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+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Module Name: nsrepair2 - Repair for objects returned by specific
+ *                          predefined methods
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2000 - 2015, Intel Corp.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions, and the following disclaimer,
+ *    without modification.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce at minimum a disclaimer
+ *    substantially similar to the "NO WARRANTY" disclaimer below
+ *    ("Disclaimer") and any redistribution must be conditioned upon
+ *    including a substantially similar Disclaimer requirement for further
+ *    binary redistribution.
+ * 3. Neither the names of the above-listed copyright holders nor the names
+ *    of any contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+ *    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * Alternatively, this software may be distributed under the terms of the
+ * GNU General Public License ("GPL") version 2 as published by the Free
+ * Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * NO WARRANTY
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING
+ * IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
+ */
+
+#include <acpi/acpi.h>
+#include "accommon.h"
+#include "acnamesp.h"
+
+#define _COMPONENT          ACPI_NAMESPACE
+ACPI_MODULE_NAME("nsrepair2")
+
+/*
+ * Information structure and handler for ACPI predefined names that can
+ * be repaired on a per-name basis.
+ */
+typedef
+acpi_status(*acpi_repair_function) (struct acpi_evaluate_info * info,
+				    union acpi_operand_object
+				    **return_object_ptr);
+
+typedef struct acpi_repair_info {
+	char name[ACPI_NAME_SIZE];
+	acpi_repair_function repair_function;
+
+} acpi_repair_info;
+
+/* Local prototypes */
+
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(struct
+								   acpi_namespace_node
+								   *node);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_CID(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_CST(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_FDE(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_HID(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_PRT(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_PSS(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_TSS(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr);
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+			  union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+			  u32 start_index,
+			  u32 expected_count,
+			  u32 sort_index,
+			  u8 sort_direction, char *sort_key_name);
+
+/* Values for sort_direction above */
+
+#define ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING     0
+#define ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING    1
+
+static void
+acpi_ns_remove_element(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 index);
+
+static void
+acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
+		  u32 count, u32 index, u8 sort_direction);
+
+/*
+ * This table contains the names of the predefined methods for which we can
+ * perform more complex repairs.
+ *
+ * As necessary:
+ *
+ * _ALR: Sort the list ascending by ambient_illuminance
+ * _CID: Strings: uppercase all, remove any leading asterisk
+ * _CST: Sort the list ascending by C state type
+ * _FDE: Convert Buffer of BYTEs to a Buffer of DWORDs
+ * _GTM: Convert Buffer of BYTEs to a Buffer of DWORDs
+ * _HID: Strings: uppercase all, remove any leading asterisk
+ * _PRT: Fix reversed source_name and source_index
+ * _PSS: Sort the list descending by Power
+ * _TSS: Sort the list descending by Power
+ *
+ * Names that must be packages, but cannot be sorted:
+ *
+ * _BCL: Values are tied to the Package index where they appear, and cannot
+ * be moved or sorted. These index values are used for _BQC and _BCM.
+ * However, we can fix the case where a buffer is returned, by converting
+ * it to a Package of integers.
