ACPICA: Cleanup for internal Reference Object

Fix some sloppiness in the Reference object. No longer use AML
opcodes to differentiate the types, introduce new reference
Class. Cleanup the debug output code.

Signed-off-by: Bob Moore <robert.moore@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>

25 files changed, 310 insertions, 292 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
index 13c43ea..d03f81b 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsmthdat.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 
@@ -52,11 +51,11 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("dsmthdat")
 
 /* Local prototypes */
 static void
-acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u8 type,
 				 u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      union acpi_operand_object *object,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
 		 * Store the argument in the method/walk descriptor.
 		 * Do not copy the arg in order to implement call by reference
 		 */
-		status = acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(AML_ARG_OP, index,
+		status = acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG, index,
 						       params[index],
 						       walk_state);
 		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -234,7 +233,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_get_node
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which Local or Arg whose type to get
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *              Node                - Where the node is returned.
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u8 type,
 			     u32 index,
 			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			     struct acpi_namespace_node **node)
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
 	/*
 	 * Method Locals and Arguments are supported
 	 */
-	switch (opcode) {
-	case AML_LOCAL_OP:
+	switch (type) {
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
 		if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_LOCAL) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
 		*node = &walk_state->local_variables[index];
 		break;
 
-	case AML_ARG_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 		if (index > ACPI_METHOD_MAX_ARG) {
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Opcode %d is invalid", opcode));
-		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Type %d is invalid", type));
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 	}
 
 	return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_set_value
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which Local or Arg to get
  *              Object              - Object to be inserted into the stack entry
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
@@ -310,7 +311,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      union acpi_operand_object *object,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
@@ -321,13 +322,13 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_method_data_set_value);
 
 	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-			  "NewObj %p Opcode %X, Refs=%d [%s]\n", object,
-			  opcode, object->common.reference_count,
+			  "NewObj %p Type %2.2X, Refs=%d [%s]\n", object,
+			  type, object->common.reference_count,
 			  acpi_ut_get_type_name(object->common.type)));
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -350,7 +351,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_get_value
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which local_var or argument to get
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *              dest_desc           - Where Arg or Local value is returned
@@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			      union acpi_operand_object **dest_desc)
@@ -383,7 +385,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -419,8 +421,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 		/* Otherwise, return the error */
 
 		else
-			switch (opcode) {
-			case AML_ARG_OP:
+			switch (type) {
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 					    "Uninitialized Arg[%d] at node %p",
@@ -428,7 +430,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_ARG);
 
-			case AML_LOCAL_OP:
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 					    "Uninitialized Local[%d] at node %p",
@@ -437,9 +439,10 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_UNINITIALIZED_LOCAL);
 
 			default:
+
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 					    "Not a Arg/Local opcode: %X",
-					    opcode));
+					    type));
 				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 			}
 	}
@@ -458,7 +461,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which local_var or argument to delete
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state object
  *
@@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 static void
-acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u8 type,
 				 u32 index, struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
 	acpi_status status;
@@ -481,7 +485,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_VOID;
 	}
@@ -514,7 +518,8 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_ds_store_object_to_local
  *
- * PARAMETERS:  Opcode              - Either AML_LOCAL_OP or AML_ARG_OP
+ * PARAMETERS:  Type                - Either ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL or
+ *                                    ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG
  *              Index               - Which Local or Arg to set
  *              obj_desc            - Value to be stored
  *              walk_state          - Current walk state
@@ -528,7 +533,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(u16 opcode,
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
@@ -539,8 +544,8 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 	union acpi_operand_object *new_obj_desc;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ds_store_object_to_local);
-	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Opcode=%X Index=%d Obj=%p\n",
-			  opcode, index, obj_desc));
+	ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC, "Type=%2.2X Index=%d Obj=%p\n",
+			  type, index, obj_desc));
 
 	/* Parameter validation */
 
@@ -550,7 +555,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 
 	/* Get the namespace node for the arg/local */
 
