16 files changed, 193 insertions, 255 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index c1c6c236df9a..57faf598bad8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.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
@@ -195,31 +195,27 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_root_initialize(void)
                                 obj_desc->mutex.sync_level =
                                     (u8) (ACPI_TO_INTEGER(val) - 1);
 
-                                if (ACPI_STRCMP(init_val->name, "_GL_") == 0) {
+                                /* Create a mutex */
 
-                                        /* Create a counting semaphore for the global lock */
+                                status =
+                                    acpi_os_create_mutex(&obj_desc->mutex.
+                                                         os_mutex);
+                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                                        acpi_ut_remove_reference(obj_desc);
+                                        goto unlock_and_exit;
+                                }
 
-                                        status =
-                                            acpi_os_create_semaphore
-                                            (ACPI_NO_UNIT_LIMIT, 1,
-                                             &acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore);
-                                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                                acpi_ut_remove_reference
-                                                    (obj_desc);
-                                                goto unlock_and_exit;
-                                        }
+                                /* Special case for ACPI Global Lock */
 
-                                        /* Mark this mutex as very special */
+                                if (ACPI_STRCMP(init_val->name, "_GL_") == 0) {
+                                        acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex =
+                                            obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex;
 
-                                        obj_desc->mutex.os_mutex =
-                                            ACPI_GLOBAL_LOCK;
-                                } else {
-                                        /* Create a mutex */
+                                        /* Create additional counting semaphore for global lock */
 
                                         status =
-                                            acpi_os_create_mutex(&obj_desc->
-                                                                 mutex.
-                                                                 os_mutex);
+                                            acpi_os_create_semaphore(1, 0,
+                                                                     &acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore);
                                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                                                 acpi_ut_remove_reference
                                                     (obj_desc);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
index 55b407aae266..1d693d8ad2d8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsalloc.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
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsalloc")
 struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
 {
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+        u32 temp;
+#endif
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_create_node);
 
@@ -71,6 +74,15 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_create_node(u32 name)
 
         ACPI_MEM_TRACKING(acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_allocated++);
 
+#ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
+        temp =
+            acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_allocated -
+            acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->total_freed;
+        if (temp > acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->max_occupied) {
+                acpi_gbl_ns_node_list->max_occupied = temp;
+        }
+#endif
+
         node->name.integer = name;
         ACPI_SET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(node, ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED);
         return_PTR(node);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index d72df66aa965..1fc4f86676e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.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
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 
                 if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(this_node->name.integer)) {
                         this_node->name.integer =
-                            acpi_ut_repair_name(this_node->name.integer);
+                            acpi_ut_repair_name(this_node->name.ascii);
 
                         ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Invalid ACPI Name %08X",
                                       this_node->name.integer));
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(this_node);
         acpi_dbg_level = dbg_level;
 
+        /* Temp nodes are those nodes created by a control method */
+
+        if (this_node->flags & ANOBJ_TEMPORARY) {
+                acpi_os_printf("(T) ");
+        }
+
         switch (info->display_type & ACPI_DISPLAY_MASK) {
         case ACPI_DISPLAY_SUMMARY:
 
@@ -623,7 +629,8 @@ acpi_ns_dump_objects(acpi_object_type type,
         info.display_type = display_type;
 
         (void)acpi_ns_walk_namespace(type, start_handle, max_depth,
-                                     ACPI_NS_WALK_NO_UNLOCK,
+                                     ACPI_NS_WALK_NO_UNLOCK |
+                                     ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES,
                                      acpi_ns_dump_one_object, (void *)&info,
                                      NULL);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
index c6bf5d30fca3..5097e167939e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdumpdv.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/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index 4b0a4a8c9843..aa6370c67ec1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.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
@@ -154,11 +154,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
                  * Execute the method via the interpreter. The interpreter is locked
                  * here before calling into the AML parser
                  */
-                status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                }
-
+                acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
                 status = acpi_ps_execute_method(info);
                 acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
         } else {
@@ -182,10 +178,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
                  * resolution, we must lock it because we could access an opregion.
                  * The opregion access code assumes that the interpreter is locked.
                  */
-                status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-                }
+                acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
                 /* Function has a strange interface */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
index aec8488c0019..326af8fc0ce7 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsinit.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
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
                         u32 level, void *context, void **return_value)
 {
         acpi_object_type type;
-        acpi_status status;
+        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
         struct acpi_init_walk_info *info =
             (struct acpi_init_walk_info *)context;
         struct acpi_namespace_node *node =
@@ -267,10 +267,7 @@ acpi_ns_init_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
         /*
          * Must lock the interpreter before executing AML code
          */
-        status = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return (status);
-        }
+        acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
         /*
          * Each of these types can contain executable AML code within the
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
index fe75d888e183..d4f9654fd20f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsload.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
@@ -44,13 +44,12 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
+#include <acpi/actables.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsload")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type);
-
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_IMPLEMENTATION
 acpi_status acpi_ns_unload_namespace(acpi_handle handle);
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle);
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_load_table
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  table_desc      - Descriptor for table to be loaded
+ * PARAMETERS:  table_index     - Index for table to be loaded
  *              Node            - Owning NS node
  *
  * RETURN:      Status
@@ -72,42 +71,13 @@ static acpi_status acpi_ns_delete_subtree(acpi_handle start_handle);
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
+acpi_ns_load_table(acpi_native_uint table_index,
                    struct acpi_namespace_node *node)
 {
         acpi_status status;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_load_table);
 
-        /* Check if table contains valid AML (must be DSDT, PSDT, SSDT, etc.) */
-
-        if (!
-            (acpi_gbl_table_data[table_desc->type].
-             flags & ACPI_TABLE_EXECUTABLE)) {
-
-                /* Just ignore this table */
-
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-        }
-
-        /* Check validity of the AML start and length */
-
-        if (!table_desc->aml_start) {
-                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Null AML pointer"));
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
-        }
-
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "AML block at %p\n",
-                          table_desc->aml_start));
-
-        /* Ignore table if there is no AML contained within */
-
-        if (!table_desc->aml_length) {
-                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "Zero-length AML block in table [%4.4s]",
-                              table_desc->pointer->signature));
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-        }
-
         /*
          * Parse the table and load the namespace with all named
          * objects found within.  Control methods are NOT parsed
@@ -117,15 +87,34 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
          * to another control method, we can't continue parsing
          * because we don't know how many arguments to parse next!
          */
+        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
+
+        /* If table already loaded into namespace, just return */
+
+        if (acpi_tb_is_table_loaded(table_index)) {
+                status = AE_ALREADY_EXISTS;
+                goto unlock;
+        }
+
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
                           "**** Loading table into namespace ****\n"));
 
-        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
+        status = acpi_tb_allocate_owner_id(table_index);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                goto unlock;
+        }
+
+        status = acpi_ns_parse_table(table_index, node->child);
+        if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+                acpi_tb_set_table_loaded_flag(table_index, TRUE);
+        } else {
+                acpi_tb_release_owner_id(table_index);
         }
 
-        status = acpi_ns_parse_table(table_desc, node->child);
+      unlock:
         (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
 
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -141,7 +130,7 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
                           "**** Begin Table Method Parsing and Object Initialization ****\n"));
 
-        status = acpi_ds_initialize_objects(table_desc, node);
+        status = acpi_ds_initialize_objects(table_index, node);
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
                           "**** Completed Table Method Parsing and Object Initialization ****\n"));
@@ -149,99 +138,7 @@ acpi_ns_load_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
 
-/*******************************************************************************
- *
- * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_load_table_by_type
- *
- * PARAMETERS:  table_type          - Id of the table type to load
- *
- * RETURN:      Status
- *
- * DESCRIPTION: Load an ACPI table or tables into the namespace.  All tables
- *              of the given type are loaded.  The mechanism allows this
- *              routine to be called repeatedly.
- *
- ******************************************************************************/
-
-static acpi_status acpi_ns_load_table_by_type(acpi_table_type table_type)
-{
-        u32 i;
-        acpi_status status;
-        struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc;
-
-        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_load_table_by_type);
-
-        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-        }
-
-        /*
-         * Table types supported are:
-         * DSDT (one), SSDT/PSDT (multiple)
-         */
-        switch (table_type) {
-        case ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT:
-
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Namespace load: DSDT\n"));
-
-                table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[ACPI_TABLE_ID_DSDT].next;
-
-                /* If table already loaded into namespace, just return */
-
-                if (table_desc->loaded_into_namespace) {
-                        goto unlock_and_exit;
-                }
-
-                /* Now load the single DSDT */
-
-                status = acpi_ns_load_table(table_desc, acpi_gbl_root_node);
-                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
-                        table_desc->loaded_into_namespace = TRUE;
-                }
-                break;
-
-        case ACPI_TABLE_ID_SSDT:
-        case ACPI_TABLE_ID_PSDT:
-
-                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
-                                  "Namespace load: %d SSDT or PSDTs\n",
-                                  acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].count));
-
-                /*
-                 * Traverse list of SSDT or PSDT tables
-                 */
-                table_desc = acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].next;
-                for (i = 0; i < acpi_gbl_table_lists[table_type].count; i++) {
-                        /*
-                         * Only attempt to load table into namespace if it is not
-                         * already loaded!
-                         */
-                        if (!table_desc->loaded_into_namespace) {
-                                status =
-                                    acpi_ns_load_table(table_desc,
-                                                       acpi_gbl_root_node);
-                                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                                        break;
-                                }
-
-                                table_desc->loaded_into_namespace = TRUE;
-                        }
-
-                        table_desc = table_desc->next;
-                }
-                break;
-
-        default:
-                status = AE_SUPPORT;
-                break;
-        }
-
-      unlock_and_exit:
-        (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);
-        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-}
-
+#ifdef ACPI_OBSOLETE_FUNCTIONS
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_load_namespace
@@ -288,6 +185,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_load_namespace(void)
 
         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_IMPLEMENTATION
 /*******************************************************************************
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
index 97b8332c9746..cbd94af08cc5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsnames.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/namespace/nsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
index aabe8794b908..d9d7377bc6e6 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsobject.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/namespace/nsparse.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
index 155505a4ef69..e696aa847990 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsparse.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
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acparser.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
+#include <acpi/actables.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsparse")
@@ -62,14 +63,24 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsparse")
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u8 pass_number, struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
+acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(acpi_native_uint pass_number,
+                           acpi_native_uint table_index)
 {
         union acpi_parse_object *parse_root;
         acpi_status status;
+        acpi_native_uint aml_length;
+        u8 *aml_start;
         struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
+        struct acpi_table_header *table;
+        acpi_owner_id owner_id;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_one_complete_parse);
 
+        status = acpi_tb_get_owner_id(table_index, &owner_id);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
+
         /* Create and init a Root Node */
 
         parse_root = acpi_ps_create_scope_op();
@@ -79,26 +90,41 @@ acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u8 pass_number, struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
 
         /* Create and initialize a new walk state */
 
-        walk_state = acpi_ds_create_walk_state(table_desc->owner_id,
-                                               NULL, NULL, NULL);
+        walk_state = acpi_ds_create_walk_state(owner_id, NULL, NULL, NULL);
         if (!walk_state) {
                 acpi_ps_free_op(parse_root);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
         }
 
-        status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, parse_root, NULL,
-                                       table_desc->aml_start,
-                                       table_desc->aml_length, NULL,
-                                       pass_number);
+        status = acpi_get_table_by_index(table_index, &table);
+        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
+                acpi_ps_free_op(parse_root);
+                return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+        }
+
+        /* Table must consist of at least a complete header */
+
+        if (table->length < sizeof(struct acpi_table_header)) {
+                status = AE_BAD_HEADER;
+        } else {
+                aml_start = (u8 *) table + sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
+                aml_length = table->length - sizeof(struct acpi_table_header);
+                status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, parse_root, NULL,
+                                               aml_start, aml_length, NULL,
+                                               (u8) pass_number);
+        }
+
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
+                acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(parse_root);
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
 
