linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V2 02/13] platform/x86/intel/vsec: remove platform

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Date:   Wed, 4 Oct 2023 10:27:09 +0300 (EEST)
From:   Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>
To:     "David E. Box" <david.e.box@...ux.intel.com>
cc:     LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org, rajvi.jingar@...ux.intel.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH V2 02/13] platform/x86/intel/vsec: remove platform_info
 from vsec device structure

On Tue, 3 Oct 2023, David E. Box wrote:

> In preparation for exporting an API to register Intel Vendor Specific
> Extended Capabilities (VSEC) from other drivers, remove the pointer to
> platform_info from intel_vsec_device. This prevents a potential page fault
> when auxiliary drivers probe and attempt to dereference this pointer to
> access the needed quirks field. Instead, just add the quirks to
> intel_vsec_device.
> 
> Signed-off-by: David E. Box <david.e.box@...ux.intel.com>
> ---
> V2 - New patch splitting previous PATCH 1

Reviewed-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@...ux.intel.com>

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