diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 7411915..65f7e33 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -344,6 +344,152 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_can_wakeup);
 
+static void acpi_print_osc_error(acpi_handle handle,
+	struct acpi_osc_context *context, char *error)
+{
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER};
+	int i;
+
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_name(handle, ACPI_FULL_PATHNAME, &buffer)))
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s\n", error);
+	else {
+		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s:%s\n", (char *)buffer.pointer, error);
+		kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	}
+	printk(KERN_DEBUG"_OSC request data:");
+	for (i = 0; i < context->cap.length; i += sizeof(u32))
+		printk("%x ", *((u32 *)(context->cap.pointer + i)));
+	printk("\n");
+}
+
+static u8 hex_val(unsigned char c)
+{
+	return isdigit(c) ? c - '0' : toupper(c) - 'A' + 10;
+}
+
+static acpi_status acpi_str_to_uuid(char *str, u8 *uuid)
+{
+	int i;
+	static int opc_map_to_uuid[16] = {6, 4, 2, 0, 11, 9, 16, 14, 19, 21,
+		24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34};
+
+	if (strlen(str) != 36)
+		return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	for (i = 0; i < 36; i++) {
+		if (i == 8 || i == 13 || i == 18 || i == 23) {
+			if (str[i] != '-')
+				return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+		} else if (!isxdigit(str[i]))
+			return AE_BAD_PARAMETER;
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < 16; i++) {
+		uuid[i] = hex_val(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i]]) << 4;
+		uuid[i] |= hex_val(str[opc_map_to_uuid[i] + 1]);
+	}
+	return AE_OK;
+}
+
+acpi_status acpi_run_osc(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_osc_context *context)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_object_list input;
+	union acpi_object in_params[4];
+	union acpi_object *out_obj;
+	u8 uuid[16];
+	u32 errors;
+
+	if (!context)
+		return AE_ERROR;
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_str_to_uuid(context->uuid_str, uuid)))
+		return AE_ERROR;
+	context->ret.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER;
+	context->ret.pointer = NULL;
+
+	/* Setting up input parameters */
+	input.count = 4;
+	input.pointer = in_params;
+	in_params[0].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
+	in_params[0].buffer.length 	= 16;
+	in_params[0].buffer.pointer	= uuid;
+	in_params[1].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_params[1].integer.value 	= context->rev;
+	in_params[2].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
+	in_params[2].integer.value	= context->cap.length/sizeof(u32);
+	in_params[3].type		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
+	in_params[3].buffer.length 	= context->cap.length;
+	in_params[3].buffer.pointer 	= context->cap.pointer;
+
+	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OSC", &input, &context->ret);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
+		return status;
+
+	/* return buffer should have the same length as cap buffer */
+	if (context->ret.length != context->cap.length)
+		return AE_NULL_OBJECT;
+
+	out_obj = context->ret.pointer;
+	if (out_obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
+		acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+			"_OSC evaluation returned wrong type");
+		status = AE_TYPE;
+		goto out_kfree;
+	}
+	/* Need to ignore the bit0 in result code */
+	errors = *((u32 *)out_obj->buffer.pointer) & ~(1 << 0);
+	if (errors) {
+		if (errors & OSC_REQUEST_ERROR)
+			acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+				"_OSC request failed");
+		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_UUID_ERROR)
+			acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+				"_OSC invalid UUID");
+		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_REVISION_ERROR)
+			acpi_print_osc_error(handle, context,
+				"_OSC invalid revision");
+		if (errors & OSC_CAPABILITIES_MASK_ERROR) {
+			if (((u32 *)context->cap.pointer)[OSC_QUERY_TYPE]
+			    & OSC_QUERY_ENABLE)
+				goto out_success;
+			status = AE_SUPPORT;
+			goto out_kfree;
+		}
+		status = AE_ERROR;
+		goto out_kfree;
+	}
+out_success:
+	return AE_OK;
+
+out_kfree:
+	kfree(context->ret.pointer);
+	context->ret.pointer = NULL;
+	return status;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_run_osc);
+
+static u8 sb_uuid_str[] = "0811B06E-4A27-44F9-8D60-3CBBC22E7B48";
+static void acpi_bus_osc_support(void)
+{
+	u32 capbuf[2];
+	struct acpi_osc_context context = {
+		.uuid_str = sb_uuid_str,
+		.rev = 1,
+		.cap.length = 8,
+		.cap.pointer = capbuf,
+	};
+	acpi_handle handle;
+
+	capbuf[OSC_QUERY_TYPE] = OSC_QUERY_ENABLE;
+	capbuf[OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE] = OSC_SB_PR3_SUPPORT; /* _PR3 is in use */
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCESSOR_AGGREGATOR
+	capbuf[OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE] |= OSC_SB_PAD_SUPPORT;
+#endif
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(acpi_get_handle(NULL, "\\_SB", &handle)))
+		return;
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_run_osc(handle, &context)))
+		kfree(context.ret.pointer);
+	/* do we need to check the returned cap? Sounds no */
+}
+
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 Event Management
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -734,6 +880,8 @@
 	status = acpi_ec_ecdt_probe();
 	/* Ignore result. Not having an ECDT is not fatal. */
 
