linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix hv_need_to_signal_on

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Date:   Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:44:46 +0000
From:   Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>
To:     "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:     Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
        "driverdev-devel@...uxdriverproject.org" 
        <driverdev-devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
        Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        "olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>,
        Rolf Neugebauer <rolf.neugebauer@...ker.com>,
        "jasowang@...hat.com" <jasowang@...hat.com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "apw@...onical.com" <apw@...onical.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix
 hv_need_to_signal_on_read()

> From: gregkh@...uxfoundation.org [mailto:gregkh@...uxfoundation.org]
> > Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com> wrote:
> > As I checked against the kernels listed on the homapage,
> > the below versions are impacted:
> > v3.16.39
> > v3.18.47
> > v4.1.38
> > v4.8.17
> > v4.9.5
> > v4.10-rc5
> >
> > It's interesting v4.4.44 is not impacted, but actually it needs both the 2 patches:
> > i.e. this patch, and the previous one:
> > Commit a389fcfd2cb5 ("Drivers: hv: vmbus: Fix signaling logic in
> hv_need_to_signal_on_read()")
> 
> That patch does not apply to the 4.4-stable tree, which is why it was
> not included there.  If you feel it should be included, please provide a
> backport and send it to the stable@...r.kernel.org mailing list.
> 
> greg k-h

Thanks! I'll do the backport after this patch goes in the mainline.

Thanks,
-- Dexuan