On Sun, May 18, 2025 at 8:25 AM Zhu Qiyu <qiyuzhu2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Commit 088984c8d54c ("ACPI: PRM: Find EFI_MEMORY_RUNTIME block for PRM
> handler and context") introduces non-essential printing "Failed to find
> VA for GUID: xxxx, PA: 0x0" which causes unnecessary worry for regular
> users.
>
> Refer to PRM Spec Section 4.1.2[1], both static data buffer address
> and ACPI parameter buffer address may be NULL if they are not needed.
> So there is no need to print out "Failed to find VA ... " to intimidate
> regular users.
>
> Link: https://uefi.org/sites/default/files/resources/Platform%20Runtime%20Mechanism%20-%20with%20legal%20notice.pdf # [1]
>
> Signed-off-by: Zhu Qiyu <qiyuzhu2@xxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> Previous versions can be found at:
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-acpi/CAJZ5v0hv0WKd-SXFhUgYs-Zpc+-PsSNOBu0r7L5TzJWgddtsKA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/t/#u
> v2: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-acpi/20250512010620.142155-1-qiyuzhu2@xxxxxxx/#r
> v3: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-acpi/20250512011833.142204-1-qiyuzhu2@xxxxxxx/t/#u
>
> Changes in v2:
> - Reduce the code changes.
> Changes in v3:
> - Fixed title letters not showing.
> Changes in v4:
> - Only print the necessary warnings.
>
> drivers/acpi/prmt.c | 11 +++++++++--
> 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/prmt.c b/drivers/acpi/prmt.c
> index e549914a636c..bee450869cce 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/prmt.c
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/prmt.c
> @@ -85,8 +85,6 @@ static u64 efi_pa_va_lookup(efi_guid_t *guid, u64 pa)
> }
> }
>
> - pr_warn("Failed to find VA for GUID: %pUL, PA: 0x%llx", guid, pa);
> -
> return 0;
> }
>
> @@ -154,6 +152,15 @@ acpi_parse_prmt(union acpi_subtable_headers *header, const unsigned long end)
> guid_copy(&th->guid, (guid_t *)handler_info->handler_guid);
> th->handler_addr =
> (void *)efi_pa_va_lookup(&th->guid, handler_info->handler_address);
> + /*
> + * Refer to PRM Spec, both static data buffer address and
> + * ACPI parameter buffer address may be NULL if they are not
> + * needed. So there only print out warning if handler address
> + * is zero.
> + */
> + if (!th->handler_addr)
> + pr_warn("Failed to find VA for GUID: %pUL, PA: 0x%llx",
> + &th->guid, handler_info->handler_address);
I think that the message should still be printed in the other cases if
the physical address passed to efi_pa_va_lookup() is nonzero and the
lookup fails.
>
> th->static_data_buffer_addr =
> efi_pa_va_lookup(&th->guid, handler_info->static_data_buffer_address);
>
> base-commit: 82f2b0b97b36ee3fcddf0f0780a9a0825d52fec3
> --
