Merge tag 'acpi-5.3-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm

Pull ACPI updates from Rafael Wysocki:
 "These update the ACPICA code in the kernel to upstream revision
  20190703, fix up the handling of GPEs in ACPICA, allow some more ACPI
  code to be built on ARM64 platforms, allow BGRT to be overridden, fix
  minor issues and clean up assorted pieces of ACPI code.

  Specifics:

   - Update the ACPICA code in the kernel to upstream revision 20190703
     including:
       - Initial/default namespace creation simplification (Bob Moore).
       - Object initialization sequence update (Bob Moore).
       - Removal of legacy module-level (dead) code (Erik Schmauss).
       - Table load object initialization update (Erik Schmauss,
         Nikolaus Voss).

   - Fix GPE enabling issue in ACPICA causing premature wakeups from
     suspend-to-idle to occur (Rafael Wysocki).

   - Allow ACPI AC and battery drivers to be built on non-X86 (Ard
     Biesheuvel).

   - Fix address space handler removal in the ACPI PMIC driver for Intel
     platforms (Andy Shevchenko).

   - Allow BGRT to be overridden via initrd or configfs (Andrea
     Oliveri).

   - Fix object resolution on table loads via configfs (Nikolaus Voss).

   - Clean up assorted pieces of ACPI code and tools (Colin Ian King,
     Liguang Zhang, Masahiro Yamada).

   - Fix documentation build warning, convert the extcon document to
     ReST and add it to the ACPI documentation (Mauro Carvalho Chehab,
     Qian Cai)"

* tag 'acpi-5.3-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm:
  ACPI / APEI: Remove needless __ghes_check_estatus() calls
  ACPICA: Update version to 20190703
  ACPICA: Update table load object initialization
  ACPICA: Update for object initialization sequence
  ACPICA: remove legacy module-level code due to deprecation
  ACPICA: Namespace: simplify creation of the initial/default namespace
  ACPI / PMIC: intel: Drop double removal of address space handler
  ACPI: APD: remove redundant assignment to pointer clk
  docs: extcon: convert it to ReST and move to ACPI dir
  ACPI: Make AC and battery drivers available on !X86
  ACPICA: Clear status of GPEs on first direct enable
  ACPI: configfs: Resolve objects on host-directed table loads
  ACPI: tables: Allow BGRT to be overridden
  ACPI: OSL: Make a W=1 kernel-doc warning go away
  ACPI: tools: Exclude tools/* from .gitignore patterns

31 files changed, 131 insertions, 337 deletions

diff --git a/Documentation/extcon/intel-int3496.txt b/Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/extcon-intel-int3496.rst
index 8155dbc7fad3..5137ca834b54 100644
--- a/Documentation/extcon/intel-int3496.txt
+++ b/Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/extcon-intel-int3496.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
+=====================================================
 Intel INT3496 ACPI device extcon driver documentation
------------------------------------------------------
+=====================================================
 
 The Intel INT3496 ACPI device extcon driver is a driver for ACPI
 devices with an acpi-id of INT3496, such as found for example on
@@ -13,15 +14,20 @@ between an USB host and an USB peripheral controller.
 The ACPI devices exposes this functionality by returning an array with up
 to 3 gpio descriptors from its ACPI _CRS (Current Resource Settings) call:
 
-Index 0: The input gpio for the id-pin, this is always present and valid
-Index 1: The output gpio for enabling Vbus output from the device to the otg
+=======  =====================================================================
+Index 0  The input gpio for the id-pin, this is always present and valid
+Index 1  The output gpio for enabling Vbus output from the device to the otg
          port, write 1 to enable the Vbus output (this gpio descriptor may
          be absent or invalid)
-Index 2: The output gpio for muxing of the data pins between the USB host and
+Index 2  The output gpio for muxing of the data pins between the USB host and
          the USB peripheral controller, write 1 to mux to the peripheral
          controller
+=======  =====================================================================
 
 There is a mapping between indices and GPIO connection IDs as follows
+
+	======= =======
 	id	index 0
 	vbus	index 1
 	mux	index 2
+	======= =======
diff --git a/Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/index.rst b/Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/index.rst
index ae609eec4679..90c90d42d9ad 100644
--- a/Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/index.rst
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ ACPI Support
    acpi-lid
    lpit
    video_extension
+   extcon-intel-int3496
diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 28a36f1efe02..f9acdbac0001 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ F:	drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/
 F:	include/linux/acpi.h
 F:	include/linux/fwnode.h
 F:	include/acpi/
-F:	Documentation/acpi/
+F:	Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/
 F:	Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-acpi
 F:	Documentation/ABI/testing/configfs-acpi
 F:	drivers/pci/*acpi*
@@ -4893,7 +4893,7 @@ S:	Maintained
 F:	Documentation/
 F:	scripts/kernel-doc
 X:	Documentation/ABI/
-X:	Documentation/acpi/
+X:	Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/
 X:	Documentation/devicetree/
 X:	Documentation/i2c/
 X:	Documentation/media/
@@ -6069,7 +6069,7 @@ S:	Maintained
 F:	drivers/extcon/
 F:	include/linux/extcon/
 F:	include/linux/extcon.h
-F:	Documentation/extcon/
+F:	Documentation/firmware-guide/acpi/extcon-intel-int3496.rst
 F:	Documentation/devicetree/bindings/extcon/
 
 EXYNOS DP DRIVER
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 283ee94224c6..4e1e517a33bc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ config ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS
 
 config ACPI_AC
 	tristate "AC Adapter"
-	depends on X86
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
 	default y
 	help
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ config ACPI_AC
 
 config ACPI_BATTERY
 	tristate "Battery"
-	depends on X86
 	select POWER_SUPPLY
 	default y
 	help
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_apd.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_apd.c
index ff47317d8ef1..7cd0c9ac71ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_apd.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_apd.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ struct apd_private_data {
 static int acpi_apd_setup(struct apd_private_data *pdata)
 {
 	const struct apd_device_desc *dev_desc = pdata->dev_desc;
-	struct clk *clk = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+	struct clk *clk;
 
 	if (dev_desc->fixed_clk_rate) {
 		clk = clk_register_fixed_rate(&pdata->adev->dev,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_configfs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_configfs.c
index 9c6ff0f5a25e..57d9d574d4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_configfs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_configfs.c
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@ static ssize_t acpi_table_aml_write(struct config_item *cfg,
 	if (!table->header)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	ACPI_INFO(("Host-directed Dynamic ACPI Table Load:"));
-	ret = acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(
-			ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(table->header),
-			ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_EXTERNAL_VIRTUAL, FALSE,
-			&table->index);
+	ret = acpi_load_table(table->header);
 	if (ret) {
 		kfree(table->header);
 		table->header = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index 831660179662..c8652f91054e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ev_mask_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 is_masked);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
+acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+			  u8 clear_on_enable);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ev_remove_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index d056a1845613..fd3beea93421 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ ACPI_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_verbose_leak_dump);
 ACPI_GLOBAL(struct acpi_namespace_node, acpi_gbl_root_node_struct);
 ACPI_GLOBAL(struct acpi_namespace_node *, acpi_gbl_root_node);
 ACPI_GLOBAL(struct acpi_namespace_node *, acpi_gbl_fadt_gpe_device);
-ACPI_GLOBAL(union acpi_operand_object *, acpi_gbl_module_code_list);
 
 extern const u8 acpi_gbl_ns_properties[ACPI_NUM_NS_TYPES];
 extern const struct acpi_predefined_names
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 39812fc4386a..7da1864798a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -207,8 +207,6 @@ acpi_ns_dump_object_paths(acpi_object_type type,
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
 
-void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void);
-
 /*
  * nsarguments - Argument count/type checking for predefined/reserved names
  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
index 4ebd23700bbc..a1ffed29903b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ acpi_ds_initialize_objects(u32 table_index,
 
 	if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAMESEG(table->signature, ACPI_SIG_DSDT)) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-				      "\nInitializing Namespace objects:\n"));
+				      "\nACPI table initialization:\n"));
 	}
 
