* Node's object was replaced by this Method object and we
* saved the handler in the method object.
*
+ * Note: Only used for the legacy MLC support. Will
+ * be removed in the future.
+ *
* See acpi_ns_exec_module_code
*/
if (!acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods &&
* DESCRIPTION: Execute all elements of the global module-level code list.
* Each element is executed as a single control method.
*
+ * NOTE: With this option enabled, each block of detected executable AML
+ * code that is outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary
+ * control method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this
+ * list are executed below.
+ *
+ * This function executes the module-level code for all tables only after
+ * all of the tables have been loaded. It is a legacy option and is
+ * not compatible with other ACPI implementations. See acpi_ns_load_table.
+ *
+ * This function will be removed when the legacy option is removed.
+ *
******************************************************************************/
void acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list(void)
next = acpi_gbl_module_code_list;
if (!next) {
+ ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INIT_NAMES,
+ "Legacy MLC block list is empty\n"));
+
return_VOID;
}
"**** Completed Table Object Initialization\n"));
/*
- * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table load
- * phase. Although illegal since ACPI 2.0, there are many machines that
- * contain this type of code. Each block of detected executable AML code
- * outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary control
- * method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this list
- * are executed below.
+ * This case handles the legacy option that groups all module-level
+ * code blocks together and defers execution until all of the tables
+ * are loaded. Execute all of these blocks at this time.
+ * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table
+ * load phase.
*
- * This case executes the module-level code for each table immediately
- * after the table has been loaded. This provides compatibility with
- * other ACPI implementations. Optionally, the execution can be deferred
- * until later, see acpi_initialize_objects.
+ * Note: this option is deprecated and will be eliminated in the
+ * future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
+ * depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
*/
- if (!acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods
- && !acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
- acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
- }
-
+ acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}
*
* RETURN: Status
*
- * DESCRIPTION: Load ACPI/AML table by executing the entire table as a
- * term_list.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Load ACPI/AML table by executing the entire table as a single
+ * large control method.
+ *
+ * NOTE: The point of this is to execute any module-level code in-place
+ * as the table is parsed. Some AML code depends on this behavior.
+ *
+ * It is a run-time option at this time, but will eventually become
+ * the default.
+ *
+ * Note: This causes the table to only have a single-pass parse.
+ * However, this is compatible with other ACPI implementations.
*
******************************************************************************/
acpi_status
ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_parse_table);
if (acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods) {
+ /*
+ * This case executes the AML table as one large control method.
+ * The point of this is to execute any module-level code in-place
+ * as the table is parsed. Some AML code depends on this behavior.
+ *
+ * It is a run-time option at this time, but will eventually become
+ * the default.
+ *
+ * Note: This causes the table to only have a single-pass parse.
+ * However, this is compatible with other ACPI implementations.
+ */
ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
"%s: **** Start table execution pass\n",
ACPI_GET_FUNCTION_NAME));
walk_state->pass_number));
/*
- * Handle executable code at "module-level". This refers to
- * executable opcodes that appear outside of any control method.
+ * This case handles the legacy option that groups all module-level
+ * code blocks together and defers execution until all of the tables
+ * are loaded. Execute all of these blocks at this time.
+ * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table
+ * load phase.
+ *
+ * Note: this option is deprecated and will be eliminated in the
+ * future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
+ * depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
*/
- if ((walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2) &&
+ if (acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code &&
+ (walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2) &&
((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE) == 0)) {
/*
* We want to skip If/Else/While constructs during Pass1 because we
* object to the global list. Note, the mutex field of the method
* object is used to link multiple module-level code objects.
*
+ * NOTE: In this legacy option, each block of detected executable AML
+ * code that is outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary
+ * control method object and placed on a global list below.
+ *
+ * This function executes the module-level code for all tables only after
+ * all of the tables have been loaded. It is a legacy option and is
+ * not compatible with other ACPI implementations. See acpi_ns_load_table.
+ *
+ * This function will be removed when the legacy option is removed.
+ *
******************************************************************************/
static void
status = acpi_ns_load_table(table_index, parent_node);
- /* Execute any module-level code that was found in the table */
-
- if (!acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods
- && acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
- acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
- }
+ /*
+ * This case handles the legacy option that groups all module-level
+ * code blocks together and defers execution until all of the tables
+ * are loaded. Execute all of these blocks at this time.
+ * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table
+ * load phase.
+ *
+ * Note: this option is deprecated and will be eliminated in the
+ * future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
+ * depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
+ */
+ acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
/*
* Update GPEs for any new _Lxx/_Exx methods. Ignore errors. The host is
if (acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods
|| !acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
/*
- * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This
- * runs the executable AML that may be part of the
- * declaration of these objects:
- * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
+ * If the module-level code support is enabled, initialize the objects
+ * in the namespace that remain uninitialized. This runs the executable
+ * AML that may be part of the declaration of these name objects:
+ * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
+ *
+ * Note: The module-level code is optional at this time, but will
+ * become the default in the future.
*/
status = acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(acpi_initialize_objects);
-#ifdef ACPI_EXEC_APP
/*
- * This call implements the "initialization file" option for acpi_exec.
- * This is the precise point that we want to perform the overrides.
+ * This case handles the legacy option that groups all module-level
+ * code blocks together and defers execution until all of the tables
+ * are loaded. Execute all of these blocks at this time.
+ * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table
+ * load phase.
+ *
+ * Note: this option is deprecated and will be eliminated in the
+ * future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
+ * depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
*/
- ae_do_object_overrides();
-#endif
+ acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
/*
- * Execute any module-level code that was detected during the table load
- * phase. Although illegal since ACPI 2.0, there are many machines that
- * contain this type of code. Each block of detected executable AML code
- * outside of any control method is wrapped with a temporary control
- * method object and placed on a global list. The methods on this list
- * are executed below.
- *
- * This case executes the module-level code for all tables only after
- * all of the tables have been loaded. It is a legacy option and is
- * not compatible with other ACPI implementations. See acpi_ns_load_table.
+ * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This
+ * runs the executable AML that may be part of the
+ * declaration of these objects:
+ * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
*/
- if (!acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods
- && acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
- acpi_ns_exec_module_code_list();
-
- /*
- * Initialize the objects that remain uninitialized. This
- * runs the executable AML that may be part of the
- * declaration of these objects:
- * operation_regions, buffer_fields, Buffers, and Packages.
- */
- if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT)) {
- status = acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
- if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
- return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
- }
+ if (!(flags & ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT)) {
+ status = acpi_ns_initialize_objects();
+ if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+ return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}
}
******************************************************************************/
/*
- * Initialization sequence
+ * Initialization sequence options
*/
-#define ACPI_FULL_INITIALIZATION 0x00
-#define ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT 0x01
-#define ACPI_NO_HARDWARE_INIT 0x02
-#define ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT 0x04
-#define ACPI_NO_HANDLER_INIT 0x08
-#define ACPI_NO_ACPI_ENABLE 0x10
-#define ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT 0x20
-#define ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT 0x40
-#define ACPI_NO_FACS_INIT 0x80
+#define ACPI_FULL_INITIALIZATION 0x0000
+#define ACPI_NO_FACS_INIT 0x0001
+#define ACPI_NO_ACPI_ENABLE 0x0002
+#define ACPI_NO_HARDWARE_INIT 0x0004
+#define ACPI_NO_EVENT_INIT 0x0008
+#define ACPI_NO_HANDLER_INIT 0x0010
+#define ACPI_NO_OBJECT_INIT 0x0020
+#define ACPI_NO_DEVICE_INIT 0x0040
+#define ACPI_NO_ADDRESS_SPACE_INIT 0x0080
/*
* Initialization state