linux-kernel - Re: block: Fix use-after-free in blkdev

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Message-ID: <20200605125209.GG19604@bombadil.infradead.org>
Date:   Fri, 5 Jun 2020 05:52:09 -0700
From:   Matthew Wilcox <willy@...radead.org>
To:     Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
Cc:     linux-block@...r.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@...r.kernel.org,
        Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
        Jason Yan <yanaijie@...wei.com>, hulkci@...wei.com,
        kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>, Jan Kara <jack@...e.cz>,
        Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, Ming Lei <ming.lei@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: block: Fix use-after-free in blkdev_get()

On Fri, Jun 05, 2020 at 02:47:00PM +0200, Markus Elfring wrote:
> >> Some developers found parts of my reviews helpful, didn't they?
> >
> > Overall you are a net negative to kernel development.
> 
> Which concrete items do you like less here?

Your feedback is unhelpful and you show no signs of changing it in
response to the people who are telling you that it's unhelpful.

> > Please change how you contribute.
> 
> I am curious to find the details out which might hinder progress
> in desirable directions (according to your views)?

Become an expert at something.  You seem to know about a millimetre deep
across many hectares.  Learn something deeply, then your opinion about
it will be meaningful.