Re: [PATCH] VMCI: Avoid extra check for access_ok()

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Jun 24 2020 - 05:10:48 EST


On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 07:11:54AM +0530, Souptick Joarder wrote:
> Hi Greg,
>
> On Wed, May 6, 2020 at 1:40 AM Souptick Joarder <jrdr.linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > get_user_pages_fast() is already having a check for the same. This
> > double check can be removed.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Souptick Joarder <jrdr.linux@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Does this need to be marked as stable ?

You tell me, why would it? Does it meet the requirements for stable
kernels? If so, which one?

thanks,
greg k-h