Re: [PATCH 2/4][next] i40e: Replace one-element array with flex-array member in struct i40e_profile_segment

From: Justin Stitt
Date: Thu Aug 10 2023 - 16:50:00 EST


On Thu, Aug 10, 2023 at 05:34:04PM +0000, Justin Stitt wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 01, 2023 at 11:05:59PM -0600, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> > One-element and zero-length arrays are deprecated. So, replace
> > one-element array in struct i40e_profile_segment with flexible-array
> > member.
> >
> > This results in no differences in binary output.
> >
> > Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/335
> > Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> > drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h | 2 +-
> > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> Tested-by: Justin Stitt <justinstitt@xxxxxxxxxx>
Whoops, this should be:
Reviewed-by: Justin Stitt <justinstitt@xxxxxxxxxx>

I did not test, I just verified there are no binary differences produced
by this patch.

>
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
> > index c3d5fe12059a..f7a984304b65 100644
> > --- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
> > +++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_type.h
> > @@ -1487,7 +1487,7 @@ struct i40e_profile_segment {
> > struct i40e_ddp_version version;
> > char name[I40E_DDP_NAME_SIZE];
> > u32 device_table_count;
> > - struct i40e_device_id_entry device_table[1];
> > + struct i40e_device_id_entry device_table[];
> > };
> >
> > struct i40e_section_table {
> > --
> > 2.34.1
> >