[PATCH rfc 3/6] nvme-tcp: re-resolve traddr upon reconnect in case it is a dns name

Hannes Reinecke hare at suse.de
Thu Aug 10 06:30:58 PDT 2023


On 7/24/23 11:20, Sagi Grimberg wrote:
> In case traddr is a dns name, it may describe a different address
> during the controller lifetime. The classic example would be
> a discovery-service dns name that may be load-balanced via dns over
> multiple addresses.
> 
> So try to re-resolve the controller address. There is no dns query
> in case the traddr provided is an ip address.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Sagi Grimberg <sagi at grimberg.me>
> ---
>   drivers/nvme/host/tcp.c | 20 +++++++++++++-------
>   1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
> 
Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare at suse.de>

Cheers,

Hannes





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