Hi Matt, kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings: [auto build test WARNING on cb560795c8c2ceca1d36a95f0d1b2eafc4074e37] url: https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/Matt-Johnston/mctp-i2c-handle-NULL-header-address/20241021-123741 base: cb560795c8c2ceca1d36a95f0d1b2eafc4074e37 patch link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20241021-mctp-i2c-null-dest-v2-1-4503e478517c%40codeconstruct.com.au patch subject: [PATCH net v2] mctp i2c: handle NULL header address config: alpha-randconfig-r122-20241022 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20241022/202410221734.IWc5paM1-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/config) compiler: alpha-linux-gcc (GCC) 13.3.0 reproduce: (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20241022/202410221734.IWc5paM1-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/reproduce) If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags | Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx> | Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202410221734.IWc5paM1-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/ sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>) >> drivers/net/mctp/mctp-i2c.c:599:23: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different base types) @@ expected unsigned char [assigned] [usertype] llsrc @@ got unsigned char const *dev_addr @@ drivers/net/mctp/mctp-i2c.c:599:23: sparse: expected unsigned char [assigned] [usertype] llsrc drivers/net/mctp/mctp-i2c.c:599:23: sparse: got unsigned char const *dev_addr drivers/net/mctp/mctp-i2c.c: note: in included file (through include/linux/module.h): include/linux/list.h:83:21: sparse: sparse: self-comparison always evaluates to true include/linux/list.h:83:21: sparse: sparse: self-comparison always evaluates to true vim +599 drivers/net/mctp/mctp-i2c.c 579 580 static int mctp_i2c_header_create(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, 581 unsigned short type, const void *daddr, 582 const void *saddr, unsigned int len) 583 { 584 struct mctp_i2c_hdr *hdr; 585 struct mctp_hdr *mhdr; 586 u8 lldst, llsrc; 587 588 if (len > MCTP_I2C_MAXMTU) 589 return -EMSGSIZE; 590 591 if (daddr) 592 lldst = *((u8 *)daddr); 593 else 594 return -EINVAL; 595 596 if (saddr) 597 llsrc = *((u8 *)saddr); 598 else > 599 llsrc = dev->dev_addr; 600 601 skb_push(skb, sizeof(struct mctp_i2c_hdr)); 602 skb_reset_mac_header(skb); 603 hdr = (void *)skb_mac_header(skb); 604 mhdr = mctp_hdr(skb); 605 hdr->dest_slave = (lldst << 1) & 0xff; 606 hdr->command = MCTP_I2C_COMMANDCODE; 607 hdr->byte_count = len + 1; 608 hdr->source_slave = ((llsrc << 1) & 0xff) | 0x01; 609 mhdr->ver = 0x01; 610 611 return sizeof(struct mctp_i2c_hdr); 612 } 613 -- 0-DAY CI Kernel Test Service https://github.com/intel/lkp-tests/wiki