Re: [PATCH v2] Add support for monitoring Chrome OS firmware signals

From: Jeremiah Mahler
Date: Wed Dec 02 2015 - 01:08:54 EST


Martyn,

On Tue, Dec 01, 2015 at 08:19:46PM +0000, Martyn Welch wrote:
> Select Chromebooks have gpio attached to signals used to cause the firmware
> to enter alternative modes of operation and/or control other device
[...]
> +
> +static int chromeos_firmware_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> +{
> + int err;
> + struct chromeos_firmware_data *gpios;
> +
> + gpios = devm_kmalloc(&pdev->dev, sizeof(gpios), GFP_KERNEL);

Should this be 'sizeof(*gpios)' so it allocates enough room for the
entire struct instead of just the pointer?

[...]

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- Jeremiah Mahler
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