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thermal: int3400: Use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type)

Message ID AS8PR02MB723748EF627AEB253C437FD48BFA2@AS8PR02MB7237.eurprd02.prod.outlook.com (mailing list archive)
State Mainlined
Commit 1007d2c5d77d2eab9dc2ba47f7de00a53d0bab73
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Series thermal: int3400: Use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type) | expand

Commit Message

Erick Archer June 6, 2024, 5:21 p.m. UTC
It is preferred to use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type)
due to the type of the variable can change and one needs not
change the former (unlike the latter). This patch has no effect
on runtime behavior.

Signed-off-by: Erick Archer <erick.archer@outlook.com>
---
 drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

Comments

Rafael J. Wysocki June 7, 2024, 7 p.m. UTC | #1
On Thu, Jun 6, 2024 at 7:21 PM Erick Archer <erick.archer@outlook.com> wrote:
>
> It is preferred to use sizeof(*pointer) instead of sizeof(type)
> due to the type of the variable can change and one needs not
> change the former (unlike the latter). This patch has no effect
> on runtime behavior.
>
> Signed-off-by: Erick Archer <erick.archer@outlook.com>
> ---
>  drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c
> index fa96972266e4..b0c0f0ffdcb0 100644
> --- a/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c
> +++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c
> @@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ static int int3400_thermal_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
>         if (!adev)
>                 return -ENODEV;
>
> -       priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct int3400_thermal_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
> +       priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
>         if (!priv)
>                 return -ENOMEM;
>
> --

Applied as 6.11 material, thanks!
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diff --git a/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c b/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c
index fa96972266e4..b0c0f0ffdcb0 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/intel/int340x_thermal/int3400_thermal.c
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@  static int int3400_thermal_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!adev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct int3400_thermal_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
+	priv = kzalloc(sizeof(*priv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!priv)
 		return -ENOMEM;