kernel/nsproxy.c:264:9: sparse: sparse: dereference of noderef expression
From: kernel test robot
Date: Wed Dec 17 2025 - 22:07:34 EST
tree: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master
head: ea1013c1539270e372fc99854bc6e4d94eaeff66
commit: 3a18f809184bc5a1cfad7cde5b8b026e2ff61587 ns: add active reference count
date: 6 weeks ago
config: i386-randconfig-061-20251218 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20251218/202512181002.T1MzUgAK-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/config)
compiler: gcc-14 (Debian 14.2.0-19) 14.2.0
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20251218/202512181002.T1MzUgAK-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/reproduce)
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| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202512181002.T1MzUgAK-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/
sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)
kernel/nsproxy.c:264:9: sparse: sparse: no generic selection for 'struct user_namespace *const [noderef] __rcu user_ns'
kernel/nsproxy.c:269:9: sparse: sparse: no generic selection for 'struct user_namespace *const [noderef] __rcu user_ns'
>> kernel/nsproxy.c:264:9: sparse: sparse: dereference of noderef expression
kernel/nsproxy.c:269:9: sparse: sparse: dereference of noderef expression
vim +264 kernel/nsproxy.c
261
262 void get_cred_namespaces(struct task_struct *tsk)
263 {
> 264 ns_ref_active_get(tsk->real_cred->user_ns);
265 }
266
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