Merge branch 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6

* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (123 commits)
  dock: make dock driver not a module
  ACPI: fix ia64 build warning
  ACPI: hack around sysfs warning with link order
  ACPI suspend: fix build warning when CONFIG_ACPI_SLEEP=n
  intel_menlo: fix build warning
  panasonic-laptop: fix build
  ACPICA: Update version to 20080926
  ACPICA: Add support for zero-length buffer-to-string conversions
  ACPICA: New: Validation for predefined ACPI methods/objects
  ACPICA: Fix for implicit return compatibility
  ACPICA: Fixed a couple memory leaks associated with "implicit return"
  ACPICA: Optimize buffer allocation procedure
  ACPICA: Fix possible memory leak, error exit path
  ACPICA: Fix fault after mem allocation failure in AML parser
  ACPICA: Remove unused ACPI register bit definition
  ACPICA: Update version to 20080829
  ACPICA: Fix possible memory leak in acpi_ns_get_external_pathname
  ACPICA: Cleanup for internal Reference Object
  ACPICA: Update comments - no functional changes
  ACPICA: Update for Reference ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT
  ...

1 files changed, 78 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index 38be5865d95..a085cc39c05 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void acpi_ns_resolve_references(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info);
+
 #ifdef ACPI_FUTURE_USAGE
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
@@ -69,6 +73,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
  *              be valid (non-null)
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_evaluate_object_typed(acpi_handle handle,
 			   acpi_string pathname,
@@ -283,6 +288,10 @@ acpi_evaluate_object(acpi_handle handle,
 
 			if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
 
+				/* Dereference Index and ref_of references */
+
+				acpi_ns_resolve_references(info);
+
 				/* Get the size of the returned object */
 
 				status =
@@ -352,6 +361,74 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_resolve_references
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Info                    - Evaluation info block
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Info->return_object is replaced with the dereferenced object
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Dereference certain reference objects. Called before an
+ *              internal return object is converted to an external union acpi_object.
+ *
+ * Performs an automatic dereference of Index and ref_of reference objects.
+ * These reference objects are not supported by the union acpi_object, so this is a
+ * last resort effort to return something useful. Also, provides compatibility
+ * with other ACPI implementations.
+ *
+ * NOTE: does not handle references within returned package objects or nested
+ * references, but this support could be added later if found to be necessary.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+static void acpi_ns_resolve_references(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+
+	/* We are interested in reference objects only */
+
+	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(info->return_object) !=
+	    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Two types of references are supported - those created by Index and
+	 * ref_of operators. A name reference (AML_NAMEPATH_OP) can be converted
+	 * to an union acpi_object, so it is not dereferenced here. A ddb_handle
+	 * (AML_LOAD_OP) cannot be dereferenced, nor can it be converted to
+	 * an union acpi_object.
+	 */
+	switch (info->return_object->reference.class) {
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
+
+		obj_desc = *(info->return_object->reference.where);
+		break;
+
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+
+		node = info->return_object->reference.object;
+		if (node) {
+			obj_desc = node->object;
+		}
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Replace the existing reference object */
+
+	if (obj_desc) {
+		acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc);
+		acpi_ut_remove_reference(info->return_object);
+		info->return_object = obj_desc;
+	}
+
+	return;
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_walk_namespace
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  Type                - acpi_object_type to search for
@@ -379,6 +456,7 @@ ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_evaluate_object)
  *              function, etc.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_walk_namespace(acpi_object_type type,
 		    acpi_handle start_object,