Re: [PATCH] mm/slab.c: check pointer slabp before using it in alloc_slabmgmt()

[Ethan Zhao]

Christoph,

     No, stable 3.12.4 and 3.12.3 need this patch.  3.13RC doesn't
need it anymore.

Thanks,
Ethan

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 3:08 PM, Ethan Zhao <ethan.kernel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Christoph,
>     Found in the latest stable release V3.12.3,  yes, changed in
> 3.12.4. not needed for later release anymore.
>
> Thanks,
> Ethan
>
>
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 12:11 AM, Christoph Lameter <cl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Sun, 8 Dec 2013, ethan.zhao wrote:
>>
>>> Move the NULL check of slabp to the right place before refer its memeber in
>>> function alloc_slabmgmt().
>>
>> I am having trouble to find the code you are modifying. Which kernel
>> release is this? The code you are referring to has been rewritten in the
>> meantime or this is some other code basis.
>>
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