* [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18] io_uring/rw: free potentially allocated iovec on cache put failure
2026-01-28 22:32 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-5.10] ALSA: hda/realtek: Fix headset mic for TongFang X6AR55xU Sasha Levin
@ 2026-01-28 22:33 ` Sasha Levin
2026-01-28 22:33 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-6.1] ALSA: hda/realtek: ALC269 fixup for Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 13IRU8 audio Sasha Levin
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable; +Cc: Jens Axboe, Nitesh Shetty, Sasha Levin, io-uring
From: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
[ Upstream commit 4b9748055457ac3a0710bf210c229d01ea1b01b9 ]
If a read/write request goes through io_req_rw_cleanup() and has an
allocated iovec attached and fails to put to the rw_cache, then it may
end up with an unaccounted iovec pointer. Have io_rw_recycle() return
whether it recycled the request or not, and use that to gauge whether to
free a potential iovec or not.
Reviewed-by: Nitesh Shetty <nj.shetty@samsung.com>
Signed-off-by: Jens Axboe <axboe@kernel.dk>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Now let's understand the scope. This commit fix is for a memory leak bug
in the io_uring rw (read/write) path. Let me summarize my analysis:
## Analysis Summary
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
- **Subject**: "io_uring/rw: free potentially allocated iovec on cache
put failure"
- **Keywords**: "free", "allocated", "failure" - this is clearly a bug
fix for a resource leak
- **Description**: When a read/write request goes through
io_req_rw_cleanup() with an allocated iovec and fails to put to the
rw_cache, the iovec pointer becomes unaccounted (leaked).
- **Reviewed-by**: Nitesh Shetty (Samsung) - indicates review
- **Author**: Jens Axboe (io_uring maintainer)
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The bug is in `io_rw_recycle()` and `io_req_rw_cleanup()`:
**Before the fix:**
```c
static void io_rw_recycle(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int
issue_flags)
{
struct io_async_rw *rw = req->async_data;
if (unlikely(issue_flags & IO_URING_F_UNLOCKED))
return; // Early return - iovec potentially leaked
io_alloc_cache_vec_kasan(&rw->vec);
if (rw->vec.nr > IO_VEC_CACHE_SOFT_CAP)
io_vec_free(&rw->vec);
if (io_alloc_cache_put(&req->ctx->rw_cache, rw))
io_req_async_data_clear(req, 0);
// PROBLEM: If io_alloc_cache_put fails (returns false when cache is
full),
// the rw structure is NOT freed and NOT put back into the cache,
// but the iovec inside rw->vec is also not freed!
}
```
**After the fix:**
```c
static bool io_rw_recycle(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int
issue_flags)
{
// Returns bool to indicate if recycling succeeded
if (unlikely(issue_flags & IO_URING_F_UNLOCKED))
return false; // Caller knows recycling failed
// ... same cleanup ...
if (io_alloc_cache_put(&req->ctx->rw_cache, rw)) {
io_req_async_data_clear(req, 0);
return true; // Successfully recycled
}
return false; // Failed to recycle - caller will free
}
static void io_req_rw_cleanup(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int
issue_flags)
{
if (!(req->flags & (REQ_F_REISSUE | REQ_F_REFCOUNT))) {
req->flags &= ~REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
if (!io_rw_recycle(req, issue_flags)) {
struct io_async_rw *rw = req->async_data;
io_vec_free(&rw->vec); // FIX: Free the iovec if recycle
failed
}
}
}
```
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- **Type**: Bug fix - memory leak
- **Category**: Resource leak in io_uring read/write path
- **Severity**: Medium - leads to memory leak over time with repeated
I/O operations when cache is full
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Lines changed**: 11 insertions, 4 deletions (small)
- **Files touched**: 1 (io_uring/rw.c)
- **Complexity**: Low - simple return value change and conditional free
- **Risk**: Very low - the fix is straightforward and localized
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Who is affected**: All io_uring users doing read/write operations
- **How severe**: Memory leak - can cause gradual memory exhaustion on
systems with heavy io_uring usage
- **Trigger conditions**: When the rw_cache is full (reaches
IO_ALLOC_CACHE_MAX=128 entries) and a request cleanup occurs
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Reviewed-by**: Yes (Nitesh Shetty)
- **Maintainer authored**: Yes (Jens Axboe is the io_uring maintainer)
- **Testing**: The fix is straightforward and has a Reviewed-by tag
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- The code being fixed was introduced in v6.14-rc1 (commit
9ac273ae3dc29)
- The `io_vec_free` function exists in v6.15+
- This fix applies cleanly to 6.14+ and 6.15+ stable branches
### Conclusion
This commit should be backported because:
1. **Fixes a real bug**: Memory leak when io_alloc_cache_put fails
2. **Small and surgical**: Only 15 lines changed in one file
3. **Obviously correct**: The fix simply ensures proper cleanup when
cache insertion fails
4. **No new features**: Just fixes the existing resource management
5. **Low risk**: The change is well-contained and logical
6. **Affects production code**: io_uring is widely used, and memory
leaks in this path affect real users
The fix is simple: change `io_rw_recycle()` to return a boolean
indicating success/failure, and have `io_req_rw_cleanup()` call
`io_vec_free()` when recycling fails. This ensures the iovec is always
properly freed.
**YES**
io_uring/rw.c | 15 +++++++++++----
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/io_uring/rw.c b/io_uring/rw.c
index abe68ba9c9dc8..d7388a4a3ea5e 100644
--- a/io_uring/rw.c
+++ b/io_uring/rw.c
@@ -144,19 +144,22 @@ static inline int io_import_rw_buffer(int rw, struct io_kiocb *req,
return 0;
}
-static void io_rw_recycle(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
+static bool io_rw_recycle(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
{
struct io_async_rw *rw = req->async_data;
if (unlikely(issue_flags & IO_URING_F_UNLOCKED))
- return;
+ return false;
io_alloc_cache_vec_kasan(&rw->vec);
if (rw->vec.nr > IO_VEC_CACHE_SOFT_CAP)
io_vec_free(&rw->vec);
- if (io_alloc_cache_put(&req->ctx->rw_cache, rw))
+ if (io_alloc_cache_put(&req->ctx->rw_cache, rw)) {
io_req_async_data_clear(req, 0);
+ return true;
+ }
+ return false;
}
static void io_req_rw_cleanup(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
@@ -190,7 +193,11 @@ static void io_req_rw_cleanup(struct io_kiocb *req, unsigned int issue_flags)
*/
if (!(req->flags & (REQ_F_REISSUE | REQ_F_REFCOUNT))) {
req->flags &= ~REQ_F_NEED_CLEANUP;
- io_rw_recycle(req, issue_flags);
+ if (!io_rw_recycle(req, issue_flags)) {
+ struct io_async_rw *rw = req->async_data;
+
+ io_vec_free(&rw->vec);
+ }
}
}
--
2.51.0
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2026-01-28 22:32 [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18-5.10] ALSA: hda/realtek: Fix headset mic for TongFang X6AR55xU Sasha Levin
2026-01-28 22:33 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18] io_uring/rw: free potentially allocated iovec on cache put failure Sasha Levin
@ 2026-01-28 22:33 ` Sasha Levin
2026-01-28 22:33 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18] ALSA: usb-audio: Add delay quirk for MOONDROP Moonriver2 Ti Sasha Levin
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Martin Hamilton, Takashi Iwai, Sasha Levin, sbinding, kailang,
chris.chiu, edip
From: Martin Hamilton <m@martinh.net>
[ Upstream commit 64e0924ed3b446fdd758dfab582e0e961863a116 ]
The amp/speakers on the Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 13IRU8 laptop aren't
fully powered up, resulting in horrible tinny sound by default.
The kernel has an existing quirk for PCI SSID 0x17aa3843 which
matches this machine and several others. The quirk applies the
ALC287_FIXUP_IDEAPAD_BASS_SPK_AMP fixup, however the fixup does not
work on this machine.
This patch modifies the existing quirk by adding a check for the
subsystem ID 0x17aa3881. If present, ALC287_FIXUP_TAS2781_I2C will
be applied instead of ALC287_FIXUP_IDEAPAD_BASS_SPK_AMP. With this
change the TAS2781 amp is powered up, firmware is downloaded and
recognised by HDA/SOF - i.e. all is good, and we can boogie.
Code is re-used from alc298_fixup_lenovo_c940_duet7(), which fixes a
similar problem with two other Lenovo laptops.
Cross checked against ALSA cardinfo database for potential clashes.
Tested against 6.18.5 kernel built with Arch Linux default options.
Tested in HDA mode and SOF mode.
Note: Possible further work required to address quality of life issues
caused by the firmware's agressive power saving, and to improve ALSA
control mappings.
Signed-off-by: Martin Hamilton <m@martinh.net>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260122-alc269-yogabook9i-fixup-v1-1-a6883429400f@martinh.net
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
The `alc298_fixup_lenovo_c940_duet7` pattern was introduced in June
2022, making it well-established and available in all active stable
trees.
## Summary
### What the commit fixes:
The Lenovo Yoga Book 9i 13IRU8 laptop has broken audio - "horrible tinny
sound" - because the TAS2781 amplifier isn't being properly initialized.
The machine shares a PCI SSID (0x17aa3843) with other Yoga 9i models,
but needs a different fixup to work correctly.
### Why it matters to stable users:
This is a real-world hardware issue affecting laptop users who have
completely broken speaker audio. The "tinny sound" described means the
speakers are essentially unusable.
### Does it meet stable kernel rules?
1. **Obviously correct**: Yes - follows an identical, proven pattern
from `alc298_fixup_lenovo_c940_duet7()` that has been in the kernel
since June 2022
2. **Fixes a real bug**: Yes - "horrible tinny sound" is a significant
audio bug on production hardware
3. **Fixes an important issue**: Yes - broken speakers on a premium
laptop significantly impact usability
4. **Small and contained**: Yes - ~25 lines, single file, minimal scope
5. **No new features**: Correct - it routes an existing machine to an
existing fixup (`ALC287_FIXUP_TAS2781_I2C`)
6. **Applies cleanly**: Should apply cleanly as it only touches quirk
infrastructure
### Risk vs Benefit:
- **Benefit**: High - fixes broken audio for Yoga Book 9i users
- **Risk**: Very low - the check for subsystem ID 0x17aa3881 ensures
only the specific machine is affected. Other Yoga 9i models with SSID
0x17aa3843 will continue to get the existing
`ALC287_FIXUP_IDEAPAD_BASS_SPK_AMP` fixup
### Dependencies:
- `ALC287_FIXUP_TAS2781_I2C` must exist (added Aug 2023)
- `__snd_hda_apply_fixup()` must exist (established infrastructure)
- The pattern is well-tested from `alc298_fixup_lenovo_c940_duet7()`
### Concerns:
- For older stable trees (6.1.y, 5.15.y), the `ALC287_FIXUP_TAS2781_I2C`
fixup may not exist, so this patch would only be applicable to 6.6+
stable trees
- Tested by the author on 6.18.5 in both HDA and SOF modes
This is a textbook example of a hardware quirk/workaround that falls
under the "quirks and workarounds" exception for stable. It fixes broken
hardware using a proven pattern with minimal risk to other systems.
