[PATCH 3/5] block: Provide blk_status_t decoding for retryable errors

[hare@suse.com (Hannes Reinecke)]

On 01/04/2018 11:46 PM, Keith Busch wrote:
> This patch provides a common decoder for block status that may be retried
> so various entities wishing to consult this do not have to duplicate
> this decision.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Keith Busch <keith.busch at intel.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/blk_types.h | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/include/linux/blk_types.h b/include/linux/blk_types.h
> index a1e628e032da..b6a8723b493c 100644
> --- a/include/linux/blk_types.h
> +++ b/include/linux/blk_types.h
> @@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ typedef u8 __bitwise blk_status_t;
>  
>  #define BLK_STS_AGAIN		((__force blk_status_t)12)
>  
> +static inline bool blk_retryable(blk_status_t error)
> +{
> +	switch (error) {
> +	case BLK_STS_NOTSUPP:
> +	case BLK_STS_NOSPC:
> +	case BLK_STS_TARGET:
> +	case BLK_STS_NEXUS:
> +	case BLK_STS_MEDIUM:
> +	case BLK_STS_PROTECTION:
> +		return false;
> +	}
> +
> +	/* Anything else could be a path failure, so should be retried */
> +	return true;
> +}
> +
>  struct blk_issue_stat {
>  	u64 stat;
>  };
> 
Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare at suse.com>

Cheers,

Hannes
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