@@ -1790,18 +1790,20 @@ lpfc_plogi_confirm_nport(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t *prsp,
/* Move this back to NPR state */
if (memcmp(&ndlp->nlp_portname, name, sizeof(struct lpfc_name)) == 0) {
- /* The new_ndlp is replacing ndlp totally, so we need
- * to put ndlp on UNUSED list and try to free it.
+ /* The ndlp doesn't have a portname yet, but does have an
+ * NPort ID. The new_ndlp portname matches the Rport's
+ * portname. Reinstantiate the new_ndlp and reset the ndlp.
*/
lpfc_printf_vlog(vport, KERN_INFO, LOG_ELS,
"3179 PLOGI confirm NEW: %x %x\n",
new_ndlp->nlp_DID, keepDID);
/* Two ndlps cannot have the same did on the nodelist.
- * Note: for this case, ndlp has a NULL WWPN so setting
- * the nlp_fc4_type isn't required.
+ * The KeepDID and keep_nlp_fc4_type need to be swapped
+ * because ndlp is inflight with no WWPN.
*/
ndlp->nlp_DID = keepDID;
+ ndlp->nlp_fc4_type = keep_nlp_fc4_type;
lpfc_nlp_set_state(vport, ndlp, keep_nlp_state);
if (phba->sli_rev == LPFC_SLI_REV4 &&
active_rrqs_xri_bitmap)
@@ -1816,9 +1818,8 @@ lpfc_plogi_confirm_nport(struct lpfc_hba *phba, uint32_t *prsp,
lpfc_unreg_rpi(vport, ndlp);
- /* Two ndlps cannot have the same did and the fc4
- * type must be transferred because the ndlp is in
- * flight.
+ /* The ndlp and new_ndlp both have WWPNs but are swapping
+ * NPort Ids and attributes.
*/
ndlp->nlp_DID = keepDID;
ndlp->nlp_fc4_type = keep_nlp_fc4_type;