linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] hv: do not lose pending heartbeat vmbus packets

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Date:   Mon, 19 Sep 2016 17:15:38 +0000
From:   Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
To:     Long Li <longli@...rosoft.com>, KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
CC:     "devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Long Li <longli@...rosoft.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] hv: do not lose pending heartbeat vmbus packets

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Long Li [mailto:longli@...hange.microsoft.com]
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2016 11:31 PM
> To: KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>; Haiyang Zhang
> <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
> Cc: devel@...uxdriverproject.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; Long Li
> <longli@...rosoft.com>
> Subject: [PATCH] hv: do not lose pending heartbeat vmbus packets
>
> From: Long Li <longli@...rosoft.com>
> 
> The host keeps sending heartbeat packets independent of guest responding
> to them. In some situations, there might be multiple heartbeat packets
> pending in the ring buffer. Don't lose them, read them all.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Long Li <longli@...rosoft.com>

Please also apply it to "stable".

Signed-off-by: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>