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

From Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix hv_need_to_signal_on_read()
Date 2017-01-26 11:30 +0100
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> From: gregkh@linuxfoundation.org [mailto:gregkh@linuxfoundation.org]
> To: Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com>
> >
> > v4.4.44 needs 2 patches, i.e. a389fcfd2cb5, and this patch (which is not in
> > Linus's tree yet).  Only backporting the first patch immediately is not enough
> > and is also improper IMO, because the first patch introduces a new issue,
> > which is being resolved by this patch. So my understanding is that I should
> > backport the 2 patches together.
> 
> Ok, that makes a bit more sense, thanks.  I'll wait for your "real"
> patch to hit Linus's tree then.
> 
> greg k-h

Hi Greg,
I expect this patch (i.e. the "real" patch) would go in your char-misc tree first,
then it would be merged into Linus's tree, as we usually did.

IMO this is an important fix, but it's not so urgent that Linus would notice
it and pick it up directly.

Thanks,
-- Dexuan

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[PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-24 08:00 +0100
  Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org> - 2017-01-24 17:10 +0100
    RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-26 07:20 +0100
      Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() "gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-01-26 08:20 +0100
        Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() "gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-01-26 08:50 +0100
          RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-26 09:30 +0100
            Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() "gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-01-26 10:20 +0100
              RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-26 10:40 +0100
                Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() "gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-01-26 11:20 +0100
                RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-26 11:30 +0100
                Re: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() "gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> - 2017-01-26 11:30 +0100
                RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-26 11:40 +0100
                RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() KY Srinivasan <kys@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-26 20:20 +0100
        RE: [PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: finally fix  hv_need_to_signal_on_read() Dexuan Cui <decui@microsoft.com> - 2017-01-26 08:50 +0100

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