Re: [syzbot] kernel BUG in vhost_get_vq_desc

From: Michael S. Tsirkin
Date: Mon Feb 21 2022 - 09:00:12 EST


On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 02:45:16PM +0100, Stefano Garzarella wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2022 at 09:36:46PM +0800, Hillf Danton wrote:
> > Hey Stefano,
> >
> > On Mon, 21 Feb 2022 14:09:26 +0100 Stefano Garzarella wrote:
> > > It seems that this patch [1] should fix also this issue. (syzbot seems
> > > happy).
> >
> > What do you mean by happy?
> > Why not feed it to syzbot if it is a good fix, given a test-by tag can
> > speak for itself?
>
> Because I sent the patch this morning for another report:
> https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?extid=1e3ea63db39f2b4440e0
>
> Then I asked syzbot for this report to test my branch with that patch
> applied and the result is OK.
>
> Is there any way to ask syzbot to test a patch already posted to the mailing
> list? (instead of sending it back to it again)
>
> Stefano

I don't know of a way, but hey, sending it back isn't too bad,
just mention this in the mail text.