[SCSI] Merge scsi-misc-2.6 into scsi-rc-fixes-2.6

Signed-off-by: James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@suse.de>

10 files changed, 288 insertions, 242 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c
index 1e6183a86ce..e331df2122f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c
@@ -425,7 +425,8 @@ int zfcp_status_read_refill(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter)
 {
         while (atomic_read(&adapter->stat_miss) > 0)
                 if (zfcp_fsf_status_read(adapter->qdio)) {
-                        if (atomic_read(&adapter->stat_miss) >= 16) {
+                        if (atomic_read(&adapter->stat_miss) >=
+                            adapter->stat_read_buf_num) {
                                 zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(adapter, 0, "axsref1",
                                                         NULL);
                                 return 1;
@@ -545,6 +546,10 @@ struct zfcp_adapter *zfcp_adapter_enqueue(struct ccw_device *ccw_device)
                                &zfcp_sysfs_adapter_attrs))
                 goto failed;
 
+        /* report size limit per scatter-gather segment */
+        adapter->dma_parms.max_segment_size = ZFCP_QDIO_SBALE_LEN;
+        adapter->ccw_device->dev.dma_parms = &adapter->dma_parms;
+
         if (!zfcp_adapter_scsi_register(adapter))
                 return adapter;
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_def.h b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_def.h
index 7131c7db1f0..9fa1b064893 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_def.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_def.h
@@ -44,23 +44,6 @@ struct zfcp_reqlist;
 /********************* SCSI SPECIFIC DEFINES *********************************/
 #define ZFCP_SCSI_ER_TIMEOUT                    (10*HZ)
 
-/********************* CIO/QDIO SPECIFIC DEFINES *****************************/
-
-/* DMQ bug workaround: don't use last SBALE */
-#define ZFCP_MAX_SBALES_PER_SBAL        (QDIO_MAX_ELEMENTS_PER_BUFFER - 1)
-
-/* index of last SBALE (with respect to DMQ bug workaround) */
-#define ZFCP_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL        (ZFCP_MAX_SBALES_PER_SBAL - 1)
-
-/* max. number of (data buffer) SBALEs in largest SBAL chain */
-#define ZFCP_MAX_SBALES_PER_REQ         \
-        (FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ * ZFCP_MAX_SBALES_PER_SBAL - 2)
-        /* request ID + QTCB in SBALE 0 + 1 of first SBAL in chain */
-
-#define ZFCP_MAX_SECTORS (ZFCP_MAX_SBALES_PER_REQ * 8)
-        /* max. number of (data buffer) SBALEs in largest SBAL chain
-           multiplied with number of sectors per 4k block */
-
 /********************* FSF SPECIFIC DEFINES *********************************/
 
 /* ATTENTION: value must not be used by hardware */
@@ -181,6 +164,7 @@ struct zfcp_adapter {
                                                       stack abort/command
                                                       completion races */
         atomic_t                stat_miss;         /* # missing status reads*/
+        unsigned int            stat_read_buf_num;
         struct work_struct      stat_work;
         atomic_t                status;            /* status of this adapter */
         struct list_head        erp_ready_head;    /* error recovery for this
@@ -205,6 +189,7 @@ struct zfcp_adapter {
         struct work_struct      scan_work;
         struct service_level    service_level;
         struct workqueue_struct *work_queue;
+        struct device_dma_parameters dma_parms;
 };
 
 struct zfcp_port {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
index 0be5e7ea282..e3dbeda9717 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ static int zfcp_erp_adapter_strategy_open_fsf(struct zfcp_erp_action *act)
         if (zfcp_erp_adapter_strategy_open_fsf_xport(act) == ZFCP_ERP_FAILED)
                 return ZFCP_ERP_FAILED;
 
-        atomic_set(&act->adapter->stat_miss, 16);
+        atomic_set(&act->adapter->stat_miss, act->adapter->stat_read_buf_num);
         if (zfcp_status_read_refill(act->adapter))
                 return ZFCP_ERP_FAILED;
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
index 8786a79c7f8..48a8f93b72f 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_ext.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * External function declarations.
  *
- * Copyright IBM Corporation 2002, 2009
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation 2002, 2010
  */
 
 #ifndef ZFCP_EXT_H
@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ extern void zfcp_fsf_reqid_check(struct zfcp_qdio *, int);
 /* zfcp_qdio.c */
 extern int zfcp_qdio_setup(struct zfcp_adapter *);
 extern void zfcp_qdio_destroy(struct zfcp_qdio *);
+extern int zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(struct zfcp_qdio *);
 extern int zfcp_qdio_send(struct zfcp_qdio *, struct zfcp_qdio_req *);
-extern int zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(struct zfcp_qdio *,
-                                   struct zfcp_qdio_req *, unsigned long,
+extern int zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(struct zfcp_qdio *, struct zfcp_qdio_req *,
                                    struct scatterlist *, int);
 extern int zfcp_qdio_open(struct zfcp_qdio *);
 extern void zfcp_qdio_close(struct zfcp_qdio *);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
index 2a1cbb74b99..6f8ab43a485 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static int zfcp_fc_adisc(struct zfcp_port *port)
         struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = port->adapter;
         int ret;
 
-        adisc = kmem_cache_alloc(zfcp_data.adisc_cache, GFP_ATOMIC);
+        adisc = kmem_cache_zalloc(zfcp_data.adisc_cache, GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!adisc)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ static struct zfcp_fc_gpn_ft *zfcp_alloc_sg_env(int buf_num)
         if (!gpn_ft)
                 return NULL;
 
-        req = kmem_cache_alloc(zfcp_data.gpn_ft_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
+        req = kmem_cache_zalloc(zfcp_data.gpn_ft_cache, GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!req) {
                 kfree(gpn_ft);
                 gpn_ft = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
index b3b1d2f7939..9ac6a6e4a60 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ static int zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_evaluate(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
 
         adapter->hydra_version = bottom->adapter_type;
         adapter->timer_ticks = bottom->timer_interval;
+        adapter->stat_read_buf_num = max(bottom->status_read_buf_num, (u16)16);
 
         if (fc_host_permanent_port_name(shost) == -1)
                 fc_host_permanent_port_name(shost) = fc_host_port_name(shost);
@@ -640,37 +641,6 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
         }
 }
 
-static int zfcp_fsf_sbal_check(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio)
-{
-        struct zfcp_qdio_queue *req_q = &qdio->req_q;
-
-        spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (atomic_read(&req_q->count))
-                return 1;
-        spin_unlock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        return 0;
-}
-
-static int zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio)
-{
-        struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = qdio->adapter;
-        long ret;
-
-        spin_unlock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(qdio->req_q_wq,
-                               zfcp_fsf_sbal_check(qdio), 5 * HZ);
-        if (ret > 0)
-                return 0;
-        if (!ret) {
-                atomic_inc(&qdio->req_q_full);
-                /* assume hanging outbound queue, try queue recovery */
-                zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(adapter, 0, "fsrsg_1", NULL);
-        }
-
-        spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        return -EIO;
-}
-
 static struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_alloc(mempool_t *pool)
 {
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
@@ -705,10 +675,9 @@ static struct fsf_qtcb *zfcp_qtcb_alloc(mempool_t *pool)
 }
 
 static struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
-                                                u32 fsf_cmd, mempool_t *pool)
+                                                u32 fsf_cmd, u32 sbtype,
+                                                mempool_t *pool)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
-        struct zfcp_qdio_queue *req_q = &qdio->req_q;
         struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = qdio->adapter;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req = zfcp_fsf_alloc(pool);
 
@@ -725,14 +694,6 @@ static struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
         req->adapter = adapter;
         req->fsf_command = fsf_cmd;
         req->req_id = adapter->req_no;
-        req->qdio_req.sbal_number = 1;
-        req->qdio_req.sbal_first = req_q->first;
-        req->qdio_req.sbal_last = req_q->first;
-        req->qdio_req.sbale_curr = 1;
-
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].addr = (void *) req->req_id;
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_COMMAND;
 
         if (likely(fsf_cmd != FSF_QTCB_UNSOLICITED_STATUS)) {
                 if (likely(pool))
@@ -753,10 +714,11 @@ static struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
                 req->qtcb->prefix.qtcb_version = FSF_QTCB_CURRENT_VERSION;
                 req->qtcb->header.req_handle = req->req_id;
                 req->qtcb->header.fsf_command = req->fsf_command;
-                sbale[1].addr = (void *) req->qtcb;
-                sbale[1].length = sizeof(struct fsf_qtcb);
         }
 
+        zfcp_qdio_req_init(adapter->qdio, &req->qdio_req, req->req_id, sbtype,
+                           req->qtcb, sizeof(struct fsf_qtcb));
+
         if (!(atomic_read(&adapter->status) & ZFCP_STATUS_ADAPTER_QDIOUP)) {
                 zfcp_fsf_req_free(req);
                 return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
@@ -803,24 +765,19 @@ int zfcp_fsf_status_read(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio)
         struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = qdio->adapter;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         struct fsf_status_read_buffer *sr_buf;
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
-        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_UNSOLICITED_STATUS,
+        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_UNSOLICITED_STATUS, 0,
                                   adapter->pool.status_read_req);
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 retval = PTR_ERR(req);
                 goto out;
         }
 
