Pull test into release branch

16 files changed, 193 insertions, 255 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsaccess.c
index c1c6c236df9..57faf598bad 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 55b407aae26..1d693d8ad2d 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 d72df66aa96..1fc4f86676e 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 c6bf5d30fca..5097e167939 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 4b0a4a8c984..aa6370c67ec 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 aec8488c001..326af8fc0ce 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 fe75d888e18..d4f9654fd20 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 97b8332c974..cbd94af08cc 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 aabe8794b90..d9d7377bc6e 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 155505a4ef6..e696aa84799 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 500e2bbcfaf..e863be665ce 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 aa4e799d9a8..90fd059615f 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 c8f6bef16ed..94eb8f332d9 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 dca6799ac67..7ac6ace5005 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 978213a6c19..b489781b22a 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 a18b1c22312..faa37588720 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