Brian Norris <computersforpe...@gmail.com> writes: > On Tue, Aug 06, 2013 at 03:03:29PM +0300, Jussi Kivilinna wrote: >> Patch fixes alauda not to use stack as URB transfer_buffer. URB buffers need >> to >> be DMA-able, which stack is not. >> >> Patch is only compile tested. >> >> Cc: sta...@vger.kernel.org >> Signed-off-by: Jussi Kivilinna <jussi.kivili...@iki.fi> >> --- >> drivers/mtd/nand/alauda.c | 74 >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------- >> 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) > > Just FYI, this driver is being removed, so I'm obviously not taking this > patch :)
I think you should apply it anyway. The driver is still in v3.11 AFAICS, and the patch should also go to the maintained stable kernels. You cannot remove the driver from them, and I don't see a later driver removal as a valid reason not to fix a known bug with a patch. Bjørn -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-usb" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
