linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 13/18] powerpc/uaccess: fix sparse errors

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Date:	Wed, 17 Dec 2014 10:50:44 +1100
From:	Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
To:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/18] powerpc/uaccess: fix sparse errors

On Tue, 2014-12-16 at 18:47 +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 06:52:51PM +0200, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> > virtio wants to read bitwise types from userspace using get_user.  At the
> > moment this triggers sparse errors, since the value is passed through an
> > integer.
> > 
> > Fix that up using __force.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@...hat.com>
> 
> Ping.

Ping? You only sent it two days ago. And you only responded to my questions
yesterday evening.

> Do powerpc maintainers consider fixing sparse errors
> applicable for 3.19?

Yeah, with your expanded explanation I'm fine with it.

> If yes, can you pls merge this patch?

Yes I will.

cheers


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