Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1753317Ab3JDWbl (ORCPT ); Fri, 4 Oct 2013 18:31:41 -0400 Received: from mx2.parallels.com ([199.115.105.18]:57993 "EHLO mx2.parallels.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1753115Ab3JDWbi convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Fri, 4 Oct 2013 18:31:38 -0400 From: James Bottomley To: KY Srinivasan CC: "gregkh@linuxfoundation.org" , "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" , "devel@linuxdriverproject.org" , "ohering@suse.com" , "hch@infradead.org" , "eric@purestorage.com" , "nab@linux-iscsi.org" , "linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org" Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] Drivers: scsi: Derive the FLUSH_TIMEOUT from the basic I/O timeout Thread-Topic: [PATCH 1/1] Drivers: scsi: Derive the FLUSH_TIMEOUT from the basic I/O timeout Thread-Index: AQHOwTQXtrhMaZFXTEu/YravllNS3JnliCkAgAAFQQCAAAh3AA== Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2013 22:31:30 +0000 Message-ID: <1380925890.3868.12.camel@dabdike.int.hansenpartnership.com> References: <1380915516-28720-1-git-send-email-kys@microsoft.com> <1380922944.3868.8.camel@dabdike.int.hansenpartnership.com> <2c2ffa39467f4931b2b66ca0602af766@SN2PR03MB061.namprd03.prod.outlook.com> In-Reply-To: <2c2ffa39467f4931b2b66ca0602af766@SN2PR03MB061.namprd03.prod.outlook.com> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [24.17.213.192] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-ID: <98EEF877EC6BCB4FB7B999087A4A2A0D@sw.swsoft.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7BIT MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 5430 Lines: 142 On Fri, 2013-10-04 at 22:01 +0000, KY Srinivasan wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Bottomley [mailto:jbottomley@parallels.com] > > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 2:42 PM > > To: KY Srinivasan > > Cc: gregkh@linuxfoundation.org; linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org; > > devel@linuxdriverproject.org; ohering@suse.com; hch@infradead.org; > > eric@purestorage.com; nab@linux-iscsi.org; linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org > > Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] Drivers: scsi: Derive the FLUSH_TIMEOUT from the basic > > I/O timeout > > > > On Fri, 2013-10-04 at 12:38 -0700, K. Y. Srinivasan wrote: > > > Rather than having a separate constant for specifying the timeout on FLUSH > > > operations, use the basic I/O timeout value that is already configurable > > > on a per target basis to derive the FLUSH timeout. Looking at the current > > > definitions of these timeout values, the FLUSH operation is supposed to have > > > a value that is twice the normal timeout value. This patch preserves this > > > relationship while leveraging the flexibility of specifying the I/O timeout. > > > > > > I would like to thank Eric Seppanen and > > > Nicholas A. Bellinger for their help in resolving > > > this issue. > > > > > > Signed-off-by: K. Y. Srinivasan > > > --- > > > drivers/scsi/sd.c | 5 +++-- > > > 1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) > > > > > > diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c > > > index e62d17d..8aff306 100644 > > > --- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c > > > +++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c > > > @@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static int sd_setup_write_same_cmnd(struct > > scsi_device *sdp, struct request *rq) > > > > > > static int scsi_setup_flush_cmnd(struct scsi_device *sdp, struct request *rq) > > > { > > > - rq->timeout = SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT; > > > + rq->timeout *= 2; > > > rq->retries = SD_MAX_RETRIES; > > > rq->cmd[0] = SYNCHRONIZE_CACHE; > > > rq->cmd_len = 10; > > > @@ -1433,6 +1433,7 @@ static int sd_sync_cache(struct scsi_disk *sdkp) > > > { > > > int retries, res; > > > struct scsi_device *sdp = sdkp->device; > > > + unsigned int timeout = sdp->request_queue->rq_timeout; > > > > The timeout is signed in the function prototype > > > > > struct scsi_sense_hdr sshdr; > > > > > > if (!scsi_device_online(sdp)) > > > @@ -1448,7 +1449,7 @@ static int sd_sync_cache(struct scsi_disk *sdkp) > > > * flush everything. > > > */ > > > res = scsi_execute_req_flags(sdp, cmd, DMA_NONE, NULL, 0, > > > - &sshdr, SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT, > > > + &sshdr, timeout * 2, > > > SD_MAX_RETRIES, NULL, REQ_PM); > > > if (res == 0) > > > break; > > > > Not like this, please: you now leave us with a dangling #define whose > > name makes you think it should be related to flushing and a couple of > > curious magic constants. It's almost hand crafted to confuse people > > reading the code. > > > > Please do it like this instead: with a comment explaining what we're > > doing above the #define and a name that clearly relates to the actions. > > > > James > > > > --- > > > > diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c > > index e62d17d..5c9496d 100644 > > --- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c > > +++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c > > @@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ static int sd_setup_write_same_cmnd(struct scsi_device > > *sdp, struct request *rq) > > > > static int scsi_setup_flush_cmnd(struct scsi_device *sdp, struct request *rq) > > { > > - rq->timeout = SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT; > > + rq->timeout *= SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_MULTIPLIER; > > rq->retries = SD_MAX_RETRIES; > > rq->cmd[0] = SYNCHRONIZE_CACHE; > > rq->cmd_len = 10; > > @@ -1433,6 +1433,8 @@ static int sd_sync_cache(struct scsi_disk *sdkp) > > { > > int retries, res; > > struct scsi_device *sdp = sdkp->device; > > + const int timeout = sdp->request_queue->rq_timeout > > + * SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_MULTIPLIER; > > struct scsi_sense_hdr sshdr; > > > > if (!scsi_device_online(sdp)) > > @@ -1448,8 +1450,8 @@ static int sd_sync_cache(struct scsi_disk *sdkp) > > * flush everything. > > */ > > res = scsi_execute_req_flags(sdp, cmd, DMA_NONE, NULL, 0, > > - &sshdr, SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT, > > - SD_MAX_RETRIES, NULL, REQ_PM); > > + &sshdr, timeout, SD_MAX_RETRIES, > > + NULL, REQ_PM); > > if (res == 0) > > break; > > } > > diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.h b/drivers/scsi/sd.h > > index 7a049de..7f7999c 100644 > > --- a/drivers/scsi/sd.h > > +++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.h > > @@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ > > */ > > #define SD_TIMEOUT (30 * HZ) > > #define SD_MOD_TIMEOUT (75 * HZ) > > -#define SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT (60 * HZ) > > +/* > > + * Flush timeout is a multiplier over the standard device timeout which is > > + * user modifiable via sysfs but initially set to SD_TIMEOUT > > + */ > > +#define SD_FLUSH_TIMEOUT_MULTIPLIER 2 > > #define SD_WRITE_SAME_TIMEOUT (120 * HZ) > > > > /* > > Thanks James. Given that you have already made the changes you want done (in the > Patch above), do you still want me to send you a fixed up patch? Either way is fine. I just need the patch to be on the mailing list for my workflow (which it is now). James -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/