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SubjectRE: [virtio-dev] Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] virtio: introduce little edian functions for virtio_cread/write# family
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> Subject: Re: [virtio-dev] Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] virtio: introduce little edian
> functions for virtio_cread/write# family
>
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2016 at 01:56:04AM +0000, Gonglei (Arei) wrote:
> > Hi Michael,
> >
> > Thanks for your feedback firstly!
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: virtio-dev@lists.oasis-open.org
> [mailto:virtio-dev@lists.oasis-open.org]
> > > On Behalf Of Michael S. Tsirkin
> > > Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 11:33 AM
> > > To: Gonglei (Arei)
> > > Subject: [virtio-dev] Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] virtio: introduce little edian functions
> for
> > > virtio_cread/write# family
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 04:10:22PM +0800, Gonglei wrote:
> > > > Virtio modern devices are always little edian, let's introduce
> > > > the LE functions for read/write configuration space for
> > > > virtio modern devices, which avoid complaint by Sparse when
> > > > we use the virtio_creaed/virtio_cwrite in VIRTIO_1 devices.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Gonglei <arei.gonglei@huawei.com>
> > > > ---
> > > > include/linux/virtio_config.h | 45
> > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/include/linux/virtio_config.h b/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > > index 26c155b..de05707 100644
> > > > --- a/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > > +++ b/include/linux/virtio_config.h
> > > > @@ -414,4 +414,49 @@ static inline void virtio_cwrite64(struct
> virtio_device
> > > *vdev,
> > > > _r; \
> > > > })
> > > >
> > > > +static inline __le16 virtio_cread16_le(struct virtio_device *vdev,
> > > > + unsigned int offset)
> > > > +{
> > > > + __le16 ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + vdev->config->get(vdev, offset, &ret, sizeof(ret));
> > > > + return ret;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static inline void virtio_cwrite16_le(struct virtio_device *vdev,
> > > > + unsigned int offset, __le16 val)
> > > > +{
> > > > + vdev->config->set(vdev, offset, &val, sizeof(val));
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static inline __le32 virtio_cread32_le(struct virtio_device *vdev,
> > > > + unsigned int offset)
> > > > +{
> > > > + __le32 ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + vdev->config->get(vdev, offset, &ret, sizeof(ret));
> > > > + return ret;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static inline void virtio_cwrite32_le(struct virtio_device *vdev,
> > > > + unsigned int offset, __le32 val)
> > > > +{
> > > > + vdev->config->set(vdev, offset, &val, sizeof(val));
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static inline __le64 virtio_cread64_le(struct virtio_device *vdev,
> > > > + unsigned int offset)
> > > > +{
> > > > + __le64 ret;
> > > > +
> > > > + __virtio_cread_many(vdev, offset, &ret, 1, sizeof(ret));
> > > > + return ret;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > +static inline void virtio_cwrite64_le(struct virtio_device *vdev,
> > > > + unsigned int offset, __le64 val)
> > > > +{
> > > > + vdev->config->set(vdev, offset, &val, sizeof(val));
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > #endif /* _LINUX_VIRTIO_CONFIG_H */
> > >
> > > Could you please better explain what is the issue you are facing?
> > > virtio_cwrite/virtio_cread all accept and return native types.
> > >
> > virtio_cwrite/virtio_cread are used to write/read configuration
> > space for virtio devices. For virtio-crypto device, I used __le32/64 directly
> > in struct virtio_crypto_config. The sparse reports warnings if I use
> virtio_cread()
> > for virtio-crypto device.
>
> I suspect that's because you are doing cread into an le32 variable.
>
>
Yes.

>
> > Furthermore, it means the warnings exist for all VIRTIO_1 devices because
> > they are definitely LE, which it's not necessary to use
> virtio_to_cpu/cpu_to_virtio.
> >
> >
> > PS: I googled a discussion about this topic for virtio-input device, pls see:
> > http://linux.kernel.narkive.com/3argfbWz/patch-1-1-add-virtio-input-driver
> >
> > Regards,
> > -Gonglei
>
> Looks like we changed the macros since - at least ATM
> virtio_console_config uses __u16 fields (which is probably a bug -
> I'll look into fixing it up) and they
> do not seem to trigger warnings.
>
Cool.

__u16/32/64 are fine, but __le16/32/64 will trigger warnings.

Regards,
-Gonglei

>
> > > If you want it in LE format, swap it!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > --
> > > > 1.8.3.1
> > > >
> > >
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