Re: [PATCH net 1/2] net: dsa: mxl862xx: avoid unaligned 16-bit access in api_wrap

[Jakub Kicinski]

On Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:44:59 +0100 David Laight wrote:
> > struct mxl862xx_mac_table_clear {
> > 	u8 type;
> > 	u8 port_id;
> > } __packed;  
> 
> Does that one need an aligned(2) ?

Right, I meant that if we need to remember to do that instead of
depending on natural alignment - chances are someone will forget
while adding a new register, and the bug will be back.

> > So I guess the "just don't pack" will have some corner cases, too.