Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> With commit e49656147359 {"rtlwifi: Use dev_kfree_skb_irq instead of
> kfree_skb"), the method used to free an skb was changed because the
> kfree_skb() was inside a spinlock. What was forgotten is that kfree_skb()
> guards against a NULL value for the argument. Routine dev_kfree_skb_irq()
> does not, and a test is needed to prevent kernel panics.
>
> Fixes: e49656147359 ("rtlwifi: Use dev_kfree_skb_irq instead of kfree_skb")
> Signed-off-by: Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Stable <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # 4.9+
> Cc: Wei Yongjun <weiyongjun1@xxxxxxxxxx>
Patch applied to wireless-drivers.git, thanks.
22b68b93ae25 rtlwifi: Fix kernel oops introduced with commit e49656147359
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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/9481055/
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