Merge branch 'acpica'

* acpica:
  ACPICA: Utilities: Add new decode function for parser values
  ACPICA: Tables: Add an error message complaining driver bugs
  ACPICA: Tables: Add acpi_tb_unload_table()
  ACPICA: Tables: Cleanup acpi_tb_install_and_load_table()
  ACPICA: Events: Fix acpi_ev_initialize_region() return value
  ACPICA: Back port of "ACPICA: Dispatcher: Tune interpreter lock around AcpiEvInitializeRegion()"
  ACPICA: Namespace: Add acpi_ns_handle_to_name()
  ACPICA: Update version to 20160930
  ACPICA: Move acpi_gbl_max_loop_iterations to the public globals file
  ACPICA: Disassembler: Fix for Divide() support, new support for test suite
  ACPICA: Increase loop limit for AE_AML_INFINITE_LOOP exception
  ACPICA: MacOSX: Fix wrong sem_destroy definition
  ACPICA: MacOSX: Fix anonymous semaphore implementation
  ACPICA: Update an info message during table load phase

18 files changed, 230 insertions, 207 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
index 92fa47c6498c..8a0049d5cdf3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acevents.h
@@ -243,9 +243,7 @@ acpi_ev_default_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
 			     u32 function,
 			     void *handler_context, void **region_context);
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
-			  u8 acpi_ns_locked);
+acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj);
 
 /*
  * evsci - SCI (System Control Interrupt) handling/dispatch
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 750fa824d42c..edbb42e251a6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -240,10 +240,6 @@ ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u32, acpi_gbl_nesting_level, 0);
 
 ACPI_GLOBAL(struct acpi_thread_state *, acpi_gbl_current_walk_list);
 
-/* Maximum number of While() loop iterations before forced abort */
-
-ACPI_GLOBAL(u16, acpi_gbl_max_loop_iterations);
-
 /* Control method single step flag */
 
 ACPI_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_cm_single_step);
@@ -318,6 +314,7 @@ ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_cstyle_disassembly, TRUE);
 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_force_aml_disassembly, FALSE);
 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_dm_opt_verbose, TRUE);
 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_dm_emit_external_opcodes, FALSE);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_do_disassembler_optimizations, TRUE);
 
 ACPI_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_dm_opt_disasm);
 ACPI_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_dm_opt_listing);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index dff1207a6078..792660054992 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ union acpi_parse_value {
 	union acpi_parse_value          value;          /* Value or args associated with the opcode */\
 	u8                              arg_list_length; /* Number of elements in the arg list */\
 	ACPI_DISASM_ONLY_MEMBERS (\
-	u8                              disasm_flags;   /* Used during AML disassembly */\
+	u16                             disasm_flags;   /* Used during AML disassembly */\
 	u8                              disasm_opcode;  /* Subtype used for disassembly */\
 	char                            *operator_symbol;/* Used for C-style operator name strings */\
 	char                            aml_op_name[16])	/* Op name (debug only) */
@@ -868,14 +868,15 @@ struct acpi_parse_state {
 
 /* Parse object disasm_flags */
 
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_IGNORE                 0x01
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_PARAMETER_LIST         0x02
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_EMPTY_TERMLIST         0x04
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_PREDEFINED_CHECKED     0x08
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_CLOSING_PAREN          0x10
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_COMPOUND_ASSIGNMENT    0x20
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_ASSIGNMENT             0x40
-#define ACPI_PARSEOP_ELSEIF                 0x80
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_IGNORE                 0x0001
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_PARAMETER_LIST         0x0002
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_EMPTY_TERMLIST         0x0004
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_PREDEFINED_CHECKED     0x0008
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_CLOSING_PAREN          0x0010
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_COMPOUND_ASSIGNMENT    0x0020
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_ASSIGNMENT             0x0040
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_ELSEIF                 0x0080
+#define ACPI_PARSEOP_LEGACY_ASL_ONLY        0x0100
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index bb7fca1c8ba3..7affdcdfcc81 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -292,6 +292,9 @@ char *acpi_ns_get_normalized_pathname(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 char *acpi_ns_name_of_current_scope(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 acpi_status
+acpi_ns_handle_to_name(acpi_handle target_handle, struct acpi_buffer *buffer);
+
+acpi_status
 acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(acpi_handle target_handle,
 			   struct acpi_buffer *buffer, u8 no_trailing);
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
index e85953b6fa0e..7dd527f8ca1d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/actables.h
@@ -127,10 +127,11 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_tb_load_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
-			       acpi_physical_address address,
+acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(acpi_physical_address address,
 			       u8 flags, u8 override, u32 *table_index);
 
+acpi_status acpi_tb_unload_table(u32 table_index);
+
 void acpi_tb_terminate(void);
 
 acpi_status acpi_tb_delete_namespace_by_owner(u32 table_index);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
index 0a1b53c9ee0e..845afb180a7e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acutils.h
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ const char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id);
 
 const char *acpi_ut_get_event_name(u32 event_id);
 
+const char *acpi_ut_get_argument_type_name(u32 arg_type);
+
 char acpi_ut_hex_to_ascii_char(u64 integer, u32 position);
 
 acpi_status acpi_ut_ascii_to_hex_byte(char *two_ascii_chars, u8 *return_byte);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index ceb4f7365f7f..6bd8d4bcff65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@
 #define ARGP_QWORDDATA              0x11
 #define ARGP_SIMPLENAME             0x12	/* name_string | local_term | arg_term */
 #define ARGP_NAME_OR_REF            0x13	/* For object_type only */
+#define ARGP_MAX                    0x13
 
 /*
  * Resolved argument types for the AML Interpreter
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
index 54d48b90de2c..5de3f10cab03 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsinit.c
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ acpi_ds_initialize_objects(u32 table_index,
 	 */
 	status =
 	    acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, start_node, ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
-				   0, acpi_ds_init_one_object, NULL, &info,
-				   NULL);
+				   ACPI_NS_WALK_NO_UNLOCK,
+				   acpi_ds_init_one_object, NULL, &info, NULL);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During WalkNamespace"));
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
index 4cc9d989a114..77fd7c84ec39 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_initialize_region(acpi_handle obj_handle)
 
 	/* Namespace is NOT locked */
 
-	status = acpi_ev_initialize_region(obj_desc, FALSE);
+	status = acpi_ev_initialize_region(obj_desc);
 	return (status);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
index e36218206bb0..651f35a66cc2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswload2.c
@@ -609,18 +609,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_load2_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			status =
 			    acpi_ev_initialize_region
-			    (acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node), FALSE);
-
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				/*
-				 *  If AE_NOT_EXIST is returned, it is not fatal
-				 *  because many regions get created before a handler
-				 *  is installed for said region.
-				 */
-				if (AE_NOT_EXIST == status) {
-					status = AE_OK;
-				}
-			}
+			    (acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node));
 			break;
 
 		case AML_NAME_OP:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
index 75ddd160a716..a9092251ce80 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evrgnini.c
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ acpi_ev_default_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_initialize_region
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  region_obj      - Region we are initializing
- *              acpi_ns_locked  - Is namespace locked?
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
@@ -497,19 +496,28 @@ acpi_ev_default_region_setup(acpi_handle handle,
  * MUTEX:       Interpreter should be unlocked, because we may run the _REG
  *              method for this region.
  *
+ * NOTE:        Possible incompliance:
+ *              There is a behavior conflict in automatic _REG execution:
+ *              1. When the interpreter is evaluating a method, we can only
+ *                 automatically run _REG for the following case:
+ *                   operation_region (OPR1, 0x80, 0x1000010, 0x4)
+ *              2. When the interpreter is loading a table, we can also
+ *                 automatically run _REG for the following case:
+ *                   operation_region (OPR1, 0x80, 0x1000010, 0x4)
+ *              Though this may not be compliant to the de-facto standard, the
+ *              logic is kept in order not to trigger regressions. And keeping
+ *              this logic should be taken care by the caller of this function.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status
-acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
-			  u8 acpi_ns_locked)
+acpi_status acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj)
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *handler_obj;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 	acpi_adr_space_type space_id;
 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	acpi_status status;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ev_initialize_region, acpi_ns_locked);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_initialize_region);
 
 	if (!region_obj) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
@@ -580,39 +588,17 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 						  handler_obj, region_obj,
 						  obj_desc));
 
-				status =
-				    acpi_ev_attach_region(handler_obj,
-							  region_obj,
-							  acpi_ns_locked);
+				(void)acpi_ev_attach_region(handler_obj,
+							    region_obj, FALSE);
 
 				/*
 				 * Tell all users that this region is usable by
 				 * running the _REG method
 				 */
-				if (acpi_ns_locked) {
-					status =
-					    acpi_ut_release_mutex
-					    (ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-						return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-					}
-				}
-
 				acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-				status =
-				    acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(region_obj,
-							       ACPI_REG_CONNECT);
+				(void)acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(region_obj,
+								 ACPI_REG_CONNECT);
 				acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-
-				if (acpi_ns_locked) {
-					status =
-					    acpi_ut_acquire_mutex
-					    (ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-						return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-					}
-				}
-
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 			}
 		}
@@ -622,12 +608,15 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_region(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj,
 		node = node->parent;
 	}
 
-	/* If we get here, there is no handler for this region */
-
+	/*
+	 * If we get here, there is no handler for this region. This is not
+	 * fatal because many regions get created before a handler is installed
+	 * for said region.
+	 */
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_OPREGION,
 			  "No handler for RegionType %s(%X) (RegionObj %p)\n",
 			  acpi_ut_get_region_name(space_id), space_id,
 			  region_obj));
 
-	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 718428ba0b89..c32c7829878a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -437,10 +437,9 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	ACPI_INFO(("Dynamic OEM Table Load:"));
 	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-	status =
-	    acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(table, ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(table),
-					   ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_INTERNAL_VIRTUAL,
-					   TRUE, &table_index);
+	status = acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(table),
+						ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_INTERNAL_VIRTUAL,
+						TRUE, &table_index);
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
@@ -500,7 +499,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *table_desc = ddb_handle;
 	u32 table_index;
-	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_unload_table);
 
@@ -537,39 +535,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
 	 * strict order requirement against it.
 	 */
 	acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-
-	/* Ensure the table is still loaded */
-
-	if (!acpi_tb_is_table_loaded(table_index)) {
-		status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
-		goto lock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Invoke table handler if present */
-
-	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
-		status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-			(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_UNLOAD,
-						     table,
-						     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Delete the portion of the namespace owned by this table */
-
-	status = acpi_tb_delete_namespace_by_owner(table_index);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto lock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	(void)acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
-	acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, FALSE);
-
-lock_and_exit:
-
-	/* Re-acquire the interpreter lock */
-
+	status = acpi_tb_unload_table(table_index);
 	acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
index f03dd41e86d0..94d5d3339845 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsnames.c
@@ -97,6 +97,51 @@ acpi_size acpi_ns_get_pathname_length(struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_handle_to_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  target_handle           - Handle of named object whose name is
+ *                                        to be found
+ *              buffer                  - Where the name is returned
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status, Buffer is filled with name if status is AE_OK
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Build and return a full namespace name
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_handle_to_name(acpi_handle target_handle, struct acpi_buffer *buffer)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+	const char *node_name;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ns_handle_to_name, target_handle);
+
+	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(target_handle);
+	if (!node) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+	}
+
+	/* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
+
+	status = acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(buffer, ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	/* Just copy the ACPI name from the Node and zero terminate it */
+
+	node_name = acpi_ut_get_node_name(node);
+	ACPI_MOVE_NAME(buffer->pointer, node_name);
+	((char *)buffer->pointer)[ACPI_NAME_SIZE] = 0;
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "%4.4s\n", (char *)buffer->pointer));
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  target_handle           - Handle of named object whose name is
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
index 76a1bd4bb070..e525cbe7d83b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsxfname.c
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer *buffer)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	const char *node_name;
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -172,18 +170,6 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer *buffer)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	if (name_type == ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME ||
-	    name_type == ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME_NO_TRAILING) {
-
-		/* Get the full pathname (From the namespace root) */
-
-		status = acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(handle, buffer,
-						    name_type ==
-						    ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME ? FALSE :
-						    TRUE);
-		return (status);
-	}
-
 	/*
 	 * Wants the single segment ACPI name.
 	 * Validate handle and convert to a namespace Node
@@ -193,27 +179,20 @@ acpi_get_name(acpi_handle handle, u32 name_type, struct acpi_buffer *buffer)
 		return (status);
 	}
 
