Re: [1/3] scsi: lpfc: Fix memory leak in lpfc_config_port_post()

[Markus Elfring]

>> See also:
>> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst?h=v6.19-rc3#n262
…
> Regarding the stable kernel rules, do you consider this bug severe enough 
> to warrant a Cc: stable tag?

I suggest to take another look at information from previous discussions on
severity filters.


>                              Since this error path is unlikely to be 
> triggered during normal operation and the leak is small,

It seems that basic data processing was not hindered so far by the affected
function implementation.


>                                                          I didn't think 
> it was critical enough to bother the stable maintainers.

The tag “Fixes” is also an indication for related development considerations,
isn't it?

Regards,
Markus