I wasn't getting much of a response on lkml to this, so maybe netdev will be more helpful :)
thanks - kumar ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:19:47 -0600 From: Kumar Gala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: LKML List <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org> Subject: proper way to deal with a sparse warning I'm getting the following sparse warning: drivers/net/gianfar_mii.c:165:16: warning: incorrect type in assignment (different address spaces) drivers/net/gianfar_mii.c:165:16: expected void *priv drivers/net/gianfar_mii.c:165:16: got struct gfar_mii [noderef] * [assigned] regs<asn:2> This is line 165 of gianfar_mii.c: new_bus->priv = regs; new_bus->priv is of type void *. regs is of type struct gfar_mii __iomem *. Is it acceptable to do the following: new_bus->priv = (void __force *)regs; - kumar - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe netdev" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html