Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] device: provide devm_krealloc_array()

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On Mon, Nov 16, 2020 at 11:18 AM Bartosz Golaszewski
<bgolaszewski@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 5:16 PM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 14, 2020 at 03:46:41PM +0000, Jonathan Cameron wrote:
> > > On Mon,  2 Nov 2020 15:22:25 +0100
> > > Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > From: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >
> > > > When allocating an array of elements, users should check for
> > > > multiplication overflow or preferably use one of the provided helpers
> > > > like: devm_kmalloc_array().
> > > >
> > > > This provides devm_krealloc_array() for users who want to reallocate
> > > > managed arrays.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Bartosz Golaszewski <bgolaszewski@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > > +CC Greg KH.
> > >
> > > As this is going into a very generic place I'd like a relevant ack.
> > > That file is a bit of a wild west for acks, but Greg seems most
> > > appropriate person.
> > >
> > > So Greg, any comments on this one?
> >
> > As there is only 1 user of this function in the patch series, you don't
> > save any extra code space here, I don't think this is worth it.
> >
>
> It's worth it in that the overflow check before allocation doesn't
> seem to belong in a driver IMO but is a general check that should live
> in common code.
>
> > We are seeing less and less gains from these new devm_* additions, and
> > only more confusion and problems with them.  So perhaps don't add this?
> > I don't think it is needed.
> >
>
> I think you're referring to the discussion on
> devm_platform_ioremap_resource()? I would argue that consolidation of
> common operations in helpers is rarely a bad thing but it's a
> discussion for another thread.
>
> I'm not too attached to this patch - if you think this should be
> dropped then fine, but I don't see how the name devm_krealloc_array()
> can confuse anyone.
>

Greg: what's the final call on this?

Bartosz




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