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diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h
index 0649a5670026..55fcfc6725b2 100644
--- a/include/acpi/actbl.h
+++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h
@@ -44,6 +44,19 @@
#ifndef __ACTBL_H__
#define __ACTBL_H__
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Fundamental ACPI tables
+ *
+ * This file contains definitions for the ACPI tables that are directly consumed
+ * by ACPICA. All other tables are consumed by the OS-dependent ACPI-related
+ * device drivers and other OS support code.
+ *
+ * The RSDP and FACS do not use the common ACPI table header. All other ACPI
+ * tables use the header.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
/*
* Values for description table header signatures. Useful because they make
* it more difficult to inadvertently type in the wrong signature.
@@ -65,11 +78,6 @@
#pragma pack(1)
/*
- * These are the ACPI tables that are directly consumed by the subsystem.
- *
- * The RSDP and FACS do not use the common ACPI table header. All other ACPI
- * tables use the header.
- *
* Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables.
* This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not
* portable, so do not use any other bitfield types.
@@ -77,9 +85,8 @@
/*******************************************************************************
*
- * ACPI Table Header. This common header is used by all tables except the
- * RSDP and FACS. The define is used for direct inclusion of header into
- * other ACPI tables
+ * Master ACPI Table Header. This common header is used by all ACPI tables
+ * except the RSDP and FACS.
*
******************************************************************************/
@@ -95,13 +102,16 @@ struct acpi_table_header {
u32 asl_compiler_revision; /* ASL compiler version */
};
-/*
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
* GAS - Generic Address Structure (ACPI 2.0+)
*
* Note: Since this structure is used in the ACPI tables, it is byte aligned.
- * If misalignment is not supported, access to the Address field must be
- * performed with care.
- */
+ * If misaliged access is not supported by the hardware, accesses to the
+ * 64-bit Address field must be performed with care.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
struct acpi_generic_address {
u8 space_id; /* Address space where struct or register exists */
u8 bit_width; /* Size in bits of given register */
@@ -325,5 +335,6 @@ struct acpi_table_desc {
*/
#include <acpi/actbl1.h>
+#include <acpi/actbl2.h>
#endif /* __ACTBL_H__ */