linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH v2] fscrypt: Replace 1-element array with flexible array

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Date:   Tue, 23 May 2023 19:55:28 -0700
From:   Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
To:     Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     "Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
        Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk@...nel.org>,
        "Gustavo A . R . Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>,
        linux-fscrypt@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] fscrypt: Replace 1-element array with flexible array

On Tue, May 23, 2023 at 09:55:02AM -0700, Kees Cook wrote:
> 1-element arrays are deprecated and are being replaced with C99
> flexible arrays[1].
> 
> As sizes were being calculated with the extra byte intentionally,
> propagate the difference so there is no change in binary output.
> 
> [1] https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/79
> 
> Cc: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@...nel.org>
> Cc: "Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>
> Cc: Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk@...nel.org>
> Cc: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@...nel.org>
> Cc: linux-fscrypt@...r.kernel.org
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
> ---
> v2: update commit log to avoid mentioning "len" member.
> v1: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20230522213924.never.119-kees@kernel.org/
> ---
>  fs/crypto/fscrypt_private.h |  2 +-
>  fs/crypto/hooks.c           | 10 +++++-----
>  2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Thanks, applied to
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/fs/fscrypt/linux.git/log/?h=for-next

- Eric