7 files changed, 3 insertions, 165 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
index 5008f256a2db..febbb1ba4d23 100644
--- a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
+++ b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
@@ -1,15 +1,7 @@
-Linux supports two methods of overriding the BIOS DSDT:
+Linux supports a method of overriding the BIOS DSDT:
 
 CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT builds the image into the kernel.
 
-CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD adds the image to the initrd.
-
-When to use these methods is described in detail on the
+When to use this method is described in detail on the
 Linux/ACPI home page:
 http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/acpi/overridingDSDT.php
-
-Note that if both options are used, the DSDT supplied
-by the INITRD method takes precedence.
-
-Documentation/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh is provided for convenience
-for use with the CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD method.
diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh b/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 17ef6e838e14..000000000000
--- a/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Adds a DSDT file to the initrd (if it's an initramfs)
-# first argument is the name of archive
-# second argument is the name of the file to add
-# The file will be copied as /DSDT.aml
-
-# 20060126: fix "Premature end of file" with some old cpio (Roland Robic)
-# 20060205: this time it should really work
-
-# check the arguments
-if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
-        program_name=$(basename $0)
-        echo "\
-$program_name: too few arguments
-Usage: $program_name initrd-name.img DSDT-to-add.aml
-Adds a DSDT file to an initrd (in initramfs format)
-
-  initrd-name.img: filename of the initrd in initramfs format
-  DSDT-to-add.aml: filename of the DSDT file to add
-  " 1>&2
-    exit 1
-fi
-
-# we should check it's an initramfs
-
-tempcpio=$(mktemp -d)
-# cleanup on exit, hangup, interrupt, quit, termination
-trap 'rm -rf $tempcpio' 0 1 2 3 15
-
-# extract the archive
-gunzip -c "$1" > "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio || exit 1
-
-# copy the DSDT file at the root of the directory so that we can call it "/DSDT.aml"
-cp -f "$2" "$tempcpio"/DSDT.aml
-
-# add the file
-cd "$tempcpio"
-(echo DSDT.aml | cpio --quiet -H newc -o -A -O "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio) || exit 1
-cd "$OLDPWD"
-
-# re-compress the archive
-gzip -c "$tempcpio"/initramfs.cpio > "$1"
-
diff --git a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index 49318b99e581..622f7849edb9 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
         acpi_no_auto_ssdt       [HW,ACPI] Disable automatic loading of SSDT
 
-        acpi_no_initrd_override [KNL,ACPI]
-                        Disable loading custom ACPI tables from the initramfs
-
         acpi_os_name=   [HW,ACPI] Tell ACPI BIOS the name of the OS
                         Format: To spoof as Windows 98: ="Microsoft Windows"
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index fbcaa069be86..b4f5e8542829 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -300,17 +300,6 @@ config ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT
         bool
         default ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE != ""
 
-config ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD
-        bool "Read Custom DSDT from initramfs"
-        depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD
-        default n
-        help
-          This option supports a custom DSDT by optionally loading it from initrd.
-          See Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
-
-          If you are not using this feature now, but may use it later,
-          it is safe to say Y here.
-
 config ACPI_BLACKLIST_YEAR
         int "Disable ACPI for systems before Jan 1st this year" if X86_32
         default 0
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 065819ba87c7..a697fb6cf050 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -91,10 +91,6 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acpi_res_lock);
 #define OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX 64        /* arbitrary */
 static char osi_additional_string[OSI_STRING_LENGTH_MAX];
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD
-static int acpi_no_initrd_override;
-#endif
-
 /*
  * "Ode to _OSI(Linux)"
  *
@@ -324,67 +320,6 @@ acpi_os_predefined_override(const struct acpi_predefined_names *init_val,
         return AE_OK;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD
-static struct acpi_table_header *acpi_find_dsdt_initrd(void)
-{
-        struct file *firmware_file;
-        mm_segment_t oldfs;
-        unsigned long len, len2;
-        struct acpi_table_header *dsdt_buffer, *ret = NULL;
-        struct kstat stat;
-        char *ramfs_dsdt_name = "/DSDT.aml";
-
-        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Checking initramfs for custom DSDT\n");
-
-        /*
-         * Never do this at home, only the user-space is allowed to open a file.
-         * The clean way would be to use the firmware loader.
-         * But this code must be run before there is any userspace available.
-         * A static/init firmware infrastructure doesn't exist yet...
-         */
-        if (vfs_stat(ramfs_dsdt_name, &stat) < 0)
-                return ret;
-
-        len = stat.size;
-        /* check especially against empty files */
-        if (len <= 4) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Failed: DSDT only %lu bytes.\n", len);
-                return ret;
-        }
-
-        firmware_file = filp_open(ramfs_dsdt_name, O_RDONLY, 0);
-        if (IS_ERR(firmware_file)) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Failed to open %s.\n", ramfs_dsdt_name);
-                return ret;
-        }
-
-        dsdt_buffer = kmalloc(len, GFP_ATOMIC);
-        if (!dsdt_buffer) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Failed to allocate %lu bytes.\n", len);
-                goto err;
-        }
-
-        oldfs = get_fs();
-        set_fs(KERNEL_DS);
-        len2 = vfs_read(firmware_file, (char __user *)dsdt_buffer, len,
-                &firmware_file->f_pos);
-        set_fs(oldfs);
-        if (len2 < len) {
-                printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Failed to read %lu bytes from %s.\n",
-                        len, ramfs_dsdt_name);
-                ACPI_FREE(dsdt_buffer);
-                goto err;
-        }
-
-        printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Found %lu byte DSDT in %s.\n",
-                        len, ramfs_dsdt_name);
-        ret = dsdt_buffer;
-err:
-        filp_close(firmware_file, NULL);
-        return ret;
-}
-#endif
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_os_table_override(struct acpi_table_header * existing_table,
                        struct acpi_table_header ** new_table)
@@ -398,16 +333,6 @@ acpi_os_table_override(struct acpi_table_header * existing_table,
         if (strncmp(existing_table->signature, "DSDT", 4) == 0)
                 *new_table = (struct acpi_table_header *)AmlCode;
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD
-        if ((strncmp(existing_table->signature, "DSDT", 4) == 0) &&
-            !acpi_no_initrd_override) {
-                struct acpi_table_header *initrd_table;
-
-                initrd_table = acpi_find_dsdt_initrd();
-                if (initrd_table)
-                        *new_table = initrd_table;
-        }
-#endif
         if (*new_table != NULL) {
                 printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Override [%4.4s-%8.8s], "
                            "this is unsafe: tainting kernel\n",
@@ -418,15 +343,6 @@ acpi_os_table_override(struct acpi_table_header * existing_table,
         return AE_OK;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD
-static int __init acpi_no_initrd_override_setup(char *s)
-{
-        acpi_no_initrd_override = 1;
-        return 1;
-}
-__setup("acpi_no_initrd_override", acpi_no_initrd_override_setup);
-#endif
-
 static irqreturn_t acpi_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 {
         u32 handled;
diff --git a/init/initramfs.c b/init/initramfs.c
index c0b1e0533d80..d53fee8d8604 100644
--- a/init/initramfs.c
+++ b/init/initramfs.c
@@ -538,7 +538,7 @@ skip:
         initrd_end = 0;
 }
 
-int __init populate_rootfs(void)
+static int __init populate_rootfs(void)
 {
         char *err = unpack_to_rootfs(__initramfs_start,
                          __initramfs_end - __initramfs_start, 0);
@@ -577,10 +577,4 @@ int __init populate_rootfs(void)
         }
         return 0;
 }
-#ifndef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD
-/*
- * if this option is enabled, populate_rootfs() is called _earlier_ in the
- * boot sequence. This insures that the ACPI initialisation can find the file.
- */
 rootfs_initcall(populate_rootfs);
-#endif
diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index fbb0167c6b8a..99ce94930b09 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -102,12 +102,6 @@ static inline void mark_rodata_ro(void) { }
 extern void tc_init(void);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD
-extern int populate_rootfs(void);
-#else
-static inline void populate_rootfs(void) {}
-#endif
-
 enum system_states system_state;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(system_state);
 
@@ -650,7 +644,6 @@ asmlinkage void __init start_kernel(void)
 
         check_bugs();
 
-        populate_rootfs(); /* For DSDT override from initramfs */
         acpi_early_init(); /* before LAPIC and SMP init */
 
         /* Do the rest non-__init'ed, we're now alive */