linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 5/8] blk-mq: make blk_abort

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Date:   Tue, 9 Jan 2018 08:02:58 -0800
From:   "tj@...nel.org" <tj@...nel.org>
To:     Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@....com>
Cc:     "jbacik@...com" <jbacik@...com>, "jack@...e.cz" <jack@...e.cz>,
        "clm@...com" <clm@...com>, "axboe@...nel.dk" <axboe@...nel.dk>,
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        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
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        "jianchao.w.wang@...cle.com" <jianchao.w.wang@...cle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 5/8] blk-mq: make blk_abort_request() trigger timeout path

On Mon, Jan 08, 2018 at 10:10:01PM +0000, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> Other req->deadline writes are protected by preempt_disable(),
> write_seqcount_begin(&rq->gstate_seq), write_seqcount_end(&rq->gstate_seq)
> and preempt_enable(). I think it's fine that the above req->deadline store
> does not have that protection but I also think that that deserves a comment.

Will add.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun