Re: [PATCH v7 03/17] scsi: ufs: implement scsi host timeout handler

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On 03/08/2016 01:35 PM, Yaniv Gardi wrote:
> A race condition exists between request requeueing and scsi layer
> error handling:
> When UFS driver queuecommand returns a busy status for a request,
> it will be requeued and its tag will be freed and set to -1.
> At the same time it is possible that the request will timeout and
> scsi layer will start error handling for it. The scsi layer reuses
> the request and its tag to send error related commands to the device,
> however its tag is no longer valid.
> As this request was never really sent to the device, there is no
> point to start error handling with the device.
> Implement the scsi error handling timeout callback and bypass SCSI
> error handling for request that were not actually sent to the device.
> For such requests simply reset the block layer timer. Otherwise, let
> SCSI layer perform the usual error handling.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Dolev Raviv <draviv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Gilad Broner <gbroner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Yaniv Gardi <ygardi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> ---
>  drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 36 insertions(+)
> 
Having a timeout handler is always a good idea, even though this
doesn't do anything here.
Are we sure that the requests will return eventually?
Does the UFS spec provide for a command abort?

Cheers,

Hannes
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