+/**
+ * scsi_target_reap_ref_release - remove target from visibility
+ * @kref: the reap_ref in the target being released
+ *
+ * Called on last put of reap_ref, which is the indication that no device
+ * under this target is visible anymore, so render the target invisible in
+ * sysfs. Note: we have to be in user context here because the target reaps
+ * should be done in places where the scsi device visibility is being removed.
+ */
+static void scsi_target_reap_ref_release(struct kref *kref)
+{
+ struct scsi_target *starget
+ = container_of(kref, struct scsi_target, reap_ref);
+
+ /*
+ * if we get here and the target is still in the CREATED state that
+ * means it was allocated but never made visible (because a scan
+ * turned up no LUNs), so don't call device_del() on it.
+ */
+ if (starget->state != STARGET_CREATED) {
+ transport_remove_device(&starget->dev);
+ device_del(&starget->dev);
+ }
+ scsi_target_destroy(starget);
+}
+
+static void scsi_target_reap_ref_put(struct scsi_target *starget)
+{
+ kref_put(&starget->reap_ref, scsi_target_reap_ref_release);
+}
+