Merge branch 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6

* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (119 commits) ACPI: don't pass handle for fixed hardware notifications ACPI: remove null pointer checks in deferred execution path ACPI: simplify deferred execution path acerhdf: additional BIOS versions acerhdf: convert to dev_pm_ops acerhdf: fix fan control for AOA150 model thermal: add missing Kconfig dependency acpi: switch /proc/acpi/{debug_layer,debug_level} to seq_file hp-wmi: fix rfkill memory leak on unload ACPI: remove unnecessary #ifdef CONFIG_DMI ACPI: linux/acpi.h should not include linux/dmi.h hwmon driver for ACPI 4.0 power meters topstar-laptop: add new driver for hotkeys support on Topstar N01 thinkpad_acpi: fix rfkill memory leak on unload thinkpad-acpi: report brightness events when required thinkpad-acpi: don't poll by default any of the reserved hotkeys thinkpad-acpi: Fix procfs hotkey reset command thinkpad-acpi: deprecate hotkey_bios_mask thinkpad-acpi: hotkey poll fixes thinkpad-acpi: be more strict when detecting a ThinkPad ...
author: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> 2009-09-23 09:32:11 -0700
committer: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> 2009-09-23 09:32:11 -0700
commit: c11f6c82581e8be4e1829c677db54e7f55cebece (patch)
tree: 1a116241b0831ded998aabe800bdc24104cbd826 /drivers
parent: 40aba218969914d1b225e742617adb921cf94eae (diff)
parent: 193a6dec1c0246a80b6d0101e4f351ccf877bcac (diff)
108 files changed, 5496 insertions, 2258 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 7ec7d88c599..dd8729d674e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -60,7 +60,11 @@ config ACPI_PROCFS
 	  /proc/acpi/fadt (/sys/firmware/acpi/tables/FACP)
 	  /proc/acpi/debug_layer (/sys/module/acpi/parameters/debug_layer)
 	  /proc/acpi/debug_level (/sys/module/acpi/parameters/debug_level)
-
+	  /proc/acpi/processor/*/power (/sys/devices/system/cpu/*/cpuidle/*)
+	  /proc/acpi/processor/*/performance (/sys/devices/system/cpu/*/
+		cpufreq/*)
+	  /proc/acpi/processor/*/throttling (/sys/class/thermal/
+		cooling_device*/*)
 	  This option has no effect on /proc/acpi/ files
 	  and functions which do not yet exist in /sys.
 
@@ -82,6 +86,17 @@ config ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 
 	  Say N to delete power /proc/acpi/ directories that have moved to /sys/
 
+config ACPI_POWER_METER
+	tristate "ACPI 4.0 power meter"
+	depends on HWMON
+	help
+	  This driver exposes ACPI 4.0 power meters as hardware monitoring
+	  devices.  Say Y (or M) if you have a computer with ACPI 4.0 firmware
+	  and a power meter.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
+	  the module will be called power-meter.
+
 config ACPI_SYSFS_POWER
 	bool "Future power /sys interface"
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index 03a985be3fe..82cd49dc603 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY) += acpi_memhotplug.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY)	+= battery.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)		+= sbshc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)		+= sbs.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_POWER_METER)	+= power_meter.o
 
 # processor has its own "processor." module_param namespace
 processor-y			:= processor_core.o processor_throttling.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 0df8fcb687d..98b9690b015 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS			"ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_AC_DEVICE_NAME		"AC Adapter"
 #define ACPI_AC_FILE_STATE		"state"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 9a62224cc27..28ccdbc05ac 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
-static int acpi_memory_device_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 
 static const struct acpi_device_id memory_device_ids[] = {
 	{ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID, 0},
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_memory_device_driver = {
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_memory_device_add,
 		.remove = acpi_memory_device_remove,
-		.start = acpi_memory_device_start,
 		},
 };
 
@@ -431,28 +429,6 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s \n", acpi_device_name(device));
 
-	return result;
-}
-
-static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
-{
-	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device = NULL;
-
-
-	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	kfree(mem_device);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int acpi_memory_device_start (struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device;
-	int result = 0;
-
 	/*
 	 * Early boot code has recognized memory area by EFI/E820.
 	 * If DSDT shows these memory devices on boot, hotplug is not necessary
@@ -462,8 +438,6 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_start (struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!acpi_hotmem_initialized)
 		return 0;
 
-	mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
 	if (!acpi_memory_check_device(mem_device)) {
 		/* call add_memory func */
 		result = acpi_memory_enable_device(mem_device);
@@ -474,6 +448,20 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_start (struct acpi_device *device)
 	return result;
 }
 
+static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
+{
+	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device = NULL;
+
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	kfree(mem_device);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Helper function to check for memory device
  */
@@ -481,26 +469,23 @@ static acpi_status is_memory_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	char *hardware_id;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 
-
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return status;
 
-	info = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)) {
-		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+		kfree(info);
 		return AE_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	hardware_id = info->hardware_id.value;
+	hardware_id = info->hardware_id.string;
 	if ((hardware_id == NULL) ||
 	    (strcmp(hardware_id, ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID)))
 		status = AE_ERROR;
 
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index 72ac28da14e..e7973bc1684 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += hwtimer.o
 acpi-y += nsaccess.o  nsload.o    nssearch.o  nsxfeval.o \
 	 nsalloc.o   nseval.o    nsnames.o   nsutils.o   nsxfname.o \
 	 nsdump.o    nsinit.o    nsobject.o  nswalk.o    nsxfobj.o  \
-	 nsparse.o   nspredef.o
+	 nsparse.o   nspredef.o  nsrepair.o
 
 acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += nsdumpdv.o
 
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ acpi-y += tbxface.o tbinstal.o tbutils.o tbfind.o tbfadt.o tbxfroot.o
 
 acpi-y += utalloc.o utdebug.o uteval.o utinit.o utmisc.o utxface.o \
 		utcopy.o utdelete.o utglobal.o utmath.o utobject.o \
-		utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utresrc.o utlock.o
+		utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utresrc.o utlock.o utids.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index e6777fb883d..8e679ef5b23 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 /* Operation regions */
 
-#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     8
+#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     9
 #define ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN          0x80
 
 /* Maximum space_ids for Operation Regions */
@@ -199,9 +199,15 @@
 #define ACPI_RSDP_CHECKSUM_LENGTH       20
 #define ACPI_RSDP_XCHECKSUM_LENGTH      36
 
-/* SMBus bidirectional buffer size */
+/* SMBus and IPMI bidirectional buffer size */
 
 #define ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE          34
+#define ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE           66
+
+/* _sx_d and _sx_w control methods */
+
+#define ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS           4
+#define ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS           5
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
index 62c59df3b86..a4fb001d96f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ void
 acpi_db_display_argument_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 				struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
-void acpi_db_check_predefined_names(void);
-
-void acpi_db_batch_execute(void);
-
 /*
  * dbexec - debugger control method execution
  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 3d87362d17e..29ba66d5a79 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 #define ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(a,b) a
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DEFINE_ACPI_GLOBALS
+
+/* Public globals, available from outside ACPICA subsystem */
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * Runtime configuration (static defaults that can be overriden at runtime)
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@
  * 5) Allow unresolved references (invalid target name) in package objects
  * 6) Enable warning messages for behavior that is not ACPI spec compliant
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
 
 /*
  * Automatically serialize ALL control methods? Default is FALSE, meaning
@@ -86,27 +90,36 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
  * Only change this if the ASL code is poorly written and cannot handle
  * reentrancy even though methods are marked "NotSerialized".
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized, FALSE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized, FALSE);
 
 /*
  * Create the predefined _OSI method in the namespace? Default is TRUE
  * because ACPI CA is fully compatible with other ACPI implementations.
  * Changing this will revert ACPI CA (and machine ASL) to pre-OSI behavior.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_create_osi_method, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_create_osi_method, TRUE);
 
 /*
  * Disable wakeup GPEs during runtime? Default is TRUE because WAKE and
  * RUNTIME GPEs should never be shared, and WAKE GPEs should typically only
  * be enabled just before going to sleep.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled, TRUE);
 
 /*
  * Optionally use default values for the ACPI register widths. Set this to
  * TRUE to use the defaults, if an FADT contains incorrect widths/lengths.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
+
+/* acpi_gbl_FADT is a local copy of the FADT, converted to a common format. */
+
+struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
+u32 acpi_current_gpe_count;
+u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
+acpi_name acpi_gbl_trace_method_name;
+
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -114,11 +127,6 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Runtime configuration of debug print levels */
-
-extern u32 acpi_dbg_level;
-extern u32 acpi_dbg_layer;
-
 /* Procedure nesting level for debug output */
 
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
@@ -127,10 +135,8 @@ extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_level;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_layer;
-ACPI_EXTERN acpi_name acpi_gbl_trace_method_name;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer;
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -142,10 +148,8 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
  * acpi_gbl_root_table_list is the master list of ACPI tables found in the
  * RSDT/XSDT.
  *
- * acpi_gbl_FADT is a local copy of the FADT, converted to a common format.
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_internal_rsdt acpi_gbl_root_table_list;
-ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_table_facs *acpi_gbl_FACS;
 
 /* These addresses are calculated from the FADT Event Block addresses */
@@ -261,7 +265,8 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_osi_data;
 extern u8 acpi_gbl_shutdown;
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_startup_flags;
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS];
 extern const struct acpi_opcode_info acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[AML_NUM_OPCODES];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS];
 
@@ -290,6 +295,7 @@ extern char const *acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[];
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node acpi_gbl_root_node_struct;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_root_node;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device;
+ACPI_EXTERN union acpi_operand_object *acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
 
 extern const u8 acpi_gbl_ns_properties[ACPI_NUM_NS_TYPES];
 extern const struct acpi_predefined_names
@@ -340,7 +346,6 @@ ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_fixed_event_handler
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_block_info
 *acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[ACPI_MAX_GPE_BLOCKS];
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_current_gpe_count;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
index 4afa3d8e0ef..36192f142fb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void);
 /*
  * hwregs - ACPI Register I/O
  */
+acpi_status
+acpi_hw_validate_register(struct acpi_generic_address *reg,
+			  u8 max_bit_width, u64 *address);
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+
 struct acpi_bit_register_info *acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(u32 register_id);
 
 acpi_status acpi_hw_write_pm1_control(u32 pm1a_control, u32 pm1b_control);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
index e8db7a3143a..5db9f2916f7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@ void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
 void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
-void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string);
+void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(char *dest, acpi_integer compressed_id);
 
-void acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(acpi_integer value, char *out_string);
+void acpi_ex_integer_to_string(char *dest, acpi_integer value);
 
 /*
  * exregion - default op_region handlers
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index ee986edfa0d..81e64f47867 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -369,6 +369,19 @@ union acpi_predefined_info {
 	struct acpi_package_info3 ret_info3;
 };
 
+/* Data block used during object validation */
+
+struct acpi_predefined_data {
+	char *pathname;
+	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
+	u32 flags;
+	u8 node_flags;
+};
+
+/* Defines for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED    1
+
 /*
  * Bitmapped return value types
  * Note: the actual data types must be contiguous, a loop in nspredef.c
@@ -885,6 +898,9 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info {
 #define ACPI_OSI_WIN_XP_SP2             0x05
 #define ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2003_SP1        0x06
 #define ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA              0x07
+#define ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2008            0x08
+#define ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA_SP1          0x09
+#define ACPI_OSI_WIN_7                  0x0A
 
 #define ACPI_ALWAYS_ILLEGAL             0x00
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index 91ac7d7b440..3acd9c6760e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@
  */
 #define ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(s, e)      acpi_ns_report_error (AE_INFO, s, e);
 #define ACPI_ERROR_METHOD(s, n, p, e)   acpi_ns_report_method_error (AE_INFO, s, n, p, e);
+#define ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED(plist)     acpi_ut_predefined_warning plist
 
 #else
 
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@
 
 #define ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(s, e)
 #define ACPI_ERROR_METHOD(s, n, p, e)
+#define ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED(plist)
 #endif		/* ACPI_NO_ERROR_MESSAGES */
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 94cdc2b8cb9..09a2764c734 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK         0x01
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES     0x02
 
+/* Object is not a package element */
+
+#define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
+
+/* Always emit warning message, not dependent on node flags */
+
+#define ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS            0
+
 /*
  * nsinit - Namespace initialization
  */
@@ -144,6 +152,8 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name);
 
 void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
+void acpi_ns_remove_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
+
 void
 acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_handle);
 
@@ -186,6 +196,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
+void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void);
+
 /*
  * nspredef - Support for predefined/reserved names
  */
@@ -260,6 +272,19 @@ acpi_ns_get_attached_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			  acpi_object_handler handler, void **data);
 
 /*
+ * nsrepair - return object repair for predefined methods/objects
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      u32 expected_btypes,
+		      u32 package_index,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **obj_desc_ptr);
+
+/*
  * nssearch - Namespace searching and entry
  */
 acpi_status
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index eb6f038b03d..b39d682a214 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10
 #define AOPOBJ_SINGLE_DATUM         0x20
 #define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x40	/* Used if host OS won't allow an op_region address */
+#define AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL         0x80
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
index 23ee0fbf561..22881e8ce22 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 #define ACPI_PARSE_DEFERRED_OP          0x0100
 #define ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE          0x0200
 
+#define ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL         0x0400
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Parser interfaces
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 63f656ae360..cd80d1dd195 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
  *      (Used for _PRW)
  *
  *
- * 2) PTYPE2 packages contain a variable number of sub-packages. Each of the
- *    different types describe the contents of each of the sub-packages.
+ * 2) PTYPE2 packages contain a Variable-length number of sub-packages. Each
+ *    of the different types describe the contents of each of the sub-packages.
  *
  * ACPI_PTYPE2: Each subpackage contains 1 or 2 object types:
  *      object type
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
  * ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN: Each subpackage has a variable but minimum length
  *      (Used for _HPX)
  *
+ * ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED: Revision at start, each subpackage is Fixed-length
+ *      (Used for _ART, _FPS)
+ *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 enum acpi_return_package_types {
@@ -101,9 +104,11 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
 	ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT = 5,
 	ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT = 6,
 	ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED = 7,
-	ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN = 8
+	ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN = 8,
+	ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED = 9
 };
 
+#ifdef ACPI_CREATE_PREDEFINED_TABLE
 /*
  * Predefined method/object information table.
  *
@@ -136,239 +141,384 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
  * is saved here (rather than in a separate table) in order to minimize the
  * overall size of the stored data.
  */
-static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] = {
-	{.info = {"_AC0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ADR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AL0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_ALC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ALI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ALP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ALR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_ALT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BBN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_BCM", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BFS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-					  9,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 4, 0}},	/* fixed (9 Int),(4 Str) */
-	{.info = {"_BLT", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BMC", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (5 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_BQC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (4 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_BTM", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BTP", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_CBA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
-	{.info = {"_CID", 0,
-	 ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
-	{.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints/Strs) */
-	{.info = {"_CRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_CRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_CSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_CST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}},	/* variable (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_DCK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_DCS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_DDC", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_DDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_DGS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_DIS", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_DMA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_DOD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_DOS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_DSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_ALL}},	/* Must return a type, but it can be of any type */
-	{.info = {"_DSS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_DSW", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EC_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_EDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_EJ0", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ1", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ2", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ3", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ4", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_FDE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_FDI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (16 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_FDM", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_FIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_GLK", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_GPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_GPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
-	{.info = {"_GSB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_GTF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_GTM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_GTS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_HID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_HOT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_HPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (4 Int) */
+static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] =
+{
+	{{"_AC0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ADR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AL0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_ALC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ALI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ALP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ALR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_ALT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ART", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (2 Ref/11 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+	  11, 0}},
+
+	{{"_BBN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_BCM", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_BCT", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BFS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_BIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (9 Int),(4 Str) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 9, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4,0}},
+
+	{{"_BIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (16 Int),(4 Str) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4,
+	  0}},
+
+	{{"_BLT", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_BMA", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BMC", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_BMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (5 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_BMS", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BQC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_BTM", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BTP", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_CBA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
+	{{"_CDM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_CID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints/Strs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_CRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_CRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_CSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_CST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT,ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 3,0}},
+
+	{{"_DCK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_DCS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_DDC", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_DDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_DGS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_DIS", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_DMA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_DOD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_DOS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_DSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_ALL}},     /* Must return a type, but it can be of any type */
+	{{"_DSS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_DSW", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_DTI", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EC_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_EDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs)*/
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_EJ0", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ1", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ2", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ3", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ4", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_FDE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_FDI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (16 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_FDM", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_FIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_FIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_FPS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (5 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_FSL", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_FST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_GAI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GHL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GLK", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
+	{{"_GSB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GTF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_GTM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_GTS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_HID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_HOT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_HPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
 
 	/*
-	 * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a variable number of sub-packages.
-	 * Each sub-package contains a PCI record setting. There are several different type of
-	 * record settings, of different lengths, but all elements of all settings are Integers.
+	 * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a Variable-length number
+	 * of sub-packages. Each sub-package contains a PCI record setting.
+	 * There are several different type of record settings, of different
+	 * lengths, but all elements of all settings are Integers.
 	 */
-	{.info = {"_HPX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_IFT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see IPMI spec */
-	{.info = {"_INI", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_IRC", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_LCK", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_LID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_MAT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_MLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (2 Str) */
-	{.info = {"_MSG", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_OFF", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_ON_", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_OS_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_OSC", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_OST", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PCT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (2 Buf) */
-	{.info = {"_PDC", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PIC", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PLD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Bufs) */
-	{.info = {"_PPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see dig64 spec */
-	{.info = {"_PR0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PR1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PR2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_HPX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_IFT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
+	{{"_INI", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_IRC", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_LCK", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_LID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_MAT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_MBM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (8 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 8, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_MLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (2 Str) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_MSG", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_MSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_NTT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_OFF", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_ON_", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_OS_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_OSC", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_OST", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_PAI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PCT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PDC", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PIC", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int),(3 Str) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PLD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Bufs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PMC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (11 Int),(3 Str) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 11, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3,
+	  0}},
+
+	{{"_PMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PMM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See dig64 spec */
+	{{"_PR0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PR1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PR2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PR3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PRL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
 
 	/*
-	 * For _PRT, many BIOSs reverse the 2nd and 3rd Package elements. This bug is so prevalent that there
-	 * is code in the ACPICA Resource Manager to detect this and switch them back. For now, do not allow
-	 * and issue a warning. To allow this and eliminate the warning, add the ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE
-	 * type to the 2nd element (index 1) in the statement below.
+	 * For _PRT, many BIOSs reverse the 3rd and 4th Package elements (Source
+	 * and source_index). This bug is so prevalent that there is code in the
+	 * ACPICA Resource Manager to detect this and switch them back. For now,
+	 * do not allow and issue a warning. To allow this and eliminate the
+	 * warning, add the ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE type to the 4th element (index 3)
+	 * in the statement below.
 	 */
-	{.info = {"_PRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
-
-	{.info = {"_PRW", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER |
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[variable Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
-
-	{.info = {"_PS0", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PS1", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PS2", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PS3", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PSC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
-	{.info = {"_PSL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PSR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_PSV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PSW", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PTC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (2 Buf) */
-	{.info = {"_PTS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PXM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_REG", 2, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_REV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_RMV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ROM", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_RTV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,
+			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+
+	{{"_PRW", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[Variable-length Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
+			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,0}},
+
+	{{"_PS0", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PS1", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PS2", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PS3", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PSC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PSL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PSR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PSV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PSW", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PTC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PTP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PTS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PUR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (2 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PXM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_REG", 2, 0}},
+	{{"_REV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_RMV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ROM", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_RTV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
 	/*
-	 * For _S0_ through _S5_, the ACPI spec defines a return Package containing 1 Integer,
-	 * but most DSDTs have it wrong - 2,3, or 4 integers. Allow this by making the objects "variable length",
-	 * but all elements must be Integers.
+	 * For _S0_ through _S5_, the ACPI spec defines a return Package
+	 * containing 1 Integer, but most DSDTs have it wrong - 2,3, or 4 integers.
+	 * Allow this by making the objects "Variable-length length", but all elements
+	 * must be Integers.
 	 */
-	{.info = {"_S0_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S1_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S2_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S3_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S4_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S5_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-
-	{.info = {"_S1D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S2D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S3D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S4D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S0W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S1W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S2W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S3W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S4W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SBS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SCP", 0x13, 0}},	/* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
-	/* Note: the 3-arg definition may be removed for ACPI 4.0 */
-	{.info = {"_SDD", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_SEG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SLI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_SPD", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SRS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_SRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see IPMI spec */
-	{.info = {"_SST", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_STA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_STM", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_STR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_SUN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TPT", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_TRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 2_ref/6_int */
-	{.info = {"_TSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 5_int with count */
-	{.info = {"_TSP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 5_int */
-	{.info = {"_TST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TTS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_TZD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_TZM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE}},
-	{.info = {"_TZP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_UID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_UPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (4 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_UPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_UPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_VPO", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S0_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S1_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S2_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S3_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S4_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S5_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S1D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S2D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S3D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S4D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S0W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S1W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S2W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S3W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S4W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SBS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SCP", 0x13, 0}},               /* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
+			   /* Note: the 3-arg definition may be removed for ACPI 4.0 */
+	{{"_SDD", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_SEG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SHL", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SLI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_SPD", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SRS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_SRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
+	{{"_SST", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_STA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_STM", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_STP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_STR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_STV", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SUN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TIP", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TIV", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TPT", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_TRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2_ref/6_int */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 6, 0}},
+
+	{{"_TSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5_int with count */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_TSP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5_int */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_TST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TTS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_TZD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_TZM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE}},
+	{{"_TZP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_UID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_UPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_UPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_UPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_VPO", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
 	/* Acpi 1.0 defined _WAK with no return value. Later, it was changed to return a package */
 
-	{.info = {"_WAK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
-	{.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (2 Int), but is optional */
-	{.ret_info = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}	/* Table terminator */
+	{{"_WAK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Int), but is optional */
+
+	{{{0,0,0,0}, 0,0}} /* Table terminator */
 };
 
 #if 0
 	/* Not implemented */
 
-{
-"_WDG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER},	/* MS Extension */
+	{{"_WDG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},  /* MS Extension */
+	{{"_WED", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* MS Extension */
 
-{
-"_WED", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE},	/* MS Extension */
+	/* This is an internally implemented control method, no need to check */
+	{{"_OSI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
-    /* This is an internally implemented control method, no need to check */
-{
-"_OSI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+	/* TBD: */
+
+	_PRT - currently ignore reversed entries. attempt to fix here?
+	think about possibly fixing package elements like _BIF, etc.
+#endif
 
-    /* TBD: */
-    _PRT - currently ignore reversed entries.attempt to fix here ?
-    think about code that attempts to fix package elements like _BIF, etc.
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 897810ba0cc..863a264b829 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -324,26 +324,30 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 				struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-				acpi_integer * address);
+				acpi_integer *value);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *hid);
+acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 *status_flags);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpi_compatible_id_list **return_cid_list);
+acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+			      const char **method_names,
+			      u8 method_count, u8 *out_values);
 
+/*
+ * utids - device ID support
+ */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    u32 * status_flags);
+acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *uid);
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest);
+acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id_list **return_cid_list);
 
 /*
  * utlock - reader/writer locks
@@ -445,6 +449,8 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
  */
 const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status);
 
+u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
+
 u8 acpi_ut_is_aml_table(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id);
@@ -469,6 +475,12 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char(char character, u32 position);
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer);
 
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_predefined_warning(const char *module_name,
+			   u32 line_number,
+			   char *pathname,
+			   u8 node_flags, const char *format, ...);
+
 /* Values for Base above (16=Hex, 10=Decimal) */
 
 #define ACPI_ANY_BASE        0
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index 067f967eb38..4940249f252 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	REGION_SMBUS,
 	REGION_CMOS,
 	REGION_PCI_BAR,
+	REGION_IPMI,
 	REGION_DATA_TABLE,	/* Internal use only */
 	REGION_FIXED_HW = 0x7F
 } AML_REGION_TYPES;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
index 53e27bc5a73..54a225e56a6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
@@ -123,9 +123,12 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
 		    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
 
-		/* Mark node temporary if we are executing a method */
-
-		if (walk_state->method_node) {
+		/*
+		 * Mark node temporary if we are executing a normal control
+		 * method. (Don't mark if this is a module-level code method)
+		 */
+		if (walk_state->method_node &&
+		    !(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
 			flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
 		}
 
@@ -456,9 +459,12 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
 	    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
 
-	/* Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a method */
-
-	if (walk_state->method_node) {
+	/*
+	 * Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a normal control
+	 * method. (Don't mark if this is a module-level code method)
+	 */
+	if (walk_state->method_node &&
+	    !(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
 		flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index 14b8b8ed802..567a4899a01 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -578,10 +578,15 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within
-		 * the namespace by the execution of this method
+		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
+		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless this method
+		 * is a module-level executable code method, in which case we
+		 * want make the objects permanent.
 		 */
-		acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->method.owner_id);
+		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+			acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->method.
+							  owner_id);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Decrement the thread count on the method */
@@ -622,7 +627,9 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-		acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
+		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+			acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
index 22b1a3ce2c9..7d077bb2f52 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
@@ -433,10 +433,10 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u8 type,
 
 			case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
-				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p",
-					    index, node));
-
+				/*
+				 * No error message for this case, will be trapped again later to
+				 * detect and ignore cases of Store(local_x,local_x)
+				 */
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL);
 
 			default:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
index 02e6caad4a7..507e1f0bbdf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
@@ -482,14 +482,27 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	if (arg) {
 		/*
 		 * num_elements was exhausted, but there are remaining elements in the
-		 * package_list.
+		 * package_list. Truncate the package to num_elements.
 		 *
 		 * Note: technically, this is an error, from ACPI spec: "It is an error
 		 * for NumElements to be less than the number of elements in the
-		 * PackageList". However, for now, we just print an error message and
-		 * no exception is returned.
+		 * PackageList". However, we just print an error message and
+		 * no exception is returned. This provides Windows compatibility. Some
+		 * BIOSs will alter the num_elements on the fly, creating this type
+		 * of ill-formed package object.
 		 */
 		while (arg) {
+			/*
+			 * We must delete any package elements that were created earlier
+			 * and are not going to be used because of the package truncation.
+			 */
+			if (arg->common.node) {
+				acpi_ut_remove_reference(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+							 (union
+							  acpi_operand_object,
+							  arg->common.node));
+				arg->common.node = NULL;
+			}
 
 			/* Find out how many elements there really are */
 
@@ -498,7 +511,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		}
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			    "Package List length (%X) larger than NumElements count (%X), truncated\n",
+			    "Package List length (0x%X) larger than NumElements count (0x%X), truncated\n",
 			    i, element_count));
 	} else if (i < element_count) {
 		/*
@@ -506,7 +519,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		 * Note: this is not an error, the package is padded out with NULLs.
 		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Package List length (%X) smaller than NumElements count (%X), padded with null elements\n",
+				  "Package List length (0x%X) smaller than NumElements count (0x%X), padded with null elements\n",
 				  i, element_count));
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 3023ceaa8d5..6de3a99d4cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -581,21 +581,6 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		if ((!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NSOPCODE) &&
 		     (walk_state->opcode != AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) ||
 		    (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NAMED))) {
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-			if ((walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) ||
-			    (walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_CONTROL)) {
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-						  "Begin/EXEC: %s (fl %8.8X)\n",
-						  walk_state->op_info->name,
-						  walk_state->op_info->flags));
-
-				/* Executing a type1 or type2 opcode outside of a method */
-
-				status =
-				    acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(walk_state, out_op);
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-			}
-#endif
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 
@@ -768,7 +753,13 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 			/* Execution mode, node cannot already exist, node is temporary */
 
-			flags |= (ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND | ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY);
+			flags |= ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+			if (!
+			    (walk_state->
+			     parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+				flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* Add new entry or lookup existing entry */
@@ -851,24 +842,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Check if opcode had an associated namespace object */
 
 	if (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NSOBJECT)) {
-#ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-		/* No namespace object. Executable opcode? */
-
-		if ((walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) ||
-		    (walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_CONTROL)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-					  "End/EXEC:   %s (fl %8.8X)\n",
-					  walk_state->op_info->name,
-					  walk_state->op_info->flags));
-
-			/* Executing a type1 or type2 opcode outside of a method */
-
-			status = acpi_ds_exec_end_op(walk_state);
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-#endif
-#endif
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index b9d8ee69ca6..afacf4416c7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 			/* Read the Status Register */
 
 			status =
-			    acpi_read(&status_reg,
-				      &gpe_register_info->status_address);
+			    acpi_hw_read(&status_reg,
+					 &gpe_register_info->status_address);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				goto unlock_and_exit;
 			}
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 			/* Read the Enable Register */
 
 			status =
-			    acpi_read(&enable_reg,
-				      &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+			    acpi_hw_read(&enable_reg,
+					 &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				goto unlock_and_exit;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 7b346363942..a60aaa7635f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -843,14 +843,14 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 
 		/* Disable all GPEs within this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(0x00, &this_register->enable_address);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(0x00, &this_register->enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
 
 		/* Clear any pending GPE events within this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(0xFF, &this_register->status_address);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(0xFF, &this_register->status_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 284a7becbe9..cf29c495302 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evrgnini")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
-static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
-
 static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -332,37 +330,6 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Id              - The HID/CID in string format
- *
- * RETURN:      TRUE if the Id is a match for a PCI/PCI-Express Root Bridge
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Determine if the input ID is a PCI Root Bridge ID.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
-{
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if this is a PCI root.
-	 * ACPI 3.0+: check for a PCI Express root also.
-	 */
-	if (!(ACPI_STRNCMP(id,
-			   PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING,
-			   sizeof(PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING))) ||
-	    !(ACPI_STRNCMP(id,
-			   PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING,
-			   sizeof(PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING)))) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
-
-	return (FALSE);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node being examined
@@ -377,9 +344,10 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
 static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpica_device_id hid;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid;
 	u32 i;
+	u8 match;
 
 	/* Get the _HID and check for a PCI Root Bridge */
 
@@ -388,7 +356,10 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 		return (FALSE);
 	}
 
-	if (acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(hid.value)) {
+	match = acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(hid->string);
+	ACPI_FREE(hid);
+
+	if (match) {
 		return (TRUE);
 	}
 
@@ -402,7 +373,7 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	/* Check all _CIDs in the returned list */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cid->count; i++) {
-		if (acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(cid->id[i].value)) {
+		if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(cid->ids[i].string)) {
 			ACPI_FREE(cid);
 			return (TRUE);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 277fd609611..24afef81af3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -110,8 +110,15 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(u32 table_index,
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
 		*ddb_handle = NULL;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
+	/* Execute any module-level code that was found in the table */
+
+	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+	acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
+	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
index ec524614e70..de3446372dd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		case ACPI_EXD_REFERENCE:
 
 			acpi_ex_out_string("Class Name",
-					   (char *)
-					   acpi_ut_get_reference_name
-					   (obj_desc));
+					   ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+							 acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+							 (obj_desc)));
 			acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 			break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
index 546dcdd8678..0b33d6c887b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 	acpi_size length;
 	void *buffer;
+	u32 function;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_read_data_from_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -97,13 +98,27 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		}
 	} else if ((obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
 		   (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
-		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS)) {
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS
+		    || obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI)) {
 		/*
-		 * This is an SMBus read.  We must create a buffer to hold the data
-		 * and directly access the region handler.
+		 * This is an SMBus or IPMI read. We must create a buffer to hold
+		 * the data and then directly access the region handler.
+		 *
+		 * Note: Smbus protocol value is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
 		 */
-		buffer_desc =
-		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		if (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+			length = ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function =
+			    ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.attribute << 16);
+		} else {	/* IPMI */
+
+			length = ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function = ACPI_READ;
+		}
+
+		buffer_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length);
 		if (!buffer_desc) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
@@ -112,16 +127,13 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
-		/*
-		 * Perform the read.
-		 * Note: Smbus protocol value is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
-		 */
+		/* Call the region handler for the read */
+
 		status = acpi_ex_access_region(obj_desc, 0,
 					       ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_integer,
 							     buffer_desc->
 							     buffer.pointer),
-					       ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.
-							    attribute << 16));
+					       function);
 		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -212,6 +224,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	u32 length;
 	void *buffer;
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
+	u32 function;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_write_data_to_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -234,39 +247,56 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		}
 	} else if ((obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
 		   (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
-		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS)) {
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS
+		    || obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI)) {
 		/*
-		 * This is an SMBus write.  We will bypass the entire field mechanism
-		 * and handoff the buffer directly to the handler.
+		 * This is an SMBus or IPMI write. We will bypass the entire field
+		 * mechanism and handoff the buffer directly to the handler. For
+		 * these address spaces, the buffer is bi-directional; on a write,
+		 * return data is returned in the same buffer.
+		 *
+		 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size:
+		 * ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE or ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE.
 		 *
-		 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size (ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE).
+		 * Note: SMBus protocol type is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
 		 */
 		if (source_desc->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s",
+				    "SMBus or IPMI write requires Buffer, found type %s",
 				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
-		if (source_desc->buffer.length < ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+		if (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+			length = ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function =
+			    ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.attribute << 16);
+		} else {	/* IPMI */
+
+			length = ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function = ACPI_WRITE;
+		}
+
+		if (source_desc->buffer.length < length) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
-				    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE,
-				    source_desc->buffer.length));
+				    "SMBus or IPMI write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
+				    length, source_desc->buffer.length));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT);
 		}
 
