Re: [PATCH 6.6 & 5.10] usb: typec: ucsi: validate connector number in ucsi_connector_change

[Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Fri, May 08, 2026 at 08:59:06PM +0800, Hongbo Li wrote:
> Hi Greg,
> 
> On 2026/5/8 19:03, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Fri, May 08, 2026 at 05:20:26PM +0800, Hongbo Li wrote:
> > > Commit d2d8c17ac01a ("usb: typec: ucsi: validate connector
> > > number in ucsi_notify_common()") and commit 5a1140404cbf ("usb:
> > > typec: ucsi: skip connector validation before init") add the bounds
> > > check when do the connector change both in pre-init notification and
> > > the forward notifications. But they are difficult to backport to
> > > early stable branch such as LTS 6.6, LTS 5.10 due to many dependencies.
> > > Instead, we choose to validate connector number in ucsi_connector_change
> > > directly to avoid out-of-range issue.
> > 
> > Why just these 2 branches?
> 
> I only noticed these two branches, but in fact, there are more.
> 
> > 
> > And what specific commits are needed exactly?  Why not just backport
> > them all?  that will make future changes apply properly as well, making
> 
> Commit d2d8c17ac01a ("usb: typec: ucsi: validate connector number in
> ucsi_notify_common()") use the ucsi_notify_common helper which is introduced
> in 584e8df58942 ("usb: typec: ucsi: extract common code for command
> handling"). This commit refactored part of the code and involves many
> modifications to USB ucsi controllers (such as stm32g0...), which were
> introduced after 6.6.

So just 2 commits?  that's nothing, we have taken hundreds of commits of
backports in the past.  Please try to stick to what is exactly upstream,
it is easier for everyone overall.

thanks,

greg k-h