linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 7/9] firewire: fw-sbp2: logout and login after failed reconnect

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Message-ID: <47B086BF.4000702@redhat.com>
Date:	Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:32:47 -0500
From:	Jarod Wilson <jwilson@...hat.com>
To:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
CC:	linux1394-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/9] firewire: fw-sbp2: logout and login after failed
 reconnect

Stefan Richter wrote:
> If fw-sbp2 was too late with requesting the reconnect, the target would
> reject this.  In this case, log out before attempting the reconnect.
> Else several firmwares will deny the re-login because they somehow
> didn't invalidate the old login.
> 
> Also, don't retry reconnects in this situation.  The retries won't
> succeed either.
> 
> These changes improve chances for successful re-login and shorten the
> period during which the logical unit is inaccessible.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>

Good stuff, easy to see how these will help our chances.

Signed-off-by: Jarod Wilson <jwilson@...hat.com>

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