23 files changed, 264 insertions, 396 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index c8341fa5fe01..25802f302ffe 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exconfig")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
+acpi_ex_add_table(acpi_native_uint table_index,
                   struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node,
                   union acpi_operand_object **ddb_handle);
 
@@ -74,12 +74,11 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
+acpi_ex_add_table(acpi_native_uint table_index,
                   struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node,
                   union acpi_operand_object **ddb_handle)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        struct acpi_table_desc table_info;
         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_add_table);
@@ -98,42 +97,16 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
 
         /* Install the new table into the local data structures */
 
-        ACPI_MEMSET(&table_info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
-
-        table_info.type = ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT;
-        table_info.pointer = table;
-        table_info.length = (acpi_size) table->length;
-        table_info.allocation = ACPI_MEM_ALLOCATED;
-
-        status = acpi_tb_install_table(&table_info);
-        obj_desc->reference.object = table_info.installed_desc;
-
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                if (status == AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
-
-                        /* Table already exists, just return the handle */
-
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-                }
-                goto cleanup;
-        }
+        obj_desc->reference.object = ACPI_CAST_PTR(void, table_index);
 
         /* Add the table to the namespace */
 
-        status = acpi_ns_load_table(table_info.installed_desc, parent_node);
+        status = acpi_ns_load_table(table_index, parent_node);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-
-                /* Uninstall table on error */
-
-                (void)acpi_tb_uninstall_table(table_info.installed_desc);
-                goto cleanup;
+                acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+                *ddb_handle = NULL;
         }
 
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-
-      cleanup:
-        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
-        *ddb_handle = NULL;
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +119,7 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(struct acpi_table_header *table,
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Load an ACPI table
+ * DESCRIPTION: Load an ACPI table from the RSDT/XSDT
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -156,33 +129,20 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 {
         acpi_status status;
         union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
-        struct acpi_table_header *table;
+        acpi_native_uint table_index;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *parent_node;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *parameter_node = NULL;
         union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle;
+        struct acpi_table_header *table;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_table_op);
 
-#if 0
-        /*
-         * Make sure that the signature does not match one of the tables that
-         * is already loaded.
-         */
-        status = acpi_tb_match_signature(operand[0]->string.pointer, NULL);
-        if (status == AE_OK) {
-
-                /* Signature matched -- don't allow override */
-
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_ALREADY_EXISTS);
-        }
-#endif
-
-        /* Find the ACPI table */
+        /* Find the ACPI table in the RSDT/XSDT */
 
         status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[0]->string.pointer,
                                     operand[1]->string.pointer,
-                                    operand[2]->string.pointer, &table);
+                                    operand[2]->string.pointer, &table_index);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 if (status != AE_NOT_FOUND) {
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -245,7 +205,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 
         /* Load the table into the namespace */
 
-        status = acpi_ex_add_table(table, parent_node, &ddb_handle);
+        status = acpi_ex_add_table(table_index, parent_node, &ddb_handle);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
@@ -266,9 +226,13 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
                 }
         }
 
-        ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-                   "Dynamic OEM Table Load - [%4.4s] OemId [%6.6s] OemTableId [%8.8s]",
-                   table->signature, table->oem_id, table->oem_table_id));
+        status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
+                           "Dynamic OEM Table Load - [%4.4s] OemId [%6.6s] OemTableId [%8.8s]",
+                           table->signature, table->oem_id,
+                           table->oem_table_id));
+        }
 
         *return_desc = ddb_handle;
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -278,7 +242,7 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_load_op
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Region or Field where the table will be
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - Region or Buffer/Field where the table will be
  *                                obtained
  *              Target          - Where a handle to the table will be stored
  *              walk_state      - Current state
@@ -287,6 +251,12 @@ acpi_ex_load_table_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Load an ACPI table from a field or operation region
  *
+ * NOTE: Region Fields (Field, bank_field, index_fields) are resolved to buffer
+ *       objects before this code is reached.
+ *
+ *       If source is an operation region, it must refer to system_memory, as
+ *       per the ACPI specification.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
@@ -294,22 +264,26 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                 union acpi_operand_object *target,
                 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-        acpi_status status;
         union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle;
-        union acpi_operand_object *buffer_desc = NULL;
-        struct acpi_table_header *table_ptr = NULL;
-        acpi_physical_address address;
-        struct acpi_table_header table_header;
-        acpi_integer temp;
-        u32 i;
+        struct acpi_table_desc table_desc;
+        acpi_native_uint table_index;
+        acpi_status status;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_load_op);
 
-        /* Object can be either an op_region or a Field */
+        ACPI_MEMSET(&table_desc, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_table_desc));
+
+        /* Source Object can be either an op_region or a Buffer/Field */
 
         switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
         case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 
+                /* Region must be system_memory (from ACPI spec) */
+
+                if (obj_desc->region.space_id != ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SYSTEM_MEMORY) {
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+                }
+
                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Load from Region %p %s\n",
                                   obj_desc,
                                   acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
@@ -325,113 +299,41 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                         }
                 }
 
-                /* Get the base physical address of the region */
-
-                address = obj_desc->region.address;
-
-                /* Get part of the table header to get the table length */
-
-                table_header.length = 0;
-                for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
-                        status =
-                            acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(obj_desc, ACPI_READ,
-                                                           (acpi_physical_address)
-                                                           (i + address), 8,
-                                                           &temp);
-                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                        }
-
-                        /* Get the one valid byte of the returned 64-bit value */
-
-                        ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, &table_header)[i] = (u8) temp;
-                }
-
-                /* Sanity check the table length */
-
-                if (table_header.length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_HEADER);
-                }
-
-                /* Allocate a buffer for the entire table */
-
-                table_ptr = ACPI_ALLOCATE(table_header.length);
-                if (!table_ptr) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
-                }
-
-                /* Get the entire table from the op region */
-
-                for (i = 0; i < table_header.length; i++) {
-                        status =
-                            acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(obj_desc, ACPI_READ,
-                                                           (acpi_physical_address)
-                                                           (i + address), 8,
-                                                           &temp);
-                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                goto cleanup;
-                        }
-
-                        /* Get the one valid byte of the returned 64-bit value */
-
-                        ACPI_CAST_PTR(u8, table_ptr)[i] = (u8) temp;
-                }
+                table_desc.address = obj_desc->region.address;
+                table_desc.length = obj_desc->region.length;
+                table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_MAPPED;
                 break;
 
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
-        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
+        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:  /* Buffer or resolved region_field */
 
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Load from Field %p %s\n",
-                                  obj_desc,
-                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
+                /* Simply extract the buffer from the buffer object */
 
-                /*
-                 * The length of the field must be at least as large as the table.
-                 * Read the entire field and thus the entire table.  Buffer is
-                 * allocated during the read.
-                 */
-                status =
-                    acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(walk_state, obj_desc,
-                                                 &buffer_desc);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                }
-
-                table_ptr = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header,
-                                          buffer_desc->buffer.pointer);
-
-                /* All done with the buffer_desc, delete it */
-
-                buffer_desc->buffer.pointer = NULL;
-                acpi_ut_remove_reference(buffer_desc);
+                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+                                  "Load from Buffer or Field %p %s\n", obj_desc,
+                                  acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(obj_desc)));
 
-                /* Sanity check the table length */
+                table_desc.pointer = ACPI_CAST_PTR(struct acpi_table_header,
+                                                   obj_desc->buffer.pointer);
+                table_desc.length = table_desc.pointer->length;
+                table_desc.flags = ACPI_TABLE_ORIGIN_ALLOCATED;
 
-                if (table_ptr->length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
-                        status = AE_BAD_HEADER;
-                        goto cleanup;
-                }
+                obj_desc->buffer.pointer = NULL;
                 break;
 
         default:
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
         }
 
-        /* The table must be either an SSDT or a PSDT */
-
-        if ((!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_ptr->signature, PSDT_SIG)) &&
-            (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_ptr->signature, SSDT_SIG))) {
-                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                            "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
-                            table_ptr->signature));
-                status = AE_BAD_SIGNATURE;
+        /*
+         * Install the new table into the local data structures
+         */
+        status = acpi_tb_add_table(&table_desc, &table_index);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 goto cleanup;
         }
 
-        /* Install the new table into the local data structures */
-
-        status = acpi_ex_add_table(table_ptr, acpi_gbl_root_node, &ddb_handle);
+        status =
+            acpi_ex_add_table(table_index, acpi_gbl_root_node, &ddb_handle);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
                 /* On error, table_ptr was deallocated above */
@@ -450,13 +352,9 @@ acpi_ex_load_op(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
-        ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
-                   "Dynamic SSDT Load - OemId [%6.6s] OemTableId [%8.8s]",
-                   table_ptr->oem_id, table_ptr->oem_table_id));
-
       cleanup:
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_FREE(table_ptr);
+                acpi_tb_delete_table(&table_desc);
         }
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
@@ -477,7 +375,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         union acpi_operand_object *table_desc = ddb_handle;
-        struct acpi_table_desc *table_info;
+        acpi_native_uint table_index;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_unload_table);
 
@@ -493,19 +391,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_unload_table(union acpi_operand_object *ddb_handle)
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        /* Get the actual table descriptor from the ddb_handle */
+        /* Get the table index from the ddb_handle */
 
-        table_info = (struct acpi_table_desc *)table_desc->reference.object;
+        table_index = (acpi_native_uint) table_desc->reference.object;
 
         /*
          * Delete the entire namespace under this table Node
          * (Offset contains the table_id)
          */
-        acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(table_info->owner_id);
-
-        /* Delete the table itself */
+        acpi_tb_delete_namespace_by_owner(table_index);
+        acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
 
-        (void)acpi_tb_uninstall_table(table_info->installed_desc);
+        acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, FALSE);
 
         /* Delete the table descriptor (ddb_handle) */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
index 544e81a6a438..d470e8b1f4ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconvrt.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
index 34eec82c1b1e..7c38528a7e83 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/excreate.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -359,8 +359,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_table_region(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
         union acpi_operand_object **operand = &walk_state->operands[0];
         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-        struct acpi_table_header *table;
         union acpi_operand_object *region_obj2;
+        acpi_native_uint table_index;
+        struct acpi_table_header *table;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_create_table_region);
 
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_table_region(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
         status = acpi_tb_find_table(operand[1]->string.pointer,
                                     operand[2]->string.pointer,
-                                    operand[3]->string.pointer, &table);
+                                    operand[3]->string.pointer, &table_index);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
@@ -395,6 +396,11 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_create_table_region(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
         region_obj2 = obj_desc->common.next_object;
         region_obj2->extra.region_context = NULL;
 
+        status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
+
         /* Init the region from the operands */
 
         obj_desc->region.space_id = REGION_DATA_TABLE;
@@ -553,7 +559,8 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 
         obj_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
         if (!obj_desc) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
+                status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
+                goto exit;
         }
 
         /* Save the method's AML pointer and length  */
@@ -576,10 +583,7 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
          * Get the sync_level. If method is serialized, a mutex will be
          * created for this method when it is parsed.
          */
-        if (acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized) {
-                obj_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
-                obj_desc->method.method_flags |= AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED;
-        } else if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
+        if (method_flags & AML_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
                 /*
                  * ACPI 1.0: sync_level = 0
                  * ACPI 2.0: sync_level = sync_level in method declaration
@@ -597,6 +601,7 @@ acpi_ex_create_method(u8 * aml_start,
 
         acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
 
+      exit:
         /* Remove a reference to the operand */
 
         acpi_ut_remove_reference(operand[1]);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index 2450943add33..68d283fd60e7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ static void acpi_ex_out_string(char *title, char *value);
 
 static void acpi_ex_out_pointer(char *title, void *value);
 
-static void acpi_ex_out_address(char *title, acpi_physical_address value);
-
 static void
 acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                     struct acpi_exdump_info *info);
@@ -92,10 +90,11 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_string[4] = {
         {ACPI_EXD_STRING, 0, NULL}
 };
 
-static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_buffer[4] = {
+static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_buffer[5] = {
         {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_buffer), NULL},
         {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(buffer.length), "Length"},
         {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(buffer.pointer), "Pointer"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(buffer.node), "Parent Node"},
         {ACPI_EXD_BUFFER, 0, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -165,8 +164,8 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_power[5] = {
 
 static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_processor[7] = {
         {ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_processor), NULL},
-        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.proc_id), "Processor ID"},
-        {ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.length), "Length"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.proc_id), "Processor ID"},
+        {ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.length), "Length"},
         {ACPI_EXD_ADDRESS, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.address), "Address"},
         {ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(processor.system_notify),
          "System Notify"},
@@ -379,18 +378,12 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                         break;
 
                 case ACPI_EXD_POINTER:
+                case ACPI_EXD_ADDRESS:
 
                         acpi_ex_out_pointer(name,
                                             *ACPI_CAST_PTR(void *, target));
                         break;
 
-                case ACPI_EXD_ADDRESS:
-
-                        acpi_ex_out_address(name,
-                                            *ACPI_CAST_PTR
-                                            (acpi_physical_address, target));
-                        break;
-
                 case ACPI_EXD_STRING:
 
                         acpi_ut_print_string(obj_desc->string.pointer,
@@ -834,16 +827,6 @@ static void acpi_ex_out_pointer(char *title, void *value)
         acpi_os_printf("%20s : %p\n", title, value);
 }
 
-static void acpi_ex_out_address(char *title, acpi_physical_address value)
-{
-
-#if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH == 16
-        acpi_os_printf("%20s : %p\n", title, value);
-#else
-        acpi_os_printf("%20s : %8.8X%8.8X\n", title, ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(value));
-#endif
-}
-
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_dump_namespace_node
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
index 9ea9c3a67ca9..2d88a3d8d1ad 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfield.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
index 40f0bee6faa5..65a48b6170ee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exfldio.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -257,14 +257,13 @@ acpi_ex_access_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
-                              " Region [%s:%X], Width %X, ByteBase %X, Offset %X at %8.8X%8.8X\n",
+                              " Region [%s:%X], Width %X, ByteBase %X, Offset %X at %p\n",
                               acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
                                                       space_id),
                               rgn_desc->region.space_id,
                               obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
                               obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
-                              field_datum_byte_offset,
-                              ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));
+                              field_datum_byte_offset, (void *)address));
 
         /* Invoke the appropriate address_space/op_region handler */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index bd98aab017cf..f13d1cec2d6d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
index bf90f04f2c60..5101bad5baf8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmutex.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
+#include <acpi/acevents.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exmutex")
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        /* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
+        /* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
 
         if (!walk_state->thread) {
                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -174,24 +175,28 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
         /* Support for multiple acquires by the owning thread */
 
         if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread) {
-
-                /* Special case for Global Lock, allow all threads */
-
-                if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id ==
-                     walk_state->thread->thread_id) ||
-                    (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == ACPI_GLOBAL_LOCK)) {
+                if (obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id ==
+                    walk_state->thread->thread_id) {
                         /*
-                         * The mutex is already owned by this thread,
-                         * just increment the acquisition depth
+                         * The mutex is already owned by this thread, just increment the
+                         * acquisition depth
                          */
                         obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
                 }
         }
 
-        /* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary */
+        /* Acquire the mutex, wait if necessary. Special case for Global Lock */
+
+        if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+                status =
+                    acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock((u16) time_desc->integer.value);
+        } else {
+                status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
+                                                   (u16) time_desc->integer.
+                                                   value);
+        }
 
-        status = acpi_ex_system_acquire_mutex(time_desc, obj_desc);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 
                 /* Includes failure from a timeout on time_desc */
@@ -211,7 +216,6 @@ acpi_ex_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *time_desc,
         /* Link the mutex to the current thread for force-unlock at method exit */
 
         acpi_ex_link_mutex(obj_desc, walk_state->thread);
-
         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
 }
 
@@ -232,7 +236,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                       struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
-        acpi_status status;
+        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_release_mutex);
 
@@ -249,7 +253,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_NOT_ACQUIRED);
         }
 
-        /* Sanity check -- we must have a valid thread ID */
+        /* Sanity check: we must have a valid thread ID */
 
         if (!walk_state->thread) {
                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -264,7 +268,7 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
          */
         if ((obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread->thread_id !=
              walk_state->thread->thread_id)
-            && (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex != ACPI_GLOBAL_LOCK)) {
+            && (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex != acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex)) {
                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
                             "Thread %lX cannot release Mutex [%4.4s] acquired by thread %lX",
                             (unsigned long)walk_state->thread->thread_id,
@@ -274,8 +278,8 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
         }
 
         /*
-         * The sync level of the mutex must be less than or
-         * equal to the current sync level
+         * The sync level of the mutex must be less than or equal to the current
+         * sync level
          */
         if (obj_desc->mutex.sync_level > walk_state->thread->current_sync_level) {
                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -298,11 +302,15 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
         acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(obj_desc);
 
-        /* Release the mutex */
+        /* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-        status = acpi_ex_system_release_mutex(obj_desc);
+        if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
+                status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
+        } else {
+                acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
+        }
 
-        /* Update the mutex and walk state, restore sync_level before acquire */
+        /* Update the mutex and restore sync_level */
 
         obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
         walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
@@ -321,39 +329,49 @@ acpi_ex_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Release all mutexes held by this thread
  *
+ * NOTE: This function is called as the thread is exiting the interpreter.
+ * Mutexes are not released when an individual control method is exited, but
+ * only when the parent thread actually exits the interpreter. This allows one
+ * method to acquire a mutex, and a different method to release it, as long as
+ * this is performed underneath a single parent control method.
+ *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 void acpi_ex_release_all_mutexes(struct acpi_thread_state *thread)
 {
         union acpi_operand_object *next = thread->acquired_mutex_list;
-        union acpi_operand_object *this;
-        acpi_status status;
+        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         /* Traverse the list of owned mutexes, releasing each one */
 
         while (next) {
-                this = next;
-                next = this->mutex.next;
+                obj_desc = next;
+                next = obj_desc->mutex.next;
+
+                obj_desc->mutex.prev = NULL;
+                obj_desc->mutex.next = NULL;
+                obj_desc->mutex.acquisition_depth = 0;
+
+                /* Release the mutex, special case for Global Lock */
 
-                this->mutex.acquisition_depth = 1;
-                this->mutex.prev = NULL;
-                this->mutex.next = NULL;
+                if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 
-                /* Release the mutex */
+                        /* Ignore errors */
 
-                status = acpi_ex_system_release_mutex(this);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        continue;
+                        (void)acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
+                } else {
+                        acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
                 }
 
                 /* Mark mutex unowned */
 
-                this->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
+                obj_desc->mutex.owner_thread = NULL;
 
                 /* Update Thread sync_level (Last mutex is the important one) */
 
-                thread->current_sync_level = this->mutex.original_sync_level;
+                thread->current_sync_level =
+                    obj_desc->mutex.original_sync_level;
         }
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
index d3d70364626c..1ee4fb1175c6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exnames.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 6374d8be88e0..252f10acbbcc 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_0A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
                         status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
                         goto cleanup;
                 }
-#if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH != 16
                 return_desc->integer.value = acpi_os_get_timer();
-#endif
                 break;
 
         default:                /*  Unknown opcode  */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 7d2cbc113160..17e652e65379 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
index e2d945dfd509..7fe67cf82cee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg3.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
index f0c0ba6eb408..bd80a9cb3d65 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg6.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
index 44d064f427b9..a6696621ff1b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exprep.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
index 3cc97ba48b36..2e9ce94798c7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exregion.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -155,16 +155,15 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
 
                 /* Create a new mapping starting at the address given */
 
-                status = acpi_os_map_memory(address, window_size,
-                                            (void **)&mem_info->
-                                            mapped_logical_address);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                mem_info->mapped_logical_address =
+                    acpi_os_map_memory((acpi_native_uint) address, window_size);
+                if (!mem_info->mapped_logical_address) {
                         ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
                                     "Could not map memory at %8.8X%8.8X, size %X",
                                     ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address),
                                     (u32) window_size));
                         mem_info->mapped_length = 0;
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
                 }
 
                 /* Save the physical address and mapping size */
@@ -210,11 +209,10 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
                         *value = (acpi_integer) ACPI_GET32(logical_addr_ptr);
                         break;
 
-#if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH != 16
                 case 64:
                         *value = (acpi_integer) ACPI_GET64(logical_addr_ptr);
                         break;
-#endif
+
                 default:
                         /* bit_width was already validated */
                         break;
@@ -236,11 +234,9 @@ acpi_ex_system_memory_space_handler(u32 function,
                         ACPI_SET32(logical_addr_ptr) = (u32) * value;
                         break;
 
-#if ACPI_MACHINE_WIDTH != 16
                 case 64:
                         ACPI_SET64(logical_addr_ptr) = (u64) * value;
                         break;
-#endif
 
                 default:
                         /* bit_width was already validated */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index 3089b05a1368..2b3a01cc4929 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index 6499de878017..6c64e55dab0e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         union acpi_operand_object *stack_desc;
         void *temp_node;
-        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
         u16 opcode;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_resolve_object_to_value);
@@ -299,8 +299,6 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
                 status = acpi_ds_get_package_arguments(stack_desc);
                 break;
 
-                /* These cases may never happen here, but just in case.. */
-
         case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
         case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
         case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
@@ -314,6 +312,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
                 status =
                     acpi_ex_read_data_from_field(walk_state, stack_desc,
                                                  &obj_desc);
+
+                /* Remove a reference to the original operand, then override */
+
+                acpi_ut_remove_reference(*stack_ptr);
                 *stack_ptr = (void *)obj_desc;
                 break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index 4c93d0972333..ba761862a599 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -611,22 +611,20 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
                         }
                         goto next_operand;
 
-                case ARGI_REGION_OR_FIELD:
+                case ARGI_REGION_OR_BUFFER:     /* Used by Load() only */
 
-                        /* Need an operand of type REGION or a FIELD in a region */
+                        /* Need an operand of type REGION or a BUFFER (which could be a resolved region field) */
 
                         switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
+                        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
                         case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
-                        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
-                        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
-                        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 
                                 /* Valid operand */
                                 break;
 
                         default:
                                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-                                            "Needed [Region/RegionField], found [%s] %p",
+                                            "Needed [Region/Buffer], found [%s] %p",
                                             acpi_ut_get_object_type_name
                                             (obj_desc), obj_desc));
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index 0456405ba019..f4b69a637820 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index 591aaf0e18b3..1d622c625c64 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
index 99ebe5adfcda..8233d40178ee 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstorob.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
index 28aef3e69ecc..9460baff3032 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exsystem.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exsystem")
 acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        acpi_status status2;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_wait_semaphore);
 
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 
                 /* We must wait, so unlock the interpreter */
 
-                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+                acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
                 status = acpi_os_wait_semaphore(semaphore, 1, timeout);
 
@@ -89,13 +88,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 
                 /* Reacquire the interpreter */
 
-                status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-
-                        /* Report fatal error, could not acquire interpreter */
-
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-                }
+                acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
         }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -119,7 +112,6 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_semaphore(acpi_semaphore semaphore, u16 timeout)
 acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_mutex mutex, u16 timeout)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        acpi_status status2;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_wait_mutex);
 
@@ -132,7 +124,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_mutex mutex, u16 timeout)
 
                 /* We must wait, so unlock the interpreter */
 
-                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+                acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
                 status = acpi_os_acquire_mutex(mutex, timeout);
 
@@ -142,13 +134,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(acpi_mutex mutex, u16 timeout)
 
                 /* Reacquire the interpreter */
 
-                status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status2)) {
-
-                        /* Report fatal error, could not acquire interpreter */
-
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status2);
-                }
+                acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
         }
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -209,96 +195,18 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_do_stall(u32 how_long)
 
 acpi_status acpi_ex_system_do_suspend(acpi_integer how_long)
 {
-        acpi_status status;
-
         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 
         /* Since this thread will sleep, we must release the interpreter */
 
-        acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
+        acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter();
 
         acpi_os_sleep(how_long);
 
         /* And now we must get the interpreter again */
 
-        status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-        return (status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_system_acquire_mutex
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  time_desc       - Maximum time to wait for the mutex
- *              obj_desc        - The object descriptor for this op
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Provides an access point to perform synchronization operations
- *              within the AML.  This function will cause a lock to be generated
- *              for the Mutex pointed to by obj_desc.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status
-acpi_ex_system_acquire_mutex(union acpi_operand_object * time_desc,
-                             union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc)
-{
-        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ex_system_acquire_mutex, obj_desc);
-
-        if (!obj_desc) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-        }
-
-        /* Support for the _GL_ Mutex object -- go get the global lock */
-
-        if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == ACPI_GLOBAL_LOCK) {
-                status =
-                    acpi_ev_acquire_global_lock((u16) time_desc->integer.value);
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-        }
-
-        status = acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex,
-                                           (u16) time_desc->integer.value);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_system_release_mutex
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc        - The object descriptor for this op
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Provides an access point to perform synchronization operations
- *              within the AML.  This operation is a request to release a
- *              previously acquired Mutex.  If the Mutex variable is set then
- *              it will be decremented.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-acpi_status acpi_ex_system_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
-{
-        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_system_release_mutex);
-
-        if (!obj_desc) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-        }
-
-        /* Support for the _GL_ Mutex object -- release the global lock */
-
-        if (obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex == ACPI_GLOBAL_LOCK) {
-                status = acpi_ev_release_global_lock();
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-        }
-
-        acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+        acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter();
+        return (AE_OK);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
@@ -314,7 +222,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_system_release_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ex_system_signal_event(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
+acpi_status acpi_ex_system_signal_event(union acpi_operand_object * obj_desc)
 {
         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
index 982c8b65876f..6b0aeccbb69b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exutils.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2007, R. Byron Moore
  * All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -76,14 +76,15 @@ static u32 acpi_ex_digits_needed(acpi_integer value, u32 base);
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Enter the interpreter execution region.  Failure to enter
- *              the interpreter region is a fatal system error
+ * DESCRIPTION: Enter the interpreter execution region. Failure to enter
+ *              the interpreter region is a fatal system error. Used in
+ *              conjunction with exit_interpreter.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
+void acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
 {
         acpi_status status;
 
@@ -91,31 +92,55 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
 
         status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not acquire interpreter mutex"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not acquire AML Interpreter mutex"));
         }
 
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        return_VOID;
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_exit_interpreter
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  None
  *
  * RETURN:      None
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Exit the interpreter execution region
+ * DESCRIPTION: Reacquire the interpreter execution region from within the
+ *              interpreter code. Failure to enter the interpreter region is a
+ *              fatal system error. Used in  conjuction with
+ *              relinquish_interpreter
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ex_reacquire_interpreter(void)
+{
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_reacquire_interpreter);
+
+        /*
+         * If the global serialized flag is set, do not release the interpreter,
+         * since it was not actually released by acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter.
+         * This forces the interpreter to be single threaded.
+         */
+        if (!acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized) {
+                acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
+        }
+
+        return_VOID;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_exit_interpreter
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
- * Cases where the interpreter is unlocked:
- *      1) Completion of the execution of a control method
- *      2) Method blocked on a Sleep() AML opcode
- *      3) Method blocked on an Acquire() AML opcode
- *      4) Method blocked on a Wait() AML opcode
- *      5) Method blocked to acquire the global lock
- *      6) Method blocked to execute a serialized control method that is
- *          already executing
- *      7) About to invoke a user-installed opregion handler
+ * DESCRIPTION: Exit the interpreter execution region. This is the top level
+ *              routine used to exit the interpreter when all processing has
+ *              been completed.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
@@ -127,7 +152,46 @@ void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void)
 
         status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_INTERPRETER);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Could not release interpreter mutex"));
+                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                            "Could not release AML Interpreter mutex"));
+        }
+
+        return_VOID;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  None
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Exit the interpreter execution region, from within the
+ *              interpreter - before attempting an operation that will possibly
+ *              block the running thread.
+ *
+ * Cases where the interpreter is unlocked internally
+ *      1) Method to be blocked on a Sleep() AML opcode
+ *      2) Method to be blocked on an Acquire() AML opcode
+ *      3) Method to be blocked on a Wait() AML opcode
+ *      4) Method to be blocked to acquire the global lock
+ *      5) Method to be blocked waiting to execute a serialized control method
+ *          that is currently executing
+ *      6) About to invoke a user-installed opregion handler
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+void acpi_ex_relinquish_interpreter(void)
+{
+        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_relinquish_interpreter);
+
+        /*
+         * If the global serialized flag is set, do not release the interpreter.
+         * This forces the interpreter to be single threaded.
+         */
+        if (!acpi_gbl_all_methods_serialized) {
+                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
         }
 
         return_VOID;
@@ -141,8 +205,8 @@ void acpi_ex_exit_interpreter(void)
  *
  * RETURN:      none
  *
- * DESCRIPTION: Truncate a number to 32-bits if the currently executing method
- *              belongs to a 32-bit ACPI table.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Truncate an ACPI Integer to 32 bits if the execution mode is
+ *              32-bit, as determined by the revision of the DSDT.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/