linux-kernel - Re: Interpretation of sparse warning

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Date:	Fri, 14 Sep 2007 22:17:49 +0200
From:	Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject:  Re: Interpretation of sparse warning

On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:01:09 -0500
Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net> wrote:

> The code sequence
> 
>         u32 macstat;
> .....
>         macstat = le32_to_cpu(rxhdr->mac_status);
> 
> generates the following sparse warnings
> 
> drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c:446:12: warning: cast to restricted type
> drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/xmit.c:446:12: warning: cast from restricted type
> 

Is rxhdr->mac_status properly declared as le32?

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