From 7ccd5561b958e30d791b5629ed3e7b9abdc2d949 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>
Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:35:41 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] --- yaml --- r: 64420 b: refs/heads/master c:
 ba685fb2abd71162bea6895a99449c1071b01402 h: refs/heads/master v: v3

---
 [refs]                                        |   2 +-
 .../feature-removal-schedule.txt              |   8 --
 trunk/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt     |  19 ++-
 trunk/arch/i386/boot/boot.h                   |  24 ++--
 trunk/arch/i386/boot/cpucheck.c               |   3 +-
 trunk/arch/i386/boot/edd.c                    |   6 +-
 trunk/arch/i386/boot/tty.c                    |  14 +--
 trunk/arch/i386/boot/video-vga.c              |  17 ++-
 trunk/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c              |   8 ++
 trunk/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c            |   8 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/Kconfig                    |  14 ---
 trunk/drivers/acpi/ac.c                       |   5 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c                |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/battery.c                  |  52 +++------
 trunk/drivers/acpi/bus.c                      |  10 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/button.c                   |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/ec.c                       |  47 +++-----
 trunk/drivers/acpi/event.c                    |  22 +---
 trunk/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c         |  19 ++-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c       |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c           |  13 +--
 trunk/drivers/acpi/sbs.c                      |   3 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/scan.c                     |   5 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c               |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c           |  71 ------------
 trunk/drivers/acpi/thermal.c                  |  67 ++---------
 trunk/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c       |   1 -
 trunk/drivers/acpi/video.c                    | 109 ++----------------
 trunk/drivers/char/sonypi.c                   |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/md/Kconfig                      |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c              |   5 +-
 trunk/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c              |  28 ++---
 trunk/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c            |  26 ++---
 trunk/drivers/net/forcedeth.c                 |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c       |   7 +-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/card.c                      |  16 +--
 trunk/drivers/pnp/core.c                      |   7 +-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/driver.c                    |   6 +-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/interface.c                 |   9 +-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/core.c               |  24 ++--
 trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c               |  45 ++++++++
 trunk/drivers/pnp/manager.c                   |  27 ++++-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c              |   4 +-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c          |  23 ++--
 trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c              |  44 ++++++-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c              |   2 +-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c          |   9 +-
 trunk/drivers/pnp/resource.c                  |  26 +++++
 trunk/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h                 |  10 +-
 trunk/include/acpi/acpixf.h                   |   2 +-
 trunk/include/acpi/acstruct.h                 |   2 +-
 trunk/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h              |   1 +
 trunk/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h            |   6 -
 trunk/include/linux/input.h                   |   6 -
 trunk/init/main.c                             |  12 +-
 trunk/kernel/sched.c                          |   8 +-
 trunk/kernel/sched_fair.c                     |  35 +++---
 trunk/kernel/sched_rt.c                       |  11 +-
 58 files changed, 396 insertions(+), 566 deletions(-)

diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index f7679c9d03b1..f10c3cbbc369 100644
--- a/[refs]
+++ b/[refs]
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: 0b887d037bf4b76eec1c960e5feecd6a5a806971
+refs/heads/master: ba685fb2abd71162bea6895a99449c1071b01402
diff --git a/trunk/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/trunk/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index b9a3fdc1cc5a..a43d2878a4ef 100644
--- a/trunk/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/trunk/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -197,14 +197,6 @@ Who:	Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
 
 ---------------------------
 
-What:	/proc/acpi/event
-When:	February 2008
-Why:	/proc/acpi/event has been replaced by events via the input layer
-	and netlink since 2.6.23.
-Who:	Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
-
----------------------------
-
 What:	Compaq touchscreen device emulation
 When:	Oct 2007
 Files:	drivers/input/tsdev.c
diff --git a/trunk/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt b/trunk/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
index b41cde31d112..975f029be25c 100644
--- a/trunk/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/trunk/Documentation/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -952,10 +952,14 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			Format: <1-256>
 
 	maxcpus=	[SMP] Maximum number of processors that	an SMP kernel
-			should make use of.  maxcpus=n : n >= 0 limits the
-			kernel to using 'n' processors.  n=0 is a special case,
-			it is equivalent to "nosmp", which also disables
-			the IO APIC.
+			should make use of.
+			Using "nosmp" or "maxcpus=0" will disable SMP
+			entirely (the MPS table probe still happens, though).
+			A command-line option of "maxcpus=<NUM>", where <NUM>
+			is an integer greater than 0, limits the maximum number
+			of CPUs activated in SMP mode to <NUM>.
+			Using "maxcpus=1" on an SMP kernel is the trivial
+			case of an SMP kernel with only one CPU.
 
 	max_addr=[KMG]	[KNL,BOOT,ia64] All physical memory greater than or
 			equal to this physical address is ignored.
@@ -1180,8 +1184,7 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 
 	nosep		[BUGS=X86-32] Disables x86 SYSENTER/SYSEXIT support.
 
-	nosmp		[SMP] Tells an SMP kernel to act as a UP kernel,
-			and disable the IO APIC.  legacy for "maxcpus=0".
+	nosmp		[SMP] Tells an SMP kernel to act as a UP kernel.
 
 	nosoftlockup	[KNL] Disable the soft-lockup detector.
 
@@ -1823,10 +1826,6 @@ and is between 256 and 4096 characters. It is defined in the file
 			-1: disable all active trip points in all thermal zones
 			<degrees C>: override all lowest active trip points
 
-	thermal.crt=	[HW,ACPI]
-			-1: disable all critical trip points in all thermal zones
-			<degrees C>: lower all critical trip points
-
 	thermal.nocrt=	[HW,ACPI]
 			Set to disable actions on ACPI thermal zone
 			critical and hot trip points.
diff --git a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/boot.h b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/boot.h
index 20bab9431acb..dec70c9b6050 100644
--- a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/boot.h
+++ b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/boot.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ static inline void set_fs(u16 seg)
 static inline u16 fs(void)
 {
 	u16 seg;
-	asm volatile("movw %%fs,%0" : "=rm" (seg));
+	asm("movw %%fs,%0" : "=rm" (seg));
 	return seg;
 }
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static inline void set_gs(u16 seg)
 static inline u16 gs(void)
 {
 	u16 seg;
-	asm volatile("movw %%gs,%0" : "=rm" (seg));
+	asm("movw %%gs,%0" : "=rm" (seg));
 	return seg;
 }
 
@@ -107,19 +107,19 @@ typedef unsigned int addr_t;
 static inline u8 rdfs8(addr_t addr)
 {
 	u8 v;
-	asm volatile("movb %%fs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u8 *)addr));
+	asm("movb %%fs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u8 *)addr));
 	return v;
 }
 static inline u16 rdfs16(addr_t addr)
 {
 	u16 v;
-	asm volatile("movw %%fs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u16 *)addr));
+	asm("movw %%fs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u16 *)addr));
 	return v;
 }
 static inline u32 rdfs32(addr_t addr)
 {
 	u32 v;
-	asm volatile("movl %%fs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u32 *)addr));
+	asm("movl %%fs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u32 *)addr));
 	return v;
 }
 
@@ -139,19 +139,19 @@ static inline void wrfs32(u32 v, addr_t addr)
 static inline u8 rdgs8(addr_t addr)
 {
 	u8 v;
-	asm volatile("movb %%gs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u8 *)addr));
+	asm("movb %%gs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u8 *)addr));
 	return v;
 }
 static inline u16 rdgs16(addr_t addr)
 {
 	u16 v;
-	asm volatile("movw %%gs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u16 *)addr));
+	asm("movw %%gs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u16 *)addr));
 	return v;
 }
 static inline u32 rdgs32(addr_t addr)
 {
 	u32 v;
-	asm volatile("movl %%gs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u32 *)addr));
+	asm("movl %%gs:%1,%0" : "=r" (v) : "m" (*(u32 *)addr));
 	return v;
 }
 
@@ -180,15 +180,15 @@ static inline int memcmp(const void *s1, const void *s2, size_t len)
 static inline int memcmp_fs(const void *s1, addr_t s2, size_t len)
 {
 	u8 diff;
-	asm volatile("fs; repe; cmpsb; setnz %0"
-		     : "=qm" (diff), "+D" (s1), "+S" (s2), "+c" (len));
+	asm("fs; repe; cmpsb; setnz %0"
+	    : "=qm" (diff), "+D" (s1), "+S" (s2), "+c" (len));
 	return diff;
 }
 static inline int memcmp_gs(const void *s1, addr_t s2, size_t len)
 {
 	u8 diff;
-	asm volatile("gs; repe; cmpsb; setnz %0"
-		     : "=qm" (diff), "+D" (s1), "+S" (s2), "+c" (len));
+	asm("gs; repe; cmpsb; setnz %0"
+	    : "=qm" (diff), "+D" (s1), "+S" (s2), "+c" (len));
 	return diff;
 }
 
diff --git a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/cpucheck.c b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/cpucheck.c
index e655a89c5510..991e8ceae1de 100644
--- a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/cpucheck.c
+++ b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/cpucheck.c
@@ -96,8 +96,7 @@ static int has_fpu(void)
 		asm volatile("movl %0,%%cr0" : : "r" (cr0));
 	}
 
-	asm volatile("fninit ; fnstsw %0 ; fnstcw %1"
-		     : "+m" (fsw), "+m" (fcw));
+	asm("fninit ; fnstsw %0 ; fnstcw %1" : "+m" (fsw), "+m" (fcw));
 
 	return fsw == 0 && (fcw & 0x103f) == 0x003f;
 }
diff --git a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/edd.c b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/edd.c
index bd138e442ec2..82b5c846a194 100644
--- a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/edd.c
+++ b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/edd.c
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ static int read_mbr(u8 devno, void *buf)
 	cx = 0x0001;		/* Sector 0-0-1 */
 	dx = devno;
 	bx = (size_t)buf;
-	asm volatile("pushfl; stc; int $0x13; setc %%al; popfl"
-		     : "+a" (ax), "+c" (cx), "+d" (dx), "+b" (bx)
-		     : : "esi", "edi", "memory");
+	asm("pushfl; stc; int $0x13; setc %%al; popfl"
+	    : "+a" (ax), "+c" (cx), "+d" (dx), "+b" (bx)
+	    : : "esi", "edi", "memory");
 
 	return -(u8)ax;		/* 0 or -1 */
 }
diff --git a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/tty.c b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/tty.c
index f3f14bd26371..9c668aad3515 100644
--- a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/tty.c
+++ b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/tty.c
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ static u8 gettime(void)
 	u16 ax = 0x0200;
 	u16 cx, dx;
 
-	asm volatile("int $0x1a"
-		     : "+a" (ax), "=c" (cx), "=d" (dx)
-		     : : "ebx", "esi", "edi");
+	asm("int $0x1a"
+	    : "+a" (ax), "=c" (cx), "=d" (dx)
+	    : : "ebx", "esi", "edi");
 
 	return dx >> 8;
 }
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static u8 gettime(void)
 int getchar(void)
 {
 	u16 ax = 0;
-	asm volatile("int $0x16" : "+a" (ax));
+	asm("int $0x16" : "+a" (ax));
 
 	return ax & 0xff;
 }
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ int getchar(void)
 static int kbd_pending(void)
 {
 	u8 pending;
-	asm volatile("int $0x16; setnz %0"
-		     : "=rm" (pending)
-		     : "a" (0x0100));
+	asm("int $0x16; setnz %0"
+	    : "=rm" (pending)
+	    : "a" (0x0100));
 	return pending;
 }
 
diff --git a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/video-vga.c b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/video-vga.c
index aef02f9ec0c1..700d09a9c9b3 100644
--- a/trunk/arch/i386/boot/video-vga.c
+++ b/trunk/arch/i386/boot/video-vga.c
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ static u8 vga_set_basic_mode(void)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_400_HACK
 	if (adapter >= ADAPTER_VGA) {
-		asm volatile(INT10
-			     : : "a" (0x1202), "b" (0x0030)
-			     : "ecx", "edx", "esi", "edi");
+		asm(INT10
+		    : : "a" (0x1202), "b" (0x0030)
+		    : "ecx", "edx", "esi", "edi");
 	}
 #endif
 
 	ax = 0x0f00;
-	asm volatile(INT10
-		     : "+a" (ax)
-		     : : "ebx", "ecx", "edx", "esi", "edi");
+	asm(INT10
+	    : "+a" (ax)
+	    : : "ebx", "ecx", "edx", "esi", "edi");
 
 	mode = (u8)ax;
 
@@ -73,10 +73,9 @@ static u8 vga_set_basic_mode(void)
 		mode = 3;
 
 	/* Set the mode */
-	ax = mode;
 	asm volatile(INT10
-		     : "+a" (ax)
-		     : : "ebx", "ecx", "edx", "esi", "edi");
+		     : : "a" (mode)
+		     : "ebx", "ecx", "edx", "esi", "edi");
 	do_restore = 1;
 	return mode;
 }
diff --git a/trunk/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c b/trunk/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
index e2f4a1c68547..4b8a8da4b2e0 100644
--- a/trunk/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/trunk/arch/i386/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -754,6 +754,14 @@ static int pirq_entries [MAX_PIRQS];
 static int pirqs_enabled;
 int skip_ioapic_setup;
 
+static int __init ioapic_setup(char *str)
+{
+	skip_ioapic_setup = 1;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+__setup("noapic", ioapic_setup);
+
 static int __init ioapic_pirq_setup(char *str)
 {
 	int i, max;
diff --git a/trunk/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c b/trunk/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
index 966fa1062491..f57f8b901912 100644
--- a/trunk/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
+++ b/trunk/arch/x86_64/kernel/io_apic.c
@@ -397,12 +397,14 @@ static void clear_IO_APIC (void)
 int skip_ioapic_setup;
 int ioapic_force;
 
-static int __init parse_noapic(char *str)
+/* dummy parsing: see setup.c */
+
+static int __init disable_ioapic_setup(char *str)
 {
-	disable_ioapic_setup();
+	skip_ioapic_setup = 1;
 	return 0;
 }
-early_param("noapic", parse_noapic);
+early_param("noapic", disable_ioapic_setup);
 
 /* Actually the next is obsolete, but keep it for paranoid reasons -AK */
 static int __init disable_timer_pin_setup(char *arg)
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/trunk/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 574259476fbf..f1372de4ce79 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -68,20 +68,6 @@ config ACPI_PROCFS
 
 	  Say N to delete /proc/acpi/ files that have moved to /sys/
 
-config ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-	bool "Deprecated /proc/acpi/event support"
-	depends on PROC_FS
-	---help---
-	  A user-space daemon, acpi, typically read /proc/acpi/event
-	  and handled all ACPI sub-system generated events.
-
-	  These events are now delivered to user-space via
-	  either the input layer, or as netlink events.
-
-	  This build option enables the old code for for legacy
-	  user-space implementation.  After some time, this will
-	  be moved under CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS, and then deleted.
-
 config ACPI_AC
 	tristate "AC Adapter"
 	depends on X86
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 26d70702b313..d8b35093527a 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -204,10 +204,7 @@ static void acpi_ac_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
 		acpi_ac_get_state(ac);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, (u32) ac->state);
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
-						  device->dev.bus_id, event,
-						  (u32) ac->state);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, (u32) ac->state);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
index d915fec9bf63..86fd142f4bf3 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ static void asus_hotk_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 		hotk->brightness = (event & ~((u32) BR_DOWN));
 	}
 
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(hotk->device, event,
+	acpi_bus_generate_event(hotk->device, event,
 				hotk->event_count[event % 128]++);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 9b2c0f74f869..d7b499fe0cd9 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ struct acpi_battery_info {
 	acpi_string oem_info;
 };
 
-enum acpi_battery_files{
+enum acpi_battery_files {
 	ACPI_BATTERY_INFO = 0,
 	ACPI_BATTERY_STATE,
 	ACPI_BATTERY_ALARM,
@@ -129,13 +129,14 @@ struct acpi_battery_flags {
 };
 
 struct acpi_battery {
-	struct mutex mutex;
 	struct acpi_device *device;
 	struct acpi_battery_flags flags;
 	struct acpi_buffer bif_data;
 	struct acpi_buffer bst_data;
+	struct mutex lock;
 	unsigned long alarm;
 	unsigned long update_time[ACPI_BATTERY_NUMFILES];
+
 };
 
 inline int acpi_battery_present(struct acpi_battery *battery)
@@ -235,10 +236,10 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_info(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Evaluate _BIF */
-
-	status =
-	    acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_battery_handle(battery), "_BIF", NULL,
-				 &buffer);
+	mutex_lock(&battery->lock);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_battery_handle(battery), "_BIF",
+				      NULL, &buffer);
+	mutex_unlock(&battery->lock);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _BIF"));
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -285,10 +286,10 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 		return 0;
 
 	/* Evaluate _BST */
-
-	status =
-	    acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_battery_handle(battery), "_BST", NULL,
-				 &buffer);
+	mutex_lock(&battery->lock);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_battery_handle(battery), "_BST",
+				      NULL, &buffer);
+	mutex_unlock(&battery->lock);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _BST"));
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -336,9 +337,10 @@ static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery,
 
 	arg0.integer.value = alarm;
 
-	status =
-	    acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_battery_handle(battery), "_BTP",
+	mutex_lock(&battery->lock);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_battery_handle(battery), "_BTP",
 				 &arg_list, NULL);
+	mutex_unlock(&battery->lock);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -658,8 +660,6 @@ acpi_battery_write_alarm(struct file *file,
 	if (!battery || (count > sizeof(alarm_string) - 1))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	mutex_lock(&battery->mutex);
-
 	result = acpi_battery_update(battery, 1, &update_result);
 	if (result) {
 		result = -ENODEV;
@@ -688,9 +688,7 @@ acpi_battery_write_alarm(struct file *file,
 	acpi_battery_check_result(battery, result);
 
 	if (!result)
-		result = count;
-
-	mutex_unlock(&battery->mutex);
+		return count;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -714,8 +712,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_read(int fid, struct seq_file *seq)
 	int update_result = ACPI_BATTERY_NONE_UPDATE;
 	int update = 0;
 
-	mutex_lock(&battery->mutex);
-
 	update = (get_seconds() - battery->update_time[fid] >= update_time);
 	update = (update | battery->flags.update[fid]);
 
@@ -733,7 +729,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_read(int fid, struct seq_file *seq)
 	result = acpi_read_funcs[fid].print(seq, result);
 	acpi_battery_check_result(battery, result);
 	battery->flags.update[fid] = result;
-	mutex_unlock(&battery->mutex);
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -872,11 +867,8 @@ static void acpi_battery_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
 		device = battery->device;
 		acpi_battery_notify_update(battery);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event,
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event,
 					acpi_battery_present(battery));
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
-						  device->dev.bus_id, event,
-						  acpi_battery_present(battery));
 		break;
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -900,10 +892,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!battery)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	mutex_init(&battery->mutex);
-
-	mutex_lock(&battery->mutex);
-
+	mutex_init(&battery->lock);
 	battery->device = device;
 	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_BATTERY_DEVICE_NAME);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS);
@@ -939,7 +928,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		kfree(battery);
 	}
 
-	mutex_unlock(&battery->mutex);
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -954,8 +942,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 
 	battery = acpi_driver_data(device);
 
-	mutex_lock(&battery->mutex);
-
 	status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(device->handle,
 					    ACPI_ALL_NOTIFY,
 					    acpi_battery_notify);
@@ -966,9 +952,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 
 	kfree(battery->bst_data.pointer);
 
-	mutex_unlock(&battery->mutex);
-
-	mutex_destroy(&battery->mutex);
+	mutex_destroy(&battery->lock);
 
 	kfree(battery);
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 9ba778a2b484..6b2658c96242 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_set_power);
                                 Event Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acpi_bus_event_lock);
 
 LIST_HEAD(acpi_bus_event_list);
@@ -284,7 +283,7 @@ DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(acpi_bus_event_queue);
 
 extern int event_is_open;
 
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
+int acpi_bus_generate_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
 {
 	struct acpi_bus_event *event = NULL;
 	unsigned long flags = 0;
@@ -293,6 +292,10 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(device, type, data))
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+			"Failed to generate an ACPI event via genetlink!\n");
+
 	/* drop event on the floor if no one's listening */
 	if (!event_is_open)
 		return 0;
@@ -315,7 +318,7 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_generate_proc_event);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_generate_event);
 
 int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event)
 {
@@ -361,7 +364,6 @@ int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event)
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_receive_event);
-#endif	/* CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT */
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Notification Handling
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/button.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/button.c
index 2e79a3395ecf..540581338ef5 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ static void acpi_button_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 		}
 		input_sync(input);
 
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(button->device, event,
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(button->device, event,
 					++button->pushed);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 43749c86861f..56bee9e065cf 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -696,6 +696,14 @@ ec_parse_device(acpi_handle handle, u32 Level, void *context, void **retval)
 	return AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 }
 
+static void ec_remove_handlers(struct acpi_ec *ec)
+{
+	acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
+					  ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
+					  &acpi_ec_space_handler);
+	acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe, &acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
+}
+
 static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = NULL;
@@ -719,16 +727,13 @@ static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	/* Check if we found the boot EC */
 	if (boot_ec) {
 		if (boot_ec->gpe == ec->gpe) {
-			/* We might have incorrect info for GL at boot time */
-			mutex_lock(&boot_ec->lock);
-			boot_ec->global_lock = ec->global_lock;
-			/* Copy handlers from new ec into boot ec */
-			list_splice(&ec->list, &boot_ec->list);
-			mutex_unlock(&boot_ec->lock);
-			kfree(ec);
-			ec = boot_ec;
+			ec_remove_handlers(boot_ec);
+			mutex_destroy(&boot_ec->lock);
+			kfree(boot_ec);
+			first_ec = boot_ec = NULL;
 		}
-	} else
+	}
+	if (!first_ec)
 		first_ec = ec;
 	ec->handle = device->handle;
 	acpi_driver_data(device) = ec;
@@ -757,9 +762,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	if (ec == first_ec)
 		first_ec = NULL;
 
-	/* Don't touch boot EC */
-	if (boot_ec != ec)
-		kfree(ec);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -823,9 +825,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!ec)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Boot EC is already working */
-	if (ec != boot_ec)
-		ret = ec_install_handlers(ec);
+	ret = ec_install_handlers(ec);
 
 	/* EC is fully operational, allow queries */
 	atomic_set(&ec->query_pending, 0);
@@ -835,7 +835,6 @@ static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_ec *ec;
 
 	if (!device)
@@ -844,21 +843,7 @@ static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	ec = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	if (!ec)
 		return -EINVAL;
-
-	/* Don't touch boot EC */
-	if (ec == boot_ec)
-		return 0;
-
-	status = acpi_remove_address_space_handler(ec->handle,
-						   ACPI_ADR_SPACE_EC,
-						   &acpi_ec_space_handler);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	status = acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe, &acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
+	ec_remove_handlers(ec);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/event.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/event.c
index a2b9304596ce..95637a4ff782 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("event");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
 /* Global vars for handling event proc entry */
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acpi_system_event_lock);
 int event_is_open = 0;
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_system_event_ops = {
 	.release = acpi_system_close_event,
 	.poll = acpi_system_poll_event,
 };
-#endif	/* CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET
 static unsigned int acpi_event_seqnum;
@@ -149,8 +147,7 @@ static struct genl_multicast_group acpi_event_mcgrp = {
 	.name = ACPI_GENL_MCAST_GROUP_NAME,
 };
 
-int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char *device_class,
-				      const char *bus_id,
+int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device,
 				      u8 type, int data)
 {
 	struct sk_buff *skb;
@@ -194,8 +191,8 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char *device_class,
 
 	memset(event, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_genl_event));
 
-	strcpy(event->device_class, device_class);
-	strcpy(event->bus_id, bus_id);
+	strcpy(event->device_class, device->pnp.device_class);
+	strcpy(event->bus_id, device->dev.bus_id);
 	event->type = type;
 	event->data = data;
 
@@ -214,8 +211,6 @@ int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char *device_class,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event);
-
 static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 {
 	int result;
@@ -233,15 +228,12 @@ static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 }
 
 #else
-int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char *device_class,
-				      const char *bus_id,
-				      u8 type, int data)
+int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type,
+				      int data)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
 
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_generate_netlink_event);
-
 static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 {
 	return -ENODEV;
@@ -250,9 +242,7 @@ static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 
 static int __init acpi_event_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
-#endif
 	int error = 0;
 
 	if (acpi_disabled)
@@ -264,14 +254,12 @@ static int __init acpi_event_init(void)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
 		       "Failed to create genetlink family for ACPI event\n");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
 	/* 'event' [R] */
 	entry = create_proc_entry("event", S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir);
 	if (entry)
 		entry->proc_fops = &acpi_system_event_ops;
 	else
 		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index cf69c0040a39..76c525dc590b 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -576,10 +576,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _BFS"));
 	}
 
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__WAK, &arg_list, NULL);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _WAK"));
+	}
+	/* TBD: _WAK "sometimes" returns stuff - do we want to look at it? */
+
 	/*
-	 * GPEs must be enabled before _WAK is called as GPEs
-	 * might get fired there
-	 *
 	 * Restore the GPEs:
 	 * 1) Disable/Clear all GPEs
 	 * 2) Enable all runtime GPEs
@@ -588,19 +591,13 @@ acpi_status acpi_leave_sleep_state(u8 sleep_state)
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
+	acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running = TRUE;
+
 	status = acpi_hw_enable_all_runtime_gpes();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__WAK, &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _WAK"));
-	}
-	/* TBD: _WAK "sometimes" returns stuff - do we want to look at it? */
-
-	acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running = TRUE;
-
 	/* Enable power button */
 
 	(void)
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index f39fbc6b9237..ab65b2c2560e 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_devices(const char *HID,
+acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 		 acpi_walk_callback user_function,
 		 void *context, void **return_value)
 {
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index e944aaee4e06..498422343f38 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -698,23 +698,16 @@ static void acpi_processor_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE:
 		acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event,
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event,
 					pr->performance_platform_limit);
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
-						  device->dev.bus_id, event,
-						  pr->performance_platform_limit);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_POWER:
 		acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(pr);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
-						  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_THROTTLING:
 		acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(pr);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
-						  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				  "Unsupported event [0x%x]\n", event));
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index a578986e3214..82c3a550016d 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -440,12 +440,11 @@ static int acpi_sbs_generate_event(struct acpi_device *device,
 	strcpy(acpi_device_bid(device), bid);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), class);
 
-	result = acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, state);
+	result = acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, state);
 
 	strcpy(acpi_device_bid(device), bid_saved);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), class_saved);
 
-	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(class, bid, event, state);
 	return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 64620d668742..be74347d1354 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -35,9 +35,8 @@ struct acpi_device_bus_id{
  * e.g. on a device with hid:IBM0001 and cid:ACPI0001 you get:
  * char *modalias: "acpi:IBM0001:ACPI0001"
 */
-static int create_modalias(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev, char *modalias,
-			   int size)
-{
+int create_modalias(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev, char *modalias, int size){
+
 	int len;
 
 	if (!acpi_dev->flags.hardware_id)
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
index c52ade816fb4..e8cff5dd4cbc 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/sleep/main.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ int acpi_pm_device_sleep_state(struct device *dev, int wake, int *d_min_p)
 	unsigned long d_min, d_max;
 
 	if (!handle || ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &adev))) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "ACPI handle has no context!\n");
+		printk(KERN_ERR "ACPI handle has no context!\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
index 8cc9492ffbf2..1da64b4518c0 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
@@ -51,65 +51,6 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("tbutils")
 static acpi_physical_address
 acpi_tb_get_root_table_entry(u8 * table_entry,
 			     acpi_native_uint table_entry_size);
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_check_xsdt
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  address                    - Pointer to the XSDT
- *
- * RETURN:      status
- *		AE_OK - XSDT is okay
- *		AE_NO_MEMORY - can't map XSDT
- *		AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH - invalid table length
- *		AE_NULL_ENTRY - XSDT has NULL entry
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: validate XSDT
-******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status
-acpi_tb_check_xsdt(acpi_physical_address address)
-{
-	struct acpi_table_header *table;
-	u32 length;
-	u64 xsdt_entry_address;
-	u8 *table_entry;
-	u32 table_count;
-	int i;
-
-	table = acpi_os_map_memory(address, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
-	if (!table)
-		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
-
-	length = table->length;
-	acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
-	if (length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))
-		return AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH;
-
-	table = acpi_os_map_memory(address, length);
-	if (!table)
-		return AE_NO_MEMORY;
-
-	/* Calculate the number of tables described in XSDT */
-	table_count =
-		(u32) ((table->length -
-		sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) / sizeof(u64));
-	table_entry =
-		ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, table) + sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
-	for (i = 0; i < table_count; i++) {
-		ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&xsdt_entry_address, table_entry);
-		if (!xsdt_entry_address) {
-			/* XSDT has NULL entry */
-			break;
-		}
-		table_entry += sizeof(u64);
-	}
-	acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, length);
-
-	if (i < table_count)
-		return AE_NULL_ENTRY;
-	else
-		return AE_OK;
-}
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -400,7 +341,6 @@ acpi_tb_parse_root_table(acpi_physical_address rsdp_address, u8 flags)
 	u32 table_count;
 	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 	acpi_physical_address address;
-	acpi_physical_address rsdt_address;
 	u32 length;
 	u8 *table_entry;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -429,8 +369,6 @@ acpi_tb_parse_root_table(acpi_physical_address rsdp_address, u8 flags)
 		 */
 		address = (acpi_physical_address) rsdp->xsdt_physical_address;
 		table_entry_size = sizeof(u64);
-		rsdt_address = (acpi_physical_address)
-					rsdp->rsdt_physical_address;
 	} else {
 		/* Root table is an RSDT (32-bit physical addresses) */
 
@@ -444,15 +382,6 @@ acpi_tb_parse_root_table(acpi_physical_address rsdp_address, u8 flags)
 	 */
 	acpi_os_unmap_memory(rsdp, sizeof(struct acpi_table_rsdp));
 
