linux-kernel - Re: linux-stable 6.1.53 kernel crash on COLOR_ID

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Date:   Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:21:09 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Da Xue <da@...re.computer>, kabel@...nel.org, lee@...nel.org,
        sashal@...nel.org
Cc:     linux-leds@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-stable <stable@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: linux-stable 6.1.53 kernel crash on COLOR_ID_MULTI handling
 change

Hi!

> We have running systems that use COLOR_ID_MULTI. The GPIO toggles
> between two colors and we have used the identifier. RGB is not a good
> fit since it is not a RGB LED. Please provide guidance.
> 
> This patch causes the system to not start: f741121a2251 leds: Fix
> BUG_ON check for LED_COLOR_ID_MULTI that is always false
> 
> It was also backported to stable causing previously booting systems to
> no longer boot.

Lets cc patch authors.

And please drop this from stable, it does not belong there.

Best regards,
								Pavel
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