linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Added CONFIG_VFAT_FS

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Date:	Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:30:39 +1000
From:	tridge@...ba.org
To:	OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi@...l.parknet.co.jp>
Cc:	ebiederm@...ssion.com (Eric W. Biederman), john.lanza@...ux.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
	Dave Kleikamp <shaggy@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>,
	Steve French <sfrench@...ibm.com>,
	Mingming Cao <cmm@...ibm.com>,
	Paul McKenney <paulmck@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Added CONFIG_VFAT_FS_DUALNAMES option

Hi Hirofumi-san,

 > If you want, I have no problem to do. However, I'm not thinking that
 > part is a bug.  And -stable rule is also "a real bug that bothers
 > people", but there is even a no bug reporter which tell actual problem.

ok, then what about pushing the whole patch into -stable?

The 'bug' in this case is like a security hole, with Microsoft
demonstrating an active exploit. This falls outside the normal range
of bug fixes for -stable, but I think you'd have to agree that the
whole situation is unusual.

Cheers, Tridge
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