From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Sun, 19 May 2002 12:52:24 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Sun, 19 May 2002 12:52:23 -0400 Received: from rongage.org ([63.83.235.147]:46759 "EHLO net.rongage.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Sun, 19 May 2002 12:52:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH][RFQ] - Kernel Janitor Project - Compiler Cleanups From: Ron Gage To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.3 Date: 19 May 2002 12:46:23 -0400 Message-Id: <1021826787.7867.32.camel@portable> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi folks: In my delusional attempt to contribute to the Linux Kernel, I have chosen the "clean up compiler warnings" item from the Kernel Janitors list. This cleanup applies to base 2.4.18. To expose the warnings, all one needs to do is change the CC defination from "gcc" to "gcc -w" in the toplevel Makefile. The typical warnings exposed are: signed vs unsigned comparison unsigned compared to negative constant unused parameters unused variables missing initializers While there has been some limited discussion (thanks Keith Owens) regarding if GCC is doing the right thing wrt initializing structures, the fact remains that if GCC is emitting a warning, then I did what I could to squash it. I am usign GCC v2.95.3 as distributed with Slackware 8.0. This patch touches a LOT of different files in the include, kernel, drivers/block, drivers/acpi, and drivers/char directories and while the changes should be benign, you are advised to handle with care. This patch is a work in progress so expect more in the future from me. I am releasing what I have now for commentary and if necessary, course correction. PLEASE be gentle in the commentary as this is my first major contribution to the kernel. The patch, at 42k gzip'ed, is sitting on my webserver: http://www.rongage.org/2.4.18-rg1-diff.gz Thanks! Ron Gage - Saginaw, MI (ron@rongage.org)