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

10 files changed, 306 insertions, 184 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
index 842d1e3fb37b..c9ac05c4685f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evevent.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void)
 	/* Make sure we have ACPI tables */
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_DSDT) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN, "No ACPI tables present!\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No ACPI tables present!"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -84,14 +84,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void)
 	 */
 	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);
 	}
 
@@ -100,6 +101,48 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_events(void)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Completes initialization of the FADT-defined GPE blocks
+ *              (0 and 1). This causes the _PRW methods to be run, so the HW
+ *              must be fully initialized at this point, including global lock
+ *              support.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status acpi_ev_install_fadt_gpes(void)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_fadt_gpes");
+
+	/* Namespace must be locked */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/* FADT GPE Block 0 */
+
+	(void)acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device,
+					   acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[0]);
+
+	/* FADT GPE Block 1 */
+
+	(void)acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device,
+					   acpi_gbl_gpe_fadt_blocks[1]);
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
@@ -120,7 +163,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers(void)
 
 	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);
 	}
 
@@ -128,7 +172,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_install_xrupt_handlers(void)
 
 	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);
 	}
 
@@ -262,7 +307,9 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_fixed_event_dispatch(u32 event)
 					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 b2f232df13d8..f64f977dd3d5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -372,14 +372,14 @@ struct acpi_gpe_event_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_event_info(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 
 u32 acpi_ev_gpe_detect(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info * gpe_xrupt_list)
 {
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
+	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	u32 int_status = ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
 	u8 enabled_status_byte;
-	struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
 	u32 status_reg;
 	u32 enable_reg;
-	u32 flags;
-	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 	acpi_native_uint j;
 
@@ -546,7 +546,11 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 
 		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));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -599,8 +603,10 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 	    ACPI_GPE_EDGE_TRIGGERED) {
 		status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to clear GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-			return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Unable to clear GPE[%2X]",
+					gpe_number));
+			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -637,8 +643,10 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		    ACPI_GPE_LEVEL_TRIGGERED) {
 			status = acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to clear GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-				return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+						"Unable to clear GPE[%2X]",
+						gpe_number));
+				return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 			}
 		}
 		break;
@@ -651,8 +659,10 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to disable GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-			return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
+					gpe_number));
+			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 
 		/*
@@ -663,7 +673,9 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 						     acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method,
 						     gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %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;
 
@@ -671,7 +683,9 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 
 		/* No handler or method to run! */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: 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
@@ -679,13 +693,15 @@ acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u32 gpe_number)
 		 */
 		status = acpi_ev_disable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch: %s, Unable to disable GPE[%2X]\n", acpi_format_exception(status), gpe_number));
-			return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Unable to disable GPE[%2X]",
+					gpe_number));
+			return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED);
 		}
 		break;
 	}
 
-	return_VALUE(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
+	return_UINT32(ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED);
 }
 
 #ifdef ACPI_GPE_NOTIFY_CHECK
@@ -722,7 +738,9 @@ acpi_ev_check_for_wake_only_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 		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 b312eb33c43e..0fd00b5ad650 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpeblk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block);
  *
  * RETURN:      TRUE if the gpe_event is valid
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Validate a GPE event.  DO NOT CALL FROM INTERRUPT LEVEL.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate a GPE event. DO NOT CALL FROM INTERRUPT LEVEL.
  *              Should be called only when the GPE lists are semaphore locked
  *              and not subject to change.
  *
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_walk_gpe_list(ACPI_GPE_CALLBACK gpe_walk_callback)
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	u32 flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_walk_gpe_list");
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	 * 2) Edge/Level determination is based on the 2nd character
 	 *    of the method name
 	 *
-	 * NOTE: Default GPE type is RUNTIME.  May be changed later to WAKE
+	 * NOTE: Default GPE type is RUNTIME. May be changed later to WAKE
 	 * if a _PRW object is found that points to this GPE.
 	 */
 	switch (name[1]) {
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	default:
 		/* Unknown method type, just ignore it! */
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 	}
 
@@ -291,9 +291,9 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	if (gpe_number == ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
 		/* Conversion failed; invalid method, just ignore it */
 
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 	}
 
@@ -313,14 +313,14 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	/*
 	 * Now we can add this information to the gpe_event_info block
-	 * for use during dispatch of this GPE.  Default type is RUNTIME, although
+	 * for use during dispatch of this GPE. Default type is RUNTIME, although
 	 * this may change when the _PRW methods are executed later.
 	 */
 	gpe_event_info =
 	    &gpe_block->event_info[gpe_number - gpe_block->block_base_number];
 
