ACPICA: Fix an if statement (add parens)
[linux-2.6-microblaze.git] / drivers / acpi / acpica / dsmethod.c
1 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause OR GPL-2.0
2 /******************************************************************************
3  *
4  * Module Name: dsmethod - Parser/Interpreter interface - control method parsing
5  *
6  * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2021, Intel Corp.
7  *
8  *****************************************************************************/
9
10 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
11 #include "accommon.h"
12 #include "acdispat.h"
13 #include "acinterp.h"
14 #include "acnamesp.h"
15 #include "acparser.h"
16 #include "amlcode.h"
17 #include "acdebug.h"
18
19 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
20 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsmethod")
21
22 /* Local prototypes */
23 static acpi_status
24 acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
25                              union acpi_parse_object **out_op);
26
27 static acpi_status
28 acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc);
29
30 /*******************************************************************************
31  *
32  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_auto_serialize_method
33  *
34  * PARAMETERS:  node                        - Namespace Node of the method
35  *              obj_desc                    - Method object attached to node
36  *
37  * RETURN:      Status
38  *
39  * DESCRIPTION: Parse a control method AML to scan for control methods that
40  *              need serialization due to the creation of named objects.
41  *
42  * NOTE: It is a bit of overkill to mark all such methods serialized, since
43  * there is only a problem if the method actually blocks during execution.
44  * A blocking operation is, for example, a Sleep() operation, or any access
45  * to an operation region. However, it is probably not possible to easily
46  * detect whether a method will block or not, so we simply mark all suspicious
47  * methods as serialized.
48  *
49  * NOTE2: This code is essentially a generic routine for parsing a single
50  * control method.
51  *
52  ******************************************************************************/
53
54 acpi_status
55 acpi_ds_auto_serialize_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
56                               union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
57 {
58         acpi_status status;
59         union acpi_parse_object *op = NULL;
60         struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
61
62         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_auto_serialize_method, node);
63
64         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
65                           "Method auto-serialization parse [%4.4s] %p\n",
66                           acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
67
68         /* Create/Init a root op for the method parse tree */
69
70         op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_METHOD_OP, obj_desc->method.aml_start);
71         if (!op) {
72                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
73         }
74
75         acpi_ps_set_name(op, node->name.integer);
76         op->common.node = node;
77
78         /* Create and initialize a new walk state */
79
80         walk_state =
81             acpi_ds_create_walk_state(node->owner_id, NULL, NULL, NULL);
82         if (!walk_state) {
83                 acpi_ps_free_op(op);
84                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
85         }
86
87         status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, node,
88                                        obj_desc->method.aml_start,
89                                        obj_desc->method.aml_length, NULL, 0);
90         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
91                 acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
92                 acpi_ps_free_op(op);
93                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
94         }
95
96         walk_state->descending_callback = acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes;
97
98         /* Parse the method, scan for creation of named objects */
99
100         status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
101
102         acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
103         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
104 }
105
106 /*******************************************************************************
107  *
108  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes
109  *
110  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current state of the parse tree walk
111  *              out_op          - Unused, required for parser interface
112  *
113  * RETURN:      Status
114  *
115  * DESCRIPTION: Descending callback used during the loading of ACPI tables.
116  *              Currently used to detect methods that must be marked serialized
117  *              in order to avoid problems with the creation of named objects.
118  *
119  ******************************************************************************/
120
121 static acpi_status
122 acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
123                              union acpi_parse_object **out_op)
124 {
125
126         ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes);
127
128         /* We are only interested in opcodes that create a new name */
129
130         if (!
131             (walk_state->op_info->
132              flags & (AML_NAMED | AML_CREATE | AML_FIELD))) {
133                 return (AE_OK);
134         }
135
136         /*
137          * At this point, we know we have a Named object opcode.
138          * Mark the method as serialized. Later code will create a mutex for
139          * this method to enforce serialization.
140          *
141          * Note, ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL flag means that we will ignore the
142          * Sync Level mechanism for this method, even though it is now serialized.
143          * Otherwise, there can be conflicts with existing ASL code that actually
144          * uses sync levels.
145          */
146         walk_state->method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
147         walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
148             (ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED | ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL);
149
150         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
151                           "Method serialized [%4.4s] %p - [%s] (%4.4X)\n",
152                           walk_state->method_node->name.ascii,
153                           walk_state->method_node, walk_state->op_info->name,
154                           walk_state->opcode));
155
156         /* Abort the parse, no need to examine this method any further */
157
158         return (AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
159 }
160
161 /*******************************************************************************
162  *
163  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_error
164  *
165  * PARAMETERS:  status          - Execution status
166  *              walk_state      - Current state
167  *
168  * RETURN:      Status
169  *
170  * DESCRIPTION: Called on method error. Invoke the global exception handler if
171  *              present, dump the method data if the debugger is configured
172  *
173  *              Note: Allows the exception handler to change the status code
174  *
175  ******************************************************************************/
176
177 acpi_status
178 acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
179 {
180         u32 aml_offset;
181         acpi_name name = 0;
182
183         ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
184
185         /* Ignore AE_OK and control exception codes */
186
187         if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) || (status & AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
188                 return (status);
189         }
190
191         /* Invoke the global exception handler */
192
193         if (acpi_gbl_exception_handler) {
194
195                 /* Exit the interpreter, allow handler to execute methods */
196
197                 acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
198
199                 /*
200                  * Handler can map the exception code to anything it wants, including
201                  * AE_OK, in which case the executing method will not be aborted.
202                  */
203                 aml_offset = (u32)ACPI_PTR_DIFF(walk_state->aml,
204                                                 walk_state->parser_state.
205                                                 aml_start);
206
207                 if (walk_state->method_node) {
208                         name = walk_state->method_node->name.integer;
209                 } else if (walk_state->deferred_node) {
210                         name = walk_state->deferred_node->name.integer;
211                 }
212
213                 status = acpi_gbl_exception_handler(status, name,
214                                                     walk_state->opcode,
215                                                     aml_offset, NULL);
216                 acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
217         }
218
219         acpi_ds_clear_implicit_return(walk_state);
220
221         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
222                 acpi_ds_dump_method_stack(status, walk_state, walk_state->op);
223
224                 /* Display method locals/args if debugger is present */
225
226 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUGGER
227                 acpi_db_dump_method_info(status, walk_state);
228 #endif
229         }
230
231         return (status);
232 }
233
234 /*******************************************************************************
235  *
236  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_create_method_mutex
237  *
238  * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - The method object
239  *
240  * RETURN:      Status
241  *
242  * DESCRIPTION: Create a mutex object for a serialized control method
243  *
244  ******************************************************************************/
245
246 static acpi_status
247 acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc)
248 {
249         union acpi_operand_object *mutex_desc;
250         acpi_status status;
251
252         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_method_mutex);
253
254         /* Create the new mutex object */
255
256         mutex_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX);
257         if (!mutex_desc) {
258                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
259         }
260
261         /* Create the actual OS Mutex */
262
263         status = acpi_os_create_mutex(&mutex_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
264         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
265                 acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(mutex_desc);
266                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
267         }
268
269         mutex_desc->mutex.sync_level = method_desc->method.sync_level;
270         method_desc->method.mutex = mutex_desc;
271         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
272 }
273
274 /*******************************************************************************
275  *
276  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_begin_method_execution
277  *
278  * PARAMETERS:  method_node         - Node of the method
279  *              obj_desc            - The method object
280  *              walk_state          - current state, NULL if not yet executing
281  *                                    a method.
282  *
283  * RETURN:      Status
284  *
285  * DESCRIPTION: Prepare a method for execution. Parses the method if necessary,
286  *              increments the thread count, and waits at the method semaphore
287  *              for clearance to execute.
288  *
289  ******************************************************************************/
290
291 acpi_status
292 acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
293                                union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
294                                struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
295 {
296         acpi_status status = AE_OK;
297
298         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_begin_method_execution, method_node);
299
300         if (!method_node) {
301                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
302         }
303
304         acpi_ex_start_trace_method(method_node, obj_desc, walk_state);
305
306         /* Prevent wraparound of thread count */
307
308         if (obj_desc->method.thread_count == ACPI_UINT8_MAX) {
309                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
310                             "Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)"));
311                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_METHOD_LIMIT);
312         }
313
314         /*
315          * If this method is serialized, we need to acquire the method mutex.
316          */
317         if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
318                 /*
319                  * Create a mutex for the method if it is defined to be Serialized
320                  * and a mutex has not already been created. We defer the mutex creation
321                  * until a method is actually executed, to minimize the object count
322                  */
323                 if (!obj_desc->method.mutex) {
324                         status = acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(obj_desc);
325                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
326                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
327                         }
328                 }
329
330                 /*
331                  * The current_sync_level (per-thread) must be less than or equal to
332                  * the sync level of the method. This mechanism provides some
333                  * deadlock prevention.
334                  *
335                  * If the method was auto-serialized, we just ignore the sync level
336                  * mechanism, because auto-serialization of methods can interfere
337                  * with ASL code that actually uses sync levels.
