linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH v2] scsi: csiostor: Use kcalloc() instead of kzalloc()

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Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:26:27 -0600
From: "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>
To: Erick Archer <erick.archer@....com>,
 "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
 "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
 "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>
Cc: Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>, Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@...gle.com>,
 Justin Stitt <justinstitt@...gle.com>, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] scsi: csiostor: Use kcalloc() instead of kzalloc()



On 1/14/24 04:24, Erick Archer wrote:
> Use 2-factor multiplication argument form kcalloc() instead
> of kzalloc().
> 
> Also, it is preferred to use sizeof(*pointer) instead of
> sizeof(type) due to the type of the variable can change and
> one needs not change the former (unlike the latter).
> 
> Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/162
> Signed-off-by: Erick Archer <erick.archer@....com>

Reviewed-by: Gustavo A. R. Silva <gustavoars@...nel.org>

Thanks!
-- 
Gustavo

> ---
> Changes in v2:
> - Update the changelog text describing the sizeof()
>    changes (Gustavo A. R. Silva)
> 
> Version 1:
> Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-hardening/20240112182603.11048-1-erick.archer@gmx.com/
> ---
>   drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c | 15 +++++----------
>   1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
> index d649b7a2a879..d72892e44fd1 100644
> --- a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
> +++ b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
> @@ -698,8 +698,7 @@ csio_lnodes_block_request(struct csio_hw *hw)
>   	struct csio_lnode **lnode_list;
>   	int cur_cnt = 0, ii;
> 
> -	lnode_list = kzalloc((sizeof(struct csio_lnode *) * hw->num_lns),
> -			GFP_KERNEL);
> +	lnode_list = kcalloc(hw->num_lns, sizeof(*lnode_list), GFP_KERNEL);
>   	if (!lnode_list) {
>   		csio_err(hw, "Failed to allocate lnodes_list");
>   		return;
> @@ -737,8 +736,7 @@ csio_lnodes_unblock_request(struct csio_hw *hw)
>   	struct csio_lnode **lnode_list;
>   	int cur_cnt = 0, ii;
> 
> -	lnode_list = kzalloc((sizeof(struct csio_lnode *) * hw->num_lns),
> -			GFP_KERNEL);
> +	lnode_list = kcalloc(hw->num_lns, sizeof(*lnode_list), GFP_KERNEL);
>   	if (!lnode_list) {
>   		csio_err(hw, "Failed to allocate lnodes_list");
>   		return;
> @@ -775,8 +773,7 @@ csio_lnodes_block_by_port(struct csio_hw *hw, uint8_t portid)
>   	struct csio_lnode **lnode_list;
>   	int cur_cnt = 0, ii;
> 
> -	lnode_list = kzalloc((sizeof(struct csio_lnode *) * hw->num_lns),
> -			GFP_KERNEL);
> +	lnode_list = kcalloc(hw->num_lns, sizeof(*lnode_list), GFP_KERNEL);
>   	if (!lnode_list) {
>   		csio_err(hw, "Failed to allocate lnodes_list");
>   		return;
> @@ -816,8 +813,7 @@ csio_lnodes_unblock_by_port(struct csio_hw *hw, uint8_t portid)
>   	struct csio_lnode **lnode_list;
>   	int cur_cnt = 0, ii;
> 
> -	lnode_list = kzalloc((sizeof(struct csio_lnode *) * hw->num_lns),
> -			GFP_KERNEL);
> +	lnode_list = kcalloc(hw->num_lns, sizeof(*lnode_list), GFP_KERNEL);
>   	if (!lnode_list) {
>   		csio_err(hw, "Failed to allocate lnodes_list");
>   		return;
> @@ -855,8 +851,7 @@ csio_lnodes_exit(struct csio_hw *hw, bool npiv)
>   	struct csio_lnode **lnode_list;
>   	int cur_cnt = 0, ii;
> 
> -	lnode_list = kzalloc((sizeof(struct csio_lnode *) * hw->num_lns),
> -			GFP_KERNEL);
> +	lnode_list = kcalloc(hw->num_lns, sizeof(*lnode_list), GFP_KERNEL);
>   	if (!lnode_list) {
>   		csio_err(hw, "lnodes_exit: Failed to allocate lnodes_list.\n");
>   		return;
> --
> 2.25.1
> 
>