Merge branch 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6

* 'release' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6: (28 commits)
  ACPI:  delete stale reference in kernel-parameters.txt
  ACPI: add missing _OSI strings
  ACPI: remove NID_INVAL
  thermal: make THERMAL_HWMON implementation fully internal
  thermal: split hwmon lookup to a separate function
  thermal: hide CONFIG_THERMAL_HWMON
  ACPI print OSI(Linux) warning only once
  ACPI: DMI workaround for Asus A8N-SLI Premium and Asus A8N-SLI DELUX
  ACPI / Battery: propagate sysfs error in acpi_battery_add()
  ACPI / Battery: avoid acpi_battery_add() use-after-free
  ACPI: introduce "acpi_rsdp=" parameter for kdump
  ACPI: constify ops structs
  ACPI: fix CONFIG_X86_REROUTE_FOR_BROKEN_BOOT_IRQS
  ACPI: fix 80 char overflow
  ACPI / Battery: Resolve the race condition in the sysfs_remove_battery()
  ACPI / Battery: Add the check before refresh sysfs in the battery_notify()
  ACPI / Battery: Add the hibernation process in the battery_notify()
  ACPI / Battery: Rename acpi_battery_quirks2 with acpi_battery_quirks
  ACPI / Battery: Change 16-bit signed negative battery current into correct value
  ACPI / Battery: Add the power unit macro
  ...

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
index 9fb03fa8ffde..c845c8089f39 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/nspredef.c
@@ -193,14 +193,20 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * 1) We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit, this is
-	 * not a problem. For example, if the "Implicit Return" feature is
-	 * enabled, methods will always return a value.
+	 * Return value validation and possible repair.
 	 *
-	 * 2) If the return value can be of any type, then we cannot perform any
-	 * validation, exit.
+	 * 1) Don't perform return value validation/repair if this feature
+	 * has been disabled via a global option.
+	 *
+	 * 2) We have a return value, but if one wasn't expected, just exit,
+	 * this is not a problem. For example, if the "Implicit Return"
+	 * feature is enabled, methods will always return a value.
+	 *
+	 * 3) If the return value can be of any type, then we cannot perform
+	 * any validation, just exit.
 	 */
-	if ((!predefined->info.expected_btypes) ||
+	if (acpi_gbl_disable_auto_repair ||
+	    (!predefined->info.expected_btypes) ||
 	    (predefined->info.expected_btypes == ACPI_RTYPE_ALL)) {
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ acpi_ns_check_predefined_names(struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
 		goto cleanup;
 	}
 	data->predefined = predefined;
+	data->node = node;
 	data->node_flags = node->flags;
 	data->pathname = pathname;