diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
index 76cb428..01c6c3d 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 		     ThinkPad ACPI Extras Driver
 
-                            Version 0.19
-                         January 06th, 2008
+                            Version 0.20
+                          April 09th, 2008
 
                Borislav Deianov <borislav@users.sf.net>
              Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br>
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 moved to the drivers/misc tree and renamed to thinkpad-acpi for kernel
 2.6.22, and release 0.14.
 
+The driver is named "thinkpad-acpi".  In some places, like module
+names, "thinkpad_acpi" is used because of userspace issues.
+
+"tpacpi" is used as a shorthand where "thinkpad-acpi" would be too
+long due to length limitations on some Linux kernel versions.
 
 Status
 ------
@@ -571,6 +576,47 @@
 with hotkey_report_mode.
 
 
+Brightness hotkey notes:
+
+These are the current sane choices for brightness key mapping in
+thinkpad-acpi:
+
+For IBM and Lenovo models *without* ACPI backlight control (the ones on
+which thinkpad-acpi will autoload its backlight interface by default,
+and on which ACPI video does not export a backlight interface):
+
+1. Don't enable or map the brightness hotkeys in thinkpad-acpi, as
+   these older firmware versions unfortunately won't respect the hotkey
+   mask for brightness keys anyway, and always reacts to them.  This
+   usually work fine, unless X.org drivers are doing something to block
+   the BIOS.  In that case, use (3) below.  This is the default mode of
+   operation.
+
+2. Enable the hotkeys, but map them to something else that is NOT
+   KEY_BRIGHTNESS_UP/DOWN or any other keycode that would cause
+   userspace to try to change the backlight level, and use that as an
+   on-screen-display hint.
+
+3. IF AND ONLY IF X.org drivers find a way to block the firmware from
+   automatically changing the brightness, enable the hotkeys and map
+   them to KEY_BRIGHTNESS_UP and KEY_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN, and feed that to
+   something that calls xbacklight.  thinkpad-acpi will not be able to
+   change brightness in that case either, so you should disable its
+   backlight interface.
+
+For Lenovo models *with* ACPI backlight control:
+
+1. Load up ACPI video and use that.  ACPI video will report ACPI
+   events for brightness change keys.  Do not mess with thinkpad-acpi
+   defaults in this case.  thinkpad-acpi should not have anything to do
+   with backlight events in a scenario where ACPI video is loaded:
+   brightness hotkeys must be disabled, and the backlight interface is
+   to be kept disabled as well.  This is the default mode of operation.
+
+2. Do *NOT* load up ACPI video, enable the hotkeys in thinkpad-acpi,
+   and map them to KEY_BRIGHTNESS_UP and KEY_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN.  Process
+   these keys on userspace somehow (e.g. by calling xbacklight).
+
 Bluetooth
 ---------
 
@@ -647,16 +693,31 @@
 
 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2000
 
-ThinkLight control -- /proc/acpi/ibm/light
-------------------------------------------
+ThinkLight control
+------------------
 
-The current status of the ThinkLight can be found in this file. A few
-models which do not make the status available will show it as
-"unknown". The available commands are:
+procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/light
+sysfs attributes: as per LED class, for the "tpacpi::thinklight" LED
+
+procfs notes:
+
+The ThinkLight status can be read and set through the procfs interface.  A
+few models which do not make the status available will show the ThinkLight
+status as "unknown". The available commands are:
 
 	echo on  > /proc/acpi/ibm/light
 	echo off > /proc/acpi/ibm/light
 
+sysfs notes:
+
+The ThinkLight sysfs interface is documented by the LED class
+documentation, in Documentation/leds-class.txt.  The ThinkLight LED name
+is "tpacpi::thinklight".
+
+Due to limitations in the sysfs LED class, if the status of the thinklight
+cannot be read or if it is unknown, thinkpad-acpi will report it as "off".
+It is impossible to know if the status returned through sysfs is valid.
+
 Docking / undocking -- /proc/acpi/ibm/dock
 ------------------------------------------
 
@@ -815,28 +876,63 @@
 in newer ThinkPads it is just a compatibility layer.  Do not use it, it is
 exported just as a debug tool.
 
-LED control -- /proc/acpi/ibm/led
----------------------------------
+LED control
+-----------
 
-Some of the LED indicators can be controlled through this feature. The
-available commands are:
+procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/led
+sysfs attributes: as per LED class, see below for names
 
-	echo '<led number> on' >/proc/acpi/ibm/led
-	echo '<led number> off' >/proc/acpi/ibm/led
-	echo '<led number> blink' >/proc/acpi/ibm/led
+Some of the LED indicators can be controlled through this feature.  On
+some older ThinkPad models, it is possible to query the status of the
+LED indicators as well.  Newer ThinkPads cannot query the real status
+of the LED indicators.
 
-The <led number> range is 0 to 7. The set of LEDs that can be
-controlled varies from model to model. Here is the mapping on the X40:
+procfs notes:
+
+The available commands are:
+
+	echo '<LED number> on' >/proc/acpi/ibm/led
+	echo '<LED number> off' >/proc/acpi/ibm/led
+	echo '<LED number> blink' >/proc/acpi/ibm/led
+
+The <LED number> range is 0 to 7. The set of LEDs that can be
+controlled varies from model to model. Here is the common ThinkPad
+mapping:
 
 	0 - power
 	1 - battery (orange)
 	2 - battery (green)
-	3 - UltraBase
+	3 - UltraBase/dock
 	4 - UltraBay
+	5 - UltraBase battery slot
+	6 - (unknown)
 	7 - standby
 
 All of the above can be turned on and off and can be made to blink.
 
+sysfs notes:
+
+The ThinkPad LED sysfs interface is described in detail by the LED class
+documentation, in Documentation/leds-class.txt.
+
+The leds are named (in LED ID order, from 0 to 7):
+"tpacpi::power", "tpacpi:orange:batt", "tpacpi:green:batt",
+"tpacpi::dock_active", "tpacpi::bay_active", "tpacpi::dock_batt",
+"tpacpi::unknown_led", "tpacpi::standby".
+
+Due to limitations in the sysfs LED class, if the status of the LED
+indicators cannot be read due to an error, thinkpad-acpi will report it as
+a brightness of zero (same as LED off).
+
+If the thinkpad firmware doesn't support reading the current status,
+trying to read the current LED brightness will just return whatever
+brightness was last written to that attribute.
+
+These LEDs can blink using hardware acceleration.  To request that a
+ThinkPad indicator LED should blink in hardware accelerated mode, use the
+"timer" trigger, and leave the delay_on and delay_off parameters set to
+zero (to request hardware acceleration autodetection).
+
 ACPI sounds -- /proc/acpi/ibm/beep
 ----------------------------------
 
@@ -1090,6 +1186,15 @@
 		dim the display.
 
 
+WARNING:
+
+    Whatever you do, do NOT ever call thinkpad-acpi backlight-level change
+    interface and the ACPI-based backlight level change interface
+    (available on newer BIOSes, and driven by the Linux ACPI video driver)
+    at the same time.  The two will interact in bad ways, do funny things,
+    and maybe reduce the life of the backlight lamps by needlessly kicking
+    its level up and down at every change.
+
 Volume control -- /proc/acpi/ibm/volume
 ---------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index c1dd1ae..37debda 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -1531,6 +1531,13 @@
 W:	bluesmoke.sourceforge.net
 S:	Maintained
 
+EEEPC LAPTOP EXTRAS DRIVER
+P:	Corentin Chary
+M:	corentincj@iksaif.net
+L:	acpi4asus-user@lists.sourceforge.net
+W:	http://sourceforge.net/projects/acpi4asus
+S:	Maintained
+
 EEPRO100 NETWORK DRIVER
 P:	Andrey V. Savochkin
 M:	saw@saw.sw.com.sg
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c b/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
index c57ce3f..73f3aee 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/pm.c
@@ -163,14 +163,11 @@
 	if ((mode != 1) && (mode != 5))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	retval = pm_send_all(PM_SUSPEND, (void *)3);
-
 	if (retval == 0) {
 		if (mode == 5)
 		    retval = pm_do_bus_sleep();
 		else
 		    retval = pm_do_suspend();
-		pm_send_all(PM_RESUME, (void *)0);
 	}
 
 	return retval;
@@ -183,9 +180,6 @@
 	if (!(clock_cmodes_permitted & (1<<new_cmode)))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* tell all the drivers we're suspending */
-	pm_send_all(PM_SUSPEND, (void *)3);
-
 	/* now change cmode */
 	local_irq_disable();
 	frv_dma_pause_all();
@@ -201,8 +195,6 @@
 	frv_dma_resume_all();
 	local_irq_enable();
 
-	/* tell all the drivers we're resuming */
-	pm_send_all(PM_RESUME, (void *)0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/common/power.c b/arch/mips/au1000/common/power.c
index 812a5f8..a8cd2c1 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/common/power.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/common/power.c
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@
 static int pm_do_sleep(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *file,
 		       void __user *buffer, size_t * len, loff_t *ppos)
 {
-	int retval = 0;
 #ifdef SLEEP_TEST_TIMEOUT
 #define TMPBUFLEN2 16
 	char buf[TMPBUFLEN2], *p;
@@ -271,36 +270,12 @@
 		p = buf;
 		sleep_ticks = simple_strtoul(p, &p, 0);
 #endif
-		retval = pm_send_all(PM_SUSPEND, (void *) 2);
-
-		if (retval)
-			return retval;
 
 		au_sleep();
-		retval = pm_send_all(PM_RESUME, (void *) 0);
 	}
-	return retval;
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static int pm_do_suspend(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *file,
-			 void __user *buffer, size_t * len, loff_t *ppos)
-{
-	int retval = 0;
-
-	if (!write) {
-		*len = 0;
-	} else {
-		retval = pm_send_all(PM_SUSPEND, (void *) 2);
-		if (retval)
-			return retval;
-		suspend_mode = 1;
-
-		retval = pm_send_all(PM_RESUME, (void *) 0);
-	}
-	return retval;
-}
-
-
 static int pm_do_freq(ctl_table * ctl, int write, struct file *file,
 		      void __user *buffer, size_t * len, loff_t *ppos)
 {
@@ -414,14 +389,6 @@
 
 static struct ctl_table pm_table[] = {
 	{
-		.ctl_name 	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
-		.procname	= "suspend",
-		.data		= NULL,
-		.maxlen		= 0,
-		.mode		= 0600,
-		.proc_handler	= &pm_do_suspend
-	},
-	{
 		.ctl_name	= CTL_UNNUMBERED,
 		.procname	= "sleep",
 		.data		= NULL,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
index e4ea362..bf9290e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/apm_32.c
@@ -1192,19 +1192,6 @@
 	int err;
 	struct apm_user	*as;
 
-	if (pm_send_all(PM_SUSPEND, (void *)3)) {
-		/* Vetoed */
-		if (vetoable) {
-			if (apm_info.connection_version > 0x100)
-				set_system_power_state(APM_STATE_REJECT);
-			err = -EBUSY;
-			ignore_sys_suspend = 0;
-			printk(KERN_WARNING "apm: suspend was vetoed.\n");
-			goto out;
-		}
-		printk(KERN_CRIT "apm: suspend was vetoed, but suspending anyway.\n");
-	}
-
 	device_suspend(PMSG_SUSPEND);
 	local_irq_disable();
 	device_power_down(PMSG_SUSPEND);
@@ -1227,9 +1214,7 @@
 	device_power_up();
 	local_irq_enable();
 	device_resume();
-	pm_send_all(PM_RESUME, (void *)0);
 	queue_event(APM_NORMAL_RESUME, NULL);
- out:
 	spin_lock(&user_list_lock);
 	for (as = user_list; as != NULL; as = as->next) {
 		as->suspend_wait = 0;
@@ -1340,7 +1325,6 @@
 			if ((event != APM_NORMAL_RESUME)
 			    || (ignore_normal_resume == 0)) {
 				device_resume();
-				pm_send_all(PM_RESUME, (void *)0);
 				queue_event(event, NULL);
 			}
 			ignore_normal_resume = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bay.c b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
index 1fa8681..d2fc941 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bay.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if 0
 /**
  * eject_removable_drive - try to eject this drive
  * @dev : the device structure of the drive
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(eject_removable_drive);
+#endif  /*  0  */
 
 static int acpi_bay_add_fs(struct bay *bay)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
index f049639..c780783 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_buffer_field);
 
-	/* Get the name_string argument */
-
+	/*
+	 * Get the name_string argument (name of the new buffer_field)
+	 */
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) {
+
+		/* For create_field, name is the 4th argument */
+
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 3);
 	} else {
-		/* Create Bit/Byte/Word/Dword field */
+		/* For all other create_xXXField operators, name is the 3rd argument */
 
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 2);
 	}
@@ -107,26 +111,30 @@
 		node = walk_state->deferred_node;
 		status = AE_OK;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * During the load phase, we want to enter the name of the field into
-		 * the namespace.  During the execute phase (when we evaluate the size
-		 * operand), we want to lookup the name
-		 */
-		if (walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE;
-		} else {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
-			    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+		/* Execute flag should always be set when this function is entered */
+
+		if (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Enter the name_string into the namespace
-		 */
+		/* Creating new namespace node, should not already exist */
+
+		flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
+		    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+		/* Mark node temporary if we are executing a method */
+
+		if (walk_state->method_node) {
+			flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+		}
+
+		/* Enter the name_string into the namespace */
+
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
 				   arg->common.value.string, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
 				   ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
-				   &(node));
+				   &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -136,13 +144,13 @@
 	/*
 	 * We could put the returned object (Node) on the object stack for later,
 	 * but for now, we will put it in the "op" object that the parser uses,
-	 * so we can get it again at the end of this scope
+	 * so we can get it again at the end of this scope.
 	 */
 	op->common.node = node;
 
 	/*
 	 * If there is no object attached to the node, this node was just created
-	 * and we need to create the field object.  Otherwise, this was a lookup
+	 * and we need to create the field object. Otherwise, this was a lookup
 	 * of an existing node and we don't want to create the field object again.
 	 */
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
@@ -164,9 +172,8 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit
-	 * opcode and operands -- since the buffer and index
-	 * operands must be evaluated.
+	 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit opcode and operands --
+	 * since the buffer and index operands must be evaluated.
 	 */
 	second_desc = obj_desc->common.next_object;
 	second_desc->extra.aml_start = op->named.data;
@@ -261,7 +268,7 @@
 
 		case AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP:
 
-			/* Lookup the name */
+			/* Lookup the name, it should already exist */
 
 			status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
 						(char *)&arg->named.name,
@@ -272,20 +279,23 @@
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
 						     status);
-				if (status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-				}
-
-				/* Already exists, ignore error */
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			} else {
 				arg->common.node = info->field_node;
 				info->field_bit_length = arg->common.value.size;
 
-				/* Create and initialize an object for the new Field Node */
-
-				status = acpi_ex_prep_field_value(info);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				/*
+				 * If there is no object attached to the node, this node was
+				 * just created and we need to create the field object.
+				 * Otherwise, this was a lookup of an existing node and we
+				 * don't want to create the field object again.
+				 */
+				if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object
+				    (info->field_node)) {
+					status = acpi_ex_prep_field_value(info);
+					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+						return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+					}
 				}
 			}
 
@@ -399,9 +409,27 @@
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg = NULL;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u8 type = 0;
+	u32 flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_init_field_objects, op);
 
+	/* Execute flag should always be set when this function is entered */
+
+	if (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE)) {
+		if (walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DEFERRED_OP) {
+
+			/* bank_field Op is deferred, just return OK */
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the field_list argument for this opcode. This is the start of the
+	 * list of field elements.
+	 */
 	switch (walk_state->opcode) {
 	case AML_FIELD_OP:
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 2);
@@ -422,20 +450,33 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
+	if (!arg) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
+	}
+
+	/* Creating new namespace node(s), should not already exist */
+
+	flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
+	    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+	/* Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a method */
+
+	if (walk_state->method_node) {
+		flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Walk the list of entries in the field_list
 	 */
 	while (arg) {
-
-		/* Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here */
-
+		/*
+		 * Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here; we are only interested in the
+		 * field names in order to enter them into the namespace.
+		 */
 		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP) {
 			status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
-						(char *)&arg->named.name,
-						type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1,
-						ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH |
-						ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
-						ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND,
+						(char *)&arg->named.name, type,
+						ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags,
 						walk_state, &node);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
@@ -452,7 +493,7 @@
 			arg->common.node = node;
 		}
 
-		/* Move to next field in the list */
+		/* Get the next field element in the list */
 
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 	}
@@ -466,7 +507,7 @@
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Op              - Op containing the Field definition and args
  *              region_node     - Object for the containing Operation Region
- *  `           walk_state      - Current method state
+ *              walk_state      - Current method state
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -513,36 +554,13 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Third arg is the bank_value */
-
-	/* TBD: This arg is a term_arg, not a constant, and must be evaluated */
-
+	/*
+	 * Third arg is the bank_value
+	 * This arg is a term_arg, not a constant
+	 * It will be evaluated later, by acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands
+	 */
 	arg = arg->common.next;
 
-	/* Currently, only the following constants are supported */
-
-	switch (arg->common.aml_opcode) {
-	case AML_ZERO_OP:
-		info.bank_value = 0;
-		break;
-
-	case AML_ONE_OP:
-		info.bank_value = 1;
-		break;
-
-	case AML_BYTE_OP:
-	case AML_WORD_OP:
-	case AML_DWORD_OP:
-	case AML_QWORD_OP:
-		info.bank_value = (u32) arg->common.value.integer;
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		info.bank_value = 0;
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Non-constant BankValue for BankField is not implemented"));
-	}
-
 	/* Fourth arg is the field flags */
 
 	arg = arg->common.next;
@@ -553,8 +571,17 @@
 	info.field_type = ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD;
 	info.region_node = region_node;
 
-	status = acpi_ds_get_field_names(&info, walk_state, arg->common.next);
+	/*
+	 * Use Info.data_register_node to store bank_field Op
+	 * It's safe because data_register_node will never be used when create bank field
+	 * We store aml_start and aml_length in the bank_field Op for late evaluation
+	 * Used in acpi_ex_prep_field_value(Info)
+	 *
+	 * TBD: Or, should we add a field in struct acpi_create_field_info, like "void *ParentOp"?
+	 */
+	info.data_register_node = (struct acpi_namespace_node *)op;
 
+	status = acpi_ds_get_field_names(&info, walk_state, arg->common.next);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
index af923c3..610b1ee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index 1cbe619..e48a3ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@
 						    walk_state->opcode,
 						    walk_state->aml_offset,
 						    NULL);
-		(void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 	}
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -232,9 +231,9 @@
 		 * recursive call.
 		 */
 		if (!walk_state ||
-		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread ||
-		    (walk_state->thread !=
-		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread)) {
+		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id ||
+		    (walk_state->thread->thread_id !=
+		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id)) {
 			/*
 			 * Acquire the method mutex. This releases the interpreter if we
 			 * block (and reacquires it before it returns)
@@ -254,8 +253,8 @@
 				    original_sync_level =
 				    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
 
-				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread =
-				    walk_state->thread;
+				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id =
+				    walk_state->thread->thread_id;
 				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
 				    obj_desc->method.sync_level;
 			} else {
@@ -535,8 +534,6 @@
 acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
-	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_terminate_control_method, walk_state);
 
@@ -551,34 +548,26 @@
 		/* Delete all arguments and locals */
 
 		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(walk_state);
-	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If method is serialized, release the mutex and restore the
-	 * current sync level for this thread
-	 */
-	if (method_desc->method.mutex) {
-
-		/* Acquisition Depth handles recursive calls */
-
-		method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
-		if (!method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth) {
-			walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
-			    method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
-			    original_sync_level;
-
-			acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
-					      os_mutex);
-			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (walk_state) {
 		/*
-		 * Delete any objects created by this method during execution.
-		 * The method Node is stored in the walk state
+		 * If method is serialized, release the mutex and restore the
+		 * current sync level for this thread
 		 */
-		method_node = walk_state->method_node;
+		if (method_desc->method.mutex) {
+
+			/* Acquisition Depth handles recursive calls */
+
+			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
+			if (!method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth) {
+				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
+				    method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
+				    original_sync_level;
+
+				acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.
+						      mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
+				method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id = 0;
+			}
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within
@@ -620,7 +609,7 @@
 		 */
 		if ((method_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED)
 		    && (!method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-			status = acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(method_desc);
+			(void)acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(method_desc);
 		}
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
index ba4626e..13c43ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 954ac8c..1022e38 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@
 			 * will remain as named references. This behavior is not described
 			 * in the ACPI spec, but it appears to be an oversight.
 			 */
-			obj_desc = (union acpi_operand_object *)op->common.node;
+			obj_desc =
+			    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object,
+					  op->common.node);
 
 			status =
 			    acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
@@ -172,7 +174,19 @@
 			switch (op->common.node->type) {
 				/*
 				 * For these types, we need the actual node, not the subobject.
-				 * However, the subobject got an extra reference count above.
+				 * However, the subobject did not get an extra reference count above.
+				 *
+				 * TBD: should ex_resolve_node_to_value be changed to fix this?
+				 */
+			case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+			case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+
+				acpi_ut_add_reference(op->common.node->object);
+
+				/*lint -fallthrough */
+				/*
+				 * For these types, we need the actual node, not the subobject.
+				 * The subobject got an extra reference count in ex_resolve_node_to_value.
 				 */
 			case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
 			case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
@@ -180,25 +194,15 @@
 			case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 			case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
 			case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
-			case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
-			case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 
-				obj_desc =
-				    (union acpi_operand_object *)op->common.
-				    node;
+				/* We will create a reference object for these types below */
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				break;
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * If above resolved to an operand object, we are done. Otherwise,
-			 * we have a NS node, we must create the package entry as a named
-			 * reference.
-			 */
-			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) !=
-			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+				/*
+				 * All other types - the node was resolved to an actual
+				 * object, we are done.
+				 */
 				goto exit;
 			}
 		}
@@ -223,7 +227,7 @@
 
       exit:
 	*obj_desc_ptr = obj_desc;
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -369,7 +373,9 @@
 	union acpi_parse_object *parent;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_native_uint i;
+	unsigned i;
+	u16 index;
+	u16 reference_count;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_build_internal_package_obj);
 
@@ -447,13 +453,60 @@
 							       package.
 							       elements[i]);
 		}
+
+		if (*obj_desc_ptr) {
+
+			/* Existing package, get existing reference count */
+
+			reference_count =
+			    (*obj_desc_ptr)->common.reference_count;
+			if (reference_count > 1) {
+
+				/* Make new element ref count match original ref count */
+
+				for (index = 0; index < (reference_count - 1);
+				     index++) {
+					acpi_ut_add_reference((obj_desc->
+							       package.
+							       elements[i]));
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 	}
 
-	if (!arg) {
+	/* Check for match between num_elements and actual length of package_list */
+
+	if (arg) {
+		/*
+		 * num_elements was exhausted, but there are remaining elements in the
+		 * package_list.
+		 *
+		 * Note: technically, this is an error, from ACPI spec: "It is an error
+		 * for NumElements to be less than the number of elements in the
+		 * PackageList". However, for now, we just print an error message and
+		 * no exception is returned.
+		 */
+		while (arg) {
+
+			/* Find out how many elements there really are */
+
+			i++;
+			arg = arg->common.next;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Package List length (%X) larger than NumElements count (%X), truncated\n",
+			    i, element_count));
+	} else if (i < element_count) {
+		/*
+		 * Arg list (elements) was exhausted, but we did not reach num_elements count.
+		 * Note: this is not an error, the package is padded out with NULLs.
+		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Package List length larger than NumElements count (%X), truncated\n",
-				  element_count));
+				  "Package List length (%X) smaller than NumElements count (%X), padded with null elements\n",
+				  i, element_count));
 	}
 
 	obj_desc->package.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
@@ -721,6 +774,8 @@
 				/* Node was saved in Op */
 
 				obj_desc->reference.node = op->common.node;
+				obj_desc->reference.object =
+				    op->common.node->object;
 			}
 
 			obj_desc->reference.opcode = opcode;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
index f501e08..a818e0d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
+#include <acpi/actables.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsopcode")
@@ -219,6 +220,50 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - A valid bank_field object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get bank_field bank_value. This implements the late
+ *              evaluation of these field attributes.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *extra_desc;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_get_bank_field_arguments, obj_desc);
+
+	if (obj_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the AML pointer (method object) and bank_field node */
+
+	extra_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(obj_desc);
+	node = obj_desc->bank_field.node;
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname
+			(ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD, node, NULL));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "[%4.4s] BankField Arg Init\n",
+			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node)));
+
+	/* Execute the AML code for the term_arg arguments */
+
+	status = acpi_ds_execute_arguments(node, acpi_ns_get_parent_node(node),
+					   extra_desc->extra.aml_length,
+					   extra_desc->extra.aml_start);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - A valid Buffer object
@@ -770,7 +815,109 @@
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "RgnObj %p Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %X\n",
 			  obj_desc,
-			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->region.address),
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(obj_desc->region.address),
+			  obj_desc->region.length));
+
+	/* Now the address and length are valid for this opregion */
+
+	obj_desc->region.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_eval_table_region_operands
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current walk
+ *              Op              - A valid region Op object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get region address and length
+ *              Called from acpi_ds_exec_end_op during data_table_region parse tree walk
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_eval_table_region_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
+				   union acpi_parse_object *op)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	union acpi_operand_object **operand;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;
+	acpi_native_uint table_index;
+	struct acpi_table_header *table;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_eval_table_region_operands, op);
+
+	/*
+	 * This is where we evaluate the signature_string and oem_iDString
+	 * and oem_table_iDString of the data_table_region declaration
+	 */
+	node = op->common.node;
+
+	/* next_op points to signature_string op */
+
+	next_op = op->common.value.arg;
+
+	/*
+	 * Evaluate/create the signature_string and oem_iDString
+	 * and oem_table_iDString operands
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state, next_op);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Resolve the signature_string and oem_iDString
+	 * and oem_table_iDString operands
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ex_resolve_operands(op->common.aml_opcode,
+					  ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+			   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
+			   1, "after AcpiExResolveOperands");
+
+	operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
+
+	/* Find the ACPI table */
+
+	status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[0]->string.pointer,
+				    operand[1]->string.pointer,
+				    operand[2]->string.pointer, &table_index);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand[0]);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand[1]);
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand[2]);
+
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+	if (!obj_desc) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+	}
+
+	obj_desc->region.address =
+	    (acpi_physical_address) ACPI_TO_INTEGER(table);
+	obj_desc->region.length = table->length;
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "RgnObj %p Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %X\n",
+			  obj_desc,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(obj_desc->region.address),
 			  obj_desc->region.length));
 
 	/* Now the address and length are valid for this opregion */
@@ -808,6 +955,12 @@
 
 	/* The first operand (for all of these data objects) is the length */
 
+	/*
+	 * Set proper index into operand stack for acpi_ds_obj_stack_push
+	 * invoked inside acpi_ds_create_operand.
+	 */
+	walk_state->operand_index = walk_state->num_operands;
+
 	status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, op->common.value.arg, 1);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -878,6 +1031,106 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current walk
+ *              Op              - A valid bank_field Op object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get bank_field bank_value
+ *              Called from acpi_ds_exec_end_op during bank_field parse tree walk
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
+				 union acpi_parse_object *op)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	union acpi_operand_object *operand_desc;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	union acpi_parse_object *next_op;
+	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_eval_bank_field_operands, op);
+
+	/*
+	 * This is where we evaluate the bank_value field of the
+	 * bank_field declaration
+	 */
+
+	/* next_op points to the op that holds the Region */
+
+	next_op = op->common.value.arg;
+
+	/* next_op points to the op that holds the Bank Register */
+
+	next_op = next_op->common.next;
+
+	/* next_op points to the op that holds the Bank Value */
+
+	next_op = next_op->common.next;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set proper index into operand stack for acpi_ds_obj_stack_push
+	 * invoked inside acpi_ds_create_operand.
+	 *
+	 * We use walk_state->Operands[0] to store the evaluated bank_value
+	 */
+	walk_state->operand_index = 0;
+
+	status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, next_op, 0);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(&walk_state->operands[0], walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DUMP_OPERANDS(ACPI_WALK_OPERANDS, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+			   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
+			   1, "after AcpiExResolveOperands");
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the bank_value operand and save it
+	 * (at Top of stack)
+	 */
+	operand_desc = walk_state->operands[0];
+
+	/* Arg points to the start Bank Field */
+
+	arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 4);
+	while (arg) {
+
+		/* Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here */
+
+		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP) {
+			node = arg->common.node;
+
+			obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+			if (!obj_desc) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+			}
+
+			obj_desc->bank_field.value =
+			    (u32) operand_desc->integer.value;
+		}
+
+		/* Move to next field in the list */
+
+		arg = arg->common.next;
+	}
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand_desc);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_exec_begin_control_op
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_list       - The list that owns the walk stack
@@ -1070,8 +1323,7 @@
 			 * is set to anything other than zero!
 			 */
 			walk_state->return_desc = walk_state->operands[0];
-		} else if ((walk_state->results) &&
-			   (walk_state->results->results.num_results > 0)) {
+		} else if (walk_state->result_count) {
 
 			/* Since we have a real Return(), delete any implicit return */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
index 71503c0..b398982 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -278,7 +278,9 @@
 			AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP)
 		    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_BUFFER_OP)
 		    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
-			AML_INT_EVAL_SUBTREE_OP)) {
+			AML_INT_EVAL_SUBTREE_OP)
+		    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+			AML_BANK_FIELD_OP)) {
 			/*
 			 * These opcodes allow term_arg(s) as operands and therefore
 			 * the operands can be method calls.  The result is used.
@@ -472,7 +474,8 @@
 	/* A valid name must be looked up in the namespace */
 
 	if ((arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) &&
-	    (arg->common.value.string)) {
+	    (arg->common.value.string) &&
+	    !(arg->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH, "Getting a name: Arg=%p\n",
 				  arg));
 
@@ -595,7 +598,8 @@
 	} else {
 		/* Check for null name case */
 
-		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+		if ((arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) &&
+		    !(arg->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK)) {
 			/*
 			 * If the name is null, this means that this is an
 			 * optional result parameter that was not specified
@@ -617,7 +621,8 @@
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
 		}
 
-		if (op_info->flags & AML_HAS_RETVAL) {
+		if ((op_info->flags & AML_HAS_RETVAL)
+		    || (arg->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK)) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 					  "Argument previously created, already stacked\n"));
 
@@ -630,9 +635,7 @@
 			 * Use value that was already previously returned
 			 * by the evaluation of this argument
 			 */
-			status =
-			    acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(&obj_desc,
-							   walk_state);
+			status = acpi_ds_result_pop(&obj_desc, walk_state);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				/*
 				 * Only error is underflow, and this indicates
@@ -698,27 +701,52 @@
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_parse_object *arg;
+	union acpi_parse_object *arguments[ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS];
 	u32 arg_count = 0;
+	u32 index = walk_state->num_operands;
+	u32 i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_create_operands, first_arg);
 
-	/* For all arguments in the list... */
+	/* Get all arguments in the list */
 
 	arg = first_arg;
 	while (arg) {
-		status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, arg, arg_count);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto cleanup;
+		if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-				  "Arg #%d (%p) done, Arg1=%p\n", arg_count,
-				  arg, first_arg));
+		arguments[index] = arg;
+		walk_state->operands[index] = NULL;
 
 		/* Move on to next argument, if any */
 
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 		arg_count++;
+		index++;
+	}
+
+	index--;
+
+	/* It is the appropriate order to get objects from the Result stack */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < arg_count; i++) {
+		arg = arguments[index];
+
+		/* Force the filling of the operand stack in inverse order */
+
+		walk_state->operand_index = (u8) index;
+
+		status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, arg, index);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+
+		index--;
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+				  "Arg #%d (%p) done, Arg1=%p\n", index, arg,
+				  first_arg));
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -729,9 +757,112 @@
 	 * pop everything off of the operand stack and delete those
 	 * objects
 	 */
-	(void)acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(arg_count, walk_state);
+	acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(arg_count, walk_state);
 
-	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "While creating Arg %d",
-			(arg_count + 1)));
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "While creating Arg %d", index));
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_evaluate_name_path
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current state of the parse tree walk,
+ *                                the opcode of current operation should be
+ *                                AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Translate the -name_path- parse tree object to the equivalent
+ *              interpreter object, convert it to value, if needed, duplicate
+ *              it, if needed, and push it onto the current result stack.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ds_evaluate_name_path(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	union acpi_parse_object *op = walk_state->op;
+	union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_obj_desc;
+	u8 type;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_evaluate_name_path, walk_state);
+
+	if (!op->common.parent) {
+
+		/* This happens after certain exception processing */
+
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if ((op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_PACKAGE_OP) ||
+	    (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP) ||
+	    (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_REF_OF_OP)) {
+
+		/* TBD: Should we specify this feature as a bit of op_info->Flags of these opcodes? */
+
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ds_create_operand(walk_state, op, 0);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (op->common.flags & ACPI_PARSEOP_TARGET) {
+		new_obj_desc = *operand;
+		goto push_result;
+	}
+
+	type = ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*operand);
+
+	status = acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(operand, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+
+		/* It was incremented by acpi_ex_resolve_to_value */
+
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(*operand);
+
+		status =
+		    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(*operand, &new_obj_desc,
+						    walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto exit;
+		}
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * The object either was anew created or is
+		 * a Namespace node - don't decrement it.
+		 */
+		new_obj_desc = *operand;
+	}
+
+	/* Cleanup for name-path operand */
+
+	status = acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop(1, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		walk_state->result_obj = new_obj_desc;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+      push_result:
+
+	walk_state->result_obj = new_obj_desc;
+
+	status = acpi_ds_result_push(walk_state->result_obj, walk_state);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+
+		/* Force to take it from stack */
+
+		op->common.flags |= ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK;
+	}
+
+      exit:
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index 69693fa..b246b96 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -285,11 +285,6 @@
 	switch (opcode_class) {
 	case AML_CLASS_CONTROL:
 
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto error_exit;
-		}
-
 		status = acpi_ds_exec_begin_control_op(walk_state, op);
 		break;
 
@@ -305,20 +300,11 @@
 			status = acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(walk_state, NULL);
 		}
 
-		if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
-			status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-		}
 		break;
 
 	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:
 	case AML_CLASS_CREATE:
-		/*
-		 * Most operators with arguments (except create_xxx_field operators)
-		 * Start a new result/operand state
-		 */
-		if (walk_state->op_info->object_type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD) {
-			status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-		}
+
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -374,6 +360,7 @@
 	/* Init the walk state */
 
 	walk_state->num_operands = 0;
+	walk_state->operand_index = 0;
 	walk_state->return_desc = NULL;
 	walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 
@@ -388,10 +375,17 @@
 	/* Decode the Opcode Class */
 
 	switch (op_class) {
-	case AML_CLASS_ARGUMENT:	/* constants, literals, etc. - do nothing */
+	case AML_CLASS_ARGUMENT:	/* Constants, literals, etc. */
+
+		if (walk_state->opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+			status = acpi_ds_evaluate_name_path(walk_state);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				goto cleanup;
+			}
+		}
 		break;
 
-	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:	/* most operators with arguments */
+	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:	/* Most operators with arguments */
 
 		/* Build resolved operand stack */
 
@@ -400,13 +394,6 @@
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		/* Done with this result state (Now that operand stack is built) */
-
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			goto cleanup;
-		}
-
 		/*
 		 * All opcodes require operand resolution, with the only exceptions
 		 * being the object_type and size_of operators.
@@ -487,16 +474,6 @@
 
 			status = acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(walk_state, op);
 
-			/* Make sure to properly pop the result stack */
-
-			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-				status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-			} else if (status == AE_CTRL_PENDING) {
-				status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-					status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
-				}
-			}
 			break;
 
 		case AML_TYPE_METHOD_CALL:
@@ -516,7 +493,7 @@
 
 				op->common.node =
 				    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)op->asl.value.
-				    arg->asl.node->object;
+				    arg->asl.node;
 				acpi_ut_add_reference(op->asl.value.arg->asl.
 						      node->object);
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -632,13 +609,6 @@
 				break;
 			}
 
-			/* Done with result state (Now that operand stack is built) */
-
-			status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				goto cleanup;
-			}
-
 			/*
 			 * If a result object was returned from above, push it on the
 			 * current result stack
@@ -671,8 +641,28 @@
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					break;
 				}
+			} else if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+						  "Executing DataTableRegion Strings Op=%p\n",
+						  op));
 
-				status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_eval_table_region_operands
+				    (walk_state, op);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					break;
+				}
+			} else if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP) {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+						  "Executing BankField Op=%p\n",
+						  op));
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands(walk_state,
+								     op);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					break;
+				}
 			}
 			break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
index 8ab9d1b..dff7a3e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -443,6 +443,15 @@
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
+		} else if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
+			status =
+			    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
+						  op->named.length,
+						  REGION_DATA_TABLE,
+						  walk_state);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 #endif
@@ -767,6 +776,12 @@
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info, buffer_ptr,
 				   object_type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, flags,
 				   walk_state, &node);
+
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && (flags & ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY)) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+					  "***New Node [%4.4s] %p is temporary\n",
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
+		}
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -823,6 +838,7 @@
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *new_node;
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
 	u32 i;
+	u8 region_space;
 #endif
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_load2_end_op);
@@ -1003,11 +1019,6 @@
 			status = acpi_ex_create_event(walk_state);
 			break;
 
-		case AML_DATA_REGION_OP:
-
-			status = acpi_ex_create_table_region(walk_state);
-			break;
-
 		case AML_ALIAS_OP:
 
 			status = acpi_ex_create_alias(walk_state);
@@ -1035,6 +1046,15 @@
 		switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
 		case AML_REGION_OP:
+		case AML_DATA_REGION_OP:
+
+			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
+				region_space = (acpi_adr_space_type)
+				    ((op->common.value.arg)->common.value.
+				     integer);
+			} else {
+				region_space = REGION_DATA_TABLE;
+			}
 
 			/*
 			 * If we are executing a method, initialize the region
@@ -1043,10 +1063,7 @@
 				status =
 				    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
 							  op->named.length,
-							  (acpi_adr_space_type)
-							  ((op->common.value.
-							    arg)->common.value.
-							   integer),
+							  region_space,
 							  walk_state);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 					return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
index 3927c49..9e60732 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
index 5afcdd9..1386ced 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,85 +49,9 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dswstate")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-#ifdef ACPI_OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_insert(void *object,
-		      u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
-acpi_status acpi_ds_obj_stack_delete_all(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
-void *acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value(u32 index,
-				  struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_result_remove
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Where to return the popped object
- *              Index               - Where to extract the object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the bottom of this walk's result stack.  In
- *              other words, this is a FIFO.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_remove(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-		      u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	union acpi_generic_state *state;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_remove);
-
-	state = walk_state->results;
-	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
-			    walk_state));
-		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
-	}
-
-	if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_MAX_OPERAND) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Index out of range: %X State=%p Num=%X",
-			    index, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
-	}
-
-	/* Check for a valid result object */
-
-	if (!state->results.obj_desc[index]) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X, Index=%X",
-			    walk_state, state->results.num_results, index));
-		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
-	}
-
-	/* Remove the object */
-
-	state->results.num_results--;
-
-	*object = state->results.obj_desc[index];
-	state->results.obj_desc[index] = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "Obj=%p [%s] Index=%X State=%p Num=%X\n",
-			  *object,
-			  (*object) ? acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object) :
-			  "NULL", index, walk_state,
-			  state->results.num_results));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-#endif				/*  ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE  */
+  /* Local prototypes */
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state *ws);
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state *ws);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -138,122 +62,67 @@
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the bottom of this walk's result stack.  In
- *              other words, this is a FIFO.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the top of this walk's result stack
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
-		   struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object **object,
+		   struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint index;
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_pop);
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
-	if (!state) {
-		return (AE_OK);
+
+	/* Incorrect state of result stack */
+
+	if (state && !walk_state->result_count) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No results on result stack"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
-	if (!state->results.num_results) {
+	if (!state && walk_state->result_count) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result state for result stack"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
+	/* Empty result stack */
+
+	if (!state) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack is empty! State=%p",
 			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
-	/* Remove top element */
+	/* Return object of the top element and clean that top element result stack */
 
-	state->results.num_results--;
+	walk_state->result_count--;
+	index = walk_state->result_count % ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
 
-	for (index = ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS; index; index--) {
-
-		/* Check for a valid result object */
-
-		if (state->results.obj_desc[index - 1]) {
-			*object = state->results.obj_desc[index - 1];
-			state->results.obj_desc[index - 1] = NULL;
-
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-					  "Obj=%p [%s] Index=%X State=%p Num=%X\n",
-					  *object,
-					  (*object) ?
-					  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object)
-					  : "NULL", (u32) index - 1, walk_state,
-					  state->results.num_results));
-
-			return (AE_OK);
-		}
-	}
-
-	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p", walk_state));
-	return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Where to return the popped object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off the bottom of this walk's result stack.  In
- *              other words, this is a FIFO.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(union acpi_operand_object ** object,
-			       struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
-{
-	acpi_native_uint index;
-	union acpi_generic_state *state;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_pop_from_bottom);
-
-	state = walk_state->results;
-	if (!state) {
+	*object = state->results.obj_desc[index];
+	if (!*object) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No result object pushed! State=%p", walk_state));
-		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
-	}
-
-	if (!state->results.num_results) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p",
+			    "No result objects on result stack, State=%p",
 			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
-	/* Remove Bottom element */
-
-	*object = state->results.obj_desc[0];
-
-	/* Push entire stack down one element */
-
-	for (index = 0; index < state->results.num_results; index++) {
-		state->results.obj_desc[index] =
-		    state->results.obj_desc[index + 1];
+	state->results.obj_desc[index] = NULL;
+	if (index == 0) {
+		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
 	}
 
-	state->results.num_results--;
-
-	/* Check for a valid result object */
-
-	if (!*object) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X Index=%X",
-			    walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-			    (u32) index));
-		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] Results=%p State=%p\n",
-			  *object,
-			  (*object) ? acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object) :
-			  "NULL", state, walk_state));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+			  "Obj=%p [%s] Index=%X State=%p Num=%X\n", *object,
+			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object),
+			  (u32) index, walk_state, walk_state->result_count));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
@@ -276,39 +145,56 @@
 		    struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
+	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_native_uint index;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_push);
 
+	if (walk_state->result_count > walk_state->result_size) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack is full"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	} else if (walk_state->result_count == walk_state->result_size) {
+
+		/* Extend the result stack */
+
+		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Failed to extend the result stack"));
+			return (status);
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (!(walk_state->result_count < walk_state->result_size)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No free elements in result stack"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result stack frame during push"));
 		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
-	if (state->results.num_results == ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Result stack overflow: Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
-		return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
-	}
-
 	if (!object) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Null Object! Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
+			    object, walk_state, walk_state->result_count));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	state->results.obj_desc[state->results.num_results] = object;
-	state->results.num_results++;
+	/* Assign the address of object to the top free element of result stack */
+
+	index = walk_state->result_count % ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
+	state->results.obj_desc[index] = object;
+	walk_state->result_count++;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p Num=%X Cur=%X\n",
 			  object,
-			  object ?
 			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name((union
 							acpi_operand_object *)
-						       object) : "NULL",
-			  walk_state, state->results.num_results,
+						       object), walk_state,
+			  walk_state->result_count,
 			  walk_state->current_result));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
@@ -322,16 +208,25 @@
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Push an object onto the walk_state result stack.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Push an object onto the walk_state result stack
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_stack_push);
 
+	/* Check for stack overflow */
+
+	if (((u32) walk_state->result_size + ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM) >
+	    ACPI_RESULTS_OBJ_NUM_MAX) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack overflow: State=%p Num=%X",
+			    walk_state, walk_state->result_size));
+		return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
+	}
+
 	state = acpi_ut_create_generic_state();
 	if (!state) {
 		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
@@ -340,6 +235,10 @@
 	state->common.descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_RESULT;
 	acpi_ut_push_generic_state(&walk_state->results, state);
 
+	/* Increase the length of the result stack by the length of frame */
+
+	walk_state->result_size += ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
+
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Results=%p State=%p\n",
 			  state, walk_state));
 
@@ -354,11 +253,11 @@
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off of the walk_state result stack.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Pop an object off of the walk_state result stack
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+static acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
@@ -367,18 +266,27 @@
 	/* Check for stack underflow */
 
 	if (walk_state->results == NULL) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Underflow - State=%p\n",
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Result stack underflow - State=%p\n",
 				  walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
+	if (walk_state->result_size < ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Insufficient result stack size"));
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	state = acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(&walk_state->results);
+	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
+
+	/* Decrease the length of result stack by the length of frame */
+
+	walk_state->result_size -= ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM;
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 			  "Result=%p RemainingResults=%X State=%p\n",
-			  state, state->results.num_results, walk_state));
-
-	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
+			  state, walk_state->result_count, walk_state));
 
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
@@ -412,9 +320,13 @@
 
 	/* Put the object onto the stack */
 
-	walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands] = object;
+	walk_state->operands[walk_state->operand_index] = object;
 	walk_state->num_operands++;
 
+	/* For the usual order of filling the operand stack */
+
+	walk_state->operand_index++;
+
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
 			  object,
 			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name((union
@@ -484,43 +396,36 @@
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
+void
 acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(u32 pop_count,
-				 struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
+				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-	u32 i;
+	acpi_native_int i;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < pop_count; i++) {
+	if (pop_count == 0) {
+		return;
+	}
 
-		/* Check for stack underflow */
-
+	for (i = (acpi_native_int) (pop_count - 1); i >= 0; i--) {
 		if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X",
-				    pop_count, walk_state,
-				    walk_state->num_operands));
-			return (AE_STACK_UNDERFLOW);
+			return;
 		}
 
 		/* Pop the stack and delete an object if present in this stack entry */
 
 		walk_state->num_operands--;
-		obj_desc = walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands];
+		obj_desc = walk_state->operands[i];
 		if (obj_desc) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(walk_state->
-						 operands[walk_state->
-							  num_operands]);
-			walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(walk_state->operands[i]);
+			walk_state->operands[i] = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
 			  pop_count, walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -560,7 +465,7 @@
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Place the Thread state at the head of the state list.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Place the Thread state at the head of the state list
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -636,7 +541,6 @@
 						  *thread)
 {
 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
-	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_walk_state);
 
@@ -659,14 +563,6 @@
 	acpi_ds_method_data_init(walk_state);
 #endif
 
-	/* Create an initial result stack entry */
-
-	status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_FREE(walk_state);
-		return_PTR(NULL);
-	}
-
 	/* Put the new state at the head of the walk list */
 
 	if (thread) {
@@ -860,190 +756,3 @@
 	ACPI_FREE(walk_state);
 	return_VOID;
 }
-
-#ifdef ACPI_OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_result_insert
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Object to push
- *              Index               - Where to insert the object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Insert an object onto this walk's result stack
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_insert(void *object,
-		      u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	union acpi_generic_state *state;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_result_insert);
-
-	state = walk_state->results;
-	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
-			    walk_state));
-		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
-	}
-
-	if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Index out of range: %X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    index, object, walk_state,
-			    state->results.num_results));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	if (!object) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null Object! Index=%X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
-			    index, object, walk_state,
-			    state->results.num_results));
-		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-	}
-
-	state->results.obj_desc[index] = object;
-	state->results.num_results++;
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p Num=%X Cur=%X\n",
-			  object,
-			  object ?
-			  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name((union
-							acpi_operand_object *)
-						       object) : "NULL",
-			  walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-			  walk_state->current_result));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_obj_stack_delete_all
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Clear the object stack by deleting all objects that are on it.
- *              Should be used with great care, if at all!
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ds_obj_stack_delete_all(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
-{
-	u32 i;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_obj_stack_delete_all, walk_state);
-
-	/* The stack size is configurable, but fixed */
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS; i++) {
-		if (walk_state->operands[i]) {
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(walk_state->operands[i]);
-			walk_state->operands[i] = NULL;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Object              - Where to return the popped object
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Pop this walk's object stack.  Objects on the stack are NOT
- *              deleted by this routine.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_object(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ds_obj_stack_pop_object);
-
-	/* Check for stack underflow */
-
-	if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Missing operand/stack empty! State=%p #Ops=%X",
-			    walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-		*object = NULL;
-		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
-	}
-
-	/* Pop the stack */
-
-	walk_state->num_operands--;
-
-	/* Check for a valid operand */
-
-	if (!walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands]) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X",
-			    walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-		*object = NULL;
-		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
-	}
-
-	/* Get operand and set stack entry to null */
-
-	*object = walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands];
-	walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Obj=%p [%s] State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-			  *object, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*object),
-			  walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
-
-	return (AE_OK);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Index               - Stack index whose value is desired.  Based
- *                                    on the top of the stack (index=0 == top)
- *              walk_state          - Current Walk state
- *
- * RETURN:      Pointer to the requested operand
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Retrieve an object from this walk's operand stack.  Index must
- *              be within the range of the current stack pointer.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void *acpi_ds_obj_stack_get_value(u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_obj_stack_get_value, walk_state);
-
-	/* Can't do it if the stack is empty */
-
-	if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-		return_PTR(NULL);
-	}
-
-	/* or if the index is past the top of the stack */
-
-	if (index > (walk_state->num_operands - (u32) 1)) {
-		return_PTR(NULL);
-	}
-
-	return_PTR(walk_state->
-		   operands[(acpi_native_uint) (walk_state->num_operands - 1) -
-			    index]);
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 7222a18..3d93621 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -73,38 +73,14 @@
 
 #define ACPI_EC_DELAY		500	/* Wait 500ms max. during EC ops */
 #define ACPI_EC_UDELAY_GLK	1000	/* Wait 1ms max. to get global lock */
+#define ACPI_EC_UDELAY		100	/* Wait 100us before polling EC again */
 
 enum {
 	EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE = 0,		/* Don't check status until GPE arrives */
 	EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING,		/* Query is pending */
 	EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE,		/* Expect GPE to be sent for status change */
-	EC_FLAGS_NO_ADDRESS_GPE,	/* Expect GPE only for non-address event */
-	EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS,		/* Address is being written */
-	EC_FLAGS_NO_WDATA_GPE,		/* Don't expect WDATA GPE event */
-	EC_FLAGS_WDATA,			/* Data is being written */
-	EC_FLAGS_NO_OBF1_GPE,		/* Don't expect GPE before read */
-};
-
-static int acpi_ec_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
-static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device);
-static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
-static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device);
-
-static const struct acpi_device_id ec_device_ids[] = {
-	{"PNP0C09", 0},
-	{"", 0},
-};
-
-static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
-	.name = "ec",
-	.class = ACPI_EC_CLASS,
-	.ids = ec_device_ids,
-	.ops = {
-		.add = acpi_ec_add,
-		.remove = acpi_ec_remove,
-		.start = acpi_ec_start,
-		.stop = acpi_ec_stop,
-		},
+	EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE,		/* Don't use GPE mode */
+	EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL	/* Re-schedule poll */
 };
 
 /* If we find an EC via the ECDT, we need to keep a ptr to its context */
@@ -129,6 +105,8 @@
 	struct mutex lock;
 	wait_queue_head_t wait;
 	struct list_head list;
+	struct delayed_work work;
+	atomic_t irq_count;
 	u8 handlers_installed;
 } *boot_ec, *first_ec;
 
@@ -177,65 +155,52 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void ec_schedule_ec_poll(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags))
+		schedule_delayed_work(&ec->work,
+				      msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY));
+}
+
+static void ec_switch_to_poll_mode(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
+	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
+	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags);
+}
+
 static int acpi_ec_wait(struct acpi_ec *ec, enum ec_event event, int force_poll)
 {
-	int ret = 0;
-
-	if (unlikely(event == ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF_1 &&
-		     test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_OBF1_GPE, &ec->flags)))
-		force_poll = 1;
-	if (unlikely(test_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags) &&
-		     test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_ADDRESS_GPE, &ec->flags)))
-		force_poll = 1;
-	if (unlikely(test_bit(EC_FLAGS_WDATA, &ec->flags) &&
-		     test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_WDATA_GPE, &ec->flags)))
-		force_poll = 1;
+	atomic_set(&ec->irq_count, 0);
 	if (likely(test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags)) &&
 	    likely(!force_poll)) {
 		if (wait_event_timeout(ec->wait, acpi_ec_check_status(ec, event),
 				       msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY)))
-			goto end;
+			return 0;
 		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 		if (acpi_ec_check_status(ec, event)) {
-			if (event == ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF_1) {
-				/* miss OBF_1 GPE, don't expect it */
-				pr_info(PREFIX "missing OBF confirmation, "
-					"don't expect it any longer.\n");
-				set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_OBF1_GPE, &ec->flags);
-			} else if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags)) {
-				/* miss address GPE, don't expect it anymore */
-				pr_info(PREFIX "missing address confirmation, "
-					"don't expect it any longer.\n");
-				set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_ADDRESS_GPE, &ec->flags);
-			} else if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_WDATA, &ec->flags)) {
-				/* miss write data GPE, don't expect it */
-				pr_info(PREFIX "missing write data confirmation, "
-					"don't expect it any longer.\n");
-				set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_WDATA_GPE, &ec->flags);
-			} else {
-				/* missing GPEs, switch back to poll mode */
-				if (printk_ratelimit())
-					pr_info(PREFIX "missing confirmations, "
+			/* missing GPEs, switch back to poll mode */
+			if (printk_ratelimit())
+				pr_info(PREFIX "missing confirmations, "
 						"switch off interrupt mode.\n");
-				clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
-			}
-			goto end;
+			ec_switch_to_poll_mode(ec);
+			ec_schedule_ec_poll(ec);
+			return 0;
 		}
 	} else {
 		unsigned long delay = jiffies + msecs_to_jiffies(ACPI_EC_DELAY);
 		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 		while (time_before(jiffies, delay)) {
 			if (acpi_ec_check_status(ec, event))
-				goto end;
+				return 0;
+			udelay(ACPI_EC_UDELAY);
 		}
 	}
-	pr_err(PREFIX "acpi_ec_wait timeout,"
-			       " status = %d, expect_event = %d\n",
-			       acpi_ec_read_status(ec), event);
-	ret = -ETIME;
-      end:
-	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags);
-	return ret;
+	pr_err(PREFIX "acpi_ec_wait timeout, status = 0x%2.2x, event = %s\n",
+		acpi_ec_read_status(ec),
+		(event == ACPI_EC_EVENT_OBF_1) ? "\"b0=1\"" : "\"b1=0\"");
+	return -ETIME;
 }
 
 static int acpi_ec_transaction_unlocked(struct acpi_ec *ec, u8 command,
@@ -245,8 +210,8 @@
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
-	acpi_ec_write_cmd(ec, command);
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "transaction start\n");
+	acpi_ec_write_cmd(ec, command);
 	for (; wdata_len > 0; --wdata_len) {
 		result = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBF_0, force_poll);
 		if (result) {
@@ -254,15 +219,11 @@
 			       "write_cmd timeout, command = %d\n", command);
 			goto end;
 		}
-		/* mark the address byte written to EC */
-		if (rdata_len + wdata_len > 1)
-			set_bit(EC_FLAGS_ADDRESS, &ec->flags);
 		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 		acpi_ec_write_data(ec, *(wdata++));
 	}
 
 	if (!rdata_len) {
-		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_WDATA, &ec->flags);
 		result = acpi_ec_wait(ec, ACPI_EC_EVENT_IBF_0, force_poll);
 		if (result) {
 			pr_err(PREFIX
@@ -527,47 +488,51 @@
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = data;
+	u8 state = acpi_ec_read_status(ec);
 
 	pr_debug(PREFIX "~~~> interrupt\n");
+	atomic_inc(&ec->irq_count);
+	if (atomic_read(&ec->irq_count) > 5) {
+		pr_err(PREFIX "GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE\n");
+		ec_switch_to_poll_mode(ec);
+		goto end;
+	}
 	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_WAIT_GPE, &ec->flags);
 	if (test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags))
 		wake_up(&ec->wait);
 
-	if (acpi_ec_read_status(ec) & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
+	if (state & ACPI_EC_FLAG_SCI) {
 		if (!test_and_set_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags))
 			status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_EC_BURST_HANDLER,
 				acpi_ec_gpe_query, ec);
-	} else if (unlikely(!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags))) {
+	} else if (!test_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags) &&
+		   !test_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags) &&
+		   in_interrupt()) {
 		/* this is non-query, must be confirmation */
 		if (printk_ratelimit())
 			pr_info(PREFIX "non-query interrupt received,"
 				" switching to interrupt mode\n");
 		set_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
+		clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags);
 	}
-
+end:
+	ec_schedule_ec_poll(ec);
 	return ACPI_SUCCESS(status) ?
 	    ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED : ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static void do_ec_poll(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct acpi_ec *ec = container_of(work, struct acpi_ec, work.work);
+	atomic_set(&ec->irq_count, 0);
+	(void)acpi_ec_gpe_handler(ec);
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Address Space Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ec_space_setup(acpi_handle region_handle,
-		    u32 function, void *handler_context, void **return_context)
-{
-	/*
-	 * The EC object is in the handler context and is needed
-	 * when calling the acpi_ec_space_handler.
-	 */
-	*return_context = (function != ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE) ?
-	    handler_context : NULL;
-
-	return AE_OK;
-}
-
-static acpi_status
 acpi_ec_space_handler(u32 function, acpi_physical_address address,
 		      u32 bits, acpi_integer *value,
 		      void *handler_context, void *region_context)
@@ -709,6 +674,8 @@
 	mutex_init(&ec->lock);
 	init_waitqueue_head(&ec->wait);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ec->list);
+	INIT_DELAYED_WORK_DEFERRABLE(&ec->work, do_ec_poll);
+	atomic_set(&ec->irq_count, 0);
 	return ec;
 }
 
@@ -741,17 +708,21 @@
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_GPE", NULL, &ec->gpe);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return status;
-	/* Find and register all query methods */
-	acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, handle, 1,
-			    acpi_ec_register_query_methods, ec, NULL);
 	/* Use the global lock for all EC transactions? */
 	acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_GLK", NULL, &ec->global_lock);
 	ec->handle = handle;
 	return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 }
 
+static void ec_poll_stop(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_RESCHEDULE_POLL, &ec->flags);
+	cancel_delayed_work(&ec->work);
+}
+
 static void ec_remove_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
 {
+	ec_poll_stop(ec);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
 				ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC, &acpi_ec_space_handler)))
 		pr_err(PREFIX "failed to remove space handler\n");
@@ -771,31 +742,28 @@
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_EC_CLASS);
 
 	/* Check for boot EC */
-	if (boot_ec) {
-		if (boot_ec->handle == device->handle) {
-			/* Pre-loaded EC from DSDT, just move pointer */
-			ec = boot_ec;
-			boot_ec = NULL;
-			goto end;
-		} else if (boot_ec->handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
-			/* ECDT-based EC, time to shut it down */
-			ec_remove_handlers(boot_ec);
-			kfree(boot_ec);
-			first_ec = boot_ec = NULL;
+	if (boot_ec &&
+	    (boot_ec->handle == device->handle ||
+	     boot_ec->handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT)) {
+		ec = boot_ec;
+		boot_ec = NULL;
+	} else {
+		ec = make_acpi_ec();
+		if (!ec)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		if (ec_parse_device(device->handle, 0, ec, NULL) !=
+		    AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
+			kfree(ec);
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
 
-	ec = make_acpi_ec();
-	if (!ec)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	if (ec_parse_device(device->handle, 0, ec, NULL) !=
-	    AE_CTRL_TERMINATE) {
-		kfree(ec);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 	ec->handle = device->handle;
-      end:
+
+	/* Find and register all query methods */
+	acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, ec->handle, 1,
+			    acpi_ec_register_query_methods, ec, NULL);
+
 	if (!first_ec)
 		first_ec = ec;
 	acpi_driver_data(device) = ec;
@@ -870,7 +838,7 @@
 	status = acpi_install_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
 						    ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
 						    &acpi_ec_space_handler,
-						    &acpi_ec_space_setup, ec);
+						    NULL, ec);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe, &acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -897,6 +865,7 @@
 
 	/* EC is fully operational, allow queries */
 	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_QUERY_PENDING, &ec->flags);
+	ec_schedule_ec_poll(ec);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -924,6 +893,11 @@
 	return -EFAULT;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ec_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0C09", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -944,6 +918,7 @@
 		boot_ec->data_addr = ecdt_ptr->data.address;
 		boot_ec->gpe = ecdt_ptr->gpe;
 		boot_ec->handle = ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT;
+		acpi_get_handle(ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT, ecdt_ptr->id, &boot_ec->handle);
 	} else {
 		/* This workaround is needed only on some broken machines,
 		 * which require early EC, but fail to provide ECDT */
@@ -973,6 +948,39 @@
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
+static int acpi_ec_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, pm_message_t state)
+{
+	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	/* Stop using GPE */
+	set_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_GPE_MODE, &ec->flags);
+	acpi_disable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_ec_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	struct acpi_ec *ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	/* Enable use of GPE back */
+	clear_bit(EC_FLAGS_NO_GPE, &ec->flags);
+	acpi_enable_gpe(NULL, ec->gpe, ACPI_NOT_ISR);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
+	.name = "ec",
+	.class = ACPI_EC_CLASS,
+	.ids = ec_device_ids,
+	.ops = {
+		.add = acpi_ec_add,
+		.remove = acpi_ec_remove,
+		.start = acpi_ec_start,
+		.stop = acpi_ec_stop,
+		.suspend = acpi_ec_suspend,
+		.resume = acpi_ec_resume,
+		},
+};
+
 static int __init acpi_ec_init(void)
 {
 	int result = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
index 3048801..5d30e5b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
index 0dadd2a..5354be4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -248,10 +248,6 @@
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_disable_gpe);
 
-	if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_ENABLE_MASK)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
 	/* Make sure HW enable masks are updated */
 
 	status =
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
index 361ebe6..e6c4d4c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 21cb749..2113e58 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,22 +49,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evmisc")
 
-/* Names for Notify() values, used for debug output */
-#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-static const char *acpi_notify_value_names[] = {
-	"Bus Check",
-	"Device Check",
-	"Device Wake",
-	"Eject Request",
-	"Device Check Light",
-	"Frequency Mismatch",
-	"Bus Mode Mismatch",
-	"Power Fault"
-};
-#endif
-
 /* Pointer to FACS needed for the Global Lock */
-
 static struct acpi_table_facs *facs = NULL;
 
 /* Local prototypes */
@@ -94,7 +79,6 @@
 	switch (node->type) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
-	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 		/*
 		 * These are the ONLY objects that can receive ACPI notifications
@@ -139,17 +123,9 @@
 	 *   initiate soft-off or sleep operation?
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-			  "Dispatching Notify(%X) on node %p\n", notify_value,
-			  node));
-
-	if (notify_value <= 7) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Notify value: %s\n",
-				  acpi_notify_value_names[notify_value]));
-	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Notify value: 0x%2.2X **Device Specific**\n",
-				  notify_value));
-	}
+			  "Dispatching Notify on [%4.4s] Node %p Value 0x%2.2X (%s)\n",
+			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, notify_value,
+			  acpi_ut_get_notify_name(notify_value)));
 
