Re: [PATCH][next] tty: Avoid the use of one-element arrays

From: Jiri Slaby
Date: Thu Jul 23 2020 - 02:30:57 EST


On 22. 07. 20, 20:24, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
>
>
> On 7/17/20 01:10, Jiri Slaby wrote:
>> On 16. 07. 20, 20:08, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
>>> One-element arrays are being deprecated[1]. Replace the one-element arrays
>>> with simple value types 'char reserved_char' and 'compat_int_t reserved'[2],
>>> once it seems these are just placeholders for alignment.
>>>
>>> Also, while there, use the preferred form for passing a size of a struct.
>>> The alternative form where struct name is spelled out hurts readability
>>> and introduces an opportunity for a bug when the variable type is changed
>>> but the corresponding sizeof that is passed as argument is not.
>>>
>>> Lastly, fix the checkpatch.pl warnings below:
>>>
>>> ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
>>> + char reserved_char;$
>>>
>>> WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
>>> + char reserved_char;$
>>>
>>> ERROR: code indent should use tabs where possible
>>> + compat_int_t reserved;$
>>>
>>> WARNING: please, no spaces at the start of a line
>>> + compat_int_t reserved;$
>>
>> May I ask you to send a follow-up patch to fix the whole structure's
>> indentation?
>>
>
> Hi Jiri,
>
> Sure thing. I'll fix that up and send v2, shortly.

Hi,

by a follow-up patch I meant a separate patch. Looking at it once again,
I would do 3 patches:
1) remove [1] arrays
2) change sizeofs
3) fix white space

thanks,
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