struct acpi_gpe_register_info *gpe_register_info;
        struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
        u32 gpe_number;
+       struct acpi_gpe_handler_info *gpe_handler_info;
        u32 int_status = ACPI_INTERRUPT_NOT_HANDLED;
        u8 enabled_status_byte;
        u32 status_reg;
                                                     acpi_gbl_global_event_handler_context);
                                        }
 
-                                       /*
-                                        * Found an active GPE. Dispatch the event to a handler
-                                        * or method.
-                                        */
-                                       int_status |=
-                                           acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch(gpe_device,
-                                                                gpe_event_info,
-                                                                gpe_number);
+                                       /* Found an active GPE */
+
+                                       if (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE
+                                           (gpe_event_info->flags) ==
+                                           ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_RAW_HANDLER) {
+
+                                               /* Dispatch the event to a raw handler */
+
+                                               gpe_handler_info =
+                                                   gpe_event_info->dispatch.
+                                                   handler;
+
+                                               /*
+                                                * There is no protection around the namespace node
+                                                * and the GPE handler to ensure a safe destruction
+                                                * because:
+                                                * 1. The namespace node is expected to always
+                                                *    exist after loading a table.
+                                                * 2. The GPE handler is expected to be flushed by
+                                                *    acpi_os_wait_events_complete() before the
+                                                *    destruction.
+                                                */
+                                               acpi_os_release_lock
+                                                   (acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
+                                               int_status |=
+                                                   gpe_handler_info->
+                                                   address(gpe_device,
+                                                           gpe_number,
+                                                           gpe_handler_info->
+                                                           context);
+                                               flags =
+                                                   acpi_os_acquire_lock
+                                                   (acpi_gbl_gpe_lock);
+                                       } else {
+                                               /*
+                                                * Dispatch the event to a standard handler or
+                                                * method.
+                                                */
+                                               int_status |=
+                                                   acpi_ev_gpe_dispatch
+                                                   (gpe_device, gpe_event_info,
+                                                    gpe_number);
+                                       }
                                }
                        }
                }
 
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EVENTS
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("evxface")
+#if (!ACPI_REDUCED_HARDWARE)
+/* Local prototypes */
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ev_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
+                           u32 gpe_number,
+                           u32 type,
+                           u8 is_raw_handler,
+                           acpi_gpe_handler address, void *context);
+
+#endif
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *              handlers.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_install_notify_handler(acpi_handle device,
                            u32 handler_type,
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_gpe_handler
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ev_install_gpe_handler
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Namespace node for the GPE (NULL for FADT
  *                                defined GPEs)
  *              gpe_number      - The GPE number within the GPE block
  *              type            - Whether this GPE should be treated as an
  *                                edge- or level-triggered interrupt.
+ *              is_raw_handler  - Whether this GPE should be handled using
+ *                                the special GPE handler mode.
  *              address         - Address of the handler
  *              context         - Value passed to the handler on each GPE
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Install a handler for a General Purpose Event.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Internal function to install a handler for a General Purpose
+ *              Event.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
-acpi_status
-acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
-                        u32 gpe_number,
-                        u32 type, acpi_gpe_handler address, void *context)
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ev_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
+                           u32 gpe_number,
+                           u32 type,
+                           u8 is_raw_handler,
+                           acpi_gpe_handler address, void *context)
 {
        struct acpi_gpe_event_info *gpe_event_info;
        struct acpi_gpe_handler_info *handler;
        acpi_status status;
        acpi_cpu_flags flags;
 
-       ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_gpe_handler);
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ev_install_gpe_handler);
 
        /* Parameter validation */
 
 
        /* Make sure that there isn't a handler there already */
 
-       if (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(gpe_event_info->flags) ==
-           ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER) {
+       if ((ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(gpe_event_info->flags) ==
+            ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER) ||
+           (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(gpe_event_info->flags) ==
+            ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_RAW_HANDLER)) {
                status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
                goto free_and_exit;
        }
 
        gpe_event_info->flags &=
            ~(ACPI_GPE_XRUPT_TYPE_MASK | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_MASK);
-       gpe_event_info->flags |= (u8)(type | ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER);
+       gpe_event_info->flags |=
+           (u8)(type |
+                (is_raw_handler ? ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_RAW_HANDLER :
+                 ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER));
 
        acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_gpe_lock, flags);
 
        goto unlock_and_exit;
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_gpe_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Namespace node for the GPE (NULL for FADT
+ *                                defined GPEs)
+ *              gpe_number      - The GPE number within the GPE block
+ *              type            - Whether this GPE should be treated as an
+ *                                edge- or level-triggered interrupt.
+ *              address         - Address of the handler
+ *              context         - Value passed to the handler on each GPE
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Install a handler for a General Purpose Event.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_install_gpe_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
+                        u32 gpe_number,
+                        u32 type, acpi_gpe_handler address, void *context)
+{
+       acpi_status status;
+
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_gpe_handler);
+
+       status =
+           acpi_ev_install_gpe_handler(gpe_device, gpe_number, type, FALSE,
+                                       address, context);
+
+       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_handler)
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_install_gpe_raw_handler
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  gpe_device      - Namespace node for the GPE (NULL for FADT
+ *                                defined GPEs)
+ *              gpe_number      - The GPE number within the GPE block
+ *              type            - Whether this GPE should be treated as an
+ *                                edge- or level-triggered interrupt.
+ *              address         - Address of the handler
+ *              context         - Value passed to the handler on each GPE
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Install a handler for a General Purpose Event.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+acpi_status
+acpi_install_gpe_raw_handler(acpi_handle gpe_device,
+                            u32 gpe_number,
+                            u32 type, acpi_gpe_handler address, void *context)
+{
+       acpi_status status;
+
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_install_gpe_raw_handler);
+
+       status = acpi_ev_install_gpe_handler(gpe_device, gpe_number, type, TRUE,
+                                            address, context);
+
+       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}
+
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_install_gpe_raw_handler)
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_remove_gpe_handler
 
        /* Make sure that a handler is indeed installed */
 
-       if (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(gpe_event_info->flags) !=
-           ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER) {
+       if ((ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(gpe_event_info->flags) !=
+            ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_HANDLER) &&
+           (ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_TYPE(gpe_event_info->flags) !=
+            ACPI_GPE_DISPATCH_RAW_HANDLER)) {
                status = AE_NOT_EXIST;
                goto unlock_and_exit;
        }