linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] binder: fix BR_FROZEN

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Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:15:58 +0000
From: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>
To: Carlos Llamas <cmllamas@...gle.com>
Cc: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>, 
	"Arve Hjønnevåg" <arve@...roid.com>, Todd Kjos <tkjos@...roid.com>, 
	Christian Brauner <brauner@...nel.org>, kernel-team@...roid.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, 
	stable@...nel.org, Steven Moreland <smoreland@...gle.com>, Todd Kjos <tkjos@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] binder: fix BR_FROZEN_REPLY error log

On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 05:57:02PM +0000, Carlos Llamas wrote:
> The error logging for failed transactions is misleading as it always
> reports "dead process or thread" even when the target is actually
> frozen. Additionally, the pid and tid are reversed which can further
> confuse debugging efforts. Fix both issues.
> 
> Cc: stable@...nel.org
> Cc: Steven Moreland <smoreland@...gle.com>
> Fixes: a15dac8b2286 ("binder: additional transaction error logs")
> Signed-off-by: Carlos Llamas <cmllamas@...gle.com>

Reviewed-by: Alice Ryhl <aliceryhl@...gle.com>