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1 /******************************************************************************
2  *
3  * Module Name: utcopy - Internal to external object translation utilities
4  *
5  *****************************************************************************/
6 
7 /*
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43 
44 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
45 #include "accommon.h"
46 #include "acnamesp.h"
47 
48 
49 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
50 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utcopy")
51 
52 /* Local prototypes */
53 static acpi_status
54 acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
55 				union acpi_object *external_object,
56 				u8 * data_space, acpi_size * buffer_space_used);
57 
58 static acpi_status
59 acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement(u8 object_type,
60 				  union acpi_operand_object *source_object,
61 				  union acpi_generic_state *state,
62 				  void *context);
63 
64 static acpi_status
65 acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
66 				  u8 * buffer, acpi_size * space_used);
67 
68 static acpi_status
69 acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *user_obj,
70 				union acpi_operand_object **return_obj);
71 
72 static acpi_status
73 acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_object *external_object,
74 				  union acpi_operand_object **internal_object);
75 
76 static acpi_status
77 acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
78 			   union acpi_operand_object *dest_desc);
79 
80 static acpi_status
81 acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_eelement(u8 object_type,
82 				  union acpi_operand_object *source_object,
83 				  union acpi_generic_state *state,
84 				  void *context);
85 
86 static acpi_status
87 acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
88 				  union acpi_operand_object *dest_obj,
89 				  struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
90 
91 /*******************************************************************************
92  *
93  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple
94  *
95  * PARAMETERS:  internal_object     - Source object to be copied
96  *              external_object     - Where to return the copied object
97  *              data_space          - Where object data is returned (such as
98  *                                    buffer and string data)
99  *              buffer_space_used   - Length of data_space that was used
100  *
101  * RETURN:      Status
102  *
103  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to copy a simple internal object to
104  *              an external object.
105  *
106  *              The data_space buffer is assumed to have sufficient space for
107  *              the object.
108  *
109  ******************************************************************************/
110 
111 static acpi_status
112 acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
113 				union acpi_object *external_object,
114 				u8 * data_space, acpi_size * buffer_space_used)
115 {
116 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
117 
118 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple);
119 
120 	*buffer_space_used = 0;
121 
122 	/*
123 	 * Check for NULL object case (could be an uninitialized
124 	 * package element)
125 	 */
126 	if (!internal_object) {
127 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
128 	}
129 
130 	/* Always clear the external object */
131 
132 	ACPI_MEMSET(external_object, 0, sizeof(union acpi_object));
133 
134 	/*
135 	 * In general, the external object will be the same type as
136 	 * the internal object
137 	 */
138 	external_object->type = internal_object->common.type;
139 
140 	/* However, only a limited number of external types are supported */
141 
142 	switch (internal_object->common.type) {
143 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
144 
145 		external_object->string.pointer = (char *)data_space;
146 		external_object->string.length = internal_object->string.length;
147 		*buffer_space_used = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD((acpi_size)
148 								  internal_object->
149 								  string.
150 								  length + 1);
151 
152 		ACPI_MEMCPY((void *)data_space,
153 			    (void *)internal_object->string.pointer,
154 			    (acpi_size) internal_object->string.length + 1);
155 		break;
156 
157 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
158 
159 		external_object->buffer.pointer = data_space;
160 		external_object->buffer.length = internal_object->buffer.length;
161 		*buffer_space_used =
162 		    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(internal_object->string.
163 						 length);
164 
165 		ACPI_MEMCPY((void *)data_space,
166 			    (void *)internal_object->buffer.pointer,
167 			    internal_object->buffer.length);
168 		break;
169 
170 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
171 
172 		external_object->integer.value = internal_object->integer.value;
173 		break;
174 
175 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
176 
177 		/* This is an object reference. */
178 
179 		switch (internal_object->reference.class) {
180 		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
181 
182 			/*
183 			 * For namepath, return the object handle ("reference")
184 			 * We are referring to the namespace node
185 			 */
186 			external_object->reference.handle =
187 			    internal_object->reference.node;
188 			external_object->reference.actual_type =
189 			    acpi_ns_get_type(internal_object->reference.node);
190 			break;
191 
192 		default:
193 
194 			/* All other reference types are unsupported */
195 
196 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
197 		}
198 		break;
199 
200 	case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
201 
202 		external_object->processor.proc_id =
203 		    internal_object->processor.proc_id;
204 		external_object->processor.pblk_address =
205 		    internal_object->processor.address;
206 		external_object->processor.pblk_length =
207 		    internal_object->processor.length;
208 		break;
209 
210 	case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
211 
212 		external_object->power_resource.system_level =
213 		    internal_object->power_resource.system_level;
214 
215 		external_object->power_resource.resource_order =
216 		    internal_object->power_resource.resource_order;
217 		break;
218 
219 	default:
220 		/*
221 		 * There is no corresponding external object type
222 		 */
223 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
224 			    "Unsupported object type, cannot convert to external object: %s",
225 			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(internal_object->common.
226 						  type)));
227 
228 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
229 	}
230 
231 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
232 }
233 
234 /*******************************************************************************
235  *
236  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_eelement
237  *
238  * PARAMETERS:  acpi_pkg_callback
239  *
240  * RETURN:      Status
241  *
242  * DESCRIPTION: Copy one package element to another package element
243  *
244  ******************************************************************************/
245 
246 static acpi_status
247 acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_eelement(u8 object_type,
248 				  union acpi_operand_object *source_object,
249 				  union acpi_generic_state *state,
250 				  void *context)
251 {
252 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
253 	struct acpi_pkg_info *info = (struct acpi_pkg_info *)context;
254 	acpi_size object_space;
255 	u32 this_index;
256 	union acpi_object *target_object;
257 
258 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
259 
260 	this_index = state->pkg.index;
261 	target_object = (union acpi_object *)
262 	    &((union acpi_object *)(state->pkg.dest_object))->package.
263 	    elements[this_index];
264 
265 	switch (object_type) {
266 	case ACPI_COPY_TYPE_SIMPLE:
267 
268 		/*
269 		 * This is a simple or null object
270 		 */
271 		status = acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(source_object,
272 							 target_object,
273 							 info->free_space,
274 							 &object_space);
275 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
276 			return (status);
277 		}
278 		break;
279 
280 	case ACPI_COPY_TYPE_PACKAGE:
281 
282 		/*
283 		 * Build the package object
284 		 */
285 		target_object->type = ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE;
286 		target_object->package.count = source_object->package.count;
287 		target_object->package.elements =
288 		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_object, info->free_space);
289 
290 		/*
291 		 * Pass the new package object back to the package walk routine
292 		 */
293 		state->pkg.this_target_obj = target_object;
294 
295 		/*
296 		 * Save space for the array of objects (Package elements)
297 		 * update the buffer length counter
298 		 */
299 		object_space = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD((acpi_size)
300 							    target_object->
301 							    package.count *
302 							    sizeof(union
303 								   acpi_object));
304 		break;
305 
306 	default:
307 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
308 	}
309 
310 	info->free_space += object_space;
311 	info->length += object_space;
312 	return (status);
313 }
314 
315 /*******************************************************************************
316  *
317  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage
318  *
319  * PARAMETERS:  internal_object     - Pointer to the object we are returning
320  *              buffer              - Where the object is returned
321  *              space_used          - Where the object length is returned
322  *
323  * RETURN:      Status
324  *
325  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to place a package object in a user
326  *              buffer. A package object by definition contains other objects.
327  *
328  *              The buffer is assumed to have sufficient space for the object.
329  *              The caller must have verified the buffer length needed using
330  *              the acpi_ut_get_object_size function before calling this function.
331  *
332  ******************************************************************************/
333 
334 static acpi_status
335 acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
336 				  u8 * buffer, acpi_size * space_used)
337 {
338 	union acpi_object *external_object;
339 	acpi_status status;
340 	struct acpi_pkg_info info;
341 
342 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage);
343 
344 	/*
345 	 * First package at head of the buffer
346 	 */
347 	external_object = ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_object, buffer);
348 
349 	/*
350 	 * Free space begins right after the first package
351 	 */
352 	info.length = ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(sizeof(union acpi_object));
353 	info.free_space =
354 	    buffer + ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(sizeof(union acpi_object));
355 	info.object_space = 0;
356 	info.num_packages = 1;
357 
358 	external_object->type = internal_object->common.type;
359 	external_object->package.count = internal_object->package.count;
360 	external_object->package.elements = ACPI_CAST_PTR(union acpi_object,
361 							  info.free_space);
362 
363 	/*
364 	 * Leave room for an array of ACPI_OBJECTS in the buffer
365 	 * and move the free space past it
366 	 */
367 	info.length += (acpi_size) external_object->package.count *
368 	    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(sizeof(union acpi_object));
369 	info.free_space += external_object->package.count *
370 	    ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD(sizeof(union acpi_object));
371 
372 	status = acpi_ut_walk_package_tree(internal_object, external_object,
373 					   acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_eelement,
374 					   &info);
375 
376 	*space_used = info.length;
377 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
378 }
379 
380 /*******************************************************************************
381  *
382  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject
383  *
384  * PARAMETERS:  internal_object     - The internal object to be converted
385  *              ret_buffer          - Where the object is returned
386  *
387  * RETURN:      Status
388  *
389  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to build an API object to be returned
390  *              to the caller.
391  *
392  ******************************************************************************/
393 
394 acpi_status
395 acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
396 				struct acpi_buffer *ret_buffer)
397 {
398 	acpi_status status;
399 
400 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_iobject_to_eobject);
401 
402 	if (internal_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
403 		/*
404 		 * Package object:  Copy all subobjects (including
405 		 * nested packages)
406 		 */
407 		status = acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_epackage(internal_object,
408 							   ret_buffer->pointer,
409 							   &ret_buffer->length);
410 	} else {
411 		/*
412 		 * Build a simple object (no nested objects)
413 		 */
414 		status = acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(internal_object,
415 							 ACPI_CAST_PTR(union
416 								       acpi_object,
417 								       ret_buffer->
418 								       pointer),
419 							 ACPI_ADD_PTR(u8,
420 								      ret_buffer->
421 								      pointer,
422 								      ACPI_ROUND_UP_TO_NATIVE_WORD
423 								      (sizeof
424 								       (union
425 									acpi_object))),
426 							 &ret_buffer->length);
427 		/*
428 		 * build simple does not include the object size in the length
429 		 * so we add it in here
430 		 */
431 		ret_buffer->length += sizeof(union acpi_object);
432 	}
433 
434 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
435 }
436 
437 /*******************************************************************************
438  *
439  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple
440  *
441  * PARAMETERS:  external_object     - The external object to be converted
442  *              ret_internal_object - Where the internal object is returned
443  *
444  * RETURN:      Status
445  *
446  * DESCRIPTION: This function copies an external object to an internal one.
447  *              NOTE: Pointers can be copied, we don't need to copy data.
448  *              (The pointers have to be valid in our address space no matter
449  *              what we do with them!)
450  *
451  ******************************************************************************/
452 
453 static acpi_status
454 acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
455 				union acpi_operand_object **ret_internal_object)
456 {
457 	union acpi_operand_object *internal_object;
458 
459 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple);
460 
461 	/*
462 	 * Simple types supported are: String, Buffer, Integer
463 	 */
464 	switch (external_object->type) {
465 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
466 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
467 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
468 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
469 
470 		internal_object = acpi_ut_create_internal_object((u8)
471 								 external_object->
472 								 type);
473 		if (!internal_object) {
474 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
475 		}
476 		break;
477 
478 	case ACPI_TYPE_ANY:	/* This is the case for a NULL object */
479 
480 		*ret_internal_object = NULL;
481 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
482 
483 	default:
484 		/* All other types are not supported */
485 
486 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
487 			    "Unsupported object type, cannot convert to internal object: %s",
488 			    acpi_ut_get_type_name(external_object->type)));
489 
490 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_SUPPORT);
491 	}
492 
493 	/* Must COPY string and buffer contents */
494 
495 	switch (external_object->type) {
496 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
497 
498 		internal_object->string.pointer =
499 		    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED((acpi_size)
500 					 external_object->string.length + 1);
501 
502 		if (!internal_object->string.pointer) {
503 			goto error_exit;
504 		}
505 
506 		ACPI_MEMCPY(internal_object->string.pointer,
507 			    external_object->string.pointer,
508 			    external_object->string.length);
509 
510 		internal_object->string.length = external_object->string.length;
511 		break;
512 
513 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
514 
515 		internal_object->buffer.pointer =
516 		    ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(external_object->buffer.length);
517 		if (!internal_object->buffer.pointer) {
518 			goto error_exit;
519 		}
520 
521 		ACPI_MEMCPY(internal_object->buffer.pointer,
522 			    external_object->buffer.pointer,
523 			    external_object->buffer.length);
524 
525 		internal_object->buffer.length = external_object->buffer.length;
526 
527 		/* Mark buffer data valid */
528 
529 		internal_object->buffer.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
530 		break;
531 
532 	case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
533 
534 		internal_object->integer.value = external_object->integer.value;
535 		break;
536 
537 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
538 
539 		/* TBD: should validate incoming handle */
540 
541 		internal_object->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME;
542 		internal_object->reference.node =
543 		    external_object->reference.handle;
544 		break;
545 
546 	default:
547 		/* Other types can't get here */
548 		break;
549 	}
550 
551 	*ret_internal_object = internal_object;
552 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
553 
554       error_exit:
555 	acpi_ut_remove_reference(internal_object);
556 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
557 }
558 
559 /*******************************************************************************
560  *
561  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage
562  *
563  * PARAMETERS:  external_object     - The external object to be converted
564  *              internal_object     - Where the internal object is returned
565  *
566  * RETURN:      Status
567  *
568  * DESCRIPTION: Copy an external package object to an internal package.
569  *              Handles nested packages.
570  *
571  ******************************************************************************/
572 
573 static acpi_status
574 acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_object *external_object,
575 				  union acpi_operand_object **internal_object)
576 {
577 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
578 	union acpi_operand_object *package_object;
579 	union acpi_operand_object **package_elements;
580 	u32 i;
581 
582 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage);
583 
584 	/* Create the package object */
585 
586 	package_object =
587 	    acpi_ut_create_package_object(external_object->package.count);
588 	if (!package_object) {
589 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
590 	}
591 
592 	package_elements = package_object->package.elements;
593 
594 	/*
595 	 * Recursive implementation. Probably ok, since nested external packages
596 	 * as parameters should be very rare.
597 	 */
598 	for (i = 0; i < external_object->package.count; i++) {
599 		status =
600 		    acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(&external_object->package.
601 						    elements[i],
602 						    &package_elements[i]);
603 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
604 
605 			/* Truncate package and delete it */
606 
607 			package_object->package.count = i;
608 			package_elements[i] = NULL;
609 			acpi_ut_remove_reference(package_object);
610 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
611 		}
612 	}
613 
614 	/* Mark package data valid */
615 
616 	package_object->package.flags |= AOPOBJ_DATA_VALID;
617 
618 	*internal_object = package_object;
619 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
620 }
621 
622 /*******************************************************************************
623  *
624  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject
625  *
626  * PARAMETERS:  external_object     - The external object to be converted
627  *              internal_object     - Where the internal object is returned
628  *
629  * RETURN:      Status
630  *
631  * DESCRIPTION: Converts an external object to an internal object.
632  *
633  ******************************************************************************/
634 
635 acpi_status
636 acpi_ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject(union acpi_object *external_object,
637 				union acpi_operand_object **internal_object)
638 {
639 	acpi_status status;
640 
641 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_eobject_to_iobject);
642 
643 	if (external_object->type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
644 		status =
645 		    acpi_ut_copy_epackage_to_ipackage(external_object,
646 						      internal_object);
647 	} else {
648 		/*
649 		 * Build a simple object (no nested objects)
650 		 */
651 		status =
652 		    acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(external_object,
653 						    internal_object);
654 	}
655 
656 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
657 }
658 
659 /*******************************************************************************
660  *
661  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_simple_object
662  *
663  * PARAMETERS:  source_desc         - The internal object to be copied
664  *              dest_desc           - New target object
665  *
666  * RETURN:      Status
667  *
668  * DESCRIPTION: Simple copy of one internal object to another. Reference count
669  *              of the destination object is preserved.
670  *
671  ******************************************************************************/
672 
673 static acpi_status
674 acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
675 			   union acpi_operand_object *dest_desc)
676 {
677 	u16 reference_count;
678 	union acpi_operand_object *next_object;
679 	acpi_status status;
680 	acpi_size copy_size;
681 
682 	/* Save fields from destination that we don't want to overwrite */
683 
684 	reference_count = dest_desc->common.reference_count;
685 	next_object = dest_desc->common.next_object;
686 
687 	/*
688 	 * Copy the entire source object over the destination object.
689 	 * Note: Source can be either an operand object or namespace node.
