Re: [PATCH] ALSA: fix function cast warnings

[Takashi Iwai <tiwai@xxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:30:56 +0100,
Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> 
> On Tue, Feb 13, 2024, at 13:56, Takashi Iwai wrote:
> > On Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:09:56 +0100,
> 
> >>  
> >> -int snd_rawmidi_receive(struct snd_rawmidi_substream *substream,
> >> -			const unsigned char *buffer, int count);
> >> +int snd_rawmidi_receive(void *ptr, const void *buffer, int count);
> >
> > If it were only about the type of the buffer argument being a void
> > pointer, it's fine.  But the substream argument should be explicitly
> > typed, otherwise it's confusing for other normal call patterns.
> >
> > I guess the suitable fix for now would be to provide wrapper functions
> > that are used for callbacks and bridge to the actual function with
> > pointer cast, something like below.  Eventually we can put more const,
> > but it's basically irrelevant with the warning itself.
> 
> Right, makes sense. I gave your patch a spin and it addresses the
> warnings I saw in randconfig builds, so please apply that with
> "Reported-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>".

OK, will do.


thanks,

Takashi