+ */
+static const struct acpi_repair_info acpi_ns_repairable_names[] = {
+	{"_ALR", acpi_ns_repair_ALR},
+	{"_CID", acpi_ns_repair_CID},
+	{"_CST", acpi_ns_repair_CST},
+	{"_FDE", acpi_ns_repair_FDE},
+	{"_GTM", acpi_ns_repair_FDE},	/* _GTM has same repair as _FDE */
+	{"_HID", acpi_ns_repair_HID},
+	{"_PRT", acpi_ns_repair_PRT},
+	{"_PSS", acpi_ns_repair_PSS},
+	{"_TSS", acpi_ns_repair_TSS},
+	{{0, 0, 0, 0}, NULL}	/* Table terminator */
+};
+
+#define ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT        5
+#define ACPI_FDE_BYTE_BUFFER_SIZE   5
+#define ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE  (ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT * sizeof (u32))
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_complex_repairs
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              node                - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *              validate_status     - Original status of earlier validation
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if repair was successful. If name is not
+ *              matched, validate_status is returned.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Attempt to repair/convert a return object of a type that was
+ *              not expected.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+acpi_status
+acpi_ns_complex_repairs(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+			struct acpi_namespace_node *node,
+			acpi_status validate_status,
+			union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	const struct acpi_repair_info *predefined;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	/* Check if this name is in the list of repairable names */
+
+	predefined = acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(node);
+	if (!predefined) {
+		return (validate_status);
+	}
+
+	status = predefined->repair_function(info, return_object_ptr);
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_match_complex_repair
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  node                - Namespace node for the method/object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Pointer to entry in repair table. NULL indicates not found.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check an object name against the repairable object list.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static const struct acpi_repair_info *acpi_ns_match_complex_repair(struct
+								   acpi_namespace_node
+								   *node)
+{
+	const struct acpi_repair_info *this_name;
+
+	/* Search info table for a repairable predefined method/object name */
+
+	this_name = acpi_ns_repairable_names;
+	while (this_name->repair_function) {
+		if (ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(node->name.ascii, this_name->name)) {
+			return (this_name);
+		}
+		this_name++;
+	}
+
+	return (NULL);		/* Not found */
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_ALR
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _ALR object. If necessary, sort the object list
+ *              ascending by the ambient illuminance values.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_ALR(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	acpi_status status;
+
+	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(info, return_object, 0, 2, 1,
+					   ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING,
+					   "AmbientIlluminance");
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_FDE
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _FDE and _GTM objects. The expected return
+ *              value is a Buffer of 5 DWORDs. This function repairs a common
+ *              problem where the return value is a Buffer of BYTEs, not
+ *              DWORDs.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_FDE(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object *buffer_object;
+	u8 *byte_buffer;
+	u32 *dword_buffer;
+	u32 i;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_FDE);
+
+	switch (return_object->common.type) {
+	case ACPI_TYPE_BUFFER:
+
+		/* This is the expected type. Length should be (at least) 5 DWORDs */
+
+		if (return_object->buffer.length >= ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+			return (AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		/* We can only repair if we have exactly 5 BYTEs */
+
+		if (return_object->buffer.length != ACPI_FDE_BYTE_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, info->full_pathname,
+					      info->node_flags,
+					      "Incorrect return buffer length %u, expected %u",
+					      return_object->buffer.length,
+					      ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE));
+
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/* Create the new (larger) buffer object */
+
+		buffer_object =
+		    acpi_ut_create_buffer_object(ACPI_FDE_DWORD_BUFFER_SIZE);
+		if (!buffer_object) {
+			return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+		}
+
+		/* Expand each byte to a DWORD */
+
+		byte_buffer = return_object->buffer.pointer;
+		dword_buffer =
+		    ACPI_CAST_PTR(u32, buffer_object->buffer.pointer);
+
+		for (i = 0; i < ACPI_FDE_FIELD_COUNT; i++) {
+			*dword_buffer = (u32) *byte_buffer;
+			dword_buffer++;
+			byte_buffer++;
+		}
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s Expanded Byte Buffer to expected DWord Buffer\n",
+				  info->full_pathname));
+		break;
+
+	default:
+
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/* Delete the original return object, return the new buffer object */
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+	*return_object_ptr = buffer_object;
+
+	info->return_flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_CID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _CID object. If a string, ensure that all
+ *              letters are uppercase and that there is no leading asterisk.
+ *              If a Package, ensure same for all string elements.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_CID(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	acpi_status status;
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object **element_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object *original_element;
+	u16 original_ref_count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	/* Check for _CID as a simple string */
+
+	if (return_object->common.type == ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
+		status = acpi_ns_repair_HID(info, return_object_ptr);
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/* Exit if not a Package */
+
+	if (return_object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* Examine each element of the _CID package */
+
+	element_ptr = return_object->package.elements;
+	for (i = 0; i < return_object->package.count; i++) {
+		original_element = *element_ptr;
+		original_ref_count = original_element->common.reference_count;
+
+		status = acpi_ns_repair_HID(info, element_ptr);
+		if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+			return (status);
+		}
+
+		/* Take care with reference counts */
+
+		if (original_element != *element_ptr) {
+
+			/* Element was replaced */
+
+			(*element_ptr)->common.reference_count =
+			    original_ref_count;
+
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(original_element);
+		}
+
+		element_ptr++;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_CST
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _CST object:
+ *              1. Sort the list ascending by C state type
+ *              2. Ensure type cannot be zero
+ *              3. A subpackage count of zero means _CST is meaningless
+ *              4. Count must match the number of C state subpackages
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_CST(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object **outer_elements;
+	u32 outer_element_count;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u8 removing;
+	u32 i;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_CST);
+
+	/*
+	 * Check if the C-state type values are proportional.
+	 */
+	outer_element_count = return_object->package.count - 1;
+	i = 0;
+	while (i < outer_element_count) {
+		outer_elements = &return_object->package.elements[i + 1];
+		removing = FALSE;
+
+		if ((*outer_elements)->package.count == 0) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, info->full_pathname,
+					      info->node_flags,
+					      "SubPackage[%u] - removing entry due to zero count",
+					      i));
+			removing = TRUE;
+			goto remove_element;
+		}
+
+		obj_desc = (*outer_elements)->package.elements[1];	/* Index1 = Type */
+		if ((u32)obj_desc->integer.value == 0) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, info->full_pathname,
+					      info->node_flags,
+					      "SubPackage[%u] - removing entry due to invalid Type(0)",
+					      i));
+			removing = TRUE;
+		}
+
+remove_element:
+		if (removing) {
+			acpi_ns_remove_element(return_object, i + 1);
+			outer_element_count--;
+		} else {
+			i++;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* Update top-level package count, Type "Integer" checked elsewhere */
+
+	obj_desc = return_object->package.elements[0];
+	obj_desc->integer.value = outer_element_count;
+
+	/*
+	 * Entries (subpackages) in the _CST Package must be sorted by the
+	 * C-state type, in ascending order.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(info, return_object, 1, 4, 1,
+					   ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING, "C-State Type");
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_HID
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _HID object. If a string, ensure that all
+ *              letters are uppercase and that there is no leading asterisk.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_HID(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object *new_string;
+	char *source;
+	char *dest;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_repair_HID);
+
+	/* We only care about string _HID objects (not integers) */
+
+	if (return_object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_STRING) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	if (return_object->string.length == 0) {
+		ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, info->full_pathname,
+				      info->node_flags,
+				      "Invalid zero-length _HID or _CID string"));
+
+		/* Return AE_OK anyway, let driver handle it */
+
+		info->return_flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	/* It is simplest to always create a new string object */
+
+	new_string = acpi_ut_create_string_object(return_object->string.length);
+	if (!new_string) {
+		return (AE_NO_MEMORY);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Remove a leading asterisk if present. For some unknown reason, there
+	 * are many machines in the field that contains IDs like this.
+	 *
+	 * Examples: "*PNP0C03", "*ACPI0003"
+	 */
+	source = return_object->string.pointer;
+	if (*source == '*') {
+		source++;
+		new_string->string.length--;
+
+		ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+				  "%s: Removed invalid leading asterisk\n",
+				  info->full_pathname));
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * Copy and uppercase the string. From the ACPI 5.0 specification:
+	 *
+	 * A valid PNP ID must be of the form "AAA####" where A is an uppercase
+	 * letter and # is a hex digit. A valid ACPI ID must be of the form
+	 * "NNNN####" where N is an uppercase letter or decimal digit, and
+	 * # is a hex digit.
+	 */
+	for (dest = new_string->string.pointer; *source; dest++, source++) {
+		*dest = (char)ACPI_TOUPPER(*source);
+	}
+
+	acpi_ut_remove_reference(return_object);
+	*return_object_ptr = new_string;
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_PRT
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _PRT object. If necessary, fix reversed
+ *              source_name and source_index field, a common BIOS bug.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_PRT(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *package_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object **top_object_list;
+	union acpi_operand_object **sub_object_list;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	union acpi_operand_object *sub_package;
+	u32 element_count;
+	u32 index;
+
+	/* Each element in the _PRT package is a subpackage */
+
+	top_object_list = package_object->package.elements;
+	element_count = package_object->package.count;
+
+	/* Examine each subpackage */
+
+	for (index = 0; index < element_count; index++, top_object_list++) {
+		sub_package = *top_object_list;
+		sub_object_list = sub_package->package.elements;
+
+		/* Check for minimum required element count */
+
+		if (sub_package->package.count < 4) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * If the BIOS has erroneously reversed the _PRT source_name (index 2)
+		 * and the source_index (index 3), fix it. _PRT is important enough to
+		 * workaround this BIOS error. This also provides compatibility with
+		 * other ACPI implementations.
