Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] staging: comedi: cast function output to assigned variable type

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 06:22:20PM +0530, Atul Gopinathan wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 01:21:05PM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 04:17:55PM +0530, Atul Gopinathan wrote:
> > > On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:31:15AM +0000, Ian Abbott wrote:
> > > > On 18/02/2021 08:44, Atul Gopinathan wrote:
> > > > > Fix the following warning generated by sparse:
> > > > > 
> > > > > drivers/staging//comedi/comedi_fops.c:2956:23: warning: incorrect type in assignment (different address spaces)
> > > > > drivers/staging//comedi/comedi_fops.c:2956:23:    expected unsigned int *chanlist
> > > > > drivers/staging//comedi/comedi_fops.c:2956:23:    got void [noderef] <asn:1> *
> > > > > 
> > > > > compat_ptr() has a return type of "void __user *"
> > > > > as defined in "include/linux/compat.h"
> > > > > 
> > > > > cmd->chanlist is of type "unsigned int *" as defined
> > > > > in drivers/staging/comedi/comedi.h" in struct
> > > > > comedi_cmd.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Atul Gopinathan <atulgopinathan@gmail.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > >   drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c | 2 +-
> > > > >   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > > > 
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
> > > > > index e85a99b68f31..fc4ec38012b4 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/comedi_fops.c
> > > > > @@ -2953,7 +2953,7 @@ static int get_compat_cmd(struct comedi_cmd *cmd,
> > > > >   	cmd->scan_end_arg = v32.scan_end_arg;
> > > > >   	cmd->stop_src = v32.stop_src;
> > > > >   	cmd->stop_arg = v32.stop_arg;
> > > > > -	cmd->chanlist = compat_ptr(v32.chanlist);
> > > > > +	cmd->chanlist = (unsigned int __force *)compat_ptr(v32.chanlist);
> > > > >   	cmd->chanlist_len = v32.chanlist_len;
> > > > >   	cmd->data = compat_ptr(v32.data);
> > > > >   	cmd->data_len = v32.data_len;
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > This patch and the other one in your series clash with commit 9d5d041eebe3
> > > > ("staging: comedi: comedi_fops.c: added casts to get rid of sparse
> > > > warnings") by B K Karthik.
> > > 
> > > Oh I see. Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but which tree and
> > > branch should one work with when messing with the code in staging/
> > > directory? (wanted to avoid such clashes in future)
> > 
> > staging-next is the best one to use from the staging.git tree.  But as
> > the above commit was merged in 5.9-rc1, way back in July of last year, I
> > have no idea what tree you are currently using to not hit that...
> 
> I'm using the staging tree alright, cloned it yesterday. Except I used the
> --depth parameter. I believe that is the culprit. How bad a mistake is
> that?

I do not know, I do not use that option, sorry.

> (Why depth? I'm currently staying in a remote area where internet
> download speeds are less than 100Kbps. I tried a normal git clone of
> the staging tree and it's estimated time was more than half a day. Not
> to mention, it fails due to loss of connection midway every time)

If you already have a copy of the kernel git tree, there is never a need
to download the whole thing again.  Just add another remote banch and do
a pull, the difference should be very tiny now compared to what is in
Linus's tree.

Or, to seed the whole thing, download a "git bundle" as described here:
	https://www.kernel.org/best-way-to-do-linux-clones-for-your-ci.html
which you can use to work off of locally, and should be easier to handle
over slow and flaky download connections.

hope this helps,

greg k-h