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1 /*******************************************************************************
2  *
3  * Module Name: dbexec - debugger control method execution
4  *
5  ******************************************************************************/
6 
7 /*
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42  */
43 
44 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
45 #include "accommon.h"
46 #include "acdebug.h"
47 #include "acnamesp.h"
48 
49 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_CA_DEBUGGER
50 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dbexec")
51 
52 static struct acpi_db_method_info acpi_gbl_db_method_info;
53 
54 /* Local prototypes */
55 
56 static acpi_status
57 acpi_db_execute_method(struct acpi_db_method_info *info,
58 		       struct acpi_buffer *return_obj);
59 
60 static acpi_status acpi_db_execute_setup(struct acpi_db_method_info *info);
61 
62 static u32 acpi_db_get_outstanding_allocations(void);
63 
64 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_db_method_thread(void *context);
65 
66 static acpi_status
67 acpi_db_execution_walk(acpi_handle obj_handle,
68 		       u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value);
69 
70 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_db_single_execution_thread(void *context);
71 
72 /*******************************************************************************
73  *
74  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_delete_objects
75  *
76  * PARAMETERS:  count               - Count of objects in the list
77  *              objects             - Array of ACPI_OBJECTs to be deleted
78  *
79  * RETURN:      None
80  *
81  * DESCRIPTION: Delete a list of ACPI_OBJECTS. Handles packages and nested
82  *              packages via recursion.
83  *
84  ******************************************************************************/
85 
86 void acpi_db_delete_objects(u32 count, union acpi_object *objects)
87 {
88 	u32 i;
89 
90 	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
91 		switch (objects[i].type) {
92 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
93 
94 			ACPI_FREE(objects[i].buffer.pointer);
95 			break;
96 
97 		case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
98 
99 			/* Recursive call to delete package elements */
100 
101 			acpi_db_delete_objects(objects[i].package.count,
102 					       objects[i].package.elements);
103 
104 			/* Free the elements array */
105 
106 			ACPI_FREE(objects[i].package.elements);
107 			break;
108 
109 		default:
110 
111 			break;
112 		}
113 	}
114 }
115 
116 /*******************************************************************************
117  *
118  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_execute_method
119  *
120  * PARAMETERS:  info            - Valid info segment
121  *              return_obj      - Where to put return object
122  *
123  * RETURN:      Status
124  *
125  * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method.
126  *
127  ******************************************************************************/
128 
129 static acpi_status
130 acpi_db_execute_method(struct acpi_db_method_info *info,
131 		       struct acpi_buffer *return_obj)
132 {
133 	acpi_status status;
134 	struct acpi_object_list param_objects;
135 	union acpi_object params[ACPI_DEBUGGER_MAX_ARGS + 1];
136 	u32 i;
137 
138 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(db_execute_method);
139 
140 	if (acpi_gbl_db_output_to_file && !acpi_dbg_level) {
141 		acpi_os_printf("Warning: debug output is not enabled!\n");
142 	}
143 
144 	param_objects.count = 0;
145 	param_objects.pointer = NULL;
146 
147 	/* Pass through any command-line arguments */
148 
149 	if (info->args && info->args[0]) {
150 
151 		/* Get arguments passed on the command line */
152 
153 		for (i = 0; (info->args[i] && *(info->args[i])); i++) {
154 
155 			/* Convert input string (token) to an actual union acpi_object */
156 
157 			status = acpi_db_convert_to_object(info->types[i],
158 							   info->args[i],
159 							   &params[i]);
160 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
161 				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
162 						"While parsing method arguments"));
163 				goto cleanup;
164 			}
165 		}
166 
167 		param_objects.count = i;
168 		param_objects.pointer = params;
169 	}
170 
171 	/* Prepare for a return object of arbitrary size */
172 
173 	return_obj->pointer = acpi_gbl_db_buffer;
174 	return_obj->length = ACPI_DEBUG_BUFFER_SIZE;
175 
176 	/* Do the actual method execution */
177 
178 	acpi_gbl_method_executing = TRUE;
179 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(NULL, info->pathname,
180 				      &param_objects, return_obj);
181 
182 	acpi_gbl_cm_single_step = FALSE;
183 	acpi_gbl_method_executing = FALSE;
184 
185 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
186 		if ((status == AE_ABORT_METHOD) || acpi_gbl_abort_method) {
187 
188 			/* Clear the abort and fall back to the debugger prompt */
189 
190 			ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
191 					"Aborting top-level method"));
192 
193 			acpi_gbl_abort_method = FALSE;
194 			status = AE_OK;
195 			goto cleanup;
196 		}
197 
198 		ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
199 				"while executing %s from debugger",
200 				info->pathname));
201 
202 		if (status == AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW) {
203 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
204 				    "Possible overflow of internal debugger "
205 				    "buffer (size 0x%X needed 0x%X)",
206 				    ACPI_DEBUG_BUFFER_SIZE,
207 				    (u32)return_obj->length));
208 		}
209 	}
210 
211 cleanup:
212 	acpi_db_delete_objects(param_objects.count, params);
213 	return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
214 }
215 
216 /*******************************************************************************
217  *
218  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_execute_setup
219  *
220  * PARAMETERS:  info            - Valid method info
221  *
222  * RETURN:      None
223  *
224  * DESCRIPTION: Setup info segment prior to method execution
225  *
226  ******************************************************************************/
227 
228 static acpi_status acpi_db_execute_setup(struct acpi_db_method_info *info)
229 {
230 	acpi_status status;
231 
232 	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(db_execute_setup);
233 
234 	/* Concatenate the current scope to the supplied name */
235 
236 	info->pathname[0] = 0;
237 	if ((info->name[0] != '\\') && (info->name[0] != '/')) {
238 		if (acpi_ut_safe_strcat(info->pathname, sizeof(info->pathname),
239 					acpi_gbl_db_scope_buf)) {
240 			status = AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW;
241 			goto error_exit;
242 		}
243 	}
244 
245 	if (acpi_ut_safe_strcat(info->pathname, sizeof(info->pathname),
246 				info->name)) {
247 		status = AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW;
248 		goto error_exit;
249 	}
250 
251 	acpi_db_prep_namestring(info->pathname);
252 
253 	acpi_db_set_output_destination(ACPI_DB_DUPLICATE_OUTPUT);
254 	acpi_os_printf("Evaluating %s\n", info->pathname);
255 
256 	if (info->flags & EX_SINGLE_STEP) {
257 		acpi_gbl_cm_single_step = TRUE;
258 		acpi_db_set_output_destination(ACPI_DB_CONSOLE_OUTPUT);
259 	}
260 
261 	else {
262 		/* No single step, allow redirection to a file */
263 
264 		acpi_db_set_output_destination(ACPI_DB_REDIRECTABLE_OUTPUT);
265 	}
266 
267 	return (AE_OK);
268 
269 error_exit:
270 
271 	ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status, "During setup for method execution"));
272 	return (status);
273 }
274 
275 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
276 u32 acpi_db_get_cache_info(struct acpi_memory_list *cache)
277 {
278 
279 	return (cache->total_allocated - cache->total_freed -
280 		cache->current_depth);
281 }
282 #endif
283 
284 /*******************************************************************************
285  *
286  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_get_outstanding_allocations
287  *
288  * PARAMETERS:  None
289  *
290  * RETURN:      Current global allocation count minus cache entries
291  *
292  * DESCRIPTION: Determine the current number of "outstanding" allocations --
293  *              those allocations that have not been freed and also are not
294  *              in one of the various object caches.
295  *
296  ******************************************************************************/
297 
298 static u32 acpi_db_get_outstanding_allocations(void)
299 {
300 	u32 outstanding = 0;
301 
302 #ifdef ACPI_DBG_TRACK_ALLOCATIONS
303 
304 	outstanding += acpi_db_get_cache_info(acpi_gbl_state_cache);
305 	outstanding += acpi_db_get_cache_info(acpi_gbl_ps_node_cache);
306 	outstanding += acpi_db_get_cache_info(acpi_gbl_ps_node_ext_cache);
307 	outstanding += acpi_db_get_cache_info(acpi_gbl_operand_cache);
308 #endif
309 
310 	return (outstanding);
311 }
312 
313 /*******************************************************************************
314  *
315  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_execution_walk
316  *
317  * PARAMETERS:  WALK_CALLBACK
318  *
319  * RETURN:      Status
320  *
321  * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method. Name is relative to the current
322  *              scope.
323  *
324  ******************************************************************************/
325 
326 static acpi_status
327 acpi_db_execution_walk(acpi_handle obj_handle,
328 		       u32 nesting_level, void *context, void **return_value)
329 {
330 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
331 	struct acpi_namespace_node *node =
332 	    (struct acpi_namespace_node *)obj_handle;
333 	struct acpi_buffer return_obj;
334 	acpi_status status;
335 
336 	obj_desc = acpi_ns_get_attached_object(node);
337 	if (obj_desc->method.param_count) {
338 		return (AE_OK);
339 	}
340 
341 	return_obj.pointer = NULL;
342 	return_obj.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER;
343 
344 	acpi_ns_print_node_pathname(node, "Evaluating");
345 
346 	/* Do the actual method execution */
347 
348 	acpi_os_printf("\n");
349 	acpi_gbl_method_executing = TRUE;
350 
351 	status = acpi_evaluate_object(node, NULL, NULL, &return_obj);
352 
353 	acpi_os_printf("Evaluation of [%4.4s] returned %s\n",
354 		       acpi_ut_get_node_name(node),
355 		       acpi_format_exception(status));
356 
357 	acpi_gbl_method_executing = FALSE;
358 	return (AE_OK);
359 }
360 
361 /*******************************************************************************
362  *
363  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_execute
364  *
365  * PARAMETERS:  name                - Name of method to execute
366  *              args                - Parameters to the method
367  *              Types               -
368  *              flags               - single step/no single step
369  *
370  * RETURN:      None
371  *
372  * DESCRIPTION: Execute a control method. Name is relative to the current
373  *              scope.
374  *
375  ******************************************************************************/
376 
377 void
378 acpi_db_execute(char *name, char **args, acpi_object_type *types, u32 flags)
379 {
380 	acpi_status status;
381 	struct acpi_buffer return_obj;
382 	char *name_string;
383 
384 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
385 	u32 previous_allocations;
386 	u32 allocations;
387 #endif
388 
389 	/*
390 	 * Allow one execution to be performed by debugger or single step
391 	 * execution will be dead locked by the interpreter mutexes.
392 	 */
393 	if (acpi_gbl_method_executing) {
394 		acpi_os_printf("Only one debugger execution is allowed.\n");
395 		return;
396 	}
397 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
398 	/* Memory allocation tracking */
399 
400 	previous_allocations = acpi_db_get_outstanding_allocations();
401 #endif
402 
403 	if (*name == '*') {
404 		(void)acpi_walk_namespace(ACPI_TYPE_METHOD, ACPI_ROOT_OBJECT,
405 					  ACPI_UINT32_MAX,
406 					  acpi_db_execution_walk, NULL, NULL,
407 					  NULL);
408 		return;
409 	}
410 
411 	name_string = ACPI_ALLOCATE(strlen(name) + 1);
412 	if (!name_string) {
413 		return;
414 	}
415 
416 	memset(&acpi_gbl_db_method_info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_db_method_info));
417 	strcpy(name_string, name);
418 	acpi_ut_strupr(name_string);
419 
420 	/* Subcommand to Execute all predefined names in the namespace */
421 
422 	if (!strncmp(name_string, "PREDEF", 6)) {
423 		acpi_db_evaluate_predefined_names();
424 		ACPI_FREE(name_string);
425 		return;
426 	}
427 
428 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.name = name_string;
429 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.args = args;
430 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.types = types;
431 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.flags = flags;
432 
433 	return_obj.pointer = NULL;
434 	return_obj.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_BUFFER;
435 
436 	status = acpi_db_execute_setup(&acpi_gbl_db_method_info);
437 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
438 		ACPI_FREE(name_string);
439 		return;
440 	}
441 
442 	/* Get the NS node, determines existence also */
443 
444 	status = acpi_get_handle(NULL, acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname,
445 				 &acpi_gbl_db_method_info.method);
446 	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
447 		status = acpi_db_execute_method(&acpi_gbl_db_method_info,
448 						&return_obj);
449 	}
450 	ACPI_FREE(name_string);
451 
452 	/*
453 	 * Allow any handlers in separate threads to complete.
454 	 * (Such as Notify handlers invoked from AML executed above).
455 	 */
456 	acpi_os_sleep((u64)10);
457 
458 #ifdef ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT
459 
460 	/* Memory allocation tracking */
461 
462 	allocations =
463 	    acpi_db_get_outstanding_allocations() - previous_allocations;
464 
465 	acpi_db_set_output_destination(ACPI_DB_DUPLICATE_OUTPUT);
466 
467 	if (allocations > 0) {
468 		acpi_os_printf
469 		    ("0x%X Outstanding allocations after evaluation of %s\n",
470 		     allocations, acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname);
471 	}
472 #endif
473 
474 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
475 		acpi_os_printf("Evaluation of %s failed with status %s\n",
476 			       acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname,
477 			       acpi_format_exception(status));
478 	} else {
479 		/* Display a return object, if any */
480 
481 		if (return_obj.length) {
482 			acpi_os_printf("Evaluation of %s returned object %p, "
483 				       "external buffer length %X\n",
484 				       acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname,
485 				       return_obj.pointer,
486 				       (u32)return_obj.length);
487 
488 			acpi_db_dump_external_object(return_obj.pointer, 1);
489 
490 			/* Dump a _PLD buffer if present */
491 
492 			if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME
493 			    ((ACPI_CAST_PTR
494 			      (struct acpi_namespace_node,
495 			       acpi_gbl_db_method_info.method)->name.ascii),
496 			     METHOD_NAME__PLD)) {
497 				acpi_db_dump_pld_buffer(return_obj.pointer);
498 			}
499 		} else {
500 			acpi_os_printf
501 			    ("No object was returned from evaluation of %s\n",
502 			     acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname);
503 		}
504 	}
505 
506 	acpi_db_set_output_destination(ACPI_DB_CONSOLE_OUTPUT);
507 }
508 
509 /*******************************************************************************
510  *
511  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_method_thread
512  *
513  * PARAMETERS:  context             - Execution info segment
514  *
515  * RETURN:      None
516  *
517  * DESCRIPTION: Debugger execute thread. Waits for a command line, then
518  *              simply dispatches it.
519  *
520  ******************************************************************************/
521 
522 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_db_method_thread(void *context)
523 {
524 	acpi_status status;
525 	struct acpi_db_method_info *info = context;
526 	struct acpi_db_method_info local_info;
527 	u32 i;
528 	u8 allow;
529 	struct acpi_buffer return_obj;
530 
531 	/*
532 	 * acpi_gbl_db_method_info.Arguments will be passed as method arguments.
533 	 * Prevent acpi_gbl_db_method_info from being modified by multiple threads
534 	 * concurrently.
535 	 *
536 	 * Note: The arguments we are passing are used by the ASL test suite
537 	 * (aslts). Do not change them without updating the tests.
538 	 */
539 	(void)acpi_os_wait_semaphore(info->info_gate, 1, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
540 
541 	if (info->init_args) {
542 		acpi_db_uint32_to_hex_string(info->num_created,
543 					     info->index_of_thread_str);
544 		acpi_db_uint32_to_hex_string((u32)acpi_os_get_thread_id(),
545 					     info->id_of_thread_str);
546 	}
547 
548 	if (info->threads && (info->num_created < info->num_threads)) {
549 		info->threads[info->num_created++] = acpi_os_get_thread_id();
550 	}
551 
552 	local_info = *info;
553 	local_info.args = local_info.arguments;
554 	local_info.arguments[0] = local_info.num_threads_str;
555 	local_info.arguments[1] = local_info.id_of_thread_str;
556 	local_info.arguments[2] = local_info.index_of_thread_str;
557 	local_info.arguments[3] = NULL;
558 
559 	local_info.types = local_info.arg_types;
560 
561 	(void)acpi_os_signal_semaphore(info->info_gate, 1);
562 
563 	for (i = 0; i < info->num_loops; i++) {
564 		status = acpi_db_execute_method(&local_info, &return_obj);
565 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
566 			acpi_os_printf
567 			    ("%s During evaluation of %s at iteration %X\n",
568 			     acpi_format_exception(status), info->pathname, i);
569 			if (status == AE_ABORT_METHOD) {
570 				break;
571 			}
572 		}
573 #if 0
574 		if ((i % 100) == 0) {
575 			acpi_os_printf("%u loops, Thread 0x%x\n",
576 				       i, acpi_os_get_thread_id());
577 		}
578 
579 		if (return_obj.length) {
580 			acpi_os_printf
581 			    ("Evaluation of %s returned object %p Buflen %X\n",
582 			     info->pathname, return_obj.pointer,
583 			     (u32)return_obj.length);
584 			acpi_db_dump_external_object(return_obj.pointer, 1);
585 		}
586 #endif
587 	}
588 
589 	/* Signal our completion */
590 
591 	allow = 0;
592 	(void)acpi_os_wait_semaphore(info->thread_complete_gate,
593 				     1, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
594 	info->num_completed++;
595 
596 	if (info->num_completed == info->num_threads) {
597 
598 		/* Do signal for main thread once only */
599 		allow = 1;
600 	}
601 
602 	(void)acpi_os_signal_semaphore(info->thread_complete_gate, 1);
603 
604 	if (allow) {
605 		status = acpi_os_signal_semaphore(info->main_thread_gate, 1);
606 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
607 			acpi_os_printf
608 			    ("Could not signal debugger thread sync semaphore, %s\n",
609 			     acpi_format_exception(status));
610 		}
611 	}
612 }
613 
614 /*******************************************************************************
615  *
616  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_single_execution_thread
617  *
618  * PARAMETERS:  context                 - Method info struct
619  *
620  * RETURN:      None
621  *
622  * DESCRIPTION: Create one thread and execute a method
623  *
624  ******************************************************************************/
625 
626 static void ACPI_SYSTEM_XFACE acpi_db_single_execution_thread(void *context)
627 {
628 	struct acpi_db_method_info *info = context;
629 	acpi_status status;
630 	struct acpi_buffer return_obj;
631 
632 	acpi_os_printf("\n");
633 
634 	status = acpi_db_execute_method(info, &return_obj);
635 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
636 		acpi_os_printf("%s During evaluation of %s\n",
637 			       acpi_format_exception(status), info->pathname);
638 		return;
639 	}
640 
641 	/* Display a return object, if any */
642 
643 	if (return_obj.length) {
644 		acpi_os_printf("Evaluation of %s returned object %p, "
645 			       "external buffer length %X\n",
646 			       acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname,
647 			       return_obj.pointer, (u32)return_obj.length);
648 
649 		acpi_db_dump_external_object(return_obj.pointer, 1);
650 	}
651 
652 	acpi_os_printf("\nBackground thread completed\n%c ",
653 		       ACPI_DEBUGGER_COMMAND_PROMPT);
654 }
655 
656 /*******************************************************************************
657  *
658  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_create_execution_thread
659  *
660  * PARAMETERS:  method_name_arg         - Control method to execute
661  *              arguments               - Array of arguments to the method
662  *              types                   - Corresponding array of object types
663  *
664  * RETURN:      None
665  *
666  * DESCRIPTION: Create a single thread to evaluate a namespace object. Handles
667  *              arguments passed on command line for control methods.
668  *
669  ******************************************************************************/
670 
671 void
672 acpi_db_create_execution_thread(char *method_name_arg,
673 				char **arguments, acpi_object_type *types)
674 {
675 	acpi_status status;
676 	u32 i;
677 
678 	memset(&acpi_gbl_db_method_info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_db_method_info));
679 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.name = method_name_arg;
680 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.init_args = 1;
681 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.args = acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arguments;
682 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.types = acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arg_types;
683 
684 	/* Setup method arguments, up to 7 (0-6) */
685 
686 	for (i = 0; (i < ACPI_METHOD_NUM_ARGS) && *arguments; i++) {
687 		acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arguments[i] = *arguments;
688 		arguments++;
689 
690 		acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arg_types[i] = *types;
691 		types++;
692 	}
693 
694 	status = acpi_db_execute_setup(&acpi_gbl_db_method_info);
695 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
696 		return;
697 	}
698 
699 	/* Get the NS node, determines existence also */
700 
701 	status = acpi_get_handle(NULL, acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname,
702 				 &acpi_gbl_db_method_info.method);
703 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
704 		acpi_os_printf("%s Could not get handle for %s\n",
705 			       acpi_format_exception(status),
706 			       acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname);
707 		return;
708 	}
709 
710 	status = acpi_os_execute(OSL_DEBUGGER_EXEC_THREAD,
711 				 acpi_db_single_execution_thread,
712 				 &acpi_gbl_db_method_info);
713 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
714 		return;
715 	}
716 
717 	acpi_os_printf("\nBackground thread started\n");
718 }
719 
720 /*******************************************************************************
721  *
722  * FUNCTION:    acpi_db_create_execution_threads
723  *
724  * PARAMETERS:  num_threads_arg         - Number of threads to create
725  *              num_loops_arg           - Loop count for the thread(s)
726  *              method_name_arg         - Control method to execute
727  *
728  * RETURN:      None
729  *
730  * DESCRIPTION: Create threads to execute method(s)
731  *
732  ******************************************************************************/
733 
734 void
735 acpi_db_create_execution_threads(char *num_threads_arg,
736 				 char *num_loops_arg, char *method_name_arg)
737 {
738 	acpi_status status;
739 	u32 num_threads;
740 	u32 num_loops;
741 	u32 i;
742 	u32 size;
743 	acpi_mutex main_thread_gate;
744 	acpi_mutex thread_complete_gate;
745 	acpi_mutex info_gate;
746 
747 	/* Get the arguments */
748 
749 	num_threads = strtoul(num_threads_arg, NULL, 0);
750 	num_loops = strtoul(num_loops_arg, NULL, 0);
751 
752 	if (!num_threads || !num_loops) {
753 		acpi_os_printf("Bad argument: Threads %X, Loops %X\n",
754 			       num_threads, num_loops);
755 		return;
756 	}
757 
758 	/*
759 	 * Create the semaphore for synchronization of
760 	 * the created threads with the main thread.
761 	 */
762 	status = acpi_os_create_semaphore(1, 0, &main_thread_gate);
763 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
764 		acpi_os_printf("Could not create semaphore for "
765 			       "synchronization with the main thread, %s\n",
766 			       acpi_format_exception(status));
767 		return;
768 	}
769 
770 	/*
771 	 * Create the semaphore for synchronization
772 	 * between the created threads.
773 	 */
774 	status = acpi_os_create_semaphore(1, 1, &thread_complete_gate);
775 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
776 		acpi_os_printf("Could not create semaphore for "
777 			       "synchronization between the created threads, %s\n",
778 			       acpi_format_exception(status));
779 
780 		(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(main_thread_gate);
781 		return;
782 	}
783 
784 	status = acpi_os_create_semaphore(1, 1, &info_gate);
785 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
786 		acpi_os_printf("Could not create semaphore for "
787 			       "synchronization of AcpiGbl_DbMethodInfo, %s\n",
788 			       acpi_format_exception(status));
789 
790 		(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(thread_complete_gate);
791 		(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(main_thread_gate);
792 		return;
793 	}
794 
795 	memset(&acpi_gbl_db_method_info, 0, sizeof(struct acpi_db_method_info));
796 
797 	/* Array to store IDs of threads */
798 
799 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.num_threads = num_threads;
800 	size = sizeof(acpi_thread_id) * acpi_gbl_db_method_info.num_threads;
801 
802 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.threads = acpi_os_allocate(size);
803 	if (acpi_gbl_db_method_info.threads == NULL) {
804 		acpi_os_printf("No memory for thread IDs array\n");
805 		(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(main_thread_gate);
806 		(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(thread_complete_gate);
807 		(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(info_gate);
808 		return;
809 	}
810 	memset(acpi_gbl_db_method_info.threads, 0, size);
811 
812 	/* Setup the context to be passed to each thread */
813 
814 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.name = method_name_arg;
815 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.flags = 0;
816 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.num_loops = num_loops;
817 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.main_thread_gate = main_thread_gate;
818 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.thread_complete_gate = thread_complete_gate;
819 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.info_gate = info_gate;
820 
821 	/* Init arguments to be passed to method */
822 
823 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.init_args = 1;
824 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.args = acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arguments;
825 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arguments[0] =
826 	    acpi_gbl_db_method_info.num_threads_str;
827 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arguments[1] =
828 	    acpi_gbl_db_method_info.id_of_thread_str;
829 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arguments[2] =
830 	    acpi_gbl_db_method_info.index_of_thread_str;
831 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arguments[3] = NULL;
832 
833 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.types = acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arg_types;
834 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arg_types[0] = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
835 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arg_types[1] = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
836 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.arg_types[2] = ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER;
837 
838 	acpi_db_uint32_to_hex_string(num_threads,
839 				     acpi_gbl_db_method_info.num_threads_str);
840 
841 	status = acpi_db_execute_setup(&acpi_gbl_db_method_info);
842 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
843 		goto cleanup_and_exit;
844 	}
845 
846 	/* Get the NS node, determines existence also */
847 
848 	status = acpi_get_handle(NULL, acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname,
849 				 &acpi_gbl_db_method_info.method);
850 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
851 		acpi_os_printf("%s Could not get handle for %s\n",
852 			       acpi_format_exception(status),
853 			       acpi_gbl_db_method_info.pathname);
854 		goto cleanup_and_exit;
855 	}
856 
857 	/* Create the threads */
858 
859 	acpi_os_printf("Creating %X threads to execute %X times each\n",
860 		       num_threads, num_loops);
861 
862 	for (i = 0; i < (num_threads); i++) {
863 		status =
864 		    acpi_os_execute(OSL_DEBUGGER_EXEC_THREAD,
865 				    acpi_db_method_thread,
866 				    &acpi_gbl_db_method_info);
867 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
868 			break;
869 		}
870 	}
871 
872 	/* Wait for all threads to complete */
873 
874 	(void)acpi_os_wait_semaphore(main_thread_gate, 1, ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
875 
876 	acpi_db_set_output_destination(ACPI_DB_DUPLICATE_OUTPUT);
877 	acpi_os_printf("All threads (%X) have completed\n", num_threads);
878 	acpi_db_set_output_destination(ACPI_DB_CONSOLE_OUTPUT);
879 
880 cleanup_and_exit:
881 
882 	/* Cleanup and exit */
883 
884 	(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(main_thread_gate);
885 	(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(thread_complete_gate);
886 	(void)acpi_os_delete_semaphore(info_gate);
887 
888 	acpi_os_free(acpi_gbl_db_method_info.threads);
889 	acpi_gbl_db_method_info.threads = NULL;
890 }
891