Merge tag 'pm+acpi-3.10-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm

Pull power management and ACPI updates from Rafael J Wysocki:

 - ARM big.LITTLE cpufreq driver from Viresh Kumar.

 - exynos5440 cpufreq driver from Amit Daniel Kachhap.

 - cpufreq core cleanup and code consolidation from Viresh Kumar and
   Stratos Karafotis.

 - cpufreq scalability improvement from Nathan Zimmer.

 - AMD "frequency sensitivity feedback" powersave bias for the ondemand
   cpufreq governor from Jacob Shin.

 - cpuidle code consolidation and cleanups from Daniel Lezcano.

 - ARM OMAP cpuidle fixes from Santosh Shilimkar and Daniel Lezcano.

 - ACPICA fixes and other improvements from Bob Moore, Jung-uk Kim, Lv
   Zheng, Yinghai Lu, Tang Chen, Colin Ian King, and Linn Crosetto.

 - ACPI core updates related to hotplug from Toshi Kani, Paul Bolle,
   Yasuaki Ishimatsu, and Rafael J Wysocki.

 - Intel Lynxpoint LPSS (Low-Power Subsystem) support improvements from
   Rafael J Wysocki and Andy Shevchenko.

* tag 'pm+acpi-3.10-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm: (192 commits)
  cpufreq: Revert incorrect commit 5800043
  cpufreq: MAINTAINERS: Add co-maintainer
  cpuidle: add maintainer entry
  ACPI / thermal: do not always return THERMAL_TREND_RAISING for active trip points
  ARM: s3c64xx: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine
  cpufreq: pxa2xx: initialize variables
  ACPI: video: correct acpi_video_bus_add error processing
  SH: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine
  ARM: S5pv210: compiling issue, ARM_S5PV210_CPUFREQ needs CONFIG_CPU_FREQ_TABLE=y
  ACPI: Fix wrong parameter passed to memblock_reserve
  cpuidle: fix comment format
  pnp: use %*phC to dump small buffers
  isapnp: remove debug leftovers
  ARM: imx: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine
  ARM: davinci: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine
  ARM: kirkwood: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine
  ARM: calxeda: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine
  ARM: tegra: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine for tegra3
  ARM: tegra: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine for tegra2
  ARM: OMAP4: cpuidle: use init/exit common routine
  ...

66 files changed, 3440 insertions, 1779 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 4bf68c8d479..100bd724f64 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -298,14 +298,6 @@ config ACPI_DEBUG
 	  Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt to control the type and
 	  amount of debug output.
 
-config ACPI_DEBUG_FUNC_TRACE
-	bool "Additionally enable ACPI function tracing"
-	default n
-	depends on ACPI_DEBUG
-	help
-	  ACPI Debug Statements slow down ACPI processing. Function trace
-	  is about half of the penalty and is rarely useful.
-
 config ACPI_PCI_SLOT
 	bool "PCI slot detection driver"
 	depends on SYSFS
@@ -334,7 +326,7 @@ config X86_PM_TIMER
 
 config ACPI_CONTAINER
 	bool "Container and Module Devices"
-	default (ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY || ACPI_HOTPLUG_CPU || ACPI_HOTPLUG_IO)
+	default (ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY || ACPI_HOTPLUG_CPU)
 	help
 	  This driver supports ACPI Container and Module devices (IDs
 	  ACPI0004, PNP0A05, and PNP0A06).
@@ -345,9 +337,8 @@ config ACPI_CONTAINER
 	  the module will be called container.
 
 config ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY
-	tristate "Memory Hotplug"
+	bool "Memory Hotplug"
 	depends on MEMORY_HOTPLUG
-	default n
 	help
 	  This driver supports ACPI memory hotplug.  The driver
 	  fields notifications on ACPI memory devices (PNP0C80),
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index 474fcfeba66..ecb743bf05a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ acpi-y				+= ec.o
 acpi-$(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK)	+= dock.o
 acpi-y				+= pci_root.o pci_link.o pci_irq.o
 acpi-y				+= csrt.o
+acpi-$(CONFIG_X86_INTEL_LPSS)	+= acpi_lpss.o
 acpi-y				+= acpi_platform.o
 acpi-y				+= power.o
 acpi-y				+= event.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_lpss.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_lpss.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b1c95422ce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_lpss.c
@@ -0,0 +1,292 @@
+/*
+ * ACPI support for Intel Lynxpoint LPSS.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2013, Intel Corporation
+ * Authors: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@linux.intel.com>
+ *          Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/acpi.h>
+#include <linux/clk.h>
+#include <linux/clkdev.h>
+#include <linux/clk-provider.h>
+#include <linux/err.h>
+#include <linux/io.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/platform_data/clk-lpss.h>
+#include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_lpss");
+
+#define LPSS_CLK_SIZE	0x04
+#define LPSS_LTR_SIZE	0x18
+
+/* Offsets relative to LPSS_PRIVATE_OFFSET */
+#define LPSS_GENERAL			0x08
+#define LPSS_GENERAL_LTR_MODE_SW	BIT(2)
+#define LPSS_SW_LTR			0x10
+#define LPSS_AUTO_LTR			0x14
+
+struct lpss_device_desc {
+	bool clk_required;
+	const char *clk_parent;
+	bool ltr_required;
+	unsigned int prv_offset;
+};
+
+struct lpss_private_data {
+	void __iomem *mmio_base;
+	resource_size_t mmio_size;
+	struct clk *clk;
+	const struct lpss_device_desc *dev_desc;
+};
+
+static struct lpss_device_desc lpt_dev_desc = {
+	.clk_required = true,
+	.clk_parent = "lpss_clk",
+	.prv_offset = 0x800,
+	.ltr_required = true,
+};
+
+static struct lpss_device_desc lpt_sdio_dev_desc = {
+	.prv_offset = 0x1000,
+	.ltr_required = true,
+};
+
+static const struct acpi_device_id acpi_lpss_device_ids[] = {
+	/* Lynxpoint LPSS devices */
+	{ "INT33C0", (unsigned long)&lpt_dev_desc },
+	{ "INT33C1", (unsigned long)&lpt_dev_desc },
+	{ "INT33C2", (unsigned long)&lpt_dev_desc },
+	{ "INT33C3", (unsigned long)&lpt_dev_desc },
+	{ "INT33C4", (unsigned long)&lpt_dev_desc },
+	{ "INT33C5", (unsigned long)&lpt_dev_desc },
+	{ "INT33C6", (unsigned long)&lpt_sdio_dev_desc },
+	{ "INT33C7", },
+
+	{ }
+};
+
+static int is_memory(struct acpi_resource *res, void *not_used)
+{
+	struct resource r;
+	return !acpi_dev_resource_memory(res, &r);
+}
+
+/* LPSS main clock device. */
+static struct platform_device *lpss_clk_dev;
+
+static inline void lpt_register_clock_device(void)
+{
+	lpss_clk_dev = platform_device_register_simple("clk-lpt", -1, NULL, 0);
+}
+
+static int register_device_clock(struct acpi_device *adev,
+				 struct lpss_private_data *pdata)
+{
+	const struct lpss_device_desc *dev_desc = pdata->dev_desc;
+
+	if (!lpss_clk_dev)
+		lpt_register_clock_device();
+
+	if (!dev_desc->clk_parent || !pdata->mmio_base
+	    || pdata->mmio_size < dev_desc->prv_offset + LPSS_CLK_SIZE)
+		return -ENODATA;
+
+	pdata->clk = clk_register_gate(NULL, dev_name(&adev->dev),
+				       dev_desc->clk_parent, 0,
+				       pdata->mmio_base + dev_desc->prv_offset,
+				       0, 0, NULL);
+	if (IS_ERR(pdata->clk))
+		return PTR_ERR(pdata->clk);
+
+	clk_register_clkdev(pdata->clk, NULL, dev_name(&adev->dev));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_lpss_create_device(struct acpi_device *adev,
+				   const struct acpi_device_id *id)
+{
+	struct lpss_device_desc *dev_desc;
+	struct lpss_private_data *pdata;
+	struct resource_list_entry *rentry;
+	struct list_head resource_list;
+	int ret;
+
+	dev_desc = (struct lpss_device_desc *)id->driver_data;
+	if (!dev_desc)
+		return acpi_create_platform_device(adev, id);
+
+	pdata = kzalloc(sizeof(*pdata), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!pdata)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&resource_list);
+	ret = acpi_dev_get_resources(adev, &resource_list, is_memory, NULL);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(rentry, &resource_list, node)
+		if (resource_type(&rentry->res) == IORESOURCE_MEM) {
+			pdata->mmio_size = resource_size(&rentry->res);
+			pdata->mmio_base = ioremap(rentry->res.start,
+						   pdata->mmio_size);
+			pdata->dev_desc = dev_desc;
+			break;
+		}
+
+	acpi_dev_free_resource_list(&resource_list);
+
+	if (dev_desc->clk_required) {
+		ret = register_device_clock(adev, pdata);
+		if (ret) {
+			/*
+			 * Skip the device, but don't terminate the namespace
+			 * scan.
+			 */
+			kfree(pdata);
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	adev->driver_data = pdata;
+	ret = acpi_create_platform_device(adev, id);
+	if (ret > 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	adev->driver_data = NULL;
+
+ err_out:
+	kfree(pdata);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int lpss_reg_read(struct device *dev, unsigned int reg, u32 *val)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *adev;
+	struct lpss_private_data *pdata;
+	unsigned long flags;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = acpi_bus_get_device(ACPI_HANDLE(dev), &adev);
+	if (WARN_ON(ret))
+		return ret;
+
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->power.lock, flags);
+	if (pm_runtime_suspended(dev)) {
+		ret = -EAGAIN;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	pdata = acpi_driver_data(adev);
+	if (WARN_ON(!pdata || !pdata->mmio_base)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	*val = readl(pdata->mmio_base + pdata->dev_desc->prv_offset + reg);
+
+ out:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->power.lock, flags);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static ssize_t lpss_ltr_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+			     char *buf)
+{
+	u32 ltr_value = 0;
+	unsigned int reg;
+	int ret;
+
+	reg = strcmp(attr->attr.name, "auto_ltr") ? LPSS_SW_LTR : LPSS_AUTO_LTR;
+	ret = lpss_reg_read(dev, reg, &ltr_value);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%08x\n", ltr_value);
+}
+
+static ssize_t lpss_ltr_mode_show(struct device *dev,
+				  struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	u32 ltr_mode = 0;
+	char *outstr;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = lpss_reg_read(dev, LPSS_GENERAL, &ltr_mode);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	outstr = (ltr_mode & LPSS_GENERAL_LTR_MODE_SW) ? "sw" : "auto";
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", outstr);
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(auto_ltr, S_IRUSR, lpss_ltr_show, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(sw_ltr, S_IRUSR, lpss_ltr_show, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ltr_mode, S_IRUSR, lpss_ltr_mode_show, NULL);
+
+static struct attribute *lpss_attrs[] = {
+	&dev_attr_auto_ltr.attr,
+	&dev_attr_sw_ltr.attr,
+	&dev_attr_ltr_mode.attr,
+	NULL,
+};
+
+static struct attribute_group lpss_attr_group = {
+	.attrs = lpss_attrs,
+	.name = "lpss_ltr",
+};
+
+static int acpi_lpss_platform_notify(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				     unsigned long action, void *data)
+{
+	struct platform_device *pdev = to_platform_device(data);
+	struct lpss_private_data *pdata;
+	struct acpi_device *adev;
+	const struct acpi_device_id *id;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	id = acpi_match_device(acpi_lpss_device_ids, &pdev->dev);
+	if (!id || !id->driver_data)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (acpi_bus_get_device(ACPI_HANDLE(&pdev->dev), &adev))
+		return 0;
+
+	pdata = acpi_driver_data(adev);
+	if (!pdata || !pdata->mmio_base || !pdata->dev_desc->ltr_required)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (pdata->mmio_size < pdata->dev_desc->prv_offset + LPSS_LTR_SIZE) {
+		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "MMIO size insufficient to access LTR\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (action == BUS_NOTIFY_ADD_DEVICE)
+		ret = sysfs_create_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &lpss_attr_group);
+	else if (action == BUS_NOTIFY_DEL_DEVICE)
+		sysfs_remove_group(&pdev->dev.kobj, &lpss_attr_group);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static struct notifier_block acpi_lpss_nb = {
+	.notifier_call = acpi_lpss_platform_notify,
+};
+
+static struct acpi_scan_handler lpss_handler = {
+	.ids = acpi_lpss_device_ids,
+	.attach = acpi_lpss_create_device,
+};
+
+void __init acpi_lpss_init(void)
+{
+	if (!lpt_clk_init()) {
+		bus_register_notifier(&platform_bus_type, &acpi_lpss_nb);
+		acpi_scan_add_handler(&lpss_handler);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index da1f82b445e..5e6301e9492 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2004 Intel Corporation <naveen.b.s@intel.com>
+ * Copyright (C) 2004, 2013 Intel Corporation
+ * Author: Naveen B S <naveen.b.s@intel.com>
+ * Author: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
  *
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -25,14 +27,10 @@
  * ranges.
  */
 
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/memory_hotplug.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <linux/memory_hotplug.h>
+
+#include "internal.h"
 
 #define ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_CLASS		"memory"
 #define ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID			"PNP0C80"
@@ -44,32 +42,28 @@
 #define 	PREFIX		"ACPI:memory_hp:"
 
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_memhotplug");
-MODULE_AUTHOR("Naveen B S <naveen.b.s@intel.com>");
-MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Hotplug Mem Driver");
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 /* Memory Device States */
 #define MEMORY_INVALID_STATE	0
 #define MEMORY_POWER_ON_STATE	1
 #define MEMORY_POWER_OFF_STATE	2
 
-static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device);
-static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device);
+static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device,
+				  const struct acpi_device_id *not_used);
+static void acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device);
 
 static const struct acpi_device_id memory_device_ids[] = {
 	{ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID, 0},
 	{"", 0},
 };
-MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, memory_device_ids);
 
-static struct acpi_driver acpi_memory_device_driver = {
-	.name = "acpi_memhotplug",
-	.class = ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_CLASS,
+static struct acpi_scan_handler memory_device_handler = {
 	.ids = memory_device_ids,
-	.ops = {
-		.add = acpi_memory_device_add,
-		.remove = acpi_memory_device_remove,
-		},
+	.attach = acpi_memory_device_add,
+	.detach = acpi_memory_device_remove,
+	.hotplug = {
+		.enabled = true,
+	},
 };
 
 struct acpi_memory_info {
@@ -79,7 +73,6 @@ struct acpi_memory_info {
 	unsigned short caching;	/* memory cache attribute */
 	unsigned short write_protect;	/* memory read/write attribute */
 	unsigned int enabled:1;
-	unsigned int failed:1;
 };
 
 struct acpi_memory_device {
@@ -153,48 +146,6 @@ acpi_memory_get_device_resources(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int acpi_memory_get_device(acpi_handle handle,
-				  struct acpi_memory_device **mem_device)
-{
-	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
-	int result = 0;
-
-	acpi_scan_lock_acquire();
-
-	acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
-	if (device)
-		goto end;
-
-	/*
-	 * Now add the notified device.  This creates the acpi_device
-	 * and invokes .add function
-	 */
-	result = acpi_bus_scan(handle);
-	if (result) {
-		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "ACPI namespace scan failed\n");
-		result = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
-	result = acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
-	if (result) {
-		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Missing device object\n");
-		result = -EINVAL;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
- end:
-	*mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	if (!(*mem_device)) {
-		dev_err(&device->dev, "driver data not found\n");
-		result = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
- out:
-	acpi_scan_lock_release();
-	return result;
-}
-
 static int acpi_memory_check_device(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 {
 	unsigned long long current_status;
@@ -249,13 +200,11 @@ static int acpi_memory_enable_device(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 		 * returns -EEXIST. If add_memory() returns the other error, it
 		 * means that this memory block is not used by the kernel.
 		 */
-		if (result && result != -EEXIST) {
-			info->failed = 1;
+		if (result && result != -EEXIST)
 			continue;
-		}
 
-		if (!result)
-			info->enabled = 1;
+		info->enabled = 1;
+
 		/*
 		 * Add num_enable even if add_memory() returns -EEXIST, so the
 		 * device is bound to this driver.
@@ -286,16 +235,8 @@ static int acpi_memory_remove_memory(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 	nid = acpi_get_node(mem_device->device->handle);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(info, n, &mem_device->res_list, list) {
-		if (info->failed)
-			/* The kernel does not use this memory block */
-			continue;
-
 		if (!info->enabled)
-			/*
-			 * The kernel uses this memory block, but it may be not
-			 * managed by us.
-			 */
-			return -EBUSY;
+			continue;
 
 		if (nid < 0)
 			nid = memory_add_physaddr_to_nid(info->start_addr);
@@ -310,95 +251,21 @@ static int acpi_memory_remove_memory(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void acpi_memory_device_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
-{
-	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device;
-	struct acpi_device *device;
-	struct acpi_eject_event *ej_event = NULL;
-	u32 ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE; /* default */
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	switch (event) {
-	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "\nReceived BUS CHECK notification for device\n"));
-		/* Fall Through */
-	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
-		if (event == ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK)
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-					  "\nReceived DEVICE CHECK notification for device\n"));
-		if (acpi_memory_get_device(handle, &mem_device)) {
-			acpi_handle_err(handle, "Cannot find driver data\n");
-			break;
-		}
-
-		ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_SUCCESS;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST:
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "\nReceived EJECT REQUEST notification for device\n"));
-
-		status = AE_ERROR;
-		acpi_scan_lock_acquire();
-
-		if (acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device)) {
-			acpi_handle_err(handle, "Device doesn't exist\n");
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-		mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		if (!mem_device) {
-			acpi_handle_err(handle, "Driver Data is NULL\n");
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-
-		ej_event = kmalloc(sizeof(*ej_event), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!ej_event) {
-			pr_err(PREFIX "No memory, dropping EJECT\n");
-			goto unlock;
-		}
-
-		get_device(&device->dev);
-		ej_event->device = device;
-		ej_event->event = ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST;
-		/* The eject is carried out asynchronously. */
-		status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_bus_hot_remove_device,
-						 ej_event);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			put_device(&device->dev);
-			kfree(ej_event);
-		}
-
- unlock:
-		acpi_scan_lock_release();
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
-			return;
-	default:
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Unsupported event [0x%x]\n", event));
-
-		/* non-hotplug event; possibly handled by other handler */
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Inform firmware that the hotplug operation has completed */
-	(void) acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, event, ost_code, NULL);
-}
-
 static void acpi_memory_device_free(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 {
 	if (!mem_device)
 		return;
 
 	acpi_memory_free_device_resources(mem_device);
+	mem_device->device->driver_data = NULL;
 	kfree(mem_device);
 }
 
