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Re: [Xen-devel] problem about changing state to XenbusStateClosed result

To: Ewan Mellor <ewan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] problem about changing state to XenbusStateClosed resulting in vbd entry removed from xenstore
From: Max Zhen <Max.Zhen@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 19 May 2006 23:37:28 +0800
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+ Is there any other way to flush all the I/O to the disk?
Currently, the only way to flush the I/Os is to change the frontend
state to XenbusStateClosed.
Since changing the state to XenbusStateClosed is a dangerous thing to do
(cause all the vbd interface information to be removed), I cannot just
flush the I/O, while keep the frontend and backend connected.
Could there be any new state or command to do that?

A block-detach should be switching the backend to XenbusStateClosing, which
the frontend will observe, allowing it to flush remaining I/O.  Only when the
frontend is done should it switch to Closed, which will then be seen by the
backend and then the backend can finish up and close itself.

Are you not seeing this?
Yes, I've seen this.
But, the key point is that how to flush the I/O without disconnecting between frontend and backend. It seems to me that I/O flushing is more like a command, say, BLKIF_OP_FLUSH, than changing the driver to various states, especially XenbusStateClosing/Closed.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Max

Cheers,

Ewan.

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