linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 0/2] Fix two regressions from start_creating()/start

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Message-ID: <20251224-zerplatzen-gekocht-a80190941207@brauner>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:58:38 +0100
From: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>
To: Tyler Hicks <code@...icks.com>
Cc: Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>,
	ecryptfs@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	NeilBrown <neil@...wn.name>,
	Jeff Layton <jlayton@...nel.org>,
	Amir Goldstein <amir73il@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/2] Fix two regressions from start_creating()/start_removing() conversion

On Tue, 23 Dec 2025 13:41:51 -0600, Tyler Hicks wrote:
> When running the eCryptfs test suite on v6.19-rc2, I noticed BUG splats
> from every test and that the umount utility was segfaulting when tearing
> down after a test. Bisection led me to commit f046fbb4d81d ("ecryptfs:
> use new start_creating/start_removing APIs").
> 
> This patch series addresses that regression and also a mknod problem
> spotted during code review.
> 
> [...]

Applied to the vfs.fixes branch of the vfs/vfs.git tree.
Patches in the vfs.fixes branch should appear in linux-next soon.

Please report any outstanding bugs that were missed during review in a
new review to the original patch series allowing us to drop it.

It's encouraged to provide Acked-bys and Reviewed-bys even though the
patch has now been applied. If possible patch trailers will be updated.

Note that commit hashes shown below are subject to change due to rebase,
trailer updates or similar. If in doubt, please check the listed branch.

tree:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs.git
branch: vfs.fixes

[1/2] ecryptfs: Fix improper mknod pairing of start_creating()/end_removing()
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/5f9ad16bccd3
[2/2] ecryptfs: Release lower parent dentry after creating dir
      https://git.kernel.org/vfs/vfs/c/5c56afd204ad