APPLIED: [SRU][N:linux-azure][PATCH 0/1] azure: backport "cifs: reset iface weights when we cannot find a candidate"

[John Cabaj]

On 10/11/25 9:16 PM, Vinicius Peixoto wrote:
> BugLink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2127706
> 
> [Impact]
> 
> In the cifs.ko module included in linux-azure kernels, there is a
> potential bug with the server interface selection logic during
> multichannel mounts, which could cause clients to not be able to find
> new candidates for other channels after all interfaces are fulfilled.
> This negatively impacts users of the SMB multichannel functionality.
> 
> [Fix]
> 
> Backport the following fix:
> 
> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/fs/smb?id=9d5eff7821f6d70f7d1b4d8a60680fba4de868a7
> 
> into the P/N:azure trees.
> 
> [Test plan]
> 
> Build tested only; Microsoft will validate the bug fix.
> 
> [Where problems could occur]
> 
> Issues with this patch could degrade the operation of SMB mounts on
> Azure.
> 
> [Other info] SF #00413632
> 
> Shyam Prasad N (1):
>    cifs: reset iface weights when we cannot find a candidate
> 
>   fs/smb/client/sess.c | 9 +++++++++
>   1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
> 

Applied to Plucky and Noble linux-azure master-next branches.

j-c