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Date:   Wed, 15 Mar 2023 05:26:58 +0100
From:   Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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On Wed, Mar 15, 2023 at 07:16:44AM +0300, listdansp wrote:
> This patch was prepare in according to secure programming conception.

I do not understand what that means.

> In practice it indeed simply remove unused code.

Yes, it did, but why should that be added to a stable kernel tree?

> If you're thinking, that this patch is useless, we don't insist on applying
> it.

I'm confused as to why you thought it should have been applied at all.
Why did your testing deem it needed?

thanks,

greg k-h