[PATCH][next] wireless: intel: Replace zero-length array with flexible-array member

From: Gustavo A. R. Silva
Date: Mon Feb 24 2020 - 12:06:23 EST


The current codebase makes use of the zero-length array language
extension to the C90 standard, but the preferred mechanism to declare
variable-length types such as these ones is a flexible array member[1][2],
introduced in C99:

struct foo {
int stuff;
struct boo array[];
};

By making use of the mechanism above, we will get a compiler warning
in case the flexible array does not occur last in the structure, which
will help us prevent some kind of undefined behavior bugs from being
inadvertently introduced[3] to the codebase from now on.

Also, notice that, dynamic memory allocations won't be affected by
this change:

"Flexible array members have incomplete type, and so the sizeof operator
may not be applied. As a quirk of the original implementation of
zero-length arrays, sizeof evaluates to zero."[1]

This issue was detected with the help of Coccinelle.

[1] https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Zero-Length.html
[2] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/21
[3] commit 76497732932f ("cxgb3/l2t: Fix undefined behaviour")

Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c | 2 +-
drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h | 10 +++----
drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw.h | 28 +++++++++----------
.../wireless/intel/iwlegacy/iwl-spectrum.h | 4 +--
.../wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/dbg-tlv.h | 2 +-
.../net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/debug.h | 4 +--
.../wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/filter.h | 2 +-
.../wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/nvm-reg.h | 4 +--
.../net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/sta.h | 2 +-
.../net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/tdls.h | 2 +-
.../net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c | 2 +-
.../wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/error-dump.h | 2 +-
drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/file.h | 12 ++++----
.../net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-op-mode.h | 2 +-
.../net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h | 2 +-
15 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
index 5ef6f87a48ac..f7c7b2cb73b8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.c
@@ -3386,7 +3386,7 @@ struct ipw_fw {
__le32 boot_size;
__le32 ucode_size;
__le32 fw_size;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
};

static int ipw_get_fw(struct ipw_priv *priv,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
index 4346520545c4..09fa7f19050f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/ipw2200.h
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ struct tfd_command {
u8 index;
u8 length;
__le16 reserved;
- u8 payload[0];
+ u8 payload[];
} __packed;

struct tfd_data {
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ struct ipw_rx_frame {
// is identical)
u8 rtscts_seen; // 0x1 RTS seen ; 0x2 CTS seen
__le16 length;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed;

struct ipw_rx_header {
@@ -1002,7 +1002,7 @@ struct ipw_cmd { /* XXX */
* Incoming parameters listed 1-st, followed by outcoming params.
* nParams=(len+3)/4+status_len
*/
- u32 param[0];
+ u32 param[];
} __packed;

#define STATUS_HCMD_ACTIVE (1<<0) /**< host command in progress */
@@ -1108,7 +1108,7 @@ struct ipw_fw_error { /* XXX */
u32 log_len;
struct ipw_error_elem *elem;
struct ipw_event *log;
- u8 payload[0];
+ u8 payload[];
} __packed;

#ifdef CONFIG_IPW2200_PROMISCUOUS
@@ -1153,7 +1153,7 @@ struct ipw_rt_hdr {
s8 rt_dbmsignal; /* signal in dbM, kluged to signed */
s8 rt_dbmnoise;
u8 rt_antenna; /* antenna number */
- u8 payload[0]; /* payload... */
+ u8 payload[]; /* payload... */
} __packed;
#endif

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw.h
index e4a6ab4e8391..e87538a8b88b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ struct libipw_hdr_1addr {
__le16 frame_ctl;
__le16 duration_id;
u8 addr1[ETH_ALEN];
- u8 payload[0];
+ u8 payload[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_hdr_2addr {
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ struct libipw_hdr_2addr {
__le16 duration_id;
u8 addr1[ETH_ALEN];
u8 addr2[ETH_ALEN];
- u8 payload[0];
+ u8 payload[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_hdr_3addr {
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ struct libipw_hdr_3addr {
u8 addr2[ETH_ALEN];
u8 addr3[ETH_ALEN];
__le16 seq_ctl;
- u8 payload[0];
+ u8 payload[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_hdr_4addr {
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ struct libipw_hdr_4addr {
u8 addr3[ETH_ALEN];
__le16 seq_ctl;
u8 addr4[ETH_ALEN];
- u8 payload[0];
+ u8 payload[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_hdr_3addrqos {
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ struct libipw_hdr_3addrqos {
struct libipw_info_element {
u8 id;
u8 len;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed;

/*
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ struct libipw_auth {
__le16 transaction;
__le16 status;
/* challenge */
- struct libipw_info_element info_element[0];
+ struct libipw_info_element info_element[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_channel_switch {
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@ struct libipw_disassoc {
struct libipw_probe_request {
struct libipw_hdr_3addr header;
/* SSID, supported rates */
- struct libipw_info_element info_element[0];
+ struct libipw_info_element info_element[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_probe_response {
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ struct libipw_probe_response {
__le16 capability;
/* SSID, supported rates, FH params, DS params,
* CF params, IBSS params, TIM (if beacon), RSN */
- struct libipw_info_element info_element[0];
+ struct libipw_info_element info_element[];
} __packed;

/* Alias beacon for probe_response */
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ struct libipw_assoc_request {
__le16 capability;
__le16 listen_interval;
/* SSID, supported rates, RSN */
- struct libipw_info_element info_element[0];
+ struct libipw_info_element info_element[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_reassoc_request {
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ struct libipw_reassoc_request {
__le16 capability;
__le16 listen_interval;
u8 current_ap[ETH_ALEN];
- struct libipw_info_element info_element[0];
+ struct libipw_info_element info_element[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_assoc_response {
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ struct libipw_assoc_response {
__le16 status;
__le16 aid;
/* supported rates */
- struct libipw_info_element info_element[0];
+ struct libipw_info_element info_element[];
} __packed;

struct libipw_txb {
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ struct libipw_txb {
u8 reserved;
u16 frag_size;
u16 payload_size;
- struct sk_buff *fragments[0];
+ struct sk_buff *fragments[];
};

/* SWEEP TABLE ENTRIES NUMBER */
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ struct libipw_ibss_dfs {
struct libipw_info_element ie;
u8 owner[ETH_ALEN];
u8 recovery_interval;
- struct libipw_channel_map channel_map[0];
+ struct libipw_channel_map channel_map[];
};

struct libipw_csa {
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ struct libipw_device {

/* This must be the last item so that it points to the data
* allocated beyond this structure by alloc_libipw */
- u8 priv[0];
+ u8 priv[];
};

#define IEEE_A (1<<0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/iwl-spectrum.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/iwl-spectrum.h
index a3b490501a70..1e8ab704dbfb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/iwl-spectrum.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlegacy/iwl-spectrum.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct ieee80211_measurement_params {
struct ieee80211_info_element {
u8 id;
u8 len;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed;

struct ieee80211_measurement_request {
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ struct ieee80211_measurement_request {
u8 token;
u8 mode;
u8 type;
- struct ieee80211_measurement_params params[0];
+ struct ieee80211_measurement_params params[];
} __packed;

struct ieee80211_measurement_report {
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/dbg-tlv.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/dbg-tlv.h
index b9d7ed93311c..da84dc69dbd0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/dbg-tlv.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/dbg-tlv.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ struct iwl_fw_ini_hcmd {
u8 id;
u8 group;
__le16 reserved;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed; /* FW_DEBUG_TLV_HCMD_DATA_API_S_VER_1 */

/**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/debug.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/debug.h
index 98e957ecbeed..d3791f73b67f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/debug.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/debug.h
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ struct iwl_mfu_assert_dump_notif {
__le16 index_num;
__le16 parts_num;
__le32 data_size;
- __le32 data[0];
+ __le32 data[];
} __packed; /* MFU_DUMP_ASSERT_API_S_VER_1 */

/**
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ struct iwl_mvm_marker {
u8 marker_id;
__le16 reserved;
__le64 timestamp;
- __le32 metadata[0];
+ __le32 metadata[];
} __packed; /* MARKER_API_S_VER_1 */

/**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/filter.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/filter.h
index befc3b126041..a4064a6fb4d1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/filter.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/filter.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ struct iwl_mcast_filter_cmd {
u8 pass_all;
u8 bssid[6];
u8 reserved[2];
- u8 addr_list[0];
+ u8 addr_list[];
} __packed; /* MCAST_FILTERING_CMD_API_S_VER_1 */

#define MAX_BCAST_FILTERS 8
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/nvm-reg.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/nvm-reg.h
index 97b49843e318..397ac89a04c2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/nvm-reg.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/nvm-reg.h
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ struct iwl_mcc_update_resp_v3 {
__le16 time;
__le16 geo_info;
__le32 n_channels;
- __le32 channels[0];
+ __le32 channels[];
} __packed; /* LAR_UPDATE_MCC_CMD_RESP_S_VER_3 */

/**
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ struct iwl_mcc_update_resp {
u8 source_id;
u8 reserved[3];
__le32 n_channels;
- __le32 channels[0];
+ __le32 channels[];
} __packed; /* LAR_UPDATE_MCC_CMD_RESP_S_VER_4 */

/**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/sta.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/sta.h
index 970e9e508ad0..8f9ef474f3b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/sta.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/sta.h
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ struct iwl_mvm_wep_key_cmd {
u8 decryption_type;
u8 flags;
u8 reserved;
- struct iwl_mvm_wep_key wep_key[0];
+ struct iwl_mvm_wep_key wep_key[];
} __packed; /* SEC_CURR_WEP_KEY_CMD_API_S_VER_2 */

/**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/tdls.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/tdls.h
index b089285ac466..ec2a00d6c684 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/tdls.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/api/tdls.h
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ struct iwl_tdls_config_cmd {

__le32 pti_req_data_offset;
struct iwl_tx_cmd pti_req_tx_cmd;
- u8 pti_req_template[0];
+ u8 pti_req_template[];
} __packed; /* TDLS_CONFIG_CMD_API_S_VER_1 */

/**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c
index 89f74116569d..cc1d93606d9b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/debugfs.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ struct hcmd_write_data {
__be32 cmd_id;
__be32 flags;
__be16 length;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed;

static ssize_t iwl_dbgfs_send_hcmd_write(struct iwl_fw_runtime *fwrt, char *buf,
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/error-dump.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/error-dump.h
index f008e1bbfdf4..f331a16fd940 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/error-dump.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/error-dump.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ struct iwl_fw_error_dump_data {
struct iwl_fw_error_dump_file {
__le32 barker;
__le32 file_len;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed;

/**
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/file.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/file.h
index 1554f5fdd483..92910af88666 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/file.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/fw/file.h
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ enum iwl_ucode_tlv_type {
struct iwl_ucode_tlv {
__le32 type; /* see above */
__le32 length; /* not including type/length fields */
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
};

#define IWL_TLV_UCODE_MAGIC 0x0a4c5749
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ struct iwl_tlv_ucode_header {
* Note that each TLV is padded to a length
* that is a multiple of 4 for alignment.
*/
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
};

/*
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ struct iwl_fw_dbg_dest_tlv_v1 {
__le32 wrap_count;
u8 base_shift;
u8 end_shift;
- struct iwl_fw_dbg_reg_op reg_ops[0];
+ struct iwl_fw_dbg_reg_op reg_ops[];
} __packed;

/* Mask of the register for defining the LDBG MAC2SMEM buffer SMEM size */
@@ -672,14 +672,14 @@ struct iwl_fw_dbg_dest_tlv {
__le32 wrap_count;
u8 base_shift;
u8 size_shift;
- struct iwl_fw_dbg_reg_op reg_ops[0];
+ struct iwl_fw_dbg_reg_op reg_ops[];
} __packed;

struct iwl_fw_dbg_conf_hcmd {
u8 id;
u8 reserved;
__le16 len;
- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed;

/**
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ struct iwl_fw_dbg_trigger_tlv {
u8 flags;
u8 reserved[5];

- u8 data[0];
+ u8 data[];
} __packed;

#define FW_DBG_START_FROM_ALIVE 0
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-op-mode.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-op-mode.h
index 3008a5246be8..b35b8920941b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-op-mode.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-op-mode.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void iwl_opmode_deregister(const char *name);
struct iwl_op_mode {
const struct iwl_op_mode_ops *ops;

- char op_mode_specific[0] __aligned(sizeof(void *));
+ char op_mode_specific[] __aligned(sizeof(void *));
};

static inline void iwl_op_mode_stop(struct iwl_op_mode *op_mode)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
index 7b3b1f4c99b4..a3fdaa9f2654 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-trans.h
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ struct iwl_trans {

/* pointer to trans specific struct */
/*Ensure that this pointer will always be aligned to sizeof pointer */
- char trans_specific[0] __aligned(sizeof(void *));
+ char trans_specific[] __aligned(sizeof(void *));
};

const char *iwl_get_cmd_string(struct iwl_trans *trans, u32 id);
--
2.25.0