Re: [PATCH 2/2] Remove VLAIS usage from gadget code

[Joseph Glanville]

On 31 October 2012 05:25, Behan Webster <behanw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The use of variable length arrays in structs (VLAIS) in the Linux Kernel code
> precludes the use of compilers which don't implement VLAIS (for instance the
> Clang compiler). This patch instead calculates offsets into the kmalloc-ed
> memory buffer using macros from valign.h.
>
> Signed-off-by: Behan Webster <behanw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Linux only lists 2 requirements in the README.

1. GCC
2. PMMU ( granted this implies a much bigger list of requirements. :P )

Deficiences in Clangs GCC compatibility mode should be addressed
rather than pointlessly changing kernel code.
Possibly propose a patch to Clang instead?

Joseph.

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