3 files changed, 56 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
index 78f9de260d5f..a0b821031063 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dsopcode.c
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
 		/* Must have a valid (>0) bit count */
 
 		if (bit_count == 0) {
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Attempt to CreateField of length zero"));
+			ACPI_BIOS_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					 "Attempt to CreateField of length zero"));
 			status = AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
@@ -194,12 +194,13 @@ acpi_ds_init_buffer_field(u16 aml_opcode,
 	/* Entire field must fit within the current length of the buffer */
 
 	if ((bit_offset + bit_count) > (8 * (u32)buffer_desc->buffer.length)) {
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-			    "Field [%4.4s] at bit offset/length %u/%u "
-			    "exceeds size of target Buffer (%u bits)",
-			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(result_desc), bit_offset,
-			    bit_count, 8 * (u32)buffer_desc->buffer.length));
 		status = AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT;
+		ACPI_BIOS_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				     "Field [%4.4s] at bit offset/length %u/%u "
+				     "exceeds size of target Buffer (%u bits)",
+				     acpi_ut_get_node_name(result_desc),
+				     bit_offset, bit_count,
+				     8 * (u32)buffer_desc->buffer.length));
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
index 3a477566ba1b..e9509b1c9a3a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg2.c
@@ -390,10 +390,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		/* Failure means that the Index was beyond the end of the object */
 
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
-					"Index (0x%X%8.8X) is beyond end of object (length 0x%X)",
-					ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
-					(u32)length));
+			ACPI_BIOS_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+					     "Index (0x%X%8.8X) is beyond end of object (length 0x%X)",
+					     ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(index),
+					     (u32)length));
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
index 6bb85d691fcb..a1ed7fced4db 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/utxferror.c
@@ -187,6 +187,50 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bios_error)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_bios_exception
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for error output)
+ *              line_number         - Caller's line number (for error output)
+ *              status              - Status value to be decoded/formatted
+ *              format              - Printf format string + additional args
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Print an "ACPI Firmware Error" message with module/line/version
+ *              info as well as decoded acpi_status.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+void ACPI_INTERNAL_VAR_XFACE
+acpi_bios_exception(const char *module_name,
+		    u32 line_number,
+		    acpi_status status, const char *format, ...)
+{
+	va_list arg_list;
+
+	ACPI_MSG_REDIRECT_BEGIN;
+
+	/* For AE_OK, just print the message */
+
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		acpi_os_printf(ACPI_MSG_BIOS_ERROR);
+
+	} else {
+		acpi_os_printf(ACPI_MSG_BIOS_ERROR "%s, ",
+			       acpi_format_exception(status));
+	}
+
+	va_start(arg_list, format);
+	acpi_os_vprintf(format, arg_list);
+	ACPI_MSG_SUFFIX;
+	va_end(arg_list);
+
+	ACPI_MSG_REDIRECT_END;
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bios_exception)
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_bios_warning
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  module_name         - Caller's module name (for warning output)