From: Markus Elfring <elfring@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2017 19:47:38 +0100 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/net/macvtap.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/drivers/net/macvtap.c b/drivers/net/macvtap.c index 5c26653eceb5..1796d8f1ef47 100644 --- a/drivers/net/macvtap.c +++ b/drivers/net/macvtap.c @@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ static int macvtap_queue_resize(struct macvlan_dev *vlan) int n = vlan->numqueues; int ret, i = 0; - arrays = kmalloc(sizeof *arrays * n, GFP_KERNEL); + arrays = kmalloc_array(n, sizeof(*arrays), GFP_KERNEL); if (!arrays) return -ENOMEM; -- 2.11.0 -- 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
