diff --git a/drivers/scsi/ahci.c b/drivers/scsi/ahci.c
index bb3686a..0f6e4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/ahci.c
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
 static u32 ahci_scr_read (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg);
 static void ahci_scr_write (struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int sc_reg, u32 val);
 static int ahci_init_one (struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent);
-static int ahci_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+static unsigned int ahci_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static irqreturn_t ahci_interrupt (int irq, void *dev_instance, struct pt_regs *regs);
 static void ahci_phy_reset(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void ahci_irq_clear(struct ata_port *ap);
@@ -800,7 +800,7 @@
 	return IRQ_RETVAL(handled);
 }
 
-static int ahci_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+static unsigned int ahci_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
 	void __iomem *port_mmio = (void __iomem *) ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
index 5b6bc36..50fb7cea 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-core.c
@@ -1126,10 +1126,9 @@
 	qc->private_data = &wait;
 	qc->complete_fn = ata_qc_complete_internal;
 
-	if (ata_qc_issue(qc)) {
-		qc->err_mask = AC_ERR_OTHER;
+	qc->err_mask = ata_qc_issue(qc);
+	if (qc->err_mask)
 		ata_qc_complete(qc);
-	}
 
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ap->host_set->lock, flags);
 
@@ -3860,10 +3859,10 @@
  *	spin_lock_irqsave(host_set lock)
  *
  *	RETURNS:
- *	Zero on success, negative on error.
+ *	Zero on success, AC_ERR_* mask on failure
  */
 
-int ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+unsigned int ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
 
@@ -3888,7 +3887,7 @@
 
 sg_err:
 	qc->flags &= ~ATA_QCFLAG_DMAMAP;
-	return -1;
+	return AC_ERR_SYSTEM;
 }
 
 
@@ -3907,10 +3906,10 @@
  *	spin_lock_irqsave(host_set lock)
  *
  *	RETURNS:
- *	Zero on success, negative on error.
+ *	Zero on success, AC_ERR_* mask on failure
  */
 
-int ata_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+unsigned int ata_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
 
@@ -4015,7 +4014,7 @@
 
 	default:
 		WARN_ON(1);
-		return -1;
+		return AC_ERR_SYSTEM;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c b/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
index c496309..95e3c27 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata-scsi.c
@@ -1322,10 +1322,9 @@
 		goto early_finish;
 
 	/* select device, send command to hardware */
-	if (ata_qc_issue(qc)) {
-		qc->err_mask |= AC_ERR_OTHER;
+	qc->err_mask = ata_qc_issue(qc);
+	if (qc->err_mask)
 		ata_qc_complete(qc);
-	}
 
 	VPRINTK("EXIT\n");
 	return;
@@ -2044,10 +2043,9 @@
 
 	qc->complete_fn = atapi_sense_complete;
 
-	if (ata_qc_issue(qc)) {
-		qc->err_mask |= AC_ERR_OTHER;
+	qc->err_mask = ata_qc_issue(qc);
+	if (qc->err_mask)
 		ata_qc_complete(qc);
-	}
 
 	DPRINTK("EXIT\n");
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/libata.h b/drivers/scsi/libata.h
index e03ce48..9d76923 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/libata.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/libata.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 				      struct ata_device *dev);
 extern int ata_rwcmd_protocol(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern void ata_qc_free(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
-extern int ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+extern unsigned int ata_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern int ata_check_atapi_dma(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern void ata_dev_select(struct ata_port *ap, unsigned int device,
                            unsigned int wait, unsigned int can_sleep);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/pdc_adma.c b/drivers/scsi/pdc_adma.c
index 4daede8..2dca6c5 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/pdc_adma.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/pdc_adma.c
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
 static void adma_port_stop(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void adma_phy_reset(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void adma_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
-static int adma_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+static unsigned int adma_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static int adma_check_atapi_dma(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static void adma_bmdma_stop(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static u8 adma_bmdma_status(struct ata_port *ap);
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
 	writew(aPIOMD4 | aGO, chan + ADMA_CONTROL);
 }
 
-static int adma_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+static unsigned int adma_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	struct adma_port_priv *pp = qc->ap->private_data;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
index 68d1779..498d628 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_mv.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 static int mv_port_start(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void mv_port_stop(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void mv_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
-static int mv_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+static unsigned int mv_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static irqreturn_t mv_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance,
 				struct pt_regs *regs);
 static void mv_eng_timeout(struct ata_port *ap);
@@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@
  *      LOCKING:
  *      Inherited from caller.
  */
-static int mv_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+static unsigned int mv_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	void __iomem *port_mmio = mv_ap_base(qc->ap);
 	struct mv_port_priv *pp = qc->ap->private_data;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c
index 02b14a8..010e088 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_promise.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 static void pdc_tf_load_mmio(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_taskfile *tf);
 static void pdc_exec_command_mmio(struct ata_port *ap, const struct ata_taskfile *tf);
 static void pdc_irq_clear(struct ata_port *ap);
-static int pdc_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+static unsigned int pdc_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 
 
 static struct scsi_host_template pdc_ata_sht = {
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
 	readl((void __iomem *) ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr + PDC_PKT_SUBMIT); /* flush */
 }
 
-static int pdc_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+static unsigned int pdc_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	switch (qc->tf.protocol) {
 	case ATA_PROT_DMA:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c
index 6367966..b2f87da 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_qstor.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 static void qs_port_stop(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void qs_phy_reset(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void qs_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
-static int qs_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+static unsigned int qs_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static int qs_check_atapi_dma(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static void qs_bmdma_stop(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static u8 qs_bmdma_status(struct ata_port *ap);
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@
 	readl(chan + QS_CCT_CFF);          /* flush */
 }
 
-static int qs_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+static unsigned int qs_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	struct qs_port_priv *pp = qc->ap->private_data;
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c
index fb59012..5a7a7b1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_sil24.c
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 static void sil24_tf_read(struct ata_port *ap, struct ata_taskfile *tf);
 static void sil24_phy_reset(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void sil24_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
-static int sil24_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+static unsigned int sil24_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 static void sil24_irq_clear(struct ata_port *ap);
 static void sil24_eng_timeout(struct ata_port *ap);
 static irqreturn_t sil24_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_instance, struct pt_regs *regs);
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@
 		sil24_fill_sg(qc, sge);
 }
 
-static int sil24_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+static unsigned int sil24_qc_issue(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	struct ata_port *ap = qc->ap;
 	void __iomem *port = (void __iomem *)ap->ioaddr.cmd_addr;
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c b/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c
index 9d8e422..db08a8b 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sata_sx4.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 static void pdc20621_put_to_dimm(struct ata_probe_ent *pe,
 				 void *psource, u32 offset, u32 size);
 static void pdc20621_irq_clear(struct ata_port *ap);
-static int pdc20621_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+static unsigned int pdc20621_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 
 
 static struct scsi_host_template pdc_sata_sht = {
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int pdc20621_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
+static unsigned int pdc20621_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc)
 {
 	switch (qc->tf.protocol) {
 	case ATA_PROT_DMA:
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
index a2333d2..6bac3d2 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/scsi_error.c
@@ -584,8 +584,7 @@
  *    keep a list of pending commands for final completion, and once we
  *    are ready to leave error handling we handle completion for real.
  **/
-static void scsi_eh_finish_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd,
-			       struct list_head *done_q)
+void scsi_eh_finish_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd, struct list_head *done_q)
 {
 	scmd->device->host->host_failed--;
 	scmd->eh_eflags = 0;
@@ -597,6 +596,7 @@
 	scsi_setup_cmd_retry(scmd);
 	list_move_tail(&scmd->eh_entry, done_q);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_eh_finish_cmd);
 
 /**
  * scsi_eh_get_sense - Get device sense data.
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@
  * @done_q:	list_head of processed commands.
  *
  **/
-static void scsi_eh_flush_done_q(struct list_head *done_q)
+void scsi_eh_flush_done_q(struct list_head *done_q)
 {
 	struct scsi_cmnd *scmd, *next;
 
@@ -1454,6 +1454,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(scsi_eh_flush_done_q);
 
 /**
  * scsi_unjam_host - Attempt to fix a host which has a cmd that failed.
diff --git a/include/linux/libata.h b/include/linux/libata.h
index 510aee8..5915f76 100644
--- a/include/linux/libata.h
+++ b/include/linux/libata.h
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@
 	void (*bmdma_start) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 
 	void (*qc_prep) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
-	int (*qc_issue) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+	unsigned int (*qc_issue) (struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 
 	void (*eng_timeout) (struct ata_port *ap);
 
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 extern void ata_host_stop (struct ata_host_set *host_set);
 extern irqreturn_t ata_interrupt (int irq, void *dev_instance, struct pt_regs *regs);
 extern void ata_qc_prep(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
-extern int ata_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
+extern unsigned int ata_qc_issue_prot(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc);
 extern void ata_sg_init_one(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc, void *buf,
 		unsigned int buflen);
 extern void ata_sg_init(struct ata_queued_cmd *qc, struct scatterlist *sg,
diff --git a/include/scsi/scsi_eh.h b/include/scsi/scsi_eh.h
index fabd879..d160880 100644
--- a/include/scsi/scsi_eh.h
+++ b/include/scsi/scsi_eh.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 }
 
 
+extern void scsi_eh_finish_cmd(struct scsi_cmnd *scmd,
+			       struct list_head *done_q);
+extern void scsi_eh_flush_done_q(struct list_head *done_q);
 extern void scsi_report_bus_reset(struct Scsi_Host *, int);
 extern void scsi_report_device_reset(struct Scsi_Host *, int, int);
 extern int scsi_block_when_processing_errors(struct scsi_device *);