diff --git a/Documentation/00-INDEX b/Documentation/00-INDEX
index 40ac7759c3b..33f55917f23 100644
--- a/Documentation/00-INDEX
+++ b/Documentation/00-INDEX
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Following translations are available on the WWW:
 	- this file.
 ABI/
 	- info on kernel <-> userspace ABI and relative interface stability.
+
 BUG-HUNTING
 	- brute force method of doing binary search of patches to find bug.
 Changes
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ VGA-softcursor.txt
 	- how to change your VGA cursor from a blinking underscore.
 accounting/
 	- documentation on accounting and taskstats.
+acpi/
+	- info on ACPI-specific hooks in the kernel.
 aoe/
 	- description of AoE (ATA over Ethernet) along with config examples.
 applying-patches.txt
diff --git a/Documentation/acpi/method-tracing.txt b/Documentation/acpi/method-tracing.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f6efb1ea559
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/acpi/method-tracing.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/sys/module/acpi/parameters/:
+
+trace_method_name
+	The AML method name that the user wants to trace
+
+trace_debug_layer
+	The temporary debug_layer used when tracing the method.
+	Using 0xffffffff by default if it is 0.
+
+trace_debug_level
+	The temporary debug_level used when tracing the method.
+	Using 0x00ffffff by default if it is 0.
+
+trace_state
+	The status of the tracing feature.
+
+	"enabled" means this feature is enabled
+	and the AML method is traced every time it's executed.
+
+	"1" means this feature is enabled and the AML method
+	will only be traced during the next execution.
+
+	"disabled" means this feature is disabled.
+	Users can enable/disable this debug tracing feature by
+	"echo string > /sys/module/acpi/parameters/trace_state".
+	"string" should be one of "enable", "disable" and "1".
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
index 00b5d08f6da..d20a3cc8b42 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
@@ -69,6 +69,20 @@ unsigned int acpi_cpei_phys_cpuid;
 
 unsigned long acpi_wakeup_address = 0;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_IA64_GENERIC
+static unsigned long __init acpi_find_rsdp(void)
+{
+	unsigned long rsdp_phys = 0;
+
+	if (efi.acpi20 != EFI_INVALID_TABLE_ADDR)
+		rsdp_phys = efi.acpi20;
+	else if (efi.acpi != EFI_INVALID_TABLE_ADDR)
+		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
+		       "v1.0/r0.71 tables no longer supported\n");
+	return rsdp_phys;
+}
+#endif
+
 const char __init *
 acpi_get_sysname(void)
 {
@@ -631,18 +645,6 @@ static int __init acpi_parse_fadt(struct acpi_table_header *table)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-unsigned long __init acpi_find_rsdp(void)
-{
-	unsigned long rsdp_phys = 0;
-
-	if (efi.acpi20 != EFI_INVALID_TABLE_ADDR)
-		rsdp_phys = efi.acpi20;
-	else if (efi.acpi != EFI_INVALID_TABLE_ADDR)
-		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
-		       "v1.0/r0.71 tables no longer supported\n");
-	return rsdp_phys;
-}
-
 int __init acpi_boot_init(void)
 {
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index d2a58431a07..fc8825d4b99 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -587,25 +587,6 @@ int acpi_unregister_ioapic(acpi_handle handle, u32 gsi_base)
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_unregister_ioapic);
 
-static unsigned long __init
-acpi_scan_rsdp(unsigned long start, unsigned long length)
-{
-	unsigned long offset = 0;
-	unsigned long sig_len = sizeof("RSD PTR ") - 1;
-
-	/*
-	 * Scan all 16-byte boundaries of the physical memory region for the
-	 * RSDP signature.
-	 */
-	for (offset = 0; offset < length; offset += 16) {
-		if (strncmp((char *)(phys_to_virt(start) + offset), "RSD PTR ", sig_len))
-			continue;
-		return (start + offset);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int __init acpi_parse_sbf(struct acpi_table_header *table)
 {
 	struct acpi_table_boot *sb;
@@ -748,27 +729,6 @@ static int __init acpi_parse_fadt(struct acpi_table_header *table)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-unsigned long __init acpi_find_rsdp(void)
-{
-	unsigned long rsdp_phys = 0;
-
-	if (efi_enabled) {
-		if (efi.acpi20 != EFI_INVALID_TABLE_ADDR)
-			return efi.acpi20;
-		else if (efi.acpi != EFI_INVALID_TABLE_ADDR)
-			return efi.acpi;
-	}
-	/*
-	 * Scan memory looking for the RSDP signature. First search EBDA (low
-	 * memory) paragraphs and then search upper memory (E0000-FFFFF).
-	 */
-	rsdp_phys = acpi_scan_rsdp(0, 0x400);
-	if (!rsdp_phys)
-		rsdp_phys = acpi_scan_rsdp(0xE0000, 0x20000);
-
-	return rsdp_phys;
-}
-
 #ifdef	CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
 /*
  * Parse LAPIC entries in MADT
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c
index 76c3ab0da46..98d4fdb7dc0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-lib.c
@@ -189,10 +189,7 @@ static unsigned int pentium4_get_frequency(void)
 		printk(KERN_DEBUG "speedstep-lib: couldn't detect FSB speed. Please send an e-mail to <linux@brodo.de>\n");
 
 	/* Multiplier. */
-	if (c->x86_model < 2)
-		mult = msr_lo >> 27;
-	else
-		mult = msr_lo >> 24;
+	mult = msr_lo >> 24;
 
 	dprintk("P4 - FSB %u kHz; Multiplier %u; Speed %u kHz\n", fsb, mult, (fsb * mult));
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/srat_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/srat_32.c
index 2bf6903cb44..b72e61359c3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/srat_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/srat_32.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ int __init get_memcfg_from_srat(void)
 	int tables = 0;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	rsdp_address = acpi_find_rsdp();
+	rsdp_address = acpi_os_get_root_pointer();
 	if (!rsdp_address) {
 		printk("%s: System description tables not found\n",
 		       __FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
index 8809654d6cc..3ade0168098 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/blacklist.c
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ static struct acpi_blacklist_item acpi_blacklist[] __initdata = {
 	/* IBM 600E - _ADR should return 7, but it returns 1 */
 	{"IBM   ", "TP600E  ", 0x00000105, ACPI_SIG_DSDT, less_than_or_equal,
 	 "Incorrect _ADR", 1},
-	{"ASUS\0\0", "P2B-S   ", 0, ACPI_SIG_DSDT, all_versions,
-	 "Bogus PCI routing", 1},
 
 	{""}
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/debug.c b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
index bf513e07b77..6df564f4ca6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/debug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/debug.c
@@ -130,6 +130,63 @@ static int param_get_debug_level(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp) {
 module_param_call(debug_layer, param_set_uint, param_get_debug_layer, &acpi_dbg_layer, 0644);
 module_param_call(debug_level, param_set_uint, param_get_debug_level, &acpi_dbg_level, 0644);
 
+static char trace_method_name[6];
+module_param_string(trace_method_name, trace_method_name, 6, 0644);
+static unsigned int trace_debug_layer;
+module_param(trace_debug_layer, uint, 0644);
+static unsigned int trace_debug_level;
+module_param(trace_debug_level, uint, 0644);
+
+static int param_set_trace_state(const char *val, struct kernel_param *kp)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+
+	if (!strncmp(val, "enable", strlen("enable") - 1)) {
+		result = acpi_debug_trace(trace_method_name, trace_debug_level,
+					  trace_debug_layer, 0);
+		if (result)
+			result = -EBUSY;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (!strncmp(val, "disable", strlen("disable") - 1)) {
+		int name = 0;
+		result = acpi_debug_trace((char *)&name, trace_debug_level,
+					  trace_debug_layer, 0);
+		if (result)
+			result = -EBUSY;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	if (!strncmp(val, "1", 1)) {
+		result = acpi_debug_trace(trace_method_name, trace_debug_level,
+					  trace_debug_layer, 1);
+		if (result)
+			result = -EBUSY;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
+	result = -EINVAL;
+exit:
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int param_get_trace_state(char *buffer, struct kernel_param *kp)
+{
+	if (!acpi_gbl_trace_method_name)
+		return sprintf(buffer, "disable");
+	else {
+		if (acpi_gbl_trace_flags & 1)
+			return sprintf(buffer, "1");
+		else
+			return sprintf(buffer, "enable");
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+module_param_call(trace_state, param_set_trace_state, param_get_trace_state,
+		  NULL, 0644);
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               FS Interface (/proc)
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 987b967c746..7222a18a031 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ acpi_ec_space_handler(u32 function, acpi_physical_address address,
 		      void *handler_context, void *region_context)
 {
 	struct acpi_ec *ec = handler_context;
-	int result = 0, i = 0;
+	int result = 0, i;
 	u8 temp = 0;
 
 	if ((address > 0xFF) || !value || !handler_context)
@@ -585,7 +585,18 @@ acpi_ec_space_handler(u32 function, acpi_physical_address address,
 	if (bits != 8 && acpi_strict)
 		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
 
-	while (bits - i > 0) {
+	acpi_ec_burst_enable(ec);
+
+	if (function == ACPI_READ) {
+		result = acpi_ec_read(ec, address, &temp);
+		*value = temp;
+	} else {
+		temp = 0xff & (*value);
+		result = acpi_ec_write(ec, address, temp);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 8; unlikely(bits - i > 0); i += 8) {
+		++address;
 		if (function == ACPI_READ) {
 			result = acpi_ec_read(ec, address, &temp);
 			(*value) |= ((acpi_integer)temp) << i;
@@ -593,10 +604,10 @@ acpi_ec_space_handler(u32 function, acpi_physical_address address,
 			temp = 0xff & ((*value) >> i);
 			result = acpi_ec_write(ec, address, temp);
 		}
-		i += 8;
-		++address;
 	}
 
+	acpi_ec_burst_disable(ec);
+
 	switch (result) {
 	case -EINVAL:
 		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
index e22f4a973c0..056b7884482 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evgpe.c
@@ -270,18 +270,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_ev_disable_gpe(struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info)
 	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_WAKE_RUN:
 		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_WAKE_ENABLED);
 
-		/*lint -fallthrough */
+		/* fallthrough */
 
 	case ACPI_GPE_TYPE_RUNTIME:
 
 		/* Disable the requested runtime GPE */
 
 		ACPI_CLEAR_BIT(gpe_event_info->flags, ACPI_GPE_RUN_ENABLED);
-		status = acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(gpe_event_info);
-		break;
+
+		/* fallthrough */
 
 	default:
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+		acpi_hw_write_gpe_enable_reg(gpe_event_info);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index e53fb516f9d..e96f3d933f6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -250,8 +250,12 @@ acpi_physical_address __init acpi_os_get_root_pointer(void)
 			       "System description tables not found\n");
 			return 0;
 		}
-	} else
-		return acpi_find_rsdp();
+	} else {
+		acpi_physical_address pa = 0;
+
+		acpi_find_root_pointer(&pa);
+		return pa;
+	}
 }
 
 void __iomem *acpi_os_map_memory(acpi_physical_address phys, acpi_size size)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index e48ee4f8749..c53113e1800 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -812,11 +812,18 @@ static int is_processor_present(acpi_handle handle)
 
 
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_STA", NULL, &sta);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || !(sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Processor Device is not present"));
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1;
+	/*
+	 * if a processor object does not have an _STA object,
+	 * OSPM assumes that the processor is present.
+	 */
+	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && (sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT))
+		return 1;
+
+	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Processor Device is not present"));
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
index 1538355c266..f8df5217d47 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sleep/proc.c
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ static int get_date_field(char **p, u32 * value)
 	 * Try to find delimeter, only to insert null.  The end of the
 	 * string won't have one, but is still valid.
 	 */
+	if (*p == NULL)
+		return result;
+
 	next = strpbrk(*p, "- :");
 	if (next)
 		*next++ = '\0';
@@ -190,6 +193,8 @@ static int get_date_field(char **p, u32 * value)
 
 	if (next)
 		*p = next;
+	else
+		*p = NULL;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -251,27 +256,6 @@ acpi_system_write_alarm(struct file *file,
 	if ((result = get_date_field(&p, &sec)))
 		goto end;
 
-	if (sec > 59) {
-		min += 1;
-		sec -= 60;
-	}
-	if (min > 59) {
-		hr += 1;
-		min -= 60;
-	}
-	if (hr > 23) {
-		day += 1;
-		hr -= 24;
-	}
-	if (day > 31) {
-		mo += 1;
-		day -= 31;
-	}
-	if (mo > 12) {
-		yr += 1;
-		mo -= 12;
-	}
-
 	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 
 	rtc_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
@@ -288,24 +272,24 @@ acpi_system_write_alarm(struct file *file,
 	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
 
 	if (sec > 59) {
-		min++;
-		sec -= 60;
+		min += sec/60;
+		sec = sec%60;
 	}
 	if (min > 59) {
-		hr++;
-		min -= 60;
+		hr += min/60;
+		min = min%60;
 	}
 	if (hr > 23) {
-		day++;
-		hr -= 24;
+		day += hr/24;
+		hr = hr%24;
 	}
 	if (day > 31) {
-		mo++;
-		day -= 31;
+		mo += day/32;
+		day = day%32;
 	}
 	if (mo > 12) {
-		yr++;
-		mo -= 12;
+		yr += mo/13;
+		mo = mo%13;
 	}
 
 	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/tables/Makefile
index 0a7d7afac25..7385efa6162 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 # Makefile for all Linux ACPI interpreter subdirectories
 #
 
-obj-y := tbxface.o tbinstal.o  tbutils.o tbfind.o tbfadt.o
+obj-y := tbxface.o tbinstal.o tbutils.o tbfind.o tbfadt.o tbxfroot.o
 
 EXTRA_CFLAGS += $(ACPI_CFLAGS)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
index cf8fa514189..9ecb4b6c1e7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbxfroot.c
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_tb_validate_rsdp(struct acpi_table_rsdp *rsdp)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_find_rsdp
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_find_root_pointer
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  table_address           - Where the table pointer is returned
  *
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_find_root_pointer(acpi_native_uint * table_address)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_FOUND);
 }
 
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_find_root_pointer)
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_scan_memory_for_rsdp
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 5f79b445121..3a0af9a8cd2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static int acpi_thermal_get_devices(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 
 static int acpi_thermal_critical(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 {
-	if (!tz || !tz->trips.critical.flags.valid || nocrt)
+	if (!tz || !tz->trips.critical.flags.valid)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (tz->temperature >= tz->trips.critical.temperature) {
@@ -501,9 +501,6 @@ static int acpi_thermal_critical(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 	} else if (tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled)
 		tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled = 0;
 
-	printk(KERN_EMERG
-	       "Critical temperature reached (%ld C), shutting down.\n",
-	       KELVIN_TO_CELSIUS(tz->temperature));
 	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(tz->device, ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
 				tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
@@ -511,14 +508,20 @@ static int acpi_thermal_critical(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 					  ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_CRITICAL,
 					  tz->trips.critical.flags.enabled);
 
-	orderly_poweroff(true);
+	/* take no action if nocrt is set */
+	if(!nocrt) {
+		printk(KERN_EMERG
+			"Critical temperature reached (%ld C), shutting down.\n",
+			KELVIN_TO_CELSIUS(tz->temperature));
+		orderly_poweroff(true);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static int acpi_thermal_hot(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 {
-	if (!tz || !tz->trips.hot.flags.valid || nocrt)
+	if (!tz || !tz->trips.hot.flags.valid)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (tz->temperature >= tz->trips.hot.temperature) {
@@ -534,7 +537,7 @@ static int acpi_thermal_hot(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 					  ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_HOT,
 					  tz->trips.hot.flags.enabled);
 
-	/* TBD: Call user-mode "sleep(S4)" function */
+	/* TBD: Call user-mode "sleep(S4)" function if nocrt is cleared */
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index bd77e81e81c..a54ff6bce8f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -292,18 +292,26 @@ static int acpi_video_device_set_state(struct acpi_video_device *device, int sta
 static int acpi_video_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	unsigned long cur_level;
+	int i;
 	struct acpi_video_device *vd =
 		(struct acpi_video_device *)bl_get_data(bd);
 	acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(vd, &cur_level);
-	return (int) cur_level;
+	for (i = 2; i < vd->brightness->count; i++) {
+		if (vd->brightness->levels[i] == cur_level)
+			/* The first two entries are special - see page 575
+			   of the ACPI spec 3.0 */
+			return i-2;
+	}
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int acpi_video_set_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	int request_level = bd->props.brightness;
+	int request_level = bd->props.brightness+2;
 	struct acpi_video_device *vd =
 		(struct acpi_video_device *)bl_get_data(bd);
-	acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(vd, request_level);
+	acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(vd,
+					vd->brightness->levels[request_level]);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -652,7 +660,6 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 	kfree(obj);
 
 	if (device->cap._BCL && device->cap._BCM && device->cap._BQC && max_level > 0){
-		unsigned long tmp;
 		static int count = 0;
 		char *name;
 		name = kzalloc(MAX_NAME_LEN, GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -660,11 +667,10 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 			return;
 
 		sprintf(name, "acpi_video%d", count++);
-		acpi_video_device_lcd_get_level_current(device, &tmp);
 		device->backlight = backlight_device_register(name,
 			NULL, device, &acpi_backlight_ops);
-		device->backlight->props.max_brightness = max_level;
-		device->backlight->props.brightness = (int)tmp;
+		device->backlight->props.max_brightness = device->brightness->count-3;
+		device->backlight->props.brightness = acpi_video_get_brightness(device->backlight);
 		backlight_update_status(device->backlight);
 
 		kfree(name);
@@ -1256,8 +1262,37 @@ acpi_video_bus_write_DOS(struct file *file,
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
+	long device_id;
+	int status;
 	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
 	struct acpi_video_bus *video;
+	struct device *dev;
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_evaluate_integer(device->handle, "_ADR", NULL, &device_id);
+
+	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	/* We need to attempt to determine whether the _ADR refers to a
+	   PCI device or not. There's no terribly good way to do this,
+	   so the best we can hope for is to assume that there'll never
+	   be a video device in the host bridge */
+	if (device_id >= 0x10000) {
+		/* It looks like a PCI device. Does it exist? */
+		dev = acpi_get_physical_device(device->handle);
+	} else {
+		/* It doesn't look like a PCI device. Does its parent
+		   exist? */
+		acpi_handle phandle;
+		if (acpi_get_parent(device->handle, &phandle))
+			return -ENODEV;
+		dev = acpi_get_physical_device(phandle);
+	}
+	if (!dev)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	put_device(dev);
+
 
 
 	video = acpi_driver_data(device);
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index dada8990631..662b4c279cf 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_CONFIGURABLE;
 	dev->capabilities |= PNP_READ;
-	if (device->flags.dynamic_status)
+	if (device->flags.dynamic_status && (dev->capabilities & PNP_CONFIGURABLE))
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_WRITE;
 	if (device->flags.removable)
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_REMOVABLE;
diff --git a/include/linux/acpi.h b/include/linux/acpi.h
index 63f2e6ed698..de09704d3dd 100644
--- a/include/linux/acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/acpi.h
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ typedef int (*acpi_table_handler) (struct acpi_table_header *table);
 typedef int (*acpi_table_entry_handler) (struct acpi_subtable_header *header, const unsigned long end);
 
 char * __acpi_map_table (unsigned long phys_addr, unsigned long size);
-unsigned long acpi_find_rsdp (void);
 int acpi_boot_init (void);
 int acpi_boot_table_init (void);
 int acpi_numa_init (void);