Re: [PATCH RESEND 3.18-rc3 v2 1/2] trace: kdb: Fix kernel panic during ftdump

From: Daniel Thompson
Date: Fri Nov 14 2014 - 07:14:06 EST


On 14/11/14 11:59, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:08:21 +0000
> Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On 14/11/14 02:26, Steven Rostedt wrote:
>>> On Thu, 6 Nov 2014 12:41:55 +0000
>>> Daniel Thompson <daniel.thompson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Currently kdb's ftdump command unconditionally crashes due to a null
>>>> pointer de-reference whenever the command is run. This in turn causes
>>>> the kernel to panic.
>>>>
>>>> The abridged stacktrace (gathered with ARCH=arm) is:
>>>> --- cut here ---
>>>
>>> This is a nasty line. "git am " truncated the change log there thinking
>>> it was the end of the change log (that '---' did it).
>>
>> Oops. Looks like I shall have to train myself out of that particular
>> habit (which will be tough, since I've used it long enough to be ingrained).
>>
>> Will repost as soon as I've thought about your other comments.
>
> I was just telling you so that you wouldn't do it again. I already
> pulled in your patches. You didn't need to resend. But at least it
> would help you get out of that habit! J

Thanks.

BTW I did check on kernel.org before punting them back on the list:
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/rostedt/linux-trace.git/log/?h=for-next

Am I looking in the wrong place or are they not aimed at linux-next just
yet?


Daniel.

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