Pull bugzilla-8385 into release branch

16 files changed, 181 insertions, 126 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index 1683e5c5b94..1cbe6190582 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -231,8 +231,10 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 		 * Obtain the method mutex if necessary. Do not acquire mutex for a
 		 * recursive call.
 		 */
-		if (acpi_os_get_thread_id() !=
-		    obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread_id) {
+		if (!walk_state ||
+		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread ||
+		    (walk_state->thread !=
+		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread)) {
 			/*
 			 * Acquire the method mutex. This releases the interpreter if we
 			 * block (and reacquires it before it returns)
@@ -246,14 +248,14 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 			}
 
 			/* Update the mutex and walk info and save the original sync_level */
-			obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread_id =
-				acpi_os_get_thread_id();
 
 			if (walk_state) {
 				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
 				    original_sync_level =
 				    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
 
+				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread =
+				    walk_state->thread;
 				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
 				    obj_desc->method.sync_level;
 			} else {
@@ -567,7 +569,7 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
 			acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
 					      os_mutex);
-			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread_id = ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED;
+			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index cae786ca860..ad447b1d97a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -196,15 +196,12 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 		notify_info->notify.value = (u16) notify_value;
 		notify_info->notify.handler_obj = handler_obj;
 
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-
-		acpi_ev_notify_dispatch(notify_info);
-
-		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		status =
+		    acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER, acpi_ev_notify_dispatch,
+				    notify_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(notify_info);
 		}
-
 	}
 
 	if (!handler_obj) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index 96b0e843174..e99f0c435a4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			       u32 bit_width, acpi_integer * value)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_status status2;
 	acpi_adr_space_handler handler;
 	acpi_adr_space_setup region_setup;
 	union acpi_operand_object *handler_desc;
@@ -345,7 +344,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		 * setup will potentially execute control methods
 		 * (e.g., _REG method for this region)
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
 		status = region_setup(region_obj, ACPI_REGION_ACTIVATE,
 				      handler_desc->address_space.context,
@@ -353,10 +352,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
 		/* Re-enter the interpreter */
 
-		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-		}
+		acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
 
 		/* Check for failure of the Region Setup */
 
@@ -409,7 +405,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		 * exit the interpreter because the handler *might* block -- we don't
 		 * know what it will do, so we can't hold the lock on the intepreter.
 		 */
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 	}
 
 	/* Call the handler */
@@ -430,10 +426,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		 * We just returned from a non-default handler, we must re-enter the
 		 * interpreter
 		 */
-		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-		}
+		acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index a3379bafa67..685a103a358 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -768,11 +768,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
+	/* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
 
+	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 	status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
 	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index ae97812681a..7c38528a7e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -583,10 +583,7 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	 * Get the sync_level. If method is serialized, a mutex will be
 	 * created for this method when it is parsed.
 	 */
-	if (acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized) {
-		obj_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
-		obj_desc->method.method_flags |= AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
-	} else if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+	if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
 		/*
 		 * ACPI 1.0: sync_level = 0
 		 * ACPI 2.0: sync_level = sync_level in method declaration
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index 1a73c14df2c..68d283fd60e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_method[8] = {
 static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_mutex[5] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_mutex), NULL},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.sync_level), "Sync Level"},
-	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.owner_thread_id), "Owner Thread"},
+	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.owner_thread), "Owner Thread"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT16, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.acquisition_depth),
 	 "Acquire Depth"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(mutex.os_mutex), "OsMutex"}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index 4eb883bda6a..5101bad5baf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ acpi_ex_link_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-			  struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
+void acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 {
+	struct acpi_thread_state *thread = obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread;
+
 	if (!thread) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -173,13 +174,16 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 
 	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
 
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread_id == acpi_os_get_thread_id()) {
-		/*
-		 * The mutex is already owned by this thread, just increment the
-		 * acquisition depth
-		 */
-		obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
+		if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id ==
+		    walk_state->thread->thread_id) {
+			/*
+			 * The mutex is already owned by this thread, just increment the
+			 * acquisition depth
+			 */
+			obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary. Special case for Global Lock */
@@ -202,7 +206,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 
 	/* Have the mutex: update mutex and walk info and save the sync_level */
 
-	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread_id = acpi_os_get_thread_id();
+	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = walk_state->thread;
 	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth = 1;
 	obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level =
 	    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
@@ -242,7 +246,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	/* The mutex must have been previously acquired in order to release it */
 
-	if (!obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread_id) {
+	if (!obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], not acquired",
 			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
@@ -262,14 +266,14 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	 * The Mutex is owned, but this thread must be the owner.
 	 * Special case for Global Lock, any thread can release
 	 */
-	if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread_id !=
+	if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id !=
 	     walk_state->thread->thread_id)
 	    && (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex != acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Thread %lX cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %lX",
 			    (unsigned long)walk_state->thread->thread_id,
 			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node),
-			    (unsigned long)obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread_id));
+			    (unsigned long)obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
@@ -296,7 +300,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	/* Unlink the mutex from the owner's list */
 
