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45 #include <acpi/acpi.h>
50 #define _COMPONENT ACPI_NAMESPACE
51 ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nspredef")
53 /*******************************************************************************
55 * This module validates predefined ACPI objects that appear in the namespace,
56 * at the time they are evaluated (via acpi_evaluate_object). The purpose of this
57 * validation is to detect problems with BIOS-exposed predefined ACPI objects
58 * before the results are returned to the ACPI-related drivers.
60 * There are several areas that are validated:
62 * 1) The number of input arguments as defined by the method/object in the
63 * ASL is validated against the ACPI specification.
64 * 2) The type of the return object (if any) is validated against the ACPI
66 * 3) For returned package objects, the count of package elements is
67 * validated, as well as the type of each package element. Nested
68 * packages are supported.
70 * For any problems found, a warning message is issued.
72 ******************************************************************************/
73 /* Local prototypes */
75 acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname
,
76 union acpi_operand_object
**return_object_ptr
,
77 const union acpi_predefined_info
*predefined
);
80 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname
,
81 union acpi_operand_object
**elements
,
84 u8 type2
, u32 count2
, u32 start_index
);
87 acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname
,
88 union acpi_operand_object
**return_object_ptr
,
89 u32 expected_btypes
, u32 package_index
);
92 acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname
,
93 union acpi_operand_object
*return_object
);
96 acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes
,
98 union acpi_operand_object
**return_object_ptr
);
101 * Names for the types that can be returned by the predefined objects.
102 * Used for warning messages. Must be in the same order as the ACPI_RTYPEs
104 static const char *acpi_rtype_names
[] = {
112 #define ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE ACPI_UINT32_MAX
114 /*******************************************************************************
116 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_predefined_names
118 * PARAMETERS: Node - Namespace node for the method/object
119 * return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
120 * evaluation of a method or object
124 * DESCRIPTION: Check an ACPI name for a match in the predefined name list.
126 ******************************************************************************/
129 acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node
*node
,
130 u32 user_param_count
,
131 acpi_status return_status
,
132 union acpi_operand_object
**return_object_ptr
)
134 union acpi_operand_object
*return_object
= *return_object_ptr
;
135 acpi_status status
= AE_OK
;
136 const union acpi_predefined_info
*predefined
;
139 /* Match the name for this method/object against the predefined list */
141 predefined
= acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(node
);
143 /* Get the full pathname to the object, for use in error messages */
145 pathname
= acpi_ns_get_external_pathname(node
);
147 return AE_OK
; /* Could not get pathname, ignore */
151 * Check that the parameter count for this method matches the ASL
152 * definition. For predefined names, ensure that both the caller and
153 * the method itself are in accordance with the ACPI specification.
155 acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(pathname
, node
, user_param_count
,
158 /* If not a predefined name, we cannot validate the return object */
164 /* If the method failed, we cannot validate the return object */
166 if ((return_status
!= AE_OK
) && (return_status
!= AE_CTRL_RETURN_VALUE
)) {
171 * Only validate the return value on the first successful evaluation of
172 * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
173 * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
175 if (node
->flags
& ANOBJ_EVALUATED
) {
179 /* Mark the node as having been successfully evaluated */
181 node
->flags
|= ANOBJ_EVALUATED
;
184 * If there is no return value, check if we require a return value for
185 * this predefined name. Either one return value is expected, or none,
186 * for both methods and other objects.
188 * Exit now if there is no return object. Warning if one was expected.
190 if (!return_object
) {
191 if ((predefined
->info
.expected_btypes
) &&
192 (!(predefined
->info
.expected_btypes
& ACPI_RTYPE_NONE
))) {
194 "%s: Missing expected return value",
197 status
= AE_AML_NO_RETURN_VALUE
;
203 * We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
206 * For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is enabled, methods will
207 * always return a value
209 if (!predefined
->info
.expected_btypes
) {
214 * Check that the type of the return object is what is expected for
215 * this predefined name
217 status
= acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
, return_object_ptr
,
218 predefined
->info
.expected_btypes
,
220 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
224 /* For returned Package objects, check the type of all sub-objects */
226 if (return_object
->common
.type
== ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE
) {
228 acpi_ns_check_package(pathname
, return_object_ptr
,
237 /*******************************************************************************
239 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_parameter_count
241 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
242 * Node - Namespace node for the method/object
243 * user_param_count - Number of args passed in by the caller
244 * Predefined - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
248 * DESCRIPTION: Check that the declared (in ASL/AML) parameter count for a
249 * predefined name is what is expected (i.e., what is defined in
250 * the ACPI specification for this predefined name.)
252 ******************************************************************************/
255 acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname
,
256 struct acpi_namespace_node
*node
,
257 u32 user_param_count
,
258 const union acpi_predefined_info
*predefined
)
261 u32 required_params_current
;
262 u32 required_params_old
;
264 /* Methods have 0-7 parameters. All other types have zero. */
267 if (node
->type
== ACPI_TYPE_METHOD
) {
268 param_count
= node
->object
->method
.param_count
;
271 /* Argument count check for non-predefined methods/objects */
275 * Warning if too few or too many arguments have been passed by the
276 * caller. An incorrect number of arguments may not cause the method
277 * to fail. However, the method will fail if there are too few
278 * arguments and the method attempts to use one of the missing ones.
280 if (user_param_count
< param_count
) {
281 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
282 "%s: Insufficient arguments - needs %d, found %d",
283 pathname
, param_count
, user_param_count
));
284 } else if (user_param_count
> param_count
) {
285 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
286 "%s: Excess arguments - needs %d, found %d",
287 pathname
, param_count
, user_param_count
));
292 /* Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.) */
294 required_params_current
= predefined
->info
.param_count
& 0x0F;
295 required_params_old
= predefined
->info
.param_count
>> 4;
297 if (user_param_count
!= ACPI_UINT32_MAX
) {
299 /* Validate the user-supplied parameter count */
301 if ((user_param_count
!= required_params_current
) &&
302 (user_param_count
!= required_params_old
)) {
303 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
304 "%s: Parameter count mismatch - "
305 "caller passed %d, ACPI requires %d",
306 pathname
, user_param_count
,
307 required_params_current
));
312 * Only validate the argument count on the first successful evaluation of
313 * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
314 * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
316 if (node
->flags
& ANOBJ_EVALUATED
) {
321 * Check that the ASL-defined parameter count is what is expected for
322 * this predefined name.
324 if ((param_count
!= required_params_current
) &&
325 (param_count
!= required_params_old
)) {
326 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
327 "%s: Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %d, ACPI requires %d",
328 pathname
, param_count
, required_params_current
));
332 /*******************************************************************************
334 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name
336 * PARAMETERS: Node - Namespace node for the method/object
338 * RETURN: Pointer to entry in predefined table. NULL indicates not found.
340 * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the predefined object list.
342 ******************************************************************************/
344 const union acpi_predefined_info
*acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
348 const union acpi_predefined_info
*this_name
;
350 /* Quick check for a predefined name, first character must be underscore */
352 if (node
->name
.ascii
[0] != '_') {
356 /* Search info table for a predefined method/object name */
358 this_name
= predefined_names
;
359 while (this_name
->info
.name
[0]) {
360 if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node
->name
.ascii
, this_name
->info
.name
)) {
362 /* Return pointer to this table entry */
368 * Skip next entry in the table if this name returns a Package
369 * (next entry contains the package info)
371 if (this_name
->info
.expected_btypes
& ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE
) {
381 /*******************************************************************************
383 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_package
385 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
386 * return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
387 * evaluation of a method or object
388 * Predefined - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
392 * DESCRIPTION: Check a returned package object for the correct count and
393 * correct type of all sub-objects.
395 ******************************************************************************/
398 acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname
,
399 union acpi_operand_object
**return_object_ptr
,
400 const union acpi_predefined_info
*predefined
)
402 union acpi_operand_object
*return_object
= *return_object_ptr
;
403 const union acpi_predefined_info
*package
;
404 union acpi_operand_object
*sub_package
;
405 union acpi_operand_object
**elements
;
406 union acpi_operand_object
**sub_elements
;
413 ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_package
);
415 /* The package info for this name is in the next table entry */
417 package
= predefined
+ 1;
419 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES
,
420 "%s Validating return Package of Type %X, Count %X\n",
421 pathname
, package
->ret_info
.type
,
422 return_object
->package
.count
));
424 /* Extract package count and elements array */
426 elements
= return_object
->package
.elements
;
427 count
= return_object
->package
.count
;
429 /* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
432 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
433 "%s: Return Package has no elements (empty)",
436 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE
);
440 * Decode the type of the expected package contents
442 * PTYPE1 packages contain no subpackages
443 * PTYPE2 packages contain sub-packages
445 switch (package
->ret_info
.type
) {
446 case ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED
:
449 * The package count is fixed and there are no sub-packages
451 * If package is too small, exit.
452 * If package is larger than expected, issue warning but continue
455 package
->ret_info
.count1
+ package
->ret_info
.count2
;
456 if (count
< expected_count
) {
457 goto package_too_small
;
458 } else if (count
> expected_count
) {
459 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
460 "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
461 "found %u, expected %u", pathname
, count
,
465 /* Validate all elements of the returned package */
467 status
= acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname
, elements
,
476 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
481 case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR
:
484 * The package count is variable, there are no sub-packages, and all
485 * elements must be of the same type
487 for (i
= 0; i
< count
; i
++) {
488 status
= acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
, elements
,
491 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
498 case ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION
:
501 * The package count is variable, there are no sub-packages. There are
502 * a fixed number of required elements, and a variable number of
505 * Check if package is at least as large as the minimum required
507 expected_count
= package
->ret_info3
.count
;
508 if (count
< expected_count
) {
509 goto package_too_small
;
512 /* Variable number of sub-objects */
514 for (i
= 0; i
< count
; i
++) {
515 if (i
< package
->ret_info3
.count
) {
517 /* These are the required package elements (0, 1, or 2) */
520 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
,
526 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
530 /* These are the optional package elements */
533 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
,
539 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
547 case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT
:
549 /* First element is the (Integer) count of sub-packages to follow */
551 status
= acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
, elements
,
552 ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER
, 0);
553 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
558 * Count cannot be larger than the parent package length, but allow it
559 * to be smaller. The >= accounts for the Integer above.
561 expected_count
= (u32
) (*elements
)->integer
.value
;
562 if (expected_count
>= count
) {
563 goto package_too_small
;
566 count
= expected_count
;
569 /* Now we can walk the sub-packages */
571 /*lint -fallthrough */
574 case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED
:
575 case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN
:
576 case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT
:
579 * These types all return a single package that consists of a variable
580 * number of sub-packages
582 for (i
= 0; i
< count
; i
++) {
583 sub_package
= *elements
;
584 sub_elements
= sub_package
->package
.elements
;
586 /* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
589 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
, &sub_package
,
590 ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE
, i
);
591 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
595 /* Examine the different types of sub-packages */
597 switch (package
->ret_info
.type
) {
599 case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT
:
601 /* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
604 package
->ret_info
.count1
+
605 package
->ret_info
.count2
;
606 if (sub_package
->package
.count
!=
608 count
= sub_package
->package
.count
;
609 goto package_too_small
;
613 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname
,
627 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
632 case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED
:
634 /* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
636 expected_count
= package
->ret_info2
.count
;
637 if (sub_package
->package
.count
< expected_count
) {
638 count
= sub_package
->package
.count
;
639 goto package_too_small
;
642 /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
644 for (j
= 0; j
< expected_count
; j
++) {
646 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
,
648 package
->ret_info2
.object_type
[j
], j
);
649 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
655 case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN
:
657 /* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
659 expected_count
= package
->ret_info
.count1
;
660 if (sub_package
->package
.count
< expected_count
) {
661 count
= sub_package
->package
.count
;
662 goto package_too_small
;
665 /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
668 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname
,
677 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
682 case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT
:
684 /* First element is the (Integer) count of elements to follow */
687 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
,
691 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
695 /* Make sure package is large enough for the Count */
698 (u32
) (*sub_elements
)->integer
.value
;
699 if (sub_package
->package
.count
< expected_count
) {
700 count
= sub_package
->package
.count
;
701 goto package_too_small
;
704 /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
707 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname
,
716 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
731 /* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
733 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
734 "%s: Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
735 pathname
, package
->ret_info
.type
));
737 return (AE_AML_INTERNAL
);
744 /* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
746 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
, "%s: Return Package is too small - "
747 "found %u, expected %u", pathname
, count
,
750 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE
);
753 /*******************************************************************************
755 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_package_elements
757 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
758 * Elements - Pointer to the package elements array
759 * Type1 - Object type for first group
760 * Count1 - Count for first group
761 * Type2 - Object type for second group
762 * Count2 - Count for second group
763 * start_index - Start of the first group of elements
767 * DESCRIPTION: Check that all elements of a package are of the correct object
768 * type. Supports up to two groups of different object types.
770 ******************************************************************************/
773 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname
,
774 union acpi_operand_object
**elements
,
777 u8 type2
, u32 count2
, u32 start_index
)
779 union acpi_operand_object
**this_element
= elements
;
784 * Up to two groups of package elements are supported by the data
785 * structure. All elements in each group must be of the same type.
786 * The second group can have a count of zero.
788 for (i
= 0; i
< count1
; i
++) {
789 status
= acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
, this_element
,
790 type1
, i
+ start_index
);
791 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
797 for (i
= 0; i
< count2
; i
++) {
798 status
= acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname
, this_element
,
800 (i
+ count1
+ start_index
));
801 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status
)) {
810 /*******************************************************************************
812 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_object_type
814 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
815 * return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
816 * evaluation of a method or object
817 * expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
818 * package_index - Index of object within parent package (if
819 * applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE otherwise)
823 * DESCRIPTION: Check the type of the return object against the expected object
824 * type(s). Use of Btype allows multiple expected object types.
826 ******************************************************************************/
829 acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname
,
830 union acpi_operand_object
**return_object_ptr
,
831 u32 expected_btypes
, u32 package_index
)
833 union acpi_operand_object
*return_object
= *return_object_ptr
;
834 acpi_status status
= AE_OK
;
836 char type_buffer
[48]; /* Room for 5 types */
842 * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element,
843 * and this is always an error.
845 if (!return_object
) {
846 goto type_error_exit
;
849 /* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
851 if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object
) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED
) {
852 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
853 "%s: Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
854 pathname
, return_object
->node
.name
.ascii
,
855 acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object
->node
.type
)));
856 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE
);
860 * Convert the object type (ACPI_TYPE_xxx) to a bitmapped object type.
861 * The bitmapped type allows multiple possible return types.
863 * Note, the cases below must handle all of the possible types returned
864 * from all of the predefined names (including elements of returned
867 switch (return_object
->common
.type
) {
868 case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER
:
869 return_btype
= ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER
;
872 case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER
:
873 return_btype
= ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER
;
876 case ACPI_TYPE_STRING
:
877 return_btype
= ACPI_RTYPE_STRING
;
880 case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE
:
881 return_btype
= ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE
;
884 case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE
:
885 return_btype
= ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE
;
889 /* Not one of the supported objects, must be incorrect */
891 goto type_error_exit
;
894 /* Is the object one of the expected types? */
896 if (!(return_btype
& expected_btypes
)) {
898 /* Type mismatch -- attempt repair of the returned object */
900 status
= acpi_ns_repair_object(expected_btypes
, package_index
,
902 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status
)) {
905 goto type_error_exit
;
908 /* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
910 if (return_object
->common
.type
== ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE
) {
911 status
= acpi_ns_check_reference(pathname
, return_object
);
918 /* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
922 this_rtype
= ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER
;
924 for (i
= 0; i
< ACPI_NUM_RTYPES
; i
++) {
926 /* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
928 if (expected_btypes
& this_rtype
) {
929 ACPI_STRCAT(type_buffer
, &acpi_rtype_names
[i
][j
]);
930 j
= 0; /* Use name separator from now on */
932 this_rtype
<<= 1; /* Next Rtype */
935 if (package_index
== ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE
) {
936 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
937 "%s: Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
939 acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object
),
942 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
943 "%s: Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
944 "found %s, expected %s", pathname
, package_index
,
945 acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object
),
949 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE
);
952 /*******************************************************************************
954 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_reference
956 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
957 * return_object - Object returned from the evaluation of a
962 * DESCRIPTION: Check a returned reference object for the correct reference
963 * type. The only reference type that can be returned from a
964 * predefined method is a named reference. All others are invalid.
966 ******************************************************************************/
969 acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname
,
970 union acpi_operand_object
*return_object
)
974 * Check the reference object for the correct reference type (opcode).
975 * The only type of reference that can be converted to an union acpi_object is
976 * a reference to a named object (reference class: NAME)
978 if (return_object
->reference
.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME
) {
982 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO
,
983 "%s: Return type mismatch - "
984 "unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
985 pathname
, acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object
),
986 return_object
->reference
.class));
988 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE
);
991 /*******************************************************************************
993 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_repair_object
995 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
996 * package_index - Used to determine if target is in a package
997 * return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
998 * evaluation of a method or object
1000 * RETURN: Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
1002 * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
1005 ******************************************************************************/
1008 acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes
,
1010 union acpi_operand_object
**return_object_ptr
)
1012 union acpi_operand_object
*return_object
= *return_object_ptr
;
1013 union acpi_operand_object
*new_object
;
1016 switch (return_object
->common
.type
) {
1017 case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER
:
1019 if (!(expected_btypes
& ACPI_RTYPE_STRING
)) {
1020 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE
);
1024 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
1025 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
1026 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
1027 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
1030 while ((length
< return_object
->buffer
.length
) &&
1031 (return_object
->buffer
.pointer
[length
])) {
1035 /* Allocate a new string object */
1037 new_object
= acpi_ut_create_string_object(length
);
1039 return (AE_NO_MEMORY
);
1043 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
1044 * terminated at Length+1.
1046 ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object
->string
.pointer
,
1047 return_object
->buffer
.pointer
, length
);
1049 /* Install the new return object */
1051 acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object
);
1052 *return_object_ptr
= new_object
;
1055 * If the object is a package element, we need to:
1056 * 1. Decrement the reference count of the orignal object, it was
1057 * incremented when building the package
1058 * 2. Increment the reference count of the new object, it will be
1059 * decremented when releasing the package
1061 if (package_index
!= ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE
) {
1062 acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object
);
1063 acpi_ut_add_reference(new_object
);
1071 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE
);