ACPI: ACPICA 20060526

Restructured, flattened, and simplified the internal
interfaces for namespace object evaluation - resulting
in smaller code, less CPU stack use, and fewer
interfaces. (With assistance from Mikhail Kouzmich)

Fixed a problem with the CopyObject operator where the
first parameter was not typed correctly for the parser,
interpreter, compiler, and disassembler. Caused various
errors and unexpected behavior.

Fixed a problem where a ShiftLeft or ShiftRight of
more than 64 bits produced incorrect results with some
C compilers. Since the behavior of C compilers when
the shift value is larger than the datatype width is
apparently not well defined, the interpreter now detects
this condition and simply returns zero as expected in all
such cases. (BZ 395)

Fixed problem reports (Valery Podrezov) integrated: -
Update String-to-Integer conversion to match ACPI 3.0A spec
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5329
Allow interpreter to handle nested method declarations
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5361

Fixed problem reports (Fiodor Suietov) integrated: -
acpi_terminate() doesn't free debug memory allocation
list objects (BZ 355) - After Core Subsystem
shutdown, acpi_subsystem_status() returns AE_OK (BZ 356) -
acpi_os_unmap_memory() for RSDP can be invoked inconsistently
(BZ 357) - Resource Manager should return AE_TYPE for
non-device objects (BZ 358) - Incomplete cleanup branch
in AcpiNsEvaluateRelative (BZ 359) - Use acpi_os_free()
instead of ACPI_FREE in acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data (BZ 360)
- Incomplete cleanup branch in acpi_ps_parse_aml (BZ 361) -
Incomplete cleanup branch in acpi_ds_delete_walk_state (BZ 362)
- acpi_get_table_header returns AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES until DSDT
is loaded (BZ 365) - Status of the Global Initialization
Handler call not used (BZ 366) - Incorrect object parameter
to Global Initialization Handler (BZ 367)

Signed-off-by: Bob Moore <robert.moore@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>

31 files changed, 905 insertions, 987 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index e348db0e541..21f05998627 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *next_walk_state = NULL;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	u32 i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_call_control_method, this_walk_state);
@@ -319,12 +319,24 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 	 */
 	this_walk_state->operands[this_walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
 
-	info.parameters = &this_walk_state->operands[0];
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/*
+	 * Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block
+	 * TBD: this is somewhat inefficient, should change interface to
+	 * ds_init_aml_walk. For now, keeps this struct off the CPU stack
+	 */
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->parameters = &this_walk_state->operands[0];
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
 
 	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(next_walk_state, NULL, method_node,
 				       obj_desc->method.aml_start,
-				       obj_desc->method.aml_length, &info, 3);
+				       obj_desc->method.aml_length, info, 3);
+
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index 8afb20384e9..3acbd9145d7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	case AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT:
 
-		if (walk_state->walk_type == ACPI_WALK_METHOD) {
+		if (walk_state->walk_type & ACPI_WALK_METHOD) {
 			/*
 			 * Found a named object declaration during method execution;
 			 * we must enter this object into the namespace.  The created
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
index 82c1e219bf1..7817e552267 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		      struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 		      u8 * aml_start,
 		      u32 aml_length,
-		      struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u8 pass_number)
+		      struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u8 pass_number)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state = &walk_state->parser_state;
@@ -825,9 +825,12 @@ void acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* There should not be any open scopes */
+
 	if (walk_state->parser_state.scope) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p walk still has a scope list",
 			    walk_state));
+		acpi_ps_cleanup_scope(&walk_state->parser_state);
 	}
 
 	/* Always must free any linked control states */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
index aa179dc7801..23fe53ba737 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -488,9 +488,9 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Perform the actual execution of a GPE control method.  This
- *              function is called from an invocation of acpi_os_exece
- *              (and therefore does NOT execute at interrupt level) so that
+ * DESCRIPTION: Perform the actual execution of a GPE control method. This
+ *              function is called from an invocation of acpi_os_execute and
+ *              therefore does NOT execute at interrupt level - so that
  *              the control method itself is not executed in the context of
  *              an interrupt handler.
  *
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 	u32 gpe_number = 0;
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info local_gpe_event_info;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method);
 
@@ -540,16 +540,29 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 	 */
 	if ((local_gpe_event_info.flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
 	    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD) {
-		/*
-		 * Invoke the GPE Method (_Lxx, _Exx) i.e., evaluate the _Lxx/_Exx
-		 * control method that corresponds to this GPE
-		 */
-		info.node = local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node;
-		info.parameters =
-		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object *, gpe_event_info);
-		info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_GPE;
 
-		status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
+		/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+		info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+		if (!info) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Invoke the GPE Method (_Lxx, _Exx) i.e., evaluate the _Lxx/_Exx
+			 * control method that corresponds to this GPE
+			 */
+			info->prefix_node =
+			    local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node;
+			info->parameters =
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object *,
+					  gpe_event_info);
+			info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_GPE;
+			info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+			status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+			ACPI_FREE(info);
+		}
+
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"While evaluating method [%4.4s] for GPE[%2X]",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 24e0b8d36f3..6eef4efddcf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evmisc")
 
+/* Names for Notify() values, used for debug output */
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 static const char *acpi_notify_value_names[] = {
 	"Bus Check",
 	"Device Check",
 	"Device Wake",
-	"Eject request",
+	"Eject Request",
 	"Device Check Light",
 	"Frequency Mismatch",
 	"Bus Mode Mismatch",
@@ -191,8 +192,9 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 		notify_info->notify.value = (u16) notify_value;
 		notify_info->notify.handler_obj = handler_obj;
 
-		status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER,
-					 acpi_ev_notify_dispatch, notify_info);
+		status =
+		    acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER, acpi_ev_notify_dispatch,
+				    notify_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(notify_info);
 		}
@@ -345,8 +347,9 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context)
 
 		/* Run the Global Lock thread which will signal all waiting threads */
 
-		status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_GLOBAL_LOCK_HANDLER,
-					 acpi_ev_global_lock_thread, context);
+		status =
+		    acpi_os_execute(OSL_GLOBAL_LOCK_HANDLER,
+				    acpi_ev_global_lock_thread, context);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Could not queue Global Lock thread"));
@@ -462,8 +465,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	 * Acquire the global lock semaphore first.
 	 * Since this wait will block, we must release the interpreter
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
-					       timeout);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
+					  timeout);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index edf9d2e1dff..094a17e4c86 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_op_regions(void)
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj, u32 function)
 {
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
-	union acpi_operand_object *params[3];
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+	union acpi_operand_object *args[3];
 	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -209,47 +209,60 @@ acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj, u32 function)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
+	/* Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->prefix_node = region_obj2->extra.method_REG;
+	info->pathname = NULL;
+	info->parameters = args;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
 	/*
 	 * The _REG method has two arguments:
 	 *
-	 * Arg0, Integer: Operation region space ID
-	 *          Same value as region_obj->Region.space_id
-	 * Arg1, Integer: connection status
-	 *          1 for connecting the handler,
-	 *          0 for disconnecting the handler
-	 *          Passed as a parameter
+	 * Arg0 - Integer:
+	 *  Operation region space ID Same value as region_obj->Region.space_id
+	 *
+	 * Arg1 - Integer:
+	 *  connection status 1 for connecting the handler, 0 for disconnecting
+	 *  the handler (Passed as a parameter)
 	 */
-	params[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
-	if (!params[0]) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	args[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
+	if (!args[0]) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup1;
 	}
 
-	params[1] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
-	if (!params[1]) {
+	args[1] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
+	if (!args[1]) {
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
-		goto cleanup;
+		goto cleanup2;
 	}
 
 	/* Setup the parameter objects */
 
-	params[0]->integer.value = region_obj->region.space_id;
-	params[1]->integer.value = function;
-	params[2] = NULL;
-
-	info.node = region_obj2->extra.method_REG;
-	info.parameters = params;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	args[0]->integer.value = region_obj->region.space_id;
+	args[1]->integer.value = function;
+	args[2] = NULL;
 
 	/* Execute the method, no return value */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
-			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, info.node, NULL));
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
+			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, info->prefix_node, NULL));
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(args[1]);
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(params[1]);
+      cleanup2:
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(args[0]);
 
-      cleanup:
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(params[0]);
+      cleanup1:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
index 1cecd577b89..5b3c7a85eb9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -475,8 +475,9 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
 	/* Find any "_REG" method associated with this region definition */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_search_node(*reg_name_ptr, node,
-				     ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, &method_node);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_search_one_scope(*reg_name_ptr, node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
+				     &method_node);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		/*
 		 * The _REG method is optional and there can be only one per region
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 9ae3cb55979..823352435e0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -214,9 +214,8 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		 * location within the namespace where the table will be loaded.
 		 */
 		status =
-		    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(operand[3]->string.pointer,
-					     start_node, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
-					     &parent_node);
+		    acpi_ns_get_node(start_node, operand[3]->string.pointer,
+				     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, &parent_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -237,9 +236,8 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		/* Find the node referenced by the parameter_path_string */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(operand[4]->string.pointer,
-					     start_node, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
-					     &parameter_node);
+		    acpi_ns_get_node(start_node, operand[4]->string.pointer,
+				     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, &parameter_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index ca9925c0d01..3b7c4352ec5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -145,10 +145,10 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	 * length of one field datum (access width) must fit within the region.
 	 * (Region length is specified in bytes)
 	 */
-	if (rgn_desc->region.length < (obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset +
-				       field_datum_byte_offset +
-				       obj_desc->common_field.
-				       access_byte_width)) {
+	if (rgn_desc->region.length <
+	    (obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset +
+	     field_datum_byte_offset +
+	     obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width)) {
 		if (acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) {
 			/*
 			 * Slack mode only:  We will go ahead and allow access to this
@@ -811,13 +811,15 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	mask =
 	    ACPI_MASK_BITS_BELOW(obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset);
-	datum_count =
-	    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
-			     obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
-	field_datum_count =
-	    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length +
-			     obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset,
-			     obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
+
+	datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
+				       obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
+
+	field_datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length +
+					     obj_desc->common_field.
+					     start_field_bit_offset,
+					     obj_desc->common_field.
+					     access_bit_width);
 
 	/* Get initial Datum from the input buffer */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index 794d9b8de95..bd98aab017c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -445,10 +445,24 @@ acpi_ex_do_math_op(u16 opcode, acpi_integer integer0, acpi_integer integer1)
 
 	case AML_SHIFT_LEFT_OP:	/* shift_left (Operand, shift_count, Result) */
 
+		/*
+		 * We need to check if the shiftcount is larger than the integer bit
+		 * width since the behavior of this is not well-defined in the C language.
+		 */
+		if (integer1 >= acpi_gbl_integer_bit_width) {
+			return (0);
+		}
 		return (integer0 << integer1);
 
 	case AML_SHIFT_RIGHT_OP:	/* shift_right (Operand, shift_count, Result) */
 
+		/*
+		 * We need to check if the shiftcount is larger than the integer bit
+		 * width since the behavior of this is not well-defined in the C language.
+		 */
+		if (integer1 >= acpi_gbl_integer_bit_width) {
+			return (0);
+		}
 		return (integer0 >> integer1);
 
 	case AML_SUBTRACT_OP:	/* Subtract (Integer0, Integer1, Result) */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 05b89c5878e..8284c52875b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -874,16 +874,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				 *    Field, so we need to resolve the node to a value.
 				 */
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(operand[0]->string.
-							     pointer,
-							     walk_state->
-							     scope_info->scope.
-							     node,
-							     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
-							     ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
-							     (struct
-							      acpi_namespace_node,
-							      &return_desc));
+				    acpi_ns_get_node(walk_state->scope_info->
+						     scope.node,
+						     operand[0]->string.pointer,
+						     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
+						     ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
+						     (struct
+						      acpi_namespace_node,
+						      &return_desc));
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					goto cleanup;
 				}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 4fba452a559..3cc97ba48b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -477,23 +477,16 @@ acpi_ex_data_table_space_handler(u32 function,
 				 acpi_integer * value,
 				 void *handler_context, void *region_context)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u32 byte_width = ACPI_DIV_8(bit_width);
-	u32 i;
-	char *logical_addr_ptr;
-
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_data_table_space_handler);
 
-	logical_addr_ptr = ACPI_PHYSADDR_TO_PTR(address);
-
 	/* Perform the memory read or write */
 
 	switch (function) {
 	case ACPI_READ:
 
-		for (i = 0; i < byte_width; i++) {
-			((char *)value)[i] = logical_addr_ptr[i];
-		}
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, value),
+			    ACPI_PHYSADDR_TO_PTR(address),
+			    ACPI_DIV_8(bit_width));
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_WRITE:
@@ -502,5 +495,5 @@ acpi_ex_data_table_space_handler(u32 function,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index ec9f5a11a8b..5a3aa8dd8cb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
-	char *sleep_state_name;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_sleep_type_data);
 
@@ -138,34 +137,39 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Evaluate the namespace object containing the values for this state */
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
 
-	info.parameters = NULL;
-	info.return_object = NULL;
-	sleep_state_name =
+	info->pathname =
 	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[sleep_state]);
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(sleep_state_name, &info);
+	/* Evaluate the namespace object containing the values for this state */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 				  "%s while evaluating SleepState [%s]\n",
 				  acpi_format_exception(status),
-				  sleep_state_name));
+				  info->pathname));
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Must have a return object */
 
-	if (!info.return_object) {
+	if (!info->return_object) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No Sleep State object returned from [%s]",
-			    sleep_state_name));
+			    info->pathname));
 		status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
 	}
 
 	/* It must be of type Package */
 
-	else if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+	else if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Sleep State return object is not a Package"));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
@@ -178,7 +182,7 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 	 * by BIOS vendors seems to be to have 2 or more elements, at least
 	 * one per sleep type (A/B).
 	 */
-	else if (info.return_object->package.count < 2) {
+	else if (info->return_object->package.count < 2) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Sleep State return package does not have at least two elements"));
 		status = AE_AML_NO_OPERAND;
@@ -186,35 +190,38 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 
 	/* The first two elements must both be of type Integer */
 
-	else if ((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object->package.elements[0])
+	else if ((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object->package.elements[0])
 		  != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) ||
-		 (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object->package.elements[1])
+		 (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object->package.elements[1])
 		  != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Sleep State return package elements are not both Integers (%s, %s)",
-			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->return_object->
 							 package.elements[0]),
-			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->return_object->
 							 package.elements[1])));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 	} else {
 		/* Valid _Sx_ package size, type, and value */
 
 		*sleep_type_a = (u8)
-		    (info.return_object->package.elements[0])->integer.value;
+		    (info->return_object->package.elements[0])->integer.value;
 		*sleep_type_b = (u8)
-		    (info.return_object->package.elements[1])->integer.value;
+		    (info->return_object->package.elements[1])->integer.value;
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 				"While evaluating SleepState [%s], bad Sleep object %p type %s",
-				sleep_state_name, info.return_object,
-				acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.
+				info->pathname, info->return_object,
+				acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->
 							     return_object)));
 	}
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+
+      cleanup:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index ba8ad569188..48fadade52e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -259,10 +259,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 	/* Save a handle to "_GPE", it is always present */
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path("\\_GPE", NULL,
-					     ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
-					     &acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
+		status = acpi_ns_get_node(NULL, "\\_GPE", ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+					  &acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 4b054062b46..4b0a4a8c984 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * Module Name: nseval - Object evaluation interfaces -- includes control
- *                       method lookup and execution.
+ * Module Name: nseval - Object evaluation, includes control method execution
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -50,196 +49,14 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_execute_control_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_relative
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Name of method to execute, If NULL, the
- *                                handle is the object to execute
- *              Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any).  If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  Params          - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL.  Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate the object or find and execute the requested method
- *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node = NULL;
-	union acpi_generic_state *scope_info;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate_relative);
-
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid object handle
-	 */
-	if (!info || !info->node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	/* Build an internal name string for the method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	scope_info = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
-	if (!scope_info) {
-		goto cleanup1;
-	}
-
-	/* Get the prefix handle and Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	info->node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(info->node);
-	if (!info->node) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
-
-	scope_info->scope.node = info->node;
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(scope_info, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL,
-				&node);
-
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "Object [%s] not found [%s]\n",
-				  pathname, acpi_format_exception(status)));
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Now that we have a handle to the object, we can attempt to evaluate it.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n",
-			  pathname, node, acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node)));
-
-	info->node = node;
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-			  "*** Completed eval of object %s ***\n", pathname));
-
-      cleanup:
-	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(scope_info);
-
-      cleanup1:
-	ACPI_FREE(internal_path);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Fully qualified pathname to the object
- *              Info                - Method info block, contains:
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any).  If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  Params          - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL.  Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate the object or rind and execute the requested method
- *              passing the given parameters
- *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate_by_name);
-
-	/* Build an internal name string for the method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(NULL, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL,
-				&info->node);
-
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-				  "Object at [%s] was not found, status=%.4X\n",
-				  pathname, status));
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Now that we have a handle to the object, we can attempt to evaluate it.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n",
-			  pathname, info->node,
-			  acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node)));
-
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-			  "*** Completed eval of object %s ***\n", pathname));
-
-      cleanup:
-
-	/* Cleanup */
-
-	if (internal_path) {
-		ACPI_FREE(internal_path);
-	}
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Method/Object Node to execute
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Evaluation info block, contains:
+ *                  prefix_node     - Prefix or Method/Object Node to execute
+ *                  Pathname        - Name of method to execute, If NULL, the
+ *                                    Node is the object to execute
  *                  Parameters      - List of parameters to pass to the method,
  *                                    terminated by NULL. Params itself may be
  *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
@@ -248,29 +65,21 @@ acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *                  parameter_type  - Type of Parameter list
  *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
  *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
+ *                  Flags           - ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE to delete return
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate object or execute the requested method passing the
- *              given parameters
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method or return the current value of an
+ *              ACPI namespace object.
  *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
+ * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate_by_handle);
-
-	/* Check if namespace has been initialized */
-
-	if (!acpi_gbl_root_node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_NAMESPACE);
-	}
-
-	/* Parameter Validation */
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate);
 
 	if (!info) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -280,203 +89,120 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 
 	info->return_object = NULL;
 
-	/* Get the prefix handle and Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	/*
+	 * Get the actual namespace node for the target object. Handles these cases:
+	 *
+	 * 1) Null node, Pathname (absolute path)
+	 * 2) Node, Pathname (path relative to Node)
+	 * 3) Node, Null Pathname
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->prefix_node, info->pathname,
+				  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &info->resolved_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	info->node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(info->node);
-	if (!info->node) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * For a method alias, we must grab the actual method node so that proper
 	 * scoping context will be established before execution.
 	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->node) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
-		info->node =
+	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->resolved_node) ==
+	    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
+		info->resolved_node =
 		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-				  info->node->object);
+				  info->resolved_node->object);
 	}
 
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n", info->pathname,
+			  info->resolved_node,
+			  acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node)));
+
 	/*
 	 * Two major cases here:
-	 * 1) The object is an actual control method -- execute it.
-	 * 2) The object is not a method -- just return it's current value
 	 *
-	 * In both cases, the namespace is unlocked by the acpi_ns* procedure
+	 * 1) The object is a control method -- execute it
+	 * 2) The object is not a method -- just return it's current value
 	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->node) == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
+	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->resolved_node) == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
 		/*
-		 * Case 1) We have an actual control method to execute
+		 * 1) Object is a control method - execute it
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_execute_control_method(info);
-	} else {
-		/*
-		 * Case 2) Object is NOT a method, just return its current value
-		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_get_object_value(info);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is a return value on the stack that must be dealt with
-	 */
-	if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
-
-		/* Map AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE to AE_OK, we are done with it */
-
-		status = AE_OK;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Namespace was unlocked by the handling acpi_ns* function, so we
-	 * just return
-	 */
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_execute_control_method
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Method Node to execute
- *                  obj_desc        - Method object
- *                  Parameters      - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL. Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  parameter_type  - Type of Parameter list
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Execute the requested method passing the given parameters
- *
- * MUTEX:       Assumes namespace is locked
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_execute_control_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_execute_control_method);
-
-	/* Verify that there is a method associated with this object */
-
-	info->obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node);
-	if (!info->obj_desc) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No attached method object"));
 
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(info->node, "Execute Method:",
-			   ACPI_LV_INFO, _COMPONENT);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Method at AML address %p Length %X\n",
-			  info->obj_desc->method.aml_start + 1,
-			  info->obj_desc->method.aml_length - 1));
-
-	/*
-	 * Unlock the namespace before execution.  This allows namespace access
-	 * via the external Acpi* interfaces while a method is being executed.
-	 * However, any namespace deletion must acquire both the namespace and
-	 * interpreter locks to ensure that no thread is using the portion of the
-	 * namespace that is being deleted.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		/* Verify that there is a method object associated with this node */
 
-	/*
-	 * Execute the method via the interpreter.  The interpreter is locked
-	 * here before calling into the AML parser
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		info->obj_desc =
+		    acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node);
+		if (!info->obj_desc) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Control method has no attached sub-object"));
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
+		}
 
-	status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
-	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+		ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(info->resolved_node, "Execute Method:",
+				   ACPI_LV_INFO, _COMPONENT);
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Method at AML address %p Length %X\n",
+				  info->obj_desc->method.aml_start + 1,
+				  info->obj_desc->method.aml_length - 1));
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_object_value
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Object's NS node
- *                  return_object   - Where to put object value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Return the current value of the object
- *
- * MUTEX:       Assumes namespace is locked, leaves namespace unlocked
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+		/*
+		 * Any namespace deletion must acquire both the namespace and
+		 * interpreter locks to ensure that no thread is using the portion of
+		 * the namespace that is being deleted.
+		 *
+		 * Execute the method via the interpreter. The interpreter is locked
+		 * here before calling into the AML parser
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *resolved_node = info->node;
+		status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * 2) Object is not a method, return its current value
+		 */
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_get_object_value);
+		/*
+		 * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be
+		 * a field that must be read, etc.) -- we can't just grab the object
+		 * out of the node.
+		 *
+		 * Use resolve_node_to_value() to get the associated value.
+		 *
+		 * NOTE: we can get away with passing in NULL for a walk state because
+		 * resolved_node is guaranteed to not be a reference to either a method
+		 * local or a method argument (because this interface is never called
+		 * from a running method.)
+		 *
+		 * Even though we do not directly invoke the interpreter for object
+		 * resolution, we must lock it because we could access an opregion.
+		 * The opregion access code assumes that the interpreter is locked.
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 
-	/*
-	 * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be a
-	 * field that must be read, etc.) -- we can't just grab the object out of
-	 * the node.
-	 */
+		/* Function has a strange interface */
 
-	/*
-	 * Use resolve_node_to_value() to get the associated value. This call always
-	 * deletes obj_desc (allocated above).
-	 *
-	 * NOTE: we can get away with passing in NULL for a walk state because
-	 * obj_desc is guaranteed to not be a reference to either a method local or
-	 * a method argument (because this interface can only be called from the
-	 * acpi_evaluate external interface, never called from a running method.)
-	 *
-	 * Even though we do not directly invoke the interpreter for this, we must
-	 * enter it because we could access an opregion. The opregion access code
-	 * assumes that the interpreter is locked.
-	 *
-	 * We must release the namespace lock before entering the intepreter.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		status =
+		    acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(&info->resolved_node, NULL);
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		status = acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(&resolved_node, NULL);
 		/*
 		 * If acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value() succeeded, the return value was placed
 		 * in resolved_node.
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE;
-			info->return_object = ACPI_CAST_PTR
-			    (union acpi_operand_object, resolved_node);
+			info->return_object =
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object,
+					  info->resolved_node);
+
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Returning object %p [%s]\n",
 					  info->return_object,
@@ -485,7 +211,30 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Namespace is unlocked */
+	/*
+	 * Check if there is a return value that must be dealt with
+	 */
+	if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
+
+		/* If caller does not want the return value, delete it */
 
