The function pointer release in struct block_device_operations should point to functions declared as void. Sparse warnings: drivers/md/bcache/super.c:656:27: warning: incorrect type in initializer (different base types) drivers/md/bcache/super.c:656:27: expected void ( *release )( ... ) drivers/md/bcache/super.c:656:27: got int ( static [toplevel] *<noident> )( ... ) drivers/md/bcache/super.c:656:2: warning: initialization from incompatible pointer type [enabled by default] drivers/md/bcache/super.c:656:2: warning: (near initialization for ‘bcache_ops.release’) [enabled by default] Signed-off-by: Emil Goode <emilgoode@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/md/bcache/super.c | 3 +-- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/md/bcache/super.c b/drivers/md/bcache/super.c index 76c7f6c..938bbff 100644 --- a/drivers/md/bcache/super.c +++ b/drivers/md/bcache/super.c @@ -637,11 +637,10 @@ static int open_dev(struct block_device *b, fmode_t mode) return 0; } -static int release_dev(struct gendisk *b, fmode_t mode) +static void release_dev(struct gendisk *b, fmode_t mode) { struct bcache_device *d = b->private_data; closure_put(&d->cl); - return 0; } static int ioctl_dev(struct block_device *b, fmode_t mode, -- 1.7.10.4 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html