… > We are trying to get rid of all multiplications from allocation > functions to prevent integer overflows[1]. … Is an imperative wording more desirable for such a change description? https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.14-rc3#n94 … > --- > kernel/sched/topology.c | 4 ++-- … How do you think about to improve your version management? https://lore.kernel.org/all/?q=%22This+looks+like+a+new+version+of+a+previously+submitted+patch%22 https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.14-rc3#n780 … > +++ b/kernel/sched/topology.c > @@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ void sched_init_numa(int offline_node) > */ > sched_domains_numa_levels = 0; > > - masks = kzalloc(sizeof(void *) * nr_levels, GFP_KERNEL); > + masks = kcalloc(nr_levels, sizeof(void *), GFP_KERNEL); … See also: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/coding-style.rst?h=v6.14-rc3#n941 Regards, Markus