4.4 series end of line was Re: [PATCH 4.4 00/17] 4.4.297-rc1 review

Hi!

This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 4.4.297 release. There are 17 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please let me know.

4.4.X series is scheduled for EOL next month. Do you have any estimates if it will be more like Feb 2 or Feb 27?

CIP project is commited to maintaining 4.4.X after the EOL, and we need to figure out what to do next. Is there anyone else interested in maintaining 4.4.X after the February?

Best regards,

Pavel