linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] fat: Use pointer to d_name[0] in put

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Message-ID: <8735klx0fv.fsf@igel.home>
Date:   Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:27:32 +0100
From:   Andreas Schwab <schwab@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
Cc:     'Helge Deller' <deller@....de>,
        OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
        "linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] fat: Use pointer to d_name[0] in put_user() for compat
 case

On Feb 14 2022, David Laight wrote:

> The 'bug' is caused by put_user() trying to do:
> 	__typeof__(ptr) __ptr = ptr;
> where __typeof__ is returning char[n] not char *.
>
> I've tried a few things but can't get __typeof__ to
> generate a suitable type for both a simple type and array.

Does it work to use __typeof__(&*(ptr))?

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