RE: Bluetooth 6lowpan ping6 slab corruption

["Wong, Joshua Weng Onn" <joshua.weng.onn.wong@intel.com>]

Hi Alex,

> Hi,
> 
> On 12/16/2016 09:18 AM, Wong, Joshua Weng Onn wrote:
> ...
> >
> > Thank you for informing me about this. Sorry as I was not aware of the newer
> patches that you submitted to mainline.
> > At the moment I am not able to upgrade the kernel to a recent version as the
> other teams in my department are using kernel version 4.1.27 and I have to
> follow it strictly.
> >
> > I just got an idea. Perhaps what I can do is backport the patches and apply
> them to this version of the kernel. I am not sure if it will work entirely. I'll discuss
> this with my lead first if he wants me to do this and let you know if I am pursuing
> this.
> >
> 
> You can backport it, yes... but please _please_ don't do it... bring it mainline and
> then backport it.
> 
> Tell that your lead as suggestion from me.
> 
> It makes no sense that you backporting it only for you. This thing need to be
> fixed upstream...
> 
> In my opinion, all people who backporting it will do work for nothing...
> The next guy/girl which wants to try that out runs again into such issues.
> 
> These patches was sending to bluetooth-next, now I am busy with other things
> and can work on it at end of April maybe... and I think only in my free-time. This
> patch-series just needs a little cleanup and send as PATCH...
> 
> - Alex

I've finally just learned how to add inline '>' characters to the previous email. Had to make some changes in my email settings.

Thank you very much for your reply.
Ok noted on that. My most sincere apologies as I am quite new to this and I am still trying to understand how open source works. Didn't realize that it will cause repetitive work for others.

I will discuss this with my technical lead and update you along the way.

Thank you.

Best regards,
Joshua