[SCSI] lpfc 8.2.5 : Correct ndlp referencing issues

Correct ndlp referencing issues:
- Fix ndlp kref issues due to race conditions between threads
- Fix cancel els delay retry event which missed an ndlp reference count
Signed-off-by: James Smart <james.smart@emulex.com>
Signed-off-by: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@HansenPartnership.com>

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc.h

@@ -595,6 +595,8 @@ struct lpfc_hba {
 	unsigned long last_completion_time;
 	struct timer_list hb_tmofunc;
 	uint8_t hb_outstanding;
+	/* ndlp reference management */
+	spinlock_t ndlp_lock;
 	/*
 	 * Following bit will be set for all buffer tags which are not
 	 * associated with any HBQ.

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_attr.c

@@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ lpfc_update_rport_devloss_tmo(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 	shost = lpfc_shost_from_vport(vport);
 	spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 	list_for_each_entry(ndlp, &vport->fc_nodes, nlp_listp)
-		if (ndlp->rport)
+		if (NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp) && ndlp->rport)
 			ndlp->rport->dev_loss_tmo = vport->cfg_devloss_tmo;
 	spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 }
@@ -2384,7 +2384,8 @@ lpfc_get_node_by_target(struct scsi_target *starget)
 	spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 	/* Search for this, mapped, target ID */
 	list_for_each_entry(ndlp, &vport->fc_nodes, nlp_listp) {
-		if (ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_MAPPED_NODE &&
+		if (NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp) &&
+		    ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_MAPPED_NODE &&
 		    starget->id == ndlp->nlp_sid) {
 			spin_unlock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 			return ndlp;

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_crtn.h

 /*******************************************************************
  * This file is part of the Emulex Linux Device Driver for         *
  * Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.                                *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
  * EMULEX and SLI are trademarks of Emulex.                        *
  * www.emulex.com                                                  *
  *                                                                 *
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ void lpfc_mbx_cmpl_dflt_rpi(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *);
 void lpfc_mbx_cmpl_fabric_reg_login(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *);
 void lpfc_mbx_cmpl_ns_reg_login(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *);
 void lpfc_mbx_cmpl_fdmi_reg_login(struct lpfc_hba *, LPFC_MBOXQ_t *);
+void lpfc_enqueue_node(struct lpfc_vport *, struct lpfc_nodelist *);
 void lpfc_dequeue_node(struct lpfc_vport *, struct lpfc_nodelist *);
+void lpfc_disable_node(struct lpfc_vport *, struct lpfc_nodelist *);
+struct lpfc_nodelist *lpfc_enable_node(struct lpfc_vport *,
+					struct lpfc_nodelist *, int);
 void lpfc_nlp_set_state(struct lpfc_vport *, struct lpfc_nodelist *, int);
 void lpfc_drop_node(struct lpfc_vport *, struct lpfc_nodelist *);
 void lpfc_set_disctmo(struct lpfc_vport *);

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_ct.c

 /*******************************************************************
  * This file is part of the Emulex Linux Device Driver for         *
  * Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.                                *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
  * EMULEX and SLI are trademarks of Emulex.                        *
  * www.emulex.com                                                  *
  *                                                                 *
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ lpfc_gen_req(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_dmabuf *bmp,
 	/* Save for completion so we can release these resources */
 	geniocb->context1 = (uint8_t *) inp;
 	geniocb->context2 = (uint8_t *) outp;
-	geniocb->context_un.ndlp = ndlp;
+	geniocb->context_un.ndlp = lpfc_nlp_get(ndlp);
 
 	/* Fill in payload, bp points to frame payload */
 	icmd->ulpCommand = CMD_GEN_REQUEST64_CR;
@@ -489,7 +489,9 @@ lpfc_ns_rsp(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_dmabuf *mp, uint32_t Size)
 						 */
 						ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(vport,
 							Did);
-						if (ndlp && (ndlp->nlp_type &
+						if (ndlp &&
+						    NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)
+						    && (ndlp->nlp_type &
 						     NLP_FCP_TARGET))
 							lpfc_setup_disc_node
 								(vport, Did);
@@ -1064,7 +1066,8 @@ lpfc_ns_cmd(struct lpfc_vport *vport, int cmdcode,
 	int rc = 0;
 
 	ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(vport, NameServer_DID);
-	if (ndlp == NULL || ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) {
+	if (!ndlp || !NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)
+	    || ndlp->nlp_state != NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) {
 		rc=1;
 		goto ns_cmd_exit;
 	}
@@ -1213,8 +1216,9 @@ lpfc_ns_cmd(struct lpfc_vport *vport, int cmdcode,
 		cmpl = lpfc_cmpl_ct_cmd_rff_id;
 		break;
 	}
-	lpfc_nlp_get(ndlp);
-
+	/* The lpfc_ct_cmd/lpfc_get_req shall increment ndlp reference count
+	 * to hold ndlp reference for the corresponding callback function.
+	 */
 	if (!lpfc_ct_cmd(vport, mp, bmp, ndlp, cmpl, rsp_size, retry)) {
 		/* On success, The cmpl function will free the buffers */
 		lpfc_debugfs_disc_trc(vport, LPFC_DISC_TRC_CT,
@@ -1222,9 +1226,13 @@ lpfc_ns_cmd(struct lpfc_vport *vport, int cmdcode,
 			cmdcode, ndlp->nlp_DID, 0);
 		return 0;
 	}
-
 	rc=6;
+
+	/* Decrement ndlp reference count to release ndlp reference held
+	 * for the failed command's callback function.
+	 */
 	lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+
 	lpfc_mbuf_free(phba, bmp->virt, bmp->phys);
 ns_cmd_free_bmp:
 	kfree(bmp);
@@ -1271,6 +1279,9 @@ lpfc_cmpl_ct_cmd_fdmi(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocb,
 	}
 
 	ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(vport, FDMI_DID);
+	if (!ndlp || !NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp))
+		goto fail_out;
+
 	if (fdmi_rsp == be16_to_cpu(SLI_CT_RESPONSE_FS_RJT)) {
 		/* FDMI rsp failed */
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_DISCOVERY,
@@ -1294,6 +1305,8 @@ lpfc_cmpl_ct_cmd_fdmi(struct lpfc_hba *phba, struct lpfc_iocbq *cmdiocb,
 		lpfc_fdmi_cmd(vport, ndlp, SLI_MGMT_RHBA);
 		break;
 	}
+
+fail_out:
 	lpfc_ct_free_iocb(phba, cmdiocb);
 	return;
 }
@@ -1650,12 +1663,18 @@ lpfc_fdmi_cmd(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp, int cmdcode)
 	bpl->tus.w = le32_to_cpu(bpl->tus.w);
 
 	cmpl = lpfc_cmpl_ct_cmd_fdmi;
-	lpfc_nlp_get(ndlp);
 
+	/* The lpfc_ct_cmd/lpfc_get_req shall increment ndlp reference count
+	 * to hold ndlp reference for the corresponding callback function.
+	 */
 	if (!lpfc_ct_cmd(vport, mp, bmp, ndlp, cmpl, FC_MAX_NS_RSP, 0))
 		return 0;
 
+	/* Decrement ndlp reference count to release ndlp reference held
+	 * for the failed command's callback function.
+	 */
 	lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+
 	lpfc_mbuf_free(phba, bmp->virt, bmp->phys);
 fdmi_cmd_free_bmp:
 	kfree(bmp);
@@ -1698,7 +1717,7 @@ lpfc_fdmi_timeout_handler(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 	struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp;
 
 	ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(vport, FDMI_DID);
-	if (ndlp) {
+	if (ndlp && NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)) {
 		if (init_utsname()->nodename[0] != '\0')
 			lpfc_fdmi_cmd(vport, ndlp, SLI_MGMT_DHBA);
 		else

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_disc.h

 /*******************************************************************
  * This file is part of the Emulex Linux Device Driver for         *
  * Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.                                *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
  * EMULEX and SLI are trademarks of Emulex.                        *
  * www.emulex.com                                                  *
  *                                                                 *
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ struct lpfc_nodelist {
 	uint8_t         nlp_fcp_info;	        /* class info, bits 0-3 */
 #define NLP_FCP_2_DEVICE   0x10			/* FCP-2 device */
 
+	uint16_t        nlp_usg_map;	/* ndlp management usage bitmap */
+#define NLP_USG_NODE_ACT_BIT	0x1	/* Indicate ndlp is actively used */
+#define NLP_USG_IACT_REQ_BIT	0x2	/* Request to inactivate ndlp */
+#define NLP_USG_FREE_REQ_BIT	0x4	/* Request to invoke ndlp memory free */
+#define NLP_USG_FREE_ACK_BIT	0x8	/* Indicate ndlp memory free invoked */
+
 	struct timer_list   nlp_delayfunc;	/* Used for delayed ELS cmds */
 	struct fc_rport *rport;			/* Corresponding FC transport
 						   port structure */
@@ -105,6 +111,31 @@ struct lpfc_nodelist {
 #define NLP_NODEV_REMOVE   0x8000000	/* Defer removal till discovery ends */
 #define NLP_TARGET_REMOVE  0x10000000   /* Target remove in process */
 
+/* ndlp usage management macros */
+#define NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)		(((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						& NLP_USG_NODE_ACT_BIT) \
+					&& \
+					!((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						& NLP_USG_FREE_ACK_BIT))
+#define NLP_SET_NODE_ACT(ndlp)		((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						|= NLP_USG_NODE_ACT_BIT)
+#define NLP_INT_NODE_ACT(ndlp)		((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						= NLP_USG_NODE_ACT_BIT)
+#define NLP_CLR_NODE_ACT(ndlp)		((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						&= ~NLP_USG_NODE_ACT_BIT)
+#define NLP_CHK_IACT_REQ(ndlp)          ((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						& NLP_USG_IACT_REQ_BIT)
+#define NLP_SET_IACT_REQ(ndlp)          ((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						|= NLP_USG_IACT_REQ_BIT)
+#define NLP_CHK_FREE_REQ(ndlp)		((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						& NLP_USG_FREE_REQ_BIT)
+#define NLP_SET_FREE_REQ(ndlp)		((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						|= NLP_USG_FREE_REQ_BIT)
+#define NLP_CHK_FREE_ACK(ndlp)		((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						& NLP_USG_FREE_ACK_BIT)
+#define NLP_SET_FREE_ACK(ndlp)		((ndlp)->nlp_usg_map \
+						|= NLP_USG_FREE_ACK_BIT)
+
 /* There are 4 different double linked lists nodelist entries can reside on.
  * The Port Login (PLOGI) list and Address Discovery (ADISC) list are used
  * when Link Up discovery or Registered State Change Notification (RSCN)

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_init.c

 /*******************************************************************
  * This file is part of the Emulex Linux Device Driver for         *
  * Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.                                *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
  * EMULEX and SLI are trademarks of Emulex.                        *
  * www.emulex.com                                                  *
  * Portions Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Christoph Hellwig              *
@@ -1422,9 +1422,32 @@ lpfc_cleanup(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 		lpfc_port_link_failure(vport);
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ndlp, next_ndlp, &vport->fc_nodes, nlp_listp) {
+		if (!NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)) {
+			ndlp = lpfc_enable_node(vport, ndlp,
+						NLP_STE_UNUSED_NODE);
+			if (!ndlp)
+				continue;
+			spin_lock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+			NLP_SET_FREE_REQ(ndlp);
+			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+			/* Trigger the release of the ndlp memory */
+			lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+			continue;
+		}
+		spin_lock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+		if (NLP_CHK_FREE_REQ(ndlp)) {
+			/* The ndlp should not be in memory free mode already */
+			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+			continue;
+		} else
+			/* Indicate request for freeing ndlp memory */
+			NLP_SET_FREE_REQ(ndlp);
+		spin_unlock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+
 		if (ndlp->nlp_type & NLP_FABRIC)
 			lpfc_disc_state_machine(vport, ndlp, NULL,
 					NLP_EVT_DEVICE_RECOVERY);
+
 		lpfc_disc_state_machine(vport, ndlp, NULL,
 					     NLP_EVT_DEVICE_RM);
 	}
@@ -1438,6 +1461,17 @@ lpfc_cleanup(struct lpfc_vport *vport)
 		if (i++ > 3000) {
 			lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_DISCOVERY,
 				"0233 Nodelist not empty\n");
+			list_for_each_entry_safe(ndlp, next_ndlp,
+						&vport->fc_nodes, nlp_listp) {
+				lpfc_printf_vlog(ndlp->vport, KERN_ERR,
+						LOG_NODE,
+						"0282: did:x%x ndlp:x%p "
+						"usgmap:x%x refcnt:%d\n",
+						ndlp->nlp_DID, (void *)ndlp,
+						ndlp->nlp_usg_map,
+						atomic_read(
+							&ndlp->kref.refcount));
+			}
 			break;
 		}
 
@@ -1586,6 +1620,8 @@ lpfc_offline_prep(struct lpfc_hba * phba)
 			list_for_each_entry_safe(ndlp, next_ndlp,
 						 &vports[i]->fc_nodes,
 						 nlp_listp) {
+				if (!NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp))
+					continue;
 				if (ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNUSED_NODE)
 					continue;
 				if (ndlp->nlp_type & NLP_FABRIC) {
@@ -1905,6 +1941,9 @@ lpfc_pci_probe_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *pid)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&phba->hbalock);
 
+	/* Initialize ndlp management spinlock */
+	spin_lock_init(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+
 	phba->pcidev = pdev;
 
 	/* Assign an unused board number */

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_nportdisc.c

  /*******************************************************************
  * This file is part of the Emulex Linux Device Driver for         *
  * Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.                                *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
  * EMULEX and SLI are trademarks of Emulex.                        *
  * www.emulex.com                                                  *
  * Portions Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Christoph Hellwig              *
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ lpfc_rcv_plogi(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 	struct Scsi_Host   *shost = lpfc_shost_from_vport(vport);
 	struct lpfc_hba    *phba = vport->phba;
 	struct lpfc_dmabuf *pcmd;
+	struct lpfc_work_evt *evtp;
 	uint32_t *lp;
 	IOCB_t *icmd;
 	struct serv_parm *sp;
@@ -435,8 +436,14 @@ lpfc_rcv_plogi(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 		del_timer_sync(&ndlp->nlp_delayfunc);
 		ndlp->nlp_last_elscmd = 0;
 
-		if (!list_empty(&ndlp->els_retry_evt.evt_listp))
+		if (!list_empty(&ndlp->els_retry_evt.evt_listp)) {
 			list_del_init(&ndlp->els_retry_evt.evt_listp);
+			/* Decrement ndlp reference count held for the
+			 * delayed retry
+			 */
+			evtp = &ndlp->els_retry_evt;
+			lpfc_nlp_put((struct lpfc_nodelist *)evtp->evt_arg1);
+		}
 
 		if (ndlp->nlp_flag & NLP_NPR_2B_DISC) {
 			spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
@@ -656,7 +663,7 @@ lpfc_disc_illegal(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 		  void *arg, uint32_t evt)
 {
 	lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_DISCOVERY,
-			 "0253 Illegal State Transition: node x%x "
+			 "0271 Illegal State Transition: node x%x "
 			 "event x%x, state x%x Data: x%x x%x\n",
 			 ndlp->nlp_DID, evt, ndlp->nlp_state, ndlp->nlp_rpi,
 			 ndlp->nlp_flag);
@@ -674,7 +681,7 @@ lpfc_cmpl_plogi_illegal(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 	 */
 	if (!(ndlp->nlp_flag & NLP_RCV_PLOGI)) {
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_ERR, LOG_DISCOVERY,
-			 "0253 Illegal State Transition: node x%x "
+			 "0272 Illegal State Transition: node x%x "
 			 "event x%x, state x%x Data: x%x x%x\n",
 			 ndlp->nlp_DID, evt, ndlp->nlp_state, ndlp->nlp_rpi,
 			 ndlp->nlp_flag);
@@ -2144,8 +2151,11 @@ lpfc_disc_state_machine(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 	uint32_t cur_state, rc;
 	uint32_t(*func) (struct lpfc_vport *, struct lpfc_nodelist *, void *,
 			 uint32_t);
+	uint32_t got_ndlp = 0;
+
+	if (lpfc_nlp_get(ndlp))
+		got_ndlp = 1;
 
-	lpfc_nlp_get(ndlp);
 	cur_state = ndlp->nlp_state;
 
 	/* DSM in event <evt> on NPort <nlp_DID> in state <cur_state> */
@@ -2162,6 +2172,7 @@ lpfc_disc_state_machine(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 	rc = (func) (vport, ndlp, arg, evt);
 
 	/* DSM out state <rc> on NPort <nlp_DID> */
+	if (got_ndlp) {
 		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_DISCOVERY,
 			 "0212 DSM out state %d on NPort x%x Data: x%x\n",
 			 rc, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag);
@@ -2169,8 +2180,16 @@ lpfc_disc_state_machine(struct lpfc_vport *vport, struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp,
 		lpfc_debugfs_disc_trc(vport, LPFC_DISC_TRC_DSM,
 			"DSM out:         ste:%d did:x%x flg:x%x",
 			rc, ndlp->nlp_DID, ndlp->nlp_flag);
-
+		/* Decrement the ndlp reference count held for this function */
 		lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+	} else {
+		lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_DISCOVERY,
+			"0212 DSM out state %d on NPort free\n", rc);
+
+		lpfc_debugfs_disc_trc(vport, LPFC_DISC_TRC_DSM,
+			"DSM out:         ste:%d did:x%x flg:x%x",
+			rc, 0, 0);
+	}
 
 	return rc;
 }

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_scsi.c

 /*******************************************************************
  * This file is part of the Emulex Linux Device Driver for         *
  * Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.                                *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2007 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
  * EMULEX and SLI are trademarks of Emulex.                        *
  * www.emulex.com                                                  *
  * Portions Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Christoph Hellwig              *
@@ -1283,6 +1283,8 @@ lpfc_bus_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *cmnd)
 		match = 0;
 		spin_lock_irq(shost->host_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(ndlp, &vport->fc_nodes, nlp_listp) {
+			if (!NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp))
+				continue;
 			if (ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_MAPPED_NODE &&
 			    i == ndlp->nlp_sid &&
 			    ndlp->rport) {

drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_vport.c

 /*******************************************************************
  * This file is part of the Emulex Linux Device Driver for         *
  * Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapters.                                *
- * Copyright (C) 2004-2006 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
+ * Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Emulex.  All rights reserved.           *
  * EMULEX and SLI are trademarks of Emulex.                        *
  * www.emulex.com                                                  *
  * Portions Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Christoph Hellwig              *
@@ -327,7 +327,8 @@ lpfc_vport_create(struct fc_vport *fc_vport, bool disable)
 	 * up and ready to FDISC.
 	 */
 	ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(phba->pport, Fabric_DID);
-	if (ndlp && ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) {
+	if (ndlp && NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp) &&
+	    ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) {
 		if (phba->link_flag & LS_NPIV_FAB_SUPPORTED) {
 			lpfc_set_disctmo(vport);
 			lpfc_initial_fdisc(vport);
@@ -358,7 +359,8 @@ disable_vport(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	long timeout;
 
 	ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(vport, Fabric_DID);
-	if (ndlp && phba->link_state >= LPFC_LINK_UP) {
+	if (ndlp && NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)
+	    && phba->link_state >= LPFC_LINK_UP) {
 		vport->unreg_vpi_cmpl = VPORT_INVAL;
 		timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(phba->fc_ratov * 2000);
 		if (!lpfc_issue_els_npiv_logo(vport, ndlp))
@@ -372,6 +374,8 @@ disable_vport(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	 * calling lpfc_cleanup_rpis(vport, 1)
 	 */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(ndlp, next_ndlp, &vport->fc_nodes, nlp_listp) {
+		if (!NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp))
+			continue;
 		if (ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNUSED_NODE)
 			continue;
 		lpfc_disc_state_machine(vport, ndlp, NULL,
@@ -414,7 +418,8 @@ enable_vport(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	 * up and ready to FDISC.
 	 */
 	ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(phba->pport, Fabric_DID);
-	if (ndlp && ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) {
+	if (ndlp && NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)
+	    && ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE) {
 		if (phba->link_flag & LS_NPIV_FAB_SUPPORTED) {
 			lpfc_set_disctmo(vport);
 			lpfc_initial_fdisc(vport);
@@ -498,7 +503,41 @@ lpfc_vport_delete(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	scsi_remove_host(lpfc_shost_from_vport(vport));
 
 	ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(phba->pport, Fabric_DID);
-	if (ndlp && ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE &&
+
+	/* In case of driver unload, we shall not perform fabric logo as the
+	 * worker thread already stopped at this stage and, in this case, we
+	 * can safely skip the fabric logo.
+	 */
+	if (phba->pport->load_flag & FC_UNLOADING) {
+		if (ndlp && NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp) &&
+		    ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE &&
+		    phba->link_state >= LPFC_LINK_UP) {
+			/* First look for the Fabric ndlp */
+			ndlp = lpfc_findnode_did(vport, Fabric_DID);
+			if (!ndlp)
+				goto skip_logo;
+			else if (!NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp)) {
+				ndlp = lpfc_enable_node(vport, ndlp,
+							NLP_STE_UNUSED_NODE);
+				if (!ndlp)
+					goto skip_logo;
+			}
+			/* Remove ndlp from vport npld list */
+			lpfc_dequeue_node(vport, ndlp);
+
+			/* Indicate free memory when release */
+			spin_lock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+			NLP_SET_FREE_REQ(ndlp);
+			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+			/* Kick off release ndlp when it can be safely done */
+			lpfc_nlp_put(ndlp);
+		}
+		goto skip_logo;
+	}
+
+	/* Otherwise, we will perform fabric logo as needed */
+	if (ndlp && NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp) &&
+	    ndlp->nlp_state == NLP_STE_UNMAPPED_NODE &&
 	    phba->link_state >= LPFC_LINK_UP) {
 		if (vport->cfg_enable_da_id) {
 			timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(phba->fc_ratov * 2000);
@@ -519,8 +558,27 @@ lpfc_vport_delete(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 			if (!ndlp)
 				goto skip_logo;
 			lpfc_nlp_init(vport, ndlp, Fabric_DID);
+			/* Indicate free memory when release */
+			NLP_SET_FREE_REQ(ndlp);
 		} else {
+			if (!NLP_CHK_NODE_ACT(ndlp))
+				ndlp = lpfc_enable_node(vport, ndlp,
+						NLP_STE_UNUSED_NODE);
+				if (!ndlp)
+					goto skip_logo;
+
+			/* Remove ndlp from vport npld list */
 			lpfc_dequeue_node(vport, ndlp);
+			spin_lock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+			if (!NLP_CHK_FREE_REQ(ndlp))
+				/* Indicate free memory when release */
+				NLP_SET_FREE_REQ(ndlp);
+			else {
+				/* Skip this if ndlp is already in free mode */
+				spin_unlock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
+				goto skip_logo;
+			}
+			spin_unlock_irq(&phba->ndlp_lock);
 		}
 		vport->unreg_vpi_cmpl = VPORT_INVAL;
 		timeout = msecs_to_jiffies(phba->fc_ratov * 2000);
@@ -534,9 +592,9 @@ lpfc_vport_delete(struct fc_vport *fc_vport)
 	lpfc_sli_host_down(vport);
 
 	lpfc_stop_vport_timers(vport);
-	lpfc_unreg_all_rpis(vport);
 
 	if (!(phba->pport->load_flag & FC_UNLOADING)) {
+		lpfc_unreg_all_rpis(vport);
 		lpfc_unreg_default_rpis(vport);
 		/*
 		 * Completion of unreg_vpi (lpfc_mbx_cmpl_unreg_vpi)