#define ACPI_AC_COMPONENT              0x00020000
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS                  "ac_adapter"
-#define ACPI_AC_HID                    "ACPI0003"
 #define ACPI_AC_DEVICE_NAME            "AC Adapter"
 #define ACPI_AC_FILE_STATE             "state"
 #define ACPI_AC_NOTIFY_STATUS          0x80
 static int acpi_ac_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_ac_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 
+const static struct acpi_device_id ac_device_ids[] = {
+       {"ACPI0003", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, ac_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_ac_driver = {
        .name = "ac",
        .class = ACPI_AC_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_AC_HID,
+       .ids = ac_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_ac_add,
                .remove = acpi_ac_remove,
 
 static int acpi_memory_device_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_memory_device_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id memory_device_ids[] = {
+       {ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, memory_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_memory_device_driver = {
        .name = "acpi_memhotplug",
        .class = ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_MEMORY_DEVICE_HID,
+       .ids = memory_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_memory_device_add,
                .remove = acpi_memory_device_remove,
 
 #define ACPI_HOTK_NAME          "Asus Laptop ACPI Extras Driver"
 #define ACPI_HOTK_CLASS         "hotkey"
 #define ACPI_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME   "Hotkey"
-#define ACPI_HOTK_HID           "ATK0100"
 
 /*
  * Some events we use, same for all Asus
 static struct asus_hotk *hotk;
 
 /*
- * The hotkey driver declaration
+ * The hotkey driver and autoloading declaration
  */
 static int asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int asus_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
+static const struct acpi_device_id asus_device_ids[] = {
+       {"ATK0100", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, asus_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver asus_hotk_driver = {
        .name = "asus_acpi",
        .class = ACPI_HOTK_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_HOTK_HID,
+       .ids = asus_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = asus_hotk_add,
                .remove = asus_hotk_remove,
 
 
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_COMPONENT         0x00040000
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS             "battery"
-#define ACPI_BATTERY_HID               "PNP0C0A"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_DEVICE_NAME       "Battery"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_NOTIFY_STATUS     0x80
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_NOTIFY_INFO       0x81
 static int acpi_battery_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_battery_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id battery_device_ids[] = {
+       {"PNP0C0A", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, battery_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_battery_driver = {
        .name = "battery",
        .class = ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_BATTERY_HID,
+       .ids = battery_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_battery_add,
                .resume = acpi_battery_resume,
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("ACPI Button Driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id button_device_ids[] = {
+       {ACPI_BUTTON_HID_LID,    0},
+       {ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEP,  0},
+       {ACPI_BUTTON_HID_SLEEPF, 0},
+       {ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWER,  0},
+       {ACPI_BUTTON_HID_POWERF, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, button_device_ids);
+
 static int acpi_button_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_button_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_button_info_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_button_driver = {
        .name = "button",
        .class = ACPI_BUTTON_CLASS,
-       .ids = "button_power,button_sleep,PNP0C0D,PNP0C0C,PNP0C0E",
+       .ids = button_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_button_add,
                .remove = acpi_button_remove,
 
 static int acpi_container_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_container_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id container_device_ids[] = {
+       {"ACPI0004", 0},
+       {"PNP0A05", 0},
+       {"PNP0A06", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, container_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_container_driver = {
        .name = "container",
        .class = ACPI_CONTAINER_CLASS,
-       .ids = "ACPI0004,PNP0A05,PNP0A06",
+       .ids = container_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_container_add,
                .remove = acpi_container_remove,
 
 #include <acpi/actypes.h>
 
 #define ACPI_EC_CLASS                  "embedded_controller"
-#define ACPI_EC_HID                    "PNP0C09"
 #define ACPI_EC_DEVICE_NAME            "Embedded Controller"
 #define ACPI_EC_FILE_INFO              "info"
 
 static int acpi_ec_stop(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_ec_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ec_device_ids[] = {
+       {"PNP0C09", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_ec_driver = {
        .name = "ec",
        .class = ACPI_EC_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_EC_HID,
+       .ids = ec_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_ec_add,
                .remove = acpi_ec_remove,
 
 static int acpi_fan_suspend(struct acpi_device *device, pm_message_t state);
 static int acpi_fan_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id fan_device_ids[] = {
+       {"PNP0C0B", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, fan_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_fan_driver = {
        .name = "fan",
        .class = ACPI_FAN_CLASS,
-       .ids = "PNP0C0B",
+       .ids = fan_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_fan_add,
                .remove = acpi_fan_remove,
 
 #define _COMPONENT             ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_link");
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_CLASS            "pci_irq_routing"
-#define ACPI_PCI_LINK_HID              "PNP0C0F"
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_DEVICE_NAME      "PCI Interrupt Link"
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_FILE_INFO                "info"
 #define ACPI_PCI_LINK_FILE_STATUS      "state"
 static int acpi_pci_link_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_pci_link_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 
+static struct acpi_device_id link_device_ids[] = {
+       {"PNP0C0F", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, link_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_pci_link_driver = {
        .name = "pci_link",
        .class = ACPI_PCI_LINK_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_PCI_LINK_HID,
+       .ids = link_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_pci_link_add,
                .remove = acpi_pci_link_remove,
 
 #define _COMPONENT             ACPI_PCI_COMPONENT
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("pci_root");
 #define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_CLASS            "pci_bridge"
-#define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_HID              "PNP0A03"
 #define ACPI_PCI_ROOT_DEVICE_NAME      "PCI Root Bridge"
 static int acpi_pci_root_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_pci_root_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_pci_root_start(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static struct acpi_device_id root_device_ids[] = {
+       {"PNP0A03", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, root_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_pci_root_driver = {
        .name = "pci_root",
        .class = ACPI_PCI_ROOT_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_PCI_ROOT_HID,
+       .ids = root_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_pci_root_add,
                .remove = acpi_pci_root_remove,
 
 static int acpi_power_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_power_open_fs(struct inode *inode, struct file *file);
 
+static struct acpi_device_id power_device_ids[] = {
+       {ACPI_POWER_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, power_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_power_driver = {
        .name = "power",
        .class = ACPI_POWER_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_POWER_HID,
+       .ids = power_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_power_add,
                .remove = acpi_power_remove,
 
 extern int acpi_processor_tstate_has_changed(struct acpi_processor *pr);
 
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id processor_device_ids[] = {
+       {ACPI_PROCESSOR_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, processor_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_processor_driver = {
        .name = "processor",
        .class = ACPI_PROCESSOR_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_PROCESSOR_HID,
+       .ids = processor_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_processor_add,
                .remove = acpi_processor_remove,
 
 #define ACPI_SBS_CLASS                 "sbs"
 #define ACPI_AC_CLASS                  "ac_adapter"
 #define ACPI_BATTERY_CLASS             "battery"
-#define ACPI_SBS_HID                   "ACPI0002"
 #define ACPI_SBS_DEVICE_NAME           "Smart Battery System"
 #define ACPI_SBS_FILE_INFO             "info"
 #define ACPI_SBS_FILE_STATE            "state"
 static int acpi_sbs_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static int acpi_sbs_resume(struct acpi_device *device);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id sbs_device_ids[] = {
+       {"ACPI0001", 0},
+       {"ACPI0005", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, sbs_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_sbs_driver = {
        .name = "sbs",
        .class = ACPI_SBS_CLASS,
-       .ids = "ACPI0001,ACPI0005",
+       .ids = sbs_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_sbs_add,
                .remove = acpi_sbs_remove,
 
 static ssize_t acpi_thermal_write_polling(struct file *, const char __user *,
                                          size_t, loff_t *);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id  thermal_device_ids[] = {
+       {ACPI_THERMAL_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, thermal_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_thermal_driver = {
        .name = "thermal",
        .class = ACPI_THERMAL_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_THERMAL_HID,
+       .ids = thermal_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_thermal_add,
                .remove = acpi_thermal_remove,
 
 static int acpi_video_bus_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int acpi_video_bus_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id video_device_ids[] = {
+       {ACPI_VIDEO_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, video_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver acpi_video_bus = {
        .name = "video",
        .class = ACPI_VIDEO_CLASS,
-       .ids = ACPI_VIDEO_HID,
+       .ids = video_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = acpi_video_bus_add,
                .remove = acpi_video_bus_remove,
 
        return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id hpet_device_ids[] = {
+       {"PNP0103", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, hpet_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver hpet_acpi_driver = {
        .name = "hpet",
-       .ids = "PNP0103",
+       .ids = hpet_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = hpet_acpi_add,
                .remove = hpet_acpi_remove,
 
 
 #define ACPI_ATLAS_NAME                        "Atlas ACPI"
 #define ACPI_ATLAS_CLASS               "Atlas"
-#define ACPI_ATLAS_BUTTON_HID          "ASIM0000"
 
 static struct input_dev *input_dev;
 
        return status;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id atlas_device_ids[] = {
+       {"ASIM0000", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, atlas_device_ids);
+
 static struct acpi_driver atlas_acpi_driver = {
        .name   = ACPI_ATLAS_NAME,
        .class  = ACPI_ATLAS_CLASS,
-       .ids    = ACPI_ATLAS_BUTTON_HID,
+       .ids    = atlas_device_ids,
        .ops    = {
                .add    = atlas_acpi_button_add,
                .remove = atlas_acpi_button_remove,
 
 #define ASUS_HOTK_NAME          "Asus Laptop Support"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_CLASS         "hotkey"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_DEVICE_NAME   "Hotkey"
-#define ASUS_HOTK_HID           "ATK0100"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_FILE          "asus-laptop"
 #define ASUS_HOTK_PREFIX        "\\_SB.ATKD."
 
 /*
  * The hotkey driver declaration
  */
+static const struct acpi_device_id asus_device_ids[] = {
+       {"ATK0100", 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, asus_device_ids);
+
 static int asus_hotk_add(struct acpi_device *device);
 static int asus_hotk_remove(struct acpi_device *device, int type);
 static struct acpi_driver asus_hotk_driver = {
        .name = ASUS_HOTK_NAME,
        .class = ASUS_HOTK_CLASS,
-       .ids = ASUS_HOTK_HID,
+       .ids = asus_device_ids,
        .ops = {
                .add = asus_hotk_add,
                .remove = asus_hotk_remove,
 
        return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id sony_device_ids[] = {
+       {SONY_NC_HID, 0},
+       {SONY_PIC_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(acpi, sony_device_ids);
+
+static const struct acpi_device_id sony_nc_device_ids[] = {
+       {SONY_NC_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct acpi_driver sony_nc_driver = {
        .name = SONY_NC_DRIVER_NAME,
        .class = SONY_NC_CLASS,
-       .ids = SONY_NC_HID,
+       .ids = sony_nc_device_ids,
        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
        .ops = {
                .add = sony_nc_add,
        return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id sony_pic_device_ids[] = {
+       {SONY_PIC_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct acpi_driver sony_pic_driver = {
        .name = SONY_PIC_DRIVER_NAME,
        .class = SONY_PIC_CLASS,
-       .ids = SONY_PIC_HID,
+       .ids = sony_pic_device_ids,
        .owner = THIS_MODULE,
        .ops = {
                .add = sony_pic_add,
 
 
        sprintf(ibm->acpi->driver->name, "%s_%s", IBM_NAME, ibm->name);
        ibm->acpi->driver->ids = ibm->acpi->hid;
+
        ibm->acpi->driver->ops.add = &tpacpi_device_add;
 
        rc = acpi_bus_register_driver(ibm->acpi->driver);
        if (rc < 0) {
                printk(IBM_ERR "acpi_bus_register_driver(%s) failed: %d\n",
-                      ibm->acpi->hid, rc);
+                      ibm->name, rc);
                kfree(ibm->acpi->driver);
                ibm->acpi->driver = NULL;
        } else if (!rc)
        return res;
 }
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ibm_htk_device_ids[] = {
+       {IBM_HKEY_HID, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct tp_acpi_drv_struct ibm_hotkey_acpidriver = {
-       .hid = IBM_HKEY_HID,
+       .hid = ibm_htk_device_ids,
        .notify = hotkey_notify,
        .handle = &hkey_handle,
        .type = ACPI_DEVICE_NOTIFY,
 /* don't list other alternatives as we install a notify handler on the 570 */
 IBM_HANDLE(pci, root, "\\_SB.PCI");    /* 570 */
 
+static const struct acpi_device_id ibm_pci_device_ids[] = {
+       {PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING, 0},
+       {"", 0},
+};
+
 static struct tp_acpi_drv_struct ibm_dock_acpidriver[2] = {
        {
         .notify = dock_notify,
        /* THIS ONE MUST NEVER BE USED FOR DRIVER AUTOLOADING.
         * We just use it to get notifications of dock hotplug
         * in very old thinkpads */
-        .hid = PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING,
+        .hid = ibm_pci_device_ids,
         .notify = dock_notify,
         .handle = &pci_handle,
         .type = ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
 static void dock_notify(struct ibm_struct *ibm, u32 event)
 {
        int docked = dock_docked();
-       int pci = ibm->acpi->hid && strstr(ibm->acpi->hid, PCI_ROOT_HID_STRING);
+       int pci = ibm->acpi->hid && ibm->acpi->device &&
+               acpi_match_device_ids(ibm->acpi->device, ibm_pci_device_ids);
 
        if (event == 1 && !pci) /* 570 */
                acpi_bus_generate_event(ibm->acpi->device, event, 1);   /* button */
 
 struct ibm_struct;
 
 struct tp_acpi_drv_struct {
-       char *hid;
+       const struct acpi_device_id *hid;
        struct acpi_driver *driver;
 
        void (*notify) (struct ibm_struct *, u32);