Article 41S6R The Linux Kernel Is Now VLA-Free: A Win For Security, Less Overhead & Better For Clang

The Linux Kernel Is Now VLA-Free: A Win For Security, Less Overhead & Better For Clang

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With the in-development Linux 4.20 kernel, it is now effectively VLA-free... The variable-length arrays (VLAs) that can be convenient and part of the C99 standard but can have unintended consequences...
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