On 02/15/2013 01:39 PM, Douglas Gilbert wrote:
> Further to the thread titled: "[PATCH] SG_SCSI_RESET ioctl should
> only perform requested operation" by Jeremy Linton a patch
> is presented that adds "no_escalate" versions to the existing
> ioctl. This should not break any existing code.
> 
> This patches applies to lk 3.7.7 and lk 3.8.0-rc7 . I will extend
> sg_reset in the sg3_utils package to use it.
> 
> ChangeLog:
>   - modify SG_SCSI_RESET ioctl so the SG_SCSI_RESET_NO_ESCALATE
>     value may be added to the existing values. If so the existing
>     device->target->bus->host escalation does not occur.
>   - modify scsi_reset_provider() in the scsi_error.c file in a
>     similar way to support this new functionality.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Douglas Gilbert <[email protected]>

Some drivers rely on more invasive eh callbacks to be called if they
return FAILED in a eh callbacks. Is there a way for drivers to tell
scsi-ml it needs the old behavior?
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