diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconvert.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconvert.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c84223b60b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acconvert.h
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: acapps - common include for ACPI applications/tools
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2017, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _ACCONVERT
+#define _ACCONVERT
+
+/* Definitions for comment state */
+
+#define ASL_COMMENT_STANDARD    1
+#define ASLCOMMENT_INLINE       2
+#define ASL_COMMENT_OPEN_PAREN  3
+#define ASL_COMMENT_CLOSE_PAREN 4
+#define ASL_COMMENT_CLOSE_BRACE 5
+
+/* Definitions for comment print function*/
+
+#define AML_COMMENT_STANDARD    1
+#define AMLCOMMENT_INLINE       2
+#define AML_COMMENT_END_NODE    3
+#define AML_NAMECOMMENT         4
+#define AML_COMMENT_CLOSE_BRACE 5
+#define AML_COMMENT_ENDBLK      6
+#define AML_COMMENT_INCLUDE     7
+
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+/*
+ * cvcompiler
+ */
+void
+cv_process_comment(struct asl_comment_state current_state,
+		   char *string_buffer, int c1);
+
+void
+cv_process_comment_type2(struct asl_comment_state current_state,
+			 char *string_buffer);
+
+u32 cv_calculate_comment_lengths(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+void cv_process_comment_state(char input);
+
+char *cv_append_inline_comment(char *inline_comment, char *to_add);
+
+void cv_add_to_comment_list(char *to_add);
+
+void cv_place_comment(u8 type, char *comment_string);
+
+u32 cv_parse_op_block_type(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+struct acpi_comment_node *cv_comment_node_calloc(void);
+
+void cg_write_aml_def_block_comment(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+void
+cg_write_one_aml_comment(union acpi_parse_object *op,
+			 char *comment_to_print, u8 input_option);
+
+void cg_write_aml_comment(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+/*
+ * cvparser
+ */
+void
+cv_init_file_tree(struct acpi_table_header *table,
+		  u8 *aml_start, u32 aml_length);
+
+void cv_clear_op_comments(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+struct acpi_file_node *cv_filename_exists(char *filename,
+					  struct acpi_file_node *head);
+
+void cv_label_file_node(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+void
+cv_capture_list_comments(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state,
+			 struct acpi_comment_node *list_head,
+			 struct acpi_comment_node *list_tail);
+
+void cv_capture_comments_only(struct acpi_parse_state *parser_state);
+
+void cv_capture_comments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
+
+void cv_transfer_comments(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+/*
+ * cvdisasm
+ */
+void cv_switch_files(u32 level, union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+u8 cv_file_has_switched(union acpi_parse_object *op);
+
+void cv_close_paren_write_comment(union acpi_parse_object *op, u32 level);
+
+void cv_close_brace_write_comment(union acpi_parse_object *op, u32 level);
+
+void
+cv_print_one_comment_list(struct acpi_comment_node *comment_list, u32 level);
+
+void
+cv_print_one_comment_type(union acpi_parse_object *op,
+			  u8 comment_type, char *end_str, u32 level);
+
+#endif
+
+#endif				/* _ACCONVERT */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 1d955fe216c4..abe8c316908c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -370,6 +370,59 @@ ACPI_GLOBAL(const char, *acpi_gbl_pld_shape_list[]);
 
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Meant for the -ca option.
+ */
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_current_inline_comment, NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_current_end_node_comment, NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_current_open_brace_comment, NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_current_close_brace_comment, NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_root_filename, NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_current_filename, NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_current_parent_filename, NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(char *, acpi_gbl_current_include_filename, NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_last_list_head, NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_def_blk_comment_list_head,
+		 NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_def_blk_comment_list_tail,
+		 NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_reg_comment_list_head,
+		 NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_reg_comment_list_tail,
+		 NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_inc_comment_list_head,
+		 NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_inc_comment_list_tail,
+		 NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_end_blk_comment_list_head,
+		 NULL);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_node, *acpi_gbl_end_blk_comment_list_tail,
+		 NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_comment_addr_node,
+		 *acpi_gbl_comment_addr_list_head, NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(union acpi_parse_object, *acpi_gbl_current_scope, NULL);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(struct acpi_file_node, *acpi_gbl_file_tree_root, NULL);
+
+ACPI_GLOBAL(acpi_cache_t *, acpi_gbl_reg_comment_cache);
+ACPI_GLOBAL(acpi_cache_t *, acpi_gbl_comment_addr_cache);
+ACPI_GLOBAL(acpi_cache_t *, acpi_gbl_file_cache);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, gbl_capture_comments, FALSE);
+
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_debug_asl_conversion, FALSE);
+ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(ACPI_FILE, acpi_gbl_conv_debug_file, NULL);
+
+ACPI_GLOBAL(char, acpi_gbl_table_sig[4]);
+
 /*****************************************************************************
  *
  * Application globals
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index ca984261acbb..f9b3f7fef462 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ typedef u32 acpi_mutex_handle;
 
 /* Total number of aml opcodes defined */
 
-#define AML_NUM_OPCODES                 0x82
+#define AML_NUM_OPCODES                 0x83
 
 /* Forward declarations */
 
@@ -754,21 +754,52 @@ union acpi_parse_value {
 #define ACPI_DISASM_ONLY_MEMBERS(a)
 #endif
 
+#if defined(ACPI_ASL_COMPILER)
+#define ACPI_CONVERTER_ONLY_MEMBERS(a)  a;
+#else
+#define ACPI_CONVERTER_ONLY_MEMBERS(a)
+#endif
+
 #define ACPI_PARSE_COMMON \
-	union acpi_parse_object         *parent;        /* Parent op */\
-	u8                              descriptor_type; /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
-	u8                              flags;          /* Type of Op */\
-	u16                             aml_opcode;     /* AML opcode */\
-	u8                              *aml;           /* Address of declaration in AML */\
-	union acpi_parse_object         *next;          /* Next op */\
-	struct acpi_namespace_node      *node;          /* For use by interpreter */\
-	union acpi_parse_value          value;          /* Value or args associated with the opcode */\
-	u8                              arg_list_length; /* Number of elements in the arg list */\
-	ACPI_DISASM_ONLY_MEMBERS (\
-	u16                             disasm_flags;   /* Used during AML disassembly */\
-	u8                              disasm_opcode;  /* Subtype used for disassembly */\
-	char                            *operator_symbol;/* Used for C-style operator name strings */\
-	char                            aml_op_name[16])	/* Op name (debug only) */
+	union acpi_parse_object         *parent;            /* Parent op */\
+	u8                              descriptor_type;    /* To differentiate various internal objs */\
+	u8                              flags;              /* Type of Op */\
+	u16                             aml_opcode;         /* AML opcode */\
+	u8                              *aml;               /* Address of declaration in AML */\
+	union acpi_parse_object         *next;              /* Next op */\
+	struct acpi_namespace_node      *node;              /* For use by interpreter */\
+	union acpi_parse_value          value;              /* Value or args associated with the opcode */\
+	u8                              arg_list_length;    /* Number of elements in the arg list */\
+	 ACPI_DISASM_ONLY_MEMBERS (\
+	u16                             disasm_flags;       /* Used during AML disassembly */\
+	u8                              disasm_opcode;      /* Subtype used for disassembly */\
+	char                            *operator_symbol;   /* Used for C-style operator name strings */\
+	char                            aml_op_name[16])    /* Op name (debug only) */\
+	 ACPI_CONVERTER_ONLY_MEMBERS (\
+	char                            *inline_comment;    /* Inline comment */\
+	char                            *end_node_comment;  /* End of node comment */\
+	char                            *name_comment;      /* Comment associated with the first parameter of the name node */\
+	char                            *close_brace_comment; /* Comments that come after } on the same as } */\
+	struct acpi_comment_node        *comment_list;      /* comments that appears before this node */\
+	struct acpi_comment_node        *end_blk_comment;   /* comments that at the end of a block but before ) or } */\
+	char                            *cv_filename;       /* Filename associated with this node. Used for ASL/ASL+ converter */\
+	char                            *cv_parent_filename)	/* Parent filename associated with this node. Used for ASL/ASL+ converter */
+
+/* categories of comments */
+
+typedef enum {
+	STANDARD_COMMENT = 1,
+	INLINE_COMMENT,
+	ENDNODE_COMMENT,
+	OPENBRACE_COMMENT,
+	CLOSE_BRACE_COMMENT,
+	STD_DEFBLK_COMMENT,
+	END_DEFBLK_COMMENT,
+	FILENAME_COMMENT,
+	PARENTFILENAME_COMMENT,
+	ENDBLK_COMMENT,
+	INCLUDE_COMMENT
+} asl_comment_types;
 