 	/* Summary of objects initialized */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index 62d3aa74277b..344feba29063 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ acpi_ev_mask_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 is_masked)
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  gpe_event_info          - Add a reference to this GPE
+ *              clear_on_enable         - Clear GPE status before enabling it
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -155,7 +156,8 @@ acpi_ev_mask_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info, u8 is_masked)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
+acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info,
+			  u8 clear_on_enable)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
@@ -170,6 +172,10 @@ acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 
 		/* Enable on first reference */
 
+		if (clear_on_enable) {
+			(void)acpi_hw_clear_gpe(gpe_event_info);
+		}
+
 		status = acpi_ev_update_gpe_enable_mask(gpe_event_info);
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			status = acpi_ev_enable_gpe(gpe_event_info);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 328d1d6123ad..fb15e9e2373b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 				continue;
 			}
 
-			status = acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
+			status = acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info, FALSE);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 					"Could not enable GPE 0x%02X",
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index 3df00eb6621b..279ef0557aa3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
 	      ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_METHOD) ||
 	     (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(handler->original_flags) ==
 	      ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NOTIFY)) && handler->originally_enabled) {
-		(void)acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
+		(void)acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info, FALSE);
 		if (ACPI_GPE_IS_POLLING_NEEDED(gpe_event_info)) {
 
 			/* Poll edge triggered GPEs to handle existing events */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
index 30a083902f52..710488ec59e9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_gpe(acpi_handle gpe_device, u32 gpe_number)
 	if (gpe_event_info) {
 		if (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(gpe_event_info->flags) !=
 		    ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_NONE) {
-			status = acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info);
+			status = acpi_ev_add_gpe_reference(gpe_event_info, TRUE);
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) &&
 			    ACPI_GPE_IS_POLLING_NEEDED(gpe_event_info)) {
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 587aeeeb5070..58c04d706723 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -174,12 +174,9 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Complete the initialization/resolution of package objects */
+	/* Complete the initialization/resolution of new objects */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, 0,
-					acpi_ns_init_one_package, NULL, NULL,
-					NULL);
+	acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
 
 	/* Parameter Data (optional) */
 
@@ -437,12 +434,11 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Complete the initialization/resolution of package objects */
+	/* Complete the initialization/resolution of new objects */
 
-	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, 0,
-					acpi_ns_init_one_package, NULL, NULL,
-					NULL);
+	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+	acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
+	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
 	/* Store the ddb_handle into the Target operand */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
index 7b855603f81a..2566e2d4c780 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 	acpi_status status;
 	const struct acpi_predefined_names *init_val = NULL;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *new_node;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *prev_node = NULL;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_string val = NULL;
 
@@ -61,12 +62,28 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 	 */
 	acpi_gbl_root_node = &acpi_gbl_root_node_struct;
 
-	/* Enter the pre-defined names in the name table */
+	/* Enter the predefined names in the name table */
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "Entering predefined entries into namespace\n"));
 
+	/*
+	 * Create the initial (default) namespace.
+	 * This namespace looks like something similar to this:
+	 *
+	 *   ACPI Namespace (from Namespace Root):
+	 *    0  _GPE Scope        00203160 00
+	 *    0  _PR_ Scope        002031D0 00
+	 *    0  _SB_ Device       00203240 00 Notify Object: 0020ADD8
+	 *    0  _SI_ Scope        002032B0 00
+	 *    0  _TZ_ Device       00203320 00
+	 *    0  _REV Integer      00203390 00 = 0000000000000002
+	 *    0  _OS_ String       00203488 00 Len 14 "Microsoft Windows NT"
+	 *    0  _GL_ Mutex        00203580 00 Object 002035F0
+	 *    0  _OSI Method       00203678 00 Args 1 Len 0000 Aml 00000000
+	 */
 	for (init_val = acpi_gbl_pre_defined_names; init_val->name; init_val++) {
+		status = AE_OK;
 
