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

From: Wenchao Hao
Date: Tue Oct 17 2023 - 22:24:37 EST


On 2023/10/18 5:04, Bart Van Assche wrote:
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."?


Looks better, I would update.

Thanks.

Thanks,

Bart.