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SubjectRe: [PATCH][next] cifs: Replace a couple of one-element arrays with flexible-array members
merged into cifs-2.6.git for-next

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 10:17 PM Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Oct 04, 2022 at 08:51:39PM -0500, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> > One-element arrays are deprecated, and we are replacing them with flexible
> > array members instead. So, replace one-element arrays with flexible-array
> > member in structs negotiate_req and extended_response, and refactor the
> > rest of the code, accordingly.
> >
> > Also, make use of the DECLARE_FLEX_ARRAY() helper to declare flexible
> > array member EncryptionKey in union u. This new helper allows for
> > flexible-array members in unions.
> >
> > Change pointer notation to proper array notation in a call to memcpy()
> > where flexible-array member DialectsArray is being used as destination
> > argument.
> >
> > Important to mention is that doing a build before/after this patch results
> > in no binary output differences.
> >
> > 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].
> >
> > Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/79
> > Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/229
> > Link: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=101836 [1]
> > Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@kernel.org>
>
> Looks good to me; thanks!
>
> Reviewed-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>
>
> --
> Kees Cook



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Thanks,

Steve

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