linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] slub: fix confusing error messages in check

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Message-ID: <alpine.DEB.2.11.1411241117030.8951@gentwo.org>
Date:	Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:17:22 -0600 (CST)
From:	Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
To:	Min-Hua Chen <orca.chen@...il.com>
cc:	Pekka Enberg <penberg@...nel.org>,
	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Joonsoo Kim <iamjoonsoo.kim@....com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-mm@...ck.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] slub: fix confusing error messages in check_slab

On Mon, 24 Nov 2014, Min-Hua Chen wrote:

> In check_slab, s->name is passed incorrectly to the error
> messages. It will cause confusing error messages if the object
> check fails. This patch fix this bug by removing s->name.

I have seen a patch like thios before.

Acked-by: Christoph Lameter <cl@...ux.com>
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