RE: [PATCH v7 0/8] mpt3sas: some bug fixes patches

[Bjorn Helgaas <helgaas@kernel.org>]

Suganath Prabu wrote:
> V7 Change Set:
> Split some patches into multiple small patches
> as suggested by Bjorn Helgaas
> 
> v6 Change Set:
> Incorporated changes as suggested by Andy.
> In Patch 1 converted while loop to do while in
> function mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc_to_operational().
> And in patch 3 removed parentheses.
> 
> V5 Change Set:
> V5 post has only defect fixes.
> We are reworking and incorporating the suggestions from Bjorn.
> And after covering tests, we ll be post Hot-Plug Surprise
>  removal patches.
> 
> V4 Change Set:
> Reframe split strings in print statement, to avoid
> 
> V3 Change Set:
> Simplified function "mpt3sas_base_pci_device_is_available" and
> made inline
> 
> V2 Change Set:
> Replaced mpt3sas_base_pci_device_is_unplugged with
> pci_device_is_present.
> 
> V1 Chnage Set:
> In Patch 0001 - unlock mutex, if active reset is in progress.
> 
> Suganath Prabu (8):
>   mpt3sas: Added new #define variable IOC_OPERATIONAL_WAIT_COUNT
>   mpt3sas: Separate out mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc
>   mpt3sas: Refactor mpt3sas_wait_for_ioc function
>   mpt3sas: Call sas_remove_host before removing the target devices
>   mpt3sas: Fix Sync cache command failure during driver unload
>   mpt3sas: Don't modify EEDPTagMode field setting on SAS3.5 HBA devices
>   mpt3sas: Fix driver modifying persistent data in Manufacturing page11
>   mpt3sas: Bump driver version to 27.100.00.00.
> 
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.c      | 73 +++++++++++++------------
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_base.h      |  8 ++-
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_config.c    | 27 ++--------
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_ctl.c       | 21 ++------
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c     | 38 ++++++++++++-
>  drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_transport.c | 91 ++++++--------------------------
>  6 files changed, 106 insertions(+), 152 deletions(-)
> 
> -- 
> 1.8.3.1

These all look fine to me.  I'm only looking at the code structure; I
have no idea how the mpt3sas hardware or the SCSI mid-layer work, so
you're on your own there :)

Reviewed-by: Bjorn Helgaas <bhelgaas@google.com>

Andy also gave his reviewed-by on the v6 series, so I cc'd him here.
I think it's good practice to specifically cc anybody who has
commented on previous versions of your patch set.