Merge branch 'acpica'

* acpica: (33 commits)
  ACPICA: Update version to 20130328
  ACPICA: Add a lock to the internal object reference count mechanism
  ACPICA: Fix a format string for 64-bit generation
  ACPICA: Remove FORCE_DELETE option for global reference count mechanism
  ACPICA: Improve error message for Index() operator
  ACPICA: FADT: Remove extraneous warning for very large GPE registers
  ACPICA: Fix a typo in a function header, no functional change
  ACPICA: Fix a typo in an error message
  ACPICA: Fix for some comments/headers
  ACPICA: _OSI Support: handle any errors from acpi_os_acquire_mutex()
  ACPICA: Predefine names: Add allowed argument types to master info table
  ACPI: Set length even for TYPE_END_TAG acpi resource
  ACPICA: Update version to 20130214
  ACPICA: Object repair: Allow 0-length packages for variable-length packages
  ACPICA: Disassembler: Add warnings for unresolved control methods
  ACPICA: Return object repair: Add resource template repairs
  ACPICA: Return object repair: Add string-to-unicode conversion
  ACPICA: Split object conversion functions to a new file
  ACPICA: Add mechanism for early object repairs on a per-name basis
  ACPICA: Remove trailing comma in enum declarations
  ...

drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile

@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += hwtimer.o
 acpi-y +=		\
 	nsaccess.o	\
 	nsalloc.o	\
+	nsconvert.o	\
 	nsdump.o	\
 	nseval.o	\
 	nsinit.o	\
@@ -160,6 +161,7 @@ acpi-y +=		\
 	utobject.o	\
 	utosi.o		\
 	utownerid.o	\
+	utpredef.o	\
 	utresrc.o	\
 	utstate.o	\
 	utstring.o	\

drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h

@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_global_lock_pending;
  */
 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 */
+ACPI_EXTERN acpi_spinlock acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock;
 
 /* Mutex for _OSI support */
 
@@ -413,10 +414,12 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_output_flags;
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 
-u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_ignore_noop_operator, FALSE);
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_ignore_noop_operator, FALSE);
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_opt_disasm;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_opt_verbose;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_num_external_methods;
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_resolved_external_methods;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_external_list *acpi_gbl_external_list;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_external_file *acpi_gbl_external_file_list;
 #endif

drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h

@@ -294,6 +294,8 @@ acpi_status(*acpi_internal_method) (struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state);
 #define ACPI_BTYPE_OBJECTS_AND_REFS     0x0001FFFF	/* ARG or LOCAL */
 #define ACPI_BTYPE_ALL_OBJECTS          0x0000FFFF
 
+#pragma pack(1)
+
 /*
  * Information structure for ACPI predefined names.
  * Each entry in the table contains the following items:
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ acpi_status(*acpi_internal_method) (struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state);
  */
 struct acpi_name_info {
 	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
-	u8 param_count;
+	u16 argument_list;
 	u8 expected_btypes;
 };
 
@@ -327,7 +329,7 @@ struct acpi_package_info {
 	u8 count1;
 	u8 object_type2;
 	u8 count2;
-	u8 reserved;
+	u16 reserved;
 };
 
 /* Used for ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED */
@@ -336,6 +338,7 @@ struct acpi_package_info2 {
 	u8 type;
 	u8 count;
 	u8 object_type[4];
+	u8 reserved;
 };
 
 /* Used for ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION */
@@ -345,7 +348,7 @@ struct acpi_package_info3 {
 	u8 count;
 	u8 object_type[2];
 	u8 tail_object_type;
-	u8 reserved;
+	u16 reserved;
 };
 
 union acpi_predefined_info {
@@ -355,6 +358,10 @@ union acpi_predefined_info {
 	struct acpi_package_info3 ret_info3;
 };
 
+/* Reset to default packing */
+
+#pragma pack()
+
 /* Data block used during object validation */
 
 struct acpi_predefined_data {
@@ -363,6 +370,7 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 	union acpi_operand_object *parent_package;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u32 flags;
+	u32 return_btype;
 	u8 node_flags;
 };
 
@@ -371,6 +379,20 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 #define ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED    1
 #define ACPI_OBJECT_WRAPPED     2
 
+/* Return object auto-repair info */
+
+typedef acpi_status(*acpi_object_converter) (union acpi_operand_object
+					     *original_object,
+					     union acpi_operand_object
+					     **converted_object);
+
+struct acpi_simple_repair_info {
+	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
+	u32 unexpected_btypes;
+	u32 package_index;
+	acpi_object_converter object_converter;
+};
+
 /*
  * Bitmapped return value types
  * Note: the actual data types must be contiguous, a loop in nspredef.c
@@ -1037,6 +1059,7 @@ struct acpi_external_list {
 	u16 length;
 	u8 type;
 	u8 flags;
+	u8 resolved;
 };
 
 /* Values for Flags field above */

drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h

@@ -322,10 +322,12 @@
  * where a pointer to an object of type union acpi_operand_object can also
  * appear. This macro is used to distinguish them.
  *
- * The "Descriptor" field is the first field in both structures.
+ * The "DescriptorType" field is the second field in both structures.
  */
+#define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(d)      (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.common_pointer)
+#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(d, p)   (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.common_pointer = (p))
 #define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d)     (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type)
-#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d, t)  (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type = t)
+#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d, t)  (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type = (t))
 
 /*
  * Macros for the master AML opcode table

drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h

@@ -166,6 +166,29 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent);
 
 int acpi_ns_compare_names(char *name1, char *name2);
 
+/*
+ * nsconvert - Dynamic object conversion routines
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_resource(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
 /*
  * nsdump - Namespace dump/print utilities
  */
@@ -208,10 +231,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			       acpi_status return_status,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
 
-const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node);
-
 void
 acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 			      struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
@@ -289,7 +308,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_attached_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
  * predefined methods/objects
  */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+acpi_ns_simple_repair(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		      u32 expected_btypes,
 		      u32 package_index,
 		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);

drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h

@@ -113,9 +113,10 @@ struct acpi_pkg_info {
 	u32 num_packages;
 };
 
+/* Object reference counts */
+
 #define REF_INCREMENT       (u16) 0
 #define REF_DECREMENT       (u16) 1
-#define REF_FORCE_DELETE    (u16) 2
 
 /* acpi_ut_dump_buffer */
 
@@ -421,7 +422,7 @@ acpi_ut_get_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *obj, acpi_size * obj_length);
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ut_initialize_interfaces(void);
 
-void acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void);
+acpi_status acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_install_interface(acpi_string interface_name);
 
@@ -431,6 +432,26 @@ struct acpi_interface_info *acpi_ut_get_interface(acpi_string interface_name);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
+/*
+ * utpredef - support for predefined names
+ */
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_get_next_predefined_method(const union
+								     acpi_predefined_info
+								     *this_name);
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_match_predefined_method(char *name);
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ut_match_resource_name(char *name);
+
+void
+acpi_ut_display_predefined_method(char *buffer,
+				  const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name,
+				  u8 multi_line);
+
+void acpi_ut_get_expected_return_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes);
+
+u32 acpi_ut_get_resource_bit_width(char *buffer, u16 types);
+
 /*
  * utstate - Generic state creation/cache routines
  */
@@ -483,7 +504,8 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(u64 in_dividend,
 /*
  * utmisc
  */
-const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status);
+const struct acpi_exception_info *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status
+							     status);
 
 u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c

@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 
 	if (!op) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
-		return_VALUE(TRUE);
+		return_UINT8(TRUE);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 				  "At Method level, result of [%s] not used\n",
 				  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.
 							  aml_opcode)));
-		return_VALUE(FALSE);
+		return_UINT8(FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/* Get info on the parent. The root_op is AML_SCOPE */
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 	    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode);
 	if (parent_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown parent opcode Op=%p", op));
-		return_VALUE(FALSE);
+		return_UINT8(FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 			  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.parent->common.
 						  aml_opcode), op));
 
-	return_VALUE(TRUE);
+	return_UINT8(TRUE);
 
       result_not_used:
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 			  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.parent->common.
 						  aml_opcode), op));
 
-	return_VALUE(FALSE);
+	return_UINT8(FALSE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************

drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c

@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unimplemented opcode, class=0x%X type=0x%X Opcode=-0x%X Op=%p",
+				    "Unimplemented opcode, class=0x%X type=0x%X Opcode=0x%X Op=%p",
 				    op_class, op_type, op->common.aml_opcode,
 				    op));
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c

@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Clears the status bit for the requested event, calls the
  *              handler that previously registered for the event.
+ *              NOTE: If there is no handler for the event, the event is
+ *              disabled to prevent further interrupts.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -271,17 +273,17 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(u32 event)
 				      status_register_id, ACPI_CLEAR_STATUS);
 
 	/*
-	 * Make sure we've got a handler. If not, report an error. The event is
-	 * disabled to prevent further interrupts.
+	 * Make sure that a handler exists. If not, report an error
+	 * and disable the event to prevent further interrupts.
 	 */
-	if (NULL == acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
+	if (!acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
 		(void)acpi_write_bit_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
 					      enable_register_id,
 					      ACPI_DISABLE_EVENT);
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No installed handler for fixed event [0x%08X]",
-			    event));
+			    "No installed handler for fixed event - %s (%u), disabling",
+			    acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 
 		return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 	}

drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c

@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Unable to clear GPE%02X", gpe_number));
-			return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 				"Unable to disable GPE%02X", gpe_number));
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
+	return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
 }
 
 #endif				/* !ACPI_REDUCED_HARDWARE */

drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c

@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_sci_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 	 */
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************

drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c

@@ -467,9 +467,9 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Don't allow two handlers. */
+	/* Do not allow multiple handlers */
 
-	if (NULL != acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
+	if (acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
 		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -483,8 +483,9 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		status = acpi_enable_event(event, 0);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not enable fixed event 0x%X",
-			      event));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Could not enable fixed event - %s (%u)",
+			      acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 
 		/* Remove the handler */
 
@@ -492,7 +493,8 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 		acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].context = NULL;
 	} else {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Enabled fixed event %X, Handler=%p\n", event,
+				  "Enabled fixed event %s (%X), Handler=%p\n",
+				  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event,
 				  handler));
 	}
 
@@ -544,11 +546,12 @@ acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(u32 event, acpi_event_handler handler)
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Could not write to fixed event enable register 0x%X",
-			      event));
+			      "Could not disable fixed event - %s (%u)",
+			      acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Disabled fixed event %X\n",
-				  event));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+				  "Disabled fixed event - %s (%X)\n",
+				  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);

drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c

@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/* Check current mode */
 
 	if (acpi_hw_get_mode() == ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI) {
@@ -126,6 +132,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	if (acpi_hw_get_mode() == ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
 				  "System is already in legacy (non-ACPI) mode\n"));

drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c

@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc = NULL;
 	u64 index;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_size length;
+	acpi_size length = 0;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R,
 				acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode));
@@ -320,7 +320,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 * NOTE: A length of zero is ok, and will create a zero-length, null
 		 *       terminated string.
 		 */
-		length = 0;
 		while ((length < operand[0]->buffer.length) &&
 		       (length < operand[1]->integer.value) &&
 		       (operand[0]->buffer.pointer[length])) {
@@ -376,6 +375,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->string.length) {
+				length = operand[0]->string.length;
 				status = AE_AML_STRING_LIMIT;
 			}
 
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->buffer.length) {
+				length = operand[0]->buffer.length;
 				status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
 			}
 
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
+				length = operand[0]->package.count;
 				status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
 			}
 
@@ -414,8 +416,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Index (0x%8.8X%8.8X) is beyond end of object",
-					ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index)));
+					"Index (0x%X%8.8X) is beyond end of object (length 0x%X)",
+					ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+					(u32)length));
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c

@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		/* Invalid field access type */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown field access type 0x%X", access));
-		return_VALUE(0);
+		return_UINT32(0);
 	}
 
 	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD) {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	*return_byte_alignment = byte_alignment;
-	return_VALUE(bit_length);
+	return_UINT32(bit_length);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************

drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c

@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(u64 value, u32 base)
 	/* u64 is unsigned, so we don't worry about a '-' prefix */
 
 	if (value == 0) {
-		return_VALUE(1);
+		return_UINT32(1);
 	}
 
 	current_value = value;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(u64 value, u32 base)
 		num_digits++;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(num_digits);
+	return_UINT32(num_digits);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************

drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c

@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_set_mode);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
 	 * system does not support mode transition.
@@ -146,23 +152,29 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_get_mode);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
 	 * system does not support mode transition.
 	 */
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT.smi_command) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_read_bit_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 	}
 
 	if (value) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 	} else {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 	}
 }
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c

@@ -98,17 +98,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 	info->return_object = NULL;
 	info->param_count = 0;
 
-	/*
-	 * Get the actual namespace node for the target object. Handles these cases:
-	 *
-	 * 1) Null node, Pathname (absolute path)
-	 * 2) Node, Pathname (path relative to Node)
-	 * 3) Node, Null Pathname
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->prefix_node, info->pathname,
-				  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &info->resolved_node);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	if (!info->resolved_node) {
+		/*
+		 * Get the actual namespace node for the target object if we need to.
+		 * Handles these cases:
+		 *
+		 * 1) Null node, Pathname (absolute path)
+		 * 2) Node, Pathname (path relative to Node)
+		 * 3) Node, Null Pathname
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->prefix_node, info->pathname,
+					  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
+					  &info->resolved_node);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*

drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c

@@ -76,19 +76,7 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 			union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
 
-static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes);
-
-/*
- * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
- * Used for warning messages. Must be in the same order as the ACPI_RTYPEs
- */
-static const char *acpi_rtype_names[] = {
-	"/Integer",
-	"/String",
-	"/Buffer",
-	"/Package",
-	"/Reference",
-};
+static u32 acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type(union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -112,7 +100,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 			       acpi_status return_status,
 			       union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
 {
-	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
 	char *pathname;
@@ -120,7 +107,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 
 	/* Match the name for this method/object against the predefined list */
 
-	predefined = acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(node);
+	predefined = acpi_ut_match_predefined_method(node->name.ascii);
 
 	/* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in warning messages */
 
@@ -151,25 +138,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
-	 * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
-	 * for both methods and other objects.
-	 *
-	 * Exit now if there is no return object. Warning if one was expected.
-	 */
-	if (!return_object) {
-		if ((predefined->info.expected_btypes) &&
-		    (!(predefined->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_NONE))) {
-			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, pathname,
-					      ACPI_WARN_ALWAYS,
-					      "Missing expected return value"));
-
-			status = AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE;
-		}
-		goto cleanup;
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Return value validation and possible repair.
 	 *
@@ -310,8 +278,10 @@ acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 	 * Validate the user-supplied parameter count.
 	 * Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.)
 	 */
-	required_params_current = predefined->info.param_count & 0x0F;
-	required_params_old = predefined->info.param_count >> 4;
+	required_params_current =
+	    predefined->info.argument_list & METHOD_ARG_MASK;
+	required_params_old =
+	    predefined->info.argument_list >> METHOD_ARG_BIT_WIDTH;
 
 	if (user_param_count != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
 		if ((user_param_count != required_params_current) &&
@@ -338,52 +308,6 @@ acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
 	}
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  node            - Namespace node for the method/object
- *
- * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in predefined table. NULL indicates not found.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the predefined object list.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node)
-{
-	const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name;
-
-	/* Quick check for a predefined name, first character must be underscore */
-
-	if (node->name.ascii[0] != '_') {
-		return (NULL);
-	}
-
-	/* Search info table for a predefined method/object name */
-
-	this_name = predefined_names;
-	while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
-		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->info.name)) {
-			return (this_name);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Skip next entry in the table if this name returns a Package
-		 * (next entry contains the package info)
-		 */
-		if (this_name->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE) {
-			this_name++;
-		}
-
-		this_name++;
-	}
-
-	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_object_type
@@ -410,28 +334,12 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u32 return_btype;
 	char type_buffer[48];	/* Room for 5 types */
 
-	/*
-	 * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element.
-	 * Since all extraneous NULL package elements were removed earlier by a
-	 * call to acpi_ns_remove_null_elements, this is an unexpected NULL element.
-	 * We will attempt to repair it.
-	 */
-	if (!return_object) {
-		status = acpi_ns_repair_null_element(data, expected_btypes,
-						     package_index,
-						     return_object_ptr);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			return (AE_OK);	/* Repair was successful */
-		}
-		goto type_error_exit;
-	}
-
 	/* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
 
-	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+	if (return_object &&
+	    ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
 				      "Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
 				      return_object->node.name.ascii,
@@ -448,59 +356,31 @@ acpi_ns_check_object_type(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	 * from all of the predefined names (including elements of returned
 	 * packages)
 	 */
-	switch (return_object->common.type) {
-	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_STRING;
-		break;
+	data->return_btype = acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type(return_object);
+	if (data->return_btype == ACPI_RTYPE_ANY) {
 
-	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE;
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
-		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE;
-		break;
-
-	default:
 		/* Not one of the supported objects, must be incorrect */
-
 		goto type_error_exit;
 	}
 
-	/* Is the object one of the expected types? */
-
-	if (return_btype & expected_btypes) {
-
-		/* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
-
-		if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
-			status = acpi_ns_check_reference(data, return_object);
-		}
+	/* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
 
+	if ((data->return_btype & expected_btypes) == ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE) {
+		status = acpi_ns_check_reference(data, return_object);
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	/* Type mismatch -- attempt repair of the returned object */
+	/* Attempt simple repair of the returned object if necessary */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_repair_object(data, expected_btypes,
+	status = acpi_ns_simple_repair(data, expected_btypes,
 				       package_index, return_object_ptr);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		return (AE_OK);	/* Repair was successful */
-	}
+	return (status);
 
       type_error_exit:
 
 	/* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
 
-	acpi_ns_get_expected_types(type_buffer, expected_btypes);
+	acpi_ut_get_expected_return_types(type_buffer, expected_btypes);
 
 	if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE_ELEMENT) {
 		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
@@ -558,36 +438,55 @@ acpi_ns_check_reference(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_expected_types
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  buffer          - Pointer to where the string is returned
- *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
+ * PARAMETERS:  return_object   - Object returned from method/obj evaluation
  *
- * RETURN:      Buffer is populated with type names.
+ * RETURN:      Object return type. ACPI_RTYPE_ANY indicates that the object
+ *              type is not supported. ACPI_RTYPE_NONE indicates that no
+ *              object was returned (return_object is NULL).
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Translate the expected types bitmap into a string of ascii
- *              names of expected types, for use in warning messages.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert object type into a bitmapped object return type.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-static void acpi_ns_get_expected_types(char *buffer, u32 expected_btypes)
+static u32 acpi_ns_get_bitmapped_type(union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
 {
-	u32 this_rtype;
-	u32 i;
-	u32 j;
+	u32 return_btype;
 
-	j = 1;
-	buffer[0] = 0;
-	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
+	if (!return_object) {
+		return (ACPI_RTYPE_NONE);
+	}
 
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
+	/* Map acpi_object_type to internal bitmapped type */
 
-		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
+	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
+		break;
 
-		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
-			ACPI_STRCAT(buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
-			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
-		}
-		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_STRING;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/* Not one of the supported objects, must be incorrect */
+
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_ANY;
+		break;
 	}
+
+	return (return_btype);
 }

drivers/acpi/acpica/nsprepkg.c

@@ -112,9 +112,15 @@ acpi_ns_check_package(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 	elements = return_object->package.elements;
 	count = return_object->package.count;
 
-	/* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
-
+	/*
+	 * Most packages must have at least one element. The only exception
+	 * is the variable-length package (ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR).
+	 */
 	if (!count) {
+		if (package->ret_info.type == ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR) {
+			return (AE_OK);
+		}
+
 		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, data->pathname, data->node_flags,
 				      "Return Package has no elements (empty)"));
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c

@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ typedef struct acpi_repair_info {
 
 /* Local prototypes */
 
-static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node);
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(struct
+								   acpi_namespace_node
+								   *node);
 
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 	/* Check if this name is in the list of repairable names */
 
-	predefined = acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(node);
+	predefined = acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(node);
 	if (!predefined) {
 		return (validate_status);
 	}
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_match_repairable_name
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_match_complex_repair
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  node                - Namespace node for the method/object
  *
@@ -196,9 +196,9 @@ acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
-static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_repairable_name(struct
-								    acpi_namespace_node
-								    *node)
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(struct
+								   acpi_namespace_node
+								   *node)
 {
 	const struct acpi_repair_info *this_name;
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c

@@ -112,10 +112,10 @@ acpi_object_type acpi_ns_get_type(struct acpi_namespace_node * node)
 
 	if (!node) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node parameter"));
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
+		return_UINT8(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(node->type);
+	return_UINT8(node->type);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@ u32 acpi_ns_local(acpi_object_type type)
 		/* Type code out of range  */
 
