diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/method-customizing.txt b/Documentation/acpi/method-customizing.txt
index 3e1d25a..5f55373 100644
--- a/Documentation/acpi/method-customizing.txt
+++ b/Documentation/acpi/method-customizing.txt
@@ -66,3 +66,8 @@
       But each individual write to debugfs can implement a SINGLE
       method override. i.e. if we want to insert/override multiple
       ACPI methods, we need to redo step c) ~ g) for multiple times.
+
+Note: Be aware that root can mis-use this driver to modify arbitrary
+      memory and gain additional rights, if root's privileges got
+      restricted (for example if root is not allowed to load additional
+      modules after boot).
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 3a17ca5..d918e13 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -380,6 +380,21 @@
 	  which is used to report some hardware errors notified via
 	  SCI, mainly the corrected errors.
 
+config ACPI_CUSTOM_METHOD
+	tristate "Allow ACPI methods to be inserted/replaced at run time"
+	depends on DEBUG_FS
+	default n
+	help
+	  This debug facility allows ACPI AML methods to me inserted and/or
+	  replaced without rebooting the system. For details refer to:
+	  Documentation/acpi/method-customizing.txt.
+
+	  NOTE: This option is security sensitive, because it allows arbitrary
+	  kernel memory to be written to by root (uid=0) users, allowing them
+	  to bypass certain security measures (e.g. if root is not allowed to
+	  load additional kernel modules after boot, this feature may be used
+	  to override that restriction).
+
 source "drivers/acpi/apei/Kconfig"
 
 endif	# ACPI
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index d113fa5..cba0b23 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_POWER_METER)	+= power_meter.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_HED)		+= hed.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS)	+= ec_sys.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_METHOD)+= custom_method.o
 
 # processor has its own "processor." module_param namespace
 processor-y			:= processor_driver.o processor_throttling.o
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index a122471..301bd2d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 acpi-y += evevent.o  evregion.o  evsci.o    evxfevnt.o \
 	 evmisc.o   evrgnini.o  evxface.o  evxfregn.o \
-	 evgpe.o    evgpeblk.o evgpeinit.o  evgpeutil.o evxfgpe.o
+	 evgpe.o    evgpeblk.o evgpeinit.o  evgpeutil.o evxfgpe.o evglock.o
 
 acpi-y += exconfig.o  exfield.o  exnames.o   exoparg6.o  exresolv.o  exstorob.o\
 	 exconvrt.o  exfldio.o  exoparg1.o  exprep.o    exresop.o   exsystem.o\
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index ab87396..bc533dd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@
 
 /* Operation regions */
 
-#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     9
 #define ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN          0x80
 
 /* Maximum space_ids for Operation Regions */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index 41d247d..bea3b48 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@
  */
 u8 acpi_ev_is_notify_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *node);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout);
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void);
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void);
-
 u32 acpi_ev_get_gpe_number_index(u32 gpe_number);
 
 acpi_status
@@ -71,6 +65,17 @@
 			     u32 notify_value);
 
 /*
+ * evglock - Global Lock support
+ */
+acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void);
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout);
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void);
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_global_lock_handler(void);
+
+/*
  * evgpe - Low-level GPE support
  */
 u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_list);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index d69750b..73863d86 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -214,24 +214,23 @@
 
 /*
  * Global lock mutex is an actual AML mutex object
- * Global lock semaphore works in conjunction with the HW global lock
+ * Global lock semaphore works in conjunction with the actual global lock
+ * Global lock spinlock is used for "pending" handshake
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN union acpi_operand_object *acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex;
 ACPI_EXTERN acpi_semaphore acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore;
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_spinlock acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock;
 ACPI_EXTERN u16 acpi_gbl_global_lock_handle;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_present;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending;
 
 /*
  * Spinlocks are used for interfaces that can be possibly called at
  * interrupt level
  */
-ACPI_EXTERN spinlock_t _acpi_gbl_gpe_lock;	/* For GPE data structs and registers */
-ACPI_EXTERN spinlock_t _acpi_gbl_hardware_lock;	/* For ACPI H/W except GPE registers */
-ACPI_EXTERN spinlock_t _acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock; /* For global lock */
-#define acpi_gbl_gpe_lock	&_acpi_gbl_gpe_lock
-#define acpi_gbl_hardware_lock	&_acpi_gbl_hardware_lock
-#define acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock &_acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_spinlock acpi_gbl_gpe_lock;	/* For GPE data structs and registers */
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_spinlock acpi_gbl_hardware_lock;	/* For ACPI H/W except GPE registers */
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index f4f0998..1077f17 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -394,21 +394,6 @@
 #define AML_CLASS_METHOD_CALL       0x09
 #define AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN           0x0A
 
-/* Predefined Operation Region space_iDs */
-
-typedef enum {
-	REGION_MEMORY = 0,
-	REGION_IO,
-	REGION_PCI_CONFIG,
-	REGION_EC,
-	REGION_SMBUS,
-	REGION_CMOS,
-	REGION_PCI_BAR,
-	REGION_IPMI,
-	REGION_DATA_TABLE,	/* Internal use only */
-	REGION_FIXED_HW = 0x7F
-} AML_REGION_TYPES;
-
 /* Comparison operation codes for match_op operator */
 
 typedef enum {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 23a3b1a..324acec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@
 			status =
 			    acpi_ex_create_region(op->named.data,
 						  op->named.length,
-						  REGION_DATA_TABLE,
+						  ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE,
 						  walk_state);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
index 4be4e92..9763181 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
@@ -562,7 +562,7 @@
 				    ((op->common.value.arg)->common.value.
 				     integer);
 			} else {
-				region_space = REGION_DATA_TABLE;
+				region_space = ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE;
 			}
 
 			/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evglock.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evglock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56a562a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evglock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,335 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: evglock - Global Lock support
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, 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 "acevents.h"
+#include "acinterp.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evglock")
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Install a handler for the global lock release event
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_init_global_lock_handler);
+
+	/* Attempt installation of the global lock handler */
+
+	status = acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_GLOBAL,
+						  acpi_ev_global_lock_handler,
+						  NULL);
+
+	/*
+	 * If the global lock does not exist on this platform, the attempt to
+	 * enable GBL_STATUS will fail (the GBL_ENABLE bit will not stick).
+	 * Map to AE_OK, but mark global lock as not present. Any attempt to
+	 * actually use the global lock will be flagged with an error.
+	 */
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = FALSE;
+	if (status == AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No response from Global Lock hardware, disabling lock"));
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_os_create_lock(&acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending = FALSE;
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = TRUE;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_remove_global_lock_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove the handler for the Global Lock
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_global_lock_handler(void)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_remove_global_lock_handler);
+
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = FALSE;
+	status = acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_GLOBAL,
+						 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler);
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_global_lock_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Context         - From thread interface, not used
+ *
+ * RETURN:      ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Invoked directly from the SCI handler when a global lock
+ *              release interrupt occurs. If there is actually a pending
+ *              request for the lock, signal the waiting thread.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * If a request for the global lock is not actually pending,
+	 * we are done. This handles "spurious" global lock interrupts
+	 * which are possible (and have been seen) with bad BIOSs.
+	 */
+	if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending) {
+		goto cleanup_and_exit;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Send a unit to the global lock semaphore. The actual acquisition
+	 * of the global lock will be performed by the waiting thread.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore, 1);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not signal Global Lock semaphore"));
+	}
+
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending = FALSE;
+
+      cleanup_and_exit:
+
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
+	return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Timeout         - Max time to wait for the lock, in millisec.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to gain ownership of the Global Lock.
+ *
+ * MUTEX:       Interpreter must be locked
+ *
+ * Note: The original implementation allowed multiple threads to "acquire" the
+ * Global Lock, and the OS would hold the lock until the last thread had
+ * released it. However, this could potentially starve the BIOS out of the
+ * lock, especially in the case where there is a tight handshake between the
+ * Embedded Controller driver and the BIOS. Therefore, this implementation
+ * allows only one thread to acquire the HW Global Lock at a time, and makes
+ * the global lock appear as a standard mutex on the OS side.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
+{
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u8 acquired = FALSE;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_acquire_global_lock);
+
+	/*
+	 * 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->mutex.
+				      os_mutex, timeout);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * 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.
+	 */
+	if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_present) {
+		acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock);
+
+	do {
+
+		/* Attempt to acquire the actual hardware lock */
+
+		ACPI_ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_FACS, acquired);
+		if (acquired) {
+			acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+					  "Acquired hardware Global Lock\n"));
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Did not get the lock. The pending bit was set above, and
+		 * we must now wait until we receive the global lock
+		 * released interrupt.
+		 */
+		acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending = TRUE;
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Waiting for hardware Global Lock\n"));
+
+		/*
+		 * Wait for handshake with the global lock interrupt handler.
+		 * This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
+		 */
+		status =
+		    acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore
+		    (acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+
+		flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock);
+
+	} while (ACPI_SUCCESS(status));
+
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending = FALSE;
+	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_release_global_lock
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Releases ownership of the Global Lock.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
+{
+	u8 pending = FALSE;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_release_global_lock);
+
+	/* Lock must be already acquired */
+
+	if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Cannot release the ACPI Global Lock, it has not been acquired"));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
+	}
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_present) {
+
+		/* Allow any thread to release the lock */
+
+		ACPI_RELEASE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_FACS, pending);
+
+		/*
+		 * If the pending bit was set, we must write GBL_RLS to the control
+		 * register
+		 */
+		if (pending) {
+			status =
+			    acpi_write_bit_register
+			    (ACPI_BITREG_GLOBAL_LOCK_RELEASE,
+			     ACPI_ENABLE_EVENT);
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Released hardware Global Lock\n"));
+	}
+
+	acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = FALSE;
+
+	/* Release the local GL mutex */
+
+	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
index 7dc8094..d0b3318 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acevents.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
-#include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evmisc")
@@ -53,10 +52,6 @@
 /* Local prototypes */
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_notify_dispatch(void *context);
 
-static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context);
-
-static acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_global_lock_handler(void);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_is_notify_object
@@ -275,304 +270,6 @@
 	acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(notify_info);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_global_lock_handler
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Context         - From thread interface, not used
- *
- * RETURN:      ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Invoked directly from the SCI handler when a global lock
- *              release interrupt occurs.  If there's a thread waiting for
- *              the global lock, signal it.
- *
- * NOTE: Assumes that the semaphore can be signaled from interrupt level. If
- * this is not possible for some reason, a separate thread will have to be
- * scheduled to do this.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-static u8 acpi_ev_global_lock_pending;
-
-static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
-
-	if (!acpi_ev_global_lock_pending) {
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	/* Send a unit to the semaphore */
-
-	status = acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore, 1);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not signal Global Lock semaphore"));
-	}
-
-	acpi_ev_global_lock_pending = FALSE;
-
- out:
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
-
-	return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Install a handler for the global lock release event
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_init_global_lock_handler);
-
-	/* Attempt installation of the global lock handler */
-
-	status = acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_GLOBAL,
-						  acpi_ev_global_lock_handler,
-						  NULL);
-
-	/*
-	 * If the global lock does not exist on this platform, the attempt to
-	 * enable GBL_STATUS will fail (the GBL_ENABLE bit will not stick).
-	 * Map to AE_OK, but mark global lock as not present. Any attempt to
-	 * actually use the global lock will be flagged with an error.
-	 */
-	if (status == AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No response from Global Lock hardware, disabling lock"));
-
-		acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = FALSE;
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = TRUE;
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_remove_global_lock_handler
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove the handler for the Global Lock
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_global_lock_handler(void)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_remove_global_lock_handler);
-
-	acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = FALSE;
-	status = acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_GLOBAL,
-						 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler);
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  Timeout         - Max time to wait for the lock, in millisec.
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to gain ownership of the Global Lock.
- *
- * MUTEX:       Interpreter must be locked
- *
- * Note: The original implementation allowed multiple threads to "acquire" the
- * Global Lock, and the OS would hold the lock until the last thread had
- * released it. However, this could potentially starve the BIOS out of the
- * lock, especially in the case where there is a tight handshake between the
- * Embedded Controller driver and the BIOS. Therefore, this implementation
- * allows only one thread to acquire the HW Global Lock at a time, and makes
- * the global lock appear as a standard mutex on the OS side.
- *
- *****************************************************************************/
-static acpi_thread_id acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id;
-static int acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired;
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock(u16 timeout)
-{
-	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u8 acquired = FALSE;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_acquire_global_lock);
-
-	/*
-	 * 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->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++;
-			return AE_OK;
-		}
-	}
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(
-				acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex,
-				timeout);
-	}
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
-
-	acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = acpi_os_get_thread_id();
-	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.
-	 */
-	if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_present) {
-		acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-	}
-
-	flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
-
-	do {
-
-		/* Attempt to acquire the actual hardware lock */
-
-		ACPI_ACQUIRE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_FACS, acquired);
-		if (acquired) {
-			acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = TRUE;
-
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-					  "Acquired hardware Global Lock\n"));
-			break;
-		}
-
-		acpi_ev_global_lock_pending = TRUE;
-
-		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
-
-		/*
-		 * Did not get the lock. The pending bit was set above, and we
-		 * must wait until we get the global lock released interrupt.
-		 */
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "Waiting for hardware Global Lock\n"));
-
-		/*
-		 * Wait for handshake with the global lock interrupt handler.
-		 * This interface releases the interpreter if we must wait.
-		 */
-		status = acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(
-						acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
-						ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
-
-		flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
-
-	} while (ACPI_SUCCESS(status));
-
-	acpi_ev_global_lock_pending = FALSE;
-
-	acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock, flags);
-
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_release_global_lock
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Releases ownership of the Global Lock.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
-{
-	u8 pending = FALSE;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_release_global_lock);
-
-	/* Lock must be already acquired */
-
-	if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Cannot release the ACPI Global Lock, it has not been acquired"));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
-	}
-
-	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired--;
-	if (acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired > 0) {
-		return AE_OK;
-	}
-
-	if (acpi_gbl_global_lock_present) {
-
-		/* Allow any thread to release the lock */
-
-		ACPI_RELEASE_GLOBAL_LOCK(acpi_gbl_FACS, pending);
-
-		/*
-		 * If the pending bit was set, we must write GBL_RLS to the control
-		 * register
-		 */
-		if (pending) {
-			status =
-			    acpi_write_bit_register
-			    (ACPI_BITREG_GLOBAL_LOCK_RELEASE,
-			     ACPI_ENABLE_EVENT);
-		}
-
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "Released hardware Global Lock\n"));
-	}
-
-	acpi_gbl_global_lock_acquired = FALSE;
-
-	/* Release the local GL mutex */
-	acpi_ev_global_lock_thread_id = 0;
-	acpi_ev_global_lock_acquired = 0;
-	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_terminate
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
index bea7223..f0edf5c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@
 acpi_ev_has_default_handler(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			    acpi_adr_space_type space_id);
 
