[Re: [PATCH 0/1] RFC: linux-5.15.y ksmbd backport for CVE-2023-38431] On 14/12/2023 (Thu 09:20) Greg KH wrote:
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If no one steps up, I'll just mark the thing as broken, it is _so_ far behind in patches that it's just sad.
Again, in this case - I have no problem with that - but as a note of record -- whenever linux-stable removes a Kconfig, either explicitly or by a depends on BROKEN - it does trigger fallout for some people.
In what way? Just having to update default config options?
The Yocto/OE does an audit on the Kconfig output looking for options that were explicitly set (or un-set) by the user, or by base templates. If they don't land in the final .config file -- it lets you know.
So defconfig type checks?
Here is a recent example.
https://lists.yoctoproject.org/g/linux-yocto/message/13387
I am not saying linux-stable is wrong to do these kinds of changes, I'm just saying there is an impact that people might not be aware of.
Paul. --
thanks,
greg k-h