Re: [PATCH] vgacon: fix out of bounds write to the scrollback buffer

From: Greg KH
Date: Mon Aug 03 2020 - 05:48:18 EST


On Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 10:45:07AM +0200, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 10:26 AM Greg KH <greg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 10:08:43AM +0200, Jiri Slaby wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > On 31. 07. 20, 7:22, åäæ wrote:
> > > > Remove whitespace at EOL
> > >
> > > I am fine with the patch. However it should be sent properly (inline
> > > mail, having a PATCH subject etc. -- see
> > > Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst). git send-email after git
> > > format-patch handles most of it.
> > >
> > > There is also question who is willing to take it?
> > >
> > > Bart? Greg? Should we route it via akpm, or will you Linus directly? (I
> > > can sign off and resend the patch which was attached to the mail I am
> > > replying to too, if need be.)
> >
> > I can take it, if Bart can't, just let me know.
>
> Yeah vt stuff and console drivers != fbcon go through Greg's tree past
> few years ...
>
> Greg, should we maybe add a MAINTAINERS entry that matches on all
> things console? With tty/vt you definitely have the other side of that
> coin already :-)

Sure, that would be good as things do fall through the cracks at times.

If you write the patch, I'll merge it :)

greg k-h