kernull NULL pointer observed on initiator side after 'nvmetcli clear' on target side

Sagi Grimberg sagi at grimberg.me
Thu Mar 16 09:40:30 PDT 2017


> The target was deleted by 'nvmetcli clear' command.
> Then on client side, seems it doesn't know the target side was deleted
> and will always reconnecting in 10 seconds.

Oh, so the target doesn't come back. That makes sense. The host
doesn't know if/when the target will come back so it attempts reconnect
periodically forever.

I think what you're asking is a "dev_loss_tmo" kind of functionality
where the host gives up on the controller correct?



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