Re: [PATCH] scsi: sd: stop SSD (non-rotational) disks before reboot

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On 18/06/2020 08:21, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 07:49:57PM +0100, Simon Arlott wrote:
>> Avoiding a stop of the disk on a reboot is appropriate for HDDs because
>> they're likely to continue to be powered (and should not be told to spin
>> down only to spin up again) but the default behaviour for SSDs should
>> be changed to stop them before the reboot.
> 
> I don't think that is true in general.  At least for most current server
> class and older desktop and laptop class systems they use the same
> format factors and enclosures, although they are slightly divering now.
> 
> So I think this needs to be quirked based on the platform and/or
> enclosure.

Are you referring to the behaviour for handling HDDs or SSDs?

For HDDs, the default "1" option could mean "automatic" and apply to
rotational disks when power loss is expected.

For SSDs, I don't think an extra stop should ever be an issue.

-- 
Simon Arlott



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