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From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>
To: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Cc: Atul Raut <rauji.raut@gmail.com>,
	linux-kernel-mentees@lists.linuxfoundation.org,
	linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ath6kl: replace one-element array with flexible-array member
Date: Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:10:37 +0300	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87sf8zs2oi.fsf@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <2023080433-patio-staining-2cfe@gregkh> (Greg KH's message of "Fri, 4 Aug 2023 07:15:43 +0200")

Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> writes:

> On Thu, Aug 03, 2023 at 09:55:54PM -0700, Atul Raut wrote:
>
>> One-element arrays are no longer relevant, and their
>> place has been taken by flexible array members thus,
>> use a flexible-array member to replace the one-element
>> array in struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write
>> 
>> This fixes warnings such as:
>> ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:109:8-12: WARNING use flexible-array member instead (https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/deprecated.html#zero-length-and-one-element-arrays)
>> 
>> Signed-off-by: Atul Raut <rauji.raut@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c | 2 +-
>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>> 
>> diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
>> index 5220809841a6..c8ecc9e85897 100644
>> --- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
>> +++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
>> @@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write {
>>  	__le32 cmd;
>>  	__le32 address;
>>  	__le32 value;
>> -	__le32 _pad[1];
>> +	__le32 _pad[];
>
> Are you sure this is actually a variable length array?

It's not, it's just padding. We both told this in v1:

https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20230731012941.21875-1-rauji.raut@gmail.com/

> And you just changed the size of this structure, are you sure this is
> correct?

This patch is not correct.

Atul, ALWAYS include a changelog when submitting a new version. Please
carefully read our wiki link below before submitting new patches to
wireless.

-- 
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches

  reply	other threads:[~2023-08-04  7:11 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2023-08-04  4:55 [PATCH v2] ath6kl: replace one-element array with flexible-array member Atul Raut
2023-08-04  5:15 ` Greg KH
2023-08-04  7:10   ` Kalle Valo [this message]
2023-08-04  9:30     ` Greg KH
2023-08-07 14:13       ` Jeff Johnson
2023-08-07 15:17         ` Atul Raut
2023-08-07 15:31         ` Atul Raut

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