Using the command like: 'make C=1 xxxx', the sparse tool will complain about warnings like: warning: symbol 'XXX' was not declared. Should it be static? warning: Using plain integer as NULL pointer ... And also, if the symbols will only used locally, shouldn't it be static? Xiubo Li (3): KVM: X86: Avoid using plain integer as NULL pointer warning. KVM: X86: For the symbols used locally only should be static type. KVM: For the symbols used locally only should be static type. arch/x86/kvm/pmu.c | 2 +- arch/x86/kvm/svm.c | 3 ++- arch/x86/kvm/x86.c | 13 ++++++++----- virt/kvm/kvm_main.c | 2 +- 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) -- 1.9.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html