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From:   Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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Subject: Re: Request to backport commit id:
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On Thu, Sep 14, 2023 at 04:20:24AM +0000, Karan Tilak Kumar (kartilak) wrote:
> (Re-sending email since the previous email was undeliverable due to HTML content)
> 
> Hi Team,
> 
> This is a request to backport the following fix to 6.5/scsi-fixes. This was merged into Linus' tree. 

What is "6.5/scsi-fixes"?

> This fix fixes a crash due to a null pointer exception when a lun reset is issued from sgreset for a lun. 
> With this fix, there is no longer a crash.
> 
> I have another fix, which I have tested, dependent on this fix. It is currently in the pipeline.
> I'll send out a patch for that fix when the internal review is complete.
> 
> Please let me know if you need any more information to backport this fix.

It doesn't apply as-is so how did you test this on the 6.5 tree?  Please
provide a working, and tested, backport and we will be glad to queue it
up for the stable trees.

thanks,

greg k-h