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diff --git a/sys/contrib/dev/acpica/components/utilities/uteval.c b/sys/contrib/dev/acpica/components/utilities/uteval.c
index d19210f..ba4d6ee 100644
--- a/sys/contrib/dev/acpica/components/utilities/uteval.c
+++ b/sys/contrib/dev/acpica/components/utilities/uteval.c
@@ -260,7 +260,8 @@ AcpiUtEvaluateNumericObject (
* RETURN: Status
*
* DESCRIPTION: Executes _STA for selected device and stores results in
- * *Flags.
+ * *Flags. If _STA does not exist, then the device is assumed
+ * to be present/functional/enabled (as per the ACPI spec).
*
* NOTE: Internal function, no parameter validation
*
@@ -284,6 +285,11 @@ AcpiUtExecute_STA (
{
if (AE_NOT_FOUND == Status)
{
+ /*
+ * if _STA does not exist, then (as per the ACPI specification),
+ * the returned flags will indicate that the device is present,
+ * functional, and enabled.
+ */
ACPI_DEBUG_PRINT ((ACPI_DB_EXEC,
"_STA on %4.4s was not found, assuming device is present\n",
AcpiUtGetNodeName (DeviceNode)));
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