Merge branch 'acpica' into release

61 files changed, 2826 insertions, 1430 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 9a62224cc278..80eacbe157e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -481,26 +481,23 @@ static acpi_status is_memory_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
         char *hardware_id;
         acpi_status status;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
 
-
-        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
                 return status;
 
-        info = buffer.pointer;
         if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)) {
-                kfree(buffer.pointer);
+                kfree(info);
                 return AE_ERROR;
         }
 
-        hardware_id = info->hardware_id.value;
+        hardware_id = info->hardware_id.string;
         if ((hardware_id == NULL) ||
             (strcmp(hardware_id, ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID)))
                 status = AE_ERROR;
 
-        kfree(buffer.pointer);
+        kfree(info);
         return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index 72ac28da14e3..e7973bc16846 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += hwtimer.o
 acpi-y += nsaccess.o  nsload.o    nssearch.o  nsxfeval.o \
          nsalloc.o   nseval.o    nsnames.o   nsutils.o   nsxfname.o \
          nsdump.o    nsinit.o    nsobject.o  nswalk.o    nsxfobj.o  \
-         nsparse.o   nspredef.o
+         nsparse.o   nspredef.o  nsrepair.o
 
 acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += nsdumpdv.o
 
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ acpi-y += tbxface.o tbinstal.o tbutils.o tbfind.o tbfadt.o tbxfroot.o
 
 acpi-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 utresrc.o utlock.o
+                utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utresrc.o utlock.o utids.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index e6777fb883d2..8e679ef5b231 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 /* Operation regions */
 
-#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     8
+#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     9
 #define ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN          0x80
 
 /* Maximum space_ids for Operation Regions */
@@ -199,9 +199,15 @@
 #define ACPI_RSDP_CHECKSUM_LENGTH       20
 #define ACPI_RSDP_XCHECKSUM_LENGTH      36
 
-/* SMBus bidirectional buffer size */
+/* SMBus and IPMI bidirectional buffer size */
 
 #define ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE          34
+#define ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE           66
+
+/* _sx_d and _sx_w control methods */
+
+#define ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS           4
+#define ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS           5
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
index 62c59df3b86c..a4fb001d96f1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ void
 acpi_db_display_argument_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                                 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
-void acpi_db_check_predefined_names(void);
-
-void acpi_db_batch_execute(void);
-
 /*
  * dbexec - debugger control method execution
  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 3d87362d17ed..29ba66d5a790 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 #define ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(a,b) a
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DEFINE_ACPI_GLOBALS
+
+/* Public globals, available from outside ACPICA subsystem */
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * Runtime configuration (static defaults that can be overriden at runtime)
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@
  * 5) Allow unresolved references (invalid target name) in package objects
  * 6) Enable warning messages for behavior that is not ACPI spec compliant
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
 
 /*
  * Automatically serialize ALL control methods? Default is FALSE, meaning
@@ -86,27 +90,36 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
  * Only change this if the ASL code is poorly written and cannot handle
  * reentrancy even though methods are marked "NotSerialized".
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized, FALSE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized, FALSE);
 
 /*
  * Create the predefined _OSI method in the namespace? Default is TRUE
  * because ACPI CA is fully compatible with other ACPI implementations.
  * Changing this will revert ACPI CA (and machine ASL) to pre-OSI behavior.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_create_osi_method, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_create_osi_method, TRUE);
 
 /*
  * Disable wakeup GPEs during runtime? Default is TRUE because WAKE and
  * RUNTIME GPEs should never be shared, and WAKE GPEs should typically only
  * be enabled just before going to sleep.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled, TRUE);
 
 /*
  * Optionally use default values for the ACPI register widths. Set this to
  * TRUE to use the defaults, if an FADT contains incorrect widths/lengths.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
+
+/* acpi_gbl_FADT is a local copy of the FADT, converted to a common format. */
+
+struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
+u32 acpi_current_gpe_count;
+u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
+acpi_name acpi_gbl_trace_method_name;
+
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -114,11 +127,6 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Runtime configuration of debug print levels */
-
-extern u32 acpi_dbg_level;
-extern u32 acpi_dbg_layer;
-
 /* Procedure nesting level for debug output */
 
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
@@ -127,10 +135,8 @@ extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_level;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_layer;
-ACPI_EXTERN acpi_name acpi_gbl_trace_method_name;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer;
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -142,10 +148,8 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
  * acpi_gbl_root_table_list is the master list of ACPI tables found in the
  * RSDT/XSDT.
  *
- * acpi_gbl_FADT is a local copy of the FADT, converted to a common format.
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_internal_rsdt acpi_gbl_root_table_list;
-ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_table_facs *acpi_gbl_FACS;
 
 /* These addresses are calculated from the FADT Event Block addresses */
@@ -261,7 +265,8 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_osi_data;
 extern u8 acpi_gbl_shutdown;
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_startup_flags;
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS];
 extern const struct acpi_opcode_info acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[AML_NUM_OPCODES];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS];
 
@@ -290,6 +295,7 @@ extern char const *acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[];
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node acpi_gbl_root_node_struct;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_root_node;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device;
+ACPI_EXTERN union acpi_operand_object *acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
 
 extern const u8 acpi_gbl_ns_properties[ACPI_NUM_NS_TYPES];
 extern const struct acpi_predefined_names
@@ -340,7 +346,6 @@ ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_fixed_event_handler
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_block_info
 *acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[ACPI_MAX_GPE_BLOCKS];
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_current_gpe_count;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
index 4afa3d8e0efb..36192f142fbb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void);
 /*
  * hwregs - ACPI Register I/O
  */
+acpi_status
+acpi_hw_validate_register(struct acpi_generic_address *reg,
+                          u8 max_bit_width, u64 *address);
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+
 struct acpi_bit_register_info *acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(u32 register_id);
 
 acpi_status acpi_hw_write_pm1_control(u32 pm1a_control, u32 pm1b_control);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
index e8db7a3143a5..5db9f2916f7c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@ void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
 void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
-void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string);
+void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(char *dest, acpi_integer compressed_id);
 
-void acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(acpi_integer value, char *out_string);
+void acpi_ex_integer_to_string(char *dest, acpi_integer value);
 
 /*
  * exregion - default op_region handlers
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index ee986edfa0da..81e64f478679 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -369,6 +369,19 @@ union acpi_predefined_info {
         struct acpi_package_info3 ret_info3;
 };
 
+/* Data block used during object validation */
+
+struct acpi_predefined_data {
+        char *pathname;
+        const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
+        u32 flags;
+        u8 node_flags;
+};
+
+/* Defines for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED    1
+
 /*
  * Bitmapped return value types
  * Note: the actual data types must be contiguous, a loop in nspredef.c
@@ -885,6 +898,9 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info {
 #define ACPI_OSI_WIN_XP_SP2             0x05
 #define ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2003_SP1        0x06
 #define ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA              0x07
+#define ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2008            0x08
+#define ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA_SP1          0x09
+#define ACPI_OSI_WIN_7                  0x0A
 
 #define ACPI_ALWAYS_ILLEGAL             0x00
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index 91ac7d7b4402..3acd9c6760ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@
  */
 #define ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(s, e)      acpi_ns_report_error (AE_INFO, s, e);
 #define ACPI_ERROR_METHOD(s, n, p, e)   acpi_ns_report_method_error (AE_INFO, s, n, p, e);
+#define ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED(plist)     acpi_ut_predefined_warning plist
 
 #else
 
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@
 
 #define ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(s, e)
 #define ACPI_ERROR_METHOD(s, n, p, e)
+#define ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED(plist)
 #endif          /* ACPI_NO_ERROR_MESSAGES */
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 94cdc2b8cb93..09a2764c734b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK         0x01
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES     0x02
 
+/* Object is not a package element */
+
+#define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
+
+/* Always emit warning message, not dependent on node flags */
+
+#define ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS            0
+
 /*
  * nsinit - Namespace initialization
  */
@@ -144,6 +152,8 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name);
 
 void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
+void acpi_ns_remove_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
+
 void
 acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_handle);
 
@@ -186,6 +196,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
+void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void);
+
 /*
  * nspredef - Support for predefined/reserved names
  */
@@ -260,6 +272,19 @@ acpi_ns_get_attached_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
                           acpi_object_handler handler, void **data);
 
 /*
+ * nsrepair - return object repair for predefined methods/objects
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                      u32 expected_btypes,
+                      u32 package_index,
+                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                            union acpi_operand_object **obj_desc_ptr);
+
+/*
  * nssearch - Namespace searching and entry
  */
 acpi_status
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index eb6f038b03d9..b39d682a2140 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10
 #define AOPOBJ_SINGLE_DATUM         0x20
 #define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x40        /* Used if host OS won't allow an op_region address */
+#define AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL         0x80
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
index 23ee0fbf5619..22881e8ce229 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 #define ACPI_PARSE_DEFERRED_OP          0x0100
 #define ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE          0x0200
 
+#define ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL         0x0400
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Parser interfaces
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 63f656ae3604..cd80d1dd1950 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
  *      (Used for _PRW)
  *
  *
- * 2) PTYPE2 packages contain a variable number of sub-packages. Each of the
- *    different types describe the contents of each of the sub-packages.
+ * 2) PTYPE2 packages contain a Variable-length number of sub-packages. Each
+ *    of the different types describe the contents of each of the sub-packages.
  *
  * ACPI_PTYPE2: Each subpackage contains 1 or 2 object types:
  *      object type
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
  * ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN: Each subpackage has a variable but minimum length
  *      (Used for _HPX)
  *
+ * ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED: Revision at start, each subpackage is Fixed-length
+ *      (Used for _ART, _FPS)
+ *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 enum acpi_return_package_types {
@@ -101,9 +104,11 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
         ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT = 5,
         ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT = 6,
         ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED = 7,
-        ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN = 8
+        ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN = 8,
+        ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED = 9
 };
 
+#ifdef ACPI_CREATE_PREDEFINED_TABLE
 /*
  * Predefined method/object information table.
  *
@@ -136,239 +141,384 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
  * is saved here (rather than in a separate table) in order to minimize the
  * overall size of the stored data.
  */
-static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] = {
-        {.info = {"_AC0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AC9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_ADR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_AL0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_AL9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_ALC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_ALI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_ALP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_ALR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0}}, /* variable (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
-        {.info = {"_ALT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_BBN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_BCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},     /* variable (Ints) */
-        {.info = {"_BCM", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_BDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_BFS", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_BIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-                                          9,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 4, 0}},        /* fixed (9 Int),(4 Str) */
-        {.info = {"_BLT", 3, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_BMC", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_BMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},   /* fixed (5 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_BQC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_BST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},   /* fixed (4 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_BTM", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_BTP", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_CBA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},      /* see PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
-        {.info = {"_CID", 0,
-         ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
-        {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, 0}},    /* variable (Ints/Strs) */
-        {.info = {"_CRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_CRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_CSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_CST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}},   /* variable (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_DCK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_DCS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_DDC", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_DDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-        {.info = {"_DGS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_DIS", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_DMA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_DOD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},     /* variable (Ints) */
-        {.info = {"_DOS", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_DSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_ALL}},  /* Must return a type, but it can be of any type */
-        {.info = {"_DSS", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_DSW", 3, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_EC_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_EDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_EJ0", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_EJ1", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_EJ2", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_EJ3", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_EJ4", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_EJD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-        {.info = {"_FDE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_FDI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, 0, 0, 0}},  /* fixed (16 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_FDM", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_FIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},     /* variable (Ints) */
-        {.info = {"_GLK", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_GPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_GPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},      /* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
-        {.info = {"_GSB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_GTF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_GTM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_GTS", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_HID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-        {.info = {"_HOT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_HPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},   /* fixed (4 Int) */
+static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] =
+{
+        {{"_AC0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AC9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_ADR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_AL0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_AL9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_ALC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_ALI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_ALP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_ALR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_ALT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_ART", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (2 Ref/11 Int) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+          11, 0}},
+
+        {{"_BBN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_BCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_BCM", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_BCT", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_BDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_BFS", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_BIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (9 Int),(4 Str) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 9, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4,0}},
+
+        {{"_BIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Fixed-length (16 Int),(4 Str) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4,
+          0}},
+
+        {{"_BLT", 3, 0}},
+        {{"_BMA", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_BMC", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_BMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (5 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_BMS", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_BQC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_BST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_BTM", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_BTP", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_CBA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
+        {{"_CDM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_CID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints/Strs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_CRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_CRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_CSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_CST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT,ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 3,0}},
+
+        {{"_DCK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_DCS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_DDC", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_DDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+        {{"_DGS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_DIS", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_DMA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_DOD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_DOS", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_DSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_ALL}},     /* Must return a type, but it can be of any type */
+        {{"_DSS", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_DSW", 3, 0}},
+        {{"_DTI", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_EC_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_EDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs)*/
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_EJ0", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_EJ1", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_EJ2", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_EJ3", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_EJ4", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_EJD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+        {{"_FDE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_FDI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (16 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_FDM", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_FIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_FIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_FPS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (5 Int) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_FSL", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_FST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Fixed-length (3 Int) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_GAI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_GHL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_GLK", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_GPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_GPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
+        {{"_GSB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_GTF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_GTM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_GTS", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_HID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+        {{"_HOT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_HPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
 
         /*
-         * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a variable number of sub-packages.
-         * Each sub-package contains a PCI record setting. There are several different type of
-         * record settings, of different lengths, but all elements of all settings are Integers.
+         * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a Variable-length number
+         * of sub-packages. Each sub-package contains a PCI record setting.
+         * There are several different type of record settings, of different
+         * lengths, but all elements of all settings are Integers.
          */
-        {.info = {"_HPX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},     /* variable (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
-        {.info = {"_IFT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},      /* see IPMI spec */
-        {.info = {"_INI", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_IRC", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_LCK", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_LID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_MAT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_MLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 2, 0, 0, 0}},  /* variable (Pkgs) each (2 Str) */
-        {.info = {"_MSG", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_OFF", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_ON_", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_OS_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-        {.info = {"_OSC", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_OST", 3, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_PCT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},    /* fixed (2 Buf) */
-        {.info = {"_PDC", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PIC", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PLD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},      /* variable (Bufs) */
-        {.info = {"_PPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_PPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},      /* see dig64 spec */
-        {.info = {"_PR0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_PR1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_PR2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_PRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_HPX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_IFT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
+        {{"_INI", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_IRC", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_LCK", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_LID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_MAT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_MBM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Fixed-length (8 Int) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 8, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_MLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (2 Str) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_MSG", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_MSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_NTT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_OFF", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_ON_", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_OS_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+        {{"_OSC", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_OST", 3, 0}},
+        {{"_PAI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PCT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PDC", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_PDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PIC", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_PIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Fixed-length (3 Int),(3 Str) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3, 0}},
+
+        {{"_PLD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Bufs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PMC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Fixed-length (11 Int),(3 Str) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 11, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3,
+          0}},
+
+        {{"_PMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_PMM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See dig64 spec */
+        {{"_PR0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PR1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PR2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PR3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_PRL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_PRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
 
         /*
-         * For _PRT, many BIOSs reverse the 2nd and 3rd Package elements. This bug is so prevalent that there
-         * is code in the ACPICA Resource Manager to detect this and switch them back. For now, do not allow
-         * and issue a warning. To allow this and eliminate the warning, add the ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE
-         * type to the 2nd element (index 1) in the statement below.
+         * For _PRT, many BIOSs reverse the 3rd and 4th Package elements (Source
+         * and source_index). This bug is so prevalent that there is code in the
+         * ACPICA Resource Manager to detect this and switch them back. For now,
+         * do not allow and issue a warning. To allow this and eliminate the
+         * warning, add the ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE type to the 4th element (index 3)
+         * in the statement below.
          */
-        {.info = {"_PRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},      /* variable (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
-
-        {.info = {"_PRW", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER |
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0}},        /* variable (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[variable Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
-
-        {.info = {"_PS0", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PS1", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PS2", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PS3", 0, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PSC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_PSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
-        {.info = {"_PSL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_PSR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_PSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6, 0, 0, 0}}, /* variable (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_PSV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_PSW", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PTC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},    /* fixed (2 Buf) */
-        {.info = {"_PTS", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_PXM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_REG", 2, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_REV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_RMV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_ROM", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_RTV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,
+                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+
+        {{"_PRW", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[Variable-length Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
+                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,0}},
+
+        {{"_PS0", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_PS1", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_PS2", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_PS3", 0, 0}},
+        {{"_PSC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PSL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PSR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PSV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PSW", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_PTC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_PTP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_PTS", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_PUR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},      /* Fixed-length (2 Int) */
+        {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+        {{"_PXM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_REG", 2, 0}},
+        {{"_REV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_RMV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_ROM", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_RTV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
         /*
-         * For _S0_ through _S5_, the ACPI spec defines a return Package containing 1 Integer,
-         * but most DSDTs have it wrong - 2,3, or 4 integers. Allow this by making the objects "variable length",
-         * but all elements must be Integers.
+         * For _S0_ through _S5_, the ACPI spec defines a return Package
+         * containing 1 Integer, but most DSDTs have it wrong - 2,3, or 4 integers.
+         * Allow this by making the objects "Variable-length length", but all elements
+         * must be Integers.
          */
-        {.info = {"_S0_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},     /* fixed (1 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_S1_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},     /* fixed (1 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_S2_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},     /* fixed (1 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_S3_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},     /* fixed (1 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_S4_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},     /* fixed (1 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_S5_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},     /* fixed (1 Int) */
-
-        {.info = {"_S1D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S2D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S3D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S4D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S0W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S1W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S2W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S3W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_S4W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_SBS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_SCP", 0x13, 0}},    /* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
-        /* Note: the 3-arg definition may be removed for ACPI 4.0 */
-        {.info = {"_SDD", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_SEG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_SLI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_SPD", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_SRS", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_SRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},      /* see IPMI spec */
-        {.info = {"_SST", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_STA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_STM", 3, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_STR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-        {.info = {"_SUN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_TPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_TPT", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_TRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2,
-                                          ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6, 0}},   /* variable (Pkgs) each 2_ref/6_int */
-        {.info = {"_TSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Pkgs) each 5_int with count */
-        {.info = {"_TSP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_TSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}}, /* variable (Pkgs) each 5_int */
-        {.info = {"_TST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_TTS", 1, 0}},
-        {.info = {"_TZD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},   /* variable (Refs) */
-        {.info = {"_TZM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE}},
-        {.info = {"_TZP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_UID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-        {.info = {"_UPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},   /* fixed (4 Int) */
-        {.info = {"_UPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_UPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-        {.info = {"_VPO", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S0_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_S1_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_S2_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_S3_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_S4_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_S5_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_S1D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S2D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S3D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S4D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S0W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S1W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S2W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S3W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_S4W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_SBS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_SCP", 0x13, 0}},               /* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
+                           /* Note: the 3-arg definition may be removed for ACPI 4.0 */
+        {{"_SDD", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_SEG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_SHL", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_SLI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_SPD", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_SRS", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_SRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
+        {{"_SST", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_STA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_STM", 3, 0}},
+        {{"_STP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_STR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+        {{"_STV", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_SUN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TIP", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TIV", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TPT", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_TRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2_ref/6_int */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 6, 0}},
+
+        {{"_TSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5_int with count */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_TSP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5_int */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_TST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_TTS", 1, 0}},
+        {{"_TZD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_TZM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE}},
+        {{"_TZP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_UID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+        {{"_UPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
+
+        {{"_UPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_UPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+        {{"_VPO", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
         /* Acpi 1.0 defined _WAK with no return value. Later, it was changed to return a package */
 
-        {.info = {"_WAK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
-        {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},      /* fixed (2 Int), but is optional */
-        {.ret_info = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}        /* Table terminator */
+        {{"_WAK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
+                          {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Int), but is optional */
+
+        {{{0,0,0,0}, 0,0}} /* Table terminator */
 };
 
 #if 0
         /* Not implemented */
 
-{
-"_WDG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER},  /* MS Extension */
+        {{"_WDG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},  /* MS Extension */
+        {{"_WED", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* MS Extension */
 
-{
-"_WED", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}, /* MS Extension */
+        /* This is an internally implemented control method, no need to check */
+        {{"_OSI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
-    /* This is an internally implemented control method, no need to check */
-{
-"_OSI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+        /* TBD: */
+
+        _PRT - currently ignore reversed entries. attempt to fix here?
+        think about possibly fixing package elements like _BIF, etc.
+#endif
 
-    /* TBD: */
-    _PRT - currently ignore reversed entries.attempt to fix here ?
-    think about code that attempts to fix package elements like _BIF, etc.
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 897810ba0ccc..863a264b829e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -324,26 +324,30 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
                                 struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                                acpi_integer * address);
+                                acpi_integer *value);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                    struct acpica_device_id *hid);
+acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 *status_flags);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                    struct acpi_compatible_id_list **return_cid_list);
+acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+                              const char **method_names,
+                              u8 method_count, u8 *out_values);
 
+/*
+ * utids - device ID support
+ */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                    u32 * status_flags);
+acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+                    struct acpica_device_id **return_id);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                    struct acpica_device_id *uid);
+                    struct acpica_device_id **return_id);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest);
+acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+                    struct acpica_device_id_list **return_cid_list);
 
 /*
  * utlock - reader/writer locks
@@ -445,6 +449,8 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
  */
 const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status);
 
+u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
+
 u8 acpi_ut_is_aml_table(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id);
@@ -469,6 +475,12 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char(char character, u32 position);
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer);
 
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_predefined_warning(const char *module_name,
+                           u32 line_number,
+                           char *pathname,
+                           u8 node_flags, const char *format, ...);
+
 /* Values for Base above (16=Hex, 10=Decimal) */
 
 #define ACPI_ANY_BASE        0
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index 067f967eb389..4940249f2524 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ typedef enum {
         REGION_SMBUS,
         REGION_CMOS,
         REGION_PCI_BAR,
+        REGION_IPMI,
         REGION_DATA_TABLE,      /* Internal use only */
         REGION_FIXED_HW = 0x7F
 } AML_REGION_TYPES;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
index 53e27bc5a734..54a225e56a64 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
@@ -123,9 +123,12 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
                 flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
                     ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
 
-                /* Mark node temporary if we are executing a method */
-
-                if (walk_state->method_node) {
+                /*
+                 * Mark node temporary if we are executing a normal control
+                 * method. (Don't mark if this is a module-level code method)
+                 */
+                if (walk_state->method_node &&
+                    !(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
                         flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
                 }
 
@@ -456,9 +459,12 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
         flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
             ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
 
-        /* Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a method */
-
-        if (walk_state->method_node) {
+        /*
+         * Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a normal control
+         * method. (Don't mark if this is a module-level code method)
+         */
+        if (walk_state->method_node &&
+            !(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
                 flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index 14b8b8ed8023..567a4899a018 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -578,10 +578,15 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
                 }
 
                 /*
-                 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within
-                 * the namespace by the execution of this method
+                 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
+                 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless this method
+                 * is a module-level executable code method, in which case we
+                 * want make the objects permanent.
                  */
-                acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->method.owner_id);
+                if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+                        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->method.
+                                                          owner_id);
+                }
         }
 
         /* Decrement the thread count on the method */
@@ -622,7 +627,9 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
                 /* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-                acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
+                if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+                        acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
+                }
         }
 
         return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
index 22b1a3ce2c94..7d077bb2f525 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
@@ -433,10 +433,10 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u8 type,
 
                         case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
-                                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                                            "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p",
-                                            index, node));
-
+                                /*
+                                 * No error message for this case, will be trapped again later to
+                                 * detect and ignore cases of Store(local_x,local_x)
+                                 */
                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL);
 
                         default:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
index 02e6caad4a76..507e1f0bbdfd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
@@ -482,14 +482,27 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         if (arg) {
                 /*
                  * num_elements was exhausted, but there are remaining elements in the
-                 * package_list.
+                 * package_list. Truncate the package to num_elements.
                  *
                  * Note: technically, this is an error, from ACPI spec: "It is an error
                  * for NumElements to be less than the number of elements in the
-                 * PackageList". However, for now, we just print an error message and
-                 * no exception is returned.
+                 * PackageList". However, we just print an error message and
+                 * no exception is returned. This provides Windows compatibility. Some
+                 * BIOSs will alter the num_elements on the fly, creating this type
+                 * of ill-formed package object.
                  */
                 while (arg) {
+                        /*
+                         * We must delete any package elements that were created earlier
+                         * and are not going to be used because of the package truncation.
+                         */
+                        if (arg->common.node) {
+                                acpi_ut_remove_reference(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+                                                         (union
+                                                          acpi_operand_object,
+                                                          arg->common.node));
+                                arg->common.node = NULL;
+                        }
 
                         /* Find out how many elements there really are */
 
@@ -498,7 +511,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                 }
 
                 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                            "Package List length (%X) larger than NumElements count (%X), truncated\n",
+                            "Package List length (0x%X) larger than NumElements count (0x%X), truncated\n",
                             i, element_count));
         } else if (i < element_count) {
                 /*
@@ -506,7 +519,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                  * Note: this is not an error, the package is padded out with NULLs.
                  */
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-                                  "Package List length (%X) smaller than NumElements count (%X), padded with null elements\n",
+                                  "Package List length (0x%X) smaller than NumElements count (0x%X), padded with null elements\n",
                                   i, element_count));
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 3023ceaa8d54..6de3a99d4cd4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -581,21 +581,6 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                 if ((!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NSOPCODE) &&
                      (walk_state->opcode != AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) ||
                     (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NAMED))) {
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-                        if ((walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) ||
-                            (walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_CONTROL)) {
-                                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-                                                  "Begin/EXEC: %s (fl %8.8X)\n",
-                                                  walk_state->op_info->name,
-                                                  walk_state->op_info->flags));
-
-                                /* Executing a type1 or type2 opcode outside of a method */
-
-                                status =
-                                    acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(walk_state, out_op);
-                                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                        }
-#endif
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
                 }
 
@@ -768,7 +753,13 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                         /* Execution mode, node cannot already exist, node is temporary */
 
-                        flags |= (ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND | ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY);
+                        flags |= ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+                        if (!
+                            (walk_state->
+                             parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+                                flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+                        }
                 }
 
                 /* Add new entry or lookup existing entry */
@@ -851,24 +842,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
         /* Check if opcode had an associated namespace object */
 
         if (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NSOBJECT)) {
-#ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-                /* No namespace object. Executable opcode? */
-
-                if ((walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) ||
-                    (walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_CONTROL)) {
-                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-                                          "End/EXEC:   %s (fl %8.8X)\n",
-                                          walk_state->op_info->name,
-                                          walk_state->op_info->flags));
-
-                        /* Executing a type1 or type2 opcode outside of a method */
-
-                        status = acpi_ds_exec_end_op(walk_state);
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                }
-#endif
-#endif
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index b9d8ee69ca6c..afacf4416c73 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
                         /* Read the Status Register */
 
                         status =
-                            acpi_read(&status_reg,
-                                      &gpe_register_info->status_address);
+                            acpi_hw_read(&status_reg,
+                                         &gpe_register_info->status_address);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                 goto unlock_and_exit;
                         }
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
                         /* Read the Enable Register */
 
                         status =
-                            acpi_read(&enable_reg,
-                                      &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+                            acpi_hw_read(&enable_reg,
+                                         &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                 goto unlock_and_exit;
                         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 7b3463639422..a60aaa7635f3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -843,14 +843,14 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 
                 /* Disable all GPEs within this register */
 
-                status = acpi_write(0x00, &this_register->enable_address);
+                status = acpi_hw_write(0x00, &this_register->enable_address);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         goto error_exit;
                 }
 
                 /* Clear any pending GPE events within this register */
 
-                status = acpi_write(0xFF, &this_register->status_address);
+                status = acpi_hw_write(0xFF, &this_register->status_address);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         goto error_exit;
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 284a7becbe96..cf29c4953028 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evrgnini")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
-static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
-
 static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -332,37 +330,6 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Id              - The HID/CID in string format
- *
- * RETURN:      TRUE if the Id is a match for a PCI/PCI-Express Root Bridge
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Determine if the input ID is a PCI Root Bridge ID.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
-{
-
-        /*
-         * Check if this is a PCI root.
-         * ACPI 3.0+: check for a PCI Express root also.
-         */
-        if (!(ACPI_STRNCMP(id,
-                           PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING,
-                           sizeof(PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING))) ||
-            !(ACPI_STRNCMP(id,
-                           PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING,
-                           sizeof(PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING)))) {
-                return (TRUE);
-        }
-
-        return (FALSE);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node being examined
@@ -377,9 +344,10 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
 static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        struct acpica_device_id hid;
-        struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
+        struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+        struct acpica_device_id_list *cid;
         u32 i;
+        u8 match;
 
         /* Get the _HID and check for a PCI Root Bridge */
 
@@ -388,7 +356,10 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
                 return (FALSE);
         }
 
-        if (acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(hid.value)) {
+        match = acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(hid->string);
+        ACPI_FREE(hid);
+
+        if (match) {
                 return (TRUE);
         }
 
@@ -402,7 +373,7 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
         /* Check all _CIDs in the returned list */
 
         for (i = 0; i < cid->count; i++) {
-                if (acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(cid->id[i].value)) {
+                if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(cid->ids[i].string)) {
                         ACPI_FREE(cid);
                         return (TRUE);
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 277fd609611a..24afef81af39 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -110,8 +110,15 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(u32 table_index,
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
                 *ddb_handle = NULL;
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
+        /* Execute any module-level code that was found in the table */
+
+        acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+        acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
+        acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
index ec524614e708..de3446372ddc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                 case ACPI_EXD_REFERENCE:
 
                         acpi_ex_out_string("Class Name",
-                                           (char *)
-                                           acpi_ut_get_reference_name
-                                           (obj_desc));
+                                           ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+                                                         acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+                                                         (obj_desc)));
                         acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
                         break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
index 546dcdd86785..0b33d6c887b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
         union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
         acpi_size length;
         void *buffer;
+        u32 function;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_read_data_from_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -97,13 +98,27 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                 }
         } else if ((obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
                    (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
-                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS)) {
+                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS
+                    || obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI)) {
                 /*
-                 * This is an SMBus read.  We must create a buffer to hold the data
-                 * and directly access the region handler.
+                 * This is an SMBus or IPMI read. We must create a buffer to hold
+                 * the data and then directly access the region handler.
+                 *
+                 * Note: Smbus protocol value is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
                  */
-                buffer_desc =
-                    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                if (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+                        length = ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE;
+                        function =
+                            ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.attribute << 16);
+                } else {        /* IPMI */
+
+                        length = ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE;
+                        function = ACPI_READ;
+                }
+
+                buffer_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length);
                 if (!buffer_desc) {
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
                 }
@@ -112,16 +127,13 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
                 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
-                /*
-                 * Perform the read.
-                 * Note: Smbus protocol value is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
-                 */
+                /* Call the region handler for the read */
+
                 status = acpi_ex_access_region(obj_desc, 0,
                                                ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_integer,
                                                              buffer_desc->
                                                              buffer.pointer),
-                                               ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.
-                                                            attribute << 16));
+                                               function);
                 acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
                 goto exit;
         }
@@ -212,6 +224,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
         u32 length;
         void *buffer;
         union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
+        u32 function;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_write_data_to_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -234,39 +247,56 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
                 }
         } else if ((obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
                    (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
-                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS)) {
+                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS
+                    || obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI)) {
                 /*
-                 * This is an SMBus write.  We will bypass the entire field mechanism
-                 * and handoff the buffer directly to the handler.
+                 * This is an SMBus or IPMI write. We will bypass the entire field
+                 * mechanism and handoff the buffer directly to the handler. For
+                 * these address spaces, the buffer is bi-directional; on a write,
+                 * return data is returned in the same buffer.
+                 *
+                 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size:
+                 * ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE or ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE.
                  *
-                 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size (ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE).
+                 * Note: SMBus protocol type is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
                  */
                 if (source_desc->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
                         ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                                    "SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s",
+                                    "SMBus or IPMI 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) {
+                if (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+                    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+                        length = ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE;
+                        function =
+                            ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.attribute << 16);
+                } else {        /* IPMI */
+
+                        length = ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE;
+                        function = ACPI_WRITE;
+                }
+
+                if (source_desc->buffer.length < length) {
                         ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                                    "SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
-                                    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE,
-                                    source_desc->buffer.length));
+                                    "SMBus or IPMI write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
+                                    length, source_desc->buffer.length));
 
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT);
                 }
 
-                buffer_desc =
-                    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                /* Create the bi-directional buffer */
+
+                buffer_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length);
                 if (!buffer_desc) {
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
                 }
 
                 buffer = buffer_desc->buffer.pointer;
-                ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, source_desc->buffer.pointer,
-                            ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+                ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, source_desc->buffer.pointer, length);
 
                 /* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
@@ -275,12 +305,10 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
                 /*
                  * Perform the write (returns status and perhaps data in the
                  * same buffer)
-                 * Note: SMBus protocol type is passed in upper 16-bits of Function.
                  */
                 status = acpi_ex_access_region(obj_desc, 0,
                                                (acpi_integer *) buffer,
-                                               ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.
-                                                             attribute << 16));
+                                               function);
                 acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
                 *result_desc = buffer_desc;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
index 6687be167f5f..d7b3b418fb45 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
@@ -120,12 +120,13 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         }
 
         /*
-         * Exit now for SMBus address space, it has a non-linear address space
+         * Exit now for SMBus or IPMI address space, it has a non-linear address space
          * and the request cannot be directly validated
          */
-        if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+        if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS ||
+            rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI) {
 
-                /* SMBus has a non-linear address space */
+                /* SMBus or IPMI has a non-linear address space */
 
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index 87730e944132..7d41f99f7052 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -358,50 +358,67 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  numeric_id      - EISA ID to be converted
+ * PARAMETERS:  compressed_id   - EISAID to be converted
  *              out_string      - Where to put the converted string (8 bytes)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a numeric EISA ID to string representation
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a numeric EISAID to string representation. Return
+ *              buffer must be large enough to hold the string. The string
+ *              returned is always exactly of length ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE
+ *              (includes null terminator). The EISAID is always 32 bits.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string)
+void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(char *out_string, acpi_integer compressed_id)
 {
-        u32 eisa_id;
+        u32 swapped_id;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+        /* The EISAID should be a 32-bit integer */
+
+        if (compressed_id > ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Expected EISAID is larger than 32 bits: 0x%8.8X%8.8X, truncating",
+                              ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(compressed_id)));
+        }
+
         /* Swap ID to big-endian to get contiguous bits */
 
-        eisa_id = acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap(numeric_id);
+        swapped_id = acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap((u32)compressed_id);
 
-        out_string[0] = (char)('@' + (((unsigned long)eisa_id >> 26) & 0x1f));
-        out_string[1] = (char)('@' + ((eisa_id >> 21) & 0x1f));
-        out_string[2] = (char)('@' + ((eisa_id >> 16) & 0x1f));
-        out_string[3] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 12);
-        out_string[4] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 8);
-        out_string[5] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 4);
-        out_string[6] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 0);
+        /* First 3 bytes are uppercase letters. Next 4 bytes are hexadecimal */
+
+        out_string[0] =
+            (char)(0x40 + (((unsigned long)swapped_id >> 26) & 0x1F));
+        out_string[1] = (char)(0x40 + ((swapped_id >> 21) & 0x1F));
+        out_string[2] = (char)(0x40 + ((swapped_id >> 16) & 0x1F));
+        out_string[3] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 12);
+        out_string[4] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 8);
+        out_string[5] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 4);
+        out_string[6] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 0);
         out_string[7] = 0;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_integer_to_string
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Value           - Value to be converted
- *              out_string      - Where to put the converted string (8 bytes)
+ * PARAMETERS:  out_string      - Where to put the converted string. At least
+ *                                21 bytes are needed to hold the largest
+ *                                possible 64-bit integer.
+ *              Value           - Value to be converted
  *
  * RETURN:      None, string
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a number to string representation. Assumes string
- *              buffer is large enough to hold the string.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a 64-bit integer to decimal string representation.
+ *              Assumes string buffer is large enough to hold the string. The
+ *              largest string is (ACPI_MAX64_DECIMAL_DIGITS + 1).
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(acpi_integer value, char *out_string)
+void acpi_ex_integer_to_string(char *out_string, acpi_integer value)
 {
         u32 count;
         u32 digits_needed;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
index d3b7e37c9eed..c28c41b3180b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
         /* Get current value of the enable register that contains this GPE */
 
-        status = acpi_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+        status = acpi_hw_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return (status);
         }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
         /* Write the updated enable mask */
 
-        status = acpi_write(enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+        status = acpi_hw_write(enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
         return (status);
 }
 
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
 
         /* Write the entire GPE (runtime) enable register */
 
-        status = acpi_write(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run,
-                            &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+        status = acpi_hw_write(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run,
+                               &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 
         return (status);
 }
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
          * Write a one to the appropriate bit in the status register to
          * clear this GPE.
          */
-        status = acpi_write(register_bit,
-                            &gpe_event_info->register_info->status_address);
+        status = acpi_hw_write(register_bit,
+                               &gpe_event_info->register_info->status_address);
 
         return (status);
 }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info,
 
         /* GPE currently active (status bit == 1)? */
 
-        status = acpi_read(&in_byte, &gpe_register_info->status_address);
+        status = acpi_hw_read(&in_byte, &gpe_register_info->status_address);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 goto unlock_and_exit;
         }
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
                 /* Disable all GPEs in this register */
 
                 status =
-                    acpi_write(0x00,
-                               &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
+                    acpi_hw_write(0x00,
+                                  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return (status);
                 }
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ acpi_hw_clear_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
                 /* Clear status on all GPEs in this register */
 
                 status =
-                    acpi_write(0xFF,
-                               &gpe_block->register_info[i].status_address);
+                    acpi_hw_write(0xFF,
+                                  &gpe_block->register_info[i].status_address);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return (status);
                 }
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
                 /* Enable all "runtime" GPEs in this register */
 
-                status = acpi_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_run,
-                                    &gpe_block->register_info[i].
-                                    enable_address);
+                status =
+                    acpi_hw_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_run,
+                                  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return (status);
                 }
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ acpi_hw_enable_wakeup_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
                 /* Enable all "wake" GPEs in this register */
 
-                status = acpi_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_wake,
-                                    &gpe_block->register_info[i].
-                                    enable_address);
+                status =
+                    acpi_hw_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_wake,
+                                  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return (status);
                 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
index 23d5505cb1f7..15c9ed2be853 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
@@ -62,6 +62,184 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
                        struct acpi_generic_address *register_a,
                        struct acpi_generic_address *register_b);
 
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_validate_register
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *              max_bit_width       - Max bit_width supported (32 or 64)
+ *              Address             - Pointer to where the gas->address
+ *                                    is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate the contents of a GAS register. Checks the GAS
+ *              pointer, Address, space_id, bit_width, and bit_offset.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_hw_validate_register(struct acpi_generic_address *reg,
+                          u8 max_bit_width, u64 *address)
+{
+
+        /* Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure */
+
+        if (!reg) {
+                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Copy the target address. This handles possible alignment issues.
+         * Address must not be null. A null address also indicates an optional
+         * ACPI register that is not supported, so no error message.
+         */
+        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(address, &reg->address);
+        if (!(*address)) {
+                return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+        }
+
+        /* Validate the space_iD */
+
+        if ((reg->space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) &&
+            (reg->space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)) {
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unsupported address space: 0x%X", reg->space_id));
+                return (AE_SUPPORT);
+        }
+
+        /* Validate the bit_width */
+
+        if ((reg->bit_width != 8) &&
+            (reg->bit_width != 16) &&
+            (reg->bit_width != 32) && (reg->bit_width != max_bit_width)) {
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Unsupported register bit width: 0x%X",
+                            reg->bit_width));
+                return (AE_SUPPORT);
+        }
+
+        /* Validate the bit_offset. Just a warning for now. */
+
+        if (reg->bit_offset != 0) {
+                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                              "Unsupported register bit offset: 0x%X",
+                              reg->bit_offset));
+        }
+
+        return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_read
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Where the value is returned
+ *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Read from either memory or IO space. This is a 32-bit max
+ *              version of acpi_read, used internally since the overhead of
+ *              64-bit values is not needed.
+ *
+ * LIMITATIONS: <These limitations also apply to acpi_hw_write>
+ *      bit_width must be exactly 8, 16, or 32.
+ *      space_iD must be system_memory or system_iO.
+ *      bit_offset and access_width are currently ignored, as there has
+ *          not been a need to implement these.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+{
+        u64 address;
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_read);
+
+        /* Validate contents of the GAS register */
+
+        status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 32, &address);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
+
+        /* Initialize entire 32-bit return value to zero */
+
+        *value = 0;
+
+        /*
+         * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+         * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
+         */
+        if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+                status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+                                             address, value, reg->bit_width);
+        } else {                /* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
+
+                status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+                                           address, value, reg->bit_width);
+        }
+
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
+                          "Read:  %8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+                          *value, reg->bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+                          acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
+
+        return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_write
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Value to be written
+ *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Write to either memory or IO space. This is a 32-bit max
+ *              version of acpi_write, used internally since the overhead of
+ *              64-bit values is not needed.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+{
+        u64 address;
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_write);
+
+        /* Validate contents of the GAS register */
+
+        status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 32, &address);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+         * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
+         */
+        if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+                status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+                                              address, value, reg->bit_width);
+        } else {                /* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
+
+                status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+                                            address, value, reg->bit_width);
+        }
+
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
+                          "Wrote: %8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+                          value, reg->bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+                          acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
+
+        return (status);
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status
@@ -152,15 +330,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_write_pm1_control(u32 pm1a_control, u32 pm1b_control)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_write_pm1_control);
 
-        status = acpi_write(pm1a_control, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
+        status =
+            acpi_hw_write(pm1a_control, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
         if (acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block.address) {
                 status =
-                    acpi_write(pm1b_control,
-                               &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block);
+                    acpi_hw_write(pm1b_control,
+                                  &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block);
         }
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -218,12 +397,13 @@ acpi_hw_register_read(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 
         case ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL: /* 8-bit access */
 
-                status = acpi_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+                status =
+                    acpi_hw_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_REGISTER_PM_TIMER:    /* 32-bit access */
 
-                status = acpi_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+                status = acpi_hw_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_REGISTER_SMI_COMMAND_BLOCK:   /* 8-bit access */
@@ -340,7 +520,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u32 register_id, u32 value)
                  * as per the ACPI spec.
                  */
                 status =
-                    acpi_read(&read_value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+                    acpi_hw_read(&read_value,
+                                 &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         goto exit;
                 }
@@ -350,12 +531,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u32 register_id, u32 value)
                 ACPI_INSERT_BITS(value, ACPI_PM2_CONTROL_PRESERVED_BITS,
                                  read_value);
 
-                status = acpi_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+                status =
+                    acpi_hw_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_REGISTER_PM_TIMER:    /* 32-bit access */
 
-                status = acpi_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+                status = acpi_hw_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_REGISTER_SMI_COMMAND_BLOCK:   /* 8-bit access */
@@ -401,7 +583,7 @@ acpi_hw_read_multiple(u32 *value,
 
         /* The first register is always required */
 
-        status = acpi_read(&value_a, register_a);
+        status = acpi_hw_read(&value_a, register_a);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return (status);
         }
@@ -409,7 +591,7 @@ acpi_hw_read_multiple(u32 *value,
         /* Second register is optional */
 
         if (register_b->address) {
-                status = acpi_read(&value_b, register_b);
+                status = acpi_hw_read(&value_b, register_b);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return (status);
                 }
@@ -452,7 +634,7 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
 
         /* The first register is always required */
 
-        status = acpi_write(value, register_a);
+        status = acpi_hw_write(value, register_a);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return (status);
         }
@@ -470,7 +652,7 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
          * and writes have no side effects"
          */
         if (register_b->address) {
-                status = acpi_write(value, register_b);
+                status = acpi_hw_write(value, register_b);
         }
 
         return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
index b7f522c8f023..6b282e85d039 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_timer(u32 * ticks)
         }
 
         status =
-            acpi_hw_low_level_read(32, ticks, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+            acpi_hw_read(ticks, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
index 9829979f2bdd..647c7b6e6756 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
@@ -78,9 +78,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_reset(void)
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
         }
 
-        /* Write the reset value to the reset register */
+        if (reset_reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO) {
+                /*
+                 * For I/O space, write directly to the OSL. This bypasses the port
+                 * validation mechanism, which may block a valid write to the reset
+                 * register.
+                 */
+                status =
+                    acpi_os_write_port((acpi_io_address) reset_reg->address,
+                                       acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value,
+                                       reset_reg->bit_width);
+        } else {
+                /* Write the reset value to the reset register */
+
+                status = acpi_hw_write(acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value, reset_reg);
+        }
 
-        status = acpi_write(acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value, reset_reg);
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -97,67 +110,92 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_reset)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Read from either memory or IO space.
  *
+ * LIMITATIONS: <These limitations also apply to acpi_write>
+ *      bit_width must be exactly 8, 16, 32, or 64.
+ *      space_iD must be system_memory or system_iO.
+ *      bit_offset and access_width are currently ignored, as there has
+ *          not been a need to implement these.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+acpi_status acpi_read(u64 *return_value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 {
+        u32 value;
         u32 width;
         u64 address;
         acpi_status status;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_read);
 
-        /*
-         * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and a non-zero address
-         * within.
-         */
-        if (!reg) {
+        if (!return_value) {
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        /* Get a local copy of the address. Handles possible alignment issues */
+        /* Validate contents of the GAS register. Allow 64-bit transfers */
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&address, &reg->address);
-        if (!address) {
-                return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+        status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 64, &address);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
         }
 
-        /* Supported widths are 8/16/32 */
-
         width = reg->bit_width;
-        if ((width != 8) && (width != 16) && (width != 32)) {
-                return (AE_SUPPORT);
+        if (width == 64) {
+                width = 32;     /* Break into two 32-bit transfers */
         }
 
-        /* Initialize entire 32-bit return value to zero */
+        /* Initialize entire 64-bit return value to zero */
 
-        *value = 0;
+        *return_value = 0;
+        value = 0;
 
         /*
          * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
          * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
          */
-        switch (reg->space_id) {
-        case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY:
+        if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+                status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+                                             address, &value, width);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return (status);
+                }
+                *return_value = value;
 
-                status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address) address,
-                                             value, width);
-                break;
+                if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
 
-        case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
+                        /* Read the top 32 bits */
 
-                status =
-                    acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address) address, value, width);
-                break;
+                        status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+                                                     (address + 4), &value, 32);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
+                        *return_value |= ((u64)value << 32);
+                }
+        } else {                /* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
 
-        default:
-                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                            "Unsupported address space: %X", reg->space_id));
-                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+                status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+                                           address, &value, width);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return (status);
+                }
+                *return_value = value;
+
+                if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+
+                        /* Read the top 32 bits */
+
+                        status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+                                                   (address + 4), &value, 32);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
+                        *return_value |= ((u64)value << 32);
+                }
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
-                          "Read:  %8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
-                          *value, width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+                          "Read:  %8.8X%8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+                          ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(*return_value), reg->bit_width,
+                          ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
                           acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
 
         return (status);
@@ -169,7 +207,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_read)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_write
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Value               - To be written
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Value to be written
  *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -177,7 +215,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_read)
  * DESCRIPTION: Write to either memory or IO space.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+acpi_status acpi_write(u64 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 {
         u32 width;
         u64 address;
@@ -185,54 +223,61 @@ acpi_status acpi_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_write);
 
-        /*
-         * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and a non-zero address
-         * within.
-         */
-        if (!reg) {
-                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-        }
-
-        /* Get a local copy of the address. Handles possible alignment issues */
+        /* Validate contents of the GAS register. Allow 64-bit transfers */
 
-        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&address, &reg->address);
-        if (!address) {
-                return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+        status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 64, &address);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return (status);
         }
 
-        /* Supported widths are 8/16/32 */
-
         width = reg->bit_width;
-        if ((width != 8) && (width != 16) && (width != 32)) {
-                return (AE_SUPPORT);
+        if (width == 64) {
+                width = 32;     /* Break into two 32-bit transfers */
         }
 
         /*
-         * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO.
-         * PCI_Config is not supported here because the GAS struct is insufficient
+         * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+         * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
          */
-        switch (reg->space_id) {
-        case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY:
-
-                status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address) address,
-                                              value, width);
-                break;
+        if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+                status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+                                              address, ACPI_LODWORD(value),
+                                              width);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return (status);
+                }
 
-        case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
+                if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+                        status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+                                                      (address + 4),
+                                                      ACPI_HIDWORD(value), 32);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
+                }
+        } else {                /* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
 
-                status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address) address, value,
+                status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+                                            address, ACPI_LODWORD(value),
                                             width);
-                break;
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return (status);
+                }
 
-        default:
-                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                            "Unsupported address space: %X", reg->space_id));
-                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+                if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+                        status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+                                                    (address + 4),
+                                                    ACPI_HIDWORD(value), 32);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
+                }
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
-                          "Wrote: %8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
-                          value, width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+                          "Wrote: %8.8X%8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+                          ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(value), reg->bit_width,
+                          ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
                           acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
 
         return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
index efc971ab7d65..8a58a1b85aa0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
@@ -96,17 +96,68 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Delete a namespace node
+ * DESCRIPTION: Delete a namespace node. All node deletions must come through
+ *              here. Detaches any attached objects, including any attached
+ *              data. If a handler is associated with attached data, it is
+ *              invoked before the node is deleted.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
+        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_delete_node);
+
+        /* Detach an object if there is one */
+
+        acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
+
+        /*
+         * Delete an attached data object if present (an object that was created
+         * and attached via acpi_attach_data). Note: After any normal object is
+         * detached above, the only possible remaining object is a data object.
+         */
+        obj_desc = node->object;
+        if (obj_desc && (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_DATA)) {
+
+                /* Invoke the attached data deletion handler if present */
+
+                if (obj_desc->data.handler) {
+                        obj_desc->data.handler(node, obj_desc->data.pointer);
+                }
+
+                acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+        }
+
+        /* Now we can delete the node */
+
+        (void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
+
+        ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "Node %p, Remaining %X\n",
+                          node, acpi_gbl_current_node_count));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_node
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Node to be removed/deleted
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove (unlink) and delete a namespace node
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ns_remove_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
+{
         struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *prev_node;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_delete_node, node);
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_remove_node, node);
 
         parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
 
@@ -142,12 +193,9 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
                 }
         }
 
-        ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
-
-        /* Detach an object if there is one, then delete the node */
+        /* Delete the node and any attached objects */
 
-        acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
-        (void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
+        acpi_ns_delete_node(node);
         return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -273,25 +321,11 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
                                     parent_node, child_node));
                 }
 
-                /* Now we can free this child object */
-
-                ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
-
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-                                  "Object %p, Remaining %X\n", child_node,
-                                  acpi_gbl_current_node_count));
-
-                /* Detach an object if there is one, then free the child node */
-
-                acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
-
-                /* Now we can delete the node */
-
-                (void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache,
-                                             child_node);
-
-                /* And move on to the next child in the list */
-
+                /*
+                 * Delete this child node and move on to the next child in the list.
+                 * No need to unlink the node since we are deleting the entire branch.
+                 */
+                acpi_ns_delete_node(child_node);
                 child_node = next_node;
 
         } while (!(flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST));
@@ -433,7 +467,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(acpi_owner_id owner_id)
 
                 if (deletion_node) {
                         acpi_ns_delete_children(deletion_node);
-                        acpi_ns_delete_node(deletion_node);
+                        acpi_ns_remove_node(deletion_node);
                         deletion_node = NULL;
                 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
index 41994fe7fbb8..0fe87f1aef16 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                         u32 level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer;
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
         acpi_status status;
         u32 i;
@@ -80,17 +79,15 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         status =
             acpi_ns_dump_one_object(obj_handle, level, context, return_value);
 
-        buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-        status = acpi_get_object_info(obj_handle, &buffer);
+        status = acpi_get_object_info(obj_handle, &info);
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                info = buffer.pointer;
                 for (i = 0; i < level; i++) {
                         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_TABLES, " "));
                 }
 
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
                                       "    HID: %s, ADR: %8.8X%8.8X, Status: %X\n",
-                                      info->hardware_id.value,
+                                      info->hardware_id.string,
                                       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(info->address),
                                       info->current_status));
                 ACPI_FREE(info);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index 8e7dec1176c9..846d1132feb1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void
+acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
+                         struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
  * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 {
         acpi_status status;
@@ -276,3 +282,134 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
          */
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
+ *              we cannot abort a table load.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute all elements of the global module-level code list.
+ *              Each element is executed as a single control method.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *prev;
+        union acpi_operand_object *next;
+        struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+        u32 method_count = 0;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code_list);
+
+        /* Exit now if the list is empty */
+
+        next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
+        if (!next) {
+                return_VOID;
+        }
+
+        /* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+        info = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+        if (!info) {
+                return_VOID;
+        }
+
+        /* Walk the list, executing each "method" */
+
+        while (next) {
+                prev = next;
+                next = next->method.mutex;
+
+                /* Clear the link field and execute the method */
+
+                prev->method.mutex = NULL;
+                acpi_ns_exec_module_code(prev, info);
+                method_count++;
+
+                /* Delete the (temporary) method object */
+
+                acpi_ut_remove_reference(prev);
+        }
+
+        ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+                   "Executed %u blocks of module-level executable AML code",
+                   method_count));
+
+        ACPI_FREE(info);
+        acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
+        return_VOID;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  method_obj          - Object container for the module-level code
+ *              Info                - Info block for method evaluation
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
+ *              we cannot abort a table load.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method containing a block of module-level
+ *              executable AML code. The control method is temporarily
+ *              installed to the root node, then evaluated.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
+                         struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *root_obj;
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code);
+
+        /* Initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+        ACPI_MEMSET(info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+        info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+
+        /*
+         * Get the currently attached root object. Add a reference, because the
+         * ref count will be decreased when the method object is installed to
+         * the root node.
+         */
+        root_obj = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+        acpi_ut_add_reference(root_obj);
+
+        /* Install the method (module-level code) in the root node */
+
+        status = acpi_ns_attach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node, method_obj,
+                                       ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                goto exit;
+        }
+
+        /* Execute the root node as a control method */
+
+        status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT, "Executed module-level code at %p\n",
+                          method_obj->method.aml_start));
+
+        /* Detach the temporary method object */
+
+        acpi_ns_detach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+
+        /* Restore the original root object */
+
+        status =
+            acpi_ns_attach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node, root_obj,
+                                  ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
+
+      exit:
+        acpi_ut_remove_reference(root_obj);
+        return_VOID;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index 2adfcf329e15..1d5b360eb25b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -170,6 +170,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
                 goto error_exit;
         }
 
+        /*
+         * Execute the "global" _INI method that may appear at the root. This
+         * support is provided for Windows compatibility (Vista+) and is not
+         * part of the ACPI specification.
+         */
+        info.evaluate_info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+        info.evaluate_info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
+        info.evaluate_info->parameters = NULL;
+        info.evaluate_info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+        status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info.evaluate_info);
+        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                info.num_INI++;
+        }
+
         /* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
 
         status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index dcd7a6adbbbc..a7234e60e985 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 
         /* Now delete the starting object, and we are done */
 
-        acpi_ns_delete_node(child_handle);
-
+        acpi_ns_remove_node(child_handle);
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 7f8e066b12a3..f8427afeebdf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
+#define ACPI_CREATE_PREDEFINED_TABLE
+
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
@@ -72,30 +74,31 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nspredef")
  ******************************************************************************/
 /* Local prototypes */
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
-                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
-                      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined);
+acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                           const union acpi_predefined_info *package,
+                           union acpi_operand_object **elements, u32 count);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
                                union acpi_operand_object **elements,
                                u8 type1,
                                u32 count1,
                                u8 type2, u32 count2, u32 start_index);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
                           union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
                           u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
                         union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes,
-                      u32 package_index,
-                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes);
 
 /*
  * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
@@ -109,13 +112,13 @@ static const char *acpi_rtype_names[] = {
         "/Reference",
 };
 
-#define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_predefined_names
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              user_param_count - Number of parameters actually passed
+ *              return_status   - Status from the object evaluation
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
  *
@@ -135,12 +138,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
         char *pathname;
+        struct acpi_predefined_data *data;
 
         /* Match the name for this method/object against the predefined list */
 
         predefined = acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(node);
 
-        /* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in error messages */
+        /* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in warning messages */
 
         pathname = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node);
         if (!pathname) {
@@ -158,28 +162,17 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
         /* If not a predefined name, we cannot validate the return object */
 
         if (!predefined) {
-                goto exit;
-        }
-
-        /* If the method failed, we cannot validate the return object */
-
-        if ((return_status != AE_OK) && (return_status != AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
-                goto exit;
+                goto cleanup;
         }
 
         /*
-         * Only validate the return value on the first successful evaluation of
-         * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
-         * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
+         * If the method failed or did not actually return an object, we cannot
+         * validate the return object
          */
-        if (node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
-                goto exit;
+        if ((return_status != AE_OK) && (return_status != AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
+                goto cleanup;
         }
 
-        /* Mark the node as having been successfully evaluated */
-
-        node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
-
         /*
          * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
          * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
@@ -190,46 +183,67 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
         if (!return_object) {
                 if ((predefined->info.expected_btypes) &&
                     (!(predefined->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_NONE))) {
-                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                                    "%s: Missing expected return value",
-                                    pathname));
+                        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+                                              ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+                                              "Missing expected return value"));
 
                         status = AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE;
                 }
-                goto exit;
+                goto cleanup;
         }
 
         /*
-         * We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
-         * not a problem
+         * 1) We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
+         * not a problem. For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is
+         * enabled, methods will always return a value.
          *
-         * For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is enabled, methods will
-         * always return a value
+         * 2) If the return value can be of any type, then we cannot perform any
+         * validation, exit.
          */
-        if (!predefined->info.expected_btypes) {
-                goto exit;
+        if ((!predefined->info.expected_btypes) ||
+            (predefined->info.expected_btypes == ACPI_RTYPE_ALL)) {
+                goto cleanup;
         }
 
+        /* Create the parameter data block for object validation */
+
+        data = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_predefined_data));
+        if (!data) {
+                goto cleanup;
+        }
+        data->predefined = predefined;
+        data->node_flags = node->flags;
+        data->pathname = pathname;
+
         /*
          * Check that the type of the return object is what is expected for
          * this predefined name
          */
-        status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, return_object_ptr,
+        status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, return_object_ptr,
                                            predefined->info.expected_btypes,
-                                           ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE);
+                                           ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                goto exit;
+                goto check_validation_status;
         }
 
         /* For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects */
 
         if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-                status =
-                    acpi_ns_check_package(pathname, return_object_ptr,
-                                          predefined);
+                status = acpi_ns_check_package(data, return_object_ptr);
+        }
+
+check_validation_status:
+        /*
+         * If the object validation failed or if we successfully repaired one
+         * or more objects, mark the parent node to suppress further warning
+         * messages during the next evaluation of the same method/object.
+         */
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || (data->flags & ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED)) {
+                node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
         }
+        ACPI_FREE(data);
 
-      exit:
+cleanup:
         ACPI_FREE(pathname);
         return (status);
 }
@@ -268,64 +282,58 @@ acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
                 param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
         }
 
-        /* Argument count check for non-predefined methods/objects */
-
         if (!predefined) {
                 /*
+                 * Check the parameter count for non-predefined methods/objects.
+                 *
                  * Warning if too few or too many arguments have been passed by the
                  * caller. An incorrect number of arguments may not cause the method
                  * to fail. However, the method will fail if there are too few
                  * arguments and the method attempts to use one of the missing ones.
                  */
                 if (user_param_count < param_count) {
-                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                                      "%s: Insufficient arguments - needs %d, found %d",
-                                      pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
+                        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+                                              ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+                                              "Insufficient arguments - needs %u, found %u",
+                                              param_count, user_param_count));
                 } else if (user_param_count > param_count) {
-                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                                      "%s: Excess arguments - needs %d, found %d",
-                                      pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
+                        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+                                              ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+                                              "Excess arguments - needs %u, found %u",
+                                              param_count, user_param_count));
                 }
                 return;
         }
 
-        /* Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.) */
-
+        /*
+         * Validate the user-supplied parameter count.
+         * Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.)
+         */
         required_params_current = predefined->info.param_count & 0x0F;
         required_params_old = predefined->info.param_count >> 4;
 
         if (user_param_count != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-
-                /* Validate the user-supplied parameter count */
-
                 if ((user_param_count != required_params_current) &&
                     (user_param_count != required_params_old)) {
-                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                                      "%s: Parameter count mismatch - "
-                                      "caller passed %d, ACPI requires %d",
-                                      pathname, user_param_count,
-                                      required_params_current));
+                        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+                                              ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+                                              "Parameter count mismatch - "
+                                              "caller passed %u, ACPI requires %u",
+                                              user_param_count,
+                                              required_params_current));
                 }
         }
 
         /*
-         * Only validate the argument count on the first successful evaluation of
-         * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
-         * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
-         */
-        if (node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
-                return;
-        }
-
-        /*
          * Check that the ASL-defined parameter count is what is expected for
-         * this predefined name.
+         * this predefined name (parameter count as defined by the ACPI
+         * specification)
          */
         if ((param_count != required_params_current) &&
             (param_count != required_params_old)) {
-                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                              "%s: Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %d, ACPI requires %d",
-                              pathname, param_count, required_params_current));
+                ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname, node->flags,
+                                      "Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %u, ACPI requires %u",
+                                      param_count, required_params_current));
         }
 }
 
@@ -358,9 +366,6 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
         this_name = predefined_names;
         while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
                 if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->info.name)) {
-
-                        /* Return pointer to this table entry */
-
                         return (this_name);
                 }
 
@@ -375,17 +380,16 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
                 this_name++;
         }
 
-        return (NULL);
+        return (NULL);          /* Not found */
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
- *              Predefined      - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -395,30 +399,26 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
-                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
-                      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined)
+acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
 {
         union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
         const union acpi_predefined_info *package;
-        union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
         union acpi_operand_object **elements;
-        union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
-        acpi_status status;
+        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         u32 expected_count;
         u32 count;
         u32 i;
-        u32 j;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_package);
 
         /* The package info for this name is in the next table entry */
 
-        package = predefined + 1;
+        package = data->predefined + 1;
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
                           "%s Validating return Package of Type %X, Count %X\n",
-                          pathname, package->ret_info.type,
+                          data->pathname, package->ret_info.type,
                           return_object->package.count));
 
         /* Extract package count and elements array */
@@ -429,9 +429,8 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
         /* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
 
         if (!count) {
-                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                              "%s: Return Package has no elements (empty)",
-                              pathname));
+                ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                                      "Return Package has no elements (empty)"));
 
                 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
         }
@@ -456,15 +455,16 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
                 if (count < expected_count) {
                         goto package_too_small;
                 } else if (count > expected_count) {
-                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                                      "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
-                                      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
-                                      expected_count));
+                        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+                                              data->node_flags,
+                                              "Return Package is larger than needed - "
+                                              "found %u, expected %u", count,
+                                              expected_count));
                 }
 
                 /* Validate all elements of the returned package */
 
-                status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname, elements,
+                status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, elements,
                                                         package->ret_info.
                                                         object_type1,
                                                         package->ret_info.
@@ -473,9 +473,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
                                                         object_type2,
                                                         package->ret_info.
                                                         count2, 0);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return (status);
-                }
                 break;
 
         case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
@@ -485,7 +482,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
                  * elements must be of the same type
                  */
                 for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                        status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
+                        status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
                                                            package->ret_info.
                                                            object_type1, i);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -517,8 +514,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
                                 /* These are the required package elements (0, 1, or 2) */
 
                                 status =
-                                    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-                                                              elements,
+                                    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
                                                               package->
                                                               ret_info3.
                                                               object_type[i],
@@ -530,8 +526,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
                                 /* These are the optional package elements */
 
                                 status =
-                                    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-                                                              elements,
+                                    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
                                                               package->
                                                               ret_info3.
                                                               tail_object_type,
@@ -544,11 +539,30 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
                 }
                 break;
 
+        case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+
+                /* First element is the (Integer) revision */
+
+                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
+                                                   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return (status);
+                }
+
+                elements++;
+                count--;
+
+                /* Examine the sub-packages */
+
+                status =
+                    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+                break;
+
         case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
 
                 /* First element is the (Integer) count of sub-packages to follow */
 
-                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
+                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
                                                    ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return (status);
@@ -566,9 +580,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
                 count = expected_count;
                 elements++;
 
-                /* Now we can walk the sub-packages */
+                /* Examine the sub-packages */
 
-                /*lint -fallthrough */
+                status =
+                    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+                break;
 
         case ACPI_PTYPE2:
         case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
@@ -576,176 +592,240 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
         case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
 
                 /*
-                 * These types all return a single package that consists of a variable
-                 * number of sub-packages
+                 * These types all return a single Package that consists of a
+                 * variable number of sub-Packages.
+                 *
+                 * First, ensure that the first element is a sub-Package. If not,
+                 * the BIOS may have incorrectly returned the object as a single
+                 * package instead of a Package of Packages (a common error if
+                 * there is only one entry). We may be able to repair this by
+                 * wrapping the returned Package with a new outer Package.
                  */
-                for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                        sub_package = *elements;
-                        sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
+                if ((*elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 
-                        /* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
+                        /* Create the new outer package and populate it */
 
                         status =
-                            acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, &sub_package,
-                                                      ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
+                            acpi_ns_repair_package_list(data,
+                                                        return_object_ptr);
                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                 return (status);
                         }
 
-                        /* Examine the different types of sub-packages */
+                        /* Update locals to point to the new package (of 1 element) */
 
-                        switch (package->ret_info.type) {
-                        case ACPI_PTYPE2:
-                        case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+                        return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+                        elements = return_object->package.elements;
+                        count = 1;
+                }
 
-                                /* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
+                /* Examine the sub-packages */
 
-                                expected_count =
-                                    package->ret_info.count1 +
-                                    package->ret_info.count2;
-                                if (sub_package->package.count !=
-                                    expected_count) {
-                                        count = sub_package->package.count;
-                                        goto package_too_small;
-                                }
+                status =
+                    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+                break;
 
-                                status =
-                                    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-                                                                   sub_elements,
-                                                                   package->
-                                                                   ret_info.
-                                                                   object_type1,
-                                                                   package->
-                                                                   ret_info.
-                                                                   count1,
-                                                                   package->
-                                                                   ret_info.
-                                                                   object_type2,
-                                                                   package->
-                                                                   ret_info.
-                                                                   count2, 0);
-                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                        return (status);
-                                }
-                                break;
+        default:
 
-                        case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
+                /* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
 
-                                /* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
+                ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                                      "Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
+                                      package->ret_info.type));
 
-                                expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
-                                if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-                                        count = sub_package->package.count;
-                                        goto package_too_small;
-                                }
+                return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+        }
 
-                                /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+        return (status);
 
-                                for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
-                                        status =
-                                            acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-                                                &sub_elements[j],
-                                                package->ret_info2.object_type[j], j);
-                                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                                return (status);
-                                        }
-                                }
-                                break;
+package_too_small:
 
-                        case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
+        /* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
 
-                                /* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
+        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                              "Return Package is too small - found %u elements, expected %u",
+                              count, expected_count));
 
-                                expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
-                                if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-                                        count = sub_package->package.count;
-                                        goto package_too_small;
-                                }
+        return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
+}
 
-                                /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              Package         - Pointer to package-specific info for method
+ *              Elements        - Element list of parent package. All elements
+ *                                of this list should be of type Package.
+ *              Count           - Count of subpackages
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Examine a list of subpackages
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-                                status =
-                                    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-                                                                   sub_elements,
-                                                                   package->
-                                                                   ret_info.
-                                                                   object_type1,
-                                                                   sub_package->
-                                                                   package.
-                                                                   count, 0, 0,
-                                                                   0);
-                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                        return (status);
-                                }
-                                break;
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                           const union acpi_predefined_info *package,
+                           union acpi_operand_object **elements, u32 count)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
+        union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
+        acpi_status status;
+        u32 expected_count;
+        u32 i;
+        u32 j;
 
-                        case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+        /* Validate each sub-Package in the parent Package */
 
-                                /* First element is the (Integer) count of elements to follow */
+        for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                sub_package = *elements;
+                sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
 
-                                status =
-                                    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-                                                              sub_elements,
-                                                              ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-                                                              0);
-                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                        return (status);
-                                }
+                /* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
 
-                                /* Make sure package is large enough for the Count */
+                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, &sub_package,
+                                                   ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
+                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                        return (status);
+                }
 
-                                expected_count =
-                                    (u32) (*sub_elements)->integer.value;
-                                if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-                                        count = sub_package->package.count;
-                                        goto package_too_small;
-                                }
+                /* Examine the different types of expected sub-packages */
+
+                switch (package->ret_info.type) {
+                case ACPI_PTYPE2:
+                case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+                case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+
+                        /* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
+
+                        expected_count =
+                            package->ret_info.count1 + package->ret_info.count2;
+                        if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+                                goto package_too_small;
+                        }
+
+                        status =
+                            acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, sub_elements,
+                                                           package->ret_info.
+                                                           object_type1,
+                                                           package->ret_info.
+                                                           count1,
+                                                           package->ret_info.
+                                                           object_type2,
+                                                           package->ret_info.
+                                                           count2, 0);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
+                        break;
 
-                                /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+                case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
 
+                        /* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
+
+                        expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
+                        if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+                                goto package_too_small;
+                        }
+
+                        /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+                        for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
                                 status =
-                                    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-                                                                   (sub_elements
-                                                                    + 1),
-                                                                   package->
-                                                                   ret_info.
-                                                                   object_type1,
-                                                                   (expected_count
-                                                                    - 1), 0, 0,
-                                                                   1);
+                                    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data,
+                                                              &sub_elements[j],
+                                                              package->
+                                                              ret_info2.
+                                                              object_type[j],
+                                                              j);
                                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                         return (status);
                                 }
-                                break;
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
 
-                        default:
-                                break;
+                        /* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
+
+                        expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
+                        if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+                                goto package_too_small;
                         }
 
-                        elements++;
-                }
-                break;
+                        /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
 
-        default:
+                        status =
+                            acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, sub_elements,
+                                                           package->ret_info.
+                                                           object_type1,
+                                                           sub_package->package.
+                                                           count, 0, 0, 0);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
+                        break;
 
-                /* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
+                case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+
+                        /*
+                         * First element is the (Integer) count of elements, including
+                         * the count field.
+                         */
+                        status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, sub_elements,
+                                                           ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
+                                                           0);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
 
-                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                              "%s: Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
-                              pathname, package->ret_info.type));
+                        /*
+                         * Make sure package is large enough for the Count and is
+                         * is as large as the minimum size
+                         */
+                        expected_count = (u32)(*sub_elements)->integer.value;
+                        if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+                                goto package_too_small;
+                        }
+                        if (sub_package->package.count <
+                            package->ret_info.count1) {
+                                expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
+                                goto package_too_small;
+                        }
 
-                return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+                        /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+                        status =
+                            acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data,
+                                                           (sub_elements + 1),
+                                                           package->ret_info.
+                                                           object_type1,
+                                                           (expected_count - 1),
+                                                           0, 0, 1);
+                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                return (status);
+                        }
+                        break;
+
+                default:        /* Should not get here, type was validated by caller */
+
+                        return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+                }
+
+                elements++;
         }
 
         return (AE_OK);
 
-      package_too_small:
+package_too_small:
 
-        /* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
+        /* The sub-package count was smaller than required */
 
-        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s: Return Package is too small - "
-                      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
-                      expected_count));
+        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                              "Return Sub-Package[%u] is too small - found %u elements, expected %u",
+                              i, sub_package->package.count, expected_count));
 
         return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 }
@@ -754,7 +834,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package_elements
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              Elements        - Pointer to the package elements array
  *              Type1           - Object type for first group
  *              Count1          - Count for first group
@@ -770,7 +850,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
                                union acpi_operand_object **elements,
                                u8 type1,
                                u32 count1,
@@ -786,7 +866,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
          * The second group can have a count of zero.
          */
         for (i = 0; i < count1; i++) {
-                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
+                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, this_element,
                                                    type1, i + start_index);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         return (status);
@@ -795,7 +875,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
         }
 
         for (i = 0; i < count2; i++) {
-                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
+                status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, this_element,
                                                    type2,
                                                    (i + count1 + start_index));
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -811,12 +891,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_object_type
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
  *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
  *              package_index   - Index of object within parent package (if
- *                                applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE otherwise)
+ *                                applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT
+ *                                otherwise)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -826,7 +907,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
                           union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
                           u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index)
 {
@@ -834,9 +915,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         u32 return_btype;
         char type_buffer[48];   /* Room for 5 types */
-        u32 this_rtype;
-        u32 i;
-        u32 j;
 
         /*
          * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element,
@@ -849,10 +927,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
         /* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
 
         if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                              "%s: Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
-                              pathname, return_object->node.name.ascii,
-                              acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.type)));
+                ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                                      "Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
+                                      return_object->node.name.ascii,
+                                      acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.
+                                                            type)));
                 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
         }
 
@@ -897,10 +976,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 
                 /* Type mismatch -- attempt repair of the returned object */
 
-                status = acpi_ns_repair_object(expected_btypes, package_index,
+                status = acpi_ns_repair_object(data, expected_btypes,
+                                               package_index,
                                                return_object_ptr);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        return (status);
+                        return (AE_OK); /* Repair was successful */
                 }
                 goto type_error_exit;
         }
@@ -908,7 +988,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
         /* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
 
         if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
-                status = acpi_ns_check_reference(pathname, return_object);
+                status = acpi_ns_check_reference(data, return_object);
         }
 
         return (status);
@@ -917,33 +997,19 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 
         /* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
 
-        j = 1;
-        type_buffer[0] = 0;
-        this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
-
-        for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
-
-                /* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
-
-                if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
-                        ACPI_STRCAT(type_buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
-                        j = 0;  /* Use name separator from now on */
-                }
-                this_rtype <<= 1;       /* Next Rtype */
-        }
+        acpi_ns_get_expected_types(type_buffer, expected_btypes);
 
-        if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
-                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                              "%s: Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
-                              pathname,
-                              acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
-                              type_buffer));
+        if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+                ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                                      "Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
+                                      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                      (return_object), type_buffer));
         } else {
-                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                              "%s: Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
-                              "found %s, expected %s", pathname, package_index,
-                              acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
-                              type_buffer));
+                ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                                      "Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
+                                      "found %s, expected %s", package_index,
+                                      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+                                      (return_object), type_buffer));
         }
 
         return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
@@ -953,7 +1019,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_reference
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object   - Object returned from the evaluation of a
  *                                method or object
  *
@@ -966,7 +1032,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
                         union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
 {
 
@@ -979,94 +1045,46 @@ acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
                 return (AE_OK);
         }
 
-        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-                      "%s: Return type mismatch - "
-                      "unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
-                      pathname, acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
-                      return_object->reference.class));
+        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                              "Return type mismatch - unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
+                              acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
+                              return_object->reference.class));
 
         return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_expected_types
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
- *              package_index   - Used to determine if target is in a package
- *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
- *                                evaluation of a method or object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Buffer          - Pointer to where the string is returned
+ *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
  *
- * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
+ * RETURN:      Buffer is populated with type names.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
- *              not expected.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Translate the expected types bitmap into a string of ascii
+ *              names of expected types, for use in warning messages.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes,
-                      u32 package_index,
-                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes)
 {
-        union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
-        union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
-        acpi_size length;
-
-        switch (return_object->common.type) {
-        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-
-                if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
-                        return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
-                }
-
-                /*
-                 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
-                 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
-                 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
-                 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
-                 */
-                length = 0;
-                while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
-                       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
-                        length++;
-                }
-
-                /* Allocate a new string object */
-
-                new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
-                if (!new_object) {
-                        return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-                }
+        u32 this_rtype;
+        u32 i;
+        u32 j;
 
-                /*
-                 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
-                 * terminated at Length+1.
-                 */
-                ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
-                            return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+        j = 1;
+        buffer[0] = 0;
+        this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
 
-                /* Install the new return object */
+        for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
 
-                acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-                *return_object_ptr = new_object;
+                /* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
 
-                /*
-                 * If the object is a package element, we need to:
-                 * 1. Decrement the reference count of the orignal object, it was
-                 *    incremented when building the package
-                 * 2. Increment the reference count of the new object, it will be
-                 *    decremented when releasing the package
-                 */
-                if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
-                        acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-                        acpi_ut_add_reference(new_object);
+                if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
+                        ACPI_STRCAT(buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
+                        j = 0;  /* Use name separator from now on */
                 }
-                return (AE_OK);
-
-        default:
-                break;
+                this_rtype <<= 1;       /* Next Rtype */
         }
-
-        return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..db2b2a99c3a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nsrepair - Repair for objects returned by predefined methods
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2009, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              expected_btypes     - Object types expected
+ *              package_index       - Index of object within parent package (if
+ *                                    applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT
+ *                                    otherwise)
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
+ *              not expected.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                      u32 expected_btypes,
+                      u32 package_index,
+                      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+        union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+        acpi_size length;
+
+        switch (return_object->common.type) {
+        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+                /* Does the method/object legally return a string? */
+
+                if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
+                        return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
+                 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
+                 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
+                 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
+                 */
+                length = 0;
+                while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
+                       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
+                        length++;
+                }
+
+                /* Allocate a new string object */
+
+                new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
+                if (!new_object) {
+                        return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+                }
+
+                /*
+                 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
+                 * terminated at Length+1.
+                 */
+                ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
+                            return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+
+                /*
+                 * If the original object is a package element, we need to:
+                 * 1. Set the reference count of the new object to match the
+                 *    reference count of the old object.
+                 * 2. Decrement the reference count of the original object.
+                 */
+                if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+                        new_object->common.reference_count =
+                            return_object->common.reference_count;
+
+                        if (return_object->common.reference_count > 1) {
+                                return_object->common.reference_count--;
+                        }
+
+                        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+                                              data->node_flags,
+                                              "Converted Buffer to expected String at index %u",
+                                              package_index));
+                } else {
+                        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+                                              data->node_flags,
+                                              "Converted Buffer to expected String"));
+                }
+
+                /* Delete old object, install the new return object */
+
+                acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+                *return_object_ptr = new_object;
+                data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+                return (AE_OK);
+
+        default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_package_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              obj_desc_ptr        - Pointer to the object to repair. The new
+ *                                    package object is returned here,
+ *                                    overwriting the old object.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, new object in *obj_desc_ptr
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair a common problem with objects that are defined to return
+ *              a variable-length Package of Packages. If the variable-length
+ *              is one, some BIOS code mistakenly simply declares a single
+ *              Package instead of a Package with one sub-Package. This
+ *              function attempts to repair this error by wrapping a Package
+ *              object around the original Package, creating the correct
+ *              Package with one sub-Package.
+ *
+ *              Names that can be repaired in this manner include:
+ *              _ALR, _CSD, _HPX, _MLS, _PRT, _PSS, _TRT, TSS
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+                            union acpi_operand_object **obj_desc_ptr)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *pkg_obj_desc;
+
+        /*
+         * Create the new outer package and populate it. The new package will
+         * have a single element, the lone subpackage.
+         */
+        pkg_obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_package_object(1);
+        if (!pkg_obj_desc) {
+                return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+        }
+
+        pkg_obj_desc->package.elements[0] = *obj_desc_ptr;
+
+        /* Return the new object in the object pointer */
+
+        *obj_desc_ptr = pkg_obj_desc;
+        data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+
+        ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+                              "Incorrectly formed Package, attempting repair"));
+
+        return (AE_OK);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index 78277ed08339..ea55ab4f9849 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(const char *module_name,
 
                 /* There is a non-ascii character in the name */
 
-                ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name, internal_name);
+                ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name,
+                                   ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, internal_name));
                 acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)", bad_name);
         } else {
                 /* Convert path to external format */
@@ -836,7 +837,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
         acpi_status status;
         char *internal_path;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, pathname);
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, pathname));
 
         if (!pathname) {
                 *return_node = prefix_node;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index daf4ad37896d..4929dbdbc8f0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -535,10 +535,11 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         acpi_status status;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
         u32 flags;
-        struct acpica_device_id hid;
-        struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
+        struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+        struct acpica_device_id_list *cid;
         u32 i;
-        int found;
+        u8 found;
+        int no_match;
 
         status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -582,10 +583,14 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                         return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
                 }
 
