Re: [PATCH 35/35] monitor: add option --keep/-K

Martin Wilck
2021-01-29T19:53:48Z

On Fri, 2021-01-29 at 11:10 -0800, Sagi Grimberg wrote:
>
> > From: Martin Wilck <mwilck@suse.com>
> >
> > With this option, "nvme monitor" will keep created discovery
> > controllers
> > running even after it exits. If running in the initrd, this is will
> > be
> > done automatically. That has the advantage that the new monitor
> > instance
> > that will be started automatically after switching root can simply
> > take
> > over the already created discovery controllers.
>
> Why not make it the default?

Well, we've had a lot of discussions about persistent discovery
connections not being universally loved. So I thought I'd make cleaning
up the default.

All this can be discussed of course, that's why I called it an RFC.

Martin