Linux-libre 4.6.2-gnu

26 files changed, 392 insertions, 495 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
index 286782c60..1e560188d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
@@ -185,14 +185,12 @@ static void _free_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
  */
 int dasd_alias_make_device_known_to_lcu(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct alias_server *server, *newserver;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu, *newlcu;
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	device->discipline->get_uid(device, &uid);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&aliastree.lock, flags);
 	server = _find_server(&uid);
@@ -244,14 +242,13 @@ int dasd_alias_make_device_known_to_lcu(struct dasd_device *device)
  */
 void dasd_alias_disconnect_device_from_lcu(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
 	struct alias_server *server;
 	int was_pending;
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	lcu = private->lcu;
 	/* nothing to do if already disconnected */
 	if (!lcu)
@@ -316,31 +313,21 @@ static int _add_device_to_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 			      struct dasd_device *pos)
 {
 
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *group;
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
-	/* only lock if not already locked */
-	if (device != pos)
-		spin_lock_irqsave_nested(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags,
-					 CDEV_NESTED_SECOND);
+	spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 	private->uid.type = lcu->uac->unit[private->uid.real_unit_addr].ua_type;
 	private->uid.base_unit_addr =
 		lcu->uac->unit[private->uid.real_unit_addr].base_ua;
 	uid = private->uid;
-
-	if (device != pos)
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
-
+	spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 	/* if we have no PAV anyway, we don't need to bother with PAV groups */
 	if (lcu->pav == NO_PAV) {
 		list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
 		return 0;
 	}
-
 	group = _find_group(lcu, &uid);
 	if (!group) {
 		group = kzalloc(sizeof(*group), GFP_ATOMIC);
@@ -370,10 +357,9 @@ static int _add_device_to_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 static void _remove_device_from_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 				    struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *group;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->inactive_devices);
 	group = private->pavgroup;
 	if (!group)
@@ -487,13 +473,13 @@ static int _lcu_update(struct dasd_device *refdev, struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(device, tempdev, &pavgroup->baselist,
 					 alias_list) {
 			list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
-			private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+			private = device->private;
 			private->pavgroup = NULL;
 		}
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(device, tempdev, &pavgroup->aliaslist,
 					 alias_list) {
 			list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
-			private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+			private = device->private;
 			private->pavgroup = NULL;
 		}
 		list_del(&pavgroup->group);
@@ -505,10 +491,7 @@ static int _lcu_update(struct dasd_device *refdev, struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	/* need to take cdev lock before lcu lock */
-	spin_lock_irqsave_nested(get_ccwdev_lock(refdev->cdev), flags,
-				 CDEV_NESTED_FIRST);
-	spin_lock(&lcu->lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&lcu->lock, flags);
 	lcu->pav = NO_PAV;
 	for (i = 0; i < MAX_DEVICES_PER_LCU; ++i) {
 		switch (lcu->uac->unit[i].ua_type) {
@@ -527,8 +510,7 @@ static int _lcu_update(struct dasd_device *refdev, struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 				 alias_list) {
 		_add_device_to_lcu(lcu, device, refdev);
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&lcu->lock);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(refdev->cdev), flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -608,18 +590,14 @@ static int _schedule_lcu_update(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 
 int dasd_alias_add_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	lcu = private->lcu;
 	rc = 0;
-
-	/* need to take cdev lock before lcu lock */
-	spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
-	spin_lock(&lcu->lock);
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&lcu->lock, flags);
 	if (!(lcu->flags & UPDATE_PENDING)) {
 		rc = _add_device_to_lcu(lcu, device, device);
 		if (rc)
@@ -629,27 +607,24 @@ int dasd_alias_add_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 		list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
 		_schedule_lcu_update(lcu, device);
 	}
-	spin_unlock(&lcu->lock);
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags);
 	return rc;
 }
 
 int dasd_alias_update_add_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+
 	private->lcu->flags |= UPDATE_PENDING;
 	return dasd_alias_add_device(device);
 }
 
 int dasd_alias_remove_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+	struct alias_lcu *lcu = private->lcu;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-	lcu = private->lcu;
 	/* nothing to do if already removed */
 	if (!lcu)
 		return 0;
@@ -661,16 +636,12 @@ int dasd_alias_remove_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 struct dasd_device *dasd_alias_get_start_dev(struct dasd_device *base_device)
 {
-
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *alias_priv, *private = base_device->private;
+	struct alias_pav_group *group = private->pavgroup;
+	struct alias_lcu *lcu = private->lcu;
 	struct dasd_device *alias_device;
-	struct alias_pav_group *group;
-	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private, *alias_priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base_device->private;
-	group = private->pavgroup;
-	lcu = private->lcu;
 	if (!group || !lcu)
 		return NULL;
 	if (lcu->pav == NO_PAV ||
@@ -706,7 +677,7 @@ struct dasd_device *dasd_alias_get_start_dev(struct dasd_device *base_device)
 		group->next = list_first_entry(&alias_device->alias_list,
 					       struct dasd_device, alias_list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags);
-	alias_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) alias_device->private;
+	alias_priv = alias_device->private;
 	if ((alias_priv->count < private->count) && !alias_device->stopped &&
 	    !test_bit(DASD_FLAG_OFFLINE, &alias_device->flags))
 		return alias_device;
@@ -754,30 +725,19 @@ static void _restart_all_base_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 	struct alias_pav_group *pavgroup;
 	struct dasd_device *device;
 	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* active and inactive list can contain alias as well as base devices */
 	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->active_devices, alias_list) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
-		if (private->uid.type != UA_BASE_DEVICE) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev),
-					       flags);
+		private = device->private;
+		if (private->uid.type != UA_BASE_DEVICE)
 			continue;
-		}
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
 		dasd_schedule_block_bh(device->block);
 		dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);
 	}
 	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->inactive_devices, alias_list) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
-		if (private->uid.type != UA_BASE_DEVICE) {
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev),
-					       flags);
+		private = device->private;
+		if (private->uid.type != UA_BASE_DEVICE)
 			continue;
-		}
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
 		dasd_schedule_block_bh(device->block);
 		dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);
 	}
@@ -812,7 +772,7 @@ static void flush_all_alias_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lcu->lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(device, temp, &lcu->active_devices,
 				 alias_list) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+		private = device->private;
 		if (private->uid.type == UA_BASE_DEVICE)
 			continue;
 		list_move(&device->alias_list, &active);
@@ -834,45 +794,39 @@ static void flush_all_alias_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 		if (device == list_first_entry(&active,
 					       struct dasd_device, alias_list)) {
 			list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
-			private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+			private = device->private;
 			private->pavgroup = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags);
 }
 
-static void __stop_device_on_lcu(struct dasd_device *device,
-				 struct dasd_device *pos)
-{
-	/* If pos == device then device is already locked! */
-	if (pos == device) {
-		dasd_device_set_stop_bits(pos, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
-		return;
-	}
-	spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(pos->cdev));
-	dasd_device_set_stop_bits(pos, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
-	spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(pos->cdev));
-}
-
-/*
- * This function is called in interrupt context, so the
- * cdev lock for device is already locked!
- */
-static void _stop_all_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
-				     struct dasd_device *device)
+static void _stop_all_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 {
 	struct alias_pav_group *pavgroup;
-	struct dasd_device *pos;
+	struct dasd_device *device;
 
-	list_for_each_entry(pos, &lcu->active_devices, alias_list)
-		__stop_device_on_lcu(device, pos);
-	list_for_each_entry(pos, &lcu->inactive_devices, alias_list)
-		__stop_device_on_lcu(device, pos);
+	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->active_devices, alias_list) {
+		spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+		dasd_device_set_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
+		spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+	}
+	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->inactive_devices, alias_list) {
+		spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+		dasd_device_set_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
+		spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+	}
 	list_for_each_entry(pavgroup, &lcu->grouplist, group) {
-		list_for_each_entry(pos, &pavgroup->baselist, alias_list)
-			__stop_device_on_lcu(device, pos);
-		list_for_each_entry(pos, &pavgroup->aliaslist, alias_list)
-			__stop_device_on_lcu(device, pos);
+		list_for_each_entry(device, &pavgroup->baselist, alias_list) {
+			spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+			dasd_device_set_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
+			spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+		}
+		list_for_each_entry(device, &pavgroup->aliaslist, alias_list) {
+			spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+			dasd_device_set_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
+			spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -880,32 +834,27 @@ static void _unstop_all_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 {
 	struct alias_pav_group *pavgroup;
 	struct dasd_device *device;
-	unsigned long flags;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->active_devices, alias_list) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
+		spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 		dasd_device_remove_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
+		spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 	}
-
 	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->inactive_devices, alias_list) {
-		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
+		spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 		dasd_device_remove_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
-		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
+		spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 	}
-
 	list_for_each_entry(pavgroup, &lcu->grouplist, group) {
 		list_for_each_entry(device, &pavgroup->baselist, alias_list) {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
+			spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 			dasd_device_remove_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev),
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 		}
 		list_for_each_entry(device, &pavgroup->aliaslist, alias_list) {
-			spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
+			spin_lock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 			dasd_device_remove_stop_bits(device, DASD_STOPPED_SU);
-			spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev),
-					       flags);
+			spin_unlock(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -942,42 +891,22 @@ static void summary_unit_check_handling_work(struct work_struct *work)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags);
 }
 
-/*
- * note: this will be called from int handler context (cdev locked)
- */
-void dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check(struct dasd_device *device,
-					  struct irb *irb)
+void dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check(struct work_struct *work)
 {
+	struct dasd_device *device = container_of(work, struct dasd_device,
+						  suc_work);
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
-	char reason;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	char *sense;
-
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
-	sense = dasd_get_sense(irb);
-	if (sense) {
-		reason = sense[8];
-		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_NOTICE, device, "%s %x",
-			    "eckd handle summary unit check: reason", reason);
-	} else {
-		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
-			    "eckd handle summary unit check:"
-			    " no reason code available");
-		return;
-	}
+	unsigned long flags;
 
 	lcu = private->lcu;
 	if (!lcu) {
 		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
 			    "device not ready to handle summary"
 			    " unit check (no lcu structure)");
-		return;
+		goto out;
 	}
-	spin_lock(&lcu->lock);
-	_stop_all_devices_on_lcu(lcu, device);
-	/* prepare for lcu_update */
-	private->lcu->flags |= NEED_UAC_UPDATE | UPDATE_PENDING;
+	spin_lock_irqsave(&lcu->lock, flags);
 	/* If this device is about to be removed just return and wait for
 	 * the next interrupt on a different device
 	 */
@@ -985,21 +914,26 @@ void dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check(struct dasd_device *device,
 		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
 			    "device is in offline processing,"
 			    " don't do summary unit check handling");
-		spin_unlock(&lcu->lock);
-		return;
+		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 	if (lcu->suc_data.device) {
 		/* already scheduled or running */
 		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
 			    "previous instance of summary unit check worker"
 			    " still pending");
-		spin_unlock(&lcu->lock);
-		return ;
+		goto out_unlock;
 	}
-	lcu->suc_data.reason = reason;
+	_stop_all_devices_on_lcu(lcu);
+	/* prepare for lcu_update */
+	lcu->flags |= NEED_UAC_UPDATE | UPDATE_PENDING;
+	lcu->suc_data.reason = private->suc_reason;
 	lcu->suc_data.device = device;
 	dasd_get_device(device);
-	spin_unlock(&lcu->lock);
 	if (!schedule_work(&lcu->suc_data.worker))
 		dasd_put_device(device);
+out_unlock:
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags);
+out:
+	clear_bit(DASD_FLAG_SUC, &device->flags);
+	dasd_put_device(device);
 };
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
index 8286f7424..2f18f6109 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ dasd_feature_list(char *str, char **endp)
 		else if (len == 8 && !strncmp(str, "failfast", 8))
 			features |= DASD_FEATURE_FAILFAST;
 		else {
-			pr_warning("%*s is not a supported device option\n",
-				   len, str);
+			pr_warn("%*s is not a supported device option\n",
+				len, str);
 			rc = -EINVAL;
 		}
 		str += len;
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ dasd_feature_list(char *str, char **endp)
 		str++;
 	}
 	if (*str != ')') {
-		pr_warning("A closing parenthesis ')' is missing in the "
-			   "dasd= parameter\n");
+		pr_warn("A closing parenthesis ')' is missing in the dasd= parameter\n");
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 	} else
 		str++;
@@ -348,8 +347,7 @@ dasd_parse_range( char *parsestring ) {
 		return str + 1;
 	if (*str == '\0')
 		return str;
-	pr_warning("The dasd= parameter value %s has an invalid ending\n",
-		   str);
+	pr_warn("The dasd= parameter value %s has an invalid ending\n", str);
 	return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
index 277b5c8c8..5667146c6 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
@@ -104,12 +104,10 @@ static inline int
 mdsk_init_io(struct dasd_device *device, unsigned int blocksize,
 	     blocknum_t offset, blocknum_t *end_block)
 {
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
-	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
+	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib = &private->iib;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
-	iib = &private->iib;
 	memset(iib, 0, sizeof (struct dasd_diag_init_io));
 
 	iib->dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
@@ -130,12 +128,10 @@ mdsk_init_io(struct dasd_device *device, unsigned int blocksize,
 static inline int
 mdsk_term_io(struct dasd_device * device)
 {
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
-	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
+	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib = &private->iib;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
-	iib = &private->iib;
 	memset(iib, 0, sizeof (struct dasd_diag_init_io));
 	iib->dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
 	rc = dia250(iib, TERM_BIO);
@@ -153,14 +149,13 @@ dasd_diag_erp(struct dasd_device *device)
 	rc = mdsk_init_io(device, device->block->bp_block, 0, NULL);
 	if (rc == 4) {
 		if (!(test_and_set_bit(DASD_FLAG_DEVICE_RO, &device->flags)))
-			pr_warning("%s: The access mode of a DIAG device "
-				   "changed to read-only\n",
-				   dev_name(&device->cdev->dev));
+			pr_warn("%s: The access mode of a DIAG device changed to read-only\n",
+				dev_name(&device->cdev->dev));
 		rc = 0;
 	}
 	if (rc)
-		pr_warning("%s: DIAG ERP failed with "
-			    "rc=%d\n", dev_name(&device->cdev->dev), rc);
+		pr_warn("%s: DIAG ERP failed with rc=%d\n",
+			dev_name(&device->cdev->dev), rc);
 }
 
 /* Start a given request at the device. Return zero on success, non-zero
@@ -180,8 +175,8 @@ dasd_start_diag(struct dasd_ccw_req * cqr)
 		cqr->status = DASD_CQR_ERROR;
 		return -EIO;
 	}
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
-	dreq = (struct dasd_diag_req *) cqr->data;
+	private = device->private;
+	dreq = cqr->data;
 
 	private->iob.dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
 	private->iob.key = 0;
@@ -320,18 +315,17 @@ static void dasd_ext_handler(struct ext_code ext_code,
 static int
 dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_block *block;
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_diag_characteristics *rdc_data;
-	struct dasd_diag_bio bio;
 	struct vtoc_cms_label *label;
-	blocknum_t end_block;
+	struct dasd_block *block;
+	struct dasd_diag_bio bio;
 	unsigned int sb, bsize;
+	blocknum_t end_block;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
 	if (private == NULL) {
-		private = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dasd_diag_private),GFP_KERNEL);
+		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (private == NULL) {
 			DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
 				"Allocating memory for private DASD data "
@@ -339,7 +333,7 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		ccw_device_get_id(device->cdev, &private->dev_id);
-		device->private = (void *) private;
+		device->private = private;
 	}
 	block = dasd_alloc_block();
 	if (IS_ERR(block)) {
@@ -353,7 +347,7 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 	block->base = device;
 
 	/* Read Device Characteristics */
-	rdc_data = (void *) &(private->rdc_data);
+	rdc_data = &private->rdc_data;
 	rdc_data->dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
 	rdc_data->rdc_len = sizeof (struct dasd_diag_characteristics);
 
@@ -377,9 +371,9 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 		private->pt_block = 2;
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_warning("%s: Device type %d is not supported "
-			   "in DIAG mode\n", dev_name(&device->cdev->dev),
-			   private->rdc_data.vdev_class);
+		pr_warn("%s: Device type %d is not supported in DIAG mode\n",
+			dev_name(&device->cdev->dev),
+			private->rdc_data.vdev_class);
 		rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -420,8 +414,8 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 		private->iob.flaga = DASD_DIAG_FLAGA_DEFAULT;
 		rc = dia250(&private->iob, RW_BIO);
 		if (rc == 3) {
-			pr_warning("%s: A 64-bit DIAG call failed\n",
-				   dev_name(&device->cdev->dev));
+			pr_warn("%s: A 64-bit DIAG call failed\n",
+				dev_name(&device->cdev->dev));
 			rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			goto out_label;
 		}
@@ -430,9 +424,8 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 			break;
 	}
 	if (bsize > PAGE_SIZE) {
-		pr_warning("%s: Accessing the DASD failed because of an "
-			   "incorrect format (rc=%d)\n",
-			   dev_name(&device->cdev->dev), rc);
+		pr_warn("%s: Accessing the DASD failed because of an incorrect format (rc=%d)\n",
+			dev_name(&device->cdev->dev), rc);
 		rc = -EIO;
 		goto out_label;
 	}
@@ -450,8 +443,8 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 		block->s2b_shift++;
 	rc = mdsk_init_io(device, block->bp_block, 0, NULL);
 	if (rc && (rc != 4)) {
-		pr_warning("%s: DIAG initialization failed with rc=%d\n",
-			   dev_name(&device->cdev->dev), rc);
+		pr_warn("%s: DIAG initialization failed with rc=%d\n",
+			dev_name(&device->cdev->dev), rc);
 		rc = -EIO;
 	} else {
 		if (rc == 4)
@@ -601,16 +594,14 @@ static int
 dasd_diag_fill_info(struct dasd_device * device,
 		    struct dasd_information2_t * info)
 {
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
 	info->label_block = (unsigned int) private->pt_block;
 	info->FBA_layout = 1;
 	info->format = DASD_FORMAT_LDL;
-	info->characteristics_size = sizeof (struct dasd_diag_characteristics);
-	memcpy(info->characteristics,
-	       &((struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private)->rdc_data,
-	       sizeof (struct dasd_diag_characteristics));
+	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(private->rdc_data);
+	memcpy(info->characteristics, &private->rdc_data,
+	       sizeof(private->rdc_data));
 	info->confdata_size = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 9083247f5..c1b4ae55e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -212,10 +212,9 @@ check_XRC (struct ccw1         *de_ccw,
            struct DE_eckd_data *data,
            struct dasd_device  *device)
 {
-        struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int rc;
 
-        private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private->rdc_data.facilities.XRC_supported)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -237,13 +236,11 @@ static int
 define_extent(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct DE_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 	      unsigned int totrk, int cmd, struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	u32 begcyl, endcyl;
 	u16 heads, beghead, endhead;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_DEFINE_EXTENT;
 	ccw->flags = 0;
 	ccw->count = 16;
@@ -322,10 +319,9 @@ define_extent(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct DE_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 static int check_XRC_on_prefix(struct PFX_eckd_data *pfxdata,
 			       struct dasd_device  *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private->rdc_data.facilities.XRC_supported)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -346,12 +342,10 @@ static void fill_LRE_data(struct LRE_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 			  struct dasd_device *device, unsigned int reclen,
 			  unsigned int tlf)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int sector;
 	int dn, d;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
 	sector = 0;
 	if (rec_on_trk) {
@@ -488,8 +482,8 @@ static int prefix_LRE(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct PFX_eckd_data *pfxdata,
 	u16 heads, beghead, endhead;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	basepriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
-	startpriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
+	basepriv = basedev->private;
+	startpriv = startdev->private;
 	dedata = &pfxdata->define_extent;
 	lredata = &pfxdata->locate_record;
 
@@ -631,12 +625,10 @@ locate_record(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct LO_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 	      unsigned int rec_on_trk, int no_rec, int cmd,
 	      struct dasd_device * device, int reclen)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int sector;
 	int dn, d;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_INFO, device,
 		  "Locate: trk %d, rec %d, no_rec %d, cmd %d, reclen %d",
 		  trk, rec_on_trk, no_rec, cmd, reclen);
@@ -800,10 +792,9 @@ static void create_uid(struct dasd_eckd_private *private)
  */
 static int dasd_eckd_generate_uid(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (!private->ned || !private->gneq)
@@ -816,11 +807,10 @@ static int dasd_eckd_generate_uid(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_get_uid(struct dasd_device *device, struct dasd_uid *uid)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (device->private) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *)device->private;
+	if (private) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
 		*uid = private->uid;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
@@ -1034,10 +1024,9 @@ static unsigned char dasd_eckd_path_access(void *conf_data, int conf_len)
 
 static void dasd_eckd_clear_conf_data(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int i;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	private->conf_data = NULL;
 	private->conf_len = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
@@ -1058,7 +1047,7 @@ static int dasd_eckd_read_conf(struct dasd_device *device)
 	struct dasd_uid *uid;
 	char print_path_uid[60], print_device_uid[60];
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+	private = device->private;
 	path_data = &device->path_data;
 	opm = ccw_device_get_path_mask(device->cdev);
 	conf_data_saved = 0;
@@ -1191,11 +1180,10 @@ static int dasd_eckd_read_conf(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int verify_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpm)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int mdc;
 	u32 fcx_max_data;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (private->fcx_max_data) {
 		mdc = ccw_device_get_mdc(device->cdev, lpm);
 		if ((mdc < 0)) {
@@ -1221,15 +1209,10 @@ static int verify_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpm)
 static int rebuild_device_uid(struct dasd_device *device,
 			      struct path_verification_work_data *data)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	struct dasd_path *path_data;
-	__u8 lpm, opm;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = -ENODEV;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-	path_data = &device->path_data;
-	opm = device->path_data.opm;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+	struct dasd_path *path_data = &device->path_data;
+	__u8 lpm, opm = path_data->opm;
+	int rc = -ENODEV;
 
 	for (lpm = 0x80; lpm; lpm >>= 1) {
 		if (!(lpm & opm))
@@ -1463,14 +1446,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_verify_path(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpm)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_read_features(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_psf_prssd_data *prssdp;
 	struct dasd_rssd_features *features;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 	struct ccw1 *ccw;
 	int rc;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	memset(&private->features, 0, sizeof(struct dasd_rssd_features));
 	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 1 /* PSF */	+ 1 /* RSSD */,
 				   (sizeof(struct dasd_psf_prssd_data) +
@@ -1605,11 +1587,9 @@ dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(struct dasd_device *device, int enable_pav,
 static int dasd_eckd_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device,
 				     unsigned long flags)
 {
-	int rc;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	int enable_pav;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+	int enable_pav, rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (private->uid.type == UA_BASE_PAV_ALIAS ||
 	    private->uid.type == UA_HYPER_PAV_ALIAS)
 		return 0;
@@ -1662,14 +1642,13 @@ static void dasd_eckd_kick_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static u32 get_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	int tpm, mdc;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int fcx_in_css, fcx_in_gneq, fcx_in_features;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	int tpm, mdc;
 
 	if (dasd_nofcx)
 		return 0;
 	/* is transport mode supported? */
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	fcx_in_css = css_general_characteristics.fcx;
 	fcx_in_gneq = private->gneq->reserved2[7] & 0x04;
 	fcx_in_features = private->features.feature[40] & 0x80;
@@ -1694,7 +1673,7 @@ static u32 get_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_block *block;
 	struct dasd_uid temp_uid;
 	int rc, i;
@@ -1703,6 +1682,8 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 	/* setup work queue for validate server*/
 	INIT_WORK(&device->kick_validate, dasd_eckd_do_validate_server);
+	/* setup work queue for summary unit check */
+	INIT_WORK(&device->suc_work, dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check);
 
 	if (!ccw_device_is_pathgroup(device->cdev)) {
 		dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev,
@@ -1713,7 +1694,6 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 		dev_info(&device->cdev->dev,
 			 "The DASD is not operating in multipath mode\n");
 	}
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private) {
 		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
 		if (!private) {
@@ -1722,7 +1702,7 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 				 "failed\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		device->private = (void *) private;
+		device->private = private;
 	} else {
 		memset(private, 0, sizeof(*private));
 	}
@@ -1837,10 +1817,9 @@ out_err1:
 
 static void dasd_eckd_uncheck_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int i;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	dasd_alias_disconnect_device_from_lcu(device);
 	private->ned = NULL;
 	private->sneq = NULL;
@@ -1863,7 +1842,7 @@ static void dasd_eckd_uncheck_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 static struct dasd_ccw_req *
 dasd_eckd_analysis_ccw(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct eckd_count *count_data;
 	struct LO_eckd_data *LO_data;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
@@ -1871,8 +1850,6 @@ dasd_eckd_analysis_ccw(struct dasd_device *device)
 	int cplength, datasize;
 	int i;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	cplength = 8;
 	datasize = sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data) + 2*sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data);
 	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, cplength, datasize, device);
@@ -1946,11 +1923,9 @@ static int dasd_eckd_analysis_evaluation(struct dasd_ccw_req *init_cqr)
 static void dasd_eckd_analysis_callback(struct dasd_ccw_req *init_cqr,
 					void *data)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	struct dasd_device *device;
+	struct dasd_device *device = init_cqr->startdev;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 
-	device = init_cqr->startdev;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	private->init_cqr_status = dasd_eckd_analysis_evaluation(init_cqr);
 	dasd_sfree_request(init_cqr, device);
 	dasd_kick_device(device);
@@ -1977,15 +1952,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_start_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_end_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 {
-	struct dasd_device *device;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_device *device = block->base;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct eckd_count *count_area;
 	unsigned int sb, blk_per_trk;
 	int status, i;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *init_cqr;
 
-	device = block->base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	status = private->init_cqr_status;
 	private->init_cqr_status = -1;
 	if (status == INIT_CQR_ERROR) {
@@ -2083,9 +2056,8 @@ raw:
 
 static int dasd_eckd_do_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = block->base->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) block->base->private;
 	if (private->init_cqr_status < 0)
 		return dasd_eckd_start_analysis(block);
 	else
@@ -2112,9 +2084,8 @@ static int dasd_eckd_basic_to_known(struct dasd_device *device)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_fill_geometry(struct dasd_block *block, struct hd_geometry *geo)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = block->base->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) block->base->private;
 	if (dasd_check_blocksize(block->bp_block) == 0) {
 		geo->sectors = recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data,
 					      0, block->bp_block);
@@ -2151,8 +2122,8 @@ dasd_eckd_build_format(struct dasd_device *base,
 	if (!startdev)
 		startdev = base;
 
-	start_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
-	base_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base->private;
+	start_priv = startdev->private;
+	base_priv = base->private;
 
 	rpt = recs_per_track(&base_priv->rdc_data, 0, fdata->blksize);
 
@@ -2349,14 +2320,14 @@ dasd_eckd_build_format(struct dasd_device *base,
 				 * when formatting CDL
 				 */
 				if ((intensity & 0x08) &&
-				    fdata->start_unit == 0) {
+				    address.cyl == 0 && address.head == 0) {
 					if (i < 3) {
 						ect->kl = 4;
 						ect->dl = sizes_trk0[i] - 4;
 					}
 				}
 				if ((intensity & 0x08) &&
-				    fdata->start_unit == 1) {
+				    address.cyl == 0 && address.head == 1) {
 					ect->kl = 44;
 					ect->dl = LABEL_SIZE - 44;
 				}
@@ -2386,23 +2357,24 @@ dasd_eckd_build_format(struct dasd_device *base,
 	return fcp;
 }
 
-static int
-dasd_eckd_format_device(struct dasd_device *base,
-			struct format_data_t *fdata,
-			int enable_pav)
+/*
+ * Wrapper function to build a CCW request depending on input data
+ */
+static struct dasd_ccw_req *
+dasd_eckd_format_build_ccw_req(struct dasd_device *base,
+			       struct format_data_t *fdata, int enable_pav)
 {
-	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, *n;
-	struct dasd_block *block;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	struct list_head format_queue;
-	struct dasd_device *device;
-	int old_stop, format_step;
-	int step, rc = 0, sleep_rc;
+	return dasd_eckd_build_format(base, fdata, enable_pav);
+}
 
-	block = base->block;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base->private;
+/*
+ * Sanity checks on format_data
+ */
+static int dasd_eckd_format_sanity_checks(struct dasd_device *base,
+					  struct format_data_t *fdata)
+{
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = base->private;
 
-	/* Sanity checks. */
 	if (fdata->start_unit >=
 	    (private->real_cyl * private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl)) {
 		dev_warn(&base->cdev->dev,
@@ -2429,75 +2401,98 @@ dasd_eckd_format_device(struct dasd_device *base,
 			 fdata->blksize);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/*
+ * This function will process format_data originally coming from an IOCTL
+ */
+static int dasd_eckd_format_process_data(struct dasd_device *base,
+					 struct format_data_t *fdata,
+					 int enable_pav)
+{
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = base->private;
+	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, *n;
+	struct list_head format_queue;
+	struct dasd_device *device;
+	int old_start, old_stop, format_step;
+	int step, retry;
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = dasd_eckd_format_sanity_checks(base, fdata);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&format_queue);
 
+	old_start = fdata->start_unit;
 	old_stop = fdata->stop_unit;
-	while (fdata->start_unit <= 1) {
-		fdata->stop_unit = fdata->start_unit;
-		cqr = dasd_eckd_build_format(base, fdata, enable_pav);
-		list_add(&cqr->blocklist, &format_queue);
 
-		fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
-		fdata->start_unit++;
-
-		if (fdata->start_unit > fdata->stop_unit)
-			goto sleep;
-	}
+	format_step = DASD_CQR_MAX_CCW / recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0,
+							fdata->blksize);
+	do {
+		retry = 0;
+		while (fdata->start_unit <= old_stop) {
+			step = fdata->stop_unit - fdata->start_unit + 1;
+			if (step > format_step) {
+				fdata->stop_unit =
+					fdata->start_unit + format_step - 1;
+			}
 
-retry:
-	format_step = 255 / recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0,
-					   fdata->blksize);
-	while (fdata->start_unit <= old_stop) {
-		step = fdata->stop_unit - fdata->start_unit + 1;
-		if (step > format_step)
-			fdata->stop_unit = fdata->start_unit + format_step - 1;
+			cqr = dasd_eckd_format_build_ccw_req(base, fdata,
+							     enable_pav);
+			if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
+				rc = PTR_ERR(cqr);
+				if (rc == -ENOMEM) {
+					if (list_empty(&format_queue))
+						goto out;
+					/*
+					 * not enough memory available, start
+					 * requests retry after first requests
+					 * were finished
+					 */
+					retry = 1;
+					break;
+				}
+				goto out_err;
+			}
+			list_add_tail(&cqr->blocklist, &format_queue);
 
-		cqr = dasd_eckd_build_format(base, fdata, enable_pav);
-		if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
-			if (PTR_ERR(cqr) == -ENOMEM) {
-				/*
-				 * not enough memory available
-				 * go to out and start requests
-				 * retry after first requests were finished
-				 */
-				fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
-				goto sleep;
-			} else
-				return PTR_ERR(cqr);
+			fdata->start_unit = fdata->stop_unit + 1;
+			fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
 		}
-		list_add(&cqr->blocklist, &format_queue);
 
-		fdata->start_unit = fdata->stop_unit + 1;
-		fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
-	}
+		rc = dasd_sleep_on_queue(&format_queue);
 
-sleep:
-	sleep_rc = dasd_sleep_on_queue(&format_queue);
+out_err:
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(cqr, n, &format_queue, blocklist) {
+			device = cqr->startdev;
+			private = device->private;
+			if (cqr->status == DASD_CQR_FAILED)
+				rc = -EIO;
+			list_del_init(&cqr->blocklist);
+			dasd_sfree_request(cqr, device);
+			private->count--;
+		}
 
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(cqr, n, &format_queue, blocklist) {
-		device = cqr->startdev;
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-		if (cqr->status == DASD_CQR_FAILED)
-			rc = -EIO;
-		list_del_init(&cqr->blocklist);
-		dasd_sfree_request(cqr, device);
-		private->count--;
-	}
+		if (rc)
+			goto out;
 
-	if (sleep_rc)
-		return sleep_rc;
+	} while (retry);
 
-	/*
-	 * in case of ENOMEM we need to retry after
-	 * first requests are finished
-	 */
-	if (fdata->start_unit <= fdata->stop_unit)
-		goto retry;
+out:
+	fdata->start_unit = old_start;
+	fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
 
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int dasd_eckd_format_device(struct dasd_device *base,
+				   struct format_data_t *fdata, int enable_pav)
+{
+	return dasd_eckd_format_process_data(base, fdata, enable_pav);
+}
+
 static void dasd_eckd_handle_terminated_request(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr)
 {
 	if (cqr->retries < 0) {
@@ -2543,9 +2538,8 @@ static void dasd_eckd_check_for_device_change(struct dasd_device *device,
 {
 	char mask;
 	char *sense = NULL;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/* first of all check for state change pending interrupt */
 	mask = DEV_STAT_ATTENTION | DEV_STAT_DEV_END | DEV_STAT_UNIT_EXCEP;
 	if ((scsw_dstat(&irb->scsw) & mask) == mask) {
@@ -2557,14 +2551,6 @@ static void dasd_eckd_check_for_device_change(struct dasd_device *device,
 		    device->state == DASD_STATE_ONLINE &&
 		    !test_bit(DASD_FLAG_OFFLINE, &device->flags) &&
 		    !test_bit(DASD_FLAG_SUSPENDED, &device->flags)) {
-			/*
-			 * the state change could be caused by an alias
-			 * reassignment remove device from alias handling
-			 * to prevent new requests from being scheduled on
-			 * the wrong alias device
-			 */
-			dasd_alias_remove_device(device);
-
 			/* schedule worker to reload device */
 			dasd_reload_device(device);
 		}
@@ -2579,7 +2565,27 @@ static void dasd_eckd_check_for_device_change(struct dasd_device *device,
 	/* summary unit check */
 	if ((sense[27] & DASD_SENSE_BIT_0) && (sense[7] == 0x0D) &&
 	    (scsw_dstat(&irb->scsw) & DEV_STAT_UNIT_CHECK)) {
-		dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check(device, irb);
+		if (test_and_set_bit(DASD_FLAG_SUC, &device->flags)) {
+			DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
+				      "eckd suc: device already notified");
+			return;
+		}
+		sense = dasd_get_sense(irb);
+		if (!sense) {
+			DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
+				      "eckd suc: no reason code available");
+			clear_bit(DASD_FLAG_SUC, &device->flags);
+			return;
+
+		}
+		private->suc_reason = sense[8];
+		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_NOTICE, device, "%s %x",
+			      "eckd handle summary unit check: reason",
+			      private->suc_reason);
+		dasd_get_device(device);
+		if (!schedule_work(&device->suc_work))
+			dasd_put_device(device);
+
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2634,7 +2640,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_cp_cmd_single(
 	struct dasd_device *basedev;
 
 	basedev = block->base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
+	private = basedev->private;
 	if (rq_data_dir(req) == READ)
 		cmd = DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_MT;
 	else if (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE)
@@ -2990,8 +2996,8 @@ static int prepare_itcw(struct itcw *itcw,
 
 
 	/* setup prefix data */
-	basepriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
-	startpriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
+	basepriv = basedev->private;
+	startpriv = startdev->private;
 	dedata = &pfxdata.define_extent;
 	lredata = &pfxdata.locate_record;
 
@@ -3278,7 +3284,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_cp(struct dasd_device *startdev,
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 
 	basedev = block->base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
+	private = basedev->private;
 
 	/* Calculate number of blocks/records per track. */
 	blksize = block->bp_block;
@@ -3503,7 +3509,7 @@ dasd_eckd_free_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, struct request *req)
 
 	if (!dasd_page_cache)
 		goto out;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) cqr->block->base->private;
+	private = cqr->block->base->private;
 	blksize = cqr->block->bp_block;
 	blk_per_trk = recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0, blksize);
 	recid = blk_rq_pos(req) >> cqr->block->s2b_shift;
@@ -3587,7 +3593,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_alias_cp(struct dasd_device *base,
 	startdev = dasd_alias_get_start_dev(base);
 	if (!startdev)
 		startdev = base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
+	private = startdev->private;
 	if (private->count >= DASD_ECKD_CHANQ_MAX_SIZE)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
 
@@ -3610,7 +3616,7 @@ static int dasd_eckd_free_alias_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr,
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(cqr->memdev->cdev), flags);
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) cqr->memdev->private;
+	private = cqr->memdev->private;
 	private->count--;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(cqr->memdev->cdev), flags);
 	return dasd_eckd_free_cp(cqr, req);
@@ -3620,15 +3626,14 @@ static int
 dasd_eckd_fill_info(struct dasd_device * device,
 		    struct dasd_information2_t * info)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	info->label_block = 2;
 	info->FBA_layout = private->uses_cdl ? 0 : 1;
 	info->format = private->uses_cdl ? DASD_FORMAT_CDL : DASD_FORMAT_LDL;
-	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_characteristics);
+	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(private->rdc_data);
 	memcpy(info->characteristics, &private->rdc_data,
-	       sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_characteristics));
+	       sizeof(private->rdc_data));
 	info->confdata_size = min((unsigned long)private->conf_len,
 				  sizeof(info->configuration_data));
 	memcpy(info->configuration_data, private->conf_data,
@@ -3941,8 +3946,7 @@ dasd_eckd_performance(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_get_attrib(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private =
-		(struct dasd_eckd_private *)device->private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct attrib_data_t attrib = private->attrib;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -3966,8 +3970,7 @@ dasd_eckd_get_attrib(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_set_attrib(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private =
-		(struct dasd_eckd_private *)device->private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct attrib_data_t attrib;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -4430,15 +4433,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_pm_freeze(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_restore_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_eckd_characteristics temp_rdc_data;
 	int rc;
 	struct dasd_uid temp_uid;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned long cqr_flags = 0;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	/* Read Configuration Data */
 	rc = dasd_eckd_read_conf(device);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -4502,13 +4503,17 @@ out_err:
 
 static int dasd_eckd_reload_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int rc, old_base;
 	char print_uid[60];
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+	/*
+	 * remove device from alias handling to prevent new requests
+	 * from being scheduled on the wrong alias device
+	 */
+	dasd_alias_remove_device(device);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
 	old_base = private->uid.base_unit_addr;
@@ -4556,12 +4561,10 @@ static int dasd_eckd_read_message_buffer(struct dasd_device *device,
 {
 	struct dasd_rssd_messages *message_buf;
 	struct dasd_psf_prssd_data *prssdp;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 	struct ccw1 *ccw;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 1 /* PSF */	+ 1 /* RSSD */,
 				   (sizeof(struct dasd_psf_prssd_data) +
 				    sizeof(struct dasd_rssd_messages)),
@@ -4686,11 +4689,10 @@ static struct dasd_conf_data *dasd_eckd_get_ref_conf(struct dasd_device *device,
 						     __u8 lpum,
 						     struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_conf_data *conf_data;
 	int path, pos;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (cuir->record_selector == 0)
 		goto out;
 	for (path = 0x80, pos = 0; path; path >>= 1, pos++) {
@@ -4715,9 +4717,9 @@ out:
 static int dasd_eckd_cuir_scope(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 				struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_conf_data *ref_conf_data;
 	unsigned long bitmask = 0, mask = 0;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_conf_data *conf_data;
 	unsigned int pos, path;
 	char *ref_gneq, *gneq;
@@ -4730,7 +4732,6 @@ static int dasd_eckd_cuir_scope(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 	    !(cuir->neq_map[0] | cuir->neq_map[1] | cuir->neq_map[2]))
 		return lpum;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/* get reference conf data */
 	ref_conf_data = dasd_eckd_get_ref_conf(device, lpum, cuir);
 	/* reference ned is determined by ned_map field */
@@ -4829,14 +4830,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_cuir_quiesce(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 				  struct subchannel_id sch_id,
 				  struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *pavgroup, *tempgroup;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_device *dev, *n;
 	unsigned long paths = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int tbcpm;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/* active devices */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, n, &private->lcu->active_devices,
 				 alias_list) {
@@ -4892,13 +4892,12 @@ static int dasd_eckd_cuir_resume(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 				 struct subchannel_id sch_id,
 				 struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *pavgroup, *tempgroup;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_device *dev, *n;
 	unsigned long paths = 0;
 	int tbcpm;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/*
 	 * the path may have been added through a generic path event before
 	 * only trigger path verification if the path is not already in use
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h
index f8f91ee65..6d9a6d351 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ struct dasd_eckd_private {
 	int count;
 
 	u32 fcx_max_data;
+	char suc_reason;
 };
 
 
@@ -534,7 +535,7 @@ void dasd_alias_disconnect_device_from_lcu(struct dasd_device *);
 int dasd_alias_add_device(struct dasd_device *);
 int dasd_alias_remove_device(struct dasd_device *);
 struct dasd_device *dasd_alias_get_start_dev(struct dasd_device *);
-void dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check(struct dasd_device *, struct irb *);
+void dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check(struct work_struct *);
 void dasd_eckd_reset_ccw_to_base_io(struct dasd_ccw_req *);
 void dasd_alias_lcu_setup_complete(struct dasd_device *);
 void dasd_alias_wait_for_lcu_setup(struct dasd_device *);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
index c9262e789..d7b5b5503 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
@@ -125,13 +125,11 @@ locate_record(struct ccw1 * ccw, struct LO_fba_data *data, int rw,
 static int
 dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_block *block;
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = device->private;
 	struct ccw_device *cdev = device->cdev;
-	int rc;
-	int readonly;
+	struct dasd_block *block;
+	int readonly, rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private) {
 		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
 		if (!private) {
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 				 "data failed\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		device->private = (void *) private;
+		device->private = private;
 	} else {
 		memset(private, 0, sizeof(*private));
 	}
@@ -192,10 +190,9 @@ dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int dasd_fba_do_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 {
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = block->base->private;
 	int sb, rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) block->base->private;
 	rc = dasd_check_blocksize(private->rdc_data.blk_size);
 	if (rc) {
 		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, block->base, "unknown blocksize %d",
@@ -254,7 +251,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_fba_build_cp(struct dasd_device * memdev,
 					      struct dasd_block *block,
 					      struct request *req)
 {
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = block->base->private;
 	unsigned long *idaws;
 	struct LO_fba_data *LO_data;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
@@ -267,7 +264,6 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_fba_build_cp(struct dasd_device * memdev,
 	unsigned int blksize, off;
 	unsigned char cmd;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) block->base->private;
 	if (rq_data_dir(req) == READ) {
 		cmd = DASD_FBA_CCW_READ;
 	} else if (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE) {
@@ -379,7 +375,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_fba_build_cp(struct dasd_device * memdev,
 static int
 dasd_fba_free_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, struct request *req)
 {
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = cqr->block->base->private;
 	struct ccw1 *ccw;
 	struct req_iterator iter;
 	struct bio_vec bv;
@@ -389,7 +385,6 @@ dasd_fba_free_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, struct request *req)
 
 	if (!dasd_page_cache)
 		goto out;
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) cqr->block->base->private;
 	blksize = cqr->block->bp_block;
 	ccw = cqr->cpaddr;
 	/* Skip over define extent & locate record. */
@@ -436,13 +431,14 @@ static int
 dasd_fba_fill_info(struct dasd_device * device,
 		   struct dasd_information2_t * info)
 {
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = device->private;
+
 	info->label_block = 1;
 	info->FBA_layout = 1;
 	info->format = DASD_FORMAT_LDL;
-	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(struct dasd_fba_characteristics);
-	memcpy(info->characteristics,
-	       &((struct dasd_fba_private *) device->private)->rdc_data,
-	       sizeof (struct dasd_fba_characteristics));
+	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(private->rdc_data);
+	memcpy(info->characteristics, &private->rdc_data,
+	       sizeof(private->rdc_data));
 	info->confdata_size = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_genhd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_genhd.c
index ef1d9fb06..31d544a87 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_genhd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_genhd.c
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ int dasd_gendisk_init(void)
 	/* Register to static dasd major 94 */
 	rc = register_blkdev(DASD_MAJOR, "dasd");
 	if (rc != 0) {
-		pr_warning("Registering the device driver with major number "
-			   "%d failed\n", DASD_MAJOR);
+		pr_warn("Registering the device driver with major number %d failed\n",
+			DASD_MAJOR);
 		return rc;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
index 4aed5ed70..0f0add932 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
@@ -241,6 +241,13 @@ struct dasd_ccw_req {
 typedef struct dasd_ccw_req *(*dasd_erp_fn_t) (struct dasd_ccw_req *);
 
 /*
+ * A single CQR can only contain a maximum of 255 CCWs. It is limited by
+ * the locate record and locate record extended count value which can only hold
+ * 1 Byte max.
+ */
+#define DASD_CQR_MAX_CCW 255
+
+/*
  * Unique identifier for dasd device.
  */
 #define UA_NOT_CONFIGURED  0x00
@@ -438,7 +445,7 @@ struct dasd_device {
 	/* Device discipline stuff. */
 	struct dasd_discipline *discipline;
 	struct dasd_discipline *base_discipline;
-	char *private;
+	void *private;
 	struct dasd_path path_data;
 
 	/* Device state and target state. */
@@ -463,6 +470,7 @@ struct dasd_device {
 	struct work_struct restore_device;
 	struct work_struct reload_device;
 	struct work_struct kick_validate;
+	struct work_struct suc_work;
 	struct timer_list timer;
 
 	debug_info_t *debug_area;
@@ -535,6 +543,7 @@ struct dasd_attention_data {
 #define DASD_FLAG_SAFE_OFFLINE_RUNNING	11	/* safe offline running */
 #define DASD_FLAG_ABORTALL	12	/* Abort all noretry requests */
 #define DASD_FLAG_PATH_VERIFY	13	/* Path verification worker running */
+#define DASD_FLAG_SUC		14	/* unhandled summary unit check */
 
 #define DASD_SLEEPON_START_TAG	((void *) 1)
 #define DASD_SLEEPON_END_TAG	((void *) 2)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
index 02837d0ad..90f30cc31 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ static int
 dasd_format(struct dasd_block *block, struct format_data_t *fdata)
 {
 	struct dasd_device *base;
-	int enable_pav = 1;
-	int rc, retries;
-	int start, stop;
+	int rc;
 
 	base = block->base;
 	if (base->discipline->format_device == NULL)
@@ -233,30 +231,11 @@ dasd_format(struct dasd_block *block, struct format_data_t *fdata)
 		bdput(bdev);
 	}
 
-	retries = 255;
-	/* backup start- and endtrack for retries */
-	start = fdata->start_unit;
-	stop = fdata->stop_unit;
-	do {
-		rc = base->discipline->format_device(base, fdata, enable_pav);
-		if (rc) {
-			if (rc == -EAGAIN) {
-				retries--;
-				/* disable PAV in case of errors */
-				enable_pav = 0;
-				fdata->start_unit = start;
-				fdata->stop_unit = stop;
-			} else
-				return rc;
-		} else
-			/* success */
-			break;
-	} while (retries);
-
-	if (!retries)
-		return -EIO;
-	else
-		return 0;
+	rc = base->discipline->format_device(base, fdata, 1);
+	if (rc == -EAGAIN)
+		rc = base->discipline->format_device(base, fdata, 0);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -286,9 +265,8 @@ dasd_ioctl_format(struct block_device *bdev, void __user *argp)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 	if (bdev != bdev->bd_contains) {
-		pr_warning("%s: The specified DASD is a partition and cannot "
-			   "be formatted\n",
-			   dev_name(&base->cdev->dev));
+		pr_warn("%s: The specified DASD is a partition and cannot be formatted\n",
+			dev_name(&base->cdev->dev));
 		dasd_put_device(base);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
index aa7bb2d1d..bad7a196b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_proc.c
@@ -322,13 +322,12 @@ static ssize_t dasd_stats_proc_write(struct file *file,
 	return user_len;
 out_parse_error:
 	rc = -EINVAL;
-	pr_warning("%s is not a supported value for /proc/dasd/statistics\n",
-		str);
+	pr_warn("%s is not a supported value for /proc/dasd/statistics\n", str);
 out_error:
 	vfree(buffer);
 	return rc;
 #else
-	pr_warning("/proc/dasd/statistics: is not activated in this kernel\n");
+	pr_warn("/proc/dasd/statistics: is not activated in this kernel\n");
 	return user_len;
 #endif				/* CONFIG_DASD_PROFILE */
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c b/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
index ce7b70181..b83908670 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dcssblk.c
@@ -738,15 +738,15 @@ dcssblk_remove_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, const ch
 	dev_info = dcssblk_get_device_by_name(local_buf);
 	if (dev_info == NULL) {
 		up_write(&dcssblk_devices_sem);
-		pr_warning("Device %s cannot be removed because it is not a "
-			   "known device\n", local_buf);
+		pr_warn("Device %s cannot be removed because it is not a known device\n",
+			local_buf);
 		rc = -ENODEV;
 		goto out_buf;
 	}
 	if (atomic_read(&dev_info->use_count) != 0) {
 		up_write(&dcssblk_devices_sem);
-		pr_warning("Device %s cannot be removed while it is in "
-			   "use\n", local_buf);
+		pr_warn("Device %s cannot be removed while it is in use\n",
+			local_buf);
 		rc = -EBUSY;
 		goto out_buf;
 	}
@@ -756,15 +756,16 @@ dcssblk_remove_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, const ch
 	blk_cleanup_queue(dev_info->dcssblk_queue);
 	dev_info->gd->queue = NULL;
 	put_disk(dev_info->gd);
-	device_unregister(&dev_info->dev);
 
 	/* unload all related segments */
 	list_for_each_entry(entry, &dev_info->seg_list, lh)
 		segment_unload(entry->segment_name);
 
-	put_device(&dev_info->dev);
 	up_write(&dcssblk_devices_sem);
 
+	device_unregister(&dev_info->dev);
+	put_device(&dev_info->dev);
+
 	rc = count;
 out_buf:
 	kfree(local_buf);
@@ -850,9 +851,8 @@ dcssblk_make_request(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio)
 		case SEG_TYPE_SC:
 			/* cannot write to these segments */
 			if (bio_data_dir(bio) == WRITE) {
-				pr_warning("Writing to %s failed because it "
-					   "is a read-only device\n",
-					   dev_name(&dev_info->dev));
+				pr_warn("Writing to %s failed because it is a read-only device\n",
+					dev_name(&dev_info->dev));
 				goto fail;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.c b/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.c
index 75d9896de..e6f54d3b8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/scm_blk.c
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ static void scm_blk_request(struct request_queue *rq)
 		if (req->cmd_type != REQ_TYPE_FS) {
 			blk_start_request(req);
 			blk_dump_rq_flags(req, KMSG_COMPONENT " bad request");
-			blk_end_request_all(req, -EIO);
+			__blk_end_request_all(req, -EIO);
 			continue;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
index 7d82bbcb1..e7e078b3c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/con3215.c
@@ -643,7 +643,6 @@ static void raw3215_shutdown(struct raw3215_info *raw)
 	if ((raw->flags & RAW3215_WORKING) ||
 	    raw->queued_write != NULL ||
 	    raw->queued_read != NULL) {
-		raw->port.flags |= ASYNC_CLOSING;
 		add_wait_queue(&raw->empty_wait, &wait);
 		set_current_state(TASK_INTERRUPTIBLE);
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(raw->cdev), flags);
@@ -651,7 +650,7 @@ static void raw3215_shutdown(struct raw3215_info *raw)
 		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(raw->cdev), flags);
 		remove_wait_queue(&raw->empty_wait, &wait);
 		set_current_state(TASK_RUNNING);
-		raw->port.flags &= ~(ASYNC_INITIALIZED | ASYNC_CLOSING);
+		raw->port.flags &= ~ASYNC_INITIALIZED;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(raw->cdev), flags);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c b/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
index fc94bfdce..ebdeaa531 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/monreader.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static void mon_iucv_message_pending(struct iucv_path *path,
 	memcpy(&monpriv->msg_array[monpriv->write_index]->msg,
 	       msg, sizeof(*msg));
 	if (atomic_inc_return(&monpriv->msglim_count) == MON_MSGLIM) {
-		pr_warning("The read queue for monitor data is full\n");
+		pr_warn("The read queue for monitor data is full\n");
 		monpriv->msg_array[monpriv->write_index]->msglim_reached = 1;
 	}
 	monpriv->write_index = (monpriv->write_index + 1) % MON_MSGLIM;
@@ -342,8 +342,8 @@ static int mon_close(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (monpriv->path) {
 		rc = iucv_path_sever(monpriv->path, user_data_sever);
 		if (rc)
-			pr_warning("Disconnecting the z/VM *MONITOR system "
-				   "service failed with rc=%i\n", rc);
+			pr_warn("Disconnecting the z/VM *MONITOR system service failed with rc=%i\n",
+				rc);
 		iucv_path_free(monpriv->path);
 	}
 
@@ -469,8 +469,8 @@ static int monreader_freeze(struct device *dev)
 	if (monpriv->path) {
 		rc = iucv_path_sever(monpriv->path, user_data_sever);
 		if (rc)
-			pr_warning("Disconnecting the z/VM *MONITOR system "
-				   "service failed with rc=%i\n", rc);
+			pr_warn("Disconnecting the z/VM *MONITOR system service failed with rc=%i\n",
+				rc);
 		iucv_path_free(monpriv->path);
 	}
 	atomic_set(&monpriv->iucv_severed, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cmd.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cmd.c
index 806239c2c..d3947ea3e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cmd.c
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ int sclp_sync_request_timeout(sclp_cmdw_t cmd, void *sccb, int timeout)
 
 	/* Check response. */
 	if (request->status != SCLP_REQ_DONE) {
-		pr_warning("sync request failed (cmd=0x%08x, "
-			   "status=0x%02x)\n", cmd, request->status);
+		pr_warn("sync request failed (cmd=0x%08x, status=0x%02x)\n",
+			cmd, request->status);
 		rc = -EIO;
 	}
 out:
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ int sclp_get_core_info(struct sclp_core_info *info)
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
 	if (sccb->header.response_code != 0x0010) {
-		pr_warning("readcpuinfo failed (response=0x%04x)\n",
-			   sccb->header.response_code);
+		pr_warn("readcpuinfo failed (response=0x%04x)\n",
+			sccb->header.response_code);
 		rc = -EIO;
 		goto out;
 	}
@@ -160,9 +160,8 @@ static int do_core_configure(sclp_cmdw_t cmd)
 	case 0x0120:
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_warning("configure cpu failed (cmd=0x%08x, "
-			   "response=0x%04x)\n", cmd,
-			   sccb->header.response_code);
+		pr_warn("configure cpu failed (cmd=0x%08x, response=0x%04x)\n",
+			cmd, sccb->header.response_code);
 		rc = -EIO;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -230,9 +229,8 @@ static int do_assign_storage(sclp_cmdw_t cmd, u16 rn)
 	case 0x0120:
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_warning("assign storage failed (cmd=0x%08x, "
-			   "response=0x%04x, rn=0x%04x)\n", cmd,
-			   sccb->header.response_code, rn);
+		pr_warn("assign storage failed (cmd=0x%08x, response=0x%04x, rn=0x%04x)\n",
+			cmd, sccb->header.response_code, rn);
 		rc = -EIO;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -675,9 +673,8 @@ static int do_chp_configure(sclp_cmdw_t cmd)
 	case 0x0450:
 		break;
 	default:
-		pr_warning("configure channel-path failed "
-			   "(cmd=0x%08x, response=0x%04x)\n", cmd,
-			   sccb->header.response_code);
+		pr_warn("configure channel-path failed (cmd=0x%08x, response=0x%04x)\n",
+			cmd, sccb->header.response_code);
 		rc = -EIO;
 		break;
 	}
@@ -744,8 +741,8 @@ int sclp_chp_read_info(struct sclp_chp_info *info)
 	if (rc)
 		goto out;
 	if (sccb->header.response_code != 0x0010) {
-		pr_warning("read channel-path info failed "
-			   "(response=0x%04x)\n", sccb->header.response_code);
+		pr_warn("read channel-path info failed (response=0x%04x)\n",
+			sccb->header.response_code);
 		rc = -EIO;
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c
index 2acea809e..f344e5bd2 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_cpi_sys.c
@@ -154,16 +154,14 @@ static int cpi_req(void)
 	wait_for_completion(&completion);
 
 	if (req->status != SCLP_REQ_DONE) {
-		pr_warning("request failed (status=0x%02x)\n",
-			   req->status);
+		pr_warn("request failed (status=0x%02x)\n", req->status);
 		rc = -EIO;
 		goto out_free_req;
 	}
 
 	response = ((struct cpi_sccb *) req->sccb)->header.response_code;
 	if (response != 0x0020) {
-		pr_warning("request failed with response code 0x%x\n",
-			   response);
+		pr_warn("request failed with response code 0x%x\n", response);
 		rc = -EIO;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c
index 648cb86af..ea607a4a1 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/sclp_ctl.c
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ static int sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb(void __user *user_area)
 {
 	struct sclp_ctl_sccb ctl_sccb;
 	struct sccb_header *sccb;
+	unsigned long copied;
 	int rc;
 
 	if (copy_from_user(&ctl_sccb, user_area, sizeof(ctl_sccb)))
@@ -65,14 +66,15 @@ static int sclp_ctl_ioctl_sccb(void __user *user_area)
 	sccb = (void *) get_zeroed_page(GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
 	if (!sccb)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	if (copy_from_user(sccb, u64_to_uptr(ctl_sccb.sccb), sizeof(*sccb))) {
+	copied = PAGE_SIZE -
+		copy_from_user(sccb, u64_to_uptr(ctl_sccb.sccb), PAGE_SIZE);
+	if (offsetof(struct sccb_header, length) +
+	    sizeof(sccb->length) > copied || sccb->length > copied) {
 		rc = -EFAULT;
 		goto out_free;
 	}
-	if (sccb->length > PAGE_SIZE || sccb->length < 8)
-		return -EINVAL;
-	if (copy_from_user(sccb, u64_to_uptr(ctl_sccb.sccb), sccb->length)) {
-		rc = -EFAULT;
+	if (sccb->length < 8) {
+		rc = -EINVAL;
 		goto out_free;
 	}
 	rc = sclp_sync_request(ctl_sccb.cmdw, sccb);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c b/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c
index f3b5123fa..3c379da2e 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/tape_core.c
@@ -699,8 +699,8 @@ tape_generic_remove(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 			 */
 			DBF_EVENT(3, "(%08x): Drive in use vanished!\n",
 				device->cdev_id);
-			pr_warning("%s: A tape unit was detached while in "
-				   "use\n", dev_name(&device->cdev->dev));
+			pr_warn("%s: A tape unit was detached while in use\n",
+				dev_name(&device->cdev->dev));
 			tape_state_set(device, TS_NOT_OPER);
 			__tape_discard_requests(device);
 			spin_unlock_irq(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev));
diff --git a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
index 799c1524c..e883063c7 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/char/vmlogrdr.c
@@ -343,8 +343,7 @@ static int vmlogrdr_open (struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (logptr->autorecording) {
 		ret = vmlogrdr_recording(logptr,1,logptr->autopurge);
 		if (ret)
-			pr_warning("vmlogrdr: failed to start "
-				   "recording automatically\n");
+			pr_warn("vmlogrdr: failed to start recording automatically\n");
 	}
 
 	/* create connection to the system service */
@@ -396,8 +395,7 @@ static int vmlogrdr_release (struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	if (logptr->autorecording) {
 		ret = vmlogrdr_recording(logptr,0,logptr->autopurge);
 		if (ret)
-			pr_warning("vmlogrdr: failed to stop "
-				   "recording automatically\n");
+			pr_warn("vmlogrdr: failed to stop recording automatically\n");
 	}
 	logptr->dev_in_use = 0;
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/blacklist.c b/drivers/s390/cio/blacklist.c
index 20314aad7..9082476b5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/blacklist.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/blacklist.c
@@ -51,9 +51,8 @@ static int blacklist_range(range_action action, unsigned int from_ssid,
 {
 	if ((from_ssid > to_ssid) || ((from_ssid == to_ssid) && (from > to))) {
 		if (msgtrigger)
-			pr_warning("0.%x.%04x to 0.%x.%04x is not a valid "
-				   "range for cio_ignore\n", from_ssid, from,
-				   to_ssid, to);
+			pr_warn("0.%x.%04x to 0.%x.%04x is not a valid range for cio_ignore\n",
+				from_ssid, from, to_ssid, to);
 
 		return 1;
 	}
@@ -140,8 +139,8 @@ static int parse_busid(char *str, unsigned int *cssid, unsigned int *ssid,
 	rc = 0;
 out:
 	if (rc && msgtrigger)
-		pr_warning("%s is not a valid device for the cio_ignore "
-			   "kernel parameter\n", str);
+		pr_warn("%s is not a valid device for the cio_ignore kernel parameter\n",
+			str);
 
 	return rc;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c b/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c
index 79f59915f..2782100b2 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c
@@ -333,13 +333,12 @@ void ccw_request_timeout(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 
 	for (chp = 0; chp < 8; chp++) {
 		if ((0x80 >> chp) & sch->schib.pmcw.lpum)
-			pr_warning("%s: No interrupt was received within %lus "
-				   "(CS=%02x, DS=%02x, CHPID=%x.%02x)\n",
-				   dev_name(&cdev->dev), req->timeout / HZ,
-				   scsw_cstat(&sch->schib.scsw),
-				   scsw_dstat(&sch->schib.scsw),
-				   sch->schid.cssid,
-				   sch->schib.pmcw.chpid[chp]);
+			pr_warn("%s: No interrupt was received within %lus (CS=%02x, DS=%02x, CHPID=%x.%02x)\n",
+				dev_name(&cdev->dev), req->timeout / HZ,
+				scsw_cstat(&sch->schib.scsw),
+				scsw_dstat(&sch->schib.scsw),
+				sch->schid.cssid,
+				sch->schib.pmcw.chpid[chp]);
 	}
 
 	if (!ccwreq_next_path(cdev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c b/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
index 39a8ae54e..de6fccc13 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/cio.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ struct subchannel *cio_probe_console(void)
 
 	sch_no = cio_get_console_sch_no();
 	if (sch_no == -1) {
-		pr_warning("No CCW console was found\n");
+		pr_warn("No CCW console was found\n");
 		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
 	}
 	init_subchannel_id(&schid);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
index 6aae68412..7ada078ff 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
@@ -364,11 +364,11 @@ int ccw_device_set_offline(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 		   cdev->private->state == DEV_STATE_DISCONNECTED));
 	/* Inform the user if set offline failed. */
 	if (cdev->private->state == DEV_STATE_BOXED) {
-		pr_warning("%s: The device entered boxed state while "
-			   "being set offline\n", dev_name(&cdev->dev));
+		pr_warn("%s: The device entered boxed state while being set offline\n",
+			dev_name(&cdev->dev));
 	} else if (cdev->private->state == DEV_STATE_NOT_OPER) {
-		pr_warning("%s: The device stopped operating while "
-			   "being set offline\n", dev_name(&cdev->dev));
+		pr_warn("%s: The device stopped operating while being set offline\n",
+			dev_name(&cdev->dev));
 	}
 	/* Give up reference from ccw_device_set_online(). */
 	put_device(&cdev->dev);
@@ -429,13 +429,11 @@ int ccw_device_set_online(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 		spin_unlock_irq(cdev->ccwlock);
 		/* Inform the user that set online failed. */
 		if (cdev->private->state == DEV_STATE_BOXED) {
-			pr_warning("%s: Setting the device online failed "
-				   "because it is boxed\n",
-				   dev_name(&cdev->dev));
+			pr_warn("%s: Setting the device online failed because it is boxed\n",
+				dev_name(&cdev->dev));
 		} else if (cdev->private->state == DEV_STATE_NOT_OPER) {
-			pr_warning("%s: Setting the device online failed "
-				   "because it is not operational\n",
-				   dev_name(&cdev->dev));
+			pr_warn("%s: Setting the device online failed because it is not operational\n",
+				dev_name(&cdev->dev));
 		}
 		/* Give up online reference since onlining failed. */
 		put_device(&cdev->dev);
@@ -619,9 +617,8 @@ initiate_logging(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
 	rc = chsc_siosl(sch->schid);
 	if (rc < 0) {
-		pr_warning("Logging for subchannel 0.%x.%04x failed with "
-			   "errno=%d\n",
-			   sch->schid.ssid, sch->schid.sch_no, rc);
+		pr_warn("Logging for subchannel 0.%x.%04x failed with errno=%d\n",
+			sch->schid.ssid, sch->schid.sch_no, rc);
 		return rc;
 	}
 	pr_notice("Logging for subchannel 0.%x.%04x was triggered\n",
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c b/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c
index 2f5b518b0..251db0a02 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/lcs.c
@@ -1761,8 +1761,8 @@ lcs_get_control(struct lcs_card *card, struct lcs_cmd *cmd)
 			lcs_schedule_recovery(card);
 			break;
 		case LCS_CMD_STOPLAN:
-			pr_warning("Stoplan for %s initiated by LGW.\n",
-				   card->dev->name);
+			pr_warn("Stoplan for %s initiated by LGW\n",
+				card->dev->name);
 			if (card->dev)
 				netif_carrier_off(card->dev);
 			break;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
index 7c8c68c26..ac544330d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -3624,7 +3624,7 @@ static int qeth_l3_register_notifiers(void)
 		return rc;
 	}
 #else
-	pr_warning("There is no IPv6 support for the layer 3 discipline\n");
+	pr_warn("There is no IPv6 support for the layer 3 discipline\n");
 #endif
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c b/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c
index bf2d1300a..8688ad4c8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/virtio/virtio_ccw.c
@@ -342,13 +342,14 @@ static void virtio_ccw_drop_indicator(struct virtio_ccw_device *vcdev,
 		ccw->count = sizeof(*thinint_area);
 		ccw->cda = (__u32)(unsigned long) thinint_area;
 	} else {
+		/* payload is the address of the indicators */
 		indicatorp = kmalloc(sizeof(&vcdev->indicators),
 				     GFP_DMA | GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (!indicatorp)
 			return;
 		*indicatorp = 0;
 		ccw->cmd_code = CCW_CMD_SET_IND;
-		ccw->count = sizeof(vcdev->indicators);
+		ccw->count = sizeof(&vcdev->indicators);
 		ccw->cda = (__u32)(unsigned long) indicatorp;
 	}
 	/* Deregister indicators from host. */
@@ -656,7 +657,10 @@ static int virtio_ccw_find_vqs(struct virtio_device *vdev, unsigned nvqs,
 		}
 	}
 	ret = -ENOMEM;
-	/* We need a data area under 2G to communicate. */
+	/*
+	 * We need a data area under 2G to communicate. Our payload is
+	 * the address of the indicators.
+	*/
 	indicatorp = kmalloc(sizeof(&vcdev->indicators), GFP_DMA | GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!indicatorp)
 		goto out;
@@ -672,7 +676,7 @@ static int virtio_ccw_find_vqs(struct virtio_device *vdev, unsigned nvqs,
 		vcdev->indicators = 0;
 		ccw->cmd_code = CCW_CMD_SET_IND;
 		ccw->flags = 0;
-		ccw->count = sizeof(vcdev->indicators);
+		ccw->count = sizeof(&vcdev->indicators);
 		ccw->cda = (__u32)(unsigned long) indicatorp;
 		ret = ccw_io_helper(vcdev, ccw, VIRTIO_CCW_DOING_SET_IND);
 		if (ret)
@@ -683,7 +687,7 @@ static int virtio_ccw_find_vqs(struct virtio_device *vdev, unsigned nvqs,
 	vcdev->indicators2 = 0;
 	ccw->cmd_code = CCW_CMD_SET_CONF_IND;
 	ccw->flags = 0;
-	ccw->count = sizeof(vcdev->indicators2);
+	ccw->count = sizeof(&vcdev->indicators2);
 	ccw->cda = (__u32)(unsigned long) indicatorp;
 	ret = ccw_io_helper(vcdev, ccw, VIRTIO_CCW_DOING_SET_CONF_IND);
 	if (ret)
@@ -945,8 +949,7 @@ static struct virtio_config_ops virtio_ccw_config_ops = {
 
 static void virtio_ccw_release_dev(struct device *_d)
 {
-	struct virtio_device *dev = container_of(_d, struct virtio_device,
-						 dev);
+	struct virtio_device *dev = dev_to_virtio(_d);
 	struct virtio_ccw_device *vcdev = to_vc_device(dev);
 
 	kfree(vcdev->status);