**YES**
sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c | 24 +++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c b/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c
index c6dc44f5d3ab7..cbfcf7ad37591 100644
--- a/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c
+++ b/sound/hda/codecs/realtek/alc269.c
@@ -3674,6 +3674,7 @@ enum {
ALC287_FIXUP_LEGION_15IMHG05_AUTOMUTE,
ALC287_FIXUP_YOGA7_14ITL_SPEAKERS,
ALC298_FIXUP_LENOVO_C940_DUET7,
+ ALC287_FIXUP_LENOVO_YOGA_BOOK_9I,
ALC287_FIXUP_13S_GEN2_SPEAKERS,
ALC256_FIXUP_SET_COEF_DEFAULTS,
ALC256_FIXUP_SYSTEM76_MIC_NO_PRESENCE,
@@ -3757,6 +3758,23 @@ static void alc298_fixup_lenovo_c940_duet7(struct hda_codec *codec,
__snd_hda_apply_fixup(codec, id, action, 0);
}
+/* A special fixup for Lenovo Yoga 9i and Yoga Book 9i 13IRU8
+ * both have the very same PCI SSID and vendor ID, so we need
+ * to apply different fixups depending on the subsystem ID
+ */
+static void alc287_fixup_lenovo_yoga_book_9i(struct hda_codec *codec,
+ const struct hda_fixup *fix,
+ int action)
+{
+ int id;
+
+ if (codec->core.subsystem_id == 0x17aa3881)
+ id = ALC287_FIXUP_TAS2781_I2C; /* Yoga Book 9i 13IRU8 */
+ else
+ id = ALC287_FIXUP_IDEAPAD_BASS_SPK_AMP; /* Yoga 9i */
+ __snd_hda_apply_fixup(codec, id, action, 0);
+}
+
static const struct hda_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {
[ALC269_FIXUP_GPIO2] = {
.type = HDA_FIXUP_FUNC,
@@ -5764,6 +5782,10 @@ static const struct hda_fixup alc269_fixups[] = {
.type = HDA_FIXUP_FUNC,
.v.func = alc298_fixup_lenovo_c940_duet7,
},
+ [ALC287_FIXUP_LENOVO_YOGA_BOOK_9I] = {
+ .type = HDA_FIXUP_FUNC,
+ .v.func = alc287_fixup_lenovo_yoga_book_9i,
+ },
[ALC287_FIXUP_13S_GEN2_SPEAKERS] = {
.type = HDA_FIXUP_VERBS,
.v.verbs = (const struct hda_verb[]) {
@@ -7084,7 +7106,7 @@ static const struct hda_quirk alc269_fixup_tbl[] = {
SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3827, "Ideapad S740", ALC285_FIXUP_IDEAPAD_S740_COEF),
SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3834, "Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 9i 14ITL5", ALC287_FIXUP_YOGA7_14ITL_SPEAKERS),
SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x383d, "Legion Y9000X 2019", ALC285_FIXUP_LEGION_Y9000X_SPEAKERS),
- SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3843, "Yoga 9i", ALC287_FIXUP_IDEAPAD_BASS_SPK_AMP),
+ SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3843, "Lenovo Yoga 9i / Yoga Book 9i", ALC287_FIXUP_LENOVO_YOGA_BOOK_9I),
SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3847, "Legion 7 16ACHG6", ALC287_FIXUP_LEGION_16ACHG6),
SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x384a, "Lenovo Yoga 7 15ITL5", ALC287_FIXUP_YOGA7_14ITL_SPEAKERS),
SND_PCI_QUIRK(0x17aa, 0x3852, "Lenovo Yoga 7 14ITL5", ALC287_FIXUP_YOGA7_14ITL_SPEAKERS),
--
2.51.0
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Lianqin Hu, Cryolitia PukNgae, Takashi Iwai, Sasha Levin, pav,
jussi, roy.vegard.ovesen
From: Lianqin Hu <hulianqin@vivo.com>
[ Upstream commit 49985bc466b51af88d534485631c8cd8c9c65f43 ]
Audio control requests that sets sampling frequency sometimes fail on
this card. Adding delay between control messages eliminates that problem.
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=2fc6, idProduct=f06b
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 1-1: Product: MOONDROP Moonriver2 Ti
usb 1-1: Manufacturer: MOONDROP
usb 1-1: SerialNumber: MOONDROP Moonriver2 Ti
Signed-off-by: Lianqin Hu <hulianqin@vivo.com>
Reviewed-by: Cryolitia PukNgae <cryolitia@uniontech.com>
Signed-off-by: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/TYUPR06MB6217911EFC7E9224935FA507D28DA@TYUPR06MB6217.apcprd06.prod.outlook.com
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## Comprehensive Analysis
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
**Subject:** "ALSA: usb-audio: Add delay quirk for MOONDROP Moonriver2
Ti"
**Key indicators:**
- The commit describes a real hardware issue: "Audio control requests
that sets sampling frequency sometimes fail on this card"
- The fix is adding a workaround: "Adding delay between control messages
eliminates that problem"
- The commit has proper sign-offs and review tags (Reviewed-by, Signed-
off-by from maintainer Takashi Iwai)
- Device identification is clearly provided (idVendor=2fc6,
idProduct=f06b)
**Missing tags:** As expected for commits needing manual review, there's
no `Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org` or `Fixes:` tag. This is NOT a negative
signal - it's why this commit needs review.
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The diff shows a simple two-line addition to `sound/usb/quirks.c`:
```c
DEVICE_FLG(0x2fc6, 0xf06b, /* MOONDROP Moonriver2 Ti */
QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY),
```
This adds a USB device ID (vendor 0x2fc6, product 0xf06b) to a quirk
flags table with the `QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY` flag.
**Technical mechanism:**
- The USB audio device (MOONDROP Moonriver2 Ti DAC/amp) has buggy
firmware that cannot handle rapid control messages
- Without the delay, sampling frequency setting fails intermittently
- The `QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY` flag tells the USB audio driver to add
delays between control messages for this specific device
- This is a well-established workaround pattern - other devices in the
same file use the same quirk (e.g., Luxman D-10X, iBasso DC07 Pro)
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
**This is a HARDWARE QUIRK addition** - one of the explicitly allowed
exception categories for stable backports.
- **NOT a new feature:** The quirk mechanism already exists; this just
adds a device to the list
- **Fixes a real bug:** Audio device fails to work properly without the
quirk
- **Zero code logic changes:** Just a table entry addition
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
**Scope:**
- 2 lines added
- 1 file changed (quirks.c)
- No logic changes, no new code paths
**Risk:** **EXTREMELY LOW**
- The change only affects the specific USB device (0x2fc6:0xf06b)
- Users without this device are completely unaffected
- The quirk mechanism is mature and well-tested
- Similar quirk entries exist for many other devices (visible in the
context)
- If the quirk were somehow wrong, it would only affect this one device
model
### 5. USER IMPACT
**Who is affected:**
- Users of the MOONDROP Moonriver2 Ti USB DAC/amp
- This is a commercially available audio device that users connect to
Linux systems
**Severity without fix:**
- Audio control requests fail intermittently
- Device may not work properly at certain sample rates
- This is a functional bug preventing normal use of hardware
**Impact of fix:**
- Device works correctly
- No negative impact on any other hardware
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Reviewed-by:** Cryolitia PukNgae from Uniontech (likely a testing/QA
role)
- **Signed-off-by:** Takashi Iwai (ALSA maintainer at SUSE) - trusted
maintainer acceptance
- The pattern follows identical entries in the same file
- The quirk flag used (`QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY`) is well-established
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
**Dependencies:** None
- The `QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY` flag already exists in stable kernels
- The `DEVICE_FLG` macro already exists
- The quirk handling code already exists
- This is a pure data addition to an existing table
**Applies cleanly:** The change is a simple table entry insertion that
should apply cleanly to any stable tree that has the USB audio quirks
infrastructure.
### Summary
This commit is a **textbook example** of what SHOULD be backported to
stable:
1. **Obviously correct:** Simple device ID + existing quirk flag
2. **Fixes a real bug:** Hardware doesn't work properly without it
3. **Small and contained:** 2 lines, no logic changes
4. **No new features:** Uses existing infrastructure
5. **No new APIs:** Just a table entry
6. **Falls under explicit exception:** Hardware quirk addition
The fix enables a commercial USB audio device to work correctly on
Linux. The risk is essentially zero since the change only affects this
specific device model, and the benefit is direct hardware enablement for
users who own this device.
**YES**
sound/usb/quirks.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/sound/usb/quirks.c b/sound/usb/quirks.c
index 94a8fdc9c6d3c..8a646891ebb44 100644
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.c
@@ -2390,6 +2390,8 @@ static const struct usb_audio_quirk_flags_table quirk_flags_table[] = {
QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY_1M),
DEVICE_FLG(0x2d99, 0x0026, /* HECATE G2 GAMING HEADSET */
QUIRK_FLAG_MIXER_PLAYBACK_MIN_MUTE),
+ DEVICE_FLG(0x2fc6, 0xf06b, /* MOONDROP Moonriver2 Ti */
+ QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY),
DEVICE_FLG(0x2fc6, 0xf0b7, /* iBasso DC07 Pro */
QUIRK_FLAG_CTL_MSG_DELAY_1M),
DEVICE_FLG(0x30be, 0x0101, /* Schiit Hel */
--
2.51.0
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable; +Cc: Devyn Liu, Yang Shen, Mark Brown, Sasha Levin, linux-spi
From: Devyn Liu <liudingyuan@h-partners.com>
[ Upstream commit b062a899c997df7b9ce29c62164888baa7a85833 ]
In hisi_spi_debugfs_init, spi controller pointer is calculated
by container_of macro, and the member is hs->dev. But the host
cannot be calculated offset directly by this. (hs->dev) points
to (pdev->dev), and it is the (host->dev.parent) rather than
(host->dev) points to the (pdev->dev), which is set in
__spi_alloc_controller.
In this patch, this issues is fixed by getting the spi_controller
data from pdev->dev by dev_get_drvdata() directly. (dev->driver_data)
points to the spi controller data in the probe stage.
Signed-off-by: Devyn Liu <liudingyuan@h-partners.com>
Reviewed-by: Yang Shen <shenyang39@huawei.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260108075323.3831574-1-liudingyuan@h-partners.com
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
In `struct spi_controller`, `dev` is at offset 0. So when `container_of`
is used with an incorrect pointer, it will calculate the "base" of the
spi_controller by subtracting 0 from the address - meaning it will use
`hs->dev` (pdev->dev) directly as if it were an spi_controller!
This would cause the access to `host->bus_num` (used in the snprintf for
creating debugfs directory name) to read from the wrong memory location.
Looking at struct spi_controller, `bus_num` is at around offset 72-80
bytes (after `dev` and `list`), so it would be reading random data from
the platform_device structure.
Let me analyze the severity:
1. **Best case**: Random garbage `bus_num` value → debugfs directory
created with garbage name like "hisi_spi-1234567" or some nonsense
2. **Worst case**: Could potentially read out of bounds if pdev->dev is
at the end of an allocation
The fix is simple, correct, and uses the proper method to retrieve the
spi_controller pointer.
## Summary Analysis
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
The commit message clearly explains:
- The bug: `container_of` is incorrectly used - `hs->dev` points to
`pdev->dev`, not `host->dev`
- The fix: Use `dev_get_drvdata()` to correctly get the spi_controller
pointer
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
**The Bug:**
- `hs->dev = dev` where `dev = &pdev->dev` (platform device's device)
- `host = container_of(hs->dev, struct spi_controller, dev)` computes
wrong offset
- Since `dev` is at offset 0 in spi_controller, this treats `pdev->dev`
as if it were the spi_controller
- Accessing `host->bus_num` reads garbage from wrong memory location
**The Fix:**
- Uses `dev_get_drvdata(hs->dev)` to correctly retrieve the
spi_controller pointer
- This works because `platform_set_drvdata(pdev, host)` was called in
probe
**The fix is obviously correct:** It mirrors how other parts of the
driver (e.g., interrupt handler) retrieve the spi_controller.
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- **Bug fix**: Yes, this fixes a real bug where incorrect memory is
accessed
- **Category**: Bug fix for incorrect pointer calculation
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Lines changed**: Net -4 lines, very small change
- **Files touched**: 1 driver file
- **Risk**: Very low - changes a local variable initialization in a
debugfs init function
- **Could break something else?**: No, this is a purely local fix
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Who is affected**: Users of HiSilicon Kunpeng SoC SPI controllers
with debugfs enabled
- **Severity**: The bug causes incorrect debugfs directory naming and
potentially reads garbage memory
- **Hardware support**: This driver is for specific Kunpeng server SoCs
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- Has "Reviewed-by:" tag from another Huawei engineer
- The fix is straightforward and mirrors existing patterns in the driver
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- The driver exists since v5.13, so this is relevant for 5.15.y, 6.1.y,
6.6.y, etc.
- No dependencies on other commits - standalone fix
## Conclusion
This commit fixes a real bug in pointer calculation that causes
incorrect memory access. The fix is:
- Small and surgical (changes one variable initialization)
- Obviously correct (uses the same pattern as other code in the driver)
- Fixes a real bug (incorrect container_of usage)
- Low risk (only affects debugfs, but still fixes incorrect memory
access)
The bug could cause reading garbage values or potentially undefined
behavior. While debugfs is primarily a debugging interface, the
incorrect memory access is still a real bug that should be fixed in
stable trees.
**YES**
drivers/spi/spi-hisi-kunpeng.c | 4 +---
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-hisi-kunpeng.c b/drivers/spi/spi-hisi-kunpeng.c
index dadf558dd9c0c..80a1a15de0bc3 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-hisi-kunpeng.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-hisi-kunpeng.c
@@ -161,10 +161,8 @@ static const struct debugfs_reg32 hisi_spi_regs[] = {
static int hisi_spi_debugfs_init(struct hisi_spi *hs)
{
char name[32];
+ struct spi_controller *host = dev_get_drvdata(hs->dev);
- struct spi_controller *host;
-
- host = container_of(hs->dev, struct spi_controller, dev);
snprintf(name, 32, "hisi_spi%d", host->bus_num);
hs->debugfs = debugfs_create_dir(name, NULL);
if (IS_ERR(hs->debugfs))
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Maurizio Lombardi, Zhaojuan Guo, Mike Christie,
Martin K. Petersen, Sasha Levin, tglx, mingo
From: Maurizio Lombardi <mlombard@redhat.com>
[ Upstream commit 9411a89e9e7135cc459178fa77a3f1d6191ae903 ]
In iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while
holding the conn->conn_usage_lock. As soon as complete() is invoked, the
waiter (such as iscsit_close_connection()) may wake up and proceed to free
the iscsit_conn structure.
If the waiter frees the memory before the current thread reaches
spin_unlock_bh(), it results in a KASAN slab-use-after-free as the function
attempts to release a lock within the already-freed connection structure.
Fix this by releasing the spinlock before calling complete().
Signed-off-by: Maurizio Lombardi <mlombard@redhat.com>
Reported-by: Zhaojuan Guo <zguo@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Mike Christie <michael.christie@oracle.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260112165352.138606-2-mlombard@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
This confirms the race condition analysis perfectly:
1. `iscsit_check_conn_usage_count(conn)` waits for usage count to become
0
2. Once it returns (after `complete()` is called), it immediately calls
`iscsit_free_conn(conn)` at line 4363
3. If the decrementer thread hasn't released the spinlock yet, it will
try to `spin_unlock_bh()` on freed memory
### FINAL ASSESSMENT
**Why this should be backported:**
1. **Fixes a real, reproducible bug:** The commit explicitly mentions
KASAN detection and has a "Reported-by" tag, confirming this is a
real issue that was hit in practice.
2. **Serious bug type:** Use-after-free is a critical memory safety bug
that can cause:
- Kernel panics/crashes
- Data corruption
- Potential security exploits (UAF is a common attack vector)
3. **Obvious correctness:** The fix follows the well-known pattern of
"unlock before complete" which is the standard way to avoid this
class of race conditions. The code change is straightforward and the
logic is preserved.
4. **Small and contained:**
- Only 6 lines changed
- Single function modified
- No new APIs or features
- Self-contained fix
5. **Low regression risk:** The change only reorders operations (unlock
before complete instead of after). The same checks are made, same
operations performed.
6. **Affects production systems:** iSCSI target code is used in
enterprise storage environments where kernel crashes are
unacceptable.
7. **Long-standing code:** The affected function has been in the kernel
since 2011, meaning all stable trees contain this vulnerable code.
8. **Expert review:** Reviewed by Mike Christie (iSCSI maintainer) and
signed off by Martin K. Petersen (SCSI maintainer).
9. **Clean backport expected:** No dependencies on other commits, the
fix is self-contained and should apply cleanly to all stable trees.
**Risk assessment:** MINIMAL. The fix is a classic pattern, well-
reviewed, and doesn't change functionality.
**YES**
drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c
index 262a3e76b4b1c..c1888c42afdd5 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c
@@ -813,8 +813,11 @@ void iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count(struct iscsit_conn *conn)
spin_lock_bh(&conn->conn_usage_lock);
conn->conn_usage_count--;
- if (!conn->conn_usage_count && conn->conn_waiting_on_uc)
+ if (!conn->conn_usage_count && conn->conn_waiting_on_uc) {
+ spin_unlock_bh(&conn->conn_usage_lock);
complete(&conn->conn_waiting_on_uc_comp);
+ return;
+ }
spin_unlock_bh(&conn->conn_usage_lock);
}
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable; +Cc: Qiang Ma, David Sterba, Sasha Levin, clm, linux-btrfs
From: Qiang Ma <maqianga@uniontech.com>
[ Upstream commit 9c7e71c97c8cd086b148d0d3d1cd84a1deab023c ]
Warning was found when compiling using loongarch64-gcc 12.3.1:
$ make CFLAGS_tree-log.o=-Wmaybe-uninitialized
In file included from fs/btrfs/ctree.h:21,
from fs/btrfs/tree-log.c:12:
fs/btrfs/accessors.h: In function 'replay_one_buffer':
fs/btrfs/accessors.h:66:16: warning: 'inode_item' may be used uninitialized [-Wmaybe-uninitialized]
66 | return btrfs_get_##bits(eb, s, offsetof(type, member)); \
| ^~~~~~~~~~
fs/btrfs/tree-log.c:2803:42: note: 'inode_item' declared here
2803 | struct btrfs_inode_item *inode_item;
| ^~~~~~~~~~
Initialize the inode_item to NULL, the compiler does not seem to see the
relation between the first 'wc->log_key.type == BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY'
check and the other one that also checks the replay phase.
Signed-off-by: Qiang Ma <maqianga@uniontech.com>
Reviewed-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Now I have a clear understanding of the code flow. Let me verify what
the commit changes and analyze it:
## Analysis Summary
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
The commit addresses a compiler warning (`-Wmaybe-uninitialized`) for
the `inode_item` pointer in `replay_one_buffer()`. The warning is
triggered by certain compilers (loongarch64-gcc 12.3.1 in this case)
that don't recognize the relationship between:
- The first check: `wc->log_key.type == BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY` (which
assigns `inode_item`)
- The later use: `wc->log_key.type == BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY && wc->stage
== LOG_WALK_REPLAY_INODES` (which uses `inode_item`)
The compiler can't prove that `inode_item` is always initialized before
use due to the complex conditional logic.
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The change is trivial:
```c
- struct btrfs_inode_item *inode_item;
+ struct btrfs_inode_item *inode_item = NULL;
```
Looking at the control flow:
- Line 2807: `if (wc->log_key.type == BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY)` -
inode_item is assigned via `btrfs_item_ptr()`
- Line 2838-2845: `if (wc->log_key.type == BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY &&
wc->stage == LOG_WALK_REPLAY_INODES)` - inode_item is used via
`btrfs_inode_mode(eb, inode_item)`
Logically, whenever the second condition is true, the first condition
must also have been true (both check `wc->log_key.type ==
BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY`), so `inode_item` will have been assigned. But
some compilers cannot deduce this relationship due to the second
condition also checking `wc->stage`.
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
This is a **build fix** - it silences a compiler warning. It falls under
the "BUILD FIXES" exception category:
- Fixes for compilation warnings
- Zero risk of runtime regression (initializing a pointer to NULL that
will always be properly assigned before use)
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Lines changed**: 1 line
- **Files touched**: 1 file (fs/btrfs/tree-log.c)
- **Complexity**: Trivial - just adding `= NULL` initialization
- **Risk**: Extremely low - this is a defensive initialization that
doesn't change runtime behavior
The only possible risk would be if the compiler warning was actually
detecting a real bug. However, analyzing the code:
- Line 2838 checks `wc->log_key.type == BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY` AND
`wc->stage == LOG_WALK_REPLAY_INODES`
- Line 2807 checks `wc->log_key.type == BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY`
- If we reach line 2845 (where `inode_item` is used), we must have
passed the check at 2838, which implies `wc->log_key.type ==
BTRFS_INODE_ITEM_KEY` is true, which means we also entered the block
at 2807 and assigned `inode_item`.
The warning is a false positive.
### 5. USER IMPACT
- This fixes a compiler warning that can be annoying for
developers/users who enable `-Wmaybe-uninitialized`
- Some build configurations with stricter warning settings (e.g.,
`-Werror`) could fail to compile without this fix
- The btrfs subsystem is widely used, so build issues affect many users
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Reviewed-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>** - David Sterba is the
btrfs maintainer
- **Signed-off-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>** - Merged by the
maintainer
- This is a simple, obviously correct fix
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- No dependencies on other commits
- This is a self-contained one-line change
- The code exists in stable trees (tree-log.c is present in all kernel
versions)
## Conclusion
This commit is an ideal candidate for stable backporting:
1. **Meets stable criteria**:
- Obviously correct - trivial initialization
- Fixes a real issue - compiler warning that could break builds with
strict settings
- Small and contained - single line change
- No new features
2. **Falls under BUILD FIXES exception**: Compiler warning fixes are
explicitly allowed in stable
3. **Zero risk**: Initializing a pointer to NULL that is guaranteed to
be assigned before use cannot cause any runtime regression
4. **Maintainer approved**: Reviewed and merged by David Sterba, the
btrfs maintainer
**YES**
fs/btrfs/tree-log.c | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
index 1444857de9fe8..ae2e035d013e2 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/tree-log.c
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ static int replay_one_buffer(struct extent_buffer *eb,
nritems = btrfs_header_nritems(eb);
for (wc->log_slot = 0; wc->log_slot < nritems; wc->log_slot++) {
- struct btrfs_inode_item *inode_item;
+ struct btrfs_inode_item *inode_item = NULL;
btrfs_item_key_to_cpu(eb, &wc->log_key, wc->log_slot);
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Maurizio Lombardi, Zhaojuan Guo, Mike Christie,
Martin K. Petersen, Sasha Levin, tglx, mingo
From: Maurizio Lombardi <mlombard@redhat.com>
[ Upstream commit 84dc6037390b8607c5551047d3970336cb51ba9a ]
In iscsit_dec_session_usage_count(), the function calls complete() while
holding the sess->session_usage_lock. Similar to the connection usage count
logic, the waiter signaled by complete() (e.g., in the session release
path) may wake up and free the iscsit_session structure immediately.
This creates a race condition where the current thread may attempt to
execute spin_unlock_bh() on a session structure that has already been
deallocated, resulting in a KASAN slab-use-after-free.
To resolve this, release the session_usage_lock before calling complete()
to ensure all dereferences of the sess pointer are finished before the
waiter is allowed to proceed with deallocation.
Signed-off-by: Maurizio Lombardi <mlombard@redhat.com>
Reported-by: Zhaojuan Guo <zguo@redhat.com>
Reviewed-by: Mike Christie <michael.christie@oracle.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260112165352.138606-3-mlombard@redhat.com
Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Excellent! Now I have a complete understanding. Let me summarize my
analysis:
## ANALYSIS
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
The commit message clearly describes:
- **Bug type:** Use-after-free (UAF)
- **Root cause:** `complete()` is called while holding
`sess->session_usage_lock`, but the waiter (in session release path)
may wake up and call `kfree(sess)` before the lock is released
- **Detection:** KASAN slab-use-after-free
- **Fix:** Release the lock before calling `complete()`
- **Tags:**
- `Reported-by:` - indicates a real bug report
- `Reviewed-by: Mike Christie` - credible reviewer for SCSI/iSCSI
target code
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
**The bug mechanism:**
1. Thread A calls `iscsit_dec_session_usage_count()`, decrements count
to 0
2. Thread A calls `complete()` while still holding
`sess->session_usage_lock`
3. Thread B (waiting in `iscsit_check_session_usage_count()`) wakes up
from `wait_for_completion()`
4. Thread B continues to `iscsit_close_session()` → `kfree(sess)` at
line 4519
5. Thread A tries to call `spin_unlock_bh(&sess->session_usage_lock)` on
freed memory → **UAF**
**The fix:**
- Releases the spinlock *before* calling `complete()`
- Uses early return to avoid double-unlock
- This is a standard pattern for avoiding UAF when completion wakes up a
free-er
**Size:** +4 lines changed, -1 line changed = 3 net lines. Very small
and surgical.
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- **Bug fix:** Yes, fixes a clear use-after-free
- **Security:** Use-after-free bugs can potentially be exploited for
privilege escalation or code execution, though this one is in iSCSI
target code which requires privileged access to configure
- **Severity:** HIGH - UAF can cause kernel crashes (KASAN detected) and
potential security issues
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Lines changed:** ~5 lines (minimal)
- **Files touched:** 1 file (`drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c`)
- **Complexity:** Very low - simply reorders lock release and complete()
call
- **Subsystem:** iSCSI target - mature, widely used for storage
- **Risk:** Very LOW - the fix is semantically identical (unlock happens
either way), just changes order
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Affected users:** Anyone using Linux iSCSI target (LIO) with active
session teardown
- **Severity if hit:** Kernel crash/panic, or potentially worse
(security issue)
- **Likelihood:** Race condition, so timing-dependent, but clearly can
be triggered (reported by Red Hat engineer with KASAN)
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- `Reviewed-by: Mike Christie <michael.christie@oracle.com>` - Mike
Christie is a well-known SCSI subsystem maintainer/contributor
- `Reported-by:` tag indicates this is a real-world bug
- Accepted by Martin K. Petersen (SCSI maintainer)
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- No dependencies on other commits
- The `session_usage_lock`, `session_waiting_on_uc`, and completion
structure exist in all stable trees (they're fundamental to iSCSI
target operation)
- Clean, standalone fix
### CONCLUSION
This commit is an **ideal candidate for stable backport**:
1. **Fixes a real, serious bug:** Use-after-free detected by KASAN,
reported by Red Hat
2. **Obviously correct:** Standard pattern of "unlock before complete
when waiter frees the object"
3. **Small and contained:** Only 5 lines changed in one function
4. **No new features:** Pure bug fix
5. **Low risk:** The change is semantically equivalent (lock must be
released anyway), just changes order
6. **Wide impact:** iSCSI target is widely deployed in enterprise
storage environments
7. **Reviewed by expert:** Mike Christie is a recognized SCSI expert
The fix follows the well-established pattern seen in many similar fixes
throughout the kernel where a completion must not be signaled while
holding a lock that protects the structure being freed by the waiter.
**YES**
drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c | 5 ++++-
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c
index 5e6cf34929b55..262a3e76b4b1c 100644
--- a/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c
+++ b/drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c
@@ -741,8 +741,11 @@ void iscsit_dec_session_usage_count(struct iscsit_session *sess)
spin_lock_bh(&sess->session_usage_lock);
sess->session_usage_count--;
- if (!sess->session_usage_count && sess->session_waiting_on_uc)
+ if (!sess->session_usage_count && sess->session_waiting_on_uc) {
+ spin_unlock_bh(&sess->session_usage_lock);
complete(&sess->session_waiting_on_uc_comp);
+ return;
+ }
spin_unlock_bh(&sess->session_usage_lock);
}
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Alex Deucher, Yang Wang, Kenneth Feng, Roman Li, Sasha Levin,
harry.wentland, ivan.lipski, alex.hung, chiahsuan.chung, mwen,
mdaenzer, Jerry.Zuo, timur.kristof
From: Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>
[ Upstream commit f377ea0561c9576cdb7e3890bcf6b8168d455464 ]
This reverts commit bc6d54ac7e7436721a19443265f971f890c13cc5.
The workload profile needs to be in the default state when
the dc idle optimizaion state is entered. However, when
jobs come in for video or GFX or compute, the profile may
be set to a non-default profile resulting in the dc idle
optimizations not taking affect and resulting in higher
power usage. As such we need to pause the workload profile
changes during this transition. When this patch was originally
committed, it caused a regression with a Dell U3224KB display,
but no other problems were reported at the time. When it
was reapplied (this patch) to address increased power usage, it
seems to have caused additional regressions. This change seems
to have a number of side affects (audio issues, stuttering,
etc.). I suspect the pause should only happen when all displays
are off or in static screen mode, but I think this call site
gets called more often than that which results in idle state
entry more often than intended. For now revert.
Closes: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/4894
Closes: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/4717
Closes: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/4725
Closes: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/4517
Closes: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/4806
Cc: Yang Wang <kevinyang.wang@amd.com>
Cc: Kenneth Feng <kenneth.feng@amd.com>
Cc: Roman Li <Roman.Li@amd.com>
Reviewed-by: Yang Wang <kevinyang.wang@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>
(cherry picked from commit 1412482b714358ffa30d38fd3dd0b05795163648)
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Now I have a complete picture. Let me analyze this commit for
backporting.
## Analysis Summary
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
- This is a **revert commit** that undoes a problematic patch
- The commit message is detailed and explains the technical reasoning
- **Five bug reports** are closed by this revert (issues #4894, #4717,
#4725, #4517, #4806)
- The message acknowledges the original intent was good (power savings
during idle) but the implementation causes regressions
- Symptoms include: audio issues, stuttering, display corruption (Dell
U3224KB)
- Cherry-picked from mainline commit
`1412482b714358ffa30d38fd3dd0b05795163648`
- **Has Reviewed-by tag**: Yang Wang reviewed this
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The revert removes 11 lines of code that:
- Added calls to `amdgpu_dpm_pause_power_profile(adev, true/false)`
around `dc_allow_idle_optimizations()`
- These calls were meant to pause power profile changes during idle
optimization entry
- The problem: The call site `amdgpu_dm_crtc_vblank_control_worker` gets
called more frequently than intended (not just when displays are
off/static screen)
- This causes idle state entry to happen too often, leading to various
side effects
The diff is simple and surgical:
- **Only removes code**: No new code added
- **Removes 2 variable declarations** (`adev`, `r`)
- **Removes 9 lines of power profile pause/resume logic**
- Single file changed, clean and contained
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- **This is a regression fix** - it reverts code that was introduced and
caused user-visible bugs
- The original commit `bc6d54ac7e7436721a19443265f971f890c13cc5` was
added in March 2025
- It was reverted once in May 2025 (`988b1d2164a1c`) for Dell display
corruption
- Then it was **re-applied** (`5d7b36d1bffce`) - and now the new
regressions appeared
- This is a follow-up revert to fix the additional regressions
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Very small scope**: 11 lines removed in a single file
- **Low risk**: Removing problematic code reverts to previously working
state
- **AMD GPU display driver** - affects many users with AMD graphics
cards
- The code being removed was relatively new (March 2025) so reverting
returns to well-tested state
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **HIGH impact** for affected users - audio issues, stuttering, and
display corruption are severe
- The bug reports indicate real users are hitting these issues
- AMD GPU users are a significant portion of Linux desktop users
- The regressions affect usability (audio skipping, video stuttering,
display problems)
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Reviewed-by: Yang Wang**
- **Tested in mainline first**: Cherry-picked from mainline commit
- The revert was done by AMD's primary maintainer (Alex Deucher)
- AMD developers clearly understand the root cause and explicitly chose
to revert
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- **No dependencies**: This is a pure revert of code that was previously
added
- The affected code **definitely exists in 6.18.y stable** - I confirmed
the problematic commit `5d7b36d1bffce` is in 6.18.y
- The code should also exist in 6.17.y stable based on the grep results
### 8. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THIS COMMIT
This is the classic case for stable backporting:
- A commit was added that seemed good but caused regressions
- The revert is small, simple, and returns the code to its previously
working state
- Multiple bug reports confirm real users are affected
- The fix (revert) is obviously correct - it removes code that shouldn't
have been added in its current form
The commit message even indicates the maintainer understands what a
proper fix would be ("pause should only happen when all displays are off
or in static screen mode") but correctly chose to revert first for
stability.
### CONCLUSION
This is an **excellent candidate for stable backporting**:
1. **Fixes real user-visible bugs**: Audio issues, stuttering, display
corruption
2. **Small and surgical**: Just removes 11 lines of problematic code
3. **No risk of new regressions**: Returns to previously working state
4. **Already tested**: Cherry-picked from mainline, reviewed by AMD
developers
5. **Multiple bug reports closed**: Shows widespread impact
6. **Code exists in stable**: The problematic code is confirmed in
6.18.y (and likely 6.17.y)
7. **Classic revert pattern**: The safest type of stable fix
The only potential issue is ensuring the code being reverted actually
exists in the target stable tree. For 6.18.y, I confirmed it does
(commit `5d7b36d1bffce`).
**YES**
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c | 11 -----------
1 file changed, 11 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c
index 38f9ea313dcbb..2e7ee77c010e1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_crtc.c
@@ -248,8 +248,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_crtc_vblank_control_worker(struct work_struct *work)
struct vblank_control_work *vblank_work =
container_of(work, struct vblank_control_work, work);
struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm = vblank_work->dm;
- struct amdgpu_device *adev = drm_to_adev(dm->ddev);
- int r;
mutex_lock(&dm->dc_lock);
@@ -279,16 +277,7 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_crtc_vblank_control_worker(struct work_struct *work)
if (dm->active_vblank_irq_count == 0) {
dc_post_update_surfaces_to_stream(dm->dc);
-
- r = amdgpu_dpm_pause_power_profile(adev, true);
- if (r)
- dev_warn(adev->dev, "failed to set default power profile mode\n");
-
dc_allow_idle_optimizations(dm->dc, true);
-
- r = amdgpu_dpm_pause_power_profile(adev, false);
- if (r)
- dev_warn(adev->dev, "failed to restore the power profile mode\n");
}
mutex_unlock(&dm->dc_lock);
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Edward Adam Davis, syzbot+b4a2af3000eaa84d95d5, Filipe Manana,
David Sterba, Sasha Levin, clm, linux-btrfs
From: Edward Adam Davis <eadavis@qq.com>
[ Upstream commit 3f29d661e5686f3aa14e6f11537ff5c49846f2e2 ]
When the user performs a btrfs mount, the block device is not set
correctly. The user sets the block size of the block device to 0x4000
by executing the BLKBSZSET command.
Since the block size change also changes the mapping->flags value, this
further affects the result of the mapping_min_folio_order() calculation.
Let's analyze the following two scenarios:
Scenario 1: Without executing the BLKBSZSET command, the block size is
0x1000, and mapping_min_folio_order() returns 0;
Scenario 2: After executing the BLKBSZSET command, the block size is
0x4000, and mapping_min_folio_order() returns 2.
do_read_cache_folio() allocates a folio before the BLKBSZSET command
is executed. This results in the allocated folio having an order value
of 0. Later, after BLKBSZSET is executed, the block size increases to
0x4000, and the mapping_min_folio_order() calculation result becomes 2.
This leads to two undesirable consequences:
1. filemap_add_folio() triggers a VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO(folio_order(folio) <
mapping_min_folio_order(mapping)) assertion.
2. The syzbot report [1] shows a null pointer dereference in
create_empty_buffers() due to a buffer head allocation failure.
Synchronization should be established based on the inode between the
BLKBSZSET command and read cache page to prevent inconsistencies in
block size or mapping flags before and after folio allocation.
[1]
KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000000-0x0000000000000007]
RIP: 0010:create_empty_buffers+0x4d/0x480 fs/buffer.c:1694
Call Trace:
folio_create_buffers+0x109/0x150 fs/buffer.c:1802
block_read_full_folio+0x14c/0x850 fs/buffer.c:2403
filemap_read_folio+0xc8/0x2a0 mm/filemap.c:2496
do_read_cache_folio+0x266/0x5c0 mm/filemap.c:4096
do_read_cache_page mm/filemap.c:4162 [inline]
read_cache_page_gfp+0x29/0x120 mm/filemap.c:4195
btrfs_read_disk_super+0x192/0x500 fs/btrfs/volumes.c:1367
Reported-by: syzbot+b4a2af3000eaa84d95d5@syzkaller.appspotmail.com
Closes: https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=b4a2af3000eaa84d95d5
Signed-off-by: Edward Adam Davis <eadavis@qq.com>
Reviewed-by: Filipe Manana <fdmanana@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Filipe Manana <fdmanana@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
So this commit is going into v6.19. Let me now analyze the complete
picture.
## Analysis Summary
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
**Subject:** "btrfs: sync read disk super and set block size"
**Key indicators:**
- **Reported-by: syzbot**: Indicates a real bug found by fuzzing
- **Closes: syzkaller bug link**: Confirms this is fixing a reported
issue
- **Reviewed-by: Filipe Manana**: Core btrfs maintainer reviewed and
approved
- **Signed-off-by: David Sterba**: Btrfs maintainer signed off
The commit message describes a race condition that leads to:
1. `VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO` assertion failure
2. Null pointer dereference in `create_empty_buffers()`
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The fix is **extremely simple** - just 2 lines added:
```c
+ filemap_invalidate_lock(mapping);
page = read_cache_page_gfp(mapping, bytenr >> PAGE_SHIFT,
GFP_NOFS);
+ filemap_invalidate_unlock(mapping);
```
**Root cause:** A race between:
1. `btrfs_read_disk_super()` allocating a folio via
`read_cache_page_gfp()`
2. User space calling `BLKBSZSET` ioctl to change block size
When the block size changes mid-operation, the folio order requirements
change, causing either a BUG_ON or null pointer dereference.
**Why the fix works:** The `filemap_invalidate_lock()` provides
synchronization between the page cache reader and the block size setter
(in `set_blocksize()`), preventing the race.
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- **Bug type:** Race condition leading to kernel crash (null pointer
deref) or BUG_ON
- **Severity:** High - causes kernel panic/crash
- **Category:** Synchronization fix
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Lines changed:** 2 additions only
- **Files touched:** 1 (fs/btrfs/volumes.c)
- **Complexity:** Very low - just lock/unlock pair around existing call
- **Risk:** LOW - the lock is well-understood and used elsewhere for
exactly this purpose
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Who is affected:** Any btrfs user where concurrent block device
operations occur
- **Triggering scenario:** User space modifying block device size while
btrfs is mounting/reading superblock
- **Severity of impact:** Kernel crash (HIGH)
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Reviewed-by:** Filipe Manana (senior btrfs developer at SUSE)
- **Multiple sign-offs:** Through the btrfs maintainer chain
- **Syzbot reported:** Reproducible issue
### 7. CRITICAL DEPENDENCY CHECK
**THIS IS THE KEY ISSUE:** The fix relies on `set_blocksize()` also
taking `filemap_invalidate_lock()`. This was added by commit
`c0e473a0d2264` ("block: fix race between set_blocksize and read paths")
which is **only in kernel 6.15+**.
Without that block layer fix:
- On kernels < 6.15: `set_blocksize()` does NOT take
`filemap_invalidate_lock`, so this btrfs fix would NOT provide proper
synchronization
- The btrfs fix by itself would be ineffective in preventing the race
### Risk vs Benefit Analysis
**Benefits:**
- Fixes real crash reported by syzbot
- Very small, surgical fix (2 lines)
- Well-reviewed by btrfs maintainers
- Follows established synchronization pattern
**Risks/Concerns:**
- **CRITICAL DEPENDENCY**: Requires `c0e473a0d2264` to be present for
the synchronization to work
- Without the block layer fix, this btrfs fix is essentially a no-op
(won't actually synchronize)
- The block layer fix is only in 6.15+, so backporting this btrfs fix to
6.14 or earlier would be pointless without also backporting the block
layer changes
### Conclusion
This commit fixes a real kernel crash (null pointer dereference) in
btrfs that was reported by syzbot. The fix itself is minimal and correct
- it adds proper locking around the `read_cache_page_gfp()` call to
synchronize with block size changes.
However, there is a **critical dependency issue**: This fix only
provides effective synchronization when paired with commit
`c0e473a0d2264` ("block: fix race between set_blocksize and read paths")
which adds the corresponding lock acquisition in `set_blocksize()`. That
commit is only in kernel 6.15+.
For stable trees **6.15.y and later**: This is a clear YES - fixes a
real crash with minimal risk.
For stable trees **6.14 and earlier**: The fix would be ineffective
without also backporting the block layer changes, which are more
invasive.
Given that the question is about backporting in general and this commit
would only be effective in 6.15+ (where the block layer infrastructure
exists), and the fix is correct, small, and addresses a real crash, the
answer depends on the target kernel. For the current stable (6.15+),
this should be backported.
**YES**
fs/btrfs/volumes.c | 2 ++
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
index 48e717c105c35..8e7dcb12af4c4 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/volumes.c
@@ -1365,7 +1365,9 @@ struct btrfs_super_block *btrfs_read_disk_super(struct block_device *bdev,
(bytenr + BTRFS_SUPER_INFO_SIZE) >> PAGE_SHIFT);
}
+ filemap_invalidate_lock(mapping);
page = read_cache_page_gfp(mapping, bytenr >> PAGE_SHIFT, GFP_NOFS);
+ filemap_invalidate_unlock(mapping);
if (IS_ERR(page))
return ERR_CAST(page);
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Miri Korenblit, Johannes Berg, Sasha Levin, johannes,
linux-wireless
From: Miri Korenblit <miriam.rachel.korenblit@intel.com>
[ Upstream commit 3f3d8ff31496874a69b131866f62474eb24ed20a ]
In reconfig, in case the driver asks to disconnect during the reconfig,
all the keys of the interface are marked as tainted.
Then ieee80211_reenable_keys will loop over all the interface keys, and
for each one it will
a) increment crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt
b) call ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel, which in turn will detect that
this key is tainted, so it will mark it as "not in hardware", which is
paired with crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt incrementation, so we get two
incrementations for each tainted key.
Then we get a warning in ieee80211_free_keys.
To fix it, don't increment the count in ieee80211_reenable_keys for
tainted keys
Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit <miriam.rachel.korenblit@intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260118092821.4ca111fddcda.Id6e554f4b1c83760aa02d5a9e4e3080edb197aa2@changeid
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
So KEY_FLAG_TAINTED was introduced in v4.20. The bug being fixed is
likely in all kernels from 4.20 onward. Let me verify the current state
after the patch would be applied.
The patch being analyzed changes:
```c
list_for_each_entry(key, &sdata->key_list, list) {
increment_tailroom_need_count(sdata); // OLD: unconditional
ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(key);
}
```
to:
```c
list_for_each_entry(key, &sdata->key_list, list) {
if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_TAINTED)) // NEW: skip for tainted
increment_tailroom_need_count(sdata);
ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(key);
}
```
This is correct because:
- For non-tainted keys: increment once here, and if HW accel succeeds,
it will be decremented in `ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel()` (line
187). Net result: proper accounting.
- For tainted keys: skip here, let `ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel()`
handle the increment (line 141) when clearing
`KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE`. Net result: proper accounting.
## Analysis Summary
**1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS:**
- Clear explanation of the problem: double increment of
`crypto_tx_tailroom_needed_cnt` for tainted keys during reconfig
- The symptom is a warning in `ieee80211_free_keys`
- Reviewed-by from Johannes Berg (mac80211 maintainer) adds confidence
**2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS:**
- The bug: In `ieee80211_reenable_keys()`, for each key:
1. `increment_tailroom_need_count(sdata)` is called unconditionally
2. `ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(key)` is called
- For tainted keys (marked when driver requests disconnect during
reconfig), `ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel()` will:
- Also call `increment_tailroom_need_count(sdata)` at line 141 if the
key was uploaded to hardware
- Clear the `KEY_FLAG_UPLOADED_TO_HARDWARE` flag
- Result: Two increments per tainted key instead of one
- The fix: Skip the first increment for tainted keys since they'll get
their increment inside `ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel()`
**3. CLASSIFICATION:**
- This is a clear BUG FIX for a reference counting error
- Not a feature addition
- Fixes a real warning that users would see in kernel logs
**4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT:**
- Very small change: adds a simple conditional check (1 line changed)
- Localized to mac80211 key handling
- Low risk: the logic is straightforward and has been reviewed by the
subsystem maintainer
- The worst-case if the fix is wrong would be the opposite accounting
error
**5. USER IMPACT:**
- WiFi users doing rekeys or going through suspend/resume/HW restart
with certain driver/firmware combinations could hit this
- The symptom is a kernel warning (WARN_ON_ONCE in
`ieee80211_free_keys`)
- It causes incorrect tailroom accounting which could potentially lead
to issues with software encryption
**6. STABILITY INDICATORS:**
- Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg (mac80211 maintainer)
- The code path and fix are straightforward
**7. DEPENDENCY CHECK:**
- KEY_FLAG_TAINTED exists since v4.20
- The function `ieee80211_reenable_keys()` exists in stable trees
- The code affected exists in all supported stable kernels
- No dependency on other commits - this is a standalone fix
The fix is small, surgical, reviewed by the subsystem maintainer, fixes
a real bug (warning + incorrect reference counting), and meets all
stable kernel criteria.
**YES**
net/mac80211/key.c | 3 ++-
1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/key.c b/net/mac80211/key.c
index d5da7ccea66e0..04c8809173d7f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/key.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/key.c
@@ -987,7 +987,8 @@ void ieee80211_reenable_keys(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
if (ieee80211_sdata_running(sdata)) {
list_for_each_entry(key, &sdata->key_list, list) {
- increment_tailroom_need_count(sdata);
+ if (!(key->flags & KEY_FLAG_TAINTED))
+ increment_tailroom_need_count(sdata);
ieee80211_key_enable_hw_accel(key);
}
}
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Alan Borzeszkowski, Mika Westerberg, Mark Brown, Sasha Levin,
linux-spi
From: Alan Borzeszkowski <alan.borzeszkowski@linux.intel.com>
[ Upstream commit caa329649259d0f90c0056c9860ca659d4ba3211 ]
Add Intel Nova Lake PCH-S SPI serial flash PCI ID to the list of
supported devices. This is the same controller found in previous
generations.
Signed-off-by: Alan Borzeszkowski <alan.borzeszkowski@linux.intel.com>
Acked-by: Mika Westerberg <mika.westerberg@linux.intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260115120305.10080-1-alan.borzeszkowski@linux.intel.com
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
## Comprehensive Backport Analysis
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
**Subject:** "spi: intel-pci: Add support for Nova Lake SPI serial
flash"
**Key information from message:**
- Adds a new PCI ID for Intel Nova Lake PCH-S SPI serial flash
controller
- Explicitly states: "This is the same controller found in previous
generations"
- Has proper sign-offs from Intel developer and maintainer
acknowledgment
- Link to patch message provided for traceability
**Notable:** No Fixes: tag or Cc: stable tag, but as noted in the
analysis guidelines, this is expected for commits requiring manual
review.
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The diff shows a **single-line addition**:
```c
{ PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x6e24), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
```
This adds PCI device ID `0x6e24` to the `intel_spi_pci_ids[]` table,
using the existing `cnl_info` configuration structure (Cannon Lake
info).
**Technical details:**
- The change adds one entry to the PCI device ID table
- Uses the well-established `PCI_VDEVICE()` macro
- References `cnl_info`, which already exists and is used by many other
device IDs in this driver
- The insertion is alphabetically ordered (0x6e24 is placed between
0x5825 and 0x7723)
- No new code paths, functions, or logic introduced
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
**This is a NEW DEVICE ID addition** - one of the explicitly listed
exceptions in the stable kernel rules.
From the guidelines:
> **NEW DEVICE IDs (Very Common):**
> - Adding PCI IDs, USB IDs, ACPI IDs, etc. to existing drivers
> - These are trivial one-line additions that enable hardware support
> - Rule: The driver must already exist in stable; only the ID is new
This commit fits this exception perfectly:
- The `spi-intel-pci` driver already exists in stable kernels
- Only the PCI ID is being added
- Uses existing configuration (`cnl_info`)
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
**Scope:**
- **Lines changed:** 1 line added
- **Files touched:** 1 file (`drivers/spi/spi-intel-pci.c`)
- **Complexity:** Minimal - just a table entry
**Risk assessment:**
- **Extremely LOW risk** - This is one of the safest possible changes
- The new ID only matches Nova Lake hardware
- Existing hardware continues to work exactly as before
- If the ID is somehow wrong, only Nova Lake devices would be affected
- The `cnl_info` structure is already well-tested with many other Intel
platforms
### 5. USER IMPACT
**Who benefits:**
- Users with Intel Nova Lake PCH-S systems
- Enterprise customers deploying on newer Intel hardware
- Without this patch, SPI flash on Nova Lake systems won't be recognized
**Impact assessment:**
- **Positive impact:** Enables SPI flash access on new hardware
- **Negative impact potential:** None for existing users
- **Hardware scope:** This is a platform-level chipset, so all Nova Lake
systems are affected
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Acked-by:** Mika Westerberg (Intel kernel maintainer) - positive
signal
- **Signed-off-by:** Mark Brown (SPI subsystem maintainer) - indicates
proper review
- The commit message explicitly states this uses the "same controller
found in previous generations" - this suggests the hardware is
compatible and doesn't need new code
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
**Dependencies:** None
- This commit is completely self-contained
- It only adds an entry to an existing table
- No prerequisites needed - the driver infrastructure is already in
place
**Stable tree compatibility:**
- The `spi-intel-pci.c` driver has been in the kernel for years
- The `cnl_info` structure exists in all relevant stable trees
- This patch will apply cleanly to any stable kernel that has this
driver
### 8. VERDICT REASONING
**Why this SHOULD be backported:**
1. **Explicitly allowed by stable rules:** New device IDs are a
documented exception that IS appropriate for stable trees
2. **Zero regression risk:** Adding a new PCI ID to a table cannot
possibly break existing functionality
3. **Minimal change:** Single line addition is as small and contained as
possible
4. **Real user benefit:** Users with Nova Lake hardware need this to
have functional SPI flash support
5. **Mature driver:** The intel-spi-pci driver is well-established and
the cnl_info configuration is used by many other platforms
6. **Proper review:** Has maintainer acks from both Intel and SPI
subsystem maintainers
**No concerns:**
- No dependencies
- No backport adjustments needed
- Will apply cleanly
- No new code paths or features
This is a textbook example of a commit that should be backported to
stable - it's a trivial device ID addition that enables hardware support
using existing, well-tested driver code.
**YES**
drivers/spi/spi-intel-pci.c | 1 +
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-intel-pci.c b/drivers/spi/spi-intel-pci.c
index b8c572394aac2..bce3d149bea18 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-intel-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-intel-pci.c
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ static const struct pci_device_id intel_spi_pci_ids[] = {
{ PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x54a4), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
{ PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x5794), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
{ PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x5825), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
+ { PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x6e24), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
{ PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x7723), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
{ PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x7a24), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
{ PCI_VDEVICE(INTEL, 0x7aa4), (unsigned long)&cnl_info },
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Qu Wenruo, Jiaming Zhang, Boris Burkov, Johannes Thumshirn,
David Sterba, Sasha Levin, clm, linux-btrfs
From: Qu Wenruo <wqu@suse.com>
[ Upstream commit 1972f44c189c8aacde308fa9284e474c1a5cbd9f ]
[BUG]
There is a bug report where a heavily fuzzed fs is mounted with all
rescue mount options, which leads to the following warnings during
unmount:
BTRFS: Transaction aborted (error -22)
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 9758 Comm: repro.out Not tainted
6.19.0-rc5-00002-gb71e635feefc #7 PREEMPT(full)
Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014
RIP: 0010:find_free_extent_update_loop fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c:4208 [inline]
RIP: 0010:find_free_extent+0x52f0/0x5d20 fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c:4611
Call Trace:
<TASK>
btrfs_reserve_extent+0x2cd/0x790 fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c:4705
btrfs_alloc_tree_block+0x1e1/0x10e0 fs/btrfs/extent-tree.c:5157
btrfs_force_cow_block+0x578/0x2410 fs/btrfs/ctree.c:517
btrfs_cow_block+0x3c4/0xa80 fs/btrfs/ctree.c:708
btrfs_search_slot+0xcad/0x2b50 fs/btrfs/ctree.c:2130
btrfs_truncate_inode_items+0x45d/0x2350 fs/btrfs/inode-item.c:499
btrfs_evict_inode+0x923/0xe70 fs/btrfs/inode.c:5628
evict+0x5f4/0xae0 fs/inode.c:837
__dentry_kill+0x209/0x660 fs/dcache.c:670
finish_dput+0xc9/0x480 fs/dcache.c:879
shrink_dcache_for_umount+0xa0/0x170 fs/dcache.c:1661
generic_shutdown_super+0x67/0x2c0 fs/super.c:621
kill_anon_super+0x3b/0x70 fs/super.c:1289
btrfs_kill_super+0x41/0x50 fs/btrfs/super.c:2127
deactivate_locked_super+0xbc/0x130 fs/super.c:474
cleanup_mnt+0x425/0x4c0 fs/namespace.c:1318
task_work_run+0x1d4/0x260 kernel/task_work.c:233
exit_task_work include/linux/task_work.h:40 [inline]
do_exit+0x694/0x22f0 kernel/exit.c:971
do_group_exit+0x21c/0x2d0 kernel/exit.c:1112
__do_sys_exit_group kernel/exit.c:1123 [inline]
__se_sys_exit_group kernel/exit.c:1121 [inline]
__x64_sys_exit_group+0x3f/0x40 kernel/exit.c:1121
x64_sys_call+0x2210/0x2210 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:232
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xe8/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x44f639
Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at 0x44f60f.
