linux-kernel - [PATCH v2 2/2] trace: Tag trace_percpu

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Date:   Thu, 23 Dec 2021 16:04:39 +0530
From:   "Naveen N. Rao" <naveen.n.rao@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
To:     Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
Cc:     <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, bristot@...nel.org, luto@...nel.org
Subject: [PATCH v2 2/2] trace: Tag trace_percpu_buffer as a percpu pointer

Tag trace_percpu_buffer as a percpu pointer to resolve warnings
reported by sparse:
  /linux/kernel/trace/trace.c:3218:46: warning: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces)
  /linux/kernel/trace/trace.c:3218:46:    expected void const [noderef] __percpu *__vpp_verify
  /linux/kernel/trace/trace.c:3218:46:    got struct trace_buffer_struct *
  /linux/kernel/trace/trace.c:3234:9: warning: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces)
  /linux/kernel/trace/trace.c:3234:9:    expected void const [noderef] __percpu *__vpp_verify
  /linux/kernel/trace/trace.c:3234:9:    got int *

Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>
Signed-off-by: Naveen N. Rao <naveen.n.rao@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
---
 kernel/trace/trace.c | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index e1f55851e53faa..78ea542ce3bc2e 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -3207,7 +3207,7 @@ struct trace_buffer_struct {
 	char buffer[4][TRACE_BUF_SIZE];
 };
 
-static struct trace_buffer_struct *trace_percpu_buffer;
+static struct trace_buffer_struct __percpu *trace_percpu_buffer;
 
 /*
  * This allows for lockless recording.  If we're nested too deeply, then
@@ -3236,7 +3236,7 @@ static void put_trace_buf(void)
 
 static int alloc_percpu_trace_buffer(void)
 {
-	struct trace_buffer_struct *buffers;
+	struct trace_buffer_struct __percpu *buffers;
 
 	if (trace_percpu_buffer)
 		return 0;
-- 
2.34.1