linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: libiscsi: fix shifting of DID

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Date:   Mon, 9 Oct 2017 14:46:03 +0200
From:   Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@...e.de>
To:     Steffen Maier <maier@...ux.vnet.ibm.com>
Cc:     "Martin K . Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        Linux Kernel Mailinglist <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux SCSI Mailinglist <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Lee Duncan <lduncan@...e.com>, Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>,
        Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@...disk.com>,
        Chris Leech <cleech@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: libiscsi: fix shifting of DID_REQUEUE host byte

On Mon, Oct 09, 2017 at 02:35:06PM +0200, Steffen Maier wrote:
> Use wrapper functions to advertize their use in an attempt to avoid wrong
> shifting in the future?

Not sure, converting all the users would be a lot of churn for relatively low
benefit:

linux (master)$ git grep "result = DID_" drivers/scsi/ | wc -l
419

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