[dm-devel] feature="1 queue_if_no_path" vs. no_path_retry=queue

[Kiyoshi Ueda]

Hi,

Oren Held wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> According to all docs I've read, and some code, the following settings seem to have the same effect:
> 1. Setting features = "1 queue_if_no_path"
> 2. Setting no_path_retry = "queue"
> 
> Now that's confusing, especially when having conflicting configuration, e.g., from hwtable.c:
>                 /* IBM DS4100 */
>                 .vendor        = "IBM",
>                 .product       = "1724",
>                 .features      = "1 queue_if_no_path",
>                 .no_path_retry = 300,
> 
> It's not clear enough what would be the resulting behavior of this configuration.
> 
> Did I get it right? Is there a reason for keeping the features = "1 queue_if_no_path" option available in multipath-tools?

See http://marc.info/?l=dm-devel&m=124572577028515&w=2

Thanks,
Kiyoshi Ueda


> Thanks
> 
> Regards
> 
> - Oren