netdev - Re: [PATCH 00/32] Set 2: Rid W=1 warnings in Wireless

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Date:   Sat, 22 Aug 2020 20:30:03 +0200
From:   Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@...il.com>
To:     Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>, kvalo@...eaurora.org,
        davem@...emloft.net, kuba@...nel.org
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/32] Set 2: Rid W=1 warnings in Wireless

On 2020-08-21 09:16, Lee Jones wrote:
> This set is part of a larger effort attempting to clean-up W=1
> kernel builds, which are currently overwhelmingly riddled with
> niggly little warnings.
>
I see that after our discussion about the carl9170 change in this
thread following your patch: <https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/8/14/291>

you decided the best way to address our requirements, was to "drop"
your patch from the series, instead of just implementing the requested 
changes. :(

> There are quite a few W=1 warnings in the Wireless.  My plan
> is to work through all of them over the next few weeks.
> Hopefully it won't be too long before drivers/net/wireless
> builds clean with W=1 enabled.

Just a parting note for your consideration:

Since 5.7 [0], it has become rather easy to also compile the linux 
kernel with clang and the LLVM Utilities.
<https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/kbuild/llvm.html>

I hope this information can help you to see beyond that one-unamed 
"compiler" bias there... I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors.

Christian

[0] 
<https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.7-Kbuild-Easier-LLVM>