1 files changed, 62 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
index d369164e00b..4cdf03ac2b4 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/namespace/nseval.c
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nseval")
 acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
 {
         acpi_status status;
+        struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
 
         ACPI_FUNCTION_TRACE(ns_evaluate);
 
@@ -117,6 +118,8 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
                           info->resolved_node,
                           acpi_ns_get_attached_object(info->resolved_node)));
 
+        node = info->resolved_node;
+
         /*
          * Two major cases here:
          *
@@ -148,21 +151,22 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
                                 info->param_count++;
                 }
 
-                /* Error if too few arguments were passed in */
+                /*
+                 * Warning if too few or too many arguments have been passed by the
+                 * caller. We don't want to abort here with an error because an
+                 * incorrect number of arguments may not cause the method to fail.
+                 * However, the method will fail if there are too few arguments passed
+                 * and the method attempts to use one of the missing ones.
+                 */
 
                 if (info->param_count < info->obj_desc->method.param_count) {
-                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                        ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
                                     "Insufficient arguments - "
                                     "method [%4.4s] needs %d, found %d",
                                     acpi_ut_get_node_name(info->resolved_node),
                                     info->obj_desc->method.param_count,
                                     info->param_count));
-                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_MISSING_ARGUMENTS);
-                }
-
-                /* Just a warning if too many arguments */
-
-                else if (info->param_count >
+                } else if (info->param_count >
                                 info->obj_desc->method.param_count) {
                         ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
                                       "Excess arguments - "
@@ -195,7 +199,28 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
         } else {
                 /*
                  * 2) Object is not a method, return its current value
+                 *
+                 * Disallow certain object types. For these, "evaluation" is undefined.
                  */
+                switch (info->resolved_node->type) {
+                case ACPI_TYPE_DEVICE:
+                case ACPI_TYPE_EVENT:
+                case ACPI_TYPE_MUTEX:
+                case ACPI_TYPE_REGION:
+                case ACPI_TYPE_THERMAL:
+                case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_SCOPE:
+
+                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+                                    "[%4.4s] Evaluation of object type [%s] is not supported",
+                                    info->resolved_node->name.ascii,
+                                    acpi_ut_get_type_name(info->resolved_node->
+                                                          type)));
+
+                        return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_TYPE);
+
+                default:
+                        break;
+                }
 
                 /*
                  * Objects require additional resolution steps (e.g., the Node may be
@@ -239,9 +264,35 @@ acpi_status acpi_ns_evaluate(struct acpi_evaluate_info * info)
                 }
         }
 
-        /*
-         * Check if there is a return value that must be dealt with
-         */
+        /* Validation of return values for ACPI-predefined methods and objects */
+
+        if ((status == AE_OK) || (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE)) {
+                /*
+                 * If this is the first evaluation, check the return value. This
+                 * ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during the very
+                 * first evaluation of the object.
+                 */
+                if (!(node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED)) {
+                        /*
+                         * Check for a predefined ACPI name. If found, validate the
+                         * returned object.
+                         *
+                         * Note: Ignore return status for now, emit warnings if there are
+                         * problems with the returned object. May change later to abort
+                         * the method on invalid return object.
+                         */
+                        (void)acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(node,
+                                                             info->
+                                                             return_object);
+                }
+
+                /* Mark the node as having been evaluated */
+
+                node->flags |= ANOBJ_EVALUATED;
+        }
+
+        /* Check if there is a return value that must be dealt with */
+
         if (status == AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE) {
 
                 /* If caller does not want the return value, delete it */