linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: ufs: core: Do not access null point in ufshpb

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Date:   Wed, 20 Sep 2023 07:38:09 -0700
From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:     Zhang Hui <masonzhang.xiaomi@...il.com>, alim.akhtar@...sung.com,
        avri.altman@....com, jejb@...ux.ibm.com, martin.petersen@...cle.com
Cc:     linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        stanley.chu@...iatek.com, peng.zhou@...iatek.com,
        yujiaochen@...omi.com, yudongbin@...omi.com, zhanghui31@...omi.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: ufs: core: Do not access null point in
 ufshpb_remove

On 9/20/23 02:12, Zhang Hui wrote:
> If hpb is not enabled or not allowed, some points will not be
> allocated in init flow, so access them will trigger KE in ufshpb
> remove flow.

Since the HPB code has been removed from the kernel, I don't think that
this patch applies. Please always start from the latest kernel version
when preparing patches.

Thanks,

Bart.