Re: [PATCH 2/2] blk-mq: Fix request handover from timeout path to normal execution

[tj@xxxxxxxxxx]

Hello,

On Mon, Apr 02, 2018 at 09:56:41PM +0000, Bart Van Assche wrote:
> This patch increases the time during which .aborted_gstate == .gstate if the
> timeout is reset. Does that increase the chance that a completion will be missed
> if the request timeout is reset?

It sure does, but we're comparing an outright kernel bug vs. an
inherently opportunistic mechanism being a bit more lossy.  I think
the answer is pretty clear.

Thanks.

-- 
tejun