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SubjectRE: [PATCH wireless-next] wifi: rtw88: Un-embed dummy device
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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 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@kernel.org/
>
> Signed-off-by: Breno Leitao <leitao@debian.org>

Acked-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>

Like patch of rtw89, I will take it to my tree weeks later.

> ---
> drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c | 17 +++++++++++++----
> drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.h | 2 +-
> 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> PS: This is compile-tested only due to lack of hardware to do better
> testing.

Tested with real hardware RTL8723DE and RTL8822CE.

Tested-by: Ping-Ke Shih <pkshih@realtek.com>



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