Merge branch 'master'

131 files changed, 6781 insertions, 7120 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 6d61945260a8..0cce28c4025b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ config ACPI_DEBUG
 
 config ACPI_EC
         bool
-        depends on X86
         default y
         help
           This driver is required on some systems for the proper operation of
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 2143609d2936..d882bf87fa96 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -71,8 +71,8 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_memory_device_driver = {
 struct acpi_memory_device {
         acpi_handle handle;
         unsigned int state;     /* State of the memory device */
-        unsigned short cache_attribute; /* memory cache attribute */
-        unsigned short read_write_attribute;    /* memory read/write attribute */
+        unsigned short caching; /* memory cache attribute */
+        unsigned short write_protect;   /* memory read/write attribute */
         u64 start_addr;         /* Memory Range start physical addr */
         u64 end_addr;           /* Memory Range end physical addr */
 };
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ acpi_memory_get_device_resources(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
                 if (address64.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
                         /* Populate the structure */
-                        mem_device->cache_attribute =
-                            address64.attribute.memory.cache_attribute;
-                        mem_device->read_write_attribute =
-                            address64.attribute.memory.read_write_attribute;
-                        mem_device->start_addr = address64.min_address_range;
-                        mem_device->end_addr = address64.max_address_range;
+                        mem_device->caching =
+                            address64.info.mem.caching;
+                        mem_device->write_protect =
+                            address64.info.mem.write_protect;
+                        mem_device->start_addr = address64.minimum;
+                        mem_device->end_addr = address64.maximum;
                 }
         }
 
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ static int acpi_memory_disable_device(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
         int result;
         u64 start = mem_device->start_addr;
         u64 len = mem_device->end_addr - start + 1;
-        unsigned long attr = mem_device->read_write_attribute;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_memory_disable_device");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
index fec895af6ae6..f4c87750dbf2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 static uid_t asus_uid;
 static gid_t asus_gid;
 module_param(asus_uid, uint, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(uid, "UID for entries in /proc/acpi/asus.\n");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(asus_uid, "UID for entries in /proc/acpi/asus.\n");
 module_param(asus_gid, uint, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(gid, "GID for entries in /proc/acpi/asus.\n");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(asus_gid, "GID for entries in /proc/acpi/asus.\n");
 
 /* For each model, all features implemented, 
  * those marked with R are relative to HOTK, A for absolute */
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ static struct model_data model_conf[END_MODEL] = {
          .brightness_set = "SPLV",
          .brightness_get = "GPLV",
          .display_set = "SDSP",
-         .display_get = "\\SSTE"},
+         .display_get = "\\_SB.PCI0.P0P1.VGA.GETD"},
         {
          .name = "M6R",
          .mt_mled = "MLED",
@@ -851,6 +851,8 @@ static int __init asus_hotk_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                 mode = S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUGO;
         } else {
                 mode = S_IFREG | S_IRUSR | S_IRGRP | S_IWUSR | S_IWGRP;
+                printk(KERN_WARNING "  asus_uid and asus_gid parameters are "
+                       "deprecated, use chown and chmod instead!\n");
         }
 
         acpi_device_dir(device) = asus_proc_dir;
@@ -987,9 +989,21 @@ static int __init asus_hotk_get_info(void)
                 printk(KERN_NOTICE "  BSTS called, 0x%02x returned\n",
                        bsts_result);
 
-        /* Samsung P30 has a device with a valid _HID whose INIT does not 
-         * return anything. Catch this one and any similar here */
-        if (buffer.pointer == NULL) {
+        /* This is unlikely with implicit return */
+        if (buffer.pointer == NULL)
+                return -EINVAL;
+
+        model = (union acpi_object *) buffer.pointer;
+        /*
+         * Samsung P30 has a device with a valid _HID whose INIT does not 
+         * return anything. It used to be possible to catch this exception,
+         * but the implicit return code will now happily confuse the 
+         * driver. We assume that every ACPI_TYPE_STRING is a valid model
+         * identifier but it's still possible to get completely bogus data.
+         */
+        if (model->type == ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
+                printk(KERN_NOTICE "  %s model detected, ", model->string.pointer);
+        } else {
                 if (asus_info &&        /* Samsung P30 */
                     strncmp(asus_info->oem_table_id, "ODEM", 4) == 0) {
                         hotk->model = P30;
@@ -1002,13 +1016,10 @@ static int __init asus_hotk_get_info(void)
                                "the developers with your DSDT\n");
                 }
                 hotk->methods = &model_conf[hotk->model];
-                return AE_OK;
-        }
+                
+                acpi_os_free(model);
 
-        model = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
-        if (model->type == ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
-                printk(KERN_NOTICE "  %s model detected, ",
-                       model->string.pointer);
+                return AE_OK;
         }
 
         hotk->model = END_MODEL;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
index 2022aeaecfbb..76bc0463f6de 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                                    ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
                                    &(node));
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
         }
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
                             + (acpi_integer) arg->common.value.size;
 
                         if (position > ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bit offset within field too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)\n"));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Bit offset within field too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)"));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
                         }
 
@@ -268,8 +269,8 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
                                                 ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
                                                 walk_state, &info->field_node);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR((char *)&arg->named.name,
-                                                    status);
+                                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
+                                                     status);
                                 if (status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                                 }
@@ -293,7 +294,11 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
                             + (acpi_integer) arg->common.value.size;
 
                         if (position > ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field [%4.4s] bit offset too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)\n", (char *)&info->field_node->name));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Field [%4.4s] bit offset too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)",
+                                            ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                                          &info->field_node->
+                                                          name)));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
                         }
 
@@ -302,9 +307,9 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
 
                 default:
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Invalid opcode in field list: %X\n",
-                                          arg->common.aml_opcode));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Invalid opcode in field list: %X",
+                                    arg->common.aml_opcode));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
                 }
 
@@ -349,7 +354,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                                    ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
                                    walk_state, &region_node);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.name, status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.name, status);
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
         }
@@ -431,8 +436,8 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                                                 ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND,
                                                 walk_state, &node);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR((char *)&arg->named.name,
-                                                    status);
+                                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
+                                                     status);
                                 if (status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                                 }
@@ -488,7 +493,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_bank_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                                    ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
                                    walk_state, &region_node);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.name, status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.name, status);
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
         }
@@ -502,7 +507,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_bank_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                            ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, walk_state,
                            &info.register_node);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -560,7 +565,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_index_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                            ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, walk_state,
                            &info.register_node);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -573,7 +578,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_index_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                            ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, walk_state,
                            &info.data_register_node);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
index 8693c704aea6..e65a07ad2422 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         acpi_object_type type;
         acpi_status status;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_init_one_object");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         /*
          * We are only interested in NS nodes owned by the table that
@@ -105,11 +105,10 @@ acpi_ds_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
                 status = acpi_ds_initialize_region(obj_handle);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Region %p [%4.4s] - Init failure, %s\n",
-                                          obj_handle,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle),
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "During Region initialization %p [%4.4s]",
+                                        obj_handle,
+                                        acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle)));
                 }
 
                 info->op_region_count++;
@@ -118,14 +117,6 @@ acpi_ds_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
 
                 /*
-                 * Print a dot for each method unless we are going to print
-                 * the entire pathname
-                 */
-                if (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_INIT_NAMES)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "."));
-                }
-
-                /*
                  * Set the execution data width (32 or 64) based upon the
                  * revision number of the parent ACPI table.
                  * TBD: This is really for possible future support of integer width
@@ -134,6 +125,21 @@ acpi_ds_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                 if (info->table_desc->pointer->revision == 1) {
                         node->flags |= ANOBJ_DATA_WIDTH_32;
                 }
+#ifdef ACPI_INIT_PARSE_METHODS
+                /*
+                 * Note 11/2005: Removed this code to parse all methods during table
+                 * load because it causes problems if there are any errors during the
+                 * parse. Also, it seems like overkill and we probably don't want to
+                 * abort a table load because of an issue with a single method.
+                 */
+
+                /*
+                 * Print a dot for each method unless we are going to print
+                 * the entire pathname
+                 */
+                if (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_INIT_NAMES)) {
+                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "."));
+                }
 
                 /*
                  * Always parse methods to detect errors, we will delete
@@ -141,15 +147,15 @@ acpi_ds_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                  */
                 status = acpi_ds_parse_method(obj_handle);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "\n+Method %p [%4.4s] - parse failure, %s\n",
-                                          obj_handle,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle),
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Method %p [%4.4s] - parse failure, %s",
+                                    obj_handle,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle),
+                                    acpi_format_exception(status)));
 
                         /* This parse failed, but we will continue parsing more methods */
                 }
-
+#endif
                 info->method_count++;
                 break;
 
@@ -207,8 +213,7 @@ acpi_ds_initialize_objects(struct acpi_table_desc * table_desc,
         status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, start_node, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
                                      acpi_ds_init_one_object, &info, NULL);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "walk_namespace failed, %s\n",
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index 36c1ca0b9adb..c475546535b6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,135 +47,66 @@
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+#include <acpi/acdisasm.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsmethod")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_parse_method
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_error
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Node        - Method node
+ * PARAMETERS:  Status          - Execution status
+ *              walk_state      - Current state
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Parse the AML that is associated with the method.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Called on method error. Invoke the global exception handler if
+ *              present, dump the method data if the disassembler is configured
  *
- * MUTEX:       Assumes parser is locked
+ *              Note: Allows the exception handler to change the status code
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_ds_parse_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-        acpi_status status;
-        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-        union acpi_parse_object *op;
-        struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_parse_method", node);
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-        /* Parameter Validation */
+        /* Ignore AE_OK and control exception codes */
 
-        if (!node) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
+        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) || (status & AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
+                return (status);
         }
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-                          "**** Parsing [%4.4s] **** named_obj=%p\n",
-                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
-
-        /* Extract the method object from the method Node */
+        /* Invoke the global exception handler */
 
-        obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
-        if (!obj_desc) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
-        }
+        if (acpi_gbl_exception_handler) {
+                /* Exit the interpreter, allow handler to execute methods */
 
-        /* Create a mutex for the method if there is a concurrency limit */
+                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
-        if ((obj_desc->method.concurrency != ACPI_INFINITE_CONCURRENCY) &&
-            (!obj_desc->method.semaphore)) {
-                status = acpi_os_create_semaphore(obj_desc->method.concurrency,
-                                                  obj_desc->method.concurrency,
-                                                  &obj_desc->method.semaphore);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                }
-        }
-
-        /*
-         * Allocate a new parser op to be the root of the parsed
-         * method tree
-         */
-        op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_METHOD_OP);
-        if (!op) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-        }
-
-        /* Init new op with the method name and pointer back to the Node */
-
-        acpi_ps_set_name(op, node->name.integer);
-        op->common.node = node;
-
-        /*
-         * Get a new owner_id for objects created by this method. Namespace
-         * objects (such as Operation Regions) can be created during the
-         * first pass parse.
-         */
-        status = acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                goto cleanup;
-        }
-
-        /* Create and initialize a new walk state */
-
-        walk_state =
-            acpi_ds_create_walk_state(obj_desc->method.owner_id, NULL, NULL,
-                                      NULL);
-        if (!walk_state) {
-                status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
-                goto cleanup2;
+                /*
+                 * Handler can map the exception code to anything it wants, including
+                 * AE_OK, in which case the executing method will not be aborted.
+                 */
+                status = acpi_gbl_exception_handler(status,
+                                                    walk_state->method_node ?
+                                                    walk_state->method_node->
+                                                    name.integer : 0,
+                                                    walk_state->opcode,
+                                                    walk_state->aml_offset,
+                                                    NULL);
+                (void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
         }
-
-        status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, node,
-                                       obj_desc->method.aml_start,
-                                       obj_desc->method.aml_length, NULL, 1);
+#ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
-                goto cleanup2;
-        }
+                /* Display method locals/args if disassembler is present */
 
-        /*
-         * Parse the method, first pass
-         *
-         * The first pass load is where newly declared named objects are added into
-         * the namespace.  Actual evaluation of the named objects (what would be
-         * called a "second pass") happens during the actual execution of the
-         * method so that operands to the named objects can take on dynamic
-         * run-time values.
-         */
-        status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                goto cleanup2;
+                acpi_dm_dump_method_info(status, walk_state, walk_state->op);
         }
+#endif
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-                          "**** [%4.4s] Parsed **** named_obj=%p Op=%p\n",
-                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, op));
-
-        /*
-         * Delete the parse tree. We simply re-parse the method for every
-         * execution since there isn't much overhead (compared to keeping lots
-         * of parse trees around)
-         */
-        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(node);
-        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(obj_desc->method.owner_id);
-
-      cleanup2:
-        acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
-
-      cleanup:
-        acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        return (status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -195,9 +126,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_parse_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
-                               union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-                               struct acpi_namespace_node *calling_method_node)
+acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node * method_node,
+                               union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
+                               struct acpi_namespace_node * calling_method_node)
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
@@ -210,7 +141,8 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
         /* Prevent wraparound of thread count */
 
         if (obj_desc->method.thread_count == ACPI_UINT8_MAX) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_METHOD_LIMIT);
         }
 
@@ -539,22 +471,61 @@ void acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                     acpi_os_signal_semaphore(walk_state->method_desc->method.
                                              semaphore, 1);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not signal method semaphore\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not signal method semaphore"));
 
                         /* Ignore error and continue cleanup */
                 }
         }
 
+        /*
+         * There are no more threads executing this method.  Perform
+         * additional cleanup.
+         *
+         * The method Node is stored in the walk state
+         */
+        method_node = walk_state->method_node;
+
+        /* Lock namespace for possible update */
+
+        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                goto exit;
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Delete any namespace entries created immediately underneath
+         * the method
+         */
+        if (method_node->child) {
+                acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(method_node);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Delete any namespace entries created anywhere else within
+         * the namespace by the execution of this method
+         */
+        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(walk_state->method_desc->method.
+                                          owner_id);
+        status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+
+        /* Are there any other threads currently executing this method? */
+
         if (walk_state->method_desc->method.thread_count) {
+                /*
+                 * Additional threads. Do not release the owner_id in this case,
+                 * we immediately reuse it for the next thread executing this method
+                 */
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-                                  "*** Not deleting method namespace, there are still %d threads\n",
+                                  "*** Completed execution of one thread, %d threads remaining\n",
                                   walk_state->method_desc->method.
                                   thread_count));
-        } else {                /* This is the last executing thread */
+        } else {
+                /* This is the only executing thread for this method */
 
                 /*
                  * Support to dynamically change a method from not_serialized to
-                 * Serialized if it appears that the method is written foolishly and
+                 * Serialized if it appears that the method is incorrectly written and
                  * does not support multiple thread execution.  The best example of this
                  * is if such a method creates namespace objects and blocks.  A second
                  * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception
@@ -570,34 +541,8 @@ void acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                                                           semaphore);
                 }
 
-                /*
-                 * There are no more threads executing this method.  Perform
-                 * additional cleanup.
-                 *
-                 * The method Node is stored in the walk state
-                 */
-                method_node = walk_state->method_node;
-
-                /*
-                 * Delete any namespace entries created immediately underneath
-                 * the method
-                 */
-                status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        goto exit;
-                }
-
-                if (method_node->child) {
-                        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(method_node);
-                }
+                /* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-                /*
-                 * Delete any namespace entries created anywhere else within
-                 * the namespace
-                 */
-                acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(walk_state->method_desc->
-                                                  method.owner_id);
-                status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
                 acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&walk_state->method_desc->method.
                                          owner_id);
         }
@@ -606,3 +551,140 @@ void acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
         (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_PARSER);
         return_VOID;
 }
+
+#ifdef ACPI_INIT_PARSE_METHODS
+        /*
+         * Note 11/2005: Removed this code to parse all methods during table
+         * load because it causes problems if there are any errors during the
+         * parse. Also, it seems like overkill and we probably don't want to
+         * abort a table load because of an issue with a single method.
+         */
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_parse_method
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node        - Method node
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Parse the AML that is associated with the method.
+ *
+ * MUTEX:       Assumes parser is locked
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ds_parse_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+        union acpi_parse_object *op;
+        struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_parse_method", node);
+
+        /* Parameter Validation */
+
+        if (!node) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
+        }
+
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
+                          "**** Parsing [%4.4s] **** named_obj=%p\n",
+                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
+
+        /* Extract the method object from the method Node */
+
+        obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+        if (!obj_desc) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
+        }
+
+        /* Create a mutex for the method if there is a concurrency limit */
+
+        if ((obj_desc->method.concurrency != ACPI_INFINITE_CONCURRENCY) &&
+            (!obj_desc->method.semaphore)) {
+                status = acpi_os_create_semaphore(obj_desc->method.concurrency,
+                                                  obj_desc->method.concurrency,
+                                                  &obj_desc->method.semaphore);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                }
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Allocate a new parser op to be the root of the parsed
+         * method tree
+         */
+        op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_METHOD_OP);
+        if (!op) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+        }
+
+        /* Init new op with the method name and pointer back to the Node */
+
+        acpi_ps_set_name(op, node->name.integer);
+        op->common.node = node;
+
+        /*
+         * Get a new owner_id for objects created by this method. Namespace
+         * objects (such as Operation Regions) can be created during the
+         * first pass parse.
+         */
+        status = acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        /* Create and initialize a new walk state */
+
+        walk_state =
+            acpi_ds_create_walk_state(obj_desc->method.owner_id, NULL, NULL,
+                                      NULL);
+        if (!walk_state) {
+                status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+                goto cleanup2;
+        }
+
+        status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, node,
+                                       obj_desc->method.aml_start,
+                                       obj_desc->method.aml_length, NULL, 1);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
+                goto cleanup2;
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Parse the method, first pass
+         *
+         * The first pass load is where newly declared named objects are added into
+         * the namespace.  Actual evaluation of the named objects (what would be
+         * called a "second pass") happens during the actual execution of the
+         * method so that operands to the named objects can take on dynamic
+         * run-time values.
+         */
+        status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                goto cleanup2;
+        }
+
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
+                          "**** [%4.4s] Parsed **** named_obj=%p Op=%p\n",
+                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, op));
+
+        /*
+         * Delete the parse tree. We simply re-parse the method for every
+         * execution since there isn't much overhead (compared to keeping lots
+         * of parse trees around)
+         */
+        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(node);
+        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(obj_desc->method.owner_id);
+
+      cleanup2:
+        acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
+
+      cleanup:
+        acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
index 4095ce70982b..c025674f938b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
         case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 
                 if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Local index %d is invalid (max %d)\n",
-                                          index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Local index %d is invalid (max %d)",
+                                    index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_INDEX);
                 }
 
@@ -274,9 +274,9 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
         case AML_ARG_OP:
 
                 if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Arg index %d is invalid (max %d)\n",
-                                          index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Arg index %d is invalid (max %d)",
+                                    index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_INDEX);
                 }
 
@@ -286,8 +286,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Opcode %d is invalid\n",
-                                  opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Opcode %d is invalid", opcode));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
         }
 
@@ -378,8 +377,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
         /* Validate the object descriptor */
 
         if (!dest_desc) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Null object descriptor pointer\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null object descriptor pointer"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -424,23 +422,24 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
                         switch (opcode) {
                         case AML_ARG_OP:
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Uninitialized Arg[%d] at node %p\n",
-                                                  index, node));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Uninitialized Arg[%d] at node %p",
+                                            index, node));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ARG);
 
                         case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p\n",
-                                                  index, node));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p",
+                                            index, node));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL);
 
                         default:
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Not Arg/Local opcode: %X\n",
-                                                   opcode));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Not a Arg/Local opcode: %X",
+                                            opcode));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                         }
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 8ac0cd93adb5..8b21f0f9e517 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsobject")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                               union acpi_parse_object *op,
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         *obj_desc_ptr = NULL;
         if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
                 /*
-                 * This is an named object reference.  If this name was
+                 * This is a named object reference. If this name was
                  * previously looked up in the namespace, it was stored in this op.
                  * Otherwise, go ahead and look it up now
                  */
@@ -96,18 +97,48 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                                                 ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
                                                 ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT |
                                                 ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE, NULL,
-                                                (struct acpi_namespace_node **)
-                                                &(op->common.node));
-
+                                                ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+                                                                       acpi_namespace_node,
+                                                                       &(op->
+                                                                         common.
+                                                                         node)));
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(op->common.value.string,
-                                                    status);
+                                /* Check if we are resolving a named reference within a package */
+
+                                if ((status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
+                                    && (acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack)
+                                    &&
+                                    ((op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+                                      AML_PACKAGE_OP)
+                                     || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+                                         AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP))) {
+                                        /*
+                                         * We didn't find the target and we are populating elements
+                                         * of a package - ignore if slack enabled. Some ASL code
+                                         * contains dangling invalid references in packages and
+                                         * expects that no exception will be issued. Leave the
+                                         * element as a null element. It cannot be used, but it
+                                         * can be overwritten by subsequent ASL code - this is
+                                         * typically the case.
+                                         */
+                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+                                                          "Ignoring unresolved reference in package [%4.4s]\n",
+                                                          walk_state->
+                                                          scope_info->scope.
+                                                          node->name.ascii));
+
+                                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+                                } else {
+                                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(op->common.value.
+                                                             string, status);
+                                }
+
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                         }
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Create and init the internal ACPI object */
+        /* Create and init a new internal ACPI object */
 
         obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object((acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
                                                    (op->common.aml_opcode))->
@@ -157,13 +188,13 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_buffer_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_build_internal_buffer_obj");
 
+        /*
+         * If we are evaluating a Named buffer object "Name (xxxx, Buffer)".
+         * The buffer object already exists (from the NS node), otherwise it must
+         * be created.
+         */
         obj_desc = *obj_desc_ptr;
-        if (obj_desc) {
-                /*
-                 * We are evaluating a Named buffer object "Name (xxxx, Buffer)".
-                 * The buffer object already exists (from the NS node)
-                 */
-        } else {
+        if (!obj_desc) {
                 /* Create a new buffer object */
 
                 obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER);
@@ -183,10 +214,9 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_buffer_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         byte_list = arg->named.next;
         if (byte_list) {
                 if (byte_list->common.aml_opcode != AML_INT_BYTELIST_OP) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Expecting bytelist, got AML opcode %X in op %p\n",
-                                          byte_list->common.aml_opcode,
-                                          byte_list));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Expecting bytelist, got AML opcode %X in op %p",
+                                    byte_list->common.aml_opcode, byte_list));
 
                         acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
                         return (AE_TYPE);
@@ -259,7 +289,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
         u32 package_list_length;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-        u32 i;
+        acpi_native_uint i;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_build_internal_package_obj");
 
@@ -271,13 +301,12 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                 parent = parent->common.parent;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * If we are evaluating a Named package object "Name (xxxx, Package)",
+         * the package object already exists, otherwise it must be created.
+         */
         obj_desc = *obj_desc_ptr;
-        if (obj_desc) {
-                /*
-                 * We are evaluating a Named package object "Name (xxxx, Package)".
-                 * Get the existing package object from the NS node
-                 */
-        } else {
+        if (!obj_desc) {
                 obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE);
                 *obj_desc_ptr = obj_desc;
                 if (!obj_desc) {
@@ -291,11 +320,9 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
         /* Count the number of items in the package list */
 
-        package_list_length = 0;
         arg = op->common.value.arg;
         arg = arg->common.next;
-        while (arg) {
-                package_list_length++;
+        for (package_list_length = 0; arg; package_list_length++) {
                 arg = arg->common.next;
         }
 
@@ -322,12 +349,11 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         }
 
         /*
-         * Now init the elements of the package
+         * Initialize all elements of the package
          */
-        i = 0;
         arg = op->common.value.arg;
         arg = arg->common.next;
-        while (arg) {
+        for (i = 0; arg; i++) {
                 if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP) {
                         /* Object (package or buffer) is already built */
 
@@ -340,8 +366,6 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                                                                package.
                                                                elements[i]);
                 }
-
-                i++;
                 arg = arg->common.next;
         }
 
@@ -518,9 +542,9 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                         default:
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Unknown constant opcode %X\n",
-                                                  opcode));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Unknown constant opcode %X",
+                                            opcode));
                                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                                 break;
                         }
@@ -535,9 +559,8 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                         break;
 
                 default:
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Unknown Integer type %X\n",
-                                          op_info->type));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Integer type %X",
+                                    op_info->type));
                         status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                         break;
                 }
@@ -615,9 +638,8 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unimplemented data type: %X\n",
-                                  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unimplemented data type: %X",
+                            ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                 break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
index 939d167bf87b..6229c10674e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
         node = obj_desc->buffer.node;
         if (!node) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No pointer back to NS node in buffer obj %p\n", obj_desc));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No pointer back to NS node in buffer obj %p",
+                            obj_desc));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
         }
 
@@ -287,8 +289,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_get_package_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
         node = obj_desc->package.node;
         if (!node) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No pointer back to NS node in package %p\n",
-                                   obj_desc));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No pointer back to NS node in package %p",
+                            obj_desc));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
         }
 
@@ -413,9 +416,9 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
         /* Host object must be a Buffer */
 
         if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(buffer_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Target of Create Field is not a Buffer object - %s\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(buffer_desc)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Target of Create Field is not a Buffer object - %s",
+                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(buffer_desc)));
 
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                 goto cleanup;
@@ -427,10 +430,10 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
          * after resolution in acpi_ex_resolve_operands().
          */
         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(result_desc) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "(%s) destination not a NS Node [%s]\n",
-                                  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(aml_opcode),
-                                  acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(result_desc)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "(%s) destination not a NS Node [%s]",
+                            acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(aml_opcode),
+                            acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(result_desc)));
 
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                 goto cleanup;
@@ -453,8 +456,8 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
                 /* Must have a valid (>0) bit count */
 
                 if (bit_count == 0) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Attempt to create_field of length 0\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Attempt to create_field of length zero"));
                         status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
@@ -507,9 +510,8 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unknown field creation opcode %02x\n",
-                                  aml_opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unknown field creation opcode %02x", aml_opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
@@ -517,13 +519,12 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
         /* Entire field must fit within the current length of the buffer */
 
         if ((bit_offset + bit_count) > (8 * (u32) buffer_desc->buffer.length)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Field [%4.4s] size %d exceeds Buffer [%4.4s] size %d (bits)\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name(result_desc),
-                                  bit_offset + bit_count,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name(buffer_desc->buffer.
-                                                        node),
-                                  8 * (u32) buffer_desc->buffer.length));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Field [%4.4s] at %d exceeds Buffer [%4.4s] size %d (bits)",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(result_desc),
+                            bit_offset + bit_count,
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(buffer_desc->buffer.node),
+                            8 * (u32) buffer_desc->buffer.length));
                 status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
@@ -629,9 +630,9 @@ acpi_ds_eval_buffer_field_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                            "after acpi_ex_resolve_operands");
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "(%s) bad operand(s) (%X)\n",
-                                  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.
-                                                          aml_opcode), status));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "(%s) bad operand(s) (%X)",
+                            acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
+                            status));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
@@ -1155,9 +1156,8 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unknown control opcode=%X Op=%p\n",
-                                  op->common.aml_opcode, op));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown control opcode=%X Op=%p",
+                            op->common.aml_opcode, op));
 
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
index 83ae1c1aa286..53356a591ac1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -176,8 +176,8 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
         /* Must have both an Op and a Result Object */
 
         if (!op) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Null Op\n"));
-                return_VALUE(TRUE);
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
+                return_UINT8(TRUE);
         }
 
         /*
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ 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 */
@@ -216,9 +216,8 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
         parent_info =
             acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode);
         if (parent_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unknown parent opcode. Op=%p\n", op));
-                return_VALUE(FALSE);
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown parent opcode Op=%p", op));
+                return_UINT8(FALSE);
         }
 
         /*
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ 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,
@@ -313,7 +312,7 @@ 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);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -344,7 +343,7 @@ acpi_ds_delete_result_if_not_used(union acpi_parse_object *op,
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_delete_result_if_not_used", result_obj);
 
         if (!op) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Null Op\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
                 return_VOID;
         }
 
@@ -567,7 +566,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                         }
 
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(name_string, status);
+                                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(name_string, status);
                         }
                 }
 
@@ -616,7 +615,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                 if (op_info->flags & AML_HAS_RETVAL) {
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-                                          "Argument previously created, already stacked \n"));
+                                          "Argument previously created, already stacked\n"));
 
                         ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(acpi_db_display_argument_object
                                            (walk_state->
@@ -635,10 +634,8 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                                  * Only error is underflow, and this indicates
                                  * a missing or null operand!
                                  */
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Missing or null operand, %s\n",
-                                                  acpi_format_exception
-                                                  (status)));
+                                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                "Missing or null operand"));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                         }
                 } else {
@@ -730,7 +727,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
          */
         (void)acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(arg_count, walk_state);
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "While creating Arg %d - %s\n",
-                          (arg_count + 1), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "While creating Arg %d",
+                        (arg_count + 1)));
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index e522763bb692..f1af655ff113 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -100,9 +100,8 @@ acpi_ds_get_predicate_value(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         if (result_obj) {
                 status = acpi_ds_result_pop(&obj_desc, walk_state);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not get result from predicate evaluation, %s\n",
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not get result from predicate evaluation"));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
@@ -123,9 +122,9 @@ acpi_ds_get_predicate_value(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         }
 
         if (!obj_desc) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No predicate obj_desc=%p State=%p\n",
-                                  obj_desc, walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No predicate obj_desc=%p State=%p",
+                            obj_desc, walk_state));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
         }
@@ -140,10 +139,10 @@ acpi_ds_get_predicate_value(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         }
 
         if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(local_obj_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Bad predicate (not an integer) obj_desc=%p State=%p Type=%X\n",
-                                  obj_desc, walk_state,
-                                  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Bad predicate (not an integer) obj_desc=%p State=%p Type=%X",
+                            obj_desc, walk_state,
+                            ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                 goto cleanup;
@@ -314,12 +313,13 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
         case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:
         case AML_CLASS_CREATE:
-
                 /*
                  * Most operators with arguments.
                  * Start a new result/operand state
                  */
-                status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
+                if (walk_state->opcode != AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) {
+                        status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
+                }
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -361,8 +361,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
         op_class = walk_state->op_info->class;
 
         if (op_class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown opcode %X\n",
-                                  op->common.aml_opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown opcode %X",
+                            op->common.aml_opcode));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
         }
 
@@ -452,12 +452,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                                 walk_state->operands[1]->reference.offset)) {
                                 status = AE_OK;
                         } else {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "[%s]: Could not resolve operands, %s\n",
-                                                  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
-                                                  (walk_state->opcode),
-                                                  acpi_format_exception
-                                                  (status)));
+                                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                "While resolving operands for [%s]",
+                                                acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
+                                                (walk_state->opcode)));
                         }
                 }
 
@@ -676,8 +674,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
                 case AML_TYPE_UNDEFINED:
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Undefined opcode type Op=%p\n", op));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Undefined opcode type Op=%p", op));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
 
                 case AML_TYPE_BOGUS:
@@ -689,10 +687,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
                 default:
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Unimplemented opcode, class=%X type=%X Opcode=%X Op=%p\n",
-                                          op_class, op_type,
-                                          op->common.aml_opcode, op));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Unimplemented opcode, class=%X type=%X Opcode=%X Op=%p",
+                                    op_class, op_type, op->common.aml_opcode,
+                                    op));
 
                         status = AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
                         break;
@@ -723,20 +721,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
       cleanup:
 
-        /* Invoke exception handler on error */
-
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) &&
-            acpi_gbl_exception_handler && !(status & AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
-                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-                status = acpi_gbl_exception_handler(status,
-                                                    walk_state->method_node->
-                                                    name.integer,
-                                                    walk_state->opcode,
-                                                    walk_state->aml_offset,
-                                                    NULL);
-                (void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-        }
-
         if (walk_state->result_obj) {
                 /* Break to debugger to display result */
 
@@ -758,18 +742,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
         }
 #endif
 
-        /* Always clear the object stack */
-
-        walk_state->num_operands = 0;
-
-#ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
-
-        /* On error, display method locals/args */
+        /* Invoke exception handler on error */
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                acpi_dm_dump_method_info(status, walk_state, op);
+                status = acpi_ds_method_error(status, walk_state);
         }
-#endif
 
+        /* Always clear the object stack */
+
+        walk_state->num_operands = 0;
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
index 411731261c29..d3d24da31c81 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
         char *path;
         u32 flags;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_load1_begin_op");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_load1_begin_op");
 
         op = walk_state->op;
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Op=%p State=%p\n", op,
@@ -138,14 +138,14 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
         if (op) {
                 if (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NAMED)) {
                         *out_op = op;
-                        return (AE_OK);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
                 }
 
                 /* Check if this object has already been installed in the namespace */
 
                 if (op->common.node) {
                         *out_op = op;
-                        return (AE_OK);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
                 }
         }
 
@@ -187,8 +187,8 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
                 }
 #endif
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
-                        return (status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
 
                 /*
@@ -233,9 +233,11 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 
                         /* All other types are an error */
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), path));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), path));
 
-                        return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
                 break;
 
@@ -257,6 +259,7 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
                  *       buffer_field, or Package), the name of the object is already
                  *       in the namespace.
                  */
+
                 if (walk_state->deferred_node) {
                         /* This name is already in the namespace, get the node */
 
@@ -265,6 +268,16 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
                         break;
                 }
 
+                /*
+                 * If we are executing a method, do not create any namespace objects
+                 * during the load phase, only during execution.
+                 */
+                if (walk_state->method_node) {
+                        node = NULL;
+                        status = AE_OK;
+                        break;
+                }
+
                 flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH;
                 if ((walk_state->opcode != AML_SCOPE_OP) &&
                     (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DEFERRED_OP))) {
@@ -289,8 +302,8 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
                                    ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
                                    &(node));
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
-                        return (status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
                 break;
         }
@@ -302,28 +315,29 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 
                 op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(walk_state->opcode);
                 if (!op) {
-                        return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Initialize */
-
-        op->named.name = node->name.integer;
+        /* Initialize the op */
 
 #if (defined (ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION) || defined (ACPI_CONSTANT_EVAL_ONLY))
-        op->named.path = (u8 *) path;
+        op->named.path = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, path);
 #endif
 
-        /*
-         * Put the Node in the "op" object that the parser uses, so we
-         * can get it again quickly when this scope is closed
-         */
-        op->common.node = node;
+        if (node) {
+                /*
+                 * Put the Node in the "op" object that the parser uses, so we
+                 * can get it again quickly when this scope is closed
+                 */
+                op->common.node = node;
+                op->named.name = node->name.integer;
+        }
+
         acpi_ps_append_arg(acpi_ps_get_parent_scope(&walk_state->parser_state),
                            op);
-
         *out_op = op;
-        return (status);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -339,13 +353,13 @@ acpi_ds_load1_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
         union acpi_parse_object *op;
         acpi_object_type object_type;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ds_load1_end_op");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_load1_end_op");
 
         op = walk_state->op;
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Op=%p State=%p\n", op,
@@ -354,7 +368,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
         /* We are only interested in opcodes that have an associated name */
 
         if (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & (AML_NAMED | AML_FIELD))) {
-                return (AE_OK);
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
         /* Get the object type to determine if we should pop the scope */
@@ -363,21 +377,37 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
         if (walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_FIELD) {
-                if (walk_state->opcode == AML_FIELD_OP ||
-                    walk_state->opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP ||
-                    walk_state->opcode == AML_INDEX_FIELD_OP) {
-                        status = acpi_ds_init_field_objects(op, walk_state);
+                /*
+                 * If we are executing a method, do not create any namespace objects
+                 * during the load phase, only during execution.
+                 */
+                if (!walk_state->method_node) {
+                        if (walk_state->opcode == AML_FIELD_OP ||
+                            walk_state->opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP ||
+                            walk_state->opcode == AML_INDEX_FIELD_OP) {
+                                status =
+                                    acpi_ds_init_field_objects(op, walk_state);
+                        }
                 }
-                return (status);
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
-        if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
-                status = acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data, op->named.length,
-                                               (acpi_adr_space_type)
-                                               ((op->common.value.arg)->common.
-                                                value.integer), walk_state);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return (status);
+        /*
+         * If we are executing a method, do not create any namespace objects
+         * during the load phase, only during execution.
+         */
+        if (!walk_state->method_node) {
+                if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
+                        status =
+                            acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
+                                                  op->named.length,
+                                                  (acpi_adr_space_type)
+                                                  ((op->common.value.arg)->
+                                                   common.value.integer),
+                                                  walk_state);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                        }
                 }
         }
 #endif
@@ -391,47 +421,63 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
                                                                common.
                                                                aml_opcode))->
                             object_type;
-                        op->common.node->type = (u8) object_type;
+
+                        /* Set node type if we have a namespace node */
+
+                        if (op->common.node) {
+                                op->common.node->type = (u8) object_type;
+                        }
                 }
         }
 
-        if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_METHOD_OP) {
-                /*
-                 * method_op pkg_length name_string method_flags term_list
-                 *
-                 * Note: We must create the method node/object pair as soon as we
-                 * see the method declaration.  This allows later pass1 parsing
-                 * of invocations of the method (need to know the number of
-                 * arguments.)
-                 */
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-                                  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
-                                  walk_state, op, op->named.node));
+        /*
+         * If we are executing a method, do not create any namespace objects
+         * during the load phase, only during execution.
+         */
+        if (!walk_state->method_node) {
+                if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_METHOD_OP) {
+                        /*
+                         * method_op pkg_length name_string method_flags term_list
+                         *
+                         * Note: We must create the method node/object pair as soon as we
+                         * see the method declaration.  This allows later pass1 parsing
+                         * of invocations of the method (need to know the number of
+                         * arguments.)
+                         */
+                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+                                          "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+                                          walk_state, op, op->named.node));
 
-                if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
-                        walk_state->operands[0] = (void *)op->named.node;
-                        walk_state->num_operands = 1;
+                        if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
+                                walk_state->operands[0] =
+                                    ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, op->named.node);
+                                walk_state->num_operands = 1;
 
-                        status =
-                            acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state,
-                                                    op->common.value.arg);
-                        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                                status = acpi_ex_create_method(op->named.data,
-                                                               op->named.length,
-                                                               walk_state);
-                        }
-                        walk_state->operands[0] = NULL;
-                        walk_state->num_operands = 0;
+                                status =
+                                    acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state,
+                                                            op->common.value.
+                                                            arg);
+                                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                                        status =
+                                            acpi_ex_create_method(op->named.
+                                                                  data,
+                                                                  op->named.
+                                                                  length,
+                                                                  walk_state);
+                                }
+                                walk_state->operands[0] = NULL;
+                                walk_state->num_operands = 0;
 
-                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                return (status);
+                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                                }
                         }
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Pop the scope stack */
+        /* Pop the scope stack (only if loading a table) */
 
-        if (acpi_ns_opens_scope(object_type)) {
+        if (!walk_state->method_node && acpi_ns_opens_scope(object_type)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
                                   "(%s): Popping scope for Op %p\n",
                                   acpi_ut_get_type_name(object_type), op));
@@ -439,7 +485,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
                 status = acpi_ds_scope_stack_pop(walk_state);
         }
 
-        return (status);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -456,8 +502,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
-                       union acpi_parse_object ** out_op)
+acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
+                       union acpi_parse_object **out_op)
 {
         union acpi_parse_object *op;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
@@ -574,10 +620,10 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
                         if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
                                 status = AE_OK;
                         } else {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(buffer_ptr, status);
+                                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(buffer_ptr, status);
                         }
 #else
-                        ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(buffer_ptr, status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(buffer_ptr, status);
 #endif
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
@@ -607,7 +653,10 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
                          *  Scope (DEB) { ... }
                          */
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)\n", buffer_ptr, acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                                      "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)",
+                                      buffer_ptr,
+                                      acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
                         node->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
                         walk_state->scope_info->common.value = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
@@ -617,7 +666,10 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 
                         /* All other types are an error */
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s]\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), buffer_ptr));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s]",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+                                    buffer_ptr));
 
                         return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
@@ -670,7 +722,7 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
         }
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(buffer_ptr, status);
+                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(buffer_ptr, status);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -840,6 +892,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         case AML_TYPE_NAMED_FIELD:
 
+                /*
+                 * If we are executing a method, initialize the field
+                 */
+                if (walk_state->method_node) {
+                        status = acpi_ds_init_field_objects(op, walk_state);
+                }
+
                 switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
                 case AML_INDEX_FIELD_OP:
 
@@ -929,6 +988,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                 switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
                 case AML_REGION_OP:
+
+                        /*
+                         * If we are executing a method, initialize the region
+                         */
+                        if (walk_state->method_node) {
+                                status =
+                                    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
+                                                          op->named.length,
+                                                          (acpi_adr_space_type)
+                                                          ((op->common.value.
+                                                            arg)->common.value.
+                                                           integer),
+                                                          walk_state);
+                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                        return (status);
+                                }
+                        }
+
                         /*
                          * The op_region is not fully parsed at this time. Only valid
                          * argument is the space_id. (We must save the address of the
@@ -957,11 +1034,50 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
                         status = acpi_ds_create_node(walk_state, node, op);
                         break;
+
+                case AML_METHOD_OP:
+                        /*
+                         * method_op pkg_length name_string method_flags term_list
+                         *
+                         * Note: We must create the method node/object pair as soon as we
+                         * see the method declaration.  This allows later pass1 parsing
+                         * of invocations of the method (need to know the number of
+                         * arguments.)
+                         */
+                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+                                          "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+                                          walk_state, op, op->named.node));
+
+                        if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
+                                walk_state->operands[0] =
+                                    ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, op->named.node);
+                                walk_state->num_operands = 1;
+
+                                status =
+                                    acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state,
+                                                            op->common.value.
+                                                            arg);
+                                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                                        status =
+                                            acpi_ex_create_method(op->named.
+                                                                  data,
+                                                                  op->named.
+                                                                  length,
+                                                                  walk_state);
+                                }
+                                walk_state->operands[0] = NULL;
+                                walk_state->num_operands = 0;
+
+                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                                }
+                        }
+                        break;
+
 #endif                          /* ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION */
 
                 default:
                         /* All NAMED_COMPLEX opcodes must be handled above */
-                        /* Note: Method objects were already created in Pass 1 */
                         break;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -1004,7 +1120,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                          */
                         op->common.node = new_node;
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
                 }
                 break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
index defe956ef751..ada21ef4a174 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@ acpi_ds_scope_stack_push(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
         if (!node) {
                 /* Invalid scope   */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ds_scope_stack_push: null scope passed\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null scope parameter"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
         /* Make sure object type is valid */
 
         if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("ds_scope_stack_push: Invalid object type: 0x%X\n", type));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: 0x%X", type));
         }
 
         /* Allocate a new scope object */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
index 7d68a5aaf3c4..fa78cb74ee36 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -92,26 +92,23 @@ acpi_ds_result_remove(union acpi_operand_object **object,
 
         state = walk_state->results;
         if (!state) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No result object pushed! State=%p\n",
-                                  walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
+                            walk_state));
                 return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
         }
 
         if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_MAX_OPERAND) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Index out of range: %X State=%p Num=%X\n",
-                                  index, walk_state,
-                                  state->results.num_results));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Index out of range: %X State=%p Num=%X",
+                            index, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
         }
 
         /* Check for a valid result object */
 
         if (!state->results.obj_desc[index]) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X, Index=%X\n",
-                                  walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-                                  index));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X, Index=%X",
+                            walk_state, state->results.num_results, index));
                 return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
         }
 
@@ -163,9 +160,8 @@ acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
         }
 
         if (!state->results.num_results) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Result stack is empty! State=%p\n",
-                                  walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack is empty! State=%p",
+                            walk_state));
                 return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
         }
 
@@ -192,8 +188,7 @@ acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
                 }
         }
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                          "No result objects! State=%p\n", walk_state));
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p", walk_state));
         return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 }
 
@@ -222,15 +217,14 @@ acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
 
         state = walk_state->results;
         if (!state) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Warning: No result object pushed! State=%p\n",
-                                  walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No result object pushed! State=%p", walk_state));
                 return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
         }
 
         if (!state->results.num_results) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No result objects! State=%p\n", walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p",
+                            walk_state));
                 return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
         }
 
@@ -250,10 +244,10 @@ acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
         /* Check for a valid result object */
 
         if (!*object) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X Index=%X\n",
-                                  walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-                                  (u32) index));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X Index=%X",
+                            walk_state, state->results.num_results,
+                            (u32) index));
                 return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
         }
 
@@ -288,23 +282,21 @@ acpi_ds_result_push(union acpi_operand_object * object,
 
         state = walk_state->results;
         if (!state) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No result stack frame during push\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result stack frame during push"));
                 return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
         }
 
         if (state->results.num_results == ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Result stack overflow: Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n",
-                                  object, walk_state,
-                                  state->results.num_results));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Result stack overflow: Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+                            object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
                 return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
         }
 
         if (!object) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Null Object! Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n",
-                                  object, walk_state,
-                                  state->results.num_results));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Null Object! Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+                            object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -413,10 +405,9 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_push(void *object, struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
         /* Check for stack overflow */
 
         if (walk_state->num_operands >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "overflow! Obj=%p State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-                                  object, walk_state,
-                                  walk_state->num_operands));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Object stack overflow! Obj=%p State=%p #Ops=%X",
+                            object, walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
                 return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
         }
 
@@ -460,10 +451,10 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop(u32 pop_count, struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
                 /* Check for stack underflow */
 
                 if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-                                          pop_count, walk_state,
-                                          walk_state->num_operands));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X",
+                                    pop_count, walk_state,
+                                    walk_state->num_operands));
                         return (AE_STACK_UNDERFLOW);
                 }
 
@@ -506,10 +497,10 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(u32 pop_count,
                 /* Check for stack underflow */
 
                 if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-                                          pop_count, walk_state,
-                                          walk_state->num_operands));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X",
+                                    pop_count, walk_state,
+                                    walk_state->num_operands));
                         return (AE_STACK_UNDERFLOW);
                 }
 
@@ -826,16 +817,14 @@ void acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
         }
 
         if (walk_state->data_type != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_WALK) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "%p is not a valid walk state\n",
-                                  walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p is not a valid walk state",
+                            walk_state));
                 return;
         }
 
         if (walk_state->parser_state.scope) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "%p walk still has a scope list\n",
-                                  walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p walk still has a scope list",
+                            walk_state));
         }
 
         /* Always must free any linked control states */
@@ -894,25 +883,24 @@ acpi_ds_result_insert(void *object,
 
         state = walk_state->results;
         if (!state) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No result object pushed! State=%p\n",
-                                  walk_state));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
+                            walk_state));
                 return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
         }
 
         if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Index out of range: %X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n",
-                                  index, object, walk_state,
-                                  state->results.num_results));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Index out of range: %X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+                            index, object, walk_state,
+                            state->results.num_results));
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
         if (!object) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Null Object! Index=%X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n",
-                                  index, object, walk_state,
-                                  state->results.num_results));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Null Object! Index=%X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+                            index, object, walk_state,
+                            state->results.num_results));
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -986,9 +974,9 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
         /* Check for stack underflow */
 
         if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Missing operand/stack empty! State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-                                  walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Missing operand/stack empty! State=%p #Ops=%X",
+                            walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
                 *object = NULL;
                 return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
         }
@@ -1000,9 +988,9 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
         /* Check for a valid operand */
 
         if (!walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands]) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-                                  walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X",
+                            walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
                 *object = NULL;
                 return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 3758b558d2b5..79b09d76c180 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -60,20 +60,20 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("acpi_ec")
 #define ACPI_EC_BURST_ENABLE    0x82
 #define ACPI_EC_BURST_DISABLE   0x83
 #define ACPI_EC_COMMAND_QUERY   0x84
-#define EC_POLLING              0xFF
-#define EC_BURST                0x00
+#define EC_POLL                 0xFF
+#define EC_INTR                 0x00
 static int acpi_ec_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
-static int acpi_ec_burst_add(struct acpi_device *device);
-static int acpi_ec_polling_add(struct acpi_device *device);
+static int acpi_ec_intr_add(struct acpi_device *device);
+static int acpi_ec_poll_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
         .name = ACPI_EC_DRIVER_NAME,
         .class = ACPI_EC_CLASS,
         .ids = ACPI_EC_HID,
         .ops = {
-                .add = acpi_ec_polling_add,
+                .add = acpi_ec_intr_add,
                 .remove = acpi_ec_remove,
                 .start = acpi_ec_start,
                 .stop = acpi_ec_stop,
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ union acpi_ec {
                 atomic_t pending_gpe;
                 struct semaphore sem;
                 wait_queue_head_t wait;
-        } burst;
+        } intr;
 
         struct {
                 u32 mode;
@@ -117,37 +117,37 @@ union acpi_ec {
                 struct acpi_generic_address data_addr;
                 unsigned long global_lock;
                 spinlock_t lock;
-        } polling;
+        } poll;
 };
 
-static int acpi_ec_polling_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 event);
-static int acpi_ec_burst_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, unsigned int event);
-static int acpi_ec_polling_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data);
-static int acpi_ec_burst_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data);
-static int acpi_ec_polling_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data);
-static int acpi_ec_burst_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data);
-static int acpi_ec_polling_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data);
-static int acpi_ec_burst_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data);
-static void acpi_ec_gpe_polling_query(void *ec_cxt);
-static void acpi_ec_gpe_burst_query(void *ec_cxt);
-static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_polling_handler(void *data);
-static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_burst_handler(void *data);
+static int acpi_ec_poll_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 event);
+static int acpi_ec_intr_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, unsigned int event);
+static int acpi_ec_poll_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data);
+static int acpi_ec_intr_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data);
+static int acpi_ec_poll_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data);
+static int acpi_ec_intr_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data);
+static int acpi_ec_poll_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data);
+static int acpi_ec_intr_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data);
+static void acpi_ec_gpe_poll_query(void *ec_cxt);
+static void acpi_ec_gpe_intr_query(void *ec_cxt);
+static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_poll_handler(void *data);
+static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_intr_handler(void *data);
 static acpi_status __init
-acpi_fake_ecdt_polling_callback(acpi_handle handle,
+acpi_fake_ecdt_poll_callback(acpi_handle handle,
                                 u32 Level, void *context, void **retval);
 
 static acpi_status __init
-acpi_fake_ecdt_burst_callback(acpi_handle handle,
+acpi_fake_ecdt_intr_callback(acpi_handle handle,
                               u32 Level, void *context, void **retval);
 
-static int __init acpi_ec_polling_get_real_ecdt(void);
-static int __init acpi_ec_burst_get_real_ecdt(void);
+static int __init acpi_ec_poll_get_real_ecdt(void);
+static int __init acpi_ec_intr_get_real_ecdt(void);
 /* If we find an EC via the ECDT, we need to keep a ptr to its context */
 static union acpi_ec *ec_ecdt;
 
 /* External interfaces use first EC only, so remember */
 static struct acpi_device *first_ec;
-static int acpi_ec_polling_mode = EC_POLLING;
+static int acpi_ec_poll_mode = EC_INTR;
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Transaction Management
@@ -163,13 +163,13 @@ static u32 acpi_ec_read_status(union acpi_ec *ec)
 
 static int acpi_ec_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 event)
 {
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                return acpi_ec_polling_wait(ec, event);
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                return acpi_ec_poll_wait(ec, event);
         else
-                return acpi_ec_burst_wait(ec, event);
+                return acpi_ec_intr_wait(ec, event);
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_polling_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 event)
+static int acpi_ec_poll_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 event)
 {
         u32 acpi_ec_status = 0;
         u32 i = ACPI_EC_UDELAY_COUNT;
@@ -203,36 +203,31 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 event)
 
         return -ETIME;
 }
-static int acpi_ec_burst_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, unsigned int event)
+static int acpi_ec_intr_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, unsigned int event)
 {
         int result = 0;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ec_wait");
 
-        ec->burst.expect_event = event;
+        ec->intr.expect_event = event;
         smp_mb();
 
         switch (event) {
-        case ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF:
-                if (acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & event) {
-                        ec->burst.expect_event = 0;
-                        return_VALUE(0);
-                }
-                break;
-
         case ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE:
                 if (~acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & event) {
-                        ec->burst.expect_event = 0;
+                        ec->intr.expect_event = 0;
                         return_VALUE(0);
                 }
                 break;
+        default:
+                break;
         }
 
-        result = wait_event_timeout(ec->burst.wait,
-                                    !ec->burst.expect_event,
+        result = wait_event_timeout(ec->intr.wait,
+                                    !ec->intr.expect_event,
                                     msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY));
 
-        ec->burst.expect_event = 0;
+        ec->intr.expect_event = 0;
         smp_mb();
 
         /*
@@ -255,7 +250,12 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_wait(union acpi_ec *ec, unsigned int event)
         return_VALUE(-ETIME);
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_enter_burst_mode(union acpi_ec *ec)
+#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
+/*
+ * Note: samsung nv5000 doesn't work with ec burst mode.
+ * http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4980
+ */
+int acpi_ec_enter_burst_mode(union acpi_ec *ec)
 {
         u32 tmp = 0;
         int status = 0;
@@ -270,45 +270,56 @@ static int acpi_ec_enter_burst_mode(union acpi_ec *ec)
                 acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_BURST_ENABLE,
                                         &ec->common.command_addr);
                 status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF);
-                if (status)
-                        return_VALUE(-EINVAL);
                 acpi_hw_low_level_read(8, &tmp, &ec->common.data_addr);
                 if (tmp != 0x90) {      /* Burst ACK byte */
                         return_VALUE(-EINVAL);
                 }
         }
 
-        atomic_set(&ec->burst.leaving_burst, 0);
+        atomic_set(&ec->intr.leaving_burst, 0);
         return_VALUE(0);
       end:
-        printk("Error in acpi_ec_wait\n");
+        printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Error in acpi_ec_wait\n");
         return_VALUE(-1);
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_leave_burst_mode(union acpi_ec *ec)
+int acpi_ec_leave_burst_mode(union acpi_ec *ec)
 {
+        int status = 0;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_ec_leave_burst_mode");
 
-        atomic_set(&ec->burst.leaving_burst, 1);
+        status = acpi_ec_read_status(ec);
+        if (status != -EINVAL && (status & ACPI_EC_FLAG_BURST)){
+                status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF);
+                if(status)
+                        goto end;
+                acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_BURST_DISABLE, &ec->common.command_addr);
+                acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF);
+        } 
+        atomic_set(&ec->intr.leaving_burst, 1);
         return_VALUE(0);
+end:
+        printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "leave burst_mode:error\n");
+        return_VALUE(-1);
 }
+#endif /* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
 
 static int acpi_ec_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
 {
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                return acpi_ec_polling_read(ec, address, data);
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                return acpi_ec_poll_read(ec, address, data);
         else
-                return acpi_ec_burst_read(ec, address, data);
+                return acpi_ec_intr_read(ec, address, data);
 }
 static int acpi_ec_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
 {
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                return acpi_ec_polling_write(ec, address, data);
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                return acpi_ec_poll_write(ec, address, data);
         else
-                return acpi_ec_burst_write(ec, address, data);
+                return acpi_ec_intr_write(ec, address, data);
 }
-static int acpi_ec_polling_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
+static int acpi_ec_poll_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         int result = 0;
@@ -328,7 +339,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
                         return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
         }
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
 
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_READ,
                                 &ec->common.command_addr);
@@ -347,7 +358,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
                           *data, address));
 
       end:
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
 
         if (ec->common.global_lock)
                 acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
@@ -355,7 +366,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
         return_VALUE(result);
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_polling_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
+static int acpi_ec_poll_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
 {
         int result = 0;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
@@ -373,7 +384,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
                         return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
         }
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
 
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_WRITE,
                                 &ec->common.command_addr);
@@ -395,7 +406,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
                           data, address));
 
       end:
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
 
         if (ec->common.global_lock)
                 acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
@@ -403,7 +414,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
         return_VALUE(result);
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_burst_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
+static int acpi_ec_intr_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
 {
         int status = 0;
         u32 glk;
@@ -422,25 +433,24 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
         }
 
         WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
-        down(&ec->burst.sem);
+        down(&ec->intr.sem);
 
-        acpi_ec_enter_burst_mode(ec);
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
         if (status) {
-                printk("read EC, IB not empty\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "read EC, IB not empty\n");
                 goto end;
         }
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_READ,
                                 &ec->common.command_addr);
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
         if (status) {
-                printk("read EC, IB not empty\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "read EC, IB not empty\n");
         }
 
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, address, &ec->common.data_addr);
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF);
         if (status) {
-                printk("read EC, OB not full\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "read EC, OB not full\n");
                 goto end;
         }
         acpi_hw_low_level_read(8, data, &ec->common.data_addr);
@@ -448,8 +458,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
                           *data, address));
 
       end:
-        acpi_ec_leave_burst_mode(ec);
-        up(&ec->burst.sem);
+        up(&ec->intr.sem);
 
         if (ec->common.global_lock)
                 acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
@@ -457,7 +466,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_read(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u32 * data)
         return_VALUE(status);
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_burst_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
+static int acpi_ec_intr_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
 {
         int status = 0;
         u32 glk;
@@ -474,25 +483,23 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
         }
 
         WARN_ON(in_interrupt());
-        down(&ec->burst.sem);
-
-        acpi_ec_enter_burst_mode(ec);
+        down(&ec->intr.sem);
 
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
         if (status) {
-                printk("write EC, IB not empty\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "write EC, IB not empty\n");
         }
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_WRITE,
                                 &ec->common.command_addr);
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
         if (status) {
-                printk("write EC, IB not empty\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "write EC, IB not empty\n");
         }
 
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, address, &ec->common.data_addr);
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
         if (status) {
-                printk("write EC, IB not empty\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "write EC, IB not empty\n");
         }
 
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, data, &ec->common.data_addr);
@@ -500,8 +507,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_write(union acpi_ec *ec, u8 address, u8 data)
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Wrote [%02x] to address [%02x]\n",
                           data, address));
 
-        acpi_ec_leave_burst_mode(ec);
-        up(&ec->burst.sem);
+        up(&ec->intr.sem);
 
         if (ec->common.global_lock)
                 acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
@@ -553,12 +559,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ec_write);
 
 static int acpi_ec_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
 {
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                return acpi_ec_polling_query(ec, data);
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                return acpi_ec_poll_query(ec, data);
         else
-                return acpi_ec_burst_query(ec, data);
+                return acpi_ec_intr_query(ec, data);
 }
-static int acpi_ec_polling_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
+static int acpi_ec_poll_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
 {
         int result = 0;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
@@ -583,7 +589,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
          * Note that successful completion of the query causes the ACPI_EC_SCI
          * bit to be cleared (and thus clearing the interrupt source).
          */
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
 
         acpi_hw_low_level_write(8, ACPI_EC_COMMAND_QUERY,
                                 &ec->common.command_addr);
@@ -596,14 +602,14 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
                 result = -ENODATA;
 
       end:
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
 
         if (ec->common.global_lock)
                 acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
 
         return_VALUE(result);
 }
-static int acpi_ec_burst_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
+static int acpi_ec_intr_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
 {
         int status = 0;
         u32 glk;
@@ -620,11 +626,11 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
                         return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
         }
 
-        down(&ec->burst.sem);
+        down(&ec->intr.sem);
 
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE);
         if (status) {
-                printk("query EC, IB not empty\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "query EC, IB not empty\n");
                 goto end;
         }
         /*
@@ -636,7 +642,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
                                 &ec->common.command_addr);
         status = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF);
         if (status) {
-                printk("query EC, OB not full\n");
+                printk(KERN_DEBUG PREFIX "query EC, OB not full\n");
                 goto end;
         }
 
@@ -645,7 +651,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_query(union acpi_ec *ec, u32 * data)
                 status = -ENODATA;
 
       end:
-        up(&ec->burst.sem);
+        up(&ec->intr.sem);
 
         if (ec->common.global_lock)
                 acpi_release_global_lock(glk);
@@ -664,13 +670,13 @@ union acpi_ec_query_data {
 
 static void acpi_ec_gpe_query(void *ec_cxt)
 {
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                acpi_ec_gpe_polling_query(ec_cxt);
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                acpi_ec_gpe_poll_query(ec_cxt);
         else
-                acpi_ec_gpe_burst_query(ec_cxt);
+                acpi_ec_gpe_intr_query(ec_cxt);
 }
 
-static void acpi_ec_gpe_polling_query(void *ec_cxt)
+static void acpi_ec_gpe_poll_query(void *ec_cxt)
 {
         union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)ec_cxt;
         u32 value = 0;
@@ -685,9 +691,9 @@ static void acpi_ec_gpe_polling_query(void *ec_cxt)
         if (!ec_cxt)
                 goto end;
 
-        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
         acpi_hw_low_level_read(8, &value, &ec->common.command_addr);
-        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->polling.lock, flags);
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ec->poll.lock, flags);
 
         /* TBD: Implement asynch events!
          * NOTE: All we care about are EC-SCI's.  Other EC events are
@@ -711,7 +717,7 @@ static void acpi_ec_gpe_polling_query(void *ec_cxt)
       end:
         acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->common.gpe_bit, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
 }
-static void acpi_ec_gpe_burst_query(void *ec_cxt)
+static void acpi_ec_gpe_intr_query(void *ec_cxt)
 {
         union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)ec_cxt;
         u32 value;
@@ -736,18 +742,18 @@ static void acpi_ec_gpe_burst_query(void *ec_cxt)
 
         acpi_evaluate_object(ec->common.handle, object_name, NULL, NULL);
       end:
-        atomic_dec(&ec->burst.pending_gpe);
+        atomic_dec(&ec->intr.pending_gpe);
         return;
 }
 
 static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_handler(void *data)
 {
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                return acpi_ec_gpe_polling_handler(data);
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                return acpi_ec_gpe_poll_handler(data);
         else
-                return acpi_ec_gpe_burst_handler(data);
+                return acpi_ec_gpe_intr_handler(data);
 }
-static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_polling_handler(void *data)
+static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_poll_handler(void *data)
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)data;
@@ -765,7 +771,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_polling_handler(void *data)
         else
                 return ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
 }
-static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_burst_handler(void *data)
+static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_intr_handler(void *data)
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         u32 value;
@@ -777,22 +783,22 @@ static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_burst_handler(void *data)
         acpi_clear_gpe(NULL, ec->common.gpe_bit, ACPI_ISR);
         value = acpi_ec_read_status(ec);
 
-        switch (ec->burst.expect_event) {
+        switch (ec->intr.expect_event) {
         case ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF:
                 if (!(value & ACPI_EC_FLAG_OBF))
                         break;
         case ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBE:
                 if ((value & ACPI_EC_FLAG_IBF))
                         break;
-                ec->burst.expect_event = 0;
-                wake_up(&ec->burst.wait);
+                ec->intr.expect_event = 0;
+                wake_up(&ec->intr.wait);
                 return ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED;
         default:
                 break;
         }
 
         if (value & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
-                atomic_add(1, &ec->burst.pending_gpe);
+                atomic_add(1, &ec->intr.pending_gpe);
                 status = acpi_os_queue_for_execution(OSD_PRIORITY_GPE,
                                                      acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
                 return status == AE_OK ?
@@ -980,7 +986,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                                Driver Interface
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int acpi_ec_polling_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int acpi_ec_poll_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
         int result = 0;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
@@ -999,7 +1005,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
         ec->common.handle = device->handle;
         ec->common.uid = -1;
-        spin_lock_init(&ec->polling.lock);
+        spin_lock_init(&ec->poll.lock);
         strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME);
         strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_EC_CLASS);
         acpi_driver_data(device) = ec;
@@ -1038,7 +1044,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_add(struct acpi_device *device)
         if (result)
                 goto end;
 
-        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (gpe %d)\n",
+        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (gpe %d) polling mode.\n",
                acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device),
                (u32) ec->common.gpe_bit);
 
@@ -1051,7 +1057,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_polling_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
         return_VALUE(result);
 }
-static int acpi_ec_burst_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+static int acpi_ec_intr_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
         int result = 0;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
@@ -1070,10 +1076,10 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
         ec->common.handle = device->handle;
         ec->common.uid = -1;
-        atomic_set(&ec->burst.pending_gpe, 0);
-        atomic_set(&ec->burst.leaving_burst, 1);
-        init_MUTEX(&ec->burst.sem);
-        init_waitqueue_head(&ec->burst.wait);
+        atomic_set(&ec->intr.pending_gpe, 0);
+        atomic_set(&ec->intr.leaving_burst, 1);
+        init_MUTEX(&ec->intr.sem);
+        init_waitqueue_head(&ec->intr.wait);
         strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME);
         strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_EC_CLASS);
         acpi_driver_data(device) = ec;
@@ -1112,8 +1118,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_burst_add(struct acpi_device *device)
         if (result)
                 goto end;
 
-        printk("burst-mode-ec-10-Aug\n");
-        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (gpe %d)\n",
+        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (gpe %d) interrupt mode.\n",
                acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device),
                (u32) ec->common.gpe_bit);
 
@@ -1151,7 +1156,7 @@ acpi_ec_io_ports(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
         union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)context;
         struct acpi_generic_address *addr;
 
-        if (resource->id != ACPI_RSTYPE_IO) {
+        if (resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO) {
                 return AE_OK;
         }
 
@@ -1171,7 +1176,7 @@ acpi_ec_io_ports(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
         addr->address_space_id = ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO;
         addr->register_bit_width = 8;
         addr->register_bit_offset = 0;
-        addr->address = resource->data.io.min_base_address;
+        addr->address = resource->data.io.minimum;
 
         return AE_OK;
 }
@@ -1267,16 +1272,16 @@ acpi_fake_ecdt_callback(acpi_handle handle,
                         u32 Level, void *context, void **retval)
 {
 
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                return acpi_fake_ecdt_polling_callback(handle,
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                return acpi_fake_ecdt_poll_callback(handle,
                                                        Level, context, retval);
         else
-                return acpi_fake_ecdt_burst_callback(handle,
+                return acpi_fake_ecdt_intr_callback(handle,
                                                      Level, context, retval);
 }
 
 static acpi_status __init
-acpi_fake_ecdt_polling_callback(acpi_handle handle,
+acpi_fake_ecdt_poll_callback(acpi_handle handle,
                                 u32 Level, void *context, void **retval)
 {
         acpi_status status;
@@ -1295,7 +1300,7 @@ acpi_fake_ecdt_polling_callback(acpi_handle handle,
                                   &ec_ecdt->common.gpe_bit);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
                 return status;
-        spin_lock_init(&ec_ecdt->polling.lock);
+        spin_lock_init(&ec_ecdt->poll.lock);
         ec_ecdt->common.global_lock = TRUE;
         ec_ecdt->common.handle = handle;
 
@@ -1308,13 +1313,13 @@ acpi_fake_ecdt_polling_callback(acpi_handle handle,
 }
 
 static acpi_status __init
-acpi_fake_ecdt_burst_callback(acpi_handle handle,
+acpi_fake_ecdt_intr_callback(acpi_handle handle,
                               u32 Level, void *context, void **retval)
 {
         acpi_status status;
 
-        init_MUTEX(&ec_ecdt->burst.sem);
-        init_waitqueue_head(&ec_ecdt->burst.wait);
+        init_MUTEX(&ec_ecdt->intr.sem);
+        init_waitqueue_head(&ec_ecdt->intr.wait);
         status = acpi_walk_resources(handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS,
                                      acpi_ec_io_ports, ec_ecdt);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
@@ -1380,13 +1385,13 @@ static int __init acpi_ec_fake_ecdt(void)
 
 static int __init acpi_ec_get_real_ecdt(void)
 {
-        if (acpi_ec_polling_mode)
-                return acpi_ec_polling_get_real_ecdt();
+        if (acpi_ec_poll_mode)
+                return acpi_ec_poll_get_real_ecdt();
         else
-                return acpi_ec_burst_get_real_ecdt();
+                return acpi_ec_intr_get_real_ecdt();
 }
 
-static int __init acpi_ec_polling_get_real_ecdt(void)
+static int __init acpi_ec_poll_get_real_ecdt(void)
 {
         acpi_status status;
         struct acpi_table_ecdt *ecdt_ptr;
@@ -1411,7 +1416,7 @@ static int __init acpi_ec_polling_get_real_ecdt(void)
         ec_ecdt->common.status_addr = ecdt_ptr->ec_control;
         ec_ecdt->common.data_addr = ecdt_ptr->ec_data;
         ec_ecdt->common.gpe_bit = ecdt_ptr->gpe_bit;
-        spin_lock_init(&ec_ecdt->polling.lock);
+        spin_lock_init(&ec_ecdt->poll.lock);
         /* use the GL just to be safe */
         ec_ecdt->common.global_lock = TRUE;
         ec_ecdt->common.uid = ecdt_ptr->uid;
@@ -1431,7 +1436,7 @@ static int __init acpi_ec_polling_get_real_ecdt(void)
         return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static int __init acpi_ec_burst_get_real_ecdt(void)
+static int __init acpi_ec_intr_get_real_ecdt(void)
 {
         acpi_status status;
         struct acpi_table_ecdt *ecdt_ptr;
@@ -1452,8 +1457,8 @@ static int __init acpi_ec_burst_get_real_ecdt(void)
                 return -ENOMEM;
         memset(ec_ecdt, 0, sizeof(union acpi_ec));
 
-        init_MUTEX(&ec_ecdt->burst.sem);
-        init_waitqueue_head(&ec_ecdt->burst.wait);
+        init_MUTEX(&ec_ecdt->intr.sem);
+        init_waitqueue_head(&ec_ecdt->intr.wait);
         ec_ecdt->common.command_addr = ecdt_ptr->ec_control;
         ec_ecdt->common.status_addr = ecdt_ptr->ec_control;
         ec_ecdt->common.data_addr = ecdt_ptr->ec_data;
@@ -1571,22 +1576,22 @@ static int __init acpi_fake_ecdt_setup(char *str)
 }
 
 __setup("acpi_fake_ecdt", acpi_fake_ecdt_setup);
-static int __init acpi_ec_set_polling_mode(char *str)
+static int __init acpi_ec_set_intr_mode(char *str)
 {
-        int burst;
+        int intr;
 
-        if (!get_option(&str, &burst))
+        if (!get_option(&str, &intr))
                 return 0;
 
-        if (burst) {
-                acpi_ec_polling_mode = EC_BURST;
-                acpi_ec_driver.ops.add = acpi_ec_burst_add;
+        if (intr) {
+                acpi_ec_poll_mode = EC_INTR;
+                acpi_ec_driver.ops.add = acpi_ec_intr_add;
         } else {
-                acpi_ec_polling_mode = EC_POLLING;
-                acpi_ec_driver.ops.add = acpi_ec_polling_add;
+                acpi_ec_poll_mode = EC_POLL;
+                acpi_ec_driver.ops.add = acpi_ec_poll_add;
         }
-        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "EC %s mode.\n", burst ? "burst" : "polling");
+        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "EC %s mode.\n", intr ? "interrupt" : "polling");
         return 0;
 }
 
-__setup("ec_burst=", acpi_ec_set_polling_mode);
+__setup("ec_intr=", acpi_ec_set_intr_mode);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
index 842d1e3fb37b..c9ac05c4685f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void)
         /* Make sure we have ACPI tables */
 
         if (!acpi_gbl_DSDT) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN, "No ACPI tables present!\n"));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No ACPI tables present!"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
         }
 
@@ -84,14 +84,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void)
          */
         status = acpi_ev_fixed_event_initialize();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to initialize fixed events, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Unable to initialize fixed events"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
         status = acpi_ev_gpe_initialize();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to initialize general purpose events, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Unable to initialize general purpose events"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -100,6 +101,48 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Completes initialization of the FADT-defined GPE blocks
+ *              (0 and 1). This causes the _PRW methods to be run, so the HW
+ *              must be fully initialized at this point, including global lock
+ *              support.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes(void)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_fadt_gpes");
+
+        /* Namespace must be locked */
+
+        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
+
+        /* FADT GPE Block 0 */
+
+        (void)acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device,
+                                           acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[0]);
+
+        /* FADT GPE Block 1 */
+
+        (void)acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device,
+                                           acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[1]);
+
+        (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
@@ -120,7 +163,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers(void)
 
         status = acpi_ev_install_sci_handler();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to install System Control Interrupt Handler, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Unable to install System Control Interrupt handler"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -128,7 +172,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers(void)
 
         status = acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to initialize Global Lock handler, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Unable to initialize Global Lock handler"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -262,7 +307,9 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(u32 event)
                                         enable_register_id, 0,
                                         ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No installed handler for fixed event [%08X]\n", event));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No installed handler for fixed event [%08X]",
+                            event));
 
                 return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
index b2f232df13d8..f64f977dd3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -372,14 +372,14 @@ struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 
 u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 {
+        acpi_status status;
+        struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
+        struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
         u32 int_status = ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
         u8 enabled_status_byte;
-        struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
         u32 status_reg;
         u32 enable_reg;
-        u32 flags;
-        acpi_status status;
-        struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
         acpi_native_uint i;
         acpi_native_uint j;
 
@@ -546,7 +546,11 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 
                 status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s while evaluating method [%4.4s] for GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), acpi_ut_get_node_name(local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node), gpe_number));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "While evaluating method [%4.4s] for GPE[%2X]",
+                                        acpi_ut_get_node_name
+                                        (local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.
+                                         method_node), gpe_number));
                 }
         }
 
@@ -599,8 +603,10 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
             ACPI_GPE_EDGE_TRIGGERED) {
                 status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to clear GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-                        return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Unable to clear GPE[%2X]",
+                                        gpe_number));
+                        return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
                 }
         }
 
@@ -637,8 +643,10 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
                     ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED) {
                         status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to clear GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-                                return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+                                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                "Unable to clear GPE[%2X]",
+                                                gpe_number));
+                                return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
                         }
                 }
                 break;
@@ -651,8 +659,10 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
                  */
                 status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to disable GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-                        return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
+                                        gpe_number));
+                        return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
                 }
 
                 /*
@@ -663,7 +673,9 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
                                                      acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method,
                                                      gpe_event_info);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to queue handler for GPE[%2X] - event disabled\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Unable to queue handler for GPE[%2X] - event disabled",
+                                        gpe_number));
                 }
                 break;
 
@@ -671,7 +683,9 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 
                 /* No handler or method to run! */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: No handler or method for GPE[%2X], disabling event\n", gpe_number));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No handler or method for GPE[%2X], disabling event",
+                            gpe_number));
 
                 /*
                  * Disable the GPE.  The GPE will remain disabled until the ACPI
@@ -679,13 +693,15 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
                  */
                 status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to disable GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-                        return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
+                                        gpe_number));
+                        return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
                 }
                 break;
         }
 
-        return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
+        return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
 }
 
 #ifdef ACPI_GPE_NOTIFY_CHECK
@@ -722,7 +738,9 @@ acpi_ev_check_for_wake_only_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
                 acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_INFO(("GPE %p was updated from wake/run to wake-only\n", gpe_event_info));
+                ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+                           "GPE %p was updated from wake/run to wake-only",
+                           gpe_event_info));
 
                 /* This was a wake-only GPE */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
index b312eb33c43e..0fd00b5ad650 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block);
  *
  * RETURN:      TRUE if the gpe_event is valid
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Validate a GPE event.  DO NOT CALL FROM INTERRUPT LEVEL.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate a GPE event. DO NOT CALL FROM INTERRUPT LEVEL.
  *              Should be called only when the GPE lists are semaphore locked
  *              and not subject to change.
  *
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(ACPI_GPE_CALLBACK gpe_walk_callback)
         struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
         struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-        u32 flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_walk_gpe_list");
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
          * 2) Edge/Level determination is based on the 2nd character
          *    of the method name
          *
-         * NOTE: Default GPE type is RUNTIME.  May be changed later to WAKE
+         * NOTE: Default GPE type is RUNTIME. May be changed later to WAKE
          * if a _PRW object is found that points to this GPE.
          */
         switch (name[1]) {
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         default:
                 /* Unknown method type, just ignore it! */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unknown GPE method type: %s (name not of form _Lxx or _Exx)\n",
-                                  name));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unknown GPE method type: %s (name not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
+                            name));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         if (gpe_number == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
                 /* Conversion failed; invalid method, just ignore it */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not extract GPE number from name: %s (name is not of form _Lxx or _Exx)\n",
-                                  name));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not extract GPE number from name: %s (name is not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
+                            name));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
@@ -313,14 +313,14 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
         /*
          * Now we can add this information to the gpe_event_info block
-         * for use during dispatch of this GPE.  Default type is RUNTIME, although
+         * for use during dispatch of this GPE. Default type is RUNTIME, although
          * this may change when the _PRW methods are executed later.
          */
         gpe_event_info =
             &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_number - gpe_block->block_base_number];
 
-        gpe_event_info->flags = (u8) (type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD |
-                                      ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
+        gpe_event_info->flags = (u8)
+            (type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD | ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
 
         gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node =
             (struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_handle;
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Callback from walk_namespace
  *
- * RETURN:      Status.  NOTE: We ignore errors so that the _PRW walk is
+ * RETURN:      Status. NOTE: We ignore errors so that the _PRW walk is
  *              not aborted on a single _PRW failure.
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Called from acpi_walk_namespace. Expects each object to be a
- *              Device.  Run the _PRW method.  If present, extract the GPE
+ *              Device. Run the _PRW method. If present, extract the GPE
  *              number and mark the GPE as a WAKE GPE.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
                 gpe_event_info->flags &=
                     ~(ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED | ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED);
+
                 status =
                     acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  *
  * RETURN:      A GPE interrupt block
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Get or Create a GPE interrupt block.  There is one interrupt
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get or Create a GPE interrupt block. There is one interrupt
  *              block per unique interrupt level used for GPEs.
  *              Should be called only when the GPE lists are semaphore locked
  *              and not subject to change.
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ static struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32
         struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *next_gpe_xrupt;
         struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt;
         acpi_status status;
-        u32 flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block");
 
@@ -526,9 +527,9 @@ static struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32
                                                            acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler,
                                                            gpe_xrupt);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not install GPE interrupt handler at level 0x%X\n",
-                                          interrupt_number));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not install GPE interrupt handler at level 0x%X",
+                                    interrupt_number));
                         return_PTR(NULL);
                 }
         }
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        u32 flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_delete_gpe_xrupt");
 
@@ -566,8 +567,9 @@ acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt)
 
         /* Disable this interrupt */
 
-        status = acpi_os_remove_interrupt_handler(gpe_xrupt->interrupt_number,
-                                                  acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler);
+        status =
+            acpi_os_remove_interrupt_handler(gpe_xrupt->interrupt_number,
+                                             acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
@@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block,
         struct acpi_gpe_block_info *next_gpe_block;
         struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_block;
         acpi_status status;
-        u32 flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
 
@@ -663,7 +665,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block,
 acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        u32 flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
 
@@ -743,22 +745,22 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
                                                sizeof(struct
                                                       acpi_gpe_register_info));
         if (!gpe_register_info) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not allocate the gpe_register_info table\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not allocate the gpe_register_info table"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
         }
 
         /*
          * Allocate the GPE event_info block. There are eight distinct GPEs
-         * per register.  Initialization to zeros is sufficient.
+         * per register. Initialization to zeros is sufficient.
          */
         gpe_event_info = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size) gpe_block->
                                              register_count *
                                              ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) *
                                             sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
         if (!gpe_event_info) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not allocate the gpe_event_info table\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not allocate the gpe_event_info table"));
                 status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
                 goto error_exit;
         }
@@ -769,9 +771,9 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
         gpe_block->event_info = gpe_event_info;
 
         /*
-         * Initialize the GPE Register and Event structures.  A goal of these
+         * Initialize the GPE Register and Event structures. A goal of these
          * tables is to hide the fact that there are two separate GPE register sets
-         * in a given gpe hardware block, the status registers occupy the first half,
+         * in a given GPE hardware block, the status registers occupy the first half,
          * and the enable registers occupy the second half.
          */
         this_register = gpe_register_info;
@@ -812,11 +814,8 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
                         this_event++;
                 }
 
-                /*
-                 * Clear the status/enable registers.  Note that status registers
-                 * are cleared by writing a '1', while enable registers are cleared
-                 * by writing a '0'.
-                 */
+                /* Disable all GPEs within this register */
+
                 status = acpi_hw_low_level_write(ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH, 0x00,
                                                  &this_register->
                                                  enable_address);
@@ -824,6 +823,8 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
                         goto error_exit;
                 }
 
+                /* Clear any pending GPE events within this register */
+
                 status = acpi_hw_low_level_write(ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH, 0xFF,
                                                  &this_register->
                                                  status_address);
@@ -860,7 +861,9 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Create and Install a block of GPE registers
+ * DESCRIPTION: Create and Install a block of GPE registers. All GPEs within
+ *              the block are disabled at exit.
+ *              Note: Assumes namespace is locked.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -872,14 +875,8 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
                          u32 interrupt_number,
                          struct acpi_gpe_block_info **return_gpe_block)
 {
-        struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
-        struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-        acpi_native_uint i;
-        acpi_native_uint j;
-        u32 wake_gpe_count;
-        u32 gpe_enabled_count;
         acpi_status status;
-        struct acpi_gpe_walk_info gpe_info;
+        struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_create_gpe_block");
 
@@ -896,22 +893,24 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
         /* Initialize the new GPE block */
 
+        gpe_block->node = gpe_device;
         gpe_block->register_count = register_count;
         gpe_block->block_base_number = gpe_block_base_number;
-        gpe_block->node = gpe_device;
 
         ACPI_MEMCPY(&gpe_block->block_address, gpe_block_address,
                     sizeof(struct acpi_generic_address));
 
-        /* Create the register_info and event_info sub-structures */
-
+        /*
+         * Create the register_info and event_info sub-structures
+         * Note: disables and clears all GPEs in the block
+         */
         status = acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(gpe_block);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
-        /* Install the new block in the global list(s) */
+        /* Install the new block in the global lists */
 
         status = acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(gpe_block, interrupt_number);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -926,16 +925,70 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
                                         acpi_ev_save_method_info, gpe_block,
                                         NULL);
 
+        /* Return the new block */
+
+        if (return_gpe_block) {
+                (*return_gpe_block) = gpe_block;
+        }
+
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
+                          "GPE %02X to %02X [%4.4s] %u regs on int 0x%X\n",
+                          (u32) gpe_block->block_base_number,
+                          (u32) (gpe_block->block_base_number +
+                                 ((gpe_block->register_count *
+                                   ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)),
+                          gpe_device->name.ascii, gpe_block->register_count,
+                          interrupt_number));
+
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE block
+ *              gpe_block           - Gpe Block info
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Initialize and enable a GPE block. First find and run any
+ *              _PRT methods associated with the block, then enable the
+ *              appropriate GPEs.
+ *              Note: Assumes namespace is locked.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
+                             struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+        struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+        struct acpi_gpe_walk_info gpe_info;
+        u32 wake_gpe_count;
+        u32 gpe_enabled_count;
+        acpi_native_uint i;
+        acpi_native_uint j;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_initialize_gpe_block");
+
+        /* Ignore a null GPE block (e.g., if no GPE block 1 exists) */
+
+        if (!gpe_block) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        }
+
         /*
-         * Runtime option: Should Wake GPEs be enabled at runtime?  The default
-         * is No, they should only be enabled just as the machine goes to sleep.
+         * Runtime option: Should wake GPEs be enabled at runtime?  The default
+         * is no, they should only be enabled just as the machine goes to sleep.
          */
         if (acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled) {
                 /*
-                 * Differentiate RUNTIME vs WAKE GPEs, via the _PRW control methods.
-                 * (Each GPE that has one or more _PRWs that reference it is by
-                 * definition a WAKE GPE and will not be enabled while the machine
-                 * is running.)
+                 * Differentiate runtime vs wake GPEs, via the _PRW control methods.
+                 * Each GPE that has one or more _PRWs that reference it is by
+                 * definition a wake GPE and will not be enabled while the machine
+                 * is running.
                  */
                 gpe_info.gpe_block = gpe_block;
                 gpe_info.gpe_device = gpe_device;
@@ -948,9 +1001,12 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
         }
 
         /*
-         * Enable all GPEs in this block that are 1) "runtime" or "run/wake" GPEs,
-         * and 2) have a corresponding _Lxx or _Exx method.  All other GPEs must
-         * be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe() external interface.
+         * Enable all GPEs in this block that have these attributes:
+         * 1) are "runtime" or "run/wake" GPEs, and
+         * 2) have a corresponding _Lxx or _Exx method
+         *
+         * Any other GPEs within this block must be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe()
+         * external interface.
          */
         wake_gpe_count = 0;
         gpe_enabled_count = 0;
@@ -976,32 +1032,19 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Dump info about this GPE block */
-
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-                          "GPE %02X to %02X [%4.4s] %u regs on int 0x%X\n",
-                          (u32) gpe_block->block_base_number,
-                          (u32) (gpe_block->block_base_number +
-                                 ((gpe_block->register_count *
-                                   ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)),
-                          gpe_device->name.ascii, gpe_block->register_count,
-                          interrupt_number));
-
-        /* Enable all valid GPEs found above */
-
-        status = acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(NULL, gpe_block);
-
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
                           "Found %u Wake, Enabled %u Runtime GPEs in this block\n",
                           wake_gpe_count, gpe_enabled_count));
 
-        /* Return the new block */
+        /* Enable all valid runtime GPEs found above */
 
-        if (return_gpe_block) {
-                (*return_gpe_block) = gpe_block;
+        status = acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(NULL, gpe_block);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not enable GPEs in gpe_block %p",
+                            gpe_block));
         }
 
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -1072,8 +1115,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
                                                   &acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[0]);
 
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not create GPE Block 0, %s\n",
-                                           acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not create GPE Block 0"));
                 }
         }
 
@@ -1086,7 +1129,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 
                 if ((register_count0) &&
                     (gpe_number_max >= acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("GPE0 block (GPE 0 to %d) overlaps the GPE1 block (GPE %d to %d) - Ignoring GPE1\n", gpe_number_max, acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base, acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base + ((register_count1 * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "GPE0 block (GPE 0 to %d) overlaps the GPE1 block (GPE %d to %d) - Ignoring GPE1",
+                                    gpe_number_max, acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base,
+                                    acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base +
+                                    ((register_count1 *
+                                      ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)));
 
                         /* Ignore GPE1 block by setting the register count to zero */
 
@@ -1104,7 +1152,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
                                                      [1]);
 
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not create GPE Block 1, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                "Could not create GPE Block 1"));
                         }
 
                         /*
@@ -1130,7 +1179,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
         /* Check for Max GPE number out-of-range */
 
         if (gpe_number_max > ACPI_GPE_MAX) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Maximum GPE number from FADT is too large: 0x%X\n", gpe_number_max));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Maximum GPE number from FADT is too large: 0x%X",
+                            gpe_number_max));
                 status = AE_BAD_VALUE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 7e57b8470f55..0909ba69577e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_global_lock_thread(void *context)
                     acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
                                              acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not signal Global Lock semaphore\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not signal Global Lock semaphore"));
                 }
         }
 }
@@ -344,7 +345,8 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context)
                                                      acpi_ev_global_lock_thread,
                                                      context);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not queue Global Lock thread, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not queue Global Lock thread"));
 
                         return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
                 }
@@ -384,7 +386,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void)
          * with an error.
          */
         if (status == AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No response from Global Lock hardware, disabling lock\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No response from Global Lock hardware, disabling lock"));
 
                 acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = FALSE;
                 status = AE_OK;
@@ -480,7 +483,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_release_global_lock");
 
         if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Cannot release HW Global Lock, it has not been acquired\n"));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Cannot release HW Global Lock, it has not been acquired"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
         }
 
@@ -542,9 +546,9 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
                 for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS; i++) {
                         status = acpi_disable_event((u32) i, 0);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Could not disable fixed event %d\n",
-                                                  (u32) i));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Could not disable fixed event %d",
+                                            (u32) i));
                         }
                 }
 
@@ -556,8 +560,7 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
 
                 status = acpi_ev_remove_sci_handler();
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not remove SCI handler\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not remove SCI handler"));
                 }
         }
 
@@ -570,8 +573,7 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
         if (acpi_gbl_original_mode == ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY) {
                 status = acpi_disable();
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                          "acpi_disable failed\n"));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "acpi_disable failed"));
                 }
         }
         return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index 84fad082d80d..6da58e776413 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -295,12 +295,12 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
         handler_desc = region_obj->region.handler;
         if (!handler_desc) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No handler for Region [%4.4s] (%p) [%s]\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name(region_obj->region.
-                                                        node), region_obj,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
-                                                          space_id)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No handler for Region [%4.4s] (%p) [%s]",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(region_obj->region.node),
+                            region_obj,
+                            acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
+                                                    space_id)));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
         }
@@ -317,12 +317,11 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                 if (!region_setup) {
                         /* No initialization routine, exit with error */
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "No init routine for region(%p) [%s]\n",
-                                          region_obj,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->
-                                                                  region.
-                                                                  space_id)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "No init routine for region(%p) [%s]",
+                                    region_obj,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
+                                                            space_id)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
                 }
 
@@ -347,12 +346,11 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                 /* Check for failure of the Region Setup */
 
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Region Init: %s [%s]\n",
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status),
-                                          acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->
-                                                                  region.
-                                                                  space_id)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "During region initialization: [%s]",
+                                        acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->
+                                                                region.
+                                                                space_id)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
 
@@ -406,10 +404,9 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                          region_obj2->extra.region_context);
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Handler for [%s] returned %s\n",
-                                   acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
-                                                           space_id),
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Returned by Handler for [%s]",
+                                acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
+                                                        space_id)));
         }
 
         if (!
@@ -501,12 +498,10 @@ acpi_ev_detach_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
                         status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(region_obj, 0);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "%s from region _REG, [%s]\n",
-                                                  acpi_format_exception(status),
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_region_name
-                                                  (region_obj->region.
-                                                   space_id)));
+                                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                "from region _REG, [%s]",
+                                                acpi_ut_get_region_name
+                                                (region_obj->region.space_id)));
                         }
 
                         if (acpi_ns_is_locked) {
@@ -528,12 +523,10 @@ acpi_ev_detach_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
                         /* Init routine may fail, Just ignore errors */
 
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "%s from region init, [%s]\n",
-                                                  acpi_format_exception(status),
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_region_name
-                                                  (region_obj->region.
-                                                   space_id)));
+                                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                "from region init, [%s]",
+                                                acpi_ut_get_region_name
+                                                (region_obj->region.space_id)));
                         }
 
                         region_obj->region.flags &= ~(AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
index a1bd2da27c45..baed8c1a1b9f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
                                                          */
                                                         status = AE_OK;
                                                 } else {
-                                                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not install pci_config handler for Root Bridge %4.4s, %s\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(pci_root_node), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                                                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO,
+                                                                        status,
+                                                                        "Could not install pci_config handler for Root Bridge %4.4s",
+                                                                        acpi_ut_get_node_name
+                                                                        (pci_root_node)));
                                                 }
                                         }
                                         break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
index 141835977002..9a622169008a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ 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);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ 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/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 43b33d19cdf9..b38b39dde543 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
                 status = acpi_enable_event(event, 0);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                  "Could not enable fixed event.\n"));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not enable fixed event %X",
+                              event));
 
                 /* Remove the handler */
 
@@ -204,10 +204,11 @@ acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(u32 event, acpi_event_handler handler)
         acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].context = NULL;
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                  "Could not write to fixed event enable register.\n"));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Could not write to fixed event enable register %X",
+                              event));
         } else {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Disabled fixed event %X.\n",
+                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Disabled fixed event %X\n",
                                   event));
         }
 
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ acpi_remove_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
         if (device == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-                                  "Removing notify handler for ROOT object.\n"));
+                                  "Removing notify handler for namespace root object\n"));
 
                 if (((handler_type & ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY) &&
                      !acpi_gbl_system_notify.handler) ||
@@ -562,7 +563,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
         struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
         struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
         acpi_status status;
-        u32 flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_gpe_handler");
 
@@ -653,7 +654,7 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
         struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
         struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
         acpi_status status;
-        u32 flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_remove_gpe_handler");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
index 887ff9f28a0d..ec9ce8429f15 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
         /* Make sure we have the FADT */
 
         if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                  "No FADT information present!\n"));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No FADT information present!"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
         }
 
@@ -83,7 +82,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 
                 status = acpi_hw_set_mode(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not transition to ACPI mode.\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not transition to ACPI mode"));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
 
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_disable");
 
         if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                  "No FADT information present!\n"));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No FADT information present!"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
         }
 
@@ -127,8 +126,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
                 status = acpi_hw_set_mode(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not exit ACPI mode to legacy mode"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not exit ACPI mode to legacy mode"));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
 
@@ -185,9 +184,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
         }
 
         if (value != 1) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not enable %s event\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not enable %s event",
+                            acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
         }
 
@@ -384,9 +383,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
         }
 
         if (value != 0) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not disable %s events\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not disable %s events",
+                            acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
         }
 
@@ -626,6 +625,13 @@ acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
                 goto unlock_and_exit;
         }
 
+        /* Run the _PRW methods and enable the GPEs */
+
+        status = acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(node, gpe_block);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                goto unlock_and_exit;
+        }
+
         /* Get the device_object attached to the node */
 
         obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
index 6f28ea2db5ba..abf5caca9ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 1ce365d651d8..a29782fe3ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -413,9 +413,9 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
             (!ACPI_STRNCMP(table_ptr->signature,
                            acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].signature,
                            acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].sig_length))) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT\n",
-                                  table_ptr->signature));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
+                            table_ptr->signature));
                 status = AE_BAD_SIGNATURE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index 04e5194989a6..e6d52e12d77a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -504,18 +504,12 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
                 }
 
                 /*
-                 * Perform the conversion.
+                 * Create a new string object and string buffer
                  * (-1 because of extra separator included in string_length from above)
                  */
-                string_length--;
-                if (string_length > ACPI_MAX_STRING_CONVERSION) {       /* ACPI limit */
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT);
-                }
-
-                /* Create a new string object and string buffer */
-
                 return_desc =
-                    acpi_ut_create_string_object((acpi_size) string_length);
+                    acpi_ut_create_string_object((acpi_size)
+                                                 (string_length - 1));
                 if (!return_desc) {
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
                 }
@@ -647,7 +641,9 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
                         break;
 
                 default:
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad destination type during conversion: %X\n", destination_type));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Bad destination type during conversion: %X",
+                                    destination_type));
                         status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
                         break;
                 }
@@ -660,17 +656,13 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unknown Target type ID 0x%X Op %s dest_type %s\n",
-                                  GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->
-                                                       runtime_args),
-                                  walk_state->op_info->name,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_type_name(destination_type)));
-
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad Target Type (ARGI): %X\n",
-                                   GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->
-                                                        runtime_args)))
-                    status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unknown Target type ID 0x%X aml_opcode %X dest_type %s",
+                            GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->
+                                                 runtime_args),
+                            walk_state->opcode,
+                            acpi_ut_get_type_name(destination_type)));
+                status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
         }
 
         /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index 91c49188fb07..680575402835 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ acpi_ex_create_region(u8 * aml_start,
          */
         if ((region_space >= ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS) &&
             (region_space < ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid address_space type %X\n",
-                                   region_space));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address_space type %X",
+                            region_space));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_SPACE_ID);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index bc2fa996047e..a7cca8d4f855 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -55,20 +55,386 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exdump")
  */
 #if defined(ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT) || defined(ACPI_DEBUGGER)
 /* Local prototypes */
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 static void acpi_ex_out_string(char *title, char *value);
 
 static void acpi_ex_out_pointer(char *title, void *value);
 
-static void acpi_ex_out_integer(char *title, u32 value);
-
 static void acpi_ex_out_address(char *title, acpi_physical_address value);
 
-static void acpi_ex_dump_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
+static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
 static void
-acpi_ex_dump_package(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 level, u32 index);
-#endif                          /* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
+acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+                         u32 level, u32 index);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Object Descriptor info tables
+ *
+ * Note: The first table entry must be an INIT opcode and must contain
+ * the table length (number of table entries)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_integer[2] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_integer), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT64, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(integer.value), "Value"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_string[4] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_string), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(string.length), "Length"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(string.pointer), "Pointer"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_STRING, 0, NULL}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_buffer[4] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_buffer), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(buffer.length), "Length"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(buffer.pointer), "Pointer"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_BUFFER, 0, NULL}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_package[5] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_package), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(package.flags), "Flags"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(package.count), "Elements"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(package.elements), "Element List"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_PACKAGE, 0, NULL}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_device[4] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_device), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(device.handler), "Handler"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(device.system_notify),
+         "System Notify"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(device.device_notify),
+         "Device Notify"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_event[2] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_event), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(event.semaphore), "Semaphore"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_method[8] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_method), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.param_count), "param_count"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.concurrency), "Concurrency"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.semaphore), "Semaphore"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.owner_id), "Owner Id"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.thread_count), "Thread Count"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.aml_length), "Aml Length"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.aml_start), "Aml Start"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_mutex[5] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_mutex), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.sync_level), "Sync Level"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.owner_thread), "Owner Thread"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT16, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.acquisition_depth),
+         "Acquire Depth"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.semaphore), "Semaphore"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_region[7] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_region), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(region.space_id), "Space Id"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(region.flags), "Flags"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_ADDRESS, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(region.address), "Address"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(region.length), "Length"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(region.handler), "Handler"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(region.next), "Next"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_power[5] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_power), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(power_resource.system_level),
+         "System Level"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(power_resource.resource_order),
+         "Resource Order"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(power_resource.system_notify),
+         "System Notify"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(power_resource.device_notify),
+         "Device Notify"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_processor[7] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_processor), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.proc_id), "Processor ID"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.length), "Length"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_ADDRESS, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.address), "Address"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.system_notify),
+         "System Notify"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.device_notify),
+         "Device Notify"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.handler), "Handler"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_thermal[4] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_thermal), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(thermal_zone.system_notify),
+         "System Notify"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(thermal_zone.device_notify),
+         "Device Notify"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(thermal_zone.handler), "Handler"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_buffer_field[3] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_buffer_field), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_FIELD, 0, NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(buffer_field.buffer_obj),
+         "Buffer Object"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_region_field[3] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_region_field), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_FIELD, 0, NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(field.region_obj), "Region Object"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_bank_field[5] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_bank_field), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_FIELD, 0, NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(bank_field.value), "Value"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(bank_field.region_obj),
+         "Region Object"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(bank_field.bank_obj), "Bank Object"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_index_field[5] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_bank_field), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_FIELD, 0, NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(index_field.value), "Value"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(index_field.index_obj),
+         "Index Object"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(index_field.data_obj), "Data Object"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_reference[7] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_reference), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.target_type), "Target Type"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.offset), "Offset"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.object), "Object Desc"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.node), "Node"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.where), "Where"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_REFERENCE, 0, NULL}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_address_handler[6] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_address_handler),
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(address_space.space_id), "Space Id"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(address_space.next), "Next"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(address_space.region_list),
+         "Region List"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(address_space.node), "Node"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(address_space.context), "Context"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_notify[3] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_notify), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(notify.node), "Node"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(notify.context), "Context"}
+};
+
+/* Miscellaneous tables */
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_common[4] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_common), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_TYPE, 0, NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT16, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common.reference_count),
+         "Reference Count"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common.flags), "Flags"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_field_common[7] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_field_common), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common_field.field_flags),
+         "Field Flags"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common_field.access_byte_width),
+         "Access Byte Width"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common_field.bit_length),
+         "Bit Length"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common_field.start_field_bit_offset),
+         "Field Bit Offset"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common_field.base_byte_offset),
+         "Base Byte Offset"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(common_field.node), "Parent Node"}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_node[6] = {
+        {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_node), NULL},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(flags), "Flags"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(owner_id), "Owner Id"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT16, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(reference_count),
+         "Reference Count"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(child), "Child List"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_NSOFFSET(peer), "Next Peer"}
+};
+
+/* Dispatch table, indexed by object type */
+
+static struct acpi_exdump_info *acpi_ex_dump_info[] = {
+        NULL,
+        acpi_ex_dump_integer,
+        acpi_ex_dump_string,
+        acpi_ex_dump_buffer,
+        acpi_ex_dump_package,
+        NULL,
+        acpi_ex_dump_device,
+        acpi_ex_dump_event,
+        acpi_ex_dump_method,
+        acpi_ex_dump_mutex,
+        acpi_ex_dump_region,
+        acpi_ex_dump_power,
+        acpi_ex_dump_processor,
+        acpi_ex_dump_thermal,
+        acpi_ex_dump_buffer_field,
+        NULL,
+        NULL,
+        acpi_ex_dump_region_field,
+        acpi_ex_dump_bank_field,
+        acpi_ex_dump_index_field,
+        acpi_ex_dump_reference,
+        NULL,
+        NULL,
+        acpi_ex_dump_notify,
+        acpi_ex_dump_address_handler,
+        NULL,
+        NULL,
+        NULL
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - Descriptor to dump
+ *              Info                - Info table corresponding to this object
+ *                                    type
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Walk the info table for this object
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+                    struct acpi_exdump_info *info)
+{
+        u8 *target;
+        char *name;
+        u8 count;
+
+        if (!info) {
+                acpi_os_printf
+                    ("ex_dump_object: Display not implemented for object type %s\n",
+                     acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc));
+                return;
+        }
+
+        /* First table entry must contain the table length (# of table entries) */
+
+        count = info->offset;
+
+        while (count) {
+                target = ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, obj_desc, info->offset);
+                name = info->name;
+
+                switch (info->opcode) {
+                case ACPI_EXD_INIT:
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_TYPE:
+                        acpi_ex_out_string("Type",
+                                           acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                           (obj_desc));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_UINT8:
+
+                        acpi_os_printf("%20s : %2.2X\n", name, *target);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_UINT16:
+
+                        acpi_os_printf("%20s : %4.4X\n", name,
+                                       ACPI_GET16(target));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_UINT32:
+
+                        acpi_os_printf("%20s : %8.8X\n", name,
+                                       ACPI_GET32(target));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_UINT64:
+
+                        acpi_os_printf("%20s : %8.8X%8.8X\n", "Value",
+                                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(ACPI_GET64(target)));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_POINTER:
+
+                        acpi_ex_out_pointer(name,
+                                            *ACPI_CAST_PTR(void *, target));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_ADDRESS:
+
+                        acpi_ex_out_address(name,
+                                            *ACPI_CAST_PTR
+                                            (acpi_physical_address, target));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_STRING:
+
+                        acpi_ut_print_string(obj_desc->string.pointer,
+                                             ACPI_UINT8_MAX);
+                        acpi_os_printf("\n");
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_BUFFER:
+
+                        ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(obj_desc->buffer.pointer,
+                                         obj_desc->buffer.length);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_PACKAGE:
+
+                        /* Dump the package contents */
+
+                        acpi_os_printf("\nPackage Contents:\n");
+                        acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(obj_desc, 0, 0);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_FIELD:
+
+                        acpi_ex_dump_object(obj_desc,
+                                            acpi_ex_dump_field_common);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_EXD_REFERENCE:
+
+                        acpi_ex_out_string("Opcode",
+                                           (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
+                                            (obj_desc->reference.opcode))->
+                                           name);
+                        acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
+                        break;
+
+                default:
+                        acpi_os_printf("**** Invalid table opcode [%X] ****\n",
+                                       info->opcode);
+                        return;
+                }
+
+                info++;
+                count--;
+        }
+}
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -214,7 +580,7 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 
         case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
-                acpi_os_printf("Buffer len %X @ %p \n",
+                acpi_os_printf("Buffer len %X @ %p\n",
                                obj_desc->buffer.length,
                                obj_desc->buffer.pointer);
 
@@ -320,17 +686,17 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 
         case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 
-                acpi_os_printf("buffer_field: %X bits at byte %X bit %X of \n",
+                acpi_os_printf("buffer_field: %X bits at byte %X bit %X of\n",
                                obj_desc->buffer_field.bit_length,
                                obj_desc->buffer_field.base_byte_offset,
                                obj_desc->buffer_field.start_field_bit_offset);
 
                 if (!obj_desc->buffer_field.buffer_obj) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "*NULL* \n"));
+                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "*NULL*\n"));
                 } else
                     if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc->buffer_field.buffer_obj)
                         != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-                        acpi_os_printf("*not a Buffer* \n");
+                        acpi_os_printf("*not a Buffer*\n");
                 } else {
                         acpi_ex_dump_operand(obj_desc->buffer_field.buffer_obj,
                                              depth + 1);
@@ -441,7 +807,6 @@ acpi_ex_dump_operands(union acpi_operand_object **operands,
         return;
 }
 
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_out* functions
@@ -465,11 +830,6 @@ static void acpi_ex_out_pointer(char *title, void *value)
         acpi_os_printf("%20s : %p\n", title, value);
 }
 
-static void acpi_ex_out_integer(char *title, u32 value)
-{
-        acpi_os_printf("%20s : %.2X\n", title, value);
-}
-
 static void acpi_ex_out_address(char *title, acpi_physical_address value)
 {
 
@@ -482,16 +842,16 @@ static void acpi_ex_out_address(char *title, acpi_physical_address value)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_node
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_namespace_node
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  *Node               - Descriptor to dump
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node                - Descriptor to dump
  *              Flags               - Force display if TRUE
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Dumps the members of the given.Node
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_dump_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node, u32 flags)
+void acpi_ex_dump_namespace_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node, u32 flags)
 {
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
@@ -506,19 +866,17 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node, u32 flags)
 
         acpi_os_printf("%20s : %4.4s\n", "Name", acpi_ut_get_node_name(node));
         acpi_ex_out_string("Type", acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type));
-        acpi_ex_out_integer("Flags", node->flags);
-        acpi_ex_out_integer("Owner Id", node->owner_id);
-        acpi_ex_out_integer("Reference Count", node->reference_count);
         acpi_ex_out_pointer("Attached Object",
                             acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node));
-        acpi_ex_out_pointer("child_list", node->child);
-        acpi_ex_out_pointer("next_peer", node->peer);
         acpi_ex_out_pointer("Parent", acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node));
+
+        acpi_ex_dump_object(ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object, node),
+                            acpi_ex_dump_node);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_reference
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Descriptor to dump
  *
@@ -526,14 +884,16 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node, u32 flags)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_ex_dump_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 {
         struct acpi_buffer ret_buf;
         acpi_status status;
 
+        ret_buf.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
+
         if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
                 acpi_os_printf("Named Object %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
-                ret_buf.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
+
                 status =
                     acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(obj_desc->reference.node,
                                                &ret_buf);
@@ -551,9 +911,9 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_package
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_package_obj
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Descriptor to dump
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - Descriptor to dump
  *              Level               - Indentation Level
  *              Index               - Package index for this object
  *
@@ -562,7 +922,8 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_ex_dump_package(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 level, u32 index)
+acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+                         u32 level, u32 index)
 {
         u32 i;
 
@@ -608,7 +969,8 @@ acpi_ex_dump_package(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 level, u32 index)
                 acpi_os_printf("[Buffer] Length %.2X = ",
                                obj_desc->buffer.length);
                 if (obj_desc->buffer.length) {
-                        acpi_ut_dump_buffer((u8 *) obj_desc->buffer.pointer,
+                        acpi_ut_dump_buffer(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+                                            (u8, obj_desc->buffer.pointer),
                                             obj_desc->buffer.length,
                                             DB_DWORD_DISPLAY, _COMPONENT);
                 } else {
@@ -618,19 +980,19 @@ acpi_ex_dump_package(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 level, u32 index)
 
         case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
-                acpi_os_printf("[Package] Contains %d Elements: \n",
+                acpi_os_printf("[Package] Contains %d Elements:\n",
                                obj_desc->package.count);
 
                 for (i = 0; i < obj_desc->package.count; i++) {
-                        acpi_ex_dump_package(obj_desc->package.elements[i],
-                                             level + 1, i);
+                        acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(obj_desc->package.elements[i],
+                                                 level + 1, i);
                 }
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
                 acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] ");
-                acpi_ex_dump_reference(obj_desc);
+                acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -645,7 +1007,7 @@ acpi_ex_dump_package(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 level, u32 index)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_object_descriptor
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Descriptor to dump
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - Descriptor to dump
  *              Flags               - Force display if TRUE
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Dumps the members of the object descriptor given.
@@ -670,11 +1032,13 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object_descriptor(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 flags)
         }
 
         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-                acpi_ex_dump_node((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc,
-                                  flags);
+                acpi_ex_dump_namespace_node((struct acpi_namespace_node *)
+                                            obj_desc, flags);
+
                 acpi_os_printf("\nAttached Object (%p):\n",
                                ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc)->
                                object);
+
                 acpi_ex_dump_object_descriptor(((struct acpi_namespace_node *)
                                                 obj_desc)->object, flags);
                 return_VOID;
@@ -687,233 +1051,18 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object_descriptor(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 flags)
                 return_VOID;
         }
 
-        /* Common Fields */
-
-        acpi_ex_out_string("Type", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc));
-        acpi_ex_out_integer("Reference Count",
-                            obj_desc->common.reference_count);
-        acpi_ex_out_integer("Flags", obj_desc->common.flags);
-
-        /* Object-specific Fields */
-
-        switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
-        case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("%20s : %8.8X%8.8X\n", "Value",
-                               ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->integer.value));
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Length", obj_desc->string.length);
-
-                acpi_os_printf("%20s : %p ", "Pointer",
-                               obj_desc->string.pointer);
-                acpi_ut_print_string(obj_desc->string.pointer, ACPI_UINT8_MAX);
-                acpi_os_printf("\n");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Length", obj_desc->buffer.length);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Pointer", obj_desc->buffer.pointer);
-                ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(obj_desc->buffer.pointer,
-                                 obj_desc->buffer.length);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Flags", obj_desc->package.flags);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Elements", obj_desc->package.count);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Element List", obj_desc->package.elements);
-
-                /* Dump the package contents */
-
-                acpi_os_printf("\nPackage Contents:\n");
-                acpi_ex_dump_package(obj_desc, 0, 0);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Handler", obj_desc->device.handler);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("system_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->device.system_notify);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("device_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->device.device_notify);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Semaphore", obj_desc->event.semaphore);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("param_count",
-                                    obj_desc->method.param_count);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Concurrency",
-                                    obj_desc->method.concurrency);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Semaphore", obj_desc->method.semaphore);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("owner_id", obj_desc->method.owner_id);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("aml_length", obj_desc->method.aml_length);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("aml_start", obj_desc->method.aml_start);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("sync_level", obj_desc->mutex.sync_level);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("owner_thread",
-                                    obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("acquire_depth",
-                                    obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Semaphore", obj_desc->mutex.semaphore);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("space_id", obj_desc->region.space_id);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Flags", obj_desc->region.flags);
-                acpi_ex_out_address("Address", obj_desc->region.address);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Length", obj_desc->region.length);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Handler", obj_desc->region.handler);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Next", obj_desc->region.next);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("system_level",
-                                    obj_desc->power_resource.system_level);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("resource_order",
-                                    obj_desc->power_resource.resource_order);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("system_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->power_resource.system_notify);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("device_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->power_resource.device_notify);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Processor ID",
-                                    obj_desc->processor.proc_id);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Length", obj_desc->processor.length);
-                acpi_ex_out_address("Address",
-                                    (acpi_physical_address) obj_desc->processor.
-                                    address);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("system_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->processor.system_notify);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("device_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->processor.device_notify);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Handler", obj_desc->processor.handler);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("system_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->thermal_zone.system_notify);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("device_notify",
-                                    obj_desc->thermal_zone.device_notify);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Handler", obj_desc->thermal_zone.handler);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("field_flags",
-                                    obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("access_byte_width",
-                                    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("bit_length",
-                                    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("fld_bit_offset",
-                                    obj_desc->common_field.
-                                    start_field_bit_offset);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("base_byte_offset",
-                                    obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("parent_node", obj_desc->common_field.node);
-
-                switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
-                case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
-                        acpi_ex_out_pointer("buffer_obj",
-                                            obj_desc->buffer_field.buffer_obj);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
-                        acpi_ex_out_pointer("region_obj",
-                                            obj_desc->field.region_obj);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
-                        acpi_ex_out_integer("Value",
-                                            obj_desc->bank_field.value);
-                        acpi_ex_out_pointer("region_obj",
-                                            obj_desc->bank_field.region_obj);
-                        acpi_ex_out_pointer("bank_obj",
-                                            obj_desc->bank_field.bank_obj);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
-                        acpi_ex_out_integer("Value",
-                                            obj_desc->index_field.value);
-                        acpi_ex_out_pointer("Index",
-                                            obj_desc->index_field.index_obj);
-                        acpi_ex_out_pointer("Data",
-                                            obj_desc->index_field.data_obj);
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        /* All object types covered above */
-                        break;
-                }
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("target_type",
-                                    obj_desc->reference.target_type);
-                acpi_ex_out_string("Opcode",
-                                   (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-                                    (obj_desc->reference.opcode))->name);
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("Offset", obj_desc->reference.offset);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("obj_desc", obj_desc->reference.object);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Node", obj_desc->reference.node);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Where", obj_desc->reference.where);
-
-                acpi_ex_dump_reference(obj_desc);
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ADDRESS_HANDLER:
-
-                acpi_ex_out_integer("space_id",
-                                    obj_desc->address_space.space_id);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Next", obj_desc->address_space.next);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("region_list",
-                                    obj_desc->address_space.region_list);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Node", obj_desc->address_space.node);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Context", obj_desc->address_space.context);
-                break;
+        if (obj_desc->common.type > ACPI_TYPE_NS_NODE_MAX) {
+                return_VOID;
+        }
 
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_NOTIFY:
+        /* Common Fields */
 
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Node", obj_desc->notify.node);
-                acpi_ex_out_pointer("Context", obj_desc->notify.context);
-                break;
+        acpi_ex_dump_object(obj_desc, acpi_ex_dump_common);
 
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_EXTRA:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_DATA:
-        default:
-
-                acpi_os_printf
-                    ("ex_dump_object_descriptor: Display not implemented for object type %s\n",
-                     acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc));
-                break;
-        }
+        /* Object-specific fields */
 
+        acpi_ex_dump_object(obj_desc, acpi_ex_dump_info[obj_desc->common.type]);
         return_VOID;
 }
 
-#endif                          /*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index ab1ba399aa28..e259201ce9a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -249,13 +249,18 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
                  * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size (ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE).
                  */
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
 
                 if (source_desc->buffer.length < ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X\n", ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE, source_desc->buffer.length));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
+                                    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE,
+                                    source_desc->buffer.length));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT);
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index ba6e08843c29..bd1af35f7fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -94,10 +94,9 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         /* We must have a valid region */
 
         if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_REGION) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)\n",
-                                  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc),
-                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(rgn_desc)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)",
+                            ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc),
+                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(rgn_desc)));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
         }
@@ -162,31 +161,28 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                          * than the region itself.  For example, a region of length one
                          * byte, and a field with Dword access specified.
                          */
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Field [%4.4s] access width (%d bytes) too large for region [%4.4s] (length %X)\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->
-                                                                common_field.
-                                                                node),
-                                          obj_desc->common_field.
-                                          access_byte_width,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->
-                                                                region.node),
-                                          rgn_desc->region.length));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Field [%4.4s] access width (%d bytes) too large for region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->
+                                                          common_field.node),
+                                    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.
+                                                          node),
+                                    rgn_desc->region.length));
                 }
 
                 /*
                  * Offset rounded up to next multiple of field width
                  * exceeds region length, indicate an error
                  */
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Field [%4.4s] Base+Offset+Width %X+%X+%X is beyond end of region [%4.4s] (length %X)\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.
-                                                        node),
-                                  obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
-                                  field_datum_byte_offset,
-                                  obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node),
-                                  rgn_desc->region.length));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Field [%4.4s] Base+Offset+Width %X+%X+%X is beyond end of region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node),
+                            obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
+                            field_datum_byte_offset,
+                            obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node),
+                            rgn_desc->region.length));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_REGION_LIMIT);
         }
@@ -270,18 +266,17 @@ acpi_ex_access_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 if (status == AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Region %s(%X) not implemented\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->
-                                                                  region.
-                                                                  space_id),
-                                          rgn_desc->region.space_id));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Region %s(%X) not implemented",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
+                                                            space_id),
+                                    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
                 } else if (status == AE_NOT_EXIST) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Region %s(%X) has no handler\n",
-                                           acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->
-                                                                   region.
-                                                                   space_id),
-                                           rgn_desc->region.space_id));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Region %s(%X) has no handler",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
+                                                            space_id),
+                                    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
                 }
         }
 
@@ -514,8 +509,8 @@ acpi_ex_field_datum_io(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Wrong object type in field I/O %X\n",
-                                   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Wrong object type in field I/O %X",
+                            ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
                 status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
                 break;
         }
@@ -618,11 +613,11 @@ acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
                 default:
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "write_with_update_rule: Unknown update_rule setting: %X\n",
-                                          (obj_desc->common_field.
-                                           field_flags &
-                                           AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Unknown update_rule value: %X",
+                                    (obj_desc->common_field.
+                                     field_flags &
+                                     AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
                 }
         }
@@ -677,10 +672,9 @@ acpi_ex_extract_from_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
         if (buffer_length <
             ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)\n",
-                                  obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
-                                  buffer_length));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
+                            obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
         }
@@ -792,10 +786,9 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
         if (buffer_length <
             ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)\n",
-                                  obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
-                                  buffer_length));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
+                            obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index a3f4d72bedc9..48c18d29222a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
+#include <acpi/amlresrc.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exmisc")
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
                 default:
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference opcode in get_reference %X\n", obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
+                                    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -112,7 +114,8 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid descriptor type in get_reference: %X\n", ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid descriptor type %X",
+                            ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
         }
 
@@ -157,48 +160,65 @@ acpi_ex_concat_template(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
                         union acpi_operand_object **actual_return_desc,
                         struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
+        acpi_status status;
         union acpi_operand_object *return_desc;
         u8 *new_buf;
-        u8 *end_tag1;
-        u8 *end_tag2;
+        u8 *end_tag;
+        acpi_size length0;
         acpi_size length1;
-        acpi_size length2;
+        acpi_size new_length;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_concat_template");
 
-        /* Find the end_tags in each resource template */
+        /*
+         * Find the end_tag descriptor in each resource template.
+         * Note1: returned pointers point TO the end_tag, not past it.
+         * Note2: zero-length buffers are allowed; treated like one end_tag
+         */
+
+        /* Get the length of the first resource template */
 
-        end_tag1 = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand0);
-        end_tag2 = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand1);
-        if (!end_tag1 || !end_tag2) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+        status = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand0, &end_tag);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
-        /* Compute the length of each part */
+        length0 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand0->buffer.pointer);
+
+        /* Get the length of the second resource template */
+
+        status = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand1, &end_tag);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
 
-        length1 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag1, operand0->buffer.pointer);
-        length2 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag2, operand1->buffer.pointer) + 2;        /* Size of END_TAG */
+        length1 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand1->buffer.pointer);
 
-        /* Create a new buffer object for the result */
+        /* Combine both lengths, minimum size will be 2 for end_tag */
 
-        return_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length1 + length2);
+        new_length = length0 + length1 + sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag);
+
+        /* Create a new buffer object for the result (with one end_tag) */
+
+        return_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(new_length);
         if (!return_desc) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
         }
 
-        /* Copy the templates to the new descriptor */
-
+        /*
+         * Copy the templates to the new buffer, 0 first, then 1 follows. One
+         * end_tag descriptor is copied from Operand1.
+         */
         new_buf = return_desc->buffer.pointer;
-        ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf, operand0->buffer.pointer, length1);
-        ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf + length1, operand1->buffer.pointer, length2);
+        ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf, operand0->buffer.pointer, length0);
+        ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf + length0, operand1->buffer.pointer, length1);
 
-        /* Compute the new checksum */
+        /* Insert end_tag and set the checksum to zero, means "ignore checksum" */
 
-        new_buf[return_desc->buffer.length - 1] =
-            acpi_ut_generate_checksum(return_desc->buffer.pointer,
-                                      (return_desc->buffer.length - 1));
+        new_buf[new_length - 1] = 0;
+        new_buf[new_length - 2] = ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG | 1;
 
-        /* Return the completed template descriptor */
+        /* Return the completed resource template */
 
         *actual_return_desc = return_desc;
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -229,7 +249,6 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
         union acpi_operand_object *return_desc;
         char *new_buf;
         acpi_status status;
-        acpi_size new_length;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_do_concatenate");
 
@@ -256,8 +275,8 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Concat - invalid obj type: %X\n",
-                                   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: %X",
+                            ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
                 status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
         }
 
@@ -296,8 +315,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 
                 /* Copy the first integer, LSB first */
 
-                ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf,
-                            &operand0->integer.value,
+                ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf, &operand0->integer.value,
                             acpi_gbl_integer_byte_width);
 
                 /* Copy the second integer (LSB first) after the first */
@@ -311,14 +329,11 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 
                 /* Result of two Strings is a String */
 
-                new_length = (acpi_size) operand0->string.length +
-                    (acpi_size) local_operand1->string.length;
-                if (new_length > ACPI_MAX_STRING_CONVERSION) {
-                        status = AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT;
-                        goto cleanup;
-                }
-
-                return_desc = acpi_ut_create_string_object(new_length);
+                return_desc = acpi_ut_create_string_object((acpi_size)
+                                                           (operand0->string.
+                                                            length +
+                                                            local_operand1->
+                                                            string.length));
                 if (!return_desc) {
                         status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
                         goto cleanup;
@@ -338,11 +353,10 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
                 /* Result of two Buffers is a Buffer */
 
                 return_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object((acpi_size)
-                                                           operand0->buffer.
-                                                           length +
-                                                           (acpi_size)
-                                                           local_operand1->
-                                                           buffer.length);
+                                                           (operand0->buffer.
+                                                            length +
+                                                            local_operand1->
+                                                            buffer.length));
                 if (!return_desc) {
                         status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
                         goto cleanup;
@@ -352,8 +366,8 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 
                 /* Concatenate the buffers */
 
-                ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf,
-                            operand0->buffer.pointer, operand0->buffer.length);
+                ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf, operand0->buffer.pointer,
+                            operand0->buffer.length);
                 ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf + operand0->buffer.length,
                             local_operand1->buffer.pointer,
                             local_operand1->buffer.length);
@@ -363,8 +377,8 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 
                 /* Invalid object type, should not happen here */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Concatenate - Invalid object type: %X\n",
-                                   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: %X",
+                            ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
                 status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
@@ -625,9 +639,8 @@ acpi_ex_do_logical_op(u16 opcode,
 
                 /* Lexicographic compare: compare the data bytes */
 
-                compare = ACPI_MEMCMP((const char *)operand0->buffer.pointer,
-                                      (const char *)local_operand1->buffer.
-                                      pointer,
+                compare = ACPI_MEMCMP(operand0->buffer.pointer,
+                                      local_operand1->buffer.pointer,
                                       (length0 > length1) ? length1 : length0);
 
                 switch (opcode) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index ab47f6d8b5c0..f843b22e20b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
         /* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
 
         if (!walk_state->thread) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
         }
 
@@ -162,7 +164,9 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
          * mutex.  This mechanism provides some deadlock prevention
          */
         if (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level > obj_desc->mutex.sync_level) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
         }
 
@@ -237,14 +241,18 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         /* The mutex must have been previously acquired in order to release it */
 
         if (!obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], not acquired\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], not acquired",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
         }
 
         /* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
 
         if (!walk_state->thread) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
         }
 
@@ -255,7 +263,11 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id !=
              walk_state->thread->thread_id)
             && (obj_desc->mutex.semaphore != acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Thread %X cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %X\n", walk_state->thread->thread_id, acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node), obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Thread %X cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %X",
+                            walk_state->thread->thread_id,
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node),
+                            obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
         }
 
@@ -264,7 +276,9 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
          * equal to the current sync level
          */
         if (obj_desc->mutex.sync_level > walk_state->thread->current_sync_level) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+                            acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
index 239d8473e9a5..054fe5e1a314 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ static char *acpi_ex_allocate_name_string(u32 prefix_count, u32 num_name_segs)
          */
         name_string = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(size_needed);
         if (!name_string) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ex_allocate_name_string: Could not allocate size %d\n", size_needed));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not allocate size %d", size_needed));
                 return_PTR(NULL);
         }
 
@@ -167,8 +168,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
         char_buf[0] = *aml_address;
 
         if ('0' <= char_buf[0] && char_buf[0] <= '9') {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "leading digit: %c\n",
-                                  char_buf[0]));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid leading digit: %c", char_buf[0]));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_PENDING);
         }
 
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
                 if (name_string) {
                         ACPI_STRCAT(name_string, char_buf);
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-                                          "Appended to - %s \n", name_string));
+                                          "Appended to - %s\n", name_string));
                 } else {
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-                                          "No Name string - %s \n", char_buf));
+                                          "No Name string - %s\n", char_buf));
                 }
         } else if (index == 0) {
                 /*
@@ -211,12 +211,12 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
                  * the required 4
                  */
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_NAME;
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Bad character %02x in name, at %p\n",
-                                  *aml_address, aml_address));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Bad character %02x in name, at %p",
+                            *aml_address, aml_address));
         }
 
-        *in_aml_address = (u8 *) aml_address;
+        *in_aml_address = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, aml_address);
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -412,8 +412,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
         if (AE_CTRL_PENDING == status && has_prefix) {
                 /* Ran out of segments after processing a prefix */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ex_do_name: Malformed Name at %p\n",
-                                   name_string));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Malformed Name at %p", name_string));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_NAME;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 97e34542f5e4..23d0823bcd5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -111,7 +111,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:                /*  Unknown opcode  */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 break;
         }
@@ -188,7 +189,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:                /*  Unknown opcode  */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_0R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 break;
         }
@@ -227,7 +229,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:                /* Unknown opcode */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_0R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
@@ -346,9 +349,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                                 /* Check the range of the digit */
 
                                 if (temp32 > 9) {
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "BCD digit too large (not decimal): 0x%X\n",
-                                                          temp32));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "BCD digit too large (not decimal): 0x%X",
+                                                    temp32));
 
                                         status = AE_AML_NUMERIC_OVERFLOW;
                                         goto cleanup;
@@ -393,12 +396,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                         /* Overflow if there is any data left in Digit */
 
                         if (digit > 0) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Integer too large to convert to BCD: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                                                  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(operand
-                                                                     [0]->
-                                                                     integer.
-                                                                     value)));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Integer too large to convert to BCD: %8.8X%8.8X",
+                                            ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(operand[0]->
+                                                               integer.value)));
                                 status = AE_AML_NUMERIC_OVERFLOW;
                                 goto cleanup;
                         }
@@ -525,15 +526,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
                 /* These are two obsolete opcodes */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "%s is obsolete and not implemented\n",
-                                  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "%s is obsolete and not implemented",
+                            acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode)));
                 status = AE_SUPPORT;
                 goto cleanup;
 
         default:                /* Unknown opcode */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
@@ -639,11 +641,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                     acpi_ex_resolve_operands(AML_LNOT_OP, &temp_desc,
                                              walk_state);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "%s: bad operand(s) %s\n",
-                                          acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
-                                                                  opcode),
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "While resolving operands for [%s]",
+                                        acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
+                                                                opcode)));
 
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
@@ -742,9 +743,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                         break;
 
                 default:
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "size_of - Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
                         status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
@@ -941,11 +942,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
                                 default:
 
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "Unknown Index target_type %X in obj %p\n",
-                                                          operand[0]->reference.
-                                                          target_type,
-                                                          operand[0]));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Unknown Index target_type %X in obj %p",
+                                                    operand[0]->reference.
+                                                    target_type, operand[0]));
                                         status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                                         goto cleanup;
                                 }
@@ -971,11 +971,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                                 break;
 
                         default:
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Unknown opcode in ref(%p) - %X\n",
-                                                  operand[0],
-                                                  operand[0]->reference.
-                                                  opcode));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Unknown opcode in ref(%p) - %X",
+                                            operand[0],
+                                            operand[0]->reference.opcode));
 
                                 status = AE_TYPE;
                                 goto cleanup;
@@ -985,7 +984,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 8d70c6beef00..e263a5ddd405 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                 /* Are notifies allowed on this object? */
 
                 if (!acpi_ev_is_notify_object(node)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Unexpected notify object type [%s]\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Unexpected notify object type [%s]",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
                         status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                         break;
@@ -157,7 +157,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
         }
 
@@ -221,7 +222,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
@@ -344,10 +346,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                        (length < operand[1]->integer.value) &&
                        (operand[0]->buffer.pointer[length])) {
                         length++;
-                        if (length > ACPI_MAX_STRING_CONVERSION) {
-                                status = AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT;
-                                goto cleanup;
-                        }
                 }
 
                 /* Allocate a new string object */
@@ -358,8 +356,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
 
-                /* Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. NULL terminated already */
-
+                /*
+                 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform.
+                 * (NULL terminated already)
+                 */
                 ACPI_MEMCPY(return_desc->string.pointer,
                             operand[0]->buffer.pointer, length);
                 break;
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                         /* Object to be indexed is a Package */
 
                         if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)\n",
-                                                  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
-                                                  operand[0]->package.count));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)",
+                                            ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+                                            operand[0]->package.count));
                                 status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
                                 goto cleanup;
                         }
@@ -407,10 +407,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                         /* Object to be indexed is a Buffer/String */
 
                         if (index >= operand[0]->buffer.length) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond end of buffer (%X)\n",
-                                                  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
-                                                  operand[0]->buffer.length));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond end of buffer (%X)",
+                                            ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+                                            operand[0]->buffer.length));
                                 status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
                                 goto cleanup;
                         }
@@ -442,7 +442,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 break;
         }
@@ -546,7 +547,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index 483365777670..6a3a883cb8a3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
@@ -223,8 +224,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
 
-                if (length > 0) {
-                        /* Copy the portion requested */
+                if (buffer) {
+                        /* We have a buffer, copy the portion requested */
 
                         ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, operand[0]->string.pointer + index,
                                     length);
@@ -242,7 +243,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
index 5dee77139576..e043d924444f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
                 if ((operand[1]->integer.value > MAX_MATCH_OPERATOR) ||
                     (operand[3]->integer.value > MAX_MATCH_OPERATOR)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Match operator out of range\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Match operator out of range"));
                         status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
@@ -244,10 +243,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
                 index = operand[5]->integer.value;
                 if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Index (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)\n",
-                                          ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
-                                          operand[0]->package.count));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Index (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)",
+                                    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+                                    operand[0]->package.count));
                         status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
@@ -316,7 +315,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R: Unknown opcode %X\n", walk_state->opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+                            walk_state->opcode));
                 status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
                 goto cleanup;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
index 7476c363e407..7719ae5d4f16 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -274,9 +274,8 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         default:
                 /* Invalid field access type */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unknown field access type %X\n", access));
-                return_VALUE(0);
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown field access type %X", access));
+                return_UINT32(0);
         }
 
         if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD) {
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         }
 
         *return_byte_alignment = byte_alignment;
-        return_VALUE(bit_length);
+        return_UINT32(bit_length);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -422,15 +421,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 
         if (info->field_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD) {
                 if (!info->region_node) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Null region_node\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null region_node"));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
                 }
 
                 type = acpi_ns_get_type(info->region_node);
                 if (type != ACPI_TYPE_REGION) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)\n",
-                                          type, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)",
+                                    type, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
@@ -499,17 +498,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 
         case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 
+                /* Get the Index and Data registers */
+
                 obj_desc->index_field.index_obj =
                     acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->register_node);
                 obj_desc->index_field.data_obj =
                     acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->data_register_node);
-                obj_desc->index_field.value = (u32)
-                    (info->field_bit_position /
-                     ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->field.access_byte_width));
 
                 if (!obj_desc->index_field.data_obj
                     || !obj_desc->index_field.index_obj) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null Index Object during field prep\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Null Index Object during field prep"));
                         acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(obj_desc);
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                 }
@@ -519,6 +518,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
                 acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->index_field.data_obj);
                 acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->index_field.index_obj);
 
+                /*
+                 * The value written to the Index register is the byte offset of the
+                 * target field
+                 * Note: may change code to: ACPI_DIV_8 (Info->field_bit_position)
+                 */
+                obj_desc->index_field.value = (u32)
+                    (info->field_bit_position /
+                     ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->field.access_byte_width));
+
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
                                   "index_field: bit_off %X, Off %X, Value %X, Gran %X, Index %p, Data %p\n",
                                   obj_desc->index_field.start_field_bit_offset,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 9a2f5bea3afe..6a4cfdff606d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
         struct acpi_mem_space_context *mem_info = region_context;
         u32 length;
         acpi_size window_size;
-#ifndef ACPI_MISALIGNED_TRANSFERS
+#ifdef ACPI_MISALIGNMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED
         u32 remainder;
 #endif
 
@@ -103,13 +103,12 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Invalid system_memory width %d\n",
-                                  bit_width));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid system_memory width %d",
+                            bit_width));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
         }
 
-#ifndef ACPI_MISALIGNED_TRANSFERS
+#ifdef ACPI_MISALIGNMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED
         /*
          * Hardware does not support non-aligned data transfers, we must verify
          * the request.
@@ -159,10 +158,10 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
                                             (void **)&mem_info->
                                             mapped_logical_address);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X\n",
-                                          ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
-                                          (u32) window_size));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X",
+                                    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+                                    (u32) window_size));
                         mem_info->mapped_length = 0;
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
@@ -199,20 +198,20 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
                 *value = 0;
                 switch (bit_width) {
                 case 8:
-                        *value = (acpi_integer) * ((u8 *) logical_addr_ptr);
+                        *value = (acpi_integer) ACPI_GET8(logical_addr_ptr);
                         break;
 
                 case 16:
-                        *value = (acpi_integer) * ((u16 *) logical_addr_ptr);
+                        *value = (acpi_integer) ACPI_GET16(logical_addr_ptr);
                         break;
 
                 case 32:
-                        *value = (acpi_integer) * ((u32 *) logical_addr_ptr);
+                        *value = (acpi_integer) ACPI_GET32(logical_addr_ptr);
                         break;
 
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH != 16
                 case 64:
-                        *value = (acpi_integer) * ((u64 *) logical_addr_ptr);
+                        *value = (acpi_integer) ACPI_GET64(logical_addr_ptr);
                         break;
 #endif
                 default:
@@ -225,20 +224,20 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 
                 switch (bit_width) {
                 case 8:
-                        *(u8 *) logical_addr_ptr = (u8) * value;
+                        ACPI_SET8(logical_addr_ptr) = (u8) * value;
                         break;
 
                 case 16:
-                        *(u16 *) logical_addr_ptr = (u16) * value;
+                        ACPI_SET16(logical_addr_ptr) = (u16) * value;
                         break;
 
                 case 32:
-                        *(u32 *) logical_addr_ptr = (u32) * value;
+                        ACPI_SET32(logical_addr_ptr) = (u32) * value;
                         break;
 
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH != 16
                 case 64:
-                        *(u64 *) logical_addr_ptr = (u64) * value;
+                        ACPI_SET64(logical_addr_ptr) = (u64) * value;
                         break;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index ff5d8f97e8eb..01b26c80d22b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
         }
 
         if (!source_desc) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No object attached to node %p\n", node));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No object attached to node %p", node));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
         }
 
@@ -135,10 +134,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
         case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Object not a Package, type %s\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (source_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Package, type %s",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
 
@@ -154,10 +151,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
         case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Object not a Buffer, type %s\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (source_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Buffer, type %s",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
 
@@ -173,10 +168,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
         case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Object not a String, type %s\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (source_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a String, type %s",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
 
@@ -189,10 +182,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
         case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Object not a Integer, type %s\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (source_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Integer, type %s",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
 
@@ -236,9 +227,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
         case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Untyped entry %p, no attached object!\n",
-                                  node));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Untyped entry %p, no attached object!", node));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);        /* Cannot be AE_TYPE */
 
@@ -257,12 +247,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
                 default:
                         /* No named references are allowed here */
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)\n",
-                                          source_desc->reference.opcode,
-                                          acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->
-                                                                  reference.
-                                                                  opcode)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)",
+                                    source_desc->reference.opcode,
+                                    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->
+                                                            reference.opcode)));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
@@ -272,9 +261,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
                 /* Default case is for unknown types */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Node %p - Unknown object type %X\n",
-                                  node, entry_type));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Node %p - Unknown object type %X",
+                            node, entry_type));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index 97eecbd3242d..1deed492fe88 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_resolve_to_value", stack_ptr);
 
         if (!stack_ptr || !*stack_ptr) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Internal - null pointer\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Internal - null pointer"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
         }
 
@@ -97,8 +97,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
                 }
 
                 if (!*stack_ptr) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Internal - null pointer\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Internal - null pointer"));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
                 }
         }
@@ -228,9 +227,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
                                          * A NULL object descriptor means an unitialized element of
                                          * the package, can't dereference it
                                          */
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p\n",
-                                                          stack_desc));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p",
+                                                    stack_desc));
                                         status = AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT;
                                 }
                                 break;
@@ -239,7 +238,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
                                 /* Invalid reference object */
 
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("During resolve, Unknown target_type %X in Index/Reference obj %p\n", stack_desc->reference.target_type, stack_desc));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Unknown target_type %X in Index/Reference obj %p",
+                                            stack_desc->reference.target_type,
+                                            stack_desc));
                                 status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
                                 break;
                         }
@@ -264,7 +266,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
                 default:
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("During resolve, Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p\n", opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode), stack_desc));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p",
+                                    opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode),
+                                    stack_desc));
                         status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
                         break;
                 }
@@ -386,7 +391,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) !=
                             ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_resolve_multiple: Not a NS node %p [%s]\n", node, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Not a NS node %p [%s]",
+                                            node,
+                                            acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                         }
 
@@ -442,7 +449,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) !=
                             ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_resolve_multiple: Not a NS node %p [%s]\n", node, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Not a NS node %p [%s]",
+                                            node,
+                                            acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                         }
 
@@ -511,7 +520,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                 default:
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ex_resolve_multiple: Unknown Reference subtype %X\n", obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Unknown Reference subtype %X",
+                                    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                 }
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index ff064e79ab90..a1c000f5a415 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exresop")
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ex_check_object_type(acpi_object_type type_needed,
                           acpi_object_type this_type, void *object)
 {
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ex_check_object_type");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         if (type_needed == ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
                 /* All types OK, so we don't perform any typechecks */
@@ -95,10 +96,10 @@ acpi_ex_check_object_type(acpi_object_type type_needed,
         }
 
         if (type_needed != this_type) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Needed [%s], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_needed),
-                                  acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_type), object));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Needed type [%s], found [%s] %p",
+                            acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_needed),
+                            acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_type), object));
 
                 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
         }
@@ -151,13 +152,13 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
         arg_types = op_info->runtime_args;
         if (arg_types == ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("resolve_operands: %X is not a valid AML opcode\n", opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X", opcode));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-                          "Opcode %X [%s] required_operand_types=%8.8X \n",
+                          "Opcode %X [%s] required_operand_types=%8.8X\n",
                           opcode, op_info->name, arg_types));
 
         /*
@@ -169,7 +170,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
          */
         while (GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(arg_types)) {
                 if (!stack_ptr || !*stack_ptr) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("resolve_operands: Null stack entry at %p\n", stack_ptr));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null stack entry at %p",
+                                    stack_ptr));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                 }
@@ -187,6 +189,22 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
                         object_type =
                             ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc)->type;
+
+                        /*
+                         * Resolve an alias object. The construction of these objects
+                         * guarantees that there is only one level of alias indirection;
+                         * thus, the attached object is always the aliased namespace node
+                         */
+                        if (object_type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) {
+                                obj_desc =
+                                    acpi_ns_get_attached_object((struct
+                                                                 acpi_namespace_node
+                                                                 *)obj_desc);
+                                *stack_ptr = obj_desc;
+                                object_type =
+                                    ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc)->
+                                    type;
+                        }
                         break;
 
                 case ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND:
@@ -198,9 +216,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                         /* Check for bad acpi_object_type */
 
                         if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(object_type)) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Bad operand object type [%X]\n",
-                                                  object_type));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Bad operand object type [%X]",
+                                            object_type));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                         }
@@ -238,13 +256,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                         break;
 
                                 default:
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode %X [%s]\n",
-                                                          obj_desc->reference.
-                                                          opcode,
-                                                          (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-                                                           (obj_desc->reference.
-                                                            opcode))->name));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode: %X",
+                                                    obj_desc->reference.
+                                                    opcode));
 
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                                 }
@@ -255,11 +270,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
                         /* Invalid descriptor */
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]\n",
-                                          obj_desc,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-                                          (obj_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]",
+                                    obj_desc,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(obj_desc)));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
@@ -417,11 +431,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                             acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(obj_desc, stack_ptr, 16);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                 if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                          (obj_desc),
-                                                          obj_desc));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+                                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                                    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                                 }
@@ -444,11 +457,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                         status = acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(obj_desc, stack_ptr);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                 if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                          (obj_desc),
-                                                          obj_desc));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+                                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                                    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                                 }
@@ -472,11 +484,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                                            ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERT_HEX);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                 if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                          (obj_desc),
-                                                          obj_desc));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+                                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                                    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                                 }
@@ -502,10 +513,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                 break;
 
                         default:
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                  (obj_desc), obj_desc));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+                                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                            (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                         }
@@ -539,10 +550,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                 break;
 
                         default:
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                  (obj_desc), obj_desc));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+                                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                            (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                         }
@@ -566,10 +577,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                 break;
 
                         default:
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Needed [Buffer/String/Package/Reference], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                  (obj_desc), obj_desc));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Needed [Buffer/String/Package/Reference], found [%s] %p",
+                                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                            (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                         }
@@ -588,10 +599,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                 break;
 
                         default:
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Needed [Buffer/String/Package], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                  (obj_desc), obj_desc));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Needed [Buffer/String/Package], found [%s] %p",
+                                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                            (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                         }
@@ -611,10 +622,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                 break;
 
                         default:
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Needed [Region/region_field], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                  (obj_desc), obj_desc));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Needed [Region/region_field], found [%s] %p",
+                                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                            (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                         }
@@ -656,10 +667,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                                         break;
                                 }
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Needed Integer/Buffer/String/Package/Ref/Ddb], found [%s] %p\n",
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                                  (obj_desc), obj_desc));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Needed Integer/Buffer/String/Package/Ref/Ddb], found [%s] %p",
+                                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                            (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                         }
@@ -669,9 +680,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
                         /* Unknown type */
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Internal - Unknown ARGI (required operand) type %X\n",
-                                          this_arg_type));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Internal - Unknown ARGI (required operand) type %X",
+                                    this_arg_type));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index a7d8eea305c2..3f020c0e2b95 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
         /* Validate parameters */
 
         if (!source_desc || !dest_desc) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Null parameter\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null parameter"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
         }
 
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
                 /* Destination is not a Reference object */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Target is not a Reference or Constant object - %s [%p]\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc),
-                                  dest_desc));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Target is not a Reference or Constant object - %s [%p]",
+                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc),
+                            dest_desc));
 
                 ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(source_desc);
                 ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(dest_desc);
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ex_store: Unknown Reference opcode %X\n",
-                                   ref_desc->reference.opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
+                            ref_desc->reference.opcode));
                 ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(ref_desc, ACPI_LV_ERROR);
 
                 status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
@@ -490,10 +490,9 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
                         /* All other types are invalid */
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Source must be Integer/Buffer/String type, not %s\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (source_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Source must be Integer/Buffer/String type, not %s",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
 
@@ -503,8 +502,8 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Target is not a Package or buffer_field\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Target is not a Package or buffer_field"));
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index 382f63c14ea1..42967baf760d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -123,11 +123,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
                       && (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP))) {
                         /* Conversion successful but still not a valid type */
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Cannot assign type %s to %s (must be type Int/Str/Buf)\n",
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (source_desc),
-                                          acpi_ut_get_type_name(target_type)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Cannot assign type %s to %s (must be type Int/Str/Buf)",
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc),
+                                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(target_type)));
                         status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                 }
                 break;
@@ -135,9 +134,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
         case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS:
         case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS:
 
-                /* Aliases are resolved by acpi_ex_prep_operands */
-
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Store into Alias - should never happen\n"));
+                /*
+                 * All aliases should have been resolved earlier, during the
+                 * operand resolution phase.
+                 */
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Store into an unresolved Alias object"));
                 status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
                 break;
 
@@ -280,9 +281,8 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
                 /*
                  * All other types come here.
                  */
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                  "Store into type %s not implemented\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc)));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Store into type %s not implemented",
+                              acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc)));
 
                 status = AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
                 break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
index c4ff654a6697..6ab707087750 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_buffer_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
         /* We know that source_desc is a buffer by now */
 
-        buffer = (u8 *) source_desc->buffer.pointer;
+        buffer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, source_desc->buffer.pointer);
         length = source_desc->buffer.length;
 
         /*
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_string_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
         /* We know that source_desc is a string by now */
 
-        buffer = (u8 *) source_desc->string.pointer;
+        buffer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, source_desc->string.pointer);
         length = source_desc->string.length;
 
         /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index 8a88b841237d..ea9144f42e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_do_stall(u32 how_long)
                  * (ACPI specifies 100 usec as max, but this gives some slack in
                  * order to support existing BIOSs)
                  */
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Stall: Time parameter is too large (%d)\n",
-                                   how_long));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Time parameter is too large (%d)",
+                            how_long));
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
         } else {
                 acpi_os_stall(how_long);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index 1ee79d8c8f88..f73a61aeb7ec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
 
         status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not acquire interpreter mutex\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not acquire interpreter mutex"));
         }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void)
 
         status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not release interpreter mutex\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not release interpreter mutex"));
         }
 
         return_VOID;
@@ -200,13 +200,12 @@ u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
                         locked = TRUE;
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not acquire Global Lock, %s\n",
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not acquire Global Lock"));
                 }
         }
 
-        return_VALUE(locked);
+        return_UINT8(locked);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -237,7 +236,8 @@ void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked_by_me)
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         /* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not release ACPI Global Lock, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not release ACPI Global Lock"));
                 }
         }
 
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base)
         /* acpi_integer is unsigned, so we don't worry about a '-' prefix */
 
         if (value == 0) {
-                return_VALUE(1);
+                return_UINT32(1);
         }
 
         current_value = value;
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base)
                 num_digits++;
         }
 
-        return_VALUE(num_digits);
+        return_UINT32(num_digits);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index aa993715d644..8daef57b994c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -99,15 +99,15 @@ do_root_bridge_busnr_callback(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *data)
         unsigned long *busnr = (unsigned long *)data;
         struct acpi_resource_address64 address;
 
-        if (resource->id != ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS16 &&
-            resource->id != ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS32 &&
-            resource->id != ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS64)
+        if (resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16 &&
+            resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32 &&
+            resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64)
                 return AE_OK;
 
         acpi_resource_to_address64(resource, &address);
         if ((address.address_length > 0) &&
             (address.resource_type == ACPI_BUS_NUMBER_RANGE))
-                *busnr = address.min_address_range;
+                *busnr = address.minimum;
 
         return AE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
index 1bb3463d7040..ea2f13271ff1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_initialize(void)
         /* We must have the ACPI tables by the time we get here */
 
         if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "No FADT is present\n"));
-
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No FADT is present"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
         }
 
@@ -108,7 +107,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
          * system does not support mode transition.
          */
         if (!acpi_gbl_FADT->smi_cmd) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No SMI_CMD in FADT, mode transition failed.\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No SMI_CMD in FADT, mode transition failed"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
         }
 
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
          * transitions are not supported.
          */
         if (!acpi_gbl_FADT->acpi_enable && !acpi_gbl_FADT->acpi_disable) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No ACPI mode transition supported in this system (enable/disable both zero)\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "No ACPI mode transition supported in this system (enable/disable both zero)"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
@@ -154,8 +155,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
         }
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not write mode change, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not write ACPI mode change"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -175,7 +176,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
                 retry--;
         }
 
-        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Hardware never changed modes\n"));
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Hardware did not change modes"));
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
 }
 
@@ -204,18 +205,18 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void)
          * system does not support mode transition.
          */
         if (!acpi_gbl_FADT->smi_cmd) {
-                return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+                return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
         }
 
         status =
             acpi_get_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, &value, ACPI_MTX_LOCK);
         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/hardware/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
index 5c8e5dfd024e..d84942d22dd5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index 536a7aea80c9..e1fe75498415 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
 
         info.parameters = NULL;
         info.return_object = NULL;
-        sleep_state_name = (char *)acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[sleep_state];
+        sleep_state_name =
+            ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[sleep_state]);
 
         status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(sleep_state_name, &info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -159,15 +160,16 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
         /* Must have a return object */
 
         if (!info.return_object) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No Sleep State object returned from [%s]\n",
-                                   sleep_state_name));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No Sleep State object returned from [%s]",
+                            sleep_state_name));
                 status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
         }
 
         /* It must be of type Package */
 
         else if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep State return object is not a Package\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Sleep State return object is not a Package"));
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
         }
 
@@ -179,7 +181,8 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
          * one per sleep type (A/B).
          */
         else if (info.return_object->package.count < 2) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep State return package does not have at least two elements\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Sleep State return package does not have at least two elements"));
                 status = AE_AML_NO_OPERAND;
         }
 
@@ -189,7 +192,12 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
                   != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) ||
                  (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object->package.elements[1])
                   != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep State return package elements are not both Integers (%s, %s)\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->package.elements[0]), acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->package.elements[1])));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Sleep State return package elements are not both Integers (%s, %s)",
+                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+                                                         package.elements[0]),
+                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+                                                         package.elements[1])));
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
         } else {
                 /* Valid _Sx_ package size, type, and value */
@@ -201,12 +209,11 @@ acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * sleep_type_a, u8 * sleep_type_b)
         }
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "%s While evaluating sleep_state [%s], bad Sleep object %p type %s\n",
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status),
-                                  sleep_state_name, info.return_object,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.
-                                                               return_object)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "While evaluating sleep_state [%s], bad Sleep object %p type %s",
+                                sleep_state_name, info.return_object,
+                                acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.
+                                                             return_object)));
         }
 
         acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
@@ -229,12 +236,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_sleep_type_data);
 
 struct acpi_bit_register_info *acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(u32 register_id)
 {
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("hw_get_bit_register_info");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         if (register_id > ACPI_BITREG_MAX) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Invalid bit_register ID: %X\n",
-                                  register_id));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid bit_register ID: %X",
+                            register_id));
                 return (NULL);
         }
 
@@ -334,8 +340,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_set_register(u32 register_id, u32 value, u32 flags)
 
         bit_reg_info = acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(register_id);
         if (!bit_reg_info) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad ACPI HW register_id: %X\n",
-                                   register_id));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad ACPI HW register_id: %X",
+                            register_id));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -569,8 +575,7 @@ acpi_hw_register_read(u8 use_lock, u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown Register ID: %X\n",
-                                  register_id));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Register ID: %X", register_id));
                 status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
                 break;
         }
@@ -765,9 +770,9 @@ acpi_hw_low_level_read(u32 width, u32 * value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unsupported address space: %X\n",
-                                  reg->address_space_id));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unsupported address space: %X",
+                            reg->address_space_id));
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -836,9 +841,9 @@ acpi_hw_low_level_write(u32 width, u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address * reg)
                 break;
 
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unsupported address space: %X\n",
-                                  reg->address_space_id));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unsupported address space: %X",
+                            reg->address_space_id));
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 34519069050c..89269272fd62 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep(u8 sleep_state)
 
         status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__SST, &arg_list, NULL);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _SST failed, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "While executing method _SST"));
         }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -232,9 +232,8 @@ acpi_status asmlinkage acpi_enter_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 
         if ((acpi_gbl_sleep_type_a > ACPI_SLEEP_TYPE_MAX) ||
             (acpi_gbl_sleep_type_b > ACPI_SLEEP_TYPE_MAX)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep values out of range: A=%X B=%X\n",
-                                   acpi_gbl_sleep_type_a,
-                                   acpi_gbl_sleep_type_b));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Sleep values out of range: A=%X B=%X",
+                            acpi_gbl_sleep_type_a, acpi_gbl_sleep_type_b));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
         }
 
@@ -533,21 +532,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
         arg.integer.value = ACPI_SST_WAKING;
         status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__SST, &arg_list, NULL);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _SST failed, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _SST"));
         }
 
         arg.integer.value = sleep_state;
         status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__BFS, &arg_list, NULL);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _BFS failed, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _BFS"));
         }
 
         status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__WAK, &arg_list, NULL);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _WAK failed, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _WAK"));
         }
         /* TBD: _WAK "sometimes" returns stuff - do we want to look at it? */
 
@@ -582,8 +578,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
         arg.integer.value = ACPI_SST_WORKING;
         status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__SST, &arg_list, NULL);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _SST failed, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _SST"));
         }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
index aff6dc141784..fc10b7cb456f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c b/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c
index e928e8c2c6ec..468244147ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/motherboard.c
@@ -54,36 +54,36 @@ static acpi_status acpi_reserve_io_ranges(struct acpi_resource *res, void *data)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_reserve_io_ranges");
 
-        if (res->id == ACPI_RSTYPE_IO) {
+        if (res->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO) {
                 struct acpi_resource_io *io_res = &res->data.io;
 
-                if (io_res->min_base_address != io_res->max_base_address)
+                if (io_res->minimum != io_res->maximum)
                         return_VALUE(AE_OK);
                 if (IS_RESERVED_ADDR
-                    (io_res->min_base_address, io_res->range_length)) {
+                    (io_res->minimum, io_res->address_length)) {
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
                                           "Motherboard resources 0x%08x - 0x%08x\n",
-                                          io_res->min_base_address,
-                                          io_res->min_base_address +
-                                          io_res->range_length));
+                                          io_res->minimum,
+                                          io_res->minimum +
+                                          io_res->address_length));
                         requested_res =
-                            request_region(io_res->min_base_address,
-                                           io_res->range_length, "motherboard");
+                            request_region(io_res->minimum,
+                                           io_res->address_length, "motherboard");
                 }
-        } else if (res->id == ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_IO) {
+        } else if (res->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO) {
                 struct acpi_resource_fixed_io *fixed_io_res =
                     &res->data.fixed_io;
 
                 if (IS_RESERVED_ADDR
-                    (fixed_io_res->base_address, fixed_io_res->range_length)) {
+                    (fixed_io_res->address, fixed_io_res->address_length)) {
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
                                           "Motherboard resources 0x%08x - 0x%08x\n",
-                                          fixed_io_res->base_address,
-                                          fixed_io_res->base_address +
-                                          fixed_io_res->range_length));
+                                          fixed_io_res->address,
+                                          fixed_io_res->address +
+                                          fixed_io_res->address_length));
                         requested_res =
-                            request_region(fixed_io_res->base_address,
-                                           fixed_io_res->range_length,
+                            request_region(fixed_io_res->address,
+                                           fixed_io_res->address_length,
                                            "motherboard");
                 }
         } else {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index edfbe34600f5..1149bc18fb35 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -110,10 +110,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
                                         ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL, &new_node);
 
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || (!new_node)) {      /* Must be on same line for code converter */
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not create predefined name %s, %s\n",
-                                          init_val->name,
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not create predefined name %s",
+                                        init_val->name));
                 }
 
                 /*
@@ -124,9 +123,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
                 if (init_val->val) {
                         status = acpi_os_predefined_override(init_val, &val);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Could not override predefined %s\n",
-                                                  init_val->name));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Could not override predefined %s",
+                                            init_val->name));
                         }
 
                         if (!val) {
@@ -233,7 +232,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 
                         default:
 
-                                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported initial type value %X\n", init_val->type));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Unsupported initial type value %X",
+                                            init_val->type));
                                 acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
                                 obj_desc = NULL;
                                 continue;
@@ -339,7 +340,9 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
                 prefix_node = scope_info->scope.node;
                 if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(prefix_node) !=
                     ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_lookup: %p is not a namespace node [%s]\n", prefix_node, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(prefix_node)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p is not a namespace node [%s]",
+                                    prefix_node,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(prefix_node)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                 }
 
@@ -429,7 +432,8 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
                                 if (!this_node) {
                                         /* Current scope has no parent scope */
 
-                                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ACPI path has too many parent prefixes (^) - reached beyond root node\n"));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "ACPI path has too many parent prefixes (^) - reached beyond root node"));
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
                                 }
                         }
@@ -498,7 +502,7 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
                         path++;
 
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
-                                          "Multi Pathname (%d Segments, Flags=%X) \n",
+                                          "Multi Pathname (%d Segments, Flags=%X)\n",
                                           num_segments, flags));
                         break;
 
@@ -600,7 +604,12 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
                     (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
                         /* Complain about a type mismatch */
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("ns_lookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)\n", (char *)&simple_name, acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type), acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_to_check_for)));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                                      "ns_lookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
+                                      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
+                                      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type),
+                                      acpi_ut_get_type_name
+                                      (type_to_check_for)));
                 }
 
                 /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
index cc7a85f8cfe6..9b871f38b61b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -272,9 +272,8 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
                 /* Grandchildren should have all been deleted already */
 
                 if (child_node->child) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Found a grandchild! P=%p C=%p\n",
-                                          parent_node, child_node));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Found a grandchild! P=%p C=%p",
+                                    parent_node, child_node));
                 }
 
                 /* Now we can free this child object */
@@ -302,7 +301,9 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
                 /* There should be only one reference remaining on this node */
 
                 if (child_node->reference_count != 1) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Existing references (%d) on node being deleted (%p)\n", child_node->reference_count, child_node));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                                      "Existing references (%d) on node being deleted (%p)",
+                                      child_node->reference_count, child_node));
                 }
 
                 /* Now we can delete the node */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index 9faf1d5c86ed..a2807317a84b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -198,12 +198,13 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                 /* Check the node type and name */
 
                 if (type > ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_MAX) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid ACPI Type %08X\n", type));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid ACPI Object Type %08X",
+                                      type));
                 }
 
                 if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(this_node->name.integer)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid ACPI Name %08X\n",
-                                             this_node->name.integer));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid ACPI Name %08X",
+                                      this_node->name.integer));
                 }
 
                 acpi_os_printf("%4.4s", acpi_ut_get_node_name(this_node));
@@ -212,7 +213,9 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         /*
          * Now we can print out the pertinent information
          */
-        acpi_os_printf(" %-12s %p ", acpi_ut_get_type_name(type), this_node);
+        acpi_os_printf(" %-12s %p %2.2X ",
+                       acpi_ut_get_type_name(type), this_node,
+                       this_node->owner_id);
 
         dbg_level = acpi_dbg_level;
         acpi_dbg_level = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
index 55de883943d6..aff899a935e3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 0191c7d92824..19d7b94d40c3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -373,8 +373,7 @@ acpi_ns_execute_control_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
 
         info->obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node);
         if (!info->obj_desc) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No attached method object\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No attached method object"));
 
                 (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index 0a08d2f04a06..9f929e479fd8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
                                      ACPI_UINT32_MAX, acpi_ns_init_one_object,
                                      &info, NULL);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "walk_namespace failed! %s\n",
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
@@ -159,12 +158,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
         (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "walk_namespace failed! %s\n",
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-                              "\n%hd Devices found containing: %hd _STA, %hd _INI methods\n",
+                              "\n%hd Devices found - executed %hd _STA, %hd _INI methods\n",
                               info.device_count, info.num_STA, info.num_INI));
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -289,12 +287,10 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         }
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "\n"));
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not execute arguments for [%4.4s] (%s), %s\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
-                                  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not execute arguments for [%4.4s] (%s)",
+                                acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
+                                acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
         }
 
         /*
@@ -336,23 +332,22 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         struct acpi_parameter_info pinfo;
         u32 flags;
         acpi_status status;
+        struct acpi_namespace_node *ini_node;
+        struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_init_one_device");
 
-        pinfo.parameters = NULL;
-        pinfo.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
-
-        pinfo.node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
-        if (!pinfo.node) {
+        device_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+        if (!device_node) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
         /*
          * We will run _STA/_INI on Devices, Processors and thermal_zones only
          */
-        if ((pinfo.node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
-            (pinfo.node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
-            (pinfo.node->type != ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
+        if ((device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
+            (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
+            (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
@@ -364,57 +359,69 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         info->device_count++;
 
         /*
-         * Run _STA to determine if we can run _INI on the device.
+         * Check if the _INI method exists for this device -
+         * if _INI does not exist, there is no need to run _STA
+         * No _INI means device requires no initialization
+         */
+        status = acpi_ns_search_node(*ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, METHOD_NAME__INI),
+                                     device_node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, &ini_node);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                /* No _INI method found - move on to next device */
+
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Run _STA to determine if we can run _INI on the device -
+         * the device must be present before _INI can be run.
+         * However, _STA is not required - assume device present if no _STA
          */
         ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
-                                                      pinfo.node,
+                                                      device_node,
                                                       METHOD_NAME__STA));
-        status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(pinfo.node, &flags);
 
+        pinfo.node = device_node;
+        pinfo.parameters = NULL;
+        pinfo.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+
+        status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(pinfo.node, &flags);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                if (pinfo.node->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
-                        /* Ignore error and move on to next device */
+                /* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-                }
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        }
 
-                /* _STA is not required for Processor or thermal_zone objects */
-        } else {
+        if (flags != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
                 info->num_STA++;
+        }
 
-                if (!(flags & 0x01)) {
-                        /* Don't look at children of a not present device */
+        if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
+                /* Don't look at children of a not present device */
 
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
-                }
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
         }
 
         /*
-         * The device is present. Run _INI.
+         * The device is present and _INI exists. Run the _INI method.
+         * (We already have the _INI node from above)
          */
         ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
                                                       pinfo.node,
                                                       METHOD_NAME__INI));
-        status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(METHOD_NAME__INI, &pinfo);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                /* No _INI (AE_NOT_FOUND) means device requires no initialization */
 
-                if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-                        /* Ignore error and move on to next device */
+        pinfo.node = ini_node;
+        status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&pinfo);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                /* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-                        char *scope_name =
-                            acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(pinfo.node);
+                char *scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(ini_node);
 
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN, "%s._INI failed: %s\n",
-                                          scope_name,
-                                          acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s._INI failed: %s",
+                              scope_name, acpi_format_exception(status)));
 
-                        ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
+                ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
 #endif
-                }
-
-                status = AE_OK;
         } else {
                 /* Delete any return object (especially if implicit_return is enabled) */
 
@@ -434,5 +441,5 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                     acpi_gbl_init_handler(pinfo.node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
         }
 
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
index c28849de465a..4e0b0524c188 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
         /* Check validity of the AML start and length */
 
         if (!table_desc->aml_start) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Null AML pointer\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null AML pointer"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
         /* Ignore table if there is no AML contained within */
 
         if (!table_desc->aml_length) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Zero-length AML block in table [%4.4s]\n",
-                                     table_desc->pointer->signature));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Zero-length AML block in table [%4.4s]",
+                              table_desc->pointer->signature));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_load_namespace(void)
         /* There must be at least a DSDT installed */
 
         if (acpi_gbl_DSDT == NULL) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "DSDT is not in memory\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "DSDT is not in memory"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index d5e8dea61c27..639f653b4b6b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
         acpi_size index;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("ns_build_external_path");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         /* Special case for root */
 
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
         name_buffer[index] = AML_ROOT_PREFIX;
 
         if (index != 0) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not construct pathname; index=%X, size=%X, Path=%s\n",
-                                  (u32) index, (u32) size, &name_buffer[size]));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not construct pathname; index=%X, size=%X, Path=%s",
+                            (u32) index, (u32) size, &name_buffer[size]));
         }
 
         return;
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 
         name_buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(size);
         if (!name_buffer) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_get_table_pathname: allocation failure\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Allocation failure"));
                 return_PTR(NULL);
         }
 
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(acpi_handle target_handle,
 
         acpi_ns_build_external_path(node, required_size, buffer->pointer);
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "%s [%X] \n",
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "%s [%X]\n",
                           (char *)buffer->pointer, (u32) required_size));
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
index fc9be946ebed..10ae6292bca4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -84,22 +84,23 @@ acpi_ns_attach_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
         if (!node) {
                 /* Invalid handle */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_attach_object: Null named_obj handle\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null named_obj handle"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
         if (!object && (ACPI_TYPE_ANY != type)) {
                 /* Null object */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_attach_object: Null object, but type not ACPI_TYPE_ANY\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Null object, but type not ACPI_TYPE_ANY"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
                 /* Not a name handle */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_attach_object: Invalid handle %p [%s]\n",
-                                   node, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid handle %p [%s]",
+                            node, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ns_get_attached_object(struct
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_attached_object", node);
 
         if (!node) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN, "Null Node ptr\n"));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node ptr"));
                 return_PTR(NULL);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
index 433442a9ec74..232be4303653 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index 50a3ca5470ed..d64b78952f24 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
                 if (scope_name) {
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
                                           "Searching %s (%p) For [%4.4s] (%s)\n",
-                                          scope_name, node,
-                                          (char *)&target_name,
+                                          scope_name, node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                                                          &target_name),
                                           acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
                         ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
                          */
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
                                           "Name [%4.4s] (%s) %p found in scope [%4.4s] %p\n",
-                                          (char *)&target_name,
+                                          ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
                                           acpi_ut_get_type_name(next_node->
                                                                 type),
                                           next_node,
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_node(u32 target_name,
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
                           "Name [%4.4s] (%s) not found in search in scope [%4.4s] %p first child %p\n",
-                          (char *)&target_name, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
+                          ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
+                          acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
                           acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, node->child));
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
@@ -210,14 +211,14 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
          */
         if (!parent_node) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "[%4.4s] has no parent\n",
-                                  (char *)&target_name));
+                                  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
         }
 
         if (acpi_ns_local(type)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
                                   "[%4.4s] type [%s] must be local to this scope (no parent search)\n",
-                                  (char *)&target_name,
+                                  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
                                   acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
         }
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_parent_tree(u32 target_name,
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
                           "Searching parent [%4.4s] for [%4.4s]\n",
                           acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node),
-                          (char *)&target_name));
+                          ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
 
         /*
          * Search parents until target is found or we have backed up to the root
@@ -297,18 +298,17 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
         /* Parameter validation */
 
         if (!node || !target_name || !return_node) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Null param: Node %p Name %X return_node %p\n",
-                                  node, target_name, return_node));
-
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_search_and_enter: Null parameter\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Null param: Node %p Name %X return_node %p",
+                            node, target_name, return_node));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
         /* Name must consist of printable characters */
 
         if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(target_name)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_search_and_enter: Bad character in ACPI Name: %X\n", target_name));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad character in ACPI Name: %X",
+                            target_name));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_CHARACTER);
         }
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
         if (interpreter_mode == ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
                                   "%4.4s Not found in %p [Not adding]\n",
-                                  (char *)&target_name, node));
+                                  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name), node));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index ebec036423c9..3e7cad549a38 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ acpi_name acpi_ns_find_parent_name(struct acpi_namespace_node *node_to_search);
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
  *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
  *              internal_name       - Name or path of the namespace node
  *              lookup_status       - Exception code from NS lookup
  *
@@ -76,19 +75,17 @@ acpi_name acpi_ns_find_parent_name(struct acpi_namespace_node *node_to_search);
 void
 acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
                      u32 line_number,
-                     u32 component_id,
                      char *internal_name, acpi_status lookup_status)
 {
         acpi_status status;
         char *name = NULL;
 
-        acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Error: Looking up ",
-                       module_name, line_number);
+        acpi_ut_report_error(module_name, line_number);
 
         if (lookup_status == AE_BAD_CHARACTER) {
                 /* There is a non-ascii character in the name */
 
-                acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)\n",
+                acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)",
                                *(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, internal_name)));
         } else {
                 /* Convert path to external format */
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
                 }
         }
 
-        acpi_os_printf(" in namespace, %s\n",
+        acpi_os_printf(" Namespace lookup failure, %s\n",
                        acpi_format_exception(lookup_status));
 }
 
