linux-kernel - [PATCH 5/6] hpsa: Do not attempt kdump if we detect resetting controller failed.

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Date:	Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:33:08 -0600
From:	"Stephen M. Cameron" <scameron@...rdog.cce.hp.com>
To:	james.bottomley@...senpartnership.com
Cc:	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	mike.mikem@...rdog.cce.hp.com, thenzl@...hat.com,
	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, smcameron@...oo.com
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] hpsa: Do not attempt kdump if we detect resetting
	controller failed.

From: Stephen M. Cameron <scameron@...rdog.cce.hp.com>

We can get completions left over from before the attempted reset which
will interfere with the kdump.  Better to just not make the attempt in
that case.

Signed-off-by: Stephen M. Cameron <scameron@...rdog.cce.hp.com>
---
 drivers/scsi/hpsa.c |    6 +++---
 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
index a778cb1..eb6938f 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/hpsa.c
@@ -3264,13 +3264,13 @@ static __devinit int hpsa_kdump_hard_reset_controller(struct pci_dev *pdev)
 	 * It means we're on one of those controllers which doesn't support
 	 * the doorbell reset method and on which the PCI power management reset
 	 * method doesn't work (P800, for example.)
-	 * In those cases, pretend the reset worked and hope for the best.
+	 * In those cases, don't try to proceed, as it generally doesn't work.
 	 */
 	active_transport = readl(&cfgtable->TransportActive);
 	if (active_transport & PERFORMANT_MODE) {
 		dev_warn(&pdev->dev, "Unable to successfully reset controller,"
-			" proceeding anyway.\n");
-		rc = -ENOTSUPP;
+			" Ignoring controller.\n");
+		rc = -ENODEV;
 	}
 
 unmap_cfgtable:

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