Re: stable-rc-5.3.9-rc1: regressions detected - remove_proc_entry: removing non-empty directory 'net/dev_snmp6', leaking at least 'lo'

From: Naresh Kamboju
Date: Mon Nov 04 2019 - 23:14:59 EST


Hi Sasha and Greg,

On Mon, 4 Nov 2019 at 20:59, Naresh Kamboju <naresh.kamboju@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Linux stable rc 5.3 branch running LTP reported following test failures.
> While investigating these failures I have found this kernel warning
> from boot console.
> Please find detailed LTP output log in the bottom of this email.
>
> List of regression test cases:
> ltp-containers-tests:
> * netns_breakns_ip_ipv6_ioctl
> * netns_breakns_ip_ipv6_netlink
> * netns_breakns_ns_exec_ipv6_ioctl
> * netns_breakns_ns_exec_ipv6_netlink
> * netns_comm_ip_ipv6_ioctl
> * netns_comm_ip_ipv6_netlink
> * netns_comm_ns_exec_ipv6_ioctl
> * netns_comm_ns_exec_ipv6_netlink

These reported failures got fixed on latest stable-rc 5.3.y after
dropping a patch [1].
The kernel warning is also gone now.

metadata:
git branch: linux-5.3.y
git repo: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git
git commit: 75c9913bbf6e9e64cb669236571e6af45cddfd68

ref:
[PATCH AUTOSEL 5.3 12/33] blackhole_netdev: fix syzkaller reported issue
[1] https://lkml.org/lkml/2019/10/25/794

Best regards
Naresh Kamboju