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

From: Kees Cook
Date: Sat Nov 19 2022 - 02:09:03 EST


On Sat, Nov 19, 2022 at 08:39:11AM +0200, Kalle Valo wrote:
> 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.

Okay, thanks! I use a recency/frequency prefix guesser, but I've updated
it to include "wifi: " if "linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" is in CC. :)

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Kees Cook