From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2016 07:19:00 +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 by using the Coccinelle software. Signed-off-by: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c index 95ae60e..59050f5 100644 --- a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c +++ b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c @@ -660,7 +660,7 @@ wbcir_tx(struct rc_dev *dev, unsigned *b, unsigned count) unsigned i; unsigned long flags; - buf = kmalloc(count * sizeof(*b), GFP_KERNEL); + buf = kmalloc_array(count, sizeof(*b), GFP_KERNEL); if (!buf) return -ENOMEM; -- 2.10.1 -- 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
