This patch adds an overdue BUILD_BUG_ON size check that the "struct sockaddr_ieee802154" is never greater than the "struct sockaddr". The IEEE 802.15.4 will cast the "struct sockaddr" to struct sockaddr_ieee802154" at several places. Signed-off-by: Alexander Aring <alex.aring@xxxxxxxxx> --- net/ieee802154/socket.c | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/net/ieee802154/socket.c b/net/ieee802154/socket.c index 2878d8c..9c09291 100644 --- a/net/ieee802154/socket.c +++ b/net/ieee802154/socket.c @@ -1085,6 +1085,9 @@ static int __init af_ieee802154_init(void) { int rc = -EINVAL; + BUILD_BUG_ON(sizeof(struct sockaddr_ieee802154) > + sizeof(struct sockaddr)); + rc = proto_register(&ieee802154_raw_prot, 1); if (rc) goto out; -- 2.2.1 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wpan" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html