-	acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
+	acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
 
 	/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
@@ -308,7 +312,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	/* Update the mutex and restore sync_level */
 
-	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread_id = ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED;
+	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
 	walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
 	    obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level;
 
@@ -363,7 +367,7 @@ void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 
 		/* Mark mutex unowned */
 
-		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread_id = ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED;
+		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
 
 		/* Update Thread sync_level (Last mutex is the important one) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index b2edf620ba8..9460baff303 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exsystem")
 acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_status status2;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_wait_semaphore);
 
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 
 		/* We must wait, so unlock the interpreter */
 
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
 		status = acpi_os_wait_semaphore(semaphore, 1, timeout);
 
@@ -89,13 +88,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 
 		/* Reacquire the interpreter */
 
-		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-
-			/* Report fatal error, could not acquire interpreter */
-
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-		}
+		acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -119,7 +112,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_mutex mutex, u16 timeout)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_status status2;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_wait_mutex);
 
@@ -132,7 +124,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_mutex mutex, u16 timeout)
 
 		/* We must wait, so unlock the interpreter */
 
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
 		status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(mutex, timeout);
 
@@ -142,13 +134,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_mutex mutex, u16 timeout)
 
 		/* Reacquire the interpreter */
 
-		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-
-			/* Report fatal error, could not acquire interpreter */
-
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-		}
+		acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -209,20 +195,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_do_stall(u32 how_long)
 
 acpi_status acpi_ex_system_do_suspend(acpi_integer how_long)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	/* Since this thread will sleep, we must release the interpreter */
 
-	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+	acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
 	acpi_os_sleep(how_long);
 
 	/* And now we must get the interpreter again */
 
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	return (status);
+	acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index aea461f3a48..6b0aeccbb69 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -76,14 +76,15 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base);
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Enter the interpreter execution region.  Failure to enter
- *              the interpreter region is a fatal system error
+ * DESCRIPTION: Enter the interpreter execution region. Failure to enter
+ *              the interpreter region is a fatal system error. Used in
+ *              conjunction with exit_interpreter.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
+void acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -91,31 +92,55 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not acquire interpreter mutex"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not acquire AML Interpreter mutex"));
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_VOID;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_exit_interpreter
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Exit the interpreter execution region
+ * DESCRIPTION: Reacquire the interpreter execution region from within the
+ *              interpreter code. Failure to enter the interpreter region is a
+ *              fatal system error. Used in  conjuction with
+ *              relinquish_interpreter
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter(void)
+{
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_reacquire_interpreter);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the global serialized flag is set, do not release the interpreter,
+	 * since it was not actually released by acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter.
+	 * This forces the interpreter to be single threaded.
+	 */
+	if (!acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized) {
+		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+	}
+
+	return_VOID;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_exit_interpreter
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * Cases where the interpreter is unlocked:
- *      1) Completion of the execution of a control method
- *      2) Method blocked on a Sleep() AML opcode
- *      3) Method blocked on an Acquire() AML opcode
- *      4) Method blocked on a Wait() AML opcode
- *      5) Method blocked to acquire the global lock
- *      6) Method blocked to execute a serialized control method that is
- *          already executing
- *      7) About to invoke a user-installed opregion handler
+ * DESCRIPTION: Exit the interpreter execution region. This is the top level
+ *              routine used to exit the interpreter when all processing has
+ *              been completed.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -127,7 +152,46 @@ void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not release interpreter mutex"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not release AML Interpreter mutex"));
+	}
+
+	return_VOID;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Exit the interpreter execution region, from within the
+ *              interpreter - before attempting an operation that will possibly
+ *              block the running thread.
+ *
+ * Cases where the interpreter is unlocked internally
+ *      1) Method to be blocked on a Sleep() AML opcode
+ *      2) Method to be blocked on an Acquire() AML opcode
+ *      3) Method to be blocked on a Wait() AML opcode
+ *      4) Method to be blocked to acquire the global lock
+ *      5) Method to be blocked waiting to execute a serialized control method
+ *          that is currently executing
+ *      6) About to invoke a user-installed opregion handler
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter(void)
+{
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_relinquish_interpreter);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the global serialized flag is set, do not release the interpreter.
+	 * This forces the interpreter to be single threaded.
+	 */
+	if (!acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized) {
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
@@ -141,8 +205,8 @@ void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void)
  *
  * RETURN:      none
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Truncate a number to 32-bits if the currently executing method
- *              belongs to a 32-bit ACPI table.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Truncate an ACPI Integer to 32 bits if the execution mode is
+ *              32-bit, as determined by the revision of the DSDT.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 26fd0dd6953..aa6370c67ec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -154,11 +154,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 		 * Execute the method via the interpreter. The interpreter is locked
 		 * here before calling into the AML parser
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-
+		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 		status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
 		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	} else {
@@ -182,10 +178,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 		 * resolution, we must lock it because we could access an opregion.
 		 * The opregion access code assumes that the interpreter is locked.
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
+		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
 		/* Function has a strange interface */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index c4ab615f77f..33db2241044 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
 	acpi_object_type type;
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_init_walk_info *info =
 	    (struct acpi_init_walk_info *)context;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node =
@@ -268,10 +268,7 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	/*
 	 * Must lock the interpreter before executing AML code
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
+	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
 	/*
 	 * Each of these types can contain executable AML code within the
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index 8904d0fae6a..7ac6ace5005 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 		     struct acpi_buffer *return_buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_status status2;
 	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 	acpi_size buffer_space_needed;
 	u32 i;
@@ -329,14 +328,12 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 		 * Delete the internal return object. NOTE: Interpreter must be
 		 * locked to avoid race condition.
 		 */
-		status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status2)) {
+		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
-			/* Remove one reference on the return object (should delete it) */
+		/* Remove one reference on the return object (should delete it) */
 
