From 1f7cb4665df8a25ae577a822a47fc4576f60c30f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Divya Bharathi Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2020 18:49:35 +0530 Subject: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: work around for BIOS bug BIOS sets incorrect value (zero) when SET value passed for integer attribute with + sign. Added workaround to remove + sign before passing input to BIOS. Co-developed-by: Mario Limonciello Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello Co-developed-by: Prasanth KSR Signed-off-by: Prasanth KSR Signed-off-by: Divya Bharathi Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20201202131935.307372-1-divya.bharathi@dell.com Signed-off-by: Hans de Goede --- drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi-sysman/int-attributes.c | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'drivers/platform') diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi-sysman/int-attributes.c b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi-sysman/int-attributes.c index ea773d8e8d3a..75aedbb733be 100644 --- a/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi-sysman/int-attributes.c +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi-sysman/int-attributes.c @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static ssize_t current_value_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct kobj_attribute *a * @instance_id: The instance on which input is validated * @buf: Input value */ -static int validate_integer_input(int instance_id, const char *buf) +static int validate_integer_input(int instance_id, char *buf) { int in_val; int ret; @@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ static int validate_integer_input(int instance_id, const char *buf) in_val > wmi_priv.integer_data[instance_id].max_value) return -EINVAL; + /* workaround for BIOS error. + * validate input to avoid setting 0 when integer input passed with + sign + */ + if (*buf == '+') + memmove(buf, (buf + 1), strlen(buf + 1) + 1); + return ret; } -- cgit v1.2.3