 /* Internal opcodes for disasm_opcode field above */
 
@@ -789,6 +820,34 @@ union acpi_parse_value {
 #define ACPI_DASM_CASE                  0x0E	/* If/Else is a Case in a Switch/Case block */
 #define ACPI_DASM_DEFAULT               0x0F	/* Else is a Default in a Switch/Case block */
 
+/*
+ * List struct used in the -ca option
+ */
+struct acpi_comment_node {
+	char *comment;
+	struct acpi_comment_node *next;
+};
+
+struct acpi_comment_addr_node {
+	u8 *addr;
+	struct acpi_comment_addr_node *next;
+};
+
+/*
+ * File node - used for "Include" operator file stack and
+ * depdendency tree for the -ca option
+ */
+struct acpi_file_node {
+	void *file;
+	char *filename;
+	char *file_start;	/* Points to AML and indicates when the AML for this particular file starts. */
+	char *file_end;		/* Points to AML and indicates when the AML for this particular file ends. */
+	struct acpi_file_node *next;
+	struct acpi_file_node *parent;
+	u8 include_written;
+	struct acpi_comment_node *include_comment;
+};
+
 /*
  * Generic operation (for example:  If, While, Store)
  */
@@ -814,6 +873,8 @@ struct acpi_parse_obj_asl {
 	ACPI_PARSE_COMMON union acpi_parse_object *child;
 	union acpi_parse_object *parent_method;
 	char *filename;
+	u8 file_changed;
+	char *parent_filename;
 	char *external_name;
 	char *namepath;
 	char name_seg[4];
@@ -843,6 +904,14 @@ union acpi_parse_object {
 	struct acpi_parse_obj_asl asl;
 };
 
+struct asl_comment_state {
+	u8 comment_type;
+	u32 spaces_before;
+	union acpi_parse_object *latest_parse_node;
+	union acpi_parse_object *parsing_paren_brace_node;
+	u8 capture_comments;
+};
+
 /*
  * Parse state - one state per parser invocation and each control
  * method.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
index c3337514e0ed..c7f0c96cc00f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acmacros.h
@@ -493,4 +493,39 @@
 
 #define ACPI_IS_OCTAL_DIGIT(d)              (((char)(d) >= '0') && ((char)(d) <= '7'))
 