 		/* _OSI is optional for now, will be permanent later */
 
@@ -75,17 +92,32 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		status =
-		    acpi_ns_lookup(NULL, ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, init_val->name),
-				   init_val->type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2,
-				   ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, NULL, &new_node);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Could not create predefined name %s",
-					init_val->name));
-			continue;
+		/*
+		 * Create, init, and link the new predefined name
+		 * Note: No need to use acpi_ns_lookup here because all the
+		 * predefined names are at the root level. It is much easier to
+		 * just create and link the new node(s) here.
+		 */
+		new_node =
+		    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node));
+		if (!new_node) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto unlock_and_exit;
 		}
 
+		ACPI_COPY_NAMESEG(new_node->name.ascii, init_val->name);
+		new_node->descriptor_type = ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED;
+		new_node->type = init_val->type;
+
+		if (!prev_node) {
+			acpi_gbl_root_node_struct.child = new_node;
+		} else {
+			prev_node->peer = new_node;
+		}
+
+		new_node->parent = &acpi_gbl_root_node_struct;
+		prev_node = new_node;
+
 		/*
 		 * Name entered successfully. If entry in pre_defined_names[] specifies
 		 * an initial value, create the initial value.
@@ -131,7 +163,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 
 				new_node->value = obj_desc->method.param_count;
 #else
-				/* Mark this as a very SPECIAL method */
+				/* Mark this as a very SPECIAL method (_OSI) */
 
 				obj_desc->method.info_flags =
 				    ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index 6390b7951ebf..63748ac699f7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 
-/* Local prototypes */
-static void
-acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
-			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_evaluate
@@ -44,7 +39,6 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
  * MUTEX:       Locks interpreter
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -310,187 +304,3 @@ cleanup:
 	info->full_pathname = NULL;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  None
- *
- * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
- *              we cannot abort a table load.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Execute all elements of the global module-level code list.
- *              Each element is executed as a single control method.
- *
- * NOTE: With this option enabled, each block of detected executable AML
- * code that is outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary
- * control method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this
- * list are executed below.
- *
- * This function executes the module-level code for all tables only after
- * all of the tables have been loaded. It is a legacy option and is
- * not compatible with other ACPI implementations. See acpi_ns_load_table.
- *
- * This function will be removed when the legacy option is removed.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *prev;
-	union acpi_operand_object *next;
-	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
-	u32 method_count = 0;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code_list);
-
-	/* Exit now if the list is empty */
-
-	next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
-	if (!next) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT_NAMES,
-				  "Legacy MLC block list is empty\n"));
-
-		return_VOID;
-	}
-
-	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
-
-	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
-	if (!info) {
-		return_VOID;
-	}
-
-	/* Walk the list, executing each "method" */
-
-	while (next) {
-		prev = next;
-		next = next->method.mutex;
-
-		/* Clear the link field and execute the method */
-
-		prev->method.mutex = NULL;
-		acpi_ns_exec_module_code(prev, info);
-		method_count++;
-
-		/* Delete the (temporary) method object */
-
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(prev);
-	}
-
-	ACPI_INFO(("Executed %u blocks of module-level executable AML code",
-		   method_count));
-
-	ACPI_FREE(info);
-	acpi_gbl_module_code_list = NULL;
-	return_VOID;
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_exec_module_code
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  method_obj          - Object container for the module-level code
- *              info                - Info block for method evaluation
- *
- * RETURN:      None. Exceptions during method execution are ignored, since
- *              we cannot abort a table load.
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method containing a block of module-level
- *              executable AML code. The control method is temporarily
- *              installed to the root node, then evaluated.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static void
-acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
-			 struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
-{
-	union acpi_operand_object *parent_obj;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
-	acpi_object_type type;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_exec_module_code);
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the parent node. We cheat by using the next_object field
-	 * of the method object descriptor.
-	 */
-	parent_node =
-	    ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_namespace_node,
-				    method_obj->method.next_object);
-	type = acpi_ns_get_type(parent_node);
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the region handler and save it in the method object. We may need
-	 * this if an operation region declaration causes a _REG method to be run.
-	 *
-	 * We can't do this in acpi_ps_link_module_code because
-	 * acpi_gbl_root_node->Object is NULL at PASS1.
-	 */
-	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) && parent_node->object) {
-		method_obj->method.dispatch.handler =
-		    parent_node->object->device.handler;
-	}
-
-	/* Must clear next_object (acpi_ns_attach_object needs the field) */
-
-	method_obj->method.next_object = NULL;
-
-	/* Initialize the evaluation information block */
-
-	memset(info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
-	info->prefix_node = parent_node;
-
-	/*
-	 * Get the currently attached parent object. Add a reference,
-	 * because the ref count will be decreased when the method object
-	 * is installed to the parent node.
-	 */
-	parent_obj = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(parent_node);
-	if (parent_obj) {
-		acpi_ut_add_reference(parent_obj);
-	}
-
-	/* Install the method (module-level code) in the parent node */
-
-	status =
-	    acpi_ns_attach_object(parent_node, method_obj, ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Execute the parent node as a control method */
-
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info);
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT_NAMES,
-			  "Executed module-level code at %p\n",
-			  method_obj->method.aml_start));
-
-	/* Delete a possible implicit return value (in slack mode) */
-
-	if (info->return_object) {
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
-	}
-
-	/* Detach the temporary method object */
-
-	acpi_ns_detach_object(parent_node);
-
-	/* Restore the original parent object */
-
-	if (parent_obj) {
-		status = acpi_ns_attach_object(parent_node, parent_obj, type);
-	} else {
-		parent_node->type = (u8)type;
-	}
-
-exit:
-	if (parent_obj) {
-		acpi_ut_remove_reference(parent_obj);
-	}
-	return_VOID;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index 53e5d00d3a5e..61e9dfc9fe8c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -55,14 +55,19 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 			  "**** Starting initialization of namespace objects ****\n"));
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "Completing Region/Field/Buffer/Package initialization:\n"));
+			      "Final data object initialization: "));
 
-	/* Set all init info to zero */
+	/* Clear the info block */
 
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_init_walk_info));
 
 	/* Walk entire namespace from the supplied root */
 
+	/*
+	 * TBD: will become ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE as this type object
+	 * is now the only one that supports deferred initialization
+	 * (forward references).
+	 */
 	status = acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
 				     ACPI_UINT32_MAX, acpi_ns_init_one_object,
 				     NULL, &info, NULL);
@@ -71,13 +76,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
 	}
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "    Initialized %u/%u Regions %u/%u Fields %u/%u "
-			      "Buffers %u/%u Packages (%u nodes)\n",
-			      info.op_region_init, info.op_region_count,
-			      info.field_init, info.field_count,
-			      info.buffer_init, info.buffer_count,
-			      info.package_init, info.package_count,
-			      info.object_count));
+			      "Namespace contains %u (0x%X) objects\n",
+			      info.object_count, info.object_count));
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 			  "%u Control Methods found\n%u Op Regions found\n",
@@ -382,34 +382,18 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
 	/*
-	 * Each of these types can contain executable AML code within the
-	 * declaration.
+	 * Only initialization of Package objects can be deferred, in order
+	 * to support forward references.
 	 */
 	switch (type) {
-	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
-
-		info->op_region_init++;
-		status = acpi_ds_get_region_arguments(obj_desc);
-		break;
-
-	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
-
-		info->field_init++;
-		status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(obj_desc);
-		break;
-
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
 
+		/* TBD: bank_fields do not require deferred init, remove this code */
+
 		info->field_init++;
 		status = acpi_ds_get_bank_field_arguments(obj_desc);
 		break;
 
-	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
-
-		info->buffer_init++;
-		status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_arguments(obj_desc);
-		break;
-
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 		/* Complete the initialization/resolution of the package object */
@@ -421,8 +405,13 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 	default:
 
-		/* No other types can get here */
+		/* No other types should get here */
 
+		status = AE_TYPE;
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Opcode is not deferred [%4.4s] (%s)",
+				acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
+				acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 		break;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index 35fff5c75da1..d7c4d6e8e21e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -109,18 +109,6 @@ unlock:
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 			  "**** Completed Table Object Initialization\n"));
 
-	/*