fs/seq_file.c:960:12: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different address spaces)

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tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master
head:   fbafc3e621c3f4ded43720fdb1d6ce1728ec664e
commit: ad25f5cb39872ca14bcbe00816ae65c22fe04b89 rxrpc: Fix locking issue
date:   1 year, 7 months ago
config: x86_64-alldefconfig (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20231227/202312271242.6AVwbkKf-lkp@intel.com/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/20231227/202312271242.6AVwbkKf-lkp@intel.com/reproduce)

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the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202312271242.6AVwbkKf-lkp@intel.com/

sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>)
   fs/seq_file.c:938:9: sparse: sparse: incompatible types in comparison expression (different address spaces):
   fs/seq_file.c:938:9: sparse:    struct list_head [noderef] __rcu *
   fs/seq_file.c:938:9: sparse:    struct list_head *
   fs/seq_file.c:938:9: sparse: sparse: incompatible types in comparison expression (different address spaces):
   fs/seq_file.c:938:9: sparse:    struct list_head [noderef] __rcu *
   fs/seq_file.c:938:9: sparse:    struct list_head *
>> fs/seq_file.c:960:12: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different address spaces) @@     expected struct list_head *lh @@     got struct list_head [noderef] __rcu * @@
   fs/seq_file.c:960:12: sparse:     expected struct list_head *lh
   fs/seq_file.c:960:12: sparse:     got struct list_head [noderef] __rcu *
   fs/seq_file.c:1087:24: sparse: sparse: incompatible types in comparison expression (different address spaces):
   fs/seq_file.c:1087:24: sparse:    struct hlist_node [noderef] __rcu *
   fs/seq_file.c:1087:24: sparse:    struct hlist_node *
   fs/seq_file.c:1089:24: sparse: sparse: incompatible types in comparison expression (different address spaces):
   fs/seq_file.c:1089:24: sparse:    struct hlist_node [noderef] __rcu *
   fs/seq_file.c:1089:24: sparse:    struct hlist_node *

vim +960 fs/seq_file.c

   933	
   934	struct list_head *seq_list_start_rcu(struct list_head *head, loff_t pos)
   935	{
   936		struct list_head *lh;
   937	
 > 938		list_for_each_rcu(lh, head)
   939			if (pos-- == 0)
   940				return lh;
   941	
   942		return NULL;
   943	}
   944	EXPORT_SYMBOL(seq_list_start_rcu);
   945	
   946	struct list_head *seq_list_start_head_rcu(struct list_head *head, loff_t pos)
   947	{
   948		if (!pos)
   949			return head;
   950	
   951		return seq_list_start_rcu(head, pos - 1);
   952	}
   953	EXPORT_SYMBOL(seq_list_start_head_rcu);
   954	
   955	struct list_head *seq_list_next_rcu(void *v, struct list_head *head,
   956					    loff_t *ppos)
   957	{
   958		struct list_head *lh;
   959	
 > 960		lh = list_next_rcu((struct list_head *)v);
   961		++*ppos;
   962		return lh == head ? NULL : lh;
   963	}
   964	EXPORT_SYMBOL(seq_list_next_rcu);
   965	

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