-	if (table_entry_size == sizeof(u64)) {
-		if (acpi_tb_check_xsdt(address) == AE_NULL_ENTRY) {
-			/* XSDT has NULL entry, RSDT is used */
-			address = rsdt_address;
-			table_entry_size = sizeof(u32);
-			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "BIOS XSDT has NULL entry,"
-					"using RSDT"));
-		}
-	}
 	/* Map the RSDT/XSDT table header to get the full table length */
 
 	table = acpi_os_map_memory(address, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index bc6d5866ef98..1e06159fd9c4 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -77,27 +77,23 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int act;
 module_param(act, int, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(act, "Disable or override all lowest active trip points.");
-
-static int crt;
-module_param(crt, int, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(crt, "Disable or lower all critical trip points.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(act, "Disable or override all lowest active trip points.\n");
 
 static int tzp;
 module_param(tzp, int, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(tzp, "Thermal zone polling frequency, in 1/10 seconds.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(tzp, "Thermal zone polling frequency, in 1/10 seconds.\n");
 
 static int nocrt;
 module_param(nocrt, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(nocrt, "Set to take no action upon ACPI thermal zone critical trips points.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(nocrt, "Set to disable action on ACPI thermal zone critical and hot trips.\n");
 
 static int off;
 module_param(off, int, 0);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(off, "Set to disable ACPI thermal support.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(off, "Set to disable ACPI thermal support.\n");
 
 static int psv;
 module_param(psv, int, 0644);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(psv, "Disable or override all passive trip points.");
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(psv, "Disable or override all passive trip points.\n");
 
 static int acpi_thermal_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_thermal_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
@@ -344,20 +340,6 @@ static int acpi_thermal_get_trip_points(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 				  tz->trips.critical.temperature));
 	}
 
-	if (tz->trips.critical.flags.valid == 1) {
-		if (crt == -1) {
-			tz->trips.critical.flags.valid = 0;
-		} else if (crt > 0) {
-			unsigned long crt_k = CELSIUS_TO_KELVIN(crt);
-
-			/*
-			 * Allow override to lower critical threshold
-			 */
-			if (crt_k < tz->trips.critical.temperature)
-				tz->trips.critical.temperature = crt_k;
-		}
-	}
-
 	/* Critical Sleep (optional) */
 
 	status =
@@ -503,12 +485,8 @@ static int acpi_thermal_critical(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 	printk(KERN_EMERG
 	       "Critical temperature reached (%ld C), shutting down.\n",
 	       KELVIN_TO_CELSIUS(tz->temperature));
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
+	acpi_bus_generate_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
 				tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
-	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
-					  tz->device->dev.bus_id,
-					  ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
-					  tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
 
 	orderly_poweroff(true);
 
@@ -526,12 +504,8 @@ static int acpi_thermal_hot(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 	} else if (tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled)
 		tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled = 0;
 
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_HOT,
+	acpi_bus_generate_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_HOT,
 				tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled);
-	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
-					  tz->device->dev.bus_id,
-					  ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_HOT,
-					  tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled);
 
 	/* TBD: Call user-mode "sleep(S4)" function */
 
@@ -1093,9 +1067,9 @@ static int acpi_thermal_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 		entry->owner = THIS_MODULE;
 	}
 
-	/* 'trip_points' [R] */
+	/* 'trip_points' [R/W] */
 	entry = create_proc_entry(ACPI_THERMAL_FILE_TRIP_POINTS,
-				  S_IRUGO,
+				  S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
 				  acpi_device_dir(device));
 	if (!entry)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1175,16 +1149,12 @@ static void acpi_thermal_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	case ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_THRESHOLDS:
 		acpi_thermal_get_trip_points(tz);
 		acpi_thermal_check(tz);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
-						  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_DEVICES:
 		if (tz->flags.devices)
 			acpi_thermal_get_devices(tz);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
-						  device->dev.bus_id, event, 0);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
@@ -1369,13 +1339,6 @@ static int thermal_act(struct dmi_system_id *d) {
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-static int thermal_nocrt(struct dmi_system_id *d) {
-
-	printk(KERN_NOTICE "ACPI: %s detected: "
-		"disabling all critical thermal trip point actions.\n", d->ident);
-	nocrt = 1;
-	return 0;
-}
 static int thermal_tzp(struct dmi_system_id *d) {
 
 	if (tzp == 0) {
@@ -1424,14 +1387,6 @@ static struct dmi_system_id thermal_dmi_table[] __initdata = {
 		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "i915GMm-HFS"),
 		},
 	},
-	{
-	 .callback = thermal_nocrt,
-	 .ident = "Gigabyte GA-7ZX",
-	 .matches = {
-		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_VENDOR, "Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd."),
-		DMI_MATCH(DMI_BOARD_NAME, "7ZX"),
-		},
-	},
 	{}
 };
 #endif /* CONFIG_DMI */
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 93ea8290b4f7..1621655d6e2b 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 			    "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X", status));
 
 		exception = "UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE";
-		dump_stack();
 	}
 
 	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(const char, exception));
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/acpi/video.c b/trunk/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 3c9bb85a6a93..d98701941981 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <linux/input.h>
+
 #include <linux/backlight.h>
 #include <linux/video_output.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ struct acpi_video_bus {
 	struct semaphore sem;
 	struct list_head video_device_list;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *dir;
-	struct input_dev *input;
-	char phys[32];	/* for input device */
 };
 
 struct acpi_video_device_flags {
@@ -1766,9 +1764,6 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
 	struct acpi_video_bus *video = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
-	struct input_dev *input;
-	int keycode;
-
 
 	printk("video bus notify\n");
 
@@ -1776,13 +1771,11 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 		return;
 
 	device = video->device;
-	input = video->input;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_SWITCH:	/* User requested a switch,
 					 * most likely via hotkey. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PROBE:	/* User plugged in or removed a video
@@ -1790,38 +1783,22 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 		acpi_video_device_enumerate(video);
 		acpi_video_device_rebind(video);
 		acpi_video_switch_output(video, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE:	/* Cycle Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_video_switch_output(video, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
-		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_NEXT_OUTPUT:	/* Next Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_video_switch_output(video, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_VIDEO_NEXT;
-		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PREV_OUTPUT:	/* previous Display output hotkey pressed. */
 		acpi_video_switch_output(video, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_VIDEO_PREV;
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		keycode = KEY_UNKNOWN;
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				  "Unsupported event [0x%x]\n", event));
 		break;
 	}
 
-	input_report_key(input, keycode, 1);
-	input_sync(input);
-	input_report_key(input, keycode, 0);
-	input_sync(input);
-
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -1829,65 +1806,38 @@ static void acpi_video_device_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
 	struct acpi_video_device *video_device = data;
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
-	struct acpi_video_bus *bus;
-	struct input_dev *input;
-	int keycode;
 
 	if (!video_device)
 		return;
 
 	device = video_device->dev;
-	bus = video_device->video;
-	input = bus->input;
 
 	switch (event) {
-	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Cycle brightness */
-		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE;
+	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_SWITCH:	/* change in status (cycle output device) */
+	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PROBE:	/* change in status (output device status) */
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
+	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Cycle brightness */
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_INC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Increase brightness */
-		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP;
-		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DEC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Decrease brightness */
-		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN;
-		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_ZERO_BRIGHTNESS:	/* zero brightnesss */
-		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO;
-		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DISPLAY_OFF:	/* display device off */
 		acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
-		keycode = KEY_DISPLAY_OFF;
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(device, event, 0);
 		break;
 	default:
-		keycode = KEY_UNKNOWN;
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				  "Unsupported event [0x%x]\n", event));
 		break;
 	}
-
-	input_report_key(input, keycode, 1);
-	input_sync(input);
-	input_report_key(input, keycode, 0);
-	input_sync(input);
-
 	return;
 }
 
-static int instance;
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	acpi_status status = 0;
 	struct acpi_video_bus *video = NULL;
-	struct input_dev *input;
 
 
 	if (!device)
@@ -1897,13 +1847,6 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!video)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	/* a hack to fix the duplicate name "VID" problem on T61 */
-	if (!strcmp(device->pnp.bus_id, "VID")) {
-		if (instance)
-			device->pnp.bus_id[3] = '0' + instance;
-		instance ++;
-	}
-
 	video->device = device;
 	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_VIDEO_BUS_NAME);
 	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS);
@@ -1938,39 +1881,6 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto end;
 	}
 
-
-	video->input = input = input_allocate_device();
-
-	snprintf(video->phys, sizeof(video->phys),
-		"%s/video/input0", acpi_device_hid(video->device));
-
-	input->name = acpi_device_name(video->device);
-	input->phys = video->phys;
-	input->id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
-	input->id.product = 0x06;
-	input->evbit[0] = BIT(EV_KEY);
-	set_bit(KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_VIDEO_NEXT, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_VIDEO_PREV, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_DISPLAY_OFF, input->keybit);
-	set_bit(KEY_UNKNOWN, input->keybit);
-	result = input_register_device(input);
-	if (result) {
-		acpi_remove_notify_handler(video->device->handle,
-						ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
-						acpi_video_bus_notify);
-		acpi_video_bus_stop_devices(video);
-		acpi_video_bus_put_devices(video);
-		kfree(video->attached_array);
-		acpi_video_bus_remove_fs(device);
-		goto end;
-        }
-
-
 	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s [%s] (multi-head: %s  rom: %s  post: %s)\n",
 	       ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_NAME, acpi_device_bid(device),
 	       video->flags.multihead ? "yes" : "no",
@@ -2004,7 +1914,6 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	acpi_video_bus_put_devices(video);
 	acpi_video_bus_remove_fs(device);
 
