linux-kernel - RE: drivers/dma/ioatdma.c - address of '__this_module' will always evaluate as 'true' , warning

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Date:	Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:17:30 -0700
From:	"Nelson, Shannon" <shannon.nelson@...el.com>
To:	"Gabriel C" <nix.or.die@...glemail.com>
Cc:	"lkml" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: drivers/dma/ioatdma.c - address of '__this_module' will always evaluate as 'true' , warning

Gabriel C [mailto:nix.or.die@...glemail.com] 
>Nelson, Shannon wrote:
>> Gabriel C [mailto:nix.or.die@...glemail.com] 
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I got this warning on current git using gcc 4.2.1 :
>>>
>>> ...
>>>
>>> drivers/dma/ioatdma.c: In function 'ioat_init_module':
>>> drivers/dma/ioatdma.c:816: warning: the address of 
>>> '__this_module' will always evaluate as 'true'
>> 
>> Can you forward a copy of your .config?
>
>Sure , config attached.

Hmmm - never mind.  It looks like the gcc folks are getting picky with
some expressions.  See many other similar threads.

sln
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