netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: wwan: t7xx: Un-embed dummy device

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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:40:28 +0000
From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@...nel.org
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: wwan: t7xx: Un-embed dummy device

Hello:

This patch was applied to netdev/net-next.git (main)
by Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>:

On Wed, 24 Apr 2024 09:11:07 -0700 you wrote:
> Embedding net_device into structures prohibits the usage of flexible
> arrays in the net_device structure. For more details, see the discussion
> at [1].
> 
> Un-embed the net_device from the private struct by converting it
> into a pointer. Then use the leverage the new alloc_netdev_dummy()
> helper to allocate and initialize dummy devices.
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [net-next] net: wwan: t7xx: Un-embed dummy device
    https://git.kernel.org/netdev/net-next/c/c984f374aeec

You are awesome, thank you!
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