-	input_unregister_device(video->input);
 	kfree(video->attached_array);
 	kfree(video);
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/trunk/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index 859858561ab6..aeec67e27264 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sonypi_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 	if (sonypi_acpi_device)
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(sonypi_acpi_device, 1, event);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(sonypi_acpi_device, 1, event);
 #endif
 
 	kfifo_put(sonypi_device.fifo, (unsigned char *)&event, sizeof(event));
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/md/Kconfig b/trunk/drivers/md/Kconfig
index 34a8c60a254a..531d4d17d011 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/md/Kconfig
+++ b/trunk/drivers/md/Kconfig
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ config DM_MULTIPATH_EMC
 
 config DM_MULTIPATH_RDAC
 	tristate "LSI/Engenio RDAC multipath support (EXPERIMENTAL)"
-	depends on DM_MULTIPATH && BLK_DEV_DM && SCSI && EXPERIMENTAL
+	depends on DM_MULTIPATH && BLK_DEV_DM && EXPERIMENTAL
 	---help---
 	  Multipath support for LSI/Engenio RDAC.
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c b/trunk/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
index 7dce318df1bd..d0fc4fd212e6 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static void asus_hotk_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 		lcd_blank(FB_BLANK_POWERDOWN);
 	}
 
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(hotk->device, event,
+	acpi_bus_generate_event(hotk->device, event,
 				hotk->event_count[event % 128]++);
 
 	return;
@@ -1072,8 +1072,7 @@ static void asus_backlight_exit(void)
 }
 
 #define  ASUS_LED_UNREGISTER(object)				\
-	if (object##_led.dev)					\
-		led_classdev_unregister(&object##_led)
+	led_classdev_unregister(&object##_led)
 
 static void asus_led_exit(void)
 {
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c b/trunk/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
index d38ddce592c0..91da6880ae93 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
@@ -855,15 +855,6 @@ static struct dmi_system_id sony_nc_ids[] = {
 				DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "VGN-FE"),
 			},
 		},
-		{
-			.ident = "Sony Vaio FZ Series",
-			.callback = sony_nc_C_enable,
-			.driver_data = sony_C_events,
-			.matches = {
-				DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Sony Corporation"),
-				DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "VGN-FZ"),
-			},
-		},
 		{
 			.ident = "Sony Vaio C Series",
 			.callback = sony_nc_C_enable,
@@ -913,7 +904,7 @@ static void sony_acpi_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 
 	dprintk("sony_acpi_notify, event: 0x%.2x\n", ev);
 	sony_laptop_report_input_event(ev);
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(sony_nc_acpi_device, 1, ev);
+	acpi_bus_generate_event(sony_nc_acpi_device, 1, ev);
 }
 
 static acpi_status sony_walk_callback(acpi_handle handle, u32 level,
@@ -2301,7 +2292,7 @@ static irqreturn_t sony_pic_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 found:
 	sony_laptop_report_input_event(device_event);
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(spic_dev.acpi_dev, 1, device_event);
+	acpi_bus_generate_event(spic_dev.acpi_dev, 1, device_event);
 	sonypi_compat_report_event(device_event);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
@@ -2317,6 +2308,8 @@ static int sony_pic_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	struct sony_pic_ioport *io, *tmp_io;
 	struct sony_pic_irq *irq, *tmp_irq;
 
+	sonypi_compat_exit();
+
 	if (sony_pic_disable(device)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRV_PFX "Couldn't disable device.\n");
 		return -ENXIO;
@@ -2326,8 +2319,6 @@ static int sony_pic_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	release_region(spic_dev.cur_ioport->io.minimum,
 			spic_dev.cur_ioport->io.address_length);
 
-	sonypi_compat_exit();
-
 	sony_laptop_remove_input();
 
 	/* pf attrs */
@@ -2393,9 +2384,6 @@ static int sony_pic_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto err_free_resources;
 	}
 
-	if (sonypi_compat_init())
-		goto err_remove_input;
-
 	/* request io port */
 	list_for_each_entry(io, &spic_dev.ioports, list) {
 		if (request_region(io->io.minimum, io->io.address_length,
@@ -2410,7 +2398,7 @@ static int sony_pic_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (!spic_dev.cur_ioport) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRV_PFX "Failed to request_region.\n");
 		result = -ENODEV;
-		goto err_remove_compat;
+		goto err_remove_input;
 	}
 
 	/* request IRQ */
@@ -2450,6 +2438,9 @@ static int sony_pic_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (result)
 		goto err_remove_pf;
 
+	if (sonypi_compat_init())
+		goto err_remove_pf;
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_remove_pf:
@@ -2465,9 +2456,6 @@ static int sony_pic_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	release_region(spic_dev.cur_ioport->io.minimum,
 			spic_dev.cur_ioport->io.address_length);
 
-err_remove_compat:
-	sonypi_compat_exit();
-
 err_remove_input:
 	sony_laptop_remove_input();
 
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c b/trunk/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
index bb8956d0c104..f6cd34a3dbac 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -1190,10 +1190,10 @@ static void hotkey_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 		}
 
 		if (sendacpi)
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, hkey);
+			acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, hkey);
 	} else {
 		printk(IBM_ERR "unknown hotkey notification event %d\n", event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 0);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 0);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -2162,27 +2162,22 @@ static void dock_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 	int docked = dock_docked();
 	int pci = ibm->acpi->hid && ibm->acpi->device &&
 		acpi_match_device_ids(ibm->acpi->device, ibm_pci_device_ids);
-	int data;
 
 	if (event == 1 && !pci)	/* 570 */
-		data = 1;	/* button */
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 1);	/* button */
 	else if (event == 1 && pci)	/* 570 */
-		data = 3;	/* dock */
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 3);	/* dock */
 	else if (event == 3 && docked)
-		data = 1;	/* button */
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 1);	/* button */
 	else if (event == 3 && !docked)
-		data = 2;	/* undock */
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 2);	/* undock */
 	else if (event == 0 && docked)
-		data = 3;	/* dock */
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 3);	/* dock */
 	else {
 		printk(IBM_ERR "unknown dock event %d, status %d\n",
 		       event, _sta(dock_handle));
-		data = 0;	/* unknown */
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 0);	/* unknown */
 	}
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, data);
-	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(ibm->acpi->device->pnp.device_class,
-					  ibm->acpi->device->dev.bus_id,
-					  event, data);
 }
 
 static int dock_read(char *p)
@@ -2280,10 +2275,7 @@ static int __init bay_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 
 static void bay_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 {
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 0);
-	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(ibm->acpi->device->pnp.device_class,
-					  ibm->acpi->device->dev.bus_id,
-					  event, 0);
+	acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 0);
 }
 
 #define bay_occupied(b) (_sta(b##_handle) & 1)
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/net/forcedeth.c b/trunk/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
index 10f4e3b55168..1938d6dfc863 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/net/forcedeth.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ union ring_type {
 #define PHY_OUI_MARVELL	0x5043
 #define PHY_OUI_CICADA	0x03f1
 #define PHY_OUI_VITESSE	0x01c1
-#define PHY_OUI_REALTEK	0x01c1
+#define PHY_OUI_REALTEK	0x0732
 #define PHYID1_OUI_MASK	0x03ff
 #define PHYID1_OUI_SHFT	6
 #define PHYID2_OUI_MASK	0xfc00
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c b/trunk/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
index 56829f82be4a..70db38c0ced9 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
@@ -267,10 +267,7 @@ static void ibm_handle_events(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *context)
 
 	if (subevent == 0x80) {
 		dbg("%s: generationg bus event\n", __FUNCTION__);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(note->device, note->event, detail);
-		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(note->device->pnp.device_class,
-						  note->device->dev.bus_id,
-						  note->event, detail);
+		acpi_bus_generate_event(note->device, note->event, detail);
 	} else
 		note->event = event;
 }
@@ -402,7 +399,7 @@ static acpi_status __init ibm_find_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle,
 
 	status = acpi_get_object_info(handle, &info_buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		err("%s:  Failed to get device information\n", __FUNCTION__);
+		err("%s:  Failed to get device information", __FUNCTION__);
 		return 0;
 	}
 	info.hardware_id.value[sizeof(info.hardware_id.value) - 1] = '\0';
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/card.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/card.c
index 6c0440c20e31..b6a4f02b01d1 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/card.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/card.c
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ static const struct pnp_card_device_id *match_card(struct pnp_card_driver *drv,
 				int found;
 				struct pnp_dev *dev;
 
-				if (i == PNP_MAX_DEVICES ||
-				    !*drv_id->devs[i].id)
+				if (i == PNP_MAX_DEVICES
+				    || !*drv_id->devs[i].id)
 					return drv_id;
 				found = 0;
 				card_for_each_dev(card, dev) {
-					if (compare_pnp_id(dev->id,
-						   drv_id->devs[i].id)) {
+					if (compare_pnp_id
+					    (dev->id, drv_id->devs[i].id)) {
 						found = 1;
 						break;
 					}
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int pnp_interface_attach_card(struct pnp_card *card)
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_name:
+      err_name:
 	device_remove_file(&card->dev, &dev_attr_name);
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -321,10 +321,10 @@ struct pnp_dev *pnp_request_card_device(struct pnp_card_link *clink,
 		pos = pos->next;
 	}
 
-done:
+      done:
 	return NULL;
 
-found:
+      found:
 	dev->card_link = clink;
 	dev->dev.driver = &drv->link.driver;
 	if (pnp_bus_type.probe(&dev->dev))
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ struct pnp_dev *pnp_request_card_device(struct pnp_card_link *clink,
 
 	return dev;
 
-err_out:
+      err_out:
 	dev->dev.driver = NULL;
 	dev->card_link = NULL;
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/core.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/core.c
index d5964feb14de..61066fdb9e6d 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/core.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/core.c
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ int pnp_register_protocol(struct pnp_protocol *protocol)
 	int nodenum;
 	struct list_head *pos;
 
+	if (!protocol)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&protocol->devices);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&protocol->cards);
 	nodenum = 0;
@@ -91,6 +94,8 @@ static void pnp_free_ids(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 	struct pnp_id *id;
 	struct pnp_id *next;
 
+	if (!dev)
+		return;
 	id = dev->id;
 	while (id) {
 		next = id->next;
@@ -138,7 +143,7 @@ int __pnp_add_device(struct pnp_dev *dev)
  */
 int pnp_add_device(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (dev->card)
+	if (!dev || !dev->protocol || dev->card)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	dev->dev.parent = &dev->protocol->dev;
 	sprintf(dev->dev.bus_id, "%02x:%02x", dev->protocol->number,
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/driver.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/driver.c
index 2fa64a6b25c8..30b8f6f3258a 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/driver.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/driver.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ static int pnp_device_probe(struct device *dev)
 		goto fail;
 	return error;
 
-fail:
+      fail:
 	pnp_device_detach(pnp_dev);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ int pnp_add_id(struct pnp_id *id, struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pnp_id *ptr;
 
+	if (!id)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	id->next = NULL;
 	ptr = dev->id;
 	while (ptr && ptr->next)
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/interface.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/interface.c
index a0cfb75bbb8d..fe6684e13e82 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/interface.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/interface.c
@@ -459,8 +459,7 @@ pnp_set_current_resources(struct device *dmdev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 		up(&pnp_res_mutex);
 		goto done;
 	}
-
-done:
+      done:
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 	return count;
@@ -500,10 +499,10 @@ int pnp_interface_attach_device(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_res:
+      err_res:
 	device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_resources);
-err_opt:
+      err_opt:
 	device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_options);
-err:
+      err:
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/core.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/core.c
index b035d60a1dcc..b4e2aa995b53 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/core.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/core.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
 #if 0
 #define ISAPNP_REGION_OK
 #endif
+#if 0
+#define ISAPNP_DEBUG
+#endif
 
 int isapnp_disable;		/* Disable ISA PnP */
 static int isapnp_rdp;		/* Read Data Port */
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static unsigned char isapnp_checksum_value;
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(isapnp_cfg_mutex);
+static int isapnp_detected;
 static int isapnp_csn_count;
 
 /* some prototypes */
@@ -331,7 +335,7 @@ static int __init isapnp_isolate(void)
 		} else if (iteration > 1) {
 			break;
 		}
-__next:
+	      __next:
 		if (csn == 255)
 			break;
 		checksum = 0x6a;
@@ -729,7 +733,7 @@ static int __init isapnp_create_device(struct pnp_card *card,
 			       "isapnp: unexpected or unknown tag type 0x%x for logical device %i (device %i), ignored\n",
 			       type, dev->number, card->number);
 		}
-__skip:
+	      __skip:
 		if (size > 0)
 			isapnp_skip_bytes(size);
 	}
@@ -784,7 +788,7 @@ static void __init isapnp_parse_resource_map(struct pnp_card *card)
 			       "isapnp: unexpected or unknown tag type 0x%x for device %i, ignored\n",
 			       type, card->number);
 		}
-__skip:
+	      __skip:
 		if (size > 0)
 			isapnp_skip_bytes(size);
 	}
@@ -936,6 +940,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(isapnp_protocol);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(isapnp_present);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(isapnp_cfg_begin);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(isapnp_cfg_end);
+#if 0
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(isapnp_read_byte);
+#endif
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(isapnp_write_byte);
 
 static int isapnp_read_resources(struct pnp_dev *dev,
@@ -986,7 +993,6 @@ static int isapnp_get_resources(struct pnp_dev *dev,
 				struct pnp_resource_table *res)
 {
 	int ret;
-
 	pnp_init_resource_table(res);
 	isapnp_cfg_begin(dev->card->number, dev->number);
 	ret = isapnp_read_resources(dev, res);
@@ -1040,7 +1046,7 @@ static int isapnp_set_resources(struct pnp_dev *dev,
 
 static int isapnp_disable_resources(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
-	if (!dev->active)
+	if (!dev || !dev->active)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	isapnp_cfg_begin(dev->card->number, dev->number);
 	isapnp_deactivate(dev->number);
@@ -1063,6 +1069,7 @@ static int __init isapnp_init(void)
 	struct pnp_dev *dev;
 
 	if (isapnp_disable) {
+		isapnp_detected = 0;
 		printk(KERN_INFO "isapnp: ISA Plug & Play support disabled\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1110,6 +1117,7 @@ static int __init isapnp_init(void)
 		}
 		isapnp_set_rdp();
 	}
+	isapnp_detected = 1;
 	if (isapnp_rdp < 0x203 || isapnp_rdp > 0x3ff) {
 		cards = isapnp_isolate();
 		if (cards < 0 || (isapnp_rdp < 0x203 || isapnp_rdp > 0x3ff)) {
@@ -1117,6 +1125,7 @@ static int __init isapnp_init(void)
 			release_region(_PIDXR, 1);
 #endif
 			release_region(_PNPWRP, 1);
+			isapnp_detected = 0;
 			printk(KERN_INFO
 			       "isapnp: No Plug & Play device found\n");
 			return 0;
@@ -1139,12 +1148,13 @@ static int __init isapnp_init(void)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if (cards)
+	if (cards) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO
 		       "isapnp: %i Plug & Play card%s detected total\n", cards,
 		       cards > 1 ? "s" : "");
-	else
+	} else {
 		printk(KERN_INFO "isapnp: No Plug & Play card found\n");
+	}
 
 	isapnp_proc_init();
 	return 0;
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
index 560ccb640816..3fbc0f9ffc26 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/isapnp/proc.c
@@ -112,6 +112,33 @@ static int isapnp_proc_attach_device(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef MODULE
+static int __exit isapnp_proc_detach_device(struct pnp_dev *dev)
+{
+	struct pnp_card *bus = dev->card;
+	struct proc_dir_entry *de;
+	char name[16];
+
+	if (!(de = bus->procdir))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	sprintf(name, "%02x", dev->number);
+	remove_proc_entry(name, de);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __exit isapnp_proc_detach_bus(struct pnp_card *bus)
+{
+	struct proc_dir_entry *de;
+	char name[16];
+
+	if (!(de = bus->procdir))
+		return -EINVAL;
+	sprintf(name, "%02x", bus->number);
+	remove_proc_entry(name, isapnp_proc_bus_dir);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif				/* MODULE */
+
 int __init isapnp_proc_init(void)
 {
 	struct pnp_dev *dev;
@@ -122,3 +149,21 @@ int __init isapnp_proc_init(void)
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+#ifdef MODULE
+int __exit isapnp_proc_done(void)
+{
+	struct pnp_dev *dev;
+	struct pnp_bus *card;
+
+	isapnp_for_each_dev(dev) {
+		isapnp_proc_detach_device(dev);
+	}
+	isapnp_for_each_card(card) {
+		isapnp_proc_detach_bus(card);
+	}
+	if (isapnp_proc_bus_dir)
+		remove_proc_entry("isapnp", proc_bus);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif				/* MODULE */
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/manager.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/manager.c
index 0826287eef53..3bda513a6bd3 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/manager.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/manager.c
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ static int pnp_assign_port(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct pnp_port *rule, int idx)
 	resource_size_t *start, *end;
 	unsigned long *flags;
 
+	if (!dev || !rule)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (idx >= PNP_MAX_PORT) {
 		pnp_err
 		    ("More than 4 ports is incompatible with pnp specifications.");
@@ -63,6 +66,9 @@ static int pnp_assign_mem(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct pnp_mem *rule, int idx)
 	resource_size_t *start, *end;
 	unsigned long *flags;
 
+	if (!dev || !rule)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (idx >= PNP_MAX_MEM) {
 		pnp_err
 		    ("More than 8 mems is incompatible with pnp specifications.");
@@ -121,6 +127,9 @@ static int pnp_assign_irq(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct pnp_irq *rule, int idx)
 		5, 10, 11, 12, 9, 14, 15, 7, 3, 4, 13, 0, 1, 6, 8, 2
 	};
 
+	if (!dev || !rule)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (idx >= PNP_MAX_IRQ) {
 		pnp_err
 		    ("More than 2 irqs is incompatible with pnp specifications.");
@@ -172,6 +181,9 @@ static int pnp_assign_dma(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct pnp_dma *rule, int idx)
 		1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 0, 2, 4
 	};
 
+	if (!dev || !rule)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (idx >= PNP_MAX_DMA) {
 		pnp_err
 		    ("More than 2 dmas is incompatible with pnp specifications.");
@@ -378,7 +390,7 @@ static int pnp_assign_resources(struct pnp_dev *dev, int depnum)
 	up(&pnp_res_mutex);
 	return 1;
 
-fail:
+      fail:
 	pnp_clean_resource_table(&dev->res);
 	up(&pnp_res_mutex);
 	return 0;
@@ -398,6 +410,8 @@ int pnp_manual_config_dev(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct pnp_resource_table *res,
 	int i;
 	struct pnp_resource_table *bak;
 
+	if (!dev || !res)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!pnp_can_configure(dev))
 		return -ENODEV;
 	bak = pnp_alloc(sizeof(struct pnp_resource_table));
@@ -430,7 +444,7 @@ int pnp_manual_config_dev(struct pnp_dev *dev, struct pnp_resource_table *res,
 	kfree(bak);
 	return 0;
 
-fail:
+      fail:
 	dev->res = *bak;
 	up(&pnp_res_mutex);
 	kfree(bak);
@@ -446,6 +460,9 @@ int pnp_auto_config_dev(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 	struct pnp_option *dep;
 	int i = 1;
 
+	if (!dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (!pnp_can_configure(dev)) {
 		pnp_dbg("Device %s does not support resource configuration.",
 			dev->dev.bus_id);
@@ -524,6 +541,8 @@ int pnp_activate_dev(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
 	int error;
 
+	if (!dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (dev->active)
 		return 0;	/* the device is already active */
 
@@ -549,6 +568,8 @@ int pnp_disable_dev(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
 	int error;
 
+	if (!dev)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!dev->active)
 		return 0;	/* the device is already disabled */
 
