[PATCH v1 1/1] perf/smmuv3: Don't cast parameter in bit operations

Will Deacon will at kernel.org
Tue Feb 15 15:18:21 PST 2022


On Wed, 9 Feb 2022 20:47:58 +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> While in this particular case it would not be a (critical) issue,
> the pattern itself is bad and error prone in case somebody blindly
> copies to their code.
> 
> Don't cast parameter to unsigned long pointer in the bit operations.
> Instead copy to a local variable on stack of a proper type and use.
> 
> [...]

Applied to will (for-joerg/arm-smmu/updates), thanks!

[1/1] perf/smmuv3: Don't cast parameter in bit operations
      https://git.kernel.org/will/c/8ddf4eff71e1

Cheers,
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Will

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