linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] Input: Add EVIOC mechanism for MT slots

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Date:	Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:27:25 +0100
From:	"Henrik Rydberg" <rydberg@...omail.se>
To:	Chase Douglas <chasedouglas@...il.com>
Cc:	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-input@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] Input: Add EVIOC mechanism for MT slots

Hi Chase,

> > +#define INPUT_MT_REQUEST(num_slots)					\
> > +	{								\
> > +		__u32 code;						\
> > +		__s32 values[num_slots];				\
> 
> I think this assumes a userspace C compiler that can handle variable
> length arrays. This would require only compiling in C source code at the
> C99 standard or later. It looks like C++ doesn't even allow variable
> length arrays, though gcc handles it. According to:
> 
> http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/beginner/1601/
> 
> it looks like Borland c++ compilers may not be able to compile this :(.

This is resolved on the preprocessor level, so C99 or not does not
enter the problem. Compile-time constant, as you can see in the code
example in the patch summary.

Thanks,
Henrik
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