RE: [EXT] RE: [PATCH v3 0/2] Add log related mailbox commands

[Srinivasulu Opensrc <sthanneeru.opensrc@micron.com>]

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>From: Dan Williams <dan.j.williams@intel.com>
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>Srinivasulu Thanneeru <sthanneeru@micron.com>
>Subject: [EXT] RE: [PATCH v3 0/2] Add log related mailbox commands
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>sthanneeru.opensrc@ wrote:
>> From: Srinivasulu Thanneeru <sthanneeru.opensrc@micron.com>
>>
>> Add support to expose following mailbox commands to userspace
>> for clearing and populating the Vendor debug log in certain
>> scenarios, allowing for the aggregation of results over time.
>>
>> 1. CXL r3.1 8.2.9.5.3 Get Log Capabilities.
>> 2. CXL r3.1 8.2.9.5.4 Clear Log commands.
>> 3. CXL r3.1 8.2.9.5.6 Get Supported Logs Sub-List.
>>
>> ---
>> Changes in v3:
>> - 'Component State Dump log' has several caveats for ioctl()
>>    not being a suitable ABI as pointed in v2.(Dan Williams)
>> - Remove Component State Dump from Clear log filter.
>> - Implement a seperate patch(yet to do) to address issues as pointed in v2.
>
>Circling back to this question... I had overlooked the fact that in v3.1
>the "Request Abort Background Operation" command was added (8.2.9.1.5).
>With that the kernel can safely support background commands with
>indefinite residency. So as long as the device supports that command and
>advertises that Log populate requests can be cancelled then we can build
>a facility to cancel any user-submitted background commands when a
>kernel internal need for the background command slot arises.

I don't have the access to test "Request Abort Background Operation."
Previously, we posted RFC for default time for background operations.
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-mm/20240207105349.301-1-sthanneeru.opensrc@micron.com/

 Could you please guide me on how to proceed with this current patch series?