On Thu, Nov 09, 2017 at 06:08:41PM +0100, Porto Rio wrote: > Hello, > > please integrate/backport the following commit into stable kernel release 4.4: > > Commit-ID: 2b02c20ce0c28974b44e69a2e2f5ddc6a470ad6f (see https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2b02c20ce0c28974b44e69a2e2f5ddc6a470ad6f) > Subject: "cdc_ncm: Set NTB format again after altsetting switch for Huawei devices" > > (The patch has been submitted and merged into the mainline.) > > We regard this commit as a fix/workaround for a change in firmware behavior observed in some recent huawei devices (e.g.: Huawei MS2131 LTE stick). > As these devices are unusable with the 4.4.x LTS kernel we suggest to include this workarround as there will be more and more LTE sticks to expect until EOS in 2022... > See also the mail below of the originator of the commit. > > (It may also make sense to integrate it into the other stable kernel release) Now queued up, thanks. greg k-h