Re: [PATCH][next] zd1211rw/zd_usb.h: Replace zero-length array with flexible-array member

Joe Perches
2020-03-10T22:30:37Z

On Tue, 2020-03-10 at 17:21 -0500, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> On 3/10/20 5:15 PM, Joe Perches wrote:
> > As far as I can tell, it doesn't actually make a difference as
> > all the compilers produce the same object code with either form.
> >
>
> That's precisely why we can implement these changes, cleanly(the fact
> that the compiler produces the same object code). So, the resulting
> object code is not the point here.

You are making Jes' point.

There's nothing wrong with making changes just for consistent
style across the kernel.

This change is exactly that.

I have no objection to this patch.

Jes does, though Jes is not a maintainer of this file.

I think "churn" arguments are overstated.