diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 55c8197036f3..51b073b68f16 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ ACPI_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_next_owner_id_offset);
 
 /* Initialization sequencing */
 
-ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_reg_methods_enabled, FALSE);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_namespace_initialized, FALSE);
 
 /* Misc */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index e4977fac9c1d..9562a10a1a18 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object;
 #define ACPI_MTX_MEMORY                 5	/* Debug memory tracking lists */
 
 #define ACPI_MAX_MUTEX                  5
-#define ACPI_NUM_MUTEX                  ACPI_MAX_MUTEX+1
+#define ACPI_NUM_MUTEX                  (ACPI_MAX_MUTEX+1)
 
 /* Lock structure for reader/writer interfaces */
 
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ struct acpi_rw_lock {
 #define ACPI_LOCK_HARDWARE              1
 
 #define ACPI_MAX_LOCK                   1
-#define ACPI_NUM_LOCK                   ACPI_MAX_LOCK+1
+#define ACPI_NUM_LOCK                   (ACPI_MAX_LOCK+1)
 
 /* This Thread ID means that the mutex is not in use (unlocked) */
 
-#define ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED         (acpi_thread_id) 0
+#define ACPI_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED         ((acpi_thread_id) 0)
 
 /* This Thread ID means an invalid thread ID */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
index 9684ed61284d..022d69cb345a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acnamesp.h
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
  */
 acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void);
 
-acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void);
+acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(u32 flags);
 
 /*
  * nsload -  Namespace loading
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 52f6bee52d47..5faeab41e302 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_resource_names[] = {
 	PACKAGE_INFO(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0)	/* Table terminator */
 };
 
-static const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_scope_names[] = {
+const union acpi_predefined_info acpi_gbl_scope_names[] = {
 	{{"_GPE", 0, 0}},
 	{{"_PR_", 0, 0}},
 	{{"_SB_", 0, 0}},
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbcmds.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbcmds.c
index 7ec62c461280..772178c96ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbcmds.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbcmds.c
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ void acpi_db_display_table_info(char *table_arg)
 		} else {
 			/* If the pointer is null, the table has been unloaded */
 
-			ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "%4.4s - Table has been unloaded",
+			ACPI_INFO(("%4.4s - Table has been unloaded",
 				   table_desc->signature.ascii));
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbconvert.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbconvert.c
index 9fee88f1c654..68f4e0f4b095 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbconvert.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dbconvert.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void acpi_db_dump_pld_buffer(union acpi_object *obj_desc)
 
 	new_buffer = acpi_db_encode_pld_buffer(pld_info);
 	if (!new_buffer) {
-		return;
+		goto exit;
 	}
 
 	/* The two bit-packed buffers should match */
@@ -479,6 +479,7 @@ void acpi_db_dump_pld_buffer(union acpi_object *obj_desc)
 			       pld_info->horizontal_offset);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_FREE(pld_info);
 	ACPI_FREE(new_buffer);
+exit:
+	ACPI_FREE(pld_info);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
index 6a72047aae1c..1982310e6d83 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsmethod.c
@@ -809,8 +809,7 @@ acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
 		if (method_desc->method.
 		    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING) {
 			if (walk_state) {
-				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized "
+				ACPI_INFO(("Marking method %4.4s as Serialized "
 					   "because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
 					   walk_state->method_node->name.
 					   ascii));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
index c303e9d9266f..a91de2b4603c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsobject.c
@@ -524,8 +524,7 @@ acpi_ds_build_internal_package_obj(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			arg = arg->common.next;
 		}
 
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-			   "Actual Package length (%u) is larger than "
+		ACPI_INFO(("Actual Package length (%u) is larger than "
 			   "NumElements field (%u), truncated",
 			   i, element_count));
 	} else if (i < element_count) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
index 9275e626ed8d..447fa1cac64f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeblk.c
@@ -499,8 +499,7 @@ acpi_ev_initialize_gpe_block(struct acpi_gpe_xrupt_info *gpe_xrupt_info,
 	}
 
 	if (gpe_enabled_count) {
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-			   "Enabled %u GPEs in block %02X to %02X",
+		ACPI_INFO(("Enabled %u GPEs in block %02X to %02X",
 			   gpe_enabled_count, (u32)gpe_block->block_base_number,
 			   (u32)(gpe_block->block_base_number +
 				 (gpe_block->gpe_count - 1))));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
index 9fdd8d09141b..7dc75474c897 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evgpeinit.c
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ void acpi_ev_update_gpes(acpi_owner_id table_owner_id)
 	}
 
 	if (walk_info.count) {
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "Enabled %u new GPEs", walk_info.count));
+		ACPI_INFO(("Enabled %u new GPEs", walk_info.count));
 	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_EVENTS);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
index 47092b4d633c..63924d1c737a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/evregion.c
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ acpi_ev_execute_reg_method(union acpi_operand_object *region_obj, u32 function)
 
 	if (region_obj2->extra.method_REG == NULL ||
 	    region_obj->region.handler == NULL ||
-	    !acpi_gbl_reg_methods_enabled) {
+	    !acpi_gbl_namespace_initialized) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
index 011df210b7b2..f74161301037 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exconfig.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "Dynamic OEM Table Load:"));
+		ACPI_INFO(("Dynamic OEM Table Load:"));
 		acpi_tb_print_table_header(0, table);
 	}
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	/* Install the new table into the local data structures */
 
-	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "Dynamic OEM Table Load:"));
+	ACPI_INFO(("Dynamic OEM Table Load:"));
 	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 
 	status = acpi_tb_install_standard_table(ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(table),
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
index 28eb861c44eb..5aa21c4eda1d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg3.c
@@ -123,8 +123,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_3A_0T_0R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 * op is intended for use by disassemblers in order to properly
 		 * disassemble control method invocations. The opcode or group of
 		 * opcodes should be surrounded by an "if (0)" clause to ensure that
-		 * AML interpreters never see the opcode.
+		 * AML interpreters never see the opcode. Thus, something is
+		 * wrong if an external opcode ever gets here.
 		 */
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Executed External Op"));
 		status = AE_OK;
 		goto cleanup;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
index 65d58bea4320..5d59cfcef6f4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nseval.c
@@ -378,8 +378,7 @@ void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void)
 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(prev);
 	}
 
-	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-		   "Executed %u blocks of module-level executable AML code",
+	ACPI_INFO(("Executed %u blocks of module-level executable AML code",
 		   method_count));
 
 	ACPI_FREE(info);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
index bd75d46234a4..d4aa8b696ee9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsinit.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "acinterp.h"
+#include "acevents.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsinit")
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_initialize_objects);
 
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+			  "[Init] Completing Initialization of ACPI Objects\n"));
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
 			  "**** Starting initialization of namespace objects ****\n"));
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
@@ -133,83 +136,109 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_objects(void)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(void)
+acpi_status acpi_ns_initialize_devices(u32 flags)
 {
-	acpi_status status;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	struct acpi_device_walk_info info;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_initialize_devices);
 
-	/* Init counters */
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "[Init] Initializing ACPI Devices\n"));
 
-	info.device_count = 0;
-	info.num_STA = 0;
-	info.num_INI = 0;
+		/* Init counters */
 
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "Initializing Device/Processor/Thermal objects "
-			      "and executing _INI/_STA methods:\n"));
+		info.device_count = 0;
+		info.num_STA = 0;
+		info.num_INI = 0;
 
-	/* Tree analysis: find all subtrees that contain _INI methods */
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
+				      "Initializing Device/Processor/Thermal objects "
+				      "and executing _INI/_STA methods:\n"));
 
-	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
-					acpi_ns_find_ini_methods, NULL, &info,
-					NULL);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
+		/* Tree analysis: find all subtrees that contain _INI methods */
 
-	/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+		status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+						ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
+						acpi_ns_find_ini_methods, NULL,
+						&info, NULL);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
 
