linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 06/20] c6x: convert fdt pointers to opaque pointers

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Date:	Fri, 4 Apr 2014 09:57:36 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Grant Likely <grant.likely@...aro.org>,
	Rob Herring <robh@...nel.org>,
	Mark Salter <msalter@...hat.com>,
	Aurelien Jacquiot <a-jacquiot@...com>,
	linux-c6x-dev@...ux-c6x.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 06/20] c6x: convert fdt pointers to opaque pointers

Hi Rob,

On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:16 AM, Rob Herring <robherring2@...il.com> wrote:
> --- a/arch/c6x/kernel/setup.c
> +++ b/arch/c6x/kernel/setup.c
> @@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ int __init c6x_add_memory(phys_addr_t start, unsigned long size)
>   */
>  notrace void __init machine_init(unsigned long dt_ptr)
>  {
> -       struct boot_param_header *dtb = __va(dt_ptr);
> -       struct boot_param_header *fdt = (struct boot_param_header *)_fdt_start;
> +       const void *dtb = __va(dt_ptr);
> +       const void *fdt = (const void *)_fdt_start;

Unless it has changed recently, _fdt_start is "char _fdt_start[]",
so the cast should not be needed.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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