RE: [PATCH net-next, 1/2] net: mana: Add handling of CQE_RX_TRUNCATED

From: Haiyang Zhang
Date: Tue Jun 21 2022 - 15:55:41 EST




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> 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.

@Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Hi Greg,

This patch is on 5.18 now:
net: mana: Add handling of CQE_RX_TRUNCATED
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/commit/?h=v5.18.5&id=e4b7621982d29f26ff4d39af389e5e675a4ffed4

Could you backport it to 5.15?

Thanks,
- Haiyang