Merge branch 'acpica' into test

47 files changed, 1634 insertions, 435 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 5f1127ad5a95..bbad9b6c2c88 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -454,8 +454,8 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_start (struct acpi_device *device)
 		/* call add_memory func */
 		result = acpi_memory_enable_device(mem_device);
 		if (result)
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				"Error in acpi_memory_enable_device\n"));
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				"Error in acpi_memory_enable_device\n");
 	}
 	return result;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
index f9db4f444bd0..4441e84b28a9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_lock_ac_dir(void)
 	if (acpi_ac_dir) {
 		lock_ac_dir_cnt++;
 	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Cannot create %s\n", ACPI_AC_CLASS));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				  "Cannot create %s\n", ACPI_AC_CLASS);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
 	return acpi_ac_dir;
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_lock_battery_dir(void)
 	if (acpi_battery_dir) {
 		lock_battery_dir_cnt++;
 	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Cannot create %s\n", ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				  "Cannot create %s\n", ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS);
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
 	return acpi_battery_dir;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/debug.c b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
index 6df564f4ca6e..abf36b4b1d1d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ static const struct acpi_dlayer acpi_debug_layers[] = {
 };
 
 static const struct acpi_dlevel acpi_debug_levels[] = {
-	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_LV_ERROR),
-	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_LV_WARN),
 	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_LV_INIT),
 	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_LV_DEBUG_OBJECT),
 	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_LV_INFO),
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index 4613b9ca5792..279a5a60a0dd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 						    NULL);
 		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 	}
+
+	acpi_ds_clear_implicit_return(walk_state);
+
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
index 13c43eac35db..d03f81bd1bcb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 
@@ -52,11 +51,11 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsmthdat")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
 static void
-acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u8 type,
 				 u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      union acpi_operand_object *object,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
 		 * Store the argument in the method/walk descriptor.
 		 * Do not copy the arg in order to implement call by reference
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(AML_ARG_OP, index,
+		status = acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG, index,
 						       params[index],
 						       walk_state);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -234,7 +233,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_get_node
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which Local or Arg whose type to get
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *              Node                - Where the node is returned.
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u8 type,
 			     u32 index,
 			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			     struct acpi_namespace_node **node)
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
 	/*
 	 * Method Locals and Arguments are supported
 	 */
-	switch (opcode) {
-	case AML_LOCAL_OP:
+	switch (type) {
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
 		if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
 		*node = &walk_state->local_variables[index];
 		break;
 
-	case AML_ARG_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 		if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Opcode %d is invalid", opcode));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Type %d is invalid", type));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_set_value
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which Local or Arg to get
  *              Object              - Object to be inserted into the stack entry
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      union acpi_operand_object *object,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
@@ -321,13 +322,13 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_set_value);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "NewObj %p Opcode %X, Refs=%d [%s]\n", object,
-			  opcode, object->common.reference_count,
+			  "NewObj %p Type %2.2X, Refs=%d [%s]\n", object,
+			  type, object->common.reference_count,
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(object->common.type)));
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -350,7 +351,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_get_value
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which local_var or argument to get
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *              dest_desc           - Where Arg or Local value is returned
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			      union acpi_operand_object **dest_desc)
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -419,8 +421,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 		/* Otherwise, return the error */
 
 		else
-			switch (opcode) {
-			case AML_ARG_OP:
+			switch (type) {
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 					    "Uninitialized Arg[%d] at node %p",
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ARG);
 
-			case AML_LOCAL_OP:
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 					    "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p",
@@ -437,9 +439,10 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL);
 
 			default:
+
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 					    "Not a Arg/Local opcode: %X",
-					    opcode));
+					    type));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 			}
 	}
@@ -458,7 +461,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which local_var or argument to delete
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *
@@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u8 type,
 				 u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -481,7 +485,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_VOID;
 	}
@@ -514,7 +518,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_store_object_to_local
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which Local or Arg to set
  *              obj_desc            - Value to be stored
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state
@@ -528,7 +533,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
@@ -539,8 +544,8 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 	union acpi_operand_object *new_obj_desc;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_store_object_to_local);
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Opcode=%X Index=%d Obj=%p\n",
-			  opcode, index, obj_desc));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Type=%2.2X Index=%d Obj=%p\n",
+			  type, index, obj_desc));
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -550,7 +555,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -602,7 +607,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 		 *
 		 * Weird, but true.
 		 */
-		if (opcode == AML_ARG_OP) {
+		if (type == ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG) {
 			/*
 			 * If we have a valid reference object that came from ref_of(),
 			 * do the indirect store
@@ -611,8 +616,8 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 			     ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND)
 			    && (current_obj_desc->common.type ==
 				ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-			    && (current_obj_desc->reference.opcode ==
-				AML_REF_OF_OP)) {
+			    && (current_obj_desc->reference.class ==
+				ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF)) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 						  "Arg (%p) is an ObjRef(Node), storing in node %p\n",
 						  new_obj_desc,
@@ -640,11 +645,9 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 			}
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Delete the existing object
-		 * before storing the new one
-		 */
-		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(opcode, index, walk_state);
+		/* Delete the existing object before storing the new one */
+
+		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(type, index, walk_state);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -653,7 +656,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 	 * (increments the object reference count by one)
 	 */
 	status =
-	    acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(opcode, index, new_obj_desc,
+	    acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(type, index, new_obj_desc,
 					  walk_state);
 
 	/* Remove local reference if we copied the object above */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 0f2805899210..4f08e599d07e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -731,54 +731,70 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		switch (op_info->type) {
 		case AML_TYPE_LOCAL_VARIABLE:
 
-			/* Split the opcode into a base opcode + offset */
+			/* Local ID (0-7) is (AML opcode - base AML_LOCAL_OP) */
 
-			obj_desc->reference.opcode = AML_LOCAL_OP;
-			obj_desc->reference.offset = opcode - AML_LOCAL_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.value = opcode - AML_LOCAL_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL;
 
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
-			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(AML_LOCAL_OP,
-							      obj_desc->
-							      reference.offset,
-							      walk_state,
-							      (struct
-							       acpi_namespace_node
-							       **)&obj_desc->
-							      reference.object);
+			status =
+			    acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL,
+							 obj_desc->reference.
+							 value, walk_state,
+							 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
+							 (struct
+							  acpi_namespace_node,
+							  &obj_desc->reference.
+							  object));
 #endif
 			break;
 
 		case AML_TYPE_METHOD_ARGUMENT:
 
-			/* Split the opcode into a base opcode + offset */
+			/* Arg ID (0-6) is (AML opcode - base AML_ARG_OP) */
 
-			obj_desc->reference.opcode = AML_ARG_OP;
-			obj_desc->reference.offset = opcode - AML_ARG_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.value = opcode - AML_ARG_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG;
 
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
-			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(AML_ARG_OP,
+			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG,
 							      obj_desc->
-							      reference.offset,
+							      reference.value,
 							      walk_state,
+							      ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
 							      (struct
-							       acpi_namespace_node
-							       **)&obj_desc->
-							      reference.object);
+							       acpi_namespace_node,
+							       &obj_desc->
+							       reference.
+							       object));
 #endif
 			break;
 
-		default:	/* Other literals, etc.. */
+		default:	/* Object name or Debug object */
 
-			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+			switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
+			case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
 
 				/* Node was saved in Op */
 
 				obj_desc->reference.node = op->common.node;
 				obj_desc->reference.object =
 				    op->common.node->object;
-			}
+				obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME;
+				break;
+
+			case AML_DEBUG_OP:
 
-			obj_desc->reference.opcode = opcode;
+				obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG;
+				break;
+
+			default:
+
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unimplemented reference type for AML opcode: %4.4X",
+					    opcode));
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
index 6a81c4400edf..69fae5905bb8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			     (walk_state->results->results.obj_desc[0]) ==
 			     ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
 			    && ((walk_state->results->results.obj_desc[0])->
-				reference.opcode != AML_INDEX_OP)) {
+				reference.class != ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX)) {
 				status =
 				    acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(&walk_state->
 							     results->results.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index b5072fa9c920..396fe12078cd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@ acpi_ds_get_predicate_value(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		status = AE_CTRL_FALSE;
 	}
 
+	/* Predicate can be used for an implicit return value */
+
+	(void)acpi_ds_do_implicit_return(local_obj_desc, walk_state, TRUE);
+
       cleanup:
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Completed a predicate eval=%X Op=%p\n",
@@ -429,10 +433,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			     ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
 			    && (walk_state->operands[1]->common.type ==
 				ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.opcode ==
-				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.opcode)
-			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.offset ==
-				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.offset)) {
+			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.class ==
+				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.class)
+			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.value ==
+				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.value)) {
 				status = AE_OK;
 			} else {
 				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 8892b9824fae..74da6fa52ef1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/actables.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
@@ -91,13 +90,12 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(u32 table_index,
 
