Merge branch 'acpi-assorted-next' into linux-next

* acpi-assorted-next:
  platform / thinkpad: Remove deprecated hotkey_report_mode parameter
  ACPI: Remove the old /proc/acpi/event interface

23 files changed, 16 insertions, 401 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/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 74669ac4c615..c760b6156541 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -1026,8 +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));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 6fd27a9abcda..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
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
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/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/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/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/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 94523c79dc5f..a3e38a0a056b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -759,7 +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);
 
@@ -970,14 +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/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index f1fb2429dbb0..c60774db0787 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -1555,7 +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;
 
@@ -1563,20 +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;
 
@@ -1619,31 +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/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/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 71f3fd429fd1..a2c2fbbe7ce0 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -391,15 +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);