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SubjectRe: [PATCH 2/3] scsi: ufs: Keep device power on only fWriteBoosterBufferFlushDuringHibernate == 1
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On Thu, 2020-12-03 at 12:15 +0000, Avri Altman wrote:
> > so, you agree the possiblity of failure exists.
>
> I was more relating to the lottery part.
It doesn't matter. even the possibility of winning a lottery is very
low, but still there is.
> >
> > > Hence we need-not any extra logic protecting device management
> > > command failures.
> >
> > what extra logic?
> >
> > >
> > > if reading the configuration pass correctly, and UFSHCD_CAP_WB_EN
> > > is
> > > set,
> >
> >
> > UFSHCD_CAP_WB_EN set is DRAM level. still in the cache.
> >
> > > one should expect that any other functionality would work.
> > >
> >
> > No, The programming will consume more power than reading, the
> > later setting will more possbile fail than reading.
> >
> > > Otherwise, any non-standard behavior should be added with a
> > > quirk.
> > >
> >
> > NO, this is not what is standard or non-standard. This is
> > independent
> > of UFS device/controller. It is a software design. IMO, we didn't
> > deal
> > with programming status that is a potential bug. If having to
> > impose to
> > a component, do you think should be controller or device? Instead
> > of
> > addin a quirk, I prefer dropping this patch.
>
> It seems you are adding some special treatment in case some device
> management command failed,
> A vanishingly unlikely event but a one that has significant impact
> over power consumption.

again, there is nothing with device. Obviously, you didn't do system
reliability testing in harsh environment. you don't believe this is WB
driver bug. I will send my next version patch with a fix-tag. even It
cannot merge. but I want to highlight it is a bug.

Thanks,
Bean


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