Re: [PATCH net-next 01/17] net: Copy slab data for sendmsg(MSG_SPLICE_PAGES)
From: Simon Horman
Date: Sat Jun 17 2023 - 09:52:20 EST
On Sat, Jun 17, 2023 at 07:43:15AM +0100, David Howells wrote:
> Simon Horman <simon.horman@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > > + cache = get_cpu_ptr(&skb_splice_frag_cache);
> ...
> > > + put_cpu_ptr(skb_splice_frag_cache);
> >
> > Hi David,
> >
> > I don't think it makes any difference at run-time.
> > But to keep Sparse happy, perhaps this ought to be put_cpu_var()
>
> Actually, the problem is a missing "&". I think I should use put_cpu_ptr() to
> match get_cpu_ptr(). It doesn't crash because the argument is ignored.
Thanks David, I agree that is a better idea.