@@ -283,8 +283,8 @@
#define ACPI_INSERT_BITS(target, mask, source) target = ((target & (~(mask))) | (source & mask))
/*
- * A struct acpi_namespace_node can appear in some contexts
- * where a pointer to a union acpi_operand_object can also
+ * An object of type struct acpi_namespace_node can appear in some contexts
+ * where a pointer to an object of type union acpi_operand_object can also
* appear. This macro is used to distinguish them.
*
* The "Descriptor" field is the first field in both structures.
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ struct acpi_object_integer {
};
/*
- * Note: The String and Buffer object must be identical through the Pointer
- * and length elements. There is code that depends on this.
+ * Note: The String and Buffer object must be identical through the
+ * pointer and length elements. There is code that depends on this.
*
* Fields common to both Strings and Buffers
*/
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ acpi_ex_prep_common_field_object(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc,
*
* RETURN: Status
*
- * DESCRIPTION: Construct a union acpi_operand_object of type def_field and
- * connect it to the parent Node.
+ * DESCRIPTION: Construct an object of type union acpi_operand_object with a
+ * subtype of def_field and connect it to the parent Node.
*
******************************************************************************/
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ acpi_ex_resolve_object_to_value(union acpi_operand_object **stack_ptr,
stack_desc = *stack_ptr;
- /* This is a union acpi_operand_object */
+ /* This is an object of type union acpi_operand_object */
switch (stack_desc->common.type) {
case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ acpi_ex_store_object_to_index(union acpi_operand_object *val_desc,
* FUNCTION: acpi_ex_store
*
* PARAMETERS: *source_desc - Value to be stored
- * *dest_desc - Where to store it. Must be an NS node
- * or a union acpi_operand_object of type
+ * *dest_desc - Where to store it. Must be an NS node
+ * or union acpi_operand_object of type
* Reference;
* walk_state - Current walk state
*
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void acpi_ex_enter_interpreter(void)
*
* DESCRIPTION: Reacquire the interpreter execution region from within the
* interpreter code. Failure to enter the interpreter region is a
- * fatal system error. Used in conjunction with
+ * fatal system error. Used in conjunction with
* relinquish_interpreter
*
******************************************************************************/
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *aml_buffer,
*
* FUNCTION: acpi_rs_create_pci_routing_table
*
- * PARAMETERS: package_object - Pointer to a union acpi_operand_object
- * package
+ * PARAMETERS: package_object - Pointer to a package containing one
+ * of more ACPI_OPERAND_OBJECTs
* output_buffer - Pointer to the user's buffer
*
* RETURN: Status AE_OK if okay, else a valid acpi_status code.
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ acpi_rs_create_resource_list(union acpi_operand_object *aml_buffer,
* AE_BUFFER_OVERFLOW and output_buffer->Length will point
* to the size buffer needed.
*
- * DESCRIPTION: Takes the union acpi_operand_object package and creates a
+ * DESCRIPTION: Takes the union acpi_operand_object package and creates a
* linked list of PCI interrupt descriptions
*
* NOTE: It is the caller's responsibility to ensure that the start of the
@@ -247,8 +247,9 @@ struct acpi_fixed_event_info acpi_gbl_fixed_event_info[ACPI_NUM_FIXED_EVENTS] =
*
* RETURN: Status
*
- * DESCRIPTION: Init library globals. All globals that require specific
- * initialization should be initialized here!
+ * DESCRIPTION: Initialize ACPICA globals. All globals that require specific
+ * initialization should be initialized here. This allows for
+ * a warm restart.
*
******************************************************************************/
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ union acpi_operand_object *acpi_ut_create_string_object(acpi_size string_size)
*
* RETURN: TRUE if object is valid, FALSE otherwise
*
- * DESCRIPTION: Validate a pointer to be a union acpi_operand_object
+ * DESCRIPTION: Validate a pointer to be of type union acpi_operand_object
*
******************************************************************************/
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ u8 acpi_ut_valid_internal_object(void *object)
switch (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object)) {
case ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND:
- /* The object appears to be a valid union acpi_operand_object */
+ /* The object appears to be a valid union acpi_operand_object */
return (TRUE);
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ void acpi_ut_delete_object_desc(union acpi_operand_object *object)
{
ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR(ut_delete_object_desc, object);
- /* Object must be a union acpi_operand_object */
+ /* Object must be a union acpi_operand_object */
if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(object) != ACPI_DESC_TYPE_OPERAND) {
ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,