diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index e7973bc..7423052 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 acpi-y += nsaccess.o  nsload.o    nssearch.o  nsxfeval.o \
 	 nsalloc.o   nseval.o    nsnames.o   nsutils.o   nsxfname.o \
 	 nsdump.o    nsinit.o    nsobject.o  nswalk.o    nsxfobj.o  \
-	 nsparse.o   nspredef.o  nsrepair.o
+	 nsparse.o   nspredef.o  nsrepair.o  nsrepair2.o
 
 acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += nsdumpdv.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 168e608..ab83919 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@
 			  acpi_object_handler handler, void **data);
 
 /*
- * nsrepair - return object repair for predefined methods/objects
+ * nsrepair - General return object repair for all
+ * predefined methods/objects
  */
 acpi_status
 acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
@@ -286,6 +287,16 @@
 			    union acpi_operand_object **obj_desc_ptr);
 
 /*
+ * nsrepair2 - Return object repair for specific
+ * predefined methods/objects
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			acpi_status validate_status,
+			union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+/*
  * nssearch - Namespace searching and entry
  */
 acpi_status
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 4028098..b05f429 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -232,6 +232,12 @@
 		status = acpi_ns_check_package(data, return_object_ptr);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Perform additional, more complicated repairs on a per-name
+	 * basis.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_complex_repairs(data, node, status, return_object_ptr);
+
 check_validation_status:
 	/*
 	 * If the object validation failed or if we successfully repaired one
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d07b686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,540 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nsrepair2 - Repair for objects returned by specific
+ *                          predefined methods
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2009, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair2")
+
+/*
+ * Information structure and handler for ACPI predefined names that can
+ * be repaired on a per-name basis.
+ */
+typedef
+acpi_status(*acpi_repair_function) (struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+				    union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+typedef struct acpi_repair_info {
+	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
+	acpi_repair_function repair_function;
+
+} acpi_repair_info;
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(struct
+								    acpi_namespace_node
+								    *node);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_PSS(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_TSS(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			  union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+			  u32 expected_count,
+			  u32 sort_index,
+			  u8 sort_direction, char *sort_key_name);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *package);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
+		  u32 count, u32 index, u8 sort_direction);
+
+/* Values for sort_direction above */
+
+#define ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING     0
+#define ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING    1
+
+/*
+ * This table contains the names of the predefined methods for which we can
+ * perform more complex repairs.
+ *
+ * _ALR: Sort the list ascending by ambient_illuminance if necessary
+ * _PSS: Sort the list descending by Power if necessary
+ * _TSS: Sort the list descending by Power if necessary
+ */
+static const struct acpi_repair_info acpi_ns_repairable_names[] = {
+	{"_ALR", acpi_ns_repair_ALR},
+	{"_PSS", acpi_ns_repair_PSS},
+	{"_TSS", acpi_ns_repair_TSS},
+	{{0, 0, 0, 0}, NULL}	/* Table terminator */
+};
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_complex_repairs
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              Node                - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              validate_status     - Original status of earlier validation
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful. If name is not
+ *              matched, validate_status is returned.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
+ *              not expected.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			acpi_status validate_status,
+			union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	const struct acpi_repair_info *predefined;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	/* Check if this name is in the list of repairable names */
+
+	predefined = acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(node);
+	if (!predefined) {
+		return (validate_status);
+	}
+
+	status = predefined->repair_function(data, return_object_ptr);
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_match_repairable_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node                - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in repair table. NULL indicates not found.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the repairable object list.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(struct
+								    acpi_namespace_node
+								    *node)
+{
+	const struct acpi_repair_info *this_name;
+
+	/* Search info table for a repairable predefined method/object name */
+
+	this_name = acpi_ns_repairable_names;
+	while (this_name->repair_function) {
+		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->name)) {
+			return (this_name);
+		}
+		this_name++;
+	}
+
+	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_ALR
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _ALR object. If necessary, sort the object list
+ *              ascending by the ambient illuminance values.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(data, return_object, 2, 1,
+					   ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING,
+					   "AmbientIlluminance");
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_TSS
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _TSS object. If necessary, sort the object list
+ *              descending by the power dissipation values.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_TSS(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(data, return_object, 5, 1,
+					   ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING,
+					   "PowerDissipation");
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_PSS
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _PSS object. If necessary, sort the object list
+ *              by the CPU frequencies. Check that the power dissipation values
+ *              are all proportional to CPU frequency (i.e., sorting by
+ *              frequency should be the same as sorting by power.)
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_PSS(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object **outer_elements;
+	u32 outer_element_count;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	u32 previous_value;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Entries (sub-packages) in the _PSS Package must be sorted by power
+	 * dissipation, in descending order. If it appears that the list is
+	 * incorrectly sorted, sort it. We sort by cpu_frequency, since this
+	 * should be proportional to the power.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(data, return_object, 6, 0,
+					   ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING,
+					   "CpuFrequency");
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We now know the list is correctly sorted by CPU frequency. Check if
+	 * the power dissipation values are proportional.
+	 */
+	previous_value = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
+	outer_elements = return_object->package.elements;
+	outer_element_count = return_object->package.count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < outer_element_count; i++) {
+		elements = (*outer_elements)->package.elements;
+		obj_desc = elements[1];	/* Index1 = power_dissipation */
+
+		if ((u32) obj_desc->integer.value > previous_value) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "SubPackage[%u,%u] - suspicious power dissipation values",
+					      i - 1, i));
+		}
+
+		previous_value = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
+		outer_elements++;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_sorted_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Data                - Pointer to validation data structure
+ *              return_object       - Pointer to the top-level returned object
+ *              expected_count      - Minimum length of each sub-package
+ *              sort_index          - Sub-package entry to sort on
+ *              sort_direction      - Ascending or descending
+ *              sort_key_name       - Name of the sort_index field
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if the list is valid and is sorted correctly or
+ *              has been repaired by sorting the list.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check if the package list is valid and sorted correctly by the
+ *              sort_index. If not, then sort the list.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+			  union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+			  u32 expected_count,
+			  u32 sort_index,
+			  u8 sort_direction, char *sort_key_name)
+{
+	u32 outer_element_count;
+	union acpi_operand_object **outer_elements;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 previous_value;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	/* The top-level object must be a package */
+
+	if (return_object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Detect any NULL package elements and remove them from the
+	 * package.
+	 *
+	 * TBD: We may want to do this for all predefined names that
+	 * return a variable-length package of packages.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(return_object);
+	if (status == AE_NULL_ENTRY) {
+		ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
+				      "NULL elements removed from package"));
+
+		/* Exit if package is now zero length */
+
+		if (!return_object->package.count) {
+			return (AE_NULL_ENTRY);
+		}
+	}
+
+	outer_elements = return_object->package.elements;
+	outer_element_count = return_object->package.count;
+	if (!outer_element_count) {
+		return (AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT);
+	}
+
+	previous_value = 0;
+	if (sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING) {
+		previous_value = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
+	}
+
+	/* Examine each subpackage */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < outer_element_count; i++) {
+
+		/* Each element of the top-level package must also be a package */
+
+		if ((*outer_elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/* Each sub-package must have the minimum length */
+
+		if ((*outer_elements)->package.count < expected_count) {
+			return (AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT);
+		}
+
+		elements = (*outer_elements)->package.elements;
+		obj_desc = elements[sort_index];
+
+		if (obj_desc->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * The list must be sorted in the specified order. If we detect a
+		 * discrepancy, issue a warning and sort the entire list
+		 */
+		if (((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING) &&
+		     (obj_desc->integer.value < previous_value)) ||
+		    ((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING) &&
+		     (obj_desc->integer.value > previous_value))) {
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_sort_list(return_object->package.elements,
+					      outer_element_count, sort_index,
+					      sort_direction);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+
+			data->flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+
+			ACPI_INFO_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname,
+					      data->node_flags,
+					      "Repaired unsorted list - now sorted by %s",
+					      sort_key_name));
+			return (AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		previous_value = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
+		outer_elements++;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_null_elements
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - A Package object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_NULL_ENTRY means that one or more elements were
+ *              removed.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove all NULL package elements and update the package count.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_remove_null_elements(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object **source;
+	union acpi_operand_object **dest;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 new_count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	count = obj_desc->package.count;
+	new_count = count;
+
+	source = obj_desc->package.elements;
+	dest = source;
+
+	/* Examine all elements of the package object */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (!*source) {
+			status = AE_NULL_ENTRY;
+			new_count--;
+		} else {
+			*dest = *source;
+			dest++;
+		}
+		source++;
+	}
+
+	if (status == AE_NULL_ENTRY) {
+
+		/* NULL terminate list and update the package count */
+
+		*dest = NULL;
+		obj_desc->package.count = new_count;
+	}
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_sort_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Elements            - Package object element list
+ *              Count               - Element count for above
+ *              Index               - Sort by which package element
+ *              sort_direction      - Ascending or Descending sort
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Sort the objects that are in a package element list.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Assumes that all NULL elements have been removed from the package.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
+		  u32 count, u32 index, u8 sort_direction)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc1;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc2;
+	union acpi_operand_object *temp_obj;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
+
+	/* Simple bubble sort */
+
+	for (i = 1; i < count; i++) {
+		for (j = (count - 1); j >= i; j--) {
+			obj_desc1 = elements[j - 1]->package.elements[index];
+			obj_desc2 = elements[j]->package.elements[index];
+
+			if (((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING) &&
+			     (obj_desc1->integer.value >
+			      obj_desc2->integer.value))
+			    || ((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING)
+				&& (obj_desc1->integer.value <
+				    obj_desc2->integer.value))) {
+				temp_obj = elements[j - 1];
+				elements[j - 1] = elements[j];
+				elements[j] = temp_obj;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}