diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
index f3a008f..76bc046 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 				   ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
 				   &(node));
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@
 			    + (acpi_integer) arg->common.value.size;
 
 			if (position > ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bit offset within field too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)\n"));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Bit offset within field too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)"));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 			}
 
@@ -268,8 +269,8 @@
 						ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE,
 						walk_state, &info->field_node);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR((char *)&arg->named.name,
-						    status);
+				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
+						     status);
 				if (status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 				}
@@ -293,7 +294,11 @@
 			    + (acpi_integer) arg->common.value.size;
 
 			if (position > ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field [%4.4s] bit offset too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)\n", ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &info->field_node->name)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Field [%4.4s] bit offset too large (> 0xFFFFFFFF)",
+					    ACPI_CAST_PTR(char,
+							  &info->field_node->
+							  name)));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 			}
 
@@ -302,8 +307,9 @@
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid opcode in field list: %X\n",
-					   arg->common.aml_opcode));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid opcode in field list: %X",
+				    arg->common.aml_opcode));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
 		}
 
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@
 				   ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
 				   walk_state, &region_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.name, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.name, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
@@ -430,8 +436,8 @@
 						ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND,
 						walk_state, &node);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR((char *)&arg->named.name,
-						    status);
+				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
+						     status);
 				if (status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 				}
@@ -487,7 +493,7 @@
 				   ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE, ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT,
 				   walk_state, &region_node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.name, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.name, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}
@@ -501,7 +507,7 @@
 			   ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, walk_state,
 			   &info.register_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+		ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -559,7 +565,7 @@
 			   ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, walk_state,
 			   &info.register_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+		ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -572,7 +578,7 @@
 			   ACPI_NS_SEARCH_PARENT, walk_state,
 			   &info.data_register_node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+		ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
index 258fbdf..e65a07a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsinit.c
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@
 
 		status = acpi_ds_initialize_region(obj_handle);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Region %p [%4.4s] - Init failure, %s\n", obj_handle, acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"During Region initialization %p [%4.4s]",
+					obj_handle,
+					acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle)));
 		}
 
 		info->op_region_count++;
@@ -144,7 +147,11 @@
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ds_parse_method(obj_handle);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("\n+Method %p [%4.4s] - parse failure, %s\n", obj_handle, acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Method %p [%4.4s] - parse failure, %s",
+				    obj_handle,
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_handle),
+				    acpi_format_exception(status)));
 
 			/* This parse failed, but we will continue parsing more methods */
 		}
@@ -206,8 +213,7 @@
 	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, start_node, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
 				     acpi_ds_init_one_object, &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("walk_namespace failed, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
index d861add..c475546 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmethod.c
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@
 	/* Prevent wraparound of thread count */
 
 	if (obj_desc->method.thread_count == ACPI_UINT8_MAX) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_METHOD_LIMIT);
 	}
 
@@ -470,7 +471,8 @@
 		    acpi_os_signal_semaphore(walk_state->method_desc->method.
 					     semaphore, 1);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not signal method semaphore\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not signal method semaphore"));
 
 			/* Ignore error and continue cleanup */
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
index ce33c34..c025674 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@
 	case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 
 		if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Local index %d is invalid (max %d)\n", index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Local index %d is invalid (max %d)",
+				    index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_INDEX);
 		}
 
@@ -272,8 +274,9 @@
 	case AML_ARG_OP:
 
 		if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Arg index %d is invalid (max %d)\n",
-					   index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Arg index %d is invalid (max %d)",
+				    index, ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_INDEX);
 		}
 
@@ -283,7 +286,7 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Opcode %d is invalid\n", opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Opcode %d is invalid", opcode));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
 	}
 
@@ -374,7 +377,7 @@
 	/* Validate the object descriptor */
 
 	if (!dest_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null object descriptor pointer\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null object descriptor pointer"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -419,18 +422,24 @@
 			switch (opcode) {
 			case AML_ARG_OP:
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Uninitialized Arg[%d] at node %p\n", index, node));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Uninitialized Arg[%d] at node %p",
+					    index, node));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ARG);
 
 			case AML_LOCAL_OP:
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p\n", index, node));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p",
+					    index, node));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL);
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Not a Arg/Local opcode: %X\n", opcode));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Not a Arg/Local opcode: %X",
+					    opcode));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 			}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index dc116d6..8b21f0f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 				} else {
-					ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(op->common.value.
-							    string, status);
+					ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(op->common.value.
+							     string, status);
 				}
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -214,7 +214,9 @@
 	byte_list = arg->named.next;
 	if (byte_list) {
 		if (byte_list->common.aml_opcode != AML_INT_BYTELIST_OP) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Expecting bytelist, got AML opcode %X in op %p\n", byte_list->common.aml_opcode, byte_list));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Expecting bytelist, got AML opcode %X in op %p",
+				    byte_list->common.aml_opcode, byte_list));
 
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
 			return (AE_TYPE);
@@ -540,7 +542,9 @@
 
 			default:
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown constant opcode %X\n", opcode));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unknown constant opcode %X",
+					    opcode));
 				status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -555,8 +559,8 @@
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Integer type %X\n",
-					   op_info->type));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Integer type %X",
+				    op_info->type));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -634,8 +638,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unimplemented data type: %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unimplemented data type: %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
index 60414ee..6229c10 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@
 
 	node = obj_desc->buffer.node;
 	if (!node) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No pointer back to NS node in buffer obj %p\n", obj_desc));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No pointer back to NS node in buffer obj %p",
+			    obj_desc));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
@@ -287,8 +289,9 @@
 
 	node = obj_desc->package.node;
 	if (!node) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No pointer back to NS node in package %p\n",
-				   obj_desc));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No pointer back to NS node in package %p",
+			    obj_desc));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
@@ -413,7 +416,9 @@
 	/* Host object must be a Buffer */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(buffer_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Target of Create Field is not a Buffer object - %s\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(buffer_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Target of Create Field is not a Buffer object - %s",
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(buffer_desc)));
 
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -425,9 +430,10 @@
 	 * after resolution in acpi_ex_resolve_operands().
 	 */
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(result_desc) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(%s) destination not a NS Node [%s]\n",
-				   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(aml_opcode),
-				   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(result_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "(%s) destination not a NS Node [%s]",
+			    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(aml_opcode),
+			    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(result_desc)));
 
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -450,7 +456,8 @@
 		/* Must have a valid (>0) bit count */
 
 		if (bit_count == 0) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Attempt to create_field of length 0\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Attempt to create_field of length zero"));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -503,8 +510,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown field creation opcode %02x\n",
-				   aml_opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unknown field creation opcode %02x", aml_opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -512,7 +519,12 @@
 	/* Entire field must fit within the current length of the buffer */
 
 	if ((bit_offset + bit_count) > (8 * (u32) buffer_desc->buffer.length)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field [%4.4s] size %d exceeds Buffer [%4.4s] size %d (bits)\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(result_desc), bit_offset + bit_count, acpi_ut_get_node_name(buffer_desc->buffer.node), 8 * (u32) buffer_desc->buffer.length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Field [%4.4s] at %d exceeds Buffer [%4.4s] size %d (bits)",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(result_desc),
+			    bit_offset + bit_count,
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(buffer_desc->buffer.node),
+			    8 * (u32) buffer_desc->buffer.length));
 		status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -618,10 +630,9 @@
 			   "after acpi_ex_resolve_operands");
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(%s) bad operand(s) (%X)\n",
-				   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.
-							   aml_opcode),
-				   status));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "(%s) bad operand(s) (%X)",
+			    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(op->common.aml_opcode),
+			    status));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -1145,8 +1156,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown control opcode=%X Op=%p\n",
-				   op->common.aml_opcode, op));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown control opcode=%X Op=%p",
+			    op->common.aml_opcode, op));
 
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
index cd9aa7f..53356a5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsutils.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 	/* Must have both an Op and a Result Object */
 
 	if (!op) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null Op\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
 		return_UINT8(TRUE);
 	}
 
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
 	parent_info =
 	    acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode);
 	if (parent_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown parent opcode Op=%p\n", op));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown parent opcode Op=%p", op));
 		return_UINT8(FALSE);
 	}
 
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_delete_result_if_not_used", result_obj);
 
 	if (!op) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null Op\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null Op"));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@
 			}
 
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(name_string, status);
+				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(name_string, status);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -634,7 +634,8 @@
 				 * Only error is underflow, and this indicates
 				 * a missing or null operand!
 				 */
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Missing or null operand, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+						"Missing or null operand"));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -726,7 +727,7 @@
 	 */
 	(void)acpi_ds_obj_stack_pop_and_delete(arg_count, walk_state);
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("While creating Arg %d - %s\n",
-			   (arg_count + 1), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "While creating Arg %d",
+			(arg_count + 1)));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index 5a9b91f..f1af655 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@
 	if (result_obj) {
 		status = acpi_ds_result_pop(&obj_desc, walk_state);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get result from predicate evaluation, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not get result from predicate evaluation"));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -121,8 +122,9 @@
 	}
 
 	if (!obj_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No predicate obj_desc=%p State=%p\n",
-				   obj_desc, walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No predicate obj_desc=%p State=%p",
+			    obj_desc, walk_state));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
@@ -137,7 +139,10 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(local_obj_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad predicate (not an integer) obj_desc=%p State=%p Type=%X\n", obj_desc, walk_state, ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Bad predicate (not an integer) obj_desc=%p State=%p Type=%X",
+			    obj_desc, walk_state,
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		goto cleanup;
@@ -356,8 +361,8 @@
 	op_class = walk_state->op_info->class;
 
 	if (op_class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown opcode %X\n",
-				   op->common.aml_opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown opcode %X",
+			    op->common.aml_opcode));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
 	}
 
@@ -447,7 +452,10 @@
 				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.offset)) {
 				status = AE_OK;
 			} else {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("[%s]: Could not resolve operands, %s\n", acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+						"While resolving operands for [%s]",
+						acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
+						(walk_state->opcode)));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -666,8 +674,8 @@
 
 		case AML_TYPE_UNDEFINED:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Undefined opcode type Op=%p\n",
-					   op));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Undefined opcode type Op=%p", op));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
 
 		case AML_TYPE_BOGUS:
@@ -679,7 +687,10 @@
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unimplemented opcode, class=%X type=%X Opcode=%X Op=%p\n", op_class, op_type, op->common.aml_opcode, op));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unimplemented opcode, class=%X type=%X Opcode=%X Op=%p",
+				    op_class, op_type, op->common.aml_opcode,
+				    op));
 
 			status = AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
index 4cad6af..d3d24da 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@
 		}
 #endif
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
@@ -233,7 +233,9 @@
 
 			/* All other types are an error */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), path));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s] (Cannot override)",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), path));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@
 				   ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
 				   &(node));
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -618,10 +620,10 @@
 			if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 				status = AE_OK;
 			} else {
-				ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(buffer_ptr, status);
+				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(buffer_ptr, status);
 			}
 #else
-			ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(buffer_ptr, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(buffer_ptr, status);
 #endif
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -651,7 +653,10 @@
 			 *  Scope (DEB) { ... }
 			 */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)\n", buffer_ptr, acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Type override - [%4.4s] had invalid type (%s) for Scope operator, changed to (Scope)",
+				      buffer_ptr,
+				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
 			node->type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
 			walk_state->scope_info->common.value = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
@@ -661,7 +666,10 @@
 
 			/* All other types are an error */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s]\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type), buffer_ptr));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid type (%s) for target of Scope operator [%4.4s]",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+				    buffer_ptr));
 
 			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -714,7 +722,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(buffer_ptr, status);
+		ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(buffer_ptr, status);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -1112,7 +1120,7 @@
 			 */
 			op->common.node = new_node;
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(arg->common.value.string, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 		}
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
index e7fc88c..ada21ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswscope.c
@@ -107,14 +107,14 @@
 	if (!node) {
 		/* Invalid scope   */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null scope parameter\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null scope parameter"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	/* Make sure object type is valid */
 
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid object type: 0x%X\n", type));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: 0x%X", type));
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate a new scope object */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
index 61aae2d..fa78cb7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswstate.c
@@ -92,23 +92,23 @@
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No result object pushed! State=%p\n",
-				   walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
+			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
 	if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_MAX_OPERAND) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index out of range: %X State=%p Num=%X\n",
-				   index, walk_state,
-				   state->results.num_results));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Index out of range: %X State=%p Num=%X",
+			    index, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
 	}
 
 	/* Check for a valid result object */
 
 	if (!state->results.obj_desc[index]) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X, Index=%X\n",
-				   walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-				   index));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X, Index=%X",
+			    walk_state, state->results.num_results, index));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (!state->results.num_results) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Result stack is empty! State=%p\n",
-				   walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Result stack is empty! State=%p",
+			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No result objects! State=%p\n", walk_state));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p", walk_state));
 	return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 }
 
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No result object pushed! State=%p\n",
-				   walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No result object pushed! State=%p", walk_state));
 		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
 	if (!state->results.num_results) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No result objects! State=%p\n",
-				   walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result objects! State=%p",
+			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
@@ -244,9 +244,10 @@
 	/* Check for a valid result object */
 
 	if (!*object) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X Index=%X\n",
-				   walk_state, state->results.num_results,
-				   (u32) index));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X Index=%X",
+			    walk_state, state->results.num_results,
+			    (u32) index));
 		return (AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE);
 	}
 
@@ -281,19 +282,21 @@
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No result stack frame during push\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result stack frame during push"));
 		return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
 	if (state->results.num_results == ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Result stack overflow: Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n", object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Result stack overflow: Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+			    object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
 		return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
 	}
 
 	if (!object) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null Object! Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n",
-				   object, walk_state,
-				   state->results.num_results));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Null Object! Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+			    object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -402,7 +405,9 @@
 	/* Check for stack overflow */
 
 	if (walk_state->num_operands >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object stack overflow! Obj=%p State=%p #Ops=%X\n", object, walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Object stack overflow! Obj=%p State=%p #Ops=%X",
+			    object, walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
 		return (AE_STACK_OVERFLOW);
 	}
 
@@ -446,7 +451,10 @@
 		/* Check for stack underflow */
 
 		if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X\n", pop_count, walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X",
+				    pop_count, walk_state,
+				    walk_state->num_operands));
 			return (AE_STACK_UNDERFLOW);
 		}
 
@@ -489,7 +497,10 @@
 		/* Check for stack underflow */
 
 		if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X\n", pop_count, walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Object stack underflow! Count=%X State=%p #Ops=%X",
+				    pop_count, walk_state,
+				    walk_state->num_operands));
 			return (AE_STACK_UNDERFLOW);
 		}
 
@@ -806,14 +817,14 @@
 	}
 
 	if (walk_state->data_type != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_WALK) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%p is not a valid walk state\n",
-				   walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p is not a valid walk state",
+			    walk_state));
 		return;
 	}
 
 	if (walk_state->parser_state.scope) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%p walk still has a scope list\n",
-				   walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p walk still has a scope list",
+			    walk_state));
 	}
 
 	/* Always must free any linked control states */
@@ -872,18 +883,24 @@
 
 	state = walk_state->results;
 	if (!state) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No result object pushed! State=%p\n",
-				   walk_state));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No result object pushed! State=%p",
+			    walk_state));
 		return (AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
 	if (index >= ACPI_OBJ_NUM_OPERANDS) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index out of range: %X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n", index, object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Index out of range: %X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+			    index, object, walk_state,
+			    state->results.num_results));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	if (!object) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null Object! Index=%X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X\n", index, object, walk_state, state->results.num_results));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Null Object! Index=%X Obj=%p State=%p Num=%X",
+			    index, object, walk_state,
+			    state->results.num_results));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -957,7 +974,9 @@
 	/* Check for stack underflow */
 
 	if (walk_state->num_operands == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Missing operand/stack empty! State=%p #Ops=%X\n", walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Missing operand/stack empty! State=%p #Ops=%X",
+			    walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
 		*object = NULL;
 		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
@@ -969,8 +988,9 @@
 	/* Check for a valid operand */
 
 	if (!walk_state->operands[walk_state->num_operands]) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X\n",
-				   walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Null operand! State=%p #Ops=%X",
+			    walk_state, walk_state->num_operands));
 		*object = NULL;
 		return (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
index b380ae1..c9ac05c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 	/* Make sure we have ACPI tables */
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_DSDT) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("No ACPI tables present!\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No ACPI tables present!"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -84,14 +84,15 @@
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ev_fixed_event_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to initialize fixed events, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Unable to initialize fixed events"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_ev_gpe_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to initialize general purpose events, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Unable to initialize general purpose events"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -162,7 +163,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_ev_install_sci_handler();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to install System Control Interrupt Handler, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Unable to install System Control Interrupt handler"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -170,7 +172,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unable to initialize Global Lock handler, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Unable to initialize Global Lock handler"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -304,7 +307,9 @@
 					enable_register_id, 0,
 					ACPI_MTX_DO_NOT_LOCK);
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No installed handler for fixed event [%08X]\n", event));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No installed handler for fixed event [%08X]",
+			    event));
 
 		return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
index 353b907..f64f977 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 	u8 enabled_status_byte;
 	u32 status_reg;
 	u32 enable_reg;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_native_uint j;
 
@@ -546,7 +546,11 @@
 
 		status = acpi_ns_evaluate_by_handle(&info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s while evaluating method [%4.4s] for GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), acpi_ut_get_node_name(local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.method_node), gpe_number));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"While evaluating method [%4.4s] for GPE[%2X]",
+					acpi_ut_get_node_name
+					(local_gpe_event_info.dispatch.
+					 method_node), gpe_number));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -599,9 +603,9 @@
 	    ACPI_GPE_EDGE_TRIGGERED) {
 		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s, Unable to clear GPE[%2X]\n",
-					   acpi_format_exception(status),
-					   gpe_number));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Unable to clear GPE[%2X]",
+					gpe_number));
 			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 	}
@@ -639,7 +643,9 @@
 		    ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED) {
 			status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s, Unable to clear GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
+				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+						"Unable to clear GPE[%2X]",
+						gpe_number));
 				return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 			}
 		}
@@ -653,9 +659,9 @@
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s, Unable to disable GPE[%2X]\n",
-					   acpi_format_exception(status),
-					   gpe_number));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
+					gpe_number));
 			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 
@@ -667,7 +673,9 @@
 						     acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method,
 						     gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s, Unable to queue handler for GPE[%2X] - event disabled\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Unable to queue handler for GPE[%2X] - event disabled",
+					gpe_number));
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -675,7 +683,9 @@
 
 		/* No handler or method to run! */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No handler or method for GPE[%2X], disabling event\n", gpe_number));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No handler or method for GPE[%2X], disabling event",
+			    gpe_number));
 
 		/*
 		 * Disable the GPE.  The GPE will remain disabled until the ACPI
@@ -683,9 +693,9 @@
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s, Unable to disable GPE[%2X]\n",
-					   acpi_format_exception(status),
-					   gpe_number));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
+					gpe_number));
 			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -728,7 +738,9 @@
 
 		acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_INFO(("GPE %p was updated from wake/run to wake-only\n", gpe_event_info));
+		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+			   "GPE %p was updated from wake/run to wake-only",
+			   gpe_event_info));
 
 		/* This was a wake-only GPE */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
index 3b9bbdd..0fd00b5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_walk_gpe_list");
 
@@ -279,7 +279,9 @@
 	default:
 		/* Unknown method type, just ignore it! */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown GPE method type: %s (name not of form _Lxx or _Exx)\n", name));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unknown GPE method type: %s (name not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
+			    name));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
@@ -289,7 +291,9 @@
 	if (gpe_number == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
 		/* Conversion failed; invalid method, just ignore it */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not extract GPE number from name: %s (name is not of form _Lxx or _Exx)\n", name));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not extract GPE number from name: %s (name is not of form _Lxx or _Exx)",
+			    name));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
@@ -476,7 +480,7 @@
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *next_gpe_xrupt;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt;
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block");
 
@@ -523,7 +527,9 @@
 							   acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler,
 							   gpe_xrupt);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not install GPE interrupt handler at level 0x%X\n", interrupt_number));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not install GPE interrupt handler at level 0x%X",
+				    interrupt_number));
 			return_PTR(NULL);
 		}
 	}
@@ -548,7 +554,7 @@
 acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_delete_gpe_xrupt");
 
@@ -606,7 +612,7 @@
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *next_gpe_block;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_block;
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
 
@@ -659,7 +665,7 @@
 acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
 
@@ -739,7 +745,8 @@
 					       sizeof(struct
 						      acpi_gpe_register_info));
 	if (!gpe_register_info) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate the gpe_register_info table\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not allocate the gpe_register_info table"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
@@ -752,7 +759,8 @@
 					     ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) *
 					    sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
 	if (!gpe_event_info) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate the gpe_event_info table\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not allocate the gpe_event_info table"));
 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
@@ -1032,8 +1040,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(NULL, gpe_block);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not enable GPEs in gpe_block %p\n",
-				   gpe_block));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not enable GPEs in gpe_block %p",
+			    gpe_block));
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -1107,8 +1115,8 @@
 						  &acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[0]);
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not create GPE Block 0, %s\n",
-					   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not create GPE Block 0"));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1121,7 +1129,12 @@
 
 		if ((register_count0) &&
 		    (gpe_number_max >= acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("GPE0 block (GPE 0 to %d) overlaps the GPE1 block (GPE %d to %d) - Ignoring GPE1\n", gpe_number_max, acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base, acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base + ((register_count1 * ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "GPE0 block (GPE 0 to %d) overlaps the GPE1 block (GPE %d to %d) - Ignoring GPE1",
+				    gpe_number_max, acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base,
+				    acpi_gbl_FADT->gpe1_base +
+				    ((register_count1 *
+				      ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)));
 
 			/* Ignore GPE1 block by setting the register count to zero */
 
@@ -1139,7 +1152,8 @@
 						     [1]);
 
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not create GPE Block 1, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+						"Could not create GPE Block 1"));
 			}
 
 			/*
@@ -1165,7 +1179,9 @@
 	/* Check for Max GPE number out-of-range */
 
 	if (gpe_number_max > ACPI_GPE_MAX) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Maximum GPE number from FADT is too large: 0x%X\n", gpe_number_max));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Maximum GPE number from FADT is too large: 0x%X",
+			    gpe_number_max));
 		status = AE_BAD_VALUE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
index 7888323..0909ba6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@
 		    acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore,
 					     acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not signal Global Lock semaphore\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not signal Global Lock semaphore"));
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -344,7 +345,8 @@
 						     acpi_ev_global_lock_thread,
 						     context);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not queue Global Lock thread, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not queue Global Lock thread"));
 
 			return (ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
@@ -384,7 +386,8 @@
 	 * with an error.
 	 */
 	if (status == AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No response from Global Lock hardware, disabling lock\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No response from Global Lock hardware, disabling lock"));
 
 		acpi_gbl_global_lock_present = FALSE;
 		status = AE_OK;
@@ -480,7 +483,8 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_release_global_lock");
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_global_lock_thread_count) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Cannot release HW Global Lock, it has not been acquired\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Cannot release HW Global Lock, it has not been acquired"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
@@ -542,7 +546,9 @@
 		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS; i++) {
 			status = acpi_disable_event((u32) i, 0);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not disable fixed event %d\n", (u32) i));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Could not disable fixed event %d",
+					    (u32) i));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -554,7 +560,7 @@
 
 		status = acpi_ev_remove_sci_handler();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not remove SCI handler\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not remove SCI handler"));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -567,7 +573,7 @@
 	if (acpi_gbl_original_mode == ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY) {
 		status = acpi_disable();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("acpi_disable failed\n"));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "acpi_disable failed"));
 		}
 	}
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
index 900e5b3..6da58e7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -295,11 +295,12 @@
 
 	handler_desc = region_obj->region.handler;
 	if (!handler_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No handler for Region [%4.4s] (%p) [%s]\n",
-				   acpi_ut_get_node_name(region_obj->region.
-							 node), region_obj,
-				   acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
-							   space_id)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No handler for Region [%4.4s] (%p) [%s]",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(region_obj->region.node),
+			    region_obj,
+			    acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
+						    space_id)));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
@@ -316,7 +317,11 @@
 		if (!region_setup) {
 			/* No initialization routine, exit with error */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No init routine for region(%p) [%s]\n", region_obj, acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.space_id)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "No init routine for region(%p) [%s]",
+				    region_obj,
+				    acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
+							    space_id)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 		}
 
@@ -341,11 +346,11 @@
 		/* Check for failure of the Region Setup */
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Region Initialization: %s [%s]\n",
-					   acpi_format_exception(status),
-					   acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->
-								   region.
-								   space_id)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"During region initialization: [%s]",
+					acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->
+								region.
+								space_id)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
@@ -399,10 +404,9 @@
 			 region_obj2->extra.region_context);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Handler for [%s] returned %s\n",
-				   acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
-							   space_id),
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Returned by Handler for [%s]",
+				acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.
+							space_id)));
 	}
 
 	if (!
@@ -494,7 +498,10 @@
 
 			status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(region_obj, 0);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s from region _REG, [%s]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.space_id)));
+				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+						"from region _REG, [%s]",
+						acpi_ut_get_region_name
+						(region_obj->region.space_id)));
 			}
 
 			if (acpi_ns_is_locked) {
@@ -516,7 +523,10 @@
 			/* Init routine may fail, Just ignore errors */
 
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s from region init, [%s]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), acpi_ut_get_region_name(region_obj->region.space_id)));
+				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+						"from region init, [%s]",
+						acpi_ut_get_region_name
+						(region_obj->region.space_id)));
 			}
 
 			region_obj->region.flags &= ~(AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
index de1a38e..baed8c1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@
 							 */
 							status = AE_OK;
 						} else {
-							ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not install pci_config handler for Root Bridge %4.4s, %s\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(pci_root_node), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+							ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO,
+									status,
+									"Could not install pci_config handler for Root Bridge %4.4s",
+									acpi_ut_get_node_name
+									(pci_root_node)));
 						}
 					}
 					break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index b2f69b1..b38b39d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		status = acpi_enable_event(event, 0);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Could not enable fixed event %X\n",
-				     event));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not enable fixed event %X",
+			      event));
 
 		/* Remove the handler */
 
@@ -204,7 +204,9 @@
 	acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].context = NULL;
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Could not write to fixed event enable register %X\n", event));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Could not write to fixed event enable register %X",
+			      event));
 	} else {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Disabled fixed event %X\n",
 				  event));
@@ -561,7 +563,7 @@
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_gpe_handler");
 
@@ -652,7 +654,7 @@
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_native_uint flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_remove_gpe_handler");
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
index 90eb793..ec9ce84 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 	/* Make sure we have the FADT */
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("No FADT information present!\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No FADT information present!"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@
 
 		status = acpi_hw_set_mode(ACPI_SYS_MODE_ACPI);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not transition to ACPI mode\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not transition to ACPI mode"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_disable");
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("No FADT information present!\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No FADT information present!"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -125,7 +126,8 @@
 		status = acpi_hw_set_mode(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not exit ACPI mode to legacy mode"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not exit ACPI mode to legacy mode"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
@@ -182,8 +184,9 @@
 	}
 
 	if (value != 1) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not enable %s event\n",
-				   acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not enable %s event",
+			    acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
 	}
 
@@ -380,8 +383,9 @@
 	}
 
 	if (value != 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not disable %s events\n",
-				   acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not disable %s events",
+			    acpi_ut_get_event_name(event)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 109d025..a29782f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -413,7 +413,9 @@
 	    (!ACPI_STRNCMP(table_ptr->signature,
 			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].signature,
 			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].sig_length))) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT\n", table_ptr->signature));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
+			    table_ptr->signature));
 		status = AE_BAD_SIGNATURE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index e6f55cf..e6d52e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -641,7 +641,9 @@
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad destination type during conversion: %X\n", destination_type));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Bad destination type during conversion: %X",
+				    destination_type));
 			status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -654,7 +656,12 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Target type ID 0x%X aml_opcode %X dest_type %s\n", GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->runtime_args), walk_state->opcode, acpi_ut_get_type_name(destination_type)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unknown Target type ID 0x%X aml_opcode %X dest_type %s",
+			    GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->
+						 runtime_args),
+			    walk_state->opcode,
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(destination_type)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index da313dad..6805754 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@
 	 */
 	if ((region_space >= ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS) &&
 	    (region_space < ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid address_space type %X\n",
-				   region_space));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address_space type %X",
+			    region_space));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_SPACE_ID);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index 78a76f9..e259201 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -249,13 +249,18 @@
 		 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size (ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE).
 		 */
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
 		if (source_desc->buffer.length < ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X\n", ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE, source_desc->buffer.length));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
+				    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE,
+				    source_desc->buffer.length));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index 9fe27fd..bd1af35 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@
 	/* We must have a valid region */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_REGION) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed Region, found type %X (%s)\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc),
-				   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(rgn_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc),
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(rgn_desc)));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
@@ -161,14 +161,28 @@
 			 * than the region itself.  For example, a region of length one
 			 * byte, and a field with Dword access specified.
 			 */
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field [%4.4s] access width (%d bytes) too large for region [%4.4s] (length %X)\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node), obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width, acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node), rgn_desc->region.length));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Field [%4.4s] access width (%d bytes) too large for region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->
+							  common_field.node),
+				    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.
+							  node),
+				    rgn_desc->region.length));
 		}
 
 		/*
 		 * Offset rounded up to next multiple of field width
 		 * exceeds region length, indicate an error
 		 */
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field [%4.4s] Base+Offset+Width %X+%X+%X is beyond end of region [%4.4s] (length %X)\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node), obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset, field_datum_byte_offset, obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width, acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node), rgn_desc->region.length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Field [%4.4s] Base+Offset+Width %X+%X+%X is beyond end of region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node),
+			    obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
+			    field_datum_byte_offset,
+			    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node),
+			    rgn_desc->region.length));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_REGION_LIMIT);
 	}
@@ -252,17 +266,17 @@
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (status == AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Region %s(%X) not implemented\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->
-								   region.
-								   space_id),
-					   rgn_desc->region.space_id));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Region %s(%X) not implemented",
+				    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
+							    space_id),
+				    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
 		} else if (status == AE_NOT_EXIST) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Region %s(%X) has no handler\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->
-								   region.
-								   space_id),
-					   rgn_desc->region.space_id));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Region %s(%X) has no handler",
+				    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
+							    space_id),
+				    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -495,8 +509,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Wrong object type in field I/O %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Wrong object type in field I/O %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -599,10 +613,11 @@
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown update_rule value: %X\n",
-					   (obj_desc->common_field.
-					    field_flags &
-					    AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unknown update_rule value: %X",
+				    (obj_desc->common_field.
+				     field_flags &
+				     AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 		}
 	}
@@ -657,7 +672,9 @@
 
 	if (buffer_length <
 	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)\n", obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
+			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
 	}
@@ -769,7 +786,9 @@
 
 	if (buffer_length <
 	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)\n", obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
+			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index 5ad3456..48c18d2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference opcode %X\n",
-					   obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid descriptor type %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid descriptor type %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 	}
 
@@ -166,15 +166,18 @@
 	u8 *end_tag;
 	acpi_size length0;
 	acpi_size length1;
+	acpi_size new_length;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_concat_template");
 
 	/*
 	 * Find the end_tag descriptor in each resource template.
-	 * Note: returned pointers point TO the end_tag, not past it.
-	 *
-	 * Compute the length of each resource template
+	 * Note1: returned pointers point TO the end_tag, not past it.
+	 * Note2: zero-length buffers are allowed; treated like one end_tag
 	 */
+
+	/* Get the length of the first resource template */
+
 	status = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand0, &end_tag);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -182,19 +185,22 @@
 
 	length0 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand0->buffer.pointer);
 
+	/* Get the length of the second resource template */
+
 	status = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand1, &end_tag);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Include the end_tag in the second template length */
+	length1 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand1->buffer.pointer);
 
-	length1 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand1->buffer.pointer) +
-	    sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag);
+	/* Combine both lengths, minimum size will be 2 for end_tag */
 
-	/* Create a new buffer object for the result */
+	new_length = length0 + length1 + sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag);
 
-	return_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length0 + length1);
+	/* Create a new buffer object for the result (with one end_tag) */
+
+	return_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(new_length);
 	if (!return_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -207,9 +213,10 @@
 	ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf, operand0->buffer.pointer, length0);
 	ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf + length0, operand1->buffer.pointer, length1);
 
-	/* Set the end_tag checksum to zero, means "ignore checksum" */
+	/* Insert end_tag and set the checksum to zero, means "ignore checksum" */
 
-	new_buf[return_desc->buffer.length - 1] = 0;
+	new_buf[new_length - 1] = 0;
+	new_buf[new_length - 2] = ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG | 1;
 
 	/* Return the completed resource template */
 
@@ -268,8 +275,8 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid object type: %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 	}
 
@@ -370,8 +377,8 @@
 
 		/* Invalid object type, should not happen here */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid object type: %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index 89b8ab7..f843b22 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@
 	/* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
 
 	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
@@ -162,7 +164,9 @@
 	 * mutex.  This mechanism provides some deadlock prevention
 	 */
 	if (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level > obj_desc->mutex.sync_level) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
@@ -237,14 +241,18 @@
 	/* The mutex must have been previously acquired in order to release it */
 
 	if (!obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], not acquired\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], not acquired",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
 	/* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
 
 	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
@@ -255,7 +263,11 @@
 	if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id !=
 	     walk_state->thread->thread_id)
 	    && (obj_desc->mutex.semaphore != acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Thread %X cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %X\n", walk_state->thread->thread_id, acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node), obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Thread %X cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %X",
+			    walk_state->thread->thread_id,
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node),
+			    obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
@@ -264,7 +276,9 @@
 	 * equal to the current sync level
 	 */
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.sync_level > walk_state->thread->current_sync_level) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
index de3216b..054fe5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
 	 */
 	name_string = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(size_needed);
 	if (!name_string) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate size %d\n",
-				   size_needed));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not allocate size %d", size_needed));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 	char_buf[0] = *aml_address;
 
 	if ('0' <= char_buf[0] && char_buf[0] <= '9') {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid leading digit: %c\n", char_buf[0]));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid leading digit: %c", char_buf[0]));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_PENDING);
 	}
 
@@ -211,8 +211,9 @@
 		 * the required 4
 		 */
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_NAME;
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad character %02x in name, at %p\n",
-				   *aml_address, aml_address));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Bad character %02x in name, at %p",
+			    *aml_address, aml_address));
 	}
 
 	*in_aml_address = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, aml_address);
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@
 	if (AE_CTRL_PENDING == status && has_prefix) {
 		/* Ran out of segments after processing a prefix */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Malformed Name at %p\n", name_string));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Malformed Name at %p", name_string));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_NAME;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index bc8837e..23d0823 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@
 
 	default:		/*  Unknown opcode  */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@
 
 	default:		/*  Unknown opcode  */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@
 
 	default:		/* Unknown opcode */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -349,7 +349,9 @@
 				/* Check the range of the digit */
 
 				if (temp32 > 9) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("BCD digit too large (not decimal): 0x%X\n", temp32));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "BCD digit too large (not decimal): 0x%X",
+						    temp32));
 
 					status = AE_AML_NUMERIC_OVERFLOW;
 					goto cleanup;
@@ -394,7 +396,10 @@
 			/* Overflow if there is any data left in Digit */
 
 			if (digit > 0) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Integer too large to convert to BCD: %8.8X%8.8X\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(operand[0]->integer.value)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Integer too large to convert to BCD: %8.8X%8.8X",
+					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(operand[0]->
+							       integer.value)));
 				status = AE_AML_NUMERIC_OVERFLOW;
 				goto cleanup;
 			}
@@ -521,16 +526,16 @@
 
 		/* These are two obsolete opcodes */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s is obsolete and not implemented\n",
-				   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
-							   opcode)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "%s is obsolete and not implemented",
+			    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode)));
 		status = AE_SUPPORT;
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	default:		/* Unknown opcode */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -636,10 +641,10 @@
 		    acpi_ex_resolve_operands(AML_LNOT_OP, &temp_desc,
 					     walk_state);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s: bad operand(s) %s\n",
-					   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
-								   opcode),
-					   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"While resolving operands for [%s]",
+					acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
+								opcode)));
 
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -738,7 +743,9 @@
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -935,7 +942,10 @@
 
 				default:
 
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Index target_type %X in obj %p\n", operand[0]->reference.target_type, operand[0]));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Unknown Index target_type %X in obj %p",
+						    operand[0]->reference.
+						    target_type, operand[0]));
 					status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 					goto cleanup;
 				}
@@ -961,7 +971,10 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown opcode in ref(%p) - %X\n", operand[0], operand[0]->reference.opcode));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unknown opcode in ref(%p) - %X",
+					    operand[0],
+					    operand[0]->reference.opcode));
 
 				status = AE_TYPE;
 				goto cleanup;
@@ -971,8 +984,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 7c59dda..e263a5d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@
 		/* Are notifies allowed on this object? */
 
 		if (!acpi_ev_is_notify_object(node)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unexpected notify object type [%s]\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unexpected notify object type [%s]",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 			break;
@@ -155,8 +157,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 	}
 
@@ -220,8 +222,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -389,7 +391,10 @@
 			/* Object to be indexed is a Package */
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index), operand[0]->package.count));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)",
+					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+					    operand[0]->package.count));
 				status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
 				goto cleanup;
 			}
@@ -402,7 +407,10 @@
 			/* Object to be indexed is a Buffer/String */
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->buffer.length) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond end of buffer (%X)\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index), operand[0]->buffer.length));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond end of buffer (%X)",
+					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+					    operand[0]->buffer.length));
 				status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
 				goto cleanup;
 			}
@@ -434,8 +442,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -539,8 +547,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index a979b33..6a3a883 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
index 05e7f9b..e043d92 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@
 
 		if ((operand[1]->integer.value > MAX_MATCH_OPERATOR) ||
 		    (operand[3]->integer.value > MAX_MATCH_OPERATOR)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Match operator out of range\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Match operator out of range"));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -243,7 +243,10 @@
 
 		index = operand[5]->integer.value;
 		if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index), operand[0]->package.count));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Index (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)",
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+				    operand[0]->package.count));
 			status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -312,8 +315,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
index 3bde780..7719ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@
 	default:
 		/* Invalid field access type */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown field access type %X\n", access));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown field access type %X", access));
 		return_UINT32(0);
 	}
 
@@ -421,13 +421,15 @@
 
 	if (info->field_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD) {
 		if (!info->region_node) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null region_node\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null region_node"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 		}
 
 		type = acpi_ns_get_type(info->region_node);
 		if (type != ACPI_TYPE_REGION) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed Region, found type %X (%s)\n", type, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)",
+				    type, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -496,17 +498,17 @@
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 
+		/* Get the Index and Data registers */
+
 		obj_desc->index_field.index_obj =
 		    acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->register_node);
 		obj_desc->index_field.data_obj =
 		    acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->data_register_node);
-		obj_desc->index_field.value = (u32)
-		    (info->field_bit_position /
-		     ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->field.access_byte_width));
 
 		if (!obj_desc->index_field.data_obj
 		    || !obj_desc->index_field.index_obj) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null Index Object during field prep\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Null Index Object during field prep"));
 			acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(obj_desc);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
@@ -516,6 +518,15 @@
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->index_field.data_obj);
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->index_field.index_obj);
 
+		/*
+		 * The value written to the Index register is the byte offset of the
+		 * target field
+		 * Note: may change code to: ACPI_DIV_8 (Info->field_bit_position)
+		 */
+		obj_desc->index_field.value = (u32)
+		    (info->field_bit_position /
+		     ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->field.access_byte_width));
+
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
 				  "index_field: bit_off %X, Off %X, Value %X, Gran %X, Index %p, Data %p\n",
 				  obj_desc->index_field.start_field_bit_offset,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 82983575..6a4cfdf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid system_memory width %d\n",
-				   bit_width));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid system_memory width %d",
+			    bit_width));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 	}
 
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@
 					    (void **)&mem_info->
 					    mapped_logical_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address), (u32) window_size));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X",
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+				    (u32) window_size));
 			mem_info->mapped_length = 0;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index a5cca7e..01b26c8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (!source_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No object attached to node %p\n", node));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No object attached to node %p", node));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a Package, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Package, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -152,9 +151,8 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a Buffer, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Buffer, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -170,9 +168,8 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a String, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a String, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -185,9 +182,8 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a Integer, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Integer, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -231,8 +227,8 @@
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Untyped entry %p, no attached object!\n",
-				   node));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Untyped entry %p, no attached object!", node));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);	/* Cannot be AE_TYPE */
 
@@ -251,7 +247,11 @@
 		default:
 			/* No named references are allowed here */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)\n", source_desc->reference.opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->reference.opcode)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)",
+				    source_desc->reference.opcode,
+				    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->
+							    reference.opcode)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -261,8 +261,9 @@
 
 		/* Default case is for unknown types */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Node %p - Unknown object type %X\n",
-				   node, entry_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Node %p - Unknown object type %X",
+			    node, entry_type));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index ae2d2da..1deed49 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_resolve_to_value", stack_ptr);
 
 	if (!stack_ptr || !*stack_ptr) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Internal - null pointer\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Internal - null pointer"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 		}
 
 		if (!*stack_ptr) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Internal - null pointer\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Internal - null pointer"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 		}
 	}
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@
 					 * A NULL object descriptor means an unitialized element of
 					 * the package, can't dereference it
 					 */
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p\n", stack_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p",
+						    stack_desc));
 					status = AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT;
 				}
 				break;
@@ -236,7 +238,10 @@
 
 				/* Invalid reference object */
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown target_type %X in Index/Reference obj %p\n", stack_desc->reference.target_type, stack_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unknown target_type %X in Index/Reference obj %p",
+					    stack_desc->reference.target_type,
+					    stack_desc));
 				status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -261,7 +266,10 @@
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p\n", opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode), stack_desc));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p",
+				    opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode),
+				    stack_desc));
 			status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -383,10 +391,9 @@
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) !=
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Not a NS node %p [%s]\n",
-						   node,
-						   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-						   (node)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Not a NS node %p [%s]",
+					    node,
+					    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 			}
 
@@ -442,10 +449,9 @@
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) !=
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Not a NS node %p [%s]\n",
-						   node,
-						   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-						   (node)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Not a NS node %p [%s]",
+					    node,
+					    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 			}
 
@@ -514,8 +520,9 @@
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference subtype %X\n",
-					   obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unknown Reference subtype %X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index 804faeb..a1c000f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exresop")
@@ -95,9 +96,10 @@
 	}
 
 	if (type_needed != this_type) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed type [%s], found [%s] %p\n",
-				   acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_needed),
-				   acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_type), object));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Needed type [%s], found [%s] %p",
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_needed),
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_type), object));
 
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@
 
 	arg_types = op_info->runtime_args;
 	if (arg_types == ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n", opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X", opcode));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
@@ -168,8 +170,8 @@
 	 */
 	while (GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(arg_types)) {
 		if (!stack_ptr || !*stack_ptr) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null stack entry at %p\n",
-					   stack_ptr));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null stack entry at %p",
+				    stack_ptr));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
@@ -187,6 +189,22 @@
 
 			object_type =
 			    ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc)->type;
+
+			/*
+			 * Resolve an alias object. The construction of these objects
+			 * guarantees that there is only one level of alias indirection;
+			 * thus, the attached object is always the aliased namespace node
+			 */
+			if (object_type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) {
+				obj_desc =
+				    acpi_ns_get_attached_object((struct
+								 acpi_namespace_node
+								 *)obj_desc);
+				*stack_ptr = obj_desc;
+				object_type =
+				    ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc)->
+				    type;
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND:
@@ -198,7 +216,9 @@
 			/* Check for bad acpi_object_type */
 
 			if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(object_type)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad operand object type [%X]\n", object_type));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Bad operand object type [%X]",
+					    object_type));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -236,7 +256,10 @@
 					break;
 
 				default:
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode: %X\n", obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode: %X",
+						    obj_desc->reference.
+						    opcode));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -247,10 +270,10 @@
 
 			/* Invalid descriptor */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid descriptor %p [%s]\n",
-					   obj_desc,
-					   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-					   (obj_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]",
+				    obj_desc,
+				    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(obj_desc)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -408,7 +431,10 @@
 			    acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(obj_desc, stack_ptr, 16);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+						    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+						    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -431,7 +457,10 @@
 			status = acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(obj_desc, stack_ptr);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+						    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+						    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -455,7 +484,10 @@
 							   ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERT_HEX);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+						    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+						    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -481,7 +513,10 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -515,7 +550,10 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -539,7 +577,10 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Buffer/String/Package/Reference], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Buffer/String/Package/Reference], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -558,7 +599,10 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Buffer/String/Package], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Buffer/String/Package], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -578,7 +622,10 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Region/region_field], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Region/region_field], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -620,7 +667,10 @@
 					break;
 				}
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed Integer/Buffer/String/Package/Ref/Ddb], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed Integer/Buffer/String/Package/Ref/Ddb], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -630,7 +680,9 @@
 
 			/* Unknown type */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Internal - Unknown ARGI (required operand) type %X\n", this_arg_type));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Internal - Unknown ARGI (required operand) type %X",
+				    this_arg_type));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index 202ebe1..3f020c0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
 	/* Validate parameters */
 
 	if (!source_desc || !dest_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null parameter\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null parameter"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
@@ -290,7 +290,10 @@
 
 		/* Destination is not a Reference object */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Target is not a Reference or Constant object - %s [%p]\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc), dest_desc));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Target is not a Reference or Constant object - %s [%p]",
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc),
+			    dest_desc));
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(source_desc);
 		ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(dest_desc);
@@ -357,8 +360,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference opcode %X\n",
-				   ref_desc->reference.opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
+			    ref_desc->reference.opcode));
 		ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(ref_desc, ACPI_LV_ERROR);
 
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
@@ -487,7 +490,9 @@
 
 			/* All other types are invalid */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Source must be Integer/Buffer/String type, not %s\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Source must be Integer/Buffer/String type, not %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -497,7 +502,8 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Target is not a Package or buffer_field\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Target is not a Package or buffer_field"));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index 25bbc1d..42967ba 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@
 		      && (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP))) {
 			/* Conversion successful but still not a valid type */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot assign type %s to %s (must be type Int/Str/Buf)\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc), acpi_ut_get_type_name(target_type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Cannot assign type %s to %s (must be type Int/Str/Buf)",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc),
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(target_type)));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -131,9 +134,11 @@
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS:
 
-		/* Aliases are resolved by acpi_ex_prep_operands */
-
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Store into Alias - should never happen\n"));
+		/*
+		 * All aliases should have been resolved earlier, during the
+		 * operand resolution phase.
+		 */
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Store into an unresolved Alias object"));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 		break;
 
@@ -276,8 +281,8 @@
 		/*
 		 * All other types come here.
 		 */
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Store into type %s not implemented\n",
-				     acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc)));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Store into type %s not implemented",
+			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc)));
 
 		status = AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index 9a3684d..ea9144f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@
 		 * (ACPI specifies 100 usec as max, but this gives some slack in
 		 * order to support existing BIOSs)
 		 */
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Time parameter is too large (%d)\n",
-				   how_long));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Time parameter is too large (%d)",
+			    how_long));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
 	} else {
 		acpi_os_stall(how_long);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index 990c40e..f73a61a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not acquire interpreter mutex\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not acquire interpreter mutex"));
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not release interpreter mutex\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not release interpreter mutex"));
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			locked = TRUE;
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not acquire Global Lock, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not release ACPI Global Lock, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not release ACPI Global Lock"));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
index 5c068cc..ea2f132 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwacpi.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 	/* We must have the ACPI tables by the time we get here */
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No FADT is present\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No FADT is present"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@
 	 * system does not support mode transition.
 	 */
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT->smi_cmd) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No SMI_CMD in FADT, mode transition failed\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No SMI_CMD in FADT, mode transition failed"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
 	}
 
@@ -119,7 +120,8 @@
 	 * transitions are not supported.
 	 */
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT->acpi_enable && !acpi_gbl_FADT->acpi_disable) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No ACPI mode transition supported in this system (enable/disable both zero)\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "No ACPI mode transition supported in this system (enable/disable both zero)"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
@@ -153,8 +155,8 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not write mode change, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not write ACPI mode change"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@
 		retry--;
 	}
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Hardware never changed modes\n"));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Hardware did not change modes"));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_HARDWARE_RESPONSE);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
index b4b50a3..e1fe754 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwregs.c
@@ -160,15 +160,16 @@
 	/* Must have a return object */
 
 	if (!info.return_object) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No Sleep State object returned from [%s]\n",
-				   sleep_state_name));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No Sleep State object returned from [%s]",
+			    sleep_state_name));
 		status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
 	}
 
 	/* It must be of type Package */
 
 	else if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep State return object is not a Package\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Sleep State return object is not a Package"));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 	}
 
@@ -180,7 +181,8 @@
 	 * one per sleep type (A/B).
 	 */
 	else if (info.return_object->package.count < 2) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep State return package does not have at least two elements\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Sleep State return package does not have at least two elements"));
 		status = AE_AML_NO_OPERAND;
 	}
 
@@ -190,7 +192,12 @@
 		  != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) ||
 		 (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info.return_object->package.elements[1])
 		  != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep State return package elements are not both Integers (%s, %s)\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->package.elements[0]), acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->package.elements[1])));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Sleep State return package elements are not both Integers (%s, %s)",
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+							 package.elements[0]),
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object->
+							 package.elements[1])));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 	} else {
 		/* Valid _Sx_ package size, type, and value */
@@ -202,7 +209,11 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s While evaluating sleep_state [%s], bad Sleep object %p type %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status), sleep_state_name, info.return_object, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"While evaluating sleep_state [%s], bad Sleep object %p type %s",
+				sleep_state_name, info.return_object,
+				acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.
+							     return_object)));
 	}
 
 	acpi_ut_remove_reference(info.return_object);
@@ -228,8 +239,8 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
 	if (register_id > ACPI_BITREG_MAX) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid bit_register ID: %X\n",
-				   register_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid bit_register ID: %X",
+			    register_id));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -329,8 +340,8 @@
 
 	bit_reg_info = acpi_hw_get_bit_register_info(register_id);
 	if (!bit_reg_info) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad ACPI HW register_id: %X\n",
-				   register_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad ACPI HW register_id: %X",
+			    register_id));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -564,7 +575,7 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Register ID: %X\n", register_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Register ID: %X", register_id));
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -759,8 +770,9 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported address space: %X\n",
-				   reg->address_space_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported address space: %X",
+			    reg->address_space_id));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -829,8 +841,9 @@
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported address space: %X\n",
-				   reg->address_space_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unsupported address space: %X",
+			    reg->address_space_id));
 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
index 992128d..8926927 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/hardware/hwsleep.c
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__SST, &arg_list, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _SST failed, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"While executing method _SST"));
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -232,9 +232,8 @@
 
 	if ((acpi_gbl_sleep_type_a > ACPI_SLEEP_TYPE_MAX) ||
 	    (acpi_gbl_sleep_type_b > ACPI_SLEEP_TYPE_MAX)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Sleep values out of range: A=%X B=%X\n",
-				   acpi_gbl_sleep_type_a,
-				   acpi_gbl_sleep_type_b));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Sleep values out of range: A=%X B=%X",
+			    acpi_gbl_sleep_type_a, acpi_gbl_sleep_type_b));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 	}
 
@@ -533,21 +532,18 @@
 	arg.integer.value = ACPI_SST_WAKING;
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__SST, &arg_list, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _SST failed, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _SST"));
 	}
 
 	arg.integer.value = sleep_state;
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__BFS, &arg_list, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _BFS failed, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _BFS"));
 	}
 
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__WAK, &arg_list, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _WAK failed, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _WAK"));
 	}
 	/* TBD: _WAK "sometimes" returns stuff - do we want to look at it? */
 
@@ -582,8 +578,7 @@
 	arg.integer.value = ACPI_SST_WORKING;
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, METHOD_NAME__SST, &arg_list, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method _SST failed, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During Method _SST"));
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index c2db93e..1149bc1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@
 					ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL, &new_node);
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || (!new_node)) {	/* Must be on same line for code converter */
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not create predefined name %s, %s\n", init_val->name, acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not create predefined name %s",
+					init_val->name));
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -121,7 +123,9 @@
 		if (init_val->val) {
 			status = acpi_os_predefined_override(init_val, &val);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not override predefined %s\n", init_val->name));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Could not override predefined %s",
+					    init_val->name));
 			}
 
 			if (!val) {
@@ -228,7 +232,9 @@
 
 			default:
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported initial type value %X\n", init_val->type));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unsupported initial type value %X",
+					    init_val->type));
 				acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
 				obj_desc = NULL;
 				continue;
@@ -334,10 +340,9 @@
 		prefix_node = scope_info->scope.node;
 		if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(prefix_node) !=
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%p is not a namespace node [%s]\n",
-					   prefix_node,
-					   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-					   (prefix_node)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%p is not a namespace node [%s]",
+				    prefix_node,
+				    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(prefix_node)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
@@ -427,7 +432,8 @@
 				if (!this_node) {
 					/* Current scope has no parent scope */
 
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ACPI path has too many parent prefixes (^) - reached beyond root node\n"));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "ACPI path has too many parent prefixes (^) - reached beyond root node"));
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 				}
 			}
@@ -598,7 +604,12 @@
 		    (this_node->type != type_to_check_for)) {
 			/* Complain about a type mismatch */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("ns_lookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)\n", ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name), acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type), acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_to_check_for)));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "ns_lookup: Type mismatch on %4.4s (%s), searching for (%s)",
+				      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &simple_name),
+				      acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_node->type),
+				      acpi_ut_get_type_name
+				      (type_to_check_for)));
 		}
 
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
index 3db950f..9b871f3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@
 		/* Grandchildren should have all been deleted already */
 
 		if (child_node->child) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Found a grandchild! P=%p C=%p\n",
-					   parent_node, child_node));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Found a grandchild! P=%p C=%p",
+				    parent_node, child_node));
 		}
 
 		/* Now we can free this child object */
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@
 		/* There should be only one reference remaining on this node */
 
 		if (child_node->reference_count != 1) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Existing references (%d) on node being deleted (%p)\n", child_node->reference_count, child_node));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Existing references (%d) on node being deleted (%p)",
+				      child_node->reference_count, child_node));
 		}
 
 		/* Now we can delete the node */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index 2f0b70e..a280731 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -198,13 +198,13 @@
 		/* Check the node type and name */
 
 		if (type > ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_MAX) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid ACPI Object Type %08X\n",
-					     type));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid ACPI Object Type %08X",
+				      type));
 		}
 
 		if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(this_node->name.integer)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid ACPI Name %08X\n",
-					     this_node->name.integer));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid ACPI Name %08X",
+				      this_node->name.integer));
 		}
 
 		acpi_os_printf("%4.4s", acpi_ut_get_node_name(this_node));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index e3c6670..19d7b94 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
 
 	info->obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->node);
 	if (!info->obj_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No attached method object\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No attached method object"));
 
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index 6c11789..9f929e4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@
 				     ACPI_UINT32_MAX, acpi_ns_init_one_object,
 				     &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("walk_namespace failed! %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
@@ -159,12 +158,11 @@
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("walk_namespace failed! %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During walk_namespace"));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "\n%hd Devices found containing: %hd _STA, %hd _INI methods\n",
+			      "\n%hd Devices found - executed %hd _STA, %hd _INI methods\n",
 			      info.device_count, info.num_STA, info.num_INI));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -289,7 +287,10 @@
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("\nCould not execute arguments for [%4.4s] (%s), %s\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), acpi_ut_get_type_name(type), acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not execute arguments for [%4.4s] (%s)",
+				acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
+				acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -416,9 +417,8 @@
 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 		char *scope_name = acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(ini_node);
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("%s._INI failed: %s\n",
-				     scope_name,
-				     acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s._INI failed: %s",
+			      scope_name, acpi_format_exception(status)));
 
 		ACPI_MEM_FREE(scope_name);
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
index 0b4a866..4e0b052 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 	/* Check validity of the AML start and length */
 
 	if (!table_desc->aml_start) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null AML pointer\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null AML pointer"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 	/* Ignore table if there is no AML contained within */
 
 	if (!table_desc->aml_length) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Zero-length AML block in table [%4.4s]\n",
-				     table_desc->pointer->signature));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Zero-length AML block in table [%4.4s]",
+			      table_desc->pointer->signature));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 	/* There must be at least a DSDT installed */
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_DSDT == NULL) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("DSDT is not in memory\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "DSDT is not in memory"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index 411e1f8..639f653 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
@@ -110,7 +110,9 @@
 	name_buffer[index] = AML_ROOT_PREFIX;
 
 	if (index != 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not construct pathname; index=%X, size=%X, Path=%s\n", (u32) index, (u32) size, &name_buffer[size]));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not construct pathname; index=%X, size=%X, Path=%s",
+			    (u32) index, (u32) size, &name_buffer[size]));
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@
 
 	name_buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(size);
 	if (!name_buffer) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Allocation failure\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Allocation failure"));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
index 8611309..10ae629 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
@@ -84,22 +84,23 @@
 	if (!node) {
 		/* Invalid handle */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null named_obj handle\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null named_obj handle"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	if (!object && (ACPI_TYPE_ANY != type)) {
 		/* Null object */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null object, but type not ACPI_TYPE_ANY\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Null object, but type not ACPI_TYPE_ANY"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 		/* Not a name handle */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid handle %p [%s]\n",
-				   node, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid handle %p [%s]",
+			    node, acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ns_get_attached_object", node);
 
 	if (!node) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Null Node ptr\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node ptr"));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index f094a2e..d64b789 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
@@ -298,15 +298,17 @@
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
 	if (!node || !target_name || !return_node) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null param: Node %p Name %X return_node %p\n", node, target_name, return_node));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Null param: Node %p Name %X return_node %p",
+			    node, target_name, return_node));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
 	/* Name must consist of printable characters */
 
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(target_name)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad character in ACPI Name: %X\n",
-				   target_name));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Bad character in ACPI Name: %X",
+			    target_name));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_CHARACTER);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index bc779fd..3e7cad5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 	if (lookup_status == AE_BAD_CHARACTER) {
 		/* There is a non-ascii character in the name */
 
-		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)\n",
+		acpi_os_printf("[0x%4.4X] (NON-ASCII)",
 			       *(ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, internal_name)));
 	} else {
 		/* Convert path to external format */
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	acpi_os_printf("Namespace lookup failure, %s\n",
+	acpi_os_printf(" Namespace lookup failure, %s\n",
 		       acpi_format_exception(lookup_status));
 }
 
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ns_get_type");
 
 	if (!node) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Null Node parameter\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Null Node parameter"));
 		return_UINT32(ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
 	}
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
 		/* Type code out of range  */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid Object Type %X\n", type));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
 		return_UINT32(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
 	}
 
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
 	 * with internal_name (invalid format).
 	 */
 	if (required_length > internal_name_length) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid internal name\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid internal name"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PATHNAME);
 	}
 
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(type)) {
 		/* type code out of range  */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid Object Type %X\n", type));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid Object Type %X", type));
 		return_UINT32(ACPI_NS_NORMAL);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index de13add..a95f636 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 	if (return_buffer->length == 0) {
 		/* Error because caller specifically asked for a return value */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No return value\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No return value"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
 	}
 
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@
 
 	/* Return object type does not match requested type */
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Incorrect return type [%s] requested [%s]\n",
-			   acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union acpi_object *)
-						  return_buffer->pointer)->
-						 type),
-			   acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_type)));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+		    "Incorrect return type [%s] requested [%s]",
+		    acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union acpi_object *)return_buffer->
+					   pointer)->type),
+		    acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_type)));
 
 	if (must_free) {
 		/* Caller used ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, free the return buffer */
@@ -235,9 +235,11 @@
 		 * qualified names above, this is an error
 		 */
 		if (!pathname) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Both Handle and Pathname are NULL\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Both Handle and Pathname are NULL"));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Handle is NULL and Pathname is relative"));
 		}
 
 		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index 853e6d1..8cd8675 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
@@ -300,8 +300,7 @@
 
 		status = acpi_ut_execute_CID(node, &cid_list);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			size += ((acpi_size) cid_list->count - 1) *
-			    sizeof(struct acpi_compatible_id);
+			size += cid_list->size;
 			info->valid |= ACPI_VALID_CID;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index cc4a490..ac5bbae 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -1062,9 +1062,9 @@
  * handle is a pointer to the spinlock_t.
  */
 
-acpi_native_uint acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_handle handle)
+acpi_cpu_flags acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	unsigned long flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 	spin_lock_irqsave((spinlock_t *) handle, flags);
 	return flags;
 }
@@ -1073,9 +1073,9 @@
  * Release a spinlock. See above.
  */
 
-void acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_handle handle, acpi_native_uint flags)
+void acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_handle handle, acpi_cpu_flags flags)
 {
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore((spinlock_t *) handle, (unsigned long) flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore((spinlock_t *) handle, flags);
 }
 
 #ifndef ACPI_USE_LOCAL_CACHE
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
index 3c37cd0..de573be 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psargs.c
@@ -298,7 +298,9 @@
 		acpi_ps_append_arg(arg, name_op);
 
 		if (!method_desc) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Control Method %p has no attached object\n", node));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Control Method %p has no attached object",
+				    node));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
@@ -348,7 +350,7 @@
 	/* Final exception check (may have been changed from code above) */
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_NSERROR(path, status);
+		ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(path, status);
 
 		if ((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_MODE_MASK) ==
 		    ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
@@ -451,7 +453,7 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid arg_type %X\n", arg_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid arg_type %X", arg_type));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -709,7 +711,7 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid arg_type: %X\n", arg_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid arg_type: %X", arg_type));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
index c66029b..00b072e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psloop.c
@@ -123,10 +123,12 @@
 				    && ((status & AE_CODE_MASK) !=
 					AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
 					if (status == AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE) {
-						ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invoked method did not return a value, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+						ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+								"Invoked method did not return a value"));
 
 					}
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("get_predicate Failed, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+					ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+							"get_predicate Failed"));
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 				}
 
@@ -184,7 +186,11 @@
 
 				/* The opcode is unrecognized.  Just skip unknown opcodes */
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Found unknown opcode %X at AML address %p offset %X, ignoring\n", walk_state->opcode, parser_state->aml, walk_state->aml_offset));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Found unknown opcode %X at AML address %p offset %X, ignoring",
+					    walk_state->opcode,
+					    parser_state->aml,
+					    walk_state->aml_offset));
 
 				ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(parser_state->aml, 128);
 
@@ -271,7 +277,8 @@
 				    walk_state->descending_callback(walk_state,
 								    &op);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("During name lookup/catalog, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+					ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+							"During name lookup/catalog"));
 					goto close_this_op;
 				}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
index 3b540fe..a9f3229 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/psparse.c
@@ -512,9 +512,9 @@
 		} else if ((status != AE_OK) && (walk_state->method_desc)) {
 			/* Either the method parse or actual execution failed */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_MTERROR("Method parse/execution failed",
-					    walk_state->method_node, NULL,
-					    status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Method parse/execution failed",
+					  walk_state->method_node, NULL,
+					  status);
 
 			/* Check for possible multi-thread reentrancy problem */
 
@@ -558,7 +558,8 @@
 					walk_state->method_desc->method.
 					    thread_count--;
 				} else {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid zero thread count in method\n"));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Invalid zero thread count in method"));
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
index d387e2b..dd6f167 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/parser/pstree.c
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@
 	if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
 		/* Invalid opcode */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid AML Opcode: 0x%2.2X\n",
-				   op->common.aml_opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid AML Opcode: 0x%2.2X",
+			    op->common.aml_opcode));
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
index 1dfa690..7d6481d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
@@ -541,13 +541,13 @@
 
 		for (table_index = 0; table_index < 4 && !name_found;
 		     table_index++) {
-			if ((ACPI_TYPE_STRING ==
-			     ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list))
-			    ||
-			    ((ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE ==
-			      ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list))
-			     && ((*sub_object_list)->reference.opcode ==
-				 AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP))) {
+			if (*sub_object_list &&	/* Null object allowed */
+			    ((ACPI_TYPE_STRING ==
+			      ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) ||
+			     ((ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE ==
+			       ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) &&
+			      ((*sub_object_list)->reference.opcode ==
+			       AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)))) {
 				name_found = TRUE;
 			} else {
 				/* Look at the next element */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
index 7f46ca0..8c128de 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
@@ -207,14 +207,20 @@
 		/* Each element of the top-level package must also be a package */
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*top_object_list) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(PRT[%X]) Need sub-package, found %s\n", index, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(*top_object_list)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "(PRT[%X]) Need sub-package, found %s",
+				    index,
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+				    (*top_object_list)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
 		/* Each sub-package must be of length 4 */
 
 		if ((*top_object_list)->package.count != 4) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(PRT[%X]) Need package of length 4, found length %d\n", index, (*top_object_list)->package.count));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "(PRT[%X]) Need package of length 4, found length %d",
+				    index, (*top_object_list)->package.count));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT);
 		}
 
@@ -231,7 +237,10 @@
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 			user_prt->address = obj_desc->integer.value;
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(PRT[%X].Address) Need Integer, found %s\n", index, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "(PRT[%X].Address) Need Integer, found %s",
+				    index,
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
@@ -241,65 +250,83 @@
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 			user_prt->pin = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(PRT[%X].Pin) Need Integer, found %s\n", index, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "(PRT[%X].Pin) Need Integer, found %s",
+				    index,
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
-		/* 3) Third subobject: Dereference the PRT.source_name */
-
+		/*
+		 * 3) Third subobject: Dereference the PRT.source_name
+		 * The name may be unresolved (slack mode), so allow a null object
+		 */
 		obj_desc = sub_object_list[2];
-		switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
-		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
+		if (obj_desc) {
+			switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
+			case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode != AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found reference op %X\n", index, obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+				if (obj_desc->reference.opcode !=
+				    AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found reference op %X",
+						    index,
+						    obj_desc->reference.
+						    opcode));
+					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
+				}
+
+				node = obj_desc->reference.node;
+
+				/* Use *remaining* length of the buffer as max for pathname */
+
+				path_buffer.length = output_buffer->length -
+				    (u32) ((u8 *) user_prt->source -
+					   (u8 *) output_buffer->pointer);
+				path_buffer.pointer = user_prt->source;
+
+				status =
+				    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname((acpi_handle)
+							       node,
+							       &path_buffer);
+
+				/* +1 to include null terminator */
+
+				user_prt->length +=
+				    (u32) ACPI_STRLEN(user_prt->source) + 1;
+				break;
+
+			case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
+
+				ACPI_STRCPY(user_prt->source,
+					    obj_desc->string.pointer);
+
+				/*
+				 * Add to the Length field the length of the string
+				 * (add 1 for terminator)
+				 */
+				user_prt->length += obj_desc->string.length + 1;
+				break;
+
+			case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
+				/*
+				 * If this is a number, then the Source Name is NULL, since the
+				 * entire buffer was zeroed out, we can leave this alone.
+				 *
+				 * Add to the Length field the length of the u32 NULL
+				 */
+				user_prt->length += sizeof(u32);
+				break;
+
+			default:
+
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "(PRT[%X].Source) Need Ref/String/Integer, found %s",
+					    index,
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc)));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 			}
-
-			node = obj_desc->reference.node;
-
-			/* Use *remaining* length of the buffer as max for pathname */
-
-			path_buffer.length = output_buffer->length -
-			    (u32) ((u8 *) user_prt->source -
-				   (u8 *) output_buffer->pointer);
-			path_buffer.pointer = user_prt->source;
-
-			status =
-			    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname((acpi_handle) node,
-						       &path_buffer);
-
-			/* +1 to include null terminator */
-
-			user_prt->length +=
-			    (u32) ACPI_STRLEN(user_prt->source) + 1;
-			break;
-
-		case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
-
-			ACPI_STRCPY(user_prt->source, obj_desc->string.pointer);
-
-			/*
-			 * Add to the Length field the length of the string
-			 * (add 1 for terminator)
-			 */
-			user_prt->length += obj_desc->string.length + 1;
-			break;
-
-		case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
-			/*
-			 * If this is a number, then the Source Name is NULL, since the
-			 * entire buffer was zeroed out, we can leave this alone.
-			 *
-			 * Add to the Length field the length of the u32 NULL
-			 */
-			user_prt->length += sizeof(u32);
-			break;
-
-		default:
-
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(PRT[%X].Source) Need Ref/String/Integer, found %s\n", index, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
 		/* Now align the current length */
@@ -313,7 +340,10 @@
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 			user_prt->source_index = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("(PRT[%X].source_index) Need Integer, found %s\n", index, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "(PRT[%X].source_index) Need Integer, found %s",
+				    index,
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
index 98356e2..e7de061 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsdump.c
@@ -692,7 +692,11 @@
 
 static void acpi_rs_out_string(char *title, char *value)
 {
-	acpi_os_printf("%27s : %s\n", title, value);
+	acpi_os_printf("%27s : %s", title, value);
+	if (!*value) {
+		acpi_os_printf("[NULL NAMESTRING]");
+	}
+	acpi_os_printf("\n");
 }
 
 static void acpi_rs_out_integer8(char *title, u8 value)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
index e4778a5..1434e78 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rslist.c
@@ -94,7 +94,9 @@
 						    acpi_gbl_get_resource_dispatch
 						    [resource_index]);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not convert AML resource (Type %X) to resource, %s\n", *aml, acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not convert AML resource (Type %X)",
+					*aml));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
@@ -156,7 +158,9 @@
 		/* Validate the (internal) Resource Type */
 
 		if (resource->type > ACPI_RESOURCE_TYPE_MAX) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid descriptor type (%X) in resource list\n", resource->type));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid descriptor type (%X) in resource list",
+				    resource->type));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 		}
 
@@ -169,7 +173,9 @@
 							 acpi_gbl_set_resource_dispatch
 							 [resource->type]);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not convert resource (type %X) to AML, %s\n", resource->type, acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not convert resource (type %X) to AML",
+					resource->type));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
index 83bfe0d..ed866cf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rsmisc.c
@@ -84,9 +84,11 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_get_resource");
 
 	if (((acpi_native_uint) resource) & 0x3) {
-		acpi_os_printf
-		    ("**** GET: Misaligned resource pointer: %p Type %2.2X Len %X\n",
-		     resource, resource->type, resource->length);
+		/* Each internal resource struct is expected to be 32-bit aligned */
+
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Misaligned resource pointer (get): %p Type %2.2X Len %X",
+			      resource, resource->type, resource->length));
 	}
 
 	/* Extract the resource Length field (does not include header length) */
@@ -274,15 +276,16 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				acpi_os_printf
-				    ("*** Invalid conversion sub-opcode\n");
+
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Invalid conversion sub-opcode"));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 			}
 			break;
 
 		default:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("*** Invalid conversion opcode\n");
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid conversion opcode"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 		}
 
@@ -486,15 +489,16 @@
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				acpi_os_printf
-				    ("*** Invalid conversion sub-opcode\n");
+
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Invalid conversion sub-opcode"));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 			}
 			break;
 
 		default:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("*** Invalid conversion opcode\n");
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid conversion opcode"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 		}
 
@@ -523,7 +527,9 @@
 	 * polarity/trigger interrupts are allowed (ACPI spec, section
 	 * "IRQ Format"), so 0x00 and 0x09 are illegal.
 	 */
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid interrupt polarity/trigger in resource list, %X\n", aml->irq.flags));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+		    "Invalid interrupt polarity/trigger in resource list, %X",
+		    aml->irq.flags));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 }
 
@@ -535,7 +541,7 @@
 }
 
 if (resource->data.dma.transfer == 0x03) {
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid DMA.Transfer preference (3)\n"));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid DMA.Transfer preference (3)"));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
index 48290b7..03b37d2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbconvrt.c
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@
 	 * at least as long as the version 1.0 FADT
 	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_FADT->length < sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev1)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("FADT is invalid, too short: 0x%X\n",
-				   acpi_gbl_FADT->length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "FADT is invalid, too short: 0x%X",
+			    acpi_gbl_FADT->length));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
 	}
 
@@ -517,7 +517,10 @@
 		if (acpi_gbl_FADT->length < sizeof(struct fadt_descriptor_rev2)) {
 			/* Length is too short to be a V2.0 table */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Inconsistent FADT length (0x%X) and revision (0x%X), using FADT V1.0 portion of table\n", acpi_gbl_FADT->length, acpi_gbl_FADT->revision));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "Inconsistent FADT length (0x%X) and revision (0x%X), using FADT V1.0 portion of table",
+				      acpi_gbl_FADT->length,
+				      acpi_gbl_FADT->revision));
 
 			acpi_tb_convert_fadt1(local_fadt,
 					      (void *)acpi_gbl_FADT);
@@ -582,13 +585,15 @@
 	/* Absolute minimum length is 24, but the ACPI spec says 64 */
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_FACS->length < 24) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid FACS table length: 0x%X\n",
-				   acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid FACS table length: 0x%X",
+			    acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_INVALID_TABLE_LENGTH);
 	}
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_FACS->length < 64) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("FACS is shorter than the ACPI specification allows: 0x%X, using anyway\n", acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "FACS is shorter than the ACPI specification allows: 0x%X, using anyway",
+			      acpi_gbl_FACS->length));
 	}
 
 	/* Copy fields to the new FACS */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
index 0fedf4b..09b4ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbget.c
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_get_table_body(address, &header, table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get ACPI table (size %X), %s\n",
-				   header.length,
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not get ACPI table (size %X)",
+				header.length));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@
 					    sizeof(struct acpi_table_header),
 					    (void *)&header);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X for length %X\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address->pointer.physical), sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 
@@ -161,8 +160,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid address flags %X\n",
-				   address->pointer_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address flags %X",
+			    address->pointer_type));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
@@ -253,8 +252,8 @@
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		/* Some severe error from the OSL, but we basically ignore it */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not override ACPI table, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not override ACPI table"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -273,15 +272,14 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_get_this_table(&address, new_table, table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not copy override ACPI table, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not copy ACPI table"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* Copy the table info */
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_INFO(("Table [%4.4s] replaced by host OS\n",
-			  table_info->pointer->signature));
+	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "Table [%4.4s] replaced by host OS",
+		   table_info->pointer->signature));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
@@ -327,7 +325,9 @@
 
 		full_table = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(header->length);
 		if (!full_table) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate table memory for [%4.4s] length %X\n", header->signature, header->length));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not allocate table memory for [%4.4s] length %X",
+				    header->signature, header->length));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 		}
 
@@ -351,7 +351,12 @@
 					    (acpi_size) header->length,
 					    (void *)&full_table);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory for table [%4.4s] at %8.8X%8.8X for length %X\n", header->signature, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address->pointer.physical), header->length));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not map memory for table [%4.4s] at %8.8X%8.8X for length %X",
+				    header->signature,
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address->pointer.
+						       physical),
+				    header->length));
 			return (status);
 		}
 
@@ -362,8 +367,8 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid address flags %X\n",
-				   address->pointer_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address flags %X",
+			    address->pointer_type));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
index 496f336..134e5dc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbgetall.c
@@ -152,7 +152,9 @@
 	/* Signature must match request */
 
 	if (ACPI_STRNCMP(header.signature, signature, ACPI_NAME_SIZE)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Incorrect table signature - wanted [%s] found [%4.4s]\n", signature, header.signature));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Incorrect table signature - wanted [%s] found [%4.4s]",
+			    signature, header.signature));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
 	}
 
@@ -231,14 +233,18 @@
 		 */
 		status = acpi_tb_get_primary_table(&address, &table_info);
 		if ((status != AE_OK) && (status != AE_TABLE_NOT_SUPPORTED)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("%s, while getting table at %8.8X%8.8X\n", acpi_format_exception(status), ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address.pointer.value)));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+				      "%s, while getting table at %8.8X%8.8X",
+				      acpi_format_exception(status),
+				      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address.pointer.
+							 value)));
 		}
 	}
 
 	/* We must have a FADT to continue */
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No FADT present in RSDT/XSDT\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No FADT present in RSDT/XSDT"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -248,7 +254,8 @@
 	 */
 	status = acpi_tb_convert_table_fadt();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not convert FADT to internal common format\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not convert FADT to internal common format"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -258,8 +265,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_get_secondary_table(&address, FACS_SIG, &table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get/install the FACS, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not get/install the FACS"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -278,7 +285,7 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_get_secondary_table(&address, DSDT_SIG, &table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get/install the DSDT\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not get/install the DSDT"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
index e1c9faa..7ffd0fd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not acquire table mutex, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not acquire table mutex"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_init_table_descriptor(table_info->type, table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not install table [%4.4s], %s\n",
-				   table_info->pointer->signature,
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not install table [%4.4s]",
+				table_info->pointer->signature));
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "%s located at %p\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
index 1783090..4d30822 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbrsdt.c
@@ -192,16 +192,21 @@
 	if (no_match) {
 		/* Invalid RSDT or XSDT signature */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid signature where RSDP indicates RSDT/XSDT should be located. RSDP:\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Invalid signature where RSDP indicates RSDT/XSDT should be located. RSDP:"));
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(acpi_gbl_RSDP, 20);
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("RSDT/XSDT signature at %X (%p) is invalid\n", acpi_gbl_RSDP->rsdt_physical_address, (void *)(acpi_native_uint) acpi_gbl_RSDP->rsdt_physical_address));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "RSDT/XSDT signature at %X (%p) is invalid",
+			    acpi_gbl_RSDP->rsdt_physical_address,
+			    (void *)(acpi_native_uint) acpi_gbl_RSDP->
+			    rsdt_physical_address));
 
 		if (acpi_gbl_root_table_type == ACPI_TABLE_TYPE_RSDT) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Looking for RSDT\n"))
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Looking for RSDT"));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Looking for XSDT\n"))
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Looking for XSDT"));
 		}
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER((char *)table_ptr, 48);
@@ -238,9 +243,8 @@
 	table_info.type = ACPI_TABLE_XSDT;
 	status = acpi_tb_get_table(&address, &table_info);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get the RSDT/XSDT, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
-
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not get the RSDT/XSDT"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
index 38c6749..bc57159 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbutils.c
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@
 	/* Verify that this is a valid address */
 
 	if (!acpi_os_readable(table_header, sizeof(struct acpi_table_header))) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot read table header at %p\n",
-				   table_header));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot read table header at %p", table_header));
 
 		return (AE_BAD_ADDRESS);
 	}
@@ -159,10 +159,12 @@
 
 	ACPI_MOVE_32_TO_32(&signature, table_header->signature);
 	if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(signature)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Table signature at %p [%p] has invalid characters\n", table_header, &signature));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Table signature at %p [%p] has invalid characters",
+			    table_header, &signature));
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid table signature found: [%4.4s]\n",
-				     ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &signature)));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid table signature found: [%4.4s]",
+			      ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &signature)));
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(table_header,
 				 sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
@@ -172,9 +174,13 @@
 	/* Validate the table length */
 
 	if (table_header->length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid length in table header %p name %4.4s\n", table_header, (char *)&signature));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Invalid length in table header %p name %4.4s",
+			    table_header, (char *)&signature));
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid table header length (0x%X) found\n", (u32) table_header->length));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Invalid table header length (0x%X) found",
+			      (u32) table_header->length));
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_BUFFER(table_header,
 				 sizeof(struct acpi_table_header));
@@ -213,7 +219,10 @@
 	/* Return the appropriate exception */
 
 	if (checksum) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid checksum in table [%4.4s] (%02X, sum %02X is not zero)\n", table_header->signature, (u32) table_header->checksum, (u32) checksum));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Invalid checksum in table [%4.4s] (%02X, sum %02X is not zero)",
+			      table_header->signature,
+			      (u32) table_header->checksum, (u32) checksum));
 
 		status = AE_BAD_CHECKSUM;
 	}
@@ -286,7 +295,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("table_id=%X does not exist\n", table_id));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "table_id=%X does not exist", table_id));
 	return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
index 83a9ca8..9fe53c9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxface.c
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@
 	status = acpi_os_get_root_pointer(ACPI_LOGICAL_ADDRESSING,
 					  &rsdp_address);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get RSDP, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not get the RSDP"));
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -86,8 +85,7 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_verify_rsdp(&rsdp_address);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("RSDP Failed validation: %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During RSDP validation"));
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -95,8 +93,7 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_get_table_rsdt();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not load RSDT: %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not load RSDT"));
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -104,7 +101,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_get_required_tables();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not get all required tables (DSDT/FADT/FACS): %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Could not get all required tables (DSDT/FADT/FACS)"));
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
@@ -114,17 +112,14 @@
 
 	status = acpi_ns_load_namespace();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not load namespace: %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not load namespace"));
 		goto error_exit;
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 
       error_exit:
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not load tables: %s\n",
-			   acpi_format_exception(status)));
-
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not load tables"));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
index 6538ed8..a62db6a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_tb_find_rsdp(&table_info, flags);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("RSDP structure not found, %s Flags=%X\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status), flags));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"RSDP structure not found - Flags=%X", flags));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
@@ -502,7 +502,10 @@
 					    ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LENGTH,
 					    (void *)&table_ptr);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X\n", ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LOCATION, ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LENGTH));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X",
+				    ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LOCATION,
+				    ACPI_EBDA_PTR_LENGTH));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -526,7 +529,10 @@
 						    ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE,
 						    (void *)&table_ptr);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X\n", physical_address, ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X",
+					    physical_address,
+					    ACPI_EBDA_WINDOW_SIZE));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			}
@@ -556,7 +562,10 @@
 					    (void *)&table_ptr);
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X\n", ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE, ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_SIZE));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not map memory at %8.8X for length %X",
+				    ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_BASE,
+				    ACPI_HI_RSDP_WINDOW_SIZE));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
@@ -625,7 +634,7 @@
 
 	/* A valid RSDP was not found */
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No valid RSDP was found\n"));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No valid RSDP was found"));
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
index 0efcbdf..03b0044 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utalloc.c
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@
 	/* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
 
 	if (!size) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line,
-				   ("ut_allocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "ut_allocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
 		size = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@
 	if (!allocation) {
 		/* Report allocation error */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line,
-				   ("ut_allocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-				    (u32) size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "ut_allocate: Could not allocate size %X",
+			    (u32) size));
 
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@
 	/* Check for an inadvertent size of zero bytes */
 
 	if (!size) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line,
-				   ("ut_callocate: Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Attempt to allocate zero bytes, allocating 1 byte"));
 		size = 1;
 	}
 
