linux-hardening - Re: [PATCH v9 2/9] nvme: add NVME_CTRL

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Message-ID: <8bc163a8-a2a5-4adb-91c7-6d3c627b4edd@suse.de>
Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2025 14:07:43 +0200
From: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
To: Bryan Gurney <bgurney@...hat.com>, linux-nvme@...ts.infradead.org,
 kbusch@...nel.org, hch@....de, sagi@...mberg.me, axboe@...nel.dk
Cc: james.smart@...adcom.com, njavali@...vell.com,
 linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-hardening@...r.kernel.org,
 kees@...nel.org, gustavoars@...nel.org, jmeneghi@...hat.com,
 emilne@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v9 2/9] nvme: add NVME_CTRL_MARGINAL flag

On 8/13/25 22:07, Bryan Gurney wrote:
> Add a new controller flag, NVME_CTRL_MARGINAL, to help multipath I/O
> policies to react to a path that is set to a "marginal" state.
> 
> The flag is cleared on controller reset, which is often the case when
> faulty cabling or transceiver hardware is replaced.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Bryan Gurney <bgurney@...hat.com>
> ---
>   drivers/nvme/host/core.c | 1 +
>   drivers/nvme/host/nvme.h | 6 ++++++
>   2 files changed, 7 insertions(+)
> 
Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>

Cheers,

Hannes
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