4 files changed, 18 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index 27a1be0..35f43be 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -2427,12 +2427,12 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_generic_build_rdc(struct dasd_device *device,
 
 
 int dasd_generic_read_dev_chars(struct dasd_device *device, char *magic,
-				void **rdc_buffer, int rdc_buffer_size)
+				void *rdc_buffer, int rdc_buffer_size)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 
-	cqr = dasd_generic_build_rdc(device, *rdc_buffer, rdc_buffer_size,
+	cqr = dasd_generic_build_rdc(device, rdc_buffer, rdc_buffer_size,
 				     magic);
 	if (IS_ERR(cqr))
 		return PTR_ERR(cqr);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 81f8819..c4e8181 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -1097,20 +1097,20 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
 	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_block *block;
-	void *rdc_data;
 	int is_known, rc;
 
 	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-	if (private == NULL) {
-		private = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_private),
-				  GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
-		if (private == NULL) {
+	if (!private) {
+		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
+		if (!private) {
 			dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev,
 				 "Allocating memory for private DASD data "
 				 "failed\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		device->private = (void *) private;
+	} else {
+		memset(private, 0, sizeof(*private));
 	}
 	/* Invalidate status of initial analysis. */
 	private->init_cqr_status = -1;
@@ -1161,9 +1161,8 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 		goto out_err3;
 
 	/* Read Device Characteristics */
-	rdc_data = (void *) &(private->rdc_data);
-	memset(rdc_data, 0, sizeof(rdc_data));
-	rc = dasd_generic_read_dev_chars(device, "ECKD", &rdc_data, 64);
+	rc = dasd_generic_read_dev_chars(device, "ECKD", &private->rdc_data,
+					 64);
 	if (rc) {
 		DBF_EVENT(DBF_WARNING,
 			  "Read device characteristics failed, rc=%d for "
@@ -1183,7 +1182,7 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 		 private->rdc_data.dev_model,
 		 private->rdc_data.cu_type,
 		 private->rdc_data.cu_model.model,
-		    private->real_cyl,
+		 private->real_cyl,
 		 private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl,
 		 private->rdc_data.sec_per_trk);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
index 8912358..8c3c8ff 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
@@ -122,20 +122,20 @@ dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 	struct dasd_block *block;
 	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
 	struct ccw_device *cdev = device->cdev;
-	void *rdc_data;
 	int rc;
 
 	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) device->private;
-	if (private == NULL) {
-		private = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dasd_fba_private),
-				  GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
-		if (private == NULL) {
+	if (!private) {
+		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
+		if (!private) {
 			dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev,
 				 "Allocating memory for private DASD "
 				 "data failed\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		device->private = (void *) private;
+	} else {
+		memset(private, 0, sizeof(*private));
 	}
 	block = dasd_alloc_block();
 	if (IS_ERR(block)) {
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 	block->base = device;
 
 	/* Read Device Characteristics */
-	rdc_data = (void *) &(private->rdc_data);
-	rc = dasd_generic_read_dev_chars(device, "FBA ", &rdc_data, 32);
+	rc = dasd_generic_read_dev_chars(device, "FBA ", &private->rdc_data,
+					 32);
 	if (rc) {
 		DBF_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, "Read device characteristics returned "
 			  "error %d for device: %s",
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
index c1e487f..3ab69b5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ int dasd_generic_set_offline (struct ccw_device *cdev);
 int dasd_generic_notify(struct ccw_device *, int);
 void dasd_generic_handle_state_change(struct dasd_device *);
 
-int dasd_generic_read_dev_chars(struct dasd_device *, char *, void **, int);
+int dasd_generic_read_dev_chars(struct dasd_device *, char *, void *, int);
 char *dasd_get_sense(struct irb *);
 
 /* externals in dasd_devmap.c */