The acpi_evalf() function modifies four bytes of data but in fan_get_status() we pass a pointer to u8. I have modified the function to use type checking now. Signed-off-by: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@xxxxxxxxxx> diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c index df3016b..0735fb7 100644 --- a/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/thinkpad_acpi.c @@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ TPACPI_HANDLE(hkey, ec, "\\_SB.HKEY", /* 600e/x, 770e, 770x */ */ static int acpi_evalf(acpi_handle handle, - void *res, char *method, char *fmt, ...) + int *res, char *method, char *fmt, ...) { char *fmt0 = fmt; struct acpi_object_list params; @@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ static int acpi_evalf(acpi_handle handle, success = (status == AE_OK && out_obj.type == ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER); if (success && res) - *(int *)res = out_obj.integer.value; + *res = out_obj.integer.value; break; case 'v': /* void */ success = status == AE_OK; @@ -7386,17 +7386,18 @@ static int fan_get_status(u8 *status) * Add TPACPI_FAN_RD_ACPI_FANS ? */ switch (fan_status_access_mode) { - case TPACPI_FAN_RD_ACPI_GFAN: + case TPACPI_FAN_RD_ACPI_GFAN: { /* 570, 600e/x, 770e, 770x */ + int res; - if (unlikely(!acpi_evalf(gfan_handle, &s, NULL, "d"))) + if (unlikely(!acpi_evalf(gfan_handle, &res, NULL, "d"))) return -EIO; if (likely(status)) - *status = s & 0x07; + *status = res & 0x07; break; - + } case TPACPI_FAN_RD_TPEC: /* all except 570, 600e/x, 770e, 770x */ if (unlikely(!acpi_ec_read(fan_status_offset, &s))) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ ibm-acpi-devel mailing list ibm-acpi-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ibm-acpi-devel