linux-kernel - Re: general protection fault in sock_def_error

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Date:   Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:44:41 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Dipanjan Das <mail.dipanjan.das@...il.com>
Cc:     davem@...emloft.net, ast@...nel.org, daniel@...earbox.net,
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Subject: Re: general protection fault in sock_def_error_report

On Thu, Jul 28, 2022 at 12:24:59PM -0700, Dipanjan Das wrote:
> On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 6:43 AM Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
> >
> > It is worth the effort if the problem is still in the latest kernel
> > release as that is the only place that new development happens.
> 
> The problem does not exist in the latest release.
> 
> > If the issue is not reproducible on Linus's current releases, then finding the
> > change that solved the problem is also good so that we can then backport
> > it to the stable/long term kernel release for everyone to benefit from.
> 
> The change that solved the issue in the mainline is this:
> 341adeec9adad0874f29a0a1af35638207352a39

As you must have tested this, can you provide a properly backported
version of this commit for the 5.4.y and 5.10.y trees, as it does not
apply cleanly as-is.

Please submit it to stable@...r.kernel.org and we will be glad to apply
it.

thanks,

greg k-h