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

Al Viro
2005-09-18T17:31:03Z

On Sun, Sep 18, 2005 at 07:25:24PM +0300, Denis Vlasenko wrote:
> Do these qualify?
>
> http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0105.1/0579.html
> o Fix wrong kmalloc sizes in ixj/emu10k1 (David Chan)

ixj does, emu10k does not (sizeof(p) instead of sizeof(*p) would be
exact same bug).

> http://www.mail-archive.com/alsa-cvslog@lists.sourceforge.net/msg02483.html
> Update of /cvsroot/alsa/alsa-kernel/isa
> In directory sc8-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv4034
>
> Modified Files:
> es18xx.c cmi8330.c
> Log Message:
> Fixed wrong kmalloc

Nope. Wrong order of arguments in kmalloc; nothing to do with what we
intend to pass as size.