 	/* Get the notify object attached to the NS Node */
 
@@ -159,10 +135,12 @@
 		/* We have the notify object, Get the right handler */
 
 		switch (node->type) {
+
+			/* Notify allowed only on these types */
+
 		case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
 		case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 		case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
-		case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 
 			if (notify_value <= ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY) {
 				handler_obj =
@@ -179,8 +157,13 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* If there is any handler to run, schedule the dispatcher */
-
+	/*
+	 * If there is any handler to run, schedule the dispatcher.
+	 * Check for:
+	 * 1) Global system notify handler
+	 * 2) Global device notify handler
+	 * 3) Per-device notify handler
+	 */
 	if ((acpi_gbl_system_notify.handler
 	     && (notify_value <= ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY))
 	    || (acpi_gbl_device_notify.handler
@@ -190,6 +173,13 @@
 			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
+		if (!handler_obj) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+					  "Executing system notify handler for Notify (%4.4s, %X) node %p\n",
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
+					  notify_value, node));
+		}
+
 		notify_info->common.descriptor_type =
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_STATE_NOTIFY;
 		notify_info->notify.node = node;
@@ -202,15 +192,12 @@
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(notify_info);
 		}
-	}
-
-	if (!handler_obj) {
+	} else {
 		/*
-		 * There is no per-device notify handler for this device.
-		 * This may or may not be a problem.
+		 * There is no notify handler (per-device or system) for this device.
 		 */
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "No notify handler for Notify(%4.4s, %X) node %p\n",
+				  "No notify handler for Notify (%4.4s, %X) node %p\n",
 				  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), notify_value,
 				  node));
 	}
@@ -349,9 +336,10 @@
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_init_global_lock_handler);
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
-				    (struct acpi_table_header **)&facs);
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
+					 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+								acpi_table_header,
+								&facs));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -439,7 +427,8 @@
 	 * Only one thread can acquire the GL at a time, the global_lock_mutex
 	 * enforces this. This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex, 0);
+	status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(
+			acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex, 0);
 	if (status == AE_TIME) {
 		if (acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id == acpi_os_get_thread_id()) {
 			acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired++;
@@ -448,9 +437,9 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
-					      timeout);
+		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(
+				acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex,
+				timeout);
 	}
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -460,6 +449,19 @@
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired++;
 
 	/*
+	 * Update the global lock handle and check for wraparound. The handle is
+	 * only used for the external global lock interfaces, but it is updated
+	 * here to properly handle the case where a single thread may acquire the
+	 * lock via both the AML and the acpi_acquire_global_lock interfaces. The
+	 * handle is therefore updated on the first acquire from a given thread
+	 * regardless of where the acquisition request originated.
+	 */
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle++;
+	if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle == 0) {
+		acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle = 1;
+	}
+
+	/*
 	 * Make sure that a global lock actually exists. If not, just treat
 	 * the lock as a standard mutex.
 	 */
@@ -555,7 +557,7 @@
 	/* Release the local GL mutex */
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = NULL;
 	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired = 0;
-	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
+	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index 58ad097..1628f59 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
 			  "Handler %p (@%p) Address %8.8X%8.8X [%s]\n",
 			  &region_obj->region.handler->address_space, handler,
-			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address),
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
 						  space_id)));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
index b1aaa0e..2e3d2c5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
index 7e5d15c..2a8b778 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 6d866a0..94a6efe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -758,6 +758,12 @@
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Acquire the ACPI Global Lock
  *
+ * Note: Allows callers with the same thread ID to acquire the global lock
+ * multiple times. In other words, externally, the behavior of the global lock
+ * is identical to an AML mutex. On the first acquire, a new handle is
+ * returned. On any subsequent calls to acquire by the same thread, the same
+ * handle is returned.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout, u32 * handle)
 {
@@ -770,14 +776,19 @@
 	/* Must lock interpreter to prevent race conditions */
 
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
-	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(timeout,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
+					      acpi_os_get_thread_id());
 
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle++;
+
+		/* Return the global lock handle (updated in acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock) */
+
 		*handle = acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
 	}
 
+	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
 	return (status);
 }
 
@@ -798,11 +809,11 @@
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	if (handle != acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle) {
+	if (!handle || (handle != acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle)) {
 		return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
 	return (status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
index 9cbd341..99a7502 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
index 7bf09c5..e875080 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 25802f3..24da921 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acevents.h>
 #include <acpi/actables.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 
@@ -138,6 +137,14 @@
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_table_op);
 
+	/* Validate lengths for the signature_string, OEMIDString, OEMtable_iD */
+
+	if ((operand[0]->string.length > ACPI_NAME_SIZE) ||
+	    (operand[1]->string.length > ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE) ||
+	    (operand[2]->string.length > ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
 	/* Find the ACPI table in the RSDT/XSDT */
 
 	status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[0]->string.pointer,
@@ -229,11 +236,18 @@
 	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-			   "Dynamic OEM Table Load - [%4.4s] OemId [%6.6s] OemTableId [%8.8s]",
+			   "Dynamic OEM Table Load - [%.4s] OemId [%.6s] OemTableId [%.8s]",
 			   table->signature, table->oem_id,
 			   table->oem_table_id));
 	}
 
+	/* Invoke table handler if present */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_LOAD, table,
+					     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+	}
+
 	*return_desc = ddb_handle;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -268,6 +282,7 @@
 	struct acpi_table_desc table_desc;
 	acpi_native_uint table_index;
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 length;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_op);
 
@@ -278,16 +293,16 @@
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Load from Region %p %s\n",
+				  obj_desc,
+				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
+
 		/* Region must be system_memory (from ACPI spec) */
 
 		if (obj_desc->region.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Load from Region %p %s\n",
-				  obj_desc,
-				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
-
 		/*
 		 * If the Region Address and Length have not been previously evaluated,
 		 * evaluate them now and save the results.
@@ -299,6 +314,11 @@
 			}
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * We will simply map the memory region for the table. However, the
+		 * memory region is technically not guaranteed to remain stable and
+		 * we may eventually have to copy the table to a local buffer.
+		 */
 		table_desc.address = obj_desc->region.address;
 		table_desc.length = obj_desc->region.length;
 		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_MAPPED;
@@ -306,18 +326,41 @@
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:	/* Buffer or resolved region_field */
 
-		/* Simply extract the buffer from the buffer object */
-
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 				  "Load from Buffer or Field %p %s\n", obj_desc,
 				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
 
-		table_desc.pointer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header,
-						   obj_desc->buffer.pointer);
-		table_desc.length = table_desc.pointer->length;
-		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_ALLOCATED;
+		length = obj_desc->buffer.length;
 
-		obj_desc->buffer.pointer = NULL;
+		/* Must have at least an ACPI table header */
+
+		if (length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
+		/* Validate checksum here. It won't get validated in tb_add_table */
+
+		status =
+		    acpi_tb_verify_checksum(ACPI_CAST_PTR
+					    (struct acpi_table_header,
+					     obj_desc->buffer.pointer), length);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * We need to copy the buffer since the original buffer could be
+		 * changed or deleted in the future
+		 */
+		table_desc.pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE(length);
+		if (!table_desc.pointer) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(table_desc.pointer, obj_desc->buffer.pointer,
+			    length);
+		table_desc.length = length;
+		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_ALLOCATED;
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -333,7 +376,8 @@
 	}
 
 	status =
-	    acpi_ex_add_table(table_index, acpi_gbl_root_node, &ddb_handle);
+	    acpi_ex_add_table(table_index, walk_state->scope_info->scope.node,
+			      &ddb_handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
 		/* On error, table_ptr was deallocated above */
@@ -349,11 +393,23 @@
 
 		/* table_ptr was deallocated above */
 
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(ddb_handle);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
+	/* Invoke table handler if present */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_LOAD,
+					     table_desc.pointer,
+					     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+	}
+
       cleanup:
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
+		/* Delete allocated buffer or mapping */
+
 		acpi_tb_delete_table(&table_desc);
 	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -376,6 +432,7 @@
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *table_desc = ddb_handle;
 	acpi_native_uint table_index;
+	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_unload_table);
 
@@ -395,17 +452,25 @@
 
 	table_index = (acpi_native_uint) table_desc->reference.object;
 
+	/* Invoke table handler if present */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_UNLOAD,
+						     table,
+						     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Delete the entire namespace under this table Node
 	 * (Offset contains the table_id)
 	 */
 	acpi_tb_delete_namespace_by_owner(table_index);
-	acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
+	(void)acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
 
 	acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, FALSE);
 
-	/* Delete the table descriptor (ddb_handle) */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(table_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index 79f2c0d..fd954b4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index 6e9a23e..60e62c4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 	 * to the original Node.
 	 */
 	switch (target_node->type) {
+
+		/* For these types, the sub-object can change dynamically via a Store */
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
@@ -103,9 +106,18 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 
 		/*
+		 * These types open a new scope, so we need the NS node in order to access
+		 * any children.
+		 */
+	case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE:
+
+		/*
 		 * The new alias has the type ALIAS and points to the original
-		 * NS node, not the object itself.  This is because for these
-		 * types, the object can change dynamically via a Store.
+		 * NS node, not the object itself.
 		 */
 		alias_node->type = ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS;
 		alias_node->object =
@@ -115,9 +127,7 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
 
 		/*
-		 * The new alias has the type ALIAS and points to the original
-		 * NS node, not the object itself.  This is because for these
-		 * types, the object can change dynamically via a Store.
+		 * Control method aliases need to be differentiated
 		 */
 		alias_node->type = ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS;
 		alias_node->object =
@@ -342,101 +352,6 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_create_table_region
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current state
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Create a new data_table_region object
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ex_create_table_region(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
-	acpi_native_uint table_index;
-	struct acpi_table_header *table;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_create_table_region);
-
-	/* Get the Node from the object stack  */
-
-	node = walk_state->op->common.node;
-
-	/*
-	 * If the region object is already attached to this node,
-	 * just return
-	 */
-	if (acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	/* Find the ACPI table */
-
-	status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[1]->string.pointer,
-				    operand[2]->string.pointer,
-				    operand[3]->string.pointer, &table_index);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Create the region descriptor */
-
-	obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_REGION);
-	if (!obj_desc) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-	}
-
-	region_obj2 = obj_desc->common.next_object;
-	region_obj2->extra.region_context = NULL;
-
-	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Init the region from the operands */
-
-	obj_desc->region.space_id = REGION_DATA_TABLE;
-	obj_desc->region.address =
-	    (acpi_physical_address) ACPI_TO_INTEGER(table);
-	obj_desc->region.length = table->length;
-	obj_desc->region.node = node;
-	obj_desc->region.flags = AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
-
-	/* Install the new region object in the parent Node */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_attach_object(node, obj_desc, ACPI_TYPE_REGION);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
-	status = acpi_ev_initialize_region(obj_desc, FALSE);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		if (status == AE_NOT_EXIST) {
-			status = AE_OK;
-		} else {
-			goto cleanup;
-		}
-	}
-
-	obj_desc->region.flags |= AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE;
-
-      cleanup:
-
-	/* Remove local reference to the object */
-
-	acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_create_processor
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - Current state
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index 51c9c29..74f1b22 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -500,25 +500,28 @@
 			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Debug\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_NAME_OP:
-
-			ACPI_DUMP_PATHNAME(obj_desc->reference.object,
-					   "Reference: Name: ", ACPI_LV_INFO,
-					   _COMPONENT);
-			ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(obj_desc->reference.object,
-					ACPI_LV_INFO);
-			break;
-
 		case AML_INDEX_OP:
 
 			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Index %p\n",
 				       obj_desc->reference.object);
 			break;
 
+		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [DdbHandle] TableIndex %p\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			break;
+
 		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: (RefOf) %p\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: (RefOf) %p [%s]\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object,
+				       acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union
+							       acpi_operand_object
+							       *)obj_desc->
+							      reference.
+							      object)->common.
+							     type));
 			break;
 
 		case AML_ARG_OP:
@@ -559,8 +562,9 @@
 
 		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference.Node->Name %X\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.integer);
+			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Namepath %X [%4.4s]\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.integer,
+				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.ascii);
 			break;
 
 		default:
@@ -640,8 +644,8 @@
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 		} else {
 			acpi_os_printf(" base %8.8X%8.8X Length %X\n",
-				       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->region.
-							  address),
+				       ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(obj_desc->region.
+							       address),
 				       obj_desc->region.length);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -877,20 +881,43 @@
 	ret_buf.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
 
 	if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
-		acpi_os_printf("Named Object %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
+		acpi_os_printf(" Named Object %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
 
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(obj_desc->reference.node,
 					       &ret_buf);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			acpi_os_printf("Could not convert name to pathname\n");
+			acpi_os_printf(" Could not convert name to pathname\n");
 		} else {
 			acpi_os_printf("%s\n", (char *)ret_buf.pointer);
 			ACPI_FREE(ret_buf.pointer);
 		}
 	} else if (obj_desc->reference.object) {
-		acpi_os_printf("\nReferenced Object: %p\n",
-			       obj_desc->reference.object);
+		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) ==
+		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
+			acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+				/*
+				 * For DDBHandle reference,
+				 * obj_desc->Reference.Object is the table index
+				 */
+				acpi_os_printf(" [DDBHandle]\n");
+			} else {
+				acpi_os_printf(" [%s]\n",
+					       acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union
+								       acpi_operand_object
+								       *)
+								      obj_desc->
+								      reference.
+								      object)->
+								     common.
+								     type));
+			}
+		} else {
+			acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -976,7 +1003,9 @@
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] ");
+		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] %s",
+			       (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
+				(obj_desc->reference.opcode))->name);
 		acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index 2d88a3d..3e440d8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 	acpi_size length;
 	void *buffer;
-	u8 locked;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_read_data_from_field, obj_desc);
 
@@ -111,9 +110,7 @@
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-		locked =
-		    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.
-						field_flags);
+		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Perform the read.
@@ -125,7 +122,7 @@
 							     buffer.pointer),
 					       ACPI_READ | (obj_desc->field.
 							    attribute << 16));
-		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
@@ -175,13 +172,12 @@
 
 	/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-	locked =
-	    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
+	acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	/* Read from the field */
 
 	status = acpi_ex_extract_from_field(obj_desc, buffer, (u32) length);
-	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
       exit:
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -214,10 +210,7 @@
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 length;
-	u32 required_length;
 	void *buffer;
-	void *new_buffer;
-	u8 locked;
 	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_write_data_to_field, obj_desc);
@@ -278,9 +271,7 @@
 
 		/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-		locked =
-		    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.
-						field_flags);
+		acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		/*
 		 * Perform the write (returns status and perhaps data in the
@@ -291,7 +282,7 @@
 					       (acpi_integer *) buffer,
 					       ACPI_WRITE | (obj_desc->field.
 							     attribute << 16));
-		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
+		acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 		*result_desc = buffer_desc;
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -319,35 +310,6 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * We must have a buffer that is at least as long as the field
-	 * we are writing to.  This is because individual fields are
-	 * indivisible and partial writes are not supported -- as per
-	 * the ACPI specification.
-	 */
-	new_buffer = NULL;
-	required_length =
-	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length);
-
-	if (length < required_length) {
-
-		/* We need to create a new buffer */
-
-		new_buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
-		if (!new_buffer) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Copy the original data to the new buffer, starting
-		 * at Byte zero.  All unused (upper) bytes of the
-		 * buffer will be 0.
-		 */
-		ACPI_MEMCPY((char *)new_buffer, (char *)buffer, length);
-		buffer = new_buffer;
-		length = required_length;
-	}
-
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
 			  "FieldWrite [FROM]: Obj %p (%s:%X), Buf %p, ByteLen %X\n",
 			  source_desc,
@@ -366,19 +328,12 @@
 
 	/* Lock entire transaction if requested */
 
-	locked =
-	    acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
+	acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	/* Write to the field */
 
 	status = acpi_ex_insert_into_field(obj_desc, buffer, length);
-	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(locked);
-
-	/* Free temporary buffer if we used one */
-
-	if (new_buffer) {
-		ACPI_FREE(new_buffer);
-	}
+	acpi_ex_release_global_lock(obj_desc->common_field.field_flags);
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index 65a48b6..e336b5d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@
 			      rgn_desc->region.space_id,
 			      obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
 			      obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
-			      field_datum_byte_offset, (void *)address));
+			      field_datum_byte_offset, ACPI_CAST_PTR(void,
+								     address)));
 
 	/* Invoke the appropriate address_space/op_region handler */
 
@@ -805,18 +806,39 @@
 	u32 datum_count;
 	u32 field_datum_count;
 	u32 i;
+	u32 required_length;
+	void *new_buffer;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_insert_into_field);
 
 	/* Validate input buffer */
 
-	if (buffer_length <
-	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
-			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
+	new_buffer = NULL;
+	required_length =
+	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length);
+	/*
+	 * We must have a buffer that is at least as long as the field
+	 * we are writing to.  This is because individual fields are
+	 * indivisible and partial writes are not supported -- as per
+	 * the ACPI specification.
+	 */
+	if (buffer_length < required_length) {
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
+		/* We need to create a new buffer */
+
+		new_buffer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
+		if (!new_buffer) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Copy the original data to the new buffer, starting
+		 * at Byte zero.  All unused (upper) bytes of the
+		 * buffer will be 0.
+		 */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY((char *)new_buffer, (char *)buffer, buffer_length);
+		buffer = new_buffer;
+		buffer_length = required_length;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -866,7 +888,7 @@
 							merged_datum,
 							field_offset);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			goto exit;
 		}
 
 		field_offset += obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width;
@@ -924,5 +946,11 @@
 						mask, merged_datum,
 						field_offset);
 
+      exit:
+	/* Free temporary buffer if we used one */
+
+	if (new_buffer) {
+		ACPI_FREE(new_buffer);
+	}
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index f13d1ce..cc956a5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index 6748e3e..c873ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -126,6 +126,79 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  time_desc           - Timeout in milliseconds
+ *              obj_desc            - Mutex object
+ *              Thread              - Current thread state
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Acquire an AML mutex, low-level interface. Provides a common
+ *              path that supports multiple acquires by the same thread.
+ *
+ * MUTEX:       Interpreter must be locked
+ *
+ * NOTE: This interface is called from three places:
+ * 1) From acpi_ex_acquire_mutex, via an AML Acquire() operator
+ * 2) From acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock when an AML Field access requires the
+ *    global lock
+ * 3) From the external interface, acpi_acquire_global_lock
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(u16 timeout,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+			     acpi_thread_id thread_id)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_acquire_mutex_object, obj_desc);
+
+	if (!obj_desc) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
+
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.thread_id == thread_id) {
+		/*
+		 * The mutex is already owned by this thread, just increment the
+		 * acquisition depth
+		 */
+		obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary. Special case for Global Lock */
+
+	if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(timeout);
+	} else {
+		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
+						   timeout);
+	}
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+
+		/* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Acquired the mutex: update mutex object */
+
+	obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = thread_id;
+	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth = 1;
+	obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level = 0;
+	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;	/* Used only for AML Acquire() */
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_acquire_mutex
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  time_desc           - Timeout integer
@@ -151,7 +224,7 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
+	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
 
 	if (!walk_state->thread) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -161,7 +234,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Current Sync must be less than or equal to the sync level of the
+	 * Current sync level must be less than or equal to the sync level of the
 	 * mutex. This mechanism provides some deadlock prevention
 	 */
 	if (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level > obj_desc->mutex.sync_level) {
@@ -172,51 +245,89 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
-	/* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object((u16) time_desc->integer.value,
+					      obj_desc,
+					      walk_state->thread->thread_id);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth == 1) {
+
+		/* Save Thread object, original/current sync levels */
+
+		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = walk_state->thread;
+		obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level =
+		    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
+		walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
+		    obj_desc->mutex.sync_level;
+
+		/* Link the mutex to the current thread for force-unlock at method exit */
+
+		acpi_ex_link_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
+	}
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_release_mutex_object
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - The object descriptor for this op
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a previously acquired Mutex, low level interface.
+ *              Provides a common path that supports multiple releases (after
+ *              previous multiple acquires) by the same thread.
+ *
+ * MUTEX:       Interpreter must be locked
+ *
+ * NOTE: This interface is called from three places:
+ * 1) From acpi_ex_release_mutex, via an AML Acquire() operator
+ * 2) From acpi_ex_release_global_lock when an AML Field access requires the
+ *    global lock
+ * 3) From the external interface, acpi_release_global_lock
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_mutex_object);
+
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth == 0) {
+		return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
+	}
+
+	/* Match multiple Acquires with multiple Releases */
+
+	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth != 0) {
+
+		/* Just decrement the depth and return */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
 
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
-		if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id ==
-		    walk_state->thread->thread_id) {
-			/*
-			 * The mutex is already owned by this thread, just increment the
-			 * acquisition depth
-			 */
-			obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-		}
+
+		/* Unlink the mutex from the owner's list */
+
+		acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
+		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
 	}
 
-	/* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary. Special case for Global Lock */
+	/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
-		status =
-		    acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock((u16) time_desc->integer.value);
+	if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
 	} else {
-		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
-						   (u16) time_desc->integer.
-						   value);
+		acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	/* Clear mutex info */
 
-		/* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
-
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	/* Have the mutex: update mutex and walk info and save the sync_level */
-
-	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = walk_state->thread;
-	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth = 1;
-	obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level =
-	    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
-
-	walk_state->thread->current_sync_level = obj_desc->mutex.sync_level;
-
-	/* Link the mutex to the current thread for force-unlock at method exit */
-
-	acpi_ex_link_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = 0;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -253,22 +364,13 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
-	/* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
-
-	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * The Mutex is owned, but this thread must be the owner.
 	 * Special case for Global Lock, any thread can release
 	 */
 	if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id !=
 	     walk_state->thread->thread_id)
-	    && (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex != acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex)) {
+	    && (obj_desc != acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Thread %lX cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %lX",
 			    (unsigned long)walk_state->thread->thread_id,
@@ -278,45 +380,37 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
+	/* Must have a valid thread ID */
+
+	if (!walk_state->thread) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * The sync level of the mutex must be less than or equal to the current
 	 * sync level
 	 */
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.sync_level > walk_state->thread->current_sync_level) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect SyncLevel",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], SyncLevel mismatch: mutex %d current %d",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node),
+			    obj_desc->mutex.sync_level,
+			    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
-	/* Match multiple Acquires with multiple Releases */
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(obj_desc);
 
-	obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth != 0) {
+	if (obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth == 0) {
 
-		/* Just decrement the depth and return */
+		/* Restore the original sync_level */
 
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
+		    obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level;
 	}
-
-	/* Unlink the mutex from the owner's list */
-
-	acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
-
-	/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
-
-	if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
-		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
-	} else {
-		acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
-	}
-
-	/* Update the mutex and restore sync_level */
-
-	obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
-	walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
-	    obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level;
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -357,7 +451,7 @@
 
 		/* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-		if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		if (obj_desc == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 
 			/* Ignore errors */
 
@@ -369,6 +463,7 @@
 		/* Mark mutex unowned */
 
 		obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+		obj_desc->mutex.thread_id = 0;
 
 		/* Update Thread sync_level (Last mutex is the important one) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
index 308eae5..817e67b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 252f10a..7c3bea5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
 
 	if ((ACPI_FAILURE(status)) || walk_state->result_obj) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
+		walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 	} else {
 		/* Save the return value */
 
@@ -739,26 +740,38 @@
 			value = acpi_gbl_integer_byte_width;
 			break;
 
-		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-			value = temp_desc->buffer.length;
-			break;
-
 		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 			value = temp_desc->string.length;
 			break;
 
+		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+			/* Buffer arguments may not be evaluated at this point */
+
+			status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments(temp_desc);
+			value = temp_desc->buffer.length;
+			break;
+
 		case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+
+			/* Package arguments may not be evaluated at this point */
+
+			status = acpi_ds_get_package_arguments(temp_desc);
 			value = temp_desc->package.count;
 			break;
 
 		default:
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s",
+				    "Operand must be Buffer/Integer/String/Package - found type %s",
 				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * Now that we have the size of the object, create a result
 		 * object to hold the value
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 17e652e..8e8bbb6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -241,10 +241,6 @@
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Return the remainder */
-
-	walk_state->result_obj = return_desc1;
-
       cleanup:
 	/*
 	 * Since the remainder is not returned indirectly, remove a reference to
@@ -259,6 +255,12 @@
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc1);
 	}
 
+	/* Save return object (the remainder) on success */
+
+	else {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc1;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -490,6 +492,7 @@
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
+		walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -583,8 +586,6 @@
 		return_desc->integer.value = ACPI_INTEGER_MAX;
 	}
 
-	walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
-
       cleanup:
 
 	/* Delete return object on error */
@@ -593,5 +594,11 @@
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
 	}
 
+	/* Save return object on success */
+
+	else {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index 7fe67cf..9cb4197 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || walk_state->result_obj) {
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
+		walk_state->result_obj = NULL;
 	}
 
 	/* Set the return object and exit */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
index bd80a9c..67d4873 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -322,8 +322,6 @@
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
-
       cleanup:
 
 	/* Delete return object on error */
@@ -332,5 +330,11 @@
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
 	}
 
+	/* Save return object on success */
+
+	else {
+		walk_state->result_obj = return_desc;
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
index efe5d4b..3a2f8cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@
 acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	union acpi_operand_object *second_desc = NULL;
 	u32 type;
 	acpi_status status;
 
@@ -494,6 +495,20 @@
 				  obj_desc->field.access_byte_width,
 				  obj_desc->bank_field.region_obj,
 				  obj_desc->bank_field.bank_obj));
+
+		/*
+		 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit
+		 * opcode and operands -- since the bank_value
+		 * operands must be evaluated.
+		 */
+		second_desc = obj_desc->common.next_object;
+		second_desc->extra.aml_start =
+		    ((union acpi_parse_object *)(info->data_register_node))->
+		    named.data;
+		second_desc->extra.aml_length =
+		    ((union acpi_parse_object *)(info->data_register_node))->
+		    named.length;
+
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 3f51b7e..7cd8bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 		if (!mem_info->mapped_logical_address) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 				    "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X",
-				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address),
 				    (u32) window_size));
 			mem_info->mapped_length = 0;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
@@ -182,7 +182,8 @@
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "System-Memory (width %d) R/W %d Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
-			  bit_width, function, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
+			  bit_width, function,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address)));
 
 	/*
 	 * Perform the memory read or write
@@ -284,7 +285,8 @@
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "System-IO (width %d) R/W %d Address=%8.8X%8.8X\n",
-			  bit_width, function, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
+			  bit_width, function,
+			  ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(address)));
 
 	/* Decode the function parameter */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index 2b3a01c..5596f42 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -116,9 +116,11 @@
 	 * Several object types require no further processing:
 	 * 1) Device/Thermal objects don't have a "real" subobject, return the Node
 	 * 2) Method locals and arguments have a pseudo-Node
+	 * 3) 10/2007: Added method type to assist with Package construction.
 	 */
 	if ((entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) ||
 	    (entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL) ||
+	    (entry_type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) ||
 	    (node->flags & (ANOBJ_METHOD_ARG | ANOBJ_METHOD_LOCAL))) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
@@ -214,7 +216,6 @@
 		/* For these objects, just return the object attached to the Node */
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
-	case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
@@ -238,12 +239,11 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
 		switch (source_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
-
-			/* This is a ddb_handle */
-			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
-
+		case AML_LOAD_OP:	/* This is a ddb_handle */
 		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+
+			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
 
 			obj_desc = source_desc;
 			acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index 6c64e55..b35f7c8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *stack_desc;
-	void *temp_node;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
 	u16 opcode;
 
@@ -156,23 +155,6 @@
 		opcode = stack_desc->reference.opcode;
 
 		switch (opcode) {
-		case AML_NAME_OP:
-
-			/*
-			 * Convert name reference to a namespace node
-			 * Then, acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value can be used to get the value
-			 */
-			temp_node = stack_desc->reference.object;
-
-			/* Delete the Reference Object */
-
-			acpi_ut_remove_reference(stack_desc);
-
-			/* Return the namespace node */
-
-			(*stack_ptr) = temp_node;
-			break;
-
 		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 		case AML_ARG_OP:
 
@@ -207,15 +189,25 @@
 			switch (stack_desc->reference.target_type) {
 			case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 
-				/* Just return - leave the Reference on the stack */
+				/* Just return - do not dereference */
 				break;
 
 			case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
+				/* If method call or copy_object - do not dereference */
+
+				if ((walk_state->opcode ==
+				     AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP)
+				    || (walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP)) {
+					break;
+				}
+
+				/* Otherwise, dereference the package_index to a package element */
+
 				obj_desc = *stack_desc->reference.where;
 				if (obj_desc) {
 					/*
-					 * Valid obj descriptor, copy pointer to return value
+					 * Valid object descriptor, copy pointer to return value
 					 * (i.e., dereference the package index)
 					 * Delete the ref object, increment the returned object
 					 */
@@ -224,11 +216,11 @@
 					*stack_ptr = obj_desc;
 				} else {
 					/*
-					 * A NULL object descriptor means an unitialized element of
+					 * A NULL object descriptor means an uninitialized element of
 					 * the package, can't dereference it
 					 */
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p",
+						    "Attempt to dereference an Index to NULL package element Idx=%p",
 						    stack_desc));
 					status = AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT;
 				}
@@ -239,7 +231,7 @@
 				/* Invalid reference object */
 
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Unknown TargetType %X in Index/Reference obj %p",
+					    "Unknown TargetType %X in Index/Reference object %p",
 					    stack_desc->reference.target_type,
 					    stack_desc));
 				status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
@@ -251,7 +243,7 @@
 		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
 		case AML_LOAD_OP:
 
-			/* Just leave the object as-is */
+			/* Just leave the object as-is, do not dereference */
 
 			break;
 
@@ -390,10 +382,10 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * For reference objects created via the ref_of or Index operators,
-	 * we need to get to the base object (as per the ACPI specification
-	 * of the object_type and size_of operators). This means traversing
-	 * the list of possibly many nested references.
+	 * For reference objects created via the ref_of, Index, or Load/load_table
+	 * operators, we need to get to the base object (as per the ACPI
+	 * specification of the object_type and size_of operators). This means
+	 * traversing the list of possibly many nested references.
 	 */
 	while (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
 		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
@@ -463,6 +455,11 @@
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+
+			type = ACPI_TYPE_DDB_HANDLE;
+			goto exit;
+
 		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 		case AML_ARG_OP:
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index 09d897b..73e29e5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	u8 object_type;
-	void *temp_node;
 	u32 arg_types;
 	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 	u32 this_arg_type;
@@ -239,7 +238,6 @@
 
 					/*lint -fallthrough */
 
-				case AML_NAME_OP:
 				case AML_INDEX_OP:
 				case AML_REF_OF_OP:
 				case AML_ARG_OP:
@@ -332,15 +330,6 @@
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
-
-			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_NAME_OP) {
-
-				/* Convert a named reference to the actual named object */
-
-				temp_node = obj_desc->reference.object;
-				acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-				(*stack_ptr) = temp_node;
-			}
 			goto next_operand;
 
 		case ARGI_DATAREFOBJ:	/* Store operator only */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index f4b69a6..76c875b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -84,8 +84,12 @@
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_do_debug_object, source_desc);
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[ACPI Debug] %*s",
-			      level, " "));
+	/* Print line header as long as we are not in the middle of an object display */
+
+	if (!((level > 0) && index == 0)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[ACPI Debug] %*s",
+				      level, " "));
+	}
 
 	/* Display index for package output only */
 
@@ -95,12 +99,12 @@
 	}
 
 	if (!source_desc) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "<Null Object>\n"));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[Null Object]\n"));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(source_desc) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%s: ",
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%s ",
 				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
 				      (source_desc)));
 
@@ -123,6 +127,8 @@
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
+	/* source_desc is of type ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND */
+
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 
@@ -147,7 +153,7 @@
 				      (u32) source_desc->buffer.length));
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(source_desc->buffer.pointer,
 				 (source_desc->buffer.length <
-				  32) ? source_desc->buffer.length : 32);
+				  256) ? source_desc->buffer.length : 256);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
-				      "[0x%.2X Elements]\n",
+				      "[Contains 0x%.2X Elements]\n",
 				      source_desc->package.count));
 
 		/* Output the entire contents of the package */
@@ -180,12 +186,59 @@
 					      (source_desc->reference.opcode),
 					      source_desc->reference.offset));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s]\n",
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s]",
 					      acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
 					      (source_desc->reference.opcode)));
 		}
 
-		if (source_desc->reference.object) {
+		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {	/* Load and load_table */
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
+					      " Table OwnerId %p\n",
+					      source_desc->reference.object));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "  "));
+
+		/* Check for valid node first, then valid object */
+
+		if (source_desc->reference.node) {
+			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE
+			    (source_desc->reference.node) !=
+			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
+						      " %p - Not a valid namespace node\n",
+						      source_desc->reference.
+						      node));
+			} else {
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
+						      "Node %p [%4.4s] ",
+						      source_desc->reference.
+						      node,
+						      (source_desc->reference.
+						       node)->name.ascii));
+
+				switch ((source_desc->reference.node)->type) {
+
+					/* These types have no attached object */
+
+				case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+					acpi_os_printf("Device\n");
+					break;
+
+				case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+					acpi_os_printf("Thermal Zone\n");
+					break;
+
+				default:
+					acpi_ex_do_debug_object((source_desc->
+								 reference.
+								 node)->object,
+								level + 4, 0);
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+		} else if (source_desc->reference.object) {
 			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE
 			    (source_desc->reference.object) ==
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
@@ -198,18 +251,13 @@
 				acpi_ex_do_debug_object(source_desc->reference.
 							object, level + 4, 0);
 			}
-		} else if (source_desc->reference.node) {
-			acpi_ex_do_debug_object((source_desc->reference.node)->
-						object, level + 4, 0);
 		}
 		break;
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%p %s\n",
-				      source_desc,
-				      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-				      (source_desc)));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "%p\n",
+				      source_desc));
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -313,7 +361,6 @@
 	 * 4) Store to the debug object
 	 */
 	switch (ref_desc->reference.opcode) {
-	case AML_NAME_OP:
 	case AML_REF_OF_OP:
 
 		/* Storing an object into a Name "container" */
@@ -415,11 +462,24 @@
 		 */
 		obj_desc = *(index_desc->reference.where);
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(source_desc, &new_desc,
-						    walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
+		    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE
+		    && source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+
+			/* This is a DDBHandle, just add a reference to it */
+
+			acpi_ut_add_reference(source_desc);
+			new_desc = source_desc;
+		} else {
+			/* Normal object, copy it */
+
+			status =
+			    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(source_desc,
+							    &new_desc,
+							    walk_state);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			}
 		}
 
 		if (obj_desc) {
@@ -571,10 +631,17 @@
 
 	/* If no implicit conversion, drop into the default case below */
 
-	if ((!implicit_conversion) || (walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP)) {
-
-		/* Force execution of default (no implicit conversion) */
-
+	if ((!implicit_conversion) ||
+	    ((walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP) &&
+	     (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
+	     (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD) &&
+	     (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD))) {
+		/*
+		 * Force execution of default (no implicit conversion). Note:
+		 * copy_object does not perform an implicit conversion, as per the ACPI
+		 * spec -- except in case of region/bank/index fields -- because these
+		 * objects must retain their original type permanently.
+		 */
 		target_type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index 1d622c6..a6d2168 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
index 8233d40..9a75ff0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index 9460baf..68990f1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
-#include <acpi/acevents.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exsystem")
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index 6b0aecc..86c0388 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
-#include <acpi/acevents.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exutils")
@@ -217,9 +216,10 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * Object must be a valid number and we must be executing
-	 * a control method
+	 * a control method. NS node could be there for AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP.
 	 */
 	if ((!obj_desc) ||
+	    (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) ||
 	    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
 		return;
 	}
@@ -240,72 +240,73 @@
  * PARAMETERS:  field_flags           - Flags with Lock rule:
  *                                      always_lock or never_lock
  *
- * RETURN:      TRUE/FALSE indicating whether the lock was actually acquired
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the global lock and keep track of this fact via two
- *              methods.  A global variable keeps the state of the lock, and
- *              the state is returned to the caller.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the ACPI hardware Global Lock, only if the field
+ *              flags specifiy that it is to be obtained before field access.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
+void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
 {
-	u8 locked = FALSE;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_acquire_global_lock);
 
-	/* Only attempt lock if the always_lock bit is set */
+	/* Only use the lock if the always_lock bit is set */
 
-	if (field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK) {
-
-		/* We should attempt to get the lock, wait forever */
-
-		status = acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			locked = TRUE;
-		} else {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
-		}
+	if (!(field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK)) {
+		return_VOID;
 	}
 
-	return_UINT8(locked);
+	/* Attempt to get the global lock, wait forever */
+
+	status = acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex,
+					      acpi_os_get_thread_id());
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
+	}
+
+	return_VOID;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_release_global_lock
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  locked_by_me    - Return value from corresponding call to
- *                                acquire_global_lock.
+ * PARAMETERS:  field_flags           - Flags with Lock rule:
+ *                                      always_lock or never_lock
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Release the global lock if it is locked.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release the ACPI hardware Global Lock
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked_by_me)
+void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_global_lock);
 
-	/* Only attempt unlock if the caller locked it */
+	/* Only use the lock if the always_lock bit is set */
 
-	if (locked_by_me) {
+	if (!(field_flags & AML_FIELD_LOCK_RULE_MASK)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
 
-		/* OK, now release the lock */
+	/* Release the global lock */
 
-		status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	status = acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
-			/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
+		/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
 
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not release ACPI Global Lock"));
-		}
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not release Global Lock"));
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/glue.c b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
index eda0978..06f8634 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/glue.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/glue.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 
 static int acpi_bind_one(struct device *dev, acpi_handle handle)
 {
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	if (dev->archdata.acpi_handle) {
@@ -157,6 +158,16 @@
 	}
 	dev->archdata.acpi_handle = handle;
 
+	status = acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &acpi_dev);
+	if (!ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		int ret;
+
+		ret = sysfs_create_link(&dev->kobj, &acpi_dev->dev.kobj,
+				"firmware_node");
+		ret = sysfs_create_link(&acpi_dev->dev.kobj, &dev->kobj,
+				"physical_node");
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -165,8 +176,17 @@
 	if (!dev->archdata.acpi_handle)
 		return 0;
 	if (dev == acpi_get_physical_device(dev->archdata.acpi_handle)) {
+		struct acpi_device *acpi_dev;
+
 		/* acpi_get_physical_device increase refcnt by one */
 		put_device(dev);
+
+		if (!acpi_bus_get_device(dev->archdata.acpi_handle,
+					&acpi_dev)) {
+			sysfs_remove_link(&dev->kobj, "firmware_node");
+			sysfs_remove_link(&acpi_dev->dev.kobj, "physical_node");
+		}
+
 		acpi_detach_data(dev->archdata.acpi_handle,
 				 acpi_glue_data_handler);
 		dev->archdata.acpi_handle = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
index 6031ca1..816894e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
index 117a05c..14bc4f4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwgpe.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index 73f9c5f..ddf792a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 4290e01..d9937e0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -70,9 +70,10 @@
 
 	/* Get the FACS */
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
-				    (struct acpi_table_header **)&facs);
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
+					 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+								acpi_table_header,
+								&facs));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -124,9 +125,10 @@
 
 	/* Get the FACS */
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
-				    (struct acpi_table_header **)&facs);
+	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(ACPI_TABLE_INDEX_FACS,
+					 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+								acpi_table_header,
+								&facs));
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
index c32eab6..b53d575 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwtimer.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index 57faf59..c39a7f6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@
 				/* Special case for ACPI Global Lock */
 
 				if (ACPI_STRCMP(init_val->name, "_GL_") == 0) {
-					acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex =
-					    obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex;
+					acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex = obj_desc;
 
 					/* Create additional counting semaphore for global lock */
 
@@ -582,44 +581,68 @@
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Sanity typecheck of the target object:
-		 *
-		 * If 1) This is the last segment (num_segments == 0)
-		 *    2) And we are looking for a specific type
-		 *       (Not checking for TYPE_ANY)
-		 *    3) Which is not an alias
-		 *    4) Which is not a local type (TYPE_SCOPE)
-		 *    5) And the type of target object is known (not TYPE_ANY)
-		 *    6) And target object does not match what we are looking for
-		 *
-		 * Then we have a type mismatch.  Just warn and ignore it.
-		 */
-		if ((num_segments == 0) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS) &&
-		    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE) &&
-		    (this_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
-		    (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
+		/* More segments to follow? */
 
-			/* Complain about a type mismatch */
-
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-				      "NsLookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
-				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
-				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type),
-				      acpi_ut_get_type_name
-				      (type_to_check_for)));
+		if (num_segments > 0) {
+			/*
+			 * If we have an alias to an object that opens a scope (such as a
+			 * device or processor), we need to dereference the alias here so that
+			 * we can access any children of the original node (via the remaining
+			 * segments).
+			 */
+			if (this_node->type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) {
+				if (acpi_ns_opens_scope
+				    (((struct acpi_namespace_node *)this_node->
+				      object)->type)) {
+					this_node =
+					    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)
+					    this_node->object;
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * If this is the last name segment and we are not looking for a
-		 * specific type, but the type of found object is known, use that type
-		 * to see if it opens a scope.
-		 */
-		if ((num_segments == 0) && (type == ACPI_TYPE_ANY)) {
-			type = this_node->type;
+		/* Special handling for the last segment (num_segments == 0) */
+
+		else {
+			/*
+			 * Sanity typecheck of the target object:
+			 *
+			 * If 1) This is the last segment (num_segments == 0)
+			 *    2) And we are looking for a specific type
+			 *       (Not checking for TYPE_ANY)
+			 *    3) Which is not an alias
+			 *    4) Which is not a local type (TYPE_SCOPE)
+			 *    5) And the type of target object is known (not TYPE_ANY)
+			 *    6) And target object does not match what we are looking for
+			 *
+			 * Then we have a type mismatch. Just warn and ignore it.
+			 */
+			if ((type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) &&
+			    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) &&
+			    (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS)
+			    && (type_to_check_for != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE)
+			    && (this_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY)
+			    && (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
+
+				/* Complain about a type mismatch */
+
+				ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+					      "NsLookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
+					      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
+					      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->
+								    type),
+					      acpi_ut_get_type_name
+					      (type_to_check_for)));
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If this is the last name segment and we are not looking for a
+			 * specific type, but the type of found object is known, use that type
+			 * to (later) see if it opens a scope.
+			 */
+			if (type == ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+				type = this_node->type;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* Point to next name segment and make this node current */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
index 1d693d8..3a1740a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index 1fc4f86..5445751 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -249,7 +249,9 @@
 			acpi_os_printf("ID %X Len %.4X Addr %p\n",
 				       obj_desc->processor.proc_id,
 				       obj_desc->processor.length,
-				       (char *)obj_desc->processor.address);
+				       ACPI_CAST_PTR(void,
+						     obj_desc->processor.
+						     address));
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
@@ -320,9 +322,8 @@
 							       space_id));
 			if (obj_desc->region.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID) {
 				acpi_os_printf(" Addr %8.8X%8.8X Len %.4X\n",
-					       ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(obj_desc->
-								  region.
-								  address),
+					       ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT
+					       (obj_desc->region.address),
 					       obj_desc->region.length);
 			} else {
 				acpi_os_printf
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
index 5097e16..428f50f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 97b2ac5..14bdfa9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index 33db224..6d6d930 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -244,6 +244,10 @@
 		info->field_count++;
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
+		info->field_count++;
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 		info->buffer_count++;
 		break;
@@ -287,6 +291,12 @@
 		status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(obj_desc);
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
+
+		info->field_init++;
+		status = acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments(obj_desc);
+		break;
+
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 		info->buffer_init++;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
index d4f9654..2c92f6c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@
 		goto unlock;
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ns_parse_table(table_index, node->child);
+	status = acpi_ns_parse_table(table_index, node);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 		acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, TRUE);
 	} else {
-		acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
+		(void)acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
 	}
 
       unlock:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index cbd94af..cffef1b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -180,6 +180,12 @@
 	next_node = node;
 
 	while (next_node && (next_node != acpi_gbl_root_node)) {
+		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(next_node) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid NS Node (%p) while traversing path",
+				    next_node));
+			return 0;
+		}
 		size += ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH;
 		next_node = acpi_ns_get_parent_node(next_node);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
index d9d7377..15fe09e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
index e696aa8..46a79b0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
 acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(acpi_native_uint pass_number,
-			   acpi_native_uint table_index)
+			   acpi_native_uint table_index,
+			   struct acpi_namespace_node * start_node)
 {
 	union acpi_parse_object *parse_root;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -111,14 +112,25 @@
 		aml_start = (u8 *) table + sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
 		aml_length = table->length - sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
 		status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, parse_root, NULL,
-					       aml_start, aml_length, NULL,
-					       (u8) pass_number);
+					       aml_start, (u32) aml_length,
+					       NULL, (u8) pass_number);
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
-		acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(parse_root);
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* start_node is the default location to load the table */
+
+	if (start_node && start_node != acpi_gbl_root_node) {
+		status =
+		    acpi_ds_scope_stack_push(start_node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
+					     walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
+			goto cleanup;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Parse the AML */
@@ -127,6 +139,7 @@
 			  (unsigned)pass_number));
 	status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
 
+      cleanup:
 	acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(parse_root);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -163,7 +176,9 @@
 	 * performs another complete parse of the AML.
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 1\n"));
-	status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, table_index);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, table_index,
+				       start_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -178,7 +193,9 @@
 	 * parse objects are all cached.
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 2\n"));
-	status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, table_index);
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, table_index,
+				       start_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index e863be6..8399276 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index 90fd059..64c0398 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
index 280b835..3c905ce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -77,9 +77,7 @@
 
 		/* It's really the parent's _scope_ that we want */
 
-		if (parent_node->child) {
-			next_node = parent_node->child;
-		}
+		next_node = parent_node->child;
 	}
 
 	else {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index b92133f..a8d5491 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -467,10 +467,13 @@
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
 
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
-
-		/* Don't examine children of the device if not present */
-
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT) &&
+	    !(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING)) {
+		/*
+		 * Don't examine the children of the device only when the
+		 * device is neither present nor functional. See ACPI spec,
+		 * description of _STA for more information.
+		 */
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
 
@@ -539,7 +542,7 @@
  *              value is returned to the caller.
  *
  *              This is a wrapper for walk_namespace, but the callback performs
- *              additional filtering. Please see acpi_get_device_callback.
+ *              additional filtering. Please see acpi_ns_get_device_callback.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index b489781..a287ed5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
index faa3758..2b375ee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index a498a6c..235a138 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -742,6 +742,7 @@
 void acpi_os_wait_events_complete(void *context)
 {
 	flush_workqueue(kacpid_wq);
+	flush_workqueue(kacpi_notify_wq);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_os_wait_events_complete);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
index c2b9835..f1e8bf6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 			  struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
 			  union acpi_parse_object *arg, u8 possible_method_call)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
 	char *path;
 	union acpi_parse_object *name_op;
-	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *method_desc;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
+	u8 *start = parser_state->aml;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_namepath);
 
@@ -249,25 +249,18 @@
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	/* Setup search scope info */
-
-	scope_info.scope.node = NULL;
-	node = parser_state->start_node;
-	if (node) {
-		scope_info.scope.node = node;
-	}
-
 	/*
-	 * Lookup the name in the internal namespace. We don't want to add
-	 * anything new to the namespace here, however, so we use MODE_EXECUTE.
+	 * Lookup the name in the internal namespace, starting with the current
+	 * scope. We don't want to add anything new to the namespace here,
+	 * however, so we use MODE_EXECUTE.
 	 * Allow searching of the parent tree, but don't open a new scope -
 	 * we just want to lookup the object (must be mode EXECUTE to perform
 	 * the upsearch)
 	 */
-	status =
-	    acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
-			   ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
-			   NULL, &node);
+	status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info, path,
+				ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+				ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
+				NULL, &node);
 
 	/*
 	 * If this name is a control method invocation, we must
@@ -275,6 +268,16 @@
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) &&
 	    possible_method_call && (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD)) {
+		if (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode == AML_UNLOAD_OP) {
+			/*
+			 * acpi_ps_get_next_namestring has increased the AML pointer,
+			 * so we need to restore the saved AML pointer for method call.
+			 */
+			walk_state->parser_state.aml = start;
+			walk_state->arg_count = 1;
+			acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP);
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
 
 		/* This name is actually a control method invocation */
 
@@ -686,9 +689,29 @@
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 			}
 
-			status =
-			    acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(walk_state, parser_state,
-						      arg, 0);
+			/* To support super_name arg of Unload */
+
+			if (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode == AML_UNLOAD_OP) {
+				status =
+				    acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(walk_state,
+							      parser_state, arg,
+							      1);
+
+				/*
+				 * If the super_name arg of Unload is a method call,
+				 * we have restored the AML pointer, just free this Arg
+				 */
+				if (arg->common.aml_opcode ==
+				    AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP) {
+					acpi_ps_free_op(arg);
+					arg = NULL;
+				}
+			} else {
+				status =
+				    acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(walk_state,
+							      parser_state, arg,
+							      0);
+			}
 		} else {
 			/* Single complex argument, nothing returned */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
index 773aee8..c06238e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -182,6 +182,7 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_build_named_op, walk_state);
 
 	unnamed_op->common.value.arg = NULL;
+	unnamed_op->common.arg_list_length = 0;
 	unnamed_op->common.aml_opcode = walk_state->opcode;
 
 	/*
@@ -241,7 +242,8 @@
 	acpi_ps_append_arg(*op, unnamed_op->common.value.arg);
 	acpi_gbl_depth++;
 
-	if ((*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
+	if ((*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP ||
+	    (*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
 		/*
 		 * Defer final parsing of an operation_region body, because we don't
 		 * have enough info in the first pass to parse it correctly (i.e.,
@@ -280,6 +282,9 @@
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_parse_object *op;
 	union acpi_parse_object *named_op = NULL;
+	union acpi_parse_object *parent_scope;
+	u8 argument_count;
+	const struct acpi_opcode_info *op_info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_create_op, walk_state);
 
@@ -320,8 +325,32 @@
 		op->named.length = 0;
 	}
 
-	acpi_ps_append_arg(acpi_ps_get_parent_scope
-			   (&(walk_state->parser_state)), op);
+	if (walk_state->opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP) {
+		/*
+		 * Backup to beginning of bank_field declaration
+		 * body_length is unknown until we parse the body
+		 */
+		op->named.data = aml_op_start;
+		op->named.length = 0;
+	}
+
+	parent_scope = acpi_ps_get_parent_scope(&(walk_state->parser_state));
+	acpi_ps_append_arg(parent_scope, op);
+
+	if (parent_scope) {
+		op_info =
+		    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(parent_scope->common.aml_opcode);
+		if (op_info->flags & AML_HAS_TARGET) {
+			argument_count =
+			    acpi_ps_get_argument_count(op_info->type);
+			if (parent_scope->common.arg_list_length >
+			    argument_count) {
+				op->common.flags |= ACPI_PARSEOP_TARGET;
+			}
+		} else if (parent_scope->common.aml_opcode == AML_INCREMENT_OP) {
+			op->common.flags |= ACPI_PARSEOP_TARGET;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (walk_state->descending_callback != NULL) {
 		/*
@@ -603,13 +632,6 @@
 			acpi_ps_pop_scope(&(walk_state->parser_state), op,
 					  &walk_state->arg_types,
 					  &walk_state->arg_count);
-
-			if ((*op)->common.aml_opcode != AML_WHILE_OP) {
-				status2 = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-				}
-			}
 		}
 
 		/* Close this iteration of the While loop */
@@ -640,10 +662,6 @@
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
 				}
-				status2 = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-				}
 
 				acpi_ut_delete_generic_state
 				    (acpi_ut_pop_generic_state
@@ -1005,7 +1023,8 @@
 				acpi_gbl_depth--;
 			}
 
-			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP) {
+			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP ||
+			    op->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
 				/*
 				 * Skip parsing of control method or opregion body,
 				 * because we don't have enough info in the first pass
@@ -1030,6 +1049,16 @@
 			    (u32) (parser_state->aml - op->named.data);
 		}
 
+		if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_BANK_FIELD_OP) {
+			/*
+			 * Backup to beginning of bank_field declaration
+			 *
+			 * body_length is unknown until we parse the body
+			 */
+			op->named.length =
+			    (u32) (parser_state->aml - op->named.data);
+		}
+
 		/* This op complete, notify the dispatcher */
 
 		if (walk_state->ascending_callback != NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
index 9296e86..f425ab3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psopcode.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psopcode")
 
+static const u8 acpi_gbl_argument_count[] =
+    { 0, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 6 };
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * NAME:        acpi_gbl_aml_op_info
@@ -59,6 +62,7 @@
  *              the operand type.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
  * Summary of opcode types/flags
  *
@@ -176,6 +180,7 @@
 	AML_CREATE_QWORD_FIELD_OP
 
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
  * Master Opcode information table.  A summary of everything we know about each
  * opcode, all in one place.
@@ -515,9 +520,10 @@
 		 AML_TYPE_NAMED_FIELD,
 		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE | AML_FIELD),
 /* 5F */ ACPI_OP("BankField", ARGP_BANK_FIELD_OP, ARGI_BANK_FIELD_OP,
-		 ACPI_TYPE_ANY, AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT,
+		 ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD, AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT,
 		 AML_TYPE_NAMED_FIELD,
-		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE | AML_FIELD),
+		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE | AML_FIELD |
+		 AML_DEFER),
 
 /* Internal opcodes that map to invalid AML opcodes */
 
@@ -619,9 +625,9 @@
 		 AML_TYPE_EXEC_6A_0T_1R, AML_FLAGS_EXEC_6A_0T_1R),
 /* 7C */ ACPI_OP("DataTableRegion", ARGP_DATA_REGION_OP,
 		 ARGI_DATA_REGION_OP, ACPI_TYPE_REGION,
-		 AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT, AML_TYPE_NAMED_SIMPLE,
+		 AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT, AML_TYPE_NAMED_COMPLEX,
 		 AML_HAS_ARGS | AML_NSOBJECT | AML_NSOPCODE |
-		 AML_NSNODE | AML_NAMED),
+		 AML_NSNODE | AML_NAMED | AML_DEFER),
 /* 7D */ ACPI_OP("[EvalSubTree]", ARGP_SCOPE_OP, ARGI_SCOPE_OP,
 		 ACPI_TYPE_ANY, AML_CLASS_NAMED_OBJECT,
 		 AML_TYPE_NAMED_NO_OBJ,
@@ -779,3 +785,25 @@
 
 #endif
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ps_get_argument_count
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  op_type             - Type associated with the AML opcode
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Argument count
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain the number of expected arguments for an AML opcode
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ps_get_argument_count(u32 op_type)
+{
+
+	if (op_type <= AML_TYPE_EXEC_6A_0T_1R) {
+		return (acpi_gbl_argument_count[op_type]);
+	}
+
+	return (0);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index 5d63f48..15e1702 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@
 			    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
 				AML_PACKAGE_OP)
 			    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+				AML_BANK_FIELD_OP)
+			    || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
 				AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP)) {
 				replacement_op =
 				    acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP);
@@ -349,19 +351,13 @@
 
 		parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
 		walk_state->control_state->common.value = FALSE;
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
-		}
+		status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_CONTINUE:
 
 		parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
-		}
+		status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_PENDING:
@@ -383,10 +379,7 @@
 		 * Just close out this package
 		 */
 		parser_state->aml = acpi_ps_get_next_package_end(parser_state);
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
-		}
+		status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_FALSE:
@@ -541,7 +534,7 @@
 			if ((status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
 			    (!walk_state->method_desc->method.mutex)) {
 				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized",
+					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
 					   walk_state->method_node->name.
 					   ascii));
 
@@ -601,6 +594,30 @@
 				 * The object is deleted
 				 */
 				if (!previous_walk_state->return_desc) {
+					/*
+					 * In slack mode execution, if there is no return value
+					 * we should implicitly return zero (0) as a default value.
+					 */
+					if (acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack &&
+					    !previous_walk_state->
+					    implicit_return_obj) {
+						previous_walk_state->
+						    implicit_return_obj =
+						    acpi_ut_create_internal_object
+						    (ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER);
+						if (!previous_walk_state->
+						    implicit_return_obj) {
+							return_ACPI_STATUS
+							    (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+						}
+
+						previous_walk_state->
+						    implicit_return_obj->
+						    integer.value = 0;
+					}
+
+					/* Restart the calling control method */
+
 					status =
 					    acpi_ds_restart_control_method
 					    (walk_state,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
index 77cfa4e..ee50e67 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
index 966e7ea..1dd355d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@
 	while (arg) {
 		arg->common.parent = op;
 		arg = arg->common.next;
+
+		op->common.arg_list_length++;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
index 8ca5200..7cf1f65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
index 49f9757..8b86ad5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
index 94103bc..5258145 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 76bf6d9..f2a76ac 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	}
 
 	*resource = acpi_driver_data(device);
-	if (!resource)
+	if (!*resource)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index 0d90ff5..55d69dc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -847,6 +847,7 @@
 		/* all processors need to support C1 */
 		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].type = ACPI_STATE_C1;
 		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].valid = 1;
+		pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C1].entry_method = ACPI_CSTATE_HALT;
 	}
 	/* the C0 state only exists as a filler in our array */
 	pr->power.states[ACPI_STATE_C0].valid = 1;
@@ -959,6 +960,9 @@
 				 cx.address);
 		}
 
+		if (cx.type == ACPI_STATE_C1) {
+			cx.valid = 1;
+		}
 
 		obj = &(element->package.elements[2]);
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
@@ -1294,6 +1298,8 @@
 {
 	int result = 0;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1733,6 +1739,9 @@
 {
 	int ret;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!pr)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -1763,6 +1772,8 @@
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
 
 	if (!first_run) {
 		dmi_check_system(processor_power_dmi_table);
@@ -1798,7 +1809,7 @@
 	 * Note that we use previously set idle handler will be used on
 	 * platforms that only support C1.
 	 */
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override)) {
+	if (pr->flags.power) {
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
 		acpi_processor_setup_cpuidle(pr);
 		pr->power.dev.cpu = pr->id;
@@ -1838,8 +1849,11 @@
 int acpi_processor_power_exit(struct acpi_processor *pr,
 			      struct acpi_device *device)
 {
+	if (boot_option_idle_override)
+		return 0;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE
-	if ((pr->flags.power) && (!boot_option_idle_override))
+	if (pr->flags.power)
 		cpuidle_unregister_device(&pr->power.dev);
 #endif
 	pr->flags.power_setup_done = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
index 271e615..7f96332 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsaddr.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
index 0dd2ce8..8a112d1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
 static u8 acpi_rs_count_set_bits(u16 bit_field)
 {
-	u8 bits_set;
+	acpi_native_uint bits_set;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
 
 		/* Zero the least significant bit that is set */
 
-		bit_field &= (bit_field - 1);
+		bit_field &= (u16) (bit_field - 1);
 	}
 
-	return (bits_set);
+	return ((u8) bits_set);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -211,6 +211,24 @@
 		 * variable-length fields
 		 */
 		switch (resource->type) {
+		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ:
+
+			/* Length can be 3 or 2 */
+
+			if (resource->data.irq.descriptor_length == 2) {
+				total_size--;
+			}
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT:
+
+			/* Length can be 1 or 0 */
+
+			if (resource->data.irq.descriptor_length == 0) {
+				total_size--;
+			}
+			break;
+
 		case ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_VENDOR:
 			/*
 			 * Vendor Defined Resource:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
index 50da494..faddaee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
index 46da116..6bbbb7b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -87,8 +87,10 @@
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_irq[6] = {
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_irq[7] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_irq), "IRQ", NULL},
+	{ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.descriptor_length),
+	 "Descriptor Length", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.triggering), "Triggering",
 	 acpi_gbl_he_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(irq.polarity), "Polarity",
@@ -115,9 +117,11 @@
 	 NULL}
 };
 
-struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf[3] = {
+struct acpi_rsdump_info acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf[4] = {
 	{ACPI_RSD_TITLE, ACPI_RSD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_dump_start_dpf),
 	 "Start-Dependent-Functions", NULL},
+	{ACPI_RSD_UINT8, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 "Descriptor Length", NULL},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.compatibility_priority),
 	 "Compatibility Priority", acpi_gbl_config_decode},
 	{ACPI_RSD_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RSD_OFFSET(start_dpf.performance_robustness),
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
index 2c2adb6..3f0a1fe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsinfo.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
index b297bc3..b66d42e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_start_dpf[5] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_start_dpf[6] = {
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_START_DEPENDENT,
 	 ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_start_dependent),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_start_dpf)},
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@
 	 ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION,
 	 2},
 
+	/* Get the descriptor length (0 or 1 for Start Dpf descriptor) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.descriptor_type),
+	 0},
+
 	/* All done if there is no flag byte present in the descriptor */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_AML_LENGTH, 0, 1},
@@ -219,7 +225,9 @@
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_start_dpf[6] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_start_dpf[10] = {
+	/* Start with a default descriptor of length 1 */
+
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_START_DEPENDENT,
 	 sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_set_start_dpf)},
@@ -236,6 +244,33 @@
 	 AML_OFFSET(start_dpf.flags),
 	 2},
 	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 1
+	 * (i.e., optimization to 0 bytes cannot be attempted)
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 1},
+
+	/* Set length to 0 bytes (no flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0,
+	 sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent_noprio)},
+
+	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 0.
+	 *
+	 * TBD: Perhaps we should check for error if input flags are not
+	 * compatible with a 0-byte descriptor.
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.start_dpf.descriptor_length),
+	 0},
+
+	/* Reset length to 1 byte (descriptor with flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_start_dependent)},
+
+	/*
 	 * All done if flags byte is necessary -- if either priority value
 	 * is not ACPI_ACCEPTABLE_CONFIGURATION
 	 */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
index 5657f7b..a8805ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsirq.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
  * acpi_rs_get_irq
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_irq[7] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_get_irq[8] = {
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITGET, ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_IRQ,
 	 ACPI_RS_SIZE(struct acpi_resource_irq),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_get_irq)},
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
 	 ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE,
 	 1},
 
+	/* Get the descriptor length (2 or 3 for IRQ descriptor) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_2BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.descriptor_length),
+	 AML_OFFSET(irq.descriptor_type),
+	 0},
+
 	/* All done if no flag byte present in descriptor */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_AML_LENGTH, 0, 3},
@@ -94,7 +100,9 @@
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[9] = {
+struct acpi_rsconvert_info acpi_rs_set_irq[13] = {
+	/* Start with a default descriptor of length 3 */
+
 	{ACPI_RSC_INITSET, ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_IRQ,
 	 sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq),
 	 ACPI_RSC_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_rs_set_irq)},
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@
 	 AML_OFFSET(irq.irq_mask),
 	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.interrupt_count)},
 
