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.
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
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.
Added 2008 copyright to all module headers and signons. This affects virtually every file in the ACPICA core subsystem, iASL compiler, and the utilities.
Implemented support to allow multiple files to be compiled/disassembled in a single invocation. This includes command line wildcard support for both the Windows and Unix versions of the compiler. This feature simplifies the disassembly and compilation of multiple ACPI tables in a single directory.
Added 2007 copyright to all module headers and signons. This affects virtually every file in the ACPICA core subsystem, iASL compiler, and the utilities.
Support for 16-bit ACPICA has been completely removed since it is no longer necessary and it clutters the code. All 16-bit macros, types, and conditional compiles have been removed, cleaning up and simplifying the code across the entire subsystem. DOS support is no longer needed since the Linux firmware kit is now available.
Optimized the Load operator in the case where the source operand is an operation region. Simply map the operation region memory, instead of performing a bytewise read.
Fixed the Load operator for the case where the source operand is a region field. A buffer object is also allowed as the source operand. BZ 481
Fixed a problem where the Load operator allowed the source operand to be an operation region of any type. It is now restricted to regions of type SystemMemory, as per the ACPI specification. BZ 481
Fixed a compilation problem with the pre-defined Resource Descriptor field names where an "object does not exist" error could be incorrectly generated if the parent ResourceTemplate pathname places the template within a different namespace scope than the current scope.
