321 files changed, 410 insertions, 380 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/Makefile b/drivers/Makefile
index 7eb35f47946..b423bb16c3a 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/Makefile
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_XEN)		+= xen/
 # regulators early, since some subsystems rely on them to initialize
 obj-$(CONFIG_REGULATOR)		+= regulator/
 
-# char/ comes before serial/ etc so that the VT console is the boot-time
+# tty/ comes before char/ so that the VT console is the boot-time
 # default.
 obj-y				+= tty/
 obj-y				+= char/
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_CONNECTOR)		+= connector/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_I810)           += video/i810/
 obj-$(CONFIG_FB_INTEL)          += video/intelfb/
 
-obj-y				+= serial/
 obj-$(CONFIG_PARPORT)		+= parport/
 obj-y				+= base/ block/ misc/ mfd/ nfc/
 obj-$(CONFIG_NUBUS)		+= nubus/
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 10c7ad59c0e..2aa042a5da6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ config ACPI_PCI_SLOT
 	  the module will be called pci_slot.
 
 config X86_PM_TIMER
-	bool "Power Management Timer Support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Power Management Timer Support" if EXPERT
 	depends on X86
 	default y
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
index 3e50c74ed4a..e0ba17f0a7c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index b17d8de9f6f..ab87396c2c0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
index 72e9d5eb083..eb0b1f8dee6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
index 894a0ff2a94..666271b6541 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index 70e0b28801a..41d247daf46 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 0e4dba0d032..82a1bd283db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
index 258d628793e..e7213beaafc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
index 049e203bd62..3731e1c34b8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index 74000f5b7da..54784bb42ce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index 8d5c9e0a495..b7491ee1fba 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index d44d3bc5b84..79a598c67fe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index 962a3ccff6f..1055769f2f0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@
 #define AOPOBJ_OBJECT_INITIALIZED   0x08	/* Region is initialized, _REG was run */
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10	/* Region setup is complete */
 #define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x20	/* Host OS won't allow a Region address */
-#define AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL         0x40	/* Method is actually module-level code */
-#define AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE   0x80	/* Method modified the namespace */
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ struct acpi_object_region {
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_method {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 method_flags;
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 info_flags;
 	u8 param_count;
 	u8 sync_level;
 	union acpi_operand_object *mutex;
@@ -183,13 +181,21 @@ struct acpi_object_method {
 	union {
 		ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
 		union acpi_operand_object *handler;
-	} extra;
+	} dispatch;
 
 	u32 aml_length;
 	u8 thread_count;
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 };
 
+/* Flags for info_flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL        0x01	/* Method is actually module-level code */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY       0x02	/* Method is implemented internally (_OSI) */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED          0x04	/* Method is serialized */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING  0x08	/* Method is to be marked serialized */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE  0x10	/* Method modified the namespace */
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Objects that can be notified.  All share a common notify_info area.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
index 8c15ff43f42..bb2ccfad737 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
index d0bb0fd3e57..5ea1e06afa2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 10998d369ad..94e73c97cf8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
index 528bcbaf4ce..f08b55b7f3a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
index 6e5dd97949f..1623b245dde 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
index 62a576e3436..967f08124eb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 72e4183c193..99c140d8e34 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index 1f484ba228f..f4f0998d396 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -480,16 +480,10 @@ typedef enum {
 	AML_FIELD_ATTRIB_SMB_BLOCK_CALL = 0x0D
 } AML_ACCESS_ATTRIBUTE;
 
-/* Bit fields in method_flags byte */
+/* Bit fields in the AML method_flags byte */
 
 #define AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT        0x07
 #define AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED       0x08
 #define AML_METHOD_SYNC_LEVEL       0xF0
 
-/* METHOD_FLAGS_ARG_COUNT is not used internally, define additional flags */
-
-#define AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY    0x01
-#define AML_METHOD_RESERVED1        0x02
-#define AML_METHOD_RESERVED2        0x04
-
 #endif				/* __AMLCODE_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
index 0e5798fcbb1..59122cde247 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
index 347bee1726f..34be60c0e44 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
index cc4a38c5755..a7718bf2b9a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index d94dd8974b5..5d797751e20 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
-#include "amlcode.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 	/*
 	 * If this method is serialized, we need to acquire the method mutex.
 	 */
-	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
 		/*
 		 * Create a mutex for the method if it is defined to be Serialized
 		 * and a mutex has not already been created. We defer the mutex creation
@@ -413,8 +412,9 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
-	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
-		status = obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(next_walk_state);
+	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
+		status =
+		    obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(next_walk_state);
 		if (status == AE_OK) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 		}
@@ -579,11 +579,14 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
 		/*
 		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
-		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless this method
-		 * is a module-level executable code method, in which case we
-		 * want make the objects permanent.
+		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless:
+		 * 1) This method is a module-level executable code method, in which
+		 *    case we want make the objects permanent.
+		 * 2) There are other threads executing the method, in which case we
+		 *    will wait until the last thread has completed.
 		 */
-		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+		if (!(method_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)
+		    && (method_desc->method.thread_count == 1)) {
 
 			/* Delete any direct children of (created by) this method */
 
@@ -593,12 +596,17 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 			/*
 			 * Delete any objects that were created by this method
 			 * elsewhere in the namespace (if any were created).
+			 * Use of the ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE optimizes the
+			 * deletion such that we don't have to perform an entire
+			 * namespace walk for every control method execution.
 			 */
 			if (method_desc->method.
-			    flags & AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
+			    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
 				acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->
 								  method.
 								  owner_id);
+				method_desc->method.info_flags &=
+				    ~ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -629,19 +637,43 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		 * Serialized if it appears that the method is incorrectly written and
 		 * does not support multiple thread execution. The best example of this
 		 * is if such a method creates namespace objects and blocks. A second
-		 * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception
+		 * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception.
 		 *
 		 * This code is here because we must wait until the last thread exits
-		 * before creating the synchronization semaphore.
+		 * before marking the method as serialized.
 		 */
-		if ((method_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED)
-		    && (!method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-			(void)acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(method_desc);
+		if (method_desc->method.
+		    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING) {
+			if (walk_state) {
+				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
+					   walk_state->method_node->name.
+					   ascii));
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Method tried to create an object twice and was marked as
+			 * "pending serialized". The probable cause is that the method
+			 * cannot handle reentrancy.
+			 *
+			 * The method was created as not_serialized, but it tried to create
+			 * a named object and then blocked, causing the second thread
+			 * entrance to begin and then fail. Workaround this problem by
+			 * marking the method permanently as Serialized when the last
+			 * thread exits here.
+			 */
+			method_desc->method.info_flags &=
+			    ~ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
+			method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+			    ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+			method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
 		}
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+		if (!
+		    (method_desc->method.
+		     info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
 			acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
index 8095306fcd8..905ce29a92e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
index 8e85f54a8e0..f42e17e5c25 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
index 7c0e7422717..bbecf293aee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
index 15135c25aa9..2c477ce172f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
index 6b0b5d08d97..fe40e4c6554 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 140a9d00295..52566ff5e90 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
index d1e701709da..76a661fc1e0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
index 83155dd8671..a6c374ef991 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
index e5e313c663a..d458b041e65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index 7c339d34ab4..14988a86066 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 
 	if (!acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(gpe_event_info)) {
 		status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 9acb86958c0..ca2c41a5331 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
index c59dc234059..ce9aa9f9a97 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
index 10e477494dc..80a81d0c4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
index 38bba66fcce..7dc80946f7b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
index 98fd210e87b..785a5ee6458 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 0b47a6dc929..9659cee6093 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -590,9 +590,9 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 				 * See acpi_ns_exec_module_code
 				 */
 				if (obj_desc->method.
-				    flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+				    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
 					handler_obj =
-					    obj_desc->method.extra.handler;
+					    obj_desc->method.dispatch.handler;
 				}
 				break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
index 8dfbaa96e42..2ebd40e1a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index 1226689bdb1..e1141402dbe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index 90488c1e0f3..c57b5c707a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
index 416845bc9c1..e9562a7cb2f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
index ce9314f7945..eb738676371 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 18832205b63..745a42b401f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
index b73bc50c5b7..74162a11817 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
index 3c61b48c73f..e7b372d1766 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -482,13 +482,11 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	obj_desc->method.aml_length = aml_length;
 
 	/*
-	 * Disassemble the method flags. Split off the Arg Count
-	 * for efficiency
+	 * Disassemble the method flags. Split off the arg_count, Serialized
+	 * flag, and sync_level for efficiency.
 	 */
 	method_flags = (u8) operand[1]->integer.value;
 
-	obj_desc->method.method_flags =
-	    (u8) (method_flags & ~AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 	obj_desc->method.param_count =
 	    (u8) (method_flags & AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 
@@ -497,6 +495,8 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	 * created for this method when it is parsed.
 	 */
 	if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+		obj_desc->method.info_flags = ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+
 		/*
 		 * ACPI 1.0: sync_level = 0
 		 * ACPI 2.0: sync_level = sync_level in method declaration
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
index be8c98b480d..c7a2f1edd28 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
index f067bbb0d96..61b8c0e8b74 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_event[2] = {
 
 static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_method[9] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_method), NULL},
-	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.method_flags), "Method Flags"},
+	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.info_flags), "Info Flags"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.param_count),
 	 "Parameter Count"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.sync_level), "Sync Level"},
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
index f17d2ff0031..0bde2230c02 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
index 38293fd3e08..6c79c29f082 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
index 95db4be0877..703d88ed0b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
index 6af14e43f83..be1c56ead65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
index d11e539ef76..49ec049c157 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
index 84e4d185aa2..236ead14b7f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
index 10e104cf0fb..2571b4a310f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
index 7a08d23befc..1b48d9d28c9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
index 4b50730cf9a..f4a2787e8e9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
index 7aae29f73d3..cc95e200040 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
index de17e10da0e..f0d5e14f1f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
index 1fa4289a687..55997e46948 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
index 7ca35ea8ace..db502cd7d93 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
index 8c97cfd6a0f..e3bb00ccdff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
index 1624436ba4c..c0c8842dd34 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
index d4af684620c..a979017d56b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
index e972b667b09..dc665cc554d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
index 675aaa91a77..df66e7b686b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index 4093522eed4..8ad93146dd3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
index b44274a0b62..fc380d3d45a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
index 85c3cbd4304..f610d88a66b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
index ad21c7d8bf4..050fd227951 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
index 5d1273b660a..55accb7018b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
index 3796811276a..2ac28bbe882 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
index 1ef8e0bb250..9c8eb71a12f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
index e1d9c777b21..5f160587465 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
index 50cc3be7772..6f98d210e71 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
index 0cd925be5fc..d93172fd15a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 #else
 				/* Mark this as a very SPECIAL method */
 
-				obj_desc->method.method_flags =
-				    AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
-				obj_desc->method.extra.implementation =
+				obj_desc->method.info_flags =
+				    ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
+				obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation =
 				    acpi_ut_osi_implementation;
 #endif
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
index 1e5ff803d9a..1d0ef15d158 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ void acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, struct acpi_namesp
 			 * modified the namespace. This is used for cleanup when the
 			 * method exits.
 			 */
-			walk_state->method_desc->method.flags |=
-			    AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
+			walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+			    ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node = NULL;
 	u32 level = 1;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_delete_namespace_subtree);
 
@@ -348,6 +349,13 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
+	/* Lock namespace for possible update */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Traverse the tree of objects until we bubble back up
 	 * to where we started.
@@ -397,6 +405,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		}
 	}
 
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
index a54dc39e304..b683cc2ff9d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -624,9 +624,22 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
 		     acpi_owner_id owner_id, acpi_handle start_handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_walk_info info;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+	/*
+	 * Just lock the entire namespace for the duration of the dump.
+	 * We don't want any changes to the namespace during this time,
+	 * especially the temporary nodes since we are going to display
+	 * them also.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		acpi_os_printf("Could not acquire namespace mutex\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	info.debug_level = ACPI_LV_TABLES;
 	info.owner_id = owner_id;
 	info.display_type = display_type;
@@ -636,6 +649,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
 				     ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES,
 				     acpi_ns_dump_one_object, NULL,
 				     (void *)&info, NULL);
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 }
 #endif				/* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
index d2a97921e24..2ed294b7a4d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index f52829cc294..c1bd02b1a05 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
 	 * acpi_gbl_root_node->Object is NULL at PASS1.
 	 */
 	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) && parent_node->object) {
-		method_obj->method.extra.handler =
+		method_obj->method.dispatch.handler =
 		    parent_node->object->device.handler;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index 0cac7ec0d2e..fd7c6380e29 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index df18be94fef..5f7dc691c18 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
index d3104af57e1..d5fa520c3de 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
index 41a9213dd5a..3bb8bf105ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
index 5808c89e9fa..b3234fa795b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 7096bcda0c7..9fb03fa8ffd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
index d1c13669266..1d76ac85b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index 4ef9f43ea92..973883babee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
index 41102a84272..28b0d7a62b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index a7d6ad9c111..cb1b104a69a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
index 2cd5be8fe10..345f0c3c6ad 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index ebef8a7fd70..c53f0040e49 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index b01e45a415e..3fd4526f3db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -603,10 +603,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_method(u8 *buffer)
 	method_obj->method.param_count = (u8)
 	    (method_flags & AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 
-	method_obj->method.method_flags = (u8)
-	    (method_flags & ~AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
-
 	if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+		method_obj->method.info_flags = ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+
 		method_obj->method.sync_level = (u8)
 		    ((method_flags & AML_METHOD_SYNC_LEVEL) >> 4);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
index a1f04e9b803..db7660f8b86 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
index 7df1a4c9527..e1fad0ee013 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index 2f2e7760938..01dd70d1de5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ acpi_ps_link_module_code(union acpi_parse_object *parent_op,
 		method_obj->method.aml_start = aml_start;
 		method_obj->method.aml_length = aml_length;
 		method_obj->method.owner_id = owner_id;
-		method_obj->method.flags |= AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL;
+		method_obj->method.info_flags |= ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL;
 
 		/*
 		 * Save the parent node in next_object. This is cheating, but we
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
index 2b0c3be2b1b..bed08de7528 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
index 8d81542194d..9bb0cbd37b5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 #include "acparser.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
-#include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
@@ -539,24 +538,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* Check for possible multi-thread reentrancy problem */
 
 			if ((status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
-			    (!walk_state->method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
-					   walk_state->method_node->name.
-					   ascii));
-
+			    (!(walk_state->method_desc->method.
+			       info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED))) {
 				/*
-				 * Method tried to create an object twice. The probable cause is
-				 * that the method cannot handle reentrancy.
-				 *
-				 * The method is marked not_serialized, but it tried to create
-				 * a named object, causing the second thread entrance to fail.
-				 * Workaround this problem by marking the method permanently
-				 * as Serialized.
+				 * Method is not serialized and tried to create an object
+				 * twice. The probable cause is that the method cannot
+				 * handle reentrancy. Mark as "pending serialized" now, and
+				 * then mark "serialized" when the last thread exits.
 				 */
-				walk_state->method_desc->method.method_flags |=
-				    AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
-				walk_state->method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
+				walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+				    ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
index 40e2b279ea1..a5faa1323a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
index d4b970c3630..f1464c03aa4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
index fe29eee5adb..7eda7850342 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
index 8abb9629443..3312d6368bf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index c42f067cff9..8086805d449 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 #include "actables.h"
-#include "amlcode.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psxface")
@@ -285,15 +284,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	if (info->obj_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
 		walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL;
 	}
 
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
-	if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
 		status =
-		    info->obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(walk_state);
+		    info->obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(walk_state);
 		info->return_object = walk_state->return_desc;
 
 		/* Cleanup states */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
index 226c806ae98..9e66f907842 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
index d6ebf7ec622..3a8a89ec2ca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
index c80a2eea3a0..4ce6e1147e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
index f859b0386fe..33db7520c74 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
index 1fd868b964f..f9ea60872aa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
index 33bff17c0bb..0c7efef008b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
index 545da40d7fa..50b8ad21116 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
index 7335f22aac2..1bfcef736c5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
index 887b8ba8c43..7cc6d8625f1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
index f8cd9e87d98..410264b22a2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
index 491191e6cf6..231811e5693 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
index 9f6a6e7e1c8..2ff657a28f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
index d2ff4325c42..428d44e2d16 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
index 989d5c86786..a55cb2bb5ab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
index 83d7af8d090..48db0944ce4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index 34f9c2bc5e1..0f2d395feab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index 4a8b9e6ea57..4b7085dfc68 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
index fd2c07d1d3a..7eb6c6cc1ed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
index 8f089628156..0a697351cf6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
index 6fef83f04bc..aded299a2fa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
index f21c486929a..a9bcd816dc2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
index ed794cd033e..31f5a7832ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
index 22f59ef604e..18f73c9d10b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
index 508537f884a..97dd9bbf055 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
index d2906328535..b679ea69354 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
index c1b1c803ea9..191b6828cce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
index b081cd46a15..f6bb75c6faf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
index 49cf7b7fd81..ce481da9bb4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
index c7d0e05ef5a..c33a852d4f4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
index 199528ff7f1..a946c689f03 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
index fd1fa2749ea..188340a017b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
index 18c59a85fdc..1fb10cb8f11 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
index 7965919000b..84e05184424 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
index d35d109b8da..30c21e1a936 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 1f484c9a688..98ad125e14f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
index 6f12e314fba..916ae097c43 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 68bc227e7c4..ac1a599f514 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -998,7 +998,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	battery = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	acpi_battery_refresh(battery);
 	battery->update_time = 0;
 	acpi_battery_update(battery);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/nvs.c b/drivers/acpi/nvs.c
index 54b6ab8040a..fa5a1df42b7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/nvs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/nvs.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <linux/mm.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/acpi_io.h>
 #include <acpi/acpiosxf.h>
 
