acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code and acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods were
used to enable different table load behavior. The different table
load behaviors are as follows:
A.) acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code enabled the legacy approach where
ASL if statements are executed after the namespace object has
been loaded.
B.) acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods is currently used to enable the
table load to be a method invocation. This meaning that ASL If
statements are executed in-line rather than deferred until after
the ACPI namespace has been populated. This is the correct
behavior and option A will be removed in the future.
We do not support a table load behavior where these variables are
assigned the same value. In otherwords, we only support option A or B
and do not need acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code to enable A. From now on,
acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods == 0 enables option A and
acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods == 1 enables option B.
Note: option A is expected to be removed in the future and option B
will become the only supported table load behavior.
Signed-off-by: Erik Schmauss <erik.schmauss@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c | 2 +-
drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c | 3 +--
include/acpi/acpixf.h | 7 -------
3 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
index 34fc2f7476ed..f87f58b61753 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/psloop.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ acpi_ps_get_arguments(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
* future. Use of this option can cause problems with AML code that
* depends upon in-order immediate execution of module-level code.
*/
- if (acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code &&
+ if (!acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods &&
(walk_state->pass_number <= ACPI_IMODE_LOAD_PASS2) &&
((walk_state->parse_flags & ACPI_PARSE_DISASSEMBLE) == 0)) {
/*
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
index 2f40f71c06db..9011297552af 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbxfload.c
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ acpi_status ACPI_INIT_FUNCTION acpi_load_tables(void)
"While loading namespace from ACPI tables"));
}
- if (acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods
- || !acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code) {
+ if (acpi_gbl_execute_tables_as_methods) {
/*
* If the module-level code support is enabled, initialize the objects
* in the namespace that remain uninitialized. This runs the executable
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 73cc101510d8..0c19b68bf060 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -156,13 +156,6 @@ ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_copy_dsdt_locally, FALSE);
*/
ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_do_not_use_xsdt, FALSE);
-/*
- * Optionally support group module level code.
- * NOTE, this is essentially obsolete and will be removed soon
- * (01/2018).
- */
-ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(u8, acpi_gbl_group_module_level_code, FALSE);
-
/*
* Optionally support module level code by parsing an entire table as
* a method as it is loaded. Default is TRUE.
--
2.17.1
