Re: [PATCH] bpf: use flexible array members, not zero-length
From: Daniel Borkmann <daniel@iogearbox.net>
Date: 2019-09-30 08:50:08
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On Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 04:48:14PM +0200, Stephen Kitt wrote:
This switches zero-length arrays in variable-length structs to C99
flexible array members. GCC will then ensure that the arrays are
always the last element in the struct.
Coccinelle:
@@
identifier S, fld;
type T;
@@
struct S {
...
- T fld[0];
+ T fld[];
...
};You did not explain the "why is it needed" part, only what your change is doing. What [compilation?] issue are you seeing that you're trying to fix? This sort of information must be present in a changelog.
Signed-off-by: Stephen Kitt <redacted>
Thanks, Daniel