linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH][next] carl9170: Replace zero-length array with DECLARE_FLEX

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Date:   Fri, 30 Sep 2022 06:31:59 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To:     "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Cc:     Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@...glemail.com>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] carl9170: Replace zero-length array with
 DECLARE_FLEX_ARRAY() helper

"Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org> wrote:

> Zero-length arrays are deprecated and we are moving towards adopting
> C99 flexible-array members, instead. So, replace zero-length arrays
> declarations in anonymous union with the new DECLARE_FLEX_ARRAY()
> helper macro.
> 
> This helper allows for flexible-array members in unions.
> 
> Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/193
> Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/215
> Link: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Zero-Length.html
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@...nel.org>
> Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@...cinc.com>

Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.

9ec6e20776ab carl9170: Replace zero-length array with DECLARE_FLEX_ARRAY() helper

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