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[2].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
-        req->qdio_req.sbale_curr = 2;
-
         sr_buf = mempool_alloc(adapter->pool.status_read_data, GFP_ATOMIC);
         if (!sr_buf) {
                 retval = -ENOMEM;
@@ -828,9 +785,9 @@ int zfcp_fsf_status_read(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio)
         }
         memset(sr_buf, 0, sizeof(*sr_buf));
         req->data = sr_buf;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_curr(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale->addr = (void *) sr_buf;
-        sbale->length = sizeof(*sr_buf);
+
+        zfcp_qdio_fill_next(qdio, &req->qdio_req, sr_buf, sizeof(*sr_buf));
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(req);
         if (retval)
@@ -907,14 +864,14 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
 struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command(unsigned long old_req_id,
                                                 struct zfcp_unit *unit)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req = NULL;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = unit->port->adapter->qdio;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_ABORT_FCP_CMND,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.scsi_abort);
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 req = NULL;
@@ -925,9 +882,7 @@ struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command(unsigned long old_req_id,
                        ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_UNBLOCKED)))
                 goto out_error_free;
 
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->data = unit;
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command_handler;
@@ -996,21 +951,14 @@ skip_fsfstatus:
                 ct->handler(ct->handler_data);
 }
 
-static void zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale,
+static void zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
+                                            struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
                                             struct scatterlist *sg_req,
                                             struct scatterlist *sg_resp)
 {
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE_READ;
-        sbale[2].addr   = sg_virt(sg_req);
-        sbale[2].length = sg_req->length;
-        sbale[3].addr   = sg_virt(sg_resp);
-        sbale[3].length = sg_resp->length;
-        sbale[3].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
-}
-
-static int zfcp_fsf_one_sbal(struct scatterlist *sg)
-{
-        return sg_is_last(sg) && sg->length <= PAGE_SIZE;
+        zfcp_qdio_fill_next(qdio, q_req, sg_virt(sg_req), sg_req->length);
+        zfcp_qdio_fill_next(qdio, q_req, sg_virt(sg_resp), sg_resp->length);
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, q_req);
 }
 
 static int zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_sbals(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req,
@@ -1019,35 +967,34 @@ static int zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_sbals(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req,
                                        int max_sbals)
 {
         struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = req->adapter;
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(adapter->qdio,
-                                                               &req->qdio_req);
         u32 feat = adapter->adapter_features;
         int bytes;
 
         if (!(feat & FSF_FEATURE_ELS_CT_CHAINED_SBALS)) {
-                if (!zfcp_fsf_one_sbal(sg_req) || !zfcp_fsf_one_sbal(sg_resp))
+                if (!zfcp_qdio_sg_one_sbale(sg_req) ||
+                    !zfcp_qdio_sg_one_sbale(sg_resp))
                         return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-                zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(sbale, sg_req, sg_resp);
+                zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(adapter->qdio, &req->qdio_req,
+                                                sg_req, sg_resp);
                 return 0;
         }
 
         /* use single, unchained SBAL if it can hold the request */
-        if (zfcp_fsf_one_sbal(sg_req) && zfcp_fsf_one_sbal(sg_resp)) {
-                zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(sbale, sg_req, sg_resp);
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sg_one_sbale(sg_req) || zfcp_qdio_sg_one_sbale(sg_resp)) {
+                zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(adapter->qdio, &req->qdio_req,
+                                                sg_req, sg_resp);
                 return 0;
         }
 
         bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(adapter->qdio, &req->qdio_req,
-                                        SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE_READ,
                                         sg_req, max_sbals);
         if (bytes <= 0)
                 return -EIO;
         req->qtcb->bottom.support.req_buf_length = bytes;
-        req->qdio_req.sbale_curr = ZFCP_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL;
+        zfcp_qdio_skip_to_last_sbale(&req->qdio_req);
 
         bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(adapter->qdio, &req->qdio_req,
-                                        SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE_READ,
                                         sg_resp, max_sbals);
         req->qtcb->bottom.support.resp_buf_length = bytes;
         if (bytes <= 0)
@@ -1091,10 +1038,11 @@ int zfcp_fsf_send_ct(struct zfcp_fc_wka_port *wka_port,
         int ret = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
-        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_SEND_GENERIC, pool);
+        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_SEND_GENERIC,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE_READ, pool);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(req);
@@ -1103,7 +1051,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_send_ct(struct zfcp_fc_wka_port *wka_port,
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
         ret = zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els(req, ct->req, ct->resp,
-                                    FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ, timeout);
+                                    ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ, timeout);
         if (ret)
                 goto failed_send;
 
@@ -1187,10 +1135,11 @@ int zfcp_fsf_send_els(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, u32 d_id,
         int ret = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
-        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_SEND_ELS, NULL);
+        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_SEND_ELS,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE_READ, NULL);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 ret = PTR_ERR(req);
@@ -1224,16 +1173,16 @@ out:
 
 int zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = erp_action->adapter->qdio;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_EXCHANGE_CONFIG_DATA,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -1242,9 +1191,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->qtcb->bottom.config.feature_selection =
                         FSF_FEATURE_CFDC |
@@ -1269,24 +1216,22 @@ out:
 int zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data_sync(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
                                        struct fsf_qtcb_bottom_config *data)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req = NULL;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out_unlock;
 
-        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_EXCHANGE_CONFIG_DATA, NULL);
+        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_EXCHANGE_CONFIG_DATA,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ, NULL);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 retval = PTR_ERR(req);
                 goto out_unlock;
         }
 
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data_handler;
 
         req->qtcb->bottom.config.feature_selection =
@@ -1320,7 +1265,6 @@ out_unlock:
 int zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = erp_action->adapter->qdio;
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
@@ -1328,10 +1272,11 @@ int zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_EXCHANGE_PORT_DATA,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -1340,9 +1285,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data_handler;
         req->erp_action = erp_action;
@@ -1368,7 +1311,6 @@ out:
 int zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data_sync(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
                                      struct fsf_qtcb_bottom_port *data)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req = NULL;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
@@ -1376,10 +1318,11 @@ int zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data_sync(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out_unlock;
 
-        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_EXCHANGE_PORT_DATA, NULL);
+        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_EXCHANGE_PORT_DATA,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ, NULL);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 retval = PTR_ERR(req);
@@ -1389,9 +1332,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data_sync(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
         if (data)
                 req->data = data;
 
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data_handler;
         zfcp_fsf_start_timer(req, ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
@@ -1485,17 +1426,17 @@ out:
  */
 int zfcp_fsf_open_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = erp_action->adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_port *port = erp_action->port;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_OPEN_PORT_WITH_DID,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -1504,9 +1445,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_open_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_open_port_handler;
         hton24(req->qtcb->bottom.support.d_id, port->d_id);
@@ -1556,16 +1495,16 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_close_port_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
  */
 int zfcp_fsf_close_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = erp_action->adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_CLOSE_PORT,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -1574,9 +1513,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_close_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_close_port_handler;
         req->data = erp_action->port;
@@ -1633,16 +1570,16 @@ out:
  */
 int zfcp_fsf_open_wka_port(struct zfcp_fc_wka_port *wka_port)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = wka_port->adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_OPEN_PORT_WITH_DID,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (unlikely(IS_ERR(req))) {
@@ -1651,9 +1588,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_open_wka_port(struct zfcp_fc_wka_port *wka_port)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_open_wka_port_handler;
         hton24(req->qtcb->bottom.support.d_id, wka_port->d_id);
@@ -1688,16 +1623,16 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_close_wka_port_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
  */
 int zfcp_fsf_close_wka_port(struct zfcp_fc_wka_port *wka_port)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = wka_port->adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_CLOSE_PORT,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (unlikely(IS_ERR(req))) {
@@ -1706,9 +1641,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_close_wka_port(struct zfcp_fc_wka_port *wka_port)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_close_wka_port_handler;
         req->data = wka_port;
@@ -1782,16 +1715,16 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_close_physical_port_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
  */
 int zfcp_fsf_close_physical_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = erp_action->adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_CLOSE_PHYSICAL_PORT,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -1800,9 +1733,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_close_physical_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->data = erp_action->port;
         req->qtcb->header.port_handle = erp_action->port->handle;
@@ -1954,17 +1885,17 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_open_unit_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
  */
 int zfcp_fsf_open_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = erp_action->adapter;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_OPEN_LUN,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -1973,9 +1904,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_open_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->qtcb->header.port_handle = erp_action->port->handle;
         req->qtcb->bottom.support.fcp_lun = erp_action->unit->fcp_lun;
@@ -2041,16 +1970,16 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_close_unit_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
  */
 int zfcp_fsf_close_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = erp_action->adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req;
         int retval = -EIO;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_CLOSE_LUN,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.erp_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -2059,9 +1988,7 @@ int zfcp_fsf_close_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         req->qtcb->header.port_handle = erp_action->port->handle;
         req->qtcb->header.lun_handle = erp_action->unit->handle;
@@ -2289,8 +2216,11 @@ int zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task(struct zfcp_unit *unit,
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        if (scsi_cmnd->sc_data_direction == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
+                sbtype = SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE;
+
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_FCP_CMND,
-                                  adapter->pool.scsi_req);
+                                  sbtype, adapter->pool.scsi_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 retval = PTR_ERR(req);
@@ -2298,7 +2228,6 @@ int zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task(struct zfcp_unit *unit,
         }
 
         req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_CLEANUP;
-        get_device(&unit->dev);
         req->unit = unit;
         req->data = scsi_cmnd;
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_handler;
@@ -2323,20 +2252,21 @@ int zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task(struct zfcp_unit *unit,
                 break;
         case DMA_TO_DEVICE:
                 req->qtcb->bottom.io.data_direction = FSF_DATADIR_WRITE;
-                sbtype = SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE;
                 break;
         case DMA_BIDIRECTIONAL:
                 goto failed_scsi_cmnd;
         }
 
+        get_device(&unit->dev);
+
         fcp_cmnd = (struct fcp_cmnd *) &req->qtcb->bottom.io.fcp_cmnd;
         zfcp_fc_scsi_to_fcp(fcp_cmnd, scsi_cmnd);
 
-        real_bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(qdio, &req->qdio_req, sbtype,
+        real_bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(qdio, &req->qdio_req,
                                              scsi_sglist(scsi_cmnd),
-                                             FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ);
+                                             ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ);
         if (unlikely(real_bytes < 0)) {
-                if (req->qdio_req.sbal_number >= FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ) {
+                if (req->qdio_req.sbal_number >= ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ) {
                         dev_err(&adapter->ccw_device->dev,
                                 "Oversize data package, unit 0x%016Lx "
                                 "on port 0x%016Lx closed\n",
@@ -2371,7 +2301,6 @@ out:
  */
 struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_ctm(struct zfcp_unit *unit, u8 tm_flags)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req = NULL;
         struct fcp_cmnd *fcp_cmnd;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = unit->port->adapter->qdio;
@@ -2381,10 +2310,11 @@ struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_ctm(struct zfcp_unit *unit, u8 tm_flags)
                 return NULL;
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
         req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, FSF_QTCB_FCP_CMND,
+                                  SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE,
                                   qdio->adapter->pool.scsi_req);
 
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
@@ -2401,9 +2331,7 @@ struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_ctm(struct zfcp_unit *unit, u8 tm_flags)
         req->qtcb->bottom.io.service_class = FSF_CLASS_3;
         req->qtcb->bottom.io.fcp_cmnd_length = FCP_CMND_LEN;
 
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE;
-        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+        zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
 
         fcp_cmnd = (struct fcp_cmnd *) &req->qtcb->bottom.io.fcp_cmnd;
         zfcp_fc_fcp_tm(fcp_cmnd, unit->device, tm_flags);
@@ -2432,7 +2360,6 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_control_file_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
 struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
                                            struct zfcp_fsf_cfdc *fsf_cfdc)
 {
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
         struct zfcp_qdio *qdio = adapter->qdio;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *req = NULL;
         struct fsf_qtcb_bottom_support *bottom;
@@ -2453,10 +2380,10 @@ struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
         }
 
         spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
-        if (zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(qdio))
+        if (zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(qdio))
                 goto out;
 
-        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, fsf_cfdc->command, NULL);
+        req = zfcp_fsf_req_create(qdio, fsf_cfdc->command, direction, NULL);
         if (IS_ERR(req)) {
                 retval = -EPERM;
                 goto out;
@@ -2464,16 +2391,13 @@ struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
 
         req->handler = zfcp_fsf_control_file_handler;
 
-        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, &req->qdio_req);
-        sbale[0].flags |= direction;
-
         bottom = &req->qtcb->bottom.support;
         bottom->operation_subtype = FSF_CFDC_OPERATION_SUBTYPE;
         bottom->option = fsf_cfdc->option;
 
         bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(qdio, &req->qdio_req,
-                                        direction, fsf_cfdc->sg,
-                                        FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ);
+                                        fsf_cfdc->sg,
+                                        ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ);
         if (bytes != ZFCP_CFDC_MAX_SIZE) {
                 zfcp_fsf_req_free(req);
                 goto out;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.h b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.h
index b3de682b64c..519083fd6e8 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Interface to the FSF support functions.
  *
- * Copyright IBM Corporation 2002, 2009
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation 2002, 2010
  */
 
 #ifndef FSF_H
@@ -152,7 +152,12 @@
 #define FSF_CLASS_3                             0x00000003
 
 /* SBAL chaining */
-#define FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ                   36
+#define ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ              36
+
+/* max. number of (data buffer) SBALEs in largest SBAL chain
+ * request ID + QTCB in SBALE 0 + 1 of first SBAL in chain   */
+#define ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALES_PER_REQ     \
+        (ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ * ZFCP_QDIO_MAX_SBALES_PER_SBAL - 2)
 
 /* logging space behind QTCB */
 #define FSF_QTCB_LOG_SIZE                       1024
@@ -361,7 +366,7 @@ struct fsf_qtcb_bottom_config {
         u32 adapter_type;
         u8 res0;
         u8 peer_d_id[3];
-        u8 res1[2];
+        u16 status_read_buf_num;
         u16 timer_interval;
         u8 res2[9];
         u8 s_id[3];
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
index dbfa312a7f5..28117e130e2 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Setup and helper functions to access QDIO.
  *
- * Copyright IBM Corporation 2002, 2009
+ * Copyright IBM Corporation 2002, 2010
  */
 
 #define KMSG_COMPONENT "zfcp"
@@ -151,8 +151,7 @@ static void zfcp_qdio_sbal_limit(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
 }
 
 static struct qdio_buffer_element *
-zfcp_qdio_sbal_chain(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
-                     unsigned long sbtype)
+zfcp_qdio_sbal_chain(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req)
 {
         struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
 
@@ -180,17 +179,16 @@ zfcp_qdio_sbal_chain(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
 
         /* set storage-block type for new SBAL */
         sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_curr(qdio, q_req);
-        sbale->flags |= sbtype;
+        sbale->flags |= q_req->sbtype;
 
         return sbale;
 }
 
 static struct qdio_buffer_element *
-zfcp_qdio_sbale_next(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
-                     unsigned int sbtype)
+zfcp_qdio_sbale_next(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req)
 {
-        if (q_req->sbale_curr == ZFCP_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL)
-                return zfcp_qdio_sbal_chain(qdio, q_req, sbtype);
+        if (q_req->sbale_curr == ZFCP_QDIO_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL)
+                return zfcp_qdio_sbal_chain(qdio, q_req);
         q_req->sbale_curr++;
         return zfcp_qdio_sbale_curr(qdio, q_req);
 }
@@ -206,62 +204,38 @@ static void zfcp_qdio_undo_sbals(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
         zfcp_qdio_zero_sbals(sbal, first, count);
 }
 
-static int zfcp_qdio_fill_sbals(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
-                                struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
-                                unsigned int sbtype, void *start_addr,
-                                unsigned int total_length)
-{
-        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
-        unsigned long remaining, length;
-        void *addr;
-
-        /* split segment up */
-        for (addr = start_addr, remaining = total_length; remaining > 0;
-             addr += length, remaining -= length) {
-                sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_next(qdio, q_req, sbtype);
-                if (!sbale) {
-                        atomic_inc(&qdio->req_q_full);
-                        zfcp_qdio_undo_sbals(qdio, q_req);
-                        return -EINVAL;
-                }
-
-                /* new piece must not exceed next page boundary */
-                length = min(remaining,
-                             (PAGE_SIZE - ((unsigned long)addr &
-                                           (PAGE_SIZE - 1))));
-                sbale->addr = addr;
-                sbale->length = length;
-        }
-        return 0;
-}
-
 /**
  * zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg - fill SBALs from scatter-gather list
- * @fsf_req: request to be processed
- * @sbtype: SBALE flags
+ * @qdio: pointer to struct zfcp_qdio
+ * @q_req: pointer to struct zfcp_qdio_req
  * @sg: scatter-gather list
  * @max_sbals: upper bound for number of SBALs to be used
  * Returns: number of bytes, or error (negativ)
  */
 int zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
-                            unsigned long sbtype, struct scatterlist *sg,
-                            int max_sbals)
+                            struct scatterlist *sg, int max_sbals)
 {
         struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
-        int retval, bytes = 0;
+        int bytes = 0;
 
         /* figure out last allowed SBAL */
         zfcp_qdio_sbal_limit(qdio, q_req, max_sbals);
 
         /* set storage-block type for this request */
         sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, q_req);
-        sbale->flags |= sbtype;
+        sbale->flags |= q_req->sbtype;
 
         for (; sg; sg = sg_next(sg)) {
-                retval = zfcp_qdio_fill_sbals(qdio, q_req, sbtype,
-                                              sg_virt(sg), sg->length);
-                if (retval < 0)
-                        return retval;
+                sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_next(qdio, q_req);
+                if (!sbale) {
+                        atomic_inc(&qdio->req_q_full);
+                        zfcp_qdio_undo_sbals(qdio, q_req);
+                        return -EINVAL;
+                }
+
+                sbale->addr = sg_virt(sg);
+                sbale->length = sg->length;
+
                 bytes += sg->length;
         }
 
@@ -272,6 +246,46 @@ int zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
         return bytes;
 }
 
+static int zfcp_qdio_sbal_check(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio)
+{
+        struct zfcp_qdio_queue *req_q = &qdio->req_q;
+
+        spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
+        if (atomic_read(&req_q->count))
+                return 1;
+        spin_unlock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
+        return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * zfcp_qdio_sbal_get - get free sbal in request queue, wait if necessary
+ * @qdio: pointer to struct zfcp_qdio
+ *
+ * The req_q_lock must be held by the caller of this function, and
+ * this function may only be called from process context; it will
+ * sleep when waiting for a free sbal.
+ *
+ * Returns: 0 on success, -EIO if there is no free sbal after waiting.
+ */
+int zfcp_qdio_sbal_get(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio)
+{
+        long ret;
+
+        spin_unlock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
+        ret = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(qdio->req_q_wq,
+                               zfcp_qdio_sbal_check(qdio), 5 * HZ);
+        if (ret > 0)
+                return 0;
+        if (!ret) {
+                atomic_inc(&qdio->req_q_full);
+                /* assume hanging outbound queue, try queue recovery */
+                zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(qdio->adapter, 0, "qdsbg_1", NULL);
+        }
+
+        spin_lock_bh(&qdio->req_q_lock);
+        return -EIO;
+}
+
 /**
  * zfcp_qdio_send - set PCI flag in first SBALE and send req to QDIO
  * @qdio: pointer to struct zfcp_qdio
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.h b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.h
index 8cca54631e1..138fba577b4 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_qdio.h
@@ -11,6 +11,14 @@
 
 #include <asm/qdio.h>
 
+#define ZFCP_QDIO_SBALE_LEN     PAGE_SIZE
+
+/* DMQ bug workaround: don't use last SBALE */
+#define ZFCP_QDIO_MAX_SBALES_PER_SBAL   (QDIO_MAX_ELEMENTS_PER_BUFFER - 1)
+
+/* index of last SBALE (with respect to DMQ bug workaround) */
+#define ZFCP_QDIO_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL   (ZFCP_QDIO_MAX_SBALES_PER_SBAL - 1)
+
 /**
  * struct zfcp_qdio_queue - qdio queue buffer, zfcp index and free count
  * @sbal: qdio buffers
@@ -49,6 +57,7 @@ struct zfcp_qdio {
 
 /**
  * struct zfcp_qdio_req - qdio queue related values for a request
+ * @sbtype: sbal type flags for sbale 0
  * @sbal_number: number of free sbals
  * @sbal_first: first sbal for this request
  * @sbal_last: last sbal for this request
@@ -59,6 +68,7 @@ struct zfcp_qdio {
  * @qdio_inb_usage: usage of inbound queue
  */
 struct zfcp_qdio_req {
+        u32     sbtype;
         u8      sbal_number;
         u8      sbal_first;
         u8      sbal_last;
@@ -106,4 +116,98 @@ zfcp_qdio_sbale_curr(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req)
                                q_req->sbale_curr);
 }
 
+/**
+ * zfcp_qdio_req_init - initialize qdio request
+ * @qdio: request queue where to start putting the request
+ * @q_req: the qdio request to start
+ * @req_id: The request id
+ * @sbtype: type flags to set for all sbals
+ * @data: First data block
+ * @len: Length of first data block
+ *
+ * This is the start of putting the request into the queue, the last
+ * step is passing the request to zfcp_qdio_send. The request queue
+ * lock must be held during the whole process from init to send.
+ */
+static inline
+void zfcp_qdio_req_init(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
+                        unsigned long req_id, u32 sbtype, void *data, u32 len)
+{
+        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+
+        q_req->sbal_first = q_req->sbal_last = qdio->req_q.first;
+        q_req->sbal_number = 1;
+        q_req->sbtype = sbtype;
+
+        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(qdio, q_req);
+        sbale->addr = (void *) req_id;
+        sbale->flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_COMMAND;
+        sbale->flags |= sbtype;
+
+        q_req->sbale_curr = 1;
+        sbale++;
+        sbale->addr = data;
+        if (likely(data))
+                sbale->length = len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * zfcp_qdio_fill_next - Fill next sbale, only for single sbal requests
+ * @qdio: pointer to struct zfcp_qdio
+ * @q_req: pointer to struct zfcp_queue_req
+ *
+ * This is only required for single sbal requests, calling it when
+ * wrapping around to the next sbal is a bug.
+ */
+static inline
+void zfcp_qdio_fill_next(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio, struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req,
+                         void *data, u32 len)
+{
+        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+
+        BUG_ON(q_req->sbale_curr == ZFCP_QDIO_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL);
+        q_req->sbale_curr++;
+        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_curr(qdio, q_req);
+        sbale->addr = data;
+        sbale->length = len;
+}
+
+/**
+ * zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last - set last entry flag in current sbale
+ * @qdio: pointer to struct zfcp_qdio
+ * @q_req: pointer to struct zfcp_queue_req
+ */
+static inline
+void zfcp_qdio_set_sbale_last(struct zfcp_qdio *qdio,
+                              struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req)
+{
+        struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+
+        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_curr(qdio, q_req);
+        sbale->flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
+}
+
+/**
+ * zfcp_qdio_sg_one_sbal - check if one sbale is enough for sg data
+ * @sg: The scatterlist where to check the data size
+ *
+ * Returns: 1 when one sbale is enough for the data in the scatterlist,
+ *          0 if not.
+ */
+static inline
+int zfcp_qdio_sg_one_sbale(struct scatterlist *sg)
+{
+        return sg_is_last(sg) && sg->length <= ZFCP_QDIO_SBALE_LEN;
+}
+
+/**
+ * zfcp_qdio_skip_to_last_sbale - skip to last sbale in sbal
+ * @q_req: The current zfcp_qdio_req
+ */
+static inline
+void zfcp_qdio_skip_to_last_sbale(struct zfcp_qdio_req *q_req)
+{
+        q_req->sbale_curr = ZFCP_QDIO_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL;
+}
+
 #endif /* ZFCP_QDIO_H */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
index 174b6d57d57..be5d2c60453 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static int zfcp_scsi_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *old_req, *abrt_req;
         unsigned long flags;
         unsigned long old_reqid = (unsigned long) scpnt->host_scribble;
-        int retval = SUCCESS;
+        int retval = SUCCESS, ret;
         int retry = 3;
         char *dbf_tag;
 
@@ -200,7 +200,9 @@ static int zfcp_scsi_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
                         break;
 
                 zfcp_erp_wait(adapter);
-                fc_block_scsi_eh(scpnt);
+                ret = fc_block_scsi_eh(scpnt);
+                if (ret)
+                        return ret;
                 if (!(atomic_read(&adapter->status) &
                       ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_RUNNING)) {
                         zfcp_dbf_scsi_abort("nres", adapter->dbf, scpnt, NULL,
@@ -231,7 +233,7 @@ static int zfcp_task_mgmt_function(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt, u8 tm_flags)
         struct zfcp_unit *unit = scpnt->device->hostdata;
         struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = unit->port->adapter;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req = NULL;
-        int retval = SUCCESS;
+        int retval = SUCCESS, ret;
         int retry = 3;
 
         while (retry--) {
@@ -240,7 +242,10 @@ static int zfcp_task_mgmt_function(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt, u8 tm_flags)
                         break;
 
                 zfcp_erp_wait(adapter);
-                fc_block_scsi_eh(scpnt);
+                ret = fc_block_scsi_eh(scpnt);
+                if (ret)
+                        return ret;
+
                 if (!(atomic_read(&adapter->status) &
                       ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_RUNNING)) {
                         zfcp_dbf_scsi_devreset("nres", tm_flags, unit, scpnt);
@@ -276,10 +281,13 @@ static int zfcp_scsi_eh_host_reset_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
 {
         struct zfcp_unit *unit = scpnt->device->hostdata;
         struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = unit->port->adapter;
+        int ret;
 
         zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(adapter, 0, "schrh_1", scpnt);
         zfcp_erp_wait(adapter);
-        fc_block_scsi_eh(scpnt);
+        ret = fc_block_scsi_eh(scpnt);
+        if (ret)
+                return ret;
 
         return SUCCESS;
 }
@@ -669,11 +677,12 @@ struct zfcp_data zfcp_data = {
                 .eh_host_reset_handler   = zfcp_scsi_eh_host_reset_handler,
                 .can_queue               = 4096,
                 .this_id                 = -1,
-                .sg_tablesize            = ZFCP_MAX_SBALES_PER_REQ,
+                .sg_tablesize            = ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALES_PER_REQ,
                 .cmd_per_lun             = 1,
                 .use_clustering          = 1,
                 .sdev_attrs              = zfcp_sysfs_sdev_attrs,
-                .max_sectors             = (ZFCP_MAX_SBALES_PER_REQ * 8),
+                .max_sectors             = (ZFCP_FSF_MAX_SBALES_PER_REQ * 8),
+                .dma_boundary            = ZFCP_QDIO_SBALE_LEN - 1,
                 .shost_attrs             = zfcp_sysfs_shost_attrs,
         },
 };