Re: [PATCH stable-4.4 1/2] brcmfmac: Ensure pointer correctly set if skb data location changes

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On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 02:17:59PM +0200, Arend Van Spriel wrote:
> 
> 
> On 9-5-2017 14:14, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Tue, May 09, 2017 at 11:21:13AM +0100, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> >> From: James Hughes <james.hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> commit 455a1eb4654c24560eb9dfc634f29cba3d87601e upstream
> >>
> >> The incoming skb header may be resized if header space is
> >> insufficient, which might change the data adddress in the skb.
> >> Ensure that a cached pointer to that data is correctly set by
> >> moving assignment to after any possible changes.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: James Hughes <james.hughes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Acked-by: Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Signed-off-by: Arend van Spriel <arend.vanspriel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> ---
> >> This patch should be applied to the linux-4.4.y and linux-4.1.y
> >> branches.
> > 
> > Now applied to the 4.4 trees.  I've also added it to 3.18, thanks for
> > the patches!
> 
> Ok. I did not check 3.18 as it is marked EOL on kernel.org. I checked
> just now and the patch does not apply to 3.18 as is.

Well, I renamed the file in the diff and all was fine :)

And yes, it does say EOL on kernel.org, I'm just maintaining it on my
own for a bit, no need for you to take extra time on your end.

thanks,

greg k-h



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