linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm64: Fix the kernel panic() on QDF2400 platform

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Message-ID: <CAOZdJXUA0jAS-u_w5G0Nugm-6MiFkN49_nOvEuWQ7PpyAbeo2w@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:29:15 -0600
From:   Timur Tabi <timur@...eaurora.org>
To:     Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>
Cc:     Shanker Donthineni <shankerd@...eaurora.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Vikram Sethi <vikrams@...eaurora.org>,
        Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        James Morse <james.morse@....com>,
        linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        cov@...olab.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64: Fix the kernel panic() on QDF2400 platform

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:45 AM, Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com> wrote:
>
> Whilst I'm pleased that you've sent a fix (and I'll pick it up), I have
> to ask... did anybody actually test the original patch? If so, why wasn't
> this found earlier?

First, Shanker's going to post a V2 with an improved patch description.

As for testing it, well, I can't explain how that bug was missed.
Looking at it, it's obvious now.  Unfortunately, the developer who
wrote the code no longer works for Qualcomm.

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