Re: [1/3] scsi: lpfc: Fix memory leak in lpfc_config_port_post()

Markus Elfring
2025-12-30T07:29:01Z

>> See also:
>> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.19-rc3#n262
…
> Regarding the stable kernel rules, do you consider this bug severe enough
> to warrant a Cc: stable tag?

I suggest to take another look at information from previous discussions on
severity filters.

> Since this error path is unlikely to be
> triggered during normal operation and the leak is small,

It seems that basic data processing was not hindered so far by the affected
function implementation.

> I didn't think
> it was critical enough to bother the stable maintainers.

The tag “Fixes” is also an indication for related development considerations,
isn't it?

Regards,
Markus