linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix null pointer dereference caused by sysfs

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Date:	Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:36:45 +0100
From:	Nick Dyer <nick.dyer@...ev.co.uk>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix null pointer dereference caused by sysfs_notify on
 binary attribute

Greg KH wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 10:45:20AM +0100, Nick Dyer wrote:
>> It would be nice to have this work as expected but for now this is a minimal
>> fix to prevent the kernel panic.
> 
> Is anyone calling sysfs_notify on a binary attribute today?  Or can this
> go into 3.11?

Nope. I think I'm the first person to try it. So 3.11 is fine.
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