Re: [kbuild-all] Re: [paulmck-rcu:dev.2021.12.02a 31/43] include/asm-generic/barrier.h:70:30: warning: 'kcsan_rmb' is static but used in inline function 'pte_offset_kernel' which is not static

[Rong Chen <rong.a.chen@intel.com>]

On 12/4/21 21:02, Marco Elver wrote:
> On Sat, 4 Dec 2021 at 06:33, kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com> wrote:
> [...]
>>>> include/asm-generic/barrier.h:70:30: warning: 'kcsan_rmb' is static but used in inline function 'pte_offset_kernel' which is not static
>>        70 | #define smp_rmb()       do { kcsan_rmb(); __smp_rmb(); } while (0)
>>           |                              ^~~~~~~~~
>>     arch/alpha/include/asm/pgtable.h:303:9: note: in expansion of macro 'smp_rmb'
>>       303 |         smp_rmb(); /* see above */
>>           |         ^~~~~~~
>>>> include/asm-generic/barrier.h:70:30: warning: 'kcsan_rmb' is static but used in inline function 'pmd_offset' which is not static
>>        70 | #define smp_rmb()       do { kcsan_rmb(); __smp_rmb(); } while (0)
>>           |                              ^~~~~~~~~
>>     arch/alpha/include/asm/pgtable.h:293:9: note: in expansion of macro 'smp_rmb'
>>       293 |         smp_rmb(); /* see above */
>>           |         ^~~~~~~
> I had been wondering if barriers could be static __always_inline, like
> we do for atomic_t operations. Apparently this answers that questions.
>
> This should fix it:
> https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20211204125703.3344454-1-elver@google.com
>
> Unrelatedly, I wonder if I can get the test robot to also check some
> of my branches:

Hi Marco,

We have added it into our monitor list.

Best Regards,
Rong Chen

> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/melver/linux.git/
> That'd be very useful, to catch things like this early, and avoid
> disturbing Paul too much. :-)
>
> Thanks,
> -- Marco