diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
index f1b7fdc..4195cc0 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 static int dasd_state_known_to_basic(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
 	struct dasd_block *block = device->block;
-	int rc;
+	int rc = 0;
 
 	/* Allocate and register gendisk structure. */
 	if (block) {
@@ -273,7 +273,8 @@
 	DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_EMERG, device, "%s", "debug area created");
 
 	device->state = DASD_STATE_BASIC;
-	return 0;
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@
 static int dasd_state_basic_to_known(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
 	int rc;
+
 	if (device->block) {
 		dasd_profile_exit(&device->block->profile);
 		if (device->block->debugfs_dentry)
@@ -332,8 +334,10 @@
 		if (block->base->discipline->do_analysis != NULL)
 			rc = block->base->discipline->do_analysis(block);
 		if (rc) {
-			if (rc != -EAGAIN)
+			if (rc != -EAGAIN) {
 				device->state = DASD_STATE_UNFMT;
+				goto out;
+			}
 			return rc;
 		}
 		dasd_setup_queue(block);
@@ -341,11 +345,16 @@
 			     block->blocks << block->s2b_shift);
 		device->state = DASD_STATE_READY;
 		rc = dasd_scan_partitions(block);
-		if (rc)
+		if (rc) {
 			device->state = DASD_STATE_BASIC;
+			return rc;
+		}
 	} else {
 		device->state = DASD_STATE_READY;
 	}
+out:
+	if (device->discipline->basic_to_ready)
+		rc = device->discipline->basic_to_ready(device);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -368,6 +377,11 @@
 {
 	int rc;
 
+	if (device->discipline->ready_to_basic) {
+		rc = device->discipline->ready_to_basic(device);
+		if (rc)
+			return rc;
+	}
 	device->state = DASD_STATE_BASIC;
 	if (device->block) {
 		struct dasd_block *block = device->block;
@@ -402,16 +416,10 @@
 static int
 dasd_state_ready_to_online(struct dasd_device * device)
 {
-	int rc;
 	struct gendisk *disk;
 	struct disk_part_iter piter;
 	struct hd_struct *part;
 
-	if (device->discipline->ready_to_online) {
-		rc = device->discipline->ready_to_online(device);
-		if (rc)
-			return rc;
-	}
 	device->state = DASD_STATE_ONLINE;
 	if (device->block) {
 		dasd_schedule_block_bh(device->block);
@@ -444,6 +452,7 @@
 		if (rc)
 			return rc;
 	}
+
 	device->state = DASD_STATE_READY;
 	if (device->block && !(device->features & DASD_FEATURE_USERAW)) {
 		disk = device->block->bdev->bd_disk;
@@ -2223,6 +2232,77 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static inline int _wait_for_wakeup_queue(struct list_head *ccw_queue)
+{
+	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(cqr, ccw_queue, blocklist) {
+		if (cqr->callback_data != DASD_SLEEPON_END_TAG)
+			return 0;
+	}
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int _dasd_sleep_on_queue(struct list_head *ccw_queue, int interruptible)
+{
+	struct dasd_device *device;
+	int rc;
+	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, *n;
+
+retry:
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cqr, n, ccw_queue, blocklist) {
+		device = cqr->startdev;
+		if (cqr->status != DASD_CQR_FILLED) /*could be failed*/
+			continue;
+
+		if (test_bit(DASD_FLAG_LOCK_STOLEN, &device->flags) &&
+		    !test_bit(DASD_CQR_ALLOW_SLOCK, &cqr->flags)) {
+			cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FAILED;
+			cqr->intrc = -EPERM;
+			continue;
+		}
+		/*Non-temporary stop condition will trigger fail fast*/
+		if (device->stopped & ~DASD_STOPPED_PENDING &&
+		    test_bit(DASD_CQR_FLAGS_FAILFAST, &cqr->flags) &&
+		    !dasd_eer_enabled(device)) {
+			cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FAILED;
+			cqr->intrc = -EAGAIN;
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		/*Don't try to start requests if device is stopped*/
+		if (interruptible) {
+			rc = wait_event_interruptible(
+				generic_waitq, !device->stopped);
+			if (rc == -ERESTARTSYS) {
+				cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FAILED;
+				cqr->intrc = rc;
+				continue;
+			}
+		} else
+			wait_event(generic_waitq, !(device->stopped));
+
+		if (!cqr->callback)
+			cqr->callback = dasd_wakeup_cb;
+		cqr->callback_data = DASD_SLEEPON_START_TAG;
+		dasd_add_request_tail(cqr);
+	}
+
+	wait_event(generic_waitq, _wait_for_wakeup_queue(ccw_queue));
+
+	rc = 0;
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cqr, n, ccw_queue, blocklist) {
+		if (__dasd_sleep_on_erp(cqr))
+			rc = 1;
+	}
+	if (rc)
+		goto retry;
+
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Queue a request to the tail of the device ccw_queue and wait for
  * it's completion.
@@ -2233,6 +2313,15 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * Start requests from a ccw_queue and wait for their completion.
+ */
+int dasd_sleep_on_queue(struct list_head *ccw_queue)
+{
+	return _dasd_sleep_on_queue(ccw_queue, 0);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dasd_sleep_on_queue);
+
+/*
  * Queue a request to the tail of the device ccw_queue and wait
  * interruptible for it's completion.
  */
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 6999fd9..6a44b27 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -2022,7 +2022,7 @@
 		return dasd_eckd_end_analysis(block);
 }
 
-static int dasd_eckd_ready_to_online(struct dasd_device *device)
+static int dasd_eckd_basic_to_ready(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
 	return dasd_alias_add_device(device);
 };
@@ -2031,6 +2031,11 @@
 {
 	cancel_work_sync(&device->reload_device);
 	cancel_work_sync(&device->kick_validate);
+	return 0;
+};
+
+static int dasd_eckd_ready_to_basic(struct dasd_device *device)
+{
 	return dasd_alias_remove_device(device);
 };
 
@@ -2050,45 +2055,34 @@
 }
 
 static struct dasd_ccw_req *
-dasd_eckd_format_device(struct dasd_device * device,
-			struct format_data_t * fdata)
+dasd_eckd_build_format(struct dasd_device *base,
+		       struct format_data_t *fdata)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *base_priv;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *start_priv;
+	struct dasd_device *startdev;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *fcp;
 	struct eckd_count *ect;
+	struct ch_t address;
 	struct ccw1 *ccw;
 	void *data;
 	int rpt;
-	struct ch_t address;
 	int cplength, datasize;
-	int i;
+	int i, j;
 	int intensity = 0;
 	int r0_perm;
+	int nr_tracks;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-	rpt = recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0, fdata->blksize);
-	set_ch_t(&address,
-		 fdata->start_unit / private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl,
-		 fdata->start_unit % private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl);
+	startdev = dasd_alias_get_start_dev(base);
+	if (!startdev)
+		startdev = base;
 
-	/* Sanity checks. */
-	if (fdata->start_unit >=
-	    (private->real_cyl * private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl)) {
-		dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev, "Start track number %d used in "
-			 "formatting is too big\n", fdata->start_unit);
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
-	if (fdata->start_unit > fdata->stop_unit) {
-		dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev, "Start track %d used in "
-			 "formatting exceeds end track\n", fdata->start_unit);
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
-	if (dasd_check_blocksize(fdata->blksize) != 0) {
-		dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev,
-			 "The DASD cannot be formatted with block size %d\n",
-			 fdata->blksize);
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-	}
+	start_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
+	base_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base->private;
+
+	rpt = recs_per_track(&base_priv->rdc_data, 0, fdata->blksize);
+
+	nr_tracks = fdata->stop_unit - fdata->start_unit + 1;
 
 	/*
 	 * fdata->intensity is a bit string that tells us what to do:
@@ -2106,149 +2100,282 @@
 		r0_perm = 1;
 		intensity = fdata->intensity;
 	}
+
 	switch (intensity) {
 	case 0x00:	/* Normal format */
 	case 0x08:	/* Normal format, use cdl. */
-		cplength = 2 + rpt;
-		datasize = sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data) +
+		cplength = 2 + (rpt*nr_tracks);
+		datasize = sizeof(struct PFX_eckd_data) +
 			sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data) +
-			rpt * sizeof(struct eckd_count);
+			rpt * nr_tracks * sizeof(struct eckd_count);
 		break;
 	case 0x01:	/* Write record zero and format track. */
 	case 0x09:	/* Write record zero and format track, use cdl. */
-		cplength = 3 + rpt;
-		datasize = sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data) +
+		cplength = 2 + rpt * nr_tracks;
+		datasize = sizeof(struct PFX_eckd_data) +
 			sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data) +
 			sizeof(struct eckd_count) +
-			rpt * sizeof(struct eckd_count);
+			rpt * nr_tracks * sizeof(struct eckd_count);
 		break;
 	case 0x04:	/* Invalidate track. */
 	case 0x0c:	/* Invalidate track, use cdl. */
 		cplength = 3;
-		datasize = sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data) +
+		datasize = sizeof(struct PFX_eckd_data) +
 			sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data) +
 			sizeof(struct eckd_count);
 		break;
 	default:
-		dev_warn(&device->cdev->dev, "An I/O control call used "
-			 "incorrect flags 0x%x\n", fdata->intensity);
+		dev_warn(&startdev->cdev->dev,
+			 "An I/O control call used incorrect flags 0x%x\n",
+			 fdata->intensity);
 		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 	}
 	/* Allocate the format ccw request. */
-	fcp = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, cplength, datasize, device);
+	fcp = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, cplength,
+				   datasize, startdev);
 	if (IS_ERR(fcp))
 		return fcp;
 
+	start_priv->count++;
 	data = fcp->data;
 	ccw = fcp->cpaddr;
 
 	switch (intensity & ~0x08) {
 	case 0x00: /* Normal format. */
-		define_extent(ccw++, (struct DE_eckd_data *) data,
-			      fdata->start_unit, fdata->start_unit,
-			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, device);
+		prefix(ccw++, (struct PFX_eckd_data *) data,
+		       fdata->start_unit, fdata->stop_unit,
+		       DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, base, startdev);
 		/* grant subsystem permission to format R0 */
 		if (r0_perm)
-			((struct DE_eckd_data *)data)->ga_extended |= 0x04;
-		data += sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data);
+			((struct PFX_eckd_data *)data)
+				->define_extent.ga_extended |= 0x04;
+		data += sizeof(struct PFX_eckd_data);
 		ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
 		locate_record(ccw++, (struct LO_eckd_data *) data,
-			      fdata->start_unit, 0, rpt,
-			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, device,
+			      fdata->start_unit, 0, rpt*nr_tracks,
+			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, base,
 			      fdata->blksize);
 		data += sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data);
 		break;
 	case 0x01: /* Write record zero + format track. */
-		define_extent(ccw++, (struct DE_eckd_data *) data,
-			      fdata->start_unit, fdata->start_unit,
-			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_RECORD_ZERO,
-			      device);
-		data += sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data);
+		prefix(ccw++, (struct PFX_eckd_data *) data,
+		       fdata->start_unit, fdata->stop_unit,
+		       DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_RECORD_ZERO,
+		       base, startdev);
+		data += sizeof(struct PFX_eckd_data);
 		ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
 		locate_record(ccw++, (struct LO_eckd_data *) data,
-			      fdata->start_unit, 0, rpt + 1,
-			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_RECORD_ZERO, device,
-			      device->block->bp_block);
+			      fdata->start_unit, 0, rpt * nr_tracks + 1,
+			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_RECORD_ZERO, base,
+			      base->block->bp_block);
 		data += sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data);
 		break;
 	case 0x04: /* Invalidate track. */
-		define_extent(ccw++, (struct DE_eckd_data *) data,
-			      fdata->start_unit, fdata->start_unit,
-			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, device);
-		data += sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data);
+		prefix(ccw++, (struct PFX_eckd_data *) data,
+		       fdata->start_unit, fdata->stop_unit,
+		       DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, base, startdev);
+		data += sizeof(struct PFX_eckd_data);
 		ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
 		locate_record(ccw++, (struct LO_eckd_data *) data,
 			      fdata->start_unit, 0, 1,
-			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, device, 8);
+			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD, base, 8);
 		data += sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data);
 		break;
 	}
-	if (intensity & 0x01) {	/* write record zero */
-		ect = (struct eckd_count *) data;
-		data += sizeof(struct eckd_count);
-		ect->cyl = address.cyl;
-		ect->head = address.head;
-		ect->record = 0;
-		ect->kl = 0;
-		ect->dl = 8;
-		ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
-		ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_RECORD_ZERO;
-		ccw->flags = CCW_FLAG_SLI;
-		ccw->count = 8;
-		ccw->cda = (__u32)(addr_t) ect;
-		ccw++;
-	}
-	if ((intensity & ~0x08) & 0x04) {	/* erase track */
-		ect = (struct eckd_count *) data;
-		data += sizeof(struct eckd_count);
-		ect->cyl = address.cyl;
-		ect->head = address.head;
-		ect->record = 1;
-		ect->kl = 0;
-		ect->dl = 0;
-		ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
-		ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD;
-		ccw->flags = CCW_FLAG_SLI;
-		ccw->count = 8;
-		ccw->cda = (__u32)(addr_t) ect;
-	} else {		/* write remaining records */
-		for (i = 0; i < rpt; i++) {
+
+	for (j = 0; j < nr_tracks; j++) {
+		/* calculate cylinder and head for the current track */
+		set_ch_t(&address,
+			 (fdata->start_unit + j) /
+			 base_priv->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl,
+			 (fdata->start_unit + j) %
+			 base_priv->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl);
+		if (intensity & 0x01) {	/* write record zero */
 			ect = (struct eckd_count *) data;
 			data += sizeof(struct eckd_count);
 			ect->cyl = address.cyl;
 			ect->head = address.head;
-			ect->record = i + 1;
+			ect->record = 0;
 			ect->kl = 0;
-			ect->dl = fdata->blksize;
-			/* Check for special tracks 0-1 when formatting CDL */
-			if ((intensity & 0x08) &&
-			    fdata->start_unit == 0) {
-				if (i < 3) {
-					ect->kl = 4;
-					ect->dl = sizes_trk0[i] - 4;
-				}
-			}
-			if ((intensity & 0x08) &&
-			    fdata->start_unit == 1) {
-				ect->kl = 44;
-				ect->dl = LABEL_SIZE - 44;
-			}
+			ect->dl = 8;
 			ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
-			ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD;
+			ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_RECORD_ZERO;
 			ccw->flags = CCW_FLAG_SLI;
 			ccw->count = 8;
 			ccw->cda = (__u32)(addr_t) ect;
 			ccw++;
 		}
+		if ((intensity & ~0x08) & 0x04) {	/* erase track */
+			ect = (struct eckd_count *) data;
+			data += sizeof(struct eckd_count);
+			ect->cyl = address.cyl;
+			ect->head = address.head;
+			ect->record = 1;
+			ect->kl = 0;
+			ect->dl = 0;
+			ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
+			ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD;
+			ccw->flags = CCW_FLAG_SLI;
+			ccw->count = 8;
+			ccw->cda = (__u32)(addr_t) ect;
+		} else {		/* write remaining records */
+			for (i = 0; i < rpt; i++) {
+				ect = (struct eckd_count *) data;
+				data += sizeof(struct eckd_count);
+				ect->cyl = address.cyl;
+				ect->head = address.head;
+				ect->record = i + 1;
+				ect->kl = 0;
+				ect->dl = fdata->blksize;
+				/*
+				 * Check for special tracks 0-1
+				 * when formatting CDL
+				 */
+				if ((intensity & 0x08) &&
+				    fdata->start_unit == 0) {
+					if (i < 3) {
+						ect->kl = 4;
+						ect->dl = sizes_trk0[i] - 4;
+					}
+				}
+				if ((intensity & 0x08) &&
+				    fdata->start_unit == 1) {
+					ect->kl = 44;
+					ect->dl = LABEL_SIZE - 44;
+				}
+				ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
+				if (i != 0 || j == 0)
+					ccw->cmd_code =
+						DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD;
+				else
+					ccw->cmd_code =
+						DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_CKD_MT;
+				ccw->flags = CCW_FLAG_SLI;
+				ccw->count = 8;
+					ccw->cda = (__u32)(addr_t) ect;
+					ccw++;
+			}
+		}
 	}
-	fcp->startdev = device;
-	fcp->memdev = device;
+
+	fcp->startdev = startdev;
+	fcp->memdev = startdev;
 	fcp->retries = 256;
+	fcp->expires = startdev->default_expires * HZ;
 	fcp->buildclk = get_tod_clock();
 	fcp->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
+
 	return fcp;
 }
 