-	info.evaluate_info =
-	    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
-	if (!info.evaluate_info) {
-		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
-		goto error_exit;
+		/* Allocate the evaluation information block */
+
+		info.evaluate_info =
+		    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
+		if (!info.evaluate_info) {
+			status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * Execute the "global" _INI method that may appear at the root.
+		 * This support is provided for Windows compatibility (Vista+) and
+		 * is not part of the ACPI specification.
+		 */
+		info.evaluate_info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
+		info.evaluate_info->relative_pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
+		info.evaluate_info->parameters = NULL;
+		info.evaluate_info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+
+		status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info.evaluate_info);
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+			info.num_INI++;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Execute the "global" _INI method that may appear at the root. This
-	 * support is provided for Windows compatibility (Vista+) and is not
-	 * part of the ACPI specification.
+	 * Run all _REG methods
+	 *
+	 * Note: Any objects accessed by the _REG methods will be automatically
+	 * initialized, even if they contain executable AML (see the call to
+	 * acpi_ns_initialize_objects below).
 	 */
-	info.evaluate_info->prefix_node = acpi_gbl_root_node;
-	info.evaluate_info->relative_pathname = METHOD_NAME__INI;
-	info.evaluate_info->parameters = NULL;
-	info.evaluate_info->flags = ACPI_IGNORE_RETURN_VALUE;
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+				  "[Init] Executing _REG OpRegion methods\n"));
 
-	status = acpi_ns_evaluate(info.evaluate_info);
-	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-		info.num_INI++;
+		status = acpi_ev_initialize_op_regions();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
 	}
 
-	/* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
+	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT)) {
 
-	status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
-					ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
-					acpi_ns_init_one_device, NULL, &info,
-					NULL);
+		/* Walk namespace to execute all _INIs on present devices */
 
-	/*
-	 * Any _OSI requests should be completed by now. If the BIOS has
-	 * requested any Windows OSI strings, we will always truncate
-	 * I/O addresses to 16 bits -- for Windows compatibility.
-	 */
-	if (acpi_gbl_osi_data >= ACPI_OSI_WIN_2000) {
-		acpi_gbl_truncate_io_addresses = TRUE;
+		status = acpi_ns_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
+						ACPI_UINT32_MAX, FALSE,
+						acpi_ns_init_one_device, NULL,
+						&info, NULL);
+
+		/*
+		 * Any _OSI requests should be completed by now. If the BIOS has
+		 * requested any Windows OSI strings, we will always truncate
+		 * I/O addresses to 16 bits -- for Windows compatibility.
+		 */
+		if (acpi_gbl_osi_data >= ACPI_OSI_WIN_2000) {
+			acpi_gbl_truncate_io_addresses = TRUE;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_FREE(info.evaluate_info);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
+				      "    Executed %u _INI methods requiring %u _STA executions "
+				      "(examined %u objects)\n",
+				      info.num_INI, info.num_STA,
+				      info.device_count));
 	}
 
-	ACPI_FREE(info.evaluate_info);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		goto error_exit;
-	}
-
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_INIT,
-			      "    Executed %u _INI methods requiring %u _STA executions "
-			      "(examined %u objects)\n",
-			      info.num_INI, info.num_STA, info.device_count));
-
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 
 error_exit:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
index b661a1e013fb..4dc6108de4ff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
@@ -267,8 +267,7 @@ acpi_tb_install_standard_table(acpi_physical_address address,
 	if (!reload &&
 	    acpi_gbl_disable_ssdt_table_install &&
 	    ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(&new_table_desc.signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT)) {
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-			   "Ignoring installation of %4.4s at %8.8X%8.8X",
+		ACPI_INFO(("Ignoring installation of %4.4s at %8.8X%8.8X",
 			   new_table_desc.signature.ascii,
 			   ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
 		goto release_and_exit;
@@ -432,7 +431,7 @@ finish_override:
 		return;
 	}
 
-	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "%4.4s 0x%8.8X%8.8X"
+	ACPI_INFO(("%4.4s 0x%8.8X%8.8X"
 		   " %s table override, new table: 0x%8.8X%8.8X",
 		   old_table_desc->signature.ascii,
 		   ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(old_table_desc->address),
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbprint.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbprint.c
index fd4146d4ff49..26d61dbace0a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbprint.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbprint.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 
 		/* FACS only has signature and length fields */
 
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "%-4.4s 0x%8.8X%8.8X %06X",
+		ACPI_INFO(("%-4.4s 0x%8.8X%8.8X %06X",
 			   header->signature, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
 			   header->length));
 	} else if (ACPI_VALIDATE_RSDP_SIG(header->signature)) {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 		       ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
 		acpi_tb_fix_string(local_header.oem_id, ACPI_OEM_ID_SIZE);
 
