linux-kernel - Re: [1/2] wifi: at76c50x: use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type)

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Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:00:45 +0000 (UTC)
From: Kalle Valo <kvalo@...nel.org>
To: Erick Archer <erick.archer@...look.com>
Cc: Nicolas Ferre <nicolas.ferre@...rochip.com>,
 Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>,
 Claudiu Beznea <claudiu.beznea@...on.dev>, Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
 "Gustavo A. R. Silva" <gustavoars@...nel.org>,
 Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>,
 Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>, Bill Wendling <morbo@...gle.com>,
 Justin Stitt <justinstitt@...gle.com>,
 Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
 Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@...el.com>,
 Alan Stern <stern@...land.harvard.edu>,
 Erick Archer <erick.archer@...look.com>, linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org, llvm@...ts.linux.dev
Subject: Re: [1/2] wifi: at76c50x: use sizeof(*pointer) instead of
 sizeof(type)

Erick Archer <erick.archer@...look.com> wrote:

> It is preferred to use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type)
> due to the type of the variable can change and one needs not
> change the former (unlike the latter). This patch has no effect
> on runtime behavior.
> 
> At the same time remove some redundant NULL initializations.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Erick Archer <erick.archer@...look.com>

2 patches applied to wireless-next.git, thanks.

aea9165ccfd1 wifi: at76c50x: use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type)
bbef1d006cb1 wifi: at76c50x: prefer struct_size over open coded arithmetic

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/AS8PR02MB7237C784C14DBC943CB719F88BFE2@AS8PR02MB7237.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches