Re: [PATCH][next] xen: Replace one-element array with flexible-array member

From: Juergen Gross
Date: Mon Feb 13 2023 - 03:12:46 EST


On 03.02.23 02:28, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
One-element arrays are deprecated, and we are replacing them with flexible
array members instead. So, replace one-element array with flexible-array
member in struct xen_page_directory.

This helps with the ongoing efforts to tighten the FORTIFY_SOURCE
routines on memcpy() and help us make progress towards globally
enabling -fstrict-flex-arrays=3 [1].

This results in no differences in binary output.

Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/79
Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/255
Link: https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc-patches/2022-October/602902.html [1]
Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@xxxxxxxxxx>

Reviewed-by: Juergen Gross <jgross@xxxxxxxx>


Juergen

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