Merge branch 'acpi-cleanup'

* acpi-cleanup: (21 commits)
  ACPI / dock: fix error return code in dock_add()
  ACPI / dock: Drop unnecessary local variable from dock_add()
  ACPI / dock / PCI: Drop ACPI dock notifier chain
  ACPI / dock: Do not check CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK_MODULE
  ACPI / dock: Do not leak memory on falilures to add a dock station
  ACPI: Drop ACPI bus notifier call chain
  ACPI / dock: Rework the handling of notifications
  ACPI / dock: Simplify dock_init_hotplug() and dock_release_hotplug()
  ACPI / dock: Walk list in reverse order during removal of devices
  ACPI / dock: Rework and simplify find_dock_devices()
  ACPI / dock: Drop the hp_lock mutex from struct dock_station
  ACPI: simplify acpiphp driver with new helper functions
  ACPI: simplify dock driver with new helper functions
  ACPI: Export acpi_(bay)|(dock)_match() from scan.c
  ACPI: introduce two helper functions for _EJ0 and _LCK
  ACPI: introduce helper function acpi_execute_simple_method()
  ACPI: introduce helper function acpi_has_method()
  ACPI / dock: simplify dock_create_acpi_device()
  ACPI / dock: mark initialization functions with __init
  ACPI / dock: drop redundant spin lock in dock station object
  ...

drivers/acpi/battery.c

@@ -527,18 +527,14 @@ static int acpi_battery_get_state(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
 	acpi_status status = 0;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
 
 	if (!acpi_battery_present(battery) ||
 	    !test_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_ALARM_PRESENT, &battery->flags))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	arg0.integer.value = battery->alarm;
-
 	mutex_lock(&battery->lock);
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
-				 &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(battery->device->handle, "_BTP",
+					    battery->alarm);
 	mutex_unlock(&battery->lock);
 
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
@@ -550,12 +546,8 @@ static int acpi_battery_set_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 
 static int acpi_battery_init_alarm(struct acpi_battery *battery)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
-
 	/* See if alarms are supported, and if so, set default */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(battery->device->handle, "_BTP", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(battery->device->handle, "_BTP")) {
 		clear_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_ALARM_PRESENT, &battery->flags);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -1068,7 +1060,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	int result = 0;
 	struct acpi_battery *battery = NULL;
-	acpi_handle handle;
+
 	if (!device)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	battery = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_battery), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -1080,8 +1072,7 @@ static int acpi_battery_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 	device->driver_data = battery;
 	mutex_init(&battery->lock);
 	mutex_init(&battery->sysfs_lock);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(battery->device->handle,
-			"_BIX", &handle)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(battery->device->handle, "_BIX"))
 		set_bit(ACPI_BATTERY_XINFO_PRESENT, &battery->flags);
 	result = acpi_battery_update(battery);
 	if (result)

drivers/acpi/bus.c

@@ -499,19 +499,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_check_scope(acpi_handle handle)
 	 */
 }
 
-static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(acpi_bus_notify_list);
-int register_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return blocking_notifier_chain_register(&acpi_bus_notify_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_acpi_bus_notifier);
-
-void unregister_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	blocking_notifier_chain_unregister(&acpi_bus_notify_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_acpi_bus_notifier);
-
 /**
  * acpi_bus_notify
  * ---------------
@@ -525,9 +512,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Notification %#02x to handle %p\n",
 			  type, handle));
 
-	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&acpi_bus_notify_list,
-		type, (void *)handle);
-
 	switch (type) {
 
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
@@ -593,8 +577,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *data)
 static int __init acpi_bus_init_irq(void)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_object arg = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg };
 	char *message = NULL;
 
 
@@ -623,9 +605,7 @@ static int __init acpi_bus_init_irq(void)
 
 	printk(KERN_INFO PREFIX "Using %s for interrupt routing\n", message);
 
-	arg.integer.value = acpi_irq_model;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, "\\_PIC", &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, "\\_PIC", acpi_irq_model);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Evaluating _PIC"));
 		return -ENODEV;

drivers/acpi/ec.c

@@ -1049,10 +1049,8 @@ int __init acpi_ec_ecdt_probe(void)
 		* which needs it, has fake EC._INI method, so use it as flag.
 		* Keep boot_ec struct as it will be needed soon.
 		*/
-		acpi_handle dummy;
 		if (!dmi_name_in_vendors("ASUS") ||
-		    ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(boot_ec->handle, "_INI",
-							&dummy)))
+		    !acpi_has_method(boot_ec->handle, "_INI"))
 			return -ENODEV;
 	}
 install:

drivers/acpi/power.c

@@ -637,9 +637,7 @@ int acpi_device_sleep_wake(struct acpi_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	/* Execute _PSW */
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	in_arg[0].integer.value = enable;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->handle, "_PSW", &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(dev->handle, "_PSW", enable);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && (status != AE_NOT_FOUND)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "_PSW execution failed\n");
 		dev->wakeup.flags.valid = 0;

drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c

@@ -164,17 +164,12 @@ static void acpi_processor_ppc_ost(acpi_handle handle, int status)
 		{.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER,},
 	};
 	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = {2, params};
-	acpi_handle temp;
 
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_OST")) {
 		params[0].integer.value = ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE;
 		params[1].integer.value =  status;
-
-	/* when there is no _OST , skip it */
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_OST", &temp)))
-		return;
-
 		acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OST", &arg_list, NULL);
-	return;
+	}
 }
 
 int acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr, int event_flag)
@@ -468,14 +463,11 @@ static int acpi_processor_get_performance_states(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 int acpi_processor_get_performance_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 {
 	int result = 0;
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
 
 	if (!pr || !pr->performance || !pr->handle)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(pr->handle, "_PCT", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(pr->handle, "_PCT")) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
 				  "ACPI-based processor performance control unavailable\n"));
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -501,7 +493,7 @@ int acpi_processor_get_performance_info(struct acpi_processor *pr)
 	 */
  update_bios:
 #ifdef CONFIG_X86
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(pr->handle, "_PPC", &handle))){
+	if (acpi_has_method(pr->handle, "_PPC")) {
 		if(boot_cpu_has(X86_FEATURE_EST))
 			printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG "BIOS needs update for CPU "
 			       "frequency support\n");

drivers/acpi/resource.c

@@ -505,14 +505,12 @@ int acpi_dev_get_resources(struct acpi_device *adev, struct list_head *list,
 			   void *preproc_data)
 {
 	struct res_proc_context c;
-	acpi_handle not_used;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	if (!adev || !adev->handle || !list_empty(list))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(adev->handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS, &not_used);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(adev->handle, METHOD_NAME__CRS))
 		return 0;
 
 	c.list = list;

drivers/acpi/sleep.c

@@ -31,12 +31,9 @@ static u8 sleep_states[ACPI_S_STATE_COUNT];
 
 static void acpi_sleep_tts_switch(u32 acpi_state)
 {
-	union acpi_object in_arg = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &in_arg };
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	acpi_status status;
 
-	in_arg.integer.value = acpi_state;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, "\\_TTS", &arg_list, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(NULL, "\\_TTS", acpi_state);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
 		/*
 		 * OS can't evaluate the _TTS object correctly. Some warning

drivers/acpi/thermal.c

@@ -239,26 +239,16 @@ static int acpi_thermal_get_polling_frequency(struct acpi_thermal *tz)
 
 static int acpi_thermal_set_cooling_mode(struct acpi_thermal *tz, int mode)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { 1, &arg0 };
-	acpi_handle handle = NULL;
-
-
 	if (!tz)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(tz->device->handle, "_SCP", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+	if (!acpi_has_method(tz->device->handle, "_SCP")) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "_SCP not present\n"));
 		return -ENODEV;
-	}
-
-	arg0.integer.value = mode;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, NULL, &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	} else if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_execute_simple_method(tz->device->handle,
+							   "_SCP", mode))) {
 		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }

drivers/acpi/utils.c

@@ -495,3 +495,73 @@ acpi_handle_printk(const char *level, acpi_handle handle, const char *fmt, ...)
 	kfree(buffer.pointer);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_handle_printk);
+
+/**
+ * acpi_has_method: Check whether @handle has a method named @name
+ * @handle: ACPI device handle
+ * @name: name of object or method
+ *
+ * Check whether @handle has a method named @name.
+ */
+bool acpi_has_method(acpi_handle handle, char *name)
+{
+	acpi_handle tmp;
+
+	return ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, name, &tmp));
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_has_method);
+
+acpi_status acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi_handle handle, char *method,
+				       u64 arg)
+{
+	union acpi_object obj = { .type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
+	struct acpi_object_list arg_list = { .count = 1, .pointer = &obj, };
+
+	obj.integer.value = arg;
+
+	return acpi_evaluate_object(handle, method, &arg_list, NULL);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_execute_simple_method);
+
+/**
+ * acpi_evaluate_ej0: Evaluate _EJ0 method for hotplug operations
+ * @handle: ACPI device handle
+ *
+ * Evaluate device's _EJ0 method for hotplug operations.
+ */
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_ej0(acpi_handle handle)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, "_EJ0", 1);
+	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "No _EJ0 support for device\n");
+	else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Eject failed (0x%x)\n", status);
+
+	return status;
+}
+
+/**
+ * acpi_evaluate_lck: Evaluate _LCK method to lock/unlock device
+ * @handle: ACPI device handle
+ * @lock: lock device if non-zero, otherwise unlock device
+ *
+ * Evaluate device's _LCK method if present to lock/unlock device
+ */
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_lck(acpi_handle handle, int lock)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(handle, "_LCK", !!lock);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+		if (lock)
+			acpi_handle_warn(handle,
+				"Locking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
+		else
+			acpi_handle_warn(handle,
+				"Unlocking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
+	}
+
+	return status;
+}

drivers/acpi/video.c

@@ -355,14 +355,10 @@ static int
 acpi_video_device_lcd_set_level(struct acpi_video_device *device, int level)
 {
 	int status;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
 	int state;
 
-	arg0.integer.value = level;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(device->dev->handle, "_BCM",
-				      &args, NULL);
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(device->dev->handle,
+					    "_BCM", level);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Evaluating _BCM failed"));
 		return -EIO;
@@ -638,18 +634,15 @@ static int
 acpi_video_bus_DOS(struct acpi_video_bus *video, int bios_flag, int lcd_flag)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
-	union acpi_object arg0 = { ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER };
-	struct acpi_object_list args = { 1, &arg0 };
 
 	if (!video->cap._DOS)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (bios_flag < 0 || bios_flag > 3 || lcd_flag < 0 || lcd_flag > 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	arg0.integer.value = (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag;
-	video->dos_setting = arg0.integer.value;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(video->device->handle, "_DOS",
-		&args, NULL);
+	video->dos_setting = (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag;
+	status = acpi_execute_simple_method(video->device->handle, "_DOS",
+					    (lcd_flag << 2) | bios_flag);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return -EIO;
 
@@ -885,28 +878,21 @@ acpi_video_init_brightness(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 
 static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_ADR", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_ADR"))
 		device->cap._ADR = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_BCL", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BCL"))
 		device->cap._BCL = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_BCM", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BCM"))
 		device->cap._BCM = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle,"_BQC",&h_dummy1)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BQC")) {
 		device->cap._BQC = 1;
-	else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_BCQ",
-				&h_dummy1))) {
+	} else if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_BCQ")) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG "_BCQ is used instead of _BQC\n");
 		device->cap._BCQ = 1;
 	}
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(device->dev->handle, "_DDC", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->dev->handle, "_DDC"))
 		device->cap._DDC = 1;
-	}
 
 	if (acpi_video_backlight_support()) {
 		struct backlight_properties props;
@@ -994,26 +980,18 @@ static void acpi_video_device_find_cap(struct acpi_video_device *device)
 
 static void acpi_video_bus_find_cap(struct acpi_video_bus *video)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy1;
-
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_DOS"))
 		video->cap._DOS = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_DOD"))
 		video->cap._DOD = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_ROM"))
 		video->cap._ROM = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_GPD"))
 		video->cap._GPD = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_SPD"))
 		video->cap._SPD = 1;
-	}
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(video->device->handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy1))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(video->device->handle, "_VPO"))
 		video->cap._VPO = 1;
-	}
 }
 
 /*

drivers/acpi/video_detect.c

@@ -53,14 +53,13 @@ acpi_backlight_cap_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
 			  void **retyurn_value)
 {
 	long *cap = context;
-	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_BCM", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_BCL", &h_dummy))) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_BCM") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "_BCL")) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found generic backlight "
 				  "support\n"));
 		*cap |= ACPI_VIDEO_BACKLIGHT;
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_BQC", &h_dummy)))
+		if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "_BQC"))
 			printk(KERN_WARNING FW_BUG PREFIX "No _BQC method, "
 				"cannot determine initial brightness\n");
 		/* We have backlight support, no need to scan further */
@@ -79,22 +78,20 @@ acpi_backlight_cap_match(acpi_handle handle, u32 level, void *context,
  */
 long acpi_is_video_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy;
 	long video_caps = 0;
 
 	/* Is this device able to support video switching ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DOD", &h_dummy)) ||
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DOS", &h_dummy)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_DOD") || acpi_has_method(handle, "_DOS"))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_OUTPUT_SWITCHING;
 
 	/* Is this device able to retrieve a video ROM ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_ROM", &h_dummy)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_ROM"))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_ROM_AVAILABLE;
 
 	/* Is this device able to configure which video head to be POSTed ? */
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_VPO", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GPD", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_SPD", &h_dummy)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_VPO") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "_GPD") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "_SPD"))
 		video_caps |= ACPI_VIDEO_DEVICE_POSTING;
 
 	/* Only check for backlight functionality if one of the above hit. */

drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h

@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ struct acpiphp_func {
 	struct acpiphp_slot *slot;	/* parent */
 
 	struct list_head sibling;
-	struct notifier_block nb;
 	acpi_handle	handle;
 
 	u8		function;	/* pci function# */

drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c

@@ -119,15 +119,14 @@ static void free_bridge(struct kref *kref)
  * TBD - figure out a way to only call fixups for
  * systems that require them.
  */
-static int post_dock_fixups(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
-	void *v)
+static void post_dock_fixups(acpi_handle not_used, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct acpiphp_func *func = container_of(nb, struct acpiphp_func, nb);
+	struct acpiphp_func *func = data;
 	struct pci_bus *bus = func->slot->bridge->pci_bus;
 	u32 buses;
 
 	if (!bus->self)
-		return  NOTIFY_OK;
+		return;
 
 	/* fixup bad _DCK function that rewrites
 	 * secondary bridge on slot
@@ -143,11 +142,11 @@ static int post_dock_fixups(struct notifier_block *nb, unsigned long val,
 			| ((unsigned int)(bus->busn_res.end) << 16);
 		pci_write_config_dword(bus->self, PCI_PRIMARY_BUS, buses);
 	}
-	return NOTIFY_OK;
 }
 
 
 static const struct acpi_dock_ops acpiphp_dock_ops = {
+	.fixup = post_dock_fixups,
 	.handler = hotplug_event_func,
 };
 
@@ -201,7 +200,6 @@ register_slot(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 	struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge = (struct acpiphp_bridge *)context;
 	struct acpiphp_slot *slot;
 	struct acpiphp_func *newfunc;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	unsigned long long adr, sun;
 	int device, function, retval, found = 0;
@@ -232,19 +230,19 @@ register_slot(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 	newfunc->handle = handle;
 	newfunc->function = function;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0"))
 		newfunc->flags = FUNC_HAS_EJ0;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_STA", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_STA"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_STA;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_PS0", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_PS0"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_PS0;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_PS3", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_PS3"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_PS3;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DCK", &tmp)))
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_DCK"))
 		newfunc->flags |= FUNC_HAS_DCK;
 
 	status = acpi_evaluate_integer(handle, "_SUN", NULL, &sun);
@@ -316,14 +314,6 @@ register_slot(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 			&acpiphp_dock_ops, newfunc,
 			acpiphp_dock_init, acpiphp_dock_release))
 			dbg("failed to register dock device\n");
-
-		/* we need to be notified when dock events happen
-		 * outside of the hotplug operation, since we may
-		 * need to do fixups before we can hotplug.
-		 */
-		newfunc->nb.notifier_call = post_dock_fixups;
-		if (register_dock_notifier(&newfunc->nb))
-			dbg("failed to register a dock notifier");
 	}
 
