linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] Drivers: net-next: hyperv: Fix a bug in netvsc_start

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Date:	Sun, 28 Sep 2014 23:16:47 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	kys@...rosoft.com
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	devel@...uxdriverproject.org, olaf@...fle.de, apw@...onical.com,
	jasowang@...hat.com, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] Drivers: net-next: hyperv: Fix a bug in
 netvsc_start_xmit()

From: "K. Y. Srinivasan" <kys@...rosoft.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 19:49:51 -0700

> After the packet is successfully sent, we should not touch the skb as it may
> have been freed. This patch is based on the work done by
> Long Li <longli@...rosoft.com>. 
> 
> Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> Tested-by: Long Li <longli@...rosoft.com>
> Cc: <stable@...r.kernel.org>

You hyperv guys really have to get your act together.  This is not
properly submitted.

Most importantly, this is a serious reference to free memory bug.
Therefore it should be targetted at 'net' not 'net-next'.

Secondly, you do not CC: stable for networking changes, you instead
ask me to queue it up for my next batch of -stable networking changes.

Thirdly, your Subject line is malformed.  You should not use
"Drivers: " as a prefix.  Just the driver name is sufficient.
You should also not mentionen the target GIT tree outside of the
[PATCH ...] bracketed area.

Also, please be cognizant of how much of my time you unnecessarily
consume when you make a malformed submission like this.  That is
time I could spend reviewing other patches.

Thank you.
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