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1 files changed, 25 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/scan.c b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
index ad0679843bd..89c112ef9e1 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/scan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/scan.c
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ int acpi_match_device_ids(struct acpi_device *device,
{
const struct acpi_device_id *id;
+ /*
+ * If the device is not present, it is unnecessary to load device
+ * driver for it.
+ */
+ if (!device->status.present)
+ return -ENODEV;
+
if (device->flags.hardware_id) {
for (id = ids; id->id[0]; id++) {
if (!strcmp((char*)id->id, device->pnp.hardware_id))
@@ -1222,15 +1229,18 @@ acpi_add_single_object(struct acpi_device **child,
result = -ENODEV;
goto end;
}
- if (!device->status.present) {
- /* Bay and dock should be handled even if absent */
- if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(
- acpi_is_child_device(device, acpi_bay_match)) &&
- !ACPI_SUCCESS(
- acpi_is_child_device(device, acpi_dock_match))) {
- result = -ENODEV;
- goto end;
- }
+ /*
+ * When the device is neither present nor functional, the
+ * device should not be added to Linux ACPI device tree.
+ * When the status of the device is not present but functinal,
+ * it should be added to Linux ACPI tree. For example : bay
+ * device , dock device.
+ * In such conditions it is unncessary to check whether it is
+ * bay device or dock device.
+ */
+ if (!device->status.present && !device->status.functional) {
+ result = -ENODEV;
+ goto end;
}
break;
default:
@@ -1411,7 +1421,12 @@ static int acpi_bus_scan(struct acpi_device *start, struct acpi_bus_ops *ops)
* TBD: Need notifications and other detection mechanisms
* in place before we can fully implement this.
*/
- if (child->status.present) {
+ /*
+ * When the device is not present but functional, it is also
+ * necessary to scan the children of this device.
+ */
+ if (child->status.present || (!child->status.present &&
+ child->status.functional)) {
status = acpi_get_next_object(ACPI_TYPE_ANY, chandle,
NULL, NULL);
if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {