On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 06:49:08PM -0700, Asai Thambi S P wrote:
> On 5/10/2012 9:34 AM, Greg KH wrote:
> 
> > On Wed, May 09, 2012 at 06:14:44PM -0700, Asai Thambi S P wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Below is the list of 'mtip32xx' patches in kernel 3.4. Please apply the 
> >> same to stable kernel 3.3.x. Let me know if you have any queries. Thanks.
> >>
> >>  #. Commit ids                               : Description
> >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>  1. 22be2e6e13ac09b20000582ac34d47fb0029a6da : fix incorrect value set for 
> >> drv_cleanup_done, and re-initialize and start port in mtip_restart_port()
> >>  2. 6d27f09a6398ee086b11804aa3a16609876f0c7c : fix error handling in 
> >> mtip_init()
> > 
> > These two are fine.
> 
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> > 
> >>  3. 45038367c271f83b649b16551bf2d8174b203cb9 : Add new bitwise flag 
> >> 'dd_flag'
> > 
> > How does this fit the rules specified in
> > Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt?  I don't think it does, do you?
> 
> 
> This is consolidation of flag variables into a single bitwise flag
> variable, and defining new flags (using available bits in the bitmap).
> 
> Not required.

Then why did you ask for these, and other patches that are not required,
to be applied?

> >>  4. dad40f16ff683a10f4f2bea55a0b9fd86d3db58e : make setting comp_time as 
> >> common
> > 
> > Same here, what does this fix?
> 
> 
> Not required.
> 
> > 
> >>  5. f65872177d838a33e90cbae25625b9bec05134ca : Add new sysfs entry 'status'
> > 
> > That looks like a new feature, which isn't allowed in stable trees,
> > right?
> 
> 
> Not required.
> 
> > 
> >>  6. 8182b495281764ca518781e876c91900e75088d2 : misc changes
> > 
> > Are these bugfixes?
> 
> 
> Yes. Some parts depend on above patches. Apply only the following:
>     * Free ida index in remove path
> 
> hunks:
> @@ -3657,6 +3669,11 @@ static int mtip_block_remove(struct driver_data *dd)
> @@ -3686,6 +3703,11 @@ static int mtip_block_shutdown(struct driver_data *dd)
> 
> > 
> >>  7. 8a857a880bd83ba4f217d55dd4a623a7e4b5cb47 : Shorten macro names
> > 
> > What?
> 
> 
> Not required.
> 
> > 
> >>  8. c74b0f586fa3cbc92ca451836fd75ae7a3fa85ac : fix handling of commands in 
> >> various scenarios
> > 
> > This almost looks ok, but it's quite big, don't you think?
> 
> 
> Some parts depend on above patches. I can prepare a custom patch for the 
> following. Let me know if these items are ok.
>   * If a ncq command time out and a non-ncq command is active, skip restart 
> port
>   * When a non-ncq command is active, allow incoming non-ncq commands to wait 
> instead of failing back
>   * Changed timeout for download microcode and smart commands

Anyway, now that 3.4 is out, and 3.3 is about to go end-of-life, I'd not
recommend doing this as it shouldn't be needed.

thanks,

greg k-h
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