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1 /******************************************************************************
2  *
3  * Module Name: dsmethod - Parser/Interpreter interface - control method parsing
4  *
5  *****************************************************************************/
6 
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43 
44 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
45 #include "accommon.h"
46 #include "acdispat.h"
47 #include "acinterp.h"
48 #include "acnamesp.h"
49 #include "acparser.h"
50 #include "amlcode.h"
51 #include "acdebug.h"
52 
53 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_DISPATCHER
54 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsmethod")
55 
56 /* Local prototypes */
57 static acpi_status
58 acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
59 			     union acpi_parse_object **out_op);
60 
61 static acpi_status
62 acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc);
63 
64 /*******************************************************************************
65  *
66  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_auto_serialize_method
67  *
68  * PARAMETERS:  node                        - Namespace Node of the method
69  *              obj_desc                    - Method object attached to node
70  *
71  * RETURN:      Status
72  *
73  * DESCRIPTION: Parse a control method AML to scan for control methods that
74  *              need serialization due to the creation of named objects.
75  *
76  * NOTE: It is a bit of overkill to mark all such methods serialized, since
77  * there is only a problem if the method actually blocks during execution.
78  * A blocking operation is, for example, a Sleep() operation, or any access
79  * to an operation region. However, it is probably not possible to easily
80  * detect whether a method will block or not, so we simply mark all suspicious
81  * methods as serialized.
82  *
83  * NOTE2: This code is essentially a generic routine for parsing a single
84  * control method.
85  *
86  ******************************************************************************/
87 
88 acpi_status
89 acpi_ds_auto_serialize_method(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
90 			      union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
91 {
92 	acpi_status status;
93 	union acpi_parse_object *op = NULL;
94 	struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state;
95 
96 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_auto_serialize_method, node);
97 
98 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_PARSE,
99 			  "Method auto-serialization parse [%4.4s] %p\n",
100 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
101 
102 	/* Create/Init a root op for the method parse tree */
103 
104 	op = acpi_ps_alloc_op(AML_METHOD_OP, obj_desc->method.aml_start);
105 	if (!op) {
106 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
107 	}
108 
109 	acpi_ps_set_name(op, node->name.integer);
110 	op->common.node = node;
111 
112 	/* Create and initialize a new walk state */
113 
114 	walk_state =
115 	    acpi_ds_create_walk_state(node->owner_id, NULL, NULL, NULL);
116 	if (!walk_state) {
117 		acpi_ps_free_op(op);
118 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
119 	}
120 
121 	status =
122 	    acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(walk_state, op, node,
123 				  obj_desc->method.aml_start,
124 				  obj_desc->method.aml_length, NULL, 0);
125 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
126 		acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(walk_state);
127 		acpi_ps_free_op(op);
128 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
129 	}
130 
131 	walk_state->descending_callback = acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes;
132 
133 	/* Parse the method, scan for creation of named objects */
134 
135 	status = acpi_ps_parse_aml(walk_state);
136 
137 	acpi_ps_delete_parse_tree(op);
138 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
139 }
140 
141 /*******************************************************************************
142  *
143  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes
144  *
145  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state      - Current state of the parse tree walk
146  *              out_op          - Unused, required for parser interface
147  *
148  * RETURN:      Status
149  *
150  * DESCRIPTION: Descending callback used during the loading of ACPI tables.
151  *              Currently used to detect methods that must be marked serialized
152  *              in order to avoid problems with the creation of named objects.
153  *
154  ******************************************************************************/
155 
156 static acpi_status
157 acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
158 			     union acpi_parse_object **out_op)
159 {
160 
161 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(acpi_ds_detect_named_opcodes);
162 
163 	/* We are only interested in opcodes that create a new name */
164 
165 	if (!
166 	    (walk_state->op_info->
167 	     flags & (AML_NAMED | AML_CREATE | AML_FIELD))) {
168 		return (AE_OK);
169 	}
170 
171 	/*
172 	 * At this point, we know we have a Named object opcode.
173 	 * Mark the method as serialized. Later code will create a mutex for
174 	 * this method to enforce serialization.
175 	 *
176 	 * Note, ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL flag means that we will ignore the
177 	 * Sync Level mechanism for this method, even though it is now serialized.
178 	 * Otherwise, there can be conflicts with existing ASL code that actually
179 	 * uses sync levels.
180 	 */
181 	walk_state->method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
182 	walk_state->method_desc->method.info_flags |=
183 	    (ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED | ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL);
184 
185 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_INFO,
186 			  "Method serialized [%4.4s] %p - [%s] (%4.4X)\n",
187 			  walk_state->method_node->name.ascii,
188 			  walk_state->method_node, walk_state->op_info->name,
189 			  walk_state->opcode));
190 
191 	/* Abort the parse, no need to examine this method any further */
192 
193 	return (AE_CTRL_TERMINATE);
194 }
195 
196 /*******************************************************************************
197  *
198  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_error
199  *
200  * PARAMETERS:  status          - Execution status
201  *              walk_state      - Current state
202  *
203  * RETURN:      Status
204  *
205  * DESCRIPTION: Called on method error. Invoke the global exception handler if
206  *              present, dump the method data if the debugger is configured
207  *
208  *              Note: Allows the exception handler to change the status code
209  *
210  ******************************************************************************/
211 
212 acpi_status
213 acpi_ds_method_error(acpi_status status, struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state)
214 {
215 	u32 aml_offset;
216 
217 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
218 
219 	/* Ignore AE_OK and control exception codes */
220 
221 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) || (status & AE_CODE_CONTROL)) {
222 		return (status);
223 	}
224 
225 	/* Invoke the global exception handler */
226 
227 	if (acpi_gbl_exception_handler) {
228 
229 		/* Exit the interpreter, allow handler to execute methods */
230 
231 		acpi_ex_exit_interpreter();
232 
233 		/*
234 		 * Handler can map the exception code to anything it wants, including
235 		 * AE_OK, in which case the executing method will not be aborted.
236 		 */
237 		aml_offset = (u32)ACPI_PTR_DIFF(walk_state->aml,
238 						walk_state->parser_state.
239 						aml_start);
240 
241 		status = acpi_gbl_exception_handler(status,
242 						    walk_state->method_node ?
243 						    walk_state->method_node->
244 						    name.integer : 0,
245 						    walk_state->opcode,
246 						    aml_offset, NULL);
247 		acpi_ex_enter_interpreter();
248 	}
249 
250 	acpi_ds_clear_implicit_return(walk_state);
251 
252 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
253 		acpi_ds_dump_method_stack(status, walk_state, walk_state->op);
254 
255 		/* Display method locals/args if debugger is present */
256 
257 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUGGER
258 		acpi_db_dump_method_info(status, walk_state);
259 #endif
260 	}
261 
262 	return (status);
263 }
264 
265 /*******************************************************************************
266  *
267  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_create_method_mutex
268  *
269  * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - The method object
270  *
271  * RETURN:      Status
272  *
273  * DESCRIPTION: Create a mutex object for a serialized control method
274  *
275  ******************************************************************************/
276 
277 static acpi_status
278 acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc)
279 {
280 	union acpi_operand_object *mutex_desc;
281 	acpi_status status;
282 
283 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_method_mutex);
284 
285 	/* Create the new mutex object */
286 
287 	mutex_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX);
288 	if (!mutex_desc) {
289 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
290 	}
291 
292 	/* Create the actual OS Mutex */
293 
294 	status = acpi_os_create_mutex(&mutex_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
295 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
296 		acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(mutex_desc);
297 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
298 	}
299 
300 	mutex_desc->mutex.sync_level = method_desc->method.sync_level;
301 	method_desc->method.mutex = mutex_desc;
302 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
303 }
304 
305 /*******************************************************************************
306  *
307  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_begin_method_execution
308  *
309  * PARAMETERS:  method_node         - Node of the method
310  *              obj_desc            - The method object
311  *              walk_state          - current state, NULL if not yet executing
312  *                                    a method.
313  *
314  * RETURN:      Status
315  *
316  * DESCRIPTION: Prepare a method for execution. Parses the method if necessary,
317  *              increments the thread count, and waits at the method semaphore
318  *              for clearance to execute.
319  *
320  ******************************************************************************/
321 
322 acpi_status
323 acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node,
324 			       union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
325 			       struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
326 {
327 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
328 
329 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_begin_method_execution, method_node);
330 
331 	if (!method_node) {
332 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
333 	}
334 
335 	acpi_ex_start_trace_method(method_node, obj_desc, walk_state);
336 
337 	/* Prevent wraparound of thread count */
338 
339 	if (obj_desc->method.thread_count == ACPI_UINT8_MAX) {
340 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
341 			    "Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)"));
342 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_METHOD_LIMIT);
343 	}
344 
345 	/*
346 	 * If this method is serialized, we need to acquire the method mutex.
347 	 */
348 	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED) {
349 		/*
350 		 * Create a mutex for the method if it is defined to be Serialized
351 		 * and a mutex has not already been created. We defer the mutex creation
352 		 * until a method is actually executed, to minimize the object count
353 		 */
354 		if (!obj_desc->method.mutex) {
355 			status = acpi_ds_create_method_mutex(obj_desc);
356 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
357 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
358 			}
359 		}
360 
361 		/*
362 		 * The current_sync_level (per-thread) must be less than or equal to
363 		 * the sync level of the method. This mechanism provides some
364 		 * deadlock prevention.
365 		 *
366 		 * If the method was auto-serialized, we just ignore the sync level
367 		 * mechanism, because auto-serialization of methods can interfere
368 		 * with ASL code that actually uses sync levels.
369 		 *
370 		 * Top-level method invocation has no walk state at this point
371 		 */
372 		if (walk_state &&
373 		    (!(obj_desc->method.
374 		       info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL))
375 		    && (walk_state->thread->current_sync_level >
376 			obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.sync_level)) {
377 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
378 				    "Cannot acquire Mutex for method [%4.4s], current SyncLevel is too large (%u)",
379 				    acpi_ut_get_node_name(method_node),
380 				    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level));
381 
382 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_MUTEX_ORDER);
383 		}
384 
385 		/*
386 		 * Obtain the method mutex if necessary. Do not acquire mutex for a
387 		 * recursive call.
388 		 */
389 		if (!walk_state ||
390 		    !obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id ||
391 		    (walk_state->thread->thread_id !=
392 		     obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id)) {
393 			/*
394 			 * Acquire the method mutex. This releases the interpreter if we
395 			 * block (and reacquires it before it returns)
396 			 */
397 			status =
398 			    acpi_ex_system_wait_mutex(obj_desc->method.mutex->
399 						      mutex.os_mutex,
400 						      ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
401 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
402 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
403 			}
404 
405 			/* Update the mutex and walk info and save the original sync_level */
406 
407 			if (walk_state) {
408 				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
409 				    original_sync_level =
410 				    walk_state->thread->current_sync_level;
411 
412 				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id =
413 				    walk_state->thread->thread_id;
414 				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
415 				    obj_desc->method.sync_level;
416 			} else {
417 				obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
418 				    original_sync_level =
419 				    obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.sync_level;
420 			}
421 		}
422 
423 		/* Always increase acquisition depth */
424 
425 		obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth++;
426 	}
427 
428 	/*
429 	 * Allocate an Owner ID for this method, only if this is the first thread
430 	 * to begin concurrent execution. We only need one owner_id, even if the
431 	 * method is invoked recursively.
432 	 */
433 	if (!obj_desc->method.owner_id) {
434 		status = acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
435 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
436 			goto cleanup;
437 		}
438 	}
439 
440 	/*
441 	 * Increment the method parse tree thread count since it has been
442 	 * reentered one more time (even if it is the same thread)
443 	 */
444 	obj_desc->method.thread_count++;
445 	acpi_method_count++;
446 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
447 
448 cleanup:
449 	/* On error, must release the method mutex (if present) */
450 
451 	if (obj_desc->method.mutex) {
452 		acpi_os_release_mutex(obj_desc->method.mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
453 	}
454 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
455 }
456 
457 /*******************************************************************************
458  *
459  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_call_control_method
460  *
461  * PARAMETERS:  thread              - Info for this thread
462  *              this_walk_state     - Current walk state
463  *              op                  - Current Op to be walked
464  *
465  * RETURN:      Status
466  *
467  * DESCRIPTION: Transfer execution to a called control method
468  *
469  ******************************************************************************/
470 
471 acpi_status
472 acpi_ds_call_control_method(struct acpi_thread_state *thread,
473 			    struct acpi_walk_state *this_walk_state,
474 			    union acpi_parse_object *op)
475 {
476 	acpi_status status;
477 	struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
478 	struct acpi_walk_state *next_walk_state = NULL;
479 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
480 	struct acpi_evaluate_info *info;
481 	u32 i;
482 
483 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_call_control_method, this_walk_state);
484 
485 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
486 			  "Calling method %p, currentstate=%p\n",
487 			  this_walk_state->prev_op, this_walk_state));
488 
489 	/*
490 	 * Get the namespace entry for the control method we are about to call
491 	 */
492 	method_node = this_walk_state->method_call_node;
493 	if (!method_node) {
494 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
495 	}
496 
497 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(method_node);
498 	if (!obj_desc) {
499 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
500 	}
501 
502 	/* Init for new method, possibly wait on method mutex */
503 
504 	status = acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(method_node, obj_desc,
505 						this_walk_state);
506 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
507 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
508 	}
509 
510 	/* Begin method parse/execution. Create a new walk state */
511 
512 	next_walk_state = acpi_ds_create_walk_state(obj_desc->method.owner_id,
513 						    NULL, obj_desc, thread);
514 	if (!next_walk_state) {
515 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
516 		goto cleanup;
517 	}
518 
519 	/*
520 	 * The resolved arguments were put on the previous walk state's operand
521 	 * stack. Operands on the previous walk state stack always
522 	 * start at index 0. Also, null terminate the list of arguments
523 	 */
524 	this_walk_state->operands[this_walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
525 
526 	/*
527 	 * Allocate and initialize the evaluation information block
528 	 * TBD: this is somewhat inefficient, should change interface to
529 	 * ds_init_aml_walk. For now, keeps this struct off the CPU stack
530 	 */
531 	info = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(sizeof(struct acpi_evaluate_info));
532 	if (!info) {
533 		status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
534 		goto cleanup;
535 	}
536 
537 	info->parameters = &this_walk_state->operands[0];
538 
539 	status = acpi_ds_init_aml_walk(next_walk_state, NULL, method_node,
540 				       obj_desc->method.aml_start,
541 				       obj_desc->method.aml_length, info,
542 				       ACPI_IMODE_EXECUTE);
543 
544 	ACPI_FREE(info);
545 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
546 		goto cleanup;
547 	}
548 
549 	/*
550 	 * Delete the operands on the previous walkstate operand stack
551 	 * (they were copied to new objects)
552 	 */
553 	for (i = 0; i < obj_desc->method.param_count; i++) {
554 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(this_walk_state->operands[i]);
555 		this_walk_state->operands[i] = NULL;
556 	}
557 
558 	/* Clear the operand stack */
559 
560 	this_walk_state->num_operands = 0;
561 
562 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
563 			  "**** Begin nested execution of [%4.4s] **** WalkState=%p\n",
564 			  method_node->name.ascii, next_walk_state));
565 
566 	/* Invoke an internal method if necessary */
567 
568 	if (obj_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
569 		status =
570 		    obj_desc->method.dispatch.implementation(next_walk_state);
571 		if (status == AE_OK) {
572 			status = AE_CTRL_TERMINATE;
573 		}
574 	}
575 
576 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
577 
578 cleanup:
579 
580 	/* On error, we must terminate the method properly */
581 
582 	acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(obj_desc, next_walk_state);
583 	acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
584 
585 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
586 }
587 
588 /*******************************************************************************
589  *
590  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_restart_control_method
591  *
592  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - State for preempted method (caller)
593  *              return_desc         - Return value from the called method
594  *
595  * RETURN:      Status
596  *
597  * DESCRIPTION: Restart a method that was preempted by another (nested) method
598  *              invocation. Handle the return value (if any) from the callee.
599  *
600  ******************************************************************************/
601 
602 acpi_status
603 acpi_ds_restart_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
604 			       union acpi_operand_object *return_desc)
605 {
606 	acpi_status status;
607 	int same_as_implicit_return;
608 
609 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_restart_control_method, walk_state);
610 
611 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
612 			  "****Restart [%4.4s] Op %p ReturnValueFromCallee %p\n",
613 			  acpi_ut_get_node_name(walk_state->method_node),
614 			  walk_state->method_call_op, return_desc));
615 
616 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
617 			  "    ReturnFromThisMethodUsed?=%X ResStack %p Walk %p\n",
618 			  walk_state->return_used,
619 			  walk_state->results, walk_state));
620 
621 	/* Did the called method return a value? */
622 
623 	if (return_desc) {
624 
625 		/* Is the implicit return object the same as the return desc? */
626 
627 		same_as_implicit_return =
628 		    (walk_state->implicit_return_obj == return_desc);
629 
630 		/* Are we actually going to use the return value? */
631 
632 		if (walk_state->return_used) {
633 
634 			/* Save the return value from the previous method */
635 
636 			status = acpi_ds_result_push(return_desc, walk_state);
637 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
638 				acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
639 				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
640 			}
641 
642 			/*
643 			 * Save as THIS method's return value in case it is returned
644 			 * immediately to yet another method
645 			 */
646 			walk_state->return_desc = return_desc;
647 		}
648 
649 		/*
650 		 * The following code is the optional support for the so-called
651 		 * "implicit return". Some AML code assumes that the last value of the
652 		 * method is "implicitly" returned to the caller, in the absence of an
653 		 * explicit return value.
654 		 *
655 		 * Just save the last result of the method as the return value.
656 		 *
657 		 * NOTE: this is optional because the ASL language does not actually
658 		 * support this behavior.
659 		 */
660 		else if (!acpi_ds_do_implicit_return
661 			 (return_desc, walk_state, FALSE)
662 			 || same_as_implicit_return) {
663 			/*
664 			 * Delete the return value if it will not be used by the
665 			 * calling method or remove one reference if the explicit return
666 			 * is the same as the implicit return value.
667 			 */
668 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_desc);
669 		}
670 	}
671 
672 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
673 }
674 
675 /*******************************************************************************
676  *
677  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_terminate_control_method
678  *
679  * PARAMETERS:  method_desc         - Method object
680  *              walk_state          - State associated with the method
681  *
682  * RETURN:      None
683  *
684  * DESCRIPTION: Terminate a control method. Delete everything that the method
685  *              created, delete all locals and arguments, and delete the parse
686  *              tree if requested.
687  *
688  * MUTEX:       Interpreter is locked
689  *
690  ******************************************************************************/
691 
692 void
693 acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(union acpi_operand_object *method_desc,
694 				 struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
695 {
696 
697 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_terminate_control_method, walk_state);
698 
699 	/* method_desc is required, walk_state is optional */
700 
701 	if (!method_desc) {
702 		return_VOID;
703 	}
704 
705 	if (walk_state) {
706 
707 		/* Delete all arguments and locals */
708 
709 		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(walk_state);
710 
711 		/*
712 		 * If method is serialized, release the mutex and restore the
713 		 * current sync level for this thread
714 		 */
715 		if (method_desc->method.mutex) {
716 
717 			/* Acquisition Depth handles recursive calls */
718 
719 			method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth--;
720 			if (!method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.acquisition_depth) {
721 				walk_state->thread->current_sync_level =
722 				    method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.
723 				    original_sync_level;
724 
725 				acpi_os_release_mutex(method_desc->method.
