>> @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ static ssize_t led_proc_write(struct file *file, const char __user *buffer, >> if (count > LED_MAX_LENGTH) >> count = LED_MAX_LENGTH; >> >> - buf = kmalloc(sizeof(char) * (count + 1), GFP_KERNEL); >> + buf = kmalloc_array(count + 1, sizeof(*buf), GFP_KERNEL); >> if (!buf) >> return -ENOMEM; >> > > Here it's probably best to just remove sizeof(char) completely, > as it's 1 by definition. Would you like to be prepared anyhow that the shown buffer variable could eventually store other data than ordinary single byte characters? Regards, Markus -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kernel-janitors" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html