linux-ext4 - Re: patch ext4: fix data exposure after a crash still work ?

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Date:   Wed, 7 Dec 2016 12:47:32 +0100
From:   Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>
To:     "HUANG Weller (CM/ESW12-CN)" <Weller.Huang@...bosch.com>
Cc:     Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
        "linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org" <linux-ext4@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: patch ext4: fix data exposure after a crash still work ?

Hi!

On Tue 06-12-16 09:52:01, HUANG Weller (CM/ESW12-CN) wrote:
> Since we move to kernel 3.18 stable branch. i found the patch " ext4: fix data exposure after a crash " not available but I found below commit which mentioned that patch.
> I want to check with you whether " ext4: fix data exposure after a crash " still needed currently ?
> I guess yes but I want to confirm with you.

Yes, it is still needed. Actually, I've already backported the fix to
3.12-based kernel we use for our distribution kernel. Probably I should
push it to official 3.12-stable kernel as well.

								Honza
-- 
Jan Kara <jack@...e.com>
SUSE Labs, CR
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