@@ -119,10 +116,9 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
  *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
  *              Message             - Error message to use on failure
  *              prefix_node         - Prefix relative to the path
- *              Path                - Path to the node
+ *              Path                - Path to the node (optional)
  *              method_status       - Execution status
  *
  * RETURN:      None
@@ -134,7 +130,6 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(char *module_name,
 void
 acpi_ns_report_method_error(char *module_name,
                             u32 line_number,
-                            u32 component_id,
                             char *message,
                             struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
                             char *path, acpi_status method_status)
@@ -142,17 +137,16 @@ acpi_ns_report_method_error(char *module_name,
         acpi_status status;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node = prefix_node;
 
+        acpi_ut_report_error(module_name, line_number);
+
         if (path) {
                 status = acpi_ns_get_node_by_path(path, prefix_node,
                                                   ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("report_method_error: Could not get node\n");
-                        return;
+                        acpi_os_printf("[Could not get node by pathname]");
                 }
         }
 
-        acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Error: ", module_name, line_number);
         acpi_ns_print_node_pathname(node, message);
         acpi_os_printf(", %s\n", acpi_format_exception(method_status));
 }
@@ -248,11 +242,11 @@ acpi_object_type acpi_ns_get_type(struct acpi_namespace_node * node)
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_get_type");
 
         if (!node) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("ns_get_type: Null Node input pointer\n"));
-                return_VALUE(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node parameter"));
+                return_UINT32(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
         }
 
-        return_VALUE((acpi_object_type) node->type);
+        return_UINT32((acpi_object_type) node->type);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -275,11 +269,11 @@ u32 acpi_ns_local(acpi_object_type type)
         if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
                 /* Type code out of range  */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("ns_local: Invalid Object Type\n"));
-                return_VALUE(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
+                return_UINT32(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
         }
 
-        return_VALUE((u32) acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type] & ACPI_NS_LOCAL);
+        return_UINT32((u32) acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type] & ACPI_NS_LOCAL);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -627,7 +621,7 @@ acpi_ns_externalize_name(u32 internal_name_length,
          * with internal_name (invalid format).
          */
         if (required_length > internal_name_length) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ns_externalize_name: Invalid internal name\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid internal name"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PATHNAME);
         }
 
@@ -803,12 +797,11 @@ u32 acpi_ns_opens_scope(acpi_object_type type)
         if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
                 /* type code out of range  */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("ns_opens_scope: Invalid Object Type %X\n",
-                                     type));
-                return_VALUE(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
+                return_UINT32(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
         }
 
-        return_VALUE(((u32) acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type]) & ACPI_NS_NEWSCOPE);
+        return_UINT32(((u32) acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type]) & ACPI_NS_NEWSCOPE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
index 5f164c0df33b..fcab1e784b81 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index c07b046659ff..a95f636dc35d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
         if (return_buffer->length == 0) {
                 /* Error because caller specifically asked for a return value */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "No return value\n"));
-
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No return value"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
         }
 
@@ -125,11 +124,11 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 
         /* Return object type does not match requested type */
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                          "Incorrect return type [%s] requested [%s]\n",
-                          acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union acpi_object *)
-                                                 return_buffer->pointer)->type),
-                          acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_type)));
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                    "Incorrect return type [%s] requested [%s]",
+                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union acpi_object *)return_buffer->
+                                           pointer)->type),
+                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_type)));
 
         if (must_free) {
                 /* Caller used ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, free the return buffer */
@@ -236,11 +235,11 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
                  * qualified names above, this is an error
                  */
                 if (!pathname) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Both Handle and Pathname are NULL\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Both Handle and Pathname are NULL"));
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative\n"));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative"));
                 }
 
                 status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 
         /* Parameter validation */
 
-        if ((type > ACPI_TYPE_EXTERNAL_MAX) || (!max_depth) || (!user_function)) {
+        if ((type > ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_MAX) || (!max_depth) || (!user_function)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -473,8 +472,8 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                 return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
         }
 
-        if (!(flags & 0x01)) {
-                /* Don't return at the device or children of the device if not there */
+        if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
+                /* Don't examine children of the device if not present */
 
                 return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index 6b5f8d4481d1..8cd8675a47c0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -300,8 +300,7 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 
                 status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid_list);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        size += ((acpi_size) cid_list->count - 1) *
-                            sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id);
+                        size += cid_list->size;
                         info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
                 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
index 0856d42e6909..a0332595677a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 20c9a37643c7..ac5bbaedac1b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -838,7 +838,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_wait_semaphore(acpi_handle handle, u32 units, u16 timeout)
                         static const int quantum_ms = 1000 / HZ;
 
                         ret = down_trylock(sem);
-                        for (i = timeout; (i > 0 && ret < 0); i -= quantum_ms) {
+                        for (i = timeout; (i > 0 && ret != 0); i -= quantum_ms) {
                                 schedule_timeout_interruptible(1);
                                 ret = down_trylock(sem);
                         }
@@ -1060,13 +1060,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(max_cstate);
  * Acquire a spinlock.
  *
  * handle is a pointer to the spinlock_t.
- * flags is *not* the result of save_flags - it is an ACPI-specific flag variable
- *   that indicates whether we are at interrupt level.
  */
 
-unsigned long acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_handle handle)
+acpi_cpu_flags acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-        unsigned long flags;
+        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
         spin_lock_irqsave((spinlock_t *) handle, flags);
         return flags;
 }
@@ -1075,7 +1073,7 @@ unsigned long acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_handle handle)
  * Release a spinlock. See above.
  */
 
-void acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_handle handle, unsigned long flags)
+void acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_handle handle, acpi_cpu_flags flags)
 {
         spin_unlock_irqrestore((spinlock_t *) handle, flags);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
index 5858188f94a6..de573be52718 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+#include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psargs")
@@ -62,61 +63,51 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  parser_state        - Current parser state object
  *
- * RETURN:      Decoded package length.  On completion, the AML pointer points
+ * RETURN:      Decoded package length. On completion, the AML pointer points
  *              past the length byte or bytes.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Decode and return a package length field
+ * DESCRIPTION: Decode and return a package length field.
+ *              Note: Largest package length is 28 bits, from ACPI specification
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static u32
 acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 {
-        u32 encoded_length;
-        u32 length = 0;
+        u8 *aml = parser_state->aml;
+        u32 package_length = 0;
+        acpi_native_uint byte_count;
+        u8 byte_zero_mask = 0x3F;       /* Default [0:5] */
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_package_length");
 
-        encoded_length = (u32) ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml);
-        parser_state->aml++;
-
-        switch (encoded_length >> 6) {  /* bits 6-7 contain encoding scheme */
-        case 0:         /* 1-byte encoding (bits 0-5) */
-
-                length = (encoded_length & 0x3F);
-                break;
-
-        case 1:         /* 2-byte encoding (next byte + bits 0-3) */
-
-                length = ((ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml) << 04) |
-                          (encoded_length & 0x0F));
-                parser_state->aml++;
-                break;
-
-        case 2:         /* 3-byte encoding (next 2 bytes + bits 0-3) */
-
-                length = ((ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml + 1) << 12) |
-                          (ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml) << 04) |
-                          (encoded_length & 0x0F));
-                parser_state->aml += 2;
-                break;
+        /*
+         * Byte 0 bits [6:7] contain the number of additional bytes
+         * used to encode the package length, either 0,1,2, or 3
+         */
+        byte_count = (aml[0] >> 6);
+        parser_state->aml += (byte_count + 1);
 
-        case 3:         /* 4-byte encoding (next 3 bytes + bits 0-3) */
+        /* Get bytes 3, 2, 1 as needed */
 
-                length = ((ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml + 2) << 20) |
-                          (ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml + 1) << 12) |
-                          (ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml) << 04) |
-                          (encoded_length & 0x0F));
-                parser_state->aml += 3;
-                break;
-
-        default:
+        while (byte_count) {
+                /*
+                 * Final bit positions for the package length bytes:
+                 *      Byte3->[20:27]
+                 *      Byte2->[12:19]
+                 *      Byte1->[04:11]
+                 *      Byte0->[00:03]
+                 */
+                package_length |= (aml[byte_count] << ((byte_count << 3) - 4));
 
-                /* Can't get here, only 2 bits / 4 cases */
-                break;
+                byte_zero_mask = 0x0F;  /* Use bits [0:3] of byte 0 */
+                byte_count--;
         }
 
-        return_VALUE(length);
+        /* Byte 0 is a special case, either bits [0:3] or [0:5] are used */
+
+        package_length |= (aml[0] & byte_zero_mask);
+        return_UINT32(package_length);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -135,16 +126,15 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 u8 *acpi_ps_get_next_package_end(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 {
         u8 *start = parser_state->aml;
-        acpi_native_uint length;
+        u32 package_length;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_package_end");
 
-        /* Function below changes parser_state->Aml */
+        /* Function below updates parser_state->Aml */
 
-        length =
-            (acpi_native_uint) acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(parser_state);
+        package_length = acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(parser_state);
 
-        return_PTR(start + length);     /* end of package */
+        return_PTR(start + package_length);     /* end of package */
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -169,17 +159,15 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_namestring");
 
-        /* Handle multiple prefix characters */
-
-        while (acpi_ps_is_prefix_char(ACPI_GET8(end))) {
-                /* Include prefix '\\' or '^' */
+        /* Point past any namestring prefix characters (backslash or carat) */
 
+        while (acpi_ps_is_prefix_char(*end)) {
                 end++;
         }
 
-        /* Decode the path */
+        /* Decode the path prefix character */
 
-        switch (ACPI_GET8(end)) {
+        switch (*end) {
         case 0:
 
                 /* null_name */
@@ -199,9 +187,9 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 
         case AML_MULTI_NAME_PREFIX_OP:
 
-                /* Multiple name segments, 4 chars each */
+                /* Multiple name segments, 4 chars each, count in next byte */
 
-                end += 2 + ((acpi_size) ACPI_GET8(end + 1) * ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+                end += 2 + (*(end + 1) * ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
                 break;
 
         default:
@@ -212,7 +200,7 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
                 break;
         }
 
-        parser_state->aml = (u8 *) end;
+        parser_state->aml = end;
         return_PTR((char *)start);
 }
 
@@ -224,7 +212,7 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
  *              Arg                 - Where the namepath will be stored
  *              arg_count           - If the namepath points to a control method
  *                                    the method's argument is returned here.
- *              method_call         - Whether the namepath can possibly be the
+ *              possible_method_call - Whether the namepath can possibly be the
  *                                    start of a method call
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -240,11 +228,11 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 acpi_status
 acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                           struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
-                          union acpi_parse_object *arg, u8 method_call)
+                          union acpi_parse_object *arg, u8 possible_method_call)
 {
         char *path;
         union acpi_parse_object *name_op;
-        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+        acpi_status status;
         union acpi_operand_object *method_desc;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
         union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
@@ -252,115 +240,129 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_namepath");
 
         path = acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(parser_state);
+        acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
 
-        /* Null path case is allowed */
+        /* Null path case is allowed, just exit */
 
-        if (path) {
-                /*
-                 * Lookup the name in the internal namespace
-                 */
-                scope_info.scope.node = NULL;
-                node = parser_state->start_node;
-                if (node) {
-                        scope_info.scope.node = node;
-                }
+        if (!path) {
+                arg->common.value.name = path;
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        }
 
-                /*
-                 * Lookup object.  We don't want to add anything new to the namespace
-                 * here, however.  So we use MODE_EXECUTE.  Allow searching of the
-                 * parent tree, but don't open a new scope -- we just want to lookup the
-                 * object  (MUST BE mode EXECUTE to perform upsearch)
-                 */
-                status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-                                        ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
-                                        ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT |
-                                        ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE, NULL, &node);
-                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && method_call) {
-                        if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-                                /* This name is actually a control method invocation */
-
-                                method_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-                                                  "Control Method - %p Desc %p Path=%p\n",
-                                                  node, method_desc, path));
-
-                                name_op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
-                                if (!name_op) {
-                                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-                                }
+        /* Setup search scope info */
 
-                                /* Change arg into a METHOD CALL and attach name to it */
+        scope_info.scope.node = NULL;
+        node = parser_state->start_node;
+        if (node) {
+                scope_info.scope.node = node;
+        }
 
-                                acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP);
-                                name_op->common.value.name = path;
+        /*
+         * Lookup the name in the internal namespace. We don't want to add
+         * anything new to the namespace here, however, so we use MODE_EXECUTE.
+         * Allow searching of the parent tree, but don't open a new scope -
+         * we just want to lookup the object (must be mode EXECUTE to perform
+         * the upsearch)
+         */
+        status =
+            acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+                           ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
+                           NULL, &node);
 
-                                /* Point METHODCALL/NAME to the METHOD Node */
+        /*
+         * If this name is a control method invocation, we must
+         * setup the method call
+         */
+        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) &&
+            possible_method_call && (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD)) {
+                /* This name is actually a control method invocation */
 
-                                name_op->common.node = node;
-                                acpi_ps_append_arg(arg, name_op);
+                method_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
+                                  "Control Method - %p Desc %p Path=%p\n", node,
+                                  method_desc, path));
 
-                                if (!method_desc) {
-                                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ps_get_next_namepath: Control Method %p has no attached object\n", node));
-                                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-                                }
+                name_op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
+                if (!name_op) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+                }
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-                                                  "Control Method - %p Args %X\n",
-                                                  node,
-                                                  method_desc->method.
-                                                  param_count));
+                /* Change Arg into a METHOD CALL and attach name to it */
 
-                                /* Get the number of arguments to expect */
+                acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP);
+                name_op->common.value.name = path;
 
-                                walk_state->arg_count =
-                                    method_desc->method.param_count;
-                                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-                        }
+                /* Point METHODCALL/NAME to the METHOD Node */
 
-                        /*
-                         * Else this is normal named object reference.
-                         * Just init the NAMEPATH object with the pathname.
-                         * (See code below)
-                         */
-                }
+                name_op->common.node = node;
+                acpi_ps_append_arg(arg, name_op);
 
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        /*
-                         * 1) Any error other than NOT_FOUND is always severe
-                         * 2) NOT_FOUND is only important if we are executing a method.
-                         * 3) If executing a cond_ref_of opcode, NOT_FOUND is ok.
-                         */
-                        if ((((walk_state->
-                               parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
-                              ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) && (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
-                             && (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode !=
-                                 AML_COND_REF_OF_OP))
-                            || (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
-                                ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
-
-                                acpi_os_printf
-                                    ("search_node %p start_node %p return_node %p\n",
-                                     scope_info.scope.node,
-                                     parser_state->start_node, node);
-
-                        } else {
-                                /*
-                                 * We got a NOT_FOUND during table load or we encountered
-                                 * a cond_ref_of(x) where the target does not exist.
-                                 * Either case is ok
-                                 */
-                                status = AE_OK;
-                        }
+                if (!method_desc) {
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Control Method %p has no attached object",
+                                    node));
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
                 }
+
+                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
+                                  "Control Method - %p Args %X\n",
+                                  node, method_desc->method.param_count));
+
+                /* Get the number of arguments to expect */
+
+                walk_state->arg_count = method_desc->method.param_count;
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
         /*
-         * Regardless of success/failure above,
-         * Just initialize the Op with the pathname.
+         * Special handling if the name was not found during the lookup -
+         * some not_found cases are allowed
          */
-        acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
-        arg->common.value.name = path;
+        if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+                /* 1) not_found is ok during load pass 1/2 (allow forward references) */
+
+                if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) !=
+                    ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
+                        status = AE_OK;
+                }
+
+                /* 2) not_found during a cond_ref_of(x) is ok by definition */
+
+                else if (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode ==
+                         AML_COND_REF_OF_OP) {
+                        status = AE_OK;
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * 3) not_found while building a Package is ok at this point, we
+                 * may flag as an error later if slack mode is not enabled.
+                 * (Some ASL code depends on allowing this behavior)
+                 */
+                else if ((arg->common.parent) &&
+                         ((arg->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+                           AML_PACKAGE_OP)
+                          || (arg->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+                              AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP))) {
+                        status = AE_OK;
+                }
+        }
+
+        /* Final exception check (may have been changed from code above) */
 
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
+
+                if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
+                    ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
+                        /* Report a control method execution error */
+
+                        status = acpi_ds_method_error(status, walk_state);
+                }
+        }
+
+        /* Save the namepath */
+
+        arg->common.value.name = path;
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -382,59 +384,63 @@ void
 acpi_ps_get_next_simple_arg(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
                             u32 arg_type, union acpi_parse_object *arg)
 {
+        u32 length;
+        u16 opcode;
+        u8 *aml = parser_state->aml;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ps_get_next_simple_arg", arg_type);
 
         switch (arg_type) {
         case ARGP_BYTEDATA:
 
-                acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_BYTE_OP);
-                arg->common.value.integer = (u32) ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml);
-                parser_state->aml++;
+                /* Get 1 byte from the AML stream */
+
+                opcode = AML_BYTE_OP;
+                arg->common.value.integer = (acpi_integer) * aml;
+                length = 1;
                 break;
 
         case ARGP_WORDDATA:
 
-                acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_WORD_OP);
-
                 /* Get 2 bytes from the AML stream */
 
-                ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_32(&arg->common.value.integer,
-                                   parser_state->aml);
-                parser_state->aml += 2;
+                opcode = AML_WORD_OP;
+                ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_64(&arg->common.value.integer, aml);
+                length = 2;
                 break;
 
         case ARGP_DWORDDATA:
 
-                acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_DWORD_OP);
-
                 /* Get 4 bytes from the AML stream */
 
-                ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&arg->common.value.integer,
-                                   parser_state->aml);
-                parser_state->aml += 4;
+                opcode = AML_DWORD_OP;
+                ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_64(&arg->common.value.integer, aml);
+                length = 4;
                 break;
 
         case ARGP_QWORDDATA:
 
-                acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_QWORD_OP);
-
                 /* Get 8 bytes from the AML stream */
 
-                ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&arg->common.value.integer,
-                                   parser_state->aml);
-                parser_state->aml += 8;
+                opcode = AML_QWORD_OP;
+                ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&arg->common.value.integer, aml);
+                length = 8;
                 break;
 
         case ARGP_CHARLIST:
 
-                acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_STRING_OP);
-                arg->common.value.string = (char *)parser_state->aml;
+                /* Get a pointer to the string, point past the string */
+
+                opcode = AML_STRING_OP;
+                arg->common.value.string = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, aml);
 
-                while (ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml) != '\0') {
-                        parser_state->aml++;
+                /* Find the null terminator */
+
+                length = 0;
+                while (aml[length]) {
+                        length++;
                 }
-                parser_state->aml++;
+                length++;
                 break;
 
         case ARGP_NAME:
@@ -443,14 +449,16 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_simple_arg(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
                 acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
                 arg->common.value.name =
                     acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(parser_state);
-                break;
+                return_VOID;
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid arg_type %X\n", arg_type));
-                break;
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid arg_type %X", arg_type));
+                return_VOID;
         }
 
+        acpi_ps_init_op(arg, opcode);
+        parser_state->aml += length;
         return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -540,7 +548,7 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
                  * access_type is first operand, access_attribute is second
                  */
                 field->common.value.integer =
-                    (ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml) << 8);
+                    (((u32) ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml) << 8));
                 parser_state->aml++;
                 field->common.value.integer |= ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml);
                 parser_state->aml++;
@@ -703,7 +711,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid arg_type: %X\n", arg_type));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid arg_type: %X", arg_type));
                 status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
index 088d33999d90..00b072e15d19 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -123,16 +123,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                                     && ((status & AE_CODE_MASK) !=
                                         AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
                                         if (status == AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE) {
-                                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                                  "Invoked method did not return a value, %s\n",
-                                                                  acpi_format_exception
-                                                                  (status)));
+                                                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                                "Invoked method did not return a value"));
 
                                         }
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "get_predicate Failed, %s\n",
-                                                          acpi_format_exception
-                                                          (status)));
+                                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                        "get_predicate Failed"));
                                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                                 }
 
@@ -190,11 +186,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
                                 /* The opcode is unrecognized.  Just skip unknown opcodes */
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Found unknown opcode %X at AML address %p offset %X, ignoring\n",
-                                                  walk_state->opcode,
-                                                  parser_state->aml,
-                                                  walk_state->aml_offset));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Found unknown opcode %X at AML address %p offset %X, ignoring",
+                                            walk_state->opcode,
+                                            parser_state->aml,
+                                            walk_state->aml_offset));
 
                                 ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(parser_state->aml, 128);
 
@@ -281,10 +277,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                                     walk_state->descending_callback(walk_state,
                                                                     &op);
                                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "During name lookup/catalog, %s\n",
-                                                          acpi_format_exception
-                                                          (status)));
+                                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                                        "During name lookup/catalog"));
                                         goto close_this_op;
                                 }
 
@@ -704,6 +698,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                                 acpi_ps_pop_scope(parser_state, &op,
                                                   &walk_state->arg_types,
                                                   &walk_state->arg_count);
+
+                                if (op->common.aml_opcode != AML_WHILE_OP) {
+                                        status2 =
+                                            acpi_ds_result_stack_pop
+                                            (walk_state);
+                                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+                                                return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
+                                        }
+                                }
                         }
 
                         /* Close this iteration of the While loop */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
index 229ae86afe8b..11d6351ab8b2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ const struct acpi_opcode_info *acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(u16 opcode)
 
         /* Unknown AML opcode */
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
                           "Unknown AML opcode [%4.4X]\n", opcode));
 
         return (&acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[_UNK]);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index 76d4d640d83c..a9f3229f4106 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ acpi_ps_next_parse_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
         switch (callback_status) {
         case AE_CTRL_TERMINATE:
-
                 /*
                  * A control method was terminated via a RETURN statement.
                  * The walk of this method is complete.
@@ -346,13 +345,19 @@ acpi_ps_next_parse_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                 parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
                 walk_state->control_state->common.value = FALSE;
-                status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
+                status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                        status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
+                }
                 break;
 
         case AE_CTRL_CONTINUE:
 
                 parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
-                status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
+                status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                        status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
+                }
                 break;
 
         case AE_CTRL_PENDING:
@@ -369,16 +374,18 @@ acpi_ps_next_parse_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 #endif
 
         case AE_CTRL_TRUE:
-
                 /*
                  * Predicate of an IF was true, and we are at the matching ELSE.
                  * Just close out this package
                  */
                 parser_state->aml = acpi_ps_get_next_package_end(parser_state);
+                status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                        status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
+                }
                 break;
 
         case AE_CTRL_FALSE:
-
                 /*
                  * Either an IF/WHILE Predicate was false or we encountered a BREAK
                  * opcode.  In both cases, we do not execute the rest of the
@@ -503,22 +510,23 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                 } else if (status == AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
                         status = AE_OK;
                 } else if ((status != AE_OK) && (walk_state->method_desc)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_METHOD_ERROR("Method execution failed",
-                                                 walk_state->method_node, NULL,
-                                                 status);
-
-                        /* Ensure proper cleanup */
+                        /* Either the method parse or actual execution failed */
 
-                        walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE;
+                        ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Method parse/execution failed",
+                                          walk_state->method_node, NULL,
+                                          status);
 
                         /* Check for possible multi-thread reentrancy problem */
 
                         if ((status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
                             (!walk_state->method_desc->method.semaphore)) {
                                 /*
-                                 * This method is marked not_serialized, but it tried to create
+                                 * Method tried to create an object twice. The probable cause is
+                                 * that the method cannot handle reentrancy.
+                                 *
+                                 * The method is marked not_serialized, but it tried to create
                                  * a named object, causing the second thread entrance to fail.
-                                 * We will workaround this by marking the method permanently
+                                 * Workaround this problem by marking the method permanently
                                  * as Serialized.
                                  */
                                 walk_state->method_desc->method.method_flags |=
@@ -536,15 +544,23 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                 acpi_ds_scope_stack_clear(walk_state);
 
                 /*
-                 * If we just returned from the execution of a control method,
-                 * there's lots of cleanup to do
+                 * If we just returned from the execution of a control method or if we
+                 * encountered an error during the method parse phase, there's lots of
+                 * cleanup to do
                  */
-                if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
-                    ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
+                if (((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
+                     ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) || (ACPI_FAILURE(status))) {
                         if (walk_state->method_desc) {
                                 /* Decrement the thread count on the method parse tree */
 
-                                walk_state->method_desc->method.thread_count--;
+                                if (walk_state->method_desc->method.
+                                    thread_count) {
+                                        walk_state->method_desc->method.
+                                            thread_count--;
+                                } else {
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Invalid zero thread count in method"));
+                                }
                         }
 
                         acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(walk_state);
@@ -553,7 +569,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                 /* Delete this walk state and all linked control states */
 
                 acpi_ps_cleanup_scope(&walk_state->parser_state);
-
                 previous_walk_state = walk_state;
 
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
index 1c953b6f1af1..bc6047caccd9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
index f0e755884eea..dd6f16726fc4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ acpi_ps_append_arg(union acpi_parse_object *op, union acpi_parse_object *arg)
         if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
                 /* Invalid opcode */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ps_append_arg: Invalid AML Opcode: 0x%2.2X\n", op->common.aml_opcode));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid AML Opcode: 0x%2.2X",
+                            op->common.aml_opcode));
                 return;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
index 2075efbb4324..3e07cb9cb748 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
index 08f2321b6ded..06f05bfd7612 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
index 4dcbd443160e..2dd48cbb7c02 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psxface")
 
 /* Local Prototypes */
+static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+
+static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
+
 static acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_pass(struct acpi_parameter_info *info);
 
 static void
@@ -57,6 +61,136 @@ acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(struct acpi_parameter_info *info, u16 action);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_debug_trace
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  method_name     - Valid ACPI name string
+ *              debug_level     - Optional level mask. 0 to use default
+ *              debug_layer     - Optional layer mask. 0 to use default
+ *              Flags           - bit 1: one shot(1) or persistent(0)
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: External interface to enable debug tracing during control
+ *              method execution
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_debug_trace(char *name, u32 debug_level, u32 debug_layer, u32 flags)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
+
+        /* TBDs: Validate name, allow full path or just nameseg */
+
+        acpi_gbl_trace_method_name = *ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, name);
+        acpi_gbl_trace_flags = flags;
+
+        if (debug_level) {
+                acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level = debug_level;
+        }
+        if (debug_layer) {
+                acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer = debug_layer;
+        }
+
+        (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_start_trace
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info        - Method info struct
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Start control method execution trace
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_ps_start_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return;
+        }
+
+        if ((!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name) ||
+            (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->node->name.integer)) {
+                goto exit;
+        }
+
+        acpi_gbl_original_dbg_level = acpi_dbg_level;
+        acpi_gbl_original_dbg_layer = acpi_dbg_layer;
+
+        acpi_dbg_level = 0x00FFFFFF;
+        acpi_dbg_layer = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
+
+        if (acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level) {
+                acpi_dbg_level = acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level;
+        }
+        if (acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer) {
+                acpi_dbg_layer = acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer;
+        }
+
+      exit:
+        (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_stop_trace
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info        - Method info struct
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Stop control method execution trace
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_ps_stop_trace(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return;
+        }
+
+        if ((!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name) ||
+            (acpi_gbl_trace_method_name != info->node->name.integer)) {
+                goto exit;
+        }
+
+        /* Disable further tracing if type is one-shot */
+
+        if (acpi_gbl_trace_flags & 1) {
+                acpi_gbl_trace_method_name = 0;
+                acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level = 0;
+                acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer = 0;
+        }
+
+        acpi_dbg_level = acpi_gbl_original_dbg_level;
+        acpi_dbg_layer = acpi_gbl_original_dbg_layer;
+
+      exit:
+        (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_execute_method
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Info            - Method info block, contains:
@@ -104,6 +238,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
          */
         acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(info, REF_INCREMENT);
 
+        /* Begin tracing if requested */
+
+        acpi_ps_start_trace(info);
+
         /*
          * 1) Perform the first pass parse of the method to enter any
          *    named objects that it creates into the namespace
@@ -129,6 +267,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_parameter_info *info)
         status = acpi_ps_execute_pass(info);
 
       cleanup:
+        /* End optional tracing */
+
+        acpi_ps_stop_trace(info);
+
         /* Take away the extra reference that we gave the parameters above */
 
         acpi_ps_update_parameter_list(info, REF_DECREMENT);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
index e567c03b238e..65aee79b3971 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ typedef int (*irq_lookup_func) (struct acpi_prt_entry *, int *, int *, char **);
 
 static int
 acpi_pci_allocate_irq(struct acpi_prt_entry *entry,
-                      int *edge_level, int *active_high_low, char **link)
+                      int *triggering, int *polarity, char **link)
 {
         int irq;
 
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ acpi_pci_allocate_irq(struct acpi_prt_entry *entry,
 
         if (entry->link.handle) {
                 irq = acpi_pci_link_allocate_irq(entry->link.handle,
-                                                 entry->link.index, edge_level,
-                                                 active_high_low, link);
+                                                 entry->link.index, triggering,
+                                                 polarity, link);
                 if (irq < 0) {
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
                                           "Invalid IRQ link routing entry\n"));
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ acpi_pci_allocate_irq(struct acpi_prt_entry *entry,
                 }
         } else {
                 irq = entry->link.index;
-                *edge_level = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
-                *active_high_low = ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
+                *triggering = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
+                *polarity = ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found IRQ %d\n", irq));
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ acpi_pci_allocate_irq(struct acpi_prt_entry *entry,
 
 static int
 acpi_pci_free_irq(struct acpi_prt_entry *entry,
-                  int *edge_level, int *active_high_low, char **link)
+                  int *triggering, int *polarity, char **link)
 {
         int irq;
 
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ static int
 acpi_pci_irq_lookup(struct pci_bus *bus,
                     int device,
                     int pin,
-                    int *edge_level,
-                    int *active_high_low, char **link, irq_lookup_func func)
+                    int *triggering,
+                    int *polarity, char **link, irq_lookup_func func)
 {
         struct acpi_prt_entry *entry = NULL;
         int segment = pci_domain_nr(bus);
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ acpi_pci_irq_lookup(struct pci_bus *bus,
                 return_VALUE(-1);
         }
 
-        ret = func(entry, edge_level, active_high_low, link);
+        ret = func(entry, triggering, polarity, link);
         return_VALUE(ret);
 }
 
@@ -339,8 +339,8 @@ acpi_pci_irq_lookup(struct pci_bus *bus,
 static int
 acpi_pci_irq_derive(struct pci_dev *dev,
                     int pin,
-                    int *edge_level,
-                    int *active_high_low, char **link, irq_lookup_func func)
+                    int *triggering,
+                    int *polarity, char **link, irq_lookup_func func)
 {
         struct pci_dev *bridge = dev;
         int irq = -1;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ acpi_pci_irq_derive(struct pci_dev *dev,
                 }
 
                 irq = acpi_pci_irq_lookup(bridge->bus, PCI_SLOT(bridge->devfn),
-                                          pin, edge_level, active_high_low,
+                                          pin, triggering, polarity,
                                           link, func);
         }
 
@@ -401,8 +401,8 @@ int acpi_pci_irq_enable(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
         int irq = 0;
         u8 pin = 0;
-        int edge_level = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
-        int active_high_low = ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
+        int triggering = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
+        int polarity = ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
         char *link = NULL;
         int rc;
 
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ int acpi_pci_irq_enable(struct pci_dev *dev)
          * values override any BIOS-assigned IRQs set during boot.
          */
         irq = acpi_pci_irq_lookup(dev->bus, PCI_SLOT(dev->devfn), pin,
-                                  &edge_level, &active_high_low, &link,
+                                  &triggering, &polarity, &link,
                                   acpi_pci_allocate_irq);
 
         /*
@@ -439,8 +439,8 @@ int acpi_pci_irq_enable(struct pci_dev *dev)
          * device's parent bridge.
          */
         if (irq < 0)
-                irq = acpi_pci_irq_derive(dev, pin, &edge_level,
-                                          &active_high_low, &link,
+                irq = acpi_pci_irq_derive(dev, pin, &triggering,
+                                          &polarity, &link,
                                           acpi_pci_allocate_irq);
 
         /*
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ int acpi_pci_irq_enable(struct pci_dev *dev)
                 }
         }
 
-        rc = acpi_register_gsi(irq, edge_level, active_high_low);
+        rc = acpi_register_gsi(irq, triggering, polarity);
         if (rc < 0) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "PCI Interrupt %s[%c]: failed "
                        "to register GSI\n", pci_name(dev), ('A' + pin));
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ int acpi_pci_irq_enable(struct pci_dev *dev)
                 printk("Link [%s] -> ", link);
 
         printk("GSI %u (%s, %s) -> IRQ %d\n", irq,
-               (edge_level == ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE) ? "level" : "edge",
-               (active_high_low == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW) ? "low" : "high", dev->irq);
+               (triggering == ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE) ? "level" : "edge",
+               (polarity == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW) ? "low" : "high", dev->irq);
 
         return_VALUE(0);
 }
@@ -494,8 +494,8 @@ void acpi_pci_irq_disable(struct pci_dev *dev)
 {
         int gsi = 0;
         u8 pin = 0;
-        int edge_level = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
-        int active_high_low = ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
+        int triggering = ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
+        int polarity = ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_pci_irq_disable");
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ void acpi_pci_irq_disable(struct pci_dev *dev)
          * First we check the PCI IRQ routing table (PRT) for an IRQ.
          */
         gsi = acpi_pci_irq_lookup(dev->bus, PCI_SLOT(dev->devfn), pin,
-                                  &edge_level, &active_high_low, NULL,
+                                  &triggering, &polarity, NULL,
                                   acpi_pci_free_irq);
         /*
          * If no PRT entry was found, we'll try to derive an IRQ from the
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ void acpi_pci_irq_disable(struct pci_dev *dev)
          */
         if (gsi < 0)
                 gsi = acpi_pci_irq_derive(dev, pin,
-                                          &edge_level, &active_high_low, NULL,
+                                          &triggering, &polarity, NULL,
                                           acpi_pci_free_irq);
         if (gsi < 0)
                 return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 78927c0f1551..07bc6dfe662b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_pci_link_driver = {
  */
 struct acpi_pci_link_irq {
         u8 active;              /* Current IRQ */
-        u8 edge_level;          /* All IRQs */
-        u8 active_high_low;     /* All IRQs */
+        u8 triggering;          /* All IRQs */
+        u8 polarity;    /* All IRQs */
         u8 resource_type;
         u8 possible_count;
         u8 possible[ACPI_PCI_LINK_MAX_POSSIBLE];
@@ -108,19 +108,19 @@ acpi_pci_link_check_possible(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_pci_link_check_possible");
 
-        switch (resource->id) {
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_START_DPF:
+        switch (resource->type) {
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ:
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ:
                 {
                         struct acpi_resource_irq *p = &resource->data.irq;
-                        if (!p || !p->number_of_interrupts) {
+                        if (!p || !p->interrupt_count) {
                                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
                                                   "Blank IRQ resource\n"));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
                         }
                         for (i = 0;
-                             (i < p->number_of_interrupts
+                             (i < p->interrupt_count
                               && i < ACPI_PCI_LINK_MAX_POSSIBLE); i++) {
                                 if (!p->interrupts[i]) {
                                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
@@ -131,22 +131,22 @@ acpi_pci_link_check_possible(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
                                 link->irq.possible[i] = p->interrupts[i];
                                 link->irq.possible_count++;
                         }
-                        link->irq.edge_level = p->edge_level;
-                        link->irq.active_high_low = p->active_high_low;
-                        link->irq.resource_type = ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ;
+                        link->irq.triggering = p->triggering;
+                        link->irq.polarity = p->polarity;
+                        link->irq.resource_type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ;
                         break;
                 }
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ:
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ:
                 {
-                        struct acpi_resource_ext_irq *p =
+                        struct acpi_resource_extended_irq *p =
                             &resource->data.extended_irq;
-                        if (!p || !p->number_of_interrupts) {
+                        if (!p || !p->interrupt_count) {
                                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
                                                   "Blank EXT IRQ resource\n"));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
                         }
                         for (i = 0;
-                             (i < p->number_of_interrupts
+                             (i < p->interrupt_count
                               && i < ACPI_PCI_LINK_MAX_POSSIBLE); i++) {
                                 if (!p->interrupts[i]) {
                                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ acpi_pci_link_check_possible(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
                                 link->irq.possible[i] = p->interrupts[i];
                                 link->irq.possible_count++;
                         }
-                        link->irq.edge_level = p->edge_level;
-                        link->irq.active_high_low = p->active_high_low;
-                        link->irq.resource_type = ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ;
+                        link->irq.triggering = p->triggering;
+                        link->irq.polarity = p->polarity;
+                        link->irq.resource_type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ;
                         break;
                 }
         default:
@@ -201,11 +201,11 @@ acpi_pci_link_check_current(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_pci_link_check_current");
 
-        switch (resource->id) {
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ:
+        switch (resource->type) {
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ:
                 {
                         struct acpi_resource_irq *p = &resource->data.irq;
-                        if (!p || !p->number_of_interrupts) {
+                        if (!p || !p->interrupt_count) {
                                 /*
                                  * IRQ descriptors may have no IRQ# bits set,
                                  * particularly those those w/ _STA disabled
@@ -217,11 +217,11 @@ acpi_pci_link_check_current(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
                         *irq = p->interrupts[0];
                         break;
                 }
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ:
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ:
                 {
-                        struct acpi_resource_ext_irq *p =
+                        struct acpi_resource_extended_irq *p =
                             &resource->data.extended_irq;
-                        if (!p || !p->number_of_interrupts) {
+                        if (!p || !p->interrupt_count) {
                                 /*
                                  * extended IRQ descriptors must
                                  * return at least 1 IRQ
@@ -233,8 +233,10 @@ acpi_pci_link_check_current(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
                         *irq = p->interrupts[0];
                         break;
                 }
+                break;
         default:
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Resource isn't an IRQ\n"));
+                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Resource %d isn't an IRQ\n", resource->type));
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG:
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
@@ -325,36 +327,36 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_set(struct acpi_pci_link *link, int irq)
         buffer.pointer = resource;
 
         switch (link->irq.resource_type) {
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ:
-                resource->res.id = ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ;
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ:
+                resource->res.type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ;
                 resource->res.length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
-                resource->res.data.irq.edge_level = link->irq.edge_level;
-                resource->res.data.irq.active_high_low =
-                    link->irq.active_high_low;
-                if (link->irq.edge_level == ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE)
-                        resource->res.data.irq.shared_exclusive =
+                resource->res.data.irq.triggering = link->irq.triggering;
+                resource->res.data.irq.polarity =
+                    link->irq.polarity;
+                if (link->irq.triggering == ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE)
+                        resource->res.data.irq.sharable =
                             ACPI_EXCLUSIVE;
                 else
-                        resource->res.data.irq.shared_exclusive = ACPI_SHARED;
-                resource->res.data.irq.number_of_interrupts = 1;
+                        resource->res.data.irq.sharable = ACPI_SHARED;
+                resource->res.data.irq.interrupt_count = 1;
                 resource->res.data.irq.interrupts[0] = irq;
                 break;
 
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ:
-                resource->res.id = ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ;
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ:
+                resource->res.type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ;
                 resource->res.length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
                 resource->res.data.extended_irq.producer_consumer =
                     ACPI_CONSUMER;
-                resource->res.data.extended_irq.edge_level =
-                    link->irq.edge_level;
-                resource->res.data.extended_irq.active_high_low =
-                    link->irq.active_high_low;
-                if (link->irq.edge_level == ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE)
-                        resource->res.data.irq.shared_exclusive =
+                resource->res.data.extended_irq.triggering =
+                    link->irq.triggering;
+                resource->res.data.extended_irq.polarity =
+                    link->irq.polarity;
+                if (link->irq.triggering == ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE)
+                        resource->res.data.irq.sharable =
                             ACPI_EXCLUSIVE;
                 else
-                        resource->res.data.irq.shared_exclusive = ACPI_SHARED;
-                resource->res.data.extended_irq.number_of_interrupts = 1;
+                        resource->res.data.irq.sharable = ACPI_SHARED;
+                resource->res.data.extended_irq.interrupt_count = 1;
                 resource->res.data.extended_irq.interrupts[0] = irq;
                 /* ignore resource_source, it's optional */
                 break;
@@ -364,7 +366,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_set(struct acpi_pci_link *link, int irq)
                 goto end;
 
         }
-        resource->end.id = ACPI_RSTYPE_END_TAG;
+        resource->end.type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG;
 
         /* Attempt to set the resource */
         status = acpi_set_current_resources(link->handle, &buffer);
@@ -613,7 +615,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_allocate(struct acpi_pci_link *link)
 int
 acpi_pci_link_allocate_irq(acpi_handle handle,
                            int index,
-                           int *edge_level, int *active_high_low, char **name)
+                           int *triggering, int *polarity, char **name)
 {
         int result = 0;
         struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
@@ -653,10 +655,10 @@ acpi_pci_link_allocate_irq(acpi_handle handle,
         link->refcnt++;
         up(&acpi_link_lock);
 
-        if (edge_level)
-                *edge_level = link->irq.edge_level;
-        if (active_high_low)
-                *active_high_low = link->irq.active_high_low;
+        if (triggering)
+                *triggering = link->irq.triggering;
+        if (polarity)
+                *polarity = link->irq.polarity;
         if (name)
                 *name = acpi_device_bid(link->device);
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 0fd9988c283d..4c313eab6313 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -122,15 +122,15 @@ get_root_bridge_busnr_callback(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *data)
         int *busnr = (int *)data;
         struct acpi_resource_address64 address;
 
-        if (resource->id != ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS16 &&
-            resource->id != ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS32 &&
-            resource->id != ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS64)
+        if (resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16 &&
+            resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32 &&
+            resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64)
                 return AE_OK;
 
         acpi_resource_to_address64(resource, &address);
         if ((address.address_length > 0) &&
             (address.resource_type == ACPI_BUS_NUMBER_RANGE))
-                *busnr = address.min_address_range;
+                *busnr = address.minimum;
 
         return AE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 1278aca96fe3..99a3a28594da 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -253,31 +253,21 @@ static int acpi_processor_errata(struct acpi_processor *pr)
  * _PDC is required for a BIOS-OS handshake for most of the newer
  * ACPI processor features.
  */
-
-int acpi_processor_set_pdc(struct acpi_processor *pr,
-                           struct acpi_object_list *pdc_in)
+static int acpi_processor_set_pdc(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
+        struct acpi_object_list *pdc_in = pr->pdc;
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-        u32 arg0_buf[3];
-        union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER };
-        struct acpi_object_list no_object = { 1, &arg0 };
-        struct acpi_object_list *pdc;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_processor_set_pdc");
 
-        arg0.buffer.length = 12;
-        arg0.buffer.pointer = (u8 *) arg0_buf;
-        arg0_buf[0] = ACPI_PDC_REVISION_ID;
-        arg0_buf[1] = 0;
-        arg0_buf[2] = 0;
-
-        pdc = (pdc_in) ? pdc_in : &no_object;
+        if (!pdc_in)
+                return_VALUE(status);
 
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_PDC", pdc, NULL);
+        status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_PDC", pdc_in, NULL);
 
-        if ((ACPI_FAILURE(status)) && (pdc_in))
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-                                  "Error evaluating _PDC, using legacy perf. control...\n"));
+                    "Could not evaluate _PDC, using legacy perf. control...\n"));
 
         return_VALUE(status);
 }
@@ -357,7 +347,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                                   ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_THROTTLING));
         else {
                 entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_throttling_fops;
-                entry->proc_fops->write = acpi_processor_write_throttling;
                 entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
                 entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }
@@ -372,7 +361,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                                   ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_LIMIT));
         else {
                 entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_limit_fops;
-                entry->proc_fops->write = acpi_processor_write_limit;
                 entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
                 entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }
@@ -589,6 +577,10 @@ static int acpi_processor_start(struct acpi_device *device)
                                   "Error installing device notify handler\n"));
         }
 
+        /* _PDC call should be done before doing anything else (if reqd.). */
+        arch_acpi_processor_init_pdc(pr);
+        acpi_processor_set_pdc(pr);
+
         acpi_processor_power_init(pr, device);
 
         if (pr->flags.throttling) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index cc049338e418..be2dae52f6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -95,22 +95,57 @@ static int set_max_cstate(struct dmi_system_id *id)
 }
 
 static struct dmi_system_id __initdata processor_power_dmi_table[] = {
-        {set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
-                                               DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,
-                                                         "IBM"),
-                                               DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,
-                                                         "1SET60WW")},
-         (void *)1},
-        {set_max_cstate, "Medion 41700", {
-                                          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,
-                                                    "Phoenix Technologies LTD"),
-                                          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,
-                                                    "R01-A1J")}, (void *)1},
-        {set_max_cstate, "Clevo 5600D", {
-                                         DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,
-                                                   "Phoenix Technologies LTD"),
-                                         DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,
-                                                   "SHE845M0.86C.0013.D.0302131307")},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET60WW")}, (void *)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET43WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET45WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET47WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET50WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET52WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET55WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET56WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET59WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET60WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET61WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET62WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET64WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET65WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "IBM ThinkPad R40e", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"IBM"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"1SET68WW") }, (void*)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "Medion 41700", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"Phoenix Technologies LTD"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"R01-A1J")}, (void *)1},
+        { set_max_cstate, "Clevo 5600D", {
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR,"Phoenix Technologies LTD"),
+          DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VERSION,"SHE845M0.86C.0013.D.0302131307")},
          (void *)2},
         {},
 };
@@ -550,18 +585,10 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_fadt(struct acpi_processor *pr)
         if (!pr->pblk)
                 return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 
-        memset(pr->power.states, 0, sizeof(pr->power.states));
-
         /* if info is obtained from pblk/fadt, type equals state */
-        pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].type = ACPI_STATE_C1;
         pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C2].type = ACPI_STATE_C2;
         pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C3].type = ACPI_STATE_C3;
 
-        /* the C0 state only exists as a filler in our array,
-         * and all processors need to support C1 */
-        pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C0].valid = 1;
-        pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].valid = 1;
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
         /*
          * Check for P_LVL2_UP flag before entering C2 and above on
@@ -591,12 +618,11 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_default_c1(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_processor_get_power_info_default_c1");
 
+        /* Zero initialize all the C-states info. */
         memset(pr->power.states, 0, sizeof(pr->power.states));
 
-        /* if info is obtained from pblk/fadt, type equals state */
+        /* set the first C-State to C1 */
         pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].type = ACPI_STATE_C1;
-        pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C2].type = ACPI_STATE_C2;
-        pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C3].type = ACPI_STATE_C3;
 
         /* the C0 state only exists as a filler in our array,
          * and all processors need to support C1 */
@@ -610,6 +636,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
         acpi_status status = 0;
         acpi_integer count;
+        int current_count;
         int i;
         struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
         union acpi_object *cst;
@@ -619,10 +646,12 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
         if (nocst)
                 return_VALUE(-ENODEV);
 
-        pr->power.count = 0;
-        for (i = 0; i < ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER; i++)
-                memset(&(pr->power.states[i]), 0,
-                       sizeof(struct acpi_processor_cx));
+        current_count = 1;
+
+        /* Zero initialize C2 onwards and prepare for fresh CST lookup */
+        for (i = 2; i < ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER; i++)
+                memset(&(pr->power.states[i]), 0, 
+                                sizeof(struct acpi_processor_cx));
 
         status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_CST", NULL, &buffer);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -650,16 +679,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                 goto end;
         }
 
-        /* We support up to ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER. */
-        if (count > ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER) {
-                printk(KERN_WARNING
-                       "Limiting number of power states to max (%d)\n",
-                       ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER);
-                printk(KERN_WARNING
-                       "Please increase ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER if needed.\n");
-                count = ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER;
-        }
-
         /* Tell driver that at least _CST is supported. */
         pr->flags.has_cst = 1;
 
@@ -703,7 +722,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                     (reg->space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO))
                         continue;
 
-                if ((cx.type < ACPI_STATE_C1) || (cx.type > ACPI_STATE_C3))
+                if ((cx.type < ACPI_STATE_C2) || (cx.type > ACPI_STATE_C3))
                         continue;
 
                 obj = (union acpi_object *)&(element->package.elements[2]);
@@ -718,15 +737,28 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 
                 cx.power = obj->integer.value;
 
-                (pr->power.count)++;
-                memcpy(&(pr->power.states[pr->power.count]), &cx, sizeof(cx));
+                current_count++;
+                memcpy(&(pr->power.states[current_count]), &cx, sizeof(cx));
+
+                /*
+                 * We support total ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER - 1
+                 * (From 1 through ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER - 1)
+                 */
+                if (current_count >= (ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER - 1)) {
+                        printk(KERN_WARNING
+                               "Limiting number of power states to max (%d)\n",
+                               ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER);
+                        printk(KERN_WARNING
+                               "Please increase ACPI_PROCESSOR_MAX_POWER if needed.\n");
+                        break;
+                }
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found %d power states\n",
-                          pr->power.count));
+                          current_count));
 
         /* Validate number of power states discovered */
-        if (pr->power.count < 2)
+        if (current_count < 2)
                 status = -EFAULT;
 
       end:
@@ -892,12 +924,13 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
         /* NOTE: the idle thread may not be running while calling
          * this function */
 
+        /* Adding C1 state */
+        acpi_processor_get_power_info_default_c1(pr);
         result = acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(pr);
         if (result == -ENODEV)
-                result = acpi_processor_get_power_info_fadt(pr);
+                acpi_processor_get_power_info_fadt(pr);
 
-        if ((result) || (acpi_processor_power_verify(pr) < 2))
-                result = acpi_processor_get_power_info_default_c1(pr);
+        pr->power.count = acpi_processor_power_verify(pr);
 
         /*
          * Set Default Policy
@@ -1066,8 +1099,6 @@ int acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
                 }
         }
 
-        acpi_processor_power_init_pdc(&(pr->power), pr->id);
-        acpi_processor_set_pdc(pr, pr->power.pdc);
         acpi_processor_get_power_info(pr);
 
         /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 22c7bb66c200..abbdb37a7f5f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -315,8 +315,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_performance_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
         if (!pr || !pr->performance || !pr->handle)
                 return_VALUE(-EINVAL);
 
-        acpi_processor_set_pdc(pr, pr->performance->pdc);
-
         status = acpi_get_handle(pr->handle, "_PCT", &handle);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -520,8 +518,8 @@ static void acpi_cpufreq_add_file(struct acpi_processor *pr)
                                   "Unable to create '%s' fs entry\n",
                                   ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_PERFORMANCE));
         else {
+                acpi_processor_perf_fops.write = acpi_processor_write_performance;
                 entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_perf_fops;
-                entry->proc_fops->write = acpi_processor_write_performance;
                 entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
                 entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
index dc9817cfb882..f99ad05cd6a2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ static int acpi_processor_limit_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                            PDE(inode)->data);
 }
 
-ssize_t acpi_processor_write_limit(struct file * file,
-                                   const char __user * buffer,
-                                   size_t count, loff_t * data)
+static ssize_t acpi_processor_write_limit(struct file * file,
+                                          const char __user * buffer,
+                                          size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
         int result = 0;
         struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ ssize_t acpi_processor_write_limit(struct file * file,
 struct file_operations acpi_processor_limit_fops = {
         .open = acpi_processor_limit_open_fs,
         .read = seq_read,
+        .write = acpi_processor_write_limit,
         .llseek = seq_lseek,
         .release = single_release,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index 74a52d4e79ae..b966549ec000 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ static int acpi_processor_throttling_open_fs(struct inode *inode,
                            PDE(inode)->data);
 }
 
-ssize_t acpi_processor_write_throttling(struct file * file,
-                                        const char __user * buffer,
-                                        size_t count, loff_t * data)
+static ssize_t acpi_processor_write_throttling(struct file * file,
+                                               const char __user * buffer,
+                                               size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
         int result = 0;
         struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ ssize_t acpi_processor_write_throttling(struct file * file,
 struct file_operations acpi_processor_throttling_fops = {
         .open = acpi_processor_throttling_open_fs,
         .read = seq_read,
+        .write = acpi_processor_write_throttling,
         .llseek = seq_lseek,
         .release = single_release,
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/resources/Makefile
index 2130b74170c3..8de4f69dfa09 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Makefile for all Linux ACPI interpreter subdirectories
 #
 
-obj-y := rsaddr.o  rscreate.o  rsio.o   rslist.o    rsmisc.o   rsxface.o \
+obj-y := rsaddr.o rscreate.o rsinfo.o rsio.o rslist.o rsmisc.o rsxface.o \
          rscalc.o  rsirq.o  rsmemory.o  rsutils.o
 
 obj-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += rsdump.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
index 23b54baa0cb2..8fa3213ce000 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,1072 +47,334 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsaddr")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags);
-
-static u8 acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource);
-
-static void
-acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags);
-
-static u8 acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_decode_general_flags
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
- *              Flags               - Actual flag byte
- *
- * RETURN:      Decoded flag bits in resource struct
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Decode a general flag byte to an address resource struct
+ * acpi_rs_convert_address16 - All WORD (16-bit) address resources
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_address16[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_address16),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_address16)},
 
-static void
-acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags)
-{
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        /* Producer / Consumer - flag bit[0] */
-
-        resource->address.producer_consumer = (u32) (flags & 0x01);
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS16,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_address16),
+         0},
 
-        /* Decode (_DEC) - flag bit[1] */
+        /* Resource Type, General Flags, and Type-Specific Flags */
 
-        resource->address.decode = (u32) ((flags >> 1) & 0x01);
+        {ACPI_RSC_ADDRESS, 0, 0, 0},
 
-        /* Min Address Fixed (_MIF) - flag bit[2] */
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Address Granularity
+         * Address Range Minimum
+         * Address Range Maximum
+         * Address Translation Offset
+         * Address Length
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address16.granularity),
+         AML_OFFSET(address16.granularity),
+         5},
 
-        resource->address.min_address_fixed = (u32) ((flags >> 2) & 0x01);
+        /* Optional resource_source (Index and String) */
 
-        /* Max Address Fixed (_MAF) - flag bit[3] */
-
-        resource->address.max_address_fixed = (u32) ((flags >> 3) & 0x01);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_SOURCE, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address16.resource_source),
+         0,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_address16)}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_encode_general_flags
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
- *
- * RETURN:      Encoded general flag byte
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Construct a general flag byte from an address resource struct
+ * acpi_rs_convert_address32 - All DWORD (32-bit) address resources
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static u8 acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource)
-{
-        u8 flags;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        /* Producer / Consumer - flag bit[0] */
-
-        flags = (u8) (resource->address.producer_consumer & 0x01);
-
-        /* Decode (_DEC) - flag bit[1] */
-
-        flags |= (u8) ((resource->address.decode & 0x01) << 1);
-
-        /* Min Address Fixed (_MIF) - flag bit[2] */
-
-        flags |= (u8) ((resource->address.min_address_fixed & 0x01) << 2);
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_address32[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_address32),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_address32)},
 
-        /* Max Address Fixed (_MAF) - flag bit[3] */
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS32,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_address32),
+         0},
 
-        flags |= (u8) ((resource->address.max_address_fixed & 0x01) << 3);
+        /* Resource Type, General Flags, and Type-Specific Flags */
 
-        return (flags);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
- *              Flags               - Actual flag byte
- *
- * RETURN:      Decoded flag bits in attribute struct
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Decode a type-specific flag byte to an attribute struct.
- *              Type-specific flags are only defined for the Memory and IO
- *              resource types.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+        {ACPI_RSC_ADDRESS, 0, 0, 0},
 
-static void
-acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags)
-{
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
-                /* Write Status (_RW) - flag bit[0] */
-
-                resource->address.attribute.memory.read_write_attribute =
-                    (u16) (flags & 0x01);
-
-                /* Memory Attributes (_MEM) - flag bits[2:1] */
-
-                resource->address.attribute.memory.cache_attribute =
-                    (u16) ((flags >> 1) & 0x03);
-        } else if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE) {
-                /* Ranges (_RNG) - flag bits[1:0] */
-
-                resource->address.attribute.io.range_attribute =
-                    (u16) (flags & 0x03);
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Address Granularity
+         * Address Range Minimum
+         * Address Range Maximum
+         * Address Translation Offset
+         * Address Length
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE32, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address32.granularity),
+         AML_OFFSET(address32.granularity),
+         5},
 