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "RSDP 0x%8.8X%8.8X %06X (v%.2d %-6.6s)",
+		ACPI_INFO(("RSDP 0x%8.8X%8.8X %06X (v%.2d %-6.6s)",
 			   ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
 			   (ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_rsdp, header)->
 			    revision >
@@ -158,8 +158,7 @@ acpi_tb_print_table_header(acpi_physical_address address,
 
 		acpi_tb_cleanup_table_header(&local_header, header);
 
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-			   "%-4.4s 0x%8.8X%8.8X"
+		ACPI_INFO(("%-4.4s 0x%8.8X%8.8X"
 			   " %06X (v%.2d %-6.6s %-8.8s %08X %-4.4s %08X)",
 			   local_header.signature, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
 			   local_header.length, local_header.revision,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
index 3269bef371d7..9240c76d2823 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbutils.c
@@ -174,9 +174,7 @@ struct acpi_table_header *acpi_tb_copy_dsdt(u32 table_index)
 				      ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_INTERNAL_VIRTUAL,
 				      new_table);
 
-	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-		   "Forced DSDT copy: length 0x%05X copied locally, original unmapped",
-		   new_table->length));
+	ACPI_INFO(("Forced DSDT copy: length 0x%05X copied locally, original unmapped", new_table->length));
 
 	return (new_table);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
index 278666e39563..3151968c10d1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "actables.h"
+#include "acevents.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_TABLES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("tbxfload")
@@ -68,6 +69,25 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_load_tables(void)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_load_tables);
 
+	/*
+	 * Install the default operation region handlers. These are the
+	 * handlers that are defined by the ACPI specification to be
+	 * "always accessible" -- namely, system_memory, system_IO, and
+	 * PCI_Config. This also means that no _REG methods need to be
+	 * run for these address spaces. We need to have these handlers
+	 * installed before any AML code can be executed, especially any
+	 * module-level code (11/2015).
+	 * Note that we allow OSPMs to install their own region handlers
+	 * between acpi_initialize_subsystem() and acpi_load_tables() to use
+	 * their customized default region handlers.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ev_install_region_handlers();
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status) && status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"During Region initialization"));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+	}
+
 	/* Load the namespace from the tables */
 
 	status = acpi_tb_load_namespace();
@@ -83,6 +103,20 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_load_tables(void)
 				"While loading namespace from ACPI tables"));
 	}
 
+	if (!acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
+		/*
+		 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This
+		 * runs the executable AML that may be part of the
+		 * declaration of these objects:
+		 * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
+		 */
+		status = acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		}
+	}
+
+	acpi_gbl_namespace_initialized = TRUE;
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -206,9 +240,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_tb_load_namespace(void)
 	}
 
 	if (!tables_failed) {
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-			   "%u ACPI AML tables successfully acquired and loaded\n",
-			   tables_loaded));
+		ACPI_INFO(("%u ACPI AML tables successfully acquired and loaded\n", tables_loaded));
 	} else {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 			    "%u table load failures, %u successful",
@@ -301,7 +333,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_load_table(struct acpi_table_header *table)
 
 	/* Install the table and load it into the namespace */
 
-	ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "Host-directed Dynamic ACPI Table Load:"));
+	ACPI_INFO(("Host-directed Dynamic ACPI Table Load:"));
 	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
 
 	status = acpi_tb_install_standard_table(ACPI_PTR_TO_PHYSADDR(table),
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c
index c9a720f2274a..f8e9978888e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utcache.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void *acpi_os_acquire_object(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
 	acpi_status status;
 	void *object;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(os_acquire_object);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(os_acquire_object);
 
 	if (!cache) {
 		return_PTR(NULL);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utnonansi.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utnonansi.c
index c427a5cda465..d5c3adf19bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utnonansi.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utnonansi.c
@@ -140,6 +140,67 @@ int acpi_ut_stricmp(char *string1, char *string2)
 	return (c1 - c2);
 }
 
+#if defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER) || defined (ACPI_APPLICATION)
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_safe_strcpy, acpi_ut_safe_strcat, acpi_ut_safe_strncat
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Adds a "DestSize" parameter to each of the standard string
+ *              functions. This is the size of the Destination buffer.
+ *
+ * RETURN:      TRUE if the operation would overflow the destination buffer.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Safe versions of standard Clib string functions. Ensure that
+ *              the result of the operation will not overflow the output string
+ *              buffer.
+ *
+ * NOTE:        These functions are typically only helpful for processing
+ *              user input and command lines. For most ACPICA code, the
+ *              required buffer length is precisely calculated before buffer
+ *              allocation, so the use of these functions is unnecessary.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+u8 acpi_ut_safe_strcpy(char *dest, acpi_size dest_size, char *source)
+{
+
+	if (strlen(source) >= dest_size) {
+		return (TRUE);
+	}
+
+	strcpy(dest, source);
+	return (FALSE);
+}
+
+u8 acpi_ut_safe_strcat(char *dest, acpi_size dest_size, char *source)
+{
+
+	if ((strlen(dest) + strlen(source)) >= dest_size) {
+		return (TRUE);
+	}
+
+	strcat(dest, source);
+	return (FALSE);
+}
+
+u8
+acpi_ut_safe_strncat(char *dest,
+		     acpi_size dest_size,
+		     char *source, acpi_size max_transfer_length)
+{
+	acpi_size actual_transfer_length;
+
+	actual_transfer_length = ACPI_MIN(max_transfer_length, strlen(source));
+
+	if ((strlen(dest) + actual_transfer_length) >= dest_size) {
+		return (TRUE);
+	}
+
+	strncat(dest, source, max_transfer_length);
+	return (FALSE);
+}
+#endif
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_strtoul64
@@ -155,7 +216,15 @@ int acpi_ut_stricmp(char *string1, char *string2)
  *              32-bit or 64-bit conversion, depending on the current mode
  *              of the interpreter.
  *
- * NOTE:        Does not support Octal strings, not needed.
+ * NOTES:       acpi_gbl_integer_byte_width should be set to the proper width.
+ *              For the core ACPICA code, this width depends on the DSDT
+ *              version. For iASL, the default byte width is always 8.
+ *
+ *              Does not support Octal strings, not needed at this time.
+ *
+ *              There is an earlier version of the function after this one,
+ *              below. It is slightly different than this one, and the two
+ *              may eventually may need to be merged. (01/2016).
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -171,7 +240,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, u64 *ret_integer)
 	u8 sign_of0x = 0;
 	u8 term = 0;
 
-	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ut_stroul64, string);
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_STR(ut_strtoul64, string);
 
 	switch (base) {
 	case ACPI_ANY_BASE:
@@ -318,63 +387,162 @@ error_exit:
 	}
 }
 
-#if defined (ACPI_DEBUGGER) || defined (ACPI_APPLICATION)
+#ifdef _OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS
+/* TBD: use version in ACPICA main code base? */
+/* DONE: 01/2016 */
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_safe_strcpy, acpi_ut_safe_strcat, acpi_ut_safe_strncat
+ * FUNCTION:    strtoul64
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Adds a "DestSize" parameter to each of the standard string
- *              functions. This is the size of the Destination buffer.
+ * PARAMETERS:  string              - Null terminated string
+ *              terminater          - Where a pointer to the terminating byte
+ *                                    is returned
+ *              base                - Radix of the string
  *
- * RETURN:      TRUE if the operation would overflow the destination buffer.
+ * RETURN:      Converted value
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Safe versions of standard Clib string functions. Ensure that
- *              the result of the operation will not overflow the output string
- *              buffer.
- *
- * NOTE:        These functions are typically only helpful for processing
- *              user input and command lines. For most ACPICA code, the
- *              required buffer length is precisely calculated before buffer
- *              allocation, so the use of these functions is unnecessary.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Convert a string into an unsigned value.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-u8 acpi_ut_safe_strcpy(char *dest, acpi_size dest_size, char *source)
+acpi_status strtoul64(char *string, u32 base, u64 *ret_integer)
 {
+	u32 index;
+	u32 sign;
+	u64 return_value = 0;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
-	if (strlen(source) >= dest_size) {
-		return (TRUE);
+	*ret_integer = 0;
+
+	switch (base) {
+	case 0:
+	case 8:
+	case 10:
+	case 16:
+
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/*
+		 * The specified Base parameter is not in the domain of
+		 * this function:
+		 */
+		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
-	strcpy(dest, source);
-	return (FALSE);
-}
+	/* Skip over any white space in the buffer: */
 