+	acpi_bus_osc_support();
+
 	status = acpi_initialize_objects(ACPI_FULL_INITIALIZATION);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Unable to initialize ACPI objects\n");
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
index 1af8081..101cce3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/pci_root.c
@@ -202,72 +202,24 @@
 		}
 }
 
-static u8 OSC_UUID[16] = {0x5B, 0x4D, 0xDB, 0x33, 0xF7, 0x1F, 0x1C, 0x40,
-			  0x96, 0x57, 0x74, 0x41, 0xC0, 0x3D, 0xD7, 0x66};
+static u8 pci_osc_uuid_str[] = "33DB4D5B-1FF7-401C-9657-7441C03DD766";
 
 static acpi_status acpi_pci_run_osc(acpi_handle handle,
 				    const u32 *capbuf, u32 *retval)
 {
+	struct acpi_osc_context context = {
+		.uuid_str = pci_osc_uuid_str,
+		.rev = 1,
+		.cap.length = 12,
+		.cap.pointer = (void *)capbuf,
+	};
 	acpi_status status;
-	struct acpi_object_list input;
-	union acpi_object in_params[4];
-	struct acpi_buffer output = {ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL};
-	union acpi_object *out_obj;
-	u32 errors;
 
-	/* Setting up input parameters */
-	input.count = 4;
-	input.pointer = in_params;
-	in_params[0].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
-	in_params[0].buffer.length 	= 16;
-	in_params[0].buffer.pointer	= OSC_UUID;
-	in_params[1].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	in_params[1].integer.value 	= 1;
-	in_params[2].type 		= ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
-	in_params[2].integer.value	= 3;
-	in_params[3].type		= ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER;
-	in_params[3].buffer.length 	= 12;
-	in_params[3].buffer.pointer 	= (u8 *)capbuf;
-
-	status = acpi_evaluate_object(handle, "_OSC", &input, &output);
-	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
-		return status;
-
-	if (!output.length)
-		return AE_NULL_OBJECT;
-
-	out_obj = output.pointer;
-	if (out_obj->type != ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC evaluation returned wrong type\n");
-		status = AE_TYPE;
-		goto out_kfree;
+	status = acpi_run_osc(handle, &context);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		*retval = *((u32 *)(context.ret.pointer + 8));
+		kfree(context.ret.pointer);
 	}
-	/* Need to ignore the bit0 in result code */
-	errors = *((u32 *)out_obj->buffer.pointer) & ~(1 << 0);
-	if (errors) {
-		if (errors & OSC_REQUEST_ERROR)
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC request failed\n");
-		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_UUID_ERROR)
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC invalid UUID\n");
-		if (errors & OSC_INVALID_REVISION_ERROR)
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "_OSC invalid revision\n");
-		if (errors & OSC_CAPABILITIES_MASK_ERROR) {
-			if (capbuf[OSC_QUERY_TYPE] & OSC_QUERY_ENABLE)
-				goto out_success;
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG
-			       "Firmware did not grant requested _OSC control\n");
-			status = AE_SUPPORT;
-			goto out_kfree;
-		}
-		status = AE_ERROR;
-		goto out_kfree;
-	}
-out_success:
-	*retval = *((u32 *)(out_obj->buffer.pointer + 8));
-	status = AE_OK;
-
-out_kfree:
-	kfree(output.pointer);
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -277,10 +229,10 @@
 	u32 support_set, result, capbuf[3];
 