+static void acpi_ev_orphan_ec_reg_method(void);
+
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ev_reg_run(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		u32 level, void *context, void **return_value);
@@ -561,7 +563,9 @@
 
 			/* Now stop region accesses by executing the _REG method */
 
-			status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(region_obj, 0);
+			status =
+			    acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(region_obj,
+						       ACPI_REG_DISCONNECT);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 						"from region _REG, [%s]",
@@ -1062,6 +1066,12 @@
 					ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK, acpi_ev_reg_run,
 					NULL, &space_id, NULL);
 
+	/* Special case for EC: handle "orphan" _REG methods with no region */
+
+	if (space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC) {
+		acpi_ev_orphan_ec_reg_method();
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -1120,6 +1130,113 @@
 		return (AE_OK);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(obj_desc, 1);
+	status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(obj_desc, ACPI_REG_CONNECT);
 	return (status);
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_orphan_ec_reg_method
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Execute an "orphan" _REG method that appears under the EC
+ *              device. This is a _REG method that has no corresponding region
+ *              within the EC device scope. The orphan _REG method appears to
+ *              have been enabled by the description of the ECDT in the ACPI
+ *              specification: "The availability of the region space can be
+ *              detected by providing a _REG method object underneath the
+ *              Embedded Controller device."
+ *
+ *              To quickly access the EC device, we use the EC_ID that appears
+ *              within the ECDT. Otherwise, we would need to perform a time-
+ *              consuming namespace walk, executing _HID methods to find the
+ *              EC device.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void acpi_ev_orphan_ec_reg_method(void)
+{
+	struct acpi_table_ecdt *table;
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_object_list args;
+	union acpi_object objects[2];
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *ec_device_node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *reg_method;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *next_node;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_orphan_ec_reg_method);
+
+	/* Get the ECDT (if present in system) */
+
+	status = acpi_get_table(ACPI_SIG_ECDT, 0,
+				ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct acpi_table_header,
+						       &table));
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
+	/* We need a valid EC_ID string */
+
+	if (!(*table->id)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
+	/* Namespace is currently locked, must release */
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+
+	/* Get a handle to the EC device referenced in the ECDT */
+
+	status = acpi_get_handle(NULL,
+				 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, table->id),
+				 ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle, &ec_device_node));
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Get a handle to a _REG method immediately under the EC device */
+
+	status = acpi_get_handle(ec_device_node,
+				 METHOD_NAME__REG, ACPI_CAST_PTR(acpi_handle,
+								 &reg_method));
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Execute the _REG method only if there is no Operation Region in
+	 * this scope with the Embedded Controller space ID. Otherwise, it
+	 * will already have been executed. Note, this allows for Regions
+	 * with other space IDs to be present; but the code below will then
+	 * execute the _REG method with the EC space ID argument.
+	 */
+	next_node = acpi_ns_get_next_node(ec_device_node, NULL);
+	while (next_node) {
+		if ((next_node->type == ACPI_TYPE_REGION) &&
+		    (next_node->object) &&
+		    (next_node->object->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC)) {
+			goto exit;	/* Do not execute _REG */
+		}
+		next_node = acpi_ns_get_next_node(ec_device_node, next_node);
+	}
+
+	/* Evaluate the _REG(EC,Connect) method */
+
+	args.count = 2;
+	args.pointer = objects;
+	objects[0].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	objects[0].integer.value = ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC;
+	objects[1].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	objects[1].integer.value = ACPI_REG_CONNECT;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(reg_method, NULL, &args, NULL);
+
+      exit:
+	/* We ignore all errors from above, don't care */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	return_VOID;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 9659cee..55a5d35 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@
 
 					status =
 					    acpi_ev_execute_reg_method
-					    (region_obj, 1);
+					    (region_obj, ACPI_REG_CONNECT);
 
 					if (acpi_ns_locked) {
 						status =
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
index c85c8c4..00cd956 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
@@ -130,20 +130,21 @@
 	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_PCI_CONFIG:
 	case ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE:
 
-		if (acpi_gbl_reg_methods_executed) {
+		if (!acpi_gbl_reg_methods_executed) {
 
-			/* Run all _REG methods for this address space */
-
-			status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_methods(node, space_id);
+			/* We will defer execution of the _REG methods for this space */
+			goto unlock_and_exit;
 		}
 		break;
 
 	default:
-
-		status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_methods(node, space_id);
 		break;
 	}
 
+	/* Run all _REG methods for this address space */
+
+	status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_methods(node, space_id);
+
       unlock_and_exit:
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
index e7b372d..110711a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@
 	 * range
 	 */
 	if ((region_space >= ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS) &&
-	    (region_space < ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN)) {
+	    (region_space < ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN) &&
+	    (region_space != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid AddressSpace type 0x%X",
 			    region_space));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_SPACE_ID);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
index 1d76ac8..ac7b854 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@
  *
  * Additional possible repairs:
  *
- * Optional/unnecessary NULL package elements removed
  * Required package elements that are NULL replaced by Integer/String/Buffer
  * Incorrect standalone package wrapped with required outer package
  *
@@ -623,16 +622,12 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_remove_null_elements);
 
 	/*
-	 * PTYPE1 packages contain no subpackages.
-	 * PTYPE2 packages contain a variable number of sub-packages. We can
-	 * safely remove all NULL elements from the PTYPE2 packages.
+	 * We can safely remove all NULL elements from these package types:
+	 * PTYPE1_VAR packages contain a variable number of simple data types.
+	 * PTYPE2 packages contain a variable number of sub-packages.
 	 */
 	switch (package_type) {
-	case ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED:
 	case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
-	case ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION:
-		return;
-
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2:
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
 	case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
@@ -642,6 +637,8 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION:
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c
index 136a814..97cb36f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@
 	"SMBus",
 	"SystemCMOS",
 	"PCIBARTarget",
-	"IPMI",
-	"DataTable"
+	"IPMI"
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id)
@@ -179,6 +178,8 @@
 
 	if (space_id >= ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN) {
 		return ("UserDefinedRegion");
+	} else if (space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE) {
+		return ("DataTable");
 	} else if (space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE) {
 		return ("FunctionalFixedHW");
 	} else if (space_id >= ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
index a946c68..7d797e2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
@@ -83,9 +83,15 @@
 
 	/* Create the spinlocks for use at interrupt level */
 
-	spin_lock_init(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(acpi_ev_global_lock_pending_lock);
+	status = acpi_os_create_lock (&acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS (status);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_os_create_lock (&acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS (status);
+	}
 
 	/* Mutex for _OSI support */
 	status = acpi_os_create_mutex(&acpi_gbl_osi_mutex);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 9749980..d1e06c1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	char object_name[5] = { '_', 'P', 'S', '0' + state, '\0' };
 
-	if (!device || (state < ACPI_STATE_D0) || (state > ACPI_STATE_D3))
+	if (!device || (state < ACPI_STATE_D0) || (state > ACPI_STATE_D3_COLD))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Make sure this is a valid target state */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c b/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d42c24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/custom_method.c
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * debugfs.c - ACPI debugfs interface to userspace.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/uaccess.h>
+#include <linux/debugfs.h>
+#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("custom_method");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+static struct dentry *cm_dentry;
+
+/* /sys/kernel/debug/acpi/custom_method */
+
+static ssize_t cm_write(struct file *file, const char __user * user_buf,
+			size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+{
+	static char *buf;
+	static u32 max_size;
+	static u32 uncopied_bytes;
+
+	struct acpi_table_header table;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	if (!(*ppos)) {
+		/* parse the table header to get the table length */
+		if (count <= sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (copy_from_user(&table, user_buf,
+				   sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)))
+			return -EFAULT;
+		uncopied_bytes = max_size = table.length;
+		buf = kzalloc(max_size, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	if (buf == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if ((*ppos > max_size) ||
+	    (*ppos + count > max_size) ||
+	    (*ppos + count < count) ||
+	    (count > uncopied_bytes))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (copy_from_user(buf + (*ppos), user_buf, count)) {
+		kfree(buf);
+		buf = NULL;
+		return -EFAULT;
+	}
+
+	uncopied_bytes -= count;
+	*ppos += count;
+
+	if (!uncopied_bytes) {
+		status = acpi_install_method(buf);
+		kfree(buf);
+		buf = NULL;
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		add_taint(TAINT_OVERRIDDEN_ACPI_TABLE);
+	}
+
+	return count;
+}
+
+static const struct file_operations cm_fops = {
+	.write = cm_write,
+	.llseek = default_llseek,
+};
+
+static int __init acpi_custom_method_init(void)
+{
+	if (acpi_debugfs_dir == NULL)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	cm_dentry = debugfs_create_file("custom_method", S_IWUSR,
+					acpi_debugfs_dir, NULL, &cm_fops);
+	if (cm_dentry == NULL)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit acpi_custom_method_exit(void)
+{
+	if (cm_dentry)
+		debugfs_remove(cm_dentry);
+ }
+
+module_init(acpi_custom_method_init);
+module_exit(acpi_custom_method_exit);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/debugfs.c b/drivers/acpi/debugfs.c
index 384f7ab..182a9fc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/debugfs.c
@@ -3,100 +3,16 @@
  */
 
 #include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/uaccess.h>
 #include <linux/debugfs.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("debugfs");
 
+struct dentry *acpi_debugfs_dir;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_debugfs_dir);
 
-/* /sys/modules/acpi/parameters/aml_debug_output */
-
-module_param_named(aml_debug_output, acpi_gbl_enable_aml_debug_object,
-		   bool, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(aml_debug_output,
-		 "To enable/disable the ACPI Debug Object output.");
-
-/* /sys/kernel/debug/acpi/custom_method */
-
-static ssize_t cm_write(struct file *file, const char __user * user_buf,
-			size_t count, loff_t *ppos)
+void __init acpi_debugfs_init(void)
 {
-	static char *buf;
-	static u32 max_size;
-	static u32 uncopied_bytes;
-
-	struct acpi_table_header table;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	if (!(*ppos)) {
-		/* parse the table header to get the table length */
-		if (count <= sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))
-			return -EINVAL;
-		if (copy_from_user(&table, user_buf,
-				   sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		uncopied_bytes = max_size = table.length;
-		buf = kzalloc(max_size, GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!buf)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	if (buf == NULL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if ((*ppos > max_size) ||
-	    (*ppos + count > max_size) ||
-	    (*ppos + count < count) ||
-	    (count > uncopied_bytes))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(buf + (*ppos), user_buf, count)) {
-		kfree(buf);
-		buf = NULL;
-		return -EFAULT;
-	}
-
-	uncopied_bytes -= count;
-	*ppos += count;
-
-	if (!uncopied_bytes) {
-		status = acpi_install_method(buf);
-		kfree(buf);
-		buf = NULL;
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			return -EINVAL;
-		add_taint(TAINT_OVERRIDDEN_ACPI_TABLE);
-	}
-
-	return count;
-}
-
-static const struct file_operations cm_fops = {
-	.write = cm_write,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
-};
-
-int __init acpi_debugfs_init(void)
-{
-	struct dentry *acpi_dir, *cm_dentry;
-
-	acpi_dir = debugfs_create_dir("acpi", NULL);
-	if (!acpi_dir)
-		goto err;
-
-	cm_dentry = debugfs_create_file("custom_method", S_IWUSR,
-					acpi_dir, NULL, &cm_fops);
-	if (!cm_dentry)
-		goto err;
-
-	return 0;
-
-err:
-	if (acpi_dir)
-		debugfs_remove(acpi_dir);
-	return -EINVAL;
+	acpi_debugfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir("acpi", NULL);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 62628e5..0b954c6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -948,6 +948,9 @@
 	{
 	ec_validate_ecdt, "ASUS hardware", {
 	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BIOS_VENDOR, "ASUS") }, NULL},
+	{
+	ec_validate_ecdt, "ASUS hardware", {
+	DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "ASUSTeK Computer Inc.") }, NULL},
 	{},
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/internal.h b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
index 4bfb759..ca75b9c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/internal.h
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@
 int acpi_sysfs_init(void);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
+extern struct dentry *acpi_debugfs_dir;
 int acpi_debugfs_init(void);
 #else
-static inline int acpi_debugfs_init(void) { return 0; }
+static inline void acpi_debugfs_init(void) { return; }
 #endif
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 45ad4ff..52ca964 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -902,14 +902,6 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_os_wait_events_complete);
 
-/*
- * Deallocate the memory for a spinlock.
- */
-void acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_spinlock handle)
-{
-	return;
-}
-
 acpi_status
 acpi_os_create_semaphore(u32 max_units, u32 initial_units, acpi_handle * handle)
 {
@@ -1341,6 +1333,31 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_resources_are_enforced);
 
 /*
+ * Create and initialize a spinlock.
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_os_create_lock(acpi_spinlock *out_handle)
+{
+	spinlock_t *lock;
+
+	lock = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(spinlock_t));
+	if (!lock)
+		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
+	spin_lock_init(lock);
+	*out_handle = lock;
+
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Deallocate the memory for a spinlock.
+ */
+void acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_spinlock handle)
+{
+	ACPI_FREE(handle);
+}
+
+/*
  * Acquire a spinlock.
  *
  * handle is a pointer to the spinlock_t.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 25bf17d..02d2a4c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 	{},
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 static int map_lapic_id(struct acpi_subtable_header *entry,
 		 u32 acpi_id, int *apic_id)
 {
@@ -165,7 +164,9 @@
 
 int acpi_get_cpuid(acpi_handle handle, int type, u32 acpi_id)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	int i;
+#endif
 	int apic_id = -1;
 
 	apic_id = map_mat_entry(handle, type, acpi_id);
@@ -174,14 +175,19 @@
 	if (apic_id == -1)
 		return apic_id;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
 		if (cpu_physical_id(i) == apic_id)
 			return i;
 	}
+#else
+	/* In UP kernel, only processor 0 is valid */
+	if (apic_id == 0)
+		return apic_id;
+#endif
 	return -1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_get_cpuid);
-#endif
 
 static bool __init processor_physically_present(acpi_handle handle)
 {
@@ -217,7 +223,7 @@
 	type = (acpi_type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) ? 1 : 0;
 	cpuid = acpi_get_cpuid(handle, type, acpi_id);
 
-	if ((cpuid == -1) && (num_possible_cpus() > 1))
+	if (cpuid == -1)
 		return false;
 
 	return true;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c b/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
index 61891e7..77255f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sysfs.c
@@ -220,6 +220,14 @@
 		  NULL, 0644);
 #endif /* CONFIG_ACPI_DEBUG */
 
