linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Fix for hang of Ordered task in TCM

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Date:	Mon, 23 May 2016 22:47:34 -0700
From:	"Nicholas A. Bellinger" <nab@...ux-iscsi.org>
To:	Bryant G Ly <bryantly@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:	Michael Cyr <mikecyr@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>, rjui@...adcom.com,
	sbranden@...adcom.com, jonmason@...adcom.com,
	linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, target-devel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	bcm-kernel-feedback-list@...adcom.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Fix for hang of Ordered task in TCM

Hi Bryant,

On Mon, 2016-05-23 at 19:17 -0400, Bryant G Ly wrote:
> Quoting "Nicholas A. Bellinger" <nab@...ux-iscsi.org>:
> 
> <SNIP>
> >
> > So AFAICT for delayed commands, the above patch ends up skipping these
> > three checks subsequently when doing __target_execute_cmd() directly
> > from target_restart_delayed_cmds(), no..?
> >
> > After pondering this some more, what about moving these checks into
> > __target_execute_cmd() to handle both target_core_transport.c cases
> > instead..?
> >
> > We'll also need a parameter for internal COMPARE_AND_WRITE usage
> > within compare_and_write_callback(), to bypass checks upon secondary
> > ->execute_cmd() WRITE payload submission after READ + COMPARE has
> > completed successfully.

<SNIP>

> Looks good to me.

Thanks for the review!

> Nick just to let you know I've been working with  
> Mike on VSCSI Target Fabric and we need this patch in kernel 4.4 do
> you know of the process in getting that there?

So pending a bit more list feedback + testing across multiple fabric
drivers, it's been added for the moment to target-pending/queue as post
-rc1 material.

As it merged into target-pending/master next week, the extra stable CC'
can be added to be picked up for linux-4.4.y stable and friends.

Also AFAIK, we've not had reports of other SCSI host environments
triggering this bug, but it's still a good idea to consider it for
linux-3.x.y backport at some point as well.