This patch adds a check-condition in scsi_dh_alua handler for a retry. Sometimes, I have seen attach failing due to this check-condition with following error messages on NetApp E series storage. Dec 7 15:31:01 nilgiris kernel: [102979.696673] scsi 3:0:2:9: alua: port group 00 rel port 01 Dec 7 15:31:01 nilgiris kernel: [102979.697082] scsi 3:0:2:9: alua: rtpg failed with 8000002 Dec 7 15:31:01 nilgiris kernel: [102979.697086] scsi 3:0:2:9: alua: rtpg sense code 06/2a/01 Dec 7 15:31:01 nilgiris kernel: [102979.697088] scsi 3:0:2:9: alua: not attached Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@xxxxxxxxxx> --- --- linux-3.2-rc6/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c.orig 2011-12-21 15:48:46.000000000 -0600 +++ linux-3.2-rc6/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_alua.c 2011-12-21 16:03:56.000000000 -0600 @@ -466,6 +466,11 @@ static int alua_check_sense(struct scsi_ * Power On, Reset, or Bus Device Reset, just retry. */ return ADD_TO_MLQUEUE; + if (sense_hdr->asc == 0x2a && sense_hdr->ascq == 0x01) + /* + * Mode Parameters Changed + */ + return ADD_TO_MLQUEUE; if (sense_hdr->asc == 0x2a && sense_hdr->ascq == 0x06) /* * ALUA state changed -- 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
