Re: [PATCH 1/2] ibmvfc: Delay NPIV login retry and add retries

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James Bottomley wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-12-03 at 11:02 -0600, Brian King wrote:
>> Adds a delay prior to retrying a failed NPIV login. This fixes
>> a scenario if the backing fibre channel adapter is getting reset
>> due to an EEH event, NPIV login will fail. Currently, ibmvfc
>> retries three times very quickly, resets the CRQ and tries one
>> more time. If the adapter is getting reset due to EEH, this isn't
>> enough time. This adds a delay prior to retrying a failed NPIV
>> login and also increments the number of retries.
> 
> Are these for 2.6.28 or 2.6.29?  The descriptions make them sound like
> 2.6.28 bug fixes.

They can go in 2.6.29. They are bug fixes, but they are not easily hit.
They apply on top of all the other ibmvfc patches queued for 2.6.29.

Thanks,

Brian

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Brian King
Linux on Power Virtualization
IBM Linux Technology Center


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