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HID: ishtp-hid-client: replace fake-flex arrays with flex-array members
One-element arrays as fake flex arrays are deprecated[1] as the kernel has switched to C99 flexible-array members instead. This case, however, has more complexity because it is a flexible array of flexible arrays and this patch needs to be ready to enable the new compiler flag -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end (coming in GCC-14) globally. So, define a new struct type for the single reports: struct report { uint16_t size; struct hostif_msg_hdr msg; } __packed; but without the payload (flex array) in it. And add this payload to the "hostif_msg" structure. This way, in the "report_list" structure we can declare a flex array of single reports which now do not contain another flex array. struct report_list { [...] struct report reports[]; } __packed; Therefore, the "struct hostif_msg" is now made up of a header and a payload. And the "struct report" uses only the "hostif_msg" header. The perfect solution would be for the "report" structure to use the whole "hostif_msg" structure but this is not possible due to nested flexible arrays. Anyway, the end result is equivalent since this patch does attempt to change the behaviour of the code. Now as well, we have more clarity after the cast from the raw bytes to the new structures. Refactor the code accordingly to use the new structures. Also, use "container_of()" whenever we need to retrieve a pointer to the flexible structure, through which we can access the flexible array if needed. Link: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/next/process/deprecated.html#zero-length-and-one-element-arrays [1] Closes: KSPP#333 Signed-off-by: Erick Archer <[email protected]> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/AS8PR02MB723760CB93942370E92F00638BF72@AS8PR02MB7237.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com [kees: tweaked commit log and dropped struct_size() uses] Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <[email protected]>
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