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

* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (179 commits)
  ACPI: Fix acpi_processor_idle and idle= boot parameters interaction
  acpi: fix section mismatch warning in pnpacpi
  intel_menlo: fix build warning
  ACPI: Cleanup: Remove unneeded, multiple local dummy variables
  ACPI: video - fix permissions on some proc entries
  ACPI: video - properly handle errors when registering proc elements
  ACPI: video - do not store invalid entries in attached_array list
  ACPI: re-name acpi_pm_ops to acpi_suspend_ops
  ACER_WMI/ASUS_LAPTOP: fix build bug
  thinkpad_acpi: fix possible NULL pointer dereference if kstrdup failed
  ACPI: check a return value correctly in acpi_power_get_context()
  #if 0 acpi/bay.c:eject_removable_drive()
  eeepc-laptop: add hwmon fan control
  eeepc-laptop: add backlight
  eeepc-laptop: add base driver
  ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: bump up version to 0.20
  ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: fix selects in Kconfig
  ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: use a private workqueue
  ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: fluff really minor fix
  ACPI: thinkpad-acpi: use uppercase for "LED" on user documentation
  ...

Fixed conflicts in drivers/acpi/video.c and drivers/misc/intel_menlow.c
manually.

121 files changed, 2580 insertions, 1626 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index b4f5e8542829..c52fca833268 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ config ACPI_VIDEO
 	tristate "Video"
 	depends on X86 && BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE && VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL
 	depends on INPUT
+	select THERMAL
 	help
 	  This driver implement the ACPI Extensions For Display Adapters
 	  for integrated graphics devices on motherboard, as specified in
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ config ACPI_VIDEO
 
 config ACPI_FAN
 	tristate "Fan"
+	select THERMAL
 	default y
 	help
 	  This driver adds support for ACPI fan devices, allowing user-mode 
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ config ACPI_BAY
 
 config ACPI_PROCESSOR
 	tristate "Processor"
+	select THERMAL
 	default y
 	help
 	  This driver installs ACPI as the idle handler for Linux, and uses
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bay.c b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
index 1fa86811b8ee..d2fc94161848 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bay.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bay.c
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ static int is_ejectable_bay(acpi_handle handle)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#if 0
 /**
  * eject_removable_drive - try to eject this drive
  * @dev : the device structure of the drive
@@ -225,6 +226,7 @@ int eject_removable_drive(struct device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(eject_removable_drive);
+#endif  /*  0  */
 
 static int acpi_bay_add_fs(struct bay *bay)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
index f049639bac35..c78078315be9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2008, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_buffer_field);
 
-	/* Get the name_string argument */
-
+	/*
+	 * Get the name_string argument (name of the new buffer_field)
+	 */
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) {
+
+		/* For create_field, name is the 4th argument */
+
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 3);
 	} else {
-		/* Create Bit/Byte/Word/Dword field */
+		/* For all other create_xXXField operators, name is the 3rd argument */
 
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 2);
 	}
@@ -107,26 +111,30 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		node = walk_state->deferred_node;
 		status = AE_OK;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * During the load phase, we want to enter the name of the field into
-		 * the namespace.  During the execute phase (when we evaluate the size
-		 * operand), we want to lookup the name
-		 */
-		if (walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE;
-		} else {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
-			    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+		/* Execute flag should always be set when this function is entered */
+
+		if (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Enter the name_string into the namespace
-		 */
+		/* Creating new namespace node, should not already exist */
+
+		flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
+		    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+		/* Mark node temporary if we are executing a method */
+
+		if (walk_state->method_node) {
+			flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+		}
+
+		/* Enter the name_string into the namespace */
+
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
 				   arg->common.value.string, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
 				   ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
-				   &(node));
+				   &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -136,13 +144,13 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	/*
 	 * We could put the returned object (Node) on the object stack for later,
 	 * but for now, we will put it