linux-kernel - Re: x86-ksysfs: Use kmalloc_array() in create_setup_data

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Date:   Wed, 7 Sep 2016 12:36:23 +0200
From:   Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:     SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>
Cc:     Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>, "x86@...nel.org" <x86@...nel.org>,
        Dave Young <dyoung@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
        Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Subject: Re: x86-ksysfs: Use kmalloc_array() in create_setup_data_nodes()



On 07/09/2016 09:49, SF Markus Elfring wrote:
>>> A multiplication for the size determination of a memory allocation
>>> indicated that an array data structure should be processed.
>>> Thus use the corresponding function "kmalloc_array".
>>>
>>> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
>>
>> Which rule-set was used?
> 
> Do you get an useful impression from one of my bug reports
> (or feature requests) like "Fix usage of white-space characters
> at two places for Linux coding style" which evolved together with
> the proposed software refactoring?
> https://github.com/coccinelle/coccinelle/issues/76
> 
> I am curious if the time is ready now for the development of another
> script for the semantic patch language which can be executed
> by the make interface "coccicheck" after Julia Lawall improved
> also software components a bit more recently.
> https://github.com/coccinelle/coccinelle/commits/
> 
> Are you looking for further possibilities to improve the involved
> source code search patterns?

Why are you not answering the simple question that was asked?

Paolo