diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index 3b70d37..42b34cd 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@
 	__u8 lpum;
 };
 
+static int prepare_itcw(struct itcw *, unsigned int, unsigned int, int,
+			struct dasd_device *, struct dasd_device *,
+			unsigned int, int, unsigned int, unsigned int,
+			unsigned int, unsigned int);
+
 /* initial attempt at a probe function. this can be simplified once
  * the other detection code is gone */
 static int
@@ -257,10 +262,13 @@
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_CKD_MT:
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_KD:
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_KD_MT:
-	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT:
 		data->mask.perm = 0x1;
 		data->attributes.operation = private->attrib.operation;
 		break;
+	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT:
+		data->mask.perm = 0x1;
+		data->attributes.operation = DASD_BYPASS_CACHE;
+		break;
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE:
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_MT:
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_WRITE_KD:
@@ -529,10 +537,13 @@
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_CKD_MT:
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_KD:
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_KD_MT:
-	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT:
 		dedata->mask.perm = 0x1;
 		dedata->attributes.operation = basepriv->attrib.operation;
 		break;
+	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT:
+		dedata->mask.perm = 0x1;
+		dedata->attributes.operation = DASD_BYPASS_CACHE;
+		break;
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_TRACK:
 	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_TRACK_DATA:
 		dedata->mask.perm = 0x1;
@@ -2096,6 +2107,180 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Build the TCW request for the format check
+ */
+static struct dasd_ccw_req *
+dasd_eckd_build_check_tcw(struct dasd_device *base, struct format_data_t *fdata,
+			  int enable_pav, struct eckd_count *fmt_buffer,
+			  int rpt)
+{
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *start_priv;
+	struct dasd_device *startdev = NULL;
+	struct tidaw *last_tidaw = NULL;
+	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
+	struct itcw *itcw;
+	int itcw_size;
+	int count;
+	int rc;
+	int i;
+
+	if (enable_pav)
+		startdev = dasd_alias_get_start_dev(base);
+
+	if (!startdev)
+		startdev = base;
+
+	start_priv = startdev->private;
+
+	count = rpt * (fdata->stop_unit - fdata->start_unit + 1);
+
+	/*
+	 * we're adding 'count' amount of tidaw to the itcw.
+	 * calculate the corresponding itcw_size
+	 */
+	itcw_size = itcw_calc_size(0, count, 0);
+
+	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 0, itcw_size, startdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(cqr))
+		return cqr;
+
+	start_priv->count++;
+
+	itcw = itcw_init(cqr->data, itcw_size, ITCW_OP_READ, 0, count, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(itcw)) {
+		rc = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_err;
+	}
+
+	cqr->cpaddr = itcw_get_tcw(itcw);
+	rc = prepare_itcw(itcw, fdata->start_unit, fdata->stop_unit,
+			  DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT_MT, base, startdev, 0, count,
+			  sizeof(struct eckd_count),
+			  count * sizeof(struct eckd_count), 0, rpt);
+	if (rc)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		last_tidaw = itcw_add_tidaw(itcw, 0, fmt_buffer++,
+					    sizeof(struct eckd_count));
+		if (IS_ERR(last_tidaw)) {
+			rc = -EINVAL;
+			goto out_err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	last_tidaw->flags |= TIDAW_FLAGS_LAST;
+	itcw_finalize(itcw);
+
+	cqr->cpmode = 1;
+	cqr->startdev = startdev;
+	cqr->memdev = startdev;
+	cqr->basedev = base;
+	cqr->retries = startdev->default_retries;
+	cqr->expires = startdev->default_expires * HZ;
+	cqr->buildclk = get_tod_clock();
+	cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
+	/* Set flags to suppress output for expected errors */
+	set_bit(DASD_CQR_SUPPRESS_FP, &cqr->flags);
+	set_bit(DASD_CQR_SUPPRESS_IL, &cqr->flags);
+
+	return cqr;
+
+out_err:
+	dasd_sfree_request(cqr, startdev);
+
+	return ERR_PTR(rc);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Build the CCW request for the format check
+ */
+static struct dasd_ccw_req *
+dasd_eckd_build_check(struct dasd_device *base, struct format_data_t *fdata,
+		      int enable_pav, struct eckd_count *fmt_buffer, int rpt)
+{
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *start_priv;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *base_priv;
+	struct dasd_device *startdev = NULL;
+	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
+	struct ccw1 *ccw;
+	void *data;
+	int cplength, datasize;
+	int use_prefix;
+	int count;
+	int i;
+
+	if (enable_pav)
+		startdev = dasd_alias_get_start_dev(base);
+
+	if (!startdev)
+		startdev = base;
+
+	start_priv = startdev->private;
+	base_priv = base->private;
+
+	count = rpt * (fdata->stop_unit - fdata->start_unit + 1);
+
+	use_prefix = base_priv->features.feature[8] & 0x01;
+
+	if (use_prefix) {
+		cplength = 1;
+		datasize = sizeof(struct PFX_eckd_data);
+	} else {
+		cplength = 2;
+		datasize = sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data) +
+			sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data);
+	}
+	cplength += count;
+
+	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, cplength, datasize,
+				  startdev);
+	if (IS_ERR(cqr))
+		return cqr;
+
+	start_priv->count++;
+	data = cqr->data;
+	ccw = cqr->cpaddr;
+
+	if (use_prefix) {
+		prefix_LRE(ccw++, data, fdata->start_unit, fdata->stop_unit,
+			   DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT, base, startdev, 1, 0,
+			   count, 0, 0);
+	} else {
+		define_extent(ccw++, data, fdata->start_unit, fdata->stop_unit,
+			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT, startdev);
+
+		data += sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data);
+		ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
+
+		locate_record(ccw++, data, fdata->start_unit, 0, count,
+			      DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT, base, 0);
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+		ccw[-1].flags |= CCW_FLAG_CC;
+		ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT;
+		ccw->flags = CCW_FLAG_SLI;
+		ccw->count = 8;
+		ccw->cda = (__u32)(addr_t) fmt_buffer;
+		ccw++;
+		fmt_buffer++;
+	}
+
+	cqr->startdev = startdev;
+	cqr->memdev = startdev;
+	cqr->basedev = base;
+	cqr->retries = DASD_RETRIES;
+	cqr->expires = startdev->default_expires * HZ;
+	cqr->buildclk = get_tod_clock();
+	cqr->status = DASD_CQR_FILLED;
+	/* Set flags to suppress output for expected errors */
+	set_bit(DASD_CQR_SUPPRESS_NRF, &cqr->flags);
+
+	return cqr;
+}
+
 static struct dasd_ccw_req *
 dasd_eckd_build_format(struct dasd_device *base,
 		       struct format_data_t *fdata,
@@ -2363,9 +2548,24 @@
  */
 static struct dasd_ccw_req *
 dasd_eckd_format_build_ccw_req(struct dasd_device *base,
-			       struct format_data_t *fdata, int enable_pav)
+			       struct format_data_t *fdata, int enable_pav,
+			       int tpm, struct eckd_count *fmt_buffer, int rpt)
 {
-	return dasd_eckd_build_format(base, fdata, enable_pav);
+	struct dasd_ccw_req *ccw_req;
+
+	if (!fmt_buffer) {
+		ccw_req = dasd_eckd_build_format(base, fdata, enable_pav);
+	} else {
+		if (tpm)
+			ccw_req = dasd_eckd_build_check_tcw(base, fdata,
+							    enable_pav,
+							    fmt_buffer, rpt);
+		else
+			ccw_req = dasd_eckd_build_check(base, fdata, enable_pav,
+							fmt_buffer, rpt);
+	}
+
+	return ccw_req;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -2410,12 +2610,15 @@
  */
 static int dasd_eckd_format_process_data(struct dasd_device *base,
 					 struct format_data_t *fdata,
-					 int enable_pav)
+					 int enable_pav, int tpm,
+					 struct eckd_count *fmt_buffer, int rpt,
+					 struct irb *irb)
 {
 	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = base->private;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, *n;
 	struct list_head format_queue;
 	struct dasd_device *device;
+	char *sense = NULL;
 	int old_start, old_stop, format_step;
 	int step, retry;
 	int rc;
@@ -2429,8 +2632,18 @@
 	old_start = fdata->start_unit;
 	old_stop = fdata->stop_unit;
 
-	format_step = DASD_CQR_MAX_CCW / recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0,
-							fdata->blksize);
+	if (!tpm && fmt_buffer != NULL) {
+		/* Command Mode / Format Check */
+		format_step = 1;
+	} else if (tpm && fmt_buffer != NULL) {
+		/* Transport Mode / Format Check */
+		format_step = DASD_CQR_MAX_CCW / rpt;
+	} else {
+		/* Normal Formatting */
+		format_step = DASD_CQR_MAX_CCW /
+			recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0, fdata->blksize);
+	}
+
 	do {
 		retry = 0;
 		while (fdata->start_unit <= old_stop) {
@@ -2441,7 +2654,8 @@
 			}
 
 			cqr = dasd_eckd_format_build_ccw_req(base, fdata,
-							     enable_pav);
+							     enable_pav, tpm,
+							     fmt_buffer, rpt);
 			if (IS_ERR(cqr)) {
 				rc = PTR_ERR(cqr);
 				if (rc == -ENOMEM) {
@@ -2459,6 +2673,10 @@
 			}
 			list_add_tail(&cqr->blocklist, &format_queue);
 
+			if (fmt_buffer) {
+				step = fdata->stop_unit - fdata->start_unit + 1;
+				fmt_buffer += rpt * step;
+			}
 			fdata->start_unit = fdata->stop_unit + 1;
 			fdata->stop_unit = old_stop;
 		}
@@ -2469,15 +2687,41 @@
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(cqr, n, &format_queue, blocklist) {
 			device = cqr->startdev;
 			private = device->private;
-			if (cqr->status == DASD_CQR_FAILED)
+
+			if (cqr->status == DASD_CQR_FAILED) {
+				/*
+				 * Only get sense data if called by format
+				 * check
+				 */
+				if (fmt_buffer && irb) {
+					sense = dasd_get_sense(&cqr->irb);
+					memcpy(irb, &cqr->irb, sizeof(*irb));
+				}
 				rc = -EIO;
+			}
 			list_del_init(&cqr->blocklist);
 			dasd_sfree_request(cqr, device);
 			private->count--;
 		}
 
-		if (rc)
+		if (rc && rc != -EIO)
 			goto out;
+		if (rc == -EIO) {
+			/*
+			 * In case fewer than the expected records are on the
+			 * track, we will most likely get a 'No Record Found'
+			 * error (in command mode) or a 'File Protected' error
+			 * (in transport mode). Those particular cases shouldn't
+			 * pass the -EIO to the IOCTL, therefore reset the rc
+			 * and continue.
+			 */
+			if (sense &&
+			    (sense[1] & SNS1_NO_REC_FOUND ||
+			     sense[1] & SNS1_FILE_PROTECTED))
+				retry = 1;
+			else
+				goto out;
+		}
 
 	} while (retry);
 
@@ -2491,7 +2735,225 @@
 static int dasd_eckd_format_device(struct dasd_device *base,
 				   struct format_data_t *fdata, int enable_pav)
 {
-	return dasd_eckd_format_process_data(base, fdata, enable_pav);
+	return dasd_eckd_format_process_data(base, fdata, enable_pav, 0, NULL,
+					     0, NULL);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Helper function to count consecutive records of a single track.
+ */
+static int dasd_eckd_count_records(struct eckd_count *fmt_buffer, int start,
+				   int max)
+{
+	int head;
+	int i;
+
+	head = fmt_buffer[start].head;
+
+	/*
+	 * There are 3 conditions where we stop counting:
+	 * - if data reoccurs (same head and record may reoccur), which may
+	 *   happen due to the way DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT works
+	 * - when the head changes, because we're iterating over several tracks
+	 *   then (DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT_MT)
+	 * - when we've reached the end of sensible data in the buffer (the
+	 *   record will be 0 then)
+	 */
+	for (i = start; i < max; i++) {
+		if (i > start) {
+			if ((fmt_buffer[i].head == head &&
+			    fmt_buffer[i].record == 1) ||
+			    fmt_buffer[i].head != head ||
+			    fmt_buffer[i].record == 0)
+				break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return i - start;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Evaluate a given range of tracks. Data like number of records, blocksize,
+ * record ids, and key length are compared with expected data.
+ *
+ * If a mismatch occurs, the corresponding error bit is set, as well as
+ * additional information, depending on the error.
+ */
+static void dasd_eckd_format_evaluate_tracks(struct eckd_count *fmt_buffer,
+					     struct format_check_t *cdata,
+					     int rpt_max, int rpt_exp,
+					     int trk_per_cyl, int tpm)
+{
+	struct ch_t geo;
+	int max_entries;
+	int count = 0;
+	int trkcount;
+	int blksize;
+	int pos = 0;
+	int i, j;
+	int kl;
+
+	trkcount = cdata->expect.stop_unit - cdata->expect.start_unit + 1;
+	max_entries = trkcount * rpt_max;
+
+	for (i = cdata->expect.start_unit; i <= cdata->expect.stop_unit; i++) {
+		/* Calculate the correct next starting position in the buffer */
+		if (tpm) {
+			while (fmt_buffer[pos].record == 0 &&
+			       fmt_buffer[pos].dl == 0) {
+				if (pos++ > max_entries)
+					break;
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (i != cdata->expect.start_unit)
+				pos += rpt_max - count;
+		}
+
+		/* Calculate the expected geo values for the current track */
+		set_ch_t(&geo, i / trk_per_cyl, i % trk_per_cyl);
+
+		/* Count and check number of records */
+		count = dasd_eckd_count_records(fmt_buffer, pos, pos + rpt_max);
+
+		if (count < rpt_exp) {
+			cdata->result = DASD_FMT_ERR_TOO_FEW_RECORDS;
+			break;
+		}
+		if (count > rpt_exp) {
+			cdata->result = DASD_FMT_ERR_TOO_MANY_RECORDS;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		for (j = 0; j < count; j++, pos++) {
+			blksize = cdata->expect.blksize;
+			kl = 0;
+
+			/*
+			 * Set special values when checking CDL formatted
+			 * devices.
+			 */
+			if ((cdata->expect.intensity & 0x08) &&
+			    geo.cyl == 0 && geo.head == 0) {
+				if (j < 3) {
+					blksize = sizes_trk0[j] - 4;
+					kl = 4;
+				}
+			}
+			if ((cdata->expect.intensity & 0x08) &&
+			    geo.cyl == 0 && geo.head == 1) {
+				blksize = LABEL_SIZE - 44;
+				kl = 44;
+			}
+
+			/* Check blocksize */
+			if (fmt_buffer[pos].dl != blksize) {
+				cdata->result = DASD_FMT_ERR_BLKSIZE;
+				goto out;
+			}
+			/* Check if key length is 0 */
+			if (fmt_buffer[pos].kl != kl) {
+				cdata->result = DASD_FMT_ERR_KEY_LENGTH;
+				goto out;
+			}
+			/* Check if record_id is correct */
+			if (fmt_buffer[pos].cyl != geo.cyl ||
+			    fmt_buffer[pos].head != geo.head ||
+			    fmt_buffer[pos].record != (j + 1)) {
+				cdata->result = DASD_FMT_ERR_RECORD_ID;
+				goto out;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	/*
+	 * In case of no errors, we need to decrease by one
+	 * to get the correct positions.
+	 */
+	if (!cdata->result) {
+		i--;
+		pos--;
+	}
+
+	cdata->unit = i;
+	cdata->num_records = count;
+	cdata->rec = fmt_buffer[pos].record;
+	cdata->blksize = fmt_buffer[pos].dl;
+	cdata->key_length = fmt_buffer[pos].kl;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Check the format of a range of tracks of a DASD.
+ */
+static int dasd_eckd_check_device_format(struct dasd_device *base,
+					 struct format_check_t *cdata,
+					 int enable_pav)
+{
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = base->private;
+	struct eckd_count *fmt_buffer;
+	struct irb irb;
+	int rpt_max, rpt_exp;
+	int fmt_buffer_size;
+	int trk_per_cyl;
+	int trkcount;
+	int tpm = 0;
+	int rc;
+
+	trk_per_cyl = private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl;
+
+	/* Get maximum and expected amount of records per track */
+	rpt_max = recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0, 512) + 1;
+	rpt_exp = recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0, cdata->expect.blksize);
+
+	trkcount = cdata->expect.stop_unit - cdata->expect.start_unit + 1;
+	fmt_buffer_size = trkcount * rpt_max * sizeof(struct eckd_count);
+
+	fmt_buffer = kzalloc(fmt_buffer_size, GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
+	if (!fmt_buffer)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/*
+	 * A certain FICON feature subset is needed to operate in transport
+	 * mode. Additionally, the support for transport mode is implicitly
+	 * checked by comparing the buffer size with fcx_max_data. As long as
+	 * the buffer size is smaller we can operate in transport mode and
+	 * process multiple tracks. If not, only one track at once is being
+	 * processed using command mode.
+	 */
+	if ((private->features.feature[40] & 0x04) &&
+	    fmt_buffer_size <= private->fcx_max_data)
+		tpm = 1;
+
+	rc = dasd_eckd_format_process_data(base, &cdata->expect, enable_pav,
+					   tpm, fmt_buffer, rpt_max, &irb);
+	if (rc && rc != -EIO)
+		goto out;
+	if (rc == -EIO) {
+		/*
+		 * If our first attempt with transport mode enabled comes back
+		 * with an incorrect length error, we're going to retry the
+		 * check with command mode.
+		 */
+		if (tpm && scsw_cstat(&irb.scsw) == 0x40) {
+			tpm = 0;
+			rc = dasd_eckd_format_process_data(base, &cdata->expect,
+							   enable_pav, tpm,
+							   fmt_buffer, rpt_max,
+							   &irb);
+			if (rc)
+				goto out;
+		} else {
+			goto out;
+		}
+	}
+
+	dasd_eckd_format_evaluate_tracks(fmt_buffer, cdata, rpt_max, rpt_exp,
+					 trk_per_cyl, tpm);
+
+out:
+	kfree(fmt_buffer);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
 static void dasd_eckd_handle_terminated_request(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr)
@@ -3038,6 +3500,16 @@
 		lredata->auxiliary.check_bytes = 0x2;
 		pfx_cmd = DASD_ECKD_CCW_PFX;
 		break;
+	case DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT_MT:
+		dedata->mask.perm = 0x1;
+		dedata->attributes.operation = DASD_BYPASS_CACHE;
+		dedata->ga_extended |= 0x42;
+		dedata->blk_size = blksize;
+		lredata->operation.orientation = 0x2;
+		lredata->operation.operation = 0x16;
+		lredata->auxiliary.check_bytes = 0x01;
+		pfx_cmd = DASD_ECKD_CCW_PFX_READ;
+		break;
 	default:
 		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_ERR, basedev,
 			      "prepare itcw, unknown opcode 0x%x", cmd);
@@ -3085,13 +3557,19 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	lredata->auxiliary.length_valid = 1;
-	lredata->auxiliary.length_scope = 1;
+	if (cmd == DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_COUNT_MT) {
+		lredata->auxiliary.length_valid = 0;
+		lredata->auxiliary.length_scope = 0;
+		lredata->sector = 0xff;
+	} else {
+		lredata->auxiliary.length_valid = 1;
+		lredata->auxiliary.length_scope = 1;
+		lredata->sector = sector;
+	}
 	lredata->auxiliary.imbedded_ccw_valid = 1;
 	lredata->length = tlf;
 	lredata->imbedded_ccw = cmd;
 	lredata->count = count;
-	lredata->sector = sector;
 	set_ch_t(&lredata->seek_addr, begcyl, beghead);
 	lredata->search_arg.cyl = lredata->seek_addr.cyl;
 	lredata->search_arg.head = lredata->seek_addr.head;
@@ -4413,10 +4891,34 @@
 static void dasd_eckd_dump_sense(struct dasd_device *device,
 				 struct dasd_ccw_req *req, struct irb *irb)
 {
-	if (scsw_is_tm(&irb->scsw))
+	u8 *sense = dasd_get_sense(irb);
+
+	if (scsw_is_tm(&irb->scsw)) {
+		/*
+		 * In some cases the 'File Protected' or 'Incorrect Length'
+		 * error might be expected and log messages shouldn't be written
+		 * then. Check if the according suppress bit is set.
+		 */
+		if (sense && (sense[1] & SNS1_FILE_PROTECTED) &&
+		    test_bit(DASD_CQR_SUPPRESS_FP, &req->flags))
+			return;
+		if (scsw_cstat(&irb->scsw) == 0x40 &&
+		    test_bit(DASD_CQR_SUPPRESS_IL, &req->flags))
+			return;
+
 		dasd_eckd_dump_sense_tcw(device, req, irb);
-	else
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * In some cases the 'No Record Found' error might be expected
+		 * and log messages shouldn't be written then. Check if the
+		 * according suppress bit is set.
+		 */
+		if (sense && sense[1] & SNS1_NO_REC_FOUND &&
+		    test_bit(DASD_CQR_SUPPRESS_NRF, &req->flags))
+			return;
+
 		dasd_eckd_dump_sense_ccw(device, req, irb);
+	}
 }
 
 static int dasd_eckd_pm_freeze(struct dasd_device *device)
@@ -5246,6 +5748,7 @@
 	.term_IO = dasd_term_IO,
 	.handle_terminated_request = dasd_eckd_handle_terminated_request,
 	.format_device = dasd_eckd_format_device,
+	.check_device_format = dasd_eckd_check_device_format,
 	.erp_action = dasd_eckd_erp_action,
 	.erp_postaction = dasd_eckd_erp_postaction,
 	.check_for_device_change = dasd_eckd_check_for_device_change,