Re: [PATCH v2 2/2] scsi: Add comment of target_destroy in scsi_host_template

From: Bart Van Assche
Date: Tue Oct 17 2023 - 17:04:26 EST


On 10/15/23 19:08, Wenchao Hao wrote:
Add comment to tell callback function target_destroy of
scsi_host_template is called in atomic context.

Signed-off-by: Wenchao Hao <haowenchao2@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
include/scsi/scsi_host.h | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
index 49f768d0ff37..2e8d77441064 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_host.h
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ struct scsi_host_template {
* midlayer calls this point so that the driver may deallocate
* and terminate any references to the target.
*
+ * Note: this callback in called with spin_lock shost->host_lock held,
+ * so donot call functions might cause schedule
+ *
* Status: OPTIONAL
*/
void (* target_destroy)(struct scsi_target *);

The above comment can be made shorter and spelling and grammar can be improved. How about the following: "This callback is called with the host lock held and hence must not sleep."?

Thanks,

Bart.