Re: [PATCH v1 2/3] fs: Optimize credentials reference count for backing file ops

[kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>]

Hi Vinicius,

kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings:

[auto build test WARNING on brauner-vfs/vfs.all]
[also build test WARNING on linus/master v6.9-rc2 next-20240403]
[If your patch is applied to the wrong git tree, kindly drop us a note.
And when submitting patch, we suggest to use '--base' as documented in
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url:    https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/Vinicius-Costa-Gomes/cred-Add-a-light-version-of-override-revert_creds/20240403-101954
base:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git vfs.all
patch link:    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240403021808.309900-3-vinicius.gomes%40intel.com
patch subject: [PATCH v1 2/3] fs: Optimize credentials reference count for backing file ops
config: i386-randconfig-061-20240403 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20240403/202404032344.SKdrnkhI-lkp@intel.com/config)
compiler: gcc-13 (Ubuntu 13.2.0-4ubuntu3) 13.2.0
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20240403/202404032344.SKdrnkhI-lkp@intel.com/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@intel.com>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202404032344.SKdrnkhI-lkp@intel.com/

sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)
   fs/backing-file.c: note: in included file (through include/linux/sched/signal.h, include/linux/rcuwait.h, include/linux/percpu-rwsem.h, ...):
>> include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces) @@     expected struct cred const *old @@     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred @@
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     expected struct cred const *old
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred
>> include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces) @@     expected struct cred const *old @@     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred @@
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     expected struct cred const *old
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred
>> include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces) @@     expected struct cred const *old @@     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred @@
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     expected struct cred const *old
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred
>> include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces) @@     expected struct cred const *old @@     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred @@
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     expected struct cred const *old
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred
>> include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces) @@     expected struct cred const *old @@     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred @@
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     expected struct cred const *old
   include/linux/cred.h:182:41: sparse:     got struct cred const [noderef] __rcu *cred

vim +182 include/linux/cred.h

58319057b78476 Andy Lutomirski      2015-09-04  174  
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  175  /*
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  176   * Override creds without bumping reference count. Caller must ensure
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  177   * reference remains valid or has taken reference. Almost always not the
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  178   * interface you want. Use override_creds()/revert_creds() instead.
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  179   */
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  180  static inline const struct cred *override_creds_light(const struct cred *override_cred)
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  181  {
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02 @182  	const struct cred *old = current->cred;
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  183  
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  184  	rcu_assign_pointer(current->cred, override_cred);
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  185  	return old;
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  186  }
dd60a254548056 Vinicius Costa Gomes 2024-04-02  187  

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