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| author | Bob Moore <robert.moore@intel.com> | 2012-08-17 01:07:54 -0400 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> | 2012-09-21 00:26:17 -0400 |
| commit | be030a576854238250d70135644cde6a0ba34b0d (patch) | |
| tree | a7521a65df5e117ef6aec3fcaa8160be7596a495 /include/acpi | |
| parent | 4e2f9c278ad84196991fcf6f6646a3e15967fe90 (diff) | |
ACPICA: Add support for complex _PLD buffers.
_PLD (Physical Location of Device) returns a bit-packed buffer that
is difficult to parse. This change adds a new interface,
AcpiDecodePldBuffer that parses the buffer into a more usable
local struct. Also adds macros to both get and set individual
fields within the packed _PLD buffer. Adds a new include file,
acbuffer.h - which will be expanded to add structs for other
ACPI names that return buffers. ACPICA BZ 954.
Emit (in comments) the decoded contents of a static _PLD buffer
in order to improve comprehension of this bit-packed buffer.
Add multi-endian support to the _PLD decode routine. Deploy the
multi-endian macros to extract data from the _PLD buffer.
Signed-off-by: Bob Moore <robert.moore@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Feng Tang <feng.tang@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
Diffstat (limited to 'include/acpi')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/acpi/acbuffer.h | 192 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/acpi/acnames.h | 1 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/acpi/acpixf.h | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/acpi/actbl.h | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/acpi/actbl1.h | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/acpi/actbl2.h | 12 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | include/acpi/actbl3.h | 12 |
7 files changed, 234 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/include/acpi/acbuffer.h b/include/acpi/acbuffer.h new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2c3b44789f95 --- /dev/null +++ b/include/acpi/acbuffer.h | |||
| @@ -0,0 +1,192 @@ | |||
| 1 | /****************************************************************************** | ||
| 2 | * | ||
| 3 | * Name: acbuffer.h - Support for buffers returned by ACPI predefined names | ||
| 4 | * | ||
| 5 | *****************************************************************************/ | ||
| 6 | |||
| 7 | /* | ||
| 8 | * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2012, Intel Corp. | ||
| 9 | * All rights reserved. | ||
| 10 | * | ||
| 11 | * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without | ||
| 12 | * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions | ||
| 13 | * are met: | ||
| 14 | * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright | ||
| 15 | * notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer, | ||
| 16 | * without modification. | ||
| 17 | * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer | ||
| 18 | * substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below | ||
| 19 | * ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon | ||
| 20 | * including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further | ||
| 21 | * binary redistribution. | ||
| 22 | * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names | ||
| 23 | * of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived | ||
| 24 | * from this software without specific prior written permission. | ||
| 25 | * | ||
| 26 | * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the | ||
| 27 | * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free | ||
| 28 | * Software Foundation. | ||
| 29 | * | ||
| 30 | * NO WARRANTY | ||
| 31 | * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS | ||
| 32 | * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT | ||
| 33 | * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR | ||
| 34 | * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT | ||
| 35 | * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL | ||
| 36 | * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS | ||
| 37 | * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) | ||
| 38 | * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, | ||
| 39 | * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING | ||
| 40 | * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE | ||
| 41 | * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. | ||
| 42 | */ | ||
| 43 | |||
| 44 | #ifndef __ACBUFFER_H__ | ||
| 45 | #define __ACBUFFER_H__ | ||
| 46 | |||
| 47 | /* | ||
| 48 | * Note: C bitfields are not used for this reason: | ||
| 49 | * | ||
