Merge remote-tracking branch 'pm/linux-next'

50 files changed, 483 insertions, 1231 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt b/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt
index 69f9fb3701e0..79a1bc675a8d 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ http://acpi4asus.sf.net/
 
  This driver provides support for extra features of ACPI-compatible ASUS laptops.
  It may also support some MEDION, JVC or VICTOR laptops (such as MEDION 9675 or
- VICTOR XP7210 for example). It makes all the extra buttons generate standard
- ACPI events that go through /proc/acpi/events and input events (like keyboards).
+ VICTOR XP7210 for example). It makes all the extra buttons generate input
+ events (like keyboards).
  On some models adds support for changing the display brightness and output,
  switching the LCD backlight on and off, and most importantly, allows you to
  blink those fancy LEDs intended for reporting mail and wireless status.
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ Usage
   DSDT) to me.
 
   That's all, now, all the events generated by the hotkeys of your laptop
-  should be reported in your /proc/acpi/event entry. You can check with
-  "acpi_listen".
+  should be reported via netlink events. You can check with
+  "acpi_genl monitor" (part of the acpica project).
 
   Hotkeys are also reported as input keys (like keyboards) you can check
   which key are supported using "xev" under X11.
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt b/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt
index 0d5ac7f5287e..978b1e615155 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ Fn keys (hotkeys):
 ------------------
 Some models report hotkeys through the SNC or SPIC devices, such events are
 reported both through the ACPI subsystem as acpi events and through the INPUT
-subsystem. See the logs of acpid or /proc/acpi/event and
-/proc/bus/input/devices to find out what those events are and which input
-devices are created by the driver. Additionally, loading the driver with the
-debug option will report all events in the kernel log.
+subsystem. See the logs of /proc/bus/input/devices to find out what those
+events are and which input devices are created by the driver.
+Additionally, loading the driver with the debug option will report all events
+in the kernel log.
 
 The "scancodes" passed to the input system (that can be remapped with udev)
 are indexes to the table "sony_laptop_input_keycode_map" in the sony-laptop.c
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
index cf7bc6cb9719..86c52360ffe7 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt
@@ -329,20 +329,6 @@ sysfs notes:
 
 		This attribute has poll()/select() support.
 
-	hotkey_report_mode:
-		Returns the state of the procfs ACPI event report mode
-		filter for hot keys.  If it is set to 1 (the default),
-		all hot key presses are reported both through the input
-		layer and also as ACPI events through procfs (but not
-		through netlink).  If it is set to 2, hot key presses
-		are reported only through the input layer.
-
-		This attribute is read-only in kernels 2.6.23 or later,
-		and read-write on earlier kernels.
-
-		May return -EPERM (write access locked out by module
-		parameter) or -EACCES (read-only).
-
 	wakeup_reason:
 		Set to 1 if the system is waking up because the user
 		requested a bay ejection.  Set to 2 if the system is
@@ -518,24 +504,21 @@ SW_TABLET_MODE	Tablet ThinkPads HKEY events 0x5009 and 0x500A
 Non hotkey ACPI HKEY event map:
 -------------------------------
 
-Events that are not propagated by the driver, except for legacy
-compatibility purposes when hotkey_report_mode is set to 1:
-
-0x5001		Lid closed
-0x5002		Lid opened
-0x5009		Tablet swivel: switched to tablet mode
-0x500A		Tablet swivel: switched to normal mode
-0x7000		Radio Switch may have changed state
-
 Events that are never propagated by the driver:
 
 0x2304		System is waking up from suspend to undock
 0x2305		System is waking up from suspend to eject bay
 0x2404		System is waking up from hibernation to undock
 0x2405		System is waking up from hibernation to eject bay
+0x5001		Lid closed
+0x5002		Lid opened
+0x5009		Tablet swivel: switched to tablet mode
+0x500A		Tablet swivel: switched to normal mode
 0x5010		Brightness level changed/control event
 0x6000		KEYBOARD: Numlock key pressed
 0x6005		KEYBOARD: Fn key pressed (TO BE VERIFIED)
+0x7000		Radio Switch may have changed state
+
 
 Events that are propagated by the driver to userspace:
 
@@ -574,50 +557,6 @@ operating system is to force either an immediate suspend or hibernate
 cycle, or a system shutdown.  Obviously, something is very wrong if this
 happens.
 
-Compatibility notes:
-
-ibm-acpi and thinkpad-acpi 0.15 (mainline kernels before 2.6.23) never
-supported the input layer, and sent events over the procfs ACPI event
-interface.
-
-To avoid sending duplicate events over the input layer and the ACPI
-event interface, thinkpad-acpi 0.16 implements a module parameter
-(hotkey_report_mode), and also a sysfs device attribute with the same
-name.
-
-Make no mistake here: userspace is expected to switch to using the input
-layer interface of thinkpad-acpi, together with the ACPI netlink event
-interface in kernels 2.6.23 and later, or with the ACPI procfs event
-interface in kernels 2.6.22 and earlier.
-
-If no hotkey_report_mode module parameter is specified (or it is set to
-zero), the driver defaults to mode 1 (see below), and on kernels 2.6.22
-and earlier, also allows one to change the hotkey_report_mode through
-sysfs.  In kernels 2.6.23 and later, where the netlink ACPI event
-interface is available, hotkey_report_mode cannot be changed through
-sysfs (it is read-only).
-
-If the hotkey_report_mode module parameter is set to 1 or 2, it cannot
-be changed later through sysfs (any writes will return -EPERM to signal
-that hotkey_report_mode was locked.  On 2.6.23 and later, where
-hotkey_report_mode cannot be changed at all, writes will return -EACCES).
-
-hotkey_report_mode set to 1 makes the driver export through the procfs
-ACPI event interface all hot key presses (which are *also* sent to the
-input layer).  This is a legacy compatibility behaviour, and it is also
-the default mode of operation for the driver.
-
-hotkey_report_mode set to 2 makes the driver filter out the hot key
-presses from the procfs ACPI event interface, so these events will only
-be sent through the input layer.  Userspace that has been updated to use
-the thinkpad-acpi input layer interface should set hotkey_report_mode to
-2.
-
-Hot key press events are never sent to the ACPI netlink event interface.
-Really up-to-date userspace under kernel 2.6.23 and later is to use the
-netlink interface and the input layer interface, and don't bother at all
-with hotkey_report_mode.
-
 
 Brightness hotkey notes:
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index 24cf5aefb704..4f4a3d98c170 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -942,35 +942,6 @@ extern int set_tsc_mode(unsigned int val);
 
 extern u16 amd_get_nb_id(int cpu);
 
-struct aperfmperf {
-	u64 aperf, mperf;
-};
-
-static inline void get_aperfmperf(struct aperfmperf *am)
-{
-	WARN_ON_ONCE(!boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_APERFMPERF));
-
-	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_APERF, am->aperf);
-	rdmsrl(MSR_IA32_MPERF, am->mperf);
-}
-
-#define APERFMPERF_SHIFT 10
-
-static inline
-unsigned long calc_aperfmperf_ratio(struct aperfmperf *old,
-				    struct aperfmperf *new)
-{
-	u64 aperf = new->aperf - old->aperf;
-	u64 mperf = new->mperf - old->mperf;
-	unsigned long ratio = aperf;
-
-	mperf >>= APERFMPERF_SHIFT;
-	if (mperf)
-		ratio = div64_u64(aperf, mperf);
-
-	return ratio;
-}
-
 extern unsigned long arch_align_stack(unsigned long sp);
 extern void free_init_pages(char *what, unsigned long begin, unsigned long end);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 100bd724f648..3278a210c435 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -91,24 +91,6 @@ config ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS
 	  Thus this option is a debug option that helps to write ACPI drivers
 	  and can be used to identify ACPI code or EC firmware bugs.
 
-config ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-	bool "Deprecated /proc/acpi/event support"
-	depends on PROC_FS
-	default y
-	help
-	  A user-space daemon, acpid, typically reads /proc/acpi/event
-	  and handles all ACPI-generated events.
-
-	  These events are now delivered to user-space either
-	  via the input layer or as netlink events.
-
-	  This build option enables the old code for legacy
-	  user-space implementation.  After some time, this will
-	  be moved under CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS, and then deleted.
-
-	  Say Y here to retain the old behaviour.  Say N if your
-	  user-space is newer than kernel 2.6.23 (September 2007).
-
 config ACPI_AC
 	tristate "AC Adapter"
 	depends on X86
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 4f4e741d34b2..f37beaa32750 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static void acpi_ac_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 			msleep(ac_sleep_before_get_state_ms);
 
 		acpi_ac_get_state(ac);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, (u32) ac->state);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 						  (u32) ac->state);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
index 27bb6a91de5f..6230637054c6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ static void acpi_pad_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event,
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_AGGREGATOR_NOTIFY:
 		acpi_pad_handle_notify(handle);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 			dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 082b4dd252a8..c760b6156541 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -525,18 +525,14 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
 	acpi_status status = 0;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
 
 	if (!acpi_battery_present(battery) ||
 	    !test_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_ALARM_PRESENT, &battery->flags))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	arg0.integer.value = battery->alarm;
-
 	mutex_lock(&battery->lock);
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
-				 &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
+					    battery->alarm);
 	mutex_unlock(&battery->lock);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
@@ -548,12 +544,8 @@ static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 
 static int acpi_battery_init_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
-
 	/* See if alarms are supported, and if so, set default */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(battery->device->handle, "_BTP", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(battery->device->handle, "_BTP")) {
 		clear_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_ALARM_PRESENT, &battery->flags);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1034,8 +1026,6 @@ static void acpi_battery_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	if (event == ACPI_BATTERY_NOTIFY_INFO)
 		acpi_battery_refresh(battery);
 	acpi_battery_update(battery);
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event,
-				     acpi_battery_present(battery));
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 					acpi_battery_present(battery));
@@ -1066,7 +1056,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	struct acpi_battery *battery = NULL;
-	acpi_handle handle;
+
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	battery = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_battery), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1078,8 +1068,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	device->driver_data = battery;
 	mutex_init(&battery->lock);
 	mutex_init(&battery->sysfs_lock);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(battery->device->handle,
-			"_BIX", &handle)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(battery->device->handle, "_BIX"))
 		set_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_XINFO_PRESENT, &battery->flags);
 	result = acpi_battery_update(battery);
 	if (result)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index a5bb33bab448..a4fa6c93acfd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -346,104 +346,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_osc_support(void)
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                                Event Management
-   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acpi_bus_event_lock);
-
-LIST_HEAD(acpi_bus_event_list);
-DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(acpi_bus_event_queue);
-
-extern int event_is_open;
-
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(const char *device_class, const char *bus_id, u8 type, int data)
-{
-	struct acpi_bus_event *event;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	/* drop event on the floor if no one's listening */
-	if (!event_is_open)
-		return 0;
-
-	event = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_bus_event), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!event)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	strcpy(event->device_class, device_class);
-	strcpy(event->bus_id, bus_id);
-	event->type = type;
-	event->data = data;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-	list_add_tail(&event->node, &acpi_bus_event_list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-
-	wake_up_interruptible(&acpi_bus_event_queue);
-
-	return 0;
-
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4);
-
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
-{
-	if (!device)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(device->pnp.device_class,
-					     device->pnp.bus_id, type, data);
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_generate_proc_event);
-
-int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-	struct acpi_bus_event *entry = NULL;
-
-	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
-
-
-	if (!event)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list)) {
-
-		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-		add_wait_queue(&acpi_bus_event_queue, &wait);
-
-		if (list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list))
-			schedule();
-
-		remove_wait_queue(&acpi_bus_event_queue, &wait);
-		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
-
-		if (signal_pending(current))
-			return -ERESTARTSYS;
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-	if (!list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list)) {
-		entry = list_entry(acpi_bus_event_list.next,
-				   struct acpi_bus_event, node);
-		list_del(&entry->node);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-
-	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	memcpy(event, entry, sizeof(struct acpi_bus_event));
-
-	kfree(entry);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#endif	/* CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT */
-
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Notification Handling
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -499,19 +401,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_check_scope(acpi_handle handle)
 	 */
 }
 
-static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(acpi_bus_notify_list);
-int register_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&acpi_bus_notify_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_acpi_bus_notifier);
-
-void unregister_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&acpi_bus_notify_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_acpi_bus_notifier);
-
 /**
  * acpi_bus_notify
  * ---------------
@@ -525,9 +414,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Notification %#02x to handle %p\n",
 			  type, handle));
 
-	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&acpi_bus_notify_list,
-		type, (void *)handle);
-
 	switch (type) {
 
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
@@ -593,8 +479,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
 static int __init acpi_bus_init_irq(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_object arg = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg };
 	char *message = NULL;
 
 
@@ -623,9 +507,7 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init_irq(void)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Using %s for interrupt routing\n", message);
 
-	arg.integer.value = acpi_irq_model;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, "\\_PIC", &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, "\\_PIC", acpi_irq_model);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PIC"));
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index d2e617b5b3f6..a55773801c5f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -303,8 +303,6 @@ static void acpi_button_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 
 			pm_wakeup_event(&device->dev, 0);
 		}
-
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, ++button->pushed);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 826560753389..f601658a4ad2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(immediate_undock, "1 (default) will cause the driver to "
 	" the driver to wait for userspace to write the undock sysfs file "
 	" before undocking");
 
-static struct atomic_notifier_head dock_notifier_list;
-
 static const struct acpi_device_id dock_device_ids[] = {
 	{"LNXDOCK", 0},
 	{"", 0},
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ struct dock_station {
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	unsigned long last_dock_time;
 	u32 flags;
-	spinlock_t dd_lock;
-	struct mutex hp_lock;
 	struct list_head dependent_devices;
 
 	struct list_head sibling;
@@ -91,6 +87,12 @@ struct dock_dependent_device {
 #define DOCK_EVENT	3
 #define UNDOCK_EVENT	2
 
+enum dock_callback_type {
+	DOCK_CALL_HANDLER,
+	DOCK_CALL_FIXUP,
+	DOCK_CALL_UEVENT,
+};
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *                         Dock Dependent device functions                   *
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ struct dock_dependent_device {
  *
  * Add the dependent device to the dock's dependent device list.
  */
-static int
+static int __init
 add_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
@@ -112,14 +114,21 @@ add_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 
 	dd->handle = handle;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dd->list);
-
-	spin_lock(&ds->dd_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&dd->list, &ds->dependent_devices);
-	spin_unlock(&ds->dd_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void remove_dock_dependent_devices(struct dock_station *ds)
+{
+	struct dock_dependent_device *dd, *aux;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dd, aux, &ds->dependent_devices, list) {
+		list_del(&dd->list);
+		kfree(dd);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * dock_init_hotplug - Initialize a hotplug device on a docking station.
  * @dd: Dock-dependent device.
@@ -135,19 +144,16 @@ static int dock_init_hotplug(struct dock_dependent_device *dd,
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&hotplug_lock);
-
-	if (dd->hp_context) {
+	if (WARN_ON(dd->hp_context)) {
 		ret = -EEXIST;
 	} else {
 		dd->hp_refcount = 1;
 		dd->hp_ops = ops;
 		dd->hp_context = context;
 		dd->hp_release = release;
+		if (init)
+			init(context);
 	}
-
-	if (!WARN_ON(ret) && init)
-		init(context);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&hotplug_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -162,27 +168,22 @@ static int dock_init_hotplug(struct dock_dependent_device *dd,
  */
 static void dock_release_hotplug(struct dock_dependent_device *dd)
 {
-	void (*release)(void *) = NULL;
-	void *context = NULL;
-
 	mutex_lock(&hotplug_lock);
-
 	if (dd->hp_context && !--dd->hp_refcount) {
+		void (*release)(void *) = dd->hp_release;
+		void *context = dd->hp_context;
+
 		dd->hp_ops = NULL;
-		context = dd->hp_context;
 		dd->hp_context = NULL;
-		release = dd->hp_release;
 		dd->hp_release = NULL;
+		if (release)
+			release(context);
 	}
-
-	if (release && context)
-		release(context);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&hotplug_lock);
 }
 
 static void dock_hotplug_event(struct dock_dependent_device *dd, u32 event,
-			       bool uevent)
+			       enum dock_callback_type cb_type)
 {
 	acpi_notify_handler cb = NULL;
 	bool run = false;
@@ -192,8 +193,18 @@ static void dock_hotplug_event(struct dock_dependent_device *dd, u32 event,
 	if (dd->hp_context) {
 		run = true;
 		dd->hp_refcount++;
-		if (dd->hp_ops)
-			cb = uevent ? dd->hp_ops->uevent : dd->hp_ops->handler;
+		if (dd->hp_ops) {
+			switch (cb_type) {
+			case DOCK_CALL_FIXUP:
+				cb = dd->hp_ops->fixup;
+				break;
+			case DOCK_CALL_UEVENT:
+				cb = dd->hp_ops->uevent;
+				break;
+			default:
+				cb = dd->hp_ops->handler;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hotplug_lock);
@@ -220,63 +231,17 @@ find_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
 
-	spin_lock(&ds->dd_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list) {
-		if (handle == dd->handle) {
-			spin_unlock(&ds->dd_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		if (handle == dd->handle)
 			return dd;
-		}
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&ds->dd_lock);
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *                         Dock functions                                    *
  *****************************************************************************/
-/**
- * is_dock - see if a device is a dock station
- * @handle: acpi handle of the device
- *
- * If an acpi object has a _DCK method, then it is by definition a dock
- * station, so return true.
- */
-static int is_dock(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return 0;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int is_ejectable(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return 0;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int is_ata(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	if ((ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTF", &tmp))) ||
-	   (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTM", &tmp))) ||
-	   (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_STM", &tmp))) ||
-	   (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_SDD", &tmp))))
-		return 1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
+static int __init is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	int ret = 1;
@@ -292,17 +257,13 @@ static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int is_ejectable_bay(acpi_handle handle)
+/* Check whether ACPI object is an ejectable battery or disk bay */
+static bool __init is_ejectable_bay(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle phandle;
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0") && is_battery(handle))
+		return true;
 
-	if (!is_ejectable(handle))
-		return 0;
-	if (is_battery(handle) || is_ata(handle))
-		return 1;
-	if (!acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle) && is_ata(phandle))
-		return 1;
-	return 0;
+	return acpi_bay_match(handle);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -320,7 +281,7 @@ int is_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 	if (!dock_station_count)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (is_dock(handle))
+	if (acpi_dock_match(handle))
 		return 1;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dock_station, &dock_stations, sibling)
@@ -359,10 +320,8 @@ static int dock_present(struct dock_station *ds)
  *  handle if one does not exist already.  This should cause
  *  acpi to scan for drivers for the given devices, and call
  *  matching driver's add routine.
- *
- *  Returns a pointer to the acpi_device corresponding to the handle.
  */
-static struct acpi_device * dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
+static void dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *device;
 	int ret;
@@ -375,10 +334,7 @@ static struct acpi_device * dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 		ret = acpi_bus_scan(handle);
 		if (ret)
 			pr_debug("error adding bus, %x\n", -ret);
-
-		acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
 	}
-	return device;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -397,9 +353,29 @@ static void dock_remove_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 }
 
 /**
- * hotplug_dock_devices - insert or remove devices on the dock station
+ * hot_remove_dock_devices - Remove dock station devices.
+ * @ds: Dock station.
+ */
+static void hot_remove_dock_devices(struct dock_station *ds)
+{
+	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
+
+	/*
+	 * Walk the list in reverse order so that devices that have been added
+	 * last are removed first (in case there are some indirect dependencies
+	 * between them).
+	 */
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST, false);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_remove_acpi_device(dd->handle);
+}
+
+/**
+ * hotplug_dock_devices - Insert devices on a dock station.
  * @ds: the dock station
- * @event: either bus check or eject request
+ * @event: either bus check or device check request
  *
  * Some devices on the dock station need to have drivers called
  * to perform hotplug operations after a dock event has occurred.
@@ -410,27 +386,21 @@ static void hotplug_dock_devices(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ds->hp_lock);
+	/* Call driver specific post-dock fixups. */
+	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, DOCK_CALL_FIXUP);
 
-	/*
-	 * First call driver specific hotplug functions
-	 */
+	/* Call driver specific hotplug functions. */
 	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
-		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, false);
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, DOCK_CALL_HANDLER);
 
 	/*
-	 * Now make sure that an acpi_device is created for each
-	 * dependent device, or removed if this is an eject request.
-	 * This will cause acpi_drivers to be stopped/started if they
-	 * exist
+	 * Now make sure that an acpi_device is created for each dependent
+	 * device.  That will cause scan handlers to be attached to device
+	 * objects or acpi_drivers to be stopped/started if they are present.
 	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list) {
-		if (event == ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST)
-			dock_remove_acpi_device(dd->handle);
-		else
-			dock_create_acpi_device(dd->handle);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ds->hp_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_create_acpi_device(dd->handle);
 }
 
 static void dock_event(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event, int num)
@@ -453,44 +423,13 @@ static void dock_event(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event, int num)
 		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
-		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, true);
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, DOCK_CALL_UEVENT);
 
 	if (num != DOCK_EVENT)
 		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 }
 
 /**
- * eject_dock - respond to a dock eject request
- * @ds: the dock station
- *
- * This is called after _DCK is called, to execute the dock station's
- * _EJ0 method.
- */
-static void eject_dock(struct dock_station *ds)
-{
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	/* all dock devices should have _EJ0, but check anyway */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(ds->handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		pr_debug("No _EJ0 support for dock device\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value = 1;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		pr_debug("Failed to evaluate _EJ0!\n");
-}
-
-/**
  * handle_dock - handle a dock event
  * @ds: the dock station
  * @dock: to dock, or undock - that is the question
@@ -550,27 +489,6 @@ static inline void complete_undock(struct dock_station *ds)
 	ds->flags &= ~(DOCK_UNDOCKING);
 }
 
-static void dock_lock(struct dock_station *ds, int lock)
-{
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value = !!lock;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_LCK", &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		if (lock)
-			acpi_handle_warn(ds->handle,
-				"Locking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
-		else
-			acpi_handle_warn(ds->handle,
-				"Unlocking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * dock_in_progress - see if we are in the middle of handling a dock event
  * @ds: the dock station
@@ -588,37 +506,6 @@ static int dock_in_progress(struct dock_station *ds)
 }
 
 /**
- * register_dock_notifier - add yourself to the dock notifier list
- * @nb: the callers notifier block
- *
- * If a driver wishes to be notified about dock events, they can
- * use this function to put a notifier block on the dock notifier list.
- * this notifier call chain will be called after a dock event, but
- * before hotplugging any new devices.
- */
-int register_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	if (!dock_station_count)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&dock_notifier_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_dock_notifier);
-
-/**
- * unregister_dock_notifier - remove yourself from the dock notifier list
- * @nb: the callers notifier block
- */
-void unregister_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	if (!dock_station_count)
-		return;
-
-	atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&dock_notifier_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_dock_notifier);
-
-/**
  * register_hotplug_dock_device - register a hotplug function
  * @handle: the handle of the device
  * @ops: handlers to call after docking
@@ -703,10 +590,10 @@ static int handle_eject_request(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 	 */
 	dock_event(ds, event, UNDOCK_EVENT);
 
-	hotplug_dock_devices(ds, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST);
+	hot_remove_dock_devices(ds);
 	undock(ds);
-	dock_lock(ds, 0);
-	eject_dock(ds);
+	acpi_evaluate_lck(ds->handle, 0);
+	acpi_evaluate_ej0(ds->handle);
 	if (dock_present(ds)) {
 		acpi_handle_err(ds->handle, "Unable to undock!\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -717,18 +604,17 @@ static int handle_eject_request(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 
 /**
  * dock_notify - act upon an acpi dock notification
- * @handle: the dock station handle
+ * @ds: dock station
  * @event: the acpi event
- * @data: our driver data struct
  *
  * If we are notified to dock, then check to see if the dock is
  * present and then dock.  Notify all drivers of the dock event,
  * and then hotplug and devices that may need hotplugging.
  */
-static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
+static void dock_notify(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 {
-	struct dock_station *ds = data;
-	struct acpi_device *tmp;
+	acpi_handle handle = ds->handle;
+	struct acpi_device *ad;
 	int surprise_removal = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -751,8 +637,7 @@ static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
-		if (!dock_in_progress(ds) && acpi_bus_get_device(ds->handle,
-		   &tmp)) {
+		if (!dock_in_progress(ds) && acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &ad)) {
 			begin_dock(ds);
 			dock(ds);
 			if (!dock_present(ds)) {
@@ -760,12 +645,10 @@ static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 				complete_dock(ds);
 				break;
 			}
-			atomic_notifier_call_chain(&dock_notifier_list,
-						   event, NULL);
 			hotplug_dock_devices(ds, event);
 			complete_dock(ds);
 			dock_event(ds, event, DOCK_EVENT);
-			dock_lock(ds, 1);
+			acpi_evaluate_lck(ds->handle, 1);
 			acpi_update_all_gpes();
 			break;
 		}
@@ -789,9 +672,8 @@ static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 }
 
 struct dock_data {
-	acpi_handle handle;
-	unsigned long event;
 	struct dock_station *ds;
+	u32 event;
 };
 
 static void acpi_dock_deferred_cb(void *context)
@@ -799,52 +681,31 @@ static void acpi_dock_deferred_cb(void *context)
 	struct dock_data *data = context;
 
 	acpi_scan_lock_acquire();
-	dock_notify(data->handle, data->event, data->ds);
+	dock_notify(data->ds, data->event);
 	acpi_scan_lock_release();
 	kfree(data);
 }
 
-static int acpi_dock_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *this,
-	unsigned long event, void *data)
+static void dock_notify_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct dock_station *dock_station;
-	acpi_handle handle = data;
+	struct dock_data *dd;
 
 	if (event != ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK && event != ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK
 	   && event != ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST)
-		return 0;
-
-	acpi_scan_lock_acquire();
-
-	list_for_each_entry(dock_station, &dock_stations, sibling) {
-		if (dock_station->handle == handle) {
-			struct dock_data *dd;
-			acpi_status status;
-
-			dd = kmalloc(sizeof(*dd), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!dd)
-				break;
+		return;
 
-			dd->handle = handle;
-			dd->event = event;
-			dd->ds = dock_station;
-			status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_dock_deferred_cb,
-							 dd);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-				kfree(dd);
+	dd = kmalloc(sizeof(*dd), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (dd) {
+		acpi_status status;
 
-			break;
-		}
+		dd->ds = data;
+		dd->event = event;
+		status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_dock_deferred_cb, dd);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			kfree(dd);
 	}
-
-	acpi_scan_lock_release();
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct notifier_block dock_acpi_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call = acpi_dock_notifier_call,
-};
-
 /**
  * find_dock_devices - find devices on the dock station
  * @handle: the handle of the device we are examining
@@ -856,29 +717,16 @@ static struct notifier_block dock_acpi_notifier = {
  * check to see if an object has an _EJD method.  If it does, then it
  * will see if it is dependent on the dock station.
  */
-static acpi_status
-find_dock_devices(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
+static acpi_status __init find_dock_devices(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl,
+					    void *context, void **rv)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp, parent;
 	struct dock_station *ds = context;
+	acpi_handle ejd = NULL;
 
-	status = acpi_bus_get_ejd(handle, &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		/* try the parent device as well */
-		status = acpi_get_parent(handle, &parent);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			goto fdd_out;
-		/* see if parent is dependent on dock */
-		status = acpi_bus_get_ejd(parent, &tmp);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			goto fdd_out;
-	}
-
-	if (tmp == ds->handle)
+	acpi_bus_get_ejd(handle, &ejd);
+	if (ejd == ds->handle)
 		add_dock_dependent_device(ds, handle);
 
-fdd_out:
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -988,13 +836,13 @@ static struct attribute_group dock_attribute_group = {
  */
 static int __init dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	int ret, id;
-	struct dock_station ds, *dock_station;
+	struct dock_station *dock_station, ds = { NULL, };
 	struct platform_device *dd;
+	acpi_status status;
+	int ret;
 
-	id = dock_station_count;
-	memset(&ds, 0, sizeof(ds));
-	dd = platform_device_register_data(NULL, "dock", id, &ds, sizeof(ds));
+	dd = platform_device_register_data(NULL, "dock", dock_station_count,
+					   &ds, sizeof(ds));
 	if (IS_ERR(dd))
 		return PTR_ERR(dd);
 
@@ -1004,18 +852,15 @@ static int __init dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 	dock_station->dock_device = dd;
 	dock_station->last_dock_time = jiffies - HZ;
 
-	mutex_init(&dock_station->hp_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&dock_station->dd_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->sibling);
-	ATOMIC_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(&dock_notifier_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->dependent_devices);
 
 	/* we want the dock device to send uevents */
 	dev_set_uevent_suppress(&dd->dev, 0);
 
-	if (is_dock(handle))
+	if (acpi_dock_match(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_DOCK;
-	if (is_ata(handle))
+	if (acpi_ata_match(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_ATA;
 	if (is_battery(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_BAT;
@@ -1034,11 +879,17 @@ static int __init dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_rmgroup;
 
+	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
+					     dock_notify_handler, dock_station);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		goto err_rmgroup;
+
 	dock_station_count++;
 	list_add(&dock_station->sibling, &dock_stations);
 	return 0;
 
 err_rmgroup:
+	remove_dock_dependent_devices(dock_station);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&dd->dev.kobj, &dock_attribute_group);
 err_unregister:
 	platform_device_unregister(dd);
@@ -1058,7 +909,7 @@ err_unregister:
 static __init acpi_status
 find_dock_and_bay(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
-	if (is_dock(handle) || is_ejectable_bay(handle))
+	if (acpi_dock_match(handle) || is_ejectable_bay(handle))
 		dock_add(handle);
 
 	return AE_OK;
@@ -1078,7 +929,6 @@ void __init acpi_dock_init(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	register_acpi_bus_notifier(&dock_acpi_notifier);
 	pr_info(PREFIX "%s: %d docks/bays found\n",
 		ACPI_DOCK_DRIVER_DESCRIPTION, dock_station_count);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 80403c1a89f8..84bf06cec1f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -1049,10 +1049,8 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 		* which needs it, has fake EC._INI method, so use it as flag.
 		* Keep boot_ec struct as it will be needed soon.
 		*/
-		acpi_handle dummy;
 		if (!dmi_name_in_vendors("ASUS") ||
-		    ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(boot_ec->handle, "_INI",
-							&dummy)))
+		    !acpi_has_method(boot_ec->handle, "_INI"))
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
 install:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/event.c b/drivers/acpi/event.c
index 1442737cedec..8247fcdde079 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -21,100 +21,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("event");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-/* Global vars for handling event proc entry */
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acpi_system_event_lock);
-int event_is_open = 0;
-extern struct list_head acpi_bus_event_list;
-extern wait_queue_head_t acpi_bus_event_queue;
-
-static int acpi_system_open_event(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	spin_lock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-
-	if (event_is_open)
-		goto out_busy;
-
-	event_is_open = 1;
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	return 0;
-
-      out_busy:
-	spin_unlock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	return -EBUSY;
-}
-
-static ssize_t
-acpi_system_read_event(struct file *file, char __user * buffer, size_t count,
-		       loff_t * ppos)
-{
-	int result = 0;
-	struct acpi_bus_event event;
-	static char str[ACPI_MAX_STRING];
-	static int chars_remaining = 0;
-	static char *ptr;
-
-	if (!chars_remaining) {
-		memset(&event, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_bus_event));
-
-		if ((file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK)
-		    && (list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list)))
-			return -EAGAIN;
-
-		result = acpi_bus_receive_event(&event);
-		if (result)
-			return result;
-
-		chars_remaining = sprintf(str, "%s %s %08x %08x\n",
-					  event.device_class ? event.
-					  device_class : "<unknown>",
-					  event.bus_id ? event.
-					  bus_id : "<unknown>", event.type,
-					  event.data);
-		ptr = str;
-	}
-
-	if (chars_remaining < count) {
-		count = chars_remaining;
-	}
-
-	if (copy_to_user(buffer, ptr, count))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	*ppos += count;
-	chars_remaining -= count;
-	ptr += count;
-
-	return count;
-}
-
-static int acpi_system_close_event(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	spin_lock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	event_is_open = 0;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static unsigned int acpi_system_poll_event(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
-{
-	poll_wait(file, &acpi_bus_event_queue, wait);
-	if (!list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list))
-		return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static const struct file_operations acpi_system_event_ops = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.open = acpi_system_open_event,
-	.read = acpi_system_read_event,
-	.release = acpi_system_close_event,
-	.poll = acpi_system_poll_event,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
-};
-#endif	/* CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT */
-
 /* ACPI notifier chain */
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(acpi_chain_head);
 
@@ -280,9 +186,6 @@ static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 
 static int __init acpi_event_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
-#endif
 	int error = 0;
 
 	if (acpi_disabled)
@@ -293,15 +196,6 @@ static int __init acpi_event_init(void)
 	if (error)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
 		       "Failed to create genetlink family for ACPI event\n");
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-	/* 'event' [R] */
-	entry = proc_create("event", S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir,
-			    &acpi_system_event_ops);
-	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 5c28c894c0fc..1460c88a7c0e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -637,9 +637,7 @@ int acpi_device_sleep_wake(struct acpi_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* Execute _PSW */
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	in_arg[0].integer.value = enable;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->handle, "_PSW", &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(dev->handle, "_PSW", enable);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "_PSW execution failed\n");
 		dev->wakeup.flags.valid = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
index 870eaf5fa547..bd11ef93b0ce 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
@@ -91,21 +91,17 @@ static void acpi_processor_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 		acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr, 1);
 		if (saved == pr->performance_platform_limit)
 			break;
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event,
-					pr->performance_platform_limit);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 						  pr->performance_platform_limit);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_POWER:
 		acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(pr);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_THROTTLING:
 		acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(pr);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 1e9732d809bf..51d7948611da 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
@@ -164,17 +164,12 @@ static void acpi_processor_ppc_ost(acpi_handle handle, int status)
 		{.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,},
 	};
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = {2, params};
-	acpi_handle temp;
 
-	params[0].integer.value = ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE;
-	params[1].integer.value =  status;
-
-	/* when there is no _OST , skip it */
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_OST", &temp)))
-		return;
-
-	acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OST", &arg_list, NULL);
-	return;
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_OST")) {
+		params[0].integer.value = ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE;
+		params[1].integer.value =  status;
+		acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OST", &arg_list, NULL);
+	}
 }
 
 int acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr, int event_flag)
@@ -468,14 +463,11 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_performance_states(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 int acpi_processor_get_performance_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
 
 	if (!pr || !pr->performance || !pr->handle)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(pr->handle, "_PCT", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(pr->handle, "_PCT")) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				  "ACPI-based processor performance control unavailable\n"));
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -501,7 +493,7 @@ int acpi_processor_get_performance_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	 */
  update_bios:
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(pr->handle, "_PPC", &handle))){
+	if (acpi_has_method(pr->handle, "_PPC")) {
 		if(boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_EST))
 			printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG "BIOS needs update for CPU "
 			       "frequency support\n");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resource.c b/drivers/acpi/resource.c
index 3322b47ab7ca..b7201fc6f1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resource.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resource.c
@@ -505,14 +505,12 @@ int acpi_dev_get_resources(struct acpi_device *adev, struct list_head *list,
 			   void *preproc_data)
 {
 	struct res_proc_context c;
-	acpi_handle not_used;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	if (!adev || !adev->handle || !list_empty(list))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(adev->handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS, &not_used);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(adev->handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS))
 		return 0;
 
 	c.list = list;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index b6241eeb1132..aef7e1cd1e5d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -873,14 +873,9 @@ static void acpi_sbs_callback(void *context)
 	u8 saved_charger_state = sbs->charger_present;
 	u8 saved_battery_state;
 	acpi_ac_get_present(sbs);
-	if (sbs->charger_present != saved_charger_state) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(ACPI_AC_CLASS, ACPI_AC_DIR_NAME,
-					      ACPI_SBS_NOTIFY_STATUS,
-					      sbs->charger_present);
-#endif
+	if (sbs->charger_present != saved_charger_state)
 		kobject_uevent(&sbs->charger.dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
-	}
+
 	if (sbs->manager_present) {
 		for (id = 0; id < MAX_SBS_BAT; ++id) {
 			if (!(sbs->batteries_supported & (1 << id)))
@@ -890,12 +885,6 @@ static void acpi_sbs_callback(void *context)
 			acpi_battery_read(bat);
 			if (saved_battery_state == bat->present)
 				continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS,
-						      bat->name,
-						      ACPI_SBS_NOTIFY_STATUS,
-						      bat->present);
-#endif
 			kobject_uevent(&bat->bat.dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 8a46c924effd..d5993e339a26 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_online_companions(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl,
 static int acpi_scan_hot_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	acpi_handle handle = device->handle;
-	acpi_handle not_used;
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
 	struct device *errdev;
 	acpi_status status;
 	unsigned long long sta;
@@ -258,32 +255,15 @@ static int acpi_scan_hot_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 	put_device(&device->dev);
 	device = NULL;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_LCK", &not_used))) {
-		arg_list.count = 1;
-		arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-		arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-		arg.integer.value = 0;
-		acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_LCK", &arg_list, NULL);
-	}
-
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value = 1;
-
+	acpi_evaluate_lck(handle, 0);
 	/*
 	 * TBD: _EJD support.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-			return -ENODEV;
-		} else {
-			acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Eject failed (0x%x)\n",
-								status);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-	}
+	status = acpi_evaluate_ej0(handle);
+	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return -EIO;
 
 	/*
 	 * Verify if eject was indeed successful.  If not, log an error
@@ -654,7 +634,6 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 {
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle temp;
 	unsigned long long sun;
 	int result = 0;
 
@@ -680,8 +659,7 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 	/*
 	 * If device has _STR, 'description' file is created
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_STR", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_STR")) {
 		status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->handle, "_STR",
 					NULL, &buffer);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
@@ -711,8 +689,7 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
          * If device has _EJ0, 'eject' file is created that is used to trigger
          * hot-removal function from userland.
          */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_EJ0", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_EJ0")) {
 		result = device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_eject);
 		if (result)
 			return result;
@@ -734,9 +711,6 @@ end:
 
 static void acpi_device_remove_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle temp;
-
 	if (dev->flags.power_manageable) {
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_power_state);
 		if (dev->power.flags.power_resources)
@@ -747,20 +721,17 @@ static void acpi_device_remove_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 	/*
 	 * If device has _STR, remove 'description' file
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_STR", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_STR")) {
 		kfree(dev->pnp.str_obj);
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_description);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * If device has _EJ0, remove 'eject' file.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_EJ0", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_EJ0"))
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_eject);
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_SUN", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_SUN"))
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_sun);
 
 	if (dev->pnp.unique_id)
@@ -1336,13 +1307,10 @@ static void acpi_bus_set_run_wake_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static void acpi_bus_get_wakeup_device_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle temp;
-	acpi_status status = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	/* Presence of _PRW indicates wake capable */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PRW", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PRW"))
 		return;
 
 	err = acpi_bus_extract_wakeup_device_power_package(device->handle,
@@ -1372,7 +1340,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_init_power_state(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 	struct acpi_device_power_state *ps = &device->power.states[state];
 	char pathname[5] = { '_', 'P', 'R', '0' + state, '\0' };
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ps->resources);
@@ -1395,8 +1362,7 @@ static void acpi_bus_init_power_state(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 
 	/* Evaluate "_PSx" to see if we can do explicit sets */
 	pathname[2] = 'S';
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, pathname, &handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, pathname))
 		ps->flags.explicit_set = 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -1415,28 +1381,21 @@ static void acpi_bus_init_power_state(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 
 static void acpi_bus_get_power_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	u32 i;
 
 	/* Presence of _PS0|_PR0 indicates 'power manageable' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PS0", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PR0", &handle);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			return;
-	}
+	if (!acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PS0") &&
+	    !acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PR0"))
+		return;
 
 	device->flags.power_manageable = 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Power Management Flags
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PSC", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PSC"))
 		device->power.flags.explicit_get = 1;
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_IRC", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_IRC"))
 		device->power.flags.inrush_current = 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -1470,28 +1429,18 @@ static void acpi_bus_get_power_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static void acpi_bus_get_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_handle temp = NULL;
-
 	/* Presence of _STA indicates 'dynamic_status' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_STA", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_STA"))
 		device->flags.dynamic_status = 1;
 
 	/* Presence of _RMV indicates 'removable' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_RMV", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_RMV"))
 		device->flags.removable = 1;
 
 	/* Presence of _EJD|_EJ0 indicates 'ejectable' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_EJD", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_EJD") ||
+	    acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_EJ0"))
 		device->flags.ejectable = 1;
-	else {
-		status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_EJ0", &temp);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
-			device->flags.ejectable = 1;
-	}
 }
 
 static void acpi_device_get_busid(struct acpi_device *device)
@@ -1533,46 +1482,45 @@ static void acpi_device_get_busid(struct acpi_device *device)
 }
 
 /*
+ * acpi_ata_match - see if an acpi object is an ATA device
+ *
+ * If an acpi object has one of the ACPI ATA methods defined,
+ * then we can safely call it an ATA device.
+ */
+bool acpi_ata_match(acpi_handle handle)
+{
+	return acpi_has_method(handle, "_GTF") ||
+	       acpi_has_method(handle, "_GTM") ||
+	       acpi_has_method(handle, "_STM") ||
+	       acpi_has_method(handle, "_SDD");
+}
+
+/*
  * acpi_bay_match - see if an acpi object is an ejectable driver bay
  *
  * If an acpi object is ejectable and has one of the ACPI ATA methods defined,
  * then we can safely call it an ejectable drive bay
  */
-static int acpi_bay_match(acpi_handle handle)
+bool acpi_bay_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
 	acpi_handle phandle;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	if ((ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTF", &tmp))) ||
-		(ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTM", &tmp))) ||
-		(ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_STM", &tmp))) ||
-		(ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_SDD", &tmp))))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0"))
+		return false;
+	if (acpi_ata_match(handle))
+		return true;
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle)))
+		return false;
 
-        if ((ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_GTF", &tmp))) ||
-                (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_GTM", &tmp))) ||
-                (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_STM", &tmp))) ||
-                (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_SDD", &tmp))))
-                return 0;
-
-	return -ENODEV;
+	return acpi_ata_match(phandle);
 }
 
 /*
  * acpi_dock_match - see if an acpi object has a _DCK method
  */
-static int acpi_dock_match(acpi_handle handle)
+bool acpi_dock_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-	return acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
+	return acpi_has_method(handle, "_DCK");
 }
 
 const char *acpi_device_hid(struct acpi_device *device)
@@ -1610,34 +1558,26 @@ static void acpi_add_id(struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp, const char *dev_id)
  * lacks the SMBUS01 HID and the methods do not have the necessary "_"
  * prefix.  Work around this.
  */
-static int acpi_ibm_smbus_match(acpi_handle handle)
+static bool acpi_ibm_smbus_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy;
-	struct acpi_buffer path = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-	int result;
+	char node_name[ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH];
+	struct acpi_buffer path = { sizeof(node_name), node_name };
 
 	if (!dmi_name_in_vendors("IBM"))
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return false;
 
 	/* Look for SMBS object */
-	result = acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &path);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	if (strcmp("SMBS", path.pointer)) {
-		result = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &path)) ||
+	    strcmp("SMBS", path.pointer))
+		return false;
 
 	/* Does it have the necessary (but misnamed) methods? */
-	result = -ENODEV;
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBI", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBR", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBW", &h_dummy)))
-		result = 0;
-out:
-	kfree(path.pointer);
-	return result;
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "SBI") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "SBR") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "SBW"))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 static void acpi_set_pnp_ids(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp,
@@ -1685,11 +1625,11 @@ static void acpi_set_pnp_ids(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp,
 		 */
 		if (acpi_is_video_device(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_VIDEO_HID);
-		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_bay_match(handle)))
+		else if (acpi_bay_match(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BAY_HID);
-		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_dock_match(handle)))
+		else if (acpi_dock_match(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_DOCK_HID);
-		else if (!acpi_ibm_smbus_match(handle))
+		else if (acpi_ibm_smbus_match(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_SMBUS_IBM_HID);
 		else if (list_empty(&pnp->ids) && handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BUS_HID); /* \_SB, LNXSYBUS */
@@ -1900,7 +1840,6 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_check_add(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl_not_used,
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 	int type;
 	unsigned long long sta;
-	acpi_status status;
 	int result;
 
 	acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
@@ -1921,10 +1860,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_check_add(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl_not_used,
 	if (!(sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT) &&
 	    !(sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING)) {
 		struct acpi_device_wakeup wakeup;
-		acpi_handle temp;
 
-		status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_PRW", &temp);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_PRW")) {
 			acpi_bus_extract_wakeup_device_power_package(handle,
 								     &wakeup);
 			acpi_power_resources_list_free(&wakeup.resources);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index 187ab61889e6..81b0f03d97db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@ static u8 sleep_states[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
 
 static void acpi_sleep_tts_switch(u32 acpi_state)
 {
-	union acpi_object in_arg = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &in_arg };
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	acpi_status status;
 
-	in_arg.integer.value = acpi_state;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, "\\_TTS", &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, "\\_TTS", acpi_state);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 		/*
 		 * OS can't evaluate the _TTS object correctly. Some warning
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index a33821ca3895..a3e38a0a056b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -239,26 +239,16 @@ static int acpi_thermal_get_polling_frequency(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 
 static int acpi_thermal_set_cooling_mode(struct acpi_thermal *tz, int mode)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
-	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
-
-
 	if (!tz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(tz->device->handle, "_SCP", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(tz->device->handle, "_SCP")) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "_SCP not present\n"));
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	arg0.integer.value = mode;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	} else if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_execute_simple_method(tz->device->handle,
+							   "_SCP", mode))) {
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -769,7 +759,6 @@ static int thermal_notify(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal, int trip,
 	else
 		return 0;
 
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(tz->device, type, 1);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&tz->device->dev), type, 1);
 
@@ -980,14 +969,12 @@ static void acpi_thermal_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	case ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_THRESHOLDS:
 		acpi_thermal_trips_update(tz, ACPI_TRIPS_REFRESH_THRESHOLDS);
 		acpi_thermal_check(tz);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_DEVICES:
 		acpi_thermal_trips_update(tz, ACPI_TRIPS_REFRESH_DEVICES);
 		acpi_thermal_check(tz);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index 744371304313..552248b0005b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -495,3 +495,73 @@ acpi_handle_printk(const char *level, acpi_handle handle, const char *fmt, ...)
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_handle_printk);
+
+/**
+ * acpi_has_method: Check whether @handle has a method named @name
+ * @handle: ACPI device handle
+ * @name: name of object or method
+ *
+ * Check whether @handle has a method named @name.
+ */
+bool acpi_has_method(acpi_handle handle, char *name)
+{
+	acpi_handle tmp;
+
+	return ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, name, &tmp));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_has_method);
+
+acpi_status acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi_handle handle, char *method,
+				       u64 arg)
+{
+	union acpi_object obj = { .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
+	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { .count = 1, .pointer = &obj, };
+
+	obj.integer.value = arg;
+
+	return acpi_evaluate_object(handle, method, &arg_list, NULL);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_execute_simple_method);
+
+/**
+ * acpi_evaluate_ej0: Evaluate _EJ0 method for hotplug operations
+ * @handle: ACPI device handle
+ *
+ * Evaluate device's _EJ0 method for hotplug operations.
+ */
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_ej0(acpi_handle handle)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, "_EJ0", 1);
+	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "No _EJ0 support for device\n");
+	else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Eject failed (0x%x)\n", status);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * acpi_evaluate_lck: Evaluate _LCK method to lock/unlock device
+ * @handle: ACPI device handle
+ * @lock: lock device if non-zero, otherwise unlock device
+ *
+ * Evaluate device's _LCK method if present to lock/unlock device
+ */
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_lck(acpi_handle handle, int lock)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, "_LCK", !!lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+		if (lock)
+			acpi_handle_warn(handle,
+				"Locking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
+		else
+			acpi_handle_warn(handle,
+				"Unlocking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 6dd237e79b4f..c60774db0787 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -355,14 +355,10 @@ static int
 acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(struct acpi_video_device *device, int level)
 {
 	int status;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
 	int state;
 
-	arg0.integer.value = level;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->dev->handle, "_BCM",
-				      &args, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(device->dev->handle,
+					    "_BCM", level);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Evaluating _BCM failed"));
 		return -EIO;
@@ -638,18 +634,15 @@ static int
 acpi_video_bus_DOS(struct acpi_video_bus *video, int bios_flag, int lcd_flag)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
 
 	if (!video->cap._DOS)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (bios_flag < 0 || bios_flag > 3 || lcd_flag < 0 || lcd_flag > 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	arg0.integer.value = (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag;
-	video->dos_setting = arg0.integer.value;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(video->device->handle, "_DOS",
-		&args, NULL);
+	video->dos_setting = (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag;
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(video->device->handle, "_DOS",
+					    (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -885,28 +878,21 @@ out:
 
 static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_ADR", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_ADR"))
 		device->cap._ADR = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_BCL", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BCL"))
 		device->cap._BCL = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_BCM", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BCM"))
 		device->cap._BCM = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle,"_BQC",&h_dummy1)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BQC")) {
 		device->cap._BQC = 1;
-	else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_BCQ",
-				&h_dummy1))) {
+	} else if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BCQ")) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG "_BCQ is used instead of _BQC\n");
 		device->cap._BCQ = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_DDC", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_DDC"))
 		device->cap._DDC = 1;
-	}
 
 	if (acpi_video_init_brightness(device))
 		return;
@@ -999,26 +985,18 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 
 static void acpi_video_bus_find_cap(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_DOS"))
 		video->cap._DOS = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_DOD"))
 		video->cap._DOD = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_ROM"))
 		video->cap._ROM = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_GPD"))
 		video->cap._GPD = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_SPD"))
 		video->cap._SPD = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_VPO"))
 		video->cap._VPO = 1;
-	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1577,7 +1555,6 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_SWITCH:	/* User requested a switch,
 					 * most likely via hotkey. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
 		break;
 
@@ -1585,20 +1562,16 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 					 * connector. */
 		acpi_video_device_enumerate(video);
 		acpi_video_device_rebind(video);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE:	/* Cycle Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_NEXT_OUTPUT:	/* Next Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_VIDEO_NEXT;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PREV_OUTPUT:	/* previous Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_VIDEO_PREV;
 		break;
 
@@ -1641,31 +1614,26 @@ static void acpi_video_device_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Cycle brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_INC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Increase brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DEC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Decrease brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_ZERO_BRIGHTNESS:	/* zero brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DISPLAY_OFF:	/* display device off */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_DISPLAY_OFF;
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index 826e52def080..c7e43ec9b987 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
@@ -53,14 +53,13 @@ acpi_backlight_cap_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
 			  void **retyurn_value)
 {
 	long *cap = context;
-	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_BCM", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_BCL", &h_dummy))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_BCM") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "_BCL")) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found generic backlight "
 				  "support\n"));
 		*cap |= ACPI_VIDEO_BACKLIGHT;
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_BQC", &h_dummy)))
+		if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "_BQC"))
 			printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG PREFIX "No _BQC method, "
 				"cannot determine initial brightness\n");
 		/* We have backlight support, no need to scan further */
@@ -79,22 +78,20 @@ acpi_backlight_cap_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
  */
 long acpi_is_video_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 	long video_caps = 0;
 
 	/* Is this device able to support video switching ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy)) ||
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_DOD") || acpi_has_method(handle, "_DOS"))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_SWITCHING;
 
 	/* Is this device able to retrieve a video ROM ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_ROM"))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_ROM_AVAILABLE;
 
 	/* Is this device able to configure which video head to be POSTed ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_VPO") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "_GPD") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "_SPD"))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_POSTING;
 
 	/* Only check for backlight functionality if one of the above hit. */
diff --git a/drivers/char/sonypi.c b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
index bf2349dbbf7f..7cc1fe2241fd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sonypi.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sonypi.c
@@ -876,11 +876,6 @@ found:
 	if (useinput)
 		sonypi_report_input_event(event);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
-	if (sonypi_acpi_device)
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(sonypi_acpi_device, 1, event);
-#endif
-
 	kfifo_in_locked(&sonypi_device.fifo, (unsigned char *)&event,
 			sizeof(event), &sonypi_device.fifo_lock);
 	kill_fasync(&sonypi_device.fifo_async, SIGIO, POLL_IN);
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
index d345b5a7aa71..ad5866c2ada0 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_GENERIC_CPUFREQ_CPU0)	+= cpufreq-cpu0.o
 # powernow-k8 can load then. ACPI is preferred to all other hardware-specific drivers.
 # speedstep-* is preferred over p4-clockmod.
 
-obj-$(CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ)		+= acpi-cpufreq.o mperf.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_X86_ACPI_CPUFREQ)		+= acpi-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K8)		+= powernow-k8.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_PCC_CPUFREQ)		+= pcc-cpufreq.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_X86_POWERNOW_K6)		+= powernow-k6.o
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
index 39264020b88a..e673670d2321 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/acpi-cpufreq.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <asm/msr.h>
 #include <asm/processor.h>
 #include <asm/cpufeature.h>
-#include "mperf.h"
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Diefenbaugh, Dominik Brodowski");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ACPI Processor P-States Driver");
@@ -861,10 +860,6 @@ static int acpi_cpufreq_cpu_init(struct cpufreq_policy *policy)
 	/* notify BIOS that we exist */
 	acpi_processor_notify_smm(THIS_MODULE);
 
-	/* Check for APERF/MPERF support in hardware */
-	if (boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_APERFMPERF))
-		acpi_cpufreq_driver.getavg = cpufreq_get_measured_perf;
-
 	pr_debug("CPU%u - ACPI performance management activated.\n", cpu);
 	for (i = 0; i < perf->state_count; i++)
 		pr_debug("     %cP%d: %d MHz, %d mW, %d uS\n",
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
index a4ad7339588d..9a9d8ee9faec 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c
@@ -1593,18 +1593,6 @@ fail:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_driver_target);
 
-int __cpufreq_driver_getavg(struct cpufreq_policy *policy, unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	if (cpufreq_disabled())
-		return 0;
-
-	if (!cpufreq_driver->getavg)
-		return 0;
-
-	return cpufreq_driver->getavg(policy, cpu);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__cpufreq_driver_getavg);
-
 /*
  * when "event" is CPUFREQ_GOV_LIMITS
  */
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
index 7b839a8db2a7..7409dbd1d897 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ void dbs_check_cpu(struct dbs_data *dbs_data, int cpu)
 
 	policy = cdbs->cur_policy;
 
-	/* Get Absolute Load (in terms of freq for ondemand gov) */
+	/* Get Absolute Load */
 	for_each_cpu(j, policy->cpus) {
 		struct cpu_dbs_common_info *j_cdbs;
 		u64 cur_wall_time, cur_idle_time;
@@ -104,14 +104,6 @@ void dbs_check_cpu(struct dbs_data *dbs_data, int cpu)
 
 		load = 100 * (wall_time - idle_time) / wall_time;
 
-		if (dbs_data->cdata->governor == GOV_ONDEMAND) {
-			int freq_avg = __cpufreq_driver_getavg(policy, j);
-			if (freq_avg <= 0)
-				freq_avg = policy->cur;
-
-			load *= freq_avg;
-		}
-
 		if (load > max_load)
 			max_load = load;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
index 6663ec3b3056..0e0dd4c82020 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_governor.h
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ struct od_dbs_tuners {
 	unsigned int sampling_rate;
 	unsigned int sampling_down_factor;
 	unsigned int up_threshold;
-	unsigned int adj_up_threshold;
 	unsigned int powersave_bias;
 	unsigned int io_is_busy;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
index 93eb5cbcc1f6..a3c5574f9b3a 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq_ondemand.c
@@ -29,11 +29,9 @@
 #include "cpufreq_governor.h"
 
 /* On-demand governor macros */
-#define DEF_FREQUENCY_DOWN_DIFFERENTIAL		(10)
 #define DEF_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD		(80)
 #define DEF_SAMPLING_DOWN_FACTOR		(1)
 #define MAX_SAMPLING_DOWN_FACTOR		(100000)
-#define MICRO_FREQUENCY_DOWN_DIFFERENTIAL	(3)
 #define MICRO_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD		(95)
 #define MICRO_FREQUENCY_MIN_SAMPLE_RATE		(10000)
 #define MIN_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD		(11)
@@ -161,14 +159,10 @@ static void dbs_freq_increase(struct cpufreq_policy *p, unsigned int freq)
 
