linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][next] scsi: smartpqi: Replace one-element array with flexible-array member

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Date:   Mon, 23 Aug 2021 17:12:25 -0500
From:   "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>
To:     "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Cc:     Don Brace <don.brace@...rochip.com>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        storagedev@...rochip.com, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH][next] scsi: smartpqi: Replace one-element array with
 flexible-array member

Hi Martin,

On 8/16/21 22:01, Martin K. Petersen wrote:
> 
> Gustavo,
> 
>> There is a regular need in the kernel to provide a way to declare
>> having a dynamically sized set of trailing elements in a
>> structure. Kernel code should always use “flexible array members”[1]
>> for these cases. The older style of one-element or zero-length arrays
>> should no longer be used[2].
> 
> Applied to 5.15/scsi-staging, thanks!

Thanks for this. :)

Could you take this series too, please:

https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/cover.1628136510.git.gustavoars@kernel.org/

Thanks!
--
Gustavo