linux-kernel - [PATCH 2/3] mtip32xx: fix for driver hang after a command timeout

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Date:	Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:46:04 +0530
From:	Asai Thambi S P <asamymuthupa@...ron.com>
To:	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>
CC:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"Sam Bradshaw" <sbradshaw@...ron.com>,
	"Selvan Mani (smani) [CONT - Type 2]" <smani@...ron.com>
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] mtip32xx: fix for driver hang after a command timeout


If an I/O command times out when a PIO command is active,
MTIP_PF_EH_ACTIVE_BIT is not cleared. This results in I/O
hang in the driver. Fix is to clear this bit.

Signed-off-by: Asai Thambi S P <asamymuthupa@...ron.com>

---
 drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c |    9 +++++----
 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
index b7e6631..a070a68 100644
--- a/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
+++ b/drivers/block/mtip32xx/mtip32xx.c
@@ -625,12 +625,13 @@ static void mtip_timeout_function(unsigned long int data)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (cmdto_cnt && !test_bit(MTIP_PF_IC_ACTIVE_BIT, &port->flags)) {
+	if (cmdto_cnt) {
 		print_tags(port->dd, "timed out", tagaccum, cmdto_cnt);
-
-		mtip_restart_port(port);
+		if (!test_bit(MTIP_PF_IC_ACTIVE_BIT, &port->flags)) {
+			mtip_restart_port(port);
+			wake_up_interruptible(&port->svc_wait);
+		}
 		clear_bit(MTIP_PF_EH_ACTIVE_BIT, &port->flags);
-		wake_up_interruptible(&port->svc_wait);
 	}
 
 	if (port->ic_pause_timer) {
-- 
1.7.1

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