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SubjectRe: [RFC][PATCH] ALSA: Remove subsystem-specific malloc (0/8)
At Wed, 09 Jun 2004 10:57:45 +0200,
I wrote:
>
> At Wed, 9 Jun 2004 00:24:53 +0300,
> Pekka J Enberg wrote:
> >
> > This patch introduces a kcalloc() and replaces ALSA magic allocator
> > snd_kcalloc() and snd_magic_kcalloc() with it. I also fixed a memory
> > leak in the arm sa11xx driver and added a BUG() in seq_oss_synth to
> > catch failing allocations.
> >
> > I kept the snd_magic_cast macro in place just in case someone wants to
> > add a generic type checking facility in the kernel and convert the users
> > to use it.
> >
> > The patch is against 2.6.6 and was compile-tested with allyesconfig.
>
> no, this patch breaks when CONFIG_SND_DEBUG=y. the compile is ok but
> it won't work, as long as you leave snd_magic_cast.

sorry, i overlooked the patch 8/8.

but i don't see no reason to leave only snd_magic_cast.
if there is no cast checking facility, we should remove them all.


Takashi
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