linux/drivers/acpi/acpica/utdelete.c
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   1/*******************************************************************************
   2 *
   3 * Module Name: utdelete - object deletion and reference count utilities
   4 *
   5 ******************************************************************************/
   6
   7/*
   8 * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2013, Intel Corp.
   9 * All rights reserved.
  10 *
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  28 * Software Foundation.
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  37 * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
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  42 */
  43
  44#include <acpi/acpi.h>
  45#include "accommon.h"
  46#include "acinterp.h"
  47#include "acnamesp.h"
  48#include "acevents.h"
  49
  50#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
  51ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utdelete")
  52
  53/* Local prototypes */
  54static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object);
  55
  56static void
  57acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action);
  58
  59/*******************************************************************************
  60 *
  61 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj
  62 *
  63 * PARAMETERS:  object         - Object to be deleted
  64 *
  65 * RETURN:      None
  66 *
  67 * DESCRIPTION: Low level object deletion, after reference counts have been
  68 *              updated (All reference counts, including sub-objects!)
  69 *
  70 ******************************************************************************/
  71
  72static void acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(union acpi_operand_object *object)
  73{
  74        void *obj_pointer = NULL;
  75        union acpi_operand_object *handler_desc;
  76        union acpi_operand_object *second_desc;
  77        union acpi_operand_object *next_desc;
  78        union acpi_operand_object **last_obj_ptr;
  79
  80        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_delete_internal_obj, object);
  81
  82        if (!object) {
  83                return_VOID;
  84        }
  85
  86        /*
  87         * Must delete or free any pointers within the object that are not
  88         * actual ACPI objects (for example, a raw buffer pointer).
  89         */
  90        switch (object->common.type) {
  91        case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
  92
  93                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
  94                                  "**** String %p, ptr %p\n", object,
  95                                  object->string.pointer));
  96
  97                /* Free the actual string buffer */
  98
  99                if (!(object->common.flags & AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER)) {
 100
 101                        /* But only if it is NOT a pointer into an ACPI table */
 102
 103                        obj_pointer = object->string.pointer;
 104                }
 105                break;
 106
 107        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 108
 109                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 110                                  "**** Buffer %p, ptr %p\n", object,
 111                                  object->buffer.pointer));
 112
 113                /* Free the actual buffer */
 114
 115                if (!(object->common.flags & AOPOBJ_STATIC_POINTER)) {
 116
 117                        /* But only if it is NOT a pointer into an ACPI table */
 118
 119                        obj_pointer = object->buffer.pointer;
 120                }
 121                break;
 122
 123        case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 124
 125                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 126                                  " **** Package of count %X\n",
 127                                  object->package.count));
 128
 129                /*
 130                 * Elements of the package are not handled here, they are deleted
 131                 * separately
 132                 */
 133
 134                /* Free the (variable length) element pointer array */
 135
 136                obj_pointer = object->package.elements;
 137                break;
 138
 139                /*
 140                 * These objects have a possible list of notify handlers.
 141                 * Device object also may have a GPE block.
 142                 */
 143        case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
 144
 145                if (object->device.gpe_block) {
 146                        (void)acpi_ev_delete_gpe_block(object->device.
 147                                                       gpe_block);
 148                }
 149
 150                /*lint -fallthrough */
 151
 152        case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 153        case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 154
 155                /* Walk the address handler list for this object */
 156
 157                handler_desc = object->common_notify.handler;
 158                while (handler_desc) {
 159                        next_desc = handler_desc->address_space.next;
 160                        acpi_ut_remove_reference(handler_desc);
 161                        handler_desc = next_desc;
 162                }
 163                break;
 164
 165        case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
 166
 167                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 168                                  "***** Mutex %p, OS Mutex %p\n",
 169                                  object, object->mutex.os_mutex));
 170
 171                if (object == acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex) {
 172
 173                        /* Global Lock has extra semaphore */
 174
 175                        (void)
 176                            acpi_os_delete_semaphore
 177                            (acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore);
 178                        acpi_gbl_global_lock_semaphore = NULL;
 179
 180                        acpi_os_delete_mutex(object->mutex.os_mutex);
 181                        acpi_gbl_global_lock_mutex = NULL;
 182                } else {
 183                        acpi_ex_unlink_mutex(object);
 184                        acpi_os_delete_mutex(object->mutex.os_mutex);
 185                }
 186                break;
 187
 188        case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
 189
 190                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 191                                  "***** Event %p, OS Semaphore %p\n",
 192                                  object, object->event.os_semaphore));
 193
 194                (void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(object->event.os_semaphore);
 195                object->event.os_semaphore = NULL;
 196                break;
 197
 198        case ACPI_TYPE_METHOD:
 199
 200                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 201                                  "***** Method %p\n", object));
 202
 203                /* Delete the method mutex if it exists */
 204
 205                if (object->method.mutex) {
 206                        acpi_os_delete_mutex(object->method.mutex->mutex.
 207                                             os_mutex);
 208                        acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(object->method.mutex);
 209                        object->method.mutex = NULL;
 210                }
 211                break;
 212
 213        case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 214
 215                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 216                                  "***** Region %p\n", object));
 217
 218                /*
 219                 * Update address_range list. However, only permanent regions
 220                 * are installed in this list. (Not created within a method)
 221                 */
 222                if (!(object->region.node->flags & ANOBJ_TEMPORARY)) {
 223                        acpi_ut_remove_address_range(object->region.space_id,
 224                                                     object->region.node);
 225                }
 226
 227                second_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(object);
 228                if (second_desc) {
 229                        /*
 230                         * Free the region_context if and only if the handler is one of the
 231                         * default handlers -- and therefore, we created the context object
 232                         * locally, it was not created by an external caller.
 233                         */
 234                        handler_desc = object->region.handler;
 235                        if (handler_desc) {
 236                                next_desc =
 237                                    handler_desc->address_space.region_list;
 238                                last_obj_ptr =
 239                                    &handler_desc->address_space.region_list;
 240
 241                                /* Remove the region object from the handler's list */
 242
 243                                while (next_desc) {
 244                                        if (next_desc == object) {
 245                                                *last_obj_ptr =
 246                                                    next_desc->region.next;
 247                                                break;
 248                                        }
 249
 250                                        /* Walk the linked list of handler */
 251
 252                                        last_obj_ptr = &next_desc->region.next;
 253                                        next_desc = next_desc->region.next;
 254                                }
 255
 256                                if (handler_desc->address_space.handler_flags &
 257                                    ACPI_ADDR_HANDLER_DEFAULT_INSTALLED) {
 258
 259                                        /* Deactivate region and free region context */
 260
 261                                        if (handler_desc->address_space.setup) {
 262                                                (void)handler_desc->
 263                                                    address_space.setup(object,
 264                                                                        ACPI_REGION_DEACTIVATE,
 265                                                                        handler_desc->
 266                                                                        address_space.
 267                                                                        context,
 268                                                                        &second_desc->
 269                                                                        extra.
