linux-kernel - RE: [RESEND PATCH] mmc: core: fix race condition in mmc_wait_data

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Date:	Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:22:35 +0000
From:	Jialing Fu <jlfu@...vell.com>
To:	Ulf Hansson <ulf.hansson@...aro.org>,
	Shawn Lin <shawn.lin@...k-chips.com>
CC:	linux-mmc <linux-mmc@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: [RESEND PATCH] mmc: core: fix race condition in
 mmc_wait_data_done


[...]

>>> Hi, ulf
>>>
>>> We find this bug on Intel-C3230RK platform for very small probability.
>>>
>>> Whereas I can easily reproduce this case if I add a mdelay(1) or  
>>> longer delay as Jialing did.
>>>
>>> This patch seems useful to me. Should we push it forward? :)
>>
>>
>> It seems like a very good idea!
>>
>> Should we add a fixes tag to it?
>
>
> That's cool, but how to add a fixes tag?
>
> [Fixes] mmc: core: fix race condition in mmc_wait_data_done ?   :)
>

A fixes tag points to an old commit which introduced the bug. If we can't find one, we can add a Cc tag to "stable". Just search the git log and you will find examples.

Like add one line as below?
Fixes: 2220eedfd7ae ("mmc: fix async request mechanism for sequential read scenarios")


Kind regards
Uffe