netdev - Re: [PATCH net] bridge: avoid OOPS if root port not found

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Date:	Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:52:25 -0400 (EDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	stephen@...workplumber.org
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net] bridge: avoid OOPS if root port not found

From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:29:27 -0700

> Bridge can crash while trying to send topology change packet.
> This happens if root port can't be found. This was reported by user
> but currently unable to reproduce it easily. The STP conditions that cause
> this are not known yet, but the problem doesn't have to be fatal.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>

Right, there's no reason we should flat-out crash because of this.

Applied, thanks.
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