From: Bob Moore <robert.moore@xxxxxxxxx>
Runtime option can be used to disable return value repair if this
is causing a problem on a particular machine.
Signed-off-by: Bob Moore <robert.moore@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Lin Ming <ming.m.lin@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h | 6 ++++++
drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c | 18 ++++++++++++------
include/acpi/acpixf.h | 1 +
3 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 73863d8..76dc02f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_copy_dsdt_locally, FALSE);
*/
u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_truncate_io_addresses, FALSE);
+/*
+ * Disable runtime checking and repair of values returned by control methods.
+ * Use only if the repair is causing a problem on a particular machine.
+ */
+u8 ACPI_INIT_GLOBAL(acpi_gbl_disable_auto_repair, FALSE);
+
/* acpi_gbl_FADT is a local copy of the FADT, converted to a common format. */
struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 9fb03fa..607a9a0 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -193,14 +193,20 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
}
/*
- * 1) We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
- * not a problem. For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is
- * enabled, methods will always return a value.
+ * Return value validation and possible repair.
*
- * 2) If the return value can be of any type, then we cannot perform any
- * validation, exit.
+ * 1) Don't perform return value validation/repair if this feature
+ * has been disabled via a global option.
+ *
+ * 2) We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit,
+ * this is not a problem. For example, if the "Implicit Return"
+ * feature is enabled, methods will always return a value.
+ *
+ * 3) If the return value can be of any type, then we cannot perform
+ * any validation, just exit.
*/
- if ((!predefined->info.expected_btypes) ||
+ if (acpi_gbl_disable_auto_repair ||
+ (!predefined->info.expected_btypes) ||
(predefined->info.expected_btypes == ACPI_RTYPE_ALL)) {
goto cleanup;
}
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
index 06853f7..d42d7ce 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ extern u32 acpi_gbl_trace_flags;
extern u32 acpi_gbl_enable_aml_debug_object;
extern u8 acpi_gbl_copy_dsdt_locally;
extern u8 acpi_gbl_truncate_io_addresses;
+extern u8 acpi_gbl_disable_auto_repair;
extern u32 acpi_current_gpe_count;
extern struct acpi_table_fadt acpi_gbl_FADT;
--
1.7.6.396.ge0613
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