Re: [PATCH] usb: core: Do not use sizeof on pointer type

Vaishali Thakkar writes: > When sizeof is applied to a pointer typed expression, it gives > the size of the pointer. So, do not use sizeof on pointer type. What if the intended result was the size of the pointer? > Problem found using Coccinelle. Yes, sure. But

Re: [PATCH] usb: core: Do not use sizeof on pointer type

Vaishali Thakkar wrote: > When sizeof is applied to a pointer typed expression, it gives > the size of the pointer. And why would that be wrong in this case? > +++ b/drivers/usb/core/hcd.c > @@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ static int hcd_alloc_coherent(struct usb_bus *bus, > return -EFAULT;

[PATCH] usb: core: Do not use sizeof on pointer type

When sizeof is applied to a pointer typed expression, it gives the size of the pointer. So, do not use sizeof on pointer type. Problem found using Coccinelle. Signed-off-by: Vaishali Thakkar --- drivers/usb/core/hcd.c | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1