linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] ath6kl: replace one-element array with flexible-array member

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Date:   Mon, 7 Aug 2023 08:17:21 -0700
From:   Atul Raut <rauji.raut@...il.com>
To:     Jeff Johnson <quic_jjohnson@...cinc.com>
Cc:     gregkh@...uxfoundation.org, kvalo@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel-mentees@...ts.linuxfoundation.org,
        linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ath6kl: replace one-element array with flexible-array
 member

On Mon, Aug 07, 2023 at 07:13:20AM -0700, Jeff Johnson wrote:
>On 8/4/2023 2:30 AM, Greg KH wrote:
>>On Fri, Aug 04, 2023 at 10:10:37AM +0300, Kalle Valo wrote:
>>>Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> writes:
>>>
>>>>On Thu, Aug 03, 2023 at 09:55:54PM -0700, Atul Raut wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>One-element arrays are no longer relevant, and their
>>>>>place has been taken by flexible array members thus,
>>>>>use a flexible-array member to replace the one-element
>>>>>array in struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write
>>>>>
>>>>>This fixes warnings such as:
>>>>>./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c:109:8-12: WARNING use flexible-array member instead (https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/process/deprecated.html#zero-length-and-one-element-arrays)
>>>>>
>>>>>Signed-off-by: Atul Raut <rauji.raut@...il.com>
>>>>>---
>>>>>  drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c | 2 +-
>>>>>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>>
>>>>>diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
>>>>>index 5220809841a6..c8ecc9e85897 100644
>>>>>--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
>>>>>+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/usb.c
>>>>>@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ struct ath6kl_usb_ctrl_diag_cmd_write {
>>>>>  	__le32 cmd;
>>>>>  	__le32 address;
>>>>>  	__le32 value;
>>>>>-	__le32 _pad[1];
>>>>>+	__le32 _pad[];
>>>>
>>>>Are you sure this is actually a variable length array?
>>>
>>>It's not, it's just padding. We both told this in v1:
>>>
>>>https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20230731012941.21875-1-rauji.raut@gmail.com/
>>
>>Hey, I'm consistent, nice!  :)
>>
>>But Atul, that's not good to ignore our review comments.  Usually that
>>ends up meaning that everyone will then just ignore your submissions,
>>generally a not-good resolution.
>>
>>thanks,
>>
>>greg k-h
>
>Since the 'pad' field is never directly accessed, suggest the author 
>respin this this to use simply:
>	__le32 _pad;
>
>That will prevent others from trying to "fix" this actual one-element 
>array in the future.

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