diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index d405fbad406a..da9fcaac1e85 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/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)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index a5bb33bab448..6fd27a9abcda 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/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;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dock.c b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
index 826560753389..b527c1bd8bb2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dock.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dock.c
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(immediate_undock, "1 (default) will cause the driver to "
 	" the driver to wait for userspace to write the undock sysfs file "
 	" before undocking");
 
-static struct atomic_notifier_head dock_notifier_list;
-
 static const struct acpi_device_id dock_device_ids[] = {
 	{"LNXDOCK", 0},
 	{"", 0},
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ struct dock_station {
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	unsigned long last_dock_time;
 	u32 flags;
-	spinlock_t dd_lock;
-	struct mutex hp_lock;
 	struct list_head dependent_devices;
 
 	struct list_head sibling;
@@ -91,6 +87,12 @@ struct dock_dependent_device {
 #define DOCK_EVENT	3
 #define UNDOCK_EVENT	2
 
+enum dock_callback_type {
+	DOCK_CALL_HANDLER,
+	DOCK_CALL_FIXUP,
+	DOCK_CALL_UEVENT,
+};
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *                         Dock Dependent device functions                   *
  *****************************************************************************/
@@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ struct dock_dependent_device {
  *
  * Add the dependent device to the dock's dependent device list.
  */
-static int
+static int __init
 add_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
@@ -112,14 +114,21 @@ add_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 
 	dd->handle = handle;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dd->list);
-
-	spin_lock(&ds->dd_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&dd->list, &ds->dependent_devices);
-	spin_unlock(&ds->dd_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void remove_dock_dependent_devices(struct dock_station *ds)
+{
+	struct dock_dependent_device *dd, *aux;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(dd, aux, &ds->dependent_devices, list) {
+		list_del(&dd->list);
+		kfree(dd);
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * dock_init_hotplug - Initialize a hotplug device on a docking station.
  * @dd: Dock-dependent device.
@@ -135,19 +144,16 @@ static int dock_init_hotplug(struct dock_dependent_device *dd,
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	mutex_lock(&hotplug_lock);
-
-	if (dd->hp_context) {
+	if (WARN_ON(dd->hp_context)) {
 		ret = -EEXIST;
 	} else {
 		dd->hp_refcount = 1;
 		dd->hp_ops = ops;
 		dd->hp_context = context;
 		dd->hp_release = release;
+		if (init)
+			init(context);
 	}
-
-	if (!WARN_ON(ret) && init)
-		init(context);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&hotplug_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -162,27 +168,22 @@ static int dock_init_hotplug(struct dock_dependent_device *dd,
  */
 static void dock_release_hotplug(struct dock_dependent_device *dd)
 {
-	void (*release)(void *) = NULL;
-	void *context = NULL;
-
 	mutex_lock(&hotplug_lock);
-
 	if (dd->hp_context && !--dd->hp_refcount) {
+		void (*release)(void *) = dd->hp_release;
+		void *context = dd->hp_context;
+
 		dd->hp_ops = NULL;
-		context = dd->hp_context;
 		dd->hp_context = NULL;
-		release = dd->hp_release;
 		dd->hp_release = NULL;
+		if (release)
+			release(context);
 	}
-
-	if (release && context)
-		release(context);
-
 	mutex_unlock(&hotplug_lock);
 }
 
 static void dock_hotplug_event(struct dock_dependent_device *dd, u32 event,
-			       bool uevent)
+			       enum dock_callback_type cb_type)
 {
 	acpi_notify_handler cb = NULL;
 	bool run = false;
@@ -192,8 +193,18 @@ static void dock_hotplug_event(struct dock_dependent_device *dd, u32 event,
 	if (dd->hp_context) {
 		run = true;
 		dd->hp_refcount++;
-		if (dd->hp_ops)
-			cb = uevent ? dd->hp_ops->uevent : dd->hp_ops->handler;
+		if (dd->hp_ops) {
+			switch (cb_type) {
+			case DOCK_CALL_FIXUP:
+				cb = dd->hp_ops->fixup;
+				break;
+			case DOCK_CALL_UEVENT:
+				cb = dd->hp_ops->uevent;
+				break;
+			default:
+				cb = dd->hp_ops->handler;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hotplug_lock);
@@ -220,63 +231,17 @@ find_dock_dependent_device(struct dock_station *ds, acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
 
-	spin_lock(&ds->dd_lock);
-	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list) {
-		if (handle == dd->handle) {
-			spin_unlock(&ds->dd_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		if (handle == dd->handle)
 			return dd;
-		}
-	}
-	spin_unlock(&ds->dd_lock);
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************
  *                         Dock functions                                    *
  *****************************************************************************/
-/**
- * is_dock - see if a device is a dock station
- * @handle: acpi handle of the device
- *
- * If an acpi object has a _DCK method, then it is by definition a dock
- * station, so return true.
- */
-static int is_dock(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return 0;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int is_ejectable(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return 0;
-	return 1;
-}
-
-static int is_ata(acpi_handle handle)
-{
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	if ((ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTF", &tmp))) ||
-	   (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTM", &tmp))) ||
-	   (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_STM", &tmp))) ||
-	   (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_SDD", &tmp))))
-		return 1;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
+static int __init is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_device_info *info;
 	int ret = 1;
@@ -292,17 +257,13 @@ static int is_battery(acpi_handle handle)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int is_ejectable_bay(acpi_handle handle)
+/* Check whether ACPI object is an ejectable battery or disk bay */
+static bool __init is_ejectable_bay(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle phandle;
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0") && is_battery(handle))
+		return true;
 
-	if (!is_ejectable(handle))
-		return 0;
-	if (is_battery(handle) || is_ata(handle))
-		return 1;
-	if (!acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle) && is_ata(phandle))
-		return 1;
-	return 0;
+	return acpi_bay_match(handle);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -320,7 +281,7 @@ int is_dock_device(acpi_handle handle)
 	if (!dock_station_count)
 		return 0;
 
-	if (is_dock(handle))
+	if (acpi_dock_match(handle))
 		return 1;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dock_station, &dock_stations, sibling)
@@ -359,10 +320,8 @@ static int dock_present(struct dock_station *ds)
  *  handle if one does not exist already.  This should cause
  *  acpi to scan for drivers for the given devices, and call
  *  matching driver's add routine.
- *
- *  Returns a pointer to the acpi_device corresponding to the handle.
  */
-static struct acpi_device * dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
+static void dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 {
 	struct acpi_device *device;
 	int ret;
@@ -375,10 +334,7 @@ static struct acpi_device * dock_create_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 		ret = acpi_bus_scan(handle);
 		if (ret)
 			pr_debug("error adding bus, %x\n", -ret);
-
-		acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
 	}
-	return device;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -397,9 +353,29 @@ static void dock_remove_acpi_device(acpi_handle handle)
 }
 
 /**
- * hotplug_dock_devices - insert or remove devices on the dock station
+ * hot_remove_dock_devices - Remove dock station devices.
+ * @ds: Dock station.
+ */
+static void hot_remove_dock_devices(struct dock_station *ds)
+{
+	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
+
+	/*
+	 * Walk the list in reverse order so that devices that have been added
+	 * last are removed first (in case there are some indirect dependencies
+	 * between them).
+	 */
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST, false);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_reverse(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_remove_acpi_device(dd->handle);
+}
+
+/**
+ * hotplug_dock_devices - Insert devices on a dock station.
  * @ds: the dock station
- * @event: either bus check or eject request
+ * @event: either bus check or device check request
  *
  * Some devices on the dock station need to have drivers called
  * to perform hotplug operations after a dock event has occurred.
@@ -410,27 +386,21 @@ static void hotplug_dock_devices(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 {
 	struct dock_dependent_device *dd;
 
-	mutex_lock(&ds->hp_lock);
+	/* Call driver specific post-dock fixups. */
+	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, DOCK_CALL_FIXUP);
+
+	/* Call driver specific hotplug functions. */
+	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, DOCK_CALL_HANDLER);
 
 	/*
-	 * First call driver specific hotplug functions
+	 * Now make sure that an acpi_device is created for each dependent
+	 * device.  That will cause scan handlers to be attached to device
+	 * objects or acpi_drivers to be stopped/started if they are present.
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
-		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, false);
-
-	/*
-	 * Now make sure that an acpi_device is created for each
-	 * dependent device, or removed if this is an eject request.
-	 * This will cause acpi_drivers to be stopped/started if they
-	 * exist
-	 */
-	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list) {
-		if (event == ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST)
-			dock_remove_acpi_device(dd->handle);
-		else
-			dock_create_acpi_device(dd->handle);
-	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ds->hp_lock);
+		dock_create_acpi_device(dd->handle);
 }
 
 static void dock_event(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event, int num)
@@ -453,43 +423,12 @@ static void dock_event(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event, int num)
 		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(dd, &ds->dependent_devices, list)
-		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, true);
+		dock_hotplug_event(dd, event, DOCK_CALL_UEVENT);
 
 	if (num != DOCK_EVENT)
 		kobject_uevent_env(&dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE, envp);
 }
 
-/**
- * eject_dock - respond to a dock eject request
- * @ds: the dock station
- *
- * This is called after _DCK is called, to execute the dock station's
- * _EJ0 method.
- */
-static void eject_dock(struct dock_station *ds)
-{
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-
-	/* all dock devices should have _EJ0, but check anyway */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(ds->handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		pr_debug("No _EJ0 support for dock device\n");
-		return;
-	}
-
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value = 1;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		pr_debug("Failed to evaluate _EJ0!\n");
-}
-
 /**
  * handle_dock - handle a dock event
  * @ds: the dock station
@@ -550,27 +489,6 @@ static inline void complete_undock(struct dock_station *ds)
 	ds->flags &= ~(DOCK_UNDOCKING);
 }
 
-static void dock_lock(struct dock_station *ds, int lock)
-{
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
-	acpi_status status;
-
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value = !!lock;
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(ds->handle, "_LCK", &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-		if (lock)
-			acpi_handle_warn(ds->handle,
-				"Locking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
-		else
-			acpi_handle_warn(ds->handle,
-				"Unlocking device failed (0x%x)\n", status);
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * dock_in_progress - see if we are in the middle of handling a dock event
  * @ds: the dock station
@@ -587,37 +505,6 @@ static int dock_in_progress(struct dock_station *ds)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * register_dock_notifier - add yourself to the dock notifier list
- * @nb: the callers notifier block
- *
- * If a driver wishes to be notified about dock events, they can
- * use this function to put a notifier block on the dock notifier list.
- * this notifier call chain will be called after a dock event, but
- * before hotplugging any new devices.
- */
-int register_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	if (!dock_station_count)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	return atomic_notifier_chain_register(&dock_notifier_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_dock_notifier);
-
-/**
- * unregister_dock_notifier - remove yourself from the dock notifier list
- * @nb: the callers notifier block
- */
-void unregister_dock_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
-{
-	if (!dock_station_count)
-		return;
-
-	atomic_notifier_chain_unregister(&dock_notifier_list, nb);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(unregister_dock_notifier);
-
 /**
  * register_hotplug_dock_device - register a hotplug function
  * @handle: the handle of the device
@@ -703,10 +590,10 @@ static int handle_eject_request(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 	 */
 	dock_event(ds, event, UNDOCK_EVENT);
 
-	hotplug_dock_devices(ds, ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST);
+	hot_remove_dock_devices(ds);
 	undock(ds);
-	dock_lock(ds, 0);
-	eject_dock(ds);
+	acpi_evaluate_lck(ds->handle, 0);
+	acpi_evaluate_ej0(ds->handle);
 	if (dock_present(ds)) {
 		acpi_handle_err(ds->handle, "Unable to undock!\n");
 		return -EBUSY;
@@ -717,18 +604,17 @@ static int handle_eject_request(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 
 /**
  * dock_notify - act upon an acpi dock notification
- * @handle: the dock station handle
+ * @ds: dock station
  * @event: the acpi event
- * @data: our driver data struct
  *
  * If we are notified to dock, then check to see if the dock is
  * present and then dock.  Notify all drivers of the dock event,
  * and then hotplug and devices that may need hotplugging.
  */
-static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
+static void dock_notify(struct dock_station *ds, u32 event)
 {
-	struct dock_station *ds = data;
-	struct acpi_device *tmp;
+	acpi_handle handle = ds->handle;
+	struct acpi_device *ad;
 	int surprise_removal = 0;
 
 	/*
@@ -751,8 +637,7 @@ static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK:
 	case ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK:
-		if (!dock_in_progress(ds) && acpi_bus_get_device(ds->handle,
-		   &tmp)) {
+		if (!dock_in_progress(ds) && acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &ad)) {
 			begin_dock(ds);
 			dock(ds);
 			if (!dock_present(ds)) {
@@ -760,12 +645,10 @@ static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 				complete_dock(ds);
 				break;
 			}
-			atomic_notifier_call_chain(&dock_notifier_list,
-						   event, NULL);
 			hotplug_dock_devices(ds, event);
 			complete_dock(ds);
 			dock_event(ds, event, DOCK_EVENT);
-			dock_lock(ds, 1);
+			acpi_evaluate_lck(ds->handle, 1);
 			acpi_update_all_gpes();
 			break;
 		}
@@ -789,9 +672,8 @@ static void dock_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 }
 
 struct dock_data {
-	acpi_handle handle;
-	unsigned long event;
 	struct dock_station *ds;
+	u32 event;
 };
 
 static void acpi_dock_deferred_cb(void *context)
@@ -799,52 +681,31 @@ static void acpi_dock_deferred_cb(void *context)
 	struct dock_data *data = context;
 
 	acpi_scan_lock_acquire();
-	dock_notify(data->handle, data->event, data->ds);
+	dock_notify(data->ds, data->event);
 	acpi_scan_lock_release();
 	kfree(data);
 }
 
-static int acpi_dock_notifier_call(struct notifier_block *this,
-	unsigned long event, void *data)
+static void dock_notify_handler(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 {
-	struct dock_station *dock_station;
-	acpi_handle handle = data;
+	struct dock_data *dd;
 
 	if (event != ACPI_NOTIFY_BUS_CHECK && event != ACPI_NOTIFY_DEVICE_CHECK
 	   && event != ACPI_NOTIFY_EJECT_REQUEST)
-		return 0;
+		return;
 
-	acpi_scan_lock_acquire();
+	dd = kmalloc(sizeof(*dd), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (dd) {
+		acpi_status status;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(dock_station, &dock_stations, sibling) {
-		if (dock_station->handle == handle) {
-			struct dock_data *dd;
-			acpi_status status;
-
-			dd = kmalloc(sizeof(*dd), GFP_KERNEL);
-			if (!dd)
-				break;
-
-			dd->handle = handle;
-			dd->event = event;
-			dd->ds = dock_station;
-			status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_dock_deferred_cb,
-							 dd);
-			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-				kfree(dd);
-
-			break;
-		}
+		dd->ds = data;
+		dd->event = event;
+		status = acpi_os_hotplug_execute(acpi_dock_deferred_cb, dd);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+			kfree(dd);
 	}
-
-	acpi_scan_lock_release();
-	return 0;
 }
 