-static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device,
+				  const struct acpi_device_id *not_used)
 {
+	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device;
 	int result;
-	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device = NULL;
-
 
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -423,147 +290,36 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	/* Set the device state */
 	mem_device->state = MEMORY_POWER_ON_STATE;
 
-	pr_debug("%s\n", acpi_device_name(device));
+	result = acpi_memory_check_device(mem_device);
+	if (result) {
+		acpi_memory_device_free(mem_device);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
-	if (!acpi_memory_check_device(mem_device)) {
-		/* call add_memory func */
-		result = acpi_memory_enable_device(mem_device);
-		if (result) {
-			dev_err(&device->dev,
-				"Error in acpi_memory_enable_device\n");
-			acpi_memory_device_free(mem_device);
-		}
+	result = acpi_memory_enable_device(mem_device);
+	if (result) {
+		dev_err(&device->dev, "acpi_memory_enable_device() error\n");
+		acpi_memory_device_free(mem_device);
+		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	return result;
+
+	dev_dbg(&device->dev, "Memory device configured by ACPI\n");
+	return 1;
 }
 
-static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
+static void acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device = NULL;
-	int result;
+	struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device;
 
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
-		return -EINVAL;
+		return;
 
 	mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	result = acpi_memory_remove_memory(mem_device);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
+	acpi_memory_remove_memory(mem_device);
 	acpi_memory_device_free(mem_device);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/*
- * Helper function to check for memory device
- */
-static acpi_status is_memory_device(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	char *hardware_id;
-	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return status;
-
-	if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)) {
-		kfree(info);
-		return AE_ERROR;
-	}
-
-	hardware_id = info->hardware_id.string;
-	if ((hardware_id == NULL) ||
-	    (strcmp(hardware_id, ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID)))
-		status = AE_ERROR;
-
-	kfree(info);
-	return status;
-}
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_memory_register_notify_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-				    u32 level, void *ctxt, void **retv)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-
-	status = is_memory_device(handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return AE_OK;	/* continue */
-
-	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
-					     acpi_memory_device_notify, NULL);
-	/* continue */
-	return AE_OK;
-}
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_memory_deregister_notify_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-				      u32 level, void *ctxt, void **retv)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-
-	status = is_memory_device(handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return AE_OK;	/* continue */
-
-	status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(handle,
-					    ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
-					    acpi_memory_device_notify);
-
-	return AE_OK;	/* continue */
-}
-
-static int __init acpi_memory_device_init(void)
-{
-	int result;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-
-	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_memory_device_driver);
-
-	if (result < 0)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-				     ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
-				     acpi_memory_register_notify_handler, NULL,
-				     NULL, NULL);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "walk_namespace failed"));
-		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_memory_device_driver);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static void __exit acpi_memory_device_exit(void)
+void __init acpi_memory_hotplug_init(void)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-
-
-	/*
-	 * Adding this to un-install notification handlers for all the device
-	 * handles.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-				     ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
-				     acpi_memory_deregister_notify_handler, NULL,
-				     NULL, NULL);
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "walk_namespace failed"));
-
-	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_memory_device_driver);
-
-	return;
+	acpi_scan_add_handler_with_hotplug(&memory_device_handler, "memory");
 }
-
-module_init(acpi_memory_device_init);
-module_exit(acpi_memory_device_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
index 31de1043eea..27bb6a91de5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static int create_power_saving_task(void)
 	ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num] = kthread_run(power_saving_thread,
 		(void *)(unsigned long)ps_tsk_num,
 		"acpi_pad/%d", ps_tsk_num);
-	rc = IS_ERR(ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num]) ? PTR_ERR(ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num]) : 0;
+	rc = PTR_RET(ps_tsks[ps_tsk_num]);
 	if (!rc)
 		ps_tsk_num++;
 	else
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_platform.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_platform.c
index 26fce4b8a63..fafec5ddf17 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_platform.c
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@
 
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("platform");
 
-/* Flags for acpi_create_platform_device */
-#define ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK	BIT(0)
-
 /*
  * The following ACPI IDs are known to be suitable for representing as
  * platform devices.
@@ -33,33 +30,9 @@ static const struct acpi_device_id acpi_platform_device_ids[] = {
 
 	{ "PNP0D40" },
 
-	/* Haswell LPSS devices */
-	{ "INT33C0", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-	{ "INT33C1", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-	{ "INT33C2", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-	{ "INT33C3", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-	{ "INT33C4", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-	{ "INT33C5", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-	{ "INT33C6", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-	{ "INT33C7", ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK },
-
 	{ }
 };
 
-static int acpi_create_platform_clks(struct acpi_device *adev)
-{
-	static struct platform_device *pdev;
-
-	/* Create Lynxpoint LPSS clocks */
-	if (!pdev && !strncmp(acpi_device_hid(adev), "INT33C", 6)) {
-		pdev = platform_device_register_simple("clk-lpt", -1, NULL, 0);
-		if (IS_ERR(pdev))
-			return PTR_ERR(pdev);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * acpi_create_platform_device - Create platform device for ACPI device node
  * @adev: ACPI device node to create a platform device for.
@@ -71,10 +44,9 @@ static int acpi_create_platform_clks(struct acpi_device *adev)
  *
  * Name of the platform device will be the same as @adev's.
  */
-static int acpi_create_platform_device(struct acpi_device *adev,
-				       const struct acpi_device_id *id)
+int acpi_create_platform_device(struct acpi_device *adev,
+				const struct acpi_device_id *id)
 {
-	unsigned long flags = id->driver_data;
 	struct platform_device *pdev = NULL;
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_parent;
 	struct platform_device_info pdevinfo;
@@ -83,14 +55,6 @@ static int acpi_create_platform_device(struct acpi_device *adev,
 	struct resource *resources;
 	int count;
 
-	if (flags & ACPI_PLATFORM_CLK) {
-		int ret = acpi_create_platform_clks(adev);
-		if (ret) {
-			dev_err(&adev->dev, "failed to create clocks\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* If the ACPI node already has a physical device attached, skip it. */
 	if (adev->physical_node_count)
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index a1b9bf5085a..7ddf29eca9f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += hwtimer.o
 acpi-y +=		\
 	nsaccess.o	\
 	nsalloc.o	\
+	nsconvert.o	\
 	nsdump.o	\
 	nseval.o	\
 	nsinit.o	\
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ acpi-y +=		\
 	utobject.o	\
 	utosi.o		\
 	utownerid.o	\
+	utpredef.o	\
 	utresrc.o	\
 	utstate.o	\
 	utstring.o	\
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index ecb49927b81..07160928ca2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending;
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_spinlock acpi_gbl_gpe_lock;	/* For GPE data structs and registers */
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_spinlock acpi_gbl_hardware_lock;	/* For ACPI H/W except GPE registers */
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_spinlock acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock;
 
 /* Mutex for _OSI support */
 
@@ -413,10 +414,12 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_output_flags;
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 
-u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_ignore_noop_operator, FALSE);
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_ignore_noop_operator, FALSE);
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_opt_disasm;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_opt_verbose;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_num_external_methods;
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_resolved_external_methods;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_external_list *acpi_gbl_external_list;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_external_file *acpi_gbl_external_file_list;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index 805f419086a..d5bfbd331bf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ acpi_status(*acpi_internal_method) (struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state);
 #define ACPI_BTYPE_OBJECTS_AND_REFS     0x0001FFFF	/* ARG or LOCAL */
 #define ACPI_BTYPE_ALL_OBJECTS          0x0000FFFF
 
+#pragma pack(1)
+
 /*
  * Information structure for ACPI predefined names.
  * Each entry in the table contains the following items:
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ acpi_status(*acpi_internal_method) (struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state);
  */
 struct acpi_name_info {
 	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
-	u8 param_count;
+	u16 argument_list;
 	u8 expected_btypes;
 };
 
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ struct acpi_package_info {
 	u8 count1;
 	u8 object_type2;
 	u8 count2;
-	u8 reserved;
+	u16 reserved;
 };
 
 /* Used for ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED */
@@ -336,6 +338,7 @@ struct acpi_package_info2 {
 	u8 type;
 	u8 count;
 	u8 object_type[4];
+	u8 reserved;
 };
 
 /* Used for ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION */
@@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ struct acpi_package_info3 {
 	u8 count;
 	u8 object_type[2];
 	u8 tail_object_type;
-	u8 reserved;
+	u16 reserved;
 };
 
 union acpi_predefined_info {
@@ -355,6 +358,10 @@ union acpi_predefined_info {
 	struct acpi_package_info3 ret_info3;
 };
 
+/* Reset to default packing */
+
+#pragma pack()
+
 /* Data block used during object validation */
 
 struct acpi_predefined_data {
@@ -363,6 +370,7 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 	union acpi_operand_object *parent_package;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u32 flags;
+	u32 return_btype;
 	u8 node_flags;
 };
 
@@ -371,6 +379,20 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 #define ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED    1
 #define ACPI_OBJECT_WRAPPED     2
 
+/* Return object auto-repair info */
+
+typedef acpi_status(*acpi_object_converter) (union acpi_operand_object
+					     *original_object,
+					     union acpi_operand_object
+					     **converted_object);
+
+struct acpi_simple_repair_info {
+	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
+	u32 unexpected_btypes;
+	u32 package_index;
+	acpi_object_converter object_converter;
+};
+
 /*
  * Bitmapped return value types
  * Note: the actual data types must be contiguous, a loop in nspredef.c
@@ -1037,6 +1059,7 @@ struct acpi_external_list {
 	u16 length;
 	u8 type;
 	u8 flags;
+	u8 resolved;
 };
 
 /* Values for Flags field above */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index ed7943b9044..53666bd9193 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -322,10 +322,12 @@
  * where a pointer to an object of type union acpi_operand_object can also
  * appear. This macro is used to distinguish them.
  *
- * The "Descriptor" field is the first field in both structures.
+ * The "DescriptorType" field is the second field in both structures.
  */
+#define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(d)      (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.common_pointer)
+#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(d, p)   (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.common_pointer = (p))
 #define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d)     (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type)
-#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d, t)  (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type = t)
+#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d, t)  (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type = (t))
 
 /*
  * Macros for the master AML opcode table
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 02cd5482ff8..d2e491876bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -167,6 +167,29 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent);
 int acpi_ns_compare_names(char *name1, char *name2);
 
 /*
+ * nsconvert - Dynamic object conversion routines
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_resource(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+/*
  * nsdump - Namespace dump/print utilities
  */
 #ifdef	ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
@@ -208,10 +231,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			       acpi_status return_status,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
 
-const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node);
-
 void
 acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 			      struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
@@ -289,7 +308,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_attached_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
  * predefined methods/objects
  */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+acpi_ns_simple_repair(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		      u32 expected_btypes,
 		      u32 package_index,
 		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 752cc40cdc1..b22b70944fd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  *      object type
  *      count
  *
- * ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR: Variable-length length:
+ * ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR: Variable-length length. Zero-length package is allowed:
  *      object type (Int/Buf/Ref)
  *
  * ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION: Package has some required and some optional elements
@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@
  * 2) PTYPE2 packages contain a Variable-length number of sub-packages. Each
  *    of the different types describe the contents of each of the sub-packages.
  *
- * ACPI_PTYPE2: Each subpackage contains 1 or 2 object types:
+ * ACPI_PTYPE2: Each subpackage contains 1 or 2 object types. Zero-length
+ *      parent package is allowed:
  *      object type
  *      count
  *      object type
  *      count
  *      (Used for _ALR,_MLS,_PSS,_TRT,_TSS)
  *
- * ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT: Each subpackage has a count as first element:
+ * ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT: Each subpackage has a count as first element.
+ *      Zero-length parent package is allowed:
  *      object type
  *      (Used for _CSD,_PSD,_TSD)
  *
@@ -84,17 +86,19 @@
  *      count
  *      (Used for _CST)
  *
- * ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED: Each subpackage is of Fixed-length
+ * ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED: Each subpackage is of Fixed-length. Zero-length
+ *      parent package is allowed.
  *      (Used for _PRT)
  *
- * ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN: Each subpackage has a Variable-length but minimum length
+ * ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN: Each subpackage has a Variable-length but minimum length.
+ *      Zero-length parent package is allowed:
  *      (Used for _HPX)
  *
  * ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED: Revision at start, each subpackage is Fixed-length
  *      (Used for _ART, _FPS)
  *
  * ACPI_PTYPE2_FIX_VAR: Each subpackage consists of some fixed-length elements
- *      followed by an optional element
+ *      followed by an optional element. Zero-length parent package is allowed.
  *      object type
  *      count
  *      object type
@@ -116,8 +120,47 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
 	ACPI_PTYPE2_FIX_VAR = 10
 };
 
+/* Support macros for users of the predefined info table */
+
+#define METHOD_PREDEF_ARGS_MAX          4
+#define METHOD_ARG_BIT_WIDTH            3
+#define METHOD_ARG_MASK                 0x0007
+#define ARG_COUNT_IS_MINIMUM            0x8000
+#define METHOD_MAX_ARG_TYPE             ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE
+
+#define METHOD_GET_COUNT(arg_list)      (arg_list & METHOD_ARG_MASK)
+#define METHOD_GET_NEXT_ARG(arg_list)   (arg_list >> METHOD_ARG_BIT_WIDTH)
+
+/* Macros used to build the predefined info table */
+
+#define METHOD_0ARGS                    0
+#define METHOD_1ARGS(a1)                (1 | (a1 << 3))
+#define METHOD_2ARGS(a1,a2)             (2 | (a1 << 3) | (a2 << 6))
+#define METHOD_3ARGS(a1,a2,a3)          (3 | (a1 << 3) | (a2 << 6) | (a3 << 9))
+#define METHOD_4ARGS(a1,a2,a3,a4)       (4 | (a1 << 3) | (a2 << 6) | (a3 << 9) | (a4 << 12))
+
+#define METHOD_RETURNS(type)            (type)
+#define METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE          0
+
+#define PACKAGE_INFO(a,b,c,d,e,f)       {{{(a),(b),(c),(d)}, ((((u16)(f)) << 8) | (e)), 0}}
+
+/* Support macros for the resource descriptor info table */
+
+#define WIDTH_1                         0x0001
+#define WIDTH_2                         0x0002
+#define WIDTH_3                         0x0004
+#define WIDTH_8                         0x0008
+#define WIDTH_16                        0x0010
+#define WIDTH_32                        0x0020
+#define WIDTH_64                        0x0040
+#define VARIABLE_DATA                   0x0080
+#define NUM_RESOURCE_WIDTHS             8
+
+#define WIDTH_ADDRESS                   WIDTH_16 | WIDTH_32 | WIDTH_64
+
 #ifdef ACPI_CREATE_PREDEFINED_TABLE
-/*
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
  * Predefined method/object information table.
  *
  * These are the names that can actually be evaluated via acpi_evaluate_object.
@@ -125,23 +168,24 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
  *
  *      1) Predefined/Reserved names that are never evaluated via
  *         acpi_evaluate_object:
- *          _Lxx and _Exx GPE methods
- *          _Qxx EC methods
- *          _T_x compiler temporary variables
+ *              _Lxx and _Exx GPE methods
+ *              _Qxx EC methods
+ *              _T_x compiler temporary variables
+ *              _Wxx wake events
  *
  *      2) Predefined names that never actually exist within the AML code:
- *          Predefined resource descriptor field names
+ *              Predefined resource descriptor field names
  *
  *      3) Predefined names that are implemented within ACPICA:
- *          _OSI
- *
- *      4) Some predefined names that are not documented within the ACPI spec.
- *          _WDG, _WED
+ *              _OSI
  *
  * The main entries in the table each contain the following items:
  *
  * name                 - The ACPI reserved name
- * param_count          - Number of arguments to the method
+ * argument_list        - Contains (in 16 bits), the number of required
+ *                        arguments to the method (3 bits), and a 3-bit type
+ *                        field for each argument (up to 4 arguments). The
+ *                        METHOD_?ARGS macros generate the correct packed data.
  * expected_btypes      - Allowed type(s) for the return value.
  *                        0 means that no return value is expected.
  *
@@ -151,256 +195,511 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
  * overall size of the stored data.
  *
  * Note: The additional braces are intended to promote portability.
- */
-static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] = {
-	{{"_AC0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AC9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_ADR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_AEI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_AL0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_AL9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_ALC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_ALI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_ALP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_ALR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_ALT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_ART", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (2 Ref/11 Int) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
-	  11, 0}},
-
-	{{"_BBN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_BCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_BCM", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_BCT", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_BDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_BFS", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_BIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (9 Int),(4 Str) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 9, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4, 0}},
-
-	{{"_BIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (16 Int),(4 Str) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4,
-	  0}},
-
-	{{"_BLT", 3, 0}},
-	{{"_BMA", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_BMC", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_BMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (5 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_BMS", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_BQC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_BST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_BTM", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_BTP", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_CBA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
-	{{"_CDM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_CID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints/Strs) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0, 0}, 0,
-	  0}},
-
-	{{"_CLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_CPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Ints/Bufs) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0, 0}, 0,
-	  0}},
-
-	{{"_CRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_CRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_CSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_CST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 3,
-	  0}},
-
-	{{"_CWS", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_DCK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_DCS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_DDC", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_DDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{{"_DEP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_DGS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_DIS", 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_DLM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (1 Ref, 0/1 Optional Buf/Ref) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_FIX_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 1,
-	   ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_DMA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_DOD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_DOS", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_DSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_ALL}},     /* Must return a type, but it can be of any type */
-	{{"_DSS", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_DSW", 3, 0}},
-	{{"_DTI", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_EC_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_EDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs)*/
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_EJ0", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_EJ1", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_EJ2", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_EJ3", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_EJ4", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_EJD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{{"_EVT", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_FDE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_FDI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (16 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_FDM", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_FIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_FIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_FPS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (5 Int) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_FSL", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_FST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_GAI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_GCP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_GHL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_GLK", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_GPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_GPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
-	{{"_GRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_GSB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_GTF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_GTM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_GTS", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_GWS", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_HID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{{"_HOT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_HPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
+ *
+ * Note2: Table is used by the kernel-resident subsystem, the iASL compiler,
+ * and the acpi_help utility.
+ *
+ * TBD: _PRT - currently ignore reversed entries. Attempt to fix in nsrepair.
+ * Possibly fixing package elements like _BIF, etc.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_predefined_methods[] = {
+	{{"_AC0", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC1", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC2", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC3", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC4", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC5", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC6", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC7", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC8", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AC9", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_ADR", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_AEI", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_AL0", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL1", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL2", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL3", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL4", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL5", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL6", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL7", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL8", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_AL9", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_ALC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_ALI", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_ALP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_ALR", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_ALT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_ART", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (2 Ref/11 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 11, 0),
+
+	{{"_BBN", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_BCL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Ints) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_BCM", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_BCT", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_BDN", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_BFS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_BIF", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (9 Int),(4 Str) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 9,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 4, 0),
+
+	{{"_BIX", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (16 Int),(4 Str) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 4, 0),
+
+	{{"_BLT",
+	  METHOD_3ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_BMA", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_BMC", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_BMD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (5 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_BMS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_BQC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_BST", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_BTM", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_BTP", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_CBA", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},	/* See PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
+
+	{{"_CDM", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_CID", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Ints/Strs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0,
+		     0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_CLS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_CPC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Ints/Bufs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0,
+		     0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_CRS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_CRT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_CSD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_CST", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0),
+
+	{{"_CWS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_DCK", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_DCS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_DDC", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_DDN", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)}},
+
+	{{"_DEP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_DGS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_DIS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_DLM", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (1 Ref, 0/1 Optional Buf/Ref) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_FIX_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 1,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_DMA", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_DOD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Ints) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_DOS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_DSM",
+	  METHOD_4ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,
+		       ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_ALL)}},	/* Must return a value, but it can be of any type */
+
+	{{"_DSS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_DSW",
+	  METHOD_3ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_DTI", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_EC_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_EDL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_EJ0", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_EJ1", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_EJ2", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_EJ3", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_EJ4", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_EJD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)}},
+
+	{{"_ERR",
+	  METHOD_3ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_STRING, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},	/* Internal use only, used by ACPICA test suites */
+
+	{{"_EVT", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_FDE", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_FDI", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (16 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_FDM", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_FIF", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_FIX", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Ints) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_FPS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (5 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_FSL", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_FST", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_GAI", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_GCP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_GHL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_GLK", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_GPD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_GPE", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},	/* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
+
+	{{"_GRT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_GSB", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_GTF", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_GTM", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_GTS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_GWS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_HID", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)}},
+
+	{{"_HOT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_HPP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0),
 
 	/*
-	 * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a Variable-length number
+	 * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a variable-length number
 	 * of sub-packages. Each sub-package contains a PCI record setting.
 	 * There are several different type of record settings, of different
 	 * lengths, but all elements of all settings are Integers.
 	 */
-	{{"_HPX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_HRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_IFT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
-	{{"_INI", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_IRC", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_LCK", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_LID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_MAT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_MBM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (8 Int) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 8, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_MLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (1 Str/1 Buf) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 1, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}, 1, 0}},
-
-	{{"_MSG", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_MSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_NTT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_OFF", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_ON_", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_OS_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{{"_OSC", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_OST", 3, 0}},
-	{{"_PAI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PCT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PDC", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_PDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PIC", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_PIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int),(3 Str) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3, 0}},
-
-	{{"_PLD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Bufs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PMC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (11 Int),(3 Str) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 11, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3,
-	  0}},
-
-	{{"_PMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_PMM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See dig64 spec */
-	{{"_PR0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PR1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PR2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PR3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_PRE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_PRL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_PRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_HPX", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_HRV", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_IFT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},	/* See IPMI spec */
+
+	{{"_INI", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_IRC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_LCK", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_LID", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_MAT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_MBM", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (8 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 8, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_MLS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (1 Str/1 Buf) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 1, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1,
+		     0),
+
+	{{"_MSG", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_MSM",
+	  METHOD_4ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,
+		       ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_NTT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_OFF", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_ON_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_OS_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)}},
+
+	{{"_OSC",
+	  METHOD_4ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,
+		       ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_OST",
+	  METHOD_3ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PAI", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PCL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PCT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PDC", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PDL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PIC", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PIF", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int),(3 Str) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 3, 0),
+
+	{{"_PLD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Bufs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PMC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (11 Int),(3 Str) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 11,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 3, 0),
+
+	{{"_PMD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PMM", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PPC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PPE", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},	/* See dig64 spec */
+
+	{{"_PR0", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PR1", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PR2", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PR3", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PRE", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PRL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PRS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
 
 	/*
 	 * For _PRT, many BIOSs reverse the 3rd and 4th Package elements (Source
@@ -410,47 +709,89 @@ static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] = {
 	 * warning, add the ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE type to the 4th element (index 3)
 	 * in the statement below.
 	 */
-	{{"_PRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
-			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,
-			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-
-	{{"_PRW", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[Variable-length Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
-			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,0}},
-
-	{{"_PS0", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_PS1", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_PS2", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_PS3", 0, 0}},
-	{{"_PSC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PSE", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_PSL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PSR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PSV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PSW", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_PTC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_PTP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_PTS", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_PUR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (2 Int) */
-	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0}, 0, 0}},
-
-	{{"_PXM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_REG", 2, 0}},
-	{{"_REV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_RMV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_ROM", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_RTV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PRT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER),
+
+	{{"_PRW", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[Variable-length Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
+		     ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0),
+
+	{{"_PS0", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PS1", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PS2", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PS3", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PSC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PSD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PSE", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PSL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PSR", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PSS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PSV", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PSW", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PTC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PTP", METHOD_2ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_PTS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_PUR", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (2 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_PXM", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_REG", METHOD_2ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_REV", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_RMV", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_ROM", METHOD_2ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_RTV", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
 
 	/*
 	 * For _S0_ through _S5_, the ACPI spec defines a return Package
@@ -458,111 +799,285 @@ static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] = {
 	 * Allow this by making the objects "Variable-length length", but all elements
 	 * must be Integers.
 	 */
-	{{"_S0_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_S1_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_S2_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_S3_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_S4_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_S5_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_S1D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S2D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S3D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S4D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S0W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S1W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S2W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S3W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_S4W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SBS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SCP", 0x13, 0}},               /* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
-			   /* Note: the 3-arg definition may be removed for ACPI 4.0 */
-	{{"_SDD", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_SEG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SHL", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SLI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_SPD", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SRS", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_SRT", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
-	{{"_SST", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_STA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_STM", 3, 0}},
-	{{"_STP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_STR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_STV", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SUB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{{"_SUN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TIP", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TIV", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TPT", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_TRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2 Ref/6 Int */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 6, 0}},
-
-	{{"_TSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5 Int with count */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_TSP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5 Int */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_TST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_TTS", 1, 0}},
-	{{"_TZD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_TZM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE}},
-	{{"_TZP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_UID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{{"_UPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
-
-	{{"_UPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_UPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{{"_VPO", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S0_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_S1_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_S2_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_S3_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_S4_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_S5_", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_S1D", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S2D", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S3D", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S4D", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S0W", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S1W", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S2W", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S3W", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_S4W", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SBS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SCP", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) | ARG_COUNT_IS_MINIMUM,
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},	/* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 integer arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
+
+	{{"_SDD", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_SEG", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SHL", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SLI", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_SPD", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SRS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_SRT", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SRV", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},	/* See IPMI spec */
+
+	{{"_SST", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_STA", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_STM",
+	  METHOD_3ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER, ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER, ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_STP", METHOD_2ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_STR", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_STV", METHOD_2ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SUB", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)}},
+
+	{{"_SUN", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_SWS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TC1", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TC2", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TDL", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TIP", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TIV", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TMP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TPC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TPT", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_TRT", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2 Ref/6 Int */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
+		     6, 0),
+
+	{{"_TSD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5 Int with count */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_TSP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TSS", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5 Int */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_TST", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_TTS", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_NO_RETURN_VALUE}},
+
+	{{"_TZD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_TZM", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE)}},
+
+	{{"_TZP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_UID", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)}},
+
+	{{"_UPC", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},	/* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0),
+
+	{{"_UPD", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_UPP", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
+
+	{{"_VPO", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER)}},
 
 	/* Acpi 1.0 defined _WAK with no return value. Later, it was changed to return a package */
 
-	{{"_WAK", 1,
-          ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
-			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Int), but is optional */
+	{{"_WAK", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER |
+			 ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE)}},
+	PACKAGE_INFO(ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0),	/* Fixed-length (2 Int), but is optional */
 
 	/* _WDG/_WED are MS extensions defined by "Windows Instrumentation" */
 
-	{{"_WDG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{{"_WED", 1,
-	  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_WDG", METHOD_0ARGS,
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
+
+	{{"_WED", METHOD_1ARGS(ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER),
+	  METHOD_RETURNS(ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING |
+			 ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER)}},
 
-	{{{0, 0, 0, 0}, 0, 0}}  /* Table terminator */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)	/* Table terminator */
 };
+#else
+extern const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_predefined_methods[];
+#endif
 
-#if 0
+#if (defined ACPI_CREATE_RESOURCE_TABLE && defined ACPI_APPLICATION)
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Predefined names for use in Resource Descriptors. These names do not
+ * appear in the global Predefined Name table (since these names never
+ * appear in actual AML byte code, only in the original ASL)
+ *
+ * Note: Used by iASL compiler and acpi_help utility only.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
 
-	/* This is an internally implemented control method, no need to check */
-{ {
-"_OSI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_resource_names[] = {
+	{{"_ADR", WIDTH_16 | WIDTH_64, 0}},
+	{{"_ALN", WIDTH_8 | WIDTH_16 | WIDTH_32, 0}},
+	{{"_ASI", WIDTH_8, 0}},
+	{{"_ASZ", WIDTH_8, 0}},
+	{{"_ATT", WIDTH_64, 0}},
+	{{"_BAS", WIDTH_16 | WIDTH_32, 0}},
+	{{"_BM_", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_DBT", WIDTH_16, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_DEC", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_DMA", WIDTH_8, 0}},
+	{{"_DPL", WIDTH_1, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_DRS", WIDTH_16, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_END", WIDTH_1, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_FLC", WIDTH_2, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_GRA", WIDTH_ADDRESS, 0}},
+	{{"_HE_", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_INT", WIDTH_16 | WIDTH_32, 0}},
+	{{"_IOR", WIDTH_2, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_LEN", WIDTH_8 | WIDTH_ADDRESS, 0}},
+	{{"_LIN", WIDTH_8, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_LL_", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_MAF", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_MAX", WIDTH_ADDRESS, 0}},
+	{{"_MEM", WIDTH_2, 0}},
+	{{"_MIF", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_MIN", WIDTH_ADDRESS, 0}},
+	{{"_MOD", WIDTH_1, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_MTP", WIDTH_2, 0}},
+	{{"_PAR", WIDTH_8, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_PHA", WIDTH_1, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_PIN", WIDTH_16, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_PPI", WIDTH_8, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_POL", WIDTH_1 | WIDTH_2, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_RBO", WIDTH_8, 0}},
+	{{"_RBW", WIDTH_8, 0}},
+	{{"_RNG", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_RT_", WIDTH_8, 0}},	/* Acpi 3.0 */
+	{{"_RW_", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_RXL", WIDTH_16, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_SHR", WIDTH_2, 0}},
+	{{"_SIZ", WIDTH_2, 0}},
+	{{"_SLV", WIDTH_1, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_SPE", WIDTH_32, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_STB", WIDTH_2, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_TRA", WIDTH_ADDRESS, 0}},
+	{{"_TRS", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_TSF", WIDTH_8, 0}},	/* Acpi 3.0 */
+	{{"_TTP", WIDTH_1, 0}},
+	{{"_TXL", WIDTH_16, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	{{"_TYP", WIDTH_2 | WIDTH_16, 0}},
+	{{"_VEN", VARIABLE_DATA, 0}},	/* Acpi 5.0 */
+	PACKAGE_INFO(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)	/* Table terminator */
+};
 
-	/* TBD: */
-	_PRT - currently ignore reversed entries. attempt to fix here?
-	think about possibly fixing package elements like _BIF, etc.
+static const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_scope_names[] = {
+	{{"_GPE", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PR_", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_SB_", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_SI_", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_TZ_", 0, 0}},
+	PACKAGE_INFO(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)	/* Table terminator */
+};
+#else
+extern const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_resource_names[];
 #endif
 
 #endif
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 0082fa0a613..202f4f12d3e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ struct acpi_pkg_info {
 	u32 num_packages;
 };
 
+/* Object reference counts */
+
 #define REF_INCREMENT       (u16) 0
 #define REF_DECREMENT       (u16) 1
-#define REF_FORCE_DELETE    (u16) 2
 
 /* acpi_ut_dump_buffer */
 
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ acpi_ut_get_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *obj, acpi_size * obj_length);
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ut_initialize_interfaces(void);
 
-void acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void);
+acpi_status acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_install_interface(acpi_string interface_name);
 
@@ -432,6 +433,26 @@ struct acpi_interface_info *acpi_ut_get_interface(acpi_string interface_name);
 acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 /*
+ * utpredef - support for predefined names
+ */
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_get_next_predefined_method(const union
+								     acpi_predefined_info
+								     *this_name);
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_match_predefined_method(char *name);
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_match_resource_name(char *name);
+
+void
+acpi_ut_display_predefined_method(char *buffer,
+				  const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name,
+				  u8 multi_line);
+
+void acpi_ut_get_expected_return_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes);
+
+u32 acpi_ut_get_resource_bit_width(char *buffer, u16 types);
+
+/*
  * utstate - Generic state creation/cache routines
  */
 void
@@ -483,7 +504,8 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(u64 in_dividend,
 /*
  * utmisc
  */
-const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status);
+const struct acpi_exception_info *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status
+							     status);
 
 u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
index 4d8c992a51d..99778997c35 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 
 	if (!op) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
-		return_VALUE(TRUE);
+		return_UINT8(TRUE);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 				  "At Method level, result of [%s] not used\n",
 				  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.
 							  aml_opcode)));
-		return_VALUE(FALSE);
+		return_UINT8(FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/* Get info on the parent. The root_op is AML_SCOPE */
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 	    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode);
 	if (parent_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown parent opcode Op=%p", op));
-		return_VALUE(FALSE);
+		return_UINT8(FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 			  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.parent->common.
 						  aml_opcode), op));
 
-	return_VALUE(TRUE);
+	return_UINT8(TRUE);
 
       result_not_used:
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 			  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.parent->common.
 						  aml_opcode), op));
 
-	return_VALUE(FALSE);
+	return_UINT8(FALSE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
index 44f8325c2ba..e2199a94747 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unimplemented opcode, class=0x%X type=0x%X Opcode=-0x%X Op=%p",
+				    "Unimplemented opcode, class=0x%X type=0x%X Opcode=0x%X Op=%p",
 				    op_class, op_type, op->common.aml_opcode,
 				    op));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
index b8ea0b26cde..83cd45f4a87 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Clears the status bit for the requested event, calls the
  *              handler that previously registered for the event.
+ *              NOTE: If there is no handler for the event, the event is
+ *              disabled to prevent further interrupts.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -271,17 +273,17 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(u32 event)
 				      status_register_id, ACPI_CLEAR_STATUS);
 
 	/*
-	 * Make sure we've got a handler. If not, report an error. The event is
-	 * disabled to prevent further interrupts.
+	 * Make sure that a handler exists. If not, report an error
+	 * and disable the event to prevent further interrupts.
 	 */
-	if (NULL == acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
+	if (!acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
 		(void)acpi_write_bit_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
 					      enable_register_id,
 					      ACPI_DISABLE_EVENT);
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No installed handler for fixed event [0x%08X]",
-			    event));
+			    "No installed handler for fixed event - %s (%u), disabling",
+			    acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 
 		return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index b9adb9a7ed8..a493b528f8f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Unable to clear GPE%02X", gpe_number));
-			return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 				"Unable to disable GPE%02X", gpe_number));
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
+	return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
 }
 
 #endif				/* !ACPI_REDUCED_HARDWARE */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
index f4b43bede01..b905acf7aac 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_sci_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 	 */
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index ddffd684791..ca5fba99c33 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -467,9 +467,9 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Don't allow two handlers. */
+	/* Do not allow multiple handlers */
 
-	if (NULL != acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
+	if (acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
 		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -483,8 +483,9 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		status = acpi_enable_event(event, 0);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not enable fixed event 0x%X",
-			      event));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Could not enable fixed event - %s (%u)",
+			      acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 
 		/* Remove the handler */
 
@@ -492,7 +493,8 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 		acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].context = NULL;
 	} else {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Enabled fixed event %X, Handler=%p\n", event,
+				  "Enabled fixed event %s (%X), Handler=%p\n",
+				  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event,
 				  handler));
 	}
 
@@ -544,11 +546,12 @@ acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(u32 event, acpi_event_handler handler)
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Could not write to fixed event enable register 0x%X",
-			      event));
+			      "Could not disable fixed event - %s (%u)",
+			      acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Disabled fixed event %X\n",
-				  event));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+				  "Disabled fixed event - %s (%X)\n",
+				  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index d6e4e42316d..7039606a0ba 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/* Check current mode */
 
 	if (acpi_hw_get_mode() == ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI) {
@@ -126,6 +132,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	if (acpi_hw_get_mode() == ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
 				  "System is already in legacy (non-ACPI) mode\n"));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
index e491e46f17d..b0838a4ea53 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc = NULL;
 	u64 index;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_size length;
+	acpi_size length = 0;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 * NOTE: A length of zero is ok, and will create a zero-length, null
 		 *       terminated string.
 		 */
-		length = 0;
 		while ((length < operand[0]->buffer.length) &&
 		       (length < operand[1]->integer.value) &&
 		       (operand[0]->buffer.pointer[length])) {
@@ -376,6 +375,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->string.length) {
+				length = operand[0]->string.length;
 				status = AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT;
 			}
 
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->buffer.length) {
+				length = operand[0]->buffer.length;
 				status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
 			}
 
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
+				length = operand[0]->package.count;
 				status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
 			}
 
@@ -414,8 +416,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Index (0x%8.8X%8.8X) is beyond end of object",
-					ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index)));
+					"Index (0x%X%8.8X) is beyond end of object (length 0x%X)",
+					ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+					(u32)length));
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
index d6eab81f54f..6b728aef2dc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		/* Invalid field access type */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown field access type 0x%X", access));
-		return_VALUE(0);
+		return_UINT32(0);
 	}
 
 	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD) {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	*return_byte_alignment = byte_alignment;
-	return_VALUE(bit_length);
+	return_UINT32(bit_length);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index b205cbb4b50..99dc7b287d5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(u64 value, u32 base)
 	/* u64 is unsigned, so we don't worry about a '-' prefix */
 
 	if (value == 0) {
-		return_VALUE(1);
+		return_UINT32(1);
 	}
 
 	current_value = value;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(u64 value, u32 base)
 		num_digits++;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(num_digits);
+	return_UINT32(num_digits);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
index deb3f61e2bd..579c3a53ac8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_set_mode);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
 	 * system does not support mode transition.
@@ -146,23 +152,29 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_get_mode);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
 	 * system does not support mode transition.
 	 */
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT.smi_command) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_read_bit_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 	}
 
 	if (value) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 	} else {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsconvert.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsconvert.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8f79a9d2d50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsconvert.c
@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nsconvert - Object conversions for objects returned by
+ *                          predefined methods
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2013, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "acinterp.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
+#include "amlresrc.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsconvert")
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * 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.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+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:
+
+		/* Buffer-to-Integer conversion. Max buffer size is 64 bits. */
+
+		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.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+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:
+		/*
+		 * 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 < original_object->buffer.length) &&
+		       (original_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
+			length++;
+		}
+
+		/* Allocate a new string object */
+
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
+		 * terminated at Length+1.
+		 */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
+			    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.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+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;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+
+		/* 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);
+		}
+
+		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 */
+
+		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++;
+		}
+
+		/* Create the new buffer object to replace the Package */
+
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_MUL_4(count));
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/* Copy the package elements (integers) to the buffer as DWORDs */
+
+		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);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - ASCII String 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 object to a Unicode string Buffer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	char *ascii_string;
+	u16 *unicode_buffer;
+	u32 unicode_length;
+	u32 i;
+
+	if (!original_object) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* If a Buffer was returned, it must be at least two bytes long */
+
+	if (original_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
+		if (original_object->buffer.length < 2) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
+		}
+
+		*return_object = NULL;
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The original object is an ASCII string. Convert this string to
+	 * a unicode buffer.
+	 */
+	ascii_string = original_object->string.pointer;
+	unicode_length = (original_object->string.length * 2) + 2;
+
+	/* Create a new buffer object for the Unicode data */
+
+	new_object = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(unicode_length);
+	if (!new_object) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	unicode_buffer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, new_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+	/* Convert ASCII to Unicode */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < original_object->string.length; i++) {
+		unicode_buffer[i] = (u16)ascii_string[i];
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_resource
+ *
+ * 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 object to a resource_template
+ *              Buffer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_resource(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	u8 *buffer;
+
+	/*
+	 * We can fix the following cases for an expected resource template:
+	 * 1. No return value (interpreter slack mode is disabled)
+	 * 2. A "Return (Zero)" statement
+	 * 3. A "Return empty buffer" statement
+	 *
+	 * We will return a buffer containing a single end_tag
+	 * resource descriptor.
+	 */
+	if (original_object) {
+		switch (original_object->common.type) {
+		case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+
+			/* We can only repair an Integer==0 */
+
+			if (original_object->integer.value) {
+				return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+			if (original_object->buffer.length) {
+
+				/* Additional checks can be added in the future */
+
+				*return_object = NULL;
+				return (AE_OK);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+		default:
+
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Create the new buffer object for the resource descriptor */
+
+	new_object = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(2);
+	if (!new_object) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	buffer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, new_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+	/* Initialize the Buffer with a single end_tag descriptor */
+
+	buffer[0] = (ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG | ASL_RDESC_END_TAG_SIZE);
+	buffer[1] = 0x00;
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index 1538f3eb2a8..b61db69d567 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -98,17 +98,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 	info->return_object = NULL;
 	info->param_count = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Get the actual namespace node for the target object. Handles these cases:
-	 *
-	 * 1) Null node, Pathname (absolute path)
-	 * 2) Node, Pathname (path relative to Node)
-	 * 3) Node, Null Pathname
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->prefix_node, info->pathname,
-				  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &info->resolved_node);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	if (!info->resolved_node) {
+		/*
+		 * Get the actual namespace node for the target object if we need to.
+		 * Handles these cases:
+		 *
+		 * 1) Null node, Pathname (absolute path)
+		 * 2) Node, Pathname (path relative to Node)
+		 * 3) Node, Null Pathname
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->prefix_node, info->pathname,
+					  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+					  &info->resolved_node);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 224c3005340..8a52916148c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -76,19 +76,7 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
 
-static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes);
-
-/*
- * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
- * Used for warning messages. Must be in the same order as the ACPI_RTYPEs
- */
-static const char *acpi_rtype_names[] = {
-	"/Integer",
-	"/String",
-	"/Buffer",
-	"/Package",
-	"/Reference",
-};
+static u32 acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type(union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -112,7 +100,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			       acpi_status return_status,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
 {
-	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
 	char *pathname;
@@ -120,7 +107,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 
 	/* Match the name for this method/object against the predefined list */
 
-	predefined = acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(node);
+	predefined = acpi_ut_match_predefined_method(node->name.ascii);
 
 	/* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in warning messages */
 
@@ -152,25 +139,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
-	 * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
-	 * for both methods and other objects.
-	 *
-	 * Exit now if there is no return object. Warning if one was expected.
-	 */
-	if (!return_object) {
-		if ((predefined->info.expected_btypes) &&
-		    (!(predefined->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_NONE))) {
-			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
-					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
-					      "Missing expected return value"));
-
-			status = AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE;
-		}
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	/*
 	 * Return value validation and possible repair.
 	 *
 	 * 1) Don't perform return value validation/repair if this feature
@@ -310,8 +278,10 @@ acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 	 * Validate the user-supplied parameter count.
 	 * Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.)
 	 */
-	required_params_current = predefined->info.param_count & 0x0F;
-	required_params_old = predefined->info.param_count >> 4;
+	required_params_current =
+	    predefined->info.argument_list & METHOD_ARG_MASK;
+	required_params_old =
+	    predefined->info.argument_list >> METHOD_ARG_BIT_WIDTH;
 
 	if (user_param_count != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
 		if ((user_param_count != required_params_current) &&
@@ -340,52 +310,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  node            - Namespace node for the method/object
- *
- * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in predefined table. NULL indicates not found.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the predefined object list.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node)
-{
-	const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name;
-
-	/* Quick check for a predefined name, first character must be underscore */
-
-	if (node->name.ascii[0] != '_') {
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	/* Search info table for a predefined method/object name */
-
-	this_name = predefined_names;
-	while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
-		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->info.name)) {
-			return (this_name);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Skip next entry in the table if this name returns a Package
-		 * (next entry contains the package info)
-		 */
-		if (this_name->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE) {
-			this_name++;
-		}
-
-		this_name++;
-	}
-
-	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_object_type
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  data            - Pointer to validation data structure
@@ -410,28 +334,12 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u32 return_btype;
 	char type_buffer[48];	/* Room for 5 types */
 
-	/*
-	 * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element.
-	 * Since all extraneous NULL package elements were removed earlier by a
-	 * call to acpi_ns_remove_null_elements, this is an unexpected NULL element.
-	 * We will attempt to repair it.
-	 */
-	if (!return_object) {
-		status = acpi_ns_repair_null_element(data, expected_btypes,
-						     package_index,
-						     return_object_ptr);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			return (AE_OK);	/* Repair was successful */
-		}
-		goto type_error_exit;
-	}
-
 	/* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
 
-	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+	if (return_object &&
+	    ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
 				      "Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
 				      return_object->node.name.ascii,
@@ -448,59 +356,31 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	 * from all of the predefined names (including elements of returned
 	 * packages)
 	 */
-	switch (return_object->common.type) {
-	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_STRING;
-		break;
+	data->return_btype = acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type(return_object);
+	if (data->return_btype == ACPI_RTYPE_ANY) {
 
-	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE;
-		break;
-
-	default:
 		/* Not one of the supported objects, must be incorrect */
-
 		goto type_error_exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Is the object one of the expected types? */
-
-	if (return_btype & expected_btypes) {
-
-		/* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
-
-		if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
-			status = acpi_ns_check_reference(data, return_object);
-		}
+	/* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
 
+	if ((data->return_btype & expected_btypes) == ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE) {
+		status = acpi_ns_check_reference(data, return_object);
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Type mismatch -- attempt repair of the returned object */
+	/* Attempt simple repair of the returned object if necessary */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_repair_object(data, expected_btypes,
+	status = acpi_ns_simple_repair(data, expected_btypes,
 				       package_index, return_object_ptr);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		return (AE_OK);	/* Repair was successful */
-	}
+	return (status);
 
       type_error_exit:
 
 	/* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
 
-	acpi_ns_get_expected_types(type_buffer, expected_btypes);
+	acpi_ut_get_expected_return_types(type_buffer, expected_btypes);
 
 	if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
 		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
@@ -558,36 +438,55 @@ acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_expected_types
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  buffer          - Pointer to where the string is returned
- *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
+ * PARAMETERS:  return_object   - Object returned from method/obj evaluation
  *
- * RETURN:      Buffer is populated with type names.
+ * RETURN:      Object return type. ACPI_RTYPE_ANY indicates that the object
+ *              type is not supported. ACPI_RTYPE_NONE indicates that no
+ *              object was returned (return_object is NULL).
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Translate the expected types bitmap into a string of ascii
- *              names of expected types, for use in warning messages.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert object type into a bitmapped object return type.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes)
+static u32 acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type(union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
 {
-	u32 this_rtype;
-	u32 i;
-	u32 j;
+	u32 return_btype;
 
-	j = 1;
-	buffer[0] = 0;
-	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
+	if (!return_object) {
+		return (ACPI_RTYPE_NONE);
+	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
+	/* Map acpi_object_type to internal bitmapped type */
 
-		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
+	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
+		break;
 
-		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
-			ACPI_STRCAT(buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
-			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
-		}
-		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_STRING;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/* Not one of the supported objects, must be incorrect */
+
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_ANY;
+		break;
 	}
+
+	return (return_btype);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsprepkg.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsprepkg.c
index a40155467d2..77cdd539de1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsprepkg.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsprepkg.c
@@ -112,9 +112,15 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	elements = return_object->package.elements;
 	count = return_object->package.count;
 
-	/* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
-
+	/*
+	 * Most packages must have at least one element. The only exception
+	 * is the variable-length package (ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR).
+	 */
 	if (!count) {
+		if (package->ret_info.type == ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR) {
+			return (AE_OK);
+		}
+
 		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
 				      "Return Package has no elements (empty)"));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
index 9e833353c06..18f02e4ece0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 #include "acpredef.h"
+#include "amlresrc.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
@@ -71,6 +72,11 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
  * Buffer  -> String
  * Buffer  -> Package of Integers
  * Package -> Package of one Package
+ *
+ * Additional conversions that are available:
+ *  Convert a null return or zero return value to an end_tag descriptor
+ *  Convert an ASCII string to a Unicode buffer
+ *
  * An incorrect standalone object is wrapped with required outer package
  *
  * Additional possible repairs:
@@ -78,21 +84,51 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 /* 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 const struct acpi_simple_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_simple_repair(struct
+									 acpi_namespace_node
+									 *node,
+									 u32
+									 return_btype,
+									 u32
+									 package_index);
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
-			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+/*
+ * Special but simple repairs for some names.
+ *
+ * 2nd argument: Unexpected types that can be repaired
+ */
+static const struct acpi_simple_repair_info acpi_object_repair_info[] = {
+	/* Resource descriptor conversions */
+
+	{"_CRS",
+	 ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER |
+	 ACPI_RTYPE_NONE,
+	 ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT,
+	 acpi_ns_convert_to_resource},
+	{"_DMA",
+	 ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER |
+	 ACPI_RTYPE_NONE,
+	 ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT,
+	 acpi_ns_convert_to_resource},
+	{"_PRS",
+	 ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER |
+	 ACPI_RTYPE_NONE,
+	 ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT,
+	 acpi_ns_convert_to_resource},
+
+	/* Unicode conversions */
+
+	{"_MLS", ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 1,
+	 acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode},
+	{"_STR", ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER,
+	 ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT,
+	 acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode},
+	{{0, 0, 0, 0}, 0, 0, NULL}	/* Table terminator */
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_simple_repair
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  data                - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              expected_btypes     - Object types expected
@@ -110,16 +146,54 @@ acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+acpi_ns_simple_repair(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		      u32 expected_btypes,
 		      u32 package_index,
 		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
-	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object = NULL;
 	acpi_status status;
+	const struct acpi_simple_repair_info *predefined;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_simple_repair);
+
+	/*
+	 * Special repairs for certain names that are in the repair table.
+	 * Check if this name is in the list of repairable names.
+	 */
+	predefined = acpi_ns_match_simple_repair(data->node,
+						 data->return_btype,
+						 package_index);
+	if (predefined) {
+		if (!return_object) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Missing expected return value"));
+		}
+
+		status =
+		    predefined->object_converter(return_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
+			/* A fatal error occurred during a conversion */
+
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"During return object analysis"));
+			return (status);
+		}
+		if (new_object) {
+			goto object_repaired;
+		}
+	}
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_object);
+	/*
+	 * Do not perform simple object repair unless the return type is not
+	 * expected.
+	 */
+	if (data->return_btype & expected_btypes) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * At this point, we know that the type of the returned object was not
@@ -127,6 +201,24 @@ acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	 * repair the object by converting it to one of the expected object
 	 * types for this predefined name.
 	 */
+
+	/*
+	 * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
+	 * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
+	 * for both methods and other objects.
+	 *
+	 * Exit now if there is no return object. Warning if one was expected.
+	 */
+	if (!return_object) {
+		if (expected_btypes && (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_NONE))) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Missing expected return value"));
+
+			return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER) {
 		status = acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(return_object, &new_object);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -216,254 +308,51 @@ acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	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:
-
-		/* Buffer-to-Integer conversion. Max buffer size is 64 bits. */
-
-		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:
-		/*
-		 * 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 < original_object->buffer.length) &&
-		       (original_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
-			length++;
-		}
-
-		/* Allocate a new string object */
-
-		new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
-		if (!new_object) {
-			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
-		 * terminated at Length+1.
-		 */
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
-			    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
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_match_simple_repair
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
- *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  node                - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              return_btype        - Object type that was returned
+ *              package_index       - Index of object within parent package (if
+ *                                    applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT
+ *                                    otherwise)
  *
- * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in repair table. NULL indicates not found.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Integer/String/Package object to a Buffer.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the repairable object list.
  *
- ******************************************************************************/
+ *****************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
-			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+static const struct acpi_simple_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_simple_repair(struct
+									 acpi_namespace_node
+									 *node,
+									 u32
+									 return_btype,
+									 u32
+									 package_index)
 {
-	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
-	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
-	u32 *dword_buffer;
-	u32 count;
-	u32 i;
+	const struct acpi_simple_repair_info *this_name;
 
-	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;
+	/* Search info table for a repairable predefined method/object name */
 
-	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+	this_name = acpi_object_repair_info;
+	while (this_name->object_converter) {
+		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->name)) {
 
-		/* 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);
-		}
+			/* Check if we can actually repair this name/type combination */
 
-		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 */
-
-		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);
+			if ((return_btype & this_name->unexpected_btypes) &&
+			    (package_index == this_name->package_index)) {
+				return (this_name);
 			}
-			elements++;
-		}
-
-		/* Create the new buffer object to replace the Package */
 
-		new_object = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_MUL_4(count));
-		if (!new_object) {
-			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+			return (NULL);
 		}
-
-		/* Copy the package elements (integers) to the buffer as DWORDs */
-
-		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);
+		this_name++;
 	}
 
-	*return_object = new_object;
-	return (AE_OK);
+	return (NULL);		/* Name was not found in the repair table */
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index ba4d98287c6..149e9b9c2c1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ typedef struct acpi_repair_info {
 
 /* Local prototypes */
 
-static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node);
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(struct
+								   acpi_namespace_node
+								   *node);
 
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 	/* Check if this name is in the list of repairable names */
 
-	predefined = acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(node);
+	predefined = acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(node);
 	if (!predefined) {
 		return (validate_status);
 	}
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_match_repairable_name
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_match_complex_repair
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  node                - Namespace node for the method/object
  *
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node)
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(struct
+								   acpi_namespace_node
+								   *node)
 {
 	const struct acpi_repair_info *this_name;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index 686420df684..2808586fad3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ acpi_object_type acpi_ns_get_type(struct acpi_namespace_node * node)
 
 	if (!node) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node parameter"));
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
+		return_UINT8(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(node->type);
+	return_UINT8(node->type);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ u32 acpi_ns_local(acpi_object_type type)
 		/* Type code out of range  */
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type 0x%X", type));
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type] & ACPI_NS_LOCAL);
+	return_UINT32(acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type] & ACPI_NS_LOCAL);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
index f51308cdbc6..9f25a3d4e99 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 	/* Byte 0 is a special case, either bits [0:3] or [0:5] are used */
 
 	package_length |= (aml[0] & byte_zero_mask);
-	return_VALUE(package_length);
+	return_UINT32(package_length);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
index 7816d4eef04..72077fa1eea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ acpi_rs_get_aml_length(struct acpi_resource * resource, acpi_size * size_needed)
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource->length) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
 		/* Get the base size of the (external stream) resource descriptor */
 
 		total_size = acpi_gbl_aml_resource_sizes[resource->type];
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
index cab51445189..b5fc0db2e87 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
@@ -385,6 +385,14 @@ void acpi_rs_dump_resource_list(struct acpi_resource *resource_list)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource_list->length) {
+			acpi_os_printf
+			    ("Invalid zero length descriptor in resource list\n");
+			return;
+		}
+
 		/* Dump the resource descriptor */
 
 		if (type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_SERIAL_BUS) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
index ee2e206fc6c..6053aa18209 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
@@ -178,6 +178,14 @@ acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource->length) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid zero length descriptor in resource list\n"));
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
 		/* Perform the conversion */
 
 		if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_SERIAL_BUS) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
index 15d6eaef0e2..c0e5d2d3ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
@@ -563,13 +563,19 @@ acpi_walk_resource_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer,
 
 	while (resource < resource_end) {
 
-		/* Sanity check the resource */
+		/* Sanity check the resource type */
 
 		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
 			status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
 			break;
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource->length) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
 		/* Invoke the user function, abort on any error returned */
 
 		status = user_function(resource, context);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
index 74181bf181e..33b00d22300 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
@@ -559,8 +559,12 @@ static void acpi_tb_validate_fadt(void)
 		/*
 		 * For each extended field, check for length mismatch between the
 		 * legacy length field and the corresponding 64-bit X length field.
+		 * Note: If the legacy length field is > 0xFF bits, ignore this
+		 * check. (GPE registers can be larger than the 64-bit GAS structure
+		 * can accomodate, 0xFF bits).
 		 */
 		if (address64->address &&
+		    (ACPI_MUL_8(length) <= ACPI_UINT8_MAX) &&
 		    (address64->bit_width != ACPI_MUL_8(length))) {
 			ACPI_BIOS_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 					   "32/64X length mismatch in FADT/%s: %u/%u",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index b35a5e6d653..ad11162482f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * Module Name: tbxface - ACPI table oriented external interfaces
+ * Module Name: tbxface - ACPI table-oriented external interfaces
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_allocate_root_table(u32 initial_table_count)
  *                                    array is dynamically allocated.
  *              initial_table_count - Size of initial_table_array, in number of
  *                                    struct acpi_table_desc structures
- *              allow_realloc       - Flag to tell Table Manager if resize of
+ *              allow_resize        - Flag to tell Table Manager if resize of
  *                                    pre-allocated array is allowed. Ignored
  *                                    if initial_table_array is NULL.
  *
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ acpi_initialize_tables(struct acpi_table_desc * initial_table_array,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_initialize_tables);
 
 	/*
-	 * Set up the Root Table Array
-	 * Allocate the table array if requested
+	 * Setup the Root Table Array and allocate the table array
+	 * if requested
 	 */
 	if (!initial_table_array) {
 		status = acpi_allocate_root_table(initial_table_count);
@@ -305,9 +305,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_unload_table_id)
  *              instance            - Which instance (for SSDTs)
  *              out_table           - Where the pointer to the table is returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status and pointer to table
+ * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the requested table
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Finds and verifies an ACPI table.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Finds and verifies an ACPI table. Table must be in the
+ *              RSDT/XSDT.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -375,9 +376,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table)
  * PARAMETERS:  table_index         - Table index
  *              table               - Where the pointer to the table is returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the table
+ * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the requested table
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Obtain a table by an index into the global table list.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain a table by an index into the global table list. Used
+ *              internally also.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_by_index)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Install table event handler
+ * DESCRIPTION: Install a global table event handler.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -479,7 +481,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_table_handler)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove table event handler
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove a table event handler
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_remove_table_handler(acpi_table_handler handler)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utaddress.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utaddress.c
index 698b9d38551..e0a2e2779c2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utaddress.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utaddress.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ acpi_ut_check_address_range(acpi_adr_space_type space_id,
 
 	if ((space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) &&
 	    (space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)) {
-		return_VALUE(0);
+		return_UINT32(0);
 	}
 
 	range_info = acpi_gbl_address_range_list[space_id];
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ acpi_ut_check_address_range(acpi_adr_space_type space_id,
 		range_info = range_info->next;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(overlap_count);
+	return_UINT32(overlap_count);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c
index e0e8579deaa..a877a9647fd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ acpi_os_create_cache(char *cache_name,
 	/* Populate the cache object and return it */
 
 	ACPI_MEMSET(cache, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_memory_list));
-	cache->link_offset = 8;
 	cache->list_name = cache_name;
 	cache->object_size = object_size;
 	cache->max_depth = max_depth;
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ acpi_os_create_cache(char *cache_name,
 
 acpi_status acpi_os_purge_cache(struct acpi_memory_list * cache)
 {
-	char *next;
+	void *next;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
@@ -128,10 +127,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_purge_cache(struct acpi_memory_list * cache)
 
 		/* Delete and unlink one cached state object */
 
-		next = *(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(char,
-						&(((char *)cache->
-						   list_head)[cache->
-							      link_offset])));
+		next = ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(cache->list_head);
 		ACPI_FREE(cache->list_head);
 
 		cache->list_head = next;
@@ -221,10 +217,7 @@ acpi_os_release_object(struct acpi_memory_list * cache, void *object)
 
 		/* Put the object at the head of the cache list */
 
-		*(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(char,
-					 &(((char *)object)[cache->
-							    link_offset]))) =
-		    cache->list_head;
+		ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(object, cache->list_head);
 		cache->list_head = object;
 		cache->current_depth++;
 
@@ -272,10 +265,7 @@ void *acpi_os_acquire_object(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
 		/* There is an object available, use it */
 
 		object = cache->list_head;
-		cache->list_head = *(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(char,
-							    &(((char *)
-							       object)[cache->
-								       link_offset])));
+		cache->list_head = ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(object);
 
 		cache->current_depth--;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
index 2541de42024..29b930250b6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
@@ -359,19 +359,20 @@ void acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(union acpi_operand_object **obj_list)
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_update_ref_count
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object          - Object whose ref count is to be updated
- *              action          - What to do
+ *              action          - What to do (REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT)
  *
- * RETURN:      New ref count
+ * RETURN:      None. Sets new reference count within the object
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Modify the ref count and return it.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Modify the reference count for an internal acpi object
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
 acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 {
-	u16 count;
-	u16 new_count;
+	u16 original_count;
+	u16 new_count = 0;
+	acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_update_ref_count);
 
@@ -379,76 +380,79 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	count = object->common.reference_count;
-	new_count = count;
-
 	/*
-	 * Perform the reference count action (increment, decrement, force delete)
+	 * Always get the reference count lock. Note: Interpreter and/or
+	 * Namespace is not always locked when this function is called.
 	 */
+	lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock);
+	original_count = object->common.reference_count;
+
+	/* Perform the reference count action (increment, decrement) */
+
 	switch (action) {
 	case REF_INCREMENT:
 
-		new_count++;
+		new_count = original_count + 1;
 		object->common.reference_count = new_count;
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
+
+		/* The current reference count should never be zero here */
+
+		if (!original_count) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Obj %p, Reference Count was zero before increment\n",
+				      object));
+		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-				  "Obj %p Refs=%X, [Incremented]\n",
-				  object, new_count));
+				  "Obj %p Type %.2X Refs %.2X [Incremented]\n",
+				  object, object->common.type, new_count));
 		break;
 
 	case REF_DECREMENT:
 
-		if (count < 1) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-					  "Obj %p Refs=%X, can't decrement! (Set to 0)\n",
-					  object, new_count));
-
-			new_count = 0;
-		} else {
-			new_count--;
+		/* The current reference count must be non-zero */
 
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-					  "Obj %p Refs=%X, [Decremented]\n",
-					  object, new_count));
+		if (original_count) {
+			new_count = original_count - 1;
+			object->common.reference_count = new_count;
 		}
 
-		if (object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-					  "Method Obj %p Refs=%X, [Decremented]\n",
-					  object, new_count));
-		}
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
 
-		object->common.reference_count = new_count;
-		if (new_count == 0) {
-			acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
+		if (!original_count) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Obj %p, Reference Count is already zero, cannot decrement\n",
+				      object));
 		}
-		break;
-
-	case REF_FORCE_DELETE:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-				  "Obj %p Refs=%X, Force delete! (Set to 0)\n",
-				  object, count));
+				  "Obj %p Type %.2X Refs %.2X [Decremented]\n",
+				  object, object->common.type, new_count));
 
-		new_count = 0;
-		object->common.reference_count = new_count;
-		acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
+		/* Actually delete the object on a reference count of zero */
+
+		if (new_count == 0) {
+			acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
+		}
 		break;
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown action (0x%X)", action));
-		break;
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference Count action (0x%X)",
+			    action));
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Sanity check the reference count, for debug purposes only.
 	 * (A deleted object will have a huge reference count)
 	 */
-	if (count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
+	if (new_count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Large Reference Count (0x%X) in object %p",
-			      count, object));
+			      "Large Reference Count (0x%X) in object %p, Type=0x%.2X",
+			      new_count, object, object->common.type));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -458,8 +462,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object              - Increment ref count for this object
  *                                    and all sub-objects
- *              action              - Either REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT or
- *                                    REF_FORCE_DELETE
+ *              action              - Either REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -714,7 +717,6 @@ void acpi_ut_remove_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 	/*
 	 * Allow a NULL pointer to be passed in, just ignore it. This saves
 	 * each caller from having to check. Also, ignore NS nodes.
-	 *
 	 */
 	if (!object ||
 	    (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED)) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utexcep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utexcep.c
index a0ab7c02e87..b543a144941 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utexcep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utexcep.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utexcep")
  ******************************************************************************/
 const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 {
-	const char *exception = NULL;
+	const struct acpi_exception_info *exception;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X", status));
 
-		exception = "UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE";
+		return ("UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE");
 	}
 
-	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(const char, exception));
+	return (exception->name);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_format_exception)
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_format_exception)
  *              an ASCII string.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
+const struct acpi_exception_info *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 {
 	u32 sub_status;
-	const char *exception = NULL;
+	const struct acpi_exception_info *exception = NULL;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -113,35 +113,35 @@ const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 	case AE_CODE_ENVIRONMENTAL:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_ENV_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_env[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_env[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_PROGRAMMER:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_PGM_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_pgm[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_pgm[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_ACPI_TABLES:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_TBL_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_tbl[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_tbl[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_AML:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_AML_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_aml[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_aml[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_CONTROL:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_CTRL_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -149,5 +149,9 @@ const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(const char, exception));
+	if (!exception || !exception->name) {
+		return (NULL);
+	}
+
+	return (exception);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
index ffecf4b4f0d..f736448a860 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 	acpi_gbl_external_list = NULL;
+	acpi_gbl_num_external_methods = 0;
+	acpi_gbl_resolved_external_methods = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
index 22feb99b8e3..08c32324558 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_mutex_initialize(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Create the spinlocks for use at interrupt level */
+	/* Create the spinlocks for use at interrupt level or for speed */
 
 	status = acpi_os_create_lock (&acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_mutex_initialize(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS (status);
 	}
 
+	status = acpi_os_create_lock(&acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
 	/* Mutex for _OSI support */
+
 	status = acpi_os_create_mutex(&acpi_gbl_osi_mutex);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ void acpi_ut_mutex_terminate(void)
 
 	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
 	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
+	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock);
 
 	/* Delete the reader/writer lock */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
index 36a7d361d7c..b15acebb96a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ static struct acpi_interface_info acpi_default_supported_interfaces[] = {
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_initialize_interfaces(void)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
 	acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces = acpi_default_supported_interfaces;
 
 	/* Link the static list of supported interfaces */
@@ -132,20 +137,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_initialize_interfaces(void)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      None
+ * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Delete all interfaces in the global list. Sets
  *              acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces to NULL.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void)
+acpi_status acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_interface_info *next_interface;
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
-	next_interface = acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces;
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
+	next_interface = acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces;
 	while (next_interface) {
 		acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces = next_interface->next;
 
@@ -160,6 +169,7 @@ void acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void)
 	}
 
 	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex);
+	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -315,6 +325,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc;
 	struct acpi_interface_info *interface_info;
 	acpi_interface_handler interface_handler;
+	acpi_status status;
 	u32 return_value;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_osi_implementation);
@@ -336,7 +347,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	/* Default return value is 0, NOT SUPPORTED */
 
 	return_value = 0;
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	/* Lookup the interface in the global _OSI list */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utpredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utpredef.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..29459479148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utpredef.c
@@ -0,0 +1,399 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: utpredef - support functions for predefined names
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2013, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utpredef")
+
+/*
+ * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
+ * Used for warning messages. Must be in the same order as the ACPI_RTYPEs
+ */
+static const char *ut_rtype_names[] = {
+	"/Integer",
+	"/String",
+	"/Buffer",
+	"/Package",
+	"/Reference",
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_next_predefined_method
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  this_name           - Entry in the predefined method/name table
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to next entry in predefined table.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the next entry in the predefine method table. Handles the
+ *              cases where a package info entry follows a method name that
+ *              returns a package.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_get_next_predefined_method(const union
+								     acpi_predefined_info
+								     *this_name)
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * Skip next entry in the table if this name returns a Package
+	 * (next entry contains the package info)
+	 */
+	if ((this_name->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE) &&
+	    (this_name->info.expected_btypes != ACPI_RTYPE_ALL)) {
+		this_name++;
+	}
+
+	this_name++;
+	return (this_name);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_match_predefined_method
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  name                - Name to find
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in predefined table. NULL indicates not found.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the predefined object list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_match_predefined_method(char *name)
+{
+	const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name;
+
+	/* Quick check for a predefined name, first character must be underscore */
+
+	if (name[0] != '_') {
+		return (NULL);
+	}
+
+	/* Search info table for a predefined method/object name */
+
+	this_name = acpi_gbl_predefined_methods;
+	while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
+		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, this_name->info.name)) {
+			return (this_name);
+		}
+
+		this_name = acpi_ut_get_next_predefined_method(this_name);
+	}
+
+	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_expected_return_types
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  buffer              - Where the formatted string is returned
+ *              expected_Btypes     - Bitfield of expected data types
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Formatted string in Buffer.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Format the expected object types into a printable string.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ut_get_expected_return_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes)
+{
+	u32 this_rtype;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
+
+	j = 1;
+	buffer[0] = 0;
+	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
+
+		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
+
+		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
+			ACPI_STRCAT(buffer, &ut_rtype_names[i][j]);
+			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
+		}
+
+		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * The remaining functions are used by iASL and acpi_help only
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#if (defined ACPI_ASL_COMPILER || defined ACPI_HELP_APP)
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+
+static u32 acpi_ut_get_argument_types(char *buffer, u16 argument_types);
+
+/* Types that can be returned externally by a predefined name */
+
+static const char *ut_external_type_names[] =	/* Indexed by ACPI_TYPE_* */
+{
+	", UNSUPPORTED-TYPE",
+	", Integer",
+	", String",
+	", Buffer",
+	", Package"
+};
+
+/* Bit widths for resource descriptor predefined names */
+
+static const char *ut_resource_type_names[] = {
+	"/1",
+	"/2",
+	"/3",
+	"/8",
+	"/16",
+	"/32",
+	"/64",
+	"/variable",
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_match_resource_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  name                - Name to find
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in the resource table. NULL indicates not
+ *              found.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the predefined resource
+ *              descriptor object list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_match_resource_name(char *name)
+{
+	const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name;
+
+	/* Quick check for a predefined name, first character must be underscore */
+
+	if (name[0] != '_') {
+		return (NULL);
+	}
+
+	/* Search info table for a predefined method/object name */
+
+	this_name = acpi_gbl_resource_names;
+	while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
+		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(name, this_name->info.name)) {
+			return (this_name);
+		}
+
+		this_name++;
+	}
+
+	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_display_predefined_method
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  buffer              - Scratch buffer for this function
+ *              this_name           - Entry in the predefined method/name table
+ *              multi_line          - TRUE if output should be on >1 line
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Display information about a predefined method. Number and
+ *              type of the input arguments, and expected type(s) for the
+ *              return value, if any.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void
+acpi_ut_display_predefined_method(char *buffer,
+				  const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name,
+				  u8 multi_line)
+{
+	u32 arg_count;
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the argument count and the string buffer
+	 * containing all argument types
+	 */
+	arg_count = acpi_ut_get_argument_types(buffer,
+					       this_name->info.argument_list);
+
+	if (multi_line) {
+		printf("      ");
+	}
+
+	printf("%4.4s    Requires %s%u argument%s",
+	       this_name->info.name,
+	       (this_name->info.argument_list & ARG_COUNT_IS_MINIMUM) ?
+	       "(at least) " : "", arg_count, arg_count != 1 ? "s" : "");
+
+	/* Display the types for any arguments */
+
+	if (arg_count > 0) {
+		printf(" (%s)", buffer);
+	}
+
+	if (multi_line) {
+		printf("\n    ");
+	}
+
+	/* Get the return value type(s) allowed */
+
+	if (this_name->info.expected_btypes) {
+		acpi_ut_get_expected_return_types(buffer,
+						  this_name->info.
+						  expected_btypes);
+		printf("  Return value types: %s\n", buffer);
+	} else {
+		printf("  No return value\n");
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_argument_types
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  buffer              - Where to return the formatted types
+ *              argument_types      - Types field for this method
+ *
+ * RETURN:      count - the number of arguments required for this method
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Format the required data types for this method (Integer,
+ *              String, Buffer, or Package) and return the required argument
+ *              count.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static u32 acpi_ut_get_argument_types(char *buffer, u16 argument_types)
+{
+	u16 this_argument_type;
+	u16 sub_index;
+	u16 arg_count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	*buffer = 0;
+	sub_index = 2;
+
+	/* First field in the types list is the count of args to follow */
+
+	arg_count = (argument_types & METHOD_ARG_MASK);
+	argument_types >>= METHOD_ARG_BIT_WIDTH;
+
+	if (arg_count > METHOD_PREDEF_ARGS_MAX) {
+		printf("**** Invalid argument count (%u) "
+		       "in predefined info structure\n", arg_count);
+		return (arg_count);
+	}
+
+	/* Get each argument from the list, convert to ascii, store to buffer */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < arg_count; i++) {
+		this_argument_type = (argument_types & METHOD_ARG_MASK);
+		if (!this_argument_type
+		    || (this_argument_type > METHOD_MAX_ARG_TYPE)) {
+			printf("**** Invalid argument type (%u) "
+			       "in predefined info structure\n",
+			       this_argument_type);
+			return (arg_count);
+		}
+
+		strcat(buffer,
+		       ut_external_type_names[this_argument_type] + sub_index);
+
+		/* Shift to next argument type field */
+
+		argument_types >>= METHOD_ARG_BIT_WIDTH;
+		sub_index = 0;
+	}
+
+	return (arg_count);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_bit_width
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  buffer              - Where the formatted string is returned
+ *              types               - Bitfield of expected data types
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Count of return types. Formatted string in Buffer.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Format the resource bit widths into a printable string.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u32 acpi_ut_get_resource_bit_width(char *buffer, u16 types)
+{
+	u32 i;
+	u16 sub_index;
+	u32 found;
+
+	*buffer = 0;
+	sub_index = 1;
+	found = 0;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < NUM_RESOURCE_WIDTHS; i++) {
+		if (types & 1) {
+			strcat(buffer, &(ut_resource_type_names[i][sub_index]));
+			sub_index = 0;
+			found++;
+		}
+
+		types >>= 1;
+	}
+
+	return (found);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 48efb446258..6505774f223 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -287,7 +287,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_interface(acpi_string interface_name)
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	/* Check if the interface name is already in the global list */
 
@@ -336,7 +339,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_remove_interface(acpi_string interface_name)
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	status = acpi_ut_remove_interface(interface_name);
 
@@ -362,9 +368,12 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_interface)
  ****************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_install_interface_handler(acpi_interface_handler handler)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	acpi_status status;
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	if (handler && acpi_gbl_interface_handler) {
 		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index c5cd5b5513e..0cc384b7294 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ struct acpi_battery {
 
 #define to_acpi_battery(x) container_of(x, struct acpi_battery, bat)
 
-inline int acpi_battery_present(struct acpi_battery *battery)
+static inline int acpi_battery_present(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
 	return battery->device->status.battery_present;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 01708a16536..292de3cab9c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -288,13 +288,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_run_osc(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_osc_context *context)
 	}
 out_success:
 	context->ret.length = out_obj->buffer.length;
-	context->ret.pointer = kmalloc(context->ret.length, GFP_KERNEL);
+	context->ret.pointer = kmemdup(out_obj->buffer.pointer,
+				       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:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 86c7d5445c3..92a659aa639 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <acpi/button.h>
 
 #define PREFIX "ACPI: "
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index 5523ba7d764..e2315166765 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 /*
- * acpi_container.c  - ACPI Generic Container Driver
- * ($Revision: )
+ * container.c  - ACPI Generic Container Driver
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2004 Anil S Keshavamurthy (anil.s.keshavamurthy@intel.com)
  * Copyright (C) 2004 Keiichiro Tokunaga (tokunaga.keiich@jp.fujitsu.com)
  * Copyright (C) 2004 Motoyuki Ito (motoyuki@soft.fujitsu.com)
- * Copyright (C) 2004 Intel Corp.
  * Copyright (C) 2004 FUJITSU LIMITED
+ * Copyright (C) 2004, 2013 Intel Corp.
+ * Author: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
  *
  * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  *
@@ -26,14 +26,11 @@
  *
  * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  */
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
-#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include "internal.h"
 
 #define PREFIX "ACPI: "
 
@@ -50,141 +47,20 @@ static const struct acpi_device_id container_device_ids[] = {
 static int container_device_attach(struct acpi_device *device,
 				   const struct acpi_device_id *not_used)
 {
-	/*
-	 * FIXME: This is necessary, so that acpi_eject_store() doesn't return
-	 * -ENODEV for containers.
-	 */
+	/* This is necessary for container hotplug to work. */
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static struct acpi_scan_handler container_device_handler = {
+static struct acpi_scan_handler container_handler = {
 	.ids = container_device_ids,
 	.attach = container_device_attach,
+	.hotplug = {
+		.enabled = true,
+		.mode = AHM_CONTAINER,
+	},
 };
 
-static int is_device_present(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	acpi_handle temp;
-	acpi_status status;
-	unsigned long long sta;
-
-
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_STA", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return 1;	/* _STA not found, assume device present */
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_STA", NULL, &sta);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return 0;	/* Firmware error */
-
-	return ((sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT) == ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT);
-}
-
-static void container_notify_cb(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *context)
-{
-	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
-	int result;
-	int present;
-	acpi_status status;
-	u32 ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE; /* default */
-
-	acpi_scan_lock_acquire();
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
-		/* Fall through */
-	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
-		pr_debug("Container driver received %s event\n",
-		       (type == ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK) ?
-		       "ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK" : "ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK");
-
-		present = is_device_present(handle);
-		status = acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
-		if (!present) {
-			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-				/* device exist and this is a remove request */
-				device->flags.eject_pending = 1;
-				kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
-				goto out;
-			}
-			break;
-		}
-
-		if (!ACPI_FAILURE(status) || device)
-			break;
-
-		result = acpi_bus_scan(handle);
-		if (result) {
-			acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Failed to add container\n");
-			break;
-		}
-		result = acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
-		if (result) {
-			acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Missing device object\n");
-			break;
-		}
-
-		kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
-		ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_SUCCESS;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST:
-		if (!acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device) && device) {
-			device->flags.eject_pending = 1;
-			kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
-			goto out;
-		}
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		/* non-hotplug event; possibly handled by other handler */
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	/* Inform firmware that the hotplug operation has completed */
-	(void) acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, type, ost_code, NULL);
-
- out:
-	acpi_scan_lock_release();
-}
-
-static bool is_container(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	bool ret = false;
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info)))
-		return false;
-
-	if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID) {
-		const struct acpi_device_id *id;
-
-		for (id = container_device_ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
-			ret = !strcmp((char *)id->id, info->hardware_id.string);
-			if (ret)
-				break;
-		}
-	}
-	kfree(info);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static acpi_status acpi_container_register_notify_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-							  u32 lvl, void *ctxt,
-							  void **retv)
-{
-	if (is_container(handle))
-		acpi_install_notify_handler(handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
-					    container_notify_cb, NULL);
-
-	return AE_OK;
-}
-
 void __init acpi_container_init(void)
 {
-	acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
-			    acpi_container_register_notify_handler, NULL,
-			    NULL, NULL);
-
-	acpi_scan_add_handler(&container_device_handler);
+	acpi_scan_add_handler_with_hotplug(&container_handler, "container");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c b/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c
index dd314ef9bff..96de787e610 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/device_pm.c
@@ -145,27 +145,36 @@ int acpi_device_get_power(struct acpi_device *device, int *state)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Get the device's power state either directly (via _PSC) or
-	 * indirectly (via power resources).
+	 * Get the device's power state from power resources settings and _PSC,
+	 * if available.
 	 */
+	if (device->power.flags.power_resources) {
+		int error = acpi_power_get_inferred_state(device, &result);
+		if (error)
+			return error;
+	}
 	if (device->power.flags.explicit_get) {
+		acpi_handle handle = device->handle;
 		unsigned long long psc;
-		acpi_status status = acpi_evaluate_integer(device->handle,
-							   "_PSC", NULL, &psc);
+		acpi_status status;
+
+		status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_PSC", NULL, &psc);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 			return -ENODEV;
 
-		result = psc;
-	}
-	/* The test below covers ACPI_STATE_UNKNOWN too. */
-	if (result <= ACPI_STATE_D2) {
-	  ; /* Do nothing. */
-	} else if (device->power.flags.power_resources) {
-		int error = acpi_power_get_inferred_state(device, &result);
-		if (error)
-			return error;
-	} else if (result == ACPI_STATE_D3_HOT) {
-		result = ACPI_STATE_D3;
+		/*
+		 * The power resources settings may indicate a power state
+		 * shallower than the actual power state of the device.
+		 *
+		 * Moreover, on systems predating ACPI 4.0, if the device
+		 * doesn't depend on any power resources and _PSC returns 3,
+		 * that means "power off".  We need to maintain compatibility
+		 * with those systems.
+		 */
+		if (psc > result && psc < ACPI_STATE_D3_COLD)
+			result = psc;
+		else if (result == ACPI_STATE_UNKNOWN)
+			result = psc > ACPI_STATE_D2 ? ACPI_STATE_D3_COLD : psc;
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index f815da82c76..8d1c0105e11 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -174,9 +174,13 @@ static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static int acpi_fan_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
+
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!device || !cdev)
+	cdev =  acpi_driver_data(device);
+	if (!cdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	sysfs_remove_link(&device->dev.kobj, "thermal_cooling");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/internal.h b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
index 3c94a732b4b..6f1afd9118c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
@@ -41,6 +41,17 @@ void acpi_container_init(void);
 #else
 static inline void acpi_container_init(void) {}
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY
+void acpi_memory_hotplug_init(void);
+#else
+static inline void acpi_memory_hotplug_init(void) {}
+#endif
+
+void acpi_sysfs_add_hotplug_profile(struct acpi_hotplug_profile *hotplug,
+				    const char *name);
+int acpi_scan_add_handler_with_hotplug(struct acpi_scan_handler *handler,
+				       const char *hotplug_profile_name);
+void acpi_scan_hotplug_enabled(struct acpi_hotplug_profile *hotplug, bool val);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 extern struct dentry *acpi_debugfs_dir;
@@ -48,6 +59,11 @@ int acpi_debugfs_init(void);
 #else
 static inline void acpi_debugfs_init(void) { return; }
 #endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_X86_INTEL_LPSS
+void acpi_lpss_init(void);
+#else
+static inline void acpi_lpss_init(void) {}
+#endif
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      Device Node Initialization / Removal
@@ -60,7 +76,7 @@ int acpi_device_add(struct acpi_device *device,
 void acpi_init_device_object(struct acpi_device *device, acpi_handle handle,
 			     int type, unsigned long long sta);
 void acpi_device_add_finalize(struct acpi_device *device);
-void acpi_free_ids(struct acpi_device *device);
+void acpi_free_pnp_ids(struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp);
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Power Resource
@@ -131,4 +147,7 @@ static inline void suspend_nvs_restore(void) {}
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 struct platform_device;
 
+int acpi_create_platform_device(struct acpi_device *adev,
+				const struct acpi_device_id *id);
+
 #endif /* _ACPI_INTERNAL_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 586e7e993d3..e72186340fe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ void __init acpi_initrd_override(void *data, size_t size)
 	 * Both memblock_reserve and e820_add_region (via arch_reserve_mem_area)
 	 * works fine.
 	 */
-	memblock_reserve(acpi_tables_addr, acpi_tables_addr + all_tables_size);
+	memblock_reserve(acpi_tables_addr, all_tables_size);
 	arch_reserve_mem_area(acpi_tables_addr, all_tables_size);
 
 	p = early_ioremap(acpi_tables_addr, all_tables_size);
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ int acpi_check_resource_conflict(const struct resource *res)
 	else
 		space_id = ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY;
 
-	length = res->end - res->start + 1;
+	length = resource_size(res);
 	if (acpi_enforce_resources != ENFORCE_RESOURCES_NO)
 		warn = 1;
 	clash = acpi_check_address_range(space_id, res->start, length, warn);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index ab764ed34a5..2652a614dee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_set(struct acpi_pci_link *link, int irq)
 
 	}
 	resource->end.type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG;
+	resource->end.length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 
 	/* Attempt to set the resource */
 	status = acpi_set_current_resources(link->device->handle, &buffer);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index ac8688b8970..1dd6f6c8587 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_pci_query_osc(struct acpi_pci_root *root,
 		*control &= OSC_PCI_CONTROL_MASKS;
 		capbuf[OSC_CONTROL_TYPE] = *control | root->osc_control_set;
 	} else {
-		/* Run _OSC query for all possible controls. */
-		capbuf[OSC_CONTROL_TYPE] = OSC_PCI_CONTROL_MASKS;
+		/* Run _OSC query only with existing controls. */
+		capbuf[OSC_CONTROL_TYPE] = root->osc_control_set;
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_pci_run_osc(root->device->handle, capbuf, &result);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 34f5ef11d42..f962047c6c8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -459,57 +459,79 @@ static struct attribute_group attr_groups[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static void acpi_power_hide_list(struct acpi_device *adev, int state)
+static struct attribute_group wakeup_attr_group = {
+	.name = "power_resources_wakeup",
+	.attrs = attrs,
+};
+
+static void acpi_power_hide_list(struct acpi_device *adev,
+				 struct list_head *resources,
+				 struct attribute_group *attr_group)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_power_state *ps = &adev->power.states[state];
 	struct acpi_power_resource_entry *entry;
 
-	if (list_empty(&ps->resources))
+	if (list_empty(resources))
 		return;
 
-	list_for_each_entry_reverse(entry, &ps->resources, node) {
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(entry, resources, node) {
 		struct acpi_device *res_dev = &entry->resource->device;
 
 		sysfs_remove_link_from_group(&adev->dev.kobj,
-					     attr_groups[state].name,
+					     attr_group->name,
 					     dev_name(&res_dev->dev));
 	}
-	sysfs_remove_group(&adev->dev.kobj, &attr_groups[state]);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&adev->dev.kobj, attr_group);
 }
 
-static void acpi_power_expose_list(struct acpi_device *adev, int state)
+static void acpi_power_expose_list(struct acpi_device *adev,
+				   struct list_head *resources,
+				   struct attribute_group *attr_group)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_power_state *ps = &adev->power.states[state];
 	struct acpi_power_resource_entry *entry;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (list_empty(&ps->resources))
+	if (list_empty(resources))
 		return;
 
-	ret = sysfs_create_group(&adev->dev.kobj, &attr_groups[state]);
+	ret = sysfs_create_group(&adev->dev.kobj, attr_group);
 	if (ret)
 		return;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(entry, &ps->resources, node) {
+	list_for_each_entry(entry, resources, node) {
 		struct acpi_device *res_dev = &entry->resource->device;
 
 		ret = sysfs_add_link_to_group(&adev->dev.kobj,
-					      attr_groups[state].name,
+					      attr_group->name,
 					      &res_dev->dev.kobj,
 					      dev_name(&res_dev->dev));
 		if (ret) {
-			acpi_power_hide_list(adev, state);
+			acpi_power_hide_list(adev, resources, attr_group);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+static void acpi_power_expose_hide(struct acpi_device *adev,
+				   struct list_head *resources,
+				   struct attribute_group *attr_group,
+				   bool expose)
+{
+	if (expose)
+		acpi_power_expose_list(adev, resources, attr_group);
+	else
+		acpi_power_hide_list(adev, resources, attr_group);
+}
+
 void acpi_power_add_remove_device(struct acpi_device *adev, bool add)
 {
 	struct acpi_device_power_state *ps;
 	struct acpi_power_resource_entry *entry;
 	int state;
 
+	if (adev->wakeup.flags.valid)
+		acpi_power_expose_hide(adev, &adev->wakeup.resources,
+				       &wakeup_attr_group, add);
+
 	if (!adev->power.flags.power_resources)
 		return;
 
@@ -523,12 +545,10 @@ void acpi_power_add_remove_device(struct acpi_device *adev, bool add)
 			acpi_power_remove_dependent(resource, adev);
 	}
 
-	for (state = ACPI_STATE_D0; state <= ACPI_STATE_D3_HOT; state++) {
-		if (add)
-			acpi_power_expose_list(adev, state);
-		else
-			acpi_power_hide_list(adev, state);
-	}
+	for (state = ACPI_STATE_D0; state <= ACPI_STATE_D3_HOT; state++)
+		acpi_power_expose_hide(adev,
+				       &adev->power.states[state].resources,
+				       &attr_groups[state], add);
 }
 
 int acpi_power_wakeup_list_init(struct list_head *list, int *system_level_p)
@@ -824,7 +844,7 @@ static void acpi_release_power_resource(struct device *dev)
 	list_del(&resource->list_node);
 	mutex_unlock(&power_resource_list_lock);
 
-	acpi_free_ids(device);
+	acpi_free_pnp_ids(&device->pnp);
 	kfree(resource);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index ee255c60bda..f0df2c9434d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -918,7 +918,6 @@ static int acpi_idle_enter_bm(struct cpuidle_device *dev,
 struct cpuidle_driver acpi_idle_driver = {
 	.name =		"acpi_idle",
 	.owner =	THIS_MODULE,
-	.en_core_tk_irqen = 1,
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
index 641b5450a0d..e8e652710e6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
@@ -218,9 +218,13 @@ processor_get_max_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 			unsigned long *state)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *device = cdev->devdata;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct acpi_processor *pr;
 
-	if (!device || !pr)
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	*state = acpi_processor_max_state(pr);
@@ -232,9 +236,13 @@ processor_get_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 			unsigned long *cur_state)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *device = cdev->devdata;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct acpi_processor *pr;
 
-	if (!device || !pr)
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	*cur_state = cpufreq_get_cur_state(pr->id);
@@ -248,11 +256,15 @@ processor_set_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev,
 			unsigned long state)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *device = cdev->devdata;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct acpi_processor *pr;
 	int result = 0;
 	int max_pstate;
 
-	if (!device || !pr)
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	max_pstate = cpufreq_get_max_state(pr->id);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index 1d02b7b5ade..e7dd2c1fee7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -211,9 +211,10 @@ err_ret:
  */
 void acpi_processor_throttling_init(void)
 {
-	if (acpi_processor_update_tsd_coord())
+	if (acpi_processor_update_tsd_coord()) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			"Assume no T-state coordination\n"));
+	}
 
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index f54d1985e59..fe158fd4f1d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -63,6 +63,19 @@ int acpi_scan_add_handler(struct acpi_scan_handler *handler)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int acpi_scan_add_handler_with_hotplug(struct acpi_scan_handler *handler,
+				       const char *hotplug_profile_name)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	error = acpi_scan_add_handler(handler);
+	if (error)
+		return error;
+
+	acpi_sysfs_add_hotplug_profile(&handler->hotplug, hotplug_profile_name);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Creates hid/cid(s) string needed for modalias and uevent
  * e.g. on a device with hid:IBM0001 and cid:ACPI0001 you get:
@@ -107,32 +120,20 @@ acpi_device_modalias_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, cha
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(modalias, 0444, acpi_device_modalias_show, NULL);
 
-/**
- * acpi_bus_hot_remove_device: hot-remove a device and its children
- * @context: struct acpi_eject_event pointer (freed in this func)
- *
- * Hot-remove a device and its children. This function frees up the
- * memory space passed by arg context, so that the caller may call
- * this function asynchronously through acpi_os_hotplug_execute().
- */
-void acpi_bus_hot_remove_device(void *context)
+static int acpi_scan_hot_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct acpi_eject_event *ej_event = context;
-	struct acpi_device *device = ej_event->device;
 	acpi_handle handle = device->handle;
-	acpi_handle temp;
+	acpi_handle not_used;
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
 	union acpi_object arg;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u32 ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE; /* default */
-
-	mutex_lock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+	acpi_status status;
+	unsigned long long sta;
 
 	/* If there is no handle, the device node has been unregistered. */
-	if (!device->handle) {
+	if (!handle) {
 		dev_dbg(&device->dev, "ACPI handle missing\n");
 		put_device(&device->dev);
-		goto out;
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ void acpi_bus_hot_remove_device(void *context)
 	put_device(&device->dev);
 	device = NULL;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_LCK", &temp))) {
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_LCK", &not_used))) {
 		arg_list.count = 1;
 		arg_list.pointer = &arg;
 		arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
@@ -161,18 +162,205 @@ void acpi_bus_hot_remove_device(void *context)
 	 */
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)
-			acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Eject failed\n");
+		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+			return -ENODEV;
+		} else {
+			acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Eject failed (0x%x)\n",
+								status);
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+	}
 
