linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 07/13] mpt3sas: Handle NVMe PCIe device related events generated from firmware.

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Message-ID: <62d621e7-2adc-05b1-e914-dcda52b41553@suse.de>
Date:   Thu, 3 Aug 2017 08:38:05 +0200
From:   Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
To:     Suganath Prabu S <suganath-prabu.subramani@...adcom.com>,
        jejb@...nel.org, hch@...radead.org
Cc:     martin.petersen@...cle.com, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        Sathya.Prakash@...adcom.com, kashyap.desai@...adcom.com,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, chaitra.basappa@...adcom.com,
        sreekanth.reddy@...adcom.com, linux-nvme@...ts.infradead.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 07/13] mpt3sas: Handle NVMe PCIe device related events
 generated from firmware.

On 07/14/2017 03:22 PM, Suganath Prabu S wrote:
> * The controller firmware sends separate events for NVMe devices and
> PCIe switches similar to existing SAS events.
> 
> * NVMe device detection, addition and removal are reported by the
> firmware through PCIe Topology Change list events.
> 
> * The PCIe device state change events are sent when the firmware
> detects any abnormal conditions with a NVMe device or switch.
> 
> * The enumeration event are sent when the firmware starts PCIe device
> enumeration and stops.
> 
> * This patch has the code change to handle the events and add/remove
> NVMe devices in driver's inventory.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Chaitra P B <chaitra.basappa@...adcom.com>
> Signed-off-by: Suganath Prabu S <suganath-prabu.subramani@...adcom.com>
> ---
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c  |   30 ++-
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c |  471 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
>  2 files changed, 495 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
> 
Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.com>

Cheers,

Hannes
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