---
libmultipath/checkers.c | 3
libmultipath/checkers.h | 9 +
libmultipath/config.c | 4
libmultipath/config.h | 6 +
libmultipath/configure.c | 2
libmultipath/defaults.h | 1
libmultipath/dict.c | 204 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
libmultipath/print.c | 2
libmultipath/propsel.c | 52 +++++++++++
libmultipath/propsel.h | 2
libmultipath/structs.h | 9 +
multipath.conf.annotated | 40 ++++++++
multipath.conf.defaults | 2
multipath/multipath.conf.5 | 27 +++++
multipathd/main.c | 34 ++++++-
15 files changed, 388 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/config.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/config.h
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/config.h
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ struct hwentry {
int retain_hwhandler;
int detect_prio;
int deferred_remove;
+ int delay_watch_checks;
+ int delay_wait_checks;
char * bl_product;
};
@@ -86,6 +88,8 @@ struct mpentry {
int attribute_flags;
int user_friendly_names;
int deferred_remove;
+ int delay_watch_checks;
+ int delay_wait_checks;
uid_t uid;
gid_t gid;
mode_t mode;
@@ -133,6 +137,8 @@ struct config {
int deferred_remove;
int ignore_new_boot_devs;
int processed_main_config;
+ int delay_watch_checks;
+ int delay_wait_checks;
unsigned int version[3];
char * dev;
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/structs.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/structs.h
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/structs.h
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ enum scsi_protocol {
SCSI_PROTOCOL_UNSPEC = 0xf, /* No specific protocol */
};
+enum delay_checks_states {
+ DELAY_CHECKS_OFF = -1,
+ DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF = 0,
+};
+
struct sg_id {
int host_no;
int channel;
@@ -180,6 +185,8 @@ struct path {
int priority;
int pgindex;
int detect_prio;
+ int watch_checks;
+ int wait_checks;
char * uid_attribute;
struct prio prio;
char * prio_args;
@@ -215,6 +222,8 @@ struct multipath {
int fast_io_fail;
int retain_hwhandler;
int deferred_remove;
+ int delay_watch_checks;
+ int delay_wait_checks;
unsigned int dev_loss;
uid_t uid;
gid_t gid;
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/checkers.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/checkers.h
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/checkers.h
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@
* PATH_PENDING:
* - Use: All async checkers
* - Description: Indicates a check IO is in flight.
+ *
+ * PATH_DELAYED:
+ * - Use: None of the checkers (returned if the path is being delayed before
+ * reintegration.
+ * - Description: If a path fails after being up for less than
+ * delay_watch_checks checks, when it comes back up again, it will not
+ * be marked as up until it has been up for delay_wait_checks checks.
+ * During this time, it is marked as "delayed"
*/
enum path_check_state {
PATH_WILD,
@@ -55,6 +63,7 @@ enum path_check_state {
PATH_SHAKY,
PATH_GHOST,
PATH_PENDING,
+ PATH_DELAYED,
PATH_MAX_STATE
};
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/configure.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/configure.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/configure.c
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ setup_map (struct multipath * mpp, char
select_reservation_key(mpp);
select_retain_hwhandler(mpp);
select_deferred_remove(mpp);
+ select_delay_watch_checks(mpp);
+ select_delay_wait_checks(mpp);
sysfs_set_scsi_tmo(mpp);
/*
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/defaults.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/defaults.h
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/defaults.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
#define DEFAULT_RETAIN_HWHANDLER RETAIN_HWHANDLER_OFF
#define DEFAULT_DETECT_PRIO DETECT_PRIO_OFF
#define DEFAULT_DEFERRED_REMOVE DEFERRED_REMOVE_OFF
+#define DEFAULT_DELAY_CHECKS DELAY_CHECKS_OFF
#define DEFAULT_CHECKINT 5
#define MAX_CHECKINT(a) (a << 2)
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/dict.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/dict.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/dict.c
@@ -801,6 +801,44 @@ def_ignore_new_boot_devs_handler(vector
return 0;
}
+static int
+def_delay_watch_checks_handler(vector strvec)
+{
+ char * buff;
+
+ buff = set_value(strvec);
+ if (!buff)
+ return 1;
+
+ if ((strlen(buff) == 2 && !strcmp(buff, "no")) ||
+ (strlen(buff) == 1 && !strcmp(buff, "0")))
+ conf->delay_watch_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+ else if ((conf->delay_watch_checks = atoi(buff)) < 1)
+ conf->delay_watch_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+
+ FREE(buff);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+def_delay_wait_checks_handler(vector strvec)
+{
+ char * buff;
+
+ buff = set_value(strvec);
+ if (!buff)
+ return 1;
+
+ if ((strlen(buff) == 2 && !strcmp(buff, "no")) ||
+ (strlen(buff) == 1 && !strcmp(buff, "0")))
+ conf->delay_wait_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+ else if ((conf->delay_wait_checks = atoi(buff)) < 1)
+ conf->delay_wait_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+
+ FREE(buff);
+ return 0;
+}
+
/*
* blacklist block handlers
*/
@@ -1517,6 +1555,52 @@ hw_deferred_remove_handler(vector strvec
return 0;
}
+static int
+hw_delay_watch_checks_handler(vector strvec)
+{
+ struct hwentry *hwe = VECTOR_LAST_SLOT(conf->hwtable);
+ char * buff;
+
+ if (!hwe)
+ return 1;
+
+ buff = set_value(strvec);
+ if (!buff)
+ return 1;
+
+ if ((strlen(buff) == 2 && !strcmp(buff, "no")) ||
+ (strlen(buff) == 1 && !strcmp(buff, "0")))
+ hwe->delay_watch_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+ else if ((hwe->delay_watch_checks = atoi(buff)) < 1)
+ hwe->delay_watch_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+
+ FREE(buff);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+hw_delay_wait_checks_handler(vector strvec)
+{
+ struct hwentry *hwe = VECTOR_LAST_SLOT(conf->hwtable);
+ char * buff;
+
+ if (!hwe)
+ return 1;
+
+ buff = set_value(strvec);
+ if (!buff)
+ return 1;
+
+ if ((strlen(buff) == 2 && !strcmp(buff, "no")) ||
+ (strlen(buff) == 1 && !strcmp(buff, "0")))
+ hwe->delay_wait_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+ else if ((hwe->delay_wait_checks = atoi(buff)) < 1)
+ hwe->delay_wait_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+
+ FREE(buff);
+ return 0;
+}
+
/*
* multipaths block handlers
*/
@@ -1996,6 +2080,52 @@ mp_deferred_remove_handler(vector strvec
return 0;
}
+static int
+mp_delay_watch_checks_handler(vector strvec)
+{
+ struct mpentry *mpe = VECTOR_LAST_SLOT(conf->mptable);
+ char * buff;
+
+ if (!mpe)
+ return 1;
+
+ buff = set_value(strvec);
+ if (!buff)
+ return 1;
+
+ if ((strlen(buff) == 2 && !strcmp(buff, "no")) ||
+ (strlen(buff) == 1 && !strcmp(buff, "0")))
+ mpe->delay_watch_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+ else if ((mpe->delay_watch_checks = atoi(buff)) < 1)
+ mpe->delay_watch_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+
+ FREE(buff);
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int
+mp_delay_wait_checks_handler(vector strvec)
+{
+ struct mpentry *mpe = VECTOR_LAST_SLOT(conf->mptable);
+ char * buff;
+
+ if (!mpe)
+ return 1;
+
+ buff = set_value(strvec);
+ if (!buff)
+ return 1;
+
+ if ((strlen(buff) == 2 && !strcmp(buff, "no")) ||
+ (strlen(buff) == 1 && !strcmp(buff, "0")))
+ mpe->delay_wait_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+ else if ((mpe->delay_wait_checks = atoi(buff)) < 1)
+ mpe->delay_wait_checks = DELAY_CHECKS_OFF;
+
+ FREE(buff);
+ return 0;
+}
+
/*
* config file keywords printing
*/
@@ -2258,6 +2388,30 @@ snprint_mp_deferred_remove (char * buff,
}
static int
+snprint_mp_delay_watch_checks(char * buff, int len, void * data)
+{
+ struct mpentry * mpe = (struct mpentry *)data;
+
+ if (mpe->delay_watch_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF)
+ return 0;
+ if (mpe->delay_watch_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_OFF)
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "no");
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "%d", mpe->delay_watch_checks);
+}
+
+static int
+snprint_mp_delay_wait_checks(char * buff, int len, void * data)
+{
+ struct mpentry * mpe = (struct mpentry *)data;
+
+ if (mpe->delay_wait_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF)
+ return 0;
+ if (mpe->delay_wait_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_OFF)
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "no");
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "%d", mpe->delay_wait_checks);
+}
+
+static int
snprint_hw_fast_io_fail(char * buff, int len, void * data)
{
struct hwentry * hwe = (struct hwentry *)data;
@@ -2586,6 +2740,30 @@ snprint_hw_deferred_remove(char * buff,
}
static int
+snprint_hw_delay_watch_checks(char * buff, int len, void * data)
+{
+ struct hwentry * hwe = (struct hwentry *)data;
+
+ if (hwe->delay_watch_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF)
+ return 0;
+ if (hwe->delay_watch_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_OFF)
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "no");
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "%d", hwe->delay_watch_checks);
+}
+
+static int
+snprint_hw_delay_wait_checks(char * buff, int len, void * data)
+{
+ struct hwentry * hwe = (struct hwentry *)data;
+
+ if (hwe->delay_wait_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF)
+ return 0;
+ if (hwe->delay_wait_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_OFF)
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "no");
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "%d", hwe->delay_wait_checks);
+}
+
+static int
snprint_detect_prio(char * buff, int len, void * data)
{
struct hwentry * hwe = (struct hwentry *)data;
@@ -2883,7 +3061,6 @@ snprint_def_find_multipaths (char * buff
return snprintf(buff, len, "yes");
}
-
static int
snprint_def_user_friendly_names (char * buff, int len, void * data)
{
@@ -2989,7 +3166,6 @@ snprint_def_ignore_new_boot_devs(char *
return snprintf(buff, len, "no");
}
-
static int
snprint_def_config_dir (char * buff, int len, void * data)
{
@@ -3000,6 +3176,24 @@ snprint_def_config_dir (char * buff, int
}
static int
+snprint_def_delay_watch_checks(char * buff, int len, void * data)
+{
+ if (conf->delay_watch_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF ||
+ conf->delay_watch_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_OFF)
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "no");
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "%d", conf->delay_watch_checks);
+}
+
+static int
+snprint_def_delay_wait_checks(char * buff, int len, void * data)
+{
+ if (conf->delay_wait_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF ||
+ conf->delay_wait_checks == DELAY_CHECKS_OFF)
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "no");
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "%d", conf->delay_wait_checks);
+}
+
+static int
snprint_ble_simple (char * buff, int len, void * data)
{
struct blentry * ble = (struct blentry *)data;
@@ -3071,6 +3265,8 @@ init_keywords(void)
install_keyword("deferred_remove", &def_deferred_remove_handler, &snprint_def_deferred_remove);
install_keyword("ignore_new_boot_devs", &def_ignore_new_boot_devs_handler, &snprint_def_ignore_new_boot_devs);
install_keyword("config_dir", &def_config_dir_handler, &snprint_def_config_dir);
+ install_keyword("delay_watch_checks", &def_delay_watch_checks_handler, &snprint_def_delay_watch_checks);
+ install_keyword("delay_wait_checks", &def_delay_wait_checks_handler, &snprint_def_delay_wait_checks);
__deprecated install_keyword("default_selector", &def_selector_handler, NULL);
__deprecated install_keyword("default_path_grouping_policy", &def_pgpolicy_handler, NULL);
__deprecated install_keyword("default_uid_attribute", &def_uid_attribute_handler, NULL);
@@ -3136,6 +3332,8 @@ init_keywords(void)
install_keyword("retain_attached_hw_handler", &hw_retain_hwhandler_handler, &snprint_hw_retain_hwhandler_handler);
install_keyword("detect_prio", &hw_detect_prio_handler, &snprint_detect_prio);
install_keyword("deferred_remove", &hw_deferred_remove_handler, &snprint_hw_deferred_remove);
+ install_keyword("delay_watch_checks", &hw_delay_watch_checks_handler, &snprint_hw_delay_watch_checks);
+ install_keyword("delay_wait_checks", &hw_delay_wait_checks_handler, &snprint_hw_delay_wait_checks);
install_sublevel_end();
install_keyword_root("multipaths", &multipaths_handler);
@@ -3161,5 +3359,7 @@ init_keywords(void)
install_keyword("reservation_key", &mp_reservation_key_handler, &snprint_mp_reservation_key);
install_keyword("user_friendly_names", &mp_names_handler, &snprint_mp_user_friendly_names);
install_keyword("deferred_remove", &mp_deferred_remove_handler, &snprint_mp_deferred_remove);
+ install_keyword("delay_watch_checks", &mp_delay_watch_checks_handler, &snprint_mp_delay_watch_checks);
+ install_keyword("delay_wait_checks", &mp_delay_wait_checks_handler, &snprint_mp_delay_wait_checks);
install_sublevel_end();
}
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/print.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/print.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/print.c
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ snprint_chk_state (char * buff, size_t l
return snprintf(buff, len, "shaky");
case PATH_GHOST:
return snprintf(buff, len, "ghost");
+ case PATH_DELAYED:
+ return snprintf(buff, len, "delayed");
default:
return snprintf(buff, len, "undef");
}
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/propsel.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/propsel.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/propsel.c
@@ -788,3 +788,55 @@ select_detect_prio (struct path * pp)
condlog(3, "%s: detect_prio = %d (compiled in default)", pp->dev, pp->detect_prio);
return 0;
}
+
+extern int
+select_delay_watch_checks (struct multipath * mp)
+{
+ if (mp->mpe && mp->mpe->delay_watch_checks != DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF) {
+ mp->delay_watch_checks = mp->mpe->delay_watch_checks;
+ condlog(3, "delay_watch_checks = %i (multipath setting)",
+ mp->delay_watch_checks);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ if (mp->hwe && mp->hwe->delay_watch_checks != DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF) {
+ mp->delay_watch_checks = mp->hwe->delay_watch_checks;
+ condlog(3, "delay_watch_checks = %i (controler setting)",
+ mp->delay_watch_checks);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ if (conf->delay_watch_checks != DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF) {
+ mp->delay_watch_checks = conf->delay_watch_checks;
+ condlog(3, "delay_watch_checks = %i (config file default)",
+ mp->delay_watch_checks);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ mp->delay_watch_checks = DEFAULT_DELAY_CHECKS;
+ condlog(3, "delay_watch_checks = DISABLED (internal default)");
+ return 0;
+}
+
+extern int
+select_delay_wait_checks (struct multipath * mp)
+{
+ if (mp->mpe && mp->mpe->delay_wait_checks != DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF) {
+ mp->delay_wait_checks = mp->mpe->delay_wait_checks;
+ condlog(3, "delay_wait_checks = %i (multipath setting)",
+ mp->delay_wait_checks);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ if (mp->hwe && mp->hwe->delay_wait_checks != DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF) {
+ mp->delay_wait_checks = mp->hwe->delay_wait_checks;
+ condlog(3, "delay_wait_checks = %i (controler setting)",
+ mp->delay_wait_checks);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ if (conf->delay_wait_checks != DELAY_CHECKS_UNDEF) {
+ mp->delay_wait_checks = conf->delay_wait_checks;
+ condlog(3, "delay_wait_checks = %i (config file default)",
+ mp->delay_wait_checks);
+ return 0;
+ }
+ mp->delay_wait_checks = DEFAULT_DELAY_CHECKS;
+ condlog(3, "delay_wait_checks = DISABLED (internal default)");
+ return 0;
+}
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/propsel.h
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/propsel.h
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/propsel.h
@@ -21,3 +21,5 @@ int select_reservation_key(struct multip
int select_retain_hwhandler (struct multipath * mp);
int select_detect_prio(struct path * pp);
int select_deferred_remove(struct multipath *mp);
+int select_delay_watch_checks (struct multipath * mp);
+int select_delay_wait_checks (struct multipath * mp);
Index: multipath-tools-130222/multipathd/main.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/multipathd/main.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/multipathd/main.c
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ sync_map_state(struct multipath *mpp)
vector_foreach_slot (mpp->pg, pgp, i){
vector_foreach_slot (pgp->paths, pp, j){
if (pp->state == PATH_UNCHECKED ||
- pp->state == PATH_WILD)
+ pp->state == PATH_WILD ||
+ pp->state == PATH_DELAYED)
continue;
if ((pp->dmstate == PSTATE_FAILED ||
pp->dmstate == PSTATE_UNDEF) &&
@@ -1165,6 +1166,16 @@ check_path (struct vectors * vecs, struc
if (!pp->mpp)
return;
+ if ((newstate == PATH_UP || newstate == PATH_GHOST) &&
+ pp->wait_checks > 0) {
+ if (pp->mpp && pp->mpp->nr_active > 0) {
+ pp->state = PATH_DELAYED;
+ pp->wait_checks--;
+ return;
+ } else
+ pp->wait_checks = 0;
+ }
+
pp->chkrstate = newstate;
if (newstate != pp->state) {
int oldstate = pp->state;
@@ -1182,9 +1193,14 @@ check_path (struct vectors * vecs, struc
* proactively fail path in the DM
*/
if (oldstate == PATH_UP ||
- oldstate == PATH_GHOST)
+ oldstate == PATH_GHOST) {
fail_path(pp, 1);
- else
+ if (pp->mpp->delay_wait_checks > 0 &&
+ pp->watch_checks > 0) {
+ pp->wait_checks = pp->mpp->delay_wait_checks;
+ pp->watch_checks = 0;
+ }
+ }else
fail_path(pp, 0);
/*
@@ -1211,11 +1227,15 @@ check_path (struct vectors * vecs, struc
* reinstate this path
*/
if (oldstate != PATH_UP &&
- oldstate != PATH_GHOST)
+ oldstate != PATH_GHOST) {
+ if (pp->mpp->delay_watch_checks > 0)
+ pp->watch_checks = pp->mpp->delay_watch_checks;
reinstate_path(pp, 1);
- else
+ } else {
+ if (pp->watch_checks > 0)
+ pp->watch_checks--;
reinstate_path(pp, 0);
-
+ }
new_path_up = 1;
if (oldchkrstate != PATH_UP && oldchkrstate != PATH_GHOST)
@@ -1245,6 +1265,8 @@ check_path (struct vectors * vecs, struc
else
pp->checkint = conf->max_checkint;
}
+ if (pp->watch_checks > 0)
+ pp->watch_checks--;
pp->tick = pp->checkint;
condlog(4, "%s: delay next check %is",
pp->dev_t, pp->tick);
Index: multipath-tools-130222/multipath.conf.annotated
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/multipath.conf.annotated
+++ multipath-tools-130222/multipath.conf.annotated
@@ -242,6 +242,30 @@
# # files, just as if it was in /etc/multipath.conf
# # values : "" or a fully qualified pathname
# # default : "/etc/multipath/conf.d"
+#
+# #
+# # name : delay_watch_checks
+# # scope : multipathd
+# # desc : If set to a value greater than 0, multipathd will watch
+# # paths that have recently become valid for this many
+# # checks. If they fail again while they are being watched,
+# # when they next become valid, they will not be used until
+# # they have stayed up for delay_wait_checks checks.
