linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] ocfs2: fix NULL pointer dereference in ocfs2_get_refcount

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Message-ID: <2026011959-durably-repacking-e7d4@gregkh>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:49:06 +0100
From: Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To: Markus Elfring <Markus.Elfring@....de>
Cc: Jiasheng Jiang <jiashengjiangcool@...il.com>,
	ocfs2-devel@...ts.linux.dev, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Joel Becker <jlbec@...lplan.org>,
	Joseph Qi <joseph.qi@...ux.alibaba.com>,
	Mark Fasheh <mark@...heh.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] ocfs2: fix NULL pointer dereference in
 ocfs2_get_refcount_rec

On Mon, Jan 19, 2026 at 10:42:29AM +0100, Markus Elfring wrote:
> …> This patch adds an 'else' branch …
> 
> Thanks for another contribution.
> 
> * Does anything hinder to follow a corresponding wording requirement?
>   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.19-rc5#n94
> 
> * Can it be helpful to append parentheses to function names?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Markus
> 

Hi,

This is the semi-friendly patch-bot of Greg Kroah-Hartman.

Markus, you seem to have sent a nonsensical or otherwise pointless
review comment to a patch submission on a Linux kernel developer mailing
list.  I strongly suggest that you not do this anymore.  Please do not
bother developers who are actively working to produce patches and
features with comments that, in the end, are a waste of time.

Patch submitter, please ignore Markus's suggestion; you do not need to
follow it at all.  The person/bot/AI that sent it is being ignored by
almost all Linux kernel maintainers for having a persistent pattern of
behavior of producing distracting and pointless commentary, and
inability to adapt to feedback.  Please feel free to also ignore emails
from them.

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