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From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@kernel.org>
To:     Zzy Wysm <zzy@zzywysm.com>
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        hdanton@sina.com
Subject: Re: Fix fell on the floor for rcu violation in net/wireless/scan.c
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Date:   Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:05:14 +0200
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Zzy Wysm <zzy@zzywysm.com> writes:

> On 2021-07-30 syzbot reported the following bug in net/wireless/scan.c:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/000000000000f66d1605c8542ca8@google.com/
>
> Hillf Danton proposed a patch, which I can=E2=80=99t find on lore but is =
available here:
>
> https://groups.google.com/g/syzkaller-bugs/c/fhfh_VqZQkI
>
> As you can see at the end of that thread, syzkaller has automatically
> closed this bug because it hasn=E2=80=99t seen it in a while. However, the
> proposed patch appears to be a valid bug fix. Can you re-evaluate it
> for consideration?

That's not a proper way to submit patches, see the wiki link below how
to submit wireless patches.

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/list/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatc=
hes