+
+/* /sys/modules/acpi/parameters/aml_debug_output */
+
+module_param_named(aml_debug_output, acpi_gbl_enable_aml_debug_object,
+		   bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(aml_debug_output,
+		 "To enable/disable the ACPI Debug Object output.");
+
 /* /sys/module/acpi/parameters/acpica_version */
 static int param_get_acpica_version(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c b/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c
index 7c3b18e..d36f41e 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@
 		return PCI_D2;
 	case ACPI_STATE_D3:
 		return PCI_D3hot;
+	case ACPI_STATE_D3_COLD:
+		return PCI_D3cold;
 	}
 	return PCI_POWER_ERROR;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
index fc6f2a5..0b1c82a 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@
 	dev_set_drvdata(hwmon->device, hwmon);
 	result = device_create_file(hwmon->device, &dev_attr_name);
 	if (result)
-		goto unregister_hwmon_device;
+		goto free_mem;
 
  register_sys_interface:
 	tz->hwmon = hwmon;
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@
 	sysfs_attr_init(&tz->temp_input.attr.attr);
 	result = device_create_file(hwmon->device, &tz->temp_input.attr);
 	if (result)
-		goto unregister_hwmon_device;
+		goto unregister_name;
 
 	if (tz->ops->get_crit_temp) {
 		unsigned long temperature;
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@
 			result = device_create_file(hwmon->device,
 						    &tz->temp_crit.attr);
 			if (result)
-				goto unregister_hwmon_device;
+				goto unregister_input;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -539,9 +539,9 @@
 
 	return 0;
 
- unregister_hwmon_device:
-	device_remove_file(hwmon->device, &tz->temp_crit.attr);
+ unregister_input:
 	device_remove_file(hwmon->device, &tz->temp_input.attr);
+ unregister_name:
 	if (new_hwmon_device) {
 		device_remove_file(hwmon->device, &dev_attr_name);
 		hwmon_device_unregister(hwmon->device);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index a3252a5..a756bc8 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@
 /*
  * Spinlock primitives
  */
+acpi_status
+acpi_os_create_lock(acpi_spinlock *out_handle);
+
 void acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_spinlock handle);
 
 acpi_cpu_flags acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_spinlock handle);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index f6ad63d..2ed0a84 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 /* Current ACPICA subsystem version in YYYYMMDD format */
 
-#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20110316
+#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20110413
 
 #include "actypes.h"
 #include "actbl.h"
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index 64f838b..b67231b 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -501,8 +501,9 @@
 #define ACPI_STATE_D1                   (u8) 1
 #define ACPI_STATE_D2                   (u8) 2
 #define ACPI_STATE_D3                   (u8) 3
-#define ACPI_D_STATES_MAX               ACPI_STATE_D3
-#define ACPI_D_STATE_COUNT              4
+#define ACPI_STATE_D3_COLD              (u8) 4
+#define ACPI_D_STATES_MAX               ACPI_STATE_D3_COLD
+#define ACPI_D_STATE_COUNT              5
 
 #define ACPI_STATE_C0                   (u8) 0
 #define ACPI_STATE_C1                   (u8) 1
@@ -712,8 +713,24 @@
 #define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_CMOS             (acpi_adr_space_type) 5
 #define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_PCI_BAR_TARGET   (acpi_adr_space_type) 6
 #define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_IPMI             (acpi_adr_space_type) 7
-#define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE       (acpi_adr_space_type) 8
-#define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE   (acpi_adr_space_type) 127
+
+#define ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS     8
+
+/*
+ * Special Address Spaces
+ *
+ * Note: A Data Table region is a special type of operation region
+ * that has its own AML opcode. However, internally, the AML
+ * interpreter simply creates an operation region with an an address
+ * space type of ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE.
+ */
+#define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_DATA_TABLE       (acpi_adr_space_type) 0x7E	/* Internal to ACPICA only */
+#define ACPI_ADR_SPACE_FIXED_HARDWARE   (acpi_adr_space_type) 0x7F
+
+/* Values for _REG connection code */
+
+#define ACPI_REG_DISCONNECT             0
+#define ACPI_REG_CONNECT                1
 
 /*
  * bit_register IDs
diff --git a/include/acpi/processor.h b/include/acpi/processor.h
index 55192ac..ba4928c 100644
--- a/include/acpi/processor.h
+++ b/include/acpi/processor.h
@@ -310,14 +310,7 @@
 
 /* in processor_core.c */
 void acpi_processor_set_pdc(acpi_handle handle);
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 int acpi_get_cpuid(acpi_handle, int type, u32 acpi_id);
-#else
-static inline int acpi_get_cpuid(acpi_handle handle, int type, u32 acpi_id)
-{
-	return -1;
-}
-#endif
 
 /* in processor_throttling.c */
 int acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr);