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

* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (65 commits)
  ACPI: suppress power button event on S3 resume
  ACPI: resolve merge conflict between sem2mutex and processor_perflib.c
  ACPI: use for_each_possible_cpu() instead of for_each_cpu()
  ACPI: delete newly added debugging macros in processor_perflib.c
  ACPI: UP build fix for bugzilla-5737
  Enable P-state software coordination via _PDC
  P-state software coordination for speedstep-centrino
  P-state software coordination for acpi-cpufreq
  P-state software coordination for ACPI core
  ACPI: create acpi_thermal_resume()
  ACPI: create acpi_fan_suspend()/acpi_fan_resume()
  ACPI: pass pm_message_t from acpi_device_suspend() to root_suspend()
  ACPI: create acpi_device_suspend()/acpi_device_resume()
  ACPI: replace spin_lock_irq with mutex for ec poll mode
  ACPI: Allow a WAN module enable/disable on a Thinkpad X60.
  sem2mutex: acpi, acpi_link_lock
  ACPI: delete unused acpi_bus_drivers_lock
  sem2mutex: drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
  ACPI add ia64 exports to build acpi_memhotplug as a module
  ACPI: asus_acpi_init(): propagate correct return value
  ...

Manual resolve of conflicts in:

	arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
	arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
	include/acpi/processor.h

177 files changed, 6369 insertions, 5048 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index a9d3a1794b23..bca6f389da66 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ running once the system is up.
 	acpi_irq_isa=	[HW,ACPI] If irq_balance, mark listed IRQs used by ISA
 			Format: <irq>,<irq>...
 
+	acpi_os_name=	[HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS
+			Format: To spoof as Windows 98: ="Microsoft Windows"
+
 	acpi_osi=	[HW,ACPI] empty param disables _OSI
 
 	acpi_serialize	[HW,ACPI] force serialization of AML methods
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index fbe93084244c..97ca17189af5 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ static int __init acpi_parse_madt(unsigned long phys_addr, unsigned long size)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_madt *madt = NULL;
 
-	if (!phys_addr || !size)
+	if (!phys_addr || !size || !cpu_has_apic)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	madt = (struct acpi_table_madt *)__acpi_map_table(phys_addr, size);
@@ -623,9 +623,9 @@ extern u32 pmtmr_ioport;
 
 static int __init acpi_parse_fadt(unsigned long phys, unsigned long size)
 {
-	struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *fadt = NULL;
+	struct fadt_descriptor *fadt = NULL;
 
-	fadt = (struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *)__acpi_map_table(phys, size);
+	fadt = (struct fadt_descriptor *)__acpi_map_table(phys, size);
 	if (!fadt) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Unable to map FADT\n");
 		return 0;
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ static int __init acpi_parse_madt_ioapic_entries(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (!cpu_has_apic)
+	if (!cpu_has_apic) 
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/*
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/processor.c b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/processor.c
index 9f4cc02717ec..b54fded49834 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/processor.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/processor.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void init_intel_pdc(struct acpi_processor *pr, struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
 	buf[2] = ACPI_PDC_C_CAPABILITY_SMP;
 
 	if (cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_EST))
-		buf[2] |= ACPI_PDC_EST_CAPABILITY_SMP;
+		buf[2] |= ACPI_PDC_EST_CAPABILITY_SWSMP;
 
 	obj->type = ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
 	obj->buffer.length = 12;
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
index 1a7bdcef1926..05668e3598c0 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
@@ -48,12 +48,13 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 
 struct cpufreq_acpi_io {
-	struct acpi_processor_performance	acpi_data;
+	struct acpi_processor_performance	*acpi_data;
 	struct cpufreq_frequency_table		*freq_table;
 	unsigned int				resume;
 };
 
 static struct cpufreq_acpi_io	*acpi_io_data[NR_CPUS];
+static struct acpi_processor_performance	*acpi_perf_data[NR_CPUS];
 
 static struct cpufreq_driver acpi_cpufreq_driver;
 
@@ -104,64 +105,43 @@ acpi_processor_set_performance (
 {
 	u16			port = 0;
 	u8			bit_width = 0;
-	int			ret;
-	u32			value = 0;
 	int			i = 0;
-	struct cpufreq_freqs    cpufreq_freqs;
-	cpumask_t		saved_mask;
+	int			ret = 0;
+	u32			value = 0;
 	int			retval;
+	struct acpi_processor_performance	*perf;
 
 	dprintk("acpi_processor_set_performance\n");
 
-	/*
-	 * TBD: Use something other than set_cpus_allowed.
-	 * As set_cpus_allowed is a bit racy, 
-	 * with any other set_cpus_allowed for this process.
-	 */
-	saved_mask = current->cpus_allowed;
-	set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(cpu));
-	if (smp_processor_id() != cpu) {
-		return (-EAGAIN);
-	}
-	
-	if (state == data->acpi_data.state) {
+	retval = 0;
+	perf = data->acpi_data;	
+	if (state == perf->state) {
 		if (unlikely(data->resume)) {
 			dprintk("Called after resume, resetting to P%d\n", state);
 			data->resume = 0;
 		} else {
 			dprintk("Already at target state (P%d)\n", state);
-			retval = 0;
-			goto migrate_end;
+			return (retval);
 		}
 	}
 
-	dprintk("Transitioning from P%d to P%d\n",
-		data->acpi_data.state, state);
-
-	/* cpufreq frequency struct */
-	cpufreq_freqs.cpu = cpu;
-	cpufreq_freqs.old = data->freq_table[data->acpi_data.state].frequency;
-	cpufreq_freqs.new = data->freq_table[state].frequency;
-
-	/* notify cpufreq */
-	cpufreq_notify_transition(&cpufreq_freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
+	dprintk("Transitioning from P%d to P%d\n", perf->state, state);
 
 	/*
 	 * First we write the target state's 'control' value to the
 	 * control_register.
 	 */
 
-	port = data->acpi_data.control_register.address;
-	bit_width = data->acpi_data.control_register.bit_width;
-	value = (u32) data->acpi_data.states[state].control;
+	port = perf->control_register.address;
+	bit_width = perf->control_register.bit_width;
+	value = (u32) perf->states[state].control;
 
 	dprintk("Writing 0x%08x to port 0x%04x\n", value, port);
 
 	ret = acpi_processor_write_port(port, bit_width, value);
 	if (ret) {
 		dprintk("Invalid port width 0x%04x\n", bit_width);
-		retval = ret;
-		goto migrate_end;
+		return (ret);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -177,48 +157,35 @@ acpi_processor_set_performance (
 		 * before giving up.
 		 */
 
-		port = data->acpi_data.status_register.address;
-		bit_width = data->acpi_data.status_register.bit_width;
+		port = perf->status_register.address;
+		bit_width = perf->status_register.bit_width;
 
 		dprintk("Looking for 0x%08x from port 0x%04x\n",
-			(u32) data->acpi_data.states[state].status, port);
+			(u32) perf->states[state].status, port);
 
-		for (i=0; i<100; i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
 			ret = acpi_processor_read_port(port, bit_width, &value);
 			if (ret) {	
 				dprintk("Invalid port width 0x%04x\n", bit_width);
-				retval = ret;
-				goto migrate_end;
+				return (ret);
 			}
-			if (value == (u32) data->acpi_data.states[state].status)
+			if (value == (u32) perf->states[state].status)
 				break;
 			udelay(10);
 		}
 	} else {
-		value = (u32) data->acpi_data.states[state].status;
+		value = (u32) perf->states[state].status;
 	}
 
-	/* notify cpufreq */
-	cpufreq_notify_transition(&cpufreq_freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
-
-	if (unlikely(value != (u32) data->acpi_data.states[state].status)) {
-		unsigned int tmp = cpufreq_freqs.new;
-		cpufreq_freqs.new = cpufreq_freqs.old;
-		cpufreq_freqs.old = tmp;
-		cpufreq_notify_transition(&cpufreq_freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
-		cpufreq_notify_transition(&cpufreq_freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
+	if (unlikely(value != (u32) perf->states[state].status)) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "acpi-cpufreq: Transition failed\n");
 		retval = -ENODEV;
-		goto migrate_end;
+		return (retval);
 	}
 
 	dprintk("Transition successful after %d microseconds\n", i * 10);
 
-	data->acpi_data.state = state;
-
-	retval = 0;
-migrate_end:
-	set_cpus_allowed(current, saved_mask);
+	perf->state = state;
 	return (retval);
 }
 
@@ -230,8 +197,17 @@ acpi_cpufreq_target (
 	unsigned int relation)
 {
 	struct cpufreq_acpi_io *data = acpi_io_data[policy->cpu];
+	struct acpi_processor_performance *perf;
+	struct cpufreq_freqs freqs;
+	cpumask_t online_policy_cpus;
+	cpumask_t saved_mask;
+	cpumask_t set_mask;
+	cpumask_t covered_cpus;
+	unsigned int cur_state = 0;
 	unsigned int next_state = 0;
 	unsigned int result = 0;
+	unsigned int j;
+	unsigned int tmp;
 
 	dprintk("acpi_cpufreq_setpolicy\n");
 
@@ -240,11 +216,95 @@ acpi_cpufreq_target (
 			target_freq,
 			relation,
 			&next_state);
-	if (result)
+	if (unlikely(result))
 		return (result);
 
-	result = acpi_processor_set_performance (data, policy->cpu, next_state);
+	perf = data->acpi_data;
+	cur_state = perf->state;
+	freqs.old = data->freq_table[cur_state].frequency;
+	freqs.new = data->freq_table[next_state].frequency;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
+	/* cpufreq holds the hotplug lock, so we are safe from here on */
+	cpus_and(online_policy_cpus, cpu_online_map, policy->cpus);
+#else
+	online_policy_cpus = policy->cpus;
+#endif
+
+	for_each_cpu_mask(j, online_policy_cpus) {
+		freqs.cpu = j;
+		cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We need to call driver->target() on all or any CPU in
+	 * policy->cpus, depending on policy->shared_type.
+	 */
+	saved_mask = current->cpus_allowed;
+	cpus_clear(covered_cpus);
+	for_each_cpu_mask(j, online_policy_cpus) {
+		/*
+		 * Support for SMP systems.
+		 * Make sure we are running on CPU that wants to change freq
+		 */
+		cpus_clear(set_mask);
+		if (policy->shared_type == CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ANY)
+			cpus_or(set_mask, set_mask, online_policy_cpus);
+		else
+			cpu_set(j, set_mask);
+
+		set_cpus_allowed(current, set_mask);
+		if (unlikely(!cpu_isset(smp_processor_id(), set_mask))) {
+			dprintk("couldn't limit to CPUs in this domain\n");
+			result = -EAGAIN;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		result = acpi_processor_set_performance (data, j, next_state);
+		if (result) {
+			result = -EAGAIN;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		if (policy->shared_type == CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ANY)
+			break;
+ 
+		cpu_set(j, covered_cpus);
+	}
+
+	for_each_cpu_mask(j, online_policy_cpus) {
+		freqs.cpu = j;
+		cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
+	}
 
+	if (unlikely(result)) {
+		/*
+		 * We have failed halfway through the frequency change.
+		 * We have sent callbacks to online_policy_cpus and
+		 * acpi_processor_set_performance() has been called on 
+		 * coverd_cpus. Best effort undo..
+		 */
+
+		if (!cpus_empty(covered_cpus)) {
+			for_each_cpu_mask(j, covered_cpus) {
+				policy->cpu = j;
+				acpi_processor_set_performance (data, 
+						j, 
+						cur_state);
+			}
+		}
+
+		tmp = freqs.new;
+		freqs.new = freqs.old;
+		freqs.old = tmp;
+		for_each_cpu_mask(j, online_policy_cpus) {
+			freqs.cpu = j;
+			cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
+			cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
+		}
+	}
+
+	set_cpus_allowed(current, saved_mask);
 	return (result);
 }
 
@@ -270,30 +330,65 @@ acpi_cpufreq_guess_freq (
 	struct cpufreq_acpi_io	*data,
 	unsigned int		cpu)
 {
+	struct acpi_processor_performance	*perf = data->acpi_data;
+
 	if (cpu_khz) {
 		/* search the closest match to cpu_khz */
 		unsigned int i;
 		unsigned long freq;
-		unsigned long freqn = data->acpi_data.states[0].core_frequency * 1000;
+		unsigned long freqn = perf->states[0].core_frequency * 1000;
 
-		for (i=0; i < (data->acpi_data.state_count - 1); i++) {
+		for (i = 0; i < (perf->state_count - 1); i++) {
 			freq = freqn;
-			freqn = data->acpi_data.states[i+1].core_frequency * 1000;
+			freqn = perf->states[i+1].core_frequency * 1000;
 			if ((2 * cpu_khz) > (freqn + freq)) {
-				data->acpi_data.state = i;
+				perf->state = i;
 				return (freq);
 			}
 		}
-		data->acpi_data.state = data->acpi_data.state_count - 1;
+		perf->state = perf->state_count - 1;
 		return (freqn);
-	} else
+	} else {
 		/* assume CPU is at P0... */
-		data->acpi_data.state = 0;
-		return data->acpi_data.states[0].core_frequency * 1000;
-	
+		perf->state = 0;
+		return perf->states[0].core_frequency * 1000;
+	}
 }
 
 
+/*
+ * acpi_cpufreq_early_init - initialize ACPI P-States library
+ *
+ * Initialize the ACPI P-States library (drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c)
+ * in order to determine correct frequency and voltage pairings. We can
+ * do _PDC and _PSD and find out the processor dependency for the
+ * actual init that will happen later...
+ */
+static int acpi_cpufreq_early_init_acpi(void)
+{
+	struct acpi_processor_performance	*data;
+	unsigned int				i, j;
+
+	dprintk("acpi_cpufreq_early_init\n");
+
+	for_each_cpu(i) {
+		data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_processor_performance), 
+			GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!data) {
+			for_each_cpu(j) {
+				kfree(acpi_perf_data[j]);
+				acpi_perf_data[j] = NULL;
+			}
+			return (-ENOMEM);
+		}
+		acpi_perf_data[i] = data;
+	}
+
+	/* Do initialization in ACPI core */
+	acpi_processor_preregister_performance(acpi_perf_data);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int
 acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 	struct cpufreq_policy   *policy)
@@ -303,41 +398,51 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 	struct cpufreq_acpi_io	*data;
 	unsigned int		result = 0;
 	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = &cpu_data[policy->cpu];
+	struct acpi_processor_performance	*perf;
 
 	dprintk("acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init\n");
 
+	if (!acpi_perf_data[cpu])
+		return (-ENODEV);
+
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cpufreq_acpi_io), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data)
 		return (-ENOMEM);
 
+	data->acpi_data = acpi_perf_data[cpu];
 	acpi_io_data[cpu] = data;
 
-	result = acpi_processor_register_performance(&data->acpi_data, cpu);
+	result = acpi_processor_register_performance(data->acpi_data, cpu);
 
 	if (result)
 		goto err_free;
 
+	perf = data->acpi_data;
+	policy->cpus = perf->shared_cpu_map;
+	policy->shared_type = perf->shared_type;
+
 	if (cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_CONSTANT_TSC)) {
 		acpi_cpufreq_driver.flags |= CPUFREQ_CONST_LOOPS;
 	}
 
 	/* capability check */
-	if (data->acpi_data.state_count <= 1) {
+	if (perf->state_count <= 1) {
 		dprintk("No P-States\n");
 		result = -ENODEV;
 		goto err_unreg;
 	}
-	if ((data->acpi_data.control_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO) ||
-	    (data->acpi_data.status_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)) {
+
+	if ((perf->control_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO) ||
+	    (perf->status_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)) {
 		dprintk("Unsupported address space [%d, %d]\n",
-			(u32) (data->acpi_data.control_register.space_id),
-			(u32) (data->acpi_data.status_register.space_id));
+			(u32) (perf->control_register.space_id),
+			(u32) (perf->status_register.space_id));
 		result = -ENODEV;
 		goto err_unreg;
 	}
 
 	/* alloc freq_table */
-	data->freq_table = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cpufreq_frequency_table) * (data->acpi_data.state_count + 1), GFP_KERNEL);
+	data->freq_table = kmalloc(sizeof(struct cpufreq_frequency_table) * (perf->state_count + 1), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!data->freq_table) {
 		result = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_unreg;
@@ -345,9 +450,9 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 
 	/* detect transition latency */
 	policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = 0;
-	for (i=0; i<data->acpi_data.state_count; i++) {
-		if ((data->acpi_data.states[i].transition_latency * 1000) > policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency)
-			policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = data->acpi_data.states[i].transition_latency * 1000;
+	for (i=0; i<perf->state_count; i++) {
+		if ((perf->states[i].transition_latency * 1000) > policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency)
+			policy->cpuinfo.transition_latency = perf->states[i].transition_latency * 1000;
 	}
 	policy->governor = CPUFREQ_DEFAULT_GOVERNOR;
 
@@ -355,11 +460,11 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 	policy->cur = acpi_cpufreq_guess_freq(data, policy->cpu);
 
 	/* table init */
-	for (i=0; i<=data->acpi_data.state_count; i++)
+	for (i=0; i<=perf->state_count; i++)
 	{
 		data->freq_table[i].index = i;
-		if (i<data->acpi_data.state_count)
-			data->freq_table[i].frequency = data->acpi_data.states[i].core_frequency * 1000;
+		if (i<perf->state_count)
+			data->freq_table[i].frequency = perf->states[i].core_frequency * 1000;
 		else
 			data->freq_table[i].frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END;
 	}
@@ -374,12 +479,12 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO "acpi-cpufreq: CPU%u - ACPI performance management activated.\n",
 	       cpu);
-	for (i = 0; i < data->acpi_data.state_count; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < perf->state_count; i++)
 		dprintk("     %cP%d: %d MHz, %d mW, %d uS\n",
-			(i == data->acpi_data.state?'*':' '), i,
-			(u32) data->acpi_data.states[i].core_frequency,
-			(u32) data->acpi_data.states[i].power,
-			(u32) data->acpi_data.states[i].transition_latency);
+			(i == perf->state?'*':' '), i,
+			(u32) perf->states[i].core_frequency,
+			(u32) perf->states[i].power,
+			(u32) perf->states[i].transition_latency);
 
 	cpufreq_frequency_table_get_attr(data->freq_table, policy->cpu);
 	
@@ -394,7 +499,7 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init (
  err_freqfree:
 	kfree(data->freq_table);
  err_unreg:
-	acpi_processor_unregister_performance(&data->acpi_data, cpu);
+	acpi_processor_unregister_performance(perf, cpu);
  err_free:
 	kfree(data);
 	acpi_io_data[cpu] = NULL;
@@ -415,7 +520,7 @@ acpi_cpufreq_cpu_exit (
 	if (data) {
 		cpufreq_frequency_table_put_attr(policy->cpu);
 		acpi_io_data[policy->cpu] = NULL;
-		acpi_processor_unregister_performance(&data->acpi_data, policy->cpu);
+		acpi_processor_unregister_performance(data->acpi_data, policy->cpu);
 		kfree(data);
 	}
 
@@ -462,7 +567,10 @@ acpi_cpufreq_init (void)
 
 	dprintk("acpi_cpufreq_init\n");
 
- 	result = cpufreq_register_driver(&acpi_cpufreq_driver);
+	result = acpi_cpufreq_early_init_acpi();
+
+	if (!result)
+ 		result = cpufreq_register_driver(&acpi_cpufreq_driver);
 	
 	return (result);
 }
@@ -471,10 +579,15 @@ acpi_cpufreq_init (void)
 static void __exit
 acpi_cpufreq_exit (void)
 {
+	unsigned int	i;
 	dprintk("acpi_cpufreq_exit\n");
 
 	cpufreq_unregister_driver(&acpi_cpufreq_driver);
 
+	for_each_cpu(i) {
+		kfree(acpi_perf_data[i]);
+		acpi_perf_data[i] = NULL;
+	}
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
index f1a82c5de1ba..31c3a5baaa7f 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c
@@ -347,7 +347,36 @@ static unsigned int get_cur_freq(unsigned int cpu)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_ACPI
 
-static struct acpi_processor_performance p;
+static struct acpi_processor_performance *acpi_perf_data[NR_CPUS];
+
+/*
+ * centrino_cpu_early_init_acpi - Do the preregistering with ACPI P-States
+ * library
+ *
+ * Before doing the actual init, we need to do _PSD related setup whenever
+ * supported by the BIOS. These are handled by this early_init routine.
+ */
+static int centrino_cpu_early_init_acpi(void)
+{
+	unsigned int	i, j;
+	struct acpi_processor_performance	*data;
+
+	for_each_cpu(i) {
+		data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_processor_performance), 
+				GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!data) {
+			for_each_cpu(j) {
+				kfree(acpi_perf_data[j]);
+				acpi_perf_data[j] = NULL;
+			}
+			return (-ENOMEM);
+		}
+		acpi_perf_data[i] = data;
+	}
+
+	acpi_processor_preregister_performance(acpi_perf_data);
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /*
  * centrino_cpu_init_acpi - register with ACPI P-States library
@@ -361,46 +390,51 @@ static int centrino_cpu_init_acpi(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	unsigned long			cur_freq;
 	int				result = 0, i;
 	unsigned int			cpu = policy->cpu;
+	struct acpi_processor_performance	*p;
+
+	p = acpi_perf_data[cpu];
 
 	/* register with ACPI core */
-	if (acpi_processor_register_performance(&p, cpu)) {
-		dprintk("obtaining ACPI data failed\n");
+	if (acpi_processor_register_performance(p, cpu)) {
+		dprintk(PFX "obtaining ACPI data failed\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
+	policy->cpus = p->shared_cpu_map;
+	policy->shared_type = p->shared_type;
 
 	/* verify the acpi_data */
-	if (p.state_count <= 1) {
+	if (p->state_count <= 1) {
 		dprintk("No P-States\n");
 		result = -ENODEV;
 		goto err_unreg;
 	}
 
-	if ((p.control_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE) ||
-	    (p.status_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE)) {
+	if ((p->control_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE) ||
+	    (p->status_register.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE)) {
 		dprintk("Invalid control/status registers (%x - %x)\n",
-			p.control_register.space_id, p.status_register.space_id);
+			p->control_register.space_id, p->status_register.space_id);
 		result = -EIO;
 		goto err_unreg;
 	}
 
-	for (i=0; i<p.state_count; i++) {
-		if (p.states[i].control != p.states[i].status) {
+	for (i=0; i<p->state_count; i++) {
+		if (p->states[i].control != p->states[i].status) {
 			dprintk("Different control (%llu) and status values (%llu)\n",
-				p.states[i].control, p.states[i].status);
+				p->states[i].control, p->states[i].status);
 			result = -EINVAL;
 			goto err_unreg;
 		}
 
-		if (!p.states[i].core_frequency) {
+		if (!p->states[i].core_frequency) {
 			dprintk("Zero core frequency for state %u\n", i);
 			result = -EINVAL;
 			goto err_unreg;
 		}
 
-		if (p.states[i].core_frequency > p.states[0].core_frequency) {
+		if (p->states[i].core_frequency > p->states[0].core_frequency) {
 			dprintk("P%u has larger frequency (%llu) than P0 (%llu), skipping\n", i,
-				p.states[i].core_frequency, p.states[0].core_frequency);
-			p.states[i].core_frequency = 0;
+				p->states[i].core_frequency, p->states[0].core_frequency);
+			p->states[i].core_frequency = 0;
 			continue;
 		}
 	}
@@ -412,26 +446,26 @@ static int centrino_cpu_init_acpi(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	}
 
 	centrino_model[cpu]->model_name=NULL;
-	centrino_model[cpu]->max_freq = p.states[0].core_frequency * 1000;
+	centrino_model[cpu]->max_freq = p->states[0].core_frequency * 1000;
 	centrino_model[cpu]->op_points =  kmalloc(sizeof(struct cpufreq_frequency_table) *
-					     (p.state_count + 1), GFP_KERNEL);
+					     (p->state_count + 1), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!centrino_model[cpu]->op_points) {
                 result = -ENOMEM;
                 goto err_kfree;
         }
 
-        for (i=0; i<p.state_count; i++) {
-		centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].index = p.states[i].control;
-		centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].frequency = p.states[i].core_frequency * 1000;
+        for (i=0; i<p->state_count; i++) {
+		centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].index = p->states[i].control;
+		centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].frequency = p->states[i].core_frequency * 1000;
 		dprintk("adding state %i with frequency %u and control value %04x\n", 
 			i, centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].frequency, centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].index);
 	}
-	centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[p.state_count].frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END;
+	centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[p->state_count].frequency = CPUFREQ_TABLE_END;
 
 	cur_freq = get_cur_freq(cpu);
 
-	for (i=0; i<p.state_count; i++) {
-		if (!p.states[i].core_frequency) {
+	for (i=0; i<p->state_count; i++) {
+		if (!p->states[i].core_frequency) {
 			dprintk("skipping state %u\n", i);
 			centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].frequency = CPUFREQ_ENTRY_INVALID;
 			continue;
@@ -447,7 +481,7 @@ static int centrino_cpu_init_acpi(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 		}
 
 		if (cur_freq == centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[i].frequency)
-			p.state = i;
+			p->state = i;
 	}
 
 	/* notify BIOS that we exist */
@@ -460,12 +494,13 @@ static int centrino_cpu_init_acpi(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
  err_kfree:
 	kfree(centrino_model[cpu]);
  err_unreg:
-	acpi_processor_unregister_performance(&p, cpu);
-	dprintk("invalid ACPI data\n");
+	acpi_processor_unregister_performance(p, cpu);
+	dprintk(PFX "invalid ACPI data\n");
 	return (result);
 }
 #else
 static inline int centrino_cpu_init_acpi(struct cpufreq_policy *policy) { return -ENODEV; }
+static inline int centrino_cpu_early_init_acpi(void) { return 0; }
 #endif
 
 static int centrino_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
@@ -551,10 +586,15 @@ static int centrino_cpu_exit(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_ACPI
 	if (!centrino_model[cpu]->model_name) {
-		dprintk("unregistering and freeing ACPI data\n");
-		acpi_processor_unregister_performance(&p, cpu);
-		kfree(centrino_model[cpu]->op_points);
-		kfree(centrino_model[cpu]);
+		static struct acpi_processor_performance *p;
+
+		if (acpi_perf_data[cpu]) {
+			p = acpi_perf_data[cpu];
+			dprintk("unregistering and freeing ACPI data\n");
+			acpi_processor_unregister_performance(p, cpu);
+			kfree(centrino_model[cpu]->op_points);
+			kfree(centrino_model[cpu]);
+		}
 	}
 #endif
 
@@ -588,63 +628,128 @@ static int centrino_target (struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 			    unsigned int relation)
 {
 	unsigned int    newstate = 0;
-	unsigned int	msr, oldmsr, h, cpu = policy->cpu;
+	unsigned int	msr, oldmsr = 0, h = 0, cpu = policy->cpu;
 	struct cpufreq_freqs	freqs;
+	cpumask_t		online_policy_cpus;
 	cpumask_t		saved_mask;
-	int			retval;
+	cpumask_t		set_mask;
+	cpumask_t		covered_cpus;
+	int			retval = 0;
+	unsigned int		j, k, first_cpu, tmp;
 
-	if (centrino_model[cpu] == NULL)
+	if (unlikely(centrino_model[cpu] == NULL))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	/*
-	 * Support for SMP systems.
-	 * Make sure we are running on the CPU that wants to change frequency
-	 */
-	saved_mask = current->cpus_allowed;
-	set_cpus_allowed(current, policy->cpus);
-	if (!cpu_isset(smp_processor_id(), policy->cpus)) {
-		dprintk("couldn't limit to CPUs in this domain\n");
-		return(-EAGAIN);
+	if (unlikely(cpufreq_frequency_table_target(policy,
+			centrino_model[cpu]->op_points,
+			target_freq,
+			relation,
+			&newstate))) {
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (cpufreq_frequency_table_target(policy, centrino_model[cpu]->op_points, target_freq,
-					   relation, &newstate)) {
-		retval = -EINVAL;
-		goto migrate_end;
-	}
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
+	/* cpufreq holds the hotplug lock, so we are safe from here on */
+	cpus_and(online_policy_cpus, cpu_online_map, policy->cpus);
+#else
+	online_policy_cpus = policy->cpus;
+#endif
 
-	msr = centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[newstate].index;
-	rdmsr(MSR_IA32_PERF_CTL, oldmsr, h);
+	saved_mask = current->cpus_allowed;
+	first_cpu = 1;
+	cpus_clear(covered_cpus);
+	for_each_cpu_mask(j, online_policy_cpus) {
+		/*
+		 * Support for SMP systems.
+		 * Make sure we are running on CPU that wants to change freq
+		 */
+		cpus_clear(set_mask);
+		if (policy->shared_type == CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ANY)
+			cpus_or(set_mask, set_mask, online_policy_cpus);
+		else
+			cpu_set(j, set_mask);
+
+		set_cpus_allowed(current, set_mask);
+		if (unlikely(!cpu_isset(smp_processor_id(), set_mask))) {
+			dprintk("couldn't limit to CPUs in this domain\n");
+			retval = -EAGAIN;
+			if (first_cpu) {
+				/* We haven't started the transition yet. */
+				goto migrate_end;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
 
-	if (msr == (oldmsr & 0xffff)) {
-		retval = 0;
-		dprintk("no change needed - msr was and needs to be %x\n", oldmsr);
-		goto migrate_end;
-	}
+		msr = centrino_model[cpu]->op_points[newstate].index;
+
+		if (first_cpu) {
+			rdmsr(MSR_IA32_PERF_CTL, oldmsr, h);
+			if (msr == (oldmsr & 0xffff)) {
+				dprintk("no change needed - msr was and needs "
+					"to be %x\n", oldmsr);
+				retval = 0;
+				goto migrate_end;
+			}
+
+			freqs.old = extract_clock(oldmsr, cpu, 0);
+			freqs.new = extract_clock(msr, cpu, 0);
+
+			dprintk("target=%dkHz old=%d new=%d msr=%04x\n",
+				target_freq, freqs.old, freqs.new, msr);
+
+			for_each_cpu_mask(k, online_policy_cpus) {
+				freqs.cpu = k;
+				cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs,
+					CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
+			}
+
+			first_cpu = 0;
+			/* all but 16 LSB are reserved, treat them with care */
+			oldmsr &= ~0xffff;
+			msr &= 0xffff;
+			oldmsr |= msr;
+		}
 
-	freqs.cpu = cpu;
-	freqs.old = extract_clock(oldmsr, cpu, 0);
-	freqs.new = extract_clock(msr, cpu, 0);
+		wrmsr(MSR_IA32_PERF_CTL, oldmsr, h);
+		if (policy->shared_type == CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ANY)
+			break;
 
-	dprintk("target=%dkHz old=%d new=%d msr=%04x\n",
-		target_freq, freqs.old, freqs.new, msr);
+		cpu_set(j, covered_cpus);
+	}
 
-	cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
+	for_each_cpu_mask(k, online_policy_cpus) {
+		freqs.cpu = k;
+		cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
+	}
 
-	/* all but 16 LSB are "reserved", so treat them with
-	   care */
-	oldmsr &= ~0xffff;
-	msr &= 0xffff;
-	oldmsr |= msr;
+	if (unlikely(retval)) {
+		/*
+		 * We have failed halfway through the frequency change.
+		 * We have sent callbacks to policy->cpus and
+		 * MSRs have already been written on coverd_cpus.
+		 * Best effort undo..
+		 */
 
-	wrmsr(MSR_IA32_PERF_CTL, oldmsr, h);
+		if (!cpus_empty(covered_cpus)) {
+			for_each_cpu_mask(j, covered_cpus) {
+				set_cpus_allowed(current, cpumask_of_cpu(j));
+				wrmsr(MSR_IA32_PERF_CTL, oldmsr, h);
+			}
+		}
 
-	cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
+		tmp = freqs.new;
+		freqs.new = freqs.old;
+		freqs.old = tmp;
+		for_each_cpu_mask(j, online_policy_cpus) {
+			freqs.cpu = j;
+			cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_PRECHANGE);
+			cpufreq_notify_transition(&freqs, CPUFREQ_POSTCHANGE);
+		}
+	}
 
-	retval = 0;
 migrate_end:
 	set_cpus_allowed(current, saved_mask);
-	return (retval);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static struct freq_attr* centrino_attr[] = {
@@ -686,12 +791,25 @@ static int __init centrino_init(void)
 	if (!cpu_has(cpu, X86_FEATURE_EST))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	centrino_cpu_early_init_acpi();
+
 	return cpufreq_register_driver(&centrino_driver);
 }
 
 static void __exit centrino_exit(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_ACPI
+	unsigned int j;
+#endif
+	
 	cpufreq_unregister_driver(&centrino_driver);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_SPEEDSTEP_CENTRINO_ACPI
+	for_each_cpu(j) {
+		kfree(acpi_perf_data[j]);
+		acpi_perf_data[j] = NULL;
+	}
+#endif
 }
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR ("Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>");
diff --git a/arch/ia64/Kconfig b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
index c1c9b4224081..fbb25b00629b 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/ia64/Kconfig
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ choice
 config IA64_GENERIC
 	bool "generic"
 	select ACPI
+	select PCI
 	select NUMA
 	select ACPI_NUMA
 	help
diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c b/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
index 3ce443e6c016..5825ddee58d6 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
@@ -1999,7 +1999,7 @@ acpi_sba_ioc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		if (!iovp_shift)
 			iovp_shift = min(PAGE_SHIFT, 16);
 	}
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(dev_info);
+	kfree(dev_info);
 
 	/*
 	 * default anything not caught above or specified on cmdline to 4k
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
index d1c52cf67882..6ea642beaaee 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_power_off);
 unsigned char acpi_kbd_controller_present = 1;
 unsigned char acpi_legacy_devices;
 
-static unsigned int __initdata acpi_madt_rev;
-
 unsigned int acpi_cpei_override;
 unsigned int acpi_cpei_phys_cpuid;
 
@@ -243,6 +241,8 @@ acpi_parse_iosapic(acpi_table_entry_header * header, const unsigned long end)
 	return iosapic_init(iosapic->address, iosapic->global_irq_base);
 }
 
+static unsigned int __initdata acpi_madt_rev;
+
 static int __init
 acpi_parse_plat_int_src(acpi_table_entry_header * header,
 			const unsigned long end)
diff --git a/arch/ia64/mm/init.c b/arch/ia64/mm/init.c
index cafa8776a53d..11f08001f8c2 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/mm/init.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/mm/init.c
@@ -671,9 +671,11 @@ int add_memory(u64 start, u64 size)
 
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(add_memory);
 
 int remove_memory(u64 start, u64 size)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(remove_memory);
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig b/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
index 7d3bc5ac5db0..af44130f0d65 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/x86_64/Kconfig
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ config X86_64_ACPI_NUMA
        bool "ACPI NUMA detection"
        depends on NUMA
        select ACPI 
+	select PCI
        select ACPI_NUMA
        default y
        help
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/Makefile b/arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/Makefile
index 4fe97071f297..080b9963f1bc 100644
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/Makefile
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP)	+= sleep.o wakeup.o
 
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR),)
 obj-y			+= processor.o
+processor-y		:= ../../../i386/kernel/acpi/processor.o ../../../i386/kernel/acpi/cstate.o
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/processor.c b/arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/processor.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 3bdc2baa5bb1..000000000000
--- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/processor.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,72 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * arch/x86_64/kernel/acpi/processor.c
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2005 Intel Corporation
- * 	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@intel.com>
- * 	- Added _PDC for platforms with Intel CPUs
- */
-
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/acpi.h>
-
-#include <acpi/processor.h>
-#include <asm/acpi.h>
-
-static void init_intel_pdc(struct acpi_processor *pr, struct cpuinfo_x86 *c)
-{
-	struct acpi_object_list *obj_list;
-	union acpi_object *obj;
-	u32 *buf;
-
-	/* allocate and initialize pdc. It will be used later. */
-	obj_list = kmalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_object_list), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!obj_list) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	obj = kmalloc(sizeof(union acpi_object), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!obj) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
-		kfree(obj_list);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	buf = kmalloc(12, GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!buf) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
-		kfree(obj);
-		kfree(obj_list);
-		return;
-	}
-
-	buf[0] = ACPI_PDC_REVISION_ID;
-	buf[1] = 1;
-	buf[2] = ACPI_PDC_EST_CAPABILITY_SMP;
-
-	obj->type = ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
-	obj->buffer.length = 12;
-	obj->buffer.pointer = (u8 *) buf;
-	obj_list->count = 1;
-	obj_list->pointer = obj;
-	pr->pdc = obj_list;
-
-	return;
-}
-
-/* Initialize _PDC data based on the CPU vendor */
-void arch_acpi_processor_init_pdc(struct acpi_processor *pr)
-{
-	unsigned int cpu = pr->id;
-	struct cpuinfo_x86 *c = cpu_data + cpu;
-
-	pr->pdc = NULL;
-	if (c->x86_vendor == X86_VENDOR_INTEL && cpu_has(c, X86_FEATURE_EST))
-		init_intel_pdc(pr, c);
-
-	return;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(arch_acpi_processor_init_pdc);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 230c53852231..94b8d820c512 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ menu "ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Support"
 config ACPI
 	bool "ACPI Support"
 	depends on IA64 || X86
+	depends on PCI
 	select PM
-	select PCI
-
 	default y
 	---help---
 	  Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) support for 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index d882bf87fa96..e0a95ba72371 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct acpi_memory_device {
 	unsigned short caching;	/* memory cache attribute */
 	unsigned short write_protect;	/* memory read/write attribute */
 	u64 start_addr;		/* Memory Range start physical addr */
-	u64 end_addr;		/* Memory Range end physical addr */
+	u64 length;		/* Memory Range length */
 };
 
 static int
@@ -97,12 +97,11 @@ acpi_memory_get_device_resources(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		if (address64.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
 			/* Populate the structure */
-			mem_device->caching =
-			    address64.info.mem.caching;
+			mem_device->caching = address64.info.mem.caching;
 			mem_device->write_protect =
 			    address64.info.mem.write_protect;
 			mem_device->start_addr = address64.minimum;
-			mem_device->end_addr = address64.maximum;
+			mem_device->length = address64.address_length;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -199,8 +198,7 @@ static int acpi_memory_enable_device(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 	 * Tell the VM there is more memory here...
 	 * Note: Assume that this function returns zero on success
 	 */
-	result = add_memory(mem_device->start_addr,
-			    (mem_device->end_addr - mem_device->start_addr) + 1);
+	result = add_memory(mem_device->start_addr, mem_device->length);
 	if (result) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "\nadd_memory failed\n"));
 		mem_device->state = MEMORY_INVALID_STATE;
@@ -249,7 +247,7 @@ static int acpi_memory_disable_device(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 {
 	int result;
 	u64 start = mem_device->start_addr;
-	u64 len = mem_device->end_addr - start + 1;
+	u64 len = mem_device->length;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_memory_disable_device");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
index f4c87750dbf2..839f423d738d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@ typedef int (proc_writefunc) (struct file * file, const char __user * buffer,
 			      unsigned long count, void *data);
 
 static int
-__init asus_proc_add(char *name, proc_writefunc * writefunc,
+asus_proc_add(char *name, proc_writefunc * writefunc,
 		     proc_readfunc * readfunc, mode_t mode,
 		     struct acpi_device *device)
 {
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ __init asus_proc_add(char *name, proc_writefunc * writefunc,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __init asus_hotk_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int asus_hotk_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *proc;
 	mode_t mode;
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ static void asus_hotk_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
  * This function is used to initialize the hotk with right values. In this
  * method, we can make all the detection we want, and modify the hotk struct
  */
-static int __init asus_hotk_get_info(void)
+static int asus_hotk_get_info(void)
 {
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	struct acpi_buffer dsdt = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
@@ -970,7 +970,7 @@ static int __init asus_hotk_get_info(void)
 	 * HID), this bit will be moved. A global variable asus_info contains
 	 * the DSDT header.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_DSDT, 1, &dsdt);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT, 1, &dsdt);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "  Couldn't get the DSDT table header\n");
 	else
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@ static int __init asus_hotk_get_info(void)
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
-static int __init asus_hotk_check(void)
+static int asus_hotk_check(void)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
@@ -1119,7 +1119,9 @@ static int __init asus_hotk_check(void)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static int __init asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int asus_hotk_found;
+
+static int asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	int result;
@@ -1180,6 +1182,8 @@ static int __init asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		}
 	}
 
+	asus_hotk_found = 1;
+
       end:
 	if (result) {
 		kfree(hotk);
@@ -1226,12 +1230,24 @@ static int __init asus_acpi_init(void)
 	asus_proc_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&asus_hotk_driver);
-	if (result < 1) {
-		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&asus_hotk_driver);
+	if (result < 0) {
 		remove_proc_entry(PROC_ASUS, acpi_root_dir);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * This is a bit of a kludge.  We only want this module loaded
+	 * for ASUS systems, but there's currently no way to probe the
+	 * ACPI namespace for ASUS HIDs.  So we just return failure if
+	 * we didn't find one, which will cause the module to be
+	 * unloaded.
+	 */
+	if (!asus_hotk_found) {
+		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&asus_hotk_driver);
+		remove_proc_entry(PROC_ASUS, acpi_root_dir);
+		return result;
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 606f8733a776..dd3983cece92 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_bus")
 extern void __init acpi_pic_sci_set_trigger(unsigned int irq, u16 trigger);
 #endif
 
-FADT_DESCRIPTOR acpi_fadt;
+struct fadt_descriptor acpi_fadt;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_fadt);
 
 struct acpi_device *acpi_root;
@@ -205,12 +205,14 @@ int acpi_bus_set_power(acpi_handle handle, int state)
 	 * Get device's current power state if it's unknown
 	 * This means device power state isn't initialized or previous setting failed
 	 */
-	if (device->power.state == ACPI_STATE_UNKNOWN)
-		acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &device->power.state);
-	if (state == device->power.state) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Device is already at D%d\n",
-				  state));
-		return_VALUE(0);
+	if (!device->flags.force_power_state) {
+		if (device->power.state == ACPI_STATE_UNKNOWN)
+			acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &device->power.state);
+		if (state == device->power.state) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Device is already at D%d\n",
+					  state));
+			return_VALUE(0);
+		}
 	}
 	if (!device->power.states[state].flags.valid) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN, "Device does not support D%d\n",
@@ -596,6 +598,8 @@ void __init acpi_early_init(void)
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return_VOID;
 
+	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Core revision %08x\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+
 	/* enable workarounds, unless strict ACPI spec. compliance */
 	if (!acpi_strict)
 		acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack = TRUE;
@@ -617,7 +621,7 @@ void __init acpi_early_init(void)
 	/*
 	 * Get a separate copy of the FADT for use by other drivers.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_FADT, 1, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_ID_FADT, 1, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unable to get the FADT\n");
 		goto error0;
@@ -743,8 +747,6 @@ static int __init acpi_init(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_init");
 
-	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Subsystem revision %08x\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
-
 	if (acpi_disabled) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Interpreter disabled.\n");
 		return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
index 76bc0463f6de..a6d77efb41a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	union acpi_operand_object *second_desc = NULL;
 	u32 flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_create_buffer_field");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_buffer_field);
 
 	/* Get the name_string argument */
 
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_integer position;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_get_field_names", info);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_field_names, info);
 
 	/* First field starts at bit zero */
 
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
 	struct acpi_create_field_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_create_field", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_field, op);
 
 	/* First arg is the name of the parent op_region (must already exist) */
 
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u8 type = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_init_field_objects", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_init_field_objects, op);
 
 	switch (walk_state->opcode) {
 	case AML_FIELD_OP:
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	 * Walk the list of entries in the field_list
 	 */
 	while (arg) {
+
 		/* Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here */
 
 		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP) {
@@ -481,7 +482,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_bank_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
 	struct acpi_create_field_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_create_bank_field", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_bank_field, op);
 
 	/* First arg is the name of the parent op_region (must already exist) */
 
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_index_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
 	struct acpi_create_field_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_create_index_field", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_index_field, op);
 
 	/* First arg is the name of the Index register (must already exist) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
index e65a07ad2422..bbdf990e9f65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Walk the namespace starting at "start_node" and perform any
+ * DESCRIPTION: Walk the namespace starting at "StartNode" and perform any
  *              necessary initialization on the objects found therein
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ acpi_ds_initialize_objects(struct acpi_table_desc * table_desc,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_init_walk_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_initialize_objects");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_initialize_objects);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 			  "**** Starting initialization of namespace objects ****\n"));
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ acpi_ds_initialize_objects(struct acpi_table_desc * table_desc,
 	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, start_node, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
 				     acpi_ds_init_one_object, &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During WalkNamespace"));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index c475546535b6..bc9aca4e7401 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Invoke the global exception handler */
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_exception_handler) {
+
 		/* Exit the interpreter, allow handler to execute methods */
 
 		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	}
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Display method locals/args if disassembler is present */
 
 		acpi_dm_dump_method_info(status, walk_state, walk_state->op);
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node * method_node,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_begin_method_execution", method_node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_begin_method_execution, method_node);
 
 	if (!method_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
@@ -168,11 +170,14 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node * method_node,
 
 		/*
 		 * Get a unit from the method semaphore. This releases the
-		 * interpreter if we block
+		 * interpreter if we block (then reacquires it)
 		 */
 		status =
 		    acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(obj_desc->method.semaphore,
 						  ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -183,7 +188,7 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node * method_node,
 	if (!obj_desc->method.owner_id) {
 		status = acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			goto cleanup;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -193,6 +198,14 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node * method_node,
 	 */
 	obj_desc->method.thread_count++;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+
+      cleanup:
+	/* On error, must signal the method semaphore if present */
+
+	if (obj_desc->method.semaphore) {
+		(void)acpi_os_signal_semaphore(obj_desc->method.semaphore, 1);
+	}
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -218,10 +231,10 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *next_walk_state = NULL;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_call_control_method", this_walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_call_control_method, this_walk_state);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 			  "Execute method %p, currentstate=%p\n",
@@ -240,25 +253,31 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
 	}
 
-	/* Init for new method, wait on concurrency semaphore */
+	/* Init for new method, possibly wait on concurrency semaphore */
 
 	status = acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(method_node, obj_desc,
 						this_walk_state->method_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * 1) Parse the method. All "normal" methods are parsed for each execution.
+	 * Internal methods (_OSI, etc.) do not require parsing.
+	 */
 	if (!(obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY)) {
-		/* 1) Parse: Create a new walk state for the preempting walk */
+
+		/* Create a new walk state for the parse */
 
 		next_walk_state =
 		    acpi_ds_create_walk_state(obj_desc->method.owner_id, op,
 					      obj_desc, NULL);
 		if (!next_walk_state) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		/* Create and init a Root Node */
+		/* Create and init a parse tree root */
 
 		op = acpi_ps_create_scope_op();
 		if (!op) {
@@ -271,17 +290,20 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 					       obj_desc->method.aml_length,
 					       NULL, 1);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
+			acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		/* Begin AML parse */
+		/* Begin AML parse (deletes next_walk_state) */
 
 		status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(next_walk_state);
 		acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* 2) Execute: Create a new state for the preempting walk */
+	/* 2) Begin method execution. Create a new walk state */
 
 	next_walk_state = acpi_ds_create_walk_state(obj_desc->method.owner_id,
 						    NULL, obj_desc, thread);
@@ -289,6 +311,7 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The resolved arguments were put on the previous walk state's operand
 	 * stack. Operands on the previous walk state stack always
@@ -296,12 +319,24 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 	 */
 	this_walk_state->operands[this_walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
 
-	info.parameters = &this_walk_state->operands[0];
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/*
+	 * Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block
+	 * TBD: this is somewhat inefficient, should change interface to
+	 * ds_init_aml_walk. For now, keeps this struct off the CPU stack
+	 */
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->parameters = &this_walk_state->operands[0];
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
 
 	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(next_walk_state, NULL, method_node,
 				       obj_desc->method.aml_start,
-				       obj_desc->method.aml_length, &info, 3);
+				       obj_desc->method.aml_length, info, 3);
+
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -323,6 +358,8 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 			  "Starting nested execution, newstate=%p\n",
 			  next_walk_state));
 
+	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
+
 	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
 		status = obj_desc->method.implementation(next_walk_state);
 	}
@@ -330,16 +367,14 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 
       cleanup:
-	/* Decrement the thread count on the method parse tree */
 
-	if (next_walk_state && (next_walk_state->method_desc)) {
-		next_walk_state->method_desc->method.thread_count--;
-	}
+	/* On error, we must terminate the method properly */
 
-	/* On error, we must delete the new walk state */
+	acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(obj_desc, next_walk_state);
+	if (next_walk_state) {
+		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
+	}
 
-	acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(next_walk_state);
-	acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -362,25 +397,33 @@ acpi_ds_restart_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			       union acpi_operand_object *return_desc)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	int same_as_implicit_return;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_restart_control_method", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_restart_control_method, walk_state);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-			  "****Restart [%4.4s] Op %p return_value_from_callee %p\n",
+			  "****Restart [%4.4s] Op %p ReturnValueFromCallee %p\n",
 			  (char *)&walk_state->method_node->name,
 			  walk_state->method_call_op, return_desc));
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-			  "    return_from_this_method_used?=%X res_stack %p Walk %p\n",
+			  "    ReturnFromThisMethodUsed?=%X ResStack %p Walk %p\n",
 			  walk_state->return_used,
 			  walk_state->results, walk_state));
 
 	/* Did the called method return a value? */
 
 	if (return_desc) {
+
+		/* Is the implicit return object the same as the return desc? */
+
+		same_as_implicit_return =
+		    (walk_state->implicit_return_obj == return_desc);
+
 		/* Are we actually going to use the return value? */
 
 		if (walk_state->return_used) {
+
 			/* Save the return value from the previous method */
 
 			status = acpi_ds_result_push(return_desc, walk_state);
@@ -397,18 +440,23 @@ acpi_ds_restart_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * The following code is the
-		 * optional support for a so-called "implicit return". Some AML code
-		 * assumes that the last value of the method is "implicitly" returned
-		 * to the caller. Just save the last result as the return value.
+		 * The following code is the optional support for the so-called
+		 * "implicit return". Some AML code assumes that the last value of the
+		 * method is "implicitly" returned to the caller, in the absence of an
+		 * explicit return value.
+		 *
+		 * Just save the last result of the method as the return value.
+		 *
 		 * NOTE: this is optional because the ASL language does not actually
 		 * support this behavior.
 		 */
 		else if (!acpi_ds_do_implicit_return
-			 (return_desc, walk_state, FALSE)) {
+			 (return_desc, walk_state, FALSE)
+			 || same_as_implicit_return) {
 			/*
 			 * Delete the return value if it will not be used by the
-			 * calling method
+			 * calling method or remove one reference if the explicit return
+			 * is the same as the implicit return value.
 			 */
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
 		}
@@ -421,7 +469,8 @@ acpi_ds_restart_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_terminate_control_method
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - State of the method
+ * PARAMETERS:  method_desc         - Method object
+ *              walk_state          - State associated with the method
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
@@ -431,95 +480,100 @@ acpi_ds_restart_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
+void
+acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
+				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_terminate_control_method", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_terminate_control_method, walk_state);
 
-	if (!walk_state) {
-		return_VOID;
-	}
+	/* method_desc is required, walk_state is optional */
 
-	/* The current method object was saved in the walk state */
-
-	obj_desc = walk_state->method_desc;
-	if (!obj_desc) {
+	if (!method_desc) {
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
-	/* Delete all arguments and locals */
+	if (walk_state) {
 
-	acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(walk_state);
+		/* Delete all arguments and locals */
+
+		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(walk_state);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the parser while we terminate this method.
 	 * If this is the last thread executing the method,
 	 * we have additional cleanup to perform
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_PARSER);
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CONTROL_METHOD);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
 	/* Signal completion of the execution of this method if necessary */
 
-	if (walk_state->method_desc->method.semaphore) {
+	if (method_desc->method.semaphore) {
 		status =
-		    acpi_os_signal_semaphore(walk_state->method_desc->method.
-					     semaphore, 1);
+		    acpi_os_signal_semaphore(method_desc->method.semaphore, 1);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Could not signal method semaphore"));
 
-			/* Ignore error and continue cleanup */
+			/* Ignore error and continue */
+
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not signal method semaphore"));
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * There are no more threads executing this method.  Perform
-	 * additional cleanup.
-	 *
-	 * The method Node is stored in the walk state
-	 */
-	method_node = walk_state->method_node;
+	if (walk_state) {
+		/*
+		 * Delete any objects created by this method during execution.
+		 * The method Node is stored in the walk state
+		 */
+		method_node = walk_state->method_node;
 
-	/* Lock namespace for possible update */
+		/* Lock namespace for possible update */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto exit;
-	}
+		status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto exit;
+		}
 
-	/*
-	 * Delete any namespace entries created immediately underneath
-	 * the method
-	 */
-	if (method_node->child) {
-		acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(method_node);
+		/*
+		 * Delete any namespace entries created immediately underneath
+		 * the method
+		 */
+		if (method_node && method_node->child) {
+			acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(method_node);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Delete any namespace entries created anywhere else within
+		 * the namespace by the execution of this method
+		 */
+		acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->method.owner_id);
+		status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Delete any namespace entries created anywhere else within
-	 * the namespace by the execution of this method
-	 */
-	acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(walk_state->method_desc->method.
-					  owner_id);
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	/* Decrement the thread count on the method */
+
+	if (method_desc->method.thread_count) {
+		method_desc->method.thread_count--;
+	} else {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid zero thread count in method"));
+	}
 
 	/* Are there any other threads currently executing this method? */
 
-	if (walk_state->method_desc->method.thread_count) {
+	if (method_desc->method.thread_count) {
 		/*
 		 * Additional threads. Do not release the owner_id in this case,
 		 * we immediately reuse it for the next thread executing this method
 		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 				  "*** Completed execution of one thread, %d threads remaining\n",
-				  walk_state->method_desc->method.
-				  thread_count));
+				  method_desc->method.thread_count));
 	} else {
 		/* This is the only executing thread for this method */
 
@@ -533,22 +587,20 @@ void acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 * This code is here because we must wait until the last thread exits
 		 * before creating the synchronization semaphore.
 		 */
-		if ((walk_state->method_desc->method.concurrency == 1) &&
-		    (!walk_state->method_desc->method.semaphore)) {
+		if ((method_desc->method.concurrency == 1) &&
+		    (!method_desc->method.semaphore)) {
 			status = acpi_os_create_semaphore(1, 1,
-							  &walk_state->
-							  method_desc->method.
+							  &method_desc->method.
 							  semaphore);
 		}
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-		acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&walk_state->method_desc->method.
-					 owner_id);
+		acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
 	}
 
       exit:
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_PARSER);
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CONTROL_METHOD);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -581,7 +633,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_parse_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_parse_method", node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_parse_method, node);
 
 	/* Parameter Validation */
 
@@ -590,7 +642,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_parse_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-			  "**** Parsing [%4.4s] **** named_obj=%p\n",
+			  "**** Parsing [%4.4s] **** NamedObj=%p\n",
 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
 
 	/* Extract the method object from the method Node */
@@ -669,7 +721,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_parse_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-			  "**** [%4.4s] Parsed **** named_obj=%p Op=%p\n",
+			  "**** [%4.4s] Parsed **** NamedObj=%p Op=%p\n",
 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, op));
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
index c025674f938b..459160ff9058 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_type(u16 opcode,
  *              special data types.
  *
  * NOTES:       walk_state fields are initialized to zero by the
- *              ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE().
+ *              ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED().
  *
  *              A pseudo-Namespace Node is assigned to each argument and local
  *              so that ref_of() can return a pointer to the Node.
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void acpi_ds_method_data_init(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_method_data_init");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_init);
 
 	/* Init the method arguments */
 
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ void acpi_ds_method_data_init(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&walk_state->arguments[i].name,
 				   NAMEOF_ARG_NTE);
 		walk_state->arguments[i].name.integer |= (i << 24);
-		walk_state->arguments[i].descriptor = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
+		walk_state->arguments[i].descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
 		walk_state->arguments[i].type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
-		walk_state->arguments[i].flags = ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST |
-		    ANOBJ_METHOD_ARG;
+		walk_state->arguments[i].flags =
+		    ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST | ANOBJ_METHOD_ARG;
 	}
 
 	/* Init the method locals */
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ void acpi_ds_method_data_init(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				   NAMEOF_LOCAL_NTE);
 
 		walk_state->local_variables[i].name.integer |= (i << 24);
-		walk_state->local_variables[i].descriptor =
+		walk_state->local_variables[i].descriptor_type =
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
 		walk_state->local_variables[i].type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
-		walk_state->local_variables[i].flags = ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST |
-		    ANOBJ_METHOD_LOCAL;
+		walk_state->local_variables[i].flags =
+		    ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST | ANOBJ_METHOD_LOCAL;
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	u32 index;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_method_data_delete_all");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_delete_all);
 
 	/* Detach the locals */
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 index = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_method_data_init_args", params);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_method_data_init_args, params);
 
 	if (!params) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
 			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			     struct acpi_namespace_node **node)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_method_data_get_node");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_get_node);
 
 	/*
 	 * Method Locals and Arguments are supported
@@ -318,10 +318,10 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_method_data_set_value");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_set_value);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "new_obj %p Opcode %X, Refs=%d [%s]\n", object,
+			  "NewObj %p Opcode %X, Refs=%d [%s]\n", object,
 			  opcode, object->common.reference_count,
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(object->common.type)));
 
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
 	 * Increment ref count so object can't be deleted while installed.
 	 * NOTE: We do not copy the object in order to preserve the call by
 	 * reference semantics of ACPI Control Method invocation.
-	 * (See ACPI specification 2.0_c)
+	 * (See ACPI Specification 2.0_c)
 	 */
 	acpi_ut_add_reference(object);
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_get_value
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
- *              Index               - which local_var or argument to get
+ *              Index               - Which local_var or argument to get
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *              dest_desc           - Where Arg or Local value is returned
  *
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_operand_object *object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_method_data_get_value");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_get_value);
 
 	/* Validate the object descriptor */
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
- *              Index               - which local_var or argument to delete
+ *              Index               - Which local_var or argument to delete
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *
  * RETURN:      None
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_operand_object *object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_method_data_delete_value");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_delete_value);
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 	union acpi_operand_object *current_obj_desc;
 	union acpi_operand_object *new_obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_store_object_to_local");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_store_object_to_local);
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Opcode=%X Index=%d Obj=%p\n",
 			  opcode, index, obj_desc));
 
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 			    && (current_obj_desc->reference.opcode ==
 				AML_REF_OF_OP)) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-						  "Arg (%p) is an obj_ref(Node), storing in node %p\n",
+						  "Arg (%p) is an ObjRef(Node), storing in node %p\n",
 						  new_obj_desc,
 						  current_obj_desc));
 
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_type(u16 opcode,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_operand_object *object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_method_data_get_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_get_type);
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_type(u16 opcode,
 
 	object = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 	if (!object) {
+
 		/* Uninitialized local/arg, return TYPE_ANY */
 
 		return_VALUE(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 8b21f0f9e517..72190abb1d59 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_build_internal_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_build_internal_object);
 
 	*obj_desc_ptr = NULL;
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 									 common.
 									 node)));
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 				/* Check if we are resolving a named reference within a package */
 
 				if ((status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_buffer_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_parse_object *byte_list;
 	u32 byte_list_length = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_build_internal_buffer_obj");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_build_internal_buffer_obj);
 
 	/*
 	 * If we are evaluating a Named buffer object "Name (xxxx, Buffer)".
@@ -195,6 +196,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_buffer_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 */
 	obj_desc = *obj_desc_ptr;
 	if (!obj_desc) {
+
 		/* Create a new buffer object */
 
 		obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER);
@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_buffer_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				  "Buffer defined with zero length in AML, creating\n"));
 	} else {
 		obj_desc->buffer.pointer =
-		    ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(obj_desc->buffer.length);
+		    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(obj_desc->buffer.length);
 		if (!obj_desc->buffer.pointer) {
 			acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(obj_desc);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_build_internal_package_obj");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_build_internal_package_obj);
 
 	/* Find the parent of a possibly nested package */
 
@@ -339,9 +341,10 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 * individual objects). Add an extra pointer slot so
 	 * that the list is always null terminated.
 	 */
-	obj_desc->package.elements = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size) obj_desc->
-							 package.count +
-							 1) * sizeof(void *));
+	obj_desc->package.elements = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size)
+							   obj_desc->package.
+							   count +
+							   1) * sizeof(void *));
 
 	if (!obj_desc->package.elements) {
 		acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(obj_desc);
@@ -355,6 +358,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	arg = arg->common.next;
 	for (i = 0; arg; i++) {
 		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP) {
+
 			/* Object (package or buffer) is already built */
 
 			obj_desc->package.elements[i] =
@@ -396,7 +400,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_create_node", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_node, op);
 
 	/*
 	 * Because of the execution pass through the non-control-method
@@ -408,6 +412,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	}
 
 	if (!op->common.value.arg) {
+
 		/* No arguments, there is nothing to do */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -464,11 +469,12 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_init_object_from_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_init_object_from_op);
 
 	obj_desc = *ret_obj_desc;
 	op_info = acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(opcode);
 	if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
+
 		/* Unknown opcode */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
@@ -626,6 +632,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		default:	/* Other literals, etc.. */
 
 			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+
 				/* Node was saved in Op */
 
 				obj_desc->reference.node = op->common.node;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
index 6229c10674e1..5b974a8fe614 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ acpi_ds_execute_arguments(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_execute_arguments");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_execute_arguments);
 
 	/*
 	 * Allocate a new parser op to be the root of the parsed tree
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_get_buffer_field_arguments", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_buffer_field_arguments, obj_desc);
 
 	if (obj_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
 			(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD, node, NULL));
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "[%4.4s] buffer_field Arg Init\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "[%4.4s] BufferField Arg Init\n",
 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node)));
 
 	/* Execute the AML code for the term_arg arguments */
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_get_buffer_arguments", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_buffer_arguments, obj_desc);
 
 	if (obj_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_get_package_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_get_package_arguments", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_package_arguments, obj_desc);
 
 	if (obj_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_get_region_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *extra_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_get_region_arguments", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_region_arguments, obj_desc);
 
 	if (obj_desc->region.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -342,8 +342,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_get_region_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
 			(ACPI_TYPE_REGION, node, NULL));
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "[%4.4s] op_region Arg Init at AML %p\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "[%4.4s] OpRegion Arg Init at AML %p\n",
 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
 			  extra_desc->extra.aml_start));
 
@@ -352,6 +351,28 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_get_region_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 	status = acpi_ds_execute_arguments(node, acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node),
 					   extra_desc->extra.aml_length,
 					   extra_desc->extra.aml_start);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the region address/length via the host OS */
+
+	status = acpi_os_validate_address(obj_desc->region.space_id,
+					  obj_desc->region.address,
+					  (acpi_size) obj_desc->region.length);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		/*
+		 * Invalid address/length. We will emit an error message and mark
+		 * the region as invalid, so that it will cause an additional error if
+		 * it is ever used. Then return AE_OK.
+		 */
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"During address validation of OpRegion [%4.4s]",
+				node->name.ascii));
+		obj_desc->common.flags |= AOPOBJ_INVALID;
+		status = AE_OK;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -411,7 +432,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
 	u8 field_flags;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_init_buffer_field", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_init_buffer_field, obj_desc);
 
 	/* Host object must be a Buffer */
 
@@ -457,7 +478,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
 
 		if (bit_count == 0) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Attempt to create_field of length zero"));
+				    "Attempt to CreateField of length zero"));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -595,7 +616,7 @@ acpi_ds_eval_buffer_field_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_eval_buffer_field_operands", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_eval_buffer_field_operands, op);
 
 	/*
 	 * This is where we evaluate the address and length fields of the
@@ -627,7 +648,7 @@ acpi_ds_eval_buffer_field_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
 			   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
 			   walk_state->num_operands,
-			   "after acpi_ex_resolve_operands");
+			   "after AcpiExResolveOperands");
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "(%s) bad operand(s) (%X)",
@@ -640,6 +661,7 @@ acpi_ds_eval_buffer_field_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	/* Initialize the Buffer Field */
 
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) {
+
 		/* NOTE: Slightly different operands for this opcode */
 
 		status =
@@ -685,7 +707,7 @@ acpi_ds_eval_region_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_eval_region_operands", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_eval_region_operands, op);
 
 	/*
 	 * This is where we evaluate the address and length fields of the
@@ -718,7 +740,7 @@ acpi_ds_eval_region_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
 			   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
-			   1, "after acpi_ex_resolve_operands");
+			   1, "after AcpiExResolveOperands");
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 	if (!obj_desc) {
@@ -744,7 +766,7 @@ acpi_ds_eval_region_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	    operand_desc->integer.value;
 	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand_desc);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "rgn_obj %p Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %X\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "RgnObj %p Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %X\n",
 			  obj_desc,
 			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->region.address),
 			  obj_desc->region.length));
@@ -780,7 +802,7 @@ acpi_ds_eval_data_object_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *arg_desc;
 	u32 length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_eval_data_object_operands");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_eval_data_object_operands);
 
 	/* The first operand (for all of these data objects) is the length */
 
@@ -874,7 +896,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_generic_state *control_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_exec_begin_control_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_exec_begin_control_op);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Op=%p Opcode=%2.2X State=%p\n", op,
 			  op->common.aml_opcode, walk_state));
@@ -952,7 +974,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_generic_state *control_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_exec_end_control_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_exec_end_control_op);
 
 	switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
 	case AML_IF_OP:
@@ -984,6 +1006,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "[WHILE_OP] Op=%p\n", op));
 
 		if (walk_state->control_state->common.value) {
+
 			/* Predicate was true, go back and evaluate it again! */
 
 			status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
@@ -1014,6 +1037,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		 * has been bubbled up the tree
 		 */
 		if (op->common.value.arg) {
+
 			/* Since we have a real Return(), delete any implicit return */
 
 			acpi_ds_clear_implicit_return(walk_state);
@@ -1047,6 +1071,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			walk_state->return_desc = walk_state->operands[0];
 		} else if ((walk_state->results) &&
 			   (walk_state->results->results.num_results > 0)) {
+
 			/* Since we have a real Return(), delete any implicit return */
 
 			acpi_ds_clear_implicit_return(walk_state);
@@ -1095,7 +1120,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-				  "Completed RETURN_OP State=%p, ret_val=%p\n",
+				  "Completed RETURN_OP State=%p, RetVal=%p\n",
 				  walk_state, walk_state->return_desc));
 
 		/* End the control method execution right now */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
index 53356a591ac1..05230baf5de8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsutils")
  ******************************************************************************/
 void acpi_ds_clear_implicit_return(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_clear_implicit_return");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_clear_implicit_return);
 
 	/*
 	 * Slack must be enabled for this feature
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ u8
 acpi_ds_do_implicit_return(union acpi_operand_object *return_desc,
 			   struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, u8 add_reference)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_do_implicit_return");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_do_implicit_return);
 
 	/*
 	 * Slack must be enabled for this feature, and we must
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 {
 	const struct acpi_opcode_info *parent_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_is_result_used", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_is_result_used, op);
 
 	/* Must have both an Op and a Result Object */
 
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 	 */
 	if ((!op->common.parent) ||
 	    (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_SCOPE_OP)) {
+
 		/* No parent, the return value cannot possibly be used */
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
@@ -340,7 +341,7 @@ acpi_ds_delete_result_if_not_used(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_delete_result_if_not_used", result_obj);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_delete_result_if_not_used, result_obj);
 
 	if (!op) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ acpi_ds_delete_result_if_not_used(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	}
 
 	if (!acpi_ds_is_result_used(op, walk_state)) {
+
 		/* Must pop the result stack (obj_desc should be equal to result_obj) */
 
 		status = acpi_ds_result_pop(&obj_desc, walk_state);
@@ -382,7 +384,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_resolve_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	u32 i;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_resolve_operands", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_resolve_operands, walk_state);
 
 	/*
 	 * Attempt to resolve each of the valid operands
@@ -417,7 +419,7 @@ void acpi_ds_clear_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_clear_operands", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_clear_operands, walk_state);
 
 	/* Remove a reference on each operand on the stack */
 
@@ -465,7 +467,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_interpreter_mode interpreter_mode;
 	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_create_operand", arg);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_operand, arg);
 
 	/* A valid name must be looked up in the namespace */
 
@@ -498,7 +500,9 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		 */
 		if ((walk_state->deferred_node) &&
 		    (walk_state->deferred_node->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD)
-		    && (arg_index != 0)) {
+		    && (arg_index ==
+			(u32) ((walk_state->opcode ==
+				AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) ? 3 : 2))) {
 			obj_desc =
 			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object,
 					  walk_state->deferred_node);
@@ -521,6 +525,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			    && (parent_op->common.aml_opcode != AML_REGION_OP)
 			    && (parent_op->common.aml_opcode !=
 				AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) {
+
 				/* Enter name into namespace if not found */
 
 				interpreter_mode = ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2;
@@ -572,7 +577,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		/* Free the namestring created above */
 
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(name_string);
+		ACPI_FREE(name_string);
 
 		/* Check status from the lookup */
 
@@ -696,7 +701,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
 	u32 arg_count = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_create_operands", first_arg);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_operands, first_arg);
 
 	/* For all arguments in the list... */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index f1af655ff113..3acbd9145d72 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acdebug.h>
-#include <acpi/acdisasm.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dswexec")
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_predicate_value(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	union acpi_operand_object *local_obj_desc = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_get_predicate_value", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_predicate_value, walk_state);
 
 	walk_state->control_state->common.state = 0;
 
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_predicate_value(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No predicate obj_desc=%p State=%p",
+			    "No predicate ObjDesc=%p State=%p",
 			    obj_desc, walk_state));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
@@ -140,7 +139,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_predicate_value(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(local_obj_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Bad predicate (not an integer) obj_desc=%p State=%p Type=%X",
+			    "Bad predicate (not an integer) ObjDesc=%p State=%p Type=%X",
 			    obj_desc, walk_state,
 			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 
@@ -214,7 +213,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 opcode_class;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_exec_begin_op", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_exec_begin_op, walk_state);
 
 	op = walk_state->op;
 	if (!op) {
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	case AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT:
 
-		if (walk_state->walk_type == ACPI_WALK_METHOD) {
+		if (walk_state->walk_type & ACPI_WALK_METHOD) {
 			/*
 			 * Found a named object declaration during method execution;
 			 * we must enter this object into the namespace.  The created
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;
 	union acpi_parse_object *first_arg;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_exec_end_op", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_exec_end_op, walk_state);
 
 	op = walk_state->op;
 	op_type = walk_state->op_info->type;
@@ -409,6 +408,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 * being the object_type and size_of operators.
 		 */
 		if (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NO_OPERAND_RESOLVE)) {
+
 			/* Resolve all operands */
 
 			status = acpi_ex_resolve_operands(walk_state->opcode,
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 						   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
 						   (walk_state->opcode),
 						   walk_state->num_operands,
-						   "after ex_resolve_operands");
+						   "after ExResolveOperands");
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			    acpi_gbl_op_type_dispatch[op_type] (walk_state);
 		} else {
 			/*
-			 * Treat constructs of the form "Store(local_x,local_x)" as noops when the
+			 * Treat constructs of the form "Store(LocalX,LocalX)" as noops when the
 			 * Local is uninitialized.
 			 */
 			if ((status == AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL) &&
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			 */
 			status = acpi_ds_resolve_operands(walk_state);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 				/* On error, clear all resolved operands */
 
 				acpi_ds_clear_operands(walk_state);
@@ -569,7 +570,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case AML_TYPE_CREATE_FIELD:
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-					  "Executing create_field Buffer/Index Op=%p\n",
+					  "Executing CreateField Buffer/Index Op=%p\n",
 					  op));
 
 			status = acpi_ds_load2_end_op(walk_state);
@@ -584,7 +585,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case AML_TYPE_CREATE_OBJECT:
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-					  "Executing create_object (Buffer/Package) Op=%p\n",
+					  "Executing CreateObject (Buffer/Package) Op=%p\n",
 					  op));
 
 			switch (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode) {
@@ -657,7 +658,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-						  "Executing op_region Address/Length Op=%p\n",
+						  "Executing OpRegion Address/Length Op=%p\n",
 						  op));
 
 				status =
@@ -722,6 +723,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
       cleanup:
 
 	if (walk_state->result_obj) {
+
 		/* Break to debugger to display result */
 
 		ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(acpi_db_display_result_object
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
index d3d24da31c81..35074399c617 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 	char *path;
 	u32 flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_load1_begin_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_load1_begin_op);
 
 	op = walk_state->op;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Op=%p State=%p\n", op,
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			 * Target of Scope() not found.  Generate an External for it, and
 			 * insert the name into the namespace.
 			 */
-			acpi_dm_add_to_external_list(path);
+			acpi_dm_add_to_external_list(path, ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, 0);
 			status =
 			    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info, path,
 					   object_type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1,
 					   ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, walk_state,
-					   &(node));
+					   &node);
 		}
 #endif
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		 */
 
 		if (walk_state->deferred_node) {
+
 			/* This name is already in the namespace, get the node */
 
 			node = walk_state->deferred_node;
@@ -300,10 +301,41 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info, path, object_type,
 				   ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
-				   &(node));
+				   &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			if (status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+
+				/* The name already exists in this scope */
+
+				if (node->flags & ANOBJ_IS_EXTERNAL) {
+					/*
+					 * Allow one create on an object or segment that was
+					 * previously declared External
+					 */
+					node->flags &= ~ANOBJ_IS_EXTERNAL;
+					node->type = (u8) object_type;
+
+					/* Just retyped a node, probably will need to open a scope */
+
+					if (acpi_ns_opens_scope(object_type)) {
+						status =
+						    acpi_ds_scope_stack_push
+						    (node, object_type,
+						     walk_state);
+						if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+							return_ACPI_STATUS
+							    (status);
+						}
+					}
+					status = AE_OK;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
+				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	}
@@ -311,6 +343,7 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 	/* Common exit */
 
 	if (!op) {
+
 		/* Create a new op */
 
 		op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(walk_state->opcode);
@@ -359,7 +392,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_object_type object_type;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_load1_end_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_load1_end_op);
 
 	op = walk_state->op;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Op=%p State=%p\n", op,
@@ -413,6 +446,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 #endif
 
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_NAME_OP) {
+
 		/* For Name opcode, get the object type from the argument */
 
 		if (op->common.value.arg) {
@@ -445,7 +479,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			 * arguments.)
 			 */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-					  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+					  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p NamedObj=%p\n",
 					  walk_state, op, op->named.node));
 
 			if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
@@ -511,7 +545,7 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_object_type object_type;
 	char *buffer_ptr;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_load2_begin_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_load2_begin_op);
 
 	op = walk_state->op;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Op=%p State=%p\n", op,
@@ -521,6 +555,7 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		if ((walk_state->control_state) &&
 		    (walk_state->control_state->common.state ==
 		     ACPI_CONTROL_CONDITIONAL_EXECUTING)) {
+
 			/* We are executing a while loop outside of a method */
 
 			status = acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(walk_state, out_op);
@@ -554,10 +589,12 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		/* Get the name we are going to enter or lookup in the namespace */
 
 		if (walk_state->opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+
 			/* For Namepath op, get the path string */
 
 			buffer_ptr = op->common.value.string;
 			if (!buffer_ptr) {
+
 				/* No name, just exit */
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -680,6 +717,7 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		/* All other opcodes */
 
 		if (op && op->common.node) {
+
 			/* This op/node was previously entered into the namespace */
 
 			node = op->common.node;
@@ -705,6 +743,7 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		 * Note: Name may already exist if we are executing a deferred opcode.
 		 */
 		if (walk_state->deferred_node) {
+
 			/* This name is already in the namespace, get the node */
 
 			node = walk_state->deferred_node;
@@ -727,6 +766,7 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	}
 
 	if (!op) {
+
 		/* Create a new op */
 
 		op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(walk_state->opcode);
@@ -776,7 +816,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	u32 i;
 #endif
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_load2_end_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_load2_end_op);
 
 	op = walk_state->op;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Opcode [%s] Op %p State %p\n",
@@ -870,7 +910,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	 */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-			  "Create-Load [%s] State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+			  "Create-Load [%s] State=%p Op=%p NamedObj=%p\n",
 			  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
 			  walk_state, op, node));
 
@@ -1045,7 +1085,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			 * arguments.)
 			 */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-					  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+					  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p NamedObj=%p\n",
 					  walk_state, op, op->named.node));
 
 			if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
@@ -1090,7 +1130,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	case AML_CLASS_METHOD_CALL:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-				  "RESOLVING-method_call: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+				  "RESOLVING-MethodCall: State=%p Op=%p NamedObj=%p\n",
 				  walk_state, op, node));
 
 		/*
@@ -1104,7 +1144,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				   ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE, walk_state,
 				   &(new_node));
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-
 			/*
 			 * Make sure that what we found is indeed a method
 			 * We didn't search for a method on purpose, to see if the name
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
index ada21ef4a174..c9228972f5f6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ void acpi_ds_scope_stack_clear(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_scope_stack_clear");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_scope_stack_clear);
 
 	while (walk_state->scope_info) {
+
 		/* Pop a scope off the stack */
 
 		scope_info = walk_state->scope_info;
@@ -102,9 +103,10 @@ acpi_ds_scope_stack_push(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope_info;
 	union acpi_generic_state *old_scope_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_scope_stack_push");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_scope_stack_push);
 
 	if (!node) {
+
 		/* Invalid scope   */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null scope parameter"));
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ acpi_ds_scope_stack_push(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 
 	/* Init new scope object */
 
-	scope_info->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_WSCOPE;
+	scope_info->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_WSCOPE;
 	scope_info->scope.node = node;
 	scope_info->common.value = (u16) type;
 
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_scope_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope_info;
 	union acpi_generic_state *new_scope_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_scope_stack_pop");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_scope_stack_pop);
 
 	/*
 	 * Pop scope info object off the stack.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
index fa78cb74ee36..7817e5522679 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ void *acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value(u32 index,
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_result_remove
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ acpi_ds_result_remove(union acpi_operand_object **object,
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_result_remove");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_remove);
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
@@ -128,7 +127,6 @@ acpi_ds_result_remove(union acpi_operand_object **object,
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
-
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -152,7 +150,7 @@ acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
 	acpi_native_uint index;
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_result_pop");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_pop);
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
@@ -170,6 +168,7 @@ acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
 	state->results.num_results--;
 
 	for (index = ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS; index; index--) {
+
 		/* Check for a valid result object */
 
 		if (state->results.obj_desc[index - 1]) {
@@ -213,7 +212,7 @@ acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
 	acpi_native_uint index;
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_result_pop_from_bottom");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_pop_from_bottom);
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
@@ -278,7 +277,7 @@ acpi_ds_result_push(union acpi_operand_object * object,
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_result_push");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_push);
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
@@ -331,14 +330,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_result_stack_push");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_stack_push);
 
 	state = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
 	if (!state) {
 		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
-	state->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_RESULT;
+	state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_RESULT;
 	acpi_ut_push_generic_state(&walk_state->results, state);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Results=%p State=%p\n",
@@ -363,7 +362,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_result_stack_pop");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_stack_pop);
 
 	/* Check for stack underflow */
 
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	state = acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(&walk_state->results);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "Result=%p remaining_results=%X State=%p\n",
+			  "Result=%p RemainingResults=%X State=%p\n",
 			  state, state->results.num_results, walk_state));
 
 	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
@@ -400,7 +399,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 acpi_status
 acpi_ds_obj_stack_push(void *object, struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_obj_stack_push");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_push);
 
 	/* Check for stack overflow */
 
@@ -445,9 +444,10 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop(u32 pop_count, struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_obj_stack_pop");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_pop);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pop_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Check for stack underflow */
 
 		if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
@@ -491,9 +491,10 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(u32 pop_count,
 	u32 i;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pop_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Check for stack underflow */
 
 		if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
@@ -538,13 +539,13 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(u32 pop_count,
 struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_get_current_walk_state(struct acpi_thread_state
 						       *thread)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_get_current_walk_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_get_current_walk_state);
 
 	if (!thread) {
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "Current walk_state %p\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "Current WalkState %p\n",
 			  thread->walk_state_list));
 
 	return (thread->walk_state_list);
@@ -567,7 +568,7 @@ void
 acpi_ds_push_walk_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_push_walk_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_push_walk_state);
 
 	walk_state->next = thread->walk_state_list;
 	thread->walk_state_list = walk_state;
@@ -593,11 +594,12 @@ struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_pop_walk_state(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 {
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_pop_walk_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_pop_walk_state);
 
 	walk_state = thread->walk_state_list;
 
 	if (walk_state) {
+
 		/* Next walk state becomes the current walk state */
 
 		thread->walk_state_list = walk_state->next;
@@ -618,7 +620,7 @@ struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_pop_walk_state(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  owner_id        - ID for object creation
  *              Origin          - Starting point for this walk
- *              mth_desc        - Method object
+ *              method_desc     - Method object
  *              Thread          - Current thread state
  *
  * RETURN:      Pointer to the new walk state.
@@ -632,24 +634,24 @@ struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_create_walk_state(acpi_owner_id owner_id,
 						  union acpi_parse_object
 						  *origin,
 						  union acpi_operand_object
-						  *mth_desc,
+						  *method_desc,
 						  struct acpi_thread_state
 						  *thread)
 {
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_create_walk_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_walk_state);
 
-	walk_state = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_walk_state));
+	walk_state = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_walk_state));
 	if (!walk_state) {
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
-	walk_state->data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_WALK;
+	walk_state->descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_WALK;
+	walk_state->method_desc = method_desc;
 	walk_state->owner_id = owner_id;
 	walk_state->origin = origin;
-	walk_state->method_desc = mth_desc;
 	walk_state->thread = thread;
 
 	walk_state->parser_state.start_op = origin;
@@ -664,7 +666,7 @@ struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_create_walk_state(acpi_owner_id owner_id,
 
 	status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(walk_state);
+		ACPI_FREE(walk_state);
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -701,13 +703,13 @@ acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		      struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 		      u8 * aml_start,
 		      u32 aml_length,
-		      struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u8 pass_number)
+		      struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u8 pass_number)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state = &walk_state->parser_state;
 	union acpi_parse_object *extra_op;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_init_aml_walk");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_init_aml_walk);
 
 	walk_state->parser_state.aml =
 	    walk_state->parser_state.aml_start = aml_start;
@@ -778,6 +780,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		}
 
 		if (parser_state->start_node) {
+
 			/* Push start scope on scope stack and make it current  */
 
 			status =
@@ -810,21 +813,24 @@ void acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_delete_walk_state", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_delete_walk_state, walk_state);
 
 	if (!walk_state) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (walk_state->data_type != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_WALK) {
+	if (walk_state->descriptor_type != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_WALK) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p is not a valid walk state",
 			    walk_state));
 		return;
 	}
 
+	/* There should not be any open scopes */
+
 	if (walk_state->parser_state.scope) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p walk still has a scope list",
 			    walk_state));
+		acpi_ps_cleanup_scope(&walk_state->parser_state);
 	}
 
 	/* Always must free any linked control states */
@@ -854,7 +860,7 @@ void acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(walk_state);
+	ACPI_FREE(walk_state);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -879,7 +885,7 @@ acpi_ds_result_insert(void *object,
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_result_insert");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_insert);
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
@@ -937,7 +943,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_obj_stack_delete_all(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_obj_stack_delete_all", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_obj_stack_delete_all, walk_state);
 
 	/* The stack size is configurable, but fixed */
 
@@ -969,7 +975,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
 			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_obj_stack_pop_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_pop_object);
 
 	/* Check for stack underflow */
 
@@ -1025,7 +1031,7 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
 void *acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value(u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_obj_stack_get_value", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_obj_stack_get_value, walk_state);
 
 	/* Can't do it if the stack is empty */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index eee0864ba300..18b3ea9dace2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ union acpi_ec {
 		struct acpi_generic_address command_addr;
 		struct acpi_generic_address data_addr;
 		unsigned long global_lock;
-		spinlock_t lock;
+		struct semaphore sem;
 	} poll;
 };
 
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	int result = 0;
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	u32 glk = 0;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ec_read");
@@ -339,8 +338,11 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
 			return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
-
+	if (down_interruptible(&ec->poll.sem)) {
+		result = -ERESTARTSYS;
+		goto end_nosem;
+	}
+	
 	acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_READ,
 				&ec->common.command_addr);
 	result = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
@@ -358,8 +360,8 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
 			  *data, address));
 
       end:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
-
+	up(&ec->poll.sem);
+end_nosem:
 	if (ec->common.global_lock)
 		acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
 
@@ -370,7 +372,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	u32 glk = 0;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ec_write");
@@ -384,8 +385,11 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
 			return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
-
+	if (down_interruptible(&ec->poll.sem)) {
+		result = -ERESTARTSYS;
+		goto end_nosem;
+	}
+	
 	acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_WRITE,
 				&ec->common.command_addr);
 	result = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
@@ -406,8 +410,8 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
 			  data, address));
 
       end:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
-
+	up(&ec->poll.sem);
+end_nosem:
 	if (ec->common.global_lock)
 		acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
 
@@ -568,7 +572,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	u32 glk = 0;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ec_query");
@@ -589,8 +592,11 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
 	 * Note that successful completion of the query causes the ACPI_EC_SCI
 	 * bit to be cleared (and thus clearing the interrupt source).
 	 */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
-
+	if (down_interruptible(&ec->poll.sem)) {
+		result = -ERESTARTSYS;
+		goto end_nosem;
+	}
+	
 	acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_QUERY,
 				&ec->common.command_addr);
 	result = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF);
@@ -602,8 +608,8 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
 		result = -ENODATA;
 
       end:
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
-
+	up(&ec->poll.sem);
+end_nosem:
 	if (ec->common.global_lock)
 		acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
 
@@ -680,7 +686,6 @@ static void acpi_ec_gpe_poll_query(void *ec_cxt)
 {
 	union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)ec_cxt;
 	u32 value = 0;
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
 	static char object_name[5] = { '_', 'Q', '0', '0', '\0' };
 	const char hex[] = { '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5', '6', '7',
 		'8', '9', 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F'
@@ -691,9 +696,11 @@ static void acpi_ec_gpe_poll_query(void *ec_cxt)
 	if (!ec_cxt)
 		goto end;
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
+	if (down_interruptible (&ec->poll.sem)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
 	acpi_hw_low_level_read(8, &value, &ec->common.command_addr);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
+	up(&ec->poll.sem);
 
 	/* TBD: Implement asynch events!
 	 * NOTE: All we care about are EC-SCI's.  Other EC events are
@@ -763,8 +770,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_poll_handler(void *data)
 
 	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->common.gpe_bit, ACPI_ISR);
 
-	status = acpi_os_queue_for_execution(OSD_PRIORITY_GPE,
-					     acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
+	status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_EC_POLL_HANDLER, acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
 
 	if (status == AE_OK)
 		return ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED;
@@ -799,7 +805,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_intr_handler(void *data)
 
 	if (value & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
 		atomic_add(1, &ec->intr.pending_gpe);
-		status = acpi_os_queue_for_execution(OSD_PRIORITY_GPE,
+		status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_EC_BURST_HANDLER,
 						     acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
 		return status == AE_OK ?
 		    ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED : ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
@@ -991,7 +997,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	int result = 0;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_ec *ec = NULL;
-	unsigned long uid;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ec_add");
 
@@ -1005,7 +1010,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	ec->common.handle = device->handle;
 	ec->common.uid = -1;
-	spin_lock_init(&ec->poll.lock);
+	init_MUTEX(&ec->poll.sem);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_EC_CLASS);
 	acpi_driver_data(device) = ec;
@@ -1014,10 +1019,9 @@ static int acpi_ec_poll_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	acpi_evaluate_integer(ec->common.handle, "_GLK", NULL,
 			      &ec->common.global_lock);
 
-	/* If our UID matches the UID for the ECDT-enumerated EC,
-	   we now have the *real* EC info, so kill the makeshift one. */
-	acpi_evaluate_integer(ec->common.handle, "_UID", NULL, &uid);
-	if (ec_ecdt && ec_ecdt->common.uid == uid) {
+	/* XXX we don't test uids, because on some boxes ecdt uid = 0, see:
+	   http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6111 */
+	if (ec_ecdt) {
 		acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
 						  ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
 						  &acpi_ec_space_handler);
@@ -1062,7 +1066,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_intr_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	int result = 0;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_ec *ec = NULL;
-	unsigned long uid;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ec_add");
 
@@ -1088,10 +1091,9 @@ static int acpi_ec_intr_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	acpi_evaluate_integer(ec->common.handle, "_GLK", NULL,
 			      &ec->common.global_lock);
 
-	/* If our UID matches the UID for the ECDT-enumerated EC,
-	   we now have the *real* EC info, so kill the makeshift one. */
-	acpi_evaluate_integer(ec->common.handle, "_UID", NULL, &uid);
-	if (ec_ecdt && ec_ecdt->common.uid == uid) {
+	/* XXX we don't test uids, because on some boxes ecdt uid = 0, see:
+	   http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6111 */
+	if (ec_ecdt) {
 		acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
 						  ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
 						  &acpi_ec_space_handler);
@@ -1300,7 +1302,7 @@ acpi_fake_ecdt_poll_callback(acpi_handle handle,
 				  &ec_ecdt->common.gpe_bit);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return status;
-	spin_lock_init(&ec_ecdt->poll.lock);
+	init_MUTEX(&ec_ecdt->poll.sem);
 	ec_ecdt->common.global_lock = TRUE;
 	ec_ecdt->common.handle = handle;
 
@@ -1416,7 +1418,7 @@ static int __init acpi_ec_poll_get_real_ecdt(void)
 	ec_ecdt->common.status_addr = ecdt_ptr->ec_control;
 	ec_ecdt->common.data_addr = ecdt_ptr->ec_data;
 	ec_ecdt->common.gpe_bit = ecdt_ptr->gpe_bit;
-	spin_lock_init(&ec_ecdt->poll.lock);
+	init_MUTEX(&ec_ecdt->poll.sem);
 	/* use the GL just to be safe */
 	ec_ecdt->common.global_lock = TRUE;
 	ec_ecdt->common.uid = ecdt_ptr->uid;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
index c9ac05c4685f..919037d6acff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_initialize_events");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_initialize_events);
 
 	/* Make sure we have ACPI tables */
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_fadt_gpes");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_fadt_gpes);
 
 	/* Namespace must be locked */
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_xrupt_handlers");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_xrupt_handlers);
 
 	/* Install the SCI handler */
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void)
 	u32 fixed_enable;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ev_fixed_event_detect");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ev_fixed_event_detect);
 
 	/*
 	 * Read the fixed feature status and enable registers, as all the cases
@@ -260,12 +260,14 @@ u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void)
 	 * Check for all possible Fixed Events and dispatch those that are active
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS; i++) {
+
 		/* Both the status and enable bits must be on for this event */
 
 		if ((fixed_status & acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[i].
 		     status_bit_mask)
 		    && (fixed_enable & acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[i].
 			enable_bit_mask)) {
+
 			/* Found an active (signalled) event */
 
 			int_status |= acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch((u32) i);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
index f64f977dd3d5..f01d339407f8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 type)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_set_gpe_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_set_gpe_type);
 
 	/* Validate type and update register enable masks */
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_masks(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	u8 register_bit;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_update_gpe_enable_masks");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_update_gpe_enable_masks);
 
 	gpe_register_info = gpe_event_info->register_info;
 	if (!gpe_register_info) {
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_enable_gpe");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
 
 	/* Make sure HW enable masks are updated */
 
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 		ACPI_SET_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED);
 
 		if (write_to_hardware) {
+
 			/* Clear the GPE (of stale events), then enable it */
 
 			status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_disable_gpe");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_disable_gpe);
 
 	if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_ENABLE_MASK)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -313,6 +314,7 @@ struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	/* A NULL gpe_block means use the FADT-defined GPE block(s) */
 
 	if (!gpe_device) {
+
 		/* Examine GPE Block 0 and 1 (These blocks are permanent) */
 
 		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_MAX_GPE_BLOCKS; i++) {
@@ -380,10 +382,11 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 	u32 status_reg;
 	u32 enable_reg;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags hw_flags;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_native_uint j;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ev_gpe_detect");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ev_gpe_detect);
 
 	/* Check for the case where there are no GPEs */
 
@@ -391,9 +394,12 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 		return (int_status);
 	}
 
-	/* Examine all GPE blocks attached to this interrupt level */
+	/* We need to hold the GPE lock now, hardware lock in the loop */
 
 	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+
+	/* Examine all GPE blocks attached to this interrupt level */
+
 	gpe_block = gpe_xrupt_list->gpe_block_list_head;
 	while (gpe_block) {
 		/*
@@ -402,10 +408,13 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 		 * Find all currently active GP events.
 		 */
 		for (i = 0; i < gpe_block->register_count; i++) {
+
 			/* Get the next status/enable pair */
 
 			gpe_register_info = &gpe_block->register_info[i];
 
+			hw_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
+
 			/* Read the Status Register */
 
 			status =
@@ -414,6 +423,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 						   &gpe_register_info->
 						   status_address);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock,
+						     hw_flags);
 				goto unlock_and_exit;
 			}
 
@@ -424,6 +435,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 						   &enable_reg,
 						   &gpe_register_info->
 						   enable_address);
+			acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, hw_flags);
+
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				goto unlock_and_exit;
 			}
@@ -437,6 +450,7 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 
 			enabled_status_byte = (u8) (status_reg & enable_reg);
 			if (!enabled_status_byte) {
+
 				/* No active GPEs in this register, move on */
 
 				continue;
@@ -445,6 +459,7 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 			/* Now look at the individual GPEs in this byte register */
 
 			for (j = 0; j < ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH; j++) {
+
 				/* Examine one GPE bit */
 
 				if (enabled_status_byte &
@@ -483,9 +498,9 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Perform the actual execution of a GPE control method.  This
- *              function is called from an invocation of acpi_os_queue_for_execution
- *              (and therefore does NOT execute at interrupt level) so that
+ * DESCRIPTION: Perform the actual execution of a GPE control method. This
+ *              function is called from an invocation of acpi_os_execute and
+ *              therefore does NOT execute at interrupt level - so that
  *              the control method itself is not executed in the context of
  *              an interrupt handler.
  *
@@ -494,12 +509,11 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = (void *)context;
-	u32 gpe_number = 0;
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info local_gpe_event_info;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -535,22 +549,35 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 	 */
 	if ((local_gpe_event_info.flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
 	    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD) {
-		/*
-		 * Invoke the GPE Method (_Lxx, _Exx) i.e., evaluate the _Lxx/_Exx
-		 * control method that corresponds to this GPE
-		 */
-		info.node = local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node;
-		info.parameters =
-		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object *, gpe_event_info);
-		info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_GPE;
 
-		status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
+		/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+		info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+		if (!info) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Invoke the GPE Method (_Lxx, _Exx) i.e., evaluate the _Lxx/_Exx
+			 * control method that corresponds to this GPE
+			 */
+			info->prefix_node =
+			    local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node;
+			info->parameters =
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object *,
+					  gpe_event_info);
+			info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_GPE;
+			info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+			status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+			ACPI_FREE(info);
+		}
+
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"While evaluating method [%4.4s] for GPE[%2X]",
+					"While evaluating GPE method [%4.4s]",
 					acpi_ut_get_node_name
 					(local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.
-					 method_node), gpe_number));
+					 method_node)));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -593,7 +620,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_gpe_dispatch");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_gpe_dispatch);
 
 	/*
 	 * If edge-triggered, clear the GPE status bit now.  Note that
@@ -669,9 +696,9 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		 * Execute the method associated with the GPE
 		 * NOTE: Level-triggered GPEs are cleared after the method completes.
 		 */
-		status = acpi_os_queue_for_execution(OSD_PRIORITY_GPE,
-						     acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method,
-						     gpe_event_info);
+		status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_GPE_HANDLER,
+					 acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method,
+					 gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Unable to queue handler for GPE[%2X] - event disabled",
@@ -716,7 +743,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Determine if a a GPE is "wake-only".
  *
- *              Called from Notify() code in interpreter when a "device_wake"
+ *              Called from Notify() code in interpreter when a "DeviceWake"
  *              Notify comes in.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -726,7 +753,7 @@ acpi_ev_check_for_wake_only_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_check_for_wake_only_gpe");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_check_for_wake_only_gpe);
 
 	if ((gpe_event_info) &&	/* Only >0 for _Lxx/_Exx */
 	    ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_SYSTEM_MASK) == ACPI_GPE_SYSTEM_RUNNING)) {	/* System state at GPE time */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
index 0fd00b5ad650..95ddeb48bc0f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
@@ -131,14 +131,14 @@ u8 acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(ACPI_GPE_CALLBACK gpe_walk_callback)
+acpi_status acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_gpe_callback gpe_walk_callback)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_walk_gpe_list");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_walk_gpe_list);
 
 	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
 
@@ -146,10 +146,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(ACPI_GPE_CALLBACK gpe_walk_callback)
 
 	gpe_xrupt_info = acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head;
 	while (gpe_xrupt_info) {
+
 		/* Walk all Gpe Blocks attached to this interrupt level */
 
 		gpe_block = gpe_xrupt_info->gpe_block_list_head;
 		while (gpe_block) {
+
 			/* One callback per GPE block */
 
 			status = gpe_walk_callback(gpe_xrupt_info, gpe_block);
@@ -190,11 +192,12 @@ acpi_ev_delete_gpe_handlers(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_native_uint j;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_delete_gpe_handlers");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_delete_gpe_handlers);
 
 	/* Examine each GPE Register within the block */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < gpe_block->register_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Now look at the individual GPEs in this byte register */
 
 		for (j = 0; j < ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH; j++) {
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ acpi_ev_delete_gpe_handlers(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
 			if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
 			    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER) {
-				ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_event_info->dispatch.handler);
+				ACPI_FREE(gpe_event_info->dispatch.handler);
 				gpe_event_info->dispatch.handler = NULL;
 				gpe_event_info->flags &=
 				    ~ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK;
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	u8 type;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_save_method_info");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_save_method_info);
 
 	/*
 	 * _Lxx and _Exx GPE method support
@@ -279,9 +282,9 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	default:
 		/* Unknown method type, just ignore it! */
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Unknown GPE method type: %s (name not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
-			    name));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD,
+				  "Ignoring unknown GPE method type: %s (name not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
+				  name));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
@@ -289,11 +292,12 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	gpe_number = ACPI_STRTOUL(&name[2], NULL, 16);
 	if (gpe_number == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+
 		/* Conversion failed; invalid method, just ignore it */
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Could not extract GPE number from name: %s (name is not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
-			    name));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD,
+				  "Could not extract GPE number from name: %s (name is not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
+				  name));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
@@ -364,13 +368,14 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	u32 gpe_number;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_match_prw_and_gpe");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_match_prw_and_gpe);
 
 	/* Check for a _PRW method under this device */
 
 	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(obj_handle, METHOD_NAME__PRW,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &pkg_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Ignore all errors from _PRW, we don't want to abort the subsystem */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -394,6 +399,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	obj_desc = pkg_desc->package.elements[0];
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
 		/* Use FADT-defined GPE device (from definition of _PRW) */
 
 		target_gpe_device = acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device;
@@ -402,6 +408,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 		gpe_number = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
 	} else if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+
 		/* Package contains a GPE reference and GPE number within a GPE block */
 
 		if ((obj_desc->package.count < 2) ||
@@ -482,7 +489,7 @@ static struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block);
 
 	/* No need for lock since we are not changing any list elements here */
 
@@ -497,7 +504,7 @@ static struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32
 
 	/* Not found, must allocate a new xrupt descriptor */
 
-	gpe_xrupt = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info));
+	gpe_xrupt = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info));
 	if (!gpe_xrupt) {
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -556,7 +563,7 @@ acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt)
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_delete_gpe_xrupt");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_delete_gpe_xrupt);
 
 	/* We never want to remove the SCI interrupt handler */
 
@@ -588,7 +595,7 @@ acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt)
 
 	/* Free the block */
 
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_xrupt);
+	ACPI_FREE(gpe_xrupt);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -614,7 +621,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block,
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_gpe_block);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -667,7 +674,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_gpe_block);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -679,6 +686,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 	status = acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block(gpe_block->xrupt_block, gpe_block);
 
 	if (!gpe_block->previous && !gpe_block->next) {
+
 		/* This is the last gpe_block on this interrupt */
 
 		status = acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(gpe_block->xrupt_block);
@@ -704,9 +712,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 
 	/* Free the gpe_block */
 
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block->register_info);
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block->event_info);
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block);
+	ACPI_FREE(gpe_block->register_info);
+	ACPI_FREE(gpe_block->event_info);
+	ACPI_FREE(gpe_block);
 
       unlock_and_exit:
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
@@ -736,17 +744,17 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 	acpi_native_uint j;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_create_gpe_info_blocks");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_create_gpe_info_blocks);
 
 	/* Allocate the GPE register information block */
 
-	gpe_register_info = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE((acpi_size) gpe_block->
-					       register_count *
-					       sizeof(struct
-						      acpi_gpe_register_info));
+	gpe_register_info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) gpe_block->
+						 register_count *
+						 sizeof(struct
+							acpi_gpe_register_info));
 	if (!gpe_register_info) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Could not allocate the gpe_register_info table"));
+			    "Could not allocate the GpeRegisterInfo table"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
@@ -754,13 +762,14 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 	 * Allocate the GPE event_info block. There are eight distinct GPEs
 	 * per register. Initialization to zeros is sufficient.
 	 */
-	gpe_event_info = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size) gpe_block->
-					     register_count *
-					     ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) *
-					    sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
+	gpe_event_info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size) gpe_block->
+					       register_count *
+					       ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) *
+					      sizeof(struct
+						     acpi_gpe_event_info));
 	if (!gpe_event_info) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Could not allocate the gpe_event_info table"));
+			    "Could not allocate the GpeEventInfo table"));
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -780,6 +789,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 	this_event = gpe_event_info;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < gpe_block->register_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Init the register_info for this GPE register (8 GPEs) */
 
 		this_register->base_gpe_number =
@@ -839,10 +849,10 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 
       error_exit:
 	if (gpe_register_info) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_register_info);
+		ACPI_FREE(gpe_register_info);
 	}
 	if (gpe_event_info) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_event_info);
+		ACPI_FREE(gpe_event_info);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -878,7 +888,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_create_gpe_block");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_create_gpe_block);
 
 	if (!register_count) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -886,7 +896,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
 	/* Allocate a new GPE block */
 
-	gpe_block = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_block_info));
+	gpe_block = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_block_info));
 	if (!gpe_block) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -906,7 +916,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(gpe_block);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block);
+		ACPI_FREE(gpe_block);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -914,7 +924,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
 	status = acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(gpe_block, interrupt_number);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block);
+		ACPI_FREE(gpe_block);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -971,7 +981,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_native_uint j;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_initialize_gpe_block");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_initialize_gpe_block);
 
 	/* Ignore a null GPE block (e.g., if no GPE block 1 exists) */
 
@@ -1013,6 +1023,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
 	for (i = 0; i < gpe_block->register_count; i++) {
 		for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {
+
 			/* Get the info block for this particular GPE */
 
 			gpe_event_info =
@@ -1040,7 +1051,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
 	status = acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(NULL, gpe_block);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not enable GPEs in gpe_block %p",
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not enable GPEs in GpeBlock %p",
 			    gpe_block));
 	}
 
@@ -1066,7 +1077,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 	u32 gpe_number_max = 0;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_gpe_initialize");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_gpe_initialize);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -1099,6 +1110,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 	 * particular block is not supported.
 	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe0_blk_len && acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe0_blk.address) {
+
 		/* GPE block 0 exists (has both length and address > 0) */
 
 		register_count0 = (u16) (acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe0_blk_len / 2);
@@ -1121,6 +1133,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_blk_len && acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe1_blk.address) {
+
 		/* GPE block 1 exists (has both length and address > 0) */
 
 		register_count1 = (u16) (acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_blk_len / 2);
@@ -1168,6 +1181,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 	/* Exit if there are no GPE registers */
 
 	if ((register_count0 + register_count1) == 0) {
+
 		/* GPEs are not required by ACPI, this is OK */
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 0909ba69577e..6eef4efddcf6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -49,12 +49,13 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evmisc")
 
+/* Names for Notify() values, used for debug output */
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 static const char *acpi_notify_value_names[] = {
 	"Bus Check",
 	"Device Check",
 	"Device Wake",
-	"Eject request",
+	"Eject Request",
 	"Device Check Light",
 	"Frequency Mismatch",
 	"Bus Mode Mismatch",
@@ -124,7 +125,7 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 	union acpi_generic_state *notify_info;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ev_queue_notify_request");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ev_queue_notify_request);
 
 	/*
 	 * For value 3 (Ejection Request), some device method may need to be run.
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 	if (obj_desc) {
+
 		/* We have the notify object, Get the right handler */
 
 		switch (node->type) {
@@ -184,14 +186,15 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
-		notify_info->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_NOTIFY;
+		notify_info->common.descriptor_type =
+		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_NOTIFY;
 		notify_info->notify.node = node;
 		notify_info->notify.value = (u16) notify_value;
 		notify_info->notify.handler_obj = handler_obj;
 
-		status = acpi_os_queue_for_execution(OSD_PRIORITY_HIGH,
-						     acpi_ev_notify_dispatch,
-						     notify_info);
+		status =
+		    acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER, acpi_ev_notify_dispatch,
+				    notify_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(notify_info);
 		}
@@ -240,6 +243,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_notify_dispatch(void *context)
 	 * to the device.
 	 */
 	if (notify_info->notify.value <= ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY) {
+
 		/* Global system notification handler */
 
 		if (acpi_gbl_system_notify.handler) {
@@ -297,6 +301,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_global_lock_thread(void *context)
 	/* Signal threads that are waiting for the lock */
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count) {
+
 		/* Send sufficient units to the semaphore */
 
 		status =
@@ -335,15 +340,16 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context)
 	 */
 	ACPI_ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_common_fACS.global_lock, acquired);
 	if (acquired) {
+
 		/* Got the lock, now wake all threads waiting for it */
 
 		acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
 
 		/* Run the Global Lock thread which will signal all waiting threads */
 
-		status = acpi_os_queue_for_execution(OSD_PRIORITY_HIGH,
-						     acpi_ev_global_lock_thread,
-						     context);
+		status =
+		    acpi_os_execute(OSL_GLOBAL_LOCK_HANDLER,
+				    acpi_ev_global_lock_thread, context);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Could not queue Global Lock thread"));
@@ -371,7 +377,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_init_global_lock_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_init_global_lock_handler);
 
 	acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = TRUE;
 	status = acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_GLOBAL,
@@ -413,7 +419,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u8 acquired = FALSE;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_acquire_global_lock");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_acquire_global_lock);
 
 #ifndef ACPI_APPLICATION
 	/* Make sure that we actually have a global lock */
@@ -439,6 +445,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 
 	ACPI_ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_common_fACS.global_lock, acquired);
 	if (acquired) {
+
 		/* We got the lock */
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -458,8 +465,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	 * Acquire the global lock semaphore first.
 	 * Since this wait will block, we must release the interpreter
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
-					       timeout);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
+					  timeout);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -480,7 +488,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
 	u8 pending = FALSE;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_release_global_lock");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_release_global_lock);
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
@@ -492,6 +500,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
 
 	acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count--;
 	if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count) {
+
 		/* There are still some threads holding the lock, cannot release */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -533,7 +542,7 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_terminate");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_terminate);
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_events_initialized) {
 		/*
@@ -573,7 +582,7 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
 	if (acpi_gbl_original_mode == ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY) {
 		status = acpi_disable();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "acpi_disable failed"));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "AcpiDisable failed"));
 		}
 	}
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index 6da58e776413..094a17e4c86d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_install_region_handlers(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_region_handlers");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_region_handlers);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_op_regions(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_initialize_op_regions");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_initialize_op_regions);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_op_regions(void)
 	 * Run the _REG methods for op_regions in each default address space
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_DEFAULT_SPACES; i++) {
+
 		/* TBD: Make sure handler is the DEFAULT handler, otherwise
 		 * _REG will have already been run.
 		 */
@@ -192,12 +193,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_op_regions(void)
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj, u32 function)
 {
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
-	union acpi_operand_object *params[3];
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+	union acpi_operand_object *args[3];
 	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_execute_reg_method");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_execute_reg_method);
 
 	region_obj2 = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(region_obj);
 	if (!region_obj2) {
@@ -208,48 +209,60 @@ acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj, u32 function)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
+	/* Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->prefix_node = region_obj2->extra.method_REG;
+	info->pathname = NULL;
+	info->parameters = args;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
 	/*
 	 * The _REG method has two arguments:
 	 *
-	 * Arg0, Integer: Operation region space ID
-	 *          Same value as region_obj->Region.space_id
-	 * Arg1, Integer: connection status
-	 *          1 for connecting the handler,
-	 *          0 for disconnecting the handler
-	 *          Passed as a parameter
+	 * Arg0 - Integer:
+	 *  Operation region space ID Same value as region_obj->Region.space_id
+	 *
+	 * Arg1 - Integer:
+	 *  connection status 1 for connecting the handler, 0 for disconnecting
+	 *  the handler (Passed as a parameter)
 	 */
-	params[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
-	if (!params[0]) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	args[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
+	if (!args[0]) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup1;
 	}
 
-	params[1] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
-	if (!params[1]) {
+	args[1] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
+	if (!args[1]) {
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
-		goto cleanup;
+		goto cleanup2;
 	}
 
 	/* Setup the parameter objects */
 
-	params[0]->integer.value = region_obj->region.space_id;
-	params[1]->integer.value = function;
-	params[2] = NULL;
-
-	info.node = region_obj2->extra.method_REG;
-	info.parameters = params;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	args[0]->integer.value = region_obj->region.space_id;
+	args[1]->integer.value = function;
+	args[2] = NULL;
 
 	/* Execute the method, no return value */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
-			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, info.node, NULL));
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
+			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, info->prefix_node, NULL));
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(params[1]);
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(args[1]);
 
-      cleanup:
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(params[0]);
+      cleanup2:
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(args[0]);
 
+      cleanup1:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -261,7 +274,8 @@ acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj, u32 function)
  *              Function            - Read or Write operation
  *              Address             - Where in the space to read or write
  *              bit_width           - Field width in bits (8, 16, 32, or 64)
- *              Value               - Pointer to in or out value
+ *              Value               - Pointer to in or out value, must be
+ *                                    full 64-bit acpi_integer
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -274,7 +288,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			       u32 function,
 			       acpi_physical_address address,
-			       u32 bit_width, void *value)
+			       u32 bit_width, acpi_integer * value)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_status status2;
@@ -284,7 +298,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
 	void *region_context = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_address_space_dispatch");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_address_space_dispatch);
 
 	region_obj2 = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(region_obj);
 	if (!region_obj2) {
@@ -315,6 +329,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		 */
 		region_setup = handler_desc->address_space.setup;
 		if (!region_setup) {
+
 			/* No initialization routine, exit with error */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -361,9 +376,10 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			region_obj->region.flags |= AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE;
 
 			if (region_obj2->extra.region_context) {
+
 				/* The handler for this region was already installed */
 
-				ACPI_MEM_FREE(region_context);
+				ACPI_FREE(region_context);
 			} else {
 				/*
 				 * Save the returned context for use in all accesses to
@@ -386,9 +402,8 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
 						  space_id)));
 
-	if (!
-	    (handler_desc->address_space.
-	     hflags & ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED)) {
+	if (!(handler_desc->address_space.handler_flags &
+	      ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED)) {
 		/*
 		 * For handlers other than the default (supplied) handlers, we must
 		 * exit the interpreter because the handler *might* block -- we don't
@@ -409,9 +424,8 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 							space_id)));
 	}
 
-	if (!
-	    (handler_desc->address_space.
-	     hflags & ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED)) {
+	if (!(handler_desc->address_space.handler_flags &
+	      ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED)) {
 		/*
 		 * We just returned from a non-default handler, we must re-enter the
 		 * interpreter
@@ -451,7 +465,7 @@ acpi_ev_detach_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_detach_region");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_detach_region);
 
 	region_obj2 = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(region_obj);
 	if (!region_obj2) {
@@ -463,6 +477,7 @@ acpi_ev_detach_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
 	handler_obj = region_obj->region.handler;
 	if (!handler_obj) {
+
 		/* This region has no handler, all done */
 
 		return_VOID;
@@ -474,6 +489,7 @@ acpi_ev_detach_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 	last_obj_ptr = &handler_obj->address_space.region_list;
 
 	while (obj_desc) {
+
 		/* Is this the correct Region? */
 
 		if (obj_desc == region_obj) {
@@ -583,7 +599,7 @@ acpi_ev_attach_region(union acpi_operand_object *handler_obj,
 		      u8 acpi_ns_is_locked)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_attach_region");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_attach_region);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
 			  "Adding Region [%4.4s] %p to address handler %p [%s]\n",
@@ -636,7 +652,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_handler(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ev_install_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ev_install_handler);
 
 	handler_obj = (union acpi_operand_object *)context;
 
@@ -666,6 +682,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_handler(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 	if (!obj_desc) {
+
 		/* No object, just exit */
 
 		return (AE_OK);
@@ -674,10 +691,12 @@ acpi_ev_install_handler(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	/* Devices are handled different than regions */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+
 		/* Check if this Device already has a handler for this address space */
 
 		next_handler_obj = obj_desc->device.handler;
 		while (next_handler_obj) {
+
 			/* Found a handler, is it for the same address space? */
 
 			if (next_handler_obj->address_space.space_id ==
@@ -764,9 +783,9 @@ acpi_ev_install_space_handler(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 	union acpi_operand_object *handler_obj;
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_object_type type;
-	u16 flags = 0;
+	u8 flags = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_space_handler);
 
 	/*
 	 * This registration is valid for only the types below
@@ -839,6 +858,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_space_handler(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 		/* Walk the handler list for this device */
 
 		while (handler_obj) {
+
 			/* Same space_id indicates a handler already installed */
 
 			if (handler_obj->address_space.space_id == space_id) {
@@ -921,7 +941,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_space_handler(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 	/* Init handler obj */
 
 	handler_obj->address_space.space_id = (u8) space_id;
-	handler_obj->address_space.hflags = flags;
+	handler_obj->address_space.handler_flags = flags;
 	handler_obj->address_space.region_list = NULL;
 	handler_obj->address_space.node = node;
 	handler_obj->address_space.handler = handler;
@@ -979,7 +999,7 @@ acpi_ev_execute_reg_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_execute_reg_methods");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_execute_reg_methods);
 
 	/*
 	 * Run all _REG methods for all Operation Regions for this
@@ -1001,7 +1021,7 @@ acpi_ev_execute_reg_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_namespace callback
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Run _REg method for region objects of the requested space_iD
+ * DESCRIPTION: Run _REG method for region objects of the requested space_iD
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -1035,6 +1055,7 @@ acpi_ev_reg_run(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 	if (!obj_desc) {
+
 		/* No object, just exit */
 
 		return (AE_OK);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
index baed8c1a1b9f..5b3c7a85eb9a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -71,11 +71,22 @@ acpi_ev_system_memory_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 	    (union acpi_operand_object *)handle;
 	struct acpi_mem_space_context *local_region_context;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_system_memory_region_setup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_system_memory_region_setup);
 
 	if (function == ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE) {
 		if (*region_context) {
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(*region_context);
+			local_region_context =
+			    (struct acpi_mem_space_context *)*region_context;
+
+			/* Delete a cached mapping if present */
+
+			if (local_region_context->mapped_length) {
+				acpi_os_unmap_memory(local_region_context->
+						     mapped_logical_address,
+						     local_region_context->
+						     mapped_length);
+			}
+			ACPI_FREE(local_region_context);
 			*region_context = NULL;
 		}
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -84,7 +95,7 @@ acpi_ev_system_memory_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 	/* Create a new context */
 
 	local_region_context =
-	    ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_mem_space_context));
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_mem_space_context));
 	if (!(local_region_context)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -118,7 +129,7 @@ acpi_ev_io_space_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 			      u32 function,
 			      void *handler_context, void **region_context)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_io_space_region_setup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_io_space_region_setup);
 
 	if (function == ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE) {
 		*region_context = NULL;
@@ -161,7 +172,7 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 	    (union acpi_operand_object *)handle;
 	struct acpi_device_id object_hID;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_pci_config_region_setup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_pci_config_region_setup);
 
 	handler_obj = region_obj->region.handler;
 	if (!handler_obj) {
@@ -178,7 +189,7 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 	*region_context = NULL;
 	if (function == ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE) {
 		if (pci_id) {
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(pci_id);
+			ACPI_FREE(pci_id);
 		}
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -199,6 +210,7 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 	 * handlers with that device.
 	 */
 	if (handler_obj->address_space.node == acpi_gbl_root_node) {
+
 		/* Start search from the parent object */
 
 		pci_root_node = parent_node;
@@ -220,6 +232,7 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 					PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING,
 					sizeof(PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING)))))
 				{
+
 					/* Install a handler for this PCI root bridge */
 
 					status =
@@ -235,7 +248,7 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 						} else {
 							ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO,
 									status,
-									"Could not install pci_config handler for Root Bridge %4.4s",
+									"Could not install PciConfig handler for Root Bridge %4.4s",
 									acpi_ut_get_node_name
 									(pci_root_node)));
 						}
@@ -262,7 +275,7 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 
 	/* Region is still not initialized. Create a new context */
 
-	pci_id = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_pci_id));
+	pci_id = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_pci_id));
 	if (!pci_id) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -337,7 +350,7 @@ acpi_ev_pci_bar_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 			     u32 function,
 			     void *handler_context, void **region_context)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_pci_bar_region_setup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_pci_bar_region_setup);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -364,7 +377,7 @@ acpi_ev_cmos_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 			  u32 function,
 			  void *handler_context, void **region_context)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_cmos_region_setup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_cmos_region_setup);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -389,7 +402,7 @@ acpi_ev_default_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 			     u32 function,
 			     void *handler_context, void **region_context)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_default_region_setup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_default_region_setup);
 
 	if (function == ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE) {
 		*region_context = NULL;
@@ -435,7 +448,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 	acpi_name *reg_name_ptr = (acpi_name *) METHOD_NAME__REG;
 	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ev_initialize_region", acpi_ns_locked);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ev_initialize_region, acpi_ns_locked);
 
 	if (!region_obj) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -462,8 +475,9 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
 	/* Find any "_REG" method associated with this region definition */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_search_node(*reg_name_ptr, node,
-				     ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, &method_node);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_search_one_scope(*reg_name_ptr, node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
+				     &method_node);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		/*
 		 * The _REG method is optional and there can be only one per region
@@ -478,11 +492,13 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 	 * ie: acpi_gbl_root_node->parent_entry being set to NULL
 	 */
 	while (node) {
+
 		/* Check to see if a handler exists */
 
 		handler_obj = NULL;
 		obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 		if (obj_desc) {
+
 			/* Can only be a handler if the object exists */
 
 			switch (node->type) {
@@ -507,10 +523,12 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			}
 
 			while (handler_obj) {
+
 				/* Is this handler of the correct type? */
 
 				if (handler_obj->address_space.space_id ==
 				    space_id) {
+
 					/* Found correct handler */
 
 					ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
@@ -571,7 +589,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 	/* If we get here, there is no handler for this region */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
-			  "No handler for region_type %s(%X) (region_obj %p)\n",
+			  "No handler for RegionType %s(%X) (RegionObj %p)\n",
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(space_id), space_id,
 			  region_obj));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
index 9a622169008a..8106215ad554 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_sci_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_list = context;
 	u32 interrupt_handled = ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_sci_xrupt_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_sci_xrupt_handler);
 
 	/*
 	 * We are guaranteed by the ACPI CA initialization/shutdown code that
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_list = context;
 	u32 interrupt_handled = ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_gpe_xrupt_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_gpe_xrupt_handler);
 
 	/*
 	 * We are guaranteed by the ACPI CA initialization/shutdown code that
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ u32 acpi_ev_install_sci_handler(void)
 {
 	u32 status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_sci_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_sci_handler);
 
 	status = acpi_os_install_interrupt_handler((u32) acpi_gbl_FADT->sci_int,
 						   acpi_ev_sci_xrupt_handler,
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_sci_handler(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_remove_sci_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_remove_sci_handler);
 
 	/* Just let the OS remove the handler and disable the level */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index b38b39dde543..76c34a66e0e0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_exception_handler(acpi_exception_handler handler)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_exception_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_exception_handler);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -90,6 +88,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_exception_handler(acpi_exception_handler handler)
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_exception_handler)
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -107,14 +107,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_exception_handler(acpi_exception_handler handler)
  *              event.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 				 acpi_event_handler handler, void *context)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_fixed_event_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_fixed_event_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_fixed_event_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_fixed_event_handler)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -175,13 +174,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_fixed_event_handler);
  * DESCRIPTION: Disables the event and unregisters the event handler.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(u32 event, acpi_event_handler handler)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -216,7 +214,7 @@ acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(u32 event, acpi_event_handler handler)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -235,7 +233,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler);
  * DESCRIPTION: Install a handler for notifies on an ACPI device
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 			    u32 handler_type,
@@ -246,7 +243,7 @@ acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_notify_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_notify_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -275,6 +272,7 @@ acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	 * only one <external> global handler can be regsitered (per notify type).
 	 */
 	if (device == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
+
 		/* Make sure the handler is not already installed */
 
 		if (((handler_type & ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY) &&
@@ -317,6 +315,7 @@ acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 		obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 		if (obj_desc) {
+
 			/* Object exists - make sure there's no handler */
 
 			if (((handler_type & ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY) &&
@@ -370,6 +369,7 @@ acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 		}
 
 		if (handler_type == ACPI_ALL_NOTIFY) {
+
 			/* Extra ref if installed in both */
 
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(notify_obj);
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_notify_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_notify_handler)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_notify_handler);
  * DESCRIPTION: Remove a handler for notifies on an ACPI device
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_remove_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 			   u32 handler_type, acpi_notify_handler handler)
@@ -409,7 +408,7 @@ acpi_remove_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_remove_notify_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_notify_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -535,7 +534,7 @@ acpi_remove_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_notify_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_notify_handler)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -554,7 +553,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_notify_handler);
  * DESCRIPTION: Install a handler for a General Purpose Event.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 			 u32 gpe_number,
@@ -565,7 +563,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_gpe_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_gpe_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -596,7 +594,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 
 	/* Allocate and init handler object */
 
-	handler = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_handler_info));
+	handler = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_handler_info));
 	if (!handler) {
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -630,7 +628,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_handler)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -646,7 +644,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_handler);
  * DESCRIPTION: Remove a handler for a General Purpose acpi_event.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 			u32 gpe_number, acpi_event_handler address)
@@ -656,7 +653,7 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_remove_gpe_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_gpe_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -724,14 +721,14 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 
 	/* Now we can free the handler object */
 
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(handler);
+	ACPI_FREE(handler);
 
       unlock_and_exit:
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_handler)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -746,7 +743,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_handler);
  * DESCRIPTION: Acquire the ACPI Global Lock
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -771,7 +767,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_acquire_global_lock);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_acquire_global_lock)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -784,7 +780,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_acquire_global_lock);
  * DESCRIPTION: Release the ACPI Global Lock. The handle must be valid.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_release_global_lock(u32 handle)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -797,4 +792,4 @@ acpi_status acpi_release_global_lock(u32 handle)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_release_global_lock);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_release_global_lock)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
index ec9ce8429f15..7ebc2efac936 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_enable");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable);
 
 	/* Make sure we have the FADT */
 
@@ -94,6 +92,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_disable
@@ -105,12 +105,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
  * DESCRIPTION: Transfers the system into LEGACY (non-ACPI) mode.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_disable");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable);
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No FADT information present!"));
@@ -137,6 +136,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable_event
@@ -149,13 +150,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
  * DESCRIPTION: Enable an ACPI event (fixed)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_enable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 value;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_enable_event");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable_event);
 
 	/* Decode the Fixed Event */
 
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_event);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_event)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -208,13 +208,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_event);
  * DESCRIPTION: Set the type of an individual GPE
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_set_gpe_type(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_set_gpe_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_set_gpe_type);
 
 	/* Ensure that we have a valid GPE number */
 
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_set_gpe_type(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u8 type)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_gpe_type);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_gpe_type)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -252,13 +251,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_gpe_type);
  * DESCRIPTION: Enable an ACPI event (general purpose)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_enable_gpe");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable_gpe);
 
 	/* Use semaphore lock if not executing at interrupt level */
 
@@ -288,7 +286,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_gpe);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_gpe)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -304,13 +302,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_gpe);
  * DESCRIPTION: Disable an ACPI event (general purpose)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_disable_gpe");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable_gpe);
 
 	/* Use semaphore lock if not executing at interrupt level */
 
@@ -338,6 +335,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_gpe)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_disable_event
@@ -350,13 +349,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
  * DESCRIPTION: Disable an ACPI event (fixed)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_disable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 value;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_disable_event");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable_event);
 
 	/* Decode the Fixed Event */
 
@@ -392,7 +390,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_event);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_event)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -405,12 +403,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_disable_event);
  * DESCRIPTION: Clear an ACPI event (fixed)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_clear_event(u32 event)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_clear_event");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_clear_event);
 
 	/* Decode the Fixed Event */
 
@@ -429,7 +426,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_clear_event(u32 event)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_clear_event);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_clear_event)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -444,13 +441,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_clear_event);
  * DESCRIPTION: Clear an ACPI event (general purpose)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_clear_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_clear_gpe");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_clear_gpe);
 
 	/* Use semaphore lock if not executing at interrupt level */
 
@@ -478,6 +474,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_clear_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_clear_gpe)
+
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -492,12 +490,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_clear_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number, u32 flags)
  * DESCRIPTION: Obtains and returns the current status of the event
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_get_event_status(u32 event, acpi_event_status * event_status)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_event_status");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_event_status);
 
 	if (!event_status) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -518,6 +515,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_event_status(u32 event, acpi_event_status * event_status)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_event_status)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_gpe_status
@@ -533,7 +532,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_event_status(u32 event, acpi_event_status * event_status)
  * DESCRIPTION: Get status of an event (general purpose)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_gpe_status(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 		    u32 gpe_number, u32 flags, acpi_event_status * event_status)
@@ -541,7 +539,7 @@ acpi_get_gpe_status(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_gpe_status");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_gpe_status);
 
 	/* Use semaphore lock if not executing at interrupt level */
 
@@ -570,6 +568,8 @@ acpi_get_gpe_status(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_gpe_status)
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ acpi_get_gpe_status(acpi_handle gpe_device,
  * DESCRIPTION: Create and Install a block of GPE registers
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 		       struct acpi_generic_address *gpe_block_address,
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_gpe_block");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_gpe_block);
 
 	if ((!gpe_device) || (!gpe_block_address) || (!register_count)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -636,6 +635,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 	if (!obj_desc) {
+
 		/* No object, create a new one */
 
 		obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_block);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_block)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -678,14 +678,13 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_block);
  * DESCRIPTION: Remove a previously installed block of GPE registers
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_remove_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_remove_gpe_block");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_gpe_block);
 
 	if (!gpe_device) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -721,4 +720,4 @@ acpi_status acpi_remove_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_block);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_block)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
index abf5caca9ae5..e8b86a0baad0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
@@ -75,7 +73,7 @@ acpi_install_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_address_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_address_space_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -114,7 +112,7 @@ acpi_install_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_address_space_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_address_space_handler)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_address_space_handler);
  * DESCRIPTION: Remove a previously installed handler.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 				  acpi_adr_space_type space_id,
@@ -142,7 +139,7 @@ acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_remove_address_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_address_space_handler);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -176,9 +173,11 @@ acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	handler_obj = obj_desc->device.handler;
 	last_obj_ptr = &obj_desc->device.handler;
 	while (handler_obj) {
+
 		/* We have a handler, see if user requested this one */
 
 		if (handler_obj->address_space.space_id == space_id) {
+
 			/* Matched space_id, first dereference this in the Regions */
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	/* The handler does not exist */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
-			  "Unable to remove address handler %p for %s(%X), dev_node %p, obj %p\n",
+			  "Unable to remove address handler %p for %s(%X), DevNode %p, obj %p\n",
 			  handler, acpi_ut_get_region_name(space_id), space_id,
 			  node, obj_desc));
 
@@ -240,4 +239,4 @@ acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_address_space_handler);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_address_space_handler)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index a29782fe3ecf..823352435e08 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
 	struct acpi_table_desc table_info;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_add_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_add_table);
 
 	/* Create an object to be the table handle */
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
 
 	ACPI_MEMSET(&table_info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
 
-	table_info.type = ACPI_TABLE_SSDT;
+	table_info.type = ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT;
 	table_info.pointer = table;
 	table_info.length = (acpi_size) table->length;
 	table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATED;
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+
 			/* Table already exists, just return the handle */
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
 
 	status = acpi_ns_load_table(table_info.installed_desc, parent_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Uninstall table on error */
 
 		(void)acpi_tb_uninstall_table(table_info.installed_desc);
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parameter_node = NULL;
 	union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_load_table_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_table_op);
 
 #if 0
 	/*
@@ -169,6 +171,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 */
 	status = acpi_tb_match_signature(operand[0]->string.pointer, NULL);
 	if (status == AE_OK) {
+
 		/* Signature matched -- don't allow override */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
@@ -211,9 +214,8 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		 * location within the namespace where the table will be loaded.
 		 */
 		status =
-		    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(operand[3]->string.pointer,
-					     start_node, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
-					     &parent_node);
+		    acpi_ns_get_node(start_node, operand[3]->string.pointer,
+				     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, &parent_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -234,9 +236,8 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		/* Find the node referenced by the parameter_path_string */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(operand[4]->string.pointer,
-					     start_node, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
-					     &parameter_node);
+		    acpi_ns_get_node(start_node, operand[4]->string.pointer,
+				     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, &parameter_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	/* Parameter Data (optional) */
 
 	if (parameter_node) {
+
 		/* Store the parameter data into the optional parameter object */
 
 		status = acpi_ex_store(operand[5],
@@ -294,9 +296,10 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr = NULL;
 	acpi_physical_address address;
 	struct acpi_table_header table_header;
+	acpi_integer temp;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_load_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_op);
 
 	/* Object can be either an op_region or a Field */
 
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		address = obj_desc->region.address;
 
-		/* Get the table length from the table header */
+		/* Get part of the table header to get the table length */
 
 		table_header.length = 0;
 		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
@@ -330,11 +333,14 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			    acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(obj_desc, ACPI_READ,
 							   (acpi_physical_address)
 							   (i + address), 8,
-							   ((u8 *) &
-							    table_header) + i);
+							   &temp);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
+
+			/* Get the one valid byte of the returned 64-bit value */
+
+			ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, &table_header)[i] = (u8) temp;
 		}
 
 		/* Sanity check the table length */
@@ -345,7 +351,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		/* Allocate a buffer for the entire table */
 
-		table_ptr = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(table_header.length);
+		table_ptr = ACPI_ALLOCATE(table_header.length);
 		if (!table_ptr) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
@@ -357,11 +363,14 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			    acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(obj_desc, ACPI_READ,
 							   (acpi_physical_address)
 							   (i + address), 8,
-							   ((u8 *) table_ptr +
-							    i));
+							   &temp);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				goto cleanup;
 			}
+
+			/* Get the one valid byte of the returned 64-bit value */
+
+			ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, table_ptr)[i] = (u8) temp;
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -407,12 +416,8 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	/* The table must be either an SSDT or a PSDT */
 
-	if ((!ACPI_STRNCMP(table_ptr->signature,
-			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_PSDT].signature,
-			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_PSDT].sig_length)) &&
-	    (!ACPI_STRNCMP(table_ptr->signature,
-			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].signature,
-			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].sig_length))) {
+	if ((!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_ptr->signature, PSDT_SIG)) &&
+	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_ptr->signature, SSDT_SIG))) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
 			    table_ptr->signature));
@@ -424,6 +429,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	status = acpi_ex_add_table(table_ptr, acpi_gbl_root_node, &ddb_handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* On error, table_ptr was deallocated above */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -442,7 +448,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
       cleanup:
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(table_ptr);
+		ACPI_FREE(table_ptr);
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -465,7 +471,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
 	union acpi_operand_object *table_desc = ddb_handle;
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_unload_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_unload_table);
 
 	/*
 	 * Validate the handle
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index e6d52e12d77a..b732e399b1ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	u32 count;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_convert_to_integer", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_convert_to_integer, obj_desc);
 
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc;
 	u8 *new_buf;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_convert_to_buffer", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_convert_to_buffer, obj_desc);
 
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_ascii(acpi_integer integer,
 		remainder = 0;
 
 		for (i = decimal_length; i > 0; i--) {
+
 			/* Divide by nth factor of 10 */
 
 			digit = integer;
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_ascii(acpi_integer integer,
 
 		hex_length = (acpi_native_uint) ACPI_MUL_2(data_width);
 		for (i = 0, j = (hex_length - 1); i < hex_length; i++, j--) {
+
 			/* Get one hex digit, most significant digits first */
 
 			string[k] =
@@ -400,7 +402,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
 	u16 base = 16;
 	u8 separator = ',';
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_convert_to_string", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_convert_to_string, obj_desc);
 
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
@@ -567,7 +569,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_convert_to_target_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_convert_to_target_type);
 
 	/* Default behavior */
 
@@ -657,7 +659,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
 
 	default:
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Unknown Target type ID 0x%X aml_opcode %X dest_type %s",
+			    "Unknown Target type ID 0x%X AmlOpcode %X DestType %s",
 			    GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->
 						 runtime_args),
 			    walk_state->opcode,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index 680575402835..106dc7219df7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_alias(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *alias_node;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_create_alias");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_create_alias);
 
 	/* Get the source/alias operands (both namespace nodes) */
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_event(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_create_event");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_create_event);
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_EVENT);
 	if (!obj_desc) {
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_mutex(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_create_mutex", ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_create_mutex, ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS);
 
 	/* Create the new mutex object */
 
@@ -243,8 +243,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_mutex(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	obj_desc->mutex.node =
 	    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)walk_state->operands[0];
 
-	status = acpi_ns_attach_object(obj_desc->mutex.node,
-				       obj_desc, ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_attach_object(obj_desc->mutex.node, obj_desc,
+				  ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX);
 
       cleanup:
 	/*
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ acpi_ex_create_region(u8 * aml_start,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_create_region");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_create_region);
 
 	/* Get the Namespace Node */
 
@@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ acpi_ex_create_region(u8 * aml_start,
 	 */
 	if ((region_space >= ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS) &&
 	    (region_space < ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address_space type %X",
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid AddressSpace type %X",
 			    region_space));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_SPACE_ID);
 	}
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_table_region(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_create_table_region");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_create_table_region);
 
 	/* Get the Node from the object stack  */
 
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_processor(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_create_processor", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_create_processor, walk_state);
 
 	/* Create the processor object */
 
@@ -464,9 +465,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_processor(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Initialize the processor object from the operands */
 
 	obj_desc->processor.proc_id = (u8) operand[1]->integer.value;
+	obj_desc->processor.length = (u8) operand[3]->integer.value;
 	obj_desc->processor.address =
 	    (acpi_io_address) operand[2]->integer.value;
-	obj_desc->processor.length = (u8) operand[3]->integer.value;
 
 	/* Install the processor object in the parent Node */
 
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_power_resource(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_create_power_resource", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_create_power_resource, walk_state);
 
 	/* Create the power resource object */
 
@@ -549,7 +550,7 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	acpi_status status;
 	u8 method_flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_create_method", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_create_method, walk_state);
 
 	/* Create a new method object */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index a7cca8d4f855..7b9718e976bf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ static void acpi_ex_out_pointer(char *title, void *value);
 
 static void acpi_ex_out_address(char *title, acpi_physical_address value);
 
+static void
+acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+		    struct acpi_exdump_info *info);
+
 static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
 static void
@@ -119,7 +123,7 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_event[2] = {
 
 static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_method[8] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_method), NULL},
-	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.param_count), "param_count"},
+	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.param_count), "ParamCount"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.concurrency), "Concurrency"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.semaphore), "Semaphore"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.owner_id), "Owner Id"},
@@ -263,12 +267,10 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_field_common[7] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common_field.node), "Parent Node"}
 };
 
-static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_node[6] = {
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_node[5] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_node), NULL},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(flags), "Flags"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(owner_id), "Owner Id"},
-	{ACPI_EXD_UINT16, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(reference_count),
-	 "Reference Count"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(child), "Child List"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(peer), "Next Peer"}
 };
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	if (!info) {
 		acpi_os_printf
-		    ("ex_dump_object: Display not implemented for object type %s\n",
+		    ("ExDumpObject: Display not implemented for object type %s\n",
 		     acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc));
 		return;
 	}
@@ -454,7 +456,7 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 	u32 length;
 	u32 index;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ex_dump_operand")
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ex_dump_operand)
 
 	    if (!
 		((ACPI_LV_EXEC & acpi_dbg_level)
@@ -463,6 +465,7 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 	}
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
+
 		/* This could be a null element of a package */
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Null Object Descriptor\n"));
@@ -522,7 +525,7 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 
 		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: (ref_of) %p\n",
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: (RefOf) %p\n",
 				       obj_desc->reference.object);
 			break;
 
@@ -532,6 +535,7 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 				       obj_desc->reference.offset);
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
 				/* Value is an Integer */
 
 				acpi_os_printf(" value is [%8.8X%8.8x]",
@@ -610,7 +614,7 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("Package [Len %X] element_array %p\n",
+		acpi_os_printf("Package [Len %X] ElementArray %p\n",
 			       obj_desc->package.count,
 			       obj_desc->package.elements);
 
@@ -662,13 +666,13 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("bank_field\n");
+		acpi_os_printf("BankField\n");
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
 
 		acpi_os_printf
-		    ("region_field: Bits=%X acc_width=%X Lock=%X Update=%X at byte=%X bit=%X of below:\n",
+		    ("RegionField: Bits=%X AccWidth=%X Lock=%X Update=%X at byte=%X bit=%X of below:\n",
 		     obj_desc->field.bit_length,
 		     obj_desc->field.access_byte_width,
 		     obj_desc->field.field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK,
@@ -681,12 +685,12 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("index_field\n");
+		acpi_os_printf("IndexField\n");
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("buffer_field: %X bits at byte %X bit %X of\n",
+		acpi_os_printf("BufferField: %X bits at byte %X bit %X of\n",
 			       obj_desc->buffer_field.bit_length,
 			       obj_desc->buffer_field.base_byte_offset,
 			       obj_desc->buffer_field.start_field_bit_offset);
@@ -777,7 +781,7 @@ acpi_ex_dump_operands(union acpi_operand_object **operands,
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ex_dump_operands");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ex_dump_operands);
 
 	if (!ident) {
 		ident = "?";
@@ -901,7 +905,7 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 			acpi_os_printf("Could not convert name to pathname\n");
 		} else {
 			acpi_os_printf("%s\n", (char *)ret_buf.pointer);
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(ret_buf.pointer);
+			ACPI_FREE(ret_buf.pointer);
 		}
 	} else if (obj_desc->reference.object) {
 		acpi_os_printf("\nReferenced Object: %p\n",
@@ -1017,7 +1021,7 @@ acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 void
 acpi_ex_dump_object_descriptor(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 flags)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_dump_object_descriptor");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_dump_object_descriptor);
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
 		return_VOID;
@@ -1046,7 +1050,7 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object_descriptor(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 flags)
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
 		acpi_os_printf
-		    ("ex_dump_object_descriptor: %p is not an ACPI operand object: [%s]\n",
+		    ("ExDumpObjectDescriptor: %p is not an ACPI operand object: [%s]\n",
 		     obj_desc, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(obj_desc));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index e259201ce9a0..9ea9c3a67ca9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	void *buffer;
 	u8 locked;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_read_data_from_field", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_read_data_from_field, obj_desc);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	length =
 	    (acpi_size) ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->field.bit_length);
 	if (length > acpi_gbl_integer_byte_width) {
+
 		/* Field is too large for an Integer, create a Buffer instead */
 
 		buffer_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length);
@@ -163,11 +164,11 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-			  "field_read [TO]:  Obj %p, Type %X, Buf %p, byte_len %X\n",
+			  "FieldRead [TO]:   Obj %p, Type %X, Buf %p, ByteLen %X\n",
 			  obj_desc, ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc), buffer,
 			  (u32) length));
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-			  "field_read [FROM]: bit_len %X, bit_off %X, byte_off %X\n",
+			  "FieldRead [FROM]: BitLen %X, BitOff %X, ByteOff %X\n",
 			  obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
 			  obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset,
 			  obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset));
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	u8 locked;
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_write_data_to_field", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_write_data_to_field, obj_desc);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -329,9 +330,10 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length);
 
 	if (length < required_length) {
+
 		/* We need to create a new buffer */
 
-		new_buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(required_length);
+		new_buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
 		if (!new_buffer) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
@@ -347,14 +349,14 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-			  "field_write [FROM]: Obj %p (%s:%X), Buf %p, byte_len %X\n",
+			  "FieldWrite [FROM]: Obj %p (%s:%X), Buf %p, ByteLen %X\n",
 			  source_desc,
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE
 						(source_desc)),
 			  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc), buffer, length));
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-			  "field_write [TO]:  Obj %p (%s:%X), bit_len %X, bit_off %X, byte_off %X\n",
+			  "FieldWrite [TO]:   Obj %p (%s:%X), BitLen %X, BitOff %X, ByteOff %X\n",
 			  obj_desc,
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)),
 			  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc),
@@ -375,7 +377,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	/* Free temporary buffer if we used one */
 
 	if (new_buffer) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(new_buffer);
+		ACPI_FREE(new_buffer);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index bd1af35f7fcf..051053f7cccb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *rgn_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ex_setup_region", field_datum_byte_offset);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ex_setup_region, field_datum_byte_offset);
 
 	rgn_desc = obj_desc->common_field.region_obj;
 
@@ -112,7 +112,18 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Exit if Address/Length have been disallowed by the host OS */
+
+	if (rgn_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_INVALID) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_ILLEGAL_ADDRESS);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Exit now for SMBus address space, it has a non-linear address space
+	 * and the request cannot be directly validated
+	 */
 	if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+
 		/* SMBus has a non-linear address space */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -134,10 +145,10 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	 * length of one field datum (access width) must fit within the region.
 	 * (Region length is specified in bytes)
 	 */
-	if (rgn_desc->region.length < (obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset +
-				       field_datum_byte_offset +
-				       obj_desc->common_field.
-				       access_byte_width)) {
+	if (rgn_desc->region.length <
+	    (obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset +
+	     field_datum_byte_offset +
+	     obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width)) {
 		if (acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) {
 			/*
 			 * Slack mode only:  We will go ahead and allow access to this
@@ -217,7 +228,7 @@ acpi_ex_access_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	union acpi_operand_object *rgn_desc;
 	acpi_physical_address address;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_access_region");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_access_region);
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that the region operands are fully evaluated and verify
@@ -246,7 +257,7 @@ acpi_ex_access_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-			      " Region [%s:%X], Width %X, byte_base %X, Offset %X at %8.8X%8.8X\n",
+			      " Region [%s:%X], Width %X, ByteBase %X, Offset %X at %8.8X%8.8X\n",
 			      acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
 						      space_id),
 			      rgn_desc->region.space_id,
@@ -352,7 +363,7 @@ acpi_ex_field_datum_io(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_integer local_value;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ex_field_datum_io", field_datum_byte_offset);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ex_field_datum_io, field_datum_byte_offset);
 
 	if (read_write == ACPI_READ) {
 		if (!value) {
@@ -487,10 +498,11 @@ acpi_ex_field_datum_io(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-				  "I/O to Data Register: value_ptr %p\n",
+				  "I/O to Data Register: ValuePtr %p\n",
 				  value));
 
 		if (read_write == ACPI_READ) {
+
 			/* Read the datum from the data_register */
 
 			status =
@@ -559,7 +571,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	acpi_integer merged_value;
 	acpi_integer current_value;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ex_write_with_update_rule", mask);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ex_write_with_update_rule, mask);
 
 	/* Start with the new bits  */
 
@@ -568,6 +580,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	/* If the mask is all ones, we don't need to worry about the update rule */
 
 	if (mask != ACPI_INTEGER_MAX) {
+
 		/* Decode the update rule */
 
 		switch (obj_desc->common_field.
@@ -614,7 +627,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unknown update_rule value: %X",
+				    "Unknown UpdateRule value: %X",
 				    (obj_desc->common_field.
 				     field_flags &
 				     AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
@@ -623,7 +636,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-			  "Mask %8.8X%8.8X, datum_offset %X, Width %X, Value %8.8X%8.8X, merged_value %8.8X%8.8X\n",
+			  "Mask %8.8X%8.8X, DatumOffset %X, Width %X, Value %8.8X%8.8X, MergedValue %8.8X%8.8X\n",
 			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(mask),
 			  field_datum_byte_offset,
 			  obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
@@ -666,7 +679,7 @@ acpi_ex_extract_from_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	u32 field_datum_count;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_extract_from_field");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_extract_from_field);
 
 	/* Validate target buffer and clear it */
 
@@ -704,6 +717,7 @@ acpi_ex_extract_from_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	/* Read the rest of the field */
 
 	for (i = 1; i < field_datum_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Get next input datum from the field */
 
 		field_offset += obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width;
@@ -771,6 +785,7 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_integer mask;
+	acpi_integer width_mask;
 	acpi_integer merged_datum;
 	acpi_integer raw_datum = 0;
 	u32 field_offset = 0;
@@ -780,7 +795,7 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	u32 field_datum_count;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_insert_into_field");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_insert_into_field);
 
 	/* Validate input buffer */
 
@@ -795,15 +810,20 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	/* Compute the number of datums (access width data items) */
 
+	width_mask =
+	    ACPI_MASK_BITS_ABOVE(obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
 	mask =
-	    ACPI_MASK_BITS_BELOW(obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset);
-	datum_count =
-	    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
-			     obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
-	field_datum_count =
-	    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length +
-			     obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset,
-			     obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
+	    width_mask & ACPI_MASK_BITS_BELOW(obj_desc->common_field.
+					      start_field_bit_offset);
+
+	datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
+				       obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
+
+	field_datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length +
+					     obj_desc->common_field.
+					     start_field_bit_offset,
+					     obj_desc->common_field.
+					     access_bit_width);
 
 	/* Get initial Datum from the input buffer */
 
@@ -817,6 +837,7 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	/* Write the entire field */
 
 	for (i = 1; i < field_datum_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Write merged datum to the target field */
 
 		merged_datum &= mask;
@@ -833,7 +854,7 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		merged_datum = raw_datum >>
 		    (obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width -
 		     obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset);
-		mask = ACPI_INTEGER_MAX;
+		mask = width_mask;
 
 		if (i == datum_count) {
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index 48c18d29222a..bd98aab017cf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	union acpi_operand_object *reference_obj;
 	union acpi_operand_object *referenced_obj;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_get_object_reference", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_get_object_reference, obj_desc);
 
 	*return_desc = NULL;
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ acpi_ex_concat_template(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 	acpi_size length1;
 	acpi_size new_length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_concat_template");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_concat_template);
 
 	/*
 	 * Find the end_tag descriptor in each resource template.
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 	char *new_buf;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_do_concatenate");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_do_concatenate);
 
 	/*
 	 * Convert the second operand if necessary.  The first operand
@@ -445,10 +445,24 @@ acpi_ex_do_math_op(u16 opcode, acpi_integer integer0, acpi_integer integer1)
 
 	case AML_SHIFT_LEFT_OP:	/* shift_left (Operand, shift_count, Result) */
 
+		/*
+		 * We need to check if the shiftcount is larger than the integer bit
+		 * width since the behavior of this is not well-defined in the C language.
+		 */
+		if (integer1 >= acpi_gbl_integer_bit_width) {
+			return (0);
+		}
 		return (integer0 << integer1);
 
 	case AML_SHIFT_RIGHT_OP:	/* shift_right (Operand, shift_count, Result) */
 
+		/*
+		 * We need to check if the shiftcount is larger than the integer bit
+		 * width since the behavior of this is not well-defined in the C language.
+		 */
+		if (integer1 >= acpi_gbl_integer_bit_width) {
+			return (0);
+		}
 		return (integer0 >> integer1);
 
 	case AML_SUBTRACT_OP:	/* Subtract (Integer0, Integer1, Result) */
@@ -489,7 +503,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_logical_numeric_op(u16 opcode,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u8 local_result = FALSE;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_do_logical_numeric_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_do_logical_numeric_op);
 
 	switch (opcode) {
 	case AML_LAND_OP:	/* LAnd (Integer0, Integer1) */
@@ -557,7 +571,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_logical_op(u16 opcode,
 	u8 local_result = FALSE;
 	int compare;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_do_logical_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_do_logical_op);
 
 	/*
 	 * Convert the second operand if necessary.  The first operand
@@ -649,6 +663,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_logical_op(u16 opcode,
 			/* Length and all bytes must be equal */
 
 			if ((length0 == length1) && (compare == 0)) {
+
 				/* Length and all bytes match ==> TRUE */
 
 				local_result = TRUE;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index f843b22e20b9..93098d68cadf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ acpi_ex_link_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove a mutex from the "acquired_mutex" list
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove a mutex from the "AcquiredMutex" list
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Add a mutex to the "acquired_mutex" list for this walk
+ * DESCRIPTION: Add a mutex to the "AcquiredMutex" list for this walk
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_acquire_mutex", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_acquire_mutex, obj_desc);
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 	 */
 	if (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level > obj_desc->mutex.sync_level) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+			    "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect SyncLevel",
 			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
 
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
+
 		/* Special case for Global Lock, allow all threads */
 
 		if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id ==
@@ -192,6 +193,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 
 	status = acpi_ex_system_acquire_mutex(time_desc, obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_release_mutex");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_mutex);
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -277,7 +279,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	 */
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.sync_level > walk_state->thread->current_sync_level) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect SyncLevel",
 			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
@@ -286,6 +288,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth != 0) {
+
 		/* Just decrement the depth and return */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
index 054fe5e1a314..d3d70364626c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static char *acpi_ex_allocate_name_string(u32 prefix_count, u32 num_name_segs)
 	char *name_string;
 	u32 size_needed;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_allocate_name_string");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_allocate_name_string);
 
 	/*
 	 * Allow room for all \ and ^ prefixes, all segments and a multi_name_prefix.
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ static char *acpi_ex_allocate_name_string(u32 prefix_count, u32 num_name_segs)
 	 * This may actually be somewhat longer than needed.
 	 */
 	if (prefix_count == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+
 		/* Special case for root */
 
 		size_needed = 1 + (ACPI_NAME_SIZE * num_name_segs) + 2 + 1;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ static char *acpi_ex_allocate_name_string(u32 prefix_count, u32 num_name_segs)
 	 * Allocate a buffer for the name.
 	 * This buffer must be deleted by the caller!
 	 */
-	name_string = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(size_needed);
+	name_string = ACPI_ALLOCATE(size_needed);
 	if (!name_string) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Could not allocate size %d", size_needed));
@@ -119,11 +120,13 @@ static char *acpi_ex_allocate_name_string(u32 prefix_count, u32 num_name_segs)
 	/* Set up Dual or Multi prefixes if needed */
 
 	if (num_name_segs > 2) {
+
 		/* Set up multi prefixes   */
 
 		*temp_ptr++ = AML_MULTI_NAME_PREFIX_OP;
 		*temp_ptr++ = (char)num_name_segs;
 	} else if (2 == num_name_segs) {
+
 		/* Set up dual prefixes */
 
 		*temp_ptr++ = AML_DUAL_NAME_PREFIX;
@@ -159,7 +162,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
 	u32 index;
 	char char_buf[5];
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_name_segment");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_name_segment);
 
 	/*
 	 * If first character is a digit, then we know that we aren't looking at a
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
 
 	for (index = 0;
 	     (index < ACPI_NAME_SIZE)
-	     && (acpi_ut_valid_acpi_character(*aml_address)); index++) {
+	     && (acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char(*aml_address, 0)); index++) {
 		char_buf[index] = *aml_address++;
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD, "%c\n", char_buf[index]));
 	}
@@ -184,6 +187,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
 	/* Valid name segment  */
 
 	if (index == 4) {
+
 		/* Found 4 valid characters */
 
 		char_buf[4] = '\0';
@@ -249,11 +253,12 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 	u32 prefix_count = 0;
 	u8 has_prefix = FALSE;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_get_name_string", aml_address);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_get_name_string, aml_address);
 
 	if (ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD == data_type ||
 	    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD == data_type ||
 	    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD == data_type) {
+
 		/* Disallow prefixes for types associated with field_unit names */
 
 		name_string = acpi_ex_allocate_name_string(0, 1);
@@ -272,7 +277,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 		case AML_ROOT_PREFIX:
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD,
-					  "root_prefix(\\) at %p\n",
+					  "RootPrefix(\\) at %p\n",
 					  aml_address));
 
 			/*
@@ -290,7 +295,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 
 			do {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD,
-						  "parent_prefix (^) at %p\n",
+						  "ParentPrefix (^) at %p\n",
 						  aml_address));
 
 				aml_address++;
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 		case AML_DUAL_NAME_PREFIX:
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD,
-					  "dual_name_prefix at %p\n",
+					  "DualNamePrefix at %p\n",
 					  aml_address));
 
 			aml_address++;
@@ -341,7 +346,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 		case AML_MULTI_NAME_PREFIX_OP:
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_LOAD,
-					  "multi_name_prefix at %p\n",
+					  "MultiNamePrefix at %p\n",
 					  aml_address));
 
 			/* Fetch count of segments remaining in name path */
@@ -377,7 +382,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 
 			if (prefix_count == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-						  "name_seg is \"\\\" followed by NULL\n"));
+						  "NameSeg is \"\\\" followed by NULL\n"));
 			}
 
 			/* Consume the NULL byte */
@@ -410,6 +415,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 	}
 
 	if (AE_CTRL_PENDING == status && has_prefix) {
+
 		/* Ran out of segments after processing a prefix */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Malformed Name at %p", name_string));
@@ -418,7 +424,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (name_string) {
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(name_string);
+			ACPI_FREE(name_string);
 		}
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 23d0823bcd5e..6374d8be88e0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Examine the AML opcode */
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_1A_0T_0R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_1A_0T_0R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Examine the AML opcode */
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_1A_1T_0R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_1A_1T_0R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Examine the AML opcode */
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_integer power_of_ten;
 	acpi_integer digit;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Examine the AML opcode */
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			/* Since the bit position is one-based, subtract from 33 (65) */
 
-			return_desc->integer.value = temp32 == 0 ? 0 :
-			    (ACPI_INTEGER_BIT_SIZE + 1) - temp32;
+			return_desc->integer.value =
+			    temp32 ==
+			    0 ? 0 : (ACPI_INTEGER_BIT_SIZE + 1) - temp32;
 			break;
 
 		case AML_FROM_BCD_OP:	/* from_bcd (BCDValue, Result) */
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			for (i = 0;
 			     (i < acpi_gbl_integer_nybble_width) && (digit > 0);
 			     i++) {
+
 				/* Get the least significant 4-bit BCD digit */
 
 				temp32 = ((u32) digit) & 0xF;
@@ -487,6 +489,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		status = acpi_ex_convert_to_string(operand[0], &return_desc,
 						   ACPI_EXPLICIT_CONVERT_DECIMAL);
 		if (return_desc == operand[0]) {
+
 			/* No conversion performed, add ref to handle return value */
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(return_desc);
 		}
@@ -497,6 +500,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		status = acpi_ex_convert_to_string(operand[0], &return_desc,
 						   ACPI_EXPLICIT_CONVERT_HEX);
 		if (return_desc == operand[0]) {
+
 			/* No conversion performed, add ref to handle return value */
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(return_desc);
 		}
@@ -506,6 +510,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 		status = acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(operand[0], &return_desc);
 		if (return_desc == operand[0]) {
+
 			/* No conversion performed, add ref to handle return value */
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(return_desc);
 		}
@@ -516,6 +521,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		status = acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(operand[0], &return_desc,
 						    ACPI_ANY_BASE);
 		if (return_desc == operand[0]) {
+
 			/* No conversion performed, add ref to handle return value */
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(return_desc);
 		}
@@ -541,6 +547,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 		/* Store the return value computed above into the target object */
 
 		status = acpi_ex_store(return_desc, operand[1], walk_state);
@@ -548,16 +555,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
       cleanup:
 
-	if (!walk_state->result_obj) {
-		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
-	}
-
 	/* Delete return object on error */
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
 	}
 
+	/* Save return object on success */
+
+	else if (!walk_state->result_obj) {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -582,7 +591,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	u32 type;
 	acpi_integer value;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Examine the AML opcode */
@@ -625,6 +634,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		temp_desc = operand[0];
 		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(temp_desc) ==
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
+
 			/* Internal reference object - prevent deletion */
 
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(temp_desc);
@@ -689,6 +699,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
+
 		/* Allocate a descriptor to hold the type. */
 
 		return_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
@@ -777,8 +788,25 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 		/* Check for a method local or argument, or standalone String */
 
-		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(operand[0]) !=
+		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(operand[0]) ==
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+			temp_desc =
+			    acpi_ns_get_attached_object((struct
+							 acpi_namespace_node *)
+							operand[0]);
+			if (temp_desc
+			    &&
+			    ((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(temp_desc) ==
+			      ACPI_TYPE_STRING)
+			     || (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(temp_desc) ==
+				 ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE))) {
+				operand[0] = temp_desc;
+				acpi_ut_add_reference(temp_desc);
+			} else {
+				status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
+				goto cleanup;
+			}
+		} else {
 			switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand[0])) {
 			case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 				/*
@@ -827,26 +855,35 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				break;
 
 			case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+				break;
 
+			default:
+				status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
+				goto cleanup;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(operand[0]) !=
+		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+			if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand[0]) ==
+			    ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
 				/*
 				 * This is a deref_of (String). The string is a reference
 				 * to a named ACPI object.
 				 *
 				 * 1) Find the owning Node
-				 * 2) Dereference the node to an actual object.  Could be a
+				 * 2) Dereference the node to an actual object. Could be a
 				 *    Field, so we need to resolve the node to a value.
 				 */
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(operand[0]->string.
-							     pointer,
-							     walk_state->
-							     scope_info->scope.
-							     node,
-							     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
-							     ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
-							     (struct
-							      acpi_namespace_node,
-							      &return_desc));
+				    acpi_ns_get_node(walk_state->scope_info->
+						     scope.node,
+						     operand[0]->string.pointer,
+						     ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
+						     ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
+						     (struct
+						      acpi_namespace_node,
+						      &return_desc));
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					goto cleanup;
 				}
@@ -857,11 +894,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				     (struct acpi_namespace_node, &return_desc),
 				     walk_state);
 				goto cleanup;
-
-			default:
-
-				status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
-				goto cleanup;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -937,13 +969,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 						acpi_ut_add_reference
 						    (return_desc);
 					}
-
 					break;
 
 				default:
 
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Unknown Index target_type %X in obj %p",
+						    "Unknown Index TargetType %X in obj %p",
 						    operand[0]->reference.
 						    target_type, operand[0]));
 					status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
@@ -957,7 +988,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 				if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_desc) ==
 				    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-
 					return_desc =
 					    acpi_ns_get_attached_object((struct
 									 acpi_namespace_node
@@ -972,7 +1002,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			default:
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Unknown opcode in ref(%p) - %X",
+					    "Unknown opcode in reference(%p) - %X",
 					    operand[0],
 					    operand[0]->reference.opcode));
 
@@ -998,6 +1028,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
 	}
 
-	walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+	/* Save return object on success */
+
+	else {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index e263a5ddd405..7d2cbc113160 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	u32 value;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Examine the opcode */
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 #ifdef ACPI_GPE_NOTIFY_CHECK
 		/*
 		 * GPE method wake/notify check.  Here, we want to ensure that we
-		 * don't receive any "device_wake" Notifies from a GPE _Lxx or _Exx
+		 * don't receive any "DeviceWake" Notifies from a GPE _Lxx or _Exx
 		 * GPE method during system runtime.  If we do, the GPE is marked
 		 * as "wake-only" and disabled.
 		 *
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			    acpi_ev_check_for_wake_only_gpe(walk_state->
 							    gpe_event_info);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 				/* AE_WAKE_ONLY_GPE only error, means ignore this notify */
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK)
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc2 = NULL;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Execute the opcode */
@@ -252,6 +253,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc2);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Delete the return object */
 
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc1);
@@ -281,12 +283,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	acpi_size length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Execute the opcode */
 
 	if (walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_MATH) {
+
 		/* All simple math opcodes (add, etc.) */
 
 		return_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
@@ -383,54 +386,70 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
+		/* Initialize the Index reference object */
+
 		index = operand[1]->integer.value;
+		return_desc->reference.offset = (u32) index;
+		return_desc->reference.opcode = AML_INDEX_OP;
 
-		/* At this point, the Source operand is a Package, Buffer, or String */
+		/*
+		 * At this point, the Source operand is a String, Buffer, or Package.
+		 * Verify that the index is within range.
+		 */
+		switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand[0])) {
+		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
-		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand[0]) == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-			/* Object to be indexed is a Package */
+			if (index >= operand[0]->string.length) {
+				status = AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT;
+			}
+
+			return_desc->reference.target_type =
+			    ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD;
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+			if (index >= operand[0]->buffer.length) {
+				status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
+			}
+
+			return_desc->reference.target_type =
+			    ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD;
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
-				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)",
-					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
-					    operand[0]->package.count));
 				status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
-				goto cleanup;
 			}
 
 			return_desc->reference.target_type = ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE;
-			return_desc->reference.object = operand[0];
 			return_desc->reference.where =
 			    &operand[0]->package.elements[index];
-		} else {
-			/* Object to be indexed is a Buffer/String */
+			break;
 
-			if (index >= operand[0]->buffer.length) {
-				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond end of buffer (%X)",
-					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
-					    operand[0]->buffer.length));
-				status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
-				goto cleanup;
-			}
+		default:
 
-			return_desc->reference.target_type =
-			    ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD;
-			return_desc->reference.object = operand[0];
+			status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+
+		/* Failure means that the Index was beyond the end of the object */
+
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Index (%X%8.8X) is beyond end of object",
+					ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index)));
+			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Add a reference to the target package/buffer/string for the life
-		 * of the index.
+		 * Save the target object and add a reference to it for the life
+		 * of the index
 		 */
+		return_desc->reference.object = operand[0];
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(operand[0]);
 
-		/* Complete the Index reference object */
-
-		return_desc->reference.opcode = AML_INDEX_OP;
-		return_desc->reference.offset = (u32) index;
-
 		/* Store the reference to the Target */
 
 		status = acpi_ex_store(return_desc, operand[2], walk_state);
@@ -495,7 +514,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u8 logical_result = FALSE;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	/* Create the internal return object */
@@ -509,6 +528,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Execute the Opcode */
 
 	if (walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_LOGICAL_NUMERIC) {
+
 		/* logical_op (Operand0, Operand1) */
 
 		status = acpi_ex_do_logical_numeric_op(walk_state->opcode,
@@ -518,6 +538,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 						       value, &logical_result);
 		goto store_logical_result;
 	} else if (walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_LOGICAL) {
+
 		/* logical_op (Operand0, Operand1) */
 
 		status = acpi_ex_do_logical_op(walk_state->opcode, operand[0],
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index 6a3a883cb8a3..e2d945dfd509 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -88,20 +88,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	struct acpi_signal_fatal_info *fatal;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	switch (walk_state->opcode) {
 	case AML_FATAL_OP:	/* Fatal (fatal_type fatal_code fatal_arg) */
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "fatal_op: Type %X Code %X Arg %X <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\n",
+				  "FatalOp: Type %X Code %X Arg %X <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<\n",
 				  (u32) operand[0]->integer.value,
 				  (u32) operand[1]->integer.value,
 				  (u32) operand[2]->integer.value));
 
-		fatal =
-		    ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_signal_fatal_info));
+		fatal = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_signal_fatal_info));
 		if (fatal) {
 			fatal->type = (u32) operand[0]->integer.value;
 			fatal->code = (u32) operand[1]->integer.value;
@@ -114,7 +113,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 		/* Might return while OS is shutting down, just continue */
 
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(fatal);
+		ACPI_FREE(fatal);
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -151,7 +150,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	acpi_integer index;
 	acpi_size length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	switch (walk_state->opcode) {
@@ -196,7 +195,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			/* Always allocate a new buffer for the String */
 
-			buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE((acpi_size) length + 1);
+			buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) length + 1);
 			if (!buffer) {
 				status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 				goto cleanup;
@@ -208,9 +207,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* If the requested length is zero, don't allocate a buffer */
 
 			if (length > 0) {
+
 				/* Allocate a new buffer for the Buffer */
 
-				buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(length);
+				buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(length);
 				if (!buffer) {
 					status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 					goto cleanup;
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		}
 
 		if (buffer) {
+
 			/* We have a buffer, copy the portion requested */
 
 			ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, operand[0]->string.pointer + index,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
index e043d924444f..f0c0ba6eb408 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	acpi_integer index;
 	union acpi_operand_object *this_element;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
 
 	switch (walk_state->opcode) {
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 		 * match was found.
 		 */
 		for (; index < operand[0]->package.count; index++) {
+
 			/* Get the current package element */
 
 			this_element = operand[0]->package.elements[index];
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
index 7719ae5d4f16..44d064f427b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ acpi_ex_generate_access(u32 field_bit_offset,
 	u32 minimum_accesses = 0xFFFFFFFF;
 	u32 accesses;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_generate_access");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_generate_access);
 
 	/* Round Field start offset and length to "minimal" byte boundaries */
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ acpi_ex_generate_access(u32 field_bit_offset,
 			accesses = field_end_offset - field_start_offset;
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-					  "access_width %d end is within region\n",
+					  "AccessWidth %d end is within region\n",
 					  access_byte_width));
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ acpi_ex_generate_access(u32 field_bit_offset,
 			}
 		} else {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-					  "access_width %d end is NOT within region\n",
+					  "AccessWidth %d end is NOT within region\n",
 					  access_byte_width));
 			if (access_byte_width == 1) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	u32 byte_alignment;
 	u32 bit_length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_decode_field_access");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_decode_field_access);
 
 	access = (field_flags & AML_FIELD_ACCESS_TYPE_MASK);
 
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ acpi_ex_prep_common_field_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	u32 byte_alignment;
 	u32 nearest_byte_address;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_prep_common_field_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_prep_common_field_object);
 
 	/*
 	 * Note: the structure being initialized is the
@@ -415,13 +415,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 	u32 type;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_prep_field_value");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_prep_field_value);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
 	if (info->field_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD) {
 		if (!info->region_node) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null region_node"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null RegionNode"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 		}
 
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->field.region_obj);
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-				  "region_field: bit_off %X, Off %X, Gran %X, Region %p\n",
+				  "RegionField: BitOff %X, Off %X, Gran %X, Region %p\n",
 				  obj_desc->field.start_field_bit_offset,
 				  obj_desc->field.base_byte_offset,
 				  obj_desc->field.access_byte_width,
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->bank_field.bank_obj);
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-				  "Bank Field: bit_off %X, Off %X, Gran %X, Region %p, bank_reg %p\n",
+				  "Bank Field: BitOff %X, Off %X, Gran %X, Region %p, BankReg %p\n",
 				  obj_desc->bank_field.start_field_bit_offset,
 				  obj_desc->bank_field.base_byte_offset,
 				  obj_desc->field.access_byte_width,
@@ -519,16 +519,29 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->index_field.index_obj);
 
 		/*
+		 * April 2006: Changed to match MS behavior
+		 *
 		 * The value written to the Index register is the byte offset of the
-		 * target field
-		 * Note: may change code to: ACPI_DIV_8 (Info->field_bit_position)
+		 * target field in units of the granularity of the index_field
+		 *
+		 * Previously, the value was calculated as an index in terms of the
+		 * width of the Data register, as below:
+		 *
+		 *      obj_desc->index_field.Value = (u32)
+		 *          (Info->field_bit_position / ACPI_MUL_8 (
+		 *              obj_desc->Field.access_byte_width));
+		 *
+		 * February 2006: Tried value as a byte offset:
+		 *      obj_desc->index_field.Value = (u32)
+		 *          ACPI_DIV_8 (Info->field_bit_position);
 		 */
-		obj_desc->index_field.value = (u32)
-		    (info->field_bit_position /
-		     ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->field.access_byte_width));
+		obj_desc->index_field.value =
+		    (u32) ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(ACPI_DIV_8(info->field_bit_position),
+					  obj_desc->index_field.
+					  access_byte_width);
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-				  "index_field: bit_off %X, Off %X, Value %X, Gran %X, Index %p, Data %p\n",
+				  "IndexField: BitOff %X, Off %X, Value %X, Gran %X, Index %p, Data %p\n",
 				  obj_desc->index_field.start_field_bit_offset,
 				  obj_desc->index_field.base_byte_offset,
 				  obj_desc->index_field.value,
@@ -550,7 +563,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 				       acpi_ns_get_type(info->field_node));
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-			  "Set named_obj %p [%4.4s], obj_desc %p\n",
+			  "Set NamedObj %p [%4.4s], ObjDesc %p\n",
 			  info->field_node,
 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(info->field_node), obj_desc));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 6a4cfdff606d..3cc97ba48b36 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 	u32 remainder;
 #endif
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_system_memory_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_memory_space_handler);
 
 	/* Validate and translate the bit width */
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid system_memory width %d",
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid SystemMemory width %d",
 			    bit_width));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 	}
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 		 * Delete the existing mapping and create a new one.
 		 */
 		if (mem_info->mapped_length) {
+
 			/* Valid mapping, delete it */
 
 			acpi_os_unmap_memory(mem_info->mapped_logical_address,
@@ -181,8 +182,8 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 	     (acpi_integer) mem_info->mapped_physical_address);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-			  "system_memory %d (%d width) Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
-			  function, bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
+			  "System-Memory (width %d) R/W %d Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
+			  bit_width, function, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
 
 	/*
 	 * Perform the memory read or write
@@ -283,11 +284,11 @@ acpi_ex_system_io_space_handler(u32 function,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 value32;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_system_io_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_io_space_handler);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-			  "system_iO %d (%d width) Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
-			  function, bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
+			  "System-IO (width %d) R/W %d Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
+			  bit_width, function, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
 
 	/* Decode the function parameter */
 
@@ -342,7 +343,7 @@ acpi_ex_pci_config_space_handler(u32 function,
 	struct acpi_pci_id *pci_id;
 	u16 pci_register;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_pci_config_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_pci_config_space_handler);
 
 	/*
 	 *  The arguments to acpi_os(Read|Write)pci_configuration are:
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@ acpi_ex_pci_config_space_handler(u32 function,
 	pci_register = (u16) (u32) address;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-			  "pci_config %d (%d) Seg(%04x) Bus(%04x) Dev(%04x) Func(%04x) Reg(%04x)\n",
+			  "Pci-Config %d (%d) Seg(%04x) Bus(%04x) Dev(%04x) Func(%04x) Reg(%04x)\n",
 			  function, bit_width, pci_id->segment, pci_id->bus,
 			  pci_id->device, pci_id->function, pci_register));
 
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ acpi_ex_cmos_space_handler(u32 function,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_cmos_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_cmos_space_handler);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -446,7 +447,7 @@ acpi_ex_pci_bar_space_handler(u32 function,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_pci_bar_space_handler");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_pci_bar_space_handler);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -476,23 +477,16 @@ acpi_ex_data_table_space_handler(u32 function,
 				 acpi_integer * value,
 				 void *handler_context, void *region_context)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u32 byte_width = ACPI_DIV_8(bit_width);
-	u32 i;
-	char *logical_addr_ptr;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_data_table_space_handler");
-
-	logical_addr_ptr = ACPI_PHYSADDR_TO_PTR(address);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_data_table_space_handler);
 
 	/* Perform the memory read or write */
 
 	switch (function) {
 	case ACPI_READ:
 
-		for (i = 0; i < byte_width; i++) {
-			((char *)value)[i] = logical_addr_ptr[i];
-		}
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, value),
+			    ACPI_PHYSADDR_TO_PTR(address),
+			    ACPI_DIV_8(bit_width));
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_WRITE:
@@ -501,5 +495,5 @@ acpi_ex_data_table_space_handler(u32 function,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index 01b26c80d22b..3089b05a1368 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_object_type entry_type;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_resolve_node_to_value");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_resolve_node_to_value);
 
 	/*
 	 * The stack pointer points to a struct acpi_namespace_node (Node).  Get the
@@ -97,12 +97,13 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	source_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 	entry_type = acpi_ns_get_type((acpi_handle) node);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Entry=%p source_desc=%p [%s]\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Entry=%p SourceDesc=%p [%s]\n",
 			  node, source_desc,
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(entry_type)));
 
 	if ((entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) ||
 	    (entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS)) {
+
 		/* There is always exactly one level of indirection */
 
 		node = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, node->object);
@@ -113,10 +114,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
 	/*
 	 * Several object types require no further processing:
-	 * 1) Devices rarely have an attached object, return the Node
+	 * 1) Device/Thermal objects don't have a "real" subobject, return the Node
 	 * 2) Method locals and arguments have a pseudo-Node
 	 */
-	if (entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE ||
+	if ((entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) ||
+	    (entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL) ||
 	    (node->flags & (ANOBJ_METHOD_ARG | ANOBJ_METHOD_LOCAL))) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
 		status = acpi_ds_get_package_arguments(source_desc);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
 
 			obj_desc = source_desc;
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
 		status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments(source_desc);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
 
 			obj_desc = source_desc;
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "field_read Node=%p source_desc=%p Type=%X\n",
+				  "FieldRead Node=%p SourceDesc=%p Type=%X\n",
 				  node, source_desc, entry_type));
 
 		status =
@@ -213,7 +217,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
-	case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 
@@ -240,6 +243,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 			/* This is a ddb_handle */
 			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
 
+		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+
 			obj_desc = source_desc;
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index 1deed492fe88..6499de878017 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_resolve_to_value", stack_ptr);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_resolve_to_value, stack_ptr);
 
 	if (!stack_ptr || !*stack_ptr) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Internal - null pointer"));
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	u16 opcode;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_resolve_object_to_value");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_resolve_object_to_value);
 
 	stack_desc = *stack_ptr;
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 			}
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-					  "[Arg/Local %X] value_obj is %p\n",
+					  "[Arg/Local %X] ValueObj is %p\n",
 					  stack_desc->reference.offset,
 					  obj_desc));
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 				/* Invalid reference object */
 
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Unknown target_type %X in Index/Reference obj %p",
+					    "Unknown TargetType %X in Index/Reference obj %p",
 					    stack_desc->reference.target_type,
 					    stack_desc));
 				status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
@@ -257,10 +257,24 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
 		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:	/* Reference to a named object */
 
-			/* Get the object pointed to by the namespace node */
+			/* Dereference the name */
+
+			if ((stack_desc->reference.node->type ==
+			     ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE)
+			    || (stack_desc->reference.node->type ==
+				ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
+
+				/* These node types do not have 'real' subobjects */
+
+				*stack_ptr = (void *)stack_desc->reference.node;
+			} else {
+				/* Get the object pointed to by the namespace node */
+
+				*stack_ptr =
+				    (stack_desc->reference.node)->object;
+				acpi_ut_add_reference(*stack_ptr);
+			}
 
-			*stack_ptr = (stack_desc->reference.node)->object;
-			acpi_ut_add_reference(*stack_ptr);
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(stack_desc);
 			break;
 
@@ -293,7 +307,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "field_read source_desc=%p Type=%X\n",
+				  "FieldRead SourceDesc=%p Type=%X\n",
 				  stack_desc,
 				  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(stack_desc)));
 
@@ -337,7 +351,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_object_type type;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ex_resolve_multiple");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_ex_resolve_multiple);
 
 	/* Operand can be either a namespace node or an operand descriptor */
 
@@ -382,10 +396,16 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	while (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
 		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
 		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
 
 			/* Dereference the reference pointer */
 
-			node = obj_desc->reference.object;
+			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_REF_OF_OP) {
+				node = obj_desc->reference.object;
+			} else {	/* AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP */
+
+				node = obj_desc->reference.node;
+			}
 
 			/* All "References" point to a NS node */
 
@@ -401,6 +421,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 			obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
 			if (!obj_desc) {
+
 				/* No object, use the NS node type */
 
 				type = acpi_ns_get_type(node);
@@ -432,6 +453,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			 */
 			obj_desc = *(obj_desc->reference.where);
 			if (!obj_desc) {
+
 				/* NULL package elements are allowed */
 
 				type = 0;	/* Uninitialized */
@@ -439,39 +461,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
-
-			/* Dereference the reference pointer */
-
-			node = obj_desc->reference.node;
-
-			/* All "References" point to a NS node */
-
-			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) !=
-			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Not a NS node %p [%s]",
-					    node,
-					    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-			}
-
-			/* Get the attached object */
-
-			obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
-			if (!obj_desc) {
-				/* No object, use the NS node type */
-
-				type = acpi_ns_get_type(node);
-				goto exit;
-			}
-
-			/* Check for circular references */
-
-			if (obj_desc == operand) {
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_CIRCULAR_REFERENCE);
-			}
-			break;
-
 		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 		case AML_ARG_OP:
 
@@ -513,7 +502,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
 
-			/* The Debug Object is of type "debug_object" */
+			/* The Debug Object is of type "DebugObject" */
 
 			type = ACPI_TYPE_DEBUG_OBJECT;
 			goto exit;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index a1c000f5a415..4c93d0972333 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ acpi_ex_check_object_type(acpi_object_type type_needed,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	if (type_needed == ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+
 		/* All types OK, so we don't perform any typechecks */
 
 		return (AE_OK);
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 	acpi_object_type type_needed;
 	u16 target_op = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ex_resolve_operands", opcode);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ex_resolve_operands, opcode);
 
 	op_info = acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(opcode);
 	if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "Opcode %X [%s] required_operand_types=%8.8X\n",
+			  "Opcode %X [%s] RequiredOperandTypes=%8.8X\n",
 			  opcode, op_info->name, arg_types));
 
 	/*
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			}
 
 			if (object_type == (u8) ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
+
 				/* Decode the Reference */
 
 				op_info = acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(opcode);
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 					ACPI_DEBUG_ONLY_MEMBERS(ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT
 								((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-								  "Operand is a Reference, ref_opcode [%s]\n",
+								  "Operand is a Reference, RefOpcode [%s]\n",
 								  (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
 								   (obj_desc->
 								    reference.
@@ -332,6 +334,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			}
 
 			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_NAME_OP) {
+
 				/* Convert a named reference to the actual named object */
 
 				temp_node = obj_desc->reference.object;
@@ -623,7 +626,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			default:
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Needed [Region/region_field], found [%s] %p",
+					    "Needed [Region/RegionField], found [%s] %p",
 					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
 					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
@@ -662,6 +665,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 				}
 
 				if (target_op == AML_DEBUG_OP) {
+
 					/* Allow store of any object to the Debug object */
 
 					break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index 3f020c0e2b95..0456405ba019 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_do_debug_object", source_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_do_debug_object, source_desc);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[ACPI Debug] %*s",
 			      level, " "));
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *ref_desc = dest_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_store", dest_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_store, dest_desc);
 
 	/* Validate parameters */
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(source_desc);
 		ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(dest_desc);
-		ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(&dest_desc, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, "ex_store",
+		ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(&dest_desc, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, "ExStore",
 				   2,
 				   "Target is not a Reference or Constant object");
 
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	u8 value = 0;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_store_object_to_index");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_store_object_to_index);
 
 	/*
 	 * Destination must be a reference pointer, and
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		}
 
 		if (obj_desc) {
+
 			/* Decrement reference count by the ref count of the parent package */
 
 			for (i = 0; i < ((union acpi_operand_object *)
@@ -502,8 +503,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Target is not a Package or buffer_field"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Target is not a Package or BufferField"));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	union acpi_operand_object *new_desc;
 	acpi_object_type target_type;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_store_object_to_node", source_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_store_object_to_node, source_desc);
 
 	/* Get current type of the node, and object attached to Node */
 
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	/* If no implicit conversion, drop into the default case below */
 
 	if ((!implicit_conversion) || (walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP)) {
+
 		/* Force execution of default (no implicit conversion) */
 
 		target_type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index 42967baf760d..591aaf0e18b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
 	union acpi_operand_object *source_desc = *source_desc_ptr;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_resolve_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_resolve_object);
 
 	/* Ensure we have a Target that can be stored to */
 
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
 		 */
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
 		    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
+
 			/* Resolve a reference object first */
 
 			status =
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
 		    !((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
 		       ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
 		      && (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP))) {
+
 			/* Conversion successful but still not a valid type */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	union acpi_operand_object *actual_src_desc;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_store_object_to_object", source_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_store_object_to_object, source_desc);
 
 	actual_src_desc = source_desc;
 	if (!dest_desc) {
@@ -289,6 +291,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	}
 
 	if (actual_src_desc != source_desc) {
+
 		/* Delete the intermediate (temporary) source object */
 
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(actual_src_desc);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
index 6ab707087750..99ebe5adfcda 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_buffer_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	u32 length;
 	u8 *buffer;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_store_buffer_to_buffer", source_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_store_buffer_to_buffer, source_desc);
 
 	/* We know that source_desc is a buffer by now */
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_buffer_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	 */
 	if ((target_desc->buffer.length == 0) ||
 	    (target_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER)) {
-		target_desc->buffer.pointer = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(length);
+		target_desc->buffer.pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE(length);
 		if (!target_desc->buffer.pointer) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_buffer_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	/* Copy source buffer to target buffer */
 
 	if (length <= target_desc->buffer.length) {
+
 		/* Clear existing buffer and copy in the new one */
 
 		ACPI_MEMSET(target_desc->buffer.pointer, 0,
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_buffer_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 * NOTE: ACPI versions up to 3.0 specified that the buffer must be
 		 * truncated if the string is smaller than the buffer.  However, "other"
 		 * implementations of ACPI never did this and thus became the defacto
-		 * standard. ACPi 3.0_a changes this behavior such that the buffer
+		 * standard. ACPI 3.0_a changes this behavior such that the buffer
 		 * is no longer truncated.
 		 */
 
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_buffer_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 * copy must not truncate the original buffer.
 		 */
 		if (original_src_type == ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
+
 			/* Set the new length of the target */
 
 			target_desc->buffer.length = length;
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_string_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	u32 length;
 	u8 *buffer;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_store_string_to_string", source_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_store_string_to_string, source_desc);
 
 	/* We know that source_desc is a string by now */
 
@@ -183,13 +185,14 @@ acpi_ex_store_string_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 */
 		if (target_desc->string.pointer &&
 		    (!(target_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER))) {
+
 			/* Only free if not a pointer into the DSDT */
 
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(target_desc->string.pointer);
+			ACPI_FREE(target_desc->string.pointer);
 		}
 
-		target_desc->string.pointer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE((acpi_size)
-								 length + 1);
+		target_desc->string.pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size)
+								   length + 1);
 		if (!target_desc->string.pointer) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index ea9144f42e1f..52beee3674a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_handle semaphore, u16 timeout)
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_status status2;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_system_wait_semaphore");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_wait_semaphore);
 
 	status = acpi_os_wait_semaphore(semaphore, 1, 0);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_handle semaphore, u16 timeout)
 	}
 
 	if (status == AE_TIME) {
+
 		/* We must wait, so unlock the interpreter */
 
 		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_handle semaphore, u16 timeout)
 
 		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+
 			/* Report fatal error, could not acquire interpreter */
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
@@ -191,7 +193,7 @@ acpi_ex_system_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object * time_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_system_acquire_mutex", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_system_acquire_mutex, obj_desc);
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_system_release_mutex");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_release_mutex);
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -263,7 +265,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_signal_event(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_system_signal_event");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_signal_event);
 
 	if (obj_desc) {
 		status = acpi_os_signal_semaphore(obj_desc->event.semaphore, 1);
@@ -293,7 +295,7 @@ acpi_ex_system_wait_event(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_system_wait_event");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_wait_event);
 
 	if (obj_desc) {
 		status =
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index f73a61aeb7ec..982c8b65876f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_enter_interpreter");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_enter_interpreter);
 
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not acquire interpreter mutex"));
 	}
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_exit_interpreter");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_exit_interpreter);
 
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
+	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not release interpreter mutex"));
 	}
@@ -189,11 +189,12 @@ u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
 	u8 locked = FALSE;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_acquire_global_lock");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_acquire_global_lock);
 
 	/* Only attempt lock if the always_lock bit is set */
 
 	if (field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK) {
+
 		/* We should attempt to get the lock, wait forever */
 
 		status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
@@ -225,15 +226,17 @@ void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked_by_me)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_release_global_lock");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_global_lock);
 
 	/* Only attempt unlock if the caller locked it */
 
 	if (locked_by_me) {
+
 		/* OK, now release the lock */
 
 		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 			/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
 
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
@@ -263,7 +266,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base)
 	u32 num_digits;
 	acpi_integer current_value;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_digits_needed");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_digits_needed);
 
 	/* acpi_integer is unsigned, so we don't worry about a '-' prefix */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index e8165c4f162a..1cd25784b7a4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_fan_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
+static int acpi_fan_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, int state);
+static int acpi_fan_resume(struct acpi_device *device, int state);
 
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_fan_driver = {
 	.name = ACPI_FAN_DRIVER_NAME,
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_fan_driver = {
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_fan_add,
 		.remove = acpi_fan_remove,
+		.suspend = acpi_fan_suspend,
+		.resume = acpi_fan_resume,
 		},
 };
 
@@ -206,6 +210,10 @@ static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
+	device->flags.force_power_state = 1;
+	acpi_bus_set_power(device->handle, state);
+	device->flags.force_power_state = 0;
+
 	result = acpi_fan_add_fs(device);
 	if (result)
 		goto end;
@@ -239,6 +247,38 @@ static int acpi_fan_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	return_VALUE(0);
 }
 
+static int acpi_fan_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
+{
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	acpi_bus_set_power(device->handle, ACPI_STATE_D0);
+
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
+static int acpi_fan_resume(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	int power_state = 0;
+
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	result = acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &power_state);
+	if (result) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
+				  "Error reading fan power state\n"));
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	device->flags.force_power_state = 1;
+	acpi_bus_set_power(device->handle, power_state);
+	device->flags.force_power_state = 0;
+
+	return result;
+}
+
 static int __init acpi_fan_init(void)
 {
 	int result = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
index ea2f13271ff1..de50fab2a910 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_initialize(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_initialize");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_initialize);
 
 	/* We must have the ACPI tables by the time we get here */
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 retry;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_set_mode");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_set_mode);
 
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 value;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_get_mode");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_get_mode);
 
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
index d84942d22dd5..608a3a60ee11 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_info,
 	/* Examine each GPE Register within the block */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < gpe_block->register_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Disable all GPEs in this register */
 
 		status = acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, 0x00,
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ acpi_hw_clear_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_info,
 	/* Examine each GPE Register within the block */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < gpe_block->register_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Clear status on all GPEs in this register */
 
 		status = acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, 0xFF,
@@ -368,7 +370,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_disable_all_gpes(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_disable_all_gpes");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_disable_all_gpes);
 
 	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block);
 	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_hw_clear_gpe_block);
@@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_enable_all_runtime_gpes(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_enable_all_runtime_gpes");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_enable_all_runtime_gpes);
 
 	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_enable_all_wakeup_gpes(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_enable_all_wakeup_gpes");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_enable_all_wakeup_gpes);
 
 	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_hw_enable_wakeup_gpe_block);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index e1fe75498415..ae142de19507 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
@@ -63,23 +61,21 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("hwregs")
  * DESCRIPTION: Clears all fixed and general purpose status bits
  *              THIS FUNCTION MUST BE CALLED WITH INTERRUPTS DISABLED
  *
+ * NOTE: TBD: Flags parameter is obsolete, to be removed
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_clear_acpi_status");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_clear_acpi_status);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO, "About to write %04X to %04X\n",
 			  ACPI_BITMASK_ALL_FIXED_STATUS,
 			  (u16) acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1a_evt_blk.address));
 
-	if (flags & ACPI_MTX_LOCK) {
-		status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-	}
+	lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
 
 	status = acpi_hw_register_write(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
 					ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_STATUS,
@@ -104,9 +100,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status(u32 flags)
 	status = acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_hw_clear_gpe_block);
 
       unlock_and_exit:
-	if (flags & ACPI_MTX_LOCK) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-	}
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, lock_flags);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -129,10 +123,9 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
-	char *sleep_state_name;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_sleep_type_data");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_sleep_type_data);
 
 	/* Validate parameters */
 
@@ -140,34 +133,39 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Evaluate the namespace object containing the values for this state */
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
 
-	info.parameters = NULL;
-	info.return_object = NULL;
-	sleep_state_name =
+	info->pathname =
 	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[sleep_state]);
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(sleep_state_name, &info);
+	/* Evaluate the namespace object containing the values for this state */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "%s while evaluating sleep_state [%s]\n",
+				  "%s while evaluating SleepState [%s]\n",
 				  acpi_format_exception(status),
-				  sleep_state_name));
+				  info->pathname));
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Must have a return object */
 
-	if (!info.return_object) {
+	if (!info->return_object) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No Sleep State object returned from [%s]",
-			    sleep_state_name));
+			    info->pathname));
 		status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
 	}
 
 	/* It must be of type Package */
 
-	else if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+	else if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Sleep State return object is not a Package"));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 	 * by BIOS vendors seems to be to have 2 or more elements, at least
 	 * one per sleep type (A/B).
 	 */
-	else if (info.return_object->package.count < 2) {
+	else if (info->return_object->package.count < 2) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Sleep State return package does not have at least two elements"));
 		status = AE_AML_NO_OPERAND;
@@ -188,39 +186,42 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 
 	/* The first two elements must both be of type Integer */
 
-	else if ((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object->package.elements[0])
+	else if ((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object->package.elements[0])
 		  != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) ||
-		 (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object->package.elements[1])
+		 (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object->package.elements[1])
 		  != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Sleep State return package elements are not both Integers (%s, %s)",
-			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->return_object->
 							 package.elements[0]),
-			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->return_object->
 							 package.elements[1])));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 	} else {
 		/* Valid _Sx_ package size, type, and value */
 
 		*sleep_type_a = (u8)
-		    (info.return_object->package.elements[0])->integer.value;
+		    (info->return_object->package.elements[0])->integer.value;
 		*sleep_type_b = (u8)
-		    (info.return_object->package.elements[1])->integer.value;
+		    (info->return_object->package.elements[1])->integer.value;
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-				"While evaluating sleep_state [%s], bad Sleep object %p type %s",
-				sleep_state_name, info.return_object,
-				acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.
+				"While evaluating SleepState [%s], bad Sleep object %p type %s",
+				info->pathname, info->return_object,
+				acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->
 							     return_object)));
 	}
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+
+      cleanup:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_sleep_type_data);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_sleep_type_data)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -233,13 +234,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_sleep_type_data);
  * DESCRIPTION: Map register_id into a register bitmask.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 struct acpi_bit_register_info *acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(u32 register_id)
 {
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	if (register_id > ACPI_BITREG_MAX) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid bit_register ID: %X",
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid BitRegister ID: %X",
 			    register_id));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
@@ -260,6 +260,8 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info *acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(u32 register_id)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: ACPI bit_register read function.
  *
+ * NOTE: TBD: Flags parameter is obsolete, to be removed
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value, u32 flags)
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value, u32 flags)
 	struct acpi_bit_register_info *bit_reg_info;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_register");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_register);
 
 	/* Get the info structure corresponding to the requested ACPI Register */
 
@@ -277,24 +279,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value, u32 flags)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	if (flags & ACPI_MTX_LOCK) {
-		status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* Read from the register */
 
-	status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK,
+	status = acpi_hw_register_read(ACPI_MTX_LOCK,
 				       bit_reg_info->parent_register,
 				       &register_value);
 
-	if (flags & ACPI_MTX_LOCK) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-	}
-
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 		/* Normalize the value that was read */
 
 		register_value =
@@ -311,7 +303,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_register(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value, u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_register);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_register)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -326,31 +318,28 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_register);
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: ACPI Bit Register write function.
  *
+ * NOTE: TBD: Flags parameter is obsolete, to be removed
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value, u32 flags)
 {
 	u32 register_value = 0;
 	struct acpi_bit_register_info *bit_reg_info;
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("acpi_set_register", register_id);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(acpi_set_register, register_id);
 
 	/* Get the info structure corresponding to the requested ACPI Register */
 
 	bit_reg_info = acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(register_id);
 	if (!bit_reg_info) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad ACPI HW register_id: %X",
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad ACPI HW RegisterId: %X",
 			    register_id));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	if (flags & ACPI_MTX_LOCK) {
-		status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-	}
+	lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
 
 	/* Always do a register read first so we can insert the new bits  */
 
@@ -458,9 +447,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value, u32 flags)
 
       unlock_and_exit:
 
-	if (flags & ACPI_MTX_LOCK) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-	}
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, lock_flags);
 
 	/* Normalize the value that was read */
 
@@ -474,7 +461,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value, u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_register);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_register)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -490,21 +477,18 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_register);
  *              given offset.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_hw_register_read(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 {
 	u32 value1 = 0;
 	u32 value2 = 0;
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_register_read");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_register_read);
 
 	if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-		status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
+		lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
 	}
 
 	switch (register_id) {
@@ -582,7 +566,7 @@ acpi_hw_register_read(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 
       unlock_and_exit:
 	if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, lock_flags);
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -610,14 +594,12 @@ acpi_hw_register_read(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 value)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("hw_register_write");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_register_write);
 
 	if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-		status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
+		lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
 	}
 
 	switch (register_id) {
@@ -707,7 +689,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 value)
 
       unlock_and_exit:
 	if (ACPI_MTX_LOCK == use_lock) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE);
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock, lock_flags);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -733,7 +715,7 @@ acpi_hw_low_level_read(u32 width, u32 * value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 	u64 address;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("hw_low_level_read");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_low_level_read);
 
 	/*
 	 * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and
@@ -805,7 +787,7 @@ acpi_hw_low_level_write(u32 width, u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address * reg)
 	u64 address;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("hw_low_level_write");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_low_level_write);
 
 	/*
 	 * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 89269272fd62..8bb43cae60c2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_HARDWARE
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address physical_address)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector);
 
 	/* Set the vector */
 
@@ -79,6 +78,8 @@ acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address physical_address)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector
@@ -92,13 +93,12 @@ acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address physical_address)
  * DESCRIPTION: Access function for the firmware_waking_vector field in FACS
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address * physical_address)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector);
 
 	if (!physical_address) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address * physical_address)
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector)
 #endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -134,14 +136,13 @@ acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address * physical_address)
  *              various OS-specific tasks between the two steps.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
 	union acpi_object arg;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep);
 
 	/*
 	 * _PSW methods could be run here to enable wake-on keyboard, LAN, etc.
@@ -206,6 +207,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_enter_sleep_state
@@ -218,7 +221,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep(u8 sleep_state)
  *              THIS FUNCTION MUST BE CALLED WITH INTERRUPTS DISABLED
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 {
 	u32 PM1Acontrol;
@@ -228,7 +230,7 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 	u32 in_value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_enter_sleep_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enter_sleep_state);
 
 	if ((acpi_gbl_sleep_type_a > ACPI_SLEEP_TYPE_MAX) ||
 	    (acpi_gbl_sleep_type_b > ACPI_SLEEP_TYPE_MAX)) {
@@ -378,7 +380,7 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enter_sleep_state);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enter_sleep_state)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -392,13 +394,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enter_sleep_state);
  *              THIS FUNCTION MUST BE CALLED WITH INTERRUPTS DISABLED
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios(void)
 {
 	u32 in_value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios);
 
 	status =
 	    acpi_set_register(ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_STATUS, 1, ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
@@ -443,7 +444,7 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -457,7 +458,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enter_sleep_state_s4bios);
  *              Called with interrupts ENABLED.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 {
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 	u32 PM1Acontrol;
 	u32 PM1Bcontrol;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_leave_sleep_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_leave_sleep_state);
 
 	/*
 	 * Set SLP_TYPE and SLP_EN to state S0.
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 					       ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_CONTROL,
 					       &PM1Acontrol);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 			/* Clear SLP_EN and SLP_TYP fields */
 
 			PM1Acontrol &= ~(sleep_type_reg_info->access_bit_mask |
@@ -583,3 +584,5 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_leave_sleep_state)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
index fc10b7cb456f..c4ec47c939fd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_HARDWARE
@@ -61,13 +60,13 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("hwtimer")
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_get_timer_resolution(u32 * resolution)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_timer_resolution");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_timer_resolution);
 
 	if (!resolution) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	if (0 == acpi_gbl_FADT->tmr_val_ext) {
+	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->tmr_val_ext == 0) {
 		*resolution = 24;
 	} else {
 		*resolution = 32;
@@ -76,6 +75,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_timer_resolution(u32 * resolution)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_timer_resolution)
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_timer
@@ -87,12 +88,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_timer_resolution(u32 * resolution)
  * DESCRIPTION: Obtains current value of ACPI PM Timer (in ticks).
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_get_timer(u32 * ticks)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_timer");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_timer);
 
 	if (!ticks) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_timer(u32 * ticks)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_timer);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_timer)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_timer);
  *              2**32 Ticks / 3,600,000 Ticks/Sec = 1193 sec or 19.88 minutes
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_timer_duration(u32 start_ticks, u32 end_ticks, u32 * time_elapsed)
 {
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ acpi_get_timer_duration(u32 start_ticks, u32 end_ticks, u32 * time_elapsed)
 	u32 delta_ticks;
 	acpi_integer quotient;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_timer_duration");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_timer_duration);
 
 	if (!time_elapsed) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -154,7 +153,8 @@ acpi_get_timer_duration(u32 start_ticks, u32 end_ticks, u32 * time_elapsed)
 	if (start_ticks < end_ticks) {
 		delta_ticks = end_ticks - start_ticks;
 	} else if (start_ticks > end_ticks) {
-		if (0 == acpi_gbl_FADT->tmr_val_ext) {
+		if (acpi_gbl_FADT->tmr_val_ext == 0) {
+
 			/* 24-bit Timer */
 
 			delta_ticks =
@@ -183,4 +183,4 @@ acpi_get_timer_duration(u32 start_ticks, u32 end_ticks, u32 * time_elapsed)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_timer_duration);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_timer_duration)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c b/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c
index 2e2e4051dfa7..c25b2b92edcf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c
@@ -723,6 +723,8 @@ get_parms(char *config_record,
 		goto do_fail;
 	count = tmp1 - tmp;
 	*action_handle = (char *)kmalloc(count + 1, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!*action_handle)
+		goto do_fail;
 	strncpy(*action_handle, tmp, count);
 	*(*action_handle + count) = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
index 262b1f41335a..15fc12482ba0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
@@ -567,6 +567,69 @@ static int bluetooth_write(char *buf)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int wan_supported;
+
+static int wan_init(void)
+{
+	wan_supported = hkey_handle &&
+	    acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, NULL, "GWAN", "qv");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int wan_status(void)
+{
+	int status;
+
+	if (!wan_supported ||
+	    !acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, &status, "GWAN", "d"))
+		status = 0;
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+static int wan_read(char *p)
+{
+	int len = 0;
+	int status = wan_status();
+
+	if (!wan_supported)
+		len += sprintf(p + len, "status:\t\tnot supported\n");
+	else if (!(status & 1))
+		len += sprintf(p + len, "status:\t\tnot installed\n");
+	else {
+		len += sprintf(p + len, "status:\t\t%s\n", enabled(status, 1));
+		len += sprintf(p + len, "commands:\tenable, disable\n");
+	}
+
+	return len;
+}
+
+static int wan_write(char *buf)
+{
+	int status = wan_status();
+	char *cmd;
+	int do_cmd = 0;
+
+	if (!wan_supported)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	while ((cmd = next_cmd(&buf))) {
+		if (strlencmp(cmd, "enable") == 0) {
+			status |= 2;
+		} else if (strlencmp(cmd, "disable") == 0) {
+			status &= ~2;
+		} else
+			return -EINVAL;
+		do_cmd = 1;
+	}
+
+	if (do_cmd && !acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, NULL, "SWAN", "vd", status))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int video_supported;
 static int video_orig_autosw;
 
@@ -1563,6 +1626,13 @@ static struct ibm_struct ibms[] = {
 	 .write = bluetooth_write,
 	 },
 	{
+	 .name = "wan",
+	 .init = wan_init,
+	 .read = wan_read,
+	 .write = wan_write,
+	 .experimental = 1,
+	 },
+	{
 	 .name = "video",
 	 .init = video_init,
 	 .read = video_read,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c b/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c
index 468244147ec1..d51d68f5dd8d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_motherboard")
 #define ACPI_MB_HID2			"PNP0C02"
 /**
  * Doesn't care about legacy IO ports, only IO ports beyond 0x1000 are reserved
- * Doesn't care about the failure of 'request_region', since other may reserve 
+ * Doesn't care about the failure of 'request_region', since other may reserve
  * the io ports as well
  */
 #define IS_RESERVED_ADDR(base, len) \
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_motherboard")
 /*
  * Clearing the flag (IORESOURCE_BUSY) allows drivers to use
  * the io ports if they really know they can use it, while
- * still preventing hotplug PCI devices from using it. 
+ * still preventing hotplug PCI devices from using it.
  */
 static acpi_status acpi_reserve_io_ranges(struct acpi_resource *res, void *data)
 {
@@ -123,49 +123,54 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_motherboard_driver2 = {
 		},
 };
 
+static void __init acpi_request_region (struct acpi_generic_address *addr,
+	unsigned int length, char *desc)
+{
+	if (!addr->address || !length)
+		return;
+
+	if (addr->address_space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)
+		request_region(addr->address, length, desc);
+	else if (addr->address_space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY)
+		request_mem_region(addr->address, length, desc);
+}
+
 static void __init acpi_reserve_resources(void)
 {
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1a_evt_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_evt_len)
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1a_evt_blk.address,
-			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_evt_len, "PM1a_EVT_BLK");
+	acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1a_evt_blk,
+			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_evt_len, "ACPI PM1a_EVT_BLK");
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1b_evt_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_evt_len)
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1b_evt_blk.address,
-			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_evt_len, "PM1b_EVT_BLK");
+	acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1b_evt_blk,
+			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_evt_len, "ACPI PM1b_EVT_BLK");
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1a_cnt_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_cnt_len)
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1a_cnt_blk.address,
-			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_cnt_len, "PM1a_CNT_BLK");
+	acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1a_cnt_blk,
+			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_cnt_len, "ACPI PM1a_CNT_BLK");
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1b_cnt_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_cnt_len)
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1b_cnt_blk.address,
-			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_cnt_len, "PM1b_CNT_BLK");
+	acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm1b_cnt_blk,
+			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm1_cnt_len, "ACPI PM1b_CNT_BLK");
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm_tmr_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->pm_tm_len == 4)
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm_tmr_blk.address, 4, "PM_TMR");
+	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->pm_tm_len == 4)
+		acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm_tmr_blk, 4, "ACPI PM_TMR");
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm2_cnt_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->pm2_cnt_len)
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm2_cnt_blk.address,
-			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm2_cnt_len, "PM2_CNT_BLK");
+	acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xpm2_cnt_blk,
+			       acpi_gbl_FADT->pm2_cnt_len, "ACPI PM2_CNT_BLK");
 
 	/* Length of GPE blocks must be a non-negative multiple of 2 */
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe0_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe0_blk_len &&
-	    !(acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe0_blk_len & 0x1))
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe0_blk.address,
-			       acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe0_blk_len, "GPE0_BLK");
+	if (!(acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe0_blk_len & 0x1))
+		acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe0_blk,
+			       acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe0_blk_len, "ACPI GPE0_BLK");
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe1_blk.address && acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_blk_len &&
-	    !(acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_blk_len & 0x1))
-		request_region(acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe1_blk.address,
-			       acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_blk_len, "GPE1_BLK");
+	if (!(acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_blk_len & 0x1))
+		acpi_request_region(&acpi_gbl_FADT->xgpe1_blk,
+			       acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_blk_len, "ACPI GPE1_BLK");
 }
 
 static int __init acpi_motherboard_init(void)
 {
 	acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_motherboard_driver1);
 	acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_motherboard_driver2);
-	/* 
+	/*
 	 * Guarantee motherboard IO reservation first
 	 * This module must run after scan.c
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index 1149bc18fb35..48fadade52e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_string val = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_root_initialize");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_root_initialize);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 			  "Entering predefined entries into namespace\n"));
 
 	for (init_val = acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names; init_val->name; init_val++) {
+
 		/* _OSI is optional for now, will be permanent later */
 
 		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(init_val->name, "_OSI")
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 
 #if defined (ACPI_ASL_COMPILER)
 
-				/* save the parameter count for the i_aSL compiler */
+				/* Save the parameter count for the i_aSL compiler */
 
 				new_node->value = obj_desc->method.param_count;
 #else
@@ -258,10 +259,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 	/* Save a handle to "_GPE", it is always present */
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path("\\_GPE", NULL,
-					     ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
-					     &acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
+		status = acpi_ns_get_node(NULL, "\\_GPE", ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+					  &acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -310,17 +309,17 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 	acpi_object_type type_to_check_for;
 	acpi_object_type this_search_type;
 	u32 search_parent_flag = ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT;
-	u32 local_flags = flags & ~(ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND |
-				    ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT);
+	u32 local_flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_lookup");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_lookup);
 
 	if (!return_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count++;
+	local_flags = flags & ~(ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND | ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT);
 	*return_node = ACPI_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND;
+	acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count++;
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_root_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_NAMESPACE);
@@ -346,14 +345,17 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * This node might not be a actual "scope" node (such as a
-		 * Device/Method, etc.)  It could be a Package or other object node.
-		 * Backup up the tree to find the containing scope node.
-		 */
-		while (!acpi_ns_opens_scope(prefix_node->type) &&
-		       prefix_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
-			prefix_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(prefix_node);
+		if (!(flags & ACPI_NS_PREFIX_IS_SCOPE)) {
+			/*
+			 * This node might not be a actual "scope" node (such as a
+			 * Device/Method, etc.)  It could be a Package or other object node.
+			 * Backup up the tree to find the containing scope node.
+			 */
+			while (!acpi_ns_opens_scope(prefix_node->type) &&
+			       prefix_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+				prefix_node =
+				    acpi_ns_get_parent_node(prefix_node);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -365,6 +367,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 	 * Begin examination of the actual pathname
 	 */
 	if (!pathname) {
+
 		/* A Null name_path is allowed and refers to the root */
 
 		num_segments = 0;
@@ -389,6 +392,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 		 * to the current scope).
 		 */
 		if (*path == (u8) AML_ROOT_PREFIX) {
+
 			/* Pathname is fully qualified, start from the root */
 
 			this_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
@@ -416,6 +420,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 			this_node = prefix_node;
 			num_carats = 0;
 			while (*path == (u8) AML_PARENT_PREFIX) {
+
 				/* Name is fully qualified, no search rules apply */
 
 				search_parent_flag = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH;
@@ -430,6 +435,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 				num_carats++;
 				this_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(this_node);
 				if (!this_node) {
+
 					/* Current scope has no parent scope */
 
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -569,6 +575,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 					     &this_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+
 				/* Name not found in ACPI namespace */
 
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
@@ -602,10 +609,11 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE) &&
 		    (this_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
 		    (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
+
 			/* Complain about a type mismatch */
 
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "ns_lookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
+				      "NsLookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
 				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
 				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type),
 				      acpi_ut_get_type_name
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
index 9b871f38b61b..dc3f0739a46b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsalloc")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void acpi_ns_remove_reference(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_create_node
@@ -61,14 +58,13 @@ static void acpi_ns_remove_reference(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
  * DESCRIPTION: Create a namespace node
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_create_node");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_create_node);
 
-	node = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node));
+	node = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache);
 	if (!node) {
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -76,9 +72,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
 	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_allocated++);
 
 	node->name.integer = name;
-	node->reference_count = 1;
 	ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node, ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED);
-
 	return_PTR(node);
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +94,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *prev_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_delete_node", node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_delete_node, node);
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
 
@@ -115,6 +109,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	}
 
 	if (prev_node) {
+
 		/* Node is not first child, unlink it */
 
 		prev_node->peer = next_node->peer;
@@ -125,6 +120,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 		/* Node is first child (has no previous peer) */
 
 		if (next_node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
+
 			/* No peers at all */
 
 			parent_node->child = NULL;
@@ -137,10 +133,10 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
 
 	/*
-	 * Detach an object if there is one then delete the node
+	 * Detach an object if there is one, then delete the node
 	 */
 	acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(node);
+	(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -171,7 +167,7 @@ void acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, struct acpi_namesp
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id = 0;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_install_node");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_install_node);
 
 	/*
 	 * Get the owner ID from the Walk state
@@ -216,14 +212,6 @@ void acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, struct acpi_namesp
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(parent_node->type),
 			  parent_node));
 
-	/*
-	 * Increment the reference count(s) of all parents up to
-	 * the root!
-	 */
-	while ((node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node)) != NULL) {
-		node->reference_count++;
-	}
-
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -244,10 +232,9 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u8 flags;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_delete_children", parent_node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_delete_children, parent_node);
 
 	if (!parent_node) {
 		return_VOID;
@@ -264,6 +251,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 	 * Deallocate all children at this level
 	 */
 	do {
+
 		/* Get the things we need */
 
 		next_node = child_node->peer;
@@ -289,26 +277,10 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		 */
 		acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
 
-		/*
-		 * Decrement the reference count(s) of all parents up to
-		 * the root! (counts were incremented when the node was created)
-		 */
-		node = child_node;
-		while ((node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node)) != NULL) {
-			node->reference_count--;
-		}
-
-		/* There should be only one reference remaining on this node */
-
-		if (child_node->reference_count != 1) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "Existing references (%d) on node being deleted (%p)",
-				      child_node->reference_count, child_node));
-		}
-
 		/* Now we can delete the node */
 
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(child_node);
+		(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache,
+					     child_node);
 
 		/* And move on to the next child in the list */
 
@@ -341,7 +313,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node = NULL;
 	u32 level = 1;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_delete_namespace_subtree");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_delete_namespace_subtree);
 
 	if (!parent_node) {
 		return_VOID;
@@ -352,11 +324,14 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 	 * to where we started.
 	 */
 	while (level > 0) {
+
 		/* Get the next node in this scope (NULL if none) */
 
-		child_node = acpi_ns_get_next_node(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, parent_node,
-						   child_node);
+		child_node =
+		    acpi_ns_get_next_node(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, parent_node,
+					  child_node);
 		if (child_node) {
+
 			/* Found a child node - detach any attached object */
 
 			acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
@@ -401,55 +376,6 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_reference
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Node           - Named node whose reference count is to be
- *                               decremented
- *
- * RETURN:      None.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove a Node reference.  Decrements the reference count
- *              of all parent Nodes up to the root.  Any node along
- *              the way that reaches zero references is freed.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void acpi_ns_remove_reference(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
-{
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *this_node;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-	/*
-	 * Decrement the reference count(s) of this node and all
-	 * nodes up to the root,  Delete anything with zero remaining references.
-	 */
-	this_node = node;
-	while (this_node) {
-		/* Prepare to move up to parent */
-
-		parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(this_node);
-
-		/* Decrement the reference count on this node */
-
-		this_node->reference_count--;
-
-		/* Delete the node if no more references */
-
-		if (!this_node->reference_count) {
-			/* Delete all children and delete the node */
-
-			acpi_ns_delete_children(this_node);
-			acpi_ns_delete_node(this_node);
-		}
-
-		this_node = parent_node;
-	}
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  owner_id    - All nodes with this owner will be deleted
@@ -469,15 +395,15 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(acpi_owner_id owner_id)
 	u32 level;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ns_delete_namespace_by_owner", owner_id);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ns_delete_namespace_by_owner, owner_id);
 
 	if (owner_id == 0) {
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
+	deletion_node = NULL;
 	parent_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
 	child_node = NULL;
-	deletion_node = NULL;
 	level = 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -494,12 +420,14 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(acpi_owner_id owner_id)
 					  child_node);
 
 		if (deletion_node) {
-			acpi_ns_remove_reference(deletion_node);
+			acpi_ns_delete_children(deletion_node);
+			acpi_ns_delete_node(deletion_node);
 			deletion_node = NULL;
 		}
 
 		if (child_node) {
 			if (child_node->owner_id == owner_id) {
+
 				/* Found a matching child node - detach any attached object */
 
 				acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index a2807317a84b..d72df66aa965 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void acpi_ns_print_pathname(u32 num_segments, char *pathname)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_print_pathname");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_print_pathname);
 
 	if (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_NAMES)
 	    || !(acpi_dbg_layer & ACPI_NAMESPACE)) {
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void
 acpi_ns_dump_pathname(acpi_handle handle, char *msg, u32 level, u32 component)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_dump_pathname");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_dump_pathname);
 
 	/* Do this only if the requested debug level and component are enabled */
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	u32 dbg_level;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_dump_one_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_dump_one_object);
 
 	/* Is output enabled? */
 
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	}
 
 	if (!(info->display_type & ACPI_DISPLAY_SHORT)) {
+
 		/* Indent the object according to the level */
 
 		acpi_os_printf("%2d%*s", (u32) level - 1, (int)level * 2, " ");
@@ -203,6 +204,9 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		}
 
 		if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(this_node->name.integer)) {
+			this_node->name.integer =
+			    acpi_ut_repair_name(this_node->name.integer);
+
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid ACPI Name %08X",
 				      this_node->name.integer));
 		}
@@ -226,6 +230,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	case ACPI_DISPLAY_SUMMARY:
 
 		if (!obj_desc) {
+
 			/* No attached object, we are done */
 
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
@@ -419,6 +424,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 		acpi_os_printf("O:%p", obj_desc);
 		if (!obj_desc) {
+
 			/* No attached object, we are done */
 
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
@@ -669,7 +675,7 @@ void acpi_ns_dump_tables(acpi_handle search_base, u32 max_depth)
 {
 	acpi_handle search_handle = search_base;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_dump_tables");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_dump_tables);
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_root_node) {
 		/*
@@ -682,6 +688,7 @@ void acpi_ns_dump_tables(acpi_handle search_base, u32 max_depth)
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_NS_ALL == search_base) {
+
 		/* Entire namespace */
 
 		search_handle = acpi_gbl_root_node;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
index aff899a935e3..c6bf5d30fca3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_dump_one_device");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_dump_one_device);
 
 	status =
 	    acpi_ns_dump_one_object(obj_handle, level, context, return_value);
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 				      info->hardware_id.value,
 				      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(info->address),
 				      info->current_status));
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(info);
+		ACPI_FREE(info);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void acpi_ns_dump_root_devices(void)
 	acpi_handle sys_bus_handle;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_dump_root_devices");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_dump_root_devices);
 
 	/* Only dump the table if tracing is enabled */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 19d7b94d40c3..4b0a4a8c9843 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * Module Name: nseval - Object evaluation interfaces -- includes control
- *                       method lookup and execution.
+ * Module Name: nseval - Object evaluation, includes control method execution
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -50,196 +49,14 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_execute_control_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_relative
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Name of method to execute, If NULL, the
- *                                handle is the object to execute
- *              Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any).  If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  Params          - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL.  Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate the object or find and execute the requested method
- *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node = NULL;
-	union acpi_generic_state *scope_info;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_evaluate_relative");
-
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid object handle
-	 */
-	if (!info || !info->node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	/* Build an internal name string for the method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	scope_info = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
-	if (!scope_info) {
-		goto cleanup1;
-	}
-
-	/* Get the prefix handle and Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	info->node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(info->node);
-	if (!info->node) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
-
-	scope_info->scope.node = info->node;
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(scope_info, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL,
-				&node);
-
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "Object [%s] not found [%s]\n",
-				  pathname, acpi_format_exception(status)));
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Now that we have a handle to the object, we can attempt to evaluate it.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n",
-			  pathname, node, acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node)));
-
-	info->node = node;
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-			  "*** Completed eval of object %s ***\n", pathname));
-
-      cleanup:
-	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(scope_info);
-
-      cleanup1:
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_path);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Fully qualified pathname to the object
- *              Info                - Method info block, contains:
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any).  If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  Params          - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL.  Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate the object or rind and execute the requested method
- *              passing the given parameters
- *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_evaluate_by_name");
-
-	/* Build an internal name string for the method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(NULL, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL,
-				&info->node);
-
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-				  "Object at [%s] was not found, status=%.4X\n",
-				  pathname, status));
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Now that we have a handle to the object, we can attempt to evaluate it.
-	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n",
-			  pathname, info->node,
-			  acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node)));
-
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-			  "*** Completed eval of object %s ***\n", pathname));
-
-      cleanup:
-
-	/* Cleanup */
-
-	if (internal_path) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_path);
-	}
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Method/Object Node to execute
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Evaluation info block, contains:
+ *                  prefix_node     - Prefix or Method/Object Node to execute
+ *                  Pathname        - Name of method to execute, If NULL, the
+ *                                    Node is the object to execute
  *                  Parameters      - List of parameters to pass to the method,
  *                                    terminated by NULL. Params itself may be
  *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
@@ -248,29 +65,21 @@ acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *                  parameter_type  - Type of Parameter list
  *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
  *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
+ *                  Flags           - ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE to delete return
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Evaluate object or execute the requested method passing the
- *              given parameters
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method or return the current value of an
+ *              ACPI namespace object.
  *
- * MUTEX:       Locks Namespace
+ * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_evaluate_by_handle");
-
-	/* Check if namespace has been initialized */
-
-	if (!acpi_gbl_root_node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_NAMESPACE);
-	}
-
-	/* Parameter Validation */
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate);
 
 	if (!info) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -280,202 +89,120 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 
 	info->return_object = NULL;
 
-	/* Get the prefix handle and Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	/*
+	 * Get the actual namespace node for the target object. Handles these cases:
+	 *
+	 * 1) Null node, Pathname (absolute path)
+	 * 2) Node, Pathname (path relative to Node)
+	 * 3) Node, Null Pathname
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->prefix_node, info->pathname,
+				  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &info->resolved_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	info->node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(info->node);
-	if (!info->node) {
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * For a method alias, we must grab the actual method node so that proper
 	 * scoping context will be established before execution.
 	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->node) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
-		info->node =
+	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->resolved_node) ==
+	    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
+		info->resolved_node =
 		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-				  info->node->object);
+				  info->resolved_node->object);
 	}
 
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "%s [%p] Value %p\n", info->pathname,
+			  info->resolved_node,
+			  acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node)));
+
 	/*
 	 * Two major cases here:
-	 * 1) The object is an actual control method -- execute it.
-	 * 2) The object is not a method -- just return it's current value
 	 *
-	 * In both cases, the namespace is unlocked by the acpi_ns* procedure
+	 * 1) The object is a control method -- execute it
+	 * 2) The object is not a method -- just return it's current value
 	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->node) == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-		/*
-		 * Case 1) We have an actual control method to execute
-		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_execute_control_method(info);
-	} else {
+	if (acpi_ns_get_type(info->resolved_node) == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
 		/*
-		 * Case 2) Object is NOT a method, just return its current value
+		 * 1) Object is a control method - execute it
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_get_object_value(info);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is a return value on the stack that must be dealt with
-	 */
-	if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
-		/* Map AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE to AE_OK, we are done with it */
-
-		status = AE_OK;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Namespace was unlocked by the handling acpi_ns* function, so we
-	 * just return
-	 */
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_execute_control_method
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Method Node to execute
- *                  obj_desc        - Method object
- *                  Parameters      - List of parameters to pass to the method,
- *                                    terminated by NULL. Params itself may be
- *                                    NULL if no parameters are being passed.
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *                  parameter_type  - Type of Parameter list
- *                  return_object   - Where to put method's return value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Execute the requested method passing the given parameters
- *
- * MUTEX:       Assumes namespace is locked
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_execute_control_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_execute_control_method");
-
-	/* Verify that there is a method associated with this object */
-
-	info->obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node);
-	if (!info->obj_desc) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No attached method object"));
 
-		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(info->node, "Execute Method:",
-			   ACPI_LV_INFO, _COMPONENT);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Method at AML address %p Length %X\n",
-			  info->obj_desc->method.aml_start + 1,
-			  info->obj_desc->method.aml_length - 1));
-
-	/*
-	 * Unlock the namespace before execution.  This allows namespace access
-	 * via the external Acpi* interfaces while a method is being executed.
-	 * However, any namespace deletion must acquire both the namespace and
-	 * interpreter locks to ensure that no thread is using the portion of the
-	 * namespace that is being deleted.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		/* Verify that there is a method object associated with this node */
 
-	/*
-	 * Execute the method via the interpreter.  The interpreter is locked
-	 * here before calling into the AML parser
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		info->obj_desc =
+		    acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node);
+		if (!info->obj_desc) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Control method has no attached sub-object"));
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
+		}
 
-	status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
-	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+		ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(info->resolved_node, "Execute Method:",
+				   ACPI_LV_INFO, _COMPONENT);
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Method at AML address %p Length %X\n",
+				  info->obj_desc->method.aml_start + 1,
+				  info->obj_desc->method.aml_length - 1));
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_object_value
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
- *                  Node            - Object's NS node
- *                  return_object   - Where to put object value (if
- *                                    any). If NULL, no value is returned.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Return the current value of the object
- *
- * MUTEX:       Assumes namespace is locked, leaves namespace unlocked
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+		/*
+		 * Any namespace deletion must acquire both the namespace and
+		 * interpreter locks to ensure that no thread is using the portion of
+		 * the namespace that is being deleted.
+		 *
+		 * Execute the method via the interpreter. The interpreter is locked
+		 * here before calling into the AML parser
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
-{
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *resolved_node = info->node;
+		status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * 2) Object is not a method, return its current value
+		 */
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_get_object_value");
+		/*
+		 * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be
+		 * a field that must be read, etc.) -- we can't just grab the object
+		 * out of the node.
+		 *
+		 * Use resolve_node_to_value() to get the associated value.
+		 *
+		 * NOTE: we can get away with passing in NULL for a walk state because
+		 * resolved_node is guaranteed to not be a reference to either a method
+		 * local or a method argument (because this interface is never called
+		 * from a running method.)
+		 *
+		 * Even though we do not directly invoke the interpreter for object
+		 * resolution, we must lock it because we could access an opregion.
+		 * The opregion access code assumes that the interpreter is locked.
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 
-	/*
-	 * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be a
-	 * field that must be read, etc.) -- we can't just grab the object out of
-	 * the node.
-	 */
+		/* Function has a strange interface */
 
-	/*
-	 * Use resolve_node_to_value() to get the associated value. This call always
-	 * deletes obj_desc (allocated above).
-	 *
-	 * NOTE: we can get away with passing in NULL for a walk state because
-	 * obj_desc is guaranteed to not be a reference to either a method local or
-	 * a method argument (because this interface can only be called from the
-	 * acpi_evaluate external interface, never called from a running method.)
-	 *
-	 * Even though we do not directly invoke the interpreter for this, we must
-	 * enter it because we could access an opregion. The opregion access code
-	 * assumes that the interpreter is locked.
-	 *
-	 * We must release the namespace lock before entering the intepreter.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
+		status =
+		    acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(&info->resolved_node, NULL);
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		status = acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(&resolved_node, NULL);
 		/*
 		 * If acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value() succeeded, the return value was placed
 		 * in resolved_node.
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE;
-			info->return_object = ACPI_CAST_PTR
-			    (union acpi_operand_object, resolved_node);
+			info->return_object =
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object,
+					  info->resolved_node);
+
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Returning object %p [%s]\n",
 					  info->return_object,
@@ -484,7 +211,30 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_get_object_value(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Namespace is unlocked */
+	/*
+	 * Check if there is a return value that must be dealt with
+	 */
+	if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
+
+		/* If caller does not want the return value, delete it */
 
+		if (info->flags & ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE) {
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+			info->return_object = NULL;
+		}
+
+		/* Map AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE to AE_OK, we are done with it */
+
+		status = AE_OK;
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
+			  "*** Completed evaluation of object %s ***\n",
+			  info->pathname));
+
+	/*
+	 * Namespace was unlocked by the handling acpi_ns* function, so we
+	 * just return
+	 */
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index 9f929e479fd8..aec8488c0019 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value);
 
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_find_ini_methods(acpi_handle obj_handle,
+			 u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_initialize_objects
@@ -76,7 +80,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_init_walk_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_initialize_objects");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_initialize_objects);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 			  "**** Starting initialization of namespace objects ****\n"));
@@ -93,7 +97,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
 				     ACPI_UINT32_MAX, acpi_ns_init_one_object,
 				     &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During WalkNamespace"));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_walk_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_initialize_devices");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_initialize_devices);
 
 	/* Init counters */
 
@@ -142,30 +146,46 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 	info.num_INI = 0;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "Executing all Device _STA and_INI methods:"));
+			      "Initializing Device/Processor/Thermal objects by executing _INI methods:"));
+
+	/* Tree analysis: find all subtrees that contain _INI methods */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
+					acpi_ns_find_ini_methods, &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Walk namespace for all objects */
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info.evaluate_info =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info.evaluate_info) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
 
 	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, TRUE,
+					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
 					acpi_ns_init_one_device, &info, NULL);
 
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-
+	ACPI_FREE(info.evaluate_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
+		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "\n%hd Devices found - executed %hd _STA, %hd _INI methods\n",
-			      info.device_count, info.num_STA, info.num_INI));
+			      "\nExecuted %hd _INI methods requiring %hd _STA executions (examined %hd objects)\n",
+			      info.num_INI, info.num_STA, info.device_count));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+
+      error_exit:
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During device initialization"));
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -200,7 +220,7 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_handle;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_init_one_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_init_one_object);
 
 	info->object_count++;
 
@@ -311,6 +331,72 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_find_ini_methods
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  acpi_walk_callback
+ *
+ * RETURN:      acpi_status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Called during namespace walk. Finds objects named _INI under
+ *              device/processor/thermal objects, and marks the entire subtree
+ *              with a SUBTREE_HAS_INI flag. This flag is used during the
+ *              subsequent device initialization walk to avoid entire subtrees
+ *              that do not contain an _INI.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_find_ini_methods(acpi_handle obj_handle,
+			 u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value)
+{
+	struct acpi_device_walk_info *info =
+	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_device_walk_info, context);
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
+
+	/* Keep count of device/processor/thermal objects */
+
+	node = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, obj_handle);
+	if ((node->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) ||
+	    (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) ||
+	    (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
+		info->device_count++;
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* We are only looking for methods named _INI */
+
+	if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, METHOD_NAME__INI)) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The only _INI methods that we care about are those that are
+	 * present under Device, Processor, and Thermal objects.
+	 */
+	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
+	switch (parent_node->type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+
+		/* Mark parent and bubble up the INI present flag to the root */
+
+		while (parent_node) {
+			parent_node->flags |= ANOBJ_SUBTREE_HAS_INI;
+			parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(parent_node);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_init_one_device
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  acpi_walk_callback
@@ -327,119 +413,165 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_walk_info *info =
-	    (struct acpi_device_walk_info *)context;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info pinfo;
+	struct acpi_device_walk_info *walk_info =
+	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_device_walk_info, context);
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info = walk_info->evaluate_info;
 	u32 flags;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *ini_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_init_one_device");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_init_one_device);
 
-	device_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
-	if (!device_node) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	/* We are interested in Devices, Processors and thermal_zones only */
 
-	/*
-	 * We will run _STA/_INI on Devices, Processors and thermal_zones only
-	 */
+	device_node = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, obj_handle);
 	if ((device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
 	    (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
 	    (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	if ((acpi_dbg_level <= ACPI_LV_ALL_EXCEPTIONS) &&
-	    (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_INFO))) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "."));
-	}
-
-	info->device_count++;
-
 	/*
-	 * Check if the _INI method exists for this device -
-	 * if _INI does not exist, there is no need to run _STA
-	 * No _INI means device requires no initialization
+	 * Because of an earlier namespace analysis, all subtrees that contain an
+	 * _INI method are tagged.
+	 *
+	 * If this device subtree does not contain any _INI methods, we
+	 * can exit now and stop traversing this entire subtree.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_search_node(*ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, METHOD_NAME__INI),
-				     device_node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, &ini_node);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		/* No _INI method found - move on to next device */
-
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	if (!(device_node->flags & ANOBJ_SUBTREE_HAS_INI)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Run _STA to determine if we can run _INI on the device -
-	 * the device must be present before _INI can be run.
-	 * However, _STA is not required - assume device present if no _STA
+	 * Run _STA to determine if this device is present and functioning. We
+	 * must know this information for two important reasons (from ACPI spec):
+	 *
+	 * 1) We can only run _INI if the device is present.
+	 * 2) We must abort the device tree walk on this subtree if the device is
+	 *    not present and is not functional (we will not examine the children)
+	 *
+	 * The _STA method is not required to be present under the device, we
+	 * assume the device is present if _STA does not exist.
 	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
-						      device_node,
-						      METHOD_NAME__STA));
-
-	pinfo.node = device_node;
-	pinfo.parameters = NULL;
-	pinfo.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
+			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, device_node, METHOD_NAME__STA));
 
-	status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(pinfo.node, &flags);
+	status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(device_node, &flags);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Flags == -1 means that _STA was not found. In this case, we assume that
+	 * the device is both present and functional.
+	 *
+	 * From the ACPI spec, description of _STA:
+	 *
+	 * "If a device object (including the processor object) does not have an
+	 * _STA object, then OSPM assumes that all of the above bits are set (in
+	 * other words, the device is present, ..., and functioning)"
+	 */
 	if (flags != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-		info->num_STA++;
+		walk_info->num_STA++;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Examine the PRESENT and FUNCTIONING status bits
+	 *
+	 * Note: ACPI spec does not seem to specify behavior for the present but
+	 * not functioning case, so we assume functioning if present.
+	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
-		/* Don't look at children of a not present device */
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
+		/* Device is not present, we must examine the Functioning bit */
+
+		if (flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING) {
+			/*
+			 * Device is not present but is "functioning". In this case,
+			 * we will not run _INI, but we continue to examine the children
+			 * of this device.
+			 *
+			 * From the ACPI spec, description of _STA: (Note - no mention
+			 * of whether to run _INI or not on the device in question)
+			 *
+			 * "_STA may return bit 0 clear (not present) with bit 3 set
+			 * (device is functional). This case is used to indicate a valid
+			 * device for which no device driver should be loaded (for example,
+			 * a bridge device.) Children of this device may be present and
+			 * valid. OSPM should continue enumeration below a device whose
+			 * _STA returns this bit combination"
+			 */
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * Device is not present and is not functioning. We must abort the
+			 * walk of this subtree immediately -- don't look at the children
+			 * of such a device.
+			 *
+			 * From the ACPI spec, description of _INI:
+			 *
+			 * "If the _STA method indicates that the device is not present,
+			 * OSPM will not run the _INI and will not examine the children
+			 * of the device for _INI methods"
+			 */
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * The device is present and _INI exists. Run the _INI method.
-	 * (We already have the _INI node from above)
+	 * The device is present or is assumed present if no _STA exists.
+	 * Run the _INI if it exists (not required to exist)
+	 *
+	 * Note: We know there is an _INI within this subtree, but it may not be
+	 * under this particular device, it may be lower in the branch.
 	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
-						      pinfo.node,
-						      METHOD_NAME__INI));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
+			(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, device_node, METHOD_NAME__INI));
+
+	info->prefix_node = device_node;
+	info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
+	info->parameters = NULL;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		walk_info->num_INI++;
+
+		if ((acpi_dbg_level <= ACPI_LV_ALL_EXCEPTIONS) &&
+		    (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_INFO))) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "."));
+		}
+	}
+#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
+	else if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 
-	pinfo.node = ini_node;
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&pinfo);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-		char *scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(ini_node);
-
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s._INI failed: %s",
-			      scope_name, acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		char *scope_name =
+		    acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(info->resolved_node);
 
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "during %s._INI execution",
+				scope_name));
+		ACPI_FREE(scope_name);
+	}
 #endif
-	} else {
-		/* Delete any return object (especially if implicit_return is enabled) */
 
-		if (pinfo.return_object) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(pinfo.return_object);
-		}
+	/* Ignore errors from above */
 
-		/* Count of successful INIs */
-
-		info->num_INI++;
-	}
+	status = AE_OK;
 
+	/*
+	 * The _INI method has been run if present; call the Global Initialization
+	 * Handler for this device.
+	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_init_handler) {
-		/* External initialization handler is present, call it */
-
 		status =
-		    acpi_gbl_init_handler(pinfo.node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
+		    acpi_gbl_init_handler(device_node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
index 4e0b0524c188..fe75d888e183 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
@@ -77,13 +77,14 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_load_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_load_table);
 
 	/* Check if table contains valid AML (must be DSDT, PSDT, SSDT, etc.) */
 
 	if (!
 	    (acpi_gbl_table_data[table_desc->type].
 	     flags & ACPI_TABLE_EXECUTABLE)) {
+
 		/* Just ignore this table */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -168,7 +169,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_load_table_by_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_load_table_by_type);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -180,11 +181,11 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type)
 	 * DSDT (one), SSDT/PSDT (multiple)
 	 */
 	switch (table_type) {
-	case ACPI_TABLE_DSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Namespace load: DSDT\n"));
 
-		table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_DSDT].next;
+		table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT].next;
 
 		/* If table already loaded into namespace, just return */
 
@@ -200,8 +201,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type)
 		}
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_SSDT:
-	case ACPI_TABLE_PSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_PSDT:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				  "Namespace load: %d SSDT or PSDTs\n",
@@ -258,7 +259,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_load_namespace(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_load_name_space");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_load_name_space);
 
 	/* There must be at least a DSDT installed */
 
@@ -271,15 +272,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_load_namespace(void)
 	 * Load the namespace.  The DSDT is required,
 	 * but the SSDT and PSDT tables are optional.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_DSDT);
+	status = acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Ignore exceptions from these */
 
-	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_SSDT);
-	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_PSDT);
+	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT);
+	(void)acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_ID_PSDT);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
 			      "ACPI Namespace successfully loaded at root %p\n",
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 	acpi_handle dummy;
 	u32 level;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_delete_subtree");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_delete_subtree);
 
 	parent_handle = start_handle;
 	child_handle = NULL;
@@ -325,6 +326,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 	 * to where we started.
 	 */
 	while (level > 0) {
+
 		/* Attempt to get the next object in this scope */
 
 		status = acpi_get_next_object(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, parent_handle,
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 		/* Did we get a new object? */
 
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 			/* Check if this object has any children */
 
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS
@@ -392,7 +395,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_unload_namespace(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_unload_name_space");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_unload_name_space);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index 639f653b4b6b..97b8332c9746 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
@@ -48,11 +48,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsnames")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
-			    acpi_size size, char *name_buffer);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_build_external_path
@@ -67,8 +62,7 @@ acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
  * DESCRIPTION: Generate a full pathaname
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void
+void
 acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			    acpi_size size, char *name_buffer)
 {
@@ -138,7 +132,7 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	char *name_buffer;
 	acpi_size size;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_external_pathname", node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_external_pathname, node);
 
 	/* Calculate required buffer size based on depth below root */
 
@@ -146,7 +140,7 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 
 	/* Allocate a buffer to be returned to caller */
 
-	name_buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(size);
+	name_buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(size);
 	if (!name_buffer) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Allocation failure"));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
@@ -219,7 +213,7 @@ acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(acpi_handle target_handle,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	acpi_size required_size;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_handle_to_pathname", target_handle);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_handle_to_pathname, target_handle);
 
 	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(target_handle);
 	if (!node) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
index 10ae6292bca4..aabe8794b908 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
@@ -76,19 +76,21 @@ acpi_ns_attach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	union acpi_operand_object *last_obj_desc;
 	acpi_object_type object_type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_attach_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_attach_object);
 
 	/*
 	 * Parameter validation
 	 */
 	if (!node) {
+
 		/* Invalid handle */
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null named_obj handle"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null NamedObj handle"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	if (!object && (ACPI_TYPE_ANY != type)) {
+
 		/* Null object */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@ acpi_ns_attach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+
 		/* Not a name handle */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid handle %p [%s]",
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ acpi_ns_attach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 
 	if (node->object == object) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "Obj %p already installed in name_obj %p\n",
+				  "Obj %p already installed in NameObj %p\n",
 				  object, node));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -201,7 +204,7 @@ void acpi_ns_detach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_detach_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_detach_object);
 
 	obj_desc = node->object;
 
@@ -252,7 +255,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ns_get_attached_object(struct
 						       acpi_namespace_node
 						       *node)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_attached_object", node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_attached_object, node);
 
 	if (!node) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node ptr"));
@@ -287,7 +290,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(union
 							acpi_operand_object
 							*obj_desc)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_secondary_object", obj_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_secondary_object, obj_desc);
 
 	if ((!obj_desc) ||
 	    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_DATA) ||
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
index 232be4303653..155505a4ef69 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsparse")
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u8 pass_number, struct acpi_table_desc * table_desc)
+acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u8 pass_number, struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
 {
 	union acpi_parse_object *parse_root;
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_one_complete_parse");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_one_complete_parse);
 
 	/* Create and init a Root Node */
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ acpi_ns_parse_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_parse_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_parse_table);
 
 	/*
 	 * AML Parse, pass 1
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index d64b78952f24..500e2bbcfaf7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -56,16 +56,16 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_search_node
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_search_one_scope
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  target_name     - Ascii ACPI name to search for
- *              Node            - Starting node where search will begin
+ *              parent_node     - Starting node where search will begin
  *              Type            - Object type to match
  *              return_node     - Where the matched Named obj is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Search a single level of the namespace.  Performs a
+ * DESCRIPTION: Search a single level of the namespace. Performs a
  *              simple search of the specified level, and does not add
  *              entries or search parents.
  *
@@ -75,35 +75,40 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
  *
  *      All namespace searching is linear in this implementation, but
  *      could be easily modified to support any improved search
- *      algorithm.  However, the linear search was chosen for simplicity
+ *      algorithm. However, the linear search was chosen for simplicity
  *      and because the trees are small and the other interpreter
  *      execution overhead is relatively high.
  *
+ *      Note: CPU execution analysis has shown that the AML interpreter spends
+ *      a very small percentage of its time searching the namespace. Therefore,
+ *      the linear search seems to be sufficient, as there would seem to be
+ *      little value in improving the search.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
-		    acpi_object_type type,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
+acpi_ns_search_one_scope(u32 target_name,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node,
+			 acpi_object_type type,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
 {
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_search_node");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_one_scope);
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 	if (ACPI_LV_NAMES & acpi_dbg_level) {
 		char *scope_name;
 
-		scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node);
+		scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(parent_node);
 		if (scope_name) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Searching %s (%p) For [%4.4s] (%s)\n",
-					  scope_name, node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-									  &target_name),
+					  scope_name, parent_node,
+					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
+			ACPI_FREE(scope_name);
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -112,32 +117,33 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 	 * Search for name at this namespace level, which is to say that we
 	 * must search for the name among the children of this object
 	 */
-	next_node = node->child;
-	while (next_node) {
+	node = parent_node->child;
+	while (node) {
+
 		/* Check for match against the name */
 
-		if (next_node->name.integer == target_name) {
+		if (node->name.integer == target_name) {
+
 			/* Resolve a control method alias if any */
 
-			if (acpi_ns_get_type(next_node) ==
+			if (acpi_ns_get_type(node) ==
 			    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) {
-				next_node =
+				node =
 				    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-						  next_node->object);
+						  node->object);
 			}
 
-			/*
-			 * Found matching entry.
-			 */
+			/* Found matching entry */
+
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) %p found in scope [%4.4s] %p\n",
 					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
-					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(next_node->
-								type),
-					  next_node,
-					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
+					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+					  node,
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node),
+					  parent_node));
 
-			*return_node = next_node;
+			*return_node = node;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 
@@ -145,7 +151,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 		 * The last entry in the list points back to the parent,
 		 * so a flag is used to indicate the end-of-list
 		 */
-		if (next_node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
+		if (node->flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST) {
+
 			/* Searched entire list, we are done */
 
 			break;
@@ -153,7 +160,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 
 		/* Didn't match name, move on to the next peer object */
 
-		next_node = next_node->peer;
+		node = node->peer;
 	}
 
 	/* Searched entire namespace level, not found */
@@ -162,7 +169,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 			  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) not found in search in scope [%4.4s] %p first child %p\n",
 			  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
-			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, node->child));
+			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node), parent_node,
+			  parent_node->child));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 }
@@ -179,14 +187,14 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Called when a name has not been found in the current namespace
- *              level.  Before adding it or giving up, ACPI scope rules require
+ *              level. Before adding it or giving up, ACPI scope rules require
  *              searching enclosing scopes in cases identified by acpi_ns_local().
  *
  *              "A name is located by finding the matching name in the current
  *              name space, and then in the parent name space. If the parent
  *              name space does not contain the name, the search continues
  *              recursively until either the name is found or the name space
- *              does not have a parent (the root of the name space).  This
+ *              does not have a parent (the root of the name space). This
  *              indicates that the name is not found" (From ACPI Specification,
  *              section 5.3)
  *
@@ -201,7 +209,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_search_parent_tree");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_parent_tree);
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
 
@@ -235,20 +243,19 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
 	 */
 	while (parent_node) {
 		/*
-		 * Search parent scope.  Use TYPE_ANY because we don't care about the
+		 * Search parent scope. Use TYPE_ANY because we don't care about the
 		 * object type at this point, we only care about the existence of
-		 * the actual name we are searching for.  Typechecking comes later.
+		 * the actual name we are searching for. Typechecking comes later.
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_search_node(target_name, parent_node,
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_search_one_scope(target_name, parent_node,
 					     ACPI_TYPE_ANY, return_node);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Not found here, go up another level
-		 * (until we reach the root)
-		 */
+		/* Not found here, go up another level (until we reach the root) */
+
 		parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(parent_node);
 	}
 
@@ -273,7 +280,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Search for a name segment in a single namespace level,
- *              optionally adding it if it is not found.  If the passed
+ *              optionally adding it if it is not found. If the passed
  *              Type is not Any and the type previously stored in the
  *              entry was Any (i.e. unknown), update the stored type.
  *
@@ -293,29 +300,46 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *new_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_search_and_enter");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_search_and_enter);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
 	if (!node || !target_name || !return_node) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null param: Node %p Name %X return_node %p",
+			    "Null parameter: Node %p Name %X ReturnNode %p",
 			    node, target_name, return_node));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Name must consist of printable characters */
-
+	/*
+	 * Name must consist of valid ACPI characters. We will repair the name if
+	 * necessary because we don't want to abort because of this, but we want
+	 * all namespace names to be printable. A warning message is appropriate.
+	 *
+	 * This issue came up because there are in fact machines that exhibit
+	 * this problem, and we want to be able to enable ACPI support for them,
+	 * even though there are a few bad names.
+	 */
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(target_name)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad character in ACPI Name: %X",
-			    target_name));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_CHARACTER);
+		target_name = acpi_ut_repair_name(target_name);
+
+		/* Report warning only if in strict mode or debug mode */
+
+		if (!acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Found bad character(s) in name, repaired: [%4.4s]\n",
+				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
+		} else {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
+					  "Found bad character(s) in name, repaired: [%4.4s]\n",
+					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Try to find the name in the namespace level specified by the caller */
 
 	*return_node = ACPI_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND;
-	status = acpi_ns_search_node(target_name, node, type, return_node);
+	status = acpi_ns_search_one_scope(target_name, node, type, return_node);
 	if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 		/*
 		 * If we found it AND the request specifies that a find is an error,
@@ -325,18 +349,16 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 			status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Either found it or there was an error
-		 * -- finished either way
-		 */
+		/* Either found it or there was an error: finished either way */
+
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * The name was not found.  If we are NOT performing the first pass
+	 * The name was not found. If we are NOT performing the first pass
 	 * (name entry) of loading the namespace, search the parent tree (all the
 	 * way to the root if necessary.) We don't want to perform the parent
-	 * search when the namespace is actually being loaded.  We want to perform
+	 * search when the namespace is actually being loaded. We want to perform
 	 * the search when namespace references are being resolved (load pass 2)
 	 * and during the execution phase.
 	 */
@@ -354,9 +376,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * In execute mode, just search, never add names.  Exit now.
-	 */
+	/* In execute mode, just search, never add names. Exit now */
+
 	if (interpreter_mode == ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 				  "%4.4s Not found in %p [Not adding]\n",
@@ -371,11 +392,18 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 	if (!new_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+	/*
+	 * Node is an object defined by an External() statement
+	 */
+	if (flags & ACPI_NS_EXTERNAL) {
+		new_node->flags |= ANOBJ_IS_EXTERNAL;
+	}
+#endif
 
 	/* Install the new object into the parent's list of children */
 
 	acpi_ns_install_node(walk_state, node, new_node, type);
 	*return_node = new_node;
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index 3e7cad549a38..aa4e799d9a8c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
@@ -78,15 +78,17 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
 		     char *internal_name, acpi_status lookup_status)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 bad_name;
 	char *name = NULL;
 
-	acpi_ut_report_error(module_name, line_number);
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
 	if (lookup_status == AE_BAD_CHARACTER) {
+
 		/* There is a non-ascii character in the name */
 
-		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)",
-			       *(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, internal_name)));
+		ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name, internal_name);
+		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)", bad_name);
 	} else {
 		/* Convert path to external format */
 
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
 		}
 
 		if (name) {
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(name);
+			ACPI_FREE(name);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -137,11 +139,12 @@ acpi_ns_report_method_error(char *module_name,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node = prefix_node;
 
-	acpi_ut_report_error(module_name, line_number);
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
 	if (path) {
-		status = acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(path, prefix_node,
-						  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, path, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+				     &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_os_printf("[Could not get node by pathname]");
 		}
@@ -185,7 +188,7 @@ acpi_ns_print_node_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node, char *message)
 		}
 
 		acpi_os_printf("[%s] (Node %p)", (char *)buffer.pointer, node);
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+		ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ static u8 acpi_ns_valid_path_separator(char sep)
 
 acpi_object_type acpi_ns_get_type(struct acpi_namespace_node * node)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_get_type");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_get_type);
 
 	if (!node) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node parameter"));
@@ -264,9 +267,10 @@ acpi_object_type acpi_ns_get_type(struct acpi_namespace_node * node)
 
 u32 acpi_ns_local(acpi_object_type type)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_local");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_local);
 
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
+
 		/* Type code out of range  */
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
@@ -363,7 +367,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_build_internal_name(struct acpi_namestring_info *info)
 	char *result = NULL;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_build_internal_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_build_internal_name);
 
 	/* Setup the correct prefixes, counts, and pointers */
 
@@ -411,6 +415,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_build_internal_name(struct acpi_namestring_info *info)
 		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NAME_SIZE; i++) {
 			if (acpi_ns_valid_path_separator(*external_name) ||
 			    (*external_name == 0)) {
+
 				/* Pad the segment with underscore(s) if segment is short */
 
 				result[i] = '_';
@@ -473,7 +478,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_internalize_name(char *external_name, char **converted_name)
 	struct acpi_namestring_info info;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_internalize_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_internalize_name);
 
 	if ((!external_name) || (*external_name == 0) || (!converted_name)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -486,7 +491,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_internalize_name(char *external_name, char **converted_name)
 
 	/* We need a segment to store the internal  name */
 
-	internal_name = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(info.length);
+	internal_name = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(info.length);
 	if (!internal_name) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -496,7 +501,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_internalize_name(char *external_name, char **converted_name)
 	info.internal_name = internal_name;
 	status = acpi_ns_build_internal_name(&info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_name);
+		ACPI_FREE(internal_name);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -533,7 +538,7 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 	acpi_native_uint i = 0;
 	acpi_native_uint j = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_externalize_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_externalize_name);
 
 	if (!internal_name_length || !internal_name || !converted_name) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -628,7 +633,7 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 	/*
 	 * Build converted_name
 	 */
-	*converted_name = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(required_length);
+	*converted_name = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
 	if (!(*converted_name)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -681,13 +686,9 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	/*
-	 * Simple implementation.
+	 * Simple implementation
 	 */
-	if (!handle) {
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	if (handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
+	if ((!handle) || (handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT)) {
 		return (acpi_gbl_root_node);
 	}
 
@@ -697,7 +698,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
-	return ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)handle);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node, handle));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -752,7 +753,7 @@ void acpi_ns_terminate(void)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_terminate");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_terminate);
 
 	/*
 	 * 1) Free the entire namespace -- all nodes and objects
@@ -792,9 +793,10 @@ void acpi_ns_terminate(void)
 
 u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ns_opens_scope", acpi_ut_get_type_name(type));
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ns_opens_scope, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type));
 
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
+
 		/* type code out of range  */
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
@@ -806,12 +808,12 @@ u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_node
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  *Pathname   - Name to be found, in external (ASL) format. The
  *                            \ (backslash) and ^ (carat) prefixes, and the
  *                            . (period) to separate segments are supported.
- *              start_node  - Root of subtree to be searched, or NS_ALL for the
+ *              prefix_node  - Root of subtree to be searched, or NS_ALL for the
  *                            root of the name space.  If Name is fully
  *                            qualified (first s8 is '\'), the passed value
  *                            of Scope will not be accessed.
@@ -827,23 +829,29 @@ u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(char *pathname,
-			 struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node,
-			 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
+acpi_ns_get_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
+		 char *pathname,
+		 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
 	acpi_status status;
-	char *internal_path = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_node_by_path", pathname);
+	char *internal_path;
 
-	if (pathname) {
-		/* Convert path to internal representation */
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, pathname);
 
-		status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	if (!pathname) {
+		*return_node = prefix_node;
+		if (!prefix_node) {
+			*return_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
 		}
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Convert path to internal representation */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_internalize_name(pathname, &internal_path);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Must lock namespace during lookup */
@@ -855,26 +863,23 @@ acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(char *pathname,
 
 	/* Setup lookup scope (search starting point) */
 
-	scope_info.scope.node = start_node;
+	scope_info.scope.node = prefix_node;
 
 	/* Lookup the name in the namespace */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, internal_path,
-				ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
-				(flags | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE),
-				NULL, return_node);
+	status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, internal_path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
+				ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+				(flags | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE), NULL,
+				return_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "%s, %s\n",
-				  internal_path,
-				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+				  pathname, acpi_format_exception(status)));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 
       cleanup:
-	if (internal_path) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(internal_path);
-	}
+	ACPI_FREE(internal_path);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -960,9 +965,10 @@ acpi_name acpi_ns_find_parent_name(struct acpi_namespace_node * child_node)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_find_parent_name");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_find_parent_name);
 
 	if (child_node) {
+
 		/* Valid entry.  Get the parent Node */
 
 		parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(child_node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
index fcab1e784b81..c8f6bef16ed0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	if (!child_node) {
+
 		/* It's really the parent's _scope_ that we want */
 
 		if (parent_node->child) {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type,
 	/* If any type is OK, we are done */
 
 	if (type == ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+
 		/* next_node is NULL if we are at the end-of-list */
 
 		return (next_node);
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type,
 	/* Must search for the node -- but within this scope only */
 
 	while (next_node) {
+
 		/* If type matches, we are done */
 
 		if (next_node->type == type) {
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 	acpi_object_type child_type;
 	u32 level;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_walk_namespace");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_walk_namespace);
 
 	/* Special case for the namespace Root Node */
 
@@ -182,6 +185,7 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 	 * bubbled up to (and passed) the original parent handle (start_entry)
 	 */
 	while (level > 0) {
+
 		/* Get the next node in this scope.  Null if not found */
 
 		status = AE_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index a95f636dc35d..6d9bd45af30a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
@@ -51,6 +49,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
 
+#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_evaluate_object_typed
@@ -71,18 +70,17 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
  *              be valid (non-null)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 acpi_status
 acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 			   acpi_string pathname,
-			   struct acpi_object_list *external_params,
-			   struct acpi_buffer *return_buffer,
+			   struct acpi_object_list * external_params,
+			   struct acpi_buffer * return_buffer,
 			   acpi_object_type return_type)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	u8 must_free = FALSE;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_evaluate_object_typed");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_evaluate_object_typed);
 
 	/* Return buffer must be valid */
 
@@ -110,6 +108,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 	}
 
 	if (return_buffer->length == 0) {
+
 		/* Error because caller specifically asked for a return value */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No return value"));
@@ -131,6 +130,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 		    acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_type)));
 
 	if (must_free) {
+
 		/* Caller used ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, free the return buffer */
 
 		acpi_os_free(return_buffer->pointer);
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 	return_buffer->length = 0;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object_typed)
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -161,7 +163,6 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
  *              be valid (non-null)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 		     acpi_string pathname,
@@ -170,51 +171,61 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_status status2;
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	acpi_size buffer_space_needed;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_evaluate_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_evaluate_object);
 
-	info.node = handle;
-	info.parameters = NULL;
-	info.return_object = NULL;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/* Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->pathname = pathname;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+
+	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
+
+	info->prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	if (!info->prefix_node) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If there are parameters to be passed to the object
-	 * (which must be a control method), the external objects
-	 * must be converted to internal objects
+	 * If there are parameters to be passed to a control method, the external
+	 * objects must all be converted to internal objects
 	 */
 	if (external_params && external_params->count) {
 		/*
 		 * Allocate a new parameter block for the internal objects
 		 * Add 1 to count to allow for null terminated internal list
 		 */
-		info.parameters = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size)
-						      external_params->count +
-						      1) * sizeof(void *));
-		if (!info.parameters) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		info->parameters = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size)
+							 external_params->
+							 count +
+							 1) * sizeof(void *));
+		if (!info->parameters) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Convert each external object in the list to an
-		 * internal object
-		 */
+		/* Convert each external object in the list to an internal object */
+
 		for (i = 0; i < external_params->count; i++) {
 			status =
 			    acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(&external_params->
 							    pointer[i],
-							    &info.
+							    &info->
 							    parameters[i]);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info.
-								    parameters);
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				goto cleanup;
 			}
 		}
-		info.parameters[external_params->count] = NULL;
+		info->parameters[external_params->count] = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -224,43 +235,31 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 	 * 3) Valid handle
 	 */
 	if ((pathname) && (acpi_ns_valid_root_prefix(pathname[0]))) {
-		/*
-		 *  The path is fully qualified, just evaluate by name
-		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(pathname, &info);
+
+		/* The path is fully qualified, just evaluate by name */
+
+		info->prefix_node = NULL;
+		status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	} else if (!handle) {
 		/*
-		 * A handle is optional iff a fully qualified pathname
-		 * is specified.  Since we've already handled fully
-		 * qualified names above, this is an error
+		 * A handle is optional iff a fully qualified pathname is specified.
+		 * Since we've already handled fully qualified names above, this is
+		 * an error
 		 */
 		if (!pathname) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Both Handle and Pathname are NULL"));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+					  "Both Handle and Pathname are NULL"));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative"));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+					  "Null Handle with relative pathname [%s]",
+					  pathname));
 		}
 
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * We get here if we have a handle -- and if we have a
-		 * pathname it is relative.  The handle will be validated
-		 * in the lower procedures
-		 */
-		if (!pathname) {
-			/*
-			 * The null pathname case means the handle is for
-			 * the actual object to be evaluated
-			 */
-			status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
-		} else {
-			/*
-			 * Both a Handle and a relative Pathname
-			 */
-			status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(pathname, &info);
-		}
+		/* We have a namespace a node and a possible relative path */
+
+		status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -268,10 +267,10 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 	 * copy the return value to an external object.
 	 */
 	if (return_buffer) {
-		if (!info.return_object) {
+		if (!info->return_object) {
 			return_buffer->length = 0;
 		} else {
-			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(info.return_object) ==
+			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(info->return_object) ==
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 				/*
 				 * If we received a NS Node as a return object, this means that
@@ -282,19 +281,19 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 				 * support for various types at a later date if necessary.
 				 */
 				status = AE_TYPE;
-				info.return_object = NULL;	/* No need to delete a NS Node */
+				info->return_object = NULL;	/* No need to delete a NS Node */
 				return_buffer->length = 0;
 			}
 
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-				/*
-				 * Find out how large a buffer is needed
-				 * to contain the returned object
-				 */
+
+				/* Get the size of the returned object */
+
 				status =
-				    acpi_ut_get_object_size(info.return_object,
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_size(info->return_object,
 							    &buffer_space_needed);
 				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 					/* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
 
 					status =
@@ -303,7 +302,8 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 					     buffer_space_needed);
 					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 						/*
-						 * Caller's buffer is too small or a new one can't be allocated
+						 * Caller's buffer is too small or a new one can't
+						 * be allocated
 						 */
 						ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 								  "Needed buffer size %X, %s\n",
@@ -312,12 +312,11 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 								  acpi_format_exception
 								  (status)));
 					} else {
-						/*
-						 *  We have enough space for the object, build it
-						 */
+						/* We have enough space for the object, build it */
+
 						status =
 						    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject
-						    (info.return_object,
+						    (info->return_object,
 						     return_buffer);
 					}
 				}
@@ -325,35 +324,37 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (info.return_object) {
+	if (info->return_object) {
 		/*
-		 * Delete the internal return object.  NOTE: Interpreter
-		 * must be locked to avoid race condition.
+		 * Delete the internal return object. NOTE: Interpreter must be
+		 * locked to avoid race condition.
 		 */
 		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status2)) {
-			/*
-			 * Delete the internal return object. (Or at least
-			 * decrement the reference count by one)
-			 */
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
+
+			/* Remove one reference on the return object (should delete it) */
+
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
 			acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Free the input parameter list (if we created one),
-	 */
-	if (info.parameters) {
+      cleanup:
+
+	/* Free the input parameter list (if we created one) */
+
+	if (info->parameters) {
+
 		/* Free the allocated parameter block */
 
-		acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info.parameters);
+		acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(info->parameters);
 	}
 
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -384,7 +385,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object);
  *              function, etc.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 		    acpi_handle start_object,
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_walk_namespace");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_walk_namespace);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_namespace);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_namespace)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_namespace);
  *              on that.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			    u32 nesting_level,
@@ -473,6 +472,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	}
 
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
+
 		/* Don't examine children of the device if not present */
 
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		}
 
 		if (ACPI_STRNCMP(hid.value, info->hid, sizeof(hid.value)) != 0) {
+
 			/* Get the list of Compatible IDs */
 
 			status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid);
@@ -505,11 +506,11 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 						 sizeof(struct
 							acpi_compatible_id)) !=
 				    0) {
-					ACPI_MEM_FREE(cid);
+					ACPI_FREE(cid);
 					return (AE_OK);
 				}
 			}
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(cid);
+			ACPI_FREE(cid);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_get_devices_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_devices");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_devices);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -563,9 +564,9 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 	 * We're going to call their callback from OUR callback, so we need
 	 * to know what it is, and their context parameter.
 	 */
+	info.hid = HID;
 	info.context = context;
 	info.user_function = user_function;
-	info.hid = HID;
 
 	/*
 	 * Lock the namespace around the walk.
@@ -578,9 +579,8 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE,
-					ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
-					ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK,
+	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK,
 					acpi_ns_get_device_callback, &info,
 					return_value);
 
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_devices);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_devices)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -603,7 +603,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_devices);
  * DESCRIPTION: Attach arbitrary data and handler to a namespace node.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		 acpi_object_handler handler, void *data)
@@ -637,6 +636,8 @@ acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	return (status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_attach_data)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_detach_data
@@ -649,7 +650,6 @@ acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  * DESCRIPTION: Remove data that was previously attached to a node.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
 {
@@ -682,6 +682,8 @@ acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
 	return (status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_detach_data)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_data
@@ -695,7 +697,6 @@ acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
  * DESCRIPTION: Retrieve data that was previously attached to a namespace node.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler, void **data)
 {
@@ -727,3 +728,5 @@ acpi_get_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler, void **data)
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	return (status);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_data)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index 8cd8675a47c0..978213a6c19f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
@@ -114,9 +112,8 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	/*
 	 *  Find the Node and convert to a handle
 	 */
-	status =
-	    acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(pathname, prefix_node, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
-				     &node);
+	status = acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, pathname, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+				  &node);
 
 	*ret_handle = NULL;
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -126,7 +123,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_handle);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_handle)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -143,7 +140,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_handle);
  *              complementary functions.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 {
@@ -162,6 +158,7 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	}
 
 	if (name_type == ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME) {
+
 		/* Get the full pathname (From the namespace root) */
 
 		status = acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(handle, buffer);
@@ -203,7 +200,7 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -219,7 +216,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name);
  *              control methods (Such as in the case of a device.)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 {
@@ -241,7 +237,7 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	info = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
 	if (!info) {
 		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -345,11 +341,11 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	}
 
       cleanup:
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(info);
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	if (cid_list) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(cid_list);
+		ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
 	}
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_object_info);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_object_info)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
index a0332595677a..a163e1d3708d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_type(acpi_handle handle, acpi_object_type * ret_type)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_type);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_type)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -116,7 +114,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_type);
  *              Handle.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
@@ -162,7 +159,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_parent);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_parent)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -181,7 +178,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_parent);
  *              Scope is returned.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 		     acpi_handle parent,
@@ -206,6 +202,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 	/* If null handle, use the parent */
 
 	if (!child) {
+
 		/* Start search at the beginning of the specified scope */
 
 		parent_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(parent);
@@ -242,4 +239,4 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 	return (status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_next_object);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_next_object)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 13b5fd5854a8..1bb558adee66 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/nmi.h>
+#include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
@@ -600,23 +601,41 @@ static void acpi_os_execute_deferred(void *context)
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_os_queue_for_execution(u32 priority,
+static int acpi_os_execute_thread(void *context)
+{
+	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = (struct acpi_os_dpc *)context;
+	if (dpc) {
+		dpc->function(dpc->context);
+		kfree(dpc);
+	}
+	do_exit(0);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_os_execute
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type               - Type of the callback
+ *              Function           - Function to be executed
+ *              Context            - Function parameters
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Depending on type, either queues function for deferred execution or
+ *              immediately executes function on a separate thread.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 			    acpi_osd_exec_callback function, void *context)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc;
 	struct work_struct *task;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("os_queue_for_execution");
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "Scheduling function [%p(%p)] for deferred execution.\n",
-			  function, context));
+	struct task_struct *p;
 
 	if (!function)
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-
+		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 	/*
 	 * Allocate/initialize DPC structure.  Note that this memory will be
 	 * freed by the callee.  The kernel handles the tq_struct list  in a
@@ -627,30 +646,37 @@ acpi_os_queue_for_execution(u32 priority,
 	 * We can save time and code by allocating the DPC and tq_structs
 	 * from the same memory.
 	 */
-
-	dpc =
-	    kmalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_os_dpc) + sizeof(struct work_struct),
-		    GFP_ATOMIC);
+	if (type == OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER) {
+		dpc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_os_dpc), GFP_KERNEL);
+	} else {
+		dpc = kmalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_os_dpc) +
+				sizeof(struct work_struct), GFP_ATOMIC);
+	}
 	if (!dpc)
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-
+		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
 	dpc->function = function;
 	dpc->context = context;
 
-	task = (void *)(dpc + 1);
-	INIT_WORK(task, acpi_os_execute_deferred, (void *)dpc);
-
-	if (!queue_work(kacpid_wq, task)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Call to queue_work() failed.\n"));
-		kfree(dpc);
-		status = AE_ERROR;
+	if (type == OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER) {
+		p = kthread_create(acpi_os_execute_thread, dpc, "kacpid_notify");
+		if (!IS_ERR(p)) {
+			wake_up_process(p);
+		} else {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			kfree(dpc);
+		}
+	} else {
+		task = (void *)(dpc + 1);
+		INIT_WORK(task, acpi_os_execute_deferred, (void *)dpc);
+		if (!queue_work(kacpid_wq, task)) {
+			status = AE_ERROR;
+			kfree(dpc);
+		}
 	}
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return status;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_os_queue_for_execution);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_os_execute);
 
 void acpi_os_wait_events_complete(void *context)
 {
@@ -769,9 +795,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_wait_semaphore(acpi_handle handle, u32 units, u16 timeout)
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_MUTEX, "Waiting for semaphore[%p|%d|%d]\n",
 			  handle, units, timeout));
 
-	if (in_atomic())
-		timeout = 0;
-
 	switch (timeout) {
 		/*
 		 * No Wait:
@@ -896,14 +919,6 @@ u8 acpi_os_writable(void *ptr, acpi_size len)
 }
 #endif
 
-u32 acpi_os_get_thread_id(void)
-{
-	if (!in_atomic())
-		return current->pid;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 acpi_status acpi_os_signal(u32 function, void *info)
 {
 	switch (function) {
@@ -1050,12 +1065,12 @@ void acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_handle handle, acpi_cpu_flags flags)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_os_create_cache
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  CacheName       - Ascii name for the cache
- *              ObjectSize      - Size of each cached object
- *              MaxDepth        - Maximum depth of the cache (in objects)
- *              ReturnCache     - Where the new cache object is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  name      - Ascii name for the cache
+ *              size      - Size of each cached object
+ *              depth     - Maximum depth of the cache (in objects) <ignored>
+ *              cache     - Where the new cache object is returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Create a cache object
  *
@@ -1065,7 +1080,10 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_os_create_cache(char *name, u16 size, u16 depth, acpi_cache_t ** cache)
 {
 	*cache = kmem_cache_create(name, size, 0, 0, NULL, NULL);
-	return AE_OK;
+	if (cache == NULL)
+		return AE_ERROR;
+	else
+		return AE_OK;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -1134,16 +1152,63 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_release_object(acpi_cache_t * cache, void *object)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Get an object from the specified cache.  If cache is empty,
- *              the object is allocated.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Return a zero-filled object.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void *acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_cache_t * cache)
 {
-	void *object = kmem_cache_alloc(cache, GFP_KERNEL);
+	void *object = kmem_cache_zalloc(cache, GFP_KERNEL);
 	WARN_ON(!object);
 	return object;
 }
 
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_os_validate_interface
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  interface           - Requested interface to be validated
+ *
+ * RETURN:      AE_OK if interface is supported, AE_SUPPORT otherwise
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Match an interface string to the interfaces supported by the
+ *              host. Strings originate from an AML call to the _OSI method.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_os_validate_interface (char *interface)
+{
+
+    return AE_SUPPORT;
+}
+
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_os_validate_address
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  space_id             - ACPI space ID
+ *              address             - Physical address
+ *              length              - Address length
+ *
+ * RETURN:      AE_OK if address/length is valid for the space_id. Otherwise,
+ *              should return AE_AML_ILLEGAL_ADDRESS.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate a system address via the host OS. Used to validate
+ *              the addresses accessed by AML operation regions.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_os_validate_address (
+    u8                   space_id,
+    acpi_physical_address   address,
+    acpi_size               length)
+{
+
+    return AE_OK;
+}
+
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
index de573be52718..bf88e076c3e9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 	acpi_native_uint byte_count;
 	u8 byte_zero_mask = 0x3F;	/* Default [0:5] */
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_package_length");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_package_length);
 
 	/*
 	 * Byte 0 bits [6:7] contain the number of additional bytes
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ u8 *acpi_ps_get_next_package_end(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 	u8 *start = parser_state->aml;
 	u32 package_length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_package_end");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_package_end);
 
 	/* Function below updates parser_state->Aml */
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 	u8 *start = parser_state->aml;
 	u8 *end = parser_state->aml;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_namestring");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_namestring);
 
 	/* Point past any namestring prefix characters (backslash or carat) */
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_namepath");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_namepath);
 
 	path = acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(parser_state);
 	acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) &&
 	    possible_method_call && (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD)) {
+
 		/* This name is actually a control method invocation */
 
 		method_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 * some not_found cases are allowed
 	 */
 	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+
 		/* 1) not_found is ok during load pass 1/2 (allow forward references) */
 
 		if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) !=
@@ -354,6 +356,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
 		    ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
+
 			/* Report a control method execution error */
 
 			status = acpi_ds_method_error(status, walk_state);
@@ -388,7 +391,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_simple_arg(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 	u16 opcode;
 	u8 *aml = parser_state->aml;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ps_get_next_simple_arg", arg_type);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ps_get_next_simple_arg, arg_type);
 
 	switch (arg_type) {
 	case ARGP_BYTEDATA:
@@ -453,7 +456,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_simple_arg(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid arg_type %X", arg_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid ArgType %X", arg_type));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -484,7 +487,7 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
 	u16 opcode;
 	u32 name;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_field");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_field);
 
 	/* Determine field type */
 
@@ -590,7 +593,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	u32 subop;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_get_next_arg", parser_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_get_next_arg, parser_state);
 
 	switch (arg_type) {
 	case ARGP_BYTEDATA:
@@ -620,6 +623,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	case ARGP_FIELDLIST:
 
 		if (parser_state->aml < parser_state->pkg_end) {
+
 			/* Non-empty list */
 
 			while (parser_state->aml < parser_state->pkg_end) {
@@ -645,6 +649,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	case ARGP_BYTELIST:
 
 		if (parser_state->aml < parser_state->pkg_end) {
+
 			/* Non-empty list */
 
 			arg = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_BYTELIST_OP);
@@ -673,6 +678,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		if (subop == 0 ||
 		    acpi_ps_is_leading_char(subop) ||
 		    acpi_ps_is_prefix_char(subop)) {
+
 			/* null_name or name_string */
 
 			arg = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
@@ -703,6 +709,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	case ARGP_OBJLIST:
 
 		if (parser_state->aml < parser_state->pkg_end) {
+
 			/* Non-empty list of variable arguments, nothing returned */
 
 			walk_state->arg_count = ACPI_VAR_ARGS;
@@ -711,7 +718,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid arg_type: %X", arg_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid ArgType: %X", arg_type));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
index 00b072e15d19..e1541db3753a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state;
 	u8 *aml_op_start = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_parse_loop", walk_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_parse_loop, walk_state);
 
 	if (walk_state->descending_callback == NULL) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 #if (!defined (ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION) && !defined (ACPI_CONSTANT_EVAL_ONLY))
 
 	if (walk_state->walk_type & ACPI_WALK_METHOD_RESTART) {
+
 		/* We are restarting a preempted control method */
 
 		if (acpi_ps_has_completed_scope(parser_state)) {
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 					}
 					ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-							"get_predicate Failed"));
+							"GetPredicate Failed"));
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 				}
 
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
 					  "Popped scope, Op=%p\n", op));
 		} else if (walk_state->prev_op) {
+
 			/* We were in the middle of an op */
 
 			op = walk_state->prev_op;
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	while ((parser_state->aml < parser_state->aml_end) || (op)) {
 		aml_op_start = parser_state->aml;
 		if (!op) {
+
 			/* Get the next opcode from the AML stream */
 
 			walk_state->aml_offset =
@@ -213,6 +216,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* Create Op structure and append to parent's argument list */
 
 			if (walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NAMED) {
+
 				/* Allocate a new pre_op if necessary */
 
 				if (!pre_op) {
@@ -371,7 +375,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			if (walk_state->op_info) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-						  "Opcode %4.4X [%s] Op %p Aml %p aml_offset %5.5X\n",
+						  "Opcode %4.4X [%s] Op %p Aml %p AmlOffset %5.5X\n",
 						  (u32) op->common.aml_opcode,
 						  walk_state->op_info->name, op,
 						  parser_state->aml,
@@ -388,6 +392,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		/* Are there any arguments that must be processed? */
 
 		if (walk_state->arg_types) {
+
 			/* Get arguments */
 
 			switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
@@ -742,7 +747,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
 						return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
 					}
+
+					status2 =
+					    acpi_ds_result_stack_pop
+					    (walk_state);
+					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+						return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
+					}
+
+					acpi_ut_delete_generic_state
+					    (acpi_ut_pop_generic_state
+					     (&walk_state->control_state));
 				}
+
 				acpi_ps_pop_scope(parser_state, &op,
 						  &walk_state->arg_types,
 						  &walk_state->arg_count);
@@ -762,6 +779,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 						return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
 					}
 				}
+
 				acpi_ps_pop_scope(parser_state, &op,
 						  &walk_state->arg_types,
 						  &walk_state->arg_count);
@@ -853,6 +871,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				}
 
 				else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 					/* First error is most important */
 
 					(void)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
index 11d6351ab8b2..4bd25e32769f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
@@ -725,12 +725,13 @@ static const u8 acpi_gbl_long_op_index[NUM_EXTENDED_OPCODE] = {
 
 const struct acpi_opcode_info *acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(u16 opcode)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ps_get_opcode_info");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ps_get_opcode_info);
 
 	/*
 	 * Detect normal 8-bit opcode or extended 16-bit opcode
 	 */
 	if (!(opcode & 0xFF00)) {
+
 		/* Simple (8-bit) opcode: 0-255, can't index beyond table  */
 
 		return (&acpi_gbl_aml_op_info
@@ -739,6 +740,7 @@ const struct acpi_opcode_info *acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(u16 opcode)
 
 	if (((opcode & 0xFF00) == AML_EXTENDED_OPCODE) &&
 	    (((u8) opcode) <= MAX_EXTENDED_OPCODE)) {
+
 		/* Valid extended (16-bit) opcode */
 
 		return (&acpi_gbl_aml_op_info
@@ -779,7 +781,7 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(u16 opcode)
 	return (op->name);
 
 #else
-	return ("AE_NOT_CONFIGURED");
+	return ("OpcodeName unavailable");
 
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index a9f3229f4106..7ee2f2e77525 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ u16 acpi_ps_peek_opcode(struct acpi_parse_state * parser_state)
 	opcode = (u16) ACPI_GET8(aml);
 
 	if (opcode == AML_EXTENDED_OP_PREFIX) {
+
 		/* Extended opcode, get the second opcode byte */
 
 		aml++;
@@ -137,7 +138,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 	const struct acpi_opcode_info *parent_info;
 	union acpi_parse_object *replacement_op = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_complete_this_op", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_complete_this_op, op);
 
 	/* Check for null Op, can happen if AML code is corrupt */
 
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 	if (op->common.parent) {
 		prev = op->common.parent->common.value.arg;
 		if (!prev) {
+
 			/* Nothing more to do */
 
 			goto cleanup;
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		/* We must unlink this op from the parent tree */
 
 		if (prev == op) {
+
 			/* This op is the first in the list */
 
 			if (replacement_op) {
@@ -265,6 +268,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 
 		else
 			while (prev) {
+
 				/* Traverse all siblings in the parent's argument list */
 
 				next = prev->common.next;
@@ -329,7 +333,7 @@ acpi_ps_next_parse_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state = &walk_state->parser_state;
 	acpi_status status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_next_parse_state", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_next_parse_state, op);
 
 	switch (callback_status) {
 	case AE_CTRL_TERMINATE:
@@ -449,10 +453,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	struct acpi_thread_state *prev_walk_list = acpi_gbl_current_walk_list;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *previous_walk_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_parse_aml");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_parse_aml);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-			  "Entered with walk_state=%p Aml=%p size=%X\n",
+			  "Entered with WalkState=%p Aml=%p size=%X\n",
 			  walk_state, walk_state->parser_state.aml,
 			  walk_state->parser_state.aml_size));
 
@@ -460,6 +464,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	thread = acpi_ut_create_thread_state();
 	if (!thread) {
+		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
@@ -510,6 +515,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		} else if (status == AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
 			status = AE_OK;
 		} else if ((status != AE_OK) && (walk_state->method_desc)) {
+
 			/* Either the method parse or actual execution failed */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Method parse/execution failed",
@@ -550,20 +556,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 */
 		if (((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
 		     ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) || (ACPI_FAILURE(status))) {
-			if (walk_state->method_desc) {
-				/* Decrement the thread count on the method parse tree */
-
-				if (walk_state->method_desc->method.
-				    thread_count) {
-					walk_state->method_desc->method.
-					    thread_count--;
-				} else {
-					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Invalid zero thread count in method"));
-				}
-			}
-
-			acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(walk_state);
+			acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(walk_state->
+							 method_desc,
+							 walk_state);
 		}
 
 		/* Delete this walk state and all linked control states */
@@ -572,7 +567,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		previous_walk_state = walk_state;
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-				  "return_value=%p, implicit_value=%p State=%p\n",
+				  "ReturnValue=%p, ImplicitValue=%p State=%p\n",
 				  walk_state->return_desc,
 				  walk_state->implicit_return_obj, walk_state));
 
@@ -633,12 +628,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			}
 		} else {
 			if (previous_walk_state->return_desc) {
+
 				/* Caller doesn't want it, must delete it */
 
 				acpi_ut_remove_reference(previous_walk_state->
 							 return_desc);
 			}
 			if (previous_walk_state->implicit_return_obj) {
+
 				/* Caller doesn't want it, must delete it */
 
 				acpi_ut_remove_reference(previous_walk_state->
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
index bc6047caccd9..a3e0314de24d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
@@ -106,14 +106,14 @@ acpi_ps_init_scope(struct acpi_parse_state * parser_state,
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_init_scope", root_op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_init_scope, root_op);
 
 	scope = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
 	if (!scope) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
-	scope->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_RPSCOPE;
+	scope->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_RPSCOPE;
 	scope->parse_scope.op = root_op;
 	scope->parse_scope.arg_count = ACPI_VAR_ARGS;
 	scope->parse_scope.arg_end = parser_state->aml_end;
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ acpi_ps_push_scope(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_push_scope", op);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_push_scope, op);
 
 	scope = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
 	if (!scope) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
-	scope->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_PSCOPE;
+	scope->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_PSCOPE;
 	scope->parse_scope.op = op;
 	scope->parse_scope.arg_list = remaining_args;
 	scope->parse_scope.arg_count = arg_count;
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ acpi_ps_push_scope(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 	acpi_ut_push_generic_state(&parser_state->scope, scope);
 
 	if (arg_count == ACPI_VAR_ARGS) {
+
 		/* Multiple arguments */
 
 		scope->parse_scope.arg_end = parser_state->pkg_end;
@@ -199,14 +200,14 @@ acpi_ps_pop_scope(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope = parser_state->scope;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_pop_scope");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_pop_scope);
 
 	/* Only pop the scope if there is in fact a next scope */
 
 	if (scope->common.next) {
 		scope = acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(&parser_state->scope);
 
-		/* return to parsing previous op */
+		/* Return to parsing previous op */
 
 		*op = scope->parse_scope.op;
 		*arg_list = scope->parse_scope.arg_list;
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ acpi_ps_pop_scope(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 
 		acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(scope);
 	} else {
-		/* empty parse stack, prepare to fetch next opcode */
+		/* Empty parse stack, prepare to fetch next opcode */
 
 		*op = NULL;
 		*arg_list = 0;
@@ -246,7 +247,7 @@ void acpi_ps_cleanup_scope(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_cleanup_scope", parser_state);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_cleanup_scope, parser_state);
 
 	if (!parser_state) {
 		return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
index dd6f16726fc4..0015717ef096 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_arg(union acpi_parse_object *op, u32 argn)
 
 	op_info = acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.aml_opcode);
 	if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
+
 		/* Invalid opcode or ASCII character */
 
 		return (NULL);
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_arg(union acpi_parse_object *op, u32 argn)
 	/* Check if this opcode requires argument sub-objects */
 
 	if (!(op_info->flags & AML_HAS_ARGS)) {
+
 		/* Has no linked argument objects */
 
 		return (NULL);
@@ -130,6 +132,7 @@ acpi_ps_append_arg(union acpi_parse_object *op, union acpi_parse_object *arg)
 
 	op_info = acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.aml_opcode);
 	if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
+
 		/* Invalid opcode */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid AML Opcode: 0x%2.2X",
@@ -140,6 +143,7 @@ acpi_ps_append_arg(union acpi_parse_object *op, union acpi_parse_object *arg)
 	/* Check if this opcode requires argument sub-objects */
 
 	if (!(op_info->flags & AML_HAS_ARGS)) {
+
 		/* Has no linked argument objects */
 
 		return;
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ acpi_ps_append_arg(union acpi_parse_object *op, union acpi_parse_object *arg)
 	/* Append the argument to the linked argument list */
 
 	if (op->common.value.arg) {
+
 		/* Append to existing argument list */
 
 		prev_arg = op->common.value.arg;
@@ -222,12 +227,14 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_depth_next(union acpi_parse_object *origin,
 		}
 
 		if (arg == origin) {
+
 			/* Reached parent of origin, end search */
 
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 
 		if (parent->common.next) {
+
 			/* Found sibling of parent */
 
 			return (parent->common.next);
@@ -299,5 +306,4 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_child(union acpi_parse_object *op)
 	return (child);
 }
 #endif
-
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
index 3e07cb9cb748..182474ae8ce9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ void acpi_ps_init_op(union acpi_parse_object *op, u16 opcode)
 {
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-	op->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_PARSER;
+	op->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_PARSER;
 	op->common.aml_opcode = opcode;
 
 	ACPI_DISASM_ONLY_MEMBERS(ACPI_STRNCPY(op->common.aml_op_name,
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_alloc_op(u16 opcode)
 	/* Allocate the minimum required size object */
 
 	if (flags == ACPI_PARSEOP_GENERIC) {
+
 		/* The generic op (default) is by far the most common (16 to 1) */
 
 		op = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_ps_node_cache);
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_alloc_op(u16 opcode)
 
 void acpi_ps_free_op(union acpi_parse_object *op)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ps_free_op");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ps_free_op);
 
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "Free retval op: %p\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
index 06f05bfd7612..a84a547a0f1b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
@@ -64,18 +64,21 @@ void acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(union acpi_parse_object *subtree_root)
 	union acpi_parse_object *next = NULL;
 	union acpi_parse_object *parent = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ps_delete_parse_tree", subtree_root);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_delete_parse_tree, subtree_root);
 
 	/* Visit all nodes in the subtree */
 
 	while (op) {
+
 		/* Check if we are not ascending */
 
 		if (op != parent) {
+
 			/* Look for an argument or child of the current op */
 
 			next = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 0);
 			if (next) {
+
 				/* Still going downward in tree (Op is not completed yet) */
 
 				op = next;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
index 2dd48cbb7c02..5d996c1140af 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psxface")
 
 /* Local Prototypes */
-static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
-static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
-static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
 static void
-acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action);
+acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u16 action);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ acpi_debug_trace(char *name, u32 debug_level, u32 debug_layer, u32 flags)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if ((!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name) ||
-	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->node->name.integer)) {
+	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->resolved_node->name.integer)) {
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	}
 
 	if ((!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name) ||
-	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->node->name.integer)) {
+	    (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->resolved_node->name.integer)) {
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -212,22 +212,23 @@ static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_execute_method");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_execute_method);
 
 	/* Validate the Info and method Node */
 
-	if (!info || !info->node) {
+	if (!info || !info->resolved_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
 	}
 
 	/* Init for new method, wait on concurrency semaphore */
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(info->node, info->obj_desc, NULL);
+	    acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(info->resolved_node, info->obj_desc,
+					   NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -248,7 +249,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
 			  "**** Begin Method Parse **** Entry=%p obj=%p\n",
-			  info->node, info->obj_desc));
+			  info->resolved_node, info->obj_desc));
 
 	info->pass_number = 1;
 	status = acpi_ps_execute_pass(info);
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
 			  "**** Begin Method Execution **** Entry=%p obj=%p\n",
-			  info->node, info->obj_desc));
+			  info->resolved_node, info->obj_desc));
 
 	info->pass_number = 3;
 	status = acpi_ps_execute_pass(info);
@@ -286,8 +287,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 	 * a control exception code
 	 */
 	if (info->return_object) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-				  "Method returned obj_desc=%p\n",
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "Method returned ObjDesc=%p\n",
 				  info->return_object));
 		ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(info->return_object);
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_update_parameter_list
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_parameter_info
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_evaluate_info
  *                                (Used: parameter_type and Parameters)
  *              Action          - Add or Remove reference
  *
@@ -312,14 +312,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action)
+acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u16 action)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
 	if ((info->parameter_type == ACPI_PARAM_ARGS) && (info->parameters)) {
+
 		/* Update reference count for each parameter */
 
 		for (i = 0; info->parameters[i]; i++) {
+
 			/* Ignore errors, just do them all */
 
 			(void)acpi_ut_update_object_reference(info->
@@ -333,7 +335,7 @@ acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_execute_pass
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_parameter_info
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info            - See struct acpi_evaluate_info
  *                                (Used: pass_number, Node, and obj_desc)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -342,13 +344,13 @@ acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_execute_pass");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_execute_pass);
 
 	/* Create and init a Root Node */
 
@@ -367,7 +369,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, info->node,
+	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, info->resolved_node,
 				       info->obj_desc->method.aml_start,
 				       info->obj_desc->method.aml_length,
 				       info->pass_number == 1 ? NULL : info,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 8920e8c6e246..228bdb626502 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
 #include <linux/pci.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ static struct {
 	int count;
 	struct list_head entries;
 } acpi_link;
-DECLARE_MUTEX(acpi_link_lock);
+DEFINE_MUTEX(acpi_link_lock);
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             PCI Link Device Management
@@ -641,19 +642,19 @@ acpi_pci_link_allocate_irq(acpi_handle handle,
 		return_VALUE(-1);
 	}
 
-	down(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_link_lock);
 	if (acpi_pci_link_allocate(link)) {
-		up(&acpi_link_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&acpi_link_lock);
 		return_VALUE(-1);
 	}
 
 	if (!link->irq.active) {
-		up(&acpi_link_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&acpi_link_lock);
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Link active IRQ is 0!\n"));
 		return_VALUE(-1);
 	}
 	link->refcnt++;
-	up(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_link_lock);
 
 	if (triggering)
 		*triggering = link->irq.triggering;
@@ -691,9 +692,9 @@ int acpi_pci_link_free_irq(acpi_handle handle)
 		return_VALUE(-1);
 	}
 
-	down(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_link_lock);
 	if (!link->irq.initialized) {
-		up(&acpi_link_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(&acpi_link_lock);
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Link isn't initialized\n"));
 		return_VALUE(-1);
 	}
@@ -716,7 +717,7 @@ int acpi_pci_link_free_irq(acpi_handle handle)
 	if (link->refcnt == 0) {
 		acpi_ut_evaluate_object(link->handle, "_DIS", 0, NULL);
 	}
-	up(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_link_lock);
 	return_VALUE(link->irq.active);
 }
 
@@ -747,7 +748,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_PCI_LINK_CLASS);
 	acpi_driver_data(device) = link;
 
-	down(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_link_lock);
 	result = acpi_pci_link_get_possible(link);
 	if (result)
 		goto end;
@@ -782,7 +783,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_add(struct acpi_device *device)
       end:
 	/* disable all links -- to be activated on use */
 	acpi_ut_evaluate_object(link->handle, "_DIS", 0, NULL);
-	up(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_link_lock);
 
 	if (result)
 		kfree(link);
@@ -840,9 +841,9 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 
 	link = (struct acpi_pci_link *)acpi_driver_data(device);
 
-	down(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_link_lock);
 	list_del(&link->node);
-	up(&acpi_link_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_link_lock);
 
 	kfree(link);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index ab00afec26f7..decaebb4cbe9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 /* Use the acpiid in MADT to map cpus in case of SMP */
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
-#define convert_acpiid_to_cpu(acpi_id) (0xff)
+#define convert_acpiid_to_cpu(acpi_id) (-1)
 #else
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_IA64
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 #define ARCH_BAD_APICID		(0xff)
 #endif
 
-static u8 convert_acpiid_to_cpu(u8 acpi_id)
+static int convert_acpiid_to_cpu(u8 acpi_id)
 {
 	u16 apic_id;
 	int i;
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	acpi_status status = 0;
 	union acpi_object object = { 0 };
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { sizeof(union acpi_object), &object };
-	u8 cpu_index;
+	int cpu_index;
 	static int cpu0_initialized;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_processor_get_info");
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	cpu_index = convert_acpiid_to_cpu(pr->acpi_id);
 
 	/* Handle UP system running SMP kernel, with no LAPIC in MADT */
-	if (!cpu0_initialized && (cpu_index == 0xff) &&
+	if (!cpu0_initialized && (cpu_index == -1) &&
 	    (num_online_cpus() == 1)) {
 		cpu_index = 0;
 	}
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	 *  less than the max # of CPUs. They should be ignored _iff
 	 *  they are physically not present.
 	 */
-	if (cpu_index >= NR_CPUS) {
+	if (cpu_index == -1) {
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE
 		    (acpi_processor_hotadd_init(pr->handle, &pr->id))) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
@@ -558,8 +558,8 @@ static int acpi_processor_start(struct acpi_device *device)
 	 */
 	if (processor_device_array[pr->id] != NULL &&
 	    processor_device_array[pr->id] != (void *)device) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "BIOS reporting wrong ACPI id"
-			"for the processor\n"));
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "BIOS reported wrong ACPI id"
+			"for the processor\n");
 		return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 	}
 	processor_device_array[pr->id] = (void *)device;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 80fa43471f48..3b97a5eae9e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_processor")
 #define US_TO_PM_TIMER_TICKS(t)		((t * (PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY/1000)) / 1000)
 #define C2_OVERHEAD			4	/* 1us (3.579 ticks per us) */
 #define C3_OVERHEAD			4	/* 1us (3.579 ticks per us) */
-static void (*pm_idle_save) (void);
+static void (*pm_idle_save) (void) __read_mostly;
 module_param(max_cstate, uint, 0644);
 
-static unsigned int nocst = 0;
+static unsigned int nocst __read_mostly;
 module_param(nocst, uint, 0000);
 
 /*
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ module_param(nocst, uint, 0000);
  * 100 HZ: 0x0000000F: 4 jiffies = 40ms
  * reduce history for more aggressive entry into C3
  */
-static unsigned int bm_history =
+static unsigned int bm_history __read_mostly =
     (HZ >= 800 ? 0xFFFFFFFF : ((1U << (HZ / 25)) - 1));
 module_param(bm_history, uint, 0644);
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1081,7 +1081,7 @@ int acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 			      struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	acpi_status status = 0;
-	static int first_run = 0;
+	static int first_run;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index f36db22ce1ae..41aaaba74b19 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_PROC_INTF
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
 
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #endif
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_processor")
 
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(performance_sem);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(performance_mutex);
 
 /*
  * _PPC support is implemented as a CPUfreq policy notifier:
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_ppc_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
 	struct acpi_processor *pr;
 	unsigned int ppc = 0;
 
-	down(&performance_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&performance_mutex);
 
 	if (event != CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE)
 		goto out;
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_ppc_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
 				     core_frequency * 1000);
 
       out:
-	up(&performance_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -553,6 +554,230 @@ static void acpi_cpufreq_remove_file(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 }
 #endif				/* CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ_PROC_INTF */
 
+static int acpi_processor_get_psd(struct acpi_processor	*pr)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
+	struct acpi_buffer format = {sizeof("NNNNN"), "NNNNN"};
+	struct acpi_buffer state = {0, NULL};
+	union acpi_object  *psd = NULL;
+	struct acpi_psd_package *pdomain;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_PSD", NULL, &buffer);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	psd = (union acpi_object *) buffer.pointer;
+	if (!psd || (psd->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _PSD data\n"));
+		result = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	if (psd->package.count != 1) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _PSD data\n"));
+		result = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	pdomain = &(pr->performance->domain_info);
+
+	state.length = sizeof(struct acpi_psd_package);
+	state.pointer = pdomain;
+
+	status = acpi_extract_package(&(psd->package.elements[0]),
+		&format, &state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _PSD data\n"));
+		result = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	if (pdomain->num_entries != ACPI_PSD_REV0_ENTRIES) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown _PSD:num_entries\n"));
+		result = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	if (pdomain->revision != ACPI_PSD_REV0_REVISION) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown _PSD:revision\n"));
+		result = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+end:
+	acpi_os_free(buffer.pointer);
+	return result;
+}
+
+int acpi_processor_preregister_performance(
+		struct acpi_processor_performance **performance)
+{
+	int count, count_target;
+	int retval = 0;
+	unsigned int i, j;
+	cpumask_t covered_cpus;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr;
+	struct acpi_psd_package *pdomain;
+	struct acpi_processor *match_pr;
+	struct acpi_psd_package *match_pdomain;
+
+	mutex_lock(&performance_mutex);
+
+	retval = 0;
+
+	/* Call _PSD for all CPUs */
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
+		pr = processors[i];
+		if (!pr) {
+			/* Look only at processors in ACPI namespace */
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (pr->performance) {
+			retval = -EBUSY;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		if (!performance || !performance[i]) {
+			retval = -EINVAL;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		pr->performance = performance[i];
+		cpu_set(i, pr->performance->shared_cpu_map);
+		if (acpi_processor_get_psd(pr)) {
+			retval = -EINVAL;
+			continue;
+		}
+	}
+	if (retval)
+		goto err_ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Now that we have _PSD data from all CPUs, lets setup P-state 
+	 * domain info.
+	 */
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
+		pr = processors[i];
+		if (!pr)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Basic validity check for domain info */
+		pdomain = &(pr->performance->domain_info);
+		if ((pdomain->revision != ACPI_PSD_REV0_REVISION) ||
+		    (pdomain->num_entries != ACPI_PSD_REV0_ENTRIES)) {
+			retval = -EINVAL;
+			goto err_ret;
+		}
+		if (pdomain->coord_type != DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_SW_ALL &&
+		    pdomain->coord_type != DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_SW_ANY &&
+		    pdomain->coord_type != DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_HW_ALL) {
+			retval = -EINVAL;
+			goto err_ret;
+		}
+	}
+
+	cpus_clear(covered_cpus);
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
+		pr = processors[i];
+		if (!pr)
+			continue;
+
+		if (cpu_isset(i, covered_cpus))
+			continue;
+
+		pdomain = &(pr->performance->domain_info);
+		cpu_set(i, pr->performance->shared_cpu_map);
+		cpu_set(i, covered_cpus);
+		if (pdomain->num_processors <= 1)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Validate the Domain info */
+		count_target = pdomain->num_processors;
+		count = 1;
+		if (pdomain->coord_type == DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_SW_ALL ||
+		    pdomain->coord_type == DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_HW_ALL) {
+			pr->performance->shared_type = CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ALL;
+		} else if (pdomain->coord_type == DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_SW_ANY) {
+			pr->performance->shared_type = CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ANY;
+		}
+
+		for_each_possible_cpu(j) {
+			if (i == j)
+				continue;
+
+			match_pr = processors[j];
+			if (!match_pr)
+				continue;
+
+			match_pdomain = &(match_pr->performance->domain_info);
+			if (match_pdomain->domain != pdomain->domain)
+				continue;
+
+			/* Here i and j are in the same domain */
+
+			if (match_pdomain->num_processors != count_target) {
+				retval = -EINVAL;
+				goto err_ret;
+			}
+
+			if (pdomain->coord_type != match_pdomain->coord_type) {
+				retval = -EINVAL;
+				goto err_ret;
+			}
+
+			cpu_set(j, covered_cpus);
+			cpu_set(j, pr->performance->shared_cpu_map);
+			count++;
+		}
+
+		for_each_possible_cpu(j) {
+			if (i == j)
+				continue;
+
+			match_pr = processors[j];
+			if (!match_pr)
+				continue;
+
+			match_pdomain = &(match_pr->performance->domain_info);
+			if (match_pdomain->domain != pdomain->domain)
+				continue;
+
+			match_pr->performance->shared_type = 
+					pr->performance->shared_type;
+			match_pr->performance->shared_cpu_map =
+				pr->performance->shared_cpu_map;
+		}
+	}
+
+err_ret:
+	if (retval) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Error while parsing _PSD domain information. Assuming no coordination\n"));
+	}
+
+	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
+		pr = processors[i];
+		if (!pr || !pr->performance)
+			continue;
+
+		/* Assume no coordination on any error parsing domain info */
+		if (retval) {
+			cpus_clear(pr->performance->shared_cpu_map);
+			cpu_set(i, pr->performance->shared_cpu_map);
+			pr->performance->shared_type = CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ALL;
+		}
+		pr->performance = NULL; /* Will be set for real in register */
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
+	return retval;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_processor_preregister_performance);
+
+
 int
 acpi_processor_register_performance(struct acpi_processor_performance
 				    *performance, unsigned int cpu)
@@ -564,16 +789,16 @@ acpi_processor_register_performance(struct acpi_processor_performance
 	if (!(acpi_processor_ppc_status & PPC_REGISTERED))
 		return_VALUE(-EINVAL);
 
-	down(&performance_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&performance_mutex);
 
 	pr = processors[cpu];
 	if (!pr) {
-		up(&performance_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
 		return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 	}
 
 	if (pr->performance) {
-		up(&performance_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
 		return_VALUE(-EBUSY);
 	}
 
@@ -583,13 +808,13 @@ acpi_processor_register_performance(struct acpi_processor_performance
 
 	if (acpi_processor_get_performance_info(pr)) {
 		pr->performance = NULL;
-		up(&performance_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
 		return_VALUE(-EIO);
 	}
 
 	acpi_cpufreq_add_file(pr);
 
-	up(&performance_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
 	return_VALUE(0);
 }
 
@@ -603,11 +828,11 @@ acpi_processor_unregister_performance(struct acpi_processor_performance
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_processor_unregister_performance");
 
-	down(&performance_sem);
+	mutex_lock(&performance_mutex);
 
 	pr = processors[cpu];
 	if (!pr) {
-		up(&performance_sem);
+		mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -617,7 +842,7 @@ acpi_processor_unregister_performance(struct acpi_processor_performance
 
 	acpi_cpufreq_remove_file(pr);
 
-	up(&performance_sem);
+	mutex_unlock(&performance_mutex);
 
 	return_VOID;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
index 4038dbfa63a0..cf87b0230026 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ static u8 acpi_rs_count_set_bits(u16 bit_field)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	for (bits_set = 0; bit_field; bits_set++) {
+
 		/* Zero the least significant bit that is set */
 
 		bit_field &= (bit_field - 1);
@@ -154,15 +155,18 @@ acpi_rs_stream_option_length(u32 resource_length,
 	 * length, minus one byte for the resource_source_index itself.
 	 */
 	if (resource_length > minimum_aml_resource_length) {
+
 		/* Compute the length of the optional string */
 
 		string_length =
 		    resource_length - minimum_aml_resource_length - 1;
 	}
 
-	/* Round up length to 32 bits for internal structure alignment */
-
-	return (ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(string_length));
+	/*
+	 * Round the length up to a multiple of the native word in order to
+	 * guarantee that the entire resource descriptor is native word aligned
+	 */
+	return ((u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(string_length));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -186,11 +190,12 @@ acpi_rs_get_aml_length(struct acpi_resource * resource, acpi_size * size_needed)
 	acpi_size aml_size_needed = 0;
 	acpi_rs_length total_size;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_aml_length");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_get_aml_length);
 
 	/* Traverse entire list of internal resource descriptors */
 
 	while (resource) {
+
 		/* Validate the descriptor type */
 
 		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
@@ -214,6 +219,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_aml_length(struct acpi_resource * resource, acpi_size * size_needed)
 			 * is a Large Resource data type.
 			 */
 			if (resource->data.vendor.byte_length > 7) {
+
 				/* Base size of a Large resource descriptor */
 
 				total_size =
@@ -332,20 +338,22 @@ acpi_rs_get_list_length(u8 * aml_buffer,
 	acpi_status status;
 	u8 *end_aml;
 	u8 *buffer;
-	u32 buffer_size = 0;
+	u32 buffer_size;
 	u16 temp16;
 	u16 resource_length;
 	u32 extra_struct_bytes;
 	u8 resource_index;
 	u8 minimum_aml_resource_length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_list_length");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_get_list_length);
 
+	*size_needed = 0;
 	end_aml = aml_buffer + aml_buffer_length;
 
 	/* Walk the list of AML resource descriptors */
 
 	while (aml_buffer < end_aml) {
+
 		/* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
 
 		status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml_buffer, &resource_index);
@@ -386,35 +394,28 @@ acpi_rs_get_list_length(u8 * aml_buffer,
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_SMALL:
+		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_LARGE:
 			/*
 			 * Vendor Resource:
-			 * Ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure
+			 * Get the number of vendor data bytes
 			 */
-			extra_struct_bytes =
-			    ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(resource_length);
+			extra_struct_bytes = resource_length;
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG:
 			/*
-			 * End Tag: This is the normal exit, add size of end_tag
+			 * End Tag:
+			 * This is the normal exit, add size of end_tag
 			 */
-			*size_needed = buffer_size + ACPI_RS_SIZE_MIN;
+			*size_needed += ACPI_RS_SIZE_MIN;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 
-		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_LARGE:
-			/*
-			 * Vendor Resource:
-			 * Add vendor data and ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure
-			 */
-			extra_struct_bytes =
-			    ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(resource_length);
-			break;
-
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS32:
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS16:
+		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS64:
 			/*
-			 * 32-Bit or 16-bit Address Resource:
-			 * Add the size of any optional data (resource_source)
+			 * Address Resource:
+			 * Add the size of the optional resource_source
 			 */
 			extra_struct_bytes =
 			    acpi_rs_stream_option_length(resource_length,
@@ -423,50 +424,46 @@ acpi_rs_get_list_length(u8 * aml_buffer,
 
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_EXTENDED_IRQ:
 			/*
-			 * Extended IRQ:
-			 * Point past the interrupt_vector_flags to get the
-			 * interrupt_table_length.
+			 * Extended IRQ Resource:
+			 * Using the interrupt_table_length, add 4 bytes for each additional
+			 * interrupt. Note: at least one interrupt is required and is
+			 * included in the minimum descriptor size (reason for the -1)
 			 */
-			buffer++;
+			extra_struct_bytes = (buffer[1] - 1) * sizeof(u32);
 
-			extra_struct_bytes =
-			    /*
-			     * Add 4 bytes for each additional interrupt. Note: at
-			     * least one interrupt is required and is included in
-			     * the minimum descriptor size
-			     */
-			    ((*buffer - 1) * sizeof(u32)) +
-			    /* Add the size of any optional data (resource_source) */
+			/* Add the size of the optional resource_source */
+
+			extra_struct_bytes +=
 			    acpi_rs_stream_option_length(resource_length -
 							 extra_struct_bytes,
 							 minimum_aml_resource_length);
 			break;
 
-		case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS64:
-			/*
-			 * 64-Bit Address Resource:
-			 * Add the size of any optional data (resource_source)
-			 * Ensure a 64-bit boundary for the structure
-			 */
-			extra_struct_bytes =
-			    ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_64_bITS
-			    (acpi_rs_stream_option_length
-			     (resource_length, minimum_aml_resource_length));
-			break;
-
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/* Update the required buffer size for the internal descriptor structs */
+		/*
+		 * Update the required buffer size for the internal descriptor structs
+		 *
+		 * Important: Round the size up for the appropriate alignment. This
+		 * is a requirement on IA64.
+		 */
+		buffer_size = acpi_gbl_resource_struct_sizes[resource_index] +
+		    extra_struct_bytes;
+		buffer_size = (u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(buffer_size);
 
-		temp16 = (u16) (acpi_gbl_resource_struct_sizes[resource_index] +
-				extra_struct_bytes);
-		buffer_size += (u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(temp16);
+		*size_needed += buffer_size;
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_RESOURCES,
+				  "Type %.2X, AmlLength %.2X InternalLength %.2X\n",
+				  acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml_buffer),
+				  acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml_buffer),
+				  buffer_size));
 
 		/*
-		 * Point to the next resource within the stream
-		 * using the size of the header plus the length contained in the header
+		 * Point to the next resource within the AML stream using the length
+		 * contained in the resource descriptor header
 		 */
 		aml_buffer += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml_buffer);
 	}
@@ -506,7 +503,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 	u8 name_found;
 	u32 table_index;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_pci_routing_table_length");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_get_pci_routing_table_length);
 
 	number_of_elements = package_object->package.count;
 
@@ -523,6 +520,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 	top_object_list = package_object->package.elements;
 
 	for (index = 0; index < number_of_elements; index++) {
+
 		/* Dereference the sub-package */
 
 		package_element = *top_object_list;
@@ -581,7 +579,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 
 		/* Round up the size since each element must be aligned */
 
-		temp_size_needed = ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_64_bITS(temp_size_needed);
+		temp_size_needed = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_64BIT(temp_size_needed);
 
 		/* Point to the next union acpi_operand_object */
 
@@ -589,7 +587,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Adding an extra element to the end of the list, essentially a
+	 * Add an extra element to the end of the list, essentially a
 	 * NULL terminator
 	 */
 	*buffer_size_needed =
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
index 8c128dea3252..008058acdd39 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
@@ -75,10 +75,11 @@ acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *aml_buffer,
 	u8 *aml_start;
 	acpi_size list_size_needed = 0;
 	u32 aml_buffer_length;
+	void *resource;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_create_resource_list");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_create_resource_list);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "aml_buffer = %p\n", aml_buffer));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "AmlBuffer = %p\n", aml_buffer));
 
 	/* Params already validated, so we don't re-validate here */
 
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *aml_buffer,
 	status = acpi_rs_get_list_length(aml_start, aml_buffer_length,
 					 &list_size_needed);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Status=%X list_size_needed=%X\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Status=%X ListSizeNeeded=%X\n",
 			  status, (u32) list_size_needed));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -107,13 +108,15 @@ acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *aml_buffer,
 
 	/* Do the conversion */
 
-	status = acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources(aml_start, aml_buffer_length,
-						  output_buffer->pointer);
+	resource = output_buffer->pointer;
+	status = acpi_ut_walk_aml_resources(aml_start, aml_buffer_length,
+					    acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources,
+					    &resource);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "output_buffer %p Length %X\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "OutputBuffer %p Length %X\n",
 			  output_buffer->pointer, (u32) output_buffer->length));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_buffer path_buffer;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_create_pci_routing_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_create_pci_routing_table);
 
 	/* Params already validated, so we don't re-validate here */
 
@@ -167,7 +170,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "buffer_size_needed = %X\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "BufferSizeNeeded = %X\n",
 			  (u32) buffer_size_needed));
 
 	/* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
@@ -332,7 +335,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 		/* Now align the current length */
 
 		user_prt->length =
-		    (u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_64_bITS(user_prt->length);
+		    (u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_64BIT(user_prt->length);
 
 		/* 4) Fourth subobject: Dereference the PRT.source_index */
 
@@ -341,7 +344,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 			user_prt->source_index = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
 		} else {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "(PRT[%X].source_index) Need Integer, found %s",
+				    "(PRT[%X].SourceIndex) Need Integer, found %s",
 				    index,
 				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
@@ -352,7 +355,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 		top_object_list++;
 	}
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "output_buffer %p Length %X\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "OutputBuffer %p Length %X\n",
 			  output_buffer->pointer, (u32) output_buffer->length));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -382,9 +385,9 @@ acpi_rs_create_aml_resources(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_size aml_size_needed = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_create_aml_resources");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_create_aml_resources);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "linked_list_buffer = %p\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "LinkedListBuffer = %p\n",
 			  linked_list_buffer));
 
 	/*
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_aml_resources(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
 	 */
 	status = acpi_rs_get_aml_length(linked_list_buffer, &aml_size_needed);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "aml_size_needed=%X, %s\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "AmlSizeNeeded=%X, %s\n",
 			  (u32) aml_size_needed,
 			  acpi_format_exception(status)));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -419,7 +422,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_aml_resources(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "output_buffer %p Length %X\n",
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "OutputBuffer %p Length %X\n",
 			  output_buffer->pointer, (u32) output_buffer->length));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
index e7de061cf883..9c99a723a860 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(void *resource, struct acpi_rsdump_info *table);
 struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_irq[6] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_irq), "IRQ", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.triggering), "Triggering",
-	 acpi_gbl_HEdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_he_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.polarity), "Polarity",
-	 acpi_gbl_LLdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_ll_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.sharable), "Sharing",
-	 acpi_gbl_SHRdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_shr_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.interrupt_count),
 	 "Interrupt Count", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_SHORTLIST, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.interrupts[0]),
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_irq[6] = {
 struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_dma[6] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_dma), "DMA", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.type), "Speed",
-	 acpi_gbl_TYPdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_typ_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.bus_master), "Mastering",
-	 acpi_gbl_BMdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_bm_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.transfer), "Transfer Type",
-	 acpi_gbl_SIZdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_siz_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.channel_count), "Channel Count",
 	 NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_SHORTLIST, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.channels[0]), "Channel List",
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_vendor[3] = {
 };
 
 struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_end_tag[1] = {
-	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_end_tag), "end_tag",
+	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_end_tag), "EndTag",
 	 NULL}
 };
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_memory24[6] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_memory24),
 	 "24-Bit Memory Range", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.write_protect),
-	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_rw_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.minimum), "Address Minimum",
 	 NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.maximum), "Address Maximum",
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_memory32[6] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_memory32),
 	 "32-Bit Memory Range", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.write_protect),
-	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_rw_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.minimum), "Address Minimum",
 	 NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.maximum), "Address Maximum",
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32[4] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32),
 	 "32-Bit Fixed Memory Range", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.write_protect),
-	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_rw_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.address), "Address",
 	 NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.address_length),
@@ -278,11 +278,11 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_ext_irq[8] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.producer_consumer),
 	 "Type", acpi_gbl_consume_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.triggering),
-	 "Triggering", acpi_gbl_HEdecode},
+	 "Triggering", acpi_gbl_he_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.polarity), "Polarity",
-	 acpi_gbl_LLdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_ll_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.sharable), "Sharing",
-	 acpi_gbl_SHRdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_shr_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_SOURCE, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.resource_source), NULL,
 	 NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.interrupt_count),
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ static struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_general_flags[5] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.producer_consumer),
 	 "Consumer/Producer", acpi_gbl_consume_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.decode), "Address Decode",
-	 acpi_gbl_DECdecode},
+	 acpi_gbl_dec_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.min_address_fixed),
 	 "Min Relocatability", acpi_gbl_min_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.max_address_fixed),
@@ -325,24 +325,24 @@ static struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_memory_flags[5] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_LITERAL, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_memory_flags),
 	 "Resource Type", (void *)"Memory Range"},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.write_protect),
-	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+	 "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_rw_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.caching),
-	 "Caching", acpi_gbl_MEMdecode},
+	 "Caching", acpi_gbl_mem_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.range_type),
-	 "Range Type", acpi_gbl_MTPdecode},
+	 "Range Type", acpi_gbl_mtp_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.translation),
-	 "Translation", acpi_gbl_TTPdecode}
+	 "Translation", acpi_gbl_ttp_decode}
 };
 
 static struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_io_flags[4] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_LITERAL, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_io_flags),
 	 "Resource Type", (void *)"I/O Range"},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.io.range_type),
-	 "Range Type", acpi_gbl_RNGdecode},
+	 "Range Type", acpi_gbl_rng_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.io.translation),
-	 "Translation", acpi_gbl_TTPdecode},
+	 "Translation", acpi_gbl_ttp_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.io.translation_type),
-	 "Translation Type", acpi_gbl_TRSdecode}
+	 "Translation Type", acpi_gbl_trs_decode}
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
index d9ae64b77bd9..9e7ae2f8a1d3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info *acpi_gbl_dump_resource_dispatch[] = {
 	acpi_rs_dump_generic_reg,	/* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_GENERIC_REGISTER */
 };
 #endif
+
 #endif	/* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
 /*
  * Base sizes for external AML resource descriptors, indexed by internal type.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
index 1434e786477e..29423ce030ca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
@@ -51,76 +51,62 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rslist")
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Aml                 - Pointer to the resource byte stream
- *              aml_length          - Length of Aml
- *              output_buffer       - Pointer to the buffer that will
- *                                    contain the output structures
+ * PARAMETERS:  acpi_walk_aml_callback
+ *              resource_ptr            - Pointer to the buffer that will
+ *                                        contain the output structures
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Takes the resource byte stream and parses it, creating a
- *              linked list of resources in the caller's output buffer
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert an AML resource to an internal representation of the
+ *              resource that is aligned and easier to access.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources(u8 * aml, u32 aml_length, u8 * output_buffer)
+acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources(u8 * aml,
+				 u32 length,
+				 u32 offset, u8 resource_index, void **context)
 {
-	struct acpi_resource *resource = (void *)output_buffer;
+	struct acpi_resource **resource_ptr =
+	    ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct acpi_resource, context);
+	struct acpi_resource *resource;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u8 resource_index;
-	u8 *end_aml;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_convert_aml_to_resources");
-
-	end_aml = aml + aml_length;
-
-	/* Loop until end-of-buffer or an end_tag is found */
-
-	while (aml < end_aml) {
-		/* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
-
-		status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml, &resource_index);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
 
-		/* Convert the AML byte stream resource to a local resource struct */
-
-		status =
-		    acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(resource,
-						    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union
-								  aml_resource,
-								  aml),
-						    acpi_gbl_get_resource_dispatch
-						    [resource_index]);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not convert AML resource (Type %X)",
-					*aml));
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_convert_aml_to_resources);
 
-		/* Normal exit on completion of an end_tag resource descriptor */
-
-		if (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml) ==
-		    ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-		}
-
-		/* Point to the next input AML resource */
-
-		aml += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml);
-
-		/* Point to the next structure in the output buffer */
+	/*
+	 * Check that the input buffer and all subsequent pointers into it
+	 * are aligned on a native word boundary. Most important on IA64
+	 */
+	resource = *resource_ptr;
+	if (ACPI_IS_MISALIGNED(resource)) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Misaligned resource pointer %p", resource));
+	}
 
-		resource =
-		    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
-				 resource->length);
+	/* Convert the AML byte stream resource to a local resource struct */
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(resource,
+					    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union aml_resource,
+							  aml),
+					    acpi_gbl_get_resource_dispatch
+					    [resource_index]);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not convert AML resource (Type %X)",
+				*aml));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_RESOURCES,
+			  "Type %.2X, AmlLength %.2X InternalLength %.2X\n",
+			  acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml), length,
+			  resource->length));
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+	/* Point to the next structure in the output buffer */
+
+	*resource_ptr = ACPI_ADD_PTR(void, resource, resource->length);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -150,11 +136,12 @@ acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	u8 *end_aml = output_buffer + aml_size_needed;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_convert_resources_to_aml");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_convert_resources_to_aml);
 
 	/* Walk the resource descriptor list, convert each descriptor */
 
 	while (aml < end_aml) {
+
 		/* Validate the (internal) Resource Type */
 
 		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
@@ -191,6 +178,7 @@ acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 		/* Check for end-of-list, normal exit */
 
 		if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG) {
+
 			/* An End Tag indicates the end of the input Resource Template */
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
index ed866cf1c6d2..faf6e106b785 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	u16 item_count = 0;
 	u16 temp16 = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_resource");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_convert_aml_to_resource);
 
 	if (((acpi_native_uint) resource) & 0x3) {
+
 		/* Each internal resource struct is expected to be 32-bit aligned */
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
@@ -295,9 +296,11 @@ acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 
       exit:
 	if (!flags_mode) {
-		/* Round the resource struct length up to the next 32-bit boundary */
 
-		resource->length = ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(resource->length);
+		/* Round the resource struct length up to the next boundary (32 or 64) */
+
+		resource->length =
+		    (u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(resource->length);
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	u16 temp16 = 0;
 	u16 item_count = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_convert_resource_to_aml");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_convert_resource_to_aml);
 
 	/*
 	 * First table entry must be ACPI_RSC_INITxxx and must contain the
@@ -535,6 +538,7 @@ if (((aml->irq.flags & 0x09) == 0x00) || ((aml->irq.flags & 0x09) == 0x09)) {
 
 resource->data.extended_irq.interrupt_count = temp8;
 if (temp8 < 1) {
+
 	/* Must have at least one IRQ */
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
index 25b5aedd6612..a9cbee8e8b44 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ acpi_rs_set_resource_length(acpi_rsdesc_size total_length,
 	/* Length is stored differently for large and small descriptors */
 
 	if (aml->small_header.descriptor_type & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+
 		/* Large descriptor -- bytes 1-2 contain the 16-bit length */
 
 		ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&aml->large_header.resource_length,
@@ -298,7 +299,8 @@ static u16 acpi_rs_strcpy(char *destination, char *source)
  *              string_ptr          - (optional) where to store the actual
  *                                    resource_source string
  *
- * RETURN:      Length of the string plus NULL terminator, rounded up to 32 bit
+ * RETURN:      Length of the string plus NULL terminator, rounded up to native
+ *              word boundary
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Copy the optional resource_source data from a raw AML descriptor
  *              to an internal resource descriptor
@@ -328,6 +330,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_resource_source(acpi_rs_length resource_length,
 	 * we add 1 to the minimum length.
 	 */
 	if (total_length > (acpi_rsdesc_size) (minimum_length + 1)) {
+
 		/* Get the resource_source_index */
 
 		resource_source->index = aml_resource_source[0];
@@ -344,23 +347,26 @@ acpi_rs_get_resource_source(acpi_rs_length resource_length,
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * In order for the struct_size to fall on a 32-bit boundary, calculate
-		 * the length of the string (+1 for the NULL terminator) and expand the
-		 * struct_size to the next 32-bit boundary.
+		 * In order for the Resource length to be a multiple of the native
+		 * word, calculate the length of the string (+1 for NULL terminator)
+		 * and expand to the next word multiple.
 		 *
 		 * Zero the entire area of the buffer.
 		 */
 		total_length =
-		    ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(ACPI_STRLEN
-					     ((char *)&aml_resource_source[1]) +
-					     1);
+		    (u32)
+		    ACPI_STRLEN(ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &aml_resource_source[1])) +
+		    1;
+		total_length = (u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(total_length);
+
 		ACPI_MEMSET(resource_source->string_ptr, 0, total_length);
 
 		/* Copy the resource_source string to the destination */
 
 		resource_source->string_length =
 		    acpi_rs_strcpy(resource_source->string_ptr,
-				   (char *)&aml_resource_source[1]);
+				   ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+						 &aml_resource_source[1]));
 
 		return ((acpi_rs_length) total_length);
 	}
@@ -405,6 +411,7 @@ acpi_rs_set_resource_source(union aml_resource * aml,
 	/* Non-zero string length indicates presence of a resource_source */
 
 	if (resource_source->string_length) {
+
 		/* Point to the end of the AML descriptor */
 
 		aml_resource_source = ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, aml, minimum_length);
@@ -415,7 +422,7 @@ acpi_rs_set_resource_source(union aml_resource * aml,
 
 		/* Copy the resource_source string */
 
-		ACPI_STRCPY((char *)&aml_resource_source[1],
+		ACPI_STRCPY(ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &aml_resource_source[1]),
 			    resource_source->string_ptr);
 
 		/*
@@ -435,9 +442,9 @@ acpi_rs_set_resource_source(union aml_resource * aml,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - a handle to the containing object
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer structure for the
- *                                  results
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer structure for the
+ *                                results
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -450,18 +457,19 @@ acpi_rs_set_resource_source(union aml_resource * aml,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
+acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_prt_method_data");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_get_prt_method_data);
 
 	/* Parameters guaranteed valid by caller */
 
 	/* Execute the method, no parameters */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(handle, METHOD_NAME__PRT,
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(node, METHOD_NAME__PRT,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -483,9 +491,9 @@ acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - a handle to the containing object
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer structure for the
- *                                  results
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer structure for the
+ *                                results
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -498,18 +506,19 @@ acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
+acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_crs_method_data");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_get_crs_method_data);
 
 	/* Parameters guaranteed valid by caller */
 
 	/* Execute the method, no parameters */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS,
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(node, METHOD_NAME__CRS,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER, &obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -522,7 +531,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 	 */
 	status = acpi_rs_create_resource_list(obj_desc, ret_buffer);
 
-	/* on exit, we must delete the object returned by evaluate_object */
+	/* On exit, we must delete the object returned by evaluate_object */
 
 	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -532,9 +541,9 @@ acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - a handle to the containing object
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer structure for the
- *                                  results
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer structure for the
+ *                                results
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -548,18 +557,19 @@ acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
+acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_prs_method_data");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_get_prs_method_data);
 
 	/* Parameters guaranteed valid by caller */
 
 	/* Execute the method, no parameters */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(handle, METHOD_NAME__PRS,
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(node, METHOD_NAME__PRS,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER, &obj_desc);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -572,7 +582,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 	 */
 	status = acpi_rs_create_resource_list(obj_desc, ret_buffer);
 
-	/* on exit, we must delete the object returned by evaluate_object */
+	/* On exit, we must delete the object returned by evaluate_object */
 
 	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -583,10 +593,10 @@ acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - a handle to the containing object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to the containing object
  *              Path            - Path to method, relative to Handle
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer structure for the
- *                                  results
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer structure for the
+ *                                results
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -605,7 +615,7 @@ acpi_rs_get_method_data(acpi_handle handle,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_method_data");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_get_method_data);
 
 	/* Parameters guaranteed valid by caller */
 
@@ -634,9 +644,9 @@ acpi_rs_get_method_data(acpi_handle handle,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - a handle to the containing object
- *              in_buffer       - a pointer to a buffer structure of the
- *                                  parameter
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node
+ *              in_buffer       - Pointer to a buffer structure of the
+ *                                parameter
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -646,23 +656,37 @@ acpi_rs_get_method_data(acpi_handle handle,
  *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
  *              and the contents of the callers buffer is undefined.
  *
+ * Note: Parameters guaranteed valid by caller
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
+acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
 {
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
-	union acpi_operand_object *params[2];
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+	union acpi_operand_object *args[2];
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_set_srs_method_data");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_set_srs_method_data);
 
-	/* Parameters guaranteed valid by caller */
+	/* Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->prefix_node = node;
+	info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__SRS;
+	info->parameters = args;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
 
 	/*
 	 * The in_buffer parameter will point to a linked list of
-	 * resource parameters.  It needs to be formatted into a
+	 * resource parameters. It needs to be formatted into a
 	 * byte stream to be sent in as an input parameter to _SRS
 	 *
 	 * Convert the linked list into a byte stream
@@ -670,41 +694,36 @@ acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
 	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
 	status = acpi_rs_create_aml_resources(in_buffer->pointer, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Init the param object */
+	/* Create and initialize the method parameter object */
 
-	params[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER);
-	if (!params[0]) {
-		acpi_os_free(buffer.pointer);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	args[0] = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER);
+	if (!args[0]) {
+		/*
+		 * Must free the buffer allocated above (otherwise it is freed
+		 * later)
+		 */
+		ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Set up the parameter object */
-
-	params[0]->buffer.length = (u32) buffer.length;
-	params[0]->buffer.pointer = buffer.pointer;
-	params[0]->common.flags = AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
-	params[1] = NULL;
-
-	info.node = handle;
-	info.parameters = params;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	args[0]->buffer.length = (u32) buffer.length;
+	args[0]->buffer.pointer = buffer.pointer;
+	args[0]->common.flags = AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
+	args[1] = NULL;
 
-	/* Execute the method, no return value */
+	/* Execute the method, no return value is expected */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(METHOD_NAME__SRS, &info);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		/* Delete any return object (especially if implicit_return is enabled) */
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 
-		if (info.return_object) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
-		}
-	}
+	/* Clean up and return the status from acpi_ns_evaluate */
 
-	/* Clean up and return the status from acpi_ns_evaluate_relative */
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(args[0]);
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(params[0]);
+      cleanup:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
index 88b67077aeeb..1999e2ab7daa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
@@ -41,10 +41,9 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acresrc.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsxface")
@@ -68,312 +67,262 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsxface")
 static acpi_status
 acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context);
 
+static acpi_status
+acpi_rs_validate_parameters(acpi_handle device_handle,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *buffer,
+			    struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_irq_routing_table
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_validate_parameters
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the Bus device we are querying
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer to receive the
- *                                current resources for the device
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to a device
+ *              Buffer          - Pointer to a data buffer
+ *              return_node     - Pointer to where the device node is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get the IRQ routing table for a
- *              specific bus.  The caller must first acquire a handle for the
- *              desired bus.  The routine table is placed in the buffer pointed
- *              to by the ret_buffer variable parameter.
- *
- *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
- *              and the value of ret_buffer is undefined.
- *
- *              This function attempts to execute the _PRT method contained in
- *              the object indicated by the passed device_handle.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Common parameter validation for resource interfaces
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_get_irq_routing_table(acpi_handle device_handle,
-			   struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
+static acpi_status
+acpi_rs_validate_parameters(acpi_handle device_handle,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *buffer,
+			    struct acpi_namespace_node **return_node)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_irq_routing_table ");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(rs_validate_parameters);
 
 	/*
-	 * Must have a valid handle and buffer, So we have to have a handle
-	 * and a return buffer structure, and if there is a non-zero buffer length
-	 * we also need a valid pointer in the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length,
-	 * we'll be returning the needed buffer size, so keep going.
+	 * Must have a valid handle to an ACPI device
 	 */
 	if (!device_handle) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(ret_buffer);
+	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device_handle);
+	if (!node) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	if (node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Validate the user buffer object
+	 *
+	 * if there is a non-zero buffer length we also need a valid pointer in
+	 * the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length, we'll be returning the
+	 * needed buffer size (later), so keep going.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(device_handle, ret_buffer);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	*return_node = node;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_current_resources
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_irq_routing_table
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the device object for the
- *                                device we are querying
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer to receive the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the Bus device we are querying
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer to receive the
  *                                current resources for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get the current resources for a
- *              specific device.  The caller must first acquire a handle for
- *              the desired device.  The resource data is placed in the buffer
- *              pointed to by the ret_buffer variable parameter.
+ * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get the IRQ routing table for a
+ *              specific bus. The caller must first acquire a handle for the
+ *              desired bus. The routine table is placed in the buffer pointed
+ *              to by the ret_buffer variable parameter.
  *
  *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
  *              and the value of ret_buffer is undefined.
  *
- *              This function attempts to execute the _CRS method contained in
+ *              This function attempts to execute the _PRT method contained in
  *              the object indicated by the passed device_handle.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_current_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
+acpi_get_irq_routing_table(acpi_handle device_handle,
 			   struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_current_resources");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_irq_routing_table);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid handle and buffer, So we have to have a handle
-	 * and a return buffer structure, and if there is a non-zero buffer length
-	 * we also need a valid pointer in the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length,
-	 * we'll be returning the needed buffer size, so keep going.
-	 */
-	if (!device_handle) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, ret_buffer, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(device_handle, ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(node, ret_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_current_resources);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_irq_routing_table)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_possible_resources
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_current_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the device object for the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
  *                                device we are querying
- *              ret_buffer      - a pointer to a buffer to receive the
- *                                resources for the device
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer to receive the
+ *                                current resources for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get a list of the possible resources
- *              for a specific device.  The caller must first acquire a handle
- *              for the desired device.  The resource data is placed in the
- *              buffer pointed to by the ret_buffer variable.
+ * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get the current resources for a
+ *              specific device. The caller must first acquire a handle for
+ *              the desired device. The resource data is placed in the buffer
+ *              pointed to by the ret_buffer variable parameter.
  *
  *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
  *              and the value of ret_buffer is undefined.
  *
+ *              This function attempts to execute the _CRS method contained in
+ *              the object indicated by the passed device_handle.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_possible_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
-			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
+acpi_get_current_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
+			   struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_possible_resources");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_current_resources);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid handle and buffer, So we have to have a handle
-	 * and a return buffer structure, and if there is a non-zero buffer length
-	 * we also need a valid pointer in the buffer. If it's a zero buffer length,
-	 * we'll be returning the needed buffer size, so keep going.
-	 */
-	if (!device_handle) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, ret_buffer, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(device_handle, ret_buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(node, ret_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_possible_resources);
-#endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_current_resources)
 
+#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_walk_resources
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_possible_resources
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
  *                                device we are querying
- *              Name            - Method name of the resources we want
- *                                (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
- *              user_function   - Called for each resource
- *              Context         - Passed to user_function
+ *              ret_buffer      - Pointer to a buffer to receive the
+ *                                resources for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Retrieves the current or possible resource list for the
- *              specified device.  The user_function is called once for
- *              each resource in the list.
+ * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to get a list of the possible resources
+ *              for a specific device. The caller must first acquire a handle
+ *              for the desired device. The resource data is placed in the
+ *              buffer pointed to by the ret_buffer variable.
+ *
+ *              If the function fails an appropriate status will be returned
+ *              and the value of ret_buffer is undefined.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
-acpi_walk_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
-		    char *name,
-		    ACPI_WALK_RESOURCE_CALLBACK user_function, void *context)
+acpi_get_possible_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
-	struct acpi_resource *resource;
-	struct acpi_resource *resource_end;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_walk_resources");
-
-	/* Parameter validation */
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	if (!device_handle || !user_function || !name ||
-	    (ACPI_STRNCMP(name, METHOD_NAME__CRS, sizeof(METHOD_NAME__CRS)) &&
-	     ACPI_STRNCMP(name, METHOD_NAME__PRS, sizeof(METHOD_NAME__PRS)))) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_possible_resources);
 
-	/* Get the _CRS or _PRS resource list */
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
 
-	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-	status = acpi_rs_get_method_data(device_handle, name, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, ret_buffer, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Buffer now contains the resource list */
-
-	resource = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer);
-	resource_end =
-	    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer, buffer.length);
-
-	/* Walk the resource list until the end_tag is found (or buffer end) */
-
-	while (resource < resource_end) {
-		/* Sanity check the resource */
-
-		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
-			status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* Invoke the user function, abort on any error returned */
-
-		status = user_function(resource, context);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			if (status == AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
-				/* This is an OK termination by the user function */
-
-				status = AE_OK;
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* end_tag indicates end-of-list */
-
-		if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG) {
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* Get the next resource descriptor */
-
-		resource =
-		    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
-				 resource->length);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+	status = acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(node, ret_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_resources);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_possible_resources)
+#endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_set_current_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the device object for the
- *                                device we are changing the resources of
- *              in_buffer       - a pointer to a buffer containing the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
+ *                                device we are setting resources
+ *              in_buffer       - Pointer to a buffer containing the
  *                                resources to be set for the device
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to set the current resources for a
- *              specific device.  The caller must first acquire a handle for
- *              the desired device.  The resource data is passed to the routine
+ *              specific device. The caller must first acquire a handle for
+ *              the desired device. The resource data is passed to the routine
  *              the buffer pointed to by the in_buffer variable.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_set_current_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
 			   struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_set_current_resources");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_set_current_resources);
 
-	/* Must have a valid handle and buffer */
+	/* Validate the buffer, don't allow zero length */
 
-	if ((!device_handle) ||
-	    (!in_buffer) || (!in_buffer->pointer) || (!in_buffer->length)) {
+	if ((!in_buffer) || (!in_buffer->pointer) || (!in_buffer->length)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(device_handle, in_buffer);
+	/* Validate parameters then dispatch to internal routine */
+
+	status = acpi_rs_validate_parameters(device_handle, in_buffer, &node);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(node, in_buffer);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_current_resources);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_current_resources)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_resource_to_address64
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Resource                - Pointer to a resource
- *              Out                     - Pointer to the users's return
- *                                        buffer (a struct
- *                                        struct acpi_resource_address64)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource        - Pointer to a resource
+ *              Out             - Pointer to the users's return buffer
+ *                                (a struct acpi_resource_address64)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: If the resource is an address16, address32, or address64,
- *              copy it to the address64 return buffer.  This saves the
+ *              copy it to the address64 return buffer. This saves the
  *              caller from having to duplicate code for different-sized
  *              addresses.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_resource_to_address64(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 			   struct acpi_resource_address64 *out)
@@ -415,18 +364,18 @@ acpi_resource_to_address64(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_resource_to_address64);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_resource_to_address64)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_vendor_resource
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle       - Handle for the parent device object
- *              Name                - Method name for the parent resource
- *                                    (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
- *              Uuid                - Pointer to the UUID to be matched.
- *                                    includes both subtype and 16-byte UUID
- *              ret_buffer          - Where the vendor resource is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle for the parent device object
+ *              Name            - Method name for the parent resource
+ *                                (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
+ *              Uuid            - Pointer to the UUID to be matched.
+ *                                includes both subtype and 16-byte UUID
+ *              ret_buffer      - Where the vendor resource is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -435,7 +384,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_resource_to_address64);
  *              UUID subtype. Returns a struct acpi_resource of type Vendor.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_vendor_resource(acpi_handle device_handle,
 			 char *name,
@@ -467,18 +415,19 @@ acpi_get_vendor_resource(acpi_handle device_handle,
 	return (info.status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_vendor_resource)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  ACPI_WALK_RESOURCE_CALLBACK
+ * PARAMETERS:  acpi_walk_resource_callback
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Match a vendor resource via the ACPI 3.0 UUID
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 static acpi_status
 acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 {
@@ -526,3 +475,101 @@ acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 	info->status = AE_OK;
 	return (AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_walk_resources
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
+ *                                device we are querying
+ *              Name            - Method name of the resources we want
+ *                                (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
+ *              user_function   - Called for each resource
+ *              Context         - Passed to user_function
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Retrieves the current or possible resource list for the
+ *              specified device. The user_function is called once for
+ *              each resource in the list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_walk_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
+		    char *name,
+		    acpi_walk_resource_callback user_function, void *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
+	struct acpi_resource *resource;
+	struct acpi_resource *resource_end;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_walk_resources);
+
+	/* Parameter validation */
+
+	if (!device_handle || !user_function || !name ||
+	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, METHOD_NAME__CRS) &&
+	     !ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, METHOD_NAME__PRS))) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the _CRS or _PRS resource list */
+
+	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
+	status = acpi_rs_get_method_data(device_handle, name, &buffer);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Buffer now contains the resource list */
+
+	resource = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer);
+	resource_end =
+	    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer, buffer.length);
+
+	/* Walk the resource list until the end_tag is found (or buffer end) */
+
+	while (resource < resource_end) {
+
+		/* Sanity check the resource */
+
+		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
+			status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Invoke the user function, abort on any error returned */
+
+		status = user_function(resource, context);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			if (status == AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
+
+				/* This is an OK termination by the user function */
+
+				status = AE_OK;
+			}
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* end_tag indicates end-of-list */
+
+		if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG) {
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Get the next resource descriptor */
+
+		resource =
+		    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
+				 resource->length);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_walk_resources)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index a0ab828b2cc5..f8316a05ede7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static void acpi_device_register(struct acpi_device *device,
 	create_sysfs_device_files(device);
 }
 
-static int acpi_device_unregister(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
+static void acpi_device_unregister(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 {
 	spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
 	if (device->parent) {
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ static int acpi_device_unregister(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	acpi_detach_data(device->handle, acpi_bus_data_handler);
 	remove_sysfs_device_files(device);
 	kobject_unregister(&device->kobj);
-	return 0;
 }
 
 void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 function, void *context)
@@ -234,12 +233,9 @@ static int acpi_bus_get_power_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 int acpi_match_ids(struct acpi_device *device, char *ids)
 {
-	int error = 0;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-
 	if (device->flags.hardware_id)
 		if (strstr(ids, device->pnp.hardware_id))
-			goto Done;
+			return 0;
 
 	if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
 		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
@@ -248,15 +244,10 @@ int acpi_match_ids(struct acpi_device *device, char *ids)
 		/* compare multiple _CID entries against driver ids */
 		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
 			if (strstr(ids, cid_list->id[i].value))
-				goto Done;
+				return 0;
 		}
 	}
-	error = -ENOENT;
-
-      Done:
-	if (buffer.pointer)
-		acpi_os_free(buffer.pointer);
-	return error;
+	return -ENOENT;
 }
 
 static acpi_status
@@ -441,10 +432,7 @@ acpi_eject_store(struct acpi_device *device, const char *buf, size_t count)
 	islockable = device->flags.lockable;
 	handle = device->handle;
 
-	if (type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR)
-		result = acpi_bus_trim(device, 0);
-	else
-		result = acpi_bus_trim(device, 1);
+	result = acpi_bus_trim(device, 1);
 
 	if (!result)
 		result = acpi_eject_operation(handle, islockable);
@@ -471,7 +459,6 @@ static int acpi_bus_get_perf_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 static LIST_HEAD(acpi_bus_drivers);
-static DECLARE_MUTEX(acpi_bus_drivers_lock);
 
 /**
  * acpi_bus_match - match device IDs to driver's supported IDs
@@ -548,10 +535,9 @@ static int acpi_start_single_object(struct acpi_device *device)
 	return_VALUE(result);
 }
 
-static int acpi_driver_attach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
+static void acpi_driver_attach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct list_head *node, *next;
-	int count = 0;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_driver_attach");
 
@@ -568,7 +554,6 @@ static int acpi_driver_attach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
 			if (!acpi_bus_driver_init(dev, drv)) {
 				acpi_start_single_object(dev);
 				atomic_inc(&drv->references);
-				count++;
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 						  "Found driver [%s] for device [%s]\n",
 						  drv->name, dev->pnp.bus_id));
@@ -577,10 +562,9 @@ static int acpi_driver_attach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
 		spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
-	return_VALUE(count);
 }
 
-static int acpi_driver_detach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
+static void acpi_driver_detach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
 {
 	struct list_head *node, *next;
 
@@ -602,7 +586,6 @@ static int acpi_driver_detach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
-	return_VALUE(0);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -610,28 +593,22 @@ static int acpi_driver_detach(struct acpi_driver *drv)
  * @driver: driver being registered
  *
  * Registers a driver with the ACPI bus.  Searches the namespace for all
- * devices that match the driver's criteria and binds.  Returns the
- * number of devices that were claimed by the driver, or a negative
- * error status for failure.
+ * devices that match the driver's criteria and binds.  Returns zero for
+ * success or a negative error status for failure.
  */
 int acpi_bus_register_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver)
 {
-	int count;
-
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_bus_register_driver");
 
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 
-	if (!driver)
-		return_VALUE(-EINVAL);
-
 	spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&driver->node, &acpi_bus_drivers);
 	spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
-	count = acpi_driver_attach(driver);
+	acpi_driver_attach(driver);
 
-	return_VALUE(count);
+	return_VALUE(0);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_register_driver);
@@ -643,23 +620,16 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_register_driver);
  * Unregisters a driver with the ACPI bus.  Searches the namespace for all
  * devices that match the driver's criteria and unbinds.
  */
-int acpi_bus_unregister_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver)
+void acpi_bus_unregister_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver)
 {
-	int error = 0;
+	acpi_driver_detach(driver);
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_bus_unregister_driver");
-
-	if (driver) {
-		acpi_driver_detach(driver);
-
-		if (!atomic_read(&driver->references)) {
-			spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
-			list_del_init(&driver->node);
-			spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
-		}
-	} else
-		error = -EINVAL;
-	return_VALUE(error);
+	if (!atomic_read(&driver->references)) {
+		spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
+		list_del_init(&driver->node);
+		spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
+	}
+	return;
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_unregister_driver);
@@ -1371,6 +1341,100 @@ static int acpi_bus_scan_fixed(struct acpi_device *root)
 	return_VALUE(result);
 }
 
+
+static inline struct acpi_device * to_acpi_dev(struct device * dev)
+{
+	return container_of(dev, struct acpi_device, dev);
+}
+
+
+static int root_suspend(struct acpi_device * acpi_dev, pm_message_t state)
+{
+	struct acpi_device * dev, * next;
+	int result;
+
+	spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse(dev, next, &acpi_device_list, g_list) {
+		if (dev->driver && dev->driver->ops.suspend) {
+			spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
+			result = dev->driver->ops.suspend(dev, 0);
+			if (result) {
+				printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "[%s - %s] Suspend failed: %d\n",
+				       acpi_device_name(dev),
+				       acpi_device_bid(dev), result);
+			}
+			spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int acpi_device_suspend(struct device * dev, pm_message_t state)
+{
+	struct acpi_device * acpi_dev = to_acpi_dev(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * For now, we should only register 1 generic device -
+	 * the ACPI root device - and from there, we walk the
+	 * tree of ACPI devices to suspend each one using the
+	 * ACPI driver methods.
+	 */
+	if (acpi_dev->handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT)
+		root_suspend(acpi_dev, state);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+
+static int root_resume(struct acpi_device * acpi_dev)
+{
+	struct acpi_device * dev, * next;
+	int result;
+
+	spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, next, &acpi_device_list, g_list) {
+		if (dev->driver && dev->driver->ops.resume) {
+			spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
+			result = dev->driver->ops.resume(dev, 0);
+			if (result) {
+				printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "[%s - %s] resume failed: %d\n",
+				       acpi_device_name(dev),
+				       acpi_device_bid(dev), result);
+			}
+			spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
+		}
+	}
+	spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+static int acpi_device_resume(struct device * dev)
+{
+	struct acpi_device * acpi_dev = to_acpi_dev(dev);
+
+	/*
+	 * For now, we should only register 1 generic device -
+	 * the ACPI root device - and from there, we walk the
+	 * tree of ACPI devices to resume each one using the
+	 * ACPI driver methods.
+	 */
+	if (acpi_dev->handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT)
+		root_resume(acpi_dev);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+struct bus_type acpi_bus_type = {
+	.name		= "acpi",
+	.suspend	= acpi_device_suspend,
+	.resume		= acpi_device_resume,
+};
+
+
+
 static int __init acpi_scan_init(void)
 {
 	int result;
@@ -1383,6 +1447,12 @@ static int __init acpi_scan_init(void)
 
 	kset_register(&acpi_namespace_kset);
 
+	result = bus_register(&acpi_bus_type);
+	if (result) {
+		/* We don't want to quit even if we failed to add suspend/resume */
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Could not register bus type\n");
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Create the root device in the bus's device tree
 	 */
@@ -1392,6 +1462,16 @@ static int __init acpi_scan_init(void)
 		goto Done;
 
 	result = acpi_start_single_object(acpi_root);
+	if (result)
+		goto Done;
+
+	acpi_root->dev.bus = &acpi_bus_type;
+	snprintf(acpi_root->dev.bus_id, BUS_ID_SIZE, "%s", acpi_bus_type.name);
+	result = device_register(&acpi_root->dev);
+	if (result) {
+		/* We don't want to quit even if we failed to add suspend/resume */
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Could not register device\n");
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Enumerate devices in the ACPI namespace.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
index 930427fc0c4b..62ce87d71651 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -105,6 +105,14 @@ static int acpi_pm_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	/* ACPI 3.0 specs (P62) says that it's the responsabilty
+	 * of the OSPM to clear the status bit [ implying that the
+	 * POWER_BUTTON event should not reach userspace ]
+	 */
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && (acpi_state == ACPI_STATE_S3))
+		acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_POWER_BUTTON);
+
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 	printk(KERN_DEBUG "Back to C!\n");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c
index 85df0ceda2a9..af1dbabaf0b1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ static int __init acpi_wakeup_device_init(void)
 
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return 0;
-	printk("ACPI wakeup devices: \n");
 
 	spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
 	list_for_each_safe(node, next, &acpi_wakeup_device_list) {
@@ -174,10 +173,8 @@ static int __init acpi_wakeup_device_init(void)
 			dev->wakeup.state.enabled = 1;
 			spin_lock(&acpi_device_lock);
 		}
-		printk("%4s ", dev->pnp.bus_id);
 	}
 	spin_unlock(&acpi_device_lock);
-	printk("\n");
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/system.c b/drivers/acpi/system.c
index e4308c7a6743..a934ac42178d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/system.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/system.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_system")
 #define ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_EVENT		"event"
 #define ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_DSDT		"dsdt"
 #define ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_FADT		"fadt"
-extern FADT_DESCRIPTOR acpi_fadt;
+extern struct fadt_descriptor acpi_fadt;
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               FS Interface (/proc)
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_system_read_dsdt(struct file *file,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_system_read_dsdt");
 
-	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_DSDT, 1, &dsdt);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT, 1, &dsdt);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ acpi_system_read_fadt(struct file *file,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_system_read_fadt");
 
-	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_FADT, 1, &fadt);
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_TABLE_ID_FADT, 1, &fadt);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables.c b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
index 7f37c7cc5ef1..ed5e8816d83d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ acpi_get_table_header_early(enum acpi_table_id id,
 
 	/* Map the DSDT header via the pointer in the FADT */
 	if (id == ACPI_DSDT) {
-		struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *fadt =
-		    (struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *)*header;
+		struct fadt_descriptor *fadt =
+		    (struct fadt_descriptor *)*header;
 
 		if (fadt->revision == 3 && fadt->Xdsdt) {
 			*header = (void *)__acpi_map_table(fadt->Xdsdt,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
index 03b37d2223bc..d697fcb35d52 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/actables.h>
 
@@ -56,15 +54,15 @@ acpi_tb_init_generic_address(struct acpi_generic_address *new_gas_struct,
 			     acpi_physical_address address);
 
 static void
-acpi_tb_convert_fadt1(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *local_fadt,
+acpi_tb_convert_fadt1(struct fadt_descriptor *local_fadt,
 		      struct fadt_descriptor_rev1 *original_fadt);
 
 static void
-acpi_tb_convert_fadt2(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *local_fadt,
-		      struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *original_fadt);
+acpi_tb_convert_fadt2(struct fadt_descriptor *local_fadt,
+		      struct fadt_descriptor *original_fadt);
 
 u8 acpi_fadt_is_v1;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_fadt_is_v1);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_fadt_is_v1)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -122,7 +120,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_to_xsdt(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 {
 	acpi_size table_size;
 	u32 i;
-	XSDT_DESCRIPTOR *new_table;
+	struct xsdt_descriptor *new_table;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -133,7 +131,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_to_xsdt(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 
 	/* Allocate an XSDT */
 
-	new_table = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(table_size);
+	new_table = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(table_size);
 	if (!new_table) {
 		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -147,17 +145,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_to_xsdt(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 	/* Copy the table pointers */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < acpi_gbl_rsdt_table_count; i++) {
+
 		/* RSDT pointers are 32 bits, XSDT pointers are 64 bits */
 
 		if (acpi_gbl_root_table_type == ACPI_TABLE_TYPE_RSDT) {
 			ACPI_STORE_ADDRESS(new_table->table_offset_entry[i],
 					   (ACPI_CAST_PTR
-					    (struct rsdt_descriptor_rev1,
+					    (struct rsdt_descriptor,
 					     table_info->pointer))->
 					   table_offset_entry[i]);
 		} else {
 			new_table->table_offset_entry[i] =
-			    (ACPI_CAST_PTR(XSDT_DESCRIPTOR,
+			    (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct xsdt_descriptor,
 					   table_info->pointer))->
 			    table_offset_entry[i];
 		}
@@ -219,7 +218,7 @@ acpi_tb_init_generic_address(struct acpi_generic_address *new_gas_struct,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_tb_convert_fadt1(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *local_fadt,
+acpi_tb_convert_fadt1(struct fadt_descriptor *local_fadt,
 		      struct fadt_descriptor_rev1 *original_fadt)
 {
 
@@ -365,14 +364,13 @@ acpi_tb_convert_fadt1(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *local_fadt,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_tb_convert_fadt2(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *local_fadt,
-		      struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *original_fadt)
+acpi_tb_convert_fadt2(struct fadt_descriptor *local_fadt,
+		      struct fadt_descriptor *original_fadt)
 {
 
 	/* We have an ACPI 2.0 FADT but we must copy it to our local buffer */
 
-	ACPI_MEMCPY(local_fadt, original_fadt,
-		    sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2));
+	ACPI_MEMCPY(local_fadt, original_fadt, sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor));
 
 	/*
 	 * "X" fields are optional extensions to the original V1.0 fields, so
@@ -491,10 +489,10 @@ acpi_tb_convert_fadt2(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *local_fadt,
 
 acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
 {
-	struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 *local_fadt;
+	struct fadt_descriptor *local_fadt;
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_convert_table_fadt");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_convert_table_fadt);
 
 	/*
 	 * acpi_gbl_FADT is valid. Validate the FADT length. The table must be
@@ -508,13 +506,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
 
 	/* Allocate buffer for the ACPI 2.0(+) FADT */
 
-	local_fadt = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2));
+	local_fadt = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor));
 	if (!local_fadt) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->revision >= FADT2_REVISION_ID) {
-		if (acpi_gbl_FADT->length < sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2)) {
+		if (acpi_gbl_FADT->length < sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor)) {
+
 			/* Length is too short to be a V2.0 table */
 
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
@@ -538,11 +537,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
 	/* Global FADT pointer will point to the new common V2.0 FADT */
 
 	acpi_gbl_FADT = local_fadt;
-	acpi_gbl_FADT->length = sizeof(FADT_DESCRIPTOR);
+	acpi_gbl_FADT->length = sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor);
 
 	/* Free the original table */
 
-	table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_FADT].next;
+	table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_ID_FADT].next;
 	acpi_tb_delete_single_table(table_desc);
 
 	/* Install the new table */
@@ -550,7 +549,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
 	table_desc->pointer =
 	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header, acpi_gbl_FADT);
 	table_desc->allocation = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATED;
-	table_desc->length = sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2);
+	table_desc->length = sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor);
 
 	/* Dump the entire FADT */
 
@@ -580,7 +579,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
 acpi_status acpi_tb_build_common_facs(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_build_common_facs");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_build_common_facs);
 
 	/* Absolute minimum length is 24, but the ACPI spec says 64 */
 
@@ -603,6 +602,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_build_common_facs(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 	if ((acpi_gbl_RSDP->revision < 2) ||
 	    (acpi_gbl_FACS->length < 32) ||
 	    (!(acpi_gbl_FACS->xfirmware_waking_vector))) {
+
 		/* ACPI 1.0 FACS or short table or optional X_ field is zero */
 
 		acpi_gbl_common_fACS.firmware_waking_vector = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u64,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
index 09b4ee6dfd60..99eacceff563 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_header header;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_table);
 
 	/* Get the header in order to get signature and table size */
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_table_header(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_table_header *header = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_table_header");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_table_header);
 
 	/*
 	 * Flags contains the current processor mode (Virtual or Physical
@@ -148,6 +148,10 @@ acpi_tb_get_table_header(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 					    sizeof(struct acpi_table_header),
 					    (void *)&header);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X for table header",
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address->pointer.
+						       physical)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
@@ -198,7 +202,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_table_body(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_table_body");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_table_body);
 
 	if (!table_info || !address) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -208,6 +212,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_table_body(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
 	status = acpi_tb_table_override(header, table_info);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 		/* Table was overridden by the host OS */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -241,7 +246,7 @@ acpi_tb_table_override(struct acpi_table_header *header,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_pointer address;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_table_override");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_table_override);
 
 	/*
 	 * The OSL will examine the header and decide whether to override this
@@ -250,6 +255,7 @@ acpi_tb_table_override(struct acpi_table_header *header,
 	 */
 	status = acpi_os_table_override(header, &new_table);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Some severe error from the OSL, but we basically ignore it */
 
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
@@ -258,6 +264,7 @@ acpi_tb_table_override(struct acpi_table_header *header,
 	}
 
 	if (!new_table) {
+
 		/* No table override */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
@@ -311,7 +318,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 	u8 allocation;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_this_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_this_table);
 
 	/*
 	 * Flags contains the current processor mode (Virtual or Physical
@@ -323,7 +330,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
 		/* Pointer matches processor mode, copy the table to a new buffer */
 
-		full_table = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(header->length);
+		full_table = ACPI_ALLOCATE(header->length);
 		if (!full_table) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 				    "Could not allocate table memory for [%4.4s] length %X",
@@ -376,11 +383,12 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 	 * Validate checksum for _most_ tables,
 	 * even the ones whose signature we don't recognize
 	 */
-	if (table_info->type != ACPI_TABLE_FACS) {
+	if (table_info->type != ACPI_TABLE_ID_FACS) {
 		status = acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum(full_table);
 
 #if (!ACPI_CHECKSUM_ABORT)
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 			/* Ignore the error if configuration says so */
 
 			status = AE_OK;
@@ -409,7 +417,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  table_type      - one of the defined table types
  *              Instance        - Which table of this type
- *              table_ptr_loc   - pointer to location to place the pointer for
+ *              return_table    - pointer to location to place the pointer for
  *                                return
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -420,57 +428,34 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_tb_get_table_ptr(acpi_table_type table_type,
-		      u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header **table_ptr_loc)
+		      u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header **return_table)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_table_ptr");
-
-	if (!acpi_gbl_DSDT) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
-	}
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_table_ptr);
 
-	if (table_type > ACPI_TABLE_MAX) {
+	if (table_type > ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * For all table types (Single/Multiple), the first
-	 * instance is always in the list head.
-	 */
-	if (instance == 1) {
-		/* Get the first */
-
-		*table_ptr_loc = NULL;
-		if (acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].next) {
-			*table_ptr_loc =
-			    acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].next->pointer;
-		}
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	/* Check for instance out of range */
+	/* Check for instance out of range of the current table count */
 
 	if (instance > acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].count) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
-	/* Walk the list to get the desired table
-	 * Since the if (Instance == 1) check above checked for the
-	 * first table, setting table_desc equal to the .Next member
-	 * is actually pointing to the second table.  Therefore, we
-	 * need to walk from the 2nd table until we reach the Instance
-	 * that the user is looking for and return its table pointer.
+	/*
+	 * Walk the list to get the desired table
+	 * Note: Instance is one-based
 	 */
 	table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].next;
-	for (i = 2; i < instance; i++) {
+	for (i = 1; i < instance; i++) {
 		table_desc = table_desc->next;
 	}
 
 	/* We are now pointing to the requested table's descriptor */
 
-	*table_ptr_loc = table_desc->pointer;
-
+	*return_table = table_desc->pointer;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
index 134e5dce0bc1..ad982112e4c6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_primary_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_header header;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_primary_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_primary_table);
 
 	/* Ignore a NULL address in the RSDT */
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_secondary_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_header header;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("tb_get_secondary_table", signature);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(tb_get_secondary_table, signature);
 
 	/* Get the header in order to match the signature */
 
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ acpi_tb_get_secondary_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
 	/* Signature must match request */
 
-	if (ACPI_STRNCMP(header.signature, signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
+	if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(header.signature, signature)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Incorrect table signature - wanted [%s] found [%4.4s]",
 			    signature, header.signature));
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
 	struct acpi_table_desc table_info;
 	struct acpi_pointer address;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_required_tables");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_required_tables);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "%d ACPI tables in RSDT\n",
 			  acpi_gbl_rsdt_table_count));
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
 	 * any SSDTs.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < acpi_gbl_rsdt_table_count; i++) {
+
 		/* Get the table address from the common internal XSDT */
 
 		address.pointer.value = acpi_gbl_XSDT->table_offset_entry[i];
@@ -305,6 +306,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
 
 	/* Always delete the RSDP mapping, we are done with it */
 
-	acpi_tb_delete_tables_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_RSDP);
+	acpi_tb_delete_tables_by_type(ACPI_TABLE_ID_RSDP);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
index 7ffd0fddb4e5..7ca2df75bb11 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
@@ -73,17 +73,18 @@ acpi_tb_match_signature(char *signature,
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_match_signature");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_match_signature);
 
 	/* Search for a signature match among the known table types */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < (ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1); i++) {
 		if (!(acpi_gbl_table_data[i].flags & search_type)) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (!ACPI_STRNCMP(signature, acpi_gbl_table_data[i].signature,
 				  acpi_gbl_table_data[i].sig_length)) {
+
 			/* Found a signature match, return index if requested */
 
 			if (table_info) {
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_install_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_install_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_install_table);
 
 	/* Lock tables while installing */
 
@@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ acpi_tb_recognize_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u8 search_type)
 	struct acpi_table_header *table_header;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_recognize_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_recognize_table);
 
 	/* Ensure that we have a valid table pointer */
 
@@ -218,7 +219,6 @@ acpi_tb_recognize_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u8 search_type)
 	/* Return the table type and length via the info struct */
 
 	table_info->length = (acpi_size) table_header->length;
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -243,11 +243,11 @@ acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(acpi_table_type table_type,
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("tb_init_table_descriptor", table_type);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(tb_init_table_descriptor, table_type);
 
 	/* Allocate a descriptor for this table */
 
-	table_desc = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
+	table_desc = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
 	if (!table_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(acpi_table_type table_type,
 		 * at this location, so return an error.
 		 */
 		if (list_head->next) {
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(table_desc);
+			ACPI_FREE(table_desc);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
 		}
 
@@ -312,15 +312,14 @@ acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(acpi_table_type table_type,
 
 	/* Finish initialization of the table descriptor */
 
+	table_desc->loaded_into_namespace = FALSE;
 	table_desc->type = (u8) table_type;
 	table_desc->pointer = table_info->pointer;
 	table_desc->length = table_info->length;
 	table_desc->allocation = table_info->allocation;
 	table_desc->aml_start = (u8 *) (table_desc->pointer + 1),
-	    table_desc->aml_length = (u32) (table_desc->length -
-					    (u32) sizeof(struct
-							 acpi_table_header));
-	table_desc->loaded_into_namespace = FALSE;
+	    table_desc->aml_length = (u32)
+	    (table_desc->length - (u32) sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
 
 	/*
 	 * Set the appropriate global pointer (if there is one) to point to the
@@ -335,7 +334,6 @@ acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(acpi_table_type table_type,
 
 	table_info->owner_id = table_desc->owner_id;
 	table_info->installed_desc = table_desc;
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -359,7 +357,7 @@ void acpi_tb_delete_all_tables(void)
 	 * Free memory allocated for ACPI tables
 	 * Memory can either be mapped or allocated
 	 */
-	for (type = 0; type < NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES; type++) {
+	for (type = 0; type < (ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1); type++) {
 		acpi_tb_delete_tables_by_type(type);
 	}
 }
@@ -383,9 +381,9 @@ void acpi_tb_delete_tables_by_type(acpi_table_type type)
 	u32 count;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("tb_delete_tables_by_type", type);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(tb_delete_tables_by_type, type);
 
-	if (type > ACPI_TABLE_MAX) {
+	if (type > ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX) {
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -396,28 +394,28 @@ void acpi_tb_delete_tables_by_type(acpi_table_type type)
 	/* Clear the appropriate "typed" global table pointer */
 
 	switch (type) {
-	case ACPI_TABLE_RSDP:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_RSDP:
 		acpi_gbl_RSDP = NULL;
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_DSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT:
 		acpi_gbl_DSDT = NULL;
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_FADT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_FADT:
 		acpi_gbl_FADT = NULL;
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_FACS:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_FACS:
 		acpi_gbl_FACS = NULL;
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_XSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_XSDT:
 		acpi_gbl_XSDT = NULL;
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_SSDT:
-	case ACPI_TABLE_PSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_PSDT:
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -471,7 +469,7 @@ void acpi_tb_delete_single_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
 
 	case ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATED:
 
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(table_desc->pointer);
+		ACPI_FREE(table_desc->pointer);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_MEM_MAPPED:
@@ -503,7 +501,7 @@ struct acpi_table_desc *acpi_tb_uninstall_table(struct acpi_table_desc
 {
 	struct acpi_table_desc *next_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("tb_uninstall_table", table_desc);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(tb_uninstall_table, table_desc);
 
 	if (!table_desc) {
 		return_PTR(NULL);
@@ -530,7 +528,7 @@ struct acpi_table_desc *acpi_tb_uninstall_table(struct acpi_table_desc
 	/* Free the table descriptor */
 
 	next_desc = table_desc->next;
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(table_desc);
+	ACPI_FREE(table_desc);
 
 	/* Return pointer to the next descriptor */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
index 4d308220225d..abcb08c2592a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_verify_rsdp(struct acpi_pointer *address)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct rsdp_descriptor *rsdp;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_verify_rsdp");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_verify_rsdp);
 
 	switch (address->pointer_type) {
 	case ACPI_LOGICAL_POINTER:
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_verify_rsdp(struct acpi_pointer *address)
 		 */
 		status = acpi_os_map_memory(address->pointer.physical,
 					    sizeof(struct rsdp_descriptor),
-					    (void *)&rsdp);
+					    ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, &rsdp));
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -95,15 +95,20 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_verify_rsdp(struct acpi_pointer *address)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* The RSDP supplied is OK */
+	/* RSDP is ok. Init the table info */
 
 	table_info.pointer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header, rsdp);
 	table_info.length = sizeof(struct rsdp_descriptor);
-	table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_MAPPED;
+
+	if (address->pointer_type == ACPI_PHYSICAL_POINTER) {
+		table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_MAPPED;
+	} else {
+		table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_NOT_ALLOCATED;
+	}
 
 	/* Save the table pointers and allocation info */
 
-	status = acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(ACPI_TABLE_RSDP, &table_info);
+	status = acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(ACPI_TABLE_ID_RSDP, &table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -174,22 +179,20 @@ void acpi_tb_get_rsdt_address(struct acpi_pointer *out_address)
 
 acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdt(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 {
-	int no_match;
+	char *signature;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-	/*
-	 * Search for appropriate signature, RSDT or XSDT
-	 */
+	/* Search for appropriate signature, RSDT or XSDT */
+
 	if (acpi_gbl_root_table_type == ACPI_TABLE_TYPE_RSDT) {
-		no_match = ACPI_STRNCMP((char *)table_ptr, RSDT_SIG,
-					sizeof(RSDT_SIG) - 1);
+		signature = RSDT_SIG;
 	} else {
-		no_match = ACPI_STRNCMP((char *)table_ptr, XSDT_SIG,
-					sizeof(XSDT_SIG) - 1);
+		signature = XSDT_SIG;
 	}
 
-	if (no_match) {
+	if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_ptr->signature, signature)) {
+
 		/* Invalid RSDT or XSDT signature */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -198,10 +201,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdt(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(acpi_gbl_RSDP, 20);
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "RSDT/XSDT signature at %X (%p) is invalid",
-			    acpi_gbl_RSDP->rsdt_physical_address,
-			    (void *)(acpi_native_uint) acpi_gbl_RSDP->
-			    rsdt_physical_address));
+			    "RSDT/XSDT signature at %X is invalid",
+			    acpi_gbl_RSDP->rsdt_physical_address));
 
 		if (acpi_gbl_root_table_type == ACPI_TABLE_TYPE_RSDT) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Looking for RSDT"));
@@ -234,13 +235,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_table_rsdt(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_pointer address;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_get_table_rsdt");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_get_table_rsdt);
 
 	/* Get the RSDT/XSDT via the RSDP */
 
 	acpi_tb_get_rsdt_address(&address);
 
-	table_info.type = ACPI_TABLE_XSDT;
+	table_info.type = ACPI_TABLE_ID_XSDT;
 	status = acpi_tb_get_table(&address, &table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
@@ -274,12 +275,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_table_rsdt(void)
 
 	/* Save the table pointers and allocation info */
 
-	status = acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(ACPI_TABLE_XSDT, &table_info);
+	status = acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(ACPI_TABLE_ID_XSDT, &table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	acpi_gbl_XSDT = ACPI_CAST_PTR(XSDT_DESCRIPTOR, table_info.pointer);
+	acpi_gbl_XSDT =
+	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct xsdt_descriptor, table_info.pointer);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "XSDT located at %p\n", acpi_gbl_XSDT));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
index bc571592f087..209a401801e3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_is_table_installed(struct acpi_table_desc *new_table_desc)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_is_table_installed");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_is_table_installed);
 
 	/* Get the list descriptor and first table descriptor */
 
@@ -96,10 +96,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_is_table_installed(struct acpi_table_desc *new_table_desc)
 		    (!ACPI_MEMCMP
 		     (table_desc->pointer, new_table_desc->pointer,
 		      new_table_desc->pointer->length))) {
+
 			/* Match: this table is already installed */
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
-					  "Table [%4.4s] already installed: Rev %X oem_table_id [%8.8s]\n",
+					  "Table [%4.4s] already installed: Rev %X OemTableId [%8.8s]\n",
 					  new_table_desc->pointer->signature,
 					  new_table_desc->pointer->revision,
 					  new_table_desc->pointer->
@@ -159,12 +160,8 @@ acpi_tb_validate_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *table_header)
 
 	ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&signature, table_header->signature);
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(signature)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Table signature at %p [%p] has invalid characters",
-			    table_header, &signature));
-
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid table signature found: [%4.4s]",
-			      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &signature)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid table signature 0x%8.8X",
+			    signature));
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(table_header,
 				 sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
@@ -175,12 +172,9 @@ acpi_tb_validate_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *table_header)
 
 	if (table_header->length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Invalid length in table header %p name %4.4s",
-			    table_header, (char *)&signature));
-
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Invalid table header length (0x%X) found",
-			      (u32) table_header->length));
+			    "Invalid length 0x%X in table with signature %4.4s",
+			    (u32) table_header->length,
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &signature)));
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(table_header,
 				 sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
@@ -192,72 +186,119 @@ acpi_tb_validate_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *table_header)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_sum_table
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  *table_header           - ACPI table to verify
+ * PARAMETERS:  Buffer              - Buffer to sum
+ *              Length              - Size of the buffer
  *
- * RETURN:      8 bit checksum of table
+ * RETURN:      8 bit sum of buffer
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Does an 8 bit checksum of table and returns status.  A correct
- *              table should have a checksum of 0.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Computes an 8 bit sum of the buffer(length) and returns it.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum(struct acpi_table_header * table_header)
+u8 acpi_tb_sum_table(void *buffer, u32 length)
+{
+	acpi_native_uint i;
+	u8 sum = 0;
+
+	if (!buffer || !length) {
+		return (0);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+		sum = (u8) (sum + ((u8 *) buffer)[i]);
+	}
+	return (sum);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_generate_checksum
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Table               - Pointer to a valid ACPI table (with a
+ *                                    standard ACPI header)
+ *
+ * RETURN:      8 bit checksum of buffer
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Computes an 8 bit checksum of the table.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_tb_generate_checksum(struct acpi_table_header * table)
 {
 	u8 checksum;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_verify_table_checksum");
+	/* Sum the entire table as-is */
 
-	/* Compute the checksum on the table */
+	checksum = acpi_tb_sum_table(table, table->length);
 
-	checksum =
-	    acpi_tb_generate_checksum(table_header, table_header->length);
+	/* Subtract off the existing checksum value in the table */
 
-	/* Return the appropriate exception */
+	checksum = (u8) (checksum - table->checksum);
 
-	if (checksum) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Invalid checksum in table [%4.4s] (%02X, sum %02X is not zero)",
-			      table_header->signature,
-			      (u32) table_header->checksum, (u32) checksum));
+	/* Compute the final checksum */
 
-		status = AE_BAD_CHECKSUM;
-	}
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	checksum = (u8) (0 - checksum);
+	return (checksum);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_generate_checksum
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_set_checksum
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Buffer              - Buffer to checksum
- *              Length              - Size of the buffer
+ * PARAMETERS:  Table               - Pointer to a valid ACPI table (with a
+ *                                    standard ACPI header)
  *
- * RETURN:      8 bit checksum of buffer
+ * RETURN:      None. Sets the table checksum field
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Computes an 8 bit checksum of the buffer(length) and returns it.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Computes an 8 bit checksum of the table and inserts the
+ *              checksum into the table header.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 acpi_tb_generate_checksum(void *buffer, u32 length)
+void acpi_tb_set_checksum(struct acpi_table_header *table)
 {
-	u8 *end_buffer;
-	u8 *rover;
-	u8 sum = 0;
 
-	if (buffer && length) {
-		/*  Buffer and Length are valid   */
+	table->checksum = acpi_tb_generate_checksum(table);
+}
 
-		end_buffer = ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, buffer, length);
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  *table_header           - ACPI table to verify
+ *
+ * RETURN:      8 bit checksum of table
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Generates an 8 bit checksum of table and returns and compares
+ *              it to the existing checksum value.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-		for (rover = buffer; rover < end_buffer; rover++) {
-			sum = (u8) (sum + *rover);
-		}
+acpi_status
+acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum(struct acpi_table_header *table_header)
+{
+	u8 checksum;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_verify_table_checksum);
+
+	/* Compute the checksum on the table */
+
+	checksum = acpi_tb_generate_checksum(table_header);
+
+	/* Checksum ok? */
+
+	if (checksum == table_header->checksum) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
-	return (sum);
+
+	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+		      "Incorrect checksum in table [%4.4s] - is %2.2X, should be %2.2X",
+		      table_header->signature, table_header->checksum,
+		      checksum));
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_CHECKSUM);
 }
 
 #ifdef ACPI_OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS
@@ -276,12 +317,12 @@ u8 acpi_tb_generate_checksum(void *buffer, u32 length)
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_tb_handle_to_object(u16 table_id,
-			 struct acpi_table_desc ** return_table_desc)
+			 struct acpi_table_desc **return_table_desc)
 {
 	u32 i;
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("tb_handle_to_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(tb_handle_to_object);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_TABLE_MAX; i++) {
 		table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[i].next;
@@ -295,7 +336,7 @@ acpi_tb_handle_to_object(u16 table_id,
 		}
 	}
 
-	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "table_id=%X does not exist", table_id));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "TableId=%X does not exist", table_id));
 	return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
index 9fe53c9d5b9a..4e91f2984815 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/actables.h>
@@ -68,7 +66,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 	struct acpi_pointer rsdp_address;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_load_tables");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_load_tables);
 
 	/* Get the RSDP */
 
@@ -123,6 +121,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_load_tables)
+
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -139,14 +139,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
  *              is determined that the table is invalid, the call will fail.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_desc table_info;
 	struct acpi_pointer address;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_load_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_load_table);
 
 	if (!table_ptr) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -174,6 +173,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 	status = acpi_tb_install_table(&table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+
 			/* Table already exists, no error */
 
 			status = AE_OK;
@@ -188,12 +188,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 	/* Convert the table to common format if necessary */
 
 	switch (table_info.type) {
-	case ACPI_TABLE_FADT:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_FADT:
 
 		status = acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt();
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TABLE_FACS:
+	case ACPI_TABLE_ID_FACS:
 
 		status = acpi_tb_build_common_facs(&table_info);
 		break;
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* Uninstall table and free the buffer */
 
 		(void)acpi_tb_uninstall_table(table_info.installed_desc);
@@ -216,6 +217,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_load_table)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_unload_table
@@ -227,16 +230,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
  * DESCRIPTION: This routine is used to force the unload of a table
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_unload_table(acpi_table_type table_type)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_unload_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_unload_table);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
-	if (table_type > ACPI_TABLE_MAX) {
+	if (table_type > ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -261,6 +263,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_unload_table(acpi_table_type table_type)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_unload_table)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_table_header
@@ -281,7 +285,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_unload_table(acpi_table_type table_type)
  *              have a standard header and is fixed length.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_table_header(acpi_table_type table_type,
 		      u32 instance, struct acpi_table_header *out_table_header)
@@ -289,16 +292,16 @@ acpi_get_table_header(acpi_table_type table_type,
 	struct acpi_table_header *tbl_ptr;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_table_header");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_table_header);
 
 	if ((instance == 0) ||
-	    (table_type == ACPI_TABLE_RSDP) || (!out_table_header)) {
+	    (table_type == ACPI_TABLE_ID_RSDP) || (!out_table_header)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	/* Check the table type and instance */
 
-	if ((table_type > ACPI_TABLE_MAX) ||
+	if ((table_type > ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX) ||
 	    (ACPI_IS_SINGLE_TABLE(acpi_gbl_table_data[table_type].flags) &&
 	     instance > 1)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -325,6 +328,7 @@ acpi_get_table_header(acpi_table_type table_type,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_header)
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -349,7 +353,6 @@ acpi_get_table_header(acpi_table_type table_type,
  *              a complete table including the header.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_table(acpi_table_type table_type,
 	       u32 instance, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ acpi_get_table(acpi_table_type table_type,
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_size table_length;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_table);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -373,7 +376,7 @@ acpi_get_table(acpi_table_type table_type,
 
 	/* Check the table type and instance */
 
-	if ((table_type > ACPI_TABLE_MAX) ||
+	if ((table_type > ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX) ||
 	    (ACPI_IS_SINGLE_TABLE(acpi_gbl_table_data[table_type].flags) &&
 	     instance > 1)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -396,7 +399,8 @@ acpi_get_table(acpi_table_type table_type,
 
 	/* Get the table length */
 
-	if (table_type == ACPI_TABLE_RSDP) {
+	if (table_type == ACPI_TABLE_ID_RSDP) {
+
 		/* RSD PTR is the only "table" without a header */
 
 		table_length = sizeof(struct rsdp_descriptor);
@@ -417,4 +421,4 @@ acpi_get_table(acpi_table_type table_type,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
index a62db6af83c9..da2648bbdbc0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/actables.h>
 
@@ -75,6 +73,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdp(struct rsdp_descriptor *rsdp)
 	 *  The signature and checksum must both be correct
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_STRNCMP((char *)rsdp, RSDP_SIG, sizeof(RSDP_SIG) - 1) != 0) {
+
 		/* Nope, BAD Signature */
 
 		return (AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
@@ -82,15 +81,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdp(struct rsdp_descriptor *rsdp)
 
 	/* Check the standard checksum */
 
-	if (acpi_tb_generate_checksum(rsdp, ACPI_RSDP_CHECKSUM_LENGTH) != 0) {
+	if (acpi_tb_sum_table(rsdp, ACPI_RSDP_CHECKSUM_LENGTH) != 0) {
 		return (AE_BAD_CHECKSUM);
 	}
 
 	/* Check extended checksum if table version >= 2 */
 
 	if ((rsdp->revision >= 2) &&
-	    (acpi_tb_generate_checksum(rsdp, ACPI_RSDP_XCHECKSUM_LENGTH) !=
-	     0)) {
+	    (acpi_tb_sum_table(rsdp, ACPI_RSDP_XCHECKSUM_LENGTH) != 0)) {
 		return (AE_BAD_CHECKSUM);
 	}
 
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ acpi_tb_find_table(char *signature,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_find_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_find_table);
 
 	/* Validate string lengths */
 
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ acpi_tb_find_table(char *signature,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT);
 	}
 
-	if (!ACPI_STRNCMP(signature, DSDT_SIG, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
+	if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(signature, DSDT_SIG)) {
 		/*
 		 * The DSDT pointer is contained in the FADT, not the RSDT.
 		 * This code should suffice, because the only code that would perform
@@ -156,10 +154,12 @@ acpi_tb_find_table(char *signature,
 
 	/* Check oem_id and oem_table_id */
 
-	if ((oem_id[0] && ACPI_STRNCMP(oem_id, table->oem_id,
-				       sizeof(table->oem_id))) ||
-	    (oem_table_id[0] && ACPI_STRNCMP(oem_table_id, table->oem_table_id,
-					     sizeof(table->oem_table_id)))) {
+	if ((oem_id[0] &&
+	     ACPI_STRNCMP(oem_id, table->oem_id,
+			  sizeof(table->oem_id))) ||
+	    (oem_table_id[0] &&
+	     ACPI_STRNCMP(oem_table_id, table->oem_table_id,
+			  sizeof(table->oem_table_id)))) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NAME_NOT_FOUND);
 	}
 
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 	u32 i;
 	u32 j;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_firmware_table");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_firmware_table);
 
 	/*
 	 * Ensure that at least the table manager is initialized.  We don't
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 	/* Ensure that we have a RSDP */
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_RSDP) {
+
 		/* Get the RSDP */
 
 		status = acpi_os_get_root_pointer(flags, &address);
@@ -261,7 +262,7 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 
 	/* Get and validate the RSDT */
 
-	rsdt_info = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
+	rsdt_info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
 	if (!rsdt_info) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -278,13 +279,13 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 
 	/* Allocate a scratch table header and table descriptor */
 
-	header = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+	header = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
 	if (!header) {
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	table_info = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
+	table_info = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
 	if (!table_info) {
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -308,12 +309,12 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 		if (acpi_gbl_root_table_type == ACPI_TABLE_TYPE_RSDT) {
 			address.pointer.value =
 			    (ACPI_CAST_PTR
-			     (RSDT_DESCRIPTOR,
+			     (struct rsdt_descriptor,
 			      rsdt_info->pointer))->table_offset_entry[i];
 		} else {
 			address.pointer.value =
 			    (ACPI_CAST_PTR
-			     (XSDT_DESCRIPTOR,
+			     (struct xsdt_descriptor,
 			      rsdt_info->pointer))->table_offset_entry[i];
 		}
 
@@ -326,11 +327,13 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 
 		/* Compare table signatures and table instance */
 
-		if (!ACPI_STRNCMP(header->signature, signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
+		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(header->signature, signature)) {
+
 			/* An instance of the table was found */
 
 			j++;
 			if (j >= instance) {
+
 				/* Found the correct instance, get the entire table */
 
 				status =
@@ -355,23 +358,21 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 		acpi_os_unmap_memory(rsdt_info->pointer,
 				     (acpi_size) rsdt_info->pointer->length);
 	}
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(rsdt_info);
+	ACPI_FREE(rsdt_info);
 
 	if (header) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(header);
+		ACPI_FREE(header);
 	}
 	if (table_info) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(table_info);
+		ACPI_FREE(table_info);
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_firmware_table);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_firmware_table)
 
 /* TBD: Move to a new file */
-
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH != 16
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_find_root_pointer
@@ -384,13 +385,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_firmware_table);
  * DESCRIPTION: Find the RSDP
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(u32 flags, struct acpi_pointer *rsdp_address)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_desc table_info;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_find_root_pointer");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_find_root_pointer);
 
 	/* Get the RSDP */
 
@@ -407,6 +407,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(u32 flags, struct acpi_pointer *rsdp_address)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_find_root_pointer)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_scan_memory_for_rsdp
@@ -419,14 +421,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(u32 flags, struct acpi_pointer *rsdp_address)
  * DESCRIPTION: Search a block of memory for the RSDP signature
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 static u8 *acpi_tb_scan_memory_for_rsdp(u8 * start_address, u32 length)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	u8 *mem_rover;
 	u8 *end_address;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_scan_memory_for_rsdp");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_scan_memory_for_rsdp);
 
 	end_address = start_address + length;
 
@@ -434,12 +435,14 @@ static u8 *acpi_tb_scan_memory_for_rsdp(u8 * start_address, u32 length)
 
 	for (mem_rover = start_address; mem_rover < end_address;
 	     mem_rover += ACPI_RSDP_SCAN_STEP) {
+
 		/* The RSDP signature and checksum must both be correct */
 
 		status =
 		    acpi_tb_validate_rsdp(ACPI_CAST_PTR
 					  (struct rsdp_descriptor, mem_rover));
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
 			/* Sig and checksum valid, we have found a real RSDP */
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -469,10 +472,10 @@ static u8 *acpi_tb_scan_memory_for_rsdp(u8 * start_address, u32 length)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status, RSDP physical address
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: search lower 1_mbyte of memory for the root system descriptor
+ * DESCRIPTION: Search lower 1_mbyte of memory for the root system descriptor
  *              pointer structure.  If it is found, set *RSDP to point to it.
  *
- *              NOTE1: The RSDp must be either in the first 1_k of the Extended
+ *              NOTE1: The RSDP must be either in the first 1_k of the Extended
  *              BIOS Data Area or between E0000 and FFFFF (From ACPI Spec.)
  *              Only a 32-bit physical address is necessary.
  *
@@ -489,12 +492,13 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 	u32 physical_address;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("tb_find_rsdp");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_find_rsdp);
 
 	/*
 	 * Scan supports either logical addressing or physical addressing
 	 */
 	if ((flags & ACPI_MEMORY_MODE) == ACPI_LOGICAL_ADDRESSING) {
+
 		/* 1a) Get the location of the Extended BIOS Data Area (EBDA) */
 
 		status = acpi_os_map_memory((acpi_physical_address)
@@ -521,7 +525,7 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 
 		if (physical_address > 0x400) {
 			/*
-			 * 1b) Search EBDA paragraphs (EBDa is required to be a
+			 * 1b) Search EBDA paragraphs (EBDA is required to be a
 			 *     minimum of 1_k length)
 			 */
 			status = acpi_os_map_memory((acpi_physical_address)
@@ -542,10 +546,11 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 			acpi_os_unmap_memory(table_ptr, ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE);
 
 			if (mem_rover) {
+
 				/* Return the physical address */
 
 				physical_address +=
-				    ACPI_PTR_DIFF(mem_rover, table_ptr);
+				    (u32) ACPI_PTR_DIFF(mem_rover, table_ptr);
 
 				table_info->physical_address =
 				    (acpi_physical_address) physical_address;
@@ -576,11 +581,12 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 		acpi_os_unmap_memory(table_ptr, ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_SIZE);
 
 		if (mem_rover) {
+
 			/* Return the physical address */
 
-			physical_address =
-			    ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE + ACPI_PTR_DIFF(mem_rover,
-								     table_ptr);
+			physical_address = (u32)
+			    (ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE +
+			     ACPI_PTR_DIFF(mem_rover, table_ptr));
 
 			table_info->physical_address =
 			    (acpi_physical_address) physical_address;
@@ -601,7 +607,7 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 
 		if (physical_address > 0x400) {
 			/*
-			 * 1b) Search EBDA paragraphs (EBDa is required to be a minimum of
+			 * 1b) Search EBDA paragraphs (EBDA is required to be a minimum of
 			 *     1_k length)
 			 */
 			mem_rover =
@@ -609,6 +615,7 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 							 (physical_address),
 							 ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE);
 			if (mem_rover) {
+
 				/* Return the physical address */
 
 				table_info->physical_address =
@@ -624,6 +631,7 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 						 (ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE),
 						 ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_SIZE);
 		if (mem_rover) {
+
 			/* Found it, return the physical address */
 
 			table_info->physical_address =
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 19f3ea48475e..e7fe3a14fdaf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(tzp, "Thermal zone polling frequency, in 1/10 seconds.\n");
 
 static int acpi_thermal_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_thermal_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
+static int acpi_thermal_resume(struct acpi_device *device, int state);
 static int acpi_thermal_state_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static int acpi_thermal_temp_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static int acpi_thermal_trip_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_thermal_driver = {
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_thermal_add,
 		.remove = acpi_thermal_remove,
+		.resume = acpi_thermal_resume,
 		},
 };
 
@@ -684,8 +686,7 @@ static void acpi_thermal_run(unsigned long data)
 {
 	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)data;
 	if (!tz->zombie)
-		acpi_os_queue_for_execution(OSD_PRIORITY_GPE,
-					    acpi_thermal_check, (void *)data);
+		acpi_os_execute(OSL_GPE_HANDLER, acpi_thermal_check, (void *)data);
 }
 
 static void acpi_thermal_check(void *data)
@@ -942,8 +943,10 @@ acpi_thermal_write_trip_points(struct file *file,
 	memset(limit_string, 0, ACPI_THERMAL_MAX_LIMIT_STR_LEN);
 
 	active = kmalloc(ACPI_THERMAL_MAX_ACTIVE * sizeof(int), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!active)
+	if (!active) {
+		kfree(limit_string);
 		return_VALUE(-ENOMEM);
+	}
 
 	if (!tz || (count > ACPI_THERMAL_MAX_LIMIT_STR_LEN - 1)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid argument\n"));
@@ -1342,7 +1345,7 @@ static int acpi_thermal_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	result = acpi_thermal_add_fs(device);
 	if (result)
-		return_VALUE(result);
+		goto end;
 
 	init_timer(&tz->timer);
 
@@ -1416,6 +1419,20 @@ static int acpi_thermal_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	return_VALUE(0);
 }
 
+static int acpi_thermal_resume(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
+{
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = NULL;
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return_VALUE(-EINVAL);
+
+	tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+
+	acpi_thermal_check(tz);
+
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
 static int __init acpi_thermal_init(void)
 {
 	int result = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 03b0044974c2..7940fc1bd69e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -46,24 +46,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utalloc")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
-static struct acpi_debug_mem_block *acpi_ut_find_allocation(void *allocation);
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_track_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *address,
-			 acpi_size size,
-			 u8 alloc_type, u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_remove_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *address,
-			  u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_create_list(char *list_name,
-		    u16 object_size, struct acpi_memory_list **return_cache);
-#endif
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_create_caches
@@ -75,33 +57,23 @@ acpi_ut_create_list(char *list_name,
  * DESCRIPTION: Create all local caches
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
-
-	/* Memory allocation lists */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Global", 0, &acpi_gbl_global_list);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
+	/* Object Caches, for frequently used objects */
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Namespace",
-				sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node),
-				&acpi_gbl_ns_node_list);
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-Namespace",
+				 sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node),
+				 ACPI_MAX_NAMESPACE_CACHE_DEPTH,
+				 &acpi_gbl_namespace_cache);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
-#endif
-
-	/* Object Caches, for frequently used objects */
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_os_create_cache("acpi_state", sizeof(union acpi_generic_state),
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-State", sizeof(union acpi_generic_state),
 				 ACPI_MAX_STATE_CACHE_DEPTH,
 				 &acpi_gbl_state_cache);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -109,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 	}
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_os_create_cache("acpi_parse",
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-Parse",
 				 sizeof(struct acpi_parse_obj_common),
 				 ACPI_MAX_PARSE_CACHE_DEPTH,
 				 &acpi_gbl_ps_node_cache);
@@ -118,7 +90,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 	}
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_os_create_cache("acpi_parse_ext",
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-ParseExt",
 				 sizeof(struct acpi_parse_obj_named),
 				 ACPI_MAX_EXTPARSE_CACHE_DEPTH,
 				 &acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache);
@@ -127,7 +99,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 	}
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_os_create_cache("acpi_operand",
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-Operand",
 				 sizeof(union acpi_operand_object),
 				 ACPI_MAX_OBJECT_CACHE_DEPTH,
 				 &acpi_gbl_operand_cache);
@@ -135,6 +107,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+
+	/* Memory allocation lists */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Global", 0, &acpi_gbl_global_list);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_ut_create_list("Acpi-Namespace",
+				sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node),
+				&acpi_gbl_ns_node_list);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+#endif
+
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -153,6 +143,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 acpi_status acpi_ut_delete_caches(void)
 {
 
+	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache);
+	acpi_gbl_namespace_cache = NULL;
+
 	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_state_cache);
 	acpi_gbl_state_cache = NULL;
 
@@ -165,6 +158,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_delete_caches(void)
 	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache);
 	acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache = NULL;
 
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+
+	/* Debug only - display leftover memory allocation, if any */
+
+	acpi_ut_dump_allocations(ACPI_UINT32_MAX, NULL);
+
+	/* Free memory lists */
+
+	acpi_os_free(acpi_gbl_global_list);
+	acpi_gbl_global_list = NULL;
+
+	acpi_os_free(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list);
+	acpi_gbl_ns_node_list = NULL;
+#endif
+
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -252,7 +260,7 @@ acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer,
 
 		/* Allocate a new buffer with local interface to allow tracking */
 
-		buffer->pointer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(required_length);
+		buffer->pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
 		if (!buffer->pointer) {
 			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
@@ -288,7 +296,7 @@ acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer,
  *
  * RETURN:      Address of the allocated memory on success, NULL on failure.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: The subsystem's equivalent of malloc.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Subsystem equivalent of malloc.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -296,23 +304,23 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 {
 	void *allocation;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_allocate", size);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ut_allocate, size);
 
 	/* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
 
 	if (!size) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
-			    "ut_allocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((module, line,
+			      "Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
 		size = 1;
 	}
 
 	allocation = acpi_os_allocate(size);
 	if (!allocation) {
+
 		/* Report allocation error */
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
-			    "ut_allocate: Could not allocate size %X",
-			    (u32) size));
+		ACPI_WARNING((module, line,
+			      "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
 
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -322,7 +330,7 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_callocate
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_allocate_zeroed
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Size                - Size of the allocation
  *              Component           - Component type of caller
@@ -331,542 +339,24 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
  *
  * RETURN:      Address of the allocated memory on success, NULL on failure.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Subsystem equivalent of calloc.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Subsystem equivalent of calloc. Allocate and zero memory.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void *acpi_ut_callocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
+void *acpi_ut_allocate_zeroed(acpi_size size,
+			      u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 {
 	void *allocation;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_callocate", size);
-
-	/* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
-
-	if (!size) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
-			    "Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
-		size = 1;
-	}
-
-	allocation = acpi_os_allocate(size);
-	if (!allocation) {
-		/* Report allocation error */
-
-		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
-			    "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
-		return_PTR(NULL);
-	}
-
-	/* Clear the memory block */
-
-	ACPI_MEMSET(allocation, 0, size);
-	return_PTR(allocation);
-}
-
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
-/*
- * These procedures are used for tracking memory leaks in the subsystem, and
- * they get compiled out when the ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS is not set.
- *
- * Each memory allocation is tracked via a doubly linked list.  Each
- * element contains the caller's component, module name, function name, and
- * line number.  acpi_ut_allocate and acpi_ut_callocate call
- * acpi_ut_track_allocation to add an element to the list; deletion
- * occurs in the body of acpi_ut_free.
- */
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_create_list
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  cache_name      - Ascii name for the cache
- *              object_size     - Size of each cached object
- *              return_cache    - Where the new cache object is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Create a local memory list for tracking purposed
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_create_list(char *list_name,
-		    u16 object_size, struct acpi_memory_list **return_cache)
-{
-	struct acpi_memory_list *cache;
-
-	cache = acpi_os_allocate(sizeof(struct acpi_memory_list));
-	if (!cache) {
-		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_MEMSET(cache, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_memory_list));
-
-	cache->list_name = list_name;
-	cache->object_size = object_size;
-
-	*return_cache = cache;
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_allocate_and_track
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Size                - Size of the allocation
- *              Component           - Component type of caller
- *              Module              - Source file name of caller
- *              Line                - Line number of caller
- *
- * RETURN:      Address of the allocated memory on success, NULL on failure.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: The subsystem's equivalent of malloc.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void *acpi_ut_allocate_and_track(acpi_size size,
-				 u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
-{
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	allocation =
-	    acpi_ut_allocate(size + sizeof(struct acpi_debug_mem_header),
-			     component, module, line);
-	if (!allocation) {
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_track_allocation(allocation, size,
-					  ACPI_MEM_MALLOC, component, module,
-					  line);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		acpi_os_free(allocation);
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	acpi_gbl_global_list->total_allocated++;
-	acpi_gbl_global_list->current_total_size += (u32) size;
-
-	return ((void *)&allocation->user_space);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_callocate_and_track
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Size                - Size of the allocation
- *              Component           - Component type of caller
- *              Module              - Source file name of caller
- *              Line                - Line number of caller
- *
- * RETURN:      Address of the allocated memory on success, NULL on failure.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Subsystem equivalent of calloc.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void *acpi_ut_callocate_and_track(acpi_size size,
-				  u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
-{
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	allocation =
-	    acpi_ut_callocate(size + sizeof(struct acpi_debug_mem_header),
-			      component, module, line);
-	if (!allocation) {
-		/* Report allocation error */
-
-		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
-			    "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_track_allocation(allocation, size,
-					  ACPI_MEM_CALLOC, component, module,
-					  line);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		acpi_os_free(allocation);
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	acpi_gbl_global_list->total_allocated++;
-	acpi_gbl_global_list->current_total_size += (u32) size;
-
-	return ((void *)&allocation->user_space);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_free_and_track
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Allocation          - Address of the memory to deallocate
- *              Component           - Component type of caller
- *              Module              - Source file name of caller
- *              Line                - Line number of caller
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Frees the memory at Allocation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void
-acpi_ut_free_and_track(void *allocation, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
-{
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block *debug_block;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_free", allocation);
-
-	if (NULL == allocation) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((module, line, "Attempt to delete a NULL address"));
-
-		return_VOID;
-	}
-
-	debug_block = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_debug_mem_block,
-				    (((char *)allocation) -
-				     sizeof(struct acpi_debug_mem_header)));
-
-	acpi_gbl_global_list->total_freed++;
-	acpi_gbl_global_list->current_total_size -= debug_block->size;
-
-	status = acpi_ut_remove_allocation(debug_block,
-					   component, module, line);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not free memory"));
-	}
-
-	acpi_os_free(debug_block);
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "%p freed\n", allocation));
-	return_VOID;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_find_allocation
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Allocation              - Address of allocated memory
- *
- * RETURN:      A list element if found; NULL otherwise.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Searches for an element in the global allocation tracking list.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static struct acpi_debug_mem_block *acpi_ut_find_allocation(void *allocation)
-{
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block *element;
-
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-	element = acpi_gbl_global_list->list_head;
-
-	/* Search for the address. */
-
-	while (element) {
-		if (element == allocation) {
-			return (element);
-		}
-
-		element = element->next;
-	}
-
-	return (NULL);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_track_allocation
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Allocation          - Address of allocated memory
- *              Size                - Size of the allocation
- *              alloc_type          - MEM_MALLOC or MEM_CALLOC
- *              Component           - Component type of caller
- *              Module              - Source file name of caller
- *              Line                - Line number of caller
- *
- * RETURN:      None.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Inserts an element into the global allocation tracking list.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_track_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation,
-			 acpi_size size,
-			 u8 alloc_type, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
-{
-	struct acpi_memory_list *mem_list;
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block *element;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_track_allocation", allocation);
-
-	mem_list = acpi_gbl_global_list;
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_MEMORY);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Search list for this address to make sure it is not already on the list.
-	 * This will catch several kinds of problems.
-	 */
-	element = acpi_ut_find_allocation(allocation);
-	if (element) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "ut_track_allocation: Allocation already present in list! (%p)",
-			    allocation));
-
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Element %p Address %p",
-			    element, allocation));
-
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Fill in the instance data. */
-
-	allocation->size = (u32) size;
-	allocation->alloc_type = alloc_type;
-	allocation->component = component;
-	allocation->line = line;
-
-	ACPI_STRNCPY(allocation->module, module, ACPI_MAX_MODULE_NAME);
-	allocation->module[ACPI_MAX_MODULE_NAME - 1] = 0;
-
-	/* Insert at list head */
-
-	if (mem_list->list_head) {
-		((struct acpi_debug_mem_block *)(mem_list->list_head))->
-		    previous = allocation;
-	}
-
-	allocation->next = mem_list->list_head;
-	allocation->previous = NULL;
-
-	mem_list->list_head = allocation;
-
-      unlock_and_exit:
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_MEMORY);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_remove_allocation
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Allocation          - Address of allocated memory
- *              Component           - Component type of caller
- *              Module              - Source file name of caller
- *              Line                - Line number of caller
- *
- * RETURN:
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Deletes an element from the global allocation tracking list.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_remove_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation,
-			  u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
-{
-	struct acpi_memory_list *mem_list;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_remove_allocation");
-
-	mem_list = acpi_gbl_global_list;
-	if (NULL == mem_list->list_head) {
-		/* No allocations! */
-
-		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
-			    "Empty allocation list, nothing to free!"));
-
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_MEMORY);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Unlink */
-
-	if (allocation->previous) {
-		(allocation->previous)->next = allocation->next;
-	} else {
-		mem_list->list_head = allocation->next;
-	}
-
-	if (allocation->next) {
-		(allocation->next)->previous = allocation->previous;
-	}
-
-	/* Mark the segment as deleted */
-
-	ACPI_MEMSET(&allocation->user_space, 0xEA, allocation->size);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "Freeing size 0%X\n",
-			  allocation->size));
+	allocation = acpi_ut_allocate(size, component, module, line);
+	if (allocation) {
 
-	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_MEMORY);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_dump_allocation_info
- *
- * PARAMETERS:
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print some info about the outstanding allocations.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+		/* Clear the memory block */
 
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
-void acpi_ut_dump_allocation_info(void)
-{
-/*
-	struct acpi_memory_list         *mem_list;
-*/
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_dump_allocation_info");
-
-/*
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT (TRACE_ALLOCATIONS | TRACE_TABLES,
-			  ("%30s: %4d (%3d Kb)\n", "Current allocations",
-			  mem_list->current_count,
-			  ROUND_UP_TO_1K (mem_list->current_size)));
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT (TRACE_ALLOCATIONS | TRACE_TABLES,
-			  ("%30s: %4d (%3d Kb)\n", "Max concurrent allocations",
-			  mem_list->max_concurrent_count,
-			  ROUND_UP_TO_1K (mem_list->max_concurrent_size)));
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT (TRACE_ALLOCATIONS | TRACE_TABLES,
-			  ("%30s: %4d (%3d Kb)\n", "Total (all) internal objects",
-			  running_object_count,
-			  ROUND_UP_TO_1K (running_object_size)));
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT (TRACE_ALLOCATIONS | TRACE_TABLES,
-			  ("%30s: %4d (%3d Kb)\n", "Total (all) allocations",
-			  running_alloc_count,
-			  ROUND_UP_TO_1K (running_alloc_size)));
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT (TRACE_ALLOCATIONS | TRACE_TABLES,
-			  ("%30s: %4d (%3d Kb)\n", "Current Nodes",
-			  acpi_gbl_current_node_count,
-			  ROUND_UP_TO_1K (acpi_gbl_current_node_size)));
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT (TRACE_ALLOCATIONS | TRACE_TABLES,
-			  ("%30s: %4d (%3d Kb)\n", "Max Nodes",
-			  acpi_gbl_max_concurrent_node_count,
-			  ROUND_UP_TO_1K ((acpi_gbl_max_concurrent_node_count *
-					 sizeof (struct acpi_namespace_node)))));
-*/
-	return_VOID;
-}
-#endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_dump_allocations
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Component           - Component(s) to dump info for.
- *              Module              - Module to dump info for.  NULL means all.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print a list of all outstanding allocations.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void acpi_ut_dump_allocations(u32 component, char *module)
-{
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block *element;
-	union acpi_descriptor *descriptor;
-	u32 num_outstanding = 0;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_dump_allocations");
-
-	/*
-	 * Walk the allocation list.
-	 */
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_MEMORY))) {
-		return;
+		ACPI_MEMSET(allocation, 0, size);
 	}
 
-	element = acpi_gbl_global_list->list_head;
-	while (element) {
-		if ((element->component & component) &&
-		    ((module == NULL)
-		     || (0 == ACPI_STRCMP(module, element->module)))) {
-			/* Ignore allocated objects that are in a cache */
-
-			descriptor =
-			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_descriptor,
-					  &element->user_space);
-			if (descriptor->descriptor_id != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_CACHED) {
-				acpi_os_printf("%p Len %04X %9.9s-%d [%s] ",
-					       descriptor, element->size,
-					       element->module, element->line,
-					       acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-					       (descriptor));
-
-				/* Most of the elements will be Operand objects. */
-
-				switch (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(descriptor)) {
-				case ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND:
-					acpi_os_printf("%12.12s R%hd",
-						       acpi_ut_get_type_name
-						       (descriptor->object.
-							common.type),
-						       descriptor->object.
-						       common.reference_count);
-					break;
-
-				case ACPI_DESC_TYPE_PARSER:
-					acpi_os_printf("aml_opcode %04hX",
-						       descriptor->op.asl.
-						       aml_opcode);
-					break;
-
-				case ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED:
-					acpi_os_printf("%4.4s",
-						       acpi_ut_get_node_name
-						       (&descriptor->node));
-					break;
-
-				default:
-					break;
-				}
-
-				acpi_os_printf("\n");
-				num_outstanding++;
-			}
-		}
-		element = element->next;
-	}
-
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_MEMORY);
-
-	/* Print summary */
-
-	if (!num_outstanding) {
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "No outstanding allocations"));
-	} else {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "%d(%X) Outstanding allocations",
-			    num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
-	}
-
-	return_VOID;
+	return (allocation);
 }
-
-#endif				/* #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
index 2177cb1ef2c4..56270a30718a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
@@ -118,13 +118,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_purge_cache(struct acpi_memory_list * cache)
 	/* Walk the list of objects in this cache */
 
 	while (cache->list_head) {
+
 		/* Delete and unlink one cached state object */
 
 		next = *(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(char,
 						&(((char *)cache->
 						   list_head)[cache->
 							      link_offset])));
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(cache->list_head);
+		ACPI_FREE(cache->list_head);
 
 		cache->list_head = next;
 		cache->current_depth--;
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ acpi_os_release_object(struct acpi_memory_list * cache, void *object)
 	/* If cache is full, just free this object */
 
 	if (cache->current_depth >= cache->max_depth) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(object);
+		ACPI_FREE(object);
 		ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(cache->total_freed++);
 	}
 
@@ -243,7 +244,7 @@ void *acpi_os_acquire_object(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
 	acpi_status status;
 	void *object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("os_acquire_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(os_acquire_object);
 
 	if (!cache) {
 		return (NULL);
@@ -259,6 +260,7 @@ void *acpi_os_acquire_object(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
 	/* Check the cache first */
 
 	if (cache->list_head) {
+
 		/* There is an object available, use it */
 
 		object = cache->list_head;
@@ -270,9 +272,9 @@ void *acpi_os_acquire_object(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
 		cache->current_depth--;
 
 		ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(cache->hits++);
-		ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-						    "Object %p from %s cache\n",
-						    object, cache->list_name)));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Object %p from %s cache\n", object,
+				  cache->list_name));
 
 		status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -287,14 +289,14 @@ void *acpi_os_acquire_object(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
 
 		ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(cache->total_allocated++);
 
-		/* Avoid deadlock with ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE */
+		/* Avoid deadlock with ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED */
 
 		status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (NULL);
 		}
 
-		object = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(cache->object_size);
+		object = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(cache->object_size);
 		if (!object) {
 			return (NULL);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index df2d32096b72..5e1a80d1bc36 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple);
 
 	*buffer_space_used = 0;
 
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_pkg_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage);
 
 	/*
 	 * First package at head of the buffer
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject);
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object) == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 		/*
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *internal_object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple);
 
 	/*
 	 * Simple types supported are: String, Buffer, Integer
@@ -472,8 +472,8 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
 		internal_object->string.pointer =
-		    ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE((acpi_size) external_object->string.
-				       length + 1);
+		    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) external_object->string.
+					 length + 1);
 		if (!internal_object->string.pointer) {
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 		internal_object->buffer.pointer =
-		    ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(external_object->buffer.length);
+		    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(external_object->buffer.length);
 		if (!internal_object->buffer.pointer) {
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 	union acpi_operand_object *this_internal_obj;
 	union acpi_object *this_external_obj;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage);
 
 	/*
 	 * First package at head of the buffer
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(union acpi_object *external_object,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject);
 
 	if (external_object->type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 		/*
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		if ((source_desc->buffer.pointer) &&
 		    (source_desc->buffer.length)) {
 			dest_desc->buffer.pointer =
-			    ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(source_desc->buffer.length);
+			    ACPI_ALLOCATE(source_desc->buffer.length);
 			if (!dest_desc->buffer.pointer) {
 				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 			}
@@ -697,8 +697,8 @@ acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 */
 		if (source_desc->string.pointer) {
 			dest_desc->string.pointer =
-			    ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE((acpi_size) source_desc->string.
-					      length + 1);
+			    ACPI_ALLOCATE((acpi_size) source_desc->string.
+					  length + 1);
 			if (!dest_desc->string.pointer) {
 				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 			}
@@ -805,9 +805,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement(u8 object_type,
 		/*
 		 * Create the object array
 		 */
-		target_object->package.elements =
-		    ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size) source_object->package.
-					count + 1) * sizeof(void *));
+		target_object->package.elements = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size) source_object->package.count + 1) * sizeof(void *));
 		if (!target_object->package.elements) {
 			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 			goto error_exit;
@@ -856,7 +854,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage);
 
 	dest_obj->common.type = ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_obj);
 	dest_obj->common.flags = source_obj->common.flags;
@@ -865,10 +863,10 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
 	/*
 	 * Create the object array and walk the source package tree
 	 */
-	dest_obj->package.elements = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size)
-							 source_obj->package.
-							 count +
-							 1) * sizeof(void *));
+	dest_obj->package.elements = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size)
+							   source_obj->package.
+							   count +
+							   1) * sizeof(void *));
 	if (!dest_obj->package.elements) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Package allocation failure"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
@@ -882,6 +880,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
 					   acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement,
 					   walk_state);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
 		/* On failure, delete the destination package object */
 
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(dest_obj);
@@ -911,7 +910,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject);
 
 	/* Create the top level object */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
index 35f3d581e034..5ec1cfcc611d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
@@ -123,12 +121,14 @@ static const char *acpi_ut_trim_function_name(const char *function_name)
 	/* All Function names are longer than 4 chars, check is safe */
 
 	if (*(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, function_name)) == ACPI_PREFIX_MIXED) {
+
 		/* This is the case where the original source has not been modified */
 
 		return (function_name + 4);
 	}
 
 	if (*(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, function_name)) == ACPI_PREFIX_LOWER) {
+
 		/* This is the case where the source has been 'linuxized' */
 
 		return (function_name + 5);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ acpi_ut_debug_print(u32 requested_debug_level,
 		    const char *function_name,
 		    char *module_name, u32 component_id, char *format, ...)
 {
-	u32 thread_id;
+	acpi_thread_id thread_id;
 	va_list args;
 
 	/*
@@ -177,7 +177,6 @@ acpi_ut_debug_print(u32 requested_debug_level,
 	 * Thread tracking and context switch notification
 	 */
 	thread_id = acpi_os_get_thread_id();
-
 	if (thread_id != acpi_gbl_prev_thread_id) {
 		if (ACPI_LV_THREADS & acpi_dbg_level) {
 			acpi_os_printf
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ acpi_ut_debug_print(u32 requested_debug_level,
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -226,7 +225,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print);
  *              debug_print so that the same macros can be used.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
 acpi_ut_debug_print_raw(u32 requested_debug_level,
 			u32 line_number,
@@ -244,7 +242,7 @@ acpi_ut_debug_print_raw(u32 requested_debug_level,
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print_raw);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print_raw)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -261,7 +259,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print_raw);
  *              set in debug_level
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 void
 acpi_ut_trace(u32 line_number,
 	      const char *function_name, char *module_name, u32 component_id)
@@ -275,7 +272,7 @@ acpi_ut_trace(u32 line_number,
 			    component_id, "%s\n", acpi_gbl_fn_entry_str);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_trace);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_trace)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -293,7 +290,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_trace);
  *              set in debug_level
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 void
 acpi_ut_trace_ptr(u32 line_number,
 		  const char *function_name,
@@ -400,7 +396,7 @@ acpi_ut_exit(u32 line_number,
 	acpi_gbl_nesting_level--;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_exit);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_exit)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -418,7 +414,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_exit);
  *              set in debug_level. Prints exit status also.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 void
 acpi_ut_status_exit(u32 line_number,
 		    const char *function_name,
@@ -442,7 +437,7 @@ acpi_ut_status_exit(u32 line_number,
 	acpi_gbl_nesting_level--;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_status_exit);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_status_exit)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -460,7 +455,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_status_exit);
  *              set in debug_level. Prints exit value also.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 void
 acpi_ut_value_exit(u32 line_number,
 		   const char *function_name,
@@ -475,7 +469,7 @@ acpi_ut_value_exit(u32 line_number,
 	acpi_gbl_nesting_level--;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_value_exit);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_value_exit)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -493,7 +487,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_value_exit);
  *              set in debug_level. Prints exit value also.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 void
 acpi_ut_ptr_exit(u32 line_number,
 		 const char *function_name,
@@ -524,20 +517,13 @@ acpi_ut_ptr_exit(u32 line_number,
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ut_dump_buffer(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display, u32 component_id)
+void acpi_ut_dump_buffer2(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i = 0;
 	acpi_native_uint j;
 	u32 temp32;
 	u8 buf_char;
 
-	/* Only dump the buffer if tracing is enabled */
-
-	if (!((ACPI_LV_TABLES & acpi_dbg_level) &&
-	      (component_id & acpi_dbg_layer))) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if ((count < 4) || (count & 0x01)) {
 		display = DB_BYTE_DISPLAY;
 	}
@@ -545,6 +531,7 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_buffer(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display, u32 component_id)
 	/* Nasty little dump buffer routine! */
 
 	while (i < count) {
+
 		/* Print current offset */
 
 		acpi_os_printf("%6.4X: ", (u32) i);
@@ -553,6 +540,7 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_buffer(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display, u32 component_id)
 
 		for (j = 0; j < 16;) {
 			if (i + j >= count) {
+
 				/* Dump fill spaces */
 
 				acpi_os_printf("%*s", ((display * 2) + 1), " ");
@@ -561,6 +549,7 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_buffer(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display, u32 component_id)
 			}
 
 			switch (display) {
+			case DB_BYTE_DISPLAY:
 			default:	/* Default is BYTE display */
 
 				acpi_os_printf("%02X ", buffer[i + j]);
@@ -618,3 +607,31 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_buffer(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display, u32 component_id)
 
 	return;
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_dump_buffer
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Buffer              - Buffer to dump
+ *              Count               - Amount to dump, in bytes
+ *              Display             - BYTE, WORD, DWORD, or QWORD display
+ *              component_iD        - Caller's component ID
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Generic dump buffer in both hex and ascii.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ut_dump_buffer(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display, u32 component_id)
+{
+
+	/* Only dump the buffer if tracing is enabled */
+
+	if (!((ACPI_LV_TABLES & acpi_dbg_level) &&
+	      (component_id & acpi_dbg_layer))) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	acpi_ut_dump_buffer2(buffer, count, display);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 1db9695b0029..67b9f325c6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 	union acpi_operand_object *second_desc;
 	union acpi_operand_object *next_desc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_delete_internal_obj", object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_delete_internal_obj, object);
 
 	if (!object) {
 		return_VOID;
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 		/* Free the actual string buffer */
 
 		if (!(object->common.flags & AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER)) {
+
 			/* But only if it is NOT a pointer into an ACPI table */
 
 			obj_pointer = object->string.pointer;
@@ -111,6 +112,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 		/* Free the actual buffer */
 
 		if (!(object->common.flags & AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER)) {
+
 			/* But only if it is NOT a pointer into an ACPI table */
 
 			obj_pointer = object->buffer.pointer;
@@ -198,11 +200,22 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 			 */
 			handler_desc = object->region.handler;
 			if (handler_desc) {
-				if (handler_desc->address_space.
-				    hflags &
+				if (handler_desc->address_space.handler_flags &
 				    ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED) {
-					obj_pointer =
-					    second_desc->extra.region_context;
+
+					/* Deactivate region and free region context */
+
+					if (handler_desc->address_space.setup) {
+						(void)handler_desc->
+						    address_space.setup(object,
+									ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE,
+									handler_desc->
+									address_space.
+									context,
+									&second_desc->
+									extra.
+									region_context);
+					}
 				}
 
 				acpi_ut_remove_reference(handler_desc);
@@ -234,7 +247,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 	if (obj_pointer) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 				  "Deleting Object Subptr %p\n", obj_pointer));
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(obj_pointer);
+		ACPI_FREE(obj_pointer);
 	}
 
 	/* Now the object can be safely deleted */
@@ -263,7 +276,7 @@ void acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(union acpi_operand_object **obj_list)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object **internal_obj;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_delete_internal_object_list");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_delete_internal_object_list);
 
 	/* Walk the null-terminated internal list */
 
@@ -273,7 +286,7 @@ void acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(union acpi_operand_object **obj_list)
 
 	/* Free the combined parameter pointer list and object array */
 
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(obj_list);
+	ACPI_FREE(obj_list);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -296,7 +309,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 	u16 count;
 	u16 new_count;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ut_update_ref_count");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_update_ref_count);
 
 	if (!object) {
 		return;
@@ -306,11 +319,9 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 	new_count = count;
 
 	/*
-	 * Perform the reference count action
-	 * (increment, decrement, or force delete)
+	 * Perform the reference count action (increment, decrement, force delete)
 	 */
 	switch (action) {
-
 	case REF_INCREMENT:
 
 		new_count++;
@@ -347,7 +358,6 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 		if (new_count == 0) {
 			acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
 		}
-
 		break;
 
 	case REF_FORCE_DELETE:
@@ -372,13 +382,10 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 	 * (A deleted object will have a huge reference count)
 	 */
 	if (count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
-
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p",
-			      count, object));
+			      "Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p", count,
+			      object));
 	}
-
-	return;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -404,7 +411,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
+acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object, u16 action)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_generic_state *state_list = NULL;
@@ -412,9 +419,10 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_update_object_reference", object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_update_object_reference, object);
 
 	while (object) {
+
 		/* Make sure that this isn't a namespace handle */
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
@@ -507,11 +515,11 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 		default:
-			break;	/* No subobjects */
+			break;	/* No subobjects for all other types */
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Now we can update the count in the main object.  This can only
+		 * Now we can update the count in the main object. This can only
 		 * happen after we update the sub-objects in case this causes the
 		 * main object to be deleted.
 		 */
@@ -556,7 +564,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
 void acpi_ut_add_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_add_reference", object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_add_reference, object);
 
 	/* Ensure that we have a valid object */
 
@@ -589,11 +597,11 @@ void acpi_ut_add_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 void acpi_ut_remove_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_remove_reference", object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_remove_reference, object);
 
 	/*
-	 * Allow a NULL pointer to be passed in, just ignore it.  This saves
-	 * each caller from having to check.  Also, ignore NS nodes.
+	 * Allow a NULL pointer to be passed in, just ignore it. This saves
+	 * each caller from having to check. Also, ignore NS nodes.
 	 *
 	 */
 	if (!object ||
@@ -613,7 +621,7 @@ void acpi_ut_remove_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 
 	/*
 	 * Decrement the reference count, and only actually delete the object
-	 * if the reference count becomes 0.  (Must also decrement the ref count
+	 * if the reference count becomes 0. (Must also decrement the ref count
 	 * of all subobjects!)
 	 */
 	(void)acpi_ut_update_object_reference(object, REF_DECREMENT);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 106cc97cb4af..d6d7121583c0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -56,6 +56,34 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			  struct acpi_compatible_id *one_cid);
 
+/*
+ * Strings supported by the _OSI predefined (internal) method.
+ */
+static const char *acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
+	/* Operating System Vendor Strings */
+
+	"Linux",
+	"Windows 2000",
+	"Windows 2001",
+	"Windows 2001 SP0",
+	"Windows 2001 SP1",
+	"Windows 2001 SP2",
+	"Windows 2001 SP3",
+	"Windows 2001 SP4",
+	"Windows 2001.1",
+	"Windows 2001.1 SP1",	/* Added 03/2006 */
+	"Windows 2006",		/* Added 03/2006 */
+
+	/* Feature Group Strings */
+
+	"Extended Address Space Descriptor"
+	    /*
+	     * All "optional" feature group strings (features that are implemented
+	     * by the host) should be implemented in the host version of
+	     * acpi_os_validate_interface and should not be added here.
+	     */
+};
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_osi_implementation
@@ -64,18 +92,18 @@ acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Implementation of _OSI predefined control method
- *              Supported = _OSI (String)
+ * DESCRIPTION: Implementation of the _OSI predefined control method
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *string_desc;
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_osi_implementation");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_osi_implementation);
 
 	/* Validate the string input argument */
 
@@ -84,28 +112,47 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 	}
 
-	/* Create a return object (Default value = 0) */
+	/* Create a return object */
 
 	return_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
 	if (!return_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
-	/* Compare input string to table of supported strings */
+	/* Default return value is SUPPORTED */
+
+	return_desc->integer.value = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
+	walk_state->return_desc = return_desc;
+
+	/* Compare input string to static table of supported interfaces */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS; i++) {
-		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(string_desc->string.pointer,
-				 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-					       acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[i])))
-		{
-			/* This string is supported */
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_ARRAY_LENGTH(acpi_interfaces_supported); i++) {
+		if (!ACPI_STRCMP
+		    (string_desc->string.pointer,
+		     acpi_interfaces_supported[i])) {
 
-			return_desc->integer.value = 0xFFFFFFFF;
-			break;
+			/* The interface is supported */
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
 		}
 	}
 
-	walk_state->return_desc = return_desc;
+	/*
+	 * Did not match the string in the static table, call the host OSL to
+	 * check for a match with one of the optional strings (such as
+	 * "Module Device", "3.0 Thermal Model", etc.)
+	 */
+	status = acpi_os_validate_interface(string_desc->string.pointer);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
+		/* The interface is supported */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
+	}
+
+	/* The interface is not supported */
+
+	return_desc->integer.value = 0;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
 }
 
@@ -134,19 +181,26 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 			u32 expected_return_btypes,
 			union acpi_operand_object **return_desc)
 {
-	struct acpi_parameter_info info;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 return_btype;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_evaluate_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_evaluate_object);
 
-	info.node = prefix_node;
-	info.parameters = NULL;
-	info.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	info->prefix_node = prefix_node;
+	info->pathname = path;
+	info->parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
 
 	/* Evaluate the object/method */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(path, &info);
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -158,25 +212,25 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 					  prefix_node, path, status);
 		}
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Did we get a return object? */
 
-	if (!info.return_object) {
+	if (!info->return_object) {
 		if (expected_return_btypes) {
 			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("No object was returned from",
 					  prefix_node, path, AE_NOT_EXIST);
 
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+			status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
 		}
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Map the return object type to the bitmapped type */
 
-	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object)) {
+	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 		return_btype = ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER;
 		break;
@@ -204,8 +258,8 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 		 * happen frequently if the "implicit return" feature is enabled.
 		 * Just delete the return object and return AE_OK.
 		 */
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Is the return object one of the expected types? */
@@ -217,19 +271,23 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X",
 			    path,
-			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object),
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info->return_object),
 			    expected_return_btypes));
 
 		/* On error exit, we must delete the return object */
 
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+		status = AE_TYPE;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/* Object type is OK, return it */
 
-	*return_desc = info.return_object;
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	*return_desc = info->return_object;
+
+      cleanup:
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -257,7 +315,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_evaluate_numeric_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_evaluate_numeric_object);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, object_name,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
@@ -333,7 +391,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_execute_HID");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_HID);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__HID,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
@@ -343,6 +401,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
 		/* Convert the Numeric HID to string */
 
 		acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string((u32) obj_desc->integer.value,
@@ -436,7 +495,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
 	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_execute_CID");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_CID);
 
 	/* Evaluate the _CID method for this device */
 
@@ -459,7 +518,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
 	size = (((count - 1) * sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id)) +
 		sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id_list));
 
-	cid_list = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE((acpi_size) size);
+	cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) size);
 	if (!cid_list) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -479,6 +538,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
 	/* The _CID object can be either a single CID or a package (list) of CIDs */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+
 		/* Translate each package element */
 
 		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
@@ -499,7 +559,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
 	/* Cleanup on error */
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(cid_list);
+		ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
 	} else {
 		*return_cid_list = cid_list;
 	}
@@ -533,7 +593,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_execute_UID");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_UID);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__UID,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
@@ -543,6 +603,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
 		/* Convert the Numeric UID to string */
 
 		acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(obj_desc->integer.value,
@@ -582,7 +643,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 * flags)
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_execute_STA");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_STA);
 
 	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__STA,
 					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
@@ -632,7 +693,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest)
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_execute_Sxds");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_sxds);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		highest[i] = 0xFF;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index ffd13383a325..e5999c65c0b8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #define DEFINE_ACPI_GLOBALS
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
@@ -119,6 +118,7 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 	}
 
 	if (!exception) {
+
 		/* Exception code was not recognized */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -143,12 +143,10 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 
 /* Debug switch - level and trace mask */
 u32 acpi_dbg_level = ACPI_DEBUG_DEFAULT;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_level);
 
 /* Debug switch - layer (component) mask */
 
 u32 acpi_dbg_layer = ACPI_COMPONENT_DEFAULT | ACPI_ALL_DRIVERS;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_layer);
 u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level = 0;
 
 /* Debugger globals */
@@ -183,28 +181,6 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4] = {
 	"_S4D"
 };
 
-/*
- * Strings supported by the _OSI predefined (internal) method.
- * When adding strings, be sure to update ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS.
- */
-const char *acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS] = {
-	/* Operating System Vendor Strings */
-
-	"Linux",
-	"Windows 2000",
-	"Windows 2001",
-	"Windows 2001.1",
-	"Windows 2001 SP0",
-	"Windows 2001 SP1",
-	"Windows 2001 SP2",
-	"Windows 2001 SP3",
-	"Windows 2001 SP4",
-
-	/* Feature Group Strings */
-
-	"Extended Address Space Descriptor"
-};
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Namespace globals
@@ -317,9 +293,9 @@ char acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char(acpi_integer integer, u32 position)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_table_list acpi_gbl_table_lists[NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES];
+struct acpi_table_list acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1];
 
-struct acpi_table_support acpi_gbl_table_data[NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES] = {
+struct acpi_table_support acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1] = {
 	/***********    Name,   Signature, Global typed pointer     Signature size,      Type                  How many allowed?,    Contains valid AML? */
 
 	/* RSDP 0 */ {RSDP_NAME, RSDP_SIG, NULL, sizeof(RSDP_SIG) - 1,
@@ -467,7 +443,6 @@ struct acpi_fixed_event_info acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS] =
 /* Region type decoding */
 
 const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS] = {
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these ASL Keywords as-is) */
 	"SystemMemory",
 	"SystemIO",
 	"PCI_Config",
@@ -476,16 +451,15 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS] = {
 	"CMOS",
 	"PCIBARTarget",
 	"DataTable"
-/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id)
 {
 
 	if (space_id >= ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN) {
-		return ("user_defined_region");
+		return ("UserDefinedRegion");
 	} else if (space_id >= ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS) {
-		return ("invalid_space_id");
+		return ("InvalidSpaceId");
 	}
 
 	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_region_types[space_id]));
@@ -506,20 +480,18 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id)
 /* Event type decoding */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_event_types[ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS] = {
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these strings as-is) */
 	"PM_Timer",
 	"GlobalLock",
 	"PowerButton",
 	"SleepButton",
 	"RealTimeClock",
-/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_event_name(u32 event_id)
 {
 
 	if (event_id > ACPI_EVENT_MAX) {
-		return ("invalid_event_iD");
+		return ("InvalidEventID");
 	}
 
 	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_event_types[event_id]));
@@ -550,7 +522,6 @@ static const char acpi_gbl_bad_type[] = "UNDEFINED";
 /* Printable names of the ACPI object types */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[] = {
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these strings as-is) */
 	/* 00 */ "Untyped",
 	/* 01 */ "Integer",
 	/* 02 */ "String",
@@ -582,7 +553,6 @@ static const char *acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[] = {
 	/* 28 */ "Extra",
 	/* 29 */ "Data",
 	/* 30 */ "Invalid"
-/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_type_name(acpi_object_type type)
@@ -635,14 +605,14 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_node_name(void *object)
 
 	/* Descriptor must be a namespace node */
 
-	if (node->descriptor != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 		return ("####");
 	}
 
 	/* Name must be a valid ACPI name */
 
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(node->name.integer)) {
-		return ("????");
+		node->name.integer = acpi_ut_repair_name(node->name.integer);
 	}
 
 	/* Return the name */
@@ -665,7 +635,6 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_node_name(void *object)
 /* Printable names of object descriptor types */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[] = {
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these ASL Keywords as-is) */
 	/* 00 */ "Invalid",
 	/* 01 */ "Cached",
 	/* 02 */ "State-Generic",
@@ -682,7 +651,6 @@ static const char *acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[] = {
 	/* 13 */ "Parser",
 	/* 14 */ "Operand",
 	/* 15 */ "Node"
-/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
@@ -723,7 +691,7 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
 char *acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(u32 mutex_id)
 {
 
-	if (mutex_id > MAX_MUTEX) {
+	if (mutex_id > ACPI_MAX_MUTEX) {
 		return ("Invalid Mutex ID");
 	}
 
@@ -747,6 +715,7 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_object_type(acpi_object_type type)
 {
 
 	if (type > ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_MAX) {
+
 		/* Note: Assumes all TYPEs are contiguous (external/local) */
 
 		return (FALSE);
@@ -773,7 +742,7 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_init_globals");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_init_globals);
 
 	/* Create all memory caches */
 
@@ -784,14 +753,14 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 	/* ACPI table structure */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < (ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1); i++) {
 		acpi_gbl_table_lists[i].next = NULL;
 		acpi_gbl_table_lists[i].count = 0;
 	}
 
 	/* Mutex locked flags */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_MUTEX; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_MUTEX; i++) {
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].mutex = NULL;
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id = ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED;
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].use_count = 0;
@@ -856,7 +825,7 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 	acpi_gbl_root_node = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.name.integer = ACPI_ROOT_NAME;
-	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
+	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.type = ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.child = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.peer = NULL;
@@ -869,3 +838,6 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 	return_VOID;
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_level)
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_layer)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
index ba771b4f39bc..ff76055eb7d6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utinit")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
 static void
-acpi_ut_fadt_register_error(char *register_name, u32 value, acpi_size offset);
+acpi_ut_fadt_register_error(char *register_name, u32 value, u8 offset);
 
 static void acpi_ut_terminate(void);
 
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@ static void acpi_ut_terminate(void);
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_ut_fadt_register_error(char *register_name, u32 value, acpi_size offset)
+acpi_ut_fadt_register_error(char *register_name, u32 value, u8 offset)
 {
 
 	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 		      "Invalid FADT value %s=%X at offset %X FADT=%p",
-		      register_name, value, (u32) offset, acpi_gbl_FADT));
+		      register_name, value, offset, acpi_gbl_FADT));
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_terminate(void)
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *next_gpe_xrupt_info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_terminate");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_terminate);
 
 	/* Free global tables, etc. */
 	/* Free global GPE blocks and related info structures */
@@ -186,14 +186,14 @@ static void acpi_ut_terminate(void)
 		gpe_block = gpe_xrupt_info->gpe_block_list_head;
 		while (gpe_block) {
 			next_gpe_block = gpe_block->next;
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block->event_info);
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block->register_info);
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block);
+			ACPI_FREE(gpe_block->event_info);
+			ACPI_FREE(gpe_block->register_info);
+			ACPI_FREE(gpe_block);
 
 			gpe_block = next_gpe_block;
 		}
 		next_gpe_xrupt_info = gpe_xrupt_info->next;
-		ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_xrupt_info);
+		ACPI_FREE(gpe_xrupt_info);
 		gpe_xrupt_info = next_gpe_xrupt_info;
 	}
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_terminate(void)
 void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_subsystem_shutdown");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_subsystem_shutdown);
 
 	/* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
 
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 	/* Subsystem appears active, go ahead and shut it down */
 
 	acpi_gbl_shutdown = TRUE;
+	acpi_gbl_startup_flags = 0;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
 
 	/* Close the acpi_event Handling */
@@ -245,12 +246,5 @@ void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 	/* Purge the local caches */
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_delete_caches();
-
-	/* Debug only - display leftover memory allocation, if any */
-
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
-	acpi_ut_dump_allocations(ACPI_UINT32_MAX, NULL);
-#endif
-
 	return_VOID;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
index 4a3360484e72..19d74bedce27 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer dividend,
 	union uint64_overlay quotient;
 	u32 remainder32;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_short_divide");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_short_divide);
 
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ acpi_ut_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 	union uint64_overlay partial2;
 	union uint64_overlay partial3;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_divide");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_divide);
 
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 		     acpi_integer * out_quotient, u32 * out_remainder)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_short_divide");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_short_divide);
 
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ acpi_ut_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 	       acpi_integer in_divisor,
 	       acpi_integer * out_quotient, acpi_integer * out_remainder)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_divide");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_divide);
 
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index 7364f5f8c9cd..5c75d35ad1cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -49,6 +49,33 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_is_aml_table
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Table               - An ACPI table
+ *
+ * RETURN:      TRUE if table contains executable AML; FALSE otherwise
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check ACPI Signature for a table that contains AML code.
+ *              Currently, these are DSDT,SSDT,PSDT. All other table types are
+ *              data tables that do not contain AML code.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+u8 acpi_ut_is_aml_table(struct acpi_table_header *table)
+{
+
+	/* Ignore tables that contain AML */
+
+	if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table->signature, DSDT_SIG) ||
+	    ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table->signature, PSDT_SIG) ||
+	    ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table->signature, SSDT_SIG)) {
+		return (TRUE);
+	}
+
+	return (FALSE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  owner_id        - Where the new owner ID is returned
@@ -60,6 +87,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
  *              when the method exits or the table is unloaded.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
@@ -67,7 +95,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 	acpi_native_uint k;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_allocate_owner_id");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_allocate_owner_id);
 
 	/* Guard against multiple allocations of ID to the same location */
 
@@ -97,6 +125,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 
 		for (k = acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset; k < 32; k++) {
 			if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[j] == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+
 				/* There are no free IDs in this mask */
 
 				break;
@@ -123,7 +152,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 				    (acpi_owner_id) ((k + 1) + ACPI_MUL_32(j));
 
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_VALUES,
-						  "Allocated owner_id: %2.2X\n",
+						  "Allocated OwnerId: %2.2X\n",
 						  (unsigned int)*owner_id));
 				goto exit;
 			}
@@ -144,7 +173,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 	 */
 	status = AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT;
 	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-		    "Could not allocate new owner_id (255 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT"));
+		    "Could not allocate new OwnerId (255 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT"));
 
       exit:
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
@@ -172,7 +201,7 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 	acpi_native_uint index;
 	u32 bit;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_release_owner_id", owner_id);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ut_release_owner_id, owner_id);
 
 	/* Always clear the input owner_id (zero is an invalid ID) */
 
@@ -181,7 +210,7 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 	/* Zero is not a valid owner_iD */
 
 	if (owner_id == 0) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid owner_id: %2.2X", owner_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid OwnerId: %2.2X", owner_id));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -207,7 +236,7 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 		acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[index] ^= bit;
 	} else {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Release of non-allocated owner_id: %2.2X",
+			    "Release of non-allocated OwnerId: %2.2X",
 			    owner_id + 1));
 	}
 
@@ -273,6 +302,7 @@ void acpi_ut_print_string(char *string, u8 max_length)
 
 	acpi_os_printf("\"");
 	for (i = 0; string[i] && (i < max_length); i++) {
+
 		/* Escape sequences */
 
 		switch (string[i]) {
@@ -461,12 +491,47 @@ acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(u8 type,
 	}
 	acpi_os_printf("\n");
 
-	ACPI_MEM_FREE(buffer.pointer);
+	ACPI_FREE(buffer.pointer);
 }
 #endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Char            - The character to be examined
+ *
+ * RETURN:      TRUE if the character is valid, FALSE otherwise
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check for a valid ACPI character. Must be one of:
+ *              1) Upper case alpha
+ *              2) numeric
+ *              3) underscore
+ *
+ *              We allow a '!' as the last character because of the ASF! table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char(char character, acpi_native_uint position)
+{
+
+	if (!((character >= 'A' && character <= 'Z') ||
+	      (character >= '0' && character <= '9') || (character == '_'))) {
+
+		/* Allow a '!' in the last position */
+
+		if (character == '!' && position == 3) {
+			return (TRUE);
+		}
+
+		return (FALSE);
+	}
+
+	return (TRUE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Name            - The name to be examined
@@ -482,19 +547,13 @@ acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(u8 type,
 
 u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(u32 name)
 {
-	char *name_ptr = (char *)&name;
-	char character;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NAME_SIZE; i++) {
-		character = *name_ptr;
-		name_ptr++;
-
-		if (!((character == '_') ||
-		      (character >= 'A' && character <= 'Z') ||
-		      (character >= '0' && character <= '9'))) {
+		if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char
+		    ((ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &name))[i], i)) {
 			return (FALSE);
 		}
 	}
@@ -504,24 +563,37 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(u32 name)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_valid_acpi_character
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_repair_name
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Character           - The character to be examined
+ * PARAMETERS:  Name            - The ACPI name to be repaired
  *
- * RETURN:      1 if Character may appear in a name, else 0
+ * RETURN:      Repaired version of the name
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Check for a printable character
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair an ACPI name: Change invalid characters to '*' and
+ *              return the new name.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_character(char character)
+acpi_name acpi_ut_repair_name(acpi_name name)
 {
+	char *name_ptr = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &name);
+	char new_name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
+	acpi_native_uint i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NAME_SIZE; i++) {
+		new_name[i] = name_ptr[i];
 
-	return ((u8) ((character == '_') ||
-		      (character >= 'A' && character <= 'Z') ||
-		      (character >= '0' && character <= '9')));
+		/*
+		 * Replace a bad character with something printable, yet technically
+		 * still invalid. This prevents any collisions with existing "good"
+		 * names in the namespace.
+		 */
+		if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char(name_ptr[i], i)) {
+			new_name[i] = '*';
+		}
+	}
+
+	return (*ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, new_name));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -529,7 +601,8 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_character(char character)
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_strtoul64
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  String          - Null terminated string
- *              Base            - Radix of the string: 10, 16, or ACPI_ANY_BASE
+ *              Base            - Radix of the string: 16 or ACPI_ANY_BASE;
+ *                                ACPI_ANY_BASE means 'in behalf of to_integer'
  *              ret_integer     - Where the converted integer is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status and Converted value
@@ -545,16 +618,17 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 	u32 this_digit = 0;
 	acpi_integer return_value = 0;
 	acpi_integer quotient;
+	acpi_integer dividend;
+	u32 to_integer_op = (base == ACPI_ANY_BASE);
+	u32 mode32 = (acpi_gbl_integer_byte_width == 4);
+	u8 valid_digits = 0;
+	u8 sign_of0x = 0;
+	u8 term = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_stroul64");
-
-	if ((!string) || !(*string)) {
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_stroul64);
 
 	switch (base) {
 	case ACPI_ANY_BASE:
-	case 10:
 	case 16:
 		break;
 
@@ -563,76 +637,110 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
+	if (!string) {
+		goto error_exit;
+	}
+
 	/* Skip over any white space in the buffer */
 
-	while (ACPI_IS_SPACE(*string) || *string == '\t') {
+	while ((*string) && (ACPI_IS_SPACE(*string) || *string == '\t')) {
 		string++;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If the input parameter Base is zero, then we need to
-	 * determine if it is decimal or hexadecimal:
-	 */
-	if (base == 0) {
+	if (to_integer_op) {
+		/*
+		 * Base equal to ACPI_ANY_BASE means 'to_integer operation case'.
+		 * We need to determine if it is decimal or hexadecimal.
+		 */
 		if ((*string == '0') && (ACPI_TOLOWER(*(string + 1)) == 'x')) {
+			sign_of0x = 1;
 			base = 16;
+
+			/* Skip over the leading '0x' */
 			string += 2;
 		} else {
 			base = 10;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * For hexadecimal base, skip over the leading
-	 * 0 or 0x, if they are present.
-	 */
-	if ((base == 16) &&
-	    (*string == '0') && (ACPI_TOLOWER(*(string + 1)) == 'x')) {
-		string += 2;
+	/* Any string left? Check that '0x' is not followed by white space. */
+
+	if (!(*string) || ACPI_IS_SPACE(*string) || *string == '\t') {
+		if (to_integer_op) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		} else {
+			goto all_done;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* Any string left? */
+	dividend = (mode32) ? ACPI_UINT32_MAX : ACPI_UINT64_MAX;
 
-	if (!(*string)) {
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
+	/* At least one character in the string here */
 
 	/* Main loop: convert the string to a 64-bit integer */
 
 	while (*string) {
 		if (ACPI_IS_DIGIT(*string)) {
+
 			/* Convert ASCII 0-9 to Decimal value */
 
 			this_digit = ((u8) * string) - '0';
-		} else {
-			if (base == 10) {
-				/* Digit is out of range */
+		} else if (base == 10) {
 
-				goto error_exit;
-			}
+			/* Digit is out of range; possible in to_integer case only */
 
+			term = 1;
+		} else {
 			this_digit = (u8) ACPI_TOUPPER(*string);
 			if (ACPI_IS_XDIGIT((char)this_digit)) {
+
 				/* Convert ASCII Hex char to value */
 
 				this_digit = this_digit - 'A' + 10;
 			} else {
-				/*
-				 * We allow non-hex chars, just stop now, same as end-of-string.
-				 * See ACPI spec, string-to-integer conversion.
-				 */
+				term = 1;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (term) {
+			if (to_integer_op) {
+				goto error_exit;
+			} else {
 				break;
 			}
+		} else if ((valid_digits == 0) && (this_digit == 0)
+			   && !sign_of0x) {
+
+			/* Skip zeros */
+			string++;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		valid_digits++;
+
+		if (sign_of0x
+		    && ((valid_digits > 16)
+			|| ((valid_digits > 8) && mode32))) {
+			/*
+			 * This is to_integer operation case.
+			 * No any restrictions for string-to-integer conversion,
+			 * see ACPI spec.
+			 */
+			goto error_exit;
 		}
 
 		/* Divide the digit into the correct position */
 
 		(void)
-		    acpi_ut_short_divide((ACPI_INTEGER_MAX -
-					  (acpi_integer) this_digit), base,
-					 &quotient, NULL);
+		    acpi_ut_short_divide((dividend - (acpi_integer) this_digit),
+					 base, &quotient, NULL);
+
 		if (return_value > quotient) {
-			goto error_exit;
+			if (to_integer_op) {
+				goto error_exit;
+			} else {
+				break;
+			}
 		}
 
 		return_value *= base;
@@ -642,6 +750,8 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer)
 
 	/* All done, normal exit */
 
+      all_done:
+
 	*ret_integer = return_value;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 
@@ -719,7 +829,7 @@ acpi_ut_walk_package_tree(union acpi_operand_object * source_object,
 	u32 this_index;
 	union acpi_operand_object *this_source_obj;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_walk_package_tree");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_walk_package_tree);
 
 	state = acpi_ut_create_pkg_state(source_object, target_object, 0);
 	if (!state) {
@@ -727,6 +837,7 @@ acpi_ut_walk_package_tree(union acpi_operand_object * source_object,
 	}
 
 	while (state) {
+
 		/* Get one element of the package */
 
 		this_index = state->pkg.index;
@@ -814,31 +925,6 @@ acpi_ut_walk_package_tree(union acpi_operand_object * source_object,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_generate_checksum
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Buffer          - Buffer to be scanned
- *              Length          - number of bytes to examine
- *
- * RETURN:      The generated checksum
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Generate a checksum on a raw buffer
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-u8 acpi_ut_generate_checksum(u8 * buffer, u32 length)
-{
-	u32 i;
-	signed char sum = 0;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
-		sum = (signed char)(sum + buffer[i]);
-	}
-
-	return ((u8) (0 - sum));
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_error, acpi_ut_warning, acpi_ut_info
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
@@ -900,36 +986,3 @@ acpi_ut_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
 }
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_error, Warning, Info
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
- *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print error message
- *
- * Note: Legacy only, should be removed when no longer used by drivers.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void acpi_ut_report_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
-{
-
-	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
-}
-
-void acpi_ut_report_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
-{
-
-	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
-}
-
-void acpi_ut_report_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
-{
-
-	acpi_os_printf("ACPI (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
-}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
index 45a7244df924..25eb34369afa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
@@ -68,19 +68,26 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_mutex_initialize(void)
 	u32 i;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_mutex_initialize");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_mutex_initialize);
 
 	/*
 	 * Create each of the predefined mutex objects
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_MUTEX; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_MUTEX; i++) {
 		status = acpi_ut_create_mutex(i);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Create the spinlocks for use at interrupt level */
+
 	status = acpi_os_create_lock(&acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_os_create_lock(&acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -100,16 +107,19 @@ void acpi_ut_mutex_terminate(void)
 {
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_mutex_terminate");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_mutex_terminate);
 
 	/*
 	 * Delete each predefined mutex object
 	 */
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_MUTEX; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_MUTEX; i++) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_delete_mutex(i);
 	}
 
+	/* Delete the spinlocks */
+
 	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -129,9 +139,9 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ut_create_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_create_mutex", mutex_id);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ut_create_mutex, mutex_id);
 
-	if (mutex_id > MAX_MUTEX) {
+	if (mutex_id > ACPI_MAX_MUTEX) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -163,9 +173,9 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ut_delete_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_delete_mutex", mutex_id);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ut_delete_mutex, mutex_id);
 
-	if (mutex_id > MAX_MUTEX) {
+	if (mutex_id > ACPI_MAX_MUTEX) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -192,11 +202,11 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ut_delete_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 acpi_status acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 this_thread_id;
+	acpi_thread_id this_thread_id;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ut_acquire_mutex");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_acquire_mutex);
 
-	if (mutex_id > MAX_MUTEX) {
+	if (mutex_id > ACPI_MAX_MUTEX) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -213,7 +223,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 		 * the mutex ordering rule.  This indicates a coding error somewhere in
 		 * the ACPI subsystem code.
 		 */
-		for (i = mutex_id; i < MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
+		for (i = mutex_id; i < ACPI_MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
 			if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id == this_thread_id) {
 				if (i == mutex_id) {
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -275,16 +285,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 this_thread_id;
+	acpi_thread_id this_thread_id;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ut_release_mutex");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_release_mutex);
 
 	this_thread_id = acpi_os_get_thread_id();
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_MUTEX,
 			  "Thread %X releasing Mutex [%s]\n", this_thread_id,
 			  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
 
-	if (mutex_id > MAX_MUTEX) {
+	if (mutex_id > ACPI_MAX_MUTEX) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -309,7 +319,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 		 * ordering rule.  This indicates a coding error somewhere in
 		 * the ACPI subsystem code.
 		 */
-		for (i = mutex_id; i < MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
+		for (i = mutex_id; i < ACPI_MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
 			if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id == this_thread_id) {
 				if (i == mutex_id) {
 					continue;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index 7ee2d1d98071..ba7d8ac702df 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_internal_object_dbg(char *module_name,
 	union acpi_operand_object *object;
 	union acpi_operand_object *second_object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR("ut_create_internal_object_dbg",
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ut_create_internal_object_dbg,
 				acpi_ut_get_type_name(type));
 
 	/* Allocate the raw object descriptor */
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(acpi_size buffer_size)
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 	u8 *buffer = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_create_buffer_object", buffer_size);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ut_create_buffer_object, buffer_size);
 
 	/* Create a new Buffer object */
 
@@ -173,9 +173,10 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(acpi_size buffer_size)
 	/* Create an actual buffer only if size > 0 */
 
 	if (buffer_size > 0) {
+
 		/* Allocate the actual buffer */
 
-		buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(buffer_size);
+		buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(buffer_size);
 		if (!buffer) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
 				    (u32) buffer_size));
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_string_object(acpi_size string_size)
 	union acpi_operand_object *string_desc;
 	char *string;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_create_string_object", string_size);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ut_create_string_object, string_size);
 
 	/* Create a new String object */
 
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_string_object(acpi_size string_size)
 	 * Allocate the actual string buffer -- (Size + 1) for NULL terminator.
 	 * NOTE: Zero-length strings are NULL terminated
 	 */
-	string = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(string_size + 1);
+	string = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(string_size + 1);
 	if (!string) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
 			    (u32) string_size));
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_string_object(acpi_size string_size)
 u8 acpi_ut_valid_internal_object(void *object)
 {
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ut_valid_internal_object");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_valid_internal_object);
 
 	/* Check for a null pointer */
 
@@ -308,7 +309,7 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate_object_desc_dbg(char *module_name,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_allocate_object_desc_dbg");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_allocate_object_desc_dbg);
 
 	object = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_operand_cache);
 	if (!object) {
@@ -319,6 +320,7 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate_object_desc_dbg(char *module_name,
 	}
 
 	/* Mark the descriptor type */
+
 	memset(object, 0, sizeof(union acpi_operand_object));
 	ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object, ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND);
 
@@ -342,7 +344,7 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate_object_desc_dbg(char *module_name,
 
 void acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_delete_object_desc", object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_delete_object_desc, object);
 
 	/* Object must be an union acpi_operand_object    */
 
@@ -381,7 +383,7 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 	acpi_size length;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_get_simple_object_size", internal_object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_get_simple_object_size, internal_object);
 
 	/*
 	 * Handle a null object (Could be a uninitialized package
@@ -397,6 +399,7 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 	length = sizeof(union acpi_object);
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(internal_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+
 		/* Object is a named object (reference), just return the length */
 
 		*obj_length = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(length);
@@ -559,7 +562,7 @@ acpi_ut_get_package_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_pkg_info info;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_get_package_object_size", internal_object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_get_package_object_size, internal_object);
 
 	info.length = 0;
 	info.object_space = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
index 16461317113f..5a2de92831d3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
@@ -45,113 +45,113 @@
 #include <acpi/amlresrc.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
-ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utresrc")
 
 #if defined(ACPI_DISASSEMBLER) || defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER)
 /*
  * Strings used to decode resource descriptors.
  * Used by both the disasssembler and the debugger resource dump routines
  */
-const char *acpi_gbl_BMdecode[2] = {
-	"not_bus_master",
-	"bus_master"
+const char *acpi_gbl_bm_decode[] = {
+	"NotBusMaster",
+	"BusMaster"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[4] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[] = {
 	"0 - Good Configuration",
 	"1 - Acceptable Configuration",
 	"2 - Suboptimal Configuration",
 	"3 - ***Invalid Configuration***",
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[2] = {
-	"resource_producer",
-	"resource_consumer"
+const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[] = {
+	"ResourceProducer",
+	"ResourceConsumer"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_DECdecode[2] = {
-	"pos_decode",
-	"sub_decode"
+const char *acpi_gbl_dec_decode[] = {
+	"PosDecode",
+	"SubDecode"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_HEdecode[2] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_he_decode[] = {
 	"Level",
 	"Edge"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[2] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[] = {
 	"Decode10",
 	"Decode16"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_LLdecode[2] = {
-	"active_high",
-	"active_low"
+const char *acpi_gbl_ll_decode[] = {
+	"ActiveHigh",
+	"ActiveLow"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[2] = {
-	"max_not_fixed",
-	"max_fixed"
+const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[] = {
+	"MaxNotFixed",
+	"MaxFixed"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_MEMdecode[4] = {
-	"non_cacheable",
+const char *acpi_gbl_mem_decode[] = {
+	"NonCacheable",
 	"Cacheable",
-	"write_combining",
+	"WriteCombining",
 	"Prefetchable"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[2] = {
-	"min_not_fixed",
-	"min_fixed"
+const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[] = {
+	"MinNotFixed",
+	"MinFixed"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_MTPdecode[4] = {
-	"address_range_memory",
-	"address_range_reserved",
-	"address_range_aCPI",
-	"address_range_nVS"
+const char *acpi_gbl_mtp_decode[] = {
+	"AddressRangeMemory",
+	"AddressRangeReserved",
+	"AddressRangeACPI",
+	"AddressRangeNVS"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_RNGdecode[4] = {
-	"invalid_ranges",
-	"non_iSAonly_ranges",
-	"ISAonly_ranges",
-	"entire_range"
+const char *acpi_gbl_rng_decode[] = {
+	"InvalidRanges",
+	"NonISAOnlyRanges",
+	"ISAOnlyRanges",
+	"EntireRange"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_RWdecode[2] = {
-	"read_only",
-	"read_write"
+const char *acpi_gbl_rw_decode[] = {
+	"ReadOnly",
+	"ReadWrite"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_SHRdecode[2] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_shr_decode[] = {
 	"Exclusive",
 	"Shared"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_SIZdecode[4] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_siz_decode[] = {
 	"Transfer8",
 	"Transfer8_16",
 	"Transfer16",
-	"invalid_size"
+	"InvalidSize"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_TRSdecode[2] = {
-	"dense_translation",
-	"sparse_translation"
+const char *acpi_gbl_trs_decode[] = {
+	"DenseTranslation",
+	"SparseTranslation"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_TTPdecode[2] = {
-	"type_static",
-	"type_translation"
+const char *acpi_gbl_ttp_decode[] = {
+	"TypeStatic",
+	"TypeTranslation"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_typ_decode[] = {
 	"Compatibility",
-	"type_a",
-	"type_b",
-	"type_f"
+	"TypeA",
+	"TypeB",
+	"TypeF"
 };
 
 #endif
@@ -240,6 +240,104 @@ static const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_types[] = {
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_walk_aml_resources
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource template
+ *              aml_length      - Length of the entire template
+ *              user_function   - Called once for each descriptor found. If
+ *                                NULL, a pointer to the end_tag is returned
+ *              Context         - Passed to user_function
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Walk a raw AML resource list(buffer). User function called
+ *              once for each resource found.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_walk_aml_resources(u8 * aml,
+			   acpi_size aml_length,
+			   acpi_walk_aml_callback user_function, void **context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	u8 *end_aml;
+	u8 resource_index;
+	u32 length;
+	u32 offset = 0;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_walk_aml_resources);
+
+	/* The absolute minimum resource template is one end_tag descriptor */
+
+	if (aml_length < sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+	}
+
+	/* Point to the end of the resource template buffer */
+
+	end_aml = aml + aml_length;
+
+	/* Walk the byte list, abort on any invalid descriptor type or length */
+
+	while (aml < end_aml) {
+
+		/* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
+
+		status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml, &resource_index);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
+
+		/* Get the length of this descriptor */
+
+		length = acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml);
+
+		/* Invoke the user function */
+
+		if (user_function) {
+			status =
+			    user_function(aml, length, offset, resource_index,
+					  context);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* An end_tag descriptor terminates this resource template */
+
+		if (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml) ==
+		    ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG) {
+			/*
+			 * There must be at least one more byte in the buffer for
+			 * the 2nd byte of the end_tag
+			 */
+			if ((aml + 1) >= end_aml) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+			}
+
+			/* Return the pointer to the end_tag if requested */
+
+			if (!user_function) {
+				*context = aml;
+			}
+
+			/* Normal exit */
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		aml += length;
+		offset += length;
+	}
+
+	/* Did not find an end_tag descriptor */
+
+	return (AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_validate_resource
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
@@ -273,6 +371,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_validate_resource(void *aml, u8 * return_index)
 	 * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
 	 */
 	if (resource_type & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+
 		/* Verify the large resource type (name) against the max */
 
 		if (resource_type > ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE_MAX) {
@@ -376,6 +475,7 @@ u8 acpi_ut_get_resource_type(void *aml)
 	 * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+
 		/* Large Resource Type -- bits 6:0 contain the name */
 
 		return (ACPI_GET8(aml));
@@ -411,6 +511,7 @@ u16 acpi_ut_get_resource_length(void *aml)
 	 * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+
 		/* Large Resource type -- bytes 1-2 contain the 16-bit length */
 
 		ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&resource_length, ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, aml, 1));
@@ -495,60 +596,21 @@ acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
 			     u8 ** end_tag)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	u8 *aml;
-	u8 *end_aml;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_get_resource_end_tag");
 
-	/* Get start and end pointers */
-
-	aml = obj_desc->buffer.pointer;
-	end_aml = aml + obj_desc->buffer.length;
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_get_resource_end_tag);
 
 	/* Allow a buffer length of zero */
 
 	if (!obj_desc->buffer.length) {
-		*end_tag = aml;
+		*end_tag = obj_desc->buffer.pointer;
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	/* Walk the resource template, one descriptor per iteration */
-
-	while (aml < end_aml) {
-		/* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
-
-		status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml, NULL);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-
-		/* end_tag resource indicates the end of the resource template */
-
-		if (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml) ==
-		    ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG) {
-			/*
-			 * There must be at least one more byte in the buffer for
-			 * the 2nd byte of the end_tag
-			 */
-			if ((aml + 1) >= end_aml) {
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
-			}
-
-			/* Return the pointer to the end_tag */
-
-			*end_tag = aml;
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Point to the next resource descriptor in the AML buffer. The
-		 * descriptor length is guaranteed to be non-zero by resource
-		 * validation above.
-		 */
-		aml += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml);
-	}
+	/* Validate the template and get a pointer to the end_tag */
 
-	/* Did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
+	status = acpi_ut_walk_aml_resources(obj_desc->buffer.pointer,
+					    obj_desc->buffer.length, NULL,
+					    (void **)end_tag);
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
index 4b134a722907..0f5c5bb5deff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ void
 acpi_ut_push_generic_state(union acpi_generic_state **list_head,
 			   union acpi_generic_state *state)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_push_generic_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_push_generic_state);
 
 	/* Push the state object onto the front of the list (stack) */
 
@@ -123,12 +123,13 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(union acpi_generic_state
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_pop_generic_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_pop_generic_state);
 
 	/* Remove the state object at the head of the list (stack) */
 
 	state = *list_head;
 	if (state) {
+
 		/* Update the list head */
 
 		*list_head = state->common.next;
@@ -158,9 +159,10 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_generic_state(void)
 
 	state = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_state_cache);
 	if (state) {
+
 		/* Initialize */
 		memset(state, 0, sizeof(union acpi_generic_state));
-		state->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE;
+		state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE;
 	}
 
 	return (state);
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ struct acpi_thread_state *acpi_ut_create_thread_state(void)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_create_thread_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_create_thread_state);
 
 	/* Create the generic state object */
 
@@ -194,7 +196,7 @@ struct acpi_thread_state *acpi_ut_create_thread_state(void)
 
 	/* Init fields specific to the update struct */
 
-	state->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_THREAD;
+	state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_THREAD;
 	state->thread.thread_id = acpi_os_get_thread_id();
 
 	return_PTR((struct acpi_thread_state *)state);
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_update_state(union acpi_operand_object
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_create_update_state", object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_create_update_state, object);
 
 	/* Create the generic state object */
 
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_update_state(union acpi_operand_object
 
 	/* Init fields specific to the update struct */
 
-	state->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_UPDATE;
+	state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_UPDATE;
 	state->update.object = object;
 	state->update.value = action;
 
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_pkg_state(void *internal_object,
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_create_pkg_state", internal_object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_create_pkg_state, internal_object);
 
 	/* Create the generic state object */
 
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_pkg_state(void *internal_object,
 
 	/* Init fields specific to the update struct */
 
-	state->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_PACKAGE;
+	state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_PACKAGE;
 	state->pkg.source_object = (union acpi_operand_object *)internal_object;
 	state->pkg.dest_object = external_object;
 	state->pkg.index = index;
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_control_state(void)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_create_control_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_create_control_state);
 
 	/* Create the generic state object */
 
@@ -305,7 +307,7 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_control_state(void)
 
 	/* Init fields specific to the control struct */
 
-	state->common.data_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_CONTROL;
+	state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_CONTROL;
 	state->common.state = ACPI_CONTROL_CONDITIONAL_EXECUTING;
 
 	return_PTR(state);
@@ -319,15 +321,19 @@ union acpi_generic_state *acpi_ut_create_control_state(void)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Put a state object back into the global state cache.  The object
- *              is not actually freed at this time.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a state object to the state cache. NULL state objects
+ *              are ignored.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(union acpi_generic_state *state)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_delete_generic_state");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_delete_generic_state);
+
+	/* Ignore null state */
 
-	(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_state_cache, state);
+	if (state) {
+		(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_state_cache, state);
+	}
 	return_VOID;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index 308a960871be..3538f69c82a1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
-#include <linux/module.h>
-
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_initialize_subsystem");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_initialize_subsystem);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_init_stack_ptr_trace());
 
@@ -109,6 +107,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_subsystem)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_enable_subsystem
@@ -121,12 +121,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
  *              Puts system into ACPI mode if it isn't already.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_enable_subsystem");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_enable_subsystem);
 
 	/*
 	 * We must initialize the hardware before we can enable ACPI.
@@ -152,7 +151,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 
 		status = acpi_enable();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "acpi_enable failed"));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "AcpiEnable failed"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
@@ -229,6 +228,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_subsystem)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_initialize_objects
@@ -241,12 +242,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
  *              objects and executing AML code for Regions, buffers, etc.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_initialize_objects");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_initialize_objects);
 
 	/*
 	 * Run all _REG methods
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "[Init] Executing _REG op_region methods\n"));
+				  "[Init] Executing _REG OpRegion methods\n"));
 
 		status = acpi_ev_initialize_op_regions();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -305,6 +305,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_objects)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_terminate
@@ -316,12 +318,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
  * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the ACPI subsystem.  Release all resources.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_terminate");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_terminate);
 
 	/* Terminate the AML Debugger if present */
 
@@ -348,6 +349,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_terminate)
+
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -362,7 +365,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
  *              initialized successfully.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_subsystem_status(void)
 {
 
@@ -373,6 +375,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_subsystem_status(void)
 	}
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_subsystem_status)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_system_info
@@ -390,14 +394,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_subsystem_status(void)
  *              and the value of out_buffer is undefined.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_get_system_info(struct acpi_buffer * out_buffer)
 {
 	struct acpi_system_info *info_ptr;
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_get_system_info");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_get_system_info);
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -448,15 +451,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_system_info(struct acpi_buffer * out_buffer)
 
 	/* Current status of the ACPI tables, per table type */
 
-	info_ptr->num_table_types = NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES;
-	for (i = 0; i < NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES; i++) {
+	info_ptr->num_table_types = ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1;
+	for (i = 0; i < (ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1); i++) {
 		info_ptr->table_info[i].count = acpi_gbl_table_lists[i].count;
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_system_info);
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_system_info)
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -472,7 +475,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_system_info);
  * TBD: When a second function is added, must save the Function also.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_install_initialization_handler(acpi_init_handler handler, u32 function)
 {
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@ acpi_install_initialization_handler(acpi_init_handler handler, u32 function)
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_initialization_handler)
 #endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 
 /*****************************************************************************
@@ -502,10 +505,9 @@ acpi_install_initialization_handler(acpi_init_handler handler, u32 function)
  * DESCRIPTION: Empty all caches (delete the cached objects)
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_purge_cached_objects(void)
 {
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_purge_cached_objects");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_purge_cached_objects);
 
 	(void)acpi_os_purge_cache(acpi_gbl_state_cache);
 	(void)acpi_os_purge_cache(acpi_gbl_operand_cache);
@@ -513,3 +515,5 @@ acpi_status acpi_purge_cached_objects(void)
 	(void)acpi_os_purge_cache(acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_purge_cached_objects)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index 6458c47f7ac2..6b516852ac12 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -273,11 +273,13 @@ acpi_evaluate_integer(acpi_handle handle,
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, pathname, arguments, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_util_eval_error(handle, pathname, status);
+		kfree(element);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 		acpi_util_eval_error(handle, pathname, AE_BAD_DATA);
+		kfree(element);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index bd4887518373..86531ab4ee55 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ acpi_video_device_lcd_query_levels(struct acpi_video_device *device,
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		return_VALUE(status);
 	obj = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
-	if (!obj && (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
+	if (!obj || (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _BCL data\n"));
 		status = -EFAULT;
 		goto err;
@@ -1294,7 +1294,7 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(struct acpi_device *device,
 			      struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 {
 	unsigned long device_id;
-	int status, result;
+	int status;
 	struct acpi_video_device *data;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_video_bus_get_one_device");
@@ -1346,8 +1346,11 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(struct acpi_device *device,
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
 					  "Error installing notify handler\n"));
-			result = -ENODEV;
-			goto end;
+			if(data->brightness)
+				kfree(data->brightness->levels);
+			kfree(data->brightness);
+			kfree(data);
+			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 
 		down(&video->sem);
@@ -1359,7 +1362,6 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(struct acpi_device *device,
 		return_VALUE(0);
 	}
 
-      end:
 	return_VALUE(-ENOENT);
 }
 
@@ -1643,8 +1645,9 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_put_devices(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 			printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
 			       "hhuuhhuu bug in acpi video driver.\n");
 
+		if (data->brightness);
+			kfree(data->brightness->levels);
 		kfree(data->brightness);
-
 		kfree(data);
 	}
 
@@ -1785,6 +1788,10 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
 				  "Error installing notify handler\n"));
+		acpi_video_bus_stop_devices(video);
+		acpi_video_bus_put_devices(video);
+		kfree(video->attached_array);
+		acpi_video_bus_remove_fs(device);
 		result = -ENODEV;
 		goto end;
 	}
@@ -1796,10 +1803,8 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	       video->flags.post ? "yes" : "no");
 
       end:
-	if (result) {
-		acpi_video_bus_remove_fs(device);
+	if (result)
 		kfree(video);
-	}
 
 	return_VALUE(result);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
index 8c4c6ef748ec..907fb66ec4a9 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
 			info = buffer.pointer;
 			info->hardware_id.value[sizeof(info->hardware_id)-1] = '\0';
 			match = (strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, "HWP0001") == 0);
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(info);
+			kfree(info);
 			if (match) {
 				status = hp_acpi_csr_space(handle, &sba_hpa, &length);
 				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index ef140ebde117..07473cd84121 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -925,11 +925,8 @@ static acpi_status hpet_resources(struct acpi_resource *res, void *data)
 	status = acpi_resource_to_address64(res, &addr);
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		unsigned long size;
-
-		size = addr.maximum - addr.minimum + 1;
 		hdp->hd_phys_address = addr.minimum;
-		hdp->hd_address = ioremap(addr.minimum, size);
+		hdp->hd_address = ioremap(addr.minimum, addr.address_length);
 
 		if (hpet_is_known(hdp)) {
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: 0x%lx is busy\n",
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index a90f5d97df35..43dfd8689dce 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static struct sonypi_device {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 static struct acpi_device *sonypi_acpi_device;
-static int acpi_enabled;
+static int acpi_driver_registered;
 #endif
 
 static int sonypi_ec_write(u8 addr, u8 value)
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ found:
 		sonypi_report_input_event(event);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
-	if (acpi_enabled)
+	if (sonypi_acpi_device)
 		acpi_bus_generate_event(sonypi_acpi_device, 1, event);
 #endif
 
@@ -1551,8 +1551,8 @@ static int __init sonypi_init(void)
 		goto err_free_device;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
-	if (acpi_bus_register_driver(&sonypi_acpi_driver) > 0)
-		acpi_enabled = 1;
+	if (acpi_bus_register_driver(&sonypi_acpi_driver) >= 0)
+		acpi_driver_registered = 1;
 #endif
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1567,7 +1567,7 @@ static int __init sonypi_init(void)
 static void __exit sonypi_exit(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
-	if (acpi_enabled)
+	if (acpi_driver_registered)
 		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&sonypi_acpi_driver);
 #endif
 	platform_device_unregister(sonypi_platform_device);
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c
index 407b4eaddcbf..3a4a644c2686 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ static int irq_flags(int triggering, int polarity)
 {
 	int flag;
 	if (triggering == ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE) {
-		if(polarity == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW)
+		if (polarity == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW)
 			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_LOWLEVEL;
 		else
 			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHLEVEL;
 	}
 	else {
-		if(polarity == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW)
+		if (polarity == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW)
 			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_LOWEDGE;
 		else
 			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHEDGE;
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void decode_irq_flags(int flag, int *triggering, int *polarity)
 		*triggering = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
 		*polarity = ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
 		break;
-	case IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHLEVEL:	
+	case IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHLEVEL:
 		*triggering = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
 		*polarity = ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH;
 		break;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static void decode_irq_flags(int flag, int *triggering, int *polarity)
 }
 
 static void
-pnpacpi_parse_allocated_irqresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res, u32 gsi,
+pnpacpi_parse_allocated_irqresource(struct pnp_resource_table *res, u32 gsi,
 	int triggering, int polarity)
 {
 	int i = 0;
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_allocated_irqresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res, u32 gsi,
 }
 
 static void
-pnpacpi_parse_allocated_dmaresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res, u32 dma)
+pnpacpi_parse_allocated_dmaresource(struct pnp_resource_table *res, u32 dma)
 {
 	int i = 0;
 	while (i < PNP_MAX_DMA &&
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ pnpacpi_parse_allocated_dmaresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res, u32 dma)
 }
 
 static void
-pnpacpi_parse_allocated_ioresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res,
-	u32 io, u32 len)
+pnpacpi_parse_allocated_ioresource(struct pnp_resource_table *res,
+	u64 io, u64 len)
 {
 	int i = 0;
 	while (!(res->port_resource[i].flags & IORESOURCE_UNSET) &&
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_allocated_ioresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res,
 }
 
 static void
-pnpacpi_parse_allocated_memresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res,
+pnpacpi_parse_allocated_memresource(struct pnp_resource_table *res,
 	u64 mem, u64 len)
 {
 	int i = 0;
@@ -156,11 +156,32 @@ pnpacpi_parse_allocated_memresource(struct pnp_resource_table * res,
 	}
 }
 
+static void
+pnpacpi_parse_allocated_address_space(struct pnp_resource_table *res_table,
+	struct acpi_resource *res)
+{
+	struct acpi_resource_address64 addr, *p = &addr;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_resource_to_address64(res, p);
+	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		pnp_warn("PnPACPI: failed to convert resource type %d",
+			res->type);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (p->resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE)
+		pnpacpi_parse_allocated_memresource(res_table,
+				p->minimum, p->address_length);
+	else if (p->resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE)
+		pnpacpi_parse_allocated_ioresource(res_table,
+				p->minimum, p->address_length);
+}
 
 static acpi_status pnpacpi_allocated_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 	void *data)
 {
-	struct pnp_resource_table * res_table = (struct pnp_resource_table *)data;
+	struct pnp_resource_table *res_table = (struct pnp_resource_table *)data;
 	int i;
 
 	switch (res->type) {
@@ -221,19 +242,9 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_allocated_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 				res->data.fixed_memory32.address_length);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16:
-		pnpacpi_parse_allocated_memresource(res_table,
-				res->data.address16.minimum,
-				res->data.address16.address_length);
-		break;
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32:
-		pnpacpi_parse_allocated_memresource(res_table,
-				res->data.address32.minimum,
-				res->data.address32.address_length);
-		break;
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64:
-		pnpacpi_parse_allocated_memresource(res_table,
-		res->data.address64.minimum,
-		res->data.address64.address_length);
+		pnpacpi_parse_allocated_address_space(res_table, res);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS64:
@@ -255,11 +266,11 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_allocated_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 		pnp_warn("PnPACPI: unknown resource type %d", res->type);
 		return AE_ERROR;
 	}
-			
+
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
-acpi_status pnpacpi_parse_allocated_resource(acpi_handle handle, struct pnp_resource_table * res)
+acpi_status pnpacpi_parse_allocated_resource(acpi_handle handle, struct pnp_resource_table *res)
 {
 	/* Blank the resource table values */
 	pnp_init_resource_table(res);
@@ -317,17 +328,17 @@ static void pnpacpi_parse_dma_option(struct pnp_option *option, struct acpi_reso
 		pnp_err("Invalid DMA transfer type");
 	}
 
-	pnp_register_dma_resource(option,dma);
+	pnp_register_dma_resource(option, dma);
 	return;
 }
 
-	
+
 static void pnpacpi_parse_irq_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	struct acpi_resource_irq *p)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct pnp_irq * irq;
-	
+	struct pnp_irq *irq;
+
 	if (p->interrupt_count == 0)
 		return;
 	irq = kcalloc(1, sizeof(struct pnp_irq), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -347,7 +358,7 @@ static void pnpacpi_parse_ext_irq_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	struct acpi_resource_extended_irq *p)
 {
 	int i;
-	struct pnp_irq * irq;
+	struct pnp_irq *irq;
 
 	if (p->interrupt_count == 0)
 		return;
@@ -368,7 +379,7 @@ static void
 pnpacpi_parse_port_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	struct acpi_resource_io *io)
 {
-	struct pnp_port * port;
+	struct pnp_port *port;
 
 	if (io->address_length == 0)
 		return;
@@ -381,7 +392,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_port_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	port->size = io->address_length;
 	port->flags = ACPI_DECODE_16 == io->io_decode ?
 		PNP_PORT_FLAG_16BITADDR : 0;
-	pnp_register_port_resource(option,port);
+	pnp_register_port_resource(option, port);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -389,7 +400,7 @@ static void
 pnpacpi_parse_fixed_port_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	struct acpi_resource_fixed_io *io)
 {
-	struct pnp_port * port;
+	struct pnp_port *port;
 
 	if (io->address_length == 0)
 		return;
@@ -400,7 +411,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_fixed_port_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	port->size = io->address_length;
 	port->align = 0;
 	port->flags = PNP_PORT_FLAG_FIXED;
-	pnp_register_port_resource(option,port);
+	pnp_register_port_resource(option, port);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -408,7 +419,7 @@ static void
 pnpacpi_parse_mem24_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	struct acpi_resource_memory24 *p)
 {
-	struct pnp_mem * mem;
+	struct pnp_mem *mem;
 
 	if (p->address_length == 0)
 		return;
@@ -423,7 +434,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_mem24_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	mem->flags = (ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY == p->write_protect) ?
 			IORESOURCE_MEM_WRITEABLE : 0;
 
-	pnp_register_mem_resource(option,mem);
+	pnp_register_mem_resource(option, mem);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -431,7 +442,7 @@ static void
 pnpacpi_parse_mem32_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	struct acpi_resource_memory32 *p)
 {
-	struct pnp_mem * mem;
+	struct pnp_mem *mem;
 
 	if (p->address_length == 0)
 		return;
@@ -446,7 +457,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_mem32_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	mem->flags = (ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY == p->write_protect) ?
 			IORESOURCE_MEM_WRITEABLE : 0;
 
-	pnp_register_mem_resource(option,mem);
+	pnp_register_mem_resource(option, mem);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -454,7 +465,7 @@ static void
 pnpacpi_parse_fixed_mem32_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	struct acpi_resource_fixed_memory32 *p)
 {
-	struct pnp_mem * mem;
+	struct pnp_mem *mem;
 
 	if (p->address_length == 0)
 		return;
@@ -468,7 +479,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_fixed_mem32_option(struct pnp_option *option,
 	mem->flags = (ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY == p->write_protect) ?
 			IORESOURCE_MEM_WRITEABLE : 0;
 
-	pnp_register_mem_resource(option,mem);
+	pnp_register_mem_resource(option, mem);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -477,8 +488,8 @@ pnpacpi_parse_address_option(struct pnp_option *option, struct acpi_resource *r)
 {
 	struct acpi_resource_address64 addr, *p = &addr;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct pnp_mem * mem;
-	struct pnp_port * port;
+	struct pnp_mem *mem;
+	struct pnp_port *port;
 
 	status = acpi_resource_to_address64(r, p);
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -498,7 +509,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_address_option(struct pnp_option *option, struct acpi_resource *r)
 		mem->align = 0;
 		mem->flags = (p->info.mem.write_protect ==
 		    ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY) ? IORESOURCE_MEM_WRITEABLE : 0;
-		pnp_register_mem_resource(option,mem);
+		pnp_register_mem_resource(option, mem);
 	} else if (p->resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE) {
 		port = kcalloc(1, sizeof(struct pnp_port), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!port)
@@ -507,7 +518,7 @@ pnpacpi_parse_address_option(struct pnp_option *option, struct acpi_resource *r)
 		port->size = p->address_length;
 		port->align = 0;
 		port->flags = PNP_PORT_FLAG_FIXED;
-		pnp_register_port_resource(option,port);
+		pnp_register_port_resource(option, port);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -531,7 +542,7 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_option_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA:
-			pnpacpi_parse_dma_option(option, &res->data.dma);	
+			pnpacpi_parse_dma_option(option, &res->data.dma);
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
@@ -539,7 +550,7 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_option_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 				case ACPI_GOOD_CONFIGURATION:
 					priority = PNP_RES_PRIORITY_PREFERRED;
 					break;
-					
+
 				case ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION:
 					priority = PNP_RES_PRIORITY_ACCEPTABLE;
 					break;
@@ -555,7 +566,7 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_option_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 			option = pnp_register_dependent_option(dev, priority);
 			if (!option)
 				return AE_ERROR;
-			parse_data->option = option;	
+			parse_data->option = option;
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT:
@@ -615,7 +626,7 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_option_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 			pnp_warn("PnPACPI: unknown resource type %d", res->type);
 			return AE_ERROR;
 	}
-			
+
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -636,13 +647,8 @@ acpi_status pnpacpi_parse_resource_option_data(acpi_handle handle,
 	return status;
 }
 
-/*
- * Set resource
- */
-static acpi_status pnpacpi_count_resources(struct acpi_resource *res,
-	void *data)
+static int pnpacpi_supported_resource(struct acpi_resource *res)
 {
-	int *res_cnt = (int *)data;
 	switch (res->type) {
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ:
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA:
@@ -655,43 +661,32 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_count_resources(struct acpi_resource *res,
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32:
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64:
 	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ:
-		(*res_cnt) ++;
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_GENERIC_REGISTER:
-	default:
-		return AE_OK;
+		return 1;
 	}
-	return AE_OK;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static acpi_status pnpacpi_type_resources(struct acpi_resource *res,
+/*
+ * Set resource
+ */
+static acpi_status pnpacpi_count_resources(struct acpi_resource *res,
 	void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_resource **resource = (struct acpi_resource **)data;	
-	switch (res->type) {
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY24:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY32:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY32:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ:
+	int *res_cnt = (int *)data;
+
+	if (pnpacpi_supported_resource(res))
+		(*res_cnt)++;
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
+static acpi_status pnpacpi_type_resources(struct acpi_resource *res, void *data)
+{
+	struct acpi_resource **resource = (struct acpi_resource **)data;
+
+	if (pnpacpi_supported_resource(res)) {
 		(*resource)->type = res->type;
+		(*resource)->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 		(*resource)++;
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG:
-	case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_GENERIC_REGISTER:
-	default:
-		return AE_OK;
 	}
 
 	return AE_OK;
@@ -735,11 +730,8 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_irq(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
 	int triggering, polarity;
-	
-	decode_irq_flags(p->flags & IORESOURCE_BITS, &triggering,
-		&polarity);
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
+
+	decode_irq_flags(p->flags & IORESOURCE_BITS, &triggering, &polarity);
 	resource->data.irq.triggering = triggering;
 	resource->data.irq.polarity = polarity;
 	if (triggering == ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE)
@@ -754,11 +746,8 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_ext_irq(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
 	int triggering, polarity;
-	
-	decode_irq_flags(p->flags & IORESOURCE_BITS, &triggering,
-		&polarity);
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
+
+	decode_irq_flags(p->flags & IORESOURCE_BITS, &triggering, &polarity);
 	resource->data.extended_irq.producer_consumer = ACPI_CONSUMER;
 	resource->data.extended_irq.triggering = triggering;
 	resource->data.extended_irq.polarity = polarity;
@@ -773,8 +762,6 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_ext_irq(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 static void pnpacpi_encode_dma(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	/* Note: pnp_assign_dma will copy pnp_dma->flags into p->flags */
 	if (p->flags & IORESOURCE_DMA_COMPATIBLE)
 		resource->data.dma.type = ACPI_COMPATIBILITY;
@@ -798,8 +785,6 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_dma(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 static void pnpacpi_encode_io(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	/* Note: pnp_assign_port will copy pnp_port->flags into p->flags */
 	resource->data.io.io_decode = (p->flags & PNP_PORT_FLAG_16BITADDR)?
 		ACPI_DECODE_16 : ACPI_DECODE_10;
@@ -812,8 +797,6 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_io(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 static void pnpacpi_encode_fixed_io(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	resource->data.fixed_io.address = p->start;
 	resource->data.fixed_io.address_length = p->end - p->start + 1;
 }
@@ -821,8 +804,6 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_fixed_io(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 static void pnpacpi_encode_mem24(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY24;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	/* Note: pnp_assign_mem will copy pnp_mem->flags into p->flags */
 	resource->data.memory24.write_protect =
 		(p->flags & IORESOURCE_MEM_WRITEABLE) ?
@@ -836,8 +817,6 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_mem24(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 static void pnpacpi_encode_mem32(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY32;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	resource->data.memory32.write_protect =
 		(p->flags & IORESOURCE_MEM_WRITEABLE) ?
 		ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY : ACPI_READ_ONLY_MEMORY;
@@ -850,8 +829,6 @@ static void pnpacpi_encode_mem32(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 static void pnpacpi_encode_fixed_mem32(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 	struct resource *p)
 {
-	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY32;
-	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	resource->data.fixed_memory32.write_protect =
 		(p->flags & IORESOURCE_MEM_WRITEABLE) ?
 		ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY : ACPI_READ_ONLY_MEMORY;
@@ -882,37 +859,37 @@ int pnpacpi_encode_resources(struct pnp_resource_table *res_table,
 			pnp_dbg("Encode dma");
 			pnpacpi_encode_dma(resource,
 				&res_table->dma_resource[dma]);
-			dma ++;
+			dma++;
 			break;
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO:
 			pnp_dbg("Encode io");
 			pnpacpi_encode_io(resource,
 				&res_table->port_resource[port]);
-			port ++;
+			port++;
 			break;
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO:
 			pnp_dbg("Encode fixed io");
 			pnpacpi_encode_fixed_io(resource,
 				&res_table->port_resource[port]);
-			port ++;
+			port++;
 			break;
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY24:
 			pnp_dbg("Encode mem24");
 			pnpacpi_encode_mem24(resource,
 				&res_table->mem_resource[mem]);
-			mem ++;
+			mem++;
 			break;
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY32:
 			pnp_dbg("Encode mem32");
 			pnpacpi_encode_mem32(resource,
 				&res_table->mem_resource[mem]);
-			mem ++;
+			mem++;
 			break;
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY32:
 			pnp_dbg("Encode fixed mem32");
 			pnpacpi_encode_fixed_mem32(resource,
 				&res_table->mem_resource[mem]);
-			mem ++;
+			mem++;
 			break;
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ:
 			pnp_dbg("Encode ext irq");
@@ -933,8 +910,8 @@ int pnpacpi_encode_resources(struct pnp_resource_table *res_table,
 			pnp_warn("unknown resource type %d", resource->type);
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
-		resource ++;
-		i ++;
+		resource++;
+		i++;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/include/acpi/acconfig.h b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
index e27dc8f29972..b9beceb33141 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acconfig.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 /* Current ACPICA subsystem version in YYYYMMDD format */
 
-#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20060127
+#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20060608
 
 /*
  * OS name, used for the _OS object.  The _OS object is essentially obsolete,
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
 #define ACPI_MAX_PARSE_CACHE_DEPTH      96	/* Parse tree objects */
 #define ACPI_MAX_EXTPARSE_CACHE_DEPTH   96	/* Parse tree objects */
 #define ACPI_MAX_OBJECT_CACHE_DEPTH     96	/* Interpreter operand objects */
+#define ACPI_MAX_NAMESPACE_CACHE_DEPTH  96	/* Namespace objects */
 
 /*
  * Should the subsystem abort the loading of an ACPI table if the
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@
 
 #define ACPI_MAX_SEMAPHORE_COUNT        256
 
-/* Max reference count (for debug only) */
+/* Maximum object reference count (detects object deletion issues) */
 
-#define ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT        0x400
+#define ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT        0x800
 
 /* Size of cached memory mapping for system memory operation region */
 
@@ -171,12 +172,7 @@
 
 /* Array sizes.  Used for range checking also */
 
-#define ACPI_NUM_ACCESS_TYPES           6
-#define ACPI_NUM_UPDATE_RULES           3
-#define ACPI_NUM_LOCK_RULES             2
-#define ACPI_NUM_MATCH_OPS              6
-#define ACPI_NUM_OPCODES                256
-#define ACPI_NUM_FIELD_NAMES            2
+#define ACPI_MAX_MATCH_OPCODE           5
 
 /* RSDP checksums */
 
@@ -187,10 +183,6 @@
 
 #define ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE          34
 
-/* Number of strings associated with the _OSI reserved method */
-
-#define ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS            10
-
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * ACPI AML Debugger
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdisasm.h b/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
index 11a8fe39cb04..9a7d6921f534 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
@@ -50,26 +50,72 @@
 #define BLOCK_PAREN             1
 #define BLOCK_BRACE             2
 #define BLOCK_COMMA_LIST        4
+#define ACPI_DEFAULT_RESNAME    *(u32 *) "__RD"
 
 struct acpi_external_list {
 	char *path;
+	char *internal_path;
 	struct acpi_external_list *next;
+	u32 value;
+	u16 length;
+	u8 type;
 };
 
 extern struct acpi_external_list *acpi_gbl_external_list;
 
-/* Strings used for decoding flags to ASL keywords */
+typedef const struct acpi_dmtable_info {
+	u8 opcode;
+	u8 offset;
+	char *name;
+
+} acpi_dmtable_info;
+
+/*
+ * Values for Opcode above.
+ * Note: 0-7 must not change, used as a flag shift value
+ */
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG0                  0
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG1                  1
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG2                  2
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG3                  3
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG4                  4
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG5                  5
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG6                  6
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAG7                  7
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAGS0                 8
+#define ACPI_DMT_FLAGS2                 9
+#define ACPI_DMT_UINT8                  10
+#define ACPI_DMT_UINT16                 11
+#define ACPI_DMT_UINT24                 12
+#define ACPI_DMT_UINT32                 13
+#define ACPI_DMT_UINT56                 14
+#define ACPI_DMT_UINT64                 15
+#define ACPI_DMT_STRING                 16
+#define ACPI_DMT_NAME4                  17
+#define ACPI_DMT_NAME6                  18
+#define ACPI_DMT_NAME8                  19
+#define ACPI_DMT_CHKSUM                 20
+#define ACPI_DMT_SPACEID                21
+#define ACPI_DMT_GAS                    22
+#define ACPI_DMT_MADT                   23
+#define ACPI_DMT_SRAT                   24
+#define ACPI_DMT_EXIT                   25
 
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_word_decode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_irq_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_lock_rule[ACPI_NUM_LOCK_RULES];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_access_types[ACPI_NUM_ACCESS_TYPES];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_update_rules[ACPI_NUM_UPDATE_RULES];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_match_ops[ACPI_NUM_MATCH_OPS];
+typedef
+void (*ACPI_TABLE_HANDLER) (struct acpi_table_header * table);
+
+struct acpi_dmtable_data {
+	char *signature;
+	struct acpi_dmtable_info *table_info;
+	ACPI_TABLE_HANDLER table_handler;
+};
 
 struct acpi_op_walk_info {
 	u32 level;
+	u32 last_level;
+	u32 count;
 	u32 bit_offset;
+	u32 flags;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 };
 
@@ -77,6 +123,100 @@ typedef
 acpi_status(*asl_walk_callback) (union acpi_parse_object * op,
 				 u32 level, void *context);
 
+struct acpi_resource_tag {
+	u32 bit_index;
+	char *tag;
+};
+
+/* Strings used for decoding flags to ASL keywords */
+
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_word_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_irq_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_lock_rule[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_access_types[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_update_rules[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_match_ops[];
+
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf0[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf1[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf2[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf3[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf4[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf_hdr[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_boot[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_cpep[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_cpep0[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_dbgp[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_ecdt[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_facs[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_fadt1[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_fadt2[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_gas[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_header[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_hpet[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt0[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt1[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt2[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt3[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt4[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt5[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt6[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt7[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt8[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt_hdr[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_mcfg[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_mcfg0[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_rsdp1[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_rsdp2[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_sbst[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_slit[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_spcr[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_spmi[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_srat[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_srat0[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_srat1[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_tcpa[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_wdrt[];
+
+/*
+ * dmtable
+ */
+void acpi_dm_dump_data_table(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void
+acpi_dm_dump_table(u32 table_length,
+		   u32 table_offset,
+		   void *table,
+		   u32 sub_table_length, struct acpi_dmtable_info *info);
+
+void acpi_dm_line_header(u32 offset, u32 byte_length, char *name);
+
+void acpi_dm_line_header2(u32 offset, u32 byte_length, char *name, u32 value);
+
+/*
+ * dmtbdump
+ */
+void acpi_dm_dump_asf(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_cpep(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_fadt(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_srat(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_mcfg(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_madt(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+u32 acpi_dm_dump_rsdp(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_rsdt(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_slit(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_xsdt(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
 /*
  * dmwalk
  */
@@ -84,6 +224,11 @@ void
 acpi_dm_disassemble(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		    union acpi_parse_object *origin, u32 num_opcodes);
 
+void
+acpi_dm_walk_parse_tree(union acpi_parse_object *op,
+			asl_walk_callback descending_callback,
+			asl_walk_callback ascending_callback, void *context);
+
 /*
  * dmopcode
  */
@@ -166,6 +311,7 @@ void acpi_dm_dump_integer64(u64 value, char *name);
 
 void
 acpi_dm_resource_template(struct acpi_op_walk_info *info,
+			  union acpi_parse_object *op,
 			  u8 * byte_data, u32 byte_count);
 
 u8 acpi_dm_is_resource_template(union acpi_parse_object *op);
@@ -176,6 +322,8 @@ void acpi_dm_bit_list(u16 mask);
 
 void acpi_dm_decode_attribute(u8 attribute);
 
+void acpi_dm_descriptor_name(void);
+
 /*
  * dmresrcl
  */
@@ -248,6 +396,15 @@ acpi_dm_vendor_small_descriptor(union aml_resource *resource,
 /*
  * dmutils
  */
-void acpi_dm_add_to_external_list(char *path);
+void acpi_dm_add_to_external_list(char *path, u8 type, u32 value);
+
+/*
+ * dmrestag
+ */
+void acpi_dm_find_resources(union acpi_parse_object *root);
+
+void
+acpi_dm_check_resource_reference(union acpi_parse_object *op,
+				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 #endif				/* __ACDISASM_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdispat.h b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
index c41a926ff317..288f84903af7 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdispat.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
@@ -194,7 +194,9 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ds_restart_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			       union acpi_operand_object *return_desc);
 
-void acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
+void
+acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
+				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
@@ -302,7 +304,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		      struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 		      u8 * aml_start,
 		      u32 aml_length,
-		      struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u8 pass_number);
+		      struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u8 pass_number);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(u32 pop_count,
diff --git a/include/acpi/acevents.h b/include/acpi/acevents.h
index f2717be4fe0d..234142828e1a 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acevents.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acevents.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(acpi_handle gpe_device,
  */
 u8 acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(ACPI_GPE_CALLBACK gpe_walk_callback);
+acpi_status acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_gpe_callback gpe_walk_callback);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_delete_gpe_handlers(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			       u32 function,
 			       acpi_physical_address address,
-			       u32 bit_width, void *value);
+			       u32 bit_width, acpi_integer * value);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_attach_region(union acpi_operand_object *handler_obj,
diff --git a/include/acpi/acexcep.h b/include/acpi/acexcep.h
index dc768aa580e4..797ca1ea5214 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acexcep.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acexcep.h
@@ -160,8 +160,9 @@
 #define AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_VALUE       (acpi_status) (0x001F | AE_CODE_AML)
 #define AE_AML_CIRCULAR_REFERENCE       (acpi_status) (0x0020 | AE_CODE_AML)
 #define AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH      (acpi_status) (0x0021 | AE_CODE_AML)
+#define AE_AML_ILLEGAL_ADDRESS          (acpi_status) (0x0022 | AE_CODE_AML)
 
-#define AE_CODE_AML_MAX                 0x0021
+#define AE_CODE_AML_MAX                 0x0022
 
 /*
  * Internal exceptions used for control
@@ -275,7 +276,8 @@ char const *acpi_gbl_exception_names_aml[] = {
 	"AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG",
 	"AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_VALUE",
 	"AE_AML_CIRCULAR_REFERENCE",
-	"AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH"
+	"AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH",
+	"AE_AML_ILLEGAL_ADDRESS"
 };
 
 char const *acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[] = {
diff --git a/include/acpi/acglobal.h b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
index 734cc77bf2c7..14531d48f6b6 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acglobal.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
  * 3) Allow access to uninitialized locals/args (auto-init to integer 0)
  * 4) Allow ANY object type to be a source operand for the Store() operator
  * 5) Allow unresolved references (invalid target name) in package objects
+ * 6) Enable warning messages for behavior that is not ACPI spec compliant
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
 
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
  * Automatically serialize ALL control methods? Default is FALSE, meaning
  * to use the Serialized/not_serialized method flags on a per method basis.
  * Only change this if the ASL code is poorly written and cannot handle
- * reentrancy even though methods are marked "not_serialized".
+ * reentrancy even though methods are marked "NotSerialized".
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized, FALSE);
 
@@ -149,10 +150,10 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled, TRUE);
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_table_flags;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_rsdt_table_count;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct rsdp_descriptor *acpi_gbl_RSDP;
-ACPI_EXTERN XSDT_DESCRIPTOR *acpi_gbl_XSDT;
-ACPI_EXTERN FADT_DESCRIPTOR *acpi_gbl_FADT;
+ACPI_EXTERN struct xsdt_descriptor *acpi_gbl_XSDT;
+ACPI_EXTERN struct fadt_descriptor *acpi_gbl_FADT;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_table_header *acpi_gbl_DSDT;
-ACPI_EXTERN FACS_DESCRIPTOR *acpi_gbl_FACS;
+ACPI_EXTERN struct facs_descriptor *acpi_gbl_FACS;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_common_facs acpi_gbl_common_fACS;
 /*
  * Since there may be multiple SSDTs and PSDTs, a single pointer is not
@@ -177,15 +178,15 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_integer_nybble_width;
 /*
  * ACPI Table info arrays
  */
-extern struct acpi_table_list acpi_gbl_table_lists[NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES];
-extern struct acpi_table_support acpi_gbl_table_data[NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES];
+extern struct acpi_table_list acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1];
+extern struct acpi_table_support acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1];
 
 /*
  * Predefined mutex objects.  This array contains the
  * actual OS mutex handles, indexed by the local ACPI_MUTEX_HANDLEs.
  * (The table maps local handles to the real OS handles)
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_mutex_info acpi_gbl_mutex_info[NUM_MUTEX];
+ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_mutex_info acpi_gbl_mutex_info[ACPI_NUM_MUTEX];
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -203,6 +204,7 @@ ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_memory_list *acpi_gbl_ns_node_list;
 
 /* Object caches */
 
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_cache_t *acpi_gbl_namespace_cache;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_cache_t *acpi_gbl_state_cache;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_cache_t *acpi_gbl_ps_node_cache;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_cache_t *acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache;
@@ -244,7 +246,6 @@ extern const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4];
 extern const struct acpi_opcode_info acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[AML_NUM_OPCODES];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS];
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -291,14 +292,6 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_cm_single_step;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
- * Parser globals
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-ACPI_EXTERN union acpi_parse_object *acpi_gbl_parsed_namespace_root;
-
-/*****************************************************************************
- *
  * Hardware globals
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -321,7 +314,11 @@ ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_fixed_event_handler
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_block_info
     *acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[ACPI_MAX_GPE_BLOCKS];
+
+/* Spinlocks */
+
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_handle acpi_gbl_gpe_lock;
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_handle acpi_gbl_hardware_lock;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/include/acpi/aclocal.h b/include/acpi/aclocal.h
index 8361820d2970..1eeca7adca95 100644
--- a/include/acpi/aclocal.h
+++ b/include/acpi/aclocal.h
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@
 #ifndef __ACLOCAL_H__
 #define __ACLOCAL_H__
 
+/* acpisrc:struct_defs -- for acpisrc conversion */
+
 #define ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER               0xFFFF	/* u16, as per ACPI spec */
+#define ACPI_INFINITE_CONCURRENCY       0xFF
 
 typedef void *acpi_mutex;
 typedef u32 acpi_mutex_handle;
@@ -69,52 +72,55 @@ union acpi_parse_object;
  * Predefined handles for the mutex objects used within the subsystem
  * All mutex objects are automatically created by acpi_ut_mutex_initialize.
  *
- * The acquire/release ordering protocol is implied via this list.  Mutexes
+ * The acquire/release ordering protocol is implied via this list. Mutexes
  * with a lower value must be acquired before mutexes with a higher value.
  *
- * NOTE: any changes here must be reflected in the acpi_gbl_mutex_names table also!
+ * NOTE: any changes here must be reflected in the acpi_gbl_mutex_names
+ * table below also!
  */
-#define ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE                0
-#define ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER            1
-#define ACPI_MTX_PARSER                 2
-#define ACPI_MTX_DISPATCHER             3
-#define ACPI_MTX_TABLES                 4
-#define ACPI_MTX_OP_REGIONS             5
-#define ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE              6
-#define ACPI_MTX_EVENTS                 7
-#define ACPI_MTX_HARDWARE               8
-#define ACPI_MTX_CACHES                 9
-#define ACPI_MTX_MEMORY                 10
-#define ACPI_MTX_DEBUG_CMD_COMPLETE     11
-#define ACPI_MTX_DEBUG_CMD_READY        12
-
-#define MAX_MUTEX                       12
-#define NUM_MUTEX                       MAX_MUTEX+1
+#define ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER            0	/* AML Interpreter, main lock */
+#define ACPI_MTX_CONTROL_METHOD         1	/* Control method termination [TBD: may no longer be necessary] */
+#define ACPI_MTX_TABLES                 2	/* Data for ACPI tables */
+#define ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE              3	/* ACPI Namespace */
+#define ACPI_MTX_EVENTS                 4	/* Data for ACPI events */
+#define ACPI_MTX_CACHES                 5	/* Internal caches, general purposes */
+#define ACPI_MTX_MEMORY                 6	/* Debug memory tracking lists */
+#define ACPI_MTX_DEBUG_CMD_COMPLETE     7	/* AML debugger */
+#define ACPI_MTX_DEBUG_CMD_READY        8	/* AML debugger */
+
+#define ACPI_MAX_MUTEX                  8
+#define ACPI_NUM_MUTEX                  ACPI_MAX_MUTEX+1
 
 #if defined(ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT) || defined(ACPI_DEBUGGER)
 #ifdef DEFINE_ACPI_GLOBALS
 
-/* Names for the mutexes used in the subsystem */
+/* Debug names for the mutexes above */
 
-static char *acpi_gbl_mutex_names[] = {
-	"ACPI_MTX_Execute",
+static char *acpi_gbl_mutex_names[ACPI_NUM_MUTEX] = {
 	"ACPI_MTX_Interpreter",
-	"ACPI_MTX_Parser",
-	"ACPI_MTX_Dispatcher",
+	"ACPI_MTX_Method",
 	"ACPI_MTX_Tables",
-	"ACPI_MTX_op_regions",
 	"ACPI_MTX_Namespace",
 	"ACPI_MTX_Events",
-	"ACPI_MTX_Hardware",
 	"ACPI_MTX_Caches",
 	"ACPI_MTX_Memory",
-	"ACPI_MTX_debug_cmd_complete",
-	"ACPI_MTX_debug_cmd_ready",
+	"ACPI_MTX_DebugCmdComplete",
+	"ACPI_MTX_DebugCmdReady"
 };
 
 #endif
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Predefined handles for spinlocks used within the subsystem.
+ * These spinlocks are created by acpi_ut_mutex_initialize
+ */
+#define ACPI_LOCK_GPES                  0
+#define ACPI_LOCK_HARDWARE              1
+
+#define ACPI_MAX_LOCK                   1
+#define ACPI_NUM_LOCK                   ACPI_MAX_LOCK+1
+
 /* Owner IDs are used to track namespace nodes for selective deletion */
 
 typedef u8 acpi_owner_id;
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ typedef u8 acpi_owner_id;
 struct acpi_mutex_info {
 	acpi_mutex mutex;
 	u32 use_count;
-	u32 thread_id;
+	acpi_thread_id thread_id;
 };
 
 /* Lock flag parameter for various interfaces */
@@ -144,6 +150,8 @@ struct acpi_mutex_info {
 #define ACPI_FIELD_DWORD_GRANULARITY    4
 #define ACPI_FIELD_QWORD_GRANULARITY    8
 
+#define ACPI_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND            NULL
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * Namespace typedefs and structs
@@ -158,49 +166,55 @@ typedef enum {
 	ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE = 0x0E
 } acpi_interpreter_mode;
 
-/*
- * The Node describes a named object that appears in the AML
- * An acpi_node is used to store Nodes.
- *
- * data_type is used to differentiate between internal descriptors, and MUST
- * be the first byte in this structure.
- */
 union acpi_name_union {
 	u32 integer;
 	char ascii[4];
 };
 
+/*
+ * The Namespace Node describes a named object that appears in the AML.
+ * descriptor_type is used to differentiate between internal descriptors.
+ *
+ * The node is optimized for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms:
+ * 20 bytes for the 32-bit case, 32 bytes for the 64-bit case.
+ *
+ * Note: The descriptor_type and Type fields must appear in the identical
+ * position in both the struct acpi_namespace_node and union acpi_operand_object
+ * structures.
+ */
 struct acpi_namespace_node {
-	u8 descriptor;		/* Used to differentiate object descriptor types */
-	u8 type;		/* Type associated with this name */
-	u16 reference_count;	/* Current count of references and children */
+	union acpi_operand_object *object;	/* Interpreter object */
+	u8 descriptor_type;	/* Differentiate object descriptor types */
+	u8 type;		/* ACPI Type associated with this name */
+	u8 flags;		/* Miscellaneous flags */
+	acpi_owner_id owner_id;	/* Node creator */
 	union acpi_name_union name;	/* ACPI Name, always 4 chars per ACPI spec */
-	union acpi_operand_object *object;	/* Pointer to attached ACPI object (optional) */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child;	/* First child */
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *peer;	/* Next peer */
-	u8 owner_id;		/* Who created this node */
-	u8 flags;
-
-	/* Fields used by the ASL compiler only */
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *peer;	/* Peer. Parent if ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST set */
 
-#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
-	u32 value;
+	/*
+	 * The following fields are used by the ASL compiler and disassembler only
+	 */
+#ifdef ACPI_LARGE_NAMESPACE_NODE
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;
+	u32 value;
+	u32 length;
 #endif
 };
 
-#define ACPI_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND            NULL
+/* Namespace Node flags */
 
-/* Node flags */
+#define ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST          0x01	/* End-of-list, Peer field points to parent */
+#define ANOBJ_DATA_WIDTH_32             0x02	/* Parent table uses 32-bit math */
+#define ANOBJ_METHOD_ARG                0x04	/* Node is a method argument */
+#define ANOBJ_METHOD_LOCAL              0x08	/* Node is a method local */
+#define ANOBJ_SUBTREE_HAS_INI           0x10	/* Used to optimize device initialization */
 
-#define ANOBJ_RESERVED                  0x01
-#define ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST          0x02
-#define ANOBJ_DATA_WIDTH_32             0x04	/* Parent table is 64-bits */
-#define ANOBJ_METHOD_ARG                0x08
-#define ANOBJ_METHOD_LOCAL              0x10
-#define ANOBJ_METHOD_NO_RETVAL          0x20
-#define ANOBJ_METHOD_SOME_NO_RETVAL     0x40
-#define ANOBJ_IS_BIT_OFFSET             0x80
+#define ANOBJ_IS_EXTERNAL               0x08	/* i_aSL only: This object created via External() */
+#define ANOBJ_METHOD_NO_RETVAL          0x10	/* i_aSL only: Method has no return value */
+#define ANOBJ_METHOD_SOME_NO_RETVAL     0x20	/* i_aSL only: Method has at least one return value */
+#define ANOBJ_IS_BIT_OFFSET             0x40	/* i_aSL only: Reference is a bit offset */
+#define ANOBJ_IS_REFERENCED             0x80	/* i_aSL only: Object was referenced */
 
 /*
  * ACPI Table Descriptor.  One per ACPI table
@@ -212,8 +226,8 @@ struct acpi_table_desc {
 	struct acpi_table_header *pointer;
 	u8 *aml_start;
 	u64 physical_address;
-	u32 aml_length;
 	acpi_size length;
+	u32 aml_length;
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 	u8 type;
 	u8 allocation;
@@ -276,6 +290,9 @@ struct acpi_create_field_info {
 	u8 field_type;
 };
 
+typedef
+acpi_status(*ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD) (struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state);
+
 /*
  * Bitmapped ACPI types.  Used internally only
  */
@@ -377,7 +394,7 @@ struct acpi_gpe_walk_info {
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 };
 
-typedef acpi_status(*ACPI_GPE_CALLBACK) (struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *
+typedef acpi_status(*acpi_gpe_callback) (struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *
 					 gpe_xrupt_info,
 					 struct acpi_gpe_block_info *
 					 gpe_block);
@@ -416,13 +433,14 @@ struct acpi_field_info {
 #define ACPI_CONTROL_PREDICATE_FALSE         0xC3
 #define ACPI_CONTROL_PREDICATE_TRUE          0xC4
 
-#define ACPI_STATE_COMMON   /* Two 32-bit fields and a pointer */\
-	u8                                  data_type;  /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
-	u8                                  flags;      \
-	u16                                 value;      \
-	u16                                 state;      \
-	u16                                 reserved;   \
-	void                                *next;
+#define ACPI_STATE_COMMON \
+	void                            *next; \
+	u8                              descriptor_type; /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
+	u8                              flags; \
+	u16                             value; \
+	u16                             state;
+
+	/* There are 2 bytes available here until the next natural alignment boundary */
 
 struct acpi_common_state {
 ACPI_STATE_COMMON};
@@ -438,12 +456,12 @@ struct acpi_update_state {
  * Pkg state - used to traverse nested package structures
  */
 struct acpi_pkg_state {
-	ACPI_STATE_COMMON union acpi_operand_object *source_object;
+	ACPI_STATE_COMMON u16 index;
+	union acpi_operand_object *source_object;
 	union acpi_operand_object *dest_object;
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
 	void *this_target_obj;
 	u32 num_packages;
-	u16 index;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -451,10 +469,10 @@ struct acpi_pkg_state {
  * Allows nesting of these constructs
  */
 struct acpi_control_state {
-	ACPI_STATE_COMMON union acpi_parse_object *predicate_op;
+	ACPI_STATE_COMMON u16 opcode;
+	union acpi_parse_object *predicate_op;
 	u8 *aml_predicate_start;	/* Start of if/while predicate */
 	u8 *package_end;	/* End of if/while block */
-	u16 opcode;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -465,11 +483,11 @@ struct acpi_scope_state {
 };
 
 struct acpi_pscope_state {
-	ACPI_STATE_COMMON union acpi_parse_object *op;	/* Current op being parsed */
+	ACPI_STATE_COMMON u32 arg_count;	/* Number of fixed arguments */
+	union acpi_parse_object *op;	/* Current op being parsed */
 	u8 *arg_end;		/* Current argument end */
 	u8 *pkg_end;		/* Current package end */
 	u32 arg_list;		/* Next argument to parse */
-	u32 arg_count;		/* Number of fixed arguments */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -477,10 +495,10 @@ struct acpi_pscope_state {
  * states are created when there are nested control methods executing.
  */
 struct acpi_thread_state {
-	ACPI_STATE_COMMON struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state_list;	/* Head of list of walk_states for this thread */
+	ACPI_STATE_COMMON u8 current_sync_level;	/* Mutex Sync (nested acquire) level */
+	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state_list;	/* Head of list of walk_states for this thread */
 	union acpi_operand_object *acquired_mutex_list;	/* List of all currently acquired mutexes */
-	u32 thread_id;		/* Running thread ID */
-	u8 current_sync_level;	/* Mutex Sync (nested acquire) level */
+	acpi_thread_id thread_id;	/* Running thread ID */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -488,10 +506,9 @@ struct acpi_thread_state {
  * AML arguments
  */
 struct acpi_result_values {
-	ACPI_STATE_COMMON
-	    union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc[ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS];
-	u8 num_results;
+	ACPI_STATE_COMMON u8 num_results;
 	u8 last_insert;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc[ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS];
 };
 
 typedef
@@ -546,7 +563,7 @@ struct acpi_opcode_info {
 #endif
 	u32 parse_args;		/* Grammar/Parse time arguments */
 	u32 runtime_args;	/* Interpret time arguments */
-	u32 flags;		/* Misc flags */
+	u16 flags;		/* Misc flags */
 	u8 object_type;		/* Corresponding internal object type */
 	u8 class;		/* Opcode class */
 	u8 type;		/* Opcode type */
@@ -563,29 +580,31 @@ union acpi_parse_value {
 };
 
 #define ACPI_PARSE_COMMON \
-	u8                                  data_type;      /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
-	u8                                  flags;          /* Type of Op */\
-	u16                                 aml_opcode;     /* AML opcode */\
-	u32                                 aml_offset;     /* Offset of declaration in AML */\
-	union acpi_parse_object             *parent;        /* Parent op */\
-	union acpi_parse_object             *next;          /* Next op */\
+	union acpi_parse_object         *parent;        /* Parent op */\
+	u8                              descriptor_type; /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
+	u8                              flags;          /* Type of Op */\
+	u16                             aml_opcode;     /* AML opcode */\
+	u32                             aml_offset;     /* Offset of declaration in AML */\
+	union acpi_parse_object         *next;          /* Next op */\
+	struct acpi_namespace_node      *node;          /* For use by interpreter */\
+	union acpi_parse_value          value;          /* Value or args associated with the opcode */\
 	ACPI_DISASM_ONLY_MEMBERS (\
-	u8                                  disasm_flags;   /* Used during AML disassembly */\
-	u8                                  disasm_opcode;  /* Subtype used for disassembly */\
-	char                                aml_op_name[16]) /* Op name (debug only) */\
-			   /* NON-DEBUG members below: */\
-	struct acpi_namespace_node          *node;          /* For use by interpreter */\
-	union acpi_parse_value              value;	/* Value or args associated with the opcode */
-
-#define ACPI_DASM_BUFFER        0x00
-#define ACPI_DASM_RESOURCE      0x01
-#define ACPI_DASM_STRING        0x02
-#define ACPI_DASM_UNICODE       0x03
-#define ACPI_DASM_EISAID        0x04
-#define ACPI_DASM_MATCHOP       0x05
+	u8                              disasm_flags;   /* Used during AML disassembly */\
+	u8                              disasm_opcode;  /* Subtype used for disassembly */\
+	char                            aml_op_name[16])	/* Op name (debug only) */
+
+#define ACPI_DASM_BUFFER                0x00
+#define ACPI_DASM_RESOURCE              0x01
+#define ACPI_DASM_STRING                0x02
+#define ACPI_DASM_UNICODE               0x03
+#define ACPI_DASM_EISAID                0x04
+#define ACPI_DASM_MATCHOP               0x05
+#define ACPI_DASM_LNOT_PREFIX           0x06
+#define ACPI_DASM_LNOT_SUFFIX           0x07
+#define ACPI_DASM_IGNORE                0x08
 
 /*
- * generic operation (for example:  If, While, Store)
+ * Generic operation (for example:  If, While, Store)
  */
 struct acpi_parse_obj_common {
 ACPI_PARSE_COMMON};
@@ -601,7 +620,7 @@ struct acpi_parse_obj_named {
 	u32 name;		/* 4-byte name or zero if no name */
 };
 
-/* The parse node is the fundamental element of the parse tree */
+/* This version is used by the i_aSL compiler only */
 
 #define ACPI_MAX_PARSEOP_NAME   20
 
@@ -643,7 +662,6 @@ union acpi_parse_object {
  * method.
  */
 struct acpi_parse_state {
-	u32 aml_size;
 	u8 *aml_start;		/* First AML byte */
 	u8 *aml;		/* Next AML byte */
 	u8 *aml_end;		/* (last + 1) AML byte */
@@ -653,22 +671,23 @@ struct acpi_parse_state {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node;
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope;	/* Current scope */
 	union acpi_parse_object *start_scope;
+	u32 aml_size;
 };
 
 /* Parse object flags */
 
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_GENERIC                    0x01
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_NAMED                      0x02
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_DEFERRED                   0x04
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_BYTELIST                   0x08
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_CACHE                   0x80
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_GENERIC            0x01
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_NAMED              0x02
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_DEFERRED           0x04
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_BYTELIST           0x08
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_CACHE           0x80
 
 /* Parse object disasm_flags */
 
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_IGNORE                     0x01
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_PARAMLIST                  0x02
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_EMPTY_TERMLIST             0x04
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_SPECIAL                    0x10
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_IGNORE             0x01
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_PARAMLIST          0x02
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_EMPTY_TERMLIST     0x04
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_SPECIAL            0x10
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -676,8 +695,8 @@ struct acpi_parse_state {
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING         "PNP0A03"
-#define PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING "PNP0A08"
+#define PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING             "PNP0A03"
+#define PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING     "PNP0A08"
 
 struct acpi_bit_register_info {
 	u8 parent_register;
@@ -710,13 +729,14 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info {
 #define ACPI_BITMASK_PCIEXP_WAKE_STATUS         0x4000	/* ACPI 3.0 */
 #define ACPI_BITMASK_WAKE_STATUS                0x8000
 
-#define ACPI_BITMASK_ALL_FIXED_STATUS           (ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS          | \
-			 ACPI_BITMASK_BUS_MASTER_STATUS     | \
-			 ACPI_BITMASK_GLOBAL_LOCK_STATUS    | \
-			 ACPI_BITMASK_POWER_BUTTON_STATUS   | \
-			 ACPI_BITMASK_SLEEP_BUTTON_STATUS   | \
-			 ACPI_BITMASK_RT_CLOCK_STATUS       | \
-			 ACPI_BITMASK_WAKE_STATUS)
+#define ACPI_BITMASK_ALL_FIXED_STATUS           (\
+	ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_STATUS          | \
+	ACPI_BITMASK_BUS_MASTER_STATUS     | \
+	ACPI_BITMASK_GLOBAL_LOCK_STATUS    | \
+	ACPI_BITMASK_POWER_BUTTON_STATUS   | \
+	ACPI_BITMASK_SLEEP_BUTTON_STATUS   | \
+	ACPI_BITMASK_RT_CLOCK_STATUS       | \
+	ACPI_BITMASK_WAKE_STATUS)
 
 #define ACPI_BITMASK_TIMER_ENABLE               0x0001
 #define ACPI_BITMASK_GLOBAL_LOCK_ENABLE         0x0020
@@ -820,7 +840,7 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info {
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define ACPI_ASCII_ZERO                         0x30
+#define ACPI_ASCII_ZERO                 0x30
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -842,9 +862,9 @@ struct acpi_integrity_info {
 	u32 objects;
 };
 
-#define ACPI_DB_REDIRECTABLE_OUTPUT  0x01
-#define ACPI_DB_CONSOLE_OUTPUT       0x02
-#define ACPI_DB_DUPLICATE_OUTPUT     0x03
+#define ACPI_DB_REDIRECTABLE_OUTPUT     0x01
+#define ACPI_DB_CONSOLE_OUTPUT          0x02
+#define ACPI_DB_DUPLICATE_OUTPUT        0x03
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -854,18 +874,18 @@ struct acpi_integrity_info {
 
 /* Entry for a memory allocation (debug only) */
 
-#define ACPI_MEM_MALLOC                      0
-#define ACPI_MEM_CALLOC                      1
-#define ACPI_MAX_MODULE_NAME                 16
+#define ACPI_MEM_MALLOC                 0
+#define ACPI_MEM_CALLOC                 1
+#define ACPI_MAX_MODULE_NAME            16
 
 #define ACPI_COMMON_DEBUG_MEM_HEADER \
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block         *previous; \
-	struct acpi_debug_mem_block         *next; \
-	u32                                 size; \
-	u32                                 component; \
-	u32                                 line; \
-	char                                module[ACPI_MAX_MODULE_NAME]; \
-	u8                                  alloc_type;
+	struct acpi_debug_mem_block     *previous; \
+	struct acpi_debug_mem_block     *next; \
+	u32                             size; \
+	u32                             component; \
+	u32                             line; \
+	char                            module[ACPI_MAX_MODULE_NAME]; \
+	u8                              alloc_type;
 
 struct acpi_debug_mem_header {
 ACPI_COMMON_DEBUG_MEM_HEADER};
diff --git a/include/acpi/acmacros.h b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
index f2be2a881730..38f9aa4bef00 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acmacros.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 #define ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(target,bit)      ((target) &= ~(bit))
 #define ACPI_MIN(a,b)                   (((a)<(b))?(a):(b))
 
+/* Size calculation */
+
+#define ACPI_ARRAY_LENGTH(x)            (sizeof(x) / sizeof((x)[0]))
+
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 16
 
 /*
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@
  * printf() format helpers
  */
 
-/* Split 64-bit integer into two 32-bit values. Use with %8.8X%8.8X */
+/* Split 64-bit integer into two 32-bit values. Use with %8.8_x%8.8_x */
 
 #define ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(i)           ACPI_HIDWORD(i),ACPI_LODWORD(i)
 
@@ -130,7 +134,6 @@
 #define ACPI_TO_POINTER(i)              ACPI_ADD_PTR (void,(void *) NULL,(acpi_native_uint) i)
 #define ACPI_TO_INTEGER(p)              ACPI_PTR_DIFF (p,(void *) NULL)
 #define ACPI_OFFSET(d,f)                (acpi_size) ACPI_PTR_DIFF (&(((d *)0)->f),(void *) NULL)
-#define ACPI_FADT_OFFSET(f)             ACPI_OFFSET (FADT_DESCRIPTOR, f)
 
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 16
 #define ACPI_STORE_POINTER(d,s)         ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(d,s)
@@ -141,6 +144,12 @@
 #define ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(i)         ACPI_TO_INTEGER(i)
 #endif
 
+#ifndef ACPI_MISALIGNMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED
+#define ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(a,b)          (*ACPI_CAST_PTR (u32,(a)) == *ACPI_CAST_PTR (u32,(b)))
+#else
+#define ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(a,b)          (!ACPI_STRNCMP (ACPI_CAST_PTR (char,(a)), ACPI_CAST_PTR (char,(b)), ACPI_NAME_SIZE))
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Macros for moving data around to/from buffers that are possibly unaligned.
  * If the hardware supports the transfer of unaligned data, just do the store.
@@ -341,29 +350,33 @@
 /*
  * Rounding macros (Power of two boundaries only)
  */
-#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(value,boundary)      (((acpi_native_uint)(value)) & \
+#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(value,boundary)     (((acpi_native_uint)(value)) & \
 												(~(((acpi_native_uint) boundary)-1)))
 
-#define ACPI_ROUND_UP(value,boundary)        ((((acpi_native_uint)(value)) + \
+#define ACPI_ROUND_UP(value,boundary)       ((((acpi_native_uint)(value)) + \
 												(((acpi_native_uint) boundary)-1)) & \
 												(~(((acpi_native_uint) boundary)-1)))
 
-#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN_TO_32_BITS(a)        ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(a,4)
-#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN_TO_64_BITS(a)        ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(a,8)
-#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN_TO_NATIVE_WORD(a)    ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(a,ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY)
+/* Note: sizeof(acpi_native_uint) evaluates to either 2, 4, or 8 */
+
+#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN_TO_32BIT(a)         ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(a,4)
+#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN_TO_64BIT(a)         ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(a,8)
+#define ACPI_ROUND_DOWN_TO_NATIVE_WORD(a)   ACPI_ROUND_DOWN(a,sizeof(acpi_native_uint))
 
-#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(a)          ACPI_ROUND_UP(a,4)
-#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_64_bITS(a)          ACPI_ROUND_UP(a,8)
-#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(a)      ACPI_ROUND_UP(a,ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY)
+#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_32BIT(a)           ACPI_ROUND_UP(a,4)
+#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_64BIT(a)           ACPI_ROUND_UP(a,8)
+#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(a)     ACPI_ROUND_UP(a,sizeof(acpi_native_uint))
 
-#define ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(a)       ACPI_DIV_8((a) + 7)
-#define ACPI_ROUND_BITS_DOWN_TO_BYTES(a)     ACPI_DIV_8((a))
+#define ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(a)      ACPI_DIV_8((a) + 7)
+#define ACPI_ROUND_BITS_DOWN_TO_BYTES(a)    ACPI_DIV_8((a))
 
-#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_1K(a)               (((a) + 1023) >> 10)
+#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_1K(a)              (((a) + 1023) >> 10)
 
 /* Generic (non-power-of-two) rounding */
 
-#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(value,boundary)     (((value) + ((boundary)-1)) / (boundary))
+#define ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(value,boundary)    (((value) + ((boundary)-1)) / (boundary))
+
+#define ACPI_IS_MISALIGNED(value)           (((acpi_native_uint)value) & (sizeof(acpi_native_uint)-1))
 
 /*
  * Bitmask creation
@@ -371,10 +384,10 @@
  * MASK_BITS_ABOVE creates a mask starting AT the position and above
  * MASK_BITS_BELOW creates a mask starting one bit BELOW the position
  */
-#define ACPI_MASK_BITS_ABOVE(position)       (~((ACPI_INTEGER_MAX) << ((u32) (position))))
-#define ACPI_MASK_BITS_BELOW(position)       ((ACPI_INTEGER_MAX) << ((u32) (position)))
+#define ACPI_MASK_BITS_ABOVE(position)      (~((ACPI_INTEGER_MAX) << ((u32) (position))))
+#define ACPI_MASK_BITS_BELOW(position)      ((ACPI_INTEGER_MAX) << ((u32) (position)))
 
-#define ACPI_IS_OCTAL_DIGIT(d)               (((char)(d) >= '0') && ((char)(d) <= '7'))
+#define ACPI_IS_OCTAL_DIGIT(d)              (((char)(d) >= '0') && ((char)(d) <= '7'))
 
 /* Bitfields within ACPI registers */
 
@@ -396,8 +409,8 @@
  *
  * The "Descriptor" field is the first field in both structures.
  */
-#define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d)     (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->descriptor_id)
-#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d,t)   (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->descriptor_id = t)
+#define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d)     (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type)
+#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d,t)   (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type = t)
 
 /* Macro to test the object type */
 
@@ -486,7 +499,6 @@
 #define ACPI_ERROR(plist)
 #define ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(s,e)
 #define ACPI_ERROR_METHOD(s,n,p,e)
-
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -514,12 +526,12 @@
 #define ACPI_GET_FUNCTION_NAME          _acpi_function_name
 /*
  * The Name parameter should be the procedure name as a quoted string.
- * This is declared as a local string ("my_function_name") so that it can
+ * This is declared as a local string ("MyFunctionName") so that it can
  * be also used by the function exit macros below.
  * Note: (const char) is used to be compatible with the debug interfaces
  * and macros such as __FUNCTION__.
  */
-#define ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(name)        const char *_acpi_function_name = name;
+#define ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(name)        const char *_acpi_function_name = #name;
 
 #else
 /* Compiler supports __FUNCTION__ (or equivalent) -- Ignore this macro */
@@ -528,13 +540,13 @@
 #endif
 
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(a)          ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(a) \
-									  acpi_ut_trace(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS)
+			  acpi_ut_trace(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS)
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(a,b)    ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(a) \
-											acpi_ut_trace_ptr(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS,(void *)b)
+					   acpi_ut_trace_ptr(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS,(void *)b)
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(a,b)    ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(a) \
-											acpi_ut_trace_u32(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS,(u32)b)
+							 acpi_ut_trace_u32(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS,(u32)b)
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(a,b)    ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(a) \
-											acpi_ut_trace_str(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS,(char *)b)
+									  acpi_ut_trace_str(ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS,(char *)b)
 
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY()           acpi_ut_track_stack_ptr()
 
@@ -543,7 +555,7 @@
  * WARNING: These macros include a return statement.  This is usually considered
  * bad form, but having a separate exit macro is very ugly and difficult to maintain.
  * One of the FUNCTION_TRACE macros above must be used in conjunction with these macros
- * so that "_acpi_function_name" is defined.
+ * so that "_AcpiFunctionName" is defined.
  *
  * Note: the DO_WHILE0 macro is used to prevent some compilers from complaining
  * about these constructs.
@@ -654,6 +666,7 @@
 #define ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(a)
 #define ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(a,b,c,d,e)
 #define ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(a,b)
+#define ACPI_DUMP_TABLES(a,b)
 #define ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(a,b,c,d)
 #define ACPI_DUMP_RESOURCE_LIST(a)
 #define ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(a,b)
@@ -709,19 +722,19 @@
 
 /* Memory allocation */
 
-#define ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(a)            acpi_ut_allocate((acpi_size)(a),_COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
-#define ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(a)           acpi_ut_callocate((acpi_size)(a), _COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
-#define ACPI_MEM_FREE(a)                acpi_os_free(a)
+#define ACPI_ALLOCATE(a)            acpi_ut_allocate((acpi_size)(a),_COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
+#define ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(a)     acpi_ut_allocate_zeroed((acpi_size)(a), _COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
+#define ACPI_FREE(a)                acpi_os_free(a)
 #define ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(a)
 
 #else
 
 /* Memory allocation */
 
-#define ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(a)            acpi_ut_allocate_and_track((acpi_size)(a),_COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
-#define ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(a)           acpi_ut_callocate_and_track((acpi_size)(a), _COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
-#define ACPI_MEM_FREE(a)                acpi_ut_free_and_track(a,_COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
-#define ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(a)            a
+#define ACPI_ALLOCATE(a)            acpi_ut_allocate_and_track((acpi_size)(a),_COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
+#define ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(a)     acpi_ut_allocate_zeroed_and_track((acpi_size)(a), _COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
+#define ACPI_FREE(a)                acpi_ut_free_and_track(a,_COMPONENT,_acpi_module_name,__LINE__)
+#define ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(a)        a
 
 #endif				/* ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS */
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acnamesp.h b/include/acpi/acnamesp.h
index b667a804fc8a..83b52f9f899a 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acnamesp.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acnamesp.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 #define ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE     0x02
 #define ACPI_NS_NO_PEER_SEARCH      0x04
 #define ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND      0x08
+#define ACPI_NS_PREFIX_IS_SCOPE     0x10
+#define ACPI_NS_EXTERNAL            0x20
 
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK         TRUE
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_NO_UNLOCK      FALSE
@@ -171,19 +173,17 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
 /*
  * nseval - Namespace evaluation functions
  */
-acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(char *pathname, struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
 /*
  * nsnames - Name and Scope manipulation
  */
 u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type);
 
+void
+acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    acpi_size size, char *name_buffer);
+
 char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
 char *acpi_ns_name_of_current_scope(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ u8
 acpi_ns_pattern_match(struct acpi_namespace_node *obj_node, char *search_for);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(char *external_pathname,
-			 struct acpi_namespace_node *in_prefix_node,
-			 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **out_node);
+acpi_ns_get_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
+		 char *external_pathname,
+		 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **out_node);
 
 acpi_size acpi_ns_get_pathname_length(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 entry_name,
 			 u32 flags, struct acpi_namespace_node **ret_node);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_search_node(u32 entry_name,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
-		    acpi_object_type type,
-		    struct acpi_namespace_node **ret_node);
+acpi_ns_search_one_scope(u32 entry_name,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			 acpi_object_type type,
+			 struct acpi_namespace_node **ret_node);
 
 void
 acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
diff --git a/include/acpi/acobject.h b/include/acpi/acobject.h
index d130cfed8d55..1747d94084d8 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acobject.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acobject.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * Name: acobject.h - Definition of union acpi_operand_object    (Internal object only)
+ * Name: acobject.h - Definition of union acpi_operand_object  (Internal object only)
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@
 #ifndef _ACOBJECT_H
 #define _ACOBJECT_H
 
+/* acpisrc:struct_defs -- for acpisrc conversion */
+
 /*
- * The union acpi_operand_object    is used to pass AML operands from the dispatcher
+ * The union acpi_operand_object is used to pass AML operands from the dispatcher
  * to the interpreter, and to keep track of the various handlers such as
- * address space handlers and notify handlers.  The object is a constant
+ * address space handlers and notify handlers. The object is a constant
  * size in order to allow it to be cached and reused.
  */
 
@@ -61,17 +63,25 @@
 /*
  * Common area for all objects.
  *
- * data_type is used to differentiate between internal descriptors, and MUST
- * be the first byte in this structure.
+ * descriptor_type is used to differentiate between internal descriptors, and
+ * must be in the same place across all descriptors
+ *
+ * Note: The descriptor_type and Type fields must appear in the identical
+ * position in both the struct acpi_namespace_node and union acpi_operand_object
+ * structures.
  */
-#define ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER   /* SIZE/ALIGNMENT: 32 bits, one ptr plus trailing 8-bit flag */\
-	u8                                      descriptor;         /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
-	u8                                      type;               /* acpi_object_type */\
-	u16                                     reference_count;    /* For object deletion management */\
-	union acpi_operand_object               *next_object;       /* Objects linked to parent NS node */\
-	u8                                      flags;
-
-/* Values for flag byte above */
+#define ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER \
+	union acpi_operand_object       *next_object;       /* Objects linked to parent NS node */\
+	u8                              descriptor_type;    /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
+	u8                              type;               /* acpi_object_type */\
+	u16                             reference_count;    /* For object deletion management */\
+	u8                              flags;
+	/*
+	 * Note: There are 3 bytes available here before the
+	 * next natural alignment boundary (for both 32/64 cases)
+	 */
+
+/* Values for Flag byte above */
 
 #define AOPOBJ_AML_CONSTANT         0x01
 #define AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER       0x02
@@ -79,36 +89,7 @@
 #define AOPOBJ_OBJECT_INITIALIZED   0x08
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10
 #define AOPOBJ_SINGLE_DATUM         0x20
-
-/*
- * Common bitfield for the field objects
- * "Field Datum"  -- a datum from the actual field object
- * "Buffer Datum" -- a datum from a user buffer, read from or to be written to the field
- */
-#define ACPI_COMMON_FIELD_INFO      /* SIZE/ALIGNMENT: 24 bits + three 32-bit values */\
-	u8                                      field_flags;        /* Access, update, and lock bits */\
-	u8                                      attribute;          /* From access_as keyword */\
-	u8                                      access_byte_width;  /* Read/Write size in bytes */\
-	u32                                     bit_length;         /* Length of field in bits */\
-	u32                                     base_byte_offset;   /* Byte offset within containing object */\
-	u8                                      start_field_bit_offset;/* Bit offset within first field datum (0-63) */\
-	u8                                      access_bit_width;   /* Read/Write size in bits (8-64) */\
-	u32                                     value;              /* Value to store into the Bank or Index register */\
-	struct acpi_namespace_node              *node;	/* Link back to parent node */
-
-/*
- * Fields common to both Strings and Buffers
- */
-#define ACPI_COMMON_BUFFER_INFO \
-	u32                                     length;
-
-/*
- * Common fields for objects that support ASL notifications
- */
-#define ACPI_COMMON_NOTIFY_INFO \
-	union acpi_operand_object               *system_notify;     /* Handler for system notifies */\
-	union acpi_operand_object               *device_notify;     /* Handler for driver notifies */\
-	union acpi_operand_object               *handler;	/* Handler for Address space */
+#define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x40	/* Used if host OS won't allow an op_region address */
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -125,25 +106,31 @@ struct acpi_object_integer {
 
 /*
  * Note: The String and Buffer object must be identical through the Pointer
- * element.  There is code that depends on this.
+ * and length elements.  There is code that depends on this.
+ *
+ * Fields common to both Strings and Buffers
  */
+#define ACPI_COMMON_BUFFER_INFO(_type) \
+	_type                           *pointer; \
+	u32                             length;
+
 struct acpi_object_string {	/* Null terminated, ASCII characters only */
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_BUFFER_INFO char *pointer;	/* String in AML stream or allocated string */
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_BUFFER_INFO(char)	/* String in AML stream or allocated string */
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_buffer {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_BUFFER_INFO u8 * pointer;	/* Buffer in AML stream or allocated buffer */
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Link back to parent node */
-	u8 *aml_start;
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_BUFFER_INFO(u8)	/* Buffer in AML stream or allocated buffer */
 	u32 aml_length;
+	u8 *aml_start;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Link back to parent node */
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_package {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u32 count;	/* # of elements in package */
-	u32 aml_length;
-	u8 *aml_start;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Link back to parent node */
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Link back to parent node */
 	union acpi_operand_object **elements;	/* Array of pointers to acpi_objects */
+	u8 *aml_start;
+	u32 aml_length;
+	u32 count;		/* # of elements in package */
 };
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -156,23 +143,6 @@ struct acpi_object_event {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER void *semaphore;
 };
 
-#define ACPI_INFINITE_CONCURRENCY   0xFF
-
-typedef
-acpi_status(*ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD) (struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state);
-
-struct acpi_object_method {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 method_flags;
-	u8 param_count;
-	u32 aml_length;
-	void *semaphore;
-	u8 *aml_start;
-	ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
-	u8 concurrency;
-	u8 thread_count;
-	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
-};
-
 struct acpi_object_mutex {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 sync_level;	/* 0-15, specified in Mutex() call */
 	u16 acquisition_depth;	/* Allow multiple Acquires, same thread */
@@ -186,11 +156,23 @@ struct acpi_object_mutex {
 
 struct acpi_object_region {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 space_id;
-	union acpi_operand_object *handler;	/* Handler for region access */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Containing namespace node */
+	union acpi_operand_object *handler;	/* Handler for region access */
 	union acpi_operand_object *next;
-	u32 length;
 	acpi_physical_address address;
+	u32 length;
+};
+
+struct acpi_object_method {
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 method_flags;
+	u8 param_count;
+	u8 concurrency;
+	void *semaphore;
+	u8 *aml_start;
+	ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
+	u32 aml_length;
+	u8 thread_count;
+	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 };
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -199,6 +181,14 @@ struct acpi_object_region {
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+/*
+ * Common fields for objects that support ASL notifications
+ */
+#define ACPI_COMMON_NOTIFY_INFO \
+	union acpi_operand_object       *system_notify;     /* Handler for system notifies */\
+	union acpi_operand_object       *device_notify;     /* Handler for driver notifies */\
+	union acpi_operand_object       *handler;	/* Handler for Address space */
+
 struct acpi_object_notify_common {	/* COMMON NOTIFY for POWER, PROCESSOR, DEVICE, and THERMAL */
 ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_NOTIFY_INFO};
 
@@ -213,9 +203,9 @@ struct acpi_object_power_resource {
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_processor {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_NOTIFY_INFO u32 proc_id;
-	u32 length;
-	acpi_io_address address;
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 proc_id;
+	u8 length;
+	 ACPI_COMMON_NOTIFY_INFO acpi_io_address address;
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_thermal_zone {
@@ -227,9 +217,24 @@ ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_NOTIFY_INFO};
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
+/*
+ * Common bitfield for the field objects
+ * "Field Datum"  -- a datum from the actual field object
+ * "Buffer Datum" -- a datum from a user buffer, read from or to be written to the field
+ */
+#define ACPI_COMMON_FIELD_INFO \
+	u8                              field_flags;        /* Access, update, and lock bits */\
+	u8                              attribute;          /* From access_as keyword */\
+	u8                              access_byte_width;  /* Read/Write size in bytes */\
+	struct acpi_namespace_node      *node;              /* Link back to parent node */\
+	u32                             bit_length;         /* Length of field in bits */\
+	u32                             base_byte_offset;   /* Byte offset within containing object */\
+	u32                             value;              /* Value to store into the Bank or Index register */\
+	u8                              start_field_bit_offset;/* Bit offset within first field datum (0-63) */\
+	u8                              access_bit_width;	/* Read/Write size in bits (8-64) */
+
 struct acpi_object_field_common {	/* COMMON FIELD (for BUFFER, REGION, BANK, and INDEX fields) */
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_FIELD_INFO union acpi_operand_object *region_obj;	/* Containing Operation Region object */
-	/* (REGION/BANK fields only) */
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_FIELD_INFO union acpi_operand_object *region_obj;	/* Parent Operation Region object (REGION/BANK fields only) */
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_region_field {
@@ -244,7 +249,7 @@ struct acpi_object_bank_field {
 struct acpi_object_index_field {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER ACPI_COMMON_FIELD_INFO
 	    /*
-	     * No "region_obj" pointer needed since the Index and Data registers
+	     * No "RegionObj" pointer needed since the Index and Data registers
 	     * are each field definitions unto themselves.
 	     */
 	union acpi_operand_object *index_obj;	/* Index register */
@@ -269,13 +274,9 @@ struct acpi_object_notify_handler {
 	void *context;
 };
 
-/* Flags for address handler */
-
-#define ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED  0x1
-
 struct acpi_object_addr_handler {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 space_id;
-	u16 hflags;
+	u8 handler_flags;
 	acpi_adr_space_handler handler;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Parent device */
 	void *context;
@@ -284,6 +285,10 @@ struct acpi_object_addr_handler {
 	union acpi_operand_object *next;
 };
 
+/* Flags for address handler (handler_flags) */
+
+#define ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED  0x01
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Special internal objects
@@ -297,10 +302,10 @@ struct acpi_object_addr_handler {
 struct acpi_object_reference {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 target_type;	/* Used for index_op */
 	u16 opcode;
-	u32 offset;		/* Used for arg_op, local_op, and index_op */
-	void *object;		/* name_op=>HANDLE to obj, index_op=>union acpi_operand_object  */
+	void *object;		/* name_op=>HANDLE to obj, index_op=>union acpi_operand_object */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_operand_object **where;
+	u32 offset;		/* Used for arg_op, local_op, and index_op */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -311,12 +316,10 @@ struct acpi_object_reference {
  * Currently: Region and field_unit types
  */
 struct acpi_object_extra {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 byte_fill1;
-	u16 word_fill1;
-	u32 aml_length;
-	u8 *aml_start;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_REG;	/* _REG method for this region (if any) */
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER struct acpi_namespace_node *method_REG;	/* _REG method for this region (if any) */
 	void *region_context;	/* Region-specific data */
+	u8 *aml_start;
+	u32 aml_length;
 };
 
 /* Additional data that can be attached to namespace nodes */
@@ -391,8 +394,13 @@ union acpi_operand_object {
 #define ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED            0x0F
 #define ACPI_DESC_TYPE_MAX              0x0F
 
+struct acpi_common_descriptor {
+	void *common_pointer;
+	u8 descriptor_type;	/* To differentiate various internal objs */
+};
+
 union acpi_descriptor {
-	u8 descriptor_id;	/* To differentiate various internal objs */
+	struct acpi_common_descriptor common;
 	union acpi_operand_object object;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node node;
 	union acpi_parse_object op;
diff --git a/include/acpi/acopcode.h b/include/acpi/acopcode.h
index e6d78bd9e90a..7659a46bc432 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acopcode.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acopcode.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 #define ARGP_CONCAT_RES_OP              ARGP_LIST3 (ARGP_TERMARG,    ARGP_TERMARG,       ARGP_TARGET)
 #define ARGP_COND_REF_OF_OP             ARGP_LIST2 (ARGP_SUPERNAME,  ARGP_SUPERNAME)
 #define ARGP_CONTINUE_OP                ARG_NONE
-#define ARGP_COPY_OP                    ARGP_LIST2 (ARGP_SUPERNAME,  ARGP_SIMPLENAME)
+#define ARGP_COPY_OP                    ARGP_LIST2 (ARGP_TERMARG,    ARGP_SIMPLENAME)
 #define ARGP_CREATE_BIT_FIELD_OP        ARGP_LIST3 (ARGP_TERMARG,    ARGP_TERMARG,       ARGP_NAME)
 #define ARGP_CREATE_BYTE_FIELD_OP       ARGP_LIST3 (ARGP_TERMARG,    ARGP_TERMARG,       ARGP_NAME)
 #define ARGP_CREATE_DWORD_FIELD_OP      ARGP_LIST3 (ARGP_TERMARG,    ARGP_TERMARG,       ARGP_NAME)
diff --git a/include/acpi/acoutput.h b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
index 7785d481dc3e..8d5039d0b430 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acoutput.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
  * component basis and a per-exception-type basis.
  */
 
-/* Component IDs are used in the global "debug_layer" */
+/* Component IDs are used in the global "DebugLayer" */
 
 #define ACPI_UTILITIES              0x00000001
 #define ACPI_HARDWARE               0x00000002
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 #define ACPI_LV_INTERRUPTS          0x08000000
 #define ACPI_LV_VERBOSITY3          0x0F000000 | ACPI_LV_VERBOSITY2
 
-/* Exceptionally verbose output -- also used in the global "debug_level" */
+/* Exceptionally verbose output -- also used in the global "DebugLevel"  */
 
 #define ACPI_LV_AML_DISASSEMBLE     0x10000000
 #define ACPI_LV_VERBOSE_INFO        0x20000000
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
  */
 #define ACPI_DEBUG_LEVEL(dl)        (u32) dl,ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS
 
-/* Exception level -- used in the global "debug_level" */
+/* Exception level -- used in the global "DebugLevel" */
 
 #define ACPI_DB_INIT                ACPI_DEBUG_LEVEL (ACPI_LV_INIT)
 #define ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT        ACPI_DEBUG_LEVEL (ACPI_LV_DEBUG_OBJECT)
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@
 
 /*
  * These two levels are essentially obsolete, all instances in the
- * ACPICA core code have been replaced by REPORT_ERROR and REPORT_WARNING
+ * ACPICA core code have been replaced by ACPI_ERROR and ACPI_WARNING
  * (Kept here because some drivers may still use them)
  */
 #define ACPI_DB_ERROR               ACPI_DEBUG_LEVEL (ACPI_LV_ERROR)
 #define ACPI_DB_WARN                ACPI_DEBUG_LEVEL (ACPI_LV_WARN)
 
-/* Trace level -- also used in the global "debug_level" */
+/* Trace level -- also used in the global "DebugLevel" */
 
 #define ACPI_DB_INIT_NAMES          ACPI_DEBUG_LEVEL (ACPI_LV_INIT_NAMES)
 #define ACPI_DB_THREADS             ACPI_DEBUG_LEVEL (ACPI_LV_THREADS)
diff --git a/include/acpi/acparser.h b/include/acpi/acparser.h
index 5a1ff484af33..9d49d3c41cd9 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acparser.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acparser.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 #define OP_HAS_RETURN_VALUE             1
 
-/* variable # arguments */
+/* Variable number of arguments. This field must be 32 bits */
 
 #define ACPI_VAR_ARGS                   ACPI_UINT32_MAX
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 /*
  * psxface - Parser external interfaces
  */
-acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
 /*
  * psargs - Parse AML opcode arguments
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 6dca3d542080..a2b3e390a503 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #ifndef __ACPI_BUS_H__
 #define __ACPI_BUS_H__
 
-#include <linux/kobject.h>
+#include <linux/device.h>
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_reference(acpi_handle handle,
 
 #define ACPI_BUS_FILE_ROOT	"acpi"
 extern struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_root_dir;
-extern FADT_DESCRIPTOR acpi_fadt;
+extern struct fadt_descriptor acpi_fadt;
 
 enum acpi_bus_removal_type {
 	ACPI_BUS_REMOVAL_NORMAL = 0,
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ struct acpi_device_flags {
 	u32 power_manageable:1;
 	u32 performance_manageable:1;
 	u32 wake_capable:1;	/* Wakeup(_PRW) supported? */
-	u32 reserved:20;
+	u32 force_power_state:1;
+	u32 reserved:19;
 };
 
 /* File System */
@@ -296,6 +297,7 @@ struct acpi_device {
 	struct acpi_driver *driver;
 	void *driver_data;
 	struct kobject kobj;
+	struct device dev;
 };
 
 #define acpi_driver_data(d)	((d)->driver_data)
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ int acpi_bus_set_power(acpi_handle handle, int state);
 int acpi_bus_generate_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data);
 int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event);
 int acpi_bus_register_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver);
-int acpi_bus_unregister_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver);
+void acpi_bus_unregister_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver);
 int acpi_bus_add(struct acpi_device **child, struct acpi_device *parent,
 		 acpi_handle handle, int type);
 int acpi_bus_trim(struct acpi_device *start, int rmdevice);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index 970e9a6372c3..8f473c83b7c4 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@
 #include "platform/acenv.h"
 #include "actypes.h"
 
-/* Priorities for acpi_os_queue_for_execution */
+/* Types for acpi_os_execute */
 
-#define OSD_PRIORITY_GPE            1
-#define OSD_PRIORITY_HIGH           2
-#define OSD_PRIORITY_MED            3
-#define OSD_PRIORITY_LO             4
+typedef enum {
+	OSL_GLOBAL_LOCK_HANDLER,
+	OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER,
+	OSL_GPE_HANDLER,
+	OSL_DEBUGGER_THREAD,
+	OSL_EC_POLL_HANDLER,
+	OSL_EC_BURST_HANDLER
+} acpi_execute_type;
 
 #define ACPI_NO_UNIT_LIMIT          ((u32) -1)
 #define ACPI_MUTEX_SEM              1
@@ -161,13 +165,11 @@ acpi_os_remove_interrupt_handler(u32 gsi, acpi_osd_handler service_routine);
 /*
  * Threads and Scheduling
  */
-u32 acpi_os_get_thread_id(void);
+acpi_thread_id acpi_os_get_thread_id(void);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_os_queue_for_execution(u32 priority,
-			    acpi_osd_exec_callback function, void *context);
-
-void acpi_os_wait_events_complete(void *context);
+acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
+		acpi_osd_exec_callback function, void *context);
 
 void acpi_os_wait_events_complete(void *context);
 
@@ -214,6 +216,12 @@ acpi_os_derive_pci_id(acpi_handle rhandle,
 /*
  * Miscellaneous
  */
+acpi_status acpi_os_validate_interface(char *interface);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_os_validate_address(u8 space_id,
+			 acpi_physical_address address, acpi_size length);
+
 u8 acpi_os_readable(void *pointer, acpi_size length);
 
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
@@ -255,11 +263,4 @@ char *acpi_os_get_next_filename(void *dir_handle);
 
 void acpi_os_close_directory(void *dir_handle);
 
-/*
- * Debug
- */
-void
-acpi_os_dbg_assert(void *failed_assertion,
-		   void *file_name, u32 line_number, char *message);
-
 #endif				/* __ACPIOSXF_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 66cf2ecef57a..049e9aa1b867 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_remove_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device);
  * Resource interfaces
  */
 typedef
-acpi_status(*ACPI_WALK_RESOURCE_CALLBACK) (struct acpi_resource * resource,
+acpi_status(*acpi_walk_resource_callback) (struct acpi_resource * resource,
 					   void *context);
 
 acpi_status
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ acpi_get_possible_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
 acpi_status
 acpi_walk_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
 		    char *name,
-		    ACPI_WALK_RESOURCE_CALLBACK user_function, void *context);
+		    acpi_walk_resource_callback user_function, void *context);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_set_current_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
diff --git a/include/acpi/acresrc.h b/include/acpi/acresrc.h
index fa02e8083381..ad11fc13fbef 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acresrc.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acresrc.h
@@ -164,23 +164,26 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 /*
  * rsutils
  */
+
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
+acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
+acpi_rs_get_crs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
 
-#ifdef	ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
-#endif				/* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
+acpi_rs_get_prs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_rs_get_method_data(acpi_handle handle,
 			char *path, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
+acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			    struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer);
 
 /*
  * rscalc
@@ -198,8 +201,9 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 				     acpi_size * buffer_size_needed);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources(u8 * aml_buffer,
-				 u32 aml_buffer_length, u8 * output_buffer);
+acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources(u8 * aml,
+				 u32 length,
+				 u32 offset, u8 resource_index, void **context);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
diff --git a/include/acpi/acstruct.h b/include/acpi/acstruct.h
index d8c1c2cdac0c..5e8095f0f78f 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acstruct.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acstruct.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #ifndef __ACSTRUCT_H__
 #define __ACSTRUCT_H__
 
+/* acpisrc:struct_defs -- for acpisrc conversion */
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * Tree walking typedefs and structs
@@ -51,67 +53,76 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Walk state - current state of a parse tree walk.  Used for both a leisurely stroll through
- * the tree (for whatever reason), and for control method execution.
+ * Walk state - current state of a parse tree walk.  Used for both a leisurely
+ * stroll through the tree (for whatever reason), and for control method
+ * execution.
  */
 #define ACPI_NEXT_OP_DOWNWARD       1
 #define ACPI_NEXT_OP_UPWARD         2
 
+/*
+ * Groups of definitions for walk_type used for different implementations of
+ * walkers (never simultaneously) - flags for interpreter:
+ */
 #define ACPI_WALK_NON_METHOD        0
-#define ACPI_WALK_METHOD            1
-#define ACPI_WALK_METHOD_RESTART    2
-#define ACPI_WALK_CONST_REQUIRED    3
-#define ACPI_WALK_CONST_OPTIONAL    4
+#define ACPI_WALK_METHOD            0x01
+#define ACPI_WALK_METHOD_RESTART    0x02
+
+/* Flags for i_aSL compiler only */
+
+#define ACPI_WALK_CONST_REQUIRED    0x10
+#define ACPI_WALK_CONST_OPTIONAL    0x20
 
 struct acpi_walk_state {
-	u8 data_type;		/* To differentiate various internal objs MUST BE FIRST! */
+	struct acpi_walk_state *next;	/* Next walk_state in list */
+	u8 descriptor_type;	/* To differentiate various internal objs */
 	u8 walk_type;
-	acpi_owner_id owner_id;	/* Owner of objects created during the walk */
-	u8 last_predicate;	/* Result of last predicate */
-	u8 current_result;	/* */
+	u16 opcode;		/* Current AML opcode */
 	u8 next_op_info;	/* Info about next_op */
 	u8 num_operands;	/* Stack pointer for Operands[] array */
+	acpi_owner_id owner_id;	/* Owner of objects created during the walk */
+	u8 last_predicate;	/* Result of last predicate */
+	u8 current_result;
 	u8 return_used;
-	u16 opcode;		/* Current AML opcode */
 	u8 scope_depth;
 	u8 pass_number;		/* Parse pass during table load */
-	u32 arg_count;		/* push for fixed or var args */
 	u32 aml_offset;
 	u32 arg_types;
 	u32 method_breakpoint;	/* For single stepping */
 	u32 user_breakpoint;	/* User AML breakpoint */
 	u32 parse_flags;
+
+	struct acpi_parse_state parser_state;	/* Current state of parser */
 	u32 prev_arg_types;
+	u32 arg_count;		/* push for fixed or var args */
 
-	u8 *aml_last_while;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node arguments[ACPI_METHOD_NUM_ARGS];	/* Control method arguments */
+	struct acpi_namespace_node local_variables[ACPI_METHOD_NUM_LOCALS];	/* Control method locals */
+	union acpi_operand_object *operands[ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS + 1];	/* Operands passed to the interpreter (+1 for NULL terminator) */
+	union acpi_operand_object **params;
+
+	u8 *aml_last_while;
 	union acpi_operand_object **caller_return_desc;
 	union acpi_generic_state *control_state;	/* List of control states (nested IFs) */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *deferred_node;	/* Used when executing deferred opcodes */
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;	/* Info for GPE (_Lxx/_Exx methods only */
 	union acpi_operand_object *implicit_return_obj;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node local_variables[ACPI_METHOD_NUM_LOCALS];	/* Control method locals */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_call_node;	/* Called method Node */
 	union acpi_parse_object *method_call_op;	/* method_call Op if running a method */
 	union acpi_operand_object *method_desc;	/* Method descriptor if running a method */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;	/* Method node if running a method. */
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;	/* Current parser op */
-	union acpi_operand_object *operands[ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS + 1];	/* Operands passed to the interpreter (+1 for NULL terminator) */
 	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;	/* Info on current opcode */
 	union acpi_parse_object *origin;	/* Start of walk [Obsolete] */
-	union acpi_operand_object **params;
-	struct acpi_parse_state parser_state;	/* Current state of parser */
 	union acpi_operand_object *result_obj;
 	union acpi_generic_state *results;	/* Stack of accumulated results */
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc;	/* Return object, if any */
 	union acpi_generic_state *scope_info;	/* Stack of nested scopes */
-
 	union acpi_parse_object *prev_op;	/* Last op that was processed */
 	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;	/* next op to be processed */
+	struct acpi_thread_state *thread;
 	acpi_parse_downwards descending_callback;
 	acpi_parse_upwards ascending_callback;
-	struct acpi_thread_state *thread;
-	struct acpi_walk_state *next;	/* Next walk_state in list */
 };
 
 /* Info used by acpi_ps_init_objects */
@@ -131,32 +142,6 @@ struct acpi_init_walk_info {
 	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
 };
 
-/* Info used by acpi_ns_initialize_devices */
-
-struct acpi_device_walk_info {
-	u16 device_count;
-	u16 num_STA;
-	u16 num_INI;
-	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
-};
-
-/* TBD: [Restructure] Merge with struct above */
-
-struct acpi_walk_info {
-	u32 debug_level;
-	u32 count;
-	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
-	u8 display_type;
-};
-
-/* Display Types */
-
-#define ACPI_DISPLAY_SUMMARY    (u8) 0
-#define ACPI_DISPLAY_OBJECTS    (u8) 1
-#define ACPI_DISPLAY_MASK       (u8) 1
-
-#define ACPI_DISPLAY_SHORT      (u8) 2
-
 struct acpi_get_devices_info {
 	acpi_walk_callback user_function;
 	void *context;
@@ -189,16 +174,21 @@ union acpi_aml_operands {
 	} mid;
 };
 
-/* Internal method parameter list */
-
-struct acpi_parameter_info {
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+/*
+ * Structure used to pass object evaluation parameters.
+ * Purpose is to reduce CPU stack use.
+ */
+struct acpi_evaluate_info {
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node;
+	char *pathname;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	union acpi_operand_object **parameters;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *resolved_node;
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object;
 	u8 pass_number;
 	u8 parameter_type;
 	u8 return_object_type;
+	u8 flags;
 };
 
 /* Types for parameter_type above */
@@ -206,4 +196,35 @@ struct acpi_parameter_info {
 #define ACPI_PARAM_ARGS                 0
 #define ACPI_PARAM_GPE                  1
 
+/* Values for Flags above */
+
+#define ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE        1
+
+/* Info used by acpi_ns_initialize_devices */
+
+struct acpi_device_walk_info {
+	u16 device_count;
+	u16 num_STA;
+	u16 num_INI;
+	struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *evaluate_info;
+};
+
+/* TBD: [Restructure] Merge with struct above */
+
+struct acpi_walk_info {
+	u32 debug_level;
+	u32 count;
+	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
+	u8 display_type;
+};
+
+/* Display Types */
+
+#define ACPI_DISPLAY_SUMMARY        (u8) 0
+#define ACPI_DISPLAY_OBJECTS        (u8) 1
+#define ACPI_DISPLAY_MASK           (u8) 1
+
+#define ACPI_DISPLAY_SHORT          (u8) 2
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/acpi/actables.h b/include/acpi/actables.h
index 30a47542e1c8..4dbaf02fe526 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actables.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actables.h
@@ -136,7 +136,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_is_table_installed(struct acpi_table_desc *new_table_desc);
 acpi_status
 acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum(struct acpi_table_header *table_header);
 
-u8 acpi_tb_generate_checksum(void *buffer, u32 length);
+u8 acpi_tb_sum_table(void *buffer, u32 length);
+
+u8 acpi_tb_generate_checksum(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_tb_set_checksum(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_tb_validate_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *table_header);
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index ed53f842dad4..b125ceed9cb7 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * Name: actbl.h - Table data structures defined in ACPI specification
+ * Name: actbl.h - Basic ACPI Table Definitions
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -45,66 +45,45 @@
 #define __ACTBL_H__
 
 /*
- * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables.
- * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not
- * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
- */
-
-/*
- *  Values for description table header signatures
+ * Values for description table header signatures. Useful because they make
+ * it more difficult to inadvertently type in the wrong signature.
  */
-#define RSDP_NAME               "RSDP"
-#define RSDP_SIG                "RSD PTR "	/* RSDT Pointer signature */
-#define APIC_SIG                "APIC"	/* Multiple APIC Description Table */
 #define DSDT_SIG                "DSDT"	/* Differentiated System Description Table */
 #define FADT_SIG                "FACP"	/* Fixed ACPI Description Table */
 #define FACS_SIG                "FACS"	/* Firmware ACPI Control Structure */
 #define PSDT_SIG                "PSDT"	/* Persistent System Description Table */
+#define RSDP_SIG                "RSD PTR "	/* Root System Description Pointer */
 #define RSDT_SIG                "RSDT"	/* Root System Description Table */
 #define XSDT_SIG                "XSDT"	/* Extended  System Description Table */
 #define SSDT_SIG                "SSDT"	/* Secondary System Description Table */
-#define SBST_SIG                "SBST"	/* Smart Battery Specification Table */
-#define SPIC_SIG                "SPIC"	/* IOSAPIC table */
-#define BOOT_SIG                "BOOT"	/* Boot table */
-
-#define GL_OWNED                0x02	/* Ownership of global lock is bit 1 */
+#define RSDP_NAME               "RSDP"
 
 /*
- * Common table types.  The base code can remain
- * constant if the underlying tables are changed
+ * All tables and structures must be byte-packed to match the ACPI
+ * specification, since the tables are provided by the system BIOS
  */
-#define RSDT_DESCRIPTOR         struct rsdt_descriptor_rev2
-#define XSDT_DESCRIPTOR         struct xsdt_descriptor_rev2
-#define FACS_DESCRIPTOR         struct facs_descriptor_rev2
-#define FADT_DESCRIPTOR         struct fadt_descriptor_rev2
-
 #pragma pack(1)
 
 /*
- * ACPI Version-independent tables
+ * These are the ACPI tables that are directly consumed by the subsystem.
+ *
+ * The RSDP and FACS do not use the common ACPI table header. All other ACPI
+ * tables use the header.
  *
- * NOTE: The tables that are specific to ACPI versions (1.0, 2.0, etc.)
- * are in separate files.
+ * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables.
+ * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not
+ * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
  */
-struct rsdp_descriptor {	/* Root System Descriptor Pointer */
-	char signature[8];	/* ACPI signature, contains "RSD PTR " */
-	u8 checksum;		/* ACPI 1.0 checksum */
-	char oem_id[6];		/* OEM identification */
-	u8 revision;		/* Must be (0) for ACPI 1.0 or (2) for ACPI 2.0+ */
-	u32 rsdt_physical_address;	/* 32-bit physical address of the RSDT */
-	u32 length;		/* XSDT Length in bytes, including header */
-	u64 xsdt_physical_address;	/* 64-bit physical address of the XSDT */
-	u8 extended_checksum;	/* Checksum of entire table (ACPI 2.0) */
-	char reserved[3];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
-};
 
-struct acpi_common_facs {	/* Common FACS for internal use */
-	u32 *global_lock;
-	u64 *firmware_waking_vector;
-	u8 vector_width;
-};
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * ACPI Table Header. This common header is used by all tables except the
+ * RSDP and FACS. The define is used for direct inclusion of header into
+ * other ACPI tables
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-#define ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF   /* ACPI common table header */ \
+#define ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF \
 	char                            signature[4];           /* ASCII table signature */\
 	u32                             length;                 /* Length of table in bytes, including this header */\
 	u8                              revision;               /* ACPI Specification minor version # */\
@@ -112,154 +91,239 @@ struct acpi_common_facs {	/* Common FACS for internal use */
 	char                            oem_id[6];              /* ASCII OEM identification */\
 	char                            oem_table_id[8];        /* ASCII OEM table identification */\
 	u32                             oem_revision;           /* OEM revision number */\
-	char                            asl_compiler_id [4];    /* ASCII ASL compiler vendor ID */\
+	char                            asl_compiler_id[4];     /* ASCII ASL compiler vendor ID */\
 	u32                             asl_compiler_revision;	/* ASL compiler version */
 
-struct acpi_table_header {	/* ACPI common table header */
+struct acpi_table_header {
 ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF};
 
 /*
- * MADT values and structures
+ * GAS - Generic Address Structure (ACPI 2.0+)
  */
+struct acpi_generic_address {
+	u8 address_space_id;	/* Address space where struct or register exists */
+	u8 register_bit_width;	/* Size in bits of given register */
+	u8 register_bit_offset;	/* Bit offset within the register */
+	u8 access_width;	/* Minimum Access size (ACPI 3.0) */
+	u64 address;		/* 64-bit address of struct or register */
+};
 
-/* Values for MADT PCATCompat */
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * RSDP - Root System Description Pointer (Signature is "RSD PTR ")
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct rsdp_descriptor {
+	char signature[8];	/* ACPI signature, contains "RSD PTR " */
+	u8 checksum;		/* ACPI 1.0 checksum */
+	char oem_id[6];		/* OEM identification */
+	u8 revision;		/* Must be (0) for ACPI 1.0 or (2) for ACPI 2.0+ */
+	u32 rsdt_physical_address;	/* 32-bit physical address of the RSDT */
+	u32 length;		/* Table length in bytes, including header (ACPI 2.0+) */
+	u64 xsdt_physical_address;	/* 64-bit physical address of the XSDT (ACPI 2.0+) */
+	u8 extended_checksum;	/* Checksum of entire table (ACPI 2.0+) */
+	u8 reserved[3];		/* Reserved, must be zero */
+};
 
-#define DUAL_PIC                0
-#define MULTIPLE_APIC           1
+#define ACPI_RSDP_REV0_SIZE     20	/* Size of original ACPI 1.0 RSDP */
 
-/* Master MADT */
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * RSDT/XSDT - Root System Description Tables
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct multiple_apic_table {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF	/* ACPI common table header */
-	u32 local_apic_address;	/* Physical address of local APIC */
+struct rsdt_descriptor {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 table_offset_entry[1];	/* Array of pointers to ACPI tables */
+};
+
+struct xsdt_descriptor {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u64 table_offset_entry[1];	/* Array of pointers to ACPI tables */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FACS - Firmware ACPI Control Structure (FACS)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct facs_descriptor {
+	char signature[4];	/* ASCII table signature */
+	u32 length;		/* Length of structure, in bytes */
+	u32 hardware_signature;	/* Hardware configuration signature */
+	u32 firmware_waking_vector;	/* 32-bit physical address of the Firmware Waking Vector */
+	u32 global_lock;	/* Global Lock for shared hardware resources */
 
 	/* Flags (32 bits) */
 
-	u8 PCATcompat:1;	/* 00:    System also has dual 8259s */
+	u8 S4bios_f:1;		/* 00:    S4BIOS support is present */
 	 u8:7;			/* 01-07: Reserved, must be zero */
 	u8 reserved1[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
-};
 
-/* Values for Type in APIC_HEADER_DEF */
+	u64 xfirmware_waking_vector;	/* 64-bit version of the Firmware Waking Vector (ACPI 2.0+) */
+	u8 version;		/* Version of this table (ACPI 2.0+) */
+	u8 reserved[31];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
+};
 
-#define APIC_PROCESSOR          0
-#define APIC_IO                 1
-#define APIC_XRUPT_OVERRIDE     2
-#define APIC_NMI                3
-#define APIC_LOCAL_NMI          4
-#define APIC_ADDRESS_OVERRIDE   5
-#define APIC_IO_SAPIC           6
-#define APIC_LOCAL_SAPIC        7
-#define APIC_XRUPT_SOURCE       8
-#define APIC_RESERVED           9	/* 9 and greater are reserved */
+#define ACPI_GLOCK_PENDING      0x01	/* 00: Pending global lock ownership */
+#define ACPI_GLOCK_OWNED        0x02	/* 01: Global lock is owned */
 
 /*
- * MADT sub-structures (Follow MULTIPLE_APIC_DESCRIPTION_TABLE)
+ * Common FACS - This is a version-independent FACS structure used for internal use only
  */
-#define APIC_HEADER_DEF                     /* Common APIC sub-structure header */\
-	u8                              type; \
-	u8                              length;
-
-struct apic_header {
-APIC_HEADER_DEF};
-
-/* Values for MPS INTI flags */
-
-#define POLARITY_CONFORMS       0
-#define POLARITY_ACTIVE_HIGH    1
-#define POLARITY_RESERVED       2
-#define POLARITY_ACTIVE_LOW     3
-
-#define TRIGGER_CONFORMS        0
-#define TRIGGER_EDGE            1
-#define TRIGGER_RESERVED        2
-#define TRIGGER_LEVEL           3
-
-/* Common flag definitions (16 bits each) */
-
-#define MPS_INTI_FLAGS \
-	u8                              polarity        : 2;    /* 00-01: Polarity of APIC I/O input signals */\
-	u8                              trigger_mode    : 2;    /* 02-03: Trigger mode of APIC input signals */\
-	u8                                              : 4;    /* 04-07: Reserved, must be zero */\
-	u8                              reserved1;	/* 08-15: Reserved, must be zero */
-
-#define LOCAL_APIC_FLAGS \
-	u8                              processor_enabled: 1;   /* 00:    Processor is usable if set */\
-	u8                                              : 7;    /* 01-07: Reserved, must be zero */\
-	u8                              reserved2;	/* 08-15: Reserved, must be zero */
-
-/* Sub-structures for MADT */
-
-struct madt_processor_apic {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 processor_id;	/* ACPI processor id */
-	u8 local_apic_id;	/* Processor's local APIC id */
- LOCAL_APIC_FLAGS};
-
-struct madt_io_apic {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 io_apic_id;	/* I/O APIC ID */
-	u8 reserved;		/* Reserved - must be zero */
-	u32 address;		/* APIC physical address */
-	u32 interrupt;		/* Global system interrupt where INTI
-				 * lines start */
+struct acpi_common_facs {
+	u32 *global_lock;
+	u64 *firmware_waking_vector;
+	u8 vector_width;
 };
 
-struct madt_interrupt_override {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 bus;	/* 0 - ISA */
-	u8 source;		/* Interrupt source (IRQ) */
-	u32 interrupt;		/* Global system interrupt */
- MPS_INTI_FLAGS};
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FADT - Fixed ACPI Description Table (Signature "FACP")
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/* Fields common to all versions of the FADT */
+
+#define ACPI_FADT_COMMON \
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF \
+	u32                             V1_firmware_ctrl;   /* 32-bit physical address of FACS */ \
+	u32                             V1_dsdt;            /* 32-bit physical address of DSDT */ \
+	u8                              reserved1;          /* System Interrupt Model isn't used in ACPI 2.0*/ \
+	u8                              prefer_PM_profile;  /* Conveys preferred power management profile to OSPM. */ \
+	u16                             sci_int;            /* System vector of SCI interrupt */ \
+	u32                             smi_cmd;            /* Port address of SMI command port */ \
+	u8                              acpi_enable;        /* Value to write to smi_cmd to enable ACPI */ \
+	u8                              acpi_disable;       /* Value to write to smi_cmd to disable ACPI */ \
+	u8                              S4bios_req;         /* Value to write to SMI CMD to enter S4BIOS state */ \
+	u8                              pstate_cnt;         /* Processor performance state control*/ \
+	u32                             V1_pm1a_evt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1a Event Reg Blk */ \
+	u32                             V1_pm1b_evt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1b Event Reg Blk */ \
+	u32                             V1_pm1a_cnt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1a Control Reg Blk */ \
+	u32                             V1_pm1b_cnt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1b Control Reg Blk */ \
+	u32                             V1_pm2_cnt_blk;     /* Port address of Power Mgt 2 Control Reg Blk */ \
+	u32                             V1_pm_tmr_blk;      /* Port address of Power Mgt Timer Ctrl Reg Blk */ \
+	u32                             V1_gpe0_blk;        /* Port addr of General Purpose acpi_event 0 Reg Blk */ \
+	u32                             V1_gpe1_blk;        /* Port addr of General Purpose acpi_event 1 Reg Blk */ \
+	u8                              pm1_evt_len;        /* Byte Length of ports at pm1_x_evt_blk */ \
+	u8                              pm1_cnt_len;        /* Byte Length of ports at pm1_x_cnt_blk */ \
+	u8                              pm2_cnt_len;        /* Byte Length of ports at pm2_cnt_blk */ \
+	u8                              pm_tm_len;          /* Byte Length of ports at pm_tm_blk */ \
+	u8                              gpe0_blk_len;       /* Byte Length of ports at gpe0_blk */ \
+	u8                              gpe1_blk_len;       /* Byte Length of ports at gpe1_blk */ \
+	u8                              gpe1_base;          /* Offset in gpe model where gpe1 events start */ \
+	u8                              cst_cnt;            /* Support for the _CST object and C States change notification.*/ \
+	u16                             plvl2_lat;          /* Worst case HW latency to enter/exit C2 state */ \
+	u16                             plvl3_lat;          /* Worst case HW latency to enter/exit C3 state */ \
+	u16                             flush_size;         /* Processor's memory cache line width, in bytes */ \
+	u16                             flush_stride;       /* Number of flush strides that need to be read */ \
+	u8                              duty_offset;        /* Processor's duty cycle index in processor's P_CNT reg*/ \
+	u8                              duty_width;         /* Processor's duty cycle value bit width in P_CNT register.*/ \
+	u8                              day_alrm;           /* Index to day-of-month alarm in RTC CMOS RAM */ \
+	u8                              mon_alrm;           /* Index to month-of-year alarm in RTC CMOS RAM */ \
+	u8                              century;            /* Index to century in RTC CMOS RAM */ \
+	u16                             iapc_boot_arch;     /* IA-PC Boot Architecture Flags. See Table 5-10 for description*/ \
+	u8                              reserved2;          /* Reserved, must be zero */
 
-struct madt_nmi_source {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF MPS_INTI_FLAGS u32 interrupt;	/* Global system interrupt */
+/*
+ * ACPI 2.0+ FADT
+ */
+struct fadt_descriptor {
+	ACPI_FADT_COMMON
+	    /* Flags (32 bits) */
+	u8 wb_invd:1;		/* 00:    The wbinvd instruction works properly */
+	u8 wb_invd_flush:1;	/* 01:    The wbinvd flushes but does not invalidate */
+	u8 proc_c1:1;		/* 02:    All processors support C1 state */
+	u8 plvl2_up:1;		/* 03:    C2 state works on MP system */
+	u8 pwr_button:1;	/* 04:    Power button is handled as a generic feature */
+	u8 sleep_button:1;	/* 05:    Sleep button is handled as a generic feature, or not present */
+	u8 fixed_rTC:1;		/* 06:    RTC wakeup stat not in fixed register space */
+	u8 rtcs4:1;		/* 07:    RTC wakeup stat not possible from S4 */
+	u8 tmr_val_ext:1;	/* 08:    tmr_val is 32 bits 0=24-bits */
+	u8 dock_cap:1;		/* 09:    Docking supported */
+	u8 reset_reg_sup:1;	/* 10:    System reset via the FADT RESET_REG supported */
+	u8 sealed_case:1;	/* 11:    No internal expansion capabilities and case is sealed */
+	u8 headless:1;		/* 12:    No local video capabilities or local input devices */
+	u8 cpu_sw_sleep:1;	/* 13:    Must execute native instruction after writing SLP_TYPx register */
+
+	u8 pci_exp_wak:1;	/* 14:    System supports PCIEXP_WAKE (STS/EN) bits (ACPI 3.0) */
+	u8 use_platform_clock:1;	/* 15:    OSPM should use platform-provided timer (ACPI 3.0) */
+	u8 S4rtc_sts_valid:1;	/* 16:    Contents of RTC_STS valid after S4 wake (ACPI 3.0) */
+	u8 remote_power_on_capable:1;	/* 17:    System is compatible with remote power on (ACPI 3.0) */
+	u8 force_apic_cluster_model:1;	/* 18:    All local APICs must use cluster model (ACPI 3.0) */
+	u8 force_apic_physical_destination_mode:1;	/* 19:   All local x_aPICs must use physical dest mode (ACPI 3.0) */
+	 u8:4;			/* 20-23: Reserved, must be zero */
+	u8 reserved3;		/* 24-31: Reserved, must be zero */
+
+	struct acpi_generic_address reset_register;	/* Reset register address in GAS format */
+	u8 reset_value;		/* Value to write to the reset_register port to reset the system */
+	u8 reserved4[3];	/* These three bytes must be zero */
+	u64 xfirmware_ctrl;	/* 64-bit physical address of FACS */
+	u64 Xdsdt;		/* 64-bit physical address of DSDT */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1a_evt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1a acpi_event Reg Blk address */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1b_evt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1b acpi_event Reg Blk address */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1a_cnt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1a Control Reg Blk address */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1b_cnt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1b Control Reg Blk address */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xpm2_cnt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 2 Control Reg Blk address */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xpm_tmr_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt Timer Ctrl Reg Blk address */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xgpe0_blk;	/* Extended General Purpose acpi_event 0 Reg Blk address */
+	struct acpi_generic_address xgpe1_blk;	/* Extended General Purpose acpi_event 1 Reg Blk address */
 };
 
-struct madt_local_apic_nmi {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 processor_id;	/* ACPI processor id */
-	MPS_INTI_FLAGS u8 lint;	/* LINTn to which NMI is connected */
+/*
+ * "Down-revved" ACPI 2.0 FADT descriptor
+ * Defined here to allow compiler to generate the length of the struct
+ */
+struct fadt_descriptor_rev2_minus {
+	ACPI_FADT_COMMON u32 flags;
+	struct acpi_generic_address reset_register;	/* Reset register address in GAS format */
+	u8 reset_value;		/* Value to write to the reset_register port to reset the system. */
+	u8 reserved7[3];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
 };
 
-struct madt_address_override {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF u16 reserved;	/* Reserved, must be zero */
-	u64 address;		/* APIC physical address */
+/*
+ * ACPI 1.0 FADT
+ * Defined here to allow compiler to generate the length of the struct
+ */
+struct fadt_descriptor_rev1 {
+	ACPI_FADT_COMMON u32 flags;
 };
 
-struct madt_io_sapic {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 io_sapic_id;	/* I/O SAPIC ID */
-	u8 reserved;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-	u32 interrupt_base;	/* Glocal interrupt for SAPIC start */
-	u64 address;		/* SAPIC physical address */
-};
+/* FADT: Prefered Power Management Profiles */
 
-struct madt_local_sapic {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 processor_id;	/* ACPI processor id */
-	u8 local_sapic_id;	/* SAPIC ID */
-	u8 local_sapic_eid;	/* SAPIC EID */
-	u8 reserved[3];		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-	 LOCAL_APIC_FLAGS u32 processor_uID;	/* Numeric UID - ACPI 3.0 */
-	char processor_uIDstring[1];	/* String UID  - ACPI 3.0 */
-};
+#define PM_UNSPECIFIED                  0
+#define PM_DESKTOP                      1
+#define PM_MOBILE                       2
+#define PM_WORKSTATION                  3
+#define PM_ENTERPRISE_SERVER            4
+#define PM_SOHO_SERVER                  5
+#define PM_APPLIANCE_PC                 6
 
-struct madt_interrupt_source {
-	APIC_HEADER_DEF MPS_INTI_FLAGS u8 interrupt_type;	/* 1=PMI, 2=INIT, 3=corrected */
-	u8 processor_id;	/* Processor ID */
-	u8 processor_eid;	/* Processor EID */
-	u8 io_sapic_vector;	/* Vector value for PMI interrupts */
-	u32 interrupt;		/* Global system interrupt */
-	u32 flags;		/* Interrupt Source Flags */
-};
+/* FADT: Boot Arch Flags */
 
-/*
- * Smart Battery
- */
-struct smart_battery_table {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 warning_level;
-	u32 low_level;
-	u32 critical_level;
-};
+#define BAF_LEGACY_DEVICES              0x0001
+#define BAF_8042_KEYBOARD_CONTROLLER    0x0002
+
+#define FADT2_REVISION_ID               3
+#define FADT2_MINUS_REVISION_ID         2
+
+/* Reset to default packing */
 
 #pragma pack()
 
 /*
+ * This macro is temporary until the table bitfield flag definitions
+ * are removed and replaced by a Flags field.
+ */
+#define ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET(d,f,o)         (u8) (ACPI_OFFSET (d,f) + \
+			  sizeof(((d *)0)->f) + o)
+/*
+ * Get the remaining ACPI tables
+ */
+#include "actbl1.h"
+
+/*
  * ACPI Table information.  We save the table address, length,
  * and type of memory allocation (mapped or allocated) for each
  * table for 1) when we exit, and 2) if a new table is installed
@@ -290,27 +354,17 @@ struct acpi_table_support {
 	u8 flags;
 };
 
-/*
- * Get the ACPI version-specific tables
- */
-#include "actbl1.h"		/* Acpi 1.0 table definitions */
-#include "actbl2.h"		/* Acpi 2.0 table definitions */
-
 extern u8 acpi_fadt_is_v1;	/* is set to 1 if FADT is revision 1,
 				 * needed for certain workarounds */
+/* Macros used to generate offsets to specific table fields */
 
-#pragma pack(1)
-/*
- * High performance timer
- */
-struct hpet_table {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 hardware_id;
-	struct acpi_generic_address base_address;
-	u8 hpet_number;
-	u16 clock_tick;
-	u8 attributes;
-};
+#define ACPI_FACS_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct facs_descriptor,f)
+#define ACPI_FADT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct fadt_descriptor, f)
+#define ACPI_GAS_OFFSET(f)              (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_generic_address,f)
+#define ACPI_HDR_OFFSET(f)              (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_header,f)
+#define ACPI_RSDP_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct rsdp_descriptor,f)
 
-#pragma pack()
+#define ACPI_FADT_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)      ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct fadt_descriptor,f,o)
+#define ACPI_FACS_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)      ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct facs_descriptor,f,o)
 
 #endif				/* __ACTBL_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl1.h b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
index cd428d57add0..745a6445a4f9 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl1.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * Name: actbl1.h - ACPI 1.0 tables
+ * Name: actbl1.h - Additional ACPI table definitions
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -44,92 +44,599 @@
 #ifndef __ACTBL1_H__
 #define __ACTBL1_H__
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Additional ACPI Tables
+ *
+ * These tables are not consumed directly by the ACPICA subsystem, but are
+ * included here to support device drivers and the AML disassembler.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Values for description table header signatures. Useful because they make
+ * it more difficult to inadvertently type in the wrong signature.
+ */
+#define ACPI_SIG_ASF            "ASF!"	/* Alert Standard Format table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_BOOT           "BOOT"	/* Simple Boot Flag Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_CPEP           "CPEP"	/* Corrected Platform Error Polling table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_DBGP           "DBGP"	/* Debug Port table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_ECDT           "ECDT"	/* Embedded Controller Boot Resources Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_HPET           "HPET"	/* High Precision Event Timer table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_MADT           "APIC"	/* Multiple APIC Description Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_MCFG           "MCFG"	/* PCI Memory Mapped Configuration table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SBST           "SBST"	/* Smart Battery Specification Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SLIT           "SLIT"	/* System Locality Distance Information Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SPCR           "SPCR"	/* Serial Port Console Redirection table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SPMI           "SPMI"	/* Server Platform Management Interface table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SRAT           "SRAT"	/* System Resource Affinity Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_TCPA           "TCPA"	/* Trusted Computing Platform Alliance table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_WDRT           "WDRT"	/* Watchdog Resource Table */
+
+/* Legacy names */
+
+#define APIC_SIG                "APIC"	/* Multiple APIC Description Table */
+#define BOOT_SIG                "BOOT"	/* Simple Boot Flag Table */
+#define SBST_SIG                "SBST"	/* Smart Battery Specification Table */
+
+/*
+ * All tables must be byte-packed to match the ACPI specification, since
+ * the tables are provided by the system BIOS.
+ */
 #pragma pack(1)
 
 /*
- * ACPI 1.0 Root System Description Table (RSDT)
+ * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables.
+ * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not
+ * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
  */
-struct rsdt_descriptor_rev1 {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF	/* ACPI common table header */
-	u32 table_offset_entry[1];	/* Array of pointers to ACPI tables */
-};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * ASF - Alert Standard Format table (Signature "ASF!")
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_asf {
+ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF};
+
+#define ACPI_ASF_HEADER_DEF \
+	u8                              type; \
+	u8                              reserved; \
+	u16                             length;
+
+struct acpi_asf_header {
+ACPI_ASF_HEADER_DEF};
+
+/* Values for Type field */
+
+#define ASF_INFO                0
+#define ASF_ALERT               1
+#define ASF_CONTROL             2
+#define ASF_BOOT                3
+#define ASF_ADDRESS             4
+#define ASF_RESERVED            5
 
 /*
- * ACPI 1.0 Firmware ACPI Control Structure (FACS)
+ * ASF subtables
  */
-struct facs_descriptor_rev1 {
-	char signature[4];	/* ASCII table signature */
-	u32 length;		/* Length of structure in bytes */
-	u32 hardware_signature;	/* Hardware configuration signature */
-	u32 firmware_waking_vector;	/* ACPI OS waking vector */
-	u32 global_lock;	/* Global Lock */
+
+/* 0: ASF Information */
+
+struct acpi_asf_info {
+	ACPI_ASF_HEADER_DEF u8 min_reset_value;
+	u8 min_poll_interval;
+	u16 system_id;
+	u32 mfg_id;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved2[3];
+};
+
+/* 1: ASF Alerts */
+
+struct acpi_asf_alert {
+	ACPI_ASF_HEADER_DEF u8 assert_mask;
+	u8 deassert_mask;
+	u8 alerts;
+	u8 data_length;
+	u8 array[1];
+};
+
+/* 2: ASF Remote Control */
+
+struct acpi_asf_remote {
+	ACPI_ASF_HEADER_DEF u8 controls;
+	u8 data_length;
+	u16 reserved2;
+	u8 array[1];
+};
+
+/* 3: ASF RMCP Boot Options */
+
+struct acpi_asf_rmcp {
+	ACPI_ASF_HEADER_DEF u8 capabilities[7];
+	u8 completion_code;
+	u32 enterprise_id;
+	u8 command;
+	u16 parameter;
+	u16 boot_options;
+	u16 oem_parameters;
+};
+
+/* 4: ASF Address */
+
+struct acpi_asf_address {
+	ACPI_ASF_HEADER_DEF u8 eprom_address;
+	u8 devices;
+	u8 smbus_addresses[1];
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * BOOT - Simple Boot Flag Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_boot {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u8 cmos_index;	/* Index in CMOS RAM for the boot register */
+	u8 reserved[3];
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * CPEP - Corrected Platform Error Polling table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_cpep {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u64 reserved;
+};
+
+/* Subtable */
+
+struct acpi_cpep_polling {
+	u8 type;
+	u8 length;
+	u8 processor_id;	/* Processor ID */
+	u8 processor_eid;	/* Processor EID */
+	u32 polling_interval;	/* Polling interval (msec) */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * DBGP - Debug Port table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_dbgp {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u8 interface_type;	/* 0=full 16550, 1=subset of 16550 */
+	u8 reserved[3];
+	struct acpi_generic_address debug_port;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * ECDT - Embedded Controller Boot Resources Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct ec_boot_resources {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF struct acpi_generic_address ec_control;	/* Address of EC command/status register */
+	struct acpi_generic_address ec_data;	/* Address of EC data register */
+	u32 uid;		/* Unique ID - must be same as the EC _UID method */
+	u8 gpe_bit;		/* The GPE for the EC */
+	u8 ec_id[1];		/* Full namepath of the EC in the ACPI namespace */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * HPET - High Precision Event Timer table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_hpet_table {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 hardware_id;	/* Hardware ID of event timer block */
+	struct acpi_generic_address base_address;	/* Address of event timer block */
+	u8 hpet_number;		/* HPET sequence number */
+	u16 clock_tick;		/* Main counter min tick, periodic mode */
+	u8 attributes;
+};
+
+#if 0				/* HPET flags to be converted to macros */
+struct {			/* Flags (8 bits) */
+	u8 page_protect:1;	/* 00:    No page protection */
+	u8 page_protect4:1;	/* 01:    4_kB page protected */
+	u8 page_protect64:1;	/* 02:    64_kB page protected */
+	 u8:5;			/* 03-07: Reserved, must be zero */
+} flags;
+#endif
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * MADT - Multiple APIC Description Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct multiple_apic_table {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 local_apic_address;	/* Physical address of local APIC */
 
 	/* Flags (32 bits) */
 
-	u8 S4bios_f:1;		/* 00:    S4BIOS support is present */
+	u8 PCATcompat:1;	/* 00:    System also has dual 8259s */
 	 u8:7;			/* 01-07: Reserved, must be zero */
 	u8 reserved1[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
-
-	u8 reserved2[40];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
 };
 
+/* Values for MADT PCATCompat */
+
+#define DUAL_PIC                0
+#define MULTIPLE_APIC           1
+
+/* Common MADT Sub-table header */
+
+#define APIC_HEADER_DEF \
+	u8                              type; \
+	u8                              length;
+
+struct apic_header {
+APIC_HEADER_DEF};
+
+/* Values for Type in struct apic_header */
+
+#define APIC_PROCESSOR          0
+#define APIC_IO                 1
+#define APIC_XRUPT_OVERRIDE     2
+#define APIC_NMI                3
+#define APIC_LOCAL_NMI          4
+#define APIC_ADDRESS_OVERRIDE   5
+#define APIC_IO_SAPIC           6
+#define APIC_LOCAL_SAPIC        7
+#define APIC_XRUPT_SOURCE       8
+#define APIC_RESERVED           9	/* 9 and greater are reserved */
+
+/* Flag definitions for MADT sub-tables */
+
+#define ACPI_MADT_IFLAGS /* INTI flags (16 bits) */ \
+	u8                              polarity        : 2;    /* 00-01: Polarity of APIC I/O input signals */\
+	u8                              trigger_mode    : 2;    /* 02-03: Trigger mode of APIC input signals */\
+	u8                                              : 4;    /* 04-07: Reserved, must be zero */\
+	u8                              reserved1;	/* 08-15: Reserved, must be zero */
+
+#define ACPI_MADT_LFLAGS /* Local Sapic flags (32 bits) */ \
+	u8                              processor_enabled: 1;   /* 00:    Processor is usable if set */\
+	u8                                              : 7;    /* 01-07: Reserved, must be zero */\
+	u8                              reserved2[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
+
+/* Values for MPS INTI flags */
+
+#define POLARITY_CONFORMS       0
+#define POLARITY_ACTIVE_HIGH    1
+#define POLARITY_RESERVED       2
+#define POLARITY_ACTIVE_LOW     3
+
+#define TRIGGER_CONFORMS        0
+#define TRIGGER_EDGE            1
+#define TRIGGER_RESERVED        2
+#define TRIGGER_LEVEL           3
+
 /*
- * ACPI 1.0 Fixed ACPI Description Table (FADT)
+ * MADT Sub-tables, correspond to Type in struct apic_header
  */
-struct fadt_descriptor_rev1 {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF	/* ACPI common table header */
-	u32 firmware_ctrl;	/* Physical address of FACS */
-	u32 dsdt;		/* Physical address of DSDT */
-	u8 model;		/* System Interrupt Model */
-	u8 reserved1;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-	u16 sci_int;		/* System vector of SCI interrupt */
-	u32 smi_cmd;		/* Port address of SMI command port */
-	u8 acpi_enable;		/* Value to write to smi_cmd to enable ACPI */
-	u8 acpi_disable;	/* Value to write to smi_cmd to disable ACPI */
-	u8 S4bios_req;		/* Value to write to SMI CMD to enter S4BIOS state */
-	u8 reserved2;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-	u32 pm1a_evt_blk;	/* Port address of Power Mgt 1a acpi_event Reg Blk */
-	u32 pm1b_evt_blk;	/* Port address of Power Mgt 1b acpi_event Reg Blk */
-	u32 pm1a_cnt_blk;	/* Port address of Power Mgt 1a Control Reg Blk */
-	u32 pm1b_cnt_blk;	/* Port address of Power Mgt 1b Control Reg Blk */
-	u32 pm2_cnt_blk;	/* Port address of Power Mgt 2 Control Reg Blk */
-	u32 pm_tmr_blk;		/* Port address of Power Mgt Timer Ctrl Reg Blk */
-	u32 gpe0_blk;		/* Port addr of General Purpose acpi_event 0 Reg Blk */
-	u32 gpe1_blk;		/* Port addr of General Purpose acpi_event 1 Reg Blk */
-	u8 pm1_evt_len;		/* Byte length of ports at pm1_x_evt_blk */
-	u8 pm1_cnt_len;		/* Byte length of ports at pm1_x_cnt_blk */
-	u8 pm2_cnt_len;		/* Byte Length of ports at pm2_cnt_blk */
-	u8 pm_tm_len;		/* Byte Length of ports at pm_tm_blk */
-	u8 gpe0_blk_len;	/* Byte Length of ports at gpe0_blk */
-	u8 gpe1_blk_len;	/* Byte Length of ports at gpe1_blk */
-	u8 gpe1_base;		/* Offset in gpe model where gpe1 events start */
-	u8 reserved3;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-	u16 plvl2_lat;		/* Worst case HW latency to enter/exit C2 state */
-	u16 plvl3_lat;		/* Worst case HW latency to enter/exit C3 state */
-	u16 flush_size;		/* Size of area read to flush caches */
-	u16 flush_stride;	/* Stride used in flushing caches */
-	u8 duty_offset;		/* Bit location of duty cycle field in p_cnt reg */
-	u8 duty_width;		/* Bit width of duty cycle field in p_cnt reg */
-	u8 day_alrm;		/* Index to day-of-month alarm in RTC CMOS RAM */
-	u8 mon_alrm;		/* Index to month-of-year alarm in RTC CMOS RAM */
-	u8 century;		/* Index to century in RTC CMOS RAM */
-	u8 reserved4[3];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
+
+/* 0: processor APIC */
+
+struct madt_processor_apic {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 processor_id;	/* ACPI processor id */
+	u8 local_apic_id;	/* Processor's local APIC id */
+ ACPI_MADT_LFLAGS};
+
+/* 1: IO APIC */
+
+struct madt_io_apic {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 io_apic_id;	/* I/O APIC ID */
+	u8 reserved;		/* Reserved - must be zero */
+	u32 address;		/* APIC physical address */
+	u32 interrupt;		/* Global system interrupt where INTI lines start */
+};
+
+/* 2: Interrupt Override */
+
+struct madt_interrupt_override {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 bus;	/* 0 - ISA */
+	u8 source;		/* Interrupt source (IRQ) */
+	u32 interrupt;		/* Global system interrupt */
+ ACPI_MADT_IFLAGS};
+
+/* 3: NMI Sources */
+
+struct madt_nmi_source {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF ACPI_MADT_IFLAGS u32 interrupt;	/* Global system interrupt */
+};
+
+/* 4: Local APIC NMI */
+
+struct madt_local_apic_nmi {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 processor_id;	/* ACPI processor id */
+	ACPI_MADT_IFLAGS u8 lint;	/* LINTn to which NMI is connected */
+};
+
+/* 5: Address Override */
+
+struct madt_address_override {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF u16 reserved;	/* Reserved, must be zero */
+	u64 address;		/* APIC physical address */
+};
+
+/* 6: I/O Sapic */
+
+struct madt_io_sapic {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 io_sapic_id;	/* I/O SAPIC ID */
+	u8 reserved;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
+	u32 interrupt_base;	/* Glocal interrupt for SAPIC start */
+	u64 address;		/* SAPIC physical address */
+};
+
+/* 7: Local Sapic */
+
+struct madt_local_sapic {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF u8 processor_id;	/* ACPI processor id */
+	u8 local_sapic_id;	/* SAPIC ID */
+	u8 local_sapic_eid;	/* SAPIC EID */
+	u8 reserved[3];		/* Reserved, must be zero */
+	 ACPI_MADT_LFLAGS u32 processor_uID;	/* Numeric UID - ACPI 3.0 */
+	char processor_uIDstring[1];	/* String UID  - ACPI 3.0 */
+};
+
+/* 8: Platform Interrupt Source */
+
+struct madt_interrupt_source {
+	APIC_HEADER_DEF ACPI_MADT_IFLAGS u8 interrupt_type;	/* 1=PMI, 2=INIT, 3=corrected */
+	u8 processor_id;	/* Processor ID */
+	u8 processor_eid;	/* Processor EID */
+	u8 io_sapic_vector;	/* Vector value for PMI interrupts */
+	u32 interrupt;		/* Global system interrupt */
+	u32 flags;		/* Interrupt Source Flags */
+};
+
+#ifdef DUPLICATE_DEFINITION_WITH_LINUX_ACPI_H
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * MCFG - PCI Memory Mapped Configuration table and sub-table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_mcfg {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u8 reserved[8];
+};
+
+struct acpi_mcfg_allocation {
+	u64 base_address;	/* Base address, processor-relative */
+	u16 pci_segment;	/* PCI segment group number */
+	u8 start_bus_number;	/* Starting PCI Bus number */
+	u8 end_bus_number;	/* Final PCI Bus number */
+	u32 reserved;
+};
+#endif
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * SBST - Smart Battery Specification Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct smart_battery_table {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 warning_level;
+	u32 low_level;
+	u32 critical_level;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * SLIT - System Locality Distance Information Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct system_locality_info {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u64 locality_count;
+	u8 entry[1][1];
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * SPCR - Serial Port Console Redirection table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_spcr {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u8 interface_type;	/* 0=full 16550, 1=subset of 16550 */
+	u8 reserved[3];
+	struct acpi_generic_address serial_port;
+	u8 interrupt_type;
+	u8 pc_interrupt;
+	u32 interrupt;
+	u8 baud_rate;
+	u8 parity;
+	u8 stop_bits;
+	u8 flow_control;
+	u8 terminal_type;
+	u8 reserved2;
+	u16 pci_device_id;
+	u16 pci_vendor_id;
+	u8 pci_bus;
+	u8 pci_device;
+	u8 pci_function;
+	u32 pci_flags;
+	u8 pci_segment;
+	u32 reserved3;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * SPMI - Server Platform Management Interface table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_spmi {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u8 reserved;
+	u8 interface_type;
+	u16 spec_revision;	/* Version of IPMI */
+	u8 interrupt_type;
+	u8 gpe_number;		/* GPE assigned */
+	u8 reserved2;
+	u8 pci_device_flag;
+	u32 interrupt;
+	struct acpi_generic_address ipmi_register;
+	u8 pci_segment;
+	u8 pci_bus;
+	u8 pci_device;
+	u8 pci_function;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * SRAT - System Resource Affinity Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct system_resource_affinity {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 reserved1;	/* Must be value '1' */
+	u64 reserved2;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
+};
+
+/* SRAT common sub-table header */
+
+#define SRAT_SUBTABLE_HEADER \
+	u8                              type; \
+	u8                              length;
+
+/* Values for Type above */
+
+#define SRAT_CPU_AFFINITY       0
+#define SRAT_MEMORY_AFFINITY    1
+#define SRAT_RESERVED           2
+
+/* SRAT sub-tables */
+
+struct static_resource_alloc {
+	SRAT_SUBTABLE_HEADER u8 proximity_domain_lo;
+	u8 apic_id;
+
+	/* Flags (32 bits) */
+
+	u8 enabled:1;		/* 00:    Use affinity structure */
+	 u8:7;			/* 01-07: Reserved, must be zero */
+	u8 reserved3[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
+
+	u8 local_sapic_eid;
+	u8 proximity_domain_hi[3];
+	u32 reserved4;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
+};
+
+struct memory_affinity {
+	SRAT_SUBTABLE_HEADER u32 proximity_domain;
+	u16 reserved3;
+	u64 base_address;
+	u64 address_length;
+	u32 reserved4;
 
 	/* Flags (32 bits) */
 
-	u8 wb_invd:1;		/* 00:    The wbinvd instruction works properly */
-	u8 wb_invd_flush:1;	/* 01:    The wbinvd flushes but does not invalidate */
-	u8 proc_c1:1;		/* 02:    All processors support C1 state */
-	u8 plvl2_up:1;		/* 03:    C2 state works on MP system */
-	u8 pwr_button:1;	/* 04:    Power button is handled as a generic feature */
-	u8 sleep_button:1;	/* 05:    Sleep button is handled as a generic feature, or not present */
-	u8 fixed_rTC:1;		/* 06:    RTC wakeup stat not in fixed register space */
-	u8 rtcs4:1;		/* 07:    RTC wakeup stat not possible from S4 */
-	u8 tmr_val_ext:1;	/* 08:    tmr_val width is 32 bits (0 = 24 bits) */
-	 u8:7;			/* 09-15: Reserved, must be zero */
-	u8 reserved5[2];	/* 16-31: Reserved, must be zero */
+	u8 enabled:1;		/* 00:    Use affinity structure */
+	u8 hot_pluggable:1;	/* 01:    Memory region is hot pluggable */
+	u8 non_volatile:1;	/* 02:    Memory is non-volatile */
+	 u8:5;			/* 03-07: Reserved, must be zero */
+	u8 reserved5[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
+
+	u64 reserved6;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * TCPA - Trusted Computing Platform Alliance table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_tcpa {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u16 reserved;
+	u32 max_log_length;	/* Maximum length for the event log area */
+	u64 log_address;	/* Address of the event log area */
 };
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * WDRT - Watchdog Resource Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_wdrt {
+	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 header_length;	/* Watchdog Header Length */
+	u8 pci_segment;		/* PCI Segment number */
+	u8 pci_bus;		/* PCI Bus number */
+	u8 pci_device;		/* PCI Device number */
+	u8 pci_function;	/* PCI Function number */
+	u32 timer_period;	/* Period of one timer count (msec) */
+	u32 max_count;		/* Maximum counter value supported */
+	u32 min_count;		/* Minimum counter value */
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved[3];
+	u32 entries;		/* Number of watchdog entries that follow */
+};
+
+#if 0				/* Flags, will be converted to macros */
+u8 enabled:1;			/* 00:    Timer enabled */
+u8:6;				/* 01-06: Reserved */
+u8 sleep_stop:1;		/* 07:    Timer stopped in sleep state */
+#endif
+
+/* Macros used to generate offsets to specific table fields */
+
+#define ACPI_ASF0_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_asf_info,f)
+#define ACPI_ASF1_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_asf_alert,f)
+#define ACPI_ASF2_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_asf_remote,f)
+#define ACPI_ASF3_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_asf_rmcp,f)
+#define ACPI_ASF4_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_asf_address,f)
+#define ACPI_BOOT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_boot,f)
+#define ACPI_CPEP_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_cpep,f)
+#define ACPI_CPEP0_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_cpep_polling,f)
+#define ACPI_DBGP_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_dbgp,f)
+#define ACPI_ECDT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct ec_boot_resources,f)
+#define ACPI_HPET_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct hpet_table,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct multiple_apic_table,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT0_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_processor_apic,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT1_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_io_apic,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT2_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_interrupt_override,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT3_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_nmi_source,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT4_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_local_apic_nmi,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT5_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_address_override,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT6_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_io_sapic,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT7_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_local_sapic,f)
+#define ACPI_MADT8_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct madt_interrupt_source,f)
+#define ACPI_MADTH_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct apic_header,f)
+#define ACPI_MCFG_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_mcfg,f)
+#define ACPI_MCFG0_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_mcfg_allocation,f)
+#define ACPI_SBST_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct smart_battery_table,f)
+#define ACPI_SLIT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct system_locality_info,f)
+#define ACPI_SPCR_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_spcr,f)
+#define ACPI_SPMI_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_spmi,f)
+#define ACPI_SRAT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct system_resource_affinity,f)
+#define ACPI_SRAT0_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct static_resource_alloc,f)
+#define ACPI_SRAT1_OFFSET(f)            (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct memory_affinity,f)
+#define ACPI_TCPA_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_tcpa,f)
+#define ACPI_WDRT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_wdrt,f)
+
+#define ACPI_HPET_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)      ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct hpet_table,f,o)
+#define ACPI_SRAT0_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct static_resource_alloc,f,o)
+#define ACPI_SRAT1_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct memory_affinity,f,o)
+#define ACPI_MADT_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)      ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct multiple_apic_table,f,o)
+#define ACPI_MADT0_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct madt_processor_apic,f,o)
+#define ACPI_MADT2_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct madt_interrupt_override,f,o)
+#define ACPI_MADT3_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct madt_nmi_source,f,o)
+#define ACPI_MADT4_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct madt_local_apic_nmi,f,o)
+#define ACPI_MADT7_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct madt_local_sapic,f,o)
+#define ACPI_MADT8_FLAG_OFFSET(f,o)     ACPI_FLAG_OFFSET (struct madt_interrupt_source,f,o)
+
+/* Reset to default packing */
+
 #pragma pack()
 
 #endif				/* __ACTBL1_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl2.h b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
index dfc7ac1094bb..67efe6cad27b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl2.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
@@ -44,234 +44,6 @@
 #ifndef __ACTBL2_H__
 #define __ACTBL2_H__
 
-/*
- * Prefered Power Management Profiles
- */
-#define PM_UNSPECIFIED                  0
-#define PM_DESKTOP                      1
-#define PM_MOBILE                       2
-#define PM_WORKSTATION                  3
-#define PM_ENTERPRISE_SERVER            4
-#define PM_SOHO_SERVER                  5
-#define PM_APPLIANCE_PC                 6
-
-/*
- * ACPI Boot Arch Flags
- */
-#define BAF_LEGACY_DEVICES              0x0001
-#define BAF_8042_KEYBOARD_CONTROLLER    0x0002
-
-#define FADT2_REVISION_ID               3
-#define FADT2_MINUS_REVISION_ID         2
-
-#pragma pack(1)
-
-/*
- * ACPI 2.0 Root System Description Table (RSDT)
- */
-struct rsdt_descriptor_rev2 {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF	/* ACPI common table header */
-	u32 table_offset_entry[1];	/* Array of pointers to ACPI tables */
-};
-
-/*
- * ACPI 2.0 Extended System Description Table (XSDT)
- */
-struct xsdt_descriptor_rev2 {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF	/* ACPI common table header */
-	u64 table_offset_entry[1];	/* Array of pointers to ACPI tables */
-};
-
-/*
- * ACPI 2.0 Firmware ACPI Control Structure (FACS)
- */
-struct facs_descriptor_rev2 {
-	char signature[4];	/* ASCII table signature */
-	u32 length;		/* Length of structure, in bytes */
-	u32 hardware_signature;	/* Hardware configuration signature */
-	u32 firmware_waking_vector;	/* 32-bit physical address of the Firmware Waking Vector. */
-	u32 global_lock;	/* Global Lock used to synchronize access to shared hardware resources */
-
-	/* Flags (32 bits) */
-
-	u8 S4bios_f:1;		/* 00:    S4BIOS support is present */
-	 u8:7;			/* 01-07: Reserved, must be zero */
-	u8 reserved1[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
-
-	u64 xfirmware_waking_vector;	/* 64-bit physical address of the Firmware Waking Vector. */
-	u8 version;		/* Version of this table */
-	u8 reserved3[31];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
-};
-
-/*
- * ACPI 2.0+ Generic Address Structure (GAS)
- */
-struct acpi_generic_address {
-	u8 address_space_id;	/* Address space where struct or register exists. */
-	u8 register_bit_width;	/* Size in bits of given register */
-	u8 register_bit_offset;	/* Bit offset within the register */
-	u8 access_width;	/* Minimum Access size (ACPI 3.0) */
-	u64 address;		/* 64-bit address of struct or register */
-};
-
-#define FADT_REV2_COMMON \
-	u32                             V1_firmware_ctrl;   /* 32-bit physical address of FACS */ \
-	u32                             V1_dsdt;            /* 32-bit physical address of DSDT */ \
-	u8                              reserved1;          /* System Interrupt Model isn't used in ACPI 2.0*/ \
-	u8                              prefer_PM_profile;  /* Conveys preferred power management profile to OSPM. */ \
-	u16                             sci_int;            /* System vector of SCI interrupt */ \
-	u32                             smi_cmd;            /* Port address of SMI command port */ \
-	u8                              acpi_enable;        /* Value to write to smi_cmd to enable ACPI */ \
-	u8                              acpi_disable;       /* Value to write to smi_cmd to disable ACPI */ \
-	u8                              S4bios_req;         /* Value to write to SMI CMD to enter S4BIOS state */ \
-	u8                              pstate_cnt;         /* Processor performance state control*/ \
-	u32                             V1_pm1a_evt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1a acpi_event Reg Blk */ \
-	u32                             V1_pm1b_evt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1b acpi_event Reg Blk */ \
-	u32                             V1_pm1a_cnt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1a Control Reg Blk */ \
-	u32                             V1_pm1b_cnt_blk;    /* Port address of Power Mgt 1b Control Reg Blk */ \
-	u32                             V1_pm2_cnt_blk;     /* Port address of Power Mgt 2 Control Reg Blk */ \
-	u32                             V1_pm_tmr_blk;      /* Port address of Power Mgt Timer Ctrl Reg Blk */ \
-	u32                             V1_gpe0_blk;        /* Port addr of General Purpose acpi_event 0 Reg Blk */ \
-	u32                             V1_gpe1_blk;        /* Port addr of General Purpose acpi_event 1 Reg Blk */ \
-	u8                              pm1_evt_len;        /* Byte length of ports at pm1_x_evt_blk */ \
-	u8                              pm1_cnt_len;        /* Byte length of ports at pm1_x_cnt_blk */ \
-	u8                              pm2_cnt_len;        /* Byte Length of ports at pm2_cnt_blk */ \
-	u8                              pm_tm_len;          /* Byte Length of ports at pm_tm_blk */ \
-	u8                              gpe0_blk_len;       /* Byte Length of ports at gpe0_blk */ \
-	u8                              gpe1_blk_len;       /* Byte Length of ports at gpe1_blk */ \
-	u8                              gpe1_base;          /* Offset in gpe model where gpe1 events start */ \
-	u8                              cst_cnt;            /* Support for the _CST object and C States change notification.*/ \
-	u16                             plvl2_lat;          /* Worst case HW latency to enter/exit C2 state */ \
-	u16                             plvl3_lat;          /* Worst case HW latency to enter/exit C3 state */ \
-	u16                             flush_size;         /* Number of flush strides that need to be read */ \
-	u16                             flush_stride;       /* Processor's memory cache line width, in bytes */ \
-	u8                              duty_offset;        /* Processor's duty cycle index in processor's P_CNT reg*/ \
-	u8                              duty_width;         /* Processor's duty cycle value bit width in P_CNT register.*/ \
-	u8                              day_alrm;           /* Index to day-of-month alarm in RTC CMOS RAM */ \
-	u8                              mon_alrm;           /* Index to month-of-year alarm in RTC CMOS RAM */ \
-	u8                              century;            /* Index to century in RTC CMOS RAM */ \
-	u16                             iapc_boot_arch;     /* IA-PC Boot Architecture Flags. See Table 5-10 for description*/
-
-/*
- * ACPI 2.0+ Fixed ACPI Description Table (FADT)
- */
-struct fadt_descriptor_rev2 {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF	/* ACPI common table header */
-	FADT_REV2_COMMON u8 reserved2;	/* Reserved, must be zero */
-
-	/* Flags (32 bits) */
-
-	u8 wb_invd:1;		/* 00:    The wbinvd instruction works properly */
-	u8 wb_invd_flush:1;	/* 01:    The wbinvd flushes but does not invalidate */
-	u8 proc_c1:1;		/* 02:    All processors support C1 state */
-	u8 plvl2_up:1;		/* 03:    C2 state works on MP system */
-	u8 pwr_button:1;	/* 04:    Power button is handled as a generic feature */
-	u8 sleep_button:1;	/* 05:    Sleep button is handled as a generic feature, or not present */
-	u8 fixed_rTC:1;		/* 06:    RTC wakeup stat not in fixed register space */
-	u8 rtcs4:1;		/* 07:    RTC wakeup stat not possible from S4 */
-	u8 tmr_val_ext:1;	/* 08:    tmr_val is 32 bits 0=24-bits */
-	u8 dock_cap:1;		/* 09:    Docking supported */
-	u8 reset_reg_sup:1;	/* 10:    System reset via the FADT RESET_REG supported */
-	u8 sealed_case:1;	/* 11:    No internal expansion capabilities and case is sealed */
-	u8 headless:1;		/* 12:    No local video capabilities or local input devices */
-	u8 cpu_sw_sleep:1;	/* 13:    Must execute native instruction after writing SLP_TYPx register */
-
-	u8 pci_exp_wak:1;	/* 14:    System supports PCIEXP_WAKE (STS/EN) bits (ACPI 3.0) */
-	u8 use_platform_clock:1;	/* 15:    OSPM should use platform-provided timer (ACPI 3.0) */
-	u8 S4rtc_sts_valid:1;	/* 16:    Contents of RTC_STS valid after S4 wake (ACPI 3.0) */
-	u8 remote_power_on_capable:1;	/* 17:    System is compatible with remote power on (ACPI 3.0) */
-	u8 force_apic_cluster_model:1;	/* 18:    All local APICs must use cluster model (ACPI 3.0) */
-	u8 force_apic_physical_destination_mode:1;	/* 19:   all local x_aPICs must use physical dest mode (ACPI 3.0) */
-	 u8:4;			/* 20-23: Reserved, must be zero */
-	u8 reserved3;		/* 24-31: Reserved, must be zero */
-
-	struct acpi_generic_address reset_register;	/* Reset register address in GAS format */
-	u8 reset_value;		/* Value to write to the reset_register port to reset the system */
-	u8 reserved4[3];	/* These three bytes must be zero */
-	u64 xfirmware_ctrl;	/* 64-bit physical address of FACS */
-	u64 Xdsdt;		/* 64-bit physical address of DSDT */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1a_evt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1a acpi_event Reg Blk address */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1b_evt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1b acpi_event Reg Blk address */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1a_cnt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1a Control Reg Blk address */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xpm1b_cnt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 1b Control Reg Blk address */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xpm2_cnt_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt 2 Control Reg Blk address */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xpm_tmr_blk;	/* Extended Power Mgt Timer Ctrl Reg Blk address */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xgpe0_blk;	/* Extended General Purpose acpi_event 0 Reg Blk address */
-	struct acpi_generic_address xgpe1_blk;	/* Extended General Purpose acpi_event 1 Reg Blk address */
-};
-
-/* "Down-revved" ACPI 2.0 FADT descriptor */
-
-struct fadt_descriptor_rev2_minus {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF	/* ACPI common table header */
-	FADT_REV2_COMMON u8 reserved2;	/* Reserved, must be zero */
-	u32 flags;
-	struct acpi_generic_address reset_register;	/* Reset register address in GAS format */
-	u8 reset_value;		/* Value to write to the reset_register port to reset the system. */
-	u8 reserved7[3];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
-};
-
-/* ECDT - Embedded Controller Boot Resources Table */
-
-struct ec_boot_resources {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF struct acpi_generic_address ec_control;	/* Address of EC command/status register */
-	struct acpi_generic_address ec_data;	/* Address of EC data register */
-	u32 uid;		/* Unique ID - must be same as the EC _UID method */
-	u8 gpe_bit;		/* The GPE for the EC */
-	u8 ec_id[1];		/* Full namepath of the EC in the ACPI namespace */
-};
-
-/* SRAT - System Resource Affinity Table */
-
-struct static_resource_alloc {
-	u8 type;
-	u8 length;
-	u8 proximity_domain_lo;
-	u8 apic_id;
-
-	/* Flags (32 bits) */
-
-	u8 enabled:1;		/* 00:    Use affinity structure */
-	 u8:7;			/* 01-07: Reserved, must be zero */
-	u8 reserved3[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
-
-	u8 local_sapic_eid;
-	u8 proximity_domain_hi[3];
-	u32 reserved4;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-};
-
-struct memory_affinity {
-	u8 type;
-	u8 length;
-	u32 proximity_domain;
-	u16 reserved3;
-	u64 base_address;
-	u64 address_length;
-	u32 reserved4;
-
-	/* Flags (32 bits) */
-
-	u8 enabled:1;		/* 00:    Use affinity structure */
-	u8 hot_pluggable:1;	/* 01:    Memory region is hot pluggable */
-	u8 non_volatile:1;	/* 02:    Memory is non-volatile */
-	 u8:5;			/* 03-07: Reserved, must be zero */
-	u8 reserved5[3];	/* 08-31: Reserved, must be zero */
-
-	u64 reserved6;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-};
-
-struct system_resource_affinity {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u32 reserved1;	/* Must be value '1' */
-	u64 reserved2;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
-};
-
-/* SLIT - System Locality Distance Information Table */
-
-struct system_locality_info {
-	ACPI_TABLE_HEADER_DEF u64 locality_count;
-	u8 entry[1][1];
-};
-
-#pragma pack()
+/* Code moved to both actbl.h and actbl1.h */
 
 #endif				/* __ACTBL2_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index 7ca89cde706e..77cf1236b05a 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #ifndef __ACTYPES_H__
 #define __ACTYPES_H__
 
+/* acpisrc:struct_defs -- for acpisrc conversion */
+
 /*
  * ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH must be specified in an OS- or compiler-dependent header
  * and must be either 16, 32, or 64
@@ -154,7 +156,6 @@ typedef u64 acpi_physical_address;
 #define ACPI_MAX_PTR                    ACPI_UINT64_MAX
 #define ACPI_SIZE_MAX                   ACPI_UINT64_MAX
 
-#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000008
 #define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* Has native 64-bit integer support */
 
 /*
@@ -195,8 +196,6 @@ typedef u64 acpi_physical_address;
 #define ACPI_MAX_PTR                    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
 #define ACPI_SIZE_MAX                   ACPI_UINT32_MAX
 
-#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000004
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Types specific to 16-bit targets
@@ -223,7 +222,6 @@ typedef char *acpi_physical_address;
 #define ACPI_MAX_PTR                    ACPI_UINT16_MAX
 #define ACPI_SIZE_MAX                   ACPI_UINT16_MAX
 
-#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000002
 #define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* No 64-bit integers, ok to use native divide */
 
 /* 64-bit integers cannot be supported */
@@ -254,7 +252,7 @@ typedef acpi_native_uint acpi_size;
 /* Use C99 uintptr_t for pointer casting if available, "void *" otherwise */
 
 #ifndef acpi_uintptr_t
-#define acpi_uintptr_t                          void *
+#define acpi_uintptr_t                  void *
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -263,7 +261,7 @@ typedef acpi_native_uint acpi_size;
  * manager implementation is to be used (ACPI_USE_LOCAL_CACHE)
  */
 #ifndef acpi_cache_t
-#define acpi_cache_t                            struct acpi_memory_list
+#define acpi_cache_t                    struct acpi_memory_list
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -271,7 +269,7 @@ typedef acpi_native_uint acpi_size;
  * lock and unlock OSL interfaces.
  */
 #ifndef acpi_cpu_flags
-#define acpi_cpu_flags                          acpi_native_uint
+#define acpi_cpu_flags                  acpi_native_uint
 #endif
 
 /*
@@ -292,6 +290,21 @@ typedef acpi_native_uint acpi_size;
 #define ACPI_UNUSED_VAR
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * All ACPICA functions that are available to the rest of the kernel are
+ * tagged with this macro which can be defined as appropriate for the host.
+ */
+#ifndef ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL
+#define ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(symbol)
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * thread_id is returned by acpi_os_get_thread_id.
+ */
+#ifndef acpi_thread_id
+#define acpi_thread_id                  acpi_native_uint
+#endif
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * Independent types
@@ -477,15 +490,15 @@ typedef u64 acpi_integer;
  */
 typedef u32 acpi_table_type;
 
-#define ACPI_TABLE_RSDP                 (acpi_table_type) 0
-#define ACPI_TABLE_DSDT                 (acpi_table_type) 1
-#define ACPI_TABLE_FADT                 (acpi_table_type) 2
-#define ACPI_TABLE_FACS                 (acpi_table_type) 3
-#define ACPI_TABLE_PSDT                 (acpi_table_type) 4
-#define ACPI_TABLE_SSDT                 (acpi_table_type) 5
-#define ACPI_TABLE_XSDT                 (acpi_table_type) 6
-#define ACPI_TABLE_MAX                  6
-#define NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES            (ACPI_TABLE_MAX+1)
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_RSDP              (acpi_table_type) 0
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT              (acpi_table_type) 1
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_FADT              (acpi_table_type) 2
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_FACS              (acpi_table_type) 3
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_PSDT              (acpi_table_type) 4
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT              (acpi_table_type) 5
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_XSDT              (acpi_table_type) 6
+#define ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX               6
+#define ACPI_NUM_TABLE_TYPES            (ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX+1)
 
 /*
  * Types associated with ACPI names and objects.  The first group of
@@ -816,7 +829,7 @@ struct acpi_system_info {
 	u32 debug_level;
 	u32 debug_layer;
 	u32 num_table_types;
-	struct acpi_table_info table_info[NUM_ACPI_TABLE_TYPES];
+	struct acpi_table_info table_info[ACPI_TABLE_ID_MAX + 1];
 };
 
 /*
@@ -858,7 +871,7 @@ acpi_status(*acpi_adr_space_handler) (u32 function,
 				      void *handler_context,
 				      void *region_context);
 
-#define ACPI_DEFAULT_HANDLER        NULL
+#define ACPI_DEFAULT_HANDLER            NULL
 
 typedef
 acpi_status(*acpi_adr_space_setup) (acpi_handle region_handle,
@@ -911,12 +924,13 @@ struct acpi_compatible_id_list {
 #define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT         0x01
 #define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_ENABLED         0x02
 #define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_UI              0x04
-#define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_OK              0x08
+#define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING     0x08
+#define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_OK              0x08	/* Synonym */
 #define ACPI_STA_BATTERY_PRESENT        0x10
 
 #define ACPI_COMMON_OBJ_INFO \
-	acpi_object_type                    type;           /* ACPI object type */ \
-	acpi_name                           name	/* ACPI object Name */
+	acpi_object_type                type;           /* ACPI object type */ \
+	acpi_name                       name	/* ACPI object Name */
 
 struct acpi_obj_info_header {
 	ACPI_COMMON_OBJ_INFO;
@@ -957,7 +971,7 @@ struct acpi_mem_space_context {
  * Definitions for Resource Attributes
  */
 typedef u16 acpi_rs_length;	/* Resource Length field is fixed at 16 bits */
-typedef u32 acpi_rsdesc_size;	/* Max Resource Descriptor size is (length+3) = (64_k-1)+3 */
+typedef u32 acpi_rsdesc_size;	/* Max Resource Descriptor size is (Length+3) = (64_k-1)+3 */
 
 /*
  *  Memory Attributes
@@ -972,8 +986,8 @@ typedef u32 acpi_rsdesc_size;	/* Max Resource Descriptor size is (length+3) = (6
 
 /*
  *  IO Attributes
- *  The ISA Io ranges are:     n000-n0_ffh, n400-n4_ffh, n800-n8_ffh, n_c00-n_cFFh.
- *  The non-ISA Io ranges are: n100-n3_ffh, n500-n7_ffh, n900-n_bFfh, n_cd0-n_fFFh.
+ *  The ISA IO ranges are:     n000-n0_fFh, n400-n4_fFh, n800-n8_fFh, n_c00-n_cFFh.
+ *  The non-ISA IO ranges are: n100-n3_fFh, n500-n7_fFh, n900-n_bFFh, n_cd0-n_fFFh.
  */
 #define ACPI_NON_ISA_ONLY_RANGES        (u8) 0x01
 #define ACPI_ISA_ONLY_RANGES            (u8) 0x02
@@ -1171,12 +1185,12 @@ struct acpi_resource_source {
 /* Fields common to all address descriptors, 16/32/64 bit */
 
 #define ACPI_RESOURCE_ADDRESS_COMMON \
-	u8                                  resource_type; \
-	u8                                  producer_consumer; \
-	u8                                  decode; \
-	u8                                  min_address_fixed; \
-	u8                                  max_address_fixed; \
-	union acpi_resource_attribute       info;
+	u8                              resource_type; \
+	u8                              producer_consumer; \
+	u8                              decode; \
+	u8                              min_address_fixed; \
+	u8                              max_address_fixed; \
+	union acpi_resource_attribute   info;
 
 struct acpi_resource_address {
 ACPI_RESOURCE_ADDRESS_COMMON};
@@ -1297,16 +1311,6 @@ struct acpi_resource {
 
 #define ACPI_NEXT_RESOURCE(res)             (struct acpi_resource *)((u8 *) res + res->length)
 
-#ifndef ACPI_MISALIGNMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED
-#define ACPI_ALIGN_RESOURCE_SIZE(length)    (length)
-#else
-#define ACPI_ALIGN_RESOURCE_SIZE(length)    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(length)
-#endif
-
-/*
- * END: of definitions for Resource Attributes
- */
-
 struct acpi_pci_routing_table {
 	u32 length;
 	u32 pin;
@@ -1315,8 +1319,4 @@ struct acpi_pci_routing_table {
 	char source[4];		/* pad to 64 bits so sizeof() works in all cases */
 };
 
-/*
- * END: of definitions for PCI Routing tables
- */
-
 #endif				/* __ACTYPES_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acutils.h b/include/acpi/acutils.h
index 0927765df6aa..ba039ea1a057 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acutils.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acutils.h
@@ -50,24 +50,24 @@ extern const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_aml_sizes[];
 
 #if defined(ACPI_DISASSEMBLER) || defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER)
 
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_BMdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_DECdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_HEdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_LLdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_MEMdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_MTPdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_RNGdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_RWdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_SHRdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_SIZdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_TRSdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_TTPdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_bm_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_dec_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_he_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_ll_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_mem_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_mtp_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_rng_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_rw_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_shr_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_siz_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_trs_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_ttp_decode[];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_typ_decode[];
 #endif
 
 /* Types for Resource descriptor entries */
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ extern const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4];
 #define ACPI_SMALL_VARIABLE_LENGTH      3
 
 typedef
+acpi_status(*acpi_walk_aml_callback) (u8 * aml,
+				      u32 length,
+				      u32 offset,
+				      u8 resource_index, void **context);
+
+typedef
 acpi_status(*acpi_pkg_callback) (u8 object_type,
 				 union acpi_operand_object * source_object,
 				 union acpi_generic_state * state,
@@ -277,6 +283,8 @@ acpi_ut_ptr_exit(u32 line_number,
 
 void acpi_ut_dump_buffer(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display, u32 component_id);
 
+void acpi_ut_dump_buffer2(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display);
+
 void acpi_ut_report_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number);
 
 void acpi_ut_report_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number);
@@ -445,6 +453,8 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 /*
  * utmisc
  */
+u8 acpi_ut_is_aml_table(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
 acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id);
 
 void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id);
@@ -460,7 +470,9 @@ void acpi_ut_print_string(char *string, u8 max_length);
 
 u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(u32 name);
 
-u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_character(char character);
+acpi_name acpi_ut_repair_name(acpi_name name);
+
+u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char(char character, acpi_native_uint position);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer);
@@ -469,6 +481,25 @@ acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer);
 
 #define ACPI_ANY_BASE        0
 
+u32 acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap(u32 value);
+
+void acpi_ut_set_integer_width(u8 revision);
+
+#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
+void
+acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(u8 type,
+			      struct acpi_namespace_node *obj_handle,
+			      char *path);
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * utresrc
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_walk_aml_resources(u8 * aml,
+			   acpi_size aml_length,
+			   acpi_walk_aml_callback user_function, void **context);
+
 acpi_status acpi_ut_validate_resource(void *aml, u8 * return_index);
 
 u32 acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(void *aml);
@@ -483,20 +514,6 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			     u8 ** end_tag);
 
-u8 acpi_ut_generate_checksum(u8 * buffer, u32 length);
-
-u32 acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap(u32 value);
-
-void acpi_ut_set_integer_width(u8 revision);
-
-#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-void
-acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(u8 type,
-			      struct acpi_namespace_node *obj_handle,
-			      char *path);
-
-#endif
-
 /*
  * utmutex - mutex support
  */
@@ -523,14 +540,15 @@ acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(struct acpi_buffer *buffer,
 
 void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
 
-void *acpi_ut_callocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
+void *acpi_ut_allocate_zeroed(acpi_size size,
+			      u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 void *acpi_ut_allocate_and_track(acpi_size size,
 				 u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
 
-void *acpi_ut_callocate_and_track(acpi_size size,
-				  u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
+void *acpi_ut_allocate_zeroed_and_track(acpi_size size,
+					u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
 
 void
 acpi_ut_free_and_track(void *address, u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
@@ -540,6 +558,11 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_allocation_info(void);
 #endif				/* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
 
 void acpi_ut_dump_allocations(u32 component, char *module);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_create_list(char *list_name,
+		    u16 object_size, struct acpi_memory_list **return_cache);
+
 #endif
 
 #endif				/* _ACUTILS_H */
diff --git a/include/acpi/amlcode.h b/include/acpi/amlcode.h
index 37964a59aef8..cf18426a87b1 100644
--- a/include/acpi/amlcode.h
+++ b/include/acpi/amlcode.h
@@ -180,8 +180,10 @@
 #define AML_BANK_FIELD_OP           (u16) 0x5b87
 #define AML_DATA_REGION_OP          (u16) 0x5b88	/* ACPI 2.0 */
 
-/* Bogus opcodes (they are actually two separate opcodes) */
-
+/*
+ * Combination opcodes (actually two one-byte opcodes)
+ * Used by the disassembler and i_aSL compiler
+ */
 #define AML_LGREATEREQUAL_OP        (u16) 0x9295
 #define AML_LLESSEQUAL_OP           (u16) 0x9294
 #define AML_LNOTEQUAL_OP            (u16) 0x9293
diff --git a/include/acpi/amlresrc.h b/include/acpi/amlresrc.h
index fb4735315ad3..be03818af9d1 100644
--- a/include/acpi/amlresrc.h
+++ b/include/acpi/amlresrc.h
@@ -42,39 +42,45 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
+/* acpisrc:struct_defs -- for acpisrc conversion */
+
 #ifndef __AMLRESRC_H
 #define __AMLRESRC_H
 
-#define ASL_RESNAME_ADDRESS                     "_ADR"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_ALIGNMENT                   "_ALN"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_ADDRESSSPACE                "_ASI"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_ACCESSSIZE                  "_ASZ"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_TYPESPECIFICATTRIBUTES      "_ATT"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_BASEADDRESS                 "_BAS"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_BUSMASTER                   "_BM_"	/* Master(1), Slave(0) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_DECODE                      "_DEC"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_DMA                         "_DMA"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_DMATYPE                     "_TYP"	/* Compatible(0), A(1), B(2), F(3) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_GRANULARITY                 "_GRA"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_INTERRUPT                   "_INT"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_INTERRUPTLEVEL              "_LL_"	/* active_lo(1), active_hi(0) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_INTERRUPTSHARE              "_SHR"	/* Shareable(1), no_share(0) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_INTERRUPTTYPE               "_HE_"	/* Edge(1), Level(0) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_LENGTH                      "_LEN"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_MEMATTRIBUTES               "_MTP"	/* Memory(0), Reserved(1), ACPI(2), NVS(3) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_MEMTYPE                     "_MEM"	/* non_cache(0), Cacheable(1) Cache+combine(2), Cache+prefetch(3) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_MAXADDR                     "_MAX"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_MINADDR                     "_MIN"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_MAXTYPE                     "_MAF"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_MINTYPE                     "_MIF"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_REGISTERBITOFFSET           "_RBO"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_REGISTERBITWIDTH            "_RBW"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_RANGETYPE                   "_RNG"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_READWRITETYPE               "_RW_"	/* read_only(0), Writeable (1) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_TRANSLATION                 "_TRA"
-#define ASL_RESNAME_TRANSTYPE                   "_TRS"	/* Sparse(1), Dense(0) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_TYPE                        "_TTP"	/* Translation(1), Static (0) */
-#define ASL_RESNAME_XFERTYPE                    "_SIz"	/* 8(0), 8_and16(1), 16(2) */
+/*
+ * Resource descriptor tags, as defined in the ACPI specification.
+ * Used to symbolically reference fields within a descriptor.
+ */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_ADDRESS                     "_ADR"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_ALIGNMENT                   "_ALN"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_ADDRESSSPACE                "_ASI"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_ACCESSSIZE                  "_ASZ"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_TYPESPECIFICATTRIBUTES      "_ATT"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_BASEADDRESS                 "_BAS"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_BUSMASTER                   "_BM_"	/* Master(1), Slave(0) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_DECODE                      "_DEC"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_DMA                         "_DMA"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_DMATYPE                     "_TYP"	/* Compatible(0), A(1), B(2), F(3) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_GRANULARITY                 "_GRA"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_INTERRUPT                   "_INT"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_INTERRUPTLEVEL              "_LL_"	/* active_lo(1), active_hi(0) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_INTERRUPTSHARE              "_SHR"	/* Shareable(1), no_share(0) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_INTERRUPTTYPE               "_HE_"	/* Edge(1), Level(0) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_LENGTH                      "_LEN"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_MEMATTRIBUTES               "_MTP"	/* Memory(0), Reserved(1), ACPI(2), NVS(3) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_MEMTYPE                     "_MEM"	/* non_cache(0), Cacheable(1) Cache+combine(2), Cache+prefetch(3) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_MAXADDR                     "_MAX"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_MINADDR                     "_MIN"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_MAXTYPE                     "_MAF"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_MINTYPE                     "_MIF"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_REGISTERBITOFFSET           "_RBO"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_REGISTERBITWIDTH            "_RBW"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_RANGETYPE                   "_RNG"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_READWRITETYPE               "_RW_"	/* read_only(0), Writeable (1) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_TRANSLATION                 "_TRA"
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_TRANSTYPE                   "_TRS"	/* Sparse(1), Dense(0) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_TYPE                        "_TTP"	/* Translation(1), Static (0) */
+#define ACPI_RESTAG_XFERTYPE                    "_SIZ"	/* 8(0), 8_and16(1), 16(2) */
 
 /* Default sizes for "small" resource descriptors */
 
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ struct asl_resource_node {
  * SMALL descriptors
  */
 #define AML_RESOURCE_SMALL_HEADER_COMMON \
-	u8                                  descriptor_type;
+	u8                              descriptor_type;
 
 struct aml_resource_small_header {
 AML_RESOURCE_SMALL_HEADER_COMMON};
@@ -162,8 +168,8 @@ struct aml_resource_end_tag {
  * LARGE descriptors
  */
 #define AML_RESOURCE_LARGE_HEADER_COMMON \
-	u8                                  descriptor_type;\
-	u16                                 resource_length;
+	u8                              descriptor_type;\
+	u16                             resource_length;
 
 struct aml_resource_large_header {
 AML_RESOURCE_LARGE_HEADER_COMMON};
@@ -194,9 +200,9 @@ struct aml_resource_fixed_memory32 {
 };
 
 #define AML_RESOURCE_ADDRESS_COMMON \
-	u8                                  resource_type; \
-	u8                                  flags; \
-	u8                                  specific_flags;
+	u8                              resource_type; \
+	u8                              flags; \
+	u8                              specific_flags;
 
 struct aml_resource_address {
 AML_RESOURCE_LARGE_HEADER_COMMON AML_RESOURCE_ADDRESS_COMMON};
@@ -266,6 +272,7 @@ struct aml_resource_generic_register {
 union aml_resource {
 	/* Descriptor headers */
 
+	u8 descriptor_type;
 	struct aml_resource_small_header small_header;
 	struct aml_resource_large_header large_header;
 
@@ -296,9 +303,9 @@ union aml_resource {
 	/* Utility overlays */
 
 	struct aml_resource_address address;
-	u32 u32_item;
-	u16 u16_item;
-	u8 U8item;
+	u32 dword_item;
+	u16 word_item;
+	u8 byte_item;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/acpi/pdc_intel.h b/include/acpi/pdc_intel.h
index 3fa81d55cd0c..c5472be6f3a2 100644
--- a/include/acpi/pdc_intel.h
+++ b/include/acpi/pdc_intel.h
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 					 ACPI_PDC_C_C1_HALT | \
 					 ACPI_PDC_P_FFH)
 
+#define ACPI_PDC_EST_CAPABILITY_SWSMP	(ACPI_PDC_SMP_C1PT | \
+					 ACPI_PDC_C_C1_HALT | \
+					 ACPI_PDC_SMP_P_SWCOORD | \
+					 ACPI_PDC_P_FFH)
+
 #define ACPI_PDC_C_CAPABILITY_SMP	(ACPI_PDC_SMP_C2C3 | \
 					 ACPI_PDC_SMP_C1PT | \
 					 ACPI_PDC_C_C1_HALT)
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h b/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
index 223ec6467108..453a469fd397 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
@@ -49,33 +49,41 @@
  */
 
 #ifdef ACPI_LIBRARY
+/*
+ * Note: The non-debug version of the acpi_library does not contain any
+ * debug support, for minimimal size. The debug version uses ACPI_FULL_DEBUG
+ */
 #define ACPI_USE_LOCAL_CACHE
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DUMP_APP
-#ifndef MSDOS
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 #define ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-#endif
 #define ACPI_APPLICATION
 #define ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
-#define ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
+#define ACPI_CONSTANT_EVAL_ONLY
+#define ACPI_LARGE_NAMESPACE_NODE
+#define ACPI_DATA_TABLE_DISASSEMBLY
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_EXEC_APP
 #undef DEBUGGER_THREADING
 #define DEBUGGER_THREADING      DEBUGGER_SINGLE_THREADED
-#define ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
+#define ACPI_FULL_DEBUG
 #define ACPI_APPLICATION
 #define ACPI_DEBUGGER
-#define ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 #define ACPI_MUTEX_DEBUG
+#define ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 #endif
 
-#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+#ifdef ACPI_DASM_APP
+#ifndef MSDOS
 #define ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
+#endif
 #define ACPI_APPLICATION
 #define ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
-#define ACPI_CONSTANT_EVAL_ONLY
+#define ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
+#define ACPI_LARGE_NAMESPACE_NODE
+#define ACPI_DATA_TABLE_DISASSEMBLY
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_APPLICATION
@@ -83,6 +91,12 @@
 #define ACPI_USE_LOCAL_CACHE
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ACPI_FULL_DEBUG
+#define ACPI_DEBUGGER
+#define ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
+#define ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Environment configuration.  The purpose of this file is to interface to the
  * local generation environment.
@@ -137,7 +151,7 @@
 #elif defined(MSDOS)		/* Must appear after WIN32 and WIN64 check */
 #include "acdos16.h"
 
-#elif defined(__FreeBSD__)
+#elif defined(__FreeBSD__) || defined(__FreeBSD_kernel__)
 #include "acfreebsd.h"
 
 #elif defined(__NetBSD__)
@@ -163,17 +177,6 @@
 
 #endif
 
-/*
- * Memory allocation tracking.  Used only if
- * 1) This is the debug version
- * 2) This is NOT a 16-bit version of the code (not enough real-mode memory)
- */
-#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-#if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH != 16
-#define ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
-#endif
-#endif
-
 /*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 
 /*
@@ -271,8 +274,8 @@ typedef char *va_list;
 /*
  * Storage alignment properties
  */
-#define  _AUPBND                (sizeof (acpi_native_uint) - 1)
-#define  _ADNBND                (sizeof (acpi_native_uint) - 1)
+#define  _AUPBND                (sizeof (acpi_native_int) - 1)
+#define  _ADNBND                (sizeof (acpi_native_int) - 1)
 
 /*
  * Variable argument list macro definitions
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
index 3c6a6205853a..277d35bced03 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
@@ -51,27 +51,22 @@
 
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <asm/atomic.h>
 #include <asm/div64.h>
 #include <asm/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 
-#define strtoul simple_strtoul
-
-#define ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH  BITS_PER_LONG
+/* Host-dependent types and defines */
 
-/* Type(s) for the OSL */
-
-#ifdef ACPI_USE_LOCAL_CACHE
-#define acpi_cache_t	struct acpi_memory_list
-#else
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#define acpi_cache_t	kmem_cache_t
-#endif
+#define ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH          BITS_PER_LONG
+#define acpi_cache_t                        kmem_cache_t
+#define ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(symbol)  EXPORT_SYMBOL(symbol);
+#define strtoul                     simple_strtoul
 
 /* Full namespace pathname length limit - arbitrary */
-
 #define ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX              256
 
 #else				/* !__KERNEL__ */
@@ -103,4 +98,8 @@
 
 #define acpi_cpu_flags unsigned long
 
+#define acpi_thread_id u32
+
+static inline acpi_thread_id acpi_os_get_thread_id(void) { return 0; }
+
 #endif				/* __ACLINUX_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/processor.h b/include/acpi/processor.h
index ef7d83a41470..77371b3cdc44 100644
--- a/include/acpi/processor.h
+++ b/include/acpi/processor.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #define __ACPI_PROCESSOR_H
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/cpu.h>
 
 #include <asm/acpi.h>
 
@@ -17,6 +18,17 @@
 
 #define ACPI_PDC_REVISION_ID		0x1
 
+#define ACPI_PSD_REV0_REVISION		0 /* Support for _PSD as in ACPI 3.0 */
+#define ACPI_PSD_REV0_ENTRIES		5
+
+/*
+ * Types of coordination defined in ACPI 3.0. Same macros can be used across
+ * P, C and T states
+ */
+#define DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_SW_ALL	0xfc
+#define DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_SW_ANY	0xfd
+#define DOMAIN_COORD_TYPE_HW_ALL	0xfe
+
 /* Power Management */
 
 struct acpi_processor_cx;
@@ -65,6 +77,14 @@ struct acpi_processor_power {
 
 /* Performance Management */
 
+struct acpi_psd_package {
+	acpi_integer num_entries;
+	acpi_integer revision;
+	acpi_integer domain;
+	acpi_integer coord_type;
+	acpi_integer num_processors;
+} __attribute__ ((packed));
+
 struct acpi_pct_register {
 	u8 descriptor;
 	u16 length;
@@ -91,7 +111,9 @@ struct acpi_processor_performance {
 	struct acpi_pct_register status_register;
 	unsigned int state_count;
 	struct acpi_processor_px *states;
-
+	struct acpi_psd_package domain_info;
+	cpumask_t shared_cpu_map;
+	unsigned int shared_type;
 };
 
 /* Throttling Control */
@@ -160,6 +182,9 @@ struct acpi_processor_errata {
 	} piix4;
 };
 
+extern int acpi_processor_preregister_performance(
+		struct acpi_processor_performance **performance);
+
 extern int acpi_processor_register_performance(struct acpi_processor_performance
 					       *performance, unsigned int cpu);
 extern void acpi_processor_unregister_performance(struct
diff --git a/include/asm-i386/apicdef.h b/include/asm-i386/apicdef.h
index 5e4a35af2921..9f6995341fdc 100644
--- a/include/asm-i386/apicdef.h
+++ b/include/asm-i386/apicdef.h
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@
  */
 #define u32 unsigned int
 
-#define lapic ((volatile struct local_apic *)APIC_BASE)
 
 struct local_apic {
 
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/acpi.h b/include/asm-x86_64/acpi.h
index aa1c7b2e438c..2c95a319c056 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/acpi.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/acpi.h
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ extern int acpi_pci_disabled;
 
 extern u8 x86_acpiid_to_apicid[];
 
+#define ARCH_HAS_POWER_INIT 1
+
 extern int acpi_skip_timer_override;
 
 #endif /*__KERNEL__*/
diff --git a/include/asm-x86_64/apicdef.h b/include/asm-x86_64/apicdef.h
index 5a48e9bcf218..1dd40067c67c 100644
--- a/include/asm-x86_64/apicdef.h
+++ b/include/asm-x86_64/apicdef.h
@@ -137,8 +137,6 @@
  */
 #define u32 unsigned int
 
-#define lapic ((volatile struct local_apic *)APIC_BASE)
-
 struct local_apic {
 
 /*000*/	struct { u32 __reserved[4]; } __reserved_01;
diff --git a/include/linux/cpufreq.h b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
index 5aa95011f7e6..466fbe9e4899 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpufreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ struct cpufreq_real_policy {
 
 struct cpufreq_policy {
 	cpumask_t		cpus;	/* affected CPUs */
+	unsigned int		shared_type; /* ANY or ALL affected CPUs
+						should set cpufreq */
 	unsigned int		cpu;    /* cpu nr of registered CPU */
 	struct cpufreq_cpuinfo	cpuinfo;/* see above */
 
@@ -98,6 +100,8 @@ struct cpufreq_policy {
 #define CPUFREQ_INCOMPATIBLE	(1)
 #define CPUFREQ_NOTIFY		(2)
 
+#define CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ALL	(0) /* All dependent CPUs should set freq */
+#define CPUFREQ_SHARED_TYPE_ANY	(1) /* Freq can be set from any dependent CPU */
 
 /******************** cpufreq transition notifiers *******************/