linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3.2 090/110] NET: AX.25: Stop heartbeat timer on disconnect.

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Date:	Mon, 10 Aug 2015 12:52:15 +0100
From:	Richard Stearn <richard@...-stearn.demon.co.uk>
To:	Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3.2 090/110] NET: AX.25: Stop heartbeat timer on disconnect.

Ben Hutchings wrote:
> 3.2.71-rc1 review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.
> 
> ------------------
> 
> From: Richard Stearn <richard@...-stearn.demon.co.uk>
> 
> commit da278622bf04f8ddb14519a2b8214e108ef26101 upstream.
> 
> This may result in a kernel panic.  The bug has always existed but
> somehow we've run out of luck now and it bites.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Richard Stearn <richard@...-stearn.demon.co.uk>
> Signed-off-by: Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>
> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
> Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>
> ---
>  net/ax25/ax25_subr.c | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 
> --- a/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
> +++ b/net/ax25/ax25_subr.c
> @@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ void ax25_disconnect(ax25_cb *ax25, int
>  {
>  	ax25_clear_queues(ax25);
>  
> +	ax25_stop_heartbeat(ax25);
>  	ax25_stop_t1timer(ax25);
>  	ax25_stop_t2timer(ax25);
>  	ax25_stop_t3timer(ax25);

This patch should _not_ be applied.
Breaks other parts of the driver.
Investigations on-going.

-- 
Regards
	Richard

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