[SCSI] scsi_error.c: Add EH Start Unit retry Currently, the scsi error handler will issue a START_UNIT command if the drive indicates it needs its motor started and the allow_restart flag is set in the scsi_device. If, after the scsi error handler invokes a host adapter reset due to error recovery, a device is in a unit attention state AND also needs a START_UNIT, that device will be placed offline. The disk array devices on an ipr RAID adapter will do exactly this when in a dual initiator configuration. This patch adds a single retry to the EH initiated START_UNIT. Signed-off-by: Brian King <brking@linux.vnet.ibm.com> Patch modified and Signed-off-by: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@SteelEye.com>
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c index 7a1a1bb..28a266c 100644 --- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c +++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -932,10 +932,12 @@ static unsigned char stu_command[6] = {START_STOP, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0}; if (scmd->device->allow_restart) { - int rtn; + int i, rtn = NEEDS_RETRY; - rtn = scsi_send_eh_cmnd(scmd, stu_command, 6, - START_UNIT_TIMEOUT, 0); + for (i = 0; rtn == NEEDS_RETRY && i < 2; i++) + rtn = scsi_send_eh_cmnd(scmd, stu_command, 6, + START_UNIT_TIMEOUT, 0); + if (rtn == SUCCESS) return 0; }