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SubjectRe: regulator: s2mps11: Use kcalloc() in s2mps11_pmic_probe()
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>> A multiplication for the size determination of a memory allocation
>> indicated that an array data structure should be processed.
>> Thus use the corresponding function "kcalloc".
>>
>> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
>
> Unfortunately you write mostly cryptic commit messages.

Thanks for your feedback.


> This does not answer for the main question - why this change is needed.

My update suggestion affects an aspect for the coding style.


> Code looks okay,

There can be different opinions about related implementation details.


> but you should explain in simple words why this is needed.

Do you find the following wording from the script “checkpatch.pl”
better to understand?

WARNING: Prefer kcalloc over kzalloc with multiply


Regards,
Markus

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