From 6a3bc0e1a1f4dc0ad0b71ca0f168ad1a87d28859 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jim Mussared <jim.mussared@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2022 21:19:34 +1000
Subject: [PATCH] py/objfloat: Explain why mp_obj_malloc isn't used.

Signed-off-by: Jim Mussared <jim.mussared@gmail.com>
---
 py/objfloat.c | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/py/objfloat.c b/py/objfloat.c
index 8ff2fa16c4..0855baac83 100644
--- a/py/objfloat.c
+++ b/py/objfloat.c
@@ -195,7 +195,8 @@ const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_float = {
 #if MICROPY_OBJ_REPR != MICROPY_OBJ_REPR_C && MICROPY_OBJ_REPR != MICROPY_OBJ_REPR_D
 
 mp_obj_t mp_obj_new_float(mp_float_t value) {
-    mp_obj_float_t *o = m_new(mp_obj_float_t, 1);
+    // Don't use mp_obj_malloc here to avoid extra function call overhead.
+    mp_obj_float_t *o = m_new_obj(mp_obj_float_t);
     o->base.type = &mp_type_float;
     o->value = value;
     return MP_OBJ_FROM_PTR(o);