 /*
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ void suspend_nvs_free(void)
 			free_page((unsigned long)entry->data);
 			entry->data = NULL;
 			if (entry->kaddr) {
-				acpi_os_unmap_memory(entry->kaddr, entry->size);
+				iounmap(entry->kaddr);
 				entry->kaddr = NULL;
 			}
 		}
@@ -114,8 +115,8 @@ int suspend_nvs_save(void)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(entry, &nvs_list, node)
 		if (entry->data) {
-			entry->kaddr = acpi_os_map_memory(entry->phys_start,
-							  entry->size);
+			entry->kaddr = acpi_os_ioremap(entry->phys_start,
+						    entry->size);
 			if (!entry->kaddr) {
 				suspend_nvs_free();
 				return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index e2dd6de5d50..b0931818cf9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/acpi_io.h>
 #include <linux/efi.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
@@ -302,9 +303,10 @@ void __iomem *__init_refok
 acpi_os_map_memory(acpi_physical_address phys, acpi_size size)
 {
 	struct acpi_ioremap *map, *tmp_map;
-	unsigned long flags, pg_sz;
+	unsigned long flags;
 	void __iomem *virt;
-	phys_addr_t pg_off;
+	acpi_physical_address pg_off;
+	acpi_size pg_sz;
 
 	if (phys > ULONG_MAX) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Cannot map memory that high\n");
@@ -320,7 +322,7 @@ acpi_os_map_memory(acpi_physical_address phys, acpi_size size)
 
 	pg_off = round_down(phys, PAGE_SIZE);
 	pg_sz = round_up(phys + size, PAGE_SIZE) - pg_off;
-	virt = ioremap_cache(pg_off, pg_sz);
+	virt = acpi_os_ioremap(pg_off, pg_sz);
 	if (!virt) {
 		kfree(map);
 		return NULL;
@@ -642,7 +644,7 @@ acpi_os_read_memory(acpi_physical_address phys_addr, u32 * value, u32 width)
 	virt_addr = acpi_map_vaddr_lookup(phys_addr, size);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	if (!virt_addr) {
-		virt_addr = ioremap_cache(phys_addr, size);
+		virt_addr = acpi_os_ioremap(phys_addr, size);
 		unmap = 1;
 	}
 	if (!value)
@@ -678,7 +680,7 @@ acpi_os_write_memory(acpi_physical_address phys_addr, u32 value, u32 width)
 	virt_addr = acpi_map_vaddr_lookup(phys_addr, size);
 	rcu_read_unlock();
 	if (!virt_addr) {
-		virt_addr = ioremap_cache(phys_addr, size);
+		virt_addr = acpi_os_ioremap(phys_addr, size);
 		unmap = 1;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index fdd3aeeb6de..d6a8cd14de2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_target_sleep_state;
 
 	acpi_ec_unblock_transactions();
+	suspend_nvs_free();
 
 	if (acpi_state == ACPI_STATE_S0)
 		return;
@@ -186,7 +187,6 @@ static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
  */
 static void acpi_pm_end(void)
 {
-	suspend_nvs_free();
 	/*
 	 * This is necessary in case acpi_pm_finish() is not called during a
 	 * failing transition to a sleep state.
diff --git a/drivers/ata/Kconfig b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
index c6b298d4c13..c2328aed083 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ata/Kconfig
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ config PATA_PCMCIA
 
 config PATA_PLATFORM
 	tristate "Generic platform device PATA support"
-	depends on EMBEDDED || PPC || HAVE_PATA_PLATFORM
+	depends on EXPERT || PPC || HAVE_PATA_PLATFORM
 	help
 	  This option enables support for generic directly connected ATA
 	  devices commonly found on embedded systems.
diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig
index fd96345bc35..d57e8d0fb82 100644
--- a/drivers/base/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ config PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD
 	  If unsure say Y here.
 
 config FW_LOADER
-	tristate "Userspace firmware loading support" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Userspace firmware loading support" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  This option is provided for the case where no in-kernel-tree modules
diff --git a/drivers/char/Kconfig b/drivers/char/Kconfig
index 0f175a866ef..b7980a83ce2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 menu "Character devices"
 
 config VT
-	bool "Virtual terminal" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Virtual terminal" if EXPERT
 	depends on !S390
 	select INPUT
 	default y
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ config VT
 config CONSOLE_TRANSLATIONS
 	depends on VT
 	default y
-	bool "Enable character translations in console" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Enable character translations in console" if EXPERT
 	---help---
 	  This enables support for font mapping and Unicode translation
 	  on virtual consoles.
 
 config VT_CONSOLE
-	bool "Support for console on virtual terminal" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Support for console on virtual terminal" if EXPERT
 	depends on VT
 	default y
 	---help---
@@ -426,10 +426,10 @@ config SGI_MBCS
          If you have an SGI Altix with an attached SABrick
          say Y or M here, otherwise say N.
 
-source "drivers/serial/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig"
 
 config UNIX98_PTYS
-	bool "Unix98 PTY support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Unix98 PTY support" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  A pseudo terminal (PTY) is a software device consisting of two
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ config LEGACY_PTY_COUNT
 
 config TTY_PRINTK
 	bool "TTY driver to output user messages via printk"
-	depends on EMBEDDED
+	depends on EXPERT
 	default n
 	---help---
 	  If you say Y here, the support for writing user messages (i.e.
diff --git a/drivers/char/Makefile b/drivers/char/Makefile
index 1e9dffb3377..5bc765d4c3c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/char/Makefile
@@ -30,25 +30,12 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SYNCLINK_GT)	+= synclink_gt.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL) += amiserial.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SX)		+= sx.o generic_serial.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RIO)		+= rio/ generic_serial.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_CONSOLE)	+= hvc_vio.o hvsi.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_ISERIES)	+= hvc_iseries.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_RTAS)		+= hvc_rtas.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_TILE)		+= hvc_tile.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DCC)		+= hvc_dcc.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_BEAT)		+= hvc_beat.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DRIVER)	+= hvc_console.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IRQ)		+= hvc_irq.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_XEN)		+= hvc_xen.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IUCV)		+= hvc_iucv.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_UDBG)		+= hvc_udbg.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE)	+= virtio_console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_RAW_DRIVER)	+= raw.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_SNSC)		+= snsc.o snsc_event.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MSPEC)		+= mspec.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_MMTIMER)		+= mmtimer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_UV_MMTIMER)	+= uv_mmtimer.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIOTAPE)		+= viotape.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HVCS)		+= hvcs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IBM_BSR)		+= bsr.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SGI_MBCS)		+= mbcs.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_BRIQ_PANEL)	+= briq_panel.o
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
index a8c8d9c19d7..ca8ee8093d6 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Kconfig
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ config CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_PERFORMANCE
 
 config CPU_FREQ_DEFAULT_GOV_POWERSAVE
 	bool "powersave"
-	depends on EMBEDDED
+	depends on EXPERT
 	select CPU_FREQ_GOV_POWERSAVE
 	help
 	  Use the CPUFreq governor 'powersave' as default. This sets
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
index e8b6a13515b..e710424b59e 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ config EDD_OFF
 	  using the kernel parameter 'edd={on|skipmbr|off}'.
 
 config FIRMWARE_MEMMAP
-    bool "Add firmware-provided memory map to sysfs" if EMBEDDED
+    bool "Add firmware-provided memory map to sysfs" if EXPERT
     default X86
     help
       Add the firmware-provided (unmodified) memory map to /sys/firmware/memmap.
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
index 64828a7db77..bea966f8ac8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ config DRM_KMS_HELPER
 	tristate
 	depends on DRM
 	select FB
-	select FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE if !EMBEDDED
+	select FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE if !EXPERT
 	help
 	  FB and CRTC helpers for KMS drivers.
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
index 5c4f9b9ecdc..6977a1ce9d9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
@@ -1533,11 +1533,11 @@ bool drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_fb_helper_hotplug_event);
 
-/* The Kconfig DRM_KMS_HELPER selects FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE (if !EMBEDDED)
+/* The Kconfig DRM_KMS_HELPER selects FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE (if !EXPERT)
  * but the module doesn't depend on any fb console symbols.  At least
  * attempt to load fbcon to avoid leaving the system without a usable console.
  */
-#if defined(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_MODULE) && !defined(CONFIG_EMBEDDED)
+#if defined(CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_MODULE) && !defined(CONFIG_EXPERT)
 static int __init drm_fb_helper_modinit(void)
 {
 	const char *name = "fbcon";
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
index 03e33707251..f6b9baa6a63 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.c
@@ -928,6 +928,7 @@ static int intel_wrap_ring_buffer(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring)
 
 int intel_wait_ring_buffer(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, int n)
 {
+	int reread = 0;
 	struct drm_device *dev = ring->dev;
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
 	unsigned long end;
@@ -940,9 +941,8 @@ int intel_wait_ring_buffer(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, int n)
 		 * fallback to the slow and accurate path.
 		 */
 		head = intel_read_status_page(ring, 4);
-		if (head < ring->actual_head)
+		if (reread)
 			head = I915_READ_HEAD(ring);
-		ring->actual_head = head;
 		ring->head = head & HEAD_ADDR;
 		ring->space = ring->head - (ring->tail + 8);
 		if (ring->space < 0)
@@ -961,6 +961,7 @@ int intel_wait_ring_buffer(struct intel_ring_buffer *ring, int n)
 		msleep(1);
 		if (atomic_read(&dev_priv->mm.wedged))
 			return -EAGAIN;
+		reread = 1;
 	} while (!time_after(jiffies, end));
 	trace_i915_ring_wait_end (dev);
 	return -EBUSY;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
index be9087e4c9b..5b0abfa881f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_ringbuffer.h
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ struct  intel_ring_buffer {
 	struct		drm_device *dev;
 	struct		drm_i915_gem_object *obj;
 
-	u32		actual_head;
 	u32		head;
 	u32		tail;
 	int		space;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
index 21d6c29c2d2..de70959b9ed 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config DRM_NOUVEAU
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
 	select FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT
 	select FB
-	select FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE if !EMBEDDED
+	select FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE if !EXPERT
 	select FB_BACKLIGHT if DRM_NOUVEAU_BACKLIGHT
 	select ACPI_VIDEO if ACPI && X86 && BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE && VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL && INPUT
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/vga/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/vga/Kconfig
index 8d0e31a2202..96c83a9a76b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/vga/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/gpu/vga/Kconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 config VGA_ARB
-	bool "VGA Arbitration" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "VGA Arbitration" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	depends on PCI
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/hid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
index 24cca2f69df..2560f01c1a6 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/Kconfig
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ config HID_3M_PCT
 	Support for 3M PCT touch screens.
 
 config HID_A4TECH
-	tristate "A4 tech mice" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "A4 tech mice" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for A4 tech X5 and WOP-35 / Trust 450L mice.
 
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ config HID_ACRUX_FF
 	game controllers.
 
 config HID_APPLE
-	tristate "Apple {i,Power,Mac}Books" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Apple {i,Power,Mac}Books" if EXPERT
 	depends on (USB_HID || BT_HIDP)
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for some Apple devices which less or more break
 	HID specification.
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ config HID_APPLE
 	MacBooks, MacBook Pros and Apple Aluminum.
 
 config HID_BELKIN
-	tristate "Belkin Flip KVM and Wireless keyboard" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Belkin Flip KVM and Wireless keyboard" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Belkin Flip KVM and Wireless keyboard.
 
@@ -101,16 +101,16 @@ config HID_CANDO
 	Support for Cando dual touch panel.
 
 config HID_CHERRY
-	tristate "Cherry Cymotion keyboard" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Cherry Cymotion keyboard" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Cherry Cymotion keyboard.
 
 config HID_CHICONY
-	tristate "Chicony Tactical pad" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Chicony Tactical pad" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Chicony Tactical pad.
 
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ config HID_PRODIKEYS
 	  and some additional multimedia keys.
 
 config HID_CYPRESS
-	tristate "Cypress mouse and barcode readers" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Cypress mouse and barcode readers" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for cypress mouse and barcode readers.
 
@@ -174,16 +174,16 @@ config HID_ELECOM
 	Support for the ELECOM BM084 (bluetooth mouse).
 
 config HID_EZKEY
-	tristate "Ezkey BTC 8193 keyboard" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Ezkey BTC 8193 keyboard" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Ezkey BTC 8193 keyboard.
 
 config HID_KYE
-	tristate "Kye/Genius Ergo Mouse" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Kye/Genius Ergo Mouse" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Kye/Genius Ergo Mouse.
 
@@ -212,16 +212,16 @@ config HID_TWINHAN
 	Support for Twinhan IR remote control.
 
 config HID_KENSINGTON
-	tristate "Kensington Slimblade Trackball" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Kensington Slimblade Trackball" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Kensington Slimblade Trackball.
 
 config HID_LOGITECH
-	tristate "Logitech devices" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Logitech devices" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Logitech devices that are not fully compliant with HID standard.
 
@@ -276,9 +276,9 @@ config HID_MAGICMOUSE
 	Apple Wireless "Magic" Mouse.
 
 config HID_MICROSOFT
-	tristate "Microsoft non-fully HID-compliant devices" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Microsoft non-fully HID-compliant devices" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Microsoft devices that are not fully compliant with HID standard.
 
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ config HID_MOSART
 	Support for MosArt dual-touch panels.
 
 config HID_MONTEREY
-	tristate "Monterey Genius KB29E keyboard" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Monterey Genius KB29E keyboard" if EXPERT
 	depends on USB_HID
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	default !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	Support for Monterey Genius KB29E.
 
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ config HID_PICOLCD
 	  - IR
 
 config HID_PICOLCD_FB
-	bool "Framebuffer support" if EMBEDDED
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	bool "Framebuffer support" if EXPERT
+	default !EXPERT
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD=FB || FB=y
 	select FB_DEFERRED_IO
@@ -379,8 +379,8 @@ config HID_PICOLCD_FB
 	  frambuffer device.
 
 config HID_PICOLCD_BACKLIGHT
-	bool "Backlight control" if EMBEDDED
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	bool "Backlight control" if EXPERT
+	default !EXPERT
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD=BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE || BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 	---help---
@@ -388,16 +388,16 @@ config HID_PICOLCD_BACKLIGHT
 	  class.
 
 config HID_PICOLCD_LCD
-	bool "Contrast control" if EMBEDDED
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	bool "Contrast control" if EXPERT
+	default !EXPERT
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD=LCD_CLASS_DEVICE || LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=y
 	---help---
 	  Provide access to PicoLCD's LCD contrast via lcd class.
 
 config HID_PICOLCD_LEDS
-	bool "GPO via leds class" if EMBEDDED
-	default !EMBEDDED
+	bool "GPO via leds class" if EXPERT
+	default !EXPERT
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD
 	depends on HID_PICOLCD=LEDS_CLASS || LEDS_CLASS=y
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/hid/usbhid/Kconfig b/drivers/hid/usbhid/Kconfig
index 4edb3bef94a..0f20fd17cf0 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/usbhid/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/hid/usbhid/Kconfig
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ config USB_HIDDEV
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 menu "USB HID Boot Protocol drivers"
-	depends on USB!=n && USB_HID!=y && EMBEDDED
+	depends on USB!=n && USB_HID!=y && EXPERT
 
 config USB_KBD
 	tristate "USB HIDBP Keyboard (simple Boot) support"
diff --git a/drivers/ide/Kconfig b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
index 98ccfeb3f5a..9827c5e686c 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ide/Kconfig
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ config BLK_DEV_IDECD
 	  module will be called ide-cd.
 
 config BLK_DEV_IDECD_VERBOSE_ERRORS
-	bool "Verbose error logging for IDE/ATAPI CDROM driver" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Verbose error logging for IDE/ATAPI CDROM driver" if EXPERT
 	depends on BLK_DEV_IDECD
 	default y
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/Kconfig b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/Kconfig
index 03efc074967..da314c3fec2 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/mthca/Kconfig
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ config INFINIBAND_MTHCA
 	  ("Tavor") and the MT25208 PCI Express HCA ("Arbel").
 
 config INFINIBAND_MTHCA_DEBUG
-	bool "Verbose debugging output" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Verbose debugging output" if EXPERT
 	depends on INFINIBAND_MTHCA
 	default y
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/Kconfig b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/Kconfig
index 55855eeabae..cda8eac55ff 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/ulp/ipoib/Kconfig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ config INFINIBAND_IPOIB_CM
 	  unless you limit mtu for these destinations to 2044.
 
