}
/*
- * The EndTag opcode must be followed by a zero byte.
- * Although this byte is technically defined to be a checksum,
- * in practice, all ASL compilers set this byte to zero.
+ * Don't attempt to perform any validation on the 2nd byte.
+ * Although all known ASL compilers insert a zero for the 2nd
+ * byte, it can also be a checksum (as per the ACPI spec),
+ * and this is occasionally seen in the field. July 2017.
*/
- if (*(Aml + 1) != 0)
- {
- return_ACPI_STATUS (AE_AML_NO_RESOURCE_END_TAG);
- }
/* Return the pointer to the EndTag if requested */