Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6 into for-linus

132 files changed, 2752 insertions, 1887 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index b4f5e854282..c52fca83326 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ config ACPI_VIDEO
 	tristate "Video"
 	depends on X86 && BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE && VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL
 	depends on INPUT
+	select THERMAL
 	help
 	  This driver implement the ACPI Extensions For Display Adapters
 	  for integrated graphics devices on motherboard, as specified in
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ config ACPI_VIDEO
 
 config ACPI_FAN
 	tristate "Fan"
+	select THERMAL
 	default y
 	help
 	  This driver adds support for ACPI fan devices, allowing user-mode 
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ config ACPI_BAY
 
 config ACPI_PROCESSOR
 	tristate "Processor"
+	select THERMAL
 	default y
 	help
 	  This driver installs ACPI as the idle handler for Linux, and uses
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 43a95e5640d..5b73f6a2cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ struct acpi_ac {
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
 static const struct file_operations acpi_ac_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_ac_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -195,16 +196,11 @@ static int acpi_ac_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 
 	/* 'state' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_AC_FILE_STATE,
-				  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_AC_FILE_STATE,
+				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_ac_fops, acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_ac_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index d5729d5dc19..b1c723f9f58 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -741,15 +741,13 @@ static int acpi_battery_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_BATTERY_NUMFILES; ++i) {
-		entry = create_proc_entry(acpi_battery_file[i].name,
-				  acpi_battery_file[i].mode, acpi_device_dir(device));
+		entry = proc_create_data(acpi_battery_file[i].name,
+					 acpi_battery_file[i].mode,
+					 acpi_device_dir(device),
+					 &acpi_battery_file[i].ops,
+					 acpi_driver_data(device));
 		if (!entry)
 			return -ENODEV;
-		else {
-			entry->proc_fops = &acpi_battery_file[i].ops;
-			entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		}
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bay.c b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
index 1fa86811b8e..d2fc9416184 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bay.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ static int is_ejectable_bay(acpi_handle handle)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if 0
 /**
  * eject_removable_drive - try to eject this drive
  * @dev : the device structure of the drive
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ int eject_removable_drive(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(eject_removable_drive);
+#endif  /*  0  */
 
 static int acpi_bay_add_fs(struct bay *bay)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 2d1955c1183..a6dbcf4d9ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
 #include <asm/mpspec.h>
 #endif
+#include <linux/pci.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
@@ -784,6 +785,7 @@ static int __init acpi_init(void)
 	result = acpi_bus_init();
 
 	if (!result) {
+		pci_mmcfg_late_init();
 		if (!(pm_flags & PM_APM))
 			pm_flags |= PM_ACPI;
 		else {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 6c5da83cdb6..1dfec413588 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ struct acpi_button {
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_button_info_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_button_info_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_button_info_fops = {
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_button_state_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_button_state_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -207,27 +209,21 @@ static int acpi_button_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_INFO,
-				  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_INFO,
+				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_button_info_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_button_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	/* show lid state [R] */
 	if (button->type == ACPI_BUTTON_TYPE_LID) {
-		entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_STATE,
-					  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+		entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_BUTTON_FILE_STATE,
+					 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+					 &acpi_button_state_fops,
+					 acpi_driver_data(device));
 		if (!entry)
 			return -ENODEV;
-		else {
-			entry->proc_fops = &acpi_button_state_fops;
-			entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		}
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
index f049639bac3..c78078315be 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_buffer_field);
 
-	/* Get the name_string argument */
-
+	/*
+	 * Get the name_string argument (name of the new buffer_field)
+	 */
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) {
+
+		/* For create_field, name is the 4th argument */
+
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 3);
 	} else {
-		/* Create Bit/Byte/Word/Dword field */
+		/* For all other create_xXXField operators, name is the 3rd argument */
 
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 2);
 	}
@@ -107,26 +111,30 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		node = walk_state->deferred_node;
 		status = AE_OK;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * During the load phase, we want to enter the name of the field into
-		 * the namespace.  During the execute phase (when we evaluate the size
-		 * operand), we want to lookup the name
-		 */
-		if (walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE;
-		} else {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
-			    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+		/* Execute flag should always be set when this function is entered */
+
+		if (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Enter the name_string into the namespace
-		 */
+		/* Creating new namespace node, should not already exist */
+
+		flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
+		    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+		/* Mark node temporary if we are executing a method */
+
+		if (walk_state->method_node) {
+			flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+		}
+
+		/* Enter the name_string into the namespace */
+
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
 				   arg->common.value.string, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
 				   ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
-				   &(node));
+				   &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -136,13 +144,13 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	/*
 	 * We could put the returned object (Node) on the object stack for later,
 	 * but for now, we will put it in the "op" object that the parser uses,
-	 * so we can get it again at the end of this scope
+	 * so we can get it again at the end of this scope.
 	 */
 	op->common.node = node;
 
 	/*
 	 * If there is no object attached to the node, this node was just created
-	 * and we need to create the field object.  Otherwise, this was a lookup
+	 * and we need to create the field object. Otherwise, this was a lookup
 	 * of an existing node and we don't want to create the field object again.
 	 */
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
@@ -164,9 +172,8 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit
-	 * opcode and operands -- since the buffer and index
-	 * operands must be evaluated.
+	 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit opcode and operands --
+	 * since the buffer and index operands must be evaluated.
 	 */
 	second_desc = obj_desc->common.next_object;
 	second_desc->extra.aml_start = op->named.data;
@@ -261,7 +268,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
 
 		case AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP:
 
-			/* Lookup the name */
+			/* Lookup the name, it should already exist */
 
 			status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
 						(char *)&arg->named.name,
@@ -272,20 +279,23 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
 						     status);
-				if (status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-				}
-
-				/* Already exists, ignore error */
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			} else {
 				arg->common.node = info->field_node;
 				info->field_bit_length = arg->common.value.size;
 
-				/* Create and initialize an object for the new Field Node */
-
-				status = acpi_ex_prep_field_value(info);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				/*
+				 * If there is no object attached to the node, this node was
+				 * just created and we need to create the field object.
+				 * Otherwise, this was a lookup of an existing node and we
+				 * don't want to create the field object again.
+				 */
+				if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object
+				    (info->field_node)) {
+					status = acpi_ex_prep_field_value(info);
+					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+						return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -399,9 +409,27 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg = NULL;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u8 type = 0;
+	u32 flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_init_field_objects, op);
 
+	/* Execute flag should always be set when this function is entered */
+
+	if (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE)) {
+		if (walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DEFERRED_OP) {
+
+			/* bank_field Op is deferred, just return OK */
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the field_list argument for this opcode. This is the start of the
+	 * list of field elements.
+	 */
 	switch (walk_state->opcode) {
 	case AML_FIELD_OP:
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 2);
@@ -422,20 +450,33 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
+	if (!arg) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
+	}
+
+	/* Creating new namespace node(s), should not already exist */
+
+	flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
+	    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+	/* Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a method */
+
+	if (walk_state->method_node) {
+		flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Walk the list of entries in the field_list
 	 */
 	while (arg) {
-
-		/* Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here */
-
+		/*
+		 * Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here; we are only interested in the
+		 * field names in order to enter them into the namespace.
+		 */
 		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP) {
 			status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
-						(char *)&arg->named.name,
-						type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1,
-						ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH |
-						ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
-						ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND,
+						(char *)&arg->named.name, type,
+						ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags,
 						walk_state, &node);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
@@ -452,7 +493,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 			arg->common.node = node;
 		}
 
-		/* Move to next field in the list */
+		/* Get the next field element in the list */
 
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 	}
@@ -466,7 +507,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Op              - Op containing the Field definition and args
  *              region_node     - Object for the containing Operation Region
- *  `           walk_state      - Current method state
+ *              walk_state      - Current method state
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -513,36 +554,13 @@ acpi_ds_create_bank_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Third arg is the bank_value */
-
-	/* TBD: This arg is a term_arg, not a constant, and must be evaluated */
-
+	/*
+	 * Third arg is the bank_value
+	 * This arg is a term_arg, not a constant
+	 * It will be evaluated later, by acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands
+	 */
 	arg = arg->common.next;
 
-	/* Currently, only the following constants are supported */
-
-	switch (arg->common.aml_opcode) {
-	case AML_ZERO_OP:
-		info.bank_value = 0;
-		break;
-
-	case AML_ONE_OP:
-		info.bank_value = 1;
-		break;
-
-	case AML_BYTE_OP:
-	case AML_WORD_OP:
-	case AML_DWORD_OP:
-	case AML_QWORD_OP:
-		info.bank_value = (u32) arg->common.value.integer;
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		info.bank_value = 0;
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Non-constant BankValue for BankField is not implemented"));
-	}
-
 	/* Fourth arg is the field flags */
 
 	arg = arg->common.next;
@@ -553,8 +571,17 @@ acpi_ds_create_bank_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	info.field_type = ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD;
 	info.region_node = region_node;
 
-	status = acpi_ds_get_field_names(&info, walk_state, arg->common.next);
+	/*
+	 * Use Info.data_register_node to store bank_field Op
+	 * It's safe because data_register_node will never be used when create bank field
+	 * We store aml_start and aml_length in the bank_field Op for late evaluation
+	 * Used in acpi_ex_prep_field_value(Info)
+	 *
+	 * TBD: Or, should we add a field in struct acpi_create_field_info, like "void *ParentOp"?
+	 */
+	info.data_register_node = (struct acpi_namespace_node *)op;
 
+	status = acpi_ds_get_field_names(&info, walk_state, arg->common.next);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
index af923c38852..610b1ee102b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index 1cbe6190582..e48a3ea0311 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 						    walk_state->opcode,
 						    walk_state->aml_offset,
 						    NULL);
-		(void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 	}
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -232,9 +231,9 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 		 * recursive call.
 		 */
 		if (!walk_state ||
-		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread ||
-		    (walk_state->thread !=
-		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread)) {
+		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id ||
+		    (walk_state->thread->thread_id !=
+		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id)) {
 			/*
 			 * Acquire the method mutex. This releases the interpreter if we
 			 * block (and reacquires it before it returns)
@@ -254,8 +253,8 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 				    original_sync_level =
 				    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
 
-				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread =
-				    walk_state->thread;
+				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id =
+				    walk_state->thread->thread_id;
 				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
 				    obj_desc->method.sync_level;
 			} else {
@@ -535,8 +534,6 @@ void
 acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
-	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_terminate_control_method, walk_state);
 
@@ -551,34 +548,26 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		/* Delete all arguments and locals */
 
 		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(walk_state);
-	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If method is serialized, release the mutex and restore the
-	 * current sync level for this thread
-	 */
-	if (method_desc->method.mutex) {
+		/*
+		 * If method is serialized, release the mutex and restore the
+		 * current sync level for this thread
+		 */
+		if (method_desc->method.mutex) {
 
-		/* Acquisition Depth handles recursive calls */
+			/* Acquisition Depth handles recursive calls */
 
-		method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
-		if (!method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth) {
-			walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
-			    method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
-			    original_sync_level;
+			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
+			if (!method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth) {
+				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
+				    method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
+				    original_sync_level;
 
-			acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
-					      os_mutex);
-			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+				acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.
+						      mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
+				method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id = 0;
+			}
 		}
-	}
-
-	if (walk_state) {
-		/*
-		 * Delete any objects created by this method during execution.
-		 * The method Node is stored in the walk state
-		 */
-		method_node = walk_state->method_node;
 
 		/*
 		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within
@@ -620,7 +609,7 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		 */
 		if ((method_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED)
 		    && (!method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-			status = acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(method_desc);
+			(void)acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(method_desc);
 		}
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
index ba4626e06a5..13c43eac35d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 954ac8ce958..1022e38994c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			 * will remain as named references. This behavior is not described
 			 * in the ACPI spec, but it appears to be an oversight.
 			 */
-			obj_desc = (union acpi_operand_object *)op->common.node;
+			obj_desc =
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object,
+					  op->common.node);
 
 			status =
 			    acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
@@ -172,7 +174,19 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			switch (op->common.node->type) {
 				/*
 				 * For these types, we need the actual node, not the subobject.
-				 * However, the subobject got an extra reference count above.
+				 * However, the subobject did not get an extra reference count above.
+				 *
+				 * TBD: should ex_resolve_node_to_value be changed to fix this?
+				 */
+			case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+			case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+
+				acpi_ut_add_reference(op->common.node->object);
+
+				/*lint -fallthrough */
+				/*
+				 * For these types, we need the actual node, not the subobject.
+				 * The subobject got an extra reference count in ex_resolve_node_to_value.
 				 */
 			case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
 			case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
@@ -180,25 +194,15 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 			case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
 			case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
-			case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
-			case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 
-				obj_desc =
-				    (union acpi_operand_object *)op->common.
-				    node;
+				/* We will create a reference object for these types below */
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				break;
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * If above resolved to an operand object, we are done. Otherwise,
-			 * we have a NS node, we must create the package entry as a named
-			 * reference.
-			 */
-			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) !=
-			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+				/*
+				 * All other types - the node was resolved to an actual
+				 * object, we are done.
+				 */
 				goto exit;
 			}
 		}
@@ -223,7 +227,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
       exit:
 	*obj_desc_ptr = obj_desc;
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -369,7 +373,9 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_parse_object *parent;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_native_uint i;
+	unsigned i;
+	u16 index;
+	u16 reference_count;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_build_internal_package_obj);
 
@@ -447,13 +453,60 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 							       package.
 							       elements[i]);
 		}
+
+		if (*obj_desc_ptr) {
+
+			/* Existing package, get existing reference count */
+
+			reference_count =
+			    (*obj_desc_ptr)->common.reference_count;
+			if (reference_count > 1) {
+
+				/* Make new element ref count match original ref count */
+
+				for (index = 0; index < (reference_count - 1);
+				     index++) {
+					acpi_ut_add_reference((obj_desc->
+							       package.
+							       elements[i]));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 	}
 
-	if (!arg) {
+	/* Check for match between num_elements and actual length of package_list */
+
+	if (arg) {
+		/*
+		 * num_elements was exhausted, but there are remaining elements in the
+		 * package_list.
+		 *
+		 * Note: technically, this is an error, from ACPI spec: "It is an error
+		 * for NumElements to be less than the number of elements in the
+		 * PackageList". However, for now, we just print an error message and
+		 * no exception is returned.
+		 */
+		while (arg) {
+
+			/* Find out how many elements there really are */
+
+			i++;
+			arg = arg->common.next;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Package List length (%X) larger than NumElements count (%X), truncated\n",
+			    i, element_count));
+	} else if (i < element_count) {
+		/*
+		 * Arg list (elements) was exhausted, but we did not reach num_elements count.
+		 * Note: this is not an error, the package is padded out with NULLs.
+		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Package List length larger than NumElements count (%X), truncated\n",
-				  element_count));
+				  "Package List length (%X) smaller than NumElements count (%X), padded with null elements\n",
+				  i, element_count));
 	}
 
 	obj_desc->package.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
@@ -721,6 +774,8 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				/* Node was saved in Op */
 
 				obj_desc->reference.node = op->common.node;
+				obj_desc->reference.object =
+				    op->common.node->object;
 			}
 
 			obj_desc->reference.opcode = opcode;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
index f501e083aac..a818e0ddb99 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
+#include <acpi/actables.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsopcode")
@@ -219,6 +220,50 @@ acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - A valid bank_field object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get bank_field bank_value. This implements the late
+ *              evaluation of these field attributes.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *extra_desc;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_bank_field_arguments, obj_desc);
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the AML pointer (method object) and bank_field node */
+
+	extra_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(obj_desc);
+	node = obj_desc->bank_field.node;
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
+			(ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD, node, NULL));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "[%4.4s] BankField Arg Init\n",
+			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node)));
+
+	/* Execute the AML code for the term_arg arguments */
+
+	status = acpi_ds_execute_arguments(node, acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node),
+					   extra_desc->extra.aml_length,
+					   extra_desc->extra.aml_start);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - A valid Buffer object
@@ -770,7 +815,109 @@ acpi_ds_eval_region_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "RgnObj %p Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %X\n",
 			  obj_desc,
-			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->region.address),
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(obj_desc->region.address),
+			  obj_desc->region.length));
+
+	/* Now the address and length are valid for this opregion */
+
+	obj_desc->region.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_eval_table_region_operands
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current walk
+ *              Op              - A valid region Op object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get region address and length
+ *              Called from acpi_ds_exec_end_op during data_table_region parse tree walk
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_eval_table_region_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
+				   union acpi_parse_object *op)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	union acpi_operand_object **operand;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;
+	acpi_native_uint table_index;
+	struct acpi_table_header *table;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_eval_table_region_operands, op);
+
+	/*
+	 * This is where we evaluate the signature_string and oem_iDString
+	 * and oem_table_iDString of the data_table_region declaration
+	 */
+	node = op->common.node;
+
+	/* next_op points to signature_string op */
+
+	next_op = op->common.value.arg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Evaluate/create the signature_string and oem_iDString
+	 * and oem_table_iDString operands
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state, next_op);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Resolve the signature_string and oem_iDString
+	 * and oem_table_iDString operands
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ex_resolve_operands(op->common.aml_opcode,
+					  ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+			   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
+			   1, "after AcpiExResolveOperands");
+
+	operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
+
+	/* Find the ACPI table */
+
+	status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[0]->string.pointer,
+				    operand[1]->string.pointer,
+				    operand[2]->string.pointer, &table_index);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand[0]);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand[1]);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand[2]);
+
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+	if (!obj_desc) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+	}
+
+	obj_desc->region.address =
+	    (acpi_physical_address) ACPI_TO_INTEGER(table);
+	obj_desc->region.length = table->length;
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "RgnObj %p Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %X\n",
+			  obj_desc,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(obj_desc->region.address),
 			  obj_desc->region.length));
 
 	/* Now the address and length are valid for this opregion */
@@ -808,6 +955,12 @@ acpi_ds_eval_data_object_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	/* The first operand (for all of these data objects) is the length */
 
+	/*
+	 * Set proper index into operand stack for acpi_ds_obj_stack_push
+	 * invoked inside acpi_ds_create_operand.
+	 */
+	walk_state->operand_index = walk_state->num_operands;
+
 	status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, op->common.value.arg, 1);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -878,6 +1031,106 @@ acpi_ds_eval_data_object_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current walk
+ *              Op              - A valid bank_field Op object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get bank_field bank_value
+ *              Called from acpi_ds_exec_end_op during bank_field parse tree walk
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
+				 union acpi_parse_object *op)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	union acpi_operand_object *operand_desc;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;
+	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_eval_bank_field_operands, op);
+
+	/*
+	 * This is where we evaluate the bank_value field of the
+	 * bank_field declaration
+	 */
+
+	/* next_op points to the op that holds the Region */
+
+	next_op = op->common.value.arg;
+
+	/* next_op points to the op that holds the Bank Register */
+
+	next_op = next_op->common.next;
+
+	/* next_op points to the op that holds the Bank Value */
+
+	next_op = next_op->common.next;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set proper index into operand stack for acpi_ds_obj_stack_push
+	 * invoked inside acpi_ds_create_operand.
+	 *
+	 * We use walk_state->Operands[0] to store the evaluated bank_value
+	 */
+	walk_state->operand_index = 0;
+
+	status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, next_op, 0);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(&walk_state->operands[0], walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+			   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
+			   1, "after AcpiExResolveOperands");
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the bank_value operand and save it
+	 * (at Top of stack)
+	 */
+	operand_desc = walk_state->operands[0];
+
+	/* Arg points to the start Bank Field */
+
+	arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 4);
+	while (arg) {
+
+		/* Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here */
+
+		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP) {
+			node = arg->common.node;
+
+			obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+			if (!obj_desc) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+			}
+
+			obj_desc->bank_field.value =
+			    (u32) operand_desc->integer.value;
+		}
+
+		/* Move to next field in the list */
+
+		arg = arg->common.next;
+	}
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_exec_begin_control_op
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_list       - The list that owns the walk stack
@@ -1070,8 +1323,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			 * is set to anything other than zero!
 			 */
 			walk_state->return_desc = walk_state->operands[0];
-		} else if ((walk_state->results) &&
-			   (walk_state->results->results.num_results > 0)) {
+		} else if (walk_state->result_count) {
 
 			/* Since we have a real Return(), delete any implicit return */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
index 71503c036f7..b398982f0d8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 			AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP)
 		    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_BUFFER_OP)
 		    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
-			AML_INT_EVAL_SUBTREE_OP)) {
+			AML_INT_EVAL_SUBTREE_OP)
+		    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+			AML_BANK_FIELD_OP)) {
 			/*
 			 * These opcodes allow term_arg(s) as operands and therefore
 			 * the operands can be method calls.  The result is used.
@@ -472,7 +474,8 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	/* A valid name must be looked up in the namespace */
 
 	if ((arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) &&
-	    (arg->common.value.string)) {
+	    (arg->common.value.string) &&
+	    !(arg->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Getting a name: Arg=%p\n",
 				  arg));
 
@@ -595,7 +598,8 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	} else {
 		/* Check for null name case */
 
-		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+		if ((arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) &&
+		    !(arg->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK)) {
 			/*
 			 * If the name is null, this means that this is an
 			 * optional result parameter that was not specified
@@ -617,7 +621,8 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
 		}
 
-		if (op_info->flags & AML_HAS_RETVAL) {
+		if ((op_info->flags & AML_HAS_RETVAL)
+		    || (arg->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK)) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 					  "Argument previously created, already stacked\n"));
 
@@ -630,9 +635,7 @@ acpi_ds_create_operand(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			 * Use value that was already previously returned
 			 * by the evaluation of this argument
 			 */
-			status =
-			    acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(&obj_desc,
-							   walk_state);
+			status = acpi_ds_result_pop(&obj_desc, walk_state);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				/*
 				 * Only error is underflow, and this indicates
@@ -698,27 +701,52 @@ acpi_ds_create_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
+	union acpi_parse_object *arguments[ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS];
 	u32 arg_count = 0;
+	u32 index = walk_state->num_operands;
+	u32 i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_operands, first_arg);
 
-	/* For all arguments in the list... */
+	/* Get all arguments in the list */
 
 	arg = first_arg;
 	while (arg) {
-		status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, arg, arg_count);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto cleanup;
+		if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-				  "Arg #%d (%p) done, Arg1=%p\n", arg_count,
-				  arg, first_arg));
+		arguments[index] = arg;
+		walk_state->operands[index] = NULL;
 
 		/* Move on to next argument, if any */
 
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 		arg_count++;
+		index++;
+	}
+
+	index--;
+
+	/* It is the appropriate order to get objects from the Result stack */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < arg_count; i++) {
+		arg = arguments[index];
+
+		/* Force the filling of the operand stack in inverse order */
+
+		walk_state->operand_index = (u8) index;
+
+		status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, arg, index);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+
+		index--;
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+				  "Arg #%d (%p) done, Arg1=%p\n", index, arg,
+				  first_arg));
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -729,9 +757,112 @@ acpi_ds_create_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 * pop everything off of the operand stack and delete those
 	 * objects
 	 */
-	(void)acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(arg_count, walk_state);
+	acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(arg_count, walk_state);
+
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "While creating Arg %d", index));
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_evaluate_name_path
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current state of the parse tree walk,
+ *                                the opcode of current operation should be
+ *                                AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Translate the -name_path- parse tree object to the equivalent
+ *              interpreter object, convert it to value, if needed, duplicate
+ *              it, if needed, and push it onto the current result stack.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ds_evaluate_name_path(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	union acpi_parse_object *op = walk_state->op;
+	union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_obj_desc;
+	u8 type;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_evaluate_name_path, walk_state);
+
+	if (!op->common.parent) {
+
+		/* This happens after certain exception processing */
+
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if ((op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_PACKAGE_OP) ||
+	    (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP) ||
+	    (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_REF_OF_OP)) {
+
+		/* TBD: Should we specify this feature as a bit of op_info->Flags of these opcodes? */
+
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, op, 0);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (op->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_TARGET) {
+		new_obj_desc = *operand;
+		goto push_result;
+	}
+
+	type = ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*operand);
+
+	status = acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(operand, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
+		/* It was incremented by acpi_ex_resolve_to_value */
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(*operand);
+
+		status =
+		    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(*operand, &new_obj_desc,
+						    walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto exit;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * The object either was anew created or is
+		 * a Namespace node - don't decrement it.
+		 */
+		new_obj_desc = *operand;
+	}
+
+	/* Cleanup for name-path operand */
+
+	status = acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop(1, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		walk_state->result_obj = new_obj_desc;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+      push_result:
+
+	walk_state->result_obj = new_obj_desc;
+
+	status = acpi_ds_result_push(walk_state->result_obj, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
+		/* Force to take it from stack */
+
+		op->common.flags |= ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK;
+	}
+
+      exit:
 
-	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "While creating Arg %d",
-			(arg_count + 1)));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index 69693fa0722..b246b9657ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -285,11 +285,6 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	switch (opcode_class) {
 	case AML_CLASS_CONTROL:
 
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto error_exit;
-		}
-
 		status = acpi_ds_exec_begin_control_op(walk_state, op);
 		break;
 
@@ -305,20 +300,11 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			status = acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(walk_state, NULL);
 		}
 
-		if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
-			status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-		}
 		break;
 
 	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:
 	case AML_CLASS_CREATE:
-		/*
-		 * Most operators with arguments (except create_xxx_field operators)
-		 * Start a new result/operand state
-		 */
-		if (walk_state->op_info->object_type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD) {
-			status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-		}
+
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -374,6 +360,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Init the walk state */
 
 	walk_state->num_operands = 0;
+	walk_state->operand_index = 0;
 	walk_state->return_desc = NULL;
 	walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 
@@ -388,10 +375,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Decode the Opcode Class */
 
 	switch (op_class) {
-	case AML_CLASS_ARGUMENT:	/* constants, literals, etc. - do nothing */
+	case AML_CLASS_ARGUMENT:	/* Constants, literals, etc. */
+
+		if (walk_state->opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+			status = acpi_ds_evaluate_name_path(walk_state);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				goto cleanup;
+			}
+		}
 		break;
 
-	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:	/* most operators with arguments */
+	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:	/* Most operators with arguments */
 
 		/* Build resolved operand stack */
 
@@ -400,13 +394,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		/* Done with this result state (Now that operand stack is built) */
-
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto cleanup;
-		}
-
 		/*
 		 * All opcodes require operand resolution, with the only exceptions
 		 * being the object_type and size_of operators.
@@ -487,16 +474,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			status = acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(walk_state, op);
 
-			/* Make sure to properly pop the result stack */
-
-			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-				status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-			} else if (status == AE_CTRL_PENDING) {
-				status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-					status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
-				}
-			}
 			break;
 
 		case AML_TYPE_METHOD_CALL:
@@ -516,7 +493,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 				op->common.node =
 				    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)op->asl.value.
-				    arg->asl.node->object;
+				    arg->asl.node;
 				acpi_ut_add_reference(op->asl.value.arg->asl.
 						      node->object);
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -632,13 +609,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			/* Done with result state (Now that operand stack is built) */
-
-			status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				goto cleanup;
-			}
-
 			/*
 			 * If a result object was returned from above, push it on the
 			 * current result stack
@@ -671,8 +641,28 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					break;
 				}
+			} else if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+						  "Executing DataTableRegion Strings Op=%p\n",
+						  op));
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_eval_table_region_operands
+				    (walk_state, op);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					break;
+				}
+			} else if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP) {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+						  "Executing BankField Op=%p\n",
+						  op));
 
-				status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands(walk_state,
+								     op);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 			break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
index 8ab9d1b29a4..dff7a3e445a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -443,6 +443,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load1_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
+		} else if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
+			status =
+			    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
+						  op->named.length,
+						  REGION_DATA_TABLE,
+						  walk_state);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -767,6 +776,12 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info, buffer_ptr,
 				   object_type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, flags,
 				   walk_state, &node);
+
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && (flags & ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY)) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+					  "***New Node [%4.4s] %p is temporary\n",
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
+		}
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -823,6 +838,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *new_node;
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
 	u32 i;
+	u8 region_space;
 #endif
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_load2_end_op);
@@ -1003,11 +1019,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			status = acpi_ex_create_event(walk_state);
 			break;
 
-		case AML_DATA_REGION_OP:
-
-			status = acpi_ex_create_table_region(walk_state);
-			break;
-
 		case AML_ALIAS_OP:
 
 			status = acpi_ex_create_alias(walk_state);
@@ -1035,6 +1046,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
 		case AML_REGION_OP:
+		case AML_DATA_REGION_OP:
+
+			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
+				region_space = (acpi_adr_space_type)
+				    ((op->common.value.arg)->common.value.
+				     integer);
+			} else {
+				region_space = REGION_DATA_TABLE;
+			}
 
 			/*
 			 * If we are executing a method, initialize the region
@@ -1043,10 +1063,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				status =
 				    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
 							  op->named.length,
-							  (acpi_adr_space_type)
-							  ((op->common.value.
-							    arg)->common.value.
-							   integer),
+							  region_space,
 							  walk_state);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
index 3927c495e4b..9e607326587 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
index 5afcdd9c744..1386ced332e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,85 +49,9 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dswstate")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-#ifdef ACPI_OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_insert(void *object,
-		      u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
-acpi_status acpi_ds_obj_stack_delete_all(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
-void *acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value(u32 index,
-				  struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_result_remove
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Where to return the popped object
- *              Index               - Where to extract the object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the bottom of this walk's result stack.  In
- *              other words, this is a FIFO.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_remove(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-		      u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	union acpi_generic_state *state;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_remove);
-
-	state = walk_state->results;
-	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
-			    walk_state));
-		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
-	}
-
-	if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_MAX_OPERAND) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Index out of range: %X State=%p Num=%X",
-			    index, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
-	}
-
-	/* Check for a valid result object */
-
-	if (!state->results.obj_desc[index]) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X, Index=%X",
-			    walk_state, state->results.num_results, index));
-		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
-	}
-
-	/* Remove the object */
-
-	state->results.num_results--;
-
-	*object = state->results.obj_desc[index];
-	state->results.obj_desc[index] = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "Obj=%p [%s] Index=%X State=%p Num=%X\n",
-			  *object,
-			  (*object) ? acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object) :
-			  "NULL", index, walk_state,
-			  state->results.num_results));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-#endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
+  /* Local prototypes */
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state *ws);
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state *ws);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -138,122 +62,67 @@ acpi_ds_result_remove(union acpi_operand_object **object,
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the bottom of this walk's result stack.  In
- *              other words, this is a FIFO.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the top of this walk's result stack
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
-		   struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object **object,
+		   struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint index;
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_pop);
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
-	if (!state) {
-		return (AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	if (!state->results.num_results) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack is empty! State=%p",
-			    walk_state));
-		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
-	}
 
-	/* Remove top element */
+	/* Incorrect state of result stack */
 
-	state->results.num_results--;
-
-	for (index = ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS; index; index--) {
-
-		/* Check for a valid result object */
-
-		if (state->results.obj_desc[index - 1]) {
-			*object = state->results.obj_desc[index - 1];
-			state->results.obj_desc[index - 1] = NULL;
-
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-					  "Obj=%p [%s] Index=%X State=%p Num=%X\n",
-					  *object,
-					  (*object) ?
-					  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object)
-					  : "NULL", (u32) index - 1, walk_state,
-					  state->results.num_results));
-
-			return (AE_OK);
-		}
+	if (state && !walk_state->result_count) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No results on result stack"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p", walk_state));
-	return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Where to return the popped object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the bottom of this walk's result stack.  In
- *              other words, this is a FIFO.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
-			       struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
-{
-	acpi_native_uint index;
-	union acpi_generic_state *state;
+	if (!state && walk_state->result_count) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result state for result stack"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_pop_from_bottom);
+	/* Empty result stack */
 
-	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No result object pushed! State=%p", walk_state));
-		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
-	}
-
-	if (!state->results.num_results) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p",
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack is empty! State=%p",
 			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
-	/* Remove Bottom element */
-
-	*object = state->results.obj_desc[0];
-
-	/* Push entire stack down one element */
-
-	for (index = 0; index < state->results.num_results; index++) {
-		state->results.obj_desc[index] =
-		    state->results.obj_desc[index + 1];
-	}
+	/* Return object of the top element and clean that top element result stack */
 
-	state->results.num_results--;
-
-	/* Check for a valid result object */
+	walk_state->result_count--;
+	index = walk_state->result_count % ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
 
+	*object = state->results.obj_desc[index];
 	if (!*object) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X Index=%X",
-			    walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-			    (u32) index));
+			    "No result objects on result stack, State=%p",
+			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] Results=%p State=%p\n",
-			  *object,
-			  (*object) ? acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object) :
-			  "NULL", state, walk_state));
+	state->results.obj_desc[index] = NULL;
+	if (index == 0) {
+		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+			  "Obj=%p [%s] Index=%X State=%p Num=%X\n", *object,
+			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object),
+			  (u32) index, walk_state, walk_state->result_count));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
@@ -276,39 +145,56 @@ acpi_ds_result_push(union acpi_operand_object * object,
 		    struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
+	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_native_uint index;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_push);
 
+	if (walk_state->result_count > walk_state->result_size) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack is full"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	} else if (walk_state->result_count == walk_state->result_size) {
+
+		/* Extend the result stack */
+
+		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Failed to extend the result stack"));
+			return (status);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!(walk_state->result_count < walk_state->result_size)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No free elements in result stack"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result stack frame during push"));
 		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
-	if (state->results.num_results == ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Result stack overflow: Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
-		return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
-	}
-
 	if (!object) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Null Object! Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
+			    object, walk_state, walk_state->result_count));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	state->results.obj_desc[state->results.num_results] = object;
-	state->results.num_results++;
+	/* Assign the address of object to the top free element of result stack */
+
+	index = walk_state->result_count % ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
+	state->results.obj_desc[index] = object;
+	walk_state->result_count++;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p Num=%X Cur=%X\n",
 			  object,
-			  object ?
 			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name((union
 							acpi_operand_object *)
-						       object) : "NULL",
-			  walk_state, state->results.num_results,
+						       object), walk_state,
+			  walk_state->result_count,
 			  walk_state->current_result));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
@@ -322,16 +208,25 @@ acpi_ds_result_push(union acpi_operand_object * object,
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Push an object onto the walk_state result stack.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Push an object onto the walk_state result stack
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_stack_push);
 
+	/* Check for stack overflow */
+
+	if (((u32) walk_state->result_size + ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM) >
+	    ACPI_RESULTS_OBJ_NUM_MAX) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack overflow: State=%p Num=%X",
+			    walk_state, walk_state->result_size));
+		return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
+	}
+
 	state = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
 	if (!state) {
 		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
@@ -340,6 +235,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_RESULT;
 	acpi_ut_push_generic_state(&walk_state->results, state);
 
+	/* Increase the length of the result stack by the length of frame */
+
+	walk_state->result_size += ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
+
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Results=%p State=%p\n",
 			  state, walk_state));
 
@@ -354,11 +253,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off of the walk_state result stack.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off of the walk_state result stack
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
@@ -367,18 +266,27 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	/* Check for stack underflow */
 
 	if (walk_state->results == NULL) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Underflow - State=%p\n",
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Result stack underflow - State=%p\n",
 				  walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
+	if (walk_state->result_size < ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Insufficient result stack size"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	state = acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(&walk_state->results);
+	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
+
+	/* Decrease the length of result stack by the length of frame */
+
+	walk_state->result_size -= ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 			  "Result=%p RemainingResults=%X State=%p\n",
-			  state, state->results.num_results, walk_state));
-
-	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
+			  state, walk_state->result_count, walk_state));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
@@ -412,9 +320,13 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_push(void *object, struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
 	/* Put the object onto the stack */
 
-	walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands] = object;
+	walk_state->operands[walk_state->operand_index] = object;
 	walk_state->num_operands++;
 
+	/* For the usual order of filling the operand stack */
+
+	walk_state->operand_index++;
+
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
 			  object,
 			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name((union
@@ -484,43 +396,36 @@ acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop(u32 pop_count, struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
+void
 acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(u32 pop_count,
-				 struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-	u32 i;
+	acpi_native_int i;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < pop_count; i++) {
-
-		/* Check for stack underflow */
+	if (pop_count == 0) {
+		return;
+	}
 
+	for (i = (acpi_native_int) (pop_count - 1); i >= 0; i--) {
 		if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X",
-				    pop_count, walk_state,
-				    walk_state->num_operands));
-			return (AE_STACK_UNDERFLOW);
+			return;
 		}
 
 		/* Pop the stack and delete an object if present in this stack entry */
 
 		walk_state->num_operands--;
-		obj_desc = walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands];
+		obj_desc = walk_state->operands[i];
 		if (obj_desc) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(walk_state->
-						 operands[walk_state->
-							  num_operands]);
-			walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(walk_state->operands[i]);
+			walk_state->operands[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
 			  pop_count, walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -560,7 +465,7 @@ struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_get_current_walk_state(struct acpi_thread_state
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Place the Thread state at the head of the state list.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Place the Thread state at the head of the state list
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -636,7 +541,6 @@ struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_create_walk_state(acpi_owner_id owner_id, union
 						  *thread)
 {
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
-	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_walk_state);
 
@@ -659,14 +563,6 @@ struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_create_walk_state(acpi_owner_id owner_id, union
 	acpi_ds_method_data_init(walk_state);
 #endif
 
-	/* Create an initial result stack entry */
-
-	status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_FREE(walk_state);
-		return_PTR(NULL);
-	}
-
 	/* Put the new state at the head of the walk list */
 
 	if (thread) {
@@ -860,190 +756,3 @@ void acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	ACPI_FREE(walk_state);
 	return_VOID;
 }
-
-#ifdef ACPI_OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_result_insert
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Object to push
- *              Index               - Where to insert the object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Insert an object onto this walk's result stack
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_insert(void *object,
-		      u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	union acpi_generic_state *state;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_insert);
-
-	state = walk_state->results;
-	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
-			    walk_state));
-		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
-	}
-
-	if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Index out of range: %X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    index, object, walk_state,
-			    state->results.num_results));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	if (!object) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null Object! Index=%X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    index, object, walk_state,
-			    state->results.num_results));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	state->results.obj_desc[index] = object;
-	state->results.num_results++;
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p Num=%X Cur=%X\n",
-			  object,
-			  object ?
-			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name((union
-							acpi_operand_object *)
-						       object) : "NULL",
-			  walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-			  walk_state->current_result));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_obj_stack_delete_all
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Clear the object stack by deleting all objects that are on it.
- *              Should be used with great care, if at all!
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ds_obj_stack_delete_all(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
-{
-	u32 i;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_obj_stack_delete_all, walk_state);
-
-	/* The stack size is configurable, but fixed */
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS; i++) {
-		if (walk_state->operands[i]) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(walk_state->operands[i]);
-			walk_state->operands[i] = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Where to return the popped object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop this walk's object stack.  Objects on the stack are NOT
- *              deleted by this routine.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_pop_object);
-
-	/* Check for stack underflow */
-
-	if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Missing operand/stack empty! State=%p #Ops=%X",
-			    walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-		*object = NULL;
-		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
-	}
-
-	/* Pop the stack */
-
-	walk_state->num_operands--;
-
-	/* Check for a valid operand */
-
-	if (!walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands]) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X",
-			    walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-		*object = NULL;
-		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
-	}
-
-	/* Get operand and set stack entry to null */
-
-	*object = walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands];
-	walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-			  *object, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object),
-			  walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Index               - Stack index whose value is desired.  Based
- *                                    on the top of the stack (index=0 == top)
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Pointer to the requested operand
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Retrieve an object from this walk's operand stack.  Index must
- *              be within the range of the current stack pointer.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void *acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value(u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_obj_stack_get_value, walk_state);
-
-	/* Can't do it if the stack is empty */
-
-	if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-		return_PTR(NULL);
-	}
-
-	/* or if the index is past the top of the stack */
-
-	if (index > (walk_state->num_operands - (u32) 1)) {
-		return_PTR(NULL);
-	}
-
-	return_PTR(walk_state->
-		   operands[(acpi_native_uint) (walk_state->num_operands - 1) -
-			    index]);
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 7222a18a031..0924992187e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -73,38 +73,14 @@ enum ec_event {
 
 #define ACPI_EC_DELAY		500	/* Wait 500ms max. during EC ops */
 #define ACPI_EC_UDELAY_GLK	1000	/* Wait 1ms max. to get global lock */
+#define ACPI_EC_UDELAY		100	/* Wait 100us before polling EC again */
 
 enum {
 	EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE = 0,		/* Don't check status until GPE arrives */
 	EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING,		/* Query is pending */
 	EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE,		/* Expect GPE to be sent for status change */
-	EC_FLAGS_NO_ADDRESS_GPE,	/* Expect GPE only for non-address event */
-	EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS,		/* Address is being written */
-	EC_FLAGS_NO_WDATA_GPE,		/* Don't expect WDATA GPE event */
-	EC_FLAGS_WDATA,			/* Data is being written */
-	EC_FLAGS_NO_OBF1_GPE,		/* Don't expect GPE before read */
-};
-
-static int acpi_ec_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
-static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device);
-static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
-static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device);
-
-static const struct acpi_device_id ec_device_ids[] = {
-	{"PNP0C09", 0},
-	{"", 0},
-};
-
-static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
-	.name = "ec",
-	.class = ACPI_EC_CLASS,
-	.ids = ec_device_ids,
-	.ops = {
-		.add = acpi_ec_add,
-		.remove = acpi_ec_remove,
-		.start = acpi_ec_start,
-		.stop = acpi_ec_stop,
-		},
+	EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE,		/* Don't use GPE mode */
+	EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL	/* Re-schedule poll */
 };
 
 /* If we find an EC via the ECDT, we need to keep a ptr to its context */
@@ -129,6 +105,8 @@ static struct acpi_ec {
 	struct mutex lock;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	struct list_head list;
+	struct delayed_work work;
+	atomic_t irq_count;
 	u8 handlers_installed;
 } *boot_ec, *first_ec;
 
@@ -177,65 +155,52 @@ static inline int acpi_ec_check_status(struct acpi_ec *ec, enum ec_event event)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int acpi_ec_wait(struct acpi_ec *ec, enum ec_event event, int force_poll)
+static void ec_schedule_ec_poll(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
+	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags))
+		schedule_delayed_work(&ec->work,
+				      msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY));
+}
+
+static void ec_switch_to_poll_mode(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
+	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
+	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags);
+}
 
-	if (unlikely(event == ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF_1 &&
-		     test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_OBF1_GPE, &ec->flags)))
-		force_poll = 1;
-	if (unlikely(test_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags) &&
-		     test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_ADDRESS_GPE, &ec->flags)))
-		force_poll = 1;
-	if (unlikely(test_bit(EC_FLAGS_WDATA, &ec->flags) &&
-		     test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_WDATA_GPE, &ec->flags)))
-		force_poll = 1;
+static int acpi_ec_wait(struct acpi_ec *ec, enum ec_event event, int force_poll)
+{
+	atomic_set(&ec->irq_count, 0);
 	if (likely(test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags)) &&
 	    likely(!force_poll)) {
 		if (wait_event_timeout(ec->wait, acpi_ec_check_status(ec, event),
 				       msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY)))
-			goto end;
+			return 0;
 		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 		if (acpi_ec_check_status(ec, event)) {
-			if (event == ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF_1) {
-				/* miss OBF_1 GPE, don't expect it */
-				pr_info(PREFIX "missing OBF confirmation, "
-					"don't expect it any longer.\n");
-				set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_OBF1_GPE, &ec->flags);
-			} else if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags)) {
-				/* miss address GPE, don't expect it anymore */
-				pr_info(PREFIX "missing address confirmation, "
-					"don't expect it any longer.\n");
-				set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_ADDRESS_GPE, &ec->flags);
-			} else if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_WDATA, &ec->flags)) {
-				/* miss write data GPE, don't expect it */
-				pr_info(PREFIX "missing write data confirmation, "
-					"don't expect it any longer.\n");
-				set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_WDATA_GPE, &ec->flags);
-			} else {
-				/* missing GPEs, switch back to poll mode */
-				if (printk_ratelimit())
-					pr_info(PREFIX "missing confirmations, "
+			/* missing GPEs, switch back to poll mode */
+			if (printk_ratelimit())
+				pr_info(PREFIX "missing confirmations, "
 						"switch off interrupt mode.\n");
-				clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
-			}
-			goto end;
+			ec_switch_to_poll_mode(ec);
+			ec_schedule_ec_poll(ec);
+			return 0;
 		}
 	} else {
 		unsigned long delay = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY);
 		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 		while (time_before(jiffies, delay)) {
 			if (acpi_ec_check_status(ec, event))
-				goto end;
+				return 0;
+			udelay(ACPI_EC_UDELAY);
 		}
 	}
-	pr_err(PREFIX "acpi_ec_wait timeout,"
-			       " status = %d, expect_event = %d\n",
-			       acpi_ec_read_status(ec), event);
-	ret = -ETIME;
-      end:
-	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags);
-	return ret;
+	pr_err(PREFIX "acpi_ec_wait timeout, status = 0x%2.2x, event = %s\n",
+		acpi_ec_read_status(ec),
+		(event == ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF_1) ? "\"b0=1\"" : "\"b1=0\"");
+	return -ETIME;
 }
 
 static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 command,
@@ -245,8 +210,8 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 command,
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
-	acpi_ec_write_cmd(ec, command);
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction start\n");
+	acpi_ec_write_cmd(ec, command);
 	for (; wdata_len > 0; --wdata_len) {
 		result = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBF_0, force_poll);
 		if (result) {
@@ -254,15 +219,11 @@ static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 command,
 			       "write_cmd timeout, command = %d\n", command);
 			goto end;
 		}
-		/* mark the address byte written to EC */
-		if (rdata_len + wdata_len > 1)
-			set_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags);
 		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 		acpi_ec_write_data(ec, *(wdata++));
 	}
 
 	if (!rdata_len) {
-		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_WDATA, &ec->flags);
 		result = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBF_0, force_poll);
 		if (result) {
 			pr_err(PREFIX
@@ -527,47 +488,51 @@ static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_handler(void *data)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = data;
+	u8 state = acpi_ec_read_status(ec);
 
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "~~~> interrupt\n");
+	atomic_inc(&ec->irq_count);
+	if (atomic_read(&ec->irq_count) > 5) {
+		pr_err(PREFIX "GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE\n");
+		ec_switch_to_poll_mode(ec);
+		goto end;
+	}
 	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags))
 		wake_up(&ec->wait);
 
-	if (acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
+	if (state & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags))
 			status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_EC_BURST_HANDLER,
 				acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
-	} else if (unlikely(!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags))) {
+	} else if (!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) &&
+		   !test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags) &&
+		   in_interrupt()) {
 		/* this is non-query, must be confirmation */
 		if (printk_ratelimit())
 			pr_info(PREFIX "non-query interrupt received,"
 				" switching to interrupt mode\n");
 		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
+		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags);
 	}
-
+end:
+	ec_schedule_ec_poll(ec);
 	return ACPI_SUCCESS(status) ?
 	    ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED : ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void do_ec_poll(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct acpi_ec *ec = container_of(work, struct acpi_ec, work.work);
+	atomic_set(&ec->irq_count, 0);
+	(void)acpi_ec_gpe_handler(ec);
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Address Space Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ec_space_setup(acpi_handle region_handle,
-		    u32 function, void *handler_context, void **return_context)
-{
-	/*
-	 * The EC object is in the handler context and is needed
-	 * when calling the acpi_ec_space_handler.
-	 */
-	*return_context = (function != ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE) ?
-	    handler_context : NULL;
-
-	return AE_OK;
-}
-
-static acpi_status
 acpi_ec_space_handler(u32 function, acpi_physical_address address,
 		      u32 bits, acpi_integer *value,
 		      void *handler_context, void *region_context)
@@ -669,16 +634,11 @@ static int acpi_ec_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_EC_FILE_INFO, S_IRUGO,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_EC_FILE_INFO, S_IRUGO,
+				 acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_ec_info_ops, acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_ec_info_ops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -709,6 +669,8 @@ static struct acpi_ec *make_acpi_ec(void)
 	mutex_init(&ec->lock);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&ec->wait);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ec->list);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK_DEFERRABLE(&ec->work, do_ec_poll);
+	atomic_set(&ec->irq_count, 0);
 	return ec;
 }
 
@@ -741,17 +703,21 @@ ec_parse_device(acpi_handle handle, u32 Level, void *context, void **retval)
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_GPE", NULL, &ec->gpe);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return status;
-	/* Find and register all query methods */
-	acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, handle, 1,
-			    acpi_ec_register_query_methods, ec, NULL);
 	/* Use the global lock for all EC transactions? */
 	acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_GLK", NULL, &ec->global_lock);
 	ec->handle = handle;
 	return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 }
 
+static void ec_poll_stop(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags);
+	cancel_delayed_work(&ec->work);
+}
+
 static void ec_remove_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
+	ec_poll_stop(ec);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
 				ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC, &acpi_ec_space_handler)))
 		pr_err(PREFIX "failed to remove space handler\n");
@@ -771,31 +737,28 @@ static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_EC_CLASS);
 
 	/* Check for boot EC */
-	if (boot_ec) {
-		if (boot_ec->handle == device->handle) {
-			/* Pre-loaded EC from DSDT, just move pointer */
-			ec = boot_ec;
-			boot_ec = NULL;
-			goto end;
-		} else if (boot_ec->handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
-			/* ECDT-based EC, time to shut it down */
-			ec_remove_handlers(boot_ec);
-			kfree(boot_ec);
-			first_ec = boot_ec = NULL;
+	if (boot_ec &&
+	    (boot_ec->handle == device->handle ||
+	     boot_ec->handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT)) {
+		ec = boot_ec;
+		boot_ec = NULL;
+	} else {
+		ec = make_acpi_ec();
+		if (!ec)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		if (ec_parse_device(device->handle, 0, ec, NULL) !=
+		    AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
+			kfree(ec);
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	ec = make_acpi_ec();
-	if (!ec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (ec_parse_device(device->handle, 0, ec, NULL) !=
-	    AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
-		kfree(ec);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 	ec->handle = device->handle;
-      end:
+
+	/* Find and register all query methods */
+	acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, ec->handle, 1,
+			    acpi_ec_register_query_methods, ec, NULL);
+
 	if (!first_ec)
 		first_ec = ec;
 	acpi_driver_data(device) = ec;
@@ -870,7 +833,7 @@ static int ec_install_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 	status = acpi_install_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
 						    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
 						    &acpi_ec_space_handler,
-						    &acpi_ec_space_setup, ec);
+						    NULL, ec);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe, &acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -897,6 +860,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	/* EC is fully operational, allow queries */
 	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags);
+	ec_schedule_ec_poll(ec);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -924,6 +888,11 @@ int __init acpi_boot_ec_enable(void)
 	return -EFAULT;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ec_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0C09", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -944,6 +913,7 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 		boot_ec->data_addr = ecdt_ptr->data.address;
 		boot_ec->gpe = ecdt_ptr->gpe;
 		boot_ec->handle = ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT;
+		acpi_get_handle(ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, ecdt_ptr->id, &boot_ec->handle);
 	} else {
 		/* This workaround is needed only on some broken machines,
 		 * which require early EC, but fail to provide ECDT */
@@ -973,6 +943,39 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+static int acpi_ec_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, pm_message_t state)
+{
+	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	/* Stop using GPE */
+	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
+	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_ec_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	/* Enable use of GPE back */
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
+	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
+	.name = "ec",
+	.class = ACPI_EC_CLASS,
+	.ids = ec_device_ids,
+	.ops = {
+		.add = acpi_ec_add,
+		.remove = acpi_ec_remove,
+		.start = acpi_ec_start,
+		.stop = acpi_ec_stop,
+		.suspend = acpi_ec_suspend,
+		.resume = acpi_ec_resume,
+		},
+};
+
 static int __init acpi_ec_init(void)
 {
 	int result = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/event.c b/drivers/acpi/event.c
index abec1ca94cf..0c24bd4d656 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ static unsigned int acpi_system_poll_event(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_system_event_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_system_open_event,
 	.read = acpi_system_read_event,
 	.release = acpi_system_close_event,
@@ -294,10 +295,9 @@ static int __init acpi_event_init(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
 	/* 'event' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("event", S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_event_ops;
-	else
+	entry = proc_create("event", S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir,
+			    &acpi_system_event_ops);
+	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
index 3048801a37b..5d30e5be1b1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
index 0dadd2adc80..5354be44f87 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -248,10 +248,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_disable_gpe);
 
-	if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_ENABLE_MASK)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
 	/* Make sure HW enable masks are updated */
 
 	status =
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
index 361ebe6c4a6..e6c4d4c49e7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 21cb749d0c7..2113e58e222 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,22 +49,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evmisc")
 
-/* Names for Notify() values, used for debug output */
-#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-static const char *acpi_notify_value_names[] = {
-	"Bus Check",
-	"Device Check",
-	"Device Wake",
-	"Eject Request",
-	"Device Check Light",
-	"Frequency Mismatch",
-	"Bus Mode Mismatch",
-	"Power Fault"
-};
-#endif
-
 /* Pointer to FACS needed for the Global Lock */
-
 static struct acpi_table_facs *facs = NULL;
 
 /* Local prototypes */
@@ -94,7 +79,6 @@ u8 acpi_ev_is_notify_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	switch (node->type) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
-	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 		/*
 		 * These are the ONLY objects that can receive ACPI notifications
@@ -139,17 +123,9 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 	 *   initiate soft-off or sleep operation?
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-			  "Dispatching Notify(%X) on node %p\n", notify_value,
-			  node));
-
-	if (notify_value <= 7) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Notify value: %s\n",
-				  acpi_notify_value_names[notify_value]));
-	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Notify value: 0x%2.2X **Device Specific**\n",
-				  notify_value));
-	}
+			  "Dispatching Notify on [%4.4s] Node %p Value 0x%2.2X (%s)\n",
+			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, notify_value,
+			  acpi_ut_get_notify_name(notify_value)));
 
 	/* Get the notify object attached to the NS Node */
 
@@ -159,10 +135,12 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 		/* We have the notify object, Get the right handler */
 
 		switch (node->type) {
+
+			/* Notify allowed only on these types */
+
 		case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
 		case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 		case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
-		case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 
 			if (notify_value <= ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY) {
 				handler_obj =
@@ -179,8 +157,13 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* If there is any handler to run, schedule the dispatcher */
-
+	/*
+	 * If there is any handler to run, schedule the dispatcher.
+	 * Check for:
+	 * 1) Global system notify handler
+	 * 2) Global device notify handler
+	 * 3) Per-device notify handler
+	 */
 	if ((acpi_gbl_system_notify.handler
 	     && (notify_value <= ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY))
 	    || (acpi_gbl_device_notify.handler
@@ -190,6 +173,13 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
+		if (!handler_obj) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+					  "Executing system notify handler for Notify (%4.4s, %X) node %p\n",
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
+					  notify_value, node));
+		}
+
 		notify_info->common.descriptor_type =
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_NOTIFY;
 		notify_info->notify.node = node;
@@ -202,15 +192,12 @@ acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(struct acpi_namespace_node * node,
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(notify_info);
 		}
-	}
-
-	if (!handler_obj) {
+	} else {
 		/*
-		 * There is no per-device notify handler for this device.
-		 * This may or may not be a problem.
+		 * There is no notify handler (per-device or system) for this device.
 		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "No notify handler for Notify(%4.4s, %X) node %p\n",
+				  "No notify handler for Notify (%4.4s, %X) node %p\n",
 				  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), notify_value,
 				  node));
 	}
@@ -349,9 +336,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_init_global_lock_handler);
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
-				    (struct acpi_table_header **)&facs);
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
+					 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+								acpi_table_header,
+								&facs));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -439,7 +427,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	 * Only one thread can acquire the GL at a time, the global_lock_mutex
 	 * enforces this. This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex, 0);
+	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(
+			acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex, 0);
 	if (status == AE_TIME) {
 		if (acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id == acpi_os_get_thread_id()) {
 			acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired++;
@@ -448,9 +437,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
-					      timeout);
+		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(
+				acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex,
+				timeout);
 	}
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -460,6 +449,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired++;
 
 	/*
+	 * Update the global lock handle and check for wraparound. The handle is
+	 * only used for the external global lock interfaces, but it is updated
+	 * here to properly handle the case where a single thread may acquire the
+	 * lock via both the AML and the acpi_acquire_global_lock interfaces. The
+	 * handle is therefore updated on the first acquire from a given thread
+	 * regardless of where the acquisition request originated.
+	 */
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle++;
+	if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle == 0) {
+		acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle = 1;
+	}
+
+	/*
 	 * Make sure that a global lock actually exists. If not, just treat
 	 * the lock as a standard mutex.
 	 */
@@ -555,7 +557,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
 	/* Release the local GL mutex */
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = NULL;
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired = 0;
-	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
+	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index 58ad09725dd..1628f593475 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
 			  "Handler %p (@%p) Address %8.8X%8.8X [%s]\n",
 			  &region_obj->region.handler->address_space, handler,
-			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address),
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
 						  space_id)));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
index b1aaa0e8458..2e3d2c5e4f4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
index 7e5d15ce239..2a8b7787761 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 6d866a01f5f..94a6efe020b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -758,6 +758,12 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_gpe_handler)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Acquire the ACPI Global Lock
  *
+ * Note: Allows callers with the same thread ID to acquire the global lock
+ * multiple times. In other words, externally, the behavior of the global lock
+ * is identical to an AML mutex. On the first acquire, a new handle is
+ * returned. On any subsequent calls to acquire by the same thread, the same
+ * handle is returned.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 {
@@ -770,14 +776,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 	/* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
 
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
-	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(timeout,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
+					      acpi_os_get_thread_id());
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle++;
+
+		/* Return the global lock handle (updated in acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock) */
+
 		*handle = acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
 	}
 
+	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	return (status);
 }
 
@@ -798,11 +809,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_release_global_lock(u32 handle)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	if (handle != acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle) {
+	if (!handle || (handle != acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle)) {
 		return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
 	return (status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
index 9cbd3414a57..99a7502e6a8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
index 7bf09c5fb24..e8750807e57 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 25802f302ff..24da921d13e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acevents.h>
 #include <acpi/actables.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 
@@ -138,6 +137,14 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_table_op);
 
+	/* Validate lengths for the signature_string, OEMIDString, OEMtable_iD */
+
+	if ((operand[0]->string.length > ACPI_NAME_SIZE) ||
+	    (operand[1]->string.length > ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE) ||
+	    (operand[2]->string.length > ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
 	/* Find the ACPI table in the RSDT/XSDT */
 
 	status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[0]->string.pointer,
@@ -229,11 +236,18 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-			   "Dynamic OEM Table Load - [%4.4s] OemId [%6.6s] OemTableId [%8.8s]",
+			   "Dynamic OEM Table Load - [%.4s] OemId [%.6s] OemTableId [%.8s]",
 			   table->signature, table->oem_id,
 			   table->oem_table_id));
 	}
 
+	/* Invoke table handler if present */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_LOAD, table,
+					     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+	}
+
 	*return_desc = ddb_handle;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -268,6 +282,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	struct acpi_table_desc table_desc;
 	acpi_native_uint table_index;
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 length;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_op);
 
@@ -278,16 +293,16 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Load from Region %p %s\n",
+				  obj_desc,
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
+
 		/* Region must be system_memory (from ACPI spec) */
 
 		if (obj_desc->region.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Load from Region %p %s\n",
-				  obj_desc,
-				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
-
 		/*
 		 * If the Region Address and Length have not been previously evaluated,
 		 * evaluate them now and save the results.
@@ -299,6 +314,11 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			}
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * We will simply map the memory region for the table. However, the
+		 * memory region is technically not guaranteed to remain stable and
+		 * we may eventually have to copy the table to a local buffer.
+		 */
 		table_desc.address = obj_desc->region.address;
 		table_desc.length = obj_desc->region.length;
 		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_MAPPED;
@@ -306,18 +326,41 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:	/* Buffer or resolved region_field */
 
-		/* Simply extract the buffer from the buffer object */
-
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 				  "Load from Buffer or Field %p %s\n", obj_desc,
 				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
 
-		table_desc.pointer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header,
-						   obj_desc->buffer.pointer);
-		table_desc.length = table_desc.pointer->length;
-		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_ALLOCATED;
+		length = obj_desc->buffer.length;
+
+		/* Must have at least an ACPI table header */
+
+		if (length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
+		/* Validate checksum here. It won't get validated in tb_add_table */
 
-		obj_desc->buffer.pointer = NULL;
+		status =
+		    acpi_tb_verify_checksum(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+					    (struct acpi_table_header,
+					     obj_desc->buffer.pointer), length);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * We need to copy the buffer since the original buffer could be
+		 * changed or deleted in the future
+		 */
+		table_desc.pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE(length);
+		if (!table_desc.pointer) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(table_desc.pointer, obj_desc->buffer.pointer,
+			    length);
+		table_desc.length = length;
+		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_ALLOCATED;
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -333,7 +376,8 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_ex_add_table(table_index, acpi_gbl_root_node, &ddb_handle);
+	    acpi_ex_add_table(table_index, walk_state->scope_info->scope.node,
+			      &ddb_handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
 		/* On error, table_ptr was deallocated above */
@@ -349,11 +393,23 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		/* table_ptr was deallocated above */
 
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(ddb_handle);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
+	/* Invoke table handler if present */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_LOAD,
+					     table_desc.pointer,
+					     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+	}
+
       cleanup:
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
+		/* Delete allocated buffer or mapping */
+
 		acpi_tb_delete_table(&table_desc);
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -376,6 +432,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *table_desc = ddb_handle;
 	acpi_native_uint table_index;
+	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_unload_table);
 
@@ -395,17 +452,25 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
 
 	table_index = (acpi_native_uint) table_desc->reference.object;
 
+	/* Invoke table handler if present */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_UNLOAD,
+						     table,
+						     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Delete the entire namespace under this table Node
 	 * (Offset contains the table_id)
 	 */
 	acpi_tb_delete_namespace_by_owner(table_index);
-	acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
+	(void)acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
 
 	acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, FALSE);
 
-	/* Delete the table descriptor (ddb_handle) */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(table_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index 79f2c0d42c0..fd954b4ed83 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index 6e9a23e47fe..60e62c4f057 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_alias(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	 * to the original Node.
 	 */
 	switch (target_node->type) {
+
+		/* For these types, the sub-object can change dynamically via a Store */
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
@@ -103,9 +106,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_alias(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 
 		/*
+		 * These types open a new scope, so we need the NS node in order to access
+		 * any children.
+		 */
+	case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE:
+
+		/*
 		 * The new alias has the type ALIAS and points to the original
-		 * NS node, not the object itself.  This is because for these
-		 * types, the object can change dynamically via a Store.
+		 * NS node, not the object itself.
 		 */
 		alias_node->type = ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS;
 		alias_node->object =
@@ -115,9 +127,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_alias(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
 
 		/*
-		 * The new alias has the type ALIAS and points to the original
-		 * NS node, not the object itself.  This is because for these
-		 * types, the object can change dynamically via a Store.
+		 * Control method aliases need to be differentiated
 		 */
 		alias_node->type = ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS;
 		alias_node->object =
@@ -342,101 +352,6 @@ acpi_ex_create_region(u8 * aml_start,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_create_table_region
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Create a new data_table_region object
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ex_create_table_region(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
-	acpi_native_uint table_index;
-	struct acpi_table_header *table;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_create_table_region);
-
-	/* Get the Node from the object stack  */
-
-	node = walk_state->op->common.node;
-
-	/*
-	 * If the region object is already attached to this node,
-	 * just return
-	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	/* Find the ACPI table */
-
-	status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[1]->string.pointer,
-				    operand[2]->string.pointer,
-				    operand[3]->string.pointer, &table_index);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Create the region descriptor */
-
-	obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_REGION);
-	if (!obj_desc) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	region_obj2 = obj_desc->common.next_object;
-	region_obj2->extra.region_context = NULL;
-
-	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Init the region from the operands */
-
-	obj_desc->region.space_id = REGION_DATA_TABLE;
-	obj_desc->region.address =
-	    (acpi_physical_address) ACPI_TO_INTEGER(table);
-	obj_desc->region.length = table->length;
-	obj_desc->region.node = node;
-	obj_desc->region.flags = AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
-
-	/* Install the new region object in the parent Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_attach_object(node, obj_desc, ACPI_TYPE_REGION);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ev_initialize_region(obj_desc, FALSE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		if (status == AE_NOT_EXIST) {
-			status = AE_OK;
-		} else {
-			goto cleanup;
-		}
-	}
-
-	obj_desc->region.flags |= AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE;
-
-      cleanup:
-
-	/* Remove local reference to the object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_create_processor
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current state
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index 51c9c29987c..74f1b22601b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -500,25 +500,28 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Debug\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_NAME_OP:
+		case AML_INDEX_OP:
 
-			ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(obj_desc->reference.object,
-					   "Reference: Name: ", ACPI_LV_INFO,
-					   _COMPONENT);
-			ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(obj_desc->reference.object,
-					ACPI_LV_INFO);
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Index %p\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object);
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		case AML_LOAD_OP:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Index %p\n",
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [DdbHandle] TableIndex %p\n",
 				       obj_desc->reference.object);
 			break;
 
 		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: (RefOf) %p\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: (RefOf) %p [%s]\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object,
+				       acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union
+							       acpi_operand_object
+							       *)obj_desc->
+							      reference.
+							      object)->common.
+							     type));
 			break;
 
 		case AML_ARG_OP:
@@ -559,8 +562,9 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 
 		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference.Node->Name %X\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.integer);
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Namepath %X [%4.4s]\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.integer,
+				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.ascii);
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -640,8 +644,8 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 		} else {
 			acpi_os_printf(" base %8.8X%8.8X Length %X\n",
-				       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->region.
-							  address),
+				       ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(obj_desc->region.
+							       address),
 				       obj_desc->region.length);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -877,20 +881,43 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 	ret_buf.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
 
 	if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
-		acpi_os_printf("Named Object %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
+		acpi_os_printf(" Named Object %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
 
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(obj_desc->reference.node,
 					       &ret_buf);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			acpi_os_printf("Could not convert name to pathname\n");
+			acpi_os_printf(" Could not convert name to pathname\n");
 		} else {
 			acpi_os_printf("%s\n", (char *)ret_buf.pointer);
 			ACPI_FREE(ret_buf.pointer);
 		}
 	} else if (obj_desc->reference.object) {
-		acpi_os_printf("\nReferenced Object: %p\n",
-			       obj_desc->reference.object);
+		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) ==
+		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
+			acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+				/*
+				 * For DDBHandle reference,
+				 * obj_desc->Reference.Object is the table index
+				 */
+				acpi_os_printf(" [DDBHandle]\n");
+			} else {
+				acpi_os_printf(" [%s]\n",
+					       acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union
+								       acpi_operand_object
+								       *)
+								      obj_desc->
+								      reference.
+								      object)->
+								     common.
+								     type));
+			}
+		} else {
+			acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -976,7 +1003,9 @@ acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] ");
+		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] %s",
+			       (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
+				(obj_desc->reference.opcode))->name);
 		acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index 2d88a3d8d1a..3e440d84226 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 	acpi_size length;
 	void *buffer;
-	u8 locked;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_read_data_from_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -111,9 +110,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-		locked =
-		    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.
-						field_flags);
+		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Perform the read.
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 							     buffer.pointer),
 					       ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.
 							    attribute << 16));
-		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -175,13 +172,12 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-	locked =
-	    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
+	acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	/* Read from the field */
 
 	status = acpi_ex_extract_from_field(obj_desc, buffer, (u32) length);
-	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
       exit:
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -214,10 +210,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 length;
-	u32 required_length;
 	void *buffer;
-	void *new_buffer;
-	u8 locked;
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_write_data_to_field, obj_desc);
@@ -278,9 +271,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-		locked =
-		    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.
-						field_flags);
+		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Perform the write (returns status and perhaps data in the
@@ -291,7 +282,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 					       (acpi_integer *) buffer,
 					       ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.
 							     attribute << 16));
-		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		*result_desc = buffer_desc;
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -319,35 +310,6 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * We must have a buffer that is at least as long as the field
-	 * we are writing to.  This is because individual fields are
-	 * indivisible and partial writes are not supported -- as per
-	 * the ACPI specification.
-	 */
-	new_buffer = NULL;
-	required_length =
-	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length);
-
-	if (length < required_length) {
-
-		/* We need to create a new buffer */
-
-		new_buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
-		if (!new_buffer) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Copy the original data to the new buffer, starting
-		 * at Byte zero.  All unused (upper) bytes of the
-		 * buffer will be 0.
-		 */
-		ACPI_MEMCPY((char *)new_buffer, (char *)buffer, length);
-		buffer = new_buffer;
-		length = required_length;
-	}
-
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
 			  "FieldWrite [FROM]: Obj %p (%s:%X), Buf %p, ByteLen %X\n",
 			  source_desc,
@@ -366,19 +328,12 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-	locked =
-	    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
+	acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	/* Write to the field */
 
 	status = acpi_ex_insert_into_field(obj_desc, buffer, length);
-	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
-
-	/* Free temporary buffer if we used one */
-
-	if (new_buffer) {
-		ACPI_FREE(new_buffer);
-	}
+	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index 65a48b6170e..e336b5dc7a5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ acpi_ex_access_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			      rgn_desc->region.space_id,
 			      obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
 			      obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
-			      field_datum_byte_offset, (void *)address));
+			      field_datum_byte_offset, ACPI_CAST_PTR(void,
+								     address)));
 
 	/* Invoke the appropriate address_space/op_region handler */
 
@@ -805,18 +806,39 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	u32 datum_count;
 	u32 field_datum_count;
 	u32 i;
+	u32 required_length;
+	void *new_buffer;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_insert_into_field);
 
 	/* Validate input buffer */
 
-	if (buffer_length <
-	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
-			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
+	new_buffer = NULL;
+	required_length =
+	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length);
+	/*
+	 * We must have a buffer that is at least as long as the field
+	 * we are writing to.  This is because individual fields are
+	 * indivisible and partial writes are not supported -- as per
+	 * the ACPI specification.
+	 */
+	if (buffer_length < required_length) {
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
+		/* We need to create a new buffer */
+
+		new_buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
+		if (!new_buffer) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Copy the original data to the new buffer, starting
+		 * at Byte zero.  All unused (upper) bytes of the
+		 * buffer will be 0.
+		 */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY((char *)new_buffer, (char *)buffer, buffer_length);
+		buffer = new_buffer;
+		buffer_length = required_length;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -866,7 +888,7 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 							merged_datum,
 							field_offset);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			goto exit;
 		}
 
 		field_offset += obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width;
@@ -924,5 +946,11 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 						mask, merged_datum,
 						field_offset);
 
+      exit:
+	/* Free temporary buffer if we used one */
+
+	if (new_buffer) {
+		ACPI_FREE(new_buffer);
+	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index f13d1cec2d6..cc956a5b526 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index 6748e3ef099..c873ab40cd0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -126,6 +126,79 @@ acpi_ex_link_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  time_desc           - Timeout in milliseconds
+ *              obj_desc            - Mutex object
+ *              Thread              - Current thread state
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Acquire an AML mutex, low-level interface. Provides a common
+ *              path that supports multiple acquires by the same thread.
+ *
+ * MUTEX:       Interpreter must be locked
+ *
+ * NOTE: This interface is called from three places:
+ * 1) From acpi_ex_acquire_mutex, via an AML Acquire() operator
+ * 2) From acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock when an AML Field access requires the
+ *    global lock
+ * 3) From the external interface, acpi_acquire_global_lock
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(u16 timeout,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+			     acpi_thread_id thread_id)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_acquire_mutex_object, obj_desc);
+
+	if (!obj_desc) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
+
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.thread_id == 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 */
+
+	if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
+	} else {
+		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
+						   timeout);
+	}
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
+		/* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Acquired the mutex: update mutex object */
+
+	obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = thread_id;
+	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth = 1;
+	obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level = 0;
+	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;	/* Used only for AML Acquire() */
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_acquire_mutex
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  time_desc           - Timeout integer
@@ -151,7 +224,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
+	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
 
 	if (!walk_state->thread) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -161,7 +234,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Current Sync must be less than or equal to the sync level of the
+	 * Current sync level must be less than or equal to the sync level of the
 	 * mutex. This mechanism provides some deadlock prevention
 	 */
 	if (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level > obj_desc->mutex.sync_level) {
@@ -172,51 +245,89 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
-	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object((u16) time_desc->integer.value,
+					      obj_desc,
+					      walk_state->thread->thread_id);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth == 1) {
 
-	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);
-		}
+		/* Save Thread object, original/current sync levels */
+
+		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = walk_state->thread;
+		obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level =
+		    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
+		walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
+		    obj_desc->mutex.sync_level;
+
+		/* Link the mutex to the current thread for force-unlock at method exit */
+
+		acpi_ex_link_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
 	}
 
-	/* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary. Special case for Global Lock */
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
 
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock((u16) time_desc->integer.value);
-	} else {
-		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
-						   (u16) time_desc->integer.
-						   value);
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_release_mutex_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - The object descriptor for this op
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a previously acquired Mutex, low level interface.
+ *              Provides a common path that supports multiple releases (after
+ *              previous multiple acquires) by the same thread.
+ *
+ * MUTEX:       Interpreter must be locked
+ *
+ * NOTE: This interface is called from three places:
+ * 1) From acpi_ex_release_mutex, via an AML Acquire() operator
+ * 2) From acpi_ex_release_global_lock when an AML Field access requires the
+ *    global lock
+ * 3) From the external interface, acpi_release_global_lock
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_mutex_object);
+
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth == 0) {
+		return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	/* Match multiple Acquires with multiple Releases */
 
-		/* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
+	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth != 0) {
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		/* Just decrement the depth and return */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	/* Have the mutex: update mutex and walk info and save the sync_level */
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
 
-	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;
+		/* Unlink the mutex from the owner's list */
 
-	walk_state->thread->current_sync_level = obj_desc->mutex.sync_level;
+		acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
+		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+	}
 
-	/* Link the mutex to the current thread for force-unlock at method exit */
+	/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-	acpi_ex_link_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
+	} else {
+		acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
+	}
+
+	/* Clear mutex info */
+
+	obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = 0;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -253,22 +364,13 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
-	/* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
-
-	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * 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->thread_id !=
 	     walk_state->thread->thread_id)
-	    && (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex != acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex)) {
+	    && (obj_desc != 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,
@@ -278,45 +380,37 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
+	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
+
+	if (!walk_state->thread) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The sync level of the mutex must be less than or equal to the current
 	 * sync level
 	 */
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.sync_level > walk_state->thread->current_sync_level) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect SyncLevel",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], SyncLevel mismatch: mutex %d current %d",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node),
+			    obj_desc->mutex.sync_level,
+			    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
-	/* Match multiple Acquires with multiple Releases */
-
-	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth != 0) {
-
-		/* Just decrement the depth and return */
-
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	/* Unlink the mutex from the owner's list */
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(obj_desc);
 
-	acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth == 0) {
 
-	/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
+		/* Restore the original sync_level */
 
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
-		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
-	} else {
-		acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
+		walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
+		    obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level;
 	}
-
-	/* Update the mutex and restore sync_level */
-
-	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
-	walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
-	    obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level;
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -357,7 +451,7 @@ void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 
 		/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-		if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 
 			/* Ignore errors */
 
@@ -369,6 +463,7 @@ void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 		/* Mark mutex unowned */
 
 		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+		obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = 0;
 
 		/* Update Thread sync_level (Last mutex is the important one) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
index 308eae52dc0..817e67be369 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 252f10acbbc..7c3bea575e0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	if ((ACPI_FAILURE(status)) || walk_state->result_obj) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
+		walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 	} else {
 		/* Save the return value */
 
@@ -739,26 +740,38 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			value = acpi_gbl_integer_byte_width;
 			break;
 
-		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-			value = temp_desc->buffer.length;
-			break;
-
 		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 			value = temp_desc->string.length;
 			break;
 
+		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+			/* Buffer arguments may not be evaluated at this point */
+
+			status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments(temp_desc);
+			value = temp_desc->buffer.length;
+			break;
+
 		case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+
+			/* Package arguments may not be evaluated at this point */
+
+			status = acpi_ds_get_package_arguments(temp_desc);
 			value = temp_desc->package.count;
 			break;
 
 		default:
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s",
+				    "Operand must be Buffer/Integer/String/Package - found type %s",
 				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * Now that we have the size of the object, create a result
 		 * object to hold the value
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 17e652e6537..8e8bbb6cceb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -241,10 +241,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Return the remainder */
-
-	walk_state->result_obj = return_desc1;
-
       cleanup:
 	/*
 	 * Since the remainder is not returned indirectly, remove a reference to
@@ -259,6 +255,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc1);
 	}
 
+	/* Save return object (the remainder) on success */
+
+	else {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc1;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -490,6 +492,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
+		walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -583,8 +586,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		return_desc->integer.value = ACPI_INTEGER_MAX;
 	}
 
-	walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
-
       cleanup:
 
 	/* Delete return object on error */
@@ -593,5 +594,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
 	}
 
+	/* Save return object on success */
+
+	else {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index 7fe67cf82ce..9cb4197681a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || walk_state->result_obj) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
+		walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/* Set the return object and exit */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
index bd80a9cb3d6..67d48737af5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -322,8 +322,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
-
       cleanup:
 
 	/* Delete return object on error */
@@ -332,5 +330,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
 	}
 
+	/* Save return object on success */
+
+	else {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
index efe5d4b461a..3a2f8cd4c62 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ acpi_ex_prep_common_field_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	union acpi_operand_object *second_desc = NULL;
 	u32 type;
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -494,6 +495,20 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 				  obj_desc->field.access_byte_width,
 				  obj_desc->bank_field.region_obj,
 				  obj_desc->bank_field.bank_obj));
+
+		/*
+		 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit
+		 * opcode and operands -- since the bank_value
+		 * operands must be evaluated.
+		 */
+		second_desc = obj_desc->common.next_object;
+		second_desc->extra.aml_start =
+		    ((union acpi_parse_object *)(info->data_register_node))->
+		    named.data;
+		second_desc->extra.aml_length =
+		    ((union acpi_parse_object *)(info->data_register_node))->
+		    named.length;
+
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 3f51b7e84a1..7cd8bb54fa0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 		if (!mem_info->mapped_logical_address) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 				    "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X",
-				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address),
 				    (u32) window_size));
 			mem_info->mapped_length = 0;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "System-Memory (width %d) R/W %d Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
-			  bit_width, function, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
+			  bit_width, function,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address)));
 
 	/*
 	 * Perform the memory read or write
@@ -284,7 +285,8 @@ acpi_ex_system_io_space_handler(u32 function,
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "System-IO (width %d) R/W %d Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
-			  bit_width, function, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
+			  bit_width, function,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address)));
 
 	/* Decode the function parameter */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index 2b3a01cc492..5596f42c967 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -116,9 +116,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	 * Several object types require no further processing:
 	 * 1) Device/Thermal objects don't have a "real" subobject, return the Node
 	 * 2) Method locals and arguments have a pseudo-Node
+	 * 3) 10/2007: Added method type to assist with Package construction.
 	 */
 	if ((entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) ||
 	    (entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL) ||
+	    (entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) ||
 	    (node->flags & (ANOBJ_METHOD_ARG | ANOBJ_METHOD_LOCAL))) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
@@ -214,7 +216,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 		/* For these objects, just return the object attached to the Node */
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
-	case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
@@ -238,13 +239,12 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
 		switch (source_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+		case AML_LOAD_OP:	/* This is a ddb_handle */
+		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+		case AML_INDEX_OP:
 
-			/* This is a ddb_handle */
 			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
 
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-
 			obj_desc = source_desc;
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index 6c64e55dab0..b35f7c817ac 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *stack_desc;
-	void *temp_node;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
 	u16 opcode;
 
@@ -156,23 +155,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 		opcode = stack_desc->reference.opcode;
 
 		switch (opcode) {
-		case AML_NAME_OP:
-
-			/*
-			 * Convert name reference to a namespace node
-			 * Then, acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value can be used to get the value
-			 */
-			temp_node = stack_desc->reference.object;
-
-			/* Delete the Reference Object */
-
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(stack_desc);
-
-			/* Return the namespace node */
-
-			(*stack_ptr) = temp_node;
-			break;
-
 		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 		case AML_ARG_OP:
 
@@ -207,15 +189,25 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 			switch (stack_desc->reference.target_type) {
 			case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 
-				/* Just return - leave the Reference on the stack */
+				/* Just return - do not dereference */
 				break;
 
 			case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
+				/* If method call or copy_object - do not dereference */
+
+				if ((walk_state->opcode ==
+				     AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP)
+				    || (walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP)) {
+					break;
+				}
+
+				/* Otherwise, dereference the package_index to a package element */
+
 				obj_desc = *stack_desc->reference.where;
 				if (obj_desc) {
 					/*
-					 * Valid obj descriptor, copy pointer to return value
+					 * Valid object descriptor, copy pointer to return value
 					 * (i.e., dereference the package index)
 					 * Delete the ref object, increment the returned object
 					 */
@@ -224,11 +216,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 					*stack_ptr = obj_desc;
 				} else {
 					/*
-					 * A NULL object descriptor means an unitialized element of
+					 * A NULL object descriptor means an uninitialized element of
 					 * the package, can't dereference it
 					 */
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p",
+						    "Attempt to dereference an Index to NULL package element Idx=%p",
 						    stack_desc));
 					status = AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT;
 				}
@@ -239,7 +231,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 				/* Invalid reference object */
 
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Unknown TargetType %X in Index/Reference obj %p",
+					    "Unknown TargetType %X in Index/Reference object %p",
 					    stack_desc->reference.target_type,
 					    stack_desc));
 				status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
@@ -251,7 +243,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
 		case AML_LOAD_OP:
 
-			/* Just leave the object as-is */
+			/* Just leave the object as-is, do not dereference */
 
 			break;
 
@@ -390,10 +382,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * For reference objects created via the ref_of or Index operators,
-	 * we need to get to the base object (as per the ACPI specification
-	 * of the object_type and size_of operators). This means traversing
-	 * the list of possibly many nested references.
+	 * For reference objects created via the ref_of, Index, or Load/load_table
+	 * operators, we need to get to the base object (as per the ACPI
+	 * specification of the object_type and size_of operators). This means
+	 * traversing the list of possibly many nested references.
 	 */
 	while (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
 		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
@@ -463,6 +455,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+
+			type = ACPI_TYPE_DDB_HANDLE;
+			goto exit;
+
 		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 		case AML_ARG_OP:
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index 09d897b3f6d..73e29e566a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u8 object_type;
-	void *temp_node;
 	u32 arg_types;
 	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 	u32 this_arg_type;
@@ -239,7 +238,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 					/*lint -fallthrough */
 
-				case AML_NAME_OP:
 				case AML_INDEX_OP:
 				case AML_REF_OF_OP:
 				case AML_ARG_OP:
@@ -332,15 +330,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
-
-			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_NAME_OP) {
-
-				/* Convert a named reference to the actual named object */
-
-				temp_node = obj_desc->reference.object;
-				acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-				(*stack_ptr) = temp_node;
-			}
 			goto next_operand;
 
 		case ARGI_DATAREFOBJ:	/* Store operator only */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index f4b69a63782..76c875bc315 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -84,8 +84,12 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_do_debug_object, source_desc);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[ACPI Debug] %*s",
-			      level, " "));
+	/* Print line header as long as we are not in the middle of an object display */
+
+	if (!((level > 0) && index == 0)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[ACPI Debug] %*s",
+				      level, " "));
+	}
 
 	/* Display index for package output only */
 
@@ -95,12 +99,12 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	}
 
 	if (!source_desc) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "<Null Object>\n"));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[Null Object]\n"));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(source_desc) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%s: ",
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%s ",
 				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
 				      (source_desc)));
 
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
+	/* source_desc is of type ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND */
+
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 
@@ -147,7 +153,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 				      (u32) source_desc->buffer.length));
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(source_desc->buffer.pointer,
 				 (source_desc->buffer.length <
-				  32) ? source_desc->buffer.length : 32);
+				  256) ? source_desc->buffer.length : 256);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
-				      "[0x%.2X Elements]\n",
+				      "[Contains 0x%.2X Elements]\n",
 				      source_desc->package.count));
 
 		/* Output the entire contents of the package */
@@ -180,12 +186,59 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 					      (source_desc->reference.opcode),
 					      source_desc->reference.offset));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s]\n",
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s]",
 					      acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
 					      (source_desc->reference.opcode)));
 		}
 
-		if (source_desc->reference.object) {
+		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {	/* Load and load_table */
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
+					      " Table OwnerId %p\n",
+					      source_desc->reference.object));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "  "));
+
+		/* Check for valid node first, then valid object */
+
+		if (source_desc->reference.node) {
+			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE
+			    (source_desc->reference.node) !=
+			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
+						      " %p - Not a valid namespace node\n",
+						      source_desc->reference.
+						      node));
+			} else {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
+						      "Node %p [%4.4s] ",
+						      source_desc->reference.
+						      node,
+						      (source_desc->reference.
+						       node)->name.ascii));
+
+				switch ((source_desc->reference.node)->type) {
+
+					/* These types have no attached object */
+
+				case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+					acpi_os_printf("Device\n");
+					break;
+
+				case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+					acpi_os_printf("Thermal Zone\n");
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					acpi_ex_do_debug_object((source_desc->
+								 reference.
+								 node)->object,
+								level + 4, 0);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		} else if (source_desc->reference.object) {
 			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE
 			    (source_desc->reference.object) ==
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
@@ -198,18 +251,13 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 				acpi_ex_do_debug_object(source_desc->reference.
 							object, level + 4, 0);
 			}
-		} else if (source_desc->reference.node) {
-			acpi_ex_do_debug_object((source_desc->reference.node)->
-						object, level + 4, 0);
 		}
 		break;
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%p %s\n",
-				      source_desc,
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (source_desc)));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%p\n",
+				      source_desc));
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -313,7 +361,6 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	 * 4) Store to the debug object
 	 */
 	switch (ref_desc->reference.opcode) {
-	case AML_NAME_OP:
 	case AML_REF_OF_OP:
 
 		/* Storing an object into a Name "container" */
@@ -415,11 +462,24 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 */
 		obj_desc = *(index_desc->reference.where);
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(source_desc, &new_desc,
-						    walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
+		    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE
+		    && source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+
+			/* This is a DDBHandle, just add a reference to it */
+
+			acpi_ut_add_reference(source_desc);
+			new_desc = source_desc;
+		} else {
+			/* Normal object, copy it */
+
+			status =
+			    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(source_desc,
+							    &new_desc,
+							    walk_state);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (obj_desc) {
@@ -571,10 +631,17 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	/* If no implicit conversion, drop into the default case below */
 
-	if ((!implicit_conversion) || (walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP)) {
-
-		/* Force execution of default (no implicit conversion) */
-
+	if ((!implicit_conversion) ||
+	    ((walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP) &&
+	     (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
+	     (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD) &&
+	     (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD))) {
+		/*
+		 * Force execution of default (no implicit conversion). Note:
+		 * copy_object does not perform an implicit conversion, as per the ACPI
+		 * spec -- except in case of region/bank/index fields -- because these
+		 * objects must retain their original type permanently.
+		 */
 		target_type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index 1d622c625c6..a6d2168b81f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
index 8233d40178e..9a75ff09fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index 9460baff303..68990f1df37 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
-#include <acpi/acevents.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exsystem")
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index 6b0aeccbb69..86c03880b52 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
-#include <acpi/acevents.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exutils")
@@ -217,9 +216,10 @@ void acpi_ex_truncate_for32bit_table(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
 	/*
 	 * Object must be a valid number and we must be executing
-	 * a control method
+	 * a control method. NS node could be there for AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP.
 	 */
 	if ((!obj_desc) ||
+	    (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) ||
 	    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -240,72 +240,73 @@ void acpi_ex_truncate_for32bit_table(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
  * PARAMETERS:  field_flags           - Flags with Lock rule:
  *                                      always_lock or never_lock
  *
- * RETURN:      TRUE/FALSE indicating whether the lock was actually acquired
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the global lock and keep track of this fact via two
- *              methods.  A global variable keeps the state of the lock, and
- *              the state is returned to the caller.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the ACPI hardware Global Lock, only if the field
+ *              flags specifiy that it is to be obtained before field access.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
+void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
 {
-	u8 locked = FALSE;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_acquire_global_lock);
 
-	/* Only attempt lock if the always_lock bit is set */
+	/* Only use the lock if the always_lock bit is set */
+
+	if (!(field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
 
-	if (field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK) {
+	/* Attempt to get the global lock, wait forever */
 
-		/* We should attempt to get the lock, wait forever */
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
+					      acpi_os_get_thread_id());
 
-		status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			locked = TRUE;
-		} else {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
-		}
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
 	}
 
-	return_UINT8(locked);
+	return_VOID;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_release_global_lock
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  locked_by_me    - Return value from corresponding call to
- *                                acquire_global_lock.
+ * PARAMETERS:  field_flags           - Flags with Lock rule:
+ *                                      always_lock or never_lock
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Release the global lock if it is locked.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release the ACPI hardware Global Lock
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked_by_me)
+void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_global_lock);
 
-	/* Only attempt unlock if the caller locked it */
+	/* Only use the lock if the always_lock bit is set */
 
-	if (locked_by_me) {
+	if (!(field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
 
-		/* OK, now release the lock */
+	/* Release the global lock */
 
-		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
-			/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
+		/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
 
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not release ACPI Global Lock"));
-		}
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not release Global Lock"));
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index c8e3cba423e..6cf10cbc1ee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -192,17 +192,13 @@ static int acpi_fan_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 
 	/* 'status' [R/W] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_FAN_FILE_STATE,
-				  S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_FAN_FILE_STATE,
+				 S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_fan_state_ops,
+				 device);
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_fan_state_ops;
-		entry->data = device;
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -260,24 +256,23 @@ static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		result = PTR_ERR(cdev);
 		goto end;
 	}
-	if (cdev) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX
-			"%s is registered as cooling_device%d\n",
-			device->dev.bus_id, cdev->id);
-
-		acpi_driver_data(device) = cdev;
-		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
-					   &cdev->device.kobj,
-					   "thermal_cooling");
-		if (result)
-			return result;
-
-		result = sysfs_create_link(&cdev->device.kobj,
-					   &device->dev.kobj,
-					   "device");
-		if (result)
-			return result;
-	}
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX
+		"%s is registered as cooling_device%d\n",
+		device->dev.bus_id, cdev->id);
+
+	acpi_driver_data(device) = cdev;
+	result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
+				   &cdev->device.kobj,
+				   "thermal_cooling");
+	if (result)
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+
+	result = sysfs_create_link(&cdev->device.kobj,
+				   &device->dev.kobj,
+				   "device");
+	if (result)
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
 
 	result = acpi_fan_add_fs(device);
 	if (result)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index eda0978b57c..06f8634fe58 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_physical_device);
 
 static int acpi_bind_one(struct device *dev, acpi_handle handle)
 {
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	if (dev->archdata.acpi_handle) {
@@ -157,6 +158,16 @@ static int acpi_bind_one(struct device *dev, acpi_handle handle)
 	}
 	dev->archdata.acpi_handle = handle;
 
+	status = acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &acpi_dev);
+	if (!ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		int ret;
+
+		ret = sysfs_create_link(&dev->kobj, &acpi_dev->dev.kobj,
+				"firmware_node");
+		ret = sysfs_create_link(&acpi_dev->dev.kobj, &dev->kobj,
+				"physical_node");
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -165,8 +176,17 @@ static int acpi_unbind_one(struct device *dev)
 	if (!dev->archdata.acpi_handle)
 		return 0;
 	if (dev == acpi_get_physical_device(dev->archdata.acpi_handle)) {
+		struct acpi_device *acpi_dev;
+
 		/* acpi_get_physical_device increase refcnt by one */
 		put_device(dev);
+
+		if (!acpi_bus_get_device(dev->archdata.acpi_handle,
+					&acpi_dev)) {
+			sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "firmware_node");
+			sysfs_remove_link(&acpi_dev->dev.kobj, "physical_node");
+		}
+
 		acpi_detach_data(dev->archdata.acpi_handle,
 				 acpi_glue_data_handler);
 		dev->archdata.acpi_handle = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
index 6031ca13dd2..816894ea839 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
index 117a05cadaa..14bc4f456ae 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index 73f9c5fb1ba..ddf792adcf9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 4290e019309..d9937e05ec6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@ acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address physical_address)
 
 	/* Get the FACS */
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
-				    (struct acpi_table_header **)&facs);
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
+					 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+								acpi_table_header,
+								&facs));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -124,9 +125,10 @@ acpi_get_firmware_waking_vector(acpi_physical_address * physical_address)
 
 	/* Get the FACS */
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
-				    (struct acpi_table_header **)&facs);
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
+					 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+								acpi_table_header,
+								&facs));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
index c32eab696ac..b53d575491b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index 57faf598bad..c39a7f68b88 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 				/* Special case for ACPI Global Lock */
 
 				if (ACPI_STRCMP(init_val->name, "_GL_") == 0) {
-					acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex =
-					    obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex;
+					acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex = obj_desc;
 
 					/* Create additional counting semaphore for global lock */
 
@@ -582,44 +581,68 @@ acpi_ns_lookup(union acpi_generic_state *scope_info,
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Sanity typecheck of the target object:
-		 *
-		 * If 1) This is the last segment (num_segments == 0)
-		 *    2) And we are looking for a specific type
-		 *       (Not checking for TYPE_ANY)
-		 *    3) Which is not an alias
-		 *    4) Which is not a local type (TYPE_SCOPE)
-		 *    5) And the type of target object is known (not TYPE_ANY)
-		 *    6) And target object does not match what we are looking for
-		 *
-		 * Then we have a type mismatch.  Just warn and ignore it.
-		 */
-		if ((num_segments == 0) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE) &&
-		    (this_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
-		    (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
-
-			/* Complain about a type mismatch */
-
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "NsLookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
-				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
-				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type),
-				      acpi_ut_get_type_name
-				      (type_to_check_for)));
+		/* More segments to follow? */
+
+		if (num_segments > 0) {
+			/*
+			 * If we have an alias to an object that opens a scope (such as a
+			 * device or processor), we need to dereference the alias here so that
+			 * we can access any children of the original node (via the remaining
+			 * segments).
+			 */
+			if (this_node->type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) {
+				if (acpi_ns_opens_scope
+				    (((struct acpi_namespace_node *)this_node->
+				      object)->type)) {
+					this_node =
+					    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)
+					    this_node->object;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * If this is the last name segment and we are not looking for a
-		 * specific type, but the type of found object is known, use that type
-		 * to see if it opens a scope.
-		 */
-		if ((num_segments == 0) && (type == ACPI_TYPE_ANY)) {
-			type = this_node->type;
+		/* Special handling for the last segment (num_segments == 0) */
+
+		else {
+			/*
+			 * Sanity typecheck of the target object:
+			 *
+			 * If 1) This is the last segment (num_segments == 0)
+			 *    2) And we are looking for a specific type
+			 *       (Not checking for TYPE_ANY)
+			 *    3) Which is not an alias
+			 *    4) Which is not a local type (TYPE_SCOPE)
+			 *    5) And the type of target object is known (not TYPE_ANY)
+			 *    6) And target object does not match what we are looking for
+			 *
+			 * Then we have a type mismatch. Just warn and ignore it.
+			 */
+			if ((type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
+			    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) &&
+			    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS)
+			    && (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE)
+			    && (this_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY)
+			    && (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
+
+				/* Complain about a type mismatch */
+
+				ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+					      "NsLookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
+					      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
+					      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->
+								    type),
+					      acpi_ut_get_type_name
+					      (type_to_check_for)));
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If this is the last name segment and we are not looking for a
+			 * specific type, but the type of found object is known, use that type
+			 * to (later) see if it opens a scope.
+			 */
+			if (type == ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+				type = this_node->type;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* Point to next name segment and make this node current */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
index 1d693d8ad2d..3a1740ac2ed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index 1fc4f86676e..5445751b8a3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			acpi_os_printf("ID %X Len %.4X Addr %p\n",
 				       obj_desc->processor.proc_id,
 				       obj_desc->processor.length,
-				       (char *)obj_desc->processor.address);
+				       ACPI_CAST_PTR(void,
+						     obj_desc->processor.
+						     address));
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
@@ -320,9 +322,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 							       space_id));
 			if (obj_desc->region.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
 				acpi_os_printf(" Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %.4X\n",
-					       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->
-								  region.
-								  address),
+					       ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT
+					       (obj_desc->region.address),
 					       obj_desc->region.length);
 			} else {
 				acpi_os_printf
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
index 5097e167939..428f50fde11 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 97b2ac57c16..14bdfa92bea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index 33db2241044..6d6d930c8e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		info->field_count++;
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
+		info->field_count++;
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 		info->buffer_count++;
 		break;
@@ -287,6 +291,12 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(obj_desc);
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
+
+		info->field_init++;
+		status = acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments(obj_desc);
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 		info->buffer_init++;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
index d4f9654fd20..2c92f6cf5ce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(acpi_native_uint table_index,
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ns_parse_table(table_index, node->child);
+	status = acpi_ns_parse_table(table_index, node);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, TRUE);
 	} else {
-		acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
+		(void)acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
 	}
 
       unlock:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index cbd94af08cc..cffef1bcbdb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@ acpi_size acpi_ns_get_pathname_length(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	next_node = node;
 
 	while (next_node && (next_node != acpi_gbl_root_node)) {
+		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(next_node) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid NS Node (%p) while traversing path",
+				    next_node));
+			return 0;
+		}
 		size += ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH;
 		next_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(next_node);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
index d9d7377bc6e..15fe09e24f7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
index e696aa84799..46a79b0103b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsparse")
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
 acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(acpi_native_uint pass_number,
-			   acpi_native_uint table_index)
+			   acpi_native_uint table_index,
+			   struct acpi_namespace_node * start_node)
 {
 	union acpi_parse_object *parse_root;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -111,14 +112,25 @@ acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(acpi_native_uint pass_number,
 		aml_start = (u8 *) table + sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
 		aml_length = table->length - sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
 		status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, parse_root, NULL,
-					       aml_start, aml_length, NULL,
-					       (u8) pass_number);
+					       aml_start, (u32) aml_length,
+					       NULL, (u8) pass_number);
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
-		acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(parse_root);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* start_node is the default location to load the table */
+
+	if (start_node && start_node != acpi_gbl_root_node) {
+		status =
+		    acpi_ds_scope_stack_push(start_node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
+					     walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Parse the AML */
@@ -127,6 +139,7 @@ acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(acpi_native_uint pass_number,
 			  (unsigned)pass_number));
 	status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
 
+      cleanup:
 	acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(parse_root);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -163,7 +176,9 @@ acpi_ns_parse_table(acpi_native_uint table_index,
 	 * performs another complete parse of the AML.
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 1\n"));
-	status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, table_index);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, table_index,
+				       start_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -178,7 +193,9 @@ acpi_ns_parse_table(acpi_native_uint table_index,
 	 * parse objects are all cached.
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 2\n"));
-	status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, table_index);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, table_index,
+				       start_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index e863be665ce..8399276cba1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index 90fd059615f..64c039843ed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
index 280b8357c46..3c905ce26d7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -77,9 +77,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type, struct
 
 		/* It's really the parent's _scope_ that we want */
 
-		if (parent_node->child) {
-			next_node = parent_node->child;
-		}
+		next_node = parent_node->child;
 	}
 
 	else {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index b92133faf5b..a8d549187c8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -467,10 +467,13 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
 
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
-
-		/* Don't examine children of the device if not present */
-
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT) &&
+	    !(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING)) {
+		/*
+		 * Don't examine the children of the device only when the
+		 * device is neither present nor functional. See ACPI spec,
+		 * description of _STA for more information.
+		 */
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
 
@@ -539,7 +542,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  *              value is returned to the caller.
  *
  *              This is a wrapper for walk_namespace, but the callback performs
- *              additional filtering. Please see acpi_get_device_callback.
+ *              additional filtering. Please see acpi_ns_get_device_callback.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index b489781b22a..a287ed550f5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
index faa37588720..2b375ee80ce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index a498a6cc68f..235a1386888 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_os_execute);
 void acpi_os_wait_events_complete(void *context)
 {
 	flush_workqueue(kacpid_wq);
+	flush_workqueue(kacpi_notify_wq);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_os_wait_events_complete);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
index c2b9835c890..f1e8bf65e24 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			  struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 			  union acpi_parse_object *arg, u8 possible_method_call)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
 	char *path;
 	union acpi_parse_object *name_op;
-	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *method_desc;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
+	u8 *start = parser_state->aml;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_namepath);
 
@@ -249,25 +249,18 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	/* Setup search scope info */
-
-	scope_info.scope.node = NULL;
-	node = parser_state->start_node;
-	if (node) {
-		scope_info.scope.node = node;
-	}
-
 	/*
-	 * Lookup the name in the internal namespace. We don't want to add
-	 * anything new to the namespace here, however, so we use MODE_EXECUTE.
+	 * Lookup the name in the internal namespace, starting with the current
+	 * scope. We don't want to add anything new to the namespace here,
+	 * however, so we use MODE_EXECUTE.
 	 * Allow searching of the parent tree, but don't open a new scope -
 	 * we just want to lookup the object (must be mode EXECUTE to perform
 	 * the upsearch)
 	 */
-	status =
-	    acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
-			   ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
-			   NULL, &node);
+	status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info, path,
+				ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+				ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
+				NULL, &node);
 
 	/*
 	 * If this name is a control method invocation, we must
@@ -275,6 +268,16 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) &&
 	    possible_method_call && (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD)) {
+		if (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode == AML_UNLOAD_OP) {
+			/*
+			 * acpi_ps_get_next_namestring has increased the AML pointer,
+			 * so we need to restore the saved AML pointer for method call.
+			 */
+			walk_state->parser_state.aml = start;
+			walk_state->arg_count = 1;
+			acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP);
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
 
 		/* This name is actually a control method invocation */
 
@@ -686,9 +689,29 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_arg(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 			}
 
-			status =
-			    acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(walk_state, parser_state,
-						      arg, 0);
+			/* To support super_name arg of Unload */
+
+			if (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode == AML_UNLOAD_OP) {
+				status =
+				    acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(walk_state,
+							      parser_state, arg,
+							      1);
+
+				/*
+				 * If the super_name arg of Unload is a method call,
+				 * we have restored the AML pointer, just free this Arg
+				 */
+				if (arg->common.aml_opcode ==
+				    AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP) {
+					acpi_ps_free_op(arg);
+					arg = NULL;
+				}
+			} else {
+				status =
+				    acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(walk_state,
+							      parser_state, arg,
+							      0);
+			}
 		} else {
 			/* Single complex argument, nothing returned */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
index 773aee82fbb..c06238e55d9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@ acpi_ps_build_named_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_build_named_op, walk_state);
 
 	unnamed_op->common.value.arg = NULL;
+	unnamed_op->common.arg_list_length = 0;
 	unnamed_op->common.aml_opcode = walk_state->opcode;
 
 	/*
@@ -241,7 +242,8 @@ acpi_ps_build_named_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_ps_append_arg(*op, unnamed_op->common.value.arg);
 	acpi_gbl_depth++;
 
-	if ((*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
+	if ((*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP ||
+	    (*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
 		/*
 		 * Defer final parsing of an operation_region body, because we don't
 		 * have enough info in the first pass to parse it correctly (i.e.,
@@ -280,6 +282,9 @@ acpi_ps_create_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;
 	union acpi_parse_object *named_op = NULL;
+	union acpi_parse_object *parent_scope;
+	u8 argument_count;
+	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_create_op, walk_state);
 
@@ -320,8 +325,32 @@ acpi_ps_create_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		op->named.length = 0;
 	}
 
-	acpi_ps_append_arg(acpi_ps_get_parent_scope
-			   (&(walk_state->parser_state)), op);
+	if (walk_state->opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP) {
+		/*
+		 * Backup to beginning of bank_field declaration
+		 * body_length is unknown until we parse the body
+		 */
+		op->named.data = aml_op_start;
+		op->named.length = 0;
+	}
+
+	parent_scope = acpi_ps_get_parent_scope(&(walk_state->parser_state));
+	acpi_ps_append_arg(parent_scope, op);
+
+	if (parent_scope) {
+		op_info =
+		    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(parent_scope->common.aml_opcode);
+		if (op_info->flags & AML_HAS_TARGET) {
+			argument_count =
+			    acpi_ps_get_argument_count(op_info->type);
+			if (parent_scope->common.arg_list_length >
+			    argument_count) {
+				op->common.flags |= ACPI_PARSEOP_TARGET;
+			}
+		} else if (parent_scope->common.aml_opcode == AML_INCREMENT_OP) {
+			op->common.flags |= ACPI_PARSEOP_TARGET;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (walk_state->descending_callback != NULL) {
 		/*
@@ -603,13 +632,6 @@ acpi_ps_complete_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			acpi_ps_pop_scope(&(walk_state->parser_state), op,
 					  &walk_state->arg_types,
 					  &walk_state->arg_count);
-
-			if ((*op)->common.aml_opcode != AML_WHILE_OP) {
-				status2 = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-				}
-			}
 		}
 
 		/* Close this iteration of the While loop */
@@ -640,10 +662,6 @@ acpi_ps_complete_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
 				}
-				status2 = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-				}
 
 				acpi_ut_delete_generic_state
 				    (acpi_ut_pop_generic_state
@@ -1005,7 +1023,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				acpi_gbl_depth--;
 			}
 
-			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
+			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP ||
+			    op->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
 				/*
 				 * Skip parsing of control method or opregion body,
 				 * because we don't have enough info in the first pass
@@ -1030,6 +1049,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			    (u32) (parser_state->aml - op->named.data);
 		}
 
+		if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP) {
+			/*
+			 * Backup to beginning of bank_field declaration
+			 *
+			 * body_length is unknown until we parse the body
+			 */
+			op->named.length =
+			    (u32) (parser_state->aml - op->named.data);
+		}
+
 		/* This op complete, notify the dispatcher */
 
 		if (walk_state->ascending_callback != NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
index 9296e86761d..f425ab30eae 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psopcode")
 
+static const u8 acpi_gbl_argument_count[] =
+    { 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 6 };
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * NAME:        acpi_gbl_aml_op_info
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psopcode")
  *              the operand type.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
  * Summary of opcode types/flags
  *
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psopcode")
 	AML_CREATE_QWORD_FIELD_OP
 
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
  * Master Opcode information table.  A summary of everything we know about each
  * opcode, all in one place.
@@ -515,9 +520,10 @@ const struct acpi_opcode_info acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[AML_NUM_OPCODES] = {
 		 AML_TYPE_NAMED_FIELD,
 		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE | AML_FIELD),
 /* 5F */ ACPI_OP("BankField", ARGP_BANK_FIELD_OP, ARGI_BANK_FIELD_OP,
-		 ACPI_TYPE_ANY, AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT,
+		 ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD, AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT,
 		 AML_TYPE_NAMED_FIELD,
-		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE | AML_FIELD),
+		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE | AML_FIELD |
+		 AML_DEFER),
 
 /* Internal opcodes that map to invalid AML opcodes */
 
@@ -619,9 +625,9 @@ const struct acpi_opcode_info acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[AML_NUM_OPCODES] = {
 		 AML_TYPE_EXEC_6A_0T_1R, AML_FLAGS_EXEC_6A_0T_1R),
 /* 7C */ ACPI_OP("DataTableRegion", ARGP_DATA_REGION_OP,
 		 ARGI_DATA_REGION_OP, ACPI_TYPE_REGION,
-		 AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT, AML_TYPE_NAMED_SIMPLE,
+		 AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT, AML_TYPE_NAMED_COMPLEX,
 		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE |
-		 AML_NSNODE | AML_NAMED),
+		 AML_NSNODE | AML_NAMED | AML_DEFER),
 /* 7D */ ACPI_OP("[EvalSubTree]", ARGP_SCOPE_OP, ARGI_SCOPE_OP,
 		 ACPI_TYPE_ANY, AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT,
 		 AML_TYPE_NAMED_NO_OBJ,
@@ -779,3 +785,25 @@ char *acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(u16 opcode)
 
 #endif
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_get_argument_count
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  op_type             - Type associated with the AML opcode
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Argument count
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the number of expected arguments for an AML opcode
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ps_get_argument_count(u32 op_type)
+{
+
+	if (op_type <= AML_TYPE_EXEC_6A_0T_1R) {
+		return (acpi_gbl_argument_count[op_type]);
+	}
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index 5d63f48e56b..15e1702e48d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
 				AML_PACKAGE_OP)
 			    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+				AML_BANK_FIELD_OP)
+			    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
 				AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP)) {
 				replacement_op =
 				    acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP);
@@ -349,19 +351,13 @@ acpi_ps_next_parse_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
 		walk_state->control_state->common.value = FALSE;
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
-		}
+		status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_CONTINUE:
 
 		parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
-		}
+		status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_PENDING:
@@ -383,10 +379,7 @@ acpi_ps_next_parse_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		 * Just close out this package
 		 */
 		parser_state->aml = acpi_ps_get_next_package_end(parser_state);
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
-		}
+		status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_FALSE:
@@ -541,7 +534,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			if ((status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
 			    (!walk_state->method_desc->method.mutex)) {
 				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized",
+					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
 					   walk_state->method_node->name.
 					   ascii));
 
@@ -601,6 +594,30 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				 * The object is deleted
 				 */
 				if (!previous_walk_state->return_desc) {
+					/*
+					 * In slack mode execution, if there is no return value
+					 * we should implicitly return zero (0) as a default value.
+					 */
+					if (acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack &&
+					    !previous_walk_state->
+					    implicit_return_obj) {
+						previous_walk_state->
+						    implicit_return_obj =
+						    acpi_ut_create_internal_object
+						    (ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
+						if (!previous_walk_state->
+						    implicit_return_obj) {
+							return_ACPI_STATUS
+							    (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+						}
+
+						previous_walk_state->
+						    implicit_return_obj->
+						    integer.value = 0;
+					}
+
+					/* Restart the calling control method */
+
 					status =
 					    acpi_ds_restart_control_method
 					    (walk_state,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
index 77cfa4ed0cf..ee50e67c944 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
index 966e7ea2a0c..1dd355ddd18 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ acpi_ps_append_arg(union acpi_parse_object *op, union acpi_parse_object *arg)
 	while (arg) {
 		arg->common.parent = op;
 		arg = arg->common.next;
+
+		op->common.arg_list_length++;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
index 8ca52002db5..7cf1f65cd5b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
index 49f9757434e..8b86ad5a320 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
index 94103bced75..52581454c47 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 76bf6d90c70..81e4f081a4a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ struct acpi_power_resource {
 static struct list_head acpi_power_resource_list;
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_power_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_power_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ acpi_power_get_context(acpi_handle handle,
 	}
 
 	*resource = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	if (!resource)
+	if (!*resource)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -543,15 +544,11 @@ static int acpi_power_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 
 	/* 'status' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_POWER_FILE_STATUS,
-				  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_POWER_FILE_STATUS,
+				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_power_fops, acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -EIO;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_power_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index a825b431b64..386e5aa4883 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ static struct acpi_driver acpi_processor_driver = {
 #define UNINSTALL_NOTIFY_HANDLER	2
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_processor_info_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_processor_info_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -326,40 +327,30 @@ static int acpi_processor_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_INFO,
-				  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_INFO,
+				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_processor_info_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -EIO;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	/* 'throttling' [R/W] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_THROTTLING,
-				  S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_THROTTLING,
+				 S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_processor_throttling_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -EIO;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_throttling_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	/* 'limit' [R/W] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_LIMIT,
-				  S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_LIMIT,
+				 S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_processor_limit_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -EIO;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_limit_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -612,6 +603,15 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_processor *pr, unsigned has_uid)
 		request_region(pr->throttling.address, 6, "ACPI CPU throttle");
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If ACPI describes a slot number for this CPU, we can use it
+	 * ensure we get the right value in the "physical id" field
+	 * of /proc/cpuinfo
+	 */
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_SUN", NULL, &buffer);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+		arch_fix_phys_package_id(pr->id, object.integer.value);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -674,22 +674,21 @@ static int __cpuinit acpi_processor_start(struct acpi_device *device)
 		result = PTR_ERR(pr->cdev);
 		goto end;
 	}
-	if (pr->cdev) {
-		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX
-			"%s is registered as cooling_device%d\n",
-			device->dev.bus_id, pr->cdev->id);
-
-		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
-					   &pr->cdev->device.kobj,
-					   "thermal_cooling");
-		if (result)
-			return result;
-		result = sysfs_create_link(&pr->cdev->device.kobj,
-					   &device->dev.kobj,
-					   "device");
-		if (result)
-			return result;
-	}
+
+	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX
+		"%s is registered as cooling_device%d\n",
+		device->dev.bus_id, pr->cdev->id);
+
+	result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev.kobj,
+				   &pr->cdev->device.kobj,
+				   "thermal_cooling");
+	if (result)
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+	result = sysfs_create_link(&pr->cdev->device.kobj,
+				   &device->dev.kobj,
+				   "device");
+	if (result)
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
 
 	if (pr->flags.throttling) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (supports",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 0d90ff5fd11..2dd2c1f3a01 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_default(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 		/* all processors need to support C1 */
 		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].type = ACPI_STATE_C1;
 		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].valid = 1;
+		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].entry_method = ACPI_CSTATE_HALT;
 	}
 	/* the C0 state only exists as a filler in our array */
 	pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C0].valid = 1;
@@ -959,6 +960,9 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_cst(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 				 cx.address);
 		}
 
+		if (cx.type == ACPI_STATE_C1) {
+			cx.valid = 1;
+		}
 
 		obj = &(element->package.elements[2]);
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
@@ -1282,6 +1286,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_power_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_processor_power_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_processor_power_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -1294,6 +1299,8 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1733,6 +1740,9 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1763,6 +1773,8 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!first_run) {
 		dmi_check_system(processor_power_dmi_table);
@@ -1798,7 +1810,7 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 	 * Note that we use previously set idle handler will be used on
 	 * platforms that only support C1.
 	 */
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override)) {
+	if (pr->flags.power) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
 		acpi_processor_setup_cpuidle(pr);
 		pr->power.dev.cpu = pr->id;
@@ -1822,24 +1834,23 @@ int __cpuinit acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 	}
 
 	/* 'power' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_POWER,
-				  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_POWER,
+				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_processor_power_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -EIO;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_power_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int acpi_processor_power_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 			      struct acpi_device *device)
 {
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override))
+	if (pr->flags.power)
 		cpuidle_unregister_device(&pr->power.dev);
 #endif
 	pr->flags.power_setup_done = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index b477a4be8a6..d80b2d1441a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -411,6 +411,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_processor_notify_smm);
 
 static int acpi_processor_perf_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_processor_perf_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_processor_perf_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -456,7 +457,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_perf_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static void acpi_cpufreq_add_file(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 
 
@@ -464,14 +464,9 @@ static void acpi_cpufreq_add_file(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 		return;
 
 	/* add file 'performance' [R/W] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_PERFORMANCE,
-				  S_IFREG | S_IRUGO,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
-	if (entry){
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_processor_perf_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+	proc_create_data(ACPI_PROCESSOR_FILE_PERFORMANCE, S_IFREG | S_IRUGO,
+			 acpi_device_dir(device),
+			 &acpi_processor_perf_fops, acpi_driver_data(device));
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
index 649ae99b921..ef34b18f95c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
@@ -509,6 +509,7 @@ static ssize_t acpi_processor_write_limit(struct file * file,
 }
 
 struct file_operations acpi_processor_limit_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_processor_limit_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.write = acpi_processor_write_limit,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index 0bba3a914e8..bb06738860c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -1252,6 +1252,7 @@ static ssize_t acpi_processor_write_throttling(struct file *file,
 }
 
 struct file_operations acpi_processor_throttling_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_processor_throttling_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.write = acpi_processor_write_throttling,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
index 271e61509ee..7f96332822b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
index 0dd2ce8a347..8a112d11d49 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ acpi_rs_stream_option_length(u32 resource_length, u32 minimum_total_length);
 
 static u8 acpi_rs_count_set_bits(u16 bit_field)
 {
-	u8 bits_set;
+	acpi_native_uint bits_set;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ static u8 acpi_rs_count_set_bits(u16 bit_field)
 
 		/* Zero the least significant bit that is set */
 
-		bit_field &= (bit_field - 1);
+		bit_field &= (u16) (bit_field - 1);
 	}
 
-	return (bits_set);
+	return ((u8) bits_set);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -211,6 +211,24 @@ acpi_rs_get_aml_length(struct acpi_resource * resource, acpi_size * size_needed)
 		 * variable-length fields
 		 */
 		switch (resource->type) {
+		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ:
+
+			/* Length can be 3 or 2 */
+
+			if (resource->data.irq.descriptor_length == 2) {
+				total_size--;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
+
+			/* Length can be 1 or 0 */
+
+			if (resource->data.irq.descriptor_length == 0) {
+				total_size--;
+			}
+			break;
+
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR:
 			/*
 			 * Vendor Defined Resource:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
index 50da494c3ee..faddaee1bc0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
index 46da116a403..6bbbb7b8941 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@ acpi_rs_dump_descriptor(void *resource, struct acpi_rsdump_info *table);
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_irq[6] = {
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_irq[7] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_irq), "IRQ", NULL},
+	{ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.descriptor_length),
+	 "Descriptor Length", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.triggering), "Triggering",
 	 acpi_gbl_he_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.polarity), "Polarity",
@@ -115,9 +117,11 @@ struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_dma[6] = {
 	 NULL}
 };
 
-struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf[3] = {
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf[4] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf),
 	 "Start-Dependent-Functions", NULL},
+	{ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 "Descriptor Length", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.compatibility_priority),
 	 "Compatibility Priority", acpi_gbl_config_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.performance_robustness),
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
index 2c2adb6292c..3f0a1fedbe0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
index b297bc3e441..b66d42e7402 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_convert_end_tag[2] = {
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_start_dpf[5] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_start_dpf[6] = {
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT,
 	 ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_start_dependent),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_start_dpf)},
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_start_dpf[5] = {
 	 ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION,
 	 2},
 
+	/* Get the descriptor length (0 or 1 for Start Dpf descriptor) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.descriptor_type),
+	 0},
+
 	/* All done if there is no flag byte present in the descriptor */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_AML_LENGTH, 0, 1},
@@ -219,7 +225,9 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_start_dpf[5] = {
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_start_dpf[6] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_start_dpf[10] = {
+	/* Start with a default descriptor of length 1 */
+
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_START_DEPENDENT,
 	 sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_set_start_dpf)},
@@ -236,6 +244,33 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_start_dpf[6] = {
 	 AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.flags),
 	 2},
 	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 1
+	 * (i.e., optimization to 0 bytes cannot be attempted)
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 1},
+
+	/* Set length to 0 bytes (no flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0,
+	 sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent_noprio)},
+
+	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 0.
+	 *
+	 * TBD: Perhaps we should check for error if input flags are not
+	 * compatible with a 0-byte descriptor.
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 0},
+
+	/* Reset length to 1 byte (descriptor with flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent)},
+
+	/*
 	 * All done if flags byte is necessary -- if either priority value
 	 * is not ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
index 5657f7b9503..a8805efc036 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsirq")
  * acpi_rs_get_irq
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_irq[7] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_irq[8] = {
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ,
 	 ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_irq),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_irq)},
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_irq[7] = {
 	 ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE,
 	 1},
 
+	/* Get the descriptor length (2 or 3 for IRQ descriptor) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.descriptor_length),
+	 AML_OFFSET(irq.descriptor_type),
+	 0},
+
 	/* All done if no flag byte present in descriptor */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_AML_LENGTH, 0, 3},
@@ -94,7 +100,9 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_irq[7] = {
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[9] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[13] = {
+	/* Start with a default descriptor of length 3 */
+
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_IRQ,
 	 sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_set_irq)},
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[9] = {
 	 AML_OFFSET(irq.irq_mask),
 	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.interrupt_count)},
 
-	/* Set the flags byte by default */
+	/* Set the flags byte */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.triggering),
 	 AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
@@ -118,6 +126,33 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[9] = {
 	{ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.sharable),
 	 AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
 	 4},
+
+	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 3
+	 * (i.e., optimization to 2 bytes cannot be attempted)
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.descriptor_length),
+	 3},
+
+	/* Set length to 2 bytes (no flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq_noflags)},
+
+	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 2.
+	 *
+	 * TBD: Perhaps we should check for error if input flags are not
+	 * compatible with a 2-byte descriptor.
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.descriptor_length),
+	 2},
+
+	/* Reset length to 3 bytes (descriptor with flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq)},
+
 	/*
 	 * Check if the flags byte is necessary. Not needed if the flags are:
 	 * ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE, ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH, ACPI_EXCLUSIVE
@@ -134,7 +169,7 @@ struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[9] = {
 	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.sharable),
 	 ACPI_EXCLUSIVE},
 
-	/* irq_no_flags() descriptor can be used */
+	/* We can optimize to a 2-byte irq_no_flags() descriptor */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq_noflags)}
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
index ca21e4660c7..b78c7e797a1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
index 521eab7dd8d..63b21abd90b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
index c7081afa893..de1ac3881b2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -497,6 +497,17 @@ acpi_rs_convert_resource_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ:
+			/*
+			 * Control - Exit conversion if equal
+			 */
+			if (*ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, resource,
+					  COMPARE_TARGET(info)) ==
+			    COMPARE_VALUE(info)) {
+				goto exit;
+			}
+			break;
+
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid conversion opcode"));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
index 11c0bd7b9cf..befe2302f41 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@ u8 acpi_rs_decode_bitmask(u16 mask, u8 * list)
 u16 acpi_rs_encode_bitmask(u8 * list, u8 count)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
-	u16 mask;
+	acpi_native_uint mask;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	/* Encode the list into a single bitmask */
 
 	for (i = 0, mask = 0; i < count; i++) {
-		mask |= (0x0001 << list[i]);
+		mask |= (0x1 << list[i]);
 	}
 
-	return (mask);
+	return ((u16) mask);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
index 4c3fd4cdaf7..f59f4c4e034 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 585ae3c9c8e..10a36512647 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -483,8 +483,6 @@ acpi_sbs_add_fs(struct proc_dir_entry **dir,
 		struct file_operations *state_fops,
 		struct file_operations *alarm_fops, void *data)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
-
 	if (!*dir) {
 		*dir = proc_mkdir(dir_name, parent_dir);
 		if (!*dir) {
@@ -494,34 +492,19 @@ acpi_sbs_add_fs(struct proc_dir_entry **dir,
 	}
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	if (info_fops) {
-		entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_SBS_FILE_INFO, S_IRUGO, *dir);
-		if (entry) {
-			entry->proc_fops = info_fops;
-			entry->data = data;
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		}
-	}
+	if (info_fops)
+		proc_create_data(ACPI_SBS_FILE_INFO, S_IRUGO, *dir,
+				 info_fops, data);
 
 	/* 'state' [R] */
-	if (state_fops) {
-		entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_SBS_FILE_STATE, S_IRUGO, *dir);
-		if (entry) {
-			entry->proc_fops = state_fops;
-			entry->data = data;
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		}
-	}
+	if (state_fops)
+		proc_create_data(ACPI_SBS_FILE_STATE, S_IRUGO, *dir,
+				 state_fops, data);
 
 	/* 'alarm' [R/W] */
-	if (alarm_fops) {
-		entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_SBS_FILE_ALARM, S_IRUGO, *dir);
-		if (entry) {
-			entry->proc_fops = alarm_fops;
-			entry->data = data;
-			entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-		}
-	}
+	if (alarm_fops)
+		proc_create_data(ACPI_SBS_FILE_ALARM, S_IRUGO, *dir,
+				 alarm_fops, data);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index e6ce262b5d4..6d85289f1c1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -677,9 +677,8 @@ acpi_bus_extract_wakeup_device_power_package(struct acpi_device *device,
 	device->wakeup.resources.count = package->package.count - 2;
 	for (i = 0; i < device->wakeup.resources.count; i++) {
 		element = &(package->package.elements[i + 2]);
-		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
 			return AE_BAD_DATA;
-		}
 
 		device->wakeup.resources.handles[i] = element->reference.handle;
 	}
@@ -692,6 +691,9 @@ static int acpi_bus_get_wakeup_device_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 	acpi_status status = 0;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	union acpi_object *package = NULL;
+	union acpi_object in_arg[3];
+	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 3, in_arg };
+	acpi_status psw_status = AE_OK;
 
 	struct acpi_device_id button_device_ids[] = {
 		{"PNP0C0D", 0},
@@ -700,7 +702,6 @@ static int acpi_bus_get_wakeup_device_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 		{"", 0},
 	};
 
-
 	/* _PRW */
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_PRW", NULL, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -718,6 +719,45 @@ static int acpi_bus_get_wakeup_device_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 
 	device->wakeup.flags.valid = 1;
+	/* Call _PSW/_DSW object to disable its ability to wake the sleeping
+	 * system for the ACPI device with the _PRW object.
+	 * The _PSW object is depreciated in ACPI 3.0 and is replaced by _DSW.
+	 * So it is necessary to call _DSW object first. Only when it is not
+	 * present will the _PSW object used.
+	 */
+	/*
+	 * Three agruments are needed for the _DSW object.
+	 * Argument 0: enable/disable the wake capabilities
+	 * When _DSW object is called to disable the wake capabilities, maybe
+	 * the first argument is filled. The value of the other two agruments
+	 * is meaningless.
+	 */
+	in_arg[0].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_arg[0].integer.value = 0;
+	in_arg[1].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_arg[1].integer.value = 0;
+	in_arg[2].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_arg[2].integer.value = 0;
+	psw_status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_DSW",
+						&arg_list, NULL);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(psw_status) && (psw_status != AE_NOT_FOUND))
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "error in evaluate _DSW\n"));
+	/*
+	 * When the _DSW object is not present, OSPM will call _PSW object.
+	 */
+	if (psw_status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+		/*
+		 * Only one agruments is required for the _PSW object.
+		 * agrument 0: enable/disable the wake capabilities
+		 */
+		arg_list.count = 1;
+		in_arg[0].integer.value = 0;
+		psw_status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_PSW",
+						&arg_list, NULL);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(psw_status) && (psw_status != AE_NOT_FOUND))
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "error in "
+						"evaluate _PSW\n"));
+	}
 	/* Power button, Lid switch always enable wakeup */
 	if (!acpi_match_device_ids(device, button_device_ids))
 		device->wakeup.flags.run_wake = 1;
@@ -882,10 +922,7 @@ static void acpi_device_get_busid(struct acpi_device *device,
 static int
 acpi_video_bus_match(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
-	acpi_handle h_dummy2;
-	acpi_handle h_dummy3;
-
+	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -895,18 +932,18 @@ acpi_video_bus_match(struct acpi_device *device)
 	 */
 
 	/* Does this device able to support video switching ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy1)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy2)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy)))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Does this device able to retrieve a video ROM ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy1)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy)))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Does this device able to configure which video head to be POSTed ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy1)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy2)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy3)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy)))
 		return 0;
 
 	return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
index 71183eea790..c3b0cd88d09 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int acpi_sleep_prepare(u32 acpi_state)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
-static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_pm_ops;
+static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops;
 
 extern void do_suspend_lowlevel(void);
 
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ static u32 acpi_suspend_states[] = {
 static int init_8259A_after_S1;
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_begin - Set the target system sleep state to the state
+ *	acpi_suspend_begin - Set the target system sleep state to the state
  *		associated with given @pm_state, if supported.
  */
 
-static int acpi_pm_begin(suspend_state_t pm_state)
+static int acpi_suspend_begin(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_suspend_states[pm_state];
 	int error = 0;
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@ static int acpi_pm_begin(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_prepare - Do preliminary suspend work.
+ *	acpi_suspend_prepare - Do preliminary suspend work.
  *
  *	If necessary, set the firmware waking vector and do arch-specific
  *	nastiness to get the wakeup code to the waking vector.
  */
 
-static int acpi_pm_prepare(void)
+static int acpi_suspend_prepare(void)
 {
 	int error = acpi_sleep_prepare(acpi_target_sleep_state);
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ static int acpi_pm_prepare(void)
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_enter - Actually enter a sleep state.
+ *	acpi_suspend_enter - Actually enter a sleep state.
  *	@pm_state: ignored
  *
  *	Flush caches and go to sleep. For STR we have to call arch-specific
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ static int acpi_pm_prepare(void)
  *	It's unfortunate, but it works. Please fix if you're feeling frisky.
  */
 
-static int acpi_pm_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
+static int acpi_suspend_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	unsigned long flags = 0;
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@ static int acpi_pm_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_finish - Instruct the platform to leave a sleep state.
+ *	acpi_suspend_finish - Instruct the platform to leave a sleep state.
  *
  *	This is called after we wake back up (or if entering the sleep state
  *	failed). 
  */
 
-static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
+static void acpi_suspend_finish(void)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_target_sleep_state;
 
@@ -196,19 +196,19 @@ static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_end - Finish up suspend sequence.
+ *	acpi_suspend_end - Finish up suspend sequence.
  */
 
-static void acpi_pm_end(void)
+static void acpi_suspend_end(void)
 {
 	/*
-	 * This is necessary in case acpi_pm_finish() is not called during a
+	 * This is necessary in case acpi_suspend_finish() is not called during a
 	 * failing transition to a sleep state.
 	 */
 	acpi_target_sleep_state = ACPI_STATE_S0;
 }
 
-static int acpi_pm_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
+static int acpi_suspend_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state;
 
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ static int acpi_pm_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 	}
 }
 
-static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_pm_ops = {
-	.valid = acpi_pm_state_valid,
-	.begin = acpi_pm_begin,
-	.prepare = acpi_pm_prepare,
-	.enter = acpi_pm_enter,
-	.finish = acpi_pm_finish,
-	.end = acpi_pm_end,
+static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops = {
+	.valid = acpi_suspend_state_valid,
+	.begin = acpi_suspend_begin,
+	.prepare = acpi_suspend_prepare,
+	.enter = acpi_suspend_enter,
+	.finish = acpi_suspend_finish,
+	.end = acpi_suspend_end,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ int __init acpi_sleep_init(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	suspend_set_ops(&acpi_pm_ops);
+	suspend_set_ops(&acpi_suspend_ops);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HIBERNATION
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
index f8df5217d47..8a5fe871051 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ acpi_system_wakeup_device_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_system_wakeup_device_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_system_wakeup_device_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.write = acpi_system_write_wakeup_device,
@@ -449,6 +450,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_system_wakeup_device_fops = {
 
 #ifdef	CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 static const struct file_operations acpi_system_sleep_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_system_sleep_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.write = acpi_system_write_sleep,
@@ -459,6 +461,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_system_sleep_fops = {
 
 #ifdef	HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM
 static const struct file_operations acpi_system_alarm_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_system_alarm_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.write = acpi_system_write_alarm,
@@ -477,37 +480,26 @@ static u32 rtc_handler(void *context)
 
 static int __init acpi_sleep_proc_init(void)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
-
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return 0;
 
 #ifdef	CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	/* 'sleep' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("sleep", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-			      acpi_root_dir);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_sleep_fops;
+	proc_create("sleep", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		    acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_sleep_fops);
 #endif				/* CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS */
 
 #ifdef	HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM
 	/* 'alarm' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("alarm", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-			      acpi_root_dir);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_alarm_fops;
+	proc_create("alarm", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		    acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_alarm_fops);
 
 	acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, rtc_handler, NULL);
 #endif				/* HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM */
 
 	/* 'wakeup device' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("wakeup", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-			      acpi_root_dir);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_wakeup_device_fops;
+	proc_create("wakeup", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		    acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_wakeup_device_fops);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/system.c b/drivers/acpi/system.c
index 4749f379a91..769f24855eb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/system.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/system.c
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ static int acpi_system_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 }
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_system_info_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_system_info_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -406,6 +407,7 @@ static ssize_t acpi_system_read_dsdt(struct file *, char __user *, size_t,
 				     loff_t *);
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_system_dsdt_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read = acpi_system_read_dsdt,
 };
 
@@ -430,6 +432,7 @@ static ssize_t acpi_system_read_fadt(struct file *, char __user *, size_t,
 				     loff_t *);
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_system_fadt_ops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.read = acpi_system_read_fadt,
 };
 
@@ -454,31 +457,23 @@ static int acpi_system_procfs_init(void)
 {
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
 	int error = 0;
-	char *name;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	name = ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_INFO;
-	entry = create_proc_entry(name, S_IRUGO, acpi_root_dir);
+	entry = proc_create(ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_INFO, S_IRUGO, acpi_root_dir,
+			    &acpi_system_info_ops);
 	if (!entry)
 		goto Error;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_info_ops;
-	}
 
 	/* 'dsdt' [R] */
-	name = ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_DSDT;
-	entry = create_proc_entry(name, S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_dsdt_ops;
-	else
+	entry = proc_create(ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_DSDT, S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir,
+			    &acpi_system_dsdt_ops);
+	if (!entry)
 		goto Error;
 
 	/* 'fadt' [R] */
-	name = ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_FADT;
-	entry = create_proc_entry(name, S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir);
-	if (entry)
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_fadt_ops;
-	else
+	entry = proc_create(ACPI_SYSTEM_FILE_FADT, S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir,
+			    &acpi_system_fadt_ops);
+	if (!entry)
 		goto Error;
 
       Done:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c
index 002bb33003a..949d4114eb9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c
index 058c064948e..9ca3afc98c8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -70,12 +70,22 @@ acpi_tb_find_table(char *signature,
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_table_header header;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_find_table);
 
+	/* Normalize the input strings */
+
+	ACPI_MEMSET(&header, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+	ACPI_STRNCPY(header.signature, signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+	ACPI_STRNCPY(header.oem_id, oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+	ACPI_STRNCPY(header.oem_table_id, oem_table_id, ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE);
+
+	/* Search for the table */
+
 	for (i = 0; i < acpi_gbl_root_table_list.count; ++i) {
 		if (ACPI_MEMCMP(&(acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].signature),
-				signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
+				header.signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
 
 			/* Not the requested table */
 
@@ -104,20 +114,24 @@ acpi_tb_find_table(char *signature,
 
 		if (!ACPI_MEMCMP
 		    (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].pointer->signature,
-		     signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE) && (!oem_id[0]
-						    ||
-						    !ACPI_MEMCMP
-						    (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.
-						     tables[i].pointer->oem_id,
-						     oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE))
+		     header.signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE) && (!oem_id[0]
+							   ||
+							   !ACPI_MEMCMP
+							   (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.
+							    tables[i].pointer->
+							    oem_id,
+							    header.oem_id,
+							    ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE))
 		    && (!oem_table_id[0]
 			|| !ACPI_MEMCMP(acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].
-					pointer->oem_table_id, oem_table_id,
+					pointer->oem_table_id,
+					header.oem_table_id,
 					ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE))) {
 			*table_index = i;
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
-					  "Found table [%4.4s]\n", signature));
+					  "Found table [%4.4s]\n",
+					  header.signature));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
index 3bc0c67a928..402f93e1ff2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -125,13 +125,20 @@ acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
 
 	/* The table must be either an SSDT or a PSDT or an OEMx */
 
-	if ((!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_PSDT))
-	    &&
-	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT))
-	    && (strncmp(table_desc->pointer->signature, "OEM", 3))) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT, PSDT or OEMx",
-			    table_desc->pointer->signature));
+	if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_PSDT)&&
+	    !ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT)&&
+	    strncmp(table_desc->pointer->signature, "OEM", 3)) {
+		/* Check for a printable name */
+		if (acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(
+			*(u32 *) table_desc->pointer->signature)) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Table has invalid signature "
+					"[%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
+				    table_desc->pointer->signature));
+		} else {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Table has invalid signature "
+					"(0x%8.8X), must be SSDT or PSDT",
+				    *(u32 *) table_desc->pointer->signature));
+		}
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
 	}
 
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@ acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
 
 		acpi_tb_delete_table(table_desc);
 		*table_index = i;
+		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		goto release;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
index 010f19652f8..bc019b9b6a6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_verify_checksum(struct acpi_table_header *table, u32 length)
 
 	if (checksum) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Incorrect checksum in table [%4.4s] -  %2.2X, should be %2.2X",
+			      "Incorrect checksum in table [%4.4s] - %2.2X, should be %2.2X",
 			      table->signature, table->checksum,
 			      (u8) (table->checksum - checksum)));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
index a9e3331fee5..fb57b93c249 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -635,6 +635,95 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_load_tables)
 
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_table_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handler         - Table event handler
+ *              Context         - Value passed to the handler on each event
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Install table event handler
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_install_table_handler(acpi_tbl_handler handler, void *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_table_handler);
+
+	if (!handler) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Don't allow more than one handler */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Install the handler */
+
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler = handler;
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler_context = context;
+
+      cleanup:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_table_handler)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_remove_table_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handler         - Table event handler that was installed
+ *                                previously.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove table event handler
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status acpi_remove_table_handler(acpi_tbl_handler handler)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_table_handler);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Make sure that the installed handler is the same */
+
+	if (!handler || handler != acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Remove the handler */
+
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler = NULL;
+
+      cleanup:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_table_handler)
+
+
 static int __init acpi_no_auto_ssdt_setup(char *s) {
 
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "ACPI: SSDT auto-load disabled\n");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
index 9ecb4b6c1e7..b8c0dfa084f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 766bd25d337..504385b1f21 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ struct acpi_thermal {
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_state_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_thermal_state_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_state_fops = {
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_temp_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_thermal_temp_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -212,6 +214,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_temp_fops = {
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_trip_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_thermal_trip_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -219,6 +222,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_trip_fops = {
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_cooling_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_thermal_cooling_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.write = acpi_thermal_write_cooling_mode,
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_cooling_fops = {
 };
 
 static const struct file_operations acpi_thermal_polling_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_thermal_polling_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.write = acpi_thermal_write_polling,
@@ -884,10 +889,15 @@ static void acpi_thermal_check(void *data)
 static int thermal_get_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal, char *buf)
 {
 	struct acpi_thermal *tz = thermal->devdata;
+	int result;
 
 	if (!tz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	result = acpi_thermal_get_temperature(tz);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+
 	return sprintf(buf, "%ld\n", KELVIN_TO_MILLICELSIUS(tz->temperature));
 }
 
@@ -1012,6 +1022,18 @@ static int thermal_get_trip_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static int thermal_get_crit_temp(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
+				unsigned long *temperature) {
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = thermal->devdata;
+
+	if (tz->trips.critical.flags.valid) {
+		*temperature = KELVIN_TO_MILLICELSIUS(
+				tz->trips.critical.temperature);
+		return 0;
+	} else
+		return -EINVAL;
+}
+
 typedef int (*cb)(struct thermal_zone_device *, int,
 		  struct thermal_cooling_device *);
 static int acpi_thermal_cooling_device_cb(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal,
@@ -1103,6 +1125,7 @@ static struct thermal_zone_device_ops acpi_thermal_zone_ops = {
 	.set_mode = thermal_set_mode,
 	.get_trip_type = thermal_get_trip_type,
 	.get_trip_temp = thermal_get_trip_temp,
+	.get_crit_temp = thermal_get_crit_temp,
 };
 
 static int acpi_thermal_register_thermal_zone(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
@@ -1123,7 +1146,7 @@ static int acpi_thermal_register_thermal_zone(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_THERMAL_MAX_ACTIVE &&
 			tz->trips.active[i].flags.valid; i++, trips++);
-	tz->thermal_zone = thermal_zone_device_register("ACPI thermal zone",
+	tz->thermal_zone = thermal_zone_device_register("acpitz",
 					trips, tz, &acpi_thermal_zone_ops);
 	if (IS_ERR(tz->thermal_zone))
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1419,63 +1442,47 @@ static int acpi_thermal_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 
 	/* 'state' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_STATE,
-				  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_STATE,
+				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_thermal_state_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_thermal_state_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	/* 'temperature' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_TEMPERATURE,
-				  S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_TEMPERATURE,
+				 S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_thermal_temp_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_thermal_temp_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	/* 'trip_points' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_TRIP_POINTS,
-				  S_IRUGO,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_TRIP_POINTS,
+				 S_IRUGO,
+				 acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_thermal_trip_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_thermal_trip_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	/* 'cooling_mode' [R/W] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_COOLING_MODE,
-				  S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_COOLING_MODE,
+				 S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_thermal_cooling_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_thermal_cooling_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
 
 	/* 'polling_frequency' [R/W] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_POLLING_FREQ,
-				  S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_POLLING_FREQ,
+				 S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 acpi_device_dir(device),
+				 &acpi_thermal_polling_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_thermal_polling_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 6e56d5f7c43..ede084829a7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_delete_caches(void)
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_display_final_mem_stats) {
 		ACPI_STRCPY(buffer, "MEMORY");
-		acpi_db_display_statistics(buffer);
+		(void)acpi_db_display_statistics(buffer);
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
index 285a0f53176..245fa80cf60 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index 879eaa10d3a..655c290aca7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utcopy")
@@ -172,22 +174,21 @@ acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		/*
-		 * This is an object reference.  Attempt to dereference it.
-		 */
+		/* This is an object reference. */
+
 		switch (internal_object->reference.opcode) {
 		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
 
 			/* For namepath, return the object handle ("reference") */
 
 		default:
-			/*
-			 * Use the object type of "Any" to indicate a reference
-			 * to object containing a handle to an ACPI named object.
-			 */
-			external_object->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
+
+			/* We are referring to the namespace node */
+
 			external_object->reference.handle =
 			    internal_object->reference.node;
+			external_object->reference.actual_type =
+			    acpi_ns_get_type(internal_object->reference.node);
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -215,6 +216,11 @@ acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 		/*
 		 * There is no corresponding external object type
 		 */
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported object type, cannot convert to external object: %s",
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE
+						  (internal_object))));
+
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 	}
 
@@ -455,6 +461,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
 		internal_object = acpi_ut_create_internal_object((u8)
 								 external_object->
@@ -464,9 +471,18 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:	/* This is the case for a NULL object */
+
+		*ret_internal_object = NULL;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+
 	default:
 		/* All other types are not supported */
 
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported object type, cannot convert to internal object: %s",
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(external_object->type)));
+
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 	}
 
@@ -502,6 +518,10 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 			    external_object->buffer.length);
 
 		internal_object->buffer.length = external_object->buffer.length;
+
+		/* Mark buffer data valid */
+
+		internal_object->buffer.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
@@ -509,6 +529,15 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 		internal_object->integer.value = external_object->integer.value;
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+
+		/* TBD: should validate incoming handle */
+
+		internal_object->reference.opcode = AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP;
+		internal_object->reference.node =
+		    external_object->reference.handle;
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		/* Other types can't get here */
 		break;
@@ -570,13 +599,17 @@ acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_object *external_object,
 
 			/* Truncate package and delete it */
 
-			package_object->package.count = i;
+			package_object->package.count = (u32) i;
 			package_elements[i] = NULL;
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(package_object);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Mark package data valid */
+
+	package_object->package.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
+
 	*internal_object = package_object;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -709,7 +742,15 @@ acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		/*
 		 * We copied the reference object, so we now must add a reference
 		 * to the object pointed to by the reference
+		 *
+		 * DDBHandle reference (from Load/load_table is a special reference,
+		 * it's Reference.Object is the table index, so does not need to
+		 * increase the reference count
 		 */
+		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+			break;
+		}
+
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(source_desc->reference.object);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
index 7361204b1ee..f938f465efa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ static const char *acpi_ut_trim_function_name(const char *function_name);
 
 void acpi_ut_init_stack_ptr_trace(void)
 {
-	u32 current_sp;
+	acpi_size current_sp;
 
-	acpi_gbl_entry_stack_pointer = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(&current_sp, NULL);
+	acpi_gbl_entry_stack_pointer = &current_sp;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -89,10 +89,8 @@ void acpi_ut_track_stack_ptr(void)
 {
 	acpi_size current_sp;
 
-	current_sp = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(&current_sp, NULL);
-
-	if (current_sp < acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer) {
-		acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = current_sp;
+	if (&current_sp < acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer) {
+		acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = &current_sp;
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_nesting_level > acpi_gbl_deepest_nesting) {
@@ -203,6 +201,7 @@ acpi_ut_debug_print(u32 requested_debug_level,
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print)
@@ -240,6 +239,7 @@ acpi_ut_debug_print_raw(u32 requested_debug_level,
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print_raw)
@@ -524,6 +524,11 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_buffer2(u8 * buffer, u32 count, u32 display)
 	u32 temp32;
 	u8 buf_char;
 
+	if (!buffer) {
+		acpi_os_printf("Null Buffer Pointer in DumpBuffer!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ((count < 4) || (count & 0x01)) {
 		display = DB_BYTE_DISPLAY;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index f777cebdc46..1fbc35139e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 				  "***** Mutex %p, OS Mutex %p\n",
 				  object, object->mutex.os_mutex));
 
-		if (object->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		if (object == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 
 			/* Global Lock has extra semaphore */
 
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@ static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
+				  "***** Bank Field %p\n", object));
+
+		second_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(object);
+		if (second_desc) {
+			acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(second_desc);
+		}
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -524,10 +535,12 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object, u16 action)
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 			/*
-			 * The target of an Index (a package, string, or buffer) must track
-			 * changes to the ref count of the index.
+			 * The target of an Index (a package, string, or buffer) or a named
+			 * reference must track changes to the ref count of the index or
+			 * target object.
 			 */
-			if (object->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) {
+			if ((object->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) ||
+			    (object->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) {
 				next_object = object->reference.object;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 0042b7e78b2..05e61be267d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 630c9a2c5b7..a6e71b801d2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -602,6 +602,48 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(u32 mutex_id)
 
 	return (acpi_gbl_mutex_names[mutex_id]);
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_notify_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  notify_value    - Value from the Notify() request
+ *
+ * RETURN:      String corresponding to the Notify Value.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Translate a Notify Value to a notify namestring.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/* Names for Notify() values, used for debug output */
+
+static const char *acpi_gbl_notify_value_names[] = {
+	"Bus Check",
+	"Device Check",
+	"Device Wake",
+	"Eject Request",
+	"Device Check Light",
+	"Frequency Mismatch",
+	"Bus Mode Mismatch",
+	"Power Fault",
+	"Capabilities Check",
+	"Device PLD Check",
+	"Reserved",
+	"System Locality Update"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_ut_get_notify_name(u32 notify_value)
+{
+
+	if (notify_value <= ACPI_NOTIFY_MAX) {
+		return (acpi_gbl_notify_value_names[notify_value]);
+	} else if (notify_value <= ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY) {
+		return ("Reserved");
+	} else {		/* Greater or equal to 0x80 */
+
+		return ("**Device Specific**");
+	}
+}
 #endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -675,12 +717,13 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[0] = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[1] = NULL;
 
-	/* Global notify handlers */
+	/* Global handlers */
 
 	acpi_gbl_system_notify.handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_device_notify.handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_exception_handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_init_handler = NULL;
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler = NULL;
 
 	/* Global Lock support */
 
@@ -722,7 +765,7 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.flags = ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST;
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-	acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = ACPI_SIZE_MAX;
+	acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_size, ACPI_SIZE_MAX);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
index ad3c0d0a5cf..cae515fc02d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -125,9 +125,12 @@ void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 	acpi_gbl_startup_flags = 0;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
 
+#ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+
 	/* Close the acpi_event Handling */
 
 	acpi_ev_terminate();
+#endif
 
 	/* Close the Namespace */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
index 0c56a0d20b2..c927324fdd2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 		*out_quotient = in_dividend / divisor;
 	}
 	if (out_remainder) {
-		*out_remainder = (u32) in_dividend % divisor;
+		*out_remainder = (u32) (in_dividend % divisor);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index 2d19f71e9cf..e4ba7192cd1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@ acpi_ut_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
@@ -1061,6 +1062,8 @@ acpi_ut_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+	va_end(args);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
@@ -1077,4 +1080,5 @@ acpi_ut_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 	acpi_os_printf("\n");
+	va_end(args);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
index 4820bc86d1f..f7d602b1a89 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index e08b3fa6639..e68466de804 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_internal_object_dbg(char *module_name,
 	switch (type) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
 
 		/* These types require a secondary object */
 
@@ -469,9 +470,8 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 
-		/*
-		 * No extra data for these types
-		 */
+		/* No extra data for these types */
+
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
index b630ee137ee..c3e3e1308ed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
index edcaafad0a3..63a6d3d77d8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index 2d496918b3c..f8bdadf3c32 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utxface")
 
+#ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_initialize_subsystem
@@ -192,24 +193,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
-	 * (GPE block 0 and 1).
-	 *
-	 * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
-	 * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
-	 * installed and initialized.
-	 *
-	 * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
-	 * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
-	 */
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
-		status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return (status);
-		}
-	}
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -280,6 +263,23 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
+	 * (GPE block 0 and 1).
+	 *
+	 * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
+	 * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
+	 * installed and initialized.
+	 *
+	 * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
+	 * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
+	 */
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
+		status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
 	 * Empty the caches (delete the cached objects) on the assumption that
 	 * the table load filled them up more than they will be at runtime --
 	 * thus wasting non-paged memory.
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_objects)
 
+#endif
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_terminate
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_terminate)
+#ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -490,3 +492,4 @@ acpi_status acpi_purge_cached_objects(void)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_purge_cached_objects)
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index 44ea60cf21c..10092614381 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ acpi_evaluate_reference(acpi_handle handle,
 
 		element = &(package->package.elements[i]);
 
-		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
 			status = AE_BAD_DATA;
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
 				    "Expecting a [Reference] package element, found type %X\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 980a7418878..5e5dda3a302 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_ZERO_BRIGHTNESS	0x88
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DISPLAY_OFF		0x89
 
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_INVALID		(~0u - 1)
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_END		(~0u)
 #define MAX_NAME_LEN	20
 
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_CRT	1
@@ -192,6 +190,7 @@ struct acpi_video_device {
 /* bus */
 static int acpi_video_bus_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_info_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_bus_info_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -200,6 +199,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_info_fops = {
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_ROM_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_ROM_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_bus_ROM_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_ROM_fops = {
 static int acpi_video_bus_POST_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode,
 					    struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_POST_info_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_bus_POST_info_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_POST_info_fops = {
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_POST_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_POST_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_bus_POST_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -225,6 +227,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_POST_fops = {
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_DOS_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_bus_DOS_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops = {
 static int acpi_video_device_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode,
 					  struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_device_info_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_device_info_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -244,6 +248,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_device_info_fops = {
 static int acpi_video_device_state_open_fs(struct inode *inode,
 					   struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_device_state_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_device_state_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -253,6 +258,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_device_state_fops = {
 static int acpi_video_device_brightness_open_fs(struct inode *inode,
 						struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_device_brightness_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_device_brightness_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -262,6 +268,7 @@ static struct file_operations acpi_video_device_brightness_fops = {
 static int acpi_video_device_EDID_open_fs(struct inode *inode,
 					  struct file *file);
 static struct file_operations acpi_video_device_EDID_fops = {
+	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open = acpi_video_device_EDID_open_fs,
 	.read = seq_read,
 	.llseek = seq_lseek,
@@ -734,21 +741,19 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 		if (IS_ERR(device->cdev))
 			return;
 
-		if (device->cdev) {
-			printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX
-				"%s is registered as cooling_device%d\n",
-				device->dev->dev.bus_id, device->cdev->id);
-			result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj,
-					  &device->cdev->device.kobj,
-					  "thermal_cooling");
-			if (result)
-				printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
-			result = sysfs_create_link(&device->cdev->device.kobj,
-					  &device->dev->dev.kobj,
-					  "device");
-                        if (result)
-				printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
-		}
+		printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX
+			"%s is registered as cooling_device%d\n",
+			device->dev->dev.bus_id, device->cdev->id);
+		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->dev->dev.kobj,
+				&device->cdev->device.kobj,
+				"thermal_cooling");
+		if (result)
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+		result = sysfs_create_link(&device->cdev->device.kobj,
+				&device->dev->dev.kobj, "device");
+		if (result)
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Create sysfs link\n");
+
 	}
 	if (device->cap._DCS && device->cap._DSS){
 		static int count = 0;
@@ -1050,87 +1055,82 @@ acpi_video_device_EDID_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 static int acpi_video_device_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *entry, *device_dir;
 	struct acpi_video_device *vid_dev;
 
-
-	if (!device)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	vid_dev = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!vid_dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
-						     vid_dev->video->dir);
-		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
-			return -ENODEV;
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+	device_dir = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
+				vid_dev->video->dir);
+	if (!device_dir)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	device_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("info", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data("info", S_IRUGO, device_dir,
+			&acpi_video_device_info_fops, acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_dir;
 
 	/* 'state' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("state", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	acpi_video_device_state_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_state;
+	entry = proc_create_data("state", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_device_state_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_device_state_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_state;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_state_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_info;
 
 	/* 'brightness' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("brightness", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	acpi_video_device_brightness_fops.write =
+		acpi_video_device_write_brightness;
+	entry = proc_create_data("brightness", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_device_brightness_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_device_brightness_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_brightness;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_brightness_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_state;
 
 	/* 'EDID' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("EDID", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data("EDID", S_IRUGO, device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_device_EDID_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_EDID_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_brightness;
+
+	acpi_device_dir(device) = device_dir;
 
 	return 0;
+
+ err_remove_brightness:
+	remove_proc_entry("brightness", device_dir);
+ err_remove_state:
+	remove_proc_entry("state", device_dir);
+ err_remove_info:
+	remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+ err_remove_dir:
+	remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), vid_dev->video->dir);
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static int acpi_video_device_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_video_device *vid_dev;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *device_dir;
 
 	vid_dev = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!vid_dev || !vid_dev->video || !vid_dev->video->dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		remove_proc_entry("info", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("state", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("brightness", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("EDID", acpi_device_dir(device));
+	device_dir = acpi_device_dir(device);
+	if (device_dir) {
+		remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("state", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("brightness", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("EDID", device_dir);
 		remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), vid_dev->video->dir);
 		acpi_device_dir(device) = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1337,94 +1337,81 @@ acpi_video_bus_write_DOS(struct file *file,
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct proc_dir_entry *device_dir;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
 
+	device_dir = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device), acpi_video_dir);
+	if (!device_dir)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
-						     acpi_video_dir);
-		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
-			return -ENODEV;
-		video->dir = acpi_device_dir(device);
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+	device_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("info", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data("info", S_IRUGO, device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_bus_info_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_dir;
 
 	/* 'ROM' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("ROM", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data("ROM", S_IRUGO, device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_bus_ROM_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_ROM_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_info;
 
 	/* 'POST_info' [R] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("POST_info", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = proc_create_data("POST_info", S_IRUGO, device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_bus_POST_info_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_POST_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_rom;
 
 	/* 'POST' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("POST", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IRUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	acpi_video_bus_POST_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_POST;
+	entry = proc_create_data("POST", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_bus_POST_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_bus_POST_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_POST;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_POST_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_post_info;
 
 	/* 'DOS' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("DOS", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IRUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_DOS;
+	entry = proc_create_data("DOS", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				 device_dir,
+				 &acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops,
+				 acpi_driver_data(device));
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_DOS;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_post;
 
+	video->dir = acpi_device_dir(device) = device_dir;
 	return 0;
+
+ err_remove_post:
+	remove_proc_entry("POST", device_dir);
+ err_remove_post_info:
+	remove_proc_entry("POST_info", device_dir);
+ err_remove_rom:
+	remove_proc_entry("ROM", device_dir);
+ err_remove_info:
+	remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+ err_remove_dir:
+	remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), acpi_video_dir);
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *device_dir = acpi_device_dir(device);
 
-
-	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	if (acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		remove_proc_entry("info", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("ROM", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("POST_info", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("POST", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("DOS", acpi_device_dir(device));
+	if (device_dir) {
+		remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("ROM", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("POST_info", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("POST", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("DOS", device_dir);
 		remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), acpi_video_dir);
 		acpi_device_dir(device) = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1440,11 +1427,15 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 static struct acpi_video_device_attrib*
 acpi_video_get_device_attr(struct acpi_video_bus *video, unsigned long device_id)
 {
-	int count;
+	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *ids;
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < video->attached_count; i++) {
+		ids = &video->attached_array[i];
+		if ((ids->value.int_val & 0xffff) == device_id)
+			return &ids->value.attrib;
+	}
 
-	for(count = 0; count < video->attached_count; count++)
-		if((video->attached_array[count].value.int_val & 0xffff) == device_id)
-			return &(video->attached_array[count].value.attrib);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1571,20 +1562,16 @@ static void
 acpi_video_device_bind(struct acpi_video_bus *video,
 		       struct acpi_video_device *device)
 {
+	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *ids;
 	int i;
 
-#define IDS_VAL(i) video->attached_array[i].value.int_val
-#define IDS_BIND(i) video->attached_array[i].bind_info
-
-	for (i = 0; IDS_VAL(i) != ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_INVALID &&
-	     i < video->attached_count; i++) {
-		if (device->device_id == (IDS_VAL(i) & 0xffff)) {
-			IDS_BIND(i) = device;
+	for (i = 0; i < video->attached_count; i++) {
+		ids = &video->attached_array[i];
+		if (device->device_id == (ids->value.int_val & 0xffff)) {
+			ids->bind_info = device;
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "device_bind %d\n", i));
 		}
 	}
-#undef IDS_VAL
-#undef IDS_BIND
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1603,7 +1590,7 @@ static int acpi_video_device_enumerate(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 	int status;
 	int count;
 	int i;
-	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *active_device_list;
+	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *active_list;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	union acpi_object *dod = NULL;
 	union acpi_object *obj;
@@ -1624,13 +1611,10 @@ static int acpi_video_device_enumerate(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found %d video heads in _DOD\n",
 			  dod->package.count));
 
-	active_device_list = kmalloc((1 +
-				      dod->package.count) *
-				     sizeof(struct
-					    acpi_video_enumerated_device),
-				     GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!active_device_list) {
+	active_list = kcalloc(1 + dod->package.count,
+			      sizeof(struct acpi_video_enumerated_device),
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!active_list) {
 		status = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1640,23 +1624,24 @@ static int acpi_video_device_enumerate(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 		obj = &dod->package.elements[i];
 
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _DOD data\n");
-			active_device_list[i].value.int_val =
-			    ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_INVALID;
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				"Invalid _DOD data in element %d\n", i);
+			continue;
 		}
-		active_device_list[i].value.int_val = obj->integer.value;
-		active_device_list[i].bind_info = NULL;
+
+		active_list[count].value.int_val = obj->integer.value;
+		active_list[count].bind_info = NULL;
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "dod element[%d] = %d\n", i,
 				  (int)obj->integer.value));
 		count++;
 	}
-	active_device_list[count].value.int_val = ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_END;
 
 	kfree(video->attached_array);
 
-	video->attached_array = active_device_list;
+	video->attached_array = active_list;
 	video->attached_count = count;
-      out:
+
+ out:
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 	return status;
 }