linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] pcm_native: Remove VLA usage

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Date:   Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:34:03 +0200
From:   Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>
To:     "Kyle Spiers" <kyle@...ers.me>
Cc:     <perex@...ex.cz>, <alsa-devel@...a-project.org>,
        <keescook@...omium.org>, <o-takashi@...amocchi.jp>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] pcm_native: Remove VLA usage

On Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:24:00 +0200,
Kyle Spiers wrote:
> 
> As part of the effort to remove VLAs from the kernel[1], this changes
> the allocation of the rstamps array from being on the stack to being
> kcalloc()ed. This also allows for the removal of the explicit zeroing
> loop.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kyle Spiers <kyle@...ers.me>

It's been already fixed weeks ago...


thanks,

Takashi