+# # values : no|<n> > 0
+# # default : no
+# delay_watch_checks 12
+#
+# #
+# # name : delay_wait_checks
+# # scope : multipathd
+# # desc : If set to a value greater than 0, when a device that has
+# # recently come back online fails again within
+# # delay_watch_checks checks, the next time it comes back
+# # online, it will marked and delayed, and not used until
+# # it has passed delay_wait_checks checks.
+# # values : no|<n> > 0
+# # default : no
+# delay_wait_checks 12
#}
#
##
@@ -383,6 +407,13 @@
# #
# flush_on_last_del yes
#
+# #
+# # name : delay_watch_checks
+# # See defualts section for information.
+#
+# #
+# # name : delay_wait_checks
+# # See defualts section for information.
# }
# multipath {
# wwid 1DEC_____321816758474
@@ -566,6 +597,15 @@
# # before removing it from the system.
# # values : n > 0
# dev_loss_tmo 600
+#
+# #
+# # name : delay_watch_checks
+# # See defaults section for information.
+#
+# #
+# # name : delay_wait_checks
+# # See defaults section for information.
+#
# }
# device {
# vendor "COMPAQ "
Index: multipath-tools-130222/multipath.conf.defaults
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/multipath.conf.defaults
+++ multipath-tools-130222/multipath.conf.defaults
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
# retain_attached_hw_handler no
# detect_prio no
# config_dir "/etc/multipath/conf.d"
+# delay_watch_checks no
+# delay_wait_checks no
#}
#blacklist {
# devnode "^(ram|raw|loop|fd|md|dm-|sr|scd|st)[0-9]*"
Index: multipath-tools-130222/multipath/multipath.conf.5
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/multipath/multipath.conf.5
+++ multipath-tools-130222/multipath/multipath.conf.5
@@ -459,6 +459,25 @@ alphabetically for file ending in ".conf
information from them, just as if it was in /etc/multipath.conf. config_dir
must either be "" or a fully qualified directory name. Default is
.I "/etc/multipath/conf.d"
+.TP
+.B delay_watch_checks
+If set to a value greater than 0, multipathd will watch paths that have
+recently become valid for this many checks. If they fail again while they are
+being watched, when they next become valid, they will not be used until they
+have stayed up for
+.I delay_wait_checks
+checks. Default is
+.I no
+.TP
+.B delay_wait_checks
+If set to a value greater than 0, when a device that has recently come back
+online fails again within
+.I delay_watch_checks
+checks, the next time it comes back online, it will marked and delayed, and not
+used until it has passed
+.I delay_wait_checks
+checks. Default is
+.I no
.
.SH "blacklist section"
The
@@ -562,6 +581,10 @@ section:
.B reservation_key
.TP
.B deferred_remove
+.TP
+.B delay_watch_checks
+.TP
+.B delay_wait_checks
.RE
.PD
.LP
@@ -654,6 +677,10 @@ section:
.B detect_prio
.TP
.B deferred_remove
+.TP
+.B delay_watch_checks
+.TP
+.B delay_wait_checks
.RE
.PD
.LP
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/checkers.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/checkers.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/checkers.c
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ char *checker_state_names[] = {
"up",
"shaky",
"ghost",
- "pending"
+ "pending",
+ "delayed"
};
static LIST_HEAD(checkers);
Index: multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/config.c
===================================================================
--- multipath-tools-130222.orig/libmultipath/config.c
+++ multipath-tools-130222/libmultipath/config.c
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ merge_hwe (struct hwentry * dst, struct
merge_num(retain_hwhandler);
merge_num(detect_prio);
merge_num(deferred_remove);
+ merge_num(delay_watch_checks);
+ merge_num(delay_wait_checks);
/*
* Make sure features is consistent with
@@ -399,6 +401,8 @@ overwrite_hwe (struct hwentry * dst, str
overwrite_num(retain_hwhandler);
overwrite_num(detect_prio);
overwrite_num(deferred_remove);
+ overwrite_num(delay_watch_checks);
+ overwrite_num(delay_wait_checks);
/*
* Make sure features is consistent with