+/*
+ * Macors used for the ASL-/ASL+ converter utility
+ */
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+
+#define ASL_CV_LABEL_FILENODE(a)         cv_label_file_node(a);
+#define ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(a)   cv_capture_comments_only (a);
+#define ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS(a)       cv_capture_comments (a);
+#define ASL_CV_TRANSFER_COMMENTS(a)      cv_transfer_comments (a);
+#define ASL_CV_CLOSE_PAREN(a,b)          cv_close_paren_write_comment(a,b);
+#define ASL_CV_CLOSE_BRACE(a,b)          cv_close_brace_write_comment(a,b);
+#define ASL_CV_SWITCH_FILES(a,b)         cv_switch_files(a,b);
+#define ASL_CV_CLEAR_OP_COMMENTS(a)       cv_clear_op_comments(a);
+#define ASL_CV_PRINT_ONE_COMMENT(a,b,c,d) cv_print_one_comment_type (a,b,c,d);
+#define ASL_CV_PRINT_ONE_COMMENT_LIST(a,b) cv_print_one_comment_list (a,b);
+#define ASL_CV_FILE_HAS_SWITCHED(a)       cv_file_has_switched(a)
+#define ASL_CV_INIT_FILETREE(a,b,c)      cv_init_file_tree(a,b,c);
+
+#else
+
+#define ASL_CV_LABEL_FILENODE(a)
+#define ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(a)
+#define ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS(a)
+#define ASL_CV_TRANSFER_COMMENTS(a)
+#define ASL_CV_CLOSE_PAREN(a,b)          acpi_os_printf (")");
+#define ASL_CV_CLOSE_BRACE(a,b)          acpi_os_printf ("}");
+#define ASL_CV_SWITCH_FILES(a,b)
+#define ASL_CV_CLEAR_OP_COMMENTS(a)
+#define ASL_CV_PRINT_ONE_COMMENT(a,b,c,d)
+#define ASL_CV_PRINT_ONE_COMMENT_LIST(a,b)
+#define ASL_CV_FILE_HAS_SWITCHED(a)       0
+#define ASL_CV_INIT_FILETREE(a,b,c)
+
+#endif
+
 #endif				/* ACMACROS_H */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
index e758f098ff4b..a5d9af758c52 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acopcode.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@
 #define ARGP_BUFFER_OP                  ARGP_LIST3 (ARGP_PKGLENGTH,  ARGP_TERMARG,       ARGP_BYTELIST)
 #define ARGP_BYTE_OP                    ARGP_LIST1 (ARGP_BYTEDATA)
 #define ARGP_BYTELIST_OP                ARGP_LIST1 (ARGP_NAMESTRING)
+#define ARGP_COMMENT_OP                 ARGP_LIST2 (ARGP_BYTEDATA,   ARGP_COMMENT)
 #define ARGP_CONCAT_OP                  ARGP_LIST3 (ARGP_TERMARG,    ARGP_TERMARG,       ARGP_TARGET)
 #define ARGP_CONCAT_RES_OP              ARGP_LIST3 (ARGP_TERMARG,    ARGP_TERMARG,       ARGP_TARGET)
 #define ARGP_COND_REF_OF_OP             ARGP_LIST2 (ARGP_SIMPLENAME, ARGP_TARGET)
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@
 #define ARGI_BUFFER_OP                  ARGI_LIST1 (ARGI_INTEGER)
 #define ARGI_BYTE_OP                    ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE
 #define ARGI_BYTELIST_OP                ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE
+#define ARGI_COMMENT_OP                 ARGI_INVALID_OPCODE
 #define ARGI_CONCAT_OP                  ARGI_LIST3 (ARGI_ANYTYPE,    ARGI_ANYTYPE,       ARGI_TARGETREF)
 #define ARGI_CONCAT_RES_OP              ARGI_LIST3 (ARGI_BUFFER,     ARGI_BUFFER,        ARGI_TARGETREF)
 #define ARGI_COND_REF_OF_OP             ARGI_LIST2 (ARGI_OBJECT_REF, ARGI_TARGETREF)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
index 7e2b369487ae..176f7e9b4d0e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/amlcode.h
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@
 #define AML_NOOP_OP                 (u16) 0xa3
 #define AML_RETURN_OP               (u16) 0xa4
 #define AML_BREAK_OP                (u16) 0xa5
-#define AML_BREAKPOINT_OP           (u16) 0xcc
+#define AML_COMMENT_OP              (u16) 0xa9
+#define AML_BREAKPOINT_OP          (u16) 0xcc
 #define AML_ONES_OP                 (u16) 0xff
 
 /*
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@
 #define ARGP_SIMPLENAME             0x12	/* name_string | local_term | arg_term */
 #define ARGP_NAME_OR_REF            0x13	/* For object_type only */
 #define ARGP_MAX                    0x13
+#define ARGP_COMMENT                0x14
 
 /*
  * Resolved argument types for the AML Interpreter
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
index cda1e151dbc7..eb9dfaca555f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psargs.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "amlcode.h"
 #include "acnamesp.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
+#include "acconvert.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psargs")
@@ -502,6 +503,7 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ps_get_next_field);
 
+	ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(parser_state);
 	aml = parser_state->aml;
 
 	/* Determine field type */
@@ -546,6 +548,7 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
 
 	/* Decode the field type */
 
+	ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(parser_state);
 	switch (opcode) {
 	case AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP:
 
@@ -555,6 +558,22 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
 		acpi_ps_set_name(field, name);
 		parser_state->aml += ACPI_NAME_SIZE;
 
