linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH blktests v1 2/3] nvme/rc: Avoid triggering host nvme-cli autoconnect

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Date:   Thu, 13 Jul 2023 12:30:44 +0200
From:   Daniel Wagner <dwagner@...e.de>
To:     Hannes Reinecke <hare@...e.de>
Cc:     Max Gurtovoy <mgurtovoy@...dia.com>,
        linux-nvme@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-block@...r.kernel.org, Chaitanya Kulkarni <kch@...dia.com>,
        Shin'ichiro Kawasaki <shinichiro.kawasaki@....com>,
        Sagi Grimberg <sagi@...mberg.me>,
        James Smart <jsmart2021@...il.com>,
        Martin Belanger <Martin.Belanger@...l.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH blktests v1 2/3] nvme/rc: Avoid triggering host nvme-cli
 autoconnect

On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 12:14:14PM +0200, Hannes Reinecke wrote:
> > Exposing the subsystem is from the target configuration side.
> > Additionally, the --context (which is in the initiator/host side),
> > according to Daniel, is there to distinguish between different
> > invocations. I proposed that blktests subsystem will not be part of
> > discoverable fabric or protected somehow by access list. Therefore, no
> > additional invocation will happen.

I am confused. This is exactly what the whole --context thing is.

> Hmm. Maybe we can tweak blktest to use it's own HostNQN, and always pass
> that for any nvme-cli call.

This is what the current code already does.