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R. Silva wrote: >> One-element arrays are being deprecated[1]. Replace the one-element >> array with a simple value type 'u8 reserved'[2], once this is just >> a placeholder for alignment. >> >> [1] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/79 >> [2] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/86 > > Umm, no, you're misinterpreting this ... This has nothing to do with > variable length and isn't used that way. As you can see from your own > patch, since you're not changing any users. > I understand that this 'reserved' field is being used merely for alignment purposes: drivers/net/wireless/ath/wil6210/wmi.h: 3080 /* WMI_SCHEDULING_SCHEME_EVENTID */ 3081 struct wmi_scheduling_scheme_event { 3082 /* wmi_fw_status_e */ 3083 u8 status; 3084 /* serial number given in command */ 3085 u8 serial_num; 3086 /* wmi_sched_scheme_failure_type */ 3087 u8 failure_type; 3088 /* alignment to 32b */ 3089 u8 reserved[1]; 3090 } __packed; and that it's not being used as a variable-length array. The links are included to inform the people about the reason why we are removing zero-length/one-element arrays in the first place. The thing in this case is that it doesn't hurt to use a simple value type instead of the one-element array form. Thanks -- Gustavo