linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: mpt3sas: fix hang on ata passthru commands

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Date:   Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:15:25 +0100
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>
To:     Sreekanth Reddy <sreekanth.reddy@...adcom.com>
Cc:     James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senpartnership.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@...disk.com>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>, jbaron@...mai.com,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        sagi@...mberg.me, Sathya Prakash <sathya.prakash@...adcom.com>,
        Suganath Prabu Subramani 
        <suganath-prabu.subramani@...adcom.com>,
        Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>,
        "linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>,
        Chaitra Basappa <chaitra.basappa@...adcom.com>,
        dledford@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: mpt3sas: fix hang on ata passthru commands

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 07:43:51PM +0530, Sreekanth Reddy wrote:
> [Sreekanth] Just for readability purpose, can use use "if (test_bit(0,
> &sas_device_priv_data->ata_command_pending)"
>  instead of "if (sas_device_priv_data->ata_command_pending)".
> Since while setting & clearing the bit we are using atomic bit
> operations. I don't see any issue functionality wise.

I agree.  Also while we're into nitpicking - it would be good to
give bit 0 of the bitmap a name instead of hardcoding the 0.

Except for these patch looks fine:

Reviewed-by: Christoph Hellwig <hch@....de>