-	gpe_event_info->flags = (u8) (type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD |
-				      ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
+	gpe_event_info->flags = (u8)
+	    (type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD | ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME);
 
 	gpe_event_info->dispatch.method_node =
 	    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_handle;
@@ -341,11 +341,11 @@ acpi_ev_save_method_info(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Callback from walk_namespace
  *
- * RETURN:      Status.  NOTE: We ignore errors so that the _PRW walk is
+ * RETURN:      Status. NOTE: We ignore errors so that the _PRW walk is
  *              not aborted on a single _PRW failure.
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Called from acpi_walk_namespace. Expects each object to be a
- *              Device.  Run the _PRW method.  If present, extract the GPE
+ *              Device. Run the _PRW method. If present, extract the GPE
  *              number and mark the GPE as a WAKE GPE.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 		gpe_event_info->flags &=
 		    ~(ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED | ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED);
+
 		status =
 		    acpi_ev_set_gpe_type(gpe_event_info, ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -466,7 +467,7 @@ acpi_ev_match_prw_and_gpe(acpi_handle obj_handle,
  *
  * RETURN:      A GPE interrupt block
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Get or Create a GPE interrupt block.  There is one interrupt
+ * DESCRIPTION: Get or Create a GPE interrupt block. There is one interrupt
  *              block per unique interrupt level used for GPEs.
  *              Should be called only when the GPE lists are semaphore locked
  *              and not subject to change.
@@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ static struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *next_gpe_xrupt;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block");
 
@@ -526,9 +527,9 @@ static struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *acpi_ev_get_gpe_xrupt_block(u32
 							   acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler,
 							   gpe_xrupt);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 		}
 	}
@@ -553,7 +554,7 @@ static acpi_status
 acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_delete_gpe_xrupt");
 
@@ -566,8 +567,9 @@ acpi_ev_delete_gpe_xrupt(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt)
 
 	/* Disable this interrupt */
 
-	status = acpi_os_remove_interrupt_handler(gpe_xrupt->interrupt_number,
-						  acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler);
+	status =
+	    acpi_os_remove_interrupt_handler(gpe_xrupt->interrupt_number,
+					     acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -610,7 +612,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block,
 	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *next_gpe_block;
 	struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_block;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
 
@@ -663,7 +665,7 @@ acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block,
 acpi_status acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_install_gpe_block");
 
@@ -743,22 +745,22 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 					       sizeof(struct
 						      acpi_gpe_register_info));
 	if (!gpe_register_info) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Allocate the GPE event_info block. There are eight distinct GPEs
-	 * per register.  Initialization to zeros is sufficient.
+	 * per register. Initialization to zeros is sufficient.
 	 */
 	gpe_event_info = ACPI_MEM_CALLOCATE(((acpi_size) gpe_block->
 					     register_count *
 					     ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) *
 					    sizeof(struct acpi_gpe_event_info));
 	if (!gpe_event_info) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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;
 	}
@@ -769,9 +771,9 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 	gpe_block->event_info = gpe_event_info;
 
 	/*
-	 * Initialize the GPE Register and Event structures.  A goal of these
+	 * Initialize the GPE Register and Event structures. A goal of these
 	 * tables is to hide the fact that there are two separate GPE register sets
-	 * in a given gpe hardware block, the status registers occupy the first half,
+	 * in a given GPE hardware block, the status registers occupy the first half,
 	 * and the enable registers occupy the second half.
 	 */
 	this_register = gpe_register_info;
@@ -812,11 +814,8 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 			this_event++;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Clear the status/enable registers.  Note that status registers
-		 * are cleared by writing a '1', while enable registers are cleared
-		 * by writing a '0'.
-		 */
+		/* Disable all GPEs within this register */
+
 		status = acpi_hw_low_level_write(ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH, 0x00,
 						 &this_register->
 						 enable_address);
@@ -824,6 +823,8 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
 			goto error_exit;
 		}
 
+		/* Clear any pending GPE events within this register */
+
 		status = acpi_hw_low_level_write(ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH, 0xFF,
 						 &this_register->
 						 status_address);
@@ -860,7 +861,9 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Create and Install a block of GPE registers
+ * DESCRIPTION: Create and Install a block of GPE registers. All GPEs within
+ *              the block are disabled at exit.
+ *              Note: Assumes namespace is locked.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -872,14 +875,8 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 			 u32 interrupt_number,
 			 struct acpi_gpe_block_info **return_gpe_block)
 {
-	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
-	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
-	acpi_native_uint i;
-	acpi_native_uint j;
-	u32 wake_gpe_count;
-	u32 gpe_enabled_count;
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_gpe_walk_info gpe_info;
+	struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_create_gpe_block");
 
@@ -896,22 +893,24 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 
 	/* Initialize the new GPE block */
 
+	gpe_block->node = gpe_device;
 	gpe_block->register_count = register_count;
 	gpe_block->block_base_number = gpe_block_base_number;
-	gpe_block->node = gpe_device;
 
 	ACPI_MEMCPY(&gpe_block->block_address, gpe_block_address,
 		    sizeof(struct acpi_generic_address));
 
-	/* Create the register_info and event_info sub-structures */
-
+	/*
+	 * Create the register_info and event_info sub-structures
+	 * Note: disables and clears all GPEs in the block
+	 */
 	status = acpi_ev_create_gpe_info_blocks(gpe_block);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_MEM_FREE(gpe_block);
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Install the new block in the global list(s) */
+	/* Install the new block in the global lists */
 
 	status = acpi_ev_install_gpe_block(gpe_block, interrupt_number);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -926,16 +925,70 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 					acpi_ev_save_method_info, gpe_block,
 					NULL);
 
+	/* Return the new block */
+
+	if (return_gpe_block) {
+		(*return_gpe_block) = gpe_block;
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
+			  "GPE %02X to %02X [%4.4s] %u regs on int 0x%X\n",
+			  (u32) gpe_block->block_base_number,
+			  (u32) (gpe_block->block_base_number +
+				 ((gpe_block->register_count *
+				   ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)),
+			  gpe_device->name.ascii, gpe_block->register_count,
+			  interrupt_number));
+
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device          - Handle to the parent GPE block
+ *              gpe_block           - Gpe Block info
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Initialize and enable a GPE block. First find and run any
+ *              _PRT methods associated with the block, then enable the
+ *              appropriate GPEs.
+ *              Note: Assumes namespace is locked.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
+			     struct acpi_gpe_block_info *gpe_block)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
+	struct acpi_gpe_walk_info gpe_info;
+	u32 wake_gpe_count;
+	u32 gpe_enabled_count;
+	acpi_native_uint i;
+	acpi_native_uint j;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ev_initialize_gpe_block");
+
+	/* Ignore a null GPE block (e.g., if no GPE block 1 exists) */
+
+	if (!gpe_block) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	}
+
 	/*
-	 * Runtime option: Should Wake GPEs be enabled at runtime?  The default
-	 * is No, they should only be enabled just as the machine goes to sleep.
+	 * Runtime option: Should wake GPEs be enabled at runtime?  The default
+	 * is no, they should only be enabled just as the machine goes to sleep.
 	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_leave_wake_gpes_disabled) {
 		/*
-		 * Differentiate RUNTIME vs WAKE GPEs, via the _PRW control methods.
-		 * (Each GPE that has one or more _PRWs that reference it is by
-		 * definition a WAKE GPE and will not be enabled while the machine
-		 * is running.)
+		 * Differentiate runtime vs wake GPEs, via the _PRW control methods.
+		 * Each GPE that has one or more _PRWs that reference it is by
+		 * definition a wake GPE and will not be enabled while the machine
+		 * is running.
 		 */
 		gpe_info.gpe_block = gpe_block;
 		gpe_info.gpe_device = gpe_device;
@@ -948,9 +1001,12 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Enable all GPEs in this block that are 1) "runtime" or "run/wake" GPEs,
-	 * and 2) have a corresponding _Lxx or _Exx method.  All other GPEs must
-	 * be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe() external interface.
+	 * Enable all GPEs in this block that have these attributes:
+	 * 1) are "runtime" or "run/wake" GPEs, and
+	 * 2) have a corresponding _Lxx or _Exx method
+	 *
+	 * Any other GPEs within this block must be enabled via the acpi_enable_gpe()
+	 * external interface.
 	 */
 	wake_gpe_count = 0;
 	gpe_enabled_count = 0;
@@ -976,32 +1032,19 @@ acpi_ev_create_gpe_block(struct acpi_namespace_node *gpe_device,
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Dump info about this GPE block */
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			  "GPE %02X to %02X [%4.4s] %u regs on int 0x%X\n",
-			  (u32) gpe_block->block_base_number,
-			  (u32) (gpe_block->block_base_number +
-				 ((gpe_block->register_count *
-				   ACPI_GPE_REGISTER_WIDTH) - 1)),
-			  gpe_device->name.ascii, gpe_block->register_count,
-			  interrupt_number));
-
-	/* Enable all valid GPEs found above */
-
-	status = acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(NULL, gpe_block);
-
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT,
 			  "Found %u Wake, Enabled %u Runtime GPEs in this block\n",
 			  wake_gpe_count, gpe_enabled_count));
 
-	/* Return the new block */
+	/* Enable all valid runtime GPEs found above */
 
-	if (return_gpe_block) {
-		(*return_gpe_block) = gpe_block;
+	status = acpi_hw_enable_runtime_gpe_block(NULL, gpe_block);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not enable GPEs in gpe_block %p",
+			    gpe_block));
 	}
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -1072,8 +1115,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 						  &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"));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1086,7 +1129,12 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 
 		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 */
 
