On Mon, Feb 09, 2015 at 07:40:23AM +0800, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 08, 2015 at 10:27:23PM +0100, Adrian Remonda wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm cleaning the drivers/staging/lustre driver.
> > I have got the next warning from sparse:
> >
> > drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest//conctl.c:918:30: warning: incorrect
> > type in argument 1 (different address spaces)
> > drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest//conctl.c:918:30: expected void
> > [noderef] <asn:1>*to
> > drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest//conctl.c:918:30: got char
> > *ioc_pbuf2
> >
> > If I add the __user macro as next:
> >
> > --- a/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/conctl.c
> > +++ b/drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest/conctl.c
> > @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
> > #include "console.h"
> >
> > static int
> > -lst_session_new_ioctl(lstio_session_new_args_t *args)
> > +lst_session_new_ioctl(lstio_session_new_args_t __user *args)
> > {
> > char *name;
> > int rc;
> >
> > The warning turns to:
> >
> > drivers/staging/lustre/lnet/selftest//conctl.c:825:13: warning: dereference
> > of noderef expression
> >
> > Now the question:
> > Is this right or it is just a false warning from sparse?
> > Should the __user macro should be also inside the structure fields?
>
> The user/kernel fields in lustre are a total mess, I wouldn't work on
> them if you don't have to as they need an overhaul in some areas.
>
> So I'd recommend just staying away :)
>
> good luck!
>
> greg k-h
Ok. I had already done some modifications anyway. I sent you the patch
of the few I did
Regards,
Adrian
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