[ACPI] ACPICA 20060127

Implemented support in the Resource Manager to allow
unresolved namestring references within resource package
objects for the _PRT method. This support is in addition
to the previously implemented unresolved reference
support within the AML parser. If the interpreter slack
mode is enabled (true on Linux unless acpi=strict),
these unresolved references will be passed through
to the caller as a NULL package entry.
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5741

Implemented and deployed new macros and functions for
error and warning messages across the subsystem. These
macros are simpler and generate less code than their
predecessors. The new macros ACPI_ERROR, ACPI_EXCEPTION,
ACPI_WARNING, and ACPI_INFO replace the ACPI_REPORT_*
macros.

Implemented the acpi_cpu_flags type to simplify host OS
integration of the Acquire/Release Lock OSL interfaces.
Suggested by Steven Rostedt and Andrew Morton.

Fixed a problem where Alias ASL operators are sometimes
not correctly resolved. causing AE_AML_INTERNAL
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5189
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5674

Fixed several problems with the implementation of the
ConcatenateResTemplate ASL operator. As per the ACPI
specification, zero length buffers are now treated as a
single EndTag. One-length buffers always cause a fatal
exception. Non-zero length buffers that do not end with
a full 2-byte EndTag cause a fatal exception.

Fixed a possible structure overwrite in the
AcpiGetObjectInfo external interface. (With assistance
from Thomas Renninger)

Signed-off-by: Bob Moore <robert.moore@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>

21 files changed, 350 insertions, 184 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 109d0255a5bb..a29782fe3ecf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -413,7 +413,9 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	    (!ACPI_STRNCMP(table_ptr->signature,
 			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].signature,
 			   acpi_gbl_table_data[ACPI_TABLE_SSDT].sig_length))) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT\n", table_ptr->signature));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
+			    table_ptr->signature));
 		status = AE_BAD_SIGNATURE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index e6f55cf8ad31..e6d52e12d77a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -641,7 +641,9 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad destination type during conversion: %X\n", destination_type));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Bad destination type during conversion: %X",
+				    destination_type));
 			status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -654,7 +656,12 @@ acpi_ex_convert_to_target_type(acpi_object_type destination_type,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Target type ID 0x%X aml_opcode %X dest_type %s\n", GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->runtime_args), walk_state->opcode, acpi_ut_get_type_name(destination_type)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Unknown Target type ID 0x%X aml_opcode %X dest_type %s",
+			    GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->op_info->
+						 runtime_args),
+			    walk_state->opcode,
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(destination_type)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index da313dad576a..680575402835 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -300,8 +300,8 @@ acpi_ex_create_region(u8 * aml_start,
 	 */
 	if ((region_space >= ACPI_NUM_PREDEFINED_REGIONS) &&
 	    (region_space < ACPI_USER_REGION_BEGIN)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid address_space type %X\n",
-				   region_space));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid address_space type %X",
+			    region_space));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INVALID_SPACE_ID);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index 78a76f91a1c9..e259201ce9a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -249,13 +249,18 @@ acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 * Source must be a buffer of sufficient size (ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE).
 		 */
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "SMBus write requires Buffer, found type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
 		if (source_desc->buffer.length < ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X\n", ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE, source_desc->buffer.length));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "SMBus write requires Buffer of length %X, found length %X",
+				    ACPI_SMBUS_BUFFER_SIZE,
+				    source_desc->buffer.length));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index 9fe27fd04a2f..bd1af35f7fcf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	/* We must have a valid region */
 
 	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_REGION) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed Region, found type %X (%s)\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc),
-				   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(rgn_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc),
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(rgn_desc)));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
@@ -161,14 +161,28 @@ acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			 * than the region itself.  For example, a region of length one
 			 * byte, and a field with Dword access specified.
 			 */
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field [%4.4s] access width (%d bytes) too large for region [%4.4s] (length %X)\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node), obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width, acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node), rgn_desc->region.length));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Field [%4.4s] access width (%d bytes) too large for region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->
+							  common_field.node),
+				    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
+				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.
+							  node),
+				    rgn_desc->region.length));
 		}
 
 		/*
 		 * Offset rounded up to next multiple of field width
 		 * exceeds region length, indicate an error
 		 */
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field [%4.4s] Base+Offset+Width %X+%X+%X is beyond end of region [%4.4s] (length %X)\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node), obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset, field_datum_byte_offset, obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width, acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node), rgn_desc->region.length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Field [%4.4s] Base+Offset+Width %X+%X+%X is beyond end of region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node),
+			    obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
+			    field_datum_byte_offset,
+			    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node),
+			    rgn_desc->region.length));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_REGION_LIMIT);
 	}
@@ -252,17 +266,17 @@ acpi_ex_access_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		if (status == AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Region %s(%X) not implemented\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->
-								   region.
-								   space_id),
-					   rgn_desc->region.space_id));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Region %s(%X) not implemented",
+				    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
+							    space_id),
+				    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
 		} else if (status == AE_NOT_EXIST) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Region %s(%X) has no handler\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->
-								   region.
-								   space_id),
-					   rgn_desc->region.space_id));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Region %s(%X) has no handler",
+				    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
+							    space_id),
+				    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -495,8 +509,8 @@ acpi_ex_field_datum_io(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Wrong object type in field I/O %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Wrong object type in field I/O %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -599,10 +613,11 @@ acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown update_rule value: %X\n",
-					   (obj_desc->common_field.
-					    field_flags &
-					    AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unknown update_rule value: %X",
+				    (obj_desc->common_field.
+				     field_flags &
+				     AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 		}
 	}
@@ -657,7 +672,9 @@ acpi_ex_extract_from_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	if (buffer_length <
 	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)\n", obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
+			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
 	}
@@ -769,7 +786,9 @@ acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	if (buffer_length <
 	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)\n", obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
+			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index 5ad34566738c..48c18d29222a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference opcode %X\n",
-					   obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid descriptor type %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid descriptor type %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(obj_desc)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 	}
 
@@ -166,15 +166,18 @@ acpi_ex_concat_template(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 	u8 *end_tag;
 	acpi_size length0;
 	acpi_size length1;
+	acpi_size new_length;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("ex_concat_template");
 
 	/*
 	 * Find the end_tag descriptor in each resource template.
-	 * Note: returned pointers point TO the end_tag, not past it.
-	 *
-	 * Compute the length of each resource template
+	 * Note1: returned pointers point TO the end_tag, not past it.
+	 * Note2: zero-length buffers are allowed; treated like one end_tag
 	 */
+
+	/* Get the length of the first resource template */
+
 	status = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand0, &end_tag);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -182,19 +185,22 @@ acpi_ex_concat_template(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 
 	length0 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand0->buffer.pointer);
 
+	/* Get the length of the second resource template */
+
 	status = acpi_ut_get_resource_end_tag(operand1, &end_tag);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
 
-	/* Include the end_tag in the second template length */
+	length1 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand1->buffer.pointer);
+
+	/* Combine both lengths, minimum size will be 2 for end_tag */
 
-	length1 = ACPI_PTR_DIFF(end_tag, operand1->buffer.pointer) +
-	    sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag);
+	new_length = length0 + length1 + sizeof(struct aml_resource_end_tag);
 
-	/* Create a new buffer object for the result */
+	/* Create a new buffer object for the result (with one end_tag) */
 
-	return_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(length0 + length1);
+	return_desc = acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(new_length);
 	if (!return_desc) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
@@ -207,9 +213,10 @@ acpi_ex_concat_template(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 	ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf, operand0->buffer.pointer, length0);
 	ACPI_MEMCPY(new_buf + length0, operand1->buffer.pointer, length1);
 
-	/* Set the end_tag checksum to zero, means "ignore checksum" */
+	/* Insert end_tag and set the checksum to zero, means "ignore checksum" */
 
-	new_buf[return_desc->buffer.length - 1] = 0;
+	new_buf[new_length - 1] = 0;
+	new_buf[new_length - 2] = ACPI_RESOURCE_NAME_END_TAG | 1;
 
 	/* Return the completed resource template */
 
@@ -268,8 +275,8 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid object type: %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 	}
 
@@ -370,8 +377,8 @@ acpi_ex_do_concatenate(union acpi_operand_object *operand0,
 
 		/* Invalid object type, should not happen here */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid object type: %X\n",
-				   ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid object type: %X",
+			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(operand0)));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index 89b8ab79410b..f843b22e20b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 	/* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
 
 	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
@@ -162,7 +164,9 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
 	 * mutex.  This mechanism provides some deadlock prevention
 	 */
 	if (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level > obj_desc->mutex.sync_level) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot acquire Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
@@ -237,14 +241,18 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	/* The mutex must have been previously acquired in order to release it */
 
 	if (!obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], not acquired\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], not acquired",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
 	}
 
 	/* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
 
 	if (!walk_state->thread) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], null thread info",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
@@ -255,7 +263,11 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id !=
 	     walk_state->thread->thread_id)
 	    && (obj_desc->mutex.semaphore != acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Thread %X cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %X\n", walk_state->thread->thread_id, acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node), obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Thread %X cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %X",
+			    walk_state->thread->thread_id,
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node),
+			    obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NOT_OWNER);
 	}
 
@@ -264,7 +276,9 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	 * equal to the current sync level
 	 */
 	if (obj_desc->mutex.sync_level > walk_state->thread->current_sync_level) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level\n", acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Cannot release Mutex [%4.4s], incorrect sync_level",
+			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->mutex.node)));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
index de3216b6a4fc..054fe5e1a314 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ static char *acpi_ex_allocate_name_string(u32 prefix_count, u32 num_name_segs)
 	 */
 	name_string = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATE(size_needed);
 	if (!name_string) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not allocate size %d\n",
-				   size_needed));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Could not allocate size %d", size_needed));
 		return_PTR(NULL);
 	}
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
 	char_buf[0] = *aml_address;
 
 	if ('0' <= char_buf[0] && char_buf[0] <= '9') {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid leading digit: %c\n", char_buf[0]));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid leading digit: %c", char_buf[0]));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_CTRL_PENDING);
 	}
 
@@ -211,8 +211,9 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ex_name_segment(u8 ** in_aml_address, char *name_string)
 		 * the required 4
 		 */
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_NAME;
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad character %02x in name, at %p\n",
-				   *aml_address, aml_address));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Bad character %02x in name, at %p",
+			    *aml_address, aml_address));
 	}
 
 	*in_aml_address = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, aml_address);
@@ -411,7 +412,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_name_string(acpi_object_type data_type,
 	if (AE_CTRL_PENDING == status && has_prefix) {
 		/* Ran out of segments after processing a prefix */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Malformed Name at %p\n", name_string));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Malformed Name at %p", name_string));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_NAME;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index bc8837ecb716..23d0823bcd5e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:		/*  Unknown opcode  */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:		/*  Unknown opcode  */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:		/* Unknown opcode */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -349,7 +349,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				/* Check the range of the digit */
 
 				if (temp32 > 9) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("BCD digit too large (not decimal): 0x%X\n", temp32));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "BCD digit too large (not decimal): 0x%X",
+						    temp32));
 
 					status = AE_AML_NUMERIC_OVERFLOW;
 					goto cleanup;
@@ -394,7 +396,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* Overflow if there is any data left in Digit */
 
 			if (digit > 0) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Integer too large to convert to BCD: %8.8X%8.8X\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(operand[0]->integer.value)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Integer too large to convert to BCD: %8.8X%8.8X",
+					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(operand[0]->
+							       integer.value)));
 				status = AE_AML_NUMERIC_OVERFLOW;
 				goto cleanup;
 			}
@@ -521,16 +526,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 		/* These are two obsolete opcodes */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s is obsolete and not implemented\n",
-				   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
-							   opcode)));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "%s is obsolete and not implemented",
+			    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->opcode)));
 		status = AE_SUPPORT;
 		goto cleanup;
 
 	default:		/* Unknown opcode */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -636,10 +641,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		    acpi_ex_resolve_operands(AML_LNOT_OP, &temp_desc,
 					     walk_state);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("%s: bad operand(s) %s\n",
-					   acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
-								   opcode),
-					   acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"While resolving operands for [%s]",
+					acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(walk_state->
+								opcode)));
 
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -738,7 +743,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Operand is not Buf/Int/Str/Pkg - found type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -935,7 +942,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 				default:
 
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Index target_type %X in obj %p\n", operand[0]->reference.target_type, operand[0]));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Unknown Index target_type %X in obj %p",
+						    operand[0]->reference.
+						    target_type, operand[0]));
 					status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 					goto cleanup;
 				}
@@ -961,7 +971,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown opcode in ref(%p) - %X\n", operand[0], operand[0]->reference.opcode));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unknown opcode in ref(%p) - %X",
+					    operand[0],
+					    operand[0]->reference.opcode));
 
 				status = AE_TYPE;
 				goto cleanup;
@@ -971,8 +984,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 7c59dda40946..e263a5ddd405 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -111,7 +111,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		/* Are notifies allowed on this object? */
 
 		if (!acpi_ev_is_notify_object(node)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unexpected notify object type [%s]\n", acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unexpected notify object type [%s]",
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type)));
 
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 			break;
@@ -155,8 +157,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 	}
 
@@ -220,8 +222,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_2T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -389,7 +391,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* Object to be indexed is a Package */
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index), operand[0]->package.count));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)",
+					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+					    operand[0]->package.count));
 				status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
 				goto cleanup;
 			}
@@ -402,7 +407,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			/* Object to be indexed is a Buffer/String */
 
 			if (index >= operand[0]->buffer.length) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond end of buffer (%X)\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index), operand[0]->buffer.length));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Index value (%X%8.8X) beyond end of buffer (%X)",
+					    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+					    operand[0]->buffer.length));
 				status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
 				goto cleanup;
 			}
@@ -434,8 +442,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -539,8 +547,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index a979b338a491..6a3a883cb8a3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
index 05e7f9b67f29..e043d924444f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
 		if ((operand[1]->integer.value > MAX_MATCH_OPERATOR) ||
 		    (operand[3]->integer.value > MAX_MATCH_OPERATOR)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Match operator out of range\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Match operator out of range"));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -243,7 +243,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
 		index = operand[5]->integer.value;
 		if (index >= operand[0]->package.count) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Index (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index), operand[0]->package.count));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Index (%X%8.8X) beyond package end (%X)",
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+				    operand[0]->package.count));
 			status = AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -312,8 +315,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_6A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n",
-				   walk_state->opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X",
+			    walk_state->opcode));
 		status = AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE;
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
index 3bde780c94cf..7719ae5d4f16 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ acpi_ex_decode_field_access(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 	default:
 		/* Invalid field access type */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown field access type %X\n", access));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown field access type %X", access));
 		return_UINT32(0);
 	}
 
@@ -421,13 +421,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 
 	if (info->field_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD) {
 		if (!info->region_node) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null region_node\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null region_node"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 		}
 
 		type = acpi_ns_get_type(info->region_node);
 		if (type != ACPI_TYPE_REGION) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed Region, found type %X (%s)\n", type, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)",
+				    type, acpi_ut_get_type_name(type)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -496,17 +498,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 
+		/* Get the Index and Data registers */
+
 		obj_desc->index_field.index_obj =
 		    acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->register_node);
 		obj_desc->index_field.data_obj =
 		    acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->data_register_node);
-		obj_desc->index_field.value = (u32)
-		    (info->field_bit_position /
-		     ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->field.access_byte_width));
 
 		if (!obj_desc->index_field.data_obj
 		    || !obj_desc->index_field.index_obj) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null Index Object during field prep\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Null Index Object during field prep"));
 			acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(obj_desc);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
@@ -516,6 +518,15 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_prep_field_value(struct acpi_create_field_info *info)
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->index_field.data_obj);
 		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc->index_field.index_obj);
 
+		/*
+		 * The value written to the Index register is the byte offset of the
+		 * target field
+		 * Note: may change code to: ACPI_DIV_8 (Info->field_bit_position)
+		 */
+		obj_desc->index_field.value = (u32)
+		    (info->field_bit_position /
+		     ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->field.access_byte_width));
+
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
 				  "index_field: bit_off %X, Off %X, Value %X, Gran %X, Index %p, Data %p\n",
 				  obj_desc->index_field.start_field_bit_offset,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 82983575cca6..6a4cfdff606d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid system_memory width %d\n",
-				   bit_width));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid system_memory width %d",
+			    bit_width));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
 	}
 
@@ -158,7 +158,10 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 					    (void **)&mem_info->
 					    mapped_logical_address);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X\n", ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address), (u32) window_size));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X",
+				    ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
+				    (u32) window_size));
 			mem_info->mapped_length = 0;
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index a5cca7eda210..01b26c80d22b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	}
 
 	if (!source_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("No object attached to node %p\n", node));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "No object attached to node %p", node));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
@@ -134,9 +134,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a Package, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Package, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -152,9 +151,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a Buffer, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Buffer, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -170,9 +168,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a String, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a String, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -185,9 +182,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Object not a Integer, type %s\n",
-					   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
-					   (source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Object not a Integer, type %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -231,8 +227,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Untyped entry %p, no attached object!\n",
-				   node));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Untyped entry %p, no attached object!", node));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);	/* Cannot be AE_TYPE */
 
@@ -251,7 +247,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 		default:
 			/* No named references are allowed here */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)\n", source_desc->reference.opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->reference.opcode)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)",
+				    source_desc->reference.opcode,
+				    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->
+							    reference.opcode)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -261,8 +261,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
 		/* Default case is for unknown types */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Node %p - Unknown object type %X\n",
-				   node, entry_type));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Node %p - Unknown object type %X",
+			    node, entry_type));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index ae2d2da00844..1deed492fe88 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ex_resolve_to_value", stack_ptr);
 
 	if (!stack_ptr || !*stack_ptr) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Internal - null pointer\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Internal - null pointer"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 		}
 
 		if (!*stack_ptr) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Internal - null pointer\n"));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Internal - null pointer"));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 		}
 	}
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 					 * A NULL object descriptor means an unitialized element of
 					 * the package, can't dereference it
 					 */
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p\n", stack_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Attempt to deref an Index to NULL pkg element Idx=%p",
+						    stack_desc));
 					status = AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ELEMENT;
 				}
 				break;
@@ -236,7 +238,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
 				/* Invalid reference object */
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown target_type %X in Index/Reference obj %p\n", stack_desc->reference.target_type, stack_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unknown target_type %X in Index/Reference obj %p",
+					    stack_desc->reference.target_type,
+					    stack_desc));
 				status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -261,7 +266,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p\n", opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode), stack_desc));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p",
+				    opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode),
+				    stack_desc));
 			status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -383,10 +391,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) !=
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Not a NS node %p [%s]\n",
-						   node,
-						   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-						   (node)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Not a NS node %p [%s]",
+					    node,
+					    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 			}
 
@@ -442,10 +449,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node) !=
 			    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Not a NS node %p [%s]\n",
-						   node,
-						   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-						   (node)));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Not a NS node %p [%s]",
+					    node,
+					    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(node)));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 			}
 
@@ -514,8 +520,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference subtype %X\n",
-					   obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Unknown Reference subtype %X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index 804faebf825c..a1c000f5a415 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
+#include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exresop")
@@ -95,9 +96,10 @@ acpi_ex_check_object_type(acpi_object_type type_needed,
 	}
 
 	if (type_needed != this_type) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed type [%s], found [%s] %p\n",
-				   acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_needed),
-				   acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_type), object));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Needed type [%s], found [%s] %p",
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(type_needed),
+			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(this_type), object));
 
 		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 	}
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 	arg_types = op_info->runtime_args;
 	if (arg_types == ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown AML opcode %X\n", opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown AML opcode %X", opcode));
 
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
@@ -168,8 +170,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 	 */
 	while (GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(arg_types)) {
 		if (!stack_ptr || !*stack_ptr) {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null stack entry at %p\n",
-					   stack_ptr));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null stack entry at %p",
+				    stack_ptr));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
@@ -187,6 +189,22 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			object_type =
 			    ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc)->type;
+
+			/*
+			 * Resolve an alias object. The construction of these objects
+			 * guarantees that there is only one level of alias indirection;
+			 * thus, the attached object is always the aliased namespace node
+			 */
+			if (object_type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS) {
+				obj_desc =
+				    acpi_ns_get_attached_object((struct
+								 acpi_namespace_node
+								 *)obj_desc);
+				*stack_ptr = obj_desc;
+				object_type =
+				    ((struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_desc)->
+				    type;
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND:
@@ -198,7 +216,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			/* Check for bad acpi_object_type */
 
 			if (!acpi_ut_valid_object_type(object_type)) {
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Bad operand object type [%X]\n", object_type));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Bad operand object type [%X]",
+					    object_type));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -236,7 +256,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 					break;
 
 				default:
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode: %X\n", obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode: %X",
+						    obj_desc->reference.
+						    opcode));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -247,10 +270,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			/* Invalid descriptor */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Invalid descriptor %p [%s]\n",
-					   obj_desc,
-					   acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name
-					   (obj_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]",
+				    obj_desc,
+				    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(obj_desc)));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
@@ -408,7 +431,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			    acpi_ex_convert_to_integer(obj_desc, stack_ptr, 16);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+						    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+						    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -431,7 +457,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			status = acpi_ex_convert_to_buffer(obj_desc, stack_ptr);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+						    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+						    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -455,7 +484,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 							   ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERT_HEX);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				if (status == AE_TYPE) {
-					ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+						    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+						    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+						    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -481,7 +513,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -515,7 +550,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Integer/String/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -539,7 +577,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Buffer/String/Package/Reference], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Buffer/String/Package/Reference], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -558,7 +599,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Buffer/String/Package], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Buffer/String/Package], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -578,7 +622,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 				break;
 
 			default:
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed [Region/region_field], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed [Region/region_field], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -620,7 +667,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 					break;
 				}
 
-				ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Needed Integer/Buffer/String/Package/Ref/Ddb], found [%s] %p\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc), obj_desc));
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Needed Integer/Buffer/String/Package/Ref/Ddb], found [%s] %p",
+					    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
+					    (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 			}
@@ -630,7 +680,9 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			/* Unknown type */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Internal - Unknown ARGI (required operand) type %X\n", this_arg_type));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Internal - Unknown ARGI (required operand) type %X",
+				    this_arg_type));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index 202ebe1eb957..3f020c0e2b95 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	/* Validate parameters */
 
 	if (!source_desc || !dest_desc) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Null parameter\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null parameter"));
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
 	}
 
@@ -290,7 +290,10 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		/* Destination is not a Reference object */
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Target is not a Reference or Constant object - %s [%p]\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc), dest_desc));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Target is not a Reference or Constant object - %s [%p]",
+			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc),
+			    dest_desc));
 
 		ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(source_desc);
 		ACPI_DUMP_STACK_ENTRY(dest_desc);
@@ -357,8 +360,8 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Unknown Reference opcode %X\n",
-				   ref_desc->reference.opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
+			    ref_desc->reference.opcode));
 		ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(ref_desc, ACPI_LV_ERROR);
 
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
@@ -487,7 +490,9 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 			/* All other types are invalid */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Source must be Integer/Buffer/String type, not %s\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Source must be Integer/Buffer/String type, not %s",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc)));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
 
@@ -497,7 +502,8 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Target is not a Package or buffer_field\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Target is not a Package or buffer_field"));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index 25bbc1d78547..42967baf760d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -123,7 +123,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
 		      && (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP))) {
 			/* Conversion successful but still not a valid type */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Cannot assign type %s to %s (must be type Int/Str/Buf)\n", acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc), acpi_ut_get_type_name(target_type)));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Cannot assign type %s to %s (must be type Int/Str/Buf)",
+				    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc),
+				    acpi_ut_get_type_name(target_type)));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -131,9 +134,11 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_ALIAS:
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_METHOD_ALIAS:
 
-		/* Aliases are resolved by acpi_ex_prep_operands */
-
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Store into Alias - should never happen\n"));
+		/*
+		 * All aliases should have been resolved earlier, during the
+		 * operand resolution phase.
+		 */
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Store into an unresolved Alias object"));
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 		break;
 
@@ -276,8 +281,8 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		/*
 		 * All other types come here.
 		 */
-		ACPI_REPORT_WARNING(("Store into type %s not implemented\n",
-				     acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc)));
+		ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Store into type %s not implemented",
+			      acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(dest_desc)));
 
 		status = AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index 9a3684d3cf87..ea9144f42e1f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_do_stall(u32 how_long)
 		 * (ACPI specifies 100 usec as max, but this gives some slack in
 		 * order to support existing BIOSs)
 		 */
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Time parameter is too large (%d)\n",
-				   how_long));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Time parameter is too large (%d)",
+			    how_long));
 		status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
 	} else {
 		acpi_os_stall(how_long);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index 990c40e0c041..f73a61aeb7ec 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not acquire interpreter mutex\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not acquire interpreter mutex"));
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void)
 
 	status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EXECUTE);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not release interpreter mutex\n"));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not release interpreter mutex"));
 	}
 
 	return_VOID;
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ u8 acpi_ex_acquire_global_lock(u32 field_flags)
 		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 			locked = TRUE;
 		} else {
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not acquire Global Lock, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not acquire Global Lock"));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ void acpi_ex_release_global_lock(u8 locked_by_me)
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			/* Report the error, but there isn't much else we can do */
 
-			ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not release ACPI Global Lock, %s\n", acpi_format_exception(status)));
+			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					"Could not release ACPI Global Lock"));
 		}
 	}