[U-Boot] [PATCH] common/lcd: fix eldk 4.2 compile warning

Andreas Bießmann andreas.devel at googlemail.com
Tue Oct 23 14:37:26 CEST 2012


Dear Marek Vasut,

On 23.10.2012 14:14, Marek Vasut wrote:
> Dear Andreas Bießmann,
> 
>> This fixes following warning only generated with eldk-4.2:
>>
>> ---8<---
>> lcd.c: In function 'bitmap_plot':
>> lcd.c:527: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break
>> strict-aliasing rules --->8---
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Andreas Bießmann <andreas.devel at googlemail.com>
>> Cc: Marek Vasut <marex at denx.de>
>> ---
>>  common/lcd.c |    2 +-
>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/common/lcd.c b/common/lcd.c
>> index b6be800..9a4435f 100644
>> --- a/common/lcd.c
>> +++ b/common/lcd.c
>> @@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ static inline ushort *configuration_get_cmap(void)
>>  void bitmap_plot(int x, int y)
>>  {
>>  #ifdef CONFIG_ATMEL_LCD
>> -	uint *cmap = (uint *)bmp_logo_palette;
>> +	uint *cmap = (void *)bmp_logo_palette;
> 
> Are you _sure_ this is the right fix ? 

yes, I am. This patch is runtime tested on an at91sam9263ek.

I first tried to consolidate the cmap and just use the ushort as in the
else path. But unfortunately this require some more rework of this driver.

> Why is the atmel LCD driver so separate 
> anyway?

Sorry, I don't know. This should really be reworked some time.
But I think for now this quick fix can be applied to silence your
eldk-4.2 warning.

Best regards

Andreas Bießmann


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