linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 00/18] of: overlay: validation checks, subsequent fixes

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Date:   Mon, 5 Nov 2018 13:24:31 -0600
From:   Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>
To:     Frank Rowand <frowand.list@...il.com>
Cc:     Pantelis Antoniou <pantelis.antoniou@...sulko.com>,
        Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>,
        Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@...nel.crashing.org>,
        Paul Mackerras <paulus@...ba.org>,
        Alan Tull <atull@...nel.org>, Moritz Fischer <mdf@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linuxppc-dev <linuxppc-dev@...ts.ozlabs.org>,
        devicetree@...r.kernel.org, linux-fpga@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 00/18] of: overlay: validation checks, subsequent fixes

On Mon, Nov 5, 2018 at 9:26 AM <frowand.list@...il.com> wrote:
>
> From: Frank Rowand <frank.rowand@...y.com>
>
> Add checks to (1) overlay apply process and (2) memory freeing
> triggered by overlay release.  The checks are intended to detect
> possible memory leaks and invalid overlays.
>
> The checks revealed bugs in existing code.  Fixed the bugs.
>
> While fixing bugs, noted other issues, which are fixed in
> separate patches.
>
> *****  Powerpc folks: I was not able to test the patches that
> *****  directly impact Powerpc systems that use dynamic
> *****  devicetree.  Please review that code carefully and
> *****  test.  The specific patches are: 03/16, 04/16, 07/16

I'm waiting for this to happen. Send me a pull req when it does or
when you give up waiting for a response.

Rob