Pull auto-load-modules into release branch

33 files changed, 336 insertions, 106 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 37c7dc4f9fe..d8b35093527 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 
 #define ACPI_AC_COMPONENT		0x00020000
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS			"ac_adapter"
-#define ACPI_AC_HID 			"ACPI0003"
 #define ACPI_AC_DEVICE_NAME		"AC Adapter"
 #define ACPI_AC_FILE_STATE		"state"
 #define ACPI_AC_NOTIFY_STATUS		0x80
@@ -56,10 +55,16 @@ static int acpi_ac_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_ac_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_ac_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 
+const static struct acpi_device_id ac_device_ids[] = {
+	{"ACPI0003", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, ac_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_ac_driver = {
 	.name = "ac",
 	.class = ACPI_AC_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_AC_HID,
+	.ids = ac_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_ac_add,
 		.remove = acpi_ac_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
index e65628a0308..5f1127ad5a9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_memhotplug.c
@@ -53,10 +53,16 @@ static int acpi_memory_device_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_memory_device_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id memory_device_ids[] = {
+	{ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, memory_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_memory_device_driver = {
 	.name = "acpi_memhotplug",
 	.class = ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID,
+	.ids = memory_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_memory_device_add,
 		.remove = acpi_memory_device_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
index 3cd79caad70..9c4bd220c44 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/asus_acpi.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #define ACPI_HOTK_NAME          "Asus Laptop ACPI Extras Driver"
 #define ACPI_HOTK_CLASS         "hotkey"
 #define ACPI_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME   "Hotkey"
-#define ACPI_HOTK_HID           "ATK0100"
 
 /*
  * Some events we use, same for all Asus
@@ -426,14 +425,20 @@ static struct acpi_table_header *asus_info;
 static struct asus_hotk *hotk;
 
 /*
- * The hotkey driver declaration
+ * The hotkey driver and autoloading declaration
  */
 static int asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int asus_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
+static const struct acpi_device_id asus_device_ids[] = {
+	{"ATK0100", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, asus_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver asus_hotk_driver = {
 	.name = "asus_acpi",
 	.class = ACPI_HOTK_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_HOTK_HID,
+	.ids = asus_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = asus_hotk_add,
 		.remove = asus_hotk_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index cad932de383..81651032791 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_COMPONENT		0x00040000
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS		"battery"
-#define ACPI_BATTERY_HID		"PNP0C0A"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_DEVICE_NAME	"Battery"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_NOTIFY_STATUS	0x80
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_NOTIFY_INFO	0x81
@@ -74,10 +73,16 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_battery_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id battery_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0C0A", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, battery_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_battery_driver = {
 	.name = "battery",
 	.class = ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_BATTERY_HID,
+	.ids = battery_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_battery_add,
 		.resume = acpi_battery_resume,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index cb4110b50cd..540581338ef 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -66,6 +66,16 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Paul Diefenbaugh");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ACPI Button Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id button_device_ids[] = {
+	{ACPI_BUTTON_HID_LID,    0},
+	{ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEP,  0},
+	{ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEPF, 0},
+	{ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWER,  0},
+	{ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWERF, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, button_device_ids);
+
 static int acpi_button_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_button_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_button_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
@@ -74,7 +84,7 @@ static int acpi_button_state_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_button_driver = {
 	.name = "button",
 	.class = ACPI_BUTTON_CLASS,
-	.ids = "button_power,button_sleep,PNP0C0D,PNP0C0C,PNP0C0E",
+	.ids = button_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_button_add,
 		.remove = acpi_button_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/container.c b/drivers/acpi/container.c
index 0dd3bf7c0ed..3c25ec7a187 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/container.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/container.c
@@ -52,10 +52,18 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 static int acpi_container_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_container_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id container_device_ids[] = {
+	{"ACPI0004", 0},
+	{"PNP0A05", 0},
+	{"PNP0A06", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, container_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_container_driver = {
 	.name = "container",
 	.class = ACPI_CONTAINER_CLASS,
-	.ids = "ACPI0004,PNP0A05,PNP0A06",
+	.ids = container_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_container_add,
 		.remove = acpi_container_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 10e851021ec..469f3f57f88 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include <acpi/actypes.h>
 