+		ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(parser_state);
+
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+		/*
+		 * Because the package length isn't represented as a parse tree object,
+		 * take comments surrounding this and add to the previously created
+		 * parse node.
+		 */
+		if (field->common.inline_comment) {
+			field->common.name_comment =
+			    field->common.inline_comment;
+		}
+		field->common.inline_comment = acpi_gbl_current_inline_comment;
+		acpi_gbl_current_inline_comment = NULL;
+#endif
+
 		/* Get the length which is encoded as a package length */
 
 		field->common.value.size =
@@ -609,11 +628,13 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
 		if (ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml) == AML_BUFFER_OP) {
 			parser_state->aml++;
 
+			ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(parser_state);
 			pkg_end = parser_state->aml;
 			pkg_length =
 			    acpi_ps_get_next_package_length(parser_state);
 			pkg_end += pkg_length;
 
+			ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(parser_state);
 			if (parser_state->aml < pkg_end) {
 
 				/* Non-empty list */
@@ -630,6 +651,7 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
 				opcode = ACPI_GET8(parser_state->aml);
 				parser_state->aml++;
 
+				ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(parser_state);
 				switch (opcode) {
 				case AML_BYTE_OP:	/* AML_BYTEDATA_ARG */
 
@@ -660,6 +682,7 @@ static union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_next_field(struct acpi_parse_state
 
 				/* Fill in bytelist data */
 
+				ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS_ONLY(parser_state);
 				arg->named.value.size = buffer_length;
 				arg->named.data = parser_state->aml;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index b7da881b66da..b4224005783c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "acparser.h"
 #include "acdispat.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
+#include "acconvert.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psloop")
@@ -132,6 +133,21 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		       !walk_state->arg_count) {
 			walk_state->aml = walk_state->parser_state.aml;
 
+			switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
+			case AML_METHOD_OP:
+			case AML_BUFFER_OP:
+			case AML_PACKAGE_OP:
+			case AML_VARIABLE_PACKAGE_OP:
+			case AML_WHILE_OP:
+
+				break;
+
+			default:
+
+				ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS(walk_state);
+				break;
+			}
+
 			status =
 			    acpi_ps_get_next_arg(walk_state,
 						 &(walk_state->parser_state),
@@ -480,6 +496,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 	/* Iterative parsing loop, while there is more AML to process: */
 
 	while ((parser_state->aml < parser_state->aml_end) || (op)) {
+		ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS(walk_state);
+
 		aml_op_start = parser_state->aml;
 		if (!op) {
 			status =
@@ -516,6 +534,20 @@ acpi_status acpi_ps_parse_loop(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		 */
 		walk_state->arg_count = 0;
 
+		switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
+		case AML_BYTE_OP:
+		case AML_WORD_OP:
+		case AML_DWORD_OP:
+		case AML_QWORD_OP:
+
+			break;
+
+		default:
+
+			ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS(walk_state);
+			break;
+		}
+
 		/* Are there any arguments that must be processed? */
 
 		if (walk_state->arg_types) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psobject.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psobject.c
index 5c4aff0f4f26..5bcb61831706 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psobject.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acparser.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
+#include "acconvert.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psobject")
@@ -190,6 +191,7 @@ acpi_ps_build_named_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 */
 	while (GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->arg_types) &&
 	       (GET_CURRENT_ARG_TYPE(walk_state->arg_types) != ARGP_NAME)) {
+		ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS(walk_state);
 		status =
 		    acpi_ps_get_next_arg(walk_state,
 					 &(walk_state->parser_state),
@@ -203,6 +205,18 @@ acpi_ps_build_named_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		INCREMENT_ARG_LIST(walk_state->arg_types);
 	}
 
+	/* are there any inline comments associated with the name_seg?? If so, save this. */
+
+	ASL_CV_CAPTURE_COMMENTS(walk_state);
+
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+	if (acpi_gbl_current_inline_comment != NULL) {
+		unnamed_op->common.name_comment =
+		    acpi_gbl_current_inline_comment;
+		acpi_gbl_current_inline_comment = NULL;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	/*
 	 * Make sure that we found a NAME and didn't run out of arguments
 	 */
@@ -243,6 +257,30 @@ acpi_ps_build_named_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
 	acpi_ps_append_arg(*op, unnamed_op->common.value.arg);
 
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+
+	/* save any comments that might be associated with unnamed_op. */
+
+	(*op)->common.inline_comment = unnamed_op->common.inline_comment;
+	(*op)->common.end_node_comment = unnamed_op->common.end_node_comment;
+	(*op)->common.close_brace_comment =
+	    unnamed_op->common.close_brace_comment;
+	(*op)->common.name_comment = unnamed_op->common.name_comment;
+	(*op)->common.comment_list = unnamed_op->common.comment_list;
+	(*op)->common.end_blk_comment = unnamed_op->common.end_blk_comment;
+	(*op)->common.cv_filename = unnamed_op->common.cv_filename;
+	(*op)->common.cv_parent_filename =
+	    unnamed_op->common.cv_parent_filename;
+	(*op)->named.aml = unnamed_op->common.aml;
+
+	unnamed_op->common.inline_comment = NULL;
+	unnamed_op->common.end_node_comment = NULL;
+	unnamed_op->common.close_brace_comment = NULL;
+	unnamed_op->common.name_comment = NULL;
+	unnamed_op->common.comment_list = NULL;
+	unnamed_op->common.end_blk_comment = NULL;
+#endif
+
 	if ((*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_REGION_OP ||
 	    (*op)->common.aml_opcode == AML_DATA_REGION_OP) {
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
index b8f0617fd421..c343a0d5a3d2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopcode.c
@@ -652,7 +652,10 @@ const struct acpi_opcode_info acpi_gbl_aml_op_info[AML_NUM_OPCODES] = {
 
 	/* 81 */ ACPI_OP("External", ARGP_EXTERNAL_OP, ARGI_EXTERNAL_OP,
 			 ACPI_TYPE_ANY, AML_CLASS_EXECUTE, /* ? */
-			 AML_TYPE_EXEC_3A_0T_0R, AML_FLAGS_EXEC_3A_0T_0R)
+			 AML_TYPE_EXEC_3A_0T_0R, AML_FLAGS_EXEC_3A_0T_0R),
+/* 82 */ ACPI_OP("Comment", ARGP_COMMENT_OP, ARGI_COMMENT_OP,
+			 ACPI_TYPE_STRING, AML_CLASS_ARGUMENT,
+			 AML_TYPE_LITERAL, AML_CONSTANT)
 
 /*! [End] no source code translation !*/
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopinfo.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopinfo.c
index 89f95b7f26e9..eff22950232b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopinfo.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psopinfo.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ const u8 acpi_gbl_short_op_index[256] = {
 /* 0x90 */ 0x38, 0x39, 0x3a, 0x3b, 0x3c, 0x3d, 0x73, 0x74,
 /* 0x98 */ 0x75, 0x76, _UNK, _UNK, 0x77, 0x78, 0x79, 0x7A,
 /* 0xA0 */ 0x3e, 0x3f, 0x40, 0x41, 0x42, 0x43, 0x60, 0x61,
-/* 0xA8 */ 0x62, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK,
+/* 0xA8 */ 0x62, 0x82, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK,
 /* 0xB0 */ _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK,
 /* 0xB8 */ _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK,
 /* 0xC0 */ _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK, _UNK,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
index a11d475b79cd..c06d6e2fc7a5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/pstree.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acparser.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
+#include "acconvert.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pstree")
@@ -216,6 +217,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_depth_next(union acpi_parse_object *origin,
 
 	next = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 0);
 	if (next) {
+		ASL_CV_LABEL_FILENODE(next);
 		return (next);
 	}
 
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_depth_next(union acpi_parse_object *origin,
 
 	next = op->common.next;
 	if (next) {
+		ASL_CV_LABEL_FILENODE(next);
 		return (next);
 	}
 
@@ -233,6 +236,8 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_depth_next(union acpi_parse_object *origin,
 	while (parent) {
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(parent, 0);
 		while (arg && (arg != origin) && (arg != op)) {
+
+			ASL_CV_LABEL_FILENODE(arg);
 			arg = arg->common.next;
 		}
 
@@ -247,6 +252,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_depth_next(union acpi_parse_object *origin,
 
 			/* Found sibling of parent */
 
+			ASL_CV_LABEL_FILENODE(parent->common.next);
 			return (parent->common.next);
 		}
 
@@ -254,6 +260,7 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_get_depth_next(union acpi_parse_object *origin,
 		parent = parent->common.parent;
 	}
 
