linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/4] ACPICA: Stable material of ACPI executer fixes for linux-3.8.

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Date:	Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:12:49 -0700
From:	Kamal Mostafa <kamal@...onical.com>
To:	Lv Zheng <lv.zheng@...el.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael.j.wysocki@...el.com>,
	Bob Moore <robert.moore@...el.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] ACPICA: Stable material of ACPI executer fixes for
 linux-3.8.

On Thu, 2013-10-31 at 09:07 +0800, Lv Zheng wrote:
> There are bug-fixes for AML interpreter upstreamed, fixing some serious
> issues found in recent platforms.  These fixes make Linux AML interpreter
> more ACPI 2.0 ASL concept compliant.  Further AML interpreter fixes should
> be based on such improvements, thus they are good materials for stable.
> 
> This patch set can be safely applied to linux-3.8:
> commit 19f949f52599ba7c3f67a5897ac6be14bfcb1200 upstream.
> 
> The patch set has passed build/boot tests on the following machines:
>   Dell Inspiron Mini 1010 (i386)
>   HP Compaq 8200 Elite SFF PC (x86-64)
> 
> Bob Moore (4):
>   ACPICA: Interpreter: Fix Store() when implicit conversion is not
>     possible.
>   ACPICA: DeRefOf operator: Update to fully resolve FieldUnit and
>     BufferField refs.
>   ACPICA: Return error if DerefOf resolves to a null package element.
>   ACPICA: Fix for a Store->ArgX when ArgX contains a reference to a
>     field.
> 
>  drivers/acpi/acpica/exoparg1.c |   48 +++++++++++--
>  drivers/acpi/acpica/exstore.c  |  151 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------
>  2 files changed, 146 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
> 
> Cc: Bob Moore <robert.moore@...el.com>


OK, I'm queuing these up for 3.8-stable (they'll appear in v3.8.13.13).
Thanks very much Lv, Rafael, and Bob.

 -Kamal


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