linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] tools/io uring: Fix missing check for return value of malloc()

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Message-ID: <763cc719-f62d-529c-a1fd-75cb2554a84b@kernel.dk>
Date:   Thu, 15 Jun 2023 07:37:36 -0600
From:   Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
To:     cymi20 <cymi20@...an.edu.cn>
Cc:     "ammarfaizi2@...weeb.org" <ammarfaizi2@...weeb.org>,
        "asml.silence@...il.com" <asml.silence@...il.com>,
        "io-uring@...r.kernel.org" <io-uring@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] tools/io uring: Fix missing check for return value of
 malloc()

On 6/15/23 7:26?AM, cymi20 wrote:
> Actually this checker is driven by inconsistency, it find almost all
> callsite of malloc() in this module has Null check, except this
> callsite.

1) don't top post
2) don't send html emails

But more importantly, actually check the code before making wrong
statements like that.

The patch is pointless.

-- 
Jens Axboe