+		if (info->flags & ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE) {
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+			info->return_object = NULL;
+		}
+
+		/* Map AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE to AE_OK, we are done with it */
+
+		status = AE_OK;
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
+			  "*** Completed evaluation of object %s ***\n",
+			  info->pathname));
+
+	/*
+	 * Namespace was unlocked by the handling acpi_ns* function, so we
+	 * just return
+	 */
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index bf1d8dbc0b8..1c9ca6e0531 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -154,7 +154,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
 					acpi_ns_find_ini_methods, &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During WalkNamespace"));
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info.evaluate_info =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info.evaluate_info) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
 	/* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
@@ -162,8 +171,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
 					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
 					acpi_ns_init_one_device, &info, NULL);
+
+	ACPI_FREE(info.evaluate_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During WalkNamespace"));
+		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
@@ -171,6 +182,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 			      info.num_INI, info.num_STA, info.device_count));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+
+      error_exit:
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During device initialization"));
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -398,9 +413,9 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_walk_info *info =
+	struct acpi_device_walk_info *walk_info =
 	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_device_walk_info, context);
-	struct acpi_parameter_info pinfo;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info = walk_info->evaluate_info;
 	u32 flags;
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node;
@@ -460,7 +475,7 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	 * other words, the device is present, ..., and functioning)"
 	 */
 	if (flags != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-		info->num_STA++;
+		walk_info->num_STA++;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -516,20 +531,16 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
 			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, device_node, METHOD_NAME__INI));
 
-	pinfo.node = device_node;
-	pinfo.parameters = NULL;
-	pinfo.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->prefix_node = device_node;
+	info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
+	info->parameters = NULL;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(METHOD_NAME__INI, &pinfo);
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		walk_info->num_INI++;
 
-		/* Delete any return object (especially if implicit_return is enabled) */
-
-		if (pinfo.return_object) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(pinfo.return_object);
-		}
-
-		info->num_INI++;
 		if ((acpi_dbg_level <= ACPI_LV_ALL_EXCEPTIONS) &&
 		    (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_INFO))) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "."));
@@ -540,20 +551,24 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 		/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
-		char *scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(pinfo.node);
+		char *scope_name =
+		    acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(info->resolved_node);
 
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "during %s._INI execution",
 				scope_name));
 		ACPI_FREE(scope_name);
+		status = AE_OK;
 	}
 #endif
 
-	/* If an external initialization handler is present, call it */
-
+	/*
+	 * The _INI method has been run if present; call the Global Initialization
+	 * Handler for this device.
+	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_init_handler) {
 		status =
-		    acpi_gbl_init_handler(pinfo.node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
+		    acpi_gbl_init_handler(device_node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index d2473476afa..500e2bbcfaf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_search_node
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_search_one_scope
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  target_name     - Ascii ACPI name to search for
- *              Node            - Starting node where search will begin
+ *              parent_node     - Starting node where search will begin
  *              Type            - Object type to match
  *              return_node     - Where the matched Named obj is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Search a single level of the namespace.  Performs a
+ * DESCRIPTION: Search a single level of the namespace. Performs a
  *              simple search of the specified level, and does not add
  *              entries or search parents.
  *
@@ -75,32 +75,37 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
  *
  *      All namespace searching is linear in this implementation, but
  *      could be easily modified to support any improved search
- *      algorithm.  However, the linear search was chosen for simplicity
+ *      algorithm. However, the linear search was chosen for simplicity
  *      and because the trees are small and the other interpreter
  *      execution overhead is relatively high.
  *
+ *      Note: CPU execution analysis has shown that the AML interpreter spends
+ *      a very small percentage of its time searching the namespace. Therefore,
+ *      the linear search seems to be sufficient, as there would seem to be
+ *      little value in improving the search.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
-		    acpi_object_type type,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
+acpi_ns_search_one_scope(u32 target_name,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node,
+			 acpi_object_type type,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
 {
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_one_scope);
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 	if (ACPI_LV_NAMES & acpi_dbg_level) {
 		char *scope_name;
 
-		scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node);
+		scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(parent_node);
 		if (scope_name) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Searching %s (%p) For [%4.4s] (%s)\n",
-					  scope_name, node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-									  &target_name),
+					  scope_name, parent_node,
+					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
 			ACPI_FREE(scope_name);
@@ -112,20 +117,20 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 	 * Search for name at this namespace level, which is to say that we
 	 * must search for the name among the children of this object
 	 */
-	next_node = node->child;
-	while (next_node) {
+	node = parent_node->child;
+	while (node) {
 
 		/* Check for match against the name */
 
-		if (next_node->name.integer == target_name) {
+		if (node->name.integer == target_name) {
 
 			/* Resolve a control method alias if any */
 
-			if (acpi_ns_get_type(next_node) ==
+			if (acpi_ns_get_type(node) ==
 			    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
-				next_node =
+				node =
 				    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-						  next_node->object);
+						  node->object);
 			}
 
 			/* Found matching entry */
@@ -133,12 +138,12 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) %p found in scope [%4.4s] %p\n",
 					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
-					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(next_node->
-								type),
-					  next_node,
-					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
+					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+					  node,
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node),
+					  parent_node));
 
-			*return_node = next_node;
+			*return_node = node;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 		 * The last entry in the list points back to the parent,
 		 * so a flag is used to indicate the end-of-list
 		 */
-		if (next_node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
+		if (node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
 
 			/* Searched entire list, we are done */
 
@@ -155,7 +160,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 
 		/* Didn't match name, move on to the next peer object */
 
-		next_node = next_node->peer;
+		node = node->peer;
 	}
 
 	/* Searched entire namespace level, not found */
@@ -164,7 +169,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 			  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) not found in search in scope [%4.4s] %p first child %p\n",
 			  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
-			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, node->child));
+			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node), parent_node,
+			  parent_node->child));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 }
@@ -181,14 +187,14 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Called when a name has not been found in the current namespace
- *              level.  Before adding it or giving up, ACPI scope rules require
+ *              level. Before adding it or giving up, ACPI scope rules require
  *              searching enclosing scopes in cases identified by acpi_ns_local().
  *
  *              "A name is located by finding the matching name in the current
  *              name space, and then in the parent name space. If the parent
  *              name space does not contain the name, the search continues
  *              recursively until either the name is found or the name space
- *              does not have a parent (the root of the name space).  This
+ *              does not have a parent (the root of the name space). This
  *              indicates that the name is not found" (From ACPI Specification,
  *              section 5.3)
  *
@@ -237,11 +243,12 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 	 */
 	while (parent_node) {
 		/*
-		 * Search parent scope.  Use TYPE_ANY because we don't care about the
+		 * Search parent scope. Use TYPE_ANY because we don't care about the
 		 * object type at this point, we only care about the existence of
-		 * the actual name we are searching for.  Typechecking comes later.
+		 * the actual name we are searching for. Typechecking comes later.
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_search_node(target_name, parent_node,
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_search_one_scope(target_name, parent_node,
 					     ACPI_TYPE_ANY, return_node);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -273,7 +280,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Search for a name segment in a single namespace level,
- *              optionally adding it if it is not found.  If the passed
+ *              optionally adding it if it is not found. If the passed
  *              Type is not Any and the type previously stored in the
  *              entry was Any (i.e. unknown), update the stored type.
  *
@@ -332,7 +339,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 	/* Try to find the name in the namespace level specified by the caller */
 
 	*return_node = ACPI_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND;
-	status = acpi_ns_search_node(target_name, node, type, return_node);
+	status = acpi_ns_search_one_scope(target_name, node, type, return_node);
 	if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 		/*
 		 * If we found it AND the request specifies that a find is an error,
@@ -348,10 +355,10 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * The name was not found.  If we are NOT performing the first pass
+	 * The name was not found. If we are NOT performing the first pass
 	 * (name entry) of loading the namespace, search the parent tree (all the
 	 * way to the root if necessary.) We don't want to perform the parent
-	 * search when the namespace is actually being loaded.  We want to perform
+	 * search when the namespace is actually being loaded. We want to perform
 	 * the search when namespace references are being resolved (load pass 2)
 	 * and during the execution phase.
 	 */
@@ -386,6 +393,9 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 #ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+	/*
+	 * Node is an object defined by an External() statement
+	 */
 	if (flags & ACPI_NS_EXTERNAL) {
 		new_node->flags |= ANOBJ_IS_EXTERNAL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index d1d55032b45..aa4e799d9a8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ acpi_ns_report_method_error(char *module_name,
 	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
 	if (path) {
-		status = acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(path, prefix_node,
-						  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, path, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+				     &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_os_printf("[Could not get node by pathname]");
 		}
@@ -685,13 +686,9 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	/*
-	 * Simple implementation.
+	 * Simple implementation
 	 */
-	if (!handle) {
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	if (handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
+	if ((!handle) || (handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT)) {
 		return (acpi_gbl_root_node);
 	}
 
