Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input
[linux-drm-fsl-dcu.git] / drivers / s390 / scsi / zfcp_fsf.c
index ff2eacf5ec8c8bee39177ee799bd96ffc3ca6016..ef16f7ca4bb1cf1001010cf2c41854391edc6b09 100644 (file)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static inline int zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_check(
 static inline int zfcp_use_one_sbal(
        struct scatterlist *, int, struct scatterlist *, int);
 static struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_req_alloc(mempool_t *, int);
-static int zfcp_fsf_req_send(struct zfcp_fsf_req *, struct timer_list *);
+static int zfcp_fsf_req_send(struct zfcp_fsf_req *);
 static int zfcp_fsf_protstatus_eval(struct zfcp_fsf_req *);
 static int zfcp_fsf_fsfstatus_eval(struct zfcp_fsf_req *);
 static int zfcp_fsf_fsfstatus_qual_eval(struct zfcp_fsf_req *);
@@ -100,14 +100,19 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_alloc(mempool_t *pool, int req_flags)
        if (req_flags & ZFCP_REQ_NO_QTCB)
                size = sizeof(struct zfcp_fsf_req);
        else
-               size = sizeof(struct zfcp_fsf_req_pool_element);
+               size = sizeof(struct zfcp_fsf_req_qtcb);
 
-       if (likely(pool != NULL))
+       if (likely(pool))
                ptr = mempool_alloc(pool, GFP_ATOMIC);
-       else
-               ptr = kmalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+       else {
+               if (req_flags & ZFCP_REQ_NO_QTCB)
+                       ptr = kmalloc(size, GFP_ATOMIC);
+               else
+                       ptr = kmem_cache_alloc(zfcp_data.fsf_req_qtcb_cache,
+                                              GFP_ATOMIC);
+       }
 
-       if (unlikely(NULL == ptr))
+       if (unlikely(!ptr))
                goto out;
 
        memset(ptr, 0, size);
@@ -115,9 +120,8 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_alloc(mempool_t *pool, int req_flags)
        if (req_flags & ZFCP_REQ_NO_QTCB) {
                fsf_req = (struct zfcp_fsf_req *) ptr;
        } else {
-               fsf_req = &((struct zfcp_fsf_req_pool_element *) ptr)->fsf_req;
-               fsf_req->qtcb =
-                       &((struct zfcp_fsf_req_pool_element *) ptr)->qtcb;
+               fsf_req = &((struct zfcp_fsf_req_qtcb *) ptr)->fsf_req;
+               fsf_req->qtcb = &((struct zfcp_fsf_req_qtcb *) ptr)->qtcb;
        }
 
        fsf_req->pool = pool;
@@ -139,10 +143,17 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_alloc(mempool_t *pool, int req_flags)
 void
 zfcp_fsf_req_free(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req)
 {
-       if (likely(fsf_req->pool != NULL))
+       if (likely(fsf_req->pool)) {
                mempool_free(fsf_req, fsf_req->pool);
-       else
-               kfree(fsf_req);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       if (fsf_req->qtcb) {
+               kmem_cache_free(zfcp_data.fsf_req_qtcb_cache, fsf_req);
+               return;
+       }
+
+       kfree(fsf_req);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -165,28 +176,25 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_req_dismiss(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
 /**
  * zfcp_fsf_req_dismiss_all - dismiss all remaining fsf requests
  */
-int zfcp_fsf_req_dismiss_all(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter)
+void zfcp_fsf_req_dismiss_all(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter)
 {
        struct zfcp_fsf_req *request, *tmp;
        unsigned long flags;
+       LIST_HEAD(remove_queue);
        unsigned int i, counter;
 
        spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->req_list_lock, flags);
        atomic_set(&adapter->reqs_active, 0);
-       for (i=0; i<REQUEST_LIST_SIZE; i++) {
-               if (list_empty(&adapter->req_list[i]))
-                       continue;
-
-               counter = 0;
-               list_for_each_entry_safe(request, tmp,
-                                        &adapter->req_list[i], list) {
-                       zfcp_fsf_req_dismiss(adapter, request, counter);
-                       counter++;
-               }
-       }
+       for (i=0; i<REQUEST_LIST_SIZE; i++)
+               list_splice_init(&adapter->req_list[i], &remove_queue);
+
        spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->req_list_lock, flags);
 
-       return 0;
+       counter = 0;
+       list_for_each_entry_safe(request, tmp, &remove_queue, list) {
+               zfcp_fsf_req_dismiss(adapter, request, counter);
+               counter++;
+       }
 }
 
 /*
@@ -214,8 +222,10 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_complete(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req)
                 */
                zfcp_fsf_status_read_handler(fsf_req);
                goto out;
-       } else
+       } else {
+               del_timer(&fsf_req->timer);
                zfcp_fsf_protstatus_eval(fsf_req);
+       }
 
        /*
         * fsf_req may be deleted due to waking up functions, so 
@@ -774,8 +784,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_status_read(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, int req_flags)
        sbale->addr = (void *) status_buffer;
        sbale->length = sizeof(struct fsf_status_read_buffer);
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, NULL);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_DEBUG("error: Could not set-up unsolicited status "
                               "environment.\n");
@@ -1101,8 +1110,8 @@ zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command(unsigned long old_req_id,
                           struct zfcp_unit *unit, int req_flags)
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
-       unsigned long lock_flags;
        struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req = NULL;
+       unsigned long lock_flags;
        int retval = 0;
 
        /* setup new FSF request */
@@ -1132,12 +1141,9 @@ zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command(unsigned long old_req_id,
        /* set handle of request which should be aborted */
        fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.support.req_handle = (u64) old_req_id;
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-
-       zfcp_fsf_start_scsi_er_timer(adapter);
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, NULL);
+       zfcp_fsf_start_timer(fsf_req, ZFCP_SCSI_ER_TIMEOUT);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
-               del_timer(&adapter->scsi_er_timer);
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Failed to send abort command request "
                              "on adapter %s, port 0x%016Lx, unit 0x%016Lx\n",
                              zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(adapter),
@@ -1173,8 +1179,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *new_fsf_req)
        unsigned char status_qual =
            new_fsf_req->qtcb->header.fsf_status_qual.word[0];
 
-       del_timer(&new_fsf_req->adapter->scsi_er_timer);
-
        if (new_fsf_req->status & ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_ERROR) {
                /* do not set ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_ABORTSUCCEEDED */
                goto skip_fsfstatus;
@@ -1380,11 +1384,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_send_ct(struct zfcp_send_ct *ct, mempool_t *pool,
                goto failed_req;
        }
 
-        if (erp_action != NULL) {
-                erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
-                fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
-        }
-
        sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(fsf_req, fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
         if (zfcp_use_one_sbal(ct->req, ct->req_count,
                               ct->resp, ct->resp_count)){
@@ -1451,8 +1450,14 @@ zfcp_fsf_send_ct(struct zfcp_send_ct *ct, mempool_t *pool,
 
        zfcp_san_dbf_event_ct_request(fsf_req);
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       ret = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, ct->timer);
+       if (erp_action) {
+               erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
+               fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+               zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       } else
+               zfcp_fsf_start_timer(fsf_req, ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
+
+       ret = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (ret) {
                ZFCP_LOG_DEBUG("error: initiation of CT request failed "
                               "(adapter %s, port 0x%016Lx)\n",
@@ -1749,8 +1754,8 @@ zfcp_fsf_send_els(struct zfcp_send_els *els)
 
        zfcp_san_dbf_event_els_request(fsf_req);
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       ret = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, els->timer);
+       zfcp_fsf_start_timer(fsf_req, ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
+       ret = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (ret) {
                ZFCP_LOG_DEBUG("error: initiation of ELS request failed "
                               "(adapter %s, port d_id: 0x%08x)\n",
@@ -1947,6 +1952,7 @@ int
 zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+       struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
        unsigned long lock_flags;
        int retval = 0;
 
@@ -1955,7 +1961,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                                     FSF_QTCB_EXCHANGE_CONFIG_DATA,
                                     ZFCP_REQ_AUTO_CLEANUP,
                                     erp_action->adapter->pool.fsf_req_erp,
-                                    &lock_flags, &(erp_action->fsf_req));
+                                    &lock_flags, &fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not create exchange configuration "
                              "data request for adapter %s.\n",
@@ -1963,26 +1969,26 @@ zfcp_fsf_exchange_config_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                goto out;
        }
 
-       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(erp_action->fsf_req,
-                                    erp_action->fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
+       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(fsf_req, fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
         sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
         sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
-       erp_action->fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.config.feature_selection =
+       fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.config.feature_selection =
                        FSF_FEATURE_CFDC |
                        FSF_FEATURE_LUN_SHARING |
                        FSF_FEATURE_NOTIFICATION_LOST |
                        FSF_FEATURE_UPDATE_ALERT;
+       fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req, &erp_action->timer);
+       zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO
                    ("error: Could not send exchange configuration data "
                     "command on the adapter %s\n",
                     zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(erp_action->adapter));
-               zfcp_fsf_req_free(erp_action->fsf_req);
+               zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
                erp_action->fsf_req = NULL;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -2212,10 +2218,9 @@ zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action,
                            struct fsf_qtcb_bottom_port *data)
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
-       int retval = 0;
-       unsigned long lock_flags;
         struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
-       struct timer_list *timer;
+       unsigned long lock_flags;
+       int retval = 0;
 
        if (!(adapter->adapter_features & FSF_FEATURE_HBAAPI_MANAGEMENT)) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: exchange port data "
@@ -2248,22 +2253,11 @@ zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action,
        if (erp_action) {
                erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
                fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
-               timer = &erp_action->timer;
-       } else {
-               timer = kmalloc(sizeof(struct timer_list), GFP_ATOMIC);
-               if (!timer) {
-                       write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->request_queue.queue_lock,
-                                               lock_flags);
-                       zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
-                       return -ENOMEM;
-               }
-               init_timer(timer);
-               timer->function = zfcp_fsf_request_timeout_handler;
-               timer->data = (unsigned long) adapter;
-               timer->expires = ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;
-       }
+               zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       } else
+               zfcp_fsf_start_timer(fsf_req, ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
 
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, timer);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send an exchange port data "
                               "command on the adapter %s\n",
@@ -2271,8 +2265,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action,
                zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
                if (erp_action)
                        erp_action->fsf_req = NULL;
-               else
-                       kfree(timer);
                write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->request_queue.queue_lock,
                                        lock_flags);
                return retval;
@@ -2283,9 +2275,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_exchange_port_data(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action,
        if (!erp_action) {
                wait_event(fsf_req->completion_wq,
                           fsf_req->status & ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_COMPLETED);
-               del_timer_sync(timer);
                zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
-               kfree(timer);
        }
        return retval;
 }
@@ -2367,6 +2357,7 @@ int
 zfcp_fsf_open_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+       struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
        unsigned long lock_flags;
        int retval = 0;
 
@@ -2375,7 +2366,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_open_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                                     FSF_QTCB_OPEN_PORT_WITH_DID,
                                     ZFCP_WAIT_FOR_SBAL | ZFCP_REQ_AUTO_CLEANUP,
                                     erp_action->adapter->pool.fsf_req_erp,
-                                    &lock_flags, &(erp_action->fsf_req));
+                                    &lock_flags, &fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not create open port request "
                              "for port 0x%016Lx on adapter %s.\n",
@@ -2384,24 +2375,24 @@ zfcp_fsf_open_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                goto out;
        }
 
-       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(erp_action->fsf_req,
-                                    erp_action->fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
+       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(fsf_req, fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
         sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
         sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.support.d_id = erp_action->port->d_id;
+       fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.support.d_id = erp_action->port->d_id;
        atomic_set_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_OPENING, &erp_action->port->status);
-       erp_action->fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->port;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->port;
+       fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req, &erp_action->timer);
+       zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send open port request for "
                              "port 0x%016Lx on adapter %s.\n",
                              erp_action->port->wwpn,
                              zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(erp_action->adapter));
-               zfcp_fsf_req_free(erp_action->fsf_req);
+               zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
                erp_action->fsf_req = NULL;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -2623,6 +2614,7 @@ int
 zfcp_fsf_close_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+       struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
        unsigned long lock_flags;
        int retval = 0;
 
@@ -2631,7 +2623,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_close_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                                     FSF_QTCB_CLOSE_PORT,
                                     ZFCP_WAIT_FOR_SBAL | ZFCP_REQ_AUTO_CLEANUP,
                                     erp_action->adapter->pool.fsf_req_erp,
-                                    &lock_flags, &(erp_action->fsf_req));
+                                    &lock_flags, &fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not create a close port request "
                              "for port 0x%016Lx on adapter %s.\n",
@@ -2640,25 +2632,25 @@ zfcp_fsf_close_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                goto out;
        }
 
-       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(erp_action->fsf_req,
-                                    erp_action->fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
+       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(fsf_req, fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
         sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
         sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
        atomic_set_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_CLOSING, &erp_action->port->status);
-       erp_action->fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->port;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle =
-           erp_action->port->handle;
-
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req, &erp_action->timer);
+       fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->port;
+       fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle = erp_action->port->handle;
+       fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
+
+       zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send a close port request for "
                              "port 0x%016Lx on adapter %s.\n",
                              erp_action->port->wwpn,
                              zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(erp_action->adapter));
-               zfcp_fsf_req_free(erp_action->fsf_req);
+               zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
                erp_action->fsf_req = NULL;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -2755,16 +2747,17 @@ zfcp_fsf_close_port_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req)
 int
 zfcp_fsf_close_physical_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
-       int retval = 0;
-       unsigned long lock_flags;
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+       struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
+       unsigned long lock_flags;
+       int retval = 0;
 
        /* setup new FSF request */
        retval = zfcp_fsf_req_create(erp_action->adapter,
                                     FSF_QTCB_CLOSE_PHYSICAL_PORT,
                                     ZFCP_WAIT_FOR_SBAL | ZFCP_REQ_AUTO_CLEANUP,
                                     erp_action->adapter->pool.fsf_req_erp,
-                                    &lock_flags, &erp_action->fsf_req);
+                                    &lock_flags, &fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not create close physical port "
                              "request (adapter %s, port 0x%016Lx)\n",
@@ -2774,8 +2767,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_close_physical_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                goto out;
        }
 
-       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(erp_action->fsf_req,
-                                   erp_action->fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
+       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(fsf_req, fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
        sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
        sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
@@ -2783,20 +2775,19 @@ zfcp_fsf_close_physical_port(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
        atomic_set_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_PORT_PHYS_CLOSING,
                        &erp_action->port->status);
        /* save a pointer to this port */
-       erp_action->fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->port;
-       /* port to be closed */
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle =
-           erp_action->port->handle;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
-
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req, &erp_action->timer);
+       fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->port;
+       fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle = erp_action->port->handle;
+       fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
+
+       zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send close physical port "
                              "request (adapter %s, port 0x%016Lx)\n",
                              zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(erp_action->adapter),
                              erp_action->port->wwpn);
-               zfcp_fsf_req_free(erp_action->fsf_req);
+               zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
                erp_action->fsf_req = NULL;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -2961,6 +2952,7 @@ int
 zfcp_fsf_open_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+       struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
        unsigned long lock_flags;
        int retval = 0;
 
@@ -2969,7 +2961,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_open_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                                     FSF_QTCB_OPEN_LUN,
                                     ZFCP_WAIT_FOR_SBAL | ZFCP_REQ_AUTO_CLEANUP,
                                     erp_action->adapter->pool.fsf_req_erp,
-                                    &lock_flags, &(erp_action->fsf_req));
+                                    &lock_flags, &fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not create open unit request for "
                              "unit 0x%016Lx on port 0x%016Lx on adapter %s.\n",
@@ -2979,24 +2971,22 @@ zfcp_fsf_open_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                goto out;
        }
 
-       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(erp_action->fsf_req,
-                                    erp_action->fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
+       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(fsf_req, fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
         sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
         sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle =
-               erp_action->port->handle;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.support.fcp_lun =
-               erp_action->unit->fcp_lun;
+       fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle = erp_action->port->handle;
+       fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.support.fcp_lun = erp_action->unit->fcp_lun;
        if (!(erp_action->adapter->connection_features & FSF_FEATURE_NPIV_MODE))
-               erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.support.option =
+               fsf_req->qtcb->bottom.support.option =
                        FSF_OPEN_LUN_SUPPRESS_BOXING;
        atomic_set_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_OPENING, &erp_action->unit->status);
-       erp_action->fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->unit;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->unit;
+       fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req, &erp_action->timer);
+       zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send an open unit request "
                              "on the adapter %s, port 0x%016Lx for "
@@ -3004,7 +2994,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_open_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                              zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(erp_action->adapter),
                              erp_action->port->wwpn,
                              erp_action->unit->fcp_lun);
-               zfcp_fsf_req_free(erp_action->fsf_req);
+               zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
                erp_action->fsf_req = NULL;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -3297,6 +3287,7 @@ int
 zfcp_fsf_close_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
+       struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
        unsigned long lock_flags;
        int retval = 0;
 
@@ -3305,7 +3296,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_close_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                                     FSF_QTCB_CLOSE_LUN,
                                     ZFCP_WAIT_FOR_SBAL | ZFCP_REQ_AUTO_CLEANUP,
                                     erp_action->adapter->pool.fsf_req_erp,
-                                    &lock_flags, &(erp_action->fsf_req));
+                                    &lock_flags, &fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not create close unit request for "
                              "unit 0x%016Lx on port 0x%016Lx on adapter %s.\n",
@@ -3315,27 +3306,26 @@ zfcp_fsf_close_unit(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
                goto out;
        }
 
-       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(erp_action->fsf_req,
-                                    erp_action->fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
+       sbale = zfcp_qdio_sbale_req(fsf_req, fsf_req->sbal_curr, 0);
         sbale[0].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_READ;
         sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle =
-           erp_action->port->handle;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->qtcb->header.lun_handle = erp_action->unit->handle;
+       fsf_req->qtcb->header.port_handle = erp_action->port->handle;
+       fsf_req->qtcb->header.lun_handle = erp_action->unit->handle;
        atomic_set_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_CLOSING, &erp_action->unit->status);
-       erp_action->fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->unit;
-       erp_action->fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) erp_action->unit;
+       fsf_req->erp_action = erp_action;
+       erp_action->fsf_req = fsf_req;
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req, &erp_action->timer);
+       zfcp_erp_start_timer(fsf_req);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(erp_action->fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send a close unit request for "
                              "unit 0x%016Lx on port 0x%016Lx onadapter %s.\n",
                              erp_action->unit->fcp_lun,
                              erp_action->port->wwpn,
                              zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(erp_action->adapter));
-               zfcp_fsf_req_free(erp_action->fsf_req);
+               zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
                erp_action->fsf_req = NULL;
                goto out;
        }
@@ -3488,7 +3478,7 @@ int
 zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
                               struct zfcp_unit *unit,
                               struct scsi_cmnd * scsi_cmnd,
-                              struct timer_list *timer, int req_flags)
+                              int use_timer, int req_flags)
 {
        struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req = NULL;
        struct fcp_cmnd_iu *fcp_cmnd_iu;
@@ -3516,7 +3506,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
        fsf_req->unit = unit;
 
        /* associate FSF request with SCSI request (for look up on abort) */
-       scsi_cmnd->host_scribble = (char *) fsf_req;
+       scsi_cmnd->host_scribble = (unsigned char *) fsf_req->req_id;
 
        /* associate SCSI command with FSF request */
        fsf_req->data = (unsigned long) scsi_cmnd;
@@ -3629,11 +3619,10 @@ zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
        ZFCP_HEX_DUMP(ZFCP_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG,
                      (char *) scsi_cmnd->cmnd, scsi_cmnd->cmd_len);
 
-       /*
-        * start QDIO request for this FSF request
-        *  covered by an SBALE)
-        */
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, timer);
+       if (use_timer)
+               zfcp_fsf_start_timer(fsf_req, ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
+
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (unlikely(retval < 0)) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send FCP command request "
                              "on adapter %s, port 0x%016Lx, unit 0x%016Lx\n",
@@ -3718,11 +3707,9 @@ zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task_management(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
        fcp_cmnd_iu->fcp_lun = unit->fcp_lun;
        fcp_cmnd_iu->task_management_flags = tm_flags;
 
-       /* start QDIO request for this FSF request */
-       zfcp_fsf_start_scsi_er_timer(adapter);
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, NULL);
+       zfcp_fsf_start_timer(fsf_req, ZFCP_SCSI_ER_TIMEOUT);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval) {
-               del_timer(&adapter->scsi_er_timer);
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("error: Could not send an FCP-command (task "
                              "management) on adapter %s, port 0x%016Lx for "
                              "unit LUN 0x%016Lx\n",
@@ -4226,7 +4213,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_send_fcp_command_task_management_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req)
        char *fcp_rsp_info = zfcp_get_fcp_rsp_info_ptr(fcp_rsp_iu);
        struct zfcp_unit *unit = (struct zfcp_unit *) fsf_req->data;
 
-       del_timer(&fsf_req->adapter->scsi_er_timer);
        if (fsf_req->status & ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_ERROR) {
                fsf_req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_TMFUNCFAILED;
                goto skip_fsfstatus;
@@ -4295,7 +4281,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
        struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req;
        struct fsf_qtcb_bottom_support *bottom;
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
-       struct timer_list *timer;
        unsigned long lock_flags;
        int req_flags = 0;
        int direction;
@@ -4327,12 +4312,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
                goto out;
        }
 
-       timer = kmalloc(sizeof(struct timer_list), GFP_KERNEL);
-       if (!timer) {
-               retval = -ENOMEM;
-               goto out;
-       }
-
        retval = zfcp_fsf_req_create(adapter, fsf_command, req_flags,
                                     NULL, &lock_flags, &fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
@@ -4367,12 +4346,8 @@ zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
        } else
                sbale[1].flags |= SBAL_FLAGS_LAST_ENTRY;
 
-       init_timer(timer);
-       timer->function = zfcp_fsf_request_timeout_handler;
-       timer->data = (unsigned long) adapter;
-       timer->expires = ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;
-
-       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req, timer);
+       zfcp_fsf_start_timer(fsf_req, ZFCP_FSF_REQUEST_TIMEOUT);
+       retval = zfcp_fsf_req_send(fsf_req);
        if (retval < 0) {
                ZFCP_LOG_INFO("initiation of cfdc up/download failed"
                              "(adapter %s)\n",
@@ -4392,15 +4367,12 @@ zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
                   fsf_req->status & ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_COMPLETED);
 
        *fsf_req_ptr = fsf_req;
-       del_timer_sync(timer);
-       goto free_timer;
+       goto out;
 
  free_fsf_req:
        zfcp_fsf_req_free(fsf_req);
  unlock_queue_lock:
        write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->request_queue.queue_lock, lock_flags);
- free_timer:
-       kfree(timer);
  out:
        return retval;
 }
@@ -4588,7 +4560,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_check(unsigned long *flags,
 /*
  * set qtcb pointer in fsf_req and initialize QTCB
  */
-static inline void
+static void
 zfcp_fsf_req_qtcb_init(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req)
 {
        if (likely(fsf_req->qtcb != NULL)) {
@@ -4656,7 +4628,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, u32 fsf_cmd, int req_flags,
 {
        volatile struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale;
        struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req = NULL;
-       unsigned long flags;
        int ret = 0;
        struct zfcp_qdio_queue *req_queue = &adapter->request_queue;
 
@@ -4673,12 +4644,13 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, u32 fsf_cmd, int req_flags,
        fsf_req->fsf_command = fsf_cmd;
        INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fsf_req->list);
        
-       /* unique request id */
-       spin_lock_irqsave(&adapter->req_list_lock, flags);
+       /* this is serialized (we are holding req_queue-lock of adapter */
+       if (adapter->req_no == 0)
+               adapter->req_no++;
        fsf_req->req_id = adapter->req_no++;
-       spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->req_list_lock, flags);
 
-        zfcp_fsf_req_qtcb_init(fsf_req);
+       init_timer(&fsf_req->timer);
+       zfcp_fsf_req_qtcb_init(fsf_req);
 
        /* initialize waitqueue which may be used to wait on 
           this request completion */
@@ -4748,8 +4720,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter, u32 fsf_cmd, int req_flags,
  * returns:    0 - request transfer succesfully started
  *             !0 - start of request transfer failed
  */
-static int
-zfcp_fsf_req_send(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req, struct timer_list *timer)
+static int zfcp_fsf_req_send(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req)
 {
        struct zfcp_adapter *adapter;
        struct zfcp_qdio_queue *req_queue;
@@ -4777,12 +4748,6 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_send(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req, struct timer_list *timer)
 
        inc_seq_no = (fsf_req->qtcb != NULL);
 
-       /* figure out expiration time of timeout and start timeout */
-       if (unlikely(timer)) {
-               timer->expires += jiffies;
-               add_timer(timer);
-       }
-
        ZFCP_LOG_TRACE("request queue of adapter %s: "
                       "next free SBAL is %i, %i free SBALs\n",
                       zfcp_get_busid_by_adapter(adapter),
@@ -4819,12 +4784,7 @@ zfcp_fsf_req_send(struct zfcp_fsf_req *fsf_req, struct timer_list *timer)
        if (unlikely(retval)) {
                /* Queues are down..... */
                retval = -EIO;
-               /*
-                * FIXME(potential race):
-                * timer might be expired (absolutely unlikely)
-                */
-               if (timer)
-                       del_timer(timer);
+               del_timer(&fsf_req->timer);
                spin_lock(&adapter->req_list_lock);
                zfcp_reqlist_remove(adapter, fsf_req->req_id);
                spin_unlock(&adapter->req_list_lock);