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Message-ID: <20180402220136.GI388343@devbig577.frc2.facebook.com>
Date:   Mon, 2 Apr 2018 15:01:36 -0700
From:   "tj@...nel.org" <tj@...nel.org>
To:     Bart Van Assche <Bart.VanAssche@....com>
Cc:     "kernel-team@...com" <kernel-team@...com>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-block@...r.kernel.org" <linux-block@...r.kernel.org>,
        "axboe@...nel.dk" <axboe@...nel.dk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] blk-mq: Fix request handover from timeout path to
 normal execution

Hello,

On Mon, Apr 02, 2018 at 09:56:41PM +0000, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> This patch increases the time during which .aborted_gstate == .gstate if the
> timeout is reset. Does that increase the chance that a completion will be missed
> if the request timeout is reset?

It sure does, but we're comparing an outright kernel bug vs. an
inherently opportunistic mechanism being a bit more lossy.  I think
the answer is pretty clear.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun

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