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diff --git a/docs/specs/acpi_cpu_hotplug.txt b/docs/specs/acpi_cpu_hotplug.txt
index 9bb22d1270..9bd59ae0da 100644
--- a/docs/specs/acpi_cpu_hotplug.txt
+++ b/docs/specs/acpi_cpu_hotplug.txt
@@ -56,8 +56,11 @@ read access:
no device check event to OSPM was issued.
It's valid only when bit 0 is set.
2: Device remove event, used to distinguish device for which
- no device eject request to OSPM was issued.
- 3-7: reserved and should be ignored by OSPM
+ no device eject request to OSPM was issued. Firmware must
+ ignore this bit.
+ 3: reserved and should be ignored by OSPM
+ 4: if set to 1, OSPM requests firmware to perform device eject.
+ 5-7: reserved and should be ignored by OSPM
[0x5-0x7] reserved
[0x8] Command data: (DWORD access)
contains 0 unless value last stored in 'Command field' is one of:
@@ -79,10 +82,16 @@ write access:
selected CPU device
2: if set to 1 clears device remove event, set by OSPM
after it has emitted device eject request for the
- selected CPU device
+ selected CPU device.
3: if set to 1 initiates device eject, set by OSPM when it
- triggers CPU device removal and calls _EJ0 method
- 4-7: reserved, OSPM must clear them before writing to register
+ triggers CPU device removal and calls _EJ0 method or by firmware
+ when bit #4 is set. In case bit #4 were set, it's cleared as
+ part of device eject.
+ 4: if set to 1, OSPM hands over device eject to firmware.
+ Firmware shall issue device eject request as described above
+ (bit #3) and OSPM should not touch device eject bit (#3) in case
+ it's asked firmware to perform CPU device eject.
+ 5-7: reserved, OSPM must clear them before writing to register
[0x5] Command field: (1 byte access)
value:
0: selects a CPU device with inserting/removing events and