Re: [PATCH] x86: fix movdir64b() sparse warning

[Dan Williams]

On Wed, Jan 6, 2021 at 12:40 PM Dave Jiang <dave.jiang@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Add missing __iomem anotation to address sparse warning.

s/anotation/annotation/

>
> "sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)"
>    drivers/dma/idxd/submit.c: note: in included file (through include/linux/io.h, include/linux/pci.h):
> >> arch/x86/include/asm/io.h:422:27: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in argument 1 (different address spaces) @@     expected void *dst @@     got void [noderef] __iomem *dst @@
>    arch/x86/include/asm/io.h:422:27: sparse:     expected void *dst
>    arch/x86/include/asm/io.h:422:27: sparse:     got void [noderef] __iomem *dst

The sparse spew is somewhat interesting, but what would be more
helpful is explain the why. I.e. that existing and future users expect
to be passing an __iomem annotated pointer to this routine because...
<reasons go here>. Otherwise someone (reviewer / future git blame
user) might reasonably ask, "well, why is the driver passing an
__iomem annotated pointer in the first instance?".

To Ben's point you might also duplicate part of the comment from
movdir64b and say:

"Recall, from the comment in movdir64b @__dst  must be supplied as an
lvalue because this tells the compiler what the object is (its size)
the instruction accesses. I.e., not the pointers but what they point
to, thus the deref'ing '*'."

With clarified changelog for both you can add:

Reviewed-by: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@xxxxxxxxx>