linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] jffs2: fix sparse errors: directive in argument list

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Message-ID: <1384728305.14335.4.camel@joe-AO722>
Date:	Sun, 17 Nov 2013 14:45:05 -0800
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Erico Nunes <nunes.erico@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-sparse@...r.kernel.org, dwmw2 <dwmw2@...radead.org>,
	linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] jffs2: fix sparse errors: directive in argument list

On Sun, 2013-11-17 at 20:34 -0200, Erico Nunes wrote:
> Do you mean it as an error in the sparse tool?

Yes.  I think it's a defect in how sparse
treats string concatenation.

That style:

	printk("%s\n",
#ifdef FOO
	"foo"
#endif
#ifdef BAR
	"bar"
#endif
	"string");

is pretty common in the kernel sources.

The patch itself is otherwise fine, but
perhaps unnecessary.


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