From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>
To: Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org>
Cc: horms@kernel.org, Jeff Johnson <jjohnson@kernel.org>,
netdev@vger.kernel.org,
linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org (open list:NETWORKING DRIVERS
(WIRELESS)),
ath12k@lists.infradead.org (open list:QUALCOMM ATH12K WIRELESS
DRIVER), linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org (open list)
Subject: Re: [PATCH wireless-next v2] wifi: ath12k: allocate dummy net_device dynamically
Date: Mon, 13 May 2024 14:19:23 +0000 (UTC) [thread overview]
Message-ID: <171560996218.1732161.18068750430706487082.kvalo@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20240508095410.1923198-1-leitao@debian.org>
Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org> 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 struct ath12k_ext_irq_grp by converting it
> into a pointer. Then use the leverage alloc_netdev_dummy() to allocate
> the net_device object at ath12k_pci_ext_irq_config().
>
> The free of the device occurs at ath12k_pci_free_ext_irq().
>
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/all/20240229225910.79e224cf@kernel.org/ [1]
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <quic_kvalo@quicinc.com>
Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.
4f9206e8c2c1 wifi: ath12k: allocate dummy net_device dynamically
--
https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20240508095410.1923198-1-leitao@debian.org/
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
prev parent reply other threads:[~2024-05-13 14:19 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2024-05-08 9:54 [PATCH wireless-next v2] wifi: ath12k: allocate dummy net_device dynamically Breno Leitao
2024-05-08 15:11 ` Simon Horman
2024-05-13 14:19 ` Kalle Valo [this message]
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