linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH] Input: serio - use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type)

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Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2024 12:17:37 -0700
From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>
To: Erick Archer <erick.archer@...look.com>
Cc: Russell King <linux@...linux.org.uk>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Input: serio - use sizeof(*pointer) instead of
 sizeof(type)

On Fri, Jun 07, 2024 at 07:04:23PM +0200, Erick Archer wrote:
> 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). This patch has no effect
> on runtime behavior.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Erick Archer <erick.archer@...look.com>

Applied, thank you.

-- 
Dmitry