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From: Oliver Neukum <oneukum-IBi9RG/b67k@public.gmane.org>
To: Alan Stern <stern-nwvwT67g6+6dFdvTe/nMLpVzexx5G7lz@public.gmane.org>
Cc: Hans de Goede <hdegoede-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-usb-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	kraxel-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org,
	mdharm-usb-JGfshJpz5UybPZpvUQj5UqxOck334EZe@public.gmane.org,
	usb-storage-ijkIwGHArpdIPJnuZ7Njw4oP9KaGy4wf@public.gmane.org,
	linux-scsi-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: [usb-storage] Re: [PATCH 04/14] uas: lock the abort handler
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:28:56 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <1454509736.1930.9.camel@suse.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44L0.1601261026301.2062-100000-IYeN2dnnYyZXsRXLowluHWD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>

On Tue, 2016-01-26 at 10:28 -0500, Alan Stern wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Jan 2016, Oliver Neukum wrote:

> > That is problematic. The ABORT_TMF does need IO for which we need
> > to wait. And if we just submit and pretend the abort worked, the tag
> > will be reused.
> > Perhaps we could drop the spinlock. I think it is time to talk to
> > the SCSI people.
> 
> The abort handler doesn't have to wait for the command to terminate.  
> It merely has to initiate an abort and return.  The SCSI layer gets 
> notified via the usual mechanism when the command eventually finishes, 
> whether it was successful or not.

This is stange. I don't see how we can guarantee a command completion
if eh_abort_handler() has sent the TMF.
It was my understanding that returning from eh_abort_handler()
means that a tag is considered free again and will be reused.
Could you clarify?

	Regards
		Oliver



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       reply	other threads:[~2016-02-03 14:28 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
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2016-02-03 14:28   ` Oliver Neukum [this message]
2016-02-03 16:53     ` [usb-storage] Re: [PATCH 04/14] uas: lock the abort handler Alan Stern

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