Re: [PATCH] KVM: Remove subtle "struct kvm_stats_desc" pseudo-overlay - patchwork-bot+linux-riscv

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Subject: Re: [PATCH] KVM: Remove subtle "struct kvm_stats_desc" pseudo-overlay
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:07:28 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <177433244873.469836.2501898935183219197.git-patchwork-notify@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20251205232655.445294-1-seanjc@google.com>

Hello:

This patch was applied to riscv/linux.git (for-next)
by Sean Christopherson <seanjc@google.com>:

On Fri,  5 Dec 2025 15:26:55 -0800 you wrote:
> Remove KVM's internal pseudo-overlay of kvm_stats_desc, which subtly
> aliases the flexible name[] in the uAPI definition with a fixed-size array
> of the same name.  The unusual embedded structure results in compiler
> warnings due to -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end, and also necessitates an
> extra level of dereferencing in KVM.  To avoid the "overlay", define the
> uAPI structure to have a fixed-size name when building for the kernel.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - KVM: Remove subtle "struct kvm_stats_desc" pseudo-overlay
    https://git.kernel.org/riscv/c/da142f3d373a

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