Merge branch 'acpica' into linux-next

* acpica: (22 commits)
  ACPI: Set length even for TYPE_END_TAG acpi resource
  ACPICA: Update version to 20130214
  ACPICA: Object repair: Allow 0-length packages for variable-length packages
  ACPICA: Disassembler: Add warnings for unresolved control methods
  ACPICA: Return object repair: Add resource template repairs
  ACPICA: Return object repair: Add string-to-unicode conversion
  ACPICA: Split object conversion functions to a new file
  ACPICA: Add mechanism for early object repairs on a per-name basis
  ACPICA: Remove trailing comma in enum declarations
  ACPICA: Add exception descriptions to exception info table
  ACPICA: Add macros to exception code definitions
  ACPICA: Regression fix: reinstate safe exit macros
  ACPICA: Update for ACPI 5 hardware-reduced feature
  ACPICA: Add parens within macros around parameter names
  ACPICA: Add macros to access pointer to next object in the descriptor list
  ACPICA: Update error/debug messages for fixed events
  ACPICA: Fix a long-standing bug in local cache
  ACPICA: iASL/Disassembler: Add support for MTMR table
  ACPICA: iASL/Disassembler: Add support for VRTC table
  ACPICA: Update RASF table definition
  ...

31 files changed, 830 insertions, 400 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
index a1b9bf5085a2..5a542c8db942 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/Makefile
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ acpi-$(ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE) += hwtimer.o
 acpi-y +=		\
 	nsaccess.o	\
 	nsalloc.o	\
+	nsconvert.o	\
 	nsdump.o	\
 	nseval.o	\
 	nsinit.o	\
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index ecb49927b817..833fbc5be2d6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -413,10 +413,12 @@ ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_output_flags;
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
 
-u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_ignore_noop_operator, FALSE);
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_ignore_noop_operator, FALSE);
 
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_opt_disasm;
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_db_opt_verbose;
+ACPI_EXTERN u8 acpi_gbl_num_external_methods;
+ACPI_EXTERN u32 acpi_gbl_resolved_external_methods;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_external_list *acpi_gbl_external_list;
 ACPI_EXTERN struct acpi_external_file *acpi_gbl_external_file_list;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index 805f419086ab..636658ffc9b1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -363,6 +363,7 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 	union acpi_operand_object *parent_package;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u32 flags;
+	u32 return_btype;
 	u8 node_flags;
 };
 
@@ -371,6 +372,20 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 #define ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED    1
 #define ACPI_OBJECT_WRAPPED     2
 
+/* Return object auto-repair info */
+
+typedef acpi_status(*acpi_object_converter) (union acpi_operand_object
+					     *original_object,
+					     union acpi_operand_object
+					     **converted_object);
+
+struct acpi_simple_repair_info {
+	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
+	u32 unexpected_btypes;
+	u32 package_index;
+	acpi_object_converter object_converter;
+};
+
 /*
  * Bitmapped return value types
  * Note: the actual data types must be contiguous, a loop in nspredef.c
@@ -1037,6 +1052,7 @@ struct acpi_external_list {
 	u16 length;
 	u8 type;
 	u8 flags;
+	u8 resolved;
 };
 
 /* Values for Flags field above */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index ed7943b9044f..53666bd9193d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -322,10 +322,12 @@
  * where a pointer to an object of type union acpi_operand_object can also
  * appear. This macro is used to distinguish them.
  *
- * The "Descriptor" field is the first field in both structures.
+ * The "DescriptorType" field is the second field in both structures.
  */
+#define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(d)      (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.common_pointer)
+#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_PTR(d, p)   (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.common_pointer = (p))
 #define ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d)     (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type)
-#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d, t)  (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type = t)
+#define ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(d, t)  (((union acpi_descriptor *)(void *)(d))->common.descriptor_type = (t))
 
 /*
  * Macros for the master AML opcode table
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 02cd5482ff8b..6475962a7f2d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -167,6 +167,29 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_children(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent);
 int acpi_ns_compare_names(char *name1, char *name2);
 
 /*
+ * nsconvert - Dynamic object conversion routines
+ */
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_resource(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			    union acpi_operand_object **return_object);
+
+/*
  * nsdump - Namespace dump/print utilities
  */
 #ifdef	ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
@@ -289,7 +312,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_attached_data(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
  * predefined methods/objects
  */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_repair_object(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
+acpi_ns_simple_repair(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 		      u32 expected_btypes,
 		      u32 package_index,
 		      union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 0082fa0a6139..c01f1a10a9d7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -483,7 +483,8 @@ acpi_ut_short_divide(u64 in_dividend,
 /*
  * utmisc
  */
-const char *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status status);
+const struct acpi_exception_info *acpi_ut_validate_exception(acpi_status
+							     status);
 
 u8 acpi_ut_is_pci_root_bridge(char *id);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
index 4d8c992a51d8..99778997c35a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 
 	if (!op) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
-		return_VALUE(TRUE);
+		return_UINT8(TRUE);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 				  "At Method level, result of [%s] not used\n",
 				  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.
 							  aml_opcode)));
-		return_VALUE(FALSE);
+		return_UINT8(FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/* Get info on the parent. The root_op is AML_SCOPE */
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 	    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode);
 	if (parent_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown parent opcode Op=%p", op));
-		return_VALUE(FALSE);
+		return_UINT8(FALSE);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 			  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.parent->common.
 						  aml_opcode), op));
 
-	return_VALUE(TRUE);
+	return_UINT8(TRUE);
 
       result_not_used:
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ acpi_ds_is_result_used(union acpi_parse_object * op,
 			  acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.parent->common.
 						  aml_opcode), op));
 
-	return_VALUE(FALSE);
+	return_UINT8(FALSE);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
index b8ea0b26cde3..02219ffba8b6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
@@ -257,6 +257,8 @@ u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_detect(void)
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Clears the status bit for the requested event, calls the
  *              handler that previously registered for the event.
+ *              NOTE: If there is no handler for the event, the event is
+ *              disabled to prevent futher interrupts.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -271,17 +273,17 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(u32 event)
 				      status_register_id, ACPI_CLEAR_STATUS);
 
 	/*
-	 * Make sure we've got a handler. If not, report an error. The event is
-	 * disabled to prevent further interrupts.
+	 * Make sure that a handler exists. If not, report an error
+	 * and disable the event to prevent further interrupts.
 	 */
-	if (NULL == acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
+	if (!acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
 		(void)acpi_write_bit_register(acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[event].
 					      enable_register_id,
 					      ACPI_DISABLE_EVENT);
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "No installed handler for fixed event [0x%08X]",
-			    event));
+			    "No installed handler for fixed event - %s (%u), disabling",
+			    acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 
 		return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index b9adb9a7ed85..a493b528f8f9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Unable to clear GPE%02X", gpe_number));
-			return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 				"Unable to disable GPE%02X", gpe_number));
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
+	return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
 }
 
 #endif				/* !ACPI_REDUCED_HARDWARE */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
index f4b43bede015..b905acf7aacd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ static u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_sci_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 	 */
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index ddffd6847914..ca5fba99c33b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -467,9 +467,9 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Don't allow two handlers. */
+	/* Do not allow multiple handlers */
 
-	if (NULL != acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
+	if (acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].handler) {
 		status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -483,8 +483,9 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		status = acpi_enable_event(event, 0);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not enable fixed event 0x%X",
-			      event));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Could not enable fixed event - %s (%u)",
+			      acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 
 		/* Remove the handler */
 
@@ -492,7 +493,8 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 		acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].context = NULL;
 	} else {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Enabled fixed event %X, Handler=%p\n", event,
+				  "Enabled fixed event %s (%X), Handler=%p\n",
+				  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event,
 				  handler));
 	}
 
@@ -544,11 +546,12 @@ acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(u32 event, acpi_event_handler handler)
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
-			      "Could not write to fixed event enable register 0x%X",
-			      event));
+			      "Could not disable fixed event - %s (%u)",
+			      acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 	} else {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Disabled fixed event %X\n",
-				  event));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+				  "Disabled fixed event - %s (%X)\n",
+				  acpi_ut_get_event_name(event), event));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index d6e4e42316db..7039606a0ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/* Check current mode */
 
 	if (acpi_hw_get_mode() == ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI) {
@@ -126,6 +132,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_disable);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	if (acpi_hw_get_mode() == ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
 				  "System is already in legacy (non-ACPI) mode\n"));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
index d6eab81f54fb..6b728aef2dca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		/* Invalid field access type */
 
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown field access type 0x%X", access));
-		return_VALUE(0);
+		return_UINT32(0);
 	}
 
 	if (obj_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD) {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	}
 
 	*return_byte_alignment = byte_alignment;
-	return_VALUE(bit_length);
+	return_UINT32(bit_length);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index b205cbb4b50c..99dc7b287d55 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(u64 value, u32 base)
 	/* u64 is unsigned, so we don't worry about a '-' prefix */
 
 	if (value == 0) {
-		return_VALUE(1);
+		return_UINT32(1);
 	}
 
 	current_value = value;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(u64 value, u32 base)
 		num_digits++;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(num_digits);
+	return_UINT32(num_digits);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
index deb3f61e2bd1..579c3a53ac87 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_hw_set_mode(u32 mode)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_set_mode);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
 	 * system does not support mode transition.
@@ -146,23 +152,29 @@ u32 acpi_hw_get_mode(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(hw_get_mode);
 
+	/* If the Hardware Reduced flag is set, machine is always in acpi mode */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_reduced_hardware) {
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * ACPI 2.0 clarified that if SMI_CMD in FADT is zero,
 	 * system does not support mode transition.
 	 */
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT.smi_command) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_read_bit_register(ACPI_BITREG_SCI_ENABLE, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 	}
 
 	if (value) {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 	} else {
-		return_VALUE(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
+		return_UINT32(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsconvert.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsconvert.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8f79a9d2d50e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsconvert.c
@@ -0,0 +1,443 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nsconvert - Object conversions for objects returned by
+ *                          predefined methods
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2013, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "acinterp.h"
+#include "acpredef.h"
+#include "amlresrc.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsconvert")
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_integer
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a String/Buffer object to an Integer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_integer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			   union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u64 value = 0;
+	u32 i;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+
+		/* String-to-Integer conversion */
+
+		status = acpi_ut_strtoul64(original_object->string.pointer,
+					   ACPI_ANY_BASE, &value);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* Buffer-to-Integer conversion. Max buffer size is 64 bits. */
+
+		if (original_object->buffer.length > 8) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/* Extract each buffer byte to create the integer */
+
+		for (i = 0; i < original_object->buffer.length; i++) {
+			value |=
+			    ((u64)original_object->buffer.
+			     pointer[i] << (i * 8));
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	new_object = acpi_ut_create_integer_object(value);
+	if (!new_object) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_string
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Integer/Buffer object to a String.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_string(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_size length;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		/*
+		 * Integer-to-String conversion. Commonly, convert
+		 * an integer of value 0 to a NULL string. The last element of
+		 * _BIF and _BIX packages occasionally need this fix.
+		 */
+		if (original_object->integer.value == 0) {
+
+			/* Allocate a new NULL string object */
+
+			new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(0);
+			if (!new_object) {
+				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+			}
+		} else {
+			status =
+			    acpi_ex_convert_to_string(original_object,
+						      &new_object,
+						      ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERT_HEX);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return (status);
+			}
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+		/*
+		 * Buffer-to-String conversion. Use a to_string
+		 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
+		 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
+		 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
+		 */
+		length = 0;
+		while ((length < original_object->buffer.length) &&
+		       (original_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
+			length++;
+		}
+
+		/* Allocate a new string object */
+
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
+		 * terminated at Length+1.
+		 */
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
+			    original_object->buffer.pointer, length);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a Integer/String/Package object to a Buffer.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_convert_to_buffer(union acpi_operand_object *original_object,
+			  union acpi_operand_object **return_object)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	u32 *dword_buffer;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	switch (original_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+		/*
+		 * Integer-to-Buffer conversion.
+		 * Convert the Integer to a packed-byte buffer. _MAT and other
+		 * objects need this sometimes, if a read has been performed on a
+		 * Field object that is less than or equal to the global integer
+		 * size (32 or 64 bits).
+		 */
+		status =
+		    acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(original_object, &new_object);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+
+		/* String-to-Buffer conversion. Simple data copy */
+
+		new_object =
+		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(original_object->string.
+						 length);
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->buffer.pointer,
+			    original_object->string.pointer,
+			    original_object->string.length);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
+		/*
+		 * This case is often seen for predefined names that must return a
+		 * Buffer object with multiple DWORD integers within. For example,
+		 * _FDE and _GTM. The Package can be converted to a Buffer.
+		 */
+
+		/* All elements of the Package must be integers */
+
+		elements = original_object->package.elements;
+		count = original_object->package.count;
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			if ((!*elements) ||
+			    ((*elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
+				return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+			}
+			elements++;
+		}
+
+		/* Create the new buffer object to replace the Package */
+
+		new_object = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_MUL_4(count));
+		if (!new_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/* Copy the package elements (integers) to the buffer as DWORDs */
+
+		elements = original_object->package.elements;
+		dword_buffer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, new_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+			*dword_buffer = (u32)(*elements)->integer.value;
+			dword_buffer++;
+			elements++;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	*return_object = new_object;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_convert_to_unicode
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  original_object     - ASCII String Object to be converted
+ *              return_object       - Where the new converted object is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if conversion was successful.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to convert a String o