Re: [PATCH v3] mtd: Fix gluebi NULL pointer dereference caused by ftl notifier

From: Miquel Raynal
Date: Sun Oct 29 2023 - 09:50:41 EST


Hi Richard,

richard@xxxxxx wrote on Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:30:10 +0200 (CEST):

> ----- Ursprüngliche Mail -----
> > Von: "Miquel Raynal" <miquel.raynal@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Detailed reproduction information available at the link[1],
> >>
> >> The solution for the gluebi module is to run jffs2 on the UBI
> >> volume without considering working with ftl or mtdblock.[2].
> >
> > I am sorry but ftl, gluebi, mtdblock, jffs2 and ubi in the same report
> > seem a little bit fuzzy. Are you sure about this sentence?
>
> ZhaoLong Wang found an interesting bug while stacking various MTD components.
> I suggested to just deny mtdblock on top of gluebi to avoid the whole
> problem class instead of adding more duct tape.

Ack. I'll queue this once the log fixed and your official Ack-by
received for mtd/next after -rc1 is out.

Thanks,
Miquèl

>
> Thanks,
> //richard
>
> The issue reminds me of one of my favorite Monty Python sketches, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFrdqQZ8FFc
> ;-)

:-)