The AlpsPS/2 code previously relied on the assumption that `char` is a
signed type, which was true on x86 platforms (the only place where this
driver is used) before kernel 6.2. However, on 6.2 and later, this
assumption is broken due to the introduction of -funsigned-char as a new
global compiler flag.

Fix this by explicitly specifying the signedness of `char` when sign
extending the values received from the device.

v2:
	Add explicit signedness to more places

Fixes: f3f33c677699 ("Input: alps - Rushmore and v7 resolution support")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: msizanoen <msizanoen@qtmlabs.xyz>
---
 drivers/input/mouse/alps.c | 16 ++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c b/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
index 989228b5a0a4..523ba1196c72 100644
--- a/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
+++ b/drivers/input/mouse/alps.c
@@ -852,8 +852,8 @@ static void alps_process_packet_v6(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 			x = y = z = 0;
 
 		/* Divide 4 since trackpoint's speed is too fast */
-		input_report_rel(dev2, REL_X, (char)x / 4);
-		input_report_rel(dev2, REL_Y, -((char)y / 4));
+		input_report_rel(dev2, REL_X, (signed char)x / 4);
+		input_report_rel(dev2, REL_Y, -((signed char)y / 4));
 
 		psmouse_report_standard_buttons(dev2, packet[3]);
 
@@ -1104,8 +1104,8 @@ static void alps_process_trackstick_packet_v7(struct psmouse *psmouse)
 	    ((packet[3] & 0x20) << 1);
 	z = (packet[5] & 0x3f) | ((packet[3] & 0x80) >> 1);
 
-	input_report_rel(dev2, REL_X, (char)x);
-	input_report_rel(dev2, REL_Y, -((char)y));
+	input_report_rel(dev2, REL_X, (signed char)x);
+	input_report_rel(dev2, REL_Y, -((signed char)y));
 	input_report_abs(dev2, ABS_PRESSURE, z);
 
 	psmouse_report_standard_buttons(dev2, packet[1]);
@@ -2294,20 +2294,20 @@ static int alps_get_v3_v7_resolution(struct psmouse *psmouse, int reg_pitch)
 	if (reg < 0)
 		return reg;
 
-	x_pitch = (char)(reg << 4) >> 4; /* sign extend lower 4 bits */
+	x_pitch = (signed char)(reg << 4) >> 4; /* sign extend lower 4 bits */
 	x_pitch = 50 + 2 * x_pitch; /* In 0.1 mm units */
 
-	y_pitch = (char)reg >> 4; /* sign extend upper 4 bits */
+	y_pitch = (signed char)reg >> 4; /* sign extend upper 4 bits */
 	y_pitch = 36 + 2 * y_pitch; /* In 0.1 mm units */
 
 	reg = alps_command_mode_read_reg(psmouse, reg_pitch + 1);
 	if (reg < 0)
 		return reg;
 
-	x_electrode = (char)(reg << 4) >> 4; /* sign extend lower 4 bits */
+	x_electrode = (signed char)(reg << 4) >> 4; /* sign extend lower 4 bits */
 	x_electrode = 17 + x_electrode;
 
-	y_electrode = (char)reg >> 4; /* sign extend upper 4 bits */
+	y_electrode = (signed char)reg >> 4; /* sign extend upper 4 bits */
 	y_electrode = 13 + y_electrode;
 
 	x_phys = x_pitch * (x_electrode - 1); /* In 0.1 mm units */
-- 
2.39.2

Hi,

On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 01:17:31AM +0100, msizanoen wrote:
> The AlpsPS/2 code previously relied on the assumption that `char` is a
> signed type, which was true on x86 platforms (the only place where this
> driver is used) before kernel 6.2. However, on 6.2 and later, this
> assumption is broken due to the introduction of -funsigned-char as a new
> global compiler flag.
> 
> Fix this by explicitly specifying the signedness of `char` when sign
> extending the values received from the device.
> 
> v2:
> 	Add explicit signedness to more places
> 
> Fixes: f3f33c677699 ("Input: alps - Rushmore and v7 resolution support")
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: msizanoen <msizanoen@qtmlabs.xyz>

Please use s8 instead of signed char. Also, could you please tell me if
"msizanoen" is your real name? It is required in the DCO. Apologies if
it really is.

Thanks.

-- 
Dmitry