| 50 | * "Bitfields are great and easy to read, but unfortunately the C language | ||
| 51 | * does not specify the layout of bitfields in memory, which means they are | ||
| 52 | * essentially useless for dealing with packed data in on-disk formats or | ||
| 53 | * binary wire protocols." (Or ACPI tables and buffers.) "If you ask me, | ||
| 54 | * this decision was a design error in C. Ritchie could have picked an order | ||
| 55 | * and stuck with it." Norman Ramsey. | ||
| 56 | * See http://stackoverflow.com/a/1053662/41661 | ||
| 57 | */ | ||
| 58 | |||
| 59 | /* | ||
| 60 | * Formatted _PLD return value. The minimum size is a package containing | ||
| 61 | * one buffer. | ||
| 62 | * Revision 1: Buffer is 16 bytes (128 bits) | ||
| 63 | * Revision 2: Buffer is 20 bytes (160 bits) | ||
| 64 | * | ||
| 65 | * Note: This structure is returned from the acpi_decode_pld_buffer | ||
| 66 | * interface. | ||
| 67 | */ | ||
| 68 | struct acpi_pld_info { | ||
| 69 | u8 revision; | ||
| 70 | u8 ignore_color; | ||
| 71 | u32 color; | ||
| 72 | u16 width; | ||
| 73 | u16 height; | ||
| 74 | u8 user_visible; | ||
| 75 | u8 dock; | ||
| 76 | u8 lid; | ||
| 77 | u8 panel; | ||
| 78 | u8 vertical_position; | ||
| 79 | u8 horizontal_position; | ||
| 80 | u8 shape; | ||
| 81 | u8 group_orientation; | ||
| 82 | u8 group_token; | ||
| 83 | u8 group_position; | ||
| 84 | u8 bay; | ||
| 85 | u8 ejectable; | ||
| 86 | u8 ospm_eject_required; | ||
| 87 | u8 cabinet_number; | ||
| 88 | u8 card_cage_number; | ||
| 89 | u8 reference; | ||
| 90 | u8 rotation; | ||
| 91 | u8 order; | ||
| 92 | u8 reserved; | ||
| 93 | u16 vertical_offset; | ||
| 94 | u16 horizontal_offset; | ||
| 95 | }; | ||
| 96 | |||
| 97 | /* | ||
| 98 | * Macros to: | ||
| 99 | * 1) Convert a _PLD buffer to internal struct acpi_pld_info format - ACPI_PLD_GET* | ||
| 100 | * (Used by acpi_decode_pld_buffer) | ||
| 101 | * 2) Construct a _PLD buffer - ACPI_PLD_SET* | ||
| 102 | * (Intended for BIOS use only) | ||
| 103 | */ | ||
| 104 | #define ACPI_PLD_REV1_BUFFER_SIZE 16 /* For Revision 1 of the buffer (From ACPI spec) */ | ||
| 105 | #define ACPI_PLD_BUFFER_SIZE 20 /* For Revision 2 of the buffer (From ACPI spec) */ | ||
| 106 | |||
| 107 | /* First 32-bit dword, bits 0:32 */ | ||
| 108 | |||
| 109 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_REVISION(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_7BIT_MASK) | ||
| 110 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_REVISION(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_7BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 0, Len 7 */ | ||
| 111 | |||
| 112 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_IGNORE_COLOR(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 7, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 113 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_IGNORE_COLOR(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 7, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 7, Len 1 */ | ||
| 114 | |||
| 115 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_COLOR(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 8, ACPI_24BIT_MASK) | ||
| 116 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_COLOR(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 8, ACPI_24BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 8, Len 24 */ | ||
| 117 | |||
| 118 | /* Second 32-bit dword, bits 33:63 */ | ||
| 119 | |||
| 120 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_WIDTH(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_16BIT_MASK) | ||
| 121 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_WIDTH(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_16BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 32+0=32, Len 16 */ | ||
| 122 | |||
| 123 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_HEIGHT(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 16, ACPI_16BIT_MASK) | ||
| 124 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_HEIGHT(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 16, ACPI_16BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 32+16=48, Len 16 */ | ||
| 125 | |||
| 126 | /* Third 32-bit dword, bits 64:95 */ | ||
| 127 | |||
| 128 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_USER_VISIBLE(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 129 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_USER_VISIBLE(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+0=64, Len 1 */ | ||
| 130 | |||
| 131 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_DOCK(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 1, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 132 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_DOCK(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 1, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+1=65, Len 1 */ | ||
| 133 | |||
| 134 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_LID(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 2, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 135 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_LID(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 2, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+2=66, Len 1 */ | ||
| 136 | |||
| 137 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_PANEL(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 3, ACPI_3BIT_MASK) | ||
| 138 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_PANEL(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 3, ACPI_3BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+3=67, Len 3 */ | ||
| 139 | |||
| 140 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_VERTICAL(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 6, ACPI_2BIT_MASK) | ||
| 141 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_VERTICAL(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 6, ACPI_2BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+6=70, Len 2 */ | ||
| 142 | |||
| 143 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_HORIZONTAL(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 8, ACPI_2BIT_MASK) | ||
| 144 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_HORIZONTAL(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 8, ACPI_2BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+8=72, Len 2 */ | ||
| 145 | |||
| 146 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_SHAPE(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 10, ACPI_4BIT_MASK) | ||
| 147 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_SHAPE(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 10, ACPI_4BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+10=74, Len 4 */ | ||
| 148 | |||
| 149 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_ORIENTATION(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 14, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 150 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_ORIENTATION(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 14, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+14=78, Len 1 */ | ||
| 151 | |||
| 152 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_TOKEN(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 15, ACPI_8BIT_MASK) | ||
| 153 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_TOKEN(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 15, ACPI_8BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+15=79, Len 8 */ | ||
| 154 | |||
| 155 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_POSITION(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 23, ACPI_8BIT_MASK) | ||
| 156 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_POSITION(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 23, ACPI_8BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+23=87, Len 8 */ | ||
| 157 | |||
| 158 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_BAY(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 31, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 159 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_BAY(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 31, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 64+31=95, Len 1 */ | ||
| 160 | |||
| 161 | /* Fourth 32-bit dword, bits 96:127 */ | ||
| 162 | |||
| 163 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_EJECTABLE(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 164 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_EJECTABLE(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 96+0=96, Len 1 */ | ||
| 165 | |||
| 166 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_OSPM_EJECT(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 1, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 167 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_OSPM_EJECT(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 1, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 96+1=97, Len 1 */ | ||
| 168 | |||
| 169 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_CABINET(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 2, ACPI_8BIT_MASK) | ||
| 170 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_CABINET(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 2, ACPI_8BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 96+2=98, Len 8 */ | ||
| 171 | |||
| 172 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_CARD_CAGE(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 10, ACPI_8BIT_MASK) | ||
| 173 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_CARD_CAGE(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 10, ACPI_8BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 96+10=106, Len 8 */ | ||
| 174 | |||
| 175 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_REFERENCE(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 18, ACPI_1BIT_MASK) | ||
| 176 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_REFERENCE(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 18, ACPI_1BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 96+18=114, Len 1 */ | ||
| 177 | |||
| 178 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_ROTATION(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 19, ACPI_4BIT_MASK) | ||
| 179 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_ROTATION(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 19, ACPI_4BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 96+19=115, Len 4 */ | ||
| 180 | |||
| 181 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_ORDER(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 23, ACPI_5BIT_MASK) | ||
| 182 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_ORDER(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 23, ACPI_5BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 96+23=119, Len 5 */ | ||
| 183 | |||
| 184 | /* Fifth 32-bit dword, bits 128:159 (Revision 2 of _PLD only) */ | ||
| 185 | |||
| 186 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_VERT_OFFSET(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_16BIT_MASK) | ||
| 187 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_VERT_OFFSET(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 0, ACPI_16BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 128+0=128, Len 16 */ | ||
| 188 | |||
| 189 | #define ACPI_PLD_GET_HORIZ_OFFSET(dword) ACPI_GET_BITS (dword, 16, ACPI_16BIT_MASK) | ||
| 190 | #define ACPI_PLD_SET_HORIZ_OFFSET(dword,value) ACPI_SET_BITS (dword, 16, ACPI_16BIT_MASK, value) /* Offset 128+16=144, Len 16 */ | ||
| 191 | |||
| 192 | #endif /* ACBUFFER_H */ | ||
diff --git a/include/acpi/acnames.h b/include/acpi/acnames.h index d2f61dd2d723..745dd24e3cb5 100644 --- a/include/acpi/acnames.h +++ b/include/acpi/acnames.h | |||
| @@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ | |||
| 63 | #define METHOD_NAME__PRW "_PRW" | 63 | #define METHOD_NAME__PRW "_PRW" |
| 64 | #define METHOD_NAME__SRS "_SRS" | 64 | #define METHOD_NAME__SRS "_SRS" |
| 65 | #define METHOD_NAME__CBA "_CBA" | 65 | #define METHOD_NAME__CBA "_CBA" |
| 66 | #define METHOD_NAME__PLD "_PLD" | ||
| 66 | 67 | ||
| 67 | /* Method names - these methods must appear at the namespace root */ | 68 | /* Method names - these methods must appear at the namespace root */ |
| 68 | 69 | ||
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpixf.h b/include/acpi/acpixf.h index 26a92fc28a59..270517d6b1b8 100644 --- a/include/acpi/acpixf.h +++ b/include/acpi/acpixf.h | |||
| @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ | |||
| 52 | #include "acconfig.h" | 52 | #include "acconfig.h" |
| 53 | #include "actypes.h" | 53 | #include "actypes.h" |
| 54 | #include "actbl.h" | 54 | #include "actbl.h" |
| 55 | #include "acbuffer.h" | ||
| 55 | 56 | ||
| 56 | extern u8 acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap; | 57 | extern u8 acpi_gbl_permanent_mmap; |
| 57 | 58 | ||
| @@ -144,6 +145,10 @@ acpi_check_address_range(acpi_adr_space_type space_id, | |||
| 144 | acpi_physical_address address, | 145 | acpi_physical_address address, |
| 145 | acpi_size length, u8 warn); | 146 | acpi_size length, u8 warn); |
| 146 | 147 | ||
| 148 | acpi_status | ||
| 149 | acpi_decode_pld_buffer(u8 *in_buffer, | ||
| 150 | acpi_size length, struct acpi_pld_info **return_buffer); | ||
| 151 | |||
| 147 | /* | 152 | /* |
| 148 | * ACPI Memory management | 153 | * ACPI Memory management |
| 149 | */ | 154 | */ |
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl.h b/include/acpi/actbl.h index d54e3580b7d1..4f94b1d812d5 100644 --- a/include/acpi/actbl.h +++ b/include/acpi/actbl.h | |||
| @@ -79,9 +79,15 @@ | |||
| 79 | #pragma pack(1) | 79 | #pragma pack(1) |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | /* | 81 | /* |
| 82 | * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables. | 82 | * Note: C bitfields are not used for this reason: |
| 83 | * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not | 83 | * |
| 84 | * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types. | 84 | * "Bitfields are great and easy to read, but unfortunately the C language |
| 85 | * does not specify the layout of bitfields in memory, which means they are | ||
| 86 | * essentially useless for dealing with packed data in on-disk formats or | ||
| 87 | * binary wire protocols." (Or ACPI tables and buffers.) "If you ask me, | ||
| 88 | * this decision was a design error in C. Ritchie could have picked an order | ||
| 89 | * and stuck with it." Norman Ramsey. | ||
| 90 | * See http://stackoverflow.com/a/1053662/41661 | ||
| 85 | */ | 91 | */ |
| 86 | 92 | ||
| 87 | /******************************************************************************* | 93 | /******************************************************************************* |
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl1.h b/include/acpi/actbl1.h index 300d14e7c5d5..c41d6f96ed7d 100644 --- a/include/acpi/actbl1.h +++ b/include/acpi/actbl1.h | |||
| @@ -79,9 +79,15 @@ | |||
| 79 | #pragma pack(1) | 79 | #pragma pack(1) |
| 80 | 80 | ||
| 81 | /* | 81 | /* |
| 82 | * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables. | 82 | * Note: C bitfields are not used for this reason: |
| 83 | * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not | 83 | * |
| 84 | * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types. | 84 | * "Bitfields are great and easy to read, but unfortunately the C language |
| 85 | * does not specify the layout of bitfields in memory, which means they are | ||
| 86 | * essentially useless for dealing with packed data in on-disk formats or | ||
| 87 | * binary wire protocols." (Or ACPI tables and buffers.) "If you ask me, | ||
| 88 | * this decision was a design error in C. Ritchie could have picked an order | ||
| 89 | * and stuck with it." Norman Ramsey. | ||
| 90 | * See http://stackoverflow.com/a/1053662/41661 | ||
| 85 | */ | 91 | */ |
| 86 | 92 | ||
| 87 | /******************************************************************************* | 93 | /******************************************************************************* |
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl2.h b/include/acpi/actbl2.h index b74476c0be8b..1b2b356486d1 100644 --- a/include/acpi/actbl2.h +++ b/include/acpi/actbl2.h | |||
| @@ -98,9 +98,15 @@ | |||
| 98 | #pragma pack(1) | 98 | #pragma pack(1) |
| 99 | 99 | ||
| 100 | /* | 100 | /* |
| 101 | * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables. | 101 | * Note: C bitfields are not used for this reason: |
| 102 | * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not | 102 | * |
| 103 | * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types. | 103 | * "Bitfields are great and easy to read, but unfortunately the C language |
| 104 | * does not specify the layout of bitfields in memory, which means they are | ||
| 105 | * essentially useless for dealing with packed data in on-disk formats or | ||
| 106 | * binary wire protocols." (Or ACPI tables and buffers.) "If you ask me, | ||
| 107 | * this decision was a design error in C. Ritchie could have picked an order | ||
| 108 | * and stuck with it." Norman Ramsey. | ||
| 109 | * See http://stackoverflow.com/a/1053662/41661 | ||
| 104 | */ | 110 | */ |
| 105 | 111 | ||
| 106 | /******************************************************************************* | 112 | /******************************************************************************* |
diff --git a/include/acpi/actbl3.h b/include/acpi/actbl3.h index 37781ab806a5..8c61b5fe42a4 100644 --- a/include/acpi/actbl3.h +++ b/include/acpi/actbl3.h | |||
| @@ -86,9 +86,15 @@ | |||
| 86 | #pragma pack(1) | 86 | #pragma pack(1) |
| 87 | 87 | ||
| 88 | /* | 88 | /* |
| 89 | * Note about bitfields: The u8 type is used for bitfields in ACPI tables. | 89 | * Note: C bitfields are not used for this reason: |
| 90 | * This is the only type that is even remotely portable. Anything else is not | 90 | * |
| 91 | * portable, so do not use any other bitfield types. | 91 | * "Bitfields are great and easy to read, but unfortunately the C language |
| 92 | * does not specify the layout of bitfields in memory, which means they are | ||
| 93 | * essentially useless for dealing with packed data in on-disk formats or | ||
| 94 | * binary wire protocols." (Or ACPI tables and buffers.) "If you ask me, | ||
| 95 | * this decision was a design error in C. Ritchie could have picked an order | ||
| 96 | * and stuck with it." Norman Ramsey. | ||
| 97 | * See http://stackoverflow.com/a/1053662/41661 | ||
| 92 | */ | 98 | */ |
| 93 | 99 | ||
| 94 | /******************************************************************************* | 100 | /******************************************************************************* |