RSP: 002b:00007ffc15c4e088 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 00000000000000e7
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00000000004c32f0 RCX: 000000000044f639
RDX: 000000000000003c RSI: 00000000000000e7 RDI: 0000000000000001
RBP: 0000000000000001 R08: ffffffffffffffc0 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00000000004c32f0
R13: 0000000000000001 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: 0000000000000001
</TASK>
Since rescue mount options will mark the full fs read-only, there should
be no new transaction triggered.
But during unmount we will evict all inodes, which can trigger a new
transaction, and triggers warnings on a heavily corrupted fs.
[CAUSE]
Btrfs allows new transaction even on a read-only fs, this is to allow
log replay happen even on read-only mounts, just like what ext4/xfs do.
However with rescue mount options, the fs is fully read-only and cannot
be remounted read-write, thus in that case we should also reject any new
transactions.
[FIX]
If we find the fs has rescue mount options, we should treat the fs as
error, so that no new transaction can be started.
Reported-by: Jiaming Zhang <r772577952@gmail.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-btrfs/CANypQFYw8Nt8stgbhoycFojOoUmt+BoZ-z8WJOZVxcogDdwm=Q@mail.gmail.com/
Reviewed-by: Boris Burkov <boris@bur.io>
Reviewed-by: Johannes Thumshirn <johannes.thumshirn@wdc.com>
Signed-off-by: Qu Wenruo <wqu@suse.com>
Reviewed-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Now I have all the information I need to analyze this commit. Let me
provide a comprehensive analysis.
## Commit Analysis
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
**Subject:** "btrfs: reject new transactions if the fs is fully read-
only"
The commit clearly describes a bug fix with:
- A detailed BUG section with a full kernel stack trace showing warnings
during unmount with rescue mount options
- A CAUSE section explaining why this bug happens
- A FIX section describing the solution
- The commit is well-documented with `Reported-by:` tag and a link to
the bug report
- Multiple reviews: `Reviewed-by: Boris Burkov`, `Reviewed-by: Johannes
Thumshirn`, `Reviewed-by: David Sterba` (the btrfs maintainer)
- Signed off by the btrfs maintainer David Sterba
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The fix consists of two parts:
**Part 1 - New helper function (fs/btrfs/disk-io.c):**
```c
static bool fs_is_full_ro(const struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
{
if (!sb_rdonly(fs_info->sb))
return false;
if (unlikely(fs_info->mount_opt & BTRFS_MOUNT_FULL_RO_MASK))
return true;
return false;
}
```
This helper checks if the filesystem is both read-only AND has any of
the rescue mount options set.
**Part 2 - Setting fs_error during mount (fs/btrfs/disk-io.c):**
```c
/* If the fs has any rescue options, no transaction is allowed. */
if (fs_is_full_ro(fs_info))
WRITE_ONCE(fs_info->fs_error, -EROFS);
```
This sets the `fs_error` field during mount if rescue options are used.
**Part 3 - New macro (fs/btrfs/fs.h):**
```c
#define BTRFS_MOUNT_FULL_RO_MASK \
(BTRFS_MOUNT_NOLOGREPLAY | \
BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNOREBADROOTS | \
BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNOREDATACSUMS | \
BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNOREMETACSUMS | \
BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNORESUPERFLAGS)
```
**Why the fix works:**
The existing code in `start_transaction()` (transaction.c:612-613)
checks:
```c
if (BTRFS_FS_ERROR(fs_info))
return ERR_PTR(-EROFS);
```
By setting `fs_error` to `-EROFS` during mount when rescue options are
present, any later attempt to start a transaction (including during
inode eviction at unmount time) will fail early and return `-EROFS`
instead of proceeding and hitting allocation failures.
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
This is a **bug fix**, not a feature addition. It fixes a real-world
issue where:
- Mounting a corrupted filesystem with rescue mount options (which are
read-only only)
- Trying to unmount causes inode eviction
- Inode eviction triggers transaction creation
- Transaction starts but fails because the fs can't actually write (it's
read-only with rescue options)
- Results in WARN_ON/oops and potential issues
The fix leverages the existing `fs_error` mechanism to reject
transactions early instead of letting them start and fail later with
confusing errors.
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
**Lines changed:** ~20 lines added, no lines removed
**Files touched:** 2 files (fs/btrfs/disk-io.c, fs/btrfs/fs.h)
**Complexity:** Low - simple check and assignment
**Risk assessment:**
- **LOW RISK**: The change is surgical and leverages existing mechanisms
- The `fs_error` field and `BTRFS_FS_ERROR()` check are well-established
in btrfs
- The rescue mount options already require read-only mode - this just
ensures transaction rejection is enforced
- The fix is in the mount path, not a hot path
- Multiple reviews from btrfs maintainers including David Sterba
**Potential impact:**
- Could theoretically affect behavior if some code expected transactions
to start (even if they'd fail later)
- But this is the correct behavior - rescue options should never allow
writes
### 5. USER IMPACT
**Who is affected:**
- Users mounting heavily corrupted btrfs filesystems with rescue mount
options (e.g., `rescue=all`, `rescue=ibadroots`, etc.)
- This is a common data recovery scenario
**Severity:**
- Without the fix: Users get confusing WARN_ON messages and potential
issues during unmount
- With the fix: Clean rejection of transactions with clear `-EROFS`
error
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- The commit has been reviewed by 3 btrfs experts including the
maintainer
- `Reviewed-by: Boris Burkov <boris@bur.io>`
- `Reviewed-by: Johannes Thumshirn <johannes.thumshirn@wdc.com>`
- `Reviewed-by: David Sterba <dsterba@suse.com>`
- Signed off by the maintainer
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- No dependencies on other commits
- The code uses existing infrastructure (`fs_error`, mount option flags)
- All the mount option flags (BTRFS_MOUNT_NOLOGREPLAY, etc.) exist in
all stable kernels where btrfs rescue options exist
- The fix is self-contained
### CONCLUSION
**Recommendation: YES for backport**
This commit fixes a real bug that affects users mounting corrupted btrfs
filesystems with rescue mount options - a legitimate and important data
recovery scenario. The fix is:
1. **Small and surgical** - Only ~20 lines of simple, readable code
2. **Fixes a real bug** - Prevents warnings and potential issues during
unmount with rescue options
3. **Low risk** - Uses existing `fs_error` mechanism, well-tested
pattern
4. **Well reviewed** - Multiple reviews from btrfs maintainers
5. **No new features** - Just ensures correct rejection of transactions
that can't succeed anyway
6. **Self-contained** - No dependencies on other patches
The fix ensures that when rescue mount options are used (which are
inherently read-only and cannot be remounted read-write), new
transactions are rejected cleanly at start rather than failing later
with confusing errors and warnings.
**YES**
fs/btrfs/disk-io.c | 13 +++++++++++++
fs/btrfs/fs.h | 8 ++++++++
2 files changed, 21 insertions(+)
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
index 0aa7e5d1b05f6..c5279aed7503f 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/disk-io.c
@@ -3270,6 +3270,15 @@ int btrfs_check_features(struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info, bool is_rw_mount)
return 0;
}
+static bool fs_is_full_ro(const struct btrfs_fs_info *fs_info)
+{
+ if (!sb_rdonly(fs_info->sb))
+ return false;
+ if (unlikely(fs_info->mount_opt & BTRFS_MOUNT_FULL_RO_MASK))
+ return true;
+ return false;
+}
+
int __cold open_ctree(struct super_block *sb, struct btrfs_fs_devices *fs_devices)
{
u32 sectorsize;
@@ -3378,6 +3387,10 @@ int __cold open_ctree(struct super_block *sb, struct btrfs_fs_devices *fs_device
if (btrfs_super_flags(disk_super) & BTRFS_SUPER_FLAG_ERROR)
WRITE_ONCE(fs_info->fs_error, -EUCLEAN);
+ /* If the fs has any rescue options, no transaction is allowed. */
+ if (fs_is_full_ro(fs_info))
+ WRITE_ONCE(fs_info->fs_error, -EROFS);
+
/* Set up fs_info before parsing mount options */
nodesize = btrfs_super_nodesize(disk_super);
sectorsize = btrfs_super_sectorsize(disk_super);
diff --git a/fs/btrfs/fs.h b/fs/btrfs/fs.h
index 814bbc9417d2a..37aa8d141a83d 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/fs.h
+++ b/fs/btrfs/fs.h
@@ -250,6 +250,14 @@ enum {
BTRFS_MOUNT_REF_TRACKER = (1ULL << 33),
};
+/* These mount options require a full read-only fs, no new transaction is allowed. */
+#define BTRFS_MOUNT_FULL_RO_MASK \
+ (BTRFS_MOUNT_NOLOGREPLAY | \
+ BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNOREBADROOTS | \
+ BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNOREDATACSUMS | \
+ BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNOREMETACSUMS | \
+ BTRFS_MOUNT_IGNORESUPERFLAGS)
+
/*
* Compat flags that we support. If any incompat flags are set other than the
* ones specified below then we will fail to mount
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Nathan Chancellor, Paul Walmsley, Sasha Levin, palmer, aou,
alexghiti, cyrilbur, jszhang, aurelien, tglx, cleger, linux-riscv,
llvm
From: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@kernel.org>
[ Upstream commit bdce162f2e57a969803e5e9375999a3e0546905f ]
After commit f6bff7827a48 ("riscv: uaccess: use 'asm_goto_output' for
get_user()"), which was the first commit that started using asm goto
with outputs on RISC-V, builds of clang built with assertions enabled
start crashing in certain files that use get_user() with:
clang: llvm/lib/CodeGen/SelectionDAG/SelectionDAGBuilder.cpp:12743: Register FollowCopyChain(MachineRegisterInfo &, Register): Assertion `MI->getOpcode() == TargetOpcode::COPY && "start of copy chain MUST be COPY"' failed.
Internally, LLVM generates an addiw instruction when the output of the
inline asm (which may be any scalar type) needs to be sign extended for
ABI reasons, such as a later function call, so that basic block does not
have to do it.
Use a temporary 64-bit variable as the output of the inline assembly in
__get_user_asm() and explicitly cast it to truncate it if necessary,
avoiding the addiw that triggers the assertion.
Link: https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/2092
Signed-off-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260116-riscv-wa-llvm-asm-goto-outputs-assertion-failure-v3-1-55b5775f989b@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Paul Walmsley <pjw@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Looking at the full analysis based on what we have:
## Analysis Summary
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
The commit message clearly states:
- **After commit f6bff7827a48** - Clearly identifies the regressing
commit
- **Builds of clang built with assertions enabled start crashing** -
This is a **build failure**, not just a warning
- Provides a link to the ClangBuiltLinux issue tracker
(https://github.com/ClangBuiltLinux/linux/issues/2092)
- The assertion failure message is in LLVM's code generation phase
- Author: Nathan Chancellor (ClangBuiltLinux maintainer, well-known
kernel/LLVM expert)
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
The change is small and surgical:
- **Old code (asm_goto_output path):**
```c
#define __get_user_asm(insn, x, ptr, label) \
asm_goto_output( \
"1:\n" \
" " insn " %0, %1\n" \
_ASM_EXTABLE_UACCESS_ERR(1b, %l2, %0) \
: "=&r" (x) \
: "m" (*(ptr)) : : label)
```
- **New code:**
```c
#define __get_user_asm(insn, x, ptr, label) \
do { \
u64 __tmp; \
asm_goto_output( \
"1:\n" \
" " insn " %0, %1\n" \
_ASM_EXTABLE_UACCESS_ERR(1b, %l2, %0) \
: "=&r" (__tmp) \
: "m" (*(ptr)) : : label); \
(x) = (__typeof__(x))__tmp; \
} while (0)
```
**Technical mechanism:**
- The fix uses a 64-bit temporary variable (`u64 __tmp`) as the output
of the inline assembly
- Then explicitly casts it to the expected type of `x`
- This avoids LLVM generating an `addiw` instruction to sign-extend the
output for ABI reasons
- The `addiw` was causing an assertion failure in LLVM's code generation
because it wasn't recognized as a proper copy instruction
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
This is a **BUILD FIX** - one of the exception categories that is
explicitly allowed in stable:
- Prevents compilation with Clang/LLVM on RISC-V
- Without this fix, users cannot build kernel for RISC-V when using
Clang with assertions enabled
- The underlying bug likely causes incorrect code generation even when
assertions are disabled
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
**Lines changed:** ~10 lines, all in a single macro definition
**Files touched:** 1 (arch/riscv/include/asm/uaccess.h)
**Subsystem:** RISC-V uaccess (user-space access)
**Risk:** Very low
- Uses a temporary variable to hold the assembly output then casts it
- This is a known safe pattern (used elsewhere in the kernel)
- Does not change any runtime behavior for GCC builds
- Only affects the `CONFIG_CC_HAS_ASM_GOTO_OUTPUT` code path
(Clang/modern GCC)
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Who is affected:** All RISC-V kernel developers and users building
with Clang/LLVM
- **Severity:** Cannot build the kernel at all on RISC-V with Clang
(when using assertion-enabled builds)
- RISC-V is an increasingly popular architecture
- Clang is a major compiler used by many distributions
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- Written by Nathan Chancellor (ClangBuiltLinux project lead, kernel
developer)
- Clear reference to upstream bug reports
- Follows a known workaround pattern
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
**Critical:** This fix depends on commit **f6bff7827a48** ("riscv:
uaccess: use 'asm_goto_output' for get_user()"), which was introduced in
**v6.16-rc1**.
The fix is only relevant for stable trees that contain v6.16+. For older
stable trees (6.15.y and earlier), the problematic code doesn't exist,
so this fix is not needed and wouldn't apply.
### Risk vs. Benefit Analysis
**Benefits:**
- Fixes a **complete build failure** on RISC-V with Clang
- Build fixes are explicitly allowed in stable rules
- Critical for RISC-V users who use Clang
**Risks:**
- Minimal - adds a temporary variable and explicit cast
- Does not change runtime behavior for correct code
- Pattern is well-understood and used elsewhere
### Concerns
1. **Dependency:** Only applicable to stable trees containing 6.16+
(which have commit f6bff7827a48)
2. **LLVM Bug:** This is a workaround for an LLVM bug (tracked at llvm-
project#143795). The LLVM bug may eventually be fixed, but kernel
builds need to work now.
### Conclusion
This commit is a **build fix** that solves a Clang compilation failure
on RISC-V. Build fixes are explicitly allowed in stable kernel rules.
The fix is:
- Small (10 lines)
- Surgical (single macro)
- Safe (temporary variable + cast pattern)
- Critical (prevents build failure)
- Well-documented (links to bug reports)
- Written by an expert (Nathan Chancellor)
The only consideration is that it should only be backported to stable
trees that contain the parent commit f6bff7827a48 (v6.16+), otherwise
the fix addresses code that doesn't exist.
**YES**
arch/riscv/include/asm/uaccess.h | 14 ++++++++++++--
1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/arch/riscv/include/asm/uaccess.h b/arch/riscv/include/asm/uaccess.h
index f5f4f7f85543f..1029c31026dcf 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/include/asm/uaccess.h
+++ b/arch/riscv/include/asm/uaccess.h
@@ -97,13 +97,23 @@ static inline unsigned long __untagged_addr_remote(struct mm_struct *mm, unsigne
*/
#ifdef CONFIG_CC_HAS_ASM_GOTO_OUTPUT
+/*
+ * Use a temporary variable for the output of the asm goto to avoid a
+ * triggering an LLVM assertion due to sign extending the output when
+ * it is used in later function calls:
+ * https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/143795
+ */
#define __get_user_asm(insn, x, ptr, label) \
+do { \
+ u64 __tmp; \
asm_goto_output( \
"1:\n" \
" " insn " %0, %1\n" \
_ASM_EXTABLE_UACCESS_ERR(1b, %l2, %0) \
- : "=&r" (x) \
- : "m" (*(ptr)) : : label)
+ : "=&r" (__tmp) \
+ : "m" (*(ptr)) : : label); \
+ (x) = (__typeof__(x))__tmp; \
+} while (0)
#else /* !CONFIG_CC_HAS_ASM_GOTO_OUTPUT */
#define __get_user_asm(insn, x, ptr, label) \
do { \
--
2.51.0
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To: patches, stable; +Cc: Kaushlendra Kumar, Mark Brown, Sasha Levin, linux-kernel
From: Kaushlendra Kumar <kaushlendra.kumar@intel.com>
[ Upstream commit f3f380ce6b3d5c9805c7e0b3d5bc28d9ec41e2e8 ]
regcache_maple_write() allocates a new block ('entry') to merge
adjacent ranges and then stores it with mas_store_gfp().
When mas_store_gfp() fails, the new 'entry' remains allocated and
is never freed, leaking memory.
Free 'entry' on the failure path; on success continue freeing the
replaced neighbor blocks ('lower', 'upper').
Signed-off-by: Kaushlendra Kumar <kaushlendra.kumar@intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260105031820.260119-1-kaushlendra.kumar@intel.com
Signed-off-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
### SUMMARY
**What the commit fixes:**
A memory leak in `regcache_maple_write()` where the allocated `entry`
block is not freed when `mas_store_gfp()` fails. This is a clear
resource leak bug.
**Why it matters to stable users:**
- Memory leaks affect system stability over time, especially on long-
running embedded systems that commonly use regmap
- Under memory pressure scenarios, this leak compounds the problem
- regmap is core infrastructure used by many hardware drivers
**Stable kernel criteria assessment:**
1. ✅ **Obviously correct**: The fix follows standard kernel error
handling patterns - allocate, try to use, free on failure
2. ✅ **Fixes a real bug**: Memory leak is a real, user-visible issue
3. ✅ **Important issue**: Memory leaks can lead to system
instability/OOM
4. ✅ **Small and contained**: ~8 lines changed in a single file, single
function
5. ✅ **No new features**: Pure bug fix
6. ✅ **Clean backport**: Self-contained fix with no dependencies
**Risk vs Benefit:**
- **Risk**: Very low - the change only affects the error path of
`mas_store_gfp()` failure
- **Benefit**: Fixes a memory leak in widely-used infrastructure code
- The logic is straightforward and the fix is obviously correct
**Affected versions:**
- The regcache-maple.c file was introduced in v6.4
- Applicable to stable trees: 6.4.y, 6.6.y (LTS), and newer
**Concerns:**
- None - this is a textbook stable backport candidate
**YES**
drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.c | 11 ++++++-----
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.c b/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.c
index 2319c30283a6d..9cf0384ce7b95 100644
--- a/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.c
+++ b/drivers/base/regmap/regcache-maple.c
@@ -95,12 +95,13 @@ static int regcache_maple_write(struct regmap *map, unsigned int reg,
mas_unlock(&mas);
- if (ret == 0) {
- kfree(lower);
- kfree(upper);
+ if (ret) {
+ kfree(entry);
+ return ret;
}
-
- return ret;
+ kfree(lower);
+ kfree(upper);
+ return 0;
}
static int regcache_maple_drop(struct regmap *map, unsigned int min,
--
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2026-01-28 22:33 ` [PATCH AUTOSEL 6.18] tracing: Avoid possible signed 64-bit truncation Sasha Levin
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Miri Korenblit, Johannes Berg, Sasha Levin, johannes,
linux-wireless
From: Miri Korenblit <miriam.rachel.korenblit@intel.com>
[ Upstream commit db1d0b6ab11f612ea8a327663a578c8946efeee9 ]
We are not adding an interface if an existing one is doing CSA.
But the check won't work for MLO station interfaces, since for those,
vif->bss_conf is zeroed out.
Fix this by checking if any link of the vif has an active CSA.
Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit <miriam.rachel.korenblit@intel.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260111191912.7ceff62fc561.Ia38d27f42684d1cfd82d930d232bd5dea6ab9282@changeid
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
Now I have a complete picture. Let me analyze this commit
comprehensively.
## Analysis
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
**Subject**: "wifi: mac80211: correctly check if CSA is active"
The commit clearly describes a bug fix - the existing CSA (Channel
Switch Announcement) check doesn't work properly for MLO (Multi-Link
Operation) station interfaces. The message explains:
- The problem: "the check won't work for MLO station interfaces, since
for those, vif->bss_conf is zeroed out"
- The fix: "checking if any link of the vif has an active CSA"
**Tags present**:
- Reviewed-by: Johannes Berg (mac80211 maintainer) - strong credibility
signal
- Signed-off-by: Miri Korenblit (Intel wireless developer)
- Link to mailing list
No explicit Fixes: tag, but that's expected for commits we're reviewing.
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
**The Bug:**
The original code at line 379:
```c
if (nsdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active)
return -EBUSY;
```
This check is used in `ieee80211_check_concurrent_iface()` to prevent
adding a new interface while an existing interface is performing a
channel switch operation.
**Why it's broken for MLO:**
For MLO (Multi-Link Operation) station interfaces introduced in WiFi 7
(802.11be):
- `vif->bss_conf` is zeroed out by design
- Each link has its own BSS configuration stored in `link_conf[link_id]`
- The CSA state (`csa_active`) is per-link, not per-VIF
- Checking `vif->bss_conf.csa_active` will always return `false` for MLO
interfaces, even if one of the links is actively switching channels
**The Fix:**
```c
struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
...
for_each_link_data(nsdata, link) {
if (link->conf->csa_active)
return -EBUSY;
}
```
This properly iterates through all valid links and checks if ANY link
has an active CSA. The `for_each_link_data` macro:
- For non-MLO interfaces: iterates once with the single (deflink) link
- For MLO interfaces: iterates through all links with bits set in
`valid_links`
**Technical mechanism**: The fix is correct because it unifies the check
- it works for both MLO and non-MLO interfaces while maintaining the
same semantics.
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
This is clearly a **bug fix**, not a new feature:
- The concurrent interface protection during CSA was always intended to
work
- It just doesn't work for the newer MLO interface type
- This is a correctness fix for existing functionality
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
**Lines changed**: Small - adds ~6 lines, removes 2 lines (net +4)
**Files touched**: 1 file (net/mac80211/iface.c)
**Complexity**: Low - simple loop iteration replacing a single field
access
**Subsystem**: mac80211 WiFi subsystem - widely used but WiFi-specific
**Risk level**: LOW
- The change is straightforward and the logic is sound
- The `for_each_link_data` macro is designed for exactly this use case
- Reviewed by Johannes Berg, the mac80211 maintainer
- Failure mode: If the fix doesn't work, we're no worse than before
(still have the bug)
### 5. USER IMPACT
**Who is affected?**: Users with MLO-capable WiFi hardware (WiFi 7 /
802.11be devices)
**Severity**: Medium - Without this fix:
- A new interface could be incorrectly allowed to be added during an
ongoing channel switch on an MLO interface
- This could cause interference, connectivity issues, or undefined
behavior
- Channel switches are relatively rare events, so impact is somewhat
limited
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Reviewed-by**: Johannes Berg (mac80211 maintainer) - strong positive
signal
- Author: Miri Korenblit from Intel - active wireless developer
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
**Critical dependency**: This fix uses the `for_each_link_data` macro
which was introduced in commit f61c7b3d442be ("wifi: mac80211: Add link
iteration macro for link data") in kernel v6.16.
**Backport applicability**:
- **v6.16+**: Can be applied directly - has the macro
- **v6.1-v6.15**: Would require either:
1. Backporting the `for_each_link_data` macro first, OR
2. Writing an alternative fix using open-coded link iteration
MLO support was introduced in v6.1, so the bug exists in all kernels
v6.1 through current that have MLO station interface support.
### Summary
| Criteria | Assessment |
|----------|------------|
| Obviously correct | YES - simple iteration fix |
| Fixes real bug | YES - incorrect CSA check for MLO |
| Important issue | MEDIUM - affects interface addition during channel
switch |
| Small and contained | YES - 4 net lines changed |
| No new features | YES - fixes existing feature |
| Applies cleanly | DEPENDS - needs v6.16+ for macro dependency |
### VERDICT
This is a legitimate bug fix for MLO WiFi support:
- It fixes a real, demonstrable bug where CSA detection fails for MLO
interfaces
- The fix is small, surgical, and well-reviewed
- It doesn't introduce new features or change APIs
- It improves correctness of existing functionality
**However**, there are important caveats:
1. The fix has a dependency on the `for_each_link_data` macro
(introduced in v6.16)
2. For stable trees before v6.16, a backport would need the macro too or
use an alternative approach
3. MLO is relatively new technology (WiFi 7), so the affected user base
is smaller
Given that this fix:
- Is obviously correct and addresses a real bug
- Was reviewed by the subsystem maintainer
- Has low risk of regression
- Affects real user scenarios (channel switching during interface
operations)
The fix is appropriate for stable backporting to kernels that have both
MLO support and the `for_each_link_data` macro (v6.16+). For older
stable trees (v6.1-v6.15), a modified backport with the macro or open-
coded iteration would be needed.
**YES**
net/mac80211/iface.c | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/mac80211/iface.c b/net/mac80211/iface.c
index 0ca55b9655a7f..72c129478da08 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/iface.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/iface.c
@@ -350,6 +350,8 @@ static int ieee80211_check_concurrent_iface(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
/* we hold the RTNL here so can safely walk the list */
list_for_each_entry(nsdata, &local->interfaces, list) {
if (nsdata != sdata && ieee80211_sdata_running(nsdata)) {
+ struct ieee80211_link_data *link;
+
/*
* Only OCB and monitor mode may coexist
*/
@@ -376,8 +378,10 @@ static int ieee80211_check_concurrent_iface(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata,
* will not add another interface while any channel
* switch is active.
*/
- if (nsdata->vif.bss_conf.csa_active)
- return -EBUSY;
+ for_each_link_data(nsdata, link) {
+ if (link->conf->csa_active)
+ return -EBUSY;
+ }
/*
* The remaining checks are only performed for interfaces
--
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From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Veerendranath Jakkam, Johannes Berg, Sasha Levin, johannes,
linux-wireless
From: Veerendranath Jakkam <veerendranath.jakkam@oss.qualcomm.com>
[ Upstream commit a3034bf0746d88a00cceda9541534a5721445a24 ]
An integer overflow occurs in cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he() when
calculating bitrates for high throughput HE configurations.
For example, with 160 MHz bandwidth, HE-MCS 13, HE-NSS 4, and HE-GI 0,
the multiplication (result * rate->nss) overflows the 32-bit 'result'
variable before division by 8, leading to significantly underestimated
bitrate values.
The overflow occurs because the NSS multiplication operates on a 32-bit
integer that cannot accommodate intermediate values exceeding
4,294,967,295. When overflow happens, the value wraps around, producing
incorrect bitrates for high MCS and NSS combinations.
Fix this by utilizing the 64-bit 'tmp' variable for the NSS
multiplication and subsequent divisions via do_div(). This approach
preserves full precision throughout the entire calculation, with the
final value assigned to 'result' only after completing all operations.
Signed-off-by: Veerendranath Jakkam <veerendranath.jakkam@oss.qualcomm.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260109-he_bitrate_overflow-v1-1-95575e466b6e@oss.qualcomm.com
Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes.berg@intel.com>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
I can see the buggy code is still present in this version (the fix
hasn't been applied yet to this version of util.c). This is the code
being patched. Let me double check the diff shows exactly what I expect:
Looking at the diff again:
```c
- result = tmp;
/* and take NSS, DCM into account */
- result = (result * rate->nss) / 8;
+ tmp *= rate->nss;
+ do_div(tmp, 8);
if (rate->he_dcm)
- result /= 2;
+ do_div(tmp, 2);
+
+ result = tmp;
```
The fix:
1. Removes `result = tmp` after the MCS division (keeps value in 64-bit
`tmp`)
2. Multiplies NSS in 64-bit: `tmp *= rate->nss` instead of 32-bit
`result * rate->nss`
3. Uses `do_div(tmp, 8)` instead of 32-bit division
4. Uses `do_div(tmp, 2)` for DCM instead of 32-bit division
5. Only assigns to 32-bit `result` at the end when the value is
guaranteed to fit
This matches exactly the same fix pattern that was applied to
`cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_eht()` in commit 18429c51c7ff6.
## Summary Analysis
### 1. COMMIT MESSAGE ANALYSIS
- **Subject**: Clearly indicates a bug fix for bitrate calculation
overflow in HE rates
- **Body**: Provides detailed technical explanation of the overflow
scenario (160 MHz, MCS 13, NSS 4, GI 0)
- **Root cause**: 32-bit integer overflow when multiplying `result *
rate->nss` before division by 8
- **Fix approach**: Use 64-bit `tmp` variable throughout the
calculation, assign to 32-bit `result` only at the end
- **Tags**: Has Signed-off-by from both Qualcomm developer and Johannes
Berg (wireless maintainer)
### 2. CODE CHANGE ANALYSIS
- **Bug mechanism**: When `result` (a u32) is large (e.g., 0x44b85dd4 =
1,152,933,332), multiplying by NSS 4 produces 0x112e17750
(4,611,733,328) which overflows u32 max (0xFFFFFFFF = 4,294,967,295)
- **Result of bug**: The overflow wraps to 0x12e17750, producing a
bitrate of ~3,959 (400 Mbps) instead of correct ~57,646 (5.76 Gbps)
- **Fix correctness**: The fix keeps all arithmetic in 64-bit until the
final assignment, preventing overflow
- **DCM handling**: Also moved to 64-bit for consistency and safety
### 3. CLASSIFICATION
- **Type**: Bug fix (integer overflow causing incorrect bitrate
reporting)
- **Security**: Not a security issue, but affects user-visible data
correctness
- **Exception categories**: Not applicable - this is a straightforward
bug fix
### 4. SCOPE AND RISK ASSESSMENT
- **Lines changed**: ~10 lines, very small and localized
- **Files touched**: 1 file (net/wireless/util.c)
- **Subsystem**: WiFi cfg80211, mature and stable
- **Risk**: Very LOW - the exact same fix pattern was already applied to
the EHT version of this function and has been in stable since 6.1
- **Could break something**: Extremely unlikely - only changes
intermediate arithmetic precision, final result is more accurate
### 5. USER IMPACT
- **Who is affected**: Users with WiFi 6 (802.11ax) devices using high
bandwidth (160 MHz), high MCS (12/13), and multiple spatial streams
(NSS 3-8)
- **Visibility**: Users see incorrect bitrate reporting in tools like
`iw`, network managers, etc.
- **Severity**: Low-medium - cosmetic but confusing to users (reported
speed is much lower than actual)
- **Real-world scenario**: Modern high-end WiFi 6 devices can absolutely
hit these configurations
### 6. STABILITY INDICATORS
- **Testing**: Qualcomm developer tested on their hardware
- **Review**: Accepted by Johannes Berg (long-time wireless maintainer)
- **Precedent**: Same fix was applied to EHT function years ago (commit
18429c51c7ff6) and has proven stable
### 7. DEPENDENCY CHECK
- **Dependencies**: None - self-contained fix
- **Affected versions**: The HE MCS 12/13 support was added in v5.11, so
stable trees 5.11+ are affected
- **Backport complexity**: Trivial - the affected code exists unchanged
in all relevant stable trees
### Risk vs Benefit Trade-off
- **Benefit**: Corrects incorrect bitrate reporting for high-throughput
WiFi 6 configurations
- **Risk**: Minimal - follows proven fix pattern already in production
since kernel 6.1
- **Verdict**: HIGH benefit, VERY LOW risk
**YES**
net/wireless/util.c | 8 +++++---
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 4eb028ad16836..81d6d27d273cc 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -1561,12 +1561,14 @@ static u32 cfg80211_calculate_bitrate_he(struct rate_info *rate)
tmp = result;
tmp *= SCALE;
do_div(tmp, mcs_divisors[rate->mcs]);
- result = tmp;
/* and take NSS, DCM into account */
- result = (result * rate->nss) / 8;
+ tmp *= rate->nss;
+ do_div(tmp, 8);
if (rate->he_dcm)
- result /= 2;
+ do_div(tmp, 2);
+
+ result = tmp;
return result / 10000;
}
--
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2026-01-29 0:59 ` Steven Rostedt
16 siblings, 1 reply; 19+ messages in thread
From: Sasha Levin @ 2026-01-28 22:33 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: patches, stable
Cc: Ian Rogers, Mathieu Desnoyers, Masami Hiramatsu (Google),
Steven Rostedt (Google), Sasha Levin, linux-kernel,
linux-trace-kernel
From: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
[ Upstream commit 00f13e28a9c3acd40f0551cde7e9d2d1a41585bf ]
64-bit truncation to 32-bit can result in the sign of the truncated
value changing. The cmp_mod_entry is used in bsearch and so the
truncation could result in an invalid search order. This would only
happen were the addresses more than 2GB apart and so unlikely, but
let's fix the potentially broken compare anyway.
Cc: Mathieu Desnoyers <mathieu.desnoyers@efficios.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260108002625.333331-1-irogers@google.com
Signed-off-by: Ian Rogers <irogers@google.com>
Acked-by: Masami Hiramatsu (Google) <mhiramat@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt (Google) <rostedt@goodmis.org>
Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
---
LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
The original buggy code was introduced in v6.15 and later. It's only
present in 6.15+ kernels.
### 8. SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
**The Bug:**
- The `cmp_mod_entry()` function uses subtraction of two `unsigned long`
values and returns the result as `int`
- On 64-bit systems, if addresses differ by more than 2^31 (~2GB), the
truncation from 64-bit to 32-bit can flip the sign
- This would cause `bsearch()` to make wrong decisions about search
direction
- Result: potentially incorrect module address lookups in trace data
**The Fix:**
- Replaces arithmetic subtraction with simple comparisons
- Returns -1, 0, or 1 directly based on comparisons
- No overflow or truncation possible with the new code
- Logic is more readable and provably correct
**Stable Criteria Evaluation:**
1. ✅ **Obviously correct and tested**: Simple logic, reviewed by
maintainers
2. ✅ **Fixes a real bug**: Yes, a potential comparator correctness bug
3. ⚠️ **Important issue**: Moderate - unlikely to trigger (requires >2GB
address separation) but could cause incorrect trace output
4. ✅ **Small and contained**: Only changes one function body (~6 lines)
5. ✅ **No new features**: Pure bug fix
6. ✅ **Applies cleanly**: Should apply to 6.15+ kernels where this code
exists
**Risk Assessment:**
- Very low risk - the change is small and the new logic is simpler
- The original code has a provable bug (integer overflow on truncation)
- The new code has no such issues
**Concerns:**
- The code only exists in 6.15+ kernels (introduced March 2025)
- The bug is "unlikely" per the author (requires addresses >2GB apart)
- No known real-world reports of this actually causing issues
### DECISION
This is a valid bug fix that:
- Fixes a real (though unlikely to trigger) bug in the comparator
function
- Is very small and self-contained
- Has been reviewed and acked by the tracing maintainers
- Has near-zero regression risk
- Applies to 6.15+ kernels only
The fix is surgical, obviously correct, and addresses a potential
correctness issue. While the bug is unlikely to trigger in practice
(addresses must be >2GB apart), it could cause silent data corruption in
trace output when it does trigger. The fix is trivial and risk-free.
**YES**
kernel/trace/trace.c | 8 ++++----
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 142e3b737f0bc..907923d5f8bbb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -6061,10 +6061,10 @@ static int cmp_mod_entry(const void *key, const void *pivot)
unsigned long addr = (unsigned long)key;
const struct trace_mod_entry *ent = pivot;
- if (addr >= ent[0].mod_addr && addr < ent[1].mod_addr)
- return 0;
- else
- return addr - ent->mod_addr;
+ if (addr < ent[0].mod_addr)
+ return -1;
+
+ return addr >= ent[1].mod_addr;
}
/**
--
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From: Steven Rostedt @ 2026-01-29 0:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Sasha Levin
Cc: patches, stable, Ian Rogers, Mathieu Desnoyers,
Masami Hiramatsu (Google), linux-kernel, linux-trace-kernel
On Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:33:16 -0500
Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org> wrote:
> LLM Generated explanations, may be completely bogus:
>
> The original buggy code was introduced in v6.15 and later. It's only
> present in 6.15+ kernels.
Interesting self discussion from the LLM.
>
> ### 8. SUMMARY OF ANALYSIS
>
> **The Bug:**
> - The `cmp_mod_entry()` function uses subtraction of two `unsigned long`
> values and returns the result as `int`
> - On 64-bit systems, if addresses differ by more than 2^31 (~2GB), the
> truncation from 64-bit to 32-bit can flip the sign
> - This would cause `bsearch()` to make wrong decisions about search
> direction
> - Result: potentially incorrect module address lookups in trace data
>
> **The Fix:**
> - Replaces arithmetic subtraction with simple comparisons
> - Returns -1, 0, or 1 directly based on comparisons
> - No overflow or truncation possible with the new code
> - Logic is more readable and provably correct
>
> **Stable Criteria Evaluation:**
> 1. ✅ **Obviously correct and tested**: Simple logic, reviewed by
> maintainers
> 2. ✅ **Fixes a real bug**: Yes, a potential comparator correctness bug
> 3. ⚠️ **Important issue**: Moderate - unlikely to trigger (requires >2GB
> address separation) but could cause incorrect trace output
I purposely didn't add Cc: stable because there's basically no chance of
two modules being more than 2GB apart.
> 4. ✅ **Small and contained**: Only changes one function body (~6 lines)
> 5. ✅ **No new features**: Pure bug fix
> 6. ✅ **Applies cleanly**: Should apply to 6.15+ kernels where this code
> exists
>
> **Risk Assessment:**
> - Very low risk - the change is small and the new logic is simpler
> - The original code has a provable bug (integer overflow on truncation)
> - The new code has no such issues
>
> **Concerns:**
> - The code only exists in 6.15+ kernels (introduced March 2025)
> - The bug is "unlikely" per the author (requires addresses >2GB apart)
> - No known real-world reports of this actually causing issues
>
> ### DECISION
>
> This is a valid bug fix that:
> - Fixes a real (though unlikely to trigger) bug in the comparator
> function
> - Is very small and self-contained
> - Has been reviewed and acked by the tracing maintainers
> - Has near-zero regression risk
> - Applies to 6.15+ kernels only
>
> The fix is surgical, obviously correct, and addresses a potential
> correctness issue. While the bug is unlikely to trigger in practice
> (addresses must be >2GB apart), it could cause silent data corruption in
> trace output when it does trigger. The fix is trivial and risk-free.
>
> **YES**
But I see the bot considered the same thing, but because of the risk factor
it decided to take it.
I have no issue with backporting it (I did label it a "fix"). I was
actually wondering if the bot would notice likeliness of it not happening.
It did, but decided to take it for "correctness" reasons vs risk factor.
Nice,
-- Steve
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