-static struct notifier_block dock_acpi_notifier = {
-	.notifier_call = acpi_dock_notifier_call,
-};
-
 /**
  * find_dock_devices - find devices on the dock station
  * @handle: the handle of the device we are examining
@@ -856,29 +717,16 @@ static struct notifier_block dock_acpi_notifier = {
  * check to see if an object has an _EJD method.  If it does, then it
  * will see if it is dependent on the dock station.
  */
-static acpi_status
-find_dock_devices(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
+static acpi_status __init find_dock_devices(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl,
+					    void *context, void **rv)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp, parent;
 	struct dock_station *ds = context;
+	acpi_handle ejd = NULL;
 
-	status = acpi_bus_get_ejd(handle, &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		/* try the parent device as well */
-		status = acpi_get_parent(handle, &parent);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			goto fdd_out;
-		/* see if parent is dependent on dock */
-		status = acpi_bus_get_ejd(parent, &tmp);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			goto fdd_out;
-	}
-
-	if (tmp == ds->handle)
+	acpi_bus_get_ejd(handle, &ejd);
+	if (ejd == ds->handle)
 		add_dock_dependent_device(ds, handle);
 
-fdd_out:
 	return AE_OK;
 }
 
@@ -988,13 +836,13 @@ static struct attribute_group dock_attribute_group = {
  */
 static int __init dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	int ret, id;
-	struct dock_station ds, *dock_station;
+	struct dock_station *dock_station, ds = { NULL, };
 	struct platform_device *dd;
+	acpi_status status;
+	int ret;
 
-	id = dock_station_count;
-	memset(&ds, 0, sizeof(ds));
-	dd = platform_device_register_data(NULL, "dock", id, &ds, sizeof(ds));
+	dd = platform_device_register_data(NULL, "dock", dock_station_count,
+					   &ds, sizeof(ds));
 	if (IS_ERR(dd))
 		return PTR_ERR(dd);
 
@@ -1004,18 +852,15 @@ static int __init dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 	dock_station->dock_device = dd;
 	dock_station->last_dock_time = jiffies - HZ;
 
-	mutex_init(&dock_station->hp_lock);
-	spin_lock_init(&dock_station->dd_lock);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->sibling);
-	ATOMIC_INIT_NOTIFIER_HEAD(&dock_notifier_list);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dock_station->dependent_devices);
 
 	/* we want the dock device to send uevents */
 	dev_set_uevent_suppress(&dd->dev, 0);
 
-	if (is_dock(handle))
+	if (acpi_dock_match(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_DOCK;
-	if (is_ata(handle))
+	if (acpi_ata_match(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_ATA;
 	if (is_battery(handle))
 		dock_station->flags |= DOCK_IS_BAT;
@@ -1034,11 +879,19 @@ static int __init dock_add(acpi_handle handle)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_rmgroup;
 
+	status = acpi_install_notify_handler(handle, ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
+					     dock_notify_handler, dock_station);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ret = -ENODEV;
+		goto err_rmgroup;
+	}
+
 	dock_station_count++;
 	list_add(&dock_station->sibling, &dock_stations);
 	return 0;
 
 err_rmgroup:
+	remove_dock_dependent_devices(dock_station);
 	sysfs_remove_group(&dd->dev.kobj, &dock_attribute_group);
 err_unregister:
 	platform_device_unregister(dd);
@@ -1058,7 +911,7 @@ err_unregister:
 static __init acpi_status
 find_dock_and_bay(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 {
-	if (is_dock(handle) || is_ejectable_bay(handle))
+	if (acpi_dock_match(handle) || is_ejectable_bay(handle))
 		dock_add(handle);
 
 	return AE_OK;
@@ -1078,7 +931,6 @@ void __init acpi_dock_init(void)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	register_acpi_bus_notifier(&dock_acpi_notifier);
 	pr_info(PREFIX "%s: %d docks/bays found\n",
 		ACPI_DOCK_DRIVER_DESCRIPTION, dock_station_count);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ec.c b/drivers/acpi/ec.c
index 80403c1a89f8..84bf06cec1f2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ec.c
+++ b/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:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/power.c b/drivers/acpi/power.c
index 5c28c894c0fc..1460c88a7c0e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/power.c
+++ b/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;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
index 1e9732d809bf..51d7948611da 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_perflib.c
+++ b/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;
 
-	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;
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_OST")) {
+		params[0].integer.value = ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_PERFORMANCE;
+		params[1].integer.value =  status;
+		acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OST", &arg_list, NULL);
+	}
 }
 
 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");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resource.c b/drivers/acpi/resource.c
index 3322b47ab7ca..b7201fc6f1e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resource.c
+++ b/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;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index 8a46c924effd..d5993e339a26 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -193,9 +193,6 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_online_companions(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl,
 static int acpi_scan_hot_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
 	acpi_handle handle = device->handle;
-	acpi_handle not_used;
-	struct acpi_object_list arg_list;
-	union acpi_object arg;
 	struct device *errdev;
 	acpi_status status;
 	unsigned long long sta;
@@ -258,32 +255,15 @@ static int acpi_scan_hot_remove(struct acpi_device *device)
 	put_device(&device->dev);
 	device = NULL;
 
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_LCK", &not_used))) {
-		arg_list.count = 1;
-		arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-		arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-		arg.integer.value = 0;
-		acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_LCK", &arg_list, NULL);
-	}
-
-	arg_list.count = 1;
-	arg_list.pointer = &arg;
-	arg.type = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	arg.integer.value = 1;
-
+	acpi_evaluate_lck(handle, 0);
 	/*
 	 * TBD: _EJD support.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_EJ0", &arg_list, NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
-			return -ENODEV;
-		} else {
-			acpi_handle_warn(handle, "Eject failed (0x%x)\n",
-								status);
-			return -EIO;
-		}
-	}
+	status = acpi_evaluate_ej0(handle);
+	if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	else if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return -EIO;
 
 	/*
 	 * Verify if eject was indeed successful.  If not, log an error
@@ -654,7 +634,6 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 {
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
 	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle temp;
 	unsigned long long sun;
 	int result = 0;
 
@@ -680,8 +659,7 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 	/*
 	 * If device has _STR, 'description' file is created
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_STR", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_STR")) {
 		status = acpi_evaluate_object(dev->handle, "_STR",
 					NULL, &buffer);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
@@ -711,8 +689,7 @@ static int acpi_device_setup_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
          * If device has _EJ0, 'eject' file is created that is used to trigger
          * hot-removal function from userland.
          */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_EJ0", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_EJ0")) {
 		result = device_create_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_eject);
 		if (result)
 			return result;
@@ -734,9 +711,6 @@ end:
 
 static void acpi_device_remove_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle temp;
-
 	if (dev->flags.power_manageable) {
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_power_state);
 		if (dev->power.flags.power_resources)
@@ -747,20 +721,17 @@ static void acpi_device_remove_files(struct acpi_device *dev)
 	/*
 	 * If device has _STR, remove 'description' file
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_STR", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_STR")) {
 		kfree(dev->pnp.str_obj);
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_description);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * If device has _EJ0, remove 'eject' file.
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_EJ0", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_EJ0"))
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_eject);
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(dev->handle, "_SUN", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(dev->handle, "_SUN"))
 		device_remove_file(&dev->dev, &dev_attr_sun);
 
 	if (dev->pnp.unique_id)
@@ -1336,13 +1307,10 @@ static void acpi_bus_set_run_wake_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static void acpi_bus_get_wakeup_device_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_handle temp;
-	acpi_status status = 0;
 	int err;
 
 	/* Presence of _PRW indicates wake capable */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PRW", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+	if (!acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PRW"))
 		return;
 
 	err = acpi_bus_extract_wakeup_device_power_package(device->handle,
@@ -1372,7 +1340,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_init_power_state(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 	struct acpi_device_power_state *ps = &device->power.states[state];
 	char pathname[5] = { '_', 'P', 'R', '0' + state, '\0' };
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	acpi_status status;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&ps->resources);
@@ -1395,8 +1362,7 @@ static void acpi_bus_init_power_state(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 
 	/* Evaluate "_PSx" to see if we can do explicit sets */
 	pathname[2] = 'S';
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, pathname, &handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, pathname))
 		ps->flags.explicit_set = 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -1415,28 +1381,21 @@ static void acpi_bus_init_power_state(struct acpi_device *device, int state)
 
 static void acpi_bus_get_power_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle handle;
 	u32 i;
 
 	/* Presence of _PS0|_PR0 indicates 'power manageable' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PS0", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PR0", &handle);
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-			return;
-	}
+	if (!acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PS0") &&
+	    !acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PR0"))
+		return;
 
 	device->flags.power_manageable = 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * Power Management Flags
 	 */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_PSC", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_PSC"))
 		device->power.flags.explicit_get = 1;
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_IRC", &handle);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_IRC"))
 		device->power.flags.inrush_current = 1;
 
 	/*
@@ -1470,28 +1429,18 @@ static void acpi_bus_get_power_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 
 static void acpi_bus_get_flags(struct acpi_device *device)
 {
-	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-	acpi_handle temp = NULL;
-
 	/* Presence of _STA indicates 'dynamic_status' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_STA", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_STA"))
 		device->flags.dynamic_status = 1;
 
 	/* Presence of _RMV indicates 'removable' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_RMV", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_RMV"))
 		device->flags.removable = 1;
 
 	/* Presence of _EJD|_EJ0 indicates 'ejectable' */
-	status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_EJD", &temp);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
+	if (acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_EJD") ||
+	    acpi_has_method(device->handle, "_EJ0"))
 		device->flags.ejectable = 1;
-	else {
-		status = acpi_get_handle(device->handle, "_EJ0", &temp);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status))
-			device->flags.ejectable = 1;
-	}
 }
 
 static void acpi_device_get_busid(struct acpi_device *device)
@@ -1532,47 +1481,46 @@ static void acpi_device_get_busid(struct acpi_device *device)
 	}
 }
 
+/*
+ * acpi_ata_match - see if an acpi object is an ATA device
+ *
+ * If an acpi object has one of the ACPI ATA methods defined,
+ * then we can safely call it an ATA device.
+ */
+bool acpi_ata_match(acpi_handle handle)
+{
+	return acpi_has_method(handle, "_GTF") ||
+	       acpi_has_method(handle, "_GTM") ||
+	       acpi_has_method(handle, "_STM") ||
+	       acpi_has_method(handle, "_SDD");
+}
+
 /*
  * acpi_bay_match - see if an acpi object is an ejectable driver bay
  *
  * If an acpi object is ejectable and has one of the ACPI ATA methods defined,
  * then we can safely call it an ejectable drive bay
  */
-static int acpi_bay_match(acpi_handle handle)
+bool acpi_bay_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
-	acpi_handle tmp;
 	acpi_handle phandle;
 
-	status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_EJ0", &tmp);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return -ENODEV;
+	if (!acpi_has_method(handle, "_EJ0"))
+		return false;
+	if (acpi_ata_match(handle))
+		return true;
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle)))
+		return false;
 
-	if ((ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTF", &tmp))) ||
-		(ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_GTM", &tmp))) ||
-		(ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_STM", &tmp))) ||
-		(ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "_SDD", &tmp))))
-		return 0;
-
-	if (acpi_get_parent(handle, &phandle))
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-        if ((ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_GTF", &tmp))) ||
-                (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_GTM", &tmp))) ||
-                (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_STM", &tmp))) ||
-                (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(phandle, "_SDD", &tmp))))
-                return 0;
-
-	return -ENODEV;
+	return acpi_ata_match(phandle);
 }
 
 /*
  * acpi_dock_match - see if an acpi object has a _DCK method
  */
-static int acpi_dock_match(acpi_handle handle)
+bool acpi_dock_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle tmp;
-	return acpi_get_handle(handle, "_DCK", &tmp);
+	return acpi_has_method(handle, "_DCK");
 }
 
 const char *acpi_device_hid(struct acpi_device *device)
@@ -1610,34 +1558,26 @@ static void acpi_add_id(struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp, const char *dev_id)
  * lacks the SMBUS01 HID and the methods do not have the necessary "_"
  * prefix.  Work around this.
  */
-static int acpi_ibm_smbus_match(acpi_handle handle)
+static bool acpi_ibm_smbus_match(acpi_handle handle)
 {
-	acpi_handle h_dummy;
-	struct acpi_buffer path = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-	int result;
+	char node_name[ACPI_PATH_SEGMENT_LENGTH];
+	struct acpi_buffer path = { sizeof(node_name), node_name };
 
 	if (!dmi_name_in_vendors("IBM"))
-		return -ENODEV;
+		return false;
 
 	/* Look for SMBS object */
-	result = acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &path);
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	if (strcmp("SMBS", path.pointer)) {
-		result = -ENODEV;
-		goto out;
-	}
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_SINGLE_NAME, &path)) ||
+	    strcmp("SMBS", path.pointer))
+		return false;
 
 	/* Does it have the necessary (but misnamed) methods? */
-	result = -ENODEV;
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBI", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBR", &h_dummy)) &&
-	    ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(handle, "SBW", &h_dummy)))
-		result = 0;
-out:
-	kfree(path.pointer);
-	return result;
+	if (acpi_has_method(handle, "SBI") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "SBR") &&
+	    acpi_has_method(handle, "SBW"))
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
 }
 
 static void acpi_set_pnp_ids(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp,
@@ -1685,11 +1625,11 @@ static void acpi_set_pnp_ids(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_device_pnp *pnp,
 		 */
 		if (acpi_is_video_device(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_VIDEO_HID);
-		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_bay_match(handle)))
+		else if (acpi_bay_match(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BAY_HID);
-		else if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_dock_match(handle)))
+		else if (acpi_dock_match(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_DOCK_HID);
-		else if (!acpi_ibm_smbus_match(handle))
+		else if (acpi_ibm_smbus_match(handle))
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_SMBUS_IBM_HID);
 		else if (list_empty(&pnp->ids) && handle == ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT) {
 			acpi_add_id(pnp, ACPI_BUS_HID); /* \_SB, LNXSYBUS */
@@ -1900,7 +1840,6 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_check_add(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl_not_used,
 	struct acpi_device *device = NULL;
 	int type;
 	unsigned long long sta;
-	acpi_status status;
 	int result;
 
 	acpi_bus_get_device(handle, &device);
@@ -1921,10 +1860,8 @@ static acpi_status acpi_bus_check_add(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl_not_used,
 	if (!(sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_PRESENT) &&
 	    !(sta & ACPI_STA_DEVICE_FUNCTIONING)) {
 		struct acpi_device_wakeup wakeup;
-		acpi_handle temp;
 
-		status = acpi_get_handle(handle, "_PRW", &temp);
-		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		if (acpi_has_method(handle, "_PRW")) {
 			acpi_bus_extract_wakeup_device_power_package(handle,
 								     &wakeup);
 			acpi_power_resources_list_free(&wakeup.resources);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c b/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
index 187ab61889e6..81b0f03d97db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sleep.c
+++ b/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
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index a33821ca3895..94523c79dc5f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/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;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utils.c b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
index 744371304313..552248b0005b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/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;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 3270d3c8ba4e..725143016f3b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/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 @@ out:
 
 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;
-	}
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c b/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
index c3397748ba46..940edbf2fe8f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video_detect.c
+++ b/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. */
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h
index 6fdd49c6f0b9..6c781edabcc6 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp.h
+++ b/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# */
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
index 59df8575a48c..8bfad0dc29ab 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
+++ b/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);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 94383a70c1a3..904379b5f2fb 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/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
  */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h b/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
index b420939f5eb5..1cedfcb1bd88 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
+++ b/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__*/