Merge branch 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6

* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (59 commits)
  ACPI / PM: Fix build problems for !CONFIG_ACPI related to NVS rework
  ACPI: fix resource check message
  ACPI / Battery: Update information on info notification and resume
  ACPI: Drop device flag wake_capable
  ACPI: Always check if _PRW is present before trying to evaluate it
  ACPI / PM: Check status of power resources under mutexes
  ACPI / PM: Rename acpi_power_off_device()
  ACPI / PM: Drop acpi_power_nocheck
  ACPI / PM: Drop acpi_bus_get_power()
  Platform / x86: Make fujitsu_laptop use acpi_bus_update_power()
  ACPI / Fan: Rework the handling of power resources
  ACPI / PM: Register power resource devices as soon as they are needed
  ACPI / PM: Register acpi_power_driver early
  ACPI / PM: Add function for updating device power state consistently
  ACPI / PM: Add function for device power state initialization
  ACPI / PM: Introduce __acpi_bus_get_power()
  ACPI / PM: Introduce function for refcounting device power resources
  ACPI / PM: Add functions for manipulating lists of power resources
  ACPI / PM: Prevent acpi_power_get_inferred_state() from making changes
  ACPICA: Update version to 20101209
  ...

16 files changed, 1097 insertions, 797 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index a7e1d1aa410..eec2eadd243 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ acpi-y := dsfield.o   dsmthdat.o  dsopcode.o  dswexec.o  dswscope.o \
 
 acpi-y += evevent.o  evregion.o  evsci.o    evxfevnt.o \
 	 evmisc.o   evrgnini.o  evxface.o  evxfregn.o \
-	 evgpe.o    evgpeblk.o evgpeinit.o  evgpeutil.o
+	 evgpe.o    evgpeblk.o evgpeinit.o  evgpeutil.o evxfgpe.o
 
 acpi-y += exconfig.o  exfield.o  exnames.o   exoparg6.o  exresolv.o  exstorob.o\
 	 exconvrt.o  exfldio.o  exoparg1.o  exprep.o    exresop.o   exsystem.o\
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index a6f99cc37a1..70e0b28801a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers(void);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes(void);
-
 u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void);
 
 /*
@@ -82,9 +80,9 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+acpi_status acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
 struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 						       u32 gpe_number);
@@ -93,6 +91,8 @@ struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_low_get_gpe_info(u32 gpe_number,
 						     struct acpi_gpe_block_info
 						     *gpe_block);
 
+acpi_status acpi_ev_finish_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+
 /*
  * evgpeblk - Upper-level GPE block support
  */
@@ -107,12 +107,13 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 			     struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block,
-			     void *ignored);
+			     void *context);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block);
 
 u32
-acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
+		     struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 		     u32 gpe_number);
 
 /*
@@ -126,10 +127,6 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ev_match_gpe_method(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 			 u32 level, void *context, void **return_value);
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
-			  u32 level, void *context, void **return_value);
-
 /*
  * evgpeutil - GPE utilities
  */
@@ -138,6 +135,10 @@ acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(acpi_gpe_callback gpe_walk_callback, void *context);
 
 u8 acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_ev_get_gpe_device(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
+		       struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block, void *context);
+
 struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32 interrupt_number);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index ad88fcae4eb..9bb69c59bb1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -146,6 +146,9 @@ u8 acpi_gbl_system_awake_and_running;
 
 extern u32 acpi_gbl_nesting_level;
 
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gpe_count;
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_fixed_event_count[ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS];
+
 /* Support for dynamic control method tracing mechanism */
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_original_dbg_level;
@@ -370,7 +373,9 @@ ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_fixed_event_handler
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_gbl_gpe_xrupt_list_head;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_gpe_block_info
 *acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[ACPI_MAX_GPE_BLOCKS];
-ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_all_gpes_initialized;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_all_gpes_initialized;
+ACPI_EXTERN ACPI_GBL_EVENT_HANDLER acpi_gbl_global_event_handler;
+ACPI_EXTERN void *acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context;
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
index 167470ad2d2..258d628793e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_gpe_register_bit(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
 			     struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 action);
+acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 action);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_hw_disable_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index 2ceb0c05b2d..74000f5b7da 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -408,17 +408,18 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 
 /* Dispatch info for each GPE -- either a method or handler, cannot be both */
 
