Merge branch 'thinkpad-acpi' into release

Documentation/laptops/thinkpad-acpi.txt

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ moved to the drivers/misc tree and renamed to thinkpad-acpi for kernel
 kernel 2.6.29 and release 0.22.
 
 The driver is named "thinkpad-acpi".  In some places, like module
-names, "thinkpad_acpi" is used because of userspace issues.
+names and log messages, "thinkpad_acpi" is used because of userspace
+issues.
 
 "tpacpi" is used as a shorthand where "thinkpad-acpi" would be too
 long due to length limitations on some Linux kernel versions.
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ detailed description):
 	- ThinkLight on and off
 	- limited docking and undocking
 	- UltraBay eject
-	- CMOS control
+	- CMOS/UCMS control
 	- LED control
 	- ACPI sounds
 	- temperature sensors
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ detailed description):
 	- Volume control
 	- Fan control and monitoring: fan speed, fan enable/disable
 	- WAN enable and disable
+	- UWB enable and disable
 
 A compatibility table by model and feature is maintained on the web
 site, http://ibm-acpi.sf.net/. I appreciate any success or failure
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ reports, especially if they add to or correct the compatibility table.
 Please include the following information in your report:
 
 	- ThinkPad model name
-	- a copy of your DSDT, from /proc/acpi/dsdt
+	- a copy of your ACPI tables, using the "acpidump" utility
 	- a copy of the output of dmidecode, with serial numbers
 	  and UUIDs masked off
 	- which driver features work and which don't
@@ -66,17 +68,18 @@ Installation
 ------------
 
 If you are compiling this driver as included in the Linux kernel
-sources, simply enable the CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI option, and optionally
-enable the CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_BAY option if you want the
-thinkpad-specific bay functionality.
+sources, look for the CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI Kconfig option.
+It is located on the menu path: "Device Drivers" -> "X86 Platform
+Specific Device Drivers" -> "ThinkPad ACPI Laptop Extras".
+
 
 Features
 --------
 
 The driver exports two different interfaces to userspace, which can be
 used to access the features it provides.  One is a legacy procfs-based
-interface, which will be removed at some time in the distant future.
-The other is a new sysfs-based interface which is not complete yet.
+interface, which will be removed at some time in the future.  The other
+is a new sysfs-based interface which is not complete yet.
 
 The procfs interface creates the /proc/acpi/ibm directory.  There is a
 file under that directory for each feature it supports.  The procfs
@@ -111,15 +114,17 @@ The version of thinkpad-acpi's sysfs interface is exported by the driver
 as a driver attribute (see below).
 
 Sysfs driver attributes are on the driver's sysfs attribute space,
-for 2.6.23 this is /sys/bus/platform/drivers/thinkpad_acpi/ and
+for 2.6.23+ this is /sys/bus/platform/drivers/thinkpad_acpi/ and
 /sys/bus/platform/drivers/thinkpad_hwmon/
 
 Sysfs device attributes are on the thinkpad_acpi device sysfs attribute
-space, for 2.6.23 this is /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/.
+space, for 2.6.23+ this is /sys/devices/platform/thinkpad_acpi/.
 
 Sysfs device attributes for the sensors and fan are on the
 thinkpad_hwmon device's sysfs attribute space, but you should locate it
-looking for a hwmon device with the name attribute of "thinkpad".
+looking for a hwmon device with the name attribute of "thinkpad", or
+better yet, through libsensors.
+
 
 Driver version
 --------------
@@ -129,6 +134,7 @@ sysfs driver attribute: version
 
 The driver name and version. No commands can be written to this file.
 
+
 Sysfs interface version
 -----------------------
 
@@ -160,6 +166,7 @@ expect that an attribute might not be there, and deal with it properly
 (an attribute not being there *is* a valid way to make it clear that a
 feature is not available in sysfs).
 
+
 Hot keys
 --------
 
@@ -172,17 +179,14 @@ system.  Enabling the hotkey functionality of thinkpad-acpi signals the
 firmware that such a driver is present, and modifies how the ThinkPad
 firmware will behave in many situations.
 
-The driver enables the hot key feature automatically when loaded.  The
-feature can later be disabled and enabled back at runtime.  The driver
-will also restore the hot key feature to its previous state and mask
-when it is unloaded.
+The driver enables the HKEY ("hot key") event reporting automatically
+when loaded, and disables it when it is removed.
 
-When the hotkey feature is enabled and the hot key mask is set (see
-below), the driver will report HKEY events in the following format:
+The driver will report HKEY events in the following format:
 
 	ibm/hotkey HKEY 00000080 0000xxxx
 
-Some of these events refer to hot key presses, but not all.
+Some of these events refer to hot key presses, but not all of them.
 
 The driver will generate events over the input layer for hot keys and
 radio switches, and over the ACPI netlink layer for other events.  The
@@ -214,13 +218,17 @@ procfs notes:
 
 The following commands can be written to the /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey file:
 
-	echo enable > /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey -- enable the hot keys feature
-	echo disable > /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey -- disable the hot keys feature
 	echo 0xffffffff > /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey -- enable all hot keys
 	echo 0 > /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey -- disable all possible hot keys
 	... any other 8-hex-digit mask ...
 	echo reset > /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey -- restore the original mask
 
+The following commands have been deprecated and will cause the kernel
+to log a warning:
+
+	echo enable > /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey -- does nothing
+	echo disable > /proc/acpi/ibm/hotkey -- returns an error
+
 The procfs interface does not support NVRAM polling control.  So as to
 maintain maximum bug-to-bug compatibility, it does not report any masks,
 nor does it allow one to manipulate the hot key mask when the firmware
@@ -229,12 +237,9 @@ does not support masks at all, even if NVRAM polling is in use.
 sysfs notes:
 
 	hotkey_bios_enabled:
-		Returns the status of the hot keys feature when
-		thinkpad-acpi was loaded.  Upon module unload, the hot
-		key feature status will be restored to this value.
+		DEPRECATED, WILL BE REMOVED SOON.
 
-		0: hot keys were disabled
-		1: hot keys were enabled (unusual)
+		Returns 0.
 
 	hotkey_bios_mask:
 		Returns the hot keys mask when thinkpad-acpi was loaded.
@@ -242,13 +247,10 @@ sysfs notes:
 		to this value.
 
 	hotkey_enable:
-		Enables/disables the hot keys feature in the ACPI
-		firmware, and reports current status of the hot keys
-		feature.  Has no effect on the NVRAM hot key polling
-		functionality.
+		DEPRECATED, WILL BE REMOVED SOON.
 
-		0: disables the hot keys feature / feature disabled
-		1: enables the hot keys feature / feature enabled
+		0: returns -EPERM
+		1: does nothing
 
 	hotkey_mask:
 		bit mask to enable driver-handling (and depending on
@@ -618,6 +620,7 @@ For Lenovo models *with* ACPI backlight control:
    and map them to KEY_BRIGHTNESS_UP and KEY_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN.  Process
    these keys on userspace somehow (e.g. by calling xbacklight).
 
+
 Bluetooth
 ---------
 
@@ -628,6 +631,9 @@ sysfs rfkill class: switch "tpacpi_bluetooth_sw"
 This feature shows the presence and current state of a ThinkPad
 Bluetooth device in the internal ThinkPad CDC slot.
 
+If the ThinkPad supports it, the Bluetooth state is stored in NVRAM,
+so it is kept across reboots and power-off.
+
 Procfs notes:
 
 If Bluetooth is installed, the following commands can be used:
@@ -652,6 +658,7 @@ Sysfs notes:
 	rfkill controller switch "tpacpi_bluetooth_sw": refer to
 	Documentation/rfkill.txt for details.
 
+
 Video output control -- /proc/acpi/ibm/video
 --------------------------------------------
 
@@ -693,11 +700,8 @@ Fn-F7 from working. This also disables the video output switching
 features of this driver, as it uses the same ACPI methods as
 Fn-F7. Video switching on the console should still work.
 
-UPDATE: There's now a patch for the X.org Radeon driver which
-addresses this issue. Some people are reporting success with the patch
-while others are still having problems. For more information:
+UPDATE: refer to https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2000
 
-https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2000
 
 ThinkLight control
 ------------------
@@ -720,10 +724,11 @@ The ThinkLight sysfs interface is documented by the LED class
 documentation, in Documentation/leds-class.txt.  The ThinkLight LED name
 is "tpacpi::thinklight".
 
-Due to limitations in the sysfs LED class, if the status of the thinklight
+Due to limitations in the sysfs LED class, if the status of the ThinkLight
 cannot be read or if it is unknown, thinkpad-acpi will report it as "off".
 It is impossible to know if the status returned through sysfs is valid.
 
+
 Docking / undocking -- /proc/acpi/ibm/dock
 ------------------------------------------
 
@@ -784,6 +789,7 @@ the only docking stations currently supported are the X-series
 UltraBase docks and "dumb" port replicators like the Mini Dock (the
 latter don't need any ACPI support, actually).
 
+
 UltraBay eject -- /proc/acpi/ibm/bay
 ------------------------------------
 
@@ -847,8 +853,9 @@ supported. Use "eject2" instead of "eject" for the second bay.
 Note: the UltraBay eject support on the 600e/x, A22p and A3x is
 EXPERIMENTAL and may not work as expected. USE WITH CAUTION!
 
-CMOS control
-------------
+
+CMOS/UCMS control
+-----------------
 
 procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/cmos
 sysfs device attribute: cmos_command
@@ -882,6 +889,7 @@ The cmos command interface is prone to firmware split-brain problems, as
 in newer ThinkPads it is just a compatibility layer.  Do not use it, it is
 exported just as a debug tool.
 
+
 LED control
 -----------
 
@@ -893,6 +901,17 @@ some older ThinkPad models, it is possible to query the status of the
 LED indicators as well.  Newer ThinkPads cannot query the real status
 of the LED indicators.
 
+Because misuse of the LEDs could induce an unaware user to perform
+dangerous actions (like undocking or ejecting a bay device while the
+buses are still active), or mask an important alarm (such as a nearly
+empty battery, or a broken battery), access to most LEDs is
+restricted.
+
+Unrestricted access to all LEDs requires that thinkpad-acpi be
+compiled with the CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_UNSAFE_LEDS option enabled.
+Distributions must never enable this option.  Individual users that
+are aware of the consequences are welcome to enabling it.
+
 procfs notes:
 
 The available commands are:
@@ -939,6 +958,7 @@ ThinkPad indicator LED should blink in hardware accelerated mode, use the
 "timer" trigger, and leave the delay_on and delay_off parameters set to
 zero (to request hardware acceleration autodetection).
 
+
 ACPI sounds -- /proc/acpi/ibm/beep
 ----------------------------------
 
@@ -968,6 +988,7 @@ X40:
 	16 - one medium-pitched beep repeating constantly, stop with 17
 	17 - stop 16
 
+
 Temperature sensors
 -------------------
 
@@ -1115,6 +1136,7 @@ registers contain the current battery capacity, etc. If you experiment
 with this, do send me your results (including some complete dumps with
 a description of the conditions when they were taken.)
 
+
 LCD brightness control
 ----------------------
 
@@ -1124,10 +1146,9 @@ sysfs backlight device "thinkpad_screen"
 This feature allows software control of the LCD brightness on ThinkPad
 models which don't have a hardware brightness slider.
 
-It has some limitations: the LCD backlight cannot be actually turned on or
-off by this interface, and in many ThinkPad models, the "dim while on
-battery" functionality will be enabled by the BIOS when this interface is
-used, and cannot be controlled.
+It has some limitations: the LCD backlight cannot be actually turned
+on or off by this interface, it just controls the backlight brightness
+level.
 
 On IBM (and some of the earlier Lenovo) ThinkPads, the backlight control
 has eight brightness levels, ranging from 0 to 7.  Some of the levels
@@ -1136,10 +1157,15 @@ display backlight brightness control methods have 16 levels, ranging
 from 0 to 15.
 
 There are two interfaces to the firmware for direct brightness control,
-EC and CMOS.  To select which one should be used, use the
+EC and UCMS (or CMOS).  To select which one should be used, use the
 brightness_mode module parameter: brightness_mode=1 selects EC mode,
-brightness_mode=2 selects CMOS mode, brightness_mode=3 selects both EC
-and CMOS.  The driver tries to auto-detect which interface to use.
+brightness_mode=2 selects UCMS mode, brightness_mode=3 selects EC
+mode with NVRAM backing (so that brightness changes are remembered
+across shutdown/reboot).
+
+The driver tries to select which interface to use from a table of
+defaults for each ThinkPad model.  If it makes a wrong choice, please
+report this as a bug, so that we can fix it.
 
 When display backlight brightness controls are available through the
 standard ACPI interface, it is best to use it instead of this direct
@@ -1201,6 +1227,7 @@ WARNING:
     and maybe reduce the life of the backlight lamps by needlessly kicking
     its level up and down at every change.
 
+
 Volume control -- /proc/acpi/ibm/volume
 ---------------------------------------
 
@@ -1217,6 +1244,11 @@ distinct. The unmute the volume after the mute command, use either the
 up or down command (the level command will not unmute the volume).
 The current volume level and mute state is shown in the file.
 
+The ALSA mixer interface to this feature is still missing, but patches
+to add it exist.  That problem should be addressed in the not so
+distant future.
+
+
 Fan control and monitoring: fan speed, fan enable/disable
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -1383,8 +1415,11 @@ procfs: /proc/acpi/ibm/wan
 sysfs device attribute: wwan_enable (deprecated)
 sysfs rfkill class: switch "tpacpi_wwan_sw"
 
-This feature shows the presence and current state of a W-WAN (Sierra
-Wireless EV-DO) device.
+This feature shows the presence and current state of the built-in
+Wireless WAN device.
+
+If the ThinkPad supports it, the WWAN state is stored in NVRAM,
+so it is kept across reboots and power-off.
 
 It was tested on a Lenovo ThinkPad X60. It should probably work on other
 ThinkPad models which come with this module installed.
@@ -1413,6 +1448,7 @@ Sysfs notes:
 	rfkill controller switch "tpacpi_wwan_sw": refer to
 	Documentation/rfkill.txt for details.
 
+
 EXPERIMENTAL: UWB
 -----------------
 
@@ -1431,6 +1467,7 @@ Sysfs notes:
 	rfkill controller switch "tpacpi_uwb_sw": refer to
 	Documentation/rfkill.txt for details.
 
+
 Multiple Commands, Module Parameters
 ------------------------------------
 
@@ -1445,6 +1482,7 @@ for example:
 
 	modprobe thinkpad_acpi hotkey=enable,0xffff video=auto_disable
 
+
 Enabling debugging output
 -------------------------
 
@@ -1457,8 +1495,15 @@ will enable all debugging output classes.  It takes a bitmask, so
 to enable more than one output class, just add their values.
 
 	Debug bitmask		Description
+	0x8000			Disclose PID of userspace programs
+				accessing some functions of the driver
 	0x0001			Initialization and probing
 	0x0002			Removal
+	0x0004			RF Transmitter control (RFKILL)
+				(bluetooth, WWAN, UWB...)
+	0x0008			HKEY event interface, hotkeys
+	0x0010			Fan control
+	0x0020			Backlight brightness
 
 There is also a kernel build option to enable more debugging
 information, which may be necessary to debug driver problems.
@@ -1467,6 +1512,7 @@ The level of debugging information output by the driver can be changed
 at runtime through sysfs, using the driver attribute debug_level.  The
 attribute takes the same bitmask as the debug module parameter above.
 
+
 Force loading of module
 -----------------------
 
@@ -1505,3 +1551,7 @@ Sysfs interface changelog:
 
 0x020200:	Add poll()/select() support to the following attributes:
 		hotkey_radio_sw, wakeup_hotunplug_complete, wakeup_reason
+
+0x020300:	hotkey enable/disable support removed, attributes
+		hotkey_bios_enabled and hotkey_enable deprecated and
+		marked for removal.

drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig

@@ -226,6 +226,30 @@ config THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUG
 
 	  If you are not sure, say N here.
 
+config THINKPAD_ACPI_UNSAFE_LEDS
+	bool "Allow control of important LEDs (unsafe)"
+	depends on THINKPAD_ACPI
+	default n
+	---help---
+	  Overriding LED state on ThinkPads can mask important
+	  firmware alerts (like critical battery condition), or misled
+	  the user into damaging the hardware (undocking or ejecting
+	  the bay while buses are still active), etc.
+
+	  LED control on the ThinkPad is write-only (with very few
+	  exceptions on very ancient models), which makes it
+	  impossible to know beforehand if important information will
+	  be lost when one changes LED state.
+
+	  Users that know what they are doing can enable this option
+	  and the driver will allow control of every LED, including
+	  the ones on the dock stations.
+
+	  Never enable this option on a distribution kernel.
+
+	  Say N here, unless you are building a kernel for your own
+	  use, and need to control the important firmware LEDs.
+
 config THINKPAD_ACPI_DOCK
 	bool "Legacy Docking Station Support"
 	depends on THINKPAD_ACPI

drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  *
  *  Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Borislav Deianov <borislav@users.sf.net>
- *  Copyright (C) 2006-2008 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2006-2009 Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@hmh.eng.br>
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 
 #define TPACPI_VERSION "0.22"
-#define TPACPI_SYSFS_VERSION 0x020200
+#define TPACPI_SYSFS_VERSION 0x020300
 
 /*
  *  Changelog:
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/sched.h>
 #include <linux/kthread.h>
 #include <linux/freezer.h>
 #include <linux/delay.h>
@@ -172,29 +173,26 @@ enum {
 	TPACPI_RFK_UWB_SW_ID,
 };
 
-/* Debugging */
+/* printk headers */
 #define TPACPI_LOG TPACPI_FILE ": "
-#define TPACPI_ALERT	KERN_ALERT  TPACPI_LOG
-#define TPACPI_CRIT	KERN_CRIT   TPACPI_LOG
-#define TPACPI_ERR	KERN_ERR    TPACPI_LOG
-#define TPACPI_NOTICE	KERN_NOTICE TPACPI_LOG
-#define TPACPI_INFO	KERN_INFO   TPACPI_LOG
-#define TPACPI_DEBUG	KERN_DEBUG  TPACPI_LOG
-
+#define TPACPI_EMERG	KERN_EMERG	TPACPI_LOG
+#define TPACPI_ALERT	KERN_ALERT	TPACPI_LOG
+#define TPACPI_CRIT	KERN_CRIT	TPACPI_LOG
+#define TPACPI_ERR	KERN_ERR	TPACPI_LOG
+#define TPACPI_WARN	KERN_WARNING	TPACPI_LOG
+#define TPACPI_NOTICE	KERN_NOTICE	TPACPI_LOG
+#define TPACPI_INFO	KERN_INFO	TPACPI_LOG
+#define TPACPI_DEBUG	KERN_DEBUG	TPACPI_LOG
+
+/* Debugging printk groups */
 #define TPACPI_DBG_ALL		0xffff
+#define TPACPI_DBG_DISCLOSETASK	0x8000
 #define TPACPI_DBG_INIT		0x0001
 #define TPACPI_DBG_EXIT		0x0002
-#define dbg_printk(a_dbg_level, format, arg...) \
-	do { if (dbg_level & a_dbg_level) \
-		printk(TPACPI_DEBUG "%s: " format, __func__ , ## arg); \
-	} while (0)
-#ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUG
-#define vdbg_printk(a_dbg_level, format, arg...) \
-	dbg_printk(a_dbg_level, format, ## arg)
-static const char *str_supported(int is_supported);
-#else
-#define vdbg_printk(a_dbg_level, format, arg...)
-#endif
+#define TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL	0x0004
+#define TPACPI_DBG_HKEY		0x0008
+#define TPACPI_DBG_FAN		0x0010
+#define TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT	0x0020
 
 #define onoff(status, bit) ((status) & (1 << (bit)) ? "on" : "off")
 #define enabled(status, bit) ((status) & (1 << (bit)) ? "enabled" : "disabled")
@@ -277,7 +275,6 @@ static struct {
 
 static struct {
 	u16 hotkey_mask_ff:1;
-	u16 bright_cmos_ec_unsync:1;
 } tp_warned;
 
 struct thinkpad_id_data {
@@ -326,6 +323,39 @@ static int tpacpi_uwb_emulstate;
 #endif
 
 
+/*************************************************************************
+ *  Debugging helpers
+ */
+
+#define dbg_printk(a_dbg_level, format, arg...) \
+	do { if (dbg_level & (a_dbg_level)) \
+		printk(TPACPI_DEBUG "%s: " format, __func__ , ## arg); \
+	} while (0)
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUG
+#define vdbg_printk dbg_printk
+static const char *str_supported(int is_supported);
+#else
+#define vdbg_printk(a_dbg_level, format, arg...) \
+	do { } while (0)
+#endif
+
+static void tpacpi_log_usertask(const char * const what)
+{
+	printk(TPACPI_DEBUG "%s: access by process with PID %d\n",
+		what, task_tgid_vnr(current));
+}
+
+#define tpacpi_disclose_usertask(what, format, arg...) \
+	do { \
+		if (unlikely( \
+		    (dbg_level & TPACPI_DBG_DISCLOSETASK) && \
+		    (tpacpi_lifecycle == TPACPI_LIFE_RUNNING))) { \
+			printk(TPACPI_DEBUG "%s: PID %d: " format, \
+				what, task_tgid_vnr(current), ## arg); \
+		} \
+	} while (0)
+
 /****************************************************************************
  ****************************************************************************
  *
@@ -989,10 +1019,13 @@ static int __init tpacpi_new_rfkill(const unsigned int id,
 		/* try to set the initial state as the default for the rfkill
 		 * type, since we ask the firmware to preserve it across S5 in
 		 * NVRAM */
-		rfkill_set_default(rfktype,
+		if (rfkill_set_default(rfktype,
 				(initial_state == RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED) ?
 					RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED :
-					RFKILL_STATE_SOFT_BLOCKED);
+					RFKILL_STATE_SOFT_BLOCKED) == -EPERM)
+			vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+				    "Default state for %s cannot be changed\n",
+				    name);
 	}
 
 	*rfk = rfkill_allocate(&tpacpi_pdev->dev, rfktype);
@@ -1020,6 +1053,21 @@ static int __init tpacpi_new_rfkill(const unsigned int id,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void printk_deprecated_attribute(const char * const what,
+					const char * const details)
+{
+	tpacpi_log_usertask("deprecated sysfs attribute");
+	printk(TPACPI_WARN "WARNING: sysfs attribute %s is deprecated and "
+		"will be removed. %s\n",
+		what, details);
+}
+
+static void printk_deprecated_rfkill_attribute(const char * const what)
+{
+	printk_deprecated_attribute(what,
+			"Please switch to generic rfkill before year 2010");
+}
+
 /*************************************************************************
  * thinkpad-acpi driver attributes
  */
@@ -1382,7 +1430,6 @@ static enum {	/* Reasons for waking up */
 
 static int hotkey_autosleep_ack;
 
-static int hotkey_orig_status;
 static u32 hotkey_orig_mask;
 static u32 hotkey_all_mask;
 static u32 hotkey_reserved_mask;
@@ -1529,9 +1576,9 @@ static int hotkey_status_get(int *status)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int hotkey_status_set(int status)
+static int hotkey_status_set(bool enable)
 {
-	if (!acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, NULL, "MHKC", "vd", status))
+	if (!acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, NULL, "MHKC", "vd", enable ? 1 : 0))
 		return -EIO;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1847,6 +1894,9 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_enable_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	int res, status;
 
+	printk_deprecated_attribute("hotkey_enable",
+			"Hotkey reporting is always enabled");
+
 	res = hotkey_status_get(&status);
 	if (res)
 		return res;
@@ -1859,14 +1909,17 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_enable_store(struct device *dev,
 			    const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long t;
-	int res;
+
+	printk_deprecated_attribute("hotkey_enable",
+			"Hotkeys can be disabled through hotkey_mask");
 
 	if (parse_strtoul(buf, 1, &t))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	res = hotkey_status_set(t);
+	if (t == 0)
+		return -EPERM;
 
-	return (res) ? res : count;
+	return count;
 }
 
 static struct device_attribute dev_attr_hotkey_enable =
@@ -1910,6 +1963,8 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_mask_store(struct device *dev,
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("hotkey_mask", "set to 0x%08lx\n", t);
+
 	return (res) ? res : count;
 }
 
@@ -1922,7 +1977,7 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_bios_enabled_show(struct device *dev,
 			   struct device_attribute *attr,
 			   char *buf)
 {
-	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%d\n", hotkey_orig_status);
+	return sprintf(buf, "0\n");
 }
 
 static struct device_attribute dev_attr_hotkey_bios_enabled =
@@ -1996,6 +2051,8 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_source_mask_store(struct device *dev,
 
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("hotkey_source_mask", "set to 0x%08lx\n", t);
+
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -2028,6 +2085,8 @@ static ssize_t hotkey_poll_freq_store(struct device *dev,
 	hotkey_poll_setup(1);
 	mutex_unlock(&hotkey_mutex);
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("hotkey_poll_freq", "set to %lu\n", t);
+
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -2197,11 +2256,11 @@ static void hotkey_exit(void)
 	kfree(hotkey_keycode_map);
 
 	if (tp_features.hotkey) {
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_EXIT,
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_EXIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
 			   "restoring original hot key mask\n");
 		/* no short-circuit boolean operator below! */
 		if ((hotkey_mask_set(hotkey_orig_mask) |
-		     hotkey_status_set(hotkey_orig_status)) != 0)
+		     hotkey_status_set(false)) != 0)
 			printk(TPACPI_ERR
 			       "failed to restore hot key mask "
 			       "to BIOS defaults\n");
@@ -2327,7 +2386,8 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	int status;
 	int hkeyv;
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "initializing hotkey subdriver\n");
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
+			"initializing hotkey subdriver\n");
 
 	BUG_ON(!tpacpi_inputdev);
 	BUG_ON(tpacpi_inputdev->open != NULL ||
@@ -2344,7 +2404,8 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	/* hotkey not supported on 570 */
 	tp_features.hotkey = hkey_handle != NULL;
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "hotkeys are %s\n",
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
+		"hotkeys are %s\n",
 		str_supported(tp_features.hotkey));
 
 	if (!tp_features.hotkey)
@@ -2376,10 +2437,14 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 			 * T4x, X31, and later
 			 */
 			tp_features.hotkey_mask = 1;
+			vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
+				"firmware HKEY interface version: 0x%x\n",
+				hkeyv);
 		}
 	}
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "hotkey masks are %s\n",
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
+		"hotkey masks are %s\n",
 		str_supported(tp_features.hotkey_mask));
 
 	if (tp_features.hotkey_mask) {
@@ -2396,10 +2461,6 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 
 	/* hotkey_source_mask *must* be zero for
 	 * the first hotkey_mask_get */
-	res = hotkey_status_get(&hotkey_orig_status);
-	if (res)
-		goto err_exit;
-
 	if (tp_features.hotkey_mask) {
 		res = hotkey_mask_get();
 		if (res)
@@ -2422,7 +2483,7 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 		hotkey_source_mask = TPACPI_HKEY_NVRAM_GOOD_MASK;
 	}
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
 		    "hotkey source mask 0x%08x, polling freq %d\n",
 		    hotkey_source_mask, hotkey_poll_freq);
 #endif
@@ -2476,12 +2537,12 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	}
 
 	if (thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO) {
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
 			   "using Lenovo default hot key map\n");
 		memcpy(hotkey_keycode_map, &lenovo_keycode_map,
 			TPACPI_HOTKEY_MAP_SIZE);
 	} else {
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
 			   "using IBM default hot key map\n");
 		memcpy(hotkey_keycode_map, &ibm_keycode_map,
 			TPACPI_HOTKEY_MAP_SIZE);
@@ -2538,8 +2599,9 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 			| (1 << TP_ACPI_HOTKEYSCAN_FNEND);
 	}
 
-	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "enabling hot key handling\n");
-	res = hotkey_status_set(1);
+	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
+			"enabling firmware HKEY event interface...\n");
+	res = hotkey_status_set(true);
 	if (res) {
 		hotkey_exit();
 		return res;
@@ -2552,8 +2614,8 @@ static int __init hotkey_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 		return res;
 	}
 
-	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
-			"legacy hot key reporting over procfs %s\n",
+	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_HKEY,
+			"legacy ibm/hotkey event reporting over procfs %s\n",
 			(hotkey_report_mode < 2) ?
 				"enabled" : "disabled");
 
@@ -2884,9 +2946,17 @@ static int hotkey_read(char *p)
 	return len;
 }
 
+static void hotkey_enabledisable_warn(void)
+{
+	tpacpi_log_usertask("procfs hotkey enable/disable");
+	WARN(1, TPACPI_WARN
+	     "hotkey enable/disable functionality has been "
+	     "removed from the driver. Hotkeys are always enabled.\n");
+}
+
 static int hotkey_write(char *buf)
 {
-	int res, status;
+	int res;
 	u32 mask;
 	char *cmd;
 
@@ -2896,17 +2966,16 @@ static int hotkey_write(char *buf)
 	if (mutex_lock_killable(&hotkey_mutex))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 
-	status = -1;
 	mask = hotkey_mask;
 
 	res = 0;
 	while ((cmd = next_cmd(&buf))) {
 		if (strlencmp(cmd, "enable") == 0) {
-			status = 1;
+			hotkey_enabledisable_warn();
 		} else if (strlencmp(cmd, "disable") == 0) {
-			status = 0;
+			hotkey_enabledisable_warn();
+			res = -EPERM;
 		} else if (strlencmp(cmd, "reset") == 0) {
-			status = hotkey_orig_status;
 			mask = hotkey_orig_mask;
 		} else if (sscanf(cmd, "0x%x", &mask) == 1) {
 			/* mask set */
@@ -2917,8 +2986,10 @@ static int hotkey_write(char *buf)
 			goto errexit;
 		}
 	}
-	if (status != -1)
-		res = hotkey_status_set(status);
+
+	if (!res)
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs hotkey",
+			"set mask to 0x%08x\n", mask);
 
 	if (!res && mask != hotkey_mask)
 		res = hotkey_mask_set(mask);
@@ -2971,13 +3042,17 @@ enum {
 	TP_ACPI_BLTH_SAVE_STATE		= 0x05, /* Save state for S4/S5 */
 };
 
+#define TPACPI_RFK_BLUETOOTH_SW_NAME	"tpacpi_bluetooth_sw"
+
 static struct rfkill *tpacpi_bluetooth_rfkill;
 
 static void bluetooth_suspend(pm_message_t state)
 {
 	/* Try to make sure radio will resume powered off */
-	acpi_evalf(NULL, NULL, "\\BLTH", "vd",
-		   TP_ACPI_BLTH_PWR_OFF_ON_RESUME);
+	if (!acpi_evalf(NULL, NULL, "\\BLTH", "vd",
+		   TP_ACPI_BLTH_PWR_OFF_ON_RESUME))
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"bluetooth power down on resume request failed\n");
 }
 
 static int bluetooth_get_radiosw(void)
@@ -3015,6 +3090,10 @@ static void bluetooth_update_rfk(void)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return;
 	rfkill_force_state(tpacpi_bluetooth_rfkill, status);
+
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"forced rfkill state to %d\n",
+		status);
 }
 
 static int bluetooth_set_radiosw(int radio_on, int update_rfk)
@@ -3030,6 +3109,9 @@ static int bluetooth_set_radiosw(int radio_on, int update_rfk)
 	    && radio_on)
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"will %s bluetooth\n", radio_on ? "enable" : "disable");
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUGFACILITIES
 	if (dbg_bluetoothemul) {
 		tpacpi_bluetooth_emulstate = !!radio_on;
@@ -3060,6 +3142,8 @@ static ssize_t bluetooth_enable_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	int status;
 
+	printk_deprecated_rfkill_attribute("bluetooth_enable");
+
 	status = bluetooth_get_radiosw();
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
@@ -3075,9 +3159,13 @@ static ssize_t bluetooth_enable_store(struct device *dev,
 	unsigned long t;
 	int res;
 
+	printk_deprecated_rfkill_attribute("bluetooth_enable");
+
 	if (parse_strtoul(buf, 1, &t))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("bluetooth_enable", "set to %ld\n", t);
+
 	res = bluetooth_set_radiosw(t, 1);
 
 	return (res) ? res : count;
@@ -3111,6 +3199,8 @@ static int tpacpi_bluetooth_rfk_get(void *data, enum rfkill_state *state)
 
 static int tpacpi_bluetooth_rfk_set(void *data, enum rfkill_state state)
 {
+	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		   "request to change radio state to %d\n", state);
 	return bluetooth_set_radiosw((state == RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED), 0);
 }
 
