Fixed a problem where an extraneous debug message was produced for package objects (when debugging enabled). The message "Package List length larger than NumElements count" is now produced in the correct case, and is also an error message rather than a debug message. Added a debug message for the opposite case, where NumElements is larger than the Package List, and the package has been padded out with NULL elements.
Fixed a problem with the use of the Switch operator where execution by multiple concurrent threads could cause an AE_ALREADY_EXISTS. This is caused by the fact that there is no actual Switch opcode, it must be simulated with temp variables and if/else pairs. The solution chosen was to mark any method that uses Switch to be Serialized, thus preventing multiple thread entries. BZ 469.
Fixed a problem where buffer and package objects passed as arguments to a control method via the external AcpiEvaluateObject interface could cause an AE_AML_INTERNAL exception depending on the order and type of operators executed by the target control method.
Fixed a problem with the AcpiGetDevices interface where the mechanism to match device CIDs did not examine the entire list of available CIDs, but instead aborted on the first non-matching CID. Andrew Patterson.
Fixed a problem where a CopyObject to RegionField, BankField, and IndexField objects did not perform an implicit conversion as it should. These types must retain their initial type permanently as per the ACPI specification. However, a CopyObject to all other object types should not perform an implicit conversion, as per the ACPI specification. (Lin Ming, Bob Moore) BZ 388
Fixed a regression introduced in version 20071114. The ACPI_HIDWORD macro was inadvertently changed to return a 16-bit value instead of a 32-bit value, truncating the upper dword of a 64-bit value. This macro is only used to display debug output, so no incorrect calculations were made. Also, reimplemented the macro so that a 64-bit shift is not performed by inefficient compilers.
Fixed a problem where resource descriptor size optimization could cause a problem when a _CRS resource template is passed to a _SRS method. The _SRS resource template must use the same descriptors (with the same size) as returned from _CRS. This change affects the following resource descriptors: IRQ/IRQNoFlags and StartDependendentFn/StartDependentFnNoPri. (BZ 9487)
Implemented another MS compatibility design change for GPE/Notify handling. GPEs are now cleared/enabled asynchronously to allow all pending notifies to complete first. It is expected that the OSL will queue the enable request behind all pending notify requests (may require changes to the local host OSL in AcpiOsExecute). Alexey Starikovskiy
Implemented full disassembler support for the following new ACPI tables: BERT, EINJ, and ERST. Partial disassembler support for the complicated HEST table. These tables support the Windows Hardware Error Architecture (WHEA).
Fixed a regression introduced in version 20071114. The ACPI_HIDWORD macro was inadvertently changed to return a 16-bit value instead of a 32-bit value, truncating the upper Dword of a 64-bit value. This macro is only used to display debug output, so no incorrect calculations were made.
Implemented support for the use of DDBHandles as an Indexed Reference, as per the ACPI spec. (Lin Ming) BZ 486. Implemented support for UserTerm (Method invocation) for the Unload operator as per the ACPI spec. (Lin Ming) BZ 580
Implemented support for full TermArgs (adding Argx, Localx and method invocation) for the ParameterData parameter to the LoadTable operator. (Lin Ming) BZ 583,587
Fixed a problem with the LoadTable operator where the OemId and OemTableId input strings could cause unexpected failures if they were shorter than the maximum lengths allowed. (Lin Ming, Bob Moore) BZ 576
Implemented an enhancement to the interpreter "slack mode". In the absence of an explicit return or an implicitly returned object from the last executed opcode, a control method will now implicitly return an integer of value 0 for Microsoft compatibility. (Lin Ming) BZ 392
Fixed a problem with the SizeOf operator when used with Package and Buffer objects. These objects have deferred execution for some arguments, and the execution is now completed before the SizeOf is executed. This problem caused unexpected AE_PACKAGE_LIMIT errors on some systems (Lin Ming, Bob Moore) BZ 9558
Implemented additional debugging information in the namespace listing file created during compilation. In addition to the namespace hierarchy, the full pathname to each namespace object is displayed.
Implemented support in the disassembler for checksum validation on incoming binary DSDTs and SSDTs. If incorrect, a message is displayed within the table header dump at the start of the disassembly.
Added 2008 copyright to all module headers and signons. This affects virtually every file in the ACPICA core subsystem, iASL compiler, and the utilities.
