[PATCH][next] ASoC: soc-topology: Avoid -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end warning

Gustavo A. R. Silva posted 1 patch 1 month, 2 weeks ago
sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c | 11 ++++++++---
1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
[PATCH][next] ASoC: soc-topology: Avoid -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end warning
Posted by Gustavo A. R. Silva 1 month, 2 weeks ago
-Wflex-array-member-not-at-end was introduced in GCC-14, and we are
getting ready to enable it, globally.

Use the __TRAILING_OVERLAP() helper to fix the following warning:

sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c:136:38: warning: structure containing a flexible array member is not at the end of another structure [-Wflex-array-member-not-at-end]

This helper creates a union between a flexible-array member (FAM)
and a set of members that would otherwise follow it. This overlays
the trailing members onto the FAM while preserving the original
memory layout.

Lastly, the static_assert() ensures the alignment between the FAM
and struct snd_soc_tplg_hdr pcm_header; is not inadvertently changed,
and it's intentionally placed immediately after the related structure
(that is, no blank line in between).

Signed-off-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@kernel.org>
---
 sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c | 11 ++++++++---
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c b/sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c
index c8f2ec29e970..ef6725613b01 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c
@@ -133,10 +133,15 @@ static struct tplg_tmpl_001 tplg_tmpl_empty = {
 
 struct tplg_tmpl_002 {
 	struct snd_soc_tplg_hdr header;
-	struct snd_soc_tplg_manifest manifest;
-	struct snd_soc_tplg_hdr pcm_header;
-	struct snd_soc_tplg_pcm pcm;
+
+	/* Must be last as it ends in a flexible-array member. */
+	__TRAILING_OVERLAP(struct snd_soc_tplg_manifest, manifest, priv.data, __packed,
+		struct snd_soc_tplg_hdr pcm_header;
+		struct snd_soc_tplg_pcm pcm;
+	);
 } __packed;
+static_assert(offsetof(struct tplg_tmpl_002, manifest.priv.data) ==
+	      offsetof(struct tplg_tmpl_002, pcm_header));
 
 static struct tplg_tmpl_002 tplg_tmpl_with_pcm = {
 	.header = {
-- 
2.51.0
Re: [PATCH][next] ASoC: soc-topology: Avoid -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end warning
Posted by Mark Brown 1 month, 2 weeks ago
On Wed, Apr 29, 2026 at 05:19:49PM -0600, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
> -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end was introduced in GCC-14, and we are
> getting ready to enable it, globally.

> Use the __TRAILING_OVERLAP() helper to fix the following warning:
> 
> sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c:136:38: warning: structure containing a flexible array member is not at the end of another structure [-Wflex-array-member-not-at-end]

Sashiko is complaining about this breaking some of the users:

   https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/afKSFY3qrlSOJ0EJ%40kspp

I don't know enough to tell if that's actually a sensible report or not.
Re: [PATCH][next] ASoC: soc-topology: Avoid -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end warning
Posted by Gustavo A. R. Silva 1 month, 2 weeks ago

On 4/29/26 22:36, Mark Brown wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 29, 2026 at 05:19:49PM -0600, Gustavo A. R. Silva wrote:
>> -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end was introduced in GCC-14, and we are
>> getting ready to enable it, globally.
> 
>> Use the __TRAILING_OVERLAP() helper to fix the following warning:
>>
>> sound/soc/soc-topology-test.c:136:38: warning: structure containing a flexible array member is not at the end of another structure [-Wflex-array-member-not-at-end]
> 
> Sashiko is complaining about this breaking some of the users:
> 
>     https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/afKSFY3qrlSOJ0EJ%40kspp
> 
> I don't know enough to tell if that's actually a sensible report or not.

It seems Sashiko is correct here.

I'll rework this patch.

Thanks!
-Gustavo