-                if (ACPI_STRNCMP(hid.value, info->hid, sizeof(hid.value)) != 0) {
-
-                        /* Get the list of Compatible IDs */
+                no_match = ACPI_STRCMP(hid->string, info->hid);
+                ACPI_FREE(hid);
 
+                if (no_match) {
+                        /*
+                         * HID does not match, attempt match within the
+                         * list of Compatible IDs (CIDs)
+                         */
                         status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid);
                         if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
                                 return (AE_OK);
@@ -597,10 +602,8 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
                         found = 0;
                         for (i = 0; i < cid->count; i++) {
-                                if (ACPI_STRNCMP(cid->id[i].value, info->hid,
-                                                 sizeof(struct
-                                                        acpi_compatible_id)) ==
-                                    0) {
+                                if (ACPI_STRCMP(cid->ids[i].string, info->hid)
+                                    == 0) {
                                         found = 1;
                                         break;
                                 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index f23593d6add4..ddc84af6336e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfname")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static char *acpi_ns_copy_device_id(struct acpica_device_id *dest,
+                                    struct acpica_device_id *source,
+                                    char *string_area);
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_handle
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfname")
  *              namespace handle.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
                 acpi_string pathname, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
@@ -210,10 +216,38 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_copy_device_id
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Dest                - Pointer to the destination DEVICE_ID
+ *              Source              - Pointer to the source DEVICE_ID
+ *              string_area         - Pointer to where to copy the dest string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to the next string area
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copy a single DEVICE_ID, including the string data.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static char *acpi_ns_copy_device_id(struct acpica_device_id *dest,
+                                    struct acpica_device_id *source,
+                                    char *string_area)
+{
+        /* Create the destination DEVICE_ID */
+
+        dest->string = string_area;
+        dest->length = source->length;
+
+        /* Copy actual string and return a pointer to the next string area */
+
+        ACPI_MEMCPY(string_area, source->string, source->length);
+        return (string_area + source->length);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_object_info
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Object Handle
- *              Buffer          - Where the info is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handle              - Object Handle
+ *              return_buffer       - Where the info is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -221,33 +255,37 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
  *              namespace node and possibly by running several standard
  *              control methods (Such as in the case of a device.)
  *
+ * For Device and Processor objects, run the Device _HID, _UID, _CID, _STA,
+ * _ADR, _sx_w, and _sx_d methods.
+ *
+ * Note: Allocates the return buffer, must be freed by the caller.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
+acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle,
+                     struct acpi_device_info **return_buffer)
 {
-        acpi_status status;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
-        struct acpi_device_info *return_info;
-        struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
-        acpi_size size;
+        struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
+        struct acpica_device_id *hid = NULL;
+        struct acpica_device_id *uid = NULL;
+        char *next_id_string;
+        acpi_object_type type;
+        acpi_name name;
+        u8 param_count = 0;
+        u8 valid = 0;
+        u32 info_size;
+        u32 i;
+        acpi_status status;
 
         /* Parameter validation */
 
-        if (!handle || !buffer) {
+        if (!handle || !return_buffer) {
                 return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(buffer);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return (status);
-        }
-
-        info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
-        if (!info) {
-                return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-        }
-
         status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 goto cleanup;
@@ -256,66 +294,91 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
         node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
         if (!node) {
                 (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-                status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-                goto cleanup;
+                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        /* Init return structure */
-
-        size = sizeof(struct acpi_device_info);
+        /* Get the namespace node data while the namespace is locked */
 
-        info->type = node->type;
-        info->name = node->name.integer;
-        info->valid = 0;
+        info_size = sizeof(struct acpi_device_info);
+        type = node->type;
+        name = node->name.integer;
 
         if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-                info->param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
+                param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
         }
 
         status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                goto cleanup;
+                return (status);
         }
 
-        /* If not a device, we are all done */
-
-        if (info->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+        if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) || (type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR)) {
                 /*
-                 * Get extra info for ACPI Devices objects only:
-                 * Run the Device _HID, _UID, _CID, _STA, _ADR and _sx_d methods.
+                 * Get extra info for ACPI Device/Processor objects only:
+                 * Run the Device _HID, _UID, and _CID methods.
                  *
                  * Note: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
-                 * not be present for this device.  The Info->Valid bitfield is used
-                 * to indicate which methods were found and ran successfully.
+                 * not be present for this device. The Info->Valid bitfield is used
+                 * to indicate which methods were found and run successfully.
                  */
 
                 /* Execute the Device._HID method */
 
-                status = acpi_ut_execute_HID(node, &info->hardware_id);
+                status = acpi_ut_execute_HID(node, &hid);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_HID;
+                        info_size += hid->length;
+                        valid |= ACPI_VALID_HID;
                 }
 
                 /* Execute the Device._UID method */
 
-                status = acpi_ut_execute_UID(node, &info->unique_id);
+                status = acpi_ut_execute_UID(node, &uid);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_UID;
+                        info_size += uid->length;
+                        valid |= ACPI_VALID_UID;
                 }
 
                 /* Execute the Device._CID method */
 
                 status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid_list);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        size += cid_list->size;
-                        info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
+
+                        /* Add size of CID strings and CID pointer array */
+
+                        info_size +=
+                            (cid_list->list_size -
+                             sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list));
+                        valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
                 }
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Now that we have the variable-length data, we can allocate the
+         * return buffer
+         */
+        info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(info_size);
+        if (!info) {
+                status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+                goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        /* Get the fixed-length data */
+
+        if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) || (type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR)) {
+                /*
+                 * Get extra info for ACPI Device/Processor objects only:
+                 * Run the _STA, _ADR and, sx_w, and _sx_d methods.
+                 *
+                 * Note: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
+                 * not be present for this device. The Info->Valid bitfield is used
+                 * to indicate which methods were found and run successfully.
+                 */
 
                 /* Execute the Device._STA method */
 
                 status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(node, &info->current_status);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_STA;
+                        valid |= ACPI_VALID_STA;
                 }
 
                 /* Execute the Device._ADR method */
@@ -323,36 +386,100 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
                 status = acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(METHOD_NAME__ADR, node,
                                                          &info->address);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_ADR;
+                        valid |= ACPI_VALID_ADR;
+                }
+
+                /* Execute the Device._sx_w methods */
+
+                status = acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(node,
+                                                       acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names,
+                                                       ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS,
+                                                       info->lowest_dstates);
+                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                        valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXWS;
                 }
 
                 /* Execute the Device._sx_d methods */
 
-                status = acpi_ut_execute_sxds(node, info->highest_dstates);
+                status = acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(node,
+                                                       acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names,
+                                                       ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS,
+                                                       info->highest_dstates);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXDS;
+                        valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXDS;
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
+        /*
+         * Create a pointer to the string area of the return buffer.
+         * Point to the end of the base struct acpi_device_info structure.
+         */
+        next_id_string = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, info->compatible_id_list.ids);
+        if (cid_list) {
 
-        status = acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(buffer, size);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                goto cleanup;
+                /* Point past the CID DEVICE_ID array */
+
+                next_id_string +=
+                    ((acpi_size) cid_list->count *
+                     sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
         }
 
-        /* Populate the return buffer */
+        /*
+         * Copy the HID, UID, and CIDs to the return buffer. The variable-length
+         * strings are copied to the reserved area at the end of the buffer.
+         *
+         * For HID and CID, check if the ID is a PCI Root Bridge.
+         */
+        if (hid) {
+                next_id_string = acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->hardware_id,
+                                                        hid, next_id_string);
+
+                if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(hid->string)) {
+                        info->flags |= ACPI_PCI_ROOT_BRIDGE;
+                }
+        }
 
-        return_info = buffer->pointer;
-        ACPI_MEMCPY(return_info, info, sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
+        if (uid) {
+                next_id_string = acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->unique_id,
+                                                        uid, next_id_string);
+        }
 
         if (cid_list) {
-                ACPI_MEMCPY(&return_info->compatibility_id, cid_list,
-                            cid_list->size);
+                info->compatible_id_list.count = cid_list->count;
+                info->compatible_id_list.list_size = cid_list->list_size;
+
+                /* Copy each CID */
+
+                for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
+                        next_id_string =
+                            acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->compatible_id_list.
+                                                   ids[i], &cid_list->ids[i],
+                                                   next_id_string);
+
+                        if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(cid_list->ids[i].string)) {
+                                info->flags |= ACPI_PCI_ROOT_BRIDGE;
+                        }
+                }
         }
 
+        /* Copy the fixed-length data */
+
+        info->info_size = info_size;
+        info->type = type;
+        info->name = name;
+        info->param_count = param_count;
+        info->valid = valid;
+
+        *return_buffer = info;
+        status = AE_OK;
+
       cleanup:
-        ACPI_FREE(info);
+        if (hid) {
+                ACPI_FREE(hid);
+        }
+        if (uid) {
+                ACPI_FREE(uid);
+        }
         if (cid_list) {
                 ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index c5f6ce19a401..cd7995b3aed4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ps_complete_final_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                           union acpi_parse_object *op, acpi_status status);
 
+static void
+acpi_ps_link_module_code(u8 *aml_start, u32 aml_length, acpi_owner_id owner_id);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_get_aml_opcode
@@ -390,6 +393,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         union acpi_parse_object *arg = NULL;
+        const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_get_arguments, walk_state);
 
@@ -449,13 +453,11 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                         INCREMENT_ARG_LIST(walk_state->arg_types);
                 }
 
-                /* Special processing for certain opcodes */
-
-                /* TBD (remove): Temporary mechanism to disable this code if needed */
-
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-
-                if ((walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1) &&
+                /*
+                 * Handle executable code at "module-level". This refers to
+                 * executable opcodes that appear outside of any control method.
+                 */
+                if ((walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2) &&
                     ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE) == 0)) {
                         /*
                          * We want to skip If/Else/While constructs during Pass1 because we
@@ -469,6 +471,23 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                         case AML_ELSE_OP:
                         case AML_WHILE_OP:
 
+                                /*
+                                 * Currently supported module-level opcodes are:
+                                 * IF/ELSE/WHILE. These appear to be the most common,
+                                 * and easiest to support since they open an AML
+                                 * package.
+                                 */
+                                if (walk_state->pass_number ==
+                                    ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1) {
+                                        acpi_ps_link_module_code(aml_op_start,
+                                                                 walk_state->
+                                                                 parser_state.
+                                                                 pkg_end -
+                                                                 aml_op_start,
+                                                                 walk_state->
+                                                                 owner_id);
+                                }
+
                                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
                                                   "Pass1: Skipping an If/Else/While body\n"));
 
@@ -480,10 +499,34 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                                 break;
 
                         default:
+                                /*
+                                 * Check for an unsupported executable opcode at module
+                                 * level. We must be in PASS1, the parent must be a SCOPE,
+                                 * The opcode class must be EXECUTE, and the opcode must
+                                 * not be an argument to another opcode.
+                                 */
+                                if ((walk_state->pass_number ==
+                                     ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1)
+                                    && (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+                                        AML_SCOPE_OP)) {
+                                        op_info =
+                                            acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.
+                                                                    aml_opcode);
+                                        if ((op_info->class ==
+                                             AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) && (!arg)) {
+                                                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+                                                              "Detected an unsupported executable opcode "
+                                                              "at module-level: [0x%.4X] at table offset 0x%.4X",
+                                                              op->common.aml_opcode,
+                                                              (u32)((aml_op_start - walk_state->parser_state.aml_start)
+                                                                + sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))));
+                                        }
+                                }
                                 break;
                         }
                 }
-#endif
+
+                /* Special processing for certain opcodes */
 
                 switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
                 case AML_METHOD_OP:
@@ -553,6 +596,66 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_link_module_code
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  aml_start           - Pointer to the AML
+ *              aml_length          - Length of executable AML
+ *              owner_id            - owner_id of module level code
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Wrap the module-level code with a method object and link the
+ *              object to the global list. Note, the mutex field of the method
+ *              object is used to link multiple module-level code objects.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ps_link_module_code(u8 *aml_start, u32 aml_length, acpi_owner_id owner_id)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *prev;
+        union acpi_operand_object *next;
+        union acpi_operand_object *method_obj;
+
+        /* Get the tail of the list */
+
+        prev = next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
+        while (next) {
+                prev = next;
+                next = next->method.mutex;
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Insert the module level code into the list. Merge it if it is
+         * adjacent to the previous element.
+         */
+        if (!prev ||
+            ((prev->method.aml_start + prev->method.aml_length) != aml_start)) {
+
+                /* Create, initialize, and link a new temporary method object */
+
+                method_obj = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
+                if (!method_obj) {
+                        return;
+                }
+
+                method_obj->method.aml_start = aml_start;
+                method_obj->method.aml_length = aml_length;
+                method_obj->method.owner_id = owner_id;
+                method_obj->method.flags |= AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL;
+
+                if (!prev) {
+                        acpi_gbl_module_code_list = method_obj;
+                } else {
+                        prev->method.mutex = method_obj;
+                }
+        } else {
+                prev->method.aml_length += aml_length;
+        }
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_complete_op
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current state
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index ff06032c0f06..dd9731c29a79 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
                 goto cleanup;
         }
 
+        if (info->obj_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+                walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL;
+        }
+
         /* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
         if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index ef7d2c2d8f0b..1f15497f00d1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("tbutils")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_tb_fix_string(char *string, acpi_size length);
+
+static void
+acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *out_header,
+                             struct acpi_table_header *header);
+
 static acpi_physical_address
 acpi_tb_get_root_table_entry(u8 *table_entry, u32 table_entry_size);
 
@@ -161,6 +167,59 @@ u8 acpi_tb_tables_loaded(void)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_fix_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  String              - String to be repaired
+ *              Length              - Maximum length
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Replace every non-printable or non-ascii byte in the string
+ *              with a question mark '?'.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_tb_fix_string(char *string, acpi_size length)
+{
+
+        while (length && *string) {
+                if (!ACPI_IS_PRINT(*string)) {
+                        *string = '?';
+                }
+                string++;
+                length--;
+        }
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  out_header          - Where the cleaned header is returned
+ *              Header              - Input ACPI table header
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Returns the cleaned header in out_header
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copy the table header and ensure that all "string" fields in
+ *              the header consist of printable characters.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *out_header,
+                             struct acpi_table_header *header)
+{
+
+        ACPI_MEMCPY(out_header, header, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+
+        acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+        acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+        acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->oem_table_id, ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE);
+        acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->asl_compiler_id, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_print_table_header
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Address             - Table physical address
@@ -176,6 +235,7 @@ void
 acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
                            struct acpi_table_header *header)
 {
+        struct acpi_table_header local_header;
 
         /*
          * The reason that the Address is cast to a void pointer is so that we
@@ -192,6 +252,11 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 
                 /* RSDP has no common fields */
 
+                ACPI_MEMCPY(local_header.oem_id,
+                            ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
+                                          header)->oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+                acpi_tb_fix_string(local_header.oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+
                 ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "RSDP %p %05X (v%.2d %6.6s)",
                            ACPI_CAST_PTR (void, address),
                            (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp, header)->
@@ -200,18 +265,21 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
                                                header)->length : 20,
                            ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
                                          header)->revision,
-                           ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
-                                         header)->oem_id));
+                           local_header.oem_id));
         } else {
                 /* Standard ACPI table with full common header */
 
