+
+ /* Special object resolution for elements of a package */
+
+ if ((op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode == AML_PACKAGE_OP) ||
+ (op->common.parent->common.aml_opcode ==
+ AML_VAR_PACKAGE_OP)) {
+ /*
+ * Attempt to resolve the node to a value before we insert it into
+ * the package. If this is a reference to a common data type,
+ * resolve it immediately. According to the ACPI spec, package
+ * elements can only be "data objects" or method references.
+ * Attempt to resolve to an Integer, Buffer, String or Package.
+ * If cannot, return the named reference (for things like Devices,
+ * Methods, etc.) Buffer Fields and Fields will resolve to simple
+ * objects (int/buf/str/pkg).
+ *
+ * NOTE: References to things like Devices, Methods, Mutexes, etc.
+ * will remain as named references. This behavior is not described
+ * in the ACPI spec, but it appears to be an oversight.
+ */
+ obj_desc =
+ ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_operand_object,
+ op->common.node);
+
+ status =
+ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
+ (struct
+ acpi_namespace_node,
+ &obj_desc),
+ walk_state);
+ if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+ return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+ }
+
+ switch (op->common.node->type) {
+ /*
+ * For these types, we need the actual node, not the subobject.
+ * However, the subobject did not get an extra reference count above.
+ *
+ * TBD: should ex_resolve_node_to_value be changed to fix this?
+ */
+ case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+
+ acpi_ut_add_reference(op->common.node->object);
+
+ /*lint -fallthrough */
+ /*
+ * For these types, we need the actual node, not the subobject.
+ * The subobject got an extra reference count in ex_resolve_node_to_value.
+ */
+ case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
+ case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
+
+ /* We will create a reference object for these types below */
+ break;
+
+ default:
+ /*
+ * All other types - the node was resolved to an actual
+ * object, we are done.
+ */
+ goto exit;
+ }
+ }