-		buffer_desc =
-		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		/* Create the bi-directional buffer */
+
+		buffer_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length);
 		if (!buffer_desc) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
 		buffer = buffer_desc->buffer.pointer;
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, source_desc->buffer.pointer,
-			    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, source_desc->buffer.pointer, length);
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
@@ -275,12 +305,10 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		/*
 		 * Perform the write (returns status and perhaps data in the
 		 * same buffer)
-		 * Note: SMBus protocol type is passed in upper 16-bits of Function.
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ex_access_region(obj_desc, 0,
 					       (acpi_integer *) buffer,
-					       ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.
-							     attribute << 16));
+					       function);
 		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		*result_desc = buffer_desc;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
index 6687be167f5..d7b3b418fb4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
@@ -120,12 +120,13 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Exit now for SMBus address space, it has a non-linear address space
+	 * Exit now for SMBus or IPMI address space, it has a non-linear address space
 	 * and the request cannot be directly validated
 	 */
-	if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+	if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS ||
+	    rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI) {
 
-		/* SMBus has a non-linear address space */
+		/* SMBus or IPMI has a non-linear address space */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index 87730e94413..7d41f99f705 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -358,50 +358,67 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  numeric_id      - EISA ID to be converted
+ * PARAMETERS:  compressed_id   - EISAID to be converted
  *              out_string      - Where to put the converted string (8 bytes)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a numeric EISA ID to string representation
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a numeric EISAID to string representation. Return
+ *              buffer must be large enough to hold the string. The string
+ *              returned is always exactly of length ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE
+ *              (includes null terminator). The EISAID is always 32 bits.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string)
+void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(char *out_string, acpi_integer compressed_id)
 {
-	u32 eisa_id;
+	u32 swapped_id;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+	/* The EISAID should be a 32-bit integer */
+
+	if (compressed_id > ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Expected EISAID is larger than 32 bits: 0x%8.8X%8.8X, truncating",
+			      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(compressed_id)));
+	}
+
 	/* Swap ID to big-endian to get contiguous bits */
 
-	eisa_id = acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap(numeric_id);
+	swapped_id = acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap((u32)compressed_id);
 
-	out_string[0] = (char)('@' + (((unsigned long)eisa_id >> 26) & 0x1f));
-	out_string[1] = (char)('@' + ((eisa_id >> 21) & 0x1f));
-	out_string[2] = (char)('@' + ((eisa_id >> 16) & 0x1f));
-	out_string[3] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 12);
-	out_string[4] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 8);
-	out_string[5] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 4);
-	out_string[6] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 0);
+	/* First 3 bytes are uppercase letters. Next 4 bytes are hexadecimal */
+
+	out_string[0] =
+	    (char)(0x40 + (((unsigned long)swapped_id >> 26) & 0x1F));
+	out_string[1] = (char)(0x40 + ((swapped_id >> 21) & 0x1F));
+	out_string[2] = (char)(0x40 + ((swapped_id >> 16) & 0x1F));
+	out_string[3] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 12);
+	out_string[4] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 8);
+	out_string[5] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 4);
+	out_string[6] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 0);
 	out_string[7] = 0;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_integer_to_string
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Value           - Value to be converted
- *              out_string      - Where to put the converted string (8 bytes)
+ * PARAMETERS:  out_string      - Where to put the converted string. At least
+ *                                21 bytes are needed to hold the largest
+ *                                possible 64-bit integer.
+ *              Value           - Value to be converted
  *
  * RETURN:      None, string
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a number to string representation. Assumes string
- *              buffer is large enough to hold the string.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a 64-bit integer to decimal string representation.
+ *              Assumes string buffer is large enough to hold the string. The
+ *              largest string is (ACPI_MAX64_DECIMAL_DIGITS + 1).
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(acpi_integer value, char *out_string)
+void acpi_ex_integer_to_string(char *out_string, acpi_integer value)
 {
 	u32 count;
 	u32 digits_needed;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
index d3b7e37c9ee..c28c41b3180 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	/* Get current value of the enable register that contains this GPE */
 
-	status = acpi_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	/* Write the updated enable mask */
 
-	status = acpi_write(enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 	return (status);
 }
 
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
 
 	/* Write the entire GPE (runtime) enable register */
 
-	status = acpi_write(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run,
-			    &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run,
+			       &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
 	 * Write a one to the appropriate bit in the status register to
 	 * clear this GPE.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_write(register_bit,
-			    &gpe_event_info->register_info->status_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(register_bit,
+			       &gpe_event_info->register_info->status_address);
 
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info,
 
 	/* GPE currently active (status bit == 1)? */
 
-	status = acpi_read(&in_byte, &gpe_register_info->status_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_read(&in_byte, &gpe_register_info->status_address);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 		/* Disable all GPEs in this register */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_write(0x00,
-			       &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
+		    acpi_hw_write(0x00,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ acpi_hw_clear_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 		/* Clear status on all GPEs in this register */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_write(0xFF,
-			       &gpe_block->register_info[i].status_address);
+		    acpi_hw_write(0xFF,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].status_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
 		/* Enable all "runtime" GPEs in this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_run,
-				    &gpe_block->register_info[i].
-				    enable_address);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_run,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ acpi_hw_enable_wakeup_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
 		/* Enable all "wake" GPEs in this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_wake,
-				    &gpe_block->register_info[i].
-				    enable_address);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_wake,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
index 23d5505cb1f..15c9ed2be85 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
@@ -62,6 +62,184 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
 		       struct acpi_generic_address *register_a,
 		       struct acpi_generic_address *register_b);
 
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_validate_register
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *              max_bit_width       - Max bit_width supported (32 or 64)
+ *              Address             - Pointer to where the gas->address
+ *                                    is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate the contents of a GAS register. Checks the GAS
+ *              pointer, Address, space_id, bit_width, and bit_offset.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_hw_validate_register(struct acpi_generic_address *reg,
+			  u8 max_bit_width, u64 *address)
+{
+
+	/* Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure */
+
+	if (!reg) {
+		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Copy the target address. This handles possible alignment issues.
+	 * Address must not be null. A null address also indicates an optional
+	 * ACPI register that is not supported, so no error message.
+	 */
+	ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(address, &reg->address);
+	if (!(*address)) {
+		return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the space_iD */
+
+	if ((reg->space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) &&
+	    (reg->space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported address space: 0x%X", reg->space_id));
+		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the bit_width */
+
+	if ((reg->bit_width != 8) &&
+	    (reg->bit_width != 16) &&
+	    (reg->bit_width != 32) && (reg->bit_width != max_bit_width)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported register bit width: 0x%X",
+			    reg->bit_width));
+		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the bit_offset. Just a warning for now. */
+
+	if (reg->bit_offset != 0) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Unsupported register bit offset: 0x%X",
+			      reg->bit_offset));
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_read
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Where the value is returned
+ *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Read from either memory or IO space. This is a 32-bit max
+ *              version of acpi_read, used internally since the overhead of
+ *              64-bit values is not needed.
+ *
+ * LIMITATIONS: <These limitations also apply to acpi_hw_write>
+ *      bit_width must be exactly 8, 16, or 32.
+ *      space_iD must be system_memory or system_iO.
+ *      bit_offset and access_width are currently ignored, as there has
+ *          not been a need to implement these.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+{
+	u64 address;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_read);
+
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register */
+
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 32, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/* Initialize entire 32-bit return value to zero */
+
+	*value = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
+	 */
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					     address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
+
+		status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+					   address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
+			  "Read:  %8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  *value, reg->bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_write
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Value to be written
+ *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Write to either memory or IO space. This is a 32-bit max
+ *              version of acpi_write, used internally since the overhead of
+ *              64-bit values is not needed.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+{
+	u64 address;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_write);
+
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register */
+
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 32, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
+	 */
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					      address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
+
+		status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+					    address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
+			  "Wrote: %8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  value, reg->bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status
@@ -152,15 +330,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_write_pm1_control(u32 pm1a_control, u32 pm1b_control)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_write_pm1_control);
 
-	status = acpi_write(pm1a_control, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
+	status =
+	    acpi_hw_write(pm1a_control, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block.address) {
 		status =
-		    acpi_write(pm1b_control,
-			       &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block);
+		    acpi_hw_write(pm1b_control,
+				  &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block);
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -218,12 +397,13 @@ acpi_hw_register_read(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL:	/* 8-bit access */
 
-		status = acpi_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_PM_TIMER:	/* 32-bit access */
 
-		status = acpi_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+		status = acpi_hw_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_SMI_COMMAND_BLOCK:	/* 8-bit access */
@@ -340,7 +520,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u32 register_id, u32 value)
 		 * as per the ACPI spec.
 		 */
 		status =
-		    acpi_read(&read_value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+		    acpi_hw_read(&read_value,
+				 &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -350,12 +531,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u32 register_id, u32 value)
 		ACPI_INSERT_BITS(value, ACPI_PM2_CONTROL_PRESERVED_BITS,
 				 read_value);
 
-		status = acpi_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_PM_TIMER:	/* 32-bit access */
 
-		status = acpi_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_SMI_COMMAND_BLOCK:	/* 8-bit access */
@@ -401,7 +583,7 @@ acpi_hw_read_multiple(u32 *value,
 
 	/* The first register is always required */
 
-	status = acpi_read(&value_a, register_a);
+	status = acpi_hw_read(&value_a, register_a);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
@@ -409,7 +591,7 @@ acpi_hw_read_multiple(u32 *value,
 	/* Second register is optional */
 
 	if (register_b->address) {
-		status = acpi_read(&value_b, register_b);
+		status = acpi_hw_read(&value_b, register_b);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -452,7 +634,7 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
 
 	/* The first register is always required */
 
-	status = acpi_write(value, register_a);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(value, register_a);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
@@ -470,7 +652,7 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
 	 * and writes have no side effects"
 	 */
 	if (register_b->address) {
-		status = acpi_write(value, register_b);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(value, register_b);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
index b7f522c8f02..6b282e85d03 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_timer(u32 * ticks)
 	}
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_hw_low_level_read(32, ticks, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+	    acpi_hw_read(ticks, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
index 9829979f2bd..647c7b6e675 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
@@ -78,9 +78,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_reset(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
-	/* Write the reset value to the reset register */
+	if (reset_reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO) {
+		/*
+		 * For I/O space, write directly to the OSL. This bypasses the port
+		 * validation mechanism, which may block a valid write to the reset
+		 * register.
+		 */
+		status =
+		    acpi_os_write_port((acpi_io_address) reset_reg->address,
+				       acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value,
+				       reset_reg->bit_width);
+	} else {
+		/* Write the reset value to the reset register */
+
+		status = acpi_hw_write(acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value, reset_reg);
+	}
 
-	status = acpi_write(acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value, reset_reg);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -97,67 +110,92 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_reset)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Read from either memory or IO space.
  *
+ * LIMITATIONS: <These limitations also apply to acpi_write>
+ *      bit_width must be exactly 8, 16, 32, or 64.
+ *      space_iD must be system_memory or system_iO.
+ *      bit_offset and access_width are currently ignored, as there has
+ *          not been a need to implement these.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+acpi_status acpi_read(u64 *return_value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 {
+	u32 value;
 	u32 width;
 	u64 address;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_read);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and a non-zero address
-	 * within.
-	 */
-	if (!reg) {
+	if (!return_value) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Get a local copy of the address. Handles possible alignment issues */
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register. Allow 64-bit transfers */
 
-	ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&address, &reg->address);
-	if (!address) {
-		return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 64, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Supported widths are 8/16/32 */
-
 	width = reg->bit_width;
-	if ((width != 8) && (width != 16) && (width != 32)) {
-		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	if (width == 64) {
+		width = 32;	/* Break into two 32-bit transfers */
 	}
 
-	/* Initialize entire 32-bit return value to zero */
+	/* Initialize entire 64-bit return value to zero */
 
-	*value = 0;
+	*return_value = 0;
+	value = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
 	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
 	 */
-	switch (reg->space_id) {
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY:
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					     address, &value, width);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		*return_value = value;
 
-		status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address) address,
-					     value, width);
-		break;
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
 
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
+			/* Read the top 32 bits */
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address) address, value, width);
-		break;
+			status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+						     (address + 4), &value, 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			*return_value |= ((u64)value << 32);
+		}
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
 
-	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Unsupported address space: %X", reg->space_id));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+					   address, &value, width);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		*return_value = value;
+
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+
+			/* Read the top 32 bits */
+
+			status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+						   (address + 4), &value, 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			*return_value |= ((u64)value << 32);
+		}
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
-			  "Read:  %8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
-			  *value, width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  "Read:  %8.8X%8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(*return_value), reg->bit_width,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
 
 	return (status);
@@ -169,7 +207,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_read)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_write
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Value               - To be written
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Value to be written
  *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -177,7 +215,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_read)
  * DESCRIPTION: Write to either memory or IO space.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+acpi_status acpi_write(u64 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 {
 	u32 width;
 	u64 address;
@@ -185,54 +223,61 @@ acpi_status acpi_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_write);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and a non-zero address
-	 * within.
-	 */
-	if (!reg) {
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	/* Get a local copy of the address. Handles possible alignment issues */
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register. Allow 64-bit transfers */
 
-	ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&address, &reg->address);
-	if (!address) {
-		return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 64, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Supported widths are 8/16/32 */
-
 	width = reg->bit_width;
-	if ((width != 8) && (width != 16) && (width != 32)) {
-		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	if (width == 64) {
+		width = 32;	/* Break into two 32-bit transfers */
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO.
-	 * PCI_Config is not supported here because the GAS struct is insufficient
+	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
 	 */
-	switch (reg->space_id) {
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY:
-
-		status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address) address,
-					      value, width);
-		break;
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					      address, ACPI_LODWORD(value),
+					      width);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
 
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+			status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+						      (address + 4),
+						      ACPI_HIDWORD(value), 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
 
-		status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address) address, value,
+		status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+					    address, ACPI_LODWORD(value),
 					    width);
-		break;
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
 
-	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Unsupported address space: %X", reg->space_id));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+			status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+						    (address + 4),
+						    ACPI_HIDWORD(value), 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
-			  "Wrote: %8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
-			  value, width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  "Wrote: %8.8X%8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(value), reg->bit_width,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
 
 	return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
index efc971ab7d6..8a58a1b85aa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
@@ -96,17 +96,68 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Delete a namespace node
+ * DESCRIPTION: Delete a namespace node. All node deletions must come through
+ *              here. Detaches any attached objects, including any attached
+ *              data. If a handler is associated with attached data, it is
+ *              invoked before the node is deleted.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_delete_node);
+
+	/* Detach an object if there is one */
+
+	acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
+
+	/*
+	 * Delete an attached data object if present (an object that was created
+	 * and attached via acpi_attach_data). Note: After any normal object is
+	 * detached above, the only possible remaining object is a data object.
+	 */
+	obj_desc = node->object;
+	if (obj_desc && (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_DATA)) {
+
+		/* Invoke the attached data deletion handler if present */
+
+		if (obj_desc->data.handler) {
+			obj_desc->data.handler(node, obj_desc->data.pointer);
+		}
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	}
+
+	/* Now we can delete the node */
+
+	(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
+
+	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "Node %p, Remaining %X\n",
+			  node, acpi_gbl_current_node_count));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_node
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Node to be removed/deleted
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove (unlink) and delete a namespace node
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ns_remove_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
+{
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *prev_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_delete_node, node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_remove_node, node);
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
 
@@ -142,12 +193,9 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
-
-	/* Detach an object if there is one, then delete the node */
+	/* Delete the node and any attached objects */
 
-	acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
-	(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
+	acpi_ns_delete_node(node);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -273,25 +321,11 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 				    parent_node, child_node));
 		}
 
-		/* Now we can free this child object */
-
-		ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
-
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-				  "Object %p, Remaining %X\n", child_node,
-				  acpi_gbl_current_node_count));
-
-		/* Detach an object if there is one, then free the child node */
-
-		acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
-
-		/* Now we can delete the node */
-
-		(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache,
-					     child_node);
-
-		/* And move on to the next child in the list */
-
+		/*
+		 * Delete this child node and move on to the next child in the list.
+		 * No need to unlink the node since we are deleting the entire branch.
+		 */
+		acpi_ns_delete_node(child_node);
 		child_node = next_node;
 
 	} while (!(flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST));
@@ -433,7 +467,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(acpi_owner_id owner_id)
 
 		if (deletion_node) {
 			acpi_ns_delete_children(deletion_node);
-			acpi_ns_delete_node(deletion_node);
+			acpi_ns_remove_node(deletion_node);
 			deletion_node = NULL;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
index 41994fe7fbb..0fe87f1aef1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
@@ -80,17 +79,15 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	status =
 	    acpi_ns_dump_one_object(obj_handle, level, context, return_value);
 
-	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(obj_handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(obj_handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 		for (i = 0; i < level; i++) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_TABLES, " "));
 		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
 				      "    HID: %s, ADR: %8.8X%8.8X, Status: %X\n",
-				      info->hardware_id.value,
+				      info->hardware_id.string,
 				      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(info->address),
 				      info->current_status));
 		ACPI_FREE(info);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index 8e7dec1176c..846d1132feb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void
+acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
+			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
  * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -276,3 +282,134 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 	 */
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
+ *              we cannot abort a table load.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute all elements of the global module-level code list.
+ *              Each element is executed as a single control method.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *prev;
+	union acpi_operand_object *next;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+	u32 method_count = 0;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code_list);
+
+	/* Exit now if the list is empty */
+
+	next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
+	if (!next) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
+	/* Walk the list, executing each "method" */
+
+	while (next) {
+		prev = next;
+		next = next->method.mutex;
+
+		/* Clear the link field and execute the method */
+
+		prev->method.mutex = NULL;
+		acpi_ns_exec_module_code(prev, info);
+		method_count++;
+
+		/* Delete the (temporary) method object */
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(prev);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+		   "Executed %u blocks of module-level executable AML code",
+		   method_count));
+
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
+	acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
+	return_VOID;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  method_obj          - Object container for the module-level code
+ *              Info                - Info block for method evaluation
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
+ *              we cannot abort a table load.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method containing a block of module-level
+ *              executable AML code. The control method is temporarily
+ *              installed to the root node, then evaluated.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
+			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *root_obj;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code);
+
+	/* Initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	ACPI_MEMSET(info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the currently attached root object. Add a reference, because the
+	 * ref count will be decreased when the method object is installed to
+	 * the root node.
+	 */
+	root_obj = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+	acpi_ut_add_reference(root_obj);
+
+	/* Install the method (module-level code) in the root node */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_attach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node, method_obj,
+				       ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Execute the root node as a control method */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT, "Executed module-level code at %p\n",
+			  method_obj->method.aml_start));
+
+	/* Detach the temporary method object */
+
+	acpi_ns_detach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+
+	/* Restore the original root object */
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_attach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node, root_obj,
+				  ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
+
+      exit:
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(root_obj);
+	return_VOID;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index 2adfcf329e1..1d5b360eb25 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -170,6 +170,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Execute the "global" _INI method that may appear at the root. This
+	 * support is provided for Windows compatibility (Vista+) and is not
+	 * part of the ACPI specification.
+	 */
+	info.evaluate_info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+	info.evaluate_info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
+	info.evaluate_info->parameters = NULL;
+	info.evaluate_info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info.evaluate_info);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		info.num_INI++;
+	}
+
 	/* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
 
 	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index dcd7a6adbbb..a7234e60e98 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 
 	/* Now delete the starting object, and we are done */
 
-	acpi_ns_delete_node(child_handle);
-
+	acpi_ns_remove_node(child_handle);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 7f8e066b12a..f8427afeebd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
+#define ACPI_CREATE_PREDEFINED_TABLE
+
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
@@ -72,30 +74,31 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nspredef")
  ******************************************************************************/
 /* Local prototypes */
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
-		      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined);
+acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			   const union acpi_predefined_info *package,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **elements, u32 count);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **elements,
 			       u8 type1,
 			       u32 count1,
 			       u8 type2, u32 count2, u32 start_index);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
 			  u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes,
-		      u32 package_index,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes);
 
 /*
  * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
@@ -109,13 +112,13 @@ static const char *acpi_rtype_names[] = {
 	"/Reference",
 };
 
-#define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_predefined_names
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              user_param_count - Number of parameters actually passed
+ *              return_status   - Status from the object evaluation
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
  *
@@ -135,12 +138,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
 	char *pathname;
+	struct acpi_predefined_data *data;
 
 	/* Match the name for this method/object against the predefined list */
 
 	predefined = acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(node);
 
-	/* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in error messages */
+	/* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in warning messages */
 
 	pathname = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node);
 	if (!pathname) {
@@ -158,28 +162,17 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	/* If not a predefined name, we cannot validate the return object */
 
 	if (!predefined) {
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* If the method failed, we cannot validate the return object */
-
-	if ((return_status != AE_OK) && (return_status != AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
-		goto exit;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Only validate the return value on the first successful evaluation of
-	 * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
-	 * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
+	 * If the method failed or did not actually return an object, we cannot
+	 * validate the return object
 	 */
-	if (node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
-		goto exit;
+	if ((return_status != AE_OK) && (return_status != AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Mark the node as having been successfully evaluated */
-
-	node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
-
 	/*
 	 * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
 	 * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
@@ -190,46 +183,67 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	if (!return_object) {
 		if ((predefined->info.expected_btypes) &&
 		    (!(predefined->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_NONE))) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "%s: Missing expected return value",
-				    pathname));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Missing expected return value"));
 
 			status = AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE;
 		}
-		goto exit;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
-	 * not a problem
+	 * 1) We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
+	 * not a problem. For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is
+	 * enabled, methods will always return a value.
 	 *
-	 * For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is enabled, methods will
-	 * always return a value
+	 * 2) If the return value can be of any type, then we cannot perform any
+	 * validation, exit.
 	 */
-	if (!predefined->info.expected_btypes) {
-		goto exit;
+	if ((!predefined->info.expected_btypes) ||
+	    (predefined->info.expected_btypes == ACPI_RTYPE_ALL)) {
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
+	/* Create the parameter data block for object validation */
+
+	data = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_predefined_data));
+	if (!data) {
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+	data->predefined = predefined;
+	data->node_flags = node->flags;
+	data->pathname = pathname;
+
 	/*
 	 * Check that the type of the return object is what is expected for
 	 * this predefined name
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, return_object_ptr,
+	status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, return_object_ptr,
 					   predefined->info.expected_btypes,
-					   ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE);
+					   ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto exit;
+		goto check_validation_status;
 	}
 
 	/* For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects */
 
 	if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_check_package(pathname, return_object_ptr,
-					  predefined);
+		status = acpi_ns_check_package(data, return_object_ptr);
+	}
+
+check_validation_status:
+	/*
+	 * If the object validation failed or if we successfully repaired one
+	 * or more objects, mark the parent node to suppress further warning
+	 * messages during the next evaluation of the same method/object.
+	 */
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || (data->flags & ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED)) {
+		node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
 	}
+	ACPI_FREE(data);
 
-      exit:
+cleanup:
 	ACPI_FREE(pathname);
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -268,64 +282,58 @@ acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 		param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
 	}
 
-	/* Argument count check for non-predefined methods/objects */
-
 	if (!predefined) {
 		/*
+		 * Check the parameter count for non-predefined methods/objects.
+		 *
 		 * Warning if too few or too many arguments have been passed by the
 		 * caller. An incorrect number of arguments may not cause the method
 		 * to fail. However, the method will fail if there are too few
 		 * arguments and the method attempts to use one of the missing ones.
 		 */
 		if (user_param_count < param_count) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Insufficient arguments - needs %d, found %d",
-				      pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Insufficient arguments - needs %u, found %u",
+					      param_count, user_param_count));
 		} else if (user_param_count > param_count) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Excess arguments - needs %d, found %d",
-				      pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Excess arguments - needs %u, found %u",
+					      param_count, user_param_count));
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.) */
-
+	/*
+	 * Validate the user-supplied parameter count.
+	 * Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.)
+	 */
 	required_params_current = predefined->info.param_count & 0x0F;
 	required_params_old = predefined->info.param_count >> 4;
 
 	if (user_param_count != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-
-		/* Validate the user-supplied parameter count */
-
 		if ((user_param_count != required_params_current) &&
 		    (user_param_count != required_params_old)) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Parameter count mismatch - "
-				      "caller passed %d, ACPI requires %d",
-				      pathname, user_param_count,
-				      required_params_current));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Parameter count mismatch - "
+					      "caller passed %u, ACPI requires %u",
+					      user_param_count,
+					      required_params_current));
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Only validate the argument count on the first successful evaluation of
-	 * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
-	 * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
-	 */
-	if (node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/*
 	 * Check that the ASL-defined parameter count is what is expected for
-	 * this predefined name.
+	 * this predefined name (parameter count as defined by the ACPI
+	 * specification)
 	 */
 	if ((param_count != required_params_current) &&
 	    (param_count != required_params_old)) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %d, ACPI requires %d",
-			      pathname, param_count, required_params_current));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname, node->flags,
+				      "Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %u, ACPI requires %u",
+				      param_count, required_params_current));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -358,9 +366,6 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
 	this_name = predefined_names;
 	while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
 		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->info.name)) {
-
-			/* Return pointer to this table entry */
-
 			return (this_name);
 		}
 
@@ -375,17 +380,16 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
 		this_name++;
 	}
 
-	return (NULL);
+	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
- *              Predefined      - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -395,30 +399,26 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
-		      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined)
+acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	const union acpi_predefined_info *package;
-	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
 	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
-	union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 expected_count;
 	u32 count;
 	u32 i;
-	u32 j;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_package);
 
 	/* The package info for this name is in the next table entry */
 
-	package = predefined + 1;
+	package = data->predefined + 1;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 			  "%s Validating return Package of Type %X, Count %X\n",
-			  pathname, package->ret_info.type,
+			  data->pathname, package->ret_info.type,
 			  return_object->package.count));
 
 	/* Extract package count and elements array */
@@ -429,9 +429,8 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 	/* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
 
 	if (!count) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Return Package has no elements (empty)",
-			      pathname));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Return Package has no elements (empty)"));
 
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 	}
@@ -456,15 +455,16 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		if (count < expected_count) {
 			goto package_too_small;
 		} else if (count > expected_count) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
-				      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
-				      expected_count));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Return Package is larger than needed - "
+					      "found %u, expected %u", count,
+					      expected_count));
 		}
 
 		/* Validate all elements of the returned package */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname, elements,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, elements,
 							package->ret_info.
 							object_type1,
 							package->ret_info.
@@ -473,9 +473,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 							object_type2,
 							package->ret_info.
 							count2, 0);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return (status);
-		}
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
@@ -485,7 +482,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		 * elements must be of the same type
 		 */
 		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
+			status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 							   package->ret_info.
 							   object_type1, i);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -517,8 +514,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 				/* These are the required package elements (0, 1, or 2) */
 
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-							      elements,
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 							      package->
 							      ret_info3.
 							      object_type[i],
@@ -530,8 +526,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 				/* These are the optional package elements */
 
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-							      elements,
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 							      package->
 							      ret_info3.
 							      tail_object_type,
@@ -544,11 +539,30 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+
+		/* First element is the (Integer) revision */
+
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
+						   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+
+		elements++;
+		count--;
+
+		/* Examine the sub-packages */
+
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
 
 		/* First element is the (Integer) count of sub-packages to follow */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 						   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
@@ -566,9 +580,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		count = expected_count;
 		elements++;
 
-		/* Now we can walk the sub-packages */
+		/* Examine the sub-packages */
 
-		/*lint -fallthrough */
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+		break;
 
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2:
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
@@ -576,176 +592,240 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
 
 		/*
-		 * These types all return a single package that consists of a variable
-		 * number of sub-packages
+		 * These types all return a single Package that consists of a
+		 * variable number of sub-Packages.
+		 *
+		 * First, ensure that the first element is a sub-Package. If not,
+		 * the BIOS may have incorrectly returned the object as a single
+		 * package instead of a Package of Packages (a common error if
+		 * there is only one entry). We may be able to repair this by
+		 * wrapping the returned Package with a new outer Package.
 		 */
-		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			sub_package = *elements;
-			sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
+		if ((*elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 
-			/* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
+			/* Create the new outer package and populate it */
 
 			status =
-			    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, &sub_package,
-						      ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
+			    acpi_ns_repair_package_list(data,
+							return_object_ptr);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return (status);
 			}
 
-			/* Examine the different types of sub-packages */
+			/* Update locals to point to the new package (of 1 element) */
 
-			switch (package->ret_info.type) {
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2:
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+			return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+			elements = return_object->package.elements;
+			count = 1;
+		}
 
-				/* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
+		/* Examine the sub-packages */
 
-				expected_count =
-				    package->ret_info.count1 +
-				    package->ret_info.count2;
-				if (sub_package->package.count !=
-				    expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+		break;
 
-				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-								   sub_elements,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type1,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   count1,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type2,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   count2, 0);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return (status);
-				}
-				break;
+	default:
 
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
+		/* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
 
-				/* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
+				      package->ret_info.type));
 
-				expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
-				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
 
-				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+	return (status);
 
-				for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
-					status =
-					    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-						&sub_elements[j],
-						package->ret_info2.object_type[j], j);
-					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-						return (status);
-					}
-				}
-				break;
+package_too_small:
 
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
+	/* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
 
-				/* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Return Package is too small - found %u elements, expected %u",
+			      count, expected_count));
 
-				expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
-				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
+}
 
-				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              Package         - Pointer to package-specific info for method
+ *              Elements        - Element list of parent package. All elements
+ *                                of this list should be of type Package.
+ *              Count           - Count of subpackages
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Examine a list of subpackages
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-								   sub_elements,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type1,
-								   sub_package->
-								   package.
-								   count, 0, 0,
-								   0);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return (status);
-				}
-				break;
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			   const union acpi_predefined_info *package,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **elements, u32 count)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
+	union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 expected_count;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
 
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+	/* Validate each sub-Package in the parent Package */
 
-				/* First element is the (Integer) count of elements to follow */
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		sub_package = *elements;
+		sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
 
-				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-							      sub_elements,
-							      ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-							      0);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return (status);
-				}
+		/* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
 
-				/* Make sure package is large enough for the Count */
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, &sub_package,
+						   ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
 
-				expected_count =
-				    (u32) (*sub_elements)->integer.value;
-				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+		/* Examine the different types of expected sub-packages */
+
+		switch (package->ret_info.type) {
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2:
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+
+			/* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
+
+			expected_count =
+			    package->ret_info.count1 + package->ret_info.count2;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
+
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, sub_elements,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type1,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   count1,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type2,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   count2, 0);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			break;
 
-				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
 
+			/* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
+
+			expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
+
+			/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+			for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-								   (sub_elements
-								    + 1),
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type1,
-								   (expected_count
-								    - 1), 0, 0,
-								   1);
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data,
+							      &sub_elements[j],
+							      package->
+							      ret_info2.
+							      object_type[j],
+							      j);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					return (status);
 				}
-				break;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
 
-			default:
-				break;
+			/* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
+
+			expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
 			}
 
-			elements++;
-		}
-		break;
+			/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
 
-	default:
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, sub_elements,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type1,
+							   sub_package->package.
+							   count, 0, 0, 0);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			break;
 
-		/* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+
+			/*
+			 * First element is the (Integer) count of elements, including
+			 * the count field.
+			 */
+			status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, sub_elements,
+							   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
+							   0);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
 
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
-			      pathname, package->ret_info.type));
+			/*
+			 * Make sure package is large enough for the Count and is
+			 * is as large as the minimum size
+			 */
+			expected_count = (u32)(*sub_elements)->integer.value;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
+			if (sub_package->package.count <
+			    package->ret_info.count1) {
+				expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
 
-		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+			/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data,
+							   (sub_elements + 1),
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type1,
+							   (expected_count - 1),
+							   0, 0, 1);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		default:	/* Should not get here, type was validated by caller */
+
+			return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+		}
+
+		elements++;
 	}
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 
-      package_too_small:
+package_too_small:
 
-	/* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
+	/* The sub-package count was smaller than required */
 
-	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s: Return Package is too small - "
-		      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
-		      expected_count));
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Return Sub-Package[%u] is too small - found %u elements, expected %u",
+			      i, sub_package->package.count, expected_count));
 
 	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 }
@@ -754,7 +834,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package_elements
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              Elements        - Pointer to the package elements array
  *              Type1           - Object type for first group
  *              Count1          - Count for first group
@@ -770,7 +850,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **elements,
 			       u8 type1,
 			       u32 count1,
@@ -786,7 +866,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
 	 * The second group can have a count of zero.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < count1; i++) {
-		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, this_element,
 						   type1, i + start_index);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
@@ -795,7 +875,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < count2; i++) {
-		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, this_element,
 						   type2,
 						   (i + count1 + start_index));
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -811,12 +891,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_object_type
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
  *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
  *              package_index   - Index of object within parent package (if
- *                                applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE otherwise)
+ *                                applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT
+ *                                otherwise)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -826,7 +907,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
 			  u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index)
 {
@@ -834,9 +915,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 return_btype;
 	char type_buffer[48];	/* Room for 5 types */
-	u32 this_rtype;
-	u32 i;
-	u32 j;
 
 	/*
 	 * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element,
@@ -849,10 +927,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 	/* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
-			      pathname, return_object->node.name.ascii,
-			      acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.type)));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
+				      return_object->node.name.ascii,
+				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.
+							    type)));
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
 
@@ -897,10 +976,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 
 		/* Type mismatch -- attempt repair of the returned object */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_repair_object(expected_btypes, package_index,
+		status = acpi_ns_repair_object(data, expected_btypes,
+					       package_index,
 					       return_object_ptr);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			return (status);
+			return (AE_OK);	/* Repair was successful */
 		}
 		goto type_error_exit;
 	}
@@ -908,7 +988,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 	/* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
 
 	if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
-		status = acpi_ns_check_reference(pathname, return_object);
+		status = acpi_ns_check_reference(data, return_object);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -917,33 +997,19 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 
 	/* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
 