-	/* Set the flags byte by default */
+	/* Set the flags byte */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.triggering),
 	 AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
@@ -118,6 +126,33 @@
 	{ACPI_RSC_1BITFLAG, ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.sharable),
 	 AML_OFFSET(irq.flags),
 	 4},
+
+	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 3
+	 * (i.e., optimization to 2 bytes cannot be attempted)
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.descriptor_length),
+	 3},
+
+	/* Set length to 2 bytes (no flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq_noflags)},
+
+	/*
+	 * All done if the output descriptor length is required to be 2.
+	 *
+	 * TBD: Perhaps we should check for error if input flags are not
+	 * compatible with a 2-byte descriptor.
+	 */
+	{ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ, ACPI_RSC_COMPARE_VALUE,
+	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.descriptor_length),
+	 2},
+
+	/* Reset length to 3 bytes (descriptor with flags byte) */
+
+	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq)},
+
 	/*
 	 * Check if the flags byte is necessary. Not needed if the flags are:
 	 * ACPI_EDGE_SENSITIVE, ACPI_ACTIVE_HIGH, ACPI_EXCLUSIVE
@@ -134,7 +169,7 @@
 	 ACPI_RS_OFFSET(data.irq.sharable),
 	 ACPI_EXCLUSIVE},
 
-	/* irq_no_flags() descriptor can be used */
+	/* We can optimize to a 2-byte irq_no_flags() descriptor */
 
 	{ACPI_RSC_LENGTH, 0, 0, sizeof(struct aml_resource_irq_noflags)}
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
index ca21e46..b78c7e7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
index 521eab7..63b21ab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmemory.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
index c7081af..de1ac38 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -497,6 +497,17 @@
 			}
 			break;
 
+		case ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ:
+			/*
+			 * Control - Exit conversion if equal
+			 */
+			if (*ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, resource,
+					  COMPARE_TARGET(info)) ==
+			    COMPARE_VALUE(info)) {
+				goto exit;
+			}
+			break;
+
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid conversion opcode"));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
index 11c0bd7..befe230 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -97,17 +97,17 @@
 u16 acpi_rs_encode_bitmask(u8 * list, u8 count)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
-	u16 mask;
+	acpi_native_uint mask;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	/* Encode the list into a single bitmask */
 
 	for (i = 0, mask = 0; i < count; i++) {
-		mask |= (0x0001 << list[i]);
+		mask |= (0x1 << list[i]);
 	}
 
-	return (mask);
+	return ((u16) mask);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
index 4c3fd4c..f59f4c4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index e6ce262..6d85289 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -677,9 +677,8 @@
 	device->wakeup.resources.count = package->package.count - 2;
 	for (i = 0; i < device->wakeup.resources.count; i++) {
 		element = &(package->package.elements[i + 2]);
-		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
 			return AE_BAD_DATA;
-		}
 
 		device->wakeup.resources.handles[i] = element->reference.handle;
 	}
@@ -692,6 +691,9 @@
 	acpi_status status = 0;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	union acpi_object *package = NULL;
+	union acpi_object in_arg[3];
+	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 3, in_arg };
+	acpi_status psw_status = AE_OK;
 
 	struct acpi_device_id button_device_ids[] = {
 		{"PNP0C0D", 0},
@@ -700,7 +702,6 @@
 		{"", 0},
 	};
 
-
 	/* _PRW */
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_PRW", NULL, &buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -718,6 +719,45 @@
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 
 	device->wakeup.flags.valid = 1;
+	/* Call _PSW/_DSW object to disable its ability to wake the sleeping
+	 * system for the ACPI device with the _PRW object.
+	 * The _PSW object is depreciated in ACPI 3.0 and is replaced by _DSW.
+	 * So it is necessary to call _DSW object first. Only when it is not
+	 * present will the _PSW object used.
+	 */
+	/*
+	 * Three agruments are needed for the _DSW object.
+	 * Argument 0: enable/disable the wake capabilities
+	 * When _DSW object is called to disable the wake capabilities, maybe
+	 * the first argument is filled. The value of the other two agruments
+	 * is meaningless.
+	 */
+	in_arg[0].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_arg[0].integer.value = 0;
+	in_arg[1].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_arg[1].integer.value = 0;
+	in_arg[2].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_arg[2].integer.value = 0;
+	psw_status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_DSW",
+						&arg_list, NULL);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(psw_status) && (psw_status != AE_NOT_FOUND))
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "error in evaluate _DSW\n"));
+	/*
+	 * When the _DSW object is not present, OSPM will call _PSW object.
+	 */
+	if (psw_status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+		/*
+		 * Only one agruments is required for the _PSW object.
+		 * agrument 0: enable/disable the wake capabilities
+		 */
+		arg_list.count = 1;
+		in_arg[0].integer.value = 0;
+		psw_status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_PSW",
+						&arg_list, NULL);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(psw_status) && (psw_status != AE_NOT_FOUND))
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "error in "
+						"evaluate _PSW\n"));
+	}
 	/* Power button, Lid switch always enable wakeup */
 	if (!acpi_match_device_ids(device, button_device_ids))
 		device->wakeup.flags.run_wake = 1;
@@ -882,10 +922,7 @@
 static int
 acpi_video_bus_match(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
-	acpi_handle h_dummy2;
-	acpi_handle h_dummy3;
-
+	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -895,18 +932,18 @@
 	 */
 
 	/* Does this device able to support video switching ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy1)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy2)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy)))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Does this device able to retrieve a video ROM ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy1)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy)))
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Does this device able to configure which video head to be POSTed ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy1)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy2)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy3)))
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy)) &&
+	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy)))
 		return 0;
 
 	return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
index 71183ee..c3b0cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SUSPEND
-static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_pm_ops;
+static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops;
 
 extern void do_suspend_lowlevel(void);
 
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@
 static int init_8259A_after_S1;
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_begin - Set the target system sleep state to the state
+ *	acpi_suspend_begin - Set the target system sleep state to the state
  *		associated with given @pm_state, if supported.
  */
 
-static int acpi_pm_begin(suspend_state_t pm_state)
+static int acpi_suspend_begin(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_suspend_states[pm_state];
 	int error = 0;
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_prepare - Do preliminary suspend work.
+ *	acpi_suspend_prepare - Do preliminary suspend work.
  *
  *	If necessary, set the firmware waking vector and do arch-specific
  *	nastiness to get the wakeup code to the waking vector.
  */
 
-static int acpi_pm_prepare(void)
+static int acpi_suspend_prepare(void)
 {
 	int error = acpi_sleep_prepare(acpi_target_sleep_state);
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_enter - Actually enter a sleep state.
+ *	acpi_suspend_enter - Actually enter a sleep state.
  *	@pm_state: ignored
  *
  *	Flush caches and go to sleep. For STR we have to call arch-specific
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
  *	It's unfortunate, but it works. Please fix if you're feeling frisky.
  */
 
-static int acpi_pm_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
+static int acpi_suspend_enter(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	unsigned long flags = 0;
@@ -169,13 +169,13 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_finish - Instruct the platform to leave a sleep state.
+ *	acpi_suspend_finish - Instruct the platform to leave a sleep state.
  *
  *	This is called after we wake back up (or if entering the sleep state
  *	failed). 
  */
 
-static void acpi_pm_finish(void)
+static void acpi_suspend_finish(void)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state = acpi_target_sleep_state;
 
@@ -196,19 +196,19 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	acpi_pm_end - Finish up suspend sequence.
+ *	acpi_suspend_end - Finish up suspend sequence.
  */
 
-static void acpi_pm_end(void)
+static void acpi_suspend_end(void)
 {
 	/*
-	 * This is necessary in case acpi_pm_finish() is not called during a
+	 * This is necessary in case acpi_suspend_finish() is not called during a
 	 * failing transition to a sleep state.
 	 */
 	acpi_target_sleep_state = ACPI_STATE_S0;
 }
 
-static int acpi_pm_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
+static int acpi_suspend_state_valid(suspend_state_t pm_state)
 {
 	u32 acpi_state;
 
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_pm_ops = {
-	.valid = acpi_pm_state_valid,
-	.begin = acpi_pm_begin,
-	.prepare = acpi_pm_prepare,
-	.enter = acpi_pm_enter,
-	.finish = acpi_pm_finish,
-	.end = acpi_pm_end,
+static struct platform_suspend_ops acpi_suspend_ops = {
+	.valid = acpi_suspend_state_valid,
+	.begin = acpi_suspend_begin,
+	.prepare = acpi_suspend_prepare,
+	.enter = acpi_suspend_enter,
+	.finish = acpi_suspend_finish,
+	.end = acpi_suspend_end,
 };
 
 /*
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	suspend_set_ops(&acpi_pm_ops);
+	suspend_set_ops(&acpi_suspend_ops);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HIBERNATION
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c
index 002bb33..949d411 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfadt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c
index 058c064..9ca3afc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbfind.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -70,12 +70,22 @@
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_table_header header;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_find_table);
 
+	/* Normalize the input strings */
+
+	ACPI_MEMSET(&header, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+	ACPI_STRNCPY(header.signature, signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE);
+	ACPI_STRNCPY(header.oem_id, oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
+	ACPI_STRNCPY(header.oem_table_id, oem_table_id, ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE);
+
+	/* Search for the table */
+
 	for (i = 0; i < acpi_gbl_root_table_list.count; ++i) {
 		if (ACPI_MEMCMP(&(acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].signature),
-				signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
+				header.signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
 
 			/* Not the requested table */
 
@@ -104,20 +114,24 @@
 
 		if (!ACPI_MEMCMP
 		    (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].pointer->signature,
-		     signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE) && (!oem_id[0]
-						    ||
-						    !ACPI_MEMCMP
-						    (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.
-						     tables[i].pointer->oem_id,
-						     oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE))
+		     header.signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE) && (!oem_id[0]
+							   ||
+							   !ACPI_MEMCMP
+							   (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.
+							    tables[i].pointer->
+							    oem_id,
+							    header.oem_id,
+							    ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE))
 		    && (!oem_table_id[0]
 			|| !ACPI_MEMCMP(acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].
-					pointer->oem_table_id, oem_table_id,
+					pointer->oem_table_id,
+					header.oem_table_id,
 					ACPI_OEM_TABLE_ID_SIZE))) {
 			*table_index = i;
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_TABLES,
-					  "Found table [%4.4s]\n", signature));
+					  "Found table [%4.4s]\n",
+					  header.signature));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
index 3bc0c67..402f93e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -125,13 +125,20 @@
 
 	/* The table must be either an SSDT or a PSDT or an OEMx */
 
-	if ((!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_PSDT))
-	    &&
-	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT))
-	    && (strncmp(table_desc->pointer->signature, "OEM", 3))) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT, PSDT or OEMx",
-			    table_desc->pointer->signature));
+	if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_PSDT)&&
+	    !ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT)&&
+	    strncmp(table_desc->pointer->signature, "OEM", 3)) {
+		/* Check for a printable name */
+		if (acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(
+			*(u32 *) table_desc->pointer->signature)) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Table has invalid signature "
+					"[%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
+				    table_desc->pointer->signature));
+		} else {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Table has invalid signature "
+					"(0x%8.8X), must be SSDT or PSDT",
+				    *(u32 *) table_desc->pointer->signature));
+		}
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
 	}
 
@@ -162,6 +169,7 @@
 
 		acpi_tb_delete_table(table_desc);
 		*table_index = i;
+		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		goto release;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
index 010f196..bc019b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 
 	if (checksum) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Incorrect checksum in table [%4.4s] -  %2.2X, should be %2.2X",
+			      "Incorrect checksum in table [%4.4s] - %2.2X, should be %2.2X",
 			      table->signature, table->checksum,
 			      (u8) (table->checksum - checksum)));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
index a9e3331..fb57b93 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -635,6 +635,95 @@
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_load_tables)
 
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_table_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handler         - Table event handler
+ *              Context         - Value passed to the handler on each event
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Install table event handler
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_install_table_handler(acpi_tbl_handler handler, void *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_table_handler);
+
+	if (!handler) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Don't allow more than one handler */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Install the handler */
+
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler = handler;
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler_context = context;
+
+      cleanup:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_table_handler)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_remove_table_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Handler         - Table event handler that was installed
+ *                                previously.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove table event handler
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status acpi_remove_table_handler(acpi_tbl_handler handler)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_remove_table_handler);
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Make sure that the installed handler is the same */
+
+	if (!handler || handler != acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
+
+	/* Remove the handler */
+
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler = NULL;
+
+      cleanup:
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_table_handler)
+
+
 static int __init acpi_no_auto_ssdt_setup(char *s) {
 
         printk(KERN_NOTICE "ACPI: SSDT auto-load disabled\n");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
index 9ecb4b6..b8c0dfa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 6e56d5f..ede0848 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_display_final_mem_stats) {
 		ACPI_STRCPY(buffer, "MEMORY");
-		acpi_db_display_statistics(buffer);
+		(void)acpi_db_display_statistics(buffer);
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
index 285a0f5..245fa80 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index 879eaa1..655c290 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utcopy")
@@ -172,22 +174,21 @@
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		/*
-		 * This is an object reference.  Attempt to dereference it.
-		 */
+		/* This is an object reference. */
+
 		switch (internal_object->reference.opcode) {
 		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
 
 			/* For namepath, return the object handle ("reference") */
 
 		default:
-			/*
-			 * Use the object type of "Any" to indicate a reference
-			 * to object containing a handle to an ACPI named object.
-			 */
-			external_object->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
+
+			/* We are referring to the namespace node */
+
 			external_object->reference.handle =
 			    internal_object->reference.node;
+			external_object->reference.actual_type =
+			    acpi_ns_get_type(internal_object->reference.node);
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -215,6 +216,11 @@
 		/*
 		 * There is no corresponding external object type
 		 */
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported object type, cannot convert to external object: %s",
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE
+						  (internal_object))));
+
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 	}
 
@@ -455,6 +461,7 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
 		internal_object = acpi_ut_create_internal_object((u8)
 								 external_object->
@@ -464,9 +471,18 @@
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:	/* This is the case for a NULL object */
+
+		*ret_internal_object = NULL;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+
 	default:
 		/* All other types are not supported */
 
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported object type, cannot convert to internal object: %s",
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(external_object->type)));
+
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 	}
 
@@ -502,6 +518,10 @@
 			    external_object->buffer.length);
 
 		internal_object->buffer.length = external_object->buffer.length;
+
+		/* Mark buffer data valid */
+
+		internal_object->buffer.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
@@ -509,6 +529,15 @@
 		internal_object->integer.value = external_object->integer.value;
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+
+		/* TBD: should validate incoming handle */
+
+		internal_object->reference.opcode = AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP;
+		internal_object->reference.node =
+		    external_object->reference.handle;
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		/* Other types can't get here */
 		break;
@@ -570,13 +599,17 @@
 
 			/* Truncate package and delete it */
 
-			package_object->package.count = i;
+			package_object->package.count = (u32) i;
 			package_elements[i] = NULL;
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(package_object);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Mark package data valid */
+
+	package_object->package.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
+
 	*internal_object = package_object;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -709,7 +742,15 @@
 		/*
 		 * We copied the reference object, so we now must add a reference
 		 * to the object pointed to by the reference
+		 *
+		 * DDBHandle reference (from Load/load_table is a special reference,
+		 * it's Reference.Object is the table index, so does not need to
+		 * increase the reference count
 		 */
+		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+			break;
+		}
+
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(source_desc->reference.object);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
index 7361204..f938f46 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
 
 void acpi_ut_init_stack_ptr_trace(void)
 {
-	u32 current_sp;
+	acpi_size current_sp;
 
-	acpi_gbl_entry_stack_pointer = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(&current_sp, NULL);
+	acpi_gbl_entry_stack_pointer = &current_sp;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -89,10 +89,8 @@
 {
 	acpi_size current_sp;
 
-	current_sp = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(&current_sp, NULL);
-
-	if (current_sp < acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer) {
-		acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = current_sp;
+	if (&current_sp < acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer) {
+		acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = &current_sp;
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_nesting_level > acpi_gbl_deepest_nesting) {
@@ -203,6 +201,7 @@
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print)
@@ -240,6 +239,7 @@
 
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_ut_debug_print_raw)
@@ -524,6 +524,11 @@
 	u32 temp32;
 	u8 buf_char;
 
+	if (!buffer) {
+		acpi_os_printf("Null Buffer Pointer in DumpBuffer!\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ((count < 4) || (count & 0x01)) {
 		display = DB_BYTE_DISPLAY;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index f777ceb..1fbc351 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
 				  "***** Mutex %p, OS Mutex %p\n",
 				  object, object->mutex.os_mutex));
 
-		if (object->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+		if (object == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 
 			/* Global Lock has extra semaphore */
 
@@ -252,6 +252,17 @@
 		}
 		break;
 
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
+				  "***** Bank Field %p\n", object));
+
+		second_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(object);
+		if (second_desc) {
+			acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(second_desc);
+		}
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
@@ -524,10 +535,12 @@
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 			/*
-			 * The target of an Index (a package, string, or buffer) must track
-			 * changes to the ref count of the index.
+			 * The target of an Index (a package, string, or buffer) or a named
+			 * reference must track changes to the ref count of the index or
+			 * target object.
 			 */
-			if (object->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) {
+			if ((object->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) ||
+			    (object->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) {
 				next_object = object->reference.object;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 0042b7e..05e61be 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 630c9a2..a6e71b8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -602,6 +602,48 @@
 
 	return (acpi_gbl_mutex_names[mutex_id]);
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_notify_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  notify_value    - Value from the Notify() request
+ *
+ * RETURN:      String corresponding to the Notify Value.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Translate a Notify Value to a notify namestring.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/* Names for Notify() values, used for debug output */
+
+static const char *acpi_gbl_notify_value_names[] = {
+	"Bus Check",
+	"Device Check",
+	"Device Wake",
+	"Eject Request",
+	"Device Check Light",
+	"Frequency Mismatch",
+	"Bus Mode Mismatch",
+	"Power Fault",
+	"Capabilities Check",
+	"Device PLD Check",
+	"Reserved",
+	"System Locality Update"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_ut_get_notify_name(u32 notify_value)
+{
+
+	if (notify_value <= ACPI_NOTIFY_MAX) {
+		return (acpi_gbl_notify_value_names[notify_value]);
+	} else if (notify_value <= ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY) {
+		return ("Reserved");
+	} else {		/* Greater or equal to 0x80 */
+
+		return ("**Device Specific**");
+	}
+}
 #endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -675,12 +717,13 @@
 	acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[0] = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[1] = NULL;
 
-	/* Global notify handlers */
+	/* Global handlers */
 
 	acpi_gbl_system_notify.handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_device_notify.handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_exception_handler = NULL;
 	acpi_gbl_init_handler = NULL;
+	acpi_gbl_table_handler = NULL;
 
 	/* Global Lock support */
 
@@ -722,7 +765,7 @@
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.flags = ANOBJ_END_OF_PEER_LIST;
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-	acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = ACPI_SIZE_MAX;
+	acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_size, ACPI_SIZE_MAX);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
index ad3c0d0..cae515f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -125,9 +125,12 @@
 	acpi_gbl_startup_flags = 0;
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
 
+#ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+
 	/* Close the acpi_event Handling */
 
 	acpi_ev_terminate();
+#endif
 
 	/* Close the Namespace */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
index 0c56a0d..c927324 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 		*out_quotient = in_dividend / divisor;
 	}
 	if (out_remainder) {
-		*out_remainder = (u32) in_dividend % divisor;
+		*out_remainder = (u32) (in_dividend % divisor);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index 2d19f71..e4ba719 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -1033,6 +1033,7 @@
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
@@ -1061,6 +1062,8 @@
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+	va_end(args);
+	va_end(args);
 }
 
 void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
@@ -1077,4 +1080,5 @@
 	va_start(args, format);
 	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
 	acpi_os_printf("\n");
+	va_end(args);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
index 4820bc8..f7d602b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index e08b3fa..e68466d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@
 	switch (type) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
 
 		/* These types require a secondary object */
 
@@ -469,9 +470,8 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 
-		/*
-		 * No extra data for these types
-		 */
+		/* No extra data for these types */
+
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
index b630ee1..c3e3e13 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
index edcaafa..63a6d3d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index 2d49691..f8bdadf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utxface")
 
+#ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_initialize_subsystem
@@ -192,24 +193,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
-	 * (GPE block 0 and 1).
-	 *
-	 * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
-	 * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
-	 * installed and initialized.
-	 *
-	 * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
-	 * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
-	 */
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
-		status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return (status);
-		}
-	}
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -280,6 +263,23 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
+	 * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
+	 * (GPE block 0 and 1).
+	 *
+	 * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
+	 * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
+	 * installed and initialized.
+	 *
+	 * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
+	 * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
+	 */
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
+		status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
 	 * Empty the caches (delete the cached objects) on the assumption that
 	 * the table load filled them up more than they will be at runtime --
 	 * thus wasting non-paged memory.
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_objects)
 
+#endif
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_terminate
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_terminate)
+#ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -490,3 +492,4 @@
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_purge_cached_objects)
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index 44ea60c..1009261 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@
 
 		element = &(package->package.elements[i]);
 
-		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
+		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
 			status = AE_BAD_DATA;
 			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
 				    "Expecting a [Reference] package element, found type %X\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 55c0956..33c502e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_ZERO_BRIGHTNESS	0x88
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DISPLAY_OFF		0x89
 
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_INVALID		(~0u - 1)
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_END		(~0u)
 #define MAX_NAME_LEN	20
 
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_DISPLAY_CRT	1
@@ -1048,87 +1046,90 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_device_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *entry, *device_dir;
 	struct acpi_video_device *vid_dev;
 
-
-	if (!device)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 	vid_dev = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!vid_dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
-						     vid_dev->video->dir);
-		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
-			return -ENODEV;
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+	device_dir = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
+				vid_dev->video->dir);
+	if (!device_dir)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	device_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("info", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("info", S_IRUGO, device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_dir;
+
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_info_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'state' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("state", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("state", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				  device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_device_state_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_state;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_state_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_info;
+
+	acpi_video_device_state_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_state;
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_state_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'brightness' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("brightness", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("brightness", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				  device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_device_brightness_fops.write = acpi_video_device_write_brightness;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_brightness_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_state;
+
+	acpi_video_device_brightness_fops.write =
+			acpi_video_device_write_brightness;
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_brightness_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'EDID' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("EDID", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("EDID", S_IRUGO, device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_EDID_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_brightness;
 
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_device_EDID_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+
+	acpi_device_dir(device) = device_dir;
 	return 0;
+
+ err_remove_brightness:
+	remove_proc_entry("brightness", device_dir);
+ err_remove_state:
+	remove_proc_entry("state", device_dir);
+ err_remove_info:
+	remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+ err_remove_dir:
+	remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), vid_dev->video->dir);
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static int acpi_video_device_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_video_device *vid_dev;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *device_dir;
 
 	vid_dev = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!vid_dev || !vid_dev->video || !vid_dev->video->dir)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	if (acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		remove_proc_entry("info", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("state", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("brightness", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("EDID", acpi_device_dir(device));
+	device_dir = acpi_device_dir(device);
+	if (device_dir) {
+		remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("state", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("brightness", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("EDID", device_dir);
 		remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), vid_dev->video->dir);
 		acpi_device_dir(device) = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1335,94 +1336,91 @@
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
+	struct acpi_video_bus *video = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	struct proc_dir_entry *device_dir;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
 
+	device_dir = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device), acpi_video_dir);
+	if (!device_dir)
+		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
-						     acpi_video_dir);
-		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
-			return -ENODEV;
-		video->dir = acpi_device_dir(device);
-		acpi_device_dir(device)->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+	device_dir->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'info' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("info", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("info", S_IRUGO, device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_dir;
+
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_info_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'ROM' [R] */
-	entry = create_proc_entry("ROM", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("ROM", S_IRUGO, device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_ROM_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_info;
+
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_ROM_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'POST_info' [R] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("POST_info", S_IRUGO, acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("POST_info", S_IRUGO, device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_POST_info_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_rom;
+
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_POST_info_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'POST' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("POST", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IRUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("POST", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+				  device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_bus_POST_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_POST;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_POST_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_post_info;
+
+	acpi_video_bus_POST_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_POST;
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_POST_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 
 	/* 'DOS' [R/W] */
-	entry =
-	    create_proc_entry("DOS", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IRUSR,
-			      acpi_device_dir(device));
+	entry = create_proc_entry("DOS", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+			      device_dir);
 	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	else {
-		acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_DOS;
-		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops;
-		entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
-		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
-	}
+		goto err_remove_post;
 
+	acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops.write = acpi_video_bus_write_DOS;
+	entry->proc_fops = &acpi_video_bus_DOS_fops;
+	entry->data = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
+
+	video->dir = acpi_device_dir(device) = device_dir;
 	return 0;
+
+ err_remove_post:
+	remove_proc_entry("POST", device_dir);
+ err_remove_post_info:
+	remove_proc_entry("POST_info", device_dir);
+ err_remove_rom:
+	remove_proc_entry("ROM", device_dir);
+ err_remove_info:
+	remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+ err_remove_dir:
+	remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), acpi_video_dir);
+	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *device_dir = acpi_device_dir(device);
 
-
-	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
-
-	if (acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		remove_proc_entry("info", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("ROM", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("POST_info", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("POST", acpi_device_dir(device));
-		remove_proc_entry("DOS", acpi_device_dir(device));
+	if (device_dir) {
+		remove_proc_entry("info", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("ROM", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("POST_info", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("POST", device_dir);
+		remove_proc_entry("DOS", device_dir);
 		remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), acpi_video_dir);
 		acpi_device_dir(device) = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1438,11 +1436,15 @@
 static struct acpi_video_device_attrib*
 acpi_video_get_device_attr(struct acpi_video_bus *video, unsigned long device_id)
 {
-	int count;
+	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *ids;
+	int i;
 
-	for(count = 0; count < video->attached_count; count++)
-		if((video->attached_array[count].value.int_val & 0xffff) == device_id)
-			return &(video->attached_array[count].value.attrib);
+	for (i = 0; i < video->attached_count; i++) {
+		ids = &video->attached_array[i];
+		if ((ids->value.int_val & 0xffff) == device_id)
+			return &ids->value.attrib;
+	}
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -1569,20 +1571,16 @@
 acpi_video_device_bind(struct acpi_video_bus *video,
 		       struct acpi_video_device *device)
 {
+	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *ids;
 	int i;
 
-#define IDS_VAL(i) video->attached_array[i].value.int_val
-#define IDS_BIND(i) video->attached_array[i].bind_info
-
-	for (i = 0; IDS_VAL(i) != ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_INVALID &&
-	     i < video->attached_count; i++) {
-		if (device->device_id == (IDS_VAL(i) & 0xffff)) {
-			IDS_BIND(i) = device;
+	for (i = 0; i < video->attached_count; i++) {
+		ids = &video->attached_array[i];
+		if (device->device_id == (ids->value.int_val & 0xffff)) {
+			ids->bind_info = device;
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "device_bind %d\n", i));
 		}
 	}
-#undef IDS_VAL
-#undef IDS_BIND
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1601,7 +1599,7 @@
 	int status;
 	int count;
 	int i;
-	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *active_device_list;
+	struct acpi_video_enumerated_device *active_list;
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	union acpi_object *dod = NULL;
 	union acpi_object *obj;
@@ -1622,13 +1620,10 @@
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found %d video heads in _DOD\n",
 			  dod->package.count));
 
-	active_device_list = kmalloc((1 +
-				      dod->package.count) *
-				     sizeof(struct
-					    acpi_video_enumerated_device),
-				     GFP_KERNEL);
-
-	if (!active_device_list) {
+	active_list = kcalloc(1 + dod->package.count,
+			      sizeof(struct acpi_video_enumerated_device),
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!active_list) {
 		status = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -1638,23 +1633,24 @@
 		obj = &dod->package.elements[i];
 
 		if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _DOD data\n");
-			active_device_list[i].value.int_val =
-			    ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_INVALID;
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				"Invalid _DOD data in element %d\n", i);
+			continue;
 		}
-		active_device_list[i].value.int_val = obj->integer.value;
-		active_device_list[i].bind_info = NULL;
+
+		active_list[count].value.int_val = obj->integer.value;
+		active_list[count].bind_info = NULL;
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "dod element[%d] = %d\n", i,
 				  (int)obj->integer.value));
 		count++;
 	}
-	active_device_list[count].value.int_val = ACPI_VIDEO_HEAD_END;
 
 	kfree(video->attached_array);
 
-	video->attached_array = active_device_list;
+	video->attached_array = active_list;
 	video->attached_count = count;
-      out:
+
+ out:
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 	return status;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
index 08f35d7..636af28 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/misc/Kconfig
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
 	depends on ACPI
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS
+	depends on NEW_LEDS
 	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	depends on SERIO_I8042
 	select ACPI_WMI
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@
         depends on ACPI
 	depends on EXPERIMENTAL && !ACPI_ASUS
 	depends on LEDS_CLASS
+	depends on NEW_LEDS
 	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
         ---help---
 	  This is the new Linux driver for Asus laptops. It may also support some
@@ -241,10 +243,13 @@
 config THINKPAD_ACPI
 	tristate "ThinkPad ACPI Laptop Extras"
 	depends on X86 && ACPI
+	select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT
 	select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
 	select HWMON
 	select NVRAM
-	depends on INPUT
+	select INPUT
+	select NEW_LEDS
+	select LEDS_CLASS
 	---help---
 	  This is a driver for the IBM and Lenovo ThinkPad laptops. It adds
 	  support for Fn-Fx key combinations, Bluetooth control, video
@@ -352,6 +357,19 @@
 
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config EEEPC_LAPTOP
+	tristate "Eee PC Hotkey Driver (EXPERIMENTAL)"
+	depends on X86
+	depends on ACPI
+	depends on BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
+	depends on HWMON
+	depends on EXPERIMENTAL
+	---help---
+	  This driver supports the Fn-Fx keys on Eee PC laptops.
+	  It also adds the ability to switch camera/wlan on/off.
+
+	  If you have an Eee PC laptop, say Y or M here.
+
 config ENCLOSURE_SERVICES
 	tristate "Enclosure Services"
 	default n
diff --git a/drivers/misc/Makefile b/drivers/misc/Makefile
index 5914da4..1952875 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/misc/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_HDPU_FEATURES)	+= hdpuftrs/
 obj-$(CONFIG_MSI_LAPTOP)     += msi-laptop.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACER_WMI)     += acer-wmi.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_ASUS_LAPTOP)     += asus-laptop.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ASUS_LAPTOP)	+= asus-laptop.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_EEEPC_LAPTOP)	+= eeepc-laptop.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATMEL_PWM)		+= atmel_pwm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATMEL_SSC)		+= atmel-ssc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ATMEL_TCLIB)	+= atmel_tclib.o
diff --git a/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6d72760
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/misc/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -0,0 +1,666 @@
+/*
+ *  eepc-laptop.c - Asus Eee PC extras
+ *
+ *  Based on asus_acpi.c as patched for the Eee PC by Asus:
+ *  ftp://ftp.asus.com/pub/ASUS/EeePC/701/ASUS_ACPI_071126.rar
+ *  Based on eee.c from eeepc-linux
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/platform_device.h>
+#include <linux/backlight.h>
+#include <linux/fb.h>
+#include <linux/hwmon.h>
+#include <linux/hwmon-sysfs.h>
+#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+#include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
+
+#define EEEPC_LAPTOP_VERSION	"0.1"
+
+#define EEEPC_HOTK_NAME		"Eee PC Hotkey Driver"
+#define EEEPC_HOTK_FILE		"eeepc"
+#define EEEPC_HOTK_CLASS	"hotkey"
+#define EEEPC_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME	"Hotkey"
+#define EEEPC_HOTK_HID		"ASUS010"
+
+#define EEEPC_LOG	EEEPC_HOTK_FILE ": "
+#define EEEPC_ERR	KERN_ERR	EEEPC_LOG
+#define EEEPC_WARNING	KERN_WARNING	EEEPC_LOG
+#define EEEPC_NOTICE	KERN_NOTICE	EEEPC_LOG
+#define EEEPC_INFO	KERN_INFO	EEEPC_LOG
+
+/*
+ * Definitions for Asus EeePC
+ */
+#define	NOTIFY_WLAN_ON	0x10
+#define NOTIFY_BRN_MIN	0x20
+#define NOTIFY_BRN_MAX	0x2f
+
+enum {
+	DISABLE_ASL_WLAN = 0x0001,
+	DISABLE_ASL_BLUETOOTH = 0x0002,
+	DISABLE_ASL_IRDA = 0x0004,
+	DISABLE_ASL_CAMERA = 0x0008,
+	DISABLE_ASL_TV = 0x0010,
+	DISABLE_ASL_GPS = 0x0020,
+	DISABLE_ASL_DISPLAYSWITCH = 0x0040,
+	DISABLE_ASL_MODEM = 0x0080,
+	DISABLE_ASL_CARDREADER = 0x0100
+};
+
+enum {
+	CM_ASL_WLAN = 0,
+	CM_ASL_BLUETOOTH,
+	CM_ASL_IRDA,
+	CM_ASL_1394,
+	CM_ASL_CAMERA,
+	CM_ASL_TV,
+	CM_ASL_GPS,
+	CM_ASL_DVDROM,
+	CM_ASL_DISPLAYSWITCH,
+	CM_ASL_PANELBRIGHT,
+	CM_ASL_BIOSFLASH,
+	CM_ASL_ACPIFLASH,
+	CM_ASL_CPUFV,
+	CM_ASL_CPUTEMPERATURE,
+	CM_ASL_FANCPU,
+	CM_ASL_FANCHASSIS,
+	CM_ASL_USBPORT1,
+	CM_ASL_USBPORT2,
+	CM_ASL_USBPORT3,
+	CM_ASL_MODEM,
+	CM_ASL_CARDREADER,
+	CM_ASL_LID
+};
+
+const char *cm_getv[] = {
+	"WLDG", NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	"CAMG", NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	NULL, "PBLG", NULL, NULL,
+	"CFVG", NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	"USBG", NULL, NULL, "MODG",
+	"CRDG", "LIDG"
+};
+
+const char *cm_setv[] = {
+	"WLDS", NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	"CAMS", NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	"SDSP", "PBLS", "HDPS", NULL,
+	"CFVS", NULL, NULL, NULL,
+	"USBG", NULL, NULL, "MODS",
+	"CRDS", NULL
+};
+
+#define EEEPC_EC	"\\_SB.PCI0.SBRG.EC0."
+
+#define EEEPC_EC_FAN_PWM	EEEPC_EC "SC02" /* Fan PWM duty cycle (%) */
+#define EEEPC_EC_SC02		0x63
+#define EEEPC_EC_FAN_HRPM	EEEPC_EC "SC05" /* High byte, fan speed (RPM) */
+#define EEEPC_EC_FAN_LRPM	EEEPC_EC "SC06" /* Low byte, fan speed (RPM) */
+#define EEEPC_EC_FAN_CTRL	EEEPC_EC "SFB3" /* Byte containing SF25  */
+#define EEEPC_EC_SFB3		0xD3
+
+/*
+ * This is the main structure, we can use it to store useful information
+ * about the hotk device
+ */
+struct eeepc_hotk {
+	struct acpi_device *device;	/* the device we are in */
+	acpi_handle handle;		/* the handle of the hotk device */
+	u32 cm_supported;		/* the control methods supported
+					   by this BIOS */
+	uint init_flag;			/* Init flags */
+	u16 event_count[128];		/* count for each event */
+};
+
+/* The actual device the driver binds to */
+static struct eeepc_hotk *ehotk;
+
+/* Platform device/driver */
+static struct platform_driver platform_driver = {
+	.driver = {
+		.name = EEEPC_HOTK_FILE,
+		.owner = THIS_MODULE,
+	}
+};
+
+static struct platform_device *platform_device;
+
+/*
+ * The hotkey driver declaration
+ */
+static int eeepc_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device);
+static int eeepc_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
+
+static const struct acpi_device_id eeepc_device_ids[] = {
+	{EEEPC_HOTK_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, eeepc_device_ids);
+
+static struct acpi_driver eeepc_hotk_driver = {
+	.name = EEEPC_HOTK_NAME,
+	.class = EEEPC_HOTK_CLASS,
+	.ids = eeepc_device_ids,
+	.ops = {
+		.add = eeepc_hotk_add,
+		.remove = eeepc_hotk_remove,
+	},
+};
+
+/* The backlight device /sys/class/backlight */
+static struct backlight_device *eeepc_backlight_device;
+
+/* The hwmon device */
+static struct device *eeepc_hwmon_device;
+
+/*
+ * The backlight class declaration
+ */
+static int read_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd);
+static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd);
+static struct backlight_ops eeepcbl_ops = {
+	.get_brightness = read_brightness,
+	.update_status = update_bl_status,
+};
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Corentin Chary, Eric Cooper");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION(EEEPC_HOTK_NAME);
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+/*
+ * ACPI Helpers
+ */
+static int write_acpi_int(acpi_handle handle, const char *method, int val,
+			  struct acpi_buffer *output)
+{
+	struct acpi_object_list params;
+	union acpi_object in_obj;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	params.count = 1;
+	params.pointer = &in_obj;
+	in_obj.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_obj.integer.value = val;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, (char *)method, &params, output);
+	return (status == AE_OK ? 0 : -1);
+}
+
+static int read_acpi_int(acpi_handle handle, const char *method, int *val)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	ulong result;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, (char *)method, NULL, &result);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		*val = -1;
+		return -1;
+	} else {
+		*val = result;
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+static int set_acpi(int cm, int value)
+{
+	if (ehotk->cm_supported & (0x1 << cm)) {
+		const char *method = cm_setv[cm];
+		if (method == NULL)
+			return -ENODEV;
+		if (write_acpi_int(ehotk->handle, method, value, NULL))
+			printk(EEEPC_WARNING "Error writing %s\n", method);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int get_acpi(int cm)
+{
+	int value = -1;
+	if ((ehotk->cm_supported & (0x1 << cm))) {
+		const char *method = cm_getv[cm];
+		if (method == NULL)
+			return -ENODEV;
+		if (read_acpi_int(ehotk->handle, method, &value))
+			printk(EEEPC_WARNING "Error reading %s\n", method);
+	}
+	return value;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Backlight
+ */
+static int read_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
+{
+	return get_acpi(CM_ASL_PANELBRIGHT);
+}
+
+static int set_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd, int value)
+{
+	value = max(0, min(15, value));
+	return set_acpi(CM_ASL_PANELBRIGHT, value);
+}
+
+static int update_bl_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
+{
+	return set_brightness(bd, bd->props.brightness);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Sys helpers
+ */
+static int parse_arg(const char *buf, unsigned long count, int *val)
+{
+	if (!count)
+		return 0;
+	if (sscanf(buf, "%i", val) != 1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return count;
+}
+
+static ssize_t store_sys_acpi(int cm, const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	int rv, value;
+
+	rv = parse_arg(buf, count, &value);
+	if (rv > 0)
+		set_acpi(cm, value);
+	return rv;
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_sys_acpi(int cm, char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", get_acpi(cm));
+}
+
+#define EEEPC_CREATE_DEVICE_ATTR(_name, _cm)				\
+	static ssize_t show_##_name(struct device *dev,			\
+				    struct device_attribute *attr,	\
+				    char *buf)				\
+	{								\
+		return show_sys_acpi(_cm, buf);				\
+	}								\
+	static ssize_t store_##_name(struct device *dev,		\
+				     struct device_attribute *attr,	\
+				     const char *buf, size_t count)	\
+	{								\
+		return store_sys_acpi(_cm, buf, count);			\
+	}								\
+	static struct device_attribute dev_attr_##_name = {		\
+		.attr = {						\
+			.name = __stringify(_name),			\
+			.mode = 0644 },					\
+		.show   = show_##_name,					\
+		.store  = store_##_name,				\
+	}
+
+EEEPC_CREATE_DEVICE_ATTR(camera, CM_ASL_CAMERA);
+EEEPC_CREATE_DEVICE_ATTR(cardr, CM_ASL_CARDREADER);
+EEEPC_CREATE_DEVICE_ATTR(disp, CM_ASL_DISPLAYSWITCH);
+EEEPC_CREATE_DEVICE_ATTR(wlan, CM_ASL_WLAN);
+
+static struct attribute *platform_attributes[] = {
+	&dev_attr_camera.attr,
+	&dev_attr_cardr.attr,
+	&dev_attr_disp.attr,
+	&dev_attr_wlan.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static struct attribute_group platform_attribute_group = {
+	.attrs = platform_attributes
+};
+
+/*
+ * Hotkey functions
+ */
+static int eeepc_hotk_check(void)
+{
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	int result;
+
+	result = acpi_bus_get_status(ehotk->device);
+	if (result)
+		return result;
+	if (ehotk->device->status.present) {
+		if (write_acpi_int(ehotk->handle, "INIT", ehotk->init_flag,
+				    &buffer)) {
+			printk(EEEPC_ERR "Hotkey initialization failed\n");
+			return -ENODEV;
+		} else {
+			printk(EEEPC_NOTICE "Hotkey init flags 0x%x\n",
+			       ehotk->init_flag);
+		}
+		/* get control methods supported */
+		if (read_acpi_int(ehotk->handle, "CMSG"
+				   , &ehotk->cm_supported)) {
+			printk(EEEPC_ERR
+			       "Get control methods supported failed\n");
+			return -ENODEV;
+		} else {
+			printk(EEEPC_INFO
+			       "Get control methods supported: 0x%x\n",
+			       ehotk->cm_supported);
+		}
+	} else {
+		printk(EEEPC_ERR "Hotkey device not present, aborting\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void notify_wlan(u32 *event)
+{
+	/* if DISABLE_ASL_WLAN is set, the notify code for fn+f2
+	   will always be 0x10 */
+	if (ehotk->cm_supported & (0x1 << CM_ASL_WLAN)) {
+		const char *method = cm_getv[CM_ASL_WLAN];
+		int value;
+		if (read_acpi_int(ehotk->handle, method, &value))
+			printk(EEEPC_WARNING "Error reading %s\n",
+			       method);
+		else if (value == 1)
+			*event = 0x11;
+	}
+}
+
+static void notify_brn(void)
+{
+	struct backlight_device *bd = eeepc_backlight_device;
+	bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(bd);
+}
+
+static void eeepc_hotk_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
+{
+	if (!ehotk)
+		return;
+	if (event == NOTIFY_WLAN_ON && (DISABLE_ASL_WLAN & ehotk->init_flag))
+		notify_wlan(&event);
+	if (event >= NOTIFY_BRN_MIN && event <= NOTIFY_BRN_MAX)
+		notify_brn();
+	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ehotk->device, event,
+				     ehotk->event_count[event % 128]++);
+}
+
+static int eeepc_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	int result;
+
+	if (!device)
+		 return -EINVAL;
+	printk(EEEPC_NOTICE EEEPC_HOTK_NAME "\n");
+	ehotk = kzalloc(sizeof(struct eeepc_hotk), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ehotk)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	ehotk->init_flag = DISABLE_ASL_WLAN | DISABLE_ASL_DISPLAYSWITCH;
+	ehotk->handle = device->handle;
+	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), EEEPC_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME);
+	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), EEEPC_HOTK_CLASS);
+	acpi_driver_data(device) = ehotk;
+	ehotk->device = device;
+	result = eeepc_hotk_check();
+	if (result)
+		goto end;
+	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(ehotk->handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
+					     eeepc_hotk_notify, ehotk);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		printk(EEEPC_ERR "Error installing notify handler\n");
+ end:
+	if (result) {
+		kfree(ehotk);
+		ehotk = NULL;
+	}
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int eeepc_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
+{
+	acpi_status status = 0;
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		 return -EINVAL;
+	status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(ehotk->handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
+					    eeepc_hotk_notify);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		printk(EEEPC_ERR "Error removing notify handler\n");
+	kfree(ehotk);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Hwmon
+ */
+static int eeepc_get_fan_pwm(void)
+{
+	int value = 0;
+
+	read_acpi_int(NULL, EEEPC_EC_FAN_PWM, &value);
+	return (value);
+}
+
+static void eeepc_set_fan_pwm(int value)
+{
+	value = SENSORS_LIMIT(value, 0, 100);
+	ec_write(EEEPC_EC_SC02, value);
+}
+
+static int eeepc_get_fan_rpm(void)
+{
+	int high = 0;
+	int low = 0;
+
+	read_acpi_int(NULL, EEEPC_EC_FAN_HRPM, &high);
+	read_acpi_int(NULL, EEEPC_EC_FAN_LRPM, &low);
+	return (high << 8 | low);
+}
+
+static int eeepc_get_fan_ctrl(void)
+{
+	int value = 0;
+
+	read_acpi_int(NULL, EEEPC_EC_FAN_CTRL, &value);
+	return ((value & 0x02 ? 1 : 0));
+}
+
+static void eeepc_set_fan_ctrl(int manual)
+{
+	int value = 0;
+
+	read_acpi_int(NULL, EEEPC_EC_FAN_CTRL, &value);
+	if (manual)
+		value |= 0x02;
+	else
+		value &= ~0x02;
+	ec_write(EEEPC_EC_SFB3, value);
+}
+
+static ssize_t store_sys_hwmon(void (*set)(int), const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+	int rv, value;
+
+	rv = parse_arg(buf, count, &value);
+	if (rv > 0)
+		set(value);
+	return rv;
+}
+
+static ssize_t show_sys_hwmon(int (*get)(void), char *buf)
+{
+	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", get());
+}
+
+#define EEEPC_CREATE_SENSOR_ATTR(_name, _mode, _set, _get)		\
+	static ssize_t show_##_name(struct device *dev,			\
+				    struct device_attribute *attr,	\
+				    char *buf)				\
+	{								\
+		return show_sys_hwmon(_set, buf);			\
+	}								\
+	static ssize_t store_##_name(struct device *dev,		\
+				     struct device_attribute *attr,	\
+				     const char *buf, size_t count)	\
+	{								\
+		return store_sys_hwmon(_get, buf, count);		\
+	}								\
+	static SENSOR_DEVICE_ATTR(_name, _mode, show_##_name, store_##_name, 0);
+
+EEEPC_CREATE_SENSOR_ATTR(fan1_input, S_IRUGO, eeepc_get_fan_rpm, NULL);
+EEEPC_CREATE_SENSOR_ATTR(fan1_pwm, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+			 eeepc_get_fan_pwm, eeepc_set_fan_pwm);
+EEEPC_CREATE_SENSOR_ATTR(pwm1_enable, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+			 eeepc_get_fan_ctrl, eeepc_set_fan_ctrl);
+
+static struct attribute *hwmon_attributes[] = {
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_pwm.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_fan1_input.dev_attr.attr,
+	&sensor_dev_attr_pwm1_enable.dev_attr.attr,
+	NULL
+};
+
+static struct attribute_group hwmon_attribute_group = {
+	.attrs = hwmon_attributes
+};
+
+/*
+ * exit/init
+ */
+static void eeepc_backlight_exit(void)
+{
+	if (eeepc_backlight_device)
+		backlight_device_unregister(eeepc_backlight_device);
+	eeepc_backlight_device = NULL;
+}
+
+static void eeepc_hwmon_exit(void)
+{
+	struct device *hwmon;
+
+	hwmon = eeepc_hwmon_device;
+	if (!hwmon)
+		return ;
+	hwmon_device_unregister(hwmon);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&hwmon->kobj,
+			   &hwmon_attribute_group);
+	eeepc_hwmon_device = NULL;
+}
+
+static void __exit eeepc_laptop_exit(void)
+{
+	eeepc_backlight_exit();
+	eeepc_hwmon_exit();
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
+	sysfs_remove_group(&platform_device->dev.kobj,
+			   &platform_attribute_group);
+	platform_device_unregister(platform_device);
+	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
+}
+
+static int eeepc_backlight_init(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct backlight_device *bd;
+
+	bd = backlight_device_register(EEEPC_HOTK_FILE, dev,
+				       NULL, &eeepcbl_ops);
+	if (IS_ERR(bd)) {
+		printk(EEEPC_ERR
+		       "Could not register eeepc backlight device\n");
+		eeepc_backlight_device = NULL;
+		return PTR_ERR(bd);
+	}
+	eeepc_backlight_device = bd;
+	bd->props.max_brightness = 15;
+	bd->props.brightness = read_brightness(NULL);
+	bd->props.power = FB_BLANK_UNBLANK;
+	backlight_update_status(bd);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int eeepc_hwmon_init(struct device *dev)
+{
+	struct device *hwmon;
+	int result;
+
+	hwmon = hwmon_device_register(dev);
+	if (IS_ERR(hwmon)) {
+		printk(EEEPC_ERR
+		       "Could not register eeepc hwmon device\n");
+		eeepc_hwmon_device = NULL;
+		return PTR_ERR(hwmon);
+	}
+	eeepc_hwmon_device = hwmon;
+	result = sysfs_create_group(&hwmon->kobj,
+				    &hwmon_attribute_group);
+	if (result)
+		eeepc_hwmon_exit();
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int __init eeepc_laptop_init(void)
+{
+	struct device *dev;
+	int result;
+
+	if (acpi_disabled)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
+	if (result < 0)
+		return result;
+	if (!ehotk) {
+		acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&eeepc_hotk_driver);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	dev = acpi_get_physical_device(ehotk->device->handle);
+	result = eeepc_backlight_init(dev);
+	if (result)
+		goto fail_backlight;
+	result = eeepc_hwmon_init(dev);
+	if (result)
+		goto fail_hwmon;
+	/* Register platform stuff */
+	result = platform_driver_register(&platform_driver);
+	if (result)
+		goto fail_platform_driver;
+	platform_device = platform_device_alloc(EEEPC_HOTK_FILE, -1);
+	if (!platform_device) {
+		result = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail_platform_device1;
+	}
+	result = platform_device_add(platform_device);
+	if (result)
+		goto fail_platform_device2;
+	result = sysfs_create_group(&platform_device->dev.kobj,
+				    &platform_attribute_group);
+	if (result)
+		goto fail_sysfs;
+	return 0;
+fail_sysfs:
+	platform_device_del(platform_device);
+fail_platform_device2:
+	platform_device_put(platform_device);
+fail_platform_device1:
+	platform_driver_unregister(&platform_driver);
+fail_platform_driver:
+	eeepc_hwmon_exit();
+fail_hwmon:
+	eeepc_backlight_exit();
+fail_backlight:
+	return result;
+}
+
+module_init(eeepc_laptop_init);
+module_exit(eeepc_laptop_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 6cb7812..3f28f6e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  *  02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
-#define TPACPI_VERSION "0.19"
+#define TPACPI_VERSION "0.20"
 #define TPACPI_SYSFS_VERSION 0x020200
 
 /*
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 #include <linux/hwmon.h>
 #include <linux/hwmon-sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
+#include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
 #include <linux/dmi.h>
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@
 #define TP_CMOS_VOLUME_MUTE	2
 #define TP_CMOS_BRIGHTNESS_UP	4
 #define TP_CMOS_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN	5
+#define TP_CMOS_THINKLIGHT_ON	12
+#define TP_CMOS_THINKLIGHT_OFF	13
 
 /* NVRAM Addresses */
 enum tp_nvram_addr {
@@ -133,8 +136,12 @@
 #define TPACPI_PROC_DIR "ibm"
 #define TPACPI_ACPI_EVENT_PREFIX "ibm"
 #define TPACPI_DRVR_NAME TPACPI_FILE
+#define TPACPI_DRVR_SHORTNAME "tpacpi"
 #define TPACPI_HWMON_DRVR_NAME TPACPI_NAME "_hwmon"
 
+#define TPACPI_NVRAM_KTHREAD_NAME "ktpacpi_nvramd"
+#define TPACPI_WORKQUEUE_NAME "ktpacpid"
+
 #define TPACPI_MAX_ACPI_ARGS 3
 
 /* Debugging */
@@ -225,6 +232,7 @@
 	u32 light:1;
 	u32 light_status:1;
 	u32 bright_16levels:1;
+	u32 bright_acpimode:1;
 	u32 wan:1;
 	u32 fan_ctrl_status_undef:1;
 	u32 input_device_registered:1;
@@ -236,6 +244,11 @@
 	u32 hotkey_poll_active:1;
 } tp_features;
 
+static struct {
+	u16 hotkey_mask_ff:1;
+	u16 bright_cmos_ec_unsync:1;
+} tp_warned;
+
 struct thinkpad_id_data {
 	unsigned int vendor;	/* ThinkPad vendor:
 				 * PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM/PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO */
@@ -246,7 +259,8 @@
 	u16 bios_model;		/* Big Endian, TP-1Y = 0x5931, 0 = unknown */
 	u16 ec_model;
 
-	char *model_str;
+	char *model_str;	/* ThinkPad T43 */
+	char *nummodel_str;	/* 9384A9C for a 9384-A9C model */
 };
 static struct thinkpad_id_data thinkpad_id;
 
@@ -259,6 +273,16 @@
 static int experimental;
 static u32 dbg_level;
 
+static struct workqueue_struct *tpacpi_wq;
+
+/* Special LED class that can defer work */
+struct tpacpi_led_classdev {
+	struct led_classdev led_classdev;
+	struct work_struct work;
+	enum led_brightness new_brightness;
+	unsigned int led;
+};
+
 /****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -807,6 +831,80 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int __init tpacpi_query_bcl_levels(acpi_handle handle)
+{
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	union acpi_object *obj;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, NULL, &buffer))) {
+		obj = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
+		if (!obj || (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
+			printk(TPACPI_ERR "Unknown _BCL data, "
+			       "please report this to %s\n", TPACPI_MAIL);
+			rc = 0;
+		} else {
+			rc = obj->package.count;
+		}
+	} else {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static acpi_status __init tpacpi_acpi_walk_find_bcl(acpi_handle handle,
+					u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
+{
+	char name[ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH];
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { sizeof(name), &name };
+
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &buffer)) &&
+	    !strncmp("_BCL", name, sizeof(name) - 1)) {
+		BUG_ON(!rv || !*rv);
+		**(int **)rv = tpacpi_query_bcl_levels(handle);
+		return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
+	} else {
+		return AE_OK;
+	}
+}
+
+/*
+ * Returns 0 (no ACPI _BCL or _BCL invalid), or size of brightness map
+ */
+static int __init tpacpi_check_std_acpi_brightness_support(void)
+{
+	int status;
+	int bcl_levels = 0;
+	void *bcl_ptr = &bcl_levels;
+
+	if (!vid_handle) {
+		TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(vid);
+	}
+	if (!vid_handle)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Search for a _BCL method, and execute it.  This is safe on all
+	 * ThinkPads, and as a side-effect, _BCL will place a Lenovo Vista
+	 * BIOS in ACPI backlight control mode.  We do NOT have to care
+	 * about calling the _BCL method in an enabled video device, any
+	 * will do for our purposes.
+	 */
+
+	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, vid_handle, 3,
+				     tpacpi_acpi_walk_find_bcl, NULL,
+				     &bcl_ptr);
+
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && bcl_levels > 2) {
+		tp_features.bright_acpimode = 1;
+		return (bcl_levels - 2);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*************************************************************************
  * thinkpad-acpi driver attributes
  */
@@ -909,12 +1007,14 @@
 			thinkpad_id.ec_version_str : "unknown");
 
 	if (thinkpad_id.vendor && thinkpad_id.model_str)
-		printk(TPACPI_INFO "%s %s\n",
+		printk(TPACPI_INFO "%s %s, model %s\n",
 			(thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM) ?
 				"IBM" : ((thinkpad_id.vendor ==
 						PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO) ?
 					"Lenovo" : "Unknown vendor"),
-			thinkpad_id.model_str);
+			thinkpad_id.model_str,
+			(thinkpad_id.nummodel_str) ?
+				thinkpad_id.nummodel_str : "unknown");
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1107,6 +1207,19 @@
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	if (tp_features.hotkey_mask) {
+		if (!tp_warned.hotkey_mask_ff &&
+		    (mask == 0xffff || mask == 0xffffff ||
+		     mask == 0xffffffff)) {
+			tp_warned.hotkey_mask_ff = 1;
+			printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+			       "setting the hotkey mask to 0x%08x is likely "
+			       "not the best way to go about it\n", mask);
+			printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+			       "please consider using the driver defaults, "
+			       "and refer to up-to-date thinkpad-acpi "
+			       "documentation\n");
+		}
+
 		HOTKEY_CONFIG_CRITICAL_START
 		for (i = 0; i < 32; i++) {
 			u32 m = 1 << i;
@@ -1427,8 +1540,7 @@
 	    (tpacpi_inputdev->users > 0 || hotkey_report_mode < 2)) {
 		if (!tpacpi_hotkey_task) {
 			tpacpi_hotkey_task = kthread_run(hotkey_kthread,
-							 NULL,
-							 TPACPI_FILE "d");
+					NULL, TPACPI_NVRAM_KTHREAD_NAME);
 			if (IS_ERR(tpacpi_hotkey_task)) {
 				tpacpi_hotkey_task = NULL;
 				printk(TPACPI_ERR
@@ -1887,6 +1999,9 @@
 		KEY_UNKNOWN,	/* 0x0D: FN+INSERT */
 		KEY_UNKNOWN,	/* 0x0E: FN+DELETE */
 
+		/* These either have to go through ACPI video, or
+		 * act like in the IBM ThinkPads, so don't ever
+		 * enable them by default */
 		KEY_RESERVED,	/* 0x0F: FN+HOME (brightness up) */
 		KEY_RESERVED,	/* 0x10: FN+END (brightness down) */
 
@@ -2091,6 +2206,32 @@
 			set_bit(SW_TABLET_MODE, tpacpi_inputdev->swbit);
 		}
 
+		/* Do not issue duplicate brightness change events to
+		 * userspace */
+		if (!tp_features.bright_acpimode)
+			/* update bright_acpimode... */
+			tpacpi_check_std_acpi_brightness_support();
+
+		if (tp_features.bright_acpimode) {
+			printk(TPACPI_INFO
+			       "This ThinkPad has standard ACPI backlight "
+			       "brightness control, supported by the ACPI "
+			       "video driver\n");
+			printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+			       "Disabling thinkpad-acpi brightness events "
+			       "by default...\n");
+
+			/* The hotkey_reserved_mask change below is not
+			 * necessary while the keys are at KEY_RESERVED in the
+			 * default map, but better safe than sorry, leave it
+			 * here as a marker of what we have to do, especially
+			 * when we finally become able to set this at runtime
+			 * on response to X.org requests */
+			hotkey_reserved_mask |=
+				(1 << TP_ACPI_HOTKEYSCAN_FNHOME)
+				| (1 << TP_ACPI_HOTKEYSCAN_FNEND);
+		}
+
 		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
 				"enabling hot key handling\n");
 		res = hotkey_status_set(1);
@@ -3110,13 +3251,82 @@
 TPACPI_HANDLE(lght, root, "\\LGHT");	/* A21e, A2xm/p, T20-22, X20-21 */
 TPACPI_HANDLE(ledb, ec, "LEDB");		/* G4x */
 
+static int light_get_status(void)
+{
+	int status = 0;
+
+	if (tp_features.light_status) {
+		if (!acpi_evalf(ec_handle, &status, "KBLT", "d"))
+			return -EIO;
+		return (!!status);
+	}
+
+	return -ENXIO;
+}
+
+static int light_set_status(int status)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	if (tp_features.light) {
+		if (cmos_handle) {
+			rc = acpi_evalf(cmos_handle, NULL, NULL, "vd",
+					(status)?
+						TP_CMOS_THINKLIGHT_ON :
+						TP_CMOS_THINKLIGHT_OFF);
+		} else {
+			rc = acpi_evalf(lght_handle, NULL, NULL, "vd",
+					(status)? 1 : 0);
+		}
+		return (rc)? 0 : -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return -ENXIO;
+}
+
+static void light_set_status_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct tpacpi_led_classdev *data =
+			container_of(work, struct tpacpi_led_classdev, work);
+
+	if (likely(tpacpi_lifecycle == TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING))
+		light_set_status((data->new_brightness != LED_OFF));
+}
+
+static void light_sysfs_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+			enum led_brightness brightness)
+{
+	struct tpacpi_led_classdev *data =
+		container_of(led_cdev,
+			     struct tpacpi_led_classdev,
+			     led_classdev);
+	data->new_brightness = brightness;
+	queue_work(tpacpi_wq, &data->work);
+}
+
+static enum led_brightness light_sysfs_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	return (light_get_status() == 1)? LED_FULL : LED_OFF;
+}
+
+static struct tpacpi_led_classdev tpacpi_led_thinklight = {
+	.led_classdev = {
+		.name		= "tpacpi::thinklight",
+		.brightness_set	= &light_sysfs_set,
+		.brightness_get	= &light_sysfs_get,
+	}
+};
+
 static int __init light_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 {
+	int rc = 0;
+
 	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "initializing light subdriver\n");
 
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(ledb);
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(lght);
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(cmos);
+	INIT_WORK(&tpacpi_led_thinklight.work, light_set_status_worker);
 
 	/* light not supported on 570, 600e/x, 770e, 770x, G4x, R30, R31 */
 	tp_features.light = (cmos_handle || lght_handle) && !ledb_handle;
@@ -3130,13 +3340,31 @@
 	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "light is %s\n",
 		str_supported(tp_features.light));
 
-	return (tp_features.light)? 0 : 1;
+	if (tp_features.light) {
+		rc = led_classdev_register(&tpacpi_pdev->dev,
+					   &tpacpi_led_thinklight.led_classdev);
+	}
+
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		tp_features.light = 0;
+		tp_features.light_status = 0;
+	} else {
+		rc = (tp_features.light)? 0 : 1;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void light_exit(void)
+{
+	led_classdev_unregister(&tpacpi_led_thinklight.led_classdev);
+	if (work_pending(&tpacpi_led_thinklight.work))
+		flush_workqueue(tpacpi_wq);
 }
 
 static int light_read(char *p)
 {
 	int len = 0;
-	int status = 0;
+	int status;
 
 	if (!tp_features.light) {
 		len += sprintf(p + len, "status:\t\tnot supported\n");
@@ -3144,8 +3372,9 @@
 		len += sprintf(p + len, "status:\t\tunknown\n");
 		len += sprintf(p + len, "commands:\ton, off\n");
 	} else {
-		if (!acpi_evalf(ec_handle, &status, "KBLT", "d"))
-			return -EIO;
+		status = light_get_status();
+		if (status < 0)
+			return status;
 		len += sprintf(p + len, "status:\t\t%s\n", onoff(status, 0));
 		len += sprintf(p + len, "commands:\ton, off\n");
 	}
@@ -3155,37 +3384,29 @@
 
 static int light_write(char *buf)
 {
-	int cmos_cmd, lght_cmd;
 	char *cmd;
-	int success;
+	int newstatus = 0;
 
 	if (!tp_features.light)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	while ((cmd = next_cmd(&buf))) {
 		if (strlencmp(cmd, "on") == 0) {
-			cmos_cmd = 0x0c;
-			lght_cmd = 1;
+			newstatus = 1;
 		} else if (strlencmp(cmd, "off") == 0) {
-			cmos_cmd = 0x0d;
-			lght_cmd = 0;
+			newstatus = 0;
 		} else
 			return -EINVAL;
-
-		success = cmos_handle ?
-		    acpi_evalf(cmos_handle, NULL, NULL, "vd", cmos_cmd) :
-		    acpi_evalf(lght_handle, NULL, NULL, "vd", lght_cmd);
-		if (!success)
-			return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	return 0;
+	return light_set_status(newstatus);
 }
 
 static struct ibm_struct light_driver_data = {
 	.name = "light",
 	.read = light_read,
 	.write = light_write,
+	.exit = light_exit,
 };
 
