linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] Drivers: hv: Fix the bug in generating the guest ID

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Date:   Sat, 4 Feb 2017 16:57:39 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     kys@...rosoft.com
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, devel@...uxdriverproject.org,
        olaf@...fle.de, apw@...onical.com, vkuznets@...hat.com,
        jasowang@...hat.com, leann.ogasawara@...onical.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] Drivers: hv: Fix the bug in generating the guest ID

On Sat, Feb 04, 2017 at 08:46:23AM -0700, kys@...hange.microsoft.com wrote:
> From: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
> 
> Fix the bug in the generation of the guest ID. Without this fix
> the host side telemetry code is broken.
> 
> Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>

If it's broken, does that mean this should go to the stable kernels?
What commit caused the breakage?

thanks,

greg k-h