linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND 2/2] scsi/ufs: Fix evaluation of task

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Date:	Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:39:45 +0530
From:	"S, Venkatraman" <svenkatr@...com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, santoshsy@...il.com,
	linkinjeon@...il.com,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND 2/2] scsi/ufs: Fix evaluation of task_failed status

On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 4:26 AM, Andrew Morton
<akpm@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
>
> Please cc James and linux-scsi on drivers/scsi patches?
>
> On Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:08:53 +0530
> Venkatraman S <svenkatr@...com> wrote:
>
>> Else FAILED would be set even if task_result was
>> originally equal to UPIU_TASK_MANAGEMENT_FUNC_SUCCEEDED.
>
> This changelog is inadequate.  It failed to describe the end-user
> impact of the bug.  Without this information we cannot decide which
> kernel version(s) should be patched.  Please always fully describe a
> bug when fixing it.
>
>> --- a/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
>> +++ b/drivers/scsi/ufs/ufshcd.c
>> @@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ static int ufshcd_task_req_compl(struct ufs_hba *hba, u32 index)
>>               task_result = be32_to_cpu(task_rsp_upiup->header.dword_1);
>>               task_result = ((task_result & MASK_TASK_RESPONSE) >> 8);
>>
>> -             if (task_result != UPIU_TASK_MANAGEMENT_FUNC_COMPL ||
>> +             if (task_result != UPIU_TASK_MANAGEMENT_FUNC_COMPL &&
>>                   task_result != UPIU_TASK_MANAGEMENT_FUNC_SUCCEEDED)
>>                       task_result = FAILED;
>>       } else {
>
> And the title of the patch is poor.  There is no "task_failed" here.
> Something like "fix evaluation of task completion code" would be
> better?

Ok. I will send an updated version of the patch.
Regards,
Venkat.
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