 /*
  * Every sampling_rate, we check, if current idle time is less than 20%
- * (default), then we try to increase frequency. Every sampling_rate, we look
- * for the lowest frequency which can sustain the load while keeping idle time
- * over 30%. If such a frequency exist, we try to decrease to this frequency.
- *
- * Any frequency increase takes it to the maximum frequency. Frequency reduction
- * happens at minimum steps of 5% (default) of current frequency
+ * (default), then we try to increase frequency. Else, we adjust the frequency
+ * proportional to load.
  */
-static void od_check_cpu(int cpu, unsigned int load_freq)
+static void od_check_cpu(int cpu, unsigned int load)
 {
 	struct od_cpu_dbs_info_s *dbs_info = &per_cpu(od_cpu_dbs_info, cpu);
 	struct cpufreq_policy *policy = dbs_info->cdbs.cur_policy;
@@ -178,29 +172,17 @@ static void od_check_cpu(int cpu, unsigned int load_freq)
 	dbs_info->freq_lo = 0;
 
 	/* Check for frequency increase */
-	if (load_freq > od_tuners->up_threshold * policy->cur) {
+	if (load > od_tuners->up_threshold) {
 		/* If switching to max speed, apply sampling_down_factor */
 		if (policy->cur < policy->max)
 			dbs_info->rate_mult =
 				od_tuners->sampling_down_factor;
 		dbs_freq_increase(policy, policy->max);
 		return;
-	}
-
-	/* Check for frequency decrease */
-	/* if we cannot reduce the frequency anymore, break out early */
-	if (policy->cur == policy->min)
-		return;
-
-	/*
-	 * The optimal frequency is the frequency that is the lowest that can
-	 * support the current CPU usage without triggering the up policy. To be
-	 * safe, we focus 10 points under the threshold.
-	 */
-	if (load_freq < od_tuners->adj_up_threshold
-			* policy->cur) {
+	} else {
+		/* Calculate the next frequency proportional to load */
 		unsigned int freq_next;
-		freq_next = load_freq / od_tuners->adj_up_threshold;
+		freq_next = load * policy->cpuinfo.max_freq / 100;
 
 		/* No longer fully busy, reset rate_mult */
 		dbs_info->rate_mult = 1;
@@ -374,9 +356,6 @@ static ssize_t store_up_threshold(struct dbs_data *dbs_data, const char *buf,
 			input < MIN_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD) {
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
-	/* Calculate the new adj_up_threshold */
-	od_tuners->adj_up_threshold += input;
-	od_tuners->adj_up_threshold -= od_tuners->up_threshold;
 
 	od_tuners->up_threshold = input;
 	return count;
@@ -525,8 +504,6 @@ static int od_init(struct dbs_data *dbs_data)
 	if (idle_time != -1ULL) {
 		/* Idle micro accounting is supported. Use finer thresholds */
 		tuners->up_threshold = MICRO_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD;
-		tuners->adj_up_threshold = MICRO_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD -
-			MICRO_FREQUENCY_DOWN_DIFFERENTIAL;
 		/*
 		 * In nohz/micro accounting case we set the minimum frequency
 		 * not depending on HZ, but fixed (very low). The deferred
@@ -535,8 +512,6 @@ static int od_init(struct dbs_data *dbs_data)
 		dbs_data->min_sampling_rate = MICRO_FREQUENCY_MIN_SAMPLE_RATE;
 	} else {
 		tuners->up_threshold = DEF_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD;
-		tuners->adj_up_threshold = DEF_FREQUENCY_UP_THRESHOLD -
-			DEF_FREQUENCY_DOWN_DIFFERENTIAL;
 
 		/* For correct statistics, we need 10 ticks for each measure */
 		dbs_data->min_sampling_rate = MIN_SAMPLING_RATE_RATIO *
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/mperf.c b/drivers/cpufreq/mperf.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 911e193018ae..000000000000
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/mperf.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/smp.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/cpufreq.h>
-#include <linux/slab.h>
-
-#include "mperf.h"
-
-static DEFINE_PER_CPU(struct aperfmperf, acfreq_old_perf);
-
-/* Called via smp_call_function_single(), on the target CPU */
-static void read_measured_perf_ctrs(void *_cur)
-{
-	struct aperfmperf *am = _cur;
-
-	get_aperfmperf(am);
-}
-
-/*
- * Return the measured active (C0) frequency on this CPU since last call
- * to this function.
- * Input: cpu number
- * Return: Average CPU frequency in terms of max frequency (zero on error)
- *
- * We use IA32_MPERF and IA32_APERF MSRs to get the measured performance
- * over a period of time, while CPU is in C0 state.
- * IA32_MPERF counts at the rate of max advertised frequency
- * IA32_APERF counts at the rate of actual CPU frequency
- * Only IA32_APERF/IA32_MPERF ratio is architecturally defined and
- * no meaning should be associated with absolute values of these MSRs.
- */
-unsigned int cpufreq_get_measured_perf(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
-					unsigned int cpu)
-{
-	struct aperfmperf perf;
-	unsigned long ratio;
-	unsigned int retval;
-
-	if (smp_call_function_single(cpu, read_measured_perf_ctrs, &perf, 1))
-		return 0;
-
-	ratio = calc_aperfmperf_ratio(&per_cpu(acfreq_old_perf, cpu), &perf);
-	per_cpu(acfreq_old_perf, cpu) = perf;
-
-	retval = (policy->cpuinfo.max_freq * ratio) >> APERFMPERF_SHIFT;
-
-	return retval;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpufreq_get_measured_perf);
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/mperf.h b/drivers/cpufreq/mperf.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 5dbf2950dc22..000000000000
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/mperf.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-/*
- *  (c) 2010 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- *  Your use of this code is subject to the terms and conditions of the
- *  GNU general public license version 2. See "COPYING" or
- *  http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
- */
-
-unsigned int cpufreq_get_measured_perf(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
-					unsigned int cpu);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
index fdc432f18022..d75040ddd2b3 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/cpuidle.c
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ void disable_cpuidle(void)
 	off = 1;
 }
 
-static int __cpuidle_register_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev);
-
 /**
  * cpuidle_play_dead - cpu off-lining
  *
@@ -278,7 +276,7 @@ static void poll_idle_init(struct cpuidle_driver *drv) {}
  */
 int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	int ret, i;
+	int ret;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv;
 
 	if (!dev)
@@ -292,15 +290,12 @@ int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	if (!drv || !cpuidle_curr_governor)
 		return -EIO;
 
+	if (!dev->registered)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (!dev->state_count)
 		dev->state_count = drv->state_count;
 
-	if (dev->registered == 0) {
-		ret = __cpuidle_register_device(dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-	}
-
 	poll_idle_init(drv);
 
 	ret = cpuidle_add_device_sysfs(dev);
@@ -311,12 +306,6 @@ int cpuidle_enable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	    (ret = cpuidle_curr_governor->enable(drv, dev)))
 		goto fail_sysfs;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < dev->state_count; i++) {
-		dev->states_usage[i].usage = 0;
-		dev->states_usage[i].time = 0;
-	}
-	dev->last_residency = 0;
-
 	smp_wmb();
 
 	dev->enabled = 1;
@@ -360,6 +349,23 @@ void cpuidle_disable_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_disable_device);
 
+static void __cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{
+	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
+
+	list_del(&dev->device_list);
+	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = NULL;
+	module_put(drv->owner);
+}
+
+static int __cpuidle_device_init(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
+{
+	memset(dev->states_usage, 0, sizeof(dev->states_usage));
+	dev->last_residency = 0;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * __cpuidle_register_device - internal register function called before register
  * and enable routines
@@ -377,24 +383,15 @@ static int __cpuidle_register_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 
 	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = dev;
 	list_add(&dev->device_list, &cpuidle_detected_devices);
-	ret = cpuidle_add_sysfs(dev);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_sysfs;
 
 	ret = cpuidle_coupled_register_device(dev);
-	if (ret)
-		goto err_coupled;
+	if (ret) {
+		__cpuidle_unregister_device(dev);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	dev->registered = 1;
 	return 0;
-
-err_coupled:
-	cpuidle_remove_sysfs(dev);
-err_sysfs:
-	list_del(&dev->device_list);
-	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = NULL;
-	module_put(drv->owner);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -403,25 +400,44 @@ err_sysfs:
  */
 int cpuidle_register_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EBUSY;
 
 	if (!dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
 
-	if ((ret = __cpuidle_register_device(dev))) {
-		mutex_unlock(&cpuidle_lock);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	if (dev->registered)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	ret = __cpuidle_device_init(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	ret = __cpuidle_register_device(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unlock;
+
+	ret = cpuidle_add_sysfs(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_unregister;
+
+	ret = cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_sysfs;
 
-	cpuidle_enable_device(dev);
 	cpuidle_install_idle_handler();
 
+out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&cpuidle_lock);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 
+out_sysfs:
+	cpuidle_remove_sysfs(dev);
+out_unregister:
+	__cpuidle_unregister_device(dev);
+	goto out_unlock;
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_register_device);
@@ -432,8 +448,6 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_register_device);
  */
 void cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
-
 	if (dev->registered == 0)
 		return;
 
@@ -442,14 +456,12 @@ void cpuidle_unregister_device(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	cpuidle_disable_device(dev);
 
 	cpuidle_remove_sysfs(dev);
-	list_del(&dev->device_list);
-	per_cpu(cpuidle_devices, dev->cpu) = NULL;
+
+	__cpuidle_unregister_device(dev);
 
 	cpuidle_coupled_unregister_device(dev);
 
 	cpuidle_resume_and_unlock();
-
-	module_put(drv->owner);
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_unregister_device);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
index 9b784051ec12..9f08e8cce1af 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/ladder.c
@@ -192,14 +192,4 @@ static int __init init_ladder(void)
 	return cpuidle_register_governor(&ladder_governor);
 }
 
-/**
- * exit_ladder - exits the governor
- */
-static void __exit exit_ladder(void)
-{
-	cpuidle_unregister_governor(&ladder_governor);
-}
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-module_init(init_ladder);
-module_exit(exit_ladder);
+postcore_initcall(init_ladder);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
index fe343a06b7da..743138c309a1 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/governors/menu.c
@@ -540,14 +540,4 @@ static int __init init_menu(void)
 	return cpuidle_register_governor(&menu_governor);
 }
 
-/**
- * exit_menu - exits the governor
- */
-static void __exit exit_menu(void)
-{
-	cpuidle_unregister_governor(&menu_governor);
-}
-
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-module_init(init_menu);
-module_exit(exit_menu);
+postcore_initcall(init_menu);
diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
index 428754af6236..8739cc05228c 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/sysfs.c
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 #include <linux/sysfs.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
 #include <linux/cpu.h>
+#include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/kobject.h>
 
 #include "cpuidle.h"
 
@@ -33,7 +35,8 @@ static ssize_t show_available_governors(struct device *dev,
 
 	mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &cpuidle_governors, governor_list) {
-		if (i >= (ssize_t) ((PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(char)) - CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN - 2))
+		if (i >= (ssize_t) ((PAGE_SIZE/sizeof(char)) -
+				    CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN - 2))
 			goto out;
 		i += scnprintf(&buf[i], CPUIDLE_NAME_LEN, "%s ", tmp->name);
 	}
@@ -166,13 +169,28 @@ struct cpuidle_attr {
 #define define_one_rw(_name, show, store) \
 	static struct cpuidle_attr attr_##_name = __ATTR(_name, 0644, show, store)
 
-#define kobj_to_cpuidledev(k) container_of(k, struct cpuidle_device, kobj)
 #define attr_to_cpuidleattr(a) container_of(a, struct cpuidle_attr, attr)
-static ssize_t cpuidle_show(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr ,char * buf)
+
+struct cpuidle_device_kobj {
+	struct cpuidle_device *dev;
+	struct completion kobj_unregister;
+	struct kobject kobj;
+};
+
+static inline struct cpuidle_device *to_cpuidle_device(struct kobject *kobj)
+{
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev =
+		container_of(kobj, struct cpuidle_device_kobj, kobj);
+
+	return kdev->dev;
+}
+
+static ssize_t cpuidle_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+			    char *buf)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
-	struct cpuidle_device *dev = kobj_to_cpuidledev(kobj);
-	struct cpuidle_attr * cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
+	struct cpuidle_device *dev = to_cpuidle_device(kobj);
+	struct cpuidle_attr *cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
 
 	if (cattr->show) {
 		mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
@@ -182,12 +200,12 @@ static ssize_t cpuidle_show(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr ,char
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t cpuidle_store(struct kobject * kobj, struct attribute * attr,
-		     const char * buf, size_t count)
+static ssize_t cpuidle_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+			     const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
-	struct cpuidle_device *dev = kobj_to_cpuidledev(kobj);
-	struct cpuidle_attr * cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
+	struct cpuidle_device *dev = to_cpuidle_device(kobj);
+	struct cpuidle_attr *cattr = attr_to_cpuidleattr(attr);
 
 	if (cattr->store) {
 		mutex_lock(&cpuidle_lock);
@@ -204,9 +222,10 @@ static const struct sysfs_ops cpuidle_sysfs_ops = {
 
 static void cpuidle_sysfs_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 {
-	struct cpuidle_device *dev = kobj_to_cpuidledev(kobj);
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev =
+		container_of(kobj, struct cpuidle_device_kobj, kobj);
 
-	complete(&dev->kobj_unregister);
+	complete(&kdev->kobj_unregister);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_type ktype_cpuidle = {
@@ -237,8 +256,8 @@ static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
 
 #define define_store_state_ull_function(_name) \
 static ssize_t store_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
-		struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
-		const char *buf, size_t size) \
+				   struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
+				   const char *buf, size_t size)	\
 { \
 	unsigned long long value; \
 	int err; \
@@ -256,14 +275,16 @@ static ssize_t store_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
 
 #define define_show_state_ull_function(_name) \
 static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
-			struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, char *buf) \
+				  struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
+				  char *buf)				\
 { \
 	return sprintf(buf, "%llu\n", state_usage->_name);\
 }
 
 #define define_show_state_str_function(_name) \
 static ssize_t show_state_##_name(struct cpuidle_state *state, \
-			struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, char *buf) \
+				  struct cpuidle_state_usage *state_usage, \
+				  char *buf)				\
 { \
 	if (state->_name[0] == '\0')\
 		return sprintf(buf, "<null>\n");\
@@ -309,8 +330,9 @@ struct cpuidle_state_kobj {
 #define kobj_to_state(k) (kobj_to_state_obj(k)->state)
 #define kobj_to_state_usage(k) (kobj_to_state_obj(k)->state_usage)
 #define attr_to_stateattr(a) container_of(a, struct cpuidle_state_attr, attr)
-static ssize_t cpuidle_state_show(struct kobject * kobj,
-	struct attribute * attr ,char * buf)
+
+static ssize_t cpuidle_state_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+				  char * buf)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
 	struct cpuidle_state *state = kobj_to_state(kobj);
@@ -323,8 +345,8 @@ static ssize_t cpuidle_state_show(struct kobject * kobj,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static ssize_t cpuidle_state_store(struct kobject *kobj,
-	struct attribute *attr, const char *buf, size_t size)
+static ssize_t cpuidle_state_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+				   const char *buf, size_t size)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
 	struct cpuidle_state *state = kobj_to_state(kobj);
@@ -371,6 +393,7 @@ static int cpuidle_add_state_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device)
 {
 	int i, ret = -ENOMEM;
 	struct cpuidle_state_kobj *kobj;
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev = device->kobj_dev;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(device);
 
 	/* state statistics */
@@ -383,7 +406,7 @@ static int cpuidle_add_state_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device)
 		init_completion(&kobj->kobj_unregister);
 
 		ret = kobject_init_and_add(&kobj->kobj, &ktype_state_cpuidle,
-					   &device->kobj, "state%d", i);
+					   &kdev->kobj, "state%d", i);
 		if (ret) {
 			kfree(kobj);
 			goto error_state;
@@ -449,8 +472,8 @@ static void cpuidle_driver_sysfs_release(struct kobject *kobj)
 	complete(&driver_kobj->kobj_unregister);
 }
 
-static ssize_t cpuidle_driver_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute * attr,
-				   char * buf)
+static ssize_t cpuidle_driver_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
+				   char *buf)
 {
 	int ret = -EIO;
 	struct cpuidle_driver_kobj *driver_kobj = kobj_to_driver_kobj(kobj);
@@ -500,6 +523,7 @@ static struct kobj_type ktype_driver_cpuidle = {
 static int cpuidle_add_driver_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
 	struct cpuidle_driver_kobj *kdrv;
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev = dev->kobj_dev;
 	struct cpuidle_driver *drv = cpuidle_get_cpu_driver(dev);
 	int ret;
 
@@ -511,7 +535,7 @@ static int cpuidle_add_driver_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 	init_completion(&kdrv->kobj_unregister);
 
 	ret = kobject_init_and_add(&kdrv->kobj, &ktype_driver_cpuidle,
-				   &dev->kobj, "driver");
+				   &kdev->kobj, "driver");
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(kdrv);
 		return ret;
@@ -580,16 +604,28 @@ void cpuidle_remove_device_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *device)
  */
 int cpuidle_add_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev;
 	struct device *cpu_dev = get_cpu_device((unsigned long)dev->cpu);
 	int error;
 
-	init_completion(&dev->kobj_unregister);
+	kdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*kdev), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!kdev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	kdev->dev = dev;
+	dev->kobj_dev = kdev;
 
-	error = kobject_init_and_add(&dev->kobj, &ktype_cpuidle, &cpu_dev->kobj,
-				     "cpuidle");
-	if (!error)
-		kobject_uevent(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
-	return error;
+	init_completion(&kdev->kobj_unregister);
+
+	error = kobject_init_and_add(&kdev->kobj, &ktype_cpuidle, &cpu_dev->kobj,
+				   "cpuidle");
+	if (error) {
+		kfree(kdev);
+		return error;
+	}
+
+	kobject_uevent(&kdev->kobj, KOBJ_ADD);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -598,6 +634,9 @@ int cpuidle_add_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
  */
 void cpuidle_remove_sysfs(struct cpuidle_device *dev)
 {
-	kobject_put(&dev->kobj);
-	wait_for_completion(&dev->kobj_unregister);
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kdev = dev->kobj_dev;
+
+	kobject_put(&kdev->kobj);
+	wait_for_completion(&kdev->kobj_unregister);
+	kfree(kdev);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h
index 6fdd49c6f0b9..6c781edabcc6 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ struct acpiphp_func {
 	struct acpiphp_slot *slot;	/* parent */
 
 	struct list_head sibling;
-	struct notifier_block nb;
 	acpi_handle	handle;
 
 	u8		function;	/* pci function# */
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
index 59df8575a48c..8bfad0dc29ab 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
@@ -119,15 +119,14 @@ static void free_bridge(struct kref *kref)
  * TBD - figure out a way to only call fixups for
  * systems that require them.
  */
-static int post_dock_fixups(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
-	void *v)
+static void post_dock_fixups(acpi_handle not_used, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpiphp_func *func = container_of(nb, struct acpiphp_func, nb);
+	struct acpiphp_func *func = data;
 	struct pci_bus *bus = func->slot->bridge->pci_bus;
 	u32 buses;
 
 	if (!bus->self)
-		return  NOTIFY_OK;
+		return;
 
 	/* fixup bad _DCK function that rewrites
 	 * secondary bridge on slot
@@ -143,11 +142,11 @@ static int post_dock_fixups(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 			| ((unsigned int)(bus->busn_res.end) << 16);
 		pci_write_config_dword(bus->self, PCI_PRIMARY_BUS, buses);
 	}
-	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
 
 static const struct acpi_dock_ops acpiphp_dock_ops = {
+	.fixup = post_dock_fixups,
 	.handler = hotplug_event_func,
 };
 
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ register_slot(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 	struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge = (struct acpiphp_bridge *)context;
 	struct acpiphp_slot *slot;
 	struct acpiphp_func *newfunc;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	unsigned long long adr, sun;
 	int device, function, retval, found = 0;
@@ -232,19 +230,19 @@ register_slot(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 	newfunc->handle = handle;
 	newfunc->function = function;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0"))
 		newfunc->flags = FUNC_HAS_EJ0;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_STA", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_STA"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_STA;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_PS0", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_PS0"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_PS0;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_PS3", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_PS3"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_PS3;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DCK", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_DCK"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_DCK;
 
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_SUN", NULL, &sun);
@@ -316,14 +314,6 @@ register_slot(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 			&acpiphp_dock_ops, newfunc,
 			acpiphp_dock_init, acpiphp_dock_release))
 			dbg("failed to register dock device\n");
-
-		/* we need to be notified when dock events happen
-		 * outside of the hotplug operation, since we may
-		 * need to do fixups before we can hotplug.
-		 */
-		newfunc->nb.notifier_call = post_dock_fixups;
-		if (register_dock_notifier(&newfunc->nb))
-			dbg("failed to register a dock notifier");
 	}
 
 	/* install notify handler */
@@ -473,7 +463,6 @@ static void cleanup_bridge(struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge)
 		list_for_each_entry(func, &slot->funcs, sibling) {
 			if (is_dock_device(func->handle)) {
 				unregister_hotplug_dock_device(func->handle);
-				unregister_dock_notifier(&func->nb);
 			}
 			if (!(func->flags & FUNC_HAS_DCK)) {
 				status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(func->handle,
@@ -843,25 +832,14 @@ static unsigned int get_slot_status(struct acpiphp_slot *slot)
  */
 int acpiphp_eject_slot(struct acpiphp_slot *slot)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpiphp_func *func;
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(func, &slot->funcs, sibling) {
 		/* We don't want to call _EJ0 on non-existing functions. */
 		if ((func->flags & FUNC_HAS_EJ0)) {
-			/* _EJ0 method take one argument */
-			arg_list.count = 1;
-			arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-			arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-			arg.integer.value = 1;
-
-			status = acpi_evaluate_object(func->handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				warn("%s: _EJ0 failed\n", __func__);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_evaluate_ej0(func->handle)))
 				return -1;
-			} else
+			else
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1171,7 +1149,6 @@ static void handle_hotplug_event_func(acpi_handle handle, u32 type,
  */
 void acpiphp_enumerate_slots(struct pci_bus *bus, acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle dummy_handle;
 	struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge;
 
 	if (acpiphp_disabled)
@@ -1200,8 +1177,7 @@ void acpiphp_enumerate_slots(struct pci_bus *bus, acpi_handle handle)
 	get_device(&bus->dev);
 
 	if (!pci_is_root_bus(bridge->pci_bus) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(bridge->handle,
-					"_EJ0", &dummy_handle))) {
+	    acpi_has_method(bridge->handle, "_EJ0")) {
 		dbg("found ejectable p2p bridge\n");
 		bridge->flags |= BRIDGE_HAS_EJ0;
 		bridge->func = acpiphp_bridge_handle_to_function(handle);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
index c35e8ad6db01..5394fffdf167 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_ibm.c
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ static void ibm_handle_events(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *context)
 
 	if (subevent == 0x80) {
 		dbg("%s: generationg bus event\n", __func__);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(note->device, note->event, detail);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(note->device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&note->device->dev),
 						  note->event, detail);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 8e268da6fdbd..0e9c169b42f8 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,6 @@ static void asus_acpi_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 
 	/* TODO Find a better way to handle events count. */
 	count = asus->event_count[event % 128]++;
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(asus->device, event, count);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(asus->device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&asus->device->dev), event,
 					count);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 5d26e70bed6c..a6afd4108beb 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,6 @@ static void eeepc_acpi_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	if (event > ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY)
 		return;
 	count = eeepc->event_count[event % 128]++;
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, count);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 					count);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 1c9386e7c58c..52b8a97efde1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -773,8 +773,6 @@ static void acpi_fujitsu_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 				else
 					set_lcd_level(newb);
 			}
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(fujitsu->dev,
-				ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_INC_BRIGHTNESS, 0);
 			keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP;
 		} else if (oldb > newb) {
 			if (disable_brightness_adjust != 1) {
@@ -783,8 +781,6 @@ static void acpi_fujitsu_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 				else
 					set_lcd_level(newb);
 			}
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(fujitsu->dev,
-				ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DEC_BRIGHTNESS, 0);
 			keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
index 4add9a31bf60..984253da365d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
@@ -464,9 +464,6 @@ static void acpi_pcc_generate_keyinput(struct pcc_acpi *pcc)
 				 "error getting hotkey status\n"));
 		return;
 	}
-
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(pcc->device, HKEY_NOTIFY, result);
-
 	if (!sparse_keymap_report_event(hotk_input_dev,
 					result & 0xf, result & 0x80, false))
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 2ac045f27f10..069821b1fc22 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1275,9 +1275,6 @@ static void sony_nc_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 		ev_type = HOTKEY;
 		sony_laptop_report_input_event(real_ev);
 	}
-
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(sony_nc_acpi_device, ev_type, real_ev);
-
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(sony_nc_acpi_device->pnp.device_class,
 			dev_name(&sony_nc_acpi_device->dev), ev_type, real_ev);
 }
@@ -4243,7 +4240,6 @@ static irqreturn_t sony_pic_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 found:
 	sony_laptop_report_input_event(device_event);
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(dev->acpi_dev, 1, device_event);
 	sonypi_compat_report_event(device_event);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 54d31c0a9840..be67e5e28d18 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -2022,8 +2022,6 @@ static u32 hotkey_driver_mask;		/* events needed by the driver */
 static u32 hotkey_user_mask;		/* events visible to userspace */
 static u32 hotkey_acpi_mask;		/* events enabled in firmware */
 
-static unsigned int hotkey_report_mode;
-
 static u16 *hotkey_keycode_map;
 
 static struct attribute_set *hotkey_dev_attributes;
@@ -2282,10 +2280,6 @@ static struct tp_acpi_drv_struct ibm_hotkey_acpidriver;
 static void tpacpi_hotkey_send_key(unsigned int scancode)
 {
 	tpacpi_input_send_key_masked(scancode);
-	if (hotkey_report_mode < 2) {
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm_hotkey_acpidriver.device,
-				0x80, TP_HKEY_EV_HOTKEY_BASE + scancode);
-	}
 }
 
 static void hotkey_read_nvram(struct tp_nvram_state *n, const u32 m)
@@ -2882,18 +2876,6 @@ static void hotkey_tablet_mode_notify_change(void)
 			     "hotkey_tablet_mode");
 }
 
-/* sysfs hotkey report_mode -------------------------------------------- */
-static ssize_t hotkey_report_mode_show(struct device *dev,
-			   struct device_attribute *attr,
-			   char *buf)
-{
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n",
-		(hotkey_report_mode != 0) ? hotkey_report_mode : 1);
-}
-
-static struct device_attribute dev_attr_hotkey_report_mode =
-	__ATTR(hotkey_report_mode, S_IRUGO, hotkey_report_mode_show, NULL);
-
 /* sysfs wakeup reason (pollable) -------------------------------------- */
 static ssize_t hotkey_wakeup_reason_show(struct device *dev,
 			   struct device_attribute *attr,
@@ -2935,7 +2917,6 @@ static struct attribute *hotkey_attributes[] __initdata = {
 	&dev_attr_hotkey_enable.attr,
 	&dev_attr_hotkey_bios_enabled.attr,
 	&dev_attr_hotkey_bios_mask.attr,
-	&dev_attr_hotkey_report_mode.attr,
 	&dev_attr_hotkey_wakeup_reason.attr,
 	&dev_attr_hotkey_wakeup_hotunplug_complete.attr,
 	&dev_attr_hotkey_mask.attr,
@@ -3439,11 +3420,6 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 		"initial masks: user=0x%08x, fw=0x%08x, poll=0x%08x\n",
 		hotkey_user_mask, hotkey_acpi_mask, hotkey_source_mask);
 
-	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
-			"legacy ibm/hotkey event reporting over procfs %s\n",
-			(hotkey_report_mode < 2) ?
-				"enabled" : "disabled");
-
 	tpacpi_inputdev->open = &hotkey_inputdev_open;
 	tpacpi_inputdev->close = &hotkey_inputdev_close;
 
@@ -3737,13 +3713,6 @@ static void hotkey_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 				  "event happened to %s\n", TPACPI_MAIL);
 		}
 
-		/* Legacy events */
-		if (!ignore_acpi_ev &&
-		    (send_acpi_ev || hotkey_report_mode < 2)) {
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm->acpi->device,
-						     event, hkey);
-		}
-
 		/* netlink events */
 		if (!ignore_acpi_ev && send_acpi_ev) {
 			acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(
@@ -8840,11 +8809,6 @@ module_param(brightness_enable, uint, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(brightness_enable,
 		 "Enables backlight control when 1, disables when 0");
 
-module_param(hotkey_report_mode, uint, 0444);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(hotkey_report_mode,
-		 "used for backwards compatibility with userspace, "
-		 "see documentation");
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_ALSA_SUPPORT
 module_param_named(volume_mode, volume_mode, uint, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(volume_mode,
@@ -8975,10 +8939,6 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_module_init(void)
 
 	tpacpi_lifecycle = TPACPI_LIFE_INIT;
 
-	/* Parameter checking */
-	if (hotkey_report_mode > 2)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	/* Driver-level probe */
 
 	ret = get_thinkpad_model_data(&thinkpad_id);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 56e6b68c8d2f..a2c2fbbe7ce0 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(acpi_handle handle, u32 source_event,
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_physical_device_location(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_pld_info **pld);
+
+bool acpi_has_method(acpi_handle handle, char *name);
+acpi_status acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi_handle handle, char *method,
+				       u64 arg);
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_ej0(acpi_handle handle);
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_lck(acpi_handle handle, int lock);
+bool acpi_ata_match(acpi_handle handle);
+bool acpi_bay_match(acpi_handle handle);
+bool acpi_dock_match(acpi_handle handle);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
@@ -356,8 +366,6 @@ extern int acpi_notifier_call_chain(struct acpi_device *, u32, u32);
 extern int register_acpi_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_acpi_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 
-extern int register_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern void unregister_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 /*
  * External Functions
  */
@@ -383,15 +391,6 @@ bool acpi_bus_can_wakeup(acpi_handle handle);
 static inline bool acpi_bus_can_wakeup(acpi_handle handle) { return false; }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data);
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(const char *class, const char *bid, u8 type, int data);
-int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event);
-#else
-static inline int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
-	{ return 0; }
-#endif
-
 void acpi_scan_lock_acquire(void);
 void acpi_scan_lock_release(void);
 int acpi_scan_add_handler(struct acpi_scan_handler *handler);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h b/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
index b420939f5eb5..1cedfcb1bd88 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
@@ -113,14 +113,13 @@ void pci_acpi_crs_quirks(void);
                                   Dock Station
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 struct acpi_dock_ops {
+	acpi_notify_handler fixup;
 	acpi_notify_handler handler;
 	acpi_notify_handler uevent;
 };
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK) || defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK_MODULE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK
 extern int is_dock_device(acpi_handle handle);
-extern int register_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern void unregister_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern int register_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle,
 					const struct acpi_dock_ops *ops,
 					void *context,
@@ -132,13 +131,6 @@ static inline int is_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-static inline int register_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-static inline void unregister_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-}
 static inline int register_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle,
 					       const struct acpi_dock_ops *ops,
 					       void *context,
@@ -150,6 +142,6 @@ static inline int register_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle,
 static inline void unregister_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 }
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK */
 
 #endif /*__ACPI_DRIVERS_H__*/
diff --git a/include/linux/cpufreq.h b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
index 90d5a15120d5..e1fd215e16c9 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpufreq.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpufreq.h
@@ -216,10 +216,6 @@ extern int cpufreq_driver_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 extern int __cpufreq_driver_target(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
 				   unsigned int target_freq,
 				   unsigned int relation);
-
-extern int __cpufreq_driver_getavg(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
-				   unsigned int cpu);
-
 int cpufreq_register_governor(struct cpufreq_governor *governor);
 void cpufreq_unregister_governor(struct cpufreq_governor *governor);
 
@@ -258,8 +254,6 @@ struct cpufreq_driver {
 	unsigned int	(*get)	(unsigned int cpu);
 
 	/* optional */
-	unsigned int (*getavg)	(struct cpufreq_policy *policy,
-				 unsigned int cpu);
 	int	(*bios_limit)	(int cpu, unsigned int *limit);
 
 	int	(*exit)		(struct cpufreq_policy *policy);
diff --git a/include/linux/cpuidle.h b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
index 0bc4b74668e9..781addc66f03 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpuidle.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpuidle.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #include <linux/percpu.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
-#include <linux/kobject.h>
-#include <linux/completion.h>
 #include <linux/hrtimer.h>
 
 #define CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX	10
@@ -61,6 +59,10 @@ struct cpuidle_state {
 
 #define CPUIDLE_DRIVER_FLAGS_MASK (0xFFFF0000)
 
+struct cpuidle_device_kobj;
+struct cpuidle_state_kobj;
+struct cpuidle_driver_kobj;
+
 struct cpuidle_device {
 	unsigned int		registered:1;
 	unsigned int		enabled:1;
@@ -71,9 +73,8 @@ struct cpuidle_device {
 	struct cpuidle_state_usage	states_usage[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX];
 	struct cpuidle_state_kobj *kobjs[CPUIDLE_STATE_MAX];
 	struct cpuidle_driver_kobj *kobj_driver;
+	struct cpuidle_device_kobj *kobj_dev;
 	struct list_head 	device_list;
-	struct kobject		kobj;
-	struct completion	kobj_unregister;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_NEEDS_CPU_IDLE_COUPLED
 	int			safe_state_index;