 	/* do _OSC query for all possible controls */
-	support_set = root->osc_support_set | (flags & OSC_SUPPORT_MASKS);
+	support_set = root->osc_support_set | (flags & OSC_PCI_SUPPORT_MASKS);
 	capbuf[OSC_QUERY_TYPE] = OSC_QUERY_ENABLE;
 	capbuf[OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE] = support_set;
-	capbuf[OSC_CONTROL_TYPE] = OSC_CONTROL_MASKS;
+	capbuf[OSC_CONTROL_TYPE] = OSC_PCI_CONTROL_MASKS;
 
 	status = acpi_pci_run_osc(root->device->handle, capbuf, &result);
 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
@@ -427,7 +379,7 @@
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status))
 		return status;
 
-	control_req = (flags & OSC_CONTROL_MASKS);
+	control_req = (flags & OSC_PCI_CONTROL_MASKS);
 	if (!control_req)
 		return AE_TYPE;
 
diff --git a/include/linux/acpi.h b/include/linux/acpi.h
index dfcd920..e11090d 100644
--- a/include/linux/acpi.h
+++ b/include/linux/acpi.h
@@ -253,10 +253,16 @@
 void __init acpi_s4_no_nvs(void);
 #endif /* CONFIG_PM_SLEEP */
 
+struct acpi_osc_context {
+	char *uuid_str; /* uuid string */
+	int rev;
+	struct acpi_buffer cap; /* arg2/arg3 */
+	struct acpi_buffer ret; /* free by caller if success */
+};
+
 #define OSC_QUERY_TYPE			0
 #define OSC_SUPPORT_TYPE 		1
 #define OSC_CONTROL_TYPE		2
-#define OSC_SUPPORT_MASKS		0x1f
 
 /* _OSC DW0 Definition */
 #define OSC_QUERY_ENABLE		1
@@ -265,12 +271,23 @@
 #define OSC_INVALID_REVISION_ERROR	8
 #define OSC_CAPABILITIES_MASK_ERROR	16
 
+acpi_status acpi_run_osc(acpi_handle handle, struct acpi_osc_context *context);
+
+/* platform-wide _OSC bits */
+#define OSC_SB_PAD_SUPPORT		1
+#define OSC_SB_PPC_OST_SUPPORT		2
+#define OSC_SB_PR3_SUPPORT		4
+#define OSC_SB_CPUHP_OST_SUPPORT	8
+#define OSC_SB_APEI_SUPPORT		16
+
+/* PCI defined _OSC bits */
 /* _OSC DW1 Definition (OS Support Fields) */
 #define OSC_EXT_PCI_CONFIG_SUPPORT		1
 #define OSC_ACTIVE_STATE_PWR_SUPPORT 		2
 #define OSC_CLOCK_PWR_CAPABILITY_SUPPORT	4
 #define OSC_PCI_SEGMENT_GROUPS_SUPPORT		8
 #define OSC_MSI_SUPPORT				16
+#define OSC_PCI_SUPPORT_MASKS			0x1f
 
 /* _OSC DW1 Definition (OS Control Fields) */
 #define OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_NATIVE_HP_CONTROL	1
@@ -279,7 +296,7 @@
 #define OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_AER_CONTROL		8
 #define OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_CAP_STRUCTURE_CONTROL	16
 
-#define OSC_CONTROL_MASKS 	(OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_NATIVE_HP_CONTROL | 	\
+#define OSC_PCI_CONTROL_MASKS 	(OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_NATIVE_HP_CONTROL | 	\
 				OSC_SHPC_NATIVE_HP_CONTROL | 		\
 				OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_PME_CONTROL |		\
 				OSC_PCI_EXPRESS_AER_CONTROL |		\