Re: p = kmalloc(sizeof(*p), )

[Alan Cox]

> It would be very useful when e.g. tracking down improper uses of
> struct file, struct dentry, etc. - stuff that should always be
> allocated by one helper function.  Same goes for e.g. net_device -

Another useful trick here btw is to make such objects contain (when
debugging)

	void *magic_ptr;

which is initialised as foo->magic_ptr = foo;

That catches anyone copying them and tells you what got copied

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