Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:11:56 +0100
From: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de>
To: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com>
Cc: Jinqiu <crindy646@gmail.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] Fix bug #13853: dereference pointer 'dev' before null
 check
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Hi,

> Don't ever mention "bug #13853", because this number makes no sense
> for everyone except you. A proper subject may be:
>=20
> [PATCH] ariadne: fix possible null dereference.

I agree for the subject line. Still, in the body or maybe after the "---" I=
'd
think it makes sense, so it is known there is a bugzilla entry to close? Al=
so,
using search engines, one will be able to dig up the patch.

> And please send your patches to proper maintainers and mailing list,
> David Miller and netdev@vger.kernel.org in particular.

Yup. Using scripts/get_maintainers.pl is the way to go here.

Thanks,

   Wolfram

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