linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][next] wil6210: Avoid the use of one-element array

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Date:   Fri, 14 Aug 2020 14:47:41 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Cc:     Maya Erez <merez@...eaurora.org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, wil6210@....qualcomm.com,
        netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] wil6210: Avoid the use of one-element array

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

> One-element arrays are being deprecated[1]. Replace the one-element
> array with a simple value type 'u8 reserved'[2], once this is just
> a placeholder for alignment.
> 
> [1] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/79
> [2] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/86
> 
> Tested-by: kernel test robot <lkp@...el.com>
> Link: https://github.com/GustavoARSilva/linux-hardening/blob/master/cii/0-day/wil6210-20200715.md
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@...nel.org>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>

I agree with Johannes, I don't see the point of this patch as there are
no clear benefits.

Patch set to Rejected.

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