bug in checkpath.pl

[Holger Schurig <hs4233@mail.mn-solutions.de>]

I have a case where scripts/checkpatch.pl returns a false error. 
First, here is the code:


static int lbs_scan_add_rates_tlv(u8 *tlv)
{
	int i;
	struct mrvlietypes_ratesparamset *rate_tlv =
		(struct mrvlietypes_ratesparamset *) tlv;

	rate_tlv->header.type = cpu_to_le16(TLV_TYPE_RATES);
	tlv += sizeof(rate_tlv->header);
	for (i = 0; i < MAX_RATES; i++) {
		*tlv = lbs_bg_rates[i];
		if (*tlv == 0)
			break;
		if (*tlv == 0x02 || *tlv == 0x04 ||
		    *tlv == 0x0b || *tlv == 0x16)
			*tlv |= 0x80;
		tlv++;
	}
	rate_tlv->header.len = i;
	return sizeof(rate_tlv->header) + i;
}


And here the error from checkpatch.pl:

ERROR: need consistent spacing around '*' (ctx:WxV)
#553: FILE: drivers/net/wireless/libertas/scan.c:438:
+                       *tlv |= 0x80;



This error seems wrong, tlv is a pointer to some u8 value
(a.k.a. unsigned char), and it is very well allowed to
operate on it via *variablename |= 0x80;