+                acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(&local_header, header);
+
                 ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
                            "%4.4s %p %05X (v%.2d %6.6s %8.8s %08X %4.4s %08X)",
-                           header->signature, ACPI_CAST_PTR (void, address),
-                           header->length, header->revision, header->oem_id,
-                           header->oem_table_id, header->oem_revision,
-                           header->asl_compiler_id,
-                           header->asl_compiler_revision));
+                           local_header.signature, ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, address),
+                           local_header.length, local_header.revision,
+                           local_header.oem_id, local_header.oem_table_id,
+                           local_header.oem_revision,
+                           local_header.asl_compiler_id,
+                           local_header.asl_compiler_revision));
+
         }
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
index 006b16c26017..5d54e36ab453 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
@@ -44,19 +44,10 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
-#include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("uteval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source, acpi_size max_length);
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-                          struct acpi_compatible_id *one_cid);
-
 /*
  * Strings supported by the _OSI predefined (internal) method.
  *
@@ -78,6 +69,9 @@ static struct acpi_interface_info acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
         {"Windows 2001 SP2", ACPI_OSI_WIN_XP_SP2},      /* Windows XP SP2 */
         {"Windows 2001.1 SP1", ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2003_SP1},       /* Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Added 03/2006 */
         {"Windows 2006", ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA},   /* Windows Vista - Added 03/2006 */
+        {"Windows 2006.1", ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2008},       /* Windows Server 2008 - Added 09/2009 */
+        {"Windows 2006 SP1", ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA_SP1},   /* Windows Vista SP1 - Added 09/2009 */
+        {"Windows 2009", ACPI_OSI_WIN_7},       /* Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 - Added 09/2009 */
 
         /* Feature Group Strings */
 
@@ -213,7 +207,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_osi_invalidate(char *interface)
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Evaluates a namespace object and verifies the type of the
- *              return object.  Common code that simplifies accessing objects
+ *              return object. Common code that simplifies accessing objects
  *              that have required return objects of fixed types.
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 
         if ((acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) && (!expected_return_btypes)) {
                 /*
-                 * We received a return object, but one was not expected.  This can
+                 * We received a return object, but one was not expected. This can
                  * happen frequently if the "implicit return" feature is enabled.
                  * Just delete the return object and return AE_OK.
                  */
@@ -340,12 +334,12 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object_name         - Object name to be evaluated
  *              device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Address             - Where the value is returned
+ *              Value               - Where the value is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Evaluates a numeric namespace object for a selected device
- *              and stores result in *Address.
+ *              and stores result in *Value.
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
  *
@@ -354,7 +348,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
                                 struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                                acpi_integer * address)
+                                acpi_integer *value)
 {
         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
         acpi_status status;
@@ -369,295 +363,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 
         /* Get the returned Integer */
 
-        *address = obj_desc->integer.value;
-
-        /* On exit, we must delete the return object */
-
-        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_id_string
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Where to copy the string
- *              Source              - Source string
- *              max_length          - Length of the destination buffer
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Copies an ID string for the _HID, _CID, and _UID methods.
- *              Performs removal of a leading asterisk if present -- workaround
- *              for a known issue on a bunch of machines.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void
-acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source, acpi_size max_length)
-{
-
-        /*
-         * Workaround for ID strings that have a leading asterisk. This construct
-         * is not allowed by the ACPI specification  (ID strings must be
-         * alphanumeric), but enough existing machines have this embedded in their
-         * ID strings that the following code is useful.
-         */
-        if (*source == '*') {
-                source++;
-        }
-
-        /* Do the actual copy */
-
-        ACPI_STRNCPY(destination, source, max_length);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_HID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Hid                 - Where the HID is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _HID control method that returns the hardware
- *              ID of the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                    struct acpica_device_id *hid)
-{
-        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-        acpi_status status;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_HID);
-
-        status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__HID,
-                                         ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
-                                         &obj_desc);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-        }
-
-        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-
-                /* Convert the Numeric HID to string */
-
-                acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string((u32) obj_desc->integer.value,
-                                          hid->value);
-        } else {
-                /* Copy the String HID from the returned object */
-
-                acpi_ut_copy_id_string(hid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-                                       sizeof(hid->value));
-        }
-
-        /* On exit, we must delete the return object */
-
-        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_translate_one_cid
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - _CID object, must be integer or string
- *              one_cid             - Where the CID string is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Return a numeric or string _CID value as a string.
- *              (Compatible ID)
- *
- *              NOTE:  Assumes a maximum _CID string length of
- *                     ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-                          struct acpi_compatible_id *one_cid)
-{
-
-        switch (obj_desc->common.type) {
-        case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-
-                /* Convert the Numeric CID to string */
-
-                acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string((u32) obj_desc->integer.value,
-                                          one_cid->value);
-                return (AE_OK);
-
-        case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-
-                if (obj_desc->string.length > ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH) {
-                        return (AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT);
-                }
-
-                /* Copy the String CID from the returned object */
-
-                acpi_ut_copy_id_string(one_cid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-                                       ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH);
-                return (AE_OK);
-
-        default:
-
-                return (AE_TYPE);
-        }
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_CID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              return_cid_list     - Where the CID list is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _CID control method that returns one or more
- *              compatible hardware IDs for the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
-                    struct acpi_compatible_id_list ** return_cid_list)
-{
-        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-        acpi_status status;
-        u32 count;
-        u32 size;
-        struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
-        u32 i;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_CID);
-
-        /* Evaluate the _CID method for this device */
-
-        status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__CID,
-                                         ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING
-                                         | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-        }
-
-        /* Get the number of _CIDs returned */
-
-        count = 1;
-        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-                count = obj_desc->package.count;
-        }
-
-        /* Allocate a worst-case buffer for the _CIDs */
-
-        size = (((count - 1) * sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id)) +
-                sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id_list));
-
-        cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) size);
-        if (!cid_list) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-        }
-
-        /* Init CID list */
-
-        cid_list->count = count;
-        cid_list->size = size;
-
-        /*
-         *  A _CID can return either a single compatible ID or a package of
-         *  compatible IDs.  Each compatible ID can be one of the following:
-         *  1) Integer (32 bit compressed EISA ID) or
-         *  2) String (PCI ID format, e.g. "PCI\VEN_vvvv&DEV_dddd&SUBSYS_ssssssss")
-         */
-
-        /* The _CID object can be either a single CID or a package (list) of CIDs */
-
-        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-
-                /* Translate each package element */
-
-                for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-                        status =
-                            acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(obj_desc->package.
-                                                      elements[i],
-                                                      &cid_list->id[i]);
-                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                break;
-                        }
-                }
-        } else {
-                /* Only one CID, translate to a string */
-
-                status = acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(obj_desc, cid_list->id);
-        }
-
-        /* Cleanup on error */
-
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
-        } else {
-                *return_cid_list = cid_list;
-        }
-
-        /* On exit, we must delete the _CID return object */
-
-        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_UID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Uid                 - Where the UID is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _UID control method that returns the hardware
- *              ID of the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-                    struct acpica_device_id *uid)
-{
-        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-        acpi_status status;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_UID);
-
-        status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__UID,
-                                         ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
-                                         &obj_desc);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-        }
-
-        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-
-                /* Convert the Numeric UID to string */
-
-                acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(obj_desc->integer.value,
-                                                   uid->value);
-        } else {
-                /* Copy the String UID from the returned object */
-
-                acpi_ut_copy_id_string(uid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-                                       sizeof(uid->value));
-        }
+        *value = obj_desc->integer.value;
 
         /* On exit, we must delete the return object */
 
@@ -716,60 +422,64 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 * flags)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_Sxds
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_power_methods
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Flags               - Where the status flags are returned
+ *              method_names        - Array of power method names
+ *              method_count        - Number of methods to execute
+ *              out_values          - Where the power method values are returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      Status, out_values
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes _STA for selected device and stores results in
- *              *Flags.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the specified power methods for the device and returns
+ *              the result(s).
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
  *
- ******************************************************************************/
+******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest)
+acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+                              const char **method_names,
+                              u8 method_count, u8 *out_values)
 {
         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
         acpi_status status;
+        acpi_status final_status = AE_NOT_FOUND;
         u32 i;
 
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_sxds);
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_power_methods);
 
-        for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-                highest[i] = 0xFF;
+        for (i = 0; i < method_count; i++) {
+                /*
+                 * Execute the power method (_sx_d or _sx_w). The only allowable
+                 * return type is an Integer.
+                 */
                 status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node,
                                                  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-                                                               acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-                                                               [i]),
+                                                               method_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",
-                                                  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-                                                                acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-                                                                [i]),
-                                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name
-                                                  (device_node),
-                                                  acpi_format_exception
-                                                  (status)));
-
-                                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                        }
-                } else {
-                        /* Extract the Dstate value */
-
-                        highest[i] = (u8) obj_desc->integer.value;
+                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                        out_values[i] = (u8)obj_desc->integer.value;
 
                         /* Delete the return object */
 
                         acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+                        final_status = AE_OK;   /* At least one value is valid */
+                        continue;
                 }
+
+                out_values[i] = ACPI_UINT8_MAX;
+                if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+                        continue;       /* Ignore if not found */
+                }
+
+                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+                                  "Failed %s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
+                                  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, method_names[i]),
+                                  acpi_ut_get_node_name(device_node),
+                                  acpi_format_exception(status)));
         }
 
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(final_status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
index 59e46f257c02..3f2c68f4e959 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
@@ -90,7 +90,15 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT] = {
         "\\_S5_"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS] = {
+        "_S0W",
+        "_S1W",
+        "_S2W",
+        "_S3W",
+        "_S4W"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS] = {
         "_S1D",
         "_S2D",
         "_S3D",
@@ -351,6 +359,7 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS] = {
         "SMBus",
         "SystemCMOS",
         "PCIBARTarget",
+        "IPMI",
         "DataTable"
 };
 
@@ -798,6 +807,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
         /* Namespace */
 
+        acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
         acpi_gbl_root_node = NULL;
         acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.name.integer = ACPI_ROOT_NAME;
         acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..52eaae404554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: utids - support for device IDs - HID, UID, CID
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2009, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acinterp.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utids")
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_id_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Where to copy the string
+ *              Source              - Source string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copies an ID string for the _HID, _CID, and _UID methods.
+ *              Performs removal of a leading asterisk if present -- workaround
+ *              for a known issue on a bunch of machines.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source)
+{
+
+        /*
+         * Workaround for ID strings that have a leading asterisk. This construct
+         * is not allowed by the ACPI specification  (ID strings must be
+         * alphanumeric), but enough existing machines have this embedded in their
+         * ID strings that the following code is useful.
+         */
+        if (*source == '*') {
+                source++;
+        }
+
+        /* Do the actual copy */
+
+        ACPI_STRCPY(destination, source);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_HID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_id           - Where the string HID is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _HID control method that returns the hardware
+ *              ID of the device. The HID is either an 32-bit encoded EISAID
+ *              Integer or a String. A string is always returned. An EISAID
+ *              is converted to a string.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+                    struct acpica_device_id **return_id)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+        struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+        u32 length;
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_HID);
+
+        status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__HID,
+                                         ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
+                                         &obj_desc);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
+
+        /* Get the size of the String to be returned, includes null terminator */
+
+        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+                length = ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+        } else {
+                length = obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+        }
+
+        /* Allocate a buffer for the HID */
+
+        hid =
+            ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpica_device_id) +
+                                 (acpi_size) length);
+        if (!hid) {
+                status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+                goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        /* Area for the string starts after DEVICE_ID struct */
+
+        hid->string = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, hid, sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+        /* Convert EISAID to a string or simply copy existing string */
+
+        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+                acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(hid->string, obj_desc->integer.value);
+        } else {
+                acpi_ut_copy_id_string(hid->string, obj_desc->string.pointer);
+        }
+
+        hid->length = length;
+        *return_id = hid;
+
+cleanup:
+
+        /* On exit, we must delete the return object */
+
+        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_UID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_id           - Where the string UID is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _UID control method that returns the unique
+ *              ID of the device. The UID is either a 64-bit Integer (NOT an
+ *              EISAID) or a string. Always returns a string. A 64-bit integer
+ *              is converted to a decimal string.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+                    struct acpica_device_id **return_id)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+        struct acpica_device_id *uid;
+        u32 length;
+        acpi_status status;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_UID);
+
+        status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__UID,
+                                         ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
+                                         &obj_desc);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
+
+        /* Get the size of the String to be returned, includes null terminator */
+
+        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+                length = ACPI_MAX64_DECIMAL_DIGITS + 1;
+        } else {
+                length = obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+        }
+
+        /* Allocate a buffer for the UID */
+
+        uid =
+            ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpica_device_id) +
+                                 (acpi_size) length);
+        if (!uid) {
+                status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+                goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        /* Area for the string starts after DEVICE_ID struct */
+
+        uid->string = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, uid, sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+        /* Convert an Integer to string, or just copy an existing string */
+
+        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+                acpi_ex_integer_to_string(uid->string, obj_desc->integer.value);
+        } else {
+                acpi_ut_copy_id_string(uid->string, obj_desc->string.pointer);
+        }
+
+        uid->length = length;
+        *return_id = uid;
+
+cleanup:
+
+        /* On exit, we must delete the return object */
+
+        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_CID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_cid_list     - Where the CID list is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, list of CID strings
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _CID control method that returns one or more
+ *              compatible hardware IDs for the device.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ * A _CID method can return either a single compatible ID or a package of
+ * compatible IDs. Each compatible ID can be one of the following:
+ * 1) Integer (32 bit compressed EISA ID) or
+ * 2) String (PCI ID format, e.g. "PCI\VEN_vvvv&DEV_dddd&SUBSYS_ssssssss")
+ *
+ * The Integer CIDs are converted to string format by this function.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+                    struct acpica_device_id_list **return_cid_list)
+{
+        union acpi_operand_object **cid_objects;
+        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+        struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list;
+        char *next_id_string;
+        u32 string_area_size;
+        u32 length;
+        u32 cid_list_size;
+        acpi_status status;
+        u32 count;
+        u32 i;
+
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_CID);
+
+        /* Evaluate the _CID method for this device */
+
+        status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__CID,
+                                         ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING
+                                         | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Get the count and size of the returned _CIDs. _CID can return either
+         * a Package of Integers/Strings or a single Integer or String.
+         * Note: This section also validates that all CID elements are of the
+         * correct type (Integer or String).
+         */
+        if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+                count = obj_desc->package.count;
+                cid_objects = obj_desc->package.elements;
+        } else {                /* Single Integer or String CID */
+
+                count = 1;
+                cid_objects = &obj_desc;
+        }
+
+        string_area_size = 0;
+        for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+
+                /* String lengths include null terminator */
+
+                switch (cid_objects[i]->common.type) {
+                case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+                        string_area_size += ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+                        break;
+
+                case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+                        string_area_size += cid_objects[i]->string.length + 1;
+                        break;
+
+                default:
+                        status = AE_TYPE;
+                        goto cleanup;
+                }
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Now that we know the length of the CIDs, allocate return buffer:
+         * 1) Size of the base structure +
+         * 2) Size of the CID DEVICE_ID array +
+         * 3) Size of the actual CID strings
+         */
+        cid_list_size = sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list) +
+            ((count - 1) * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id)) + string_area_size;
+
+        cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(cid_list_size);
+        if (!cid_list) {
+                status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+                goto cleanup;
+        }
+
+        /* Area for CID strings starts after the CID DEVICE_ID array */
+
+        next_id_string = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, cid_list->ids) +
+            ((acpi_size) count * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+        /* Copy/convert the CIDs to the return buffer */
+
+        for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+                if (cid_objects[i]->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
+                        /* Convert the Integer (EISAID) CID to a string */
+
+                        acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(next_id_string,
+                                                  cid_objects[i]->integer.
+                                                  value);
+                        length = ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+                } else {        /* ACPI_TYPE_STRING */
+
+                        /* Copy the String CID from the returned object */
+
+                        acpi_ut_copy_id_string(next_id_string,
+                                               cid_objects[i]->string.pointer);
+                        length = cid_objects[i]->string.length + 1;
+                }
+
+                cid_list->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+                cid_list->ids[i].length = length;
+                next_id_string += length;
+        }
+
+        /* Finish the CID list */
+
+        cid_list->count = count;
+        cid_list->list_size = cid_list_size;
+        *return_cid_list = cid_list;
+
+cleanup:
+
+        /* On exit, we must delete the _CID return object */
+
+        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
index a54ca84eb362..9d0919ebf7b0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
@@ -99,33 +99,19 @@ static void acpi_ut_terminate(void)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  none
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      none
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the various subsystems.  Don't delete the mutex
- *              objects here -- because the AML debugger may be still running.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the various components. Do not delete the mutex
+ *              objects here, because the AML debugger may be still running.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 {
-
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_subsystem_shutdown);
 
