linux-kernel - Re: [char-misc v2] mei: trace: treat reg parameter as string

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Message-ID: <2026010824-symphony-moisture-cb3b@gregkh>
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2026 08:40:12 +0100
From: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Alexander Usyskin <alexander.usyskin@...el.com>
Cc: Reuven Abliyev <reuven.abliyev@...el.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [char-misc v2] mei: trace: treat reg parameter as string

On Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 08:57:02AM +0200, Alexander Usyskin wrote:
> Use the string wrapper to check sanity of the reg parameters,
> store it value independently and prevent internal kernel data leaks.
> Trace subsystem refuses to emit event with plain char*,
> without the wrapper.
> 
> Cc: stable@...r.kernel.org

Does this really fix a bug?  If not, there's no need for cc: stable or:

> Fixes: a0a927d06d79 ("mei: me: add io register tracing")

That line as well.

thanks,

greg k-h