Re: [PATCH] hv_netvsc: Add check for kvmalloc_array

[Jiasheng Jiang]

On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 04:13:59PM +0800, Greg KH wrote:
>> The failure of allocation is not included in the tests.
>> And as far as I know, there is not any tool that has the
>> ability to fail the allocation.
> 
> There are tools that do this.
> 

Thanks, could you please tell me the tools?

Jiang

>> But I think that for safety, the cost of redundant and harmless
>> check is acceptable.
>> Also, checking after allocation is a good program pattern.
> 
> That's fine, it's how you clean up that is the problem that not everyone
> gets correct, which is why it is good to verify that you do not
> introduce problems.