linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V1] pinctrl:pxa:pinctrl-pxa2xx:- No need of devm functions

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Date:   Thu, 29 Dec 2016 08:20:49 +0100
From:   Robert Jarzmik <robert.jarzmik@...e.fr>
To:     Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
Cc:     Arvind Yadav <arvind.yadav.cs@...il.com>,
        Daniel Mack <daniel@...que.org>,
        Haojian Zhuang <haojian.zhuang@...il.com>,
        "linux-arm-kernel\@lists.infradead.org" 
        <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        "linux-gpio\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel\@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH V1] pinctrl:pxa:pinctrl-pxa2xx:- No need of devm functions

Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org> writes:

> On Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 3:35 PM, Arvind Yadav <arvind.yadav.cs@...il.com> wrote:
>
>> In functions pxa2xx_build_functions, the memory allocated for
>> 'functions' is live within the function only. After the
>> allocation it is immediately freed with devm_kfree. There is
>> no need to allocate memory for 'functions' with devm function
>> so replace devm_kcalloc  with kcalloc and devm_kfree with kfree.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Arvind Yadav <arvind.yadav.cs@...il.com>
>
> I want the maintainer Robert Jarzmik to review this before I do anything

Hi Linus,

I did review, on December the 10th. I wasn't very enthusiastic about the patch,
if you check back my reply.

Cheers.

-- 
Robert