linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.19 01/33] firmware: dmi: Use the proper accessor for the version field

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Date:   Wed, 31 Aug 2022 14:50:25 +0300
From:   Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
To:     Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>
Cc:     Sasha Levin <sashal@...nel.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH AUTOSEL 5.19 01/33] firmware: dmi: Use the proper
 accessor for the version field

On Tue, Aug 30, 2022 at 11:32:37PM +0200, Jean Delvare wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:17:52 -0400, Sasha Levin wrote:
> > From: Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>
> > 
> > [ Upstream commit d2139dfca361a1f5bfc4d4a23455b1a409a69cd4 ]
> > 
> > The byte at offset 6 represents length. Don't take it and drop it
> > immediately by using proper accessor, i.e. get_unaligned_be24().
> > 
> > [JD: Change the subject to something less frightening]
> 
> Nack. This is NOT a bug fix, there's simply no reason to backport
> this to stable kernel trees.

Agree.

-- 
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko