linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] i2c: smbus: Check for parent device before dereference

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Message-ID: <YgpwqcRbDp38+NAa@smile.fi.intel.com>
Date:   Mon, 14 Feb 2022 17:09:29 +0200
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     linux-i2c@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Cc:     Wolfram Sang <wsa@...nel.org>,
        syzbot+0591ccf54ee05344e4eb@...kaller.appspotmail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 1/1] i2c: smbus: Check for parent device before
 dereference

On Fri, Feb 04, 2022 at 05:59:20PM +0200, Andy Shevchenko wrote:
> An I²C adapter might be instantiated without parent. In such case
> there is no property can be retrieved. Skip SMBus alert setup when
> this happens.

As of today the problem is still in v5.17-rcX.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko