Re: p = kmalloc(sizeof(*p), )

Alan Cox
2005-09-18T21:04:42Z

> It would be very useful when e.g. tracking down improper uses of
> struct file, struct dentry, etc. - stuff that should always be
> allocated by one helper function. Same goes for e.g. net_device -

Another useful trick here btw is to make such objects contain (when
debugging)

void *magic_ptr;

which is initialised as foo->magic_ptr = foo;

That catches anyone copying them and tells you what got copied