@@ -3121,6 +3211,9 @@ static void bluetooth_shutdown(void)
 			TP_ACPI_BLTH_SAVE_STATE))
 		printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
 			"failed to save bluetooth state to NVRAM\n");
+	else
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"bluestooth state saved to NVRAM\n");
 }
 
 static void bluetooth_exit(void)
@@ -3139,7 +3232,8 @@ static int __init bluetooth_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	int res;
 	int status = 0;
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "initializing bluetooth subdriver\n");
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"initializing bluetooth subdriver\n");
 
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(hkey);
 
@@ -3148,7 +3242,8 @@ static int __init bluetooth_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	tp_features.bluetooth = hkey_handle &&
 	    acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, &status, "GBDC", "qd");
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "bluetooth is %s, status 0x%02x\n",
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"bluetooth is %s, status 0x%02x\n",
 		str_supported(tp_features.bluetooth),
 		status);
 
@@ -3163,7 +3258,7 @@ static int __init bluetooth_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	    !(status & TP_ACPI_BLUETOOTH_HWPRESENT)) {
 		/* no bluetooth hardware present in system */
 		tp_features.bluetooth = 0;
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
 			   "bluetooth hardware not installed\n");
 	}
 
@@ -3178,7 +3273,7 @@ static int __init bluetooth_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	res = tpacpi_new_rfkill(TPACPI_RFK_BLUETOOTH_SW_ID,
 				&tpacpi_bluetooth_rfkill,
 				RFKILL_TYPE_BLUETOOTH,
-				"tpacpi_bluetooth_sw",
+				TPACPI_RFK_BLUETOOTH_SW_NAME,
 				true,
 				tpacpi_bluetooth_rfk_set,
 				tpacpi_bluetooth_rfk_get);
@@ -3211,19 +3306,27 @@ static int bluetooth_read(char *p)
 static int bluetooth_write(char *buf)
 {
 	char *cmd;
+	int state = -1;
 
 	if (!tp_features.bluetooth)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	while ((cmd = next_cmd(&buf))) {
 		if (strlencmp(cmd, "enable") == 0) {
-			bluetooth_set_radiosw(1, 1);
+			state = 1;
 		} else if (strlencmp(cmd, "disable") == 0) {
-			bluetooth_set_radiosw(0, 1);
+			state = 0;
 		} else
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (state != -1) {
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs bluetooth",
+			"attempt to %s\n",
+			state ? "enable" : "disable");
+		bluetooth_set_radiosw(state, 1);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3248,13 +3351,17 @@ enum {
 						   off / last state */
 };
 
+#define TPACPI_RFK_WWAN_SW_NAME		"tpacpi_wwan_sw"
+
 static struct rfkill *tpacpi_wan_rfkill;
 
 static void wan_suspend(pm_message_t state)
 {
 	/* Try to make sure radio will resume powered off */
-	acpi_evalf(NULL, NULL, "\\WGSV", "qvd",
-		   TP_ACPI_WGSV_PWR_OFF_ON_RESUME);
+	if (!acpi_evalf(NULL, NULL, "\\WGSV", "qvd",
+		   TP_ACPI_WGSV_PWR_OFF_ON_RESUME))
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"WWAN power down on resume request failed\n");
 }
 
 static int wan_get_radiosw(void)
@@ -3292,6 +3399,10 @@ static void wan_update_rfk(void)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return;
 	rfkill_force_state(tpacpi_wan_rfkill, status);
+
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"forced rfkill state to %d\n",
+		status);
 }
 
 static int wan_set_radiosw(int radio_on, int update_rfk)
@@ -3307,6 +3418,9 @@ static int wan_set_radiosw(int radio_on, int update_rfk)
 	    && radio_on)
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"will %s WWAN\n", radio_on ? "enable" : "disable");
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUGFACILITIES
 	if (dbg_wwanemul) {
 		tpacpi_wwan_emulstate = !!radio_on;
@@ -3337,6 +3451,8 @@ static ssize_t wan_enable_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	int status;
 
+	printk_deprecated_rfkill_attribute("wwan_enable");
+
 	status = wan_get_radiosw();
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
@@ -3352,9 +3468,13 @@ static ssize_t wan_enable_store(struct device *dev,
 	unsigned long t;
 	int res;
 
+	printk_deprecated_rfkill_attribute("wwan_enable");
+
 	if (parse_strtoul(buf, 1, &t))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("wwan_enable", "set to %ld\n", t);
+
 	res = wan_set_radiosw(t, 1);
 
 	return (res) ? res : count;
@@ -3388,6 +3508,8 @@ static int tpacpi_wan_rfk_get(void *data, enum rfkill_state *state)
 
 static int tpacpi_wan_rfk_set(void *data, enum rfkill_state state)
 {
+	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		   "request to change radio state to %d\n", state);
 	return wan_set_radiosw((state == RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED), 0);
 }
 
@@ -3398,6 +3520,9 @@ static void wan_shutdown(void)
 			TP_ACPI_WGSV_SAVE_STATE))
 		printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
 			"failed to save WWAN state to NVRAM\n");
+	else
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"WWAN state saved to NVRAM\n");
 }
 
 static void wan_exit(void)
@@ -3416,14 +3541,16 @@ static int __init wan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	int res;
 	int status = 0;
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "initializing wan subdriver\n");
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"initializing wan subdriver\n");
 
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(hkey);
 
 	tp_features.wan = hkey_handle &&
 	    acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, &status, "GWAN", "qd");
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "wan is %s, status 0x%02x\n",
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"wan is %s, status 0x%02x\n",
 		str_supported(tp_features.wan),
 		status);
 
@@ -3438,7 +3565,7 @@ static int __init wan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	    !(status & TP_ACPI_WANCARD_HWPRESENT)) {
 		/* no wan hardware present in system */
 		tp_features.wan = 0;
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
 			   "wan hardware not installed\n");
 	}
 
@@ -3453,7 +3580,7 @@ static int __init wan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	res = tpacpi_new_rfkill(TPACPI_RFK_WWAN_SW_ID,
 				&tpacpi_wan_rfkill,
 				RFKILL_TYPE_WWAN,
-				"tpacpi_wwan_sw",
+				TPACPI_RFK_WWAN_SW_NAME,
 				true,
 				tpacpi_wan_rfk_set,
 				tpacpi_wan_rfk_get);
@@ -3471,6 +3598,8 @@ static int wan_read(char *p)
 	int len = 0;
 	int status = wan_get_radiosw();
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs wan", "read");
+
 	if (!tp_features.wan)
 		len += sprintf(p + len, "status:\t\tnot supported\n");
 	else {
@@ -3486,19 +3615,27 @@ static int wan_read(char *p)
 static int wan_write(char *buf)
 {
 	char *cmd;
+	int state = -1;
 
 	if (!tp_features.wan)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	while ((cmd = next_cmd(&buf))) {
 		if (strlencmp(cmd, "enable") == 0) {
-			wan_set_radiosw(1, 1);
+			state = 1;
 		} else if (strlencmp(cmd, "disable") == 0) {
-			wan_set_radiosw(0, 1);
+			state = 0;
 		} else
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (state != -1) {
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs wan",
+			"attempt to %s\n",
+			state ? "enable" : "disable");
+		wan_set_radiosw(state, 1);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -3521,6 +3658,8 @@ enum {
 	TP_ACPI_UWB_RADIOSSW	= 0x02,	/* UWB radio enabled */
 };
 
+#define TPACPI_RFK_UWB_SW_NAME	"tpacpi_uwb_sw"
+
 static struct rfkill *tpacpi_uwb_rfkill;
 
 static int uwb_get_radiosw(void)
@@ -3558,6 +3697,10 @@ static void uwb_update_rfk(void)
 	if (status < 0)
 		return;
 	rfkill_force_state(tpacpi_uwb_rfkill, status);
+
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"forced rfkill state to %d\n",
+		status);
 }
 
 static int uwb_set_radiosw(int radio_on, int update_rfk)
@@ -3573,6 +3716,9 @@ static int uwb_set_radiosw(int radio_on, int update_rfk)
 	    && radio_on)
 		return -EPERM;
 
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"will %s UWB\n", radio_on ? "enable" : "disable");
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_DEBUGFACILITIES
 	if (dbg_uwbemul) {
 		tpacpi_uwb_emulstate = !!radio_on;
@@ -3607,6 +3753,8 @@ static int tpacpi_uwb_rfk_get(void *data, enum rfkill_state *state)
 
 static int tpacpi_uwb_rfk_set(void *data, enum rfkill_state state)
 {
+	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		   "request to change radio state to %d\n", state);
 	return uwb_set_radiosw((state == RFKILL_STATE_UNBLOCKED), 0);
 }
 
@@ -3621,14 +3769,16 @@ static int __init uwb_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	int res;
 	int status = 0;
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "initializing uwb subdriver\n");
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+			"initializing uwb subdriver\n");
 
 	TPACPI_ACPIHANDLE_INIT(hkey);
 
 	tp_features.uwb = hkey_handle &&
 	    acpi_evalf(hkey_handle, &status, "GUWB", "qd");
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "uwb is %s, status 0x%02x\n",
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_RFKILL,
+		"uwb is %s, status 0x%02x\n",
 		str_supported(tp_features.uwb),
 		status);
 
@@ -3653,7 +3803,7 @@ static int __init uwb_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	res = tpacpi_new_rfkill(TPACPI_RFK_UWB_SW_ID,
 				&tpacpi_uwb_rfkill,
 				RFKILL_TYPE_UWB,
-				"tpacpi_uwb_sw",
+				TPACPI_RFK_UWB_SW_NAME,
 				false,
 				tpacpi_uwb_rfk_set,
 				tpacpi_uwb_rfk_get);
@@ -4602,6 +4752,16 @@ static const char * const tpacpi_led_names[TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS] = {
 	"tpacpi::unknown_led",
 	"tpacpi::standby",
 };
+#define TPACPI_SAFE_LEDS	0x0081U
+
+static inline bool tpacpi_is_led_restricted(const unsigned int led)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_UNSAFE_LEDS
+	return false;
+#else
+	return (TPACPI_SAFE_LEDS & (1 << led)) == 0;
+#endif
+}
 
 static int led_get_status(const unsigned int led)
 {
@@ -4639,16 +4799,20 @@ static int led_set_status(const unsigned int led,
 	switch (led_supported) {
 	case TPACPI_LED_570:
 		/* 570 */
-		if (led > 7)
+		if (unlikely(led > 7))
 			return -EINVAL;
+		if (unlikely(tpacpi_is_led_restricted(led)))
+			return -EPERM;
 		if (!acpi_evalf(led_handle, NULL, NULL, "vdd",
 				(1 << led), led_sled_arg1[ledstatus]))
 			rc = -EIO;
 		break;
 	case TPACPI_LED_OLD:
 		/* 600e/x, 770e, 770x, A21e, A2xm/p, T20-22, X20 */
-		if (led > 7)
+		if (unlikely(led > 7))
 			return -EINVAL;
+		if (unlikely(tpacpi_is_led_restricted(led)))
+			return -EPERM;
 		rc = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLMS, (1 << led));
 		if (rc >= 0)
 			rc = ec_write(TPACPI_LED_EC_HLBL,
@@ -4659,6 +4823,10 @@ static int led_set_status(const unsigned int led,
 		break;
 	case TPACPI_LED_NEW:
 		/* all others */
+		if (unlikely(led >= TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS))
+			return -EINVAL;
+		if (unlikely(tpacpi_is_led_restricted(led)))
+			return -EPERM;
 		if (!acpi_evalf(led_handle, NULL, NULL, "vdd",
 				led, led_led_arg1[ledstatus]))
 			rc = -EIO;
@@ -4751,6 +4919,30 @@ static void led_exit(void)
 	kfree(tpacpi_leds);
 }
 
+static int __init tpacpi_init_led(unsigned int led)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	tpacpi_leds[led].led = led;
+
+	tpacpi_leds[led].led_classdev.brightness_set = &led_sysfs_set;
+	tpacpi_leds[led].led_classdev.blink_set = &led_sysfs_blink_set;
+	if (led_supported == TPACPI_LED_570)
+		tpacpi_leds[led].led_classdev.brightness_get =
+						&led_sysfs_get;
+
+	tpacpi_leds[led].led_classdev.name = tpacpi_led_names[led];
+
+	INIT_WORK(&tpacpi_leds[led].work, led_set_status_worker);
+
+	rc = led_classdev_register(&tpacpi_pdev->dev,
+				&tpacpi_leds[led].led_classdev);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		tpacpi_leds[led].led_classdev.name = NULL;
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int __init led_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
@@ -4784,27 +4976,21 @@ static int __init led_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	}
 
 	for (i = 0; i < TPACPI_LED_NUMLEDS; i++) {
-		tpacpi_leds[i].led = i;
-
-		tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.brightness_set = &led_sysfs_set;
-		tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.blink_set = &led_sysfs_blink_set;
-		if (led_supported == TPACPI_LED_570)
-			tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.brightness_get =
-							&led_sysfs_get;
-
-		tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.name = tpacpi_led_names[i];
-
-		INIT_WORK(&tpacpi_leds[i].work, led_set_status_worker);
-
-		rc = led_classdev_register(&tpacpi_pdev->dev,
-					   &tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev);
-		if (rc < 0) {
-			tpacpi_leds[i].led_classdev.name = NULL;
-			led_exit();
-			return rc;
+		if (!tpacpi_is_led_restricted(i)) {
+			rc = tpacpi_init_led(i);
+			if (rc < 0) {
+				led_exit();
+				return rc;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_THINKPAD_ACPI_UNSAFE_LEDS
+	if (led_supported != TPACPI_LED_NONE)
+		printk(TPACPI_NOTICE
+			"warning: userspace override of important "
+			"firmware LEDs is enabled\n");
+#endif
 	return (led_supported != TPACPI_LED_NONE)? 0 : 1;
 }
 
@@ -5340,6 +5526,20 @@ static struct ibm_struct ecdump_driver_data = {
 
 #define TPACPI_BACKLIGHT_DEV_NAME "thinkpad_screen"
 
+/*
+ * ThinkPads can read brightness from two places: EC HBRV (0x31), or
+ * CMOS NVRAM byte 0x5E, bits 0-3.
+ *
+ * EC HBRV (0x31) has the following layout
+ *   Bit 7: unknown function
+ *   Bit 6: unknown function
+ *   Bit 5: Z: honour scale changes, NZ: ignore scale changes
+ *   Bit 4: must be set to zero to avoid problems
+ *   Bit 3-0: backlight brightness level
+ *
+ * brightness_get_raw returns status data in the HBRV layout
+ */
+
 enum {
 	TP_EC_BACKLIGHT = 0x31,
 
@@ -5349,108 +5549,164 @@ enum {
 	TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_MAPSW = 0x20,
 };
 
+enum tpacpi_brightness_access_mode {
+	TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_AUTO = 0,	/* Not implemented yet */
+	TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_EC,		/* EC control */
+	TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_UCMS_STEP,	/* UCMS step-based control */
+	TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_ECNVRAM,	/* EC control w/ NVRAM store */
+	TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_MAX
+};
+
 static struct backlight_device *ibm_backlight_device;
-static int brightness_mode;
+
+static enum tpacpi_brightness_access_mode brightness_mode =
+		TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_MAX;
+
 static unsigned int brightness_enable = 2; /* 2 = auto, 0 = no, 1 = yes */
 
 static struct mutex brightness_mutex;
 
-/*
- * ThinkPads can read brightness from two places: EC 0x31, or
- * CMOS NVRAM byte 0x5E, bits 0-3.
- *
- * EC 0x31 has the following layout
- *   Bit 7: unknown function
- *   Bit 6: unknown function
- *   Bit 5: Z: honour scale changes, NZ: ignore scale changes
- *   Bit 4: must be set to zero to avoid problems
- *   Bit 3-0: backlight brightness level
- *
- * brightness_get_raw returns status data in the EC 0x31 layout
- */
-static int brightness_get_raw(int *status)
+/* NVRAM brightness access,
+ * call with brightness_mutex held! */
+static unsigned int tpacpi_brightness_nvram_get(void)
 {
-	u8 lec = 0, lcmos = 0, level = 0;
+	u8 lnvram;
 
-	if (brightness_mode & 1) {
-		if (!acpi_ec_read(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT, &lec))
-			return -EIO;
-		level = lec & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
-	};
-	if (brightness_mode & 2) {
-		lcmos = (nvram_read_byte(TP_NVRAM_ADDR_BRIGHTNESS)
-			 & TP_NVRAM_MASK_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS)
-			>> TP_NVRAM_POS_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS;
-		lcmos &= (tp_features.bright_16levels)? 0x0f : 0x07;
-		level = lcmos;
-	}
-
-	if (brightness_mode == 3) {
-		*status = lec;	/* Prefer EC, CMOS is just a backing store */
-		lec &= TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
-		if (lec == lcmos)
-			tp_warned.bright_cmos_ec_unsync = 0;
-		else {
-			if (!tp_warned.bright_cmos_ec_unsync) {
-				printk(TPACPI_ERR
-					"CMOS NVRAM (%u) and EC (%u) do not "
-					"agree on display brightness level\n",
-					(unsigned int) lcmos,
-					(unsigned int) lec);
-				tp_warned.bright_cmos_ec_unsync = 1;
-			}
+	lnvram = (nvram_read_byte(TP_NVRAM_ADDR_BRIGHTNESS)
+		  & TP_NVRAM_MASK_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS)
+		  >> TP_NVRAM_POS_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS;
+	lnvram &= (tp_features.bright_16levels) ? 0x0f : 0x07;
+
+	return lnvram;
+}
+
+static void tpacpi_brightness_checkpoint_nvram(void)
+{
+	u8 lec = 0;
+	u8 b_nvram;
+
+	if (brightness_mode != TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_ECNVRAM)
+		return;
+
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
+		"trying to checkpoint backlight level to NVRAM...\n");
+
+	if (mutex_lock_killable(&brightness_mutex) < 0)
+		return;
+
+	if (unlikely(!acpi_ec_read(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT, &lec)))
+		goto unlock;
+	lec &= TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
+	b_nvram = nvram_read_byte(TP_NVRAM_ADDR_BRIGHTNESS);
+
+	if (lec != ((b_nvram & TP_NVRAM_MASK_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS)
+			     >> TP_NVRAM_POS_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS)) {
+		/* NVRAM needs update */
+		b_nvram &= ~(TP_NVRAM_MASK_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS <<
+				TP_NVRAM_POS_LEVEL_BRIGHTNESS);
+		b_nvram |= lec;
+		nvram_write_byte(b_nvram, TP_NVRAM_ADDR_BRIGHTNESS);
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
+			   "updated NVRAM backlight level to %u (0x%02x)\n",
+			   (unsigned int) lec, (unsigned int) b_nvram);
+	} else
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
+			   "NVRAM backlight level already is %u (0x%02x)\n",
+			   (unsigned int) lec, (unsigned int) b_nvram);
+
+unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&brightness_mutex);
+}
+
+
+/* call with brightness_mutex held! */
+static int tpacpi_brightness_get_raw(int *status)
+{
+	u8 lec = 0;
+
+	switch (brightness_mode) {
+	case TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_UCMS_STEP:
+		*status = tpacpi_brightness_nvram_get();
+		return 0;
+	case TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_EC:
+	case TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_ECNVRAM:
+		if (unlikely(!acpi_ec_read(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT, &lec)))
 			return -EIO;
-		}
-	} else {
-		*status = level;
+		*status = lec;
+		return 0;
+	default:
+		return -ENXIO;
 	}
+}
+
+/* call with brightness_mutex held! */
+/* do NOT call with illegal backlight level value */
+static int tpacpi_brightness_set_ec(unsigned int value)
+{
+	u8 lec = 0;
+
+	if (unlikely(!acpi_ec_read(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT, &lec)))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	if (unlikely(!acpi_ec_write(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT,
+				(lec & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_CMDMSK) |
+				(value & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK))))
+		return -EIO;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* call with brightness_mutex held! */
+static int tpacpi_brightness_set_ucmsstep(unsigned int value)
+{
+	int cmos_cmd, inc;
+	unsigned int current_value, i;
+
+	current_value = tpacpi_brightness_nvram_get();
+
+	if (value == current_value)
+		return 0;
+
+	cmos_cmd = (value > current_value) ?
+			TP_CMOS_BRIGHTNESS_UP :
+			TP_CMOS_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN;
+	inc = (value > current_value) ? 1 : -1;
+
+	for (i = current_value; i != value; i += inc)
+		if (issue_thinkpad_cmos_command(cmos_cmd))
+			return -EIO;
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 /* May return EINTR which can always be mapped to ERESTARTSYS */
-static int brightness_set(int value)
+static int brightness_set(unsigned int value)
 {
-	int cmos_cmd, inc, i, res;
-	int current_value;
-	int command_bits;
+	int res;
 
 	if (value > ((tp_features.bright_16levels)? 15 : 7) ||
 	    value < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
+			"set backlight level to %d\n", value);
+
 	res = mutex_lock_killable(&brightness_mutex);
 	if (res < 0)
 		return res;
 
-	res = brightness_get_raw(&current_value);
-	if (res < 0)
-		goto errout;
-
-	command_bits = current_value & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_CMDMSK;
-	current_value &= TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
-
-	cmos_cmd = value > current_value ?
-			TP_CMOS_BRIGHTNESS_UP :
-			TP_CMOS_BRIGHTNESS_DOWN;
-	inc = (value > current_value)? 1 : -1;
-
-	res = 0;
-	for (i = current_value; i != value; i += inc) {
-		if ((brightness_mode & 2) &&
-		    issue_thinkpad_cmos_command(cmos_cmd)) {
-			res = -EIO;
-			goto errout;
-		}
-		if ((brightness_mode & 1) &&
-		    !acpi_ec_write(TP_EC_BACKLIGHT,
-				   (i + inc) | command_bits)) {
-			res = -EIO;
-			goto errout;;
-		}
+	switch (brightness_mode) {
+	case TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_EC:
+	case TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_ECNVRAM:
+		res = tpacpi_brightness_set_ec(value);
+		break;
+	case TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_UCMS_STEP:
+		res = tpacpi_brightness_set_ucmsstep(value);
+		break;
+	default:
+		res = -ENXIO;
 	}
 
-errout:
 	mutex_unlock(&brightness_mutex);
 	return res;
 }
@@ -5459,21 +5715,34 @@ errout:
 
 static int brightness_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
-	/* it is the backlight class's job (caller) to handle
-	 * EINTR and other errors properly */
-	return brightness_set(
+	unsigned int level =
 		(bd->props.fb_blank == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK &&
 		 bd->props.power == FB_BLANK_UNBLANK) ?
-				bd->props.brightness : 0);
+				bd->props.brightness : 0;
+
+	dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
+			"backlight: attempt to set level to %d\n",
+			level);
+
+	/* it is the backlight class's job (caller) to handle
+	 * EINTR and other errors properly */
+	return brightness_set(level);
 }
 
 static int brightness_get(struct backlight_device *bd)
 {
 	int status, res;
 
-	res = brightness_get_raw(&status);
+	res = mutex_lock_killable(&brightness_mutex);
 	if (res < 0)
-		return 0; /* FIXME: teach backlight about error handling */
+		return 0;
+
+	res = tpacpi_brightness_get_raw(&status);
+
+	mutex_unlock(&brightness_mutex);
+
+	if (res < 0)
+		return 0;
 
 	return status & TP_EC_BACKLIGHT_LVLMSK;
 }
@@ -5523,7 +5792,7 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	}
 
 	if (!brightness_enable) {
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
 			   "brightness support disabled by "
 			   "module parameter\n");
 		return 1;
@@ -5538,20 +5807,38 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	if (b == 16)
 		tp_features.bright_16levels = 1;
 
-	if (!brightness_mode) {
-		if (thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_LENOVO)
-			brightness_mode = 2;
-		else
-			brightness_mode = 3;
+	/*
+	 * Check for module parameter bogosity, note that we
+	 * init brightness_mode to TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_MAX in order to be
+	 * able to detect "unspecified"
+	 */
+	if (brightness_mode > TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_MAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "selected brightness_mode=%d\n",
-			brightness_mode);
-	}
+	/* TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_AUTO not implemented yet, just use default */
+	if (brightness_mode == TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_AUTO ||
+	    brightness_mode == TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_MAX) {
+		if (thinkpad_id.vendor == PCI_VENDOR_ID_IBM) {
+			/*
+			 * IBM models that define HBRV probably have
+			 * EC-based backlight level control
+			 */
+			if (acpi_evalf(ec_handle, NULL, "HBRV", "qd"))
+				/* T40-T43, R50-R52, R50e, R51e, X31-X41 */
+				brightness_mode = TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_ECNVRAM;
+			else
+				/* all other IBM ThinkPads */
+				brightness_mode = TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_UCMS_STEP;
+		} else
+			/* All Lenovo ThinkPads */
+			brightness_mode = TPACPI_BRGHT_MODE_UCMS_STEP;
 
