
  *              of the destination object is preserved.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -897,10 +897,11 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement(u8 object_type,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  *source_obj     - Pointer to the source package object
- *              *dest_obj       - Where the internal object is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  source_obj      - Pointer to the source package object
+ *              dest_obj        - Where the internal object is returned
+ *              walk_state      - Current Walk state descriptor
  *
- * RETURN:      Status          - the status of the call
+ * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to copy an internal package object
  *              into another internal package object.
@@ -953,9 +954,9 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current walk state
- *              source_desc         - The internal object to be copied
+ * PARAMETERS:  source_desc         - The internal object to be copied
  *              dest_desc           - Where the copied object is returned
+ *              walk_state          - Current walk state
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *