reproduce (this is a W=1 build): git checkout linus/master b4 shazam https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251209100313.2867-7-david.laight.linux@gmail.com # apt-get install sparse # sparse version: v0.6.4-73-gfbdde312 # save the config file mkdir build_dir && cp config build_dir/.config make W=1 C=1 CF='-fdiagnostic-prefix -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__ -fmax-errors=unlimited -fmax-warnings=unlimited' O=build_dir ARCH=um olddefconfig make W=1 C=1 CF='-fdiagnostic-prefix -D__CHECK_ENDIAN__ -fmax-errors=unlimited -fmax-warnings=unlimited' O=build_dir ARCH=um SHELL=/bin/bash drivers/pci/controller/