Re: [PATCH] scsi: sd: Update dix config everytime sd_revalidate_disk is called

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Xingui,

> When the host protection capabilities are 0x77 and a DIF disk is
> connected, the DIX and DIF of the disk are default enabled. Then if
> that DIF disk is reformatted as a non-DIF format, per the currently
> flow, the DIX is kept enabled which is not correct

DIX is orthogonal to DIF and a host property. DIX should not be disabled
just because the disk is no longer formatted with protection
information.

That said, your patch is probably fine. I'll take a closer look
tomorrow.

-- 
Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering



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