linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH 1/2][next] scsi: qla2xxx: Replace one-element array with DECLARE_FLEX

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Date:   Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:03:10 -0600
From:   "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        GR-QLogic-Storage-Upstream@...vell.com,
        Nilesh Javali <njavali@...vell.com>,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2][next] scsi: qla2xxx: Replace one-element array with
 DECLARE_FLEX_ARRAY() helper

> Yes, I do agree, that the code is equivalent. I was surprised that a
> compiler was smart enough to generate the same binary code.

We discard the tiny changes that don't affect the logic or the control
flow of the program.

--
Gustavo