Re: [PATCH] carl9170: Replace zero-length array of trailing structs with flex-array

From: Kalle Valo
Date: Sat Nov 19 2022 - 01:39:27 EST


Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> Zero-length arrays are deprecated[1] and are being replaced with
> flexible array members in support of the ongoing efforts to tighten the
> FORTIFY_SOURCE routines on memcpy(), correctly instrument array indexing
> with UBSAN_BOUNDS, and to globally enable -fstrict-flex-arrays=3.
>
> Replace zero-length array with flexible-array member.
>
> This results in no differences in binary output.
>
> [1] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/78
>
> Cc: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Paolo Abeni <pabeni@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: netdev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

Nowadays we include "wifi:" in the subject, but I can add that. But
please use this in the future for all wireless patches.

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