linux-kernel - Re: Broken ioctl error returns (was Re: [PATCH 2/3] block: fail SCSI passthrough ioctls on partition devices)

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Message-ID: <4F07A8E3.7010105@redhat.com>
Date:	Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:07:31 -0200
From:	Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@...hat.com>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
CC:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>, linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
	Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	security@...nel.org, pmatouse@...hat.com, agk@...hat.com,
	jbottomley@...allels.com, mchristi@...hat.com, msnitzer@...hat.com,
	Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
Subject: Re: Broken ioctl error returns (was Re: [PATCH 2/3] block: fail SCSI
 passthrough ioctls on partition devices)

On 05-01-2012 17:09, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> On 05-01-2012 15:47, Linus Torvalds wrote:
 
>> Can you test the patch with some media capture apps (preferably with
>> the obvious fix for the problem that Paulo already pointed out -
>> although that won't actually matter until some block driver starts
>> using ENOIOCTLCMD there, so even the unfixed patch should mostly work
>> for testing)?
> 
> Sure. I'm currently traveling, so I have just my "first aids kit" of devices
> but they should be enough for testing it. I'll return you as soon as I finish
> compiling the kernel on this slow 4 years-old notebook and run some
> tests with the usual applications.

I did a quick test today: didn't notice any regressions with the usual
applications.

Regards,
Mauro
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