linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ubi: fix sparse errors in ubi.h

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Date:	Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:56:37 +0000
From:	Ben Dooks <ben@...ff.org>
To:	Harvey Harrison <harvey.harrison@...il.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ubi: fix sparse errors in ubi.h

On Thu, Feb 14, 2008 at 01:53:15PM -0800, Harvey Harrison wrote:
> In C, signed 1-bit bitfields can only take the values 0 and -1, only
> 0 and 1 are ever assigned in current code.  Make them unsigned
> bitfields.
> 
> Fixes the (repeated) sparse errors:
> drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h:220:15: error: dubious one-bit signed bitfield
> drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h:221:17: error: dubious one-bit signed bitfield
> drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h:222:18: error: dubious one-bit signed bitfield
> drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h:223:16: error: dubious one-bit signed bitfield
> drivers/mtd/ubi/ubi.h:224:20: error: dubious one-bit signed bitfield
> 
> Signed-off-by: Harvey Harrison <harvey.harrison@...il.com>
> ---
> Sorry, not sure who to CC on this.

IIRC: Artem Bityutskiy <Artem.Bityutskiy@...ia.com>

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