6 files changed, 58 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acglobal.h
index 73863d86f022..76dc02f15574 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/aclocal.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
index c7f743ca395b..5552125d8340 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/aclocal.h
@@ -357,6 +357,7 @@ struct acpi_predefined_data {
 	char *pathname;
 	const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined;
 	union acpi_operand_object *parent_package;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 	u32 flags;
 	u8 node_flags;
 };
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
index 94e73c97cf85..c445cca490ea 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/acpredef.h
@@ -468,6 +468,7 @@ static const union acpi_predefined_info predefined_names[] =
 	{{"_SWS", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 	{{"_TC1", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 	{{"_TC2", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
+	{{"_TDL", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 	{{"_TIP", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 	{{"_TIV", 1, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
 	{{"_TMP", 0, ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER}},
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 9fb03fa8ffde..c845c8089f39 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;
 	}
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 	data->predefined = predefined;
+	data->node = node;
 	data->node_flags = node->flags;
 	data->pathname = pathname;
 
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
index 973883babee1..024c4f263f87 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nsrepair2.c
@@ -503,6 +503,21 @@ acpi_ns_repair_TSS(struct acpi_predefined_data *data,
 {
 	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
 	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+
+	/*
+	 * We can only sort the _TSS return package if there is no _PSS in the
+	 * same scope. This is because if _PSS is present, the ACPI specification
+	 * dictates that the _TSS Power Dissipation field is to be ignored, and
+	 * therefore some BIOSs leave garbage values in the _TSS Power field(s).
+	 * In this case, it is best to just return the _TSS package as-is.
+	 * (May, 2011)
+	 */
+	status =
+	    acpi_ns_get_node(data->node, "^_PSS", ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
 
 	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(data, return_object, 5, 1,
 					   ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING,
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
index 48db0944ce4a..62365f6075dd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
@@ -126,12 +126,29 @@ acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc, u32 *table_index)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Originally, we checked the table signature for "SSDT" or "PSDT" here.
-	 * Next, we added support for OEMx tables, signature "OEM".
-	 * Valid tables were encountered with a null signature, so we've just
-	 * given up on validating the signature, since it seems to be a waste
-	 * of code. The original code was removed (05/2008).
+	 * Validate the incoming table signature.
+	 *
+	 * 1) Originally, we checked the table signature for "SSDT" or "PSDT".
+	 * 2) We added support for OEMx tables, signature "OEM".
+	 * 3) Valid tables were encountered with a null signature, so we just
+	 *    gave up on validating the signature, (05/2008).
+	 * 4) We encountered non-AML tables such as the MADT, which caused
+	 *    interpreter errors and kernel faults. So now, we once again allow
+	 *    only "SSDT", "OEMx", and now, also a null signature. (05/2011).
 	 */
+	if ((table_desc->pointer->signature[0] != 0x00) &&
+	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT))
+	    && (ACPI_STRNCMP(table_desc->pointer->signature, "OEM", 3))) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s] (0x%8.8X), must be SSDT or OEMx",
+			    acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(*(u32 *)table_desc->
+						    pointer->
+						    signature) ? table_desc->
+			    pointer->signature : "????",
+			    *(u32 *)table_desc->pointer->signature));
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
+	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);