v24.3.1: set-terminal-coding-system is not working when connecting to the server through a new frame

[varun]

Hi,

I have been having this problem in v24.3 (worked fine in v23.1.1). When I
try to connect to the server from a new frame created by running the
command emacsclient -nw -c filename, it does not set the terminal coding
system (init.el: (set-terminal-coding-system 'utf-8)).

I see a bug was filed (link included below) and fixed in emacs-23 branch.
Does that mean it was not carried over and patched in v24.3.1. If that is
the case how can I request the patch to be carried over to v24.3. And if
not, what am I missing? And how can I debug and look for what might be
causing the issue in my case? (I know the init file is loading correctly
because there are no warnings/errors in the messages buffer; other settings
are loading and working correctly.)

bug#7840:
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-bug-tracker/2011-02/msg00070.html

Thanks