linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] pwm: devm: alloc correct pointer size

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Date:	Thu, 6 Jun 2013 22:43:41 +0300
From:	Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
To:	Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...onic-design.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] pwm: devm: alloc correct pointer size

On Mon, Jun 3, 2013 at 11:27 PM, Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de> wrote:
> The allocated object should be the size of what the pointer is pointing
> to and not the size of the pointer itself.

All devm_* functions in this module use **ptr as a parameter (except
allocation).
May be we first should understand why it so?
If it wrong approach, than probably you have to change **ptr -> *ptr.
But without answer on first question I don't know if it proper solution or not.

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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko
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