linux-kernel - Re: + kernel-sysc-fix-mishandling-of-out-of-memory-in-poweroff.patch added to -mm tree

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Date:	Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:53:42 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
cc:	mm-commits@...r.kernel.org, alan@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: + kernel-sysc-fix-mishandling-of-out-of-memory-in-poweroff.patch
 added to -mm tree

On Tue, 10 Jul 2012, akpm@...ux-foundation.org wrote:

> 
> The patch titled
>      Subject: kernel/sys.c: fix mishandling of out of memory in poweroff
> has been added to the -mm tree.  Its filename is
>      kernel-sysc-fix-mishandling-of-out-of-memory-in-poweroff.patch
> 
> Before you just go and hit "reply", please:
>    a) Consider who else should be cc'ed
>    b) Prefer to cc a suitable mailing list as well
>    c) Ideally: find the original patch on the mailing list and do a
>       reply-to-all to that, adding suitable additional cc's
> 
> *** Remember to use Documentation/SubmitChecklist when testing your code ***
> 
> The -mm tree is included into linux-next and is updated
> there every 3-4 working days
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------
> From: Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>
> Subject: kernel/sys.c: fix mishandling of out of memory in poweroff
> 
> Coverity 703573
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan@...ux.intel.com>
> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>

Cong Wang proposed the same patch a week ago (with a changelog!), so there 
are some acks you can add to this.

http://marc.info/?t=134137312200002
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