Re: [PATCH 0/6] fbdev: fixup callers which ignore errors from fb_deferred_io_init()

[Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM)]

On Mon, Oct 12, 2026 at 11:07:38PM +0200, Helge Deller wrote:

> On 10/12/26 18:48, Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM) wrote:
> > On Sat, Sep 26, 2026 at 02:16:58PM +0100, Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM) wrote:

> > > Signed-off-by: Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM) <ljs@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > ---
> > > Lorenzo Stoakes (ARM) (6):
> > >        fbdev: ssd1307fb: check for fb_deferred_io_init() error
> > >        fbdev: xen-fbfront: check for fb_deferred_io_init() error
> > >        HID: picoLCD: check for fb_deferred_io_init() error
> > >        fbdev: udlfb: check for fb_deferred_io_init() error
> > >        fbdev: smscufx: check for fb_deferred_io_init() error
> > >        fbdev: sh_mobile_lcdc: check for fb_deferred_io_init() error
> >
> > Ping on this!
>
> Thank you for those patches!
> I've applied them now to the fbdev/for-next git tree.

Great thanks!

>
> > I know timing is awful given a. the insane volume this cycle and b. LPC,
> > but these are fairly mechanical things so should be relatively
> > straightforward.
> Yes, but still I hesitate to push it for 7.3, as it seems quite unlikely
> that a normal installation will run into this memory leak.
> So, I think this can wait for 7.4-rc1, right?

Sure that's fine! These have been latent for ages so I think we can survive
waiting until 7.4 for that :)

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Cheers, Lorenzo