From: Wolfram Sang <w.sang@pengutronix.de>
To: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com>
Cc: Jinqiu <crindy646@gmail.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch] Fix bug #13853: dereference pointer 'dev' before null check
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2011 09:11:56 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110303081156.GA14163@pengutronix.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4D6F01DA.3040307@cn.fujitsu.com>
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Hi,
> Don't ever mention "bug #13853", because this number makes no sense
> for everyone except you. A proper subject may be:
>
> [PATCH] ariadne: fix possible null dereference.
I agree for the subject line. Still, in the body or maybe after the "---" I'd
think it makes sense, so it is known there is a bugzilla entry to close? Also,
using search engines, one will be able to dig up the patch.
> And please send your patches to proper maintainers and mailing list,
> David Miller and netdev@vger.kernel.org in particular.
Yup. Using scripts/get_maintainers.pl is the way to go here.
Thanks,
Wolfram
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-03-03 8:12 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-03-03 2:20 Jinqiu
2011-03-03 2:50 ` Li Zefan
2011-03-03 8:11 ` Wolfram Sang [this message]
2011-03-03 16:41 ` Randy Dunlap
2011-03-04 2:03 ` Li Zefan
2011-03-03 16:42 ` Randy Dunlap
2011-03-03 19:23 ` Randy Dunlap
2011-03-03 19:29 ` Randy Dunlap
2011-03-03 21:19 ` Jinqiu
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