Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/als.c
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/als.c
@@ -0,0 +1,407 @@
+/*
+ *  als.c - ACPI Ambient Light Sensor Driver
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2009 Zhang Rui <rui.zhang@intel.com>
+ *
+ * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ *
+ *  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
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+ *  your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ *  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ *  with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ *  59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA.
+ *
+ * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <acpi/acpi_bus.h>
+#include <acpi/acpi_drivers.h>
+
+#define ACPI_ALS_CLASS			"als"
+#define ACPI_ALS_DEVICE_NAME		"Ambient Light Sensor"
+#define ACPI_ALS_NOTIFY_ILLUMINANCE	0x80
+#define ACPI_ALS_NOTIFY_COLOR_TEMP	0x81
+#define ACPI_ALS_NOTIFY_RESPONSE	0x82
+
+#define _COMPONENT		ACPI_ALS_COMPONENT
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("als");
+
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Zhang Rui");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ACPI Ambient Light Sensor Driver");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
+
+static int acpi_als_add(struct acpi_device *device);
+static int acpi_als_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
+static int acpi_als_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
+static void acpi_als_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event);
+
+static const struct acpi_device_id als_device_ids[] = {
+	{"ACPI0008", 0},
+	{"", 0},
+};
+
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, als_device_ids);
+
+static struct acpi_driver acpi_als_driver = {
+	.name = "als",
+	.class = ACPI_ALS_CLASS,
+	.ids = als_device_ids,
+	.flags = ACPI_DRIVER_ALL_NOTIFY_EVENTS,
+	.ops = {
+		.add = acpi_als_add,
+		.resume = acpi_als_resume,
+		.remove = acpi_als_remove,
+		.notify = acpi_als_notify,
+		},
+};
+
+struct als_cap {
+	u8 _ALI:1;
+	u8 _ALC:1;
+	u8 _ALT:1;
+	u8 _ALR:1;
+	u8 _ALP:1;
+};
+
+struct als_mapping {
+	int adjustment;
+	int illuminance;
+};
+
+struct acpi_als {
+	struct acpi_device *device;
+	struct als_cap cap;
+	int illuminance;
+	int chromaticity;
+	int temperature;
+	int polling;
+	int count;
+	struct als_mapping *mappings;
+};
+
+#define ALS_INVALID_VALUE_LOW		0
+#define ALS_INVALID_VALUE_HIGH		-1
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+		Ambient Light Sensor device Management
+   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/*
+ * acpi_als_get_illuminance - get the current ambient light illuminance
+ */
+static int acpi_als_get_illuminance(struct acpi_als *als)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	unsigned long long illuminance;
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_evaluate_integer(als->device->handle, "_ALI", NULL,
+				  &illuminance);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
+				"Error reading ALS illuminance"));
+		als->illuminance = ALS_INVALID_VALUE_LOW;
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	als->illuminance = illuminance;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * acpi_als_get_color_chromaticity - get the ambient light color chromaticity
+ */
+static int acpi_als_get_color_chromaticity(struct acpi_als *als)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	unsigned long long chromaticity;
+
+	if (!als->cap._ALC)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	status =
+	    acpi_evaluate_integer(als->device->handle, "_ALC", NULL,
+				  &chromaticity);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "_ALC not available\n"));
+		als->cap._ALC = 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	als->chromaticity = chromaticity;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * acpi_als_get_color_temperature - get the ambient light color temperature
+ */
+static int acpi_als_get_color_temperature(struct acpi_als *als)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	unsigned long long temperature;
+
+	if (!als->cap._ALT)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	status =
+	    acpi_evaluate_integer(als->device->handle, "_ALT", NULL,
+				  &temperature);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "_ALT not available\n"));
+		als->cap._ALT = 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	als->temperature = temperature;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * acpi_als_get_mappings - get the ALS illuminance mappings
+ *
+ * Return a package of ALS illuminance to display adjustment mappings
+ * that can be used by OS to calibrate its ambient light policy
+ * for a given sensor configuration.
+ */
+static int acpi_als_get_mappings(struct acpi_als *als)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
+	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER, NULL };
+	union acpi_object *alr = NULL;
+	int i, j;
+
+	status =
+	    acpi_evaluate_object(als->device->handle, "_ALR", NULL, &buffer);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "Error reading ALS mappings"));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+
+	alr = buffer.pointer;
+	if (!alr || (alr->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)) {
+		printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "Invalid _ALR data\n");
+		result = -EFAULT;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Found %d illuminance mappings\n",
+			  alr->package.count));
+
+	als->count = alr->package.count;
+	als->mappings =
+	    kmalloc(sizeof(struct als_mapping) * als->count, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!als->mappings) {
+		result = -ENOMEM;
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0, j = 0; i < als->count; i++) {
+		struct als_mapping *mapping = &(als->mappings[j]);
+		union acpi_object *element = &(alr->package.elements[i]);
+
+		if (element->type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE)
+			continue;
+
+		if (element->package.count != 2)
+			continue;
+
+		if (element->package.elements[0].type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER ||
+		    element->package.elements[1].type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)
+			continue;
+
+		mapping->adjustment =
+		    element->package.elements[0].integer.value;
+		mapping->illuminance =
+		    element->package.elements[1].integer.value;
+		j++;
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Mapping [%d]: "
+				  "adjuestment [%d] illuminance[%d]\n",
+				  i, mapping->adjustment,
+				  mapping->illuminance));
+	}
+
+end:
+	kfree(buffer.pointer);
+	return result;
+}
+
+/*
+ * acpi_als_get_polling - get the current ambient light illuminance
+ */
+static int acpi_als_get_polling(struct acpi_als *als)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	unsigned long long polling;
+
+	if (!als->cap._ALP)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	status =
+	    acpi_evaluate_integer(als->device->handle, "_ALP", NULL, &polling);
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "_ALP not available\n"));
+		als->cap._ALP = 0;
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	als->polling = polling;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_als_find_cap(struct acpi_als *als)
+{
+	acpi_handle dummy;
+
+	memset(&als->cap, 0, sizeof(als->cap));
+
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(als->device->handle, "_ALI", &dummy)))
+		als->cap._ALI = 1;
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(als->device->handle, "_ALC", &dummy)))
+		als->cap._ALC = 1;
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(als->device->handle, "_ALT", &dummy)))
+		als->cap._ALT = 1;
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(als->device->handle, "_ALR", &dummy)))
+		als->cap._ALR = 1;
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(acpi_get_handle(als->device->handle, "_ALP", &dummy)))
+		als->cap._ALP = 1;
+
+	if (!als->cap._ALI || !als->cap._ALR) {
+		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, AE_NOT_FOUND,
+				"Mandatory methods _ALI/_ALR not available"));
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+				 Driver Model
+   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+static void acpi_als_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
+{
+	struct acpi_als *als = acpi_driver_data(device);
+
+	if (!als)
+		return;
+
+	switch (event) {
+	case ACPI_ALS_NOTIFY_ILLUMINANCE:
+		acpi_als_get_illuminance(als);
+		break;
+	case ACPI_ALS_NOTIFY_COLOR_TEMP:
+		acpi_als_get_color_temperature(als);
+		acpi_als_get_color_chromaticity(als);
+		break;
+	case ACPI_ALS_NOTIFY_RESPONSE:
+		acpi_als_get_mappings(als);
+		break;
+	default:
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
+				  "Unsupported event [0x%x]\n", event));
+	}
+	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, (u32) als->illuminance);
+	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
+					dev_name(&device->dev), event,
+					(u32) als->illuminance);
+	return;
+}
+
+static int acpi_als_add(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	int result = 0;
+	struct acpi_als *als = NULL;
+
+	if (!device)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	als = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_als), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!als)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	als->device = device;
+	strcpy(acpi_device_name(device), ACPI_ALS_DEVICE_NAME);
+	strcpy(acpi_device_class(device), ACPI_ALS_CLASS);
+	device->driver_data = als;
+
+	result = acpi_als_find_cap(als);
+	if (result)
+		goto end;
+
+	result = acpi_als_get_illuminance(als);
+	if (result)
+		goto end;
+
+	result = acpi_als_get_mappings(als);
+	if (result)
+		goto end;
+
+	acpi_als_get_color_temperature(als);
+	acpi_als_get_color_chromaticity(als);
+	acpi_als_get_polling(als);
+
+end:
+	if (result)
+		kfree(als);
+	return result;
+}
+
+static int acpi_als_resume(struct acpi_device *device)
+{
+	struct acpi_als *als;
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	als = acpi_driver_data(device);
+
+	if (acpi_als_get_illuminance(als))
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Failed to re-evaluate"
+				  " ALS illuminance during resume\n"));
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int acpi_als_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type)
+{
+	struct acpi_als *als;
+
+	if (!device || !acpi_driver_data(device))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	als = acpi_driver_data(device);
+	if (!als)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (als->mappings)
+		kfree(als->mappings);
+	kfree(als);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int __init acpi_als_init(void)
+{
+	int result;
+
+	if (acpi_disabled)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&acpi_als_driver);
+	if (result < 0)
+		return -ENODEV;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void __exit acpi_als_exit(void)
+{
+	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_als_driver);
+	return;
+}
+
+module_init(acpi_als_init);
+module_exit(acpi_als_exit);
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -333,4 +333,13 @@ config ACPI_SBS
 	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
 	  the modules will be called sbs and sbshc.
 
+config ACPI_ALS
+	tristate "Ambient Light Sensor driver"
+	depends on X86
+	help
+	  This driver supports the ACPI Ambient Light Sensor.
+
+	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
+	  the modules will be called als.
+
 endif	# ACPI
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/Makefile
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/Makefile
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/Makefile
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY) += acp
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_BATTERY)	+= battery.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)		+= sbshc.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_SBS)		+= sbs.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_ACPI_ALS)		+= als.o
 
 # processor has its own "processor." module_param namespace
 processor-y			:= processor_core.o processor_throttling.o
Index: linux-2.6/Documentation/acpi/debug.txt
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/Documentation/acpi/debug.txt
+++ linux-2.6/Documentation/acpi/debug.txt
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ shows the supported mask values, current
     ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_COMPONENT    0x08000000
     ACPI_VIDEO_COMPONENT            0x10000000
     ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT        0x20000000
+    ACPI_ALS_COMPONENT              0x40000000
 
 debug_level
 -----------
Index: linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/debug.c
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/drivers/acpi/debug.c
+++ linux-2.6/drivers/acpi/debug.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ static const struct acpi_dlayer acpi_deb
 	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_COMPONENT),
 	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_VIDEO_COMPONENT),
 	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT),
+	ACPI_DEBUG_INIT(ACPI_ALS_COMPONENT),
 };
 
 static const struct acpi_dlevel acpi_debug_levels[] = {
Index: linux-2.6/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.orig/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
+++ linux-2.6/include/acpi/acpi_drivers.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 #define ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_COMPONENT	0x08000000
 #define ACPI_VIDEO_COMPONENT		0x10000000
 #define ACPI_PROCESSOR_COMPONENT	0x20000000
+#define ACPI_ALS_COMPONENT		0x40000000
 
 /*
  * _HID definitions
