diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
index 2bdba6f7d7620c43a8f6dafcbe83d5a14679f8b4..f0b09bf9887d605ee78e03a7a9aa2c84f2a4c98c 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *val_desc,
union acpi_operand_object *dest_desc,
struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ex_store_direct_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
+ struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+ struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
+
/*******************************************************************************
*
* FUNCTION: acpi_ex_store
@@ -375,7 +380,11 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
* When storing into an object the data is converted to the
* target object type then stored in the object. This means
* that the target object type (for an initialized target) will
- * not be changed by a store operation.
+ * not be changed by a store operation. A copy_object can change
+ * the target type, however.
+ *
+ * The implicit_conversion flag is set to NO/FALSE only when
+ * storing to an arg_x -- as per the rules of the ACPI spec.
*
* Assumes parameters are already validated.
*
@@ -399,7 +408,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
target_type = acpi_ns_get_type(node);
target_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
- ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Storing %p(%s) into node %p(%s)\n",
+ ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Storing %p (%s) to node %p (%s)\n",
source_desc,
acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc), node,
acpi_ut_get_type_name(target_type)));
@@ -413,45 +422,30 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}
- /* If no implicit conversion, drop into the default case below */
-
- if ((!implicit_conversion) ||
- ((walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP) &&
- (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD) &&
- (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD) &&
- (target_type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD))) {
- /*
- * Force execution of default (no implicit conversion). Note:
- * copy_object does not perform an implicit conversion, as per the ACPI
- * spec -- except in case of region/bank/index fields -- because these
- * objects must retain their original type permanently.
- */
- target_type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;
- }
-
/* Do the actual store operation */
switch (target_type) {
- case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
- case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
- case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
- case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
-
- /* For fields, copy the source data to the target field. */
-
- status = acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(source_desc, target_desc,
- &walk_state->result_obj);
- break;
-
case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
/*
- * These target types are all of type Integer/String/Buffer, and
- * therefore support implicit conversion before the store.
- *
- * Copy and/or convert the source object to a new target object
+ * The simple data types all support implicit source operand
+ * conversion before the store.
*/
+
+ if ((walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP) || !implicit_conversion) {
+ /*
+ * However, copy_object and Stores to arg_x do not perform
+ * an implicit conversion, as per the ACPI specification.
+ * A direct store is performed instead.
+ */
+ status = acpi_ex_store_direct_to_node(source_desc, node,
+ walk_state);
+ break;
+ }
+
+ /* Store with implicit source operand conversion support */
+
status =
acpi_ex_store_object_to_object(source_desc, target_desc,
&new_desc, walk_state);
@@ -465,13 +459,12 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
* the Name's type to that of the value being stored in it.
* source_desc reference count is incremented by attach_object.
*
- * Note: This may change the type of the node if an explicit store
- * has been performed such that the node/object type has been
- * changed.
+ * Note: This may change the type of the node if an explicit
+ * store has been performed such that the node/object type
+ * has been changed.
*/
- status =
- acpi_ns_attach_object(node, new_desc,
- new_desc->common.type);
+ status = acpi_ns_attach_object(node, new_desc,
+ new_desc->common.type);
ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
"Store %s into %s via Convert/Attach\n",
@@ -482,38 +475,83 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
}
break;
- default:
-
- ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
- "Storing [%s] (%p) directly into node [%s] (%p)"
- " with no implicit conversion\n",
- acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc),
- source_desc,
- acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(target_desc),
- node));
+ case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
+ /*
+ * For all fields, always write the source data to the target
+ * field. Any required implicit source operand conversion is
+ * performed in the function below as necessary. Note, field
+ * objects must retain their original type permanently.
+ */
+ status = acpi_ex_write_data_to_field(source_desc, target_desc,
+ &walk_state->result_obj);
+ break;
+ default:
/*
* No conversions for all other types. Directly store a copy of
- * the source object. NOTE: This is a departure from the ACPI
- * spec, which states "If conversion is impossible, abort the
- * running control method".
+ * the source object. This is the ACPI spec-defined behavior for
+ * the copy_object operator.
*
- * This code implements "If conversion is impossible, treat the
- * Store operation as a CopyObject".
+ * NOTE: For the Store operator, this is a departure from the
+ * ACPI spec, which states "If conversion is impossible, abort
+ * the running control method". Instead, this code implements
+ * "If conversion is impossible, treat the Store operation as
+ * a CopyObject".
*/
- status =
- acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(source_desc, &new_desc,
- walk_state);
- if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
- return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
- }
-
- status =
- acpi_ns_attach_object(node, new_desc,
- new_desc->common.type);
- acpi_ut_remove_reference(new_desc);
+ status = acpi_ex_store_direct_to_node(source_desc, node,
+ walk_state);
break;
}
return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION: acpi_ex_store_direct_to_node
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS: source_desc - Value to be stored
+ * node - Named object to receive the value
+ * walk_state - Current walk state
+ *
+ * RETURN: Status
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: "Store" an object directly to a node. This involves a copy
+ * and an attach.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ex_store_direct_to_node(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
+ struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+ struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
+{
+ acpi_status status;
+ union acpi_operand_object *new_desc;
+
+ ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_store_direct_to_node);
+
+ ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+ "Storing [%s] (%p) directly into node [%s] (%p)"
+ " with no implicit conversion\n",
+ acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(source_desc),
+ source_desc, acpi_ut_get_type_name(node->type),
+ node));
+
+ /* Copy the source object to a new object */
+
+ status =
+ acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(source_desc, &new_desc, walk_state);
+ if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+ return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+ }
+
+ /* Attach the new object to the node */
+
+ status = acpi_ns_attach_object(node, new_desc, new_desc->common.type);
+ acpi_ut_remove_reference(new_desc);
+ return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+}