@@ -701,7 +698,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
-	return ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)handle);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, handle));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -811,12 +808,12 @@ u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_node
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  *Pathname   - Name to be found, in external (ASL) format. The
  *                            \ (backslash) and ^ (carat) prefixes, and the
  *                            . (period) to separate segments are supported.
- *              start_node  - Root of subtree to be searched, or NS_ALL for the
+ *              prefix_node  - Root of subtree to be searched, or NS_ALL for the
  *                            root of the name space.  If Name is fully
  *                            qualified (first s8 is '\'), the passed value
  *                            of Scope will not be accessed.
@@ -832,24 +829,29 @@ u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(char *pathname,
-			 struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node,
-			 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
+acpi_ns_get_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
+		 char *pathname,
+		 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
 	acpi_status status;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
+	char *internal_path;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node_by_path, pathname);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, pathname);
 
-	if (pathname) {
+	if (!pathname) {
+		*return_node = prefix_node;
+		if (!prefix_node) {
+			*return_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+		}
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
 
-		/* Convert path to internal representation */
+	/* Convert path to internal representation */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
+	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Must lock namespace during lookup */
@@ -861,26 +863,23 @@ acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(char *pathname,
 
 	/* Setup lookup scope (search starting point) */
 
-	scope_info.scope.node = start_node;
+	scope_info.scope.node = prefix_node;
 
 	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, internal_path,
-				ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
-				(flags | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE),
-				NULL, return_node);
+	status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
+				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+				(flags | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE), NULL,
+				return_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "%s, %s\n",
-				  internal_path,
-				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+				  pathname, acpi_format_exception(status)));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 
       cleanup:
-	if (internal_path) {
-		ACPI_FREE(internal_path);
-	}
+	ACPI_FREE(internal_path);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index 998b29611b1..6d9bd45af30 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -171,51 +171,61 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_status status2;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	acpi_size buffer_space_needed;
 	u32 i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_evaluate_object);
 
-	info.node = handle;
-	info.parameters = NULL;
-	info.return_object = NULL;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/* Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->pathname = pathname;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+
+	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
+
+	info->prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	if (!info->prefix_node) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If there are parameters to be passed to the object
-	 * (which must be a control method), the external objects
-	 * must be converted to internal objects
+	 * If there are parameters to be passed to a control method, the external
+	 * objects must all be converted to internal objects
 	 */
 	if (external_params && external_params->count) {
 		/*
 		 * Allocate a new parameter block for the internal objects
 		 * Add 1 to count to allow for null terminated internal list
 		 */
-		info.parameters = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size)
-							external_params->count +
-							1) * sizeof(void *));
-		if (!info.parameters) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		info->parameters = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size)
+							 external_params->
+							 count +
+							 1) * sizeof(void *));
+		if (!info->parameters) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Convert each external object in the list to an
-		 * internal object
-		 */
+		/* Convert each external object in the list to an internal object */
+
 		for (i = 0; i < external_params->count; i++) {
 			status =
 			    acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(&external_params->
 							    pointer[i],
-							    &info.
+							    &info->
 							    parameters[i]);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info.
-								    parameters);
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				goto cleanup;
 			}
 		}
-		info.parameters[external_params->count] = NULL;
+		info->parameters[external_params->count] = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -228,12 +238,13 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 
 		/* The path is fully qualified, just evaluate by name */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(pathname, &info);
+		info->prefix_node = NULL;
+		status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	} else if (!handle) {
 		/*
-		 * A handle is optional iff a fully qualified pathname
-		 * is specified.  Since we've already handled fully
-		 * qualified names above, this is an error
+		 * A handle is optional iff a fully qualified pathname is specified.
+		 * Since we've already handled fully qualified names above, this is
+		 * an error
 		 */
 		if (!pathname) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -246,22 +257,9 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * We get here if we have a handle -- and if we have a
-		 * pathname it is relative.  The handle will be validated
-		 * in the lower procedures
-		 */
-		if (!pathname) {
-			/*
-			 * The null pathname case means the handle is for
-			 * the actual object to be evaluated
-			 */
-			status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
-		} else {
-			/* Both a Handle and a relative Pathname */
+		/* We have a namespace a node and a possible relative path */
 
-			status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(pathname, &info);
-		}
+		status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -269,10 +267,10 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 	 * copy the return value to an external object.
 	 */
 	if (return_buffer) {
-		if (!info.return_object) {
+		if (!info->return_object) {
 			return_buffer->length = 0;
 		} else {
-			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(info.return_object) ==
+			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(info->return_object) ==
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 				/*
 				 * If we received a NS Node as a return object, this means that
@@ -283,17 +281,16 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 				 * support for various types at a later date if necessary.
 				 */
 				status = AE_TYPE;
-				info.return_object = NULL;	/* No need to delete a NS Node */
+				info->return_object = NULL;	/* No need to delete a NS Node */
 				return_buffer->length = 0;
 			}
 
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-				/*
-				 * Find out how large a buffer is needed
-				 * to contain the returned object
-				 */
+
+				/* Get the size of the returned object */
+
 				status =
-				    acpi_ut_get_object_size(info.return_object,
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_size(info->return_object,
 							    &buffer_space_needed);
 				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 
@@ -319,7 +316,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 
 						status =
 						    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject
-						    (info.return_object,
+						    (info->return_object,
 						     return_buffer);
 					}
 				}
@@ -327,31 +324,33 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (info.return_object) {
+	if (info->return_object) {
 		/*
-		 * Delete the internal return object.  NOTE: Interpreter
-		 * must be locked to avoid race condition.
+		 * Delete the internal return object. NOTE: Interpreter must be
+		 * locked to avoid race condition.
 		 */
 		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status2)) {
-			/*
-			 * Delete the internal return object. (Or at least
-			 * decrement the reference count by one)
-			 */
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
+
+			/* Remove one reference on the return object (should delete it) */
+
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
 			acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 		}
 	}
 
+      cleanup:
+
 	/* Free the input parameter list (if we created one) */
 
-	if (info.parameters) {
+	if (info->parameters) {
 
 		/* Free the allocated parameter block */
 
-		acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info.parameters);
+		acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info->parameters);
 	}
 
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index 1303e2b062b..978213a6c19 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -112,9 +112,8 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	/*
 	 *  Find the Node and convert to a handle
 	 */
-	status =
-	    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(pathname, prefix_node, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
-				     &node);
+	status = acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, pathname, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+				  &node);
 
 	*ret_handle = NULL;
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index 796f6b71992..7ee2f2e7752 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	thread = acpi_ut_create_thread_state();
 	if (!thread) {
+		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
index 6b1411f1087..5d996c1140a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psxface")
 
 /* Local Prototypes */
-static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
-static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
-static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
 static void
-acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action);
+acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u16 action);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ acpi_debug_trace(char *name, u32 debug_level, u32 debug_layer, u32 flags)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if ((!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name) ||
-	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->node->name.integer)) {
+	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->resolved_node->name.integer)) {
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if ((!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name) ||
-	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->node->name.integer)) {
+	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->resolved_node->name.integer)) {
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -220,14 +220,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 
 	/* Validate the Info and method Node */
 
-	if (!info || !info->node) {
+	if (!info || !info->resolved_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
 	}
 
 	/* Init for new method, wait on concurrency semaphore */
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(info->node, info->obj_desc, NULL);
+	    acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(info->resolved_node, info->obj_desc,
+					   NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
 			  "**** Begin Method Parse **** Entry=%p obj=%p\n",
-			  info->node, info->obj_desc));
+			  info->resolved_node, info->obj_desc));
 
 	info->pass_number = 1;
 	status = acpi_ps_execute_pass(info);
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
 			  "**** Begin Method Execution **** Entry=%p obj=%p\n",
-			  info->node, info->obj_desc));
+			  info->resolved_node, info->obj_desc));
 
 	info->pass_number = 3;
 	status = acpi_ps_execute_pass(info);
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_update_parameter_list
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_parameter_info
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_evaluate_info
  *                                (Used: parameter_type and Parameters)
  *              Action          - Add or Remove reference
  *
@@ -311,7 +312,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action)
+acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u16 action)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_execute_pass
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_parameter_info
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_evaluate_info
  *                                (Used: pass_number, Node, and obj_desc)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;
@@ -368,7 +369,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, info->node,
+	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, info->resolved_node,
 				       info->obj_desc->method.aml_start,
 				       info->obj_desc->method.aml_length,
 				       info->pass_number == 1 ? NULL : info,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
index 0e493f2fec4..a9cbee8e8b4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ acpi_rs_set_resource_source(union aml_resource * aml,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to the containing object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
  *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer structure for the
  *                                results
  *
@@ -457,7 +457,8 @@ acpi_rs_set_resource_source(union aml_resource * aml,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
+acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
 
 	/* Execute the method, no parameters */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(handle, METHOD_NAME__PRT,
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(node, METHOD_NAME__PRT,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -490,7 +491,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to the containing object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
  *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer structure for the
  *                                results
  *
@@ -505,7 +506,8 @@ acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
+acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -516,7 +518,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 
 	/* Execute the method, no parameters */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS,
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(node, METHOD_NAME__CRS,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER, &obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to the containing object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
  *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer structure for the
  *                                results
  *
@@ -555,7 +557,8 @@ acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
+acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -566,7 +569,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 
 	/* Execute the method, no parameters */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(handle, METHOD_NAME__PRS,
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(node, METHOD_NAME__PRS,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER, &obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -641,7 +644,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_method_data(acpi_handle handle,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to the containing object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
  *              in_buffer       - Pointer to a buffer structure of the
  *                                parameter
  *
@@ -653,23 +656,37 @@ acpi_rs_get_method_data(acpi_handle handle,
  *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
  *              and the contents of the callers buffer is undefined.
  *
+ * Note: Parameters guaranteed valid by caller
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
+acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
 {
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
-	union acpi_operand_object *params[2];
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+	union acpi_operand_object *args[2];
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_set_srs_method_data);
 
-	/* Parameters guaranteed valid by caller */
+	/* Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->prefix_node = node;
+	info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__SRS;
+	info->parameters = args;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
 
 	/*
 	 * The in_buffer parameter will point to a linked list of
-	 * resource parameters.  It needs to be formatted into a
+	 * resource parameters. It needs to be formatted into a
 	 * byte stream to be sent in as an input parameter to _SRS
 	 *
 	 * Convert the linked list into a byte stream
@@ -677,42 +694,36 @@ acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
 	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
 	status = acpi_rs_create_aml_resources(in_buffer->pointer, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Init the param object */
+	/* Create and initialize the method parameter object */
 
-	params[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER);
-	if (!params[0]) {
-		acpi_os_free(buffer.pointer);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	args[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER);
+	if (!args[0]) {
+		/*
+		 * Must free the buffer allocated above (otherwise it is freed
+		 * later)
+		 */
+		ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Set up the parameter object */
-
-	params[0]->buffer.length = (u32) buffer.length;
-	params[0]->buffer.pointer = buffer.pointer;
-	params[0]->common.flags = AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
-	params[1] = NULL;
+	args[0]->buffer.length = (u32) buffer.length;
+	args[0]->buffer.pointer = buffer.pointer;
+	args[0]->common.flags = AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
+	args[1] = NULL;
 
-	info.node = handle;
-	info.parameters = params;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/* Execute the method, no return value is expected */
 
-	/* Execute the method, no return value */
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(METHOD_NAME__SRS, &info);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-
-		/* Delete any return object (especially if implicit_return is enabled) */
-
-		if (info.return_object) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
-		}
-	}
+	/* Clean up and return the status from acpi_ns_evaluate */
 
-	/* Clean up and return the status from acpi_ns_evaluate_relative */
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(args[0]);
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(params[0]);
+      cleanup:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
index 8c1628c12cc..1999e2ab7da 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acresrc.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsxface")
@@ -66,19 +67,80 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsxface")
 static acpi_status
 acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context);
 
+static acpi_status
+acpi_rs_validate_parameters(acpi_handle device_handle,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *buffer,
+			    struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_validate_parameters
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to a device
+ *              Buffer          - Pointer to a data buffer
+ *              return_node     - Pointer to where the device node is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Common parameter validation for resource interfaces
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_rs_validate_parameters(acpi_handle device_handle,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *buffer,
+			    struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_validate_parameters);
+
+	/*
+	 * Must have a valid handle to an ACPI device
+	 */
+	if (!device_handle) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device_handle);
+	if (!node) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	if (node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Validate the user buffer object
+	 *
+	 * if there is a non-zero buffer length we also need a valid pointer in
+	 * the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length, we'll be returning the
+	 * needed buffer size (later), so keep going.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(buffer);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	*return_node = node;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_irq_routing_table
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the Bus device we are querying
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer to receive the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the Bus device we are querying
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer to receive the
  *                                current resources for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get the IRQ routing table for a
- *              specific bus.  The caller must first acquire a handle for the
- *              desired bus.  The routine table is placed in the buffer pointed
+ *              specific bus. The caller must first acquire a handle for the
+ *              desired bus. The routine table is placed in the buffer pointed
  *              to by the ret_buffer variable parameter.
  *
  *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
@@ -94,25 +156,18 @@ acpi_get_irq_routing_table(acpi_handle device_handle,
 			   struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_irq_routing_table);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid handle and buffer, So we have to have a handle
-	 * and a return buffer structure, and if there is a non-zero buffer length
-	 * we also need a valid pointer in the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length,
-	 * we'll be returning the needed buffer size, so keep going.
-	 */
-	if (!device_handle) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, ret_buffer, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(device_handle, ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(node, ret_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -122,16 +177,16 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_irq_routing_table)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_current_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the device object for the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
  *                                device we are querying
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer to receive the
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer to receive the
  *                                current resources for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get the current resources for a
- *              specific device.  The caller must first acquire a handle for
- *              the desired device.  The resource data is placed in the buffer
+ *              specific device. The caller must first acquire a handle for
+ *              the desired device. The resource data is placed in the buffer
  *              pointed to by the ret_buffer variable parameter.
  *
  *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
@@ -146,25 +201,18 @@ acpi_get_current_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
 			   struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_current_resources);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid handle and buffer, So we have to have a handle
-	 * and a return buffer structure, and if there is a non-zero buffer length
-	 * we also need a valid pointer in the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length,
-	 * we'll be returning the needed buffer size, so keep going.
-	 */
-	if (!device_handle) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, ret_buffer, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(device_handle, ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(node, ret_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -175,16 +223,16 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_current_resources)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_possible_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the device object for the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
  *                                device we are querying
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer to receive the
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer to receive the
  *                                resources for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get a list of the possible resources
- *              for a specific device.  The caller must first acquire a handle
- *              for the desired device.  The resource data is placed in the
+ *              for a specific device. The caller must first acquire a handle
+ *              for the desired device. The resource data is placed in the
  *              buffer pointed to by the ret_buffer variable.
  *
  *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
@@ -196,25 +244,18 @@ acpi_get_possible_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
 			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_possible_resources);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid handle and buffer, So we have to have a handle
-	 * and a return buffer structure, and if there is a non-zero buffer length
-	 * we also need a valid pointer in the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length,
-	 * we'll be returning the needed buffer size, so keep going.
-	 */
-	if (!device_handle) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, ret_buffer, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(device_handle, ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(node, ret_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -223,113 +264,18 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_possible_resources)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_walk_resources
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
- *                                device we are querying
- *              Name            - Method name of the resources we want
- *                                (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
- *              user_function   - Called for each resource
- *              Context         - Passed to user_function
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Retrieves the current or possible resource list for the
- *              specified device.  The user_function is called once for
- *              each resource in the list.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_walk_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
-		    char *name,
-		    acpi_walk_resource_callback user_function, void *context)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
-	struct acpi_resource *resource;
-	struct acpi_resource *resource_end;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_walk_resources);
-
-	/* Parameter validation */
-
-	if (!device_handle || !user_function || !name ||
-	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, METHOD_NAME__CRS) &&
-	     !ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, METHOD_NAME__PRS))) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	/* Get the _CRS or _PRS resource list */
-
-	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-	status = acpi_rs_get_method_data(device_handle, name, &buffer);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Buffer now contains the resource list */
-
-	resource = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer);
-	resource_end =
-	    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer, buffer.length);
-
-	/* Walk the resource list until the end_tag is found (or buffer end) */
-
-	while (resource < resource_end) {
-
-		/* Sanity check the resource */
-
-		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
-			status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* Invoke the user function, abort on any error returned */
-
-		status = user_function(resource, context);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			if (status == AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
-
-				/* This is an OK termination by the user function */
-
-				status = AE_OK;
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* end_tag indicates end-of-list */
-
-		if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG) {
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* Get the next resource descriptor */
-
-		resource =
-		    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
-				 resource->length);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_resources)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_set_current_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the device object for the
- *                                device we are changing the resources of
- *              in_buffer       - a pointer to a buffer containing the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
+ *                                device we are setting resources
+ *              in_buffer       - Pointer to a buffer containing the
  *                                resources to be set for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to set the current resources for a
- *              specific device.  The caller must first acquire a handle for
- *              the desired device.  The resource data is passed to the routine
+ *              specific device. The caller must first acquire a handle for
+ *              the desired device. The resource data is passed to the routine
  *              the buffer pointed to by the in_buffer variable.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -338,17 +284,24 @@ acpi_set_current_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
 			   struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_set_current_resources);
 
-	/* Must have a valid handle and buffer */
+	/* Validate the buffer, don't allow zero length */
 
-	if ((!device_handle) ||
-	    (!in_buffer) || (!in_buffer->pointer) || (!in_buffer->length)) {
+	if ((!in_buffer) || (!in_buffer->pointer) || (!in_buffer->length)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(device_handle, in_buffer);
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
+
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, in_buffer, &node);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(node, in_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -358,15 +311,14 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_current_resources)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_resource_to_address64
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Resource                - Pointer to a resource
- *              Out                     - Pointer to the users's return
- *                                        buffer (a struct
- *                                        struct acpi_resource_address64)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource        - Pointer to a resource
+ *              Out             - Pointer to the users's return buffer
+ *                                (a struct acpi_resource_address64)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: If the resource is an address16, address32, or address64,
- *              copy it to the address64 return buffer.  This saves the
+ *              copy it to the address64 return buffer. This saves the
  *              caller from having to duplicate code for different-sized
  *              addresses.
  *
@@ -418,12 +370,12 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_resource_to_address64)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_vendor_resource
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle       - Handle for the parent device object
- *              Name                - Method name for the parent resource
- *                                    (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
- *              Uuid                - Pointer to the UUID to be matched.
- *                                    includes both subtype and 16-byte UUID
- *              ret_buffer          - Where the vendor resource is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle for the parent device object
+ *              Name            - Method name for the parent resource
+ *                                (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
+ *              Uuid            - Pointer to the UUID to be matched.
+ *                                includes both subtype and 16-byte UUID
+ *              ret_buffer      - Where the vendor resource is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -525,3 +477,99 @@ acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_walk_resources
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
+ *                                device we are querying
+ *              Name            - Method name of the resources we want
+ *                                (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
+ *              user_function   - Called for each resource
+ *              Context         - Passed to user_function
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Retrieves the current or possible resource list for the
+ *              specified device. The user_function is called once for
+ *              each resource in the list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_walk_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
+		    char *name,
+		    acpi_walk_resource_callback user_function, void *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
+	struct acpi_resource *resource;
+	struct acpi_resource *resource_end;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_walk_resources);
+
+	/* Parameter validation */
+
+	if (!device_handle || !user_function || !name ||
+	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, METHOD_NAME__CRS) &&
+	     !ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, METHOD_NAME__PRS))) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the _CRS or _PRS resource list */
+
+	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
+	status = acpi_rs_get_method_data(device_handle, name, &buffer);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Buffer now contains the resource list */
+
+	resource = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer);
+	resource_end =
+	    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer, buffer.length);
+
+	/* Walk the resource list until the end_tag is found (or buffer end) */
+
+	while (resource < resource_end) {
+
+		/* Sanity check the resource */
+
+		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
+			status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Invoke the user function, abort on any error returned */
+
+		status = user_function(resource, context);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			if (status == AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
+
+				/* This is an OK termination by the user function */
+
+				status = AE_OK;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* end_tag indicates end-of-list */
+
+		if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Get the next resource descriptor */
+
+		resource =
+		    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
+				 resource->length);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_resources)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
index 3a4f46ca388..99eacceff56 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  table_type      - one of the defined table types
  *              Instance        - Which table of this type
- *              table_ptr_loc   - pointer to location to place the pointer for
+ *              return_table    - pointer to location to place the pointer for
  *                                return
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -428,58 +428,34 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_tb_get_table_ptr(acpi_table_type table_type,
-		      u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header **table_ptr_loc)
+		      u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header **return_table)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 	u32 i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_table_ptr);
 
-	if (!acpi_gbl_DSDT) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
-	}
-
 	if (table_type > ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * For all table types (Single/Multiple), the first
-	 * instance is always in the list head.
-	 */
-	if (instance == 1) {
-
-		/* Get the first */
-
-		*table_ptr_loc = NULL;
-		if (acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].next) {
-			*table_ptr_loc =
-			    acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].next->pointer;
-		}
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	/* Check for instance out of range */
+	/* Check for instance out of range of the current table count */
 
 	if (instance > acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].count) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
-	/* Walk the list to get the desired table
-	 * Since the if (Instance == 1) check above checked for the
-	 * first table, setting table_desc equal to the .Next member
-	 * is actually pointing to the second table.  Therefore, we
-	 * need to walk from the 2nd table until we reach the Instance
-	 * that the user is looking for and return its table pointer.
+	/*
+	 * Walk the list to get the desired table
+	 * Note: Instance is one-based
 	 */
 	table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].next;
-	for (i = 2; i < instance; i++) {
+	for (i = 1; i < instance; i++) {
 		table_desc = table_desc->next;
 	}
 
 	/* We are now pointing to the requested table's descriptor */
 
-	*table_ptr_loc = table_desc->pointer;
-
+	*return_table = table_desc->pointer;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
index 494965229fa..abcb08c2592 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_verify_rsdp(struct acpi_pointer *address)
 		 */
 		status = acpi_os_map_memory(address->pointer.physical,
 					    sizeof(struct rsdp_descriptor),
-					    (void *)&rsdp);
+					    ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, &rsdp));
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -95,11 +95,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_verify_rsdp(struct acpi_pointer *address)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* The RSDP supplied is OK */
+	/* RSDP is ok. Init the table info */
 
 	table_info.pointer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header, rsdp);
 	table_info.length = sizeof(struct rsdp_descriptor);
-	table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_MAPPED;
+
+	if (address->pointer_type == ACPI_PHYSICAL_POINTER) {
+		table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_MAPPED;
+	} else {
+		table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_NOT_ALLOCATED;
+	}
 
 	/* Save the table pointers and allocation info */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 65a7c2ed9aa..7940fc1bd69 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -61,24 +61,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
-
-	/* Memory allocation lists */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Global", 0, &acpi_gbl_global_list);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
-
-	status =
-	    acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Namespace",
-				sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node),
-				&acpi_gbl_ns_node_list);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
-#endif
-
 	/* Object Caches, for frequently used objects */
 
 	status =
@@ -125,6 +107,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+
+	/* Memory allocation lists */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Global", 0, &acpi_gbl_global_list);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Namespace",
+				sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node),
+				&acpi_gbl_ns_node_list);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -158,6 +158,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_delete_caches(void)
 	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache);
 	acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache = NULL;
 
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+
+	/* Debug only - display leftover memory allocation, if any */
+
+	acpi_ut_dump_allocations(ACPI_UINT32_MAX, NULL);
+
+	/* Free memory lists */
+
+	acpi_os_free(acpi_gbl_global_list);
+	acpi_gbl_global_list = NULL;
+
+	acpi_os_free(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list);
+	acpi_gbl_ns_node_list = NULL;
+#endif
+
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 0bb4b59b280..67b9f325c6f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -319,11 +319,9 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 	new_count = count;
 
 	/*
-	 * Perform the reference count action
-	 * (increment, decrement, or force delete)
+	 * Perform the reference count action (increment, decrement, force delete)
 	 */
 	switch (action) {
-
 	case REF_INCREMENT:
 
 		new_count++;
@@ -360,7 +358,6 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 		if (new_count == 0) {
 			acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
 		}
-
 		break;
 
 	case REF_FORCE_DELETE:
@@ -385,13 +382,10 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 	 * (A deleted object will have a huge reference count)
 	 */
 	if (count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
-
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p",
-			      count, object));
+			      "Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p", count,
+			      object));
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -417,7 +411,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
+acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object, u16 action)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_generic_state *state_list = NULL;
@@ -521,11 +515,11 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 		default:
-			break;	/* No subobjects */
+			break;	/* No subobjects for all other types */
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Now we can update the count in the main object.  This can only
+		 * Now we can update the count in the main object. This can only
 		 * happen after we update the sub-objects in case this causes the
 		 * main object to be deleted.
 		 */
@@ -606,8 +600,8 @@ void acpi_ut_remove_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_remove_reference, object);
 
 	/*
-	 * Allow a NULL pointer to be passed in, just ignore it.  This saves
-	 * each caller from having to check.  Also, ignore NS nodes.
+	 * Allow a NULL pointer to be passed in, just ignore it. This saves
+	 * each caller from having to check. Also, ignore NS nodes.
 	 *
 	 */
 	if (!object ||
@@ -627,7 +621,7 @@ void acpi_ut_remove_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 
 	/*
 	 * Decrement the reference count, and only actually delete the object
-	 * if the reference count becomes 0.  (Must also decrement the ref count
+	 * if the reference count becomes 0. (Must also decrement the ref count
 	 * of all subobjects!)
 	 */
 	(void)acpi_ut_update_object_reference(object, REF_DECREMENT);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 444d3a502c4..d6d7121583c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -181,19 +181,26 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 			u32 expected_return_btypes,
 			union acpi_operand_object **return_desc)
 {
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 return_btype;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_evaluate_object);
 
-	info.node = prefix_node;
-	info.parameters = NULL;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->prefix_node = prefix_node;
+	info->pathname = path;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
 
 	/* Evaluate the object/method */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(path, &info);
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -205,25 +212,25 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 					  prefix_node, path, status);
 		}
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Did we get a return object? */
 
-	if (!info.return_object) {
+	if (!info->return_object) {
 		if (expected_return_btypes) {
 			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("No object was returned from",
 					  prefix_node, path, AE_NOT_EXIST);
 
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+			status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
 		}
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Map the return object type to the bitmapped type */
 
-	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object)) {
+	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 		return_btype = ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER;
 		break;
@@ -251,8 +258,8 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 		 * happen frequently if the "implicit return" feature is enabled.
 		 * Just delete the return object and return AE_OK.
 		 */
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Is the return object one of the expected types? */
@@ -264,19 +271,23 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X",
 			    path,
-			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object),
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->return_object),
 			    expected_return_btypes));
 
 		/* On error exit, we must delete the return object */
 
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+		status = AE_TYPE;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Object type is OK, return it */
 
-	*return_desc = info.return_object;
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	*return_desc = info->return_object;
+
+      cleanup:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
index c65747d3c88..ff76055eb7d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 	/* Subsystem appears active, go ahead and shut it down */
 
 	acpi_gbl_shutdown = TRUE;
+	acpi_gbl_startup_flags = 0;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
 
 	/* Close the acpi_event Handling */
@@ -245,12 +246,5 @@ void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 	/* Purge the local caches */
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_delete_caches();
-
-	/* Debug only - display leftover memory allocation, if any */
-
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
-	acpi_ut_dump_allocations(ACPI_UINT32_MAX, NULL);
-#endif
-
 	return_VOID;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index 874467117ce..5c75d35ad1c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -601,7 +601,8 @@ acpi_name acpi_ut_repair_name(acpi_name name)
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_strtoul64
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  String          - Null terminated string
- *              Base            - Radix of the string: 10, 16, or ACPI_ANY_BASE
+ *              Base            - Radix of the string: 16 or ACPI_ANY_BASE;
+ *                                ACPI_ANY_BASE means 'in behalf of to_integer'
  *              ret_integer     - Where the converted integer is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status and Converted value
@@ -617,16 +618,17 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 	u32 this_digit = 0;
 	acpi_integer return_value = 0;
 	acpi_integer quotient;
+	acpi_integer dividend;
+	u32 to_integer_op = (base == ACPI_ANY_BASE);
+	u32 mode32 = (acpi_gbl_integer_byte_width == 4);
+	u8 valid_digits = 0;
+	u8 sign_of0x = 0;
+	u8 term = 0;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_stroul64);
 
-	if ((!string) || !(*string)) {
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
 	switch (base) {
 	case ACPI_ANY_BASE:
-	case 10:
 	case 16:
 		break;
 
@@ -635,39 +637,45 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
+	if (!string) {
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
 	/* Skip over any white space in the buffer */
 
-	while (ACPI_IS_SPACE(*string) || *string == '\t') {
+	while ((*string) && (ACPI_IS_SPACE(*string) || *string == '\t')) {
 		string++;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If the input parameter Base is zero, then we need to
-	 * determine if it is decimal or hexadecimal:
-	 */
-	if (base == 0) {
+	if (to_integer_op) {
+		/*
+		 * Base equal to ACPI_ANY_BASE means 'to_integer operation case'.
+		 * We need to determine if it is decimal or hexadecimal.
+		 */
 		if ((*string == '0') && (ACPI_TOLOWER(*(string + 1)) == 'x')) {
+			sign_of0x = 1;
 			base = 16;
+
+			/* Skip over the leading '0x' */
 			string += 2;
 		} else {
 			base = 10;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * For hexadecimal base, skip over the leading
-	 * 0 or 0x, if they are present.
-	 */
-	if ((base == 16) &&
-	    (*string == '0') && (ACPI_TOLOWER(*(string + 1)) == 'x')) {
-		string += 2;
+	/* Any string left? Check that '0x' is not followed by white space. */
+
+	if (!(*string) || ACPI_IS_SPACE(*string) || *string == '\t') {
+		if (to_integer_op) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		} else {
+			goto all_done;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* Any string left? */
+	dividend = (mode32) ? ACPI_UINT32_MAX : ACPI_UINT64_MAX;
 
-	if (!(*string)) {
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
+	/* At least one character in the string here */
 
 	/* Main loop: convert the string to a 64-bit integer */
 
@@ -677,14 +685,12 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 			/* Convert ASCII 0-9 to Decimal value */
 
 			this_digit = ((u8) * string) - '0';
-		} else {
-			if (base == 10) {
+		} else if (base == 10) {
 
-				/* Digit is out of range */
-
-				goto error_exit;
-			}
+			/* Digit is out of range; possible in to_integer case only */
 
+			term = 1;
+		} else {
 			this_digit = (u8) ACPI_TOUPPER(*string);
 			if (ACPI_IS_XDIGIT((char)this_digit)) {
 
@@ -692,22 +698,49 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 
 				this_digit = this_digit - 'A' + 10;
 			} else {
-				/*
-				 * We allow non-hex chars, just stop now, same as end-of-string.
-				 * See ACPI spec, string-to-integer conversion.
-				 */
+				term = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (term) {
+			if (to_integer_op) {
+				goto error_exit;
+			} else {
 				break;
 			}
+		} else if ((valid_digits == 0) && (this_digit == 0)
+			   && !sign_of0x) {
+
+			/* Skip zeros */
+			string++;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		valid_digits++;
+
+		if (sign_of0x
+		    && ((valid_digits > 16)
+			|| ((valid_digits > 8) && mode32))) {
+			/*
+			 * This is to_integer operation case.
+			 * No any restrictions for string-to-integer conversion,
+			 * see ACPI spec.
+			 */
+			goto error_exit;
 		}
 
 		/* Divide the digit into the correct position */
 
 		(void)
-		    acpi_ut_short_divide((ACPI_INTEGER_MAX -
-					  (acpi_integer) this_digit), base,
-					 &quotient, NULL);
+		    acpi_ut_short_divide((dividend - (acpi_integer) this_digit),
+					 base, &quotient, NULL);
+
 		if (return_value > quotient) {
-			goto error_exit;
+			if (to_integer_op) {
+				goto error_exit;
+			} else {
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		return_value *= base;
@@ -717,6 +750,8 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 
 	/* All done, normal exit */
 
+      all_done:
+
 	*ret_integer = return_value;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);