 	/* install notify handler */
@@ -473,7 +463,6 @@ static void cleanup_bridge(struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge)
 		list_for_each_entry(func, &slot->funcs, sibling) {
 			if (is_dock_device(func->handle)) {
 				unregister_hotplug_dock_device(func->handle);
-				unregister_dock_notifier(&func->nb);
 			}
 			if (!(func->flags & FUNC_HAS_DCK)) {
 				status = acpi_remove_notify_handler(func->handle,
@@ -843,25 +832,14 @@ static unsigned int get_slot_status(struct acpiphp_slot *slot)
  */
 int acpiphp_eject_slot(struct acpiphp_slot *slot)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
 	struct acpiphp_func *func;
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(func, &slot->funcs, sibling) {
 		/* We don't want to call _EJ0 on non-existing functions. */
 		if ((func->flags & FUNC_HAS_EJ0)) {
-			/* _EJ0 method take one argument */
-			arg_list.count = 1;
-			arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-			arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-			arg.integer.value = 1;
-
-			status = acpi_evaluate_object(func->handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-				warn("%s: _EJ0 failed\n", __func__);
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_evaluate_ej0(func->handle)))
 				return -1;
-			} else
+			else
 				break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1171,7 +1149,6 @@ static void handle_hotplug_event_func(acpi_handle handle, u32 type,
  */
 void acpiphp_enumerate_slots(struct pci_bus *bus, acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle dummy_handle;
 	struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge;
 
 	if (acpiphp_disabled)
@@ -1200,8 +1177,7 @@ void acpiphp_enumerate_slots(struct pci_bus *bus, acpi_handle handle)
 	get_device(&bus->dev);
 
 	if (!pci_is_root_bus(bridge->pci_bus) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(bridge->handle,
-					"_EJ0", &dummy_handle))) {
+	    acpi_has_method(bridge->handle, "_EJ0")) {
 		dbg("found ejectable p2p bridge\n");
 		bridge->flags |= BRIDGE_HAS_EJ0;
 		bridge->func = acpiphp_bridge_handle_to_function(handle);

include/acpi/acpi_bus.h

@@ -56,6 +56,16 @@ acpi_evaluate_hotplug_ost(acpi_handle handle, u32 source_event,
 
 acpi_status
 acpi_get_physical_device_location(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_pld_info **pld);
+
+bool acpi_has_method(acpi_handle handle, char *name);
+acpi_status acpi_execute_simple_method(acpi_handle handle, char *method,
+				       u64 arg);
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_ej0(acpi_handle handle);
+acpi_status acpi_evaluate_lck(acpi_handle handle, int lock);
+bool acpi_ata_match(acpi_handle handle);
+bool acpi_bay_match(acpi_handle handle);
+bool acpi_dock_match(acpi_handle handle);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
@@ -352,8 +362,6 @@ extern int acpi_notifier_call_chain(struct acpi_device *, u32, u32);
 extern int register_acpi_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 extern int unregister_acpi_notifier(struct notifier_block *);
 
-extern int register_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern void unregister_acpi_bus_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 /*
  * External Functions
  */

include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h

@@ -113,14 +113,13 @@ void pci_acpi_crs_quirks(void);
                                   Dock Station
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 struct acpi_dock_ops {
+	acpi_notify_handler fixup;
 	acpi_notify_handler handler;
 	acpi_notify_handler uevent;
 };
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK) || defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK_MODULE)
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK
 extern int is_dock_device(acpi_handle handle);
-extern int register_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
-extern void unregister_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 extern int register_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle,
 					const struct acpi_dock_ops *ops,
 					void *context,
@@ -132,13 +131,6 @@ static inline int is_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
-static inline int register_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-static inline void unregister_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-}
 static inline int register_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle,
 					       const struct acpi_dock_ops *ops,
 					       void *context,
@@ -150,6 +142,6 @@ static inline int register_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle,
 static inline void unregister_hotplug_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 }
-#endif
+#endif /* CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK */
 
 #endif /*__ACPI_DRIVERS_H__*/