RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix hv_need_to_signal_on_read()

[Dexuan Cui]

> From: gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > 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@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailing list.
> > >
> > > greg k-h
> >
> > Thanks! I'll do the backport after this patch goes in the mainline.
> 
> Why wait?

I thought a patch must first appear in Linus's tree, before it can be
back-ported to the stable tree?

-- Dexuan