 #define ACPI_EC_CLASS			"embedded_controller"
-#define ACPI_EC_HID			"PNP0C09"
 #define ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME		"Embedded Controller"
 #define ACPI_EC_FILE_INFO		"info"
 
@@ -82,10 +81,15 @@ static int acpi_ec_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ec_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0C09", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
 	.name = "ec",
 	.class = ACPI_EC_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_EC_HID,
+	.ids = ec_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_ec_add,
 		.remove = acpi_ec_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
index 23ee7bc4a70..b1aaa0e8458 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/events/evrgnini.c
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ static u8 acpi_ev_match_pci_root_bridge(char *id)
 static u8 acpi_ev_is_pci_root_bridge(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_device_id hid;
+	struct acpica_device_id hid;
 	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index ec655c53949..c81f6bdb68b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -50,10 +50,16 @@ static int acpi_fan_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_fan_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, pm_message_t state);
 static int acpi_fan_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id fan_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0C0B", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, fan_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_fan_driver = {
 	.name = "fan",
 	.class = ACPI_FAN_CLASS,
-	.ids = "PNP0C0B",
+	.ids = fan_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_fan_add,
 		.remove = acpi_fan_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index be4f2899de7..ab65b2c2560 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ acpi_ns_get_device_callback(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u32 flags;
-	struct acpi_device_id hid;
+	struct acpica_device_id hid;
 	struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid;
 	acpi_native_uint i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
index 3448edd61dc..c9f526e5539 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_link.c
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_link");
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_CLASS		"pci_irq_routing"
-#define ACPI_PCI_LINK_HID		"PNP0C0F"
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_DEVICE_NAME	"PCI Interrupt Link"
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_FILE_INFO		"info"
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_FILE_STATUS	"state"
@@ -54,10 +53,16 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_link");
 static int acpi_pci_link_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_pci_link_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 
+static struct acpi_device_id link_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0C0F", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, link_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_pci_link_driver = {
 	.name = "pci_link",
 	.class = ACPI_PCI_LINK_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_PCI_LINK_HID,
+	.ids = link_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_pci_link_add,
 		.remove = acpi_pci_link_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index ad4145a3778..f14ff1ffab2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -38,16 +38,21 @@
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_root");
 #define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_CLASS		"pci_bridge"
-#define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_HID		"PNP0A03"
 #define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_DEVICE_NAME	"PCI Root Bridge"
 static int acpi_pci_root_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_pci_root_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_pci_root_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static struct acpi_device_id root_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0A03", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, root_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_pci_root_driver = {
 	.name = "pci_root",
 	.class = ACPI_PCI_ROOT_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_PCI_ROOT_HID,
+	.ids = root_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_pci_root_add,
 		.remove = acpi_pci_root_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 4ffecd17970..57b9a2998fd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/power.c
@@ -59,10 +59,16 @@ static int acpi_power_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_power_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_power_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 
+static struct acpi_device_id power_device_ids[] = {
+	{ACPI_POWER_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, power_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_power_driver = {
 	.name = "power",
 	.class = ACPI_POWER_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_POWER_HID,
+	.ids = power_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_power_add,
 		.remove = acpi_power_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
index 81aceb5da7c..498422343f3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_core.c
@@ -88,10 +88,16 @@ static int acpi_processor_handle_eject(struct acpi_processor *pr);
 extern int acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr);
 
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id processor_device_ids[] = {
+	{ACPI_PROCESSOR_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, processor_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_processor_driver = {
 	.name = "processor",
 	.class = ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_PROCESSOR_HID,
+	.ids = processor_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_processor_add,
 		.remove = acpi_processor_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index 974d00ccfe8..7d8e78ea13a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 #define ACPI_SBS_CLASS			"sbs"
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS			"ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS		"battery"
-#define ACPI_SBS_HID			"ACPI0002"
 #define ACPI_SBS_DEVICE_NAME		"Smart Battery System"
 #define ACPI_SBS_FILE_INFO		"info"
 #define ACPI_SBS_FILE_STATE		"state"
@@ -124,10 +123,17 @@ static int acpi_sbs_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_sbs_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_sbs_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id sbs_device_ids[] = {
+	{"ACPI0001", 0},
+	{"ACPI0005", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, sbs_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_sbs_driver = {
 	.name = "sbs",
 	.class = ACPI_SBS_CLASS,
-	.ids = "ACPI0001,ACPI0005",
+	.ids = sbs_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_sbs_add,
 		.remove = acpi_sbs_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 6b3b8a52247..be74347d135 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("scan");
 extern struct acpi_device *acpi_root;
 
 #define ACPI_BUS_CLASS			"system_bus"
-#define ACPI_BUS_HID			"ACPI_BUS"
+#define ACPI_BUS_HID			"LNXSYBUS"
 #define ACPI_BUS_DEVICE_NAME		"System Bus"
 
 static LIST_HEAD(acpi_device_list);
@@ -29,6 +29,62 @@ struct acpi_device_bus_id{
 	unsigned int instance_no;
 	struct list_head node;
 };
+
+/*
+ * Creates hid/cid(s) string needed for modalias and uevent
+ * e.g. on a device with hid:IBM0001 and cid:ACPI0001 you get:
+ * char *modalias: "acpi:IBM0001:ACPI0001"
+*/
+int create_modalias(struct acpi_device *acpi_dev, char *modalias, int size){
+
+	int len;
+
+	if (!acpi_dev->flags.hardware_id)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	len = snprintf(modalias, size, "acpi:%s:",
+		       acpi_dev->pnp.hardware_id);
+	if (len < 0 || len >= size)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	size -= len;
+
+	if (acpi_dev->flags.compatible_ids) {
+		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
+		int i;
+		int count;
+
+		cid_list = acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list;
+		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
+			count = snprintf(&modalias[len], size, "%s:",
+					 cid_list->id[i].value);
+			if (count < 0 || count >= size) {
+				printk(KERN_ERR "acpi: %s cid[%i] exceeds event buffer size",
+				       acpi_dev->pnp.device_name, i);
+				break;
+			}
+			len += count;
+			size -= count;
+		}
+	}
+
+	modalias[len] = '\0';
+	return len;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+acpi_device_modalias_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf) {
+	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
+	int len;
+
+	/* Device has no HID and no CID or string is >1024 */
+	len = create_modalias(acpi_dev, buf, 1024);
+	if (len <= 0)
+		return 0;
+	buf[len++] = '\n';
+	return len;
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR(modalias, 0444, acpi_device_modalias_show, NULL);
+
 static int acpi_eject_operation(acpi_handle handle, int lockable)
 {
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
@@ -154,6 +210,12 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 			goto end;
 	}
 
+	if (dev->flags.hardware_id || dev->flags.compatible_ids){
+		result = device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_modalias);
+		if(result)
+			goto end;
+	}
+
         /*
          * If device has _EJ0, 'eject' file is created that is used to trigger
          * hot-removal function from userland.
@@ -178,6 +240,9 @@ static void acpi_device_remove_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_eject);
 
+	if (dev->flags.hardware_id || dev->flags.compatible_ids)
+		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_modalias);
+
 	if(dev->flags.hardware_id)
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_hid);
 	if(dev->handle)
@@ -186,6 +251,37 @@ static void acpi_device_remove_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 			ACPI Bus operations
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
+			  const struct acpi_device_id *ids)
+{
+	const struct acpi_device_id *id;
+
+	if (device->flags.hardware_id) {
+		for (id = ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
+			if (!strcmp((char*)id->id, device->pnp.hardware_id))
+				return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
+		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
+		int i;
+
+		for (id = ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
+			/* compare multiple _CID entries against driver ids */
+			for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
+				if (!strcmp((char*)id->id,
+					    cid_list->id[i].value))
+					return 0;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -ENOENT;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_match_device_ids);
+
 static void acpi_device_release(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
@@ -219,37 +315,19 @@ static int acpi_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
 	struct acpi_driver *acpi_drv = to_acpi_driver(drv);
 
-	return !acpi_match_ids(acpi_dev, acpi_drv->ids);
+	return !acpi_match_device_ids(acpi_dev, acpi_drv->ids);
 }
 
 static int acpi_device_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp, int num_envp,
-	char *buffer, int buffer_size)
+			      char *buffer, int buffer_size)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *acpi_dev = to_acpi_device(dev);
-	int i = 0, length = 0, ret = 0;
-
-	if (acpi_dev->flags.hardware_id)
-		ret = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i,
-			buffer, buffer_size, &length,
-			"HWID=%s", acpi_dev->pnp.hardware_id);
-	if (ret)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	if (acpi_dev->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		int j;
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list;
 
-		cid_list = acpi_dev->pnp.cid_list;
-
-		for (j = 0; j < cid_list->count; j++) {
-			ret = add_uevent_var(envp, num_envp, &i, buffer,
-				buffer_size, &length, "COMPTID=%s",
-				cid_list->id[j].value);
-			if (ret)
-				return -ENOMEM;
-		}
+	strcpy(buffer, "MODALIAS=");
+	if (create_modalias(acpi_dev, buffer + 9, buffer_size - 9) > 0) {
+		envp[0] = buffer;
+		envp[1] = NULL;
 	}
-
-	envp[i] = NULL;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -543,25 +621,6 @@ void acpi_bus_data_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 function, void *context)
 	return;
 }
 
-int acpi_match_ids(struct acpi_device *device, char *ids)
-{
-	if (device->flags.hardware_id)
-		if (strstr(ids, device->pnp.hardware_id))
-			return 0;
-
-	if (device->flags.compatible_ids) {
-		struct acpi_compatible_id_list *cid_list = device->pnp.cid_list;
-		int i;
-
-		/* compare multiple _CID entries against driver ids */
-		for (i = 0; i < cid_list->count; i++) {
-			if (strstr(ids, cid_list->id[i].value))
-				return 0;
-		}
-	}
-	return -ENOENT;
-}
-
 static int acpi_bus_get_perf_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	device->performance.state = ACPI_STATE_UNKNOWN;
@@ -624,6 +683,13 @@ static int acpi_bus_get_wakeup_device_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
 	union acpi_object *package = NULL;
 
+	struct acpi_device_id button_device_ids[] = {
+		{"PNP0C0D", 0},
+		{"PNP0C0C", 0},
+		{"PNP0C0E", 0},
+		{"", 0},
+	};
+
 
 	/* _PRW */
 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->handle, "_PRW", NULL, &buffer);
@@ -643,7 +709,7 @@ static int acpi_bus_get_wakeup_device_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 	device->wakeup.flags.valid = 1;
 	/* Power button, Lid switch always enable wakeup */
-	if (!acpi_match_ids(device, "PNP0C0D,PNP0C0C,PNP0C0E"))
+	if (!acpi_match_device_ids(device, button_device_ids))
 		device->wakeup.flags.run_wake = 1;
 
       end:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index 58f1338981b..5a62de1b7f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -92,10 +92,16 @@ static int acpi_thermal_polling_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static ssize_t acpi_thermal_write_polling(struct file *, const char __user *,
 					  size_t, loff_t *);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id  thermal_device_ids[] = {
+	{ACPI_THERMAL_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, thermal_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_thermal_driver = {
 	.name = "thermal",
 	.class = ACPI_THERMAL_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_THERMAL_HID,
+	.ids = thermal_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_thermal_add,
 		.remove = acpi_thermal_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
index f112af433e3..0042b7e78b2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_id_string(char *destination, char *source, acpi_size max_length)
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpi_device_id *hid)
+		    struct acpica_device_id *hid)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node * device_node,
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpi_device_id *uid)
+		    struct acpica_device_id *uid)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_status status;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 04ea697f72b..d9870194198 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -74,10 +74,16 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_video_bus_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id video_device_ids[] = {
+	{ACPI_VIDEO_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, video_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_video_bus = {
 	.name = "video",
 	.class = ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS,
-	.ids = ACPI_VIDEO_HID,
+	.ids = video_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = acpi_video_bus_add,
 		.remove = acpi_video_bus_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index ba0e74ad74b..9a2694e5f8b 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -1007,9 +1007,15 @@ static int hpet_acpi_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id hpet_device_ids[] = {
+	{"PNP0103", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, hpet_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver hpet_acpi_driver = {
 	.name = "hpet",
-	.ids = "PNP0103",
+	.ids = hpet_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = hpet_acpi_add,
 		.remove = hpet_acpi_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/atlas_btns.c b/drivers/input/misc/atlas_btns.c
index 0acc3a12360..e43e92fd9e2 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/atlas_btns.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/atlas_btns.c
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 
 #define ACPI_ATLAS_NAME			"Atlas ACPI"
 #define ACPI_ATLAS_CLASS		"Atlas"
-#define ACPI_ATLAS_BUTTON_HID		"ASIM0000"
 
 static struct input_dev *input_dev;
 
@@ -130,10 +129,16 @@ static int atlas_acpi_button_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	return status;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id atlas_device_ids[] = {
+	{"ASIM0000", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, atlas_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver atlas_acpi_driver = {
 	.name	= ACPI_ATLAS_NAME,
 	.class	= ACPI_ATLAS_CLASS,
-	.ids	= ACPI_ATLAS_BUTTON_HID,
+	.ids	= atlas_device_ids,
 	.ops	= {
 		.add	= atlas_acpi_button_add,
 		.remove	= atlas_acpi_button_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
index 6b89854bd3f..d0fc4fd212e 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/asus-laptop.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
 #define ASUS_HOTK_NAME          "Asus Laptop Support"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_CLASS         "hotkey"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME   "Hotkey"
-#define ASUS_HOTK_HID           "ATK0100"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_FILE          "asus-laptop"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX        "\\_SB.ATKD."
 
@@ -197,12 +196,18 @@ static struct asus_hotk *hotk;
 /*
  * The hotkey driver declaration
  */
+static const struct acpi_device_id asus_device_ids[] = {
+	{"ATK0100", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, asus_device_ids);
+
 static int asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int asus_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static struct acpi_driver asus_hotk_driver = {
 	.name = ASUS_HOTK_NAME,
 	.class = ASUS_HOTK_CLASS,
-	.ids = ASUS_HOTK_HID,
+	.ids = asus_device_ids,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = asus_hotk_add,
 		.remove = asus_hotk_remove,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
index 303e48ca0e8..14ee06c8f12 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1124,10 +1124,22 @@ static int sony_nc_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id sony_device_ids[] = {
+	{SONY_NC_HID, 0},
+	{SONY_PIC_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, sony_device_ids);
+
+static const struct acpi_device_id sony_nc_device_ids[] = {
+	{SONY_NC_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct acpi_driver sony_nc_driver = {
 	.name = SONY_NC_DRIVER_NAME,
 	.class = SONY_NC_CLASS,
-	.ids = SONY_NC_HID,
+	.ids = sony_nc_device_ids,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = sony_nc_add,
@@ -2470,10 +2482,15 @@ static int sony_pic_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id sony_pic_device_ids[] = {
+	{SONY_PIC_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct acpi_driver sony_pic_driver = {
 	.name = SONY_PIC_DRIVER_NAME,
 	.class = SONY_PIC_CLASS,
-	.ids = SONY_PIC_HID,
+	.ids = sony_pic_device_ids,
 	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
 	.ops = {
 		.add = sony_pic_add,
diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
index f15a58f7403..fa80f355e52 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -411,12 +411,13 @@ static int __init register_tpacpi_subdriver(struct ibm_struct *ibm)
 
 	sprintf(ibm->acpi->driver->name, "%s_%s", IBM_NAME, ibm->name);
 	ibm->acpi->driver->ids = ibm->acpi->hid;
+
 	ibm->acpi->driver->ops.add = &tpacpi_device_add;
 
 	rc = acpi_bus_register_driver(ibm->acpi->driver);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		printk(IBM_ERR "acpi_bus_register_driver(%s) failed: %d\n",
-		       ibm->acpi->hid, rc);
+		       ibm->name, rc);
 		kfree(ibm->acpi->driver);
 		ibm->acpi->driver = NULL;
 	} else if (!rc)
@@ -1316,8 +1317,13 @@ errexit:
 	return res;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ibm_htk_device_ids[] = {
+	{IBM_HKEY_HID, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct tp_acpi_drv_struct ibm_hotkey_acpidriver = {
-	.hid = IBM_HKEY_HID,
+	.hid = ibm_htk_device_ids,
 	.notify = hotkey_notify,
 	.handle = &hkey_handle,
 	.type = ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
@@ -2080,6 +2086,11 @@ IBM_HANDLE(dock, root, "\\_SB.GDCK",	/* X30, X31, X40 */
 /* don't list other alternatives as we install a notify handler on the 570 */
 IBM_HANDLE(pci, root, "\\_SB.PCI");	/* 570 */
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ibm_pci_device_ids[] = {
+	{PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING, 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct tp_acpi_drv_struct ibm_dock_acpidriver[2] = {
 	{
 	 .notify = dock_notify,
@@ -2090,7 +2101,7 @@ static struct tp_acpi_drv_struct ibm_dock_acpidriver[2] = {
 	/* THIS ONE MUST NEVER BE USED FOR DRIVER AUTOLOADING.
 	 * We just use it to get notifications of dock hotplug
 	 * in very old thinkpads */
-	 .hid = PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING,
+	 .hid = ibm_pci_device_ids,
 	 .notify = dock_notify,
 	 .handle = &pci_handle,
 	 .type = ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
@@ -2149,7 +2160,8 @@ static int __init dock_init2(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 static void dock_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 {
 	int docked = dock_docked();
-	int pci = ibm->acpi->hid && strstr(ibm->acpi->hid, PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING);
+	int pci = ibm->acpi->hid && ibm->acpi->device &&
+		acpi_match_device_ids(ibm->acpi->device, ibm_pci_device_ids);
 
 	if (event == 1 && !pci)	/* 570 */
 		acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 1);	/* button */
diff --git a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
index b7a4a888cc8..88af089d649 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/thinkpad_acpi.h
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ static void thinkpad_acpi_module_exit(void);
 struct ibm_struct;
 
 struct tp_acpi_drv_struct {
-	char *hid;
+	const struct acpi_device_id *hid;
 	struct acpi_driver *driver;
 
 	void (*notify) (struct ibm_struct *, u32);
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
index c37a558ecd9..fcd32ac575c 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/pnpacpi/core.c
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
 
 #include <linux/acpi.h>
 #include <linux/pnp.h>
+#include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
+#include <acpi/actypes.h>
+
 #include "pnpacpi.h"
 
 static int num = 0;
@@ -33,15 +36,17 @@ static int num = 0;
  * have irqs (PIC, Timer) because we call acpi_register_gsi.
  * Finaly only devices that have a CRS method need to be in this list.
  */
-static char __initdata excluded_id_list[] =
-	"PNP0C09," /* EC */
-	"PNP0C0F," /* Link device */
-	"PNP0000," /* PIC */
-	"PNP0100," /* Timer */
-	;
+static __initdata struct acpi_device_id excluded_id_list[] ={
+	{"PNP0C09", 0}, /* EC */
+	{"PNP0C0F", 0}, /* Link device */
+	{"PNP0000", 0}, /* PIC */
+	{"PNP0100", 0}, /* Timer */
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
 static inline int is_exclusive_device(struct acpi_device *dev)
 {
-	return (!acpi_match_ids(dev, excluded_id_list));
+	return (!acpi_match_device_ids(dev, excluded_id_list));
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index a9f73efa01b..533ef40f7cc 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ struct acpi_device_ops {
 struct acpi_driver {
 	char name[80];
 	char class[80];
-	char *ids;		/* Supported Hardware IDs */
+	const struct acpi_device_id *ids; /* Supported Hardware IDs */
 	struct acpi_device_ops ops;
 	struct device_driver drv;
 	struct module *owner;
@@ -341,7 +341,8 @@ int acpi_bus_add(struct acpi_device **child, struct acpi_device *parent,
 int acpi_bus_trim(struct acpi_device *start, int rmdevice);
 int acpi_bus_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 acpi_status acpi_bus_get_ejd(acpi_handle handle, acpi_handle * ejd);
-int acpi_match_ids(struct acpi_device *device, char *ids);
+int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
+			  const struct acpi_device_id *ids);
 int acpi_create_dir(struct acpi_device *);
 void acpi_remove_dir(struct acpi_device *);
 
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h b/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
index 07b5d76b92c..f85f77a538a 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
@@ -34,16 +34,21 @@
 #define ACPI_BUS_COMPONENT		0x00010000
 #define ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT		0x02000000
 
-/* _HID definitions */
+/*
+ * _HID definitions
+ * HIDs must conform to ACPI spec(6.1.4)
+ * Linux specific HIDs do not apply to this and begin with LNX:
+ */
 
-#define ACPI_POWER_HID			"power_resource"
+#define ACPI_POWER_HID			"LNXPOWER"
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_HID		"ACPI0007"
-#define ACPI_SYSTEM_HID			"acpi_system"
-#define ACPI_THERMAL_HID		"thermal"
-#define ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWERF		"button_power"
-#define ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEPF		"button_sleep"
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_HID			"video"
-#define ACPI_BAY_HID			"bay"
+#define ACPI_SYSTEM_HID			"LNXSYSTM"
+#define ACPI_THERMAL_HID		"LNXTHERM"
+#define ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWERF		"LNXPWRBN"
+#define ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEPF		"LNXSLPBN"
+#define ACPI_VIDEO_HID			"LNXVIDEO"
+#define ACPI_BAY_HID			"LNXIOBAY"
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        PCI
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/include/acpi/actypes.h b/include/acpi/actypes.h
index fe8abc27643..e73a3893912 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actypes.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actypes.h
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ acpi_status(*acpi_walk_callback) (acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
 /* Common string version of device HIDs and UIDs */
 
-struct acpi_device_id {
+struct acpica_device_id {
 	char value[ACPI_DEVICE_ID_LENGTH];
 };
 
@@ -859,8 +859,8 @@ struct acpi_device_info {
 	u32 valid;		/* Indicates which fields below are valid */
 	u32 current_status;	/* _STA value */
 	acpi_integer address;	/* _ADR value if any */
-	struct acpi_device_id hardware_id;	/* _HID value if any */
-	struct acpi_device_id unique_id;	/* _UID value if any */
+	struct acpica_device_id hardware_id;	/* _HID value if any */
+	struct acpica_device_id unique_id;	/* _UID value if any */
 	u8 highest_dstates[4];	/* _sx_d values: 0xFF indicates not valid */
 	struct acpi_compatible_id_list compatibility_id;	/* List of _CIDs if any */
 };
diff --git a/include/acpi/acutils.h b/include/acpi/acutils.h
index a87ef1c8d46..a2918547c73 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acutils.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acutils.h
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ acpi_ut_evaluate_numeric_object(char *object_name,
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_HID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpi_device_id *hid);
+		    struct acpica_device_id *hid);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_CID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ acpi_ut_execute_STA(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_UID(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node,
-		    struct acpi_device_id *uid);
+		    struct acpica_device_id *uid);
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_ut_execute_sxds(struct acpi_namespace_node *device_node, u8 * highest);
diff --git a/include/linux/acpi.h b/include/linux/acpi.h
index d5680cd7746..bf5e0009de7 100644
--- a/include/linux/acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/acpi.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/mod_devicetable.h>
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
diff --git a/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h b/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
index af04a555b52..2ada8ee316b 100644
--- a/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
+++ b/include/linux/mod_devicetable.h
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ struct ap_device_id {
 
 #define AP_DEVICE_ID_MATCH_DEVICE_TYPE		0x01
 
+#define ACPI_ID_LEN	9
+
+struct acpi_device_id {
+	__u8 id[ACPI_ID_LEN];
+	kernel_ulong_t driver_data;
+};
 
 #define PNP_ID_LEN	8
 #define PNP_MAX_DEVICES	8
diff --git a/scripts/mod/file2alias.c b/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
index f646381dc01..8a09021d8c5 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
@@ -290,6 +290,14 @@ static int do_serio_entry(const char *filename,
 	return 1;
 }
 
+/* looks like: "acpi:ACPI0003 or acpi:PNP0C0B" or "acpi:LNXVIDEO" */
+static int do_acpi_entry(const char *filename,
+			struct acpi_device_id *id, char *alias)
+{
+	sprintf(alias, "acpi*:%s:", id->id);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /* looks like: "pnp:dD" */
 static int do_pnp_entry(const char *filename,
 			struct pnp_device_id *id, char *alias)
@@ -551,6 +559,10 @@ void handle_moddevtable(struct module *mod, struct elf_info *info,
 		do_table(symval, sym->st_size,
 			 sizeof(struct serio_device_id), "serio",
 			 do_serio_entry, mod);
+	else if (sym_is(symname, "__mod_acpi_device_table"))
+		do_table(symval, sym->st_size,
+			 sizeof(struct acpi_device_id), "acpi",
+			 do_acpi_entry, mod);
 	else if (sym_is(symname, "__mod_pnp_device_table"))
 		do_table(symval, sym->st_size,
 			 sizeof(struct pnp_device_id), "pnp",