Re: [PATCH 3/3] ib_srpt: Convert to use generic active I/O shutdown logic

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On Sun, 2011-11-06 at 12:26 +0100, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 6, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Nicholas A. Bellinger
> <nab@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2011-11-06 at 09:13 +0100, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> > > This leaves the possibility open that ch->sess is used by
> > > srpt_handle_new_iu() while  transport_deregister_session() is in
> > > progress. That's a race condition.
> >
> > Is there already a way to quiesce incoming I/O for an channel before
> > invoking srpt_release_channel()..?  What about srpt_drain_channel()..?
> 
> The proper way to stop I/O is to invoke srpt_close_ch() and to wait
> for the last WQE event. After that event has been received and after
> the CQ has been drained it is guaranteed that no new commands will be
> passed by ib_srpt to the LIO core.
> 

OK, thanks for the background.  I'll take a look at adding what is
required for ->last_wqe_received, as what you've ended up with is
different from what is in your original r3870 commit to address the
issue.

I'll send out a patch for review later this afternoon.

Thanks,

--nab








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