linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v1 02/20] [SCSI] mpt3sas: Get IOC_FACTS information using handshake protocol only after HBA card gets into READY or Operational state.

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Date:	Fri, 19 Jun 2015 11:03:31 -0400
From:	"Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To:	Sreekanth Reddy <sreekanth.reddy@...gotech.com>
Cc:	jejb@...nel.org, thenzl@...hat.com, martin.petersen@...cle.com,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, JBottomley@...allels.com,
	Sathya.Prakash@...gotech.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	hch@...radead.org, jthumshirn@...e.de, joe.lawrence@...atus.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v1 02/20] [SCSI] mpt3sas: Get IOC_FACTS information using  handshake protocol only after HBA card gets into READY or Operational state.

>>>>> " " == Sreekanth Reddy <sreekanth.reddy@...gotech.com> writes:

> Driver initialization fails if driver tries to send IOC facts request message when the IOC is in reset or in a fault state.
> 
> This patch will make sure that
>  1.Driver to send IOC facts request message only if HBA is in operational or ready state.
>  2.If IOC is in fault state, a diagnostic reset would be issued.
>  3.If IOC is in reset state then driver will wait for 10 seconds to exit out of reset state.
>    If the HBA continues to be in reset state, then the HBA wouldn't be claimed by the driver.

Reviewed-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@...cle.com>

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Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering
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