call_pnp_bios() okay

call_pnp_bios() okay

[Thomas Hood]

> Given that the args are u16s and u16s are unsigned shorts, it looks to me
> as if this is going to zero out all the odd-numbered args.  But if that's
> what's happening then I'm amazed this driver works at all.  I see that
> in some cases the odd-numbered args are zero anyway, but in others not.
> Result #1:  The driver isn't getting a real value for the maximum node size.
>             But a random value will sometimes not oops the kernel.
> Result #2:  PnP BIOS is sometimes getting 0 as its DS selector
> Result #3:  The get_dev_node config selector is always 0 (should be 1 or 2)
> Result #4:  The set_dev_node handle is 0; but this is duplicated in the
>             node info structure, so the function may still work.  However,
>             the selector number of the node data is wrong
> 
> I'm off to patch this bug and see if it fixes my problem.
> It may fix the Sony and Dell problems too.

Well, on closer look the call_pnp_bios code is okay after all.
The variables get promoted to 32 bits prior to the 16 bit shifts,
despite the shifts being in parentheses.  I.e, Never Mind.  :)

Stelian: Sorry, I put your e-mail address in the previous subject heading
by mistake.

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Thomas Hood
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