-u8 acpi_ut_safe_strcat(char *dest, acpi_size dest_size, char *source)
-{
-
-	if ((strlen(dest) + strlen(source)) >= dest_size) {
-		return (TRUE);
+	while (isspace((int)*string) || *string == '\t') {
+		++string;
 	}
 
-	strcat(dest, source);
-	return (FALSE);
-}
-
-u8
-acpi_ut_safe_strncat(char *dest,
-		     acpi_size dest_size,
-		     char *source, acpi_size max_transfer_length)
-{
-	acpi_size actual_transfer_length;
-
-	actual_transfer_length = ACPI_MIN(max_transfer_length, strlen(source));
-
-	if ((strlen(dest) + actual_transfer_length) >= dest_size) {
-		return (TRUE);
+	/*
+	 * The buffer may contain an optional plus or minus sign.
+	 * If it does, then skip over it but remember what is was:
+	 */
+	if (*string == '-') {
+		sign = ACPI_SIGN_NEGATIVE;
+		++string;
+	} else if (*string == '+') {
+		++string;
+		sign = ACPI_SIGN_POSITIVE;
+	} else {
+		sign = ACPI_SIGN_POSITIVE;
 	}
 
-	strncat(dest, source, max_transfer_length);
-	return (FALSE);
+	/*
+	 * If the input parameter Base is zero, then we need to
+	 * determine if it is octal, decimal, or hexadecimal:
+	 */
+	if (base == 0) {
+		if (*string == '0') {
+			if (tolower((int)*(++string)) == 'x') {
+				base = 16;
+				++string;
+			} else {
+				base = 8;
+			}
+		} else {
+			base = 10;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * For octal and hexadecimal bases, skip over the leading
+	 * 0 or 0x, if they are present.
+	 */
+	if (base == 8 && *string == '0') {
+		string++;
+	}
+
+	if (base == 16 && *string == '0' && tolower((int)*(++string)) == 'x') {
+		string++;
+	}
+
+	/* Main loop: convert the string to an unsigned long */
+
+	while (*string) {
+		if (isdigit((int)*string)) {
+			index = ((u8)*string) - '0';
+		} else {
+			index = (u8)toupper((int)*string);
+			if (isupper((int)index)) {
+				index = index - 'A' + 10;
+			} else {
+				goto error_exit;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (index >= base) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		}
+
+		/* Check to see if value is out of range: */
+
+		if (return_value > ((ACPI_UINT64_MAX - (u64)index) / (u64)base)) {
+			goto error_exit;
+		} else {
+			return_value *= base;
+			return_value += index;
+		}
+
+		++string;
+	}
+
+	/* If a minus sign was present, then "the conversion is negated": */
+
+	if (sign == ACPI_SIGN_NEGATIVE) {
+		return_value = (ACPI_UINT32_MAX - return_value) + 1;
+	}
+
+	*ret_integer = return_value;
+	return (status);
+
+error_exit:
+	switch (base) {
+	case 8:
+
+		status = AE_BAD_OCTAL_CONSTANT;
+		break;
+
+	case 10:
+
+		status = AE_BAD_DECIMAL_CONSTANT;
+		break;
+
+	case 16:
+
+		status = AE_BAD_HEX_CONSTANT;
+		break;
+
+	default:
+
+		/* Base validated above */
+
+		break;
+	}
+
+	return (status);
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uttrack.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uttrack.c
index c7c2bb8f3559..60c406a8efcb 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/uttrack.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/uttrack.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ void acpi_ut_dump_allocations(u32 component, const char *module)
 	/* Print summary */
 
 	if (!num_outstanding) {
-		ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO, "No outstanding allocations"));
+		ACPI_INFO(("No outstanding allocations"));
 	} else {
 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "%u(0x%X) Outstanding allocations",
 			    num_outstanding, num_outstanding));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
index 6fe59597b599..d9f15cbcd8a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_warning)
  * TBD: module_name and line_number args are not needed, should be removed.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
-acpi_info(const char *module_name, u32 line_number, const char *format, ...)
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE acpi_info(const char *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list arg_list;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
index 721b87cce908..75b5f27da267 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxfinit.c
@@ -154,21 +154,6 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_enable_subsystem(u32 flags)
 	 */
 	acpi_gbl_early_initialization = FALSE;
 
-	/*
-	 * Install the default operation region handlers. These are the
-	 * handlers that are defined by the ACPI specification to be
-	 * "always accessible" -- namely, system_memory, system_IO, and
-	 * PCI_Config. This also means that no _REG methods need to be
-	 * run for these address spaces. We need to have these handlers
-	 * installed before any AML code can be executed, especially any
-	 * module-level code (11/2015).
-	 */
-	status = acpi_ev_install_region_handlers();
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-				"During Region initialization"));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-	}
 #if (!ACPI_REDUCED_HARDWARE)
 
 	/* Enable ACPI mode */
@@ -260,23 +245,6 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_initialize_objects);
 
-	/*
-	 * Run all _REG methods
-	 *
-	 * Note: Any objects accessed by the _REG methods will be automatically
-	 * initialized, even if they contain executable AML (see the call to
-	 * acpi_ns_initialize_objects below).
-	 */
-	acpi_gbl_reg_methods_enabled = TRUE;
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "[Init] Executing _REG OpRegion methods\n"));
-
-		status = acpi_ev_initialize_op_regions();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-		}
-	}
 #ifdef ACPI_EXEC_APP
 	/*
 	 * This call implements the "initialization file" option for acpi_exec.
@@ -299,32 +267,27 @@ acpi_status __init acpi_initialize_objects(u32 flags)
 	 */
 	if (acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
 		acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
-	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This runs the
-	 * executable AML that may be part of the declaration of these objects:
-	 * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
-	 */
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "[Init] Completing Initialization of ACPI Objects\n"));
-
-		status = acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
-		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+		/*
+		 * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This
+		 * runs the executable AML that may be part of the
+		 * declaration of these objects:
+		 * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
+		 */
+		if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT)) {
+			status = acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
+			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Initialize all device objects in the namespace. This runs the device
-	 * _STA and _INI methods.
+	 * Initialize all device/region objects in the namespace. This runs
+	 * the device _STA and _INI methods and region _REG methods.
 	 */
-	if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT)) {
-		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-				  "[Init] Initializing ACPI Devices\n"));
-
-		status = acpi_ns_initialize_devices();
+	if (!(flags & (ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT | ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT))) {
+		status = acpi_ns_initialize_devices(flags);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 		}
diff --git a/include/acpi/acoutput.h b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
index 5bfc61943f88..34f601e7b88d 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acoutput.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acoutput.h
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@
 #define ACPI_GET_FUNCTION_NAME          _acpi_function_name
 
 /*
- * The Name parameter should be the procedure name as a quoted string.
+ * The Name parameter should be the procedure name as a non-quoted string.
  * The function name is also used by the function exit macros below.
  * Note: (const char) is used to be compatible with the debug interfaces
  * and macros such as __func__.
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index c96621e87c19..17556979dc79 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -897,11 +897,9 @@ ACPI_MSG_DEPENDENT_RETURN_VOID(ACPI_PRINTF_LIKE(3)
 				acpi_warning(const char *module_name,
 					     u32 line_number,
 					     const char *format, ...))
-ACPI_MSG_DEPENDENT_RETURN_VOID(ACPI_PRINTF_LIKE(3)
+ACPI_MSG_DEPENDENT_RETURN_VOID(ACPI_PRINTF_LIKE(1)
 				void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
-				acpi_info(const char *module_name,
-					  u32 line_number,
-					  const char *format, ...))
+				acpi_info(const char *format, ...))
 ACPI_MSG_DEPENDENT_RETURN_VOID(ACPI_PRINTF_LIKE(3)
 				void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
 				acpi_bios_error(const char *module_name,