ACPI: processor: Update cpuidle driver check in __acpi_processor_start()
authorRafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:09:17 +0000 (23:09 +0200)
committerRafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:49:49 +0000 (22:49 +0200)
commit8a1b5d412cb405df402cdc59135655788fc59d0f
treed9ccced6582587a213049c32fbdb5f923df1e63b
parentbdf780fbcef5df4d365404a178e7f845a317b4e9
ACPI: processor: Update cpuidle driver check in __acpi_processor_start()

Commit 7a8c994cbb2d ("ACPI: processor: idle: Optimize ACPI idle
driver registration") moved the ACPI idle driver registration to
acpi_processor_driver_init() and acpi_processor_power_init() does
not register an idle driver any more.

Accordingly, the cpuidle driver check in __acpi_processor_start() needs
to be updated to avoid calling acpi_processor_power_init() without a
cpuidle driver, in which case the registration of the cpuidle device
in that function would lead to a NULL pointer dereference in
__cpuidle_register_device().

Fixes: 7a8c994cbb2d ("ACPI: processor: idle: Optimize ACPI idle driver registration")
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello (AMD) <superm1@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/5044465.31r3eYUQgx@rafael.j.wysocki
[ rjw: Changelog update ]
Signed-off-by: Rafael J. Wysocki <rafael.j.wysocki@intel.com>
drivers/acpi/processor_driver.c