linux-kernel - [PATCH 3.2 46/67] scsi_dh_rdac: always retry MODE SELECT on command lock violation

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Message-ID: <lsq.1456263723.998876429@decadent.org.uk>
Date:	Tue, 23 Feb 2016 21:42:03 +0000
From:	Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
CC:	akpm@...ux-foundation.org, "Hannes Reinecke" <hare@...e.de>,
	"Johannes Thumshirn" <jthumshirn@...e.de>,
	"Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Subject: [PATCH 3.2 46/67] scsi_dh_rdac: always retry MODE SELECT on
 command lock violation

3.2.78-rc1 review patch.  If anyone has any objections, please let me know.

------------------

From: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>

commit d2d06d4fe0f2cc2df9b17fefec96e6e1a1271d91 upstream.

If MODE SELECT returns with sense '05/91/36' (command lock violation)
it should always be retried without counting the number of retries.
During an HBA upgrade or similar circumstances one might see a flood
of MODE SELECT command from various HBAs, which will easily trigger
the sense code and exceed the retry count.

Signed-off-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
Reviewed-by: Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Signed-off-by: Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>
---
 drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

--- a/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/device_handler/scsi_dh_rdac.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static int mode_select_handle_sense(stru
 			/*
 			 * Command Lock contention
 			 */
-			err = SCSI_DH_RETRY;
+			err = SCSI_DH_IMM_RETRY;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
@@ -623,6 +623,8 @@ retry:
 		err = mode_select_handle_sense(sdev, h->sense);
 		if (err == SCSI_DH_RETRY && retry_cnt--)
 			goto retry;
+		if (err == SCSI_DH_IMM_RETRY)
+			goto retry;
 	}
 	if (err == SCSI_DH_OK) {
 		h->state = RDAC_STATE_ACTIVE;