Re: [PATCH] scsi: csiostor: Use kcalloc() instead of kzalloc()

From: Gustavo A. R. Silva
Date: Fri Jan 12 2024 - 13:44:02 EST




On 1/12/24 12:26, Erick Archer wrote:
Use 2-factor multiplication argument form kcalloc() instead
of kzalloc().

Link: https://github.com/KSPP/linux/issues/162
Signed-off-by: Erick Archer <erick.archer@xxxxxxx>
---
drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c | 15 +++++----------
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
index d649b7a2a879..d72892e44fd1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
@@ -698,8 +698,7 @@ csio_lnodes_block_request(struct csio_hw *hw)
struct csio_lnode **lnode_list;
int cur_cnt = 0, ii;

- lnode_list = kzalloc((sizeof(struct csio_lnode *) * hw->num_lns),
- GFP_KERNEL);
+ lnode_list = kcalloc(hw->num_lns, sizeof(*lnode_list), GFP_KERNEL);

You should also mention and describe these `sizeof` changes in the changelog text.

Thanks
--
Gustavo