linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next] net: openvswitch: Use struct

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Message-ID: <ZFaYlnSJdMQXQ+VN@corigine.com>
Date:   Sat, 6 May 2023 20:12:38 +0200
From:   Simon Horman <simon.horman@...igine.com>
To:     Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
Cc:     Pravin B Shelar <pshelar@....org>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
        Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>,
        Paolo Abeni <pabeni@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        dev@...nvswitch.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next] net: openvswitch: Use struct_size()

On Sat, May 06, 2023 at 06:04:16PM +0200, Christophe JAILLET wrote:
> Use struct_size() instead of hand writing it.
> This is less verbose and more informative.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Christophe JAILLET <christophe.jaillet@...adoo.fr>
> ---
> It will also help scripts when __counted_by macro will be added.
> See [1].
> 
> [1]: https://lore.kernel.org/all/6453f739.170a0220.62695.7785@mx.google.com/

This looks fine to me, but:

## Form letter - net-next-closed (text borrowed from others)

The merge window for v6.3 has begun and therefore net-next is closed
for new drivers, features, code refactoring and optimizations.
We are currently accepting bug fixes only.

Please repost when net-next reopens after May 8th.

RFC patches sent for review only are obviously welcome at any time.

See: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/maintainer-netdev.html#development-cycle