From: Dave Marquardt <davemarq@linux.ibm.com>
To: Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.ibm.com>
Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" <James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com>,
"Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@oracle.com>,
Madhavan Srinivasan <maddy@linux.ibm.com>,
Michael Ellerman <mpe@ellerman.id.au>,
Nicholas Piggin <npiggin@gmail.com>,
"Christophe Leroy (CS GROUP)" <chleroy@kernel.org>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org,
linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org, Brian King <brking@linux.ibm.com>,
Greg Joyce <gjoyce@linux.ibm.com>,
Kyle Mahlkuch <kmahlkuc@linux.ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] ibmvfc: make ibmvfc login to fabric
Date: Thu, 07 May 2026 17:34:04 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <87ik8yetnn.fsf@linux.ibm.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <e8dfa3f2-2b2b-43c0-97a1-6bccb748ca6e@linux.ibm.com> (Tyrel Datwyler's message of "Wed, 6 May 2026 22:03:22 -0700")
Tyrel Datwyler <tyreld@linux.ibm.com> writes:
> On 4/8/26 10:07 AM, Dave Marquardt via B4 Relay wrote:
>> From: Dave Marquardt <davemarq@linux.ibm.com>
>>
>> Make ibmvfc login to fabric when NPIV login returns SUPPORT_SCSI or
>> SUPPORT_NVMEOF capabilities.
>
> Again better commit log message here and developer sign off tag.
>
>> ---
>> drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c | 100 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>> drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h | 20 +++++++++
>> 2 files changed, 115 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
>> index 808301fa452d..803fc3caa14d 100644
>> --- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
>> +++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.c
>> @@ -5205,6 +5205,89 @@ static void ibmvfc_discover_targets(struct ibmvfc_host *vhost)
>> ibmvfc_link_down(vhost, IBMVFC_LINK_DEAD);
>> }
>>
>> +static void ibmvfc_fabric_login_done(struct ibmvfc_event *evt)
>> +{
>> + struct ibmvfc_fabric_login *rsp = &evt->xfer_iu->fabric_login;
>> + u32 mad_status = be16_to_cpu(rsp->common.status);
>> + struct ibmvfc_host *vhost = evt->vhost;
>> + int level = IBMVFC_DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL;
>> +
>> + ENTER;
>> +
>> + switch (mad_status) {
>> + case IBMVFC_MAD_SUCCESS:
>> + vhost->logged_in = 1;
>
> I'm not sure I see the point of setting logged_in here since we already set it
> in npiv_login_done.
Agreed.
>> + vhost->fabric_capabilities = rsp->capabilities;
>
> The way this is currently spec'd out there are no linux relevant capabilities
> coming from fabric login. So, I'm not sure there is a reason to save them at
> this point.
Okay.
>> + fc_host_port_id(vhost->host) = be64_to_cpu(rsp->nport_id);
>> + ibmvfc_free_event(evt);
>> + break;
>> +
>> + case IBMVFC_MAD_FAILED:
>> + if (ibmvfc_retry_cmd(be16_to_cpu(rsp->status), be16_to_cpu(rsp->error)))
>> + level += ibmvfc_retry_host_init(vhost);
>> + else
>> + ibmvfc_link_down(vhost, IBMVFC_LINK_DEAD);
>> + ibmvfc_log(vhost, level, "Fabric Login failed: %s (%x:%x)\n",
>> + ibmvfc_get_cmd_error(be16_to_cpu(rsp->status), be16_to_cpu(rsp->error)),
>> + be16_to_cpu(rsp->status), be16_to_cpu(rsp->error));
>> + ibmvfc_free_event(evt);
>> + LEAVE;
>> + return;
>> +
>> + case IBMVFC_MAD_CRQ_ERROR:
>> + ibmvfc_retry_host_init(vhost);
>> + fallthrough;
>> +
>> + case IBMVFC_MAD_DRIVER_FAILED:
>> + ibmvfc_free_event(evt);
>> + LEAVE;
>> + return;
>> +
>> + default:
>> + dev_err(vhost->dev, "Invalid fabric Login response: 0x%x\n", mad_status);
>> + ibmvfc_link_down(vhost, IBMVFC_LINK_DEAD);
>> + ibmvfc_free_event(evt);
>> + LEAVE;
>> + return;
>> + }
>> +
>> + ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_QUERY);
>> + wake_up(&vhost->work_wait_q);
>> +
>> + LEAVE;
>> +}
>> +
>> +static void ibmvfc_fabric_login(struct ibmvfc_host *vhost)
>> +{
>> + struct ibmvfc_fabric_login *mad;
>> + struct ibmvfc_event *evt = ibmvfc_get_reserved_event(&vhost->crq);
>> + int level = IBMVFC_DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL;
>> +
>> + if (!evt) {
>
> I think we need to hard reset here or we are dead in the water if there are no
> events.
I will add a hard reset here.
>> + ibmvfc_log(vhost, level, "Fabric Login failed: no available events\n");
>> + return;
>> + }
>> +
>> + ibmvfc_init_event(evt, ibmvfc_fabric_login_done, IBMVFC_MAD_FORMAT);
>> + mad = &evt->iu.fabric_login;
>> + memset(mad, 0, sizeof(*mad));
>> + if (vhost->scsi_scrqs.protocol == IBMVFC_PROTO_SCSI)
>> + mad->common.opcode = cpu_to_be32(IBMVFC_FABRIC_LOGIN);
>> + else if (vhost->scsi_scrqs.protocol == IBMVFC_PROTO_NVME)
>> + mad->common.opcode = cpu_to_be32(IBMVFC_NVMF_FABRIC_LOGIN);
>
> The VIOS won't return NVMF support unless we advertise it. So, I think its best
> to omit any NVMF releveant changes that are spec'd as they aren't being applied
> in a proper workflow here anyways. If the driver advertised both SCSI and NVMF
> support the current code would never do a NVMF fabric login as it would never
> fall through here.
Okay, I'll removed the NVMF changes.
>> + else {
>> + ibmvfc_log(vhost, level, "Fabric Login failed: unknown protocol\n");
>> + return;
>> + }
>> + mad->common.version = cpu_to_be32(1);
>> + mad->common.length = cpu_to_be16(sizeof(*mad));
>> +
>> + ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_INIT_WAIT);
>> +
>> + if (ibmvfc_send_event(evt, vhost, default_timeout))
>> + ibmvfc_link_down(vhost, IBMVFC_LINK_DOWN);
>> +}
>> +
>> static void ibmvfc_channel_setup_done(struct ibmvfc_event *evt)
>> {
>> struct ibmvfc_host *vhost = evt->vhost;
>> @@ -5251,8 +5334,12 @@ static void ibmvfc_channel_setup_done(struct ibmvfc_event *evt)
>> return;
>> }
>>
>> - ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_QUERY);
>> - wake_up(&vhost->work_wait_q);
>> + if (ibmvfc_check_caps(vhost, (IBMVFC_SUPPORT_SCSI | IBMVFC_SUPPORT_NVMEOF))) {
>> + ibmvfc_fabric_login(vhost);
>
> Again drop the NVMEOF code.
Okay.
>> + } else {
>> + ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_QUERY);
>> + wake_up(&vhost->work_wait_q);
>> + }
>> }
>>
>> static void ibmvfc_channel_setup(struct ibmvfc_host *vhost)
>> @@ -5443,9 +5530,12 @@ static void ibmvfc_npiv_login_done(struct ibmvfc_event *evt)
>> vhost->host->can_queue = be32_to_cpu(rsp->max_cmds) - IBMVFC_NUM_INTERNAL_REQ;
>> vhost->host->max_sectors = npiv_max_sectors;
>>
>> - if (ibmvfc_check_caps(vhost, IBMVFC_CAN_SUPPORT_CHANNELS) && vhost->do_enquiry) {
>> - ibmvfc_channel_enquiry(vhost);
>> - } else {
>> + if (ibmvfc_check_caps(vhost, IBMVFC_CAN_SUPPORT_CHANNELS)) {
>> + if (vhost->do_enquiry)
>> + ibmvfc_channel_enquiry(vhost);
>
> I'm not sure I understand expanding this code to a second if block as there is
> no functional change.
Agreed.
>> + } else if (ibmvfc_check_caps(vhost, (IBMVFC_SUPPORT_SCSI | IBMVFC_SUPPORT_NVMEOF)))
>
> Again drop NVMEOF and NVMF related changes.
Yes.
>> + ibmvfc_fabric_login(vhost);
>> + else {
>> vhost->do_enquiry = 0;
>> ibmvfc_set_host_action(vhost, IBMVFC_HOST_ACTION_QUERY);
>> wake_up(&vhost->work_wait_q);
>> diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h
>> index cd0917f70c6d..4f680c5d9558 100644
>> --- a/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h
>> +++ b/drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.h
>> @@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ enum ibmvfc_mad_types {
>> IBMVFC_CHANNEL_ENQUIRY = 0x1000,
>> IBMVFC_CHANNEL_SETUP = 0x2000,
>> IBMVFC_CONNECTION_INFO = 0x4000,
>> + IBMVFC_FABRIC_LOGIN = 0x8000,
>> + IBMVFC_NVMF_FABRIC_LOGIN = 0x8001,
>> };
>>
>> struct ibmvfc_mad_common {
>> @@ -227,6 +229,8 @@ struct ibmvfc_npiv_login_resp {
>> #define IBMVFC_MAD_VERSION_CAP 0x20
>> #define IBMVFC_HANDLE_VF_WWPN 0x40
>> #define IBMVFC_CAN_SUPPORT_CHANNELS 0x80
>> +#define IBMVFC_SUPPORT_NVMEOF 0x100
>> +#define IBMVFC_SUPPORT_SCSI 0x200
>> #define IBMVFC_SUPPORT_NOOP_CMD 0x1000
>> __be32 max_cmds;
>> __be32 scsi_id_sz;
>> @@ -590,6 +594,19 @@ struct ibmvfc_connection_info {
>> __be64 reserved[16];
>> } __packed __aligned(8);
>>
>> +struct ibmvfc_fabric_login {
>> + struct ibmvfc_mad_common common;
>> + __be64 flags;
>> +#define IBMVFC_STRIP_MERGE 0x1
>> +#define IBMVFC_LINK_COMMANDS 0x2
>> + __be64 capabilities;
>> + __be64 nport_id;
>> + __be16 status;
>> + __be16 error;
>> + __be32 pad;
>> + __be64 reserved[16];
>> +} __packed __aligned(8);
>> +
>> struct ibmvfc_trace_start_entry {
>> u32 xfer_len;
>> } __packed;
>> @@ -709,6 +726,7 @@ union ibmvfc_iu {
>> struct ibmvfc_channel_enquiry channel_enquiry;
>> struct ibmvfc_channel_setup_mad channel_setup;
>> struct ibmvfc_connection_info connection_info;
>> + struct ibmvfc_fabric_login fabric_login;
>> } __packed __aligned(8);
>>
>> enum ibmvfc_target_action {
>> @@ -921,6 +939,8 @@ struct ibmvfc_host {
>> struct work_struct rport_add_work_q;
>> wait_queue_head_t init_wait_q;
>> wait_queue_head_t work_wait_q;
>> + __be64 fabric_capabilities;
>> + unsigned int login_cap_index;
>
> Lets drop these as they serve no purpose for Linux. If the spec changes to
> introduce capabilites releveant to Linux we can add it then.
Okay. You discussed fabric_capabilities. I think login_cap_index isn't
useful until patch 4 or 5, so I'll drop it from patch 4.
-Dave
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