netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next, 1/2] net: mana: Add handling of CQE_RX

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Date:   Mon, 7 Feb 2022 09:12:12 -0800
From:   Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To:     Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
Cc:     "linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org" <linux-hyperv@...r.kernel.org>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Dexuan Cui <decui@...rosoft.com>,
        KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
        Stephen Hemminger <sthemmin@...rosoft.com>,
        Paul Rosswurm <paulros@...rosoft.com>,
        Shachar Raindel <shacharr@...rosoft.com>,
        "olaf@...fle.de" <olaf@...fle.de>, vkuznets <vkuznets@...hat.com>,
        "davem@...emloft.net" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next, 1/2] net: mana: Add handling of
 CQE_RX_TRUNCATED

On Sat, 5 Feb 2022 22:32:41 +0000 Haiyang Zhang wrote:
> Since the proper handling of CQE_RX_TRUNCATED type is important, could any
> of you backport this patch to the stable branches: 5.16 & 5.15?

Only patches which are in Linus's tree can be backported to stable.
You sent this change for -next so no, it can't be backported now.
You need to wait until 5.17 final is released and then ask Greg KH 
to backport it.