-	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(opcode, index, walk_state, &node);
+	status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(type, index, walk_state, &node);
 	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 	}
@@ -602,7 +607,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 		 *
 		 * Weird, but true.
 		 */
-		if (opcode == AML_ARG_OP) {
+		if (type == ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG) {
 			/*
 			 * If we have a valid reference object that came from ref_of(),
 			 * do the indirect store
@@ -611,8 +616,8 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 			     ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND)
 			    && (current_obj_desc->common.type ==
 				ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-			    && (current_obj_desc->reference.opcode ==
-				AML_REF_OF_OP)) {
+			    && (current_obj_desc->reference.class ==
+				ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF)) {
 				ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 						  "Arg (%p) is an ObjRef(Node), storing in node %p\n",
 						  new_obj_desc,
@@ -640,11 +645,9 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 			}
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * Delete the existing object
-		 * before storing the new one
-		 */
-		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(opcode, index, walk_state);
+		/* Delete the existing object before storing the new one */
+
+		acpi_ds_method_data_delete_value(type, index, walk_state);
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -653,7 +656,7 @@ acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
 	 * (increments the object reference count by one)
 	 */
 	status =
-	    acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(opcode, index, new_obj_desc,
+	    acpi_ds_method_data_set_value(type, index, new_obj_desc,
 					  walk_state);
 
 	/* Remove local reference if we copied the object above */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
index 09af39f..4f08e59 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsobject.c
@@ -731,36 +731,35 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		switch (op_info->type) {
 		case AML_TYPE_LOCAL_VARIABLE:
 
-			/* Split the opcode into a base opcode + offset */
+			/* Local ID (0-7) is (AML opcode - base AML_LOCAL_OP) */
 
-			obj_desc->reference.opcode = AML_LOCAL_OP;
-			obj_desc->reference.offset = opcode - AML_LOCAL_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.value = opcode - AML_LOCAL_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL;
 
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
-			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(AML_LOCAL_OP,
-							      obj_desc->
-							      reference.offset,
-							      walk_state,
-							      ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
-							      (struct
-							       acpi_namespace_node,
-							       &obj_desc->
-							       reference.
-							       object));
+			status =
+			    acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL,
+							 obj_desc->reference.
+							 value, walk_state,
+							 ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
+							 (struct
+							  acpi_namespace_node,
+							  &obj_desc->reference.
+							  object));
 #endif
 			break;
 
 		case AML_TYPE_METHOD_ARGUMENT:
 
-			/* Split the opcode into a base opcode + offset */
+			/* Arg ID (0-6) is (AML opcode - base AML_ARG_OP) */
 
-			obj_desc->reference.opcode = AML_ARG_OP;
-			obj_desc->reference.offset = opcode - AML_ARG_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.value = opcode - AML_ARG_OP;
+			obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG;
 
 #ifndef ACPI_NO_METHOD_EXECUTION
-			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(AML_ARG_OP,
+			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG,
 							      obj_desc->
-							      reference.offset,
+							      reference.value,
 							      walk_state,
 							      ACPI_CAST_INDIRECT_PTR
 							      (struct
@@ -771,18 +770,31 @@ acpi_ds_init_object_from_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 #endif
 			break;
 
-		default:	/* Other literals, etc.. */
+		default:	/* Object name or Debug object */
 
-			if (op->common.aml_opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+			switch (op->common.aml_opcode) {
+			case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
 
 				/* Node was saved in Op */
 
 				obj_desc->reference.node = op->common.node;
 				obj_desc->reference.object =
 				    op->common.node->object;
-			}
+				obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME;
+				break;
+
+			case AML_DEBUG_OP:
 
-			obj_desc->reference.opcode = opcode;
+				obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG;
+				break;
+
+			default:
+
+				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+					    "Unimplemented reference type for AML opcode: %4.4X",
+					    opcode));
+				return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
index 6a81c44..69fae59 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dsopcode.c
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ acpi_ds_exec_end_control_op(struct acpi_walk_state * walk_state,
 			     (walk_state->results->results.obj_desc[0]) ==
 			     ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
 			    && ((walk_state->results->results.obj_desc[0])->
-				reference.opcode != AML_INDEX_OP)) {
+				reference.class != ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX)) {
 				status =
 				    acpi_ex_resolve_to_value(&walk_state->
 							     results->results.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
index b5072fa..5b24191 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/dispatcher/dswexec.c
@@ -429,10 +429,10 @@ acpi_status acpi_ds_exec_end_op(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			     ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
 			    && (walk_state->operands[1]->common.type ==
 				ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.opcode ==
-				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.opcode)
-			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.offset ==
-				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.offset)) {
+			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.class ==
+				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.class)
+			    && (walk_state->operands[0]->reference.value ==
+				walk_state->operands[1]->reference.value)) {
 				status = AE_OK;
 			} else {
 				ACPI_EXCEPTION((AE_INFO, status,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
index 5f2b1eb..74da6fa 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exconfig.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/actables.h>
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ acpi_ex_add_table(u32 table_index,
 
