Re: [PATCH] smc: Use flexible array for SMCD connections

[Alexandra Winter <wintera@linux.ibm.com>]

On 19.05.26 23:45, Rosen Penev wrote:
> On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 1:57 AM Alexandra Winter <wintera@linux.ibm.com> wrote:
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>> On 19.05.26 02:52, Rosen Penev wrote:
>>> Store the per-DMB connection pointers in the SMCD device allocation
>>> instead of allocating a separate connection array.
>>>
>>> This keeps the connection table tied to the SMCD device lifetime and
>>> simplifies the allocation and cleanup paths.
>>>
>>> Assisted-by: Codex:GPT-5.5
>>> Signed-off-by: Rosen Penev <rosenp@gmail.com>
>>> ---
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>> I don't think GPT did a good job here.
>> There are many other instances, where smcd->conn is freed,
>> those would need adoption as well afaiu.
> git grep kfree | grep \\\-\>conn\)
> drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c: kfree(dvbdev->adapter->conn);
> net/wireless/sme.c: kfree(wdev->conn);
> net/wireless/sme.c: kfree(wdev->conn);
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> I assume you mean net/wireless/sme.c
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I have to apologize. You are right, the patch is complete.
I guess I was confused by smc_conn_free() or what else.
I should have been more careful.


>> I am also not sure that there is enough improvement in the idea
>> to warrant a patch, but I leave that to the SMC maintainers.
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