linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] type safe allocator

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Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0708021534050.24572@fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr>
Date:	Thu, 2 Aug 2007 15:35:56 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>
To:	Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu>
cc:	adobriyan@...il.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-mm@...ck.org,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] type safe allocator


On Aug 2 2007 15:06, Miklos Szeredi wrote:
>> On Aug 2 2007 16:04, Alexey Dobriyan wrote:
>> >On 8/2/07, Miklos Szeredi <miklos@...redi.hu> wrote:
>> >>   fooptr = kmalloc(sizeof(struct foo), ...);
>> >
>> >Key word is "traditional". Good traditional form which even half-competent
>> >C programmers immediately parse in retina.
>> 
>> And being aware of the potential type-unsafety makes programmers more
>> careful IMHO.
>
>That's a _really_ good reason ;)

Yes, a good reason not to use g_new(), so people do get bitten when
they are doingitwrong.



	Jan
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