8 files changed, 29 insertions, 45 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index a7627166e18b..74669ac4c615 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -525,18 +525,14 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
         acpi_status status = 0;
-        union acpi_object arg0 = { .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-        struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
 
         if (!acpi_battery_present(battery) ||
             !test_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_ALARM_PRESENT, &battery->flags))
                 return -ENODEV;
 
-        arg0.integer.value = battery->alarm;
-
         mutex_lock(&battery->lock);
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
-                                 &arg_list, NULL);
+        status = acpi_execute_simple_method(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
+                                            battery->alarm);
         mutex_unlock(&battery->lock);
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index a5bb33bab448..a5a032e2344e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
 static int __init acpi_bus_init_irq(void)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        union acpi_object arg = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-        struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg };
         char *message = NULL;
 
 
@@ -623,9 +621,7 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init_irq(void)
 
         printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Using %s for interrupt routing\n", message);
 
-        arg.integer.value = acpi_irq_model;
-
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, "\\_PIC", &arg_list, NULL);
+        status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, "\\_PIC", acpi_irq_model);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
                 ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PIC"));
                 return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 5c28c894c0fc..1460c88a7c0e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -637,9 +637,7 @@ int acpi_device_sleep_wake(struct acpi_device *dev,
         }
 
         /* Execute _PSW */
-        arg_list.count = 1;
-        in_arg[0].integer.value = enable;
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->handle, "_PSW", &arg_list, NULL);
+        status = acpi_execute_simple_method(dev->handle, "_PSW", enable);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
                 printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "_PSW execution failed\n");
                 dev->wakeup.flags.valid = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index 187ab61889e6..81b0f03d97db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@ static u8 sleep_states[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
 
 static void acpi_sleep_tts_switch(u32 acpi_state)
 {
-        union acpi_object in_arg = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-        struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &in_arg };
-        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+        acpi_status status;
 
-        in_arg.integer.value = acpi_state;
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, "\\_TTS", &arg_list, NULL);
+        status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, "\\_TTS", acpi_state);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
                 /*
                  * OS can't evaluate the _TTS object correctly. Some warning
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index a33821ca3895..94523c79dc5f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -239,26 +239,16 @@ static int acpi_thermal_get_polling_frequency(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 
 static int acpi_thermal_set_cooling_mode(struct acpi_thermal *tz, int mode)
 {
-        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-        union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-        struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
-        acpi_handle handle = NULL;
-
-
         if (!tz)
                 return -EINVAL;
 
-        status = acpi_get_handle(tz->device->handle, "_SCP", &handle);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+        if (!acpi_has_method(tz->device->handle, "_SCP")) {
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "_SCP not present\n"));
                 return -ENODEV;
-        }
-
-        arg0.integer.value = mode;
-
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, &arg_list, NULL);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+        } else if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_execute_simple_method(tz->device->handle,
+                                                           "_SCP", mode))) {
                 return -ENODEV;
+        }
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index b08d97376f84..87b85882b5df 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -510,3 +510,15 @@ bool acpi_has_method(acpi_handle handle, char *name)
         return ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, name, &tmp));
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_has_method);
+
+acpi_status acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi_handle handle, char *method,
+                                       u64 arg)
+{
+        union acpi_object obj = { .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
+        struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { .count = 1, .pointer = &obj, };
+
+        obj.integer.value = arg;
+
+        return acpi_evaluate_object(handle, method, &arg_list, NULL);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_execute_simple_method);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index a84533e67b9d..b862c7f74941 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -353,14 +353,10 @@ static int
 acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(struct acpi_video_device *device, int level)
 {
         int status;
-        union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-        struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
         int state;
 
-        arg0.integer.value = level;
-
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->dev->handle, "_BCM",
-                                      &args, NULL);
+        status = acpi_execute_simple_method(device->dev->handle,
+                                            "_BCM", level);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Evaluating _BCM failed"));
                 return -EIO;
@@ -628,18 +624,15 @@ static int
 acpi_video_bus_DOS(struct acpi_video_bus *video, int bios_flag, int lcd_flag)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-        struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
 
         if (!video->cap._DOS)
                 return 0;
 
         if (bios_flag < 0 || bios_flag > 3 || lcd_flag < 0 || lcd_flag > 1)
                 return -EINVAL;
-        arg0.integer.value = (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag;
-        video->dos_setting = arg0.integer.value;
-        status = acpi_evaluate_object(video->device->handle, "_DOS",
-                &args, NULL);
+        video->dos_setting = (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag;
+        status = acpi_execute_simple_method(video->device->handle, "_DOS",
+                                            (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
                 return -EIO;
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 62b2811bade4..e3862587b9de 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_get_physical_device_location(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_pld_info **pld);
 
 bool acpi_has_method(acpi_handle handle, char *name);
+acpi_status acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi_handle handle, char *method,
+                                       u64 arg);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI