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accordingly? >> >> See also: >> * https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tr= ee/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=3Dv7.2#n145 >> * https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tr= ee/Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst?h=3Dv7.2#n34 =E2=80=A6 > The stable rules include the statement, the bug being fixed must > bother somebody. There are failure possibilities involved. > Do you know of somebody bothered by the reference leak? My personal knowledge is probably too limited for this issue so far. Regards, Markus