 270                                                                        region_context);
 271                                        }
 272                                }
 273
 274                                acpi_ut_remove_reference(handler_desc);
 275                        }
 276
 277                        /* Now we can free the Extra object */
 278
 279                        acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(second_desc);
 280                }
 281                break;
 282
 283        case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 284
 285                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 286                                  "***** Buffer Field %p\n", object));
 287
 288                second_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(object);
 289                if (second_desc) {
 290                        acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(second_desc);
 291                }
 292                break;
 293
 294        case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
 295
 296                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 297                                  "***** Bank Field %p\n", object));
 298
 299                second_desc = acpi_ns_get_secondary_object(object);
 300                if (second_desc) {
 301                        acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(second_desc);
 302                }
 303                break;
 304
 305        default:
 306
 307                break;
 308        }
 309
 310        /* Free any allocated memory (pointer within the object) found above */
 311
 312        if (obj_pointer) {
 313                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 314                                  "Deleting Object Subptr %p\n", obj_pointer));
 315                ACPI_FREE(obj_pointer);
 316        }
 317
 318        /* Now the object can be safely deleted */
 319
 320        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS, "Deleting Object %p [%s]\n",
 321                          object, acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(object)));
 322
 323        acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(object);
 324        return_VOID;
 325}
 326
 327/*******************************************************************************
 328 *
 329 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list
 330 *
 331 * PARAMETERS:  obj_list        - Pointer to the list to be deleted
 332 *
 333 * RETURN:      None
 334 *
 335 * DESCRIPTION: This function deletes an internal object list, including both
 336 *              simple objects and package objects
 337 *
 338 ******************************************************************************/
 339
 340void acpi_ut_delete_internal_object_list(union acpi_operand_object **obj_list)
 341{
 342        union acpi_operand_object **internal_obj;
 343
 344        ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
 345
 346        /* Walk the null-terminated internal list */
 347
 348        for (internal_obj = obj_list; *internal_obj; internal_obj++) {
 349                acpi_ut_remove_reference(*internal_obj);
 350        }
 351
 352        /* Free the combined parameter pointer list and object array */
 353
 354        ACPI_FREE(obj_list);
 355        return;
 356}
 357
 358/*******************************************************************************
 359 *
 360 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_update_ref_count
 361 *
 362 * PARAMETERS:  object          - Object whose ref count is to be updated
 363 *              action          - What to do (REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT)
 364 *
 365 * RETURN:      None. Sets new reference count within the object
 366 *
 367 * DESCRIPTION: Modify the reference count for an internal acpi object
 368 *
 369 ******************************************************************************/
 370
 371static void
 372acpi_ut_update_ref_count(union acpi_operand_object *object, u32 action)
 373{
 374        u16 original_count;
 375        u16 new_count = 0;
 376        acpi_cpu_flags lock_flags;
 377
 378        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_update_ref_count);
 379
 380        if (!object) {
 381                return;
 382        }
 383
 384        /*
 385         * Always get the reference count lock. Note: Interpreter and/or
 386         * Namespace is not always locked when this function is called.
 387         */
 388        lock_flags = acpi_os_acquire_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock);
 389        original_count = object->common.reference_count;
 390
 391        /* Perform the reference count action (increment, decrement) */
 392
 393        switch (action) {
 394        case REF_INCREMENT:
 395
 396                new_count = original_count + 1;
 397                object->common.reference_count = new_count;
 398                acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
 399
 400                /* The current reference count should never be zero here */
 401
 402                if (!original_count) {
 403                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 404                                      "Obj %p, Reference Count was zero before increment\n",
 405                                      object));
 406                }
 407
 408                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 409                                  "Obj %p Type %.2X Refs %.2X [Incremented]\n",
 410                                  object, object->common.type, new_count));
 411                break;
 412
 413        case REF_DECREMENT:
 414
 415                /* The current reference count must be non-zero */
 416
 417                if (original_count) {
 418                        new_count = original_count - 1;
 419                        object->common.reference_count = new_count;
 420                }
 421
 422                acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
 423
 424                if (!original_count) {
 425                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 426                                      "Obj %p, Reference Count is already zero, cannot decrement\n",
 427                                      object));
 428                }
 429
 430                ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 431                                  "Obj %p Type %.2X Refs %.2X [Decremented]\n",
 432                                  object, object->common.type, new_count));
 433
 434                /* Actually delete the object on a reference count of zero */
 435
 436                if (new_count == 0) {
 437                        acpi_ut_delete_internal_obj(object);
 438                }
 439                break;
 440
 441        default:
 442
 443                acpi_os_release_lock(acpi_gbl_reference_count_lock, lock_flags);
 444                ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference Count action (0x%X)",
 445                            action));
 446                return;
 447        }
 448
 449        /*
 450         * Sanity check the reference count, for debug purposes only.
 451         * (A deleted object will have a huge reference count)
 452         */
 453        if (new_count > ACPI_MAX_REFERENCE_COUNT) {
 454                ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
 455                              "Large Reference Count (0x%X) in object %p, Type=0x%.2X",
 456                              new_count, object, object->common.type));
 457        }
 458}
 459
 460/*******************************************************************************
 461 *
 462 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_update_object_reference
 463 *
 464 * PARAMETERS:  object              - Increment ref count for this object
 465 *                                    and all sub-objects
 466 *              action              - Either REF_INCREMENT or REF_DECREMENT
 467 *
 468 * RETURN:      Status
 469 *
 470 * DESCRIPTION: Increment the object reference count
 471 *
 472 * Object references are incremented when:
 473 * 1) An object is attached to a Node (namespace object)
 474 * 2) An object is copied (all subobjects must be incremented)
 475 *
 476 * Object references are decremented when:
 477 * 1) An object is detached from an Node
 478 *
 479 ******************************************************************************/
 480
 481acpi_status
 482acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object, u16 action)
 483{
 484        acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 485        union acpi_generic_state *state_list = NULL;
 486        union acpi_operand_object *next_object = NULL;
 487        union acpi_operand_object *prev_object;
 488        union acpi_generic_state *state;
 489        u32 i;
 490
 491        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_update_object_reference);
 492
 493        while (object) {
 494
 495                /* Make sure that this isn't a namespace handle */
 496
 497                if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
 498                        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 499                                          "Object %p is NS handle\n", object));
 500                        return (AE_OK);
 501                }
 502
 503                /*
 504                 * All sub-objects must have their reference count incremented also.
 505                 * Different object types have different subobjects.
 506                 */
 507                switch (object->common.type) {
 508                case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
 509                case ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR:
 510                case ACPI_TYPE_POWER:
 511                case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
 512                        /*
 513                         * Update the notify objects for these types (if present)
 514                         * Two lists, system and device notify handlers.
 515                         */
 516                        for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_NOTIFY_TYPES; i++) {
 517                                prev_object =
 518                                    object->common_notify.notify_list[i];
 519                                while (prev_object) {
 520                                        next_object =
 521                                            prev_object->notify.next[i];
 522                                        acpi_ut_update_ref_count(prev_object,
 523                                                                 action);
 524                                        prev_object = next_object;
 525                                }
 526                        }
 527                        break;
 528
 529                case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
 530                        /*
 531                         * We must update all the sub-objects of the package,
 532                         * each of whom may have their own sub-objects.
 533                         */
 534                        for (i = 0; i < object->package.count; i++) {
 535                                /*
 536                                 * Null package elements are legal and can be simply
 537                                 * ignored.
 538                                 */
 539                                next_object = object->package.elements[i];
 540                                if (!next_object) {
 541                                        continue;
 542                                }
 543
 544                                switch (next_object->common.type) {
 545                                case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
 546                                case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
 547                                case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
 548                                        /*
 549                                         * For these very simple sub-objects, we can just
 550                                         * update the reference count here and continue.
 551                                         * Greatly increases performance of this operation.
 552                                         */
 553                                        acpi_ut_update_ref_count(next_object,
 554                                                                 action);
 555                                        break;
 556
 557                                default:
 558                                        /*
 559                                         * For complex sub-objects, push them onto the stack
 560                                         * for later processing (this eliminates recursion.)
 561                                         */
 562                                        status =
 563                                            acpi_ut_create_update_state_and_push
 564                                            (next_object, action, &state_list);
 565                                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 566                                                goto error_exit;
 567                                        }
 568                                        break;
 569                                }
 570                        }
 571                        next_object = NULL;
 572                        break;
 573
 574                case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
 575
 576                        next_object = object->buffer_field.buffer_obj;
 577                        break;
 578
 579                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REGION_FIELD:
 580
 581                        next_object = object->field.region_obj;
 582                        break;
 583
 584                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_BANK_FIELD:
 585
 586                        next_object = object->bank_field.bank_obj;
 587                        status =
 588                            acpi_ut_create_update_state_and_push(object->
 589                                                                 bank_field.
 590                                                                 region_obj,
 591                                                                 action,
 592                                                                 &state_list);
 593                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 594                                goto error_exit;
 595                        }
 596                        break;
 597
 598                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_INDEX_FIELD:
 599
 600                        next_object = object->index_field.index_obj;
 601                        status =
 602                            acpi_ut_create_update_state_and_push(object->
 603                                                                 index_field.
 604                                                                 data_obj,
 605                                                                 action,
 606                                                                 &state_list);
 607                        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 608                                goto error_exit;
 609                        }
 610                        break;
 611
 612                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 613                        /*
 614                         * The target of an Index (a package, string, or buffer) or a named
 615                         * reference must track changes to the ref count of the index or
 616                         * target object.
 617                         */
 618                        if ((object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX) ||
 619                            (object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME)) {
 620                                next_object = object->reference.object;
 621                        }
 622                        break;
 623
 624                case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
 625                default:
 626
 627                        break;  /* No subobjects for all other types */
 628                }
 629
 630                /*
 631                 * Now we can update the count in the main object. This can only
 632                 * happen after we update the sub-objects in case this causes the
 633                 * main object to be deleted.
 634                 */
 635                acpi_ut_update_ref_count(object, action);
 636                object = NULL;
 637
 638                /* Move on to the next object to be updated */
 639
 640                if (next_object) {
 641                        object = next_object;
 642                        next_object = NULL;
 643                } else if (state_list) {
 644                        state = acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(&state_list);
 645                        object = state->update.object;
 646                        acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
 647                }
 648        }
 649
 650        return (AE_OK);
 651
 652      error_exit:
 653
 654        ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
 655                        "Could not update object reference count"));
 656
 657        /* Free any stacked Update State objects */
 658
 659        while (state_list) {
 660                state = acpi_ut_pop_generic_state(&state_list);
 661                acpi_ut_delete_generic_state(state);
 662        }
 663
 664        return (status);
 665}
 666
 667/*******************************************************************************
 668 *
 669 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_add_reference
 670 *
 671 * PARAMETERS:  object          - Object whose reference count is to be
 672 *                                incremented
 673 *
 674 * RETURN:      None
 675 *
 676 * DESCRIPTION: Add one reference to an ACPI object
 677 *
 678 ******************************************************************************/
 679
 680void acpi_ut_add_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 681{
 682
 683        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_add_reference);
 684
 685        /* Ensure that we have a valid object */
 686
 687        if (!acpi_ut_valid_internal_object(object)) {
 688                return;
 689        }
 690
 691        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 692                          "Obj %p Current Refs=%X [To Be Incremented]\n",
 693                          object, object->common.reference_count));
 694
 695        /* Increment the reference count */
 696
 697        (void)acpi_ut_update_object_reference(object, REF_INCREMENT);
 698        return;
 699}
 700
 701/*******************************************************************************
 702 *
 703 * FUNCTION:    acpi_ut_remove_reference
 704 *
 705 * PARAMETERS:  object         - Object whose ref count will be decremented
 706 *
 707 * RETURN:      None
 708 *
 709 * DESCRIPTION: Decrement the reference count of an ACPI internal object
 710 *
 711 ******************************************************************************/
 712
 713void acpi_ut_remove_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 714{
 715
 716        ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ut_remove_reference);
 717
 718        /*
 719         * Allow a NULL pointer to be passed in, just ignore it. This saves
 720         * each caller from having to check. Also, ignore NS nodes.
 721         */
 722        if (!object ||
 723            (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED)) {
 724                return;
 725        }
 726
 727        /* Ensure that we have a valid object */
 728
 729        if (!acpi_ut_valid_internal_object(object)) {
 730                return;
 731        }
 732
 733        ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_ALLOCATIONS,
 734                          "Obj %p Current Refs=%X [To Be Decremented]\n",
 735                          object, object->common.reference_count));
 736
 737        /*
 738         * Decrement the reference count, and only actually delete the object
 739         * if the reference count becomes 0. (Must also decrement the ref count
 740         * of all subobjects!)
 741         */
 742        (void)acpi_ut_update_object_reference(object, REF_DECREMENT);
 743        return;
 744}
 745