+static int
+dasd_eckd_format_device(struct dasd_device *base,
+			struct format_data_t *fdata)
+{
+	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, *n;
+	struct dasd_block *block;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct list_head format_queue;
+	struct dasd_device *device;
+	int old_stop, format_step;
+	int step, rc = 0;
+
+	block = base->block;
+	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base->private;
+
+	/* Sanity checks. */
+	if (fdata->start_unit >=
+	    (private->real_cyl * private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl)) {
+		dev_warn(&base->cdev->dev,
+			 "Start track number %u used in formatting is too big\n",
+			 fdata->start_unit);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (fdata->stop_unit >=
+	    (private->real_cyl * private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl)) {
+		dev_warn(&base->cdev->dev,
+			 "Stop track number %u used in formatting is too big\n",
+			 fdata->stop_unit);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (fdata->start_unit > fdata->stop_unit) {
+		dev_warn(&base->cdev->dev,
+			 "Start track %u used in formatting exceeds end track\n",
+			 fdata->start_unit);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (dasd_check_blocksize(fdata->blksize) != 0) {
+		dev_warn(&base->cdev->dev,
+			 "The DASD cannot be formatted with block size %u\n",
+			 fdata->blksize);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&format_queue);
+	old_stop = fdata->stop_unit;
+
+	while (fdata->start_unit <= 1) {
+		fdata->stop_unit = fdata->start_unit;
+		cqr = dasd_eckd_build_format(base, fdata);
+		list_add(&cqr->blocklist, &format_queue);
+
+		fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
+		fdata->start_unit++;
+
+		if (fdata->start_unit > fdata->stop_unit)
+			goto sleep;
+	}
+
+retry:
+	format_step = 255 / recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0,
+					   fdata->blksize);
+	while (fdata->start_unit <= old_stop) {
+		step = fdata->stop_unit - fdata->start_unit + 1;
+		if (step > format_step)
+			fdata->stop_unit = fdata->start_unit + format_step - 1;
+
+		cqr = dasd_eckd_build_format(base, fdata);
+		if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
+			if (PTR_ERR(cqr) == -ENOMEM) {
+				/*
+				 * not enough memory available
+				 * go to out and start requests
+				 * retry after first requests were finished
+				 */
+				fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
+				goto sleep;
+			} else
+				return PTR_ERR(cqr);
+		}
+		list_add(&cqr->blocklist, &format_queue);
+
+		fdata->start_unit = fdata->stop_unit + 1;
+		fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
+	}
+
+sleep:
+	dasd_sleep_on_queue(&format_queue);
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(cqr, n, &format_queue, blocklist) {
+		device = cqr->startdev;
+		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+		if (cqr->status == DASD_CQR_FAILED)
+			rc = -EIO;
+		list_del_init(&cqr->blocklist);
+		dasd_sfree_request(cqr, device);
+		private->count--;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * in case of ENOMEM we need to retry after
+	 * first requests are finished
+	 */
+	if (fdata->start_unit <= fdata->stop_unit)
+		goto retry;
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static void dasd_eckd_handle_terminated_request(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr)
 {
 	cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
@@ -4305,8 +4432,9 @@
 	.uncheck_device = dasd_eckd_uncheck_device,
 	.do_analysis = dasd_eckd_do_analysis,
 	.verify_path = dasd_eckd_verify_path,
-	.ready_to_online = dasd_eckd_ready_to_online,
+	.basic_to_ready = dasd_eckd_basic_to_ready,
 	.online_to_ready = dasd_eckd_online_to_ready,
+	.ready_to_basic = dasd_eckd_ready_to_basic,
 	.fill_geometry = dasd_eckd_fill_geometry,
 	.start_IO = dasd_start_IO,
 	.term_IO = dasd_term_IO,
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
index 899e3f5..0785bd9 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
@@ -300,10 +300,11 @@
 	 * Last things to do when a device is set online, and first things
 	 * when it is set offline.
 	 */
-	int (*ready_to_online) (struct dasd_device *);
+	int (*basic_to_ready) (struct dasd_device *);
 	int (*online_to_ready) (struct dasd_device *);
+	int (*ready_to_basic)  (struct dasd_device *);
 
-	/*
+	/* (struct dasd_device *);
 	 * Device operation functions. build_cp creates a ccw chain for
 	 * a block device request, start_io starts the request and
 	 * term_IO cancels it (e.g. in case of a timeout). format_device
@@ -317,8 +318,8 @@
 	int (*start_IO) (struct dasd_ccw_req *);
 	int (*term_IO) (struct dasd_ccw_req *);
 	void (*handle_terminated_request) (struct dasd_ccw_req *);
-	struct dasd_ccw_req *(*format_device) (struct dasd_device *,
-					       struct format_data_t *);
+	int (*format_device) (struct dasd_device *,
+			      struct format_data_t *);
 	int (*free_cp) (struct dasd_ccw_req *, struct request *);
 
 	/*
@@ -672,6 +673,7 @@
 void dasd_schedule_device_bh(struct dasd_device *);
 void dasd_schedule_block_bh(struct dasd_block *);
 int  dasd_sleep_on(struct dasd_ccw_req *);
+int  dasd_sleep_on_queue(struct list_head *);
 int  dasd_sleep_on_immediatly(struct dasd_ccw_req *);
 int  dasd_sleep_on_interruptible(struct dasd_ccw_req *);
 void dasd_device_set_timer(struct dasd_device *, int);
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
index 03c0e04..8be1b51 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_ioctl.c
@@ -143,12 +143,12 @@
 /*
  * performs formatting of _device_ according to _fdata_
  * Note: The discipline's format_function is assumed to deliver formatting
- * commands to format a single unit of the device. In terms of the ECKD
- * devices this means CCWs are generated to format a single track.
+ * commands to format multiple units of the device. In terms of the ECKD
+ * devices this means CCWs are generated to format multiple tracks.
  */
-static int dasd_format(struct dasd_block *block, struct format_data_t *fdata)
+static int
+dasd_format(struct dasd_block *block, struct format_data_t *fdata)
 {
-	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 	struct dasd_device *base;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (base->state != DASD_STATE_BASIC) {
-		pr_warning("%s: The DASD cannot be formatted while it is "
-			   "enabled\n",  dev_name(&base->cdev->dev));
+		pr_warn("%s: The DASD cannot be formatted while it is enabled\n",
+			dev_name(&base->cdev->dev));
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
@@ -178,21 +178,10 @@
 		bdput(bdev);
 	}
 
-	while (fdata->start_unit <= fdata->stop_unit) {
-		cqr = base->discipline->format_device(base, fdata);
-		if (IS_ERR(cqr))
-			return PTR_ERR(cqr);
-		rc = dasd_sleep_on_interruptible(cqr);
-		dasd_sfree_request(cqr, cqr->memdev);
-		if (rc) {
-			if (rc != -ERESTARTSYS)
-				pr_err("%s: Formatting unit %d failed with "
-				       "rc=%d\n", dev_name(&base->cdev->dev),
-				       fdata->start_unit, rc);
-			return rc;
-		}
-		fdata->start_unit++;
-	}
+	rc = base->discipline->format_device(base, fdata);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	return 0;
 }