 config INFINIBAND_IPOIB_DEBUG
-	bool "IP-over-InfiniBand debugging" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "IP-over-InfiniBand debugging" if EXPERT
 	depends on INFINIBAND_IPOIB
 	default y
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/input/Kconfig b/drivers/input/Kconfig
index 07c2cd43109..1903c0f5b92 100644
--- a/drivers/input/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ menu "Input device support"
 	depends on !S390
 
 config INPUT
-	tristate "Generic input layer (needed for keyboard, mouse, ...)" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Generic input layer (needed for keyboard, mouse, ...)" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you have any input device (mouse, keyboard, tablet,
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ config INPUT_SPARSEKMAP
 comment "Userland interfaces"
 
 config INPUT_MOUSEDEV
-	tristate "Mouse interface" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Mouse interface" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want your mouse to be accessible as char devices
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ config INPUT_EVBUG
 	  module will be called evbug.
 
 config INPUT_APMPOWER
-	tristate "Input Power Event -> APM Bridge" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "Input Power Event -> APM Bridge" if EXPERT
 	depends on INPUT && APM_EMULATION
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you want suspend key events to trigger a user
diff --git a/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig b/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig
index 7b3c0b8fa43..417507348ba 100644
--- a/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/keyboard/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Input core configuration
 #
 menuconfig INPUT_KEYBOARD
-	bool "Keyboards" if EMBEDDED || !X86
+	bool "Keyboards" if EXPERT || !X86
 	default y
 	help
 	  Say Y here, and a list of supported keyboards will be displayed.
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ config KEYBOARD_ATARI
 	  module will be called atakbd.
 
 config KEYBOARD_ATKBD
-	tristate "AT keyboard" if EMBEDDED || !X86
+	tristate "AT keyboard" if EXPERT || !X86
 	default y
 	select SERIO
 	select SERIO_LIBPS2
diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig b/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig
index bf5fd7f6a31..9c1e6ee8353 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/Kconfig
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ config MOUSE_PS2
 	  module will be called psmouse.
 
 config MOUSE_PS2_ALPS
-	bool "ALPS PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "ALPS PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	depends on MOUSE_PS2
 	help
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ config MOUSE_PS2_ALPS
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config MOUSE_PS2_LOGIPS2PP
-	bool "Logitech PS/2++ mouse protocol extension" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Logitech PS/2++ mouse protocol extension" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	depends on MOUSE_PS2
 	help
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ config MOUSE_PS2_LOGIPS2PP
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS
-	bool "Synaptics PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Synaptics PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	depends on MOUSE_PS2
 	help
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ config MOUSE_PS2_SYNAPTICS
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config MOUSE_PS2_LIFEBOOK
-	bool "Fujitsu Lifebook PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Fujitsu Lifebook PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	depends on MOUSE_PS2 && X86 && DMI
 	help
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ config MOUSE_PS2_LIFEBOOK
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
 config MOUSE_PS2_TRACKPOINT
-	bool "IBM Trackpoint PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "IBM Trackpoint PS/2 mouse protocol extension" if EXPERT
 	default y
 	depends on MOUSE_PS2
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
index 307eef77a17..55f2c2293ec 100644
--- a/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/serio/Kconfig
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Input core configuration
 #
 config SERIO
-	tristate "Serial I/O support" if EMBEDDED || !X86
+	tristate "Serial I/O support" if EXPERT || !X86
 	default y
 	help
 	  Say Yes here if you have any input device that uses serial I/O to
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ config SERIO
 if SERIO
 
 config SERIO_I8042
-	tristate "i8042 PC Keyboard controller" if EMBEDDED || !X86
+	tristate "i8042 PC Keyboard controller" if EXPERT || !X86
 	default y
 	depends on !PARISC && (!ARM || ARCH_SHARK || FOOTBRIDGE_HOST) && \
 		   (!SUPERH || SH_CAYMAN) && !M68K && !BLACKFIN
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ config SERIO_MACEPS2
 	  module will be called maceps2.
 
 config SERIO_LIBPS2
-	tristate "PS/2 driver library" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "PS/2 driver library" if EXPERT
 	depends on SERIO_I8042 || SERIO_I8042=n
 	help
 	  Say Y here if you are using a driver for device connected
diff --git a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
index 0c9f4b158ff..61834ae282e 100644
--- a/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/input/touchscreen/Kconfig
@@ -540,62 +540,62 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_MC13783
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_EGALAX
 	default y
-	bool "eGalax, eTurboTouch CT-410/510/700 device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "eGalax, eTurboTouch CT-410/510/700 device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_PANJIT
 	default y
-	bool "PanJit device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "PanJit device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_3M
 	default y
-	bool "3M/Microtouch EX II series device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "3M/Microtouch EX II series device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_ITM
 	default y
-	bool "ITM device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "ITM device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_ETURBO
 	default y
-	bool "eTurboTouch (non-eGalax compatible) device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "eTurboTouch (non-eGalax compatible) device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_GUNZE
 	default y
-	bool "Gunze AHL61 device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Gunze AHL61 device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_DMC_TSC10
 	default y
-	bool "DMC TSC-10/25 device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "DMC TSC-10/25 device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_IRTOUCH
 	default y
-	bool "IRTOUCHSYSTEMS/UNITOP device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "IRTOUCHSYSTEMS/UNITOP device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_IDEALTEK
 	default y
-	bool "IdealTEK URTC1000 device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "IdealTEK URTC1000 device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_GENERAL_TOUCH
 	default y
-	bool "GeneralTouch Touchscreen device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "GeneralTouch Touchscreen device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_GOTOP
 	default y
-	bool "GoTop Super_Q2/GogoPen/PenPower tablet device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "GoTop Super_Q2/GogoPen/PenPower tablet device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_JASTEC
 	default y
-	bool "JASTEC/DigiTech DTR-02U USB touch controller device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "JASTEC/DigiTech DTR-02U USB touch controller device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_E2I
@@ -605,17 +605,17 @@ config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_E2I
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_ZYTRONIC
 	default y
-	bool "Zytronic controller" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Zytronic controller" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_ETT_TC45USB
 	default y
-	bool "ET&T USB series TC4UM/TC5UH touchscreen controller support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "ET&T USB series TC4UM/TC5UH touchscreen controller support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_USB_NEXIO
 	default y
-	bool "NEXIO/iNexio device support" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "NEXIO/iNexio device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on TOUCHSCREEN_USB_COMPOSITE
 
 config TOUCHSCREEN_TOUCHIT213
diff --git a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c
index 991d93be0f4..ecc4bf3f37a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/ledtrig-gpio.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static ssize_t gpio_trig_inverted_show(struct device *dev,
 	struct led_classdev *led = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct gpio_trig_data *gpio_data = led->trigger_data;
 
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", gpio_data->inverted ? "yes" : "no");
+	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", gpio_data->inverted);
 }
 
 static ssize_t gpio_trig_inverted_store(struct device *dev,
@@ -107,16 +107,17 @@ static ssize_t gpio_trig_inverted_store(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct led_classdev *led = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
 	struct gpio_trig_data *gpio_data = led->trigger_data;
-	unsigned inverted;
+	unsigned long inverted;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = sscanf(buf, "%u", &inverted);
-	if (ret < 1) {
-		dev_err(dev, "invalid value\n");
+	ret = strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &inverted);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	if (inverted > 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
-	gpio_data->inverted = !!inverted;
+	gpio_data->inverted = inverted;
 
 	/* After inverting, we need to update the LED. */
 	schedule_work(&gpio_data->work);
diff --git a/drivers/lguest/page_tables.c b/drivers/lguest/page_tables.c
index 04b22128a47..d21578ee95d 100644
--- a/drivers/lguest/page_tables.c
+++ b/drivers/lguest/page_tables.c
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ void free_guest_pagetable(struct lguest *lg)
  */
 void map_switcher_in_guest(struct lg_cpu *cpu, struct lguest_pages *pages)
 {
-	pte_t *switcher_pte_page = __get_cpu_var(switcher_pte_pages);
+	pte_t *switcher_pte_page = __this_cpu_read(switcher_pte_pages);
 	pte_t regs_pte;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_PAE
diff --git a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
index b4eb675a807..9f1659c3d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
+++ b/drivers/lguest/x86/core.c
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ static void copy_in_guest_info(struct lg_cpu *cpu, struct lguest_pages *pages)
 	 * meanwhile).  If that's not the case, we pretend everything in the
 	 * Guest has changed.
 	 */
-	if (__get_cpu_var(lg_last_cpu) != cpu || cpu->last_pages != pages) {
-		__get_cpu_var(lg_last_cpu) = cpu;
+	if (__this_cpu_read(lg_last_cpu) != cpu || cpu->last_pages != pages) {
+		__this_cpu_write(lg_last_cpu, cpu);
 		cpu->last_pages = pages;
 		cpu->changed = CHANGED_ALL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
index 78b089526e0..6fc79f15dcb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER
 config MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
 	bool "Customize analog and hybrid tuner modules to build"
 	depends on MEDIA_TUNER
-	default y if EMBEDDED
+	default y if EXPERT
 	help
 	  This allows the user to deselect tuner drivers unnecessary
 	  for their hardware from the build. Use this option with care
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
index ef3e43a0319..b8519ba511e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 config DVB_FE_CUSTOMISE
 	bool "Customise the frontend modules to build"
 	depends on DVB_CORE
-	default y if EMBEDDED
+	default y if EXPERT
 	help
 	  This allows the user to select/deselect frontend drivers for their
 	  hardware from the build.
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/Kconfig b/drivers/media/video/Kconfig
index eb875af05e7..34e7abadcea 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/video/Kconfig
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ config VIDEO_FIXED_MINOR_RANGES
 
