Re: [PATCH][next] wifi: mwl8k: Use static_assert() to check struct sizes

From: Kalle Valo
Date: Tue Aug 13 2024 - 05:58:19 EST


"Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Commit 5c4250092fad ("wifi: mwl8k: Avoid -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end
> warnings") introduced tagged `struct mwl8k_cmd_pkt_hdr`. We want to
> ensure that when new members need to be added to the flexible structure,
> they are always included within this tagged struct.
>
> We use `static_assert()` to ensure that the memory layout for both
> the flexible structure and the tagged struct is the same after any
> changes.
>
> Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx>

Patch applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

748e21d94a34 wifi: mwl8k: Use static_assert() to check struct sizes

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