return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_ENTRY);
        }
 
+       /* Prevent wraparound of thread count */
+
+       if (obj_desc->method.thread_count == ACPI_UINT8_MAX) {
+               ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Method reached maximum reentrancy limit (255)\n"));
+               return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_AML_METHOD_LIMIT);
+       }
+
        /*
         * If there is a concurrency limit on this method, we need to
         * obtain a unit from the method semaphore.
                                                  ACPI_WAIT_FOREVER);
        }
 
+       /*
+        * Allocate an Owner ID for this method, only if this is the first thread
+        * to begin concurrent execution. We only need one owner_id, even if the
+        * method is invoked recursively.
+        */
+       if (!obj_desc->method.owner_id) {
+               status = acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
+               if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+                       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+               }
+       }
+
        /*
         * Increment the method parse tree thread count since it has been
         * reentered one more time (even if it is the same thread)
                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_NULL_OBJECT);
        }
 
-       status = acpi_ut_allocate_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
-       if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-               return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-       }
-
        /* Init for new method, wait on concurrency semaphore */
 
        status = acpi_ds_begin_method_execution(method_node, obj_desc,
        }
        /*
         * The resolved arguments were put on the previous walk state's operand
-        * stack.  Operands on the previous walk state stack always
-        * start at index 0.
-        * Null terminate the list of arguments
+        * stack. Operands on the previous walk state stack always
+        * start at index 0. Also, null terminate the list of arguments
         */
        this_walk_state->operands[this_walk_state->num_operands] = NULL;
 
 
        if (obj_desc->method.method_flags & AML_METHOD_INTERNAL_ONLY) {
                status = obj_desc->method.implementation(next_walk_state);
-               return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
        }
 
-       return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
-
-       /* On error, we must delete the new walk state */
+       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 
       cleanup:
-       acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&obj_desc->method.owner_id);
-       if (next_walk_state && (next_walk_state->method_desc)) {
-               /* Decrement the thread count on the method parse tree */
+       /* Decrement the thread count on the method parse tree */
 
+       if (next_walk_state && (next_walk_state->method_desc)) {
                next_walk_state->method_desc->method.thread_count--;
        }
-       (void)acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(next_walk_state);
+
+       /* On error, we must delete the new walk state */
+
+       acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(next_walk_state);
        acpi_ds_delete_walk_state(next_walk_state);
        return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
 }
  *
  * PARAMETERS:  walk_state          - State of the method
  *
- * RETURN:      Status
+ * RETURN:      None
  *
  * DESCRIPTION: Terminate a control method.  Delete everything that the method
  *              created, delete all locals and arguments, and delete the parse
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
 
-acpi_status acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
+void acpi_ds_terminate_control_method(struct acpi_walk_state *walk_state)
 {
        union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
        struct acpi_namespace_node *method_node;
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE_PTR("ds_terminate_control_method", walk_state);
 
        if (!walk_state) {
-               return (AE_BAD_PARAMETER);
+               return_VOID;
        }
 
        /* The current method object was saved in the walk state */
 
        obj_desc = walk_state->method_desc;
        if (!obj_desc) {
-               return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
+               return_VOID;
        }
 
        /* Delete all arguments and locals */
         */
        status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_PARSER);
        if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-               return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+               return_VOID;
        }
 
        /* Signal completion of the execution of this method if necessary */
                                             semaphore, 1);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
                        ACPI_REPORT_ERROR(("Could not signal method semaphore\n"));
-                       status = AE_OK;
 
                        /* Ignore error and continue cleanup */
                }
                                  "*** Not deleting method namespace, there are still %d threads\n",
                                  walk_state->method_desc->method.
                                  thread_count));
-       }
+       } else {                /* This is the last executing thread */
 
-       if (!walk_state->method_desc->method.thread_count) {
                /*
                 * Support to dynamically change a method from not_serialized to
                 * Serialized if it appears that the method is written foolishly and
                 */
                status = acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
                if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+                       goto exit;
                }
 
                if (method_node->child) {
                status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_NAMESPACE);
                acpi_ut_release_owner_id(&walk_state->method_desc->method.
                                         owner_id);
-
-               if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
-                       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
-               }
        }
 
-       status = acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_PARSER);
-       return_ACPI_STATUS(status);
+      exit:
+       (void)acpi_ut_release_mutex(ACPI_MTX_PARSER);
+       return_VOID;
 }
 
 #define _COMPONENT          ACPI_RESOURCES
 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("rsaddr")
 
+/* Local prototypes */
+static void
+acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags);
+
+static u8 acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource);
+
+static void
+acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags);
+
+static u8 acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource);
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_decode_general_flags
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
+ *              Flags               - Actual flag byte
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Decoded flag bits in resource struct
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Decode a general flag byte to an address resource struct
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags)
+{
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+       /* Producer / Consumer - flag bit[0] */
+
+       resource->address.producer_consumer = (u32) (flags & 0x01);
+
+       /* Decode (_DEC) - flag bit[1] */
+
+       resource->address.decode = (u32) ((flags >> 1) & 0x01);
+
+       /* Min Address Fixed (_MIF) - flag bit[2] */
+
+       resource->address.min_address_fixed = (u32) ((flags >> 2) & 0x01);
+
+       /* Max Address Fixed (_MAF) - flag bit[3] */
+
+       resource->address.max_address_fixed = (u32) ((flags >> 3) & 0x01);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_encode_general_flags
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Encoded general flag byte
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Construct a general flag byte from an address resource struct
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static u8 acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource)
+{
+       u8 flags;
+
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+       /* Producer / Consumer - flag bit[0] */
+
+       flags = (u8) (resource->address.producer_consumer & 0x01);
+
+       /* Decode (_DEC) - flag bit[1] */
+
+       flags |= (u8) ((resource->address.decode & 0x01) << 1);
+
+       /* Min Address Fixed (_MIF) - flag bit[2] */
+
+       flags |= (u8) ((resource->address.min_address_fixed & 0x01) << 2);
+
+       /* Max Address Fixed (_MAF) - flag bit[3] */
+
+       flags |= (u8) ((resource->address.max_address_fixed & 0x01) << 3);
+
+       return (flags);
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
+ *              Flags               - Actual flag byte
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Decoded flag bits in attribute struct
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Decode a type-specific flag byte to an attribute struct.
+ *              Type-specific flags are only defined for the Memory and IO
+ *              resource types.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource, u8 flags)
+{
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+       if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
+               /* Write Status (_RW) - flag bit[0] */
+
+               resource->address.attribute.memory.read_write_attribute =
+                   (u16) (flags & 0x01);
+
+               /* Memory Attributes (_MEM) - flag bits[2:1] */
+
+               resource->address.attribute.memory.cache_attribute =
+                   (u16) ((flags >> 1) & 0x03);
+       } else if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE) {
+               /* Ranges (_RNG) - flag bits[1:0] */
+
+               resource->address.attribute.io.range_attribute =
+                   (u16) (flags & 0x03);
+
+               /* Translations (_TTP and _TRS) - flag bits[5:4] */
+
+               resource->address.attribute.io.translation_attribute =
+                   (u16) ((flags >> 4) & 0x03);
+       }
+}
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  Resource            - Address resource data struct
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Encoded type-specific flag byte
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Construct a type-specific flag byte from an attribute struct.
+ *              Type-specific flags are only defined for the Memory and IO
+ *              resource types.
+ *
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+static u8 acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(union acpi_resource_data *resource)
+{
+       u8 flags = 0;
+
+       ACPI_FUNCTION_ENTRY();
+
+       if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE) {
+               /* Write Status (_RW) - flag bit[0] */
+
+               flags = (u8)
+                   (resource->address.attribute.memory.
+                    read_write_attribute & 0x01);
+
+               /* Memory Attributes (_MEM) - flag bits[2:1] */
+
+               flags |= (u8)
+                   ((resource->address.attribute.memory.
+                     cache_attribute & 0x03) << 1);
+       } else if (resource->address.resource_type == ACPI_IO_RANGE) {
+               /* Ranges (_RNG) - flag bits[1:0] */
+
+               flags = (u8)
+                   (resource->address.attribute.io.range_attribute & 0x03);
+
+               /* Translations (_TTP and _TRS) - flag bits[5:4] */
+
+               flags |= (u8)
+                   ((resource->address.attribute.io.
+                     translation_attribute & 0x03) << 4);
+       }
+
+       return (flags);
+}
+
 /*******************************************************************************
  *
  * FUNCTION:    acpi_rs_address16_resource
  *              number of bytes consumed from the byte stream.
  *
  ******************************************************************************/
+
 acpi_status
 acpi_rs_address16_resource(u8 * byte_stream_buffer,
                           acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address16_resource");
 
-       /* Point past the Descriptor to get the number of bytes consumed */
+       /* Get the Descriptor Length field */
 
        buffer += 1;
        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
        /* Get the General Flags (Byte4) */
 
        buffer += 1;
-       temp8 = *buffer;
-
-       /* Producer / Consumer */
-
-       output_struct->data.address16.producer_consumer = temp8 & 0x01;
-
-       /* Decode */
-
-       output_struct->data.address16.decode = (temp8 >> 1) & 0x01;
-
-       /* Min Address Fixed */
-
-       output_struct->data.address16.min_address_fixed = (temp8 >> 2) & 0x01;
-
-       /* Max Address Fixed */
-
-       output_struct->data.address16.max_address_fixed = (temp8 >> 3) & 0x01;
+       acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
 
        /* Get the Type Specific Flags (Byte5) */
 
        buffer += 1;
-       temp8 = *buffer;
-
-       if (ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE == output_struct->data.address16.resource_type) {
-               output_struct->data.address16.attribute.memory.
-                   read_write_attribute = (u16) (temp8 & 0x01);
-               output_struct->data.address16.attribute.memory.cache_attribute =
-                   (u16) ((temp8 >> 1) & 0x03);
-       } else {
-               if (ACPI_IO_RANGE ==
-                   output_struct->data.address16.resource_type) {
-                       output_struct->data.address16.attribute.io.
-                           range_attribute = (u16) (temp8 & 0x03);
-                       output_struct->data.address16.attribute.io.
-                           translation_attribute = (u16) ((temp8 >> 4) & 0x03);
-               } else {
-                       /* BUS_NUMBER_RANGE == Address16.Data->resource_type */
-                       /* Nothing needs to be filled in */
-               }
-       }
+       acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
 
        /* Get Granularity (Bytes 6-7) */
 
        if (*bytes_consumed > (16 + 1)) {
                /* Dereference the Index */
 
-               temp8 = *buffer;
                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.index =
-                   (u32) temp8;
+                   (u32) * buffer;
 
                /* Point to the String */
 
                temp_ptr = (u8 *)
                    output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_ptr;
 
-               /* Copy the string into the buffer */
+               /* Copy the resource_source string into the buffer */
 
                index = 0;
-
-               while (0x00 != *buffer) {
+               while (*buffer) {
                        *temp_ptr = *buffer;
 
-                       temp_ptr += 1;
-                       buffer += 1;
-                       index += 1;
+                       temp_ptr++;
+                       buffer++;
+                       index++;
                }
 
-               /* Add the terminating null */
-
-               *temp_ptr = 0x00;
+               /* Add the terminating null and set the string length */
 
+               *temp_ptr = 0;
                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_length =
                    index + 1;
 
                temp8 = (u8) (index + 1);
                struct_size += ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
        } else {
-               output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.index = 0x00;
+               output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.index = 0;
                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_length = 0;
                output_struct->data.address16.resource_source.string_ptr = NULL;
        }
 {
        u8 *buffer = *output_buffer;
        u8 *length_field;
-       u8 temp8;
-       char *temp_pointer = NULL;
        acpi_size actual_bytes;
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address16_stream");
 
-       /* The descriptor field is static */
+       /* Set the Descriptor Type field */
 
-       *buffer = 0x88;
+       *buffer = ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_WORD_ADDRESS_SPACE;
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Save a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
 
        /* Set the Resource Type (Memory, Io, bus_number) */
 
-       temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.address16.resource_type & 0x03);
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = (u8) (linked_list->data.address16.resource_type & 0x03);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the general flags */
 
-       temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.address16.producer_consumer & 0x01);
-
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address16.decode & 0x01) << 1;
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address16.min_address_fixed & 0x01) << 2;
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address16.max_address_fixed & 0x01) << 3;
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(&linked_list->data);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the type specific flags */
 
-       temp8 = 0;
-
-       if (ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE == linked_list->data.address16.resource_type) {
-               temp8 = (u8)
-                   (linked_list->data.address16.attribute.memory.
-                    read_write_attribute & 0x01);
-
-               temp8 |=
-                   (linked_list->data.address16.attribute.memory.
-                    cache_attribute & 0x03) << 1;
-       } else if (ACPI_IO_RANGE == linked_list->data.address16.resource_type) {
-               temp8 = (u8)
-                   (linked_list->data.address16.attribute.io.range_attribute &
-                    0x03);
-               temp8 |=
-                   (linked_list->data.address16.attribute.io.
-                    translation_attribute & 0x03) << 4;
-       }
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(&linked_list->data);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the address space granularity */
 
        /* Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional */
 
-       if (0 != linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.string_length) {
-               temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.index;
-
-               *buffer = temp8;
+       if (linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.string_length) {
+               *buffer =
+                   (u8) linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.index;
                buffer += 1;
 
-               temp_pointer = (char *)buffer;
-
-               /* Copy the string */
+               /* Copy the resource_source string */
 
-               ACPI_STRCPY(temp_pointer,
+               ACPI_STRCPY((char *)buffer,
                            linked_list->data.address16.resource_source.
                            string_ptr);
 
                /*
-                * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the sting + one for the
+                * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the string + one for the
                 * terminating null
                 */
                buffer +=
                           acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
                           u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
 {
-       u8 *buffer;
-       struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
        u16 temp16;
        u8 temp8;
        u8 *temp_ptr;
-       acpi_size struct_size;
        u32 index;
+       u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
+       struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
+       acpi_size struct_size =
+           ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address32);
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address32_resource");
 
-       buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-       struct_size = ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address32);
-
-       /* Point past the Descriptor to get the number of bytes consumed */
+       /* Get the Descriptor Length field */
 
        buffer += 1;
        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
        /* Get the General Flags (Byte4) */
 
        buffer += 1;
-       temp8 = *buffer;
-
-       /* Producer / Consumer */
-
-       output_struct->data.address32.producer_consumer = temp8 & 0x01;
-
-       /* Decode */
-
-       output_struct->data.address32.decode = (temp8 >> 1) & 0x01;
-
-       /* Min Address Fixed */
-
-       output_struct->data.address32.min_address_fixed = (temp8 >> 2) & 0x01;
-
-       /* Max Address Fixed */
-
-       output_struct->data.address32.max_address_fixed = (temp8 >> 3) & 0x01;
+       acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
 
        /* Get the Type Specific Flags (Byte5) */
 
        buffer += 1;
-       temp8 = *buffer;
-
-       if (ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE == output_struct->data.address32.resource_type) {
-               output_struct->data.address32.attribute.memory.
-                   read_write_attribute = (u16) (temp8 & 0x01);
-
-               output_struct->data.address32.attribute.memory.cache_attribute =
-                   (u16) ((temp8 >> 1) & 0x03);
-       } else {
-               if (ACPI_IO_RANGE ==
-                   output_struct->data.address32.resource_type) {
-                       output_struct->data.address32.attribute.io.
-                           range_attribute = (u16) (temp8 & 0x03);
-                       output_struct->data.address32.attribute.io.
-                           translation_attribute = (u16) ((temp8 >> 4) & 0x03);
-               } else {
-                       /* BUS_NUMBER_RANGE == output_struct->Data.Address32.resource_type */
-                       /* Nothing needs to be filled in */
-               }
-       }
+       acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
 
        /* Get Granularity (Bytes 6-9) */
 
        if (*bytes_consumed > (26 + 1)) {
                /* Dereference the Index */
 
-               temp8 = *buffer;
                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.index =
-                   (u32) temp8;
+                   (u32) * buffer;
 
                /* Point to the String */
 
                temp_ptr = (u8 *)
                    output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_ptr;
 
-               /* Copy the string into the buffer */
+               /* Copy the resource_source string into the buffer */
 
                index = 0;
-               while (0x00 != *buffer) {
+               while (*buffer) {
                        *temp_ptr = *buffer;
 
-                       temp_ptr += 1;
-                       buffer += 1;
-                       index += 1;
+                       temp_ptr++;
+                       buffer++;
+                       index++;
                }
 
-               /* Add the terminating null */
+               /* Add the terminating null and set the string length */
 
-               *temp_ptr = 0x00;
+               *temp_ptr = 0;
                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_length =
                    index + 1;
 
                temp8 = (u8) (index + 1);
                struct_size += ACPI_ROUND_UP_to_32_bITS(temp8);
        } else {
-               output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.index = 0x00;
+               output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.index = 0;
                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_length = 0;
                output_struct->data.address32.resource_source.string_ptr = NULL;
        }
 {
        u8 *buffer;
        u16 *length_field;
-       u8 temp8;
-       char *temp_pointer;
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address32_stream");
 
        buffer = *output_buffer;
 
-       /* The descriptor field is static */
+       /* Set the Descriptor Type field */
 
-       *buffer = 0x87;
+       *buffer = ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_DWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE;
        buffer += 1;
 
-       /* Set a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
+       /* Save a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
 
        length_field = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, buffer);
        buffer += 2;
 
        /* Set the Resource Type (Memory, Io, bus_number) */
 
-       temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.address32.resource_type & 0x03);
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = (u8) (linked_list->data.address32.resource_type & 0x03);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the general flags */
 
-       temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.address32.producer_consumer & 0x01);
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address32.decode & 0x01) << 1;
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address32.min_address_fixed & 0x01) << 2;
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address32.max_address_fixed & 0x01) << 3;
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(&linked_list->data);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the type specific flags */
 
-       temp8 = 0;
-
-       if (ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE == linked_list->data.address32.resource_type) {
-               temp8 = (u8)
-                   (linked_list->data.address32.attribute.memory.
-                    read_write_attribute & 0x01);
-
-               temp8 |=
-                   (linked_list->data.address32.attribute.memory.
-                    cache_attribute & 0x03) << 1;
-       } else if (ACPI_IO_RANGE == linked_list->data.address32.resource_type) {
-               temp8 = (u8)
-                   (linked_list->data.address32.attribute.io.range_attribute &
-                    0x03);
-               temp8 |=
-                   (linked_list->data.address32.attribute.io.
-                    translation_attribute & 0x03) << 4;
-       }
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(&linked_list->data);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the address space granularity */
 
        /* Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional */
 
-       if (0 != linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.string_length) {
-               temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.index;
-
-               *buffer = temp8;
+       if (linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.string_length) {
+               *buffer =
+                   (u8) linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.index;
                buffer += 1;
 
-               temp_pointer = (char *)buffer;
-
-               /* Copy the string */
+               /* Copy the resource_source string */
 
-               ACPI_STRCPY(temp_pointer,
+               ACPI_STRCPY((char *)buffer,
                            linked_list->data.address32.resource_source.
                            string_ptr);
 
                /*
-                * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the sting + one for the
+                * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the string + one for the
                 *  terminating null
                 */
                buffer +=
 
        /*
         * Set the length field to the number of bytes consumed
-        *  minus the header size (3 bytes)
+        * minus the header size (3 bytes)
         */
        *length_field = (u16) (*bytes_consumed - 3);
        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_OK);
                           acpi_size * bytes_consumed,
                           u8 ** output_buffer, acpi_size * structure_size)
 {
-       u8 *buffer;
-       struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
        u16 temp16;
        u8 temp8;
        u8 resource_type;
        u8 *temp_ptr;
-       acpi_size struct_size;
        u32 index;
+       u8 *buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
+       struct acpi_resource *output_struct = (void *)*output_buffer;
+       acpi_size struct_size =
+           ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address64);
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address64_resource");
 
-       buffer = byte_stream_buffer;
-       struct_size = ACPI_SIZEOF_RESOURCE(struct acpi_resource_address64);
+       /* Get the Descriptor Type */
+
        resource_type = *buffer;
 
-       /* Point past the Descriptor to get the number of bytes consumed */
+       /* Get the Descriptor Length field */
 
        buffer += 1;
        ACPI_MOVE_16_TO_16(&temp16, buffer);
        /* Get the General Flags (Byte4) */
 
        buffer += 1;
-       temp8 = *buffer;
-
-       /* Producer / Consumer */
-
-       output_struct->data.address64.producer_consumer = temp8 & 0x01;
-
-       /* Decode */
-
-       output_struct->data.address64.decode = (temp8 >> 1) & 0x01;
-
-       /* Min Address Fixed */
-
-       output_struct->data.address64.min_address_fixed = (temp8 >> 2) & 0x01;
-
-       /* Max Address Fixed */
-
-       output_struct->data.address64.max_address_fixed = (temp8 >> 3) & 0x01;
+       acpi_rs_decode_general_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
 
        /* Get the Type Specific Flags (Byte5) */
 
        buffer += 1;
-       temp8 = *buffer;
-
-       if (ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE == output_struct->data.address64.resource_type) {
-               output_struct->data.address64.attribute.memory.
-                   read_write_attribute = (u16) (temp8 & 0x01);
-
-               output_struct->data.address64.attribute.memory.cache_attribute =
-                   (u16) ((temp8 >> 1) & 0x03);
-       } else {
-               if (ACPI_IO_RANGE ==
-                   output_struct->data.address64.resource_type) {
-                       output_struct->data.address64.attribute.io.
-                           range_attribute = (u16) (temp8 & 0x03);
-                       output_struct->data.address64.attribute.io.
-                           translation_attribute = (u16) ((temp8 >> 4) & 0x03);
-               } else {
-                       /* BUS_NUMBER_RANGE == output_struct->Data.Address64.resource_type */
-                       /* Nothing needs to be filled in */
-               }
-       }
+       acpi_rs_decode_specific_flags(&output_struct->data, *buffer);
 
        if (resource_type == ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_EXTENDED_ADDRESS_SPACE) {
                /* Move past revision_id and Reserved byte */
        ACPI_MOVE_64_TO_64(&output_struct->data.address64.address_length,
                           buffer);
 
-       output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.index = 0x00;
+       output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.index = 0;
        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.string_length = 0;
        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.string_ptr = NULL;
 
                if (*bytes_consumed > (46 + 1)) {
                        /* Dereference the Index */
 
-                       temp8 = *buffer;
                        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.index =
-                           (u32) temp8;
+                           (u32) * buffer;
 
                        /* Point to the String */
 
                            output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.
                            string_ptr;
 
-                       /* Copy the string into the buffer */
+                       /* Copy the resource_source string into the buffer */
 
                        index = 0;
-                       while (0x00 != *buffer) {
+                       while (*buffer) {
                                *temp_ptr = *buffer;
 
-                               temp_ptr += 1;
-                               buffer += 1;
-                               index += 1;
+                               temp_ptr++;
+                               buffer++;
+                               index++;
                        }
 
                        /*
-                        * Add the terminating null
+                        * Add the terminating null and set the string length
                         */
-                       *temp_ptr = 0x00;
+                       *temp_ptr = 0;
                        output_struct->data.address64.resource_source.
                            string_length = index + 1;
 
 {
        u8 *buffer;
        u16 *length_field;
-       u8 temp8;
-       char *temp_pointer;
 
        ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE("rs_address64_stream");
 
        buffer = *output_buffer;
 
-       /* The descriptor field is static */
+       /* Set the Descriptor Type field */
 
-       *buffer = 0x8A;
+       *buffer = ACPI_RDESC_TYPE_QWORD_ADDRESS_SPACE;
        buffer += 1;
 
-       /* Set a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
+       /* Save a pointer to the Length field - to be filled in later */
 
        length_field = ACPI_CAST_PTR(u16, buffer);
        buffer += 2;
 
        /* Set the Resource Type (Memory, Io, bus_number) */
 
-       temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.address64.resource_type & 0x03);
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = (u8) (linked_list->data.address64.resource_type & 0x03);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the general flags */
 
-       temp8 = (u8) (linked_list->data.address64.producer_consumer & 0x01);
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address64.decode & 0x01) << 1;
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address64.min_address_fixed & 0x01) << 2;
-       temp8 |= (linked_list->data.address64.max_address_fixed & 0x01) << 3;
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_general_flags(&linked_list->data);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the type specific flags */
 
-       temp8 = 0;
-
-       if (ACPI_MEMORY_RANGE == linked_list->data.address64.resource_type) {
-               temp8 = (u8)
-                   (linked_list->data.address64.attribute.memory.
-                    read_write_attribute & 0x01);
-
-               temp8 |=
-                   (linked_list->data.address64.attribute.memory.
-                    cache_attribute & 0x03) << 1;
-       } else if (ACPI_IO_RANGE == linked_list->data.address64.resource_type) {
-               temp8 = (u8)
-                   (linked_list->data.address64.attribute.io.range_attribute &
-                    0x03);
-               temp8 |=
-                   (linked_list->data.address64.attribute.io.range_attribute &
-                    0x03) << 4;
-       }
-
-       *buffer = temp8;
+       *buffer = acpi_rs_encode_specific_flags(&linked_list->data);
        buffer += 1;
 
        /* Set the address space granularity */
 
        /* Resource Source Index and Resource Source are optional */
 
-       if (0 != linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.string_length) {
-               temp8 = (u8) linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.index;
-
-               *buffer = temp8;
+       if (linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.string_length) {
+               *buffer =
+                   (u8) linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.index;
                buffer += 1;
 
-               temp_pointer = (char *)buffer;
-
-               /* Copy the string */
+               /* Copy the resource_source string */
 
-               ACPI_STRCPY(temp_pointer,
+               ACPI_STRCPY((char *)buffer,
                            linked_list->data.address64.resource_source.
                            string_ptr);
 
                /*
-                * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the sting + one for the
+                * Buffer needs to be set to the length of the string + one for the
                 * terminating null
                 */
                buffer +=