linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH repost 15/16] sparc/uaccess: fix sparse errors

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Message-ID: <20141228102153.GA9251@redhat.com>
Date:	Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:21:53 +0200
From:	"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, arnd@...db.de,
	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, sam@...nborg.org,
	dave.kleikamp@...cle.com, sparclinux@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH repost 15/16] sparc/uaccess: fix sparse errors

On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 06:39:30PM -0500, David Miller wrote:
> From: "Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@...hat.com>
> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 11:30:22 +0200
> 
> > 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>
> 
> Patches #14 and #15 have identical commit message header lines, you
> need to say "sparc32: " or "sparc64: " so that shortlog scanners can
> distinguish them.
> 
> Thanks.

Got it.
Arnd, you are queueing this - could you tweak the subjects please?
Or would you prefer me to repost with tweaked subjects?

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