linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: Let scsi_execute_cmd() mark args->sshdr as invalid

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Date:   Fri, 19 May 2023 09:54:28 -0700
From:   Bart Van Assche <bvanassche@....org>
To:     John Garry <john.g.garry@...cle.com>,
        Juergen Gross <jgross@...e.com>,
        "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org,
        "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@...ux.ibm.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: Let scsi_execute_cmd() mark args->sshdr as invalid

On 5/19/23 09:06, John Garry wrote:
> Sure, what I describe is ideal, but I still just dislike passing both 
> sensebuf and hdr into scsi_execute_cmd(). The semantics of how 
> scsi_execute_cmd() treats them is vague.

Is this something that can be addressed by improving the 
scsi_execute_cmd() documentation?

Thanks,

Bart.