-	if (brightness_mode > 3)
-		return -EINVAL;
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
+			   "selected brightness_mode=%d\n",
+			   brightness_mode);
+	}
 
-	if (brightness_get_raw(&b) < 0)
+	if (tpacpi_brightness_get_raw(&b) < 0)
 		return 1;
 
 	if (tp_features.bright_16levels)
@@ -5565,7 +5852,8 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 		printk(TPACPI_ERR "Could not register backlight device\n");
 		return PTR_ERR(ibm_backlight_device);
 	}
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "brightness is supported\n");
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
+			"brightness is supported\n");
 
 	ibm_backlight_device->props.max_brightness =
 				(tp_features.bright_16levels)? 15 : 7;
@@ -5575,13 +5863,25 @@ static int __init brightness_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void brightness_suspend(pm_message_t state)
+{
+	tpacpi_brightness_checkpoint_nvram();
+}
+
+static void brightness_shutdown(void)
+{
+	tpacpi_brightness_checkpoint_nvram();
+}
+
 static void brightness_exit(void)
 {
 	if (ibm_backlight_device) {
-		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_EXIT,
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_EXIT | TPACPI_DBG_BRGHT,
 			    "calling backlight_device_unregister()\n");
 		backlight_device_unregister(ibm_backlight_device);
 	}
+
+	tpacpi_brightness_checkpoint_nvram();
 }
 
 static int brightness_read(char *p)
@@ -5628,6 +5928,9 @@ static int brightness_write(char *buf)
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs brightness",
+			"set level to %d\n", level);
+
 	/*
 	 * Now we know what the final level should be, so we try to set it.
 	 * Doing it this way makes the syscall restartable in case of EINTR
@@ -5641,6 +5944,8 @@ static struct ibm_struct brightness_driver_data = {
 	.read = brightness_read,
 	.write = brightness_write,
 	.exit = brightness_exit,
+	.suspend = brightness_suspend,
+	.shutdown = brightness_shutdown,
 };
 
 /*************************************************************************
@@ -6086,6 +6391,9 @@ static int fan_set_level(int level)
 	default:
 		return -ENXIO;
 	}
+
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_FAN,
+		"fan control: set fan control register to 0x%02x\n", level);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -6163,6 +6471,11 @@ static int fan_set_enable(void)
 	}
 
 	mutex_unlock(&fan_mutex);
+
+	if (!rc)
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_FAN,
+			"fan control: set fan control register to 0x%02x\n",
+			s);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -6199,6 +6512,9 @@ static int fan_set_disable(void)
 		rc = -ENXIO;
 	}
 
+	if (!rc)
+		vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_FAN,
+			"fan control: set fan control register to 0\n");
 
 	mutex_unlock(&fan_mutex);
 	return rc;
@@ -6327,6 +6643,9 @@ static ssize_t fan_pwm1_enable_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (parse_strtoul(buf, 2, &t))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("hwmon pwm1_enable",
+			"set fan mode to %lu\n", t);
+
 	switch (t) {
 	case 0:
 		level = TP_EC_FAN_FULLSPEED;
@@ -6392,6 +6711,9 @@ static ssize_t fan_pwm1_store(struct device *dev,
 	if (parse_strtoul(buf, 255, &s))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("hwmon pwm1",
+			"set fan speed to %lu\n", s);
+
 	/* scale down from 0-255 to 0-7 */
 	newlevel = (s >> 5) & 0x07;
 
@@ -6458,6 +6780,8 @@ static ssize_t fan_fan_watchdog_store(struct device_driver *drv,
 	fan_watchdog_maxinterval = t;
 	fan_watchdog_reset();
 
+	tpacpi_disclose_usertask("fan_watchdog", "set to %lu\n", t);
+
 	return count;
 }
 
@@ -6479,7 +6803,8 @@ static int __init fan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 {
 	int rc;
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "initializing fan subdriver\n");
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_FAN,
+			"initializing fan subdriver\n");
 
 	mutex_init(&fan_mutex);
 	fan_status_access_mode = TPACPI_FAN_NONE;
@@ -6538,7 +6863,8 @@ static int __init fan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 		}
 	}
 
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT, "fan is %s, modes %d, %d\n",
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_FAN,
+		"fan is %s, modes %d, %d\n",
 		str_supported(fan_status_access_mode != TPACPI_FAN_NONE ||
 		  fan_control_access_mode != TPACPI_FAN_WR_NONE),
 		fan_status_access_mode, fan_control_access_mode);
@@ -6547,7 +6873,7 @@ static int __init fan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 	if (!fan_control_allowed) {
 		fan_control_access_mode = TPACPI_FAN_WR_NONE;
 		fan_control_commands = 0;
-		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT,
+		dbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_INIT | TPACPI_DBG_FAN,
 			   "fan control features disabled by parameter\n");
 	}
 
@@ -6576,7 +6902,7 @@ static int __init fan_init(struct ibm_init_struct *iibm)
 
 static void fan_exit(void)
 {
-	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_EXIT,
+	vdbg_printk(TPACPI_DBG_EXIT | TPACPI_DBG_FAN,
 		    "cancelling any pending fan watchdog tasks\n");
 
 	/* FIXME: can we really do this unconditionally? */
@@ -6757,6 +7083,9 @@ static int fan_write_cmd_level(const char *cmd, int *rc)
 	if (*rc == -ENXIO)
 		printk(TPACPI_ERR "level command accepted for unsupported "
 		       "access mode %d", fan_control_access_mode);
+	else if (!*rc)
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs fan",
+			"set level to %d\n", level);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -6770,6 +7099,8 @@ static int fan_write_cmd_enable(const char *cmd, int *rc)
 	if (*rc == -ENXIO)
 		printk(TPACPI_ERR "enable command accepted for unsupported "
 		       "access mode %d", fan_control_access_mode);
+	else if (!*rc)
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs fan", "enable\n");
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -6783,6 +7114,8 @@ static int fan_write_cmd_disable(const char *cmd, int *rc)
 	if (*rc == -ENXIO)
 		printk(TPACPI_ERR "disable command accepted for unsupported "
 		       "access mode %d", fan_control_access_mode);
+	else if (!*rc)
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs fan", "disable\n");
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -6801,6 +7134,9 @@ static int fan_write_cmd_speed(const char *cmd, int *rc)
 	if (*rc == -ENXIO)
 		printk(TPACPI_ERR "speed command accepted for unsupported "
 		       "access mode %d", fan_control_access_mode);
+	else if (!*rc)
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs fan",
+			"set speed to %d\n", speed);
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -6814,8 +7150,12 @@ static int fan_write_cmd_watchdog(const char *cmd, int *rc)
 
 	if (interval < 0 || interval > 120)
 		*rc = -EINVAL;
-	else
+	else {
 		fan_watchdog_maxinterval = interval;
+		tpacpi_disclose_usertask("procfs fan",
+			"set watchdog timer to %d\n",
+			interval);
+	}
 
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -7244,10 +7584,10 @@ module_param_named(fan_control, fan_control_allowed, bool, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(fan_control,
 		 "Enables setting fan parameters features when true");
 
-module_param_named(brightness_mode, brightness_mode, int, 0);
+module_param_named(brightness_mode, brightness_mode, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(brightness_mode,
 		 "Selects brightness control strategy: "
-		 "0=auto, 1=EC, 2=CMOS, 3=both");
+		 "0=auto, 1=EC, 2=UCMS, 3=EC+NVRAM");
 
 module_param(brightness_enable, uint, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(brightness_enable,
@@ -7517,9 +7857,6 @@ static int __init thinkpad_acpi_module_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/* Please remove this in year 2009 */
-MODULE_ALIAS("ibm_acpi");
-
 MODULE_ALIAS(TPACPI_DRVR_SHORTNAME);
 
 /*