-	j = 1;
-	type_buffer[0] = 0;
-	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
-
-		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
-
-		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
-			ACPI_STRCAT(type_buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
-			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
-		}
-		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
-	}
+	acpi_ns_get_expected_types(type_buffer, expected_btypes);
 
-	if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
-			      pathname,
-			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
-			      type_buffer));
+	if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
+				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+				      (return_object), type_buffer));
 	} else {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
-			      "found %s, expected %s", pathname, package_index,
-			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
-			      type_buffer));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
+				      "found %s, expected %s", package_index,
+				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+				      (return_object), type_buffer));
 	}
 
 	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
@@ -953,7 +1019,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_reference
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object   - Object returned from the evaluation of a
  *                                method or object
  *
@@ -966,7 +1032,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
 {
 
@@ -979,94 +1045,46 @@ acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
 		return (AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-		      "%s: Return type mismatch - "
-		      "unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
-		      pathname, acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
-		      return_object->reference.class));
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Return type mismatch - unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
+			      acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
+			      return_object->reference.class));
 
 	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_expected_types
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
- *              package_index   - Used to determine if target is in a package
- *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
- *                                evaluation of a method or object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Buffer          - Pointer to where the string is returned
+ *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
  *
- * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
+ * RETURN:      Buffer is populated with type names.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
- *              not expected.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Translate the expected types bitmap into a string of ascii
+ *              names of expected types, for use in warning messages.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes,
-		      u32 package_index,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes)
 {
-	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
-	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
-	acpi_size length;
-
-	switch (return_object->common.type) {
-	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-
-		if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
-			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
-		 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
-		 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
-		 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
-		 */
-		length = 0;
-		while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
-		       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
-			length++;
-		}
-
-		/* Allocate a new string object */
-
-		new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
-		if (!new_object) {
-			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-		}
+	u32 this_rtype;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
 
-		/*
-		 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
-		 * terminated at Length+1.
-		 */
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
-			    return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+	j = 1;
+	buffer[0] = 0;
+	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
 
-		/* Install the new return object */
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
 
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-		*return_object_ptr = new_object;
+		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
 
-		/*
-		 * If the object is a package element, we need to:
-		 * 1. Decrement the reference count of the orignal object, it was
-		 *    incremented when building the package
-		 * 2. Increment the reference count of the new object, it will be
-		 *    decremented when releasing the package
-		 */
-		if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-			acpi_ut_add_reference(new_object);
+		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
+			ACPI_STRCAT(buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
+			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
 		}
-		return (AE_OK);
-
-	default:
-		break;
+		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
 	}
-
-	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db2b2a99c3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nsrepair - Repair for objects returned by predefined methods
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2009, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              expected_btypes     - Object types expected
+ *              package_index       - Index of object within parent package (if
+ *                                    applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT
+ *                                    otherwise)
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
+ *              not expected.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      u32 expected_btypes,
+		      u32 package_index,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_size length;
+
+	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* Does the method/object legally return a string? */
+
+		if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
+		 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
+		 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
+		 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
+		 */
+		length = 0;
+		while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
+		       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
+			length++;
+		}
+
+		/* Allocate a new string object */
+
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
+		 * terminated at Length+1.
+		 */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
+			    return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+
+		/*
+		 * If the original object is a package element, we need to:
+		 * 1. Set the reference count of the new object to match the
+		 *    reference count of the old object.
+		 * 2. Decrement the reference count of the original object.
+		 */
+		if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+			new_object->common.reference_count =
+			    return_object->common.reference_count;
+
+			if (return_object->common.reference_count > 1) {
+				return_object->common.reference_count--;
+			}
+
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Converted Buffer to expected String at index %u",
+					      package_index));
+		} else {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Converted Buffer to expected String"));
+		}
+
+		/* Delete old object, install the new return object */
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+		*return_object_ptr = new_object;
+		data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+		return (AE_OK);
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_package_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              obj_desc_ptr        - Pointer to the object to repair. The new
+ *                                    package object is returned here,
+ *                                    overwriting the old object.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, new object in *obj_desc_ptr
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair a common problem with objects that are defined to return
+ *              a variable-length Package of Packages. If the variable-length
+ *              is one, some BIOS code mistakenly simply declares a single
+ *              Package instead of a Package with one sub-Package. This
+ *              function attempts to repair this error by wrapping a Package
+ *              object around the original Package, creating the correct
+ *              Package with one sub-Package.
+ *
+ *              Names that can be repaired in this manner include:
+ *              _ALR, _CSD, _HPX, _MLS, _PRT, _PSS, _TRT, TSS
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **obj_desc_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *pkg_obj_desc;
+
+	/*
+	 * Create the new outer package and populate it. The new package will
+	 * have a single element, the lone subpackage.
+	 */
+	pkg_obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_package_object(1);
+	if (!pkg_obj_desc) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	pkg_obj_desc->package.elements[0] = *obj_desc_ptr;
+
+	/* Return the new object in the object pointer */
+
+	*obj_desc_ptr = pkg_obj_desc;
+	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Incorrectly formed Package, attempting repair"));
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index 78277ed0833..ea55ab4f984 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(const char *module_name,
 
 		/* There is a non-ascii character in the name */
 
-		ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name, internal_name);
+		ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name,
+				   ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, internal_name));
 		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)", bad_name);
 	} else {
 		/* Convert path to external format */
@@ -836,7 +837,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 	acpi_status status;
 	char *internal_path;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, pathname);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, pathname));
 
 	if (!pathname) {
 		*return_node = prefix_node;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index daf4ad37896..4929dbdbc8f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -535,10 +535,11 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u32 flags;
-	struct acpica_device_id hid;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid;
 	u32 i;
-	int found;
+	u8 found;
+	int no_match;
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -582,10 +583,14 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 		}
 
-		if (ACPI_STRNCMP(hid.value, info->hid, sizeof(hid.value)) != 0) {
-
-			/* Get the list of Compatible IDs */
+		no_match = ACPI_STRCMP(hid->string, info->hid);
+		ACPI_FREE(hid);
 
+		if (no_match) {
+			/*
+			 * HID does not match, attempt match within the
+			 * list of Compatible IDs (CIDs)
+			 */
 			status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid);
 			if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 				return (AE_OK);
@@ -597,10 +602,8 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 			found = 0;
 			for (i = 0; i < cid->count; i++) {
-				if (ACPI_STRNCMP(cid->id[i].value, info->hid,
-						 sizeof(struct
-							acpi_compatible_id)) ==
-				    0) {
+				if (ACPI_STRCMP(cid->ids[i].string, info->hid)
+				    == 0) {
 					found = 1;
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index f23593d6add..ddc84af6336 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfname")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static char *acpi_ns_copy_device_id(struct acpica_device_id *dest,
+				    struct acpica_device_id *source,
+				    char *string_area);
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_handle
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfname")
  *              namespace handle.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 		acpi_string pathname, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
@@ -210,10 +216,38 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_copy_device_id
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Dest                - Pointer to the destination DEVICE_ID
+ *              Source              - Pointer to the source DEVICE_ID
+ *              string_area         - Pointer to where to copy the dest string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to the next string area
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copy a single DEVICE_ID, including the string data.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static char *acpi_ns_copy_device_id(struct acpica_device_id *dest,
+				    struct acpica_device_id *source,
+				    char *string_area)
+{
+	/* Create the destination DEVICE_ID */
+
+	dest->string = string_area;
+	dest->length = source->length;
+
+	/* Copy actual string and return a pointer to the next string area */
+
+	ACPI_MEMCPY(string_area, source->string, source->length);
+	return (string_area + source->length);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_object_info
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Object Handle
- *              Buffer          - Where the info is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handle              - Object Handle
+ *              return_buffer       - Where the info is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -221,33 +255,37 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
  *              namespace node and possibly by running several standard
  *              control methods (Such as in the case of a device.)
  *
+ * For Device and Processor objects, run the Device _HID, _UID, _CID, _STA,
+ * _ADR, _sx_w, and _sx_d methods.
+ *
+ * Note: Allocates the return buffer, must be freed by the caller.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
+acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle,
+		     struct acpi_device_info **return_buffer)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_device_info *return_info;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
-	acpi_size size;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid = NULL;
+	struct acpica_device_id *uid = NULL;
+	char *next_id_string;
+	acpi_object_type type;
+	acpi_name name;
+	u8 param_count = 0;
+	u8 valid = 0;
+	u32 info_size;
+	u32 i;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
-	if (!handle || !buffer) {
+	if (!handle || !return_buffer) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(buffer);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
-
-	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
-	if (!info) {
-		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-	}
-
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -256,66 +294,91 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto cleanup;
+		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Init return structure */
-
-	size = sizeof(struct acpi_device_info);
+	/* Get the namespace node data while the namespace is locked */
 
-	info->type = node->type;
-	info->name = node->name.integer;
-	info->valid = 0;
+	info_size = sizeof(struct acpi_device_info);
+	type = node->type;
+	name = node->name.integer;
 
 	if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-		info->param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
+		param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
+		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* If not a device, we are all done */
-
-	if (info->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) || (type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR)) {
 		/*
-		 * Get extra info for ACPI Devices objects only:
-		 * Run the Device _HID, _UID, _CID, _STA, _ADR and _sx_d methods.
+		 * Get extra info for ACPI Device/Processor objects only:
+		 * Run the Device _HID, _UID, and _CID methods.
 		 *
 		 * Note: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
-		 * not be present for this device.  The Info->Valid bitfield is used
-		 * to indicate which methods were found and ran successfully.
+		 * not be present for this device. The Info->Valid bitfield is used
+		 * to indicate which methods were found and run successfully.
 		 */
 
 		/* Execute the Device._HID method */
 
-		status = acpi_ut_execute_HID(node, &info->hardware_id);
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_HID(node, &hid);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_HID;
+			info_size += hid->length;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_HID;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._UID method */
 
-		status = acpi_ut_execute_UID(node, &info->unique_id);
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_UID(node, &uid);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_UID;
+			info_size += uid->length;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_UID;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._CID method */
 
 		status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid_list);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			size += cid_list->size;
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
+
+			/* Add size of CID strings and CID pointer array */
+
+			info_size +=
+			    (cid_list->list_size -
+			     sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list));
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
 		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Now that we have the variable-length data, we can allocate the
+	 * return buffer
+	 */
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(info_size);
+	if (!info) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the fixed-length data */
+
+	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) || (type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR)) {
+		/*
+		 * Get extra info for ACPI Device/Processor objects only:
+		 * Run the _STA, _ADR and, sx_w, and _sx_d methods.
+		 *
+		 * Note: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
+		 * not be present for this device. The Info->Valid bitfield is used
+		 * to indicate which methods were found and run successfully.
+		 */
 
 		/* Execute the Device._STA method */
 
 		status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(node, &info->current_status);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_STA;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_STA;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._ADR method */
@@ -323,36 +386,100 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 		status = acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(METHOD_NAME__ADR, node,
 							 &info->address);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_ADR;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_ADR;
+		}
+
+		/* Execute the Device._sx_w methods */
+
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(node,
+						       acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names,
+						       ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS,
+						       info->lowest_dstates);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXWS;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._sx_d methods */
 
-		status = acpi_ut_execute_sxds(node, info->highest_dstates);
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(node,
+						       acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names,
+						       ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS,
+						       info->highest_dstates);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXDS;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXDS;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
+	/*
+	 * Create a pointer to the string area of the return buffer.
+	 * Point to the end of the base struct acpi_device_info structure.
+	 */
+	next_id_string = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, info->compatible_id_list.ids);
+	if (cid_list) {
 
-	status = acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(buffer, size);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
+		/* Point past the CID DEVICE_ID array */
+
+		next_id_string +=
+		    ((acpi_size) cid_list->count *
+		     sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
 	}
 
-	/* Populate the return buffer */
+	/*
+	 * Copy the HID, UID, and CIDs to the return buffer. The variable-length
+	 * strings are copied to the reserved area at the end of the buffer.
+	 *
+	 * For HID and CID, check if the ID is a PCI Root Bridge.
+	 */
+	if (hid) {
+		next_id_string = acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->hardware_id,
+							hid, next_id_string);
+
+		if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(hid->string)) {
+			info->flags |= ACPI_PCI_ROOT_BRIDGE;
+		}
+	}
 
-	return_info = buffer->pointer;
-	ACPI_MEMCPY(return_info, info, sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
+	if (uid) {
+		next_id_string = acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->unique_id,
+							uid, next_id_string);
+	}
 
 	if (cid_list) {
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(&return_info->compatibility_id, cid_list,
-			    cid_list->size);
+		info->compatible_id_list.count = cid_list->count;
+		info->compatible_id_list.list_size = cid_list->list_size;
+
+		/* Copy each CID */
+
+		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
+			next_id_string =
+			    acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->compatible_id_list.
+						   ids[i], &cid_list->ids[i],
+						   next_id_string);
+
+			if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(cid_list->ids[i].string)) {
+				info->flags |= ACPI_PCI_ROOT_BRIDGE;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
+	/* Copy the fixed-length data */
+
+	info->info_size = info_size;
+	info->type = type;
+	info->name = name;
+	info->param_count = param_count;
+	info->valid = valid;
+
+	*return_buffer = info;
+	status = AE_OK;
+
       cleanup:
-	ACPI_FREE(info);
+	if (hid) {
+		ACPI_FREE(hid);
+	}
+	if (uid) {
+		ACPI_FREE(uid);
+	}
 	if (cid_list) {
 		ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index c5f6ce19a40..cd7995b3aed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ps_complete_final_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			  union acpi_parse_object *op, acpi_status status);
 
+static void
+acpi_ps_link_module_code(u8 *aml_start, u32 aml_length, acpi_owner_id owner_id);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_get_aml_opcode
@@ -390,6 +393,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg = NULL;
+	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_get_arguments, walk_state);
 
@@ -449,13 +453,11 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			INCREMENT_ARG_LIST(walk_state->arg_types);
 		}
 
-		/* Special processing for certain opcodes */
-
-		/* TBD (remove): Temporary mechanism to disable this code if needed */
-
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-
-		if ((walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1) &&
+		/*
+		 * Handle executable code at "module-level". This refers to
+		 * executable opcodes that appear outside of any control method.
+		 */
+		if ((walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2) &&
 		    ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE) == 0)) {
 			/*
 			 * We want to skip If/Else/While constructs during Pass1 because we
@@ -469,6 +471,23 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			case AML_ELSE_OP:
 			case AML_WHILE_OP:
 
+				/*
+				 * Currently supported module-level opcodes are:
+				 * IF/ELSE/WHILE. These appear to be the most common,
+				 * and easiest to support since they open an AML
+				 * package.
+				 */
+				if (walk_state->pass_number ==
+				    ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1) {
+					acpi_ps_link_module_code(aml_op_start,
+								 walk_state->
+								 parser_state.
+								 pkg_end -
+								 aml_op_start,
+								 walk_state->
+								 owner_id);
+				}
+
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
 						  "Pass1: Skipping an If/Else/While body\n"));
 
@@ -480,10 +499,34 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				break;
 
 			default:
+				/*
+				 * Check for an unsupported executable opcode at module
+				 * level. We must be in PASS1, the parent must be a SCOPE,
+				 * The opcode class must be EXECUTE, and the opcode must
+				 * not be an argument to another opcode.
+				 */
+				if ((walk_state->pass_number ==
+				     ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1)
+				    && (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+					AML_SCOPE_OP)) {
+					op_info =
+					    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.
+								    aml_opcode);
+					if ((op_info->class ==
+					     AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) && (!arg)) {
+						ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+							      "Detected an unsupported executable opcode "
+							      "at module-level: [0x%.4X] at table offset 0x%.4X",
+							      op->common.aml_opcode,
+							      (u32)((aml_op_start - walk_state->parser_state.aml_start)
+								+ sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))));
+					}
+				}
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-#endif
+
+		/* Special processing for certain opcodes */
 
 		switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
 		case AML_METHOD_OP:
@@ -553,6 +596,66 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_link_module_code
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  aml_start           - Pointer to the AML
+ *              aml_length          - Length of executable AML
+ *              owner_id            - owner_id of module level code
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Wrap the module-level code with a method object and link the
+ *              object to the global list. Note, the mutex field of the method
+ *              object is used to link multiple module-level code objects.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ps_link_module_code(u8 *aml_start, u32 aml_length, acpi_owner_id owner_id)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *prev;
+	union acpi_operand_object *next;
+	union acpi_operand_object *method_obj;
+
+	/* Get the tail of the list */
+
+	prev = next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
+	while (next) {
+		prev = next;
+		next = next->method.mutex;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Insert the module level code into the list. Merge it if it is
+	 * adjacent to the previous element.
+	 */
+	if (!prev ||
+	    ((prev->method.aml_start + prev->method.aml_length) != aml_start)) {
+
+		/* Create, initialize, and link a new temporary method object */
+
+		method_obj = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
+		if (!method_obj) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		method_obj->method.aml_start = aml_start;
+		method_obj->method.aml_length = aml_length;
+		method_obj->method.owner_id = owner_id;
+		method_obj->method.flags |= AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL;
+
+		if (!prev) {
+			acpi_gbl_module_code_list = method_obj;
+		} else {
+			prev->method.mutex = method_obj;
+		}
+	} else {
+		prev->method.aml_length += aml_length;
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_complete_op
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current state
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index ff06032c0f0..dd9731c29a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+		walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL;
+	}
+
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
 	if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index ef7d2c2d8f0..1f15497f00d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("tbutils")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_tb_fix_string(char *string, acpi_size length);
+
+static void
+acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *out_header,
+			     struct acpi_table_header *header);
+
 static acpi_physical_address
 acpi_tb_get_root_table_entry(u8 *table_entry, u32 table_entry_size);
 
@@ -161,6 +167,59 @@ u8 acpi_tb_tables_loaded(void)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_fix_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  String              - String to be repaired
+ *              Length              - Maximum length
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Replace every non-printable or non-ascii byte in the string
+ *              with a question mark '?'.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_tb_fix_string(char *string, acpi_size length)
+{
+
+	while (length && *string) {
+		if (!ACPI_IS_PRINT(*string)) {
+			*string = '?';
+		}
+		string++;
+		length--;
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  out_header          - Where the cleaned header is returned
+ *              Header              - Input ACPI table header
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Returns the cleaned header in out_header
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copy the table header and ensure that all "string" fields in
+ *              the header consist of printable characters.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *out_header,
+			     struct acpi_table_header *header)
+{
+
+	ACPI_MEMCPY(out_header, header, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->oem_table_id, ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE);
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->asl_compiler_id, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_print_table_header
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Address             - Table physical address
@@ -176,6 +235,7 @@ void
 acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 			   struct acpi_table_header *header)
 {
+	struct acpi_table_header local_header;
 
 	/*
 	 * The reason that the Address is cast to a void pointer is so that we
@@ -192,6 +252,11 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 
 		/* RSDP has no common fields */
 
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(local_header.oem_id,
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
+					  header)->oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+		acpi_tb_fix_string(local_header.oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+
 		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "RSDP %p %05X (v%.2d %6.6s)",
 			   ACPI_CAST_PTR (void, address),
 			   (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp, header)->
@@ -200,18 +265,21 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 					       header)->length : 20,
 			   ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
 					 header)->revision,
-			   ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
-					 header)->oem_id));
+			   local_header.oem_id));
 	} else {
 		/* Standard ACPI table with full common header */
 
+		acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(&local_header, header);
+
 		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
 			   "%4.4s %p %05X (v%.2d %6.6s %8.8s %08X %4.4s %08X)",
-			   header->signature, ACPI_CAST_PTR (void, address),
-			   header->length, header->revision, header->oem_id,
-			   header->oem_table_id, header->oem_revision,
-			   header->asl_compiler_id,
-			   header->asl_compiler_revision));
+			   local_header.signature, ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, address),
+			   local_header.length, local_header.revision,
+			   local_header.oem_id, local_header.oem_table_id,
+			   local_header.oem_revision,
+			   local_header.asl_compiler_id,
+			   local_header.asl_compiler_revision));
+
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
index bc171031508..96e26e70c63 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 				  "***** Region %p\n", object));
 
+		/* Invalidate the region address/length via the host OS */
+
+		acpi_os_invalidate_address(object->region.space_id,
+					  object->region.address,
+					  (acpi_size) object->region.length);
+
 		second_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(object);
 		if (second_desc) {
 			/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
index 006b16c2601..5d54e36ab45 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
@@ -44,19 +44,10 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
-#include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("uteval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source, acpi_size max_length);
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-			  struct acpi_compatible_id *one_cid);
-
 /*
  * Strings supported by the _OSI predefined (internal) method.
  *
@@ -78,6 +69,9 @@ static struct acpi_interface_info acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
 	{"Windows 2001 SP2", ACPI_OSI_WIN_XP_SP2},	/* Windows XP SP2 */
 	{"Windows 2001.1 SP1", ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2003_SP1},	/* Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Added 03/2006 */
 	{"Windows 2006", ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA},	/* Windows Vista - Added 03/2006 */
+	{"Windows 2006.1", ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2008},	/* Windows Server 2008 - Added 09/2009 */
+	{"Windows 2006 SP1", ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA_SP1},	/* Windows Vista SP1 - Added 09/2009 */
+	{"Windows 2009", ACPI_OSI_WIN_7},	/* Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 - Added 09/2009 */
 
 	/* Feature Group Strings */
 
@@ -213,7 +207,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_osi_invalidate(char *interface)
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Evaluates a namespace object and verifies the type of the
- *              return object.  Common code that simplifies accessing objects
+ *              return object. Common code that simplifies accessing objects
  *              that have required return objects of fixed types.
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 
 	if ((acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) && (!expected_return_btypes)) {
 		/*
-		 * We received a return object, but one was not expected.  This can
+		 * We received a return object, but one was not expected. This can
 		 * happen frequently if the "implicit return" feature is enabled.
 		 * Just delete the return object and return AE_OK.
 		 */
@@ -340,12 +334,12 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object_name         - Object name to be evaluated
  *              device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Address             - Where the value is returned
+ *              Value               - Where the value is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Evaluates a numeric namespace object for a selected device
- *              and stores result in *Address.
+ *              and stores result in *Value.
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
  *
@@ -354,7 +348,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 				struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-				acpi_integer * address)
+				acpi_integer *value)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -369,295 +363,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 
 	/* Get the returned Integer */
 
-	*address = obj_desc->integer.value;
-
-	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_id_string
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Where to copy the string
- *              Source              - Source string
- *              max_length          - Length of the destination buffer
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Copies an ID string for the _HID, _CID, and _UID methods.
- *              Performs removal of a leading asterisk if present -- workaround
- *              for a known issue on a bunch of machines.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void
-acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source, acpi_size max_length)
-{
-
-	/*
-	 * Workaround for ID strings that have a leading asterisk. This construct
-	 * is not allowed by the ACPI specification  (ID strings must be
-	 * alphanumeric), but enough existing machines have this embedded in their
-	 * ID strings that the following code is useful.
-	 */
-	if (*source == '*') {
-		source++;
-	}
-
-	/* Do the actual copy */
-
-	ACPI_STRNCPY(destination, source, max_length);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_HID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Hid                 - Where the HID is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _HID control method that returns the hardware
- *              ID of the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *hid)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_HID);
-
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__HID,
-					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
-					 &obj_desc);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-
-		/* Convert the Numeric HID to string */
-
-		acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string((u32) obj_desc->integer.value,
-					  hid->value);
-	} else {
-		/* Copy the String HID from the returned object */
-
-		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(hid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-				       sizeof(hid->value));
-	}
-
-	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_translate_one_cid
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - _CID object, must be integer or string
- *              one_cid             - Where the CID string is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Return a numeric or string _CID value as a string.
- *              (Compatible ID)
- *
- *              NOTE:  Assumes a maximum _CID string length of
- *                     ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-			  struct acpi_compatible_id *one_cid)
-{
-
-	switch (obj_desc->common.type) {
-	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-
-		/* Convert the Numeric CID to string */
-
-		acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string((u32) obj_desc->integer.value,
-					  one_cid->value);
-		return (AE_OK);
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-
-		if (obj_desc->string.length > ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH) {
-			return (AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT);
-		}
-
-		/* Copy the String CID from the returned object */
-
-		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(one_cid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-				       ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH);
-		return (AE_OK);
-
-	default:
-
-		return (AE_TYPE);
-	}
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_CID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              return_cid_list     - Where the CID list is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _CID control method that returns one or more
- *              compatible hardware IDs for the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
-		    struct acpi_compatible_id_list ** return_cid_list)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	acpi_status status;
-	u32 count;
-	u32 size;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
-	u32 i;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_CID);
-
-	/* Evaluate the _CID method for this device */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__CID,
-					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING
-					 | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Get the number of _CIDs returned */
-
-	count = 1;
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-		count = obj_desc->package.count;
-	}
-
-	/* Allocate a worst-case buffer for the _CIDs */
-
-	size = (((count - 1) * sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id)) +
-		sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id_list));
-
-	cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) size);
-	if (!cid_list) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	/* Init CID list */
-
-	cid_list->count = count;
-	cid_list->size = size;
-
-	/*
-	 *  A _CID can return either a single compatible ID or a package of
-	 *  compatible IDs.  Each compatible ID can be one of the following:
-	 *  1) Integer (32 bit compressed EISA ID) or
-	 *  2) String (PCI ID format, e.g. "PCI\VEN_vvvv&DEV_dddd&SUBSYS_ssssssss")
-	 */
-
-	/* The _CID object can be either a single CID or a package (list) of CIDs */
-
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-
-		/* Translate each package element */
-
-		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			status =
-			    acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(obj_desc->package.
-						      elements[i],
-						      &cid_list->id[i]);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* Only one CID, translate to a string */
-
-		status = acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(obj_desc, cid_list->id);
-	}
-
-	/* Cleanup on error */
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
-	} else {
-		*return_cid_list = cid_list;
-	}
-
-	/* On exit, we must delete the _CID return object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_UID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Uid                 - Where the UID is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _UID control method that returns the hardware
- *              ID of the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *uid)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_UID);
-
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__UID,
-					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
-					 &obj_desc);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-
-		/* Convert the Numeric UID to string */
-
-		acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(obj_desc->integer.value,
-						   uid->value);
-	} else {
-		/* Copy the String UID from the returned object */
-
-		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(uid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-				       sizeof(uid->value));
-	}
+	*value = obj_desc->integer.value;
 
 	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
 
@@ -716,60 +422,64 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 * flags)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_Sxds
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_power_methods
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Flags               - Where the status flags are returned
+ *              method_names        - Array of power method names
+ *              method_count        - Number of methods to execute
+ *              out_values          - Where the power method values are returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      Status, out_values
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes _STA for selected device and stores results in
- *              *Flags.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the specified power methods for the device and returns
+ *              the result(s).
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
  *
- ******************************************************************************/
+******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest)
+acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+			      const char **method_names,
+			      u8 method_count, u8 *out_values)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status final_status = AE_NOT_FOUND;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_sxds);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_power_methods);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		highest[i] = 0xFF;
+	for (i = 0; i < method_count; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * Execute the power method (_sx_d or _sx_w). The only allowable
+		 * return type is an Integer.
+		 */
 		status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node,
 						 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-							       acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-							       [i]),
+							       method_names[i]),
 						 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-						  "%s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
-						  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-								acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-								[i]),
-						  acpi_ut_get_node_name
-						  (device_node),
-						  acpi_format_exception
-						  (status)));
-
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-			}
-		} else {
-			/* Extract the Dstate value */
-
-			highest[i] = (u8) obj_desc->integer.value;
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			out_values[i] = (u8)obj_desc->integer.value;
 
 			/* Delete the return object */
 
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+			final_status = AE_OK;	/* At least one value is valid */
+			continue;
 		}
+
+		out_values[i] = ACPI_UINT8_MAX;
+		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+			continue;	/* Ignore if not found */
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Failed %s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
+				  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, method_names[i]),
+				  acpi_ut_get_node_name(device_node),
+				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(final_status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
index 59e46f257c0..3f2c68f4e95 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
@@ -90,7 +90,15 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT] = {
 	"\\_S5_"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS] = {
+	"_S0W",
+	"_S1W",
+	"_S2W",
+	"_S3W",
+	"_S4W"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS] = {
 	"_S1D",
 	"_S2D",
 	"_S3D",
@@ -351,6 +359,7 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS] = {
 	"SMBus",
 	"SystemCMOS",
 	"PCIBARTarget",
+	"IPMI",
 	"DataTable"
 };
 
@@ -798,6 +807,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 	/* Namespace */
 
+	acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.name.integer = ACPI_ROOT_NAME;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52eaae40455
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: utids - support for device IDs - HID, UID, CID
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2009, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acinterp.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utids")
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_id_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Where to copy the string
+ *              Source              - Source string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copies an ID string for the _HID, _CID, and _UID methods.
+ *              Performs removal of a leading asterisk if present -- workaround
+ *              for a known issue on a bunch of machines.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source)
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * Workaround for ID strings that have a leading asterisk. This construct
+	 * is not allowed by the ACPI specification  (ID strings must be
+	 * alphanumeric), but enough existing machines have this embedded in their
+	 * ID strings that the following code is useful.
+	 */
+	if (*source == '*') {
+		source++;
+	}
+
+	/* Do the actual copy */
+
+	ACPI_STRCPY(destination, source);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_HID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_id           - Where the string HID is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _HID control method that returns the hardware
+ *              ID of the device. The HID is either an 32-bit encoded EISAID
+ *              Integer or a String. A string is always returned. An EISAID
+ *              is converted to a string.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+	u32 length;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_HID);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__HID,
+					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
+					 &obj_desc);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the size of the String to be returned, includes null terminator */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		length = ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+	} else {
+		length = obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate a buffer for the HID */
+
+	hid =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpica_device_id) +
+				 (acpi_size) length);
+	if (!hid) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Area for the string starts after DEVICE_ID struct */
+
+	hid->string = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, hid, sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Convert EISAID to a string or simply copy existing string */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(hid->string, obj_desc->integer.value);
+	} else {
+		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(hid->string, obj_desc->string.pointer);
+	}
+
+	hid->length = length;
+	*return_id = hid;
+
+cleanup:
+
+	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_UID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_id           - Where the string UID is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _UID control method that returns the unique
+ *              ID of the device. The UID is either a 64-bit Integer (NOT an
+ *              EISAID) or a string. Always returns a string. A 64-bit integer
+ *              is converted to a decimal string.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	struct acpica_device_id *uid;
+	u32 length;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_UID);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__UID,
+					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
+					 &obj_desc);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the size of the String to be returned, includes null terminator */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		length = ACPI_MAX64_DECIMAL_DIGITS + 1;
+	} else {
+		length = obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate a buffer for the UID */
+
+	uid =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpica_device_id) +
+				 (acpi_size) length);
+	if (!uid) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Area for the string starts after DEVICE_ID struct */
+
+	uid->string = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, uid, sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Convert an Integer to string, or just copy an existing string */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		acpi_ex_integer_to_string(uid->string, obj_desc->integer.value);
+	} else {
+		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(uid->string, obj_desc->string.pointer);
+	}
+
+	uid->length = length;
+	*return_id = uid;
+
+cleanup:
+
+	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_CID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_cid_list     - Where the CID list is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, list of CID strings
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _CID control method that returns one or more
+ *              compatible hardware IDs for the device.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ * A _CID method can return either a single compatible ID or a package of
+ * compatible IDs. Each compatible ID can be one of the following:
+ * 1) Integer (32 bit compressed EISA ID) or
+ * 2) String (PCI ID format, e.g. "PCI\VEN_vvvv&DEV_dddd&SUBSYS_ssssssss")
+ *
+ * The Integer CIDs are converted to string format by this function.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id_list **return_cid_list)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object **cid_objects;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list;
+	char *next_id_string;
+	u32 string_area_size;
+	u32 length;
+	u32 cid_list_size;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_CID);
+
+	/* Evaluate the _CID method for this device */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__CID,
+					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING
+					 | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the count and size of the returned _CIDs. _CID can return either
+	 * a Package of Integers/Strings or a single Integer or String.
+	 * Note: This section also validates that all CID elements are of the
+	 * correct type (Integer or String).
+	 */
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		count = obj_desc->package.count;
+		cid_objects = obj_desc->package.elements;
+	} else {		/* Single Integer or String CID */
+
+		count = 1;
+		cid_objects = &obj_desc;
+	}
+
+	string_area_size = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+
+		/* String lengths include null terminator */
+
+		switch (cid_objects[i]->common.type) {
+		case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+			string_area_size += ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+			string_area_size += cid_objects[i]->string.length + 1;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			status = AE_TYPE;
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Now that we know the length of the CIDs, allocate return buffer:
+	 * 1) Size of the base structure +
+	 * 2) Size of the CID DEVICE_ID array +
+	 * 3) Size of the actual CID strings
+	 */
+	cid_list_size = sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list) +
+	    ((count - 1) * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id)) + string_area_size;
+
+	cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(cid_list_size);
+	if (!cid_list) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Area for CID strings starts after the CID DEVICE_ID array */
+
+	next_id_string = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, cid_list->ids) +
+	    ((acpi_size) count * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Copy/convert the CIDs to the return buffer */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (cid_objects[i]->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
+			/* Convert the Integer (EISAID) CID to a string */
+
+			acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(next_id_string,
+						  cid_objects[i]->integer.
+						  value);
+			length = ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+		} else {	/* ACPI_TYPE_STRING */
+
+			/* Copy the String CID from the returned object */
+
+			acpi_ut_copy_id_string(next_id_string,
+					       cid_objects[i]->string.pointer);
+			length = cid_objects[i]->string.length + 1;
+		}
+
+		cid_list->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+		cid_list->ids[i].length = length;
+		next_id_string += length;
+	}
+
+	/* Finish the CID list */
+
+	cid_list->count = count;
+	cid_list->list_size = cid_list_size;
+	*return_cid_list = cid_list;
+
+cleanup:
+
+	/* On exit, we must delete the _CID return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
index a54ca84eb36..9d0919ebf7b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
@@ -99,33 +99,19 @@ static void acpi_ut_terminate(void)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  none
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      none
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the various subsystems.  Don't delete the mutex
- *              objects here -- because the AML debugger may be still running.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the various components. Do not delete the mutex
+ *              objects here, because the AML debugger may be still running.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 {
-
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_subsystem_shutdown);
 
-	/* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
-
-	if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
-		return_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"));
-
 #ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 
 	/* Close the acpi_event Handling */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
index fbe782348b0..61f6315fce9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
 
+/*
+ * Common suffix for messages
+ */
+#define ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX \
+	acpi_os_printf(" (%8.8X/%s-%u)\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name, line_number)
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_validate_exception
@@ -120,6 +125,34 @@ const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Id              - The HID/CID in string format
+ *
+ * RETURN:      TRUE if the Id is a match for a PCI/PCI-Express Root Bridge
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Determine if the input ID is a PCI Root Bridge ID.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if this is a PCI root bridge.
+	 * ACPI 3.0+: check for a PCI Express root also.
+	 */
+	if (!(ACPI_STRCMP(id,
+			  PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING)) ||
+	    !(ACPI_STRCMP(id, PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING))) {
+		return (TRUE);
+	}
+
+	return (FALSE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_is_aml_table
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Table               - An ACPI table
@@ -1037,8 +1070,7 @@ acpi_error(const char *module_name, u32 line_number, const char *format, ...)
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-	acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-		       line_number);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
 	va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1052,8 +1084,7 @@ acpi_exception(const char *module_name,
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-	acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-		       line_number);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
 	va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1066,8 +1097,7 @@ acpi_warning(const char *module_name, u32 line_number, const char *format, ...)
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-	acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-		       line_number);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
 	va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1088,3 +1118,46 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_error)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_exception)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_warning)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_info)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_predefined_warning
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  module_name     - Caller's module name (for error output)
+ *              line_number     - Caller's line number (for error output)
+ *              Pathname        - Full pathname to the node
+ *              node_flags      - From Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              Format          - Printf format string + additional args
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Warnings for the predefined validation module. Messages are
+ *              only emitted the first time a problem with a particular
+ *              method/object is detected. This prevents a flood of error
+ *              messages for methods that are repeatedly evaluated.
+ *
+******************************************************************************/
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_predefined_warning(const char *module_name,
+			   u32 line_number,
+			   char *pathname,
+			   u8 node_flags, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+
+	/*
+	 * Warning messages for this method/object will be disabled after the
+	 * first time a validation fails or an object is successfully repaired.
+	 */
+	if (node_flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning for %s: ", pathname);
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
+	va_end(args);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 078a22728c6..b1f5f680bc7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -251,6 +251,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table load
+	 * phase. Although illegal since ACPI 2.0, there are many machines that
+	 * contain this type of code. Each block of detected executable AML code
+	 * outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary control
+	 * method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this list
+	 * are executed below.
+	 */
+	acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
+
+	/*
 	 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This runs the
 	 * executable AML that may be part of the declaration of these objects:
 	 * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
@@ -318,7 +328,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_objects)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the ACPI subsystem.  Release all resources.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the ACPICA subsystem and release all resources.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
@@ -327,6 +337,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_terminate);
 
+	/* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* 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"));
+
 	/* Terminate the AML Debugger if present */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(acpi_gbl_db_terminate_threads = TRUE);
@@ -353,6 +376,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_terminate)
+
 #ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 58b4517ce71..3f4602b8f28 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
 #include <linux/async.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@
 #include <linux/power_supply.h>
 #endif
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN 0xFFFFFFFF
 
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS		"battery"
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ static const struct acpi_device_id battery_device_ids[] = {
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, battery_device_ids);
 
+/* For buggy DSDTs that report negative 16-bit values for either charging
+ * or discharging current and/or report 0 as 65536 due to bad math.
+ */
+#define QUIRK_SIGNED16_CURRENT 0x0001
 
 struct acpi_battery {
 	struct mutex lock;
@@ -112,6 +119,7 @@ struct acpi_battery {
 	int state;
 	int power_unit;
 	u8 alarm_present;
+	long quirks;
 };
 
 #define to_acpi_battery(x) container_of(x, struct acpi_battery, bat);
@@ -390,6 +398,11 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 				 state_offsets, ARRAY_SIZE(state_offsets));
 	battery->update_time = jiffies;
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+
+	if ((battery->quirks & QUIRK_SIGNED16_CURRENT) &&
+	    battery->rate_now != -1)
+		battery->rate_now = abs((s16)battery->rate_now);
+
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -495,6 +508,14 @@ static void sysfs_remove_battery(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 }
 #endif
 
+static void acpi_battery_quirks(struct acpi_battery *battery)
+{
+	battery->quirks = 0;
+	if (dmi_name_in_vendors("Acer") && battery->power_unit) {
+		battery->quirks |= QUIRK_SIGNED16_CURRENT;
+	}
+}
+
 static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
 	int result, old_present = acpi_battery_present(battery);
@@ -513,6 +534,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_update(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 		result = acpi_battery_get_info(battery);
 		if (result)
 			return result;
+		acpi_battery_quirks(battery);
 		acpi_battery_init_alarm(battery);
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
index 0c4ca4d318b..e56b2a7b53d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 enum acpi_blacklist_predicates {
 	all_versions,
 	less_than_or_equal,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 2876fc70c3a..135fbfe1825 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 
 #include "internal.h"
 
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ int acpi_bus_get_status(struct acpi_device *device)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_get_status);
 
 void acpi_bus_private_data_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-				   u32 function, void *context)
+				   void *context)
 {
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 9195deba9d9..d295bdccc09 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_BUTTON_CLASS		"button"
 #define ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_INFO		"info"
 #define ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_STATE		"state"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
index 332fe4b2170..6c9ee68e46f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("cm_sbs");
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS		"ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS	"battery"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index fe0cdf83641..642bb305cb6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/container.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_CONTAINER_DEVICE_NAME	"ACPI container device"
 #define ACPI_CONTAINER_CLASS		"container"
 
@@ -200,20 +202,17 @@ container_walk_namespace_cb(acpi_handle handle,
 			    u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
 	char *hid = NULL;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	int *action = context;
 
-
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !buffer.pointer) {
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return AE_OK;
 	}
 
-	info = buffer.pointer;
 	if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)
-		hid = info->hardware_id.value;
+		hid = info->hardware_id.string;
 
 	if (hid == NULL) {
 		goto end;
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ container_walk_namespace_cb(acpi_handle handle,
 	}
 
       end:
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 
 	return AE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/debug.c b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
index a8287be0870..8a690c3b8e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
+#include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -201,72 +202,54 @@ module_param_call(trace_state, param_set_trace_state, param_get_trace_state,
 #define ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_DEBUG_LAYER	"debug_layer"
 #define ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_DEBUG_LEVEL		"debug_level"
 
-static int
-acpi_system_read_debug(char *page,
-		       char **start, off_t off, int count, int *eof, void *data)
+static int acpi_system_debug_proc_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 {
-	char *p = page;
-	int size = 0;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	if (off != 0)
-		goto end;
+	seq_printf(m, "%-25s\tHex        SET\n", "Description");
 
-	p += sprintf(p, "%-25s\tHex        SET\n", "Description");
-
-	switch ((unsigned long)data) {
+	switch ((unsigned long)m->private) {
 	case 0:
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(acpi_debug_layers); i++) {
-			p += sprintf(p, "%-25s\t0x%08lX [%c]\n",
+			seq_printf(m, "%-25s\t0x%08lX [%c]\n",
 				     acpi_debug_layers[i].name,
 				     acpi_debug_layers[i].value,
 				     (acpi_dbg_layer & acpi_debug_layers[i].
 				      value) ? '*' : ' ');
 		}
-		p += sprintf(p, "%-25s\t0x%08X [%c]\n", "ACPI_ALL_DRIVERS",
+		seq_printf(m, "%-25s\t0x%08X [%c]\n", "ACPI_ALL_DRIVERS",
 			     ACPI_ALL_DRIVERS,
 			     (acpi_dbg_layer & ACPI_ALL_DRIVERS) ==
 			     ACPI_ALL_DRIVERS ? '*' : (acpi_dbg_layer &
 						       ACPI_ALL_DRIVERS) ==
 			     0 ? ' ' : '-');
-		p += sprintf(p,
+		seq_printf(m,
 			     "--\ndebug_layer = 0x%08X (* = enabled, - = partial)\n",
 			     acpi_dbg_layer);
 		break;
 	case 1:
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(acpi_debug_levels); i++) {
-			p += sprintf(p, "%-25s\t0x%08lX [%c]\n",
+			seq_printf(m, "%-25s\t0x%08lX [%c]\n",
 				     acpi_debug_levels[i].name,
 				     acpi_debug_levels[i].value,
 				     (acpi_dbg_level & acpi_debug_levels[i].
 				      value) ? '*' : ' ');
 		}
-		p += sprintf(p, "--\ndebug_level = 0x%08X (* = enabled)\n",
+		seq_printf(m, "--\ndebug_level = 0x%08X (* = enabled)\n",
 			     acpi_dbg_level);
 		break;
-	default:
-		p += sprintf(p, "Invalid debug option\n");
-		break;
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
-      end:
-	size = (p - page);
-	if (size <= off + count)
-		*eof = 1;
-	*start = page + off;
-	size -= off;
-	if (size > count)
-		size = count;
-	if (size < 0)
-		size = 0;
-
-	return size;
+static int acpi_system_debug_proc_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
+{
+	return single_open(file, acpi_system_debug_proc_show, PDE(inode)->data);
 }
 
-static int
-acpi_system_write_debug(struct file *file,
+static ssize_t acpi_system_debug_proc_write(struct file *file,
 			const char __user * buffer,
-			unsigned long count, void *data)
+			size_t count, loff_t *pos)
 {
 	char debug_string[12] = { '\0' };
 
@@ -279,7 +262,7 @@ acpi_system_write_debug(struct file *file,
 
 	debug_string[count] = '\0';
 
-	switch ((unsigned long)data) {
+	switch ((unsigned long)PDE(file->f_path.dentry->d_inode)->data) {
 	case 0:
 		acpi_dbg_layer = simple_strtoul(debug_string, NULL, 0);
 		break;
@@ -292,6 +275,15 @@ acpi_system_write_debug(struct file *file,
 
 	return count;
 }
+
+static const struct file_operations acpi_system_debug_proc_fops = {
+	.owner		= THIS_MODULE,
+	.open		= acpi_system_debug_proc_open,
+	.read		= seq_read,
+	.llseek		= seq_lseek,
+	.release	= single_release,
+	.write		= acpi_system_debug_proc_write,
+};
 #endif
 
 int __init acpi_debug_init(void)
@@ -303,24 +295,18 @@ int __init acpi_debug_init(void)
 
 	/* 'debug_layer' [R/W] */
 	name = ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_DEBUG_LAYER;
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_read_entry(name, S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-				   acpi_root_dir, acpi_system_read_debug,
-				   (void *)0);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->write_proc = acpi_system_write_debug;
-	else
+	entry = proc_create_data(name, S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_debug_proc_fops,
+				 (void *)0);
+	if (!entry)
 		goto Error;
 
 	/* 'debug_level' [R/W] */
 	name = ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_DEBUG_LEVEL;
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_read_entry(name, S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-				   acpi_root_dir, acpi_system_read_debug,
-				   (void *)1);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->write_proc = acpi_system_write_debug;
-	else
+	entry = proc_create_data(name, S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_debug_proc_fops,
+				 (void *)1);
+	if (!entry)
 		goto Error;
 
       Done:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index efb959d6c8a..3a2cfefc71a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_DOCK_DRIVER_DESCRIPTION "ACPI Dock Station Driver"
 
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dock");
@@ -231,18 +233,16 @@ static int is_ata(acpi_handle handle)
 static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
 	int ret = 1;
 
-	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer)))
+	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info)))
 		return 0;
-	info = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID))
 		ret = 0;
 	else
-		ret = !strcmp("PNP0C0A", info->hardware_id.value);
+		ret = !strcmp("PNP0C0A", info->hardware_id.string);
 
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 391f331674c..f70796081c4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -42,12 +42,12 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 
 #define ACPI_EC_CLASS			"embedded_controller"
 #define ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME		"Embedded Controller"
 #define ACPI_EC_FILE_INFO		"info"
 
-#undef PREFIX
 #define PREFIX				"ACPI: EC: "
 
 /* EC status register */
@@ -68,15 +68,13 @@ enum ec_command {
 #define ACPI_EC_DELAY		500	/* Wait 500ms max. during EC ops */
 #define ACPI_EC_UDELAY_GLK	1000	/* Wait 1ms max. to get global lock */
 #define ACPI_EC_CDELAY		10	/* Wait 10us before polling EC */
+#define ACPI_EC_MSI_UDELAY	550	/* Wait 550us for MSI EC */
 
 #define ACPI_EC_STORM_THRESHOLD 8	/* number of false interrupts
 					   per one transaction */
 
 enum {
 	EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING,		/* Query is pending */
-	EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE,		/* Expect GPE to be sent
-					 * for status change */
-	EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE,		/* Don't use GPE mode */
 	EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM,		/* GPE storm detected */
 	EC_FLAGS_HANDLERS_INSTALLED	/* Handlers for GPE and
 					 * OpReg are installed */
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ static void start_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 	acpi_ec_write_cmd(ec, ec->curr->command);
 }
 
-static void gpe_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 status)
+static void advance_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 status)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->curr_lock, flags);
@@ -201,29 +199,6 @@ unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->curr_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_wait(struct acpi_ec *ec)
-{
-	if (wait_event_timeout(ec->wait, ec_transaction_done(ec),
-			       msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY)))
-		return 0;
-	/* try restart command if we get any false interrupts */
-	if (ec->curr->irq_count &&
-	    (acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF) == 0) {
-		pr_debug(PREFIX "controller reset, restart transaction\n");
-		start_transaction(ec);
-		if (wait_event_timeout(ec->wait, ec_transaction_done(ec),
-					msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY)))
-			return 0;
-	}
-	/* missing GPEs, switch back to poll mode */
-	if (printk_ratelimit())
-		pr_info(PREFIX "missing confirmations, "
-				"switch off interrupt mode.\n");
-	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
-	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static void acpi_ec_gpe_query(void *ec_cxt);
 
 static int ec_check_sci(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 state)
@@ -236,43 +211,51 @@ static int ec_check_sci(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 state)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void ec_delay(void)
-{
-	/* EC in MSI notebooks don't tolerate delays other than 550 usec */
-	if (EC_FLAGS_MSI)
-		udelay(ACPI_EC_DELAY);
-	else
-		/* Use shortest sleep available */
-		msleep(1);
-}
-
 static int ec_poll(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
-	unsigned long delay = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY);
-	udelay(ACPI_EC_CDELAY);
-	while (time_before(jiffies, delay)) {
-		gpe_transaction(ec, acpi_ec_read_status(ec));
-		ec_delay();
-		if (ec_transaction_done(ec))
-			return 0;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int repeat = 2; /* number of command restarts */
+	while (repeat--) {
+		unsigned long delay = jiffies +
+			msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY);
+		do {
+			/* don't sleep with disabled interrupts */
+			if (EC_FLAGS_MSI || irqs_disabled()) {
+				udelay(ACPI_EC_MSI_UDELAY);
+				if (ec_transaction_done(ec))
+					return 0;
+			} else {
+				if (wait_event_timeout(ec->wait,
+						ec_transaction_done(ec),
+						msecs_to_jiffies(1)))
+					return 0;
+			}
+			advance_transaction(ec, acpi_ec_read_status(ec));
+		} while (time_before(jiffies, delay));
+		if (!ec->curr->irq_count ||
+		    (acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF))
+			break;
+		/* try restart command if we get any false interrupts */
+		pr_debug(PREFIX "controller reset, restart transaction\n");
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->curr_lock, flags);
+		start_transaction(ec);
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->curr_lock, flags);
 	}
 	return -ETIME;
 }
 
 static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec,
-					struct transaction *t,
-					int force_poll)
+					struct transaction *t)
 {
 	unsigned long tmp;
 	int ret = 0;
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction start\n");
 	/* disable GPE during transaction if storm is detected */
 	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
-		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
 		acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
 	}
 	if (EC_FLAGS_MSI)
-		udelay(ACPI_EC_DELAY);
+		udelay(ACPI_EC_MSI_UDELAY);
 	/* start transaction */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->curr_lock, tmp);
 	/* following two actions should be kept atomic */
@@ -281,11 +264,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec,
 	if (ec->curr->command == ACPI_EC_COMMAND_QUERY)
 		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->curr_lock, tmp);
-	/* if we selected poll mode or failed in GPE-mode do a poll loop */
-	if (force_poll ||
-	    !test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) ||
-	    acpi_ec_wait(ec))
-		ret = ec_poll(ec);
+	ret = ec_poll(ec);
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction end\n");
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->curr_lock, tmp);
 	ec->curr = NULL;
@@ -295,8 +274,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec,
 		ec_check_sci(ec, acpi_ec_read_status(ec));
 		/* it is safe to enable GPE outside of transaction */
 		acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
-	} else if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) &&
-		   t->irq_count > ACPI_EC_STORM_THRESHOLD) {
+	} else if (t->irq_count > ACPI_EC_STORM_THRESHOLD) {
 		pr_info(PREFIX "GPE storm detected, "
 			"transactions will use polling mode\n");
 		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags);
@@ -314,16 +292,14 @@ static int ec_wait_ibf0(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
 	unsigned long delay = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY);
 	/* interrupt wait manually if GPE mode is not active */
-	unsigned long timeout = test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) ?
-		msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY) : msecs_to_jiffies(1);
 	while (time_before(jiffies, delay))
-		if (wait_event_timeout(ec->wait, ec_check_ibf0(ec), timeout))
+		if (wait_event_timeout(ec->wait, ec_check_ibf0(ec),
+					msecs_to_jiffies(1)))
 			return 0;
 	return -ETIME;
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, struct transaction *t,
-			       int force_poll)
+static int acpi_ec_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, struct transaction *t)
 {
 	int status;
 	u32 glk;
@@ -345,7 +321,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, struct transaction *t,
 		status = -ETIME;
 		goto end;
 	}
-	status = acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(ec, t, force_poll);
+	status = acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(ec, t);
 end:
 	if (ec->global_lock)
 		acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
@@ -354,10 +330,6 @@ unlock:
 	return status;
 }
 
-/*
- * Note: samsung nv5000 doesn't work with ec burst mode.
- * http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4980
- */
 static int acpi_ec_burst_enable(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
 	u8 d;
@@ -365,7 +337,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_enable(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 				.wdata = NULL, .rdata = &d,
 				.wlen = 0, .rlen = 1};
 
-	return acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t, 0);
+	return acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t);
 }
 
 static int acpi_ec_burst_disable(struct acpi_ec *ec)
@@ -375,7 +347,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_disable(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 				.wlen = 0, .rlen = 0};
 
 	return (acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & ACPI_EC_FLAG_BURST) ?
-				acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t, 0) : 0;
+				acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t) : 0;
 }
 
 static int acpi_ec_read(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 * data)
@@ -386,7 +358,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_read(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 * data)
 				.wdata = &address, .rdata = &d,
 				.wlen = 1, .rlen = 1};
 
-	result = acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t, 0);
+	result = acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t);
 	*data = d;
 	return result;
 }
@@ -398,7 +370,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_write(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
 				.wdata = wdata, .rdata = NULL,
 				.wlen = 2, .rlen = 0};
 
-	return acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t, 0);
+	return acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -466,7 +438,7 @@ int ec_transaction(u8 command,
 	if (!first_ec)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	return acpi_ec_transaction(first_ec, &t, force_poll);
+	return acpi_ec_transaction(first_ec, &t);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ec_transaction);
@@ -487,7 +459,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_query(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 * data)
 	 * bit to be cleared (and thus clearing the interrupt source).
 	 */
 
-	result = acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t, 0);
+	result = acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t);
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
@@ -570,28 +542,10 @@ static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_handler(void *data)
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "~~~> interrupt\n");
 	status = acpi_ec_read_status(ec);
 
-	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags)) {
-		gpe_transaction(ec, status);
-		if (ec_transaction_done(ec) &&
-		    (status & ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF) == 0)
-			wake_up(&ec->wait);
-	}
-
+	advance_transaction(ec, status);
+	if (ec_transaction_done(ec) && (status & ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF) == 0)
+		wake_up(&ec->wait);
 	ec_check_sci(ec, status);
-	if (!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) &&
-	    !test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags)) {
-		/* this is non-query, must be confirmation */
-		if (!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
-			if (printk_ratelimit())
-				pr_info(PREFIX "non-query interrupt received,"
-					" switching to interrupt mode\n");
-		} else {
-			/* hush, STORM switches the mode every transaction */
-			pr_debug(PREFIX "non-query interrupt received,"
-				" switching to interrupt mode\n");
-		}
-		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
-	}
 	return ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -617,7 +571,8 @@ acpi_ec_space_handler(u32 function, acpi_physical_address address,
 	if (bits != 8 && acpi_strict)
 		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 
-	acpi_ec_burst_enable(ec);
+	if (EC_FLAGS_MSI)
+		acpi_ec_burst_enable(ec);
 
 	if (function == ACPI_READ) {
 		result = acpi_ec_read(ec, address, &temp);
@@ -638,7 +593,8 @@ acpi_ec_space_handler(u32 function, acpi_physical_address address,
 		}
 	}
 
-	acpi_ec_burst_disable(ec);
+	if (EC_FLAGS_MSI)
+		acpi_ec_burst_disable(ec);
 
 	switch (result) {
 	case -EINVAL:
@@ -788,6 +744,42 @@ ec_parse_device(acpi_handle handle, u32 Level, void *context, void **retval)
 	return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 }
 
+static int ec_install_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_HANDLERS_INSTALLED, &ec->flags))
+		return 0;
+	status = acpi_install_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe,
+				  ACPI_GPE_EDGE_TRIGGERED,
+				  &acpi_ec_gpe_handler, ec);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return -ENODEV;
+	acpi_set_gpe_type(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
+	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+	status = acpi_install_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
+						    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
+						    &acpi_ec_space_handler,
+						    NULL, ec);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+			/*
+			 * Maybe OS fails in evaluating the _REG object.
+			 * The AE_NOT_FOUND error will be ignored and OS
+			 * continue to initialize EC.
+			 */
+			printk(KERN_ERR "Fail in evaluating the _REG object"
+				" of EC device. Broken bios is suspected.\n");
+		} else {
+			acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe,
+				&acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
+			return -ENODEV;
+		}
+	}
+
+	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_HANDLERS_INSTALLED, &ec->flags);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void ec_remove_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
@@ -802,9 +794,8 @@ static void ec_remove_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = NULL;
+	int ret;
 
-	if (!device)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_EC_CLASS);
 
@@ -837,9 +828,12 @@ static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	acpi_ec_add_fs(device);
 	pr_info(PREFIX "GPE = 0x%lx, I/O: command/status = 0x%lx, data = 0x%lx\n",
 			  ec->gpe, ec->command_addr, ec->data_addr);
-	pr_info(PREFIX "driver started in %s mode\n",
-		(test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags))?"interrupt":"poll");
-	return 0;
+
+	ret = ec_install_handlers(ec);
+
+	/* EC is fully operational, allow queries */
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int acpi_ec_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
@@ -851,6 +845,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	ec_remove_handlers(ec);
 	mutex_lock(&ec->lock);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(handler, tmp, &ec->list, node) {
 		list_del(&handler->node);
@@ -888,75 +883,6 @@ ec_parse_io_ports(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
-static int ec_install_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_HANDLERS_INSTALLED, &ec->flags))
-		return 0;
-	status = acpi_install_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe,
-				  ACPI_GPE_EDGE_TRIGGERED,
-				  &acpi_ec_gpe_handler, ec);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_set_gpe_type(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
-	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
-	status = acpi_install_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
-						    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
-						    &acpi_ec_space_handler,
-						    NULL, ec);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-			/*
-			 * Maybe OS fails in evaluating the _REG object.
-			 * The AE_NOT_FOUND error will be ignored and OS
-			 * continue to initialize EC.
-			 */
-			printk(KERN_ERR "Fail in evaluating the _REG object"
-				" of EC device. Broken bios is suspected.\n");
-		} else {
-			acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe,
-				&acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-
-	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_HANDLERS_INSTALLED, &ec->flags);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	struct acpi_ec *ec;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	if (!device)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	if (!ec)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	ret = ec_install_handlers(ec);
-
-	/* EC is fully operational, allow queries */
-	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
-{
-	struct acpi_ec *ec;
-	if (!device)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	if (!ec)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	ec_remove_handlers(ec);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 int __init acpi_boot_ec_enable(void)
 {
 	if (!boot_ec || test_bit(EC_FLAGS_HANDLERS_INSTALLED, &boot_ec->flags))
@@ -1054,8 +980,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, pm_message_t state)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	/* Stop using GPE */
-	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
-	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
 	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1064,8 +988,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	/* Enable use of GPE back */
-	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
-	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
 	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1077,8 +999,6 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_ec_add,
 		.remove = acpi_ec_remove,
-		.start = acpi_ec_start,
-		.stop = acpi_ec_stop,
 		.suspend = acpi_ec_suspend,
 		.resume = acpi_ec_resume,
 		},
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/event.c b/drivers/acpi/event.c
index aeb7e5fb4a0..c511071bfd7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 #include <net/netlink.h>
 #include <net/genetlink.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("event");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index 53698ea0837..f419849a0d3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_FAN_CLASS			"fan"
 #define ACPI_FAN_FILE_STATE		"state"
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index a8a5c29958c..c6645f26224 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #include <linux/rwsem.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 #define ACPI_GLUE_DEBUG	0
 #if ACPI_GLUE_DEBUG
 #define DBG(x...) printk(PREFIX x)
@@ -93,15 +95,13 @@ do_acpi_find_child(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	struct acpi_find_child *find = context;
 
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 		if (info->address == find->address)
 			find->handle = handle;
-		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+		kfree(info);
 	}
 	return AE_OK;
 }
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_child);
 
 /* Link ACPI devices with physical devices */
 static void acpi_glue_data_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-				   u32 function, void *context)
+				   void *context)
 {
 	/* we provide an empty handler */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/internal.h b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
index 11a69b53004..074cf8682d5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
-/* For use by Linux/ACPI infrastructure, not drivers */
+/*
+ * acpi/internal.h
+ * For use by Linux/ACPI infrastructure, not drivers
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009, Intel Corporation.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+ * version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+ * more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ * this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ */
+
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
 
 int init_acpi_device_notify(void);
 int acpi_scan_init(void);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/numa.c b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
index d440ccd27d9..202dd0c976a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/numa.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_NUMA	0x80000000
 #define _COMPONENT	ACPI_NUMA
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("numa");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 5691f165a95..56071b67bed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct acpi_os_dpc {
 	acpi_osd_exec_callback function;
 	void *context;
 	struct work_struct work;
+	int wait;
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ struct acpi_res_list {
 	char name[5];   /* only can have a length of 4 chars, make use of this
 			   one instead of res->name, no need to kalloc then */
 	struct list_head resource_list;
+	int count;
 };
 
 static LIST_HEAD(resource_list_head);
@@ -697,31 +699,12 @@ void acpi_os_derive_pci_id(acpi_handle rhandle,	/* upper bound  */
 static void acpi_os_execute_deferred(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = container_of(work, struct acpi_os_dpc, work);
-	if (!dpc) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid (NULL) context\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	dpc->function(dpc->context);
-	kfree(dpc);
-
-	return;
-}
-
-static void acpi_os_execute_hp_deferred(struct work_struct *work)
-{
-	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = container_of(work, struct acpi_os_dpc, work);
-	if (!dpc) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid (NULL) context\n");
-		return;
-	}
 
-	acpi_os_wait_events_complete(NULL);
+	if (dpc->wait)
+		acpi_os_wait_events_complete(NULL);
 
 	dpc->function(dpc->context);
 	kfree(dpc);
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -745,15 +728,11 @@ static acpi_status __acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc;
 	struct workqueue_struct *queue;
-	work_func_t func;
 	int ret;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 			  "Scheduling function [%p(%p)] for deferred execution.\n",
 			  function, context));
 
-	if (!function)
-		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-
 	/*
 	 * Allocate/initialize DPC structure.  Note that this memory will be
 	 * freed by the callee.  The kernel handles the work_struct list  in a
@@ -778,8 +757,8 @@ static acpi_status __acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 	 */
 	queue = hp ? kacpi_hotplug_wq :
 		(type == OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER ? kacpi_notify_wq : kacpid_wq);
-	func = hp ? acpi_os_execute_hp_deferred : acpi_os_execute_deferred;
-	INIT_WORK(&dpc->work, func);
+	dpc->wait = hp ? 1 : 0;
+	INIT_WORK(&dpc->work, acpi_os_execute_deferred);
 	ret = queue_work(queue, &dpc->work);
 
 	if (!ret) {
@@ -1358,6 +1337,89 @@ acpi_os_validate_interface (char *interface)
 	return AE_SUPPORT;
 }
 
+static inline int acpi_res_list_add(struct acpi_res_list *res)
+{
+	struct acpi_res_list *res_list_elem;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(res_list_elem, &resource_list_head,
+			    resource_list) {
+
+		if (res->resource_type == res_list_elem->resource_type &&
+		    res->start == res_list_elem->start &&
+		    res->end == res_list_elem->end) {
+
+			/*
+			 * The Region(addr,len) already exist in the list,
+			 * just increase the count
+			 */
+
+			res_list_elem->count++;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	res->count = 1;
+	list_add(&res->resource_list, &resource_list_head);
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static inline void acpi_res_list_del(struct acpi_res_list *res)
+{
+	struct acpi_res_list *res_list_elem;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(res_list_elem, &resource_list_head,
+			    resource_list) {
+
+		if (res->resource_type == res_list_elem->resource_type &&
+		    res->start == res_list_elem->start &&
+		    res->end == res_list_elem->end) {
+
+			/*
+			 * If the res count is decreased to 0,
+			 * remove and free it
+			 */
+
+			if (--res_list_elem->count == 0) {
+				list_del(&res_list_elem->resource_list);
+				kfree(res_list_elem);
+			}
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_os_invalidate_address(
+    u8                   space_id,
+    acpi_physical_address   address,
+    acpi_size               length)
+{
+	struct acpi_res_list res;
+
+	switch (space_id) {
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY:
+		/* Only interference checks against SystemIO and SytemMemory
+		   are needed */
+		res.start = address;
+		res.end = address + length - 1;
+		res.resource_type = space_id;
+		spin_lock(&acpi_res_lock);
+		acpi_res_list_del(&res);
+		spin_unlock(&acpi_res_lock);
+		break;
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_PCI_CONFIG:
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC:
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS:
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_CMOS:
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_PCI_BAR_TARGET:
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE:
+	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE:
+		break;
+	}
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_os_validate_address
@@ -1382,6 +1444,7 @@ acpi_os_validate_address (
     char *name)
 {
 	struct acpi_res_list *res;
+	int added;
 	if (acpi_enforce_resources == ENFORCE_RESOURCES_NO)
 		return AE_OK;
 
@@ -1399,14 +1462,17 @@ acpi_os_validate_address (
 		res->end = address + length - 1;
 		res->resource_type = space_id;
 		spin_lock(&acpi_res_lock);
-		list_add(&res->resource_list, &resource_list_head);
+		added = acpi_res_list_add(res);
 		spin_unlock(&acpi_res_lock);
-		pr_debug("Added %s resource: start: 0x%llx, end: 0x%llx, "
-			 "name: %s\n", (space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)
+		pr_debug("%s %s resource: start: 0x%llx, end: 0x%llx, "
+			 "name: %s\n", added ? "Added" : "Already exist",
+			 (space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)
 			 ? "SystemIO" : "System Memory",
 			 (unsigned long long)res->start,
 			 (unsigned long long)res->end,
 			 res->name);
+		if (!added)
+			kfree(res);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_PCI_CONFIG:
 	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
index b794eb88ab9..843699ed93f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_irq");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 16e0f9d3d17..394ae89409c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT			ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_link");
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_CLASS		"pci_irq_routing"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 31b961c2f22..31122214e0e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_root");
 #define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_CLASS		"pci_bridge"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_slot.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_slot.c
index 12158e0d009..45da2bae36c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_slot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_slot.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 
 static int debug;
 static int check_sta_before_sun;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_slot");
 				MY_NAME , ## arg);		\
 	} while (0)
 
-#define SLOT_NAME_SIZE 20		/* Inspired by #define in acpiphp.h */
+#define SLOT_NAME_SIZE 21		/* Inspired by #define in acpiphp.h */
 
 struct acpi_pci_slot {
 	acpi_handle root_handle;	/* handle of the root bridge */
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ register_slot(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 		return AE_OK;
 	}
 
-	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%u", (u32)sun);
+	snprintf(name, sizeof(name), "%llu", sun);
 	pci_slot = pci_create_slot(pci_bus, device, name, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(pci_slot)) {
 		err("pci_create_slot returned %ld\n", PTR_ERR(pci_slot));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 5a09bf392ec..22b29791651 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -43,9 +43,10 @@
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
-
 #include "sleep.h"
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT			ACPI_POWER_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("power");
 #define ACPI_POWER_CLASS		"power_resource"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c b/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6bfd77986b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1018 @@
+/*
+ * A hwmon driver for ACPI 4.0 power meters
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 IBM
+ *
+ * Author: Darrick J. Wong <djwong@us.ibm.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/hwmon.h>
+#include <linux/hwmon-sysfs.h>
+#include <linux/jiffies.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+#include <linux/kdev_t.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
+#include <linux/time.h>
+#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
+
+#define ACPI_POWER_METER_NAME		"power_meter"
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME(ACPI_POWER_METER_NAME);
+#define ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME	"Power Meter"
+#define ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS		"power_meter_resource"
+
+#define NUM_SENSORS			17
+
+#define POWER_METER_CAN_MEASURE	(1 << 0)
+#define POWER_METER_CAN_TRIP	(1 << 1)
+#define POWER_METER_CAN_CAP	(1 << 2)
+#define POWER_METER_CAN_NOTIFY	(1 << 3)
+#define POWER_METER_IS_BATTERY	(1 << 8)
+#define UNKNOWN_HYSTERESIS	0xFFFFFFFF
+
+#define METER_NOTIFY_CONFIG	0x80
+#define METER_NOTIFY_TRIP	0x81
+#define METER_NOTIFY_CAP	0x82
+#define METER_NOTIFY_CAPPING	0x83
+#define METER_NOTIFY_INTERVAL	0x84
+
+#define POWER_AVERAGE_NAME	"power1_average"
+#define POWER_CAP_NAME		"power1_cap"
+#define POWER_AVG_INTERVAL_NAME	"power1_average_interval"
+#define POWER_ALARM_NAME	"power1_alarm"
+
+static int cap_in_hardware;
+static int force_cap_on;
+
+static int can_cap_in_hardware(void)
+{
+	return force_cap_on || cap_in_hardware;
+}
+
+static struct acpi_device_id power_meter_ids[] = {
+	{"ACPI000D", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, power_meter_ids);
+
+struct acpi_power_meter_capabilities {
+	acpi_integer		flags;
+	acpi_integer		units;
+	acpi_integer		type;
+	acpi_integer		accuracy;
+	acpi_integer		sampling_time;
+	acpi_integer		min_avg_interval;
+	acpi_integer		max_avg_interval;
+	acpi_integer		hysteresis;
+	acpi_integer		configurable_cap;
+	acpi_integer		min_cap;
+	acpi_integer		max_cap;
+};
+
+struct acpi_power_meter_resource {
+	struct acpi_device	*acpi_dev;
+	acpi_bus_id		name;
+	struct mutex		lock;
+	struct device		*hwmon_dev;
+	struct acpi_power_meter_capabilities	caps;
+	acpi_string		model_number;
+	acpi_string		serial_number;
+	acpi_string		oem_info;
+	acpi_integer		power;
+	acpi_integer		cap;
+	acpi_integer		avg_interval;
+	int			sensors_valid;
+	unsigned long		sensors_last_updated;
+	struct sensor_device_attribute	sensors[NUM_SENSORS];
+	int			num_sensors;
+	int			trip[2];
+	int			num_domain_devices;
+	struct acpi_device	**domain_devices;
+	struct kobject		*holders_dir;
+};
+
+struct ro_sensor_template {
+	char *label;
+	ssize_t (*show)(struct device *dev,
+			struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			char *buf);
+	int index;
+};
+
+struct rw_sensor_template {
+	char *label;
+	ssize_t (*show)(struct device *dev,
+			struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			char *buf);
+	ssize_t (*set)(struct device *dev,
+		       struct device_attribute *devattr,
+		       const char *buf, size_t count);
+	int index;
+};
+
+/* Averaging interval */
+static int update_avg_interval(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	unsigned long long data;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_GAI",
+				       NULL, &data);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _GAI"));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	resource->avg_interval = data;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_avg_interval(struct device *dev,
+				 struct device_attribute *devattr,
+				 char *buf)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+
+	mutex_lock(&resource->lock);
+	update_avg_interval(resource);
+	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", resource->avg_interval);
+}
+
+static ssize_t set_avg_interval(struct device *dev,
+				struct device_attribute *devattr,
+				const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
+	struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
+	int res;
+	unsigned long temp;
+	unsigned long long data;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	res = strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &temp);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	if (temp > resource->caps.max_avg_interval ||
+	    temp < resource->caps.min_avg_interval)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	arg0.integer.value = temp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&resource->lock);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_PAI",
+				       &args, &data);
+	if (!ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		resource->avg_interval = temp;
+	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PAI"));
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* _PAI returns 0 on success, nonzero otherwise */
+	if (data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+/* Cap functions */
+static int update_cap(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	unsigned long long data;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_GHL",
+				       NULL, &data);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _GHL"));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	resource->cap = data;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_cap(struct device *dev,
+			struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			char *buf)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+
+	mutex_lock(&resource->lock);
+	update_cap(resource);
+	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", resource->cap * 1000);
+}
+
+static ssize_t set_cap(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
+		       const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
+	struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
+	int res;
+	unsigned long temp;
+	unsigned long long data;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	res = strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &temp);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	temp /= 1000;
+	if (temp > resource->caps.max_cap || temp < resource->caps.min_cap)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	arg0.integer.value = temp;
+
+	mutex_lock(&resource->lock);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_SHL",
+				       &args, &data);
+	if (!ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		resource->cap = temp;
+	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _SHL"));
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	/* _SHL returns 0 on success, nonzero otherwise */
+	if (data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+/* Power meter trip points */
+static int set_acpi_trip(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	union acpi_object arg_objs[] = {
+		{ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER},
+		{ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER}
+	};
+	struct acpi_object_list args = { 2, arg_objs };
+	unsigned long long data;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	/* Both trip levels must be set */
+	if (resource->trip[0] < 0 || resource->trip[1] < 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* This driver stores min, max; ACPI wants max, min. */
+	arg_objs[0].integer.value = resource->trip[1];
+	arg_objs[1].integer.value = resource->trip[0];
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_PTP",
+				       &args, &data);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PTP"));
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return data;
+}
+
+static ssize_t set_trip(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	struct sensor_device_attribute *attr = to_sensor_dev_attr(devattr);
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+	int res;
+	unsigned long temp;
+
+	res = strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &temp);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	temp /= 1000;
+	if (temp < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&resource->lock);
+	resource->trip[attr->index - 7] = temp;
+	res = set_acpi_trip(resource);
+	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
+
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+/* Power meter */
+static int update_meter(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	unsigned long long data;
+	acpi_status status;
+	unsigned long local_jiffies = jiffies;
+
+	if (time_before(local_jiffies, resource->sensors_last_updated +
+			msecs_to_jiffies(resource->caps.sampling_time)) &&
+			resource->sensors_valid)
+		return 0;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_PMM",
+				       NULL, &data);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PMM"));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	resource->power = data;
+	resource->sensors_valid = 1;
+	resource->sensors_last_updated = jiffies;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_power(struct device *dev,
+			  struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			  char *buf)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+
+	mutex_lock(&resource->lock);
+	update_meter(resource);
+	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", resource->power * 1000);
+}
+
+/* Miscellaneous */
+static ssize_t show_str(struct device *dev,
+			struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			char *buf)
+{
+	struct sensor_device_attribute *attr = to_sensor_dev_attr(devattr);
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+	acpi_string val;
+
+	switch (attr->index) {
+	case 0:
+		val = resource->model_number;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		val = resource->serial_number;
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		val = resource->oem_info;
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG();
+	}
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", val);
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_val(struct device *dev,
+			struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			char *buf)
+{
+	struct sensor_device_attribute *attr = to_sensor_dev_attr(devattr);
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+	acpi_integer val = 0;
+
+	switch (attr->index) {
+	case 0:
+		val = resource->caps.min_avg_interval;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		val = resource->caps.max_avg_interval;
+		break;
+	case 2:
+		val = resource->caps.min_cap * 1000;
+		break;
+	case 3:
+		val = resource->caps.max_cap * 1000;
+		break;
+	case 4:
+		if (resource->caps.hysteresis == UNKNOWN_HYSTERESIS)
+			return sprintf(buf, "unknown\n");
+
+		val = resource->caps.hysteresis * 1000;
+		break;
+	case 5:
+		if (resource->caps.flags & POWER_METER_IS_BATTERY)
+			val = 1;
+		else
+			val = 0;
+		break;
+	case 6:
+		if (resource->power > resource->cap)
+			val = 1;
+		else
+			val = 0;
+		break;
+	case 7:
+	case 8:
+		if (resource->trip[attr->index - 7] < 0)
+			return sprintf(buf, "unknown\n");
+
+		val = resource->trip[attr->index - 7] * 1000;
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG();
+	}
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", val);
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_accuracy(struct device *dev,
+			     struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			     char *buf)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource = acpi_dev->driver_data;
+	unsigned int acc = resource->caps.accuracy;
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%u.%u%%\n", acc / 1000, acc % 1000);
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_name(struct device *dev,
+			 struct device_attribute *devattr,
+			 char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", ACPI_POWER_METER_NAME);
+}
+
+/* Sensor descriptions.  If you add a sensor, update NUM_SENSORS above! */
+static struct ro_sensor_template meter_ro_attrs[] = {
+{POWER_AVERAGE_NAME, show_power, 0},
+{"power1_accuracy", show_accuracy, 0},
+{"power1_average_interval_min", show_val, 0},
+{"power1_average_interval_max", show_val, 1},
+{"power1_is_battery", show_val, 5},
+{NULL, NULL, 0},
+};
+
+static struct rw_sensor_template meter_rw_attrs[] = {
+{POWER_AVG_INTERVAL_NAME, show_avg_interval, set_avg_interval, 0},
+{NULL, NULL, NULL, 0},
+};
+
+static struct ro_sensor_template misc_cap_attrs[] = {
+{"power1_cap_min", show_val, 2},
+{"power1_cap_max", show_val, 3},
+{"power1_cap_hyst", show_val, 4},
+{POWER_ALARM_NAME, show_val, 6},
+{NULL, NULL, 0},
+};
+
+static struct ro_sensor_template ro_cap_attrs[] = {
+{POWER_CAP_NAME, show_cap, 0},
+{NULL, NULL, 0},
+};
+
+static struct rw_sensor_template rw_cap_attrs[] = {
+{POWER_CAP_NAME, show_cap, set_cap, 0},
+{NULL, NULL, NULL, 0},
+};
+
+static struct rw_sensor_template trip_attrs[] = {
+{"power1_average_min", show_val, set_trip, 7},
+{"power1_average_max", show_val, set_trip, 8},
+{NULL, NULL, NULL, 0},
+};
+
+static struct ro_sensor_template misc_attrs[] = {
+{"name", show_name, 0},
+{"power1_model_number", show_str, 0},
+{"power1_oem_info", show_str, 2},
+{"power1_serial_number", show_str, 1},
+{NULL, NULL, 0},
+};
+
+/* Read power domain data */
+static void remove_domain_devices(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (!resource->num_domain_devices)
+		return;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < resource->num_domain_devices; i++) {
+		struct acpi_device *obj = resource->domain_devices[i];
+		if (!obj)
+			continue;
+
+		sysfs_remove_link(resource->holders_dir,
+				  kobject_name(&obj->dev.kobj));
+		put_device(&obj->dev);
+	}
+
+	kfree(resource->domain_devices);
+	kobject_put(resource->holders_dir);
+}
+
+static int read_domain_devices(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	int res = 0;
+	int i;
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	union acpi_object *pss;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_PMD", NULL,
+				      &buffer);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PMD"));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	pss = buffer.pointer;
+	if (!pss ||
+	    pss->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		dev_err(&resource->acpi_dev->dev, ACPI_POWER_METER_NAME
+			"Invalid _PMD data\n");
+		res = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	if (!pss->package.count)
+		goto end;
+
+	resource->domain_devices = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_device *) *
+					   pss->package.count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!resource->domain_devices) {
+		res = -ENOMEM;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	resource->holders_dir = kobject_create_and_add("measures",
+					&resource->acpi_dev->dev.kobj);
+	if (!resource->holders_dir) {
+		res = -ENOMEM;
+		goto exit_free;
+	}
+
+	resource->num_domain_devices = pss->package.count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < pss->package.count; i++) {
+		struct acpi_device *obj;
+		union acpi_object *element = &(pss->package.elements[i]);
+
+		/* Refuse non-references */
+		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Create a symlink to domain objects */
+		resource->domain_devices[i] = NULL;
+		status = acpi_bus_get_device(element->reference.handle,
+					     &resource->domain_devices[i]);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			continue;
+
+		obj = resource->domain_devices[i];
+		get_device(&obj->dev);
+
+		res = sysfs_create_link(resource->holders_dir, &obj->dev.kobj,
+				      kobject_name(&obj->dev.kobj));
+		if (res) {
+			put_device(&obj->dev);
+			resource->domain_devices[i] = NULL;
+		}
+	}
+
+	res = 0;
+	goto end;
+
+exit_free:
+	kfree(resource->domain_devices);
+end:
+	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	return res;
+}
+
+/* Registration and deregistration */
+static int register_ro_attrs(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource,
+			     struct ro_sensor_template *ro)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &resource->acpi_dev->dev;
+	struct sensor_device_attribute *sensors =
+		&resource->sensors[resource->num_sensors];
+	int res = 0;
+
+	while (ro->label) {
+		sensors->dev_attr.attr.name = ro->label;
+		sensors->dev_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
+		sensors->dev_attr.show = ro->show;
+		sensors->index = ro->index;
+
+		res = device_create_file(dev, &sensors->dev_attr);
+		if (res) {
+			sensors->dev_attr.attr.name = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+		sensors++;
+		resource->num_sensors++;
+		ro++;
+	}
+
+error:
+	return res;
+}
+
+static int register_rw_attrs(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource,
+			     struct rw_sensor_template *rw)
+{
+	struct device *dev = &resource->acpi_dev->dev;
+	struct sensor_device_attribute *sensors =
+		&resource->sensors[resource->num_sensors];
+	int res = 0;
+
+	while (rw->label) {
+		sensors->dev_attr.attr.name = rw->label;
+		sensors->dev_attr.attr.mode = S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR;
+		sensors->dev_attr.show = rw->show;
+		sensors->dev_attr.store = rw->set;
+		sensors->index = rw->index;
+
+		res = device_create_file(dev, &sensors->dev_attr);
+		if (res) {
+			sensors->dev_attr.attr.name = NULL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+		sensors++;
+		resource->num_sensors++;
+		rw++;
+	}
+
+error:
+	return res;
+}
+
+static void remove_attrs(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < resource->num_sensors; i++) {
+		if (!resource->sensors[i].dev_attr.attr.name)
+			continue;
+		device_remove_file(&resource->acpi_dev->dev,
+				   &resource->sensors[i].dev_attr);
+	}
+
+	remove_domain_devices(resource);
+
+	resource->num_sensors = 0;
+}
+
+static int setup_attrs(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	int res = 0;
+
+	res = read_domain_devices(resource);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	if (resource->caps.flags & POWER_METER_CAN_MEASURE) {
+		res = register_ro_attrs(resource, meter_ro_attrs);
+		if (res)
+			goto error;
+		res = register_rw_attrs(resource, meter_rw_attrs);
+		if (res)
+			goto error;
+	}
+
+	if (resource->caps.flags & POWER_METER_CAN_CAP) {
+		if (!can_cap_in_hardware()) {
+			dev_err(&resource->acpi_dev->dev,
+				"Ignoring unsafe software power cap!\n");
+			goto skip_unsafe_cap;
+		}
+
+		if (resource->caps.configurable_cap) {
+			res = register_rw_attrs(resource, rw_cap_attrs);
+			if (res)
+				goto error;
+		} else {
+			res = register_ro_attrs(resource, ro_cap_attrs);
+			if (res)
+				goto error;
+		}
+		res = register_ro_attrs(resource, misc_cap_attrs);
+		if (res)
+			goto error;
+	}
+skip_unsafe_cap:
+
+	if (resource->caps.flags & POWER_METER_CAN_TRIP) {
+		res = register_rw_attrs(resource, trip_attrs);
+		if (res)
+			goto error;
+	}
+
+	res = register_ro_attrs(resource, misc_attrs);
+	if (res)
+		goto error;
+
+	return res;
+error:
+	remove_domain_devices(resource);
+	remove_attrs(resource);
+	return res;
+}
+
+static void free_capabilities(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	acpi_string *str;
+	int i;
+
+	str = &resource->model_number;
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++, str++)
+		kfree(*str);
+}
+
+static int read_capabilities(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
+{
+	int res = 0;
+	int i;
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	struct acpi_buffer state = { 0, NULL };
+	struct acpi_buffer format = { sizeof("NNNNNNNNNNN"), "NNNNNNNNNNN" };
+	union acpi_object *pss;
+	acpi_string *str;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(resource->acpi_dev->handle, "_PMC", NULL,
+				      &buffer);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PMC"));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	pss = buffer.pointer;
+	if (!pss ||
+	    pss->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE ||
+	    pss->package.count != 14) {
+		dev_err(&resource->acpi_dev->dev, ACPI_POWER_METER_NAME
+			"Invalid _PMC data\n");
+		res = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	/* Grab all the integer data at once */
+	state.length = sizeof(struct acpi_power_meter_capabilities);
+	state.pointer = &resource->caps;
+
+	status = acpi_extract_package(pss, &format, &state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Invalid data"));
+		res = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	if (resource->caps.units) {
+		dev_err(&resource->acpi_dev->dev, ACPI_POWER_METER_NAME
+			"Unknown units %llu.\n",
+			resource->caps.units);
+		res = -EINVAL;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	/* Grab the string data */
+	str = &resource->model_number;
+
+	for (i = 11; i < 14; i++) {
+		union acpi_object *element = &(pss->package.elements[i]);
+
+		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
+			res = -EINVAL;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		*str = kzalloc(sizeof(u8) * (element->string.length + 1),
+			       GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!*str) {
+			res = -ENOMEM;
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		strncpy(*str, element->string.pointer, element->string.length);
+		str++;
+	}
+
+	dev_info(&resource->acpi_dev->dev, "Found ACPI power meter.\n");
+	goto end;
+error:
+	str = &resource->model_number;
+	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++, str++)
+		kfree(*str);
+end:
+	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	return res;
+}
+
+/* Handle ACPI event notifications */
+static void acpi_power_meter_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
+{
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource;
+	int res;
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return;
+
+	resource = acpi_driver_data(device);
+
+	mutex_lock(&resource->lock);
+	switch (event) {
+	case METER_NOTIFY_CONFIG:
+		free_capabilities(resource);
+		res = read_capabilities(resource);
+		if (res)
+			break;
+
+		remove_attrs(resource);
+		setup_attrs(resource);
+		break;
+	case METER_NOTIFY_TRIP:
+		sysfs_notify(&device->dev.kobj, NULL, POWER_AVERAGE_NAME);
+		update_meter(resource);
+		break;
+	case METER_NOTIFY_CAP:
+		sysfs_notify(&device->dev.kobj, NULL, POWER_CAP_NAME);
+		update_cap(resource);
+		break;
+	case METER_NOTIFY_INTERVAL:
+		sysfs_notify(&device->dev.kobj, NULL, POWER_AVG_INTERVAL_NAME);
+		update_avg_interval(resource);
+		break;
+	case METER_NOTIFY_CAPPING:
+		sysfs_notify(&device->dev.kobj, NULL, POWER_ALARM_NAME);
+		dev_info(&device->dev, "Capping in progress.\n");
+		break;
+	default:
+		BUG();
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&resource->lock);
+
+	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS,
+					dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
+}
+
+static int acpi_power_meter_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	int res;
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource;
+
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	resource = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_power_meter_resource),
+			   GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!resource)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	resource->sensors_valid = 0;
+	resource->acpi_dev = device;
+	mutex_init(&resource->lock);
+	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_DEVICE_NAME);
+	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS);
+	device->driver_data = resource;
+
+	free_capabilities(resource);
+	res = read_capabilities(resource);
+	if (res)
+		goto exit_free;
+
+	resource->trip[0] = resource->trip[1] = -1;
+
+	res = setup_attrs(resource);
+	if (res)
+		goto exit_free;
+
+	resource->hwmon_dev = hwmon_device_register(&device->dev);
+	if (IS_ERR(resource->hwmon_dev)) {
+		res = PTR_ERR(resource->hwmon_dev);
+		goto exit_remove;
+	}
+
+	res = 0;
+	goto exit;
+
+exit_remove:
+	remove_attrs(resource);
+exit_free:
+	kfree(resource);
+exit:
+	return res;
+}
+
+static int acpi_power_meter_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
+{
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource;
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	resource = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	hwmon_device_unregister(resource->hwmon_dev);
+
+	free_capabilities(resource);
+	remove_attrs(resource);
+
+	kfree(resource);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_power_meter_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource;
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	resource = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	free_capabilities(resource);
+	read_capabilities(resource);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct acpi_driver acpi_power_meter_driver = {
+	.name = "power_meter",
+	.class = ACPI_POWER_METER_CLASS,
+	.ids = power_meter_ids,
+	.ops = {
+		.add = acpi_power_meter_add,
+		.remove = acpi_power_meter_remove,
+		.resume = acpi_power_meter_resume,
+		.notify = acpi_power_meter_notify,
+		},
+};
+
+/* Module init/exit routines */
+static int __init enable_cap_knobs(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+	cap_in_hardware = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct dmi_system_id __initdata pm_dmi_table[] = {
+	{
+		enable_cap_knobs, "IBM Active Energy Manager",
+		{
+			DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "IBM")
+		},
+	},
+	{}
+};
+
+static int __init acpi_power_meter_init(void)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	if (acpi_disabled)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	dmi_check_system(pm_dmi_table);
+
+	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_power_meter_driver);
+	if (result < 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit acpi_power_meter_exit(void)
+{
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_power_meter_driver);
+}
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Darrick J. Wong <djwong@us.ibm.com>");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ACPI 4.0 power meter driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+module_param(force_cap_on, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_cap_on, "Enable power cap even it is unsafe to do so.");
+
+module_init(acpi_power_meter_init);
+module_exit(acpi_power_meter_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 2cc4b303387..c2d4d6e0936 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS		"processor"
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_DEVICE_NAME	"Processor"
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_INFO	"info"
@@ -79,9 +81,10 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ACPI Processor Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int acpi_processor_add(struct acpi_device *device);
-static int acpi_processor_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_processor_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static int acpi_processor_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
+#endif
 static void acpi_processor_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event);
 static acpi_status acpi_processor_hotadd_init(acpi_handle handle, int *p_cpu);
 static int acpi_processor_handle_eject(struct acpi_processor *pr);
@@ -101,7 +104,6 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_processor_driver = {
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_processor_add,
 		.remove = acpi_processor_remove,
-		.start = acpi_processor_start,
 		.suspend = acpi_processor_suspend,
 		.resume = acpi_processor_resume,
 		.notify = acpi_processor_notify,
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_processor_driver = {
 
 #define INSTALL_NOTIFY_HANDLER		1
 #define UNINSTALL_NOTIFY_HANDLER	2
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static const struct file_operations acpi_processor_info_fops = {
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_processor_info_open_fs,
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_processor_info_fops = {
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
 	.release = single_release,
 };
+#endif
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct acpi_processor *, processors);
 struct acpi_processor_errata errata __read_mostly;
@@ -316,6 +319,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_set_pdc(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                               FS Interface (/proc)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_processor_dir = NULL;
 
 static int acpi_processor_info_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
@@ -388,7 +392,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 		return -EIO;
 	return 0;
 }
-
 static int acpi_processor_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 
@@ -405,6 +408,16 @@ static int acpi_processor_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+#else
+static inline int acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+static inline int acpi_processor_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
 
 /* Use the acpiid in MADT to map cpus in case of SMP */
 
@@ -698,92 +711,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static DEFINE_PER_CPU(void *, processor_device_array);
 
-static int __cpuinit acpi_processor_start(struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	int result = 0;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr;
-	struct sys_device *sysdev;
-
-	pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	result = acpi_processor_get_info(device);
-	if (result) {
-		/* Processor is physically not present */
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	BUG_ON((pr->id >= nr_cpu_ids) || (pr->id < 0));
-
-	/*
-	 * Buggy BIOS check
-	 * ACPI id of processors can be reported wrongly by the BIOS.
-	 * Don't trust it blindly
-	 */
-	if (per_cpu(processor_device_array, pr->id) != NULL &&
-	    per_cpu(processor_device_array, pr->id) != device) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING "BIOS reported wrong ACPI id "
-			"for the processor\n");
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-	per_cpu(processor_device_array, pr->id) = device;
-
-	per_cpu(processors, pr->id) = pr;
-
-	result = acpi_processor_add_fs(device);
-	if (result)
-		goto end;
-
-	sysdev = get_cpu_sysdev(pr->id);
-	if (sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj, &sysdev->kobj, "sysdev"))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	/* _PDC call should be done before doing anything else (if reqd.). */
-	arch_acpi_processor_init_pdc(pr);
-	acpi_processor_set_pdc(pr);
-	arch_acpi_processor_cleanup_pdc(pr);
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ
-	acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr);
-#endif
-	acpi_processor_get_throttling_info(pr);
-	acpi_processor_get_limit_info(pr);
-
-
-	acpi_processor_power_init(pr, device);
-
-	pr->cdev = thermal_cooling_device_register("Processor", device,
-						&processor_cooling_ops);
-	if (IS_ERR(pr->cdev)) {
-		result = PTR_ERR(pr->cdev);
-		goto end;
-	}
-
-	dev_info(&device->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n",
-		 pr->cdev->id);
-
-	result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
-				   &pr->cdev->device.kobj,
-				   "thermal_cooling");
-	if (result)
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
-	result = sysfs_create_link(&pr->cdev->device.kobj,
-				   &device->dev.kobj,
-				   "device");
-	if (result)
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
-
-	if (pr->flags.throttling) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (supports",
-		       acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device));
-		printk(" %d throttling states", pr->throttling.state_count);
-		printk(")\n");
-	}
-
-      end:
-
-	return result;
-}
-
 static void acpi_processor_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 {
 	struct acpi_processor *pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
@@ -846,10 +773,8 @@ static struct notifier_block acpi_cpu_notifier =
 static int acpi_processor_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_processor *pr = NULL;
-
-
-	if (!device)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	int result = 0;
+	struct sys_device *sysdev;
 
 	pr = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_processor), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pr)
@@ -865,7 +790,100 @@ static int acpi_processor_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS);
 	device->driver_data = pr;
 
+	result = acpi_processor_get_info(device);
+	if (result) {
+		/* Processor is physically not present */
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	BUG_ON((pr->id >= nr_cpu_ids) || (pr->id < 0));
+
+	/*
+	 * Buggy BIOS check
+	 * ACPI id of processors can be reported wrongly by the BIOS.
+	 * Don't trust it blindly
+	 */
+	if (per_cpu(processor_device_array, pr->id) != NULL &&
+	    per_cpu(processor_device_array, pr->id) != device) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "BIOS reported wrong ACPI id "
+			"for the processor\n");
+		result = -ENODEV;
+		goto err_free_cpumask;
+	}
+	per_cpu(processor_device_array, pr->id) = device;
+
+	per_cpu(processors, pr->id) = pr;
+
+	result = acpi_processor_add_fs(device);
+	if (result)
+		goto err_free_cpumask;
+
+	sysdev = get_cpu_sysdev(pr->id);
+	if (sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj, &sysdev->kobj, "sysdev")) {
+		result = -EFAULT;
+		goto err_remove_fs;
+	}
+
+	/* _PDC call should be done before doing anything else (if reqd.). */
+	arch_acpi_processor_init_pdc(pr);
+	acpi_processor_set_pdc(pr);
+	arch_acpi_processor_cleanup_pdc(pr);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ
+	acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr);
+#endif
+	acpi_processor_get_throttling_info(pr);
+	acpi_processor_get_limit_info(pr);
+
+
+	acpi_processor_power_init(pr, device);
+
+	pr->cdev = thermal_cooling_device_register("Processor", device,
+						&processor_cooling_ops);
+	if (IS_ERR(pr->cdev)) {
+		result = PTR_ERR(pr->cdev);
+		goto err_power_exit;
+	}
+
+	dev_info(&device->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n",
+		 pr->cdev->id);
+
+	result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
+				   &pr->cdev->device.kobj,
+				   "thermal_cooling");
+	if (result) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+		goto err_thermal_unregister;
+	}
+	result = sysfs_create_link(&pr->cdev->device.kobj,
+				   &device->dev.kobj,
+				   "device");
+	if (result) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+		goto err_remove_sysfs;
+	}
+
+	if (pr->flags.throttling) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (supports",
+		       acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device));
+		printk(" %d throttling states", pr->throttling.state_count);
+		printk(")\n");
+	}
+
 	return 0;
+
+err_remove_sysfs:
+	sysfs_remove_link(&device->dev.kobj, "thermal_cooling");
+err_thermal_unregister:
+	thermal_cooling_device_unregister(pr->cdev);
+err_power_exit:
+	acpi_processor_power_exit(pr, device);
+err_remove_fs:
+	acpi_processor_remove_fs(device);
+err_free_cpumask:
+	free_cpumask_var(pr->throttling.shared_cpu_map);
+
+	return result;
 }
 
 static int acpi_processor_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
@@ -942,7 +960,6 @@ int acpi_processor_device_add(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device **device)
 {
 	acpi_handle phandle;
 	struct acpi_device *pdev;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr;
 
 
 	if (acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle)) {
@@ -957,15 +974,6 @@ int acpi_processor_device_add(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device **device)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	acpi_bus_start(*device);
-
-	pr = acpi_driver_data(*device);
-	if (!pr)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	if ((pr->id >= 0) && (pr->id < nr_cpu_ids)) {
-		kobject_uevent(&(*device)->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -995,25 +1003,6 @@ static void __ref acpi_processor_hotplug_notify(acpi_handle handle,
 					    "Unable to add the device\n");
 			break;
 		}
-
-		pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		if (!pr) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Driver data is NULL\n");
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (pr->id >= 0 && (pr->id < nr_cpu_ids)) {
-			kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		result = acpi_processor_start(device);
-		if ((!result) && ((pr->id >= 0) && (pr->id < nr_cpu_ids))) {
-			kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
-		} else {
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Device [%s] failed to start\n",
-				    acpi_device_bid(device));
-		}
 		break;
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -1030,9 +1019,6 @@ static void __ref acpi_processor_hotplug_notify(acpi_handle handle,
 				    "Driver data is NULL, dropping EJECT\n");
 			return;
 		}
-
-		if ((pr->id < nr_cpu_ids) && (cpu_present(pr->id)))
-			kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -1161,11 +1147,11 @@ static int __init acpi_processor_init(void)
 				(struct acpi_table_header **)&madt)))
 		madt = NULL;
 #endif
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	acpi_processor_dir = proc_mkdir(ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (!acpi_processor_dir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-
+#endif
 	/*
 	 * Check whether the system is DMI table. If yes, OSPM
 	 * should not use mwait for CPU-states.
@@ -1193,7 +1179,9 @@ out_cpuidle:
 	cpuidle_unregister_driver(&acpi_idle_driver);
 
 out_proc:
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	remove_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
+#endif
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -1213,7 +1201,9 @@ static void __exit acpi_processor_exit(void)
 
 	cpuidle_unregister_driver(&acpi_idle_driver);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	remove_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
+#endif
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 66393d5c4c7..cc61a622010 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS            "processor"
 #define _COMPONENT              ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("processor_idle");
@@ -680,6 +682,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static int acpi_processor_power_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct acpi_processor *pr = seq->private;
@@ -759,7 +762,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_processor_power_fops = {
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
 	.release = single_release,
 };
-
+#endif
 
 /**
  * acpi_idle_bm_check - checks if bus master activity was detected
@@ -1160,7 +1163,9 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 {
 	acpi_status status = 0;
 	static int first_run;
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
+#endif
 	unsigned int i;
 
 	if (boot_option_idle_override)
@@ -1217,7 +1222,7 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 				       pr->power.states[i].type);
 		printk(")\n");
 	}
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	/* 'power' [R] */
 	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_POWER,
 				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
@@ -1225,6 +1230,7 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -EIO;
+#endif
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1237,9 +1243,11 @@ int acpi_processor_power_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 	cpuidle_unregister_device(&pr->power.dev);
 	pr->flags.power_setup_done = 0;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	if (acpi_device_dir(device))
 		remove_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_POWER,
 				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 60e543d3234..11088cf1031 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS		"processor"
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_PERFORMANCE	"performance"
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
index 31adda1099e..140c5c5b423 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS            "processor"
 #define _COMPONENT              ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("processor_thermal");
@@ -438,7 +440,7 @@ struct thermal_cooling_device_ops processor_cooling_ops = {
 };
 
 /* /proc interface */
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static int acpi_processor_limit_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)seq->private;
@@ -517,3 +519,4 @@ const struct file_operations acpi_processor_limit_fops = {
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
 	.release = single_release,
 };
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index ae39797aab5..ce7cf3bc510 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <acpi/processor.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS            "processor"
 #define _COMPONENT              ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("processor_throttling");
@@ -1216,7 +1218,7 @@ int acpi_processor_get_throttling_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 }
 
 /* proc interface */
-
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static int acpi_processor_throttling_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq,
 					      void *offset)
 {
@@ -1324,3 +1326,4 @@ const struct file_operations acpi_processor_throttling_fops = {
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
 	.release = single_release,
 };
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 4b214b74eba..52b9db8afc2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 #include "sbshc.h"
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_SBS_CLASS			"sbs"
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS			"ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS		"battery"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c b/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
index 0619734895b..d9339806df4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include "sbshc.h"
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_SMB_HC_CLASS	"smbus_host_controller"
 #define ACPI_SMB_HC_DEVICE_NAME	"ACPI SMBus HC"
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 318b1ea7a5b..408ebde1898 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ static int create_modalias(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev, char *modalias,
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_dev->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list;
 		int i;
 
 		cid_list = acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list;
 		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
 			count = snprintf(&modalias[len], size, "%s:",
-					 cid_list->id[i].value);
+					 cid_list->ids[i].string);
 			if (count < 0 || count >= size) {
 				printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "%s cid[%i] exceeds event buffer size",
 				       acpi_dev->pnp.device_name, i);
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
 	}
 
 	if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
 		int i;
 
 		for (id = ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
 			/* compare multiple _CID entries against driver ids */
 			for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
 				if (!strcmp((char*)id->id,
-					    cid_list->id[i].value))
+					    cid_list->ids[i].string))
 					return 0;
 			}
 		}
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ static void acpi_device_release(struct device *dev)
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
 
 	kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list);
+	if (acpi_dev->flags.hardware_id)
+		kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.hardware_id);
+	if (acpi_dev->flags.unique_id)
+		kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.unique_id);
 	kfree(acpi_dev);
 }
 
@@ -366,7 +370,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_device_notify_fixed(void *data)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *device = data;
 
-	acpi_device_notify(device->handle, ACPI_FIXED_HARDWARE_EVENT, device);
+	/* Fixed hardware devices have no handles */
+	acpi_device_notify(NULL, ACPI_FIXED_HARDWARE_EVENT, device);
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -426,9 +431,6 @@ static int acpi_device_probe(struct device * dev)
 		if (acpi_drv->ops.notify) {
 			ret = acpi_device_install_notify_handler(acpi_dev);
 			if (ret) {
-				if (acpi_drv->ops.stop)
-					acpi_drv->ops.stop(acpi_dev,
-						   acpi_dev->removal_type);
 				if (acpi_drv->ops.remove)
 					acpi_drv->ops.remove(acpi_dev,
 						     acpi_dev->removal_type);
@@ -452,8 +454,6 @@ static int acpi_device_remove(struct device * dev)
 	if (acpi_drv) {
 		if (acpi_drv->ops.notify)
 			acpi_device_remove_notify_handler(acpi_dev);
-		if (acpi_drv->ops.stop)
-			acpi_drv->ops.stop(acpi_dev, acpi_dev->removal_type);
 		if (acpi_drv->ops.remove)
 			acpi_drv->ops.remove(acpi_dev, acpi_dev->removal_type);
 	}
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ acpi_bus_get_ejd(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle *ejd)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_bus_get_ejd);
 
-void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 function, void *context)
+void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, void *context)
 {
 
 	/* TBD */
@@ -1000,33 +1000,89 @@ static int acpi_dock_match(struct acpi_device *device)
 	return acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
 }
 
+static struct acpica_device_id_list*
+acpi_add_cid(
+	struct acpi_device_info         *info,
+	struct acpica_device_id         *new_cid)
+{
+	struct acpica_device_id_list    *cid;
+	char                            *next_id_string;
+	acpi_size                       cid_length;
+	acpi_size                       new_cid_length;
+	u32                             i;
+
+
+	/* Allocate new CID list with room for the new CID */
+
+	if (!new_cid)
+		new_cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.list_size;
+	else if (info->compatible_id_list.list_size)
+		new_cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.list_size +
+			new_cid->length + sizeof(struct acpica_device_id);
+	else
+		new_cid_length = sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list) + new_cid->length;
+
+	cid = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(new_cid_length);
+	if (!cid) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cid->list_size = new_cid_length;
+	cid->count = info->compatible_id_list.count;
+	if (new_cid)
+		cid->count++;
+	next_id_string = (char *) cid->ids + (cid->count * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Copy all existing CIDs */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info->compatible_id_list.count; i++) {
+		cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.ids[i].length;
+		cid->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+		cid->ids[i].length = cid_length;
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(next_id_string, info->compatible_id_list.ids[i].string,
+			cid_length);
+
+		next_id_string += cid_length;
+	}
+
+	/* Append the new CID */
+
+	if (new_cid) {
+		cid->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+		cid->ids[i].length = new_cid->length;
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(next_id_string, new_cid->string, new_cid->length);
+	}
+
+	return cid;
+}
+
 static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device,
 			       struct acpi_device *parent, acpi_handle handle,
 			       int type)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	struct acpi_device_info *info = NULL;
 	char *hid = NULL;
 	char *uid = NULL;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
-	const char *cid_add = NULL;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
+	char *cid_add = NULL;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_DEVICE:
-		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "%s: Error reading device info\n", __func__);
 			return;
 		}
 
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)
-			hid = info->hardware_id.value;
+			hid = info->hardware_id.string;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_UID)
-			uid = info->unique_id.value;
+			uid = info->unique_id.string;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_CID)
-			cid_list = &info->compatibility_id;
+			cid_list = &info->compatible_id_list;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_ADR) {
 			device->pnp.bus_address = info->address;
 			device->flags.bus_address = 1;
@@ -1077,55 +1133,46 @@ static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device,
 	}
 
 	if (hid) {
-		strcpy(device->pnp.hardware_id, hid);
-		device->flags.hardware_id = 1;
+		device->pnp.hardware_id = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(strlen (hid) + 1);
+		if (device->pnp.hardware_id) {
+			strcpy(device->pnp.hardware_id, hid);
+			device->flags.hardware_id = 1;
+		}
 	}
+	if (!device->flags.hardware_id)
+		device->pnp.hardware_id = "";
+
 	if (uid) {
-		strcpy(device->pnp.unique_id, uid);
-		device->flags.unique_id = 1;
+		device->pnp.unique_id = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(strlen (uid) + 1);
+		if (device->pnp.unique_id) {
+			strcpy(device->pnp.unique_id, uid);
+			device->flags.unique_id = 1;
+		}
 	}
+	if (!device->flags.unique_id)
+		device->pnp.unique_id = "";
+
 	if (cid_list || cid_add) {
-		struct  acpi_compatible_id_list *list;
-		int size = 0;
-		int count = 0;
-
-		if (cid_list) {
-			size = cid_list->size;
-		} else if (cid_add) {
-			size = sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id_list);
-			cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) size);
-			if (!cid_list) {
-				printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
-				kfree(buffer.pointer);
-				return;
-			} else {
-				cid_list->count = 0;
-				cid_list->size = size;
-			}
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *list;
+
+		if (cid_add) {
+			struct acpica_device_id cid;
+			cid.length = strlen (cid_add) + 1;
+			cid.string = cid_add;
+
+			list = acpi_add_cid(info, &cid);
+		} else {
+			list = acpi_add_cid(info, NULL);
 		}
-		if (cid_add)
-			size += sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id);
-		list = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 		if (list) {
-			if (cid_list) {
-				memcpy(list, cid_list, cid_list->size);
-				count = cid_list->count;
-			}
-			if (cid_add) {
-				strncpy(list->id[count].value, cid_add,
-					ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH);
-				count++;
-				device->flags.compatible_ids = 1;
-			}
-			list->size = size;
-			list->count = count;
 			device->pnp.cid_list = list;
-		} else
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Memory allocation error\n");
+			if (cid_add)
+				device->flags.compatible_ids = 1;
+		}
 	}
 
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 }
 
 static int acpi_device_set_context(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
@@ -1265,16 +1312,6 @@ acpi_add_single_object(struct acpi_device **child,
 	acpi_device_set_id(device, parent, handle, type);
 
 	/*
-	 * The ACPI device is attached to acpi handle before getting
-	 * the power/wakeup/peformance flags. Otherwise OS can't get
-	 * the corresponding ACPI device by the acpi handle in the course
-	 * of getting the power/wakeup/performance flags.
-	 */
-	result = acpi_device_set_context(device, type);
-	if (result)
-		goto end;
-
-	/*
 	 * Power Management
 	 * ----------------
 	 */
@@ -1304,6 +1341,8 @@ acpi_add_single_object(struct acpi_device **child,
 			goto end;
 	}
 
+	if ((result = acpi_device_set_context(device, type)))
+		goto end;
 
 	result = acpi_device_register(device, parent);
 
@@ -1318,10 +1357,8 @@ acpi_add_single_object(struct acpi_device **child,
 end:
 	if (!result)
 		*child = device;
-	else {
-		kfree(device->pnp.cid_list);
-		kfree(device);
-	}
+	else
+		acpi_device_release(&device->dev);
 
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index feece693d77..a90afcc723a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -405,6 +405,14 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __initdata acpisleep_dmi_table[] = {
 		},
 	},
 	{
+	.callback = init_set_sci_en_on_resume,
+	.ident = "Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv3 Notebook PC",
+	.matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Hewlett-Packard"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Pavilion dv3 Notebook PC"),
+		},
+	},
+	{
 	.callback = init_old_suspend_ordering,
 	.ident = "Panasonic CF51-2L",
 	.matches = {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/system.c b/drivers/acpi/system.c
index 9c61ab2177c..d11282975f3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/system.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/system.c
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("system");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables.c b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
index 646d39c031c..f336bca7c45 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
@@ -213,6 +213,9 @@ acpi_table_parse_entries(char *id,
 	unsigned long table_end;
 	acpi_size tbl_size;
 
+	if (acpi_disabled)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (!handler)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -277,6 +280,9 @@ int __init acpi_table_parse(char *id, acpi_table_handler handler)
 	struct acpi_table_header *table = NULL;
 	acpi_size tbl_size;
 
+	if (acpi_disabled)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (!handler)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 564ea142428..65f67815902 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_THERMAL_CLASS		"thermal_zone"
 #define ACPI_THERMAL_DEVICE_NAME	"Thermal Zone"
 #define ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_STATE		"state"
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index f844941089b..811fec10462 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_BUS_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utils");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 60ea984c84a..94b1a4c5aba 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -40,10 +40,12 @@
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <linux/pci_ids.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
-
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS		"video"
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_BUS_NAME		"Video Bus"
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_NAME		"Video Device"
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ struct acpi_video_device {
 	struct acpi_device *dev;
 	struct acpi_video_device_brightness *brightness;
 	struct backlight_device *backlight;
-	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
+	struct thermal_cooling_device *cooling_dev;
 	struct output_device *output_dev;
 };
 
@@ -387,20 +389,20 @@ static struct output_properties acpi_output_properties = {
 
 
 /* thermal cooling device callbacks */
-static int video_get_max_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, unsigned
+static int video_get_max_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cooling_dev, unsigned
 			       long *state)
 {
-	struct acpi_device *device = cdev->devdata;
+	struct acpi_device *device = cooling_dev->devdata;
 	struct acpi_video_device *video = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	*state = video->brightness->count - 3;
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int video_get_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, unsigned
+static int video_get_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cooling_dev, unsigned
 			       long *state)
 {
-	struct acpi_device *device = cdev->devdata;
+	struct acpi_device *device = cooling_dev->devdata;
 	struct acpi_video_device *video = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	unsigned long long level;
 	int offset;
@@ -417,9 +419,9 @@ static int video_get_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, unsigned
 }
 
 static int
-video_set_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev, unsigned long state)
+video_set_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cooling_dev, unsigned long state)
 {
-	struct acpi_device *device = cdev->devdata;
+	struct acpi_device *device = cooling_dev->devdata;
 	struct acpi_video_device *video = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	int level;
 
@@ -603,6 +605,7 @@ acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(struct acpi_video_device *device,
 					unsigned long long *level)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	int i;
 
 	if (device->cap._BQC || device->cap._BCQ) {
 		char *buf = device->cap._BQC ? "_BQC" : "_BCQ";
@@ -618,8 +621,15 @@ acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(struct acpi_video_device *device,
 
 			}
 			*level += bqc_offset_aml_bug_workaround;
-			device->brightness->curr = *level;
-			return 0;
+			for (i = 2; i < device->brightness->count; i++)
+				if (device->brightness->levels[i] == *level) {
+					device->brightness->curr = *level;
+					return 0;
+			}
+			/* BQC returned an invalid level. Stop using it.  */
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s returned an invalid level",
+						buf));
+			device->cap._BQC = device->cap._BCQ = 0;
 		} else {
 			/* Fixme:
 			 * should we return an error or ignore this failure?
@@ -870,7 +880,7 @@ acpi_video_init_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 	br->flags._BCM_use_index = br->flags._BCL_use_index;
 
 	/* _BQC uses INDEX while _BCL uses VALUE in some laptops */
-	br->curr = level_old = max_level;
+	br->curr = level = max_level;
 
 	if (!device->cap._BQC)
 		goto set_level;
@@ -892,15 +902,25 @@ acpi_video_init_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 
 	br->flags._BQC_use_index = (level == max_level ? 0 : 1);
 
-	if (!br->flags._BQC_use_index)
+	if (!br->flags._BQC_use_index) {
+		/*
+		 * Set the backlight to the initial state.
+		 * On some buggy laptops, _BQC returns an uninitialized value
+		 * when invoked for the first time, i.e. level_old is invalid.
+		 * set the backlight to max_level in this case
+		 */
+		for (i = 2; i < br->count; i++)
+			if (level_old == br->levels[i])
+				level = level_old;
 		goto set_level;
+	}
 
 	if (br->flags._BCL_reversed)
 		level_old = (br->count - 1) - level_old;
-	level_old = br->levels[level_old];
+	level = br->levels[level_old];
 
 set_level:
-	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(device, level_old);
+	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(device, level);
 	if (result)
 		goto out_free_levels;
 
@@ -934,9 +954,6 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 {
 	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
 
-
-	memset(&device->cap, 0, sizeof(device->cap));
-
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_ADR", &h_dummy1))) {
 		device->cap._ADR = 1;
 	}
@@ -990,19 +1007,29 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 		if (result)
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
 
-		device->cdev = thermal_cooling_device_register("LCD",
+		device->cooling_dev = thermal_cooling_device_register("LCD",
 					device->dev, &video_cooling_ops);
-		if (IS_ERR(device->cdev))
+		if (IS_ERR(device->cooling_dev)) {
+			/*
+			 * Set cooling_dev to NULL so we don't crash trying to
+			 * free it.
+			 * Also, why the hell we are returning early and
+			 * not attempt to register video output if cooling
+			 * device registration failed?
+			 * -- dtor
+			 */
+			device->cooling_dev = NULL;
 			return;
+		}
 
 		dev_info(&device->dev->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n",
-			 device->cdev->id);
+			 device->cooling_dev->id);
 		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj,
-				&device->cdev->device.kobj,
+				&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
 				"thermal_cooling");
 		if (result)
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
-		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->cdev->device.kobj,
+		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
 				&device->dev->dev.kobj, "device");
 		if (result)
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
@@ -1039,7 +1066,6 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_find_cap(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 {
 	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
 
-	memset(&video->cap, 0, sizeof(video->cap));
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy1))) {
 		video->cap._DOS = 1;
 	}
@@ -2009,13 +2035,13 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_put_one_device(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 		backlight_device_unregister(device->backlight);
 		device->backlight = NULL;
 	}
-	if (device->cdev) {
+	if (device->cooling_dev) {
 		sysfs_remove_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj,
 				  "thermal_cooling");
-		sysfs_remove_link(&device->cdev->device.kobj,
+		sysfs_remove_link(&device->cooling_dev->device.kobj,
 				  "device");
-		thermal_cooling_device_unregister(device->cdev);
-		device->cdev = NULL;
+		thermal_cooling_device_unregister(device->cooling_dev);
+		device->cooling_dev = NULL;
 	}
 	video_output_unregister(device->output_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index 7cd2b63435e..7032f25da9b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
 
+#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
+
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("video");
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_VIDEO_COMPONENT
 
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
index 501e293e5ad..9047b271465 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
 {
 	acpi_handle handle, parent;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	u64 lba_hpa, sba_hpa, length;
 	int match;
@@ -488,13 +487,11 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
 	/* Look for an enclosing IOC scope and find its CSR space */
 	handle = obj;
 	do {
-		buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			/* TBD check _CID also */
-			info = buffer.pointer;
-			info->hardware_id.value[sizeof(info->hardware_id)-1] = '\0';
-			match = (strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, "HWP0001") == 0);
+			info->hardware_id.string[sizeof(info->hardware_id.length)-1] = '\0';
+			match = (strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, "HWP0001") == 0);
 			kfree(info);
 			if (match) {
 				status = hp_acpi_csr_space(handle, &sba_hpa, &length);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
index c509c991646..c0cf45a11b9 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ static int ide_get_dev_handle(struct device *dev, acpi_handle *handle,
 	unsigned int bus, devnum, func;
 	acpi_integer addr;
 	acpi_handle dev_handle;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER,
-					.pointer = NULL};
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_info	*dinfo = NULL;
 	int ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -134,12 +132,11 @@ static int ide_get_dev_handle(struct device *dev, acpi_handle *handle,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(dev_handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(dev_handle, &dinfo);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		DEBPRINT("get_object_info for device failed\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
-	dinfo = buffer.pointer;
 	if (dinfo && (dinfo->valid & ACPI_VALID_ADR) &&
 	    dinfo->address == addr) {
 		*pcidevfn = addr;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/dmar.c b/drivers/pci/dmar.c
index ab99783dcce..5f6b915d0d8 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/dmar.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/dmar.c
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@
 #include <linux/irq.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/tboot.h>
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 
-#undef PREFIX
-#define PREFIX "DMAR:"
+#define PREFIX "DMAR: "
 
 /* No locks are needed as DMA remapping hardware unit
  * list is constructed at boot time and hotplug of
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
index 5befa7e379b..a9d926b7d80 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
@@ -398,23 +398,21 @@ static acpi_status __init ibm_find_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle,
 	acpi_handle *phandle = (acpi_handle *)context;
 	acpi_status status; 
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer info_buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info_buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		err("%s:  Failed to get device information status=0x%x\n",
 			__func__, status);
 		return retval;
 	}
-	info = info_buffer.pointer;
-	info->hardware_id.value[sizeof(info->hardware_id.value) - 1] = '\0';
+	info->hardware_id.string[sizeof(info->hardware_id.length) - 1] = '\0';
 
 	if (info->current_status && (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID) &&
-			(!strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, IBM_HARDWARE_ID1) ||
-			 !strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, IBM_HARDWARE_ID2))) {
+			(!strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, IBM_HARDWARE_ID1) ||
+			 !strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, IBM_HARDWARE_ID2))) {
 		dbg("found hardware: %s, handle: %p\n",
-			info->hardware_id.value, handle);
+			info->hardware_id.string, handle);
 		*phandle = handle;
 		/* returning non-zero causes the search to stop
 		 * and returns this value to the caller of 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
index 77c6097ced8..55ca39dea42 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ config FUJITSU_LAPTOP
 	depends on ACPI
 	depends on INPUT
 	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
+	depends on LEDS_CLASS || LEDS_CLASS=n
 	---help---
 	  This is a driver for laptops built by Fujitsu:
 
@@ -396,6 +397,15 @@ config ACPI_ASUS
 	  NOTE: This driver is deprecated and will probably be removed soon,
 	  use asus-laptop instead.
 
+config TOPSTAR_LAPTOP
+	tristate "Topstar Laptop Extras"
+	depends on ACPI
+	depends on INPUT
+	---help---
+	  This driver adds support for hotkeys found on Topstar laptops.
+
+	  If you have a Topstar laptop, say Y or M here.
+
 config ACPI_TOSHIBA
 	tristate "Toshiba Laptop Extras"
 	depends on ACPI
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile b/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
index 641b8bfa553..d1c16210a51 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Makefile
@@ -19,4 +19,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_PANASONIC_LAPTOP)	+= panasonic-laptop.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_INTEL_MENLOW)	+= intel_menlow.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_WMI)		+= wmi.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_ASUS)		+= asus_acpi.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_TOPSTAR_LAPTOP)	+= topstar-laptop.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_TOSHIBA)	+= toshiba_acpi.o
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c b/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
index bdfee177eef..0a8f735f6c4 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/acerhdf.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  */
 #undef START_IN_KERNEL_MODE
 
-#define DRV_VER "0.5.13"
+#define DRV_VER "0.5.17"
 
 /*
  * According to the Atom N270 datasheet,
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ static unsigned int fanoff = 58;
 static unsigned int verbose;
 static unsigned int fanstate = ACERHDF_FAN_AUTO;
 static char force_bios[16];
+static char force_product[16];
 static unsigned int prev_interval;
 struct thermal_zone_device *thz_dev;
 struct thermal_cooling_device *cl_dev;
@@ -107,34 +108,62 @@ module_param(verbose, uint, 0600);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(verbose, "Enable verbose dmesg output");
 module_param_string(force_bios, force_bios, 16, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_bios, "Force BIOS version and omit BIOS check");
+module_param_string(force_product, force_product, 16, 0);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_product, "Force BIOS product and omit BIOS check");
+
+/*
+ * cmd_off: to switch the fan completely off / to check if the fan is off
+ *	cmd_auto: to set the BIOS in control of the fan. The BIOS regulates then
+ *		the fan speed depending on the temperature
+ */
+struct fancmd {
+	u8 cmd_off;
+	u8 cmd_auto;
+};
 
 /* BIOS settings */
 struct bios_settings_t {
 	const char *vendor;
+	const char *product;
 	const char *version;
 	unsigned char fanreg;
 	unsigned char tempreg;
-	unsigned char fancmd[2]; /* fan off and auto commands */
+	struct fancmd cmd;
 };
 
 /* Register addresses and values for different BIOS versions */
 static const struct bios_settings_t bios_tbl[] = {
-	{"Acer", "v0.3109", 0x55, 0x58, {0x1f, 0x00} },
-	{"Acer", "v0.3114", 0x55, 0x58, {0x1f, 0x00} },
-	{"Acer", "v0.3301", 0x55, 0x58, {0xaf, 0x00} },
-	{"Acer", "v0.3304", 0x55, 0x58, {0xaf, 0x00} },
-	{"Acer", "v0.3305", 0x55, 0x58, {0xaf, 0x00} },
-	{"Acer", "v0.3308", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
-	{"Acer", "v0.3309", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
-	{"Acer", "v0.3310", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
-	{"Gateway", "v0.3103", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
-	{"Packard Bell", "v0.3105", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
-	{"", "", 0, 0, {0, 0} }
+	/* AOA110 */
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3109", 0x55, 0x58, {0x1f, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3114", 0x55, 0x58, {0x1f, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3301", 0x55, 0x58, {0xaf, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3304", 0x55, 0x58, {0xaf, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3305", 0x55, 0x58, {0xaf, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3307", 0x55, 0x58, {0xaf, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3308", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3309", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA110", "v0.3310", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
+	/* AOA150 */
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3114", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3301", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3304", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3305", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3307", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3308", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3309", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Acer", "AOA150", "v0.3310", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	/* special BIOS / other */
+	{"Gateway", "AOA110", "v0.3103", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
+	{"Gateway", "AOA150", "v0.3103", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	{"Packard Bell", "DOA150", "v0.3104", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
+	{"Packard Bell", "AOA110", "v0.3105", 0x55, 0x58, {0x21, 0x00} },
+	{"Packard Bell", "AOA150", "v0.3105", 0x55, 0x58, {0x20, 0x00} },
+	/* pewpew-terminator */
+	{"", "", "", 0, 0, {0, 0} }
 };
 
 static const struct bios_settings_t *bios_cfg __read_mostly;
 
-
 static int acerhdf_get_temp(int *temp)
 {
 	u8 read_temp;
@@ -150,13 +179,14 @@ static int acerhdf_get_temp(int *temp)
 static int acerhdf_get_fanstate(int *state)
 {
 	u8 fan;
-	bool tmp;
 
 	if (ec_read(bios_cfg->fanreg, &fan))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	tmp = (fan == bios_cfg->fancmd[ACERHDF_FAN_OFF]);
-	*state = tmp ? ACERHDF_FAN_OFF : ACERHDF_FAN_AUTO;
+	if (fan != bios_cfg->cmd.cmd_off)
+		*state = ACERHDF_FAN_AUTO;
+	else
+		*state = ACERHDF_FAN_OFF;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -175,7 +205,8 @@ static void acerhdf_change_fanstate(int state)
 		state = ACERHDF_FAN_AUTO;
 	}
 
-	cmd = bios_cfg->fancmd[state];
+	cmd = (state == ACERHDF_FAN_OFF) ? bios_cfg->cmd.cmd_off
+					 : bios_cfg->cmd.cmd_auto;
 	fanstate = state;
 
 	ec_write(bios_cfg->fanreg, cmd);
@@ -408,7 +439,7 @@ struct thermal_cooling_device_ops acerhdf_cooling_ops = {
 };
 
 /* suspend / resume functionality */
-static int acerhdf_suspend(struct platform_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
+static int acerhdf_suspend(struct device *dev)
 {
 	if (kernelmode)
 		acerhdf_change_fanstate(ACERHDF_FAN_AUTO);
@@ -419,14 +450,6 @@ static int acerhdf_suspend(struct platform_device *dev, pm_message_t state)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int acerhdf_resume(struct platform_device *device)
-{
-	if (verbose)
-		pr_notice("resuming\n");
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int __devinit acerhdf_probe(struct platform_device *device)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -437,15 +460,19 @@ static int acerhdf_remove(struct platform_device *device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct platform_driver acerhdf_drv = {
+static struct dev_pm_ops acerhdf_pm_ops = {
+	.suspend = acerhdf_suspend,
+	.freeze  = acerhdf_suspend,
+};
+
+static struct platform_driver acerhdf_driver = {
 	.driver = {
-		.name = "acerhdf",
+		.name  = "acerhdf",
 		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+		.pm    = &acerhdf_pm_ops,
 	},
 	.probe = acerhdf_probe,
 	.remove = acerhdf_remove,
-	.suspend = acerhdf_suspend,
-	.resume = acerhdf_resume,
 };
 
 
@@ -454,32 +481,40 @@ static int acerhdf_check_hardware(void)
 {
 	char const *vendor, *version, *product;
 	int i;
+	unsigned long prod_len = 0;
 
 	/* get BIOS data */
 	vendor  = dmi_get_system_info(DMI_SYS_VENDOR);
 	version = dmi_get_system_info(DMI_BIOS_VERSION);
 	product = dmi_get_system_info(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME);
 
+
 	pr_info("Acer Aspire One Fan driver, v.%s\n", DRV_VER);
 
-	if (!force_bios[0]) {
-		if (strncmp(product, "AO", 2)) {
-			pr_err("no Aspire One hardware found\n");
-			return -EINVAL;
-		}
-	} else {
-		pr_info("forcing BIOS version: %s\n", version);
+	if (force_bios[0]) {
 		version = force_bios;
+		pr_info("forcing BIOS version: %s\n", version);
+		kernelmode = 0;
+	}
+
+	if (force_product[0]) {
+		product = force_product;
+		pr_info("forcing BIOS product: %s\n", product);
 		kernelmode = 0;
 	}
 
+	prod_len = strlen(product);
+
 	if (verbose)
 		pr_info("BIOS info: %s %s, product: %s\n",
 			vendor, version, product);
 
 	/* search BIOS version and vendor in BIOS settings table */
 	for (i = 0; bios_tbl[i].version[0]; i++) {
-		if (!strcmp(bios_tbl[i].vendor, vendor) &&
+		if (strlen(bios_tbl[i].product) >= prod_len &&
+		    !strncmp(bios_tbl[i].product, product,
+			   strlen(bios_tbl[i].product)) &&
+		    !strcmp(bios_tbl[i].vendor, vendor) &&
 		    !strcmp(bios_tbl[i].version, version)) {
 			bios_cfg = &bios_tbl[i];
 			break;
@@ -487,8 +522,8 @@ static int acerhdf_check_hardware(void)
 	}
 
 	if (!bios_cfg) {
-		pr_err("unknown (unsupported) BIOS version %s/%s, "
-			"please report, aborting!\n", vendor, version);
+		pr_err("unknown (unsupported) BIOS version %s/%s/%s, "
+			"please report, aborting!\n", vendor, product, version);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -509,7 +544,7 @@ static int acerhdf_register_platform(void)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
-	err = platform_driver_register(&acerhdf_drv);
+	err = platform_driver_register(&acerhdf_driver);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
@@ -525,7 +560,7 @@ static void acerhdf_unregister_platform(void)
 		return;
 
 	platform_device_del(acerhdf_dev);
-	platform_driver_unregister(&acerhdf_drv);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&acerhdf_driver);
 }
 
 static int acerhdf_register_thermal(void)
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index db657bbeec9..b39d2bb3e75 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -77,15 +77,16 @@
  * Flags for hotk status
  * WL_ON and BT_ON are also used for wireless_status()
  */
-#define WL_ON       0x01	//internal Wifi
-#define BT_ON       0x02	//internal Bluetooth
-#define MLED_ON     0x04	//mail LED
-#define TLED_ON     0x08	//touchpad LED
-#define RLED_ON     0x10	//Record LED
-#define PLED_ON     0x20	//Phone LED
-#define GLED_ON     0x40	//Gaming LED
-#define LCD_ON      0x80	//LCD backlight
-#define GPS_ON      0x100	//GPS
+#define WL_ON       0x01	/* internal Wifi */
+#define BT_ON       0x02	/* internal Bluetooth */
+#define MLED_ON     0x04	/* mail LED */
+#define TLED_ON     0x08	/* touchpad LED */
+#define RLED_ON     0x10	/* Record LED */
+#define PLED_ON     0x20	/* Phone LED */
+#define GLED_ON     0x40	/* Gaming LED */
+#define LCD_ON      0x80	/* LCD backlight */
+#define GPS_ON      0x100	/* GPS */
+#define KEY_ON      0x200	/* Keyboard backlight */
 
 #define ASUS_LOG    ASUS_HOTK_FILE ": "
 #define ASUS_ERR    KERN_ERR    ASUS_LOG
@@ -98,7 +99,8 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Julien Lerouge, Karol Kozimor, Corentin Chary");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION(ASUS_HOTK_NAME);
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-/* WAPF defines the behavior of the Fn+Fx wlan key
+/*
+ * WAPF defines the behavior of the Fn+Fx wlan key
  * The significance of values is yet to be found, but
  * most of the time:
  * 0x0 will do nothing
@@ -125,7 +127,8 @@ ASUS_HANDLE(gled_set, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "GLED");	/* G1, G2 (probably) */
 /* LEDD */
 ASUS_HANDLE(ledd_set, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "SLCM");
 
-/* Bluetooth and WLAN
+/*
+ * Bluetooth and WLAN
  * WLED and BLED are not handled like other XLED, because in some dsdt
  * they also control the WLAN/Bluetooth device.
  */
@@ -149,22 +152,32 @@ ASUS_HANDLE(lcd_switch, "\\_SB.PCI0.SBRG.EC0._Q10",	/* All new models */
 
 /* Display */
 ASUS_HANDLE(display_set, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "SDSP");
-ASUS_HANDLE(display_get, "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA.GETD",	/*  A6B, A6K A6R A7D F3JM L4R M6R A3G
-							   M6A M6V VX-1 V6J V6V W3Z */
-	    "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA.GETD",	/* A3E A4K, A4D A4L A6J A7J A8J Z71V M9V
-					   S5A M5A z33A W1Jc W2V G1 */
-	    "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P3.VGA.GETD",	/* A6V A6Q */
-	    "\\_SB.PCI0.P0PA.VGA.GETD",	/* A6T, A6M */
-	    "\\_SB.PCI0.PCI1.VGAC.NMAP",	/* L3C */
-	    "\\_SB.PCI0.VGA.GETD",	/* Z96F */
-	    "\\ACTD",		/* A2D */
-	    "\\ADVG",		/* A4G Z71A W1N W5A W5F M2N M3N M5N M6N S1N S5N */
-	    "\\DNXT",		/* P30 */
-	    "\\INFB",		/* A2H D1 L2D L3D L3H L2E L5D L5C M1A M2E L4L W3V */
-	    "\\SSTE");		/* A3F A6F A3N A3L M6N W3N W6A */
-
-ASUS_HANDLE(ls_switch, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "ALSC");	/* Z71A Z71V */
-ASUS_HANDLE(ls_level, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "ALSL");	/* Z71A Z71V */
+ASUS_HANDLE(display_get,
+	    /* A6B, A6K A6R A7D F3JM L4R M6R A3G M6A M6V VX-1 V6J V6V W3Z */
+	    "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA.GETD",
+	    /* A3E A4K, A4D A4L A6J A7J A8J Z71V M9V S5A M5A z33A W1Jc W2V G1 */
+	    "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P2.VGA.GETD",
+	    /* A6V A6Q */
+	    "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P3.VGA.GETD",
+	    /* A6T, A6M */
+	    "\\_SB.PCI0.P0PA.VGA.GETD",
+	    /* L3C */
+	    "\\_SB.PCI0.PCI1.VGAC.NMAP",
+	    /* Z96F */
+	    "\\_SB.PCI0.VGA.GETD",
+	    /* A2D */
+	    "\\ACTD",
+	    /* A4G Z71A W1N W5A W5F M2N M3N M5N M6N S1N S5N */
+	    "\\ADVG",
+	    /* P30 */
+	    "\\DNXT",
+	    /* A2H D1 L2D L3D L3H L2E L5D L5C M1A M2E L4L W3V */
+	    "\\INFB",
+	    /* A3F A6F A3N A3L M6N W3N W6A */
+	    "\\SSTE");
+
+ASUS_HANDLE(ls_switch, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "ALSC"); /* Z71A Z71V */
+ASUS_HANDLE(ls_level, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "ALSL");	 /* Z71A Z71V */
 
 /* GPS */
 /* R2H use different handle for GPS on/off */
@@ -172,19 +185,23 @@ ASUS_HANDLE(gps_on, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "SDON");	/* R2H */
 ASUS_HANDLE(gps_off, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "SDOF");	/* R2H */
 ASUS_HANDLE(gps_status, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "GPST");
 
+/* Keyboard light */
+ASUS_HANDLE(kled_set, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "SLKB");
+ASUS_HANDLE(kled_get, ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX "GLKB");
+
 /*
  * This is the main structure, we can use it to store anything interesting
  * about the hotk device
  */
 struct asus_hotk {
-	char *name;		//laptop name
-	struct acpi_device *device;	//the device we are in
-	acpi_handle handle;	//the handle of the hotk device
-	char status;		//status of the hotk, for LEDs, ...
-	u32 ledd_status;	//status of the LED display
-	u8 light_level;		//light sensor level
-	u8 light_switch;	//light sensor switch value
-	u16 event_count[128];	//count for each event TODO make this better
+	char *name;		/* laptop name */
+	struct acpi_device *device;	/* the device we are in */
+	acpi_handle handle;	/* the handle of the hotk device */
+	char status;		/* status of the hotk, for LEDs, ... */
+	u32 ledd_status;	/* status of the LED display */
+	u8 light_level;		/* light sensor level */
+	u8 light_switch;	/* light sensor switch value */
+	u16 event_count[128];	/* count for each event TODO make this better */
 	struct input_dev *inputdev;
 	u16 *keycode_map;
 };
@@ -237,28 +254,35 @@ static struct backlight_ops asusbl_ops = {
 	.update_status = update_bl_status,
 };
 
-/* These functions actually update the LED's, and are called from a
+/*
+ * These functions actually update the LED's, and are called from a
  * workqueue. By doing this as separate work rather than when the LED
  * subsystem asks, we avoid messing with the Asus ACPI stuff during a
- * potentially bad time, such as a timer interrupt. */
+ * potentially bad time, such as a timer interrupt.
+ */
 static struct workqueue_struct *led_workqueue;
 
-#define ASUS_LED(object, ledname)					\
+#define ASUS_LED(object, ledname, max)					\
 	static void object##_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,	\
 				     enum led_brightness value);	\
+	static enum led_brightness object##_led_get(			\
+		struct led_classdev *led_cdev);				\
 	static void object##_led_update(struct work_struct *ignored);	\
 	static int object##_led_wk;					\
 	static DECLARE_WORK(object##_led_work, object##_led_update);	\
 	static struct led_classdev object##_led = {			\
 		.name           = "asus::" ledname,			\
 		.brightness_set = object##_led_set,			\
+		.brightness_get = object##_led_get,			\
+		.max_brightness = max					\
 	}
 
-ASUS_LED(mled, "mail");
-ASUS_LED(tled, "touchpad");
-ASUS_LED(rled, "record");
-ASUS_LED(pled, "phone");
-ASUS_LED(gled, "gaming");
+ASUS_LED(mled, "mail", 1);
+ASUS_LED(tled, "touchpad", 1);
+ASUS_LED(rled, "record", 1);
+ASUS_LED(pled, "phone", 1);
+ASUS_LED(gled, "gaming", 1);
+ASUS_LED(kled, "kbd_backlight", 3);
 
 struct key_entry {
 	char type;
@@ -278,16 +302,23 @@ static struct key_entry asus_keymap[] = {
 	{KE_KEY, 0x41, KEY_NEXTSONG},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x43, KEY_STOPCD},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x45, KEY_PLAYPAUSE},
+	{KE_KEY, 0x4c, KEY_MEDIA},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x50, KEY_EMAIL},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x51, KEY_WWW},
+	{KE_KEY, 0x55, KEY_CALC},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x5C, KEY_SCREENLOCK},  /* Screenlock */
 	{KE_KEY, 0x5D, KEY_WLAN},
+	{KE_KEY, 0x5E, KEY_WLAN},
+	{KE_KEY, 0x5F, KEY_WLAN},
+	{KE_KEY, 0x60, KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x61, KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x6B, BTN_TOUCH}, /* Lock Mouse */
 	{KE_KEY, 0x82, KEY_CAMERA},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x8A, KEY_PROG1},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x95, KEY_MEDIA},
 	{KE_KEY, 0x99, KEY_PHONE},
+	{KE_KEY, 0xc4, KEY_KBDILLUMUP},
+	{KE_KEY, 0xc5, KEY_KBDILLUMDOWN},
 	{KE_END, 0},
 };
 
@@ -301,8 +332,8 @@ static struct key_entry asus_keymap[] = {
 static int write_acpi_int(acpi_handle handle, const char *method, int val,
 			  struct acpi_buffer *output)
 {
-	struct acpi_object_list params;	//list of input parameters (an int here)
-	union acpi_object in_obj;	//the only param we use
+	struct acpi_object_list params;	/* list of input parameters (an int) */
+	union acpi_object in_obj;	/* the only param we use */
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	if (!handle)
@@ -399,6 +430,11 @@ static void write_status(acpi_handle handle, int out, int mask)
 	{								\
 		int value = object##_led_wk;				\
 		write_status(object##_set_handle, value, (mask));	\
+	}								\
+	static enum led_brightness object##_led_get(			\
+		struct led_classdev *led_cdev)				\
+	{								\
+		return led_cdev->brightness;				\
 	}
 
 ASUS_LED_HANDLER(mled, MLED_ON);
@@ -407,6 +443,60 @@ ASUS_LED_HANDLER(rled, RLED_ON);
 ASUS_LED_HANDLER(tled, TLED_ON);
 ASUS_LED_HANDLER(gled, GLED_ON);
 
+/*
+ * Keyboard backlight
+ */
+static int get_kled_lvl(void)
+{
+	unsigned long long kblv;
+	struct acpi_object_list params;
+	union acpi_object in_obj;
+	acpi_status rv;
+
+	params.count = 1;
+	params.pointer = &in_obj;
+	in_obj.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_obj.integer.value = 2;
+
+	rv = acpi_evaluate_integer(kled_get_handle, NULL, &params, &kblv);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(rv)) {
+		pr_warning("Error reading kled level\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return kblv;
+}
+
+static int set_kled_lvl(int kblv)
+{
+	if (kblv > 0)
+		kblv = (1 << 7) | (kblv & 0x7F);
+	else
+		kblv = 0;
+
+	if (write_acpi_int(kled_set_handle, NULL, kblv, NULL)) {
+		pr_warning("Keyboard LED display write failed\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void kled_led_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+			 enum led_brightness value)
+{
+	kled_led_wk = value;
+	queue_work(led_workqueue, &kled_led_work);
+}
+
+static void kled_led_update(struct work_struct *ignored)
+{
+	set_kled_lvl(kled_led_wk);
+}
+
+static enum led_brightness kled_led_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	return get_kled_lvl();
+}
+
 static int get_lcd_state(void)
 {
 	return read_status(LCD_ON);
@@ -498,7 +588,7 @@ static ssize_t show_infos(struct device *dev,
 {
 	int len = 0;
 	unsigned long long temp;
-	char buf[16];		//enough for all info
+	char buf[16];		/* enough for all info */
 	acpi_status rv = AE_OK;
 
 	/*
@@ -516,7 +606,17 @@ static ssize_t show_infos(struct device *dev,
 	 */
 	rv = acpi_evaluate_integer(hotk->handle, "SFUN", NULL, &temp);
 	if (!ACPI_FAILURE(rv))
-		len += sprintf(page + len, "SFUN value         : 0x%04x\n",
+		len += sprintf(page + len, "SFUN value         : %#x\n",
+			       (uint) temp);
+	/*
+	 * The HWRS method return informations about the hardware.
+	 * 0x80 bit is for WLAN, 0x100 for Bluetooth.
+	 * The significance of others is yet to be found.
+	 * If we don't find the method, we assume the device are present.
+	 */
+	rv = acpi_evaluate_integer(hotk->handle, "HRWS", NULL, &temp);
+	if (!ACPI_FAILURE(rv))
+		len += sprintf(page + len, "HRWS value         : %#x\n",
 			       (uint) temp);
 	/*
 	 * Another value for userspace: the ASYM method returns 0x02 for
@@ -527,7 +627,7 @@ static ssize_t show_infos(struct device *dev,
 	 */
 	rv = acpi_evaluate_integer(hotk->handle, "ASYM", NULL, &temp);
 	if (!ACPI_FAILURE(rv))
-		len += sprintf(page + len, "ASYM value         : 0x%04x\n",
+		len += sprintf(page + len, "ASYM value         : %#x\n",
 			       (uint) temp);
 	if (asus_info) {
 		snprintf(buf, 16, "%d", asus_info->length);
@@ -648,8 +748,10 @@ static int read_display(void)
 	unsigned long long value = 0;
 	acpi_status rv = AE_OK;
 
-	/* In most of the case, we know how to set the display, but sometime
-	   we can't read it */
+	/*
+	 * In most of the case, we know how to set the display, but sometime
+	 * we can't read it
+	 */
 	if (display_get_handle) {
 		rv = acpi_evaluate_integer(display_get_handle, NULL,
 					   NULL, &value);
@@ -1037,6 +1139,9 @@ static int asus_hotk_get_info(void)
 
 	ASUS_HANDLE_INIT(ledd_set);
 
+	ASUS_HANDLE_INIT(kled_set);
+	ASUS_HANDLE_INIT(kled_get);
+
 	/*
 	 * The HWRS method return informations about the hardware.
 	 * 0x80 bit is for WLAN, 0x100 for Bluetooth.
@@ -1063,8 +1168,10 @@ static int asus_hotk_get_info(void)
 	ASUS_HANDLE_INIT(display_set);
 	ASUS_HANDLE_INIT(display_get);
 
-	/* There is a lot of models with "ALSL", but a few get
-	   a real light sens, so we need to check it. */
+	/*
+	 * There is a lot of models with "ALSL", but a few get
+	 * a real light sens, so we need to check it.
+	 */
 	if (!ASUS_HANDLE_INIT(ls_switch))
 		ASUS_HANDLE_INIT(ls_level);
 
@@ -1168,6 +1275,10 @@ static int asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	/* LCD Backlight is on by default */
 	write_status(NULL, 1, LCD_ON);
 
+	/* Keyboard Backlight is on by default */
+	if (kled_set_handle)
+		set_kled_lvl(1);
+
 	/* LED display is off by default */
 	hotk->ledd_status = 0xFFF;
 
@@ -1222,6 +1333,7 @@ static void asus_led_exit(void)
 	ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(pled);
 	ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(rled);
 	ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(gled);
+	ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(kled);
 }
 
 static void asus_input_exit(void)
@@ -1301,13 +1413,20 @@ static int asus_led_init(struct device *dev)
 	if (rv)
 		goto out4;
 
+	if (kled_set_handle && kled_get_handle)
+		rv = ASUS_LED_REGISTER(kled, dev);
+	if (rv)
+		goto out5;
+
 	led_workqueue = create_singlethread_workqueue("led_workqueue");
 	if (!led_workqueue)
-		goto out5;
+		goto out6;
 
 	return 0;
-out5:
+out6:
 	rv = -ENOMEM;
+	ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(kled);
+out5:
 	ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(gled);
 out4:
 	ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(pled);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 222ffb892f2..da3c08b3dcc 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -142,18 +142,28 @@ struct eeepc_hotk {
 	struct rfkill *wlan_rfkill;
 	struct rfkill *bluetooth_rfkill;
 	struct rfkill *wwan3g_rfkill;
+	struct rfkill *wimax_rfkill;
 	struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot;
-	struct work_struct hotplug_work;
+	struct mutex hotplug_lock;
 };
 
 /* The actual device the driver binds to */
 static struct eeepc_hotk *ehotk;
 
 /* Platform device/driver */
+static int eeepc_hotk_thaw(struct device *device);
+static int eeepc_hotk_restore(struct device *device);
+
+static struct dev_pm_ops eeepc_pm_ops = {
+	.thaw = eeepc_hotk_thaw,
+	.restore = eeepc_hotk_restore,
+};
+
 static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
 	.driver = {
 		.name = EEEPC_HOTK_FILE,
 		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+		.pm = &eeepc_pm_ops,
 	}
 };
 
@@ -192,7 +202,6 @@ static struct key_entry eeepc_keymap[] = {
  */
 static int eeepc_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int eeepc_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
-static int eeepc_hotk_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 static void eeepc_hotk_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event);
 
 static const struct acpi_device_id eeepc_device_ids[] = {
@@ -209,7 +218,6 @@ static struct acpi_driver eeepc_hotk_driver = {
 	.ops = {
 		.add = eeepc_hotk_add,
 		.remove = eeepc_hotk_remove,
-		.resume = eeepc_hotk_resume,
 		.notify = eeepc_hotk_notify,
 	},
 };
@@ -579,7 +587,6 @@ static void cmsg_quirks(void)
 
 static int eeepc_hotk_check(void)
 {
-	const struct key_entry *key;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	int result;
 
@@ -604,31 +611,6 @@ static int eeepc_hotk_check(void)
 			pr_info("Get control methods supported: 0x%x\n",
 				ehotk->cm_supported);
 		}
-		ehotk->inputdev = input_allocate_device();
-		if (!ehotk->inputdev) {
-			pr_info("Unable to allocate input device\n");
-			return 0;
-		}
-		ehotk->inputdev->name = "Asus EeePC extra buttons";
-		ehotk->inputdev->phys = EEEPC_HOTK_FILE "/input0";
-		ehotk->inputdev->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
-		ehotk->inputdev->getkeycode = eeepc_getkeycode;
-		ehotk->inputdev->setkeycode = eeepc_setkeycode;
-
-		for (key = eeepc_keymap; key->type != KE_END; key++) {
-			switch (key->type) {
-			case KE_KEY:
-				set_bit(EV_KEY, ehotk->inputdev->evbit);
-				set_bit(key->keycode, ehotk->inputdev->keybit);
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-		result = input_register_device(ehotk->inputdev);
-		if (result) {
-			pr_info("Unable to register input device\n");
-			input_free_device(ehotk->inputdev);
-			return 0;
-		}
 	} else {
 		pr_err("Hotkey device not present, aborting\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -661,40 +643,48 @@ static int eeepc_get_adapter_status(struct hotplug_slot *hotplug_slot,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void eeepc_hotplug_work(struct work_struct *work)
+static void eeepc_rfkill_hotplug(void)
 {
 	struct pci_dev *dev;
-	struct pci_bus *bus = pci_find_bus(0, 1);
-	bool blocked;
+	struct pci_bus *bus;
+	bool blocked = eeepc_wlan_rfkill_blocked();
 
-	if (!bus) {
-		pr_warning("Unable to find PCI bus 1?\n");
-		return;
-	}
+	if (ehotk->wlan_rfkill)
+		rfkill_set_sw_state(ehotk->wlan_rfkill, blocked);
 
-	blocked = eeepc_wlan_rfkill_blocked();
-	if (!blocked) {
-		dev = pci_get_slot(bus, 0);
-		if (dev) {
-			/* Device already present */
-			pci_dev_put(dev);
-			return;
-		}
-		dev = pci_scan_single_device(bus, 0);
-		if (dev) {
-			pci_bus_assign_resources(bus);
-			if (pci_bus_add_device(dev))
-				pr_err("Unable to hotplug wifi\n");
+	mutex_lock(&ehotk->hotplug_lock);
+
+	if (ehotk->hotplug_slot) {
+		bus = pci_find_bus(0, 1);
+		if (!bus) {
+			pr_warning("Unable to find PCI bus 1?\n");
+			goto out_unlock;
 		}
-	} else {
-		dev = pci_get_slot(bus, 0);
-		if (dev) {
-			pci_remove_bus_device(dev);
-			pci_dev_put(dev);
+
+		if (!blocked) {
+			dev = pci_get_slot(bus, 0);
+			if (dev) {
+				/* Device already present */
+				pci_dev_put(dev);
+				goto out_unlock;
+			}
+			dev = pci_scan_single_device(bus, 0);
+			if (dev) {
+				pci_bus_assign_resources(bus);
+				if (pci_bus_add_device(dev))
+					pr_err("Unable to hotplug wifi\n");
+			}
+		} else {
+			dev = pci_get_slot(bus, 0);
+			if (dev) {
+				pci_remove_bus_device(dev);
+				pci_dev_put(dev);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	rfkill_set_sw_state(ehotk->wlan_rfkill, blocked);
+out_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&ehotk->hotplug_lock);
 }
 
 static void eeepc_rfkill_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
@@ -702,7 +692,7 @@ static void eeepc_rfkill_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	if (event != ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK)
 		return;
 
-	schedule_work(&ehotk->hotplug_work);
+	eeepc_rfkill_hotplug();
 }
 
 static void eeepc_hotk_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
@@ -839,66 +829,38 @@ error_slot:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int eeepc_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	int result;
-
-	if (!device)
-		 return -EINVAL;
-	pr_notice(EEEPC_HOTK_NAME "\n");
-	ehotk = kzalloc(sizeof(struct eeepc_hotk), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ehotk)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	ehotk->init_flag = DISABLE_ASL_WLAN | DISABLE_ASL_DISPLAYSWITCH;
-	ehotk->handle = device->handle;
-	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), EEEPC_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME);
-	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), EEEPC_HOTK_CLASS);
-	device->driver_data = ehotk;
-	ehotk->device = device;
-	result = eeepc_hotk_check();
-	if (result)
-		goto ehotk_fail;
-
-	return 0;
-
- ehotk_fail:
-	kfree(ehotk);
-	ehotk = NULL;
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-static int eeepc_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
-{
-	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
-		 return -EINVAL;
-
-	kfree(ehotk);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int eeepc_hotk_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int eeepc_hotk_thaw(struct device *device)
 {
 	if (ehotk->wlan_rfkill) {
 		bool wlan;
 
-		/* Workaround - it seems that _PTS disables the wireless
-		   without notification or changing the value read by WLAN.
-		   Normally this is fine because the correct value is restored
-		   from the non-volatile storage on resume, but we need to do
-		   it ourself if case suspend is aborted, or we lose wireless.
+		/*
+		 * Work around bios bug - acpi _PTS turns off the wireless led
+		 * during suspend.  Normally it restores it on resume, but
+		 * we should kick it ourselves in case hibernation is aborted.
 		 */
 		wlan = get_acpi(CM_ASL_WLAN);
 		set_acpi(CM_ASL_WLAN, wlan);
+	}
 
-		rfkill_set_sw_state(ehotk->wlan_rfkill, wlan != 1);
+	return 0;
+}
 
-		schedule_work(&ehotk->hotplug_work);
-	}
+static int eeepc_hotk_restore(struct device *device)
+{
+	/* Refresh both wlan rfkill state and pci hotplug */
+	if (ehotk->wlan_rfkill)
+		eeepc_rfkill_hotplug();
 
 	if (ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill)
 		rfkill_set_sw_state(ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill,
 				    get_acpi(CM_ASL_BLUETOOTH) != 1);
+	if (ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill)
+		rfkill_set_sw_state(ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill,
+				    get_acpi(CM_ASL_3G) != 1);
+	if (ehotk->wimax_rfkill)
+		rfkill_set_sw_state(ehotk->wimax_rfkill,
+				    get_acpi(CM_ASL_WIMAX) != 1);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1019,16 +981,37 @@ static void eeepc_backlight_exit(void)
 
 static void eeepc_rfkill_exit(void)
 {
+	eeepc_unregister_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P5");
 	eeepc_unregister_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P6");
 	eeepc_unregister_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P7");
-	if (ehotk->wlan_rfkill)
+	if (ehotk->wlan_rfkill) {
 		rfkill_unregister(ehotk->wlan_rfkill);
-	if (ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill)
-		rfkill_unregister(ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill);
-	if (ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill)
-		rfkill_unregister(ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill);
+		rfkill_destroy(ehotk->wlan_rfkill);
+		ehotk->wlan_rfkill = NULL;
+	}
+	/*
+	 * Refresh pci hotplug in case the rfkill state was changed after
+	 * eeepc_unregister_rfkill_notifier()
+	 */
+	eeepc_rfkill_hotplug();
 	if (ehotk->hotplug_slot)
 		pci_hp_deregister(ehotk->hotplug_slot);
+
+	if (ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill) {
+		rfkill_unregister(ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill);
+		rfkill_destroy(ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill);
+		ehotk->bluetooth_rfkill = NULL;
+	}
+	if (ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill) {
+		rfkill_unregister(ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill);
+		rfkill_destroy(ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill);
+		ehotk->wwan3g_rfkill = NULL;
+	}
+	if (ehotk->wimax_rfkill) {
+		rfkill_unregister(ehotk->wimax_rfkill);
+		rfkill_destroy(ehotk->wimax_rfkill);
+		ehotk->wimax_rfkill = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 static void eeepc_input_exit(void)
@@ -1050,19 +1033,6 @@ static void eeepc_hwmon_exit(void)
 	eeepc_hwmon_device = NULL;
 }
 
-static void __exit eeepc_laptop_exit(void)
-{
-	eeepc_backlight_exit();
-	eeepc_rfkill_exit();
-	eeepc_input_exit();
-	eeepc_hwmon_exit();
-	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
-	sysfs_remove_group(&platform_device->dev.kobj,
-			   &platform_attribute_group);
-	platform_device_unregister(platform_device);
-	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
-}
-
 static int eeepc_new_rfkill(struct rfkill **rfkill,
 			    const char *name, struct device *dev,
 			    enum rfkill_type type, int cm)
@@ -1094,10 +1064,7 @@ static int eeepc_rfkill_init(struct device *dev)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&ehotk->hotplug_work, eeepc_hotplug_work);
-
-	eeepc_register_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P6");
-	eeepc_register_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P7");
+	mutex_init(&ehotk->hotplug_lock);
 
 	result = eeepc_new_rfkill(&ehotk->wlan_rfkill,
 				  "eeepc-wlan", dev,
@@ -1120,6 +1087,13 @@ static int eeepc_rfkill_init(struct device *dev)
 	if (result && result != -ENODEV)
 		goto exit;
 
+	result = eeepc_new_rfkill(&ehotk->wimax_rfkill,
+				  "eeepc-wimax", dev,
+				  RFKILL_TYPE_WIMAX, CM_ASL_WIMAX);
+
+	if (result && result != -ENODEV)
+		goto exit;
+
 	result = eeepc_setup_pci_hotplug();
 	/*
 	 * If we get -EBUSY then something else is handling the PCI hotplug -
@@ -1128,6 +1102,15 @@ static int eeepc_rfkill_init(struct device *dev)
 	if (result == -EBUSY)
 		result = 0;
 
+	eeepc_register_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P5");
+	eeepc_register_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P6");
+	eeepc_register_rfkill_notifier("\\_SB.PCI0.P0P7");
+	/*
+	 * Refresh pci hotplug in case the rfkill state was changed during
+	 * setup.
+	 */
+	eeepc_rfkill_hotplug();
+
 exit:
 	if (result && result != -ENODEV)
 		eeepc_rfkill_exit();
@@ -1172,21 +1155,61 @@ static int eeepc_hwmon_init(struct device *dev)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int __init eeepc_laptop_init(void)
+static int eeepc_input_init(struct device *dev)
 {
-	struct device *dev;
+	const struct key_entry *key;
 	int result;
 
-	if (acpi_disabled)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
-	if (result < 0)
+	ehotk->inputdev = input_allocate_device();
+	if (!ehotk->inputdev) {
+		pr_info("Unable to allocate input device\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+	ehotk->inputdev->name = "Asus EeePC extra buttons";
+	ehotk->inputdev->dev.parent = dev;
+	ehotk->inputdev->phys = EEEPC_HOTK_FILE "/input0";
+	ehotk->inputdev->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
+	ehotk->inputdev->getkeycode = eeepc_getkeycode;
+	ehotk->inputdev->setkeycode = eeepc_setkeycode;
+
+	for (key = eeepc_keymap; key->type != KE_END; key++) {
+		switch (key->type) {
+		case KE_KEY:
+			set_bit(EV_KEY, ehotk->inputdev->evbit);
+			set_bit(key->keycode, ehotk->inputdev->keybit);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	result = input_register_device(ehotk->inputdev);
+	if (result) {
+		pr_info("Unable to register input device\n");
+		input_free_device(ehotk->inputdev);
 		return result;
-	if (!ehotk) {
-		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
-		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int eeepc_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	struct device *dev;
+	int result;
 
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	pr_notice(EEEPC_HOTK_NAME "\n");
+	ehotk = kzalloc(sizeof(struct eeepc_hotk), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ehotk)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	ehotk->init_flag = DISABLE_ASL_WLAN | DISABLE_ASL_DISPLAYSWITCH;
+	ehotk->handle = device->handle;
+	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), EEEPC_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME);
+	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), EEEPC_HOTK_CLASS);
+	device->driver_data = ehotk;
+	ehotk->device = device;
+
+	result = eeepc_hotk_check();
+	if (result)
+		goto fail_platform_driver;
 	eeepc_enable_camera();
 
 	/* Register platform stuff */
@@ -1216,6 +1239,10 @@ static int __init eeepc_laptop_init(void)
 		pr_info("Backlight controlled by ACPI video "
 			"driver\n");
 
+	result = eeepc_input_init(dev);
+	if (result)
+		goto fail_input;
+
 	result = eeepc_hwmon_init(dev);
 	if (result)
 		goto fail_hwmon;
@@ -1225,9 +1252,12 @@ static int __init eeepc_laptop_init(void)
 		goto fail_rfkill;
 
 	return 0;
+
 fail_rfkill:
 	eeepc_hwmon_exit();
 fail_hwmon:
+	eeepc_input_exit();
+fail_input:
 	eeepc_backlight_exit();
 fail_backlight:
 	sysfs_remove_group(&platform_device->dev.kobj,
@@ -1239,9 +1269,49 @@ fail_platform_device2:
 fail_platform_device1:
 	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
 fail_platform_driver:
-	eeepc_input_exit();
+	kfree(ehotk);
+
 	return result;
 }
 
+static int eeepc_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
+{
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	eeepc_backlight_exit();
+	eeepc_rfkill_exit();
+	eeepc_input_exit();
+	eeepc_hwmon_exit();
+	sysfs_remove_group(&platform_device->dev.kobj,
+			   &platform_attribute_group);
+	platform_device_unregister(platform_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
+
+	kfree(ehotk);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init eeepc_laptop_init(void)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	if (acpi_disabled)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
+	if (result < 0)
+		return result;
+	if (!ehotk) {
+		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit eeepc_laptop_exit(void)
+{
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
+}
+
 module_init(eeepc_laptop_init);
 module_exit(eeepc_laptop_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 218b9a16ac3..f35aee5c214 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -66,11 +66,11 @@
 #include <linux/kfifo.h>
 #include <linux/video_output.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
-#ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS
+#if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_MODULE)
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #endif
 
-#define FUJITSU_DRIVER_VERSION "0.5.0"
+#define FUJITSU_DRIVER_VERSION "0.6.0"
 
 #define FUJITSU_LCD_N_LEVELS 8
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 /* FUNC interface - responses */
 #define UNSUPPORTED_CMD 0x80000000
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS
+#if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_MODULE)
 /* FUNC interface - LED control */
 #define FUNC_LED_OFF	0x1
 #define FUNC_LED_ON	0x30001
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static struct fujitsu_hotkey_t *fujitsu_hotkey;
 
 static void acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS
+#if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_MODULE)
 static enum led_brightness logolamp_get(struct led_classdev *cdev);
 static void logolamp_set(struct led_classdev *cdev,
 			       enum led_brightness brightness);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static int call_fext_func(int cmd, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2)
 	return out_obj.integer.value;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS
+#if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_MODULE)
 /* LED class callbacks */
 
 static void logolamp_set(struct led_classdev *cdev,
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@ static int set_lcd_level(int level)
 	if (level < 0 || level >= fujitsu->max_brightness)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!fujitsu)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	status = acpi_get_handle(fujitsu->acpi_handle, "SBLL", &handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_ERROR, "SBLL not present\n");
@@ -355,9 +352,6 @@ static int set_lcd_level_alt(int level)
 	if (level < 0 || level >= fujitsu->max_brightness)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!fujitsu)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	status = acpi_get_handle(fujitsu->acpi_handle, "SBL2", &handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_ERROR, "SBL2 not present\n");
@@ -697,10 +691,10 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	result = acpi_bus_get_power(fujitsu->acpi_handle, &state);
 	if (result) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Error reading power state\n");
-		goto end;
+		goto err_unregister_input_dev;
 	}
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (%s)\n",
+	printk(KERN_INFO "ACPI: %s [%s] (%s)\n",
 	       acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device),
 	       !device->power.state ? "on" : "off");
 
@@ -728,25 +722,22 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	return result;
 
-end:
+err_unregister_input_dev:
+	input_unregister_device(input);
 err_free_input_dev:
 	input_free_device(input);
 err_stop:
-
 	return result;
 }
 
 static int acpi_fujitsu_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 {
-	struct fujitsu_t *fujitsu = NULL;
+	struct fujitsu_t *fujitsu = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct input_dev *input = fujitsu->input;
 
-	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	input_unregister_device(input);
 
-	fujitsu = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
-		return -EINVAL;
+	input_free_device(input);
 
 	fujitsu->acpi_handle = NULL;
 
@@ -871,10 +862,10 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	result = acpi_bus_get_power(fujitsu_hotkey->acpi_handle, &state);
 	if (result) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "Error reading power state\n");
-		goto end;
+		goto err_unregister_input_dev;
 	}
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (%s)\n",
+	printk(KERN_INFO "ACPI: %s [%s] (%s)\n",
 	       acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device),
 	       !device->power.state ? "on" : "off");
 
@@ -911,7 +902,7 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	printk(KERN_INFO "fujitsu-laptop: BTNI: [0x%x]\n",
 		call_fext_func(FUNC_BUTTONS, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0));
 
-	#ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS
+#if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_MODULE)
 	if (call_fext_func(FUNC_LEDS, 0x0, 0x0, 0x0) & LOGOLAMP_POWERON) {
 		result = led_classdev_register(&fujitsu->pf_device->dev,
 						&logolamp_led);
@@ -934,33 +925,41 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 			"LED handler for keyboard lamps, error %i\n", result);
 		}
 	}
-	#endif
+#endif
 
 	return result;
 
-end:
+err_unregister_input_dev:
+	input_unregister_device(input);
 err_free_input_dev:
 	input_free_device(input);
 err_free_fifo:
 	kfifo_free(fujitsu_hotkey->fifo);
 err_stop:
-
 	return result;
 }
 
 static int acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 {
-	struct fujitsu_hotkey_t *fujitsu_hotkey = NULL;
+	struct fujitsu_hotkey_t *fujitsu_hotkey = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct input_dev *input = fujitsu_hotkey->input;
 
-	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
-		return -EINVAL;
+#ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS
+	if (fujitsu_hotkey->logolamp_registered)
+		led_classdev_unregister(&logolamp_led);
 
-	fujitsu_hotkey = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	if (fujitsu_hotkey->kblamps_registered)
+		led_classdev_unregister(&kblamps_led);
+#endif
 
-	fujitsu_hotkey->acpi_handle = NULL;
+	input_unregister_device(input);
+
+	input_free_device(input);
 
 	kfifo_free(fujitsu_hotkey->fifo);
 
+	fujitsu_hotkey->acpi_handle = NULL;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1130,8 +1129,11 @@ static int __init fujitsu_init(void)
 		fujitsu->bl_device =
 			backlight_device_register("fujitsu-laptop", NULL, NULL,
 						  &fujitsubl_ops);
-		if (IS_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device))
-			return PTR_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device);
+		if (IS_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(fujitsu->bl_device);
+			fujitsu->bl_device = NULL;
+			goto fail_sysfs_group;
+		}
 		max_brightness = fujitsu->max_brightness;
 		fujitsu->bl_device->props.max_brightness = max_brightness - 1;
 		fujitsu->bl_device->props.brightness = fujitsu->brightness_level;
@@ -1171,32 +1173,22 @@ static int __init fujitsu_init(void)
 	return 0;
 
 fail_hotkey1:
-
 	kfree(fujitsu_hotkey);
-
 fail_hotkey:
-
 	platform_driver_unregister(&fujitsupf_driver);
-
 fail_backlight:
-
 	if (fujitsu->bl_device)
 		backlight_device_unregister(fujitsu->bl_device);
-
+fail_sysfs_group:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&fujitsu->pf_device->dev.kobj,
+			   &fujitsupf_attribute_group);
 fail_platform_device2:
-
 	platform_device_del(fujitsu->pf_device);
-
 fail_platform_device1:
-
 	platform_device_put(fujitsu->pf_device);
-
 fail_platform_driver:
-
 	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_fujitsu_driver);
-
 fail_acpi:
-
 	kfree(fujitsu);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -1204,28 +1196,23 @@ fail_acpi:
 
 static void __exit fujitsu_cleanup(void)
 {
-	#ifdef CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS
-	if (fujitsu_hotkey->logolamp_registered != 0)
-		led_classdev_unregister(&logolamp_led);
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_driver);
 
-	if (fujitsu_hotkey->kblamps_registered != 0)
-		led_classdev_unregister(&kblamps_led);
-	#endif
+	kfree(fujitsu_hotkey);
 
-	sysfs_remove_group(&fujitsu->pf_device->dev.kobj,
-			   &fujitsupf_attribute_group);
-	platform_device_unregister(fujitsu->pf_device);
 	platform_driver_unregister(&fujitsupf_driver);
+
 	if (fujitsu->bl_device)
 		backlight_device_unregister(fujitsu->bl_device);
 
-	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_fujitsu_driver);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&fujitsu->pf_device->dev.kobj,
+			   &fujitsupf_attribute_group);
 
-	kfree(fujitsu);
+	platform_device_unregister(fujitsu->pf_device);
 
-	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_driver);
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_fujitsu_driver);
 
-	kfree(fujitsu_hotkey);
+	kfree(fujitsu);
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "fujitsu-laptop: driver unloaded.\n");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
index af04f5b049d..c2842171cec 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp-wmi.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ static int __exit hp_wmi_bios_remove(struct platform_device *device)
 	}
 	if (bluetooth_rfkill) {
 		rfkill_unregister(bluetooth_rfkill);
-		rfkill_destroy(wifi_rfkill);
+		rfkill_destroy(bluetooth_rfkill);
 	}
 	if (wwan_rfkill) {
 		rfkill_unregister(wwan_rfkill);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index dafaa4a92df..f9f68e0e734 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -976,15 +976,12 @@ static acpi_status sony_walk_callback(acpi_handle handle, u32 level,
 				      void *context, void **return_value)
 {
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer))) {
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info))) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_PFX "method: name: %4.4s, args %X\n",
 			(char *)&info->name, info->param_count);
 
-		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+		kfree(info);
 	}
 
 	return AE_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index e8560085250..f78d2750392 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -1278,6 +1278,7 @@ static void tpacpi_destroy_rfkill(const enum tpacpi_rfk_id id)
 	tp_rfk = tpacpi_rfkill_switches[id];
 	if (tp_rfk) {
 		rfkill_unregister(tp_rfk->rfkill);
+		rfkill_destroy(tp_rfk->rfkill);
 		tpacpi_rfkill_switches[id] = NULL;
 		kfree(tp_rfk);
 	}
@@ -1601,6 +1602,196 @@ static void tpacpi_remove_driver_attributes(struct device_driver *drv)
 #endif
 }
 
+/*************************************************************************
+ * Firmware Data
+ */
+
+/*
+ * Table of recommended minimum BIOS versions
+ *
+ * Reasons for listing:
+ *    1. Stable BIOS, listed because the unknown ammount of
+ *       bugs and bad ACPI behaviour on older versions
+ *
+ *    2. BIOS or EC fw with known bugs that trigger on Linux
+ *
+ *    3. BIOS with known reduced functionality in older versions
+ *
+ *  We recommend the latest BIOS and EC version.
+ *  We only support the latest BIOS and EC fw version as a rule.
+ *
+ *  Sources: IBM ThinkPad Public Web Documents (update changelogs),
+ *  Information from users in ThinkWiki
+ *
+ *  WARNING: we use this table also to detect that the machine is
+ *  a ThinkPad in some cases, so don't remove entries lightly.
+ */
+
+#define TPV_Q(__v, __id1, __id2, __bv1, __bv2)		\
+	{ .vendor	= (__v),			\
+	  .bios		= TPID(__id1, __id2),		\
+	  .ec		= TPACPI_MATCH_ANY,		\
+	  .quirks	= TPACPI_MATCH_ANY << 16	\
+			  | (__bv1) << 8 | (__bv2) }
+
+#define TPV_Q_X(__v, __bid1, __bid2, __bv1, __bv2,	\
+		__eid1, __eid2, __ev1, __ev2)		\
+	{ .vendor	= (__v),			\
+	  .bios		= TPID(__bid1, __bid2),		\
+	  .ec		= TPID(__eid1, __eid2),		\
+	  .quirks	= (__ev1) << 24 | (__ev2) << 16 \
+			  | (__bv1) << 8 | (__bv2) }
+
+#define TPV_QI0(__id1, __id2, __bv1, __bv2) \
+	TPV_Q(PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM, __id1, __id2, __bv1, __bv2)
+
+#define TPV_QI1(__id1, __id2, __bv1, __bv2, __ev1, __ev2) \
+	TPV_Q_X(PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM, __id1, __id2, 	\
+		__bv1, __bv2, __id1, __id2, __ev1, __ev2)
+
+#define TPV_QI2(__bid1, __bid2, __bv1, __bv2,		\
+		__eid1, __eid2, __ev1, __ev2) 		\
+	TPV_Q_X(PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM, __bid1, __bid2, 	\
+		__bv1, __bv2, __eid1, __eid2, __ev1, __ev2)
+
+#define TPV_QL0(__id1, __id2, __bv1, __bv2) \
+	TPV_Q(PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO, __id1, __id2, __bv1, __bv2)
+
+#define TPV_QL1(__id1, __id2, __bv1, __bv2, __ev1, __ev2) \
+	TPV_Q_X(PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO, __id1, __id2, 	\
+		__bv1, __bv2, __id1, __id2, __ev1, __ev2)
+
+#define TPV_QL2(__bid1, __bid2, __bv1, __bv2,		\
+		__eid1, __eid2, __ev1, __ev2) 		\
+	TPV_Q_X(PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO, __bid1, __bid2, 	\
+		__bv1, __bv2, __eid1, __eid2, __ev1, __ev2)
+
+static const struct tpacpi_quirk tpacpi_bios_version_qtable[] __initconst = {
+	/*  Numeric models ------------------ */
+	/*      FW MODEL   BIOS VERS	      */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'M',  '6', '5'),		 /* 570 */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'U',  '2', '6'),		 /* 570E */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'B',  '5', '4'),		 /* 600 */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'H',  '4', '7'),		 /* 600E */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'N',  '3', '6'),		 /* 600E */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'T',  '5', '5'),		 /* 600X */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'D',  '4', '8'),		 /* 770, 770E, 770ED */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'I',  '4', '2'),		 /* 770X */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'O',  '2', '3'),		 /* 770Z */
+
+	/* A-series ------------------------- */
+	/*      FW MODEL   BIOS VERS  EC VERS */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'W',  '5', '9'),		 /* A20m */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'V',  '6', '9'),		 /* A20p */
+	TPV_QI0('1', '0',  '2', '6'),		 /* A21e, A22e */
+	TPV_QI0('K', 'U',  '3', '6'),		 /* A21e */
+	TPV_QI0('K', 'X',  '3', '6'),		 /* A21m, A22m */
+	TPV_QI0('K', 'Y',  '3', '8'),		 /* A21p, A22p */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'B',  '1', '7'),		 /* A22e */
+	TPV_QI0('1', '3',  '2', '0'),		 /* A22m */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'E',  '7', '3'),		 /* A30/p (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'G',  '4', '1',  '1', '7'), /* A31/p (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'N',  '1', '6',  '0', '7'), /* A31/p (0) */
+
+	/* G-series ------------------------- */
+	/*      FW MODEL   BIOS VERS	      */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'T',  'A', '6'),		 /* G40 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'X',  '5', '7'),		 /* G41 */
+
+	/* R-series, T-series --------------- */
+	/*      FW MODEL   BIOS VERS  EC VERS */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'C',  'F', '0'),		 /* R30 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'F',  'F', '1'),		 /* R31 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'M',  '9', '7'),		 /* R32 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'O',  '6', '1'),		 /* R40 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'P',  '6', '5'),		 /* R40 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'S',  '7', '0'),		 /* R40e */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'R',  'D', 'R',  '7', '1'), /* R50/p, R51,
+						    T40/p, T41/p, T42/p (1) */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'V',  '7', '1',  '2', '8'), /* R50e, R51 (1) */
+	TPV_QI1('7', '8',  '7', '1',  '0', '6'), /* R51e (1) */
+	TPV_QI1('7', '6',  '6', '9',  '1', '6'), /* R52 (1) */
+	TPV_QI1('7', '0',  '6', '9',  '2', '8'), /* R52, T43 (1) */
+
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'Y',  '6', '1'),		 /* T20 */
+	TPV_QI0('K', 'Z',  '3', '4'),		 /* T21 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', '6',  '3', '2'),		 /* T22 */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'A',  '6', '4',  '2', '3'), /* T23 (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'I',  '7', '1',  '2', '0'), /* T30 (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'Y',  '6', '5',  '2', '9'), /* T43/p (1) */
+
+	TPV_QL1('7', '9',  'E', '3',  '5', '0'), /* T60/p */
+	TPV_QL1('7', 'C',  'D', '2',  '2', '2'), /* R60, R60i */
+	TPV_QL0('7', 'E',  'D', '0'),		 /* R60e, R60i */
+
+	/*      BIOS FW    BIOS VERS  EC FW     EC VERS */
+	TPV_QI2('1', 'W',  '9', '0',  '1', 'V', '2', '8'), /* R50e (1) */
+	TPV_QL2('7', 'I',  '3', '4',  '7', '9', '5', '0'), /* T60/p wide */
+
+	/* X-series ------------------------- */
+	/*      FW MODEL   BIOS VERS  EC VERS */
+	TPV_QI0('I', 'Z',  '9', 'D'),		 /* X20, X21 */
+	TPV_QI0('1', 'D',  '7', '0'),		 /* X22, X23, X24 */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'K',  '4', '8',  '1', '8'), /* X30 (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'Q',  '9', '7',  '2', '3'), /* X31, X32 (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('1', 'U',  'D', '3',  'B', '2'), /* X40 (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('7', '4',  '6', '4',  '2', '7'), /* X41 (0) */
+	TPV_QI1('7', '5',  '6', '0',  '2', '0'), /* X41t (0) */
+
+	TPV_QL0('7', 'B',  'D', '7'),		 /* X60/s */
+	TPV_QL0('7', 'J',  '3', '0'),		 /* X60t */
+
+	/* (0) - older versions lack DMI EC fw string and functionality */
+	/* (1) - older versions known to lack functionality */
+};
+
+#undef TPV_QL1
+#undef TPV_QL0
+#undef TPV_QI2
+#undef TPV_QI1
+#undef TPV_QI0
+#undef TPV_Q_X
+#undef TPV_Q
+
+static void __init tpacpi_check_outdated_fw(void)
+{
+	unsigned long fwvers;
+	u16 ec_version, bios_version;
+
+	fwvers = tpacpi_check_quirks(tpacpi_bios_version_qtable,
+				ARRAY_SIZE(tpacpi_bios_version_qtable));
+
+	if (!fwvers)
+		return;
+
+	bios_version = fwvers & 0xffffU;
+	ec_version = (fwvers >> 16) & 0xffffU;
+
+	/* note that unknown versions are set to 0x0000 and we use that */
+	if ((bios_version > thinkpad_id.bios_release) ||
+	    (ec_version > thinkpad_id.ec_release &&
+				ec_version != TPACPI_MATCH_ANY)) {
+		/*
+		 * The changelogs would let us track down the exact
+		 * reason, but it is just too much of a pain to track
+		 * it.  We only list BIOSes that are either really
+		 * broken, or really stable to begin with, so it is
+		 * best if the user upgrades the firmware anyway.
+		 */
+		printk(TPACPI_WARN
+			"WARNING: Outdated ThinkPad BIOS/EC firmware\n");
+		printk(TPACPI_WARN
+			"WARNING: This firmware may be missing critical bug "
+			"fixes and/or important features\n");
+	}
+}
+
+static bool __init tpacpi_is_fw_known(void)
+{
+	return tpacpi_check_quirks(tpacpi_bios_version_qtable,
+			ARRAY_SIZE(tpacpi_bios_version_qtable)) != 0;
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -1634,6 +1825,7 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_driver_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 			(thinkpad_id.nummodel_str) ?
 				thinkpad_id.nummodel_str : "unknown");
 
+	tpacpi_check_outdated_fw();
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1731,16 +1923,42 @@ struct tp_nvram_state {
        u8 volume_level;
 };
 
+/* kthread for the hotkey poller */
 static struct task_struct *tpacpi_hotkey_task;
-static u32 hotkey_source_mask;		/* bit mask 0=ACPI,1=NVRAM */
-static int hotkey_poll_freq = 10;	/* Hz */
+
+/* Acquired while the poller kthread is running, use to sync start/stop */
 static struct mutex hotkey_thread_mutex;
+
+/*
+ * Acquire mutex to write poller control variables.
+ * Increment hotkey_config_change when changing them.
+ *
+ * See HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START/HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END
+ */
 static struct mutex hotkey_thread_data_mutex;
 static unsigned int hotkey_config_change;
 
+/*
+ * hotkey poller control variables
+ *
+ * Must be atomic or readers will also need to acquire mutex
+ */
+static u32 hotkey_source_mask;		/* bit mask 0=ACPI,1=NVRAM */
+static unsigned int hotkey_poll_freq = 10; /* Hz */
+
+#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START \
+	do { \
+		mutex_lock(&hotkey_thread_data_mutex); \
+		hotkey_config_change++; \
+	} while (0);
+#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END \
+	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_thread_data_mutex);
+
 #else /* CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL */
 
 #define hotkey_source_mask 0U
+#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START
+#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL */
 
@@ -1765,19 +1983,6 @@ static u16 *hotkey_keycode_map;
 
 static struct attribute_set *hotkey_dev_attributes;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL
-#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START \
-	do { \
-		mutex_lock(&hotkey_thread_data_mutex); \
-		hotkey_config_change++; \
-	} while (0);
-#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END \
-	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_thread_data_mutex);
-#else
-#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START
-#define HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END
-#endif /* CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL */
-
 /* HKEY.MHKG() return bits */
 #define TP_HOTKEY_TABLET_MASK (1 << 3)
 
@@ -1822,7 +2027,9 @@ static int hotkey_mask_get(void)
 		if (!acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, &m, "DHKN", "d"))
 			return -EIO;
 	}
+	HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START
 	hotkey_mask = m | (hotkey_source_mask & hotkey_mask);
+	HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -2075,6 +2282,7 @@ static int hotkey_kthread(void *data)
 	unsigned int si, so;
 	unsigned long t;
 	unsigned int change_detector, must_reset;
+	unsigned int poll_freq;
 
 	mutex_lock(&hotkey_thread_mutex);
 
@@ -2091,12 +2299,17 @@ static int hotkey_kthread(void *data)
 	mutex_lock(&hotkey_thread_data_mutex);
 	change_detector = hotkey_config_change;
 	mask = hotkey_source_mask & hotkey_mask;
+	poll_freq = hotkey_poll_freq;
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_thread_data_mutex);
 	hotkey_read_nvram(&s[so], mask);
 
-	while (!kthread_should_stop() && hotkey_poll_freq) {
-		if (t == 0)
-			t = 1000/hotkey_poll_freq;
+	while (!kthread_should_stop()) {
+		if (t == 0) {
+			if (likely(poll_freq))
+				t = 1000/poll_freq;
+			else
+				t = 100;	/* should never happen... */
+		}
 		t = msleep_interruptible(t);
 		if (unlikely(kthread_should_stop()))
 			break;
@@ -2112,6 +2325,7 @@ static int hotkey_kthread(void *data)
 			change_detector = hotkey_config_change;
 		}
 		mask = hotkey_source_mask & hotkey_mask;
+		poll_freq = hotkey_poll_freq;
 		mutex_unlock(&hotkey_thread_data_mutex);
 
 		if (likely(mask)) {
@@ -2131,6 +2345,7 @@ exit:
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* call with hotkey_mutex held */
 static void hotkey_poll_stop_sync(void)
 {
 	if (tpacpi_hotkey_task) {
@@ -2147,10 +2362,11 @@ static void hotkey_poll_stop_sync(void)
 }
 
 /* call with hotkey_mutex held */
-static void hotkey_poll_setup(int may_warn)
+static void hotkey_poll_setup(bool may_warn)
 {
-	if ((hotkey_source_mask & hotkey_mask) != 0 &&
-	    hotkey_poll_freq > 0 &&
+	u32 hotkeys_to_poll = hotkey_source_mask & hotkey_mask;
+
+	if (hotkeys_to_poll != 0 && hotkey_poll_freq > 0 &&
 	    (tpacpi_inputdev->users > 0 || hotkey_report_mode < 2)) {
 		if (!tpacpi_hotkey_task) {
 			tpacpi_hotkey_task = kthread_run(hotkey_kthread,
@@ -2164,26 +2380,37 @@ static void hotkey_poll_setup(int may_warn)
 		}
 	} else {
 		hotkey_poll_stop_sync();
-		if (may_warn &&
-		    hotkey_source_mask != 0 && hotkey_poll_freq == 0) {
+		if (may_warn && hotkeys_to_poll != 0 &&
+		    hotkey_poll_freq == 0) {
 			printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
 				"hot keys 0x%08x require polling, "
 				"which is currently disabled\n",
-				hotkey_source_mask);
+				hotkeys_to_poll);
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(int may_warn)
+static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(bool may_warn)
 {
 	mutex_lock(&hotkey_mutex);
 	hotkey_poll_setup(may_warn);
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 }
 
+/* call with hotkey_mutex held */
+static void hotkey_poll_set_freq(unsigned int freq)
+{
+	if (!freq)
+		hotkey_poll_stop_sync();
+
+	HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START
+	hotkey_poll_freq = freq;
+	HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END
+}
+
 #else /* CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL */
 
-static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(int __unused)
+static void hotkey_poll_setup_safe(bool __unused)
 {
 }
 
@@ -2201,7 +2428,7 @@ static int hotkey_inputdev_open(struct input_dev *dev)
 	case TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING:
 		return -EBUSY;
 	case TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING:
-		hotkey_poll_setup_safe(0);
+		hotkey_poll_setup_safe(false);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
@@ -2214,7 +2441,7 @@ static void hotkey_inputdev_close(struct input_dev *dev)
 {
 	/* disable hotkey polling when possible */
 	if (tpacpi_lifecycle == TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING)
-		hotkey_poll_setup_safe(0);
+		hotkey_poll_setup_safe(false);
 }
 
 /* sysfs hotkey enable ------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -2288,7 +2515,7 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_mask_store(struct device *dev,
 	res = hotkey_mask_set(t);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL
-	hotkey_poll_setup(1);
+	hotkey_poll_setup(true);
 #endif
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
@@ -2318,6 +2545,8 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_bios_mask_show(struct device *dev,
 			   struct device_attribute *attr,
 			   char *buf)
 {
+	printk_deprecated_attribute("hotkey_bios_mask",
+			"This attribute is useless.");
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "0x%08x\n", hotkey_orig_mask);
 }
 
@@ -2377,7 +2606,8 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_source_mask_store(struct device *dev,
 	hotkey_source_mask = t;
 	HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_END
 
-	hotkey_poll_setup(1);
+	hotkey_poll_setup(true);
+	hotkey_mask_set(hotkey_mask);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 
@@ -2410,9 +2640,9 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_poll_freq_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (mutex_lock_killable(&hotkey_mutex))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 
-	hotkey_poll_freq = t;
+	hotkey_poll_set_freq(t);
+	hotkey_poll_setup(true);
 
-	hotkey_poll_setup(1);
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 
 	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("hotkey_poll_freq", "set to %lu\n", t);
@@ -2603,7 +2833,9 @@ static void tpacpi_send_radiosw_update(void)
 static void hotkey_exit(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL
+	mutex_lock(&hotkey_mutex);
 	hotkey_poll_stop_sync();
+	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 #endif
 
 	if (hotkey_dev_attributes)
@@ -2623,6 +2855,15 @@ static void hotkey_exit(void)
 	}
 }
 
+static void __init hotkey_unmap(const unsigned int scancode)
+{
+	if (hotkey_keycode_map[scancode] != KEY_RESERVED) {
+		clear_bit(hotkey_keycode_map[scancode],
+			  tpacpi_inputdev->keybit);
+		hotkey_keycode_map[scancode] = KEY_RESERVED;
+	}
+}
+
 static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 {
 	/* Requirements for changing the default keymaps:
@@ -2701,11 +2942,11 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 		KEY_UNKNOWN,	/* 0x0D: FN+INSERT */
 		KEY_UNKNOWN,	/* 0x0E: FN+DELETE */
 
-		/* These either have to go through ACPI video, or
-		 * act like in the IBM ThinkPads, so don't ever
-		 * enable them by default */
-		KEY_RESERVED,	/* 0x0F: FN+HOME (brightness up) */
-		KEY_RESERVED,	/* 0x10: FN+END (brightness down) */
+		/* These should be enabled --only-- when ACPI video
+		 * is disabled (i.e. in "vendor" mode), and are handled
+		 * in a special way by the init code */
+		KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP,	/* 0x0F: FN+HOME (brightness up) */
+		KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN,	/* 0x10: FN+END (brightness down) */
 
 		KEY_RESERVED,	/* 0x11: FN+PGUP (thinklight toggle) */
 
@@ -2831,19 +3072,6 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 			goto err_exit;
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL
-	if (tp_features.hotkey_mask) {
-		hotkey_source_mask = TPACPI_HKEY_NVRAM_GOOD_MASK
-					& ~hotkey_all_mask;
-	} else {
-		hotkey_source_mask = TPACPI_HKEY_NVRAM_GOOD_MASK;
-	}
-
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
-		    "hotkey source mask 0x%08x, polling freq %d\n",
-		    hotkey_source_mask, hotkey_poll_freq);
-#endif
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUGFACILITIES
 	if (dbg_wlswemul) {
 		tp_features.hotkey_wlsw = 1;
@@ -2944,17 +3172,31 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 		       "Disabling thinkpad-acpi brightness events "
 		       "by default...\n");
 
-		/* The hotkey_reserved_mask change below is not
-		 * necessary while the keys are at KEY_RESERVED in the
-		 * default map, but better safe than sorry, leave it
-		 * here as a marker of what we have to do, especially
-		 * when we finally become able to set this at runtime
-		 * on response to X.org requests */
+		/* Disable brightness up/down on Lenovo thinkpads when
+		 * ACPI is handling them, otherwise it is plain impossible
+		 * for userspace to do something even remotely sane */
 		hotkey_reserved_mask |=
 			(1 << TP_ACPI_HOTKEYSCAN_FNHOME)
 			| (1 << TP_ACPI_HOTKEYSCAN_FNEND);
+		hotkey_unmap(TP_ACPI_HOTKEYSCAN_FNHOME);
+		hotkey_unmap(TP_ACPI_HOTKEYSCAN_FNEND);
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_HOTKEY_POLL
+	if (tp_features.hotkey_mask) {
+		hotkey_source_mask = TPACPI_HKEY_NVRAM_GOOD_MASK
+					& ~hotkey_all_mask
+					& ~hotkey_reserved_mask;
+	} else {
+		hotkey_source_mask = TPACPI_HKEY_NVRAM_GOOD_MASK
+					& ~hotkey_reserved_mask;
+	}
+
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
+		    "hotkey source mask 0x%08x, polling freq %u\n",
+		    hotkey_source_mask, hotkey_poll_freq);
+#endif
+
 	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
 			"enabling firmware HKEY event interface...\n");
 	res = hotkey_status_set(true);
@@ -2978,7 +3220,7 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	tpacpi_inputdev->open = &hotkey_inputdev_open;
 	tpacpi_inputdev->close = &hotkey_inputdev_close;
 
-	hotkey_poll_setup_safe(1);
+	hotkey_poll_setup_safe(true);
 	tpacpi_send_radiosw_update();
 	tpacpi_input_send_tabletsw();
 
@@ -3266,7 +3508,7 @@ static void hotkey_resume(void)
 	hotkey_tablet_mode_notify_change();
 	hotkey_wakeup_reason_notify_change();
 	hotkey_wakeup_hotunplug_complete_notify_change();
-	hotkey_poll_setup_safe(0);
+	hotkey_poll_setup_safe(false);
 }
 
 /* procfs -------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -3338,7 +3580,8 @@ static int hotkey_write(char *buf)
 			hotkey_enabledisable_warn(0);
 			res = -EPERM;
 		} else if (strlencmp(cmd, "reset") == 0) {
-			mask = hotkey_orig_mask;
+			mask = (hotkey_all_mask | hotkey_source_mask)
+				& ~hotkey_reserved_mask;
 		} else if (sscanf(cmd, "0x%x", &mask) == 1) {
 			/* mask set */
 		} else if (sscanf(cmd, "%x", &mask) == 1) {
@@ -5655,16 +5898,16 @@ static const struct tpacpi_quirk brightness_quirk_table[] __initconst = {
 	/* Models with ATI GPUs known to require ECNVRAM mode */
 	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'Y', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_EC),	/* T43/p ATI */
 
-	/* Models with ATI GPUs (waiting confirmation) */
-	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'R', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_ASK|TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_EC),
+	/* Models with ATI GPUs that can use ECNVRAM */
+	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'R', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_EC),
 	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'Q', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_ASK|TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_EC),
 	TPACPI_Q_IBM('7', '6', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_ASK|TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_EC),
 	TPACPI_Q_IBM('7', '8', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_ASK|TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_EC),
 
-	/* Models with Intel Extreme Graphics 2 (waiting confirmation) */
+	/* Models with Intel Extreme Graphics 2 */
+	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'U', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_NOEC),
 	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'V', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_ASK|TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_NOEC),
 	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'W', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_ASK|TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_NOEC),
-	TPACPI_Q_IBM('1', 'U', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_ASK|TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_NOEC),
 
 	/* Models with Intel GMA900 */
 	TPACPI_Q_IBM('7', '0', TPACPI_BRGHT_Q_NOEC),	/* T43, R52 */
@@ -7524,9 +7767,11 @@ static int __init probe_for_thinkpad(void)
 
 	/*
 	 * Non-ancient models have better DMI tagging, but very old models
-	 * don't.
+	 * don't.  tpacpi_is_fw_known() is a cheat to help in that case.
 	 */
-	is_thinkpad = (thinkpad_id.model_str != NULL);
+	is_thinkpad = (thinkpad_id.model_str != NULL) ||
+		      (thinkpad_id.ec_model != 0) ||
+		      tpacpi_is_fw_known();
 
 	/* ec is required because many other handles are relative to it */
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(ec);
@@ -7537,13 +7782,6 @@ static int __init probe_for_thinkpad(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Risks a regression on very old machines, but reduces potential
-	 * false positives a damn great deal
-	 */
-	if (!is_thinkpad)
-		is_thinkpad = (thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM);
-
 	if (!is_thinkpad && !force_load)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..02f3d4e9e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+/*
+ * ACPI driver for Topstar notebooks (hotkeys support only)
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2009 Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski <herton@mandriva.com.br>
+ *
+ * Implementation inspired by existing x86 platform drivers, in special
+ * asus/eepc/fujitsu-laptop, thanks to their authors
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/input.h>
+
+#define ACPI_TOPSTAR_CLASS "topstar"
+
+struct topstar_hkey {
+	struct input_dev *inputdev;
+};
+
+struct tps_key_entry {
+	u8 code;
+	u16 keycode;
+};
+
+static struct tps_key_entry topstar_keymap[] = {
+	{ 0x80, KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP },
+	{ 0x81, KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN },
+	{ 0x83, KEY_VOLUMEUP },
+	{ 0x84, KEY_VOLUMEDOWN },
+	{ 0x85, KEY_MUTE },
+	{ 0x86, KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE },
+	{ 0x87, KEY_F13 }, /* touchpad enable/disable key */
+	{ 0x88, KEY_WLAN },
+	{ 0x8a, KEY_WWW },
+	{ 0x8b, KEY_MAIL },
+	{ 0x8c, KEY_MEDIA },
+	{ 0x96, KEY_F14 }, /* G key? */
+	{ }
+};
+
+static struct tps_key_entry *tps_get_key_by_scancode(int code)
+{
+	struct tps_key_entry *key;
+
+	for (key = topstar_keymap; key->code; key++)
+		if (code == key->code)
+			return key;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static struct tps_key_entry *tps_get_key_by_keycode(int code)
+{
+	struct tps_key_entry *key;
+
+	for (key = topstar_keymap; key->code; key++)
+		if (code == key->keycode)
+			return key;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+static void acpi_topstar_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
+{
+	struct tps_key_entry *key;
+	static bool dup_evnt[2];
+	bool *dup;
+	struct topstar_hkey *hkey = acpi_driver_data(device);
+
+	/* 0x83 and 0x84 key events comes duplicated... */
+	if (event == 0x83 || event == 0x84) {
+		dup = &dup_evnt[event - 0x83];
+		if (*dup) {
+			*dup = false;
+			return;
+		}
+		*dup = true;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * 'G key' generate two event codes, convert to only
+	 * one event/key code for now (3G switch?)
+	 */
+	if (event == 0x97)
+		event = 0x96;
+
+	key = tps_get_key_by_scancode(event);
+	if (key) {
+		input_report_key(hkey->inputdev, key->keycode, 1);
+		input_sync(hkey->inputdev);
+		input_report_key(hkey->inputdev, key->keycode, 0);
+		input_sync(hkey->inputdev);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Known non hotkey events don't handled or that we don't care yet */
+	if (event == 0x8e || event == 0x8f || event == 0x90)
+		return;
+
+	pr_info("unknown event = 0x%02x\n", event);
+}
+
+static int acpi_topstar_fncx_switch(struct acpi_device *device, bool state)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_object fncx_params[1] = {
+		{ .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER }
+	};
+	struct acpi_object_list fncx_arg_list = { 1, &fncx_params[0] };
+
+	fncx_params[0].integer.value = state ? 0x86 : 0x87;
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "FNCX", &fncx_arg_list, NULL);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		pr_err("Unable to switch FNCX notifications\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int topstar_getkeycode(struct input_dev *dev, int scancode, int *keycode)
+{
+	struct tps_key_entry *key = tps_get_key_by_scancode(scancode);
+
+	if (!key)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	*keycode = key->keycode;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int topstar_setkeycode(struct input_dev *dev, int scancode, int keycode)
+{
+	struct tps_key_entry *key;
+	int old_keycode;
+
+	if (keycode < 0 || keycode > KEY_MAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	key = tps_get_key_by_scancode(scancode);
+
+	if (!key)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	old_keycode = key->keycode;
+	key->keycode = keycode;
+	set_bit(keycode, dev->keybit);
+	if (!tps_get_key_by_keycode(old_keycode))
+		clear_bit(old_keycode, dev->keybit);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_topstar_init_hkey(struct topstar_hkey *hkey)
+{
+	struct tps_key_entry *key;
+
+	hkey->inputdev = input_allocate_device();
+	if (!hkey->inputdev) {
+		pr_err("Unable to allocate input device\n");
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	hkey->inputdev->name = "Topstar Laptop extra buttons";
+	hkey->inputdev->phys = "topstar/input0";
+	hkey->inputdev->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
+	hkey->inputdev->getkeycode = topstar_getkeycode;
+	hkey->inputdev->setkeycode = topstar_setkeycode;
+	for (key = topstar_keymap; key->code; key++) {
+		set_bit(EV_KEY, hkey->inputdev->evbit);
+		set_bit(key->keycode, hkey->inputdev->keybit);
+	}
+	if (input_register_device(hkey->inputdev)) {
+		pr_err("Unable to register input device\n");
+		input_free_device(hkey->inputdev);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_topstar_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	struct topstar_hkey *tps_hkey;
+
+	tps_hkey = kzalloc(sizeof(struct topstar_hkey), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!tps_hkey)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), "Topstar TPSACPI");
+	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_TOPSTAR_CLASS);
+
+	if (acpi_topstar_fncx_switch(device, true))
+		goto add_err;
+
+	if (acpi_topstar_init_hkey(tps_hkey))
+		goto add_err;
+
+	device->driver_data = tps_hkey;
+	return 0;
+
+add_err:
+	kfree(tps_hkey);
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
+static int acpi_topstar_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
+{
+	struct topstar_hkey *tps_hkey = acpi_driver_data(device);
+
+	acpi_topstar_fncx_switch(device, false);
+
+	input_unregister_device(tps_hkey->inputdev);
+	kfree(tps_hkey);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct acpi_device_id topstar_device_ids[] = {
+	{ "TPSACPI01", 0 },
+	{ "", 0 },
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, topstar_device_ids);
+
+static struct acpi_driver acpi_topstar_driver = {
+	.name = "Topstar laptop ACPI driver",
+	.class = ACPI_TOPSTAR_CLASS,
+	.ids = topstar_device_ids,
+	.ops = {
+		.add = acpi_topstar_add,
+		.remove = acpi_topstar_remove,
+		.notify = acpi_topstar_notify,
+	},
+};
+
+static int __init topstar_laptop_init(void)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_topstar_driver);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO "Topstar Laptop ACPI extras driver loaded\n");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit topstar_laptop_exit(void)
+{
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_topstar_driver);
+}
+
+module_init(topstar_laptop_init);
+module_exit(topstar_laptop_exit);
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Herton Ronaldo Krzesinski");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Topstar Laptop ACPI Extras driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index f215a591919..177f8d767df 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 #define ACPI_WMI_CLASS "wmi"
 
-#undef PREFIX
 #define PREFIX "ACPI: WMI: "
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(wmi_data_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index 9496494f340..c07fdb94d66 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 		pnpacpi_parse_resource_option_data(dev);
 
 	if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
-			if (!ispnpidacpi(cid_list->id[i].value))
+			if (!ispnpidacpi(cid_list->ids[i].string))
 				continue;
-			pnp_add_id(dev, cid_list->id[i].value);
+			pnp_add_id(dev, cid_list->ids[i].string);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
index a86e952ed4c..bf7c687519e 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/thermal/Kconfig
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ menuconfig THERMAL
 
 config THERMAL_HWMON
 	bool "Hardware monitoring support"
+	depends on THERMAL
 	depends on HWMON=y || HWMON=THERMAL
 	help
 	  The generic thermal sysfs driver's hardware monitoring support
author	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>	2009-09-23 09:32:11 -0700
committer	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>	2009-09-23 09:32:11 -0700
commit	c11f6c82581e8be4e1829c677db54e7f55cebece (patch)
tree	1a116241b0831ded998aabe800bdc24104cbd826 /drivers
parent	40aba218969914d1b225e742617adb921cf94eae (diff)
parent	193a6dec1c0246a80b6d0101e4f351ccf877bcac (diff)