@@ -1104,7 +1152,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 						     [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"));
 			}
 
 			/*
@@ -1130,7 +1179,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_gpe_initialize(void)
 	/* 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 7e57b8470f55..0909ba69577e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_global_lock_thread(void *context)
 		    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 @@ static u32 acpi_ev_global_lock_handler(void *context)
 						     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 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_init_global_lock_handler(void)
 	 * 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_status acpi_ev_release_global_lock(void)
 	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);
 	}
 
@@ -542,9 +546,9 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
 		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS; i++) {
 			status = acpi_disable_event((u32) i, 0);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-						  "Could not disable fixed event %d\n",
-						  (u32) i));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Could not disable fixed event %d",
+					    (u32) i));
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -556,8 +560,7 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
 
 		status = acpi_ev_remove_sci_handler();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-					  "Could not remove SCI handler\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not remove SCI handler"));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -570,8 +573,7 @@ void acpi_ev_terminate(void)
 	if (acpi_gbl_original_mode == ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY) {
 		status = acpi_disable();
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-					  "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 84fad082d80d..6da58e776413 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evregion.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -295,12 +295,12 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
 	handler_desc = region_obj->region.handler;
 	if (!handler_desc) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 	}
@@ -317,12 +317,11 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		if (!region_setup) {
 			/* No initialization routine, exit with error */
 
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 		}
 
@@ -347,12 +346,11 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		/* Check for failure of the Region Setup */
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
-					  "Region Init: %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);
 		}
 
@@ -406,10 +404,9 @@ acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			 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 (!
@@ -501,12 +498,10 @@ acpi_ev_detach_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 
 			status = acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(region_obj, 0);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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) {
@@ -528,12 +523,10 @@ acpi_ev_detach_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 			/* Init routine may fail, Just ignore errors */
 
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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 a1bd2da27c45..baed8c1a1b9f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -233,7 +233,11 @@ acpi_ev_pci_config_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 							 */
 							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/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
index 141835977002..9a622169008a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evsci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_sci_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 	 */
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ u32 ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_gpe_xrupt_handler(void *context)
 	 */
 	interrupt_handled |= acpi_ev_gpe_detect(gpe_xrupt_list);
 
-	return_VALUE(interrupt_handled);
+	return_UINT32(interrupt_handled);
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
index 43b33d19cdf9..b38b39dde543 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(u32 event,
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		status = acpi_enable_event(event, 0);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-				  "Could not enable fixed event.\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Could not enable fixed event %X",
+			      event));
 
 		/* Remove the handler */
 
@@ -204,10 +204,11 @@ acpi_remove_fixed_event_handler(u32 event, acpi_event_handler handler)
 	acpi_gbl_fixed_event_handlers[event].context = NULL;
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-				  "Could not write to fixed event enable register.\n"));
+		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",
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Disabled fixed event %X\n",
 				  event));
 	}
 
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ acpi_remove_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
 
 	if (device == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-				  "Removing notify handler for ROOT object.\n"));
+				  "Removing notify handler for namespace root object\n"));
 
 		if (((handler_type & ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY) &&
 		     !acpi_gbl_system_notify.handler) ||
@@ -562,7 +563,7 @@ acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 flags;
+	acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_install_gpe_handler");
 
@@ -653,7 +654,7 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
 	struct acpi_handler_info *handler;
 	acpi_status status;
-	u32 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 887ff9f28a0d..ec9ce8429f15 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfevnt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 	/* Make sure we have the FADT */
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-				  "No FADT information present!\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No FADT information present!"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -83,7 +82,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable(void)
 
 		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);
 		}
 
@@ -113,8 +113,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("acpi_disable");
 
 	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_WARN,
-				  "No FADT information present!\n"));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "No FADT information present!"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_ACPI_TABLES);
 	}
 
@@ -127,8 +126,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable(void)
 		status = acpi_hw_set_mode(ACPI_SYS_MODE_LEGACY);
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 		}
 
@@ -185,9 +184,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	if (value != 1) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 	}
 
@@ -384,9 +383,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_disable_event(u32 event, u32 flags)
 	}
 
 	if (value != 0) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_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);
 	}
 
@@ -626,6 +625,13 @@ acpi_install_gpe_block(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
+	/* Run the _PRW methods and enable the GPEs */
+
+	status = acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(node, gpe_block);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		goto unlock_and_exit;
+	}
+
 	/* Get the device_object attached to the node */
 
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
index 6f28ea2db5ba..abf5caca9ae5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evxfregn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2005, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without