@@ -575,6 +596,8 @@ int pnp_disable_dev(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 void pnp_resource_change(struct resource *resource, resource_size_t start,
 			 resource_size_t size)
 {
+	if (resource == NULL)
+		return;
 	resource->flags &= ~(IORESOURCE_AUTO | IORESOURCE_UNSET);
 	resource->start = start;
 	resource->end = start + size - 1;
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index a5a372222d69..616fc72190bf 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -248,9 +248,9 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 	num++;
 
 	return AE_OK;
-err1:
+      err1:
 	kfree(dev_id);
-err:
+      err:
 	kfree(dev);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c
index 0e3b8d0ff06b..ce5027feb3da 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/rsparser.c
@@ -34,17 +34,19 @@
  */
 static int irq_flags(int triggering, int polarity)
 {
+	int flag;
 	if (triggering == ACPI_LEVEL_SENSITIVE) {
 		if (polarity == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW)
-			return IORESOURCE_IRQ_LOWLEVEL;
+			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_LOWLEVEL;
 		else
-			return IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHLEVEL;
+			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHLEVEL;
 	} else {
 		if (polarity == ACPI_ACTIVE_LOW)
-			return IORESOURCE_IRQ_LOWEDGE;
+			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_LOWEDGE;
 		else
-			return IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHEDGE;
+			flag = IORESOURCE_IRQ_HIGHEDGE;
 	}
+	return flag;
 }
 
 static void decode_irq_flags(int flag, int *triggering, int *polarity)
@@ -240,7 +242,8 @@ static void pnpacpi_parse_allocated_address_space(struct pnp_resource_table *res
 static acpi_status pnpacpi_allocated_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 					      void *data)
 {
-	struct pnp_resource_table *res_table = data;
+	struct pnp_resource_table *res_table =
+	    (struct pnp_resource_table *)data;
 	int i;
 
 	switch (res->type) {
@@ -563,7 +566,8 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_option_resource(struct acpi_resource *res,
 					   void *data)
 {
 	int priority = 0;
-	struct acpipnp_parse_option_s *parse_data = data;
+	struct acpipnp_parse_option_s *parse_data =
+	    (struct acpipnp_parse_option_s *)data;
 	struct pnp_dev *dev = parse_data->dev;
 	struct pnp_option *option = parse_data->option;
 
@@ -701,7 +705,7 @@ static int pnpacpi_supported_resource(struct acpi_resource *res)
 static acpi_status pnpacpi_count_resources(struct acpi_resource *res,
 					   void *data)
 {
-	int *res_cnt = data;
+	int *res_cnt = (int *)data;
 
 	if (pnpacpi_supported_resource(res))
 		(*res_cnt)++;
@@ -710,7 +714,7 @@ static acpi_status pnpacpi_count_resources(struct acpi_resource *res,
 
 static acpi_status pnpacpi_type_resources(struct acpi_resource *res, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpi_resource **resource = data;
+	struct acpi_resource **resource = (struct acpi_resource **)data;
 
 	if (pnpacpi_supported_resource(res)) {
 		(*resource)->type = res->type;
@@ -882,7 +886,8 @@ int pnpacpi_encode_resources(struct pnp_resource_table *res_table,
 	int i = 0;
 	/* pnpacpi_build_resource_template allocates extra mem */
 	int res_cnt = (buffer->length - 1) / sizeof(struct acpi_resource) - 1;
-	struct acpi_resource *resource = buffer->pointer;
+	struct acpi_resource *resource =
+	    (struct acpi_resource *)buffer->pointer;
 	int port = 0, irq = 0, dma = 0, mem = 0;
 
 	pnp_dbg("res cnt %d", res_cnt);
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
index 0691f473e9d4..3692a099b45f 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/core.c
@@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ static void __init build_devlist(void)
 static int pnpbios_disabled;
 int pnpbios_dont_use_current_config;
 
+#ifndef MODULE
 static int __init pnpbios_setup(char *str)
 {
 	int invert;
@@ -442,6 +443,7 @@ static int __init pnpbios_setup(char *str)
 }
 
 __setup("pnpbios=", pnpbios_setup);
+#endif
 
 /* PnP BIOS signature: "$PnP" */
 #define PNP_SIGNATURE   (('$' << 0) + ('P' << 8) + ('n' << 16) + ('P' << 24))
@@ -589,7 +591,6 @@ subsys_initcall(pnpbios_init);
 static int __init pnpbios_thread_init(void)
 {
 	struct task_struct *task;
-
 #if defined(CONFIG_PPC_MERGE)
 	if (check_legacy_ioport(PNPBIOS_BASE))
 		return 0;
@@ -605,7 +606,48 @@ static int __init pnpbios_thread_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifndef MODULE
+
+/* init/main.c calls pnpbios_init early */
+
 /* Start the kernel thread later: */
 module_init(pnpbios_thread_init);
 
+#else
+
+/*
+ * N.B.: Building pnpbios as a module hasn't been fully implemented
+ */
+
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+static int __init pnpbios_init_all(void)
+{
+	int r;
+
+	r = pnpbios_init();
+	if (r)
+		return r;
+	r = pnpbios_thread_init();
+	if (r)
+		return r;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit pnpbios_exit(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
+	unloading = 1;
+	wait_for_completion(&unload_sem);
+#endif
+	pnpbios_proc_exit();
+	/* We ought to free resources here */
+	return;
+}
+
+module_init(pnpbios_init_all);
+module_exit(pnpbios_exit);
+
+#endif
+
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pnpbios_protocol);
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c
index 9d9841f24a85..9c8c07701b65 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/proc.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int proc_write_node(struct file *file, const char __user * buf,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	ret = count;
-out:
+      out:
 	kfree(node);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
index 3fabf11b0027..04ecd7b67230 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/pnpbios/rsparser.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ static unsigned char *pnpbios_parse_allocated_resource_data(unsigned char *p,
 			break;
 
 		default:	/* an unkown tag */
-len_err:
+		      len_err:
 			printk(KERN_ERR
 			       "PnPBIOS: Unknown tag '0x%x', length '%d'.\n",
 			       tag, len);
@@ -298,7 +298,6 @@ static void pnpbios_parse_fixed_mem32_option(unsigned char *p, int size,
 					     struct pnp_option *option)
 {
 	struct pnp_mem *mem;
-
 	mem = kzalloc(sizeof(struct pnp_mem), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mem)
 		return;
@@ -469,7 +468,7 @@ static unsigned char *pnpbios_parse_resource_option_data(unsigned char *p,
 			return p + 2;
 
 		default:	/* an unkown tag */
-len_err:
+		      len_err:
 			printk(KERN_ERR
 			       "PnPBIOS: Unknown tag '0x%x', length '%d'.\n",
 			       tag, len);
@@ -563,7 +562,7 @@ static unsigned char *pnpbios_parse_compatible_ids(unsigned char *p,
 			break;
 
 		default:	/* an unkown tag */
-len_err:
+		      len_err:
 			printk(KERN_ERR
 			       "PnPBIOS: Unknown tag '0x%x', length '%d'.\n",
 			       tag, len);
@@ -757,7 +756,7 @@ static unsigned char *pnpbios_encode_allocated_resource_data(unsigned char *p,
 			break;
 
 		default:	/* an unkown tag */
-len_err:
+		      len_err:
 			printk(KERN_ERR
 			       "PnPBIOS: Unknown tag '0x%x', length '%d'.\n",
 			       tag, len);
diff --git a/trunk/drivers/pnp/resource.c b/trunk/drivers/pnp/resource.c
index ef1286900db3..ea6ec14a0559 100644
--- a/trunk/drivers/pnp/resource.c
+++ b/trunk/drivers/pnp/resource.c
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ struct pnp_option *pnp_register_independent_option(struct pnp_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct pnp_option *option;
 
+	if (!dev)
+		return NULL;
+
 	option = pnp_build_option(PNP_RES_PRIORITY_PREFERRED);
 
 	/* this should never happen but if it does we'll try to continue */
@@ -61,6 +64,9 @@ struct pnp_option *pnp_register_dependent_option(struct pnp_dev *dev,
 {
 	struct pnp_option *option;
 
+	if (!dev)
+		return NULL;
+
 	option = pnp_build_option(priority);
 
 	if (dev->dependent) {
@@ -77,6 +83,11 @@ int pnp_register_irq_resource(struct pnp_option *option, struct pnp_irq *data)
 {
 	struct pnp_irq *ptr;
 
+	if (!option)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ptr = option->irq;
 	while (ptr && ptr->next)
 		ptr = ptr->next;
@@ -101,6 +112,11 @@ int pnp_register_dma_resource(struct pnp_option *option, struct pnp_dma *data)
 {
 	struct pnp_dma *ptr;
 
+	if (!option)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ptr = option->dma;
 	while (ptr && ptr->next)
 		ptr = ptr->next;
@@ -116,6 +132,11 @@ int pnp_register_port_resource(struct pnp_option *option, struct pnp_port *data)
 {
 	struct pnp_port *ptr;
 
+	if (!option)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ptr = option->port;
 	while (ptr && ptr->next)
 		ptr = ptr->next;
@@ -131,6 +152,11 @@ int pnp_register_mem_resource(struct pnp_option *option, struct pnp_mem *data)
 {
 	struct pnp_mem *ptr;
 
+	if (!option)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!data)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ptr = option->mem;
 	while (ptr && ptr->next)
 		ptr = ptr->next;
diff --git a/trunk/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/trunk/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 86aea44ce6d4..3d0fea235bf3 100644
--- a/trunk/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/trunk/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ struct acpi_bus_event {
 };
 
 extern struct kset acpi_subsys;
-extern int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char*, const char*, u8, int);
+extern int acpi_bus_generate_genetlink_event(struct acpi_device *device,
+						u8 type, int data);
 /*
  * External Functions
  */
@@ -331,13 +332,8 @@ void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 function, void *context);
 int acpi_bus_get_status(struct acpi_device *device);
 int acpi_bus_get_power(acpi_handle handle, int *state);
 int acpi_bus_set_power(acpi_handle handle, int state);
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data);
+int acpi_bus_generate_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data);
 int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event);
-#else
-static inline int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
-	{ return 0; }
-#endif
 int acpi_bus_register_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver);
 void acpi_bus_unregister_driver(struct acpi_driver *driver);
 int acpi_bus_add(struct acpi_device **child, struct acpi_device *parent,
diff --git a/trunk/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/trunk/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 3d7ab9e0c9fe..b5cca5daa348 100644
--- a/trunk/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/trunk/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 		    void *context, void **return_value);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_get_devices(const char *HID,
+acpi_get_devices(char *HID,
 		 acpi_walk_callback user_function,
 		 void *context, void **return_value);
 
diff --git a/trunk/include/acpi/acstruct.h b/trunk/include/acpi/acstruct.h
index 88482655407f..aeb4498e5e06 100644
--- a/trunk/include/acpi/acstruct.h
+++ b/trunk/include/acpi/acstruct.h
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ struct acpi_init_walk_info {
 struct acpi_get_devices_info {
 	acpi_walk_callback user_function;
 	void *context;
-	const char *hid;
+	char *hid;
 };
 
 union acpi_aml_operands {
diff --git a/trunk/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h b/trunk/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h
index dbe734ddf2af..340764076d5f 100644
--- a/trunk/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h
+++ b/trunk/include/asm-i386/io_apic.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ extern int (*ioapic_renumber_irq)(int ioapic, int irq);
 
 #else  /* !CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC */
 #define io_apic_assign_pci_irqs 0
+static inline void disable_ioapic_setup(void) { }
 #endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/trunk/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h b/trunk/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h
index d9f2e54324d5..969d225a9350 100644
--- a/trunk/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h
+++ b/trunk/include/asm-x86_64/io_apic.h
@@ -109,12 +109,6 @@ extern int mpc_default_type;
 /* 1 if "noapic" boot option passed */
 extern int skip_ioapic_setup;
 
-static inline void disable_ioapic_setup(void)
-{
-	skip_ioapic_setup = 1;
-}
-
-
 /*
  * If we use the IO-APIC for IRQ routing, disable automatic
  * assignment of PCI IRQ's.
diff --git a/trunk/include/linux/input.h b/trunk/include/linux/input.h
index cf2b5619aa13..e02c6a66b2ba 100644
--- a/trunk/include/linux/input.h
+++ b/trunk/include/linux/input.h
@@ -363,12 +363,6 @@ struct input_absinfo {
 
 #define KEY_UNKNOWN		240
 
-#define KEY_VIDEO_NEXT		241	/* drive next video source */
-#define KEY_VIDEO_PREV		242	/* drive previous video source */
-#define KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE	243	/* brightness up, after max is min */
-#define KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO	244	/* brightness off, use ambient */
-#define KEY_DISPLAY_OFF		245	/* display device to off state */
-
 #define BTN_MISC		0x100
 #define BTN_0			0x100
 #define BTN_1			0x101
diff --git a/trunk/init/main.c b/trunk/init/main.c
index cc0653ec081d..d3bcb3b11620 100644
--- a/trunk/init/main.c
+++ b/trunk/init/main.c
@@ -146,14 +146,9 @@ static unsigned int __initdata max_cpus = NR_CPUS;
  * greater than 0, limits the maximum number of CPUs activated in
  * SMP mode to <NUM>.
  */
-#ifndef CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC
-static inline void disable_ioapic_setup(void) {};
-#endif
-
 static int __init nosmp(char *str)
 {
 	max_cpus = 0;
-	disable_ioapic_setup();
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -162,13 +157,10 @@ early_param("nosmp", nosmp);
 static int __init maxcpus(char *str)
 {
 	get_option(&str, &max_cpus);
-	if (max_cpus == 0)
-		disable_ioapic_setup();
-
-	return 0;
+	return 1;
 }
 
-early_param("maxcpus=", maxcpus);
+__setup("maxcpus=", maxcpus);
 #else
 #define max_cpus NR_CPUS
 #endif
diff --git a/trunk/kernel/sched.c b/trunk/kernel/sched.c
index 6798328a2e0e..96e9b82246d2 100644
--- a/trunk/kernel/sched.c
+++ b/trunk/kernel/sched.c
@@ -2180,6 +2180,12 @@ int can_migrate_task(struct task_struct *p, struct rq *rq, int this_cpu,
 	if (task_running(rq, p))
 		return 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Aggressive migration if too many balance attempts have failed:
+	 */
+	if (sd->nr_balance_failed > sd->cache_nice_tries)
+		return 1;
+
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -4917,7 +4923,7 @@ static inline void sched_init_granularity(void)
 	if (sysctl_sched_granularity > gran_limit)
 		sysctl_sched_granularity = gran_limit;
 
-	sysctl_sched_runtime_limit = sysctl_sched_granularity * 5;
+	sysctl_sched_runtime_limit = sysctl_sched_granularity * 8;
 	sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity = sysctl_sched_granularity / 2;
 }
 
diff --git a/trunk/kernel/sched_fair.c b/trunk/kernel/sched_fair.c
index 4d6b7e2df2aa..fedbb51bba96 100644
--- a/trunk/kernel/sched_fair.c
+++ b/trunk/kernel/sched_fair.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Preemption granularity:
- * (default: 10 msec, units: nanoseconds)
+ * (default: 2 msec, units: nanoseconds)
  *
  * NOTE: this granularity value is not the same as the concept of
  * 'timeslice length' - timeslices in CFS will typically be somewhat
@@ -31,17 +31,18 @@
  * number of CPUs. (i.e. factor 2x on 2-way systems, 3x on 4-way
  * systems, 4x on 8-way systems, 5x on 16-way systems, etc.)
  */
-unsigned int sysctl_sched_granularity __read_mostly = 10000000UL;
+unsigned int sysctl_sched_granularity __read_mostly = 2000000000ULL/HZ;
 
 /*
  * SCHED_BATCH wake-up granularity.
- * (default: 25 msec, units: nanoseconds)
+ * (default: 10 msec, units: nanoseconds)
  *
  * This option delays the preemption effects of decoupled workloads
  * and reduces their over-scheduling. Synchronous workloads will still
  * have immediate wakeup/sleep latencies.
  */
-unsigned int sysctl_sched_batch_wakeup_granularity __read_mostly = 25000000UL;
+unsigned int sysctl_sched_batch_wakeup_granularity __read_mostly =
+							10000000000ULL/HZ;
 
 /*
  * SCHED_OTHER wake-up granularity.
@@ -51,12 +52,12 @@ unsigned int sysctl_sched_batch_wakeup_granularity __read_mostly = 25000000UL;
  * and reduces their over-scheduling. Synchronous workloads will still
  * have immediate wakeup/sleep latencies.
  */
-unsigned int sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity __read_mostly = 1000000UL;
+unsigned int sysctl_sched_wakeup_granularity __read_mostly = 1000000000ULL/HZ;
 
 unsigned int sysctl_sched_stat_granularity __read_mostly;
 
 /*
- * Initialized in sched_init_granularity() [to 5 times the base granularity]:
+ * Initialized in sched_init_granularity():
  */
 unsigned int sysctl_sched_runtime_limit __read_mostly;
 
@@ -303,9 +304,9 @@ __update_curr(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *curr)
 	delta_mine = calc_delta_mine(delta_exec, curr->load.weight, lw);
 
 	if (cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus > sysctl_sched_granularity) {
-		delta = min((u64)delta_mine, cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus);
-		delta = min(delta, (unsigned long)(
-			(long)sysctl_sched_runtime_limit - curr->wait_runtime));
+		delta = min(cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus, (u64)delta_exec);
+		delta = calc_delta_mine(delta, curr->load.weight, lw);
+		delta = min((u64)delta, cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus);
 		cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus -= delta;
 		delta_mine -= delta;
 	}
@@ -493,13 +494,6 @@ static void __enqueue_sleeper(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
 	unsigned long load = cfs_rq->load.weight, delta_fair;
 	long prev_runtime;
 
-	/*
-	 * Do not boost sleepers if there's too much bonus 'in flight'
-	 * already:
-	 */
-	if (unlikely(cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus > sysctl_sched_runtime_limit))
-		return;
-
 	if (sysctl_sched_features & SCHED_FEAT_SLEEPER_LOAD_AVG)
 		load = rq_of(cfs_rq)->cpu_load[2];
 
@@ -519,13 +513,16 @@ static void __enqueue_sleeper(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
 
 	prev_runtime = se->wait_runtime;
 	__add_wait_runtime(cfs_rq, se, delta_fair);
-	schedstat_add(cfs_rq, wait_runtime, se->wait_runtime);
 	delta_fair = se->wait_runtime - prev_runtime;
 
 	/*
 	 * Track the amount of bonus we've given to sleepers:
 	 */
 	cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus += delta_fair;
+	if (unlikely(cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus > sysctl_sched_runtime_limit))
+		cfs_rq->sleeper_bonus = sysctl_sched_runtime_limit;
+
+	schedstat_add(cfs_rq, wait_runtime, se->wait_runtime);
 }
 
 static void enqueue_sleeper(struct cfs_rq *cfs_rq, struct sched_entity *se)
@@ -1047,7 +1044,7 @@ static void task_new_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
 	 * -granularity/2, so initialize the task with that:
 	 */
 	if (sysctl_sched_features & SCHED_FEAT_START_DEBIT)
-		p->se.wait_runtime = -((long)sysctl_sched_granularity / 2);
+		p->se.wait_runtime = -(sysctl_sched_granularity / 2);
 
 	__enqueue_entity(cfs_rq, se);
 }
@@ -1060,7 +1057,7 @@ static void task_new_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
  */
 static void set_curr_task_fair(struct rq *rq)
 {
-	struct sched_entity *se = &rq->curr->se;
+	struct sched_entity *se = &rq->curr.se;
 
 	for_each_sched_entity(se)
 		set_next_entity(cfs_rq_of(se), se);
diff --git a/trunk/kernel/sched_rt.c b/trunk/kernel/sched_rt.c
index 4b87476a02d0..dcdcad632fd9 100644
--- a/trunk/kernel/sched_rt.c
+++ b/trunk/kernel/sched_rt.c
@@ -207,15 +207,10 @@ static void task_tick_rt(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
 		return;
 
 	p->time_slice = static_prio_timeslice(p->static_prio);
+	set_tsk_need_resched(p);
 
-	/*
-	 * Requeue to the end of queue if we are not the only element
-	 * on the queue:
-	 */
-	if (p->run_list.prev != p->run_list.next) {
-		requeue_task_rt(rq, p);
-		set_tsk_need_resched(p);
-	}
+	/* put it at the end of the queue: */
+	requeue_task_rt(rq, p);
 }
 
 static struct sched_class rt_sched_class __read_mostly = {