Merge branch 'compiler_types-add-endianness-dependent-__counted_by_-le-be'
authorJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:50:51 +0000 (18:50 -0700)
committerJakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:50:51 +0000 (18:50 -0700)
Alexander Lobakin says:

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compiler_types: add Endianness-dependent __counted_by_{le,be}

Some structures contain flexible arrays at the end and the counter for
them, but the counter has explicit Endianness and thus __counted_by()
can't be used directly.

To increase test coverage for potential problems without breaking
anything, introduce __counted_by_{le,be} defined depending on platform's
Endianness to either __counted_by() when applicable or noop otherwise.
The first user will be virtchnl2.h from idpf just as example with 9 flex
structures having Little Endian counters.

Maybe it would be a good idea to introduce such attributes on compiler
level if possible, but for now let's stop on what we have.
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Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240327142241.1745989-1-aleksander.lobakin@intel.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

Trivial merge