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
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