Re: [PATCH v4] lightnvm: pblk

[Bart Van Assche]

On 04/10/2017 11:36 AM, Javier GonzÃlez wrote:
> Changes since v3:
> * Apply Bart's feedback [1]

Thanks for having addressed these comments. But please also make sure
that the pblk driver builds cleanly with W=1 C=2. When running "make
M=drivers/lightnvm W=1 C=2" several warnings are reported that should be
reviewed. At least the endianness warnings should be addressed. An example:

  CHECK   drivers/lightnvm/pblk-gc.c
drivers/lightnvm/pblk-gc.c:254:18: warning: incorrect type in assignment
(different base types)
drivers/lightnvm/pblk-gc.c:254:18:    expected unsigned long long
[usertype] *lba_list
drivers/lightnvm/pblk-gc.c:254:18:    got restricted __le64 [usertype] *

Please also review the warnings reported by smatch (make
M=drivers/lightnvm C=2 CHECK="smatch -p=kernel"). A few examples that
most likely indicate bugs:

  CHECK   drivers/lightnvm/pblk-init.c
drivers/lightnvm/pblk-init.c:915: pblk_init() error: passing non
negative 1 to ERR_PTR
drivers/lightnvm/pblk-rb.c:782: pblk_rb_tear_down_check() error: we
previously assumed 'rb->entries' could be null (see line 778)  CHECK
drivers/lightnvm/pblk-read.c
drivers/lightnvm/pblk-read.c:486: pblk_submit_read_gc() error: 'bio'
dereferencing possible ERR_PTR()

Thanks,

Bart.