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

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Date:   Mon, 22 Apr 2019 09:20:31 +0200
From:   Wolfram Sang <wsa@...-dreams.de>
To:     Peter Rosin <peda@...ntia.se>
Cc:     "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavo@...eddedor.com>,
        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 Sun, Apr 21, 2019 at 06:15:21PM +0000, Peter Rosin wrote:
> 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... :-)

For this patch, yes. Thanks!


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