components/executer/excreate.c

/******************************************************************************
 *
 * Module Name: excreate - Named object creation
 *              $Revision: 63 $
 *
 *****************************************************************************/

/******************************************************************************
 *
 * 1. Copyright Notice
 *
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 * All rights reserved.
 *
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 *
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 * rights.  You may have additional license terms from the party that provided
 * you this software, covering your right to use that party's intellectual
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 *
 * 2.2. Intel grants, free of charge, to any person ("Licensee") obtaining a
 * copy of the source code appearing in this file ("Covered Code") an
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 *
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 * license (with the right to sublicense), under only those claims of Intel
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 * and the following Disclaimer and Export Compliance provision.  In addition,
 * Licensee must cause all Covered Code to which Licensee contributes to
 * contain a file documenting the changes Licensee made to create that Covered
 * Code and the date of any change.  Licensee must include in that file the
 * documentation of any changes made by any predecessor Licensee.  Licensee
 * must include a prominent statement that the modification is derived,
 * directly or indirectly, from Original Intel Code.
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 * Redistribution of source code of any substantial portion of the Covered
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 * documentation and/or other materials provided with distribution.  In
 * addition, Licensee may not authorize further sublicense of source of any
 * portion of the Covered Code, and must include terms to the effect that the
 * license from Licensee to its licensee is limited to the intellectual
 * property embodied in the software Licensee provides to its licensee, and
 * not to intellectual property embodied in modifications its licensee may
 * make.
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 * substantial portion of the Covered Code or modification must reproduce the
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 * provision in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
 * distribution.
 *
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 * Intel Code.
 *
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 * Intel shall be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale, use or
 * other dealings in products derived from or relating to the Covered Code
 * without prior written authorization from Intel.
 *
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 *
 * 4.1. INTEL MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING ANY SOFTWARE PROVIDED
 * HERE.  ANY SOFTWARE ORIGINATING FROM INTEL OR DERIVED FROM INTEL SOFTWARE
 * IS PROVIDED "AS IS," AND INTEL WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY SUPPORT,  ASSISTANCE,
 * INSTALLATION, TRAINING OR OTHER SERVICES.  INTEL WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY

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 * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NONINFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A
 * PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
 *
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 * OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOSS OF USE OR
 * COSTS OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INDIRECT,
 * SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT, UNDER ANY
 * CAUSE OF ACTION OR THEORY OF LIABILITY, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER INTEL
 * HAS ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.  THESE LIMITATIONS
 * SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF THE ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY
 * LIMITED REMEDY.
 *
 * 4.3. Licensee shall not export, either directly or indirectly, any of this
 * software or system incorporating such software without first obtaining any
 * required license or other approval from the U. S. Department of Commerce or
 * any other agency or department of the United States Government.  In the
 * event Licensee exports any such software from the United States or
 * re-exports any such software from a foreign destination, Licensee shall
 * ensure that the distribution and export/re-export of the software is in
 * compliance with all laws, regulations, orders, or other restrictions of the
 * U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Licensee agrees that neither it nor
 * any of its subsidiaries will export/re-export any technical data, process,
 * software, or service, directly or indirectly, to any country for which the
 * United States government or any agency thereof requires an export license,
 * other governmental approval, or letter of assurance, without first obtaining
 * such license, approval or letter.
 *
 *****************************************************************************/

#define __EXCREATE_C__

#include "acpi.h"
#include "acparser.h"
#include "acinterp.h"
#include "amlcode.h"
#include "acnamesp.h"
#include "acevents.h"
#include "acdispat.h"


#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
        MODULE_NAME         ("excreate")


