LinuxKPI: Use negative bit field size to trigger BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO
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Authored by wulf on Dec 27 2021, 11:02 PM.

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rGef743744f0f4: LinuxKPI: Use negative bit field size to trigger BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO
rG64dab63f3b3b: LinuxKPI: Use negative bit field size to trigger BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO

Summary

compile time assertion on non-NULL pointers. Tests conducted show that
_Static_assert, negative array size method and current code does not
handle pointers well enough. Bit field method solves this problem.

This change is derrived from Linux implementation of BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO.

MFC after: 1 week

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wulf created this revision.Dec 27 2021, 11:02 PM

Herald added subscribers: linuxkpi, emaste, imp. · View Herald TranscriptDec 27 2021, 11:02 PM

wulf requested review of this revision.Dec 27 2021, 11:02 PM

Harbormaster completed remote builds in B43618: Diff 100631.Dec 27 2021, 11:03 PM

This revision was not accepted when it landed; it landed in state Needs Review.Jan 10 2022, 7:52 PM

Closed by commit rG64dab63f3b3b: LinuxKPI: Use negative bit field size to trigger BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO (authored by wulf). · Explain Why

This revision was automatically updated to reflect the committed changes.

wulf added a commit: rG64dab63f3b3b: LinuxKPI: Use negative bit field size to trigger BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO.

wulf added a commit: rGef743744f0f4: LinuxKPI: Use negative bit field size to trigger BUILD_BUG_ON_ZERO.Jan 22 2022, 7:40 PM

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kernel.h

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sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/kernel.h

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