Re: [PATCH v2] profiling: don't free prof_cpu_mask on init failure

[Tristan Madani <tristmd@gmail.com>]

On 2026/06/22 20:32, Tetsuo Handa wrote:
> Why 22b8ce94708f ? That commit did not add free_cpumask_var().
> Since free_cpumask_var() was removed by 7c51f7bbf057, your patch might want
> explanation about why you choose to only avoid UAF-read for stable kernels
> instead of try to apply 7c51f7bbf057.

Thanks for the review. You're right, the Fixes tag should be
c309b917cab5 ("cpumask: convert kernel/profile.c").

I went with the minimal fix you suggested since 7c51f7bbf057 touches
two files and adds serialization, which felt heavier for a stable
backport.

Would a v3 with the corrected Fixes tag and a note explaining the
choice over 7c51f7bbf057 work, or would you prefer to just Cc stable
on your commit?

Tristan