338                  *
339                  * Top-level method invocation has no walk state at this point
340                  */
341                 if (walk_state &&
342                     (!(obj_desc->method.
343                        info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL))
344                     && (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level >
345                         obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.sync_level)) {
346                         ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
347                                     "Cannot acquire Mutex for method [%4.4s]"
348                                     ", current SyncLevel is too large (%u)",
349                                     acpi_ut_get_node_name(method_node),
350                                     walk_state->thread->current_sync_level));
351
352                         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
353                 }
354
355                 /*
356                  * Obtain the method mutex if necessary. Do not acquire mutex for a
357                  * recursive call.
358                  */
359                 if (!walk_state ||
360                     !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id ||
361                     (walk_state->thread->thread_id !=
362                      obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id)) {
363                         /*
364                          * Acquire the method mutex. This releases the interpreter if we
365                          * block (and reacquires it before it returns)
366                          */
367                         status =
368                             acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->method.mutex->
369                                                       mutex.os_mutex,
370                                                       ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
371                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
372                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
373                         }
374
375                         /* Update the mutex and walk info and save the original sync_level */
376
377                         if (walk_state) {
378                                 obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
379                                     original_sync_level =
380                                     walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
381
382                                 obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id =
383                                     walk_state->thread->thread_id;
384
385                                 /*
386                                  * Update the current sync_level only if this is not an auto-
387                                  * serialized method. In the auto case, we have to ignore
388                                  * the sync level for the method mutex (created for the
389                                  * auto-serialization) because we have no idea of what the
390                                  * sync level should be. Therefore, just ignore it.
391                                  */
392                                 if (!(obj_desc->method.info_flags &
393                                       ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL)) {
394                                         walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
395                                             obj_desc->method.sync_level;
396                                 }
397                         } else {
398                                 obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
399                                     original_sync_level =
400                                     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.sync_level;
401
402                                 obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id =
403                                     acpi_os_get_thread_id();
404                         }
405                 }
406
407                 /* Always increase acquisition depth */
408
409                 obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
410         }
411
412         /*
413          * Allocate an Owner ID for this method, only if this is the first thread
414          * to begin concurrent execution. We only need one owner_id, even if the
415          * method is invoked recursively.
416          */
417         if (!obj_desc->method.owner_id) {
418                 status = acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
419                 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
420                         goto cleanup;
421                 }
422         }
423
424         /*
425          * Increment the method parse tree thread count since it has been
426          * reentered one more time (even if it is the same thread)
427          */
428         obj_desc->method.thread_count++;
429         acpi_method_count++;
430         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
431
432 cleanup:
433         /* On error, must release the method mutex (if present) */
434
435         if (obj_desc->method.mutex) {
436                 acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
437         }
438         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
439 }
440
441 /*******************************************************************************
442  *
443  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_call_control_method
444  *
445  * PARAMETERS:  thread              - Info for this thread
446  *              this_walk_state     - Current walk state
447  *              op                  - Current Op to be walked
448  *
449  * RETURN:      Status
450  *
451  * DESCRIPTION: Transfer execution to a called control method
452  *
453  ******************************************************************************/
454
455 acpi_status
456 acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
457                             struct acpi_walk_state *this_walk_state,
458                             union acpi_parse_object *op)
459 {
460         acpi_status status;
461         struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
462         struct acpi_walk_state *next_walk_state = NULL;
463         union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
464         struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
465         u32 i;
466
467         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_call_control_method, this_walk_state);
468
469         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
470                           "Calling method %p, currentstate=%p\n",
471                           this_walk_state->prev_op, this_walk_state));
472
473         /*
474          * Get the namespace entry for the control method we are about to call
475          */
476         method_node = this_walk_state->method_call_node;
477         if (!method_node) {
478                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
479         }
480
481         obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(method_node);
482         if (!obj_desc) {
483                 return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
484         }
485
486         /* Init for new method, possibly wait on method mutex */
487
488         status =
489             acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(method_node, obj_desc,
490                                            this_walk_state);
491         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
492                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
493         }
494
495         /* Begin method parse/execution. Create a new walk state */
496
497         next_walk_state =
498             acpi_ds_create_walk_state(obj_desc->method.owner_id, NULL, obj_desc,
499                                       thread);
500         if (!next_walk_state) {
501                 status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
502                 goto cleanup;
503         }
504
505         /*
506          * The resolved arguments were put on the previous walk state's operand
507          * stack. Operands on the previous walk state stack always
508          * start at index 0. Also, null terminate the list of arguments
509          */
510         this_walk_state->operands[this_walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
511
512         /*
513          * Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block
514          * TBD: this is somewhat inefficient, should change interface to
515          * ds_init_aml_walk. For now, keeps this struct off the CPU stack
516          */
517         info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
518         if (!info) {
519                 status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
520                 goto cleanup;
521         }
522
523         info->parameters = &this_walk_state->operands[0];
524
525         status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(next_walk_state, NULL, method_node,
526                                        obj_desc->method.aml_start,
527                                        obj_desc->method.aml_length, info,
528                                        ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE);
529
530         ACPI_FREE(info);
531         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
532                 goto cleanup;
533         }
534
535         next_walk_state->method_nesting_depth =
536             this_walk_state->method_nesting_depth + 1;
537
538         /*
539          * Delete the operands on the previous walkstate operand stack
540          * (they were copied to new objects)
541          */
542         for (i = 0; i < obj_desc->method.param_count; i++) {
543                 acpi_ut_remove_reference(this_walk_state->operands[i]);
544                 this_walk_state->operands[i] = NULL;
545         }
546
547         /* Clear the operand stack */
548
549         this_walk_state->num_operands = 0;
550
551         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
552                           "**** Begin nested execution of [%4.4s] **** WalkState=%p\n",
553                           method_node->name.ascii, next_walk_state));
554
555         this_walk_state->method_pathname =
556             acpi_ns_get_normalized_pathname(method_node, TRUE);
557         this_walk_state->method_is_nested = TRUE;
558
559         /* Optional object evaluation log */
560
561         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_EVALUATION,
562                               "%-26s:  %*s%s\n", "   Nested method call",
563                               next_walk_state->method_nesting_depth * 3, " ",
564                               &this_walk_state->method_pathname[1]));
565
566         /* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
567
568         if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
569                 status =
570                     obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(next_walk_state);
571                 if (status == AE_OK) {
572                         status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
573                 }
574         }
575
576         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
577
578 cleanup:
579
580         /* On error, we must terminate the method properly */
581
582         acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(obj_desc, next_walk_state);
583         acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
584
585         return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
586 }
587
588 /*******************************************************************************
589  *
590  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_restart_control_method
591  *
592  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - State for preempted method (caller)
593  *              return_desc         - Return value from the called method
594  *
595  * RETURN:      Status
596  *
597  * DESCRIPTION: Restart a method that was preempted by another (nested) method
598  *              invocation. Handle the return value (if any) from the callee.
599  *
600  ******************************************************************************/
601
602 acpi_status
603 acpi_ds_restart_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
604                                union acpi_operand_object *return_desc)
605 {
606         acpi_status status;
607         int same_as_implicit_return;
608
609         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_restart_control_method, walk_state);
610
611         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
612                           "****Restart [%4.4s] Op %p ReturnValueFromCallee %p\n",
613                           acpi_ut_get_node_name(walk_state->method_node),
614                           walk_state->method_call_op, return_desc));
615
616         ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
617                           "    ReturnFromThisMethodUsed?=%X ResStack %p Walk %p\n",
618                           walk_state->return_used,
619                           walk_state->results, walk_state));
620
621         /* Did the called method return a value? */
622
623         if (return_desc) {
624
625                 /* Is the implicit return object the same as the return desc? */
626
627                 same_as_implicit_return =
628                     (walk_state->implicit_return_obj == return_desc);
629
630                 /* Are we actually going to use the return value? */
631
632                 if (walk_state->return_used) {
633
634                         /* Save the return value from the previous method */
635
636                         status = acpi_ds_result_push(return_desc, walk_state);
637                         if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
638                                 acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
639                                 return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
640                         }
641
642                         /*
643                          * Save as THIS method's return value in case it is returned
644                          * immediately to yet another method
645                          */
646                         walk_state->return_desc = return_desc;
647                 }
648
649                 /*
650                  * The following code is the optional support for the so-called
651                  * "implicit return". Some AML code assumes that the last value of the
652                  * method is "implicitly" returned to the caller, in the absence of an
653                  * explicit return value.
654                  *
655                  * Just save the last result of the method as the return value.
656                  *
657                  * NOTE: this is optional because the ASL language does not actually
658                  * support this behavior.
659                  */
660                 else if (!acpi_ds_do_implicit_return
661                          (return_desc, walk_state, FALSE)
662                          || same_as_implicit_return) {
663                         /*
664                          * Delete the return value if it will not be used by the
665                          * calling method or remove one reference if the explicit return
666                          * is the same as the implicit return value.
667                          */
668                         acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
669                 }
670         }
671
672         return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
673 }
674
675 /*******************************************************************************
676  *
677  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_terminate_control_method
678  *
679  * PARAMETERS:  method_desc         - Method object
680  *              walk_state          - State associated with the method
681  *
682  * RETURN:      None
683  *
684  * DESCRIPTION: Terminate a control method. Delete everything that the method
685  *              created, delete all locals and arguments, and delete the parse
686  *              tree if requested.
687  *
688  * MUTEX:       Interpreter is locked
689  *
690  ******************************************************************************/
691
692 void
693 acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
694                                  struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
695 {
696
697         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_terminate_control_method, walk_state);
698
699         /* method_desc is required, walk_state is optional */
700
701         if (!method_desc) {
702                 return_VOID;
703         }
704
705         if (walk_state) {
706
707                 /* Delete all arguments and locals */
708
709                 acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(walk_state);
710
711                 /*
712                  * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
713                  * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless:
714                  * 1) This method is a module-level executable code method, in which
715                  *    case we want make the objects permanent.
716                  * 2) There are other threads executing the method, in which case we
717                  *    will wait until the last thread has completed.
718                  */
719                 if (!(method_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)
720                     && (method_desc->method.thread_count == 1)) {
721
722                         /* Delete any direct children of (created by) this method */
723
724                         (void)acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
725                         acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(walk_state->
726                                                          method_node);
727                         (void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
728
729                         /*
730                          * Delete any objects that were created by this method
731                          * elsewhere in the namespace (if any were created).
732                          * Use of the ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE optimizes the
733                          * deletion such that we don't have to perform an entire
734                          * namespace walk for every control method execution.
735                          */
736                         if (method_desc->method.
737                             info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
738                                 (void)acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
739                                 acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->
740                                                                   method.
741                                                                   owner_id);
742                                 (void)acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
743                                 method_desc->method.info_flags &=
744                                     ~ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
745                         }
746                 }
747
748                 /*
749                  * If method is serialized, release the mutex and restore the
750                  * current sync level for this thread
751                  */
752                 if (method_desc->method.mutex) {
753
754                         /* Acquisition Depth handles recursive calls */
755
756                         method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
757                         if (!method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth) {
758                                 walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
759                                     method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
760                                     original_sync_level;
761
762                                 acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.
763                                                       mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
764                                 method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id = 0;
765                         }
766                 }
767         }
768
769         /* Decrement the thread count on the method */
770
771         if (method_desc->method.thread_count) {
772                 method_desc->method.thread_count--;
773         } else {
774                 ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid zero thread count in method"));
775         }
776
777         /* Are there any other threads currently executing this method? */
778
779         if (method_desc->method.thread_count) {
780                 /*
781                  * Additional threads. Do not release the owner_id in this case,
782                  * we immediately reuse it for the next thread executing this method
783                  */
784                 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
785                                   "*** Completed execution of one thread, %u threads remaining\n",
786                                   method_desc->method.thread_count));
787         } else {
788                 /* This is the only executing thread for this method */
789
790                 /*
791                  * Support to dynamically change a method from not_serialized to
792                  * Serialized if it appears that the method is incorrectly written and
793                  * does not support multiple thread execution. The best example of this
794                  * is if such a method creates namespace objects and blocks. A second
795                  * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception.
796                  *
797                  * This code is here because we must wait until the last thread exits
798                  * before marking the method as serialized.
799                  */
800                 if (method_desc->method.
801                     info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING) {
802                         if (walk_state) {
803                                 ACPI_INFO(("Marking method %4.4s as Serialized "
804                                            "because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
805                                            walk_state->method_node->name.
806                                            ascii));
807                         }
808
809                         /*
810                          * Method tried to create an object twice and was marked as
811                          * "pending serialized". The probable cause is that the method
812                          * cannot handle reentrancy.
813                          *
814                          * The method was created as not_serialized, but it tried to create
815                          * a named object and then blocked, causing the second thread
816                          * entrance to begin and then fail. Workaround this problem by
817                          * marking the method permanently as Serialized when the last
818                          * thread exits here.
819                          */
820                         method_desc->method.info_flags &=
821                             ~ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
822
823                         method_desc->method.info_flags |=
824                             (ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED |
825                              ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL);
826                         method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
827                 }
828
829                 /* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
830
831                 if (!
832                     (method_desc->method.
833                      info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
834                         acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
835                 }
836         }
837
838         acpi_ex_stop_trace_method((struct acpi_namespace_node *)method_desc->
839                                   method.node, method_desc, walk_state);
840
841         return_VOID;
842 }