13 files changed, 263 insertions, 33 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
index bed7b4634ccd..8d41f3ed38d7 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_devmap.c
@@ -1083,6 +1083,49 @@ dasd_eer_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 
 static DEVICE_ATTR(eer_enabled, 0644, dasd_eer_show, dasd_eer_store);
 
+/*
+ * expiration time for default requests
+ */
+static ssize_t
+dasd_expires_show(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
+{
+        struct dasd_device *device;
+        int len;
+
+        device = dasd_device_from_cdev(to_ccwdev(dev));
+        if (IS_ERR(device))
+                return -ENODEV;
+        len = snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%lu\n", device->default_expires);
+        dasd_put_device(device);
+        return len;
+}
+
+static ssize_t
+dasd_expires_store(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+               const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+        struct dasd_device *device;
+        unsigned long val;
+
+        device = dasd_device_from_cdev(to_ccwdev(dev));
+        if (IS_ERR(device))
+                return -ENODEV;
+
+        if ((strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &val) != 0) ||
+            (val > DASD_EXPIRES_MAX) || val == 0) {
+                dasd_put_device(device);
+                return -EINVAL;
+        }
+
+        if (val)
+                device->default_expires = val;
+
+        dasd_put_device(device);
+        return count;
+}
+
+static DEVICE_ATTR(expires, 0644, dasd_expires_show, dasd_expires_store);
+
 static struct attribute * dasd_attrs[] = {
         &dev_attr_readonly.attr,
         &dev_attr_discipline.attr,
@@ -1094,6 +1137,7 @@ static struct attribute * dasd_attrs[] = {
         &dev_attr_eer_enabled.attr,
         &dev_attr_erplog.attr,
         &dev_attr_failfast.attr,
+        &dev_attr_expires.attr,
         NULL,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
index 687f323cdc38..2b3bc3ec0541 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
                            sizeof(struct dasd_diag_req)) / \
                            sizeof(struct dasd_diag_bio)) / 2)
 #define DIAG_MAX_RETRIES        32
-#define DIAG_TIMEOUT            50 * HZ
+#define DIAG_TIMEOUT            50
 
 static struct dasd_discipline dasd_diag_discipline;
 
@@ -360,6 +360,8 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
                 goto out;
         }
 
+        device->default_expires = DIAG_TIMEOUT;
+
         /* Figure out position of label block */
         switch (private->rdc_data.vdev_class) {
         case DEV_CLASS_FBA:
@@ -563,7 +565,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_diag_build_cp(struct dasd_device *memdev,
         cqr->startdev = memdev;
         cqr->memdev = memdev;
         cqr->block = block;
-        cqr->expires = DIAG_TIMEOUT;
+        cqr->expires = memdev->default_expires * HZ;
         cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
         return cqr;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index ab84da5592e8..66360c24bd48 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ static struct ccw_driver dasd_eckd_driver; /* see below */
 #define INIT_CQR_UNFORMATTED 1
 #define INIT_CQR_ERROR 2
 
+/* emergency request for reserve/release */
+static struct {
+        struct dasd_ccw_req cqr;
+        struct ccw1 ccw;
+        char data[32];
+} *dasd_reserve_req;
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(dasd_reserve_mutex);
+
 
 /* initial attempt at a probe function. this can be simplified once
  * the other detection code is gone */
@@ -1107,8 +1115,9 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
         struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
         struct dasd_block *block;
         struct dasd_uid temp_uid;
-        int is_known, rc;
+        int is_known, rc, i;
         int readonly;
+        unsigned long value;
 
         if (!ccw_device_is_pathgroup(device->cdev)) {
                 dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev,
@@ -1143,6 +1152,18 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
         if (rc)
                 goto out_err1;
 
+        /* set default timeout */
+        device->default_expires = DASD_EXPIRES;
+        if (private->gneq) {
+                value = 1;
+                for (i = 0; i < private->gneq->timeout.value; i++)
+                        value = 10 * value;
+                value = value * private->gneq->timeout.number;
+                /* do not accept useless values */
+                if (value != 0 && value <= DASD_EXPIRES_MAX)
+                        device->default_expires = value;
+        }
+
         /* Generate device unique id */
         rc = dasd_eckd_generate_uid(device);
         if (rc)
@@ -1973,7 +1994,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_cp_cmd_single(
         cqr->startdev = startdev;
         cqr->memdev = startdev;
         cqr->block = block;
-        cqr->expires = 5 * 60 * HZ;     /* 5 minutes */
+        cqr->expires = startdev->default_expires * HZ;  /* default 5 minutes */
         cqr->lpm = private->path_data.ppm;
         cqr->retries = 256;
         cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
@@ -2150,7 +2171,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_cp_cmd_track(
         cqr->startdev = startdev;
         cqr->memdev = startdev;
         cqr->block = block;
-        cqr->expires = 5 * 60 * HZ;     /* 5 minutes */
+        cqr->expires = startdev->default_expires * HZ;  /* default 5 minutes */
         cqr->lpm = private->path_data.ppm;
         cqr->retries = 256;
         cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
@@ -2398,7 +2419,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_cp_tpm_track(
         cqr->startdev = startdev;
         cqr->memdev = startdev;
         cqr->block = block;
-        cqr->expires = 5 * 60 * HZ;     /* 5 minutes */
+        cqr->expires = startdev->default_expires * HZ;  /* default 5 minutes */
         cqr->lpm = private->path_data.ppm;
         cqr->retries = 256;
         cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
@@ -2645,15 +2666,23 @@ dasd_eckd_release(struct dasd_device *device)
         struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
         int rc;
         struct ccw1 *ccw;
+        int useglobal;
 
         if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                 return -EACCES;
 
+        useglobal = 0;
         cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 1, 32, device);
         if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
-                DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
-                            "Could not allocate initialization request");
-                return PTR_ERR(cqr);
+                mutex_lock(&dasd_reserve_mutex);
+                useglobal = 1;
+                cqr = &dasd_reserve_req->cqr;
+                memset(cqr, 0, sizeof(*cqr));
+                memset(&dasd_reserve_req->ccw, 0,
+                       sizeof(dasd_reserve_req->ccw));
+                cqr->cpaddr = &dasd_reserve_req->ccw;
+                cqr->data = &dasd_reserve_req->data;
+                cqr->magic = DASD_ECKD_MAGIC;
         }
         ccw = cqr->cpaddr;
         ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_RELEASE;
@@ -2671,7 +2700,10 @@ dasd_eckd_release(struct dasd_device *device)
 
         rc = dasd_sleep_on_immediatly(cqr);
 
-        dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
+        if (useglobal)
+                mutex_unlock(&dasd_reserve_mutex);
+        else
+                dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -2687,15 +2719,23 @@ dasd_eckd_reserve(struct dasd_device *device)
         struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
         int rc;
         struct ccw1 *ccw;
+        int useglobal;
 
         if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                 return -EACCES;
 
+        useglobal = 0;
         cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 1, 32, device);
         if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
-                DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
-                            "Could not allocate initialization request");
-                return PTR_ERR(cqr);
+                mutex_lock(&dasd_reserve_mutex);
+                useglobal = 1;
+                cqr = &dasd_reserve_req->cqr;
+                memset(cqr, 0, sizeof(*cqr));
+                memset(&dasd_reserve_req->ccw, 0,
+                       sizeof(dasd_reserve_req->ccw));
+                cqr->cpaddr = &dasd_reserve_req->ccw;
+                cqr->data = &dasd_reserve_req->data;
+                cqr->magic = DASD_ECKD_MAGIC;
         }
         ccw = cqr->cpaddr;
         ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_RESERVE;
@@ -2713,7 +2753,10 @@ dasd_eckd_reserve(struct dasd_device *device)
 
         rc = dasd_sleep_on_immediatly(cqr);
 
-        dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
+        if (useglobal)
+                mutex_unlock(&dasd_reserve_mutex);
+        else
+                dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -2728,15 +2771,23 @@ dasd_eckd_steal_lock(struct dasd_device *device)
         struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
         int rc;
         struct ccw1 *ccw;
+        int useglobal;
 
         if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                 return -EACCES;
 
+        useglobal = 0;
         cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 1, 32, device);
         if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
-                DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
-                            "Could not allocate initialization request");
-                return PTR_ERR(cqr);
+                mutex_lock(&dasd_reserve_mutex);
+                useglobal = 1;
+                cqr = &dasd_reserve_req->cqr;
+                memset(cqr, 0, sizeof(*cqr));
+                memset(&dasd_reserve_req->ccw, 0,
+                       sizeof(dasd_reserve_req->ccw));
+                cqr->cpaddr = &dasd_reserve_req->ccw;
+                cqr->data = &dasd_reserve_req->data;
+                cqr->magic = DASD_ECKD_MAGIC;
         }
         ccw = cqr->cpaddr;
         ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_SLCK;
@@ -2754,7 +2805,10 @@ dasd_eckd_steal_lock(struct dasd_device *device)
 
         rc = dasd_sleep_on_immediatly(cqr);
 
-        dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
+        if (useglobal)
+                mutex_unlock(&dasd_reserve_mutex);
+        else
+                dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
         return rc;
 }
 
@@ -3488,10 +3542,15 @@ dasd_eckd_init(void)
         int ret;
 
         ASCEBC(dasd_eckd_discipline.ebcname, 4);
+        dasd_reserve_req = kmalloc(sizeof(*dasd_reserve_req),
+                                   GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
+        if (!dasd_reserve_req)
+                return -ENOMEM;
         ret = ccw_driver_register(&dasd_eckd_driver);
         if (!ret)
                 wait_for_device_probe();
-
+        else
+                kfree(dasd_reserve_req);
         return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3499,6 +3558,7 @@ static void __exit
 dasd_eckd_cleanup(void)
 {
         ccw_driver_unregister(&dasd_eckd_driver);
+        kfree(dasd_reserve_req);
 }
 
 module_init(dasd_eckd_init);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h
index dd6385a5af14..0eb49655a6cd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.h
@@ -320,7 +320,12 @@ struct dasd_gneq {
                 __u8 identifier:2;
                 __u8 reserved:6;
         } __attribute__ ((packed)) flags;
-        __u8 reserved[7];
+        __u8 reserved[5];
+        struct {
+                __u8 value:2;
+                __u8 number:6;
+        } __attribute__ ((packed)) timeout;
+        __u8 reserved3;
         __u16 subsystemID;
         __u8 reserved2[22];
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
index 37282b90eecc..bec5486e0e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
                 return rc;
         }
 
+        device->default_expires = DASD_EXPIRES;
+
         readonly = dasd_device_is_ro(device);
         if (readonly)
                 set_bit(DASD_FLAG_DEVICE_RO, &device->flags);
@@ -370,7 +372,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_fba_build_cp(struct dasd_device * memdev,
         cqr->startdev = memdev;
         cqr->memdev = memdev;
         cqr->block = block;
-        cqr->expires = 5 * 60 * HZ;     /* 5 minutes */
+        cqr->expires = memdev->default_expires * HZ;    /* default 5 minutes */
         cqr->retries = 32;
         cqr->buildclk = get_clock();
         cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
index 49b431d135e0..500678d7116c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ struct dasd_ccw_req {
 
         /* ... and how */
         unsigned long starttime;        /* jiffies time of request start */
-        int expires;                    /* expiration period in jiffies */
+        unsigned long expires;          /* expiration period in jiffies */
         char lpm;                       /* logical path mask */
         void *data;                     /* pointer to data area */
 
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ struct dasd_ccw_req {
 #define DASD_CQR_CLEARED        0x84    /* request was cleared */
 #define DASD_CQR_SUCCESS        0x85    /* request was successful */
 
+/* default expiration time*/
+#define DASD_EXPIRES      300
+#define DASD_EXPIRES_MAX  40000000
 
 /* per dasd_ccw_req flags */
 #define DASD_CQR_FLAGS_USE_ERP   0      /* use ERP for this request */
@@ -404,6 +407,9 @@ struct dasd_device {
 
         /* hook for alias management */
         struct list_head alias_list;
+
+        /* default expiration time in s */
+        unsigned long default_expires;
 };
 
 struct dasd_block {
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c b/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c
index 7f206ed44fdf..d15f8b4d78bd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/ccwreq.c
@@ -38,9 +38,13 @@ static u16 ccwreq_next_path(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 {
         struct ccw_request *req = &cdev->private->req;
 
+        if (!req->singlepath) {
+                req->mask = 0;
+                goto out;
+        }
         req->retries    = req->maxretries;
         req->mask       = lpm_adjust(req->mask >>= 1, req->lpm);
-
+out:
         return req->mask;
 }
 
@@ -113,8 +117,12 @@ void ccw_request_start(struct ccw_device *cdev)
 {
         struct ccw_request *req = &cdev->private->req;
 
-        /* Try all paths twice to counter link flapping. */
-        req->mask       = 0x8080;
+        if (req->singlepath) {
+                /* Try all paths twice to counter link flapping. */
+                req->mask = 0x8080;
+        } else
+                req->mask = req->lpm;
+
         req->retries    = req->maxretries;
         req->mask       = lpm_adjust(req->mask, req->lpm);
         req->drc        = 0;
@@ -182,6 +190,8 @@ static enum io_status ccwreq_status(struct ccw_device *cdev, struct irb *lcirb)
                 /* Ask the driver what to do */
                 if (cdev->drv && cdev->drv->uc_handler) {
                         todo = cdev->drv->uc_handler(cdev, lcirb);
+                        CIO_TRACE_EVENT(2, "uc_response");
+                        CIO_HEX_EVENT(2, &todo, sizeof(todo));
                         switch (todo) {
                         case UC_TODO_RETRY:
                                 return IO_STATUS_ERROR;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.c b/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.c
index 407d0e9adfaf..4cbb1a6ca33c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "chsc.h"
 
 static void *sei_page;
+static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(siosl_lock);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(sda_lock);
 
 /**
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ int chsc_error_from_response(int response)
         case 0x0007:
         case 0x0008:
         case 0x000a:
+        case 0x0104:
                 return -EINVAL;
         case 0x0004:
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -974,3 +976,49 @@ int chsc_sstpi(void *page, void *result, size_t size)
         return (rr->response.code == 0x0001) ? 0 : -EIO;
 }
 
+static struct {
+        struct chsc_header request;
+        u32 word1;
+        struct subchannel_id sid;
+        u32 word3;
+        struct chsc_header response;
+        u32 word[11];
+} __attribute__ ((packed)) siosl_area __attribute__ ((__aligned__(PAGE_SIZE)));
+
+int chsc_siosl(struct subchannel_id schid)
+{
+        unsigned long flags;
+        int ccode;
+        int rc;
+
+        spin_lock_irqsave(&siosl_lock, flags);
+        memset(&siosl_area, 0, sizeof(siosl_area));
+        siosl_area.request.length = 0x0010;
+        siosl_area.request.code = 0x0046;
+        siosl_area.word1 = 0x80000000;
+        siosl_area.sid = schid;
+
+        ccode = chsc(&siosl_area);
+        if (ccode > 0) {
+                if (ccode == 3)
+                        rc = -ENODEV;
+                else
+                        rc = -EBUSY;
+                CIO_MSG_EVENT(2, "chsc: chsc failed for 0.%x.%04x (ccode=%d)\n",
+                              schid.ssid, schid.sch_no, ccode);
+                goto out;
+        }
+        rc = chsc_error_from_response(siosl_area.response.code);
+        if (rc)
+                CIO_MSG_EVENT(2, "chsc: siosl failed for 0.%x.%04x (rc=%04x)\n",
+                              schid.ssid, schid.sch_no,
+                              siosl_area.response.code);
+        else
+                CIO_MSG_EVENT(4, "chsc: siosl succeeded for 0.%x.%04x\n",
+                              schid.ssid, schid.sch_no);
+out:
+        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&siosl_lock, flags);
+
+        return rc;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(chsc_siosl);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.h b/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.h
index 37aa611d4ac5..5453013f094b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/chsc.h
@@ -80,4 +80,6 @@ int chsc_get_channel_measurement_chars(struct channel_path *chp);
 
 int chsc_error_from_response(int response);
 
+int chsc_siosl(struct subchannel_id schid);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
index 6d229f3523a0..51bd3687d163 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "ioasm.h"
 #include "io_sch.h"
 #include "blacklist.h"
+#include "chsc.h"
 
 static struct timer_list recovery_timer;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(recovery_lock);
@@ -486,9 +487,11 @@ static int online_store_handle_offline(struct ccw_device *cdev)
                 spin_lock_irq(cdev->ccwlock);
                 ccw_device_sched_todo(cdev, CDEV_TODO_UNREG_EVAL);
                 spin_unlock_irq(cdev->ccwlock);
-        } else if (cdev->online && cdev->drv && cdev->drv->set_offline)
+                return 0;
+        }
+        if (cdev->drv && cdev->drv->set_offline)
                 return ccw_device_set_offline(cdev);
-        return 0;
+        return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static int online_store_recog_and_online(struct ccw_device *cdev)
@@ -505,8 +508,8 @@ static int online_store_recog_and_online(struct ccw_device *cdev)
                         return -EAGAIN;
         }
         if (cdev->drv && cdev->drv->set_online)
-                ccw_device_set_online(cdev);
-        return 0;
+                return ccw_device_set_online(cdev);
+        return -EINVAL;
 }
 
 static int online_store_handle_online(struct ccw_device *cdev, int force)
@@ -598,6 +601,25 @@ available_show (struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
         }
 }
 
+static ssize_t
+initiate_logging(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
+                 const char *buf, size_t count)
+{
+        struct subchannel *sch = to_subchannel(dev);
+        int rc;
+
+        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);
+                return rc;
+        }
+        pr_notice("Logging for subchannel 0.%x.%04x was triggered\n",
+                  sch->schid.ssid, sch->schid.sch_no);
+        return count;
+}
+
 static DEVICE_ATTR(chpids, 0444, chpids_show, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(pimpampom, 0444, pimpampom_show, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(devtype, 0444, devtype_show, NULL);
@@ -605,10 +627,12 @@ static DEVICE_ATTR(cutype, 0444, cutype_show, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(modalias, 0444, modalias_show, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(online, 0644, online_show, online_store);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(availability, 0444, available_show, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(logging, 0200, NULL, initiate_logging);
 
 static struct attribute *io_subchannel_attrs[] = {
         &dev_attr_chpids.attr,
         &dev_attr_pimpampom.attr,
+        &dev_attr_logging.attr,
         NULL,
 };
 
@@ -2036,6 +2060,21 @@ void ccw_device_sched_todo(struct ccw_device *cdev, enum cdev_todo todo)
         }
 }
 
+/**
+ * ccw_device_siosl() - initiate logging
+ * @cdev: ccw device
+ *
+ * This function is used to invoke model-dependent logging within the channel
+ * subsystem.
+ */
+int ccw_device_siosl(struct ccw_device *cdev)
+{
+        struct subchannel *sch = to_subchannel(cdev->dev.parent);
+
+        return chsc_siosl(sch->schid);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ccw_device_siosl);
+
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ccw_device_set_online);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ccw_device_set_offline);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/device_pgid.c b/drivers/s390/cio/device_pgid.c
index 6facb5499a65..82a5ad0d63f6 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/device_pgid.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/device_pgid.c
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ static void spid_start(struct ccw_device *cdev)
         req->timeout    = PGID_TIMEOUT;
         req->maxretries = PGID_RETRIES;
         req->lpm        = 0x80;
+        req->singlepath = 1;
         req->callback   = spid_callback;
         spid_do(cdev);
 }
@@ -420,6 +421,7 @@ static void verify_start(struct ccw_device *cdev)
         req->timeout    = PGID_TIMEOUT;
         req->maxretries = PGID_RETRIES;
         req->lpm        = 0x80;
+        req->singlepath = 1;
         if (cdev->private->flags.pgroup) {
                 CIO_TRACE_EVENT(4, "snid");
                 CIO_HEX_EVENT(4, devid, sizeof(*devid));
@@ -507,6 +509,7 @@ void ccw_device_disband_start(struct ccw_device *cdev)
         req->timeout    = PGID_TIMEOUT;
         req->maxretries = PGID_RETRIES;
         req->lpm        = sch->schib.pmcw.pam & sch->opm;
+        req->singlepath = 1;
         req->callback   = disband_callback;
         fn = SPID_FUNC_DISBAND;
         if (cdev->private->flags.mpath)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/cio/io_sch.h b/drivers/s390/cio/io_sch.h
index b9ce712a7f25..469ef93f2302 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/cio/io_sch.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/cio/io_sch.h
@@ -92,11 +92,12 @@ enum io_status {
  * @filter: optional callback to adjust request status based on IRB data
  * @callback: final callback
  * @data: user-defined pointer passed to all callbacks
+ * @singlepath: if set, use only one path from @lpm per start I/O
+ * @cancel: non-zero if request was cancelled
+ * @done: non-zero if request was finished
  * @mask: current path mask
  * @retries: current number of retries
  * @drc: delayed return code
- * @cancel: non-zero if request was cancelled
- * @done: non-zero if request was finished
  */
 struct ccw_request {
         struct ccw1 *cp;
@@ -108,12 +109,13 @@ struct ccw_request {
                                  enum io_status);
         void (*callback)(struct ccw_device *, void *, int);
         void *data;
+        unsigned int singlepath:1;
         /* These fields are used internally. */
+        unsigned int cancel:1;
+        unsigned int done:1;
         u16 mask;
         u16 retries;
         int drc;
-        int cancel:1;
-        int done:1;
 } __attribute__((packed));
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/s390/net/smsgiucv_app.c b/drivers/s390/net/smsgiucv_app.c
index 137688790207..4d2ea4000422 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/net/smsgiucv_app.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/smsgiucv_app.c
@@ -180,6 +180,13 @@ static int __init smsgiucv_app_init(void)
                 goto fail_put_driver;
         }
 
+        /* convert sender to uppercase characters */
+        if (sender) {
+                int len = strlen(sender);
+                while (len--)
+                        sender[len] = toupper(sender[len]);
+        }
+
         /* register with the smsgiucv device driver */
         rc = smsg_register_callback(SMSG_PREFIX, smsg_app_callback);
         if (rc) {