Re: [PATCH] scsi: Delete scsi_{get,free}_host_dev()

[Hannes Reinecke]

On 6/25/21 6:58 PM, John Garry wrote:
> Functions scsi_{get,free}_host_dev() no longer have any in-tree users, so
> delete them.
>
> Signed-off-by: John Garry <john.garry@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> An alt agenda of this patch is to get clarification on whether this API
> should be used for Hannes' reserved commands series.
>
> Originally the recommendation was to use it, but now it seems to be to
> not use it:
> https://lore.kernel.org/linux-scsi/55918d68-7385-0153-0bd9-d822d3ce4c21@xxxxxxx/
Please don't.

Before we're doing something like this I would like to have 
clarification from Christoph which way he prefers for reserved commands. 
Personally I _do_ like the host dev approach for reserved commands as it 
allows us to re-use existing infrastructure.

Christoph?

Cheers,

Hannes
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