linux-kernel - Re: Infinite retries reading the partition table

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Date:	Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:53:25 -0800 (PST)
From:	Luben Tuikov <ltuikov@...oo.com>
To:	linux-scsi <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Infinite retries reading the partition table

--- Luben Tuikov <ltuikov@...oo.com> wrote:

> Suppose reading sector 0 always reports an error,
> sense key HARDWARE ERROR.
> 
> What I'm observing is that the request to read sector 0,
> reading partition information, is retried forever, ad infinitum.
> 
> Does anyone have a patch to resolve this? (2.6.19-rc6)

Actually the device sends SK: MEDIUM ERROR, ASC: UNRECOVERED READ ERR,
but SCSI Core seems to retry reading the partition table (sector 0)
forever.

Anyone seen this and/or has a patch in their tree for it?

   Luben
P.S.  This is fairly straightforward to inject/test.

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