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

Max Gurtovoy
2023-07-13T10:50:54Z

On 13/07/2023 13:44, Daniel Wagner wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 12:30:45PM +0200, Daniel Wagner wrote:
>> 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.
>
> Ah I think I got it now. You want me to set allow_hosts on the target side too
> :)

Yes.
With the unique hostId/hostNqn for blktests this should work without the
need for --context mechanism, that was probably added for system
administrators and not for unit_testing/QA/Verification engineers that
run blktests.