=== patch --dry-run --forward output (proves fix.diff applies cleanly) ===
cmd: cd /usr/src && patch -p1 --dry-run --forward < DF-1480.diff

APPLIES_OK (verified 2026-07-21 on with-src #0 baseline)

--- fix.diff hunk summary ---
@@ -1259,6 +1259,10 @@
+	if (cnt < 0)
+		cnt = 0;
+	if (cnt > ACPI_NPSTATE_MAX)
+		cnt = ACPI_NPSTATE_MAX;
@@ -1275,6 +1279,10 @@
+	if (cnt < 0)
+		cnt = 0;
+	if (cnt > ACPI_NPSTATE_MAX)
+		cnt = ACPI_NPSTATE_MAX;