Merge branch 'origin'

Conflicts:
	Documentation/video4linux/CARDLIST.cx88
	drivers/media/video/cx88/Kconfig
	drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
	drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c

Resolved as in the original merge by Mauro Carvalho Chehab

16 files changed, 918 insertions, 298 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile
index e87108b7338a..88eff14c4894 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 # Makefile for all Linux ACPI interpreter subdirectories
 #
 
-obj-y := utalloc.o  utdebug.o   uteval.o    utinit.o  utmisc.o    utxface.o \
-	 utcopy.o   utdelete.o  utglobal.o  utmath.o  utobject.o utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utcache.o
+obj-y := utalloc.o utdebug.o uteval.o utinit.o utmisc.o utxface.o \
+		utcopy.o utdelete.o utglobal.o utmath.o utobject.o \
+		utstate.o utmutex.o utobject.o utcache.o utresrc.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(ACPI_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 068450b36475..03b0044974c2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utalloc")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
-#ifdef	ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 static struct acpi_debug_mem_block *acpi_ut_find_allocation(void *allocation);
 
 static acpi_status
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ acpi_ut_track_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *address,
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ut_remove_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *address,
 			  u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
-#endif				/* ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS */
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ut_create_list(char *list_name,
 		    u16 object_size, struct acpi_memory_list **return_cache);
@@ -303,8 +301,8 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 	/* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
 
 	if (!size) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-				   ("ut_allocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "ut_allocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
 		size = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -312,9 +310,9 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 	if (!allocation) {
 		/* Report allocation error */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-				   ("ut_allocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-				    (u32) size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "ut_allocate: Could not allocate size %X",
+			    (u32) size));
 
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -346,18 +344,17 @@ void *acpi_ut_callocate(acpi_size size, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 	/* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
 
 	if (!size) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-				   ("ut_callocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes\n"));
-		return_PTR(NULL);
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
+		size = 1;
 	}
 
 	allocation = acpi_os_allocate(size);
 	if (!allocation) {
 		/* Report allocation error */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-				   ("ut_callocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-				    (u32) size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -482,9 +479,8 @@ void *acpi_ut_callocate_and_track(acpi_size size,
 	if (!allocation) {
 		/* Report allocation error */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-				   ("ut_callocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-				    (u32) size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -526,8 +522,7 @@ acpi_ut_free_and_track(void *allocation, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_free", allocation);
 
 	if (NULL == allocation) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-				   ("acpi_ut_free: Attempt to delete a NULL address\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line, "Attempt to delete a NULL address"));
 
 		return_VOID;
 	}
@@ -542,14 +537,11 @@ acpi_ut_free_and_track(void *allocation, u32 component, char *module, u32 line)
 	status = acpi_ut_remove_allocation(debug_block,
 					   component, module, line);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Could not free memory, %s\n",
-				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not free memory"));
 	}
 
 	acpi_os_free(debug_block);
-
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "%p freed\n", allocation));
-
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -626,10 +618,12 @@ acpi_ut_track_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation,
 	 */
 	element = acpi_ut_find_allocation(allocation);
 	if (element) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ut_track_allocation: Allocation already present in list! (%p)\n", allocation));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "ut_track_allocation: Allocation already present in list! (%p)",
+			    allocation));
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Element %p Address %p\n",
-				  element, allocation));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Element %p Address %p",
+			    element, allocation));
 
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
@@ -689,8 +683,8 @@ acpi_ut_remove_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *allocation,
 	if (NULL == mem_list->list_head) {
 		/* No allocations! */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line, component,
-				   ("ut_remove_allocation: Empty allocation list, nothing to free!\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Empty allocation list, nothing to free!"));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
@@ -865,12 +859,11 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_allocations(u32 component, char *module)
 	/* Print summary */
 
 	if (!num_outstanding) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "No outstanding allocations.\n"));
+		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "No outstanding allocations"));
 	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "%d(%X) Outstanding allocations\n",
-				  num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "%d(%X) Outstanding allocations",
+			    num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
index 93d48681d276..2177cb1ef2c4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcache.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index 5442b32de611..df2d32096b72 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -398,14 +398,17 @@ acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 		 * Build a simple object (no nested objects)
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(internal_object,
-							 (union acpi_object *)
-							 ret_buffer->pointer,
-							 ((u8 *) ret_buffer->
-							  pointer +
-							  ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD
-							  (sizeof
-							   (union
-							    acpi_object))),
+							 ACPI_CAST_PTR(union
+								       acpi_object,
+								       ret_buffer->
+								       pointer),
+							 ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8,
+								      ret_buffer->
+								      pointer,
+								      ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD
+								      (sizeof
+								       (union
+									acpi_object))),
 							 &ret_buffer->length);
 		/*
 		 * build simple does not include the object size in the length
@@ -603,8 +606,8 @@ acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(union acpi_object *external_object,
 		/*
 		 * Packages as external input to control methods are not supported,
 		 */
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Packages as parameters not implemented!\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Packages as parameters not implemented!"));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
 	}
@@ -867,7 +870,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
 							 count +
 							 1) * sizeof(void *));
 	if (!dest_obj->package.elements) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("aml_build_copy_internal_package_object: Package allocation failure\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Package allocation failure"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
index d80e92639932..35f3d581e034 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 2bc878f7a127..1db9695b0029 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -363,8 +363,7 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown action (%X)\n",
-				  action));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown action (%X)", action));
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -374,9 +373,9 @@ acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 	 */
 	if (count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-				  "**** Warning **** Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p\n\n",
-				  count, object));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p",
+			      count, object));
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -535,8 +534,8 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object * object, u16 action)
 
       error_exit:
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not update object reference count, %s\n",
-			   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+			"Could not update object reference count"));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 7b81d5ef3c32..106cc97cb4af 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_osi_implementation(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS; i++) {
 		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(string_desc->string.pointer,
-				 (char *)acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[i])) {
+				 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+					       acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[i])))
+		{
 			/* This string is supported */
 
 			return_desc->integer.value = 0xFFFFFFFF;
@@ -152,8 +154,8 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(prefix_node),
 					  path));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_METHOD_ERROR("Method execution failed",
-						 prefix_node, path, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Method execution failed",
+					  prefix_node, path, status);
 		}
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -163,9 +165,8 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 
 	if (!info.return_object) {
 		if (expected_return_btypes) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_METHOD_ERROR("No object was returned from",
-						 prefix_node, path,
-						 AE_NOT_EXIST);
+			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("No object was returned from",
+					  prefix_node, path, AE_NOT_EXIST);
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 		}
@@ -210,15 +211,14 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_object(struct acpi_namespace_node *prefix_node,
 	/* Is the return object one of the expected types? */
 
 	if (!(expected_return_btypes & return_btype)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_METHOD_ERROR("Return object type is incorrect",
-					 prefix_node, path, AE_TYPE);
+		ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Return object type is incorrect",
+				  prefix_node, path, AE_TYPE);
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X\n",
-				  path,
-				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.
-							       return_object),
-				  expected_return_btypes));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X",
+			    path,
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object),
+			    expected_return_btypes));
 
 		/* On error exit, we must delete the return object */
 
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u32 * flags)
 					  "_STA on %4.4s was not found, assuming device is present\n",
 					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(device_node)));
 
-			*flags = 0x0F;
+			*flags = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
 			status = AE_OK;
 		}
 
@@ -637,17 +637,17 @@ acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest)
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		highest[i] = 0xFF;
 		status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node,
-						 (char *)
-						 acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-						 [i], ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER,
-						 &obj_desc);
+						 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+							       acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
+							       [i]),
+						 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 						  "%s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
-						  (char *)
-						  acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-						  [i],
+						  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+								acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
+								[i]),
 						  acpi_ut_get_node_name
 						  (device_node),
 						  acpi_format_exception
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 399e64b51886..ffd13383a325 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -67,8 +67,11 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 	acpi_status sub_status;
 	const char *exception = NULL;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME("format_exception");
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+	/*
+	 * Status is composed of two parts, a "type" and an actual code
+	 */
 	sub_status = (status & ~AE_CODE_MASK);
 
 	switch (status & AE_CODE_MASK) {
@@ -118,13 +121,13 @@ const char *acpi_format_exception(acpi_status status)
 	if (!exception) {
 		/* Exception code was not recognized */
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X\n", status));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X", status));
 
-		return ((const char *)"UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE");
+		exception = "UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE";
 	}
 
-	return ((const char *)exception);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(const char, exception));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -217,23 +220,23 @@ const char *acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS] = {
  * 2) _TZ_ is defined to be a thermal zone in order to allow ASL code to
  *    perform a Notify() operation on it.
  */
-const struct acpi_predefined_names acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names[] =
-    { {"_GPE", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
-{"_PR_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
-{"_SB_", ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, NULL},
-{"_SI_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
-{"_TZ_", ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL, NULL},
-{"_REV", ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, (char *)ACPI_CA_SUPPORT_LEVEL},
-{"_OS_", ACPI_TYPE_STRING, ACPI_OS_NAME},
-{"_GL_", ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX, (char *)1},
+const struct acpi_predefined_names acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names[] = {
+	{"_GPE", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
+	{"_PR_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
+	{"_SB_", ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE, NULL},
+	{"_SI_", ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE, NULL},
+	{"_TZ_", ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL, NULL},
+	{"_REV", ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER, (char *)ACPI_CA_SUPPORT_LEVEL},
+	{"_OS_", ACPI_TYPE_STRING, ACPI_OS_NAME},
+	{"_GL_", ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX, (char *)1},
 
 #if !defined (ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION) || defined (ACPI_CONSTANT_EVAL_ONLY)
-{"_OSI", ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, (char *)1},
+	{"_OSI", ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, (char *)1},
 #endif
 
 	/* Table terminator */
 
-{NULL, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, NULL}
+	{NULL, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, NULL}
 };
 
 /*
@@ -485,7 +488,7 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id)
 		return ("invalid_space_id");
 	}
 
-	return ((char *)acpi_gbl_region_types[space_id]);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_region_types[space_id]));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -503,11 +506,13 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id)
 /* Event type decoding */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_event_types[ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS] = {
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these strings as-is) */
 	"PM_Timer",
-	"global_lock",
-	"power_button",
-	"sleep_button",
-	"real_time_clock",
+	"GlobalLock",
+	"PowerButton",
+	"SleepButton",
+	"RealTimeClock",
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_event_name(u32 event_id)
@@ -517,7 +522,7 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_event_name(u32 event_id)
 		return ("invalid_event_iD");
 	}
 
-	return ((char *)acpi_gbl_event_types[event_id]);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_event_types[event_id]));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -545,12 +550,13 @@ static const char acpi_gbl_bad_type[] = "UNDEFINED";
 /* Printable names of the ACPI object types */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[] = {
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these strings as-is) */
 	/* 00 */ "Untyped",
 	/* 01 */ "Integer",
 	/* 02 */ "String",
 	/* 03 */ "Buffer",
 	/* 04 */ "Package",
-	/* 05 */ "field_unit",
+	/* 05 */ "FieldUnit",
 	/* 06 */ "Device",
 	/* 07 */ "Event",
 	/* 08 */ "Method",
@@ -559,33 +565,34 @@ static const char *acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[] = {
 	/* 11 */ "Power",
 	/* 12 */ "Processor",
 	/* 13 */ "Thermal",
-	/* 14 */ "buffer_field",
-	/* 15 */ "ddb_handle",
-	/* 16 */ "debug_object",
-	/* 17 */ "region_field",
-	/* 18 */ "bank_field",
-	/* 19 */ "index_field",
+	/* 14 */ "BufferField",
+	/* 15 */ "DdbHandle",
+	/* 16 */ "DebugObject",
+	/* 17 */ "RegionField",
+	/* 18 */ "BankField",
+	/* 19 */ "IndexField",
 	/* 20 */ "Reference",
 	/* 21 */ "Alias",
-	/* 22 */ "method_alias",
+	/* 22 */ "MethodAlias",
 	/* 23 */ "Notify",
-	/* 24 */ "addr_handler",
-	/* 25 */ "resource_desc",
-	/* 26 */ "resource_fld",
+	/* 24 */ "AddrHandler",
+	/* 25 */ "ResourceDesc",
+	/* 26 */ "ResourceFld",
 	/* 27 */ "Scope",
 	/* 28 */ "Extra",
 	/* 29 */ "Data",
 	/* 30 */ "Invalid"
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_type_name(acpi_object_type type)
 {
 
 	if (type > ACPI_TYPE_INVALID) {
-		return ((char *)acpi_gbl_bad_type);
+		return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_bad_type));
 	}
 
-	return ((char *)acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[type]);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_ns_type_names[type]));
 }
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
@@ -634,7 +641,7 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_node_name(void *object)
 
 	/* Name must be a valid ACPI name */
 
-	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(*(u32 *) node->name.ascii)) {
+	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(node->name.integer)) {
 		return ("????");
 	}
 
@@ -658,15 +665,16 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_node_name(void *object)
 /* Printable names of object descriptor types */
 
 static const char *acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[] = {
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep these ASL Keywords as-is) */
 	/* 00 */ "Invalid",
 	/* 01 */ "Cached",
 	/* 02 */ "State-Generic",
 	/* 03 */ "State-Update",
 	/* 04 */ "State-Package",
 	/* 05 */ "State-Control",
-	/* 06 */ "State-root_parse_scope",
-	/* 07 */ "State-parse_scope",
-	/* 08 */ "State-walk_scope",
+	/* 06 */ "State-RootParseScope",
+	/* 07 */ "State-ParseScope",
+	/* 08 */ "State-WalkScope",
 	/* 09 */ "State-Result",
 	/* 10 */ "State-Notify",
 	/* 11 */ "State-Thread",
@@ -674,6 +682,7 @@ static const char *acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[] = {
 	/* 13 */ "Parser",
 	/* 14 */ "Operand",
 	/* 15 */ "Node"
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
@@ -684,11 +693,12 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) > ACPI_DESC_TYPE_MAX) {
-		return ((char *)acpi_gbl_bad_type);
+		return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_bad_type));
 	}
 
-	return ((char *)
-		acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object)]);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+			      acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE
+						       (object)]));
 
 }
 
@@ -787,6 +797,11 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].use_count = 0;
 	}
 
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS; i++) {
+		acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[i] = 0;
+	}
+	acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS - 1] = 0x80000000;	/* Last ID is never valid */
+
 	/* GPE support */
 
 	acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head = NULL;
@@ -824,7 +839,11 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	acpi_gbl_ns_lookup_count = 0;
 	acpi_gbl_ps_find_count = 0;
 	acpi_gbl_acpi_hardware_present = TRUE;
-	acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask = 0;
+	acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index = 0;
+	acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset = 0;
+	acpi_gbl_trace_method_name = 0;
+	acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_level = 0;
+	acpi_gbl_trace_dbg_layer = 0;
 	acpi_gbl_debugger_configuration = DEBUGGER_THREADING;
 	acpi_gbl_db_output_flags = ACPI_DB_CONSOLE_OUTPUT;
 
@@ -836,7 +855,6 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	/* Namespace */
 
 	acpi_gbl_root_node = NULL;
-
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.name.integer = ACPI_ROOT_NAME;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.descriptor = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
 	acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.type = ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
index 9dde82b0beaf..ba771b4f39bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@ static void
 acpi_ut_fadt_register_error(char *register_name, u32 value, acpi_size offset)
 {
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid FADT value %s=%X at offset %X FADT=%p\n",
-			     register_name, value, (u32) offset,
-			     acpi_gbl_FADT));
+	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+		      "Invalid FADT value %s=%X at offset %X FADT=%p",
+		      register_name, value, (u32) offset, acpi_gbl_FADT));
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -221,15 +221,14 @@ void acpi_ut_subsystem_shutdown(void)
 	/* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
 	/* Subsystem appears active, go ahead and shut it down */
 
 	acpi_gbl_shutdown = TRUE;
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem...\n"));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Shutting down ACPI Subsystem\n"));
 
 	/* Close the acpi_event Handling */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
index 68a0a6f94129..4a3360484e72 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer dividend,
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_short_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ acpi_ut_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (in_divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_short_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ acpi_ut_divide(acpi_integer in_dividend,
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (in_divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ut_divide: Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index 2ce872d75890..7364f5f8c9cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
 acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 {
 	acpi_native_uint i;
+	acpi_native_uint j;
+	acpi_native_uint k;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_allocate_owner_id");
@@ -70,8 +72,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 	/* Guard against multiple allocations of ID to the same location */
 
 	if (*owner_id) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Owner ID [%2.2X] already exists\n",
-				   *owner_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Owner ID [%2.2X] already exists",
+			    *owner_id));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
 	}
 
@@ -82,31 +84,67 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Find a free owner ID */
+	/*
+	 * Find a free owner ID, cycle through all possible IDs on repeated
+	 * allocations. (ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS + 1) because first index may have
+	 * to be scanned twice.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0, j = acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index;
+	     i < (ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS + 1); i++, j++) {
+		if (j >= ACPI_NUM_OWNERID_MASKS) {
+			j = 0;	/* Wraparound to start of mask array */
+		}
+
+		for (k = acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset; k < 32; k++) {
+			if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[j] == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+				/* There are no free IDs in this mask */
 
-	for (i = 0; i < 64; i++) {
-		if (!(acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask & (1ULL << i))) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_VALUES,
-					  "Current owner_id mask: %16.16LX New ID: %2.2X\n",
-					  acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask,
-					  (unsigned int)(i + 1)));
+				break;
+			}
 
-			acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask |= (1ULL << i);
-			*owner_id = (acpi_owner_id) (i + 1);
-			goto exit;
+			if (!(acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[j] & (1 << k))) {
+				/*
+				 * Found a free ID. The actual ID is the bit index plus one,
+				 * making zero an invalid Owner ID. Save this as the last ID
+				 * allocated and update the global ID mask.
+				 */
+				acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[j] |= (1 << k);
+
+				acpi_gbl_last_owner_id_index = (u8) j;
+				acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset = (u8) (k + 1);
+
+				/*
+				 * Construct encoded ID from the index and bit position
+				 *
+				 * Note: Last [j].k (bit 255) is never used and is marked
+				 * permanently allocated (prevents +1 overflow)
+				 */
+				*owner_id =
+				    (acpi_owner_id) ((k + 1) + ACPI_MUL_32(j));
+
+				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_VALUES,
+						  "Allocated owner_id: %2.2X\n",
+						  (unsigned int)*owner_id));
+				goto exit;
+			}
 		}
+
+		acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset = 0;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * If we are here, all owner_ids have been allocated. This probably should
+	 * All owner_ids have been allocated. This typically should
 	 * not happen since the IDs are reused after deallocation. The IDs are
 	 * allocated upon table load (one per table) and method execution, and
 	 * they are released when a table is unloaded or a method completes
 	 * execution.
+	 *
+	 * If this error happens, there may be very deep nesting of invoked control
+	 * methods, or there may be a bug where the IDs are not released.
 	 */
-	*owner_id = 0;
 	status = AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT;
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate new owner_id (64 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT\n"));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+		    "Could not allocate new owner_id (255 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT"));
 
       exit:
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
@@ -123,7 +161,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id)
  *              control method or unloading a table. Either way, we would
  *              ignore any error anyway.
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Release a table or method owner ID.  Valid IDs are 1 - 64
+ * DESCRIPTION: Release a table or method owner ID.  Valid IDs are 1 - 255
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -131,6 +169,8 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 {
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id = *owner_id_ptr;
 	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_native_uint index;
+	u32 bit;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32("ut_release_owner_id", owner_id);
 
@@ -140,8 +180,8 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 
 	/* Zero is not a valid owner_iD */
 
-	if ((owner_id == 0) || (owner_id > 64)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid owner_id: %2.2X\n", owner_id));
+	if (owner_id == 0) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid owner_id: %2.2X", owner_id));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -156,10 +196,19 @@ void acpi_ut_release_owner_id(acpi_owner_id * owner_id_ptr)
 
 	owner_id--;
 
+	/* Decode ID to index/offset pair */
+
+	index = ACPI_DIV_32(owner_id);
+	bit = 1 << ACPI_MOD_32(owner_id);
+
 	/* Free the owner ID only if it is valid */
 
-	if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask & (1ULL << owner_id)) {
-		acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask ^= (1ULL << owner_id);
+	if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[index] & bit) {
+		acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[index] ^= bit;
+	} else {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Release of non-allocated owner_id: %2.2X",
+			    owner_id + 1));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
@@ -790,109 +839,97 @@ u8 acpi_ut_generate_checksum(u8 * buffer, u32 length)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_error, acpi_ut_warning, acpi_ut_info
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - The resource template buffer object
+ * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
+ *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
+ *              Format              - Printf format string + additional args
  *
- * RETURN:      Pointer to the end tag
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Find the END_TAG resource descriptor in a resource template
+ * DESCRIPTION: Print message with module/line/version info
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 *acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc)
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
 {
-	u8 buffer_byte;
-	u8 *buffer;
-	u8 *end_buffer;
+	va_list args;
 
-	buffer = obj_desc->buffer.pointer;
-	end_buffer = buffer + obj_desc->buffer.length;
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
-	while (buffer < end_buffer) {
-		buffer_byte = *buffer;
-		if (buffer_byte & ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_MASK) {
-			/* Large Descriptor - Length is next 2 bytes */
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
 
-			buffer += ((*(buffer + 1) | (*(buffer + 2) << 8)) + 3);
-		} else {
-			/* Small Descriptor.  End Tag will be found here */
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_exception(char *module_name,
+		  u32 line_number, acpi_status status, char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
 
-			if ((buffer_byte & ACPI_RDESC_SMALL_MASK) ==
-			    ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_END_TAG) {
-				/* Found the end tag descriptor, all done. */
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Exception (%s-%04d): %s, ", module_name,
+		       line_number, acpi_format_exception(status));
 
-				return (buffer);
-			}
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
 
-			/* Length is in the header */
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
 
-			buffer += ((buffer_byte & 0x07) + 1);
-		}
-	}
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
 
-	/* End tag not found */
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 
-	return (NULL);
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_error
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_error, Warning, Info
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
  *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Print error message
  *
+ * Note: Legacy only, should be removed when no longer used by drivers.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ut_report_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number, u32 component_id)
+void acpi_ut_report_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
-	acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Error: ", module_name, line_number);
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_warning
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
- *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print warning message
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void
-acpi_ut_report_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number, u32 component_id)
+void acpi_ut_report_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
-	acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Warning: ", module_name, line_number);
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_info
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
- *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *              component_id        - Caller's component ID (for error output)
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print information message
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void acpi_ut_report_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number, u32 component_id)
+void acpi_ut_report_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
-	acpi_os_printf("%8s-%04d: *** Info: ", module_name, line_number);
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
index 90134c56ece9..45a7244df924 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -214,23 +214,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 		 * the ACPI subsystem code.
 		 */
 		for (i = mutex_id; i < MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
-			if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].owner_id == this_thread_id) {
+			if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id == this_thread_id) {
 				if (i == mutex_id) {
-					ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-							  "Mutex [%s] already acquired by this thread [%X]\n",
-							  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
-							  (mutex_id),
-							  this_thread_id));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Mutex [%s] already acquired by this thread [%X]",
+						    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
+						    (mutex_id),
+						    this_thread_id));
 
 					return (AE_ALREADY_ACQUIRED);
 				}
 
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-						  "Invalid acquire order: Thread %X owns [%s], wants [%s]\n",
-						  this_thread_id,
-						  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
-						  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
-						  (mutex_id)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Invalid acquire order: Thread %X owns [%s], wants [%s]",
+					    this_thread_id,
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
 
 				return (AE_ACQUIRE_DEADLOCK);
 			}
@@ -253,11 +252,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].use_count++;
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].thread_id = this_thread_id;
 	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Thread %X could not acquire Mutex [%s] %s\n",
-				  this_thread_id,
-				  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id),
-				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Thread %X could not acquire Mutex [%X]",
+				this_thread_id, mutex_id));
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -295,9 +292,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 	 * Mutex must be acquired in order to release it!
 	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].thread_id == ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Mutex [%s] is not acquired, cannot release\n",
-				  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Mutex [%X] is not acquired, cannot release",
+			    mutex_id));
 
 		return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
@@ -313,16 +310,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 		 * the ACPI subsystem code.
 		 */
 		for (i = mutex_id; i < MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
-			if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].owner_id == this_thread_id) {
+			if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id == this_thread_id) {
 				if (i == mutex_id) {
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-						  "Invalid release order: owns [%s], releasing [%s]\n",
-						  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
-						  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
-						  (mutex_id)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Invalid release order: owns [%s], releasing [%s]",
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
 
 				return (AE_RELEASE_DEADLOCK);
 			}
@@ -338,11 +334,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_release_mutex(acpi_mutex_handle mutex_id)
 	    acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].mutex, 1);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Thread %X could not release Mutex [%s] %s\n",
-				  this_thread_id,
-				  acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id),
-				  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Thread %X could not release Mutex [%X]",
+				this_thread_id, mutex_id));
 	} else {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_MUTEX,
 				  "Thread %X released Mutex [%s]\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index 3015e1540053..7ee2d1d98071 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(acpi_size buffer_size)
 
 		buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(buffer_size);
 		if (!buffer) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("create_buffer: could not allocate size %X\n", (u32) buffer_size));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
+				    (u32) buffer_size));
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(buffer_desc);
 			return_PTR(NULL);
 		}
@@ -228,7 +229,8 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_string_object(acpi_size string_size)
 	 */
 	string = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(string_size + 1);
 	if (!string) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("create_string: could not allocate size %X\n", (u32) string_size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
+			    (u32) string_size));
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(string_desc);
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -310,8 +312,8 @@ void *acpi_ut_allocate_object_desc_dbg(char *module_name,
 
 	object = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_operand_cache);
 	if (!object) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module_name, line_number, component_id,
-				   ("Could not allocate an object descriptor\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module_name, line_number,
+			    "Could not allocate an object descriptor"));
 
