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From: Luben Tuikov <luben_tuikov@adaptec.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] remove scsi_cmnd.eh_state
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 12:33:05 -0400
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On 06/20/05 08:35, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2005 at 08:28:50AM -0400, Salyzyn, Mark wrote:
> 
>>If the code is not in place, then array devices will go offline.
>>
>>The array needs to have a 5 minute timeout, all other devices can
>>timeout as per the SCSI subsystem.
> 
> 
> The proper API to do that is to set scsi_device.timeout in
> ->slave_configure.

One can also use the

enum scsi_eh_timer_return (* eh_timed_out)(struct scsi_cmnd *);

interface in the scsi_host_template. (If say dynamic
decision is to be made: array or hdd or another kind of device.)

	Luben