 	/* Init the table handle */
 
-	obj_desc->reference.opcode = AML_LOAD_OP;
+	obj_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE;
 	*ddb_handle = obj_desc;
 
 	/* Install the new table into the local data structures */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
index 7d41232..d087a7d 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exdump.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exdump")
@@ -216,8 +215,8 @@ static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_index_field[5] = {
 
 static struct acpi_exdump_info acpi_ex_dump_reference[8] = {
 	{ACPI_EXD_INIT, ACPI_EXD_TABLE_SIZE(acpi_ex_dump_reference), NULL},
+	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.class), "Class"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT8, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.target_type), "Target Type"},
-	{ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.offset), "Offset"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_UINT32, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.value), "Value"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.object), "Object Desc"},
 	{ACPI_EXD_POINTER, ACPI_EXD_OFFSET(reference.node), "Node"},
@@ -414,10 +413,10 @@ acpi_ex_dump_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		case ACPI_EXD_REFERENCE:
 
-			acpi_ex_out_string("Opcode",
-					   (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-					    (obj_desc->reference.opcode))->
-					   name);
+			acpi_ex_out_string("Class Name",
+					   (char *)
+					   acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+					   (obj_desc));
 			acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 			break;
 
@@ -495,40 +494,41 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+		acpi_os_printf("Reference: [%s] ",
+			       acpi_ut_get_reference_name(obj_desc));
+
+		switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [Debug]\n");
+			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [Index] %p\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.object);
+			acpi_os_printf("%p\n", obj_desc->reference.object);
 			break;
 
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [DdbHandle] TableIndex %X\n",
+			acpi_os_printf("Table Index %X\n",
 				       obj_desc->reference.value);
 			break;
 
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [RefOf] %p [%s]\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.object,
+			acpi_os_printf("%p [%s]\n", obj_desc->reference.object,
 				       acpi_ut_get_type_name(((union
 							       acpi_operand_object
-							       *)obj_desc->
+							       *)
+							      obj_desc->
 							      reference.
 							      object)->common.
 							     type));
 			break;
 
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [Arg%d]",
-				       obj_desc->reference.offset);
+			acpi_os_printf("%X", obj_desc->reference.value);
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 
@@ -543,10 +543,9 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [Local%d]",
-				       obj_desc->reference.offset);
+			acpi_os_printf("%X", obj_desc->reference.value);
 
 			if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
 
@@ -561,21 +560,16 @@ void acpi_ex_dump_operand(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 depth)
 			acpi_os_printf("\n");
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Reference: [Namepath] %X [%4.4s]\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.integer,
+			acpi_os_printf("- [%4.4s]\n",
 				       obj_desc->reference.node->name.ascii);
 			break;
 
-		default:
-
-			/* Unknown opcode */
+		default:	/* Unknown reference class */
 
-			acpi_os_printf("Unknown Reference opcode=%X\n",
-				       obj_desc->reference.opcode);
+			acpi_os_printf("%2.2X\n", obj_desc->reference.class);
 			break;
-
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -866,8 +860,8 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 
 	ret_buf.length = ACPI_ALLOCATE_LOCAL_BUFFER;
 
-	if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
-		acpi_os_printf(" Named Object %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
+	if (obj_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME) {
+		acpi_os_printf(" %p ", obj_desc->reference.node);
 
 		status =
 		    acpi_ns_handle_to_pathname(obj_desc->reference.node,
@@ -883,8 +877,8 @@ static void acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc)
 		    ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
 			acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p",
 				       obj_desc->reference.object);
-			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
-				acpi_os_printf(" [DDBHandle] Table Index: %X\n",
+			if (obj_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE) {
+				acpi_os_printf(" Table Index: %X\n",
 					       obj_desc->reference.value);
 			} else {
 				acpi_os_printf(" Target: %p [%s]\n",
@@ -987,9 +981,9 @@ acpi_ex_dump_package_obj(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] %s",
-			       (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-				(obj_desc->reference.opcode))->name);
+		acpi_os_printf("[Object Reference] Type [%s] %2.2X",
+			       acpi_ut_get_reference_name(obj_desc),
+			       obj_desc->reference.class);
 		acpi_ex_dump_reference_obj(obj_desc);
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
index 731414a..efb1913 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exmisc.c
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		/*
 		 * Must be a reference to a Local or Arg
 		 */
-		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+		switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
 			/* The referenced object is the pseudo-node for the local/arg */
 
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 
 		default:
 
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
-				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.class));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 		break;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ acpi_ex_get_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
 		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NO_MEMORY);
 	}
 
-	reference_obj->reference.opcode = AML_REF_OF_OP;
+	reference_obj->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF;
 	reference_obj->reference.object = referenced_obj;
 	*return_desc = reference_obj;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
index 7c3bea5..f622f9e 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg1.c
@@ -825,16 +825,16 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				 *
 				 * Must resolve/dereference the local/arg reference first
 				 */
-				switch (operand[0]->reference.opcode) {
-				case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-				case AML_ARG_OP:
+				switch (operand[0]->reference.class) {
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 					/* Set Operand[0] to the value of the local/arg */
 
 					status =
 					    acpi_ds_method_data_get_value
-					    (operand[0]->reference.opcode,
-					     operand[0]->reference.offset,
+					    (operand[0]->reference.class,
+					     operand[0]->reference.value,
 					     walk_state, &temp_desc);
 					if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
 						goto cleanup;
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 					operand[0] = temp_desc;
 					break;
 
-				case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
 					/* Get the object to which the reference refers */
 
@@ -928,8 +928,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 			 * This must be a reference object produced by either the
 			 * Index() or ref_of() operator
 			 */
-			switch (operand[0]->reference.opcode) {
-			case AML_INDEX_OP:
+			switch (operand[0]->reference.class) {
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 				/*
 				 * The target type for the Index operator must be
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 					return_desc->integer.value =
 					    temp_desc->buffer.
 					    pointer[operand[0]->reference.
-						    offset];
+						    value];
 					break;
 
 				case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				default:
 
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Unknown Index TargetType %X in obj %p",
+						    "Unknown Index TargetType %X in reference object %p",
 						    operand[0]->reference.
 						    target_type, operand[0]));
 					status = AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE;
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 				}
 				break;
 
-			case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+			case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
 				return_desc = operand[0]->reference.object;
 
@@ -1013,9 +1013,9 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_1A_0T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 
 			default:
 				ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-					    "Unknown opcode in reference(%p) - %X",
+					    "Unknown class in reference(%p) - %2.2X",
 					    operand[0],
-					    operand[0]->reference.opcode));
+					    operand[0]->reference.class));
 
 				status = AE_TYPE;
 				goto cleanup;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
index 8e8bbb6..368def5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exoparg2.c
@@ -391,8 +391,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ex_opcode_2A_1T_1R(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 		/* Initialize the Index reference object */
 
 		index = operand[1]->integer.value;
-		return_desc->reference.offset = (u32) index;
-		return_desc->reference.opcode = AML_INDEX_OP;
+		return_desc->reference.value = (u32) index;
+		return_desc->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX;
 
 		/*
 		 * At this point, the Source operand is a String, Buffer, or Package.
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
index 5596f42..423ad36 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresnte.c
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exresnte")
@@ -238,10 +236,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		switch (source_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:	/* This is a ddb_handle */
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		switch (source_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:	/* This is a ddb_handle */
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 			/* Return an additional reference to the object */
 
@@ -253,10 +251,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_node_to_value(struct acpi_namespace_node **object_ptr,
 			/* No named references are allowed here */
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unsupported Reference opcode %X (%s)",
-				    source_desc->reference.opcode,
-				    acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(source_desc->
-							    reference.opcode)));
+				    "Unsupported Reference type %X",
+				    source_desc->reference.class));
 
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
index b35f7c8..89571b9 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresolv.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acdispat.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exresolv")
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 	acpi_status status = AE_OK;
 	union acpi_operand_object *stack_desc;
 	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc = NULL;
-	u16 opcode;
+	u8 ref_type;
 
 	ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ex_resolve_object_to_value);
 
@@ -152,19 +151,19 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 	switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(stack_desc)) {
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		opcode = stack_desc->reference.opcode;
+		ref_type = stack_desc->reference.class;
 
-		switch (opcode) {
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
+		switch (ref_type) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 			/*
 			 * Get the local from the method's state info
 			 * Note: this increments the local's object reference count
 			 */
-			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(opcode,
+			status = acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(ref_type,
 							       stack_desc->
-							       reference.offset,
+							       reference.value,
 							       walk_state,
 							       &obj_desc);
 			if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
 					  "[Arg/Local %X] ValueObj is %p\n",
-					  stack_desc->reference.offset,
+					  stack_desc->reference.value,
 					  obj_desc));
 
 			/*
@@ -184,7 +183,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 			*stack_ptr = obj_desc;
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 			switch (stack_desc->reference.target_type) {
 			case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
@@ -239,15 +238,15 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
 			/* Just leave the object as-is, do not dereference */
 
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:	/* Reference to a named object */
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:	/* Reference to a named object */
 
 			/* Dereference the name */
 
@@ -273,8 +272,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unknown Reference opcode %X (%s) in %p",
-				    opcode, acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(opcode),
+				    "Unknown Reference type %X in %p", ref_type,
 				    stack_desc));
 			status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
 			break;
@@ -388,13 +386,13 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 	 * traversing the list of possibly many nested references.
 	 */
 	while (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc) == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
-		switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
+		switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
 			/* Dereference the reference pointer */
 
-			if (obj_desc->reference.opcode == AML_REF_OF_OP) {
+			if (obj_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF) {
 				node = obj_desc->reference.object;
 			} else {	/* AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP */
 
@@ -429,7 +427,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_INDEX_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 			/* Get the type of this reference (index into another object) */
 
@@ -455,22 +453,22 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_LOAD_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
 			type = ACPI_TYPE_DDB_HANDLE;
 			goto exit;
 
-		case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-		case AML_ARG_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 			if (return_desc) {
 				status =
 				    acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(obj_desc->
 								  reference.
-								  opcode,
+								  class,
 								  obj_desc->
 								  reference.
-								  offset,
+								  value,
 								  walk_state,
 								  &obj_desc);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -481,10 +479,10 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 				status =
 				    acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(obj_desc->
 								 reference.
-								 opcode,
+								 class,
 								 obj_desc->
 								 reference.
-								 offset,
+								 value,
 								 walk_state,
 								 &node);
 				if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
@@ -499,7 +497,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			}
 			break;
 
-		case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
 			/* The Debug Object is of type "DebugObject" */
 
@@ -509,8 +507,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_multiple(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 		default:
 
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Unknown Reference subtype %X",
-				    obj_desc->reference.opcode));
+				    "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X",
+				    obj_desc->reference.class));
 			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_INTERNAL);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
index 54085f1..0bb8259 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exresop.c
@@ -225,41 +225,36 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			if (object_type == (u8) ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
 
-				/* Decode the Reference */
+				/* Validate the Reference */
 
-				op_info = acpi_ps_get_opcode_info(opcode);
-				if (op_info->class == AML_CLASS_UNKNOWN) {
-					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_BAD_OPCODE);
-				}
+				switch (obj_desc->reference.class) {
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
-				switch (obj_desc->reference.opcode) {
-				case AML_DEBUG_OP:
 					target_op = AML_DEBUG_OP;
 
 					/*lint -fallthrough */
 
-				case AML_INDEX_OP:
-				case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-				case AML_ARG_OP:
-				case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-				case AML_LOAD_OP:	/* ddb_handle from LOAD_OP or LOAD_TABLE_OP */
-				case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:	/* Reference to a named object */
-
-					ACPI_DEBUG_ONLY_MEMBERS(ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT
-								((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
-								  "Operand is a Reference, RefOpcode [%s]\n",
-								  (acpi_ps_get_opcode_info
-								   (obj_desc->
-								    reference.
-								    opcode))->
-								  name)));
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:	/* ddb_handle from LOAD_OP or LOAD_TABLE_OP */
+				case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:	/* Reference to a named object */
+
+					ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
+							  "Operand is a Reference, Class [%s] %2.2X\n",
+							  acpi_ut_get_reference_name
+							  (obj_desc),
+							  obj_desc->reference.
+							  class));
 					break;
 
 				default:
+
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "Operand is a Reference, Unknown Reference Opcode: %X",
-						    obj_desc->reference.
-						    opcode));
+						    "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X in %p",
+						    obj_desc->reference.class,
+						    obj_desc));
 
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
 				}
@@ -270,8 +265,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 
 			/* Invalid descriptor */
 
-			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-				    "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]",
+			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Invalid descriptor %p [%s]",
 				    obj_desc,
 				    acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(obj_desc)));
 
@@ -343,7 +337,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_operands(u16 opcode,
 			if ((opcode == AML_STORE_OP) &&
 			    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*stack_ptr) ==
 			     ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-			    && ((*stack_ptr)->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP)) {
+			    && ((*stack_ptr)->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX)) {
 				goto next_operand;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
index 20b4893..3318df4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstore.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_EXECUTER
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("exstore")
@@ -179,23 +178,27 @@ acpi_ex_do_debug_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
-					      "[%s, 0x%X]\n",
-					      acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
-					      (source_desc->reference.opcode),
-					      source_desc->reference.offset));
-		} else {
-			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s]",
-					      acpi_ps_get_opcode_name
-					      (source_desc->reference.opcode)));
-		}
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "[%s] ",
+				      acpi_ut_get_reference_name(source_desc)));
+
+		/* Decode the reference */
+
+		switch (source_desc->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
+
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "0x%X\n",
+					      source_desc->reference.value));
+			break;
+
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE:
 
