Merge branch 'acpi-cleanup'

* acpi-cleanup: (34 commits)
  ACPI / proc: Remove alarm proc file
  ACPI: Remove CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER and cm_sbsc.c
  ACPI / SBS: Remove SBS's proc directory
  ACPI / Battery: Remove battery's proc directory
  ACP / fan: trivial style cleanup
  ACPI / processor: remove superfluous pr == NULL checks
  ACPI / mm: use NUMA_NO_NODE
  toshiba_acpi: convert acpi_evaluate_object() to acpi_evaluate_integer()
  intel-smartconnect: convert acpi_evaluate_object() to acpi_evaluate_integer()
  intel-rst: convert acpi_evaluate_object() to acpi_evaluate_integer()
  fujitsu-laptop: convert acpi_evaluate_object() to acpi_evaluate_integer()
  i2c-hid: convert acpi_evaluate_object() to acpi_evaluate_integer()
  ACPI: dock: convert acpi_evaluate_object() to acpi_evaluate_integer()
  acpi_processor: convert acpi_evaluate_object() to acpi_evaluate_integer()
  pnpacpi: convert acpi_get_handle() to acpi_has_method()
  wmi: convert acpi_get_handle() to acpi_has_method()
  toshiba_acpi: convert acpi_get_handle() to acpi_has_method()
  sony-laptop: convert acpi_get_handle() to acpi_has_method()
  intel_menlow: convert acpi_get_handle() to acpi_has_method()
  fujitsu-laptop: convert acpi_get_handle() to acpi_has_method()
  ...

30 files changed, 90 insertions, 1346 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo15-sci.c b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo15-sci.c
index fef7d0ba7e3a..649a12befba9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo15-sci.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/olpc/olpc-xo15-sci.c
@@ -40,16 +40,9 @@ static bool				lid_wake_on_close;
  */
 static int set_lid_wake_behavior(bool wake_on_close)
 {
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	arg_list.count		= 1;
-	arg_list.pointer	= &arg;
-	arg.type		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value	= wake_on_close;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, "\\_SB.PCI0.LID.LIDW", &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, "\\_SB.PCI0.LID.LIDW", wake_on_close);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		pr_warning(PFX "failed to set lid behavior\n");
 		return 1;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 6efe2ac6902f..10e399f97189 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -56,23 +56,6 @@ config ACPI_PROCFS
 
 	  Say N to delete /proc/acpi/ files that have moved to /sys/
 
-config ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	bool "Deprecated power /proc/acpi directories"
-	depends on PROC_FS
-	help
-	  For backwards compatibility, this option allows
-          deprecated power /proc/acpi/ directories to exist, even when
-          they have been replaced by functions in /sys.
-          The deprecated directories (and their replacements) include:
-	  /proc/acpi/battery/* (/sys/class/power_supply/*)
-	  /proc/acpi/ac_adapter/* (sys/class/power_supply/*)
-	  This option has no effect on /proc/acpi/ directories
-	  and functions, which do not yet exist in /sys
-	  This option, together with the proc directories, will be
-	  deleted in 2.6.39.
-
-	  Say N to delete power /proc/acpi/ directories that have moved to /sys/
-
 config ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS
 	tristate "EC read/write access through /sys/kernel/debug/ec"
 	default n
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Makefile b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
index cdaf68b58b00..a55fc06db4ae 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ acpi-y				+= sysfs.o
 acpi-$(CONFIG_X86)		+= acpi_cmos_rtc.o
 acpi-$(CONFIG_DEBUG_FS)		+= debugfs.o
 acpi-$(CONFIG_ACPI_NUMA)	+= numa.o
-acpi-$(CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER) += cm_sbs.o
 ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_VIDEO
 acpi-y				+= video_detect.o
 endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index 999adb5499c7..c00a3a73409b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ static void acpi_memory_remove_memory(struct acpi_memory_device *mem_device)
 		if (!info->enabled)
 			continue;
 
-		if (nid < 0)
+		if (nid == NUMA_NO_NODE)
 			nid = memory_add_physaddr_to_nid(info->start_addr);
 
 		acpi_unbind_memory_blocks(info, handle);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_processor.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_processor.c
index f29e06efa479..357abdc1406a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_processor.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_processor.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_device *device)
 	int cpu_index, device_declaration = 0;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	static int cpu0_initialized;
+	unsigned long long value;
 
 	if (num_online_cpus() > 1)
 		errata.smp = TRUE;
@@ -258,7 +259,6 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_device *device)
 		 * Declared with "Device" statement; match _UID.
 		 * Note that we don't handle string _UIDs yet.
 		 */
-		unsigned long long value;
 		status = acpi_evaluate_integer(pr->handle, METHOD_NAME__UID,
 						NULL, &value);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -332,9 +332,9 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_info(struct acpi_device *device)
 	 * ensure we get the right value in the "physical id" field
 	 * of /proc/cpuinfo
 	 */
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(pr->handle, "_SUN", NULL, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(pr->handle, "_SUN", NULL, &value);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
-		arch_fix_phys_package_id(pr->id, object.integer.value);
+		arch_fix_phys_package_id(pr->id, value);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index 2c9958cd7a43..fbf1aceda8b8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@
 #include <linux/suspend.h>
 #include <asm/unaligned.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 #include <linux/power_supply.h>
@@ -72,19 +66,6 @@ static unsigned int cache_time = 1000;
 module_param(cache_time, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cache_time, "cache time in milliseconds");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-extern struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_lock_battery_dir(void);
-extern void *acpi_unlock_battery_dir(struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_battery_dir);
-
-enum acpi_battery_files {
-	info_tag = 0,
-	state_tag,
-	alarm_tag,
-	ACPI_BATTERY_NUMFILES,
-};
-
-#endif
-
 static const struct acpi_device_id battery_device_ids[] = {
 	{"PNP0C0A", 0},
 	{"", 0},
@@ -320,14 +301,6 @@ static enum power_supply_property energy_battery_props[] = {
 	POWER_SUPPLY_PROP_SERIAL_NUMBER,
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-inline char *acpi_battery_units(struct acpi_battery *battery)
-{
-	return (battery->power_unit == ACPI_BATTERY_POWER_UNIT_MA) ?
-		"mA" : "mW";
-}
-#endif
-
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                Battery Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -741,279 +714,6 @@ static void acpi_battery_refresh(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                              FS Interface (/proc)
-   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-static struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_battery_dir;
-
-static int acpi_battery_print_info(struct seq_file *seq, int result)
-{
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-
-	if (result)
-		goto end;
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "present:                 %s\n",
-		   acpi_battery_present(battery) ? "yes" : "no");
-	if (!acpi_battery_present(battery))
-		goto end;
-	if (battery->design_capacity == ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN)
-		seq_printf(seq, "design capacity:         unknown\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "design capacity:         %d %sh\n",
-			   battery->design_capacity,
-			   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-
-	if (battery->full_charge_capacity == ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN)
-		seq_printf(seq, "last full capacity:      unknown\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "last full capacity:      %d %sh\n",
-			   battery->full_charge_capacity,
-			   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "battery technology:      %srechargeable\n",
-		   (!battery->technology)?"non-":"");
-
-	if (battery->design_voltage == ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN)
-		seq_printf(seq, "design voltage:          unknown\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "design voltage:          %d mV\n",
-			   battery->design_voltage);
-	seq_printf(seq, "design capacity warning: %d %sh\n",
-		   battery->design_capacity_warning,
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "design capacity low:     %d %sh\n",
-		   battery->design_capacity_low,
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "cycle count:		  %i\n", battery->cycle_count);
-	seq_printf(seq, "capacity granularity 1:  %d %sh\n",
-		   battery->capacity_granularity_1,
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "capacity granularity 2:  %d %sh\n",
-		   battery->capacity_granularity_2,
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "model number:            %s\n", battery->model_number);
-	seq_printf(seq, "serial number:           %s\n", battery->serial_number);
-	seq_printf(seq, "battery type:            %s\n", battery->type);
-	seq_printf(seq, "OEM info:                %s\n", battery->oem_info);
-      end:
-	if (result)
-		seq_printf(seq, "ERROR: Unable to read battery info\n");
-	return result;
-}
-
-static int acpi_battery_print_state(struct seq_file *seq, int result)
-{
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-
-	if (result)
-		goto end;
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "present:                 %s\n",
-		   acpi_battery_present(battery) ? "yes" : "no");
-	if (!acpi_battery_present(battery))
-		goto end;
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "capacity state:          %s\n",
-			(battery->state & 0x04) ? "critical" : "ok");
-	if ((battery->state & 0x01) && (battery->state & 0x02))
-		seq_printf(seq,
-			   "charging state:          charging/discharging\n");
-	else if (battery->state & 0x01)
-		seq_printf(seq, "charging state:          discharging\n");
-	else if (battery->state & 0x02)
-		seq_printf(seq, "charging state:          charging\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "charging state:          charged\n");
-
-	if (battery->rate_now == ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN)
-		seq_printf(seq, "present rate:            unknown\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "present rate:            %d %s\n",
-			   battery->rate_now, acpi_battery_units(battery));
-
-	if (battery->capacity_now == ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN)
-		seq_printf(seq, "remaining capacity:      unknown\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "remaining capacity:      %d %sh\n",
-			   battery->capacity_now, acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	if (battery->voltage_now == ACPI_BATTERY_VALUE_UNKNOWN)
-		seq_printf(seq, "present voltage:         unknown\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "present voltage:         %d mV\n",
-			   battery->voltage_now);
-      end:
-	if (result)
-		seq_printf(seq, "ERROR: Unable to read battery state\n");
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-static int acpi_battery_print_alarm(struct seq_file *seq, int result)
-{
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-
-	if (result)
-		goto end;
-
-	if (!acpi_battery_present(battery)) {
-		seq_printf(seq, "present:                 no\n");
-		goto end;
-	}
-	seq_printf(seq, "alarm:                   ");
-	if (!battery->alarm)
-		seq_printf(seq, "unsupported\n");
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "%u %sh\n", battery->alarm,
-				acpi_battery_units(battery));
-      end:
-	if (result)
-		seq_printf(seq, "ERROR: Unable to read battery alarm\n");
-	return result;
-}
-
-static ssize_t acpi_battery_write_alarm(struct file *file,
-					const char __user * buffer,
-					size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
-{
-	int result = 0;
-	char alarm_string[12] = { '\0' };
-	struct seq_file *m = file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = m->private;
-
-	if (!battery || (count > sizeof(alarm_string) - 1))
-		return -EINVAL;
-	if (!acpi_battery_present(battery)) {
-		result = -ENODEV;
-		goto end;
-	}
-	if (copy_from_user(alarm_string, buffer, count)) {
-		result = -EFAULT;
-		goto end;
-	}
-	alarm_string[count] = '\0';
-	battery->alarm = simple_strtol(alarm_string, NULL, 0);
-	result = acpi_battery_set_alarm(battery);
-      end:
-	if (!result)
-		return count;
-	return result;
-}
-
-typedef int(*print_func)(struct seq_file *seq, int result);
-
-static print_func acpi_print_funcs[ACPI_BATTERY_NUMFILES] = {
-	acpi_battery_print_info,
-	acpi_battery_print_state,
-	acpi_battery_print_alarm,
-};
-
-static int acpi_battery_read(int fid, struct seq_file *seq)
-{
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-	int result = acpi_battery_update(battery);
-	return acpi_print_funcs[fid](seq, result);
-}
-
-#define DECLARE_FILE_FUNCTIONS(_name) \
-static int acpi_battery_read_##_name(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset) \
-{ \
-	return acpi_battery_read(_name##_tag, seq); \
-} \
-static int acpi_battery_##_name##_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file) \
-{ \
-	return single_open(file, acpi_battery_read_##_name, PDE_DATA(inode)); \
-}
-
-DECLARE_FILE_FUNCTIONS(info);
-DECLARE_FILE_FUNCTIONS(state);
-DECLARE_FILE_FUNCTIONS(alarm);
-
-#undef DECLARE_FILE_FUNCTIONS
-
-#define FILE_DESCRIPTION_RO(_name) \
-	{ \
-	.name = __stringify(_name), \
-	.mode = S_IRUGO, \
-	.ops = { \
-		.open = acpi_battery_##_name##_open_fs, \
-		.read = seq_read, \
-		.llseek = seq_lseek, \
-		.release = single_release, \
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE, \
-		}, \
-	}
-
-#define FILE_DESCRIPTION_RW(_name) \
-	{ \
-	.name = __stringify(_name), \
-	.mode = S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, \
-	.ops = { \
-		.open = acpi_battery_##_name##_open_fs, \
-		.read = seq_read, \
-		.llseek = seq_lseek, \
-		.write = acpi_battery_write_##_name, \
-		.release = single_release, \
-		.owner = THIS_MODULE, \
-		}, \
-	}
-
-static const struct battery_file {
-	struct file_operations ops;
-	umode_t mode;
-	const char *name;
-} acpi_battery_file[] = {
-	FILE_DESCRIPTION_RO(info),
-	FILE_DESCRIPTION_RO(state),
-	FILE_DESCRIPTION_RW(alarm),
-};
-
-#undef FILE_DESCRIPTION_RO
-#undef FILE_DESCRIPTION_RW
-
-static int acpi_battery_add_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry = NULL;
-	int i;
-
-	printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Deprecated procfs I/F for battery is loaded,"
-			" please retry with CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER cleared\n");
-	if (!acpi_device_dir(device)) {
-		acpi_device_dir(device) = proc_mkdir(acpi_device_bid(device),
-						     acpi_battery_dir);
-		if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
-			return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_BATTERY_NUMFILES; ++i) {
-		entry = proc_create_data(acpi_battery_file[i].name,
-					 acpi_battery_file[i].mode,
-					 acpi_device_dir(device),
-					 &acpi_battery_file[i].ops,
-					 acpi_driver_data(device));
-		if (!entry)
-			return -ENODEV;
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static void acpi_battery_remove_fs(struct acpi_device *device)
-{
-	int i;
-	if (!acpi_device_dir(device))
-		return;
-	for (i = 0; i < ACPI_BATTERY_NUMFILES; ++i)
-		remove_proc_entry(acpi_battery_file[i].name,
-				  acpi_device_dir(device));
-
-	remove_proc_entry(acpi_device_bid(device), acpi_battery_dir);
-	acpi_device_dir(device) = NULL;
-}
-
-#endif
-
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Driver Interface
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
@@ -1075,15 +775,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	result = acpi_battery_update(battery);
 	if (result)
 		goto fail;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	result = acpi_battery_add_fs(device);
-#endif
-	if (result) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-		acpi_battery_remove_fs(device);
-#endif
-		goto fail;
-	}
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "%s Slot [%s] (battery %s)\n",
 		ACPI_BATTERY_DEVICE_NAME, acpi_device_bid(device),
@@ -1110,9 +801,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	battery = acpi_driver_data(device);
 	unregister_pm_notifier(&battery->pm_nb);
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	acpi_battery_remove_fs(device);
-#endif
 	sysfs_remove_battery(battery);
 	mutex_destroy(&battery->lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&battery->sysfs_lock);
@@ -1158,18 +846,7 @@ static void __init acpi_battery_init_async(void *unused, async_cookie_t cookie)
 {
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	acpi_battery_dir = acpi_lock_battery_dir();
-	if (!acpi_battery_dir)
-		return;
-#endif
-	if (acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_battery_driver) < 0) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-		acpi_unlock_battery_dir(acpi_battery_dir);
-#endif
-		return;
-	}
-	return;
+	acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_battery_driver);
 }
 
 static int __init acpi_battery_init(void)
@@ -1181,9 +858,6 @@ static int __init acpi_battery_init(void)
 static void __exit acpi_battery_exit(void)
 {
 	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_battery_driver);
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	acpi_unlock_battery_dir(acpi_battery_dir);
-#endif
 }
 
 module_init(acpi_battery_init);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c9ee68e46fb..000000000000
--- a/drivers/acpi/cm_sbs.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- *
- *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
- *  your option) any later version.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
- *  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- *  General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- *  with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
- *  59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
- *
- * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- */
-
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
-#include <linux/module.h>
-#include <linux/init.h>
-#include <linux/acpi.h>
-#include <linux/types.h>
-#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
-#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
-
-#define PREFIX "ACPI: "
-
-ACPI_MODULE_NAME("cm_sbs");
-#define ACPI_AC_CLASS		"ac_adapter"
-#define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS	"battery"
-#define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SBS_COMPONENT
-static struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_ac_dir;
-static struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_battery_dir;
-
-static DEFINE_MUTEX(cm_sbs_mutex);
-
-static int lock_ac_dir_cnt;
-static int lock_battery_dir_cnt;
-
-struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_lock_ac_dir(void)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-	if (!acpi_ac_dir)
-		acpi_ac_dir = proc_mkdir(ACPI_AC_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
-	if (acpi_ac_dir) {
-		lock_ac_dir_cnt++;
-	} else {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
-				  "Cannot create %s\n", ACPI_AC_CLASS);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-	return acpi_ac_dir;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_lock_ac_dir);
-
-void acpi_unlock_ac_dir(struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_ac_dir_param)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-	if (acpi_ac_dir_param)
-		lock_ac_dir_cnt--;
-	if (lock_ac_dir_cnt == 0 && acpi_ac_dir_param && acpi_ac_dir) {
-		remove_proc_entry(ACPI_AC_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
-		acpi_ac_dir = NULL;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_unlock_ac_dir);
-
-struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_lock_battery_dir(void)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-	if (!acpi_battery_dir) {
-		acpi_battery_dir =
-		    proc_mkdir(ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
-	}
-	if (acpi_battery_dir) {
-		lock_battery_dir_cnt++;
-	} else {
-		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX
-				  "Cannot create %s\n", ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-	return acpi_battery_dir;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_lock_battery_dir);
-
-void acpi_unlock_battery_dir(struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_battery_dir_param)
-{
-	mutex_lock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-	if (acpi_battery_dir_param)
-		lock_battery_dir_cnt--;
-	if (lock_battery_dir_cnt == 0 && acpi_battery_dir_param
-	    && acpi_battery_dir) {
-		remove_proc_entry(ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
-		acpi_battery_dir = NULL;
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&cm_sbs_mutex);
-	return;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_unlock_battery_dir);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 05ea4be01a83..ca86c1ce7c8a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ static void handle_dock(struct dock_station *ds, int dock)
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
 	union acpi_object arg;
-	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	unsigned long long value;
 
 	acpi_handle_info(ds->handle, "%s\n", dock ? "docking" : "undocking");
 
@@ -450,12 +450,10 @@ static void handle_dock(struct dock_station *ds, int dock)
 	arg_list.pointer = &arg;
 	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
 	arg.integer.value = dock;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_DCK", &arg_list, &buffer);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(ds->handle, "_DCK", &arg_list, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND)
 		acpi_handle_err(ds->handle, "Failed to execute _DCK (0x%x)\n",
 				status);
-
-	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 }
 
 static inline void dock(struct dock_station *ds)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index 41ade6570bc0..ba3da88cee45 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static int acpi_fan_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	       acpi_device_name(device), acpi_device_bid(device),
 	       !device->power.state ? "on" : "off");
 
-      end:
+end:
 	return result;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/numa.c b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
index 2e82e5d76930..a2343a1d9e0b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/numa.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/numa.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int acpi_map_pxm_to_node(int pxm)
 {
 	int node = pxm_to_node_map[pxm];
 
-	if (node < 0) {
+	if (node == NUMA_NO_NODE) {
 		if (nodes_weight(nodes_found_map) >= MAX_NUMNODES)
 			return NUMA_NO_NODE;
 		node = first_unset_node(nodes_found_map);
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ int acpi_get_pxm(acpi_handle h)
 
 int acpi_get_node(acpi_handle *handle)
 {
-	int pxm, node = -1;
+	int pxm, node = NUMA_NO_NODE;
 
 	pxm = acpi_get_pxm(handle);
 	if (pxm >= 0 && pxm < MAX_PXM_DOMAINS)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/proc.c b/drivers/acpi/proc.c
index 04a13784dd20..6a5b152ad4d0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/proc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/proc.c
@@ -8,289 +8,17 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86
-#include <linux/mc146818rtc.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "sleep.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 
 /*
  * this file provides support for:
- * /proc/acpi/alarm
  * /proc/acpi/wakeup
  */
 
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("sleep")
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_RTC_DRV_CMOS) || defined(CONFIG_RTC_DRV_CMOS_MODULE) || !defined(CONFIG_X86)
-/* use /sys/class/rtc/rtcX/wakealarm instead; it's not ACPI-specific */
-#else
-#define	HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM
-#endif
-
-#ifdef	HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM
-
-static u32 cmos_bcd_read(int offset, int rtc_control);
-
-static int acpi_system_alarm_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
-{
-	u32 sec, min, hr;
-	u32 day, mo, yr, cent = 0;
-	u32 today = 0;
-	unsigned char rtc_control = 0;
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&rtc_lock, flags);
-
-	rtc_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
-	sec = cmos_bcd_read(RTC_SECONDS_ALARM, rtc_control);
-	min = cmos_bcd_read(RTC_MINUTES_ALARM, rtc_control);
-	hr = cmos_bcd_read(RTC_HOURS_ALARM, rtc_control);
-
-	/* If we ever get an FACP with proper values... */
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.day_alarm) {
-		/* ACPI spec: only low 6 its should be cared */
-		day = CMOS_READ(acpi_gbl_FADT.day_alarm) & 0x3F;
-		if (!(rtc_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD)
-			day = bcd2bin(day);
-	} else
-		day = cmos_bcd_read(RTC_DAY_OF_MONTH, rtc_control);
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.month_alarm)
-		mo = cmos_bcd_read(acpi_gbl_FADT.month_alarm, rtc_control);
-	else {
-		mo = cmos_bcd_read(RTC_MONTH, rtc_control);
-		today = cmos_bcd_read(RTC_DAY_OF_MONTH, rtc_control);
-	}
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.century)
-		cent = cmos_bcd_read(acpi_gbl_FADT.century, rtc_control);
-
-	yr = cmos_bcd_read(RTC_YEAR, rtc_control);
-
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rtc_lock, flags);
-
-	/* we're trusting the FADT (see above) */
-	if (!acpi_gbl_FADT.century)
-		/* If we're not trusting the FADT, we should at least make it
-		 * right for _this_ century... ehm, what is _this_ century?
-		 *
-		 * TBD:
-		 *  ASAP: find piece of code in the kernel, e.g. star tracker driver,
-		 *        which we can trust to determine the century correctly. Atom
-		 *        watch driver would be nice, too...
-		 *
-		 *  if that has not happened, change for first release in 2050:
-		 *        if (yr<50)
-		 *                yr += 2100;
-		 *        else
-		 *                yr += 2000;   // current line of code
-		 *
-		 *  if that has not happened either, please do on 2099/12/31:23:59:59
-		 *        s/2000/2100
-		 *
-		 */
-		yr += 2000;
-	else
-		yr += cent * 100;
-
-	/*
-	 * Show correct dates for alarms up to a month into the future.
-	 * This solves issues for nearly all situations with the common
-	 * 30-day alarm clocks in PC hardware.
-	 */
-	if (day < today) {
-		if (mo < 12) {
-			mo += 1;
-		} else {
-			mo = 1;
-			yr += 1;
-		}
-	}
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "%4.4u-", yr);
-	(mo > 12) ? seq_puts(seq, "**-") : seq_printf(seq, "%2.2u-", mo);
-	(day > 31) ? seq_puts(seq, "** ") : seq_printf(seq, "%2.2u ", day);
-	(hr > 23) ? seq_puts(seq, "**:") : seq_printf(seq, "%2.2u:", hr);
-	(min > 59) ? seq_puts(seq, "**:") : seq_printf(seq, "%2.2u:", min);
-	(sec > 59) ? seq_puts(seq, "**\n") : seq_printf(seq, "%2.2u\n", sec);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int acpi_system_alarm_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	return single_open(file, acpi_system_alarm_seq_show, PDE_DATA(inode));
-}
-
-static int get_date_field(char **p, u32 * value)
-{
-	char *next = NULL;
-	char *string_end = NULL;
-	int result = -EINVAL;
-
-	/*
-	 * 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';
-
-	*value = simple_strtoul(*p, &string_end, 10);
-
-	/* Signal success if we got a good digit */
-	if (string_end != *p)
-		result = 0;
-
-	if (next)
-		*p = next;
-	else
-		*p = NULL;
-
-	return result;
-}
-
-/* Read a possibly BCD register, always return binary */
-static u32 cmos_bcd_read(int offset, int rtc_control)
-{
-	u32 val = CMOS_READ(offset);
-	if (!(rtc_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD)
-		val = bcd2bin(val);
-	return val;
-}
-
-/* Write binary value into possibly BCD register */
-static void cmos_bcd_write(u32 val, int offset, int rtc_control)
-{
-	if (!(rtc_control & RTC_DM_BINARY) || RTC_ALWAYS_BCD)
-		val = bin2bcd(val);
-	CMOS_WRITE(val, offset);
-}
-
-static ssize_t
-acpi_system_write_alarm(struct file *file,
-			const char __user * buffer, size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
-{
-	int result = 0;
-	char alarm_string[30] = { '\0' };
-	char *p = alarm_string;
-	u32 sec, min, hr, day, mo, yr;
-	int adjust = 0;
-	unsigned char rtc_control = 0;
-
-	if (count > sizeof(alarm_string) - 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (copy_from_user(alarm_string, buffer, count))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	alarm_string[count] = '\0';
-
-	/* check for time adjustment */
-	if (alarm_string[0] == '+') {
-		p++;
-		adjust = 1;
-	}
-
-	if ((result = get_date_field(&p, &yr)))
-		goto end;
-	if ((result = get_date_field(&p, &mo)))
-		goto end;
-	if ((result = get_date_field(&p, &day)))
-		goto end;
-	if ((result = get_date_field(&p, &hr)))
-		goto end;
-	if ((result = get_date_field(&p, &min)))
-		goto end;
-	if ((result = get_date_field(&p, &sec)))
-		goto end;
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-	rtc_control = CMOS_READ(RTC_CONTROL);
-
-	if (adjust) {
-		yr += cmos_bcd_read(RTC_YEAR, rtc_control);
-		mo += cmos_bcd_read(RTC_MONTH, rtc_control);
-		day += cmos_bcd_read(RTC_DAY_OF_MONTH, rtc_control);
-		hr += cmos_bcd_read(RTC_HOURS, rtc_control);
-		min += cmos_bcd_read(RTC_MINUTES, rtc_control);
-		sec += cmos_bcd_read(RTC_SECONDS, rtc_control);
-	}
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-	if (sec > 59) {
-		min += sec/60;
-		sec = sec%60;
-	}
-	if (min > 59) {
-		hr += min/60;
-		min = min%60;
-	}
-	if (hr > 23) {
-		day += hr/24;
-		hr = hr%24;
-	}
-	if (day > 31) {
-		mo += day/32;
-		day = day%32;
-	}
-	if (mo > 12) {
-		yr += mo/13;
-		mo = mo%13;
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-	/*
-	 * Disable alarm interrupt before setting alarm timer or else
-	 * when ACPI_EVENT_RTC is enabled, a spurious ACPI interrupt occurs
-	 */
-	rtc_control &= ~RTC_AIE;
-	CMOS_WRITE(rtc_control, RTC_CONTROL);
-	CMOS_READ(RTC_INTR_FLAGS);
-
-	/* write the fields the rtc knows about */
-	cmos_bcd_write(hr, RTC_HOURS_ALARM, rtc_control);
-	cmos_bcd_write(min, RTC_MINUTES_ALARM, rtc_control);
-	cmos_bcd_write(sec, RTC_SECONDS_ALARM, rtc_control);
-
-	/*
-	 * If the system supports an enhanced alarm it will have non-zero
-	 * offsets into the CMOS RAM here -- which for some reason are pointing
-	 * to the RTC area of memory.
-	 */
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.day_alarm)
-		cmos_bcd_write(day, acpi_gbl_FADT.day_alarm, rtc_control);
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.month_alarm)
-		cmos_bcd_write(mo, acpi_gbl_FADT.month_alarm, rtc_control);
-	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.century) {
-		if (adjust)
-			yr += cmos_bcd_read(acpi_gbl_FADT.century, rtc_control) * 100;
-		cmos_bcd_write(yr / 100, acpi_gbl_FADT.century, rtc_control);
-	}
-	/* enable the rtc alarm interrupt */
-	rtc_control |= RTC_AIE;
-	CMOS_WRITE(rtc_control, RTC_CONTROL);
-	CMOS_READ(RTC_INTR_FLAGS);
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&rtc_lock);
-
-	acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
-	acpi_enable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
-
-	*ppos += count;
-
-	result = 0;
-      end:
-	return result ? result : count;
-}
-#endif				/* HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM */
-
 static int
 acpi_system_wakeup_device_seq_show(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
 {
@@ -417,41 +145,8 @@ static const struct file_operations acpi_system_wakeup_device_fops = {
 	.release = single_release,
 };
 
-#ifdef	HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM
-static const struct file_operations acpi_system_alarm_fops = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.open = acpi_system_alarm_open_fs,
-	.read = seq_read,
-	.write = acpi_system_write_alarm,
-	.llseek = seq_lseek,
-	.release = single_release,
-};
-
-static u32 rtc_handler(void *context)
-{
-	acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
-	acpi_disable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
-
-	return ACPI_INTERRUPT_HANDLED;
-}
-#endif				/* HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM */
-
 int __init acpi_sleep_proc_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef	HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM
-	/* 'alarm' [R/W] */
-	proc_create("alarm", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		    acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_alarm_fops);
-
-	acpi_install_fixed_event_handler(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, rtc_handler, NULL);
-	/*
-	 * Disable the RTC event after installing RTC handler.
-	 * Only when RTC alarm is set will it be enabled.
-	 */
-	acpi_clear_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC);
-	acpi_disable_event(ACPI_EVENT_RTC, 0);
-#endif				/* HAVE_ACPI_LEGACY_ALARM */
-
 	/* 'wakeup device' [R/W] */
 	proc_create("wakeup", S_IFREG | S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
 		    acpi_root_dir, &acpi_system_wakeup_device_fops);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
index f98dd00b51a9..35c8f2bbcc40 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_idle.c
@@ -272,9 +272,6 @@ static void tsc_check_state(int state) { return; }
 static int acpi_processor_get_power_info_fadt(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
 
-	if (!pr)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (!pr->pblk)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -1076,12 +1073,8 @@ int acpi_processor_hotplug(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	if (disabled_by_idle_boot_param())
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!pr)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (nocst) {
+	if (nocst)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
 
 	if (!pr->flags.power_setup_done)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -1108,9 +1101,6 @@ int acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	if (disabled_by_idle_boot_param())
 		return 0;
 
-	if (!pr)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (nocst)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -1183,9 +1173,6 @@ int acpi_processor_power_init(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 		first_run++;
 	}
 
-	if (!pr)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	if (acpi_gbl_FADT.cst_control && !nocst) {
 		status =
 		    acpi_os_write_port(acpi_gbl_FADT.smi_command, acpi_gbl_FADT.cst_control, 8);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index aef7e1cd1e5d..d465ae6cdd00 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -30,12 +30,6 @@
 #include <linux/moduleparam.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/seq_file.h>
-#include <asm/uaccess.h>
-#endif
-
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
 #include <linux/jiffies.h>
@@ -67,11 +61,6 @@ static unsigned int cache_time = 1000;
 module_param(cache_time, uint, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cache_time, "cache time in milliseconds");
 
-extern struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_lock_ac_dir(void);
-extern struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_lock_battery_dir(void);
-extern void acpi_unlock_ac_dir(struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_ac_dir);
-extern void acpi_unlock_battery_dir(struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_battery_dir);
-
 #define MAX_SBS_BAT			4
 #define ACPI_SBS_BLOCK_MAX		32
 
