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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 pathname = ACPI_CAST_PTR(char, predefined->info.name);
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,
233 if (pathname != predefined->info.name) {
240 /*******************************************************************************
242 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_parameter_count
244 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
245 * Node - Namespace node for the method/object
246 * user_param_count - Number of args passed in by the caller
247 * Predefined - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
251 * DESCRIPTION: Check that the declared (in ASL/AML) parameter count for a
252 * predefined name is what is expected (i.e., what is defined in
253 * the ACPI specification for this predefined name.)
255 ******************************************************************************/
258 acpi_ns_check_parameter_count(char *pathname,
259 struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
260 u32 user_param_count,
261 const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined)
264 u32 required_params_current;
265 u32 required_params_old;
267 /* Methods have 0-7 parameters. All other types have zero. */
270 if (node->type == ACPI_TYPE_METHOD) {
271 param_count = node->object->method.param_count;
274 /* Argument count check for non-predefined methods/objects */
278 * Warning if too few or too many arguments have been passed by the
279 * caller. An incorrect number of arguments may not cause the method
280 * to fail. However, the method will fail if there are too few
281 * arguments and the method attempts to use one of the missing ones.
283 if (user_param_count < param_count) {
284 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
285 "%s: Insufficient arguments - needs %d, found %d",
286 pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
287 } else if (user_param_count > param_count) {
288 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
289 "%s: Excess arguments - needs %d, found %d",
290 pathname, param_count, user_param_count));
295 /* Allow two different legal argument counts (_SCP, etc.) */
297 required_params_current = predefined->info.param_count & 0x0F;
298 required_params_old = predefined->info.param_count >> 4;
300 if (user_param_count != ACPI_UINT32_MAX) {
302 /* Validate the user-supplied parameter count */
304 if ((user_param_count != required_params_current) &&
305 (user_param_count != required_params_old)) {
306 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
307 "%s: Parameter count mismatch - "
308 "caller passed %d, ACPI requires %d",
309 pathname, user_param_count,
310 required_params_current));
315 * Only validate the argument count on the first successful evaluation of
316 * the method. This ensures that any warnings will only be emitted during
317 * the very first evaluation of the method/object.
319 if (node->flags & ANOBJ_EVALUATED) {
324 * Check that the ASL-defined parameter count is what is expected for
325 * this predefined name.
327 if ((param_count != required_params_current) &&
328 (param_count != required_params_old)) {
329 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
330 "%s: Parameter count mismatch - ASL declared %d, ACPI requires %d",
331 pathname, param_count, required_params_current));
335 /*******************************************************************************
337 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name
339 * PARAMETERS: Node - Namespace node for the method/object
341 * RETURN: Pointer to entry in predefined table. NULL indicates not found.
343 * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the predefined object list.
345 ******************************************************************************/
347 const union acpi_predefined_info *acpi_ns_check_for_predefined_name(struct
351 const union acpi_predefined_info *this_name;
353 /* Quick check for a predefined name, first character must be underscore */
355 if (node->name.ascii[0] != '_') {
359 /* Search info table for a predefined method/object name */
361 this_name = predefined_names;
362 while (this_name->info.name[0]) {
363 if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->info.name)) {
365 /* Return pointer to this table entry */
371 * Skip next entry in the table if this name returns a Package
372 * (next entry contains the package info)
374 if (this_name->info.expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE) {
384 /*******************************************************************************
386 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_package
388 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
389 * return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
390 * evaluation of a method or object
391 * Predefined - Pointer to entry in predefined name table
395 * DESCRIPTION: Check a returned package object for the correct count and
396 * correct type of all sub-objects.
398 ******************************************************************************/
401 acpi_ns_check_package(char *pathname,
402 union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
403 const union acpi_predefined_info *predefined)
405 union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
406 const union acpi_predefined_info *package;
407 union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
408 union acpi_operand_object **elements;
409 union acpi_operand_object **sub_elements;
416 ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_package);
418 /* The package info for this name is in the next table entry */
420 package = predefined + 1;
422 ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_NAMES,
423 "%s Validating return Package of Type %X, Count %X\n",
424 pathname, package->ret_info.type,
425 return_object->package.count));
427 /* Extract package count and elements array */
429 elements = return_object->package.elements;
430 count = return_object->package.count;
432 /* The package must have at least one element, else invalid */
435 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
436 "%s: Return Package has no elements (empty)",
439 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
443 * Decode the type of the expected package contents
445 * PTYPE1 packages contain no subpackages
446 * PTYPE2 packages contain sub-packages
448 switch (package->ret_info.type) {
449 case ACPI_PTYPE1_FIXED:
452 * The package count is fixed and there are no sub-packages
454 * If package is too small, exit.
455 * If package is larger than expected, issue warning but continue
458 package->ret_info.count1 + package->ret_info.count2;
459 if (count < expected_count) {
460 goto package_too_small;
461 } else if (count > expected_count) {
462 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
463 "%s: Return Package is larger than needed - "
464 "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
468 /* Validate all elements of the returned package */
470 status = acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname, elements,
479 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
484 case ACPI_PTYPE1_VAR:
487 * The package count is variable, there are no sub-packages, and all
488 * elements must be of the same type
490 for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
491 status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
494 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
501 case ACPI_PTYPE1_OPTION:
504 * The package count is variable, there are no sub-packages. There are
505 * a fixed number of required elements, and a variable number of
508 * Check if package is at least as large as the minimum required
510 expected_count = package->ret_info3.count;
511 if (count < expected_count) {
512 goto package_too_small;
515 /* Variable number of sub-objects */
517 for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
518 if (i < package->ret_info3.count) {
520 /* These are the required package elements (0, 1, or 2) */
523 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
529 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
533 /* These are the optional package elements */
536 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
542 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
550 case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
552 /* First element is the (Integer) count of sub-packages to follow */
554 status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, elements,
555 ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER, 0);
556 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
561 * Count cannot be larger than the parent package length, but allow it
562 * to be smaller. The >= accounts for the Integer above.
564 expected_count = (u32) (*elements)->integer.value;
565 if (expected_count >= count) {
566 goto package_too_small;
569 count = expected_count;
572 /* Now we can walk the sub-packages */
574 /*lint -fallthrough */
577 case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
578 case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
579 case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
582 * These types all return a single package that consists of a variable
583 * number of sub-packages
585 for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
586 sub_package = *elements;
587 sub_elements = sub_package->package.elements;
589 /* Each sub-object must be of type Package */
592 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, &sub_package,
593 ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE, i);
594 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
598 /* Examine the different types of sub-packages */
600 switch (package->ret_info.type) {
602 case ACPI_PTYPE2_PKG_COUNT:
604 /* Each subpackage has a fixed number of elements */
607 package->ret_info.count1 +
608 package->ret_info.count2;
609 if (sub_package->package.count !=
611 count = sub_package->package.count;
612 goto package_too_small;
616 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
630 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
635 case ACPI_PTYPE2_FIXED:
637 /* Each sub-package has a fixed length */
639 expected_count = package->ret_info2.count;
640 if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
641 count = sub_package->package.count;
642 goto package_too_small;
645 /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
647 for (j = 0; j < expected_count; j++) {
649 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
651 package->ret_info2.object_type[j], j);
652 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
658 case ACPI_PTYPE2_MIN:
660 /* Each sub-package has a variable but minimum length */
662 expected_count = package->ret_info.count1;
663 if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
664 count = sub_package->package.count;
665 goto package_too_small;
668 /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
671 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
680 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
685 case ACPI_PTYPE2_COUNT:
687 /* First element is the (Integer) count of elements to follow */
690 acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname,
694 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
698 /* Make sure package is large enough for the Count */
701 (u32) (*sub_elements)->integer.value;
702 if (sub_package->package.count < expected_count) {
703 count = sub_package->package.count;
704 goto package_too_small;
707 /* Check the type of each sub-package element */
710 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(pathname,
719 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
734 /* Should not get here if predefined info table is correct */
736 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
737 "%s: Invalid internal return type in table entry: %X",
738 pathname, package->ret_info.type));
740 return (AE_AML_INTERNAL);
747 /* Error exit for the case with an incorrect package count */
749 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO, "%s: Return Package is too small - "
750 "found %u, expected %u", pathname, count,
753 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_VALUE);
756 /*******************************************************************************
758 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_package_elements
760 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
761 * Elements - Pointer to the package elements array
762 * Type1 - Object type for first group
763 * Count1 - Count for first group
764 * Type2 - Object type for second group
765 * Count2 - Count for second group
766 * start_index - Start of the first group of elements
770 * DESCRIPTION: Check that all elements of a package are of the correct object
771 * type. Supports up to two groups of different object types.
773 ******************************************************************************/
776 acpi_ns_check_package_elements(char *pathname,
777 union acpi_operand_object **elements,
780 u8 type2, u32 count2, u32 start_index)
782 union acpi_operand_object **this_element = elements;
787 * Up to two groups of package elements are supported by the data
788 * structure. All elements in each group must be of the same type.
789 * The second group can have a count of zero.
791 for (i = 0; i < count1; i++) {
792 status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
793 type1, i + start_index);
794 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
800 for (i = 0; i < count2; i++) {
801 status = acpi_ns_check_object_type(pathname, this_element,
803 (i + count1 + start_index));
804 if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
813 /*******************************************************************************
815 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_object_type
817 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
818 * return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
819 * evaluation of a method or object
820 * expected_btypes - Bitmap of expected return type(s)
821 * package_index - Index of object within parent package (if
822 * applicable - ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE otherwise)
826 * DESCRIPTION: Check the type of the return object against the expected object
827 * type(s). Use of Btype allows multiple expected object types.
829 ******************************************************************************/
832 acpi_ns_check_object_type(char *pathname,
833 union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr,
834 u32 expected_btypes, u32 package_index)
836 union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
837 acpi_status status = AE_OK;
839 char type_buffer[48]; /* Room for 5 types */
845 * If we get a NULL return_object here, it is a NULL package element,
846 * and this is always an error.
