linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix do_pages_stat to use compat_uptr

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Message-ID: <ff2421bc-fe91-42c8-af42-91b57824e312@redhat.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:16:11 +0200
From: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
 Christoph Berg <myon@...ian.org>
Cc: Zi Yan <ziy@...dia.com>, Matthew Brost <matthew.brost@...el.com>,
 Joshua Hahn <joshua.hahnjy@...il.com>, Rakie Kim <rakie.kim@...com>,
 Byungchul Park <byungchul@...com>, Gregory Price <gourry@...rry.net>,
 Ying Huang <ying.huang@...ux.alibaba.com>,
 Alistair Popple <apopple@...dia.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix do_pages_stat to use compat_uptr_t

On 25.06.25 23:15, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:10:13 +0200 Christoph Berg <myon@...ian.org> wrote:
> 
>> Re: Andrew Morton
>>> I'll update the Subject: as David suggests and I'll add a cc:stable,
>>> thanks.  I'll also add a note that David suggested an alternative, so
>>> please let's advance that option.
>>
>> Sorry, I'm new here. Do I have to do anything now? The above sounds
>> like the alternative coding by David would be preferred

See if my proposal makes sense, and then incorporate+test it.

You can feel free to add my

Suggested-by: David Hildenbrand <david@...hat.com>

-- 
Cheers,

David / dhildenb