-struct acpi_handler_info {
-	acpi_event_handler address;	/* Address of handler, if any */
+struct acpi_gpe_handler_info {
+	acpi_gpe_handler address;	/* Address of handler, if any */
 	void *context;		/* Context to be passed to handler */
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;	/* Method node for this GPE level (saved) */
-	u8 orig_flags;		/* Original misc info about this GPE */
-	u8 orig_enabled;	/* Set if the GPE was originally enabled */
+	u8 original_flags;      /* Original (pre-handler) GPE info */
+	u8 originally_enabled;  /* True if GPE was originally enabled */
 };
 
 union acpi_gpe_dispatch_info {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;	/* Method node for this GPE level */
-	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
+	struct acpi_gpe_handler_info *handler;  /* Installed GPE handler */
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node;        /* Parent _PRW device for implicit notify */
 };
 
 /*
@@ -458,7 +459,7 @@ struct acpi_gpe_block_info {
 	u32 register_count;	/* Number of register pairs in block */
 	u16 gpe_count;		/* Number of individual GPEs in block */
 	u8 block_base_number;	/* Base GPE number for this block */
-	u8 initialized;         /* If set, the GPE block has been initialized */
+	u8 initialized;         /* TRUE if this block is initialized */
 };
 
 /* Information about GPE interrupt handlers, one per each interrupt level used for GPEs */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
index c61c3039c31..e5e313c663a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
@@ -217,9 +217,17 @@ u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void)
 		     status_bit_mask)
 		    && (fixed_enable & acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[i].
 			enable_bit_mask)) {
+			/*
+			 * Found an active (signalled) event. Invoke global event
+			 * handler if present.
+			 */
+			acpi_fixed_event_count[i]++;
+			if (acpi_gbl_global_event_handler) {
+				acpi_gbl_global_event_handler
+				    (ACPI_EVENT_TYPE_FIXED, NULL, i,
+				     acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context);
+			}
 
-			/* Found an active (signalled) event */
-			acpi_os_fixed_event_count(i);
 			int_status |= acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(i);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index f226eac314d..7c339d34ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evgpe")
 /* Local prototypes */
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context);
 
+static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context);
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Clear the given GPE from stale events and enable it.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Clear a GPE of stale events and enable it.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
@@ -113,12 +115,13 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_enable_gpe);
 
 	/*
-	 * We will only allow a GPE to be enabled if it has either an
-	 * associated method (_Lxx/_Exx) or a handler. Otherwise, the
-	 * GPE will be immediately disabled by acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch the
-	 * first time it fires.
+	 * We will only allow a GPE to be enabled if it has either an associated
+	 * method (_Lxx/_Exx) or a handler, or is using the implicit notify
+	 * feature. Otherwise, the GPE will be immediately disabled by
+	 * acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch the first time it fires.
 	 */
-	if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)) {
+	if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
+	    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HANDLER);
 	}
 
@@ -137,9 +140,9 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_raw_enable_gpe
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info  - GPE to enable
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - Add a reference to this GPE
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -148,16 +151,21 @@ acpi_ev_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+acpi_status acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_add_gpe_reference);
+
 	if (gpe_event_info->runtime_count == ACPI_UINT8_MAX) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_LIMIT);
 	}
 
 	gpe_event_info->runtime_count++;
 	if (gpe_event_info->runtime_count == 1) {
+
+		/* Enable on first reference */
+
 		status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
@@ -173,9 +181,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_raw_disable_gpe
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info  - GPE to disable
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - Remove a reference to this GPE
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -184,16 +192,21 @@ acpi_status acpi_raw_enable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_raw_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+acpi_status acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_remove_gpe_reference);
+
 	if (!gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_LIMIT);
 	}
 
 	gpe_event_info->runtime_count--;
 	if (!gpe_event_info->runtime_count) {
+
+		/* Disable on last reference */
+
 		status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info,
@@ -379,7 +392,7 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 			}
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INTERRUPTS,
-					  "Read GPE Register at GPE%X: Status=%02X, Enable=%02X\n",
+					  "Read GPE Register at GPE%02X: Status=%02X, Enable=%02X\n",
 					  gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number,
 					  status_reg, enable_reg));
 
@@ -405,7 +418,9 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 					 * or method.
 					 */
 					int_status |=
-					    acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(&gpe_block->
+					    acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(gpe_block->
+								 node,
+								 &gpe_block->
 						event_info[((acpi_size) i * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) + j], j + gpe_register_info->base_gpe_number);
 				}
 			}
@@ -435,17 +450,25 @@ u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
  *              an interrupt handler.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-static void acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context);
 
 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 {
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = (void *)context;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = context;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info local_gpe_event_info;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *local_gpe_event_info;
 	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method);
 
+	/* Allocate a local GPE block */
+
+	local_gpe_event_info =
+	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
+	if (!local_gpe_event_info) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, AE_NO_MEMORY, "while handling a GPE"));
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_VOID;
@@ -462,7 +485,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 	 * Take a snapshot of the GPE info for this level - we copy the info to
 	 * prevent a race condition with remove_handler/remove_block.
 	 */
-	ACPI_MEMCPY(&local_gpe_event_info, gpe_event_info,
+	ACPI_MEMCPY(local_gpe_event_info, gpe_event_info,
 		    sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
 
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
@@ -470,12 +493,26 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Must check for control method type dispatch one more time to avoid a
-	 * race with ev_gpe_install_handler
-	 */
-	if ((local_gpe_event_info.flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
-	    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD) {
+	/* Do the correct dispatch - normal method or implicit notify */
+
+	switch (local_gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) {
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOTIFY:
+
+		/*
+		 * Implicit notify.
+		 * Dispatch a DEVICE_WAKE notify to the appropriate handler.
+		 * NOTE: the request is queued for execution after this method
+		 * completes. The notify handlers are NOT invoked synchronously
+		 * from this thread -- because handlers may in turn run other
+		 * control methods.
+		 */
+		status =
+		    acpi_ev_queue_notify_request(local_gpe_event_info->dispatch.
+						 device_node,
+						 ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_WAKE);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD:
 
 		/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
 
@@ -488,7 +525,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 			 * control method that corresponds to this GPE
 			 */
 			info->prefix_node =
-			    local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node;
+			    local_gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node;
 			info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
 
 			status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
@@ -499,46 +536,98 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"while evaluating GPE method [%4.4s]",
 					acpi_ut_get_node_name
-					(local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.
+					(local_gpe_event_info->dispatch.
 					 method_node)));
 		}
+
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return_VOID;    /* Should never happen */
 	}
+
 	/* Defer enabling of GPE until all notify handlers are done */
-	acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER, acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe,
-				gpe_event_info);
+
+	status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_NOTIFY_HANDLER,
+				 acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe,
+				 local_gpe_event_info);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
+	}
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
-static void acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Context (gpe_event_info) - Info for this GPE
+ *              Callback from acpi_os_execute
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Asynchronous clear/enable for GPE. This allows the GPE to
+ *              complete (i.e., finish execution of Notify)
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info = context;
+
+	(void)acpi_ev_finish_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+
+	ACPI_FREE(gpe_event_info);
+	return;
+}
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_finish_gpe
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info      - Info for this GPE
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Clear/Enable a GPE. Common code that is used after execution
+ *              of a GPE method or a synchronous or asynchronous GPE handler.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_finish_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+{
 	acpi_status status;
+
 	if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK) ==
 	    ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED) {
 		/*
-		 * GPE is level-triggered, we clear the GPE status bit after handling
-		 * the event.
+		 * GPE is level-triggered, we clear the GPE status bit after
+		 * handling the event.
 		 */
 		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_VOID;
+			return (status);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Enable this GPE, conditionally. This means that the GPE will only be
-	 * physically enabled if the enable_for_run bit is set in the event_info
+	 * Enable this GPE, conditionally. This means that the GPE will
+	 * only be physically enabled if the enable_for_run bit is set
+	 * in the event_info.
 	 */
-	(void)acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_COND_ENABLE);
-
-	return_VOID;
+	(void)acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_CONDITIONAL_ENABLE);
+	return (AE_OK);
 }
 
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info  - Info for this GPE
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Device node. NULL for GPE0/GPE1
+ *              gpe_event_info  - Info for this GPE
  *              gpe_number      - Number relative to the parent GPE block
  *
  * RETURN:      INTERRUPT_HANDLED or INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED
@@ -551,13 +640,22 @@ static void acpi_ev_asynch_enable_gpe(void *context)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 u32
-acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
+acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
+		    struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 return_value;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_gpe_dispatch);
 
