prism54: Replace zero-length array with flexible-array
PATCH 1/1 prism54: Replace zero-length array with flexible-array
The current codebase makes use of the zero-length array language extension to the C90 standard, but the preferred mechanism to declare variable-length types such as these ones is a flexible array member[1][2], introduced in C99:
struct foo {
int stuff;
struct boo array[];
};By making use of the mechanism above, we will get a compiler warning in case the flexible array does not occur last in the structure, which will help us prevent some kind of undefined behavior bugs from being inadvertently introduced[3] to the codebase from now on.
Also, notice that, dynamic memory allocations won't be affected by this change:
"Flexible array members have incomplete type, and so the sizeof operator may not be applied. As a quirk of the original implementation of zero-length arrays, sizeof evaluates to zero."[1]
sizeof(flexible-array-member) triggers a warning because flexible array members have incomplete type[1]. There are some instances of code in which the sizeof operator is being incorrectly/erroneously applied to zero-length arrays and the result is zero. Such instances may be hiding some bugs. So, this work (flexible-array member conversions) will also help to get completely rid of those sorts of issues.
This issue was found with the help of Coccinelle.
[1] https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Zero-Length.html
[2] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/21
[3] commit 76497732932f ("cxgb3/l2t: Fix undefined behaviour")
--- drivers/net/wireless/intersil/prism54/isl_oid.h | 8 ++++---- drivers/net/wireless/intersil/prism54/islpci_mgt.h | 2 +- 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
drivers/net/wireless/intersil/prism54/isl_oid.h +4 -4
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct obj_mlmeex {u16 state;u16 code;u16 size; -u8 data[0 ]; +u8 data[]; } __packed;struct obj_buffer {
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ struct obj_bss {struct obj_bsslist {u32 nr; -struct obj_bss bsslist[0 ]; +struct obj_bss bsslist[]; } __packed;struct obj_frequencies {u16 nr; -u16 mhz[0 ]; +u16 mhz[]; } __packed;struct obj_attachment {
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ struct obj_attachment {char reserved;short id;short size; -char data[0 ]; +char data[]; } __packed;/*
drivers/net/wireless/intersil/prism54/islpci_mgt.h +1 -1
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct islpci_mgmtframe {pimfor_header_t *header;/* payload header, points into buf */ void *data;/* payload ex header, points into buf */ struct work_struct ws;/* argument for schedule_work() */ -char buf[0 ];/* fragment buffer */ +char buf[];/* fragment buffer */ };int
Quoted 29 lines · Gustavo A. R. Silva
The current codebase makes use of the zero-length array language extension to the C90 standard, but the preferred mechanism to declare variable-length types such as these ones is a flexible array member[1][2], introduced in C99:
struct foo { int stuff; struct boo array[]; };By making use of the mechanism above, we will get a compiler warning in case the flexible array does not occur last in the structure, which will help us prevent some kind of undefined behavior bugs from being inadvertently introduced[3] to the codebase from now on.
Also, notice that, dynamic memory allocations won't be affected by this change:
"Flexible array members have incomplete type, and so the sizeof operator may not be applied. As a quirk of the original implementation of zero-length arrays, sizeof evaluates to zero."[1]
sizeof(flexible-array-member) triggers a warning because flexible array members have incomplete type[1]. There are some instances of code in which the sizeof operator is being incorrectly/erroneously applied to zero-length arrays and the result is zero. Such instances may be hiding some bugs. So, this work (flexible-array member conversions) will also help to get completely rid of those sorts of issues.
Quoted 7 lines
This issue was found with the help of Coccinelle.
[1] https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Zero-Length.html
[2] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/21
[3] commit76497732932f("cxgb3/l2t: Fix undefined behaviour")Signed-off-by Gustavo A. R. Silva <[email protected]>
Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.
8d7d7a93d526 prism54: Replace zero-length array with flexible-array
Signature · 3 lines
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