linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/3] ipmi: fix msg stack when IPMI is disconnected

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Date:   Sat, 8 Oct 2022 06:49:02 -0500
From:   Corey Minyard <minyard@....org>
To:     Yuchen Zhang <zhangyuchen.lcr@...edance.com>
Cc:     openipmi-developer@...ts.sourceforge.net,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, qi.zheng@...ux.dev
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/3] ipmi: fix msg stack when IPMI is disconnected

On Sat, Oct 08, 2022 at 09:36:16AM +0800, Yuchen Zhang wrote:
> > Also, the following is in start_kcs_transaction():
> > 
> > 	if ((kcs->state != KCS_IDLE) && (kcs->state != KCS_HOSED)) {
> > 		dev_warn(kcs->io->dev, "KCS in invalid state %d\n", kcs->state);
> > 		return IPMI_NOT_IN_MY_STATE_ERR;
> > 	}
> > 
> > You probably need to remove the (kcs->state != KCS_HOSED) part of this
> > now.  Would you agree?
> > 
> > -corey
> > 
> I agree. KCS_HOSED state should be an invalid state.

Can you make this change, run a quick test, and re-submit this one
patch?  With that, I can include this.

Thanks,

-corey