[Re: [PATCH 0/1] RFC: linux-5.15.y ksmbd backport for CVE-2023-38431] On 14/12/2023 (Thu 09:20) Greg KH wrote: [...] > > > If no one steps up, I'll just mark the thing as broken, it is _so_ far > > > behind in patches that it's just sad. > > > > Again, in this case - I have no problem with that - but as a note of > > record -- whenever linux-stable removes a Kconfig, either explicitly or > > by a depends on BROKEN - it does trigger fallout for some people. > > In what way? Just having to update default config options? > > > The Yocto/OE does an audit on the Kconfig output looking for options > > that were explicitly set (or un-set) by the user, or by base templates. > > If they don't land in the final .config file -- it lets you know. > > So defconfig type checks? Here is a recent example. https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/linux-yocto/message/13387 I am not saying linux-stable is wrong to do these kinds of changes, I'm just saying there is an impact that people might not be aware of. Paul. -- > > thanks, > > greg k-h
