Microsoft has requested that the 5.15 backport from the upstream maintainer (Steve French) be included in Jammy linux-azure. These patches upgrade CIFS to the same level as Linux v6.8.
Regressions could include failure to connect, DNS resolution failures, dropped connections, etc. However, Microsoft has tested these patches extensively since January 2024.
SRU Justification
Impact:
Microsoft has requested that the 5.15 backport from the upstream maintainer (Steve French) be included in Jammy linux-azure. These patches upgrade CIFS to the same level as Linux v6.8.
git://git. samba.org/ sfrench/ cifs-2. 6.git 5.15-backport- 1-24-24
Regression Potential:
Regressions could include failure to connect, DNS resolution failures, dropped connections, etc. However, Microsoft has tested these patches extensively since January 2024.
Other Info:
SF: #00383839