Merge branch 'acpica' into release

68 files changed, 4026 insertions, 2169 deletions

diff --git a/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c b/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
index 8cfb001..674a837 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/hp/common/sba_iommu.c
@@ -2026,24 +2026,21 @@ acpi_sba_ioc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	struct ioc *ioc;
 	acpi_status status;
 	u64 hpa, length;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
 	struct acpi_device_info *dev_info;
 
 	status = hp_acpi_csr_space(device->handle, &hpa, &length);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return 1;
 
-	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(device->handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(device->handle, &dev_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return 1;
-	dev_info = buffer.pointer;
 
 	/*
 	 * For HWP0001, only SBA appears in ACPI namespace.  It encloses the PCI
 	 * root bridges, and its CSR space includes the IOC function.
 	 */
-	if (strncmp("HWP0001", dev_info->hardware_id.value, 7) == 0) {
+	if (strncmp("HWP0001", dev_info->hardware_id.string, 7) == 0) {
 		hpa += ZX1_IOC_OFFSET;
 		/* zx1 based systems default to kernel page size iommu pages */
 		if (!iovp_shift)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 9a62224..80eacbe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -481,26 +481,23 @@ static acpi_status is_memory_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	char *hardware_id;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 
-
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return status;
 
-	info = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)) {
-		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+		kfree(info);
 		return AE_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	hardware_id = info->hardware_id.value;
+	hardware_id = info->hardware_id.string;
 	if ((hardware_id == NULL) ||
 	    (strcmp(hardware_id, ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID)))
 		status = AE_ERROR;
 
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 	return status;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index 72ac28d..e7973bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += hwtimer.o
 acpi-y += nsaccess.o  nsload.o    nssearch.o  nsxfeval.o \
 	 nsalloc.o   nseval.o    nsnames.o   nsutils.o   nsxfname.o \
 	 nsdump.o    nsinit.o    nsobject.o  nswalk.o    nsxfobj.o  \
-	 nsparse.o   nspredef.o
+	 nsparse.o   nspredef.o  nsrepair.o
 
 acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += nsdumpdv.o
 
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@ acpi-y += tbxface.o tbinstal.o tbutils.o tbfind.o tbfadt.o tbxfroot.o
 
 acpi-y += utalloc.o utdebug.o uteval.o utinit.o utmisc.o utxface.o \
 		utcopy.o utdelete.o utglobal.o utmath.o utobject.o \
-		utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utresrc.o utlock.o
+		utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utresrc.o utlock.o utids.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index e6777fb..8e679ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@
 
 /* Operation regions */
 
-#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     8
+#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     9
 #define ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN          0x80
 
 /* Maximum space_ids for Operation Regions */
@@ -199,9 +199,15 @@
 #define ACPI_RSDP_CHECKSUM_LENGTH       20
 #define ACPI_RSDP_XCHECKSUM_LENGTH      36
 
-/* SMBus bidirectional buffer size */
+/* SMBus and IPMI bidirectional buffer size */
 
 #define ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE          34
+#define ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE           66
+
+/* _sx_d and _sx_w control methods */
+
+#define ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS           4
+#define ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS           5
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
index 62c59df..a4fb001 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@ void
 acpi_db_display_argument_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 				struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
-void acpi_db_check_predefined_names(void);
-
-void acpi_db_batch_execute(void);
-
 /*
  * dbexec - debugger control method execution
  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 3d87362..29ba66d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@
 #define ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(a,b) a
 #endif
 
+#ifdef DEFINE_ACPI_GLOBALS
+
+/* Public globals, available from outside ACPICA subsystem */
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * Runtime configuration (static defaults that can be overriden at runtime)
@@ -78,7 +82,7 @@
  * 5) Allow unresolved references (invalid target name) in package objects
  * 6) Enable warning messages for behavior that is not ACPI spec compliant
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
 
 /*
  * Automatically serialize ALL control methods? Default is FALSE, meaning
@@ -86,27 +90,36 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
  * Only change this if the ASL code is poorly written and cannot handle
  * reentrancy even though methods are marked "NotSerialized".
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized, FALSE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized, FALSE);
 
 /*
  * Create the predefined _OSI method in the namespace? Default is TRUE
  * because ACPI CA is fully compatible with other ACPI implementations.
  * Changing this will revert ACPI CA (and machine ASL) to pre-OSI behavior.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_create_osi_method, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_create_osi_method, TRUE);
 
 /*
  * Disable wakeup GPEs during runtime? Default is TRUE because WAKE and
  * RUNTIME GPEs should never be shared, and WAKE GPEs should typically only
  * be enabled just before going to sleep.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled, TRUE);
 
 /*
  * Optionally use default values for the ACPI register widths. Set this to
  * TRUE to use the defaults, if an FADT contains incorrect widths/lengths.
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
+
+/* acpi_gbl_FADT is a local copy of the FADT, converted to a common format. */
+
+struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
+u32 acpi_current_gpe_count;
+u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
+acpi_name acpi_gbl_trace_method_name;
+
+#endif
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -114,11 +127,6 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths, TRUE);
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-/* Runtime configuration of debug print levels */
-
-extern u32 acpi_dbg_level;
-extern u32 acpi_dbg_layer;
-
 /* Procedure nesting level for debug output */
 
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
@@ -127,10 +135,8 @@ extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_level;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_layer;
-ACPI_EXTERN acpi_name acpi_gbl_trace_method_name;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer;
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -142,10 +148,8 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
  * acpi_gbl_root_table_list is the master list of ACPI tables found in the
  * RSDT/XSDT.
  *
- * acpi_gbl_FADT is a local copy of the FADT, converted to a common format.
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_internal_rsdt acpi_gbl_root_table_list;
-ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_table_facs *acpi_gbl_FACS;
 
 /* These addresses are calculated from the FADT Event Block addresses */
@@ -261,7 +265,8 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_osi_data;
 extern u8 acpi_gbl_shutdown;
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_startup_flags;
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS];
 extern const struct acpi_opcode_info acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[AML_NUM_OPCODES];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS];
 
@@ -290,6 +295,7 @@ extern char const *acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[];
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node acpi_gbl_root_node_struct;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_root_node;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device;
+ACPI_EXTERN union acpi_operand_object *acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
 
 extern const u8 acpi_gbl_ns_properties[ACPI_NUM_NS_TYPES];
 extern const struct acpi_predefined_names
@@ -340,7 +346,6 @@ ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_fixed_event_handler
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_block_info
 *acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[ACPI_MAX_GPE_BLOCKS];
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_current_gpe_count;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
index 4afa3d8..36192f1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void);
 /*
  * hwregs - ACPI Register I/O
  */
+acpi_status
+acpi_hw_validate_register(struct acpi_generic_address *reg,
+			  u8 max_bit_width, u64 *address);
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+
 struct acpi_bit_register_info *acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(u32 register_id);
 
 acpi_status acpi_hw_write_pm1_control(u32 pm1a_control, u32 pm1b_control);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
index e8db7a3..5db9f29 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
@@ -461,9 +461,9 @@ void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
 void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
-void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string);
+void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(char *dest, acpi_integer compressed_id);
 
-void acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(acpi_integer value, char *out_string);
+void acpi_ex_integer_to_string(char *dest, acpi_integer value);
 
 /*
  * exregion - default op_region handlers
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index ee986ed..81e64f47 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -369,6 +369,19 @@ union acpi_predefined_info {
 	struct acpi_package_info3 ret_info3;
 };
 
+/* Data block used during object validation */
+
+struct acpi_predefined_data {
+	char *pathname;
+	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
+	u32 flags;
+	u8 node_flags;
+};
+
+/* Defines for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED    1
+
 /*
  * Bitmapped return value types
  * Note: the actual data types must be contiguous, a loop in nspredef.c
@@ -885,6 +898,9 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info {
 #define ACPI_OSI_WIN_XP_SP2             0x05
 #define ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2003_SP1        0x06
 #define ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA              0x07
+#define ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2008            0x08
+#define ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA_SP1          0x09
+#define ACPI_OSI_WIN_7                  0x0A
 
 #define ACPI_ALWAYS_ILLEGAL             0x00
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index 91ac7d7..3acd9c6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -340,6 +340,7 @@
  */
 #define ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(s, e)      acpi_ns_report_error (AE_INFO, s, e);
 #define ACPI_ERROR_METHOD(s, n, p, e)   acpi_ns_report_method_error (AE_INFO, s, n, p, e);
+#define ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED(plist)     acpi_ut_predefined_warning plist
 
 #else
 
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@
 
 #define ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(s, e)
 #define ACPI_ERROR_METHOD(s, n, p, e)
+#define ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED(plist)
 #endif		/* ACPI_NO_ERROR_MESSAGES */
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 94cdc2b..09a2764 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -73,6 +73,14 @@
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK         0x01
 #define ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES     0x02
 
+/* Object is not a package element */
+
+#define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
+
+/* Always emit warning message, not dependent on node flags */
+
+#define ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS            0
+
 /*
  * nsinit - Namespace initialization
  */
@@ -144,6 +152,8 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name);
 
 void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
+void acpi_ns_remove_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
+
 void
 acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_handle);
 
@@ -186,6 +196,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
+void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void);
+
 /*
  * nspredef - Support for predefined/reserved names
  */
@@ -260,6 +272,19 @@ acpi_ns_get_attached_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			  acpi_object_handler handler, void **data);
 
 /*
+ * nsrepair - return object repair for predefined methods/objects
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      u32 expected_btypes,
+		      u32 package_index,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **obj_desc_ptr);
+
+/*
  * nssearch - Namespace searching and entry
  */
 acpi_status
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index eb6f038..b39d682 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10
 #define AOPOBJ_SINGLE_DATUM         0x20
 #define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x40	/* Used if host OS won't allow an op_region address */
+#define AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL         0x80
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
index 23ee0fb..22881e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@
 #define ACPI_PARSE_DEFERRED_OP          0x0100
 #define ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE          0x0200
 
+#define ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL         0x0400
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Parser interfaces
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 63f656a..cd80d1d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@
  *      (Used for _PRW)
  *
  *
- * 2) PTYPE2 packages contain a variable number of sub-packages. Each of the
- *    different types describe the contents of each of the sub-packages.
+ * 2) PTYPE2 packages contain a Variable-length number of sub-packages. Each
+ *    of the different types describe the contents of each of the sub-packages.
  *
  * ACPI_PTYPE2: Each subpackage contains 1 or 2 object types:
  *      object type
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
  * ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN: Each subpackage has a variable but minimum length
  *      (Used for _HPX)
  *
+ * ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED: Revision at start, each subpackage is Fixed-length
+ *      (Used for _ART, _FPS)
+ *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 enum acpi_return_package_types {
@@ -101,9 +104,11 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
 	ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT = 5,
 	ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT = 6,
 	ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED = 7,
-	ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN = 8
+	ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN = 8,
+	ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED = 9
 };
 
+#ifdef ACPI_CREATE_PREDEFINED_TABLE
 /*
  * Predefined method/object information table.
  *
@@ -136,239 +141,384 @@ enum acpi_return_package_types {
  * is saved here (rather than in a separate table) in order to minimize the
  * overall size of the stored data.
  */
-static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] = {
-	{.info = {"_AC0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AC9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ADR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_AL0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_AL9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_ALC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ALI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ALP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ALR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_ALT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BBN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_BCM", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BFS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-					  9,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 4, 0}},	/* fixed (9 Int),(4 Str) */
-	{.info = {"_BLT", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BMC", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_BMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (5 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_BQC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (4 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_BTM", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_BTP", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_CBA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
-	{.info = {"_CID", 0,
-	 ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
-	{.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints/Strs) */
-	{.info = {"_CRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_CRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_CSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_CST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}},	/* variable (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_DCK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_DCS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_DDC", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_DDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_DGS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_DIS", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_DMA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_DOD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_DOS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_DSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_ALL}},	/* Must return a type, but it can be of any type */
-	{.info = {"_DSS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_DSW", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EC_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_EDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_EJ0", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ1", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ2", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ3", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJ4", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_EJD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_FDE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_FDI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (16 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_FDM", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_FIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_GLK", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_GPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_GPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
-	{.info = {"_GSB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_GTF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_GTM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_GTS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_HID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_HOT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_HPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (4 Int) */
+static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] =
+{
+	{{"_AC0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AC9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ADR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_AL0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL4", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL5", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL6", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL7", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL8", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_AL9", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_ALC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ALI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ALP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ALR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2 (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_ALT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ART", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (2 Ref/11 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+	  11, 0}},
+
+	{{"_BBN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_BCM", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_BCT", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BFS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_BIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (9 Int),(4 Str) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 9, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4,0}},
+
+	{{"_BIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (16 Int),(4 Str) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 4,
+	  0}},
+
+	{{"_BLT", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_BMA", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BMC", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_BMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (5 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_BMS", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BQC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_BTM", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_BTP", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_CBA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See PCI firmware spec 3.0 */
+	{{"_CDM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_CID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints/Strs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_CRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_CRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_CSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n-1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_CST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (1 Int(n), n Pkg (1 Buf/3 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT,ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 3,0}},
+
+	{{"_DCK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_DCS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_DDC", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_DDN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_DGS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_DIS", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_DMA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_DOD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_DOS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_DSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_ALL}},     /* Must return a type, but it can be of any type */
+	{{"_DSS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_DSW", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_DTI", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EC_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_EDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs)*/
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_EJ0", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ1", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ2", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ3", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJ4", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_EJD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_FDE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_FDI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (16 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 16,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_FDM", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_FIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_FIX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_FPS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (1 Int(rev), n Pkg (5 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_FSL", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_FST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_GAI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GHL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GLK", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* _GPE method, not _GPE scope */
+	{{"_GSB", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_GTF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_GTM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_GTS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_HID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_HOT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_HPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
 
 	/*
-	 * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a variable number of sub-packages.
-	 * Each sub-package contains a PCI record setting. There are several different type of
-	 * record settings, of different lengths, but all elements of all settings are Integers.
+	 * For _HPX, a single package is returned, containing a Variable-length number
+	 * of sub-packages. Each sub-package contains a PCI record setting.
+	 * There are several different type of record settings, of different
+	 * lengths, but all elements of all settings are Integers.
 	 */
-	{.info = {"_HPX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
-	{.info = {"_IFT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see IPMI spec */
-	{.info = {"_INI", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_IRC", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_LCK", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_LID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_MAT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_MLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (2 Str) */
-	{.info = {"_MSG", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_OFF", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_ON_", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_OS_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_OSC", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_OST", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PCT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (2 Buf) */
-	{.info = {"_PDC", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PIC", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PLD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Bufs) */
-	{.info = {"_PPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see dig64 spec */
-	{.info = {"_PR0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PR1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PR2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_HPX", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (var Ints) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_IFT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
+	{{"_INI", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_IRC", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_LCK", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_LID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_MAT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_MBM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (8 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 8, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_MLS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (2 Str) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_MSG", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_MSM", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_NTT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_OFF", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_ON_", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_OS_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_OSC", 4, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_OST", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_PAI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PCL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PCT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PDC", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PIC", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PIF", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (3 Int),(3 Str) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 3, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PLD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Bufs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PMC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (11 Int),(3 Str) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 11, ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}, 3,
+	  0}},
+
+	{{"_PMD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PMM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PPE", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See dig64 spec */
+	{{"_PR0", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PR1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PR2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PR3", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PRL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Variable-length (Refs) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PRS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
 
 	/*
-	 * For _PRT, many BIOSs reverse the 2nd and 3rd Package elements. This bug is so prevalent that there
-	 * is code in the ACPICA Resource Manager to detect this and switch them back. For now, do not allow
-	 * and issue a warning. To allow this and eliminate the warning, add the ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE
-	 * type to the 2nd element (index 1) in the statement below.
+	 * For _PRT, many BIOSs reverse the 3rd and 4th Package elements (Source
+	 * and source_index). This bug is so prevalent that there is code in the
+	 * ACPICA Resource Manager to detect this and switch them back. For now,
+	 * do not allow and issue a warning. To allow this and eliminate the
+	 * warning, add the ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE type to the 4th element (index 3)
+	 * in the statement below.
 	 */
-	{.info = {"_PRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
-
-	{.info = {"_PRW", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER |
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[variable Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
-
-	{.info = {"_PS0", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PS1", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PS2", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PS3", 0, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PSC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
-	{.info = {"_PSL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_PSR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_PSV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_PSW", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PTC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (2 Buf) */
-	{.info = {"_PTS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_PXM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_REG", 2, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_REV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_RMV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_ROM", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_RTV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (4): Int,Int,Int/Ref,Int */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED, 4, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,
+			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+
+	{{"_PRW", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each: Pkg/Int,Int,[Variable-length Refs] (Pkg is Ref/Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE,
+			  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE,0}},
+
+	{{"_PS0", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PS1", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PS2", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PS3", 0, 0}},
+	{{"_PSC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (5 Int) with count */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PSL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PSR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each (6 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PSV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PSW", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PTC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Buf) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER, 2,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_PTP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_PTS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_PUR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},	/* Fixed-length (2 Int) */
+	{{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0}, 0, 0}},
+
+	{{"_PXM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_REG", 2, 0}},
+	{{"_REV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_RMV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_ROM", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_RTV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
 	/*
-	 * For _S0_ through _S5_, the ACPI spec defines a return Package containing 1 Integer,
-	 * but most DSDTs have it wrong - 2,3, or 4 integers. Allow this by making the objects "variable length",
-	 * but all elements must be Integers.
+	 * For _S0_ through _S5_, the ACPI spec defines a return Package
+	 * containing 1 Integer, but most DSDTs have it wrong - 2,3, or 4 integers.
+	 * Allow this by making the objects "Variable-length length", but all elements
+	 * must be Integers.
 	 */
-	{.info = {"_S0_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S1_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S2_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S3_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S4_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_S5_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (1 Int) */
-
-	{.info = {"_S1D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S2D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S3D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S4D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S0W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S1W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S2W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S3W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_S4W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SBS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SCP", 0x13, 0}},	/* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
-	/* Note: the 3-arg definition may be removed for ACPI 4.0 */
-	{.info = {"_SDD", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_SEG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SLI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_SPD", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SRS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_SRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},	/* see IPMI spec */
-	{.info = {"_SST", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_STA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_STM", 3, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_STR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
-	{.info = {"_SUN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TPT", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_TRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2,
-					  ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 6, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 2_ref/6_int */
-	{.info = {"_TSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 5_int with count */
-	{.info = {"_TSP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Pkgs) each 5_int */
-	{.info = {"_TST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_TTS", 1, 0}},
-	{.info = {"_TZD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0, 0, 0, 0}},	/* variable (Refs) */
-	{.info = {"_TZM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE}},
-	{.info = {"_TZP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_UID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
-	{.info = {"_UPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, {.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (4 Int) */
-	{.info = {"_UPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_UPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
-	{.info = {"_VPO", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S0_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S1_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S2_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S3_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S4_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S5_", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (1 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 1,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_S1D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S2D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S3D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S4D", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S0W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S1W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S2W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S3W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_S4W", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SBS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SCP", 0x13, 0}},               /* Acpi 1.0 allowed 1 arg. Acpi 3.0 expanded to 3 args. Allow both. */
+			   /* Note: the 3-arg definition may be removed for ACPI 4.0 */
+	{{"_SDD", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_SEG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SHL", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SLI", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_SPD", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SRS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_SRV", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}}, /* See IPMI spec */
+	{{"_SST", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_STA", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_STM", 3, 0}},
+	{{"_STP", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_STR", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},
+	{{"_STV", 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SUN", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TIP", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TIV", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TPT", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_TRT", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 2_ref/6_int */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}, 6, 0}},
+
+	{{"_TSD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5_int with count */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT,ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_TSP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TSS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Pkgs) each 5_int */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE2, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 5,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_TST", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TTS", 1, 0}},
+	{{"_TZD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Variable-length (Refs) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE, 0,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_TZM", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE}},
+	{{"_TZP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_UID", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_STRING}},
+	{{"_UPC", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* Fixed-length (4 Int) */
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 4,0}, 0,0}},
+
+	{{"_UPD", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_UPP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_VPO", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
 	/* Acpi 1.0 defined _WAK with no return value. Later, it was changed to return a package */
 
-	{.info = {"_WAK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
-	{.ret_info = {ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2, 0, 0, 0}},	/* fixed (2 Int), but is optional */
-	{.ret_info = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0}}	/* Table terminator */
+	{{"_WAK", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_NONE | ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}},
+			  {{{ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 2,0}, 0,0}}, /* Fixed-length (2 Int), but is optional */
+
+	{{{0,0,0,0}, 0,0}} /* Table terminator */
 };
 
 #if 0
 	/* Not implemented */
 
-{
-"_WDG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER},	/* MS Extension */
+	{{"_WDG", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER}},  /* MS Extension */
+	{{"_WED", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE}}, /* MS Extension */
 
-{
-"_WED", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE},	/* MS Extension */
+	/* This is an internally implemented control method, no need to check */
+	{{"_OSI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 
-    /* This is an internally implemented control method, no need to check */
-{
-"_OSI", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER},
+	/* TBD: */
+
+	_PRT - currently ignore reversed entries. attempt to fix here?
+	think about possibly fixing package elements like _BIF, etc.
+#endif
 
-    /* TBD: */
-    _PRT - currently ignore reversed entries.attempt to fix here ?
-    think about code that attempts to fix package elements like _BIF, etc.
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 897810b..863a264 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -324,26 +324,30 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 				struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-				acpi_integer * address);
+				acpi_integer *value);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *hid);
+acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 *status_flags);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpi_compatible_id_list **return_cid_list);
+acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+			      const char **method_names,
+			      u8 method_count, u8 *out_values);
 
+/*
+ * utids - device ID support
+ */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    u32 * status_flags);
+acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *uid);
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest);
+acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id_list **return_cid_list);
 
 /*
  * utlock - reader/writer locks
@@ -445,6 +449,8 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
  */
 const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status);
 
+u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
+
 u8 acpi_ut_is_aml_table(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id);
@@ -469,6 +475,12 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_acpi_char(char character, u32 position);
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, acpi_integer * ret_integer);
 
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_predefined_warning(const char *module_name,
+			   u32 line_number,
+			   char *pathname,
+			   u8 node_flags, const char *format, ...);
+
 /* Values for Base above (16=Hex, 10=Decimal) */
 
 #define ACPI_ANY_BASE        0
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index 067f967..4940249 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ typedef enum {
 	REGION_SMBUS,
 	REGION_CMOS,
 	REGION_PCI_BAR,
+	REGION_IPMI,
 	REGION_DATA_TABLE,	/* Internal use only */
 	REGION_FIXED_HW = 0x7F
 } AML_REGION_TYPES;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
index 53e27bc..54a225e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
@@ -123,9 +123,12 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		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) {
+		/*
+		 * Mark node temporary if we are executing a normal control
+		 * method. (Don't mark if this is a module-level code method)
+		 */
+		if (walk_state->method_node &&
+		    !(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
 			flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
 		}
 
@@ -456,9 +459,12 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	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) {
+	/*
+	 * Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a normal control
+	 * method. (Don't mark if this is a module-level code method)
+	 */
+	if (walk_state->method_node &&
+	    !(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
 		flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index 14b8b8e..567a489 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -578,10 +578,15 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within
-		 * the namespace by the execution of this method
+		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
+		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless this method
+		 * is a module-level executable code method, in which case we
+		 * want make the objects permanent.
 		 */
-		acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->method.owner_id);
+		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+			acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->method.
+							  owner_id);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Decrement the thread count on the method */
@@ -622,7 +627,9 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-		acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
+		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+			acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
+		}
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
index 22b1a3c..7d077bb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
@@ -433,10 +433,10 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u8 type,
 
 			case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
-				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p",
-					    index, node));
-
+				/*
+				 * No error message for this case, will be trapped again later to
+				 * detect and ignore cases of Store(local_x,local_x)
+				 */
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL);
 
 			default:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
index 02e6caa..507e1f0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
@@ -482,14 +482,27 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	if (arg) {
 		/*
 		 * num_elements was exhausted, but there are remaining elements in the
-		 * package_list.
+		 * package_list. Truncate the package to num_elements.
 		 *
 		 * 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.
+		 * PackageList". However, we just print an error message and
+		 * no exception is returned. This provides Windows compatibility. Some
+		 * BIOSs will alter the num_elements on the fly, creating this type
+		 * of ill-formed package object.
 		 */
 		while (arg) {
+			/*
+			 * We must delete any package elements that were created earlier
+			 * and are not going to be used because of the package truncation.
+			 */
+			if (arg->common.node) {
+				acpi_ut_remove_reference(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+							 (union
+							  acpi_operand_object,
+							  arg->common.node));
+				arg->common.node = NULL;
+			}
 
 			/* Find out how many elements there really are */
 
@@ -498,7 +511,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		}
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			    "Package List length (%X) larger than NumElements count (%X), truncated\n",
+			    "Package List length (0x%X) larger than NumElements count (0x%X), truncated\n",
 			    i, element_count));
 	} else if (i < element_count) {
 		/*
@@ -506,7 +519,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		 * Note: this is not an error, the package is padded out with NULLs.
 		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Package List length (%X) smaller than NumElements count (%X), padded with null elements\n",
+				  "Package List length (0x%X) smaller than NumElements count (0x%X), padded with null elements\n",
 				  i, element_count));
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 3023cea..6de3a99 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -581,21 +581,6 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		if ((!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NSOPCODE) &&
 		     (walk_state->opcode != AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) ||
 		    (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NAMED))) {
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-			if ((walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) ||
-			    (walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_CONTROL)) {
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-						  "Begin/EXEC: %s (fl %8.8X)\n",
-						  walk_state->op_info->name,
-						  walk_state->op_info->flags));
-
-				/* Executing a type1 or type2 opcode outside of a method */
-
-				status =
-				    acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(walk_state, out_op);
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-			}
-#endif
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 
@@ -768,7 +753,13 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 			/* Execution mode, node cannot already exist, node is temporary */
 
-			flags |= (ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND | ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY);
+			flags |= ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+			if (!
+			    (walk_state->
+			     parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+				flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* Add new entry or lookup existing entry */
@@ -851,24 +842,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Check if opcode had an associated namespace object */
 
 	if (!(walk_state->op_info->flags & AML_NSOBJECT)) {
-#ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-		/* No namespace object. Executable opcode? */
-
-		if ((walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) ||
-		    (walk_state->op_info->class == AML_CLASS_CONTROL)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-					  "End/EXEC:   %s (fl %8.8X)\n",
-					  walk_state->op_info->name,
-					  walk_state->op_info->flags));
-
-			/* Executing a type1 or type2 opcode outside of a method */
-
-			status = acpi_ds_exec_end_op(walk_state);
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-#endif
-#endif
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index b9d8ee6..afacf44 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -424,8 +424,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 			/* Read the Status Register */
 
 			status =
-			    acpi_read(&status_reg,
-				      &gpe_register_info->status_address);
+			    acpi_hw_read(&status_reg,
+					 &gpe_register_info->status_address);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				goto unlock_and_exit;
 			}
@@ -433,8 +433,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 			/* Read the Enable Register */
 
 			status =
-			    acpi_read(&enable_reg,
-				      &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+			    acpi_hw_read(&enable_reg,
+					 &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				goto unlock_and_exit;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 7b34636..a60aaa7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -843,14 +843,14 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 
 		/* Disable all GPEs within this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(0x00, &this_register->enable_address);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(0x00, &this_register->enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
 
 		/* Clear any pending GPE events within this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(0xFF, &this_register->status_address);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(0xFF, &this_register->status_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 284a7be..cf29c49 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evrgnini")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
-static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
-
 static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -332,37 +330,6 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Id              - The HID/CID in string format
- *
- * RETURN:      TRUE if the Id is a match for a PCI/PCI-Express Root Bridge
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Determine if the input ID is a PCI Root Bridge ID.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
-{
-
-	/*
-	 * Check if this is a PCI root.
-	 * ACPI 3.0+: check for a PCI Express root also.
-	 */
-	if (!(ACPI_STRNCMP(id,
-			   PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING,
-			   sizeof(PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING))) ||
-	    !(ACPI_STRNCMP(id,
-			   PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING,
-			   sizeof(PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING)))) {
-		return (TRUE);
-	}
-
-	return (FALSE);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Device node being examined
@@ -377,9 +344,10 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
 static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpica_device_id hid;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid;
 	u32 i;
+	u8 match;
 
 	/* Get the _HID and check for a PCI Root Bridge */
 
@@ -388,7 +356,10 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 		return (FALSE);
 	}
 
-	if (acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(hid.value)) {
+	match = acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(hid->string);
+	ACPI_FREE(hid);
+
+	if (match) {
 		return (TRUE);
 	}
 
@@ -402,7 +373,7 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 	/* Check all _CIDs in the returned list */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < cid->count; i++) {
-		if (acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(cid->id[i].value)) {
+		if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(cid->ids[i].string)) {
 			ACPI_FREE(cid);
 			return (TRUE);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 277fd60..24afef8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -110,8 +110,15 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(u32 table_index,
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
 		*ddb_handle = NULL;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
+	/* Execute any module-level code that was found in the table */
+
+	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+	acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
+	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
index ec52461..de34463 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		case ACPI_EXD_REFERENCE:
 
 			acpi_ex_out_string("Class Name",
-					   (char *)
-					   acpi_ut_get_reference_name
-					   (obj_desc));
+					   ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+							 acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+							 (obj_desc)));
 			acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 			break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
index 546dcdd..0b33d6c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 	acpi_size length;
 	void *buffer;
+	u32 function;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_read_data_from_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -97,13 +98,27 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		}
 	} else if ((obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
 		   (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
-		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS)) {
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS
+		    || obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI)) {
 		/*
-		 * This is an SMBus read.  We must create a buffer to hold the data
-		 * and directly access the region handler.
+		 * This is an SMBus or IPMI read. We must create a buffer to hold
+		 * the data and then directly access the region handler.
+		 *
+		 * Note: Smbus protocol value is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
 		 */
-		buffer_desc =
-		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		if (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+			length = ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function =
+			    ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.attribute << 16);
+		} else {	/* IPMI */
+
+			length = ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function = ACPI_READ;
+		}
+
+		buffer_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length);
 		if (!buffer_desc) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
@@ -112,16 +127,13 @@ acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
-		/*
-		 * Perform the read.
-		 * Note: Smbus protocol value is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
-		 */
+		/* Call the region handler for the read */
+
 		status = acpi_ex_access_region(obj_desc, 0,
 					       ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_integer,
 							     buffer_desc->
 							     buffer.pointer),
-					       ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.
-							    attribute << 16));
+					       function);
 		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 		goto exit;
 	}
@@ -212,6 +224,7 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	u32 length;
 	void *buffer;
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
+	u32 function;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_write_data_to_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -234,39 +247,56 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		}
 	} else if ((obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
 		   (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
-		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS)) {
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS
+		    || obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI)) {
 		/*
-		 * This is an SMBus write.  We will bypass the entire field mechanism
-		 * and handoff the buffer directly to the handler.
+		 * This is an SMBus or IPMI write. We will bypass the entire field
+		 * mechanism and handoff the buffer directly to the handler. For
+		 * these address spaces, the buffer is bi-directional; on a write,
+		 * return data is returned in the same buffer.
+		 *
+		 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size:
+		 * ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE or ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE.
 		 *
-		 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size (ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE).
+		 * Note: SMBus protocol type is passed in upper 16-bits of Function
 		 */
 		if (source_desc->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s",
+				    "SMBus or IPMI write requires Buffer, found type %s",
 				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
-		if (source_desc->buffer.length < ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+		if (obj_desc->field.region_obj->region.space_id ==
+		    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+			length = ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function =
+			    ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.attribute << 16);
+		} else {	/* IPMI */
+
+			length = ACPI_IPMI_BUFFER_SIZE;
+			function = ACPI_WRITE;
+		}
+
+		if (source_desc->buffer.length < length) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
-				    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE,
-				    source_desc->buffer.length));
+				    "SMBus or IPMI write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
+				    length, source_desc->buffer.length));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT);
 		}
 
-		buffer_desc =
-		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		/* Create the bi-directional buffer */
+
+		buffer_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length);
 		if (!buffer_desc) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
 		buffer = buffer_desc->buffer.pointer;
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, source_desc->buffer.pointer,
-			    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, source_desc->buffer.pointer, length);
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
@@ -275,12 +305,10 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		/*
 		 * Perform the write (returns status and perhaps data in the
 		 * same buffer)
-		 * Note: SMBus protocol type is passed in upper 16-bits of Function.
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ex_access_region(obj_desc, 0,
 					       (acpi_integer *) buffer,
-					       ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.
-							     attribute << 16));
+					       function);
 		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		*result_desc = buffer_desc;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
index 6687be1..d7b3b41 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
@@ -120,12 +120,13 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Exit now for SMBus address space, it has a non-linear address space
+	 * Exit now for SMBus or IPMI address space, it has a non-linear address space
 	 * and the request cannot be directly validated
 	 */
-	if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {
+	if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS ||
+	    rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI) {
 
-		/* SMBus has a non-linear address space */
+		/* SMBus or IPMI has a non-linear address space */
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index 87730e9..7d41f99 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -358,50 +358,67 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  numeric_id      - EISA ID to be converted
+ * PARAMETERS:  compressed_id   - EISAID to be converted
  *              out_string      - Where to put the converted string (8 bytes)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a numeric EISA ID to string representation
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a numeric EISAID to string representation. Return
+ *              buffer must be large enough to hold the string. The string
+ *              returned is always exactly of length ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE
+ *              (includes null terminator). The EISAID is always 32 bits.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string)
+void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(char *out_string, acpi_integer compressed_id)
 {
-	u32 eisa_id;
+	u32 swapped_id;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+	/* The EISAID should be a 32-bit integer */
+
+	if (compressed_id > ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Expected EISAID is larger than 32 bits: 0x%8.8X%8.8X, truncating",
+			      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(compressed_id)));
+	}
+
 	/* Swap ID to big-endian to get contiguous bits */
 
-	eisa_id = acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap(numeric_id);
+	swapped_id = acpi_ut_dword_byte_swap((u32)compressed_id);
 
-	out_string[0] = (char)('@' + (((unsigned long)eisa_id >> 26) & 0x1f));
-	out_string[1] = (char)('@' + ((eisa_id >> 21) & 0x1f));
-	out_string[2] = (char)('@' + ((eisa_id >> 16) & 0x1f));
-	out_string[3] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 12);
-	out_string[4] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 8);
-	out_string[5] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 4);
-	out_string[6] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer) eisa_id, 0);
+	/* First 3 bytes are uppercase letters. Next 4 bytes are hexadecimal */
+
+	out_string[0] =
+	    (char)(0x40 + (((unsigned long)swapped_id >> 26) & 0x1F));
+	out_string[1] = (char)(0x40 + ((swapped_id >> 21) & 0x1F));
+	out_string[2] = (char)(0x40 + ((swapped_id >> 16) & 0x1F));
+	out_string[3] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 12);
+	out_string[4] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 8);
+	out_string[5] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 4);
+	out_string[6] = acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char((acpi_integer)swapped_id, 0);
 	out_string[7] = 0;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_integer_to_string
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Value           - Value to be converted
- *              out_string      - Where to put the converted string (8 bytes)
+ * PARAMETERS:  out_string      - Where to put the converted string. At least
+ *                                21 bytes are needed to hold the largest
+ *                                possible 64-bit integer.
+ *              Value           - Value to be converted
  *
  * RETURN:      None, string
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Convert a number to string representation. Assumes string
- *              buffer is large enough to hold the string.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a 64-bit integer to decimal string representation.
+ *              Assumes string buffer is large enough to hold the string. The
+ *              largest string is (ACPI_MAX64_DECIMAL_DIGITS + 1).
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(acpi_integer value, char *out_string)
+void acpi_ex_integer_to_string(char *out_string, acpi_integer value)
 {
 	u32 count;
 	u32 digits_needed;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
index d3b7e37..c28c41b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	/* Get current value of the enable register that contains this GPE */
 
-	status = acpi_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_read(&enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_low_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 	/* Write the updated enable mask */
 
-	status = acpi_write(enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(enable_mask, &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 	return (status);
 }
 
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
 
 	/* Write the entire GPE (runtime) enable register */
 
-	status = acpi_write(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run,
-			    &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(gpe_register_info->enable_for_run,
+			       &gpe_register_info->enable_address);
 
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_clear_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info)
 	 * Write a one to the appropriate bit in the status register to
 	 * clear this GPE.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_write(register_bit,
-			    &gpe_event_info->register_info->status_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(register_bit,
+			       &gpe_event_info->register_info->status_address);
 
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ acpi_hw_get_gpe_status(struct acpi_gpe_event_info * gpe_event_info,
 
 	/* GPE currently active (status bit == 1)? */
 
-	status = acpi_read(&in_byte, &gpe_register_info->status_address);
+	status = acpi_hw_read(&in_byte, &gpe_register_info->status_address);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
@@ -266,8 +266,8 @@ acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 		/* Disable all GPEs in this register */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_write(0x00,
-			       &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
+		    acpi_hw_write(0x00,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -303,8 +303,8 @@ acpi_hw_clear_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 		/* Clear status on all GPEs in this register */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_write(0xFF,
-			       &gpe_block->register_info[i].status_address);
+		    acpi_hw_write(0xFF,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].status_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@ acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
 		/* Enable all "runtime" GPEs in this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_run,
-				    &gpe_block->register_info[i].
-				    enable_address);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_run,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ acpi_hw_enable_wakeup_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
 		/* Enable all "wake" GPEs in this register */
 
-		status = acpi_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_wake,
-				    &gpe_block->register_info[i].
-				    enable_address);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_write(gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_for_wake,
+				  &gpe_block->register_info[i].enable_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
index 23d5505..15c9ed2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
@@ -62,6 +62,184 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
 		       struct acpi_generic_address *register_a,
 		       struct acpi_generic_address *register_b);
 
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_validate_register
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *              max_bit_width       - Max bit_width supported (32 or 64)
+ *              Address             - Pointer to where the gas->address
+ *                                    is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate the contents of a GAS register. Checks the GAS
+ *              pointer, Address, space_id, bit_width, and bit_offset.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_hw_validate_register(struct acpi_generic_address *reg,
+			  u8 max_bit_width, u64 *address)
+{
+
+	/* Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure */
+
+	if (!reg) {
+		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Copy the target address. This handles possible alignment issues.
+	 * Address must not be null. A null address also indicates an optional
+	 * ACPI register that is not supported, so no error message.
+	 */
+	ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(address, &reg->address);
+	if (!(*address)) {
+		return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the space_iD */
+
+	if ((reg->space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) &&
+	    (reg->space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported address space: 0x%X", reg->space_id));
+		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the bit_width */
+
+	if ((reg->bit_width != 8) &&
+	    (reg->bit_width != 16) &&
+	    (reg->bit_width != 32) && (reg->bit_width != max_bit_width)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported register bit width: 0x%X",
+			    reg->bit_width));
+		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate the bit_offset. Just a warning for now. */
+
+	if (reg->bit_offset != 0) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Unsupported register bit offset: 0x%X",
+			      reg->bit_offset));
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_read
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Where the value is returned
+ *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Read from either memory or IO space. This is a 32-bit max
+ *              version of acpi_read, used internally since the overhead of
+ *              64-bit values is not needed.
+ *
+ * LIMITATIONS: <These limitations also apply to acpi_hw_write>
+ *      bit_width must be exactly 8, 16, or 32.
+ *      space_iD must be system_memory or system_iO.
+ *      bit_offset and access_width are currently ignored, as there has
+ *          not been a need to implement these.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+{
+	u64 address;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_read);
+
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register */
+
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 32, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/* Initialize entire 32-bit return value to zero */
+
+	*value = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
+	 */
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					     address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
+
+		status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+					   address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
+			  "Read:  %8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  *value, reg->bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_write
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Value to be written
+ *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Write to either memory or IO space. This is a 32-bit max
+ *              version of acpi_write, used internally since the overhead of
+ *              64-bit values is not needed.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_hw_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+{
+	u64 address;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(hw_write);
+
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register */
+
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 32, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
+	 */
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					      address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
+
+		status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+					    address, value, reg->bit_width);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
+			  "Wrote: %8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  value, reg->bit_width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_hw_clear_acpi_status
@@ -152,15 +330,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_write_pm1_control(u32 pm1a_control, u32 pm1b_control)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_write_pm1_control);
 
-	status = acpi_write(pm1a_control, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
+	status =
+	    acpi_hw_write(pm1a_control, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1a_control_block);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block.address) {
 		status =
-		    acpi_write(pm1b_control,
-			       &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block);
+		    acpi_hw_write(pm1b_control,
+				  &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm1b_control_block);
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -218,12 +397,13 @@ acpi_hw_register_read(u32 register_id, u32 * return_value)
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_PM2_CONTROL:	/* 8-bit access */
 
-		status = acpi_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_PM_TIMER:	/* 32-bit access */
 
-		status = acpi_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+		status = acpi_hw_read(&value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_SMI_COMMAND_BLOCK:	/* 8-bit access */
@@ -340,7 +520,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u32 register_id, u32 value)
 		 * as per the ACPI spec.
 		 */
 		status =
-		    acpi_read(&read_value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+		    acpi_hw_read(&read_value,
+				 &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -350,12 +531,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_register_write(u32 register_id, u32 value)
 		ACPI_INSERT_BITS(value, ACPI_PM2_CONTROL_PRESERVED_BITS,
 				 read_value);
 
-		status = acpi_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
+		status =
+		    acpi_hw_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm2_control_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_PM_TIMER:	/* 32-bit access */
 
-		status = acpi_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(value, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_REGISTER_SMI_COMMAND_BLOCK:	/* 8-bit access */
@@ -401,7 +583,7 @@ acpi_hw_read_multiple(u32 *value,
 
 	/* The first register is always required */
 
-	status = acpi_read(&value_a, register_a);
+	status = acpi_hw_read(&value_a, register_a);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
@@ -409,7 +591,7 @@ acpi_hw_read_multiple(u32 *value,
 	/* Second register is optional */
 
 	if (register_b->address) {
-		status = acpi_read(&value_b, register_b);
+		status = acpi_hw_read(&value_b, register_b);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
 		}
@@ -452,7 +634,7 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
 
 	/* The first register is always required */
 
-	status = acpi_write(value, register_a);
+	status = acpi_hw_write(value, register_a);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
@@ -470,7 +652,7 @@ acpi_hw_write_multiple(u32 value,
 	 * and writes have no side effects"
 	 */
 	if (register_b->address) {
-		status = acpi_write(value, register_b);
+		status = acpi_hw_write(value, register_b);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
index b7f522c..6b282e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_get_timer(u32 * ticks)
 	}
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_hw_low_level_read(32, ticks, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
+	    acpi_hw_read(ticks, &acpi_gbl_FADT.xpm_timer_block);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
index 9829979..647c7b6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
@@ -78,9 +78,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_reset(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
-	/* Write the reset value to the reset register */
+	if (reset_reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO) {
+		/*
+		 * For I/O space, write directly to the OSL. This bypasses the port
+		 * validation mechanism, which may block a valid write to the reset
+		 * register.
+		 */
+		status =
+		    acpi_os_write_port((acpi_io_address) reset_reg->address,
+				       acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value,
+				       reset_reg->bit_width);
+	} else {
+		/* Write the reset value to the reset register */
+
+		status = acpi_hw_write(acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value, reset_reg);
+	}
 
-	status = acpi_write(acpi_gbl_FADT.reset_value, reset_reg);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -97,67 +110,92 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_reset)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Read from either memory or IO space.
  *
+ * LIMITATIONS: <These limitations also apply to acpi_write>
+ *      bit_width must be exactly 8, 16, 32, or 64.
+ *      space_iD must be system_memory or system_iO.
+ *      bit_offset and access_width are currently ignored, as there has
+ *          not been a need to implement these.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+acpi_status acpi_read(u64 *return_value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 {
+	u32 value;
 	u32 width;
 	u64 address;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_read);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and a non-zero address
-	 * within.
-	 */
-	if (!reg) {
+	if (!return_value) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Get a local copy of the address. Handles possible alignment issues */
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register. Allow 64-bit transfers */
 
-	ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&address, &reg->address);
-	if (!address) {
-		return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 64, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Supported widths are 8/16/32 */
-
 	width = reg->bit_width;
-	if ((width != 8) && (width != 16) && (width != 32)) {
-		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	if (width == 64) {
+		width = 32;	/* Break into two 32-bit transfers */
 	}
 
-	/* Initialize entire 32-bit return value to zero */
+	/* Initialize entire 64-bit return value to zero */
 
-	*value = 0;
+	*return_value = 0;
+	value = 0;
 
 	/*
 	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
 	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
 	 */
-	switch (reg->space_id) {
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY:
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					     address, &value, width);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		*return_value = value;
 
-		status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address) address,
-					     value, width);
-		break;
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
 
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
+			/* Read the top 32 bits */
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address) address, value, width);
-		break;
+			status = acpi_os_read_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+						     (address + 4), &value, 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			*return_value |= ((u64)value << 32);
+		}
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
 
-	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Unsupported address space: %X", reg->space_id));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+					   address, &value, width);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		*return_value = value;
+
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+
+			/* Read the top 32 bits */
+
+			status = acpi_hw_read_port((acpi_io_address)
+						   (address + 4), &value, 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			*return_value |= ((u64)value << 32);
+		}
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
-			  "Read:  %8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
-			  *value, width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  "Read:  %8.8X%8.8X width %2d from %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(*return_value), reg->bit_width,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
 
 	return (status);
@@ -169,7 +207,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_read)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_write
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Value               - To be written
+ * PARAMETERS:  Value               - Value to be written
  *              Reg                 - GAS register structure
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -177,7 +215,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_read)
  * DESCRIPTION: Write to either memory or IO space.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status acpi_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
+acpi_status acpi_write(u64 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 {
 	u32 width;
 	u64 address;
@@ -185,54 +223,61 @@ acpi_status acpi_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_write);
 
-	/*
-	 * Must have a valid pointer to a GAS structure, and a non-zero address
-	 * within.
-	 */
-	if (!reg) {
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	/* Get a local copy of the address. Handles possible alignment issues */
+	/* Validate contents of the GAS register. Allow 64-bit transfers */
 
-	ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&address, &reg->address);
-	if (!address) {
-		return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
+	status = acpi_hw_validate_register(reg, 64, &address);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Supported widths are 8/16/32 */
-
 	width = reg->bit_width;
-	if ((width != 8) && (width != 16) && (width != 32)) {
-		return (AE_SUPPORT);
+	if (width == 64) {
+		width = 32;	/* Break into two 32-bit transfers */
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO.
-	 * PCI_Config is not supported here because the GAS struct is insufficient
+	 * Two address spaces supported: Memory or IO. PCI_Config is
+	 * not supported here because the GAS structure is insufficient
 	 */
-	switch (reg->space_id) {
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY:
-
-		status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address) address,
-					      value, width);
-		break;
+	if (reg->space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+		status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+					      address, ACPI_LODWORD(value),
+					      width);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
 
-	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO:
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+			status = acpi_os_write_memory((acpi_physical_address)
+						      (address + 4),
+						      ACPI_HIDWORD(value), 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
+	} else {		/* ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO, validated earlier */
 
-		status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address) address, value,
+		status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+					    address, ACPI_LODWORD(value),
 					    width);
-		break;
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
 
-	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Unsupported address space: %X", reg->space_id));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		if (reg->bit_width == 64) {
+			status = acpi_hw_write_port((acpi_io_address)
+						    (address + 4),
+						    ACPI_HIDWORD(value), 32);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_IO,
-			  "Wrote: %8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
-			  value, width, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  "Wrote: %8.8X%8.8X width %2d   to %8.8X%8.8X (%s)\n",
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(value), reg->bit_width,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(reg->space_id)));
 
 	return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
index efc971a..8a58a1b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
@@ -96,17 +96,68 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Delete a namespace node
+ * DESCRIPTION: Delete a namespace node. All node deletions must come through
+ *              here. Detaches any attached objects, including any attached
+ *              data. If a handler is associated with attached data, it is
+ *              invoked before the node is deleted.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_delete_node);
+
+	/* Detach an object if there is one */
+
+	acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
+
+	/*
+	 * Delete an attached data object if present (an object that was created
+	 * and attached via acpi_attach_data). Note: After any normal object is
+	 * detached above, the only possible remaining object is a data object.
+	 */
+	obj_desc = node->object;
+	if (obj_desc && (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_DATA)) {
+
+		/* Invoke the attached data deletion handler if present */
+
+		if (obj_desc->data.handler) {
+			obj_desc->data.handler(node, obj_desc->data.pointer);
+		}
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	}
+
+	/* Now we can delete the node */
+
+	(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
+
+	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "Node %p, Remaining %X\n",
+			  node, acpi_gbl_current_node_count));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_node
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Node to be removed/deleted
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove (unlink) and delete a namespace node
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ns_remove_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
+{
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *prev_node;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_delete_node, node);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_remove_node, node);
 
 	parent_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node);
 
@@ -142,12 +193,9 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 		}
 	}
 
-	ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
-
-	/* Detach an object if there is one, then delete the node */
+	/* Delete the node and any attached objects */
 
-	acpi_ns_detach_object(node);
-	(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache, node);
+	acpi_ns_delete_node(node);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -273,25 +321,11 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 				    parent_node, child_node));
 		}
 
-		/* Now we can free this child object */
-
-		ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed++);
-
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-				  "Object %p, Remaining %X\n", child_node,
-				  acpi_gbl_current_node_count));
-
-		/* Detach an object if there is one, then free the child node */
-
-		acpi_ns_detach_object(child_node);
-
-		/* Now we can delete the node */
-
-		(void)acpi_os_release_object(acpi_gbl_namespace_cache,
-					     child_node);
-
-		/* And move on to the next child in the list */
-
+		/*
+		 * Delete this child node and move on to the next child in the list.
+		 * No need to unlink the node since we are deleting the entire branch.
+		 */
+		acpi_ns_delete_node(child_node);
 		child_node = next_node;
 
 	} while (!(flags & ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST));
@@ -433,7 +467,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(acpi_owner_id owner_id)
 
 		if (deletion_node) {
 			acpi_ns_delete_children(deletion_node);
-			acpi_ns_delete_node(deletion_node);
+			acpi_ns_remove_node(deletion_node);
 			deletion_node = NULL;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
index 41994fe..0fe87f1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			u32 level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
@@ -80,17 +79,15 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_device(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	status =
 	    acpi_ns_dump_one_object(obj_handle, level, context, return_value);
 
-	buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(obj_handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(obj_handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 		for (i = 0; i < level; i++) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_TABLES, " "));
 		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
 				      "    HID: %s, ADR: %8.8X%8.8X, Status: %X\n",
-				      info->hardware_id.value,
+				      info->hardware_id.string,
 				      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(info->address),
 				      info->current_status));
 		ACPI_FREE(info);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index 8e7dec1..846d113 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void
+acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
+			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
@@ -76,6 +81,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
  * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -276,3 +282,134 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 	 */
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
+ *              we cannot abort a table load.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute all elements of the global module-level code list.
+ *              Each element is executed as a single control method.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *prev;
+	union acpi_operand_object *next;
+	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
+	u32 method_count = 0;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code_list);
+
+	/* Exit now if the list is empty */
+
+	next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
+	if (!next) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	if (!info) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
+	/* Walk the list, executing each "method" */
+
+	while (next) {
+		prev = next;
+		next = next->method.mutex;
+
+		/* Clear the link field and execute the method */
+
+		prev->method.mutex = NULL;
+		acpi_ns_exec_module_code(prev, info);
+		method_count++;
+
+		/* Delete the (temporary) method object */
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(prev);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+		   "Executed %u blocks of module-level executable AML code",
+		   method_count));
+
+	ACPI_FREE(info);
+	acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
+	return_VOID;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  method_obj          - Object container for the module-level code
+ *              Info                - Info block for method evaluation
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
+ *              we cannot abort a table load.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method containing a block of module-level
+ *              executable AML code. The control method is temporarily
+ *              installed to the root node, then evaluated.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
+			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *root_obj;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code);
+
+	/* Initialize the evaluation information block */
+
+	ACPI_MEMSET(info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+	info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the currently attached root object. Add a reference, because the
+	 * ref count will be decreased when the method object is installed to
+	 * the root node.
+	 */
+	root_obj = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+	acpi_ut_add_reference(root_obj);
+
+	/* Install the method (module-level code) in the root node */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_attach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node, method_obj,
+				       ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Execute the root node as a control method */
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT, "Executed module-level code at %p\n",
+			  method_obj->method.aml_start));
+
+	/* Detach the temporary method object */
+
+	acpi_ns_detach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+
+	/* Restore the original root object */
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_attach_object(acpi_gbl_root_node, root_obj,
+				  ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE);
+
+      exit:
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(root_obj);
+	return_VOID;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index 2adfcf3..1d5b360 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -170,6 +170,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Execute the "global" _INI method that may appear at the root. This
+	 * support is provided for Windows compatibility (Vista+) and is not
+	 * part of the ACPI specification.
+	 */
+	info.evaluate_info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+	info.evaluate_info->pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
+	info.evaluate_info->parameters = NULL;
+	info.evaluate_info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info.evaluate_info);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		info.num_INI++;
+	}
+
 	/* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
 
 	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index dcd7a6a..a7234e6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -270,8 +270,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle)
 
 	/* Now delete the starting object, and we are done */
 
-	acpi_ns_delete_node(child_handle);
-
+	acpi_ns_remove_node(child_handle);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 7f8e066..f8427af 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
  * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
  */
 
+#define ACPI_CREATE_PREDEFINED_TABLE
+
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
@@ -72,30 +74,31 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nspredef")
  ******************************************************************************/
 /* Local prototypes */
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
-		      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined);
+acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			   const union acpi_predefined_info *package,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **elements, u32 count);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **elements,
 			       u8 type1,
 			       u32 count1,
 			       u8 type2, u32 count2, u32 start_index);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
 			  u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes,
-		      u32 package_index,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes);
 
 /*
  * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
@@ -109,13 +112,13 @@ static const char *acpi_rtype_names[] = {
 	"/Reference",
 };
 
-#define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_predefined_names
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              user_param_count - Number of parameters actually passed
+ *              return_status   - Status from the object evaluation
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
  *
@@ -135,12 +138,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
 	char *pathname;
+	struct acpi_predefined_data *data;
 
 	/* Match the name for this method/object against the predefined list */
 
 	predefined = acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(node);
 
-	/* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in error messages */
+	/* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in warning messages */
 
 	pathname = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node);
 	if (!pathname) {
@@ -158,28 +162,17 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	/* If not a predefined name, we cannot validate the return object */
 
 	if (!predefined) {
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* If the method failed, we cannot validate the return object */
-
-	if ((return_status != AE_OK) && (return_status != AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
-		goto exit;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Only validate the return value on the first successful evaluation of
-	 * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
-	 * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
+	 * If the method failed or did not actually return an object, we cannot
+	 * validate the return object
 	 */
-	if (node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
-		goto exit;
+	if ((return_status != AE_OK) && (return_status != AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Mark the node as having been successfully evaluated */
-
-	node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
-
 	/*
 	 * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
 	 * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
@@ -190,46 +183,67 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	if (!return_object) {
 		if ((predefined->info.expected_btypes) &&
 		    (!(predefined->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_NONE))) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "%s: Missing expected return value",
-				    pathname));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Missing expected return value"));
 
 			status = AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE;
 		}
-		goto exit;
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
-	 * not a problem
+	 * 1) We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
+	 * not a problem. For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is
+	 * enabled, methods will always return a value.
 	 *
-	 * For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is enabled, methods will
-	 * always return a value
+	 * 2) If the return value can be of any type, then we cannot perform any
+	 * validation, exit.
 	 */
-	if (!predefined->info.expected_btypes) {
-		goto exit;
+	if ((!predefined->info.expected_btypes) ||
+	    (predefined->info.expected_btypes == ACPI_RTYPE_ALL)) {
+		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
+	/* Create the parameter data block for object validation */
+
+	data = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_predefined_data));
+	if (!data) {
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+	data->predefined = predefined;
+	data->node_flags = node->flags;
+	data->pathname = pathname;
+
 	/*
 	 * Check that the type of the return object is what is expected for
 	 * this predefined name
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, return_object_ptr,
+	status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, return_object_ptr,
 					   predefined->info.expected_btypes,
-					   ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE);
+					   ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto exit;
+		goto check_validation_status;
 	}
 
 	/* For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects */
 
 	if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_check_package(pathname, return_object_ptr,
-					  predefined);
+		status = acpi_ns_check_package(data, return_object_ptr);
+	}
+
+check_validation_status:
+	/*
+	 * If the object validation failed or if we successfully repaired one
+	 * or more objects, mark the parent node to suppress further warning
+	 * messages during the next evaluation of the same method/object.
+	 */
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || (data->flags & ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED)) {
+		node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
 	}
+	ACPI_FREE(data);
 
-      exit:
+cleanup:
 	ACPI_FREE(pathname);
 	return (status);
 }
@@ -268,64 +282,58 @@ acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 		param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
 	}
 
-	/* Argument count check for non-predefined methods/objects */
-
 	if (!predefined) {
 		/*
+		 * Check the parameter count for non-predefined methods/objects.
+		 *
 		 * Warning if too few or too many arguments have been passed by the
 		 * caller. An incorrect number of arguments may not cause the method
 		 * to fail. However, the method will fail if there are too few
 		 * arguments and the method attempts to use one of the missing ones.
 		 */
 		if (user_param_count < param_count) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Insufficient arguments - needs %d, found %d",
-				      pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Insufficient arguments - needs %u, found %u",
+					      param_count, user_param_count));
 		} else if (user_param_count > param_count) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Excess arguments - needs %d, found %d",
-				      pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Excess arguments - needs %u, found %u",
+					      param_count, user_param_count));
 		}
 		return;
 	}
 
-	/* Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.) */
-
+	/*
+	 * Validate the user-supplied parameter count.
+	 * Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.)
+	 */
 	required_params_current = predefined->info.param_count & 0x0F;
 	required_params_old = predefined->info.param_count >> 4;
 
 	if (user_param_count != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-
-		/* Validate the user-supplied parameter count */
-
 		if ((user_param_count != required_params_current) &&
 		    (user_param_count != required_params_old)) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Parameter count mismatch - "
-				      "caller passed %d, ACPI requires %d",
-				      pathname, user_param_count,
-				      required_params_current));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
+					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
+					      "Parameter count mismatch - "
+					      "caller passed %u, ACPI requires %u",
+					      user_param_count,
+					      required_params_current));
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Only validate the argument count on the first successful evaluation of
-	 * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
-	 * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
-	 */
-	if (node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
-		return;
-	}
-
-	/*
 	 * Check that the ASL-defined parameter count is what is expected for
-	 * this predefined name.
+	 * this predefined name (parameter count as defined by the ACPI
+	 * specification)
 	 */
 	if ((param_count != required_params_current) &&
 	    (param_count != required_params_old)) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %d, ACPI requires %d",
-			      pathname, param_count, required_params_current));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname, node->flags,
+				      "Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %u, ACPI requires %u",
+				      param_count, required_params_current));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -358,9 +366,6 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
 	this_name = predefined_names;
 	while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
 		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->info.name)) {
-
-			/* Return pointer to this table entry */
-
 			return (this_name);
 		}
 
@@ -375,17 +380,16 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
 		this_name++;
 	}
 
-	return (NULL);
+	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
- *              Predefined      - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -395,30 +399,26 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
-		      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined)
+acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	const union acpi_predefined_info *package;
-	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
 	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
-	union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 expected_count;
 	u32 count;
 	u32 i;
-	u32 j;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_package);
 
 	/* The package info for this name is in the next table entry */
 
-	package = predefined + 1;
+	package = data->predefined + 1;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 			  "%s Validating return Package of Type %X, Count %X\n",
-			  pathname, package->ret_info.type,
+			  data->pathname, package->ret_info.type,
 			  return_object->package.count));
 
 	/* Extract package count and elements array */
@@ -429,9 +429,8 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 	/* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
 
 	if (!count) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Return Package has no elements (empty)",
-			      pathname));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Return Package has no elements (empty)"));
 
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 	}
@@ -456,15 +455,16 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		if (count < expected_count) {
 			goto package_too_small;
 		} else if (count > expected_count) {
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
-				      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
-				      expected_count));
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Return Package is larger than needed - "
+					      "found %u, expected %u", count,
+					      expected_count));
 		}
 
 		/* Validate all elements of the returned package */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname, elements,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, elements,
 							package->ret_info.
 							object_type1,
 							package->ret_info.
@@ -473,9 +473,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 							object_type2,
 							package->ret_info.
 							count2, 0);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return (status);
-		}
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
@@ -485,7 +482,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		 * elements must be of the same type
 		 */
 		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
+			status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 							   package->ret_info.
 							   object_type1, i);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -517,8 +514,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 				/* These are the required package elements (0, 1, or 2) */
 
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-							      elements,
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 							      package->
 							      ret_info3.
 							      object_type[i],
@@ -530,8 +526,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 				/* These are the optional package elements */
 
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-							      elements,
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 							      package->
 							      ret_info3.
 							      tail_object_type,
@@ -544,11 +539,30 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+
+		/* First element is the (Integer) revision */
+
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
+						   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+
+		elements++;
+		count--;
+
+		/* Examine the sub-packages */
+
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
 
 		/* First element is the (Integer) count of sub-packages to follow */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, elements,
 						   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
@@ -566,9 +580,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 		count = expected_count;
 		elements++;
 
-		/* Now we can walk the sub-packages */
+		/* Examine the sub-packages */
 
-		/*lint -fallthrough */
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+		break;
 
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2:
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
@@ -576,176 +592,240 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
 
 		/*
-		 * These types all return a single package that consists of a variable
-		 * number of sub-packages
+		 * These types all return a single Package that consists of a
+		 * variable number of sub-Packages.
+		 *
+		 * First, ensure that the first element is a sub-Package. If not,
+		 * the BIOS may have incorrectly returned the object as a single
+		 * package instead of a Package of Packages (a common error if
+		 * there is only one entry). We may be able to repair this by
+		 * wrapping the returned Package with a new outer Package.
 		 */
-		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			sub_package = *elements;
-			sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
+		if ((*elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
 
-			/* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
+			/* Create the new outer package and populate it */
 
 			status =
-			    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, &sub_package,
-						      ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
+			    acpi_ns_repair_package_list(data,
+							return_object_ptr);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return (status);
 			}
 
-			/* Examine the different types of sub-packages */
+			/* Update locals to point to the new package (of 1 element) */
 
-			switch (package->ret_info.type) {
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2:
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+			return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+			elements = return_object->package.elements;
+			count = 1;
+		}
 
-				/* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
+		/* Examine the sub-packages */
 
-				expected_count =
-				    package->ret_info.count1 +
-				    package->ret_info.count2;
-				if (sub_package->package.count !=
-				    expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_check_package_list(data, package, elements, count);
+		break;
 
-				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-								   sub_elements,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type1,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   count1,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type2,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   count2, 0);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return (status);
-				}
-				break;
+	default:
 
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
+		/* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
 
-				/* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
+				      package->ret_info.type));
 
-				expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
-				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
 
-				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+	return (status);
 
-				for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
-					status =
-					    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-						&sub_elements[j],
-						package->ret_info2.object_type[j], j);
-					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-						return (status);
-					}
-				}
-				break;
+package_too_small:
 
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
+	/* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
 
-				/* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Return Package is too small - found %u elements, expected %u",
+			      count, expected_count));
 
-				expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
-				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
+}
 
-				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              Package         - Pointer to package-specific info for method
+ *              Elements        - Element list of parent package. All elements
+ *                                of this list should be of type Package.
+ *              Count           - Count of subpackages
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Examine a list of subpackages
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-								   sub_elements,
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type1,
-								   sub_package->
-								   package.
-								   count, 0, 0,
-								   0);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return (status);
-				}
-				break;
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			   const union acpi_predefined_info *package,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **elements, u32 count)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
+	union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 expected_count;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
 
-			case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+	/* Validate each sub-Package in the parent Package */
 
-				/* First element is the (Integer) count of elements to follow */
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		sub_package = *elements;
+		sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
 
-				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
-							      sub_elements,
-							      ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
-							      0);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return (status);
-				}
+		/* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
 
-				/* Make sure package is large enough for the Count */
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, &sub_package,
+						   ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
 
-				expected_count =
-				    (u32) (*sub_elements)->integer.value;
-				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
-					count = sub_package->package.count;
-					goto package_too_small;
-				}
+		/* Examine the different types of expected sub-packages */
+
+		switch (package->ret_info.type) {
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2:
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_REV_FIXED:
+
+			/* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
+
+			expected_count =
+			    package->ret_info.count1 + package->ret_info.count2;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
+
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, sub_elements,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type1,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   count1,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type2,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   count2, 0);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			break;
 
-				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
 
+			/* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
+
+			expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
+
+			/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+			for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
 				status =
-				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
-								   (sub_elements
-								    + 1),
-								   package->
-								   ret_info.
-								   object_type1,
-								   (expected_count
-								    - 1), 0, 0,
-								   1);
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(data,
+							      &sub_elements[j],
+							      package->
+							      ret_info2.
+							      object_type[j],
+							      j);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					return (status);
 				}
-				break;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
 
-			default:
-				break;
+			/* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
+
+			expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
 			}
 
-			elements++;
-		}
-		break;
+			/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
 
-	default:
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data, sub_elements,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type1,
+							   sub_package->package.
+							   count, 0, 0, 0);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			break;
 
-		/* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
+		case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+
+			/*
+			 * First element is the (Integer) count of elements, including
+			 * the count field.
+			 */
+			status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, sub_elements,
+							   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
+							   0);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
 
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
-			      pathname, package->ret_info.type));
+			/*
+			 * Make sure package is large enough for the Count and is
+			 * is as large as the minimum size
+			 */
+			expected_count = (u32)(*sub_elements)->integer.value;
+			if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
+			if (sub_package->package.count <
+			    package->ret_info.count1) {
+				expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
+				goto package_too_small;
+			}
 
-		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+			/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(data,
+							   (sub_elements + 1),
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type1,
+							   (expected_count - 1),
+							   0, 0, 1);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			break;
+
+		default:	/* Should not get here, type was validated by caller */
+
+			return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+		}
+
+		elements++;
 	}
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 
-      package_too_small:
+package_too_small:
 
-	/* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
+	/* The sub-package count was smaller than required */
 
-	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s: Return Package is too small - "
-		      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
-		      expected_count));
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Return Sub-Package[%u] is too small - found %u elements, expected %u",
+			      i, sub_package->package.count, expected_count));
 
 	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 }
@@ -754,7 +834,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package_elements
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              Elements        - Pointer to the package elements array
  *              Type1           - Object type for first group
  *              Count1          - Count for first group
@@ -770,7 +850,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **elements,
 			       u8 type1,
 			       u32 count1,
@@ -786,7 +866,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
 	 * The second group can have a count of zero.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < count1; i++) {
-		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, this_element,
 						   type1, i + start_index);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return (status);
@@ -795,7 +875,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < count2; i++) {
-		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(data, this_element,
 						   type2,
 						   (i + count1 + start_index));
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -811,12 +891,13 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_object_type
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
  *                                evaluation of a method or object
  *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
  *              package_index   - Index of object within parent package (if
- *                                applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE otherwise)
+ *                                applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT
+ *                                otherwise)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -826,7 +907,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
 			  u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index)
 {
@@ -834,9 +915,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 return_btype;
 	char type_buffer[48];	/* Room for 5 types */
-	u32 this_rtype;
-	u32 i;
-	u32 j;
 
 	/*
 	 * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element,
@@ -849,10 +927,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 	/* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
-			      pathname, return_object->node.name.ascii,
-			      acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.type)));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
+				      return_object->node.name.ascii,
+				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.
+							    type)));
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
 
@@ -897,10 +976,11 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 
 		/* Type mismatch -- attempt repair of the returned object */
 
-		status = acpi_ns_repair_object(expected_btypes, package_index,
+		status = acpi_ns_repair_object(data, expected_btypes,
+					       package_index,
 					       return_object_ptr);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			return (status);
+			return (AE_OK);	/* Repair was successful */
 		}
 		goto type_error_exit;
 	}
@@ -908,7 +988,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 	/* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
 
 	if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
-		status = acpi_ns_check_reference(pathname, return_object);
+		status = acpi_ns_check_reference(data, return_object);
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -917,33 +997,19 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
 
 	/* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
 
-	j = 1;
-	type_buffer[0] = 0;
-	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
-
-		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
-
-		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
-			ACPI_STRCAT(type_buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
-			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
-		}
-		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
-	}
+	acpi_ns_get_expected_types(type_buffer, expected_btypes);
 
-	if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
-			      pathname,
-			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
-			      type_buffer));
+	if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
+				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+				      (return_object), type_buffer));
 	} else {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "%s: Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
-			      "found %s, expected %s", pathname, package_index,
-			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
-			      type_buffer));
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
+				      "found %s, expected %s", package_index,
+				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+				      (return_object), type_buffer));
 	}
 
 	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
@@ -953,7 +1019,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_reference
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data            - Pointer to validation data structure
  *              return_object   - Object returned from the evaluation of a
  *                                method or object
  *
@@ -966,7 +1032,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
 {
 
@@ -979,94 +1045,46 @@ acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
 		return (AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-		      "%s: Return type mismatch - "
-		      "unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
-		      pathname, acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
-		      return_object->reference.class));
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Return type mismatch - unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
+			      acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
+			      return_object->reference.class));
 
 	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_expected_types
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
- *              package_index   - Used to determine if target is in a package
- *              return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
- *                                evaluation of a method or object
+ * PARAMETERS:  Buffer          - Pointer to where the string is returned
+ *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
  *
- * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
+ * RETURN:      Buffer is populated with type names.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
- *              not expected.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Translate the expected types bitmap into a string of ascii
+ *              names of expected types, for use in warning messages.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes,
-		      u32 package_index,
-		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes)
 {
-	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
-	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
-	acpi_size length;
-
-	switch (return_object->common.type) {
-	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-
-		if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
-			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
-		 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
-		 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
-		 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
-		 */
-		length = 0;
-		while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
-		       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
-			length++;
-		}
-
-		/* Allocate a new string object */
-
-		new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
-		if (!new_object) {
-			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-		}
+	u32 this_rtype;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
 
-		/*
-		 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
-		 * terminated at Length+1.
-		 */
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
-			    return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+	j = 1;
+	buffer[0] = 0;
+	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
 
-		/* Install the new return object */
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
 
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-		*return_object_ptr = new_object;
+		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
 
-		/*
-		 * If the object is a package element, we need to:
-		 * 1. Decrement the reference count of the orignal object, it was
-		 *    incremented when building the package
-		 * 2. Increment the reference count of the new object, it will be
-		 *    decremented when releasing the package
-		 */
-		if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
-			acpi_ut_add_reference(new_object);
+		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
+			ACPI_STRCAT(buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
+			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
 		}
-		return (AE_OK);
-
-	default:
-		break;
+		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
 	}
-
-	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db2b2a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -0,0 +1,203 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nsrepair - Repair for objects returned by predefined methods
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2009, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair")
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              expected_btypes     - Object types expected
+ *              package_index       - Index of object within parent package (if
+ *                                    applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT
+ *                                    otherwise)
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
+ *              not expected.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		      u32 expected_btypes,
+		      u32 package_index,
+		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_size length;
+
+	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* Does the method/object legally return a string? */
+
+		if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
+		 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
+		 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
+		 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
+		 */
+		length = 0;
+		while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
+		       (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
+			length++;
+		}
+
+		/* Allocate a new string object */
+
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
+		 * terminated at Length+1.
+		 */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
+			    return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+
+		/*
+		 * If the original object is a package element, we need to:
+		 * 1. Set the reference count of the new object to match the
+		 *    reference count of the old object.
+		 * 2. Decrement the reference count of the original object.
+		 */
+		if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
+			new_object->common.reference_count =
+			    return_object->common.reference_count;
+
+			if (return_object->common.reference_count > 1) {
+				return_object->common.reference_count--;
+			}
+
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Converted Buffer to expected String at index %u",
+					      package_index));
+		} else {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Converted Buffer to expected String"));
+		}
+
+		/* Delete old object, install the new return object */
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+		*return_object_ptr = new_object;
+		data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+		return (AE_OK);
+
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_package_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              obj_desc_ptr        - Pointer to the object to repair. The new
+ *                                    package object is returned here,
+ *                                    overwriting the old object.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, new object in *obj_desc_ptr
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair a common problem with objects that are defined to return
+ *              a variable-length Package of Packages. If the variable-length
+ *              is one, some BIOS code mistakenly simply declares a single
+ *              Package instead of a Package with one sub-Package. This
+ *              function attempts to repair this error by wrapping a Package
+ *              object around the original Package, creating the correct
+ *              Package with one sub-Package.
+ *
+ *              Names that can be repaired in this manner include:
+ *              _ALR, _CSD, _HPX, _MLS, _PRT, _PSS, _TRT, TSS
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_package_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **obj_desc_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *pkg_obj_desc;
+
+	/*
+	 * Create the new outer package and populate it. The new package will
+	 * have a single element, the lone subpackage.
+	 */
+	pkg_obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_package_object(1);
+	if (!pkg_obj_desc) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	pkg_obj_desc->package.elements[0] = *obj_desc_ptr;
+
+	/* Return the new object in the object pointer */
+
+	*obj_desc_ptr = pkg_obj_desc;
+	data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+
+	ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+			      "Incorrectly formed Package, attempting repair"));
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index 78277ed..ea55ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ acpi_ns_report_error(const char *module_name,
 
 		/* There is a non-ascii character in the name */
 
-		ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name, internal_name);
+		ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&bad_name,
+				   ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, internal_name));
 		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)", bad_name);
 	} else {
 		/* Convert path to external format */
@@ -836,7 +837,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_node(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 	acpi_status status;
 	char *internal_path;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, pathname);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_get_node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, pathname));
 
 	if (!pathname) {
 		*return_node = prefix_node;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index daf4ad3..4929dbd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -535,10 +535,11 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u32 flags;
-	struct acpica_device_id hid;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid;
 	u32 i;
-	int found;
+	u8 found;
+	int no_match;
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -582,10 +583,14 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 		}
 
-		if (ACPI_STRNCMP(hid.value, info->hid, sizeof(hid.value)) != 0) {
-
-			/* Get the list of Compatible IDs */
+		no_match = ACPI_STRCMP(hid->string, info->hid);
+		ACPI_FREE(hid);
 
+		if (no_match) {
+			/*
+			 * HID does not match, attempt match within the
+			 * list of Compatible IDs (CIDs)
+			 */
 			status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid);
 			if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 				return (AE_OK);
@@ -597,10 +602,8 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 			found = 0;
 			for (i = 0; i < cid->count; i++) {
-				if (ACPI_STRNCMP(cid->id[i].value, info->hid,
-						 sizeof(struct
-							acpi_compatible_id)) ==
-				    0) {
+				if (ACPI_STRCMP(cid->ids[i].string, info->hid)
+				    == 0) {
 					found = 1;
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index f23593d..ddc84af 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfname")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static char *acpi_ns_copy_device_id(struct acpica_device_id *dest,
+				    struct acpica_device_id *source,
+				    char *string_area);
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_handle
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfname")
  *              namespace handle.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
 		acpi_string pathname, acpi_handle * ret_handle)
@@ -210,10 +216,38 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_copy_device_id
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Dest                - Pointer to the destination DEVICE_ID
+ *              Source              - Pointer to the source DEVICE_ID
+ *              string_area         - Pointer to where to copy the dest string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to the next string area
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copy a single DEVICE_ID, including the string data.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static char *acpi_ns_copy_device_id(struct acpica_device_id *dest,
+				    struct acpica_device_id *source,
+				    char *string_area)
+{
+	/* Create the destination DEVICE_ID */
+
+	dest->string = string_area;
+	dest->length = source->length;
+
+	/* Copy actual string and return a pointer to the next string area */
+
+	ACPI_MEMCPY(string_area, source->string, source->length);
+	return (string_area + source->length);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_object_info
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Handle          - Object Handle
- *              Buffer          - Where the info is returned
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handle              - Object Handle
+ *              return_buffer       - Where the info is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -221,33 +255,37 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_name)
  *              namespace node and possibly by running several standard
  *              control methods (Such as in the case of a device.)
  *
+ * For Device and Processor objects, run the Device _HID, _UID, _CID, _STA,
+ * _ADR, _sx_w, and _sx_d methods.
+ *
+ * Note: Allocates the return buffer, must be freed by the caller.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
+acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle,
+		     struct acpi_device_info **return_buffer)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_device_info *return_info;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
-	acpi_size size;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid = NULL;
+	struct acpica_device_id *uid = NULL;
+	char *next_id_string;
+	acpi_object_type type;
+	acpi_name name;
+	u8 param_count = 0;
+	u8 valid = 0;
+	u32 info_size;
+	u32 i;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
-	if (!handle || !buffer) {
+	if (!handle || !return_buffer) {
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ut_validate_buffer(buffer);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (status);
-	}
-
-	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
-	if (!info) {
-		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-	}
-
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -256,66 +294,91 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto cleanup;
+		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Init return structure */
-
-	size = sizeof(struct acpi_device_info);
+	/* Get the namespace node data while the namespace is locked */
 
-	info->type = node->type;
-	info->name = node->name.integer;
-	info->valid = 0;
+	info_size = sizeof(struct acpi_device_info);
+	type = node->type;
+	name = node->name.integer;
 
 	if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-		info->param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
+		param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
+		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* If not a device, we are all done */
-
-	if (info->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
+	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) || (type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR)) {
 		/*
-		 * Get extra info for ACPI Devices objects only:
-		 * Run the Device _HID, _UID, _CID, _STA, _ADR and _sx_d methods.
+		 * Get extra info for ACPI Device/Processor objects only:
+		 * Run the Device _HID, _UID, and _CID methods.
 		 *
 		 * Note: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
-		 * not be present for this device.  The Info->Valid bitfield is used
-		 * to indicate which methods were found and ran successfully.
+		 * not be present for this device. The Info->Valid bitfield is used
+		 * to indicate which methods were found and run successfully.
 		 */
 
 		/* Execute the Device._HID method */
 
-		status = acpi_ut_execute_HID(node, &info->hardware_id);
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_HID(node, &hid);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_HID;
+			info_size += hid->length;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_HID;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._UID method */
 
-		status = acpi_ut_execute_UID(node, &info->unique_id);
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_UID(node, &uid);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_UID;
+			info_size += uid->length;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_UID;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._CID method */
 
 		status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid_list);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			size += cid_list->size;
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
+
+			/* Add size of CID strings and CID pointer array */
+
+			info_size +=
+			    (cid_list->list_size -
+			     sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list));
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
 		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Now that we have the variable-length data, we can allocate the
+	 * return buffer
+	 */
+	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(info_size);
+	if (!info) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Get the fixed-length data */
+
+	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) || (type == ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR)) {
+		/*
+		 * Get extra info for ACPI Device/Processor objects only:
+		 * Run the _STA, _ADR and, sx_w, and _sx_d methods.
+		 *
+		 * Note: none of these methods are required, so they may or may
+		 * not be present for this device. The Info->Valid bitfield is used
+		 * to indicate which methods were found and run successfully.
+		 */
 
 		/* Execute the Device._STA method */
 
 		status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(node, &info->current_status);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_STA;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_STA;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._ADR method */
@@ -323,36 +386,100 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 		status = acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(METHOD_NAME__ADR, node,
 							 &info->address);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_ADR;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_ADR;
+		}
+
+		/* Execute the Device._sx_w methods */
+
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(node,
+						       acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names,
+						       ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS,
+						       info->lowest_dstates);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXWS;
 		}
 
 		/* Execute the Device._sx_d methods */
 
-		status = acpi_ut_execute_sxds(node, info->highest_dstates);
+		status = acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(node,
+						       acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names,
+						       ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS,
+						       info->highest_dstates);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXDS;
+			valid |= ACPI_VALID_SXDS;
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
+	/*
+	 * Create a pointer to the string area of the return buffer.
+	 * Point to the end of the base struct acpi_device_info structure.
+	 */
+	next_id_string = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, info->compatible_id_list.ids);
+	if (cid_list) {
 
-	status = acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(buffer, size);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
+		/* Point past the CID DEVICE_ID array */
+
+		next_id_string +=
+		    ((acpi_size) cid_list->count *
+		     sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
 	}
 
-	/* Populate the return buffer */
+	/*
+	 * Copy the HID, UID, and CIDs to the return buffer. The variable-length
+	 * strings are copied to the reserved area at the end of the buffer.
+	 *
+	 * For HID and CID, check if the ID is a PCI Root Bridge.
+	 */
+	if (hid) {
+		next_id_string = acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->hardware_id,
+							hid, next_id_string);
+
+		if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(hid->string)) {
+			info->flags |= ACPI_PCI_ROOT_BRIDGE;
+		}
+	}
 
-	return_info = buffer->pointer;
-	ACPI_MEMCPY(return_info, info, sizeof(struct acpi_device_info));
+	if (uid) {
+		next_id_string = acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->unique_id,
+							uid, next_id_string);
+	}
 
 	if (cid_list) {
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(&return_info->compatibility_id, cid_list,
-			    cid_list->size);
+		info->compatible_id_list.count = cid_list->count;
+		info->compatible_id_list.list_size = cid_list->list_size;
+
+		/* Copy each CID */
+
+		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
+			next_id_string =
+			    acpi_ns_copy_device_id(&info->compatible_id_list.
+						   ids[i], &cid_list->ids[i],
+						   next_id_string);
+
+			if (acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(cid_list->ids[i].string)) {
+				info->flags |= ACPI_PCI_ROOT_BRIDGE;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
+	/* Copy the fixed-length data */
+
+	info->info_size = info_size;
+	info->type = type;
+	info->name = name;
+	info->param_count = param_count;
+	info->valid = valid;
+
+	*return_buffer = info;
+	status = AE_OK;
+
       cleanup:
-	ACPI_FREE(info);
+	if (hid) {
+		ACPI_FREE(hid);
+	}
+	if (uid) {
+		ACPI_FREE(uid);
+	}
 	if (cid_list) {
 		ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index c5f6ce1..cd7995b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ps_complete_final_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			  union acpi_parse_object *op, acpi_status status);
 
+static void
+acpi_ps_link_module_code(u8 *aml_start, u32 aml_length, acpi_owner_id owner_id);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_get_aml_opcode
@@ -390,6 +393,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg = NULL;
+	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_get_arguments, walk_state);
 
@@ -449,13 +453,11 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			INCREMENT_ARG_LIST(walk_state->arg_types);
 		}
 
-		/* Special processing for certain opcodes */
-
-		/* TBD (remove): Temporary mechanism to disable this code if needed */
-
-#ifdef ACPI_ENABLE_MODULE_LEVEL_CODE
-
-		if ((walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1) &&
+		/*
+		 * Handle executable code at "module-level". This refers to
+		 * executable opcodes that appear outside of any control method.
+		 */
+		if ((walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2) &&
 		    ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE) == 0)) {
 			/*
 			 * We want to skip If/Else/While constructs during Pass1 because we
@@ -469,6 +471,23 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			case AML_ELSE_OP:
 			case AML_WHILE_OP:
 
+				/*
+				 * Currently supported module-level opcodes are:
+				 * IF/ELSE/WHILE. These appear to be the most common,
+				 * and easiest to support since they open an AML
+				 * package.
+				 */
+				if (walk_state->pass_number ==
+				    ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1) {
+					acpi_ps_link_module_code(aml_op_start,
+								 walk_state->
+								 parser_state.
+								 pkg_end -
+								 aml_op_start,
+								 walk_state->
+								 owner_id);
+				}
+
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
 						  "Pass1: Skipping an If/Else/While body\n"));
 
@@ -480,10 +499,34 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				break;
 
 			default:
+				/*
+				 * Check for an unsupported executable opcode at module
+				 * level. We must be in PASS1, the parent must be a SCOPE,
+				 * The opcode class must be EXECUTE, and the opcode must
+				 * not be an argument to another opcode.
+				 */
+				if ((walk_state->pass_number ==
+				     ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1)
+				    && (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+					AML_SCOPE_OP)) {
+					op_info =
+					    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.
+								    aml_opcode);
+					if ((op_info->class ==
+					     AML_CLASS_EXECUTE) && (!arg)) {
+						ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+							      "Detected an unsupported executable opcode "
+							      "at module-level: [0x%.4X] at table offset 0x%.4X",
+							      op->common.aml_opcode,
+							      (u32)((aml_op_start - walk_state->parser_state.aml_start)
+								+ sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))));
+					}
+				}
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-#endif
+
+		/* Special processing for certain opcodes */
 
 		switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
 		case AML_METHOD_OP:
@@ -553,6 +596,66 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_link_module_code
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  aml_start           - Pointer to the AML
+ *              aml_length          - Length of executable AML
+ *              owner_id            - owner_id of module level code
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Wrap the module-level code with a method object and link the
+ *              object to the global list. Note, the mutex field of the method
+ *              object is used to link multiple module-level code objects.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ps_link_module_code(u8 *aml_start, u32 aml_length, acpi_owner_id owner_id)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *prev;
+	union acpi_operand_object *next;
+	union acpi_operand_object *method_obj;
+
+	/* Get the tail of the list */
+
+	prev = next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
+	while (next) {
+		prev = next;
+		next = next->method.mutex;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Insert the module level code into the list. Merge it if it is
+	 * adjacent to the previous element.
+	 */
+	if (!prev ||
+	    ((prev->method.aml_start + prev->method.aml_length) != aml_start)) {
+
+		/* Create, initialize, and link a new temporary method object */
+
+		method_obj = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
+		if (!method_obj) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		method_obj->method.aml_start = aml_start;
+		method_obj->method.aml_length = aml_length;
+		method_obj->method.owner_id = owner_id;
+		method_obj->method.flags |= AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL;
+
+		if (!prev) {
+			acpi_gbl_module_code_list = method_obj;
+		} else {
+			prev->method.mutex = method_obj;
+		}
+	} else {
+		prev->method.aml_length += aml_length;
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_complete_op
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current state
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index ff06032..dd9731c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+		walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL;
+	}
+
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
 	if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index ef7d2c2..1f15497 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("tbutils")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_tb_fix_string(char *string, acpi_size length);
+
+static void
+acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *out_header,
+			     struct acpi_table_header *header);
+
 static acpi_physical_address
 acpi_tb_get_root_table_entry(u8 *table_entry, u32 table_entry_size);
 
@@ -161,6 +167,59 @@ u8 acpi_tb_tables_loaded(void)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_fix_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  String              - String to be repaired
+ *              Length              - Maximum length
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Replace every non-printable or non-ascii byte in the string
+ *              with a question mark '?'.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_tb_fix_string(char *string, acpi_size length)
+{
+
+	while (length && *string) {
+		if (!ACPI_IS_PRINT(*string)) {
+			*string = '?';
+		}
+		string++;
+		length--;
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  out_header          - Where the cleaned header is returned
+ *              Header              - Input ACPI table header
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Returns the cleaned header in out_header
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copy the table header and ensure that all "string" fields in
+ *              the header consist of printable characters.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(struct acpi_table_header *out_header,
+			     struct acpi_table_header *header)
+{
+
+	ACPI_MEMCPY(out_header, header, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->oem_table_id, ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE);
+	acpi_tb_fix_string(out_header->asl_compiler_id, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_print_table_header
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Address             - Table physical address
@@ -176,6 +235,7 @@ void
 acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 			   struct acpi_table_header *header)
 {
+	struct acpi_table_header local_header;
 
 	/*
 	 * The reason that the Address is cast to a void pointer is so that we
@@ -192,6 +252,11 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 
 		/* RSDP has no common fields */
 
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(local_header.oem_id,
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
+					  header)->oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+		acpi_tb_fix_string(local_header.oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+
 		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "RSDP %p %05X (v%.2d %6.6s)",
 			   ACPI_CAST_PTR (void, address),
 			   (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp, header)->
@@ -200,18 +265,21 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 					       header)->length : 20,
 			   ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
 					 header)->revision,
-			   ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp,
-					 header)->oem_id));
+			   local_header.oem_id));
 	} else {
 		/* Standard ACPI table with full common header */
 
+		acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(&local_header, header);
+
 		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
 			   "%4.4s %p %05X (v%.2d %6.6s %8.8s %08X %4.4s %08X)",
-			   header->signature, ACPI_CAST_PTR (void, address),
-			   header->length, header->revision, header->oem_id,
-			   header->oem_table_id, header->oem_revision,
-			   header->asl_compiler_id,
-			   header->asl_compiler_revision));
+			   local_header.signature, ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, address),
+			   local_header.length, local_header.revision,
+			   local_header.oem_id, local_header.oem_table_id,
+			   local_header.oem_revision,
+			   local_header.asl_compiler_id,
+			   local_header.asl_compiler_revision));
+
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
index 006b16c..5d54e36 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
@@ -44,19 +44,10 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
-#include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("uteval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source, acpi_size max_length);
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-			  struct acpi_compatible_id *one_cid);
-
 /*
  * Strings supported by the _OSI predefined (internal) method.
  *
@@ -78,6 +69,9 @@ static struct acpi_interface_info acpi_interfaces_supported[] = {
 	{"Windows 2001 SP2", ACPI_OSI_WIN_XP_SP2},	/* Windows XP SP2 */
 	{"Windows 2001.1 SP1", ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2003_SP1},	/* Windows Server 2003 SP1 - Added 03/2006 */
 	{"Windows 2006", ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA},	/* Windows Vista - Added 03/2006 */
+	{"Windows 2006.1", ACPI_OSI_WINSRV_2008},	/* Windows Server 2008 - Added 09/2009 */
+	{"Windows 2006 SP1", ACPI_OSI_WIN_VISTA_SP1},	/* Windows Vista SP1 - Added 09/2009 */
+	{"Windows 2009", ACPI_OSI_WIN_7},	/* Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 - Added 09/2009 */
 
 	/* Feature Group Strings */
 
@@ -213,7 +207,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_osi_invalidate(char *interface)
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Evaluates a namespace object and verifies the type of the
- *              return object.  Common code that simplifies accessing objects
+ *              return object. Common code that simplifies accessing objects
  *              that have required return objects of fixed types.
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
@@ -298,7 +292,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 
 	if ((acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) && (!expected_return_btypes)) {
 		/*
-		 * We received a return object, but one was not expected.  This can
+		 * We received a return object, but one was not expected. This can
 		 * happen frequently if the "implicit return" feature is enabled.
 		 * Just delete the return object and return AE_OK.
 		 */
@@ -340,12 +334,12 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object_name         - Object name to be evaluated
  *              device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Address             - Where the value is returned
+ *              Value               - Where the value is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Evaluates a numeric namespace object for a selected device
- *              and stores result in *Address.
+ *              and stores result in *Value.
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
  *
@@ -354,7 +348,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 				struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-				acpi_integer * address)
+				acpi_integer *value)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -369,295 +363,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 
 	/* Get the returned Integer */
 
-	*address = obj_desc->integer.value;
-
-	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_id_string
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Where to copy the string
- *              Source              - Source string
- *              max_length          - Length of the destination buffer
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Copies an ID string for the _HID, _CID, and _UID methods.
- *              Performs removal of a leading asterisk if present -- workaround
- *              for a known issue on a bunch of machines.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void
-acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source, acpi_size max_length)
-{
-
-	/*
-	 * Workaround for ID strings that have a leading asterisk. This construct
-	 * is not allowed by the ACPI specification  (ID strings must be
-	 * alphanumeric), but enough existing machines have this embedded in their
-	 * ID strings that the following code is useful.
-	 */
-	if (*source == '*') {
-		source++;
-	}
-
-	/* Do the actual copy */
-
-	ACPI_STRNCPY(destination, source, max_length);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_HID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Hid                 - Where the HID is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _HID control method that returns the hardware
- *              ID of the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *hid)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_HID);
-
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__HID,
-					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
-					 &obj_desc);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-
-		/* Convert the Numeric HID to string */
-
-		acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string((u32) obj_desc->integer.value,
-					  hid->value);
-	} else {
-		/* Copy the String HID from the returned object */
-
-		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(hid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-				       sizeof(hid->value));
-	}
-
-	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_translate_one_cid
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - _CID object, must be integer or string
- *              one_cid             - Where the CID string is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Return a numeric or string _CID value as a string.
- *              (Compatible ID)
- *
- *              NOTE:  Assumes a maximum _CID string length of
- *                     ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-			  struct acpi_compatible_id *one_cid)
-{
-
-	switch (obj_desc->common.type) {
-	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-
-		/* Convert the Numeric CID to string */
-
-		acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string((u32) obj_desc->integer.value,
-					  one_cid->value);
-		return (AE_OK);
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-
-		if (obj_desc->string.length > ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH) {
-			return (AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT);
-		}
-
-		/* Copy the String CID from the returned object */
-
-		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(one_cid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-				       ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH);
-		return (AE_OK);
-
-	default:
-
-		return (AE_TYPE);
-	}
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_CID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              return_cid_list     - Where the CID list is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _CID control method that returns one or more
- *              compatible hardware IDs for the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
-		    struct acpi_compatible_id_list ** return_cid_list)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	acpi_status status;
-	u32 count;
-	u32 size;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
-	u32 i;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_CID);
-
-	/* Evaluate the _CID method for this device */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__CID,
-					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING
-					 | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Get the number of _CIDs returned */
-
-	count = 1;
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-		count = obj_desc->package.count;
-	}
-
-	/* Allocate a worst-case buffer for the _CIDs */
-
-	size = (((count - 1) * sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id)) +
-		sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id_list));
-
-	cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) size);
-	if (!cid_list) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	/* Init CID list */
-
-	cid_list->count = count;
-	cid_list->size = size;
-
-	/*
-	 *  A _CID can return either a single compatible ID or a package of
-	 *  compatible IDs.  Each compatible ID can be one of the following:
-	 *  1) Integer (32 bit compressed EISA ID) or
-	 *  2) String (PCI ID format, e.g. "PCI\VEN_vvvv&DEV_dddd&SUBSYS_ssssssss")
-	 */
-
-	/* The _CID object can be either a single CID or a package (list) of CIDs */
-
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-
-		/* Translate each package element */
-
-		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-			status =
-			    acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(obj_desc->package.
-						      elements[i],
-						      &cid_list->id[i]);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				break;
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		/* Only one CID, translate to a string */
-
-		status = acpi_ut_translate_one_cid(obj_desc, cid_list->id);
-	}
-
-	/* Cleanup on error */
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_FREE(cid_list);
-	} else {
-		*return_cid_list = cid_list;
-	}
-
-	/* On exit, we must delete the _CID return object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_UID
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Uid                 - Where the UID is returned
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _UID control method that returns the hardware
- *              ID of the device.
- *
- *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpica_device_id *uid)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_UID);
-
-	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__UID,
-					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
-					 &obj_desc);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-
-		/* Convert the Numeric UID to string */
-
-		acpi_ex_unsigned_integer_to_string(obj_desc->integer.value,
-						   uid->value);
-	} else {
-		/* Copy the String UID from the returned object */
-
-		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(uid->value, obj_desc->string.pointer,
-				       sizeof(uid->value));
-	}
+	*value = obj_desc->integer.value;
 
 	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
 
@@ -716,60 +422,64 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 * flags)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_Sxds
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_power_methods
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
- *              Flags               - Where the status flags are returned
+ *              method_names        - Array of power method names
+ *              method_count        - Number of methods to execute
+ *              out_values          - Where the power method values are returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      Status, out_values
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Executes _STA for selected device and stores results in
- *              *Flags.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the specified power methods for the device and returns
+ *              the result(s).
  *
  *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
  *
- ******************************************************************************/
+******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest)
+acpi_ut_execute_power_methods(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+			      const char **method_names,
+			      u8 method_count, u8 *out_values)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status final_status = AE_NOT_FOUND;
 	u32 i;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_sxds);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_power_methods);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
-		highest[i] = 0xFF;
+	for (i = 0; i < method_count; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * Execute the power method (_sx_d or _sx_w). The only allowable
+		 * return type is an Integer.
+		 */
 		status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node,
 						 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-							       acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-							       [i]),
+							       method_names[i]),
 						 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-						  "%s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
-						  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
-								acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-								[i]),
-						  acpi_ut_get_node_name
-						  (device_node),
-						  acpi_format_exception
-						  (status)));
-
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-			}
-		} else {
-			/* Extract the Dstate value */
-
-			highest[i] = (u8) obj_desc->integer.value;
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			out_values[i] = (u8)obj_desc->integer.value;
 
 			/* Delete the return object */
 
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+			final_status = AE_OK;	/* At least one value is valid */
+			continue;
 		}
+
+		out_values[i] = ACPI_UINT8_MAX;
+		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+			continue;	/* Ignore if not found */
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Failed %s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
+				  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, method_names[i]),
+				  acpi_ut_get_node_name(device_node),
+				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(final_status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
index 59e46f2..3f2c68f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
@@ -90,7 +90,15 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT] = {
 	"\\_S5_"
 };
 
-const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[4] = {
+const char *acpi_gbl_lowest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_w_METHODS] = {
+	"_S0W",
+	"_S1W",
+	"_S2W",
+	"_S3W",
+	"_S4W"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names[ACPI_NUM_sx_d_METHODS] = {
 	"_S1D",
 	"_S2D",
 	"_S3D",
@@ -351,6 +359,7 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_region_types[ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS] = {
 	"SMBus",
 	"SystemCMOS",
 	"PCIBARTarget",
+	"IPMI",
 	"DataTable"
 };
 
@@ -798,6 +807,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 	/* Namespace */
 
+	acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.name.integer = ACPI_ROOT_NAME;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..52eaae4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
@@ -0,0 +1,382 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: utids - support for device IDs - HID, UID, CID
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2009, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acinterp.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utids")
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_id_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Destination         - Where to copy the string
+ *              Source              - Source string
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Copies an ID string for the _HID, _CID, and _UID methods.
+ *              Performs removal of a leading asterisk if present -- workaround
+ *              for a known issue on a bunch of machines.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source)
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * Workaround for ID strings that have a leading asterisk. This construct
+	 * is not allowed by the ACPI specification  (ID strings must be
+	 * alphanumeric), but enough existing machines have this embedded in their
+	 * ID strings that the following code is useful.
+	 */
+	if (*source == '*') {
+		source++;
+	}
+
+	/* Do the actual copy */
+
+	ACPI_STRCPY(destination, source);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_HID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_id           - Where the string HID is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _HID control method that returns the hardware
+ *              ID of the device. The HID is either an 32-bit encoded EISAID
+ *              Integer or a String. A string is always returned. An EISAID
+ *              is converted to a string.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	struct acpica_device_id *hid;
+	u32 length;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_HID);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__HID,
+					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
+					 &obj_desc);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the size of the String to be returned, includes null terminator */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		length = ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+	} else {
+		length = obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate a buffer for the HID */
+
+	hid =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpica_device_id) +
+				 (acpi_size) length);
+	if (!hid) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Area for the string starts after DEVICE_ID struct */
+
+	hid->string = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, hid, sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Convert EISAID to a string or simply copy existing string */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(hid->string, obj_desc->integer.value);
+	} else {
+		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(hid->string, obj_desc->string.pointer);
+	}
+
+	hid->length = length;
+	*return_id = hid;
+
+cleanup:
+
+	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_UID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_id           - Where the string UID is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _UID control method that returns the unique
+ *              ID of the device. The UID is either a 64-bit Integer (NOT an
+ *              EISAID) or a string. Always returns a string. A 64-bit integer
+ *              is converted to a decimal string.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id **return_id)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	struct acpica_device_id *uid;
+	u32 length;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_UID);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__UID,
+					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING,
+					 &obj_desc);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the size of the String to be returned, includes null terminator */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		length = ACPI_MAX64_DECIMAL_DIGITS + 1;
+	} else {
+		length = obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+	}
+
+	/* Allocate a buffer for the UID */
+
+	uid =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpica_device_id) +
+				 (acpi_size) length);
+	if (!uid) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Area for the string starts after DEVICE_ID struct */
+
+	uid->string = ACPI_ADD_PTR(char, uid, sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Convert an Integer to string, or just copy an existing string */
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+		acpi_ex_integer_to_string(uid->string, obj_desc->integer.value);
+	} else {
+		acpi_ut_copy_id_string(uid->string, obj_desc->string.pointer);
+	}
+
+	uid->length = length;
+	*return_id = uid;
+
+cleanup:
+
+	/* On exit, we must delete the return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_execute_CID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  device_node         - Node for the device
+ *              return_cid_list     - Where the CID list is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, list of CID strings
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Executes the _CID control method that returns one or more
+ *              compatible hardware IDs for the device.
+ *
+ *              NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
+ *
+ * A _CID method can return either a single compatible ID or a package of
+ * compatible IDs. Each compatible ID can be one of the following:
+ * 1) Integer (32 bit compressed EISA ID) or
+ * 2) String (PCI ID format, e.g. "PCI\VEN_vvvv&DEV_dddd&SUBSYS_ssssssss")
+ *
+ * The Integer CIDs are converted to string format by this function.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
+		    struct acpica_device_id_list **return_cid_list)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object **cid_objects;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list;
+	char *next_id_string;
+	u32 string_area_size;
+	u32 length;
+	u32 cid_list_size;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_execute_CID);
+
+	/* Evaluate the _CID method for this device */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node, METHOD_NAME__CID,
+					 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING
+					 | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE, &obj_desc);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the count and size of the returned _CIDs. _CID can return either
+	 * a Package of Integers/Strings or a single Integer or String.
+	 * Note: This section also validates that all CID elements are of the
+	 * correct type (Integer or String).
+	 */
+	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		count = obj_desc->package.count;
+		cid_objects = obj_desc->package.elements;
+	} else {		/* Single Integer or String CID */
+
+		count = 1;
+		cid_objects = &obj_desc;
+	}
+
+	string_area_size = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+
+		/* String lengths include null terminator */
+
+		switch (cid_objects[i]->common.type) {
+		case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+			string_area_size += ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+			string_area_size += cid_objects[i]->string.length + 1;
+			break;
+
+		default:
+			status = AE_TYPE;
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Now that we know the length of the CIDs, allocate return buffer:
+	 * 1) Size of the base structure +
+	 * 2) Size of the CID DEVICE_ID array +
+	 * 3) Size of the actual CID strings
+	 */
+	cid_list_size = sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list) +
+	    ((count - 1) * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id)) + string_area_size;
+
+	cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(cid_list_size);
+	if (!cid_list) {
+		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Area for CID strings starts after the CID DEVICE_ID array */
+
+	next_id_string = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, cid_list->ids) +
+	    ((acpi_size) count * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Copy/convert the CIDs to the return buffer */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (cid_objects[i]->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
+			/* Convert the Integer (EISAID) CID to a string */
+
+			acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(next_id_string,
+						  cid_objects[i]->integer.
+						  value);
+			length = ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE;
+		} else {	/* ACPI_TYPE_STRING */
+
+			/* Copy the String CID from the returned object */
+
+			acpi_ut_copy_id_string(next_id_string,
+					       cid_objects[i]->string.pointer);
+			length = cid_objects[i]->string.length + 1;
+		}
+
+		cid_list->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+		cid_list->ids[i].length = length;
+		next_id_string += length;
+	}
+
+	/* Finish the CID list */
+
+	cid_list->count = count;
+	cid_list->list_size = cid_list_size;
+	*return_cid_list = cid_list;
+
+cleanup:
+
+	/* On exit, we must delete the _CID return object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
index a54ca84..9d0919eb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
@@ -99,33 +99,19 @@ static void acpi_ut_terminate(void)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  none
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      none
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the various subsystems.  Don't delete the mutex
- *              objects here -- because the AML debugger may be still running.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the various components. Do not delete the mutex
+ *              objects here, because the AML debugger may be still running.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 {
-
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_subsystem_shutdown);
 
-	/* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
-
-	if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
-		return_VOID;
-	}
-
-	/* Subsystem appears active, go ahead and shut it down */
-
-	acpi_gbl_shutdown = TRUE;
-	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 */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
index fbe7823..61f6315 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
 
+/*
+ * Common suffix for messages
+ */
+#define ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX \
+	acpi_os_printf(" (%8.8X/%s-%u)\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name, line_number)
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_validate_exception
@@ -120,6 +125,34 @@ const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Id              - The HID/CID in string format
+ *
+ * RETURN:      TRUE if the Id is a match for a PCI/PCI-Express Root Bridge
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Determine if the input ID is a PCI Root Bridge ID.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if this is a PCI root bridge.
+	 * ACPI 3.0+: check for a PCI Express root also.
+	 */
+	if (!(ACPI_STRCMP(id,
+			  PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING)) ||
+	    !(ACPI_STRCMP(id, PCI_EXPRESS_ROOT_HID_STRING))) {
+		return (TRUE);
+	}
+
+	return (FALSE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_is_aml_table
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Table               - An ACPI table
@@ -1037,8 +1070,7 @@ acpi_error(const char *module_name, u32 line_number, const char *format, ...)
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-	acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-		       line_number);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
 	va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1052,8 +1084,7 @@ acpi_exception(const char *module_name,
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-	acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-		       line_number);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
 	va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1066,8 +1097,7 @@ acpi_warning(const char *module_name, u32 line_number, const char *format, ...)
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
-	acpi_os_printf(" %8.8X %s-%u\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION, module_name,
-		       line_number);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
 	va_end(args);
 }
 
@@ -1088,3 +1118,46 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_error)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_exception)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_warning)
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_info)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_predefined_warning
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  module_name     - Caller's module name (for error output)
+ *              line_number     - Caller's line number (for error output)
+ *              Pathname        - Full pathname to the node
+ *              node_flags      - From Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              Format          - Printf format string + additional args
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Warnings for the predefined validation module. Messages are
+ *              only emitted the first time a problem with a particular
+ *              method/object is detected. This prevents a flood of error
+ *              messages for methods that are repeatedly evaluated.
+ *
+******************************************************************************/
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_predefined_warning(const char *module_name,
+			   u32 line_number,
+			   char *pathname,
+			   u8 node_flags, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+
+	/*
+	 * Warning messages for this method/object will be disabled after the
+	 * first time a validation fails or an object is successfully repaired.
+	 */
+	if (node_flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning for %s: ", pathname);
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	ACPI_COMMON_MSG_SUFFIX;
+	va_end(args);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 078a2272..b1f5f68 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -251,6 +251,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table load
+	 * phase. Although illegal since ACPI 2.0, there are many machines that
+	 * contain this type of code. Each block of detected executable AML code
+	 * outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary control
+	 * method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this list
+	 * are executed below.
+	 */
+	acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
+
+	/*
 	 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This runs the
 	 * executable AML that may be part of the declaration of these objects:
 	 * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
@@ -318,7 +328,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_objects)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the ACPI subsystem.  Release all resources.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Shutdown the ACPICA subsystem and release all resources.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
@@ -327,6 +337,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_terminate);
 
+	/* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Subsystem appears active, go ahead and shut it down */
+
+	acpi_gbl_shutdown = TRUE;
+	acpi_gbl_startup_flags = 0;
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
+
 	/* Terminate the AML Debugger if present */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(acpi_gbl_db_terminate_threads = TRUE);
@@ -353,6 +376,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_terminate)
+
 #ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 2876fc7..620183f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ int acpi_bus_get_status(struct acpi_device *device)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_get_status);
 
 void acpi_bus_private_data_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-				   u32 function, void *context)
+				   void *context)
 {
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index 5f2c3c0..642bb30 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -202,20 +202,17 @@ container_walk_namespace_cb(acpi_handle handle,
 			    u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
 	char *hid = NULL;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	acpi_status status;
 	int *action = context;
 
-
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !buffer.pointer) {
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return AE_OK;
 	}
 
-	info = buffer.pointer;
 	if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)
-		hid = info->hardware_id.value;
+		hid = info->hardware_id.string;
 
 	if (hid == NULL) {
 		goto end;
@@ -242,7 +239,7 @@ container_walk_namespace_cb(acpi_handle handle,
 	}
 
       end:
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 
 	return AE_OK;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 9a85566..3a2cfef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -233,18 +233,16 @@ static int is_ata(acpi_handle handle)
 static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
 	int ret = 1;
 
-	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer)))
+	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info)))
 		return 0;
-	info = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!(info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID))
 		ret = 0;
 	else
-		ret = !strcmp("PNP0C0A", info->hardware_id.value);
+		ret = !strcmp("PNP0C0A", info->hardware_id.string);
 
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index dc36a44..c6645f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -95,15 +95,13 @@ do_acpi_find_child(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	struct acpi_find_child *find = context;
 
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 		if (info->address == find->address)
 			find->handle = handle;
-		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+		kfree(info);
 	}
 	return AE_OK;
 }
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_child);
 
 /* Link ACPI devices with physical devices */
 static void acpi_glue_data_handler(acpi_handle handle,
-				   u32 function, void *context)
+				   void *context)
 {
 	/* we provide an empty handler */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 5699d97..297d8b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ static int create_modalias(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev, char *modalias,
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_dev->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list;
 		int i;
 
 		cid_list = acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list;
 		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
 			count = snprintf(&modalias[len], size, "%s:",
-					 cid_list->id[i].value);
+					 cid_list->ids[i].string);
 			if (count < 0 || count >= size) {
 				printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "%s cid[%i] exceeds event buffer size",
 				       acpi_dev->pnp.device_name, i);
@@ -287,14 +287,14 @@ int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
 	}
 
 	if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
 		int i;
 
 		for (id = ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
 			/* compare multiple _CID entries against driver ids */
 			for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
 				if (!strcmp((char*)id->id,
-					    cid_list->id[i].value))
+					    cid_list->ids[i].string))
 					return 0;
 			}
 		}
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ static void acpi_device_release(struct device *dev)
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
 
 	kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list);
+	if (acpi_dev->flags.hardware_id)
+		kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.hardware_id);
+	if (acpi_dev->flags.unique_id)
+		kfree(acpi_dev->pnp.unique_id);
 	kfree(acpi_dev);
 }
 
@@ -687,7 +691,7 @@ acpi_bus_get_ejd(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle *ejd)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_bus_get_ejd);
 
-void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 function, void *context)
+void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, void *context)
 {
 
 	/* TBD */
@@ -1000,33 +1004,89 @@ static int acpi_dock_match(struct acpi_device *device)
 	return acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
 }
 
+static struct acpica_device_id_list*
+acpi_add_cid(
+	struct acpi_device_info         *info,
+	struct acpica_device_id         *new_cid)
+{
+	struct acpica_device_id_list    *cid;
+	char                            *next_id_string;
+	acpi_size                       cid_length;
+	acpi_size                       new_cid_length;
+	u32                             i;
+
+
+	/* Allocate new CID list with room for the new CID */
+
+	if (!new_cid)
+		new_cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.list_size;
+	else if (info->compatible_id_list.list_size)
+		new_cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.list_size +
+			new_cid->length + sizeof(struct acpica_device_id);
+	else
+		new_cid_length = sizeof(struct acpica_device_id_list) + new_cid->length;
+
+	cid = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(new_cid_length);
+	if (!cid) {
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	cid->list_size = new_cid_length;
+	cid->count = info->compatible_id_list.count;
+	if (new_cid)
+		cid->count++;
+	next_id_string = (char *) cid->ids + (cid->count * sizeof(struct acpica_device_id));
+
+	/* Copy all existing CIDs */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < info->compatible_id_list.count; i++) {
+		cid_length = info->compatible_id_list.ids[i].length;
+		cid->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+		cid->ids[i].length = cid_length;
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(next_id_string, info->compatible_id_list.ids[i].string,
+			cid_length);
+
+		next_id_string += cid_length;
+	}
+
+	/* Append the new CID */
+
+	if (new_cid) {
+		cid->ids[i].string = next_id_string;
+		cid->ids[i].length = new_cid->length;
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(next_id_string, new_cid->string, new_cid->length);
+	}
+
+	return cid;
+}
+
 static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device,
 			       struct acpi_device *parent, acpi_handle handle,
 			       int type)
 {
-	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	struct acpi_device_info *info = NULL;
 	char *hid = NULL;
 	char *uid = NULL;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
-	const char *cid_add = NULL;
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = NULL;
+	char *cid_add = NULL;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case ACPI_BUS_TYPE_DEVICE:
-		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "%s: Error reading device info\n", __func__);
 			return;
 		}
 
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID)
-			hid = info->hardware_id.value;
+			hid = info->hardware_id.string;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_UID)
-			uid = info->unique_id.value;
+			uid = info->unique_id.string;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_CID)
-			cid_list = &info->compatibility_id;
+			cid_list = &info->compatible_id_list;
 		if (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_ADR) {
 			device->pnp.bus_address = info->address;
 			device->flags.bus_address = 1;
@@ -1077,55 +1137,46 @@ static void acpi_device_set_id(struct acpi_device *device,
 	}
 
 	if (hid) {
-		strcpy(device->pnp.hardware_id, hid);
-		device->flags.hardware_id = 1;
+		device->pnp.hardware_id = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(strlen (hid) + 1);
+		if (device->pnp.hardware_id) {
+			strcpy(device->pnp.hardware_id, hid);
+			device->flags.hardware_id = 1;
+		}
 	}
+	if (!device->flags.hardware_id)
+		device->pnp.hardware_id = "";
+
 	if (uid) {
-		strcpy(device->pnp.unique_id, uid);
-		device->flags.unique_id = 1;
+		device->pnp.unique_id = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(strlen (uid) + 1);
+		if (device->pnp.unique_id) {
+			strcpy(device->pnp.unique_id, uid);
+			device->flags.unique_id = 1;
+		}
 	}
+	if (!device->flags.unique_id)
+		device->pnp.unique_id = "";
+
 	if (cid_list || cid_add) {
-		struct  acpi_compatible_id_list *list;
-		int size = 0;
-		int count = 0;
-
-		if (cid_list) {
-			size = cid_list->size;
-		} else if (cid_add) {
-			size = sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id_list);
-			cid_list = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size) size);
-			if (!cid_list) {
-				printk(KERN_ERR "Memory allocation error\n");
-				kfree(buffer.pointer);
-				return;
-			} else {
-				cid_list->count = 0;
-				cid_list->size = size;
-			}
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *list;
+
+		if (cid_add) {
+			struct acpica_device_id cid;
+			cid.length = strlen (cid_add) + 1;
+			cid.string = cid_add;
+
+			list = acpi_add_cid(info, &cid);
+		} else {
+			list = acpi_add_cid(info, NULL);
 		}
-		if (cid_add)
-			size += sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id);
-		list = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
 		if (list) {
-			if (cid_list) {
-				memcpy(list, cid_list, cid_list->size);
-				count = cid_list->count;
-			}
-			if (cid_add) {
-				strncpy(list->id[count].value, cid_add,
-					ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH);
-				count++;
-				device->flags.compatible_ids = 1;
-			}
-			list->size = size;
-			list->count = count;
 			device->pnp.cid_list = list;
-		} else
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Memory allocation error\n");
+			if (cid_add)
+				device->flags.compatible_ids = 1;
+		}
 	}
 
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	kfree(info);
 }
 
 static int acpi_device_set_context(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
@@ -1310,10 +1361,8 @@ acpi_add_single_object(struct acpi_device **child,
 end:
 	if (!result)
 		*child = device;
-	else {
-		kfree(device->pnp.cid_list);
-		kfree(device);
-	}
+	else
+		acpi_device_release(&device->dev);
 
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
index 501e293..9047b27 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/hp-agp.c
@@ -476,7 +476,6 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
 {
 	acpi_handle handle, parent;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	u64 lba_hpa, sba_hpa, length;
 	int match;
@@ -488,13 +487,11 @@ zx1_gart_probe (acpi_handle obj, u32 depth, void *context, void **ret)
 	/* Look for an enclosing IOC scope and find its CSR space */
 	handle = obj;
 	do {
-		buffer.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
-		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
+		status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			/* TBD check _CID also */
-			info = buffer.pointer;
-			info->hardware_id.value[sizeof(info->hardware_id)-1] = '\0';
-			match = (strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, "HWP0001") == 0);
+			info->hardware_id.string[sizeof(info->hardware_id.length)-1] = '\0';
+			match = (strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, "HWP0001") == 0);
 			kfree(info);
 			if (match) {
 				status = hp_acpi_csr_space(handle, &sba_hpa, &length);
diff --git a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
index c509c99..c0cf45a 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/ide-acpi.c
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ static int ide_get_dev_handle(struct device *dev, acpi_handle *handle,
 	unsigned int bus, devnum, func;
 	acpi_integer addr;
 	acpi_handle dev_handle;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER,
-					.pointer = NULL};
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_info	*dinfo = NULL;
 	int ret = -ENODEV;
@@ -134,12 +132,11 @@ static int ide_get_dev_handle(struct device *dev, acpi_handle *handle,
 		goto err;
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(dev_handle, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(dev_handle, &dinfo);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		DEBPRINT("get_object_info for device failed\n");
 		goto err;
 	}
-	dinfo = buffer.pointer;
 	if (dinfo && (dinfo->valid & ACPI_VALID_ADR) &&
 	    dinfo->address == addr) {
 		*pcidevfn = addr;
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
index 5befa7e..a9d926b 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
@@ -398,23 +398,21 @@ static acpi_status __init ibm_find_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle,
 	acpi_handle *phandle = (acpi_handle *)context;
 	acpi_status status; 
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer info_buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	int retval = 0;
 
-	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info_buffer);
+	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		err("%s:  Failed to get device information status=0x%x\n",
 			__func__, status);
 		return retval;
 	}
-	info = info_buffer.pointer;
-	info->hardware_id.value[sizeof(info->hardware_id.value) - 1] = '\0';
+	info->hardware_id.string[sizeof(info->hardware_id.length) - 1] = '\0';
 
 	if (info->current_status && (info->valid & ACPI_VALID_HID) &&
-			(!strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, IBM_HARDWARE_ID1) ||
-			 !strcmp(info->hardware_id.value, IBM_HARDWARE_ID2))) {
+			(!strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, IBM_HARDWARE_ID1) ||
+			 !strcmp(info->hardware_id.string, IBM_HARDWARE_ID2))) {
 		dbg("found hardware: %s, handle: %p\n",
-			info->hardware_id.value, handle);
+			info->hardware_id.string, handle);
 		*phandle = handle;
 		/* returning non-zero causes the search to stop
 		 * and returns this value to the caller of 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index dafaa4a..f9f68e0 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -976,15 +976,12 @@ static acpi_status sony_walk_callback(acpi_handle handle, u32 level,
 				      void *context, void **return_value)
 {
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer))) {
-		info = buffer.pointer;
 
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info))) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING DRV_PFX "method: name: %4.4s, args %X\n",
 			(char *)&info->name, info->param_count);
 
-		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+		kfree(info);
 	}
 
 	return AE_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index 9496494f..c07fdb9 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -194,13 +194,13 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 		pnpacpi_parse_resource_option_data(dev);
 
 	if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
+		struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
 		int i;
 
 		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
-			if (!ispnpidacpi(cid_list->id[i].value))
+			if (!ispnpidacpi(cid_list->ids[i].string))
 				continue;
-			pnp_add_id(dev, cid_list->id[i].value);
+			pnp_add_id(dev, cid_list->ids[i].string);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index ca59ee9..af5905e 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -171,17 +171,15 @@ struct acpi_device_dir {
 
 typedef char acpi_bus_id[8];
 typedef unsigned long acpi_bus_address;
-typedef char acpi_hardware_id[15];
-typedef char acpi_unique_id[9];
 typedef char acpi_device_name[40];
 typedef char acpi_device_class[20];
 
 struct acpi_device_pnp {
 	acpi_bus_id bus_id;	/* Object name */
 	acpi_bus_address bus_address;	/* _ADR */
-	acpi_hardware_id hardware_id;	/* _HID */
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;	/* _CIDs */
-	acpi_unique_id unique_id;	/* _UID */
+	char *hardware_id;	/* _HID */
+	struct acpica_device_id_list *cid_list;	/* _CIDs */
+	char *unique_id;	/* _UID */
 	acpi_device_name device_name;	/* Driver-determined */
 	acpi_device_class device_class;	/*        "          */
 };
@@ -312,7 +310,7 @@ struct acpi_bus_event {
 
 extern struct kobject *acpi_kobj;
 extern int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char*, const char*, u8, int);
-void acpi_bus_private_data_handler(acpi_handle, u32, void *);
+void acpi_bus_private_data_handler(acpi_handle, void *);
 int acpi_bus_get_private_data(acpi_handle, void **);
 extern int acpi_notifier_call_chain(struct acpi_device *, u32, u32);
 extern int register_acpi_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
@@ -325,7 +323,7 @@ extern void unregister_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
  */
 
 int acpi_bus_get_device(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device **device);
-void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 function, void *context);
+void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, void *context);
 int acpi_bus_get_status(struct acpi_device *device);
 int acpi_bus_get_power(acpi_handle handle, int *state);
 int acpi_bus_set_power(acpi_handle handle, int state);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 82ec6a3..e723b0f 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 /* Current ACPICA subsystem version in YYYYMMDD format */
 
-#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20090521
+#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20090903
 
 #include "actypes.h"
 #include "actbl.h"
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ extern u8 acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack;
 extern u8 acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized;
 extern u8 acpi_gbl_create_osi_method;
 extern u8 acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled;
+extern u8 acpi_gbl_use_default_register_widths;
 extern acpi_name acpi_gbl_trace_method_name;
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
 
@@ -199,7 +200,8 @@ acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle object,
 			   acpi_object_type return_type);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer *return_buffer);
+acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle,
+		     struct acpi_device_info **return_buffer);
 
 acpi_status acpi_install_method(u8 *buffer);
 
@@ -359,9 +361,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector(u32 physical_address);
 acpi_status acpi_set_firmware_waking_vector64(u64 physical_address);
 #endif
 
-acpi_status acpi_read(u32 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+acpi_status acpi_read(u64 *value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
 
-acpi_status acpi_write(u32 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
+acpi_status acpi_write(u64 value, struct acpi_generic_address *reg);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_sleep_type_data(u8 sleep_state, u8 * slp_typ_a, u8 * slp_typ_b);
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index 222733d..1b65879 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -44,9 +44,23 @@
 #ifndef __ACTBL_H__
 #define __ACTBL_H__
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Fundamental ACPI tables
+ *
+ * This file contains definitions for the ACPI tables that are directly consumed
+ * by ACPICA. All other tables are consumed by the OS-dependent ACPI-related
+ * device drivers and other OS support code.
+ *
+ * The RSDP and FACS do not use the common ACPI table header. All other ACPI
+ * tables use the header.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
- * Values for description table header signatures. Useful because they make
- * it more difficult to inadvertently type in the wrong signature.
+ * Values for description table header signatures for tables defined in this
+ * file. Useful because they make it more difficult to inadvertently type in
+ * the wrong signature.
  */
 #define ACPI_SIG_DSDT           "DSDT"	/* Differentiated System Description Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_FADT           "FACP"	/* Fixed ACPI Description Table */
@@ -65,11 +79,6 @@
 #pragma pack(1)
 
 /*
- * These are the ACPI tables that are directly consumed by the subsystem.
- *
- * The RSDP and FACS do not use the common ACPI table header. All other ACPI
- * tables use the header.
- *
  * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables.
  * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not
  * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
@@ -77,9 +86,8 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * ACPI Table Header. This common header is used by all tables except the
- * RSDP and FACS. The define is used for direct inclusion of header into
- * other ACPI tables
+ * Master ACPI Table Header. This common header is used by all ACPI tables
+ * except the RSDP and FACS.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -95,13 +103,16 @@ struct acpi_table_header {
 	u32 asl_compiler_revision;	/* ASL compiler version */
 };
 
-/*
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * GAS - Generic Address Structure (ACPI 2.0+)
  *
  * Note: Since this structure is used in the ACPI tables, it is byte aligned.
- * If misalignment is not supported, access to the Address field must be
- * performed with care.
- */
+ * If misaliged access is not supported by the hardware, accesses to the
+ * 64-bit Address field must be performed with care.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
 struct acpi_generic_address {
 	u8 space_id;		/* Address space where struct or register exists */
 	u8 bit_width;		/* Size in bits of given register */
@@ -113,6 +124,7 @@ struct acpi_generic_address {
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * RSDP - Root System Description Pointer (Signature is "RSD PTR ")
+ *        Version 2
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -133,6 +145,7 @@ struct acpi_table_rsdp {
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * RSDT/XSDT - Root System Description Tables
+ *             Version 1 (both)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -161,21 +174,29 @@ struct acpi_table_facs {
 	u32 flags;
 	u64 xfirmware_waking_vector;	/* 64-bit version of the Firmware Waking Vector (ACPI 2.0+) */
 	u8 version;		/* Version of this table (ACPI 2.0+) */
-	u8 reserved[31];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
+	u8 reserved[3];		/* Reserved, must be zero */
+	u32 ospm_flags;		/* Flags to be set by OSPM (ACPI 4.0) */
+	u8 reserved1[24];	/* Reserved, must be zero */
 };
 
-/* Flag macros */
+/* Masks for global_lock flag field above */
 
-#define ACPI_FACS_S4_BIOS_PRESENT (1)	/* 00: S4BIOS support is present */
+#define ACPI_GLOCK_PENDING          (1)	/* 00: Pending global lock ownership */
+#define ACPI_GLOCK_OWNED            (1<<1)	/* 01: Global lock is owned */
 
-/* Global lock flags */
+/* Masks for Flags field above  */
 
-#define ACPI_GLOCK_PENDING      0x01	/* 00: Pending global lock ownership */
-#define ACPI_GLOCK_OWNED        0x02	/* 01: Global lock is owned */
+#define ACPI_FACS_S4_BIOS_PRESENT   (1)	/* 00: S4BIOS support is present */
+#define ACPI_FACS_64BIT_WAKE        (1<<1)	/* 01: 64-bit wake vector supported (ACPI 4.0) */
+
+/* Masks for ospm_flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_FACS_64BIT_ENVIRONMENT (1)	/* 00: 64-bit wake environment is required (ACPI 4.0) */
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FADT - Fixed ACPI Description Table (Signature "FACP")
+ *        Version 4
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -236,7 +257,7 @@ struct acpi_table_fadt {
 	struct acpi_generic_address xgpe1_block;	/* 64-bit Extended General Purpose Event 1 Reg Blk address */
 };
 
-/* FADT Boot Architecture Flags (boot_flags) */
+/* Masks for FADT Boot Architecture Flags (boot_flags) */
 
 #define ACPI_FADT_LEGACY_DEVICES    (1)  	/* 00: [V2] System has LPC or ISA bus devices */
 #define ACPI_FADT_8042              (1<<1)	/* 01: [V3] System has an 8042 controller on port 60/64 */
@@ -246,7 +267,7 @@ struct acpi_table_fadt {
 
 #define FADT2_REVISION_ID               3
 
-/* FADT flags */
+/* Masks for FADT flags */
 
 #define ACPI_FADT_WBINVD            (1)	/* 00: [V1] The wbinvd instruction works properly */
 #define ACPI_FADT_WBINVD_FLUSH      (1<<1)	/* 01: [V1] wbinvd flushes but does not invalidate caches */
@@ -269,7 +290,7 @@ struct acpi_table_fadt {
 #define ACPI_FADT_APIC_CLUSTER      (1<<18)	/* 18: [V4] All local APICs must use cluster model (ACPI 3.0) */
 #define ACPI_FADT_APIC_PHYSICAL     (1<<19)	/* 19: [V4] All local x_aPICs must use physical dest mode (ACPI 3.0) */
 
-/* FADT Prefered Power Management Profiles */
+/* Values for preferred_profile (Prefered Power Management Profiles) */
 
 enum acpi_prefered_pm_profiles {
 	PM_UNSPECIFIED = 0,
@@ -287,14 +308,16 @@ enum acpi_prefered_pm_profiles {
 
 #define ACPI_FADT_OFFSET(f)             (u8) ACPI_OFFSET (struct acpi_table_fadt, f)
 
+/*
+ * Internal table-related structures
+ */
 union acpi_name_union {
 	u32 integer;
 	char ascii[4];
 };
 
-/*
- * Internal ACPI Table Descriptor. One per ACPI table
- */
+/* Internal ACPI Table Descriptor. One per ACPI table. */
+
 struct acpi_table_desc {
 	acpi_physical_address address;
 	struct acpi_table_header *pointer;
@@ -304,7 +327,7 @@ struct acpi_table_desc {
 	u8 flags;
 };
 
-/* Flags for above */
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
 
 #define ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_UNKNOWN       (0)
 #define ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_MAPPED        (1)
@@ -318,5 +341,6 @@ struct acpi_table_desc {
  */
 
 #include <acpi/actbl1.h>
+#include <acpi/actbl2.h>
 
 #endif				/* __ACTBL_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl1.h b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
index 59ade07..0b9b430 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl1.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
@@ -46,41 +46,31 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * Additional ACPI Tables
+ * Additional ACPI Tables (1)
  *
  * These tables are not consumed directly by the ACPICA subsystem, but are
  * included here to support device drivers and the AML disassembler.
  *
+ * The tables in this file are fully defined within the ACPI specification.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Values for description table header signatures. Useful because they make
- * it more difficult to inadvertently type in the wrong signature.
+ * Values for description table header signatures for tables defined in this
+ * file. Useful because they make it more difficult to inadvertently type in
+ * the wrong signature.
  */
-#define ACPI_SIG_ASF            "ASF!"	/* Alert Standard Format table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_BERT           "BERT"	/* Boot Error Record Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_BOOT           "BOOT"	/* Simple Boot Flag Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_CPEP           "CPEP"	/* Corrected Platform Error Polling table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_DBGP           "DBGP"	/* Debug Port table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_DMAR           "DMAR"	/* DMA Remapping table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_ECDT           "ECDT"	/* Embedded Controller Boot Resources Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_EINJ           "EINJ"	/* Error Injection table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_ERST           "ERST"	/* Error Record Serialization Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_HEST           "HEST"	/* Hardware Error Source Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_HPET           "HPET"	/* High Precision Event Timer table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_IBFT           "IBFT"	/* i_sCSI Boot Firmware Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_MADT           "APIC"	/* Multiple APIC Description Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_MCFG           "MCFG"	/* PCI Memory Mapped Configuration table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_MSCT           "MSCT"	/* Maximum System Characteristics Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_SBST           "SBST"	/* Smart Battery Specification Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_SLIC           "SLIC"	/* Software Licensing Description Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_SLIT           "SLIT"	/* System Locality Distance Information Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_SPCR           "SPCR"	/* Serial Port Console Redirection table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_SPMI           "SPMI"	/* Server Platform Management Interface table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_SRAT           "SRAT"	/* System Resource Affinity Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_TCPA           "TCPA"	/* Trusted Computing Platform Alliance table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_UEFI           "UEFI"	/* Uefi Boot Optimization Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_WDAT           "WDAT"	/* Watchdog Action Table */
-#define ACPI_SIG_WDRT           "WDRT"	/* Watchdog Resource Table */
 
 /*
  * All tables must be byte-packed to match the ACPI specification, since
@@ -94,14 +84,20 @@
  * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
  */
 
-/* Common Subtable header (used in MADT, SRAT, etc.) */
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Common subtable headers
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/* Generic subtable header (used in MADT, SRAT, etc.) */
 
 struct acpi_subtable_header {
 	u8 type;
 	u8 length;
 };
 
-/* Common Subtable header for WHEA tables (EINJ, ERST, WDAT) */
+/* Subtable header for WHEA tables (EINJ, ERST, WDAT) */
 
 struct acpi_whea_header {
 	u8 action;
@@ -115,116 +111,8 @@ struct acpi_whea_header {
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * ASF - Alert Standard Format table (Signature "ASF!")
- *
- * Conforms to the Alert Standard Format Specification V2.0, 23 April 2003
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_asf {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-};
-
-/* ASF subtable header */
-
-struct acpi_asf_header {
-	u8 type;
-	u8 reserved;
-	u16 length;
-};
-
-/* Values for Type field above */
-
-enum acpi_asf_type {
-	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_INFO = 0,
-	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_ALERT = 1,
-	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_CONTROL = 2,
-	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_BOOT = 3,
-	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_ADDRESS = 4,
-	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_RESERVED = 5
-};
-
-/*
- * ASF subtables
- */
-
-/* 0: ASF Information */
-
-struct acpi_asf_info {
-	struct acpi_asf_header header;
-	u8 min_reset_value;
-	u8 min_poll_interval;
-	u16 system_id;
-	u32 mfg_id;
-	u8 flags;
-	u8 reserved2[3];
-};
-
-/* 1: ASF Alerts */
-
-struct acpi_asf_alert {
-	struct acpi_asf_header header;
-	u8 assert_mask;
-	u8 deassert_mask;
-	u8 alerts;
-	u8 data_length;
-};
-
-struct acpi_asf_alert_data {
-	u8 address;
-	u8 command;
-	u8 mask;
-	u8 value;
-	u8 sensor_type;
-	u8 type;
-	u8 offset;
-	u8 source_type;
-	u8 severity;
-	u8 sensor_number;
-	u8 entity;
-	u8 instance;
-};
-
-/* 2: ASF Remote Control */
-
-struct acpi_asf_remote {
-	struct acpi_asf_header header;
-	u8 controls;
-	u8 data_length;
-	u16 reserved2;
-};
-
-struct acpi_asf_control_data {
-	u8 function;
-	u8 address;
-	u8 command;
-	u8 value;
-};
-
-/* 3: ASF RMCP Boot Options */
-
-struct acpi_asf_rmcp {
-	struct acpi_asf_header header;
-	u8 capabilities[7];
-	u8 completion_code;
-	u32 enterprise_id;
-	u8 command;
-	u16 parameter;
-	u16 boot_options;
-	u16 oem_parameters;
-};
-
-/* 4: ASF Address */
-
-struct acpi_asf_address {
-	struct acpi_asf_header header;
-	u8 eprom_address;
-	u8 devices;
-};
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * BERT - Boot Error Record Table
+ * BERT - Boot Error Record Table (ACPI 4.0)
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -234,38 +122,43 @@ struct acpi_table_bert {
 	u64 address;		/* Physical addresss of the error region */
 };
 
-/* Boot Error Region */
+/* Boot Error Region (not a subtable, pointed to by Address field above) */
 
 struct acpi_bert_region {
-	u32 block_status;
-	u32 raw_data_offset;
-	u32 raw_data_length;
-	u32 data_length;
-	u32 error_severity;
+	u32 block_status;	/* Type of error information */
+	u32 raw_data_offset;	/* Offset to raw error data */
+	u32 raw_data_length;	/* Length of raw error data */
+	u32 data_length;	/* Length of generic error data */
+	u32 error_severity;	/* Severity code */
 };
 
-/* block_status Flags */
+/* Values for block_status flags above */
 
 #define ACPI_BERT_UNCORRECTABLE             (1)
-#define ACPI_BERT_CORRECTABLE               (2)
-#define ACPI_BERT_MULTIPLE_UNCORRECTABLE    (4)
-#define ACPI_BERT_MULTIPLE_CORRECTABLE      (8)
+#define ACPI_BERT_CORRECTABLE               (1<<1)
+#define ACPI_BERT_MULTIPLE_UNCORRECTABLE    (1<<2)
+#define ACPI_BERT_MULTIPLE_CORRECTABLE      (1<<3)
+#define ACPI_BERT_ERROR_ENTRY_COUNT         (0xFF<<4)	/* 8 bits, error count */
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * BOOT - Simple Boot Flag Table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+/* Values for error_severity above */
 
-struct acpi_table_boot {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 cmos_index;		/* Index in CMOS RAM for the boot register */
-	u8 reserved[3];
+enum acpi_bert_error_severity {
+	ACPI_BERT_ERROR_CORRECTABLE = 0,
+	ACPI_BERT_ERROR_FATAL = 1,
+	ACPI_BERT_ERROR_CORRECTED = 2,
+	ACPI_BERT_ERROR_NONE = 3,
+	ACPI_BERT_ERROR_RESERVED = 4	/* 4 and greater are reserved */
 };
 
+/*
+ * Note: The generic error data that follows the error_severity field above
+ * uses the struct acpi_hest_generic_data defined under the HEST table below
+ */
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * CPEP - Corrected Platform Error Polling table
+ * CPEP - Corrected Platform Error Polling table (ACPI 4.0)
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -277,8 +170,7 @@ struct acpi_table_cpep {
 /* Subtable */
 
 struct acpi_cpep_polling {
-	u8 type;
-	u8 length;
+	struct acpi_subtable_header header;
 	u8 id;			/* Processor ID */
 	u8 eid;			/* Processor EID */
 	u32 interval;		/* Polling interval (msec) */
@@ -286,124 +178,8 @@ struct acpi_cpep_polling {
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * DBGP - Debug Port table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_dbgp {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 type;		/* 0=full 16550, 1=subset of 16550 */
-	u8 reserved[3];
-	struct acpi_generic_address debug_port;
-};
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * DMAR - DMA Remapping table
- *	  From "Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O", Sept. 2007
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_dmar {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 width;		/* Host Address Width */
-	u8 flags;
-	u8 reserved[10];
-};
-
-/* Flags */
-
-#define ACPI_DMAR_INTR_REMAP	    (1)
-
-/* DMAR subtable header */
-
-struct acpi_dmar_header {
-	u16 type;
-	u16 length;
-};
-
-/* Values for subtable type in struct acpi_dmar_header */
-
-enum acpi_dmar_type {
-	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_HARDWARE_UNIT = 0,
-	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_RESERVED_MEMORY = 1,
-	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_ATSR = 2,
-	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_RESERVED = 3	/* 3 and greater are reserved */
-};
-
-struct acpi_dmar_device_scope {
-	u8 entry_type;
-	u8 length;
-	u16 reserved;
-	u8 enumeration_id;
-	u8 bus;
-};
-
-/* Values for entry_type in struct acpi_dmar_device_scope */
-
-enum acpi_dmar_scope_type {
-	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_NOT_USED = 0,
-	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_ENDPOINT = 1,
-	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_BRIDGE = 2,
-	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_IOAPIC = 3,
-	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_HPET = 4,
-	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_RESERVED = 5	/* 5 and greater are reserved */
-};
-
-struct acpi_dmar_pci_path {
-	u8 dev;
-	u8 fn;
-};
-
-/*
- * DMAR Sub-tables, correspond to Type in struct acpi_dmar_header
- */
-
-/* 0: Hardware Unit Definition */
-
-struct acpi_dmar_hardware_unit {
-	struct acpi_dmar_header header;
-	u8 flags;
-	u8 reserved;
-	u16 segment;
-	u64 address;		/* Register Base Address */
-};
-
-/* Flags */
-
-#define ACPI_DMAR_INCLUDE_ALL       (1)
-
-/* 1: Reserved Memory Defininition */
-
-struct acpi_dmar_reserved_memory {
-	struct acpi_dmar_header header;
-	u16 reserved;
-	u16 segment;
-	u64 base_address;		/* 4_k aligned base address */
-	u64 end_address;	/* 4_k aligned limit address */
-};
-
-/* Flags */
-
-#define ACPI_DMAR_ALLOW_ALL         (1)
-
-
-/* 2: Root Port ATS Capability Reporting Structure */
-
-struct acpi_dmar_atsr {
-       struct acpi_dmar_header header;
-       u8 flags;
-       u8 reserved;
-       u16 segment;
-};
-
-/* Flags */
-
-#define ACPI_DMAR_ALL_PORTS	    (1)
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * ECDT - Embedded Controller Boot Resources Table
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -418,14 +194,16 @@ struct acpi_table_ecdt {
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * EINJ - Error Injection Table
+ * EINJ - Error Injection Table (ACPI 4.0)
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 struct acpi_table_einj {
 	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
 	u32 header_length;
-	u32 reserved;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved[3];
 	u32 entries;
 };
 
@@ -435,6 +213,10 @@ struct acpi_einj_entry {
 	struct acpi_whea_header whea_header;	/* Common header for WHEA tables */
 };
 
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PRESERVE          (1)
+
 /* Values for Action field above */
 
 enum acpi_einj_actions {
@@ -470,9 +252,34 @@ struct acpi_einj_trigger {
 	u32 entry_count;
 };
 
+/* Command status return values */
+
+enum acpi_einj_command_status {
+	ACPI_EINJ_SUCCESS = 0,
+	ACPI_EINJ_FAILURE = 1,
+	ACPI_EINJ_INVALID_ACCESS = 2,
+	ACPI_EINJ_STATUS_RESERVED = 3	/* 3 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/* Error types returned from ACPI_EINJ_GET_ERROR_TYPE (bitfield) */
+
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PROCESSOR_CORRECTABLE     (1)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PROCESSOR_UNCORRECTABLE   (1<<1)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PROCESSOR_FATAL           (1<<2)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_MEMORY_CORRECTABLE        (1<<3)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_MEMORY_UNCORRECTABLE      (1<<4)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_MEMORY_FATAL              (1<<5)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PCIX_CORRECTABLE          (1<<6)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PCIX_UNCORRECTABLE        (1<<7)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PCIX_FATAL                (1<<8)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PLATFORM_CORRECTABLE      (1<<9)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PLATFORM_UNCORRECTABLE    (1<<10)
+#define ACPI_EINJ_PLATFORM_FATAL            (1<<11)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * ERST - Error Record Serialization Table
+ * ERST - Error Record Serialization Table (ACPI 4.0)
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -489,19 +296,23 @@ struct acpi_erst_entry {
 	struct acpi_whea_header whea_header;	/* Common header for WHEA tables */
 };
 
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_ERST_PRESERVE          (1)
+
 /* Values for Action field above */
 
 enum acpi_erst_actions {
-	ACPI_ERST_BEGIN_WRITE_OPERATION = 0,
-	ACPI_ERST_BEGIN_READ_OPERATION = 1,
-	ACPI_ERST_BETGIN_CLEAR_OPERATION = 2,
-	ACPI_ERST_END_OPERATION = 3,
+	ACPI_ERST_BEGIN_WRITE = 0,
+	ACPI_ERST_BEGIN_READ = 1,
+	ACPI_ERST_BEGIN_CLEAR = 2,
+	ACPI_ERST_END = 3,
 	ACPI_ERST_SET_RECORD_OFFSET = 4,
 	ACPI_ERST_EXECUTE_OPERATION = 5,
 	ACPI_ERST_CHECK_BUSY_STATUS = 6,
 	ACPI_ERST_GET_COMMAND_STATUS = 7,
-	ACPI_ERST_GET_RECORD_IDENTIFIER = 8,
-	ACPI_ERST_SET_RECORD_IDENTIFIER = 9,
+	ACPI_ERST_GET_RECORD_ID = 8,
+	ACPI_ERST_SET_RECORD_ID = 9,
 	ACPI_ERST_GET_RECORD_COUNT = 10,
 	ACPI_ERST_BEGIN_DUMMY_WRIITE = 11,
 	ACPI_ERST_NOT_USED = 12,
@@ -536,9 +347,29 @@ enum acpi_erst_instructions {
 	ACPI_ERST_INSTRUCTION_RESERVED = 19	/* 19 and greater are reserved */
 };
 
+/* Command status return values */
+
+enum acpi_erst_command_status {
+	ACPI_ERST_SUCESS = 0,
+	ACPI_ERST_NO_SPACE = 1,
+	ACPI_ERST_NOT_AVAILABLE = 2,
+	ACPI_ERST_FAILURE = 3,
+	ACPI_ERST_RECORD_EMPTY = 4,
+	ACPI_ERST_NOT_FOUND = 5,
+	ACPI_ERST_STATUS_RESERVED = 6	/* 6 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/* Error Record Serialization Information */
+
+struct acpi_erst_info {
+	u16 signature;		/* Should be "ER" */
+	u8 data[48];
+};
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * HEST - Hardware Error Source Table
+ * HEST - Hardware Error Source Table (ACPI 4.0)
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -551,85 +382,69 @@ struct acpi_table_hest {
 
 struct acpi_hest_header {
 	u16 type;
+	u16 source_id;
 };
 
 /* Values for Type field above for subtables */
 
 enum acpi_hest_types {
-	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_XPF_MACHINE_CHECK = 0,
-	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_XPF_CORRECTED_MACHINE_CHECK = 1,
-	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_XPF_UNUSED = 2,
-	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_XPF_NON_MASKABLE_INTERRUPT = 3,
-	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_IPF_CORRECTED_MACHINE_CHECK = 4,
-	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_IPF_CORRECTED_PLATFORM_ERROR = 5,
+	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_IA32_CHECK = 0,
+	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_IA32_CORRECTED_CHECK = 1,
+	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_IA32_NMI = 2,
+	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_NOT_USED3 = 3,
+	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_NOT_USED4 = 4,
+	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_NOT_USED5 = 5,
 	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_AER_ROOT_PORT = 6,
 	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_AER_ENDPOINT = 7,
 	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_AER_BRIDGE = 8,
-	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_GENERIC_HARDWARE_ERROR_SOURCE = 9,
+	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_GENERIC_ERROR = 9,
 	ACPI_HEST_TYPE_RESERVED = 10	/* 10 and greater are reserved */
 };
 
 /*
- * HEST Sub-subtables
+ * HEST substructures contained in subtables
  */
 
-/* XPF Machine Check Error Bank */
-
-struct acpi_hest_xpf_error_bank {
+/*
+ * IA32 Error Bank(s) - Follows the struct acpi_hest_ia_machine_check and
+ * struct acpi_hest_ia_corrected structures.
+ */
+struct acpi_hest_ia_error_bank {
 	u8 bank_number;
 	u8 clear_status_on_init;
 	u8 status_format;
-	u8 config_write_enable;
+	u8 reserved;
 	u32 control_register;
-	u64 control_init_data;
+	u64 control_data;
 	u32 status_register;
 	u32 address_register;
 	u32 misc_register;
 };
 
-/* Generic Error Status */
-
-struct acpi_hest_generic_status {
-	u32 block_status;
-	u32 raw_data_offset;
-	u32 raw_data_length;
-	u32 data_length;
-	u32 error_severity;
-};
-
-/* Generic Error Data */
-
-struct acpi_hest_generic_data {
-	u8 section_type[16];
-	u32 error_severity;
-	u16 revision;
-	u8 validation_bits;
-	u8 flags;
-	u32 error_data_length;
-	u8 fru_id[16];
-	u8 fru_text[20];
-};
-
-/* Common HEST structure for PCI/AER types below (6,7,8) */
+/* Common HEST sub-structure for PCI/AER structures below (6,7,8) */
 
 struct acpi_hest_aer_common {
-	u16 source_id;
-	u16 config_write_enable;
+	u16 reserved1;
 	u8 flags;
 	u8 enabled;
-	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	u32 records_to_preallocate;
 	u32 max_sections_per_record;
 	u32 bus;
 	u16 device;
 	u16 function;
 	u16 device_control;
-	u16 reserved;
-	u32 uncorrectable_error_mask;
-	u32 uncorrectable_error_severity;
-	u32 correctable_error_mask;
-	u32 advanced_error_capabilities;
+	u16 reserved2;
+	u32 uncorrectable_mask;
+	u32 uncorrectable_severity;
+	u32 correctable_mask;
+	u32 advanced_capabilities;
 };
 
+/* Masks for HEST Flags fields */
+
+#define ACPI_HEST_FIRMWARE_FIRST        (1)
+#define ACPI_HEST_GLOBAL                (1<<1)
+
 /* Hardware Error Notification */
 
 struct acpi_hest_notify {
@@ -655,71 +470,59 @@ enum acpi_hest_notify_types {
 	ACPI_HEST_NOTIFY_RESERVED = 5	/* 5 and greater are reserved */
 };
 
+/* Values for config_write_enable bitfield above */
+
+#define ACPI_HEST_TYPE                  (1)
+#define ACPI_HEST_POLL_INTERVAL         (1<<1)
+#define ACPI_HEST_POLL_THRESHOLD_VALUE  (1<<2)
+#define ACPI_HEST_POLL_THRESHOLD_WINDOW (1<<3)
+#define ACPI_HEST_ERR_THRESHOLD_VALUE   (1<<4)
+#define ACPI_HEST_ERR_THRESHOLD_WINDOW  (1<<5)
+
 /*
  * HEST subtables
- *
- * From WHEA Design Document, 16 May 2007.
- * Note: There is no subtable type 2 in this version of the document,
- * and there are two different subtable type 3s.
  */
 
- /* 0: XPF Machine Check Exception */
+/* 0: IA32 Machine Check Exception */
 
-struct acpi_hest_xpf_machine_check {
+struct acpi_hest_ia_machine_check {
 	struct acpi_hest_header header;
-	u16 source_id;
-	u16 config_write_enable;
+	u16 reserved1;
 	u8 flags;
-	u8 reserved1;
-	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	u8 enabled;
+	u32 records_to_preallocate;
 	u32 max_sections_per_record;
 	u64 global_capability_data;
 	u64 global_control_data;
 	u8 num_hardware_banks;
-	u8 reserved2[7];
+	u8 reserved3[7];
 };
 
-/* 1: XPF Corrected Machine Check */
+/* 1: IA32 Corrected Machine Check */
 
-struct acpi_table_hest_xpf_corrected {
+struct acpi_hest_ia_corrected {
 	struct acpi_hest_header header;
-	u16 source_id;
-	u16 config_write_enable;
+	u16 reserved1;
 	u8 flags;
 	u8 enabled;
-	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	u32 records_to_preallocate;
 	u32 max_sections_per_record;
 	struct acpi_hest_notify notify;
 	u8 num_hardware_banks;
-	u8 reserved[3];
+	u8 reserved2[3];
 };
 
-/* 3: XPF Non-Maskable Interrupt */
+/* 2: IA32 Non-Maskable Interrupt */
 
-struct acpi_hest_xpf_nmi {
+struct acpi_hest_ia_nmi {
 	struct acpi_hest_header header;
-	u16 source_id;
 	u32 reserved;
-	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	u32 records_to_preallocate;
 	u32 max_sections_per_record;
 	u32 max_raw_data_length;
 };
 
-/* 4: IPF Corrected Machine Check */
-
-struct acpi_hest_ipf_corrected {
-	struct acpi_hest_header header;
-	u8 enabled;
-	u8 reserved;
-};
-
-/* 5: IPF Corrected Platform Error */
-
-struct acpi_hest_ipf_corrected_platform {
-	struct acpi_hest_header header;
-	u8 enabled;
-	u8 reserved;
-};
+/* 3,4,5: Not used */
 
 /* 6: PCI Express Root Port AER */
 
@@ -741,143 +544,61 @@ struct acpi_hest_aer {
 struct acpi_hest_aer_bridge {
 	struct acpi_hest_header header;
 	struct acpi_hest_aer_common aer;
-	u32 secondary_uncorrectable_error_mask;
-	u32 secondary_uncorrectable_error_severity;
-	u32 secondary_advanced_capabilities;
+	u32 uncorrectable_mask2;
+	u32 uncorrectable_severity2;
+	u32 advanced_capabilities2;
 };
 
 /* 9: Generic Hardware Error Source */
 
 struct acpi_hest_generic {
 	struct acpi_hest_header header;
-	u16 source_id;
 	u16 related_source_id;
-	u8 config_write_enable;
+	u8 reserved;
 	u8 enabled;
-	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	u32 records_to_preallocate;
 	u32 max_sections_per_record;
 	u32 max_raw_data_length;
 	struct acpi_generic_address error_status_address;
 	struct acpi_hest_notify notify;
-	u32 error_status_block_length;
+	u32 error_block_length;
 };
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * HPET - High Precision Event Timer table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
+/* Generic Error Status block */
 
-struct acpi_table_hpet {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u32 id;			/* Hardware ID of event timer block */
-	struct acpi_generic_address address;	/* Address of event timer block */
-	u8 sequence;		/* HPET sequence number */
-	u16 minimum_tick;	/* Main counter min tick, periodic mode */
-	u8 flags;
+struct acpi_hest_generic_status {
+	u32 block_status;
+	u32 raw_data_offset;
+	u32 raw_data_length;
+	u32 data_length;
+	u32 error_severity;
 };
 
-/*! Flags */
+/* Values for block_status flags above */
 
-#define ACPI_HPET_PAGE_PROTECT      (1)	/* 00: No page protection */
-#define ACPI_HPET_PAGE_PROTECT_4    (1<<1)	/* 01: 4KB page protected */
-#define ACPI_HPET_PAGE_PROTECT_64   (1<<2)	/* 02: 64KB page protected */
+#define ACPI_HEST_UNCORRECTABLE             (1)
+#define ACPI_HEST_CORRECTABLE               (1<<1)
+#define ACPI_HEST_MULTIPLE_UNCORRECTABLE    (1<<2)
+#define ACPI_HEST_MULTIPLE_CORRECTABLE      (1<<3)
+#define ACPI_HEST_ERROR_ENTRY_COUNT         (0xFF<<4)	/* 8 bits, error count */
 
-/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
+/* Generic Error Data entry */
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * IBFT - Boot Firmware Table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_ibft {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 reserved[12];
-};
-
-/* IBFT common subtable header */
-
-struct acpi_ibft_header {
-	u8 type;
-	u8 version;
-	u16 length;
-	u8 index;
+struct acpi_hest_generic_data {
+	u8 section_type[16];
+	u32 error_severity;
+	u16 revision;
+	u8 validation_bits;
 	u8 flags;
-};
-
-/* Values for Type field above */
-
-enum acpi_ibft_type {
-	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_NOT_USED = 0,
-	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_CONTROL = 1,
-	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_INITIATOR = 2,
-	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_NIC = 3,
-	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_TARGET = 4,
-	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_EXTENSIONS = 5,
-	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_RESERVED = 6	/* 6 and greater are reserved */
-};
-
-/* IBFT subtables */
-
-struct acpi_ibft_control {
-	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
-	u16 extensions;
-	u16 initiator_offset;
-	u16 nic0_offset;
-	u16 target0_offset;
-	u16 nic1_offset;
-	u16 target1_offset;
-};
-
-struct acpi_ibft_initiator {
-	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
-	u8 sns_server[16];
-	u8 slp_server[16];
-	u8 primary_server[16];
-	u8 secondary_server[16];
-	u16 name_length;
-	u16 name_offset;
-};
-
-struct acpi_ibft_nic {
-	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
-	u8 ip_address[16];
-	u8 subnet_mask_prefix;
-	u8 origin;
-	u8 gateway[16];
-	u8 primary_dns[16];
-	u8 secondary_dns[16];
-	u8 dhcp[16];
-	u16 vlan;
-	u8 mac_address[6];
-	u16 pci_address;
-	u16 name_length;
-	u16 name_offset;
-};
-
-struct acpi_ibft_target {
-	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
-	u8 target_ip_address[16];
-	u16 target_ip_socket;
-	u8 target_boot_lun[8];
-	u8 chap_type;
-	u8 nic_association;
-	u16 target_name_length;
-	u16 target_name_offset;
-	u16 chap_name_length;
-	u16 chap_name_offset;
-	u16 chap_secret_length;
-	u16 chap_secret_offset;
-	u16 reverse_chap_name_length;
-	u16 reverse_chap_name_offset;
-	u16 reverse_chap_secret_length;
-	u16 reverse_chap_secret_offset;
+	u32 error_data_length;
+	u8 fru_id[16];
+	u8 fru_text[20];
 };
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * MADT - Multiple APIC Description Table
+ *        Version 3
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -887,16 +608,16 @@ struct acpi_table_madt {
 	u32 flags;
 };
 
-/* Flags */
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
 
-#define ACPI_MADT_PCAT_COMPAT       (1)	/* 00:    System also has dual 8259s */
+#define ACPI_MADT_PCAT_COMPAT       (1)	/* 00: System also has dual 8259s */
 
 /* Values for PCATCompat flag */
 
 #define ACPI_MADT_DUAL_PIC          0
 #define ACPI_MADT_MULTIPLE_APIC     1
 
-/* Values for subtable type in struct acpi_subtable_header */
+/* Values for MADT subtable type in struct acpi_subtable_header */
 
 enum acpi_madt_type {
 	ACPI_MADT_TYPE_LOCAL_APIC = 0,
@@ -1007,11 +728,11 @@ struct acpi_madt_interrupt_source {
 	u32 flags;		/* Interrupt Source Flags */
 };
 
-/* Flags field above */
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
 
 #define ACPI_MADT_CPEI_OVERRIDE     (1)
 
-/* 9: Processor Local X2_APIC (07/2008) */
+/* 9: Processor Local X2APIC (ACPI 4.0) */
 
 struct acpi_madt_local_x2apic {
 	struct acpi_subtable_header header;
@@ -1021,7 +742,7 @@ struct acpi_madt_local_x2apic {
 	u32 uid;		/* ACPI processor UID */
 };
 
-/* 10: Local X2APIC NMI (07/2008) */
+/* 10: Local X2APIC NMI (ACPI 4.0) */
 
 struct acpi_madt_local_x2apic_nmi {
 	struct acpi_subtable_header header;
@@ -1058,28 +779,34 @@ struct acpi_madt_local_x2apic_nmi {
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * MCFG - PCI Memory Mapped Configuration table and sub-table
+ * MSCT - Maximum System Characteristics Table (ACPI 4.0)
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_table_mcfg {
+struct acpi_table_msct {
 	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 reserved[8];
+	u32 proximity_offset;	/* Location of proximity info struct(s) */
+	u32 max_proximity_domains;	/* Max number of proximity domains */
+	u32 max_clock_domains;	/* Max number of clock domains */
+	u64 max_address;	/* Max physical address in system */
 };
 
-/* Subtable */
+/* Subtable - Maximum Proximity Domain Information. Version 1 */
 
-struct acpi_mcfg_allocation {
-	u64 address;		/* Base address, processor-relative */
-	u16 pci_segment;	/* PCI segment group number */
-	u8 start_bus_number;	/* Starting PCI Bus number */
-	u8 end_bus_number;	/* Final PCI Bus number */
-	u32 reserved;
+struct acpi_msct_proximity {
+	u8 revision;
+	u8 length;
+	u32 range_start;	/* Start of domain range */
+	u32 range_end;		/* End of domain range */
+	u32 processor_capacity;
+	u64 memory_capacity;	/* In bytes */
 };
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * SBST - Smart Battery Specification Table
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -1093,6 +820,7 @@ struct acpi_table_sbst {
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * SLIT - System Locality Distance Information Table
+ *        Version 1
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -1104,60 +832,8 @@ struct acpi_table_slit {
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * SPCR - Serial Port Console Redirection table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_spcr {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 interface_type;	/* 0=full 16550, 1=subset of 16550 */
-	u8 reserved[3];
-	struct acpi_generic_address serial_port;
-	u8 interrupt_type;
-	u8 pc_interrupt;
-	u32 interrupt;
-	u8 baud_rate;
-	u8 parity;
-	u8 stop_bits;
-	u8 flow_control;
-	u8 terminal_type;
-	u8 reserved1;
-	u16 pci_device_id;
-	u16 pci_vendor_id;
-	u8 pci_bus;
-	u8 pci_device;
-	u8 pci_function;
-	u32 pci_flags;
-	u8 pci_segment;
-	u32 reserved2;
-};
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * SPMI - Server Platform Management Interface table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_spmi {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 reserved;
-	u8 interface_type;
-	u16 spec_revision;	/* Version of IPMI */
-	u8 interrupt_type;
-	u8 gpe_number;		/* GPE assigned */
-	u8 reserved1;
-	u8 pci_device_flag;
-	u32 interrupt;
-	struct acpi_generic_address ipmi_register;
-	u8 pci_segment;
-	u8 pci_bus;
-	u8 pci_device;
-	u8 pci_function;
-};
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * SRAT - System Resource Affinity Table
+ *        Version 3
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -1192,6 +868,10 @@ struct acpi_srat_cpu_affinity {
 	u32 reserved;		/* Reserved, must be zero */
 };
 
+/* Flags */
+
+#define ACPI_SRAT_CPU_USE_AFFINITY  (1)	/* 00: Use affinity structure */
+
 /* 1: Memory Affinity */
 
 struct acpi_srat_mem_affinity {
@@ -1211,7 +891,7 @@ struct acpi_srat_mem_affinity {
 #define ACPI_SRAT_MEM_HOT_PLUGGABLE (1<<1)	/* 01: Memory region is hot pluggable */
 #define ACPI_SRAT_MEM_NON_VOLATILE  (1<<2)	/* 02: Memory region is non-volatile */
 
-/* 2: Processor Local X2_APIC Affinity (07/2008) */
+/* 2: Processor Local X2_APIC Affinity (ACPI 4.0) */
 
 struct acpi_srat_x2apic_cpu_affinity {
 	struct acpi_subtable_header header;
@@ -1219,122 +899,14 @@ struct acpi_srat_x2apic_cpu_affinity {
 	u32 proximity_domain;
 	u32 apic_id;
 	u32 flags;
+	u32 clock_domain;
+	u32 reserved2;
 };
 
 /* Flags for struct acpi_srat_cpu_affinity and struct acpi_srat_x2apic_cpu_affinity */
 
 #define ACPI_SRAT_CPU_ENABLED       (1)	/* 00: Use affinity structure */
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * TCPA - Trusted Computing Platform Alliance table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_tcpa {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u16 reserved;
-	u32 max_log_length;	/* Maximum length for the event log area */
-	u64 log_address;	/* Address of the event log area */
-};
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * UEFI - UEFI Boot optimization Table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_uefi {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u8 identifier[16];	/* UUID identifier */
-	u16 data_offset;	/* Offset of remaining data in table */
-	u8 data;
-};
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * WDAT - Watchdog Action Table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_wdat {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u32 header_length;	/* Watchdog Header Length */
-	u16 pci_segment;	/* PCI Segment number */
-	u8 pci_bus;		/* PCI Bus number */
-	u8 pci_device;		/* PCI Device number */
-	u8 pci_function;	/* PCI Function number */
-	u8 reserved[3];
-	u32 timer_period;	/* Period of one timer count (msec) */
-	u32 max_count;		/* Maximum counter value supported */
-	u32 min_count;		/* Minimum counter value */
-	u8 flags;
-	u8 reserved2[3];
-	u32 entries;		/* Number of watchdog entries that follow */
-};
-
-/* WDAT Instruction Entries (actions) */
-
-struct acpi_wdat_entry {
-	struct acpi_whea_header whea_header;	/* Common header for WHEA tables */
-};
-
-/* Values for Action field above */
-
-enum acpi_wdat_actions {
-	ACPI_WDAT_RESET = 1,
-	ACPI_WDAT_GET_CURRENT_COUNTDOWN = 4,
-	ACPI_WDAT_GET_COUNTDOWN = 5,
-	ACPI_WDAT_SET_COUNTDOWN = 6,
-	ACPI_WDAT_GET_RUNNING_STATE = 8,
-	ACPI_WDAT_SET_RUNNING_STATE = 9,
-	ACPI_WDAT_GET_STOPPED_STATE = 10,
-	ACPI_WDAT_SET_STOPPED_STATE = 11,
-	ACPI_WDAT_GET_REBOOT = 16,
-	ACPI_WDAT_SET_REBOOT = 17,
-	ACPI_WDAT_GET_SHUTDOWN = 18,
-	ACPI_WDAT_SET_SHUTDOWN = 19,
-	ACPI_WDAT_GET_STATUS = 32,
-	ACPI_WDAT_SET_STATUS = 33,
-	ACPI_WDAT_ACTION_RESERVED = 34	/* 34 and greater are reserved */
-};
-
-/* Values for Instruction field above */
-
-enum acpi_wdat_instructions {
-	ACPI_WDAT_READ_VALUE = 0,
-	ACPI_WDAT_READ_COUNTDOWN = 1,
-	ACPI_WDAT_WRITE_VALUE = 2,
-	ACPI_WDAT_WRITE_COUNTDOWN = 3,
-	ACPI_WDAT_INSTRUCTION_RESERVED = 4,	/* 4 and greater are reserved */
-	ACPI_WDAT_PRESERVE_REGISTER = 0x80	/* Except for this value */
-};
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * WDRT - Watchdog Resource Table
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-struct acpi_table_wdrt {
-	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
-	u32 header_length;	/* Watchdog Header Length */
-	u8 pci_segment;		/* PCI Segment number */
-	u8 pci_bus;		/* PCI Bus number */
-	u8 pci_device;		/* PCI Device number */
-	u8 pci_function;	/* PCI Function number */
-	u32 timer_period;	/* Period of one timer count (msec) */
-	u32 max_count;		/* Maximum counter value supported */
-	u32 min_count;		/* Minimum counter value */
-	u8 flags;
-	u8 reserved[3];
-	u32 entries;		/* Number of watchdog entries that follow */
-};
-
-/* Flags */
-
-#define ACPI_WDRT_TIMER_ENABLED     (1)	/* 00: Timer enabled */
-
 /* Reset to default packing */
 
 #pragma pack()
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl2.h b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6f3dce9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
@@ -0,0 +1,868 @@
+#ifndef __ACTBL2_H__
+#define __ACTBL2_H__
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Additional ACPI Tables (2)
+ *
+ * These tables are not consumed directly by the ACPICA subsystem, but are
+ * included here to support device drivers and the AML disassembler.
+ *
+ * The tables in this file are defined by third-party specifications, and are
+ * not defined directly by the ACPI specification itself.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Values for description table header signatures for tables defined in this
+ * file. Useful because they make it more difficult to inadvertently type in
+ * the wrong signature.
+ */
+#define ACPI_SIG_ASF            "ASF!"	/* Alert Standard Format table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_BOOT           "BOOT"	/* Simple Boot Flag Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_DBGP           "DBGP"	/* Debug Port table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_DMAR           "DMAR"	/* DMA Remapping table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_HPET           "HPET"	/* High Precision Event Timer table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_IBFT           "IBFT"	/* i_sCSI Boot Firmware Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_IVRS           "IVRS"	/* I/O Virtualization Reporting Structure */
+#define ACPI_SIG_MCFG           "MCFG"	/* PCI Memory Mapped Configuration table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SLIC           "SLIC"	/* Software Licensing Description Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SPCR           "SPCR"	/* Serial Port Console Redirection table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_SPMI           "SPMI"	/* Server Platform Management Interface table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_TCPA           "TCPA"	/* Trusted Computing Platform Alliance table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_UEFI           "UEFI"	/* Uefi Boot Optimization Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_WAET           "WAET"	/* Windows ACPI Emulated devices Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_WDAT           "WDAT"	/* Watchdog Action Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_WDRT           "WDRT"	/* Watchdog Resource Table */
+
+/*
+ * All tables must be byte-packed to match the ACPI specification, since
+ * the tables are provided by the system BIOS.
+ */
+#pragma pack(1)
+
+/*
+ * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables.
+ * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not
+ * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
+ */
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * ASF - Alert Standard Format table (Signature "ASF!")
+ *       Revision 0x10
+ *
+ * Conforms to the Alert Standard Format Specification V2.0, 23 April 2003
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_asf {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+};
+
+/* ASF subtable header */
+
+struct acpi_asf_header {
+	u8 type;
+	u8 reserved;
+	u16 length;
+};
+
+/* Values for Type field above */
+
+enum acpi_asf_type {
+	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_INFO = 0,
+	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_ALERT = 1,
+	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_CONTROL = 2,
+	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_BOOT = 3,
+	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_ADDRESS = 4,
+	ACPI_ASF_TYPE_RESERVED = 5
+};
+
+/*
+ * ASF subtables
+ */
+
+/* 0: ASF Information */
+
+struct acpi_asf_info {
+	struct acpi_asf_header header;
+	u8 min_reset_value;
+	u8 min_poll_interval;
+	u16 system_id;
+	u32 mfg_id;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved2[3];
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_ASF_SMBUS_PROTOCOLS    (1)
+
+/* 1: ASF Alerts */
+
+struct acpi_asf_alert {
+	struct acpi_asf_header header;
+	u8 assert_mask;
+	u8 deassert_mask;
+	u8 alerts;
+	u8 data_length;
+};
+
+struct acpi_asf_alert_data {
+	u8 address;
+	u8 command;
+	u8 mask;
+	u8 value;
+	u8 sensor_type;
+	u8 type;
+	u8 offset;
+	u8 source_type;
+	u8 severity;
+	u8 sensor_number;
+	u8 entity;
+	u8 instance;
+};
+
+/* 2: ASF Remote Control */
+
+struct acpi_asf_remote {
+	struct acpi_asf_header header;
+	u8 controls;
+	u8 data_length;
+	u16 reserved2;
+};
+
+struct acpi_asf_control_data {
+	u8 function;
+	u8 address;
+	u8 command;
+	u8 value;
+};
+
+/* 3: ASF RMCP Boot Options */
+
+struct acpi_asf_rmcp {
+	struct acpi_asf_header header;
+	u8 capabilities[7];
+	u8 completion_code;
+	u32 enterprise_id;
+	u8 command;
+	u16 parameter;
+	u16 boot_options;
+	u16 oem_parameters;
+};
+
+/* 4: ASF Address */
+
+struct acpi_asf_address {
+	struct acpi_asf_header header;
+	u8 eprom_address;
+	u8 devices;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * BOOT - Simple Boot Flag Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to the "Simple Boot Flag Specification", Version 2.1
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_boot {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 cmos_index;		/* Index in CMOS RAM for the boot register */
+	u8 reserved[3];
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * DBGP - Debug Port table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to the "Debug Port Specification", Version 1.00, 2/9/2000
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_dbgp {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 type;		/* 0=full 16550, 1=subset of 16550 */
+	u8 reserved[3];
+	struct acpi_generic_address debug_port;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * DMAR - DMA Remapping table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O",
+ * Version 1.2, Sept. 2008
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_dmar {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 width;		/* Host Address Width */
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved[10];
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_DMAR_INTR_REMAP        (1)
+
+/* DMAR subtable header */
+
+struct acpi_dmar_header {
+	u16 type;
+	u16 length;
+};
+
+/* Values for subtable type in struct acpi_dmar_header */
+
+enum acpi_dmar_type {
+	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_HARDWARE_UNIT = 0,
+	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_RESERVED_MEMORY = 1,
+	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_ATSR = 2,
+	ACPI_DMAR_HARDWARE_AFFINITY = 3,
+	ACPI_DMAR_TYPE_RESERVED = 4	/* 4 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/* DMAR Device Scope structure */
+
+struct acpi_dmar_device_scope {
+	u8 entry_type;
+	u8 length;
+	u16 reserved;
+	u8 enumeration_id;
+	u8 bus;
+};
+
+/* Values for entry_type in struct acpi_dmar_device_scope */
+
+enum acpi_dmar_scope_type {
+	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_NOT_USED = 0,
+	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_ENDPOINT = 1,
+	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_BRIDGE = 2,
+	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_IOAPIC = 3,
+	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_HPET = 4,
+	ACPI_DMAR_SCOPE_TYPE_RESERVED = 5	/* 5 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+struct acpi_dmar_pci_path {
+	u8 dev;
+	u8 fn;
+};
+
+/*
+ * DMAR Sub-tables, correspond to Type in struct acpi_dmar_header
+ */
+
+/* 0: Hardware Unit Definition */
+
+struct acpi_dmar_hardware_unit {
+	struct acpi_dmar_header header;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved;
+	u16 segment;
+	u64 address;		/* Register Base Address */
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_DMAR_INCLUDE_ALL       (1)
+
+/* 1: Reserved Memory Defininition */
+
+struct acpi_dmar_reserved_memory {
+	struct acpi_dmar_header header;
+	u16 reserved;
+	u16 segment;
+	u64 base_address;	/* 4_k aligned base address */
+	u64 end_address;	/* 4_k aligned limit address */
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_DMAR_ALLOW_ALL         (1)
+
+/* 2: Root Port ATS Capability Reporting Structure */
+
+struct acpi_dmar_atsr {
+	struct acpi_dmar_header header;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved;
+	u16 segment;
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_DMAR_ALL_PORTS         (1)
+
+/* 3: Remapping Hardware Static Affinity Structure */
+
+struct acpi_dmar_rhsa {
+	struct acpi_dmar_header header;
+	u32 reserved;
+	u64 base_address;
+	u32 proximity_domain;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * HPET - High Precision Event Timer table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "IA-PC HPET (High Precision Event Timers) Specification",
+ * Version 1.0a, October 2004
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_hpet {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 id;			/* Hardware ID of event timer block */
+	struct acpi_generic_address address;	/* Address of event timer block */
+	u8 sequence;		/* HPET sequence number */
+	u16 minimum_tick;	/* Main counter min tick, periodic mode */
+	u8 flags;
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_HPET_PAGE_PROTECT_MASK (3)
+
+/* Values for Page Protect flags */
+
+enum acpi_hpet_page_protect {
+	ACPI_HPET_NO_PAGE_PROTECT = 0,
+	ACPI_HPET_PAGE_PROTECT4 = 1,
+	ACPI_HPET_PAGE_PROTECT64 = 2
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * IBFT - Boot Firmware Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "iSCSI Boot Firmware Table (iBFT) as Defined in ACPI 3.0b
+ * Specification", Version 1.01, March 1, 2007
+ *
+ * Note: It appears that this table is not intended to appear in the RSDT/XSDT.
+ * Therefore, it is not currently supported by the disassembler.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_ibft {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 reserved[12];
+};
+
+/* IBFT common subtable header */
+
+struct acpi_ibft_header {
+	u8 type;
+	u8 version;
+	u16 length;
+	u8 index;
+	u8 flags;
+};
+
+/* Values for Type field above */
+
+enum acpi_ibft_type {
+	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_NOT_USED = 0,
+	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_CONTROL = 1,
+	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_INITIATOR = 2,
+	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_NIC = 3,
+	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_TARGET = 4,
+	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_EXTENSIONS = 5,
+	ACPI_IBFT_TYPE_RESERVED = 6	/* 6 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/* IBFT subtables */
+
+struct acpi_ibft_control {
+	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
+	u16 extensions;
+	u16 initiator_offset;
+	u16 nic0_offset;
+	u16 target0_offset;
+	u16 nic1_offset;
+	u16 target1_offset;
+};
+
+struct acpi_ibft_initiator {
+	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
+	u8 sns_server[16];
+	u8 slp_server[16];
+	u8 primary_server[16];
+	u8 secondary_server[16];
+	u16 name_length;
+	u16 name_offset;
+};
+
+struct acpi_ibft_nic {
+	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
+	u8 ip_address[16];
+	u8 subnet_mask_prefix;
+	u8 origin;
+	u8 gateway[16];
+	u8 primary_dns[16];
+	u8 secondary_dns[16];
+	u8 dhcp[16];
+	u16 vlan;
+	u8 mac_address[6];
+	u16 pci_address;
+	u16 name_length;
+	u16 name_offset;
+};
+
+struct acpi_ibft_target {
+	struct acpi_ibft_header header;
+	u8 target_ip_address[16];
+	u16 target_ip_socket;
+	u8 target_boot_lun[8];
+	u8 chap_type;
+	u8 nic_association;
+	u16 target_name_length;
+	u16 target_name_offset;
+	u16 chap_name_length;
+	u16 chap_name_offset;
+	u16 chap_secret_length;
+	u16 chap_secret_offset;
+	u16 reverse_chap_name_length;
+	u16 reverse_chap_name_offset;
+	u16 reverse_chap_secret_length;
+	u16 reverse_chap_secret_offset;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * IVRS - I/O Virtualization Reporting Structure
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "AMD I/O Virtualization Technology (IOMMU) Specification",
+ * Revision 1.26, February 2009.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_ivrs {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 info;		/* Common virtualization info */
+	u64 reserved;
+};
+
+/* Values for Info field above */
+
+#define ACPI_IVRS_PHYSICAL_SIZE     0x00007F00	/* 7 bits, physical address size */
+#define ACPI_IVRS_VIRTUAL_SIZE      0x003F8000	/* 7 bits, virtual address size */
+#define ACPI_IVRS_ATS_RESERVED      0x00400000	/* ATS address translation range reserved */
+
+/* IVRS subtable header */
+
+struct acpi_ivrs_header {
+	u8 type;		/* Subtable type */
+	u8 flags;
+	u16 length;		/* Subtable length */
+	u16 device_id;		/* ID of IOMMU */
+};
+
+/* Values for subtable Type above */
+
+enum acpi_ivrs_type {
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_HARDWARE = 0x10,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_MEMORY1 = 0x20,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_MEMORY2 = 0x21,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_MEMORY3 = 0x22
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above for IVHD subtable */
+
+#define ACPI_IVHD_TT_ENABLE         (1)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_PASS_PW           (1<<1)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_RES_PASS_PW       (1<<2)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_ISOC              (1<<3)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_IOTLB             (1<<4)
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above for IVMD subtable */
+
+#define ACPI_IVMD_UNITY             (1)
+#define ACPI_IVMD_READ              (1<<1)
+#define ACPI_IVMD_WRITE             (1<<2)
+#define ACPI_IVMD_EXCLUSION_RANGE   (1<<3)
+
+/*
+ * IVRS subtables, correspond to Type in struct acpi_ivrs_header
+ */
+
+/* 0x10: I/O Virtualization Hardware Definition Block (IVHD) */
+
+struct acpi_ivrs_hardware {
+	struct acpi_ivrs_header header;
+	u16 capability_offset;	/* Offset for IOMMU control fields */
+	u64 base_address;	/* IOMMU control registers */
+	u16 pci_segment_group;
+	u16 info;		/* MSI number and unit ID */
+	u32 reserved;
+};
+
+/* Masks for Info field above */
+
+#define ACPI_IVHD_MSI_NUMBER_MASK   0x001F	/* 5 bits, MSI message number */
+#define ACPI_IVHD_UNIT_ID_MASK      0x1F00	/* 5 bits, unit_iD */
+
+/*
+ * Device Entries for IVHD subtable, appear after struct acpi_ivrs_hardware structure.
+ * Upper two bits of the Type field are the (encoded) length of the structure.
+ * Currently, only 4 and 8 byte entries are defined. 16 and 32 byte entries
+ * are reserved for future use but not defined.
+ */
+struct acpi_ivrs_de_header {
+	u8 type;
+	u16 id;
+	u8 data_setting;
+};
+
+/* Length of device entry is in the top two bits of Type field above */
+
+#define ACPI_IVHD_ENTRY_LENGTH      0xC0
+
+/* Values for device entry Type field above */
+
+enum acpi_ivrs_device_entry_type {
+	/* 4-byte device entries, all use struct acpi_ivrs_device4 */
+
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_PAD4 = 0,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_ALL = 1,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_SELECT = 2,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_START = 3,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_END = 4,
+
+	/* 8-byte device entries */
+
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_PAD8 = 64,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_NOT_USED = 65,
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_ALIAS_SELECT = 66,	/* Uses struct acpi_ivrs_device8a */
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_ALIAS_START = 67,	/* Uses struct acpi_ivrs_device8a */
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_EXT_SELECT = 70,	/* Uses struct acpi_ivrs_device8b */
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_EXT_START = 71,	/* Uses struct acpi_ivrs_device8b */
+	ACPI_IVRS_TYPE_SPECIAL = 72	/* Uses struct acpi_ivrs_device8c */
+};
+
+/* Values for Data field above */
+
+#define ACPI_IVHD_INIT_PASS         (1)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_EINT_PASS         (1<<1)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_NMI_PASS          (1<<2)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_SYSTEM_MGMT       (3<<4)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_LINT0_PASS        (1<<6)
+#define ACPI_IVHD_LINT1_PASS        (1<<7)
+
+/* Types 0-4: 4-byte device entry */
+
+struct acpi_ivrs_device4 {
+	struct acpi_ivrs_de_header header;
+};
+
+/* Types 66-67: 8-byte device entry */
+
+struct acpi_ivrs_device8a {
+	struct acpi_ivrs_de_header header;
+	u8 reserved1;
+	u16 used_id;
+	u8 reserved2;
+};
+
+/* Types 70-71: 8-byte device entry */
+
+struct acpi_ivrs_device8b {
+	struct acpi_ivrs_de_header header;
+	u32 extended_data;
+};
+
+/* Values for extended_data above */
+
+#define ACPI_IVHD_ATS_DISABLED      (1<<31)
+
+/* Type 72: 8-byte device entry */
+
+struct acpi_ivrs_device8c {
+	struct acpi_ivrs_de_header header;
+	u8 handle;
+	u16 used_id;
+	u8 variety;
+};
+
+/* Values for Variety field above */
+
+#define ACPI_IVHD_IOAPIC            1
+#define ACPI_IVHD_HPET              2
+
+/* 0x20, 0x21, 0x22: I/O Virtualization Memory Definition Block (IVMD) */
+
+struct acpi_ivrs_memory {
+	struct acpi_ivrs_header header;
+	u16 aux_data;
+	u64 reserved;
+	u64 start_address;
+	u64 memory_length;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * MCFG - PCI Memory Mapped Configuration table and sub-table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "PCI Firmware Specification", Revision 3.0, June 20, 2005
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_mcfg {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 reserved[8];
+};
+
+/* Subtable */
+
+struct acpi_mcfg_allocation {
+	u64 address;		/* Base address, processor-relative */
+	u16 pci_segment;	/* PCI segment group number */
+	u8 start_bus_number;	/* Starting PCI Bus number */
+	u8 end_bus_number;	/* Final PCI Bus number */
+	u32 reserved;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * SPCR - Serial Port Console Redirection table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Serial Port Console Redirection Table",
+ * Version 1.00, January 11, 2002
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_spcr {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 interface_type;	/* 0=full 16550, 1=subset of 16550 */
+	u8 reserved[3];
+	struct acpi_generic_address serial_port;
+	u8 interrupt_type;
+	u8 pc_interrupt;
+	u32 interrupt;
+	u8 baud_rate;
+	u8 parity;
+	u8 stop_bits;
+	u8 flow_control;
+	u8 terminal_type;
+	u8 reserved1;
+	u16 pci_device_id;
+	u16 pci_vendor_id;
+	u8 pci_bus;
+	u8 pci_device;
+	u8 pci_function;
+	u32 pci_flags;
+	u8 pci_segment;
+	u32 reserved2;
+};
+
+/* Masks for pci_flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_SPCR_DO_NOT_DISABLE    (1)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * SPMI - Server Platform Management Interface table
+ *        Version 5
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Intelligent Platform Management Interface Specification
+ * Second Generation v2.0", Document Revision 1.0, February 12, 2004 with
+ * June 12, 2009 markup.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_spmi {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 interface_type;
+	u8 reserved;		/* Must be 1 */
+	u16 spec_revision;	/* Version of IPMI */
+	u8 interrupt_type;
+	u8 gpe_number;		/* GPE assigned */
+	u8 reserved1;
+	u8 pci_device_flag;
+	u32 interrupt;
+	struct acpi_generic_address ipmi_register;
+	u8 pci_segment;
+	u8 pci_bus;
+	u8 pci_device;
+	u8 pci_function;
+	u8 reserved2;
+};
+
+/* Values for interface_type above */
+
+enum acpi_spmi_interface_types {
+	ACPI_SPMI_NOT_USED = 0,
+	ACPI_SPMI_KEYBOARD = 1,
+	ACPI_SPMI_SMI = 2,
+	ACPI_SPMI_BLOCK_TRANSFER = 3,
+	ACPI_SPMI_SMBUS = 4,
+	ACPI_SPMI_RESERVED = 5	/* 5 and above are reserved */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * TCPA - Trusted Computing Platform Alliance table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "TCG PC Specific Implementation Specification",
+ * Version 1.1, August 18, 2003
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_tcpa {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u16 reserved;
+	u32 max_log_length;	/* Maximum length for the event log area */
+	u64 log_address;	/* Address of the event log area */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * UEFI - UEFI Boot optimization Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Specification",
+ * Version 2.3, May 8, 2009
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_uefi {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u8 identifier[16];	/* UUID identifier */
+	u16 data_offset;	/* Offset of remaining data in table */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * WAET - Windows ACPI Emulated devices Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Windows ACPI Emulated Devices Table", version 1.0, April 6, 2009
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_waet {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 flags;
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_WAET_RTC_NO_ACK        (1)	/* RTC requires no int acknowledge */
+#define ACPI_WAET_TIMER_ONE_READ    (1<<1)	/* PM timer requires only one read */
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * WDAT - Watchdog Action Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Hardware Watchdog Timers Design Specification",
+ * Copyright 2006 Microsoft Corporation.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_wdat {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 header_length;	/* Watchdog Header Length */
+	u16 pci_segment;	/* PCI Segment number */
+	u8 pci_bus;		/* PCI Bus number */
+	u8 pci_device;		/* PCI Device number */
+	u8 pci_function;	/* PCI Function number */
+	u8 reserved[3];
+	u32 timer_period;	/* Period of one timer count (msec) */
+	u32 max_count;		/* Maximum counter value supported */
+	u32 min_count;		/* Minimum counter value */
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved2[3];
+	u32 entries;		/* Number of watchdog entries that follow */
+};
+
+/* Masks for Flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_WDAT_ENABLED           (1)
+#define ACPI_WDAT_STOPPED           0x80
+
+/* WDAT Instruction Entries (actions) */
+
+struct acpi_wdat_entry {
+	u8 action;
+	u8 instruction;
+	u16 reserved;
+	struct acpi_generic_address register_region;
+	u32 value;		/* Value used with Read/Write register */
+	u32 mask;		/* Bitmask required for this register instruction */
+};
+
+/* Values for Action field above */
+
+enum acpi_wdat_actions {
+	ACPI_WDAT_RESET = 1,
+	ACPI_WDAT_GET_CURRENT_COUNTDOWN = 4,
+	ACPI_WDAT_GET_COUNTDOWN = 5,
+	ACPI_WDAT_SET_COUNTDOWN = 6,
+	ACPI_WDAT_GET_RUNNING_STATE = 8,
+	ACPI_WDAT_SET_RUNNING_STATE = 9,
+	ACPI_WDAT_GET_STOPPED_STATE = 10,
+	ACPI_WDAT_SET_STOPPED_STATE = 11,
+	ACPI_WDAT_GET_REBOOT = 16,
+	ACPI_WDAT_SET_REBOOT = 17,
+	ACPI_WDAT_GET_SHUTDOWN = 18,
+	ACPI_WDAT_SET_SHUTDOWN = 19,
+	ACPI_WDAT_GET_STATUS = 32,
+	ACPI_WDAT_SET_STATUS = 33,
+	ACPI_WDAT_ACTION_RESERVED = 34	/* 34 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/* Values for Instruction field above */
+
+enum acpi_wdat_instructions {
+	ACPI_WDAT_READ_VALUE = 0,
+	ACPI_WDAT_READ_COUNTDOWN = 1,
+	ACPI_WDAT_WRITE_VALUE = 2,
+	ACPI_WDAT_WRITE_COUNTDOWN = 3,
+	ACPI_WDAT_INSTRUCTION_RESERVED = 4,	/* 4 and greater are reserved */
+	ACPI_WDAT_PRESERVE_REGISTER = 0x80	/* Except for this value */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * WDRT - Watchdog Resource Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Watchdog Timer Hardware Requirements for Windows Server 2003",
+ * Version 1.01, August 28, 2006
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_wdrt {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	struct acpi_generic_address control_register;
+	struct acpi_generic_address count_register;
+	u16 pci_device_id;
+	u16 pci_vendor_id;
+	u8 pci_bus;		/* PCI Bus number */
+	u8 pci_device;		/* PCI Device number */
+	u8 pci_function;	/* PCI Function number */
+	u8 pci_segment;		/* PCI Segment number */
+	u16 max_count;		/* Maximum counter value supported */
+	u8 units;
+};
+
+/* Reset to default packing */
+
+#pragma pack()
+
+#endif				/* __ACTBL2_H__ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index 37ba576..ef46011 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ typedef u32 acpi_physical_address;
 
 /* PM Timer ticks per second (HZ) */
 
-#define PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY  3579545
+#define PM_TIMER_FREQUENCY              3579545
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -732,7 +732,8 @@ typedef u8 acpi_adr_space_type;
 #define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS            (acpi_adr_space_type) 4
 #define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_CMOS             (acpi_adr_space_type) 5
 #define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_PCI_BAR_TARGET   (acpi_adr_space_type) 6
-#define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE       (acpi_adr_space_type) 7
+#define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI             (acpi_adr_space_type) 7
+#define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE       (acpi_adr_space_type) 8
 #define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE   (acpi_adr_space_type) 127
 
 /*
@@ -921,7 +922,7 @@ typedef
 void (*acpi_notify_handler) (acpi_handle device, u32 value, void *context);
 
 typedef
-void (*acpi_object_handler) (acpi_handle object, u32 function, void *data);
+void (*acpi_object_handler) (acpi_handle object, void *data);
 
 typedef acpi_status(*acpi_init_handler) (acpi_handle object, u32 function);
 
@@ -969,38 +970,60 @@ acpi_status(*acpi_walk_callback) (acpi_handle obj_handle,
 #define ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED      0x00
 #define ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED          0x01
 
-/* Length of _HID, _UID, _CID, and UUID values */
+/* Length of 32-bit EISAID values when converted back to a string */
+
+#define ACPI_EISAID_STRING_SIZE         8	/* Includes null terminator */
+
+/* Length of UUID (string) values */
 
-#define ACPI_DEVICE_ID_LENGTH           0x09
-#define ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH             48
 #define ACPI_UUID_LENGTH                16
 
-/* Common string version of device HIDs and UIDs */
+/* Structures used for device/processor HID, UID, CID */
 
 struct acpica_device_id {
-	char value[ACPI_DEVICE_ID_LENGTH];
+	u32 length;		/* Length of string + null */
+	char *string;
 };
 
-/* Common string version of device CIDs */
-
-struct acpi_compatible_id {
-	char value[ACPI_MAX_CID_LENGTH];
+struct acpica_device_id_list {
+	u32 count;		/* Number of IDs in Ids array */
+	u32 list_size;		/* Size of list, including ID strings */
+	struct acpica_device_id ids[1];	/* ID array */
 };
 
-struct acpi_compatible_id_list {
-	u32 count;
-	u32 size;
-	struct acpi_compatible_id id[1];
+/*
+ * Structure returned from acpi_get_object_info.
+ * Optimized for both 32- and 64-bit builds
+ */
+struct acpi_device_info {
+	u32 info_size;		/* Size of info, including ID strings */
+	u32 name;		/* ACPI object Name */
+	acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI object Type */
+	u8 param_count;		/* If a method, required parameter count */
+	u8 valid;		/* Indicates which optional fields are valid */
+	u8 flags;		/* Miscellaneous info */
+	u8 highest_dstates[4];	/* _sx_d values: 0xFF indicates not valid */
+	u8 lowest_dstates[5];	/* _sx_w values: 0xFF indicates not valid */
+	u32 current_status;	/* _STA value */
+	acpi_integer address;	/* _ADR value */
+	struct acpica_device_id hardware_id;	/* _HID value */
+	struct acpica_device_id unique_id;	/* _UID value */
+	struct acpica_device_id_list compatible_id_list;	/* _CID list <must be last> */
 };
 
-/* Structure and flags for acpi_get_object_info */
+/* Values for Flags field above (acpi_get_object_info) */
+
+#define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_BRIDGE            0x01
 
-#define ACPI_VALID_STA                  0x0001
-#define ACPI_VALID_ADR                  0x0002
-#define ACPI_VALID_HID                  0x0004
-#define ACPI_VALID_UID                  0x0008
-#define ACPI_VALID_CID                  0x0010
-#define ACPI_VALID_SXDS                 0x0020
+/* Flags for Valid field above (acpi_get_object_info) */
+
+#define ACPI_VALID_STA                  0x01
+#define ACPI_VALID_ADR                  0x02
+#define ACPI_VALID_HID                  0x04
+#define ACPI_VALID_UID                  0x08
+#define ACPI_VALID_CID                  0x10
+#define ACPI_VALID_SXDS                 0x20
+#define ACPI_VALID_SXWS                 0x40
 
 /* Flags for _STA method */
 
@@ -1011,29 +1034,6 @@ struct acpi_compatible_id_list {
 #define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_OK              0x08	/* Synonym */
 #define ACPI_STA_BATTERY_PRESENT        0x10
 
-#define ACPI_COMMON_OBJ_INFO \
-	acpi_object_type                type;           /* ACPI object type */ \
-	acpi_name                       name	/* ACPI object Name */
-
-struct acpi_obj_info_header {
-	ACPI_COMMON_OBJ_INFO;
-};
-
-/* Structure returned from Get Object Info */
-
-struct acpi_device_info {
-	ACPI_COMMON_OBJ_INFO;
-
-	u32 param_count;	/* If a method, required parameter count */
-	u32 valid;		/* Indicates which fields below are valid */
-	u32 current_status;	/* _STA value */
-	acpi_integer address;	/* _ADR value if any */
-	struct acpica_device_id hardware_id;	/* _HID value if any */
-	struct acpica_device_id unique_id;	/* _UID value if any */
-	u8 highest_dstates[4];	/* _sx_d values: 0xFF indicates not valid */
-	struct acpi_compatible_id_list compatibility_id;	/* List of _CIDs if any */
-};
-
 /* Context structs for address space handlers */
 
 struct acpi_pci_id {