Re: [PATCH] wifi: qtnfmac: allocate dummy net_device dynamically
From: Kalle Valo
Date: Thu Mar 21 2024 - 11:09:44 EST
Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Embedding net_device into structures prohibits the usage of flexible
> arrays in the net_device structure. For more details, see the discussion
> at [1].
>
> Un-embed the net_device from struct qtnf_bus by converting it
> into a pointer. Then use the leverage alloc_netdev() to allocate the
> net_device object at qtnf_pcie_probe(). The free of the device occurs at
> qtnf_pcie_remove().
>
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240229225910.79e224cf@xxxxxxxxxx/
>
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>
Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.
61cdb09ff760 wifi: qtnfmac: allocate dummy net_device dynamically
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https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches