Re: [PATCH v4 01/15] nvmet: Rapid Path Failure Recovery set controller identify fields

From: Hannes Reinecke

Date: Mon Mar 30 2026 - 06:44:25 EST


On 3/28/26 01:43, Mohamed Khalfella wrote:
TP8028 Rapid Path Failure Recovery defined new fields in controller
identify response. The newly defined fields are:

- CIU (Controller Instance UNIQUIFIER): is an 8bit non-zero value that
is assigned a random value when controller is first created. The value
is expected to be incremented when RDY bit in CSTS register is asserted
- CIRN (Controller Instance Random Number): is 64bit random value that
gets generated when controller is created. CIRN is regenerated everytime
RDY bit is CSTS register is asserted.
- CCRL (Cross-Controller Reset Limit) is an 8bit value that defines the
maximum number of in-progress controller reset operations. CCRL is
hardcoded to 4 as recommended by TP8028.

Signed-off-by: Mohamed Khalfella <mkhalfella@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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drivers/nvme/target/admin-cmd.c | 5 +++++
drivers/nvme/target/core.c | 9 +++++++++
drivers/nvme/target/nvmet.h | 2 ++
include/linux/nvme.h | 10 ++++++++--
4 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@xxxxxxx>

Cheers,

Hannes
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