Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-rc-fixes-2.6

* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-rc-fixes-2.6: (23 commits)
  [SCSI] sd: Avoid sending extended inquiry to legacy devices
  [SCSI] libsas: fix wide port hotplug issues
  [SCSI] libfc: fix a circular locking warning during sending RRQ
  [SCSI] qla4xxx: Remove hiwat code so scsi eh does not get escalated when we can make progress
  [SCSI] qla4xxx: Fix srb lookup in qla4xxx_eh_device_reset
  [SCSI] qla4xxx: Fix Driver Fault Recovery Completion
  [SCSI] qla4xxx: add timeout handler
  [SCSI] qla4xxx: Correct Extended Sense Data Errors
  [SCSI] libiscsi: disable bh in and abort handler.
  [SCSI] zfcp: Fix tracing of request id for abort requests
  [SCSI] zfcp: Fix wka port processing
  [SCSI] zfcp: avoid double notify in lowmem scenario
  [SCSI] zfcp: Add port only once to FC transport class
  [SCSI] zfcp: Recover from stalled outbound queue
  [SCSI] zfcp: Fix erp escalation procedure
  [SCSI] zfcp: Fix logic for physical port close
  [SCSI] zfcp: Use -EIO for SBAL allocation failures
  [SCSI] zfcp: Use unchained mode for small ct and els requests
  [SCSI] zfcp: Use correct flags for zfcp_erp_notify
  [SCSI] zfcp: Return -ENOMEM for allocation failures in zfcp_fsf
  ...

18 files changed, 465 insertions, 273 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
index 8030e25152f..c75d6f35cb5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_erp.c
@@ -553,40 +553,35 @@ static void _zfcp_erp_unit_reopen_all(struct zfcp_port *port, int clear,
 		_zfcp_erp_unit_reopen(unit, clear, id, ref);
 }
 
-static void zfcp_erp_strategy_followup_actions(struct zfcp_erp_action *act)
+static void zfcp_erp_strategy_followup_failed(struct zfcp_erp_action *act)
 {
-	struct zfcp_adapter *adapter = act->adapter;
-	struct zfcp_port *port = act->port;
-	struct zfcp_unit *unit = act->unit;
-	u32 status = act->status;
-
-	/* initiate follow-up actions depending on success of finished action */
 	switch (act->action) {
-
 	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_ADAPTER:
-		if (status == ZFCP_ERP_SUCCEEDED)
-			_zfcp_erp_port_reopen_all(adapter, 0, "ersfa_1", NULL);
-		else
-			_zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(adapter, 0, "ersfa_2", NULL);
+		_zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(act->adapter, 0, "ersff_1", NULL);
 		break;
-
 	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_PORT_FORCED:
-		if (status == ZFCP_ERP_SUCCEEDED)
-			_zfcp_erp_port_reopen(port, 0, "ersfa_3", NULL);
-		else
-			_zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(adapter, 0, "ersfa_4", NULL);
+		_zfcp_erp_port_forced_reopen(act->port, 0, "ersff_2", NULL);
 		break;
-
 	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_PORT:
-		if (status == ZFCP_ERP_SUCCEEDED)
-			_zfcp_erp_unit_reopen_all(port, 0, "ersfa_5", NULL);
-		else
-			_zfcp_erp_port_forced_reopen(port, 0, "ersfa_6", NULL);
+		_zfcp_erp_port_reopen(act->port, 0, "ersff_3", NULL);
 		break;
-
 	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_UNIT:
-		if (status != ZFCP_ERP_SUCCEEDED)
-			_zfcp_erp_port_reopen(unit->port, 0, "ersfa_7", NULL);
+		_zfcp_erp_unit_reopen(act->unit, 0, "ersff_4", NULL);
+		break;
+	}
+}
+
+static void zfcp_erp_strategy_followup_success(struct zfcp_erp_action *act)
+{
+	switch (act->action) {
+	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_ADAPTER:
+		_zfcp_erp_port_reopen_all(act->adapter, 0, "ersfs_1", NULL);
+		break;
+	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_PORT_FORCED:
+		_zfcp_erp_port_reopen(act->port, 0, "ersfs_2", NULL);
+		break;
+	case ZFCP_ERP_ACTION_REOPEN_PORT:
+		_zfcp_erp_unit_reopen_all(act->port, 0, "ersfs_3", NULL);
 		break;
 	}
 }
@@ -801,7 +796,7 @@ static int zfcp_erp_port_forced_strategy(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 			return ZFCP_ERP_FAILED;
 
 	case ZFCP_ERP_STEP_PHYS_PORT_CLOSING:
-		if (status & ZFCP_STATUS_PORT_PHYS_OPEN)
+		if (!(status & ZFCP_STATUS_PORT_PHYS_OPEN))
 			return ZFCP_ERP_SUCCEEDED;
 	}
 	return ZFCP_ERP_FAILED;
@@ -853,11 +848,17 @@ void zfcp_erp_port_strategy_open_lookup(struct work_struct *work)
 					      gid_pn_work);
 
 	retval = zfcp_fc_ns_gid_pn(&port->erp_action);
-	if (retval == -ENOMEM)
-		zfcp_erp_notify(&port->erp_action, ZFCP_ERP_NOMEM);
-	port->erp_action.step = ZFCP_ERP_STEP_NAMESERVER_LOOKUP;
-	if (retval)
-		zfcp_erp_notify(&port->erp_action, ZFCP_ERP_FAILED);
+	if (!retval) {
+		port->erp_action.step = ZFCP_ERP_STEP_NAMESERVER_LOOKUP;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	if (retval == -ENOMEM) {
+		zfcp_erp_notify(&port->erp_action, ZFCP_STATUS_ERP_LOWMEM);
+		goto out;
+	}
+	/* all other error condtions */
+	zfcp_erp_notify(&port->erp_action, 0);
+out:
 	zfcp_port_put(port);
 }
 
@@ -1289,7 +1290,10 @@ static int zfcp_erp_strategy(struct zfcp_erp_action *erp_action)
 	retval = zfcp_erp_strategy_statechange(erp_action, retval);
 	if (retval == ZFCP_ERP_EXIT)
 		goto unlock;
-	zfcp_erp_strategy_followup_actions(erp_action);
+	if (retval == ZFCP_ERP_SUCCEEDED)
+		zfcp_erp_strategy_followup_success(erp_action);
+	if (retval == ZFCP_ERP_FAILED)
+		zfcp_erp_strategy_followup_failed(erp_action);
 
  unlock:
 	write_unlock(&adapter->erp_lock);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
index 2f0705d76b7..47daebfa7e5 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fc.c
@@ -79,11 +79,9 @@ static int zfcp_wka_port_get(struct zfcp_wka_port *wka_port)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&wka_port->mutex);
 
-	wait_event_timeout(
-		wka_port->completion_wq,
-		wka_port->status == ZFCP_WKA_PORT_ONLINE ||
-		wka_port->status == ZFCP_WKA_PORT_OFFLINE,
-		HZ >> 1);
+	wait_event(wka_port->completion_wq,
+		   wka_port->status == ZFCP_WKA_PORT_ONLINE ||
+		   wka_port->status == ZFCP_WKA_PORT_OFFLINE);
 
 	if (wka_port->status == ZFCP_WKA_PORT_ONLINE) {
 		atomic_inc(&wka_port->refcount);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
index c57658f3d34..47795fbf081 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_fsf.c
@@ -670,8 +670,11 @@ static int zfcp_fsf_req_sbal_get(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter)
 			       zfcp_fsf_sbal_check(adapter), 5 * HZ);
 	if (ret > 0)
 		return 0;
-	if (!ret)
+	if (!ret) {
 		atomic_inc(&adapter->qdio_outb_full);
+		/* assume hanging outbound queue, try queue recovery */
+		zfcp_erp_adapter_reopen(adapter, 0, "fsrsg_1", NULL);
+	}
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->req_q_lock);
 	return -EIO;
@@ -722,7 +725,7 @@ static struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_req_create(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
 		req = zfcp_fsf_alloc_qtcb(pool);
 
 	if (unlikely(!req))
-		return ERR_PTR(-EIO);
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 
 	if (adapter->req_no == 0)
 		adapter->req_no++;
@@ -1010,6 +1013,23 @@ skip_fsfstatus:
 		send_ct->handler(send_ct->handler_data);
 }
 
+static void zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(struct qdio_buffer_element *sbale,
+					    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;
+}
+
 static int zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_sbals(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req,
 				       struct scatterlist *sg_req,
 				       struct scatterlist *sg_resp,
@@ -1020,30 +1040,30 @@ static int zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_sbals(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req,
 	int bytes;
 
 	if (!(feat & FSF_FEATURE_ELS_CT_CHAINED_SBALS)) {
-		if (sg_req->length > PAGE_SIZE || sg_resp->length > PAGE_SIZE ||
-		    !sg_is_last(sg_req) || !sg_is_last(sg_resp))
+		if (!zfcp_fsf_one_sbal(sg_req) || !zfcp_fsf_one_sbal(sg_resp))
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
-		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;
+		zfcp_fsf_setup_ct_els_unchained(sbale, 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);
 		return 0;
 	}
 
 	bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(req, SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE_READ,
 					sg_req, max_sbals);
 	if (bytes <= 0)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return -EIO;
 	req->qtcb->bottom.support.req_buf_length = bytes;
 	req->sbale_curr = ZFCP_LAST_SBALE_PER_SBAL;
 
 	bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(req, SBAL_FLAGS0_TYPE_WRITE_READ,
 					sg_resp, max_sbals);
 	if (bytes <= 0)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+		return -EIO;
 	req->qtcb->bottom.support.resp_buf_length = bytes;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1607,10 +1627,10 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_open_wka_port_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
 	case FSF_ACCESS_DENIED:
 		wka_port->status = ZFCP_WKA_PORT_OFFLINE;
 		break;
-	case FSF_PORT_ALREADY_OPEN:
-		break;
 	case FSF_GOOD:
 		wka_port->handle = header->port_handle;
+		/* fall through */
+	case FSF_PORT_ALREADY_OPEN:
 		wka_port->status = ZFCP_WKA_PORT_ONLINE;
 	}
 out:
@@ -1731,15 +1751,16 @@ static void zfcp_fsf_close_physical_port_handler(struct zfcp_fsf_req *req)
 		zfcp_fsf_access_denied_port(req, port);
 		break;
 	case FSF_PORT_BOXED:
-		zfcp_erp_port_boxed(port, "fscpph2", req);
-		req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_ERROR |
-			       ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_RETRY;
 		/* can't use generic zfcp_erp_modify_port_status because
 		 * ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_OPEN must not be reset for the port */
 		atomic_clear_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_PORT_PHYS_OPEN, &port->status);
 		list_for_each_entry(unit, &port->unit_list_head, list)
 			atomic_clear_mask(ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_OPEN,
 					  &unit->status);
+		zfcp_erp_port_boxed(port, "fscpph2", req);
+		req->status |= ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_ERROR |
+			       ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_RETRY;
+
 		break;
 	case FSF_ADAPTER_STATUS_AVAILABLE:
 		switch (header->fsf_status_qual.word[0]) {
@@ -2541,7 +2562,6 @@ struct zfcp_fsf_req *zfcp_fsf_control_file(struct zfcp_adapter *adapter,
 	bytes = zfcp_qdio_sbals_from_sg(req, direction, fsf_cfdc->sg,
 					FSF_MAX_SBALS_PER_REQ);
 	if (bytes != ZFCP_CFDC_MAX_SIZE) {
-		retval = -ENOMEM;
 		zfcp_fsf_req_free(req);
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
index 967ede73f4c..6925a178468 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_scsi.c
@@ -167,20 +167,21 @@ static int zfcp_scsi_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
 	struct zfcp_unit *unit = scpnt->device->hostdata;
 	struct zfcp_fsf_req *old_req, *abrt_req;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	unsigned long old_req_id = (unsigned long) scpnt->host_scribble;
+	unsigned long old_reqid = (unsigned long) scpnt->host_scribble;
 	int retval = SUCCESS;
 	int retry = 3;
+	char *dbf_tag;
 
 	/* avoid race condition between late normal completion and abort */
 	write_lock_irqsave(&adapter->abort_lock, flags);
 
 	spin_lock(&adapter->req_list_lock);
-	old_req = zfcp_reqlist_find(adapter, old_req_id);
+	old_req = zfcp_reqlist_find(adapter, old_reqid);
 	spin_unlock(&adapter->req_list_lock);
 	if (!old_req) {
 		write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->abort_lock, flags);
 		zfcp_scsi_dbf_event_abort("lte1", adapter, scpnt, NULL,
-					  old_req_id);
+					  old_reqid);
 		return FAILED; /* completion could be in progress */
 	}
 	old_req->data = NULL;
@@ -189,7 +190,7 @@ static int zfcp_scsi_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
 	write_unlock_irqrestore(&adapter->abort_lock, flags);
 
 	while (retry--) {
-		abrt_req = zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command(old_req_id, unit);
+		abrt_req = zfcp_fsf_abort_fcp_command(old_reqid, unit);
 		if (abrt_req)
 			break;
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ static int zfcp_scsi_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
 		if (!(atomic_read(&adapter->status) &
 		      ZFCP_STATUS_COMMON_RUNNING)) {
 			zfcp_scsi_dbf_event_abort("nres", adapter, scpnt, NULL,
-						  old_req_id);
+						  old_reqid);
 			return SUCCESS;
 		}
 	}
@@ -208,13 +209,14 @@ static int zfcp_scsi_eh_abort_handler(struct scsi_cmnd *scpnt)
 		   abrt_req->status & ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_COMPLETED);
 
 	if (abrt_req->status & ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_ABORTSUCCEEDED)
-		zfcp_scsi_dbf_event_abort("okay", adapter, scpnt, abrt_req, 0);
+		dbf_tag = "okay";
 	else if (abrt_req->status & ZFCP_STATUS_FSFREQ_ABORTNOTNEEDED)
-		zfcp_scsi_dbf_event_abort("lte2", adapter, scpnt, abrt_req, 0);
+		dbf_tag = "lte2";
 	else {
-		zfcp_scsi_dbf_event_abort("fail", adapter, scpnt, abrt_req, 0);
+		dbf_tag = "fail";
 		retval = FAILED;
 	}
+	zfcp_scsi_dbf_event_abort(dbf_tag, adapter, scpnt, abrt_req, old_reqid);
 	zfcp_fsf_req_free(abrt_req);
 	return retval;
 }
@@ -534,6 +536,9 @@ static void zfcp_scsi_rport_register(struct zfcp_port *port)
 	struct fc_rport_identifiers ids;
 	struct fc_rport *rport;
 
+	if (port->rport)
+		return;
+
 	ids.node_name = port->wwnn;
 	ids.port_name = port->wwpn;
 	ids.port_id = port->d_id;
@@ -557,8 +562,10 @@ static void zfcp_scsi_rport_block(struct zfcp_port *port)
 {
 	struct fc_rport *rport = port->rport;
 
-	if (rport)
+	if (rport) {
 		fc_remote_port_delete(rport);
+		port->rport = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 void zfcp_scsi_schedule_rport_register(struct zfcp_port *port)
diff --git a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_sysfs.c b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_sysfs.c
index 3e51e64d110..0fe5cce818c 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/scsi/zfcp_sysfs.c
@@ -494,9 +494,14 @@ static ssize_t zfcp_sysfs_adapter_q_full_show(struct device *dev,
 	struct Scsi_Host *scsi_host = class_to_shost(dev);
 	struct zfcp_adapter *adapter =
 		(struct zfcp_adapter *) scsi_host->hostdata[0];
+	u64 util;
+
+	spin_lock_bh(&adapter->qdio_stat_lock);
+	util = adapter->req_q_util;
+	spin_unlock_bh(&adapter->qdio_stat_lock);
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d %llu\n", atomic_read(&adapter->qdio_outb_full),
-		       (unsigned long long)adapter->req_q_util);
+		       (unsigned long long)util);
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(queue_full, S_IRUGO, zfcp_sysfs_adapter_q_full_show, NULL);
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
index 2bc22be5f84..145ab9ba55e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libfc/fc_exch.c
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ static void fc_exch_timeout(struct work_struct *work)
 	e_stat = ep->esb_stat;
 	if (e_stat & ESB_ST_COMPLETE) {
 		ep->esb_stat = e_stat & ~ESB_ST_REC_QUAL;
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ep->ex_lock);
 		if (e_stat & ESB_ST_REC_QUAL)
 			fc_exch_rrq(ep);
-		spin_unlock_bh(&ep->ex_lock);
 		goto done;
 	} else {
 		resp = ep->resp;
@@ -1624,14 +1624,14 @@ static void fc_exch_rrq(struct fc_exch *ep)
 	struct fc_lport *lp;
 	struct fc_els_rrq *rrq;
 	struct fc_frame *fp;
-	struct fc_seq *rrq_sp;
 	u32 did;
 
 	lp = ep->lp;
 
 	fp = fc_frame_alloc(lp, sizeof(*rrq));
 	if (!fp)
-		return;
+		goto retry;
+
 	rrq = fc_frame_payload_get(fp, sizeof(*rrq));
 	memset(rrq, 0, sizeof(*rrq));
 	rrq->rrq_cmd = ELS_RRQ;
@@ -1647,13 +1647,20 @@ static void fc_exch_rrq(struct fc_exch *ep)
 		       fc_host_port_id(lp->host), FC_TYPE_ELS,
 		       FC_FC_FIRST_SEQ | FC_FC_END_SEQ | FC_FC_SEQ_INIT, 0);
 
-	rrq_sp = fc_exch_seq_send(lp, fp, fc_exch_rrq_resp, NULL, ep,
-				  lp->e_d_tov);
-	if (!rrq_sp) {
-		ep->esb_stat |= ESB_ST_REC_QUAL;
-		fc_exch_timer_set_locked(ep, ep->r_a_tov);
+	if (fc_exch_seq_send(lp, fp, fc_exch_rrq_resp, NULL, ep, lp->e_d_tov))
+		return;
+
+retry:
+	spin_lock_bh(&ep->ex_lock);
+	if (ep->state & (FC_EX_RST_CLEANUP | FC_EX_DONE)) {
+		spin_unlock_bh(&ep->ex_lock);
+		/* drop hold for rec qual */
+		fc_exch_release(ep);
 		return;
 	}
+	ep->esb_stat |= ESB_ST_REC_QUAL;
+	fc_exch_timer_set_locked(ep, ep->r_a_tov);
+	spin_unlock_bh(&ep->ex_lock);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
index 716cc344c5d..a751f6230c2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c
@@ -1974,10 +1974,10 @@ int iscsi_eh_abort(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 		 * good and have never sent us a successful tmf response
 		 * then sent more data for the cmd.
 		 */
-		spin_lock(&session->lock);
+		spin_lock_bh(&session->lock);
 		fail_scsi_task(task, DID_ABORT);
 		conn->tmf_state = TMF_INITIAL;
-		spin_unlock(&session->lock);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&session->lock);
 		iscsi_start_tx(conn);
 		goto success_unlocked;
 	case TMF_TIMEDOUT:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
index 54fa1e42dc4..b3381959acc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_expander.c
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ static int sas_ex_join_wide_port(struct domain_device *parent, int phy_id)
 		if (!memcmp(phy->attached_sas_addr, ephy->attached_sas_addr,
 			    SAS_ADDR_SIZE) && ephy->port) {
 			sas_port_add_phy(ephy->port, phy->phy);
+			phy->port = ephy->port;
 			phy->phy_state = PHY_DEVICE_DISCOVERED;
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -945,11 +946,21 @@ static int sas_ex_discover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id)
 			if (ex->ex_phy[i].phy_state == PHY_VACANT ||
 			    ex->ex_phy[i].phy_state == PHY_NOT_PRESENT)
 				continue;
-
+			/*
+			 * Due to races, the phy might not get added to the
+			 * wide port, so we add the phy to the wide port here.
+			 */
 			if (SAS_ADDR(ex->ex_phy[i].attached_sas_addr) ==
-			    SAS_ADDR(child->sas_addr))
+			    SAS_ADDR(child->sas_addr)) {
 				ex->ex_phy[i].phy_state= PHY_DEVICE_DISCOVERED;
+				res = sas_ex_join_wide_port(dev, i);
+				if (!res)
+					SAS_DPRINTK("Attaching ex phy%d to wide port %016llx\n",
+						    i, SAS_ADDR(ex->ex_phy[i].attached_sas_addr));
+
+			}
 		}
+		res = 0;
 	}
 
 	return res;
@@ -1598,7 +1609,7 @@ static int sas_get_phy_attached_sas_addr(struct domain_device *dev,
 }
 
 static int sas_find_bcast_phy(struct domain_device *dev, int *phy_id,
-			      int from_phy)
+			      int from_phy, bool update)
 {
 	struct expander_device *ex = &dev->ex_dev;
 	int res = 0;
@@ -1611,7 +1622,9 @@ static int sas_find_bcast_phy(struct domain_device *dev, int *phy_id,
 		if (res)
 			goto out;
 		else if (phy_change_count != ex->ex_phy[i].phy_change_count) {
-			ex->ex_phy[i].phy_change_count = phy_change_count;
+			if (update)
+				ex->ex_phy[i].phy_change_count =
+					phy_change_count;
 			*phy_id = i;
 			return 0;
 		}
@@ -1653,31 +1666,52 @@ out:
 	kfree(rg_req);
 	return res;
 }
+/**
+ * sas_find_bcast_dev -  find the device issue BROADCAST(CHANGE).
+ * @dev:domain device to be detect.
+ * @src_dev: the device which originated BROADCAST(CHANGE).
+ *
+ * Add self-configuration expander suport. Suppose two expander cascading,
+ * when the first level expander is self-configuring, hotplug the disks in
+ * second level expander, BROADCAST(CHANGE) will not only be originated
+ * in the second level expander, but also be originated in the first level
+ * expander (see SAS protocol SAS 2r-14, 7.11 for detail), it is to say,
+ * expander changed count in two level expanders will all increment at least
+ * once, but the phy which chang count has changed is the source device which
+ * we concerned.
+ */
 
 static int sas_find_bcast_dev(struct domain_device *dev,
 			      struct domain_device **src_dev)
 {
 	struct expander_device *ex = &dev->ex_dev;
 	int ex_change_count = -1;
+	int phy_id = -1;
 	int res;
+	struct domain_device *ch;
 
 	res = sas_get_ex_change_count(dev, &ex_change_count);
 	if (res)
 		goto out;
-	if (ex_change_count != -1 &&
-	    ex_change_count != ex->ex_change_count) {
-		*src_dev = dev;
-		ex->ex_change_count = ex_change_count;
-	} else {
-		struct domain_device *ch;
-
-		list_for_each_entry(ch, &ex->children, siblings) {
-			if (ch->dev_type == EDGE_DEV ||
-			    ch->dev_type == FANOUT_DEV) {
-				res = sas_find_bcast_dev(ch, src_dev);
-				if (src_dev)
-					return res;
-			}
+	if (ex_change_count != -1 && ex_change_count != ex->ex_change_count) {
+		/* Just detect if this expander phys phy change count changed,
+		* in order to determine if this expander originate BROADCAST,
+		* and do not update phy change count field in our structure.
+		*/
+		res = sas_find_bcast_phy(dev, &phy_id, 0, false);
+		if (phy_id != -1) {
+			*src_dev = dev;
+			ex->ex_change_count = ex_change_count;
+			SAS_DPRINTK("Expander phy change count has changed\n");
+			return res;
+		} else
+			SAS_DPRINTK("Expander phys DID NOT change\n");
+	}
+	list_for_each_entry(ch, &ex->children, siblings) {
+		if (ch->dev_type == EDGE_DEV || ch->dev_type == FANOUT_DEV) {
+			res = sas_find_bcast_dev(ch, src_dev);
+			if (src_dev)
+				return res;
 		}
 	}
 out:
@@ -1700,24 +1734,26 @@ static void sas_unregister_ex_tree(struct domain_device *dev)
 }
 
 static void sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(struct domain_device *parent,
-					 int phy_id)
+					 int phy_id, bool last)
 {
 	struct expander_device *ex_dev = &parent->ex_dev;
 	struct ex_phy *phy = &ex_dev->ex_phy[phy_id];
 	struct domain_device *child, *n;
-
-	list_for_each_entry_safe(child, n, &ex_dev->children, siblings) {
-		if (SAS_ADDR(child->sas_addr) ==
-		    SAS_ADDR(phy->attached_sas_addr)) {
-			if (child->dev_type == EDGE_DEV ||
-			    child->dev_type == FANOUT_DEV)
-				sas_unregister_ex_tree(child);
-			else
-				sas_unregister_dev(child);
-			break;
+	if (last) {
+		list_for_each_entry_safe(child, n,
+			&ex_dev->children, siblings) {
+			if (SAS_ADDR(child->sas_addr) ==
+			    SAS_ADDR(phy->attached_sas_addr)) {
+				if (child->dev_type == EDGE_DEV ||
+				    child->dev_type == FANOUT_DEV)
+					sas_unregister_ex_tree(child);
+				else
+					sas_unregister_dev(child);
+				break;
+			}
 		}
+		sas_disable_routing(parent, phy->attached_sas_addr);
 	}
-	sas_disable_routing(parent, phy->attached_sas_addr);
 	memset(phy->attached_sas_addr, 0, SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
 	sas_port_delete_phy(phy->port, phy->phy);
 	if (phy->port->num_phys == 0)
@@ -1770,15 +1806,31 @@ static int sas_discover_new(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id)
 {
 	struct ex_phy *ex_phy = &dev->ex_dev.ex_phy[phy_id];
 	struct domain_device *child;
-	int res;
+	bool found = false;
+	int res, i;
 
 	SAS_DPRINTK("ex %016llx phy%d new device attached\n",
 		    SAS_ADDR(dev->sas_addr), phy_id);
 	res = sas_ex_phy_discover(dev, phy_id);
 	if (res)
 		goto out;
+	/* to support the wide port inserted */
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->ex_dev.num_phys; i++) {
+		struct ex_phy *ex_phy_temp = &dev->ex_dev.ex_phy[i];
+		if (i == phy_id)
+			continue;
+		if (SAS_ADDR(ex_phy_temp->attached_sas_addr) ==
+		    SAS_ADDR(ex_phy->attached_sas_addr)) {
+			found = true;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	if (found) {
+		sas_ex_join_wide_port(dev, phy_id);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	res = sas_ex_discover_devices(dev, phy_id);
-	if (res)
+	if (!res)
 		goto out;
 	list_for_each_entry(child, &dev->ex_dev.children, siblings) {
 		if (SAS_ADDR(child->sas_addr) ==
@@ -1793,7 +1845,7 @@ out:
 	return res;
 }
 
-static int sas_rediscover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id)
+static int sas_rediscover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id, bool last)
 {
 	struct expander_device *ex = &dev->ex_dev;
 	struct ex_phy *phy = &ex->ex_phy[phy_id];
@@ -1804,11 +1856,11 @@ static int sas_rediscover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id)
 	switch (res) {
 	case SMP_RESP_NO_PHY:
 		phy->phy_state = PHY_NOT_PRESENT;
-		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id);
+		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id, last);
 		goto out; break;
 	case SMP_RESP_PHY_VACANT:
 		phy->phy_state = PHY_VACANT;
-		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id);
+		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id, last);
 		goto out; break;
 	case SMP_RESP_FUNC_ACC:
 		break;
@@ -1816,7 +1868,7 @@ static int sas_rediscover_dev(struct domain_device *dev, int phy_id)
 
 	if (SAS_ADDR(attached_sas_addr) == 0) {
 		phy->phy_state = PHY_EMPTY;
-		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id);
+		sas_unregister_devs_sas_addr(dev, phy_id, last);
 	} else if (SAS_ADDR(attached_sas_addr) ==
 		   SAS_ADDR(phy->attached_sas_addr)) {
 		SAS_DPRINTK("ex %016llx phy 0x%x broadcast flutter\n",
@@ -1828,12 +1880,27 @@ out:
 	return res;
 }
 
+/**
+ * sas_rediscover - revalidate the domain.
+ * @dev:domain device to be detect.
+ * @phy_id: the phy id will be detected.
+ *
+ * NOTE: this process _must_ quit (return) as soon as any connection
+ * errors are encountered.  Connection recovery is done elsewhere.
+ * Discover process only interrogates devices in order to discover the
+ * domain.For plugging out, we un-register the device only when it is
+ * the last phy in the port, for other phys in this port, we just delete it
+ * from the port.For inserting, we do discovery when it is the
+ * first phy,for other phys in this port, we add it to the port to
+ * forming the wide-port.
+ */
 static int sas_rediscover(struct domain_device *dev, const int phy_id)
 {
 	struct expander_device *ex = &dev->ex_dev;
 	struct ex_phy *changed_phy = &ex->ex_phy[phy_id];
 	int res = 0;
 	int i;
+	bool last = true;	/* is this the last phy of the port */
 
 	SAS_DPRINTK("ex %016llx phy%d originated BROADCAST(CHANGE)\n",
 		    SAS_ADDR(dev->sas_addr), phy_id);
@@ -1848,13 +1915,13 @@ static int sas_rediscover(struct domain_device *dev, const int phy_id)
 			    SAS_ADDR(changed_phy->attached_sas_addr)) {
 				SAS_DPRINTK("phy%d part of wide port with "
 					    "phy%d\n", phy_id, i);
-				goto out;
+				last = false;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
-		res = sas_rediscover_dev(dev, phy_id);
+		res = sas_rediscover_dev(dev, phy_id, last);
 	} else
 		res = sas_discover_new(dev, phy_id);
-out:
 	return res;
 }
 
@@ -1881,7 +1948,7 @@ int sas_ex_revalidate_domain(struct domain_device *port_dev)
 
 		do {
 			phy_id = -1;
-			res = sas_find_bcast_phy(dev, &phy_id, i);
+			res = sas_find_bcast_phy(dev, &phy_id, i, true);
 			if (phy_id == -1)
 				break;
 			res = sas_rediscover(dev, phy_id);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c
index e6ac59c023f..fe8b74c706d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libsas/sas_port.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static void sas_form_port(struct asd_sas_phy *phy)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* find a port */
+	/* see if the phy should be part of a wide port */
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&sas_ha->phy_port_lock, flags);
 	for (i = 0; i < sas_ha->num_phys; i++) {
 		port = sas_ha->sas_port[i];
@@ -69,12 +69,23 @@ static void sas_form_port(struct asd_sas_phy *phy)
 			SAS_DPRINTK("phy%d matched wide port%d\n", phy->id,
 				    port->id);
 			break;
-		} else if (*(u64 *) port->sas_addr == 0 && port->num_phys==0) {
-			memcpy(port->sas_addr, phy->sas_addr, SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
-			break;
 		}
 		spin_unlock(&port->phy_list_lock);
 	}
+	/* The phy does not match any existing port, create a new one */
+	if (i == sas_ha->num_phys) {
+		for (i = 0; i < sas_ha->num_phys; i++) {
+			port = sas_ha->sas_port[i];
+			spin_lock(&port->phy_list_lock);
+			if (*(u64 *)port->sas_addr == 0
+				&& port->num_phys == 0) {
+				memcpy(port->sas_addr, phy->sas_addr,
+					SAS_ADDR_SIZE);
+				break;
+			}
+			spin_unlock(&port->phy_list_lock);
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (i >= sas_ha->num_phys) {
 		printk(KERN_NOTICE "%s: couldn't find a free port, bug?\n",
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_dbg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_dbg.c
index fcc184cd066..cbceb0ebabf 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_dbg.c
@@ -15,19 +15,18 @@ void qla4xxx_dump_buffer(void *b, uint32_t size)
 	uint32_t cnt;
 	uint8_t *c = b;
 
-	printk(" 0   1	 2   3	 4   5	 6   7	 8   9	Ah  Bh	Ch  Dh	Eh  "
+	printk(" 0   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  Ah  Bh  Ch  Dh  Eh  "
 	       "Fh\n");
 	printk("------------------------------------------------------------"
 	       "--\n");
-	for (cnt = 0; cnt < size; cnt++, c++) {
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "%02x", *c);
-		if (!(cnt % 16))
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "\n");
+	for (cnt = 0; cnt < size; c++) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "%02x", *c);
+		if (!(++cnt % 16))
+			printk(KERN_INFO "\n");
 
 		else
-			printk(KERN_DEBUG "  ");
+			printk(KERN_INFO "  ");
 	}
-	if (cnt % 16)
-		printk(KERN_DEBUG "\n");
+	printk(KERN_INFO "\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
index b586f27c3bd..81b5f29254e 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_def.h
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@
 #define MAX_SRBS		MAX_CMDS_TO_RISC
 #define MBOX_AEN_REG_COUNT	5
 #define MAX_INIT_RETRIES	5
-#define IOCB_HIWAT_CUSHION	16
 
 /*
  * Buffer sizes
@@ -184,6 +183,11 @@ struct srb {
 	uint16_t cc_stat;
 	u_long r_start;		/* Time we recieve a cmd from OS */
 	u_long u_start;		/* Time when we handed the cmd to F/W */
+
+	/* Used for extended sense / status continuation */
+	uint8_t *req_sense_ptr;
+	uint16_t req_sense_len;
+	uint16_t reserved2;
 };
 
 /*
@@ -302,7 +306,6 @@ struct scsi_qla_host {
 	uint32_t tot_ddbs;
 
 	uint16_t	iocb_cnt;
-	uint16_t	iocb_hiwat;
 
 	/* SRB cache. */
 #define SRB_MIN_REQ	128
@@ -436,6 +439,8 @@ struct scsi_qla_host {
 	/* Map ddb_list entry by FW ddb index */
 	struct ddb_entry *fw_ddb_index_map[MAX_DDB_ENTRIES];
 
+	/* Saved srb for status continuation entry processing */
+	struct srb *status_srb;
 };
 
 static inline int is_qla4010(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
index 1b667a70cff..9cd7a608df3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_fw.h
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ struct conn_event_log_entry {
  *************************************************************************/
 #define IOCB_MAX_CDB_LEN	    16	/* Bytes in a CBD */
 #define IOCB_MAX_SENSEDATA_LEN	    32	/* Bytes of sense data */
+#define IOCB_MAX_EXT_SENSEDATA_LEN  60  /* Bytes of extended sense data */
 
 /* IOCB header structure */
 struct qla4_header {
@@ -733,6 +734,12 @@ struct status_entry {
 
 };
 
+/* Status Continuation entry */
+struct status_cont_entry {
+       struct qla4_header hdr; /* 00-03 */
+       uint8_t ext_sense_data[IOCB_MAX_EXT_SENSEDATA_LEN]; /* 04-63 */
+};
+
 struct passthru0 {
 	struct qla4_header hdr;		       /* 00-03 */
 	uint32_t handle;	/* 04-07 */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_iocb.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_iocb.c
index 912a67494ad..e0c32159749 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_iocb.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_iocb.c
@@ -10,9 +10,42 @@
 #include "ql4_dbg.h"
 #include "ql4_inline.h"
 
-
 #include <scsi/scsi_tcq.h>
 
+static int
+qla4xxx_space_in_req_ring(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, uint16_t req_cnt)
+{
+	uint16_t cnt;
+
+	/* Calculate number of free request entries. */
+	if ((req_cnt + 2) >= ha->req_q_count) {
+		cnt = (uint16_t) le32_to_cpu(ha->shadow_regs->req_q_out);
+		if (ha->request_in < cnt)
+			ha->req_q_count = cnt - ha->request_in;
+		else
+			ha->req_q_count = REQUEST_QUEUE_DEPTH -
+						(ha->request_in - cnt);
+	}
+
+	/* Check if room for request in request ring. */
+	if ((req_cnt + 2) < ha->req_q_count)
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return 0;
+}
+
+static void qla4xxx_advance_req_ring_ptr(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+{
+	/* Advance request queue pointer */
+	if (ha->request_in == (REQUEST_QUEUE_DEPTH - 1)) {
+		ha->request_in = 0;
+		ha->request_ptr = ha->request_ring;
+	} else {
+		ha->request_in++;
+		ha->request_ptr++;
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * qla4xxx_get_req_pkt - returns a valid entry in request queue.
  * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
@@ -26,35 +59,18 @@
 static int qla4xxx_get_req_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 			       struct queue_entry **queue_entry)
 {
-	uint16_t request_in;
-	uint8_t status = QLA_SUCCESS;
-
-	*queue_entry = ha->request_ptr;
+	uint16_t req_cnt = 1;
 
-	/* get the latest request_in and request_out index */
-	request_in = ha->request_in;
-	ha->request_out = (uint16_t) le32_to_cpu(ha->shadow_regs->req_q_out);
-
-	/* Advance request queue pointer and check for queue full */
-	if (request_in == (REQUEST_QUEUE_DEPTH - 1)) {
-		request_in = 0;
-		ha->request_ptr = ha->request_ring;
-	} else {
-		request_in++;
-		ha->request_ptr++;
-	}
-
-	/* request queue is full, try again later */
-	if ((ha->iocb_cnt + 1) >= ha->iocb_hiwat) {
-		/* restore request pointer */
-		ha->request_ptr = *queue_entry;
-		status = QLA_ERROR;
-	} else {
-		ha->request_in = request_in;
+	if (qla4xxx_space_in_req_ring(ha, req_cnt)) {
+		*queue_entry = ha->request_ptr;
 		memset(*queue_entry, 0, sizeof(**queue_entry));
+
+		qla4xxx_advance_req_ring_ptr(ha);
+		ha->req_q_count -= req_cnt;
+		return QLA_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
-	return status;
+	return QLA_ERROR;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -100,21 +116,14 @@ exit_send_marker:
 	return status;
 }
 
-static struct continuation_t1_entry* qla4xxx_alloc_cont_entry(
-	struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
+static struct continuation_t1_entry *
+qla4xxx_alloc_cont_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha)
 {
 	struct continuation_t1_entry *cont_entry;
 
 	cont_entry = (struct continuation_t1_entry *)ha->request_ptr;
 
-	/* Advance request queue pointer */
-	if (ha->request_in == (REQUEST_QUEUE_DEPTH - 1)) {
-		ha->request_in = 0;
-		ha->request_ptr = ha->request_ring;
-	} else {
-		ha->request_in++;
-		ha->request_ptr++;
-	}
+	qla4xxx_advance_req_ring_ptr(ha);
 
 	/* Load packet defaults */
 	cont_entry->hdr.entryType = ET_CONTINUE;
@@ -197,13 +206,10 @@ int qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, struct srb * srb)
 	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = srb->cmd;
 	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
 	struct command_t3_entry *cmd_entry;
-
 	int nseg;
 	uint16_t tot_dsds;
 	uint16_t req_cnt;
-
 	unsigned long flags;
-	uint16_t cnt;
 	uint32_t index;
 	char tag[2];
 
@@ -217,6 +223,19 @@ int qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, struct srb * srb)
 
 	index = (uint32_t)cmd->request->tag;
 
+	/*
+	 * Check to see if adapter is online before placing request on
+	 * request queue.  If a reset occurs and a request is in the queue,
+	 * the firmware will still attempt to process the request, retrieving
+	 * garbage for pointers.
+	 */
+	if (!test_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags)) {
+		DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s: Adapter OFFLINE! "
+			      "Do not issue command.\n",
+			      ha->host_no, __func__));
+		goto queuing_error;
+	}
+
 	/* Calculate the number of request entries needed. */
 	nseg = scsi_dma_map(cmd);
 	if (nseg < 0)
@@ -224,17 +243,7 @@ int qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, struct srb * srb)
 	tot_dsds = nseg;
 
 	req_cnt = qla4xxx_calc_request_entries(tot_dsds);
-
-	if (ha->req_q_count < (req_cnt + 2)) {
-		cnt = (uint16_t) le32_to_cpu(ha->shadow_regs->req_q_out);
-		if (ha->request_in < cnt)
-			ha->req_q_count = cnt - ha->request_in;
-		else
-			ha->req_q_count = REQUEST_QUEUE_DEPTH -
-				(ha->request_in - cnt);
-	}
-
-	if (ha->req_q_count < (req_cnt + 2))
+	if (!qla4xxx_space_in_req_ring(ha, req_cnt))
 		goto queuing_error;
 
 	/* total iocbs active */
@@ -286,32 +295,10 @@ int qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp(struct scsi_qla_host *ha, struct srb * srb)
 			break;
 		}
 
-
-	/* Advance request queue pointer */
-	ha->request_in++;
-	if (ha->request_in == REQUEST_QUEUE_DEPTH) {
-		ha->request_in = 0;
-		ha->request_ptr = ha->request_ring;
-	} else
-		ha->request_ptr++;
-
-
+	qla4xxx_advance_req_ring_ptr(ha);
 	qla4xxx_build_scsi_iocbs(srb, cmd_entry, tot_dsds);
 	wmb();
 
-	/*
-	 * Check to see if adapter is online before placing request on
-	 * request queue.  If a reset occurs and a request is in the queue,
-	 * the firmware will still attempt to process the request, retrieving
-	 * garbage for pointers.
-	 */
-	if (!test_bit(AF_ONLINE, &ha->flags)) {
-		DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s: Adapter OFFLINE! "
-			      "Do not issue command.\n",
-			      ha->host_no, __func__));
-		goto queuing_error;
-	}
-
 	srb->cmd->host_scribble = (unsigned char *)srb;
 
 	/* update counters */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
index 799120fcb9b..8025ee16588 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_isr.c
@@ -11,6 +11,98 @@
 #include "ql4_inline.h"
 
 /**
+ * qla4xxx_copy_sense - copy sense data	into cmd sense buffer
+ * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
+ * @sts_entry: Pointer to status entry structure.
+ * @srb: Pointer to srb structure.
+ **/
+static void qla4xxx_copy_sense(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+                               struct status_entry *sts_entry,
+                               struct srb *srb)
+{
+	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd = srb->cmd;
+	uint16_t sense_len;
+
+	memset(cmd->sense_buffer, 0, SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE);
+	sense_len = le16_to_cpu(sts_entry->senseDataByteCnt);
+	if (sense_len == 0)
+		return;
+
+	/* Save total available sense length,
+	 * not to exceed cmd's sense buffer size */
+	sense_len = min_t(uint16_t, sense_len, SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE);
+	srb->req_sense_ptr = cmd->sense_buffer;
+	srb->req_sense_len = sense_len;
+
+	/* Copy sense from sts_entry pkt */
+	sense_len = min_t(uint16_t, sense_len, IOCB_MAX_SENSEDATA_LEN);
+	memcpy(cmd->sense_buffer, sts_entry->senseData, sense_len);
+
+	DEBUG2(printk(KERN_INFO "scsi%ld:%d:%d:%d: %s: sense key = %x, "
+		"ASL= %02x, ASC/ASCQ = %02x/%02x\n", ha->host_no,
+		cmd->device->channel, cmd->device->id,
+		cmd->device->lun, __func__,
+		sts_entry->senseData[2] & 0x0f,
+		sts_entry->senseData[7],
+		sts_entry->senseData[12],
+		sts_entry->senseData[13]));
+
+	DEBUG5(qla4xxx_dump_buffer(cmd->sense_buffer, sense_len));
+	srb->flags |= SRB_GOT_SENSE;
+
+	/* Update srb, in case a sts_cont pkt follows */
+	srb->req_sense_ptr += sense_len;
+	srb->req_sense_len -= sense_len;
+	if (srb->req_sense_len != 0)
+		ha->status_srb = srb;
+	else
+		ha->status_srb = NULL;
+}
+
+/**
+ * qla4xxx_status_cont_entry - Process a Status Continuations entry.
+ * @ha: SCSI driver HA context
+ * @sts_cont: Entry pointer
+ *
+ * Extended sense data.
+ */
+static void
+qla4xxx_status_cont_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
+			  struct status_cont_entry *sts_cont)
+{
+	struct srb *srb = ha->status_srb;
+	struct scsi_cmnd *cmd;
+	uint8_t sense_len;
+
+	if (srb == NULL)
+		return;
+
+	cmd = srb->cmd;
+	if (cmd == NULL) {
+		DEBUG2(printk(KERN_INFO "scsi%ld: %s: Cmd already returned "
+			"back to OS srb=%p srb->state:%d\n", ha->host_no,
+			__func__, srb, srb->state));
+		ha->status_srb = NULL;
+		return;
+	}
+
+	/* Copy sense data. */
+	sense_len = min_t(uint16_t, srb->req_sense_len,
+			  IOCB_MAX_EXT_SENSEDATA_LEN);
+	memcpy(srb->req_sense_ptr, sts_cont->ext_sense_data, sense_len);
+	DEBUG5(qla4xxx_dump_buffer(srb->req_sense_ptr, sense_len));
+
+	srb->req_sense_ptr += sense_len;
+	srb->req_sense_len -= sense_len;
+
+	/* Place command on done queue. */
+	if (srb->req_sense_len == 0) {
+		qla4xxx_srb_compl(ha, srb);
+		ha->status_srb = NULL;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
  * qla4xxx_status_entry - processes status IOCBs
  * @ha: Pointer to host adapter structure.
  * @sts_entry: Pointer to status entry structure.
@@ -23,7 +115,6 @@ static void qla4xxx_status_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 	struct srb *srb;
 	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
 	uint32_t residual;
-	uint16_t sensebytecnt;
 
 	srb = qla4xxx_del_from_active_array(ha, le32_to_cpu(sts_entry->handle));
 	if (!srb) {
@@ -92,24 +183,7 @@ static void qla4xxx_status_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 			break;
 
 		/* Copy Sense Data into sense buffer. */
-		memset(cmd->sense_buffer, 0, SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE);
-
-		sensebytecnt = le16_to_cpu(sts_entry->senseDataByteCnt);
-		if (sensebytecnt == 0)
-			break;
-
-		memcpy(cmd->sense_buffer, sts_entry->senseData,
-		       min_t(uint16_t, sensebytecnt, SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE));
-
-		DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld:%d:%d:%d: %s: sense key = %x, "
-			      "ASC/ASCQ = %02x/%02x\n", ha->host_no,
-			      cmd->device->channel, cmd->device->id,
-			      cmd->device->lun, __func__,
-			      sts_entry->senseData[2] & 0x0f,
-			      sts_entry->senseData[12],
-			      sts_entry->senseData[13]));
-
-		srb->flags |= SRB_GOT_SENSE;
+		qla4xxx_copy_sense(ha, sts_entry, srb);
 		break;
 
 	case SCS_INCOMPLETE:
@@ -176,23 +250,7 @@ static void qla4xxx_status_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 				break;
 
 			/* Copy Sense Data into sense buffer. */
-			memset(cmd->sense_buffer, 0, SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE);
-
-			sensebytecnt =
-				le16_to_cpu(sts_entry->senseDataByteCnt);
-			if (sensebytecnt == 0)
-				break;
-
-			memcpy(cmd->sense_buffer, sts_entry->senseData,
-			       min_t(uint16_t, sensebytecnt, SCSI_SENSE_BUFFERSIZE));
-
-			DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld:%d:%d:%d: %s: sense key = %x, "
-				      "ASC/ASCQ = %02x/%02x\n", ha->host_no,
-				      cmd->device->channel, cmd->device->id,
-				      cmd->device->lun, __func__,
-				      sts_entry->senseData[2] & 0x0f,
-				      sts_entry->senseData[12],
-				      sts_entry->senseData[13]));
+			qla4xxx_copy_sense(ha, sts_entry, srb);
 		} else {
 			/*
 			 * If RISC reports underrun and target does not
@@ -268,9 +326,10 @@ static void qla4xxx_status_entry(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 
 status_entry_exit:
 
-	/* complete the request */
+	/* complete the request, if not waiting for status_continuation pkt */
 	srb->cc_stat = sts_entry->completionStatus;
-	qla4xxx_srb_compl(ha, srb);
+	if (ha->status_srb == NULL)
+		qla4xxx_srb_compl(ha, srb);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -305,10 +364,7 @@ static void qla4xxx_process_response_queue(struct scsi_qla_host * ha)
 		/* process entry */
 		switch (sts_entry->hdr.entryType) {
 		case ET_STATUS:
-			/*
-			 * Common status - Single completion posted in single
-			 * IOSB.
-			 */
+			/* Common status */
 			qla4xxx_status_entry(ha, sts_entry);
 			break;
 
@@ -316,9 +372,8 @@ static void qla4xxx_process_response_queue(struct scsi_qla_host * ha)
 			break;
 
 		case ET_STATUS_CONTINUATION:
-			/* Just throw away the status continuation entries */
-			DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s: Status Continuation entry "
-				      "- ignoring\n", ha->host_no, __func__));
+			qla4xxx_status_cont_entry(ha,
+				(struct status_cont_entry *) sts_entry);
 			break;
 
 		case ET_COMMAND:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
index 051b0f5e8c8..09d6d4b76f3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_mbx.c
@@ -385,16 +385,6 @@ int qla4xxx_get_firmware_status(struct scsi_qla_host * ha)
 			      mbox_sts[0]));
 		return QLA_ERROR;
 	}
-
-	/* High-water mark of IOCBs */
-	ha->iocb_hiwat = mbox_sts[2];
-	if (ha->iocb_hiwat > IOCB_HIWAT_CUSHION)
-		ha->iocb_hiwat -= IOCB_HIWAT_CUSHION;
-	else
-		dev_info(&ha->pdev->dev, "WARNING!!!  You have less than %d "
-			   "firmware IOCBs available (%d).\n",
-			   IOCB_HIWAT_CUSHION, ha->iocb_hiwat);
-
 	return QLA_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
index ec9da6ce848..40e3cafb3a9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ static int qla4xxx_sess_get_param(struct iscsi_cls_session *sess,
 static int qla4xxx_host_get_param(struct Scsi_Host *shost,
 				  enum iscsi_host_param param, char *buf);
 static void qla4xxx_recovery_timedout(struct iscsi_cls_session *session);
+static enum blk_eh_timer_return qla4xxx_eh_cmd_timed_out(struct scsi_cmnd *sc);
 
 /*
  * SCSI host template entry points
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ static struct scsi_host_template qla4xxx_driver_template = {
 	.eh_device_reset_handler = qla4xxx_eh_device_reset,
 	.eh_target_reset_handler = qla4xxx_eh_target_reset,
 	.eh_host_reset_handler	= qla4xxx_eh_host_reset,
+	.eh_timed_out		= qla4xxx_eh_cmd_timed_out,
 
 	.slave_configure	= qla4xxx_slave_configure,
 	.slave_alloc		= qla4xxx_slave_alloc,
@@ -124,6 +126,21 @@ static struct iscsi_transport qla4xxx_iscsi_transport = {
 
 static struct scsi_transport_template *qla4xxx_scsi_transport;
 
+static enum blk_eh_timer_return qla4xxx_eh_cmd_timed_out(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
+{
+	struct iscsi_cls_session *session;
+	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry;
+
+	session = starget_to_session(scsi_target(sc->device));
+	ddb_entry = session->dd_data;
+
+	/* if we are not logged in then the LLD is going to clean up the cmd */
+	if (atomic_read(&ddb_entry->state) != DDB_STATE_ONLINE)
+		return BLK_EH_RESET_TIMER;
+	else
+		return BLK_EH_NOT_HANDLED;
+}
+
 static void qla4xxx_recovery_timedout(struct iscsi_cls_session *session)
 {
 	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry = session->dd_data;
@@ -904,18 +921,17 @@ static int qla4xxx_recover_adapter(struct scsi_qla_host *ha,
 	/* Flush any pending ddb changed AENs */
 	qla4xxx_process_aen(ha, FLUSH_DDB_CHANGED_AENS);
 
+	qla4xxx_flush_active_srbs(ha);
+
 	/* Reset the firmware.	If successful, function
 	 * returns with ISP interrupts enabled.
 	 */
-	if (status == QLA_SUCCESS) {
-		DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s - Performing soft reset..\n",
-			      ha->host_no, __func__));
-		qla4xxx_flush_active_srbs(ha);
-		if (ql4xxx_lock_drvr_wait(ha) == QLA_SUCCESS)
-			status = qla4xxx_soft_reset(ha);
-		else
-			status = QLA_ERROR;
-	}
+	DEBUG2(printk("scsi%ld: %s - Performing soft reset..\n",
+		      ha->host_no, __func__));
+	if (ql4xxx_lock_drvr_wait(ha) == QLA_SUCCESS)
+		status = qla4xxx_soft_reset(ha);
+	else
+		status = QLA_ERROR;
 
 	/* Flush any pending ddb changed AENs */
 	qla4xxx_process_aen(ha, FLUSH_DDB_CHANGED_AENS);
@@ -1527,11 +1543,9 @@ static int qla4xxx_eh_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 {
 	struct scsi_qla_host *ha = to_qla_host(cmd->device->host);
 	struct ddb_entry *ddb_entry = cmd->device->hostdata;
-	struct srb *sp;
 	int ret = FAILED, stat;
 
-	sp = (struct srb *) cmd->SCp.ptr;
-	if (!sp || !ddb_entry)
+	if (!ddb_entry)
 		return ret;
 
 	dev_info(&ha->pdev->dev,
@@ -1644,7 +1658,7 @@ static int qla4xxx_eh_host_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *cmd)
 	ha = (struct scsi_qla_host *) cmd->device->host->hostdata;
 
 	dev_info(&ha->pdev->dev,
-		   "scsi(%ld:%d:%d:%d): ADAPTER RESET ISSUED.\n", ha->host_no,
+		   "scsi(%ld:%d:%d:%d): HOST RESET ISSUED.\n", ha->host_no,
 		   cmd->device->channel, cmd->device->id, cmd->device->lun);
 
 	if (qla4xxx_wait_for_hba_online(ha) != QLA_SUCCESS) {
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h
index ab984cb89ce..6980cb279c8 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_version.h
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
  * See LICENSE.qla4xxx for copyright and licensing details.
  */
 
-#define QLA4XXX_DRIVER_VERSION	"5.01.00-k8"
+#define QLA4XXX_DRIVER_VERSION	"5.01.00-k9"
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sd.c b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
index 5616cd780ff..b7b9fec67a9 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sd.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sd.c
@@ -1840,6 +1840,18 @@ static void sd_read_block_characteristics(struct scsi_disk *sdkp)
 	kfree(buffer);
 }
 
+static int sd_try_extended_inquiry(struct scsi_device *sdp)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Although VPD inquiries can go to SCSI-2 type devices,
+	 * some USB ones crash on receiving them, and the pages
+	 * we currently ask for are for SPC-3 and beyond
+	 */
+	if (sdp->scsi_level > SCSI_SPC_2)
+		return 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  *	sd_revalidate_disk - called the first time a new disk is seen,
  *	performs disk spin up, read_capacity, etc.
@@ -1877,8 +1889,12 @@ static int sd_revalidate_disk(struct gendisk *disk)
 	 */
 	if (sdkp->media_present) {
 		sd_read_capacity(sdkp, buffer);
-		sd_read_block_limits(sdkp);
-		sd_read_block_characteristics(sdkp);
+
+		if (sd_try_extended_inquiry(sdp)) {
+			sd_read_block_limits(sdkp);
+			sd_read_block_characteristics(sdkp);
+		}
+
 		sd_read_write_protect_flag(sdkp, buffer);
 		sd_read_cache_type(sdkp, buffer);
 		sd_read_app_tag_own(sdkp, buffer);