10 files changed, 288 insertions, 242 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_aux.c
index 1e6183a..e331df2 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 7131c7d..9fa1b06 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 0be5e7e..e3dbeda 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 8786a79..48a8f93 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 2a1cbb7..6f8ab43 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 b3b1d2f..9ac6a6e 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 b3de682..519083f 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 dbfa312..28117e1 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 8cca546..138fba5 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 174b6d5..be5d2c6 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,
 	},
 };