[PATCH] drm: amdkfd: Replace (un)register_chrdev() by (unregister/alloc)_chrdev_region()
Salah Triki
salah.triki at gmail.com
Mon Mar 10 15:19:09 UTC 2025
> > register_chrdev() registers 256 minor numbers, calling it will result in
> > calling kmalloc_array(256, sizeof(struct probe), GFP_KERNEL) whereas
> > calling alloc_chrdev_region() with count parameter equals to 1, which is
> > the number of minor numbers requested, will result in calling
> > kmalloc_array(1, sizeof(stuct probe), GFP_KERNEL).
> >
Is it worth replacing register_chrdev() by alloc_chrdev_region() for
this ? If so I will change the patch description.
Best Regards,
Salah Triki
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