FAILED: patch "[PATCH] SMB3.1.1 dialect is no longer experimental" failed to apply to 4.16-stable tree

FAILED: patch "[PATCH] SMB3.1.1 dialect is no longer experimental" failed to apply to 4.16-stable tree

[gregkh]

The patch below does not apply to the 4.16-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>.

thanks,

greg k-h

------------------ original commit in Linus's tree ------------------

>From d68f353fc9d086a88331d6714e437bd7f4f77f48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Steve French <smfrench@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 02:35:01 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] SMB3.1.1 dialect is no longer experimental

SMB3.1.1 is a very important dialect, with much improved security.
We can remove the ExPERIMENTAL comments about it. It is widely
supported by servers.

Signed-off-by: Steve French <smfrench@gmail.com>
CC: Stable <stable@vger.kernel.org>

diff --git a/fs/cifs/Kconfig b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
index e901ef6a4813..741749a98614 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/Kconfig
+++ b/fs/cifs/Kconfig
@@ -187,14 +187,13 @@ config CIFS_NFSD_EXPORT
 	   Allows NFS server to export a CIFS mounted share (nfsd over cifs)
 
 config CIFS_SMB311
-	bool "SMB3.1.1 network file system support (Experimental)"
+	bool "SMB3.1.1 network file system support"
 	depends on CIFS
 	select CRYPTO_SHA512
 
 	help
-	  This enables experimental support for the newest, SMB3.1.1, dialect.
-	  This dialect includes improved security negotiation features.
-	  If unsure, say N
+	  This enables support for the newest, and most secure dialect, SMB3.11.
+	  If unsure, say Y
 
 config CIFS_SMB_DIRECT
 	bool "SMB Direct support (Experimental)"