diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt b/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt
index 69f9fb3..79a1bc6 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/asus-laptop.txt
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ http://acpi4asus.sf.net/
 
  This driver provides support for extra features of ACPI-compatible ASUS laptops.
  It may also support some MEDION, JVC or VICTOR laptops (such as MEDION 9675 or
- VICTOR XP7210 for example). It makes all the extra buttons generate standard
- ACPI events that go through /proc/acpi/events and input events (like keyboards).
+ VICTOR XP7210 for example). It makes all the extra buttons generate input
+ events (like keyboards).
  On some models adds support for changing the display brightness and output,
  switching the LCD backlight on and off, and most importantly, allows you to
  blink those fancy LEDs intended for reporting mail and wireless status.
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ Usage
   DSDT) to me.
 
   That's all, now, all the events generated by the hotkeys of your laptop
-  should be reported in your /proc/acpi/event entry. You can check with
-  "acpi_listen".
+  should be reported via netlink events. You can check with
+  "acpi_genl monitor" (part of the acpica project).
 
   Hotkeys are also reported as input keys (like keyboards) you can check
   which key are supported using "xev" under X11.
diff --git a/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt b/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt
index 0d5ac7f..978b1e6 100644
--- a/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt
+++ b/Documentation/laptops/sony-laptop.txt
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ Fn keys (hotkeys):
 ------------------
 Some models report hotkeys through the SNC or SPIC devices, such events are
 reported both through the ACPI subsystem as acpi events and through the INPUT
-subsystem. See the logs of acpid or /proc/acpi/event and
-/proc/bus/input/devices to find out what those events are and which input
-devices are created by the driver. Additionally, loading the driver with the
-debug option will report all events in the kernel log.
+subsystem. See the logs of /proc/bus/input/devices to find out what those
+events are and which input devices are created by the driver.
+Additionally, loading the driver with the debug option will report all events
+in the kernel log.
 
 The "scancodes" passed to the input system (that can be remapped with udev)
 are indexes to the table "sony_laptop_input_keycode_map" in the sony-laptop.c
diff --git a/Documentation/power/video_extension.txt b/Documentation/power/video_extension.txt
index b2f9b15..25ac682 100644
--- a/Documentation/power/video_extension.txt
+++ b/Documentation/power/video_extension.txt
@@ -20,18 +20,3 @@ VGA/CRT : CRT output
 VGA/LCD : LCD output
 VGA/TVO : TV output
 VGA/*/brightness : Used to get/set brightness of output device
-
-Notify event through /proc/acpi/event:
-
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_SWITCH        0x80
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PROBE         0x81
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE         0x82
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_NEXT_OUTPUT   0x83
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PREV_OUTPUT   0x84
-
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE_BRIGHTNESS      0x82
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_INC_BRIGHTNESS        0x83
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DEC_BRIGHTNESS        0x84
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_ZERO_BRIGHTNESS       0x85
-#define ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DISPLAY_OFF           0x86
-
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 100bd72..3278a21 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -91,24 +91,6 @@ config ACPI_EC_DEBUGFS
 	  Thus this option is a debug option that helps to write ACPI drivers
 	  and can be used to identify ACPI code or EC firmware bugs.
 
-config ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-	bool "Deprecated /proc/acpi/event support"
-	depends on PROC_FS
-	default y
-	help
-	  A user-space daemon, acpid, typically reads /proc/acpi/event
-	  and handles all ACPI-generated events.
-
-	  These events are now delivered to user-space either
-	  via the input layer or as netlink events.
-
-	  This build option enables the old code for legacy
-	  user-space implementation.  After some time, this will
-	  be moved under CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS, and then deleted.
-
-	  Say Y here to retain the old behaviour.  Say N if your
-	  user-space is newer than kernel 2.6.23 (September 2007).
-
 config ACPI_AC
 	tristate "AC Adapter"
 	depends on X86
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/ac.c b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
index 4f4e741..f37beaa3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/ac.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/ac.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ static void acpi_ac_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 			msleep(ac_sleep_before_get_state_ms);
 
 		acpi_ac_get_state(ac);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, (u32) ac->state);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 						  (u32) ac->state);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
index 27bb6a9..6230637 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_pad.c
@@ -452,7 +452,6 @@ static void acpi_pad_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event,
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_AGGREGATOR_NOTIFY:
 		acpi_pad_handle_notify(handle);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 			dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/battery.c b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
index e710045..5f6b595 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/battery.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/battery.c
@@ -1034,8 +1034,6 @@ static void acpi_battery_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	if (event == ACPI_BATTERY_NOTIFY_INFO)
 		acpi_battery_refresh(battery);
 	acpi_battery_update(battery);
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event,
-				     acpi_battery_present(battery));
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 					acpi_battery_present(battery));
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/bus.c b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
index 292de3c..2a0d8d2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/bus.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/bus.c
@@ -347,104 +347,6 @@ static void acpi_bus_osc_support(void)
 }
 
 /* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                                Event Management
-   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acpi_bus_event_lock);
-
-LIST_HEAD(acpi_bus_event_list);
-DECLARE_WAIT_QUEUE_HEAD(acpi_bus_event_queue);
-
-extern int event_is_open;
-
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(const char *device_class, const char *bus_id, u8 type, int data)
-{
-	struct acpi_bus_event *event;
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
-
-	/* drop event on the floor if no one's listening */
-	if (!event_is_open)
-		return 0;
-
-	event = kzalloc(sizeof(struct acpi_bus_event), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	if (!event)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	strcpy(event->device_class, device_class);
-	strcpy(event->bus_id, bus_id);
-	event->type = type;
-	event->data = data;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-	list_add_tail(&event->node, &acpi_bus_event_list);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-
-	wake_up_interruptible(&acpi_bus_event_queue);
-
-	return 0;
-
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4);
-
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
-{
-	if (!device)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	return acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(device->pnp.device_class,
-					     device->pnp.bus_id, type, data);
-}
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_bus_generate_proc_event);
-
-int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event)
-{
-	unsigned long flags = 0;
-	struct acpi_bus_event *entry = NULL;
-
-	DECLARE_WAITQUEUE(wait, current);
-
-
-	if (!event)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list)) {
-
-		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
-		add_wait_queue(&acpi_bus_event_queue, &wait);
-
-		if (list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list))
-			schedule();
-
-		remove_wait_queue(&acpi_bus_event_queue, &wait);
-		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
-
-		if (signal_pending(current))
-			return -ERESTARTSYS;
-	}
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-	if (!list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list)) {
-		entry = list_entry(acpi_bus_event_list.next,
-				   struct acpi_bus_event, node);
-		list_del(&entry->node);
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&acpi_bus_event_lock, flags);
-
-	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
-	memcpy(event, entry, sizeof(struct acpi_bus_event));
-
-	kfree(entry);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-#endif	/* CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT */
-
-/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              Notification Handling
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/button.c b/drivers/acpi/button.c
index d2e617b..a557738 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/button.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/button.c
@@ -303,8 +303,6 @@ static void acpi_button_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 
 			pm_wakeup_event(&device->dev, 0);
 		}
-
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, ++button->pushed);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/event.c b/drivers/acpi/event.c
index 1442737..8247fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/event.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/event.c
@@ -21,100 +21,6 @@
 #define _COMPONENT		ACPI_SYSTEM_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("event");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-/* Global vars for handling event proc entry */
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(acpi_system_event_lock);
-int event_is_open = 0;
-extern struct list_head acpi_bus_event_list;
-extern wait_queue_head_t acpi_bus_event_queue;
-
-static int acpi_system_open_event(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	spin_lock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-
-	if (event_is_open)
-		goto out_busy;
-
-	event_is_open = 1;
-
-	spin_unlock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	return 0;
-
-      out_busy:
-	spin_unlock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	return -EBUSY;
-}
-
-static ssize_t
-acpi_system_read_event(struct file *file, char __user * buffer, size_t count,
-		       loff_t * ppos)
-{
-	int result = 0;
-	struct acpi_bus_event event;
-	static char str[ACPI_MAX_STRING];
-	static int chars_remaining = 0;
-	static char *ptr;
-
-	if (!chars_remaining) {
-		memset(&event, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_bus_event));
-
-		if ((file->f_flags & O_NONBLOCK)
-		    && (list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list)))
-			return -EAGAIN;
-
-		result = acpi_bus_receive_event(&event);
-		if (result)
-			return result;
-
-		chars_remaining = sprintf(str, "%s %s %08x %08x\n",
-					  event.device_class ? event.
-					  device_class : "<unknown>",
-					  event.bus_id ? event.
-					  bus_id : "<unknown>", event.type,
-					  event.data);
-		ptr = str;
-	}
-
-	if (chars_remaining < count) {
-		count = chars_remaining;
-	}
-
-	if (copy_to_user(buffer, ptr, count))
-		return -EFAULT;
-
-	*ppos += count;
-	chars_remaining -= count;
-	ptr += count;
-
-	return count;
-}
-
-static int acpi_system_close_event(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	spin_lock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	event_is_open = 0;
-	spin_unlock_irq(&acpi_system_event_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static unsigned int acpi_system_poll_event(struct file *file, poll_table * wait)
-{
-	poll_wait(file, &acpi_bus_event_queue, wait);
-	if (!list_empty(&acpi_bus_event_list))
-		return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static const struct file_operations acpi_system_event_ops = {
-	.owner = THIS_MODULE,
-	.open = acpi_system_open_event,
-	.read = acpi_system_read_event,
-	.release = acpi_system_close_event,
-	.poll = acpi_system_poll_event,
-	.llseek = default_llseek,
-};
-#endif	/* CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT */
-
 /* ACPI notifier chain */
 static BLOCKING_NOTIFIER_HEAD(acpi_chain_head);
 
