Takashi Iwai <tiwai@xxxxxxx> writes:
> On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:33:14 +0100,
> Kalle Valo wrote:
>>
>> (adding luca)
>>
>> Michal Kubecek <mkubecek@xxxxxxx> writes:
>>
>> > FYI, there is a regression in iwlwifi driver caused by commit
>> > ba8f6f4ae254 ("iwlwifi: dbg: add dumping special device memory")
>> > reported at
>> >
>> > https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210733
>> > https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1180344
>> >
>> > The problem seems to be an attempt to write terminating null character
>> > into a string which may be read only. There is also a proposed fix.
>>
>> Can someone submit a proper patch, please? See instructions below how to
>> submit.
>>
>> And please add Fixes tag to the commit log:
>>
>> Fixes: ba8f6f4ae254 ("iwlwifi: dbg: add dumping special device memory")
>
> OK, I'll do it for my own
Thanks.
> but really I hoped that someone would have reacted on the bugzilla
> report before the official patch submission. So far no one from the
> upstream devs showed interest in the bug at all, unfortunately.
Bugzilla is problematic as I don't know if anyone tracks it actively, at
least I don't have time for that. I recommend reporting all wireless
issues to mailing lists to make sure everyone see it.
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