 	/* Init the table handle */
 
-	obj_desc->reference.opcode = AML_LOAD_OP;
+	obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE;
 	*ddb_handle = obj_desc;
 
 	/* Install the new table into the local data structures */
 
-	obj_desc->reference.object = ACPI_CAST_PTR(void,
-			(unsigned long)table_index);
+	obj_desc->reference.value = table_index;
 
 	/* Add the table to the namespace */
 
@@ -280,6 +278,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle;
+	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 	struct acpi_table_desc table_desc;
 	u32 table_index;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -294,9 +293,8 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Load from Region %p %s\n",
-				  obj_desc,
-				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "Load table from Region %p\n", obj_desc));
 
 		/* Region must be system_memory (from ACPI spec) */
 
@@ -316,61 +314,112 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * We will simply map the memory region for the table. However, the
-		 * memory region is technically not guaranteed to remain stable and
-		 * we may eventually have to copy the table to a local buffer.
+		 * Map the table header and get the actual table length. The region
+		 * length is not guaranteed to be the same as the table length.
+		 */
+		table = acpi_os_map_memory(obj_desc->region.address,
+					   sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+		if (!table) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		length = table->length;
+		acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
+
+		/* Must have at least an ACPI table header */
+
+		if (length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * The memory region is not guaranteed to remain stable and we must
+		 * copy the table to a local buffer. For example, the memory region
+		 * is corrupted after suspend on some machines. Dynamically loaded
+		 * tables are usually small, so this overhead is minimal.
 		 */
+
+		/* Allocate a buffer for the table */
+
+		table_desc.pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE(length);
+		if (!table_desc.pointer) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/* Map the entire table and copy it */
+
+		table = acpi_os_map_memory(obj_desc->region.address, length);
+		if (!table) {
+			ACPI_FREE(table_desc.pointer);
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(table_desc.pointer, table, length);
+		acpi_os_unmap_memory(table, length);
+
 		table_desc.address = obj_desc->region.address;
-		table_desc.length = obj_desc->region.length;
-		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_MAPPED;
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:	/* Buffer or resolved region_field */
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "Load from Buffer or Field %p %s\n", obj_desc,
-				  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
-
-		length = obj_desc->buffer.length;
+				  "Load table from Buffer or Field %p\n",
+				  obj_desc));
 
 		/* Must have at least an ACPI table header */
 
-		if (length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
+		if (obj_desc->buffer.length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
 		}
 
-		/* Validate checksum here. It won't get validated in tb_add_table */
+		/* Get the actual table length from the table header */
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_tb_verify_checksum(ACPI_CAST_PTR
-					    (struct acpi_table_header,
-					     obj_desc->buffer.pointer), length);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		table =
+		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header,
+				  obj_desc->buffer.pointer);
+		length = table->length;
+
+		/* Table cannot extend beyond the buffer */
+
+		if (length > obj_desc->buffer.length) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT);
+		}
+		if (length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
 		}
 
 		/*
-		 * We need to copy the buffer since the original buffer could be
-		 * changed or deleted in the future
+		 * Copy the table from the buffer because the buffer could be modified
+		 * or even deleted in the future
 		 */
 		table_desc.pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE(length);
 		if (!table_desc.pointer) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
-		ACPI_MEMCPY(table_desc.pointer, obj_desc->buffer.pointer,
-			    length);
-		table_desc.length = length;
-		table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_ALLOCATED;
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(table_desc.pointer, table, length);
+		table_desc.address = ACPI_TO_INTEGER(table_desc.pointer);
 		break;
 
 	default:
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Install the new table into the local data structures
-	 */
+	/* Validate table checksum (will not get validated in tb_add_table) */
+
+	status = acpi_tb_verify_checksum(table_desc.pointer, length);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_FREE(table_desc.pointer);
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Complete the table descriptor */
+
+	table_desc.length = length;
+	table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_ALLOCATED;
+
+	/* Install the new table into the local data structures */
+
 	status = acpi_tb_add_table(&table_desc, &table_index);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -379,7 +428,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	/*
 	 * Add the table to the namespace.
 	 *
-	 * Note: We load the table objects relative to the root of the namespace.
+	 * Note: Load the table objects relative to the root of the namespace.
 	 * This appears to go against the ACPI specification, but we do it for
 	 * compatibility with other ACPI implementations.
 	 */
@@ -415,7 +464,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
       cleanup:
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
-		/* Delete allocated buffer or mapping */
+		/* Delete allocated table buffer */
 
 		acpi_tb_delete_table(&table_desc);
 	}
@@ -455,9 +504,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	/* Get the table index from the ddb_handle (acpi_size for 64-bit case) */
+	/* Get the table index from the ddb_handle */
 
-	table_index = (u32) (acpi_size) table_desc->reference.object;
+	table_index = table_desc->reference.value;
 
 	/* Invoke table handler if present */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index 261d97516d9b..1d1f35adddde 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_ascii(acpi_integer integer,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_convert_to_integer
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Object to be converted.  Must be an
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Object to be converted. Must be an
  *                                Integer, Buffer, or String
  *              result_desc     - Where the new Integer object is returned
  *              Flags           - Used for string conversion
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Convert the buffer/string to an integer.  Note that both buffers and
+	 * Convert the buffer/string to an integer. Note that both buffers and
 	 * strings are treated as raw data - we don't convert ascii to hex for
 	 * strings.
 	 *
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		/*
 		 * Convert string to an integer - for most cases, the string must be
-		 * hexadecimal as per the ACPI specification.  The only exception (as
+		 * hexadecimal as per the ACPI specification. The only exception (as
 		 * of ACPI 3.0) is that the to_integer() operator allows both decimal
 		 * and hexadecimal strings (hex prefixed with "0x").
 		 */
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		break;
 
 	default:
+
 		/* No other types can get here */
 		break;
 	}
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Object to be converted.  Must be an
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Object to be converted. Must be an
  *                                Integer, Buffer, or String
  *              result_desc     - Where the new buffer object is returned
  *
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_ascii(acpi_integer integer,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Since leading zeros are supressed, we must check for the case where
+	 * Since leading zeros are suppressed, we must check for the case where
 	 * the integer equals 0
 	 *
 	 * Finally, null terminate the string and return the length
@@ -383,7 +384,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_ascii(acpi_integer integer,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_convert_to_string
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Object to be converted.  Must be an
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Object to be converted. Must be an
  *                                Integer, Buffer, or String
  *              result_desc     - Where the string object is returned
  *              Type            - String flags (base and conversion type)
@@ -472,7 +473,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
 			base = 10;
 
 			/*
-			 * Calculate the final string length.  Individual string values
+			 * Calculate the final string length. Individual string values
 			 * are variable length (include separator for each)
 			 */
 			for (i = 0; i < obj_desc->buffer.length; i++) {
@@ -511,9 +512,14 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
 		/*
 		 * Create a new string object and string buffer
 		 * (-1 because of extra separator included in string_length from above)
+		 * Allow creation of zero-length strings from zero-length buffers.
 		 */
+		if (string_length) {
+			string_length--;
+		}
+
 		return_desc = acpi_ut_create_string_object((acpi_size)
-							   (string_length - 1));
+							   string_length);
 		if (!return_desc) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
@@ -536,7 +542,9 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
 		 * Null terminate the string
 		 * (overwrites final comma/space from above)
 		 */
-		new_buf--;
+		if (obj_desc->buffer.length) {
+			new_buf--;
+		}
 		*new_buf = 0;
 		break;
 
@@ -617,7 +625,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
 		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
 		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 			/*
-			 * These types require an Integer operand.  We can convert
+			 * These types require an Integer operand. We can convert
 			 * a Buffer or a String to an Integer if necessary.
 			 */
 			status =
@@ -627,7 +635,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 			/*
-			 * The operand must be a String.  We can convert an
+			 * The operand must be a String. We can convert an
 			 * Integer or Buffer if necessary
 			 */
 			status =
@@ -637,7 +645,7 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 			/*
-			 * The operand must be a Buffer.  We can convert an
+			 * The operand must be a Buffer. We can convert an
 			 * Integer or String if necessary
 			 */
 			status =
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index 2be2e2bf95bf..d087a7d28aa5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exdump")
@@ -214,10 +213,11 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_index_field[5] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(index_field.data_obj), "Data Object"}
 };
 
-static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_reference[7] = {
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_reference[8] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_reference), NULL},
+	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.class), "Class"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.target_type), "Target Type"},
-	{ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.offset), "Offset"},
+	{ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.value), "Value"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.object), "Object Desc"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.node), "Node"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.where), "Where"},
@@ -413,10 +413,10 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		case ACPI_EXD_REFERENCE:
 
-			acpi_ex_out_string("Opcode",
-					   (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-					    (obj_desc->reference.opcode))->
-					   name);
+			acpi_ex_out_string("Class Name",
+					   (char *)
+					   acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+					   (obj_desc));
 			acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 			break;
 
@@ -494,40 +494,41 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+		acpi_os_printf("Reference: [%s] ",
+			       acpi_ut_get_reference_name(obj_desc));
+
+		switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Debug\n");
+			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Index %p\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			acpi_os_printf("%p\n", obj_desc->reference.object);
 			break;
 
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [DdbHandle] TableIndex %p\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			acpi_os_printf("Table Index %X\n",
+				       obj_desc->reference.value);
 			break;
 
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: (RefOf) %p [%s]\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.object,
+			acpi_os_printf("%p [%s]\n", obj_desc->reference.object,
 				       acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union
 							       acpi_operand_object
-							       *)obj_desc->
+							       *)
+							      obj_desc->
 							      reference.
 							      object)->common.
 							     type));
 			break;
 
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Arg%d",
-				       obj_desc->reference.offset);
+			acpi_os_printf("%X", obj_desc->reference.value);
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 
@@ -542,10 +543,9 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Local%d",
-				       obj_desc->reference.offset);
+			acpi_os_printf("%X", obj_desc->reference.value);
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 
@@ -560,21 +560,16 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: Namepath %X [%4.4s]\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.integer,
+			acpi_os_printf("- [%4.4s]\n",
 				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.ascii);
 			break;
 
-		default:
-
-			/* Unknown opcode */
+		default:	/* Unknown reference class */
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Unknown Reference opcode=%X\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.opcode);
+			acpi_os_printf("%2.2X\n", obj_desc->reference.class);
 			break;
-
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -865,8 +860,8 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
 	ret_buf.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
 
-	if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
-		acpi_os_printf(" Named Object %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
+	if (obj_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME) {
+		acpi_os_printf(" %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
 
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(obj_desc->reference.node,
@@ -882,14 +877,12 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
 			acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p",
 				       obj_desc->reference.object);
-			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
-				/*
-				 * For DDBHandle reference,
-				 * obj_desc->Reference.Object is the table index
-				 */
-				acpi_os_printf(" [DDBHandle]\n");
+			if (obj_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE) {
+				acpi_os_printf(" Table Index: %X\n",
+					       obj_desc->reference.value);
 			} else {
-				acpi_os_printf(" [%s]\n",
+				acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p [%s]\n",
+					       obj_desc->reference.object,
 					       acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union
 								       acpi_operand_object
 								       *)
@@ -988,9 +981,9 @@ acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] %s",
-			       (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-				(obj_desc->reference.opcode))->name);
+		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] Type [%s] %2.2X",
+			       acpi_ut_get_reference_name(obj_desc),
+			       obj_desc->reference.class);
 		acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index 731414a581a6..efb191340059 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		/*
 		 * Must be a reference to a Local or Arg
 		 */
-		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+		switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
 			/* The referenced object is the pseudo-node for the local/arg */
 
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
-				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.class));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
-	reference_obj->reference.opcode = AML_REF_OF_OP;
+	reference_obj->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF;
 	reference_obj->reference.object = referenced_obj;
 	*return_desc = reference_obj;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 7c3bea575e02..f622f9eac8a1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -825,16 +825,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				 *
 				 * Must resolve/dereference the local/arg reference first
 				 */
-				switch (operand[0]->reference.opcode) {
-				case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-				case AML_ARG_OP:
+				switch (operand[0]->reference.class) {
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 					/* Set Operand[0] to the value of the local/arg */
 
 					status =
 					    acpi_ds_method_data_get_value
-					    (operand[0]->reference.opcode,
-					     operand[0]->reference.offset,
+					    (operand[0]->reference.class,
+					     operand[0]->reference.value,
 					     walk_state, &temp_desc);
 					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 						goto cleanup;
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 					operand[0] = temp_desc;
 					break;
 
-				case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
 					/* Get the object to which the reference refers */
 
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			 * This must be a reference object produced by either the
 			 * Index() or ref_of() operator
 			 */
-			switch (operand[0]->reference.opcode) {
-			case AML_INDEX_OP:
+			switch (operand[0]->reference.class) {
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 				/*
 				 * The target type for the Index operator must be
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 					return_desc->integer.value =
 					    temp_desc->buffer.
 					    pointer[operand[0]->reference.
-						    offset];
+						    value];
 					break;
 
 				case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				default:
 
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Unknown Index TargetType %X in obj %p",
+						    "Unknown Index TargetType %X in reference object %p",
 						    operand[0]->reference.
 						    target_type, operand[0]));
 					status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				}
 				break;
 
-			case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
 				return_desc = operand[0]->reference.object;
 
@@ -1013,9 +1013,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			default:
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Unknown opcode in reference(%p) - %X",
+					    "Unknown class in reference(%p) - %2.2X",
 					    operand[0],
-					    operand[0]->reference.opcode));
+					    operand[0]->reference.class));
 
 				status = AE_TYPE;
 				goto cleanup;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 8e8bbb6ccebd..368def5dffce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		/* Initialize the Index reference object */
 
 		index = operand[1]->integer.value;
-		return_desc->reference.offset = (u32) index;
-		return_desc->reference.opcode = AML_INDEX_OP;
+		return_desc->reference.value = (u32) index;
+		return_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX;
 
 		/*
 		 * At this point, the Source operand is a String, Buffer, or Package.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index 5596f42c9676..423ad3635f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exresnte")
@@ -238,10 +236,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		switch (source_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:	/* This is a ddb_handle */
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		switch (source_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:	/* This is a ddb_handle */
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
 
@@ -253,10 +251,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 			/* No named references are allowed here */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)",
-				    source_desc->reference.opcode,
-				    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->
-							    reference.opcode)));
+				    "Unsupported Reference type %X",
+				    source_desc->reference.class));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index b35f7c817acf..89571b92a522 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exresolv")
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *stack_desc;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
-	u16 opcode;
+	u8 ref_type;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_resolve_object_to_value);
 
@@ -152,19 +151,19 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(stack_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		opcode = stack_desc->reference.opcode;
+		ref_type = stack_desc->reference.class;
 
-		switch (opcode) {
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
+		switch (ref_type) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 			/*
 			 * Get the local from the method's state info
 			 * Note: this increments the local's object reference count
 			 */
-			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(opcode,
+			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(ref_type,
 							       stack_desc->
-							       reference.offset,
+							       reference.value,
 							       walk_state,
 							       &obj_desc);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 					  "[Arg/Local %X] ValueObj is %p\n",
-					  stack_desc->reference.offset,
+					  stack_desc->reference.value,
 					  obj_desc));
 
 			/*
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 			*stack_ptr = obj_desc;
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 			switch (stack_desc->reference.target_type) {
 			case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
@@ -239,15 +238,15 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
 			/* Just leave the object as-is, do not dereference */
 
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:	/* Reference to a named object */
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:	/* Reference to a named object */
 
 			/* Dereference the name */
 
@@ -273,8 +272,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p",
-				    opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode),
+				    "Unknown Reference type %X in %p", ref_type,
 				    stack_desc));
 			status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 			break;
@@ -388,13 +386,13 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 * traversing the list of possibly many nested references.
 	 */
 	while (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
-		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
+		switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
 			/* Dereference the reference pointer */
 
-			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_REF_OF_OP) {
+			if (obj_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF) {
 				node = obj_desc->reference.object;
 			} else {	/* AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP */
 
@@ -429,7 +427,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 			/* Get the type of this reference (index into another object) */
 
@@ -455,22 +453,22 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
 			type = ACPI_TYPE_DDB_HANDLE;
 			goto exit;
 
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 			if (return_desc) {
 				status =
 				    acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(obj_desc->
 								  reference.
-								  opcode,
+								  class,
 								  obj_desc->
 								  reference.
-								  offset,
+								  value,
 								  walk_state,
 								  &obj_desc);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -481,10 +479,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				status =
 				    acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(obj_desc->
 								 reference.
-								 opcode,
+								 class,
 								 obj_desc->
 								 reference.
-								 offset,
+								 value,
 								 walk_state,
 								 &node);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -499,7 +497,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
 			/* The Debug Object is of type "DebugObject" */
 
@@ -509,8 +507,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unknown Reference subtype %X",
-				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+				    "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.class));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index 54085f16ec28..0bb82593da72 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -225,41 +225,36 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			if (object_type == (u8) ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
 
-				/* Decode the Reference */
+				/* Validate the Reference */
 
-				op_info = acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(opcode);
-				if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
-				}
+				switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
-				switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-				case AML_DEBUG_OP:
 					target_op = AML_DEBUG_OP;
 
 					/*lint -fallthrough */
 
-				case AML_INDEX_OP:
-				case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-				case AML_ARG_OP:
-				case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-				case AML_LOAD_OP:	/* ddb_handle from LOAD_OP or LOAD_TABLE_OP */
-				case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:	/* Reference to a named object */
-
-					ACPI_DEBUG_ONLY_MEMBERS(ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT
-								((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-								  "Operand is a Reference, RefOpcode [%s]\n",
-								  (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-								   (obj_desc->
-								    reference.
-								    opcode))->
-								  name)));
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:	/* ddb_handle from LOAD_OP or LOAD_TABLE_OP */
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:	/* Reference to a named object */
+
+					ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+							  "Operand is a Reference, Class [%s] %2.2X\n",
+							  acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+							  (obj_desc),
+							  obj_desc->reference.
+							  class));
 					break;
 
 				default:
+
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode: %X",
-						    obj_desc->reference.
-						    opcode));
+						    "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X in %p",
+						    obj_desc->reference.class,
+						    obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -270,8 +265,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			/* Invalid descriptor */
 
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]",
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]",
 				    obj_desc,
 				    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(obj_desc)));
 
@@ -343,7 +337,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			if ((opcode == AML_STORE_OP) &&
 			    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*stack_ptr) ==
 			     ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-			    && ((*stack_ptr)->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP)) {
+			    && ((*stack_ptr)->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX)) {
 				goto next_operand;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index 38b55e352495..3318df4cbd98 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exstore")
@@ -179,22 +178,26 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
-					      "[%s, 0x%X]\n",
-					      acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
-					      (source_desc->reference.opcode),
-					      source_desc->reference.offset));
-		} else {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s]",
-					      acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
-					      (source_desc->reference.opcode)));
-		}
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s] ",
+				      acpi_ut_get_reference_name(source_desc)));
+
+		/* Decode the reference */
+
+		switch (source_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
+
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "0x%X\n",
+					      source_desc->reference.value));
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
-		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {	/* Load and load_table */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
-					      " Table OwnerId %p\n",
-					      source_desc->reference.object));
+					      "Table Index 0x%X\n",
+					      source_desc->reference.value));
+			break;
+
+		default:
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -347,15 +350,15 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Examine the Reference opcode.  These cases are handled:
+	 * Examine the Reference class. These cases are handled:
 	 *
 	 * 1) Store to Name (Change the object associated with a name)
 	 * 2) Store to an indexed area of a Buffer or Package
 	 * 3) Store to a Method Local or Arg
 	 * 4) Store to the debug object
 	 */
-	switch (ref_desc->reference.opcode) {
-	case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+	switch (ref_desc->reference.class) {
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
 		/* Storing an object into a Name "container" */
 
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 						      ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION);
 		break;
 
-	case AML_INDEX_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 		/* Storing to an Index (pointer into a packager or buffer) */
 
@@ -374,18 +377,18 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 						  walk_state);
 		break;
 
-	case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-	case AML_ARG_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 		/* Store to a method local/arg  */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(ref_desc->reference.opcode,
-						  ref_desc->reference.offset,
+		    acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(ref_desc->reference.class,
+						  ref_desc->reference.value,
 						  source_desc, walk_state);
 		break;
 
-	case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
 		/*
 		 * Storing to the Debug object causes the value stored to be
@@ -401,9 +404,9 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
-			    ref_desc->reference.opcode));
-		ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(ref_desc, ACPI_LV_ERROR);
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X",
+			    ref_desc->reference.class));
+		ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(ref_desc, ACPI_LV_INFO);
 
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 		break;
@@ -458,7 +461,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
 		    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE
-		    && source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+		    && source_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE) {
 
 			/* This is a DDBHandle, just add a reference to it */
 
@@ -553,7 +556,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		/* Store the source value into the target buffer byte */
 
-		obj_desc->buffer.pointer[index_desc->reference.offset] = value;
+		obj_desc->buffer.pointer[index_desc->reference.value] = value;
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index a6d2168b81f9..eef61a00803e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
 		    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) &&
 		    !((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
 		       ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-		      && (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP))) {
+		      && (source_desc->reference.class ==
+			  ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE))) {
 
 			/* Conversion successful but still not a valid type */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index 2655bc1b4eeb..dfc0486ffaff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ static int acpi_fan_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	result = acpi_bus_get_power(device->handle, &power_state);
 	if (result) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Error reading fan power state\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				  "Error reading fan power state\n");
 		return result;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/namespace/Makefile
index 3f63d3640696..371a2daf837f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/Makefile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 obj-y := nsaccess.o  nsload.o    nssearch.o  nsxfeval.o \
 	 nsalloc.o   nseval.o    nsnames.o   nsutils.o   nsxfname.o \
 	 nsdump.o    nsinit.o    nsobject.o  nswalk.o    nsxfobj.o  \
-	 nsparse.o
+	 nsparse.o   nspredef.o
 
 obj-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += nsdumpdv.o
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index 0ab22004728a..cc0ae39440e4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsdump")
@@ -334,9 +333,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
 			acpi_os_printf("[%s]\n",
-				       acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(obj_desc->
-							       reference.
-							       opcode));
+				       acpi_ut_get_reference_name(obj_desc));
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index d369164e00b0..4cdf03ac2b46 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate);
 
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 			  info->resolved_node,
 			  acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node)));
 
+	node = info->resolved_node;
+
 	/*
 	 * Two major cases here:
 	 *
@@ -148,21 +151,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 				info->param_count++;
 		}
 
-		/* Error if too few arguments were passed in */
+		/*
+		 * Warning if too few or too many arguments have been passed by the
+		 * caller. We don't want to abort here with an error because an
+		 * incorrect number of arguments may not cause the method to fail.
+		 * However, the method will fail if there are too few arguments passed
+		 * and the method attempts to use one of the missing ones.
+		 */
 
 		if (info->param_count < info->obj_desc->method.param_count) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 				    "Insufficient arguments - "
 				    "method [%4.4s] needs %d, found %d",
 				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(info->resolved_node),
 				    info->obj_desc->method.param_count,
 				    info->param_count));
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_MISSING_ARGUMENTS);
-		}
-
-		/* Just a warning if too many arguments */
-
-		else if (info->param_count >
+		} else if (info->param_count >
 				info->obj_desc->method.param_count) {
 			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 				      "Excess arguments - "
@@ -195,7 +199,28 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 	} else {
 		/*
 		 * 2) Object is not a method, return its current value
+		 *
+		 * Disallow certain object types. For these, "evaluation" is undefined.
 		 */
+		switch (info->resolved_node->type) {
+		case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+		case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
+		case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
+		case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
+		case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE:
+
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "[%4.4s] Evaluation of object type [%s] is not supported",
+				    info->resolved_node->name.ascii,
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(info->resolved_node->
+							  type)));
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
+
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be
@@ -239,9 +264,35 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Check if there is a return value that must be dealt with
-	 */
+	/* Validation of return values for ACPI-predefined methods and objects */
+
+	if ((status == AE_OK) || (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
+		/*
+		 * If this is the first evaluation, check the return value. This
+		 * ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during the very
+		 * first evaluation of the object.
+		 */
+		if (!(node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED)) {
+			/*
+			 * Check for a predefined ACPI name. If found, validate the
+			 * returned object.
+			 *
+			 * Note: Ignore return status for now, emit warnings if there are
+			 * problems with the returned object. May change later to abort
+			 * the method on invalid return object.
+			 */
+			(void)acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(node,
+							     info->
+							     return_object);
+		}
+
+		/* Mark the node as having been evaluated */
+
+		node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
+	}
+
+	/* Check if there is a return value that must be dealt with */
+
 	if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
 
 		/* If caller does not want the return value, delete it */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index bd5773878009..42a39a7c96e9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ acpi_ns_build_external_path(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_get_external_pathname
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 
 	size = acpi_ns_get_pathname_length(node);
 	if (!size) {
-		return (NULL);
+		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate a buffer to be returned to caller */
@@ -157,12 +156,12 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 
 	status = acpi_ns_build_external_path(node, size, name_buffer);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return (NULL);
+		ACPI_FREE(name_buffer);
+		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
 	return_PTR(name_buffer);
 }
-#endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nspredef.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0f17cf0898c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nspredef.c
@@ -0,0 +1,900 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nspredef - Validation of ACPI predefined methods and objects
+ *              $Revision: 1.1 $
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+#include <acpi/acpredef.h>
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nspredef")
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * This module validates predefined ACPI objects that appear in the namespace,
+ * at the time they are evaluated (via acpi_evaluate_object). The purpose of this
+ * validation is to detect problems with BIOS-exposed predefined ACPI objects
+ * before the results are returned to the ACPI-related drivers.
+ *
+ * There are several areas that are validated:
+ *
+ *  1) The number of input arguments as defined by the method/object in the
+ *      ASL is validated against the ACPI specification.
+ *  2) The type of the return object (if any) is validated against the ACPI
+ *      specification.
+ *  3) For returned package objects, the count of package elements is
+ *      validated, as well as the type of each package element. Nested
+ *      packages are supported.
+ *
+ * For any problems found, a warning message is issued.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+/* Local prototypes */
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
+		      union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+		      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+			       union acpi_operand_object **elements,
+			       u8 type1, u32 count1, u8 type2, u32 count2);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+			  union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+			  u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+			union acpi_operand_object *return_object);
+
+/*
+ * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
+ * Used for warning messages. Must be in the same order as the ACPI_RTYPEs
+ */
+static const char *acpi_rtype_names[] = {
+	"/Integer",
+	"/String",
+	"/Buffer",
+	"/Package",
+	"/Reference",
+};
+
+#define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_predefined_names
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              return_object   - Object returned from the evaluation of this
+ *                                method/object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check an ACPI name for a match in the predefined name list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			       union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
+	char *pathname;
+
+	/* Match the name for this method/object against the predefined list */
+
+	predefined = acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(node);
+	if (!predefined) {
+
+		/* Name was not one of the predefined names */
+
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in error messages */
+
+	pathname = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node);
+	if (!pathname) {
+		pathname = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, predefined->info.name);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the parameter count for this method is in accordance
+	 * with the ACPI specification.
+	 */
+	acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(pathname, node, predefined);
+
+	/*
+	 * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
+	 * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
+	 * for both methods and other objects.
+	 *
+	 * Exit now if there is no return object. Warning if one was expected.
+	 */
+	if (!return_object) {
+		if ((predefined->info.expected_btypes) &&
+		    (!(predefined->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_NONE))) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "%s: Missing expected return value",
+				    pathname));
+
+			status = AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE;
+		}
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
+	 * not a problem
+	 *
+	 * For example, if "Implicit return value" is enabled, methods will
+	 * always return a value
+	 */
+	if (!predefined->info.expected_btypes) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the type of the return object is what is expected for
+	 * this predefined name
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, return_object,
+					   predefined->info.expected_btypes,
+					   ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	/* For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects */
+
+	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		status =
+		    acpi_ns_check_package(pathname, return_object, predefined);
+	}
+
+      exit:
+	if (pathname) {
+		ACPI_FREE(pathname);
+	}
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_parameter_count
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ *              Node            - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              Predefined      - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check that the declared (in ASL/AML) parameter count for a
+ *              predefined name is what is expected (i.e., what is defined in
+ *              the ACPI specification for this predefined name.)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void
+acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
+			      struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined)
+{
+	u32 param_count;
+	u32 required_params_current;
+	u32 required_params_old;
+
+	/*
+	 * Check that the ASL-defined parameter count is what is expected for
+	 * this predefined name.
+	 *
+	 * Methods have 0-7 parameters. All other types have zero.
+	 */
+	param_count = 0;
+	if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
+		param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
+	}
+
+	/* Validate parameter count - allow two different legal counts (_SCP) */
+
+	required_params_current = predefined->info.param_count & 0x0F;
+	required_params_old = predefined->info.param_count >> 4;
+
+	if ((param_count != required_params_current) &&
+	    (param_count != required_params_old)) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "%s: Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %d, expected %d",
+			      pathname, param_count, required_params_current));
+	}
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Node            - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in predefined table. NULL indicates not found.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the predefined object list.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
+								    acpi_namespace_node
+								    *node)
+{
+	const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name;
+
+	/* Quick check for a predefined name, first character must be underscore */
+
+	if (node->name.ascii[0] != '_') {
+		return (NULL);
+	}
+
+	/* Search info table for a predefined method/object name */
+
+	this_name = predefined_names;
+	while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
+		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->info.name)) {
+
+			/* Return pointer to this table entry */
+
+			return (this_name);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Skip next entry in the table if this name returns a Package
+		 * (next entry contains the package info)
+		 */
+		if (this_name->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE) {
+			this_name++;
+		}
+
+		this_name++;
+	}
+
+	return (NULL);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ *              return_object   - Object returned from the evaluation of a
+ *                                method or object
+ *              Predefined      - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check a returned package object for the correct count and
+ *              correct type of all sub-objects.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
+		      union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+		      const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined)
+{
+	const union acpi_predefined_info *package;
+	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 expected_count;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_package);
+
+	/* The package info for this name is in the next table entry */
+
+	package = predefined + 1;
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
+			  "%s Validating return Package of Type %X, Count %X\n",
+			  pathname, package->ret_info.type,
+			  return_object->package.count));
+
+	/* Extract package count and elements array */
+
+	elements = return_object->package.elements;
+	count = return_object->package.count;
+
+	/* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
+
+	if (!count) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "%s: Return Package has no elements (empty)",
+			      pathname));
+
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Decode the type of the expected package contents
+	 *
+	 * PTYPE1 packages contain no subpackages
+	 * PTYPE2 packages contain sub-packages
+	 */
+	switch (package->ret_info.type) {
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED:
+
+		/*
+		 * The package count is fixed and there are no sub-packages
+		 *
+		 * If package is too small, exit.
+		 * If package is larger than expected, issue warning but continue
+		 */
+		expected_count =
+		    package->ret_info.count1 + package->ret_info.count2;
+		if (count < expected_count) {
+			goto package_too_small;
+		} else if (count > expected_count) {
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
+				      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
+				      expected_count));
+		}
+
+		/* Validate all elements of the returned package */
+
+		status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname, elements,
+							package->ret_info.
+							object_type1,
+							package->ret_info.
+							count1,
+							package->ret_info.
+							object_type2,
+							package->ret_info.
+							count2);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
+
+		/*
+		 * The package count is variable, there are no sub-packages, and all
+		 * elements must be of the same type
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, *elements,
+							   package->ret_info.
+							   object_type1, i);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+			elements++;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION:
+
+		/*
+		 * The package count is variable, there are no sub-packages. There are
+		 * a fixed number of required elements, and a variable number of
+		 * optional elements.
+		 *
+		 * Check if package is at least as large as the minimum required
+		 */
+		expected_count = package->ret_info3.count;
+		if (count < expected_count) {
+			goto package_too_small;
+		}
+
+		/* Variable number of sub-objects */
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			if (i < package->ret_info3.count) {
+
+				/* These are the required package elements (0, 1, or 2) */
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
+							      *elements,
+							      package->
+							      ret_info3.
+							      object_type[i],
+							      i);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return (status);
+				}
+			} else {
+				/* These are the optional package elements */
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
+							      *elements,
+							      package->
+							      ret_info3.
+							      tail_object_type,
+							      i);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return (status);
+				}
+			}
+			elements++;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+
+		/* First element is the (Integer) count of sub-packages to follow */
+
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, *elements,
+						   ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Count cannot be larger than the parent package length, but allow it
+		 * to be smaller. The >= accounts for the Integer above.
+		 */
+		expected_count = (u32) (*elements)->integer.value;
+		if (expected_count >= count) {
+			goto package_too_small;
+		}
+
+		count = expected_count;
+		elements++;
+
+		/* Now we can walk the sub-packages */
+
+		/*lint -fallthrough */
+
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
+	case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+
+		/*
+		 * These types all return a single package that consists of a variable
+		 * number of sub-packages
+		 */
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			sub_package = *elements;
+			sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
+
+			/* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
+
+			status =
+			    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, sub_package,
+						      ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+
+			/* Examine the different types of sub-packages */
+
+			switch (package->ret_info.type) {
+			case ACPI_PTYPE2:
+			case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
+
+				/* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
+
+				expected_count =
+				    package->ret_info.count1 +
+				    package->ret_info.count2;
+				if (sub_package->package.count !=
+				    expected_count) {
+					count = sub_package->package.count;
+					goto package_too_small;
+				}
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
+								   sub_elements,
+								   package->
+								   ret_info.
+								   object_type1,
+								   package->
+								   ret_info.
+								   count1,
+								   package->
+								   ret_info.
+								   object_type2,
+								   package->
+								   ret_info.
+								   count2);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return (status);
+				}
+				break;
+
+			case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
+
+				/* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
+
+				expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
+				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+					count = sub_package->package.count;
+					goto package_too_small;
+				}
+
+				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+				for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
+					status =
+					    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
+								      sub_elements
+								      [j],
+								      package->
+								      ret_info2.
+								      object_type
+								      [j], j);
+					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+						return (status);
+					}
+				}
+				break;
+
+			case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
+
+				/* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
+
+				expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
+				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+					count = sub_package->package.count;
+					goto package_too_small;
+				}
+
+				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
+								   sub_elements,
+								   package->
+								   ret_info.
+								   object_type1,
+								   sub_package->
+								   package.
+								   count, 0, 0);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return (status);
+				}
+				break;
+
+			case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
+
+				/* First element is the (Integer) count of elements to follow */
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
+							      *sub_elements,
+							      ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER,
+							      0);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return (status);
+				}
+
+				/* Make sure package is large enough for the Count */
+
+				expected_count =
+				    (u32) (*sub_elements)->integer.value;
+				if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
+					count = sub_package->package.count;
+					goto package_too_small;
+				}
+
+				/* Check the type of each sub-package element */
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
+								   (sub_elements
+								    + 1),
+								   package->
+								   ret_info.
+								   object_type1,
+								   (expected_count
+								    - 1), 0, 0);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return (status);
+				}
+				break;
+
+			default:
+				break;
+			}
+
+			elements++;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+
+		/* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
+
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "%s: Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
+			      pathname, package->ret_info.type));
+
+		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+
+      package_too_small:
+
+	/* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
+
+	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s: Return Package is too small - "
+		      "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
+		      expected_count));
+
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_package_elements
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ *              Elements        - Pointer to the package elements array
+ *              Type1           - Object type for first group
+ *              Count1          - Count for first group
+ *              Type2           - Object type for second group
+ *              Count2          - Count for second group
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check that all elements of a package are of the correct object
+ *              type. Supports up to two groups of different object types.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
+			       union acpi_operand_object **elements,
+			       u8 type1, u32 count1, u8 type2, u32 count2)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object **this_element = elements;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Up to two groups of package elements are supported by the data
+	 * structure. All elements in each group must be of the same type.
+	 * The second group can have a count of zero.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < count1; i++) {
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, *this_element,
+						   type1, i);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		this_element++;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count2; i++) {
+		status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, *this_element,
+						   type2, (i + count1));
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		this_element++;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_object_type
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ *              return_object   - Object return from the execution of this
+ *                                method/object
+ *              expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
+ *              package_index   - Index of object within parent package (if
+ *                                applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE otherwise)
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check the type of the return object against the expected object
+ *              type(s). Use of Btype allows multiple expected object types.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
+			  union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+			  u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	u32 return_btype;
+	char type_buffer[48];	/* Room for 5 types */
+	u32 this_rtype;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
+
+	/*
+	 * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element,
+	 * and this is always an error.
+	 */
+	if (!return_object) {
+		goto type_error_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
+
+	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "%s: Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
+			      pathname, return_object->node.name.ascii,
+			      acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.type)));
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Convert the object type (ACPI_TYPE_xxx) to a bitmapped object type.
+	 * The bitmapped type allows multiple possible return types.
+	 *
+	 * Note, the cases below must handle all of the possible types returned
+	 * from all of the predefined names (including elements of returned
+	 * packages)
+	 */
+	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(return_object)) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_STRING;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE;
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+		return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/* Not one of the supported objects, must be incorrect */
+
+		goto type_error_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* Is the object one of the expected types? */
+
+	if (!(return_btype & expected_btypes)) {
+		goto type_error_exit;
+	}
+
+	/* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
+
+	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
+		status = acpi_ns_check_reference(pathname, return_object);
+	}
+
+	return (status);
+
+      type_error_exit:
+
+	/* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
+
+	j = 1;
+	type_buffer[0] = 0;
+	this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
+
+		/* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
+
+		if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
+			ACPI_STRCAT(type_buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
+			j = 0;	/* Use name separator from now on */
+		}
+		this_rtype <<= 1;	/* Next Rtype */
+	}
+
+	if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "%s: Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
+			      pathname,
+			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
+			      type_buffer));
+	} else {
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "%s: Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
+			      "found %s, expected %s", pathname, package_index,
+			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
+			      type_buffer));
+	}
+
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_reference
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Pathname        - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
+ *              return_object   - Object returned from the evaluation of a
+ *                                method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check a returned reference object for the correct reference
+ *              type. The only reference type that can be returned from a
+ *              predefined method is a named reference. All others are invalid.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
+			union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
+{
+
+	/*
+	 * Check the reference object for the correct reference type (opcode).
+	 * The only type of reference that can be converted to an union acpi_object is
+	 * a reference to a named object (reference class: NAME)
+	 */
+	if (return_object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+		      "%s: Return type mismatch - unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
+		      pathname, acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
+		      return_object->reference.class));
+
+	return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index 8399276cba1e..a9a80bf811b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
 				      "Found bad character(s) in name, repaired: [%4.4s]\n",
 				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 					  "Found bad character(s) in name, repaired: [%4.4s]\n",
 					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index 38be5865d95d..a085cc39c055 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_ns_resolve_references(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
+
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
  *              be valid (non-null)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 			   acpi_string pathname,
@@ -283,6 +288,10 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 
+				/* Dereference Index and ref_of references */
+
+				acpi_ns_resolve_references(info);
+
 				/* Get the size of the returned object */
 
 				status =
@@ -352,6 +361,74 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_resolve_references
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info                    - Evaluation info block
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Info->return_object is replaced with the dereferenced object
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Dereference certain reference objects. Called before an
+ *              internal return object is converted to an external union acpi_object.
+ *
+ * Performs an automatic dereference of Index and ref_of reference objects.
+ * These reference objects are not supported by the union acpi_object, so this is a
+ * last resort effort to return something useful. Also, provides compatibility
+ * with other ACPI implementations.
+ *
+ * NOTE: does not handle references within returned package objects or nested
+ * references, but this support could be added later if found to be necessary.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static void acpi_ns_resolve_references(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+
+	/* We are interested in reference objects only */
+
+	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object) !=
+	    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Two types of references are supported - those created by Index and
+	 * ref_of operators. A name reference (AML_NAMEPATH_OP) can be converted
+	 * to an union acpi_object, so it is not dereferenced here. A ddb_handle
+	 * (AML_LOAD_OP) cannot be dereferenced, nor can it be converted to
+	 * an union acpi_object.
+	 */
+	switch (info->return_object->reference.class) {
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
+
+		obj_desc = *(info->return_object->reference.where);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+
+		node = info->return_object->reference.object;
+		if (node) {
+			obj_desc = node->object;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Replace the existing reference object */
+
+	if (obj_desc) {
+		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc);
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+		info->return_object = obj_desc;
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_walk_namespace
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Type                - acpi_object_type to search for
@@ -379,6 +456,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object)
  *              function, etc.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 		    acpi_handle start_object,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index a287ed550f54..5efa4e7ddb0b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(handle);
 	if (!node) {
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
@@ -264,6 +265,10 @@ acpi_get_object_info(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
 	info->name = node->name.integer;
 	info->valid = 0;
 
+	if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
+		info->param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
+	}
+
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		goto cleanup;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 235a1386888a..1420a9f69e5d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -729,8 +729,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_os_execute(acpi_execute_type type,
 	INIT_WORK(&dpc->work, acpi_os_execute_deferred);
 	queue = (type == OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER) ? kacpi_notify_wq : kacpid_wq;
 	if (!queue_work(queue, &dpc->work)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-			  "Call to queue_work() failed.\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+			  "Call to queue_work() failed.\n");
 		status = AE_ERROR;
 		kfree(dpc);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
index c06238e55d98..4647039a0d8a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
@@ -719,6 +719,8 @@ acpi_ps_complete_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		*op = NULL;
 	}
 
+	ACPI_PREEMPTION_POINT();
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index 15e1702e48d6..68e932f215ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 	union acpi_parse_object *next;
 	const struct acpi_opcode_info *parent_info;
 	union acpi_parse_object *replacement_op = NULL;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ps_complete_this_op, op);
 
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			replacement_op =
 			    acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP);
 			if (!replacement_op) {
-				goto allocate_error;
+				status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 			}
 			break;
 
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 				replacement_op =
 				    acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP);
 				if (!replacement_op) {
-					goto allocate_error;
+					status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 				}
 			} else
 			    if ((op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
@@ -226,13 +227,13 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 					    acpi_ps_alloc_op(op->common.
 							     aml_opcode);
 					if (!replacement_op) {
-						goto allocate_error;
+						status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+					} else {
+						replacement_op->named.data =
+						    op->named.data;
+						replacement_op->named.length =
+						    op->named.length;
 					}
-
-					replacement_op->named.data =
-					    op->named.data;
-					replacement_op->named.length =
-					    op->named.length;
 				}
 			}
 			break;
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			replacement_op =
 			    acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP);
 			if (!replacement_op) {
-				goto allocate_error;
+				status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -302,14 +303,7 @@ acpi_ps_complete_this_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 	/* Now we can actually delete the subtree rooted at Op */
 
 	acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-
-      allocate_error:
-
-	/* Always delete the subtree, even on error */
-
-	acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -641,10 +635,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 					    ACPI_WALK_METHOD_RESTART;
 				}
 			} else {
-				/* On error, delete any return object */
+				/* On error, delete any return object or implicit return */
 
 				acpi_ut_remove_reference(previous_walk_state->
 							 return_desc);
+				acpi_ds_clear_implicit_return
+				    (previous_walk_state);
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 242f8143008a..b0614f379470 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -536,13 +536,13 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_psd(struct acpi_processor	*pr)
 
 	psd = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!psd || (psd->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _PSD data\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _PSD data\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
 
 	if (psd->package.count != 1) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _PSD data\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _PSD data\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
@@ -555,19 +555,19 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_psd(struct acpi_processor	*pr)
 	status = acpi_extract_package(&(psd->package.elements[0]),
 		&format, &state);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _PSD data\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _PSD data\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
 
 	if (pdomain->num_entries != ACPI_PSD_REV0_ENTRIES) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown _PSD:num_entries\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unknown _PSD:num_entries\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
 
 	if (pdomain->revision != ACPI_PSD_REV0_REVISION) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown _PSD:revision\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unknown _PSD:revision\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
index a56fc6c4394b..e89a25824f2a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_throttling.c
@@ -528,13 +528,13 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_tsd(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 
 	tsd = buffer.pointer;
 	if (!tsd || (tsd->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _TSD data\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _TSD data\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
 
 	if (tsd->package.count != 1) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _TSD data\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _TSD data\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
@@ -547,19 +547,19 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_tsd(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	status = acpi_extract_package(&(tsd->package.elements[0]),
 				      &format, &state);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Invalid _TSD data\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _TSD data\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
 
 	if (pdomain->num_entries != ACPI_TSD_REV0_ENTRIES) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown _TSD:num_entries\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unknown _TSD:num_entries\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
 
 	if (pdomain->revision != ACPI_TSD_REV0_REVISION) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Unknown _TSD:revision\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unknown _TSD:revision\n");
 		result = -EFAULT;
 		goto end;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
index d9063ea414e3..8eaaecf92009 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acresrc.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
@@ -560,8 +559,8 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 			      ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) ||
 			     ((ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE ==
 			       ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) &&
-			      ((*sub_object_list)->reference.opcode ==
-			       AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)))) {
+			      ((*sub_object_list)->reference.class ==
+			       ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME)))) {
 				name_found = TRUE;
 			} else {
 				/* Look at the next element */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
index 7804a8c40e7a..c0bbfa2c4193 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acresrc.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
@@ -310,13 +309,12 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 			switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 			case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-				if (obj_desc->reference.opcode !=
-				    AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+				if (obj_desc->reference.class !=
+				    ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME) {
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found reference op %X",
+						    "(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found Reference Class %X",
 						    index,
-						    obj_desc->reference.
-						    opcode));
+						    obj_desc->reference.class));
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 				}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 91fed422bae8..1f98103b53c3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -113,16 +113,16 @@ static int acpi_bus_hot_remove_device(void *context)
 
 
 	if (acpi_bus_trim(device, 1)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				"Removing device failed\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				"Removing device failed\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
 
 	/* power off device */
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_PS3", NULL, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND)
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-				"Power-off device failed\n"));
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+				"Power-off device failed\n");
 
 	if (device->flags.lockable) {
 		arg_list.count = 1;
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ static int acpi_device_register(struct acpi_device *device,
 
 	result = acpi_device_setup_files(device);
 	if(result)
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR, "Error creating sysfs interface for device %s\n", device->dev.bus_id));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Error creating sysfs interface for device %s\n", device->dev.bus_id);
 
 	device->removal_type = ACPI_BUS_REMOVAL_NORMAL;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/system.c b/drivers/acpi/system.c
index 91dec448b3ed..3eefd6d029f9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/system.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/system.c
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ static ssize_t counter_set(struct kobject *kobj,
 		goto end;
 
 	if (!(all_counters[index].flags & ACPI_EVENT_VALID)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-			"Can not change Invalid GPE/Fixed Event status\n"));
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+			"Can not change Invalid GPE/Fixed Event status\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
index b22185f55a16..18747ce8dd2f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc, u32 *table_index)
 {
 	u32 i;
-	u32 length;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_add_table);
@@ -145,25 +144,64 @@ acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc, u32 *table_index)
 			}
 		}
 
-		length = ACPI_MIN(table_desc->length,
-				  acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].length);
+		/*
+		 * Check for a table match on the entire table length,
+		 * not just the header.
+		 */
+		if (table_desc->length !=
+		    acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].length) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (ACPI_MEMCMP(table_desc->pointer,
 				acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].pointer,
-				length)) {
+				acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].length)) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		/* Table is already registered */
-
+		/*
+		 * Note: the current mechanism does not unregister a table if it is
+		 * dynamically unloaded. The related namespace entries are deleted,
+		 * but the table remains in the root table list.
+		 *
+		 * The assumption here is that the number of different tables that
+		 * will be loaded is actually small, and there is minimal overhead
+		 * in just keeping the table in case it is needed again.
+		 *
+		 * If this assumption changes in the future (perhaps on large
+		 * machines with many table load/unload operations), tables will
+		 * need to be unregistered when they are unloaded, and slots in the
+		 * root table list should be reused when empty.
+		 */
+
+		/*
+		 * Table is already registered.
+		 * We can delete the table that was passed as a parameter.
+		 */
 		acpi_tb_delete_table(table_desc);
 		*table_index = i;
-		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
-		goto release;
+
+		if (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].
+		    flags & ACPI_TABLE_IS_LOADED) {
+
+			/* Table is still loaded, this is an error */
+
+			status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+			goto release;
+		} else {
+			/* Table was unloaded, allow it to be reloaded */
+
+			table_desc->pointer =
+			    acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].pointer;
+			table_desc->address =
+			    acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].address;
+			status = AE_OK;
+			goto print_header;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Add the table to the global table list
-	 */
+	/* Add the table to the global root table list */
+
 	status = acpi_tb_store_table(table_desc->address, table_desc->pointer,
 				     table_desc->length, table_desc->flags,
 				     table_index);
@@ -171,6 +209,7 @@ acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc, u32 *table_index)
 		goto release;
 	}
 
+      print_header:
 	acpi_tb_print_table_header(table_desc->address, table_desc->pointer);
 
       release:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 912703691d36..263ec08a9011 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -1213,8 +1213,8 @@ static int acpi_thermal_register_thermal_zone(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 				  acpi_bus_private_data_handler,
 				  tz->thermal_zone);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				"Error attaching device data\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				"Error attaching device data\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 7dcb67e0b215..241c535c1753 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_validate_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer)
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Validate that the buffer is of the required length or
- *              allocate a new buffer.  Returned buffer is always zeroed.
+ *              allocate a new buffer. Returned buffer is always zeroed.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer,
 			  acpi_size required_length)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	acpi_size input_buffer_length;
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -248,55 +248,58 @@ acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(struct acpi_buffer * buffer,
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	switch (buffer->length) {
+	/*
+	 * Buffer->Length is used as both an input and output parameter. Get the
+	 * input actual length and set the output required buffer length.
+	 */
+	input_buffer_length = buffer->length;
+	buffer->length = required_length;
+
+	/*
+	 * The input buffer length contains the actual buffer length, or the type
+	 * of buffer to be allocated by this routine.
+	 */
+	switch (input_buffer_length) {
 	case ACPI_NO_BUFFER:
 
-		/* Set the exception and returned the required length */
+		/* Return the exception (and the required buffer length) */
 
-		status = AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW;
-		break;
+		return (AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
 
 	case ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER:
 
 		/* Allocate a new buffer */
 
 		buffer->pointer = acpi_os_allocate(required_length);
-		if (!buffer->pointer) {
-			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-		}
-
-		/* Clear the buffer */
-
-		ACPI_MEMSET(buffer->pointer, 0, required_length);
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER:
 
 		/* Allocate a new buffer with local interface to allow tracking */
 
-		buffer->pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(required_length);
-		if (!buffer->pointer) {
-			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
-		}
+		buffer->pointer = ACPI_ALLOCATE(required_length);
 		break;
 
 	default:
 
 		/* Existing buffer: Validate the size of the buffer */
 
-		if (buffer->length < required_length) {
-			status = AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW;
-			break;
+		if (input_buffer_length < required_length) {
+			return (AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
 		}
+		break;
+	}
 
-		/* Clear the buffer */
+	/* Validate allocation from above or input buffer pointer */
 
-		ACPI_MEMSET(buffer->pointer, 0, required_length);
-		break;
+	if (!buffer->pointer) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
-	buffer->length = required_length;
-	return (status);
+	/* Have a valid buffer, clear it */
+
+	ACPI_MEMSET(buffer->pointer, 0, required_length);
+	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
 #ifdef NOT_USED_BY_LINUX
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index 53499ac90988..5b2f7c27b705 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 
@@ -176,20 +175,24 @@ acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
 		/* This is an object reference. */
 
-		switch (internal_object->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
-
-			/* For namepath, return the object handle ("reference") */
-
-		default:
-
-			/* We are referring to the namespace node */
+		switch (internal_object->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
+			/*
+			 * For namepath, return the object handle ("reference")
+			 * We are referring to the namespace node
+			 */
 			external_object->reference.handle =
 			    internal_object->reference.node;
 			external_object->reference.actual_type =
 			    acpi_ns_get_type(internal_object->reference.node);
 			break;
+
+		default:
+
+			/* All other reference types are unsupported */
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -533,7 +536,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 
 		/* TBD: should validate incoming handle */
 
-		internal_object->reference.opcode = AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP;
+		internal_object->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME;
 		internal_object->reference.node =
 		    external_object->reference.handle;
 		break;
@@ -743,11 +746,11 @@ acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 * We copied the reference object, so we now must add a reference
 		 * to the object pointed to by the reference
 		 *
-		 * DDBHandle reference (from Load/load_table is a special reference,
-		 * it's Reference.Object is the table index, so does not need to
+		 * DDBHandle reference (from Load/load_table) is a special reference,
+		 * it does not have a Reference.Object, so does not need to
 		 * increase the reference count
 		 */
-		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+		if (source_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE) {
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 42609d3a8aa9..d197c6b29e17 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utdelete")
@@ -548,8 +547,8 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object, u16 action)
 			 * reference must track changes to the ref count of the index or
 			 * target object.
 			 */
-			if ((object->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) ||
-			    (object->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) {
+			if ((object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX) ||
+			    (object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME)) {
 				next_object = object->reference.object;
 			}
 			break;
@@ -586,6 +585,13 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object, u16 action)
 	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 			"Could not update object reference count"));
 
+	/* Free any stacked Update State objects */
+
+	while (state_list) {
+		state = acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(&state_list);
+		acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
+	}
+
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index a6e71b801d2d..670551b95e56 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -281,7 +281,6 @@ struct acpi_bit_register_info acpi_gbl_bit_register_info[ACPI_NUM_BITREG] = {
 	/* ACPI_BITREG_RT_CLOCK_ENABLE      */ {ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_ENABLE,
 						ACPI_BITPOSITION_RT_CLOCK_ENABLE,
 						ACPI_BITMASK_RT_CLOCK_ENABLE},
-	/* ACPI_BITREG_WAKE_ENABLE          */ {ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_ENABLE, 0, 0},
 	/* ACPI_BITREG_PCIEXP_WAKE_DISABLE  */ {ACPI_REGISTER_PM1_ENABLE,
 						ACPI_BITPOSITION_PCIEXP_WAKE_DISABLE,
 						ACPI_BITMASK_PCIEXP_WAKE_DISABLE},
@@ -575,6 +574,47 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
 
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Object               - An ACPI reference object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to a string
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Decode a reference object sub-type to a string.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/* Printable names of reference object sub-types */
+
+static const char *acpi_gbl_ref_class_names[] = {
+	/* 00 */ "Local",
+	/* 01 */ "Argument",
+	/* 02 */ "RefOf",
+	/* 03 */ "Index",
+	/* 04 */ "DdbHandle",
+	/* 05 */ "Named Object",
+	/* 06 */ "Debug"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_ut_get_reference_name(union acpi_operand_object *object)
+{
+	if (!object)
+		return "NULL Object";
+
+	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND)
+		return "Not an Operand object";
+
+	if (object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
+		return "Not a Reference object";
+
+	if (object->reference.class > ACPI_REFCLASS_MAX)
+		return "Unknown Reference class";
+
+	return acpi_gbl_ref_class_names[object->reference.class];
+}
+
 #if defined(ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT) || defined(ACPI_DEBUGGER)
 /*
  * Strings and procedures used for debug only
@@ -677,14 +717,14 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_object_type(acpi_object_type type)
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      None
+ * RETURN:      Status
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Init library globals.  All globals that require specific
  *              initialization should be initialized here!
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
+acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
@@ -695,7 +735,7 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_create_caches();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Mutex locked flags */
@@ -772,8 +812,8 @@ void acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 	acpi_gbl_display_final_mem_stats = FALSE;
 #endif
 
-	return_VOID;
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_level)
-    ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_layer)
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_layer)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index f34be6773556..9089a158a874 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -995,6 +995,15 @@ acpi_ut_walk_package_tree(union acpi_operand_object * source_object,
 							 state->pkg.
 							 this_target_obj, 0);
 			if (!state) {
+
+				/* Free any stacked Update State objects */
+
+				while (state_list) {
+					state =
+					    acpi_ut_pop_generic_state
+					    (&state_list);
+					acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
+				}
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index 916eff399eb3..c354e7a42bcd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utobject")
@@ -478,8 +477,8 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		switch (internal_object->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
+		switch (internal_object->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
 			/*
 			 * Get the actual length of the full pathname to this object.
@@ -503,8 +502,10 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 			 * required eventually.
 			 */
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unsupported Reference opcode=%X in object %p",
-				    internal_object->reference.opcode,
+				    "Cannot convert to external object - "
+				    "unsupported Reference Class [%s] %X in object %p",
+				    acpi_ut_get_reference_name(internal_object),
+				    internal_object->reference.class,
 				    internal_object));
 			status = AE_TYPE;
 			break;
@@ -513,7 +514,9 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unsupported type=%X in object %p",
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Cannot convert to external object - "
+			    "unsupported type [%s] %X in object %p",
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(internal_object),
 			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object),
 			    internal_object));
 		status = AE_TYPE;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index f8bdadf3c32f..c198a4d40583 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -81,7 +81,12 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 
 	/* Initialize all globals used by the subsystem */
 
-	acpi_ut_init_globals();
+	status = acpi_ut_init_globals();
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"During initialization of globals"));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
 
 	/* Create the default mutex objects */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index e8a51a1700f7..4ae39ee8cdef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -1530,8 +1530,8 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(struct acpi_device *device,
 						     acpi_video_device_notify,
 						     data);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-					  "Error installing notify handler\n"));
+			printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+					  "Error installing notify handler\n");
 			if(data->brightness)
 				kfree(data->brightness->levels);
 			kfree(data->brightness);
@@ -1745,8 +1745,8 @@ acpi_video_bus_get_devices(struct acpi_video_bus *video,
 
 		status = acpi_video_bus_get_one_device(dev, video);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-					"Cant attach device"));
+			printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+					"Cant attach device");
 			continue;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2003,8 +2003,8 @@ static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 					     ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
 					     acpi_video_bus_notify, video);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-				  "Error installing notify handler\n"));
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
+				  "Error installing notify handler\n");
 		error = -ENODEV;
 		goto err_stop_video;
 	}