Re: [PATCH 2.6.19] ehca: bug fix: use wqe offset instead wqe address to determine pending work requests

 > We found this bug actually through a code review by random. Since
 > (un)fortunately the queue pages were layouted in order, we've not
 > seen it earlier. It's certainly a bug and can cause kernel panic 
 > if above observation is not met, probably in stress situation
 > of system. That means the "former" code accesses next page that 
 > it has not allocated.

OK.  After thinking about this, I'm going to queue it for 2.6.20 --
we're _way_ too close to the 2.6.19 final release to put in patches
that aren't either small and obvious, or fix a problem someone hit in
real life.

 - R.

Hi Roland!

OK.  After thinking about this, I'm going to queue it for 2.6.20 --
we're _way_ too close to the 2.6.19 final release to put in patches
that aren't either small and obvious, or fix a problem someone hit in
real life.

That's fair. I understand your decision. And thanks for queueing for
2.6.20. Can you please brief me on patch procedures for post-2.6.19?
Regards
Nam

 > That's fair. I understand your decision. And thanks for queueing for
 > 2.6.20. Can you please brief me on patch procedures for post-2.6.19?

What do you mean by post-2.6.19?  Things go into 2.6.19.x via
stable@kernel.org, if that's what you're asking.

Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt describes what patches are
appropriate for 2.6.19.x, and given that we're so close to the 2.6.19
final release, I'm working under similar rules for what I'm going to
merge into 2.6.19.