diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index a7627166e18b..74669ac4c615 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -525,18 +525,14 @@ 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))
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index a5bb33bab448..a5a032e2344e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -593,8 +593,6 @@ 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 +621,7 @@ 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/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/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 b08d97376f84..87b85882b5df 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utils.c
@@ -510,3 +510,15 @@ bool acpi_has_method(acpi_handle handle, char *name)
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);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index a84533e67b9d..b862c7f74941 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -353,14 +353,10 @@ 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;
@@ -628,18 +624,15 @@ 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;
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 62b2811bade4..e3862587b9de 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ 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);
#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI