Re: [PATCH 0/2] PCI: rcar: Misc error path fixes

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

Hi Bjorn,

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 6:16 PM, Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org> wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 07, 2017 at 11:15:18AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> This patch series fixes two issues in the error path for the R-Car PCIe
>> host bridge driver.
>>
>> The first issue is triggered easily by not having a PCIe card inserted,
>> and may cause a crash.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Geert Uytterhoeven (2):
>>   PCI: rcar: Fix use-after-free in probe error path
>>   PCI: rcar: Handle rcar_pcie_parse_request_of_pci_ranges() failures
>>
>>  drivers/pci/host/pcie-rcar.c | 11 +++++++----
>>  1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
>
> The first fixes ddd535f1ea3eb27e, which appeared in v4.14-rc1.  The
> second fixes 5d2917d469faab72, which appeared in v4.5-rc1.
>
> After the merge window I normally just pull in critical fixes and
> fixes to things we merged during the window.
>
> I think the first makes sense for v4.15 because it can cause a crash
> with no obvious way to debug it.  The second one feels like v4.16
> material to me.
>
> Thoughts?  We're trying to sort out how to handle this sort of thing
> between Lorenzo and myself, so I apologize for the confusion here.

Sounds fine to me.
The first one happens all the time if no PCIe card is present.
The second one is non-critical.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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