[PATCH] ACPICA: Fix Scope() op in module level code

[Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Len, 

Would you please include this patch in 2.6.37 merge?

Thanks,
Lin Ming
---

From: Bob Moore <robert.moore@xxxxxxxxx>

Some Panasonic Toughbooks create nodes in module level code.
Module level code is the executable AML code outside of control method,
for example, below AML code creates a node \_SB.PCI0.GFX0.DD02.CUBL

        If (\_OSI ("Windows 2006"))
        {
            Scope (\_SB.PCI0.GFX0.DD02)
            {
                Name (CUBL, Ones)
                ...
            }
        }

Scope() op does not actually create a new object, it refers to an
existing object(\_SB.PCI0.GFX0.DD02 in above example). However, for
Scope(), we want to indeed open a new scope, so the child nodes(CUBL in
above example) can be created correctly under it.

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=19462

Signed-off-by: Bob Moore <robert.moore@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@xxxxxxxxx>
---
 drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c |   19 +++++++++++++++++--
 1 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
index d555b37..6b0b5d0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/dswexec.c
@@ -300,10 +300,25 @@ acpi_ds_exec_begin_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			 * we must enter this object into the namespace.  The created
 			 * object is temporary and will be deleted upon completion of
 			 * the execution of this method.
+			 *
+			 * Note 10/2010: Except for the Scope() op. This opcode does
+			 * not actually create a new object, it refers to an existing
+			 * object. However, for Scope(), we want to indeed open a
+			 * new scope.
 			 */
-			status = acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(walk_state, NULL);
+			if (op->common.aml_opcode != AML_SCOPE_OP) {
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_load2_begin_op(walk_state, NULL);
+			} else {
+				status =
+				    acpi_ds_scope_stack_push(op->named.node,
+							     op->named.node->
+							     type, walk_state);
+				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+					return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+				}
+			}
 		}
-
 		break;
 
 	case AML_CLASS_EXECUTE:


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