Re: [PATCH V2] scsi: core: use blk_mq_requeue_request in __scsi_queue_insert
From: jianchao.wang
Date: Thu Mar 01 2018 - 21:16:49 EST
Hi Bart
Thanks for your precious time and detailed summary.
On 03/02/2018 01:43 AM, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> Yes, the block layer core guarantees that scsi_mq_get_budget() will be called
> before scsi_queue_rq(). I think the full picture is as follows:
> * Before scsi_queue_rq() calls .queuecommand(), get_device() is called for the
> SCSI device and the device, target and host busy counters are incremented.
Supply some details here:
scsi_mq_get_budget before calling .queuecommand get_device and increase device_busy.
scsi_queue_rq increases target_busy and host_busy.
> * If the SCSI core decides to requeue a command, scsi_queue_insert() causes
> __scsi_queue_insert() to call scsi_device_unbusy(). That last function
> decreases the device, target and host busy counters but not put_device(sdev).
> Hence the need for a separate put_device() call after requeuing.
>
> It's unfortunate that the SCSI core became so asymmetric. Anyway, since I am
> now convinced that this patch is correct, feel free to add:
>
> Reviewed-by: Bart Van Assche <bart.vanassche@xxxxxxx>
Sincerely
Jianchao