         /* Parse the AML */
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "*PARSE* pass %d parse\n",
-                          pass_number));
+                          (unsigned)pass_number));
         status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
 
         acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(parse_root);
@@ -119,7 +145,7 @@ acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(u8 pass_number, struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc)
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ns_parse_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
+acpi_ns_parse_table(acpi_native_uint table_index,
                     struct acpi_namespace_node *start_node)
 {
         acpi_status status;
@@ -134,10 +160,10 @@ acpi_ns_parse_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
          * each Parser Op subtree is deleted when it is finished.  This saves
          * a great deal of memory, and allows a small cache of parse objects
          * to service the entire parse.  The second pass of the parse then
-         * performs another complete parse of the AML..
+         * performs another complete parse of the AML.
          */
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 1\n"));
-        status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(1, table_desc);
+        status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, table_index);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
@@ -152,7 +178,7 @@ acpi_ns_parse_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
          * parse objects are all cached.
          */
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE, "**** Start pass 2\n"));
-        status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(2, table_desc);
+        status = acpi_ns_one_complete_parse(ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, table_index);
         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
index 500e2bbcfaf7..e863be665ce8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nssearch.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
@@ -321,7 +321,8 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
          * even though there are a few bad names.
          */
         if (!acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(target_name)) {
-                target_name = acpi_ut_repair_name(target_name);
+                target_name =
+                    acpi_ut_repair_name(ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, &target_name));
 
                 /* Report warning only if in strict mode or debug mode */
 
@@ -401,6 +402,10 @@ acpi_ns_search_and_enter(u32 target_name,
         }
 #endif
 
+        if (flags & ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY) {
+                new_node->flags |= ANOBJ_TEMPORARY;
+        }
+
         /* Install the new object into the parent's list of children */
 
         acpi_ns_install_node(walk_state, node, new_node, type);
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
index aa4e799d9a8c..90fd059615ff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsutils.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
@@ -770,13 +770,6 @@ void acpi_ns_terminate(void)
         }
 
         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "Namespace freed\n"));
-
-        /*
-         * 2) Now we can delete the ACPI tables
-         */
-        acpi_tb_delete_all_tables();
-        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO, "ACPI Tables freed\n"));
-
         return_VOID;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
index c8f6bef16ed0..94eb8f332d94 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nswalk.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
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ struct acpi_namespace_node *acpi_ns_get_next_node(acpi_object_type type,
  * PARAMETERS:  Type                - acpi_object_type to search for
  *              start_node          - Handle in namespace where search begins
  *              max_depth           - Depth to which search is to reach
- *              unlock_before_callback- Whether to unlock the NS before invoking
+ *              Flags               - Whether to unlock the NS before invoking
  *                                    the callback routine
  *              user_function       - Called when an object of "Type" is found
  *              Context             - Passed to user function
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ acpi_status
 acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
                        acpi_handle start_node,
                        u32 max_depth,
-                       u8 unlock_before_callback,
+                       u32 flags,
                        acpi_walk_callback user_function,
                        void *context, void **return_value)
 {
@@ -193,20 +193,34 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
                     acpi_ns_get_next_node(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, parent_node,
                                           child_node);
                 if (child_node) {
-                        /*
-                         * Found node, Get the type if we are not
-                         * searching for ANY
-                         */
+
+                        /* Found next child, get the type if we are not searching for ANY */
+
                         if (type != ACPI_TYPE_ANY) {
                                 child_type = child_node->type;
                         }
 
-                        if (child_type == type) {
+                        /*
+                         * Ignore all temporary namespace nodes (created during control
+                         * method execution) unless told otherwise. These temporary nodes
+                         * can cause a race condition because they can be deleted during the
+                         * execution of the user function (if the namespace is unlocked before
+                         * invocation of the user function.) Only the debugger namespace dump
+                         * will examine the temporary nodes.
+                         */
+                        if ((child_node->flags & ANOBJ_TEMPORARY) &&
+                            !(flags & ACPI_NS_WALK_TEMP_NODES)) {
+                                status = AE_CTRL_DEPTH;
+                        }
+
+                        /* Type must match requested type */
+
+                        else if (child_type == type) {
                                 /*
-                                 * Found a matching node, invoke the user
-                                 * callback function
+                                 * Found a matching node, invoke the user callback function.
+                                 * Unlock the namespace if flag is set.
                                  */
-                                if (unlock_before_callback) {
+                                if (flags & ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK) {
                                         mutex_status =
                                             acpi_ut_release_mutex
                                             (ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
@@ -216,10 +230,11 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
                                         }
                                 }
 
-                                status = user_function(child_node, level,
-                                                       context, return_value);
+                                status =
+                                    user_function(child_node, level, context,
+                                                  return_value);
 
-                                if (unlock_before_callback) {
+                                if (flags & ACPI_NS_WALK_UNLOCK) {
                                         mutex_status =
                                             acpi_ut_acquire_mutex
                                             (ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
@@ -251,20 +266,17 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
                         }
 
                         /*
-                         * Depth first search:
-                         * Attempt to go down another level in the namespace
-                         * if we are allowed to.  Don't go any further if we
-                         * have reached the caller specified maximum depth
-                         * or if the user function has specified that the
-                         * maximum depth has been reached.
+                         * Depth first search: Attempt to go down another level in the
+                         * namespace if we are allowed to.  Don't go any further if we have
+                         * reached the caller specified maximum depth or if the user
+                         * function has specified that the maximum depth has been reached.
                          */
                         if ((level < max_depth) && (status != AE_CTRL_DEPTH)) {
                                 if (acpi_ns_get_next_node
                                     (ACPI_TYPE_ANY, child_node, NULL)) {
-                                        /*
-                                         * There is at least one child of this
-                                         * node, visit the onde
-                                         */
+
+                                        /* There is at least one child of this node, visit it */
+
                                         level++;
                                         parent_node = child_node;
                                         child_node = NULL;
@@ -272,9 +284,8 @@ acpi_ns_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
                         }
                 } else {
                         /*
-                         * No more children of this node (acpi_ns_get_next_node
-                         * failed), go back upwards in the namespace tree to
-                         * the node's parent.
+                         * No more children of this node (acpi_ns_get_next_node failed), go
+                         * back upwards in the namespace tree to the node's parent.
                          */
                         level--;
                         child_node = parent_node;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index dca6799ac678..7ac6ace50059 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.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
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
                      struct acpi_buffer *return_buffer)
 {
         acpi_status status;
-        acpi_status status2;
         struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
         acpi_size buffer_space_needed;
         u32 i;
@@ -329,14 +328,12 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
                  * Delete the internal return object. NOTE: Interpreter must be
                  * locked to avoid race condition.
                  */
-                status2 = acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
-                if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status2)) {
+                acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
 
-                        /* Remove one reference on the return object (should delete it) */
+                /* Remove one reference on the return object (should delete it) */
 
-                        acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
-                        acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
-                }
+                acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+                acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
         }
 
       cleanup:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
index 978213a6c19f..b489781b22a8 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfname.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
@@ -84,38 +84,41 @@ acpi_get_handle(acpi_handle parent,
         /* Convert a parent handle to a prefix node */
 
         if (parent) {
-                status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return (status);
-                }
-
                 prefix_node = acpi_ns_map_handle_to_node(parent);
                 if (!prefix_node) {
-                        (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
                         return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
                 }
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * Valid cases are:
+         * 1) Fully qualified pathname
+         * 2) Parent + Relative pathname
+         *
+         * Error for <null Parent + relative path>
+         */
+        if (acpi_ns_valid_root_prefix(pathname[0])) {
 
-                status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
-                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                        return (status);
+                /* Pathname is fully qualified (starts with '\') */
+
+                /* Special case for root-only, since we can't search for it */
+
+                if (!ACPI_STRCMP(pathname, ACPI_NS_ROOT_PATH)) {
+                        *ret_handle =
+                            acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(acpi_gbl_root_node);
+                        return (AE_OK);
                 }
-        }
+        } else if (!prefix_node) {
 
-        /* Special case for root, since we can't search for it */
+                /* Relative path with null prefix is disallowed */
 
-        if (ACPI_STRCMP(pathname, ACPI_NS_ROOT_PATH) == 0) {
-                *ret_handle =
-                    acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(acpi_gbl_root_node);
-                return (AE_OK);
+                return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
         }
 
-        /*
-         *  Find the Node and convert to a handle
-         */
-        status = acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, pathname, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH,
-                                  &node);
+        /* Find the Node and convert to a handle */
 
-        *ret_handle = NULL;
+        status =
+            acpi_ns_get_node(prefix_node, pathname, ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
                 *ret_handle = acpi_ns_convert_entry_to_handle(node);
         }
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
index a18b1c223129..faa375887201 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfobj.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