linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] clk: bcm/kona: Do not use sizeof on pointer type

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Date:	Fri, 6 May 2016 11:06:46 -0700
From:	Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>
To:	Vaishali Thakkar <vaishali.thakkar@...cle.com>
Cc:	mturquette@...libre.com, linux-clk@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] clk: bcm/kona: Do not use sizeof on pointer type

On 04/28, Vaishali Thakkar wrote:
> When sizeof is applied to a pointer typed expression, it gives
> the size of the pointer. So, here do not use sizeof on pointer
> type. Also, silent checkpatch.pl by using kmalloc_array over
> kmalloc.
> 
> Note that this has no effect on runtime because 'parent_names'
> is a pointer to a pointer.
> 
> Problem found using Coccinelle.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Vaishali Thakkar <vaishali.thakkar@...cle.com>
> ---

Applied to clk-next

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