848 if (!return_object) {
849 goto type_error_exit;
852 /* A Namespace node should not get here, but make sure */
854 if (ACPI_GET_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE(return_object) == ACPI_DESC_TYPE_NAMED) {
855 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
856 "%s: Invalid return type - Found a Namespace node [%4.4s] type %s",
857 pathname, return_object->node.name.ascii,
858 acpi_ut_get_type_name(return_object->node.type)));
859 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
863 * Convert the object type (ACPI_TYPE_xxx) to a bitmapped object type.
864 * The bitmapped type allows multiple possible return types.
866 * Note, the cases below must handle all of the possible types returned
867 * from all of the predefined names (including elements of returned
870 switch (return_object->common.type) {
871 case ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER:
872 return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
875 case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
876 return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_BUFFER;
879 case ACPI_TYPE_STRING:
880 return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_STRING;
883 case ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE:
884 return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_PACKAGE;
887 case ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE:
888 return_btype = ACPI_RTYPE_REFERENCE;
892 /* Not one of the supported objects, must be incorrect */
894 goto type_error_exit;
897 /* Is the object one of the expected types? */
899 if (!(return_btype & expected_btypes)) {
901 /* Type mismatch -- attempt repair of the returned object */
903 status = acpi_ns_repair_object(expected_btypes, package_index,
905 if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
908 goto type_error_exit;
911 /* For reference objects, check that the reference type is correct */
913 if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_LOCAL_REFERENCE) {
914 status = acpi_ns_check_reference(pathname, return_object);
921 /* Create a string with all expected types for this predefined object */
925 this_rtype = ACPI_RTYPE_INTEGER;
927 for (i = 0; i < ACPI_NUM_RTYPES; i++) {
929 /* If one of the expected types, concatenate the name of this type */
931 if (expected_btypes & this_rtype) {
932 ACPI_STRCAT(type_buffer, &acpi_rtype_names[i][j]);
933 j = 0; /* Use name separator from now on */
935 this_rtype <<= 1; /* Next Rtype */
938 if (package_index == ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
939 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
940 "%s: Return type mismatch - found %s, expected %s",
942 acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
945 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
946 "%s: Return Package type mismatch at index %u - "
947 "found %s, expected %s", pathname, package_index,
948 acpi_ut_get_object_type_name(return_object),
952 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
955 /*******************************************************************************
957 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_check_reference
959 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
960 * return_object - Object returned from the evaluation of a
965 * DESCRIPTION: Check a returned reference object for the correct reference
966 * type. The only reference type that can be returned from a
967 * predefined method is a named reference. All others are invalid.
969 ******************************************************************************/
972 acpi_ns_check_reference(char *pathname,
973 union acpi_operand_object *return_object)
977 * Check the reference object for the correct reference type (opcode).
978 * The only type of reference that can be converted to an union acpi_object is
979 * a reference to a named object (reference class: NAME)
981 if (return_object->reference.class == ACPI_REFCLASS_NAME) {
985 ACPI_WARNING((AE_INFO,
986 "%s: Return type mismatch - "
987 "unexpected reference object type [%s] %2.2X",
988 pathname, acpi_ut_get_reference_name(return_object),
989 return_object->reference.class));
991 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
994 /*******************************************************************************
996 * FUNCTION: acpi_ns_repair_object
998 * PARAMETERS: Pathname - Full pathname to the node (for error msgs)
999 * package_index - Used to determine if target is in a package
1000 * return_object_ptr - Pointer to the object returned from the
1001 * evaluation of a method or object
1003 * RETURN: Status. AE_OK if repair was successful.
1005 * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
1008 ******************************************************************************/
1011 acpi_ns_repair_object(u32 expected_btypes,
1013 union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
1015 union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
1016 union acpi_operand_object *new_object;
1019 switch (return_object->common.type) {
1020 case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
1022 if (!(expected_btypes & ACPI_RTYPE_STRING)) {
1023 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
1027 * Have a Buffer, expected a String, convert. Use a to_string
1028 * conversion, no transform performed on the buffer data. The best
1029 * example of this is the _BIF method, where the string data from
1030 * the battery is often (incorrectly) returned as buffer object(s).
1033 while ((length < return_object->buffer.length) &&
1034 (return_object->buffer.pointer[length])) {
1038 /* Allocate a new string object */
1040 new_object = acpi_ut_create_string_object(length);
1042 return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
1046 * Copy the raw buffer data with no transform. String is already NULL
1047 * terminated at Length+1.
1049 ACPI_MEMCPY(new_object->string.pointer,
1050 return_object->buffer.pointer, length);
1052 /* Install the new return object */
1054 acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
1055 *return_object_ptr = new_object;
1058 * If the object is a package element, we need to:
1059 * 1. Decrement the reference count of the orignal object, it was
1060 * incremented when building the package
1061 * 2. Increment the reference count of the new object, it will be
1062 * decremented when releasing the package
1064 if (package_index != ACPI_NOT_PACKAGE) {
1065 acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
1066 acpi_ut_add_reference(new_object);
1074 return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);