+		 */
+		obj_desc = sub_object_list[3];
+		if (!obj_desc || (obj_desc->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER)) {
+			sub_object_list[3] = sub_object_list[2];
+			sub_object_list[2] = obj_desc;
+			info->return_flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO,
+					      info->full_pathname,
+					      info->node_flags,
+					      "PRT[%X]: Fixed reversed SourceName and SourceIndex",
+					      index));
+		}
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_PSS
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _PSS object. If necessary, sort the object list
+ *              by the CPU frequencies. Check that the power dissipation values
+ *              are all proportional to CPU frequency (i.e., sorting by
+ *              frequency should be the same as sorting by power.)
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_PSS(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	union acpi_operand_object **outer_elements;
+	u32 outer_element_count;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	u32 previous_value;
+	acpi_status status;
+	u32 i;
+
+	/*
+	 * Entries (subpackages) in the _PSS Package must be sorted by power
+	 * dissipation, in descending order. If it appears that the list is
+	 * incorrectly sorted, sort it. We sort by cpu_frequency, since this
+	 * should be proportional to the power.
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(info, return_object, 0, 6, 0,
+					   ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING,
+					   "CpuFrequency");
+	if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
+		return (status);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We now know the list is correctly sorted by CPU frequency. Check if
+	 * the power dissipation values are proportional.
+	 */
+	previous_value = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
+	outer_elements = return_object->package.elements;
+	outer_element_count = return_object->package.count;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < outer_element_count; i++) {
+		elements = (*outer_elements)->package.elements;
+		obj_desc = elements[1];	/* Index1 = power_dissipation */
+
+		if ((u32) obj_desc->integer.value > previous_value) {
+			ACPI_WARN_PREDEFINED((AE_INFO, info->full_pathname,
+					      info->node_flags,
+					      "SubPackage[%u,%u] - suspicious power dissipation values",
+					      i - 1, i));
+		}
+
+		previous_value = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
+		outer_elements++;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_repair_TSS
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object_ptr   - Pointer to the object returned from the
+ *                                    evaluation of a method or object
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if object is OK or was repaired successfully
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Repair for the _TSS object. If necessary, sort the object list
+ *              descending by the power dissipation values.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_repair_TSS(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+		   union acpi_operand_object **return_object_ptr)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *return_object = *return_object_ptr;
+	acpi_status status;
+	struct acpi_namespace_node *node;
+
+	/*
+	 * We can only sort the _TSS return package if there is no _PSS in the
+	 * same scope. This is because if _PSS is present, the ACPI specification
+	 * dictates that the _TSS Power Dissipation field is to be ignored, and
+	 * therefore some BIOSs leave garbage values in the _TSS Power field(s).
+	 * In this case, it is best to just return the _TSS package as-is.
+	 * (May, 2011)
+	 */
+	status = acpi_ns_get_node(info->node, "^_PSS",
+				  ACPI_NS_NO_UPSEARCH, &node);
+	if (ACPI_SUCCESS(status)) {
+		return (AE_OK);
+	}
+
+	status = acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(info, return_object, 0, 5, 1,
+					   ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING,
+					   "PowerDissipation");
+
+	return (status);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_check_sorted_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  info                - Method execution information block
+ *              return_object       - Pointer to the top-level returned object
+ *              start_index         - Index of the first subpackage
+ *              expected_count      - Minimum length of each subpackage
+ *              sort_index          - Subpackage entry to sort on
+ *              sort_direction      - Ascending or descending
+ *              sort_key_name       - Name of the sort_index field
+ *
+ * RETURN:      Status. AE_OK if the list is valid and is sorted correctly or
+ *              has been repaired by sorting the list.
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Check if the package list is valid and sorted correctly by the
+ *              sort_index. If not, then sort the list.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static acpi_status
+acpi_ns_check_sorted_list(struct acpi_evaluate_info *info,
+			  union acpi_operand_object *return_object,
+			  u32 start_index,
+			  u32 expected_count,
+			  u32 sort_index,
+			  u8 sort_direction, char *sort_key_name)
+{
+	u32 outer_element_count;
+	union acpi_operand_object **outer_elements;
+	union acpi_operand_object **elements;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 previous_value;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_check_sorted_list);
+
+	/* The top-level object must be a package */
+
+	if (return_object->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+		return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * NOTE: assumes list of subpackages contains no NULL elements.
+	 * Any NULL elements should have been removed by earlier call
+	 * to acpi_ns_remove_null_elements.
+	 */
+	outer_element_count = return_object->package.count;
+	if (!outer_element_count || start_index >= outer_element_count) {
+		return (AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT);
+	}
+
+	outer_elements = &return_object->package.elements[start_index];
+	outer_element_count -= start_index;
+
+	previous_value = 0;
+	if (sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING) {
+		previous_value = ACPI_UINT32_MAX;
+	}
+
+	/* Examine each subpackage */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < outer_element_count; i++) {
+
+		/* Each element of the top-level package must also be a package */
+
+		if ((*outer_elements)->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_PACKAGE) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/* Each subpackage must have the minimum length */
+
+		if ((*outer_elements)->package.count < expected_count) {
+			return (AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT);
+		}
+
+		elements = (*outer_elements)->package.elements;
+		obj_desc = elements[sort_index];
+
+		if (obj_desc->common.type != ACPI_TYPE_INTEGER) {
+			return (AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE);
+		}
+
+		/*
+		 * The list must be sorted in the specified order. If we detect a
+		 * discrepancy, sort the entire list.
+		 */
+		if (((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING) &&
+		     (obj_desc->integer.value < previous_value)) ||
+		    ((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING) &&
+		     (obj_desc->integer.value > previous_value))) {
+			acpi_ns_sort_list(&return_object->package.
+					  elements[start_index],
+					  outer_element_count, sort_index,
+					  sort_direction);
+
+			info->return_flags |= ACPI_OBJECT_REPAIRED;
+
+			ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT((ACPI_DB_REPAIR,
+					  "%s: Repaired unsorted list - now sorted by %s\n",
+					  info->full_pathname, sort_key_name));
+			return (AE_OK);
+		}
+
+		previous_value = (u32) obj_desc->integer.value;
+		outer_elements++;
+	}
+
+	return (AE_OK);
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_sort_list
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  elements            - Package object element list
+ *              count               - Element count for above
+ *              index               - Sort by which package element
+ *              sort_direction      - Ascending or Descending sort
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Sort the objects that are in a package element list.
+ *
+ * NOTE: Assumes that all NULL elements have been removed from the package,
+ *       and that all elements have been verified to be of type Integer.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ns_sort_list(union acpi_operand_object **elements,
+		  u32 count, u32 index, u8 sort_direction)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc1;
+	union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc2;
+	union acpi_operand_object *temp_obj;
+	u32 i;
+	u32 j;
+
+	/* Simple bubble sort */
+
+	for (i = 1; i < count; i++) {
+		for (j = (count - 1); j >= i; j--) {
+			obj_desc1 = elements[j - 1]->package.elements[index];
+			obj_desc2 = elements[j]->package.elements[index];
+
+			if (((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_ASCENDING) &&
+			     (obj_desc1->integer.value >
+			      obj_desc2->integer.value))
+			    || ((sort_direction == ACPI_SORT_DESCENDING)
+				&& (obj_desc1->integer.value <
+				    obj_desc2->integer.value))) {
+				temp_obj = elements[j - 1];
+				elements[j - 1] = elements[j];
+				elements[j] = temp_obj;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+/******************************************************************************
+ *
+ * FUNCTION:    acpi_ns_remove_element
+ *
+ * PARAMETERS:  obj_desc            - Package object element list
+ *              index               - Index of element to remove
+ *
+ * RETURN:      None
+ *
+ * DESCRIPTION: Remove the requested element of a package and delete it.
+ *
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+static void
+acpi_ns_remove_element(union acpi_operand_object *obj_desc, u32 index)
+{
+	union acpi_operand_object **source;
+	union acpi_operand_object **dest;
+	u32 count;
+	u32 new_count;
+	u32 i;
+
+	ACPI_FUNCTION_NAME(ns_remove_element);
+
+	count = obj_desc->package.count;
+	new_count = count - 1;
+
+	source = obj_desc->package.elements;
+	dest = source;
+
+	/* Examine all elements of the package object, remove matched index */
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		if (i == index) {
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(*source);	/* Remove one ref for being in pkg */
+			acpi_ut_remove_reference(*source);
+		} else {
+			*dest = *source;
+			dest++;
+		}
+		source++;
+	}
+
+	/* NULL terminate list and update the package count */
+
+	*dest = NULL;
+	obj_desc->package.count = new_count;
+}