1 files changed, 7 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
index 402f93e1ff20..5336ce88f89f 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/tables/tbinstal.c
@@ -123,24 +123,13 @@ acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc,
                 }
         }
 
-        /* The table must be either an SSDT or a PSDT or an OEMx */
-
-        if (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_PSDT)&&
-            !ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT)&&
-            strncmp(table_desc->pointer->signature, "OEM", 3)) {
-                /* Check for a printable name */
-                if (acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(
-                        *(u32 *) table_desc->pointer->signature)) {
-                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Table has invalid signature "
-                                        "[%4.4s], must be SSDT or PSDT",
-                                    table_desc->pointer->signature));
-                } else {
-                        ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO, "Table has invalid signature "
-                                        "(0x%8.8X), must be SSDT or PSDT",
-                                    *(u32 *) table_desc->pointer->signature));
-                }
-                return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
-        }
+        /*
+         * 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).
+         */
 
         (void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);