tree: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master head: ee1703cda8dc777e937dec172da55beaf1a74919 commit: e73af234a1a26a034dbf92539b54aedc5014dbb2 scsi: bfa: Switch to attribute groups date: 5 weeks ago config: i386-randconfig-s001-20211116 (attached as .config) compiler: gcc-9 (Debian 9.3.0-22) 9.3.0 reproduce: # apt-get install sparse # sparse version: v0.6.4-dirty # https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit... git remote add linus https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git git fetch --no-tags linus master git checkout e73af234a1a26a034dbf92539b54aedc5014dbb2 # save the attached .config to linux build tree make W=1 C=1 CF='-fdiagnostic-prefix -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__' O=build_dir ARCH=i386 SHELL=/bin/bash drivers/scsi/bfa/ If you fix the issue, kindly add following tag as appropriate Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp(a)intel.com&gt; sparse warnings: (new ones prefixed by >>) drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:66:39: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different base types) @@ expected unsigned long long [usertype] node_name @@ got restricted __be64 [usertype] @@ drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:66:39: sparse: expected unsigned long long [usertype] node_name drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:66:39: sparse: got restricted __be64 [usertype] drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:92:39: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different base types) @@ expected unsigned long long [usertype] port_name @@ got restricted __be64 [usertype] @@ drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:92:39: sparse: expected unsigned long long [usertype] port_name drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:92:39: sparse: got restricted __be64 [usertype] drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:248:36: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in assignment (different base types) @@ expected unsigned long long [usertype] fabric_name @@ got restricted __be64 [usertype] @@ drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:248:36: sparse: expected unsigned long long [usertype] fabric_name drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c:248:36: sparse: got restricted __be64 [usertype] vim +/bfad_im_vport_attrs +984 drivers/scsi/bfa/bfad_attr.c 983 985 &dev_attr_serial_number.attr, 986 &dev_attr_model.attr, 987 &dev_attr_model_description.attr, 988 &dev_attr_node_name.attr, 989 &dev_attr_symbolic_name.attr, 990 &dev_attr_hardware_version.attr, 991 &dev_attr_driver_version.attr, 992 &dev_attr_option_rom_version.attr, 993 &dev_attr_firmware_version.attr, 994 &dev_attr_number_of_ports.attr, 995 &dev_attr_driver_name.attr, 996 &dev_attr_number_of_discovered_ports.attr, 997 NULL, 998 }; 999 --- 0-DAY CI Kernel Test Service, Intel Corporation https://lists.01.org/hyperkitty/list/kbuild-all@lists.01.org