Re: [PATCH net v1 1/1] net: usb: asix: ax88772: Increase phy_name size
From: Andrew Lunn
Date: Tue Mar 18 2025 - 12:49:23 EST
> struct ax88172a_private {
> struct mii_bus *mdio;
> struct phy_device *phydev;
> - char phy_name[20];
> + char phy_name[MII_BUS_ID_SIZE + 5];
Could you explain the + 5?
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.13.7/source/drivers/net/ethernet/davicom/dm9051.c#L1156
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.13.7/source/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec_main.c#L2454
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v6.13.7/source/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/ll_temac.h#L348
The consensus seems to be + 3.
Andrew