-		/* Tell the firmware the hot-remove operation has failed. */
-		acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, ej_event->event,
-					  ost_code, NULL);
+	/*
+	 * Verify if eject was indeed successful.  If not, log an error
+	 * message.  No need to call _OST since _EJ0 call was made OK.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_STA", NULL, &sta);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle,
+			"Status check after eject failed (0x%x)\n", status);
+	} else if (sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_ENABLED) {
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle,
+			"Eject incomplete - status 0x%llx\n", sta);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void acpi_bus_device_eject(void *context)
+{
+	acpi_handle handle = context;
+	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
+	struct acpi_scan_handler *handler;
+	u32 ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE;
+
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+
+	acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
+	if (!device)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	handler = device->handler;
+	if (!handler || !handler->hotplug.enabled) {
+		ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_EJECT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+	acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST,
+				  ACPI_OST_SC_EJECT_IN_PROGRESS, NULL);
+	if (handler->hotplug.mode == AHM_CONTAINER) {
+		device->flags.eject_pending = true;
+		kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_OFFLINE);
+	} else {
+		int error;
+
+		get_device(&device->dev);
+		error = acpi_scan_hot_remove(device);
+		if (error)
+			goto err_out;
 	}
 
  out:
 	mutex_unlock(&acpi_scan_lock);
-	kfree(context);
 	return;
+
+ err_out:
+	acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST, ost_code,
+				  NULL);
+	goto out;
+}
+
+static void acpi_scan_bus_device_check(acpi_handle handle, u32 ost_source)
+{
+	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
+	u32 ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE;
+	int error;
+
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+
+	acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
+	if (device) {
+		dev_warn(&device->dev, "Attempt to re-insert\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, ost_source,
+				  ACPI_OST_SC_INSERT_IN_PROGRESS, NULL);
+	error = acpi_bus_scan(handle);
+	if (error) {
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Namespace scan failure\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	error = acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
+	if (error) {
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Missing device node object\n");
+		goto out;
+	}
+	ost_code = ACPI_OST_SC_SUCCESS;
+	if (device->handler && device->handler->hotplug.mode == AHM_CONTAINER)
+		kobject_uevent(&device->dev.kobj, KOBJ_ONLINE);
+
+ out:
+	acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, ost_source, ost_code, NULL);
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+}
+
+static void acpi_scan_bus_check(void *context)
+{
+	acpi_scan_bus_device_check((acpi_handle)context,
+				   ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK);
+}
+
+static void acpi_scan_device_check(void *context)
+{
+	acpi_scan_bus_device_check((acpi_handle)context,
+				   ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK);
+}
+
+static void acpi_hotplug_unsupported(acpi_handle handle, u32 type)
+{
+	u32 ost_status;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
+		acpi_handle_debug(handle,
+			"ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK event: unsupported\n");
+		ost_status = ACPI_OST_SC_INSERT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+		break;
+	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
+		acpi_handle_debug(handle,
+			"ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK event: unsupported\n");
+		ost_status = ACPI_OST_SC_INSERT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+		break;
+	case ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST:
+		acpi_handle_debug(handle,
+			"ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST event: unsupported\n");
+		ost_status = ACPI_OST_SC_EJECT_NOT_SUPPORTED;
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* non-hotplug event; possibly handled by other handler */
+		return;
+	}
+
+	acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, type, ost_status, NULL);
+}
+
+static void acpi_hotplug_notify_cb(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
+{
+	acpi_osd_exec_callback callback;
+	struct acpi_scan_handler *handler = data;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	if (!handler->hotplug.enabled)
+		return acpi_hotplug_unsupported(handle, type);
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
+		acpi_handle_debug(handle, "ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK event\n");
+		callback = acpi_scan_bus_check;
+		break;
+	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
+		acpi_handle_debug(handle, "ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK event\n");
+		callback = acpi_scan_device_check;
+		break;
+	case ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST:
+		acpi_handle_debug(handle, "ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST event\n");
+		callback = acpi_bus_device_eject;
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* non-hotplug event; possibly handled by other handler */
+		return;
+	}
+	status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(callback, handle);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, type,
+					  ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE,
+					  NULL);
+}
+
+/**
+ * acpi_bus_hot_remove_device: hot-remove a device and its children
+ * @context: struct acpi_eject_event pointer (freed in this func)
+ *
+ * Hot-remove a device and its children. This function frees up the
+ * memory space passed by arg context, so that the caller may call
+ * this function asynchronously through acpi_os_hotplug_execute().
+ */
+void acpi_bus_hot_remove_device(void *context)
+{
+	struct acpi_eject_event *ej_event = context;
+	struct acpi_device *device = ej_event->device;
+	acpi_handle handle = device->handle;
+	int error;
+
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+
+	error = acpi_scan_hot_remove(device);
+	if (error && handle)
+		acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(handle, ej_event->event,
+					  ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE,
+					  NULL);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+	kfree(context);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_hot_remove_device);
 
@@ -206,51 +394,61 @@ static ssize_t
 acpi_eject_store(struct device *d, struct device_attribute *attr,
 		const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
-	int ret = count;
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_object_type type = 0;
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_device = to_acpi_device(d);
 	struct acpi_eject_event *ej_event;
+	acpi_object_type not_used;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 ost_source;
+	int ret;
 
-	if ((!count) || (buf[0] != '1')) {
+	if (!count || buf[0] != '1')
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if (!acpi_device->driver && !acpi_device->handler) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto err;
-	}
-	status = acpi_get_type(acpi_device->handle, &type);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || (!acpi_device->flags.ejectable)) {
-		ret = -ENODEV;
-		goto err;
-	}
 
-	ej_event = kmalloc(sizeof(*ej_event), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ej_event) {
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-		goto err;
-	}
+	if ((!acpi_device->handler || !acpi_device->handler->hotplug.enabled)
+	    && !acpi_device->driver)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	status = acpi_get_type(acpi_device->handle, &not_used);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !acpi_device->flags.ejectable)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_scan_lock);
 
-	get_device(&acpi_device->dev);
-	ej_event->device = acpi_device;
 	if (acpi_device->flags.eject_pending) {
-		/* event originated from ACPI eject notification */
-		ej_event->event = ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST;
+		/* ACPI eject notification event. */
+		ost_source = ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST;
 		acpi_device->flags.eject_pending = 0;
 	} else {
-		/* event originated from user */
-		ej_event->event = ACPI_OST_EC_OSPM_EJECT;
-		(void) acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(acpi_device->handle,
-			ej_event->event, ACPI_OST_SC_EJECT_IN_PROGRESS, NULL);
+		/* Eject initiated by user space. */
+		ost_source = ACPI_OST_EC_OSPM_EJECT;
 	}
-
+	ej_event = kmalloc(sizeof(*ej_event), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ej_event) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_out;
+	}
+	acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(acpi_device->handle, ost_source,
+				  ACPI_OST_SC_EJECT_IN_PROGRESS, NULL);
+	ej_event->device = acpi_device;
+	ej_event->event = ost_source;
+	get_device(&acpi_device->dev);
 	status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_bus_hot_remove_device, ej_event);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		put_device(&acpi_device->dev);
 		kfree(ej_event);
+		ret = status == AE_NO_MEMORY ? -ENOMEM : -EAGAIN;
+		goto err_out;
 	}
-err:
+	ret = count;
+
+ out:
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_scan_lock);
 	return ret;
+
+ err_out:
+	acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(acpi_device->handle, ost_source,
+				  ACPI_OST_SC_NON_SPECIFIC_FAILURE, NULL);
+	goto out;
 }
 
 static DEVICE_ATTR(eject, 0200, NULL, acpi_eject_store);
@@ -376,7 +574,7 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 			goto end;
 	}
 
-	if (dev->flags.bus_address)
+	if (dev->pnp.type.bus_address)
 		result = device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_adr);
 	if (dev->pnp.unique_id)
 		result = device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_uid);
@@ -449,7 +647,7 @@ static void acpi_device_remove_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 
 	if (dev->pnp.unique_id)
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_uid);
-	if (dev->flags.bus_address)
+	if (dev->pnp.type.bus_address)
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_adr);
 	device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_modalias);
 	device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_hid);
@@ -512,17 +710,6 @@ int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_match_device_ids);
 
-void acpi_free_ids(struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	struct acpi_hardware_id *id, *tmp;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(id, tmp, &device->pnp.ids, list) {
-		kfree(id->id);
-		kfree(id);
-	}
-	kfree(device->pnp.unique_id);
-}
-
 static void acpi_free_power_resources_lists(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	int i;
@@ -543,7 +730,7 @@ static void acpi_device_release(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
 
-	acpi_free_ids(acpi_dev);
+	acpi_free_pnp_ids(&acpi_dev->pnp);
 	acpi_free_power_resources_lists(acpi_dev);
 	kfree(acpi_dev);
 }
@@ -1256,19 +1443,17 @@ static void acpi_device_get_busid(struct acpi_device *device)
 }
 
 /*
- * acpi_bay_match - see if a device is an ejectable driver bay
+ * acpi_bay_match - see if an acpi object is an ejectable driver bay
  *
  * If an acpi object is ejectable and has one of the ACPI ATA methods defined,
  * then we can safely call it an ejectable drive bay
  */
-static int acpi_bay_match(struct acpi_device *device){
+static int acpi_bay_match(acpi_handle handle)
+{
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_handle tmp;
 	acpi_handle phandle;
 
-	handle = device->handle;
-
 	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1292,12 +1477,12 @@ static int acpi_bay_match(struct acpi_device *device){
 }
 
 /*
- * acpi_dock_match - see if a device has a _DCK method
+ * acpi_dock_match - see if an acpi object has a _DCK method
  */
-static int acpi_dock_match(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int acpi_dock_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	acpi_handle tmp;
-	return acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
+	return acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
 }
 
 const char *acpi_device_hid(struct acpi_device *device)
@@ -1312,7 +1497,7 @@ const char *acpi_device_hid(struct acpi_device *device)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_device_hid);
 
-static void acpi_add_id(struct acpi_device *device, const char *dev_id)
+static void acpi_add_id(struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp, const char *dev_id)
 {
 	struct acpi_hardware_id *id;
 
@@ -1326,7 +1511,8 @@ static void acpi_add_id(struct acpi_device *device, const char *dev_id)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	list_add_tail(&id->list, &device->pnp.ids);
+	list_add_tail(&id->list, &pnp->ids);
+	pnp->type.hardware_id = 1;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1334,7 +1520,7 @@ static void acpi_add_id(struct acpi_device *device, const char *dev_id)
  * lacks the SMBUS01 HID and the methods do not have the necessary "_"
  * prefix.  Work around this.
  */
-static int acpi_ibm_smbus_match(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int acpi_ibm_smbus_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 	struct acpi_buffer path = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
@@ -1344,7 +1530,7 @@ static int acpi_ibm_smbus_match(struct acpi_device *device)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* Look for SMBS object */
-	result = acpi_get_name(device->handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &path);
+	result = acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &path);
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
@@ -1355,48 +1541,50 @@ static int acpi_ibm_smbus_match(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	/* Does it have the necessary (but misnamed) methods? */
 	result = -ENODEV;
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "SBI", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "SBR", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "SBW", &h_dummy)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBI", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBR", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBW", &h_dummy)))
 		result = 0;
 out:
 	kfree(path.pointer);
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device)
+static void acpi_set_pnp_ids(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp,
+				int device_type)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	struct acpi_pnp_device_id_list *cid_list;
 	int i;
 
-	switch (device->device_type) {
+	switch (device_type) {
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_DEVICE:
-		if (ACPI_IS_ROOT_DEVICE(device)) {
-			acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_SYSTEM_HID);
+		if (handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
+			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_SYSTEM_HID);
 			break;
 		}
 
-		status = acpi_get_object_info(device->handle, &info);
+		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "%s: Error reading device info\n", __func__);
+			pr_err(PREFIX "%s: Error reading device info\n",
+					__func__);
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)
-			acpi_add_id(device, info->hardware_id.string);
+			acpi_add_id(pnp, info->hardware_id.string);
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_CID) {
 			cid_list = &info->compatible_id_list;
 			for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++)
-				acpi_add_id(device, cid_list->ids[i].string);
+				acpi_add_id(pnp, cid_list->ids[i].string);
 		}
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_ADR) {
-			device->pnp.bus_address = info->address;
-			device->flags.bus_address = 1;
+			pnp->bus_address = info->address;
+			pnp->type.bus_address = 1;
 		}
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_UID)
-			device->pnp.unique_id = kstrdup(info->unique_id.string,
+			pnp->unique_id = kstrdup(info->unique_id.string,
 							GFP_KERNEL);
 
 		kfree(info);
@@ -1405,40 +1593,50 @@ static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device)
 		 * Some devices don't reliably have _HIDs & _CIDs, so add
 		 * synthetic HIDs to make sure drivers can find them.
 		 */
-		if (acpi_is_video_device(device))
-			acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_VIDEO_HID);
-		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_bay_match(device)))
-			acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_BAY_HID);
-		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_dock_match(device)))
-			acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_DOCK_HID);
-		else if (!acpi_ibm_smbus_match(device))
-			acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_SMBUS_IBM_HID);
-		else if (list_empty(&device->pnp.ids) &&
-			 ACPI_IS_ROOT_DEVICE(device->parent)) {
-			acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_BUS_HID); /* \_SB, LNXSYBUS */
-			strcpy(device->pnp.device_name, ACPI_BUS_DEVICE_NAME);
-			strcpy(device->pnp.device_class, ACPI_BUS_CLASS);
+		if (acpi_is_video_device(handle))
+			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_VIDEO_HID);
+		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_bay_match(handle)))
+			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BAY_HID);
+		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_dock_match(handle)))
+			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_DOCK_HID);
+		else if (!acpi_ibm_smbus_match(handle))
+			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_SMBUS_IBM_HID);
+		else if (list_empty(&pnp->ids) && handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
+			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BUS_HID); /* \_SB, LNXSYBUS */
+			strcpy(pnp->device_name, ACPI_BUS_DEVICE_NAME);
+			strcpy(pnp->device_class, ACPI_BUS_CLASS);
 		}
 
 		break;
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_POWER:
-		acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_POWER_HID);
+		acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_POWER_HID);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
-		acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_PROCESSOR_OBJECT_HID);
+		acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_PROCESSOR_OBJECT_HID);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_THERMAL:
-		acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_THERMAL_HID);
+		acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_THERMAL_HID);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_POWER_BUTTON:
-		acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWERF);
+		acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWERF);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_SLEEP_BUTTON:
-		acpi_add_id(device, ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEPF);
+		acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEPF);
 		break;
 	}
 }
 
+void acpi_free_pnp_ids(struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp)
+{
+	struct acpi_hardware_id *id, *tmp;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(id, tmp, &pnp->ids, list) {
+		kfree(id->id);
+		kfree(id);
+	}
+	kfree(pnp->unique_id);
+}
+
 void acpi_init_device_object(struct acpi_device *device, acpi_handle handle,
 			     int type, unsigned long long sta)
 {
@@ -1448,7 +1646,7 @@ void acpi_init_device_object(struct acpi_device *device, acpi_handle handle,
 	device->parent = acpi_bus_get_parent(handle);
 	STRUCT_TO_INT(device->status) = sta;
 	acpi_device_get_busid(device);
-	acpi_device_set_id(device);
+	acpi_set_pnp_ids(handle, &device->pnp, type);
 	acpi_bus_get_flags(device);
 	device->flags.match_driver = false;
 	device_initialize(&device->dev);
@@ -1536,6 +1734,75 @@ static int acpi_bus_type_and_status(acpi_handle handle, int *type,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool acpi_scan_handler_matching(struct acpi_scan_handler *handler,
+				       char *idstr,
+				       const struct acpi_device_id **matchid)
+{
+	const struct acpi_device_id *devid;
+
+	for (devid = handler->ids; devid->id[0]; devid++)
+		if (!strcmp((char *)devid->id, idstr)) {
+			if (matchid)
+				*matchid = devid;
+
+			return true;
+		}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
+static struct acpi_scan_handler *acpi_scan_match_handler(char *idstr,
+					const struct acpi_device_id **matchid)
+{
+	struct acpi_scan_handler *handler;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(handler, &acpi_scan_handlers_list, list_node)
+		if (acpi_scan_handler_matching(handler, idstr, matchid))
+			return handler;
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+void acpi_scan_hotplug_enabled(struct acpi_hotplug_profile *hotplug, bool val)
+{
+	if (!!hotplug->enabled == !!val)
+		return;
+
+	mutex_lock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+
+	hotplug->enabled = val;
+
+	mutex_unlock(&acpi_scan_lock);
+}
+
+static void acpi_scan_init_hotplug(acpi_handle handle, int type)
+{
+	struct acpi_device_pnp pnp = {};
+	struct acpi_hardware_id *hwid;
+	struct acpi_scan_handler *handler;
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pnp.ids);
+	acpi_set_pnp_ids(handle, &pnp, type);
+
+	if (!pnp.type.hardware_id)
+		return;
+
+	/*
+	 * This relies on the fact that acpi_install_notify_handler() will not
+	 * install the same notify handler routine twice for the same handle.
+	 */
+	list_for_each_entry(hwid, &pnp.ids, list) {
+		handler = acpi_scan_match_handler(hwid->id, NULL);
+		if (handler) {
+			acpi_install_notify_handler(handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
+					acpi_hotplug_notify_cb, handler);
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	acpi_free_pnp_ids(&pnp);
+}
+
 static acpi_status acpi_bus_check_add(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl_not_used,
 				      void *not_used, void **return_value)
 {
@@ -1558,6 +1825,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_check_add(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl_not_used,
 		return AE_OK;
 	}
 
+	acpi_scan_init_hotplug(handle, type);
+
 	if (!(sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT) &&
 	    !(sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING)) {
 		struct acpi_device_wakeup wakeup;
@@ -1583,42 +1852,26 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_check_add(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl_not_used,
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
-static int acpi_scan_do_attach_handler(struct acpi_device *device, char *id)
+static int acpi_scan_attach_handler(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct acpi_scan_handler *handler;
+	struct acpi_hardware_id *hwid;
+	int ret = 0;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(handler, &acpi_scan_handlers_list, list_node) {
+	list_for_each_entry(hwid, &device->pnp.ids, list) {
 		const struct acpi_device_id *devid;
+		struct acpi_scan_handler *handler;
 
-		for (devid = handler->ids; devid->id[0]; devid++) {
-			int ret;
-
-			if (strcmp((char *)devid->id, id))
-				continue;
-
+		handler = acpi_scan_match_handler(hwid->id, &devid);
+		if (handler) {
 			ret = handler->attach(device, devid);
 			if (ret > 0) {
 				device->handler = handler;
-				return ret;
+				break;
 			} else if (ret < 0) {
-				return ret;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int acpi_scan_attach_handler(struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	struct acpi_hardware_id *hwid;
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	list_for_each_entry(hwid, &device->pnp.ids, list) {
-		ret = acpi_scan_do_attach_handler(device, hwid->id);
-		if (ret)
-			break;
-
-	}
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1788,8 +2041,10 @@ int __init acpi_scan_init(void)
 	acpi_pci_root_init();
 	acpi_pci_link_init();
 	acpi_platform_init();
+	acpi_lpss_init();
 	acpi_csrt_init();
 	acpi_container_init();
+	acpi_memory_hotplug_init();
 
 	mutex_lock(&acpi_scan_lock);
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c b/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
index 41c0504470d..fcae5fa2e1b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
+#include "internal.h"
+
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("sysfs");
 
@@ -249,6 +251,7 @@ module_param_call(acpica_version, NULL, param_get_acpica_version, NULL, 0444);
 static LIST_HEAD(acpi_table_attr_list);
 static struct kobject *tables_kobj;
 static struct kobject *dynamic_tables_kobj;
+static struct kobject *hotplug_kobj;
 
 struct acpi_table_attr {
 	struct bin_attribute attr;
@@ -716,6 +719,67 @@ acpi_show_profile(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 static const struct device_attribute pm_profile_attr =
 	__ATTR(pm_profile, S_IRUGO, acpi_show_profile, NULL);
 
+static ssize_t hotplug_enabled_show(struct kobject *kobj,
+				    struct kobj_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+	struct acpi_hotplug_profile *hotplug = to_acpi_hotplug_profile(kobj);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", hotplug->enabled);
+}
+
+static ssize_t hotplug_enabled_store(struct kobject *kobj,
+				     struct kobj_attribute *attr,
+				     const char *buf, size_t size)
+{
+	struct acpi_hotplug_profile *hotplug = to_acpi_hotplug_profile(kobj);
+	unsigned int val;
+
+	if (kstrtouint(buf, 10, &val) || val > 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	acpi_scan_hotplug_enabled(hotplug, val);
+	return size;
+}
+
+static struct kobj_attribute hotplug_enabled_attr =
+	__ATTR(enabled, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, hotplug_enabled_show,
+		hotplug_enabled_store);
+
+static struct attribute *hotplug_profile_attrs[] = {
+	&hotplug_enabled_attr.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static struct kobj_type acpi_hotplug_profile_ktype = {
+	.sysfs_ops = &kobj_sysfs_ops,
+	.default_attrs = hotplug_profile_attrs,
+};
+
+void acpi_sysfs_add_hotplug_profile(struct acpi_hotplug_profile *hotplug,
+				    const char *name)
+{
+	int error;
+
+	if (!hotplug_kobj)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	kobject_init(&hotplug->kobj, &acpi_hotplug_profile_ktype);
+	error = kobject_set_name(&hotplug->kobj, "%s", name);
+	if (error)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	hotplug->kobj.parent = hotplug_kobj;
+	error = kobject_add(&hotplug->kobj, hotplug_kobj, NULL);
+	if (error)
+		goto err_out;
+
+	kobject_uevent(&hotplug->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+	return;
+
+ err_out:
+	pr_err(PREFIX "Unable to add hotplug profile '%s'\n", name);
+}
+
 int __init acpi_sysfs_init(void)
 {
 	int result;
@@ -723,6 +787,8 @@ int __init acpi_sysfs_init(void)
 	result = acpi_tables_sysfs_init();
 	if (result)
 		return result;
+
+	hotplug_kobj = kobject_create_and_add("hotplug", acpi_kobj);
 	result = sysfs_create_file(acpi_kobj, &pm_profile_attr.attr);
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 8470771e5ea..a33821ca389 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -723,9 +723,19 @@ static int thermal_get_trend(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (type == THERMAL_TRIP_ACTIVE) {
-		/* aggressive active cooling */
-		*trend = THERMAL_TREND_RAISING;
-		return 0;
+		unsigned long trip_temp;
+		unsigned long temp = KELVIN_TO_MILLICELSIUS(tz->temperature,
+							tz->kelvin_offset);
+		if (thermal_get_trip_temp(thermal, trip, &trip_temp))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		if (temp > trip_temp) {
+			*trend = THERMAL_TREND_RAISING;
+			return 0;
+		} else {
+			/* Fall back on default trend */
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 313f959413d..c3932d0876e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ struct acpi_video_device_flags {
 	u8 dvi:1;
 	u8 bios:1;
 	u8 unknown:1;
-	u8 reserved:2;
+	u8 notify:1;
+	u8 reserved:1;
 };
 
 struct acpi_video_device_cap {
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ static int acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(struct acpi_video_device *device,
 			int level);
 static int acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(
 			struct acpi_video_device *device,
-			unsigned long long *level, int init);
+			unsigned long long *level, bool raw);
 static int acpi_video_get_next_level(struct acpi_video_device *device,
 				     u32 level_current, u32 event);
 static int acpi_video_switch_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device,
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ static int acpi_video_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 	struct acpi_video_device *vd =
 		(struct acpi_video_device *)bl_get_data(bd);
 
-	if (acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(vd, &cur_level, 0))
+	if (acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(vd, &cur_level, false))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	for (i = 2; i < vd->brightness->count; i++) {
 		if (vd->brightness->levels[i] == cur_level)
@@ -281,7 +282,7 @@ static int video_get_cur_state(struct thermal_cooling_device *cooling_dev, unsig
 	unsigned long long level;
 	int offset;
 
-	if (acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(video, &level, 0))
+	if (acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(video, &level, false))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	for (offset = 2; offset < video->brightness->count; offset++)
 		if (level == video->brightness->levels[offset]) {
@@ -447,12 +448,45 @@ static struct dmi_system_id video_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Folio 13 - 2000 Notebook PC"),
 		},
 	},
+	{
+	 .callback = video_ignore_initial_backlight,
+	 .ident = "HP Pavilion dm4",
+	 .matches = {
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Hewlett-Packard"),
+		DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "HP Pavilion dm4 Notebook PC"),
+		},
+	},
 	{}
 };
 
+static unsigned long long
+acpi_video_bqc_value_to_level(struct acpi_video_device *device,
+			      unsigned long long bqc_value)
+{
+	unsigned long long level;
+
+	if (device->brightness->flags._BQC_use_index) {
+		/*
+		 * _BQC returns an index that doesn't account for
+		 * the first 2 items with special meaning, so we need
+		 * to compensate for that by offsetting ourselves
+		 */
+		if (device->brightness->flags._BCL_reversed)
+			bqc_value = device->brightness->count - 3 - bqc_value;
+
+		level = device->brightness->levels[bqc_value + 2];
+	} else {
+		level = bqc_value;
+	}
+
+	level += bqc_offset_aml_bug_workaround;
+
+	return level;
+}
+
 static int
 acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(struct acpi_video_device *device,
-					unsigned long long *level, int init)
+					unsigned long long *level, bool raw)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	int i;
@@ -463,29 +497,30 @@ acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(struct acpi_video_device *device,
 		status = acpi_evaluate_integer(device->dev->handle, buf,
 						NULL, level);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			if (device->brightness->flags._BQC_use_index) {
-				if (device->brightness->flags._BCL_reversed)
-					*level = device->brightness->count
-								 - 3 - (*level);
-				*level = device->brightness->levels[*level + 2];
-
+			if (raw) {
+				/*
+				 * Caller has indicated he wants the raw
+				 * value returned by _BQC, so don't furtherly
+				 * mess with the value.
+				 */
+				return 0;
 			}
-			*level += bqc_offset_aml_bug_workaround;
+
+			*level = acpi_video_bqc_value_to_level(device, *level);
+
 			for (i = 2; i < device->brightness->count; i++)
 				if (device->brightness->levels[i] == *level) {
 					device->brightness->curr = *level;
 					return 0;
 			}
-			if (!init) {
-				/*
-				 * BQC returned an invalid level.
-				 * Stop using it.
-				 */
-				ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-					      "%s returned an invalid level",
-					      buf));
-				device->cap._BQC = device->cap._BCQ = 0;
-			}
+			/*
+			 * BQC returned an invalid level.
+			 * Stop using it.
+			 */
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "%s returned an invalid level",
+				      buf));
+			device->cap._BQC = device->cap._BCQ = 0;
 		} else {
 			/* Fixme:
 			 * should we return an error or ignore this failure?
@@ -598,6 +633,56 @@ acpi_video_cmp_level(const void *a, const void *b)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Decides if _BQC/_BCQ for this system is usable
+ *
+ * We do this by changing the level first and then read out the current
+ * brightness level, if the value does not match, find out if it is using
+ * index. If not, clear the _BQC/_BCQ capability.
+ */
+static int acpi_video_bqc_quirk(struct acpi_video_device *device,
+				int max_level, int current_level)
+{
+	struct acpi_video_device_brightness *br = device->brightness;
+	int result;
+	unsigned long long level;
+	int test_level;
+
+	/* don't mess with existing known broken systems */
+	if (bqc_offset_aml_bug_workaround)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some systems always report current brightness level as maximum
+	 * through _BQC, we need to test another value for them.
+	 */
+	test_level = current_level == max_level ? br->levels[2] : max_level;
+
+	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(device, test_level);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
+	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device, &level, true);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
+	if (level != test_level) {
+		/* buggy _BQC found, need to find out if it uses index */
+		if (level < br->count) {
+			if (br->flags._BCL_reversed)
+				level = br->count - 3 - level;
+			if (br->levels[level + 2] == test_level)
+				br->flags._BQC_use_index = 1;
+		}
+
+		if (!br->flags._BQC_use_index)
+			device->cap._BQC = device->cap._BCQ = 0;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
+/*
  *  Arg:	
  *  	device	: video output device (LCD, CRT, ..)
  *
@@ -703,42 +788,36 @@ acpi_video_init_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 	if (!device->cap._BQC)
 		goto set_level;
 
-	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device, &level_old, 1);
-	if (result)
-		goto out_free_levels;
-
-	/*
-	 * Set the level to maximum and check if _BQC uses indexed value
-	 */
-	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(device, max_level);
+	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device,
+							 &level_old, true);
 	if (result)
 		goto out_free_levels;
 
-	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device, &level, 0);
+	result = acpi_video_bqc_quirk(device, max_level, level_old);
 	if (result)
 		goto out_free_levels;
+	/*
+	 * cap._BQC may get cleared due to _BQC is found to be broken
+	 * in acpi_video_bqc_quirk, so check again here.
+	 */
+	if (!device->cap._BQC)
+		goto set_level;
 
-	br->flags._BQC_use_index = (level == max_level ? 0 : 1);
-
-	if (!br->flags._BQC_use_index) {
+	if (use_bios_initial_backlight) {
+		level = acpi_video_bqc_value_to_level(device, level_old);
 		/*
-		 * Set the backlight to the initial state.
-		 * On some buggy laptops, _BQC returns an uninitialized value
-		 * when invoked for the first time, i.e. level_old is invalid.
-		 * set the backlight to max_level in this case
+		 * On some buggy laptops, _BQC returns an uninitialized
+		 * value when invoked for the first time, i.e.
+		 * level_old is invalid (no matter whether it's a level
+		 * or an index). Set the backlight to max_level in this case.
 		 */
-		if (use_bios_initial_backlight) {
-			for (i = 2; i < br->count; i++)
-				if (level_old == br->levels[i])
-					level = level_old;
-		}
-		goto set_level;
+		for (i = 2; i < br->count; i++)
+			if (level_old == br->levels[i])
+				break;
+		if (i == br->count)
+			level = max_level;
 	}
 
-	if (br->flags._BCL_reversed)
-		level_old = (br->count - 1) - level_old;
-	level = br->levels[level_old];
-
 set_level:
 	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(device, level);
 	if (result)
@@ -996,53 +1075,51 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(struct acpi_device *device,
 	struct acpi_video_device *data;
 	struct acpi_video_device_attrib* attribute;
 
-	if (!device || !video)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	status =
 	    acpi_evaluate_integer(device->handle, "_ADR", NULL, &device_id);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-
-		data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_video_device), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!data)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-
-		strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_NAME);
-		strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS);
-		device->driver_data = data;
-
-		data->device_id = device_id;
-		data->video = video;
-		data->dev = device;
+	/* Some device omits _ADR, we skip them instead of fail */
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return 0;
 
-		attribute = acpi_video_get_device_attr(video, device_id);
+	data = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_video_device), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!data)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-		if((attribute != NULL) && attribute->device_id_scheme) {
-			switch (attribute->display_type) {
-			case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_CRT:
-				data->flags.crt = 1;
-				break;
-			case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_TV:
-				data->flags.tvout = 1;
-				break;
-			case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_DVI:
-				data->flags.dvi = 1;
-				break;
-			case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_LCD:
-				data->flags.lcd = 1;
-				break;
-			default:
-				data->flags.unknown = 1;
-				break;
-			}
-			if(attribute->bios_can_detect)
-				data->flags.bios = 1;
-		} else {
-			/* Check for legacy IDs */
-			device_type = acpi_video_get_device_type(video,
-								 device_id);
-			/* Ignore bits 16 and 18-20 */
-			switch (device_type & 0xffe2ffff) {
+	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_NAME);
+	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS);
+	device->driver_data = data;
+
+	data->device_id = device_id;
+	data->video = video;
+	data->dev = device;
+
+	attribute = acpi_video_get_device_attr(video, device_id);
+
+	if((attribute != NULL) && attribute->device_id_scheme) {
+		switch (attribute->display_type) {
+		case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_CRT:
+			data->flags.crt = 1;
+			break;
+		case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_TV:
+			data->flags.tvout = 1;
+			break;
+		case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_DVI:
+			data->flags.dvi = 1;
+			break;
+		case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_LCD:
+			data->flags.lcd = 1;
+			break;
+		default:
+			data->flags.unknown = 1;
+			break;
+		}
+		if(attribute->bios_can_detect)
+			data->flags.bios = 1;
+	} else {
+		/* Check for legacy IDs */
+		device_type = acpi_video_get_device_type(video, device_id);
+		/* Ignore bits 16 and 18-20 */
+		switch (device_type & 0xffe2ffff) {
 			case ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_LEGACY_MONITOR:
 				data->flags.crt = 1;
 				break;
@@ -1054,34 +1131,24 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(struct acpi_device *device,
 				break;
 			default:
 				data->flags.unknown = 1;
-			}
 		}
+	}
 
-		acpi_video_device_bind(video, data);
-		acpi_video_device_find_cap(data);
-
-		status = acpi_install_notify_handler(device->handle,
-						     ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
-						     acpi_video_device_notify,
-						     data);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
-					  "Error installing notify handler\n");
-			if(data->brightness)
-				kfree(data->brightness->levels);
-			kfree(data->brightness);
-			kfree(data);
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
+	acpi_video_device_bind(video, data);
+	acpi_video_device_find_cap(data);
 
-		mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
-		list_add_tail(&data->entry, &video->video_device_list);
-		mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
+	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(device->handle, ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
+					     acpi_video_device_notify, data);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		dev_err(&device->dev, "Error installing notify handler\n");
+	else
+		data->flags.notify = 1;
 
-		return 0;
-	}
+	mutex_lock(&video->device_list_lock);
+	list_add_tail(&data->entry, &video->video_device_list);
+	mutex_unlock(&video->device_list_lock);
 
-	return -ENOENT;
+	return status;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1268,7 +1335,8 @@ acpi_video_switch_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device, int event)
 		goto out;
 
 	result = acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device,
-							 &level_current, 0);
+							 &level_current,
+							 false);
 	if (result)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -1373,9 +1441,8 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_devices(struct acpi_video_bus *video,
 
 		status = acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(dev, video);
 		if (status) {
-			printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
-					"Can't attach device\n");
-			continue;
+			dev_err(&dev->dev, "Can't attach device\n");
+			break;
 		}
 	}
 	return status;
@@ -1388,13 +1455,14 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_put_one_device(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 	if (!device || !device->video)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->dev->handle,
-					    ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
-					    acpi_video_device_notify);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
-		       "Can't remove video notify handler\n");
+	if (device->flags.notify) {
+		status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->dev->handle,
+				ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY, acpi_video_device_notify);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			dev_err(&device->dev->dev,
+					"Can't remove video notify handler\n");
 	}
+
 	if (device->backlight) {
 		backlight_device_unregister(device->backlight);
 		device->backlight = NULL;
@@ -1676,7 +1744,7 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	error = acpi_video_bus_get_devices(video, device);
 	if (error)
-		goto err_free_video;
+		goto err_put_video;
 
 	video->input = input = input_allocate_device();
 	if (!input) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index 4ac2593234e..66f67626f02 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -67,40 +67,37 @@ acpi_backlight_cap_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Returns true if the device is a video device which can be handled by
- * video.ko.
+/* Returns true if the ACPI object is a video device which can be
+ * handled by video.ko.
  * The device will get a Linux specific CID added in scan.c to
  * identify the device as an ACPI graphics device
  * Be aware that the graphics device may not be physically present
  * Use acpi_video_get_capabilities() to detect general ACPI video
  * capabilities of present cards
  */
-long acpi_is_video_device(struct acpi_device *device)
+long acpi_is_video_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 	long video_caps = 0;
 
-	if (!device)
-		return 0;
-
 	/* Is this device able to support video switching ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy)) ||
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy)) ||
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy)))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_SWITCHING;
 
 	/* Is this device able to retrieve a video ROM ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy)))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_ROM_AVAILABLE;
 
 	/* Is this device able to configure which video head to be POSTed ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy)))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_POSTING;
 
 	/* Only check for backlight functionality if one of the above hit. */
 	if (video_caps)
-		acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, device->handle,
+		acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, handle,
 				    ACPI_UINT32_MAX, acpi_backlight_cap_match, NULL,
 				    &video_caps, NULL);
 
@@ -127,7 +124,7 @@ find_video(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 		if (!dev)
 			return AE_OK;
 		pci_dev_put(dev);
-		*cap |= acpi_is_video_device(acpi_dev);
+		*cap |= acpi_is_video_device(handle);
 	}
 	return AE_OK;
 }