Re: [PATCH] nvme: reject completions for requests that are not in flight

[Mauricio Faria de Oliveira]

On 2026-11-04 17:01, Jens Axboe wrote:
>> I agree that a device in this state can't be used successfully, but the
>> kernel should, IMHO. 
>> Say, in case the device hits this due to firmware which needs an update,
>> the kernel crash might prevent the user from applying it, in the first
>> place.
> 
> OK, now we're really reaching... If the device is so buggy that it can't
> even do basic operations without violating protocol and crashing the
> kernel, then there's nothing the kernel can (or should) do to try and
> prevent that. We don't cater to severely broken firmware or devices.
> 
> Please stop all of this nonsense.

Ok; thanks for the feedback and clarifications.

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Mauricio