Re: [PATCH 1/2] AT91: Remove flexible array from USBH platform data

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On Wednesday 01 April 2009, Justin Waters wrote:
> The flexible array in the USBH platform data is not safe to copy.  The
> compiler will not allocate any extra memory for the non-init platform
> data structure (in the *_devices.c files) since it isn't given any
> defaults at compile time.  When the probe function attempts to address
> that array, it will actually attempt to access data in an adjacent
> structure.
> 
> Since there are currently no (known) implementations of the at91 USBH
> IP with more than 2 vbus pins, I am capping the value at 2.  If somebody
> tries to assign more, then the compiler will produce a warning.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Justin Waters <justin.waters@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Acked-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> ---
>  arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h |    2 +-
>  1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
> index 793fe7b..e6afff8 100644
> --- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
> +++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/include/mach/board.h
> @@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ extern void __init at91_add_device_eth(struct at91_eth_data *data);
>   /* USB Host */
>  struct at91_usbh_data {
>  	u8		ports;		/* number of ports on root hub */
> -	u8		vbus_pin[];	/* port power-control pin */
> +	u8		vbus_pin[2];	/* port power-control pin */
>  };
>  extern void __init at91_add_device_usbh(struct at91_usbh_data *data);
>  
> -- 
> 1.5.4.3
> 
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