690 	 */
691 	copy_size = sizeof(union acpi_operand_object);
692 	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(source_desc) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
693 		copy_size = sizeof(struct acpi_namespace_node);
694 	}
695 
696 	ACPI_MEMCPY(ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, dest_desc),
697 		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, source_desc), copy_size);
698 
699 	/* Restore the saved fields */
700 
701 	dest_desc->common.reference_count = reference_count;
702 	dest_desc->common.next_object = next_object;
703 
704 	/* New object is not static, regardless of source */
705 
706 	dest_desc->common.flags &= ~AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER;
707 
708 	/* Handle the objects with extra data */
709 
710 	switch (dest_desc->common.type) {
711 	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
712 		/*
713 		 * Allocate and copy the actual buffer if and only if:
714 		 * 1) There is a valid buffer pointer
715 		 * 2) The buffer has a length > 0
716 		 */
717 		if ((source_desc->buffer.pointer) &&
718 		    (source_desc->buffer.length)) {
719 			dest_desc->buffer.pointer =
720 			    ACPI_ALLOCATE(source_desc->buffer.length);
721 			if (!dest_desc->buffer.pointer) {
722 				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
723 			}
724 
725 			/* Copy the actual buffer data */
726 
727 			ACPI_MEMCPY(dest_desc->buffer.pointer,
728 				    source_desc->buffer.pointer,
729 				    source_desc->buffer.length);
730 		}
731 		break;
732 
733 	case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
734 		/*
735 		 * Allocate and copy the actual string if and only if:
736 		 * 1) There is a valid string pointer
737 		 * (Pointer to a NULL string is allowed)
738 		 */
739 		if (source_desc->string.pointer) {
740 			dest_desc->string.pointer =
741 			    ACPI_ALLOCATE((acpi_size) source_desc->string.
742 					  length + 1);
743 			if (!dest_desc->string.pointer) {
744 				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
745 			}
746 
747 			/* Copy the actual string data */
748 
749 			ACPI_MEMCPY(dest_desc->string.pointer,
750 				    source_desc->string.pointer,
751 				    (acpi_size) source_desc->string.length + 1);
752 		}
753 		break;
754 
755 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
756 		/*
757 		 * We copied the reference object, so we now must add a reference
758 		 * to the object pointed to by the reference
759 		 *
760 		 * DDBHandle reference (from Load/load_table) is a special reference,
761 		 * it does not have a Reference.Object, so does not need to
762 		 * increase the reference count
763 		 */
764 		if (source_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE) {
765 			break;
766 		}
767 
768 		acpi_ut_add_reference(source_desc->reference.object);
769 		break;
770 
771 	case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
772 		/*
773 		 * We copied the Region Handler, so we now must add a reference
774 		 */
775 		if (dest_desc->region.handler) {
776 			acpi_ut_add_reference(dest_desc->region.handler);
777 		}
778 		break;
779 
780 		/*
781 		 * For Mutex and Event objects, we cannot simply copy the underlying
782 		 * OS object. We must create a new one.
783 		 */
784 	case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
785 
786 		status = acpi_os_create_mutex(&dest_desc->mutex.os_mutex);
787 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
788 			return (status);
789 		}
790 		break;
791 
792 	case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
793 
794 		status = acpi_os_create_semaphore(ACPI_NO_UNIT_LIMIT, 0,
795 						  &dest_desc->event.
796 						  os_semaphore);
797 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
798 			return (status);
799 		}
800 		break;
801 
802 	default:
803 		/* Nothing to do for other simple objects */
804 		break;
805 	}
806 
807 	return (AE_OK);
808 }
809 
810 /*******************************************************************************
811  *
812  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement
813  *
814  * PARAMETERS:  acpi_pkg_callback
815  *
816  * RETURN:      Status
817  *
818  * DESCRIPTION: Copy one package element to another package element
819  *
820  ******************************************************************************/
821 
822 static acpi_status
823 acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement(u8 object_type,
824 				  union acpi_operand_object *source_object,
825 				  union acpi_generic_state *state,
826 				  void *context)
827 {
828 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
829 	u32 this_index;
830 	union acpi_operand_object **this_target_ptr;
831 	union acpi_operand_object *target_object;
832 
833 	ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
834 
835 	this_index = state->pkg.index;
836 	this_target_ptr = (union acpi_operand_object **)
837 	    &state->pkg.dest_object->package.elements[this_index];
838 
839 	switch (object_type) {
840 	case ACPI_COPY_TYPE_SIMPLE:
841 
842 		/* A null source object indicates a (legal) null package element */
843 
844 		if (source_object) {
845 			/*
846 			 * This is a simple object, just copy it
847 			 */
848 			target_object =
849 			    acpi_ut_create_internal_object(source_object->
850 							   common.type);
851 			if (!target_object) {
852 				return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
853 			}
854 
855 			status =
856 			    acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(source_object,
857 						       target_object);
858 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
859 				goto error_exit;
860 			}
861 
862 			*this_target_ptr = target_object;
863 		} else {
864 			/* Pass through a null element */
865 
866 			*this_target_ptr = NULL;
867 		}
868 		break;
869 
870 	case ACPI_COPY_TYPE_PACKAGE:
871 
872 		/*
873 		 * This object is a package - go down another nesting level
874 		 * Create and build the package object
875 		 */
876 		target_object =
877 		    acpi_ut_create_package_object(source_object->package.count);
878 		if (!target_object) {
879 			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
880 		}
881 
882 		target_object->common.flags = source_object->common.flags;
883 
884 		/* Pass the new package object back to the package walk routine */
885 
886 		state->pkg.this_target_obj = target_object;
887 
888 		/* Store the object pointer in the parent package object */
889 
890 		*this_target_ptr = target_object;
891 		break;
892 
893 	default:
894 		return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
895 	}
896 
897 	return (status);
898 
899       error_exit:
900 	acpi_ut_remove_reference(target_object);
901 	return (status);
902 }
903 
904 /*******************************************************************************
905  *
906  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage
907  *
908  * PARAMETERS:  source_obj      - Pointer to the source package object
909  *              dest_obj        - Where the internal object is returned
910  *              walk_state      - Current Walk state descriptor
911  *
912  * RETURN:      Status
913  *
914  * DESCRIPTION: This function is called to copy an internal package object
915  *              into another internal package object.
916  *
917  ******************************************************************************/
918 
919 static acpi_status
920 acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(union acpi_operand_object *source_obj,
921 				  union acpi_operand_object *dest_obj,
922 				  struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
923 {
924 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
925 
926 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage);
927 
928 	dest_obj->common.type = source_obj->common.type;
929 	dest_obj->common.flags = source_obj->common.flags;
930 	dest_obj->package.count = source_obj->package.count;
931 
932 	/*
933 	 * Create the object array and walk the source package tree
934 	 */
935 	dest_obj->package.elements = ACPI_ALLOCATE_ZEROED(((acpi_size)
936 							   source_obj->package.
937 							   count +
938 							   1) * sizeof(void *));
939 	if (!dest_obj->package.elements) {
940 		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Package allocation failure"));
941 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
942 	}
943 
944 	/*
945 	 * Copy the package element-by-element by walking the package "tree".
946 	 * This handles nested packages of arbitrary depth.
947 	 */
948 	status = acpi_ut_walk_package_tree(source_obj, dest_obj,
949 					   acpi_ut_copy_ielement_to_ielement,
950 					   walk_state);
951 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
952 
953 		/* On failure, delete the destination package object */
954 
955 		acpi_ut_remove_reference(dest_obj);
956 	}
957 
958 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
959 }
960 
961 /*******************************************************************************
962  *
963  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject
964  *
965  * PARAMETERS:  source_desc         - The internal object to be copied
966  *              dest_desc           - Where the copied object is returned
967  *              walk_state          - Current walk state
968  *
969  * RETURN:      Status
970  *
971  * DESCRIPTION: Copy an internal object to a new internal object
972  *
973  ******************************************************************************/
974 
975 acpi_status
976 acpi_ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
977 				union acpi_operand_object **dest_desc,
978 				struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
979 {
980 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
981 
982 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ut_copy_iobject_to_iobject);
983 
984 	/* Create the top level object */
985 
986 	*dest_desc = acpi_ut_create_internal_object(source_desc->common.type);
987 	if (!*dest_desc) {
988 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
989 	}
990 
991 	/* Copy the object and possible subobjects */
992 
993 	if (source_desc->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
994 		status =
995 		    acpi_ut_copy_ipackage_to_ipackage(source_desc, *dest_desc,
996 						      walk_state);
997 	} else {
998 		status = acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(source_desc, *dest_desc);
999 	}
1000 
1001 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
1002 }
1003