Re: [PATCH] ath10k: allocate dummy net_device dynamically

[Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org>]

On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 05:25:52PM +0200, Kalle Valo wrote:
> Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@quicinc.com> writes:
> 
> > On 3/19/2024 3:47 AM, Breno Leitao wrote:
> >> Embedding net_device into structures prohibits the usage of flexible
> >> arrays in the net_device structure. For more details, see the discussion
> >> at [1].
> >> 
> >> Un-embed the net_device from struct ath10k by converting it
> >> into a pointer. Then use the leverage alloc_netdev() to allocate the
> >> net_device object at ath10k_core_create(). The free of the device occurs
> >> at ath10k_core_destroy().
> >> 
> >> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240229225910.79e224cf@kernel.org/
> >> 
> >> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org>
> >
> > NAK this based upon the ath11k patch results.
> >
> > As suggested there we should just use kmalloc/kfree to match the existing logic.
> 
> BTW if the patch is not tested on a real device then it's good to
> document that in the commit message with "Compile tested only" or
> similar.

Good to know. Thanks. I will add it to the next patches.