Hello, Ming. On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 11:25:54PM +0800, Ming Lei wrote: > + if (time_after_eq(jiffies, deadline) && > + blk_mq_change_rq_state(rq, MQ_RQ_IN_FLIGHT, MQ_RQ_COMPLETE)) { > + blk_mq_rq_timed_out(rq, reserved); > > Normal completion still can happen between blk_mq_change_rq_state() > and blk_mq_rq_timed_out(). > > In tj's approach, there is synchronize_rcu() between writing aborted_gstate > and blk_mq_rq_timed_out, it is easier for normal completion to happen during > the big window. I don't think plugging this hole is all that difficult, but this shouldn't lead to any critical failures. If so, that'd be a driver bug. Thanks. -- tejun