Re: [RFC v2 2/3] nvme: move ns id info to struct nvme_ns_head

[Daniel Wagner]

On Mon, Dec 04, 2023 at 10:30:52AM +0200, Sagi Grimberg wrote:
> > -bool nvme_mpath_clear_current_path(struct nvme_ns *ns)
> > +bool nvme_mpath_clear_current_path(struct nvme_ns_head *head)
> >   {
> > -	struct nvme_ns_head *head = ns->head;
> >   	bool changed = false;
> >   	int node;
> > @@ -181,7 +183,7 @@ bool nvme_mpath_clear_current_path(struct nvme_ns *ns)
> >   		goto out;
> >   	for_each_node(node) {
> > -		if (ns == rcu_access_pointer(head->current_path[node])) {
> > +		if (head == rcu_access_pointer(head->current_path[node])->head) {
> >   			rcu_assign_pointer(head->current_path[node], NULL);
> >   			changed = true;
> >   		}
> 
> I'm not sure about this one.
> 
> This is changing the behavior of the function. Previously  it only
> cleared the current_path if it was directed to ns, now it will if the
> current_path has the same head, which is always the case isn't it?
> 
> I'm unsure to why this change is needed?

As Christoph pointed out we really need to check the ns pointer. I tried
to workaound not to use nvme_ctrl_find_ns. Anyway, I'll drop this hunk
here.

Thanks,
Daniel