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -345,9 +347,9 @@ void acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 	/* Object must be an union acpi_operand_object    */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "%p is not an ACPI Operand object [%s]\n",
-				  object, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(object)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "%p is not an ACPI Operand object [%s]", object,
+			    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(object)));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -449,10 +451,10 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 			 * Notably, Locals and Args are not supported, but this may be
 			 * required eventually.
 			 */
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-					  "Unsupported Reference opcode=%X in object %p\n",
-					  internal_object->reference.opcode,
-					  internal_object));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unsupported Reference opcode=%X in object %p",
+				    internal_object->reference.opcode,
+				    internal_object));
 			status = AE_TYPE;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -460,10 +462,9 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Unsupported type=%X in object %p\n",
-				  ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object),
-				  internal_object));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unsupported type=%X in object %p",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object),
+			    internal_object));
 		status = AE_TYPE;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..16461317113f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
@@ -0,0 +1,554 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: utresrc - Resource managment utilities
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include <acpi/amlresrc.h>
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
+
+#if defined(ACPI_DISASSEMBLER) || defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER)
+/*
+ * Strings used to decode resource descriptors.
+ * Used by both the disasssembler and the debugger resource dump routines
+ */
+const char *acpi_gbl_BMdecode[2] = {
+	"not_bus_master",
+	"bus_master"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[4] = {
+	"0 - Good Configuration",
+	"1 - Acceptable Configuration",
+	"2 - Suboptimal Configuration",
+	"3 - ***Invalid Configuration***",
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[2] = {
+	"resource_producer",
+	"resource_consumer"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_DECdecode[2] = {
+	"pos_decode",
+	"sub_decode"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_HEdecode[2] = {
+	"Level",
+	"Edge"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[2] = {
+	"Decode10",
+	"Decode16"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_LLdecode[2] = {
+	"active_high",
+	"active_low"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[2] = {
+	"max_not_fixed",
+	"max_fixed"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_MEMdecode[4] = {
+	"non_cacheable",
+	"Cacheable",
+	"write_combining",
+	"Prefetchable"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[2] = {
+	"min_not_fixed",
+	"min_fixed"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_MTPdecode[4] = {
+	"address_range_memory",
+	"address_range_reserved",
+	"address_range_aCPI",
+	"address_range_nVS"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_RNGdecode[4] = {
+	"invalid_ranges",
+	"non_iSAonly_ranges",
+	"ISAonly_ranges",
+	"entire_range"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_RWdecode[2] = {
+	"read_only",
+	"read_write"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_SHRdecode[2] = {
+	"Exclusive",
+	"Shared"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_SIZdecode[4] = {
+	"Transfer8",
+	"Transfer8_16",
+	"Transfer16",
+	"invalid_size"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TRSdecode[2] = {
+	"dense_translation",
+	"sparse_translation"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TTPdecode[2] = {
+	"type_static",
+	"type_translation"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4] = {
+	"Compatibility",
+	"type_a",
+	"type_b",
+	"type_f"
+};
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * Base sizes of the raw AML resource descriptors, indexed by resource type.
+ * Zero indicates a reserved (and therefore invalid) resource type.
+ */
+const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_aml_sizes[] = {
+	/* Small descriptors */
+
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_irq),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_dma),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_start_dependent),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_end_dependent),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_io),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_fixed_io),
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_vendor_small),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_SMALL(struct aml_resource_end_tag),
+
+	/* Large descriptors */
+
+	0,
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_memory24),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_generic_register),
+	0,
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_vendor_large),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_memory32),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_fixed_memory32),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_address32),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_address16),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_extended_irq),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_address64),
+	ACPI_AML_SIZE_LARGE(struct aml_resource_extended_address64)
+};
+
+/*
+ * Resource types, used to validate the resource length field.
+ * The length of fixed-length types must match exactly, variable
+ * lengths must meet the minimum required length, etc.
+ * Zero indicates a reserved (and therefore invalid) resource type.
+ */
+static const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_types[] = {
+	/* Small descriptors */
+
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	ACPI_SMALL_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_SMALL_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	0,
+	ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+
+	/* Large descriptors */
+
+	0,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	0,
+	ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH,
+	ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH
+};
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_validate_resource
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *              return_index    - Where the resource index is returned. NULL
+ *                                if the index is not required.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, and optionally the Index into the global resource tables
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate an AML resource descriptor by checking the Resource
+ *              Type and Resource Length. Returns an index into the global
+ *              resource information/dispatch tables for later use.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ut_validate_resource(void *aml, u8 * return_index)
+{
+	u8 resource_type;
+	u8 resource_index;
+	acpi_rs_length resource_length;
+	acpi_rs_length minimum_resource_length;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+	/*
+	 * 1) Validate the resource_type field (Byte 0)
+	 */
+	resource_type = ACPI_GET8(aml);
+
+	/*
+	 * Byte 0 contains the descriptor name (Resource Type)
+	 * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
+	 */
+	if (resource_type & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+		/* Verify the large resource type (name) against the max */
+
+		if (resource_type > ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE_MAX) {
+			return (AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Large Resource Type -- bits 6:0 contain the name
+		 * Translate range 0x80-0x8B to index range 0x10-0x1B
+		 */
+		resource_index = (u8) (resource_type - 0x70);
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * Small Resource Type -- bits 6:3 contain the name
+		 * Shift range to index range 0x00-0x0F
+		 */
+		resource_index = (u8)
+		    ((resource_type & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_SMALL_MASK) >> 3);
+	}
+
+	/* Check validity of the resource type, zero indicates name is invalid */
+
+	if (!acpi_gbl_resource_types[resource_index]) {
+		return (AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * 2) Validate the resource_length field. This ensures that the length
+	 *    is at least reasonable, and guarantees that it is non-zero.
+	 */
+	resource_length = acpi_ut_get_resource_length(aml);
+	minimum_resource_length = acpi_gbl_resource_aml_sizes[resource_index];
+
+	/* Validate based upon the type of resource - fixed length or variable */
+
+	switch (acpi_gbl_resource_types[resource_index]) {
+	case ACPI_FIXED_LENGTH:
+
+		/* Fixed length resource, length must match exactly */
+
+		if (resource_length != minimum_resource_length) {
+			return (AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_VARIABLE_LENGTH:
+
+		/* Variable length resource, length must be at least the minimum */
+
+		if (resource_length < minimum_resource_length) {
+			return (AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_SMALL_VARIABLE_LENGTH:
+
+		/* Small variable length resource, length can be (Min) or (Min-1) */
+
+		if ((resource_length > minimum_resource_length) ||
+		    (resource_length < (minimum_resource_length - 1))) {
+			return (AE_AML_BAD_RESOURCE_LENGTH);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+
+		/* Shouldn't happen (because of validation earlier), but be sure */
+
+		return (AE_AML_INVALID_RESOURCE_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/* Optionally return the resource table index */
+
+	if (return_index) {
+		*return_index = resource_index;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_type
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      The Resource Type with no extraneous bits (except the
+ *              Large/Small descriptor bit -- this is left alone)
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Extract the Resource Type/Name from the first byte of
+ *              a resource descriptor.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_get_resource_type(void *aml)
+{
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+	/*
+	 * Byte 0 contains the descriptor name (Resource Type)
+	 * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
+	 */
+	if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+		/* Large Resource Type -- bits 6:0 contain the name */
+
+		return (ACPI_GET8(aml));
+	} else {
+		/* Small Resource Type -- bits 6:3 contain the name */
+
+		return ((u8) (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_SMALL_MASK));
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Byte Length
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the "Resource Length" of a raw AML descriptor. By
+ *              definition, this does not include the size of the descriptor
+ *              header or the length field itself.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u16 acpi_ut_get_resource_length(void *aml)
+{
+	acpi_rs_length resource_length;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+	/*
+	 * Byte 0 contains the descriptor name (Resource Type)
+	 * Examine the large/small bit in the resource header
+	 */
+	if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+		/* Large Resource type -- bytes 1-2 contain the 16-bit length */
+
+		ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&resource_length, ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8, aml, 1));
+
+	} else {
+		/* Small Resource type -- bits 2:0 of byte 0 contain the length */
+
+		resource_length = (u16) (ACPI_GET8(aml) &
+					 ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_SMALL_LENGTH_MASK);
+	}
+
+	return (resource_length);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Length of the AML header (depends on large/small descriptor)
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the length of the header for this resource.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length(void *aml)
+{
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+	/* Examine the large/small bit in the resource header */
+
+	if (ACPI_GET8(aml) & ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_LARGE) {
+		return (sizeof(struct aml_resource_large_header));
+	} else {
+		return (sizeof(struct aml_resource_small_header));
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Aml             - Pointer to the raw AML resource descriptor
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Byte length
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get the total byte length of a raw AML descriptor, including the
+ *              length of the descriptor header and the length field itself.
+ *              Used to walk descriptor lists.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u32 acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(void *aml)
+{
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+	/*
+	 * Get the Resource Length (does not include header length) and add
+	 * the header length (depends on if this is a small or large resource)
+	 */
+	return (acpi_ut_get_resource_length(aml) +
+		acpi_ut_get_resource_header_length(aml));
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - The resource template buffer object
+ *              end_tag         - Where the pointer to the end_tag is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, pointer to the end tag
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Find the end_tag resource descriptor in an AML resource template
+ *              Note: allows a buffer length of zero.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
+			     u8 ** end_tag)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	u8 *aml;
+	u8 *end_aml;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ut_get_resource_end_tag");
+
+	/* Get start and end pointers */
+
+	aml = obj_desc->buffer.pointer;
+	end_aml = aml + obj_desc->buffer.length;
+
+	/* Allow a buffer length of zero */
+
+	if (!obj_desc->buffer.length) {
+		*end_tag = aml;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Walk the resource template, one descriptor per iteration */
+
+	while (aml < end_aml) {
+		/* Validate the Resource Type and Resource Length */
+
+		status = acpi_ut_validate_resource(aml, NULL);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
+
+		/* end_tag resource indicates the end of the resource template */
+
+		if (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml) ==
+		    ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG) {
+			/*
+			 * There must be at least one more byte in the buffer for
+			 * the 2nd byte of the end_tag
+			 */
+			if ((aml + 1) >= end_aml) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+			}
+
+			/* Return the pointer to the end_tag */
+
+			*end_tag = aml;
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Point to the next resource descriptor in the AML buffer. The
+		 * descriptor length is guaranteed to be non-zero by resource
+		 * validation above.
+		 */
+		aml += acpi_ut_get_descriptor_length(aml);
+	}
+
+	/* Did not find an end_tag resource descriptor */
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
index c1cb27583be8..4b134a722907 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ut_create_pkg_state_and_push(void *internal_object,
 				  void *external_object,
 				  u16 index,
-				  union acpi_generic_state ** state_list)
+				  union acpi_generic_state **state_list)
 {
 	union acpi_generic_state *state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index f06bd5e5e9d1..308a960871be 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 
 	status = acpi_os_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("OSD failed to initialize, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During OSL initialization"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -88,8 +87,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_mutex_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Global mutex creation failure, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"During Global Mutex creation"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -99,15 +98,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ns_root_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Namespace initialization failure, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"During Namespace initialization"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* If configured, initialize the AML debugger */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(status = acpi_db_initialize());
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -154,8 +152,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 
 		status = acpi_enable();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-					  "acpi_enable failed.\n"));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "acpi_enable failed"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
@@ -178,10 +175,14 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 	/*
 	 * Initialize ACPI Event handling (Fixed and General Purpose)
 	 *
-	 * NOTE: We must have the hardware AND events initialized before we can
-	 * execute ANY control methods SAFELY.  Any control method can require
-	 * ACPI hardware support, so the hardware MUST be initialized before
-	 * execution!
+	 * Note1: We must have the hardware and events initialized before we can
+	 * execute any control methods safely. Any control method can require
+	 * ACPI hardware support, so the hardware must be fully initialized before
+	 * any method execution!
+	 *
+	 * Note2: Fixed events are initialized and enabled here. GPEs are
+	 * initialized, but cannot be enabled until after the hardware is
+	 * completely initialized (SCI and global_lock activated)
 	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -193,8 +194,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Install the SCI handler and Global Lock handler */
-
+	/*
+	 * Install the SCI handler and Global Lock handler. This completes the
+	 * hardware initialization.
+	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_HANDLER_INIT)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 				  "[Init] Installing SCI/GL handlers\n"));
@@ -205,6 +208,24 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Complete the GPE initialization for the GPE blocks defined in the FADT
+	 * (GPE block 0 and 1).
+	 *
+	 * Note1: This is where the _PRW methods are executed for the GPEs. These
+	 * methods can only be executed after the SCI and Global Lock handlers are
+	 * installed and initialized.
+	 *
+	 * Note2: Currently, there seems to be no need to run the _REG methods
+	 * before execution of the _PRW methods and enabling of the GPEs.
+	 */
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT)) {
+		status = acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -230,9 +251,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	/*
 	 * Run all _REG methods
 	 *
-	 * NOTE: Any objects accessed
-	 * by the _REG methods will be automatically initialized, even if they
-	 * contain executable AML (see call to acpi_ns_initialize_objects below).
+	 * Note: Any objects accessed by the _REG methods will be automatically
+	 * initialized, even if they contain executable AML (see the call to
+	 * acpi_ns_initialize_objects below).
 	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -245,9 +266,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized.  This
-	 * runs the executable AML that may be part of the declaration of these
-	 * objects: operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
+	 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This runs the
+	 * executable AML that may be part of the declaration of these objects:
+	 * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
 	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
@@ -260,8 +281,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Initialize all device objects in the namespace
-	 * This runs the _STA and _INI methods.
+	 * Initialize all device objects in the namespace. This runs the device
+	 * _STA and _INI methods.
 	 */
 	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,