scsi: qla2xxx: Update BPM enablement semantics.
commit e4e3a2ce ("scsi: qla2xxx: Add ability to autodetect SFP type") takes a heavy handed approach to BPM (Buffer Plus Management) enablement: 1) During hardware initialization, if an LR-capable transceiver is recognized, the driver schedules a disruptive post-initialization chip-reset (ISP-ABORT) to allow the BPM settings to be sent to the firmware. This chip-reset will result in (short-term) path-loss to all fc-rports and their attached SCSI devices. 2) LR-detection is triggered during any link-up event, resulting in a refresh and potential chip-reset Based on firmware-team guidance, upon LR-capable transceiver recognition, the driver's hardware initialization code will now re-execute firmware with the new BPM settings, then continue on with driver initialization. To address the second issue, the driver performs LR-capable detection upon the driver receiving a transceiver-insertion asynchronous event from firmware. No short-term path loss is needed with this new semantic. Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20200226224022.24518-10-hmadhani@marvell.comSigned-off-by: Himanshu Madhani <hmadhani@marvell.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Vasquez <andrewv@marvell.com> Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>
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