@@ -353,9 +353,8 @@
 	if (!allocation) {
 		/* Report allocation error */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line,
-				   ("ut_callocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-				    (u32) size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -480,9 +479,8 @@
 	if (!allocation) {
 		/* Report allocation error */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line,
-				   ("ut_callocate: Could not allocate size %X\n",
-				    (u32) size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Could not allocate size %X", (u32) size));
 		return (NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -524,8 +522,7 @@
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ut_free", allocation);
 
 	if (NULL == allocation) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line,
-				   ("acpi_ut_free: Attempt to delete a NULL address\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line, "Attempt to delete a NULL address"));
 
 		return_VOID;
 	}
@@ -540,14 +537,11 @@
 	status = acpi_ut_remove_allocation(debug_block,
 					   component, module, line);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not free memory, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Could not free memory"));
 	}
 
 	acpi_os_free(debug_block);
-
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "%p freed\n", allocation));
-
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
@@ -624,10 +618,12 @@
 	 */
 	element = acpi_ut_find_allocation(allocation);
 	if (element) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ut_track_allocation: Allocation already present in list! (%p)\n", allocation));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "ut_track_allocation: Allocation already present in list! (%p)",
+			    allocation));
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Element %p Address %p\n",
-				   element, allocation));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Element %p Address %p",
+			    element, allocation));
 
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
@@ -687,8 +683,8 @@
 	if (NULL == mem_list->list_head) {
 		/* No allocations! */
 
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module, line,
-				   ("ut_remove_allocation: Empty allocation list, nothing to free!\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module, line,
+			    "Empty allocation list, nothing to free!"));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
@@ -863,10 +859,11 @@
 	/* Print summary */
 
 	if (!num_outstanding) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_INFO(("No outstanding allocations\n"));
+		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "No outstanding allocations"));
 	} else {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%d(%X) Outstanding allocations\n",
-				   num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "%d(%X) Outstanding allocations",
+			    num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index 1a4da00..df2d320 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -606,7 +606,8 @@
 		/*
 		 * Packages as external input to control methods are not supported,
 		 */
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Packages as parameters not implemented!\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Packages as parameters not implemented!"));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED);
 	}
@@ -869,7 +870,7 @@
 							 count +
 							 1) * sizeof(void *));
 	if (!dest_obj->package.elements) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Package allocation failure\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Package allocation failure"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 1079a1a..1db9695 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown action (%X)\n", action));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown action (%X)", action));
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -373,7 +373,9 @@
 	 */
 	if (count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p\n\n", count, object));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+			      "Large Reference Count (%X) in object %p",
+			      count, object));
 	}
 
 	return;
@@ -532,8 +534,8 @@
 
       error_exit:
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not update object reference count, %s\n",
-			   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+			"Could not update object reference count"));
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index f4dc374..106cc97 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@
 					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(prefix_node),
 					  path));
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_MTERROR("Method execution failed",
-					    prefix_node, path, status);
+			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Method execution failed",
+					  prefix_node, path, status);
 		}
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@
 
 	if (!info.return_object) {
 		if (expected_return_btypes) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_MTERROR("No object was returned from",
-					    prefix_node, path, AE_NOT_EXIST);
+			ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("No object was returned from",
+					  prefix_node, path, AE_NOT_EXIST);
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 		}
@@ -211,10 +211,14 @@
 	/* Is the return object one of the expected types? */
 
 	if (!(expected_return_btypes & return_btype)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_MTERROR("Return object type is incorrect",
-				    prefix_node, path, AE_TYPE);
+		ACPI_ERROR_METHOD("Return object type is incorrect",
+				  prefix_node, path, AE_TYPE);
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X\n", path, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object), expected_return_btypes));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Type returned from %s was incorrect: %s, expected Btypes: %X",
+			    path,
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(info.return_object),
+			    expected_return_btypes));
 
 		/* On error exit, we must delete the return object */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 87ca9a0..ffd1338 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@
 	if (!exception) {
 		/* Exception code was not recognized */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X\n",
-				   status));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unknown exception code: 0x%8.8X", status));
 
 		exception = "UNKNOWN_STATUS_CODE";
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
index 7565ba6..ba771b4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utinit.c
@@ -72,9 +72,9 @@
 acpi_ut_fadt_register_error(char *register_name, u32 value, acpi_size offset)
 {
 
-	ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Invalid FADT value %s=%X at offset %X FADT=%p\n",
-			     register_name, value, (u32) offset,
-			     acpi_gbl_FADT));
+	ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
+		      "Invalid FADT value %s=%X at offset %X FADT=%p",
+		      register_name, value, (u32) offset, acpi_gbl_FADT));
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 	/* Just exit if subsystem is already shutdown */
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_shutdown) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("ACPI Subsystem is already terminated\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "ACPI Subsystem is already terminated"));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
index 0621420..4a33604 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmath.c
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (in_divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 	/* Always check for a zero divisor */
 
 	if (in_divisor == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Divide by zero\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Divide by zero"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_DIVIDE_BY_ZERO);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
index a77ffcd..7364f5f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmisc.c
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@
 	/* Guard against multiple allocations of ID to the same location */
 
 	if (*owner_id) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Owner ID [%2.2X] already exists\n",
-				   *owner_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Owner ID [%2.2X] already exists",
+			    *owner_id));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
 	}
 
@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@
 	 * methods, or there may be a bug where the IDs are not released.
 	 */
 	status = AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT;
-	ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate new owner_id (255 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT\n"));
+	ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+		    "Could not allocate new owner_id (255 max), AE_OWNER_ID_LIMIT"));
 
       exit:
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@
 	/* Zero is not a valid owner_iD */
 
 	if (owner_id == 0) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid owner_id: %2.2X\n", owner_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid owner_id: %2.2X", owner_id));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -205,8 +206,9 @@
 	if (acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[index] & bit) {
 		acpi_gbl_owner_id_mask[index] ^= bit;
 	} else {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Release of non-allocated owner_id: %2.2X\n",
-				   owner_id + 1));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Release of non-allocated owner_id: %2.2X",
+			    owner_id + 1));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_CACHES);
@@ -837,7 +839,71 @@
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_error
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_error, acpi_ut_warning, acpi_ut_info
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
+ *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
+ *              Format              - Printf format string + additional args
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Print message with module/line/version info
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_exception(char *module_name,
+		  u32 line_number, acpi_status status, char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Exception (%s-%04d): %s, ", module_name,
+		       line_number, acpi_format_exception(status));
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
+
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_ut_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number, char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list args;
+
+	acpi_os_printf("ACPI (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
+
+	va_start(args, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, args);
+	acpi_os_printf(" [%X]\n", ACPI_CA_VERSION);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_error, Warning, Info
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
  *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
@@ -846,6 +912,8 @@
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Print error message
  *
+ * Note: Legacy only, should be removed when no longer used by drivers.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ut_report_error(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
@@ -854,38 +922,12 @@
 	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Error (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_warning
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
- *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print warning message
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
 void acpi_ut_report_warning(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
 	acpi_os_printf("ACPI Warning (%s-%04d): ", module_name, line_number);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_report_info
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
- *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
- *
- * RETURN:      None
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Print information message
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
 void acpi_ut_report_info(char *module_name, u32 line_number)
 {
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
index ffaff55..45a7244 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utmutex.c
@@ -216,12 +216,20 @@
 		for (i = mutex_id; i < MAX_MUTEX; i++) {
 			if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[i].thread_id == this_thread_id) {
 				if (i == mutex_id) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Mutex [%s] already acquired by this thread [%X]\n", acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id), this_thread_id));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Mutex [%s] already acquired by this thread [%X]",
+						    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name
+						    (mutex_id),
+						    this_thread_id));
 
 					return (AE_ALREADY_ACQUIRED);
 				}
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid acquire order: Thread %X owns [%s], wants [%s]\n", this_thread_id, acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i), acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Invalid acquire order: Thread %X owns [%s], wants [%s]",
+					    this_thread_id,
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
 
 				return (AE_ACQUIRE_DEADLOCK);
 			}
@@ -244,7 +252,9 @@
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].use_count++;
 		acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].thread_id = this_thread_id;
 	} else {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Thread %X could not acquire Mutex [%X] %s\n", this_thread_id, mutex_id, acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Thread %X could not acquire Mutex [%X]",
+				this_thread_id, mutex_id));
 	}
 
 	return (status);
@@ -282,7 +292,9 @@
 	 * Mutex must be acquired in order to release it!
 	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].thread_id == ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Mutex [%X] is not acquired, cannot release\n", mutex_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Mutex [%X] is not acquired, cannot release",
+			    mutex_id));
 
 		return (AE_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
@@ -303,7 +315,10 @@
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid release order: owns [%s], releasing [%s]\n", acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i), acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Invalid release order: owns [%s], releasing [%s]",
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(i),
+					    acpi_ut_get_mutex_name(mutex_id)));
 
 				return (AE_RELEASE_DEADLOCK);
 			}
@@ -319,7 +334,9 @@
 	    acpi_os_signal_semaphore(acpi_gbl_mutex_info[mutex_id].mutex, 1);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Thread %X could not release Mutex [%X] %s\n", this_thread_id, mutex_id, acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Thread %X could not release Mutex [%X]",
+				this_thread_id, mutex_id));
 	} else {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_MUTEX,
 				  "Thread %X released Mutex [%s]\n",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index 1b6b215..7ee2d1d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
 
 		buffer = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(buffer_size);
 		if (!buffer) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate size %X\n",
-					   (u32) buffer_size));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
+				    (u32) buffer_size));
 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(buffer_desc);
 			return_PTR(NULL);
 		}
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@
 	 */
 	string = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(string_size + 1);
 	if (!string) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate size %X\n",
-				   (u32) string_size));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not allocate size %X",
+			    (u32) string_size));
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(string_desc);
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -312,8 +312,8 @@
 
 	object = acpi_os_acquire_object(acpi_gbl_operand_cache);
 	if (!object) {
-		_ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(module_name, line_number,
-				   ("Could not allocate an object descriptor\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((module_name, line_number,
+			    "Could not allocate an object descriptor"));
 
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
@@ -347,9 +347,9 @@
 	/* Object must be an union acpi_operand_object    */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%p is not an ACPI Operand object [%s]\n",
-				   object,
-				   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(object)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "%p is not an ACPI Operand object [%s]", object,
+			    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(object)));
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -451,7 +451,10 @@
 			 * Notably, Locals and Args are not supported, but this may be
 			 * required eventually.
 			 */
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported Reference opcode=%X in object %p\n", internal_object->reference.opcode, internal_object));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unsupported Reference opcode=%X in object %p",
+				    internal_object->reference.opcode,
+				    internal_object));
 			status = AE_TYPE;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -459,9 +462,9 @@
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported type=%X in object %p\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object),
-				   internal_object));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unsupported type=%X in object %p",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(internal_object),
+			    internal_object));
 		status = AE_TYPE;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
index 36bf9e4..1646131 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utresrc.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@
  * RETURN:      Status, pointer to the end tag
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Find the end_tag resource descriptor in an AML resource template
+ *              Note: allows a buffer length of zero.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -504,6 +505,13 @@
 	aml = obj_desc->buffer.pointer;
 	end_aml = aml + obj_desc->buffer.length;
 
+	/* Allow a buffer length of zero */
+
+	if (!obj_desc->buffer.length) {
+		*end_tag = aml;
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/* Walk the resource template, one descriptor per iteration */
 
 	while (aml < end_aml) {
@@ -518,6 +526,14 @@
 
 		if (acpi_ut_get_resource_type(aml) ==
 		    ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG) {
+			/*
+			 * There must be at least one more byte in the buffer for
+			 * the 2nd byte of the end_tag
+			 */
+			if ((aml + 1) >= end_aml) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
+			}
+
 			/* Return the pointer to the end_tag */
 
 			*end_tag = aml;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
index b4bc948..308a960 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utxface.c
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@
 
 	status = acpi_os_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("OSL failed to initialize, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During OSL initialization"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -88,8 +87,8 @@
 
 	status = acpi_ut_mutex_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Global mutex creation failure, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"During Global Mutex creation"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
@@ -99,15 +98,14 @@
 	 */
 	status = acpi_ns_root_initialize();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Namespace initialization failure, %s\n",
-				   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"During Namespace initialization"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
 	/* If configured, initialize the AML debugger */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(status = acpi_db_initialize());
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@
 
 		status = acpi_enable();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("acpi_enable failed\n"));
+			ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "acpi_enable failed"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
 	}