[PATCH v0 3/6] ACPI: TAD: Update RT data validation checking
From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Sun Feb 22 2026 - 09:21:34 EST
From: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
Move RT data validation checks from acpi_tad_set_real_time() to
a separate function called acpi_tad_rt_is_invalid() and use it
also in acpi_tad_get_real_time() to validate data coming from
the platform firmware.
Also make acpi_tad_set_real_time() return -EINVAL when the RT data
passed to it is invalid (instead of -ERANGE which is somewhat
confusing) and introduce ACPI_TAD_TZ_UNSPEC to represent the
"unspecified timezone" value.
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/acpi/acpi_tad.c | 24 ++++++++++++++++++------
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
--- a/drivers/acpi/acpi_tad.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/acpi_tad.c
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Rafael J. Wysocki");
/* Special value for disabled timer or expired timer wake policy. */
#define ACPI_TAD_WAKE_DISABLED (~(u32)0)
+/* ACPI TAD RTC */
+#define ACPI_TAD_TZ_UNSPEC 2047
+
struct acpi_tad_driver_data {
u32 capabilities;
};
@@ -67,6 +70,16 @@ struct acpi_tad_rt {
u8 padding[3]; /* must be 0 */
} __packed;
+static bool acpi_tad_rt_is_invalid(struct acpi_tad_rt *rt)
+{
+ return rt->year < 1900 || rt->year > 9999 ||
+ rt->month < 1 || rt->month > 12 ||
+ rt->hour > 23 || rt->minute > 59 || rt->second > 59 ||
+ rt->tz < -1440 ||
+ (rt->tz > 1440 && rt->tz != ACPI_TAD_TZ_UNSPEC) ||
+ rt->daylight > 3;
+}
+
static int acpi_tad_set_real_time(struct device *dev, struct acpi_tad_rt *rt)
{
acpi_handle handle = ACPI_HANDLE(dev);
@@ -80,12 +93,8 @@ static int acpi_tad_set_real_time(struct
unsigned long long retval;
acpi_status status;
- if (rt->year < 1900 || rt->year > 9999 ||
- rt->month < 1 || rt->month > 12 ||
- rt->hour > 23 || rt->minute > 59 || rt->second > 59 ||
- rt->tz < -1440 || (rt->tz > 1440 && rt->tz != 2047) ||
- rt->daylight > 3)
- return -ERANGE;
+ if (acpi_tad_rt_is_invalid(rt))
+ return -EINVAL;
args[0].buffer.pointer = (u8 *)rt;
args[0].buffer.length = sizeof(*rt);
@@ -145,6 +154,9 @@ static int acpi_tad_get_real_time(struct
if (ret)
return ret;
+ if (acpi_tad_rt_is_invalid(rt))
+ return -ENODATA;
+
return 0;
}