-                /* Translations (_TTP and _TRS) - flag bits[5:4] */
+        /* Optional resource_source (Index and String) */
 
-                resource->address.attribute.io.translation_attribute =
-                    (u16) ((flags >> 4) & 0x03);
-        }
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_SOURCE, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address32.resource_source),
+         0,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_address32)}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
- *
- * RETURN:      Encoded type-specific flag byte
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Construct a type-specific flag byte from an attribute struct.
- *              Type-specific flags are only defined for the Memory and IO
- *              resource types.
+ * acpi_rs_convert_address64 - All QWORD (64-bit) address resources
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static u8 acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource)
-{
-        u8 flags = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
-                /* Write Status (_RW) - flag bit[0] */
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_address64[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_address64),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_address64)},
 
-                flags = (u8)
-                    (resource->address.attribute.memory.
-                     read_write_attribute & 0x01);
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS64,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_address64),
+         0},
 
-                /* Memory Attributes (_MEM) - flag bits[2:1] */
+        /* Resource Type, General Flags, and Type-Specific Flags */
 
-                flags |= (u8)
-                    ((resource->address.attribute.memory.
-                      cache_attribute & 0x03) << 1);
-        } else if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE) {
-                /* Ranges (_RNG) - flag bits[1:0] */
+        {ACPI_RSC_ADDRESS, 0, 0, 0},
 
-                flags = (u8)
-                    (resource->address.attribute.io.range_attribute & 0x03);
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Address Granularity
+         * Address Range Minimum
+         * Address Range Maximum
+         * Address Translation Offset
+         * Address Length
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE64, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address64.granularity),
+         AML_OFFSET(address64.granularity),
+         5},
 
-                /* Translations (_TTP and _TRS) - flag bits[5:4] */
+        /* Optional resource_source (Index and String) */
 
-                flags |= (u8)
-                    ((resource->address.attribute.io.
-                      translation_attribute & 0x03) << 4);
-        }
-
-        return (flags);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_SOURCE, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address64.resource_source),
+         0,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_address64)}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_address16_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_convert_ext_address64 - All Extended (64-bit) address resources
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_address16_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                           acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                           u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u32 index;
-        u16 temp16;
-        u8 temp8;
-        u8 *temp_ptr;
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address16);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address16_resource");
-
-        /* Get the Descriptor Length field */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-        /* Validate minimum descriptor length */
-
-        if (temp16 < 13) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
-        }
-
-        *bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS16;
-
-        /* Get the Resource Type (Byte3) */
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_ext_address64[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS64,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_extended_address64),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_ext_address64)},
 
-        buffer += 2;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_EXTENDED_ADDRESS64,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_extended_address64),
+         0},
 
-        /* Values 0-2 and 0xC0-0xFF are valid */
+        /* Resource Type, General Flags, and Type-Specific Flags */
 
-        if ((temp8 > 2) && (temp8 < 0xC0)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
-        }
-
-        output_struct->data.address16.resource_type = temp8;
-
-        /* Get the General Flags (Byte4) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
-
-        /* Get the Type Specific Flags (Byte5) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
-
-        /* Get Granularity (Bytes 6-7) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address16.granularity, buffer);
-
-        /* Get min_address_range (Bytes 8-9) */
+        {ACPI_RSC_ADDRESS, 0, 0, 0},
 
-        buffer += 2;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address16.min_address_range,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Get max_address_range (Bytes 10-11) */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address16.max_address_range,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Get address_translation_offset (Bytes 12-13) */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address16.
-                           address_translation_offset, buffer);
-
-        /* Get address_length (Bytes 14-15) */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address16.address_length,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Resource Source Index (if present) */
-
-        buffer += 2;
+        /* Revision ID */
 
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.ext_address64.revision_iD),
+         AML_OFFSET(ext_address64.revision_iD),
+         1},
         /*
-         * This will leave us pointing to the Resource Source Index
-         * If it is present, then save it off and calculate the
-         * pointer to where the null terminated string goes:
-         * Each Interrupt takes 32-bits + the 5 bytes of the
-         * stream that are default.
-         *
-         * Note: Some resource descriptors will have an additional null, so
-         * we add 1 to the length.
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Address Granularity
+         * Address Range Minimum
+         * Address Range Maximum
+         * Address Translation Offset
+         * Address Length
+         * Type-Specific Attribute
          */
-        if (*bytes_consumed > (16 + 1)) {
-                /* Dereference the Index */
-
-                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.index =
-                    (u32) * buffer;
-
-                /* Point to the String */
-
-                buffer += 1;
-
-                /* Point the String pointer to the end of this structure */
-
-                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_ptr =
-                    (char *)((u8 *) output_struct + struct_size);
-
-                temp_ptr = (u8 *)
-                    output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_ptr;
-
-                /* Copy the resource_source string into the buffer */
-
-                index = 0;
-                while (*buffer) {
-                        *temp_ptr = *buffer;
-
-                        temp_ptr++;
-                        buffer++;
-                        index++;
-                }
-
-                /* Add the terminating null and set the string length */
-
-                *temp_ptr = 0;
-                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_length =
-                    index + 1;
-
-                /*
-                 * In order for the struct_size to fall on a 32-bit boundary,
-                 * calculate the length of the string and expand the
-                 * struct_size to the next 32-bit boundary.
-                 */
-                temp8 = (u8) (index + 1);
-                struct_size += ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
-        } else {
-                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.index = 0;
-                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_length = 0;
-                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_ptr = NULL;
-        }
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE64, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.ext_address64.granularity),
+         AML_OFFSET(ext_address64.granularity),
+         6}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_address16_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_convert_general_flags - Flags common to all address descriptors
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_address16_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                         u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u8 *length_field;
-        acpi_size actual_bytes;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address16_stream");
-
-        /* Set the Descriptor Type field */
-
-        *buffer = ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_WORD_ADDRESS_SPACE;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Save a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
-
-        length_field = buffer;
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the Resource Type (Memory, Io, bus_number) */
-
-        *buffer = (u8) (linked_list->data.address16.resource_type & 0x03);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the general flags */
-
-        *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(&linked_list->data);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the type specific flags */
-
-        *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(&linked_list->data);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the address space granularity */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer, &linked_list->data.address16.granularity);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the address range minimum */
+static struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_general_flags[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_FLAGINIT, 0, AML_OFFSET(address.flags),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_general_flags)},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address16.min_address_range);
-        buffer += 2;
+        /* Resource Type (Memory, Io, bus_number, etc.) */
 
-        /* Set the address range maximum */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.resource_type),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.resource_type),
+         1},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address16.max_address_range);
-        buffer += 2;
+        /* General Flags - Consume, Decode, min_fixed, max_fixed */
 
-        /* Set the address translation offset */
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.producer_consumer),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.flags),
+         0},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address16.
-                           address_translation_offset);
-        buffer += 2;
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.decode),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.flags),
+         1},
 
-        /* Set the address length */
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.min_address_fixed),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.flags),
+         2},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer, &linked_list->data.address16.address_length);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional */
-
-        if (linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.string_length) {
-                *buffer =
-                    (u8) linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.index;
-                buffer += 1;
-
-                /* Copy the resource_source string */
-
-                ACPI_STRCPY((char *)buffer,
-                            linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr);
-
-                /*
-                 * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the string + one for the
-                 * terminating null
-                 */
-                buffer +=
-                    (acpi_size) (ACPI_STRLEN
-                                 (linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.
-                                  string_ptr) + 1);
-        }
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        actual_bytes = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        *bytes_consumed = actual_bytes;
-
-        /*
-         * Set the length field to the number of bytes consumed
-         * minus the header size (3 bytes)
-         */
-        actual_bytes -= 3;
-        ACPI_MOVE_SIZE_TO_16(length_field, &actual_bytes);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.max_address_fixed),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.flags),
+         3}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_address32_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_convert_mem_flags - Flags common to Memory address descriptors
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_address32_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                           acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                           u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u16 temp16;
-        u8 temp8;
-        u8 *temp_ptr;
-        u32 index;
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address32);
+static struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_mem_flags[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_FLAGINIT, 0, AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_mem_flags)},
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address32_resource");
+        /* Memory-specific flags */
 
-        /* Get the Descriptor Length field */
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.info.mem.write_protect),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         0},
 
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.info.mem.caching),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         1},
 
-        /* Validate minimum descriptor length */
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.info.mem.range_type),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         3},
 
-        if (temp16 < 23) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
-        }
-
-        *bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS32;
-
-        /* Get the Resource Type (Byte3) */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        /* Values 0-2 and 0xC0-0xFF are valid */
-
-        if ((temp8 > 2) && (temp8 < 0xC0)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
-        }
-
-        output_struct->data.address32.resource_type = temp8;
-
-        /* Get the General Flags (Byte4) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
-
-        /* Get the Type Specific Flags (Byte5) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
-
-        /* Get Granularity (Bytes 6-9) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address32.granularity, buffer);
-
-        /* Get min_address_range (Bytes 10-13) */
-
-        buffer += 4;
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address32.min_address_range,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Get max_address_range (Bytes 14-17) */
-
-        buffer += 4;
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address32.max_address_range,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Get address_translation_offset (Bytes 18-21) */
-
-        buffer += 4;
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address32.
-                           address_translation_offset, buffer);
-
-        /* Get address_length (Bytes 22-25) */
-
-        buffer += 4;
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.address32.address_length,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Resource Source Index (if present) */
-
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /*
-         * This will leave us pointing to the Resource Source Index
-         * If it is present, then save it off and calculate the
-         * pointer to where the null terminated string goes:
-         *
-         * Note: Some resource descriptors will have an additional null, so
-         * we add 1 to the length.
-         */
-        if (*bytes_consumed > (26 + 1)) {
-                /* Dereference the Index */
-
-                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.index =
-                    (u32) * buffer;
-
-                /* Point to the String */
-
-                buffer += 1;
-
-                /* Point the String pointer to the end of this structure */
-
-                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_ptr =
-                    (char *)((u8 *) output_struct + struct_size);
-
-                temp_ptr = (u8 *)
-                    output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_ptr;
-
-                /* Copy the resource_source string into the buffer */
-
-                index = 0;
-                while (*buffer) {
-                        *temp_ptr = *buffer;
-
-                        temp_ptr++;
-                        buffer++;
-                        index++;
-                }
-
-                /* Add the terminating null and set the string length */
-
-                *temp_ptr = 0;
-                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_length =
-                    index + 1;
-
-                /*
-                 * In order for the struct_size to fall on a 32-bit boundary,
-                 * calculate the length of the string and expand the
-                 * struct_size to the next 32-bit boundary.
-                 */
-                temp8 = (u8) (index + 1);
-                struct_size += ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
-        } else {
-                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.index = 0;
-                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_length = 0;
-                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_ptr = NULL;
-        }
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.info.mem.translation),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         5}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_address32_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_convert_io_flags - Flags common to I/O address descriptors
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_address32_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                         u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer;
-        u16 *length_field;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address32_stream");
-
-        buffer = *output_buffer;
-
-        /* Set the Descriptor Type field */
-
-        *buffer = ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_DWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Save a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
-
-        length_field = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the Resource Type (Memory, Io, bus_number) */
-
-        *buffer = (u8) (linked_list->data.address32.resource_type & 0x03);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the general flags */
-
-        *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(&linked_list->data);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the type specific flags */
-
-        *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(&linked_list->data);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the address space granularity */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer, &linked_list->data.address32.granularity);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Set the address range minimum */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address32.min_address_range);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Set the address range maximum */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address32.max_address_range);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Set the address translation offset */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address32.
-                           address_translation_offset);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Set the address length */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer, &linked_list->data.address32.address_length);
-        buffer += 4;
+static struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_io_flags[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_FLAGINIT, 0, AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_io_flags)},
 
-        /* Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional */
+        /* I/O-specific flags */
 
-        if (linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.string_length) {
-                *buffer =
-                    (u8) linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.index;
-                buffer += 1;
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.info.io.range_type),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         0},
 
-                /* Copy the resource_source string */
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.info.io.translation),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         4},
 
-                ACPI_STRCPY((char *)buffer,
-                            linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr);
-
-                /*
-                 * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the string + one for the
-                 *  terminating null
-                 */
-                buffer +=
-                    (acpi_size) (ACPI_STRLEN
-                                 (linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.
-                                  string_ptr) + 1);
-        }
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-
-        /*
-         * Set the length field to the number of bytes consumed
-         * minus the header size (3 bytes)
-         */
-        *length_field = (u16) (*bytes_consumed - 3);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.address.info.io.translation_type),
+         AML_OFFSET(address.specific_flags),
+         5}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_address64_resource
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_address_common
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Pointer to the internal resource struct
+ *              Aml                 - Pointer to the AML resource descriptor
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      TRUE if the resource_type field is OK, FALSE otherwise
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert common flag fields from a raw AML resource descriptor
+ *              to an internal resource descriptor
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_address64_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                           acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                           u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
+u8
+acpi_rs_get_address_common(struct acpi_resource *resource,
+                           union aml_resource *aml)
 {
-        u16 temp16;
-        u8 temp8;
-        u8 resource_type;
-        u8 *temp_ptr;
-        u32 index;
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address64);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address64_resource");
-
-        /* Get the Descriptor Type */
-
-        resource_type = *buffer;
-
-        /* Get the Descriptor Length field */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-        /* Validate minimum descriptor length */
-
-        if (temp16 < 43) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
-        }
-
-        *bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS64;
-
-        /* Get the Resource Type (Byte3) */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        /* Values 0-2 and 0xC0-0xFF are valid */
-
-        if ((temp8 > 2) && (temp8 < 0xC0)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
-        }
-
-        output_struct->data.address64.resource_type = temp8;
-
-        /* Get the General Flags (Byte4) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
-
-        /* Get the Type Specific Flags (Byte5) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-        if (resource_type == ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS_SPACE) {
-                /* Move past revision_id and Reserved byte */
+        /* Validate the Resource Type */
 
-                buffer += 2;
+        if ((aml->address.resource_type > 2)
+            && (aml->address.resource_type < 0xC0)) {
+                return (FALSE);
         }
 
-        /* Get Granularity (Bytes 6-13) or (Bytes 8-15) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&output_struct->data.address64.granularity, buffer);
-
-        /* Get min_address_range (Bytes 14-21) or (Bytes 16-23) */
-
-        buffer += 8;
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&output_struct->data.address64.min_address_range,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Get max_address_range (Bytes 22-29) or (Bytes 24-31) */
-
-        buffer += 8;
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&output_struct->data.address64.max_address_range,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Get address_translation_offset (Bytes 30-37) or (Bytes 32-39) */
-
-        buffer += 8;
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&output_struct->data.address64.
-                           address_translation_offset, buffer);
+        /* Get the Resource Type and General Flags */
 
-        /* Get address_length (Bytes 38-45) or (Bytes 40-47) */
+        (void)acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(resource, aml,
+                                              acpi_rs_convert_general_flags);
 
-        buffer += 8;
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&output_struct->data.address64.address_length,
-                           buffer);
+        /* Get the Type-Specific Flags (Memory and I/O descriptors only) */
 
-        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.index = 0;
-        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.string_length = 0;
-        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.string_ptr = NULL;
-
-        if (resource_type == ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS_SPACE) {
-                /* Get type_specific_attribute (Bytes 48-55) */
-
-                buffer += 8;
-                ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&output_struct->data.address64.
-                                   type_specific_attributes, buffer);
+        if (resource->data.address.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
+                (void)acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(resource, aml,
+                                                      acpi_rs_convert_mem_flags);
+        } else if (resource->data.address.resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE) {
+                (void)acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(resource, aml,
+                                                      acpi_rs_convert_io_flags);
         } else {
-                output_struct->data.address64.type_specific_attributes = 0;
-
-                /* Resource Source Index (if present) */
-
-                buffer += 8;
-
-                /*
-                 * This will leave us pointing to the Resource Source Index
-                 * If it is present, then save it off and calculate the
-                 * pointer to where the null terminated string goes:
-                 * Each Interrupt takes 32-bits + the 5 bytes of the
-                 * stream that are default.
-                 *
-                 * Note: Some resource descriptors will have an additional null, so
-                 * we add 1 to the length.
-                 */
-                if (*bytes_consumed > (46 + 1)) {
-                        /* Dereference the Index */
-
-                        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.index =
-                            (u32) * buffer;
-
-                        /* Point to the String */
-
-                        buffer += 1;
-
-                        /* Point the String pointer to the end of this structure */
-
-                        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr =
-                            (char *)((u8 *) output_struct + struct_size);
-
-                        temp_ptr = (u8 *)
-                            output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr;
-
-                        /* Copy the resource_source string into the buffer */
-
-                        index = 0;
-                        while (*buffer) {
-                                *temp_ptr = *buffer;
-
-                                temp_ptr++;
-                                buffer++;
-                                index++;
-                        }
-
-                        /*
-                         * Add the terminating null and set the string length
-                         */
-                        *temp_ptr = 0;
-                        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.
-                            string_length = index + 1;
-
-                        /*
-                         * In order for the struct_size to fall on a 32-bit boundary,
-                         * calculate the length of the string and expand the
-                         * struct_size to the next 32-bit boundary.
-                         */
-                        temp8 = (u8) (index + 1);
-                        struct_size += ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
-                }
-        }
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
+                /* Generic resource type, just grab the type_specific byte */
 
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
+                resource->data.address.info.type_specific =
+                    aml->address.specific_flags;
+        }
 
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        return (TRUE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_address64_stream
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_set_address_common
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml                 - Pointer to the AML resource descriptor
+ *              Resource            - Pointer to the internal resource struct
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert common flag fields from a resource descriptor to an
+ *              AML descriptor
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_address64_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                         u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
+void
+acpi_rs_set_address_common(union aml_resource *aml,
+                           struct acpi_resource *resource)
 {
-        u8 *buffer;
-        u16 *length_field;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address64_stream");
-
-        buffer = *output_buffer;
-
-        /* Set the Descriptor Type field */
-
-        *buffer = ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_QWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Save a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
-
-        length_field = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the Resource Type (Memory, Io, bus_number) */
-
-        *buffer = (u8) (linked_list->data.address64.resource_type & 0x03);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the general flags */
-
-        *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(&linked_list->data);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the type specific flags */
-
-        *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(&linked_list->data);
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the address space granularity */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(buffer, &linked_list->data.address64.granularity);
-        buffer += 8;
-
-        /* Set the address range minimum */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address64.min_address_range);
-        buffer += 8;
-
-        /* Set the address range maximum */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address64.max_address_range);
-        buffer += 8;
-
-        /* Set the address translation offset */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.address64.
-                           address_translation_offset);
-        buffer += 8;
-
-        /* Set the address length */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(buffer, &linked_list->data.address64.address_length);
-        buffer += 8;
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-        /* Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional */
+        /* Set the Resource Type and General Flags */
 
-        if (linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.string_length) {
-                *buffer =
-                    (u8) linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.index;
-                buffer += 1;
+        (void)acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml(resource, aml,
+                                              acpi_rs_convert_general_flags);
 
-                /* Copy the resource_source string */
+        /* Set the Type-Specific Flags (Memory and I/O descriptors only) */
 
-                ACPI_STRCPY((char *)buffer,
-                            linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr);
+        if (resource->data.address.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
+                (void)acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml(resource, aml,
+                                                      acpi_rs_convert_mem_flags);
+        } else if (resource->data.address.resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE) {
+                (void)acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml(resource, aml,
+                                                      acpi_rs_convert_io_flags);
+        } else {
+                /* Generic resource type, just copy the type_specific byte */
 
-                /*
-                 * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the string + one for the
-                 * terminating null
-                 */
-                buffer +=
-                    (acpi_size) (ACPI_STRLEN
-                                 (linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.
-                                  string_ptr) + 1);
+                aml->address.specific_flags =
+                    resource->data.address.info.type_specific;
         }
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-
-        /*
-         * Set the length field to the number of bytes consumed
-         * minus the header size (3 bytes)
-         */
-        *length_field = (u16) (*bytes_consumed - 3);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
index 378f58390fc1..7d6481d9fbec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,652 +49,433 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rscalc")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static u8 acpi_rs_count_set_bits(u16 bit_field);
+
+static acpi_rs_length
+acpi_rs_struct_option_length(struct acpi_resource_source *resource_source);
+
+static u32
+acpi_rs_stream_option_length(u32 resource_length, u32 minimum_total_length);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_byte_stream_length
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_count_set_bits
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list         - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              size_needed         - u32 pointer of the size buffer needed
- *                                    to properly return the parsed data
+ * PARAMETERS:  bit_field       - Field in which to count bits
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      Number of bits set within the field
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Takes the resource byte stream and parses it once, calculating
- *              the size buffer needed to hold the linked list that conveys
- *              the resource data.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Count the number of bits set in a resource field. Used for
+ *              (Short descriptor) interrupt and DMA lists.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_byte_stream_length(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                               acpi_size * size_needed)
-{
-        acpi_size byte_stream_size_needed = 0;
-        acpi_size segment_size;
-        u8 done = FALSE;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_byte_stream_length");
-
-        while (!done) {
-                /* Init the variable that will hold the size to add to the total. */
-
-                segment_size = 0;
-
-                switch (linked_list->id) {
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ:
-                        /*
-                         * IRQ Resource
-                         * For an IRQ Resource, Byte 3, although optional, will always be
-                         * created - it holds IRQ information.
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 4;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_DMA:
-                        /*
-                         * DMA Resource
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 3;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_START_DPF:
-                        /*
-                         * Start Dependent Functions Resource
-                         * For a start_dependent_functions Resource, Byte 1, although
-                         * optional, will always be created.
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 2;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_END_DPF:
-                        /*
-                         * End Dependent Functions Resource
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 1;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_IO:
-                        /*
-                         * IO Port Resource
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 8;
-                        break;
 
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_IO:
-                        /*
-                         * Fixed IO Port Resource
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 4;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_VENDOR:
-                        /*
-                         * Vendor Defined Resource
-                         * For a Vendor Specific resource, if the Length is between 1 and 7
-                         * it will be created as a Small Resource data type, otherwise it
-                         * is a Large Resource data type.
-                         */
-                        if (linked_list->data.vendor_specific.length > 7) {
-                                segment_size = 3;
-                        } else {
-                                segment_size = 1;
-                        }
-                        segment_size +=
-                            linked_list->data.vendor_specific.length;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_END_TAG:
-                        /*
-                         * End Tag
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 2;
-                        done = TRUE;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM24:
-                        /*
-                         * 24-Bit Memory Resource
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 12;
-                        break;
+static u8 acpi_rs_count_set_bits(u16 bit_field)
+{
+        u8 bits_set;
 
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Memory Range Resource
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 20;
-                        break;
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_MEM32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Fixed Memory Resource
-                         * For this resource the size is static
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 12;
-                        break;
+        for (bits_set = 0; bit_field; bits_set++) {
+                /* Zero the least significant bit that is set */
 
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS16:
-                        /*
-                         * 16-Bit Address Resource
-                         * The base size of this byte stream is 16. If a Resource Source
-                         * string is not NULL, add 1 for the Index + the length of the null
-                         * terminated string Resource Source + 1 for the null.
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 16;
-
-                        if (linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr) {
-                                segment_size +=
-                                    linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.
-                                    string_length;
-                                segment_size++;
-                        }
-                        break;
+                bit_field &= (bit_field - 1);
+        }
 
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Address Resource
-                         * The base size of this byte stream is 26. If a Resource
-                         * Source string is not NULL, add 1 for the Index + the
-                         * length of the null terminated string Resource Source +
-                         * 1 for the null.
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 26;
-
-                        if (linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr) {
-                                segment_size +=
-                                    linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.
-                                    string_length;
-                                segment_size++;
-                        }
-                        break;
+        return (bits_set);
+}
 
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS64:
-                        /*
-                         * 64-Bit Address Resource
-                         * The base size of this byte stream is 46. If a resource_source
-                         * string is not NULL, add 1 for the Index + the length of the null
-                         * terminated string Resource Source + 1 for the null.
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 46;
-
-                        if (linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr) {
-                                segment_size +=
-                                    linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.
-                                    string_length;
-                                segment_size++;
-                        }
-                        break;
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_struct_option_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  resource_source     - Pointer to optional descriptor field
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Common code to handle optional resource_source_index and
+ *              resource_source fields in some Large descriptors. Used during
+ *              list-to-stream conversion
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ:
-                        /*
-                         * Extended IRQ Resource
-                         * The base size of this byte stream is 9. This is for an Interrupt
-                         * table length of 1.  For each additional interrupt, add 4.
-                         * If a Resource Source string is not NULL, add 1 for the
-                         * Index + the length of the null terminated string
-                         * Resource Source + 1 for the null.
-                         */
-                        segment_size = 9 + (((acpi_size)
-                                             linked_list->data.extended_irq.
-                                             number_of_interrupts - 1) * 4);
-
-                        if (linked_list->data.extended_irq.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr) {
-                                segment_size +=
-                                    linked_list->data.extended_irq.
-                                    resource_source.string_length;
-                                segment_size++;
-                        }
-                        break;
+static acpi_rs_length
+acpi_rs_struct_option_length(struct acpi_resource_source *resource_source)
+{
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-                default:
+        /*
+         * If the resource_source string is valid, return the size of the string
+         * (string_length includes the NULL terminator) plus the size of the
+         * resource_source_index (1).
+         */
+        if (resource_source->string_ptr) {
+                return ((acpi_rs_length) (resource_source->string_length + 1));
+        }
 
-                        /* If we get here, everything is out of sync, exit with error */
+        return (0);
+}
 
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_stream_option_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  resource_length     - Length from the resource header
+ *              minimum_total_length - Minimum length of this resource, before
+ *                                    any optional fields. Includes header size
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Length of optional string (0 if no string present)
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Common code to handle optional resource_source_index and
+ *              resource_source fields in some Large descriptors. Used during
+ *              stream-to-list conversion
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-                }               /* switch (linked_list->Id) */
+static u32
+acpi_rs_stream_option_length(u32 resource_length,
+                             u32 minimum_aml_resource_length)
+{
+        u32 string_length = 0;
 
-                /* Update the total */
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-                byte_stream_size_needed += segment_size;
+        /*
+         * The resource_source_index and resource_source are optional elements of some
+         * Large-type resource descriptors.
+         */
 
-                /* Point to the next object */
+        /*
+         * If the length of the actual resource descriptor is greater than the ACPI
+         * spec-defined minimum length, it means that a resource_source_index exists
+         * and is followed by a (required) null terminated string. The string length
+         * (including the null terminator) is the resource length minus the minimum
+         * length, minus one byte for the resource_source_index itself.
+         */
+        if (resource_length > minimum_aml_resource_length) {
+                /* Compute the length of the optional string */
 
-                linked_list = ACPI_PTR_ADD(struct acpi_resource,
-                                           linked_list, linked_list->length);
+                string_length =
+                    resource_length - minimum_aml_resource_length - 1;
         }
 
-        /* This is the data the caller needs */
+        /* Round up length to 32 bits for internal structure alignment */
 
-        *size_needed = byte_stream_size_needed;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        return (ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(string_length));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_list_length
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_aml_length
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource byte stream
- *              byte_stream_buffer_length - Size of byte_stream_buffer
- *              size_needed             - u32 pointer of the size buffer
- *                                        needed to properly return the
- *                                        parsed data
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Pointer to the resource linked list
+ *              size_needed         - Where the required size is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Takes the resource byte stream and parses it once, calculating
- *              the size buffer needed to hold the linked list that conveys
- *              the resource data.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Takes a linked list of internal resource descriptors and
+ *              calculates the size buffer needed to hold the corresponding
+ *              external resource byte stream.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_list_length(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                        u32 byte_stream_buffer_length, acpi_size * size_needed)
+acpi_rs_get_aml_length(struct acpi_resource * resource, acpi_size * size_needed)
 {
-        u32 buffer_size = 0;
-        u32 bytes_parsed = 0;
-        u8 number_of_interrupts = 0;
-        u8 number_of_channels = 0;
-        u8 resource_type;
-        u32 structure_size;
-        u32 bytes_consumed;
-        u8 *buffer;
-        u8 temp8;
-        u16 temp16;
-        u8 index;
-        u8 additional_bytes;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_list_length");
+        acpi_size aml_size_needed = 0;
+        acpi_rs_length total_size;
 
-        while (bytes_parsed < byte_stream_buffer_length) {
-                /* The next byte in the stream is the resource type */
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_aml_length");
 
-                resource_type = acpi_rs_get_resource_type(*byte_stream_buffer);
+        /* Traverse entire list of internal resource descriptors */
 
-                switch (resource_type) {
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_MEMORY_24:
-                        /*
-                         * 24-Bit Memory Resource
-                         */
-                        bytes_consumed = 12;
-
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_mem24);
-                        break;
+        while (resource) {
+                /* Validate the descriptor type */
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_LARGE_VENDOR:
-                        /*
-                         * Vendor Defined Resource
-                         */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-                        ++buffer;
-
-                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-                        bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
-
-                        /* Ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure */
+                if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+                }
 
-                        temp16 = (u16) ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp16);
+                /* Get the base size of the (external stream) resource descriptor */
 
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_vendor) +
-                            (temp16 * sizeof(u8));
-                        break;
+                total_size = acpi_gbl_aml_resource_sizes[resource->type];
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_MEMORY_32:
+                /*
+                 * Augment the base size for descriptors with optional and/or
+                 * variable-length fields
+                 */
+                switch (resource->type) {
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR:
                         /*
-                         * 32-Bit Memory Range Resource
+                         * Vendor Defined Resource:
+                         * For a Vendor Specific resource, if the Length is between 1 and 7
+                         * it will be created as a Small Resource data type, otherwise it
+                         * is a Large Resource data type.
                          */
-                        bytes_consumed = 20;
+                        if (resource->data.vendor.byte_length > 7) {
+                                /* Base size of a Large resource descriptor */
 
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_mem32);
-                        break;
+                                total_size =
+                                    sizeof(struct aml_resource_large_header);
+                        }
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY_32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Fixed Memory Resource
-                         */
-                        bytes_consumed = 12;
+                        /* Add the size of the vendor-specific data */
 
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct
-                                                 acpi_resource_fixed_mem32);
+                        total_size = (acpi_rs_length)
+                            (total_size + resource->data.vendor.byte_length);
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS_SPACE:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG:
                         /*
-                         * 64-Bit Address Resource
+                         * End Tag:
+                         * We are done -- return the accumulated total size.
                          */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
+                        *size_needed = aml_size_needed + total_size;
 
-                        ++buffer;
-                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
+                        /* Normal exit */
 
-                        bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct
-                                                 acpi_resource_address64);
-                        break;
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_QWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16:
                         /*
-                         * 64-Bit Address Resource
+                         * 16-Bit Address Resource:
+                         * Add the size of the optional resource_source info
                          */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-
-                        ++buffer;
-                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-                        bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
+                        total_size = (acpi_rs_length)
+                            (total_size +
+                             acpi_rs_struct_option_length(&resource->data.
+                                                          address16.
+                                                          resource_source));
+                        break;
 
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32:
                         /*
-                         * Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional elements.
-                         * Check the length of the Bytestream.  If it is greater than 43,
-                         * that means that an Index exists and is followed by a null
-                         * terminated string.  Therefore, set the temp variable to the
-                         * length minus the minimum byte stream length plus the byte for
-                         * the Index to determine the size of the NULL terminated string.
+                         * 32-Bit Address Resource:
+                         * Add the size of the optional resource_source info
                          */
-                        if (43 < temp16) {
-                                temp8 = (u8) (temp16 - 44);
-                        } else {
-                                temp8 = 0;
-                        }
-
-                        /* Ensure a 64-bit boundary for the structure */
-
-                        temp8 = (u8) ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_64_bITS(temp8);
-
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address64)
-                            + (temp8 * sizeof(u8));
+                        total_size = (acpi_rs_length)
+                            (total_size +
+                             acpi_rs_struct_option_length(&resource->data.
+                                                          address32.
+                                                          resource_source));
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_DWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64:
                         /*
-                         * 32-Bit Address Resource
+                         * 64-Bit Address Resource:
+                         * Add the size of the optional resource_source info
                          */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-
-                        ++buffer;
-                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-                        bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
+                        total_size = (acpi_rs_length)
+                            (total_size +
+                             acpi_rs_struct_option_length(&resource->data.
+                                                          address64.
+                                                          resource_source));
+                        break;
 
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ:
                         /*
-                         * Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional elements.
-                         * Check the length of the Bytestream.  If it is greater than 23,
-                         * that means that an Index exists and is followed by a null
-                         * terminated string.  Therefore, set the temp variable to the
-                         * length minus the minimum byte stream length plus the byte for
-                         * the Index to determine the size of the NULL terminated string.
+                         * Extended IRQ Resource:
+                         * Add the size of each additional optional interrupt beyond the
+                         * required 1 (4 bytes for each u32 interrupt number)
                          */
-                        if (23 < temp16) {
-                                temp8 = (u8) (temp16 - 24);
-                        } else {
-                                temp8 = 0;
-                        }
-
-                        /* Ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure */
-
-                        temp8 = (u8) ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
+                        total_size = (acpi_rs_length)
+                            (total_size +
+                             ((resource->data.extended_irq.interrupt_count -
+                               1) * 4) +
+                             /* Add the size of the optional resource_source info */
+                             acpi_rs_struct_option_length(&resource->data.
+                                                          extended_irq.
+                                                          resource_source));
+                        break;
 
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address32)
-                            + (temp8 * sizeof(u8));
+                default:
                         break;
+                }
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_WORD_ADDRESS_SPACE:
-                        /*
-                         * 16-Bit Address Resource
-                         */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
+                /* Update the total */
 
-                        ++buffer;
-                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
+                aml_size_needed += total_size;
 
-                        bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
+                /* Point to the next object */
 
-                        /*
-                         * Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional elements.
-                         * Check the length of the Bytestream.  If it is greater than 13,
-                         * that means that an Index exists and is followed by a null
-                         * terminated string.  Therefore, set the temp variable to the
-                         * length minus the minimum byte stream length plus the byte for
-                         * the Index to determine the size of the NULL terminated string.
-                         */
-                        if (13 < temp16) {
-                                temp8 = (u8) (temp16 - 14);
-                        } else {
-                                temp8 = 0;
-                        }
+                resource =
+                    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
+                                 resource->length);
+        }
 
-                        /* Ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure */
+        /* Did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
 
-                        temp8 = (u8) ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+}
 
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address16)
-                            + (temp8 * sizeof(u8));
-                        break;
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_list_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  aml_buffer          - Pointer to the resource byte stream
+ *              aml_buffer_length   - Size of aml_buffer
+ *              size_needed         - Where the size needed is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Takes an external resource byte stream and calculates the size
+ *              buffer needed to hold the corresponding internal resource
+ *              descriptor linked list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_XRUPT:
-                        /*
-                         * Extended IRQ
-                         */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
+acpi_status
+acpi_rs_get_list_length(u8 * aml_buffer,
+                        u32 aml_buffer_length, acpi_size * size_needed)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+        u8 *end_aml;
+        u8 *buffer;
+        u32 buffer_size = 0;
+        u16 temp16;
+        u16 resource_length;
+        u32 extra_struct_bytes;
+        u8 resource_index;
+        u8 minimum_aml_resource_length;
 
-                        ++buffer;
-                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_list_length");
 
-                        bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
+        end_aml = aml_buffer + aml_buffer_length;
 
-                        /*
-                         * Point past the length field and the Interrupt vector flags to
-                         * save off the Interrupt table length to the Temp8 variable.
-                         */
-                        buffer += 3;
-                        temp8 = *buffer;
+        /* Walk the list of AML resource descriptors */
 
-                        /*
-                         * To compensate for multiple interrupt numbers, add 4 bytes for
-                         * each additional interrupts greater than 1
-                         */
-                        additional_bytes = (u8) ((temp8 - 1) * 4);
+        while (aml_buffer < end_aml) {
+                /* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
 
-                        /*
-                         * Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional elements.
-                         * Check the length of the Bytestream.  If it is greater than 9,
-                         * that means that an Index exists and is followed by a null
-                         * terminated string.  Therefore, set the temp variable to the
-                         * length minus the minimum byte stream length plus the byte for
-                         * the Index to determine the size of the NULL terminated string.
-                         */
-                        if (9 + additional_bytes < temp16) {
-                                temp8 = (u8) (temp16 - (9 + additional_bytes));
-                        } else {
-                                temp8 = 0;
-                        }
+                status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml_buffer, &resource_index);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                }
 
-                        /* Ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure */
+                /* Get the resource length and base (minimum) AML size */
 
-                        temp8 = (u8) ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
+                resource_length = acpi_ut_get_resource_length(aml_buffer);
+                minimum_aml_resource_length =
+                    acpi_gbl_resource_aml_sizes[resource_index];
 
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_ext_irq) +
-                            (additional_bytes * sizeof(u8)) +
-                            (temp8 * sizeof(u8));
-                        break;
+                /*
+                 * Augment the size for descriptors with optional
+                 * and/or variable length fields
+                 */
+                extra_struct_bytes = 0;
+                buffer =
+                    aml_buffer + acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length(aml_buffer);
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_IRQ_FORMAT:
+                switch (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml_buffer)) {
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_IRQ:
                         /*
-                         * IRQ Resource.
-                         * Determine if it there are two or three trailing bytes
+                         * IRQ Resource:
+                         * Get the number of bits set in the 16-bit IRQ mask
                          */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-                        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-                        if (temp8 & 0x01) {
-                                bytes_consumed = 4;
-                        } else {
-                                bytes_consumed = 3;
-                        }
-
-                        /* Point past the descriptor */
-
-                        ++buffer;
-
-                        /* Look at the number of bits set */
-
                         ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-                        for (index = 0; index < 16; index++) {
-                                if (temp16 & 0x1) {
-                                        ++number_of_interrupts;
-                                }
-
-                                temp16 >>= 1;
-                        }
-
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_io) +
-                            (number_of_interrupts * sizeof(u32));
+                        extra_struct_bytes = acpi_rs_count_set_bits(temp16);
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_DMA_FORMAT:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_DMA:
                         /*
-                         * DMA Resource
+                         * DMA Resource:
+                         * Get the number of bits set in the 8-bit DMA mask
                          */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-                        bytes_consumed = 3;
-
-                        /* Point past the descriptor */
-
-                        ++buffer;
-
-                        /* Look at the number of bits set */
-
-                        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-                        for (index = 0; index < 8; index++) {
-                                if (temp8 & 0x1) {
-                                        ++number_of_channels;
-                                }
-
-                                temp8 >>= 1;
-                        }
-
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_dma) +
-                            (number_of_channels * sizeof(u32));
+                        extra_struct_bytes = acpi_rs_count_set_bits(*buffer);
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_SMALL:
                         /*
-                         * Start Dependent Functions Resource
-                         * Determine if it there are two or three trailing bytes
+                         * Vendor Resource:
+                         * Ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure
                          */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-                        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-                        if (temp8 & 0x01) {
-                                bytes_consumed = 2;
-                        } else {
-                                bytes_consumed = 1;
-                        }
-
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct
-                                                 acpi_resource_start_dpf);
+                        extra_struct_bytes =
+                            ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(resource_length) -
+                            resource_length;
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG:
                         /*
-                         * End Dependent Functions Resource
+                         * End Tag: This is the normal exit, add size of end_tag
                          */
-                        bytes_consumed = 1;
-                        structure_size = ACPI_RESOURCE_LENGTH;
-                        break;
+                        *size_needed = buffer_size + ACPI_RS_SIZE_MIN;
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_IO_PORT:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_LARGE:
                         /*
-                         * IO Port Resource
+                         * Vendor Resource:
+                         * Add vendor data and ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure
                          */
-                        bytes_consumed = 8;
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_io);
+                        extra_struct_bytes =
+                            ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(resource_length) -
+                            resource_length;
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_FIXED_IO_PORT:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS32:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS16:
                         /*
-                         * Fixed IO Port Resource
+                         * 32-Bit or 16-bit Address Resource:
+                         * Add the size of any optional data (resource_source)
                          */
-                        bytes_consumed = 4;
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_fixed_io);
+                        extra_struct_bytes =
+                            acpi_rs_stream_option_length(resource_length,
+                                                         minimum_aml_resource_length);
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_SMALL_VENDOR:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_EXTENDED_IRQ:
                         /*
-                         * Vendor Specific Resource
+                         * Extended IRQ:
+                         * Point past the interrupt_vector_flags to get the
+                         * interrupt_table_length.
                          */
-                        buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
+                        buffer++;
 
-                        temp8 = *buffer;
-                        temp8 = (u8) (temp8 & 0x7);
-                        bytes_consumed = temp8 + 1;
-
-                        /* Ensure a 32-bit boundary for the structure */
-
-                        temp8 = (u8) ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
-                        structure_size =
-                            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_vendor) +
-                            (temp8 * sizeof(u8));
+                        extra_struct_bytes =
+                            /*
+                             * Add 4 bytes for each additional interrupt. Note: at
+                             * least one interrupt is required and is included in
+                             * the minimum descriptor size
+                             */
+                            ((*buffer - 1) * sizeof(u32)) +
+                            /* Add the size of any optional data (resource_source) */
+                            acpi_rs_stream_option_length(resource_length -
+                                                         extra_struct_bytes,
+                                                         minimum_aml_resource_length);
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_END_TAG:
+                case ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS64:
                         /*
-                         * End Tag
+                         * 64-Bit Address Resource:
+                         * Add the size of any optional data (resource_source)
+                         * Ensure a 64-bit boundary for the structure
                          */
-                        bytes_consumed = 2;
-                        structure_size = ACPI_RESOURCE_LENGTH;
-                        byte_stream_buffer_length = bytes_parsed;
+                        extra_struct_bytes =
+                            ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_64_bITS
+                            (acpi_rs_stream_option_length
+                             (resource_length, minimum_aml_resource_length));
                         break;
 
                 default:
-                        /*
-                         * If we get here, everything is out of sync,
-                         * exit with an error
-                         */
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+                        break;
                 }
 
-                /* Update the return value and counter */
-
-                buffer_size += (u32) ACPI_ALIGN_RESOURCE_SIZE(structure_size);
-                bytes_parsed += bytes_consumed;
+                /* Update the required buffer size for the internal descriptor structs */
 
-                /* Set the byte stream to point to the next resource */
+                temp16 = (u16) (acpi_gbl_resource_struct_sizes[resource_index] +
+                                extra_struct_bytes);
+                buffer_size += (u32) ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(temp16);
 
-                byte_stream_buffer += bytes_consumed;
+                /*
+                 * Point to the next resource within the stream
+                 * using the size of the header plus the length contained in the header
+                 */
+                aml_buffer += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml_buffer);
         }
 
-        /* This is the data the caller needs */
+        /* Did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
 
-        *size_needed = buffer_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -760,13 +541,13 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 
                 for (table_index = 0; table_index < 4 && !name_found;
                      table_index++) {
-                        if ((ACPI_TYPE_STRING ==
-                             ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list))
-                            ||
-                            ((ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE ==
-                              ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list))
-                             && ((*sub_object_list)->reference.opcode ==
-                                 AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP))) {
+                        if (*sub_object_list && /* Null object allowed */
+                            ((ACPI_TYPE_STRING ==
+                              ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) ||
+                             ((ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE ==
+                               ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) &&
+                              ((*sub_object_list)->reference.opcode ==
+                               AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)))) {
                                 name_found = TRUE;
                         } else {
                                 /* Look at the next element */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
index 0911526b7ad8..8c128dea3252 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rscreate")
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_create_resource_list
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource byte stream
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's buffer
+ * PARAMETERS:  aml_buffer          - Pointer to the resource byte stream
+ *              output_buffer       - Pointer to the user's buffer
  *
- * RETURN:      Status  - AE_OK if okay, else a valid acpi_status code
+ * RETURN:      Status: AE_OK if okay, else a valid acpi_status code
  *              If output_buffer is not large enough, output_buffer_length
  *              indicates how large output_buffer should be, else it
  *              indicates how may u8 elements of output_buffer are valid.
@@ -67,33 +67,30 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rscreate")
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *byte_stream_buffer,
+acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *aml_buffer,
                              struct acpi_buffer *output_buffer)
 {
 
         acpi_status status;
-        u8 *byte_stream_start;
+        u8 *aml_start;
         acpi_size list_size_needed = 0;
-        u32 byte_stream_buffer_length;
+        u32 aml_buffer_length;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_create_resource_list");
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "byte_stream_buffer = %p\n",
-                          byte_stream_buffer));
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "aml_buffer = %p\n", aml_buffer));
 
         /* Params already validated, so we don't re-validate here */
 
-        byte_stream_buffer_length = byte_stream_buffer->buffer.length;
-        byte_stream_start = byte_stream_buffer->buffer.pointer;
+        aml_buffer_length = aml_buffer->buffer.length;
+        aml_start = aml_buffer->buffer.pointer;
 
         /*
-         * Pass the byte_stream_buffer into a module that can calculate
+         * Pass the aml_buffer into a module that can calculate
          * the buffer size needed for the linked list
          */
-        status =
-            acpi_rs_get_list_length(byte_stream_start,
-                                    byte_stream_buffer_length,
-                                    &list_size_needed);
+        status = acpi_rs_get_list_length(aml_start, aml_buffer_length,
+                                         &list_size_needed);
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Status=%X list_size_needed=%X\n",
                           status, (u32) list_size_needed));
@@ -110,10 +107,8 @@ acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *byte_stream_buffer,
 
         /* Do the conversion */
 
-        status =
-            acpi_rs_byte_stream_to_list(byte_stream_start,
-                                        byte_stream_buffer_length,
-                                        output_buffer->pointer);
+        status = acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources(aml_start, aml_buffer_length,
+                                                  output_buffer->pointer);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
@@ -212,21 +207,20 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
                 /* Each element of the top-level package must also be a package */
 
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*top_object_list) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "(PRT[%X]) Need sub-package, found %s\n",
-                                          index,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (*top_object_list)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "(PRT[%X]) Need sub-package, found %s",
+                                    index,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                    (*top_object_list)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
                 }
 
                 /* Each sub-package must be of length 4 */
 
                 if ((*top_object_list)->package.count != 4) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "(PRT[%X]) Need package of length 4, found length %d\n",
-                                          index,
-                                          (*top_object_list)->package.count));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "(PRT[%X]) Need package of length 4, found length %d",
+                                    index, (*top_object_list)->package.count));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT);
                 }
 
@@ -243,11 +237,10 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
                         user_prt->address = obj_desc->integer.value;
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "(PRT[%X].Address) Need Integer, found %s\n",
-                                          index,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (obj_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "(PRT[%X].Address) Need Integer, found %s",
+                                    index,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
                 }
 
@@ -257,76 +250,83 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
                         user_prt->pin = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "(PRT[%X].Pin) Need Integer, found %s\n",
-                                          index,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (obj_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "(PRT[%X].Pin) Need Integer, found %s",
+                                    index,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
                 }
 
-                /* 3) Third subobject: Dereference the PRT.source_name */
-
+                /*
+                 * 3) Third subobject: Dereference the PRT.source_name
+                 * The name may be unresolved (slack mode), so allow a null object
+                 */
                 obj_desc = sub_object_list[2];
-                switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
-                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
-
-                        if (obj_desc->reference.opcode != AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found reference op %X\n",
-                                                  index,
-                                                  obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+                if (obj_desc) {
+                        switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
+                        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+
+                                if (obj_desc->reference.opcode !=
+                                    AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found reference op %X",
+                                                    index,
+                                                    obj_desc->reference.
+                                                    opcode));
+                                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
+                                }
+
+                                node = obj_desc->reference.node;
+
+                                /* Use *remaining* length of the buffer as max for pathname */
+
+                                path_buffer.length = output_buffer->length -
+                                    (u32) ((u8 *) user_prt->source -
+                                           (u8 *) output_buffer->pointer);
+                                path_buffer.pointer = user_prt->source;
+
+                                status =
+                                    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname((acpi_handle)
+                                                               node,
+                                                               &path_buffer);
+
+                                /* +1 to include null terminator */
+
+                                user_prt->length +=
+                                    (u32) ACPI_STRLEN(user_prt->source) + 1;
+                                break;
+
+                        case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+
+                                ACPI_STRCPY(user_prt->source,
+                                            obj_desc->string.pointer);
+
+                                /*
+                                 * Add to the Length field the length of the string
+                                 * (add 1 for terminator)
+                                 */
+                                user_prt->length += obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+                                break;
+
+                        case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+                                /*
+                                 * If this is a number, then the Source Name is NULL, since the
+                                 * entire buffer was zeroed out, we can leave this alone.
+                                 *
+                                 * Add to the Length field the length of the u32 NULL
+                                 */
+                                user_prt->length += sizeof(u32);
+                                break;
+
+                        default:
+
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "(PRT[%X].Source) Need Ref/String/Integer, found %s",
+                                            index,
+                                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                            (obj_desc)));
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
                         }
-
-                        node = obj_desc->reference.node;
-
-                        /* Use *remaining* length of the buffer as max for pathname */
-
-                        path_buffer.length = output_buffer->length -
-                            (u32) ((u8 *) user_prt->source -
-                                   (u8 *) output_buffer->pointer);
-                        path_buffer.pointer = user_prt->source;
-
-                        status =
-                            acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname((acpi_handle) node,
-                                                       &path_buffer);
-
-                        /* +1 to include null terminator */
-
-                        user_prt->length +=
-                            (u32) ACPI_STRLEN(user_prt->source) + 1;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-
-                        ACPI_STRCPY(user_prt->source, obj_desc->string.pointer);
-
-                        /*
-                         * Add to the Length field the length of the string
-                         * (add 1 for terminator)
-                         */
-                        user_prt->length += obj_desc->string.length + 1;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-                        /*
-                         * If this is a number, then the Source Name is NULL, since the
-                         * entire buffer was zeroed out, we can leave this alone.
-                         *
-                         * Add to the Length field the length of the u32 NULL
-                         */
-                        user_prt->length += sizeof(u32);
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "(PRT[%X].Source) Need Ref/String/Integer, found %s\n",
-                                          index,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (obj_desc)));
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
                 }
 
                 /* Now align the current length */
@@ -340,11 +340,10 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
                 if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
                         user_prt->source_index = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "(PRT[%X].source_index) Need Integer, found %s\n",
-                                          index,
-                                          acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-                                          (obj_desc)));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "(PRT[%X].source_index) Need Integer, found %s",
+                                    index,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
                 }
 
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_create_byte_stream
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_create_aml_resources
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  linked_list_buffer      - Pointer to the resource linked list
  *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's buffer
@@ -377,13 +376,13 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_create_byte_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
-                           struct acpi_buffer *output_buffer)
+acpi_rs_create_aml_resources(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
+                             struct acpi_buffer *output_buffer)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        acpi_size byte_stream_size_needed = 0;
+        acpi_size aml_size_needed = 0;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_create_byte_stream");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_create_aml_resources");
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "linked_list_buffer = %p\n",
                           linked_list_buffer));
@@ -394,11 +393,10 @@ acpi_rs_create_byte_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
          * Pass the linked_list_buffer into a module that calculates
          * the buffer size needed for the byte stream.
          */
-        status = acpi_rs_get_byte_stream_length(linked_list_buffer,
-                                                &byte_stream_size_needed);
+        status = acpi_rs_get_aml_length(linked_list_buffer, &aml_size_needed);
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "byte_stream_size_needed=%X, %s\n",
-                          (u32) byte_stream_size_needed,
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "aml_size_needed=%X, %s\n",
+                          (u32) aml_size_needed,
                           acpi_format_exception(status)));
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -406,8 +404,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_byte_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
 
         /* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
 
-        status =
-            acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(output_buffer, byte_stream_size_needed);
+        status = acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(output_buffer, aml_size_needed);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
@@ -415,9 +412,9 @@ acpi_rs_create_byte_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list_buffer,
         /* Do the conversion */
 
         status =
-            acpi_rs_list_to_byte_stream(linked_list_buffer,
-                                        byte_stream_size_needed,
-                                        output_buffer->pointer);
+            acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml(linked_list_buffer,
+                                             aml_size_needed,
+                                             output_buffer->pointer);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
index 75bd34d1783f..e7de061cf883 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,1063 +49,720 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsdump")
 
 #if defined(ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT) || defined(ACPI_DEBUGGER)
 /* Local prototypes */
-static void acpi_rs_dump_irq(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_out_string(char *title, char *value);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_address16(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer8(char *title, u8 value);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_address32(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer16(char *title, u16 value);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_address64(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer32(char *title, u32 value);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_dma(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer64(char *title, u64 value);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_io(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_out_title(char *title);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_extended_irq(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_dump_byte_list(u16 length, u8 * data);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_fixed_io(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_dump_dword_list(u8 length, u32 * data);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_dump_short_byte_list(u8 length, u8 * data);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_memory24(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void
+acpi_rs_dump_resource_source(struct acpi_resource_source *resource_source);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_memory32(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void acpi_rs_dump_address_common(union acpi_resource_data *resource);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_start_depend_fns(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+static void
+acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(void *resource, struct acpi_rsdump_info *table);
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_vendor_specific(union acpi_resource_data *data);
+#define ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(f)          (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (union acpi_resource_data,f)
+#define ACPI_PRT_OFFSET(f)          (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_pci_routing_table,f)
+#define ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(name)   (sizeof(name) / sizeof (struct acpi_rsdump_info))
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_irq
+ * Resource Descriptor info tables
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
+ * Note: The first table entry must be a Title or Literal and must contain
+ * the table length (number of table entries)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_irq(union acpi_resource_data *data)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource_irq *irq_data = (struct acpi_resource_irq *)data;
-        u8 index = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("IRQ Resource\n");
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_irq[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_irq), "IRQ", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.triggering), "Triggering",
+         acpi_gbl_HEdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.polarity), "Polarity",
+         acpi_gbl_LLdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.sharable), "Sharing",
+         acpi_gbl_SHRdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.interrupt_count),
+         "Interrupt Count", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_SHORTLIST, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.interrupts[0]),
+         "Interrupt List", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_dma[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_dma), "DMA", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.type), "Speed",
+         acpi_gbl_TYPdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.bus_master), "Mastering",
+         acpi_gbl_BMdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.transfer), "Transfer Type",
+         acpi_gbl_SIZdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.channel_count), "Channel Count",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_SHORTLIST, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(dma.channels[0]), "Channel List",
+         NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf[3] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf),
+         "Start-Dependent-Functions", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.compatibility_priority),
+         "Compatibility Priority", acpi_gbl_config_decode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.performance_robustness),
+         "Performance/Robustness", acpi_gbl_config_decode}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_end_dpf[1] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_end_dpf),
+         "End-Dependent-Functions", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_io[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_io), "I/O", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(io.io_decode), "Address Decoding",
+         acpi_gbl_io_decode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(io.minimum), "Address Minimum", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(io.maximum), "Address Maximum", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(io.alignment), "Alignment", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(io.address_length), "Address Length",
+         NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_fixed_io[3] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_fixed_io),
+         "Fixed I/O", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_io.address), "Address", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_io.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_vendor[3] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_vendor),
+         "Vendor Specific", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(vendor.byte_length), "Length", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_LONGLIST, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(vendor.byte_data[0]), "Vendor Data",
+         NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_end_tag[1] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_end_tag), "end_tag",
+         NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_memory24[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_memory24),
+         "24-Bit Memory Range", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.write_protect),
+         "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.minimum), "Address Minimum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.maximum), "Address Maximum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.alignment), "Alignment",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory24.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_memory32[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_memory32),
+         "32-Bit Memory Range", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.write_protect),
+         "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.minimum), "Address Minimum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.maximum), "Address Maximum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.alignment), "Alignment",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(memory32.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32),
+         "32-Bit Fixed Memory Range", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.write_protect),
+         "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.address), "Address",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_address16[8] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_address16),
+         "16-Bit WORD Address Space", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_ADDRESS, 0, NULL, NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address16.granularity), "Granularity",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address16.minimum), "Address Minimum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address16.maximum), "Address Maximum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address16.translation_offset),
+         "Translation Offset", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT16, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address16.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_SOURCE, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address16.resource_source), NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_address32[8] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_address32),
+         "32-Bit DWORD Address Space", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_ADDRESS, 0, NULL, NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address32.granularity), "Granularity",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address32.minimum), "Address Minimum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address32.maximum), "Address Maximum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address32.translation_offset),
+         "Translation Offset", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address32.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_SOURCE, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address32.resource_source), NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_address64[8] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_address64),
+         "64-Bit QWORD Address Space", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_ADDRESS, 0, NULL, NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address64.granularity), "Granularity",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address64.minimum), "Address Minimum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address64.maximum), "Address Maximum",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address64.translation_offset),
+         "Translation Offset", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address64.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_SOURCE, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address64.resource_source), NULL, NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_ext_address64[8] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_ext_address64),
+         "64-Bit Extended Address Space", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_ADDRESS, 0, NULL, NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(ext_address64.granularity),
+         "Granularity", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(ext_address64.minimum),
+         "Address Minimum", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(ext_address64.maximum),
+         "Address Maximum", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(ext_address64.translation_offset),
+         "Translation Offset", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(ext_address64.address_length),
+         "Address Length", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(ext_address64.type_specific),
+         "Type-Specific Attribute", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_ext_irq[8] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_ext_irq),
+         "Extended IRQ", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.producer_consumer),
+         "Type", acpi_gbl_consume_decode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.triggering),
+         "Triggering", acpi_gbl_HEdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.polarity), "Polarity",
+         acpi_gbl_LLdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.sharable), "Sharing",
+         acpi_gbl_SHRdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_SOURCE, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.resource_source), NULL,
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.interrupt_count),
+         "Interrupt Count", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_DWORDLIST, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(extended_irq.interrupts[0]),
+         "Interrupt List", NULL}
+};
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_generic_reg[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_generic_reg),
+         "Generic Register", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(generic_reg.space_id), "Space ID",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(generic_reg.bit_width), "Bit Width",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(generic_reg.bit_offset), "Bit Offset",
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(generic_reg.access_size),
+         "Access Size", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(generic_reg.address), "Address", NULL}
+};
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  %s Triggered\n",
-                       ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE ==
-                       irq_data->edge_level ? "Level" : "Edge");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Active %s\n",
-                       ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW ==
-                       irq_data->active_high_low ? "Low" : "High");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %s\n",
-                       ACPI_SHARED ==
-                       irq_data->shared_exclusive ? "Shared" : "Exclusive");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %X Interrupts ( ", irq_data->number_of_interrupts);
-
-        for (index = 0; index < irq_data->number_of_interrupts; index++) {
-                acpi_os_printf("%X ", irq_data->interrupts[index]);
-        }
+/*
+ * Tables used for common address descriptor flag fields
+ */
+static struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_general_flags[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_general_flags), NULL,
+         NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.producer_consumer),
+         "Consumer/Producer", acpi_gbl_consume_decode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.decode), "Address Decode",
+         acpi_gbl_DECdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.min_address_fixed),
+         "Min Relocatability", acpi_gbl_min_decode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.max_address_fixed),
+         "Max Relocatability", acpi_gbl_max_decode}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_memory_flags[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_LITERAL, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_memory_flags),
+         "Resource Type", (void *)"Memory Range"},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.write_protect),
+         "Write Protect", acpi_gbl_RWdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.caching),
+         "Caching", acpi_gbl_MEMdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.range_type),
+         "Range Type", acpi_gbl_MTPdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.mem.translation),
+         "Translation", acpi_gbl_TTPdecode}
+};
+
+static struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_io_flags[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_LITERAL, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_io_flags),
+         "Resource Type", (void *)"I/O Range"},
+        {ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.io.range_type),
+         "Range Type", acpi_gbl_RNGdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.io.translation),
+         "Translation", acpi_gbl_TTPdecode},
+        {ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(address.info.io.translation_type),
+         "Translation Type", acpi_gbl_TRSdecode}
+};
 
