Re: [PATCH v11 01/14] EDAC: Add support for EDAC device feature's control

[kernel test robot]

Hi,

kernel test robot noticed the following build warnings:

[auto build test WARNING on ras/edac-for-next]
[also build test WARNING on rafael-pm/linux-next rafael-pm/bleeding-edge cxl/next linus/master cxl/pending v6.11-rc3 next-20240816]
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url:    https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/shiju-jose-huawei-com/EDAC-Add-support-for-EDAC-device-feature-s-control/20240817-004442
base:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ras/ras.git edac-for-next
patch link:    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240816164238.1902-2-shiju.jose%40huawei.com
patch subject: [PATCH v11 01/14] EDAC: Add support for EDAC device feature's control
config: i386-randconfig-062-20240818 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20240819/202408190825.fBBO0NTN-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/config)
compiler: gcc-12 (Debian 12.2.0-14) 12.2.0
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20240819/202408190825.fBBO0NTN-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/reproduce)

If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202408190825.fBBO0NTN-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/

sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)
>> drivers/edac/edac_device.c:584:26: sparse: sparse: symbol 'edac_dev_type' was not declared. Should it be static?
   drivers/edac/edac_device.c: note: in included file (through include/linux/smp.h, include/linux/lockdep.h, include/linux/spinlock.h, ...):
   include/linux/list.h:83:21: sparse: sparse: self-comparison always evaluates to true

vim +/edac_dev_type +584 drivers/edac/edac_device.c

   583	
 > 584	const struct device_type edac_dev_type = {
   585		.name = "edac_dev",
   586		.release = edac_dev_release,
   587	};
   588	

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