Hi, On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 7:18 PM, Ian Abbott <abbotti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 08/02/17 13:26, Karthik Nayak wrote: >> >> Hello, >> >> On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 6:43 PM, Ian Abbott <abbotti@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> On 07/02/17 19:06, Karthik Nayak wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> This patch fixes the following sparse error: >>>> drivers/staging/comedi/drivers//ni_pcimio.c:1229:32: warning: incorrect >>>> type in assignment (different base types) >>>> drivers/staging/comedi/drivers//ni_pcimio.c:1229:32: expected >>>> restricted __be32 [usertype] serial_number >>>> drivers/staging/comedi/drivers//ni_pcimio.c:1229:32: got unsigned int >>>> >>>> This is done by introducing a temporary variable which is of type >>>> '__be32' and converting the existing variable to type 'unsigned int'. >>>> >>>> Signed-off-by: Karthik Nayak <Karthik.188@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> --- >>>> drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_pcimio.c | 5 +++-- >>>> drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_stc.h | 2 +- >>>> 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) > > [snip] > >>> (On a side note, nothing actually uses serial number, so the code that >>> reads >>> it from the EEPROM could just be ripped out.) >>> >>> Reviewed-by: Ian Abbott <abbotti@xxxxxxxxx> >>> >> >> Yea, I saw that, was assuming there might be a purposed use case scenario. > > > AFAICT it's never been used - not even to print a kernel log message or > anything. > >> Do you want me to send another patch? > > > If you want. If you plan to do so, could you indicate whether you are going > to base the patch on top of this one, or whether this patch should be > discarded. Thanks! > Sure, I'll base it on top of the existing patch. I'll reply to the first patch with the second one. -- Regards, Karthik Nayak _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://driverdev.linuxdriverproject.org/mailman/listinfo/driverdev-devel
