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Re: [PATCH wireless-next] wifi: rtw88: Un-embed dummy device

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Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Embedding net_device into structures prohibits the usage of flexible
> arrays in the net_device structure. For more details, see the discussion
> at [1].
> 
> Un-embed the net_device from the private struct by converting it
> into a pointer. Then use the leverage the new alloc_netdev_dummy()
> helper to allocate and initialize dummy devices.
> 
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240229225910.79e224cf@xxxxxxxxxx/
> 
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Tested-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@xxxxxxxxxxx>

1 patch(es) applied to rtw-next branch of rtw.git, thanks.

d0bcb10e7b94 wifi: rtw88: Un-embed dummy device

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https://github.com/pkshih/rtw.git





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