# Re: \[PATCH ethtool\] ethtool: Fix declaration after label compilation error

- From: patchwork-bot+netdevbpf@kernel.org
- Date: 2026-01-05 17:53:33 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2026/01/11344449
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2025/12/11344281/t.md

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Hello:

This patch was applied to ethtool/ethtool.git (master)
by Michal Kubecek [ref]:

On Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:25:33 +0200 you wrote:
> Wrap case blocks in braces to allow variable declarations after case
> labels, fixing C89 compilation errors:
> 
>   am65-cpsw-nuss.c: In function 'cpsw_dump_ale':
>   am65-cpsw-nuss.c:423:4: error: a label can only be part of a statement and a declaration is not a statement
>       u32 oui_entry = cpsw_ale_get_oui_addr(ale_pos);
>       ^~~
>   am65-cpsw-nuss.c:432:4: error: a label can only be part of a statement and a declaration is not a statement
>       u32 vlan_entry_type = cpsw_ale_get_vlan_entry_type(ale_pos);
>       ^~~
> 
> [...]

Here is the summary with links:
  - [ethtool] ethtool: Fix declaration after label compilation error
    https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/ethtool/ethtool.git/commit/?id=8e5c615a319f

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