linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: sd: stop SSD (non-rotational) disks before reboot

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Date:   Wed, 17 Jun 2020 12:19:34 -0700
From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:     Simon Arlott <simon@...iron.net>,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: sd: stop SSD (non-rotational) disks before reboot

On 2020-06-17 11:49, Simon Arlott wrote:
> @@ -3576,9 +3582,19 @@ static void sd_shutdown(struct device *dev)
>  		sd_sync_cache(sdkp, NULL);
>  	}
>  
> -	if (system_state != SYSTEM_RESTART && sdkp->device->manage_start_stop) {
> -		sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Stopping disk\n");
> -		sd_start_stop_device(sdkp, 0);
> +	if (sdkp->device->manage_start_stop) {
> +		bool stop_disk = (system_state != SYSTEM_RESTART);
> +
> +		if (stop_before_reboot > 1) { /* stop all disks */
> +			stop_disk = true;
> +		} else if (stop_before_reboot) { /* non-rotational only */
> +			stop_disk |= blk_queue_nonrot(sdkp->disk->queue);
> +		}
> +
> +		if (stop_disk) {
> +			sd_printk(KERN_NOTICE, sdkp, "Stopping disk\n");
> +			sd_start_stop_device(sdkp, 0);
> +		}
>  	}
>  }

Is introduction of a new kernel module parameter essential? Or in other
words, has it been considered to apply the new behavior to all SSDs?

Thanks,

Bart.