linux-kernel - Re: AHCI_SHT(), ATA_BASE_SHT() and .can

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Date:	Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:38:45 +0000
From:	Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:	Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: AHCI_SHT(), ATA_BASE_SHT() and .can_queue

On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 5:36 PM, Tejun Heo <htejun@...il.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 05:04:21PM +0000, Bart Van Assche wrote:
>> I guess the fact that can_queue is specified twice and with different
>> values in AHCI_SHT() was unintentional ?
>
> Yes, it is intentional.  The macros provide default values which
> specific drivers or downstream class of drivers may choose to
> override.

Unfortunately sparse complains about that construct. It is annoying
when checking e.g. drivers/scsi with sparse to see sparse complain
many times about two different values being specified for .can_queue.
Should the sparse authors remove that warning ?

Bart.
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