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, 22 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
index 48db0944ce4a..62365f6075dd 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpica/tbinstal.c
@@ -126,12 +126,29 @@ acpi_tb_add_table(struct acpi_table_desc *table_desc, u32 *table_index)
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Originally, we checked the table signature for "SSDT" or "PSDT" here.
-	 * Next, we added support for OEMx tables, signature "OEM".
-	 * Valid tables were encountered with a null signature, so we've just
-	 * given up on validating the signature, since it seems to be a waste
-	 * of code. The original code was removed (05/2008).
+	 * Validate the incoming table signature.
+	 *
+	 * 1) Originally, we checked the table signature for "SSDT" or "PSDT".
+	 * 2) We added support for OEMx tables, signature "OEM".
+	 * 3) Valid tables were encountered with a null signature, so we just
+	 *    gave up on validating the signature, (05/2008).
+	 * 4) We encountered non-AML tables such as the MADT, which caused
+	 *    interpreter errors and kernel faults. So now, we once again allow
+	 *    only "SSDT", "OEMx", and now, also a null signature. (05/2011).
 	 */
+	if ((table_desc->pointer->signature[0] != 0x00) &&
+	    (!ACPI_COMPARE_NAME(table_desc->pointer->signature, ACPI_SIG_SSDT))
+	    && (ACPI_STRNCMP(table_desc->pointer->signature, "OEM", 3))) {
+		ACPI_ERROR((AE_INFO,
+			    "Table has invalid signature [%4.4s] (0x%8.8X), must be SSDT or OEMx",
+			    acpi_ut_valid_acpi_name(*(u32 *)table_desc->
+						    pointer->
+						    signature) ? table_desc->
+			    pointer->signature : "????",
+			    *(u32 *)table_desc->pointer->signature));
+
+		return_ACPI_STATUS(AE_BAD_SIGNATURE);
+	}
 
 	(void)acpi_ut_acquire_mutex(ACPI_MTX_TABLES);