linux-kernel - Re: [regression] Bug 216785 - "memcpy: detected field-spanning write..." warnings with bcache #forregzbot

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Date:   Thu, 15 Dec 2022 08:11:06 +0100
From:   Thorsten Leemhuis <regressions@...mhuis.info>
To:     "regressions@...ts.linux.dev" <regressions@...ts.linux.dev>
Cc:     linux-bcache@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [regression] Bug 216785 - "memcpy: detected field-spanning write..." warnings with bcache #forregzbot

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On 08.12.22 15:53, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=216785 :
> 
>>  Alexandre Pereira 2022-12-07 18:51:55 UTC
>>
>> Testing linux kernel 6.1-rc8, I have several kernel erros regarding bcache.
>>
>> For context, I have a bcache configuration that is working without issues on 6.0.x and previous versions.
>>
>> The errors:
>>
>> dez 07 18:33:45 stormtrooper kernel: ------------[ cut here ]------------
>> dez 07 18:33:45 stormtrooper kernel: memcpy: detected field-spanning write (size 264) of single field "&i->j" at drivers/md/bcache/journal.c:152 (size 240)

#regzbot inconclusive: stop tracking field-spanning write warnings, they
come from a new security feature

https://lore.kernel.org/all/20210727205855.411487-1-keescook@chromium.org/

Tracking them would cost time I better spend on more important things
for now

Ciao, Thorsten (wearing his 'the Linux kernel's regression tracker' hat)

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