2 files changed, 36 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index 6498d15f874f..0595c763dafd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -2157,6 +2157,7 @@ static int _dasd_sleep_on(struct dasd_ccw_req *maincqr, int interruptible)
                     test_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags) &&
                     (!dasd_eer_enabled(device))) {
                         cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FAILED;
+                        cqr->intrc = -EAGAIN;
                         continue;
                 }
                 /* Don't try to start requests if device is stopped */
@@ -3270,6 +3271,16 @@ void dasd_generic_path_event(struct ccw_device *cdev, int *path_event)
                         dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);
                 }
                 if (path_event[chp] & PE_PATHGROUP_ESTABLISHED) {
+                        if (!(device->path_data.opm & eventlpm) &&
+                            !(device->path_data.tbvpm & eventlpm)) {
+                                /*
+                                 * we can not establish a pathgroup on an
+                                 * unavailable path, so trigger a path
+                                 * verification first
+                                 */
+                                device->path_data.tbvpm |= eventlpm;
+                                dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);
+                        }
                         DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
                                       "Pathgroup re-established\n");
                         if (device->discipline->kick_validate)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 2fb2b9ea97ec..c48c72abbefc 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -1507,7 +1507,8 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_psf_ssc(struct dasd_device *device,
  * call might change behaviour of DASD devices.
  */
 static int
-dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(struct dasd_device *device, int enable_pav)
+dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(struct dasd_device *device, int enable_pav,
+                  unsigned long flags)
 {
         struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
         int rc;
@@ -1516,10 +1517,19 @@ dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(struct dasd_device *device, int enable_pav)
         if (IS_ERR(cqr))
                 return PTR_ERR(cqr);
 
+        /*
+         * set flags e.g. turn on failfast, to prevent blocking
+         * the calling function should handle failed requests
+         */
+        cqr->flags |= flags;
+
         rc = dasd_sleep_on(cqr);
         if (!rc)
                 /* trigger CIO to reprobe devices */
                 css_schedule_reprobe();
+        else if (cqr->intrc == -EAGAIN)
+                rc = -EAGAIN;
+
         dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
         return rc;
 }
@@ -1527,7 +1537,8 @@ dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(struct dasd_device *device, int enable_pav)
 /*
  * Valide storage server of current device.
  */
-static void dasd_eckd_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device)
+static int dasd_eckd_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device,
+                                     unsigned long flags)
 {
         int rc;
         struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
@@ -1536,17 +1547,18 @@ static void dasd_eckd_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device)
         private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
         if (private->uid.type == UA_BASE_PAV_ALIAS ||
             private->uid.type == UA_HYPER_PAV_ALIAS)
-                return;
+                return 0;
         if (dasd_nopav || MACHINE_IS_VM)
                 enable_pav = 0;
         else
                 enable_pav = 1;
-        rc = dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(device, enable_pav);
+        rc = dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(device, enable_pav, flags);
 
         /* may be requested feature is not available on server,
          * therefore just report error and go ahead */
         DBF_EVENT_DEVID(DBF_WARNING, device->cdev, "PSF-SSC for SSID %04x "
                         "returned rc=%d", private->uid.ssid, rc);
+        return rc;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1556,7 +1568,13 @@ static void dasd_eckd_do_validate_server(struct work_struct *work)
 {
         struct dasd_device *device = container_of(work, struct dasd_device,
                                                   kick_validate);
-        dasd_eckd_validate_server(device);
+        if (dasd_eckd_validate_server(device, DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST)
+            == -EAGAIN) {
+                /* schedule worker again if failed */
+                schedule_work(&device->kick_validate);
+                return;
+        }
+
         dasd_put_device(device);
 }
 
@@ -1685,7 +1703,7 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
         if (rc)
                 goto out_err2;
 
-        dasd_eckd_validate_server(device);
+        dasd_eckd_validate_server(device, 0);
 
         /* device may report different configuration data after LCU setup */
         rc = dasd_eckd_read_conf(device);
@@ -4153,7 +4171,7 @@ static int dasd_eckd_restore_device(struct dasd_device *device)
         rc = dasd_alias_make_device_known_to_lcu(device);
         if (rc)
                 return rc;
-        dasd_eckd_validate_server(device);
+        dasd_eckd_validate_server(device, DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST);
 
         /* RE-Read Configuration Data */
         rc = dasd_eckd_read_conf(device);