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type 0x%X", type));
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type] & ACPI_NS_LOCAL);
+	return_UINT32(acpi_gbl_ns_properties[type] & ACPI_NS_LOCAL);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************

drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state)
 	/* Byte 0 is a special case, either bits [0:3] or [0:5] are used */
 
 	package_length |= (aml[0] & byte_zero_mask);
-	return_VALUE(package_length);
+	return_UINT32(package_length);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************

drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c

@@ -202,6 +202,12 @@ acpi_rs_get_aml_length(struct acpi_resource * resource, acpi_size * size_needed)
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource->length) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
 		/* Get the base size of the (external stream) resource descriptor */
 
 		total_size = acpi_gbl_aml_resource_sizes[resource->type];

drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c

@@ -385,6 +385,14 @@ void acpi_rs_dump_resource_list(struct acpi_resource *resource_list)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource_list->length) {
+			acpi_os_printf
+			    ("Invalid zero length descriptor in resource list\n");
+			return;
+		}
+
 		/* Dump the resource descriptor */
 
 		if (type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_SERIAL_BUS) {

drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c

@@ -178,6 +178,14 @@ acpi_rs_convert_resources_to_aml(struct acpi_resource *resource,
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource->length) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid zero length descriptor in resource list\n"));
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
 		/* Perform the conversion */
 
 		if (resource->type == ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_SERIAL_BUS) {

drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c

@@ -563,13 +563,19 @@ acpi_walk_resource_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer,
 
 	while (resource < resource_end) {
 
-		/* Sanity check the resource */
+		/* Sanity check the resource type */
 
 		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
 			status = AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE;
 			break;
 		}
 
+		/* Sanity check the length. It must not be zero, or we loop forever */
+
+		if (!resource->length) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
 		/* Invoke the user function, abort on any error returned */
 
 		status = user_function(resource, context);

drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c

@@ -559,8 +559,12 @@ static void acpi_tb_validate_fadt(void)
 		/*
 		 * For each extended field, check for length mismatch between the
 		 * legacy length field and the corresponding 64-bit X length field.
+		 * Note: If the legacy length field is > 0xFF bits, ignore this
+		 * check. (GPE registers can be larger than the 64-bit GAS structure
+		 * can accomodate, 0xFF bits).
 		 */
 		if (address64->address &&
+		    (ACPI_MUL_8(length) <= ACPI_UINT8_MAX) &&
 		    (address64->bit_width != ACPI_MUL_8(length))) {
 			ACPI_BIOS_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 					   "32/64X length mismatch in FADT/%s: %u/%u",

drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c

 /******************************************************************************
  *
- * Module Name: tbxface - ACPI table oriented external interfaces
+ * Module Name: tbxface - ACPI table-oriented external interfaces
  *
  *****************************************************************************/
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_allocate_root_table(u32 initial_table_count)
  *                                    array is dynamically allocated.
  *              initial_table_count - Size of initial_table_array, in number of
  *                                    struct acpi_table_desc structures
- *              allow_realloc       - Flag to tell Table Manager if resize of
+ *              allow_resize        - Flag to tell Table Manager if resize of
  *                                    pre-allocated array is allowed. Ignored
  *                                    if initial_table_array is NULL.
  *
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ acpi_initialize_tables(struct acpi_table_desc * initial_table_array,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_initialize_tables);
 
 	/*
-	 * Set up the Root Table Array
-	 * Allocate the table array if requested
+	 * Setup the Root Table Array and allocate the table array
+	 * if requested
 	 */
 	if (!initial_table_array) {
 		status = acpi_allocate_root_table(initial_table_count);
@@ -305,9 +305,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_unload_table_id)
  *              instance            - Which instance (for SSDTs)
  *              out_table           - Where the pointer to the table is returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status and pointer to table
+ * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the requested table
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Finds and verifies an ACPI table.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Finds and verifies an ACPI table. Table must be in the
+ *              RSDT/XSDT.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -375,9 +376,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table)
  * PARAMETERS:  table_index         - Table index
  *              table               - Where the pointer to the table is returned
  *
- * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the table
+ * RETURN:      Status and pointer to the requested table
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Obtain a table by an index into the global table list.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Obtain a table by an index into the global table list. Used
+ *              internally also.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -432,7 +434,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_by_index)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Install table event handler
+ * DESCRIPTION: Install a global table event handler.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -479,7 +481,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_table_handler)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Remove table event handler
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove a table event handler
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_remove_table_handler(acpi_table_handler handler)

drivers/acpi/acpica/utaddress.c

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ acpi_ut_check_address_range(acpi_adr_space_type space_id,
 
 	if ((space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) &&
 	    (space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_IO)) {
-		return_VALUE(0);
+		return_UINT32(0);
 	}
 
 	range_info = acpi_gbl_address_range_list[space_id];
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ acpi_ut_check_address_range(acpi_adr_space_type space_id,
 		range_info = range_info->next;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(overlap_count);
+	return_UINT32(overlap_count);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************

drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c

@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ acpi_os_create_cache(char *cache_name,
 	/* Populate the cache object and return it */
 
 	ACPI_MEMSET(cache, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_memory_list));
-	cache->link_offset = 8;
 	cache->list_name = cache_name;
 	cache->object_size = object_size;
 	cache->max_depth = max_depth;
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ acpi_os_create_cache(char *cache_name,
 
 acpi_status acpi_os_purge_cache(struct acpi_memory_list * cache)
 {
-	char *next;
+	void *next;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
@@ -128,10 +127,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_purge_cache(struct acpi_memory_list * cache)
 
 		/* Delete and unlink one cached state object */
 
-		next = *(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(char,
-						&(((char *)cache->
-						   list_head)[cache->
-							      link_offset])));
+		next = ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(cache->list_head);
 		ACPI_FREE(cache->list_head);
 
 		cache->list_head = next;
@@ -221,10 +217,7 @@ acpi_os_release_object(struct acpi_memory_list * cache, void *object)
 
 		/* Put the object at the head of the cache list */
 
-		*(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(char,
-					 &(((char *)object)[cache->
-							    link_offset]))) =
-		    cache->list_head;
+		ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(object, cache->list_head);
 		cache->list_head = object;
 		cache->current_depth++;
 
@@ -272,10 +265,7 @@ void *acpi_os_acquire_object(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
 		/* There is an object available, use it */
 
 		object = cache->list_head;
-		cache->list_head = *(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(char,
-							    &(((char *)
-							       object)[cache->
-								       link_offset])));
+		cache->list_head = ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(object);
 
 		cache->current_depth--;
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c

@@ -359,19 +359,20 @@ void acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(union acpi_operand_object **obj_list)
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_update_ref_count
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object          - Object whose ref count is to be updated
- *              action          - What to do
+ *              action          - What to do (REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT)
  *
- * RETURN:      New ref count
+ * RETURN:      None. Sets new reference count within the object
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Modify the ref count and return it.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Modify the reference count for an internal acpi object
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
 acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 {
-	u16 count;
-	u16 new_count;
+	u16 original_count;
+	u16 new_count = 0;
+	acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_update_ref_count);
 
@@ -379,76 +380,79 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	count = object->common.reference_count;
-	new_count = count;
-
 	/*
-	 * Perform the reference count action (increment, decrement, force delete)
+	 * Always get the reference count lock. Note: Interpreter and/or
+	 * Namespace is not always locked when this function is called.
 	 */
+	lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock);
+	original_count = object->common.reference_count;
+
+	/* Perform the reference count action (increment, decrement) */
+
 	switch (action) {
 	case REF_INCREMENT:
 
-		new_count++;
+		new_count = original_count + 1;
 		object->common.reference_count = new_count;
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
+
+		/* The current reference count should never be zero here */
+
+		if (!original_count) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Obj %p, Reference Count was zero before increment\n",
+				      object));
+		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-				  "Obj %p Refs=%X, [Incremented]\n",
-				  object, new_count));
+				  "Obj %p Type %.2X Refs %.2X [Incremented]\n",
+				  object, object->common.type, new_count));
 		break;
 
 	case REF_DECREMENT:
 
-		if (count < 1) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-					  "Obj %p Refs=%X, can't decrement! (Set to 0)\n",
-					  object, new_count));
-
-			new_count = 0;
-		} else {
-			new_count--;
+		/* The current reference count must be non-zero */
 
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-					  "Obj %p Refs=%X, [Decremented]\n",
-					  object, new_count));
+		if (original_count) {
+			new_count = original_count - 1;
+			object->common.reference_count = new_count;
 		}
 
-		if (object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-					  "Method Obj %p Refs=%X, [Decremented]\n",
-					  object, new_count));
-		}
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
 
-		object->common.reference_count = new_count;
-		if (new_count == 0) {
-			acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
+		if (!original_count) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Obj %p, Reference Count is already zero, cannot decrement\n",
+				      object));
 		}
-		break;
-
-	case REF_FORCE_DELETE:
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
-				  "Obj %p Refs=%X, Force delete! (Set to 0)\n",
-				  object, count));
+				  "Obj %p Type %.2X Refs %.2X [Decremented]\n",
+				  object, object->common.type, new_count));
 
-		new_count = 0;
-		object->common.reference_count = new_count;
-		acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
+		/* Actually delete the object on a reference count of zero */
+
+		if (new_count == 0) {
+			acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
+		}
 		break;
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown action (0x%X)", action));
-		break;
+		acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference Count action (0x%X)",
+			    action));
+		return;
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Sanity check the reference count, for debug purposes only.
 	 * (A deleted object will have a huge reference count)
 	 */
-	if (count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
+	if (new_count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Large Reference Count (0x%X) in object %p",
-			      count, object));
+			      "Large Reference Count (0x%X) in object %p, Type=0x%.2X",
+			      new_count, object, object->common.type));
 	}
 }
 
@@ -458,8 +462,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  object              - Increment ref count for this object
  *                                    and all sub-objects
- *              action              - Either REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT or
- *                                    REF_FORCE_DELETE
+ *              action              - Either REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -714,7 +717,6 @@ void acpi_ut_remove_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 	/*
 	 * Allow a NULL pointer to be passed in, just ignore it. This saves
 	 * each caller from having to check. Also, ignore NS nodes.
-	 *
 	 */
 	if (!object ||
 	    (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED)) {

drivers/acpi/acpica/utexcep.c

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utexcep")
  ******************************************************************************/
 const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 {
-	const char *exception = NULL;
+	const struct acpi_exception_info *exception;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X", status));
 
-		exception = "UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE";
+		return ("UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE");
 	}
 
-	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(const char, exception));
+	return (exception->name);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_format_exception)
@@ -97,10 +97,10 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_format_exception)
  *              an ASCII string.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
+const struct acpi_exception_info *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 {
 	u32 sub_status;
-	const char *exception = NULL;
+	const struct acpi_exception_info *exception = NULL;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
@@ -113,35 +113,35 @@ const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 	case AE_CODE_ENVIRONMENTAL:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_ENV_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_env[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_env[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_PROGRAMMER:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_PGM_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_pgm[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_pgm[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_ACPI_TABLES:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_TBL_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_tbl[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_tbl[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_AML:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_AML_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_aml[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_aml[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CODE_CONTROL:
 
 		if (sub_status <= AE_CODE_CTRL_MAX) {
-			exception = acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[sub_status];
+			exception = &acpi_gbl_exception_names_ctrl[sub_status];
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -149,5 +149,9 @@ const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status)
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(const char, exception));
+	if (!exception || !exception->name) {
+		return (NULL);
+	}
+
+	return (exception);
 }

drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c

@@ -359,6 +359,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 	acpi_gbl_external_list = NULL;
+	acpi_gbl_num_external_methods = 0;
+	acpi_gbl_resolved_external_methods = 0;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT

drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_mutex_initialize(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Create the spinlocks for use at interrupt level */
+	/* Create the spinlocks for use at interrupt level or for speed */
 
 	status = acpi_os_create_lock (&acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE (status)) {
@@ -93,7 +93,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_mutex_initialize(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS (status);
 	}
 
+	status = acpi_os_create_lock(&acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
 	/* Mutex for _OSI support */
+
 	status = acpi_os_create_mutex(&acpi_gbl_osi_mutex);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -136,6 +142,7 @@ void acpi_ut_mutex_terminate(void)
 
 	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
 	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_hardware_lock);
+	acpi_os_delete_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock);
 
 	/* Delete the reader/writer lock */
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c

@@ -108,9 +108,14 @@ static struct acpi_interface_info acpi_default_supported_interfaces[] = {
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_initialize_interfaces(void)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
 	acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces = acpi_default_supported_interfaces;
 
 	/* Link the static list of supported interfaces */
@@ -132,20 +137,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_initialize_interfaces(void)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      None
+ * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Delete all interfaces in the global list. Sets
  *              acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces to NULL.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void)
+acpi_status acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_interface_info *next_interface;
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
-	next_interface = acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces;
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
+	next_interface = acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces;
 	while (next_interface) {
 		acpi_gbl_supported_interfaces = next_interface->next;
 
@@ -160,6 +169,7 @@ void acpi_ut_interface_terminate(void)
 	}
 
 	acpi_os_release_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex);
+	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -315,6 +325,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_desc;
 	struct acpi_interface_info *interface_info;
 	acpi_interface_handler interface_handler;
+	acpi_status status;
 	u32 return_value;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_osi_implementation);
@@ -336,7 +347,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 	/* Default return value is 0, NOT SUPPORTED */
 
 	return_value = 0;
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	/* Lookup the interface in the global _OSI list */
 

drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c

@@ -287,7 +287,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_interface(acpi_string interface_name)
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	/* Check if the interface name is already in the global list */
 
@@ -336,7 +339,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_remove_interface(acpi_string interface_name)
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	status = acpi_ut_remove_interface(interface_name);
 
@@ -362,9 +368,12 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_remove_interface)
  ****************************************************************************/
 acpi_status acpi_install_interface_handler(acpi_interface_handler handler)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	acpi_status status;
 
-	(void)acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(acpi_gbl_osi_mutex, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
 
 	if (handler && acpi_gbl_interface_handler) {
 		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;

drivers/acpi/pci_link.c

@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_link_set(struct acpi_pci_link *link, int irq)
 
 	}
 	resource->end.type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG;
+	resource->end.length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 
 	/* Attempt to set the resource */
 	status = acpi_set_current_resources(link->device->handle, &buffer);

drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c

@@ -4121,7 +4121,7 @@ static int sony_pic_enable(struct acpi_device *device,
 		resource->res3.data.irq.sharable = ACPI_SHARED;
 
 		resource->res4.type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG;
-
+		resource->res4.length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	}
 	/* setup Type 2/3 resources */
 	else {
@@ -4140,6 +4140,7 @@ static int sony_pic_enable(struct acpi_device *device,
 		resource->res2.data.irq.sharable = ACPI_SHARED;
 
 		resource->res3.type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG;
+		resource->res3.length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 	}
 
 	/* Attempt to set the resource */

drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c

@@ -634,6 +634,7 @@ int pnpacpi_build_resource_template(struct pnp_dev *dev,
 	}
 	/* resource will pointer the end resource now */
 	resource->type = ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_END_TAG;
+	resource->length = sizeof(struct acpi_resource);
 
 	return 0;
 }

include/acpi/acoutput.h

@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@
 
 /* Helper macro */
 
-#define ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY(name, function, cast, param) \
+#define ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY(name, function, type, param) \
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME (name) \
-	function (ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS, cast (param))
+	function (ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS, (type) (param))
 
 /* The actual entry trace macros */
 
@@ -335,13 +335,13 @@
 	acpi_ut_trace (ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS)
 
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(name, pointer) \
-	ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY (name, acpi_ut_trace_ptr, (void *), pointer)
+	ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY (name, acpi_ut_trace_ptr, void *, pointer)
 
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(name, value) \
-	ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY (name, acpi_ut_trace_u32, (u32), value)
+	ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY (name, acpi_ut_trace_u32, u32, value)
 
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(name, string) \
-	ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY (name, acpi_ut_trace_str, (char *), string)
+	ACPI_TRACE_ENTRY (name, acpi_ut_trace_str, char *, string)
 
 #define ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY() \
 	acpi_ut_track_stack_ptr()
@@ -355,16 +355,37 @@
  *
  * One of the FUNCTION_TRACE macros above must be used in conjunction
  * with these macros so that "_AcpiFunctionName" is defined.
+ *
+ * There are two versions of most of the return macros. The default version is
+ * safer, since it avoids side-effects by guaranteeing that the argument will
+ * not be evaluated twice.
+ *
+ * A less-safe version of the macros is provided for optional use if the
+ * compiler uses excessive CPU stack (for example, this may happen in the
+ * debug case if code optimzation is disabled.)
  */
 
 /* Exit trace helper macro */
 
-#define ACPI_TRACE_EXIT(function, cast, param) \
+#ifndef ACPI_SIMPLE_RETURN_MACROS
+
+#define ACPI_TRACE_EXIT(function, type, param) \
+	ACPI_DO_WHILE0 ({ \
+		register type _param = (type) (param); \
+		function (ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS, _param); \
+		return (_param); \
+	})
+
+#else				/* Use original less-safe macros */
+
+#define ACPI_TRACE_EXIT(function, type, param) \
 	ACPI_DO_WHILE0 ({ \
-		function (ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS, cast (param)); \
-		return ((param)); \
+		function (ACPI_DEBUG_PARAMETERS, (type) (param)); \
+		return (param); \
 	})
 
+#endif				/* ACPI_SIMPLE_RETURN_MACROS */
+
 /* The actual exit macros */
 
 #define return_VOID \
@@ -374,13 +395,19 @@
 	})
 
 #define return_ACPI_STATUS(status) \
-	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_status_exit, (acpi_status), status)
+	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_status_exit, acpi_status, status)
 
 #define return_PTR(pointer) \
-	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_ptr_exit, (u8 *), pointer)
+	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_ptr_exit, void *, pointer)
 
 #define return_VALUE(value) \
-	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_value_exit, (u64), value)
+	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_value_exit, u64, value)
+
+#define return_UINT32(value) \
+	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_value_exit, u32, value)
+
+#define return_UINT8(value) \
+	ACPI_TRACE_EXIT (acpi_ut_value_exit, u8, value)
 
 /* Conditional execution */
 
@@ -428,8 +455,10 @@
 
 #define return_VOID                     return
 #define return_ACPI_STATUS(s)           return(s)
-#define return_VALUE(s)                 return(s)
 #define return_PTR(s)                   return(s)
+#define return_VALUE(s)                 return(s)
+#define return_UINT8(s)                 return(s)
+#define return_UINT32(s)                return(s)
 
 #endif				/* ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT */
 

include/acpi/acpixf.h

@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 
 /* Current ACPICA subsystem version in YYYYMMDD format */
 
-#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20130117
+#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20130328
 
 #include <acpi/acconfig.h>
 #include <acpi/actypes.h>

include/acpi/actbl2.h

@@ -72,11 +72,13 @@
 #define ACPI_SIG_IVRS           "IVRS"	/* I/O Virtualization Reporting Structure */
 #define ACPI_SIG_MCFG           "MCFG"	/* PCI Memory Mapped Configuration table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_MCHI           "MCHI"	/* Management Controller Host Interface table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_MTMR           "MTMR"	/* MID Timer table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_SLIC           "SLIC"	/* Software Licensing Description Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_SPCR           "SPCR"	/* Serial Port Console Redirection table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_SPMI           "SPMI"	/* Server Platform Management Interface table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_TCPA           "TCPA"	/* Trusted Computing Platform Alliance table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_UEFI           "UEFI"	/* Uefi Boot Optimization Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_VRTC           "VRTC"	/* Virtual Real Time Clock Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_WAET           "WAET"	/* Windows ACPI Emulated devices Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_WDAT           "WDAT"	/* Watchdog Action Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_WDDT           "WDDT"	/* Watchdog Timer Description Table */
@@ -850,6 +852,29 @@ struct acpi_table_mchi {
 	u8 pci_function;
 };
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * MTMR - MID Timer Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Simple Firmware Interface Specification",
+ * Draft 0.8.2, Oct 19, 2010
+ * NOTE: The ACPI MTMR is equivalent to the SFI MTMR table.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_mtmr {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+};
+
+/* MTMR entry */
+
+struct acpi_mtmr_entry {
+	struct acpi_generic_address physical_address;
+	u32 frequency;
+	u32 irq;
+};
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * SLIC - Software Licensing Description Table
@@ -1023,6 +1048,28 @@ struct acpi_table_uefi {
 	u16 data_offset;	/* Offset of remaining data in table */
 };
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * VRTC - Virtual Real Time Clock Table
+ *        Version 1
+ *
+ * Conforms to "Simple Firmware Interface Specification",
+ * Draft 0.8.2, Oct 19, 2010
+ * NOTE: The ACPI VRTC is equivalent to The SFI MRTC table.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+struct acpi_table_vrtc {
+	struct acpi_table_header header;	/* Common ACPI table header */
+};
+
+/* VRTC entry */
+
+struct acpi_vrtc_entry {
+	struct acpi_generic_address physical_address;
+	u32 irq;
+};
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * WAET - Windows ACPI Emulated devices Table

include/acpi/actypes.h

@@ -1128,7 +1128,6 @@ struct acpi_memory_list {
 	u16 object_size;
 	u16 max_depth;
 	u16 current_depth;
-	u16 link_offset;
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS