Merge commit 'v2.6.33-rc5' into next

51 files changed, 1576 insertions, 754 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index c7b10b4..66cc3f3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ acpi-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP)	+= proc.o
 #
 acpi-y				+= bus.o glue.o
 acpi-y				+= scan.o
+acpi-y				+= processor_pdc.o
 acpi-y				+= ec.o
 acpi-$(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK)	+= dock.o
 acpi-y				+= pci_root.o pci_link.o pci_irq.o pci_bind.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
index 0d2cdb8..7e52295 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ static void round_robin_cpu(unsigned int tsk_index)
 	struct cpumask *pad_busy_cpus = to_cpumask(pad_busy_cpus_bits);
 	cpumask_var_t tmp;
 	int cpu;
-	unsigned long min_weight = -1, preferred_cpu;
+	unsigned long min_weight = -1;
+	unsigned long uninitialized_var(preferred_cpu);
 
 	if (!alloc_cpumask_var(&tmp, GFP_KERNEL))
 		return;
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@ static int power_saving_thread(void *data)
 		 * the mechanism only works when all CPUs have RT task running,
 		 * as if one CPU hasn't RT task, RT task from other CPUs will
 		 * borrow CPU time from this CPU and cause RT task use > 95%
-		 * CPU time. To make 'avoid staration' work, takes a nap here.
+		 * CPU time. To make 'avoid starvation' work, takes a nap here.
 		 */
 		if (do_sleep)
 			schedule_timeout_killable(HZ * idle_pct / 100);
@@ -221,14 +222,18 @@ static struct task_struct *ps_tsks[NR_CPUS];
 static unsigned int ps_tsk_num;
 static int create_power_saving_task(void)
 {
+	int rc = -ENOMEM;
+
 	ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num] = kthread_run(power_saving_thread,
 		(void *)(unsigned long)ps_tsk_num,
 		"power_saving/%d", ps_tsk_num);
-	if (ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num]) {
+	rc = IS_ERR(ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num]) ? PTR_ERR(ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num]) : 0;
+	if (!rc)
 		ps_tsk_num++;
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return -EINVAL;
+	else
+		ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num] = NULL;
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void destroy_power_saving_task(void)
@@ -236,6 +241,7 @@ static void destroy_power_saving_task(void)
 	if (ps_tsk_num > 0) {
 		ps_tsk_num--;
 		kthread_stop(ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num]);
+		ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num] = NULL;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -252,7 +258,7 @@ static void set_power_saving_task_num(unsigned int num)
 	}
 }
 
-static int acpi_pad_idle_cpus(unsigned int num_cpus)
+static void acpi_pad_idle_cpus(unsigned int num_cpus)
 {
 	get_online_cpus();
 
@@ -260,7 +266,6 @@ static int acpi_pad_idle_cpus(unsigned int num_cpus)
 	set_power_saving_task_num(num_cpus);
 
 	put_online_cpus();
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static uint32_t acpi_pad_idle_cpus_num(void)
@@ -368,19 +373,21 @@ static void acpi_pad_remove_sysfs(struct acpi_device *device)
 static int acpi_pad_pur(acpi_handle handle, int *num_cpus)
 {
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_object *package;
 	int rev, num, ret = -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_PUR", NULL, &buffer);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_PUR", NULL, &buffer)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!buffer.length || !buffer.pointer)
 		return -EINVAL;
+
 	package = buffer.pointer;
 	if (package->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE || package->package.count != 2)
 		goto out;
 	rev = package->package.elements[0].integer.value;
 	num = package->package.elements[1].integer.value;
-	if (rev != 1)
+	if (rev != 1 || num < 0)
 		goto out;
 	*num_cpus = num;
 	ret = 0;
@@ -409,7 +416,7 @@ static void acpi_pad_ost(acpi_handle handle, int stat,
 
 static void acpi_pad_handle_notify(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	int num_cpus, ret;
+	int num_cpus;
 	uint32_t idle_cpus;
 
 	mutex_lock(&isolated_cpus_lock);
@@ -417,12 +424,9 @@ static void acpi_pad_handle_notify(acpi_handle handle)
 		mutex_unlock(&isolated_cpus_lock);
 		return;
 	}
-	ret = acpi_pad_idle_cpus(num_cpus);
+	acpi_pad_idle_cpus(num_cpus);
 	idle_cpus = acpi_pad_idle_cpus_num();
-	if (!ret)
-		acpi_pad_ost(handle, 0, idle_cpus);
-	else
-		acpi_pad_ost(handle, 1, 0);
+	acpi_pad_ost(handle, 0, idle_cpus);
 	mutex_unlock(&isolated_cpus_lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index ab83919..61edb15 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -296,6 +296,11 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			acpi_status validate_status,
 			union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
 
+void
+acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			     u8 package_type,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
+
 /*
  * nssearch - Namespace searching and entry
  */
@@ -354,9 +359,7 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 			 const char *internal_name,
 			 u32 * converted_name_length, char **converted_name);
 
-struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle);
-
-acpi_handle acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
+struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_validate_handle(acpi_handle handle);
 
 void acpi_ns_terminate(void);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index b39d682..64062b1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -180,7 +180,11 @@ struct acpi_object_method {
 	u8 sync_level;
 	union acpi_operand_object *mutex;
 	u8 *aml_start;
-	ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
+	union {
+		ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
+		union acpi_operand_object *handler;
+	} extra;
+
 	u32 aml_length;
 	u8 thread_count;
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index 567a489..e786f9f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
 	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
-		status = obj_desc->method.implementation(next_walk_state);
+		status = obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(next_walk_state);
 		if (status == AE_OK) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 10fc785..b40513d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -212,18 +212,19 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 			/*
-			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type. This
-			 * enables some existing code of the form:
+			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type.
+			 * This enables some existing code of the form:
 			 *
 			 *  Name (DEB, 0)
 			 *  Scope (DEB) { ... }
 			 *
-			 * Note: silently change the type here. On the second pass, we will report
-			 * a warning
+			 * Note: silently change the type here. On the second pass,
+			 * we will report a warning
 			 */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-					  "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)\n",
-					  path,
+					  "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) "
+					  "for Scope operator, changed to type ANY\n",
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
 					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
 			node->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
@@ -235,8 +236,10 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			/* All other types are an error */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
-				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), path));
+				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of "
+				    "Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(node)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -697,15 +700,16 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 			/*
-			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type. This
-			 * enables some existing code of the form:
+			 * These types we will allow, but we will change the type.
+			 * This enables some existing code of the form:
 			 *
 			 *  Name (DEB, 0)
 			 *  Scope (DEB) { ... }
 			 */
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)",
-				      buffer_ptr,
+				      "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) "
+				      "for Scope operator, changed to type ANY\n",
+				      acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
 				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
 			node->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
@@ -717,9 +721,10 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			/* All other types are an error */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s]",
+				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of "
+				    "Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
 				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
-				    buffer_ptr));
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(node)));
 
 			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -1047,9 +1052,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			}
 
 			/*
-			 * If we are executing a method, initialize the region
+			 * The op_region is not fully parsed at this time. The only valid
+			 * argument is the space_id. (We must save the address of the
+			 * AML of the address and length operands)
+			 *
+			 * If we have a valid region, initialize it. The namespace is
+			 * unlocked at this point.
+			 *
+			 * Need to unlock interpreter if it is locked (if we are running
+			 * a control method), in order to allow _REG methods to be run
+			 * during acpi_ev_initialize_region.
 			 */
 			if (walk_state->method_node) {
+				/*
+				 * Executing a method: initialize the region and unlock
+				 * the interpreter
+				 */
 				status =
 				    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
 							  op->named.length,
@@ -1058,21 +1076,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					return (status);
 				}
-			}
 
-			/*
-			 * The op_region is not fully parsed at this time. Only valid
-			 * argument is the space_id. (We must save the address of the
-			 * AML of the address and length operands)
-			 */
+				acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+			}
 
-			/*
-			 * If we have a valid region, initialize it
-			 * Namespace is NOT locked at this point.
-			 */
 			status =
 			    acpi_ev_initialize_region
 			    (acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node), FALSE);
+			if (walk_state->method_node) {
+				acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+			}
+
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				/*
 				 *  If AE_NOT_EXIST is returned, it is not fatal
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
index 0bc807c..5336d91 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_handler(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ acpi_ev_reg_run(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index cf29c49..ff16805 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -575,6 +575,21 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 				handler_obj = obj_desc->thermal_zone.handler;
 				break;
 
+			case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
+				/*
+				 * If we are executing module level code, the original
+				 * Node's object was replaced by this Method object and we
+				 * saved the handler in the method object.
+				 *
+				 * See acpi_ns_exec_module_code
+				 */
+				if (obj_desc->method.
+				    flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+					handler_obj =
+					    obj_desc->method.extra.handler;
+				}
+				break;
+
 			default:
 				/* Ignore other objects */
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index 10b8543..2fe0809 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ acpi_remove_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index 4721f58..eed7a38 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(gpe_device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_remove_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(gpe_device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(gpe_device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
index 7c3d2d3..c98aa7c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ acpi_install_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ acpi_remove_address_space_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device);
 	if (!node ||
 	    ((node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
 	     (node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
index 2f01142..3c456bd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
@@ -375,6 +375,15 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
+	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
+
+	if (!walk_state->thread) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The Mutex is owned, but this thread must be the owner.
 	 * Special case for Global Lock, any thread can release
@@ -392,15 +401,6 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
-	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
-
-	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * The sync level of the mutex must be equal to the current sync level. In
 	 * other words, the current level means that at least one mutex at that
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
index 9c3cdbe..d622ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 
 				obj_desc->method.method_flags =
 				    AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
-				obj_desc->method.implementation =
+				obj_desc->method.extra.implementation =
 				    acpi_ut_osi_implementation;
 #endif
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
index 2deb986..e37836e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		return (AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	this_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	this_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!this_node) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Invalid object handle %p\n",
 				  obj_handle));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index f771e97..af9fe91 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -381,6 +381,18 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
 				    method_obj->method.next_object);
 	type = acpi_ns_get_type(parent_node);
 
+	/*
+	 * Get the region handler and save it in the method object. We may need
+	 * this if an operation region declaration causes a _REG method to be run.
+	 *
+	 * We can't do this in acpi_ps_link_module_code because
+	 * acpi_gbl_root_node->Object is NULL at PASS1.
+	 */
+	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) && parent_node->object) {
+		method_obj->method.extra.handler =
+		    parent_node->object->device.handler;
+	}
+
 	/* Must clear next_object (acpi_ns_attach_object needs the field) */
 
 	method_obj->method.next_object = NULL;
@@ -415,6 +427,12 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT, "Executed module-level code at %p\n",
 			  method_obj->method.aml_start));
 
+	/* Delete a possible implicit return value (in slack mode) */
+
+	if (info->return_object) {
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+	}
+
 	/* Detach the temporary method object */
 
 	acpi_ns_detach_object(parent_node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
index af8e6bc..8f9a487 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(acpi_handle target_handle,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_handle_to_pathname, target_handle);
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(target_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(target_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index b05f429..d34fa59 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -216,29 +216,38 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	data->pathname = pathname;
 
 	/*
-	 * Check that the type of the return object is what is expected for
-	 * this predefined name
+	 * Check that the type of the main return object is what is expected
+	 * for this predefined name
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, return_object_ptr,
 					   predefined->info.expected_btypes,
 					   ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto check_validation_status;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
-	/* For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects */
-
-	if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+	/*
+	 * For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects.
+	 * Note: Package may have been newly created by call above.
+	 */
+	if ((*return_object_ptr)->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 		status = acpi_ns_check_package(data, return_object_ptr);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto exit;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Perform additional, more complicated repairs on a per-name
-	 * basis.
+	 * The return object was OK, or it was successfully repaired above.
+	 * Now make some additional checks such as verifying that package
+	 * objects are sorted correctly (if required) or buffer objects have
+	 * the correct data width (bytes vs. dwords). These repairs are
+	 * performed on a per-name basis, i.e., the code is specific to
+	 * particular predefined names.
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ns_complex_repairs(data, node, status, return_object_ptr);
 
-check_validation_status:
+exit:
 	/*
 	 * If the object validation failed or if we successfully repaired one
 	 * or more objects, mark the parent node to suppress further warning
@@ -427,6 +436,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  data->pathname, package->ret_info.type,
 			  return_object->package.count));
 
+	/*
+	 * For variable-length Packages, we can safely remove all embedded
+	 * and trailing NULL package elements
+	 */
+	acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(data, package->ret_info.type,
+				     return_object);
+
 	/* Extract package count and elements array */
 
 	elements = return_object->package.elements;
@@ -461,11 +477,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		if (count < expected_count) {
 			goto package_too_small;
 		} else if (count > expected_count) {
-			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
-					      data->node_flags,
-					      "Return Package is larger than needed - "
-					      "found %u, expected %u", count,
-					      expected_count));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+					  "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
+					  "found %u, expected %u\n",
+					  data->pathname, count,
+					  expected_count));
 		}
 
 		/* Validate all elements of the returned package */
@@ -680,53 +696,18 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
 	union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u8 non_trailing_null = FALSE;
 	u32 expected_count;
 	u32 i;
 	u32 j;
 
-	/* Validate each sub-Package in the parent Package */
-
+	/*
+	 * Validate each sub-Package in the parent Package
+	 *
+	 * NOTE: assumes list of sub-packages contains no NULL elements.
+	 * Any NULL elements should have been removed by earlier call
+	 * to acpi_ns_remove_null_elements.
+	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-		/*
-		 * Handling for NULL package elements. For now, we will simply allow
-		 * a parent package with trailing NULL elements. This can happen if
-		 * the package was defined to be longer than the initializer list.
-		 * This is legal as per the ACPI specification. It is often used
-		 * to allow for dynamic initialization of a Package.
-		 *
-		 * A future enhancement may be to simply truncate the package to
-		 * remove the trailing NULL elements.
-		 */
-		if (!(*elements)) {
-			if (!non_trailing_null) {
-
-				/* Ensure the remaining elements are all NULL */
-
-				for (j = 1; j < (count - i + 1); j++) {
-					if (elements[j]) {
-						non_trailing_null = TRUE;
-					}
-				}
-
-				if (!non_trailing_null) {
-
-					/* Ignore the trailing NULL elements */
-
-					return (AE_OK);
-				}
-			}
-
-			/* There are trailing non-null elements, issue warning */
-
-			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
-					      data->node_flags,
-					      "Found NULL element at package index %u",
-					      i));
-			elements++;
-			continue;
-		}
-
 		sub_package = *elements;
 		sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
index d563f1a..4fd1bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -45,13 +45,52 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
-#include "acpredef.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * This module attempts to repair or convert objects returned by the
+ * predefined methods to an object type that is expected, as per the ACPI
+ * specification. The need for this code is dictated by the many machines that
+ * return incorrect types for the standard predefined methods. Performing these
+ * conversions here, in one place, eliminates the need for individual ACPI
+ * device drivers to do the same. Note: Most of these conversions are different
+ * than the internal object conversion routines used for implicit object
+ * conversion.
+ *
+ * The following conversions can be performed as necessary:
+ *
+ * Integer -> String
+ * Integer -> Buffer
+ * String  -> Integer
+ * String  -> Buffer
+ * Buffer  -> Integer
+ * Buffer  -> String
+ * Buffer  -> Package of Integers
+ * Package -> Package of one Package
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+/* Local prototypes */
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_package(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
@@ -68,6 +107,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
  *              not expected.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		      u32 expected_btypes,
@@ -76,32 +116,206 @@ acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
-	acpi_size length;
 	acpi_status status;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_object);
+
 	/*
 	 * At this point, we know that the type of the returned object was not
 	 * one of the expected types for this predefined name. Attempt to
-	 * repair the object. Only a limited number of repairs are possible.
+	 * repair the object by converting it to one of the expected object
+	 * types for this predefined name.
 	 */
-	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_string(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_package(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* We cannot repair this object */
+
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+
+      object_repaired:
+
+	/* Object was successfully repaired */
+
+	/*
+	 * If the original object is a package element, we need to:
+	 * 1. Set the reference count of the new object to match the
+	 *    reference count of the old object.
+	 * 2. Decrement the reference count of the original object.
+	 */
+	if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+		new_object->common.reference_count =
+		    return_object->common.reference_count;
+
+		if (return_object->common.reference_count > 1) {
+			return_object->common.reference_count--;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s: Converted %s to expected %s at index %u\n",
+				  data->pathname,
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(new_object),
+				  package_index));
+	} else {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s: Converted %s to expected %s\n",
+				  data->pathname,
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(new_object)));
+	}
+
+	/* Delete old object, install the new return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+	*return_object_ptr = new_object;
+	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_integer
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a String/Buffer object to an Integer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u64 value = 0;
+	u32 i;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+
+		/* String-to-Integer conversion */
+
+		status = acpi_ut_strtoul64(original_object->string.pointer,
+					   ACPI_ANY_BASE, &value);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
-		/* Does the method/object legally return a string? */
+		/* Buffer-to-Integer conversion. Max buffer size is 64 bits. */
 
-		if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
+		if (original_object->buffer.length > 8) {
 			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
+		/* Extract each buffer byte to create the integer */
+
+		for (i = 0; i < original_object->buffer.length; i++) {
+			value |=
+			    ((u64) original_object->buffer.
+			     pointer[i] << (i * 8));
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	new_object = acpi_ut_create_integer_object(value);
+	if (!new_object) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Integer/Buffer object to a String.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_size length;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		/*
+		 * Integer-to-String conversion. Commonly, convert
+		 * an integer of value 0 to a NULL string. The last element of
+		 * _BIF and _BIX packages occasionally need this fix.
+		 */
+		if (original_object->integer.value == 0) {
+
+			/* Allocate a new NULL string object */
+
+			new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(0);
+			if (!new_object) {
+				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+			}
+		} else {
+			status =
+			    acpi_ex_convert_to_string(original_object,
+						      &new_object,
+						      ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERT_HEX);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 		/*
-		 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
+		 * Buffer-to-String conversion. Use a to_string
 		 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
 		 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
 		 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
 		 */
 		length = 0;
-		while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
-		       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
+		while ((length < original_object->buffer.length) &&
+		       (original_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
 			length++;
 		}
 
@@ -117,94 +331,176 @@ acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		 * terminated at Length+1.
 		 */
 		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
-			    return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+			    original_object->buffer.pointer, length);
 		break;
 
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Integer/String/Package object to a Buffer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	u32 *dword_buffer;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		/*
+		 * Integer-to-Buffer conversion.
+		 * Convert the Integer to a packed-byte buffer. _MAT and other
+		 * objects need this sometimes, if a read has been performed on a
+		 * Field object that is less than or equal to the global integer
+		 * size (32 or 64 bits).
+		 */
+		status =
+		    acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(original_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		break;
 
-		/* 1) Does the method/object legally return a buffer? */
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
-		if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER) {
-			/*
-			 * Convert the Integer to a packed-byte buffer. _MAT needs
-			 * this sometimes, if a read has been performed on a Field
-			 * object that is less than or equal to the global integer
-			 * size (32 or 64 bits).
-			 */
-			status =
-			    acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(return_object,
-						      &new_object);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				return (status);
-			}
+		/* String-to-Buffer conversion. Simple data copy */
+
+		new_object =
+		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(original_object->string.
+						 length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
-		/* 2) Does the method/object legally return a string? */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->buffer.pointer,
+			    original_object->string.pointer,
+			    original_object->string.length);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+		/*
+		 * This case is often seen for predefined names that must return a
+		 * Buffer object with multiple DWORD integers within. For example,
+		 * _FDE and _GTM. The Package can be converted to a Buffer.
+		 */
+
+		/* All elements of the Package must be integers */
 
-		else if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING) {
-			/*
-			 * The only supported Integer-to-String conversion is to convert
-			 * an integer of value 0 to a NULL string. The last element of
-			 * _BIF and _BIX packages occasionally need this fix.
-			 */
-			if (return_object->integer.value != 0) {
+		elements = original_object->package.elements;
+		count = original_object->package.count;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			if ((!*elements) ||
+			    ((*elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
 				return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
+			elements++;
+		}
 
-			/* Allocate a new NULL string object */
+		/* Create the new buffer object to replace the Package */
 
-			new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(0);
-			if (!new_object) {
-				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-			}
-		} else {
-			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_MUL_4(count));
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
-		break;
 
-	default:
+		/* Copy the package elements (integers) to the buffer as DWORDs */
 
-		/* We cannot repair this object */
+		elements = original_object->package.elements;
+		dword_buffer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, new_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			*dword_buffer = (u32) (*elements)->integer.value;
+			dword_buffer++;
+			elements++;
+		}
+		break;
 
+	default:
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
 
-	/* Object was successfully repaired */
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
 
-	/*
-	 * If the original object is a package element, we need to:
-	 * 1. Set the reference count of the new object to match the
-	 *    reference count of the old object.
-	 * 2. Decrement the reference count of the original object.
-	 */
-	if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
-		new_object->common.reference_count =
-		    return_object->common.reference_count;
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_package
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Buffer object to a Package. Each byte of
+ *              the buffer is converted to a single integer package element.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-		if (return_object->common.reference_count > 1) {
-			return_object->common.reference_count--;
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_package(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	u32 length;
+	u8 *buffer;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* Buffer-to-Package conversion */
+
+		length = original_object->buffer.length;
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_package_object(length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
-		ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-				      "Converted %s to expected %s at index %u",
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (return_object),
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(new_object),
-				      package_index));
-	} else {
-		ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-				      "Converted %s to expected %s",
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (return_object),
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (new_object)));
-	}
+		/* Convert each buffer byte to an integer package element */
 
-	/* Delete old object, install the new return object */
+		elements = new_object->package.elements;
+		buffer = original_object->buffer.pointer;
 
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-	*return_object_ptr = new_object;
-	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+		while (length--) {
+			*elements =
+			    acpi_ut_create_integer_object((u64) *buffer);
+			if (!*elements) {
+				acpi_ut_remove_reference(new_object);
+				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+			}
+			elements++;
+			buffer++;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -238,6 +534,8 @@ acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *pkg_obj_desc;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_package_list);
+
 	/*
 	 * Create the new outer package and populate it. The new package will
 	 * have a single element, the lone subpackage.
@@ -254,8 +552,9 @@ acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	*obj_desc_ptr = pkg_obj_desc;
 	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
 
-	ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-			      "Repaired Incorrectly formed Package"));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+			  "%s: Repaired incorrectly formed Package\n",
+			  data->pathname));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index d07b686..f13691c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair2")
@@ -74,6 +75,10 @@ acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
 
 static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_FDE(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_repair_PSS(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
 
@@ -89,9 +94,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  u8 sort_direction, char *sort_key_name);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *package);
-
-static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
 		  u32 count, u32 index, u8 sort_direction);
 
@@ -104,17 +106,27 @@ acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
  * This table contains the names of the predefined methods for which we can
  * perform more complex repairs.
  *
- * _ALR: Sort the list ascending by ambient_illuminance if necessary
- * _PSS: Sort the list descending by Power if necessary
- * _TSS: Sort the list descending by Power if necessary
+ * As necessary:
+ *
+ * _ALR: Sort the list ascending by ambient_illuminance
+ * _FDE: Convert Buffer of BYTEs to a Buffer of DWORDs
+ * _GTM: Convert Buffer of BYTEs to a Buffer of DWORDs
+ * _PSS: Sort the list descending by Power
+ * _TSS: Sort the list descending by Power
  */
 static const struct acpi_repair_info acpi_ns_repairable_names[] = {
 	{"_ALR", acpi_ns_repair_ALR},
+	{"_FDE", acpi_ns_repair_FDE},
+	{"_GTM", acpi_ns_repair_FDE},	/* _GTM has same repair as _FDE */
 	{"_PSS", acpi_ns_repair_PSS},
 	{"_TSS", acpi_ns_repair_TSS},
 	{{0, 0, 0, 0}, NULL}	/* Table terminator */
 };
 
+#define ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT        5
+#define ACPI_FDE_BYTE_BUFFER_SIZE   5
+#define ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE  (ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT * sizeof (u32))
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_complex_repairs
@@ -215,6 +227,94 @@ acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_FDE
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _FDE and _GTM objects. The expected return
+ *              value is a Buffer of 5 DWORDs. This function repairs a common
+ *              problem where the return value is a Buffer of BYTEs, not
+ *              DWORDs.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_FDE(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_object;
+	u8 *byte_buffer;
+	u32 *dword_buffer;
+	u32 i;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_FDE);
+
+	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* This is the expected type. Length should be (at least) 5 DWORDs */
+
+		if (return_object->buffer.length >= ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+			return (AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		/* We can only repair if we have exactly 5 BYTEs */
+
+		if (return_object->buffer.length != ACPI_FDE_BYTE_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Incorrect return buffer length %u, expected %u",
+					      return_object->buffer.length,
+					      ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE));
+
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/* Create the new (larger) buffer object */
+
+		buffer_object =
+		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		if (!buffer_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/* Expand each byte to a DWORD */
+
+		byte_buffer = return_object->buffer.pointer;
+		dword_buffer =
+		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, buffer_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT; i++) {
+			*dword_buffer = (u32) *byte_buffer;
+			dword_buffer++;
+			byte_buffer++;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s Expanded Byte Buffer to expected DWord Buffer\n",
+				  data->pathname));
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/* Delete the original return object, return the new buffer object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+	*return_object_ptr = buffer_object;
+
+	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_TSS
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
@@ -345,6 +445,8 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	u32 previous_value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_sorted_list);
+
 	/* The top-level object must be a package */
 
 	if (return_object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
@@ -352,24 +454,10 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Detect any NULL package elements and remove them from the
-	 * package.
-	 *
-	 * TBD: We may want to do this for all predefined names that
-	 * return a variable-length package of packages.
+	 * NOTE: assumes list of sub-packages contains no NULL elements.
+	 * Any NULL elements should have been removed by earlier call
+	 * to acpi_ns_remove_null_elements.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(return_object);
-	if (status == AE_NULL_ENTRY) {
-		ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
-				      "NULL elements removed from package"));
-
-		/* Exit if package is now zero length */
-
-		if (!return_object->package.count) {
-			return (AE_NULL_ENTRY);
-		}
-	}
-
 	outer_elements = return_object->package.elements;
 	outer_element_count = return_object->package.count;
 	if (!outer_element_count) {
@@ -422,10 +510,9 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 			data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
 
-			ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
-					      data->node_flags,
-					      "Repaired unsorted list - now sorted by %s",
-					      sort_key_name));
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+					  "%s: Repaired unsorted list - now sorted by %s\n",
+					  data->pathname, sort_key_name));
 			return (AE_OK);
 		}
 
@@ -440,36 +527,63 @@ acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_null_elements
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - A Package object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              package_type        - An acpi_return_package_types value
+ *              obj_desc            - A Package object
  *
- * RETURN:      Status. AE_NULL_ENTRY means that one or more elements were
- *              removed.
+ * RETURN:      None.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove all NULL package elements and update the package count.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove all NULL package elements from packages that contain
+ *              a variable number of sub-packages.
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+void
+acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			     u8 package_type,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object **source;
 	union acpi_operand_object **dest;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 count;
 	u32 new_count;
 	u32 i;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_remove_null_elements);
+
+	/*
+	 * PTYPE1 packages contain no subpackages.
+	 * PTYPE2 packages contain a variable number of sub-packages. We can
+	 * safely remove all NULL elements from the PTYPE2 packages.
+	 */
+	switch (package_type) {
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION:
+		return;
+
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+
 	count = obj_desc->package.count;
 	new_count = count;
 
 	source = obj_desc->package.elements;
 	dest = source;
 
-	/* Examine all elements of the package object */
+	/* Examine all elements of the package object, remove nulls */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
 		if (!*source) {
-			status = AE_NULL_ENTRY;
 			new_count--;
 		} else {
 			*dest = *source;
@@ -478,15 +592,18 @@ acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 		source++;
 	}
 
-	if (status == AE_NULL_ENTRY) {
+	/* Update parent package if any null elements were removed */
+
+	if (new_count < count) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s: Found and removed %u NULL elements\n",
+				  data->pathname, (count - new_count)));
 
 		/* NULL terminate list and update the package count */
 
 		*dest = NULL;
 		obj_desc->package.count = new_count;
 	}
-
-	return (status);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index ea55ab4..47d91e6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -671,24 +671,25 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_validate_handle
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to be converted to an Node
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Handle to be validated and typecast to a
+ *                                namespace node.
  *
- * RETURN:      A Name table entry pointer
+ * RETURN:      A pointer to a namespace node
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a namespace handle to a real Node
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a namespace handle to a namespace node. Handles special
+ *              cases for the root node.
  *
- * Note: Real integer handles would allow for more verification
+ * NOTE: Real integer handles would allow for more verification
  *       and keep all pointers within this subsystem - however this introduces
- *       more (and perhaps unnecessary) overhead.
- *
- * The current implemenation is basically a placeholder until such time comes
- * that it is needed.
+ *       more overhead and has not been necessary to this point. Drivers
+ *       holding handles are typically notified before a node becomes invalid
+ *       due to a table unload.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
+struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_validate_handle(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
@@ -710,42 +711,6 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(acpi_handle handle)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Node          - Node to be converted to a Handle
- *
- * RETURN:      A user handle
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a real Node to a namespace handle
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_handle acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
-{
-
-	/*
-	 * Simple implementation for now;
-	 */
-	return ((acpi_handle) node);
-
-/* Example future implementation ---------------------
-
-	if (!Node)
-	{
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	if (Node == acpi_gbl_root_node)
-	{
-		return (ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT);
-	}
-
-	return ((acpi_handle) Node);
-------------------------------------------------------*/
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_terminate
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  none
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index f2bd1da..f0c0892 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the device handle */
 
-	info->prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	info->prefix_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!info->prefix_node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ acpi_attach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ acpi_detach_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ acpi_get_data(acpi_handle obj_handle, acpi_object_handler handler, void **data)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(obj_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index ddc84af..e611dd9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	/* Convert a parent handle to a prefix node */
 
 	if (parent) {
-		prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(parent);
+		prefix_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(parent);
 		if (!prefix_node) {
 			return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 		}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 
 		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(pathname, ACPI_NS_ROOT_PATH)) {
 			*ret_handle =
-			    acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, acpi_gbl_root_node);
 			return (AE_OK);
 		}
 	} else if (!prefix_node) {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 	status =
 	    acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, pathname, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		*ret_handle = acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(node);
+		*ret_handle = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, node);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
index 4071bad..0cc6ba0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_id(acpi_handle handle, acpi_owner_id * ret_id)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_type(acpi_handle handle, acpi_object_type * ret_type)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 
 	/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_parent(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
 	/* Get the parent entry */
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
-	*ret_handle = acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(parent_node);
+	*ret_handle = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, parent_node);
 
 	/* Return exception if parent is null */
 
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 
 		/* Start search at the beginning of the specified scope */
 
-		parent_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(parent);
+		parent_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(parent);
 		if (!parent_node) {
 			status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 			goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 		/* Non-null handle, ignore the parent */
 		/* Convert and validate the handle */
 
-		child_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(child);
+		child_node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(child);
 		if (!child_node) {
 			status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 			goto unlock_and_exit;
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ acpi_get_next_object(acpi_object_type type,
 	}
 
 	if (ret_handle) {
-		*ret_handle = acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(node);
+		*ret_handle = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, node);
 	}
 
       unlock_and_exit:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index 12934ad..d0c1b91 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
 	if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
-		status = info->obj_desc->method.implementation(walk_state);
+		status =
+		    info->obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(walk_state);
 		info->return_object = walk_state->return_desc;
 
 		/* Cleanup states */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
index 395212b..f27feb4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ acpi_rs_validate_parameters(acpi_handle device_handle,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(device_handle);
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(device_handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
index 0f0c64b..f857c5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
@@ -323,11 +323,11 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_eelement(u8 object_type,
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to place a package object in a user
- *              buffer.  A package object by definition contains other objects.
+ *              buffer. A package object by definition contains other objects.
  *
  *              The buffer is assumed to have sufficient space for the object.
- *              The caller must have verified the buffer length needed using the
- *              acpi_ut_get_object_size function before calling this function.
+ *              The caller must have verified the buffer length needed using
+ *              the acpi_ut_get_object_size function before calling this function.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  internal_object     - The internal object to be converted
- *              buffer_ptr          - Where the object is returned
+ *              ret_buffer          - Where the object is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to build an API object to be returned to
- *              the caller.
+ * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to build an API object to be returned
+ *              to the caller.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_object *external_object,
  * PARAMETERS:  external_object     - The external object to be converted
  *              internal_object     - Where the internal object is returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status              - the status of the call
+ * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Converts an external object to an internal object.
  *
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(union acpi_object *external_object,
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Simple copy of one internal object to another.  Reference count
+ * DESCRIPTION: Simple copy of one internal object to another. Reference count
  *              of the destination object is preserved.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -897,10 +897,11 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement(u8 object_type,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  *source_obj     - Pointer to the source package object
- *              *dest_obj       - Where the internal object is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  source_obj      - Pointer to the source package object
+ *              dest_obj        - Where the internal object is returned
+ *              walk_state      - Current Walk state descriptor
  *
- * RETURN:      Status          - the status of the call
+ * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to copy an internal package object
  *              into another internal package object.
@@ -953,9 +954,9 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current walk state
- *              source_desc         - The internal object to be copied
+ * PARAMETERS:  source_desc         - The internal object to be copied
  *              dest_desc           - Where the copied object is returned
+ *              walk_state          - Current walk state
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 3f4602b..cada73f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ static void acpi_battery_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 					dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 					acpi_battery_present(battery));
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER
-	/* acpi_batter_update could remove power_supply object */
+	/* acpi_battery_update could remove power_supply object */
 	if (battery->bat.dev)
 		kobject_uevent(&battery->bat.dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
index 23e5a05..2815df6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
@@ -185,6 +185,12 @@ static int __init dmi_disable_osi_vista(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
 	acpi_osi_setup("!Windows 2006");
 	return 0;
 }
+static int __init dmi_disable_osi_win7(const struct dmi_system_id *d)
+{
+	printk(KERN_NOTICE PREFIX "DMI detected: %s\n", d->ident);
+	acpi_osi_setup("!Windows 2009");
+	return 0;
+}
 
 static struct dmi_system_id acpi_osi_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
 	{
@@ -211,6 +217,14 @@ static struct dmi_system_id acpi_osi_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
 		     DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "Sony VGN-SR290J"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+	.callback = dmi_disable_osi_win7,
+	.ident = "ASUS K50IJ",
+	.matches = {
+		     DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "ASUSTeK Computer Inc."),
+		     DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "K50IJ"),
+		},
+	},
 
 	/*
 	 * BIOS invocation of _OSI(Linux) is almost always a BIOS bug.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 7411915..a52126e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -344,6 +344,167 @@ bool acpi_bus_can_wakeup(acpi_handle handle)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_can_wakeup);
 
+static void acpi_print_osc_error(acpi_handle handle,
+	struct acpi_osc_context *context, char *error)
+{
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER};
+	int i;
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME, &buffer)))
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s\n", error);
+	else {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s:%s\n", (char *)buffer.pointer, error);
+		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	}
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG"_OSC request data:");
+	for (i = 0; i < context->cap.length; i += sizeof(u32))
+		printk("%x ", *((u32 *)(context->cap.pointer + i)));
+	printk("\n");
+}
+
+static u8 hex_val(unsigned char c)
+{
+	return isdigit(c) ? c - '0' : toupper(c) - 'A' + 10;
+}
+
+static acpi_status acpi_str_to_uuid(char *str, u8 *uuid)
+{
+	int i;
+	static int opc_map_to_uuid[16] = {6, 4, 2, 0, 11, 9, 16, 14, 19, 21,
+		24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34};
+
+	if (strlen(str) != 36)
+		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	for (i = 0; i < 36; i++) {
+		if (i == 8 || i == 13 || i == 18 || i == 23) {
+			if (str[i] != '-')
+				return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		} else if (!isxdigit(str[i]))
+			return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+		uuid[i] = hex_val(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i]]) << 4;
+		uuid[i] |= hex_val(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i] + 1]);
+	}
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
+acpi_status acpi_run_osc(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_osc_context *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_object_list input;
+	union acpi_object in_params[4];
+	union acpi_object *out_obj;
+	u8 uuid[16];
+	u32 errors;
+	struct acpi_buffer output = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
+
+	if (!context)
+		return AE_ERROR;
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_str_to_uuid(context->uuid_str, uuid)))
+		return AE_ERROR;
+	context->ret.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER;
+	context->ret.pointer = NULL;
+
+	/* Setting up input parameters */
+	input.count = 4;
+	input.pointer = in_params;
+	in_params[0].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
+	in_params[0].buffer.length 	= 16;
+	in_params[0].buffer.pointer	= uuid;
+	in_params[1].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_params[1].integer.value 	= context->rev;
+	in_params[2].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_params[2].integer.value	= context->cap.length/sizeof(u32);
+	in_params[3].type		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
+	in_params[3].buffer.length 	= context->cap.length;
+	in_params[3].buffer.pointer 	= context->cap.pointer;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OSC", &input, &output);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return status;
+
+	if (!output.length)
+		return AE_NULL_OBJECT;
+
+	out_obj = output.pointer;
+	if (out_obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER
+		|| out_obj->buffer.length != context->cap.length) {
+		acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+			"_OSC evaluation returned wrong type");
+		status = AE_TYPE;
+		goto out_kfree;
+	}
+	/* Need to ignore the bit0 in result code */
+	errors = *((u32 *)out_obj->buffer.pointer) & ~(1 << 0);
+	if (errors) {
+		if (errors & OSC_REQUEST_ERROR)
+			acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+				"_OSC request failed");
+		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_UUID_ERROR)
+			acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+				"_OSC invalid UUID");
+		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_REVISION_ERROR)
+			acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+				"_OSC invalid revision");
+		if (errors & OSC_CAPABILITIES_MASK_ERROR) {
+			if (((u32 *)context->cap.pointer)[OSC_QUERY_TYPE]
+			    & OSC_QUERY_ENABLE)
+				goto out_success;
+			status = AE_SUPPORT;
+			goto out_kfree;
+		}
+		status = AE_ERROR;
+		goto out_kfree;
+	}
+out_success:
+	context->ret.length = out_obj->buffer.length;
+	context->ret.pointer = kmalloc(context->ret.length, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!context->ret.pointer) {
+		status =  AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto out_kfree;
+	}
+	memcpy(context->ret.pointer, out_obj->buffer.pointer,
+		context->ret.length);
+	status =  AE_OK;
+
+out_kfree:
+	kfree(output.pointer);
+	if (status != AE_OK)
+		context->ret.pointer = NULL;
+	return status;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_run_osc);
+
+static u8 sb_uuid_str[] = "0811B06E-4A27-44F9-8D60-3CBBC22E7B48";
+static void acpi_bus_osc_support(void)
+{
+	u32 capbuf[2];
+	struct acpi_osc_context context = {
+		.uuid_str = sb_uuid_str,
+		.rev = 1,
+		.cap.length = 8,
+		.cap.pointer = capbuf,
+	};
+	acpi_handle handle;
+
+	capbuf[OSC_QUERY_TYPE] = OSC_QUERY_ENABLE;
+	capbuf[OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE] = OSC_SB_PR3_SUPPORT; /* _PR3 is in use */
+#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR_AGGREGATOR) ||\
+			defined(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR_AGGREGATOR_MODULE)
+	capbuf[OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE] |= OSC_SB_PAD_SUPPORT;
+#endif
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR) || defined(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR_MODULE)
+	capbuf[OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE] |= OSC_SB_PPC_OST_SUPPORT;
+#endif
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(NULL, "\\_SB", &handle)))
+		return;
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_run_osc(handle, &context)))
+		kfree(context.ret.pointer);
+	/* do we need to check the returned cap? Sounds no */
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Event Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -734,12 +895,16 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init(void)
 	status = acpi_ec_ecdt_probe();
 	/* Ignore result. Not having an ECDT is not fatal. */
 
+	acpi_bus_osc_support();
+
 	status = acpi_initialize_objects(ACPI_FULL_INITIALIZATION);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unable to initialize ACPI objects\n");
 		goto error1;
 	}
 
+	acpi_early_processor_set_pdc();
+
 	/*
 	 * Maybe EC region is required at bus_scan/acpi_get_devices. So it
 	 * is necessary to enable it as early as possible.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 0c9c6a9..8a95e83 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -282,6 +282,13 @@ static int acpi_lid_send_state(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (ret == NOTIFY_DONE)
 		ret = blocking_notifier_call_chain(&acpi_lid_notifier, state,
 						   device);
+	if (ret == NOTIFY_DONE || ret == NOTIFY_OK) {
+		/*
+		 * It is also regarded as success if the notifier_chain
+		 * returns NOTIFY_OK or NOTIFY_DONE.
+		 */
+		ret = 0;
+	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/debug.c b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
index 8a690c3..cc421b7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
@@ -196,6 +197,80 @@ module_param_call(trace_state, param_set_trace_state, param_get_trace_state,
 		  NULL, 0644);
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+				DebugFS Interface
+   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+static ssize_t cm_write(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
+			size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	static char *buf;
+	static int uncopied_bytes;
+	struct acpi_table_header table;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	if (!(*ppos)) {
+		/* parse the table header to get the table length */
+		if (count <= sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (copy_from_user(&table, user_buf,
+			sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)))
+			return -EFAULT;
+		uncopied_bytes = table.length;
+		buf = kzalloc(uncopied_bytes, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	if (uncopied_bytes < count) {
+		kfree(buf);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (copy_from_user(buf + (*ppos), user_buf, count)) {
+		kfree(buf);
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	uncopied_bytes -= count;
+	*ppos += count;
+
+	if (!uncopied_bytes) {
+		status = acpi_install_method(buf);
+		kfree(buf);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		add_taint(TAINT_OVERRIDDEN_ACPI_TABLE);
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations cm_fops = {
+	.write = cm_write,
+};
+
+static int acpi_debugfs_init(void)
+{
+	struct dentry *acpi_dir, *cm_dentry;
+
+	acpi_dir = debugfs_create_dir("acpi", NULL);
+	if (!acpi_dir)
+		goto err;
+
+	cm_dentry = debugfs_create_file("custom_method", S_IWUGO,
+					acpi_dir, NULL, &cm_fops);
+	if (!cm_dentry)
+		goto err;
+
+	return 0;
+
+err:
+	if (acpi_dir)
+		debugfs_remove(acpi_dir);
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               FS Interface (/proc)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
@@ -286,7 +361,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_system_debug_proc_fops = {
 };
 #endif
 
-int __init acpi_debug_init(void)
+int __init acpi_procfs_init(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
@@ -321,3 +396,10 @@ int __init acpi_debug_init(void)
 	return 0;
 #endif
 }
+
+int __init acpi_debug_init(void)
+{
+	acpi_debugfs_init();
+	acpi_procfs_init();
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 30be3c1..bbc2c13 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(immediate_undock, "1 (default) will cause the driver to "
 	" before undocking");
 
 static struct atomic_notifier_head dock_notifier_list;
-static char dock_device_name[] = "dock";
 
 static const struct acpi_device_id dock_device_ids[] = {
 	{"LNXDOCK", 0},
@@ -93,40 +92,30 @@ struct dock_dependent_device {
  *                         Dock Dependent device functions                   *
  *****************************************************************************/
 /**
- *  alloc_dock_dependent_device - allocate and init a dependent device
- *  @handle: the acpi_handle of the dependent device
+ * add_dock_dependent_device - associate a device with the dock station
+ * @ds: The dock station
+ * @handle: handle of the dependent device
  *
- *  Allocate memory for a dependent device structure for a device referenced
- *  by the acpi handle
+ * Add the dependent device to the dock's dependent device list.
  */
-static struct dock_dependent_device *
-alloc_dock_dependent_device(acpi_handle handle)
+static int
+add_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
 
 	dd = kzalloc(sizeof(*dd), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (dd) {
-		dd->handle = handle;
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dd->list);
-		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dd->hotplug_list);
-	}
-	return dd;
-}
+	if (!dd)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	dd->handle = handle;
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dd->list);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dd->hotplug_list);
 
-/**
- * add_dock_dependent_device - associate a device with the dock station
- * @ds: The dock station
- * @dd: The dependent device
- *
- * Add the dependent device to the dock's dependent device list.
- */
-static void
-add_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds,
-			  struct dock_dependent_device *dd)
-{
 	spin_lock(&ds->dd_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&dd->list, &ds->dependent_devices);
 	spin_unlock(&ds->dd_lock);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -249,6 +238,7 @@ static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 static int is_ejectable_bay(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	acpi_handle phandle;
+
 	if (!is_ejectable(handle))
 		return 0;
 	if (is_battery(handle) || is_ata(handle))
@@ -275,14 +265,13 @@ int is_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 
 	if (is_dock(handle))
 		return 1;
-	list_for_each_entry(dock_station, &dock_stations, sibling) {
+
+	list_for_each_entry(dock_station, &dock_stations, sibling)
 		if (find_dock_dependent_device(dock_station, handle))
 			return 1;
-	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(is_dock_device);
 
 /**
@@ -305,8 +294,6 @@ static int dock_present(struct dock_station *ds)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-
-
 /**
  * dock_create_acpi_device - add new devices to acpi
  * @handle - handle of the device to add
@@ -320,7 +307,7 @@ static int dock_present(struct dock_station *ds)
  */
 static struct acpi_device * dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
+	struct acpi_device *device;
 	struct acpi_device *parent_device;
 	acpi_handle parent;
 	int ret;
@@ -337,8 +324,7 @@ static struct acpi_device * dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 		ret = acpi_bus_add(&device, parent_device, handle,
 			ACPI_BUS_TYPE_DEVICE);
 		if (ret) {
-			pr_debug("error adding bus, %x\n",
-				-ret);
+			pr_debug("error adding bus, %x\n", -ret);
 			return NULL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -364,7 +350,6 @@ static void dock_remove_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 	}
 }
 
-
 /**
  * hotplug_dock_devices - insert or remove devices on the dock station
  * @ds: the dock station
@@ -384,10 +369,9 @@ static void hotplug_dock_devices(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 	/*
 	 * First call driver specific hotplug functions
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->hotplug_devices, hotplug_list) {
+	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->hotplug_devices, hotplug_list)
 		if (dd->ops && dd->ops->handler)
 			dd->ops->handler(dd->handle, event, dd->context);
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Now make sure that an acpi_device is created for each
@@ -426,6 +410,7 @@ static void dock_event(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event, int num)
 	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->hotplug_devices, hotplug_list)
 		if (dd->ops && dd->ops->uevent)
 			dd->ops->uevent(dd->handle, event, dd->context);
+
 	if (num != DOCK_EVENT)
 		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 }
@@ -456,8 +441,8 @@ static void eject_dock(struct dock_station *ds)
 	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
 	arg.integer.value = 1;
 
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_EJ0",
-					      &arg_list, NULL)))
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		pr_debug("Failed to evaluate _EJ0!\n");
 }
 
@@ -577,7 +562,6 @@ int register_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 
 	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&dock_notifier_list, nb);
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_dock_notifier);
 
 /**
@@ -591,7 +575,6 @@ void unregister_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 
 	atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&dock_notifier_list, nb);
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_dock_notifier);
 
 /**
@@ -636,7 +619,6 @@ register_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_dock_ops *ops,
 
 	return ret;
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_hotplug_dock_device);
 
 /**
@@ -657,7 +639,6 @@ void unregister_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 			dock_del_hotplug_device(dock_station, dd);
 	}
 }
-
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_hotplug_dock_device);
 
 /**
@@ -772,7 +753,7 @@ struct dock_data {
 
 static void acpi_dock_deferred_cb(void *context)
 {
-	struct dock_data *data = (struct dock_data *)context;
+	struct dock_data *data = context;
 
 	dock_notify(data->handle, data->event, data->ds);
 	kfree(data);
@@ -782,23 +763,22 @@ static int acpi_dock_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *this,
 	unsigned long event, void *data)
 {
 	struct dock_station *dock_station;
-	acpi_handle handle = (acpi_handle)data;
+	acpi_handle handle = data;
 
 	if (event != ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK && event != ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK
 	   && event != ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST)
 		return 0;
 	list_for_each_entry(dock_station, &dock_stations, sibling) {
 		if (dock_station->handle == handle) {
-			struct dock_data *dock_data;
+			struct dock_data *dd;
 
-			dock_data = kmalloc(sizeof(*dock_data), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!dock_data)
+			dd = kmalloc(sizeof(*dd), GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!dd)
 				return 0;
-			dock_data->handle = handle;
-			dock_data->event = event;
-			dock_data->ds = dock_station;
-			acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_dock_deferred_cb,
-				dock_data);
+			dd->handle = handle;
+			dd->event = event;
+			dd->ds = dock_station;
+			acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_dock_deferred_cb, dd);
 			return 0 ;
 		}
 	}
@@ -826,7 +806,6 @@ find_dock_devices(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_handle tmp, parent;
 	struct dock_station *ds = context;
-	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
 
 	status = acpi_bus_get_ejd(handle, &tmp);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -840,11 +819,9 @@ find_dock_devices(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 			goto fdd_out;
 	}
 
-	if (tmp == ds->handle) {
-		dd = alloc_dock_dependent_device(handle);
-		if (dd)
-			add_dock_dependent_device(ds, dd);
-	}
+	if (tmp == ds->handle)
+		add_dock_dependent_device(ds, handle);
+
 fdd_out:
 	return AE_OK;
 }
@@ -857,8 +834,7 @@ static ssize_t show_docked(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct acpi_device *tmp;
 
-	struct dock_station *dock_station = *((struct dock_station **)
-		dev->platform_data);
+	struct dock_station *dock_station = dev->platform_data;
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_bus_get_device(dock_station->handle, &tmp)))
 		return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "1\n");
@@ -872,8 +848,7 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR(docked, S_IRUGO, show_docked, NULL);
 static ssize_t show_flags(struct device *dev,
 			  struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	struct dock_station *dock_station = *((struct dock_station **)
-		dev->platform_data);
+	struct dock_station *dock_station = dev->platform_data;
 	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", dock_station->flags);
 
 }
@@ -886,8 +861,7 @@ static ssize_t write_undock(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 			   const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	int ret;
-	struct dock_station *dock_station = *((struct dock_station **)
-		dev->platform_data);
+	struct dock_station *dock_station = dev->platform_data;
 
 	if (!count)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -905,8 +879,7 @@ static ssize_t show_dock_uid(struct device *dev,
 			     struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	unsigned long long lbuf;
-	struct dock_station *dock_station = *((struct dock_station **)
-		dev->platform_data);
+	struct dock_station *dock_station = dev->platform_data;
 	acpi_status status = acpi_evaluate_integer(dock_station->handle,
 					"_UID", NULL, &lbuf);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
@@ -919,8 +892,7 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR(uid, S_IRUGO, show_dock_uid, NULL);
 static ssize_t show_dock_type(struct device *dev,
 		struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
-	struct dock_station *dock_station = *((struct dock_station **)
-		dev->platform_data);
+	struct dock_station *dock_station = dev->platform_data;
 	char *type;
 
 	if (dock_station->flags & DOCK_IS_DOCK)
@@ -936,6 +908,19 @@ static ssize_t show_dock_type(struct device *dev,
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(type, S_IRUGO, show_dock_type, NULL);
 
+static struct attribute *dock_attributes[] = {
+	&dev_attr_docked.attr,
+	&dev_attr_flags.attr,
+	&dev_attr_undock.attr,
+	&dev_attr_uid.attr,
+	&dev_attr_type.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static struct attribute_group dock_attribute_group = {
+	.attrs = dock_attributes
+};
+
 /**
  * dock_add - add a new dock station
  * @handle: the dock station handle
@@ -945,39 +930,30 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR(type, S_IRUGO, show_dock_type, NULL);
  */
 static int dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	int ret;
-	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
-	struct dock_station *dock_station;
-	struct platform_device *dock_device;
+	int ret, id;
+	struct dock_station ds, *dock_station;
+	struct platform_device *dd;
+
+	id = dock_station_count;
+	dd = platform_device_register_data(NULL, "dock", id, &ds, sizeof(ds));
+	if (IS_ERR(dd))
+		return PTR_ERR(dd);
+
+	dock_station = dd->dev.platform_data;
 
-	/* allocate & initialize the dock_station private data */
-	dock_station = kzalloc(sizeof(*dock_station), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!dock_station)
-		return -ENOMEM;
 	dock_station->handle = handle;
+	dock_station->dock_device = dd;
 	dock_station->last_dock_time = jiffies - HZ;
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->dependent_devices);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->hotplug_devices);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->sibling);
-	spin_lock_init(&dock_station->dd_lock);
+
 	mutex_init(&dock_station->hp_lock);
+	spin_lock_init(&dock_station->dd_lock);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->sibling);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->hotplug_devices);
 	ATOMIC_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(&dock_notifier_list);
-
-	/* initialize platform device stuff */
-	dock_station->dock_device =
-		platform_device_register_simple(dock_device_name,
-			dock_station_count, NULL, 0);
-	dock_device = dock_station->dock_device;
-	if (IS_ERR(dock_device)) {
-		kfree(dock_station);
-		dock_station = NULL;
-		return PTR_ERR(dock_device);
-	}
-	platform_device_add_data(dock_device, &dock_station,
-		sizeof(struct dock_station *));
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->dependent_devices);
 
 	/* we want the dock device to send uevents */
-	dev_set_uevent_suppress(&dock_device->dev, 0);
+	dev_set_uevent_suppress(&dd->dev, 0);
 
 	if (is_dock(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_DOCK;
@@ -986,47 +962,9 @@ static int dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 	if (is_battery(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_BAT;
 
-	ret = device_create_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_docked);
-	if (ret) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Error %d adding sysfs file\n", ret);
-		platform_device_unregister(dock_device);
-		kfree(dock_station);
-		dock_station = NULL;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = device_create_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_undock);
-	if (ret) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Error %d adding sysfs file\n", ret);
-		device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_docked);
-		platform_device_unregister(dock_device);
-		kfree(dock_station);
-		dock_station = NULL;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = device_create_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_uid);
-	if (ret) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Error %d adding sysfs file\n", ret);
-		device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_docked);
-		device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_undock);
-		platform_device_unregister(dock_device);
-		kfree(dock_station);
-		dock_station = NULL;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = device_create_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_flags);
-	if (ret) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Error %d adding sysfs file\n", ret);
-		device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_docked);
-		device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_undock);
-		device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_uid);
-		platform_device_unregister(dock_device);
-		kfree(dock_station);
-		dock_station = NULL;
-		return ret;
-	}
-	ret = device_create_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_type);
+	ret = sysfs_create_group(&dd->dev.kobj, &dock_attribute_group);
 	if (ret)
-		printk(KERN_ERR"Error %d adding sysfs file\n", ret);
+		goto err_unregister;
 
 	/* Find dependent devices */
 	acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
@@ -1034,58 +972,43 @@ static int dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 			    dock_station, NULL);
 
 	/* add the dock station as a device dependent on itself */
-	dd = alloc_dock_dependent_device(handle);
-	if (!dd) {
-		kfree(dock_station);
-		dock_station = NULL;
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto dock_add_err_unregister;
-	}
-	add_dock_dependent_device(dock_station, dd);
+	ret = add_dock_dependent_device(dock_station, handle);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_rmgroup;
 
 	dock_station_count++;
 	list_add(&dock_station->sibling, &dock_stations);
 	return 0;
 
-dock_add_err_unregister:
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_type);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_docked);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_undock);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_uid);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_flags);
-	platform_device_unregister(dock_device);
-	kfree(dock_station);
-	dock_station = NULL;
+err_rmgroup:
+	sysfs_remove_group(&dd->dev.kobj, &dock_attribute_group);
+err_unregister:
+	platform_device_unregister(dd);
+	printk(KERN_ERR "%s encountered error %d\n", __func__, ret);
 	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
  * dock_remove - free up resources related to the dock station
  */
-static int dock_remove(struct dock_station *dock_station)
+static int dock_remove(struct dock_station *ds)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd, *tmp;
-	struct platform_device *dock_device = dock_station->dock_device;
+	struct platform_device *dock_device = ds->dock_device;
 
 	if (!dock_station_count)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* remove dependent devices */
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(dd, tmp, &dock_station->dependent_devices,
-				 list)
-	    kfree(dd);
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dd, tmp, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		kfree(dd);
+
+	list_del(&ds->sibling);
 
 	/* cleanup sysfs */
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_type);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_docked);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_undock);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_uid);
-	device_remove_file(&dock_device->dev, &dev_attr_flags);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&dock_device->dev.kobj, &dock_attribute_group);
 	platform_device_unregister(dock_device);
 
-	/* free dock station memory */
-	kfree(dock_station);
-	dock_station = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1103,11 +1026,10 @@ find_dock(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	if (is_dock(handle)) {
-		if (dock_add(handle) >= 0) {
+	if (is_dock(handle))
+		if (dock_add(handle) >= 0)
 			status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
-		}
-	}
+
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -1145,8 +1067,7 @@ static int __init dock_init(void)
 
 static void __exit dock_exit(void)
 {
-	struct dock_station *dock_station;
-	struct dock_station *tmp;
+	struct dock_station *tmp, *dock_station;
 
 	unregister_acpi_bus_notifier(&dock_acpi_notifier);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(dock_station, tmp, &dock_stations, sibling)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 75b147f..d6471bb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -201,14 +201,13 @@ unlock:
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->curr_lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void acpi_ec_gpe_query(void *ec_cxt);
+static int acpi_ec_sync_query(struct acpi_ec *ec);
 
-static int ec_check_sci(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 state)
+static int ec_check_sci_sync(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 state)
 {
 	if (state & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags))
-			return acpi_os_execute(OSL_EC_BURST_HANDLER,
-				acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
+			return acpi_ec_sync_query(ec);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -249,11 +248,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec,
 {
 	unsigned long tmp;
 	int ret = 0;
-	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction start\n");
-	/* disable GPE during transaction if storm is detected */
-	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
-		acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
-	}
 	if (EC_FLAGS_MSI)
 		udelay(ACPI_EC_MSI_UDELAY);
 	/* start transaction */
@@ -265,20 +259,9 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec,
 		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->curr_lock, tmp);
 	ret = ec_poll(ec);
-	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction end\n");
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->curr_lock, tmp);
 	ec->curr = NULL;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->curr_lock, tmp);
-	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
-		/* check if we received SCI during transaction */
-		ec_check_sci(ec, acpi_ec_read_status(ec));
-		/* it is safe to enable GPE outside of transaction */
-		acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
-	} else if (t->irq_count > ACPI_EC_STORM_THRESHOLD) {
-		pr_info(PREFIX "GPE storm detected, "
-			"transactions will use polling mode\n");
-		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags);
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +304,26 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction(struct acpi_ec *ec, struct transaction *t)
 		status = -ETIME;
 		goto end;
 	}
+	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction start\n");
+	/* disable GPE during transaction if storm is detected */
+	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
+		acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+	}
+
 	status = acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(ec, t);
+
+	/* check if we received SCI during transaction */
+	ec_check_sci_sync(ec, acpi_ec_read_status(ec));
+	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags)) {
+		msleep(1);
+		/* it is safe to enable GPE outside of transaction */
+		acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe);
+	} else if (t->irq_count > ACPI_EC_STORM_THRESHOLD) {
+		pr_info(PREFIX "GPE storm detected, "
+			"transactions will use polling mode\n");
+		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_STORM, &ec->flags);
+	}
+	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction end\n");
 end:
 	if (ec->global_lock)
 		acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@ int ec_transaction(u8 command,
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ec_transaction);
 
-static int acpi_ec_query(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 * data)
+static int acpi_ec_query_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 * data)
 {
 	int result;
 	u8 d;
@@ -452,20 +454,16 @@ static int acpi_ec_query(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 * data)
 				.wlen = 0, .rlen = 1};
 	if (!ec || !data)
 		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/*
 	 * Query the EC to find out which _Qxx method we need to evaluate.
 	 * Note that successful completion of the query causes the ACPI_EC_SCI
 	 * bit to be cleared (and thus clearing the interrupt source).
 	 */
-
-	result = acpi_ec_transaction(ec, &t);
+	result = acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(ec, &t);
 	if (result)
 		return result;
-
 	if (!d)
 		return -ENODATA;
-
 	*data = d;
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -509,43 +507,79 @@ void acpi_ec_remove_query_handler(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 query_bit)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_ec_remove_query_handler);
 
-static void acpi_ec_gpe_query(void *ec_cxt)
+static void acpi_ec_run(void *cxt)
 {
-	struct acpi_ec *ec = ec_cxt;
-	u8 value = 0;
-	struct acpi_ec_query_handler *handler, copy;
-
-	if (!ec || acpi_ec_query(ec, &value))
+	struct acpi_ec_query_handler *handler = cxt;
+	if (!handler)
 		return;
-	mutex_lock(&ec->lock);
+	pr_debug(PREFIX "start query execution\n");
+	if (handler->func)
+		handler->func(handler->data);
+	else if (handler->handle)
+		acpi_evaluate_object(handler->handle, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+	pr_debug(PREFIX "stop query execution\n");
+	kfree(handler);
+}
+
+static int acpi_ec_sync_query(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	u8 value = 0;
+	int status;
+	struct acpi_ec_query_handler *handler, *copy;
+	if ((status = acpi_ec_query_unlocked(ec, &value)))
+		return status;
 	list_for_each_entry(handler, &ec->list, node) {
 		if (value == handler->query_bit) {
 			/* have custom handler for this bit */
-			memcpy(&copy, handler, sizeof(copy));
-			mutex_unlock(&ec->lock);
-			if (copy.func) {
-				copy.func(copy.data);
-			} else if (copy.handle) {
-				acpi_evaluate_object(copy.handle, NULL, NULL, NULL);
-			}
-			return;
+			copy = kmalloc(sizeof(*handler), GFP_KERNEL);
+			if (!copy)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+			memcpy(copy, handler, sizeof(*copy));
+			pr_debug(PREFIX "push query execution (0x%2x) on queue\n", value);
+			return acpi_os_execute((copy->func) ?
+				OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER : OSL_GPE_HANDLER,
+				acpi_ec_run, copy);
 		}
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void acpi_ec_gpe_query(void *ec_cxt)
+{
+	struct acpi_ec *ec = ec_cxt;
+	if (!ec)
+		return;
+	mutex_lock(&ec->lock);
+	acpi_ec_sync_query(ec);
 	mutex_unlock(&ec->lock);
 }
 
+static void acpi_ec_gpe_query(void *ec_cxt);
+
+static int ec_check_sci(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 state)
+{
+	if (state & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
+		if (!test_and_set_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags)) {
+			pr_debug(PREFIX "push gpe query to the queue\n");
+			return acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER,
+				acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_handler(void *data)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = data;
-	u8 status;
 
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "~~~> interrupt\n");
-	status = acpi_ec_read_status(ec);
 
-	advance_transaction(ec, status);
-	if (ec_transaction_done(ec) && (status & ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF) == 0)
+	advance_transaction(ec, acpi_ec_read_status(ec));
+	if (ec_transaction_done(ec) &&
+	    (acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF) == 0) {
 		wake_up(&ec->wait);
-	ec_check_sci(ec, status);
+		ec_check_sci(ec, acpi_ec_read_status(ec));
+	}
 	return ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED;
 }
 
@@ -916,6 +950,7 @@ static int ec_validate_ecdt(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
 /* MSI EC needs special treatment, enable it */
 static int ec_flag_msi(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
 {
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "Detected MSI hardware, enabling workarounds.\n");
 	EC_FLAGS_MSI = 1;
 	EC_FLAGS_VALIDATE_ECDT = 1;
 	return 0;
@@ -928,8 +963,13 @@ static struct dmi_system_id __initdata ec_dmi_table[] = {
 	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "JFL92") }, NULL},
 	{
 	ec_flag_msi, "MSI hardware", {
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Micro-Star"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_VENDOR, "MICRO-Star") }, NULL},
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Micro-Star")}, NULL},
+	{
+	ec_flag_msi, "MSI hardware", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Micro-Star")}, NULL},
+	{
+	ec_flag_msi, "MSI hardware", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_CHASSIS_VENDOR, "MICRO-Star")}, NULL},
 	{
 	ec_validate_ecdt, "ASUS hardware", {
 	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "ASUS") }, NULL},
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index f419849..acf2ab2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-	dev_info(&device->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n", cdev->id);
+	dev_dbg(&device->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n", cdev->id);
 
 	device->driver_data = cdev;
 	result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/internal.h b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
index 074cf86..cb28e05 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ int acpi_power_transition(struct acpi_device *device, int state);
 extern int acpi_power_nocheck;
 
 int acpi_wakeup_device_init(void);
+void acpi_early_processor_set_pdc(void);
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Embedded Controller
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/numa.c b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
index 2be2fb6..7ad48df 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/numa.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/numa.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 
 #define PREFIX "ACPI: "
@@ -40,14 +41,14 @@ static nodemask_t nodes_found_map = NODE_MASK_NONE;
 
 /* maps to convert between proximity domain and logical node ID */
 static int pxm_to_node_map[MAX_PXM_DOMAINS]
-				= { [0 ... MAX_PXM_DOMAINS - 1] = NID_INVAL };
+			= { [0 ... MAX_PXM_DOMAINS - 1] = NUMA_NO_NODE };
 static int node_to_pxm_map[MAX_NUMNODES]
-				= { [0 ... MAX_NUMNODES - 1] = PXM_INVAL };
+			= { [0 ... MAX_NUMNODES - 1] = PXM_INVAL };
 
 int pxm_to_node(int pxm)
 {
 	if (pxm < 0)
-		return NID_INVAL;
+		return NUMA_NO_NODE;
 	return pxm_to_node_map[pxm];
 }
 
@@ -68,9 +69,9 @@ int acpi_map_pxm_to_node(int pxm)
 {
 	int node = pxm_to_node_map[pxm];
 
-	if (node < 0){
+	if (node < 0) {
 		if (nodes_weight(nodes_found_map) >= MAX_NUMNODES)
-			return NID_INVAL;
+			return NUMA_NO_NODE;
 		node = first_unset_node(nodes_found_map);
 		__acpi_map_pxm_to_node(pxm, node);
 		node_set(node, nodes_found_map);
@@ -79,16 +80,6 @@ int acpi_map_pxm_to_node(int pxm)
 	return node;
 }
 
-#if 0
-void __cpuinit acpi_unmap_pxm_to_node(int node)
-{
-	int pxm = node_to_pxm_map[node];
-	pxm_to_node_map[pxm] = NID_INVAL;
-	node_to_pxm_map[node] = PXM_INVAL;
-	node_clear(node, nodes_found_map);
-}
-#endif  /*  0  */
-
 static void __init
 acpi_table_print_srat_entry(struct acpi_subtable_header *header)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 7c1c59e..02e8464 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -1118,7 +1118,7 @@ __setup("acpi_enforce_resources=", acpi_enforce_resources_setup);
 
 /* Check for resource conflicts between ACPI OperationRegions and native
  * drivers */
-int acpi_check_resource_conflict(struct resource *res)
+int acpi_check_resource_conflict(const struct resource *res)
 {
 	struct acpi_res_list *res_list_elem;
 	int ioport;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 394ae89..04b0f00 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_link");
 static int acpi_pci_link_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_pci_link_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 
-static struct acpi_device_id link_device_ids[] = {
+static const struct acpi_device_id link_device_ids[] = {
 	{"PNP0C0F", 0},
 	{"", 0},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 1af8081..64f55b6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_root_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_pci_root_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_pci_root_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 
-static struct acpi_device_id root_device_ids[] = {
+static const struct acpi_device_id root_device_ids[] = {
 	{"PNP0A03", 0},
 	{"", 0},
 };
@@ -202,72 +202,24 @@ static void acpi_pci_bridge_scan(struct acpi_device *device)
 		}
 }
 
-static u8 OSC_UUID[16] = {0x5B, 0x4D, 0xDB, 0x33, 0xF7, 0x1F, 0x1C, 0x40,
-			  0x96, 0x57, 0x74, 0x41, 0xC0, 0x3D, 0xD7, 0x66};
+static u8 pci_osc_uuid_str[] = "33DB4D5B-1FF7-401C-9657-7441C03DD766";
 
 static acpi_status acpi_pci_run_osc(acpi_handle handle,
 				    const u32 *capbuf, u32 *retval)
 {
+	struct acpi_osc_context context = {
+		.uuid_str = pci_osc_uuid_str,
+		.rev = 1,
+		.cap.length = 12,
+		.cap.pointer = (void *)capbuf,
+	};
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_object_list input;
-	union acpi_object in_params[4];
-	struct acpi_buffer output = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-	union acpi_object *out_obj;
-	u32 errors;
-
-	/* Setting up input parameters */
-	input.count = 4;
-	input.pointer = in_params;
-	in_params[0].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
-	in_params[0].buffer.length 	= 16;
-	in_params[0].buffer.pointer	= OSC_UUID;
-	in_params[1].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	in_params[1].integer.value 	= 1;
-	in_params[2].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	in_params[2].integer.value	= 3;
-	in_params[3].type		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
-	in_params[3].buffer.length 	= 12;
-	in_params[3].buffer.pointer 	= (u8 *)capbuf;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OSC", &input, &output);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return status;
 
-	if (!output.length)
-		return AE_NULL_OBJECT;
-
-	out_obj = output.pointer;
-	if (out_obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC evaluation returned wrong type\n");
-		status = AE_TYPE;
-		goto out_kfree;
-	}
-	/* Need to ignore the bit0 in result code */
-	errors = *((u32 *)out_obj->buffer.pointer) & ~(1 << 0);
-	if (errors) {
-		if (errors & OSC_REQUEST_ERROR)
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC request failed\n");
-		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_UUID_ERROR)
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC invalid UUID\n");
-		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_REVISION_ERROR)
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC invalid revision\n");
-		if (errors & OSC_CAPABILITIES_MASK_ERROR) {
-			if (capbuf[OSC_QUERY_TYPE] & OSC_QUERY_ENABLE)
-				goto out_success;
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG
-			       "Firmware did not grant requested _OSC control\n");
-			status = AE_SUPPORT;
-			goto out_kfree;
-		}
-		status = AE_ERROR;
-		goto out_kfree;
+	status = acpi_run_osc(handle, &context);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		*retval = *((u32 *)(context.ret.pointer + 8));
+		kfree(context.ret.pointer);
 	}
-out_success:
-	*retval = *((u32 *)(out_obj->buffer.pointer + 8));
-	status = AE_OK;
-
-out_kfree:
-	kfree(output.pointer);
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -277,10 +229,10 @@ static acpi_status acpi_pci_query_osc(struct acpi_pci_root *root, u32 flags)
 	u32 support_set, result, capbuf[3];
 
 	/* do _OSC query for all possible controls */
-	support_set = root->osc_support_set | (flags & OSC_SUPPORT_MASKS);
+	support_set = root->osc_support_set | (flags & OSC_PCI_SUPPORT_MASKS);
 	capbuf[OSC_QUERY_TYPE] = OSC_QUERY_ENABLE;
 	capbuf[OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE] = support_set;
-	capbuf[OSC_CONTROL_TYPE] = OSC_CONTROL_MASKS;
+	capbuf[OSC_CONTROL_TYPE] = OSC_PCI_CONTROL_MASKS;
 
 	status = acpi_pci_run_osc(root->device->handle, capbuf, &result);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -427,7 +379,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_pci_osc_control_set(acpi_handle handle, u32 flags)
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return status;
 
-	control_req = (flags & OSC_CONTROL_MASKS);
+	control_req = (flags & OSC_PCI_CONTROL_MASKS);
 	if (!control_req)
 		return AE_TYPE;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 22b2979..0f30c3c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int acpi_power_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_power_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_power_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 
-static struct acpi_device_id power_device_ids[] = {
+static const struct acpi_device_id power_device_ids[] = {
 	{ACPI_POWER_HID, 0},
 	{"", 0},
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c b/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
index 2ef7030..dc4ffad 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power_meter.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static int can_cap_in_hardware(void)
 	return force_cap_on || cap_in_hardware;
 }
 
-static struct acpi_device_id power_meter_ids[] = {
+static const struct acpi_device_id power_meter_ids[] = {
 	{"ACPI000D", 0},
 	{"", 0},
 };
@@ -534,6 +534,7 @@ static void remove_domain_devices(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
 
 	kfree(resource->domain_devices);
 	kobject_put(resource->holders_dir);
+	resource->num_domain_devices = 0;
 }
 
 static int read_domain_devices(struct acpi_power_meter_resource *resource)
@@ -740,7 +741,6 @@ skip_unsafe_cap:
 
 	return res;
 error:
-	remove_domain_devices(resource);
 	remove_attrs(resource);
 	return res;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index cb4283f..9863c98 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -124,29 +124,6 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_processor_info_fops = {
 
 DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct acpi_processor *, processors);
 struct acpi_processor_errata errata __read_mostly;
-static int set_no_mwait(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
-{
-	printk(KERN_NOTICE PREFIX "%s detected - "
-		"disabling mwait for CPU C-states\n", id->ident);
-	idle_nomwait = 1;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static struct dmi_system_id __cpuinitdata processor_idle_dmi_table[] = {
-	{
-	set_no_mwait, "IFL91 board", {
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "COMPAL"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "ZEPTO"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "3215W"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "IFL91") }, NULL},
-	{
-	set_no_mwait, "Extensa 5220", {
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Phoenix Technologies LTD"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "0100"),
-	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "Columbia") }, NULL},
-	{},
-};
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Errata Handling
@@ -277,45 +254,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_errata(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                              Common ACPI processor functions
-   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-/*
- * _PDC is required for a BIOS-OS handshake for most of the newer
- * ACPI processor features.
- */
-static int acpi_processor_set_pdc(struct acpi_processor *pr)
-{
-	struct acpi_object_list *pdc_in = pr->pdc;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-
-
-	if (!pdc_in)
-		return status;
-	if (idle_nomwait) {
-		/*
-		 * If mwait is disabled for CPU C-states, the C2C3_FFH access
-		 * mode will be disabled in the parameter of _PDC object.
-		 * Of course C1_FFH access mode will also be disabled.
-		 */
-		union acpi_object *obj;
-		u32 *buffer = NULL;
-
-		obj = pdc_in->pointer;
-		buffer = (u32 *)(obj->buffer.pointer);
-		buffer[2] &= ~(ACPI_PDC_C_C2C3_FFH | ACPI_PDC_C_C1_FFH);
-
-	}
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_PDC", pdc_in, NULL);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-		    "Could not evaluate _PDC, using legacy perf. control...\n"));
-
-	return status;
-}
-
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               FS Interface (/proc)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -353,7 +291,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 			   PDE(inode)->data);
 }
 
-static int acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int __cpuinit acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 
@@ -722,7 +660,7 @@ static void acpi_processor_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE:
 		saved = pr->performance_platform_limit;
-		acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr);
+		acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr, 1);
 		if (saved == pr->performance_platform_limit)
 			break;
 		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event,
@@ -758,7 +696,7 @@ static int acpi_cpu_soft_notify(struct notifier_block *nfb,
 	struct acpi_processor *pr = per_cpu(processors, cpu);
 
 	if (action == CPU_ONLINE && pr) {
-		acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr);
+		acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr, 0);
 		acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(pr);
 		acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(pr);
 	}
@@ -825,12 +763,10 @@ static int __cpuinit acpi_processor_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 
 	/* _PDC call should be done before doing anything else (if reqd.). */
-	arch_acpi_processor_init_pdc(pr);
-	acpi_processor_set_pdc(pr);
-	arch_acpi_processor_cleanup_pdc(pr);
+	acpi_processor_set_pdc(pr->handle);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_FREQ
-	acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr);
+	acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr, 0);
 #endif
 	acpi_processor_get_throttling_info(pr);
 	acpi_processor_get_limit_info(pr);
@@ -845,7 +781,7 @@ static int __cpuinit acpi_processor_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto err_power_exit;
 	}
 
-	dev_info(&device->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n",
+	dev_dbg(&device->dev, "registered as cooling_device%d\n",
 		 pr->cdev->id);
 
 	result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
@@ -1145,11 +1081,6 @@ static int __init acpi_processor_init(void)
 	if (!acpi_processor_dir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 #endif
-	/*
-	 * Check whether the system is DMI table. If yes, OSPM
-	 * should not use mwait for CPU-states.
-	 */
-	dmi_check_system(processor_idle_dmi_table);
 	result = cpuidle_register_driver(&acpi_idle_driver);
 	if (result < 0)
 		goto out_proc;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index bbd066e..7c0441f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static void lapic_timer_check_state(int state, struct acpi_processor *pr,
 		pr->power.timer_broadcast_on_state = state;
 }
 
-static void lapic_timer_propagate_broadcast(void *arg)
+static void __lapic_timer_propagate_broadcast(void *arg)
 {
 	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *) arg;
 	unsigned long reason;
@@ -175,6 +175,12 @@ static void lapic_timer_propagate_broadcast(void *arg)
 	clockevents_notify(reason, &pr->id);
 }
 
+static void lapic_timer_propagate_broadcast(struct acpi_processor *pr)
+{
+	smp_call_function_single(pr->id, __lapic_timer_propagate_broadcast,
+				 (void *)pr, 1);
+}
+
 /* Power(C) State timer broadcast control */
 static void lapic_timer_state_broadcast(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 				       struct acpi_processor_cx *cx,
@@ -299,6 +305,28 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_fadt(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C2].latency = acpi_gbl_FADT.C2latency;
 	pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C3].latency = acpi_gbl_FADT.C3latency;
 
+	/*
+	 * FADT specified C2 latency must be less than or equal to
+	 * 100 microseconds.
+	 */
+	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.C2latency > ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_C2_LATENCY) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+			"C2 latency too large [%d]\n", acpi_gbl_FADT.C2latency));
+		/* invalidate C2 */
+		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C2].address = 0;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * FADT supplied C3 latency must be less than or equal to
+	 * 1000 microseconds.
+	 */
+	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.C3latency > ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_C3_LATENCY) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+			"C3 latency too large [%d]\n", acpi_gbl_FADT.C3latency));
+		/* invalidate C3 */
+		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C3].address = 0;
+	}
+
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "lvl2[0x%08x] lvl3[0x%08x]\n",
 			  pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C2].address,
@@ -488,33 +516,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	return status;
 }
 
-static void acpi_processor_power_verify_c2(struct acpi_processor_cx *cx)
-{
-
-	if (!cx->address)
-		return;
-
-	/*
-	 * C2 latency must be less than or equal to 100
-	 * microseconds.
-	 */
-	else if (cx->latency > ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_C2_LATENCY) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "latency too large [%d]\n", cx->latency));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * Otherwise we've met all of our C2 requirements.
-	 * Normalize the C2 latency to expidite policy
-	 */
-	cx->valid = 1;
-
-	cx->latency_ticks = cx->latency;
-
-	return;
-}
-
 static void acpi_processor_power_verify_c3(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 					   struct acpi_processor_cx *cx)
 {
@@ -526,16 +527,6 @@ static void acpi_processor_power_verify_c3(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 		return;
 
 	/*
-	 * C3 latency must be less than or equal to 1000
-	 * microseconds.
-	 */
-	else if (cx->latency > ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_C3_LATENCY) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "latency too large [%d]\n", cx->latency));
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/*
 	 * PIIX4 Erratum #18: We don't support C3 when Type-F (fast)
 	 * DMA transfers are used by any ISA device to avoid livelock.
 	 * Note that we could disable Type-F DMA (as recommended by
@@ -623,7 +614,10 @@ static int acpi_processor_power_verify(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_STATE_C2:
-			acpi_processor_power_verify_c2(cx);
+			if (!cx->address)
+				break;
+			cx->valid = 1; 
+			cx->latency_ticks = cx->latency; /* Normalize latency */
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_STATE_C3:
@@ -638,8 +632,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_power_verify(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 		working++;
 	}
 
-	smp_call_function_single(pr->id, lapic_timer_propagate_broadcast,
-				 pr, 1);
+	lapic_timer_propagate_broadcast(pr);
 
 	return (working);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_pdc.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_pdc.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7247819
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_pdc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,195 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2005 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright (C) 2009 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
+ *
+ *	Alex Chiang <achiang@hp.com>
+ *	- Unified x86/ia64 implementations
+ *	Venkatesh Pallipadi <venkatesh.pallipadi@intel.com>
+ *	- Added _PDC for platforms with Intel CPUs
+ */
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
+
+#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <acpi/processor.h>
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#define PREFIX			"ACPI: "
+#define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("processor_pdc");
+
+static int set_no_mwait(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
+{
+	printk(KERN_NOTICE PREFIX "%s detected - "
+		"disabling mwait for CPU C-states\n", id->ident);
+	idle_nomwait = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct dmi_system_id __cpuinitdata processor_idle_dmi_table[] = {
+	{
+	set_no_mwait, "IFL91 board", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "COMPAL"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "ZEPTO"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "3215W"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "IFL91") }, NULL},
+	{
+	set_no_mwait, "Extensa 5220", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Phoenix Technologies LTD"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Acer"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION, "0100"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "Columbia") }, NULL},
+	{},
+};
+
+static void acpi_set_pdc_bits(u32 *buf)
+{
+	buf[0] = ACPI_PDC_REVISION_ID;
+	buf[1] = 1;
+
+	/* Enable coordination with firmware's _TSD info */
+	buf[2] = ACPI_PDC_SMP_T_SWCOORD;
+
+	/* Twiddle arch-specific bits needed for _PDC */
+	arch_acpi_set_pdc_bits(buf);
+}
+
+static struct acpi_object_list *acpi_processor_alloc_pdc(void)
+{
+	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 NULL;
+	}
+
+	obj = kmalloc(sizeof(union acpi_object), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!obj) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
+		kfree(obj_list);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	buf = kmalloc(12, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buf) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
+		kfree(obj);
+		kfree(obj_list);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	acpi_set_pdc_bits(buf);
+
+	obj->type = ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
+	obj->buffer.length = 12;
+	obj->buffer.pointer = (u8 *) buf;
+	obj_list->count = 1;
+	obj_list->pointer = obj;
+
+	return obj_list;
+}
+
+/*
+ * _PDC is required for a BIOS-OS handshake for most of the newer
+ * ACPI processor features.
+ */
+static int
+acpi_processor_eval_pdc(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_object_list *pdc_in)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+
+	if (idle_nomwait) {
+		/*
+		 * If mwait is disabled for CPU C-states, the C2C3_FFH access
+		 * mode will be disabled in the parameter of _PDC object.
+		 * Of course C1_FFH access mode will also be disabled.
+		 */
+		union acpi_object *obj;
+		u32 *buffer = NULL;
+
+		obj = pdc_in->pointer;
+		buffer = (u32 *)(obj->buffer.pointer);
+		buffer[2] &= ~(ACPI_PDC_C_C2C3_FFH | ACPI_PDC_C_C1_FFH);
+
+	}
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_PDC", pdc_in, NULL);
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+		    "Could not evaluate _PDC, using legacy perf. control.\n"));
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+void acpi_processor_set_pdc(acpi_handle handle)
+{
+	struct acpi_object_list *obj_list;
+
+	if (arch_has_acpi_pdc() == false)
+		return;
+
+	obj_list = acpi_processor_alloc_pdc();
+	if (!obj_list)
+		return;
+
+	acpi_processor_eval_pdc(handle, obj_list);
+
+	kfree(obj_list->pointer->buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(obj_list->pointer);
+	kfree(obj_list);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_processor_set_pdc);
+
+static int early_pdc_optin;
+static int set_early_pdc_optin(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
+{
+	early_pdc_optin = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct dmi_system_id __cpuinitdata early_pdc_optin_table[] = {
+	{
+	set_early_pdc_optin, "HP Envy", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Hewlett-Packard"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Envy") }, NULL},
+	{
+	set_early_pdc_optin, "HP Pavilion dv6", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Hewlett-Packard"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Pavilion dv6") }, NULL},
+	{
+	set_early_pdc_optin, "HP Pavilion dv7", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "Hewlett-Packard"),
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Pavilion dv7") }, NULL},
+	{},
+};
+
+static acpi_status
+early_init_pdc(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
+{
+	acpi_processor_set_pdc(handle);
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
+void __init acpi_early_processor_set_pdc(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Check whether the system is DMI table. If yes, OSPM
+	 * should not use mwait for CPU-states.
+	 */
+	dmi_check_system(processor_idle_dmi_table);
+
+	/*
+	 * Allow systems to opt-in to early _PDC evaluation.
+	 */
+	dmi_check_system(early_pdc_optin_table);
+	if (!early_pdc_optin)
+		return;
+
+	acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+			    ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
+			    early_init_pdc, NULL, NULL, NULL);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 01e366d..2cabadc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -152,15 +152,59 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_platform_limit(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr)
+#define ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE	0x80
+/*
+ * acpi_processor_ppc_ost: Notify firmware the _PPC evaluation status
+ * @handle: ACPI processor handle
+ * @status: the status code of _PPC evaluation
+ *	0: success. OSPM is now using the performance state specificed.
+ *	1: failure. OSPM has not changed the number of P-states in use
+ */
+static void acpi_processor_ppc_ost(acpi_handle handle, int status)
+{
+	union acpi_object params[2] = {
+		{.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,},
+		{.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,},
+	};
+	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = {2, params};
+	acpi_handle temp;
+
+	params[0].integer.value = ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE;
+	params[1].integer.value =  status;
+
+	/* when there is no _OST , skip it */
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_OST", &temp)))
+		return;
+
+	acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OST", &arg_list, NULL);
+	return;
+}
+
+int acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr, int event_flag)
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (ignore_ppc)
+	if (ignore_ppc) {
+		/*
+		 * Only when it is notification event, the _OST object
+		 * will be evaluated. Otherwise it is skipped.
+		 */
+		if (event_flag)
+			acpi_processor_ppc_ost(pr->handle, 1);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	ret = acpi_processor_get_platform_limit(pr);
-
+	/*
+	 * Only when it is notification event, the _OST object
+	 * will be evaluated. Otherwise it is skipped.
+	 */
+	if (event_flag) {
+		if (ret < 0)
+			acpi_processor_ppc_ost(pr->handle, 1);
+		else
+			acpi_processor_ppc_ost(pr->handle, 0);
+	}
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return (ret);
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
index 140c5c5..6deafb4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
@@ -443,8 +443,7 @@ struct thermal_cooling_device_ops processor_cooling_ops = {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static int acpi_processor_limit_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)seq->private;
-
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = seq->private;
 
 	if (!pr)
 		goto end;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 52b9db8..b16ddbf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -822,7 +822,10 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_sbs *sbs, int id)
 
 static void acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_sbs *sbs, int id)
 {
+#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER) || defined(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER)
 	struct acpi_battery *battery = &sbs->battery[id];
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_SYSFS_POWER
 	if (battery->bat.dev) {
 		if (battery->have_sysfs_alarm)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c b/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
index d933980..fd09229 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbshc.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static int smbus_alarm(void *context)
 		case ACPI_SBS_CHARGER:
 		case ACPI_SBS_MANAGER:
 		case ACPI_SBS_BATTERY:
-			acpi_os_execute(OSL_GPE_HANDLER,
+			acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER,
 					acpi_smbus_callback, hc);
 		default:;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index 5f2c379..79d33d9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -81,6 +81,23 @@ static int acpi_sleep_prepare(u32 acpi_state)
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP
 static u32 acpi_target_sleep_state = ACPI_STATE_S0;
 /*
+ * According to the ACPI specification the BIOS should make sure that ACPI is
+ * enabled and SCI_EN bit is set on wake-up from S1 - S3 sleep states.  Still,
+ * some BIOSes don't do that and therefore we use acpi_enable() to enable ACPI
+ * on such systems during resume.  Unfortunately that doesn't help in
+ * particularly pathological cases in which SCI_EN has to be set directly on
+ * resume, although the specification states very clearly that this flag is
+ * owned by the hardware.  The set_sci_en_on_resume variable will be set in such
+ * cases.
+ */
+static bool set_sci_en_on_resume;
+
+void __init acpi_set_sci_en_on_resume(void)
+{
+	set_sci_en_on_resume = true;
+}
+
+/*
  * ACPI 1.0 wants us to execute _PTS before suspending devices, so we allow the
  * user to request that behavior by using the 'acpi_old_suspend_ordering'
  * kernel command line option that causes the following variable to be set.
@@ -170,18 +187,6 @@ static void acpi_pm_end(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
-/*
- * According to the ACPI specification the BIOS should make sure that ACPI is
- * enabled and SCI_EN bit is set on wake-up from S1 - S3 sleep states.  Still,
- * some BIOSes don't do that and therefore we use acpi_enable() to enable ACPI
- * on such systems during resume.  Unfortunately that doesn't help in
- * particularly pathological cases in which SCI_EN has to be set directly on
- * resume, although the specification states very clearly that this flag is
- * owned by the hardware.  The set_sci_en_on_resume variable will be set in such
- * cases.
- */
-static bool set_sci_en_on_resume;
-
 extern void do_suspend_lowlevel(void);
 
 static u32 acpi_suspend_states[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 65f6781..9073ada 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -1052,6 +1052,13 @@ static int acpi_thermal_trip_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 				   acpi_device_bid(device));
 		}
 		seq_puts(seq, "\n");
+	} else {
+		seq_printf(seq, "passive (forced):");
+		if (tz->thermal_zone->forced_passive)
+			seq_printf(seq, "        %i C\n",
+				   tz->thermal_zone->forced_passive / 1000);
+		else
+			seq_printf(seq, "<not set>\n");
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_THERMAL_MAX_ACTIVE; i++) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 05dff63..b765790 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -78,6 +78,13 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 static int brightness_switch_enabled = 1;
 module_param(brightness_switch_enabled, bool, 0644);
 
+/*
+ * By default, we don't allow duplicate ACPI video bus devices
+ * under the same VGA controller
+ */
+static int allow_duplicates;
+module_param(allow_duplicates, bool, 0644);
+
 static int register_count = 0;
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_video_bus_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
@@ -999,8 +1006,10 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 		sprintf(name, "acpi_video%d", count++);
 		device->backlight = backlight_device_register(name,
 			NULL, device, &acpi_backlight_ops);
-		device->backlight->props.max_brightness = device->brightness->count-3;
 		kfree(name);
+		if (IS_ERR(device->backlight))
+			return;
+		device->backlight->props.max_brightness = device->brightness->count-3;
 
 		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->backlight->dev.kobj,
 					   &device->dev->dev.kobj, "device");
@@ -1979,6 +1988,10 @@ acpi_video_switch_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device, int event)
 	unsigned long long level_current, level_next;
 	int result = -EINVAL;
 
+	/* no warning message if acpi_backlight=vendor is used */
+	if (!acpi_video_backlight_support())
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!device->brightness)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -2233,11 +2246,47 @@ static int acpi_video_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
+static acpi_status
+acpi_video_bus_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
+			void **return_value)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *device = context;
+	struct acpi_device *sibling;
+	int result;
+
+	if (handle == device->handle)
+		return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
+
+	result = acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &sibling);
+	if (result)
+		return AE_OK;
+
+	if (!strcmp(acpi_device_name(sibling), ACPI_VIDEO_BUS_NAME))
+			return AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
 	struct input_dev *input;
 	int error;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE,
+				device->parent->handle, 1,
+				acpi_video_bus_match, NULL,
+				device, NULL);
+	if (status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG
+			"Duplicate ACPI video bus devices for the"
+			" same VGA controller, please try module "
+			"parameter \"video.allow_duplicates=1\""
+			"if the current driver doesn't work.\n");
+		if (!allow_duplicates)
+			return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	video = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_video_bus), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!video)