exfldio.c

/******************************************************************************
 *
 * Module Name: exfldio - Aml Field I/O
 *
 *****************************************************************************/

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2006, R. Byron Moore
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#include <acpi/acpi.h>
#include <acpi/acinterp.h>
#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
#include <acpi/acevents.h>
#include <acpi/acdispat.h>

#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exfldio")

/* Local prototypes */
static acpi_status
acpi_ex_field_datum_io(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
		       u32 field_datum_byte_offset,
		       acpi_integer * value, u32 read_write);

static u8
acpi_ex_register_overflow(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
			  acpi_integer value);

static acpi_status
acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
		     u32 field_datum_byte_offset);

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_setup_region
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc                - Field to be read or written
 *              field_datum_byte_offset - Byte offset of this datum within the
 *                                        parent field
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Common processing for acpi_ex_extract_from_field and
 *              acpi_ex_insert_into_field. Initialize the Region if necessary and
 *              validate the request.
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

static acpi_status
acpi_ex_setup_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
		     u32 field_datum_byte_offset)
{
	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
	union acpi_operand_object *rgn_desc;

	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ex_setup_region, field_datum_byte_offset);

	rgn_desc = obj_desc->common_field.region_obj;

	/* We must have a valid region */

	if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_REGION) {
		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Needed Region, found type %X (%s)",
			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(rgn_desc),
			    acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(rgn_desc)));

		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
	}

	/*
	 * If the Region Address and Length have not been previously evaluated,
	 * evaluate them now and save the results.
	 */
	if (!(rgn_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID)) {
		status = acpi_ds_get_region_arguments(rgn_desc);
		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
		}
	}

	/* Exit if Address/Length have been disallowed by the host OS */

	if (rgn_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_INVALID) {
		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_ILLEGAL_ADDRESS);
	}

	/*
	 * Exit now for SMBus address space, it has a non-linear address space
	 * and the request cannot be directly validated
	 */
	if (rgn_desc->region.space_id == ACPI_ADR_SPACE_SMBUS) {

		/* SMBus has a non-linear address space */

		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
	}
#ifdef ACPI_UNDER_DEVELOPMENT
	/*
	 * If the Field access is any_acc, we can now compute the optimal
	 * access (because we know know the length of the parent region)
	 */
	if (!(obj_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID)) {
		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
		}
	}
#endif

	/*
	 * Validate the request.  The entire request from the byte offset for a
	 * length of one field datum (access width) must fit within the region.
	 * (Region length is specified in bytes)
	 */
	if (rgn_desc->region.length <
	    (obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset +
	     field_datum_byte_offset +
	     obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width)) {
		if (acpi_gbl_enable_interpreter_slack) {
			/*
			 * Slack mode only:  We will go ahead and allow access to this
			 * field if it is within the region length rounded up to the next
			 * access width boundary.
			 */
			if (ACPI_ROUND_UP(rgn_desc->region.length,
					  obj_desc->common_field.
					  access_byte_width) >=
			    (obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset +
			     (acpi_native_uint) obj_desc->common_field.
			     access_byte_width + field_datum_byte_offset)) {
				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
			}
		}

		if (rgn_desc->region.length <
		    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width) {
			/*
			 * This is the case where the access_type (acc_word, etc.) is wider
			 * than the region itself.  For example, a region of length one
			 * byte, and a field with Dword access specified.
			 */
			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
				    "Field [%4.4s] access width (%d bytes) too large for region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->
							  common_field.node),
				    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.
							  node),
				    rgn_desc->region.length));
		}

		/*
		 * Offset rounded up to next multiple of field width
		 * exceeds region length, indicate an error
		 */
		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
			    "Field [%4.4s] Base+Offset+Width %X+%X+%X is beyond end of region [%4.4s] (length %X)",
			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(obj_desc->common_field.node),
			    obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
			    field_datum_byte_offset,
			    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
			    acpi_ut_get_node_name(rgn_desc->region.node),
			    rgn_desc->region.length));

		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_REGION_LIMIT);
	}

	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
}

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_access_region
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc                - Field to be read
 *              field_datum_byte_offset - Byte offset of this datum within the
 *                                        parent field
 *              Value                   - Where to store value (must at least
 *                                        the size of acpi_integer)
 *              Function                - Read or Write flag plus other region-
 *                                        dependent flags
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Read or Write a single field datum to an Operation Region.
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

acpi_status
acpi_ex_access_region(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
		      u32 field_datum_byte_offset,
		      acpi_integer * value, u32 function)
{
	acpi_status status;
	union acpi_operand_object *rgn_desc;
	acpi_physical_address address;

	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_access_region);

	/*
	 * Ensure that the region operands are fully evaluated and verify
	 * the validity of the request
	 */
	status = acpi_ex_setup_region(obj_desc, field_datum_byte_offset);
	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
	}

	/*
	 * The physical address of this field datum is:
	 *
	 * 1) The base of the region, plus
	 * 2) The base offset of the field, plus
	 * 3) The current offset into the field
	 */
	rgn_desc = obj_desc->common_field.region_obj;
	address = rgn_desc->region.address +
	    obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset + field_datum_byte_offset;

	if ((function & ACPI_IO_MASK) == ACPI_READ) {
		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD, "[READ]"));
	} else {
		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD, "[WRITE]"));
	}

	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
			      " Region [%s:%X], Width %X, ByteBase %X, Offset %X at %8.8X%8.8X\n",
			      acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
						      space_id),
			      rgn_desc->region.space_id,
			      obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
			      obj_desc->common_field.base_byte_offset,
			      field_datum_byte_offset,
			      ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(address)));

	/* Invoke the appropriate address_space/op_region handler */

	status = acpi_ev_address_space_dispatch(rgn_desc, function,
						address,
						ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->
							   common_field.
							   access_byte_width),
						value);

	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
		if (status == AE_NOT_IMPLEMENTED) {
			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
				    "Region %s(%X) not implemented",
				    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
							    space_id),
				    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
		} else if (status == AE_NOT_EXIST) {
			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
				    "Region %s(%X) has no handler",
				    acpi_ut_get_region_name(rgn_desc->region.
							    space_id),
				    rgn_desc->region.space_id));
		}
	}

	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_register_overflow
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc                - Register(Field) to be written
 *              Value                   - Value to be stored
 *
 * RETURN:      TRUE if value overflows the field, FALSE otherwise
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Check if a value is out of range of the field being written.
 *              Used to check if the values written to Index and Bank registers
 *              are out of range.  Normally, the value is simply truncated
 *              to fit the field, but this case is most likely a serious
 *              coding error in the ASL.
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

static u8
acpi_ex_register_overflow(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
			  acpi_integer value)
{

	if (obj_desc->common_field.bit_length >= ACPI_INTEGER_BIT_SIZE) {
		/*
		 * The field is large enough to hold the maximum integer, so we can
		 * never overflow it.
		 */
		return (FALSE);
	}

	if (value >= ((acpi_integer) 1 << obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
		/*
		 * The Value is larger than the maximum value that can fit into
		 * the register.
		 */
		return (TRUE);
	}

	/* The Value will fit into the field with no truncation */

	return (FALSE);
}

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_field_datum_io
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc                - Field to be read
 *              field_datum_byte_offset - Byte offset of this datum within the
 *                                        parent field
 *              Value                   - Where to store value (must be 64 bits)
 *              read_write              - Read or Write flag
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Read or Write a single datum of a field.  The field_type is
 *              demultiplexed here to handle the different types of fields
 *              (buffer_field, region_field, index_field, bank_field)
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

static acpi_status
acpi_ex_field_datum_io(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
		       u32 field_datum_byte_offset,
		       acpi_integer * value, u32 read_write)
{
	acpi_status status;
	acpi_integer local_value;

	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ex_field_datum_io, field_datum_byte_offset);

	if (read_write == ACPI_READ) {
		if (!value) {
			local_value = 0;

			/* To support reads without saving return value */
			value = &local_value;
		}

		/* Clear the entire return buffer first, [Very Important!] */

		*value = 0;
	}

	/*
	 * The four types of fields are:
	 *
	 * buffer_field - Read/write from/to a Buffer
	 * region_field - Read/write from/to a Operation Region.
	 * bank_field  - Write to a Bank Register, then read/write from/to an
	 *               operation_region
	 * index_field - Write to an Index Register, then read/write from/to a
	 *               Data Register
	 */
	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
		/*
		 * If the buffer_field arguments have not been previously evaluated,
		 * evaluate them now and save the results.
		 */
		if (!(obj_desc->common.flags & AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID)) {
			status = acpi_ds_get_buffer_field_arguments(obj_desc);
			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
			}
		}

		if (read_write == ACPI_READ) {
			/*
			 * Copy the data from the source buffer.
			 * Length is the field width in bytes.
			 */
			ACPI_MEMCPY(value,
				    (obj_desc->buffer_field.buffer_obj)->buffer.
				    pointer +
				    obj_desc->buffer_field.base_byte_offset +
				    field_datum_byte_offset,
				    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width);
		} else {
			/*
			 * Copy the data to the target buffer.
			 * Length is the field width in bytes.
			 */
			ACPI_MEMCPY((obj_desc->buffer_field.buffer_obj)->buffer.
				    pointer +
				    obj_desc->buffer_field.base_byte_offset +
				    field_datum_byte_offset, value,
				    obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width);
		}

		status = AE_OK;
		break;

	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:

		/*
		 * Ensure that the bank_value is not beyond the capacity of
		 * the register
		 */
		if (acpi_ex_register_overflow(obj_desc->bank_field.bank_obj,
					      (acpi_integer) obj_desc->
					      bank_field.value)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_REGISTER_LIMIT);
		}

		/*
		 * For bank_fields, we must write the bank_value to the bank_register
		 * (itself a region_field) before we can access the data.
		 */
		status =
		    acpi_ex_insert_into_field(obj_desc->bank_field.bank_obj,
					      &obj_desc->bank_field.value,
					      sizeof(obj_desc->bank_field.
						     value));
		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
		}

		/*
		 * Now that the Bank has been selected, fall through to the
		 * region_field case and write the datum to the Operation Region
		 */

		/*lint -fallthrough */

	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
		/*
		 * For simple region_fields, we just directly access the owning
		 * Operation Region.
		 */
		status =
		    acpi_ex_access_region(obj_desc, field_datum_byte_offset,
					  value, read_write);
		break;

	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:

		/*
		 * Ensure that the index_value is not beyond the capacity of
		 * the register
		 */
		if (acpi_ex_register_overflow(obj_desc->index_field.index_obj,
					      (acpi_integer) obj_desc->
					      index_field.value)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_REGISTER_LIMIT);
		}

		/* Write the index value to the index_register (itself a region_field) */

		field_datum_byte_offset += obj_desc->index_field.value;

		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
				  "Write to Index Register: Value %8.8X\n",
				  field_datum_byte_offset));

		status =
		    acpi_ex_insert_into_field(obj_desc->index_field.index_obj,
					      &field_datum_byte_offset,
					      sizeof(field_datum_byte_offset));
		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
		}

		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
				  "I/O to Data Register: ValuePtr %p\n",
				  value));

		if (read_write == ACPI_READ) {

			/* Read the datum from the data_register */

			status =
			    acpi_ex_extract_from_field(obj_desc->index_field.
						       data_obj, value,
						       sizeof(acpi_integer));
		} else {
			/* Write the datum to the data_register */

			status =
			    acpi_ex_insert_into_field(obj_desc->index_field.
						      data_obj, value,
						      sizeof(acpi_integer));
		}
		break;

	default:

		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Wrong object type in field I/O %X",
			    ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)));
		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
		break;
	}

	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
		if (read_write == ACPI_READ) {
			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
					  "Value Read %8.8X%8.8X, Width %d\n",
					  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(*value),
					  obj_desc->common_field.
					  access_byte_width));
		} else {
			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
					  "Value Written %8.8X%8.8X, Width %d\n",
					  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(*value),
					  obj_desc->common_field.
					  access_byte_width));
		}
	}

