10 files changed, 53 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index d8b35093527a..b53c2cfcafd3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ static void acpi_ac_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
         case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
                 acpi_ac_get_state(ac);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, (u32) ac->state);
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  device->dev.bus_id, event,
+                                                  (u32) ac->state);
                 break;
         default:
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index d7b499fe0cd9..9f0bf90afdab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -869,6 +869,9 @@ static void acpi_battery_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
                 acpi_battery_notify_update(battery);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event,
                                         acpi_battery_present(battery));
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  device->dev.bus_id, event,
+                                                  acpi_battery_present(battery));
                 break;
         default:
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 6b2658c96242..e5084ececb6f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -292,10 +292,6 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
         if (!device)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        if (acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(device, type, data))
-                printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
-                        "Failed to generate an ACPI event via genetlink!\n");
-
         /* drop event on the floor if no one's listening */
         if (!event_is_open)
                 return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/event.c b/drivers/acpi/event.c
index 95637a4ff782..b7b143288c22 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ static struct genl_multicast_group acpi_event_mcgrp = {
         .name = ACPI_GENL_MCAST_GROUP_NAME,
 };
 
-int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device,
+int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char *device_class,
+                                      const char *bus_id,
                                       u8 type, int data)
 {
         struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -191,8 +192,8 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device,
 
         memset(event, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_genl_event));
 
-        strcpy(event->device_class, device->pnp.device_class);
-        strcpy(event->bus_id, device->dev.bus_id);
+        strcpy(event->device_class, device_class);
+        strcpy(event->bus_id, bus_id);
         event->type = type;
         event->data = data;
 
@@ -211,6 +212,8 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device,
         return 0;
 }
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event);
+
 static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 {
         int result;
@@ -228,12 +231,14 @@ static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 }
 
 #else
-int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type,
+int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type,
                                       int data)
 {
         return 0;
 }
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_generate_netlink_event);
+
 static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 {
         return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 498422343f38..dbc2e5d9d6a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -700,14 +700,21 @@ static void acpi_processor_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
                 acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event,
                                         pr->performance_platform_limit);
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  device->dev.bus_id, event,
+                                                  pr->performance_platform_limit);
                 break;
         case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_POWER:
                 acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(pr);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
                 break;
         case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_THROTTLING:
                 acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(pr);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
         default:
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
                                   "Unsupported event [0x%x]\n", event));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 82c3a550016d..2d67e92c8ff7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ static int acpi_sbs_generate_event(struct acpi_device *device,
         strcpy(acpi_device_bid(device), bid_saved);
         strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), class_saved);
 
+        acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(class, bid, event, state);
         return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 1e06159fd9c4..291758c9a4d6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -487,6 +487,10 @@ static int acpi_thermal_critical(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
                KELVIN_TO_CELSIUS(tz->temperature));
         acpi_bus_generate_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
                                 tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
+        acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
+                                          tz->device->dev.bus_id,
+                                          ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
+                                          tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
 
         orderly_poweroff(true);
 
@@ -506,6 +510,10 @@ static int acpi_thermal_hot(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 
         acpi_bus_generate_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_HOT,
                                 tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled);
+        acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
+                                          tz->device->dev.bus_id,
+                                          ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_HOT,
+                                          tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled);
 
         /* TBD: Call user-mode "sleep(S4)" function */
 
@@ -1150,11 +1158,15 @@ static void acpi_thermal_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
                 acpi_thermal_get_trip_points(tz);
                 acpi_thermal_check(tz);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
                 break;
         case ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_DEVICES:
                 if (tz->flags.devices)
                         acpi_thermal_get_devices(tz);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
                 break;
         default:
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
index f6cd34a3dbac..d0825a34a7b0 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -2162,22 +2162,27 @@ static void dock_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
         int docked = dock_docked();
         int pci = ibm->acpi->hid && ibm->acpi->device &&
                 acpi_match_device_ids(ibm->acpi->device, ibm_pci_device_ids);
+        int data;
 
         if (event == 1 && !pci) /* 570 */
-                acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 1);   /* button */
+                data = 1;       /* button */
         else if (event == 1 && pci)     /* 570 */
-                acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 3);   /* dock */
+                data = 3;       /* dock */
         else if (event == 3 && docked)
-                acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 1);   /* button */
+                data = 1;       /* button */
         else if (event == 3 && !docked)
-                acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 2);   /* undock */
+                data = 2;       /* undock */
         else if (event == 0 && docked)
-                acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 3);   /* dock */
+                data = 3;       /* dock */
         else {
                 printk(IBM_ERR "unknown dock event %d, status %d\n",
                        event, _sta(dock_handle));
-                acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 0);   /* unknown */
+                data = 0;       /* unknown */
         }
+        acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, data);
+        acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(ibm->acpi->device->pnp.device_class,
+                                          ibm->acpi->device->dev.bus_id,
+                                          event, data);
 }
 
 static int dock_read(char *p)
@@ -2276,6 +2281,9 @@ static int __init bay_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 static void bay_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 {
         acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 0);
+        acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(ibm->acpi->device->pnp.device_class,
+                                          ibm->acpi->device->dev.bus_id,
+                                          event, 0);
 }
 
 #define bay_occupied(b) (_sta(b##_handle) & 1)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
index 70db38c0ced9..360902476bad 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
@@ -268,6 +268,9 @@ static void ibm_handle_events(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *context)
         if (subevent == 0x80) {
                 dbg("%s: generationg bus event\n", __FUNCTION__);
                 acpi_bus_generate_event(note->device, note->event, detail);
+                acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(note->device->pnp.device_class,
+                                                  note->device->dev.bus_id,
+                                                  note->event, detail);
         } else
                 note->event = event;
 }
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 3d0fea235bf3..8203cddeb4cb 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -321,8 +321,7 @@ struct acpi_bus_event {
 };
 
 extern struct kset acpi_subsys;
-extern int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device,
-                                                u8 type, int data);
+extern int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char*, const char*, u8, int);
 /*
  * External Functions
  */