netdev - Re: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in skb

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Date:	Fri, 10 Dec 2010 22:30:25 +0100
From:	Jarek Poplawski <jarkao2@...il.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	nuclearcat@...learcat.com, eric.dumazet@...il.com, andrej@....si,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gvs@...os.net, ramirose@...il.com,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in skb_dequeue

David Miller wrote:
> From: Denys Fedoryshchenko <nuclearcat@...learcat.com>
> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 21:51:04 +0200
...
>> Is there any plans to queue any patch to stable?
>> pppoe is almost dead in 2.6.36.*
> 
> I'll deal with it for -stable once I evaluate this patch for upstream,
> which I haven't even gotten to yet.

This patch is here:
http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/75095/

But IMHO it's buggy for the reason I mentioned. Since Andrej
didn't respond yet I'd suggest reverting of the offending
commit 55c95e738da85. If you agree with that but e.g. too busy,
let me know.

Jarek P.
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