diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/cper.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/cper.c
index 1491dd4..83b56b61 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/cper.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/cper.c
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 #include <linux/aer.h>
 
 #define INDENT_SP	" "
+
+static char rcd_decode_str[CPER_REC_LEN];
+
 /*
  * CPER record ID need to be unique even after reboot, because record
  * ID is used as index for ERST storage, while CPER records from
@@ -50,18 +53,19 @@ u64 cper_next_record_id(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cper_next_record_id);
 
-static const char *cper_severity_strs[] = {
+static const char * const severity_strs[] = {
 	"recoverable",
 	"fatal",
 	"corrected",
 	"info",
 };
 
-static const char *cper_severity_str(unsigned int severity)
+const char *cper_severity_str(unsigned int severity)
 {
-	return severity < ARRAY_SIZE(cper_severity_strs) ?
-		cper_severity_strs[severity] : "unknown";
+	return severity < ARRAY_SIZE(severity_strs) ?
+		severity_strs[severity] : "unknown";
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cper_severity_str);
 
 /*
  * cper_print_bits - print strings for set bits
@@ -100,32 +104,32 @@ void cper_print_bits(const char *pfx, unsigned int bits,
 		printk("%s\n", buf);
 }
 
-static const char * const cper_proc_type_strs[] = {
+static const char * const proc_type_strs[] = {
 	"IA32/X64",
 	"IA64",
 };
 
-static const char * const cper_proc_isa_strs[] = {
+static const char * const proc_isa_strs[] = {
 	"IA32",
 	"IA64",
 	"X64",
 };
 
-static const char * const cper_proc_error_type_strs[] = {
+static const char * const proc_error_type_strs[] = {
 	"cache error",
 	"TLB error",
 	"bus error",
 	"micro-architectural error",
 };
 
-static const char * const cper_proc_op_strs[] = {
+static const char * const proc_op_strs[] = {
 	"unknown or generic",
 	"data read",
 	"data write",
 	"instruction execution",
 };
 
-static const char * const cper_proc_flag_strs[] = {
+static const char * const proc_flag_strs[] = {
 	"restartable",
 	"precise IP",
 	"overflow",
@@ -137,26 +141,26 @@ static void cper_print_proc_generic(const char *pfx,
 {
 	if (proc->validation_bits & CPER_PROC_VALID_TYPE)
 		printk("%s""processor_type: %d, %s\n", pfx, proc->proc_type,
-		       proc->proc_type < ARRAY_SIZE(cper_proc_type_strs) ?
-		       cper_proc_type_strs[proc->proc_type] : "unknown");
+		       proc->proc_type < ARRAY_SIZE(proc_type_strs) ?
+		       proc_type_strs[proc->proc_type] : "unknown");
 	if (proc->validation_bits & CPER_PROC_VALID_ISA)
 		printk("%s""processor_isa: %d, %s\n", pfx, proc->proc_isa,
-		       proc->proc_isa < ARRAY_SIZE(cper_proc_isa_strs) ?
-		       cper_proc_isa_strs[proc->proc_isa] : "unknown");
+		       proc->proc_isa < ARRAY_SIZE(proc_isa_strs) ?
+		       proc_isa_strs[proc->proc_isa] : "unknown");
 	if (proc->validation_bits & CPER_PROC_VALID_ERROR_TYPE) {
 		printk("%s""error_type: 0x%02x\n", pfx, proc->proc_error_type);
 		cper_print_bits(pfx, proc->proc_error_type,
-				cper_proc_error_type_strs,
-				ARRAY_SIZE(cper_proc_error_type_strs));
+				proc_error_type_strs,
+				ARRAY_SIZE(proc_error_type_strs));
 	}
 	if (proc->validation_bits & CPER_PROC_VALID_OPERATION)
 		printk("%s""operation: %d, %s\n", pfx, proc->operation,
-		       proc->operation < ARRAY_SIZE(cper_proc_op_strs) ?
-		       cper_proc_op_strs[proc->operation] : "unknown");
+		       proc->operation < ARRAY_SIZE(proc_op_strs) ?
+		       proc_op_strs[proc->operation] : "unknown");
 	if (proc->validation_bits & CPER_PROC_VALID_FLAGS) {
 		printk("%s""flags: 0x%02x\n", pfx, proc->flags);
-		cper_print_bits(pfx, proc->flags, cper_proc_flag_strs,
-				ARRAY_SIZE(cper_proc_flag_strs));
+		cper_print_bits(pfx, proc->flags, proc_flag_strs,
+				ARRAY_SIZE(proc_flag_strs));
 	}
 	if (proc->validation_bits & CPER_PROC_VALID_LEVEL)
 		printk("%s""level: %d\n", pfx, proc->level);
@@ -177,7 +181,7 @@ static void cper_print_proc_generic(const char *pfx,
 		printk("%s""IP: 0x%016llx\n", pfx, proc->ip);
 }
 
-static const char *cper_mem_err_type_strs[] = {
+static const char * const mem_err_type_strs[] = {
 	"unknown",
 	"no error",
 	"single-bit ECC",
@@ -196,58 +200,99 @@ static const char *cper_mem_err_type_strs[] = {
 	"physical memory map-out event",
 };
 
-static void cper_print_mem(const char *pfx, const struct cper_sec_mem_err *mem)
+const char *cper_mem_err_type_str(unsigned int etype)
 {
-	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_ERROR_STATUS)
-		printk("%s""error_status: 0x%016llx\n", pfx, mem->error_status);
-	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_PA)
-		printk("%s""physical_address: 0x%016llx\n",
-		       pfx, mem->physical_addr);
-	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_PA_MASK)
-		printk("%s""physical_address_mask: 0x%016llx\n",
-		       pfx, mem->physical_addr_mask);
+	return etype < ARRAY_SIZE(mem_err_type_strs) ?
+		mem_err_type_strs[etype] : "unknown";
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cper_mem_err_type_str);
+
+int cper_mem_err_location(const struct cper_sec_mem_err *mem, char *msg)
+{
+	u32 len, n;
+
+	if (!msg)
+		return 0;
+
+	n = 0;
+	len = CPER_REC_LEN - 1;
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_NODE)
-		pr_debug("node: %d\n", mem->node);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "node: %d ", mem->node);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_CARD)
-		pr_debug("card: %d\n", mem->card);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "card: %d ", mem->card);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_MODULE)
-		pr_debug("module: %d\n", mem->module);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "module: %d ", mem->module);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_RANK_NUMBER)
-		pr_debug("rank: %d\n", mem->rank);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "rank: %d ", mem->rank);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_BANK)
-		pr_debug("bank: %d\n", mem->bank);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "bank: %d ", mem->bank);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_DEVICE)
-		pr_debug("device: %d\n", mem->device);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "device: %d ", mem->device);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_ROW)
-		pr_debug("row: %d\n", mem->row);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "row: %d ", mem->row);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_COLUMN)
-		pr_debug("column: %d\n", mem->column);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "column: %d ", mem->column);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_BIT_POSITION)
-		pr_debug("bit_position: %d\n", mem->bit_pos);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "bit_position: %d ",
+			       mem->bit_pos);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_REQUESTOR_ID)
-		pr_debug("requestor_id: 0x%016llx\n", mem->requestor_id);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "requestor_id: 0x%016llx ",
+			       mem->requestor_id);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_RESPONDER_ID)
-		pr_debug("responder_id: 0x%016llx\n", mem->responder_id);
+		n += scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "responder_id: 0x%016llx ",
+			       mem->responder_id);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_TARGET_ID)
-		pr_debug("target_id: 0x%016llx\n", mem->target_id);
+		scnprintf(msg + n, len - n, "target_id: 0x%016llx ",
+			  mem->target_id);
+
+	msg[n] = '\0';
+	return n;
+}
+
+int cper_dimm_err_location(const struct cper_sec_mem_err *mem, char *msg)
+{
+	u32 len, n;
+	const char *bank = NULL, *device = NULL;
+
+	if (!msg || !(mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_MODULE_HANDLE))
+		return 0;
+
+	n = 0;
+	len = CPER_REC_LEN - 1;
+	dmi_memdev_name(mem->mem_dev_handle, &bank, &device);
+	if (bank && device)
+		n = snprintf(msg, len, "DIMM location: %s %s ", bank, device);
+	else
+		n = snprintf(msg, len,
+			     "DIMM location: not present. DMI handle: 0x%.4x ",
+			     mem->mem_dev_handle);
+
+	msg[n] = '\0';
+	return n;
+}
+
+static void cper_print_mem(const char *pfx, const struct cper_sec_mem_err *mem)
+{
+	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_ERROR_STATUS)
+		printk("%s""error_status: 0x%016llx\n", pfx, mem->error_status);
+	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_PA)
+		printk("%s""physical_address: 0x%016llx\n",
+		       pfx, mem->physical_addr);
+	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_PA_MASK)
+		printk("%s""physical_address_mask: 0x%016llx\n",
+		       pfx, mem->physical_addr_mask);
+	if (cper_mem_err_location(mem, rcd_decode_str))
+		printk("%s%s\n", pfx, rcd_decode_str);
 	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_ERROR_TYPE) {
 		u8 etype = mem->error_type;
 		printk("%s""error_type: %d, %s\n", pfx, etype,
-		       etype < ARRAY_SIZE(cper_mem_err_type_strs) ?
-		       cper_mem_err_type_strs[etype] : "unknown");
-	}
-	if (mem->validation_bits & CPER_MEM_VALID_MODULE_HANDLE) {
-		const char *bank = NULL, *device = NULL;
-		dmi_memdev_name(mem->mem_dev_handle, &bank, &device);
-		if (bank != NULL && device != NULL)
-			printk("%s""DIMM location: %s %s", pfx, bank, device);
-		else
-			printk("%s""DIMM DMI handle: 0x%.4x",
-			       pfx, mem->mem_dev_handle);
+		       cper_mem_err_type_str(etype));
 	}
+	if (cper_dimm_err_location(mem, rcd_decode_str))
+		printk("%s%s\n", pfx, rcd_decode_str);
 }
 
-static const char *cper_pcie_port_type_strs[] = {
+static const char * const pcie_port_type_strs[] = {
 	"PCIe end point",
 	"legacy PCI end point",
 	"unknown",
@@ -266,8 +311,8 @@ static void cper_print_pcie(const char *pfx, const struct cper_sec_pcie *pcie,
 {
 	if (pcie->validation_bits & CPER_PCIE_VALID_PORT_TYPE)
 		printk("%s""port_type: %d, %s\n", pfx, pcie->port_type,
-		       pcie->port_type < ARRAY_SIZE(cper_pcie_port_type_strs) ?
-		       cper_pcie_port_type_strs[pcie->port_type] : "unknown");
+		       pcie->port_type < ARRAY_SIZE(pcie_port_type_strs) ?
+		       pcie_port_type_strs[pcie->port_type] : "unknown");
 	if (pcie->validation_bits & CPER_PCIE_VALID_VERSION)
 		printk("%s""version: %d.%d\n", pfx,
 		       pcie->version.major, pcie->version.minor);
diff --git a/include/linux/cper.h b/include/linux/cper.h
index 2fc0ec3..ed088b9 100644
--- a/include/linux/cper.h
+++ b/include/linux/cper.h
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
 #define CPER_RECORD_REV				0x0100
 
 /*
+ * CPER record length contains the CPER fields which are relevant for further
+ * handling of a memory error in userspace (we don't carry all the fields
+ * defined in the UEFI spec because some of them don't make any sense.)
+ * Currently, a length of 256 should be more than enough.
+ */
+#define CPER_REC_LEN					256
+/*
  * Severity difinition for error_severity in struct cper_record_header
  * and section_severity in struct cper_section_descriptor
  */
@@ -395,6 +402,8 @@ struct cper_sec_pcie {
 #pragma pack()
 
 u64 cper_next_record_id(void);
+const char *cper_severity_str(unsigned int);
+const char *cper_mem_err_type_str(unsigned int);
 void cper_print_bits(const char *prefix, unsigned int bits,
 		     const char * const strs[], unsigned int strs_size);
 
