Re: [PATCH net-next 3/6] net: ipa: drop packet if status has valid tag

[Alex Elder <elder@linaro.org>]

On 1/25/21 9:27 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 15:29:44 -0600 Alex Elder wrote:
>> Introduce ipa_endpoint_status_tag(), which returns true if received
>> status indicates its tag field is valid.  The endpoint parameter is
>> not yet used.
>>
>> Call this from ipa_status_drop_packet(), and drop the packet if the
>> status indicates the tag was valid.  Pass the endpoint pointer to
>> ipa_status_drop_packet(), and rename it ipa_endpoint_status_drop().
>> The endpoint will be used in the next patch.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Alex Elder <elder@linaro.org>
> 
>> @@ -1172,11 +1175,22 @@ static bool ipa_endpoint_status_skip(struct ipa_endpoint *endpoint,
>>   	return false;	/* Don't skip this packet, process it */
>>   }
>>   
>> +static bool ipa_endpoint_status_tag(struct ipa_endpoint *endpoint,
>> +				    const struct ipa_status *status)
>> +{
>> +	return !!(status->mask & IPA_STATUS_MASK_TAG_VALID_FMASK);
> 
> drivers/net/ipa/ipa_endpoint.c:1181:25: warning: restricted __le16 degrades to integer

Wow, that's an important one.

Sparse is spewing errors for me.  I guess I'm finally going to have
to figure out what's wrong.

I'll send an update tomorrow.  I know how to fix it but I want to
verify it works before I send it out.

Thank you.

					-Alex

>> +}
>> +