Let gcc know these arrays are not meant to be NUL-terminated by annotating them with the new __nonstring variable attribute; and remove the comment since it conveys the same information. Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <miguel.ojeda.sandonis@xxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c b/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c index 3b25a643058c..21b9b2f2470a 100644 --- a/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c +++ b/drivers/auxdisplay/panel.c @@ -155,10 +155,9 @@ struct logical_input { int release_data; } std; struct { /* valid when type == INPUT_TYPE_KBD */ - /* strings can be non null-terminated */ - char press_str[sizeof(void *) + sizeof(int)]; - char repeat_str[sizeof(void *) + sizeof(int)]; - char release_str[sizeof(void *) + sizeof(int)]; + char press_str[sizeof(void *) + sizeof(int)] __nonstring; + char repeat_str[sizeof(void *) + sizeof(int)] __nonstring; + char release_str[sizeof(void *) + sizeof(int)] __nonstring; } kbd; } u; }; -- 2.17.1