linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5.15] block: Add a helper to validate the block size

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Message-ID: <debb322e-395d-90a9-2052-0cf69d96f024@linaro.org>
Date:   Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:41:21 -0800
From:   Tadeusz Struk <tadeusz.struk@...aro.org>
To:     Damien Le Moal <damien.lemoal@...nsource.wdc.com>,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     axboe@...nel.dk, hch@....de, linux-block@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        syzbot+662448179365dddc1880@...kaller.appspotmail.com,
        xieyongji@...edance.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5.15] block: Add a helper to validate the block size

On 11/18/21 17:55, Damien Le Moal wrote:
> But where is this used in 5.15 ? I do not see any callers for this.
> So why backport it ?
It will be used after the
af3c570fb0df ("loop: Use blk_validate_block_size() to validate block size")
is applied.
Please read the first message in the thread to get the context.

-- 
Thanks,
Tadeusz