linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHSET/RFC 0/2] perf: Fix issues reported by perf fuzzer

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Message-ID: <20141211102622.GA7997@gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 11 Dec 2014 11:26:22 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>
To:	Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>,
	Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@...hat.com>,
	Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
	Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
	Stephane Eranian <eranian@...gle.com>,
	Vince Weaver <vince@...ter.net>,
	"Yan, Zheng" <zheng.z.yan@...el.com>, Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCHSET/RFC 0/2] perf: Fix issues reported by perf fuzzer


* Jiri Olsa <jolsa@...nel.org> wrote:

> hi,
> Vince reported several issues with perf code hit by perf fuzzer,
> in here:
>   http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=141806390822670&w=2
> 
> I run the fuzzer, but wasn't able to hit issues reported
> by Vince. But.. I was lucky enough to hit other 2 issues
> described in following patches ;-)
> 
> As I dont follow the uncore code much, it is sort of RFC
> patchset. However I'm running the fuzzer now for several
> hours and can't hit any other issue.

The changes are looking good to me so I've applied them to 
tip:perf/urgent to give them more testing.

If they break anything in the uncore code's expectations the 
uncore people should chime in. In any case, stability comes 
first.

Thanks,

	Ingo
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