Re: [PATCH v2] module: decompress: check return value of module_extend_max_pages()

[Christophe Leroy (CS GROUP)]

Le 20/05/2026 à 18:05, Afi0 a écrit :
>    Thanks for the correction. Updated commit message

Please follow kernel rules:
- Mails in plain text, not Mime
- Patches as part of core text, no attachment
- Your real name, not Afi0 <capyenglishlite@xxxxxxxxx>
- No top-posting

See:
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https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html#use-trimmed-interleaved-replies-in-email-discussions
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https://docs.kernel.org/process/submitting-patches.html#no-mime-no-links-no-compression-no-attachments-just-plain-text


Christophe

> On Wed, May 20, 2026 at 3:13 PM Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@xxxxxxxxxx 
> <mailto:samitolvanen@xxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>
>     On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 9:11 PM Afi0 <capyenglishlite@xxxxxxxxx
>     <mailto:capyenglishlite@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
>      >
>      > Hi,
>      >
>      > You are right, the commit message overstates the impact. The
>     actual result is an immediate kernel oops, not an OOB write into
>     adjacent slab objects. The fix is still correct - checking the
>     return value avoids the oops. Shall I send a v3 with a corrected
>     commit message?
>
>     Yes, please send v3.
>
>     Sami