Re: [PATCH] ext4: xattr: fix null pointer deref in ext4_raw_inode()

From: Markus Elfring

Date: Wed Nov 05 2025 - 12:18:32 EST


> If ext4_get_inode_loc() fails (e.g. if it returns -EFSCORRUPTED),


Corresponding error detection seems to be missing so far.

Would another imperative wording become helpful for an improved change description?
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.18-rc4#n94

Regards,
Markus