Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: use be32 type to store be32 values

From: Simon Horman <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 09:31:16 +0200

On Sat, Apr 01, 2023 at 08:43:44AM +0200, Simon Horman wrote:
> Perhaps there is a nicer way to handle this but the code
> calls for converting an array of host byte order 32bit values
> to big endian 32bit values: an ipv6 address to be pretty printed.
> 
> Use a sparse-friendly array of be32 to store these values.
> 
> Also make use of the cpu_to_be32_array helper rather
> than open coding the conversion.
> 
> Flagged by sparse:
>   drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe_debugfs.c:59:27: warning: incorrect type in assignment (different base types)
>   drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe_debugfs.c:59:27:    expected unsigned int
>   drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe_debugfs.c:59:27:    got restricted __be32 [usertype]
>   drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_ppe_debugfs.c:161:46: warning: cast to restricted __be16
> 
> No functional changes intended.
> Compile tested only.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Simon Horman <[email-masked]>

Sorry, I forgot to tag this for net-next.
I can repost if needed, after an appropriate pause.