-	node = acpi_ns_validate_handle(handle);
-	if (!node) {
-		status = AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
-
-	/* Validate/Allocate/Clear caller buffer */
-
-	status = acpi_ut_initialize_buffer(buffer, ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
+	if (name_type == ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME ||
+	    name_type == ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME_NO_TRAILING) {
 
-	/* Just copy the ACPI name from the Node and zero terminate it */
+		/* Get the full pathname (From the namespace root) */
 
-	node_name = acpi_ut_get_node_name(node);
-	ACPI_MOVE_NAME(buffer->pointer, node_name);
-	((char *)buffer->pointer)[ACPI_NAME_SIZE] = 0;
-	status = AE_OK;
+		status = acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(handle, buffer,
+						    name_type ==
+						    ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME ? FALSE :
+						    TRUE);
+	} else {
+		/* Get the single name */
 
-unlock_and_exit:
+		status = acpi_ns_handle_to_name(handle, buffer);
+	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 	return (status);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
index d9ca8c2aa2d3..82b0b5710979 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbdata.c
@@ -832,9 +832,9 @@ acpi_tb_load_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_install_and_load_table
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  table                   - Pointer to the table
- *              address                 - Physical address of the table
+ * PARAMETERS:  address                 - Physical address of the table
  *              flags                   - Allocation flags of the table
+ *              override                - Whether override should be performed
  *              table_index             - Where table index is returned
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -844,15 +844,13 @@ acpi_tb_load_table(u32 table_index, struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
-			       acpi_physical_address address,
+acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(acpi_physical_address address,
 			       u8 flags, u8 override, u32 *table_index)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
 	u32 i;
-	acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_load_table);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_install_and_load_table);
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 
@@ -864,45 +862,60 @@ acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
 		goto unlock_and_exit;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Note: Now table is "INSTALLED", it must be validated before
-	 * using.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_tb_validate_table(&acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i]);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto unlock_and_exit;
-	}
+	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
+	status = acpi_tb_load_table(i, acpi_gbl_root_node);
+	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 
+unlock_and_exit:
+	*table_index = i;
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-	status = acpi_ns_load_table(i, acpi_gbl_root_node);
+	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
 
-	/* Execute any module-level code that was found in the table */
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_tb_unload_table
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  table_index             - Table index
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Unload an ACPI table
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
 
-	if (!acpi_gbl_parse_table_as_term_list
-	    && acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
-		acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
-	}
+acpi_status acpi_tb_unload_table(u32 table_index)
+{
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	struct acpi_table_header *table;
 
-	/*
-	 * Update GPEs for any new _Lxx/_Exx methods. Ignore errors. The host is
-	 * responsible for discovering any new wake GPEs by running _PRW methods
-	 * that may have been loaded by this table.
-	 */
-	status = acpi_tb_get_owner_id(i, &owner_id);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		acpi_ev_update_gpes(owner_id);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(tb_unload_table);
+
+	/* Ensure the table is still loaded */
+
+	if (!acpi_tb_is_table_loaded(table_index)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NOT_EXIST);
 	}
 
 	/* Invoke table handler if present */
 
 	if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
-		(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_LOAD, table,
-					     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+		status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_UNLOAD,
+						     table,
+						     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
+		}
 	}
-	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 
-unlock_and_exit:
-	*table_index = i;
-	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
+	/* Delete the portion of the namespace owned by this table */
+
+	status = acpi_tb_delete_namespace_by_owner(table_index);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
+	(void)acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
+	acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, FALSE);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
index 4ab6b9cd0aec..d5adb7ac4684 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxface.c
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL_INIT(acpi_initialize_tables)
 acpi_status ACPI_INIT_FUNCTION acpi_reallocate_root_table(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
+	u32 i;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_reallocate_root_table);
 
@@ -178,6 +179,21 @@ acpi_status ACPI_INIT_FUNCTION acpi_reallocate_root_table(void)
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Ensure OS early boot logic, which is required by some hosts. If the
+	 * table state is reported to be wrong, developers should fix the
+	 * issue by invoking acpi_put_table() for the reported table during the
+	 * early stage.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < acpi_gbl_root_table_list.current_table_count; ++i) {
+		if (acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].pointer) {
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+				    "Table [%4.4s] is not invalidated during early boot stage",
+				    acpi_gbl_root_table_list.tables[i].
+				    signature.ascii));
+		}
+	}
+
 	acpi_gbl_root_table_list.flags |= ACPI_ROOT_ALLOW_RESIZE;
 
 	status = acpi_tb_resize_root_table_list();
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
index 5569f637f669..82019c01a0e5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_load_namespace(void)
 	}
 
 	if (!tables_failed) {
-		ACPI_INFO(("%u ACPI AML tables successfully acquired and loaded\n", tables_loaded));
+		ACPI_INFO(("%u ACPI AML tables successfully acquired and loaded", tables_loaded));
 	} else {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "%u table load failures, %u successful",
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_load_namespace(void)
 		status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
 	}
 
+#ifdef ACPI_APPLICATION
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT, "\n"));
+#endif
+
 unlock_and_exit:
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -326,10 +330,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table)
 	/* Install the table and load it into the namespace */
 
 	ACPI_INFO(("Host-directed Dynamic ACPI Table Load:"));
-	status =
-	    acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(table, ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(table),
-					   ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_EXTERNAL_VIRTUAL,
-					   FALSE, &table_index);
+	status = acpi_tb_install_and_load_table(ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(table),
+						ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_EXTERNAL_VIRTUAL,
+						FALSE, &table_index);
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -405,37 +408,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_unload_parent_table(acpi_handle object)
 			break;
 		}
 
-		/* Ensure the table is actually loaded */
-
 		(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-		if (!acpi_tb_is_table_loaded(i)) {
-			status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
-			(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-			break;
-		}
-
-		/* Invoke table handler if present */
-
-		if (acpi_gbl_table_handler) {
-			(void)acpi_gbl_table_handler(ACPI_TABLE_EVENT_UNLOAD,
-						     acpi_gbl_root_table_list.
-						     tables[i].pointer,
-						     acpi_gbl_table_handler_context);
-		}
-
-		/*
-		 * Delete all namespace objects owned by this table. Note that
-		 * these objects can appear anywhere in the namespace by virtue
-		 * of the AML "Scope" operator. Thus, we need to track ownership
-		 * by an ID, not simply a position within the hierarchy.
-		 */
-		status = acpi_tb_delete_namespace_by_owner(i);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			break;
-		}
-
-		status = acpi_tb_release_owner_id(i);
-		acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(i, FALSE);
+		status = acpi_tb_unload_table(i);
 		(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c
index 15728ad8356b..b3d8421cfb80 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdecode.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
+#include "amlcode.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utdecode")
@@ -532,6 +533,54 @@ const char *acpi_ut_get_notify_name(u32 notify_value, acpi_object_type type)
 
 	return ("Hardware-Specific");
 }
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_argument_type_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  arg_type            - an ARGP_* parser argument type
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Decoded ARGP_* type
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Decode an ARGP_* parser type, as defined in the amlcode.h file,
+ *              and used in the acopcode.h file. For example, ARGP_TERMARG.
+ *              Used for debug only.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static const char *acpi_gbl_argument_type[20] = {
+	/* 00 */ "Unknown ARGP",
+	/* 01 */ "ByteData",
+	/* 02 */ "ByteList",
+	/* 03 */ "CharList",
+	/* 04 */ "DataObject",
+	/* 05 */ "DataObjectList",
+	/* 06 */ "DWordData",
+	/* 07 */ "FieldList",
+	/* 08 */ "Name",
+	/* 09 */ "NameString",
+	/* 0A */ "ObjectList",
+	/* 0B */ "PackageLength",
+	/* 0C */ "SuperName",
+	/* 0D */ "Target",
+	/* 0E */ "TermArg",
+	/* 0F */ "TermList",
+	/* 10 */ "WordData",
+	/* 11 */ "QWordData",
+	/* 12 */ "SimpleName",
+	/* 13 */ "NameOrRef"
+};
+
+const char *acpi_ut_get_argument_type_name(u32 arg_type)
+{
+
+	if (arg_type > ARGP_MAX) {
+		return ("Unknown ARGP");
+	}
+
+	return (acpi_gbl_argument_type[arg_type]);
+}
+
 #endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************