diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index 58ad00b..e7ce86b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -47,12 +47,70 @@
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+#include <acpi/acdisasm.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsmethod")
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_error
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Status          - Execution status
+ *              walk_state      - Current state
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Called on method error. Invoke the global exception handler if
+ *              present, dump the method data if the disassembler is configured
+ *
+ *              Note: Allows the exception handler to change the status code
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
+{
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+	/* Ignore AE_OK and control exception codes */
+
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) || (status & AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/* Invoke the global exception handler */
+
+	if (acpi_gbl_exception_handler) {
+		/* Exit the interpreter, allow handler to execute methods */
+
+		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+
+		/*
+		 * Handler can map the exception code to anything it wants, including
+		 * AE_OK, in which case the executing method will not be aborted.
+		 */
+		status = acpi_gbl_exception_handler(status,
+						    walk_state->method_node ?
+						    walk_state->method_node->
+						    name.integer : 0,
+						    walk_state->opcode,
+						    walk_state->aml_offset,
+						    NULL);
+		(void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+	}
+#ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		/* Display method locals/args if disassembler is present */
+
+		acpi_dm_dump_method_info(status, walk_state, walk_state->op);
+	}
+#endif
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_begin_method_execution
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  method_node         - Node of the method
@@ -66,10 +124,11 @@
  *              for clearance to execute.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
-			       union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
-			       struct acpi_namespace_node *calling_method_node)
+acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node * method_node,
+			       union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc,
+			       struct acpi_namespace_node * calling_method_node)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 8ac0cd9..905a84e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsobject")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ds_build_internal_object(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			      union acpi_parse_object *op,
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@
 	*obj_desc_ptr = NULL;
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
 		/*
-		 * This is an named object reference.  If this name was
+		 * This is a named object reference. If this name was
 		 * previously looked up in the namespace, it was stored in this op.
 		 * Otherwise, go ahead and look it up now
 		 */
@@ -96,18 +97,48 @@
 						ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
 						ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT |
 						ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE, NULL,
-						(struct acpi_namespace_node **)
-						&(op->common.node));
-
+						ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(struct
+								       acpi_namespace_node,
+								       &(op->
+									 common.
+									 node)));
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(op->common.value.string,
-						    status);
+				/* Check if we are resolving a named reference within a package */
+
+				if ((status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
+				    && (acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack)
+				    &&
+				    ((op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+				      AML_PACKAGE_OP)
+				     || (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+					 AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP))) {
+					/*
+					 * We didn't find the target and we are populating elements
+					 * of a package - ignore if slack enabled. Some ASL code
+					 * contains dangling invalid references in packages and
+					 * expects that no exception will be issued. Leave the
+					 * element as a null element. It cannot be used, but it
+					 * can be overwritten by subsequent ASL code - this is
+					 * typically the case.
+					 */
+					ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+							  "Ignoring unresolved reference in package [%4.4s]\n",
+							  walk_state->
+							  scope_info->scope.
+							  node->name.ascii));
+
+					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+				} else {
+					ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(op->common.value.
+							    string, status);
+				}
+
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Create and init the internal ACPI object */
+	/* Create and init a new internal ACPI object */
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object((acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
 						   (op->common.aml_opcode))->
@@ -157,13 +188,13 @@
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_build_internal_buffer_obj");
 
+	/*
+	 * If we are evaluating a Named buffer object "Name (xxxx, Buffer)".
+	 * The buffer object already exists (from the NS node), otherwise it must
+	 * be created.
+	 */
 	obj_desc = *obj_desc_ptr;
-	if (obj_desc) {
-		/*
-		 * We are evaluating a Named buffer object "Name (xxxx, Buffer)".
-		 * The buffer object already exists (from the NS node)
-		 */
-	} else {
+	if (!obj_desc) {
 		/* Create a new buffer object */
 
 		obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER);
@@ -259,7 +290,7 @@
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
 	u32 package_list_length;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u32 i;
+	acpi_native_uint i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ds_build_internal_package_obj");
 
@@ -271,13 +302,12 @@
 		parent = parent->common.parent;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * If we are evaluating a Named package object "Name (xxxx, Package)",
+	 * the package object already exists, otherwise it must be created.
+	 */
 	obj_desc = *obj_desc_ptr;
-	if (obj_desc) {
-		/*
-		 * We are evaluating a Named package object "Name (xxxx, Package)".
-		 * Get the existing package object from the NS node
-		 */
-	} else {
+	if (!obj_desc) {
 		obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE);
 		*obj_desc_ptr = obj_desc;
 		if (!obj_desc) {
@@ -291,11 +321,9 @@
 
 	/* Count the number of items in the package list */
 
-	package_list_length = 0;
 	arg = op->common.value.arg;
 	arg = arg->common.next;
-	while (arg) {
-		package_list_length++;
+	for (package_list_length = 0; arg; package_list_length++) {
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 	}
 
@@ -322,12 +350,11 @@
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Now init the elements of the package
+	 * Initialize all elements of the package
 	 */
-	i = 0;
 	arg = op->common.value.arg;
 	arg = arg->common.next;
-	while (arg) {
+	for (i = 0; arg; i++) {
 		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP) {
 			/* Object (package or buffer) is already built */
 
@@ -340,8 +367,6 @@
 							       package.
 							       elements[i]);
 		}
-
-		i++;
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index e522763..74f6996d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -314,12 +314,13 @@
 
 	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:
 	case AML_CLASS_CREATE:
-
 		/*
 		 * Most operators with arguments.
 		 * Start a new result/operand state
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
+		if (walk_state->opcode != AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) {
+			status = acpi_ds_result_stack_push(walk_state);
+		}
 		break;
 
 	default:
@@ -723,20 +724,6 @@
 
       cleanup:
 
-	/* Invoke exception handler on error */
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) &&
-	    acpi_gbl_exception_handler && !(status & AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
-		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-		status = acpi_gbl_exception_handler(status,
-						    walk_state->method_node->
-						    name.integer,
-						    walk_state->opcode,
-						    walk_state->aml_offset,
-						    NULL);
-		(void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-	}
-
 	if (walk_state->result_obj) {
 		/* Break to debugger to display result */
 
@@ -758,18 +745,14 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
+	/* Invoke exception handler on error */
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		status = acpi_ds_method_error(status, walk_state);
+	}
+
 	/* Always clear the object stack */
 
 	walk_state->num_operands = 0;
-
-#ifdef ACPI_DISASSEMBLER
-
-	/* On error, display method locals/args */
-
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		acpi_dm_dump_method_info(status, walk_state, op);
-	}
-#endif
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
index 44d4f4b..441931c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
@@ -428,43 +428,54 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_METHOD_OP) {
-		/*
-		 * method_op pkg_length name_string method_flags term_list
-		 *
-		 * Note: We must create the method node/object pair as soon as we
-		 * see the method declaration.  This allows later pass1 parsing
-		 * of invocations of the method (need to know the number of
-		 * arguments.)
-		 */
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
-				  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
-				  walk_state, op, op->named.node));
+	/*
+	 * If we are executing a method, do not create any namespace objects
+	 * during the load phase, only during execution.
+	 */
+	if (!walk_state->method_node) {
+		if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_METHOD_OP) {
+			/*
+			 * method_op pkg_length name_string method_flags term_list
+			 *
+			 * Note: We must create the method node/object pair as soon as we
+			 * see the method declaration.  This allows later pass1 parsing
+			 * of invocations of the method (need to know the number of
+			 * arguments.)
+			 */
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+					  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+					  walk_state, op, op->named.node));
 
-		if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
-			walk_state->operands[0] = (void *)op->named.node;
-			walk_state->num_operands = 1;
+			if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
+				walk_state->operands[0] =
+				    ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, op->named.node);
+				walk_state->num_operands = 1;
 
-			status =
-			    acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state,
-						    op->common.value.arg);
-			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-				status = acpi_ex_create_method(op->named.data,
-							       op->named.length,
-							       walk_state);
-			}
-			walk_state->operands[0] = NULL;
-			walk_state->num_operands = 0;
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state,
+							    op->common.value.
+							    arg);
+				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+					status =
+					    acpi_ex_create_method(op->named.
+								  data,
+								  op->named.
+								  length,
+								  walk_state);
+				}
+				walk_state->operands[0] = NULL;
+				walk_state->num_operands = 0;
 
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Pop the scope stack */
+	/* Pop the scope stack (only if loading a table) */
 
-	if (acpi_ns_opens_scope(object_type)) {
+	if (!walk_state->method_node && acpi_ns_opens_scope(object_type)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 				  "(%s): Popping scope for Op %p\n",
 				  acpi_ut_get_type_name(object_type), op));
@@ -1015,11 +1026,50 @@
 
 			status = acpi_ds_create_node(walk_state, node, op);
 			break;
+
+		case AML_METHOD_OP:
+			/*
+			 * method_op pkg_length name_string method_flags term_list
+			 *
+			 * Note: We must create the method node/object pair as soon as we
+			 * see the method declaration.  This allows later pass1 parsing
+			 * of invocations of the method (need to know the number of
+			 * arguments.)
+			 */
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+					  "LOADING-Method: State=%p Op=%p named_obj=%p\n",
+					  walk_state, op, op->named.node));
+
+			if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object(op->named.node)) {
+				walk_state->operands[0] =
+				    ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, op->named.node);
+				walk_state->num_operands = 1;
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_create_operands(walk_state,
+							    op->common.value.
+							    arg);
+				if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+					status =
+					    acpi_ex_create_method(op->named.
+								  data,
+								  op->named.
+								  length,
+								  walk_state);
+				}
+				walk_state->operands[0] = NULL;
+				walk_state->num_operands = 0;
+
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				}
+			}
+			break;
+
 #endif				/* ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION */
 
 		default:
 			/* All NAMED_COMPLEX opcodes must be handled above */
-			/* Note: Method objects were already created in Pass 1 */
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index 4833657..2ea1c32 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
-		if (length > 0) {
-			/* Copy the portion requested */
+		if (buffer) {
+			/* We have a buffer, copy the portion requested */
 
 			ACPI_MEMCPY(buffer, operand[0]->string.pointer + index,
 				    length);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index 536a7ae..b243f20 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@
 
 	info.parameters = NULL;
 	info.return_object = NULL;
-	sleep_state_name = (char *)acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[sleep_state];
+	sleep_state_name =
+	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_sleep_state_names[sleep_state]);
 
 	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_name(sleep_state_name, &info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index 0a08d2f..efa3f42 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -336,23 +336,22 @@
 	struct acpi_parameter_info pinfo;
 	u32 flags;
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *ini_node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_init_one_device");
 
-	pinfo.parameters = NULL;
-	pinfo.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
-
-	pinfo.node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
-	if (!pinfo.node) {
+	device_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(obj_handle);
+	if (!device_node) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * We will run _STA/_INI on Devices, Processors and thermal_zones only
 	 */
-	if ((pinfo.node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
-	    (pinfo.node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
-	    (pinfo.node->type != ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
+	if ((device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) &&
+	    (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR) &&
+	    (device_node->type != ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
@@ -364,57 +363,69 @@
 	info->device_count++;
 
 	/*
-	 * Run _STA to determine if we can run _INI on the device.
+	 * Check if the _INI method exists for this device -
+	 * if _INI does not exist, there is no need to run _STA
+	 * No _INI means device requires no initialization
 	 */
-	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
-						      pinfo.node,
-						      METHOD_NAME__STA));
-	status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(pinfo.node, &flags);
-
+	status = acpi_ns_search_node(*ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, METHOD_NAME__INI),
+				     device_node, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, &ini_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		if (pinfo.node->type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) {
-			/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
+		/* No _INI method found - move on to next device */
 
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-		}
-
-		/* _STA is not required for Processor or thermal_zone objects */
-	} else {
-		info->num_STA++;
-
-		if (!(flags & 0x01)) {
-			/* Don't look at children of a not present device */
-
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
-		}
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * The device is present. Run _INI.
+	 * Run _STA to determine if we can run _INI on the device -
+	 * the device must be present before _INI can be run.
+	 * However, _STA is not required - assume device present if no _STA
+	 */
+	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
+						      device_node,
+						      METHOD_NAME__STA));
+
+	pinfo.node = device_node;
+	pinfo.parameters = NULL;
+	pinfo.parameter_type = ACPI_PARAM_ARGS;
+
+	status = acpi_ut_execute_STA(pinfo.node, &flags);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	if (flags != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
+		info->num_STA++;
+	}
+
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
+		/* Don't look at children of a not present device */
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * The device is present and _INI exists. Run the _INI method.
+	 * (We already have the _INI node from above)
 	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_EXEC(acpi_ut_display_init_pathname(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD,
 						      pinfo.node,
 						      METHOD_NAME__INI));
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_relative(METHOD_NAME__INI, &pinfo);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		/* No _INI (AE_NOT_FOUND) means device requires no initialization */
 
-		if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-			/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
+	pinfo.node = ini_node;
+	status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&pinfo);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		/* Ignore error and move on to next device */
 
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
-			char *scope_name =
-			    acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(pinfo.node);
+		char *scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(ini_node);
 
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN, "%s._INI failed: %s\n",
-					  scope_name,
-					  acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN, "%s._INI failed: %s\n",
+				  scope_name, acpi_format_exception(status)));
 
-			ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
+		ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
 #endif
-		}
-
-		status = AE_OK;
 	} else {
 		/* Delete any return object (especially if implicit_return is enabled) */
 
@@ -434,5 +445,5 @@
 		    acpi_gbl_init_handler(pinfo.node, ACPI_INIT_DEVICE_INI);
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index 50a3ca5..c1b1943 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 		if (scope_name) {
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Searching %s (%p) For [%4.4s] (%s)\n",
-					  scope_name, node,
-					  (char *)&target_name,
+					  scope_name, node, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+									  &target_name),
 					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
 			ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 			 */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 					  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) %p found in scope [%4.4s] %p\n",
-					  (char *)&target_name,
+					  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 					  acpi_ut_get_type_name(next_node->
 								type),
 					  next_node,
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 			  "Name [%4.4s] (%s) not found in search in scope [%4.4s] %p first child %p\n",
-			  (char *)&target_name, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
+			  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
+			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type),
 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node, node->child));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
@@ -210,14 +211,14 @@
 	 */
 	if (!parent_node) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES, "[%4.4s] has no parent\n",
-				  (char *)&target_name));
+				  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_ns_local(type)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 				  "[%4.4s] type [%s] must be local to this scope (no parent search)\n",
-				  (char *)&target_name,
+				  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name),
 				  acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 	}
@@ -227,7 +228,7 @@
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 			  "Searching parent [%4.4s] for [%4.4s]\n",
 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(parent_node),
-			  (char *)&target_name));
+			  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name)));
 
 	/*
 	 * Search parents until target is found or we have backed up to the root
@@ -360,7 +361,7 @@
 	if (interpreter_mode == ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
 				  "%4.4s Not found in %p [Not adding]\n",
-				  (char *)&target_name, node));
+				  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name), node));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index 8167af1..75b137a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -473,8 +473,8 @@
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
 
-	if (!(flags & 0x01)) {
-		/* Don't return at the device or children of the device if not there */
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
+		/* Don't examine children of the device if not present */
 
 		return (AE_CTRL_DEPTH);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
index 6eae35f..e6d4cb9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+#include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psargs")
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@
  *              Arg                 - Where the namepath will be stored
  *              arg_count           - If the namepath points to a control method
  *                                    the method's argument is returned here.
- *              method_call         - Whether the namepath can possibly be the
+ *              possible_method_call - Whether the namepath can possibly be the
  *                                    start of a method call
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -227,11 +228,11 @@
 acpi_status
 acpi_ps_get_next_namepath(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			  struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
-			  union acpi_parse_object *arg, u8 method_call)
+			  union acpi_parse_object *arg, u8 possible_method_call)
 {
 	char *path;
 	union acpi_parse_object *name_op;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	acpi_status status;
 	union acpi_operand_object *method_desc;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	union acpi_generic_state scope_info;
@@ -239,114 +240,127 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ps_get_next_namepath");
 
 	path = acpi_ps_get_next_namestring(parser_state);
+	acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
 
-	/* Null path case is allowed */
+	/* Null path case is allowed, just exit */
 
-	if (path) {
-		/*
-		 * Lookup the name in the internal namespace
-		 */
-		scope_info.scope.node = NULL;
-		node = parser_state->start_node;
-		if (node) {
-			scope_info.scope.node = node;
-		}
+	if (!path) {
+		arg->common.value.name = path;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
 
-		/*
-		 * Lookup object.  We don't want to add anything new to the namespace
-		 * here, however.  So we use MODE_EXECUTE.  Allow searching of the
-		 * parent tree, but don't open a new scope -- we just want to lookup the
-		 * object  (MUST BE mode EXECUTE to perform upsearch)
-		 */
-		status = acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
-					ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
-					ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT |
-					ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE, NULL, &node);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && method_call) {
-			if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
-				/* This name is actually a control method invocation */
+	/* Setup search scope info */
 
-				method_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-						  "Control Method - %p Desc %p Path=%p\n",
-						  node, method_desc, path));
-
-				name_op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
-				if (!name_op) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-				}
-
-				/* Change arg into a METHOD CALL and attach name to it */
-
-				acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP);
-				name_op->common.value.name = path;
-
-				/* Point METHODCALL/NAME to the METHOD Node */
-
-				name_op->common.node = node;
-				acpi_ps_append_arg(arg, name_op);
-
-				if (!method_desc) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ps_get_next_namepath: Control Method %p has no attached object\n", node));
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
-				}
-
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
-						  "Control Method - %p Args %X\n",
-						  node,
-						  method_desc->method.
-						  param_count));
-
-				/* Get the number of arguments to expect */
-
-				walk_state->arg_count =
-				    method_desc->method.param_count;
-				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-			}
-
-			/*
-			 * Else this is normal named object reference.
-			 * Just init the NAMEPATH object with the pathname.
-			 * (See code below)
-			 */
-		}
-
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			/*
-			 * 1) Any error other than NOT_FOUND is always severe
-			 * 2) NOT_FOUND is only important if we are executing a method.
-			 * 3) If executing a cond_ref_of opcode, NOT_FOUND is ok.
-			 */
-			if ((((walk_state->
-			       parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
-			      ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) && (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
-			     && (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode !=
-				 AML_COND_REF_OF_OP))
-			    || (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
-
-				acpi_os_printf
-				    ("search_node %p start_node %p return_node %p\n",
-				     scope_info.scope.node,
-				     parser_state->start_node, node);
-			} else {
-				/*
-				 * We got a NOT_FOUND during table load or we encountered
-				 * a cond_ref_of(x) where the target does not exist.
-				 * Either case is ok
-				 */
-				status = AE_OK;
-			}
-		}
+	scope_info.scope.node = NULL;
+	node = parser_state->start_node;
+	if (node) {
+		scope_info.scope.node = node;
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Regardless of success/failure above,
-	 * Just initialize the Op with the pathname.
+	 * Lookup the name in the internal namespace. We don't want to add
+	 * anything new to the namespace here, however, so we use MODE_EXECUTE.
+	 * Allow searching of the parent tree, but don't open a new scope -
+	 * we just want to lookup the object (must be mode EXECUTE to perform
+	 * the upsearch)
 	 */
-	acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
-	arg->common.value.name = path;
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_lookup(&scope_info, path, ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE,
+			   ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
+			   NULL, &node);
 
+	/*
+	 * If this name is a control method invocation, we must
+	 * setup the method call
+	 */
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) &&
+	    possible_method_call && (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD)) {
+		/* This name is actually a control method invocation */
+
+		method_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
+				  "Control Method - %p Desc %p Path=%p\n", node,
+				  method_desc, path));
+
+		name_op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP);
+		if (!name_op) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/* Change Arg into a METHOD CALL and attach name to it */
+
+		acpi_ps_init_op(arg, AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP);
+		name_op->common.value.name = path;
+
+		/* Point METHODCALL/NAME to the METHOD Node */
+
+		name_op->common.node = node;
+		acpi_ps_append_arg(arg, name_op);
+
+		if (!method_desc) {
+			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ps_get_next_namepath: Control Method %p has no attached object\n", node));
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
+				  "Control Method - %p Args %X\n",
+				  node, method_desc->method.param_count));
+
+		/* Get the number of arguments to expect */
+
+		walk_state->arg_count = method_desc->method.param_count;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Special handling if the name was not found during the lookup -
+	 * some not_found cases are allowed
+	 */
+	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+		/* 1) not_found is ok during load pass 1/2 (allow forward references) */
+
+		if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) !=
+		    ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
+			status = AE_OK;
+		}
+
+		/* 2) not_found during a cond_ref_of(x) is ok by definition */
+
+		else if (walk_state->op->common.aml_opcode ==
+			 AML_COND_REF_OF_OP) {
+			status = AE_OK;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * 3) not_found while building a Package is ok at this point, we
+		 * may flag as an error later if slack mode is not enabled.
+		 * (Some ASL code depends on allowing this behavior)
+		 */
+		else if ((arg->common.parent) &&
+			 ((arg->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+			   AML_PACKAGE_OP)
+			  || (arg->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+			      AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP))) {
+			status = AE_OK;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Final exception check (may have been changed from code above) */
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
+
+		if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
+		    ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
+			/* Report a control method execution error */
+
+			status = acpi_ds_method_error(status, walk_state);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Save the namepath */
+
+	arg->common.value.name = path;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
index 088d339..e81e51b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
@@ -704,6 +704,15 @@
 				acpi_ps_pop_scope(parser_state, &op,
 						  &walk_state->arg_types,
 						  &walk_state->arg_count);
+
+				if (op->common.aml_opcode != AML_WHILE_OP) {
+					status2 =
+					    acpi_ds_result_stack_pop
+					    (walk_state);
+					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
+						return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
+					}
+				}
 			}
 
 			/* Close this iteration of the While loop */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index 7cfa7eb..f0979b2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@
 
 	switch (callback_status) {
 	case AE_CTRL_TERMINATE:
-
 		/*
 		 * A control method was terminated via a RETURN statement.
 		 * The walk of this method is complete.
@@ -346,13 +345,19 @@
 
 		parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
 		walk_state->control_state->common.value = FALSE;
-		status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
+		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			status = AE_CTRL_BREAK;
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_CONTINUE:
 
 		parser_state->aml = walk_state->aml_last_while;
-		status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
+		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			status = AE_CTRL_CONTINUE;
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_PENDING:
@@ -369,16 +374,18 @@
 #endif
 
 	case AE_CTRL_TRUE:
-
 		/*
 		 * Predicate of an IF was true, and we are at the matching ELSE.
 		 * Just close out this package
 		 */
 		parser_state->aml = acpi_ps_get_next_package_end(parser_state);
+		status = acpi_ds_result_stack_pop(walk_state);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			status = AE_CTRL_PENDING;
+		}
 		break;
 
 	case AE_CTRL_FALSE:
-
 		/*
 		 * Either an IF/WHILE Predicate was false or we encountered a BREAK
 		 * opcode.  In both cases, we do not execute the rest of the
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
index cebd890..c24e3eb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acresrc.h>
-#include <acpi/acdisasm.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsdump")
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index e04b611..b11b7ed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utalloc")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
-#ifdef	ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 static struct acpi_debug_mem_block *acpi_ut_find_allocation(void *allocation);
 
 static acpi_status
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ut_remove_allocation(struct acpi_debug_mem_block *address,
 			  u32 component, char *module, u32 line);
-#endif				/* ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS */
 
-#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 static acpi_status
 acpi_ut_create_list(char *list_name,
 		    u16 object_size, struct acpi_memory_list **return_cache);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index 7b81d5e..cd63a2d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -95,7 +95,9 @@
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_OSI_STRINGS; i++) {
 		if (!ACPI_STRCMP(string_desc->string.pointer,
-				 (char *)acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[i])) {
+				 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+					       acpi_gbl_valid_osi_strings[i])))
+		{
 			/* This string is supported */
 
 			return_desc->integer.value = 0xFFFFFFFF;
@@ -592,7 +594,7 @@
 					  "_STA on %4.4s was not found, assuming device is present\n",
 					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(device_node)));
 
-			*flags = 0x0F;
+			*flags = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
 			status = AE_OK;
 		}
 
@@ -637,17 +639,17 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		highest[i] = 0xFF;
 		status = acpi_ut_evaluate_object(device_node,
-						 (char *)
-						 acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-						 [i], ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER,
-						 &obj_desc);
+						 ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+							       acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
+							       [i]),
+						 ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER, &obj_desc);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 						  "%s on Device %4.4s, %s\n",
-						  (char *)
-						  acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
-						  [i],
+						  ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+								acpi_gbl_highest_dstate_names
+								[i]),
 						  acpi_ut_get_node_name
 						  (device_node),
 						  acpi_format_exception
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 6828c7a..7c59c2b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@
 		return ("invalid_space_id");
 	}
 
-	return ((char *)acpi_gbl_region_types[space_id]);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_region_types[space_id]));
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -690,11 +690,12 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) > ACPI_DESC_TYPE_MAX) {
-		return ((char *)acpi_gbl_bad_type);
+		return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, acpi_gbl_bad_type));
 	}
 
-	return ((char *)
-		acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object)]);
+	return (ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+			      acpi_gbl_desc_type_names[ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE
+						       (object)]));
 
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index 64dd64b..48d511d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
 
 	/* Zero is not a valid owner_iD */
 
-	if ((owner_id == 0) || (owner_id > 255)) {
+	if (owner_id == 0) {
 		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid owner_id: %2.2X\n", owner_id));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
index 6c0ce7b..eaf0ede 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
@@ -47,6 +47,115 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utmisc")
 
+#if defined(ACPI_DISASSEMBLER) || defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER)
+/*
+ * Strings used to decode resource descriptors.
+ * Used by both the disasssembler and the debugger resource dump routines
+ */
+const char *acpi_gbl_BMdecode[2] = {
+	"not_bus_master",
+	"bus_master"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[4] = {
+	"0 - Good Configuration",
+	"1 - Acceptable Configuration",
+	"2 - Suboptimal Configuration",
+	"3 - ***Invalid Configuration***",
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[2] = {
+	"resource_producer",
+	"resource_consumer"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_DECdecode[2] = {
+	"pos_decode",
+	"sub_decode"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_HEdecode[2] = {
+	"Level",
+	"Edge"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[2] = {
+	"Decode10",
+	"Decode16"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_LLdecode[2] = {
+	"active_high",
+	"active_low"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[2] = {
+	"max_not_fixed",
+	"max_fixed"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_MEMdecode[4] = {
+	"non_cacheable",
+	"Cacheable",
+	"write_combining",
+	"Prefetchable"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[2] = {
+	"min_not_fixed",
+	"min_fixed"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_MTPdecode[4] = {
+	"address_range_memory",
+	"address_range_reserved",
+	"address_range_aCPI",
+	"address_range_nVS"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_RNGdecode[4] = {
+	"invalid_ranges",
+	"non_iSAonly_ranges",
+	"ISAonly_ranges",
+	"entire_range"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_RWdecode[2] = {
+	"read_only",
+	"read_write"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_SHRdecode[2] = {
+	"Exclusive",
+	"Shared"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_SIZdecode[4] = {
+	"Transfer8",
+	"Transfer8_16",
+	"Transfer16",
+	"invalid_size"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TRSdecode[2] = {
+	"dense_translation",
+	"sparse_translation"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TTPdecode[2] = {
+	"type_static",
+	"type_translation"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4] = {
+	"Compatibility",
+	"type_a",
+	"type_b",
+	"type_f"
+};
+
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Base sizes of the raw AML resource descriptors, indexed by resource type.
  * Zero indicates a reserved (and therefore invalid) resource type.
diff --git a/include/acpi/acconfig.h b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
index f48b9ee..1f2477e 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acconfig.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 /* Current ACPICA subsystem version in YYYYMMDD format */
 
-#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20051202
+#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20051216
 
 /*
  * OS name, used for the _OS object.  The _OS object is essentially obsolete,
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdisasm.h b/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
index 99250ee..0a8f49f 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdisasm.h
@@ -57,27 +57,11 @@
 };
 
 extern struct acpi_external_list *acpi_gbl_external_list;
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_word_decode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_DECdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_RNGdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_MEMdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_RWdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_irq_decode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_HEdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_LLdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_SHRdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_BMdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_SIZdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_TTPdecode[2];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_MTPdecode[4];
-extern const char *acpi_gbl_TRSdecode[2];
 
+/* Strings used for decoding flags to ASL keywords */
+
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_word_decode[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_irq_decode[2];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_lock_rule[ACPI_NUM_LOCK_RULES];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_access_types[ACPI_NUM_ACCESS_TYPES];
 extern const char *acpi_gbl_update_rules[ACPI_NUM_UPDATE_RULES];
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdispat.h b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
index 065f24a..cc6407e 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdispat.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@
 			       union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			       struct acpi_namespace_node *calling_method_node);
 
+acpi_status
+acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
+
 /*
  * dsinit
  */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acglobal.h b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
index 3f37560..dfb3b24 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acglobal.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acglobal.h
@@ -98,11 +98,15 @@
 /*
  * Enable "slack" in the AML interpreter?  Default is FALSE, and the
  * interpreter strictly follows the ACPI specification.  Setting to TRUE
- * allows the interpreter to forgive certain bad AML constructs.  Currently:
+ * allows the interpreter to ignore certain errors and/or bad AML constructs.
+ *
+ * Currently, these features are enabled by this flag:
+ *
  * 1) Allow "implicit return" of last value in a control method
- * 2) Allow access beyond end of operation region
+ * 2) Allow access beyond the end of an operation region
  * 3) Allow access to uninitialized locals/args (auto-init to integer 0)
  * 4) Allow ANY object type to be a source operand for the Store() operator
+ * 5) Allow unresolved references (invalid target name) in package objects
  */
 ACPI_EXTERN u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack, FALSE);
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/aclocal.h b/include/acpi/aclocal.h
index 0cb61a7..da7f1cb 100644
--- a/include/acpi/aclocal.h
+++ b/include/acpi/aclocal.h
@@ -276,6 +276,37 @@
 	u8 field_type;
 };
 
+/*
+ * Bitmapped ACPI types.  Used internally only
+ */
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_ANY                  0x00000000
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER              0x00000001
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_STRING               0x00000002
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER               0x00000004
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE              0x00000008
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_FIELD_UNIT           0x00000010
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_DEVICE               0x00000020
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_EVENT                0x00000040
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_METHOD               0x00000080
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_MUTEX                0x00000100
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_REGION               0x00000200
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_POWER                0x00000400
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_PROCESSOR            0x00000800
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_THERMAL              0x00001000
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER_FIELD         0x00002000
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_DDB_HANDLE           0x00004000
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_DEBUG_OBJECT         0x00008000
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_REFERENCE            0x00010000
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_RESOURCE             0x00020000
+
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_COMPUTE_DATA         (ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING | ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER)
+
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_DATA                 (ACPI_BTYPE_COMPUTE_DATA  | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE)
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_DATA_REFERENCE       (ACPI_BTYPE_DATA | ACPI_BTYPE_REFERENCE | ACPI_BTYPE_DDB_HANDLE)
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_DEVICE_OBJECTS       (ACPI_BTYPE_DEVICE | ACPI_BTYPE_THERMAL | ACPI_BTYPE_PROCESSOR)
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_OBJECTS_AND_REFS     0x0001FFFF	/* ARG or LOCAL */
+#define ACPI_BTYPE_ALL_OBJECTS          0x0000FFFF
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * Event typedefs and structs
diff --git a/include/acpi/acmacros.h b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
index 65a1a5c..0fa8f72db 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acmacros.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acmacros.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 /*
  * For 16-bit addresses, we have to assume that the upper 32 bits
- * are zero.
+ * (out of 64) are zero.
  */
 #define ACPI_LODWORD(l)                 ((u32)(l))
 #define ACPI_HIDWORD(l)                 ((u32)(0))
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@
 #define ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(i)           ACPI_HIDWORD(i),ACPI_LODWORD(i)
 
 /*
- * Extract a byte of data using a pointer.  Any more than a byte and we
- * get into potential aligment issues -- see the STORE macros below
+ * Extract data using a pointer.  Any more than a byte and we
+ * get into potential aligment issues -- see the STORE macros below.
+ * Use with care.
  */
 #define ACPI_GET8(ptr)                  *ACPI_CAST_PTR (u8, ptr)
 #define ACPI_GET16(ptr)                 *ACPI_CAST_PTR (u16, ptr)
@@ -116,16 +117,17 @@
 #define ACPI_SET32(ptr)                 *ACPI_CAST_PTR (u32, ptr)
 #define ACPI_SET64(ptr)                 *ACPI_CAST_PTR (u64, ptr)
 
-/* Pointer manipulation */
-
-#define ACPI_CAST_PTR(t, p)             ((t *)(void *)(p))
-#define ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(t, p)    ((t **)(void *)(p))
-#define ACPI_ADD_PTR(t,a,b)             ACPI_CAST_PTR (t, (ACPI_CAST_PTR (u8, (a)) + (acpi_native_uint)(b)))
-#define ACPI_PTR_DIFF(a,b)              (acpi_native_uint) ((char *)(a) - (char *)(b))
+/*
+ * Pointer manipulation
+ */
+#define ACPI_CAST_PTR(t, p)             ((t *) (acpi_uintptr_t) (p))
+#define ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR(t, p)    ((t **) (acpi_uintptr_t) (p))
+#define ACPI_ADD_PTR(t,a,b)             ACPI_CAST_PTR (t, (ACPI_CAST_PTR (u8,(a)) + (acpi_native_uint)(b)))
+#define ACPI_PTR_DIFF(a,b)              (acpi_native_uint) (ACPI_CAST_PTR (u8,(a)) - ACPI_CAST_PTR (u8,(b)))
 
 /* Pointer/Integer type conversions */
 
-#define ACPI_TO_POINTER(i)              ACPI_ADD_PTR (void, (void *) NULL,(acpi_native_uint)i)
+#define ACPI_TO_POINTER(i)              ACPI_ADD_PTR (void,(void *) NULL,(acpi_native_uint) i)
 #define ACPI_TO_INTEGER(p)              ACPI_PTR_DIFF (p,(void *) NULL)
 #define ACPI_OFFSET(d,f)                (acpi_size) ACPI_PTR_DIFF (&(((d *)0)->f),(void *) NULL)
 #define ACPI_FADT_OFFSET(f)             ACPI_OFFSET (FADT_DESCRIPTOR, f)
@@ -133,7 +135,7 @@
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 16
 #define ACPI_STORE_POINTER(d,s)         ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(d,s)
 #define ACPI_PHYSADDR_TO_PTR(i)         (void *)(i)
-#define ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(i)         (u32) (char *)(i)
+#define ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(i)         (u32) ACPI_CAST_PTR (u8,(i))
 #else
 #define ACPI_PHYSADDR_TO_PTR(i)         ACPI_TO_POINTER(i)
 #define ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(i)         ACPI_TO_INTEGER(i)
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index a46f406..ef2ddca 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@
 #define __ACTBL_H__
 
 /*
+ * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables.
+ * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not
+ * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
+ */
+
+/*
  *  Values for description table header signatures
  */
 #define RSDP_NAME               "RSDP"
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index 1184759..18e1338 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -44,7 +44,15 @@
 #ifndef __ACTYPES_H__
 #define __ACTYPES_H__
 
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep the typedefs) */
+/*
+ * ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH must be specified in an OS- or compiler-dependent header
+ * and must be either 16, 32, or 64
+ */
+#ifndef ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH
+#error ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH not defined
+#endif
+
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation */
 
 /*
  * Data type ranges
@@ -58,154 +66,210 @@
 #define ACPI_UINT64_MAX                 (UINT64)(~((UINT64) 0))	/* 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF */
 #define ACPI_ASCII_MAX                  0x7F
 
-#ifdef DEFINE_ALTERNATE_TYPES
 /*
- * Types used only in translated source, defined here to enable
- * cross-platform compilation only.
- */
-typedef int s32;
-typedef unsigned char u8;
-typedef unsigned short u16;
-typedef unsigned int u32;
-typedef COMPILER_DEPENDENT_UINT64 u64;
-
-#endif
-
-/*
- * Data types - Fixed across all compilation models (16/32/64)
+ * Architecture-specific ACPICA Subsystem Data Types
  *
- * BOOLEAN          Logical Boolean.
- * INT8             8-bit  (1 byte) signed value
- * UINT8            8-bit  (1 byte) unsigned value
- * INT16            16-bit (2 byte) signed value
- * UINT16           16-bit (2 byte) unsigned value
- * INT32            32-bit (4 byte) signed value
- * UINT32           32-bit (4 byte) unsigned value
- * INT64            64-bit (8 byte) signed value
- * UINT64           64-bit (8 byte) unsigned value
- * ACPI_NATIVE_UINT 32-bit on IA-32, 64-bit on x86_64/IA-64 unsigned value
+ * The goal of these types is to provide source code portability across
+ * 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit targets.
+ *
+ * 1) The following types are of fixed size for all targets (16/32/64):
+ *
+ * BOOLEAN      Logical boolean
+ *
+ * UINT8        8-bit  (1 byte) unsigned value
+ * UINT16       16-bit (2 byte) unsigned value
+ * UINT32       32-bit (4 byte) unsigned value
+ * UINT64       64-bit (8 byte) unsigned value
+ *
+ * INT16        16-bit (2 byte) signed value
+ * INT32        32-bit (4 byte) signed value
+ * INT64        64-bit (8 byte) signed value
+ *
+ * COMPILER_DEPENDENT_UINT64/INT64 - These types are defined in the
+ * compiler-dependent header(s) and were introduced because there is no common
+ * 64-bit integer type across the various compilation models, as shown in
+ * the table below.
+ *
+ * Datatype  LP64 ILP64 LLP64 ILP32 LP32 16bit
+ * char      8    8     8     8     8    8
+ * short     16   16    16    16    16   16
+ * _int32         32
+ * int       32   64    32    32    16   16
+ * long      64   64    32    32    32   32
+ * long long            64    64
+ * pointer   64   64    64    32    32   32
+ *
+ * Note: ILP64 and LP32 are currently not supported.
+ *
+ *
+ * 2) These types represent the native word size of the target mode of the
+ * processor, and may be 16-bit, 32-bit, or 64-bit as required. They are
+ * usually used for memory allocation, efficient loop counters, and array
+ * indexes. The types are similar to the size_t type in the C library and are
+ * required because there is no C type that consistently represents the native
+ * data width.
+ *
+ * ACPI_SIZE        16/32/64-bit unsigned value
+ * ACPI_NATIVE_UINT 16/32/64-bit unsigned value
+ * ACPI_NATIVE_INT  16/32/64-bit signed value
+ *
  */
 
