linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] i2c: designware-pci: Use standard pattern for memory allocation

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Message-ID: <20b11371-a6cc-5d75-904d-1c1666437572@linux.intel.com>
Date:   Thu, 29 Sep 2022 08:52:18 +0300
From:   Jarkko Nikula <jarkko.nikula@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Wolfram Sang <wsa@...nel.org>, linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@...ux.intel.com>,
        Jan Dabros <jsd@...ihalf.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 2/2] i2c: designware-pci: Use standard pattern for
 memory allocation

On 9/28/22 19:21, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> The pattern
> 	foo = kmalloc(sizeof(*foo), GFP_KERNEL);
> has an advantage when foo type is changed. Since we are planning a such,
> better to be prepared by using standard pattern for memory allocation.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> ---
>   drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-designware-pcidrv.c | 2 +-
>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
Acked-by: Jarkko Nikula <jarkko.nikula@...ux.intel.com>