case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
switch (source_desc->reference.opcode) {
- case AML_LOAD_OP:
+ case AML_LOAD_OP: /* This is a ddb_handle */
+ case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+ case AML_INDEX_OP:
- /* This is a ddb_handle */
/* Return an additional reference to the object */
- case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-
obj_desc = source_desc;
acpi_ut_add_reference(obj_desc);
break;
switch (stack_desc->reference.target_type) {
case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
- /* Just return - leave the Reference on the stack */
+ /* Just return - do not dereference */
break;
case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
- /* If method call - leave the Reference on the stack */
+ /* If method call or copy_object - do not dereference */
- if (walk_state->opcode == AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP) {
+ if ((walk_state->opcode ==
+ AML_INT_METHODCALL_OP)
+ || (walk_state->opcode == AML_COPY_OP)) {
break;
}
+ /* Otherwise, dereference the package_index to a package element */
+
obj_desc = *stack_desc->reference.where;
if (obj_desc) {
/*
- * Valid obj descriptor, copy pointer to return value
+ * Valid object descriptor, copy pointer to return value
* (i.e., dereference the package index)
* Delete the ref object, increment the returned object
*/
*stack_ptr = obj_desc;
} else {
/*
- * A NULL object descriptor means an unitialized element of
+ * A NULL object descriptor means an uninitialized element of
* the package, can't dereference it
*/
ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
case AML_DEBUG_OP:
case AML_LOAD_OP:
- /* Just leave the object as-is */
+ /* Just leave the object as-is, do not dereference */
break;