diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
index 3e50c74ed4a1e5..e0ba17f0a7c89a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/accommon.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
index b17d8de9f6ffd5..ab87396c2c0745 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconfig.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
index 72e9d5eb083cf0..eb0b1f8dee6dca 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdebug.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
index 894a0ff2a94681..666271b65418b4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acdispat.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index 70e0b28801aa0b..41d247daf461bd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 0e4dba0d032532..82a1bd283db842 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
index 258d628793eae2..e7213beaafc791 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/achware.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
index 049e203bd62196..3731e1c34b83b5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acinterp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index 74000f5b7daba1..54784bb42ceca0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index 8d5c9e0a495f8a..b7491ee1fba642 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index d44d3bc5b84736..79a598c67fe3ad 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
index 962a3ccff6fda0..1055769f2f01ae 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acobject.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@
 #define AOPOBJ_OBJECT_INITIALIZED   0x08	/* Region is initialized, _REG was run */
 #define AOPOBJ_SETUP_COMPLETE       0x10	/* Region setup is complete */
 #define AOPOBJ_INVALID              0x20	/* Host OS won't allow a Region address */
-#define AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL         0x40	/* Method is actually module-level code */
-#define AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE   0x80	/* Method modified the namespace */
 
 /******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -175,7 +173,7 @@ struct acpi_object_region {
 };
 
 struct acpi_object_method {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 method_flags;
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 info_flags;
 	u8 param_count;
 	u8 sync_level;
 	union acpi_operand_object *mutex;
@@ -183,13 +181,21 @@ struct acpi_object_method {
 	union {
 		ACPI_INTERNAL_METHOD implementation;
 		union acpi_operand_object *handler;
-	} extra;
+	} dispatch;
 
 	u32 aml_length;
 	u8 thread_count;
 	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 };
 
+/* Flags for info_flags field above */
+
+#define ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL        0x01	/* Method is actually module-level code */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY       0x02	/* Method is implemented internally (_OSI) */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED          0x04	/* Method is serialized */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING  0x08	/* Method is to be marked serialized */
+#define ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE  0x10	/* Method modified the namespace */
+
 /******************************************************************************
  *
  * Objects that can be notified.  All share a common notify_info area.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
index 8c15ff43f42b34..bb2ccfad737654 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
index d0bb0fd3e57a8d..5ea1e06afa2063 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acparser.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 10998d369ad08d..94e73c97cf85a8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
index 528bcbaf4ce761..f08b55b7f3a08f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acresrc.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
index 6e5dd97949fee3..1623b245dde23b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acstruct.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
index 62a576e3436137..967f08124eba46 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 72e4183c193777..99c140d8e348b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index 1f484ba228fc0c..f4f0998d3967ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -480,16 +480,10 @@ typedef enum {
 	AML_FIELD_ATTRIB_SMB_BLOCK_CALL = 0x0D
 } AML_ACCESS_ATTRIBUTE;
 
-/* Bit fields in method_flags byte */
+/* Bit fields in the AML method_flags byte */
 
 #define AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT        0x07
 #define AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED       0x08
 #define AML_METHOD_SYNC_LEVEL       0xF0
 
-/* METHOD_FLAGS_ARG_COUNT is not used internally, define additional flags */
-
-#define AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY    0x01
-#define AML_METHOD_RESERVED1        0x02
-#define AML_METHOD_RESERVED2        0x04
-
 #endif				/* __AMLCODE_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
index 0e5798fcbb19d7..59122cde247c20 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlresrc.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
index 347bee1726f1ad..34be60c0e4484b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
index cc4a38c5755824..a7718bf2b9a18a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index d94dd8974b55c5..5d797751e205b3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
-#include "amlcode.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
 	/*
 	 * If this method is serialized, we need to acquire the method mutex.
 	 */
-	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
 		/*
 		 * Create a mutex for the method if it is defined to be Serialized
 		 * and a mutex has not already been created. We defer the mutex creation
@@ -413,8 +412,9 @@ acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
 
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
-	if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
-		status = obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(next_walk_state);
+	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
+		status =
+		    obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(next_walk_state);
 		if (status == AE_OK) {
 			status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 		}
@@ -579,11 +579,14 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 
 		/*
 		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
-		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless this method
-		 * is a module-level executable code method, in which case we
-		 * want make the objects permanent.
+		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless:
+		 * 1) This method is a module-level executable code method, in which
+		 *    case we want make the objects permanent.
+		 * 2) There are other threads executing the method, in which case we
+		 *    will wait until the last thread has completed.
 		 */
-		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+		if (!(method_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)
+		    && (method_desc->method.thread_count == 1)) {
 
 			/* Delete any direct children of (created by) this method */
 
@@ -593,12 +596,17 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 			/*
 			 * Delete any objects that were created by this method
 			 * elsewhere in the namespace (if any were created).
+			 * Use of the ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE optimizes the
+			 * deletion such that we don't have to perform an entire
+			 * namespace walk for every control method execution.
 			 */
 			if (method_desc->method.
-			    flags & AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
+			    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
 				acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->
 								  method.
 								  owner_id);
+				method_desc->method.info_flags &=
+				    ~ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -629,19 +637,43 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		 * Serialized if it appears that the method is incorrectly written and
 		 * does not support multiple thread execution. The best example of this
 		 * is if such a method creates namespace objects and blocks. A second
-		 * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception
+		 * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception.
 		 *
 		 * This code is here because we must wait until the last thread exits
-		 * before creating the synchronization semaphore.
+		 * before marking the method as serialized.
 		 */
-		if ((method_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED)
-		    && (!method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-			(void)acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(method_desc);
+		if (method_desc->method.
+		    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING) {
+			if (walk_state) {
+				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
+					   walk_state->method_node->name.
+					   ascii));
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * Method tried to create an object twice and was marked as
+			 * "pending serialized". The probable cause is that the method
+			 * cannot handle reentrancy.
+			 *
+			 * The method was created as not_serialized, but it tried to create
+			 * a named object and then blocked, causing the second thread
+			 * entrance to begin and then fail. Workaround this problem by
+			 * marking the method permanently as Serialized when the last
+			 * thread exits here.
+			 */
+			method_desc->method.info_flags &=
+			    ~ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
+			method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+			    ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+			method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
 		}
 
 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
 
-		if (!(method_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
+		if (!
+		    (method_desc->method.
+		     info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
 			acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
index 8095306fcd8c6d..905ce29a92e178 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmthdat.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
index 8e85f54a8e0ef3..f42e17e5c252cc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
index 7c0e742271712a..bbecf293aeebfc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
index 15135c25aa9bc3..2c477ce172fad1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
index 6b0b5d08d97acf..fe40e4c6554f25 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
index 140a9d0029599f..52566ff5e9034b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
index d1e701709dac36..76a661fc1e0933 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
index 83155dd8671e73..a6c374ef9914e8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
index e5e313c663a571..d458b041e6510a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evevent.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
index 7c339d34ab422d..14988a86066fb7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_ev_asynch_execute_gpe_method(void *context)
 
 	if (!acpi_ev_valid_gpe_event(gpe_event_info)) {
 		status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
+		ACPI_FREE(local_gpe_event_info);
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 9acb86958c099c..ca2c41a5331177 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
index c59dc23405939b..ce9aa9f9a9724e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
index 10e477494dcf5f..80a81d0c4a80d3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeutil.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
index 38bba66fcce554..7dc80946f7bd3c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
index 98fd210e87b28a..785a5ee64585ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 0b47a6dc92902f..9659cee6093e3f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -590,9 +590,9 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 				 * See acpi_ns_exec_module_code
 				 */
 				if (obj_desc->method.
-				    flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+				    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
 					handler_obj =
-					    obj_desc->method.extra.handler;
+					    obj_desc->method.dispatch.handler;
 				}
 				break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
index 8dfbaa96e422ad..2ebd40e1a3ef94 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evsci.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
index 1226689bdb1b7b..e1141402dbed18 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
index 90488c1e0f3dc4..c57b5c707a7776 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfevnt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
index 416845bc9c1fc3..e9562a7cb2f91e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfgpe.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
index ce9314f79451ec..eb738676371236 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evxfregn.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 18832205b631b4..745a42b401f503 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
index b73bc50c5b76f1..74162a11817dc9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
index 3c61b48c73f551..e7b372d176671e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/excreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -482,13 +482,11 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	obj_desc->method.aml_length = aml_length;
 
 	/*
-	 * Disassemble the method flags. Split off the Arg Count
-	 * for efficiency
+	 * Disassemble the method flags. Split off the arg_count, Serialized
+	 * flag, and sync_level for efficiency.
 	 */
 	method_flags = (u8) operand[1]->integer.value;
 
-	obj_desc->method.method_flags =
-	    (u8) (method_flags & ~AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 	obj_desc->method.param_count =
 	    (u8) (method_flags & AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 
@@ -497,6 +495,8 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 	 * created for this method when it is parsed.
 	 */
 	if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+		obj_desc->method.info_flags = ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+
 		/*
 		 * ACPI 1.0: sync_level = 0
 		 * ACPI 2.0: sync_level = sync_level in method declaration
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
index be8c98b480d7ad..c7a2f1edd28276 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
index f067bbb0d961f4..61b8c0e8b74d1b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_event[2] = {
 
 static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_method[9] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_method), NULL},
-	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.method_flags), "Method Flags"},
+	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.info_flags), "Info Flags"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.param_count),
 	 "Parameter Count"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(method.sync_level), "Sync Level"},
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
index f17d2ff0031bc8..0bde2230c028ed 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
index 38293fd3e088bd..6c79c29f082df6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exfldio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
index 95db4be0877bae..703d88ed0b3df5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmisc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
index 6af14e43f8394b..be1c56ead6535e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exmutex.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
index d11e539ef76377..49ec049c157e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exnames.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
index 84e4d185aa255f..236ead14b7f7a2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
index 10e104cf0fb9b6..2571b4a310f4bd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
index 7a08d23befcd47..1b48d9d28c9ae0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
index 4b50730cf9a052..f4a2787e8e92b1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg6.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
index 7aae29f73d3f2d..cc95e2000406c3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exprep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
index de17e10da0ed9c..f0d5e14f1f2c00 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exregion.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
index 1fa4289a687e6f..55997e46948bfe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresnte.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
index 7ca35ea8acea8a..db502cd7d9349c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresolv.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
index 8c97cfd6a0fdc7..e3bb00ccdff598 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exresop.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
index 1624436ba4c5ed..c0c8842dd344b0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
index d4af684620ca9e..a979017d56b8e5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstoren.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
index e972b667b09b8c..dc665cc554de76 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstorob.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
index 675aaa91a770f2..df66e7b686bec8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exsystem.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
index 4093522eed4569..8ad93146dd3282 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
index b44274a0b62c66..fc380d3d45ab0f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwacpi.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
index 85c3cbd4304ded..f610d88a66be86 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwgpe.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
index ad21c7d8bf4fcb..050fd227951b68 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwpci.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
index 5d1273b660ae4f..55accb7018bb24 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwregs.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
index 3796811276ac51..2ac28bbe882782 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwsleep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
index 1ef8e0bb250bd0..9c8eb71a12fb41 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwtimer.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
index e1d9c777b213a3..5f1605874655a2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwvalid.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
index 50cc3be77724ce..6f98d210e71c4f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/hwxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
index 0cd925be5fc138..d93172fd15a8cf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsaccess.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
 #else
 				/* Mark this as a very SPECIAL method */
 
-				obj_desc->method.method_flags =
-				    AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
-				obj_desc->method.extra.implementation =
+				obj_desc->method.info_flags =
+				    ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY;
+				obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation =
 				    acpi_ut_osi_implementation;
 #endif
 				break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
index 1e5ff803d9ad14..1d0ef15d158ff7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -234,8 +234,8 @@ void acpi_ns_install_node(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, struct acpi_namesp
 			 * modified the namespace. This is used for cleanup when the
 			 * method exits.
 			 */
-			walk_state->method_desc->method.flags |=
-			    AOPOBJ_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
+			walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+			    ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 {
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *child_node = NULL;
 	u32 level = 1;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_delete_namespace_subtree);
 
@@ -348,6 +349,13 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		return_VOID;
 	}
 
+	/* Lock namespace for possible update */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_VOID;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Traverse the tree of objects until we bubble back up
 	 * to where we started.
@@ -397,6 +405,7 @@ void acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
 		}
 	}
 
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	return_VOID;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
index a54dc39e304b2e..b683cc2ff9d3cc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -624,9 +624,22 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
 		     acpi_owner_id owner_id, acpi_handle start_handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_walk_info info;
+	acpi_status status;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
+	/*
+	 * Just lock the entire namespace for the duration of the dump.
+	 * We don't want any changes to the namespace during this time,
+	 * especially the temporary nodes since we are going to display
+	 * them also.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		acpi_os_printf("Could not acquire namespace mutex\n");
+		return;
+	}
+
 	info.debug_level = ACPI_LV_TABLES;
 	info.owner_id = owner_id;
 	info.display_type = display_type;
@@ -636,6 +649,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
 				     ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES,
 				     acpi_ns_dump_one_object, NULL,
 				     (void *)&info, NULL);
+
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 }
 #endif				/* ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
index d2a97921e249e8..2ed294b7a4db9c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsdumpdv.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index f52829cc294b2f..c1bd02b1a05874 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ acpi_ns_exec_module_code(union acpi_operand_object *method_obj,
 	 * acpi_gbl_root_node->Object is NULL at PASS1.
 	 */
 	if ((type == ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE) && parent_node->object) {
-		method_obj->method.extra.handler =
+		method_obj->method.dispatch.handler =
 		    parent_node->object->device.handler;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index 0cac7ec0d2ece0..fd7c6380e2941b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
index df18be94fefe9e..5f7dc691c1838e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsload.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
index d3104af57e13b1..d5fa520c3de5cb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
index 41a9213dd5af63..3bb8bf105ea2ab 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsobject.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
index 5808c89e9fac16..b3234fa795b859 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 7096bcda0c723b..9fb03fa8ffde39 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
index d1c136692667b8..1d76ac85b5e79f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index 4ef9f43ea92622..973883babee1fa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
index 41102a84272ffd..28b0d7a62b9976 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nssearch.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
index a7d6ad9c111b6b..cb1b104a69a202 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
index 2cd5be8fe10f40..345f0c3c6ad2a3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
index ebef8a7fd7071f..c53f0040e49016 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfeval.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index b01e45a415e3e4..3fd4526f3dba0f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -603,10 +603,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_install_method(u8 *buffer)
 	method_obj->method.param_count = (u8)
 	    (method_flags & AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
 
-	method_obj->method.method_flags = (u8)
-	    (method_flags & ~AML_METHOD_ARG_COUNT);
-
 	if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+		method_obj->method.info_flags = ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
+
 		method_obj->method.sync_level = (u8)
 		    ((method_flags & AML_METHOD_SYNC_LEVEL) >> 4);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
index a1f04e9b8030ed..db7660f8b869a1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfobj.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
index 7df1a4c952748b..e1fad0ee013676 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index 2f2e7760938cae..01dd70d1de514e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ acpi_ps_link_module_code(union acpi_parse_object *parent_op,
 		method_obj->method.aml_start = aml_start;
 		method_obj->method.aml_length = aml_length;
 		method_obj->method.owner_id = owner_id;
-		method_obj->method.flags |= AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL;
+		method_obj->method.info_flags |= ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL;
 
 		/*
 		 * Save the parent node in next_object. This is cheating, but we
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
index 2b0c3be2b1b886..bed08de7528c20 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
index 8d81542194d457..9bb0cbd37b5e67 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psparse.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
 #include "acparser.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
-#include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
@@ -539,24 +538,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_aml(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* Check for possible multi-thread reentrancy problem */
 
 			if ((status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) &&
-			    (!walk_state->method_desc->method.mutex)) {
-				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
-					   walk_state->method_node->name.
-					   ascii));
-
+			    (!(walk_state->method_desc->method.
+			       info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED))) {
 				/*
-				 * Method tried to create an object twice. The probable cause is
-				 * that the method cannot handle reentrancy.
-				 *
-				 * The method is marked not_serialized, but it tried to create
-				 * a named object, causing the second thread entrance to fail.
-				 * Workaround this problem by marking the method permanently
-				 * as Serialized.
+				 * Method is not serialized and tried to create an object
+				 * twice. The probable cause is that the method cannot
+				 * handle reentrancy. Mark as "pending serialized" now, and
+				 * then mark "serialized" when the last thread exits.
 				 */
-				walk_state->method_desc->method.method_flags |=
-				    AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
-				walk_state->method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
+				walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
+				    ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
index 40e2b279ea1281..a5faa1323a0290 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psscope.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
index d4b970c3630bad..f1464c03aa4278 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
index fe29eee5adb156..7eda78503422b7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
index 8abb9629443df0..3312d6368bf15b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pswalk.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
index c42f067cff9dfc..8086805d44946b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
 #include "actables.h"
-#include "amlcode.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psxface")
@@ -285,15 +284,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_execute_method(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
-	if (info->obj_desc->method.flags & AOPOBJ_MODULE_LEVEL) {
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL) {
 		walk_state->parse_flags |= ACPI_PARSE_MODULE_LEVEL;
 	}
 
 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
 
-	if (info->obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
+	if (info->obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
 		status =
-		    info->obj_desc->method.extra.implementation(walk_state);
+		    info->obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(walk_state);
 		info->return_object = walk_state->return_desc;
 
 		/* Cleanup states */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
index 226c806ae98681..9e66f907842692 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsaddr.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
index d6ebf7ec622d6e..3a8a89ec2ca419 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscalc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
index c80a2eea3a0189..4ce6e1147e8079 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rscreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
index f859b0386fe462..33db7520c74be0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
index 1fd868b964fd2e..f9ea60872aa4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsinfo.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
index 33bff17c0bbce1..0c7efef008bed3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
index 545da40d7fa76c..50b8ad21116736 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsirq.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
index 7335f22aac2003..1bfcef736c5079 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rslist.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
index 887b8ba8c432e9..7cc6d8625f1e66 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmemory.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
index f8cd9e87d987aa..410264b22a2960 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
index 491191e6cf692b..231811e569399c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
index 9f6a6e7e1c8e59..2ff657a28f26d3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/rsxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
index d2ff4325c4270a..428d44e2d16240 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfadt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
index 989d5c8678641c..a55cb2bb5abbfd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbfind.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
index 83d7af8d0905a9..48db0944ce4a00 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index 34f9c2bc5e1f91..0f2d395feabadb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index 4a8b9e6ea57a1f..4b7085dfc683bd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
index fd2c07d1d3ac3b..7eb6c6cc1edf76 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfroot.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
index 8f089628156752..0a697351cf6974 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
index 6fef83f04bcd01..aded299a2fa842 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcopy.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
index f21c486929a54a..a9bcd816dc298f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
index ed794cd033eaf3..31f5a7832ef135 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
index 22f59ef604e06b..18f73c9d10bce2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uteval.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
index 508537f884acb0..97dd9bbf055ace 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utglobal.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
index d2906328535df5..b679ea693545db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utids.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
index c1b1c803ea9b62..191b6828cce99d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utinit.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
index b081cd46a15f83..f6bb75c6faf5ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utlock.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
index 49cf7b7fd816ca..ce481da9bb4518 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmath.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
index c7d0e05ef5a4eb..c33a852d4f42a5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmisc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
index 199528ff7f1d2e..a946c689f03b16 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utmutex.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
index fd1fa2749ea50d..188340a017b403 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utobject.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
index 18c59a85fdca95..1fb10cb8f11dfd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utosi.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
index 7965919000b175..84e0518442476f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utresrc.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
index d35d109b8da224..30c21e1a9360c7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utstate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
index 1f484c9a688893..98ad125e14ffc1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxface.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
index 6f12e314fbae86..916ae097c43c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acexcep.h b/include/acpi/acexcep.h
index 17714beb868ef5..5b6c391efc8e65 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acexcep.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acexcep.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acnames.h b/include/acpi/acnames.h
index 9cf736ea4691b6..fc1575fd4596e4 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acnames.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acnames.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acoutput.h b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
index bc4a6deb73b031..ef1cef77d32ba0 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acoutput.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi.h b/include/acpi/acpi.h
index a091cabca4b126..de39915f6b7fb3 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index 65b3f5888f4274..a3252a5ead669d 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 241b8a04c83c83..e46ec95a8adac6 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 /* Current ACPICA subsystem version in YYYYMMDD format */
 
-#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20101209
+#define ACPI_CA_VERSION                 0x20110112
 
 #include "actypes.h"
 #include "actbl.h"
diff --git a/include/acpi/acrestyp.h b/include/acpi/acrestyp.h
index e5526354ba5eab..0a66cc45dd6b79 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acrestyp.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acrestyp.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index ad2001683ba738..7e42bfee0e296a 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl1.h b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
index cd77aa75c9623e..7504bc99b29b73 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl1.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl1.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl2.h b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
index d4136b28011fd6..0fc15dfb2e22c2 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl2.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index 939a431a6ab61b..64f838beaabffd 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h b/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
index a3e334ab11191a..5af3ed52ef980d 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/acenv.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h b/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h
index 5dcb9537343c7a..e228893591a95c 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/acgcc.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
index 572189e37133d6..5d2a5e9544d9d4 100644
--- a/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
+++ b/include/acpi/platform/aclinux.h
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2010, Intel Corp.
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2011, Intel Corp.
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without