-typedef unsigned long acpi_native_uint;
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Common types for all compilers, all targets
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-#ifndef ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH
-#error ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH not defined
-#endif
+typedef unsigned char BOOLEAN;
+typedef unsigned char UINT8;
+typedef unsigned short UINT16;
+typedef COMPILER_DEPENDENT_UINT64 UINT64;
+typedef COMPILER_DEPENDENT_INT64 INT64;
+
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Types specific to 64-bit targets
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
 #if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 64
 
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep the typedefs) */
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep the typedefs as-is) */
 
-/*
- * 64-bit type definitions
- */
-typedef unsigned char UINT8;
-typedef unsigned char BOOLEAN;
-typedef unsigned short UINT16;
-typedef int INT32;
 typedef unsigned int UINT32;
-typedef COMPILER_DEPENDENT_INT64 INT64;
-typedef COMPILER_DEPENDENT_UINT64 UINT64;
+typedef int INT32;
 
 /*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 
+typedef u64 acpi_native_uint;
+typedef s64 acpi_native_int;
+
 typedef u64 acpi_table_ptr;
 typedef u64 acpi_io_address;
 typedef u64 acpi_physical_address;
-typedef u64 acpi_size;
 
-#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000008	/* No hardware alignment support in IA64 */
-#define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* Native 64-bit integer support */
 #define ACPI_MAX_PTR                    ACPI_UINT64_MAX
 #define ACPI_SIZE_MAX                   ACPI_UINT64_MAX
 
+#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000008
+#define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* Has native 64-bit integer support */
+
 /*
  * In the case of the Itanium Processor Family (IPF), the hardware does not
  * support misaligned memory transfers. Set the MISALIGNMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED flag
  * to indicate that special precautions must be taken to avoid alignment faults.
  * (IA64 or ia64 is currently used by existing compilers to indicate IPF.)
  *
- * Note: Em64_t and other X86-64 processors do support misaligned transfers,
+ * Note: Em64_t and other X86-64 processors support misaligned transfers,
  * so there is no need to define this flag.
  */
 #if defined (__IA64__) || defined (__ia64__)
 #define ACPI_MISALIGNMENT_NOT_SUPPORTED
 #endif
 
-#elif ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 16
-
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep the typedefs as-is) */
-
-/*
- * 16-bit type definitions
- */
-typedef unsigned char UINT8;
-typedef unsigned char BOOLEAN;
-typedef unsigned int UINT16;
-typedef long INT32;
-typedef int INT16;
-typedef unsigned long UINT32;
-
-struct {
-	UINT32 Lo;
-	UINT32 Hi;
-};
-
-/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
-
-typedef u32 acpi_table_ptr;
-typedef u32 acpi_io_address;
-typedef char *acpi_physical_address;
-typedef u16 acpi_size;
-
-#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000002
-#define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* No 64-bit integers, ok to use native divide */
-#define ACPI_MAX_PTR                    ACPI_UINT16_MAX
-#define ACPI_SIZE_MAX                   ACPI_UINT16_MAX
-
-/*
- * (16-bit only) internal integers must be 32-bits, so
- * 64-bit integers cannot be supported
- */
-#define ACPI_NO_INTEGER64_SUPPORT
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Types specific to 32-bit targets
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
 #elif ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 32
 
-/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep the typedefs) */
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep the typedefs as-is) */
 
-/*
- * 32-bit type definitions (default)
- */
-typedef unsigned char UINT8;
-typedef unsigned char BOOLEAN;
-typedef unsigned short UINT16;
-typedef int INT32;
 typedef unsigned int UINT32;
-typedef COMPILER_DEPENDENT_INT64 INT64;
-typedef COMPILER_DEPENDENT_UINT64 UINT64;
+typedef int INT32;
 
 /*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 
+typedef u32 acpi_native_uint;
+typedef s32 acpi_native_int;
+
 typedef u64 acpi_table_ptr;
 typedef u32 acpi_io_address;
 typedef u64 acpi_physical_address;
-typedef u32 acpi_size;
 
-#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000004
 #define ACPI_MAX_PTR                    ACPI_UINT32_MAX
 #define ACPI_SIZE_MAX                   ACPI_UINT32_MAX
 
+#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000004
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Types specific to 16-bit targets
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+#elif ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 16
+
+/*! [Begin] no source code translation (keep the typedefs as-is) */
+
+typedef unsigned long UINT32;
+typedef short INT16;
+typedef long INT32;
+
+/*! [End] no source code translation !*/
+
+typedef u16 acpi_native_uint;
+typedef s16 acpi_native_int;
+
+typedef u32 acpi_table_ptr;
+typedef u32 acpi_io_address;
+typedef char *acpi_physical_address;
+
+#define ACPI_MAX_PTR                    ACPI_UINT16_MAX
+#define ACPI_SIZE_MAX                   ACPI_UINT16_MAX
+
+#define ALIGNED_ADDRESS_BOUNDARY        0x00000002
+#define ACPI_USE_NATIVE_DIVIDE	/* No 64-bit integers, ok to use native divide */
+
+/* 64-bit integers cannot be supported */
+
+#define ACPI_NO_INTEGER64_SUPPORT
+
 #else
+
+/* ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH must be either 64, 32, or 16 */
+
 #error unknown ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH
 #endif
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * OS- or compiler-dependent types
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
 /*
- * This type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables. The only type that is
- * even remotely portable is u8. Anything else is not portable, so
- * do not add any more bitfield types.
+ * If acpi_uintptr_t was not defined in the OS- or compiler-dependent header,
+ * define it now (use C99 uintptr_t for pointer casting if available,
+ * "void *" otherwise)
  */
-typedef u8 UINT8_BIT;
-typedef acpi_native_uint ACPI_PTRDIFF;
+#ifndef acpi_uintptr_t
+#define acpi_uintptr_t                          void *
+#endif
+
+/*
+ * If acpi_cache_t was not defined in the OS-dependent header,
+ * define it now. This is typically the case where the local cache
+ * manager implementation is to be used (ACPI_USE_LOCAL_CACHE)
+ */
+#ifndef acpi_cache_t
+#define acpi_cache_t                            struct acpi_memory_list
+#endif
+
+/* Variable-width type, used instead of clib size_t */
+
+typedef acpi_native_uint acpi_size;
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Independent types
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
  * Pointer overlays to avoid lots of typecasting for
@@ -237,18 +301,8 @@
 #define ACPI_LOGMODE_PHYSPTR            ACPI_LOGICAL_ADDRESSING  | ACPI_PHYSICAL_POINTER
 #define ACPI_LOGMODE_LOGPTR             ACPI_LOGICAL_ADDRESSING  | ACPI_LOGICAL_POINTER
 
-/*
- * If acpi_cache_t was not defined in the OS-dependent header,
- * define it now. This is typically the case where the local cache
- * manager implementation is to be used (ACPI_USE_LOCAL_CACHE)
- */
-#ifndef acpi_cache_t
-#define acpi_cache_t                            struct acpi_memory_list
-#endif
+/* Logical defines and NULL */
 
-/*
- * Useful defines
- */
 #ifdef FALSE
 #undef FALSE
 #endif
@@ -264,12 +318,12 @@
 #endif
 
 /*
- * Local datatypes
+ * Mescellaneous types
  */
 typedef u32 acpi_status;	/* All ACPI Exceptions */
 typedef u32 acpi_name;		/* 4-byte ACPI name */
 typedef char *acpi_string;	/* Null terminated ASCII string */
-typedef void *acpi_handle;	/* Actually a ptr to an Node */
+typedef void *acpi_handle;	/* Actually a ptr to a NS Node */
 
 struct uint64_struct {
 	u32 lo;
@@ -473,37 +527,6 @@
 #define ACPI_TYPE_NOT_FOUND             0xFF
 
 /*
- * Bitmapped ACPI types.  Used internally only
- */
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_ANY                  0x00000000
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER              0x00000001
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_STRING               0x00000002
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER               0x00000004
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE              0x00000008
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_FIELD_UNIT           0x00000010
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_DEVICE               0x00000020
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_EVENT                0x00000040
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_METHOD               0x00000080
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_MUTEX                0x00000100
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_REGION               0x00000200
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_POWER                0x00000400
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_PROCESSOR            0x00000800
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_THERMAL              0x00001000
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER_FIELD         0x00002000
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_DDB_HANDLE           0x00004000
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_DEBUG_OBJECT         0x00008000
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_REFERENCE            0x00010000
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_RESOURCE             0x00020000
-
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_COMPUTE_DATA         (ACPI_BTYPE_INTEGER | ACPI_BTYPE_STRING | ACPI_BTYPE_BUFFER)
-
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_DATA                 (ACPI_BTYPE_COMPUTE_DATA  | ACPI_BTYPE_PACKAGE)
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_DATA_REFERENCE       (ACPI_BTYPE_DATA | ACPI_BTYPE_REFERENCE | ACPI_BTYPE_DDB_HANDLE)
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_DEVICE_OBJECTS       (ACPI_BTYPE_DEVICE | ACPI_BTYPE_THERMAL | ACPI_BTYPE_PROCESSOR)
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_OBJECTS_AND_REFS     0x0001FFFF	/* ARG or LOCAL */
-#define ACPI_BTYPE_ALL_OBJECTS          0x0000FFFF
-
-/*
  * All I/O
  */
 #define ACPI_READ                       0
@@ -856,6 +879,14 @@
 #define ACPI_VALID_CID                  0x0010
 #define ACPI_VALID_SXDS                 0x0020
 
+/* Flags for _STA method */
+
+#define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT         0x01
+#define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_ENABLED         0x02
+#define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_UI              0x04
+#define ACPI_STA_DEVICE_OK              0x08
+#define ACPI_STA_BATTERY_PRESENT        0x10
+
 #define ACPI_COMMON_OBJ_INFO \
 	acpi_object_type                    type;           /* ACPI object type */ \
 	acpi_name                           name	/* ACPI object Name */
@@ -921,7 +952,9 @@
 #define ACPI_ISA_ONLY_RANGES            (u8) 0x02
 #define ACPI_ENTIRE_RANGE               (ACPI_NON_ISA_ONLY_RANGES | ACPI_ISA_ONLY_RANGES)
 
-#define ACPI_SPARSE_TRANSLATION         (u8) 0x03
+/* Type of translation - 1=Sparse, 0=Dense */
+
+#define ACPI_SPARSE_TRANSLATION         (u8) 0x01
 
 /*
  *  IO Port Descriptor Decode
diff --git a/include/acpi/acutils.h b/include/acpi/acutils.h
index 4ff9633..5fa21e0 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acutils.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acutils.h
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@
 
 extern const u8 acpi_gbl_resource_aml_sizes[];
 
+/* Strings used by the disassembler and debugger resource dump routines */
+
+#if defined(ACPI_DISASSEMBLER) || defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER)
+
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_BMdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_config_decode[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_consume_decode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_DECdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_HEdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_io_decode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_LLdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_max_decode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_MEMdecode[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_min_decode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_MTPdecode[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_RNGdecode[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_RWdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_SHRdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_SIZdecode[4];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_TRSdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_TTPdecode[2];
+extern const char *acpi_gbl_TYPdecode[4];
+#endif
+
 /* Types for Resource descriptor entries */
 
 #define ACPI_INVALID_RESOURCE           0