 config VIDEO_HELPER_CHIPS_AUTO
 	bool "Autoselect pertinent encoders/decoders and other helper chips"
-	default y if !EMBEDDED
+	default y if !EXPERT
 	---help---
 	  Most video cards may require additional modules to encode or
 	  decode audio/video standards. This option will autoselect
diff --git a/drivers/net/Kconfig b/drivers/net/Kconfig
index 16fe4f9b719..03823327db2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/net/Kconfig
@@ -2864,7 +2864,7 @@ config MLX4_CORE
 	default n
 
 config MLX4_DEBUG
-	bool "Verbose debugging output" if (MLX4_CORE && EMBEDDED)
+	bool "Verbose debugging output" if (MLX4_CORE && EXPERT)
 	depends on MLX4_CORE
 	default y
 	---help---
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig b/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig
index dda70981b7a..dc29348264c 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pci/pcie/Kconfig
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ source "drivers/pci/pcie/aer/Kconfig"
 # PCI Express ASPM
 #
 config PCIEASPM
-	bool "PCI Express ASPM control" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "PCI Express ASPM control" if EXPERT
 	depends on PCI && PCIEPORTBUS
 	default y
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig b/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
index de886f3dfd3..6e318ce4113 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/Kconfig
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ comment "PC-card bridges"
 config YENTA
 	tristate "CardBus yenta-compatible bridge support"
 	depends on PCI
-	select CARDBUS if !EMBEDDED
+	select CARDBUS if !EXPERT
 	select PCCARD_NONSTATIC if PCMCIA != n
 	---help---
 	  This option enables support for CardBus host bridges.  Virtually
@@ -84,27 +84,27 @@ config YENTA
 
 config YENTA_O2
 	default y
-	bool "Special initialization for O2Micro bridges" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Special initialization for O2Micro bridges" if EXPERT
 	depends on YENTA
 
 config YENTA_RICOH
 	default y
-	bool "Special initialization for Ricoh bridges" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Special initialization for Ricoh bridges" if EXPERT
 	depends on YENTA
 
 config YENTA_TI
 	default y
-	bool "Special initialization for TI and EnE bridges" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Special initialization for TI and EnE bridges" if EXPERT
 	depends on YENTA
 
 config YENTA_ENE_TUNE
 	default y
-	bool "Auto-tune EnE bridges for CB cards" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Auto-tune EnE bridges for CB cards" if EXPERT
 	depends on YENTA_TI && CARDBUS
 
 config YENTA_TOSHIBA
 	default y
-	bool "Special initialization for Toshiba ToPIC bridges" if EMBEDDED
+	bool "Special initialization for Toshiba ToPIC bridges" if EXPERT
 	depends on YENTA
 
 config PD6729
diff --git a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
index 2d8cc455dbc..42cdaa9a4d8 100644
--- a/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/ssb/Kconfig
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ config SSB_SDIOHOST
 
 config SSB_SILENT
 	bool "No SSB kernel messages"
-	depends on SSB && EMBEDDED
+	depends on SSB && EXPERT
 	help
 	  This option turns off all Sonics Silicon Backplane printks.
 	  Note that you won't be able to identify problems, once
diff --git a/drivers/tty/Makefile b/drivers/tty/Makefile
index c43ef48b1a0..396277216e4 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/tty/Makefile
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_N_GSM)		+= n_gsm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_R3964)		+= n_r3964.o
 
 obj-y				+= vt/
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DRIVER)	+= hvc/
+obj-y				+= serial/
diff --git a/drivers/tty/hvc/Makefile b/drivers/tty/hvc/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e6bed5f177f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_CONSOLE)	+= hvc_vio.o hvsi.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_ISERIES)	+= hvc_iseries.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_RTAS)		+= hvc_rtas.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_TILE)		+= hvc_tile.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DCC)		+= hvc_dcc.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_BEAT)		+= hvc_beat.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_DRIVER)	+= hvc_console.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IRQ)		+= hvc_irq.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_XEN)		+= hvc_xen.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_IUCV)		+= hvc_iucv.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVC_UDBG)		+= hvc_udbg.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_HVCS)		+= hvcs.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_VIRTIO_CONSOLE)	+= virtio_console.o
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_beat.c
index 5fe4631e2a6..5fe4631e2a6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_beat.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_beat.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
index e9cba13ee80..e9cba13ee80 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.h b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.h
index 54381eba4e4..54381eba4e4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_console.h
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_dcc.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_dcc.c
index 6470f63deb4..6470f63deb4 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_dcc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_dcc.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_irq.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_irq.c
index 2623e177e8d..2623e177e8d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_irq.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iseries.c
index 21c54955084..21c54955084 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_iseries.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iseries.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iucv.c
index c3425bb3a1f..c3425bb3a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_iucv.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_iucv.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_rtas.c
index 61c4a61558d..61c4a61558d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_rtas.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_rtas.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_tile.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_tile.c
index 7a84a059547..7a84a059547 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_tile.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_tile.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_udbg.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_udbg.c
index b0957e61a7b..b0957e61a7b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_udbg.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_udbg.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
index 5e2f52b3332..5e2f52b3332 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_vio.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_vio.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
index 3740e327f18..3740e327f18 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_xen.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvc_xen.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvcs.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
index bedc6c1b6fa..bedc6c1b6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvcs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvcs.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/hvsi.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
index 67a75a502c0..67a75a502c0 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvsi.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/hvsi.c
diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/tty/hvc/virtio_console.c
index 896a2ced1d2..896a2ced1d2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/hvc/virtio_console.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/21285.c b/drivers/tty/serial/21285.c
index d89aa38c5cf..d89aa38c5cf 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/21285.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/21285.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/68328serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.c
index be0ebce36e5..be0ebce36e5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/68328serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/68328serial.h b/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.h
index 664ceb0a158..664ceb0a158 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/68328serial.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/68328serial.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/68360serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/68360serial.c
index 88b13356ec1..88b13356ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/68360serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/68360serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
index b25e6e49053..b25e6e49053 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250.h b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.h
index 6e19ea3e48d..6e19ea3e48d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_accent.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_accent.c
index 9c10262f246..9c10262f246 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_accent.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_accent.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_acorn.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_acorn.c
index b0ce8c56f1a..b0ce8c56f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_acorn.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_acorn.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_boca.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_boca.c
index 3bfe0f7b26f..3bfe0f7b26f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_boca.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_boca.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_early.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_early.c
index eaafb98debe..eaafb98debe 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_early.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_early.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_exar_st16c554.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_exar_st16c554.c
index 567143ace15..567143ace15 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_exar_st16c554.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_exar_st16c554.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_fourport.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_fourport.c
index 6375d68b791..6375d68b791 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_fourport.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_fourport.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_gsc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_gsc.c
index d8c0ffbfa6e..d8c0ffbfa6e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_gsc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_gsc.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_hp300.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_hp300.c
index c13438c9301..c13438c9301 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_hp300.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_hp300.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_hub6.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_hub6.c
index 7609150e7d5..7609150e7d5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_hub6.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_hub6.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_mca.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_mca.c
index d10be944ad4..d10be944ad4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_mca.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_mca.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_pci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pci.c
index 8b8930f700b..8b8930f700b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pci.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pnp.c
index 4822cb50cd0..4822cb50cd0 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/8250_pnp.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250_pnp.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
index c1df7676a73..b1682d7f1d8 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ config SERIAL_8250_GSC
 	default SERIAL_8250
 
 config SERIAL_8250_PCI
-	tristate "8250/16550 PCI device support" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "8250/16550 PCI device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on SERIAL_8250 && PCI
 	default SERIAL_8250
 	help
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ config SERIAL_8250_PCI
 	  Saves about 9K.
 
 config SERIAL_8250_PNP
-	tristate "8250/16550 PNP device support" if EMBEDDED
+	tristate "8250/16550 PNP device support" if EXPERT
 	depends on SERIAL_8250 && PNP
 	default SERIAL_8250
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/serial/Makefile b/drivers/tty/serial/Makefile
index 8ea92e9c73b..8ea92e9c73b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Makefile
diff --git a/drivers/serial/altera_jtaguart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
index f9b49b5ff5e..f9b49b5ff5e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_jtaguart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/altera_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
index 721216292a5..721216292a5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/altera_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/altera_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl010.c
index 2904aa04412..2904aa04412 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/amba-pl010.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl010.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
index e76d7d00012..e76d7d00012 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/amba-pl011.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/amba-pl011.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/apbuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
index 095a5d56261..095a5d56261 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/apbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/apbuart.h b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.h
index 5faf87c8d2b..5faf87c8d2b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/apbuart.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/apbuart.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
index 2a1d52fb493..2a1d52fb493 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/atmel_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/atmel_serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
index a1a0e55d080..a1a0e55d080 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bcm63xx_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_5xx.c
index e381b895b04..e381b895b04 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bfin_5xx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_5xx.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c
index e95c524d9d1..e95c524d9d1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/bfin_sport_uart.h b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.h
index 6d06ce1d567..6d06ce1d567 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/bfin_sport_uart.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/bfin_sport_uart.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/clps711x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
index b6acd19b458..b6acd19b458 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/clps711x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/clps711x.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/Makefile b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/Makefile
index e072724ea75..e072724ea75 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/Makefile
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h
index b754dcf0fda..b754dcf0fda 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
index 8692ff98fc0..8692ff98fc0 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_core.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.c b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.c
index 3fc1d66e32c..3fc1d66e32c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.h b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.h
index 10eecd6af6d..10eecd6af6d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm1.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c
index 814ac006393..814ac006393 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.h b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.h
index 7194c63dcf5..7194c63dcf5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart/cpm_uart_cpm2.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/crisv10.c b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
index bcc31f2140a..bcc31f2140a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/crisv10.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/crisv10.h b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.h
index ea0beb46a10..ea0beb46a10 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/crisv10.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/crisv10.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/dz.c b/drivers/tty/serial/dz.c
index 57421d77632..57421d77632 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/dz.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/dz.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/dz.h b/drivers/tty/serial/dz.h
index faf169ed27b..faf169ed27b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/dz.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/dz.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/icom.c b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
index 53a46822705..53a46822705 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/icom.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/icom.h b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.h
index c8029e0025c..c8029e0025c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/icom.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/icom.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ifx6x60.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
index ab93763862d..ab93763862d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ifx6x60.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ifx6x60.h b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.h
index deb7b8d977d..deb7b8d977d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ifx6x60.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ifx6x60.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/imx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
index dfcf4b1878a..dfcf4b1878a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/imx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/imx.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ioc3_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
index ee43efc7bdc..ee43efc7bdc 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ioc3_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc3_serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ioc4_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
index fcfe82653ac..fcfe82653ac 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ioc4_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ioc4_serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
index ebff4a1d4bc..ebff4a1d4bc 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.h b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.h
index a59a9a8341d..a59a9a8341d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ip22zilog.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ip22zilog.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/jsm/Makefile b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/Makefile
index e46b6e0f8b1..e46b6e0f8b1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/jsm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/Makefile
diff --git a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm.h b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm.h
index 38a509c684c..38a509c684c 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm_driver.c b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_driver.c
index 18f548449c6..18f548449c6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_driver.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c
index 7960d9633c1..7960d9633c1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_neo.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
index 7a4a914ecff..7a4a914ecff 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/jsm/jsm_tty.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/kgdboc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdboc.c
index 25a8bc565f4..25a8bc565f4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/kgdboc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/kgdboc.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.c b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.c
index bea5c215460..bea5c215460 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.h b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.h
index e9b7e11793b..e9b7e11793b 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio_reg.h b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio_reg.h
index 4671473793e..4671473793e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/m32r_sio_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/m32r_sio_reg.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/max3100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
index beb1afa27d8..beb1afa27d8 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/max3100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3100.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/max3107-aava.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107-aava.c
index a1fe304f2f5..a1fe304f2f5 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/max3107-aava.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107-aava.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/max3107.c b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.c
index 910870edf70..910870edf70 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/max3107.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/max3107.h b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.h
index 7ab63239250..7ab63239250 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/max3107.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/max3107.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mcf.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
index 3394b7cc172..3394b7cc172 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mcf.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mcf.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mfd.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mfd.c
index d40010a22ec..d40010a22ec 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mfd.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mfd.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
index 126ec7f568e..126ec7f568e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpc52xx_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mpsc.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
index 6a9c6605666..6a9c6605666 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mpsc.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mpsc.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mrst_max3110.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
index b62857bf2fd..b62857bf2fd 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mrst_max3110.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mrst_max3110.h b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.h
index d1ef43af397..d1ef43af397 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mrst_max3110.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mrst_max3110.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/msm_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
index 8e43a7b69e6..8e43a7b69e6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/msm_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/msm_serial.h b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.h
index f6ca9ca79e9..f6ca9ca79e9 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/msm_serial.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/msm_serial.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/mux.c b/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
index 9711e06a837..9711e06a837 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/mux.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/mux.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/netx-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
index 7735c9f35fa..7735c9f35fa 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/netx-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/netx-serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/nwpserial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/nwpserial.c
index de173671e3d..de173671e3d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/nwpserial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/nwpserial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/of_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
index 5c7abe4c94d..5c7abe4c94d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/of_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/of_serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/omap-serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
index 7f2f0105878..7f2f0105878 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/omap-serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/omap-serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pch_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
index 70a61458ec4..70a61458ec4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pch_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pch_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
index 5b9cde79e4e..5b9cde79e4e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.h
index cbc34fbb1b2..cbc34fbb1b2 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pmac_zilog.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pmac_zilog.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
index 0aa75a97531..0aa75a97531 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pnx8xxx_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/pxa.c b/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
index 1102a39b44f..1102a39b44f 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/pxa.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/pxa.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s3c2400.c b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2400.c
index fed1a9a1ffb..fed1a9a1ffb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s3c2400.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2400.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s3c2410.c b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2410.c
index 73f089d3efd..73f089d3efd 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s3c2410.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2410.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s3c2412.c b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2412.c
index 1700b1a2fb7..1700b1a2fb7 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s3c2412.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2412.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s3c2440.c b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2440.c
index 094cc3904b1..094cc3904b1 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s3c2440.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c2440.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s3c24a0.c b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c24a0.c
index fad6083ca42..fad6083ca42 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s3c24a0.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c24a0.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s3c6400.c b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c6400.c
index 4be92ab5005..4be92ab5005 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s3c6400.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/s3c6400.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/s5pv210.c b/drivers/tty/serial/s5pv210.c
index 6ebccd70a70..6ebccd70a70 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/s5pv210.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/s5pv210.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sa1100.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
index 2199d819a98..2199d819a98 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sa1100.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sa1100.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/samsung.c b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
index 2335edafe90..2335edafe90 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/samsung.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/samsung.h b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.h
index 0ac06a07d25..0ac06a07d25 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/samsung.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/samsung.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sb1250-duart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sb1250-duart.c
index a2f2b325449..a2f2b325449 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sb1250-duart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sb1250-duart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sc26xx.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sc26xx.c
index 75038ad2b24..75038ad2b24 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sc26xx.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sc26xx.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
index 460a72d91bb..460a72d91bb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_core.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_cs.c
index 93760b2ea17..93760b2ea17 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_cs.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_ks8695.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
index b1962025b1a..b1962025b1a 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_ks8695.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_ks8695.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c
index ea744707c4d..ea744707c4d 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_lh7a40x.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_txx9.c b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
index c50e9fbbf74..c50e9fbbf74 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_txx9.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/serial_txx9.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
index 92c91c83edd..92c91c83edd 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.h
index b223d6cbf33..b223d6cbf33 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sh-sci.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sh-sci.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sn_console.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
index cff9a306660..cff9a306660 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sn_console.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sn_console.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/suncore.c b/drivers/tty/serial/suncore.c
index 6381a0282ee..6381a0282ee 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/suncore.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/suncore.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/suncore.h b/drivers/tty/serial/suncore.h
index db2057936c3..db2057936c3 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/suncore.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/suncore.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunhv.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
index c9014868297..c9014868297 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunhv.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunhv.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunsab.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
index 5b246b18f42..5b246b18f42 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunsab.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunsab.h b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.h
index b78e1f7b805..b78e1f7b805 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunsab.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsab.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunsu.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
index 551ebfe3ccb..551ebfe3ccb 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunsu.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunsu.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunzilog.c b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
index c1967ac1c07..c1967ac1c07 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunzilog.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/sunzilog.h b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.h
index 5dec7b47cc3..5dec7b47cc3 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/sunzilog.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/sunzilog.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/timbuart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
index 1f36b7eb735..1f36b7eb735 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/timbuart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/timbuart.h b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.h
index 7e566766bc4..7e566766bc4 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/timbuart.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/timbuart.h
diff --git a/drivers/serial/uartlite.c b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
index d2fce865b73..d2fce865b73 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/uartlite.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/uartlite.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
index 3f4848e2174..3f4848e2174 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/ucc_uart.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/ucc_uart.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/vr41xx_siu.c b/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
index 3beb6ab4fa6..3beb6ab4fa6 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/vr41xx_siu.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/vt8500_serial.c b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
index 322bf56c0d8..322bf56c0d8 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/vt8500_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/vt8500_serial.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/zs.c b/drivers/tty/serial/zs.c
index 1a7fd3e7031..1a7fd3e7031 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/zs.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/zs.c
diff --git a/drivers/serial/zs.h b/drivers/tty/serial/zs.h
index aa921b57d82..aa921b57d82 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/zs.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/zs.h
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
index bcc24779ba0..18d02e32a3d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ config USB_OTG
 
 config USB_OTG_WHITELIST
 	bool "Rely on OTG Targeted Peripherals List"
-	depends on USB_OTG || EMBEDDED
+	depends on USB_OTG || EXPERT
 	default y if USB_OTG
-	default n if EMBEDDED
+	default n if EXPERT
 	help
 	  If you say Y here, the "otg_whitelist.h" file will be used as a
 	  product whitelist, so USB peripherals not listed there will be
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ config USB_OTG_WHITELIST
 
 config USB_OTG_BLACKLIST_HUB
 	bool "Disable external hubs"
-	depends on USB_OTG || EMBEDDED
+	depends on USB_OTG || EXPERT
 	help
 	  If you say Y here, then Linux will refuse to enumerate
 	  external hubs.  OTG hosts are allowed to reduce hardware
diff --git a/drivers/video/Kconfig b/drivers/video/Kconfig
index d916ac04aba..6bafb51bb43 100644
--- a/drivers/video/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/Kconfig
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ config FB_CARILLO_RANCH
 
 config FB_INTEL
 	tristate "Intel 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/945G/945GM/965G/965GM support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && FB && PCI && X86 && AGP_INTEL && EMBEDDED
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && FB && PCI && X86 && AGP_INTEL && EXPERT
 	select FB_MODE_HELPERS
 	select FB_CFB_FILLRECT
 	select FB_CFB_COPYAREA
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
index c789c46e38a..b224396b86d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/88pm860x_bl.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define MAX_BRIGHTNESS		(0xFF)
 #define MIN_BRIGHTNESS		(0)
 
-#define CURRENT_MASK		(0x1F << 1)
+#define CURRENT_BITMASK		(0x1F << 1)
 
 struct pm860x_backlight_data {
 	struct pm860x_chip *chip;
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ static int pm860x_backlight_set(struct backlight_device *bl, int brightness)
 	if ((data->current_brightness == 0) && brightness) {
 		if (data->iset) {
 			ret = pm860x_set_bits(data->i2c, wled_idc(data->port),
-					      CURRENT_MASK, data->iset);
+					      CURRENT_BITMASK, data->iset);
 			if (ret < 0)
 				goto out;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
index 5a35f22372b..2209e354f53 100644
--- a/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/video/console/Kconfig
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 menu "Console display driver support"
 
 config VGA_CONSOLE
-	bool "VGA text console" if EMBEDDED || !X86
+	bool "VGA text console" if EXPERT || !X86
 	depends on !4xx && !8xx && !SPARC && !M68K && !PARISC && !FRV && !SUPERH && !BLACKFIN && !AVR32 && !MN10300 && (!ARM || ARCH_FOOTBRIDGE || ARCH_INTEGRATOR || ARCH_NETWINDER)
 	default y
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci.c
index ef8d9d558fc..4fb5b2bf234 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_pci.c
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@ static struct pci_device_id virtio_pci_id_table[] = {
 
 MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, virtio_pci_id_table);
 
-/* A PCI device has it's own struct device and so does a virtio device so
- * we create a place for the virtio devices to show up in sysfs.  I think it
- * would make more sense for virtio to not insist on having it's own device. */
-static struct device *virtio_pci_root;
-
 /* Convert a generic virtio device to our structure */
 static struct virtio_pci_device *to_vp_device(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 {
@@ -629,7 +624,7 @@ static int __devinit virtio_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
 	if (vp_dev == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	vp_dev->vdev.dev.parent = virtio_pci_root;
+	vp_dev->vdev.dev.parent = &pci_dev->dev;
 	vp_dev->vdev.dev.release = virtio_pci_release_dev;
 	vp_dev->vdev.config = &virtio_pci_config_ops;
 	vp_dev->pci_dev = pci_dev;
@@ -717,17 +712,7 @@ static struct pci_driver virtio_pci_driver = {
 
 static int __init virtio_pci_init(void)
 {
-	int err;
-
-	virtio_pci_root = root_device_register("virtio-pci");
-	if (IS_ERR(virtio_pci_root))
-		return PTR_ERR(virtio_pci_root);
-
-	err = pci_register_driver(&virtio_pci_driver);
-	if (err)
-		root_device_unregister(virtio_pci_root);
-
-	return err;
+	return pci_register_driver(&virtio_pci_driver);
 }
 
 module_init(virtio_pci_init);
@@ -735,7 +720,6 @@ module_init(virtio_pci_init);
 static void __exit virtio_pci_exit(void)
 {
 	pci_unregister_driver(&virtio_pci_driver);
-	root_device_unregister(virtio_pci_root);
 }
 
 module_exit(virtio_pci_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/xen/xenfs/xenbus.c b/drivers/xen/xenfs/xenbus.c
index 1c1236087f7..bbd000f88af 100644
--- a/drivers/xen/xenfs/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/xen/xenfs/xenbus.c
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ static ssize_t xenbus_file_read(struct file *filp,
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&u->reply_mutex);
+again:
 	while (list_empty(&u->read_buffers)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&u->reply_mutex);
 		if (filp->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK)
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ static ssize_t xenbus_file_read(struct file *filp,
 		i += sz - ret;
 		rb->cons += sz - ret;
 
-		if (ret != sz) {
+		if (ret != 0) {
 			if (i == 0)
 				i = -EFAULT;
 			goto out;
@@ -160,6 +161,8 @@ static ssize_t xenbus_file_read(struct file *filp,
 					struct read_buffer, list);
 		}
 	}
+	if (i == 0)
+		goto again;
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&u->reply_mutex);
@@ -407,6 +410,7 @@ static int xenbus_write_watch(unsigned msg_type, struct xenbus_file_priv *u)
 
 		mutex_lock(&u->reply_mutex);
 		rc = queue_reply(&u->read_buffers, &reply, sizeof(reply));
+		wake_up(&u->read_waitq);
 		mutex_unlock(&u->reply_mutex);
 	}
 
@@ -455,7 +459,7 @@ static ssize_t xenbus_file_write(struct file *filp,
 
 	ret = copy_from_user(u->u.buffer + u->len, ubuf, len);
 
-	if (ret == len) {
+	if (ret != 0) {
 		rc = -EFAULT;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -488,21 +492,6 @@ static ssize_t xenbus_file_write(struct file *filp,
 	msg_type = u->u.msg.type;
 
 	switch (msg_type) {
-	case XS_TRANSACTION_START:
-	case XS_TRANSACTION_END:
-	case XS_DIRECTORY:
-	case XS_READ:
-	case XS_GET_PERMS:
-	case XS_RELEASE:
-	case XS_GET_DOMAIN_PATH:
-	case XS_WRITE:
-	case XS_MKDIR:
-	case XS_RM:
-	case XS_SET_PERMS:
-		/* Send out a transaction */
-		ret = xenbus_write_transaction(msg_type, u);
-		break;
-
 	case XS_WATCH:
 	case XS_UNWATCH:
 		/* (Un)Ask for some path to be watched for changes */
@@ -510,7 +499,8 @@ static ssize_t xenbus_file_write(struct file *filp,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		/* Send out a transaction */
+		ret = xenbus_write_transaction(msg_type, u);
 		break;
 	}
 	if (ret != 0)
@@ -555,6 +545,7 @@ static int xenbus_file_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	struct xenbus_file_priv *u = filp->private_data;
 	struct xenbus_transaction_holder *trans, *tmp;
 	struct watch_adapter *watch, *tmp_watch;
+	struct read_buffer *rb, *tmp_rb;
 
 	/*
 	 * No need for locking here because there are no other users,
@@ -573,6 +564,10 @@ static int xenbus_file_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		free_watch_adapter(watch);
 	}
 
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(rb, tmp_rb, &u->read_buffers, list) {
+		list_del(&rb->list);
+		kfree(rb);
+	}
 	kfree(u);
 
 	return 0;