5 files changed, 25 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index bbaad5c4e2cd..7e63090742dc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ acpi_initialize_tables(struct acpi_table_desc * initial_table_array,
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_initialize_tables)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_reallocate_root_table
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_reallocate_root_table(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_reallocate_root_table)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_get_table_header
@@ -357,6 +361,7 @@ acpi_get_table_with_size(char *signature,
 
 	return (AE_NOT_FOUND);
 }
+
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_with_size)
 
 acpi_status
@@ -368,6 +373,7 @@ acpi_get_table(char *signature,
 	return acpi_get_table_with_size(signature,
 		       instance, out_table, &tbl_size);
 }
+
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -425,7 +431,6 @@ acpi_get_table_by_index(u32 table_index, struct acpi_table_header **table)
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_get_table_by_index)
 
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_table_handler
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
index 5a2202495b0f..b1e1edd5703a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_tables(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_load_tables)
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_load_tables)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 2178da8af1a7..891a37b69d3c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_terminate(void)
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_terminate)
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_terminate)
 
 #ifndef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
index dda18e622a93..ff6f4d194136 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_subsystem(void)
 	ACPI_DEBUGGER_EXEC(status = acpi_db_initialize());
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_subsystem)
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_initialize_subsystem)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -229,7 +230,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_enable_subsystem)
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_enable_subsystem)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -315,4 +317,5 @@ acpi_status acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	acpi_gbl_startup_flags |= ACPI_INITIALIZED_OK;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
-ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_initialize_objects)
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_initialize_objects)
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index 0bb23e6bce43..8614bc139113 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -299,9 +299,18 @@ typedef u32 acpi_physical_address;
 #endif
 
 /*
- * All ACPICA functions that are available to the rest of the kernel are
- * tagged with this macro which can be defined as appropriate for the host.
+ * All ACPICA external functions that are available to the rest of the kernel
+ * are tagged with thes macros which can be defined as appropriate for the host.
+ *
+ * Notes:
+ * ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT is used for initialization and termination
+ * interfaces that may need special processing.
+ * ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL is used for all other public external functions.
  */
+#ifndef ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT
+#define ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(symbol)
+#endif
+
 #ifndef ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL
 #define ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(symbol)
 #endif