2 files changed, 38 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index 248eefc369f8..bcace577183b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
+#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_gbl_FADT)
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
@@ -575,6 +576,41 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
 
 }
 
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Object               - An ACPI reference object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to a string
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Decode a reference object sub-type to a string.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+/* Printable names of reference object sub-types */
+
+const char *acpi_ut_get_reference_name(union acpi_operand_object *object)
+{
+
+        switch (object->reference.opcode) {
+        case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
+                return "Name";
+
+        case AML_LOAD_OP:
+                return "DDB-Handle";
+
+        case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+                return "RefOf";
+
+        case AML_INDEX_OP:
+                return "Index";
+
+        default:
+                return "Unknown";
+        }
+}
+
 #if defined(ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT) || defined(ACPI_DEBUGGER)
 /*
  * Strings and procedures used for debug only
diff --git a/include/acpi/acutils.h b/include/acpi/acutils.h
index 10ce81406f9c..d8307b2987e3 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acutils.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acutils.h
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_node_name(void *object);
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object);
 
+const char *acpi_ut_get_reference_name(union acpi_operand_object *object);
+
 char *acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
 char *acpi_ut_get_region_name(u8 space_id);