Re: [PATCH] dma/idxd: Remove __packed from structures

[Andy Shevchenko]

On Thu, Mar 20, 2025 at 04:18:07PM +0800, Yi Sun wrote:
> The __packed attribute introduces potential unaligned memory accesses
> and endianness portability issues. Instead of relying on compiler-specific
> packing, it's much better to explicitly fill structure gaps using padding
> fields, ensuring natural alignment.
> 
> Since all previously __packed structures already enforce proper alignment
> through manual padding, the __packed qualifiers are unnecessary and can be
> safely removed.

FWIW,
Reviewed-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko