- if (!device->status.present) {
- /* Bay and dock should be handled even if absent */
- if (!ACPI_SUCCESS(
- acpi_is_child_device(device, acpi_bay_match)) &&
- !ACPI_SUCCESS(
- acpi_is_child_device(device, acpi_dock_match))) {
- result = -ENODEV;
- goto end;
- }
+ /*
+ * When the device is neither present nor functional, the
+ * device should not be added to Linux ACPI device tree.
+ * When the status of the device is not present but functinal,
+ * it should be added to Linux ACPI tree. For example : bay
+ * device , dock device.
+ * In such conditions it is unncessary to check whether it is
+ * bay device or dock device.
+ */
+ if (!device->status.present && !device->status.functional) {
+ result = -ENODEV;
+ goto end;