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SubjectRe: [PATCH] virtio: VIRTIO_HARDEN_NOTIFICATION is broken
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Hi, this is your Linux kernel regression tracker.

On 30.06.22 21:16, Michael S. Tsirkin wrote:
> This option doesn't really work and breaks too many drivers.
> Not yet sure what's the right thing to do, for now
> let's make sure randconfig isn't broken by this.
>
> Fixes: c346dae4f3fb ("virtio: disable notification hardening by default")
> Cc: "Jason Wang" <jasowang@redhat.com>
> Signed-off-by: Michael S. Tsirkin <mst@redhat.com>
> ---
> drivers/virtio/Kconfig | 3 ++-
> 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
> index e1556d2a355a..afb9051e0125 100644
> --- a/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/virtio/Kconfig
> @@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ if VIRTIO_MENU
>
> config VIRTIO_HARDEN_NOTIFICATION
> bool "Harden virtio notification"
> + depends on BROKEN
> [...]

Michael, just wondering: together with c346dae4f3fb this patch afaics
fixes a 5.19 regression I've been tracking. It's now for 10 days in
next, but not yet mainlined. Is that intentional or do you still plan to
submit it in this cycle?

Ciao, Thorsten (wearing his 'the Linux kernel's regression tracker' hat)

P.S.: As the Linux kernel's regression tracker I deal with a lot of
reports and sometimes miss something important when writing mails like
this. If that's the case here, don't hesitate to tell me in a public
reply, it's in everyone's interest to set the public record straight.

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