linux-kernel - Re: compiler warnings in 2.6.35.2

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Date:	Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:53:33 -0400
From:	Chris Frey <cdfrey@...rsquare.net>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...en8.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: compiler warnings in 2.6.35.2

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 08:31:59AM +0200, Borislav Petkov wrote:
> From: Chris Frey <cdfrey@...rsquare.net>
> Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 02:28:01AM -0400
> 
> > > >   CC      mm/swap.o
> > > > In file included from include/linux/kobject.h:21,
> > > >                  from include/linux/sched.h:91,
> > > >                  from mm/swap.c:17:
> > > > include/linux/sysfs.h:183: warning: parameter has incomplete type
> > > > /home/cdfrey/kernel/git/linux/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h: In function `__static_cpu_has':
> > > > /home/cdfrey/kernel/git/linux/arch/x86/include/asm/cpufeature.h:315: warning: asm operand 1 probably doesn't match constraints
> > > 
> > > Which compiler version are you using?
> > 
> > GCC 3.3
> 
> Any chance to upgrade to a 4.x version?

I could, but Documentation/Changes says gcc 3.2 is the minimum, so I hoped
3.3 would be sufficient.

As for the first warning, doesn't it just need include/linux/kobject.h
to be included for the enum type?

As for the second warning, I'm not sure I even understand it.

- Chris

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