RE: [char-misc v2] mei: trace: treat reg parameter as string

[Usyskin, Alexander]

> Subject: Re: [char-misc v2] mei: trace: treat reg parameter as string
> 
> On Thu, Jan 08, 2026 at 08:57:02AM +0200, Alexander Usyskin wrote:
> > Use the string wrapper to check sanity of the reg parameters,
> > store it value independently and prevent internal kernel data leaks.
> > Trace subsystem refuses to emit event with plain char*,
> > without the wrapper.
> >
> > Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> Does this really fix a bug?  If not, there's no need for cc: stable or:
> 
> > Fixes: a0a927d06d79 ("mei: me: add io register tracing")
> 
> That line as well.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> greg k-h

Without this patch the events are not emitted at all, they are dropped
by trace security checker.

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Thanks,
Sasha