/*******************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreateBufferField
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - The opcode to be executed
 *              Operands            - List of operands for the opcode
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Execute CreateField operators: CreateBitFieldOp,
 *              CreateByteFieldOp, CreateWordFieldOp, CreateDWordFieldOp,
 *              CreateFieldOp (which define fields in buffers)
 *
 * ALLOCATION:  Deletes CreateFieldOp's count operand descriptor
 *
 *
 *  ACPI SPECIFICATION REFERENCES:
 *  DefCreateBitField   :=  CreateBitFieldOp    SrcBuf  BitIdx    NameString
 *  DefCreateByteField  :=  CreateByteFieldOp   SrcBuf  ByteIdx   NameString
 *  DefCreateDWordField :=  CreateDWordFieldOp  SrcBuf  ByteIdx   NameString
 *  DefCreateField      :=  CreateFieldOp       SrcBuf  BitIdx    NumBits     NameString
 *  DefCreateWordField  :=  CreateWordFieldOp   SrcBuf  ByteIdx   NameString
 *  BitIndex            :=  TermArg=>Integer
 *  ByteIndex           :=  TermArg=>Integer
 *  NumBits             :=  TermArg=>Integer
 *  SourceBuff          :=  TermArg=>Buffer
 *
 ******************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreateBufferField (
    UINT8                   *AmlPtr,
    UINT32                  AmlLength,
    ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE     *Node,
    ACPI_WALK_STATE         *WalkState)
{
    ACPI_STATUS             Status;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *ObjDesc;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *TmpDesc;


    FUNCTION_TRACE ("ExCreateBufferField");


    /* Create the descriptor */

    ObjDesc = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD);
    if (!ObjDesc)
    {
        Status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
        goto Cleanup;
    }


    /*
     * Allocate a method object for this field unit
     */

    ObjDesc->BufferField.Extra = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (
                                    INTERNAL_TYPE_EXTRA);
    if (!ObjDesc->BufferField.Extra)
    {
        Status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    /*
     * Remember location in AML stream of the field unit
     * opcode and operands -- since the buffer and index
     * operands must be evaluated.
     */

    ObjDesc->BufferField.Extra->Extra.Pcode       = AmlPtr;
    ObjDesc->BufferField.Extra->Extra.PcodeLength = AmlLength;
    ObjDesc->BufferField.Node = Node;


    /*
     * This operation is supposed to cause the destination Name to refer
     * to the defined BufferField -- it must not store the constructed
     * BufferField object (or its current value) in some location that the
     * Name may already be pointing to.  So, if the Name currently contains
     * a reference which would cause AcpiExStore() to perform an indirect
     * store rather than setting the value of the Name itself, clobber that
     * reference before calling AcpiExStore().
     */

    /* Type of Name's existing value */

    switch (AcpiNsGetType (Node))
    {

    case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
    case INTERNAL_TYPE_ALIAS:
    case INTERNAL_TYPE_REGION_FIELD:
    case INTERNAL_TYPE_BANK_FIELD:
    case INTERNAL_TYPE_INDEX_FIELD:

        TmpDesc = AcpiNsGetAttachedObject (Node);
        if (TmpDesc)
        {
            /*
             * There is an existing object here;  delete it and zero out the
             * object field within the Node
             */

            DUMP_PATHNAME (Node,
                "ExCreateBufferField: Removing Current Reference",
                TRACE_BFIELD, _COMPONENT);

            DUMP_ENTRY (Node, TRACE_BFIELD);
            DUMP_STACK_ENTRY (TmpDesc);

            AcpiUtRemoveReference (TmpDesc);
            AcpiNsAttachObject ((ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE *) Node, NULL,
                                    ACPI_TYPE_ANY);
        }

        /* Set the type to ANY (or the store below will fail) */

        ((ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE *) Node)->Type = ACPI_TYPE_ANY;

        break;


    default:

        break;
    }


    /* Store constructed field descriptor in result location */

    Status = AcpiExStore (ObjDesc, (ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT *) Node,
                    WalkState);

    /*
     * If the field descriptor was not physically stored (or if a failure
     * above), we must delete it
     */
    if (ObjDesc->Common.ReferenceCount <= 1)
    {
        AcpiUtRemoveReference (ObjDesc);
    }


    return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_OK);


Cleanup:

    /* Delete region object and method subobject */

    if (ObjDesc)
    {
        /* Remove deletes both objects! */

        AcpiUtRemoveReference (ObjDesc);
        ObjDesc = NULL;
    }

    return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
}


/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreateAlias
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  WalkState            - Current state, contains List of
 *                                      operands for the opcode
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Create a new named alias
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreateAlias (
    ACPI_WALK_STATE         *WalkState)
{
    ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE     *SourceNode;
    ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE     *AliasNode;
    ACPI_STATUS             Status;


    FUNCTION_TRACE ("ExCreateAlias");


    /* Get the source/alias operands (both namespace nodes) */

    Status = AcpiDsObjStackPopObject ((ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT  **) &SourceNode,
                                        WalkState);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
    }

    /*
     * Don't pop it, it gets removed in the calling routine
     */
    AliasNode = AcpiDsObjStackGetValue (0, WalkState);

    /* Add an additional reference to the object */

    AcpiUtAddReference (SourceNode->Object);

    /*
     * Attach the original source Node to the new Alias Node.
     */
    Status = AcpiNsAttachObject (AliasNode, SourceNode->Object,
                                    SourceNode->Type);


    /*
     * The new alias assumes the type of the source, but it points
     * to the same object.  The reference count of the object has two
     * additional references to prevent deletion out from under either the
     * source or the alias Node
     */

    /* Since both operands are Nodes, we don't need to delete them */

    return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
}


/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreateEvent
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  None
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Create a new event object
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreateEvent (
    ACPI_WALK_STATE         *WalkState)
{
    ACPI_STATUS             Status;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *ObjDesc;


    FUNCTION_TRACE ("ExCreateEvent");


 BREAKPOINT3;

    ObjDesc = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (ACPI_TYPE_EVENT);
    if (!ObjDesc)
    {
        Status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    /* Create the actual OS semaphore */

    /* TBD: [Investigate] should be created with 0 or 1 units? */

    Status = AcpiOsCreateSemaphore (ACPI_NO_UNIT_LIMIT, 1,
                                    &ObjDesc->Event.Semaphore);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        AcpiUtRemoveReference (ObjDesc);
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    /* Attach object to the Node */

    Status = AcpiNsAttachObject (AcpiDsObjStackGetValue (0, WalkState),
                                    ObjDesc, (UINT8) ACPI_TYPE_EVENT);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        AcpiOsDeleteSemaphore (ObjDesc->Event.Semaphore);
        AcpiUtRemoveReference (ObjDesc);
        goto Cleanup;
    }


Cleanup:

    return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
}


/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreateMutex
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  InterpreterMode     - Current running mode (load1/Load2/Exec)
 *              Operands            - List of operands for the opcode
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Create a new mutex object
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreateMutex (
    ACPI_WALK_STATE         *WalkState)
{
    ACPI_STATUS             Status = AE_OK;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *SyncDesc;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *ObjDesc;


    FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR ("ExCreateMutex", WALK_OPERANDS);


    /* Get the operand */

    Status = AcpiDsObjStackPopObject (&SyncDesc, WalkState);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
    }

    /* Attempt to allocate a new object */

    ObjDesc = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX);
    if (!ObjDesc)
    {
        Status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    /* Create the actual OS semaphore */

    Status = AcpiOsCreateSemaphore (1, 1, &ObjDesc->Mutex.Semaphore);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        AcpiUtRemoveReference (ObjDesc);
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    ObjDesc->Mutex.SyncLevel = (UINT8) SyncDesc->Integer.Value;

    /* ObjDesc was on the stack top, and the name is below it */

    Status = AcpiNsAttachObject (AcpiDsObjStackGetValue (0, WalkState),
                                ObjDesc, (UINT8) ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        AcpiOsDeleteSemaphore (ObjDesc->Mutex.Semaphore);
        AcpiUtRemoveReference (ObjDesc);
        goto Cleanup;
    }


Cleanup:

    /* Always delete the operand */

    AcpiUtRemoveReference (SyncDesc);

    return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
}


/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreateRegion
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  AmlPtr              - Pointer to the region declaration AML
 *              AmlLength           - Max length of the declaration AML
 *              Operands            - List of operands for the opcode
 *              InterpreterMode     - Load1/Load2/Execute
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Create a new operation region object
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreateRegion (
    UINT8                   *AmlPtr,
    UINT32                  AmlLength,
    UINT8                   RegionSpace,
    ACPI_WALK_STATE         *WalkState)
{
    ACPI_STATUS             Status;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *ObjDesc;
    ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE     *Node;


    FUNCTION_TRACE ("ExCreateRegion");


    /*
     * Space ID must be one of the predefined IDs, or in the user-defined
     * range
     */
    if ((RegionSpace >= NUM_REGION_TYPES) &&
        (RegionSpace < USER_REGION_BEGIN))
    {
        REPORT_ERROR (("Invalid AddressSpace type %X\n", RegionSpace));
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_AML_INVALID_SPACE_ID);
    }

    DEBUG_PRINTP (TRACE_LOAD, ("Region Type - %s (%X)\n",
                    AcpiUtGetRegionName (RegionSpace), RegionSpace));


    /* Get the Node from the object stack  */

    Node = (ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE *) AcpiDsObjStackGetValue (0, WalkState);

    /* Create the region descriptor */

    ObjDesc = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (ACPI_TYPE_REGION);
    if (!ObjDesc)
    {
        Status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    /*
     * Allocate a method object for this region.
     */

    ObjDesc->Region.Extra =  AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (
                                        INTERNAL_TYPE_EXTRA);
    if (!ObjDesc->Region.Extra)
    {
        Status = AE_NO_MEMORY;
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    /*
     * Remember location in AML stream of address & length
     * operands since they need to be evaluated at run time.
     */

    ObjDesc->Region.Extra->Extra.Pcode       = AmlPtr;
    ObjDesc->Region.Extra->Extra.PcodeLength = AmlLength;

    /* Init the region from the operands */

    ObjDesc->Region.SpaceId       = RegionSpace;
    ObjDesc->Region.Address       = 0;
    ObjDesc->Region.Length        = 0;


    /* Install the new region object in the parent Node */

    ObjDesc->Region.Node = Node;

    Status = AcpiNsAttachObject (Node, ObjDesc,
                                (UINT8) ACPI_TYPE_REGION);

    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        goto Cleanup;
    }

    /*
     * If we have a valid region, initialize it
     * Namespace is NOT locked at this point.
     */

    Status = AcpiEvInitializeRegion (ObjDesc, FALSE);

    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        /*
         *  If AE_NOT_EXIST is returned, it is not fatal
         *  because many regions get created before a handler
         *  is installed for said region.
         */
        if (AE_NOT_EXIST == Status)
        {
            Status = AE_OK;
        }
    }

Cleanup:

    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        /* Delete region object and method subobject */

        if (ObjDesc)
        {
            /* Remove deletes both objects! */

            AcpiUtRemoveReference (ObjDesc);
            ObjDesc = NULL;
        }
    }

    return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
}


/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreateProcessor
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  Op              - Op containing the Processor definition and
 *                                args
 *              ProcessorNode   - Parent Node for the processor object
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Create a new processor object and populate the fields
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreateProcessor (
    ACPI_PARSE_OBJECT       *Op,
    ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE     *ProcessorNode)
{
    ACPI_STATUS             Status;
    ACPI_PARSE_OBJECT       *Arg;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *ObjDesc;


    FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR ("ExCreateProcessor", Op);


    ObjDesc = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR);
    if (!ObjDesc)
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_NO_MEMORY);
    }

    /* Install the new processor object in the parent Node */

    Status = AcpiNsAttachObject (ProcessorNode, ObjDesc,
                                    (UINT8) ACPI_TYPE_PROCESSOR);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        AcpiUtDeleteObjectDesc (ObjDesc);
        return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
    }

    /* Get first arg and verify existence */

    Arg = Op->Value.Arg;
    if (!Arg)
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
    }

    /* First arg is the Processor ID */

    ObjDesc->Processor.ProcId = (UINT8) Arg->Value.Integer;

    /* Get second arg and verify existence */

    Arg = Arg->Next;
    if (!Arg)
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
    }

    /* Second arg is the PBlock Address */

    ObjDesc->Processor.Address = (ACPI_IO_ADDRESS) Arg->Value.Integer;

    /* Get third arg and verify existence */

    Arg = Arg->Next;
    if (!Arg)
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
    }

    /* Third arg is the PBlock Length */

    ObjDesc->Processor.Length = (UINT8) Arg->Value.Integer;
    return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_OK);
}


/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreatePowerResource
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  Op              - Op containing the PowerResource definition
 *                                and args
 *              PowerNode       - Parent Node for the power object
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Create a new PowerResource object and populate the fields
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreatePowerResource (
    ACPI_PARSE_OBJECT       *Op,
    ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE     *PowerNode)
{
    ACPI_STATUS             Status;
    ACPI_PARSE_OBJECT       *Arg;
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *ObjDesc;


    FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR ("ExCreatePowerResource", Op);


    ObjDesc = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (ACPI_TYPE_POWER);
    if (!ObjDesc)
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_NO_MEMORY);
    }

    /* Install the new power resource object in the parent Node */

    Status = AcpiNsAttachObject (PowerNode, ObjDesc,
                                (UINT8) ACPI_TYPE_POWER);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS(Status);
    }


    /* Get first arg and verify existence */

    Arg = Op->Value.Arg;
    if (!Arg)
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
    }

    /* First arg is the SystemLevel */

    ObjDesc->PowerResource.SystemLevel = (UINT8) Arg->Value.Integer;

    /* Get second arg and check existence */

    Arg = Arg->Next;
    if (!Arg)
    {
        return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_AML_NO_OPERAND);
    }

    /* Second arg is the PBlock Address */

    ObjDesc->PowerResource.ResourceOrder = (UINT16) Arg->Value.Integer;

    return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_OK);
}


/*****************************************************************************
 *
 * FUNCTION:    AcpiExCreateMethod
 *
 * PARAMETERS:  AmlPtr          - First byte of the method's AML
 *              AmlLength       - AML byte count for this method
 *              MethodFlags     - AML method flag byte
 *              Method          - Method Node
 *
 * RETURN:      Status
 *
 * DESCRIPTION: Create a new method object
 *
 ****************************************************************************/

ACPI_STATUS
AcpiExCreateMethod (
    UINT8                   *AmlPtr,
    UINT32                  AmlLength,
    UINT32                  MethodFlags,
    ACPI_NAMESPACE_NODE     *Method)
{
    ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECT     *ObjDesc;
    ACPI_STATUS             Status;


    FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR ("ExCreateMethod", Method);


    /* Create a new method object */

    ObjDesc = AcpiUtCreateInternalObject (ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
    if (!ObjDesc)
    {
       return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_NO_MEMORY);
    }

    /* Get the method's AML pointer/length from the Op */

    ObjDesc->Method.Pcode       = AmlPtr;
    ObjDesc->Method.PcodeLength = AmlLength;

    /*
     * First argument is the Method Flags (contains parameter count for the
     * method)
     */

    ObjDesc->Method.MethodFlags = (UINT8) MethodFlags;
    ObjDesc->Method.ParamCount  = (UINT8) (MethodFlags &
                                            METHOD_FLAGS_ARG_COUNT);

    /*
     * Get the concurrency count.  If required, a semaphore will be
     * created for this method when it is parsed.
     */
    if (MethodFlags & METHOD_FLAGS_SERIALIZED)
    {
        /*
         * ACPI 1.0: Concurrency = 1
         * ACPI 2.0: Concurrency = (SyncLevel (in method declaration) + 1)
         */
        ObjDesc->Method.Concurrency = (UINT8)
                        (((MethodFlags & METHOD_FLAGS_SYNCH_LEVEL) >> 4) + 1);
    }

    else
    {
        ObjDesc->Method.Concurrency = INFINITE_CONCURRENCY;
    }

    /* Attach the new object to the method Node */

    Status = AcpiNsAttachObject (Method, ObjDesc, (UINT8) ACPI_TYPE_METHOD);
    if (ACPI_FAILURE (Status))
    {
        AcpiUtDeleteObjectDesc (ObjDesc);
    }

    return_ACPI_STATUS (Status);
}