netdev - Re: pull-request: wireless-2022-10-13

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Date:   Thu, 13 Oct 2022 18:13:00 +0200
From:   Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
To:     Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: pull-request: wireless-2022-10-13

On Thu, 2022-10-13 at 08:32 -0700, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Oct 2022 12:04:51 +0200 Johannes Berg wrote:
> > Please pull and let me know if there's any problem.
> 
> Since you asked if there are any problems... :)
> 
> net/wireless/scan.c:1677:61: warning: incorrect type in argument 2 (different address spaces)
> net/wireless/scan.c:1677:61:    expected struct cfg80211_bss_ies const *new_ies
> net/wireless/scan.c:1677:61:    got struct cfg80211_bss_ies const [noderef] __rcu *beacon_ies
> 

Oh shoot, I had noticed this later and forgot about it ...

FWIW, it's harmless, but we do need to silence the sparse warning. I'll
add a follow-up patch for our next pull request, unless you want it
quickly, then I can send it to you directly?

johannes