-        acpi_os_printf(")\n");
-        return;
-}
+/*
+ * Table used to dump _PRT contents
+ */
+static struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_prt[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_prt), NULL, NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT64, ACPI_PRT_OFFSET(address), "Address", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_PRT_OFFSET(pin), "Pin", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_STRING, ACPI_PRT_OFFSET(source[0]), "Source", NULL},
+        {ACPI_RSD_UINT32, ACPI_PRT_OFFSET(source_index), "Source Index", NULL}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_dma
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_descriptor
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
+ * DESCRIPTION:
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_dma(union acpi_resource_data *data)
+static void
+acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(void *resource, struct acpi_rsdump_info *table)
 {
-        struct acpi_resource_dma *dma_data = (struct acpi_resource_dma *)data;
-        u8 index = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("DMA Resource\n");
-
-        switch (dma_data->type) {
-        case ACPI_COMPATIBILITY:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Compatibility mode\n");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_A:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type A\n");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_B:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type B\n");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_F:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type F\n");
-                break;
-
-        default:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Invalid DMA type\n");
-                break;
-        }
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %sBus Master\n",
-                       ACPI_BUS_MASTER == dma_data->bus_master ? "" : "Not a ");
-
-        switch (dma_data->transfer) {
-        case ACPI_TRANSFER_8:
-                acpi_os_printf("  8-bit only transfer\n");
-                break;
+        u8 *target = NULL;
+        u8 *previous_target;
+        char *name;
+        u8 count;
+
+        /* First table entry must contain the table length (# of table entries) */
+
+        count = table->offset;
+
+        while (count) {
+                previous_target = target;
+                target = ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, resource, table->offset);
+                name = table->name;
+
+                switch (table->opcode) {
+                case ACPI_RSD_TITLE:
+                        /*
+                         * Optional resource title
+                         */
+                        if (table->name) {
+                                acpi_os_printf("%s Resource\n", name);
+                        }
+                        break;
 
-        case ACPI_TRANSFER_8_16:
-                acpi_os_printf("  8 and 16-bit transfer\n");
-                break;
+                        /* Strings */
 
-        case ACPI_TRANSFER_16:
-                acpi_os_printf("  16 bit only transfer\n");
-                break;
+                case ACPI_RSD_LITERAL:
+                        acpi_rs_out_string(name,
+                                           ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, table->pointer));
+                        break;
 
-        default:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Invalid transfer preference\n");
-                break;
-        }
+                case ACPI_RSD_STRING:
+                        acpi_rs_out_string(name, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, target));
+                        break;
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Number of Channels: %X ( ",
-                       dma_data->number_of_channels);
+                        /* Data items, 8/16/32/64 bit */
 
-        for (index = 0; index < dma_data->number_of_channels; index++) {
-                acpi_os_printf("%X ", dma_data->channels[index]);
-        }
+                case ACPI_RSD_UINT8:
+                        acpi_rs_out_integer8(name, ACPI_GET8(target));
+                        break;
 
-        acpi_os_printf(")\n");
-        return;
-}
+                case ACPI_RSD_UINT16:
+                        acpi_rs_out_integer16(name, ACPI_GET16(target));
+                        break;
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_start_depend_fns
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+                case ACPI_RSD_UINT32:
+                        acpi_rs_out_integer32(name, ACPI_GET32(target));
+                        break;
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_start_depend_fns(union acpi_resource_data *data)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource_start_dpf *sdf_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_start_dpf *)data;
+                case ACPI_RSD_UINT64:
+                        acpi_rs_out_integer64(name, ACPI_GET64(target));
+                        break;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+                        /* Flags: 1-bit and 2-bit flags supported */
 
-        acpi_os_printf("Start Dependent Functions Resource\n");
+                case ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG:
+                        acpi_rs_out_string(name, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                                               table->
+                                                               pointer[*target &
+                                                                       0x01]));
+                        break;
 
-        switch (sdf_data->compatibility_priority) {
-        case ACPI_GOOD_CONFIGURATION:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Good configuration\n");
-                break;
+                case ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG:
+                        acpi_rs_out_string(name, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                                               table->
+                                                               pointer[*target &
+                                                                       0x03]));
+                        break;
 
-        case ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Acceptable configuration\n");
-                break;
+                case ACPI_RSD_SHORTLIST:
+                        /*
+                         * Short byte list (single line output) for DMA and IRQ resources
+                         * Note: The list length is obtained from the previous table entry
+                         */
+                        if (previous_target) {
+                                acpi_rs_out_title(name);
+                                acpi_rs_dump_short_byte_list(*previous_target,
+                                                             target);
+                        }
+                        break;
 
-        case ACPI_SUB_OPTIMAL_CONFIGURATION:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Sub-optimal configuration\n");
-                break;
+                case ACPI_RSD_LONGLIST:
+                        /*
+                         * Long byte list for Vendor resource data
+                         * Note: The list length is obtained from the previous table entry
+                         */
+                        if (previous_target) {
+                                acpi_rs_dump_byte_list(ACPI_GET16
+                                                       (previous_target),
+                                                       target);
+                        }
+                        break;
 
-        default:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Invalid compatibility priority\n");
-                break;
-        }
+                case ACPI_RSD_DWORDLIST:
+                        /*
+                         * Dword list for Extended Interrupt resources
+                         * Note: The list length is obtained from the previous table entry
+                         */
+                        if (previous_target) {
+                                acpi_rs_dump_dword_list(*previous_target,
+                                                        ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32,
+                                                                      target));
+                        }
+                        break;
 
-        switch (sdf_data->performance_robustness) {
-        case ACPI_GOOD_CONFIGURATION:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Good configuration\n");
-                break;
+                case ACPI_RSD_ADDRESS:
+                        /*
+                         * Common flags for all Address resources
+                         */
+                        acpi_rs_dump_address_common(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+                                                    (union acpi_resource_data,
+                                                     target));
+                        break;
 
-        case ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Acceptable configuration\n");
-                break;
+                case ACPI_RSD_SOURCE:
+                        /*
+                         * Optional resource_source for Address resources
+                         */
+                        acpi_rs_dump_resource_source(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+                                                     (struct
+                                                      acpi_resource_source,
+                                                      target));
+                        break;
 
-        case ACPI_SUB_OPTIMAL_CONFIGURATION:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Sub-optimal configuration\n");
-                break;
+                default:
+                        acpi_os_printf("**** Invalid table opcode [%X] ****\n",
+                                       table->opcode);
+                        return;
+                }
 
-        default:
-                acpi_os_printf("  Invalid performance robustness preference\n");
-                break;
+                table++;
+                count--;
         }
-
-        return;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_io
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void acpi_rs_dump_io(union acpi_resource_data *data)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource_io *io_data = (struct acpi_resource_io *)data;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("Io Resource\n");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %d bit decode\n",
-                       ACPI_DECODE_16 == io_data->io_decode ? 16 : 10);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range minimum base: %08X\n",
-                       io_data->min_base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range maximum base: %08X\n",
-                       io_data->max_base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Alignment: %08X\n", io_data->alignment);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range Length: %08X\n", io_data->range_length);
-
-        return;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_fixed_io
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void acpi_rs_dump_fixed_io(union acpi_resource_data *data)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource_fixed_io *fixed_io_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_fixed_io *)data;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("Fixed Io Resource\n");
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range base address: %08X",
-                       fixed_io_data->base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range length: %08X", fixed_io_data->range_length);
-
-        return;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_vendor_specific
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_resource_source
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
+ * PARAMETERS:  resource_source     - Pointer to a Resource Source struct
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Common routine for dumping the optional resource_source and the
+ *              corresponding resource_source_index.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_vendor_specific(union acpi_resource_data *data)
+static void
+acpi_rs_dump_resource_source(struct acpi_resource_source *resource_source)
 {
-        struct acpi_resource_vendor *vendor_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_vendor *)data;
-        u16 index = 0;
-
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-        acpi_os_printf("Vendor Specific Resource\n");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Length: %08X\n", vendor_data->length);
-
-        for (index = 0; index < vendor_data->length; index++) {
-                acpi_os_printf("  Byte %X: %08X\n",
-                               index, vendor_data->reserved[index]);
+        if (resource_source->index == 0xFF) {
+                return;
         }
 
-        return;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_memory24
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void acpi_rs_dump_memory24(union acpi_resource_data *data)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource_mem24 *memory24_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_mem24 *)data;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("24-Bit Memory Range Resource\n");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Read%s\n",
-                       ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY ==
-                       memory24_data->read_write_attribute ?
-                       "/Write" : " only");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range minimum base: %08X\n",
-                       memory24_data->min_base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range maximum base: %08X\n",
-                       memory24_data->max_base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Alignment: %08X\n", memory24_data->alignment);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range length: %08X\n", memory24_data->range_length);
-
-        return;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_memory32
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void acpi_rs_dump_memory32(union acpi_resource_data *data)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource_mem32 *memory32_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_mem32 *)data;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("32-Bit Memory Range Resource\n");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Read%s\n",
-                       ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY ==
-                       memory32_data->read_write_attribute ?
-                       "/Write" : " only");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range minimum base: %08X\n",
-                       memory32_data->min_base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range maximum base: %08X\n",
-                       memory32_data->max_base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Alignment: %08X\n", memory32_data->alignment);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range length: %08X\n", memory32_data->range_length);
+        acpi_rs_out_integer8("Resource Source Index", resource_source->index);
 
-        return;
+        acpi_rs_out_string("Resource Source",
+                           resource_source->string_ptr ?
+                           resource_source->string_ptr : "[Not Specified]");
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_address_common
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32(union acpi_resource_data *data)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource_fixed_mem32 *fixed_memory32_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_fixed_mem32 *)data;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("32-Bit Fixed Location Memory Range Resource\n");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Read%s\n",
-                       ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY ==
-                       fixed_memory32_data->
-                       read_write_attribute ? "/Write" : " Only");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range base address: %08X\n",
-                       fixed_memory32_data->range_base_address);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Range length: %08X\n",
-                       fixed_memory32_data->range_length);
-
-        return;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_address16
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource        - Pointer to an internal resource descriptor
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Dump the fields that are common to all Address resource
+ *              descriptors
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_address16(union acpi_resource_data *data)
+static void acpi_rs_dump_address_common(union acpi_resource_data *resource)
 {
-        struct acpi_resource_address16 *address16_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_address16 *)data;
-
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-        acpi_os_printf("16-Bit Address Space Resource\n");
-        acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: ");
+        /* Decode the type-specific flags */
 
-        switch (address16_data->resource_type) {
+        switch (resource->address.resource_type) {
         case ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE:
 
-                acpi_os_printf("Memory Range\n");
-
-                switch (address16_data->attribute.memory.cache_attribute) {
-                case ACPI_NON_CACHEABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Noncacheable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_CACHABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: Cacheable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_WRITE_COMBINING_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Write-combining memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_PREFETCHABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Prefetchable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Invalid cache attribute\n");
-                        break;
-                }
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: Read%s\n",
-                               ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY ==
-                               address16_data->attribute.memory.
-                               read_write_attribute ? "/Write" : " Only");
+                acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(resource, acpi_rs_dump_memory_flags);
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_IO_RANGE:
 
-                acpi_os_printf("I/O Range\n");
-
-                switch (address16_data->attribute.io.range_attribute) {
-                case ACPI_NON_ISA_ONLY_RANGES:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Non-ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_ISA_ONLY_RANGES:
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_ENTIRE_RANGE:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: ISA and non-ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Invalid range attribute\n");
-                        break;
-                }
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: %s Translation\n",
-                               ACPI_SPARSE_TRANSLATION ==
-                               address16_data->attribute.io.
-                               translation_attribute ? "Sparse" : "Dense");
+                acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(resource, acpi_rs_dump_io_flags);
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_BUS_NUMBER_RANGE:
 
-                acpi_os_printf("Bus Number Range\n");
+                acpi_rs_out_string("Resource Type", "Bus Number Range");
                 break;
 
         default:
 
-                acpi_os_printf("0x%2.2X\n", address16_data->resource_type);
+                acpi_rs_out_integer8("Resource Type",
+                                     (u8) resource->address.resource_type);
                 break;
         }
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Resource %s\n",
-                       ACPI_CONSUMER == address16_data->producer_consumer ?
-                       "Consumer" : "Producer");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %s decode\n",
-                       ACPI_SUB_DECODE == address16_data->decode ?
-                       "Subtractive" : "Positive");
+        /* Decode the general flags */
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Min address is %s fixed\n",
-                       ACPI_ADDRESS_FIXED == address16_data->min_address_fixed ?
-                       "" : "not");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Max address is %s fixed\n",
-                       ACPI_ADDRESS_FIXED == address16_data->max_address_fixed ?
-                       "" : "not");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Granularity: %08X\n", address16_data->granularity);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address range min: %08X\n",
-                       address16_data->min_address_range);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address range max: %08X\n",
-                       address16_data->max_address_range);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address translation offset: %08X\n",
-                       address16_data->address_translation_offset);
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address Length: %08X\n",
-                       address16_data->address_length);
-
-        if (0xFF != address16_data->resource_source.index) {
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source Index: %X\n",
-                               address16_data->resource_source.index);
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source: %s\n",
-                               address16_data->resource_source.string_ptr);
-        }
-
-        return;
+        acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(resource, acpi_rs_dump_general_flags);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_address32
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_resource_list
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
+ * PARAMETERS:  resource_list       - Pointer to a resource descriptor list
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Dispatches the structure to the correct dump routine.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_address32(union acpi_resource_data *data)
+void acpi_rs_dump_resource_list(struct acpi_resource *resource_list)
 {
-        struct acpi_resource_address32 *address32_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_address32 *)data;
+        u32 count = 0;
+        u32 type;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-        acpi_os_printf("32-Bit Address Space Resource\n");
-
-        switch (address32_data->resource_type) {
-        case ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: Memory Range\n");
-
-                switch (address32_data->attribute.memory.cache_attribute) {
-                case ACPI_NON_CACHEABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Noncacheable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_CACHABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: Cacheable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_WRITE_COMBINING_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Write-combining memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_PREFETCHABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Prefetchable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Invalid cache attribute\n");
-                        break;
-                }
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: Read%s\n",
-                               ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY ==
-                               address32_data->attribute.memory.
-                               read_write_attribute ? "/Write" : " Only");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_IO_RANGE:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: Io Range\n");
+        if (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_RESOURCES)
+            || !(_COMPONENT & acpi_dbg_layer)) {
+                return;
+        }
 
-                switch (address32_data->attribute.io.range_attribute) {
-                case ACPI_NON_ISA_ONLY_RANGES:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Non-ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
+        /* Walk list and dump all resource descriptors (END_TAG terminates) */
 
-                case ACPI_ISA_ONLY_RANGES:
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
+        do {
+                acpi_os_printf("\n[%02X] ", count);
+                count++;
 
-                case ACPI_ENTIRE_RANGE:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: ISA and non-ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
+                /* Validate Type before dispatch */
 
-                default:
+                type = resource_list->type;
+                if (type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
                         acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Invalid Range attribute");
-                        break;
+                            ("Invalid descriptor type (%X) in resource list\n",
+                             resource_list->type);
+                        return;
                 }
 
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: %s Translation\n",
-                               ACPI_SPARSE_TRANSLATION ==
-                               address32_data->attribute.io.
-                               translation_attribute ? "Sparse" : "Dense");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_BUS_NUMBER_RANGE:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: Bus Number Range\n");
-                break;
-
-        default:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: 0x%2.2X\n",
-                               address32_data->resource_type);
-                break;
-        }
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Resource %s\n",
-                       ACPI_CONSUMER == address32_data->producer_consumer ?
-                       "Consumer" : "Producer");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %s decode\n",
-                       ACPI_SUB_DECODE == address32_data->decode ?
-                       "Subtractive" : "Positive");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Min address is %s fixed\n",
-                       ACPI_ADDRESS_FIXED == address32_data->min_address_fixed ?
-                       "" : "not ");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Max address is %s fixed\n",
-                       ACPI_ADDRESS_FIXED == address32_data->max_address_fixed ?
-                       "" : "not ");
+                /* Dump the resource descriptor */
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Granularity: %08X\n", address32_data->granularity);
+                acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(&resource_list->data,
+                                        acpi_gbl_dump_resource_dispatch[type]);
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address range min: %08X\n",
-                       address32_data->min_address_range);
+                /* Point to the next resource structure */
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address range max: %08X\n",
-                       address32_data->max_address_range);
+                resource_list =
+                    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource_list,
+                                 resource_list->length);
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address translation offset: %08X\n",
-                       address32_data->address_translation_offset);
+                /* Exit when END_TAG descriptor is reached */
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address Length: %08X\n",
-                       address32_data->address_length);
-
-        if (0xFF != address32_data->resource_source.index) {
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source Index: %X\n",
-                               address32_data->resource_source.index);
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source: %s\n",
-                               address32_data->resource_source.string_ptr);
-        }
-
-        return;
+        } while (type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_address64
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_irq_list
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
+ * PARAMETERS:  route_table     - Pointer to the routing table to dump.
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Print IRQ routing table
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_address64(union acpi_resource_data *data)
+void acpi_rs_dump_irq_list(u8 * route_table)
 {
-        struct acpi_resource_address64 *address64_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_address64 *)data;
+        struct acpi_pci_routing_table *prt_element;
+        u8 count;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
-        acpi_os_printf("64-Bit Address Space Resource\n");
-
-        switch (address64_data->resource_type) {
-        case ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: Memory Range\n");
-
-                switch (address64_data->attribute.memory.cache_attribute) {
-                case ACPI_NON_CACHEABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Noncacheable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_CACHABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: Cacheable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_WRITE_COMBINING_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Write-combining memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_PREFETCHABLE_MEMORY:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Prefetchable memory\n");
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Invalid cache attribute\n");
-                        break;
-                }
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: Read%s\n",
-                               ACPI_READ_WRITE_MEMORY ==
-                               address64_data->attribute.memory.
-                               read_write_attribute ? "/Write" : " Only");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_IO_RANGE:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: Io Range\n");
-
-                switch (address64_data->attribute.io.range_attribute) {
-                case ACPI_NON_ISA_ONLY_RANGES:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Non-ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_ISA_ONLY_RANGES:
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_ENTIRE_RANGE:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: ISA and non-ISA Io Addresses\n");
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        acpi_os_printf
-                            ("  Type Specific: Invalid Range attribute");
-                        break;
-                }
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific: %s Translation\n",
-                               ACPI_SPARSE_TRANSLATION ==
-                               address64_data->attribute.io.
-                               translation_attribute ? "Sparse" : "Dense");
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_BUS_NUMBER_RANGE:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: Bus Number Range\n");
-                break;
-
-        default:
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Type: 0x%2.2X\n",
-                               address64_data->resource_type);
-                break;
+        if (!(acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_RESOURCES)
+            || !(_COMPONENT & acpi_dbg_layer)) {
+                return;
         }
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Resource %s\n",
-                       ACPI_CONSUMER == address64_data->producer_consumer ?
-                       "Consumer" : "Producer");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %s decode\n",
-                       ACPI_SUB_DECODE == address64_data->decode ?
-                       "Subtractive" : "Positive");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Min address is %s fixed\n",
-                       ACPI_ADDRESS_FIXED == address64_data->min_address_fixed ?
-                       "" : "not ");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Max address is %s fixed\n",
-                       ACPI_ADDRESS_FIXED == address64_data->max_address_fixed ?
-                       "" : "not ");
+        prt_element = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_pci_routing_table, route_table);
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Granularity: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address64_data->granularity));
+        /* Dump all table elements, Exit on zero length element */
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address range min: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address64_data->min_address_range));
+        for (count = 0; prt_element->length; count++) {
+                acpi_os_printf("\n[%02X] PCI IRQ Routing Table Package\n",
+                               count);
+                acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(prt_element, acpi_rs_dump_prt);
 
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address range max: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address64_data->max_address_range));
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address translation offset: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address64_data->
-                                          address_translation_offset));
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Address Length: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address64_data->address_length));
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Type Specific Attributes: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address64_data->
-                                          type_specific_attributes));
-
-        if (0xFF != address64_data->resource_source.index) {
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source Index: %X\n",
-                               address64_data->resource_source.index);
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source: %s\n",
-                               address64_data->resource_source.string_ptr);
+                prt_element = ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_pci_routing_table,
+                                           prt_element, prt_element->length);
         }
-
-        return;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_extended_irq
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_out*
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Data            - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
+ * PARAMETERS:  Title       - Name of the resource field
+ *              Value       - Value of the resource field
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Prints out the various members of the Data structure type.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous helper functions to consistently format the
+ *              output of the resource dump routines
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_rs_dump_extended_irq(union acpi_resource_data *data)
+static void acpi_rs_out_string(char *title, char *value)
 {
-        struct acpi_resource_ext_irq *ext_irq_data =
-            (struct acpi_resource_ext_irq *)data;
-        u8 index = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        acpi_os_printf("Extended IRQ Resource\n");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Resource %s\n",
-                       ACPI_CONSUMER == ext_irq_data->producer_consumer ?
-                       "Consumer" : "Producer");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %s\n",
-                       ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE == ext_irq_data->edge_level ?
-                       "Level" : "Edge");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Active %s\n",
-                       ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW == ext_irq_data->active_high_low ?
-                       "low" : "high");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  %s\n",
-                       ACPI_SHARED == ext_irq_data->shared_exclusive ?
-                       "Shared" : "Exclusive");
-
-        acpi_os_printf("  Interrupts : %X ( ",
-                       ext_irq_data->number_of_interrupts);
-
-        for (index = 0; index < ext_irq_data->number_of_interrupts; index++) {
-                acpi_os_printf("%X ", ext_irq_data->interrupts[index]);
-        }
-
-        acpi_os_printf(")\n");
-
-        if (0xFF != ext_irq_data->resource_source.index) {
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source Index: %X",
-                               ext_irq_data->resource_source.index);
-
-                acpi_os_printf("  Resource Source: %s",
-                               ext_irq_data->resource_source.string_ptr);
+        acpi_os_printf("%27s : %s", title, value);
+        if (!*value) {
+                acpi_os_printf("[NULL NAMESTRING]");
         }
-
-        return;
+        acpi_os_printf("\n");
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_resource_list
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Resource        - pointer to the resource structure to dump.
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Dispatches the structure to the correct dump routine.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void acpi_rs_dump_resource_list(struct acpi_resource *resource)
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer8(char *title, u8 value)
 {
-        u8 count = 0;
-        u8 done = FALSE;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        if (acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_RESOURCES && _COMPONENT & acpi_dbg_layer) {
-                while (!done) {
-                        acpi_os_printf("Resource structure %X.\n", count++);
-
-                        switch (resource->id) {
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_irq(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_DMA:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_dma(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_START_DPF:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_start_depend_fns(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_END_DPF:
-                                acpi_os_printf
-                                    ("end_dependent_functions Resource\n");
-                                /* acpi_rs_dump_end_dependent_functions (Resource->Data); */
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_IO:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_io(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_IO:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_fixed_io(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_VENDOR:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_vendor_specific(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_END_TAG:
-                                /*rs_dump_end_tag (Resource->Data); */
-                                acpi_os_printf("end_tag Resource\n");
-                                done = TRUE;
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM24:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_memory24(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM32:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_memory32(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_MEM32:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS16:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_address16(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS32:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_address32(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS64:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_address64(&resource->data);
-                                break;
-
-                        case ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ:
-                                acpi_rs_dump_extended_irq(&resource->data);
-                                break;
+        acpi_os_printf("%27s : %2.2X\n", title, value);
+}
 
-                        default:
-                                acpi_os_printf("Invalid resource type\n");
-                                break;
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer16(char *title, u16 value)
+{
+        acpi_os_printf("%27s : %4.4X\n", title, value);
+}
 
-                        }
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer32(char *title, u32 value)
+{
+        acpi_os_printf("%27s : %8.8X\n", title, value);
+}
 
-                        resource =
-                            ACPI_PTR_ADD(struct acpi_resource, resource,
-                                         resource->length);
-                }
-        }
+static void acpi_rs_out_integer64(char *title, u64 value)
+{
+        acpi_os_printf("%27s : %8.8X%8.8X\n", title, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(value));
+}
 
-        return;
+static void acpi_rs_out_title(char *title)
+{
+        acpi_os_printf("%27s : ", title);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump_irq_list
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dump*List
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  route_table     - pointer to the routing table to dump.
+ * PARAMETERS:  Length      - Number of elements in the list
+ *              Data        - Start of the list
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Dispatches the structures to the correct dump routine.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous functions to dump lists of raw data
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_rs_dump_irq_list(u8 * route_table)
+static void acpi_rs_dump_byte_list(u16 length, u8 * data)
 {
-        u8 *buffer = route_table;
-        u8 count = 0;
-        u8 done = FALSE;
-        struct acpi_pci_routing_table *prt_element;
+        u8 i;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        if (acpi_dbg_level & ACPI_LV_RESOURCES && _COMPONENT & acpi_dbg_layer) {
-                prt_element =
-                    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_pci_routing_table, buffer);
-
-                while (!done) {
-                        acpi_os_printf("PCI IRQ Routing Table structure %X.\n",
-                                       count++);
-
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Address: %8.8X%8.8X\n",
-                                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(prt_element->
-                                                          address));
+        for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+                acpi_os_printf("%25s%2.2X : %2.2X\n", "Byte", i, data[i]);
+        }
+}
 
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Pin: %X\n", prt_element->pin);
+static void acpi_rs_dump_short_byte_list(u8 length, u8 * data)
+{
+        u8 i;
 
-                        acpi_os_printf("  Source: %s\n", prt_element->source);
+        for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+                acpi_os_printf("%X ", data[i]);
+        }
+        acpi_os_printf("\n");
+}
 
-                        acpi_os_printf("  source_index: %X\n",
-                                       prt_element->source_index);
+static void acpi_rs_dump_dword_list(u8 length, u32 * data)
+{
+        u8 i;
 
-                        buffer += prt_element->length;
-                        prt_element =
-                            ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_pci_routing_table,
-                                          buffer);
-                        if (0 == prt_element->length) {
-                                done = TRUE;
-                        }
-                }
+        for (i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+                acpi_os_printf("%25s%2.2X : %8.8X\n", "Dword", i, data[i]);
         }
-
-        return;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d9ae64b77bd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: rsinfo - Dispatch and Info tables
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * 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 <acpi/acresrc.h>
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsinfo")
+
+/*
+ * Resource dispatch and information tables. Any new resource types (either
+ * Large or Small) must be reflected in each of these tables, so they are here
+ * in one place.
+ *
+ * The tables for Large descriptors are indexed by bits 6:0 of the AML
+ * descriptor type byte. The tables for Small descriptors are indexed by
+ * bits 6:3 of the descriptor byte. The tables for internal resource
+ * descriptors are indexed by the acpi_resource_type field.
+ */
+/* Dispatch table for resource-to-AML (Set Resource) conversion functions */
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info *acpi_gbl_set_resource_dispatch[] = {
+        acpi_rs_set_irq,        /* 0x00, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ */
+        acpi_rs_convert_dma,    /* 0x01, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA */
+        acpi_rs_set_start_dpf,  /* 0x02, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT */
+        acpi_rs_convert_end_dpf,        /* 0x03, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT */
+        acpi_rs_convert_io,     /* 0x04, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO */
+        acpi_rs_convert_fixed_io,       /* 0x05, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO */
+        acpi_rs_set_vendor,     /* 0x06, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR */
+        acpi_rs_convert_end_tag,        /* 0x07, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG */
+        acpi_rs_convert_memory24,       /* 0x08, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY24 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_memory32,       /* 0x09, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY32 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_fixed_memory32, /* 0x0A, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY32 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_address16,      /* 0x0B, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_address32,      /* 0x0C, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_address64,      /* 0x0D, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_ext_address64,  /* 0x0E, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS64 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_ext_irq,        /* 0x0F, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ */
+        acpi_rs_convert_generic_reg     /* 0x10, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_GENERIC_REGISTER */
+};
+
+/* Dispatch tables for AML-to-resource (Get Resource) conversion functions */
+
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info *acpi_gbl_get_resource_dispatch[] = {
+        /* Small descriptors */
+
+        NULL,                   /* 0x00, Reserved */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x01, Reserved */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x02, Reserved */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x03, Reserved */
+        acpi_rs_get_irq,        /* 0x04, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_IRQ */
+        acpi_rs_convert_dma,    /* 0x05, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_DMA */
+        acpi_rs_get_start_dpf,  /* 0x06, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_START_DEPENDENT */
+        acpi_rs_convert_end_dpf,        /* 0x07, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_DEPENDENT */
+        acpi_rs_convert_io,     /* 0x08, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_IO */
+        acpi_rs_convert_fixed_io,       /* 0x09, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_FIXED_IO */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x0A, Reserved */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x0B, Reserved */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x0C, Reserved */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x0D, Reserved */
+        acpi_rs_get_vendor_small,       /* 0x0E, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_SMALL */
+        acpi_rs_convert_end_tag,        /* 0x0F, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG */
+
+        /* Large descriptors */
+
+        NULL,                   /* 0x00, Reserved */
+        acpi_rs_convert_memory24,       /* 0x01, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_MEMORY24 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_generic_reg,    /* 0x02, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_GENERIC_REGISTER */
+        NULL,                   /* 0x03, Reserved */
+        acpi_rs_get_vendor_large,       /* 0x04, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_LARGE */
+        acpi_rs_convert_memory32,       /* 0x05, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_MEMORY32 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_fixed_memory32, /* 0x06, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_FIXED_MEMORY32 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_address32,      /* 0x07, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS32 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_address16,      /* 0x08, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS16 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_ext_irq,        /* 0x09, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_EXTENDED_IRQ */
+        acpi_rs_convert_address64,      /* 0x0A, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_ADDRESS64 */
+        acpi_rs_convert_ext_address64   /* 0x0B, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_EXTENDED_ADDRESS64 */
+};
+
+#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
+#if defined(ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT) || defined(ACPI_DEBUGGER)
+
+/* Dispatch table for resource dump functions */
+
+struct acpi_rsdump_info *acpi_gbl_dump_resource_dispatch[] = {
+        acpi_rs_dump_irq,       /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ */
+        acpi_rs_dump_dma,       /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA */
+        acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf, /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT */
+        acpi_rs_dump_end_dpf,   /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT */
+        acpi_rs_dump_io,        /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO */
+        acpi_rs_dump_fixed_io,  /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO */
+        acpi_rs_dump_vendor,    /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR */
+        acpi_rs_dump_end_tag,   /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG */
+        acpi_rs_dump_memory24,  /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY24 */
+        acpi_rs_dump_memory32,  /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY32 */
+        acpi_rs_dump_fixed_memory32,    /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY32 */
+        acpi_rs_dump_address16, /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16 */
+        acpi_rs_dump_address32, /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32 */
+        acpi_rs_dump_address64, /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64 */
+        acpi_rs_dump_ext_address64,     /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS64 */
+        acpi_rs_dump_ext_irq,   /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ */
+        acpi_rs_dump_generic_reg,       /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_GENERIC_REGISTER */
+};
+#endif
+#endif  /* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
+/*
+ * Base sizes for external AML resource descriptors, indexed by internal type.
+ * Includes size of the descriptor header (1 byte for small descriptors,
+ * 3 bytes for large descriptors)
+ */
+const u8 acpi_gbl_aml_resource_sizes[] = {
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq),        /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ (optional Byte 3 always created) */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_dma),        /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent),    /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT (optional Byte 1 always created) */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_dependent),      /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_io), /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_fixed_io),   /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_vendor_small),       /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag),    /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_memory24),   /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY24 */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_memory32),   /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY32 */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_fixed_memory32),     /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY32 */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_address16),  /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16 */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_address32),  /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32 */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_address64),  /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64 */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_extended_address64), /*ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS64 */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_extended_irq),       /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ */
+        sizeof(struct aml_resource_generic_register)    /* ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_GENERIC_REGISTER */
+};
+
+const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_struct_sizes[] = {
+        /* Small descriptors */
+
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_irq),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_dma),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_start_dependent),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE_MIN,
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_io),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_fixed_io),
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_vendor),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE_MIN,
+
+        /* Large descriptors */
+
+        0,
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_memory24),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_generic_register),
+        0,
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_vendor),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_memory32),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_fixed_memory32),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_address32),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_address16),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_extended_irq),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_address64),
+        ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_extended_address64)
+};
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
index d53bbe89e851..ea567167c4f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,428 +49,206 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsio")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_io_resource
+ * acpi_rs_convert_io
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ ******************************************************************************/
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_io[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_io),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_io)},
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_IO,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_io),
+         0},
+
+        /* Decode flag */
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.io.io_decode),
+         AML_OFFSET(io.flags),
+         0},
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Address Alignment
+         * Length
+         * Minimum Base Address
+         * Maximum Base Address
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.io.alignment),
+         AML_OFFSET(io.alignment),
+         2},
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.io.minimum),
+         AML_OFFSET(io.minimum),
+         2}
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_convert_fixed_io
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_io_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                    acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                    u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        acpi_size struct_size = ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_io);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_io_resource");
-
-        /* The number of bytes consumed are Constant */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = 8;
-
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_IO;
-
-        /* Check Decode */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        output_struct->data.io.io_decode = temp8 & 0x01;
-
-        /* Check min_base Address */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-        output_struct->data.io.min_base_address = temp16;
-
-        /* Check max_base Address */
 
-        buffer += 2;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-        output_struct->data.io.max_base_address = temp16;
-
-        /* Check Base alignment */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        output_struct->data.io.alignment = temp8;
-
-        /* Check range_length */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        output_struct->data.io.range_length = temp8;
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_fixed_io[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_IO,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_fixed_io),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_fixed_io)},
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_FIXED_IO,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_fixed_io),
+         0},
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Base Address
+         * Length
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.fixed_io.address_length),
+         AML_OFFSET(fixed_io.address_length),
+         1},
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.fixed_io.address),
+         AML_OFFSET(fixed_io.address),
+         1}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_fixed_io_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_convert_generic_reg
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_fixed_io_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                          acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                          u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_fixed_io);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_fixed_io_resource");
-
-        /* The number of bytes consumed are Constant */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = 4;
-
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_IO;
-
-        /* Check Range Base Address */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-        output_struct->data.fixed_io.base_address = temp16;
-
-        /* Check range_length */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        output_struct->data.fixed_io.range_length = temp8;
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_generic_reg[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_GENERIC_REGISTER,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_generic_register),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_generic_reg)},
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_GENERIC_REGISTER,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_generic_register),
+         0},
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Address Space ID
+         * Register Bit Width
+         * Register Bit Offset
+         * Access Size
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.generic_reg.space_id),
+         AML_OFFSET(generic_reg.address_space_id),
+         4},
+
+        /* Get the Register Address */
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE64, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.generic_reg.address),
+         AML_OFFSET(generic_reg.address),
+         1}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_io_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_convert_end_dpf
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_io_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                  u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_io_stream");
-
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
-
-        *buffer = 0x47;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Io Information Byte */
-
-        temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.io.io_decode & 0x01);
-
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the Range minimum base address */
-
-        temp16 = (u16) linked_list->data.io.min_base_address;
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the Range maximum base address */
-
-        temp16 = (u16) linked_list->data.io.max_base_address;
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_end_dpf[2] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE_MIN,
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_end_dpf)},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the base alignment */
-
-        temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.io.alignment;
-
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the range length */
-
-        temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.io.range_length;
-
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_DEPENDENT,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_dependent),
+         0}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_fixed_io_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_convert_end_tag
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_fixed_io_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                        u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_fixed_io_stream");
-
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
-
-        *buffer = 0x4B;
-
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the Range base address */
-
-        temp16 = (u16) linked_list->data.fixed_io.base_address;
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the range length */
-
-        temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.fixed_io.range_length;
-
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_end_tag[2] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE_MIN,
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_end_tag)},
+
+        /*
+         * Note: The checksum field is set to zero, meaning that the resource
+         * data is treated as if the checksum operation succeeded.
+         * (ACPI Spec 1.0b Section 6.4.2.8)
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag),
+         0}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dma_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_get_start_dpf
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_dma_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                     acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                     u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 index;
-        u8 i;
-        acpi_size struct_size = ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_dma);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_dma_resource");
-
-        /* The number of bytes consumed are Constant */
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_start_dpf[5] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_start_dependent),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_start_dpf)},
 
-        *bytes_consumed = 3;
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_DMA;
+        /* Defaults for Compatibility and Performance priorities */
 
-        /* Point to the 8-bits of Byte 1 */
+        {ACPI_RSC_SET8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority),
+         ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION,
+         2},
 
-        buffer += 1;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
+        /* All done if there is no flag byte present in the descriptor */
 
-        /* Decode the DMA channel bits */
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_AML_LENGTH, 0, 1},
 
-        for (i = 0, index = 0; index < 8; index++) {
-                if ((temp8 >> index) & 0x01) {
-                        output_struct->data.dma.channels[i] = index;
-                        i++;
-                }
-        }
+        /* Flag byte is present, get the flags */
 
-        /* Zero DMA channels is valid */
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority),
+         AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.flags),
+         0},
 
-        output_struct->data.dma.number_of_channels = i;
-        if (i > 0) {
-                /* Calculate the structure size based upon the number of interrupts */
-
-                struct_size += ((acpi_size) i - 1) * 4;
-        }
-
-        /* Point to Byte 2 */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        /* Check for transfer preference (Bits[1:0]) */
-
-        output_struct->data.dma.transfer = temp8 & 0x03;
-
-        if (0x03 == output_struct->data.dma.transfer) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Invalid DMA.Transfer preference (3)\n"));
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
-        }
-
-        /* Get bus master preference (Bit[2]) */
-
-        output_struct->data.dma.bus_master = (temp8 >> 2) & 0x01;
-
-        /* Get channel speed support (Bits[6:5]) */
-
-        output_struct->data.dma.type = (temp8 >> 5) & 0x03;
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.performance_robustness),
+         AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.flags),
+         2}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_dma_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_set_start_dpf
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_dma_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                   u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 index;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_dma_stream");
-
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
-
-        *buffer = 0x2A;
-        buffer += 1;
-        temp8 = 0;
-
-        /* Loop through all of the Channels and set the mask bits */
-
-        for (index = 0;
-             index < linked_list->data.dma.number_of_channels; index++) {
-                temp16 = (u16) linked_list->data.dma.channels[index];
-                temp8 |= 0x1 << temp16;
-        }
-
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the DMA Info */
-
-        temp8 = (u8) ((linked_list->data.dma.type & 0x03) << 5);
-        temp8 |= ((linked_list->data.dma.bus_master & 0x01) << 2);
-        temp8 |= (linked_list->data.dma.transfer & 0x03);
-
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_start_dpf[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_START_DEPENDENT,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_set_start_dpf)},
+
+        /* Set the default flag values */
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority),
+         AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.flags),
+         0},
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.performance_robustness),
+         AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.flags),
+         2},
+        /*
+         * All done if flags byte is necessary -- if either priority value
+         * is not ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority),
+         ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION},
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.performance_robustness),
+         ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION},
+
+        /* Flag byte is not necessary */
+
+        {ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent_noprio)}
+};
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
index 56043fee96cb..1fa63bc2e36f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,504 +49,182 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsirq")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_irq_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_get_irq
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_irq_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                     acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                     u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 index;
-        u8 i;
-        acpi_size struct_size = ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_irq);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_irq_resource");
-
-        /*
-         * The number of bytes consumed are contained in the descriptor
-         * (Bits:0-1)
-         */
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-        *bytes_consumed = (temp8 & 0x03) + 1;
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ;
-
-        /* Point to the 16-bits of Bytes 1 and 2 */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-        output_struct->data.irq.number_of_interrupts = 0;
-
-        /* Decode the IRQ bits */
-
-        for (i = 0, index = 0; index < 16; index++) {
-                if ((temp16 >> index) & 0x01) {
-                        output_struct->data.irq.interrupts[i] = index;
-                        i++;
-                }
-        }
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_irq[7] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_irq),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_irq)},
 
-        /* Zero interrupts is valid */
+        /* Get the IRQ mask (bytes 1:2) */
 
-        output_struct->data.irq.number_of_interrupts = i;
-        if (i > 0) {
-                /* Calculate the structure size based upon the number of interrupts */
+        {ACPI_RSC_BITMASK16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.interrupts[0]),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.irq_mask),
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.interrupt_count)},
 
-                struct_size += ((acpi_size) i - 1) * 4;
-        }
+        /* Set default flags (others are zero) */
 
-        /* Point to Byte 3 if it is used */
+        {ACPI_RSC_SET8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.triggering),
+         ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE,
+         1},
 
-        if (4 == *bytes_consumed) {
-                buffer += 2;
-                temp8 = *buffer;
+        /* All done if no flag byte present in descriptor */
 
-                /* Check for HE, LL interrupts */
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_AML_LENGTH, 0, 3},
 
-                switch (temp8 & 0x09) {
-                case 0x01:      /* HE */
-                        output_struct->data.irq.edge_level =
-                            ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE;
-                        output_struct->data.irq.active_high_low =
-                            ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH;
-                        break;
+        /* Get flags: Triggering[0], Polarity[3], Sharing[4] */
 
-                case 0x08:      /* LL */
-                        output_struct->data.irq.edge_level =
-                            ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
-                        output_struct->data.irq.active_high_low =
-                            ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW;
-                        break;
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.triggering),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
+         0},
 
-                default:
-                        /*
-                         * Only _LL and _HE polarity/trigger interrupts
-                         * are allowed (ACPI spec, section "IRQ Format")
-                         * so 0x00 and 0x09 are illegal.
-                         */
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Invalid interrupt polarity/trigger in resource list, %X\n",
-                                          temp8));
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
-                }
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.polarity),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
+         3},
 
-                /* Check for sharable */
-
-                output_struct->data.irq.shared_exclusive = (temp8 >> 3) & 0x01;
-        } else {
-                /*
-                 * Assume Edge Sensitive, Active High, Non-Sharable
-                 * per ACPI Specification
-                 */
-                output_struct->data.irq.edge_level = ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE;
-                output_struct->data.irq.active_high_low = ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH;
-                output_struct->data.irq.shared_exclusive = ACPI_EXCLUSIVE;
-        }
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.sharable),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
+         4}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_irq_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_set_irq
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_irq_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                   u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 index;
-        u8 IRqinfo_byte_needed;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_irq_stream");
-
-        /*
-         * The descriptor field is set based upon whether a third byte is
-         * needed to contain the IRQ Information.
-         */
-        if (ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE == linked_list->data.irq.edge_level &&
-            ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH == linked_list->data.irq.active_high_low &&
-            ACPI_EXCLUSIVE == linked_list->data.irq.shared_exclusive) {
-                *buffer = 0x22;
-                IRqinfo_byte_needed = FALSE;
-        } else {
-                *buffer = 0x23;
-                IRqinfo_byte_needed = TRUE;
-        }
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        temp16 = 0;
-
-        /* Loop through all of the interrupts and set the mask bits */
-
-        for (index = 0;
-             index < linked_list->data.irq.number_of_interrupts; index++) {
-                temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.irq.interrupts[index];
-                temp16 |= 0x1 << temp8;
-        }
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the IRQ Info byte if needed. */
-
-        if (IRqinfo_byte_needed) {
-                temp8 = 0;
-                temp8 = (u8) ((linked_list->data.irq.shared_exclusive &
-                               0x01) << 4);
-
-                if (ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE == linked_list->data.irq.edge_level &&
-                    ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW == linked_list->data.irq.active_high_low) {
-                        temp8 |= 0x08;
-                } else {
-                        temp8 |= 0x01;
-                }
-
-                *buffer = temp8;
-                buffer += 1;
-        }
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_extended_irq_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_extended_irq_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                              acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                              u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 *temp_ptr;
-        u8 index;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_ext_irq);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_extended_irq_resource");
-
-        /* Get the Descriptor Length field */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-
-        /* Validate minimum descriptor length */
-
-        if (temp16 < 6) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
-        }
-
-        *bytes_consumed = temp16 + 3;
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ;
-
-        /* Point to the Byte3 */
-
-        buffer += 2;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        output_struct->data.extended_irq.producer_consumer = temp8 & 0x01;
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[9] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_IRQ,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_set_irq)},
 
-        /*
-         * Check for Interrupt Mode
-         *
-         * The definition of an Extended IRQ changed between ACPI spec v1.0b
-         * and ACPI spec 2.0 (section 6.4.3.6 in both).
-         *
-         * - Edge/Level are defined opposite in the table vs the headers
-         */
-        output_struct->data.extended_irq.edge_level =
-            (temp8 & 0x2) ? ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE : ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE;
-
-        /* Check Interrupt Polarity */
-
-        output_struct->data.extended_irq.active_high_low = (temp8 >> 2) & 0x1;
-
-        /* Check for sharable */
-
-        output_struct->data.extended_irq.shared_exclusive = (temp8 >> 3) & 0x01;
+        /* Convert interrupt list to 16-bit IRQ bitmask */
 
-        /* Point to Byte4 (IRQ Table length) */
+        {ACPI_RSC_BITMASK16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.interrupts[0]),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.irq_mask),
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.interrupt_count)},
 
-        buffer += 1;
-        temp8 = *buffer;
+        /* Set the flags byte by default */
 
-        /* Must have at least one IRQ */
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.triggering),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
+         0},
 
-        if (temp8 < 1) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
-        }
-
-        output_struct->data.extended_irq.number_of_interrupts = temp8;
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.polarity),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
+         3},
 
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.sharable),
+         AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
+         4},
         /*
-         * Add any additional structure size to properly calculate
-         * the next pointer at the end of this function
+         * Check if the flags byte is necessary. Not needed if the flags are:
+         * ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE, ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH, ACPI_EXCLUSIVE
          */
-        struct_size += (temp8 - 1) * 4;
-
-        /* Point to Byte5 (First IRQ Number) */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Cycle through every IRQ in the table */
-
-        for (index = 0; index < temp8; index++) {
-                ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.extended_irq.
-                                   interrupts[index], buffer);
-
-                /* Point to the next IRQ */
-
-                buffer += 4;
-        }
-
-        /*
-         * This will leave us pointing to the Resource Source Index
-         * If it is present, then save it off and calculate the
-         * pointer to where the null terminated string goes:
-         * Each Interrupt takes 32-bits + the 5 bytes of the
-         * stream that are default.
-         *
-         * Note: Some resource descriptors will have an additional null, so
-         * we add 1 to the length.
-         */
-        if (*bytes_consumed >
-            ((acpi_size) output_struct->data.extended_irq.number_of_interrupts *
-             4) + (5 + 1)) {
-                /* Dereference the Index */
-
-                temp8 = *buffer;
-                output_struct->data.extended_irq.resource_source.index =
-                    (u32) temp8;
-
-                /* Point to the String */
-
-                buffer += 1;
-
-                /* Point the String pointer to the end of this structure. */
-
-                output_struct->data.extended_irq.resource_source.string_ptr =
-                    (char *)((char *)output_struct + struct_size);
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.triggering),
+         ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE},
 
-                temp_ptr = (u8 *)
-                    output_struct->data.extended_irq.resource_source.string_ptr;
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.polarity),
+         ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH},
 
-                /* Copy the string into the buffer */
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.sharable),
+         ACPI_EXCLUSIVE},
 
-                index = 0;
-                while (*buffer) {
-                        *temp_ptr = *buffer;
+        /* irq_no_flags() descriptor can be used */
 
-                        temp_ptr += 1;
-                        buffer += 1;
-                        index += 1;
-                }
-
-                /* Add the terminating null */
-
-                *temp_ptr = 0;
-                output_struct->data.extended_irq.resource_source.string_length =
-                    index + 1;
-
-                /*
-                 * In order for the struct_size to fall on a 32-bit boundary,
-                 * calculate the length of the string and expand the
-                 * struct_size to the next 32-bit boundary.
-                 */
-                temp8 = (u8) (index + 1);
-                struct_size += ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
-        } else {
-                output_struct->data.extended_irq.resource_source.index = 0;
-                output_struct->data.extended_irq.resource_source.string_length =
-                    0;
-                output_struct->data.extended_irq.resource_source.string_ptr =
-                    NULL;
-        }
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq_noflags)}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_extended_irq_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_convert_ext_irq
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_extended_irq_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                            u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 *length_field;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 index;
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_ext_irq[9] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_EXTENDED_IRQ,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_extended_irq),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_ext_irq)},
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_extended_irq_stream");
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_EXTENDED_IRQ,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_extended_irq),
+         0},
 
-        /* Set the Descriptor Type field */
+        /* Flag bits */
 
-        *buffer = ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_XRUPT;
-        buffer += 1;
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.producer_consumer),
+         AML_OFFSET(extended_irq.flags),
+         0},
 
-        /* Save a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.triggering),
+         AML_OFFSET(extended_irq.flags),
+         1},
 
-        length_field = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.polarity),
+         AML_OFFSET(extended_irq.flags),
+         2},
 
-        /* Set the Interrupt vector flags */
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.sharable),
+         AML_OFFSET(extended_irq.flags),
+         3},
 
-        temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.extended_irq.producer_consumer & 0x01);
-        temp8 |=
-            ((linked_list->data.extended_irq.shared_exclusive & 0x01) << 3);
+        /* IRQ Table length (Byte4) */
 
-        /*
-         * Set the Interrupt Mode
-         *
-         * The definition of an Extended IRQ changed between ACPI spec v1.0b
-         * and ACPI spec 2.0 (section 6.4.3.6 in both).  This code does not
-         * implement the more restrictive definition of 1.0b
-         *
-         * - Edge/Level are defined opposite in the table vs the headers
-         */
-        if (ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE == linked_list->data.extended_irq.edge_level) {
-                temp8 |= 0x2;
-        }
-
-        /* Set the Interrupt Polarity */
+        {ACPI_RSC_COUNT, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.interrupt_count),
+         AML_OFFSET(extended_irq.interrupt_count),
+         sizeof(u32)}
+        ,
 
-        temp8 |= ((linked_list->data.extended_irq.active_high_low & 0x1) << 2);
+        /* Copy every IRQ in the table, each is 32 bits */
 
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE32, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.interrupts[0]),
+         AML_OFFSET(extended_irq.interrupts[0]),
+         0}
+        ,
 
-        /* Set the Interrupt table length */
+        /* Optional resource_source (Index and String) */
 
-        temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.extended_irq.number_of_interrupts;
+        {ACPI_RSC_SOURCEX, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.resource_source),
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.extended_irq.interrupts[0]),
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_extended_irq)}
+};
 
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        for (index = 0;
-             index < linked_list->data.extended_irq.number_of_interrupts;
-             index++) {
-                ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                                   &linked_list->data.extended_irq.
-                                   interrupts[index]);
-                buffer += 4;
-        }
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * acpi_rs_convert_dma
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-        /* Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional */
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_dma[6] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_DMA,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_dma),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_dma)},
 
-        if (0 != linked_list->data.extended_irq.resource_source.string_length) {
-                *buffer =
-                    (u8) linked_list->data.extended_irq.resource_source.index;
-                buffer += 1;
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_DMA,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_dma),
+         0},
 
-                /* Copy the string */
+        /* Flags: transfer preference, bus mastering, channel speed */
 
-                ACPI_STRCPY((char *)buffer,
-                            linked_list->data.extended_irq.resource_source.
-                            string_ptr);
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.dma.transfer),
+         AML_OFFSET(dma.flags),
+         0},
 
-                /*
-                 * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the string + one for the
-                 * terminating null
-                 */
-                buffer +=
-                    (acpi_size) (ACPI_STRLEN
-                                 (linked_list->data.extended_irq.
-                                  resource_source.string_ptr) + 1);
-        }
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.dma.bus_master),
+         AML_OFFSET(dma.flags),
+         2},
 
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
+        {ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.dma.type),
+         AML_OFFSET(dma.flags),
+         5},
 
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
+        /* DMA channel mask bits */
 
-        /*
-         * Set the length field to the number of bytes consumed
-         * minus the header size (3 bytes)
-         */
-        *length_field = (u16) (*bytes_consumed - 3);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_BITMASK, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.dma.channels[0]),
+         AML_OFFSET(dma.dma_channel_mask),
+         ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.dma.channel_count)}
+};
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
index 103eb31c284e..1434e786477e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,52 +49,12 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rslist")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_resource_type
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  resource_start_byte     - Byte 0 of a resource descriptor
- *
- * RETURN:      The Resource Type with no extraneous bits
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Extract the Resource Type/Name from the first byte of
- *              a resource descriptor.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-u8 acpi_rs_get_resource_type(u8 resource_start_byte)
-{
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
-
-        /* Determine if this is a small or large resource */
-
-        switch (resource_start_byte & ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_MASK) {
-        case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_SMALL:
-
-                /* Small Resource Type -- Only bits 6:3 are valid */
-
-                return ((u8) (resource_start_byte & ACPI_RDESC_SMALL_MASK));
-
-        case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_LARGE:
-
-                /* Large Resource Type -- All bits are valid */
-
-                return (resource_start_byte);
-
-        default:
-                /* Invalid type */
-                break;
-        }
-
-        return (0xFF);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_byte_stream_to_list
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource byte stream
- *              byte_stream_buffer_length - Length of byte_stream_buffer
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the buffer that will
- *                                        contain the output structures
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml                 - Pointer to the resource byte stream
+ *              aml_length          - Length of Aml
+ *              output_buffer       - Pointer to the buffer that will
+ *                                    contain the output structures
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -102,241 +62,78 @@ u8 acpi_rs_get_resource_type(u8 resource_start_byte)
  *              linked list of resources in the caller's output buffer
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_byte_stream_to_list(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                            u32 byte_stream_buffer_length, u8 * output_buffer)
+acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resources(u8 * aml, u32 aml_length, u8 * output_buffer)
 {
+        struct acpi_resource *resource = (void *)output_buffer;
         acpi_status status;
-        acpi_size bytes_parsed = 0;
-        u8 resource_type = 0;
-        acpi_size bytes_consumed = 0;
-        u8 *buffer = output_buffer;
-        acpi_size structure_size = 0;
-        u8 end_tag_processed = FALSE;
-        struct acpi_resource *resource;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_byte_stream_to_list");
-
-        while (bytes_parsed < byte_stream_buffer_length && !end_tag_processed) {
-                /* The next byte in the stream is the resource type */
-
-                resource_type = acpi_rs_get_resource_type(*byte_stream_buffer);
-
-                switch (resource_type) {
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_MEMORY_24:
-                        /*
-                         * 24-Bit Memory Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_memory24_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                           &bytes_consumed,
-                                                           &buffer,
-                                                           &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_LARGE_VENDOR:
-                        /*
-                         * Vendor Defined Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_vendor_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                         &bytes_consumed,
-                                                         &buffer,
-                                                         &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_MEMORY_32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Memory Range Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_memory32_range_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                            &bytes_consumed,
-                                                            &buffer,
-                                                            &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY_32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Fixed Memory Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_fixed_memory32_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                            &bytes_consumed,
-                                                            &buffer,
-                                                            &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_QWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE:
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS_SPACE:
-                        /*
-                         * 64-Bit Address Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_address64_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                            &bytes_consumed,
-                                                            &buffer,
-                                                            &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_DWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Address Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_address32_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                            &bytes_consumed,
-                                                            &buffer,
-                                                            &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_WORD_ADDRESS_SPACE:
-                        /*
-                         * 16-Bit Address Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_address16_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                            &bytes_consumed,
-                                                            &buffer,
-                                                            &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_XRUPT:
-                        /*
-                         * Extended IRQ
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_extended_irq_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                          &bytes_consumed,
-                                                          &buffer,
-                                                          &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_IRQ_FORMAT:
-                        /*
-                         * IRQ Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_irq_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                      &bytes_consumed, &buffer,
-                                                      &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_DMA_FORMAT:
-                        /*
-                         * DMA Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_dma_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                      &bytes_consumed, &buffer,
-                                                      &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
-                        /*
-                         * Start Dependent Functions Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_start_depend_fns_resource
-                            (byte_stream_buffer, &bytes_consumed, &buffer,
-                             &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_END_DEPENDENT:
-                        /*
-                         * End Dependent Functions Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_end_depend_fns_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                            &bytes_consumed,
-                                                            &buffer,
-                                                            &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_IO_PORT:
-                        /*
-                         * IO Port Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_io_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                     &bytes_consumed, &buffer,
-                                                     &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_FIXED_IO_PORT:
-                        /*
-                         * Fixed IO Port Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_fixed_io_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                           &bytes_consumed,
-                                                           &buffer,
-                                                           &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_SMALL_VENDOR:
-                        /*
-                         * Vendor Specific Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_vendor_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                         &bytes_consumed,
-                                                         &buffer,
-                                                         &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_END_TAG:
-                        /*
-                         * End Tag
-                         */
-                        end_tag_processed = TRUE;
-                        status = acpi_rs_end_tag_resource(byte_stream_buffer,
-                                                          &bytes_consumed,
-                                                          &buffer,
-                                                          &structure_size);
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        /*
-                         * Invalid/Unknown resource type
-                         */
-                        status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
-                        break;
-                }
+        u8 resource_index;
+        u8 *end_aml;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_convert_aml_to_resources");
 
+        end_aml = aml + aml_length;
+
+        /* Loop until end-of-buffer or an end_tag is found */
+
+        while (aml < end_aml) {
+                /* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
+
+                status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml, &resource_index);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
 
-                /* Update the return value and counter */
+                /* Convert the AML byte stream resource to a local resource struct */
 
-                bytes_parsed += bytes_consumed;
+                status =
+                    acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(resource,
+                                                    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union
+                                                                  aml_resource,
+                                                                  aml),
+                                                    acpi_gbl_get_resource_dispatch
+                                                    [resource_index]);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not convert AML resource (Type %X)",
+                                        *aml));
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                }
 
-                /* Set the byte stream to point to the next resource */
+                /* Normal exit on completion of an end_tag resource descriptor */
 
-                byte_stream_buffer += bytes_consumed;
+                if (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml) ==
+                    ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+                }
 
-                /* Set the Buffer to the next structure */
+                /* Point to the next input AML resource */
 
-                resource = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer);
-                resource->length =
-                    (u32) ACPI_ALIGN_RESOURCE_SIZE(resource->length);
-                buffer += ACPI_ALIGN_RESOURCE_SIZE(structure_size);
-        }
+                aml += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml);
 
-        /* Check the reason for exiting the while loop */
+                /* Point to the next structure in the output buffer */
 
-        if (!end_tag_processed) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+                resource =
+                    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
+                                 resource->length);
         }
 
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        /* Did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
+
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_list_to_byte_stream
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              byte_steam_size_needed  - Calculated size of the byte stream
- *                                        needed from calling
- *                                        acpi_rs_get_byte_stream_length()
- *                                        The size of the output_buffer is
- *                                        guaranteed to be >=
- *                                        byte_stream_size_needed
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the buffer that will
- *                                        contain the byte stream
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Pointer to the resource linked list
+ *              aml_size_needed     - Calculated size of the byte stream
+ *                                    needed from calling acpi_rs_get_aml_length()
+ *                                    The size of the output_buffer is
+ *                                    guaranteed to be >= aml_size_needed
+ *              output_buffer       - Pointer to the buffer that will
+ *                                    contain the byte stream
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -346,180 +143,73 @@ acpi_rs_byte_stream_to_list(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_list_to_byte_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                            acpi_size byte_stream_size_needed,
-                            u8 * output_buffer)
+acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
+                                 acpi_size aml_size_needed, u8 * output_buffer)
 {
+        u8 *aml = output_buffer;
+        u8 *end_aml = output_buffer + aml_size_needed;
         acpi_status status;
-        u8 *buffer = output_buffer;
-        acpi_size bytes_consumed = 0;
-        u8 done = FALSE;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_list_to_byte_stream");
-
-        while (!done) {
-                switch (linked_list->id) {
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_IRQ:
-                        /*
-                         * IRQ Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_irq_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                               &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_DMA:
-                        /*
-                         * DMA Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_dma_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                               &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_START_DPF:
-                        /*
-                         * Start Dependent Functions Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_start_depend_fns_stream(linked_list,
-                                                                 &buffer,
-                                                                 &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_END_DPF:
-                        /*
-                         * End Dependent Functions Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_end_depend_fns_stream(linked_list,
-                                                               &buffer,
-                                                               &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_IO:
-                        /*
-                         * IO Port Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_io_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                              &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_IO:
-                        /*
-                         * Fixed IO Port Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_fixed_io_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                    &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_VENDOR:
-                        /*
-                         * Vendor Defined Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_vendor_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                  &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_END_TAG:
-                        /*
-                         * End Tag
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_end_tag_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                   &bytes_consumed);
-
-                        /* An End Tag indicates the end of the Resource Template */
-
-                        done = TRUE;
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM24:
-                        /*
-                         * 24-Bit Memory Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_memory24_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                    &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Memory Range Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_memory32_range_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                          &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_MEM32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Fixed Memory Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_fixed_memory32_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                          &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS16:
-                        /*
-                         * 16-Bit Address Descriptor Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_address16_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                          &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS32:
-                        /*
-                         * 32-Bit Address Descriptor Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_address32_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                          &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS64:
-                        /*
-                         * 64-Bit Address Descriptor Resource
-                         */
-                        status = acpi_rs_address64_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                          &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                case ACPI_RSTYPE_EXT_IRQ:
-                        /*
-                         * Extended IRQ Resource
-                         */
-                        status =
-                            acpi_rs_extended_irq_stream(linked_list, &buffer,
-                                                        &bytes_consumed);
-                        break;
-
-                default:
-                        /*
-                         * If we get here, everything is out of sync,
-                         * so exit with an error
-                         */
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Invalid descriptor type (%X) in resource list\n",
-                                          linked_list->id));
-                        status = AE_BAD_DATA;
-                        break;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_convert_resources_to_aml");
+
+        /* Walk the resource descriptor list, convert each descriptor */
+
+        while (aml < end_aml) {
+                /* Validate the (internal) Resource Type */
+
+                if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Invalid descriptor type (%X) in resource list",
+                                    resource->type));
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
                 }
 
+                /* Perform the conversion */
+
+                status = acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml(resource,
+                                                         ACPI_CAST_PTR(union
+                                                                       aml_resource,
+                                                                       aml),
+                                                         acpi_gbl_set_resource_dispatch
+                                                         [resource->type]);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                        "Could not convert resource (type %X) to AML",
+                                        resource->type));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
 
-                /* Set the Buffer to point to the open byte */
+                /* Perform final sanity check on the new AML resource descriptor */
+
+                status =
+                    acpi_ut_validate_resource(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+                                              (union aml_resource, aml), NULL);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                }
 
-                buffer += bytes_consumed;
+                /* Check for end-of-list, normal exit */
 
-                /* Point to the next object */
+                if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG) {
+                        /* An End Tag indicates the end of the input Resource Template */
 
-                linked_list = ACPI_PTR_ADD(struct acpi_resource,
-                                           linked_list, linked_list->length);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * Extract the total length of the new descriptor and set the
+                 * Aml to point to the next (output) resource descriptor
+                 */
+                aml += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml);
+
+                /* Point to the next input resource descriptor */
+
+                resource =
+                    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
+                                 resource->length);
         }
 
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        /* Completed buffer, but did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
+
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
index daba1a1ed46d..a5131936d690 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,454 +49,187 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsmemory")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_memory24_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_convert_memory24
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_memory24_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                          acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                          u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_mem24);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_memory24_resource");
-
-        /* Point past the Descriptor to get the number of bytes consumed */
-
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
-        *bytes_consumed = (acpi_size) temp16 + 3;
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM24;
-
-        /* Check Byte 3 the Read/Write bit */
-
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-        buffer += 1;
-        output_struct->data.memory24.read_write_attribute = temp8 & 0x01;
-
-        /* Get min_base_address (Bytes 4-5) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
-        output_struct->data.memory24.min_base_address = temp16;
-
-        /* Get max_base_address (Bytes 6-7) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
-        output_struct->data.memory24.max_base_address = temp16;
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_memory24[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY24,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_memory24),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_memory24)},
 
-        /* Get Alignment (Bytes 8-9) */
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_MEMORY24,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_memory24),
+         0},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
-        output_struct->data.memory24.alignment = temp16;
+        /* Read/Write bit */
 
-        /* Get range_length (Bytes 10-11) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-        output_struct->data.memory24.range_length = temp16;
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.memory24.write_protect),
+         AML_OFFSET(memory24.flags),
+         0},
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Minimum Base Address
+         * Maximum Base Address
+         * Address Base Alignment
+         * Range Length
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.memory24.minimum),
+         AML_OFFSET(memory24.minimum),
+         4}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_memory24_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_convert_memory32
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_memory24_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                        u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_memory24_stream");
-
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
-
-        *buffer = 0x81;
-        buffer += 1;
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_memory32[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MEMORY32,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_memory32),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_memory32)},
 
-        /* The length field is static */
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_MEMORY32,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_memory32),
+         0},
 
-        temp16 = 0x09;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-        buffer += 2;
+        /* Read/Write bit */
 
-        /* Set the Information Byte */
-
-        temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.memory24.read_write_attribute & 0x01);
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the Range minimum base address */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.memory24.min_base_address);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the Range maximum base address */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.memory24.max_base_address);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the base alignment */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer, &linked_list->data.memory24.alignment);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the range length */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(buffer, &linked_list->data.memory24.range_length);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.memory32.write_protect),
+         AML_OFFSET(memory32.flags),
+         0},
+        /*
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Minimum Base Address
+         * Maximum Base Address
+         * Address Base Alignment
+         * Range Length
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE32, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.memory32.minimum),
+         AML_OFFSET(memory32.minimum),
+         4}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_memory32_range_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_convert_fixed_memory32
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_memory32_range_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                                acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                                u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_mem32);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_memory32_range_resource");
-
-        /* Point past the Descriptor to get the number of bytes consumed */
-
-        buffer += 1;
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_fixed_memory32[4] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_FIXED_MEMORY32,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_fixed_memory32),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_convert_fixed_memory32)},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
-        buffer += 2;
-        *bytes_consumed = (acpi_size) temp16 + 3;
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_FIXED_MEMORY32,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_fixed_memory32),
+         0},
 
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_MEM32;
+        /* Read/Write bit */
 
+        {ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.fixed_memory32.write_protect),
+         AML_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.flags),
+         0},
         /*
-         *  Point to the place in the output buffer where the data portion will
-         *  begin.
-         *  1. Set the RESOURCE_DATA * Data to point to its own address, then
-         *  2. Set the pointer to the next address.
-         *
-         *  NOTE: output_struct->Data is cast to u8, otherwise, this addition adds
-         *  4 * sizeof(RESOURCE_DATA) instead of 4 * sizeof(u8)
+         * These fields are contiguous in both the source and destination:
+         * Base Address
+         * Range Length
          */
-
-        /* Check Byte 3 the Read/Write bit */
-
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        output_struct->data.memory32.read_write_attribute = temp8 & 0x01;
-
-        /* Get min_base_address (Bytes 4-7) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.memory32.min_base_address,
-                           buffer);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Get max_base_address (Bytes 8-11) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.memory32.max_base_address,
-                           buffer);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Get Alignment (Bytes 12-15) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.memory32.alignment, buffer);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Get range_length (Bytes 16-19) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.memory32.range_length, buffer);
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE32, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.fixed_memory32.address),
+         AML_OFFSET(fixed_memory32.address),
+         2}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_fixed_memory32_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * acpi_rs_get_vendor_small
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_fixed_memory32_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                                acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                                u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_fixed_mem32);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_fixed_memory32_resource");
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_vendor_small[3] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_vendor),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_vendor_small)},
 
-        /* Point past the Descriptor to get the number of bytes consumed */
+        /* Length of the vendor data (byte count) */
 
-        buffer += 1;
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
+        {ACPI_RSC_COUNT16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_length),
+         0,
+         sizeof(u8)}
+        ,
 
-        buffer += 2;
-        *bytes_consumed = (acpi_size) temp16 + 3;
+        /* Vendor data */
 
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_FIXED_MEM32;
-
-        /* Check Byte 3 the Read/Write bit */
-
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-        buffer += 1;
-        output_struct->data.fixed_memory32.read_write_attribute = temp8 & 0x01;
-
-        /* Get range_base_address (Bytes 4-7) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.fixed_memory32.
-                           range_base_address, buffer);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Get range_length (Bytes 8-11) */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&output_struct->data.fixed_memory32.range_length,
-                           buffer);
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_data[0]),
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_small_header),
+         0}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_memory32_range_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_get_vendor_large
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_memory32_range_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                              u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_memory32_range_stream");
-
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
-
-        *buffer = 0x85;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* The length field is static */
-
-        temp16 = 0x11;
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the Information Byte */
-
-        temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.memory32.read_write_attribute & 0x01);
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the Range minimum base address */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.memory32.min_base_address);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Set the Range maximum base address */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.memory32.max_base_address);
-        buffer += 4;
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_vendor_large[3] = {
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR,
+         ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_vendor),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_vendor_large)},
 
-        /* Set the base alignment */
+        /* Length of the vendor data (byte count) */
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer, &linked_list->data.memory32.alignment);
-        buffer += 4;
+        {ACPI_RSC_COUNT16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_length),
+         0,
+         sizeof(u8)}
+        ,
 
-        /* Set the range length */
+        /* Vendor data */
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer, &linked_list->data.memory32.range_length);
-        buffer += 4;
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_data[0]),
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_large_header),
+         0}
+};
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_fixed_memory32_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
+ * acpi_rs_set_vendor
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_fixed_memory32_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                              u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_fixed_memory32_stream");
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_vendor[7] = {
+        /* Default is a small vendor descriptor */
 
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_SMALL,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_small_header),
+         ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_set_vendor)},
 
-        *buffer = 0x86;
-        buffer += 1;
+        /* Get the length and copy the data */
 
-        /* The length field is static */
+        {ACPI_RSC_COUNT16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_length),
+         0,
+         0},
 
-        temp16 = 0x09;
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_data[0]),
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_small_header),
+         0},
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-        buffer += 2;
-
-        /* Set the Information Byte */
-
-        temp8 =
-            (u8) (linked_list->data.fixed_memory32.read_write_attribute & 0x01);
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Set the Range base address */
-
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.fixed_memory32.
-                           range_base_address);
-        buffer += 4;
+        /*
+         * All done if the Vendor byte length is 7 or less, meaning that it will
+         * fit within a small descriptor
+         */
+        {ACPI_RSC_EXIT_LE, 0, 0, 7},
 
-        /* Set the range length */
+        /* Must create a large vendor descriptor */
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(buffer,
-                           &linked_list->data.fixed_memory32.range_length);
-        buffer += 4;
+        {ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_VENDOR_LARGE,
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_large_header),
+         0},
 
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
+        {ACPI_RSC_COUNT16, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_length),
+         0,
+         0},
 
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
+        {ACPI_RSC_MOVE8, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.vendor.byte_data[0]),
+         sizeof(struct aml_resource_large_header),
+         0}
+};
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
index 7a8a34e757f5..ed866cf1c6d2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,481 +47,501 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsmisc")
 
+#define INIT_RESOURCE_TYPE(i)       i->resource_offset
+#define INIT_RESOURCE_LENGTH(i)     i->aml_offset
+#define INIT_TABLE_LENGTH(i)        i->value
+#define COMPARE_OPCODE(i)           i->resource_offset
+#define COMPARE_TARGET(i)           i->aml_offset
+#define COMPARE_VALUE(i)            i->value
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_end_tag_resource
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Pointer to the resource descriptor
+ *              Aml                 - Where the AML descriptor is returned
+ *              Info                - Pointer to appropriate conversion table
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert an external AML resource descriptor to the corresponding
+ *              internal resource descriptor
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_end_tag_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                         acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                         u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
+acpi_rs_convert_aml_to_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource,
+                                union aml_resource *aml,
+                                struct acpi_rsconvert_info *info)
 {
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        acpi_size struct_size = ACPI_RESOURCE_LENGTH;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_end_tag_resource");
-
-        /* The number of bytes consumed is static */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = 2;
-
-        /*  Fill out the structure */
-
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_END_TAG;
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = 0;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_end_tag_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_end_tag_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                       u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_end_tag_stream");
-
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
-
-        *buffer = 0x79;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /*
-         * Set the Checksum - zero means that the resource data is treated as if
-         * the checksum operation succeeded (ACPI Spec 1.0b Section 6.4.2.8)
-         */
-        temp8 = 0;
-
-        *buffer = temp8;
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_vendor_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_vendor_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                        acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                        u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
+        acpi_rs_length aml_resource_length;
+        void *source;
+        void *destination;
+        char *target;
+        u8 count;
+        u8 flags_mode = FALSE;
+        u16 item_count = 0;
         u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 index;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_vendor);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_vendor_resource");
-
-        /* Dereference the Descriptor to find if this is a large or small item. */
-
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        if (temp8 & 0x80) {
-                /* Large Item, point to the length field */
-
-                buffer += 1;
 
-                /* Dereference */
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_resource");
 
-                ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
+        if (((acpi_native_uint) resource) & 0x3) {
+                /* Each internal resource struct is expected to be 32-bit aligned */
 
-                /* Calculate bytes consumed */
-
-                *bytes_consumed = (acpi_size) temp16 + 3;
-
-                /* Point to the first vendor byte */
-
-                buffer += 2;
-        } else {
-                /* Small Item, dereference the size */
-
-                temp16 = (u8) (*buffer & 0x07);
-
-                /* Calculate bytes consumed */
-
-                *bytes_consumed = (acpi_size) temp16 + 1;
-
-                /* Point to the first vendor byte */
-
-                buffer += 1;
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Misaligned resource pointer (get): %p Type %2.2X Len %X",
+                              resource, resource->type, resource->length));
         }
 
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_VENDOR;
-        output_struct->data.vendor_specific.length = temp16;
+        /* Extract the resource Length field (does not include header length) */
 
-        for (index = 0; index < temp16; index++) {
-                output_struct->data.vendor_specific.reserved[index] = *buffer;
-                buffer += 1;
-        }
+        aml_resource_length = acpi_ut_get_resource_length(aml);
 
         /*
-         * In order for the struct_size to fall on a 32-bit boundary,
-         * calculate the length of the vendor string and expand the
-         * struct_size to the next 32-bit boundary.
+         * First table entry must be ACPI_RSC_INITxxx and must contain the
+         * table length (# of table entries)
          */
-        struct_size += ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp16);
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_vendor_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_vendor_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                      u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u16 temp16 = 0;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        u8 index;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_vendor_stream");
-
-        /* Dereference the length to find if this is a large or small item. */
-
-        if (linked_list->data.vendor_specific.length > 7) {
-                /* Large Item, Set the descriptor field and length bytes */
-
-                *buffer = 0x84;
-                buffer += 1;
-
-                temp16 = (u16) linked_list->data.vendor_specific.length;
-
-                ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(buffer, &temp16);
-                buffer += 2;
-        } else {
-                /* Small Item, Set the descriptor field */
-
-                temp8 = 0x70;
-                temp8 |= (u8) linked_list->data.vendor_specific.length;
+        count = INIT_TABLE_LENGTH(info);
+
+        while (count) {
+                /*
+                 * Source is the external AML byte stream buffer,
+                 * destination is the internal resource descriptor
+                 */
+                source = ACPI_ADD_PTR(void, aml, info->aml_offset);
+                destination =
+                    ACPI_ADD_PTR(void, resource, info->resource_offset);
+
+                switch (info->opcode) {
+                case ACPI_RSC_INITGET:
+                        /*
+                         * Get the resource type and the initial (minimum) length
+                         */
+                        ACPI_MEMSET(resource, 0, INIT_RESOURCE_LENGTH(info));
+                        resource->type = INIT_RESOURCE_TYPE(info);
+                        resource->length = INIT_RESOURCE_LENGTH(info);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_INITSET:
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_FLAGINIT:
+
+                        flags_mode = TRUE;
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG:
+                        /*
+                         * Mask and shift the flag bit
+                         */
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) = (u8)
+                            ((ACPI_GET8(source) >> info->value) & 0x01);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG:
+                        /*
+                         * Mask and shift the flag bits
+                         */
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) = (u8)
+                            ((ACPI_GET8(source) >> info->value) & 0x03);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_COUNT:
+
+                        item_count = ACPI_GET8(source);
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) = (u8) item_count;
+
+                        resource->length = resource->length +
+                            (info->value * (item_count - 1));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_COUNT16:
+
+                        item_count = aml_resource_length;
+                        ACPI_SET16(destination) = item_count;
+
+                        resource->length = resource->length +
+                            (info->value * (item_count - 1));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_LENGTH:
+
+                        resource->length = resource->length + info->value;
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE8:
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE16:
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE32:
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE64:
+                        /*
+                         * Raw data move. Use the Info value field unless item_count has
+                         * been previously initialized via a COUNT opcode
+                         */
+                        if (info->value) {
+                                item_count = info->value;
+                        }
+                        acpi_rs_move_data(destination, source, item_count,
+                                          info->opcode);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_SET8:
+
+                        ACPI_MEMSET(destination, info->aml_offset, info->value);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_DATA8:
+
+                        target = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, resource, info->value);
+                        ACPI_MEMCPY(destination, source, ACPI_GET16(target));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_ADDRESS:
+                        /*
+                         * Common handler for address descriptor flags
+                         */
+                        if (!acpi_rs_get_address_common(resource, aml)) {
+                                return_ACPI_STATUS
+                                    (AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_SOURCE:
+                        /*
+                         * Optional resource_source (Index and String)
+                         */
+                        resource->length +=
+                            acpi_rs_get_resource_source(aml_resource_length,
+                                                        info->value,
+                                                        destination, aml, NULL);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_SOURCEX:
+                        /*
+                         * Optional resource_source (Index and String). This is the more
+                         * complicated case used by the Interrupt() macro
+                         */
+                        target =
+                            ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, resource,
+                                         info->aml_offset + (item_count * 4));
+
+                        resource->length +=
+                            acpi_rs_get_resource_source(aml_resource_length,
+                                                        (acpi_rs_length) (((item_count - 1) * sizeof(u32)) + info->value), destination, aml, target);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_BITMASK:
+                        /*
+                         * 8-bit encoded bitmask (DMA macro)
+                         */
+                        item_count =
+                            acpi_rs_decode_bitmask(ACPI_GET8(source),
+                                                   destination);
+                        if (item_count) {
+                                resource->length += (item_count - 1);
+                        }
+
+                        target = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, resource, info->value);
+                        ACPI_SET8(target) = (u8) item_count;
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_BITMASK16:
+                        /*
+                         * 16-bit encoded bitmask (IRQ macro)
+                         */
+                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, source);
+
+                        item_count =
+                            acpi_rs_decode_bitmask(temp16, destination);
+                        if (item_count) {
+                                resource->length += (item_count - 1);
+                        }
+
+                        target = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, resource, info->value);
+                        ACPI_SET8(target) = (u8) item_count;
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE:
+                        /*
+                         * Control - Exit conversion if not equal
+                         */
+                        switch (info->resource_offset) {
+                        case ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_AML_LENGTH:
+                                if (aml_resource_length != info->value) {
+                                        goto exit;
+                                }
+                                break;
+
+                        case ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE:
+                                if (ACPI_GET8(source) != info->value) {
+                                        goto exit;
+                                }
+                                break;
+
+                        default:
+
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Invalid conversion sub-opcode"));
+                                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                default:
+
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid conversion opcode"));
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+                }
 
-                *buffer = temp8;
-                buffer += 1;
+                count--;
+                info++;
         }
 
-        /* Loop through all of the Vendor Specific fields */
+      exit:
+        if (!flags_mode) {
+                /* Round the resource struct length up to the next 32-bit boundary */
 
-        for (index = 0; index < linked_list->data.vendor_specific.length;
-             index++) {
-                temp8 = linked_list->data.vendor_specific.reserved[index];
-
-                *buffer = temp8;
-                buffer += 1;
+                resource->length = ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(resource->length);
         }
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_start_depend_fns_resource
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Pointer to the resource descriptor
+ *              Aml                 - Where the AML descriptor is returned
+ *              Info                - Pointer to appropriate conversion table
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert an internal resource descriptor to the corresponding
+ *              external AML resource descriptor.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_start_depend_fns_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                                  acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                                  u8 ** output_buffer,
-                                  acpi_size * structure_size)
+acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
+                                union aml_resource *aml,
+                                struct acpi_rsconvert_info *info)
 {
-        u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-        acpi_size struct_size =
-            ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_start_dpf);
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_start_depend_fns_resource");
-
-        /* The number of bytes consumed are found in the descriptor (Bits:0-1) */
-
-        temp8 = *buffer;
-
-        *bytes_consumed = (temp8 & 0x01) + 1;
-
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_START_DPF;
-
-        /* Point to Byte 1 if it is used */
-
-        if (2 == *bytes_consumed) {
-                buffer += 1;
-                temp8 = *buffer;
-
-                /* Check Compatibility priority */
-
-                output_struct->data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority =
-                    temp8 & 0x03;
-
-                if (3 == output_struct->data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_VALUE);
-                }
-
-                /* Check Performance/Robustness preference */
+        void *source = NULL;
+        void *destination;
+        acpi_rsdesc_size aml_length = 0;
+        u8 count;
+        u16 temp16 = 0;
+        u16 item_count = 0;
 
-                output_struct->data.start_dpf.performance_robustness =
-                    (temp8 >> 2) & 0x03;
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_convert_resource_to_aml");
 
-                if (3 == output_struct->data.start_dpf.performance_robustness) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_VALUE);
+        /*
+         * First table entry must be ACPI_RSC_INITxxx and must contain the
+         * table length (# of table entries)
+         */
+        count = INIT_TABLE_LENGTH(info);
+
+        while (count) {
+                /*
+                 * Source is the internal resource descriptor,
+                 * destination is the external AML byte stream buffer
+                 */
+                source = ACPI_ADD_PTR(void, resource, info->resource_offset);
+                destination = ACPI_ADD_PTR(void, aml, info->aml_offset);
+
+                switch (info->opcode) {
+                case ACPI_RSC_INITSET:
+
+                        ACPI_MEMSET(aml, 0, INIT_RESOURCE_LENGTH(info));
+                        aml_length = INIT_RESOURCE_LENGTH(info);
+                        acpi_rs_set_resource_header(INIT_RESOURCE_TYPE(info),
+                                                    aml_length, aml);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_INITGET:
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_FLAGINIT:
+                        /*
+                         * Clear the flag byte
+                         */
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) = 0;
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG:
+                        /*
+                         * Mask and shift the flag bit
+                         */
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) |= (u8)
+                            ((ACPI_GET8(source) & 0x01) << info->value);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG:
+                        /*
+                         * Mask and shift the flag bits
+                         */
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) |= (u8)
+                            ((ACPI_GET8(source) & 0x03) << info->value);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_COUNT:
+
+                        item_count = ACPI_GET8(source);
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) = (u8) item_count;
+
+                        aml_length =
+                            (u16) (aml_length +
+                                   (info->value * (item_count - 1)));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_COUNT16:
+
+                        item_count = ACPI_GET16(source);
+                        aml_length = (u16) (aml_length + item_count);
+                        acpi_rs_set_resource_length(aml_length, aml);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_LENGTH:
+
+                        acpi_rs_set_resource_length(info->value, aml);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE8:
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE16:
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE32:
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE64:
+
+                        if (info->value) {
+                                item_count = info->value;
+                        }
+                        acpi_rs_move_data(destination, source, item_count,
+                                          info->opcode);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_ADDRESS:
+
+                        /* Set the Resource Type, General Flags, and Type-Specific Flags */
+
+                        acpi_rs_set_address_common(aml, resource);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_SOURCEX:
+                        /*
+                         * Optional resource_source (Index and String)
+                         */
+                        aml_length =
+                            acpi_rs_set_resource_source(aml,
+                                                        (acpi_rs_length)
+                                                        aml_length, source);
+                        acpi_rs_set_resource_length(aml_length, aml);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_SOURCE:
+                        /*
+                         * Optional resource_source (Index and String). This is the more
+                         * complicated case used by the Interrupt() macro
+                         */
+                        aml_length =
+                            acpi_rs_set_resource_source(aml, info->value,
+                                                        source);
+                        acpi_rs_set_resource_length(aml_length, aml);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_BITMASK:
+                        /*
+                         * 8-bit encoded bitmask (DMA macro)
+                         */
+                        ACPI_SET8(destination) = (u8)
+                            acpi_rs_encode_bitmask(source,
+                                                   *ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, resource,
+                                                                 info->value));
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_BITMASK16:
+                        /*
+                         * 16-bit encoded bitmask (IRQ macro)
+                         */
+                        temp16 = acpi_rs_encode_bitmask(source,
+                                                        *ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8,
+                                                                      resource,
+                                                                      info->
+                                                                      value));
+                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(destination, &temp16);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_EXIT_LE:
+                        /*
+                         * Control - Exit conversion if less than or equal
+                         */
+                        if (item_count <= info->value) {
+                                goto exit;
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE:
+                        /*
+                         * Control - Exit conversion if not equal
+                         */
+                        switch (COMPARE_OPCODE(info)) {
+                        case ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE:
+
+                                if (*ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, resource,
+                                                  COMPARE_TARGET(info)) !=
+                                    COMPARE_VALUE(info)) {
+                                        goto exit;
+                                }
+                                break;
+
+                        default:
+
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Invalid conversion sub-opcode"));
+                                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                default:
+
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid conversion opcode"));
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
                 }
-        } else {
-                output_struct->data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority =
-                    ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION;
 
-                output_struct->data.start_dpf.performance_robustness =
-                    ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION;
+                count--;
+                info++;
         }
 
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
+      exit:
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_end_depend_fns_resource
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  byte_stream_buffer      - Pointer to the resource input byte
- *                                        stream
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        consumed the byte_stream_buffer is
- *                                        returned
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the return data buffer
- *              structure_size          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        in the return data struct is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the resource byte stream and fill out the appropriate
- *              structure pointed to by the output_buffer. Return the
- *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_end_depend_fns_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
-                                acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
-                                u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
-{
-        struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
-        acpi_size struct_size = ACPI_RESOURCE_LENGTH;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_end_depend_fns_resource");
-
-        /* The number of bytes consumed is static */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = 1;
+#if 0
+/* Previous resource validations */
 
-        /*  Fill out the structure */
-
-        output_struct->id = ACPI_RSTYPE_END_DPF;
-
-        /* Set the Length parameter */
-
-        output_struct->length = (u32) struct_size;
-
-        /* Return the final size of the structure */
-
-        *structure_size = struct_size;
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+if (aml->ext_address64.revision_iD != AML_RESOURCE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS_REVISION) {
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_start_depend_fns_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - u32 pointer that is filled with
- *                                        the number of bytes of the
- *                                        output_buffer used
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_start_depend_fns_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                                u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-        u8 temp8 = 0;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_start_depend_fns_stream");
+if (resource->data.start_dpf.performance_robustness >= 3) {
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_VALUE);
+}
 
+if (((aml->irq.flags & 0x09) == 0x00) || ((aml->irq.flags & 0x09) == 0x09)) {
         /*
-         * The descriptor field is set based upon whether a byte is needed
-         * to contain Priority data.
+         * Only [active_high, edge_sensitive] or [active_low, level_sensitive]
+         * polarity/trigger interrupts are allowed (ACPI spec, section
+         * "IRQ Format"), so 0x00 and 0x09 are illegal.
          */
-        if (ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION ==
-            linked_list->data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority &&
-            ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION ==
-            linked_list->data.start_dpf.performance_robustness) {
-                *buffer = 0x30;
-        } else {
-                *buffer = 0x31;
-                buffer += 1;
-
-                /* Set the Priority Byte Definition */
-
-                temp8 = 0;
-                temp8 =
-                    (u8) ((linked_list->data.start_dpf.
-                           performance_robustness & 0x03) << 2);
-                temp8 |=
-                    (linked_list->data.start_dpf.compatibility_priority & 0x03);
-                *buffer = temp8;
-        }
-
-        buffer += 1;
-
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
-
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                    "Invalid interrupt polarity/trigger in resource list, %X",
+                    aml->irq.flags));
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_end_depend_fns_stream
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  linked_list             - Pointer to the resource linked list
- *              output_buffer           - Pointer to the user's return buffer
- *              bytes_consumed          - Pointer to where the number of bytes
- *                                        used in the output_buffer is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Take the linked list resource structure and fills in the
- *              the appropriate bytes in a byte stream
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_rs_end_depend_fns_stream(struct acpi_resource *linked_list,
-                              u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * bytes_consumed)
-{
-        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_end_depend_fns_stream");
-
-        /* The descriptor field is static */
-
-        *buffer = 0x38;
-        buffer += 1;
+resource->data.extended_irq.interrupt_count = temp8;
+if (temp8 < 1) {
+        /* Must have at least one IRQ */
 
-        /* Return the number of bytes consumed in this operation */
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+}
 
-        *bytes_consumed = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(buffer, *output_buffer);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+if (resource->data.dma.transfer == 0x03) {
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid DMA.Transfer preference (3)"));
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 }
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
index 4446778eaf79..25b5aedd6612 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -50,6 +50,389 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsutils")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_decode_bitmask
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Mask            - Bitmask to decode
+ *              List            - Where the converted list is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Count of bits set (length of list)
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a bit mask into a list of values
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+u8 acpi_rs_decode_bitmask(u16 mask, u8 * list)
+{
+        acpi_native_uint i;
+        u8 bit_count;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /* Decode the mask bits */
+
+        for (i = 0, bit_count = 0; mask; i++) {
+                if (mask & 0x0001) {
+                        list[bit_count] = (u8) i;
+                        bit_count++;
+                }
+
+                mask >>= 1;
+        }
+
+        return (bit_count);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_encode_bitmask
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  List            - List of values to encode
+ *              Count           - Length of list
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Encoded bitmask
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a list of values to an encoded bitmask
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u16 acpi_rs_encode_bitmask(u8 * list, u8 count)
+{
+        acpi_native_uint i;
+        u16 mask;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /* Encode the list into a single bitmask */
+
+        for (i = 0, mask = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                mask |= (0x0001 << list[i]);
+        }
+
+        return (mask);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_move_data
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Pointer to the destination descriptor
+ *              Source              - Pointer to the source descriptor
+ *              item_count          - How many items to move
+ *              move_type           - Byte width
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Move multiple data items from one descriptor to another. Handles
+ *              alignment issues and endian issues if necessary, as configured
+ *              via the ACPI_MOVE_* macros. (This is why a memcpy is not used)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void
+acpi_rs_move_data(void *destination, void *source, u16 item_count, u8 move_type)
+{
+        acpi_native_uint i;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /* One move per item */
+
+        for (i = 0; i < item_count; i++) {
+                switch (move_type) {
+                        /*
+                         * For the 8-bit case, we can perform the move all at once
+                         * since there are no alignment or endian issues
+                         */
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE8:
+                        ACPI_MEMCPY(destination, source, item_count);
+                        return;
+
+                        /*
+                         * 16-, 32-, and 64-bit cases must use the move macros that perform
+                         * endian conversion and/or accomodate hardware that cannot perform
+                         * misaligned memory transfers
+                         */
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE16:
+                        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, destination)[i],
+                                           &ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, source)[i]);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE32:
+                        ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, destination)[i],
+                                           &ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, source)[i]);
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_RSC_MOVE64:
+                        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&ACPI_CAST_PTR(u64, destination)[i],
+                                           &ACPI_CAST_PTR(u64, source)[i]);
+                        break;
+
+                default:
+                        return;
+                }
+        }
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_set_resource_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  total_length        - Length of the AML descriptor, including
+ *                                    the header and length fields.
+ *              Aml                 - Pointer to the raw AML descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Set the resource_length field of an AML
+ *              resource descriptor, both Large and Small descriptors are
+ *              supported automatically. Note: Descriptor Type field must
+ *              be valid.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void
+acpi_rs_set_resource_length(acpi_rsdesc_size total_length,
+                            union aml_resource *aml)
+{
+        acpi_rs_length resource_length;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /* Length is the total descriptor length minus the header length */
+
+        resource_length = (acpi_rs_length)
+            (total_length - acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length(aml));
+
+        /* Length is stored differently for large and small descriptors */
+
+        if (aml->small_header.descriptor_type & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+                /* Large descriptor -- bytes 1-2 contain the 16-bit length */
+
+                ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&aml->large_header.resource_length,
+                                   &resource_length);
+        } else {
+                /* Small descriptor -- bits 2:0 of byte 0 contain the length */
+
+                aml->small_header.descriptor_type = (u8)
+
+                    /* Clear any existing length, preserving descriptor type bits */
+                    ((aml->small_header.
+                      descriptor_type & ~ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_SMALL_LENGTH_MASK)
+
+                     | resource_length);
+        }
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_set_resource_header
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  descriptor_type     - Byte to be inserted as the type
+ *              total_length        - Length of the AML descriptor, including
+ *                                    the header and length fields.
+ *              Aml                 - Pointer to the raw AML descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Set the descriptor_type and resource_length fields of an AML
+ *              resource descriptor, both Large and Small descriptors are
+ *              supported automatically
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void
+acpi_rs_set_resource_header(u8 descriptor_type,
+                            acpi_rsdesc_size total_length,
+                            union aml_resource *aml)
+{
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /* Set the Resource Type */
+
+        aml->small_header.descriptor_type = descriptor_type;
+
+        /* Set the Resource Length */
+
+        acpi_rs_set_resource_length(total_length, aml);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_strcpy
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Pointer to the destination string
+ *              Source              - Pointer to the source string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      String length, including NULL terminator
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Local string copy that returns the string length, saving a
+ *              strcpy followed by a strlen.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static u16 acpi_rs_strcpy(char *destination, char *source)
+{
+        u16 i;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        for (i = 0; source[i]; i++) {
+                destination[i] = source[i];
+        }
+
+        destination[i] = 0;
+
+        /* Return string length including the NULL terminator */
+
+        return ((u16) (i + 1));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_resource_source
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  resource_length     - Length field of the descriptor
+ *              minimum_length      - Minimum length of the descriptor (minus
+ *                                    any optional fields)
+ *              resource_source     - Where the resource_source is returned
+ *              Aml                 - Pointer to the raw AML descriptor
+ *              string_ptr          - (optional) where to store the actual
+ *                                    resource_source string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Length of the string plus NULL terminator, rounded up to 32 bit
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copy the optional resource_source data from a raw AML descriptor
+ *              to an internal resource descriptor
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_rs_length
+acpi_rs_get_resource_source(acpi_rs_length resource_length,
+                            acpi_rs_length minimum_length,
+                            struct acpi_resource_source * resource_source,
+                            union aml_resource * aml, char *string_ptr)
+{
+        acpi_rsdesc_size total_length;
+        u8 *aml_resource_source;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        total_length =
+            resource_length + sizeof(struct aml_resource_large_header);
+        aml_resource_source = ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, aml, minimum_length);
+
+        /*
+         * resource_source is present if the length of the descriptor is longer than
+         * the minimum length.
+         *
+         * Note: Some resource descriptors will have an additional null, so
+         * we add 1 to the minimum length.
+         */
+        if (total_length > (acpi_rsdesc_size) (minimum_length + 1)) {
+                /* Get the resource_source_index */
+
+                resource_source->index = aml_resource_source[0];
+
+                resource_source->string_ptr = string_ptr;
+                if (!string_ptr) {
+                        /*
+                         * String destination pointer is not specified; Set the String
+                         * pointer to the end of the current resource_source structure.
+                         */
+                        resource_source->string_ptr =
+                            ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, resource_source,
+                                         sizeof(struct acpi_resource_source));
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * In order for the struct_size to fall on a 32-bit boundary, calculate
+                 * the length of the string (+1 for the NULL terminator) and expand the
+                 * struct_size to the next 32-bit boundary.
+                 *
+                 * Zero the entire area of the buffer.
+                 */
+                total_length =
+                    ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(ACPI_STRLEN
+                                             ((char *)&aml_resource_source[1]) +
+                                             1);
+                ACPI_MEMSET(resource_source->string_ptr, 0, total_length);
+
+                /* Copy the resource_source string to the destination */
+
+                resource_source->string_length =
+                    acpi_rs_strcpy(resource_source->string_ptr,
+                                   (char *)&aml_resource_source[1]);
+
+                return ((acpi_rs_length) total_length);
+        }
+
+        /* resource_source is not present */
+
+        resource_source->index = 0;
+        resource_source->string_length = 0;
+        resource_source->string_ptr = NULL;
+        return (0);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_set_resource_source
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml                 - Pointer to the raw AML descriptor
+ *              minimum_length      - Minimum length of the descriptor (minus
+ *                                    any optional fields)
+ *              resource_source     - Internal resource_source
+
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Total length of the AML descriptor
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert an optional resource_source from internal format to a
+ *              raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_rsdesc_size
+acpi_rs_set_resource_source(union aml_resource * aml,
+                            acpi_rs_length minimum_length,
+                            struct acpi_resource_source * resource_source)
+{
+        u8 *aml_resource_source;
+        acpi_rsdesc_size descriptor_length;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        descriptor_length = minimum_length;
+
+        /* Non-zero string length indicates presence of a resource_source */
+
+        if (resource_source->string_length) {
+                /* Point to the end of the AML descriptor */
+
+                aml_resource_source = ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, aml, minimum_length);
+
+                /* Copy the resource_source_index */
+
+                aml_resource_source[0] = (u8) resource_source->index;
+
+                /* Copy the resource_source string */
+
+                ACPI_STRCPY((char *)&aml_resource_source[1],
+                            resource_source->string_ptr);
+
+                /*
+                 * Add the length of the string (+ 1 for null terminator) to the
+                 * final descriptor length
+                 */
+                descriptor_length +=
+                    ((acpi_rsdesc_size) resource_source->string_length + 1);
+        }
+
+        /* Return the new total length of the AML descriptor */
+
+        return (descriptor_length);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - a handle to the containing object
@@ -65,8 +448,9 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsutils")
  *              and the contents of the callers buffer is undefined.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
-acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
+acpi_rs_get_prt_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
 {
         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
         acpi_status status;
@@ -284,7 +668,7 @@ acpi_rs_set_srs_method_data(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *in_buffer)
          * Convert the linked list into a byte stream
          */
         buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-        status = acpi_rs_create_byte_stream(in_buffer->pointer, &buffer);
+        status = acpi_rs_create_aml_resources(in_buffer->pointer, &buffer);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
index ee5a5c509199..88b67077aeeb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -57,13 +57,17 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsxface")
         ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, decode);                    \
         ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, min_address_fixed);         \
         ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, max_address_fixed);         \
-        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, attribute);                 \
+        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, info);                      \
         ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, granularity);               \
-        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, min_address_range);         \
-        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, max_address_range);         \
-        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, address_translation_offset); \
+        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, minimum);                   \
+        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, maximum);                   \
+        ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, translation_offset);        \
         ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, address_length);            \
         ACPI_COPY_FIELD(out, in, resource_source);
+/* Local prototypes */
+static acpi_status
+acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_irq_routing_table
@@ -86,6 +90,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsxface")
  *              the object indicated by the passed device_handle.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_irq_routing_table(acpi_handle device_handle,
                            struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
@@ -222,12 +227,12 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_possible_resources);
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_walk_resources
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - a handle to the device object for the
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle   - Handle to the device object for the
  *                                device we are querying
- *              Path            - method name of the resources we want
+ *              Name            - Method name of the resources we want
  *                                (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
- *              user_function   - called for each resource
- *              Context         - passed to user_function
+ *              user_function   - Called for each resource
+ *              Context         - Passed to user_function
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -239,79 +244,74 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_possible_resources);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_walk_resources(acpi_handle device_handle,
-                    char *path,
+                    char *name,
                     ACPI_WALK_RESOURCE_CALLBACK user_function, void *context)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+        struct acpi_buffer buffer;
         struct acpi_resource *resource;
-        struct acpi_resource *buffer_end;
+        struct acpi_resource *resource_end;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_walk_resources");
 
-        if (!device_handle ||
-            (ACPI_STRNCMP(path, METHOD_NAME__CRS, sizeof(METHOD_NAME__CRS)) &&
-             ACPI_STRNCMP(path, METHOD_NAME__PRS, sizeof(METHOD_NAME__PRS)))) {
+        /* Parameter validation */
+
+        if (!device_handle || !user_function || !name ||
+            (ACPI_STRNCMP(name, METHOD_NAME__CRS, sizeof(METHOD_NAME__CRS)) &&
+             ACPI_STRNCMP(name, METHOD_NAME__PRS, sizeof(METHOD_NAME__PRS)))) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        status = acpi_rs_get_method_data(device_handle, path, &buffer);
+        /* Get the _CRS or _PRS resource list */
+
+        buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
+        status = acpi_rs_get_method_data(device_handle, name, &buffer);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
-        /* Setup pointers */
+        /* Buffer now contains the resource list */
 
-        resource = (struct acpi_resource *)buffer.pointer;
-        buffer_end = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_resource,
-                                   ((u8 *) buffer.pointer + buffer.length));
+        resource = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer);
+        resource_end =
+            ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, buffer.pointer, buffer.length);
 
-        /* Walk the resource list */
+        /* Walk the resource list until the end_tag is found (or buffer end) */
 
-        for (;;) {
-                if (!resource || resource->id == ACPI_RSTYPE_END_TAG) {
+        while (resource < resource_end) {
+                /* Sanity check the resource */
+
+                if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
+                        status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
                         break;
                 }
 
-                status = user_function(resource, context);
-
-                switch (status) {
-                case AE_OK:
-                case AE_CTRL_DEPTH:
+                /* Invoke the user function, abort on any error returned */
 
-                        /* Just keep going */
+                status = user_function(resource, context);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        if (status == AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
+                                /* This is an OK termination by the user function */
 
-                        status = AE_OK;
+                                status = AE_OK;
+                        }
                         break;
+                }
 
-                case AE_CTRL_TERMINATE:
-
-                        /* Exit now, with OK stats */
-
-                        status = AE_OK;
-                        goto cleanup;
-
-                default:
-
-                        /* All others are valid exceptions */
+                /* end_tag indicates end-of-list */
 
-                        goto cleanup;
+                if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG) {
+                        break;
                 }
 
                 /* Get the next resource descriptor */
 
-                resource = ACPI_NEXT_RESOURCE(resource);
-
-                /* Check for end-of-buffer */
-
-                if (resource >= buffer_end) {
-                        goto cleanup;
-                }
+                resource =
+                    ACPI_ADD_PTR(struct acpi_resource, resource,
+                                 resource->length);
         }
 
-      cleanup:
-
-        acpi_os_free(buffer.pointer);
+        ACPI_MEM_FREE(buffer.pointer);
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -360,8 +360,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_set_current_resources);
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_resource_to_address64
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  resource                - Pointer to a resource
- *              out                     - Pointer to the users's return
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource                - Pointer to a resource
+ *              Out                     - Pointer to the users's return
  *                                        buffer (a struct
  *                                        struct acpi_resource_address64)
  *
@@ -381,20 +381,26 @@ acpi_resource_to_address64(struct acpi_resource *resource,
         struct acpi_resource_address16 *address16;
         struct acpi_resource_address32 *address32;
 
-        switch (resource->id) {
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS16:
+        if (!resource || !out) {
+                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+        }
+
+        /* Convert 16 or 32 address descriptor to 64 */
+
+        switch (resource->type) {
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16:
 
                 address16 = (struct acpi_resource_address16 *)&resource->data;
                 ACPI_COPY_ADDRESS(out, address16);
                 break;
 
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS32:
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS32:
 
                 address32 = (struct acpi_resource_address32 *)&resource->data;
                 ACPI_COPY_ADDRESS(out, address32);
                 break;
 
-        case ACPI_RSTYPE_ADDRESS64:
+        case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS64:
 
                 /* Simple copy for 64 bit source */
 
@@ -410,3 +416,113 @@ acpi_resource_to_address64(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_resource_to_address64);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_vendor_resource
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_handle       - Handle for the parent device object
+ *              Name                - Method name for the parent resource
+ *                                    (METHOD_NAME__CRS or METHOD_NAME__PRS)
+ *              Uuid                - Pointer to the UUID to be matched.
+ *                                    includes both subtype and 16-byte UUID
+ *              ret_buffer          - Where the vendor resource is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Walk a resource template for the specified evice to find a
+ *              vendor-defined resource that matches the supplied UUID and
+ *              UUID subtype. Returns a struct acpi_resource of type Vendor.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_get_vendor_resource(acpi_handle device_handle,
+                         char *name,
+                         struct acpi_vendor_uuid * uuid,
+                         struct acpi_buffer * ret_buffer)
+{
+        struct acpi_vendor_walk_info info;
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        /* Other parameters are validated by acpi_walk_resources */
+
+        if (!uuid || !ret_buffer) {
+                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+        }
+
+        info.uuid = uuid;
+        info.buffer = ret_buffer;
+        info.status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
+
+        /* Walk the _CRS or _PRS resource list for this device */
+
+        status =
+            acpi_walk_resources(device_handle, name,
+                                acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource, &info);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
+
+        return (info.status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  ACPI_WALK_RESOURCE_CALLBACK
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Match a vendor resource via the ACPI 3.0 UUID
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_rs_match_vendor_resource(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
+{
+        struct acpi_vendor_walk_info *info = context;
+        struct acpi_resource_vendor_typed *vendor;
+        struct acpi_buffer *buffer;
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        /* Ignore all descriptors except Vendor */
+
+        if (resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR) {
+                return (AE_OK);
+        }
+
+        vendor = &resource->data.vendor_typed;
+
+        /*
+         * For a valid match, these conditions must hold:
+         *
+         * 1) Length of descriptor data must be at least as long as a UUID struct
+         * 2) The UUID subtypes must match
+         * 3) The UUID data must match
+         */
+        if ((vendor->byte_length < (ACPI_UUID_LENGTH + 1)) ||
+            (vendor->uuid_subtype != info->uuid->subtype) ||
+            (ACPI_MEMCMP(vendor->uuid, info->uuid->data, ACPI_UUID_LENGTH))) {
+                return (AE_OK);
+        }
+
+        /* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
+
+        buffer = info->buffer;
+        status = acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(buffer, resource->length);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
+
+        /* Found the correct resource, copy and return it */
+
+        ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer->pointer, resource, resource->length);
+        buffer->length = resource->length;
+
+        /* Found the desired descriptor, terminate resource walk */
+
+        info->status = AE_OK;
+        return (AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 3b26a7104363..9271e5209ac1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device,
          * ----
          * Fix for the system root bus device -- the only root-level device.
          */
-        if ((parent == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) && (type == ACPI_BUS_TYPE_DEVICE)) {
+        if (((acpi_handle)parent == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) && (type == ACPI_BUS_TYPE_DEVICE)) {
                 hid = ACPI_BUS_HID;
                 strcpy(device->pnp.device_name, ACPI_BUS_DEVICE_NAME);
                 strcpy(device->pnp.device_class, ACPI_BUS_CLASS);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/poweroff.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/poweroff.c
index af7935a95bcc..47fb4b394eec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/poweroff.c
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ int acpi_sleep_prepare(u32 acpi_state)
         ACPI_FLUSH_CPU_CACHE();
         acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep(acpi_state);
 #endif
-        if (acpi_state == ACPI_STATE_S5) {
-                acpi_wakeup_gpe_poweroff_prepare();
-        }
+        acpi_gpe_sleep_prepare(acpi_state);
         acpi_enter_sleep_state_prep(acpi_state);
         return 0;
 }
@@ -53,11 +51,16 @@ void acpi_power_off(void)
 
 static int acpi_shutdown(struct sys_device *x)
 {
-        if (system_state == SYSTEM_POWER_OFF) {
-                /* Prepare if we are going to power off the system */
+        switch (system_state) {
+        case SYSTEM_POWER_OFF:
+                /* Prepare to power off the system */
                 return acpi_sleep_prepare(ACPI_STATE_S5);
+        case SYSTEM_SUSPEND_DISK:
+                /* Prepare to suspend the system to disk */
+                return acpi_sleep_prepare(ACPI_STATE_S4);
+        default:
+                return 0;
         }
-        return 0;
 }
 
 static struct sysdev_class acpi_sysclass = {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/sleep.h b/drivers/acpi/sleep/sleep.h
index efd0001c6f05..f3e70397a7d6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/sleep.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/sleep.h
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ extern int acpi_suspend (u32 state);
 extern void acpi_enable_wakeup_device_prep(u8 sleep_state);
 extern void acpi_enable_wakeup_device(u8 sleep_state);
 extern void acpi_disable_wakeup_device(u8 sleep_state);
-extern void acpi_wakeup_gpe_poweroff_prepare(void);
+extern void acpi_gpe_sleep_prepare(u32 sleep_state);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c
index 4134ed43d026..85df0ceda2a9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/wakeup.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ late_initcall(acpi_wakeup_device_init);
  * RUNTIME GPEs, we simply mark all GPES that
  * are not enabled for wakeup from S5 as RUNTIME.
  */
-void acpi_wakeup_gpe_poweroff_prepare(void)
+void acpi_gpe_sleep_prepare(u32 sleep_state)
 {
         struct list_head *node, *next;
 
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ void acpi_wakeup_gpe_poweroff_prepare(void)
                                                        struct acpi_device,
                                                        wakeup_list);
 
-                /* The GPE can wakeup system from S5, don't touch it */
-                if ((u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state == ACPI_STATE_S5)
+                /* The GPE can wakeup system from this state, don't touch it */
+                if ((u32) dev->wakeup.sleep_state >= sleep_state)
                         continue;
                 /* acpi_set_gpe_type will automatically disable GPE */
                 acpi_set_gpe_type(dev->wakeup.gpe_device,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
index a03939399fa9..03b37d2223bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
          * at least as long as the version 1.0 FADT
          */
         if (acpi_gbl_FADT->length < sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev1)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("FADT is invalid, too short: 0x%X\n",
-                                   acpi_gbl_FADT->length));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "FADT is invalid, too short: 0x%X",
+                            acpi_gbl_FADT->length));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
         }
 
@@ -517,7 +517,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
                 if (acpi_gbl_FADT->length < sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2)) {
                         /* Length is too short to be a V2.0 table */
 
-                        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Inconsistent FADT length (0x%X) and revision (0x%X), using FADT V1.0 portion of table\n", acpi_gbl_FADT->length, acpi_gbl_FADT->revision));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                                      "Inconsistent FADT length (0x%X) and revision (0x%X), using FADT V1.0 portion of table",
+                                      acpi_gbl_FADT->length,
+                                      acpi_gbl_FADT->revision));
 
                         acpi_tb_convert_fadt1(local_fadt,
                                               (void *)acpi_gbl_FADT);
@@ -554,7 +557,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt(void)
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
                           "Hex dump of common internal FADT, size %d (%X)\n",
                           acpi_gbl_FADT->length, acpi_gbl_FADT->length));
-        ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER((u8 *) (acpi_gbl_FADT), acpi_gbl_FADT->length);
+
+        ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, acpi_gbl_FADT),
+                         acpi_gbl_FADT->length);
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -580,13 +585,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_build_common_facs(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
         /* Absolute minimum length is 24, but the ACPI spec says 64 */
 
         if (acpi_gbl_FACS->length < 24) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid FACS table length: 0x%X\n",
-                                   acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid FACS table length: 0x%X",
+                            acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
         }
 
         if (acpi_gbl_FACS->length < 64) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("FACS is shorter than the ACPI specification allows: 0x%X, using anyway\n", acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "FACS is shorter than the ACPI specification allows: 0x%X, using anyway",
+                              acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
         }
 
         /* Copy fields to the new FACS */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
index 6acd5aeb093e..09b4ee6dfd60 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ acpi_tb_get_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
         status = acpi_tb_get_table_body(address, &header, table_info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get ACPI table (size %X), %s\n",
-                                   header.length,
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not get ACPI table (size %X)",
+                                header.length));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ acpi_tb_get_table_header(struct acpi_pointer *address,
                                             sizeof(struct acpi_table_header),
                                             (void *)&header);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X for length %X\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address->pointer.physical), sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
 
@@ -161,8 +160,8 @@ acpi_tb_get_table_header(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid address flags %X\n",
-                                   address->pointer_type));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address flags %X",
+                            address->pointer_type));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
@@ -253,8 +252,8 @@ acpi_tb_table_override(struct acpi_table_header *header,
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 /* Some severe error from the OSL, but we basically ignore it */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not override ACPI table, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not override ACPI table"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -273,15 +272,14 @@ acpi_tb_table_override(struct acpi_table_header *header,
 
         status = acpi_tb_get_this_table(&address, new_table, table_info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not copy override ACPI table, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not copy ACPI table"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
         /* Copy the table info */
 
-        ACPI_REPORT_INFO(("Table [%4.4s] replaced by host OS\n",
-                          table_info->pointer->signature));
+        ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "Table [%4.4s] replaced by host OS",
+                   table_info->pointer->signature));
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -327,7 +325,9 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
                 full_table = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(header->length);
                 if (!full_table) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate table memory for [%4.4s] length %X\n", header->signature, header->length));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not allocate table memory for [%4.4s] length %X",
+                                    header->signature, header->length));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
                 }
 
@@ -351,7 +351,12 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
                                             (acpi_size) header->length,
                                             (void *)&full_table);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory for table [%4.4s] at %8.8X%8.8X for length %X\n", header->signature, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address->pointer.physical), header->length));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not map memory for table [%4.4s] at %8.8X%8.8X for length %X",
+                                    header->signature,
+                                    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address->pointer.
+                                                       physical),
+                                    header->length));
                         return (status);
                 }
 
@@ -362,8 +367,8 @@ acpi_tb_get_this_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid address flags %X\n",
-                                  address->pointer_type));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address flags %X",
+                            address->pointer_type));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
index 8d72343537e7..134e5dce0bc1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@ acpi_tb_get_secondary_table(struct acpi_pointer *address,
         /* Signature must match request */
 
         if (ACPI_STRNCMP(header.signature, signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Incorrect table signature - wanted [%s] found [%4.4s]\n", signature, header.signature));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Incorrect table signature - wanted [%s] found [%4.4s]",
+                            signature, header.signature));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
         }
 
@@ -231,14 +233,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
                  */
                 status = acpi_tb_get_primary_table(&address, &table_info);
                 if ((status != AE_OK) && (status != AE_TABLE_NOT_SUPPORTED)) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("%s, while getting table at %8.8X%8.8X\n", acpi_format_exception(status), ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address.pointer.value)));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                                      "%s, while getting table at %8.8X%8.8X",
+                                      acpi_format_exception(status),
+                                      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address.pointer.
+                                                         value)));
                 }
         }
 
         /* We must have a FADT to continue */
 
         if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No FADT present in RSDT/XSDT\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No FADT present in RSDT/XSDT"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
         }
 
@@ -248,7 +254,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
          */
         status = acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not convert FADT to internal common format\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not convert FADT to internal common format"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -258,8 +265,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
 
         status = acpi_tb_get_secondary_table(&address, FACS_SIG, &table_info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get/install the FACS, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not get/install the FACS"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -278,7 +285,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
 
         status = acpi_tb_get_secondary_table(&address, DSDT_SIG, &table_info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get/install the DSDT\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not get/install the DSDT"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -292,7 +299,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_required_tables(void)
                           "Hex dump of entire DSDT, size %d (0x%X), Integer width = %d\n",
                           acpi_gbl_DSDT->length, acpi_gbl_DSDT->length,
                           acpi_gbl_integer_bit_width));
-        ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER((u8 *) acpi_gbl_DSDT, acpi_gbl_DSDT->length);
+
+        ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, acpi_gbl_DSDT),
+                         acpi_gbl_DSDT->length);
 
         /* Always delete the RSDP mapping, we are done with it */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
index 10db8484e462..7ffd0fddb4e5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_install_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 
         status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not acquire table mutex, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not acquire table mutex"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_install_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info)
 
         status = acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(table_info->type, table_info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not install table [%4.4s], %s\n",
-                                   table_info->pointer->signature,
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not install table [%4.4s]",
+                                table_info->pointer->signature));
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "%s located at %p\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
index ad0252c2f7db..4d308220225d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdt(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
 {
         int no_match;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("tb_validate_rsdt");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         /*
          * Search for appropriate signature, RSDT or XSDT
@@ -192,24 +192,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdt(struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr)
         if (no_match) {
                 /* Invalid RSDT or XSDT signature */
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid signature where RSDP indicates RSDT/XSDT should be located\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Invalid signature where RSDP indicates RSDT/XSDT should be located. RSDP:"));
 
                 ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(acpi_gbl_RSDP, 20);
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                      "RSDT/XSDT signature at %X (%p) is invalid\n",
-                                      acpi_gbl_RSDP->rsdt_physical_address,
-                                      (void *)(acpi_native_uint) acpi_gbl_RSDP->
-                                      rsdt_physical_address));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "RSDT/XSDT signature at %X (%p) is invalid",
+                            acpi_gbl_RSDP->rsdt_physical_address,
+                            (void *)(acpi_native_uint) acpi_gbl_RSDP->
+                            rsdt_physical_address));
 
                 if (acpi_gbl_root_table_type == ACPI_TABLE_TYPE_RSDT) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Looking for RSDT\n"))
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Looking for RSDT"));
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Looking for XSDT\n"))
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Looking for XSDT"));
                 }
 
                 ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER((char *)table_ptr, 48);
-
                 return (AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
         }
 
@@ -243,15 +243,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_get_table_rsdt(void)
         table_info.type = ACPI_TABLE_XSDT;
         status = acpi_tb_get_table(&address, &table_info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Could not get the RSDT/XSDT, %s\n",
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
-
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not get the RSDT/XSDT"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-                          "RSDP located at %p, points to RSDT physical=%8.8X%8.8X \n",
+                          "RSDP located at %p, points to RSDT physical=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
                           acpi_gbl_RSDP,
                           ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address.pointer.value)));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
index 4b2fbb592f49..bc571592f087 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_is_table_installed(struct acpi_table_desc *new_table_desc)
                      new_table_desc->pointer->length)
                     &&
                     (!ACPI_MEMCMP
-                     ((const char *)table_desc->pointer,
-                      (const char *)new_table_desc->pointer,
-                      (acpi_size) new_table_desc->pointer->length))) {
+                     (table_desc->pointer, new_table_desc->pointer,
+                      new_table_desc->pointer->length))) {
                         /* Match: this table is already installed */
 
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
@@ -145,14 +144,13 @@ acpi_tb_validate_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *table_header)
 {
         acpi_name signature;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("tb_validate_table_header");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         /* Verify that this is a valid address */
 
         if (!acpi_os_readable(table_header, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Cannot read table header at %p\n",
-                                  table_header));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Cannot read table header at %p", table_header));
 
                 return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
         }
@@ -161,12 +159,12 @@ acpi_tb_validate_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *table_header)
 
         ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&signature, table_header->signature);
         if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(signature)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Table signature at %p [%p] has invalid characters\n",
-                                  table_header, &signature));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Table signature at %p [%p] has invalid characters",
+                            table_header, &signature));
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid table signature found: [%4.4s]\n",
-                                     (char *)&signature));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid table signature found: [%4.4s]",
+                              ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &signature)));
 
                 ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(table_header,
                                  sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
@@ -176,11 +174,13 @@ acpi_tb_validate_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *table_header)
         /* Validate the table length */
 
         if (table_header->length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Invalid length in table header %p name %4.4s\n",
-                                  table_header, (char *)&signature));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Invalid length in table header %p name %4.4s",
+                            table_header, (char *)&signature));
 
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid table header length (0x%X) found\n", (u32) table_header->length));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Invalid table header length (0x%X) found",
+                              (u32) table_header->length));
 
                 ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(table_header,
                                  sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
@@ -219,7 +219,10 @@ acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum(struct acpi_table_header * table_header)
         /* Return the appropriate exception */
 
         if (checksum) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid checksum in table [%4.4s] (%02X, sum %02X is not zero)\n", table_header->signature, (u32) table_header->checksum, (u32) checksum));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Invalid checksum in table [%4.4s] (%02X, sum %02X is not zero)",
+                              table_header->signature,
+                              (u32) table_header->checksum, (u32) checksum));
 
                 status = AE_BAD_CHECKSUM;
         }
@@ -241,16 +244,16 @@ acpi_tb_verify_table_checksum(struct acpi_table_header * table_header)
 
 u8 acpi_tb_generate_checksum(void *buffer, u32 length)
 {
-        const u8 *limit;
-        const u8 *rover;
+        u8 *end_buffer;
+        u8 *rover;
         u8 sum = 0;
 
         if (buffer && length) {
                 /*  Buffer and Length are valid   */
 
-                limit = (u8 *) buffer + length;
+                end_buffer = ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, buffer, length);
 
-                for (rover = buffer; rover < limit; rover++) {
+                for (rover = buffer; rover < end_buffer; rover++) {
                         sum = (u8) (sum + *rover);
                 }
         }
@@ -292,8 +295,7 @@ acpi_tb_handle_to_object(u16 table_id,
                 }
         }
 
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "table_id=%X does not exist\n",
-                          table_id));
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "table_id=%X does not exist", table_id));
         return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
index 3f96a4909aad..9fe53c9d5b9a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
         status = acpi_os_get_root_pointer(ACPI_LOGICAL_ADDRESSING,
                                           &rsdp_address);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_load_tables: Could not get RSDP, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not get the RSDP"));
                 goto error_exit;
         }
 
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 
         status = acpi_tb_verify_rsdp(&rsdp_address);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_load_tables: RSDP Failed validation: %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During RSDP validation"));
                 goto error_exit;
         }
 
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 
         status = acpi_tb_get_table_rsdt();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_load_tables: Could not load RSDT: %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not load RSDT"));
                 goto error_exit;
         }
 
@@ -102,7 +101,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 
         status = acpi_tb_get_required_tables();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_load_tables: Error getting required tables (DSDT/FADT/FACS): %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Could not get all required tables (DSDT/FADT/FACS)"));
                 goto error_exit;
         }
 
@@ -112,16 +112,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 
         status = acpi_ns_load_namespace();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_load_tables: Could not load namespace: %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not load namespace"));
                 goto error_exit;
         }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 
       error_exit:
-        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_load_tables: Could not load tables: %s\n",
-                           acpi_format_exception(status)));
-
+        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not load tables"));
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
index 3b8a7e063e8a..a62db6af83c9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ acpi_get_firmware_table(acpi_string signature,
 
         acpi_tb_get_rsdt_address(&address);
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-                          "RSDP located at %p, RSDT physical=%8.8X%8.8X \n",
+                          "RSDP located at %p, RSDT physical=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
                           acpi_gbl_RSDP,
                           ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address.pointer.value)));
 
@@ -396,9 +396,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(u32 flags, struct acpi_pointer *rsdp_address)
 
         status = acpi_tb_find_rsdp(&table_info, flags);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "RSDP structure not found, %s Flags=%X\n",
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status), flags));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "RSDP structure not found - Flags=%X", flags));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
         }
@@ -503,10 +502,10 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
                                             ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LENGTH,
                                             (void *)&table_ptr);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X\n",
-                                          ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LOCATION,
-                                          ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LENGTH));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X",
+                                    ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LOCATION,
+                                    ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LENGTH));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
@@ -530,10 +529,10 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
                                                     ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE,
                                                     (void *)&table_ptr);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X\n",
-                                                  physical_address,
-                                                  ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X",
+                                            physical_address,
+                                            ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE));
 
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                         }
@@ -563,10 +562,10 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
                                             (void *)&table_ptr);
 
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X\n",
-                                          ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE,
-                                          ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_SIZE));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X",
+                                    ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE,
+                                    ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_SIZE));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
@@ -635,7 +634,7 @@ acpi_tb_find_rsdp(struct acpi_table_desc *table_info, u32 flags)
 
         /* A valid RSDP was not found */
 
-        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No valid RSDP was found\n"));
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No valid RSDP was found"));
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile
index e87108b7338a..88eff14c4894 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Makefile for all Linux ACPI interpreter subdirectories
 #
 
-obj-y := utalloc.o  utdebug.o   uteval.o    utinit.o  utmisc.o    utxface.o \
-         utcopy.o   utdelete.o  utglobal.o  utmath.o  utobject.o utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utcache.o
+obj-y := utalloc.o utdebug.o uteval.o utinit.o utmisc.o utxface.o \
+                utcopy.o utdelete.o utglobal.o utmath.o utobject.o \
+                utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utcache.o utresrc.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(ACPI_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 068450b36475..03b0044974c2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utalloc")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
-#ifdef  ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 static struct acpi_debug_mem_block *acpi_ut_find_allocation(void *allocation);
 
 static acpi_status
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ acpi_ut_track_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *address,
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ut_remove_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *address,
                           u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
-#endif                          /* ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS */
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ut_create_list(char *list_name,
                     u16 object_size, struct acpi_memory_list **return_cache);
@@ -303,8 +301,8 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
         /* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
 
         if (!size) {
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-                                   ("ut_allocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+                            "ut_allocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
                 size = 1;
         }
 
@@ -312,9 +310,9 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
         if (!allocation) {
                 /* Report allocation error */
 
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-                                   ("ut_allocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-                                    (u32) size));
+                ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+                            "ut_allocate: Could not allocate size %X",
+                            (u32) size));
 
                 return_PTR(NULL);
         }
@@ -346,18 +344,17 @@ void *acpi_ut_callocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
         /* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
 
         if (!size) {
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-                                   ("ut_callocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes\n"));
-                return_PTR(NULL);
+                ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+                            "Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
+                size = 1;
         }
 
         allocation = acpi_os_allocate(size);
         if (!allocation) {
                 /* Report allocation error */
 
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-                                   ("ut_callocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-                                    (u32) size));
+                ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+                            "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
                 return_PTR(NULL);
         }
 
@@ -482,9 +479,8 @@ void *acpi_ut_callocate_and_track(acpi_size size,
         if (!allocation) {
                 /* Report allocation error */
 
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-                                   ("ut_callocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-                                    (u32) size));
+                ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+                            "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
                 return (NULL);
         }
 
@@ -526,8 +522,7 @@ acpi_ut_free_and_track(void *allocation, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_free", allocation);
 
         if (NULL == allocation) {
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-                                   ("acpi_ut_free: Attempt to delete a NULL address\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((module, line, "Attempt to delete a NULL address"));
 
                 return_VOID;
         }
@@ -542,14 +537,11 @@ acpi_ut_free_and_track(void *allocation, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
         status = acpi_ut_remove_allocation(debug_block,
                                            component, module, line);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Could not free memory, %s\n",
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not free memory"));
         }
 
         acpi_os_free(debug_block);
-
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "%p freed\n", allocation));
-
         return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -626,10 +618,12 @@ acpi_ut_track_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation,
          */
         element = acpi_ut_find_allocation(allocation);
         if (element) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ut_track_allocation: Allocation already present in list! (%p)\n", allocation));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "ut_track_allocation: Allocation already present in list! (%p)",
+                            allocation));
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Element %p Address %p\n",
-                                  element, allocation));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Element %p Address %p",
+                            element, allocation));
 
                 goto unlock_and_exit;
         }
@@ -689,8 +683,8 @@ acpi_ut_remove_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation,
         if (NULL == mem_list->list_head) {
                 /* No allocations! */
 
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-                                   ("ut_remove_allocation: Empty allocation list, nothing to free!\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+                            "Empty allocation list, nothing to free!"));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
@@ -865,12 +859,11 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_allocations(u32 component, char *module)
         /* Print summary */
 
         if (!num_outstanding) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "No outstanding allocations.\n"));
+                ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "No outstanding allocations"));
         } else {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "%d(%X) Outstanding allocations\n",
-                                  num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "%d(%X) Outstanding allocations",
+                            num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
         }
 
         return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
index 93d48681d276..2177cb1ef2c4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index 5442b32de611..df2d32096b72 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -398,14 +398,17 @@ acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
                  * Build a simple object (no nested objects)
                  */
                 status = acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(internal_object,
-                                                         (union acpi_object *)
-                                                         ret_buffer->pointer,
-                                                         ((u8 *) ret_buffer->
-                                                          pointer +
-                                                          ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD
-                                                          (sizeof
-                                                           (union
-                                                            acpi_object))),
+                                                         ACPI_CAST_PTR(union
+                                                                       acpi_object,
+                                                                       ret_buffer->
+                                                                       pointer),
+                                                         ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8,
+                                                                      ret_buffer->
+                                                                      pointer,
+                                                                      ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD
+                                                                      (sizeof
+                                                                       (union
+                                                                        acpi_object))),
                                                          &ret_buffer->length);
                 /*
                  * build simple does not include the object size in the length
@@ -603,8 +606,8 @@ acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(union acpi_object *external_object,
                 /*
                  * Packages as external input to control methods are not supported,
                  */
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Packages as parameters not implemented!\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Packages as parameters not implemented!"));
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
         }
@@ -867,7 +870,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
                                                          count +
                                                          1) * sizeof(void *));
         if (!dest_obj->package.elements) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("aml_build_copy_internal_package_object: Package allocation failure\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Package allocation failure"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
index d80e92639932..35f3d581e034 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 2bc878f7a127..1db9695b0029 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown action (%X)\n",
-                                  action));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown action (%X)", action));
                 break;
         }
 
@@ -374,9 +373,9 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
          */
         if (count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                  "**** Warning **** Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p\n\n",
-                                  count, object));
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p",
+                              count, object));
         }
 
         return;
@@ -535,8 +534,8 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
 
       error_exit:
 
-        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not update object reference count, %s\n",
-                           acpi_format_exception(status)));
+        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                        "Could not update object reference count"));
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 7b81d5ef3c32..106cc97cb4af 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS; i++) {
                 if (!ACPI_STRCMP(string_desc->string.pointer,
-                                 (char *)acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[i])) {
+                                 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                               acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[i])))
+                {
                         /* This string is supported */
 
                         return_desc->integer.value = 0xFFFFFFFF;
@@ -152,8 +154,8 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
                                           acpi_ut_get_node_name(prefix_node),
                                           path));
                 } else {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_METHOD_ERROR("Method execution failed",
-                                                 prefix_node, path, status);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Method execution failed",
+                                          prefix_node, path, status);
                 }
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -163,9 +165,8 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 
         if (!info.return_object) {
                 if (expected_return_btypes) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_METHOD_ERROR("No object was returned from",
-                                                 prefix_node, path,
-                                                 AE_NOT_EXIST);
+                        ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("No object was returned from",
+                                          prefix_node, path, AE_NOT_EXIST);
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
                 }
@@ -210,15 +211,14 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
         /* Is the return object one of the expected types? */
 
         if (!(expected_return_btypes & return_btype)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_METHOD_ERROR("Return object type is incorrect",
-                                         prefix_node, path, AE_TYPE);
+                ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Return object type is incorrect",
+                                  prefix_node, path, AE_TYPE);
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X\n",
-                                  path,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.
-                                                               return_object),
-                                  expected_return_btypes));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X",
+                            path,
+                            acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object),
+                            expected_return_btypes));
 
                 /* On error exit, we must delete the return object */
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 * flags)
                                           "_STA on %4.4s was not found, assuming device is present\n",
                                           acpi_ut_get_node_name(device_node)));
 
-                        *flags = 0x0F;
+                        *flags = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
                         status = AE_OK;
                 }
 
@@ -637,17 +637,17 @@ acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest)
         for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
                 highest[i] = 0xFF;
                 status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node,
-                                                 (char *)
-                                                 acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-                                                 [i], ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER,
-                                                 &obj_desc);
+                                                 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                                               acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
+                                                               [i]),
+                                                 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
                                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
                                                   "%s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
-                                                  (char *)
-                                                  acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-                                                  [i],
+                                                  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                                                acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
+                                                                [i]),
                                                   acpi_ut_get_node_name
                                                   (device_node),
                                                   acpi_format_exception
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 399e64b51886..ffd13383a325 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
         acpi_status sub_status;
         const char *exception = NULL;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("format_exception");
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+        /*
+         * Status is composed of two parts, a "type" and an actual code
+         */
         sub_status = (status & ~AE_CODE_MASK);
 
         switch (status & AE_CODE_MASK) {
@@ -118,13 +121,13 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
         if (!exception) {
                 /* Exception code was not recognized */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X\n", status));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X", status));
 
-                return ((const char *)"UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE");
+                exception = "UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE";
         }
 
-        return ((const char *)exception);
+        return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(const char, exception));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -217,23 +220,23 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS] = {
  * 2) _TZ_ is defined to be a thermal zone in order to allow ASL code to
  *    perform a Notify() operation on it.
  */
-const struct acpi_predefined_names acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names[] =
-    { {"_GPE", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
-{"_PR_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
-{"_SB_", ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, NULL},
-{"_SI_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
-{"_TZ_", ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL, NULL},
-{"_REV", ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, (char *)ACPI_CA_SUPPORT_LEVEL},
-{"_OS_", ACPI_TYPE_STRING, ACPI_OS_NAME},
-{"_GL_", ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX, (char *)1},
+const struct acpi_predefined_names acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names[] = {
+        {"_GPE", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
+        {"_PR_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
+        {"_SB_", ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, NULL},
+        {"_SI_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
+        {"_TZ_", ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL, NULL},
+        {"_REV", ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, (char *)ACPI_CA_SUPPORT_LEVEL},
+        {"_OS_", ACPI_TYPE_STRING, ACPI_OS_NAME},
+        {"_GL_", ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX, (char *)1},
 
 #if !defined (ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION) || defined (ACPI_CONSTANT_EVAL_ONLY)
-{"_OSI", ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, (char *)1},
+        {"_OSI", ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, (char *)1},
 #endif
 
         /* Table terminator */
 
-{NULL, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, NULL}
+        {NULL, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, NULL}
 };
 
 /*
@@ -485,7 +488,7 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id)
                 return ("invalid_space_id");
         }
 
-        return ((char *)acpi_gbl_region_types[space_id]);
+        return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_region_types[space_id]));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -503,11 +506,13 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id)
 /* Event type decoding */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_event_types[ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS] = {
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these strings as-is) */
         "PM_Timer",
-        "global_lock",
-        "power_button",
-        "sleep_button",
-        "real_time_clock",
+        "GlobalLock",
+        "PowerButton",
+        "SleepButton",
+        "RealTimeClock",
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_event_name(u32 event_id)
@@ -517,7 +522,7 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_event_name(u32 event_id)
                 return ("invalid_event_iD");
         }
 
-        return ((char *)acpi_gbl_event_types[event_id]);
+        return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_event_types[event_id]));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -545,12 +550,13 @@ static const char acpi_gbl_bad_type[] = "UNDEFINED";
 /* Printable names of the ACPI object types */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[] = {
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these strings as-is) */
         /* 00 */ "Untyped",
         /* 01 */ "Integer",
         /* 02 */ "String",
         /* 03 */ "Buffer",
         /* 04 */ "Package",
-        /* 05 */ "field_unit",
+        /* 05 */ "FieldUnit",
         /* 06 */ "Device",
         /* 07 */ "Event",
         /* 08 */ "Method",
@@ -559,33 +565,34 @@ static const char *acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[] = {
         /* 11 */ "Power",
         /* 12 */ "Processor",
         /* 13 */ "Thermal",
-        /* 14 */ "buffer_field",
-        /* 15 */ "ddb_handle",
-        /* 16 */ "debug_object",
-        /* 17 */ "region_field",
-        /* 18 */ "bank_field",
-        /* 19 */ "index_field",
+        /* 14 */ "BufferField",
+        /* 15 */ "DdbHandle",
+        /* 16 */ "DebugObject",
+        /* 17 */ "RegionField",
+        /* 18 */ "BankField",
+        /* 19 */ "IndexField",
         /* 20 */ "Reference",
         /* 21 */ "Alias",
-        /* 22 */ "method_alias",
+        /* 22 */ "MethodAlias",
         /* 23 */ "Notify",
-        /* 24 */ "addr_handler",
-        /* 25 */ "resource_desc",
-        /* 26 */ "resource_fld",
+        /* 24 */ "AddrHandler",
+        /* 25 */ "ResourceDesc",
+        /* 26 */ "ResourceFld",
         /* 27 */ "Scope",
         /* 28 */ "Extra",
         /* 29 */ "Data",
         /* 30 */ "Invalid"
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_type_name(acpi_object_type type)
 {
 
         if (type > ACPI_TYPE_INVALID) {
-                return ((char *)acpi_gbl_bad_type);
+                return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_bad_type));
         }
 
-        return ((char *)acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[type]);
+        return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[type]));
 }
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
@@ -634,7 +641,7 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_node_name(void *object)
 
         /* Name must be a valid ACPI name */
 
-        if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(*(u32 *) node->name.ascii)) {
+        if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(node->name.integer)) {
                 return ("????");
         }
 
@@ -658,15 +665,16 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_node_name(void *object)
 /* Printable names of object descriptor types */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[] = {
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these ASL Keywords as-is) */
         /* 00 */ "Invalid",
         /* 01 */ "Cached",
         /* 02 */ "State-Generic",
         /* 03 */ "State-Update",
         /* 04 */ "State-Package",
         /* 05 */ "State-Control",
-        /* 06 */ "State-root_parse_scope",
-        /* 07 */ "State-parse_scope",
-        /* 08 */ "State-walk_scope",
+        /* 06 */ "State-RootParseScope",
+        /* 07 */ "State-ParseScope",
+        /* 08 */ "State-WalkScope",
         /* 09 */ "State-Result",
         /* 10 */ "State-Notify",
         /* 11 */ "State-Thread",
@@ -674,6 +682,7 @@ static const char *acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[] = {
         /* 13 */ "Parser",
         /* 14 */ "Operand",
         /* 15 */ "Node"
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
@@ -684,11 +693,12 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
         }
 
         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) > ACPI_DESC_TYPE_MAX) {
-                return ((char *)acpi_gbl_bad_type);
+                return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_bad_type));
         }
 
-        return ((char *)
-                acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object)]);
+        return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                              acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE
+                                                       (object)]));
 
 }
 
@@ -787,6 +797,11 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
                 acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].use_count = 0;
         }
 
+        for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS; i++) {
+                acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[i] = 0;
+        }
+        acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS - 1] = 0x80000000;        /* Last ID is never valid */
+
         /* GPE support */
 
         acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head = NULL;
@@ -824,7 +839,11 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
         acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count = 0;
         acpi_gbl_ps_find_count = 0;
         acpi_gbl_acpi_hardware_present = TRUE;
-        acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask = 0;
+        acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index = 0;
+        acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset = 0;
+        acpi_gbl_trace_method_name = 0;
+        acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level = 0;
+        acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer = 0;
         acpi_gbl_debugger_configuration = DEBUGGER_THREADING;
         acpi_gbl_db_output_flags = ACPI_DB_CONSOLE_OUTPUT;
 
@@ -836,7 +855,6 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
         /* Namespace */
 
         acpi_gbl_root_node = NULL;
-
         acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.name.integer = ACPI_ROOT_NAME;
         acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
         acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.type = ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
index 9dde82b0beaf..ba771b4f39bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ static void
 acpi_ut_fadt_register_error(char *register_name, u32 value, acpi_size offset)
 {
 
-        ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid FADT value %s=%X at offset %X FADT=%p\n",
-                             register_name, value, (u32) offset,
-                             acpi_gbl_FADT));
+        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                      "Invalid FADT value %s=%X at offset %X FADT=%p",
+                      register_name, value, (u32) offset, acpi_gbl_FADT));
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -221,15 +221,14 @@ void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
         /* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
 
         if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
                 return_VOID;
         }
 
         /* Subsystem appears active, go ahead and shut it down */
 
         acpi_gbl_shutdown = TRUE;
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem...\n"));
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
 
         /* Close the acpi_event Handling */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
index 68a0a6f94129..4a3360484e72 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer dividend,
         /* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
         if (divisor == 0) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_short_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
         }
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ acpi_ut_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
         /* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
         if (in_divisor == 0) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
         }
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
         /* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
         if (divisor == 0) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_short_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
         }
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ acpi_ut_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
         /* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
         if (in_divisor == 0) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index 2ce872d75890..7364f5f8c9cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
 acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 {
         acpi_native_uint i;
+        acpi_native_uint j;
+        acpi_native_uint k;
         acpi_status status;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_allocate_owner_id");
@@ -70,8 +72,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
         /* Guard against multiple allocations of ID to the same location */
 
         if (*owner_id) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Owner ID [%2.2X] already exists\n",
-                                   *owner_id));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Owner ID [%2.2X] already exists",
+                            *owner_id));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
         }
 
@@ -82,31 +84,67 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
-        /* Find a free owner ID */
+        /*
+         * Find a free owner ID, cycle through all possible IDs on repeated
+         * allocations. (ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS + 1) because first index may have
+         * to be scanned twice.
+         */
+        for (i = 0, j = acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index;
+             i < (ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS + 1); i++, j++) {
+                if (j >= ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS) {
+                        j = 0;  /* Wraparound to start of mask array */
+                }
+
+                for (k = acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset; k < 32; k++) {
+                        if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[j] == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+                                /* There are no free IDs in this mask */
 
-        for (i = 0; i < 64; i++) {
-                if (!(acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask & (1ULL << i))) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_VALUES,
-                                          "Current owner_id mask: %16.16LX New ID: %2.2X\n",
-                                          acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask,
-                                          (unsigned int)(i + 1)));
+                                break;
+                        }
 
-                        acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask |= (1ULL << i);
-                        *owner_id = (acpi_owner_id) (i + 1);
-                        goto exit;
+                        if (!(acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[j] & (1 << k))) {
+                                /*
+                                 * Found a free ID. The actual ID is the bit index plus one,
+                                 * making zero an invalid Owner ID. Save this as the last ID
+                                 * allocated and update the global ID mask.
+                                 */
+                                acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[j] |= (1 << k);
+
+                                acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index = (u8) j;
+                                acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset = (u8) (k + 1);
+
+                                /*
+                                 * Construct encoded ID from the index and bit position
+                                 *
+                                 * Note: Last [j].k (bit 255) is never used and is marked
+                                 * permanently allocated (prevents +1 overflow)
+                                 */
+                                *owner_id =
+                                    (acpi_owner_id) ((k + 1) + ACPI_MUL_32(j));
+
+                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_VALUES,
+                                                  "Allocated owner_id: %2.2X\n",
+                                                  (unsigned int)*owner_id));
+                                goto exit;
+                        }
                 }
+
+                acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset = 0;
         }
 
         /*
-         * If we are here, all owner_ids have been allocated. This probably should
+         * All owner_ids have been allocated. This typically should
          * not happen since the IDs are reused after deallocation. The IDs are
          * allocated upon table load (one per table) and method execution, and
          * they are released when a table is unloaded or a method completes
          * execution.
+         *
+         * If this error happens, there may be very deep nesting of invoked control
+         * methods, or there may be a bug where the IDs are not released.
          */
-        *owner_id = 0;
         status = AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT;
-        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate new owner_id (64 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT\n"));
+        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                    "Could not allocate new owner_id (255 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT"));
 
       exit:
         (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
@@ -123,7 +161,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
  *              control method or unloading a table. Either way, we would
  *              ignore any error anyway.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Release a table or method owner ID.  Valid IDs are 1 - 64
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a table or method owner ID.  Valid IDs are 1 - 255
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -131,6 +169,8 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 {
         acpi_owner_id owner_id = *owner_id_ptr;
         acpi_status status;
+        acpi_native_uint index;
+        u32 bit;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_release_owner_id", owner_id);
 
@@ -140,8 +180,8 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 
         /* Zero is not a valid owner_iD */
 
-        if ((owner_id == 0) || (owner_id > 64)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid owner_id: %2.2X\n", owner_id));
+        if (owner_id == 0) {
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid owner_id: %2.2X", owner_id));
                 return_VOID;
         }
 
@@ -156,10 +196,19 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 
         owner_id--;
 
+        /* Decode ID to index/offset pair */
+
+        index = ACPI_DIV_32(owner_id);
+        bit = 1 << ACPI_MOD_32(owner_id);
+
         /* Free the owner ID only if it is valid */
 
-        if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask & (1ULL << owner_id)) {
-                acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask ^= (1ULL << owner_id);
+        if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[index] & bit) {
+                acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[index] ^= bit;
+        } else {
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Release of non-allocated owner_id: %2.2X",
+                            owner_id + 1));
         }
 
         (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
@@ -790,109 +839,97 @@ u8 acpi_ut_generate_checksum(u8 * buffer, u32 length)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_error, acpi_ut_warning, acpi_ut_info
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - The resource template buffer object
+ * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
+ *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
+ *              Format              - Printf format string + additional args
  *
- * RETURN:      Pointer to the end tag
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Find the END_TAG resource descriptor in a resource template
+ * DESCRIPTION: Print message with module/line/version info
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 *acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc)
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
 {
-        u8 buffer_byte;
-        u8 *buffer;
-        u8 *end_buffer;
+        va_list args;
 
-        buffer = obj_desc->buffer.pointer;
-        end_buffer = buffer + obj_desc->buffer.length;
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
-        while (buffer < end_buffer) {
-                buffer_byte = *buffer;
-                if (buffer_byte & ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_MASK) {
-                        /* Large Descriptor - Length is next 2 bytes */
+        va_start(args, format);
+        acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+        acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
 
-                        buffer += ((*(buffer + 1) | (*(buffer + 2) << 8)) + 3);
-                } else {
-                        /* Small Descriptor.  End Tag will be found here */
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_exception(char *module_name,
+                  u32 line_number, acpi_status status, char *format, ...)
+{
+        va_list args;
 
-                        if ((buffer_byte & ACPI_RDESC_SMALL_MASK) ==
-                            ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_END_TAG) {
-                                /* Found the end tag descriptor, all done. */
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI Exception (%s-%04d): %s, ", module_name,
+                       line_number, acpi_format_exception(status));
 
-                                return (buffer);
-                        }
+        va_start(args, format);
+        acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+        acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
 
-                        /* Length is in the header */
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
+{
+        va_list args;
 
-                        buffer += ((buffer_byte & 0x07) + 1);
-                }
-        }
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
+
+        va_start(args, format);
+        acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+        acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
+{
+        va_list args;
 
-        /* End tag not found */
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
-        return (NULL);
+        va_start(args, format);
+        acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+        acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_error
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_error, Warning, Info
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
  *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Print error message
  *
+ * Note: Legacy only, should be removed when no longer used by drivers.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ut_report_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number, u32 component_id)
+void acpi_ut_report_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
-        acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Error: ", module_name, line_number);
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_warning
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
- *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print warning message
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void
-acpi_ut_report_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number, u32 component_id)
+void acpi_ut_report_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
-        acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Warning: ", module_name, line_number);
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_info
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
- *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print information message
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void acpi_ut_report_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number, u32 component_id)
+void acpi_ut_report_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
-        acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Info: ", module_name, line_number);
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
index 90134c56ece9..45a7244df924 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -214,23 +214,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
                  * the ACPI subsystem code.
                  */
                 for (i = mutex_id; i < MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
-                        if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].owner_id == this_thread_id) {
+                        if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id == this_thread_id) {
                                 if (i == mutex_id) {
-                                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                          "Mutex [%s] already acquired by this thread [%X]\n",
-                                                          acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
-                                                          (mutex_id),
-                                                          this_thread_id));
+                                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                                    "Mutex [%s] already acquired by this thread [%X]",
+                                                    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
+                                                    (mutex_id),
+                                                    this_thread_id));
 
                                         return (AE_ALREADY_ACQUIRED);
                                 }
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Invalid acquire order: Thread %X owns [%s], wants [%s]\n",
-                                                  this_thread_id,
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
-                                                  (mutex_id)));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Invalid acquire order: Thread %X owns [%s], wants [%s]",
+                                            this_thread_id,
+                                            acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
+                                            acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
 
                                 return (AE_ACQUIRE_DEADLOCK);
                         }
@@ -253,11 +252,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
                 acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].use_count++;
                 acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].thread_id = this_thread_id;
         } else {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Thread %X could not acquire Mutex [%s] %s\n",
-                                  this_thread_id,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id),
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Thread %X could not acquire Mutex [%X]",
+                                this_thread_id, mutex_id));
         }
 
         return (status);
@@ -295,9 +292,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
          * Mutex must be acquired in order to release it!
          */
         if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].thread_id == ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Mutex [%s] is not acquired, cannot release\n",
-                                  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Mutex [%X] is not acquired, cannot release",
+                            mutex_id));
 
                 return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
         }
@@ -313,16 +310,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
                  * the ACPI subsystem code.
                  */
                 for (i = mutex_id; i < MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
-                        if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].owner_id == this_thread_id) {
+                        if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id == this_thread_id) {
                                 if (i == mutex_id) {
                                         continue;
                                 }
 
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                                  "Invalid release order: owns [%s], releasing [%s]\n",
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
-                                                  (mutex_id)));
+                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                            "Invalid release order: owns [%s], releasing [%s]",
+                                            acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
+                                            acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
 
                                 return (AE_RELEASE_DEADLOCK);
                         }
@@ -338,11 +334,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
             acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].mutex, 1);
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Thread %X could not release Mutex [%s] %s\n",
-                                  this_thread_id,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id),
-                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "Thread %X could not release Mutex [%X]",
+                                this_thread_id, mutex_id));
         } else {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_MUTEX,
                                   "Thread %X released Mutex [%s]\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index 3015e1540053..7ee2d1d98071 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(acpi_size buffer_size)
 
                 buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(buffer_size);
                 if (!buffer) {
-                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("create_buffer: could not allocate size %X\n", (u32) buffer_size));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
+                                    (u32) buffer_size));
                         acpi_ut_remove_reference(buffer_desc);
                         return_PTR(NULL);
                 }
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_string_object(acpi_size string_size)
          */
         string = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(string_size + 1);
         if (!string) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("create_string: could not allocate size %X\n", (u32) string_size));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
+                            (u32) string_size));
                 acpi_ut_remove_reference(string_desc);
                 return_PTR(NULL);
         }
@@ -310,8 +312,8 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate_object_desc_dbg(char *module_name,
 
         object = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_operand_cache);
         if (!object) {
-                _ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module_name, line_number, component_id,
-                                   ("Could not allocate an object descriptor\n"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((module_name, line_number,
+                            "Could not allocate an object descriptor"));
 
                 return_PTR(NULL);
         }
@@ -345,9 +347,9 @@ void acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(union acpi_operand_object *object)
         /* Object must be an union acpi_operand_object    */
 
         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "%p is not an ACPI Operand object [%s]\n",
-                                  object, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(object)));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "%p is not an ACPI Operand object [%s]", object,
+                            acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(object)));
                 return_VOID;
         }
 
@@ -449,10 +451,10 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
                          * Notably, Locals and Args are not supported, but this may be
                          * required eventually.
                          */
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                          "Unsupported Reference opcode=%X in object %p\n",
-                                          internal_object->reference.opcode,
-                                          internal_object));
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "Unsupported Reference opcode=%X in object %p",
+                                    internal_object->reference.opcode,
+                                    internal_object));
                         status = AE_TYPE;
                         break;
                 }
@@ -460,10 +462,9 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
         default:
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-                                  "Unsupported type=%X in object %p\n",
-                                  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object),
-                                  internal_object));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unsupported type=%X in object %p",
+                            ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object),
+                            internal_object));
                 status = AE_TYPE;
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..16461317113f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,554 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: utresrc - Resource managment utilities
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * 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 <acpi/amlresrc.h>
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
+
+#if defined(ACPI_DISASSEMBLER) || defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER)
+/*
+ * Strings used to decode resource descriptors.
+ * Used by both the disasssembler and the debugger resource dump routines
+ */
+const char *acpi_gbl_BMdecode[2] = {
+        "not_bus_master",
+        "bus_master"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[4] = {
+        "0 - Good Configuration",
+        "1 - Acceptable Configuration",
+        "2 - Suboptimal Configuration",
+        "3 - ***Invalid Configuration***",
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[2] = {
+        "resource_producer",
+        "resource_consumer"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_DECdecode[2] = {
+        "pos_decode",
+        "sub_decode"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_HEdecode[2] = {
+        "Level",
+        "Edge"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[2] = {
+        "Decode10",
+        "Decode16"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_LLdecode[2] = {
+        "active_high",
+        "active_low"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[2] = {
+        "max_not_fixed",
+        "max_fixed"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_MEMdecode[4] = {
+        "non_cacheable",
+        "Cacheable",
+        "write_combining",
+        "Prefetchable"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[2] = {
+        "min_not_fixed",
+        "min_fixed"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_MTPdecode[4] = {
+        "address_range_memory",
+        "address_range_reserved",
+        "address_range_aCPI",
+        "address_range_nVS"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_RNGdecode[4] = {
+        "invalid_ranges",
+        "non_iSAonly_ranges",
+        "ISAonly_ranges",
+        "entire_range"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_RWdecode[2] = {
+        "read_only",
+        "read_write"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_SHRdecode[2] = {
+        "Exclusive",
+        "Shared"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_SIZdecode[4] = {
+        "Transfer8",
+        "Transfer8_16",
+        "Transfer16",
+        "invalid_size"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TRSdecode[2] = {
+        "dense_translation",
+        "sparse_translation"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TTPdecode[2] = {
+        "type_static",
+        "type_translation"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4] = {
+        "Compatibility",
+        "type_a",
+        "type_b",
+        "type_f"
+};
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Base sizes of the raw AML resource descriptors, indexed by resource type.
+ * Zero indicates a reserved (and therefore invalid) resource type.
+ */
+const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_aml_sizes[] = {
+        /* Small descriptors */
+
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_irq),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_dma),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_start_dependent),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_end_dependent),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_io),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_fixed_io),
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_vendor_small),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_end_tag),
+
+        /* Large descriptors */
+
+        0,
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_memory24),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_generic_register),
+        0,
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_vendor_large),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_memory32),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_fixed_memory32),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_address32),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_address16),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_extended_irq),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_address64),
+        ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_extended_address64)
+};
+
+/*
+ * Resource types, used to validate the resource length field.
+ * The length of fixed-length types must match exactly, variable
+ * lengths must meet the minimum required length, etc.
+ * Zero indicates a reserved (and therefore invalid) resource type.
+ */
+static const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_types[] = {
+        /* Small descriptors */
+
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        ACPI_SMALL_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_SMALL_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        0,
+        ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+
+        /* Large descriptors */
+
+        0,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        0,
+        ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+        ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_validate_resource
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *              return_index    - Where the resource index is returned. NULL
+ *                                if the index is not required.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, and optionally the Index into the global resource tables
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate an AML resource descriptor by checking the Resource
+ *              Type and Resource Length. Returns an index into the global
+ *              resource information/dispatch tables for later use.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ut_validate_resource(void *aml, u8 * return_index)
+{
+        u8 resource_type;
+        u8 resource_index;
+        acpi_rs_length resource_length;
+        acpi_rs_length minimum_resource_length;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /*
+         * 1) Validate the resource_type field (Byte 0)
+         */
+        resource_type = ACPI_GET8(aml);
+
+        /*
+         * Byte 0 contains the descriptor name (Resource Type)
+         * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
+         */
+        if (resource_type & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+                /* Verify the large resource type (name) against the max */
+
+                if (resource_type > ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE_MAX) {
+                        return (AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * Large Resource Type -- bits 6:0 contain the name
+                 * Translate range 0x80-0x8B to index range 0x10-0x1B
+                 */
+                resource_index = (u8) (resource_type - 0x70);
+        } else {
+                /*
+                 * Small Resource Type -- bits 6:3 contain the name
+                 * Shift range to index range 0x00-0x0F
+                 */
+                resource_index = (u8)
+                    ((resource_type & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_SMALL_MASK) >> 3);
+        }
+
+        /* Check validity of the resource type, zero indicates name is invalid */
+
+        if (!acpi_gbl_resource_types[resource_index]) {
+                return (AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * 2) Validate the resource_length field. This ensures that the length
+         *    is at least reasonable, and guarantees that it is non-zero.
+         */
+        resource_length = acpi_ut_get_resource_length(aml);
+        minimum_resource_length = acpi_gbl_resource_aml_sizes[resource_index];
+
+        /* Validate based upon the type of resource - fixed length or variable */
+
+        switch (acpi_gbl_resource_types[resource_index]) {
+        case ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH:
+
+                /* Fixed length resource, length must match exactly */
+
+                if (resource_length != minimum_resource_length) {
+                        return (AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+                }
+                break;
+
+        case ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH:
+
+                /* Variable length resource, length must be at least the minimum */
+
+                if (resource_length < minimum_resource_length) {
+                        return (AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+                }
+                break;
+
+        case ACPI_SMALL_VARIABLE_LENGTH:
+
+                /* Small variable length resource, length can be (Min) or (Min-1) */
+
+                if ((resource_length > minimum_resource_length) ||
+                    (resource_length < (minimum_resource_length - 1))) {
+                        return (AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+                }
+                break;
+
+        default:
+
+                /* Shouldn't happen (because of validation earlier), but be sure */
+
+                return (AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+        }
+
+        /* Optionally return the resource table index */
+
+        if (return_index) {
+                *return_index = resource_index;
+        }
+
+        return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_type
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      The Resource Type with no extraneous bits (except the
+ *              Large/Small descriptor bit -- this is left alone)
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Extract the Resource Type/Name from the first byte of
+ *              a resource descriptor.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_get_resource_type(void *aml)
+{
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /*
+         * Byte 0 contains the descriptor name (Resource Type)
+         * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
+         */
+        if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+                /* Large Resource Type -- bits 6:0 contain the name */
+
+                return (ACPI_GET8(aml));
+        } else {
+                /* Small Resource Type -- bits 6:3 contain the name */
+
+                return ((u8) (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_SMALL_MASK));
+        }
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Byte Length
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the "Resource Length" of a raw AML descriptor. By
+ *              definition, this does not include the size of the descriptor
+ *              header or the length field itself.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u16 acpi_ut_get_resource_length(void *aml)
+{
+        acpi_rs_length resource_length;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /*
+         * Byte 0 contains the descriptor name (Resource Type)
+         * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
+         */
+        if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+                /* Large Resource type -- bytes 1-2 contain the 16-bit length */
+
+                ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&resource_length, ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, aml, 1));
+
+        } else {
+                /* Small Resource type -- bits 2:0 of byte 0 contain the length */
+
+                resource_length = (u16) (ACPI_GET8(aml) &
+                                         ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_SMALL_LENGTH_MASK);
+        }
+
+        return (resource_length);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Length of the AML header (depends on large/small descriptor)
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the length of the header for this resource.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length(void *aml)
+{
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /* Examine the large/small bit in the resource header */
+
+        if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+                return (sizeof(struct aml_resource_large_header));
+        } else {
+                return (sizeof(struct aml_resource_small_header));
+        }
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Byte length
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the total byte length of a raw AML descriptor, including the
+ *              length of the descriptor header and the length field itself.
+ *              Used to walk descriptor lists.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u32 acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(void *aml)
+{
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+        /*
+         * Get the Resource Length (does not include header length) and add
+         * the header length (depends on if this is a small or large resource)
+         */
+        return (acpi_ut_get_resource_length(aml) +
+                acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length(aml));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - The resource template buffer object
+ *              end_tag         - Where the pointer to the end_tag is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, pointer to the end tag
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Find the end_tag resource descriptor in an AML resource template
+ *              Note: allows a buffer length of zero.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
+                             u8 ** end_tag)
+{
+        acpi_status status;
+        u8 *aml;
+        u8 *end_aml;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_get_resource_end_tag");
+
+        /* Get start and end pointers */
+
+        aml = obj_desc->buffer.pointer;
+        end_aml = aml + obj_desc->buffer.length;
+
+        /* Allow a buffer length of zero */
+
+        if (!obj_desc->buffer.length) {
+                *end_tag = aml;
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        }
+
+        /* Walk the resource template, one descriptor per iteration */
+
+        while (aml < end_aml) {
+                /* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
+
+                status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml, NULL);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                }
+
+                /* end_tag resource indicates the end of the resource template */
+
+                if (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml) ==
+                    ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG) {
+                        /*
+                         * There must be at least one more byte in the buffer for
+                         * the 2nd byte of the end_tag
+                         */
+                        if ((aml + 1) >= end_aml) {
+                                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+                        }
+
+                        /* Return the pointer to the end_tag */
+
+                        *end_tag = aml;
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * Point to the next resource descriptor in the AML buffer. The
+                 * descriptor length is guaranteed to be non-zero by resource
+                 * validation above.
+                 */
+                aml += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml);
+        }
+
+        /* Did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
+
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
index c1cb27583be8..4b134a722907 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ut_create_pkg_state_and_push(void *internal_object,
                                   void *external_object,
                                   u16 index,
-                                  union acpi_generic_state ** state_list)
+                                  union acpi_generic_state **state_list)
 {
         union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index f06bd5e5e9d1..308a960871be 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 
         status = acpi_os_initialize();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("OSD failed to initialize, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During OSL initialization"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -88,8 +87,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 
         status = acpi_ut_mutex_initialize();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Global mutex creation failure, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "During Global Mutex creation"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
@@ -99,15 +98,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
          */
         status = acpi_ns_root_initialize();
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Namespace initialization failure, %s\n",
-                                   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+                ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+                                "During Namespace initialization"));
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
         /* If configured, initialize the AML debugger */
 
         ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(status = acpi_db_initialize());
-
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -154,8 +152,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 
                 status = acpi_enable();
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-                                          "acpi_enable failed.\n"));
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "acpi_enable failed"));
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
                 }
         }
@@ -178,10 +175,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
         /*
          * Initialize ACPI Event handling (Fixed and General Purpose)
          *
-         * NOTE: We must have the hardware AND events initialized before we can
-         * execute ANY control methods SAFELY.  Any control method can require
-         * ACPI hardware support, so the hardware MUST be initialized before
-         * execution!
+         * Note1: We must have the hardware and events initialized before we can
+         * execute any control methods safely. Any control method can require
+         * ACPI hardware support, so the hardware must be fully initialized before
+         * any method execution!
+         *
+         * Note2: Fixed events are initialized and enabled here. GPEs are
+         * initialized, but cannot be enabled until after the hardware is
+         * completely initialized (SCI and global_lock activated)
          */
         if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -193,8 +194,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Install the SCI handler and Global Lock handler */
-
+        /*
+         * Install the SCI handler and Global Lock handler. This completes the
+         * hardware initialization.
+         */
         if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_HANDLER_INIT)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
                                   "[Init] Installing SCI/GL handlers\n"));
@@ -205,6 +208,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
                 }
         }
 
+        /*
+         * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
+         * (GPE block 0 and 1).
+         *
+         * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
+         * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
+         * installed and initialized.
+         *
+         * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
+         * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
+         */
+        if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
+                status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return (status);
+                }
+        }
+
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -230,9 +251,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
         /*
          * Run all _REG methods
          *
-         * NOTE: Any objects accessed
-         * by the _REG methods will be automatically initialized, even if they
-         * contain executable AML (see call to acpi_ns_initialize_objects below).
+         * Note: Any objects accessed by the _REG methods will be automatically
+         * initialized, even if they contain executable AML (see the call to
+         * acpi_ns_initialize_objects below).
          */
         if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -245,9 +266,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized.  This
-         * runs the executable AML that may be part of the declaration of these
-         * objects: operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
+         * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This runs the
+         * executable AML that may be part of the declaration of these objects:
+         * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
          */
         if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -260,8 +281,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
         }
 
         /*
-         * Initialize all device objects in the namespace
-         * This runs the _STA and _INI methods.
+         * Initialize all device objects in the namespace. This runs the device
+         * _STA and _INI methods.
          */
         if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT)) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index d10668f14699..bd4887518373 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -920,8 +920,8 @@ static int acpi_video_device_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
                                   "Unable to create 'state' fs entry\n"));
         else {
+                acpi_video_device_state_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_state;
                 entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_state_fops;
-                entry->proc_fops->write = acpi_video_device_write_state;
                 entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
                 entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }
@@ -934,8 +934,8 @@ static int acpi_video_device_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
                                   "Unable to create 'brightness' fs entry\n"));
         else {
+                acpi_video_device_brightness_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_brightness;
                 entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_brightness_fops;
-                entry->proc_fops->write = acpi_video_device_write_brightness;
                 entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
                 entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }
@@ -1239,8 +1239,8 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
                                   "Unable to create 'POST' fs entry\n"));
         else {
+                acpi_video_bus_POST_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_POST;
                 entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_POST_fops;
-                entry->proc_fops->write = acpi_video_bus_write_POST;
                 entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
                 entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }
@@ -1253,8 +1253,8 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
                                   "Unable to create 'DOS' fs entry\n"));
         else {
+                acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_DOS;
                 entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops;
-                entry->proc_fops->write = acpi_video_bus_write_DOS;
                 entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
                 entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
         }