+	ASL_CV_LABEL_FILENODE(next);
 	return (next);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
index 2fa38bb76a55..02642760cb93 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psutils.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "accommon.h"
 #include "acparser.h"
 #include "amlcode.h"
+#include "acconvert.h"
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_PARSER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("psutils")
@@ -152,6 +153,15 @@ union acpi_parse_object *acpi_ps_alloc_op(u16 opcode, u8 *aml)
 		acpi_ps_init_op(op, opcode);
 		op->common.aml = aml;
 		op->common.flags = flags;
+		ASL_CV_CLEAR_OP_COMMENTS(op);
+
+		if (opcode == AML_SCOPE_OP) {
+			acpi_gbl_current_scope = op;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (gbl_capture_comments) {
+		ASL_CV_TRANSFER_COMMENTS(op);
 	}
 
 	return (op);
@@ -174,6 +184,7 @@ void acpi_ps_free_op(union acpi_parse_object *op)
 {
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ps_free_op);
 
+	ASL_CV_CLEAR_OP_COMMENTS(op);
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_RETURN_VALUE_OP) {
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 				  "Free retval op: %p\n", op));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
index a3401bd29413..5594a359dbf1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utalloc.c
@@ -142,6 +142,45 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_create_caches(void)
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return (status);
 	}
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+	/*
+	 * For use with the ASL-/ASL+ option. This cache keeps track of regular
+	 * 0xA9 0x01 comments.
+	 */
+	status =
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-Comment",
+				 sizeof(struct acpi_comment_node),
+				 ACPI_MAX_COMMENT_CACHE_DEPTH,
+				 &acpi_gbl_reg_comment_cache);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * This cache keeps track of the starting addresses of where the comments
+	 * lie. This helps prevent duplication of comments.
+	 */
+	status =
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-Comment-Addr",
+				 sizeof(struct acpi_comment_addr_node),
+				 ACPI_MAX_COMMENT_CACHE_DEPTH,
+				 &acpi_gbl_comment_addr_cache);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * This cache will be used for nodes that represent files.
+	 */
+	status =
+	    acpi_os_create_cache("Acpi-File", sizeof(struct acpi_file_node),
+				 ACPI_MAX_COMMENT_CACHE_DEPTH,
+				 &acpi_gbl_file_cache);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 
 	/* Memory allocation lists */
@@ -201,6 +240,17 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_delete_caches(void)
 	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache);
 	acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache = NULL;
 
+#ifdef ACPI_ASL_COMPILER
+	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_reg_comment_cache);
+	acpi_gbl_reg_comment_cache = NULL;
+
+	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_comment_addr_cache);
+	acpi_gbl_comment_addr_cache = NULL;
+
+	(void)acpi_os_delete_cache(acpi_gbl_file_cache);
+	acpi_gbl_file_cache = NULL;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
 
 	/* Debug only - display leftover memory allocation, if any */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
index bd5ea3101eb7..615a885e2ca3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdebug.c
@@ -627,4 +627,5 @@ acpi_trace_point(acpi_trace_event_type type, u8 begin, u8 *aml, char *pathname)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_trace_point)
+
 #endif
diff --git a/include/acpi/acconfig.h b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
index 07740072da55..6db3b4668b1a 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acconfig.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acconfig.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 #define ACPI_MAX_EXTPARSE_CACHE_DEPTH   96	/* Parse tree objects */
 #define ACPI_MAX_OBJECT_CACHE_DEPTH     96	/* Interpreter operand objects */
 #define ACPI_MAX_NAMESPACE_CACHE_DEPTH  96	/* Namespace objects */
+#define ACPI_MAX_COMMENT_CACHE_DEPTH    96	/* Comments for the -ca option */
 
 /*
  * Should the subsystem abort the loading of an ACPI table if the
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl2.h b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
index 83666cb3ec2c..eb0eadcf9918 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl2.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl2.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #define ACPI_SIG_WDAT           "WDAT"	/* Watchdog Action Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_WDDT           "WDDT"	/* Watchdog Timer Description Table */
 #define ACPI_SIG_WDRT           "WDRT"	/* Watchdog Resource Table */
+#define ACPI_SIG_XXXX           "XXXX"	/* Intermediate AML header for ASL/ASL+ converter */
 
 #ifdef ACPI_UNDEFINED_TABLES
 /*