linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND] scsi: hpsa: Replace kmalloc + copy_from_user with memdup

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Message-Id: <14365372-FCDF-4830-B999-317C7D7E28DB@linux.dev>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 23:15:47 +0200
From: Thorsten Blum <thorsten.blum@...ux.dev>
To: Don.Brace@...rochip.com
Cc: "<James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>" <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
 martin.petersen@...cle.com,
 storagedev@...rochip.com,
 linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
 linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND] scsi: hpsa: Replace kmalloc + copy_from_user with
 memdup_user

Hi Don,

On 23. Sep 2025, at 21:40, Don.Brace@...rochip.com wrote:
> ...
> Thanks for your patch.
> 
> We do not normally make changes to this driver as it is in maintenance mode.

Is there a general way to check if a driver is in maintenance mode?

Did you get a chance to look at my other patch [1] yet, which fixes a
potential memory leak in this driver? That's probably more important
than the refactorings.

Thanks,
Thorsten

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20250919092637.721325-1-thorsten.blum@linux.dev/