block: add timer on blkdev_dequeue_request() not elv_next_request()
Block queue supports two usage models - one where block driver peeks at the front of queue using elv_next_request(), processes it and finishes it and the other where block driver peeks at the front of queue, dequeue the request using blkdev_dequeue_request() and finishes it. The latter is more flexible as it allows the driver to process multiple commands concurrently. These two inconsistent usage models affect the block layer implementation confusing. For some, elv_next_request() is considered the issue point while others consider blkdev_dequeue_request() the issue point. Till now the inconsistency mostly affect only accounting, so it didn't really break anything seriously; however, with block layer timeout, this inconsistency hits hard. Block layer considers elv_next_request() the issue point and adds timer but SCSI layer thinks it was just peeking and when the request can't process the command right away, it's just left there witho...
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