linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] i2c: mux: demux-pinctrl: use struct_size() in devm

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Date:   Sun, 21 Apr 2019 18:15:21 +0000
From:   Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
To:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>,
        "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>
CC:     Wolfram Sang <wsa+renesas@...g-engineering.com>,
        "linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org" <linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] i2c: mux: demux-pinctrl: use struct_size() in
 devm_kzalloc()

On 2019-01-04 19:06, Wolfram Sang wrote:
> 
>> Instead of leaving these open-coded and prone to type mistakes, we can
>> now use the new struct_size() helper:
> 
> I am okay with this patch in general. However, I think the name of the
> helper 'struct_size' is a bit unfortunate. I really wondered on the
> first read why it needs 3 arguments to find out a struct size. I only
> understood on the second read. I think 'trailing_array_struct_size'
> would be way more clearer what it does.

I read that as an Acked-by... :-)

Cheers,
Peter