Re: FAILED: patch "[PATCH] USB: gadget: f_hid: fix deadlock in f_hidg_write()" failed to apply to 4.9-stable tree

On Sat, 2019-03-30 at 20:57 +0100, gregkh@linuxfoundation.org wrote:

The patch below does not apply to the 4.9-stable tree. If someone wants it applied there, or to any other stable or longterm tree, then please email the backport, including the original git commit id to stable@vger.kernel.org.

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Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org # 4.11+ Fixes: 749494b6bdbb ("usb: gadget: f_hid: fix: Move IN request allocation to set_alt()")

The cc: stable specifies 4.11+ because the commit it fixes went in in the 4.11 merge window. Is there something incorrect with the tagging that makes you think it should apply to 4.9?

James