linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] qla2xxx: A couple crash fixes

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Message-ID: <yq1lfhi2xdv.fsf@ca-mkp.ca.oracle.com>
Date:   Wed, 09 Sep 2020 22:12:25 -0400
From:   "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To:     Daniel Wagner <dwagner@...e.de>
Cc:     linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Nilesh Javali <njavali@...vell.com>,
        Martin Wilck <mwilck@...e.com>, Arun Easi <aeasi@...vell.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3 0/4] qla2xxx: A couple crash fixes


Daniel,

> The first crash we observed is due memory corruption in the srb memory
> pool. Unforuntatly, I couldn't find the source of the problem but the
> workaround by resetting the cleanup callbacks 'fixes' this problem
> (patch #1). I think as intermeditate step this should be merged until
> the real cause can be identified.
>
> The second crash is due a race condition(?) in the firmware. The sts
> entries are not updated in time which leads to this crash pattern
> which several customers have reported:

Applied to 5.10/scsi-staging. Thanks!

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Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering