This patch fixes the following checkpatch.pl warning: Prefer ether_addr_copy() over memcpy() if the Ethernet addresses are __aligned(2) I used the following coccinelle script: @@ expression E1,E2;constant E3; @@ - memcpy(E1, E2, E3) + ether_addr_copy(E1, E2) pahole showed that the used structs are aligned to u16. struct _adapter { struct dvobj_priv dvobjpriv; /* 0 40 */ struct mlme_priv mlmepriv; /* 40 1560 */ /* --- cacheline 25 boundary (1600 bytes) --- */ struct cmd_priv cmdpriv; /* 1600 136 */ /* --- cacheline 27 boundary (1728 bytes) was 8 bytes ago --- */ struct evt_priv evtpriv; /* 1736 96 */ /* --- cacheline 28 boundary (1792 bytes) was 40 bytes ago --- */ struct io_queue * pio_queue; /* 1832 8 */ struct xmit_priv xmitpriv; /* 1840 912 */ /* --- cacheline 43 boundary (2752 bytes) --- */ struct recv_priv recvpriv; /* 2752 1088 */ /* --- cacheline 60 boundary (3840 bytes) --- */ struct sta_priv stapriv; /* 3840 672 */ /* --- cacheline 70 boundary (4480 bytes) was 32 bytes ago --- */ struct security_priv securitypriv; /* 4512 4816 */ /* --- cacheline 145 boundary (9280 bytes) was 48 bytes ago --- */ struct registry_priv registrypriv; /* 9328 968 */ /* --- cacheline 160 boundary (10240 bytes) was 56 bytes ago --- */ struct wlan_acl_pool acl_list; /* 10296 1536 */ /* --- cacheline 184 boundary (11776 bytes) was 56 bytes ago --- */ struct pwrctrl_priv pwrctrlpriv; /* 11832 224 */ /* --- cacheline 188 boundary (12032 bytes) was 24 bytes ago --- */ struct eeprom_priv eeprompriv; /* 12056 508 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ /* --- cacheline 196 boundary (12544 bytes) was 24 bytes ago --- */ struct hal_priv halpriv; /* 12568 88 */ /* --- cacheline 197 boundary (12608 bytes) was 48 bytes ago --- */ struct led_priv ledpriv; /* 12656 304 */ /* --- cacheline 202 boundary (12928 bytes) was 32 bytes ago --- */ struct mp_priv mppriv; /* 12960 1080 */ /* --- cacheline 219 boundary (14016 bytes) was 24 bytes ago --- */ s32 bDriverStopped; /* 14040 4 */ s32 bSurpriseRemoved; /* 14044 4 */ u32 IsrContent; /* 14048 4 */ u32 ImrContent; /* 14052 4 */ u8 EepromAddressSize; /* 14056 1 */ u8 hw_init_completed; /* 14057 1 */ /* XXX 6 bytes hole, try to pack */ struct task_struct * cmdThread; /* 14064 8 */ pid_t evtThread; /* 14072 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ /* --- cacheline 220 boundary (14080 bytes) --- */ struct task_struct * xmitThread; /* 14080 8 */ pid_t recvThread; /* 14088 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ uint (*dvobj_init)(struct _adapter *); /* 14096 8 */ void (*dvobj_deinit)(struct _adapter *); /* 14104 8 */ struct net_device * pnetdev; /* 14112 8 */ int bup; /* 14120 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ struct net_device_stats stats; /* 14128 184 */ /* --- cacheline 223 boundary (14272 bytes) was 40 bytes ago --- */ struct iw_statistics iwstats; /* 14312 32 */ /* --- cacheline 224 boundary (14336 bytes) was 8 bytes ago --- */ int pid; /* 14344 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ struct work_struct wkFilterRxFF0; /* 14352 32 */ u8 blnEnableRxFF0Filter; /* 14384 1 */ /* XXX 3 bytes hole, try to pack */ spinlock_t lockRxFF0Filter; /* 14388 4 */ const struct firmware * fw; /* 14392 8 */ /* --- cacheline 225 boundary (14400 bytes) --- */ struct usb_interface * pusb_intf; /* 14400 8 */ struct mutex mutex_start; /* 14408 40 */ /* XXX last struct has 4 bytes of padding */ struct completion rtl8712_fw_ready; /* 14448 32 */ /* --- cacheline 226 boundary (14464 bytes) was 16 bytes ago --- */ /* size: 14480, cachelines: 227, members: 40 */ /* sum members: 14451, holes: 7, sum holes: 29 */ /* paddings: 1, sum paddings: 4 */ /* last cacheline: 16 bytes */ }; struct eeprom_priv { u8 bautoload_fail_flag; /* 0 1 */ u8 bempty; /* 1 1 */ u8 sys_config; /* 2 1 */ u8 mac_addr[6]; /* 3 6 */ u8 config0; /* 9 1 */ u16 channel_plan; /* 10 2 */ u8 country_string[3]; /* 12 3 */ u8 tx_power_b[15]; /* 15 15 */ u8 tx_power_g[15]; /* 30 15 */ u8 tx_power_a[201]; /* 45 201 */ /* --- cacheline 3 boundary (192 bytes) was 54 bytes ago --- */ u8 efuse_eeprom_data[256]; /* 246 256 */ /* XXX 2 bytes hole, try to pack */ /* --- cacheline 7 boundary (448 bytes) was 56 bytes ago --- */ enum RT_CUSTOMER_ID CustomerID; /* 504 4 */ /* size: 508, cachelines: 8, members: 12 */ /* sum members: 506, holes: 1, sum holes: 2 */ /* last cacheline: 60 bytes */ }; struct net_device { char name[16]; /* 0 16 */ struct hlist_node name_hlist; /* 16 16 */ char * ifalias; /* 32 8 */ long unsigned int mem_end; /* 40 8 */ long unsigned int mem_start; /* 48 8 */ long unsigned int base_addr; /* 56 8 */ /* --- cacheline 1 boundary (64 bytes) --- */ int irq; /* 64 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ long unsigned int state; /* 72 8 */ struct list_head dev_list; /* 80 16 */ struct list_head napi_list; /* 96 16 */ struct list_head unreg_list; /* 112 16 */ /* --- cacheline 2 boundary (128 bytes) --- */ struct list_head close_list; /* 128 16 */ struct { struct list_head upper; /* 144 16 */ struct list_head lower; /* 160 16 */ } adj_list; /* 144 32 */ struct { struct list_head upper; /* 176 16 */ struct list_head lower; /* 192 16 */ } all_adj_list; /* 176 32 */ /* --- cacheline 3 boundary (192 bytes) was 16 bytes ago --- */ netdev_features_t features; /* 208 8 */ netdev_features_t hw_features; /* 216 8 */ netdev_features_t wanted_features; /* 224 8 */ netdev_features_t vlan_features; /* 232 8 */ netdev_features_t hw_enc_features; /* 240 8 */ netdev_features_t mpls_features; /* 248 8 */ /* --- cacheline 4 boundary (256 bytes) --- */ int ifindex; /* 256 4 */ int iflink; /* 260 4 */ struct net_device_stats stats; /* 264 184 */ /* --- cacheline 7 boundary (448 bytes) --- */ atomic_long_t rx_dropped; /* 448 8 */ atomic_long_t tx_dropped; /* 456 8 */ atomic_t carrier_changes; /* 464 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ const struct iw_handler_def * wireless_handlers; /* 472 8 */ struct iw_public_data * wireless_data; /* 480 8 */ const struct net_device_ops * netdev_ops; /* 488 8 */ const struct ethtool_ops * ethtool_ops; /* 496 8 */ const struct forwarding_accel_ops * fwd_ops; /* 504 8 */ /* --- cacheline 8 boundary (512 bytes) --- */ const struct header_ops * header_ops; /* 512 8 */ unsigned int flags; /* 520 4 */ unsigned int priv_flags; /* 524 4 */ short unsigned int gflags; /* 528 2 */ short unsigned int padded; /* 530 2 */ unsigned char operstate; /* 532 1 */ unsigned char link_mode; /* 533 1 */ unsigned char if_port; /* 534 1 */ unsigned char dma; /* 535 1 */ unsigned int mtu; /* 536 4 */ short unsigned int type; /* 540 2 */ short unsigned int hard_header_len; /* 542 2 */ short unsigned int needed_headroom; /* 544 2 */ short unsigned int needed_tailroom; /* 546 2 */ unsigned char perm_addr[32]; /* 548 32 */ /* --- cacheline 9 boundary (576 bytes) was 4 bytes ago --- */ unsigned char addr_assign_type; /* 580 1 */ unsigned char addr_len; /* 581 1 */ short unsigned int neigh_priv_len; /* 582 2 */ short unsigned int dev_id; /* 584 2 */ short unsigned int dev_port; /* 586 2 */ spinlock_t addr_list_lock; /* 588 4 */ struct netdev_hw_addr_list uc; /* 592 24 */ struct netdev_hw_addr_list mc; /* 616 24 */ /* --- cacheline 10 boundary (640 bytes) --- */ struct netdev_hw_addr_list dev_addrs; /* 640 24 */ struct kset * queues_kset; /* 664 8 */ unsigned char name_assign_type; /* 672 1 */ bool uc_promisc; /* 673 1 */ /* XXX 2 bytes hole, try to pack */ unsigned int promiscuity; /* 676 4 */ unsigned int allmulti; /* 680 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ struct vlan_info * vlan_info; /* 688 8 */ struct dsa_switch_tree * dsa_ptr; /* 696 8 */ /* --- cacheline 11 boundary (704 bytes) --- */ struct tipc_bearer * tipc_ptr; /* 704 8 */ void * atalk_ptr; /* 712 8 */ struct in_device * ip_ptr; /* 720 8 */ struct dn_dev * dn_ptr; /* 728 8 */ struct inet6_dev * ip6_ptr; /* 736 8 */ void * ax25_ptr; /* 744 8 */ struct wireless_dev * ieee80211_ptr; /* 752 8 */ struct wpan_dev * ieee802154_ptr; /* 760 8 */ /* --- cacheline 12 boundary (768 bytes) --- */ long unsigned int last_rx; /* 768 8 */ unsigned char * dev_addr; /* 776 8 */ struct netdev_rx_queue * _rx; /* 784 8 */ unsigned int num_rx_queues; /* 792 4 */ unsigned int real_num_rx_queues; /* 796 4 */ long unsigned int gro_flush_timeout; /* 800 8 */ rx_handler_func_t * rx_handler; /* 808 8 */ void * rx_handler_data; /* 816 8 */ struct netdev_queue * ingress_queue; /* 824 8 */ /* --- cacheline 13 boundary (832 bytes) --- */ unsigned char broadcast[32]; /* 832 32 */ /* XXX 32 bytes hole, try to pack */ /* --- cacheline 14 boundary (896 bytes) --- */ struct netdev_queue * _tx; /* 896 8 */ unsigned int num_tx_queues; /* 904 4 */ unsigned int real_num_tx_queues; /* 908 4 */ struct Qdisc * qdisc; /* 912 8 */ long unsigned int tx_queue_len; /* 920 8 */ spinlock_t tx_global_lock; /* 928 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ struct xps_dev_maps * xps_maps; /* 936 8 */ struct cpu_rmap * rx_cpu_rmap; /* 944 8 */ long unsigned int trans_start; /* 952 8 */ /* --- cacheline 15 boundary (960 bytes) --- */ int watchdog_timeo; /* 960 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ struct timer_list watchdog_timer; /* 968 80 */ /* --- cacheline 16 boundary (1024 bytes) was 24 bytes ago --- */ int * pcpu_refcnt; /* 1048 8 */ struct list_head todo_list; /* 1056 16 */ struct hlist_node index_hlist; /* 1072 16 */ /* --- cacheline 17 boundary (1088 bytes) --- */ struct list_head link_watch_list; /* 1088 16 */ enum { NETREG_UNINITIALIZED = 0, NETREG_REGISTERED = 1, NETREG_UNREGISTERING = 2, NETREG_UNREGISTERED = 3, NETREG_RELEASED = 4, NETREG_DUMMY = 5, } reg_state:8; /* 1104 4 */ /* Bitfield combined with next fields */ bool dismantle; /* 1105 1 */ /* Bitfield combined with previous fields */ enum { RTNL_LINK_INITIALIZED = 0, RTNL_LINK_INITIALIZING = 1, } rtnl_link_state:16; /* 1104 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ void (*destructor)(struct net_device *); /* 1112 8 */ struct netpoll_info * npinfo; /* 1120 8 */ struct net * nd_net; /* 1128 8 */ union { void * ml_priv; /* 8 */ struct pcpu_lstats * lstats; /* 8 */ struct pcpu_sw_netstats * tstats; /* 8 */ struct pcpu_dstats * dstats; /* 8 */ struct pcpu_vstats * vstats; /* 8 */ }; /* 1136 8 */ struct garp_port * garp_port; /* 1144 8 */ /* --- cacheline 18 boundary (1152 bytes) was 4 bytes ago --- */ struct mrp_port * mrp_port; /* 1152 8 */ struct device dev; /* 1160 688 */ /* XXX last struct has 7 bytes of padding */ /* --- cacheline 28 boundary (1792 bytes) was 60 bytes ago --- */ const struct attribute_group * sysfs_groups[4]; /* 1848 32 */ /* --- cacheline 29 boundary (1856 bytes) was 28 bytes ago --- */ const struct attribute_group * sysfs_rx_queue_group; /* 1880 8 */ const struct rtnl_link_ops * rtnl_link_ops; /* 1888 8 */ unsigned int gso_max_size; /* 1896 4 */ u16 gso_max_segs; /* 1900 2 */ u16 gso_min_segs; /* 1902 2 */ const struct dcbnl_rtnl_ops * dcbnl_ops; /* 1904 8 */ u8 num_tc; /* 1912 1 */ /* XXX 1 byte hole, try to pack */ struct netdev_tc_txq tc_to_txq[16]; /* 1914 64 */ /* --- cacheline 30 boundary (1920 bytes) was 62 bytes ago --- */ u8 prio_tc_map[16]; /* 1978 16 */ /* XXX 2 bytes hole, try to pack */ /* --- cacheline 31 boundary (1984 bytes) was 16 bytes ago --- */ unsigned int fcoe_ddp_xid; /* 1996 4 */ struct phy_device * phydev; /* 2000 8 */ struct lock_class_key * qdisc_tx_busylock; /* 2008 8 */ int group; /* 2016 4 */ /* XXX 4 bytes hole, try to pack */ struct pm_qos_request pm_qos_req; /* 2024 176 */ /* --- cacheline 34 boundary (2176 bytes) was 28 bytes ago --- */ /* size: 2240, cachelines: 35, members: 120 */ /* sum members: 2139, holes: 11, sum holes: 65 */ /* padding: 40 */ /* paddings: 1, sum paddings: 7 */ /* BRAIN FART ALERT! 2240 != 2139 + 65(holes), diff = 36 */ }; Moreover mac and pdata are simple arrays and pointers. Signed-off-by: Heba Aamer <heba93aamer@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c index 15f0d42..a2f2dfb 100644 --- a/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c +++ b/drivers/staging/rtl8712/usb_intf.c @@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ static int r871xu_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf, /* Use the mac address stored in the Efuse * offset = 0x12 for usb in efuse */ - memcpy(mac, &pdata[0x12], ETH_ALEN); + ether_addr_copy(mac, &pdata[0x12]); } eeprom_CustomerID = pdata[0x52]; switch (eeprom_CustomerID) { @@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static int r871xu_drv_init(struct usb_interface *pusb_intf, } else dev_info(&udev->dev, "r8712u: MAC Address from efuse = %pM\n", mac); - memcpy(pnetdev->dev_addr, mac, ETH_ALEN); + ether_addr_copy(pnetdev->dev_addr, mac); } /* step 6. Load the firmware asynchronously */ if (rtl871x_load_fw(padapter)) -- 1.7.9.5 _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel