diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 11abc7b..46e5866 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_ac_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_ac *ac = (struct acpi_ac *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_ac *ac = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!ac)
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 
 static void acpi_ac_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_ac *ac = (struct acpi_ac *)data;
+	struct acpi_ac *ac = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ac = (struct acpi_ac *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	ac = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->handle,
 					    ACPI_ALL_NOTIFY, acpi_ac_notify);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 98099de..1368783 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mem_device = (struct acpi_memory_device *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	mem_device = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	kfree(mem_device);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
index e9ee4c5..f7db8ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "  Couldn't get the DSDT table header\n");
 	else
-		asus_info = (struct acpi_table_header *)dsdt.pointer;
+		asus_info = dsdt.pointer;
 
 	/* We have to write 0 on init this far for all ASUS models */
 	if (!write_acpi_int(hotk->handle, "INIT", 0, &buffer)) {
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@
 	 * asus_model_match() and try something completely different.
 	 */
 	if (buffer.pointer) {
-		model = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+		model = buffer.pointer;
 		switch (model->type) {
 		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 			string = model->string.pointer;
@@ -1245,8 +1245,7 @@
 	printk(KERN_NOTICE "Asus Laptop ACPI Extras version %s\n",
 	       ASUS_ACPI_VERSION);
 
-	hotk =
-	    (struct asus_hotk *)kmalloc(sizeof(struct asus_hotk), GFP_KERNEL);
+	hotk = kmalloc(sizeof(struct asus_hotk), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hotk)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	memset(hotk, 0, sizeof(struct asus_hotk));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 9810e2a..adb0d27 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	package = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+	package = buffer.pointer;
 
 	/* Extract Package Data */
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 
 	if (!result)
-		(*bif) = (struct acpi_battery_info *)data.pointer;
+		(*bif) = data.pointer;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	package = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+	package = buffer.pointer;
 
 	/* Extract Package Data */
 
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 
 	if (!result)
-		(*bst) = (struct acpi_battery_status *)data.pointer;
+		(*bst) = data.pointer;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 static int acpi_battery_read_info(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
 	struct acpi_battery_info *bif = NULL;
 	char *units = "?";
 
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 static int acpi_battery_read_state(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
 	struct acpi_battery_status *bst = NULL;
 	char *units = "?";
 
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_battery_read_alarm(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
 	char *units = "?";
 
 
@@ -529,8 +529,8 @@
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	char alarm_string[12] = { '\0' };
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = m->private;
 
 
 	if (!battery || (count > sizeof(alarm_string) - 1))
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@
 
 static void acpi_battery_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)data;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 
 
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	battery = (struct acpi_battery *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	battery = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->handle,
 					    ACPI_ALL_NOTIFY,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 5ef885e..fe914eb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_button_info_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_button *button = (struct acpi_button *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_button *button = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!button || !button->device)
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_button_state_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_button *button = (struct acpi_button *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_button *button = seq->private;
 	acpi_status status;
 	unsigned long state;
 
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
 static void acpi_button_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_button *button = (struct acpi_button *)data;
+	struct acpi_button *button = data;
 
 
 	if (!button || !button->device)
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@
 
 static acpi_status acpi_button_notify_fixed(void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_button *button = (struct acpi_button *)data;
+	struct acpi_button *button = data;
 
 
 	if (!button)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index 871aa52..a153817 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_container *pc = NULL;
 
-	pc = (struct acpi_container *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	pc = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	kfree(pc);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 578b99b..3c3dee8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
  */
 static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct dock_station *ds = (struct dock_station *)data;
+	struct dock_station *ds = data;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_handle tmp;
-	struct dock_station *ds = (struct dock_station *)context;
+	struct dock_station *ds = context;
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
 
 	status = acpi_bus_get_ejd(handle, &tmp);
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
 static acpi_status
 find_dock(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
-	int *count = (int *)context;
+	int *count = context;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
 	if (is_dock(handle)) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index e5d7963..d560b5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@
 }
 static void acpi_ec_gpe_intr_query(void *ec_cxt)
 {
-	union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)ec_cxt;
+	union acpi_ec *ec = ec_cxt;
 	u32 value;
 	int result = -ENODATA;
 	static char object_name[5] = { '_', 'Q', '0', '0', '\0' };
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@
 static u32 acpi_ec_gpe_poll_handler(void *data)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)data;
+	union acpi_ec *ec = data;
 
 	if (!ec)
 		return ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u32 value;
-	union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)data;
+	union acpi_ec *ec = data;
 
 	if (!ec)
 		return ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@
 		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 	}
 
