Re: [PATCH v4 0/3] driver core: add TAINT_FORCED_BIND for when userspace manually messes with devices and drivers

[Uwe Kleine-König]

On Wed, Oct 28, 2026 at 02:45:18PM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2026 at 07:59:50PM -0300, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> > On Sun, Oct 25, 2026 at 01:48:04PM +0100, Uwe Kleine-König wrote:
> > 
> > > The more I think about this taint, the more I believe the commit should
> > > be reverted and replaced by a some stop gaps for driver_override. (Be it
> > > a taint or better yet
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/all/0f7446324f6a0c8f0153d6532d92a6eeecd6a308.1790612298.git.u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxx/
> > > .)
> > 
> > I also think this patch is way too broad and should be reverted until
> > something better is designed.
> 
> Fair enough, I've sent a revert for now, will get it merged before -rc1
> is out.

\o/, thanks

> I'll rework this for a later release, thanks.

Please look at the series behind the link above before investing time
here. I think most of the ideas are already implemented there. If you
voice your preferences there, I can rework accordingly and rebase on top
of your revert.

Best regards
Uwe

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