linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] media: vidtv: fix to initialize local pointers upon transfer of memory ownership

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Message-Id: <31DCB1A0-22E8-4CBB-99B3-9392EB10CE13@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 12:35:18 -0300
From: Daniel Almeida <dwlsalmeida@...il.com>
To: Jeongjun Park <aha310510@...il.com>
Cc: mchehab@...nel.org,
 linux-media@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 syzbot+1d9c0edea5907af239e0@...kaller.appspotmail.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] media: vidtv: fix to initialize local pointers upon
 transfer of memory ownership

[…]

>>> --
>> 
>> The patch itself is ok, thanks a lot, however:
>> 
>>> media: vidtv: fix to initialize local pointers upon transfer of memory ownership
>> 
>> Can you please use imperative voice here? i.e.:
>> 
>> "media: vidtv: initialize local pointers upon transfer of memory ownership”
> 
> If I do that, the patch subject will change. Should I just change the
> subject and send it to you, or should I also send it with the v2 tag
> included?

Just change the subject and send it to the list with the v2 tag.

Also, I just realize that you should rewrite this further: “Set local
pointers to NULL upon transfer of memory ownership” or something around
these lines.

— Daniel

> 
>> 
>> — Daniel
> 
> Regards,
> Jeongjun Park