linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v5] checkpatch: Check for 0-length and 1-element arrays

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Date:   Thu, 1 Jun 2023 15:15:00 -0700
From:   Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>,
        Dwaipayan Ray <dwaipayanray1@...il.com>,
        Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>,
        Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>,
        "Gustavo A . R . Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] checkpatch: Check for 0-length and 1-element arrays

On Thu,  1 Jun 2023 09:07:46 -0700 Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org> wrote:

> Fake flexible arrays have been deprecated since last millennium. Proper
> C99 flexible arrays must be used throughout the kernel so
> CONFIG_FORTIFY_SOURCE and CONFIG_UBSAN_BOUNDS can provide proper array
> bounds checking.
> 
> Cc: Andy Whitcroft <apw@...onical.com>
> Cc: Dwaipayan Ray <dwaipayanray1@...il.com>
> Cc: Lukas Bulwahn <lukas.bulwahn@...il.com>
> Fixed-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

You didn't checkpatch your checkpatch patch!

WARNING: Non-standard signature: Fixed-by:
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Fixed-by: Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>

I'll do my usual

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