Re: [PATCH v2] ipmi:si: Move SI type information into an info structure

From: Corey Minyard
Date: Thu Apr 17 2025 - 16:54:25 EST


On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 06:58:21PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 06:55:35PM +0300, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> > On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 01:36:15PM -0500, Corey Minyard wrote:
> > > Andy reported:
> > >
> > > Debian clang version 19.1.7 is not happy when compiled with
> > > `make W=1` (note, CONFIG_WERROR=y is the default):
> > >
> > > ipmi_si_platform.c:268:15: error: cast to smaller integer type 'enum si_type'
> > > +from 'const void *' [-Werror,-Wvoid-pointer-to-enum-cast]
>
> It seems you copied'n'pasted from narrow screen. The lines should kept as is
> (as long as they are) without an additional line break and plus sign.

Yep. Thanks Andy. Should this wait for for 6.16, or would 6.15 be
better?

-corey

>
> > > 268 | io.si_type = (enum
> > > +si_type)device_get_match_data(&pdev->dev);
>
> Ditto.
>
> > > The IPMI SI type is an enum that was cast into a pointer that was
> > > then cast into an enum again. That's not the greatest style, so
> > > instead create an info structure to hold the data and use that.
> >
> > Tested-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> --
> With Best Regards,
> Andy Shevchenko
>
>