	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc                - Field to be written
 *              Mask                    - bitmask within field datum
 *              field_value             - Value to write
 *              field_datum_byte_offset - Offset of datum within field
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Apply the field update rule to a field write
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

acpi_status
acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
			       acpi_integer mask,
			       acpi_integer field_value,
			       u32 field_datum_byte_offset)
{
	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
	acpi_integer merged_value;
	acpi_integer current_value;

	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_U32(ex_write_with_update_rule, mask);

	/* Start with the new bits  */

	merged_value = field_value;

	/* If the mask is all ones, we don't need to worry about the update rule */

	if (mask != ACPI_INTEGER_MAX) {

		/* Decode the update rule */

		switch (obj_desc->common_field.
			field_flags & AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK) {
		case AML_FIELD_UPDATE_PRESERVE:
			/*
			 * Check if update rule needs to be applied (not if mask is all
			 * ones)  The left shift drops the bits we want to ignore.
			 */
			if ((~mask << (ACPI_MUL_8(sizeof(mask)) -
				       ACPI_MUL_8(obj_desc->common_field.
						  access_byte_width))) != 0) {
				/*
				 * Read the current contents of the byte/word/dword containing
				 * the field, and merge with the new field value.
				 */
				status =
				    acpi_ex_field_datum_io(obj_desc,
							   field_datum_byte_offset,
							   &current_value,
							   ACPI_READ);
				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
				}

				merged_value |= (current_value & ~mask);
			}
			break;

		case AML_FIELD_UPDATE_WRITE_AS_ONES:

			/* Set positions outside the field to all ones */

			merged_value |= ~mask;
			break;

		case AML_FIELD_UPDATE_WRITE_AS_ZEROS:

			/* Set positions outside the field to all zeros */

			merged_value &= mask;
			break;

		default:

			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
				    "Unknown UpdateRule value: %X",
				    (obj_desc->common_field.
				     field_flags &
				     AML_FIELD_UPDATE_RULE_MASK)));
			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
		}
	}

	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_BFIELD,
			  "Mask %8.8X%8.8X, DatumOffset %X, Width %X, Value %8.8X%8.8X, MergedValue %8.8X%8.8X\n",
			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(mask),
			  field_datum_byte_offset,
			  obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(field_value),
			  ACPI_FORMAT_UINT64(merged_value)));

	/* Write the merged value */

	status = acpi_ex_field_datum_io(obj_desc, field_datum_byte_offset,
					&merged_value, ACPI_WRITE);

	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_extract_from_field
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - Field to be read
 *              Buffer              - Where to store the field data
 *              buffer_length       - Length of Buffer
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Retrieve the current value of the given field
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

acpi_status
acpi_ex_extract_from_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
			   void *buffer, u32 buffer_length)
{
	acpi_status status;
	acpi_integer raw_datum;
	acpi_integer merged_datum;
	u32 field_offset = 0;
	u32 buffer_offset = 0;
	u32 buffer_tail_bits;
	u32 datum_count;
	u32 field_datum_count;
	u32 i;

	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_extract_from_field);

	/* Validate target buffer and clear it */

	if (buffer_length <
	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));

		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
	}
	ACPI_MEMSET(buffer, 0, buffer_length);

	/* Compute the number of datums (access width data items) */

	datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
				       obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
	field_datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length +
					     obj_desc->common_field.
					     start_field_bit_offset,
					     obj_desc->common_field.
					     access_bit_width);

	/* Priming read from the field */

	status =
	    acpi_ex_field_datum_io(obj_desc, field_offset, &raw_datum,
				   ACPI_READ);
	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
	}
	merged_datum =
	    raw_datum >> obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset;

	/* Read the rest of the field */

	for (i = 1; i < field_datum_count; i++) {

		/* Get next input datum from the field */

		field_offset += obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width;
		status = acpi_ex_field_datum_io(obj_desc, field_offset,
						&raw_datum, ACPI_READ);
		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
		}

		/* Merge with previous datum if necessary */

		merged_datum |= raw_datum <<
		    (obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width -
		     obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset);

		if (i == datum_count) {
			break;
		}

		/* Write merged datum to target buffer */

		ACPI_MEMCPY(((char *)buffer) + buffer_offset, &merged_datum,
			    ACPI_MIN(obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
				     buffer_length - buffer_offset));

		buffer_offset += obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width;
		merged_datum =
		    raw_datum >> obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset;
	}

	/* Mask off any extra bits in the last datum */

	buffer_tail_bits = obj_desc->common_field.bit_length %
	    obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width;
	if (buffer_tail_bits) {
		merged_datum &= ACPI_MASK_BITS_ABOVE(buffer_tail_bits);
	}

	/* Write the last datum to the buffer */

	ACPI_MEMCPY(((char *)buffer) + buffer_offset, &merged_datum,
		    ACPI_MIN(obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
			     buffer_length - buffer_offset));

	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
}

/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ex_insert_into_field
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - Field to be written
 *              Buffer              - Data to be written
 *              buffer_length       - Length of Buffer
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Store the Buffer contents into the given field
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

acpi_status
acpi_ex_insert_into_field(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
			  void *buffer, u32 buffer_length)
{
	acpi_status status;
	acpi_integer mask;
	acpi_integer width_mask;
	acpi_integer merged_datum;
	acpi_integer raw_datum = 0;
	u32 field_offset = 0;
	u32 buffer_offset = 0;
	u32 buffer_tail_bits;
	u32 datum_count;
	u32 field_datum_count;
	u32 i;

	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_insert_into_field);

	/* Validate input buffer */

	if (buffer_length <
	    ACPI_ROUND_BITS_UP_TO_BYTES(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length)) {
		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
			    "Field size %X (bits) is too large for buffer (%X)",
			    obj_desc->common_field.bit_length, buffer_length));

		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
	}

	/* Compute the number of datums (access width data items) */

	width_mask =
	    ACPI_MASK_BITS_ABOVE(obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);
	mask =
	    width_mask & ACPI_MASK_BITS_BELOW(obj_desc->common_field.
					      start_field_bit_offset);

	datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length,
				       obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width);

	field_datum_count = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO(obj_desc->common_field.bit_length +
					     obj_desc->common_field.
					     start_field_bit_offset,
					     obj_desc->common_field.
					     access_bit_width);

	/* Get initial Datum from the input buffer */

	ACPI_MEMCPY(&raw_datum, buffer,
		    ACPI_MIN(obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
			     buffer_length - buffer_offset));

	merged_datum =
	    raw_datum << obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset;

	/* Write the entire field */

	for (i = 1; i < field_datum_count; i++) {

		/* Write merged datum to the target field */

		merged_datum &= mask;
		status = acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(obj_desc, mask,
							merged_datum,
							field_offset);
		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
		}

		/* Start new output datum by merging with previous input datum */

		field_offset += obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width;
		merged_datum = raw_datum >>
		    (obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width -
		     obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset);
		mask = width_mask;

		if (i == datum_count) {
			break;
		}

		/* Get the next input datum from the buffer */

		buffer_offset += obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width;
		ACPI_MEMCPY(&raw_datum, ((char *)buffer) + buffer_offset,
			    ACPI_MIN(obj_desc->common_field.access_byte_width,
				     buffer_length - buffer_offset));
		merged_datum |=
		    raw_datum << obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset;
	}

	/* Mask off any extra bits in the last datum */

	buffer_tail_bits = (obj_desc->common_field.bit_length +
			    obj_desc->common_field.start_field_bit_offset) %
	    obj_desc->common_field.access_bit_width;
	if (buffer_tail_bits) {
		mask &= ACPI_MASK_BITS_ABOVE(buffer_tail_bits);
	}

	/* Write the last datum to the field */

	merged_datum &= mask;
	status = acpi_ex_write_with_update_rule(obj_desc,
						mask, merged_datum,
						field_offset);

	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
}