@@ -280,9 +186,6 @@ static int acpi_event_genetlink_init(void)
 
 static int __init acpi_event_init(void)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-	struct proc_dir_entry *entry;
-#endif
 	int error = 0;
 
 	if (acpi_disabled)
@@ -293,15 +196,6 @@ static int __init acpi_event_init(void)
 	if (error)
 		printk(KERN_WARNING PREFIX
 		       "Failed to create genetlink family for ACPI event\n");
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-	/* 'event' [R] */
-	entry = proc_create("event", S_IRUSR, acpi_root_dir,
-			    &acpi_system_event_ops);
-	if (!entry)
-		return -ENODEV;
-#endif
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
index c266cdc..c3a727e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c
@@ -393,21 +393,17 @@ static void acpi_processor_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 		acpi_processor_ppc_has_changed(pr, 1);
 		if (saved == pr->performance_platform_limit)
 			break;
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event,
-					pr->performance_platform_limit);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 						  pr->performance_platform_limit);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_POWER:
 		acpi_processor_cst_has_changed(pr);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_PROCESSOR_NOTIFY_THROTTLING:
 		acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(pr);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
index b6241ee..aef7e1c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/sbs.c
@@ -873,14 +873,9 @@ static void acpi_sbs_callback(void *context)
 	u8 saved_charger_state = sbs->charger_present;
 	u8 saved_battery_state;
 	acpi_ac_get_present(sbs);
-	if (sbs->charger_present != saved_charger_state) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(ACPI_AC_CLASS, ACPI_AC_DIR_NAME,
-					      ACPI_SBS_NOTIFY_STATUS,
-					      sbs->charger_present);
-#endif
+	if (sbs->charger_present != saved_charger_state)
 		kobject_uevent(&sbs->charger.dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
-	}
+
 	if (sbs->manager_present) {
 		for (id = 0; id < MAX_SBS_BAT; ++id) {
 			if (!(sbs->batteries_supported & (1 << id)))
@@ -890,12 +885,6 @@ static void acpi_sbs_callback(void *context)
 			acpi_battery_read(bat);
 			if (saved_battery_state == bat->present)
 				continue;
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS,
-						      bat->name,
-						      ACPI_SBS_NOTIFY_STATUS,
-						      bat->present);
-#endif
 			kobject_uevent(&bat->bat.dev->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
index a33821c..547a906 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/thermal.c
@@ -769,7 +769,6 @@ static int thermal_notify(struct thermal_zone_device *thermal, int trip,
 	else
 		return 0;
 
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(tz->device, type, 1);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(tz->device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&tz->device->dev), type, 1);
 
@@ -980,14 +979,12 @@ static void acpi_thermal_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	case ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_THRESHOLDS:
 		acpi_thermal_trips_update(tz, ACPI_TRIPS_REFRESH_THRESHOLDS);
 		acpi_thermal_check(tz);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
 	case ACPI_THERMAL_NOTIFY_DEVICES:
 		acpi_thermal_trips_update(tz, ACPI_TRIPS_REFRESH_DEVICES);
 		acpi_thermal_check(tz);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 						  dev_name(&device->dev), event, 0);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/video.c b/drivers/acpi/video.c
index 440eadf..8910fdf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/video.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/video.c
@@ -1556,7 +1556,6 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	switch (event) {
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_SWITCH:	/* User requested a switch,
 					 * most likely via hotkey. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
 		break;
 
@@ -1564,20 +1563,16 @@ static void acpi_video_bus_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 					 * connector. */
 		acpi_video_device_enumerate(video);
 		acpi_video_device_rebind(video);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
 		break;
 
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE:	/* Cycle Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_SWITCHVIDEOMODE;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_NEXT_OUTPUT:	/* Next Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_VIDEO_NEXT;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_PREV_OUTPUT:	/* previous Display output hotkey pressed. */
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_VIDEO_PREV;
 		break;
 
@@ -1620,31 +1615,26 @@ static void acpi_video_device_notify(acpi_handle handle, u32 event, void *data)
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_CYCLE_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Cycle brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_CYCLE;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_INC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Increase brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DEC_BRIGHTNESS:	/* Decrease brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_ZERO_BRIGHTNESS:	/* zero brightness */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESS_ZERO;
 		break;
 	case ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DISPLAY_OFF:	/* display device off */
 		if (brightness_switch_enabled)
 			acpi_video_switch_brightness(video_device, event);
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, 0);
 		keycode = KEY_DISPLAY_OFF;
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 0eea09c..9d1d1c2 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -1543,7 +1543,6 @@ static void asus_acpi_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 
 	/* TODO Find a better way to handle events count. */
 	count = asus->event_count[event % 128]++;
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(asus->device, event, count);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(asus->device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&asus->device->dev), event,
 					count);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
index 5d26e70..a6afd41 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/eeepc-laptop.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,6 @@ static void eeepc_acpi_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 	if (event > ACPI_MAX_SYS_NOTIFY)
 		return;
 	count = eeepc->event_count[event % 128]++;
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(device, event, count);
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(device->pnp.device_class,
 					dev_name(&device->dev), event,
 					count);
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
index 1c9386e..52b8a97 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/fujitsu-laptop.c
@@ -773,8 +773,6 @@ static void acpi_fujitsu_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 				else
 					set_lcd_level(newb);
 			}
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(fujitsu->dev,
-				ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_INC_BRIGHTNESS, 0);
 			keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSUP;
 		} else if (oldb > newb) {
 			if (disable_brightness_adjust != 1) {
@@ -783,8 +781,6 @@ static void acpi_fujitsu_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 				else
 					set_lcd_level(newb);
 			}
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(fujitsu->dev,
-				ACPI_VIDEO_NOTIFY_DEC_BRIGHTNESS, 0);
 			keycode = KEY_BRIGHTNESSDOWN;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
index 4add9a3..984253d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/panasonic-laptop.c
@@ -464,9 +464,6 @@ static void acpi_pcc_generate_keyinput(struct pcc_acpi *pcc)
 				 "error getting hotkey status\n"));
 		return;
 	}
-
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(pcc->device, HKEY_NOTIFY, result);
-
 	if (!sparse_keymap_report_event(hotk_input_dev,
 					result & 0xf, result & 0x80, false))
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ERROR,
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
index 2ac045f..069821b 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/sony-laptop.c
@@ -1275,9 +1275,6 @@ static void sony_nc_notify(struct acpi_device *device, u32 event)
 		ev_type = HOTKEY;
 		sony_laptop_report_input_event(real_ev);
 	}
-
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(sony_nc_acpi_device, ev_type, real_ev);
-
 	acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(sony_nc_acpi_device->pnp.device_class,
 			dev_name(&sony_nc_acpi_device->dev), ev_type, real_ev);
 }
@@ -4243,7 +4240,6 @@ static irqreturn_t sony_pic_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 
 found:
 	sony_laptop_report_input_event(device_event);
-	acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(dev->acpi_dev, 1, device_event);
 	sonypi_compat_report_event(device_event);
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
index 54d31c0..e946c0d 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c
@@ -2282,10 +2282,6 @@ static struct tp_acpi_drv_struct ibm_hotkey_acpidriver;
 static void tpacpi_hotkey_send_key(unsigned int scancode)
 {
 	tpacpi_input_send_key_masked(scancode);
-	if (hotkey_report_mode < 2) {
-		acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm_hotkey_acpidriver.device,
-				0x80, TP_HKEY_EV_HOTKEY_BASE + scancode);
-	}
 }
 
 static void hotkey_read_nvram(struct tp_nvram_state *n, const u32 m)
@@ -3737,13 +3733,6 @@ static void hotkey_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 				  "event happened to %s\n", TPACPI_MAIL);
 		}
 
-		/* Legacy events */
-		if (!ignore_acpi_ev &&
-		    (send_acpi_ev || hotkey_report_mode < 2)) {
-			acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(ibm->acpi->device,
-						     event, hkey);
-		}
-
 		/* netlink events */
 		if (!ignore_acpi_ev && send_acpi_ev) {
 			acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index c13c919..09ce5b3 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -392,15 +392,6 @@ bool acpi_bus_can_wakeup(acpi_handle handle);
 static inline bool acpi_bus_can_wakeup(acpi_handle handle) { return false; }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROC_EVENT
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data);
-int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event4(const char *class, const char *bid, u8 type, int data);
-int acpi_bus_receive_event(struct acpi_bus_event *event);
-#else
-static inline int acpi_bus_generate_proc_event(struct acpi_device *device, u8 type, int data)
-	{ return 0; }
-#endif
-
 void acpi_scan_lock_acquire(void);
 void acpi_scan_lock_release(void);
 int acpi_scan_add_handler(struct acpi_scan_handler *handler);