 /*************************************************************************
@@ -3583,6 +3804,12 @@
 	TPACPI_LED_EC_HLMS = 0x0e,	/* EC reg to select led to command */
 };
 
+enum led_status_t {
+	TPACPI_LED_OFF = 0,
+	TPACPI_LED_ON,
+	TPACPI_LED_BLINK,
+};
+
 static enum led_access_mode led_supported;
 
 TPACPI_HANDLE(led, ec, "SLED",	/* 570 */
@@ -3591,8 +3818,174 @@
 	   "LED",		/* all others */
 	   );			/* R30, R31 */
 
+#define TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS 8
+static struct tpacpi_led_classdev *tpacpi_leds;
+static enum led_status_t tpacpi_led_state_cache[TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS];
+static const char const *tpacpi_led_names[TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS] = {
+	/* there's a limit of 19 chars + NULL before 2.6.26 */
+	"tpacpi::power",
+	"tpacpi:orange:batt",
+	"tpacpi:green:batt",
+	"tpacpi::dock_active",
+	"tpacpi::bay_active",
+	"tpacpi::dock_batt",
+	"tpacpi::unknown_led",
+	"tpacpi::standby",
+};
+
+static int led_get_status(unsigned int led)
+{
+	int status;
+	enum led_status_t led_s;
+
+	switch (led_supported) {
+	case TPACPI_LED_570:
+		if (!acpi_evalf(ec_handle,
+				&status, "GLED", "dd", 1 << led))
+			return -EIO;
+		led_s = (status == 0)?
+				TPACPI_LED_OFF :
+				((status == 1)?
+					TPACPI_LED_ON :
+					TPACPI_LED_BLINK);
+		tpacpi_led_state_cache[led] = led_s;
+		return led_s;
+	default:
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+
+	/* not reached */
+}
+
+static int led_set_status(unsigned int led, enum led_status_t ledstatus)
+{
+	/* off, on, blink. Index is led_status_t */
+	static const int const led_sled_arg1[] = { 0, 1, 3 };
+	static const int const led_exp_hlbl[] = { 0, 0, 1 };	/* led# * */
+	static const int const led_exp_hlcl[] = { 0, 1, 1 };	/* led# * */
+	static const int const led_led_arg1[] = { 0, 0x80, 0xc0 };
+
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	switch (led_supported) {
+	case TPACPI_LED_570:
+			/* 570 */
+			led = 1 << led;
+			if (!acpi_evalf(led_handle, NULL, NULL, "vdd",
+					led, led_sled_arg1[ledstatus]))
+				rc = -EIO;
+			break;
+	case TPACPI_LED_OLD:
+			/* 600e/x, 770e, 770x, A21e, A2xm/p, T20-22, X20 */
+			led = 1 << led;
+			rc = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLMS, led);
+			if (rc >= 0)
+				rc = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLBL,
+					      led * led_exp_hlbl[ledstatus]);
+			if (rc >= 0)
+				rc = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLCL,
+					      led * led_exp_hlcl[ledstatus]);
+			break;
+	case TPACPI_LED_NEW:
+			/* all others */
+			if (!acpi_evalf(led_handle, NULL, NULL, "vdd",
+					led, led_led_arg1[ledstatus]))
+				rc = -EIO;
+			break;
+	default:
+		rc = -ENXIO;
+	}
+
+	if (!rc)
+		tpacpi_led_state_cache[led] = ledstatus;
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void led_sysfs_set_status(unsigned int led,
+				 enum led_brightness brightness)
+{
+	led_set_status(led,
+			(brightness == LED_OFF) ?
+			TPACPI_LED_OFF :
+			(tpacpi_led_state_cache[led] == TPACPI_LED_BLINK) ?
+				TPACPI_LED_BLINK : TPACPI_LED_ON);
+}
+
+static void led_set_status_worker(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct tpacpi_led_classdev *data =
+		container_of(work, struct tpacpi_led_classdev, work);
+
+	if (likely(tpacpi_lifecycle == TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING))
+		led_sysfs_set_status(data->led, data->new_brightness);
+}
+
+static void led_sysfs_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+			enum led_brightness brightness)
+{
+	struct tpacpi_led_classdev *data = container_of(led_cdev,
+			     struct tpacpi_led_classdev, led_classdev);
+
+	data->new_brightness = brightness;
+	queue_work(tpacpi_wq, &data->work);
+}
+
+static int led_sysfs_blink_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev,
+			unsigned long *delay_on, unsigned long *delay_off)
+{
+	struct tpacpi_led_classdev *data = container_of(led_cdev,
+			     struct tpacpi_led_classdev, led_classdev);
+
+	/* Can we choose the flash rate? */
+	if (*delay_on == 0 && *delay_off == 0) {
+		/* yes. set them to the hardware blink rate (1 Hz) */
+		*delay_on = 500; /* ms */
+		*delay_off = 500; /* ms */
+	} else if ((*delay_on != 500) || (*delay_off != 500))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	data->new_brightness = TPACPI_LED_BLINK;
+	queue_work(tpacpi_wq, &data->work);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static enum led_brightness led_sysfs_get(struct led_classdev *led_cdev)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	struct tpacpi_led_classdev *data = container_of(led_cdev,
+			     struct tpacpi_led_classdev, led_classdev);
+
+	rc = led_get_status(data->led);
+
+	if (rc == TPACPI_LED_OFF || rc < 0)
+		rc = LED_OFF;	/* no error handling in led class :( */
+	else
+		rc = LED_FULL;
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void led_exit(void)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS; i++) {
+		if (tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.name)
+			led_classdev_unregister(&tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev);
+	}
+
+	kfree(tpacpi_leds);
+	tpacpi_leds = NULL;
+}
+
 static int __init led_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 {
+	unsigned int i;
+	int rc;
+
 	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "initializing LED subdriver\n");
 
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(led);
@@ -3613,10 +4006,41 @@
 	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "LED commands are %s, mode %d\n",
 		str_supported(led_supported), led_supported);
 
+	tpacpi_leds = kzalloc(sizeof(*tpacpi_leds) * TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS,
+			      GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!tpacpi_leds) {
+		printk(TPACPI_ERR "Out of memory for LED data\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS; i++) {
+		tpacpi_leds[i].led = i;
+
+		tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.brightness_set = &led_sysfs_set;
+		tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.blink_set = &led_sysfs_blink_set;
+		if (led_supported == TPACPI_LED_570)
+			tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.brightness_get =
+							&led_sysfs_get;
+
+		tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.name = tpacpi_led_names[i];
+
+		INIT_WORK(&tpacpi_leds[i].work, led_set_status_worker);
+
+		rc = led_classdev_register(&tpacpi_pdev->dev,
+					   &tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.name = NULL;
+			led_exit();
+			return rc;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return (led_supported != TPACPI_LED_NONE)? 0 : 1;
 }
 
-#define led_status(s) ((s) == 0 ? "off" : ((s) == 1 ? "on" : "blinking"))
+#define str_led_status(s) \
+	((s) == TPACPI_LED_OFF ? "off" : \
+		((s) == TPACPI_LED_ON ? "on" : "blinking"))
 
 static int led_read(char *p)
 {
@@ -3632,11 +4056,11 @@
 		/* 570 */
 		int i, status;
 		for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-			if (!acpi_evalf(ec_handle,
-					&status, "GLED", "dd", 1 << i))
+			status = led_get_status(i);
+			if (status < 0)
 				return -EIO;
 			len += sprintf(p + len, "%d:\t\t%s\n",
-				       i, led_status(status));
+				       i, str_led_status(status));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -3646,16 +4070,11 @@
 	return len;
 }
 
-/* off, on, blink */
-static const int led_sled_arg1[] = { 0, 1, 3 };
-static const int led_exp_hlbl[] = { 0, 0, 1 };	/* led# * */
-static const int led_exp_hlcl[] = { 0, 1, 1 };	/* led# * */
-static const int led_led_arg1[] = { 0, 0x80, 0xc0 };
-
 static int led_write(char *buf)
 {
 	char *cmd;
-	int led, ind, ret;
+	int led, rc;
+	enum led_status_t s;
 
 	if (!led_supported)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -3665,38 +4084,18 @@
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		if (strstr(cmd, "off")) {
-			ind = 0;
+			s = TPACPI_LED_OFF;
 		} else if (strstr(cmd, "on")) {
-			ind = 1;
+			s = TPACPI_LED_ON;
 		} else if (strstr(cmd, "blink")) {
-			ind = 2;
-		} else
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		if (led_supported == TPACPI_LED_570) {
-			/* 570 */
-			led = 1 << led;
-			if (!acpi_evalf(led_handle, NULL, NULL, "vdd",
-					led, led_sled_arg1[ind]))
-				return -EIO;
-		} else if (led_supported == TPACPI_LED_OLD) {
-			/* 600e/x, 770e, 770x, A21e, A2xm/p, T20-22, X20 */
-			led = 1 << led;
-			ret = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLMS, led);
-			if (ret >= 0)
-				ret = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLBL,
-						led * led_exp_hlbl[ind]);
-			if (ret >= 0)
-				ret = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLCL,
-						led * led_exp_hlcl[ind]);
-			if (ret < 0)
-				return ret;
+			s = TPACPI_LED_BLINK;
 		} else {
-			/* all others */
-			if (!acpi_evalf(led_handle, NULL, NULL, "vdd",
-					led, led_led_arg1[ind]))
-				return -EIO;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+
+		rc = led_set_status(led, s);
+		if (rc < 0)
+			return rc;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -3706,6 +4105,7 @@
 	.name = "led",
 	.read = led_read,
 	.write = led_write,
+	.exit = led_exit,
 };
 
 /*************************************************************************
@@ -4170,8 +4570,16 @@
 
 #define TPACPI_BACKLIGHT_DEV_NAME "thinkpad_screen"
 
+enum {
+	TP_EC_BACKLIGHT = 0x31,
+
+	/* TP_EC_BACKLIGHT bitmasks */
+	TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK = 0x1F,
+	TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_CMDMSK = 0xE0,
+	TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_MAPSW = 0x20,
+};
+
 static struct backlight_device *ibm_backlight_device;
-static int brightness_offset = 0x31;
 static int brightness_mode;
 static unsigned int brightness_enable = 2; /* 2 = auto, 0 = no, 1 = yes */
 
@@ -4180,16 +4588,24 @@
 /*
  * ThinkPads can read brightness from two places: EC 0x31, or
  * CMOS NVRAM byte 0x5E, bits 0-3.
+ *
+ * EC 0x31 has the following layout
+ *   Bit 7: unknown function
+ *   Bit 6: unknown function
+ *   Bit 5: Z: honour scale changes, NZ: ignore scale changes
+ *   Bit 4: must be set to zero to avoid problems
+ *   Bit 3-0: backlight brightness level
+ *
+ * brightness_get_raw returns status data in the EC 0x31 layout
  */
-static int brightness_get(struct backlight_device *bd)
+static int brightness_get_raw(int *status)
 {
 	u8 lec = 0, lcmos = 0, level = 0;
 
 	if (brightness_mode & 1) {
-		if (!acpi_ec_read(brightness_offset, &lec))
+		if (!acpi_ec_read(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT, &lec))
 			return -EIO;
-		lec &= (tp_features.bright_16levels)? 0x0f : 0x07;
-		level = lec;
+		level = lec & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
 	};
 	if (brightness_mode & 2) {
 		lcmos = (nvram_read_byte(TP_NVRAM_ADDR_BRIGHTNESS)
@@ -4199,16 +4615,27 @@
 		level = lcmos;
 	}
 
-	if (brightness_mode == 3 && lec != lcmos) {
-		printk(TPACPI_ERR
-			"CMOS NVRAM (%u) and EC (%u) do not agree "
-			"on display brightness level\n",
-			(unsigned int) lcmos,
-			(unsigned int) lec);
-		return -EIO;
+	if (brightness_mode == 3) {
+		*status = lec;	/* Prefer EC, CMOS is just a backing store */
+		lec &= TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
+		if (lec == lcmos)
+			tp_warned.bright_cmos_ec_unsync = 0;
+		else {
+			if (!tp_warned.bright_cmos_ec_unsync) {
+				printk(TPACPI_ERR
+					"CMOS NVRAM (%u) and EC (%u) do not "
+					"agree on display brightness level\n",
+					(unsigned int) lcmos,
+					(unsigned int) lec);
+				tp_warned.bright_cmos_ec_unsync = 1;
+			}
+			return -EIO;
+		}
+	} else {
+		*status = level;
 	}
 
-	return level;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /* May return EINTR which can always be mapped to ERESTARTSYS */
@@ -4216,19 +4643,22 @@
 {
 	int cmos_cmd, inc, i, res;
 	int current_value;
+	int command_bits;
 
-	if (value > ((tp_features.bright_16levels)? 15 : 7))
+	if (value > ((tp_features.bright_16levels)? 15 : 7) ||
+	    value < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	res = mutex_lock_interruptible(&brightness_mutex);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return res;
 
-	current_value = brightness_get(NULL);
-	if (current_value < 0) {
-		res = current_value;
+	res = brightness_get_raw(&current_value);
+	if (res < 0)
 		goto errout;
-	}
+
+	command_bits = current_value & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_CMDMSK;
+	current_value &= TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
 
 	cmos_cmd = value > current_value ?
 			TP_CMOS_BRIGHTNESS_UP :
@@ -4243,7 +4673,8 @@
 			goto errout;
 		}
 		if ((brightness_mode & 1) &&
-		    !acpi_ec_write(brightness_offset, i + inc)) {
+		    !acpi_ec_write(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT,
+				   (i + inc) | command_bits)) {
 			res = -EIO;
 			goto errout;;
 		}
@@ -4266,6 +4697,17 @@
 				bd->props.brightness : 0);
 }
 
+static int brightness_get(struct backlight_device *bd)
+{
+	int status, res;
+
+	res = brightness_get_raw(&status);
+	if (res < 0)
+		return 0; /* FIXME: teach backlight about error handling */
+
+	return status & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
+}
+
 static struct backlight_ops ibm_backlight_data = {
 	.get_brightness = brightness_get,
 	.update_status  = brightness_update_status,
@@ -4273,100 +4715,6 @@
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static int __init tpacpi_query_bcll_levels(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	union acpi_object *obj;
-	int rc;
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, NULL, &buffer))) {
-		obj = (union acpi_object *)buffer.pointer;
-		if (!obj || (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
-			printk(TPACPI_ERR "Unknown BCLL data, "
-			       "please report this to %s\n", TPACPI_MAIL);
-			rc = 0;
-		} else {
-			rc = obj->package.count;
-		}
-	} else {
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static acpi_status __init brightness_find_bcll(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl,
-					void *context, void **rv)
-{
-	char name[ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH];
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { sizeof(name), &name };
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &buffer)) &&
-	    !strncmp("BCLL", name, sizeof(name) - 1)) {
-		if (tpacpi_query_bcll_levels(handle) == 16) {
-			*rv = handle;
-			return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
-		} else {
-			return AE_OK;
-		}
-	} else {
-		return AE_OK;
-	}
-}
-
-static int __init brightness_check_levels(void)
-{
-	int status;
-	void *found_node = NULL;
-
-	if (!vid_handle) {
-		TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(vid);
-	}
-	if (!vid_handle)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Search for a BCLL package with 16 levels */
-	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE, vid_handle, 3,
-					brightness_find_bcll, NULL,
-					&found_node);
-
-	return (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && found_node != NULL);
-}
-
-static acpi_status __init brightness_find_bcl(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl,
-					void *context, void **rv)
-{
-	char name[ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH];
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { sizeof(name), &name };
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &buffer)) &&
-	    !strncmp("_BCL", name, sizeof(name) - 1)) {
-		*rv = handle;
-		return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
-	} else {
-		return AE_OK;
-	}
-}
-
-static int __init brightness_check_std_acpi_support(void)
-{
-	int status;
-	void *found_node = NULL;
-
-	if (!vid_handle) {
-		TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(vid);
-	}
-	if (!vid_handle)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* Search for a _BCL method, but don't execute it */
-	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, vid_handle, 3,
-				     brightness_find_bcl, NULL, &found_node);
-
-	return (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && found_node != NULL);
-}
-
 static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 {
 	int b;
@@ -4375,13 +4723,19 @@
 
 	mutex_init(&brightness_mutex);
 
-	if (!brightness_enable) {
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
-			   "brightness support disabled by "
-			   "module parameter\n");
-		return 1;
-	} else if (brightness_enable > 1) {
-		if (brightness_check_std_acpi_support()) {
+	/*
+	 * We always attempt to detect acpi support, so as to switch
+	 * Lenovo Vista BIOS to ACPI brightness mode even if we are not
+	 * going to publish a backlight interface
+	 */
+	b = tpacpi_check_std_acpi_brightness_support();
+	if (b > 0) {
+		if (thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO) {
+			printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+			       "Lenovo BIOS switched to ACPI backlight "
+			       "control mode\n");
+		}
+		if (brightness_enable > 1) {
 			printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
 			       "standard ACPI backlight interface "
 			       "available, not loading native one...\n");
@@ -4389,6 +4743,22 @@
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!brightness_enable) {
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+			   "brightness support disabled by "
+			   "module parameter\n");
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	if (b > 16) {
+		printk(TPACPI_ERR
+		       "Unsupported brightness interface, "
+		       "please contact %s\n", TPACPI_MAIL);
+		return 1;
+	}
+	if (b == 16)
+		tp_features.bright_16levels = 1;
+
 	if (!brightness_mode) {
 		if (thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO)
 			brightness_mode = 2;
@@ -4402,12 +4772,7 @@
 	if (brightness_mode > 3)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	tp_features.bright_16levels =
-			thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO &&
-			brightness_check_levels();
-
-	b = brightness_get(NULL);
-	if (b < 0)
+	if (brightness_get_raw(&b) < 0)
 		return 1;
 
 	if (tp_features.bright_16levels)
@@ -4425,7 +4790,7 @@
 
 	ibm_backlight_device->props.max_brightness =
 				(tp_features.bright_16levels)? 15 : 7;
-	ibm_backlight_device->props.brightness = b;
+	ibm_backlight_device->props.brightness = b & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
 	backlight_update_status(ibm_backlight_device);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -5046,11 +5411,11 @@
 	if (fan_watchdog_maxinterval > 0 &&
 	    tpacpi_lifecycle != TPACPI_LIFE_EXITING) {
 		fan_watchdog_active = 1;
-		if (!schedule_delayed_work(&fan_watchdog_task,
+		if (!queue_delayed_work(tpacpi_wq, &fan_watchdog_task,
 				msecs_to_jiffies(fan_watchdog_maxinterval
 						 * 1000))) {
 			printk(TPACPI_ERR
-			       "failed to schedule the fan watchdog, "
+			       "failed to queue the fan watchdog, "
 			       "watchdog will not trigger\n");
 		}
 	} else
@@ -5420,7 +5785,7 @@
 			   &driver_attr_fan_watchdog);
 
 	cancel_delayed_work(&fan_watchdog_task);
-	flush_scheduled_work();
+	flush_workqueue(tpacpi_wq);
 }
 
 static int fan_read(char *p)
@@ -5826,10 +6191,13 @@
 
 	tp->model_str = kstrdup(dmi_get_system_info(DMI_PRODUCT_VERSION),
 					GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (strnicmp(tp->model_str, "ThinkPad", 8) != 0) {
+	if (tp->model_str && strnicmp(tp->model_str, "ThinkPad", 8) != 0) {
 		kfree(tp->model_str);
 		tp->model_str = NULL;
 	}
+
+	tp->nummodel_str = kstrdup(dmi_get_system_info(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME),
+					GFP_KERNEL);
 }
 
 static int __init probe_for_thinkpad(void)
@@ -6071,6 +6439,9 @@
 	if (proc_dir)
 		remove_proc_entry(TPACPI_PROC_DIR, acpi_root_dir);
 
+	if (tpacpi_wq)
+		destroy_workqueue(tpacpi_wq);
+
 	kfree(thinkpad_id.bios_version_str);
 	kfree(thinkpad_id.ec_version_str);
 	kfree(thinkpad_id.model_str);
@@ -6101,6 +6472,12 @@
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(ecrd);
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(ecwr);
 
+	tpacpi_wq = create_singlethread_workqueue(TPACPI_WORKQUEUE_NAME);
+	if (!tpacpi_wq) {
+		thinkpad_acpi_module_exit();
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
 	proc_dir = proc_mkdir(TPACPI_PROC_DIR, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (!proc_dir) {
 		printk(TPACPI_ERR
@@ -6223,6 +6600,8 @@
 /* Please remove this in year 2009 */
 MODULE_ALIAS("ibm_acpi");
 
+MODULE_ALIAS(TPACPI_DRVR_SHORTNAME);
+
 /*
  * DMI matching for module autoloading
  *
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index c283a9a..63e64ef 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 	{"", 0},
 };
 
-static inline int is_exclusive_device(struct acpi_device *dev)
+static inline int __init is_exclusive_device(struct acpi_device *dev)
 {
 	return (!acpi_match_device_ids(dev, excluded_id_list));
 }
diff --git a/include/acpi/acconfig.h b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
index 422f29c..28fe8ba 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acconfig.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 /* Current ACPICA subsystem version in YYYYMMDD format */
 
-#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20070126
+#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20080321
 
 /*
  * OS name, used for the _OS object.  The _OS object is essentially obsolete,
@@ -150,6 +150,17 @@
 #define ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS           8
 #define ACPI_OBJ_MAX_OPERAND            7
 
+/* Number of elements in the Result Stack frame, can be an arbitrary value */
+
+#define ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM      8
+
+/*
+ * Maximal number of elements the Result Stack can contain,
+ * it may be an arbitray value not exceeding the types of
+ * result_size and result_count (now u8).
+ */
+#define ACPI_RESULTS_OBJ_NUM_MAX        255
+
 /* Names within the namespace are 4 bytes long */
 
 #define ACPI_NAME_SIZE                  4
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdebug.h b/include/acpi/acdebug.h
index d626bb1..c5a1b50 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdebug.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdebug.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdisasm.h b/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
index 389d772..788f887 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -97,19 +97,23 @@
 #define ACPI_DMT_CHKSUM                 20
 #define ACPI_DMT_SPACEID                21
 #define ACPI_DMT_GAS                    22
-#define ACPI_DMT_DMAR                   23
-#define ACPI_DMT_MADT                   24
-#define ACPI_DMT_SRAT                   25
-#define ACPI_DMT_EXIT                   26
-#define ACPI_DMT_SIG                    27
+#define ACPI_DMT_ASF                    23
+#define ACPI_DMT_DMAR                   24
+#define ACPI_DMT_HEST                   25
+#define ACPI_DMT_HESTNTFY               26
+#define ACPI_DMT_HESTNTYP               27
+#define ACPI_DMT_MADT                   28
+#define ACPI_DMT_SRAT                   29
+#define ACPI_DMT_EXIT                   30
+#define ACPI_DMT_SIG                    31
 
 typedef
-void (*ACPI_TABLE_HANDLER) (struct acpi_table_header * table);
+void (*acpi_dmtable_handler) (struct acpi_table_header * table);
 
 struct acpi_dmtable_data {
 	char *signature;
 	struct acpi_dmtable_info *table_info;
-	ACPI_TABLE_HANDLER table_handler;
+	acpi_dmtable_handler table_handler;
 	char *name;
 };
 
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf4[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_asf_hdr[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_boot[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_bert[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_cpep[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_cpep0[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_dbgp[];
@@ -158,11 +163,17 @@
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_dmar0[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_dmar1[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_ecdt[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_einj[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_einj0[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_erst[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_facs[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_fadt1[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_fadt2[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_gas[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_header[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_hest[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_hest9[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_hest_notify[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_hpet[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_madt0[];
@@ -180,6 +191,7 @@
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_rsdp1[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_rsdp2[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_sbst[];
+extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_slic[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_slit[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_spcr[];
 extern struct acpi_dmtable_info acpi_dm_table_info_spmi[];
@@ -194,7 +206,7 @@
  */
 void acpi_dm_dump_data_table(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
-void
+acpi_status
 acpi_dm_dump_table(u32 table_length,
 		   u32 table_offset,
 		   void *table,
@@ -213,9 +225,13 @@
 
 void acpi_dm_dump_dmar(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
+void acpi_dm_dump_einj(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
+void acpi_dm_dump_erst(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
 void acpi_dm_dump_fadt(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
-void acpi_dm_dump_srat(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+void acpi_dm_dump_hest(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
 void acpi_dm_dump_mcfg(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
@@ -227,6 +243,8 @@
 
 void acpi_dm_dump_slit(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
+void acpi_dm_dump_srat(struct acpi_table_header *table);
+
 void acpi_dm_dump_xsdt(struct acpi_table_header *table);
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdispat.h b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
index 7f690bb..910f018 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdispat.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@
 acpi_status
 acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
+
 acpi_status acpi_ds_get_region_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *rgn_desc);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
@@ -68,10 +71,18 @@
 			     union acpi_parse_object *op);
 
 acpi_status
+acpi_ds_eval_table_region_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
+				   union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+acpi_status
 acpi_ds_eval_data_object_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				  union acpi_parse_object *op,
 				  union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_eval_bank_field_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
+				 union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
 acpi_status acpi_ds_initialize_region(acpi_handle obj_handle);
 
 /*
@@ -269,6 +280,8 @@
 
 void acpi_ds_clear_operands(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
+acpi_status acpi_ds_evaluate_name_path(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
+
 /*
  * dswscope - Scope Stack manipulation
  */
@@ -303,7 +316,7 @@
 		      u32 aml_length,
 		      struct acpi_evaluate_info *info, u8 pass_number);
 
-acpi_status
+void
 acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(u32 pop_count,
 				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
@@ -316,21 +329,11 @@
 acpi_ds_push_walk_state(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			struct acpi_thread_state *thread);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
-acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_push(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
 acpi_status acpi_ds_result_stack_clear(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_ds_get_current_walk_state(struct acpi_thread_state
 						       *thread);
 
-#ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_remove(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-		      u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-#endif
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_ds_result_pop(union acpi_operand_object **object,
 		   struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
@@ -339,8 +342,4 @@
 acpi_ds_result_push(union acpi_operand_object *object,
 		    struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_ds_result_pop_from_bottom(union acpi_operand_object **object,
-			       struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
 #endif				/* _ACDISPAT_H_ */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acevents.h b/include/acpi/acevents.h
index d23cdf3..d5d099b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acevents.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acevents.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acexcep.h b/include/acpi/acexcep.h
index b73f18a..1f59117 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acexcep.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acexcep.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acglobal.h b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
index 47a1fd8..74ad971 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acglobal.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -170,10 +170,14 @@
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_mutex_info acpi_gbl_mutex_info[ACPI_NUM_MUTEX];
 
 /*
- * Global lock semaphore works in conjunction with the actual HW global lock
+ * Global lock mutex is an actual AML mutex object
+ * Global lock semaphore works in conjunction with the HW global lock
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN acpi_mutex acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex;
+ACPI_EXTERN union acpi_operand_object *acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_semaphore acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore;
+ACPI_EXTERN u16 acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_present;
 
 /*
  * Spinlocks are used for interfaces that can be possibly called at
@@ -213,27 +217,33 @@
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_object_notify_handler acpi_gbl_system_notify;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_exception_handler acpi_gbl_exception_handler;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_init_handler acpi_gbl_init_handler;
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_tbl_handler acpi_gbl_table_handler;
+ACPI_EXTERN void *acpi_gbl_table_handler_context;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_walk_state *acpi_gbl_breakpoint_walk;
 
+/* Owner ID support */
+
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS];
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset;
+
 /* Misc */
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_mode;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_rsdp_original_location;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_ps_find_count;
-ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS];
 ACPI_EXTERN u16 acpi_gbl_pm1_enable_register_save;
-ACPI_EXTERN u16 acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_debugger_configuration;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_step_to_next_call;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_acpi_hardware_present;
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_present;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_events_initialized;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running;
 
+#ifndef DEFINE_ACPI_GLOBALS
+
+/* Other miscellaneous */
+
 extern u8 acpi_gbl_shutdown;
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_startup_flags;
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
@@ -241,6 +251,8 @@
 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];
 
+#endif
+
 /* Exception codes */
 
 extern char const *acpi_gbl_exception_names_env[];
@@ -255,8 +267,6 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define NUM_NS_TYPES                    ACPI_TYPE_INVALID+1
-
 #if !defined (ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION) || defined (ACPI_CONSTANT_EVAL_ONLY)
 #define NUM_PREDEFINED_NAMES            10
 #else
@@ -267,7 +277,7 @@
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_root_node;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device;
 
-extern const u8 acpi_gbl_ns_properties[NUM_NS_TYPES];
+extern const u8 acpi_gbl_ns_properties[ACPI_NUM_NS_TYPES];
 extern const struct acpi_predefined_names
     acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names[NUM_PREDEFINED_NAMES];
 
@@ -275,8 +285,8 @@
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_current_node_count;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_current_node_size;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_max_concurrent_node_count;
-ACPI_EXTERN acpi_size acpi_gbl_entry_stack_pointer;
-ACPI_EXTERN acpi_size acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer;
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_size *acpi_gbl_entry_stack_pointer;
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_size *acpi_gbl_lowest_stack_pointer;
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_deepest_nesting;
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/achware.h b/include/acpi/achware.h
index 4053df9..d4fb9bb 100644
--- a/include/acpi/achware.h
+++ b/include/acpi/achware.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acinterp.h b/include/acpi/acinterp.h
index ce7c9d6..e249ce5 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acinterp.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acinterp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@
 		      u32 aml_length,
 		      u8 region_space, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ex_create_table_region(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
-
 acpi_status acpi_ex_create_event(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ex_create_alias(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
@@ -248,9 +246,16 @@
 		      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 acpi_status
+acpi_ex_acquire_mutex_object(u16 timeout,
+			     union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
+			     acpi_thread_id thread_id);
+
+acpi_status
 acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
+acpi_status acpi_ex_release_mutex_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
+
 void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread);
 
 void acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
@@ -455,9 +460,9 @@
 
 void acpi_ex_truncate_for32bit_table(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
-u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
+void acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
-void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked);
+void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u32 rule);
 
 void acpi_ex_eisa_id_to_string(u32 numeric_id, char *out_string);
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/aclocal.h b/include/acpi/aclocal.h
index 202cd42..c5cdc32 100644
--- a/include/acpi/aclocal.h
+++ b/include/acpi/aclocal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -522,9 +522,8 @@
  * AML arguments
  */
 struct acpi_result_values {
-	ACPI_STATE_COMMON u8 num_results;
-	u8 last_insert;
-	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc[ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS];
+	ACPI_STATE_COMMON
+	    union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc[ACPI_RESULTS_FRAME_OBJ_NUM];
 };
 
 typedef
@@ -604,6 +603,7 @@
 	union acpi_parse_object         *next;          /* Next op */\
 	struct acpi_namespace_node      *node;          /* For use by interpreter */\
 	union acpi_parse_value          value;          /* Value or args associated with the opcode */\
+	u8                              arg_list_length; /* Number of elements in the arg list */\
 	ACPI_DISASM_ONLY_MEMBERS (\
 	u8                              disasm_flags;   /* Used during AML disassembly */\
 	u8                              disasm_opcode;  /* Subtype used for disassembly */\
@@ -696,6 +696,8 @@
 #define ACPI_PARSEOP_NAMED              0x02
 #define ACPI_PARSEOP_DEFERRED           0x04
 #define ACPI_PARSEOP_BYTELIST           0x08
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_STACK           0x10
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_TARGET             0x20
 #define ACPI_PARSEOP_IN_CACHE           0x80
 
 /* Parse object disasm_flags */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acmacros.h b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
index 99d171c..fb41a3b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acmacros.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -61,30 +61,6 @@
 
 #define ACPI_ARRAY_LENGTH(x)            (sizeof(x) / sizeof((x)[0]))
 
-#ifdef ACPI_NO_INTEGER64_SUPPORT
-/*
- * acpi_integer is 32-bits, no 64-bit support on this platform
- */
-#define ACPI_LODWORD(l)                 ((u32)(l))
-#define ACPI_HIDWORD(l)                 ((u32)(0))
-
-#else
-
-/*
- * Full 64-bit address/integer on both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms
- */
-#define ACPI_LODWORD(l)                 ((u32)(u64)(l))
-#define ACPI_HIDWORD(l)                 ((u32)(((*(struct uint64_struct *)(void *)(&l))).hi))
-#endif
-
-/*
- * printf() format helpers
- */
-
-/* Split 64-bit integer into two 32-bit values. Use with %8.8_x%8.8_x */
-
-#define ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(i)           ACPI_HIDWORD(i),ACPI_LODWORD(i)
-
 /*
  * Extract data using a pointer.  Any more than a byte and we
  * get into potential aligment issues -- see the STORE macros below.
@@ -122,6 +98,31 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
+ * Full 64-bit integer must be available on both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms
+ */
+struct acpi_integer_overlay {
+	u32 lo_dword;
+	u32 hi_dword;
+};
+
+#define ACPI_LODWORD(integer)           (ACPI_CAST_PTR (struct acpi_integer_overlay, &integer)->lo_dword)
+#define ACPI_HIDWORD(integer)           (ACPI_CAST_PTR (struct acpi_integer_overlay, &integer)->hi_dword)
+
+/*
+ * printf() format helpers
+ */
+
+/* Split 64-bit integer into two 32-bit values. Use with %8.8_x%8.8_x */
+
+#define ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(i)           ACPI_HIDWORD(i),ACPI_LODWORD(i)
+
+#if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 64
+#define ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(i)      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(i)
+#else
+#define ACPI_FORMAT_NATIVE_UINT(i)      0, (i)
+#endif
+
+/*
  * Macros for moving data around to/from buffers that are possibly unaligned.
  * If the hardware supports the transfer of unaligned data, just do the store.
  * Otherwise, we have to move one byte at a time.
@@ -137,29 +138,29 @@
 
 /* These macros reverse the bytes during the move, converting little-endian to big endian */
 
-	 /* Big Endian      <==        Little Endian */
-	 /*  Hi...Lo                     Lo...Hi     */
+			  /* Big Endian      <==        Little Endian */
+			  /*  Hi...Lo                     Lo...Hi     */
 /* 16-bit source, 16/32/64 destination */
 
 #define ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(d,s)         {((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[0] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[1];\
-			  ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[1] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
+					   ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[1] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
 
 #define ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_32(d,s)         {(*(u32 *)(void *)(d))=0;\
-					  ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[2] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[1];\
-					  ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[3] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
+							   ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[2] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[1];\
+							   ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[3] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
 
 #define ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_64(d,s)         {(*(u64 *)(void *)(d))=0;\
-							   ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[6] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[1];\
-							   ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[7] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
+									 ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[6] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[1];\
+									 ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[7] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
 
 /* 32-bit source, 16/32/64 destination */
 
 #define ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_16(d,s)         ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(d,s)	/* Truncate to 16 */
 
 #define ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(d,s)         {((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[0] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[3];\
-									  ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[1] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[2];\
-									  ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[2] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[1];\
-									  ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[3] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
+										 ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[1] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[2];\
+										 ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[2] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[1];\
+										 ((  u8 *)(void *)(d))[3] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[0];}
 
 #define ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_64(d,s)         {(*(u64 *)(void *)(d))=0;\
 										   ((u8 *)(void *)(d))[4] = ((u8 *)(void *)(s))[3];\
diff --git a/include/acpi/acnames.h b/include/acpi/acnames.h
index 34bfae8..c1343a9 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acnames.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acnames.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acnamesp.h b/include/acpi/acnamesp.h
index 5ef38a6..713b309 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acnamesp.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acnamesp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(acpi_native_uint pass_number,
-			   acpi_native_uint table_index);
+			   acpi_native_uint table_index,
+			   struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node);
 
 /*
  * nsaccess - Top-level namespace access
diff --git a/include/acpi/acobject.h b/include/acpi/acobject.h
index 7e1211a..e9657da 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acobject.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acobject.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@
 struct acpi_object_mutex {
 	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 sync_level;	/* 0-15, specified in Mutex() call */
 	u16 acquisition_depth;	/* Allow multiple Acquires, same thread */
-	struct acpi_thread_state *owner_thread;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
 	acpi_mutex os_mutex;	/* Actual OS synchronization object */
+	acpi_thread_id thread_id;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
+	struct acpi_thread_state *owner_thread;	/* Current owner of the mutex */
 	union acpi_operand_object *prev;	/* Link for list of acquired mutexes */
 	union acpi_operand_object *next;	/* Link for list of acquired mutexes */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* Containing namespace node */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acopcode.h b/include/acpi/acopcode.h
index e6f76a2..dfdf633 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acopcode.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acopcode.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 #define ARGI_CREATE_WORD_FIELD_OP       ARGI_LIST3 (ARGI_BUFFER,     ARGI_INTEGER,       ARGI_REFERENCE)
 #define ARGI_DATA_REGION_OP             ARGI_LIST3 (ARGI_STRING,     ARGI_STRING,        ARGI_STRING)
 #define ARGI_DEBUG_OP                   ARG_NONE
-#define ARGI_DECREMENT_OP               ARGI_LIST1 (ARGI_INTEGER_REF)
+#define ARGI_DECREMENT_OP               ARGI_LIST1 (ARGI_TARGETREF)
 #define ARGI_DEREF_OF_OP                ARGI_LIST1 (ARGI_REF_OR_STRING)
 #define ARGI_DEVICE_OP                  ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE
 #define ARGI_DIVIDE_OP                  ARGI_LIST4 (ARGI_INTEGER,    ARGI_INTEGER,       ARGI_TARGETREF,    ARGI_TARGETREF)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 #define ARGI_FIND_SET_RIGHT_BIT_OP      ARGI_LIST2 (ARGI_INTEGER,    ARGI_TARGETREF)
 #define ARGI_FROM_BCD_OP                ARGI_LIST2 (ARGI_INTEGER,    ARGI_FIXED_TARGET)
 #define ARGI_IF_OP                      ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE
-#define ARGI_INCREMENT_OP               ARGI_LIST1 (ARGI_INTEGER_REF)
+#define ARGI_INCREMENT_OP               ARGI_LIST1 (ARGI_TARGETREF)
 #define ARGI_INDEX_FIELD_OP             ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE
 #define ARGI_INDEX_OP                   ARGI_LIST3 (ARGI_COMPLEXOBJ, ARGI_INTEGER,       ARGI_TARGETREF)
 #define ARGI_LAND_OP                    ARGI_LIST2 (ARGI_INTEGER,    ARGI_INTEGER)
diff --git a/include/acpi/acoutput.h b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
index c090a8b..e17873d 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acoutput.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acparser.h b/include/acpi/acparser.h
index 85c358e..23ee0fb 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acparser.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acparser.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
 
 char *acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(u16 opcode);
 
+u8 acpi_ps_get_argument_count(u32 op_type);
+
 /*
  * psparse - top level parsing routines
  */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi.h b/include/acpi/acpi.h
index 2e5f00d..c515ef6 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index 4839f2a..d4a560d 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index d970f7f..2c3806e 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@
 acpi_get_table_by_index(acpi_native_uint table_index,
 			struct acpi_table_header **out_table);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_install_table_handler(acpi_tbl_handler handler, void *context);
+
+acpi_status acpi_remove_table_handler(acpi_tbl_handler handler);
+
 /*
  * Namespace and name interfaces
  */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acresrc.h b/include/acpi/acresrc.h
index 9486ab2..eef5bd7 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acresrc.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acresrc.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 #define ACPI_RSC_BITMASK16              18
 #define ACPI_RSC_EXIT_NE                19
 #define ACPI_RSC_EXIT_LE                20
+#define ACPI_RSC_EXIT_EQ                21
 
 /* Resource Conversion sub-opcodes */
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acstruct.h b/include/acpi/acstruct.h
index 8848265..a907c67 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acstruct.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acstruct.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -80,12 +80,15 @@
 	u16 opcode;		/* Current AML opcode */
 	u8 next_op_info;	/* Info about next_op */
 	u8 num_operands;	/* Stack pointer for Operands[] array */
+	u8 operand_index;	/* Index into operand stack, to be used by acpi_ds_obj_stack_push */
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;	/* Owner of objects created during the walk */
 	u8 last_predicate;	/* Result of last predicate */
 	u8 current_result;
 	u8 return_used;
 	u8 scope_depth;
 	u8 pass_number;		/* Parse pass during table load */
+	u8 result_size;		/* Total elements for the result stack */
+	u8 result_count;	/* Current number of occupied elements of result stack */
 	u32 aml_offset;
 	u32 arg_types;
 	u32 method_breakpoint;	/* For single stepping */
diff --git a/include/acpi/actables.h b/include/acpi/actables.h
index 2b9f46f..4b36a55 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actables.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actables.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index 955adfb..1ebbe88 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl1.h b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
index a1b1b2e..9af239b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl1.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -58,20 +58,28 @@
  * 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_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 */
 
 /*
@@ -86,13 +94,25 @@
  * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
  */
 
-/* Common Sub-table header (used in MADT, SRAT, etc.) */
+/* Common Subtable header (used in MADT, SRAT, etc.) */
 
 struct acpi_subtable_header {
 	u8 type;
 	u8 length;
 };
 
+/* Common Subtable header for WHEA tables (EINJ, ERST, WDAT) */
+
+struct acpi_whea_header {
+	u8 action;
+	u8 instruction;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved;
+	struct acpi_generic_address register_region;
+	u64 value;		/* Value used with Read/Write register */
+	u64 mask;		/* Bitmask required for this register instruction */
+};
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * ASF - Alert Standard Format table (Signature "ASF!")
@@ -204,6 +224,35 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * BERT - Boot Error Record Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_bert {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 region_length;	/* Length of the boot error region */
+	u64 address;		/* Physical addresss of the error region */
+};
+
+/* Boot Error Region */
+
+struct acpi_bert_region {
+	u32 block_status;
+	u32 raw_data_offset;
+	u32 raw_data_length;
+	u32 data_length;
+	u32 error_severity;
+};
+
+/* block_status Flags */
+
+#define ACPI_BERT_UNCORRECTABLE             (1)
+#define ACPI_BERT_CORRECTABLE               (2)
+#define ACPI_BERT_MULTIPLE_UNCORRECTABLE    (4)
+#define ACPI_BERT_MULTIPLE_CORRECTABLE      (8)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * BOOT - Simple Boot Flag Table
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -350,6 +399,352 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * EINJ - Error Injection Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_einj {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 header_length;
+	u32 reserved;
+	u32 entries;
+};
+
+/* EINJ Injection Instruction Entries (actions) */
+
+struct acpi_einj_entry {
+	struct acpi_whea_header whea_header;	/* Common header for WHEA tables */
+};
+
+/* Values for Action field above */
+
+enum acpi_einj_actions {
+	ACPI_EINJ_BEGIN_OPERATION = 0,
+	ACPI_EINJ_GET_TRIGGER_TABLE = 1,
+	ACPI_EINJ_SET_ERROR_TYPE = 2,
+	ACPI_EINJ_GET_ERROR_TYPE = 3,
+	ACPI_EINJ_END_OPERATION = 4,
+	ACPI_EINJ_EXECUTE_OPERATION = 5,
+	ACPI_EINJ_CHECK_BUSY_STATUS = 6,
+	ACPI_EINJ_GET_COMMAND_STATUS = 7,
+	ACPI_EINJ_ACTION_RESERVED = 8,	/* 8 and greater are reserved */
+	ACPI_EINJ_TRIGGER_ERROR = 0xFF	/* Except for this value */
+};
+
+/* Values for Instruction field above */
+
+enum acpi_einj_instructions {
+	ACPI_EINJ_READ_REGISTER = 0,
+	ACPI_EINJ_READ_REGISTER_VALUE = 1,
+	ACPI_EINJ_WRITE_REGISTER = 2,
+	ACPI_EINJ_WRITE_REGISTER_VALUE = 3,
+	ACPI_EINJ_NOOP = 4,
+	ACPI_EINJ_INSTRUCTION_RESERVED = 5	/* 5 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/* EINJ Trigger Error Action Table */
+
+struct acpi_einj_trigger {
+	u32 header_size;
+	u32 revision;
+	u32 table_size;
+	u32 entry_count;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * ERST - Error Record Serialization Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_erst {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 header_length;
+	u32 reserved;
+	u32 entries;
+};
+
+/* ERST Serialization Entries (actions) */
+
+struct acpi_erst_entry {
+	struct acpi_whea_header whea_header;	/* Common header for WHEA tables */
+};
+
+/* 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_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_COUNT = 10,
+	ACPI_ERST_BEGIN_DUMMY_WRIITE = 11,
+	ACPI_ERST_NOT_USED = 12,
+	ACPI_ERST_GET_ERROR_RANGE = 13,
+	ACPI_ERST_GET_ERROR_LENGTH = 14,
+	ACPI_ERST_GET_ERROR_ATTRIBUTES = 15,
+	ACPI_ERST_ACTION_RESERVED = 16	/* 16 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/* Values for Instruction field above */
+
+enum acpi_erst_instructions {
+	ACPI_ERST_READ_REGISTER = 0,
+	ACPI_ERST_READ_REGISTER_VALUE = 1,
+	ACPI_ERST_WRITE_REGISTER = 2,
+	ACPI_ERST_WRITE_REGISTER_VALUE = 3,
+	ACPI_ERST_NOOP = 4,
+	ACPI_ERST_LOAD_VAR1 = 5,
+	ACPI_ERST_LOAD_VAR2 = 6,
+	ACPI_ERST_STORE_VAR1 = 7,
+	ACPI_ERST_ADD = 8,
+	ACPI_ERST_SUBTRACT = 9,
+	ACPI_ERST_ADD_VALUE = 10,
+	ACPI_ERST_SUBTRACT_VALUE = 11,
+	ACPI_ERST_STALL = 12,
+	ACPI_ERST_STALL_WHILE_TRUE = 13,
+	ACPI_ERST_SKIP_NEXT_IF_TRUE = 14,
+	ACPI_ERST_GOTO = 15,
+	ACPI_ERST_SET_SRC_ADDRESS_BASE = 16,
+	ACPI_ERST_SET_DST_ADDRESS_BASE = 17,
+	ACPI_ERST_MOVE_DATA = 18,
+	ACPI_ERST_INSTRUCTION_RESERVED = 19	/* 19 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * HEST - Hardware Error Source Table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_hest {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+	u32 error_source_count;
+};
+
+/* HEST subtable header */
+
+struct acpi_hest_header {
+	u16 type;
+};
+
+/* 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_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_RESERVED = 10	/* 10 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/*
+ * HEST Sub-subtables
+ */
+
+/* XPF Machine Check Error Bank */
+
+struct acpi_hest_xpf_error_bank {
+	u8 bank_number;
+	u8 clear_status_on_init;
+	u8 status_format;
+	u8 config_write_enable;
+	u32 control_register;
+	u64 control_init_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) */
+
+struct acpi_hest_aer_common {
+	u16 source_id;
+	u16 config_write_enable;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 enabled;
+	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	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_cababilities;
+};
+
+/* Hardware Error Notification */
+
+struct acpi_hest_notify {
+	u8 type;
+	u8 length;
+	u16 config_write_enable;
+	u32 poll_interval;
+	u32 vector;
+	u32 polling_threshold_value;
+	u32 polling_threshold_window;
+	u32 error_threshold_value;
+	u32 error_threshold_window;
+};
+
+/* Values for Notify Type field above */
+
+enum acpi_hest_notify_types {
+	ACPI_HEST_NOTIFY_POLLED = 0,
+	ACPI_HEST_NOTIFY_EXTERNAL = 1,
+	ACPI_HEST_NOTIFY_LOCAL = 2,
+	ACPI_HEST_NOTIFY_SCI = 3,
+	ACPI_HEST_NOTIFY_NMI = 4,
+	ACPI_HEST_NOTIFY_RESERVED = 5	/* 5 and greater are reserved */
+};
+
+/*
+ * 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 */
+
+struct acpi_hest_xpf_machine_check {
+	struct acpi_hest_header header;
+	u16 source_id;
+	u16 config_write_enable;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 reserved1;
+	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	u32 max_sections_per_record;
+	u64 global_capability_data;
+	u64 global_control_data;
+	u8 num_hardware_banks;
+	u8 reserved2[7];
+};
+
+/* 1: XPF Corrected Machine Check */
+
+struct acpi_table_hest_xpf_corrected {
+	struct acpi_hest_header header;
+	u16 source_id;
+	u16 config_write_enable;
+	u8 flags;
+	u8 enabled;
+	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	u32 max_sections_per_record;
+	struct acpi_hest_notify notify;
+	u8 num_hardware_banks;
+	u8 reserved[3];
+};
+
+/* 3: XPF Non-Maskable Interrupt */
+
+struct acpi_hest_xpf_nmi {
+	struct acpi_hest_header header;
+	u16 source_id;
+	u32 reserved;
+	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	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;
+};
+
+/* 6: PCI Express Root Port AER */
+
+struct acpi_hest_aer_root {
+	struct acpi_hest_header header;
+	struct acpi_hest_aer_common aer;
+	u32 root_error_command;
+};
+
+/* 7: PCI Express AER (AER Endpoint) */
+
+struct acpi_hest_aer {
+	struct acpi_hest_header header;
+	struct acpi_hest_aer_common aer;
+};
+
+/* 8: PCI Express/PCI-X Bridge 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;
+};
+
+/* 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 enabled;
+	u32 records_to_pre_allocate;
+	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;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * HPET - High Precision Event Timer table
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -373,6 +768,96 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * 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;
+	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;
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * MADT - Multiple APIC Description Table
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -697,6 +1182,78 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * 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
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index e73a389..dfea2d4 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -323,27 +323,11 @@
 #define acpi_semaphore                  void *
 
 /*
- * Acpi integer width. In ACPI version 1, integers are
- * 32 bits.  In ACPI version 2, integers are 64 bits.
- * Note that this pertains to the ACPI integer type only, not
- * other integers used in the implementation of the ACPI CA
+ * Acpi integer width. In ACPI version 1, integers are 32 bits.  In ACPI
+ * version 2, integers are 64 bits. Note that this pertains to the ACPI integer
+ * type only, not other integers used in the implementation of the ACPI CA
  * subsystem.
  */
-#ifdef ACPI_NO_INTEGER64_SUPPORT
-
-/* 32-bit integers only, no 64-bit support */
-
-typedef u32 acpi_integer;
-#define ACPI_INTEGER_MAX                ACPI_UINT32_MAX
-#define ACPI_INTEGER_BIT_SIZE           32
-#define ACPI_MAX_DECIMAL_DIGITS         10	/* 2^32 = 4,294,967,296 */
-
-#define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* Use compiler native 32-bit divide */
-
-#else
-
-/* 64-bit integers */
-
 typedef unsigned long long acpi_integer;
 #define ACPI_INTEGER_MAX                ACPI_UINT64_MAX
 #define ACPI_INTEGER_BIT_SIZE           64
@@ -352,7 +336,6 @@
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 64
 #define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* Use compiler native 64-bit divide */
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #define ACPI_MAX64_DECIMAL_DIGITS       20
 #define ACPI_MAX32_DECIMAL_DIGITS       10
@@ -419,14 +402,20 @@
 /*
  * Standard notify values
  */
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK           (u8) 0
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK        (u8) 1
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_WAKE         (u8) 2
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST       (u8) 3
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK_LIGHT  (u8) 4
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_FREQUENCY_MISMATCH  (u8) 5
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_MODE_MISMATCH   (u8) 6
-#define ACPI_NOTIFY_POWER_FAULT         (u8) 7
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK           (u8) 0x00
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK        (u8) 0x01
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_WAKE         (u8) 0x02
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST       (u8) 0x03
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK_LIGHT  (u8) 0x04
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_FREQUENCY_MISMATCH  (u8) 0x05
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_MODE_MISMATCH   (u8) 0x06
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_POWER_FAULT         (u8) 0x07
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_CAPABILITIES_CHECK  (u8) 0x08
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_PLD_CHECK    (u8) 0x09
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_RESERVED            (u8) 0x0A
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_LOCALITY_UPDATE     (u8) 0x0B
+
+#define ACPI_NOTIFY_MAX                 0x0B
 
 /*
  * Types associated with ACPI names and objects.  The first group of
@@ -494,6 +483,8 @@
 #define ACPI_TYPE_INVALID               0x1E
 #define ACPI_TYPE_NOT_FOUND             0xFF
 
+#define ACPI_NUM_NS_TYPES               (ACPI_TYPE_INVALID + 1)
+
 /*
  * All I/O
  */
@@ -599,7 +590,7 @@
 
 #define ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY              0x1
 #define ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY              0x2
-#define ACPI_ALL_NOTIFY                 0x3
+#define ACPI_ALL_NOTIFY                 (ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY | ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY)
 #define ACPI_MAX_NOTIFY_HANDLER_TYPE    0x3
 
 #define ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY             0x7f
@@ -654,46 +645,51 @@
 /*
  * External ACPI object definition
  */
+
+/*
+ * Note: Type == ACPI_TYPE_ANY (0) is used to indicate a NULL package element
+ * or an unresolved named reference.
+ */
 union acpi_object {
 	acpi_object_type type;	/* See definition of acpi_ns_type for values */
 	struct {
-		acpi_object_type type;
+		acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER */
 		acpi_integer value;	/* The actual number */
 	} integer;
 
 	struct {
-		acpi_object_type type;
+		acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI_TYPE_STRING */
 		u32 length;	/* # of bytes in string, excluding trailing null */
 		char *pointer;	/* points to the string value */
 	} string;
 
 	struct {
-		acpi_object_type type;
+		acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER */
 		u32 length;	/* # of bytes in buffer */
 		u8 *pointer;	/* points to the buffer */
 	} buffer;
 
 	struct {
-		acpi_object_type type;
-		u32 fill1;
-		acpi_handle handle;	/* object reference */
-	} reference;
-
-	struct {
-		acpi_object_type type;
+		acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE */
 		u32 count;	/* # of elements in package */
 		union acpi_object *elements;	/* Pointer to an array of ACPI_OBJECTs */
 	} package;
 
 	struct {
-		acpi_object_type type;
+		acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE */
+		acpi_object_type actual_type;	/* Type associated with the Handle */
+		acpi_handle handle;	/* object reference */
+	} reference;
+
+	struct {
+		acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR */
 		u32 proc_id;
 		acpi_io_address pblk_address;
 		u32 pblk_length;
 	} processor;
 
 	struct {
-		acpi_object_type type;
+		acpi_object_type type;	/* ACPI_TYPE_POWER */
 		u32 system_level;
 		u32 resource_order;
 	} power_resource;
@@ -747,6 +743,12 @@
 	u32 debug_layer;
 };
 
+/* Table Event Types */
+
+#define ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_LOAD           0x0
+#define ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_UNLOAD         0x1
+#define ACPI_NUM_TABLE_EVENTS           2
+
 /*
  * Types specific to the OS service interfaces
  */
@@ -776,6 +778,11 @@
 				      u16 opcode,
 				      u32 aml_offset, void *context);
 
+/* Table Event handler (Load, load_table etc) and types */
+
+typedef
+acpi_status(*acpi_tbl_handler) (u32 event, void *table, void *context);
+
 /* Address Spaces (For Operation Regions) */
 
 typedef
@@ -990,6 +997,7 @@
  *  Structures used to describe device resources
  */
 struct acpi_resource_irq {
+	u8 descriptor_length;
 	u8 triggering;
 	u8 polarity;
 	u8 sharable;
@@ -1006,6 +1014,7 @@
 };
 
 struct acpi_resource_start_dependent {
+	u8 descriptor_length;
 	u8 compatibility_priority;
 	u8 performance_robustness;
 };
diff --git a/include/acpi/acutils.h b/include/acpi/acutils.h
index a2918547..b42cadf 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acutils.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acutils.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -116,6 +116,8 @@
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(u32 mutex_id);
 
+const char *acpi_ut_get_notify_name(u32 notify_value);
+
 #endif
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_type_name(acpi_object_type type);
diff --git a/include/acpi/amlcode.h b/include/acpi/amlcode.h
index da53a4e..ff851c5 100644
--- a/include/acpi/amlcode.h
+++ b/include/acpi/amlcode.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/amlresrc.h b/include/acpi/amlresrc.h
index f7d5412..7b070e4 100644
--- a/include/acpi/amlresrc.h
+++ b/include/acpi/amlresrc.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h b/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
index c785485..fcd2572 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h b/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h
index 3bb5049..8996dba 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
index 6ed15a0..9af4645 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/kernel/power/Kconfig b/kernel/power/Kconfig
index 6233f3b..b45da40 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Kconfig
+++ b/kernel/power/Kconfig
@@ -19,16 +19,6 @@
 	  will issue the hlt instruction if nothing is to be done, thereby
 	  sending the processor to sleep and saving power.
 
-config PM_LEGACY
-	bool "Legacy Power Management API (DEPRECATED)"
-	depends on PM
-	default n
-	---help---
-	   Support for pm_register() and friends.  This old API is obsoleted
-	   by the driver model.
-
-	   If unsure, say N.
-
 config PM_DEBUG
 	bool "Power Management Debug Support"
 	depends on PM
diff --git a/kernel/power/Makefile b/kernel/power/Makefile
index f7dfff2..597823b 100644
--- a/kernel/power/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/power/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 endif
 
 obj-y				:= main.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_PM_LEGACY)		+= pm.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_PM_SLEEP)		+= process.o console.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_HIBERNATION)	+= swsusp.o disk.o snapshot.o swap.o user.o
 
diff --git a/kernel/power/pm.c b/kernel/power/pm.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 60c73fa..0000000
--- a/kernel/power/pm.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,205 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  pm.c - Power management interface
- *
- *  Copyright (C) 2000 Andrew Henroid
- *
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- *  (at your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
- */
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/spinlock.h>
-#include <linux/mm.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-#include <linux/pm.h>
-#include <linux/pm_legacy.h>
-#include <linux/interrupt.h>
-#include <linux/mutex.h>
-
-/*
- *	Locking notes:
- *		pm_devs_lock can be a semaphore providing pm ops are not called
- *	from an interrupt handler (already a bad idea so no change here). Each
- *	change must be protected so that an unlink of an entry doesn't clash
- *	with a pm send - which is permitted to sleep in the current architecture
- *
- *	Module unloads clashing with pm events now work out safely, the module 
- *	unload path will block until the event has been sent. It may well block
- *	until a resume but that will be fine.
- */
- 
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(pm_devs_lock);
-static LIST_HEAD(pm_devs);
-
-/**
- *	pm_register - register a device with power management
- *	@type: device type 
- *	@id: device ID
- *	@callback: callback function
- *
- *	Add a device to the list of devices that wish to be notified about
- *	power management events. A &pm_dev structure is returned on success,
- *	on failure the return is %NULL.
- *
- *      The callback function will be called in process context and
- *      it may sleep.
- */
- 
-struct pm_dev *pm_register(pm_dev_t type,
-			   unsigned long id,
-			   pm_callback callback)
-{
-	struct pm_dev *dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct pm_dev), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (dev) {
-		dev->type = type;
-		dev->id = id;
-		dev->callback = callback;
-
-		mutex_lock(&pm_devs_lock);
-		list_add(&dev->entry, &pm_devs);
-		mutex_unlock(&pm_devs_lock);
-	}
-	return dev;
-}
-
-/**
- *	pm_send - send request to a single device
- *	@dev: device to send to
- *	@rqst: power management request
- *	@data: data for the callback
- *
- *	Issue a power management request to a given device. The 
- *	%PM_SUSPEND and %PM_RESUME events are handled specially. The
- *	data field must hold the intended next state. No call is made
- *	if the state matches.
- *
- *	BUGS: what stops two power management requests occurring in parallel
- *	and conflicting.
- *
- *	WARNING: Calling pm_send directly is not generally recommended, in
- *	particular there is no locking against the pm_dev going away. The
- *	caller must maintain all needed locking or have 'inside knowledge'
- *	on the safety. Also remember that this function is not locked against
- *	pm_unregister. This means that you must handle SMP races on callback
- *	execution and unload yourself.
- */
- 
-static int pm_send(struct pm_dev *dev, pm_request_t rqst, void *data)
-{
-	int status = 0;
-	unsigned long prev_state, next_state;
-
-	if (in_interrupt())
-		BUG();
-
-	switch (rqst) {
-	case PM_SUSPEND:
-	case PM_RESUME:
-		prev_state = dev->state;
-		next_state = (unsigned long) data;
-		if (prev_state != next_state) {
-			if (dev->callback)
-				status = (*dev->callback)(dev, rqst, data);
-			if (!status) {
-				dev->state = next_state;
-				dev->prev_state = prev_state;
-			}
-		}
-		else {
-			dev->prev_state = prev_state;
-		}
-		break;
-	default:
-		if (dev->callback)
-			status = (*dev->callback)(dev, rqst, data);
-		break;
-	}
-	return status;
-}
-
-/*
- * Undo incomplete request
- */
-static void pm_undo_all(struct pm_dev *last)
-{
-	struct list_head *entry = last->entry.prev;
-	while (entry != &pm_devs) {
-		struct pm_dev *dev = list_entry(entry, struct pm_dev, entry);
-		if (dev->state != dev->prev_state) {
-			/* previous state was zero (running) resume or
-			 * previous state was non-zero (suspended) suspend
-			 */
-			pm_request_t undo = (dev->prev_state
-					     ? PM_SUSPEND:PM_RESUME);
-			pm_send(dev, undo, (void*) dev->prev_state);
-		}
-		entry = entry->prev;
-	}
-}
-
-/**
- *	pm_send_all - send request to all managed devices
- *	@rqst: power management request
- *	@data: data for the callback
- *
- *	Issue a power management request to a all devices. The 
- *	%PM_SUSPEND events are handled specially. Any device is 
- *	permitted to fail a suspend by returning a non zero (error)
- *	value from its callback function. If any device vetoes a 
- *	suspend request then all other devices that have suspended 
- *	during the processing of this request are restored to their
- *	previous state.
- *
- *	WARNING:  This function takes the pm_devs_lock. The lock is not dropped until
- *	the callbacks have completed. This prevents races against pm locking
- *	functions, races against module unload pm_unregister code. It does
- *	mean however that you must not issue pm_ functions within the callback
- *	or you will deadlock and users will hate you.
- *
- *	Zero is returned on success. If a suspend fails then the status
- *	from the device that vetoes the suspend is returned.
- *
- *	BUGS: what stops two power management requests occurring in parallel
- *	and conflicting.
- */
- 
-int pm_send_all(pm_request_t rqst, void *data)
-{
-	struct list_head *entry;
-	
-	mutex_lock(&pm_devs_lock);
-	entry = pm_devs.next;
-	while (entry != &pm_devs) {
-		struct pm_dev *dev = list_entry(entry, struct pm_dev, entry);
-		if (dev->callback) {
-			int status = pm_send(dev, rqst, data);
-			if (status) {
-				/* return devices to previous state on
-				 * failed suspend request
-				 */
-				if (rqst == PM_SUSPEND)
-					pm_undo_all(dev);
-				mutex_unlock(&pm_devs_lock);
-				return status;
-			}
-		}
-		entry = entry->next;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&pm_devs_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_register);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_send_all);
-