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diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
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index 000000000000..5008f256a2db
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+++ b/Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+Linux supports two methods 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
+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
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index 000000000000..17ef6e838e14
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+++ b/Documentation/acpi/initramfs-add-dsdt.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+#!/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 8ea41b6e6a85..0dcbd266b442 100644
--- a/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@ 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"