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Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] winbond-cir: Use kmalloc_array() in wbcir_tx()

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October 14, 2016 1:41 PM, "SF Markus Elfring" <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> From: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>
> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 07:19:00 +0200
> 
> A multiplication for the size determination of a memory allocation
> indicated that an array data structure should be processed.
> Thus use the corresponding function "kmalloc_array".
> 
> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net>

Sure...why not...

Signed-off-by: David Härdeman <david@hardeman.nu>


> ---
> drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c | 2 +-
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
> index 95ae60e..59050f5 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
> +++ b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
> @@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ wbcir_tx(struct rc_dev *dev, unsigned *b, unsigned count)
> unsigned i;
> unsigned long flags;
> 
> - buf = kmalloc(count * sizeof(*b), GFP_KERNEL);
> + buf = kmalloc_array(count, sizeof(*b), GFP_KERNEL);
> if (!buf)
> return -ENOMEM;
> 
> -- 
> 2.10.1

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[PATCH 0/5] [media] winbond-cir: Fine-tuning for four function  implementations SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-14 13:50 +0200
  [PATCH 2/5] [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment in  wbcir_tx() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-14 13:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 2/5] [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment  in wbcir_tx() "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 17:40 +0200
      Re: [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment in wbcir_tx() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-19 18:30 +0200
  [PATCH 5/5] [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment in two  functions SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-14 13:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 5/5] [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment  in two functions "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 16:30 +0200
  [PATCH 4/5] [media] winbond-cir: One variable and its check less in  wbcir_shutdown() after error detection SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-14 13:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 4/5] [media] winbond-cir: One variable and its check less  in wbcir_shutdown() after error detection Sean Young <sean@mess.org> - 2016-10-15 15:40 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 4/5] [media] winbond-cir: One variable and its check less  in wbcir_shutdown() after error detection SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-15 18:50 +0200
        Re: [PATCH 4/5] [media] winbond-cir: One variable and its check  less in wbcir_shutdown() after error detection "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 16:30 +0200
          Re: [PATCH 4/5] [media] winbond-cir: One variable and its check less  in wbcir_shutdown() after error detection SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-19 18:30 +0200
      Re: [PATCH 4/5] [media] winbond-cir: One variable and its check  less in wbcir_shutdown() after error detection "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 16:30 +0200
  [PATCH 1/5] [media] winbond-cir: Use kmalloc_array() in wbcir_tx() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-14 13:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 1/5] [media] winbond-cir: Use kmalloc_array() in  wbcir_tx() "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 17:40 +0200
  [PATCH 3/5] [media] winbond-cir: Move assignments for three variables  in wbcir_shutdown() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-14 13:50 +0200
    Re: [PATCH 3/5] [media] winbond-cir: Move assignments for three  variables in wbcir_shutdown() "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 16:30 +0200
      Re: [media] winbond-cir: Move assignments for three variables in  wbcir_shutdown() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-19 16:30 +0200
        Re: [media] winbond-cir: Move assignments for three variables in  wbcir_shutdown() "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 17:50 +0200
  Re: [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment in two functions SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-19 16:20 +0200
  Re: [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment in wbcir_tx() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-19 16:20 +0200
  Re: [media] winbond-cir: Move assignments for three variables in  wbcir_shutdown() SF Markus Elfring <elfring@users.sourceforge.net> - 2016-10-19 16:20 +0200
  Re: [media] winbond-cir: Move a variable assignment in wbcir_tx() "David Härdeman" <david@hardeman.nu> - 2016-10-19 16:30 +0200

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