Documentation
The current release of ACPICA is version 20120111.
See the changes.txt file for changes in this version.
ACPICA Documents
ACPI Component Architecture User Guide and Programmer Reference (PDF 1.1MB)
ACPI Component Architecture User Guide and Programmer Reference (DOC 1.5MB)
This document describes the overall ACPICA architecture, design details,
the ACPICA external interfaces, how to integrate ACPICA into a host OS,
and how to write an OS Services Layer. It is suitable for all
users of ACPICA and systems programmers integrating ACPICA into a host
operating system.
Last update: December 29, 2011.
iASL: ACPI Source Language Optimizing Compiler/Disassembler User Guide (PDF 285KB)
iASL: ACPI Source Language Optimizing Compiler/Disassembler User Guide (DOC 214KB)
This document describes the features, usage, and command-line
options of the iASL Optimizing Compiler and AML Disassembler.
Last update: November 18, 2011, for ACPI 5.0
ACPICA Change Log (TXT 477KB)
Log for all ACPICA versions since June 2000.