linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] scsi: sd: support specify probe type of build-in driver

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Message-ID: <ZICP8GFjPSu7rOjv@infradead.org>
Date:   Wed, 7 Jun 2023 07:10:56 -0700
From:   Christoph Hellwig <hch@...radead.org>
To:     Jianlin Lv <iecedge@...il.com>
Cc:     jejb@...ux.ibm.com, martin.petersen@...cle.com, paulmck@...nel.org,
        bp@...e.de, peterz@...radead.org, will@...nel.org,
        rdunlap@...radead.org, kim.phillips@....com, rostedt@...dmis.org,
        wyes.karny@....com, jianlv@...y.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-doc@...r.kernel.org, linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] scsi: sd: support specify probe type of build-in driver

On Tue, Jun 06, 2023 at 05:12:17AM +0000, Jianlin Lv wrote:
> When SCSI disks are located on different SCSI hosts within a system,
> asynchronous detection can lead to non-deterministic SCSI disk names.

Yes, as can various other conditions.  Your code better be able to deal
with that.