-        /* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
-
-        if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
-                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_gbl_startup_flags = 0;
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
-
 #ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 
         /* Close the acpi_event Handling */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
index fbe782348b0b..61f6315fce9f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
 
+/*
+ * Common suffix for messages
+ */
+#define ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX \
+        acpi_os_printf(" (%8.8X/%s-%u)\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name, line_number)
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_validate_exception
@@ -120,6 +125,34 @@ const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Id              - The HID/CID in string format
+ *
+ * RETURN:      TRUE if the Id is a match for a PCI/PCI-Express Root Bridge
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Determine if the input ID is a PCI Root Bridge ID.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
+{
+
+        /*
+         * Check if this is a PCI root bridge.
+         * ACPI 3.0+: check for a PCI Express root also.
+         */
+        if (!(ACPI_STRCMP(id,
+                          PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING)) ||
+            !(ACPI_STRCMP(id, PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING))) {
+                return (TRUE);
+        }
+
+        return (FALSE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_is_aml_table
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Table               - An ACPI table
@@ -1037,8 +1070,7 @@ acpi_error(const char *module_name, u32 line_number, const char *format, ...)
 
         va_start(args, format);
         acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-        acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-                       line_number);
+        ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
         va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1052,8 +1084,7 @@ acpi_exception(const char *module_name,
 
         va_start(args, format);
         acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-        acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-                       line_number);
+        ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
         va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1066,8 +1097,7 @@ acpi_warning(const char *module_name, u32 line_number, const char *format, ...)
 
         va_start(args, format);
         acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-        acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-                       line_number);
+        ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
         va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1088,3 +1118,46 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_error)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_exception)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_warning)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_info)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_predefined_warning
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  module_name     - Caller's module name (for error output)
+ *              line_number     - Caller's line number (for error output)
+ *              Pathname        - Full pathname to the node
+ *              node_flags      - From Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              Format          - Printf format string + additional args
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Warnings for the predefined validation module. Messages are
+ *              only emitted the first time a problem with a particular
+ *              method/object is detected. This prevents a flood of error
+ *              messages for methods that are repeatedly evaluated.
+ *
+******************************************************************************/
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_predefined_warning(const char *module_name,
+                           u32 line_number,
+                           char *pathname,
+                           u8 node_flags, const char *format, ...)
+{
+        va_list args;
+
+        /*
+         * Warning messages for this method/object will be disabled after the
+         * first time a validation fails or an object is successfully repaired.
+         */
+        if (node_flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
+                return;
+        }
+
+        acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning for %s: ", pathname);
+
+        va_start(args, format);
+        acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+        ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
+        va_end(args);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 078a22728c6b..b1f5f680bc78 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -251,6 +251,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
         }
 
         /*
+         * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table load
+         * phase. Although illegal since ACPI 2.0, there are many machines that
+         * contain this type of code. Each block of detected executable AML code
+         * outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary control
+         * method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this list
+         * are executed below.
+         */
+        acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
+
+        /*
          * 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.
@@ -318,7 +328,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_objects)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the ACPI subsystem.  Release all resources.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the ACPICA subsystem and release all resources.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
@@ -327,6 +337,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_terminate);
 
+        /* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
+
+        if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        }
+
+        /* Subsystem appears active, go ahead and shut it down */
+
+        acpi_gbl_shutdown = TRUE;
+        acpi_gbl_startup_flags = 0;
+        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
+
         /* Terminate the AML Debugger if present */
 
         ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(acpi_gbl_db_terminate_threads = TRUE);
@@ -353,6 +376,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_terminate)
+
 #ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 2876fc70c3a9..620183f13e5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ int acpi_bus_get_status(struct acpi_device *device)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_get_status);
 
 void acpi_bus_private_data_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-                                   u32 function, void *context)
+                                   void *context)
 {
         return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index 5f2c3c00a315..642bb305cb65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -202,20 +202,17 @@ container_walk_namespace_cb(acpi_handle handle,
                             u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
         char *hid = NULL;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
         acpi_status status;
         int *action = context;
 
-
-        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !buffer.pointer) {
+        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return AE_OK;
         }
 
-        info = buffer.pointer;
         if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)
-                hid = info->hardware_id.value;
+                hid = info->hardware_id.string;
 
         if (hid == NULL) {
                 goto end;
@@ -242,7 +239,7 @@ container_walk_namespace_cb(acpi_handle handle,
         }
 
       end:
-        kfree(buffer.pointer);
+        kfree(info);
 
         return AE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 9a855669ff12..3a2cfefc71ab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -233,18 +233,16 @@ static int is_ata(acpi_handle handle)
 static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 {
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
         int ret = 1;
 
-        if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer)))
+        if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info)))
                 return 0;
-        info = buffer.pointer;
         if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID))
                 ret = 0;
         else
-                ret = !strcmp("PNP0C0A", info->hardware_id.value);
+                ret = !strcmp("PNP0C0A", info->hardware_id.string);
 
-        kfree(buffer.pointer);
+        kfree(info);
         return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index dc36a448de43..c6645f26224b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -95,15 +95,13 @@ do_acpi_find_child(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
         acpi_status status;
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
         struct acpi_find_child *find = context;
 
-        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                info = buffer.pointer;
                 if (info->address == find->address)
                         find->handle = handle;
-                kfree(buffer.pointer);
+                kfree(info);
         }
         return AE_OK;
 }
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_child);
 
 /* Link ACPI devices with physical devices */
 static void acpi_glue_data_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-                                   u32 function, void *context)
+                                   void *context)
 {
         /* we provide an empty handler */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 5699d979596d..297d8b94fbbc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ static int create_modalias(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev, char *modalias,
         }
 
         if (acpi_dev->flags.compatible_ids) {
-                struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
+                struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list;
                 int i;
 
                 cid_list = acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list;
                 for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
                         count = snprintf(&modalias[len], size, "%s:",
-                                         cid_list->id[i].value);
+                                         cid_list->ids[i].string);
                         if (count < 0 || count >= size) {
                                 printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "%s cid[%i] exceeds event buffer size",
                                        acpi_dev->pnp.device_name, i);
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
         }
 
         if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
-                struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
+                struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
                 int i;
 
                 for (id = ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
                         /* compare multiple _CID entries against driver ids */
                         for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
                                 if (!strcmp((char*)id->id,
-                                            cid_list->id[i].value))
+                                            cid_list->ids[i].string))
                                         return 0;
                         }
                 }
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ static void acpi_device_release(struct device *dev)
         struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
 
         kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list);
+        if (acpi_dev->flags.hardware_id)
+                kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.hardware_id);
+        if (acpi_dev->flags.unique_id)
+                kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.unique_id);
         kfree(acpi_dev);
 }
 
@@ -687,7 +691,7 @@ acpi_bus_get_ejd(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle *ejd)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_bus_get_ejd);
 
-void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 function, void *context)
+void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, void *context)
 {
 
         /* TBD */
@@ -1000,33 +1004,89 @@ static int acpi_dock_match(struct acpi_device *device)
         return acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
 }
 
+static struct acpica_device_id_list*
+acpi_add_cid(
+        struct acpi_device_info         *info,
+        struct acpica_device_id         *new_cid)
+{
+        struct acpica_device_id_list    *cid;
+        char                            *next_id_string;
+        acpi_size                       cid_length;
+        acpi_size                       new_cid_length;
+        u32                             i;
+
+
+        /* Allocate new CID list with room for the new CID */
+
+        if (!new_cid)
+                new_cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.list_size;
+        else if (info->compatible_id_list.list_size)
+                new_cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.list_size +
+                        new_cid->length + sizeof(struct acpica_device_id);
+        else
+                new_cid_length = sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list) + new_cid->length;
+
+        cid = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(new_cid_length);
+        if (!cid) {
+                return NULL;
+        }
+
+        cid->list_size = new_cid_length;
+        cid->count = info->compatible_id_list.count;
+        if (new_cid)
+                cid->count++;
+        next_id_string = (char *) cid->ids + (cid->count * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+        /* Copy all existing CIDs */
+
+        for (i = 0; i < info->compatible_id_list.count; i++) {
+                cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.ids[i].length;
+                cid->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+                cid->ids[i].length = cid_length;
+
+                ACPI_MEMCPY(next_id_string, info->compatible_id_list.ids[i].string,
+                        cid_length);
+
+                next_id_string += cid_length;
+        }
+
+        /* Append the new CID */
+
+        if (new_cid) {
+                cid->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+                cid->ids[i].length = new_cid->length;
+
+                ACPI_MEMCPY(next_id_string, new_cid->string, new_cid->length);
+        }
+
+        return cid;
+}
+
 static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device,
                                struct acpi_device *parent, acpi_handle handle,
                                int type)
 {
-        struct acpi_device_info *info;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+        struct acpi_device_info *info = NULL;
         char *hid = NULL;
         char *uid = NULL;
-        struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
-        const char *cid_add = NULL;
+        struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
+        char *cid_add = NULL;
         acpi_status status;
 
         switch (type) {
         case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_DEVICE:
-                status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+                status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                         printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "%s: Error reading device info\n", __func__);
                         return;
                 }
 
-                info = buffer.pointer;
                 if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)
-                        hid = info->hardware_id.value;
+                        hid = info->hardware_id.string;
                 if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_UID)
-                        uid = info->unique_id.value;
+                        uid = info->unique_id.string;
                 if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_CID)
-                        cid_list = &info->compatibility_id;
+                        cid_list = &info->compatible_id_list;
                 if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_ADR) {
                         device->pnp.bus_address = info->address;
                         device->flags.bus_address = 1;
@@ -1077,55 +1137,46 @@ static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device,
         }
 
         if (hid) {
-                strcpy(device->pnp.hardware_id, hid);
-                device->flags.hardware_id = 1;
+                device->pnp.hardware_id = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(strlen (hid) + 1);
+                if (device->pnp.hardware_id) {
+                        strcpy(device->pnp.hardware_id, hid);
+                        device->flags.hardware_id = 1;
+                }
         }
+        if (!device->flags.hardware_id)
+                device->pnp.hardware_id = "";
+
         if (uid) {
-                strcpy(device->pnp.unique_id, uid);
-                device->flags.unique_id = 1;
+                device->pnp.unique_id = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(strlen (uid) + 1);
+                if (device->pnp.unique_id) {
+                        strcpy(device->pnp.unique_id, uid);
+                        device->flags.unique_id = 1;
+                }
         }
+        if (!device->flags.unique_id)
+                device->pnp.unique_id = "";
+
         if (cid_list || cid_add) {
-                struct  acpi_compatible_id_list *list;
-                int size = 0;
-                int count = 0;
-
-                if (cid_list) {
-                        size = cid_list->size;
-                } else if (cid_add) {
-                        size = sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id_list);
-                        cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) size);
-                        if (!cid_list) {
-                                printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
-                                kfree(buffer.pointer);
-                                return;
-                        } else {
-                                cid_list->count = 0;
-                                cid_list->size = size;
-                        }
+                struct acpica_device_id_list *list;
+
+                if (cid_add) {
+                        struct acpica_device_id cid;
+                        cid.length = strlen (cid_add) + 1;
+                        cid.string = cid_add;
+
+                        list = acpi_add_cid(info, &cid);
+                } else {
+                        list = acpi_add_cid(info, NULL);
                 }
-                if (cid_add)
-                        size += sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id);
-                list = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
                 if (list) {
-                        if (cid_list) {
-                                memcpy(list, cid_list, cid_list->size);
-                                count = cid_list->count;
-                        }
-                        if (cid_add) {
-                                strncpy(list->id[count].value, cid_add,
-                                        ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH);
-                                count++;
-                                device->flags.compatible_ids = 1;
-                        }
-                        list->size = size;
-                        list->count = count;
                         device->pnp.cid_list = list;
-                } else
-                        printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Memory allocation error\n");
+                        if (cid_add)
+                                device->flags.compatible_ids = 1;
+                }
         }
 
-        kfree(buffer.pointer);
+        kfree(info);
 }
 
 static int acpi_device_set_context(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
@@ -1310,10 +1361,8 @@ acpi_add_single_object(struct acpi_device **child,
 end:
         if (!result)
                 *child = device;
-        else {
-                kfree(device->pnp.cid_list);
-                kfree(device);
-        }
+        else
+                acpi_device_release(&device->dev);
 
         return result;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
index 501e293e5ad0..9047b2714653 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
 {
         acpi_handle handle, parent;
         acpi_status status;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer;
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
         u64 lba_hpa, sba_hpa, length;
         int match;
@@ -488,13 +487,11 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
         /* Look for an enclosing IOC scope and find its CSR space */
         handle = obj;
         do {
-                buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-                status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+                status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
                 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
                         /* TBD check _CID also */
-                        info = buffer.pointer;
-                        info->hardware_id.value[sizeof(info->hardware_id)-1] = '\0';
-                        match = (strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, "HWP0001") == 0);
+                        info->hardware_id.string[sizeof(info->hardware_id.length)-1] = '\0';
+                        match = (strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, "HWP0001") == 0);
                         kfree(info);
                         if (match) {
                                 status = hp_acpi_csr_space(handle, &sba_hpa, &length);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
index c509c9916464..c0cf45a11b93 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ static int ide_get_dev_handle(struct device *dev, acpi_handle *handle,
         unsigned int bus, devnum, func;
         acpi_integer addr;
         acpi_handle dev_handle;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = {.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER,
-                                        .pointer = NULL};
         acpi_status status;
         struct acpi_device_info *dinfo = NULL;
         int ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -134,12 +132,11 @@ static int ide_get_dev_handle(struct device *dev, acpi_handle *handle,
                 goto err;
         }
 
-        status = acpi_get_object_info(dev_handle, &buffer);
+        status = acpi_get_object_info(dev_handle, &dinfo);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 DEBPRINT("get_object_info for device failed\n");
                 goto err;
         }
-        dinfo = buffer.pointer;
         if (dinfo && (dinfo->valid & ACPI_VALID_ADR) &&
             dinfo->address == addr) {
                 *pcidevfn = addr;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
index 5befa7e379b7..a9d926b7d805 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
@@ -398,23 +398,21 @@ static acpi_status __init ibm_find_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle,
         acpi_handle *phandle = (acpi_handle *)context;
         acpi_status status; 
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
-        struct acpi_buffer info_buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
         int retval = 0;
 
-        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info_buffer);
+        status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 err("%s:  Failed to get device information status=0x%x\n",
                         __func__, status);
                 return retval;
         }
-        info = info_buffer.pointer;
-        info->hardware_id.value[sizeof(info->hardware_id.value) - 1] = '\0';
+        info->hardware_id.string[sizeof(info->hardware_id.length) - 1] = '\0';
 
         if (info->current_status && (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID) &&
-                        (!strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, IBM_HARDWARE_ID1) ||
-                         !strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, IBM_HARDWARE_ID2))) {
+                        (!strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, IBM_HARDWARE_ID1) ||
+                         !strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, IBM_HARDWARE_ID2))) {
                 dbg("found hardware: %s, handle: %p\n",
-                        info->hardware_id.value, handle);
+                        info->hardware_id.string, handle);
                 *phandle = handle;
                 /* returning non-zero causes the search to stop
                  * and returns this value to the caller of 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index dafaa4a92df5..f9f68e0e7344 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -976,15 +976,12 @@ static acpi_status sony_walk_callback(acpi_handle handle, u32 level,
                                       void *context, void **return_value)
 {
         struct acpi_device_info *info;
-        struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-
-        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer))) {
-                info = buffer.pointer;
 
+        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info))) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_PFX "method: name: %4.4s, args %X\n",
                         (char *)&info->name, info->param_count);
 
-                kfree(buffer.pointer);
+                kfree(info);
         }
 
         return AE_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index 9496494f340e..c07fdb94d665 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
                 pnpacpi_parse_resource_option_data(dev);
 
         if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
-                struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
+                struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
                 int i;
 
                 for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
-                        if (!ispnpidacpi(cid_list->id[i].value))
+                        if (!ispnpidacpi(cid_list->ids[i].string))
                                 continue;
-                        pnp_add_id(dev, cid_list->id[i].value);
+                        pnp_add_id(dev, cid_list->ids[i].string);
                 }
         }