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FC_REMOTE_PORT_DELET(9)		SCSI mid layer	       FC_REMOTE_PORT_DELET(9)

NAME
       fc_remote_port_delete - notifies the fc transport that a remote port is
       no longer in existence.

SYNOPSIS
       void fc_remote_port_delete(struct fc_rport * rport);

ARGUMENTS
       rport
	   The remote port that no longer exists

DESCRIPTION
       The LLDD calls this routine to notify the transport that a remote port
       is no longer part of the topology. Note: Although a port may no longer
       be part of the topology, it may persist in the remote ports displayed
       by the fc_host. We do this under 2 conditions: 1) If the port was a
       scsi target, we delay its deletion by “blocking” it. This allows the
       port to temporarily disappear, then reappear without disrupting the
       SCSI device tree attached to it. During the “blocked” period the port
       will still exist. 2) If the port was a scsi target and disappears for
       longer than we expect, we'll delete the port and the tear down the SCSI
       device tree attached to it. However, we want to semi-persist the target
       id assigned to that port if it eventually does exist. The port
       structure will remain (although with minimal information) so that the
       target id bindings remails.

       If the remote port is not an FCP Target, it will be fully torn down and
       deallocated, including the fc_remote_port class device.

       If the remote port is an FCP Target, the port will be placed in a
       temporary blocked state. From the LLDD's perspective, the rport no
       longer exists. From the SCSI midlayer's perspective, the SCSI target
       exists, but all sdevs on it are blocked from further I/O. The following
       is then expected.

       If the remote port does not return (signaled by a LLDD call to
       fc_remote_port_add) within the dev_loss_tmo timeout, then the scsi
       target is removed - killing all outstanding i/o and removing the scsi
       devices attached ot it. The port structure will be marked Not Present
       and be partially cleared, leaving only enough information to recognize
       the remote port relative to the scsi target id binding if it later
       appears. The port will remain as long as there is a valid binding (e.g.
       until the user changes the binding type or unloads the scsi host with
       the binding).

       If the remote port returns within the dev_loss_tmo value (and matches
       according to the target id binding type), the port structure will be
       reused. If it is no longer a SCSI target, the target will be torn down.
       If it continues to be a SCSI target, then the target will be unblocked
       (allowing i/o to be resumed), and a scan will be activated to ensure
       that all luns are detected.

       Called from normal process context only - cannot be called from
       interrupt.

NOTES
       This routine assumes no locks are held on entry.

AUTHORS
       James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
	   Author.

       Rob Landley <rob@landley.net>
	   Author.

COPYRIGHT
Kernel Hackers Manual 3.11	 November 2013	       FC_REMOTE_PORT_DELET(9)
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