726 						      mutex->mutex.os_mutex);
727 				method_desc->method.mutex->mutex.thread_id = 0;
728 			}
729 		}
730 
731 		/*
732 		 * Delete any namespace objects created anywhere within the
733 		 * namespace by the execution of this method. Unless:
734 		 * 1) This method is a module-level executable code method, in which
735 		 *    case we want make the objects permanent.
736 		 * 2) There are other threads executing the method, in which case we
737 		 *    will wait until the last thread has completed.
738 		 */
739 		if (!(method_desc->method.info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)
740 		    && (method_desc->method.thread_count == 1)) {
741 
742 			/* Delete any direct children of (created by) this method */
743 
744 			acpi_ns_delete_namespace_subtree(walk_state->
745 							 method_node);
746 
747 			/*
748 			 * Delete any objects that were created by this method
749 			 * elsewhere in the namespace (if any were created).
750 			 * Use of the ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE optimizes the
751 			 * deletion such that we don't have to perform an entire
752 			 * namespace walk for every control method execution.
753 			 */
754 			if (method_desc->method.
755 			    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE) {
756 				acpi_ns_delete_namespace_by_owner(method_desc->
757 								  method.
758 								  owner_id);
759 				method_desc->method.info_flags &=
760 				    ~ACPI_METHOD_MODIFIED_NAMESPACE;
761 			}
762 		}
763 	}
764 
765 	/* Decrement the thread count on the method */
766 
767 	if (method_desc->method.thread_count) {
768 		method_desc->method.thread_count--;
769 	} else {
770 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid zero thread count in method"));
771 	}
772 
773 	/* Are there any other threads currently executing this method? */
774 
775 	if (method_desc->method.thread_count) {
776 		/*
777 		 * Additional threads. Do not release the owner_id in this case,
778 		 * we immediately reuse it for the next thread executing this method
779 		 */
780 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
781 				  "*** Completed execution of one thread, %u threads remaining\n",
782 				  method_desc->method.thread_count));
783 	} else {
784 		/* This is the only executing thread for this method */
785 
786 		/*
787 		 * Support to dynamically change a method from not_serialized to
788 		 * Serialized if it appears that the method is incorrectly written and
789 		 * does not support multiple thread execution. The best example of this
790 		 * is if such a method creates namespace objects and blocks. A second
791 		 * thread will fail with an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS exception.
792 		 *
793 		 * This code is here because we must wait until the last thread exits
794 		 * before marking the method as serialized.
795 		 */
796 		if (method_desc->method.
797 		    info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING) {
798 			if (walk_state) {
799 				ACPI_INFO((AE_INFO,
800 					   "Marking method %4.4s as Serialized because of AE_ALREADY_EXISTS error",
801 					   walk_state->method_node->name.
802 					   ascii));
803 			}
804 
805 			/*
806 			 * Method tried to create an object twice and was marked as
807 			 * "pending serialized". The probable cause is that the method
808 			 * cannot handle reentrancy.
809 			 *
810 			 * The method was created as not_serialized, but it tried to create
811 			 * a named object and then blocked, causing the second thread
812 			 * entrance to begin and then fail. Workaround this problem by
813 			 * marking the method permanently as Serialized when the last
814 			 * thread exits here.
815 			 */
816 			method_desc->method.info_flags &=
817 			    ~ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED_PENDING;
818 			method_desc->method.info_flags |=
819 			    (ACPI_METHOD_SERIALIZED |
820 			     ACPI_METHOD_IGNORE_SYNC_LEVEL);
821 			method_desc->method.sync_level = 0;
822 		}
823 
824 		/* No more threads, we can free the owner_id */
825 
826 		if (!
827 		    (method_desc->method.
828 		     info_flags & ACPI_METHOD_MODULE_LEVEL)) {
829 			acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&method_desc->method.owner_id);
830 		}
831 	}
832 
833 	acpi_ex_stop_trace_method((struct acpi_namespace_node *)method_desc->
834 				  method.node, method_desc, walk_state);
835 
836 	return_VOID;
837 }
838