Return-Path: From: "Wong, Joshua Weng Onn" To: Alexander Aring CC: "alex.aring@gmail.com" , "jukka.rissanen@linux.intel.com" , "linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org" , "linux-wpan@vger.kernel.org" Subject: RE: Bluetooth 6lowpan ping6 slab corruption Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2016 00:27:14 +0000 Message-ID: References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wpan-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: 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