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
-			acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-		}
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	}
 
       cleanup:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index c2bed56915e..b998340e23d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ static unsigned int acpi_irq_irq;
 static acpi_osd_handler acpi_irq_handler;
 static void *acpi_irq_context;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpid_wq;
+static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_notify_wq;
 
 static void __init acpi_request_region (struct acpi_generic_address *addr,
 	unsigned int length, char *desc)
@@ -137,8 +138,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_initialize1(void)
 		return AE_NULL_ENTRY;
 	}
 	kacpid_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kacpid");
+	kacpi_notify_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue("kacpi_notify");
 	BUG_ON(!kacpid_wq);
-
+	BUG_ON(!kacpi_notify_wq);
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_terminate(void)
 	}
 
 	destroy_workqueue(kacpid_wq);
+	destroy_workqueue(kacpi_notify_wq);
 
 	return AE_OK;
 }
@@ -603,6 +606,23 @@ void acpi_os_derive_pci_id(acpi_handle rhandle,	/* upper bound  */
 static void acpi_os_execute_deferred(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = container_of(work, struct acpi_os_dpc, work);
+	if (!dpc) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid (NULL) context\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
+	dpc->function(dpc->context);
+	kfree(dpc);
+
+	/* Yield cpu to notify thread */
+	cond_resched();
+
+	return;
+}
+
+static void acpi_os_execute_notify(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = container_of(work, struct acpi_os_dpc, work);
 
 	if (!dpc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid (NULL) context\n");
@@ -637,14 +657,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("os_queue_for_execution");
-
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 			  "Scheduling function [%p(%p)] for deferred execution.\n",
 			  function, context));
 
 	if (!function)
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 
 	/*
 	 * Allocate/initialize DPC structure.  Note that this memory will be
@@ -662,14 +680,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 	dpc->function = function;
 	dpc->context = context;
 
-	INIT_WORK(&dpc->work, acpi_os_execute_deferred);
-	if (!queue_work(kacpid_wq, &dpc->work)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
+	if (type == OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER) {
+		INIT_WORK(&dpc->work, acpi_os_execute_notify);
+		if (!queue_work(kacpi_notify_wq, &dpc->work)) {
+			status = AE_ERROR;
+			kfree(dpc);
+		}
+	} else {
+		INIT_WORK(&dpc->work, acpi_os_execute_deferred);
+		if (!queue_work(kacpid_wq, &dpc->work)) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
 				  "Call to queue_work() failed.\n"));
-		kfree(dpc);
-		status = AE_ERROR;
+			status = AE_ERROR;
+			kfree(dpc);
+		}
 	}
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 673a0caa407..f777cebdc46 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 			acpi_os_delete_mutex(object->mutex.os_mutex);
 			acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex = NULL;
 		} else {
+			acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(object);
 			acpi_os_delete_mutex(object->mutex.os_mutex);
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/include/acpi/acinterp.h b/include/acpi/acinterp.h
index 44098301999..ce7c9d65391 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acinterp.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acinterp.h
@@ -253,8 +253,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread);
 
-void acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-			  struct acpi_thread_state *thread);
+void acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
 /*
  * exprep - ACPI AML execution - prep utilities
@@ -446,10 +445,14 @@ acpi_ex_copy_integer_to_buffer_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 /*
  * exutils - interpreter/scanner utilities
  */
-acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void);
+void acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void);
 
 void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void);
 
+void acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter(void);
+
+void acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter(void);
+
 void acpi_ex_truncate_for32bit_table(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
 u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acobject.h b/include/acpi/acobject.h
index 5206d61d74a..04e9735a674 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acobject.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acobject.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct acpi_object_event {
 struct acpi_object_mutex {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 sync_level;	/* 0-15, specified in Mutex() call */
 	u16 acquisition_depth;	/* Allow multiple Acquires, same thread */
-	acpi_thread_id owner_thread_id;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
+	struct acpi_thread_state *owner_thread;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
 	acpi_mutex os_mutex;	/* Actual OS synchronization object */
 	union acpi_operand_object *prev;	/* Link for list of acquired mutexes */
 	union acpi_operand_object *next;	/* Link for list of acquired mutexes */