Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] ARM: Fix some check warnings of tool sparse

[Russell King (Oracle)]

On Mon, Oct 10, 2022 at 05:53:45PM +0800, Zhen Lei wrote:
> Fix the following warnings:
>  warning: incorrect type in initializer (different address spaces)
>     expected unsigned short [noderef] __user *register __p
>     got unsigned short [usertype] *
>  warning: cast removes address space '__user' of expression

I have a general principle that not all warnings should be fixed,
especially when it comes to sparse.

The aim is not to get to zero warnings - it's to get to a point where
the code is correct, and plastering the code with __force casts means
it isn't correct - you're just masking the warning.

So no, I really don't like this. And I really don't like seeing
__force being used in open code in casts.

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