linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] jffs2:freely allocate memory when parameters are invalid

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Date:   Sat, 21 Sep 2019 17:37:35 +0200 (CEST)
From:   Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
To:     Hou Tao <houtao1@...wei.com>
Cc:     Xiaoming Ni <nixiaoming@...wei.com>,
        Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        Boris Brezillon <bbrezillon@...nel.org>, dilinger@...ued.net,
        linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        daniel santos <daniel.santos@...ox.com>,
        linux-mtd <linux-mtd@...ts.infradead.org>,
        David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] jffs2:freely allocate memory when parameters are
 invalid

Tao,

----- Ursprüngliche Mail -----
> Von: "Hou Tao" <houtao1@...wei.com>
> In Huawei we use jffs2 broadly in our products to support filesystem on raw
> NOR flash and NAND flash, so fixing the bugs in jffs2 means a lot to us.
> 
> Although I have not read all of jffs2 code thoroughly, I had find and "fixed"
> some bugs in jffs2 and I am willing to do any help in the jffs2 community. Maybe
> we can start by testing and reviewing the pending patches in patch work ?

yes, this is a good idea.
In MTD's patchwork the jffs2 queue is in bad shape. I tried to catch up
but failed to find enough time. So with more eyeballs I think we can bring it
in shape again.
Basically we need to classify which patches fix important stuff and which do not.

Some time ago I make xfstests work with jffs2, I can share (and upstream) these
patches too.
One of my goals is making sure that we don't break jffs2. xfstests can help.

Are you on the OFTC IRC network? On #mtd you can find us MTD guys.

Thanks,
//richard