[PATCH v2] [next] pcmcia: synclink_cs: replace 1-element array with flex-array member

From: Paulo Miguel Almeida
Date: Wed Dec 14 2022 - 03:59:05 EST


One-element arrays are deprecated, and we are replacing them with
flexible array members instead. So, replace one-element array with
flexible-array member in struct RXBUF. No changes were required
within the source code because of the existing padding in RXBUF struct

It's worth mentioning that doing a build before/after this patch
results in no binary output differences.

This helps with the ongoing efforts to tighten the FORTIFY_SOURCE
routines on memcpy() and help us make progress towards globally
enabling -fstrict-flex-arrays=3 [1].

Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/79
Link: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=101836 [1]

Signed-off-by: Paulo Miguel Almeida <paulo.miguel.almeida.rodenas@xxxxxxxxx>
---
Changelog:

- v2: removed changes to how the size of RXBUF was calculated. I
changed my mind after thinking about the existing padding in the
struct. Happy to discuss it if anyone sees it differently.

- v1: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/Y5mMWEtHWKOiPVU+@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
---
drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
index b2735be81ab2..0b03c6d13d59 100644
--- a/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
+++ b/drivers/char/pcmcia/synclink_cs.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ static MGSL_PARAMS default_params = {
typedef struct {
int count;
unsigned char status;
- char data[1];
+ char data[];
} RXBUF;

/* The queue of BH actions to be performed */
--
2.38.1