From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2016 11:44:55 +0200 A multiplication for the size determination of a memory allocation indicated that an array data structure should be processed. Thus use the corresponding function "kmalloc_array". This issue was detected also by using the Coccinelle software. Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c index b5d15a1..f813056 100644 --- a/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c +++ b/drivers/dma/ste_dma40.c @@ -3299,9 +3299,9 @@ static struct d40_base * __init d40_hw_detect_init(struct platform_device *pdev) if (!base->lookup_log_chans) goto failure; - base->reg_val_backup_chan = kmalloc(base->num_phy_chans * - sizeof(d40_backup_regs_chan), - GFP_KERNEL); + base->reg_val_backup_chan = kmalloc_array(base->num_phy_chans, + sizeof(d40_backup_regs_chan), + GFP_KERNEL); if (!base->reg_val_backup_chan) goto failure; -- 2.10.0 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe dmaengine" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
