linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] scsi: ufs: fix livelock of ufshcd_clear_ua

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Date:   Sun, 20 Dec 2020 22:02:15 +0000
From:   Avri Altman <Avri.Altman@....com>
To:     Jaegeuk Kim <jaegeuk@...nel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "kernel-team@...roid.com" <kernel-team@...roid.com>
CC:     "cang@...eaurora.org" <cang@...eaurora.org>,
        "alim.akhtar@...sung.com" <alim.akhtar@...sung.com>,
        "bvanassche@....org" <bvanassche@....org>,
        "martin.petersen@...cle.com" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>,
        "stanley.chu@...iatek.com" <stanley.chu@...iatek.com>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] scsi: ufs: fix livelock of ufshcd_clear_ua_wluns

Hi J,
 
> 
> When gate_work/ungate_work gets an error during hibern8_enter or exit,
>  ufshcd_err_handler()
>    ufshcd_scsi_block_requests()
>    ufshcd_reset_and_restore()
>      ufshcd_clear_ua_wluns() -> stuck
>    ufshcd_scsi_unblock_requests()
> 
> In order to avoid it, ufshcd_clear_ua_wluns() can be called per recovery
> flows
> such as suspend/resume, link_recovery, and error_handler.
Not sure that suspend/resume are UAC events?
 
Also the 'fixes' tag is missing.

Thanks,
Avri