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Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 1/2] ath9k: fix use-after-free in ath9k_hif_usb_rx_cb
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Date:   Wed, 11 May 2022 07:50:50 +0300
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Pavel Skripkin <paskripkin@gmail.com> writes:

> Hi Tetsuo,
>
> On 5/6/22 02:31, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
>> On 2022/05/06 4:09, Pavel Skripkin wrote:
>>>>> And we can meet NULL defer even if we leave drv_priv = priv initialization
>>>>> on it's place.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't catch the location. As long as "htc_handle->drv_priv = priv;" is done
>>>> before complete_all(&hif_dev->fw_done) is done, is something wrong?
>>>>
>>>
>>> I don't really remember why I said that, but looks like I just haven't opened callbacks' code.
>>
>> OK. Then, why not accept Pavel's patch?
>
> As you might expect, I have same question. This series is under review
> for like 7-8 months.
>
> I have no ath9 device, so I can't test it on real hw, so somebody else
> should do it for me. It's requirement to get patch accepted.

As Toke stepped up to be the ath9k maintainer the situation with ath9k
is now much better. I recommend resubmitting any ath9k patches you might
have.

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