linux-kernel - RE: Drivers: scsi: FLUSH timeout

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Date:	Sat, 21 Sep 2013 05:24:57 +0000
From:	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"ohering@...e.com" <ohering@...e.com>,
	"jbottomley@...allels.com" <jbottomley@...allels.com>,
	"hch@...radead.org" <hch@...radead.org>,
	"linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: Drivers: scsi: FLUSH timeout



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg KH [mailto:gregkh@...uxfoundation.org]
> Sent: Friday, September 20, 2013 1:32 PM
> To: KY Srinivasan
> Cc: linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; devel@...uxdriverproject.org;
> ohering@...e.com; jbottomley@...allels.com; hch@...radead.org; linux-
> scsi@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: Drivers: scsi: FLUSH timeout
> 
> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 12:32:27PM -0700, K. Y. Srinivasan wrote:
> > The SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT value is currently hardcoded.
> 
> Hardcoded where?  Please, more context.

This is defined in scsi/sd.h:

#define SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT        (60 * HZ)
> 
> > On our cloud, we sometimes hit this timeout. I was wondering if we
> > could make this a module parameter. If this is acceptable, I can send
> > you a patch for this.
> 
> A module parameter don't make sense for a per-device value, does it?
Currently, the 60 second timeout is applied across devices. Ideally, I want to be
able to control the FLUSH TIMEOUT as we currently do I/O timeout. If this is 
acceptable, I can work on a patch for that as well.

Regards,

K. Y
> 
> greg k-h
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