Re: Linux kernel 4.19 and below misses the patch - "fbmem: add margin check to fb_check_caps()"

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On Wed, Sep 1, 2021 at 2:20 PM Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 02:47:22PM +0800, Dongliang Mu wrote:
> > Hi stable maintainers,
> >
> > It seems that Linux kernel 4.19 and below miss the patch - "fbmem: add
> > margin check to fb_check_caps()" [1]. Linux kernel 5.4 and up is
> > already merged this patch[2].
> >
> > Are there any special issues about this patch? Why do maintainers miss
> > such a patch?
>
> Because it does not apply to those older kernels.  If you feel it should
> be included there, can you please provide a working backport of the
> patch so that we can apply it?

Sure, I will do that. Which mailing list or maintainers should I send to?

>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h



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