From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from out4-smtp.messagingengine.com ([66.111.4.28]:38855 "EHLO out4-smtp.messagingengine.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1752740AbdEITNf (ORCPT ); Tue, 9 May 2017 15:13:35 -0400 Date: Tue, 9 May 2017 21:13:25 +0200 From: Greg KH To: Arend Van Spriel Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org, James Hughes , Kalle Valo Subject: Re: [PATCH stable-4.4 1/2] brcmfmac: Ensure pointer correctly set if skb data location changes Message-ID: <20170509191325.GA5061@kroah.com> References: <1494325274-26041-1-git-send-email-arend.vanspriel@broadcom.com> <20170509121425.GB20590@kroah.com> <20170509122923.GA6953@kroah.com> <366a953f-1c47-aa76-f72c-aeb9f31dfdeb@broadcom.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <366a953f-1c47-aa76-f72c-aeb9f31dfdeb@broadcom.com> Sender: stable-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 08:17:59PM +0200, Arend Van Spriel wrote: > On 9-5-2017 14:29, Greg KH wrote: > > On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 02:17:59PM +0200, Arend Van Spriel wrote: > >> > >> > >> On 9-5-2017 14:14, Greg KH wrote: > >>> On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 11:21:13AM +0100, Arend van Spriel wrote: > >>>> From: James Hughes > >>>> > >>>> commit 455a1eb4654c24560eb9dfc634f29cba3d87601e upstream > >>>> > >>>> The incoming skb header may be resized if header space is > >>>> insufficient, which might change the data adddress in the skb. > >>>> Ensure that a cached pointer to that data is correctly set by > >>>> moving assignment to after any possible changes. > >>>> > >>>> Signed-off-by: James Hughes > >>>> Acked-by: Arend van Spriel > >>>> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo > >>>> Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel > >>>> --- > >>>> This patch should be applied to the linux-4.4.y and linux-4.1.y > >>>> branches. > >>> > >>> Now applied to the 4.4 trees. I've also added it to 3.18, thanks for > >>> the patches! > >> > >> Ok. I did not check 3.18 as it is marked EOL on kernel.org. I checked > >> just now and the patch does not apply to 3.18 as is. > > > > Well, I renamed the file in the diff and all was fine :) > > > > And yes, it does say EOL on kernel.org, I'm just maintaining it on my > > own for a bit, no need for you to take extra time on your end. > > Thanks. btw did you queue it for 4.1 as well. I indicated it above, but > I did not get the usual "patch has been added..." email for 4.1. I am not the 4.1-stable tree maintainer, so no, I didn't. See: https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html for a list of the currently active stable trees, and who is maintaining them. thanks, greg k-h