-	acpi_os_gpe_count(gpe_number);
+	/* Invoke global event handler if present */
+
+	acpi_gpe_count++;
+	if (acpi_gbl_global_event_handler) {
+		acpi_gbl_global_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_TYPE_GPE, gpe_device,
+					      gpe_number,
+					      acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context);
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * If edge-triggered, clear the GPE status bit now. Note that
@@ -568,59 +666,55 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to clear GPE[0x%2X]",
-					gpe_number));
+					"Unable to clear GPE%02X", gpe_number));
 			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Dispatch the GPE to either an installed handler, or the control method
-	 * associated with this GPE (_Lxx or _Exx). If a handler exists, we invoke
-	 * it and do not attempt to run the method. If there is neither a handler
-	 * nor a method, we disable this GPE to prevent further such pointless
-	 * events from firing.
+	 * Always disable the GPE so that it does not keep firing before
+	 * any asynchronous activity completes (either from the execution
+	 * of a GPE method or an asynchronous GPE handler.)
+	 *
+	 * If there is no handler or method to run, just disable the
+	 * GPE and leave it disabled permanently to prevent further such
+	 * pointless events from firing.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Unable to disable GPE%02X", gpe_number));
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Dispatch the GPE to either an installed handler or the control
+	 * method associated with this GPE (_Lxx or _Exx). If a handler
+	 * exists, we invoke it and do not attempt to run the method.
+	 * If there is neither a handler nor a method, leave the GPE
+	 * disabled.
 	 */
 	switch (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) {
 	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER:
 
-		/*
-		 * Invoke the installed handler (at interrupt level)
-		 * Ignore return status for now.
-		 * TBD: leave GPE disabled on error?
-		 */
-		(void)gpe_event_info->dispatch.handler->address(gpe_event_info->
-								dispatch.
-								handler->
-								context);
+		/* Invoke the installed handler (at interrupt level) */
 
-		/* It is now safe to clear level-triggered events. */
+		return_value =
+		    gpe_event_info->dispatch.handler->address(gpe_device,
+							      gpe_number,
+							      gpe_event_info->
+							      dispatch.handler->
+							      context);
 
-		if ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK) ==
-		    ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED) {
-			status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to clear GPE[0x%2X]",
-						gpe_number));
-				return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
-			}
+		/* If requested, clear (if level-triggered) and reenable the GPE */
+
+		if (return_value & ACPI_REENABLE_GPE) {
+			(void)acpi_ev_finish_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		}
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD:
-
-		/*
-		 * Disable the GPE, so it doesn't keep firing before the method has a
-		 * chance to run (it runs asynchronously with interrupts enabled).
-		 */
-		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to disable GPE[0x%2X]",
-					gpe_number));
-			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
-		}
+	case ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOTIFY:
 
 		/*
 		 * Execute the method associated with the GPE
@@ -631,7 +725,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 					 gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to queue handler for GPE[0x%2X] - event disabled",
+					"Unable to queue handler for GPE%2X - event disabled",
 					gpe_number));
 		}
 		break;
@@ -644,20 +738,9 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		 * a GPE to be enabled if it has no handler or method.
 		 */
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No handler or method for GPE[0x%2X], disabling event",
+			    "No handler or method for GPE%02X, disabling event",
 			    gpe_number));
 
-		/*
-		 * Disable the GPE. The GPE will remain disabled a handler
-		 * is installed or ACPICA is restarted.
-		 */
-		status = acpi_hw_low_set_gpe(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_DISABLE);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Unable to disable GPE[0x%2X]",
-					gpe_number));
-			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
-		}
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 020add3eee1..9acb86958c0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
 	gpe_block->node = gpe_device;
 	gpe_block->gpe_count = (u16)(register_count * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH);
+	gpe_block->initialized = FALSE;
 	gpe_block->register_count = register_count;
 	gpe_block->block_base_number = gpe_block_base_number;
-	gpe_block->initialized = FALSE;
 
 	ACPI_MEMCPY(&gpe_block->block_address, gpe_block_address,
 		    sizeof(struct acpi_generic_address));
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	acpi_all_gpes_initialized = FALSE;
+	acpi_gbl_all_gpes_initialized = FALSE;
 
 	/* Find all GPE methods (_Lxx or_Exx) for this block */
 
@@ -423,14 +423,12 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE block
- *              gpe_block           - Gpe Block info
+ * PARAMETERS:  acpi_gpe_callback
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Initialize and enable a GPE block. First find and run any
- *              _PRT methods associated with the block, then enable the
- *              appropriate GPEs.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Initialize and enable a GPE block. Enable GPEs that have
+ *              associated methods.
  *              Note: Assumes namespace is locked.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -450,8 +448,8 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_initialize_gpe_block);
 
 	/*
-	 * Ignore a null GPE block (e.g., if no GPE block 1 exists) and
-	 * GPE blocks that have been initialized already.
+	 * Ignore a null GPE block (e.g., if no GPE block 1 exists), and
+	 * any GPE blocks that have been initialized already.
 	 */
 	if (!gpe_block || gpe_block->initialized) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -459,8 +457,8 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 
 	/*
 	 * Enable all GPEs that have a corresponding method and have the
-	 * ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE flag unset.  Any other GPEs within this block must
-	 * be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe() interface.
+	 * ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE flag unset. Any other GPEs within this block
+	 * must be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe() interface.
 	 */
 	gpe_enabled_count = 0;
 
@@ -472,14 +470,19 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 			gpe_index = (i * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) + j;
 			gpe_event_info = &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_index];
 
-			/* Ignore GPEs that have no corresponding _Lxx/_Exx method */
-
-			if (!(gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD)
+			/*
+			 * Ignore GPEs that have no corresponding _Lxx/_Exx method
+			 * and GPEs that are used to wake the system
+			 */
+			if (((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK) ==
+			     ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE)
+			    || ((gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK)
+				== ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER)
 			    || (gpe_event_info->flags & ACPI_GPE_CAN_WAKE)) {
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			status = acpi_raw_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+			status = acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Could not enable GPE 0x%02X",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
index 4c8dea513b6..c59dc234059 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
@@ -45,11 +45,27 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acevents.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
-#include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evgpeinit")
 
+/*
+ * Note: History of _PRW support in ACPICA
+ *
+ * Originally (2000 - 2010), the GPE initialization code performed a walk of
+ * the entire namespace to execute the _PRW methods and detect all GPEs
+ * capable of waking the system.
+ *
+ * As of 10/2010, the _PRW method execution has been removed since it is
+ * actually unnecessary. The host OS must in fact execute all _PRW methods
+ * in order to identify the device/power-resource dependencies. We now put
+ * the onus on the host OS to identify the wake GPEs as part of this process
+ * and to inform ACPICA of these GPEs via the acpi_setup_gpe_for_wake interface. This
+ * not only reduces the complexity of the ACPICA initialization code, but in
+ * some cases (on systems with very large namespaces) it should reduce the
+ * kernel boot time as well.
+ */
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_gpe_initialize
@@ -222,7 +238,7 @@ void acpi_ev_update_gpes(acpi_owner_id table_owner_id)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
 	/*
-	 * 2) Find any _Lxx/_Exx GPE methods that have just been loaded.
+	 * Find any _Lxx/_Exx GPE methods that have just been loaded.
 	 *
 	 * Any GPEs that correspond to new _Lxx/_Exx methods are immediately
 	 * enabled.
@@ -235,9 +251,9 @@ void acpi_ev_update_gpes(acpi_owner_id table_owner_id)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	walk_info.count = 0;
 	walk_info.owner_id = table_owner_id;
 	walk_info.execute_by_owner_id = TRUE;
-	walk_info.count = 0;
 
 	/* Walk the interrupt level descriptor list */
 
@@ -298,7 +314,7 @@ void acpi_ev_update_gpes(acpi_owner_id table_owner_id)
  *                  xx     - is the GPE number [in HEX]
  *
  * If walk_info->execute_by_owner_id is TRUE, we only execute examine GPE methods
- *    with that owner.
+ * with that owner.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -415,6 +431,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_gpe_method(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	 * Add the GPE information from above to the gpe_event_info block for
 	 * use during dispatch of this GPE.
 	 */
+	gpe_event_info->flags &= ~(ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK);
 	gpe_event_info->flags |= (u8)(type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD);
 	gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node = method_node;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
index 19a0e513ea4..10e477494dc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
@@ -154,6 +154,45 @@ u8 acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_get_gpe_device
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  GPE_WALK_CALLBACK
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Matches the input GPE index (