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Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 16:08:44 +0300
From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v7 10/10] wifi: ath11k: allocate dummy
net_device dynamically
Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org> writes:
> Embedding net_device into structures prohibits the usage of flexible
> arrays in the net_device structure. For more details, see the discussion
> at [1].
>
> Un-embed the net_device from struct ath11k_ext_irq_grp by converting it
> into a pointer. Then use the leverage alloc_netdev() to allocate the
> net_device object at ath11k_ahb_config_ext_irq() for ahb, and
> ath11k_pcic_ext_irq_config() for pcic.
>
> The free of the device occurs at ath11k_ahb_free_ext_irq() for the ahb
> case, and ath11k_pcic_free_ext_irq() for the pcic case.
>
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240229225910.79e224cf@kernel.org/
>
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@...ian.org>
> Tested-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
I assume this goes via net-next:
Acked-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
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