@@ -84,9 +73,6 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, sbs_device_ids);
 struct acpi_battery {
 	struct power_supply bat;
 	struct acpi_sbs *sbs;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	struct proc_dir_entry *proc_entry;
-#endif
 	unsigned long update_time;
 	char name[8];
 	char manufacturer_name[ACPI_SBS_BLOCK_MAX];
@@ -119,9 +105,6 @@ struct acpi_sbs {
 	struct acpi_device *device;
 	struct acpi_smb_hc *hc;
 	struct mutex lock;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	struct proc_dir_entry *charger_entry;
-#endif
 	struct acpi_battery battery[MAX_SBS_BAT];
 	u8 batteries_supported:4;
 	u8 manager_present:1;
@@ -482,261 +465,6 @@ static struct device_attribute alarm_attr = {
 };
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                              FS Interface (/proc/acpi)
-   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-/* Generic Routines */
-static int
-acpi_sbs_add_fs(struct proc_dir_entry **dir,
-		struct proc_dir_entry *parent_dir,
-		char *dir_name,
-		const struct file_operations *info_fops,
-		const struct file_operations *state_fops,
-		const struct file_operations *alarm_fops, void *data)
-{
-	printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX "Deprecated procfs I/F for SBS is loaded,"
-			" please retry with CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER cleared\n");
-	if (!*dir) {
-		*dir = proc_mkdir(dir_name, parent_dir);
-		if (!*dir) {
-			return -ENODEV;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* 'info' [R] */
-	if (info_fops)
-		proc_create_data(ACPI_SBS_FILE_INFO, S_IRUGO, *dir,
-				 info_fops, data);
-
-	/* 'state' [R] */
-	if (state_fops)
-		proc_create_data(ACPI_SBS_FILE_STATE, S_IRUGO, *dir,
-				 state_fops, data);
-
-	/* 'alarm' [R/W] */
-	if (alarm_fops)
-		proc_create_data(ACPI_SBS_FILE_ALARM, S_IRUGO, *dir,
-				 alarm_fops, data);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/* Smart Battery Interface */
-static struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_battery_dir = NULL;
-
-static inline char *acpi_battery_units(struct acpi_battery *battery)
-{
-	return acpi_battery_mode(battery) ? " mW" : " mA";
-}
-
-
-static int acpi_battery_read_info(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
-{
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = battery->sbs;
-	int result = 0;
-
-	mutex_lock(&sbs->lock);
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "present:                 %s\n",
-		   (battery->present) ? "yes" : "no");
-	if (!battery->present)
-		goto end;
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "design capacity:         %i%sh\n",
-		   battery->design_capacity * acpi_battery_scale(battery),
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "last full capacity:      %i%sh\n",
-		   battery->full_charge_capacity * acpi_battery_scale(battery),
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "battery technology:      rechargeable\n");
-	seq_printf(seq, "design voltage:          %i mV\n",
-		   battery->design_voltage * acpi_battery_vscale(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "design capacity warning: unknown\n");
-	seq_printf(seq, "design capacity low:     unknown\n");
-	seq_printf(seq, "cycle count:		  %i\n", battery->cycle_count);
-	seq_printf(seq, "capacity granularity 1:  unknown\n");
-	seq_printf(seq, "capacity granularity 2:  unknown\n");
-	seq_printf(seq, "model number:            %s\n", battery->device_name);
-	seq_printf(seq, "serial number:           %i\n",
-		   battery->serial_number);
-	seq_printf(seq, "battery type:            %s\n",
-		   battery->device_chemistry);
-	seq_printf(seq, "OEM info:                %s\n",
-		   battery->manufacturer_name);
-      end:
-	mutex_unlock(&sbs->lock);
-	return result;
-}
-
-static int acpi_battery_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	return single_open(file, acpi_battery_read_info, PDE_DATA(inode));
-}
-
-static int acpi_battery_read_state(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
-{
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = battery->sbs;
-	int rate;
-
-	mutex_lock(&sbs->lock);
-	seq_printf(seq, "present:                 %s\n",
-		   (battery->present) ? "yes" : "no");
-	if (!battery->present)
-		goto end;
-
-	acpi_battery_get_state(battery);
-	seq_printf(seq, "capacity state:          %s\n",
-		   (battery->state & 0x0010) ? "critical" : "ok");
-	seq_printf(seq, "charging state:          %s\n",
-		   (battery->rate_now < 0) ? "discharging" :
-		   ((battery->rate_now > 0) ? "charging" : "charged"));
-	rate = abs(battery->rate_now) * acpi_battery_ipscale(battery);
-	rate *= (acpi_battery_mode(battery))?(battery->voltage_now *
-			acpi_battery_vscale(battery)/1000):1;
-	seq_printf(seq, "present rate:            %d%s\n", rate,
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "remaining capacity:      %i%sh\n",
-		   battery->capacity_now * acpi_battery_scale(battery),
-		   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	seq_printf(seq, "present voltage:         %i mV\n",
-		   battery->voltage_now * acpi_battery_vscale(battery));
-
-      end:
-	mutex_unlock(&sbs->lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int acpi_battery_state_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	return single_open(file, acpi_battery_read_state, PDE_DATA(inode));
-}
-
-static int acpi_battery_read_alarm(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
-{
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = battery->sbs;
-	int result = 0;
-
-	mutex_lock(&sbs->lock);
-
-	if (!battery->present) {
-		seq_printf(seq, "present:                 no\n");
-		goto end;
-	}
-
-	acpi_battery_get_alarm(battery);
-	seq_printf(seq, "alarm:                   ");
-	if (battery->alarm_capacity)
-		seq_printf(seq, "%i%sh\n",
-			   battery->alarm_capacity *
-			   acpi_battery_scale(battery),
-			   acpi_battery_units(battery));
-	else
-		seq_printf(seq, "disabled\n");
-      end:
-	mutex_unlock(&sbs->lock);
-	return result;
-}
-
-static ssize_t
-acpi_battery_write_alarm(struct file *file, const char __user * buffer,
-			 size_t count, loff_t * ppos)
-{
-	struct seq_file *seq = file->private_data;
-	struct acpi_battery *battery = seq->private;
-	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = battery->sbs;
-	char alarm_string[12] = { '\0' };
-	int result = 0;
-	mutex_lock(&sbs->lock);
-	if (!battery->present) {
-		result = -ENODEV;
-		goto end;
-	}
-	if (count > sizeof(alarm_string) - 1) {
-		result = -EINVAL;
-		goto end;
-	}
-	if (copy_from_user(alarm_string, buffer, count)) {
-		result = -EFAULT;
-		goto end;
-	}
-	alarm_string[count] = 0;
-	battery->alarm_capacity = simple_strtoul(alarm_string, NULL, 0) /
-					acpi_battery_scale(battery);
-	acpi_battery_set_alarm(battery);
-      end:
-	mutex_unlock(&sbs->lock);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-	return count;
-}
-
-static int acpi_battery_alarm_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	return single_open(file, acpi_battery_read_alarm, PDE_DATA(inode));
-}
-
-static const struct file_operations acpi_battery_info_fops = {
-	.open = acpi_battery_info_open_fs,
-	.read = seq_read,
-	.llseek = seq_lseek,
-	.release = single_release,
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-};
-
-static const struct file_operations acpi_battery_state_fops = {
-	.open = acpi_battery_state_open_fs,
-	.read = seq_read,
-	.llseek = seq_lseek,
-	.release = single_release,
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-};
-
-static const struct file_operations acpi_battery_alarm_fops = {
-	.open = acpi_battery_alarm_open_fs,
-	.read = seq_read,
-	.write = acpi_battery_write_alarm,
-	.llseek = seq_lseek,
-	.release = single_release,
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-};
-
-/* Legacy AC Adapter Interface */
-
-static struct proc_dir_entry *acpi_ac_dir = NULL;
-
-static int acpi_ac_read_state(struct seq_file *seq, void *offset)
-{
-
-	struct acpi_sbs *sbs = seq->private;
-
-	mutex_lock(&sbs->lock);
-
-	seq_printf(seq, "state:                   %s\n",
-		   sbs->charger_present ? "on-line" : "off-line");
-
-	mutex_unlock(&sbs->lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int acpi_ac_state_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	return single_open(file, acpi_ac_read_state, PDE_DATA(inode));
-}
-
-static const struct file_operations acpi_ac_state_fops = {
-	.open = acpi_ac_state_open_fs,
-	.read = seq_read,
-	.llseek = seq_lseek,
-	.release = single_release,
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-};
-
-#endif
-
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Driver Interface
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 static int acpi_battery_read(struct acpi_battery *battery)
@@ -781,12 +509,6 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_sbs *sbs, int id)
 		return result;
 
 	sprintf(battery->name, ACPI_BATTERY_DIR_NAME, id);
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	acpi_sbs_add_fs(&battery->proc_entry, acpi_battery_dir,
-			battery->name, &acpi_battery_info_fops,
-			&acpi_battery_state_fops, &acpi_battery_alarm_fops,
-			battery);
-#endif
 	battery->bat.name = battery->name;
 	battery->bat.type = POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_BATTERY;
 	if (!acpi_battery_mode(battery)) {
@@ -822,10 +544,6 @@ static void acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_sbs *sbs, int id)
 			device_remove_file(battery->bat.dev, &alarm_attr);
 		power_supply_unregister(&battery->bat);
 	}
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	proc_remove(battery->proc_entry);
-	battery->proc_entry = NULL;
-#endif
 }
 
 static int acpi_charger_add(struct acpi_sbs *sbs)
@@ -835,13 +553,7 @@ static int acpi_charger_add(struct acpi_sbs *sbs)
 	result = acpi_ac_get_present(sbs);
 	if (result)
 		goto end;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	result = acpi_sbs_add_fs(&sbs->charger_entry, acpi_ac_dir,
-				 ACPI_AC_DIR_NAME, NULL,
-				 &acpi_ac_state_fops, NULL, sbs);
-	if (result)
-		goto end;
-#endif
+
 	sbs->charger.name = "sbs-charger";
 	sbs->charger.type = POWER_SUPPLY_TYPE_MAINS;
 	sbs->charger.properties = sbs_ac_props;
@@ -859,10 +571,6 @@ static void acpi_charger_remove(struct acpi_sbs *sbs)
 {
 	if (sbs->charger.dev)
 		power_supply_unregister(&sbs->charger);
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	proc_remove(sbs->charger_entry);
-	sbs->charger_entry = NULL;
-#endif
 }
 
 static void acpi_sbs_callback(void *context)
@@ -950,20 +658,6 @@ static int acpi_sbs_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void acpi_sbs_rmdirs(void)
-{
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	if (acpi_ac_dir) {
-		acpi_unlock_ac_dir(acpi_ac_dir);
-		acpi_ac_dir = NULL;
-	}
-	if (acpi_battery_dir) {
-		acpi_unlock_battery_dir(acpi_battery_dir);
-		acpi_battery_dir = NULL;
-	}
-#endif
-}
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM_SLEEP
 static int acpi_sbs_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
@@ -995,28 +689,17 @@ static int __init acpi_sbs_init(void)
 
 	if (acpi_disabled)
 		return -ENODEV;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS_POWER
-	acpi_ac_dir = acpi_lock_ac_dir();
-	if (!acpi_ac_dir)
-		return -ENODEV;
-	acpi_battery_dir = acpi_lock_battery_dir();
-	if (!acpi_battery_dir) {
-		acpi_sbs_rmdirs();
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-#endif
+
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_sbs_driver);
-	if (result < 0) {
-		acpi_sbs_rmdirs();
+	if (result < 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
 static void __exit acpi_sbs_exit(void)
 {
 	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_sbs_driver);
-	acpi_sbs_rmdirs();
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c b/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
index d81c4e5ea0ad..70438de5c0e4 100644
--- a/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
+++ b/drivers/cpufreq/pcc-cpufreq.c
@@ -396,15 +396,14 @@ static int __init pcc_cpufreq_probe(void)
 	struct pcc_memory_resource *mem_resource;
 	struct pcc_register_resource *reg_resource;
 	union acpi_object *out_obj, *member;
-	acpi_handle handle, osc_handle, pcch_handle;
+	acpi_handle handle, osc_handle;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	status = acpi_get_handle(NULL, "\\_SB", &handle);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "PCCH", &pcch_handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "PCCH"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_OSC", &osc_handle);
diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
index 5c1ef2b3ef18..f2beb728ed8f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib-acpi.c
@@ -73,15 +73,8 @@ static irqreturn_t acpi_gpio_irq_handler(int irq, void *data)
 static irqreturn_t acpi_gpio_irq_handler_evt(int irq, void *data)
 {
 	struct acpi_gpio_evt_pin *evt_pin = data;
-	struct acpi_object_list args;
-	union acpi_object arg;
 
-	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value = evt_pin->pin;
-	args.count = 1;
-	args.pointer = &arg;
-
-	acpi_evaluate_object(evt_pin->evt_handle, NULL, &args, NULL);
+	acpi_execute_simple_method(evt_pin->evt_handle, NULL, evt_pin->pin);
 
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_acpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_acpi.c
index 57fe1ae32a0d..43959edd4291 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_acpi.c
@@ -193,16 +193,14 @@ out:
 
 static bool intel_dsm_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	acpi_handle dhandle, intel_handle;
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_handle dhandle;
 	int ret;
 
 	dhandle = DEVICE_ACPI_HANDLE(&pdev->dev);
 	if (!dhandle)
 		return false;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dhandle, "_DSM", &intel_handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(dhandle, "_DSM")) {
 		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no _DSM method for intel device\n");
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_acpi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_acpi.c
index dd7d2e182719..cfbeee607b3a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_acpi.c
@@ -253,18 +253,15 @@ static struct vga_switcheroo_handler nouveau_dsm_handler = {
 
 static int nouveau_dsm_pci_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 {
-	acpi_handle dhandle, nvidia_handle;
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_handle dhandle;
 	int retval = 0;
 
 	dhandle = DEVICE_ACPI_HANDLE(&pdev->dev);
 	if (!dhandle)
 		return false;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dhandle, "_DSM", &nvidia_handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(dhandle, "_DSM"))
 		return false;
-	}
 
 	if (nouveau_test_dsm(dhandle, nouveau_dsm, NOUVEAU_DSM_POWER))
 		retval |= NOUVEAU_DSM_HAS_MUX;
diff --git a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c
index c1336193b04b..fd7ce374f812 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/i2c-hid/i2c-hid.c
@@ -854,10 +854,10 @@ static int i2c_hid_acpi_pdata(struct i2c_client *client,
 		0xF7, 0xF6, 0xDF, 0x3C, 0x67, 0x42, 0x55, 0x45,
 		0xAD, 0x05, 0xB3, 0x0A, 0x3D, 0x89, 0x38, 0xDE,
 	};
-	struct acpi_buffer buf = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	union acpi_object params[4], *obj;
+	union acpi_object params[4];
 	struct acpi_object_list input;
 	struct acpi_device *adev;
+	unsigned long long value;
 	acpi_handle handle;
 
 	handle = ACPI_HANDLE(&client->dev);
@@ -878,22 +878,14 @@ static int i2c_hid_acpi_pdata(struct i2c_client *client,
 	params[3].package.count = 0;
 	params[3].package.elements = NULL;
 
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_DSM", &input, &buf))) {
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_DSM", &input,
+								&value))) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "device _DSM execution failed\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	obj = (union acpi_object *)buf.pointer;
-	if (obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev, "device _DSM returned invalid type: %d\n",
-			obj->type);
-		kfree(buf.pointer);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	pdata->hid_descriptor_address = obj->integer.value;
+	pdata->hid_descriptor_address = value;
 
-	kfree(buf.pointer);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c
index 2a47e82821da..5440131cd4ee 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpi_pcihp.c
@@ -411,13 +411,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_hp_hw_control_from_firmware);
 static int pcihp_is_ejectable(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
 	unsigned long long removable;
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_ADR", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "_ADR"))
 		return 0;
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0"))
 		return 1;
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_RMV", NULL, &removable);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && removable)
diff --git a/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c b/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c
index b0299e6d9a3f..dfd1f59de729 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/pci-acpi.c
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ static bool acpi_pci_power_manageable(struct pci_dev *dev)
 static int acpi_pci_set_power_state(struct pci_dev *dev, pci_power_t state)
 {
 	acpi_handle handle = DEVICE_ACPI_HANDLE(&dev->dev);
-	acpi_handle tmp;
 	static const u8 state_conv[] = {
 		[PCI_D0] = ACPI_STATE_D0,
 		[PCI_D1] = ACPI_STATE_D1,
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ static int acpi_pci_set_power_state(struct pci_dev *dev, pci_power_t state)
 	int error = -EINVAL;
 
 	/* If the ACPI device has _EJ0, ignore the device */
-	if (!handle || ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp)))
+	if (!handle || acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0"))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	switch (state) {
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index a6afd4108beb..aefcc32e5634 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -190,16 +190,10 @@ struct eeepc_laptop {
  */
 static int write_acpi_int(acpi_handle handle, const char *method, int val)
 {
-	struct acpi_object_list params;
-	union acpi_object in_obj;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	params.count = 1;
-	params.pointer = &in_obj;
-	in_obj.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	in_obj.integer.value = val;
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, (char *)method, val);
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, (char *)method, &params, NULL);
 	return (status == AE_OK ? 0 : -1);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 52b8a97efde1..9d30d69aa78f 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -219,8 +219,7 @@ static int call_fext_func(int cmd, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2)
 	{ .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER }
 	};
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 4, &params[0] };
-	struct acpi_buffer output;
-	union acpi_object out_obj;
+	unsigned long long value;
 	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
 
 	status = acpi_get_handle(fujitsu_hotkey->acpi_handle, "FUNC", &handle);
@@ -235,10 +234,7 @@ static int call_fext_func(int cmd, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2)
 	params[2].integer.value = arg1;
 	params[3].integer.value = arg2;
 
-	output.length = sizeof(out_obj);
-	output.pointer = &out_obj;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, &arg_list, &output);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, NULL, &arg_list, &value);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_WARN,
 			"FUNC 0x%x (args 0x%x, 0x%x, 0x%x) call failed\n",
@@ -246,18 +242,10 @@ static int call_fext_func(int cmd, int arg0, int arg1, int arg2)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (out_obj.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_WARN,
-			"FUNC 0x%x (args 0x%x, 0x%x, 0x%x) did not "
-			"return an integer\n",
-			cmd, arg0, arg1, arg2);
-		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
 	vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_TRACE,
 		"FUNC 0x%x (args 0x%x, 0x%x, 0x%x) returned 0x%x\n",
-			cmd, arg0, arg1, arg2, (int)out_obj.integer.value);
-	return out_obj.integer.value;
+			cmd, arg0, arg1, arg2, (int)value);
+	return value;
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS) || defined(CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS_MODULE)
@@ -317,8 +305,6 @@ static enum led_brightness kblamps_get(struct led_classdev *cdev)
 static int set_lcd_level(int level)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
 	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
 
 	vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_TRACE, "set lcd level via SBLL [%d]\n",
@@ -333,9 +319,8 @@ static int set_lcd_level(int level)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	arg0.integer.value = level;
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, NULL, level);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -345,8 +330,6 @@ static int set_lcd_level(int level)
 static int set_lcd_level_alt(int level)
 {
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
 	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
 
 	vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_TRACE, "set lcd level via SBL2 [%d]\n",
@@ -361,9 +344,7 @@ static int set_lcd_level_alt(int level)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	arg0.integer.value = level;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, NULL, level);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -586,11 +567,10 @@ static struct platform_driver fujitsupf_driver = {
 
 static void dmi_check_cb_common(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
 {
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	pr_info("Identified laptop model '%s'\n", id->ident);
 	if (use_alt_lcd_levels == -1) {
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(NULL,
-				"\\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.FJEX.SBL2", &handle)))
+		if (acpi_has_method(NULL,
+				"\\_SB.PCI0.LPCB.FJEX.SBL2"))
 			use_alt_lcd_levels = 1;
 		else
 			use_alt_lcd_levels = 0;
@@ -653,7 +633,6 @@ static struct dmi_system_id fujitsu_dmi_table[] = {
 
 static int acpi_fujitsu_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	int result = 0;
 	int state = 0;
 	struct input_dev *input;
@@ -702,8 +681,7 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	fujitsu->dev = device;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS
-	    (acpi_get_handle(device->handle, METHOD_NAME__INI, &handle))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, METHOD_NAME__INI)) {
 		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_INFO, "Invoking _INI\n");
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE
 		    (acpi_evaluate_object
@@ -803,7 +781,6 @@ static void acpi_fujitsu_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 
 static int acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	int result = 0;
 	int state = 0;
 	struct input_dev *input;
@@ -866,8 +843,7 @@ static int acpi_fujitsu_hotkey_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	fujitsu_hotkey->dev = device;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS
-	    (acpi_get_handle(device->handle, METHOD_NAME__INI, &handle))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, METHOD_NAME__INI)) {
 		vdbg_printk(FUJLAPTOP_DBG_INFO, "Invoking _INI\n");
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE
 		    (acpi_evaluate_object
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-rst.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-rst.c
index 41b740cb28bc..a2083a9e5662 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-rst.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-rst.c
@@ -29,24 +29,16 @@ static ssize_t irst_show_wakeup_events(struct device *dev,
 				       char *buf)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi;
-	struct acpi_buffer output = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	union acpi_object *result;
+	unsigned long long value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	acpi = to_acpi_device(dev);
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi->handle, "GFFS", NULL, &output);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(acpi->handle, "GFFS", NULL, &value);
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	result = output.pointer;
-
-	if (result->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-		kfree(result);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	return sprintf(buf, "%lld\n", result->integer.value);
+	return sprintf(buf, "%lld\n", value);
 }
 
 static ssize_t irst_store_wakeup_events(struct device *dev,
@@ -54,8 +46,6 @@ static ssize_t irst_store_wakeup_events(struct device *dev,
 					const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi;
-	struct acpi_object_list input;
-	union acpi_object param;
 	acpi_status status;
 	unsigned long value;
 	int error;
@@ -67,13 +57,7 @@ static ssize_t irst_store_wakeup_events(struct device *dev,
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	param.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	param.integer.value = value;
-
-	input.count = 1;
-	input.pointer = &param;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi->handle, "SFFS", &input, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi->handle, "SFFS", value);
 
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -91,24 +75,16 @@ static ssize_t irst_show_wakeup_time(struct device *dev,
 				     struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi;
-	struct acpi_buffer output = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	union acpi_object *result;
+	unsigned long long value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	acpi = to_acpi_device(dev);
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi->handle, "GFTV", NULL, &output);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(acpi->handle, "GFTV", NULL, &value);
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	result = output.pointer;
-
-	if (result->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-		kfree(result);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	return sprintf(buf, "%lld\n", result->integer.value);
+	return sprintf(buf, "%lld\n", value);
 }
 
 static ssize_t irst_store_wakeup_time(struct device *dev,
@@ -116,8 +92,6 @@ static ssize_t irst_store_wakeup_time(struct device *dev,
 				      const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi;
-	struct acpi_object_list input;
-	union acpi_object param;
 	acpi_status status;
 	unsigned long value;
 	int error;
@@ -129,13 +103,7 @@ static ssize_t irst_store_wakeup_time(struct device *dev,
 	if (error)
 		return error;
 
-	param.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	param.integer.value = value;
-
-	input.count = 1;
-	input.pointer = &param;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi->handle, "SFTV", &input, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi->handle, "SFTV", value);
 
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-smartconnect.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-smartconnect.c
index 52259dcabecb..1838400dc036 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel-smartconnect.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel-smartconnect.c
@@ -25,37 +25,18 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 static int smartconnect_acpi_init(struct acpi_device *acpi)
 {
-	struct acpi_object_list input;
-	struct acpi_buffer output = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	union acpi_object *result;
-	union acpi_object param;
+	unsigned long long value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi->handle, "GAOS", NULL, &output);
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(acpi->handle, "GAOS", NULL, &value);
 	if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	result = output.pointer;
-
-	if (result->type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-		kfree(result);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (result->integer.value & 0x1) {
-		param.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-		param.integer.value = 0;
-
-		input.count = 1;
-		input.pointer = &param;
-
+	if (value & 0x1) {
 		dev_info(&acpi->dev, "Disabling Intel Smart Connect\n");
-		status = acpi_evaluate_object(acpi->handle, "SAOS", &input,
-					      NULL);
+		status = acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi->handle, "SAOS", 0);
 	}
 
-	kfree(result);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_menlow.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_menlow.c
index d6cfc1558c2f..11244f8703c4 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_menlow.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_menlow.c
@@ -156,19 +156,15 @@ static struct thermal_cooling_device_ops memory_cooling_ops = {
 static int intel_menlow_memory_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	int result = -ENODEV;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_handle dummy;
 	struct thermal_cooling_device *cdev;
 
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, MEMORY_GET_BANDWIDTH, &dummy);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(device->handle, MEMORY_GET_BANDWIDTH))
 		goto end;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, MEMORY_SET_BANDWIDTH, &dummy);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(device->handle, MEMORY_SET_BANDWIDTH))
 		goto end;
 
 	cdev = thermal_cooling_device_register("Memory controller", device,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 13ec195f0ca6..47caab0ea7a1 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1508,7 +1508,6 @@ static void sony_nc_function_resume(void)
 static int sony_nc_resume(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct sony_nc_value *item;
-	acpi_handle handle;
 
 	for (item = sony_nc_values; item->name; item++) {
 		int ret;
@@ -1523,15 +1522,13 @@ static int sony_nc_resume(struct device *dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "ECON",
-					 &handle))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "ECON")) {
 		int arg = 1;
 		if (sony_nc_int_call(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "ECON", &arg, NULL))
 			dprintk("ECON Method failed\n");
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "SN00",
-					 &handle)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "SN00"))
 		sony_nc_function_resume();
 
 	return 0;
@@ -2682,7 +2679,6 @@ static void sony_nc_backlight_ng_read_limits(int handle,
 
 static void sony_nc_backlight_setup(void)
 {
-	acpi_handle unused;
 	int max_brightness = 0;
 	const struct backlight_ops *ops = NULL;
 	struct backlight_properties props;
@@ -2717,8 +2713,7 @@ static void sony_nc_backlight_setup(void)
 		sony_nc_backlight_ng_read_limits(0x14c, &sony_bl_props);
 		max_brightness = sony_bl_props.maxlvl - sony_bl_props.offset;
 
-	} else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "GBRT",
-						&unused))) {
+	} else if (acpi_has_method(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "GBRT")) {
 		ops = &sony_backlight_ops;
 		max_brightness = SONY_MAX_BRIGHTNESS - 1;
 
@@ -2750,7 +2745,6 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	int result = 0;
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	struct sony_nc_value *item;
 
 	pr_info("%s v%s\n", SONY_NC_DRIVER_NAME, SONY_LAPTOP_DRIVER_VERSION);
@@ -2790,15 +2784,13 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 		goto outplatform;
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "ECON",
-					 &handle))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "ECON")) {
 		int arg = 1;
 		if (sony_nc_int_call(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "ECON", &arg, NULL))
 			dprintk("ECON Method failed\n");
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "SN00",
-					 &handle))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(sony_nc_acpi_handle, "SN00")) {
 		dprintk("Doing SNC setup\n");
 		/* retrieve the available handles */
 		result = sony_nc_handles_setup(sony_pf_device);
@@ -2821,9 +2813,8 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 		/* find the available acpiget as described in the DSDT */
 		for (; item->acpiget && *item->acpiget; ++item->acpiget) {
-			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle,
-							 *item->acpiget,
-							 &handle))) {
+			if (acpi_has_method(sony_nc_acpi_handle,
+							*item->acpiget)) {
 				dprintk("Found %s getter: %s\n",
 						item->name, *item->acpiget);
 				item->devattr.attr.mode |= S_IRUGO;
@@ -2833,9 +2824,8 @@ static int sony_nc_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 		/* find the available acpiset as described in the DSDT */
 		for (; item->acpiset && *item->acpiset; ++item->acpiset) {
-			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(sony_nc_acpi_handle,
-							 *item->acpiset,
-							 &handle))) {
+			if (acpi_has_method(sony_nc_acpi_handle,
+							*item->acpiset)) {
 				dprintk("Found %s setter: %s\n",
 						item->name, *item->acpiset);
 				item->devattr.attr.mode |= S_IWUSR;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c
index 4ab618c63b45..67897c8740ba 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/topstar-laptop.c
@@ -80,13 +80,9 @@ static void acpi_topstar_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 static int acpi_topstar_fncx_switch(struct acpi_device *device, bool state)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_object fncx_params[1] = {
-		{ .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER }
-	};
-	struct acpi_object_list fncx_arg_list = { 1, &fncx_params[0] };
 
-	fncx_params[0].integer.value = state ? 0x86 : 0x87;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "FNCX", &fncx_arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(device->handle, "FNCX",
+						state ? 0x86 : 0x87);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		pr_err("Unable to switch FNCX notifications\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
index eb3467ea6d86..0cfadb65f7c6 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_acpi.c
@@ -191,16 +191,9 @@ static __inline__ void _set_bit(u32 * word, u32 mask, int value)
 
 static int write_acpi_int(const char *methodName, int val)
 {
-	struct acpi_object_list params;
-	union acpi_object in_objs[1];
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	params.count = ARRAY_SIZE(in_objs);
-	params.pointer = in_objs;
-	in_objs[0].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	in_objs[0].integer.value = val;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, (char *)methodName, &params, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, (char *)methodName, val);
 	return (status == AE_OK) ? 0 : -EIO;
 }
 
@@ -947,21 +940,17 @@ static void toshiba_acpi_hotkey_work(struct work_struct *work)
  */
 static int toshiba_acpi_query_hotkey(struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev)
 {
-	struct acpi_buffer buf;
-	union acpi_object out_obj;
+	unsigned long long value;
 	acpi_status status;
 
-	buf.pointer = &out_obj;
-	buf.length = sizeof(out_obj);
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->acpi_dev->handle, "INFO",
-				      NULL, &buf);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) || out_obj.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(dev->acpi_dev->handle, "INFO",
+				      NULL, &value);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		pr_err("ACPI INFO method execution failed\n");
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	return out_obj.integer.value;
+	return value;
 }
 
 static void toshiba_acpi_report_hotkey(struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev,
@@ -981,7 +970,7 @@ static void toshiba_acpi_report_hotkey(struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev,
 static int toshiba_acpi_setup_keyboard(struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle ec_handle, handle;
+	acpi_handle ec_handle;
 	int error;
 	u32 hci_result;
 
@@ -1008,10 +997,7 @@ static int toshiba_acpi_setup_keyboard(struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev)
 	 */
 	status = AE_ERROR;
 	ec_handle = ec_get_handle();
-	if (ec_handle)
-		status = acpi_get_handle(ec_handle, "NTFY", &handle);
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (ec_handle && acpi_has_method(ec_handle, "NTFY")) {
 		INIT_WORK(&dev->hotkey_work, toshiba_acpi_hotkey_work);
 
 		error = i8042_install_filter(toshiba_acpi_i8042_filter);
@@ -1027,10 +1013,9 @@ static int toshiba_acpi_setup_keyboard(struct toshiba_acpi_dev *dev)
 	 * Determine hotkey query interface. Prefer using the INFO
 	 * method when it is available.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->acpi_dev->handle, "INFO", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->acpi_dev->handle, "INFO"))
 		dev->info_supported = 1;
-	} else {
+	else {
 		hci_write1(dev, HCI_SYSTEM_EVENT, 1, &hci_result);
 		if (hci_result == HCI_SUCCESS)
 			dev->system_event_supported = 1;
@@ -1155,15 +1140,10 @@ static int toshiba_acpi_remove(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev)
 
 static const char *find_hci_method(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle hci_handle;
-
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "GHCI", &hci_handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "GHCI"))
 		return "GHCI";
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "SPFC", &hci_handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "SPFC"))
 		return "SPFC";
 
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
index 601ea9512242..62e8c221d01e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/wmi.c
@@ -252,8 +252,6 @@ static acpi_status wmi_method_enable(struct wmi_block *wblock, int enable)
 {
 	struct guid_block *block = NULL;
 	char method[5];
-	struct acpi_object_list input;
-	union acpi_object params[1];
 	acpi_status status;
 	acpi_handle handle;
 
@@ -263,13 +261,9 @@ static acpi_status wmi_method_enable(struct wmi_block *wblock, int enable)
 	if (!block)
 		return AE_NOT_EXIST;
 
-	input.count = 1;
-	input.pointer = params;
-	params[0].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	params[0].integer.value = enable;
 
 	snprintf(method, 5, "WE%02X", block->notify_id);
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, method, &input, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, method, enable);
 
 	if (status != AE_OK && status != AE_NOT_FOUND)
 		return status;
@@ -353,10 +347,10 @@ struct acpi_buffer *out)
 {
 	struct guid_block *block = NULL;
 	struct wmi_block *wblock = NULL;
-	acpi_handle handle, wc_handle;
+	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_status status, wc_status = AE_ERROR;
-	struct acpi_object_list input, wc_input;
-	union acpi_object wc_params[1], wq_params[1];
+	struct acpi_object_list input;
+	union acpi_object wq_params[1];
 	char method[5];
 	char wc_method[5] = "WC";
 
@@ -386,11 +380,6 @@ struct acpi_buffer *out)
 	 * enable collection.
 	 */
 	if (block->flags & ACPI_WMI_EXPENSIVE) {
-		wc_input.count = 1;
-		wc_input.pointer = wc_params;
-		wc_params[0].type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-		wc_params[0].integer.value = 1;
-
 		strncat(wc_method, block->object_id, 2);
 
 		/*
@@ -398,10 +387,9 @@ struct acpi_buffer *out)
 		 * expensive, but have no corresponding WCxx method. So we
 		 * should not fail if this happens.
 		 */
-		wc_status = acpi_get_handle(handle, wc_method, &wc_handle);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(wc_status))
-			wc_status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, wc_method,
-				&wc_input, NULL);
+		if (acpi_has_method(handle, wc_method))
+			wc_status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle,
+								wc_method, 1);
 	}
 
 	strcpy(method, "WQ");
@@ -414,9 +402,7 @@ struct acpi_buffer *out)
 	 * the WQxx method failed - we should disable collection anyway.
 	 */
 	if ((block->flags & ACPI_WMI_EXPENSIVE) && ACPI_SUCCESS(wc_status)) {
-		wc_params[0].integer.value = 0;
-		status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle,
-		wc_method, &wc_input, NULL);
+		status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, wc_method, 0);
 	}
 
 	return status;
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index 34049b0b4c73..747826d99059 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ static char *__init pnpacpi_get_id(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle temp = NULL;
-	acpi_status status;
 	struct pnp_dev *dev;
 	char *pnpid;
 	struct acpi_hardware_id *id;
@@ -253,8 +251,7 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 	 * If a PnPacpi device is not present , the device
 	 * driver should not be loaded.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_CRS", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_CRS"))
 		return 0;
 
 	pnpid = pnpacpi_get_id(device);
@@ -271,16 +268,14 @@ static int __init pnpacpi_add_device(struct acpi_device *device)
 	dev->data = device;
 	/* .enabled means the device can decode the resources */
 	dev->active = device->status.enabled;
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_SRS", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_SRS"))
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_CONFIGURABLE;
 	dev->capabilities |= PNP_READ;
 	if (device->flags.dynamic_status && (dev->capabilities & PNP_CONFIGURABLE))
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_WRITE;
 	if (device->flags.removable)
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_REMOVABLE;
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_DIS", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_DIS"))
 		dev->capabilities |= PNP_DISABLE;
 
 	if (strlen(acpi_device_name(device)))