> -----Original Message----- > From: Kitszel, Przemyslaw <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 2:44 PM > To: Temerkhanov, Sergey <[email protected]>; intel-wired- > [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [PATCH iwl-next v4 1/3] ice: Convert ctrl_pf pointer in struct > ice_adapter to RCU > > On 8/31/26 18:10, Sergey Temerkhanov wrote: > > > > Fix a potential invalid pointer return due a TOCTOU issue > > this is rather convincing/self explanatory > but the rule is "Fixes tags are for actual bug fixes, not theoretical > ones". (same comment for other patches). > > Would be best if you could describe how to trigger the bug. > Or just drop the tag (since you target next- anyway). >
While a corner case, this was not exactly theoretical. Please check out the "Closes:" tag of the next commit, "ice: Zero out the PTP control PF pointer at ice_adapter cleanup", it is the original report: https://lkml.indiana.edu/2507.3/01388.html Regards, Sergey
