2 files changed, 79 insertions, 48 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
index e87f6bf..0befcff 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsfield.c
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_create_buffer_field);
 
-	/* Get the name_string argument */
-
+	/*
+	 * Get the name_string argument (name of the new buffer_field)
+	 */
 	if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_CREATE_FIELD_OP) {
+
+		/* For create_field, name is the 4th argument */
+
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 3);
 	} else {
-		/* Create Bit/Byte/Word/Dword field */
+		/* For all other create_xXXField operators, name is the 3rd argument */
 
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 2);
 	}
@@ -107,26 +111,30 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		node = walk_state->deferred_node;
 		status = AE_OK;
 	} else {
-		/*
-		 * During the load phase, we want to enter the name of the field into
-		 * the namespace.  During the execute phase (when we evaluate the size
-		 * operand), we want to lookup the name
-		 */
-		if (walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE) {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE;
-		} else {
-			flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
-			    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+		/* Execute flag should always be set when this function is entered */
+
+		if (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE)) {
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Enter the name_string into the namespace
-		 */
+		/* Creating new namespace node, should not already exist */
+
+		flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
+		    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+		/* Mark node temporary if we are executing a method */
+
+		if (walk_state->method_node) {
+			flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+		}
+
+		/* Enter the name_string into the namespace */
+
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
 				   arg->common.value.string, ACPI_TYPE_ANY,
 				   ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags, walk_state,
-				   &(node));
+				   &node);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 			ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE(arg->common.value.string, status);
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
@@ -136,13 +144,13 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	/*
 	 * We could put the returned object (Node) on the object stack for later,
 	 * but for now, we will put it in the "op" object that the parser uses,
-	 * so we can get it again at the end of this scope
+	 * so we can get it again at the end of this scope.
 	 */
 	op->common.node = node;
 
 	/*
 	 * If there is no object attached to the node, this node was just created
-	 * and we need to create the field object.  Otherwise, this was a lookup
+	 * and we need to create the field object. Otherwise, this was a lookup
 	 * of an existing node and we don't want to create the field object again.
 	 */
 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
@@ -164,9 +172,8 @@ acpi_ds_create_buffer_field(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit
-	 * opcode and operands -- since the buffer and index
-	 * operands must be evaluated.
+	 * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit opcode and operands --
+	 * since the buffer and index operands must be evaluated.
 	 */
 	second_desc = obj_desc->common.next_object;
 	second_desc->extra.aml_start = op->named.data;
@@ -261,7 +268,7 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
 
 		case AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP:
 
-			/* Lookup the name */
+			/* Lookup the name, it should already exist */
 
 			status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
 						(char *)&arg->named.name,
@@ -272,19 +279,16 @@ acpi_ds_get_field_names(struct acpi_create_field_info *info,
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
 						     status);
-				if (status != AE_ALREADY_EXISTS) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-				}
-
-				/* Already exists, ignore error */
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 			} else {
 				arg->common.node = info->field_node;
 				info->field_bit_length = arg->common.value.size;
 
 				/*
-				 * If there is no object attached to the node, this node was just created
-				 * and we need to create the field object.  Otherwise, this was a lookup
-				 * of an existing node and we don't want to create the field object again.
+				 * If there is no object attached to the node, this node was
+				 * just created and we need to create the field object.
+				 * Otherwise, this was a lookup of an existing node and we
+				 * don't want to create the field object again.
 				 */
 				if (!acpi_ns_get_attached_object
 				    (info->field_node)) {
@@ -409,18 +413,23 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ds_init_field_objects, op);
 
-	/*
-	 * During the load phase, we want to enter the name of the field into
-	 * the namespace. During the execute phase (when we evaluate the bank_value
-	 * operand), we want to lookup the name.
-	 */
-	if (walk_state->deferred_node) {
-		flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE;
-	} else {
-		flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
-		    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+	/* Execute flag should always be set when this function is entered */
+
+	if (!(walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_EXECUTE)) {
+		if (walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DEFERRED_OP) {
+
+			/* bank_field Op is deferred, just return OK */
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * Get the field_list argument for this opcode. This is the start of the
+	 * list of field elements.
+	 */
 	switch (walk_state->opcode) {
 	case AML_FIELD_OP:
 		arg = acpi_ps_get_arg(op, 2);
@@ -441,18 +450,34 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
 	}
 
+	if (!arg) {
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
+	}
+
+	/* Creating new namespace node(s), should not already exist */
+
+	flags = ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH | ACPI_NS_DONT_OPEN_SCOPE |
+	    ACPI_NS_ERROR_IF_FOUND;
+
+	/* Mark node(s) temporary if we are executing a method */
+
+	if (walk_state->method_node) {
+		flags |= ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Walk the list of entries in the field_list
 	 */
 	while (arg) {
-
-		/* Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here */
-
+		/*
+		 * Ignore OFFSET and ACCESSAS terms here; we are only interested in the
+		 * field names in order to enter them into the namespace.
+		 */
 		if (arg->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEDFIELD_OP) {
 			status = acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info,
-						(char *)&arg->named.name,
-						type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1,
-						flags, walk_state, &node);
+						(char *)&arg->named.name, type,
+						ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS1, flags,
+						walk_state, &node);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 				ACPI_ERROR_NAMESPACE((char *)&arg->named.name,
 						     status);
@@ -468,7 +493,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_field_objects(union acpi_parse_object *op,
 			arg->common.node = node;
 		}
 
-		/* Move to next field in the list */
+		/* Get the next field element in the list */
 
 		arg = arg->common.next;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
index ec68c1d..775b1839 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswload.c
@@ -776,6 +776,12 @@ acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		    acpi_ns_lookup(walk_state->scope_info, buffer_ptr,
 				   object_type, ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2, flags,
 				   walk_state, &node);
+
+		if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status) && (flags & ACPI_NS_TEMPORARY)) {
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_DISPATCH,
+					  "***New Node [%4.4s] %p is temporary\n",
+					  acpi_ut_get_node_name(node), node));
+		}
 		break;
 	}