&acpi_ec_space_handler,
NULL, ec);
if (ACPI_FAILURE(status)) {
- acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe, &acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
- return -ENODEV;
+ if (status == AE_NOT_FOUND) {
+ /*
+ * Maybe OS fails in evaluating the _REG object.
+ * The AE_NOT_FOUND error will be ignored and OS
+ * continue to initialize EC.
+ */
+ printk(KERN_ERR "Fail in evaluating the _REG object"
+ " of EC device. Broken bios is suspected.\n");
+ } else {
+ acpi_remove_gpe_handler(NULL, ec->gpe,
+ &acpi_ec_gpe_handler);
+ return -ENODEV;
+ }
}
- ec->handlers_installed = 1;
+ set_bit(EC_FLAGS_HANDLERS_INSTALLED, &ec->flags);
return 0;
}