-		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {	/* Load and load_table */
 			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT,
-					      " Table Index %X\n",
+					      "Table Index 0x%X\n",
 					      source_desc->reference.value));
 			break;
+
+		default:
+			break;
 		}
 
 		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT_RAW((ACPI_DB_DEBUG_OBJECT, "  "));
@@ -347,15 +350,15 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Examine the Reference opcode.  These cases are handled:
+	 * Examine the Reference class. These cases are handled:
 	 *
 	 * 1) Store to Name (Change the object associated with a name)
 	 * 2) Store to an indexed area of a Buffer or Package
 	 * 3) Store to a Method Local or Arg
 	 * 4) Store to the debug object
 	 */
-	switch (ref_desc->reference.opcode) {
-	case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+	switch (ref_desc->reference.class) {
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
 		/* Storing an object into a Name "container" */
 
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 						      ACPI_IMPLICIT_CONVERSION);
 		break;
 
-	case AML_INDEX_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 		/* Storing to an Index (pointer into a packager or buffer) */
 
@@ -374,18 +377,18 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 						  walk_state);
 		break;
 
-	case AML_LOCAL_OP:
-	case AML_ARG_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG:
 
 		/* Store to a method local/arg  */
 
 		status =
-		    acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(ref_desc->reference.opcode,
-						  ref_desc->reference.offset,
+		    acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(ref_desc->reference.class,
+						  ref_desc->reference.value,
 						  source_desc, walk_state);
 		break;
 
-	case AML_DEBUG_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG:
 
 		/*
 		 * Storing to the Debug object causes the value stored to be
@@ -401,8 +404,8 @@ acpi_ex_store(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 	default:
 
-		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference opcode %X",
-			    ref_desc->reference.opcode));
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Unknown Reference Class %2.2X",
+			    ref_desc->reference.class));
 		ACPI_DUMP_ENTRY(ref_desc, ACPI_LV_INFO);
 
 		status = AE_AML_INTERNAL;
@@ -458,7 +461,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		if (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
 		    ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE
-		    && source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+		    && source_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE) {
 
 			/* This is a DDBHandle, just add a reference to it */
 
@@ -553,7 +556,7 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 
 		/* Store the source value into the target buffer byte */
 
-		obj_desc->buffer.pointer[index_desc->reference.offset] = value;
+		obj_desc->buffer.pointer[index_desc->reference.value] = value;
 		break;
 
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
index a6d2168..eef61a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/executer/exstoren.c
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object(union acpi_operand_object **source_desc_ptr,
 		    (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) &&
 		    !((ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(source_desc) ==
 		       ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
-		      && (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP))) {
+		      && (source_desc->reference.class ==
+			  ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE))) {
 
 			/* Conversion successful but still not a valid type */
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
index 0ab2200..cc0ae39 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsdump.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/acparser.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsdump")
@@ -334,9 +333,7 @@ acpi_ns_dump_one_object(acpi_handle obj_handle,
 		case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
 			acpi_os_printf("[%s]\n",
-				       acpi_ps_get_opcode_name(obj_desc->
-							       reference.
-							       opcode));
+				       acpi_ut_get_reference_name(obj_desc));
 			break;
 
 		case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER_FIELD:
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
index f3cc376..a085cc3 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nsxfeval.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsxfeval")
@@ -399,13 +398,13 @@ static void acpi_ns_resolve_references(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info)
 	 * (AML_LOAD_OP) cannot be dereferenced, nor can it be converted to
 	 * an union acpi_object.
 	 */
-	switch (info->return_object->reference.opcode) {
-	case AML_INDEX_OP:
+	switch (info->return_object->reference.class) {
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX:
 
 		obj_desc = *(info->return_object->reference.where);
 		break;
 
-	case AML_REF_OF_OP:
+	case ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF:
 
 		node = info->return_object->reference.object;
 		if (node) {
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
index d9063ea..8eaaecf 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscalc.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acresrc.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
@@ -560,8 +559,8 @@ acpi_rs_get_pci_routing_table_length(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 			      ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) ||
 			     ((ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE ==
 			       ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(*sub_object_list)) &&
-			      ((*sub_object_list)->reference.opcode ==
-			       AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)))) {
+			      ((*sub_object_list)->reference.class ==
+			       ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME)))) {
 				name_found = TRUE;
 			} else {
 				/* Look at the next element */
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
index 7804a8c..c0bbfa2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/resources/rscreate.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acresrc.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
@@ -310,13 +309,12 @@ acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table(union acpi_operand_object *package_object,
 			switch (ACPI_GET_OBJECT_TYPE(obj_desc)) {
 			case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-				if (obj_desc->reference.opcode !=
-				    AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP) {
+				if (obj_desc->reference.class !=
+				    ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME) {
 					ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
-						    "(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found reference op %X",
+						    "(PRT[%X].Source) Need name, found Reference Class %X",
 						    index,
-						    obj_desc->reference.
-						    opcode));
+						    obj_desc->reference.class));
 					return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_DATA);
 				}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
index 53499ac..5b2f7c2 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utcopy.c
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
  */
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 
 
@@ -176,20 +175,24 @@ acpi_ut_copy_isimple_to_esimple(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
 		/* This is an object reference. */
 
-		switch (internal_object->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
-
-			/* For namepath, return the object handle ("reference") */
-
-		default:
-
-			/* We are referring to the namespace node */
+		switch (internal_object->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
+			/*
+			 * For namepath, return the object handle ("reference")
+			 * We are referring to the namespace node
+			 */
 			external_object->reference.handle =
 			    internal_object->reference.node;
 			external_object->reference.actual_type =
 			    acpi_ns_get_type(internal_object->reference.node);
 			break;
+
+		default:
+
+			/* All other reference types are unsupported */
+
+			return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
 		}
 		break;
 
@@ -533,7 +536,7 @@ acpi_ut_copy_esimple_to_isimple(union acpi_object *external_object,
 
 		/* TBD: should validate incoming handle */
 
-		internal_object->reference.opcode = AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP;
+		internal_object->reference.class = ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME;
 		internal_object->reference.node =
 		    external_object->reference.handle;
 		break;
@@ -743,11 +746,11 @@ acpi_ut_copy_simple_object(union acpi_operand_object *source_desc,
 		 * We copied the reference object, so we now must add a reference
 		 * to the object pointed to by the reference
 		 *
-		 * DDBHandle reference (from Load/load_table is a special reference,
-		 * it's Reference.Object is the table index, so does not need to
+		 * DDBHandle reference (from Load/load_table) is a special reference,
+		 * it does not have a Reference.Object, so does not need to
 		 * increase the reference count
 		 */
-		if (source_desc->reference.opcode == AML_LOAD_OP) {
+		if (source_desc->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE) {
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
index 42609d3..5c21975 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utdelete.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <acpi/acinterp.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
 #include <acpi/acevents.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utdelete")
@@ -548,8 +547,8 @@ acpi_ut_update_object_reference(union acpi_operand_object *object, u16 action)
 			 * reference must track changes to the ref count of the index or
 			 * target object.
 			 */
-			if ((object->reference.opcode == AML_INDEX_OP) ||
-			    (object->reference.opcode == AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP)) {
+			if ((object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX) ||
+			    (object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME)) {
 				next_object = object->reference.object;
 			}
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
index bcace57..0b1e493 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utglobal.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_gbl_FADT)
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
@@ -590,25 +589,31 @@ char *acpi_ut_get_descriptor_name(void *object)
 
 /* Printable names of reference object sub-types */
 
+static const char *acpi_gbl_ref_class_names[] = {
+	/* 00 */ "Local",
+	/* 01 */ "Argument",
+	/* 02 */ "RefOf",
+	/* 03 */ "Index",
+	/* 04 */ "DdbHandle",
+	/* 05 */ "Named Object",
+	/* 06 */ "Debug"
+};
+
 const char *acpi_ut_get_reference_name(union acpi_operand_object *object)
 {
+	if (!object)
+		return "NULL Object";
 
-	switch (object->reference.opcode) {
-	case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
-		return "Name";
+	if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND)
+		return "Not an Operand object";
 
-	case AML_LOAD_OP:
-		return "DDB-Handle";
+	if (object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE)
+		return "Not a Reference object";
 
-	case AML_REF_OF_OP:
-		return "RefOf";
+	if (object->reference.class > ACPI_REFCLASS_MAX)
+		return "Unknown Reference class";
 
-	case AML_INDEX_OP:
-		return "Index";
-
-	default:
-		return "Unknown";
-	}
+	return acpi_gbl_ref_class_names[object->reference.class];
 }
 
 #if defined(ACPI_DEBUG_OUTPUT) || defined(ACPI_DEBUGGER)
@@ -812,4 +817,4 @@ acpi_status acpi_ut_init_globals(void)
 }
 
 ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_level)
-    ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_layer)
+ACPI_EXPORT_SYMBOL(acpi_dbg_layer)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
index 924d05a..c354e7a 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/utilities/utobject.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 
 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
 #include <acpi/acnamesp.h>
-#include <acpi/amlcode.h>
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_UTILITIES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("utobject")
@@ -478,8 +477,8 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 
 	case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
 
-		switch (internal_object->reference.opcode) {
-		case AML_INT_NAMEPATH_OP:
+		switch (internal_object->reference.class) {
+		case ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME:
 
 			/*
 			 * Get the actual length of the full pathname to this object.
@@ -504,9 +503,9 @@ acpi_ut_get_simple_object_size(union acpi_operand_object *internal_object,
 			 */
 			ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
 				    "Cannot convert to external object - "
-				    "unsupported Reference type [%s] %X in object %p",
+				    "unsupported Reference Class [%s] %X in object %p",
 				    acpi_ut_get_reference_name(internal_object),
-				    internal_object->reference.opcode,
+				    internal_object->reference.class,
 				    internal_object));
 			status = AE_TYPE;
 			break;
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdebug.h b/include/acpi/acdebug.h
index c5a1b50..a4fb001 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdebug.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdebug.h
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ void acpi_db_check_integrity(void);
 
 void acpi_db_generate_gpe(char *gpe_arg, char *block_arg);
 
+void acpi_db_check_predefined_names(void);
+
+void acpi_db_batch_execute(void);
+
 /*
  * dbdisply - debug display commands
  */
diff --git a/include/acpi/acdispat.h b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
index 21a73a1..6291904 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acdispat.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acdispat.h
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ acpi_ds_init_callbacks(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state, u32 pass_number);
  * dsmthdat - method data (locals/args)
  */
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_store_object_to_local(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      union acpi_operand_object *src_desc,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void acpi_ds_method_data_delete_all(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 u8 acpi_ds_is_method_value(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_get_value(u8 type,
 			      u32 index,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			      union acpi_operand_object **dest_desc);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ acpi_ds_method_data_init_args(union acpi_operand_object **params,
 			      struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state);
 
 acpi_status
-acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u16 opcode,
+acpi_ds_method_data_get_node(u8 type,
 			     u32 index,
 			     struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state,
 			     struct acpi_namespace_node **node);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acobject.h b/include/acpi/acobject.h
index 7a8a652..eb6f038 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acobject.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acobject.h
@@ -308,19 +308,34 @@ struct acpi_object_addr_handler {
  *****************************************************************************/
 
 /*
- * The Reference object type is used for these opcodes:
- * Arg[0-6], Local[0-7], index_op, name_op, zero_op, one_op, ones_op, debug_op
+ * The Reference object is used for these opcodes:
+ * Arg[0-6], Local[0-7], index_op, name_op, ref_of_op, load_op, load_table_op, debug_op
+ * The Reference.Class differentiates these types.
  */
 struct acpi_object_reference {
-	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 target_type;	/* Used for index_op */
-	u16 opcode;
+	ACPI_OBJECT_COMMON_HEADER u8 class;	/* Reference Class */
+	u8 target_type;		/* Used for Index Op */
+	u8 reserved;
 	void *object;		/* name_op=>HANDLE to obj, index_op=>union acpi_operand_object */
-	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
-	union acpi_operand_object **where;
-	u32 offset;		/* Used for arg_op, local_op, and index_op */
-	u32 value;		/* Used for ddb_handle */
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;	/* ref_of or Namepath */
+	union acpi_operand_object **where;	/* Target of Index */
+	u32 value;		/* Used for Local/Arg/Index/ddb_handle */
 };
 
+/* Values for Reference.Class above */
+
+typedef enum {
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_LOCAL = 0,	/* Method local */
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_ARG = 1,	/* Method argument */
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_REFOF = 2,	/* Result of ref_of() TBD: Split to Ref/Node and Ref/operand_obj? */
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_INDEX = 3,	/* Result of Index() */
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_TABLE = 4,	/* ddb_handle - Load(), load_table() */
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME = 5,	/* Reference to a named object */
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_DEBUG = 6,	/* Debug object */
+
+	ACPI_REFCLASS_MAX = 6
+} ACPI_REFERENCE_CLASSES;
+
 /*
  * Extra object is used as additional storage for types that
  * have AML code in their declarations (term_args) that must be