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From: Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 02:04:36 +0200
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH RESEND] Fix misuse of calloc() in
	linux/compat.h header
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Dear Wolfgang Denk,

> Dear Marek Vasut,
> 
> In message <201206090148.40933.marex@denx.de> you wrote:
> > > Multiplication being commutative, I see zero effect in this patch?
> > 
> > Weeeeell, not in every algebraic system. It has zero effect, it's only
> > about correctness [1]. Will applying this break anything?
> 
> In which way is "a * b" more (or less?) correct than "b * a" ?

In our natural integer system, it's all perfectly OK.

> What is the difference between allocating a contiguous sequence of
> 4096 single bytes, or allocating a single block of size 4096?

None.

> Best regards,
> 
> Wolfgang Denk

Best regards,
Marek Vasut