@@ -2012,6 +2012,25 @@ static void dasd_eckd_kick_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device)
dasd_put_device(device);
}
+static int dasd_eckd_alloc_block(struct dasd_device *device)
+{
+ struct dasd_block *block;
+ struct dasd_uid temp_uid;
+
+ dasd_eckd_get_uid(device, &temp_uid);
+ if (temp_uid.type == UA_BASE_DEVICE) {
+ block = dasd_alloc_block();
+ if (IS_ERR(block)) {
+ DBF_EVENT_DEVID(DBF_WARNING, device->cdev, "%s",
+ "could not allocate dasd block structure");
+ return PTR_ERR(block);
+ }
+ device->block = block;
+ block->base = device;
+ }
+ return 0;
+}
+
/*
* Check device characteristics.
* If the device is accessible using ECKD discipline, the device is enabled.
@@ -2020,8 +2039,6 @@ static int
dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
{
struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
- struct dasd_block *block;
- struct dasd_uid temp_uid;
int rc, i;
int readonly;
unsigned long value;
@@ -2079,19 +2096,10 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
device->default_expires = value;
}
- dasd_eckd_get_uid(device, &temp_uid);
- if (temp_uid.type == UA_BASE_DEVICE) {
- block = dasd_alloc_block();
- if (IS_ERR(block)) {
- DBF_EVENT_DEVID(DBF_WARNING, device->cdev, "%s",
- "could not allocate dasd "
- "block structure");
- rc = PTR_ERR(block);
- goto out_err1;
- }
- device->block = block;
- block->base = device;
- }
+ /* check if block device is needed and allocate in case */
+ rc = dasd_eckd_alloc_block(device);
+ if (rc)
+ goto out_err1;
/* register lcu with alias handling, enable PAV */
rc = dasd_alias_make_device_known_to_lcu(device);