linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][next] tty: Avoid the use of one-element arrays

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Message-ID: <6228681b-f601-597a-64c2-87cd048d2599@kernel.org>
Date:   Thu, 23 Jul 2020 08:30:47 +0200
From:   Jiri Slaby <jirislaby@...nel.org>
To:     "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] tty: Avoid the use of one-element arrays

On 22. 07. 20, 20:24, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> 
> 
> On 7/17/20 01:10, Jiri Slaby wrote:
>> On 16. 07. 20, 20:08, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
>>> One-element arrays are being deprecated[1]. Replace the one-element arrays
>>> with simple value types 'char reserved_char' and 'compat_int_t reserved'[2],
>>> once it seems these are just placeholders for alignment.
>>>
>>> Also, while there, use the preferred form for passing a size of a struct.
>>> The alternative form where struct name is spelled out hurts readability
>>> and introduces an opportunity for a bug when the variable type is changed
>>> but the corresponding sizeof that is passed as argument is not.
>>>
>>> Lastly, fix the checkpatch.pl warnings below:
>>>
>>> ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
>>> +        char    reserved_char;$
>>>
>>> WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
>>> +        char    reserved_char;$
>>>
>>> ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
>>> +        compat_int_t    reserved;$
>>>
>>> WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
>>> +        compat_int_t    reserved;$
>>
>> May I ask you to send a follow-up patch to fix the whole structure's
>> indentation?
>>
> 
> Hi Jiri,
> 
> Sure thing. I'll fix that up and send v2, shortly.

Hi,

by a follow-up patch I meant a separate patch. Looking at it once again,
I would do 3 patches:
1) remove [1] arrays
2) change sizeofs
3) fix white space

thanks,
-- 
js
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