-	ec = (union acpi_ec *)handler_context;
+	ec = handler_context;
 
       next_byte:
 	switch (function) {
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_ec_read_info(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)seq->private;
+	union acpi_ec *ec = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!ec)
@@ -1136,7 +1136,7 @@
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ec_io_ports(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 {
-	union acpi_ec *ec = (union acpi_ec *)context;
+	union acpi_ec *ec = context;
 	struct acpi_generic_address *addr;
 
 	if (resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IO) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index 045c894..c413e69 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 		     size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_fan *fan = (struct acpi_fan *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_fan *fan = m->private;
 	char state_string[12] = { '\0' };
 
 
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	fan = (struct acpi_fan *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	fan = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	acpi_fan_remove_fs(device);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index 10f160d..ba5686f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 static acpi_status
 do_root_bridge_busnr_callback(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *data)
 {
-	unsigned long *busnr = (unsigned long *)data;
+	unsigned long *busnr = data;
 	struct acpi_resource_address64 address;
 
 	if (resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16 &&
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	struct acpi_find_child *find = (struct acpi_find_child *)context;
+	struct acpi_find_child *find = context;
 
 	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c b/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c
index 1ba2db6..8edfb92 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hotkey.c
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@
 
 static int hotkey_polling_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_polling_hotkey *poll_hotkey =
-	    (struct acpi_polling_hotkey *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_polling_hotkey *poll_hotkey = seq->private;
 	char *buf;
 
 
@@ -577,7 +576,7 @@
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		goto do_fail_zero;
 	key->poll_hotkey.poll_result =
-	    (union acpi_object *)kmalloc(sizeof(union acpi_object), GFP_KERNEL);
+	    kmalloc(sizeof(union acpi_object), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!key->poll_hotkey.poll_result)
 		goto do_fail_zero;
 	return AE_OK;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/i2c_ec.c b/drivers/acpi/i2c_ec.c
index 6342e61..82e3e64 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/i2c_ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/i2c_ec.c
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@
 
 struct acpi_ec_hc *acpi_get_ec_hc(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	return ((struct acpi_ec_hc *)acpi_driver_data(device->parent));
+	return acpi_driver_data(device->parent);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_ec_hc);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
index 15fc124..6fbb420 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ibm_acpi.c
@@ -1721,7 +1721,7 @@
 static int dispatch_read(char *page, char **start, off_t off, int count,
 			 int *eof, void *data)
 {
-	struct ibm_struct *ibm = (struct ibm_struct *)data;
+	struct ibm_struct *ibm = data;
 	int len;
 
 	if (!ibm || !ibm->read)
@@ -1746,7 +1746,7 @@
 static int dispatch_write(struct file *file, const char __user * userbuf,
 			  unsigned long count, void *data)
 {
-	struct ibm_struct *ibm = (struct ibm_struct *)data;
+	struct ibm_struct *ibm = data;
 	char *kernbuf;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1775,7 +1775,7 @@
 
 static void dispatch_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct ibm_struct *ibm = (struct ibm_struct *)data;
+	struct ibm_struct *ibm = data;
 
 	if (!ibm || !ibm->notify)
 		return;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/numa.c b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
index e5e448e..bd96a70 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/numa.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@
 		handle = phandle;
 		status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_PXM", NULL, &pxm);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
-			return (int)pxm;
+			return pxm;
 		status = acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle);
 	} while (ACPI_SUCCESS(status));
 	return -1;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 068fe4f..2ed2d70 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@
 	struct acpi_os_dpc *dpc = NULL;
 
 
-	dpc = (struct acpi_os_dpc *)context;
+	dpc = context;
 	if (!dpc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid (NULL) context\n");
 		return;
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@
 
 acpi_status acpi_os_purge_cache(acpi_cache_t * cache)
 {
-	(void)kmem_cache_shrink(cache);
+	kmem_cache_shrink(cache);
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_bind.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_bind.c
index 1e2ae6e..70b440f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_bind.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_bind.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@
 	if (!device || !device->parent)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	pathname = (char *)kmalloc(ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
+	pathname = kmalloc(ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pathname)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	memset(pathname, 0, ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX);
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { 0, NULL };
 
 
-	pathname = (char *)kmalloc(ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
+	pathname = kmalloc(ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pathname)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	memset(pathname, 0, ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
index feda034..226892e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_irq.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
 	static int first_time = 1;
 
 
-	pathname = (char *)kmalloc(ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
+	pathname = kmalloc(ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!pathname)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	memset(pathname, 0, ACPI_PATHNAME_MAX);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 7f3e7e7..6718198 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 static acpi_status
 acpi_pci_link_check_possible(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *context)
 {
-	struct acpi_pci_link *link = (struct acpi_pci_link *)context;
+	struct acpi_pci_link *link = context;
 	u32 i = 0;
 
 
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	link = (struct acpi_pci_link *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	link = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!link) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid link context\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	link = (struct acpi_pci_link *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	link = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!link) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid link context\n");
 		return -1;
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	link = (struct acpi_pci_link *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	link = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	mutex_lock(&acpi_link_lock);
 	list_del(&link->node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 0984a1e..03e0374 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 static acpi_status
 get_root_bridge_busnr_callback(struct acpi_resource *resource, void *data)
 {
-	int *busnr = (int *)data;
+	int *busnr = data;
 	struct acpi_resource_address64 address;
 
 	if (resource->type != ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_ADDRESS16 &&
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	root = (struct acpi_pci_root *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	root = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	kfree(root);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index fec225d..e9dab54 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 		return result;
 	}
 
-	*resource = (struct acpi_power_resource *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	*resource = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!resource)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 	struct acpi_power_resource *resource = NULL;
 
 
-	resource = (struct acpi_power_resource *)seq->private;
+	resource = seq->private;
 
 	if (!resource)
 		goto end;
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	resource = (struct acpi_power_resource *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	resource = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	acpi_power_remove_fs(device);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index b13d644..44c624b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_processor_info_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!pr)
@@ -542,12 +542,12 @@
 	 * Don't trust it blindly
 	 */
 	if (processor_device_array[pr->id] != NULL &&
-	    processor_device_array[pr->id] != (void *)device) {
+	    processor_device_array[pr->id] != device) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "BIOS reported wrong ACPI id"
 			"for the processor\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-	processor_device_array[pr->id] = (void *)device;
+	processor_device_array[pr->id] = device;
 
 	processors[pr->id] = pr;
 
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@
 
 static void acpi_processor_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)data;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 
 
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	pr = (struct acpi_processor *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	if (pr->id >= NR_CPUS) {
 		kfree(pr);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 0a395fc..4504684 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -671,7 +671,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	cst = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+	cst = buffer.pointer;
 
 	/* There must be at least 2 elements */
 	if (!cst || (cst->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) || cst->package.count < 2) {
@@ -700,14 +700,14 @@
 
 		memset(&cx, 0, sizeof(cx));
 
-		element = (union acpi_object *)&(cst->package.elements[i]);
+		element = &(cst->package.elements[i]);
 		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)
 			continue;
 
 		if (element->package.count != 4)
 			continue;
 
-		obj = (union acpi_object *)&(element->package.elements[0]);
+		obj = &(element->package.elements[0]);
 
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER)
 			continue;
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@
 		    0 : reg->address;
 
 		/* There should be an easy way to extract an integer... */
-		obj = (union acpi_object *)&(element->package.elements[1]);
+		obj = &(element->package.elements[1]);
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
 			continue;
 
@@ -735,13 +735,13 @@
 		if ((cx.type < ACPI_STATE_C2) || (cx.type > ACPI_STATE_C3))
 			continue;
 
-		obj = (union acpi_object *)&(element->package.elements[2]);
+		obj = &(element->package.elements[2]);
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
 			continue;
 
 		cx.latency = obj->integer.value;
 
-		obj = (union acpi_object *)&(element->package.elements[3]);
+		obj = &(element->package.elements[3]);
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
 			continue;
 
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_processor_power_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = seq->private;
 	unsigned int i;
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 7ba5e49..39fdbcc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	pss = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+	pss = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!pss || (pss->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _PSS data\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_processor_perf_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = seq->private;
 	int i;
 
 
@@ -453,8 +453,8 @@
 				 size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = m->private;
 	struct acpi_processor_performance *perf;
 	char state_string[12] = { '\0' };
 	unsigned int new_state = 0;
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	psd = (union acpi_object *) buffer.pointer;
+	psd = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!psd || (psd->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _PSD data\n"));
 		result = -EFAULT;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
index ef5e0f6..40fecd6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_thermal.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 	if (result)
 		return result;
 
-	pr = (struct acpi_processor *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	pr = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!pr)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@
 					  size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = m->private;
 	char limit_string[25] = { '\0' };
 	int px = 0;
 	int tx = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index d044ec5..0ec7dcd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 static int acpi_processor_throttling_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq,
 					      void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = seq->private;
 	int i = 0;
 	int result = 0;
 
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@
 					       size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_processor *pr = (struct acpi_processor *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_processor *pr = m->private;
 	char state_string[12] = { '\0' };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 62bef0b..c6a819a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -923,7 +923,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_battery_read_info(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
 	int cscale;
 	int result = 0;
 
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_battery_read_alarm(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
 	int result = 0;
 	int cscale;
 
@@ -1125,8 +1125,8 @@
 acpi_battery_write_alarm(struct file *file, const char __user * buffer,
 			 size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	struct seq_file *seq = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = (struct acpi_battery *)seq->private;
+	struct seq_file *seq = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
 	char alarm_string[12] = { '\0' };
 	int result, old_alarm, new_alarm;
 
@@ -1160,14 +1160,14 @@
 	if (result) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
 				  "acpi_battery_set_alarm() failed\n"));
-		(void)acpi_battery_set_alarm(battery, old_alarm);
+		acpi_battery_set_alarm(battery, old_alarm);
 		goto end;
 	}
 	result = acpi_battery_get_alarm(battery);
 	if (result) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
 				  "acpi_battery_get_alarm() failed\n"));
-		(void)acpi_battery_set_alarm(battery, old_alarm);
+		acpi_battery_set_alarm(battery, old_alarm);
 		goto end;
 	}
 
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_ac_read_state(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = (struct acpi_sbs *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = seq->private;
 	int result;
 
 	if (sbs->zombie) {
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@
 		battery->init_state = 1;
 	}
 
-	(void)sprintf(dir_name, ACPI_BATTERY_DIR_NAME, id);
+	sprintf(dir_name, ACPI_BATTERY_DIR_NAME, id);
 
 	result = acpi_sbs_generic_add_fs(&battery->battery_entry,
 					 acpi_battery_dir,
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (old_battery_present != new_battery_present) {
-			(void)sprintf(dir_name, ACPI_BATTERY_DIR_NAME, id);
+			sprintf(dir_name, ACPI_BATTERY_DIR_NAME, id);
 			result = acpi_sbs_generate_event(sbs->device,
 							 ACPI_SBS_BATTERY_NOTIFY_STATUS,
 							 new_battery_present,
@@ -1498,7 +1498,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 		if (old_remaining_capacity != battery->state.remaining_capacity) {
-			(void)sprintf(dir_name, ACPI_BATTERY_DIR_NAME, id);
+			sprintf(dir_name, ACPI_BATTERY_DIR_NAME, id);
 			result = acpi_sbs_generate_event(sbs->device,
 							 ACPI_SBS_BATTERY_NOTIFY_STATUS,
 							 new_battery_present,
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@
 	init_timer(&sbs->update_timer);
 	if (update_mode == QUEUE_UPDATE_MODE) {
 		status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_GPE_HANDLER,
-					 acpi_sbs_update_queue, (void *)sbs);
+					 acpi_sbs_update_queue, sbs);
 		if (status != AE_OK) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
 					  "acpi_os_execute() failed\n"));
@@ -1685,7 +1685,7 @@
 
 int acpi_sbs_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 {
-	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = (struct acpi_sbs *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	int id;
 
 	if (!device || !sbs) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables.c b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
index bfb3bfc..ffa30c9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
 static int
 acpi_table_compute_checksum(void *table_pointer, unsigned long length)
 {
-	u8 *p = (u8 *) table_pointer;
+	u8 *p = table_pointer;
 	unsigned long remains = length;
 	unsigned long sum = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 5753d06..4d75085 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
 static void acpi_thermal_check(void *data)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)data;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = data;
 	unsigned long sleep_time = 0;
 	int i = 0;
 	struct acpi_thermal_state state;
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_thermal_state_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!tz)
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@
 static int acpi_thermal_temp_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!tz)
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_thermal_trip_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = seq->private;
 	int i = 0;
 	int j = 0;
 
@@ -893,8 +893,8 @@
 			       const char __user * buffer,
 			       size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = m->private;
 
 	char *limit_string;
 	int num, critical, hot, passive;
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_thermal_cooling_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!tz)
@@ -984,8 +984,8 @@
 				const char __user * buffer,
 				size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = m->private;
 	int result = 0;
 	char mode_string[12] = { '\0' };
 
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_thermal_polling_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!tz)
@@ -1043,8 +1043,8 @@
 			   const char __user * buffer,
 			   size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
 {
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = m->private;
 	int result = 0;
 	char polling_string[12] = { '\0' };
 	int seconds = 0;
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@
 
 static void acpi_thermal_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_thermal *tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)data;
+	struct acpi_thermal *tz = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 
 
@@ -1324,7 +1324,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	tz = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	/* avoid timer adding new defer task */
 	tz->zombie = 1;
@@ -1364,7 +1364,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	tz = (struct acpi_thermal *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	tz = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	acpi_thermal_get_temperature(tz);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index d0d84c4..91fed70 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 		return AE_BAD_DATA;
 	}
 
-	format_string = (char *)format->pointer;
+	format_string = format->pointer;
 
 	/*
 	 * Calculate size_required.
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		goto end;
 
-	package = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+	package = buffer.pointer;
 
 	if ((buffer.length == 0) || !package) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "No return object (len %X ptr %p)\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 56666a9..53a9eb0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	obj = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+	obj = buffer.pointer;
 
 	if (obj && obj->type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER)
 		*edid = obj;
@@ -654,8 +654,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_device_info_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_device *dev =
-	    (struct acpi_video_device *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!dev)
@@ -688,8 +687,7 @@
 static int acpi_video_device_state_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
 	int status;
-	struct acpi_video_device *dev =
-	    (struct acpi_video_device *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev = seq->private;
 	unsigned long state;
 
 
@@ -727,8 +725,8 @@
 			      size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
 	int status;
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_video_device *dev = (struct acpi_video_device *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev = m->private;
 	char str[12] = { 0 };
 	u32 state = 0;
 
@@ -754,8 +752,7 @@
 static int
 acpi_video_device_brightness_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_device *dev =
-	    (struct acpi_video_device *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev = seq->private;
 	int i;
 
 
@@ -784,8 +781,8 @@
 				   const char __user * buffer,
 				   size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_video_device *dev = (struct acpi_video_device *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev = m->private;
 	char str[4] = { 0 };
 	unsigned int level = 0;
 	int i;
@@ -817,8 +814,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_device_EDID_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_device *dev =
-	    (struct acpi_video_device *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_device *dev = seq->private;
 	int status;
 	int i;
 	union acpi_object *edid = NULL;
@@ -866,7 +862,7 @@
 	if (!device)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	vid_dev = (struct acpi_video_device *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	vid_dev = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!vid_dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -931,7 +927,7 @@
 {
 	struct acpi_video_device *vid_dev;
 
-	vid_dev = (struct acpi_video_device *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	vid_dev = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!vid_dev || !vid_dev->video || !vid_dev->video->dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -950,7 +946,7 @@
 /* video bus */
 static int acpi_video_bus_info_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!video)
@@ -975,7 +971,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_ROM_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = seq->private;
 
 
 	if (!video)
@@ -995,7 +991,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_POST_info_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = seq->private;
 	unsigned long options;
 	int status;
 
@@ -1033,7 +1029,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_POST_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = seq->private;
 	int status;
 	unsigned long id;
 
@@ -1054,7 +1050,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_DOS_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)seq->private;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = seq->private;
 
 
 	seq_printf(seq, "DOS setting: <%d>\n", video->dos_setting);
@@ -1079,8 +1075,8 @@
 			  size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
 	int status;
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = m->private;
 	char str[12] = { 0 };
 	unsigned long opt, options;
 
@@ -1119,8 +1115,8 @@
 			 size_t count, loff_t * data)
 {
 	int status;
-	struct seq_file *m = (struct seq_file *)file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)m->private;
+	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = m->private;
 	char str[12] = { 0 };
 	unsigned long opt;
 
@@ -1150,7 +1146,7 @@
 	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
 
 
-	video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
 		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
@@ -1226,7 +1222,7 @@
 	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
 
 
-	video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	if (acpi_device_dir(device)) {
 		remove_proc_entry("info", acpi_device_dir(device));
@@ -1403,7 +1399,7 @@
 		return status;
 	}
 
-	dod = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+	dod = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!dod || (dod->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Invalid _DOD data"));
 		status = -EFAULT;
@@ -1426,7 +1422,7 @@
 
 	count = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < dod->package.count; i++) {
-		obj = (union acpi_object *)&dod->package.elements[i];
+		obj = &dod->package.elements[i];
 
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _DOD data\n");
@@ -1612,7 +1608,7 @@
 
 static void acpi_video_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)data;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 
 	printk("video bus notify\n");
@@ -1654,8 +1650,7 @@
 
 static void acpi_video_device_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_device *video_device =
-	    (struct acpi_video_device *)data;
+	struct acpi_video_device *video_device = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 
 
@@ -1757,7 +1752,7 @@
 	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	video = (struct acpi_video_bus *)acpi_driver_data(device);
+	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
 	acpi_video_bus_stop_devices(video);