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Message-ID: <20180402150315.GA7980@redhat.com> Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2018 10:03:15 -0500 From: David Teigland <teigland@...hat.com> To: Gang He <ghe@...e.com> Cc: cluster-devel@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: [PATCH] dlm: prompt the user SCTP is experimental On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 10:27:56PM -0600, Gang He wrote: > Hello David, > > Do you agree to add this prompt to the user? > Since sometimes customers attempted to setup SCTP protocol with two rings, > but they could not get the expected result, then it maybe bring some concerns to the customer for DLM qualities. I don't think the kernel message is a good way to communicate this to users. Dave > > As you know, DLM module can use TCP or SCTP protocols to > > communicate among the cluster. > > But, according to our testing, SCTP protocol is still considered > > experimental, since not all aspects are working correctly and > > it is not full tested. > > e.g. SCTP connection channel switch needs about 5mins hang in case > > one connection(ring) is broken. > > Then, I suggest to add a kernel print, which prompts the user SCTP > > protocol for DLM should be considered experimental, it is not > > recommended in production environment. > > > > Signed-off-by: Gang He <ghe@...e.com> > > --- > > fs/dlm/lowcomms.c | 1 + > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) > > > > diff --git a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c > > index cff79ea..18fd85d 100644 > > --- a/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c > > +++ b/fs/dlm/lowcomms.c > > @@ -1307,6 +1307,7 @@ static int sctp_listen_for_all(void) > > return -ENOMEM; > > > > log_print("Using SCTP for communications"); > > + log_print("SCTP protocol is experimental, use at your own risk"); > > > > result = sock_create_kern(&init_net, dlm_local_addr[0]->ss_family, > > SOCK_STREAM, IPPROTO_SCTP, &sock); > > -- > > 1.8.5.6
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