Chandra, I have one comment on this patch.. > static inline int scsi_dh_handler_exist(const char *name) > Index: linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh.c > =================================================================== > --- linux-2.6.31.orig/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh.c > +++ linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh.c > @@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ store_dh_state(struct device *dev, struc > * Activate a device handler > */ > if (scsi_dh->activate) > - err = scsi_dh->activate(sdev); > + err = scsi_dh->activate(sdev, NULL, NULL); This might cause problems in handlers. We don’t do NULL check in attach routine. > else > err = 0; > } > @@ -411,10 +411,17 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(scsi_unregister_device > /* > * scsi_dh_activate - activate the path associated with the > scsi_device > * corresponding to the given request queue. > - * @q - Request queue that is associated with the scsi_device to be > - * activated. > + * Returns immediately without waiting for activation to be > completed. > + * @q - Request queue that is associated with the scsi_device to be > + * activated. > + * @fn - Function to be called upon completion of the activation. > + * Function fn is called with data (below) and the error code. > + * Function fn may be called from the same calling context. > So, > + * do not hold the lock in the caller which may be needed in > fn. > + * @data - data passed to the function fn upon completion. > + * > */ > -int scsi_dh_activate(struct request_queue *q) > +int scsi_dh_activate(struct request_queue *q, activate_complete fn, > void *data) > { > int err = 0; > unsigned long flags; > @@ -433,7 +440,7 @@ int scsi_dh_activate(struct request_queu > return err; > > if (scsi_dh->activate) > - err = scsi_dh->activate(sdev); > + err = scsi_dh->activate(sdev, fn, data); > put_device(&sdev->sdev_gendev); > return err; > } > Index: linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c > =================================================================== > --- linux-2.6.31.orig/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c > +++ linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c > @@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ done: > return err; > } > > -static int rdac_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev) > +static int rdac_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev, activate_complete > fn, void *data) > { > struct rdac_dh_data *h = get_rdac_data(sdev); > int err = SCSI_DH_OK; > @@ -539,7 +539,9 @@ static int rdac_activate(struct scsi_dev > if (h->lun_state == RDAC_LUN_UNOWNED) > err = send_mode_select(sdev, h); > done: > - return err; > + if (fn) > + fn(data, err); > + return 0; > } > > static int rdac_prep_fn(struct scsi_device *sdev, struct request *req) > Index: linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c > =================================================================== > --- linux-2.6.31.orig/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c > +++ linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c > @@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ out: > * based on a certain policy. But until we actually encounter them it > * should be okay. > */ > -static int alua_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev) > +static int alua_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev, activate_complete > fn, void *data) > { > struct alua_dh_data *h = get_alua_data(sdev); > int err = SCSI_DH_OK; > @@ -667,7 +667,9 @@ static int alua_activate(struct scsi_dev > err = alua_stpg(sdev, TPGS_STATE_OPTIMIZED, h); > > out: > - return err; > + if (fn) > + fn(data, err); > + return 0; > } > > /* > Index: linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c > =================================================================== > --- linux-2.6.31.orig/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c > +++ linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_emc.c > @@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ retry: > return err; > } > > -static int clariion_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev) > +static int clariion_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev, > activate_complete fn, void *data) > { > struct clariion_dh_data *csdev = get_clariion_data(sdev); > int result; > @@ -559,7 +559,9 @@ done: > csdev->port, lun_state[csdev->lun_state], > csdev->default_sp + 'A'); > > - return result; > + if (fn) > + fn(data, result); > + return 0; > } > > static const struct scsi_dh_devlist clariion_dev_list[] = { > Index: linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_hp_sw.c > =================================================================== > --- linux-2.6.31.orig/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_hp_sw.c > +++ linux-2.6.31/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_hp_sw.c > @@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ static int hp_sw_prep_fn(struct scsi_dev > * activate the passive path (and deactivate the > * previously active one). > */ > -static int hp_sw_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev) > +static int hp_sw_activate(struct scsi_device *sdev, activate_complete > fn, void *data) > { > int ret = SCSI_DH_OK; > struct hp_sw_dh_data *h = get_hp_sw_data(sdev); > @@ -283,7 +283,9 @@ static int hp_sw_activate(struct scsi_de > HP_SW_NAME); > } > > - return ret; > + if (fn) > + fn(data, ret); > + return 0; > } > > static const struct scsi_dh_devlist hp_sw_dh_data_list[] = { > Index: linux-2.6.31/include/scsi/scsi_device.h > =================================================================== > --- linux-2.6.31.orig/include/scsi/scsi_device.h > +++ linux-2.6.31/include/scsi/scsi_device.h > @@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ struct scsi_dh_devlist { > char *model; > }; > > +typedef void (*activate_complete)(void *, int); > struct scsi_device_handler { > /* Used by the infrastructure */ > struct list_head list; /* list of scsi_device_handlers */ > @@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ struct scsi_device_handler { > int (*check_sense)(struct scsi_device *, struct scsi_sense_hdr > *); > int (*attach)(struct scsi_device *); > void (*detach)(struct scsi_device *); > - int (*activate)(struct scsi_device *); > + int (*activate)(struct scsi_device *, activate_complete, void *); > int (*prep_fn)(struct scsi_device *, struct request *); > }; > > Index: linux-2.6.31/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c > =================================================================== > --- linux-2.6.31.orig/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c > +++ linux-2.6.31/drivers/md/dm-mpath.c > @@ -1086,8 +1086,9 @@ static int pg_init_limit_reached(struct > return limit_reached; > } > > -static void pg_init_done(struct dm_path *path, int errors) > +static void pg_init_done(void *data, int errors) > { > + struct dm_path *path = data; > struct pgpath *pgpath = path_to_pgpath(path); > struct priority_group *pg = pgpath->pg; > struct multipath *m = pg->m; > @@ -1153,12 +1154,11 @@ static void pg_init_done(struct dm_path > > static void activate_path(struct work_struct *work) > { > - int ret; > struct pgpath *pgpath = > container_of(work, struct pgpath, activate_path); > > - ret = scsi_dh_activate(bdev_get_queue(pgpath->path.dev->bdev)); > - pg_init_done(&pgpath->path, ret); > + scsi_dh_activate(bdev_get_queue(pgpath->path.dev->bdev), > + pg_init_done, &pgpath->path); > } > > /* > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" > in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-scsi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html