scsi: be2iscsi: Fix to make boot discovery non-blocking

Boot work involves:
1. Find and fetch configured boot session and its handle.
2. Attempt to open the session if its not.
3. Get the session details for boot kset creation.
4. Logout of that session owned by FW.
5. Create boot kset for session details.

All these actions were done in blocking call with retries in global wq.
Other works in wq suffered if the IOCTLs stalled or timed out.

This change moves all the boot work to make it non-blocking.
The work queued in global wq just issues the IOCTL depending on the action
to be taken and mcc wq schedules work depending on status of the IOCTL.
Initial boot_work is started on link and ASYNC event.

The other code changes move all boot related functions in one place and
follow naming conventions.

Signed-off-by: Jitendra Bhivare <jitendra.bhivare@broadcom.com>
Reviewed-by: Hannes Reinecke <hare@suse.com>
Signed-off-by: Martin K. Petersen <martin.petersen@oracle.com>

7 files changed, 725 insertions, 657 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be.h b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be.h
index 621291a..454002d 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be.h
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ struct beiscsi_mcc_tag_state {
 	unsigned long tag_state;
 #define MCC_TAG_STATE_RUNNING	1
 #define MCC_TAG_STATE_TIMEOUT	2
+#define MCC_TAG_STATE_ASYNC	3
+	void (*cbfn)(struct beiscsi_hba *, unsigned int);
 	struct be_dma_mem tag_mem_state;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.c
index f16de6c..27d10ce 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.c
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ struct be_mcc_wrb *alloc_mcc_wrb(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 	phba->ctrl.mcc_tag[phba->ctrl.mcc_alloc_index] = 0;
 	phba->ctrl.mcc_tag_status[tag] = 0;
 	phba->ctrl.ptag_state[tag].tag_state = 0;
+	phba->ctrl.ptag_state[tag].cbfn = NULL;
 	phba->ctrl.mcc_tag_available--;
 	if (phba->ctrl.mcc_alloc_index == (MAX_MCC_CMD - 1))
 		phba->ctrl.mcc_alloc_index = 0;
@@ -128,6 +129,70 @@ void beiscsi_fail_session(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session)
 }
 
 /*
+ * beiscsi_mcc_compl_status - Return the status of MCC completion
+ * @phba: Driver private structure
+ * @tag: Tag for the MBX Command
+ * @wrb: the WRB used for the MBX Command
+ * @mbx_cmd_mem: ptr to memory allocated for MBX Cmd
+ *
+ * return
+ * Success: 0
+ * Failure: Non-Zero
+ */
+int __beiscsi_mcc_compl_status(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
+			       unsigned int tag,
+			       struct be_mcc_wrb **wrb,
+			       struct be_dma_mem *mbx_cmd_mem)
+{
+	struct be_queue_info *mccq = &phba->ctrl.mcc_obj.q;
+	uint16_t status = 0, addl_status = 0, wrb_num = 0;
+	struct be_cmd_resp_hdr *mbx_resp_hdr;
+	struct be_cmd_req_hdr *mbx_hdr;
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *temp_wrb;
+	uint32_t mcc_tag_status;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	mcc_tag_status = phba->ctrl.mcc_tag_status[tag];
+	status = (mcc_tag_status & CQE_STATUS_MASK);
+	addl_status = ((mcc_tag_status & CQE_STATUS_ADDL_MASK) >>
+			CQE_STATUS_ADDL_SHIFT);
+
+	if (mbx_cmd_mem) {
+		mbx_hdr = (struct be_cmd_req_hdr *)mbx_cmd_mem->va;
+	} else {
+		wrb_num = (mcc_tag_status & CQE_STATUS_WRB_MASK) >>
+			  CQE_STATUS_WRB_SHIFT;
+		temp_wrb = (struct be_mcc_wrb *)queue_get_wrb(mccq, wrb_num);
+		mbx_hdr = embedded_payload(temp_wrb);
+
+		if (wrb)
+			*wrb = temp_wrb;
+	}
+
+	if (status || addl_status) {
+		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_WARNING,
+			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_EH |
+			    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
+			    "BC_%d : MBX Cmd Failed for Subsys : %d Opcode : %d with Status : %d and Extd_Status : %d\n",
+			    mbx_hdr->subsystem, mbx_hdr->opcode,
+			    status, addl_status);
+		rc = -EIO;
+		if (status == MCC_STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER) {
+			mbx_resp_hdr = (struct be_cmd_resp_hdr *)mbx_hdr;
+			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_WARNING,
+				    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_EH |
+				    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
+				    "BC_%d : Insufficient Buffer Error Resp_Len : %d Actual_Resp_Len : %d\n",
+				    mbx_resp_hdr->response_length,
+				    mbx_resp_hdr->actual_resp_len);
+			rc = -EAGAIN;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+/*
  * beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait()- Process completion in MCC CQ
  * @phba: Driver private structure
  * @tag: Tag for the MBX Command
@@ -141,16 +206,11 @@ void beiscsi_fail_session(struct iscsi_cls_session *cls_session)
  * Failure: Non-Zero
  **/
 int beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-			    uint32_t tag, struct be_mcc_wrb **wrb,
+			    unsigned int tag,
+			    struct be_mcc_wrb **wrb,
 			    struct be_dma_mem *mbx_cmd_mem)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
-	uint32_t mcc_tag_status;
-	uint16_t status = 0, addl_status = 0, wrb_num = 0;
-	struct be_mcc_wrb *temp_wrb;
-	struct be_cmd_req_hdr *mbx_hdr;
-	struct be_cmd_resp_hdr *mbx_resp_hdr;
-	struct be_queue_info *mccq = &phba->ctrl.mcc_obj.q;
 
 	if (beiscsi_hba_in_error(phba)) {
 		clear_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_RUNNING,
@@ -159,11 +219,11 @@ int beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 	}
 
 	/* wait for the mccq completion */
-	rc = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(
-				phba->ctrl.mcc_wait[tag],
-				phba->ctrl.mcc_tag_status[tag],
-				msecs_to_jiffies(
-				BEISCSI_HOST_MBX_TIMEOUT));
+	rc = wait_event_interruptible_timeout(phba->ctrl.mcc_wait[tag],
+					      phba->ctrl.mcc_tag_status[tag],
+					      msecs_to_jiffies(
+						BEISCSI_HOST_MBX_TIMEOUT));
+
 	/**
 	 * If MBOX cmd timeout expired, tag and resource allocated
 	 * for cmd is not freed until FW returns completion.
@@ -197,47 +257,7 @@ int beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
-	rc = 0;
-	mcc_tag_status = phba->ctrl.mcc_tag_status[tag];
-	status = (mcc_tag_status & CQE_STATUS_MASK);
-	addl_status = ((mcc_tag_status & CQE_STATUS_ADDL_MASK) >>
-			CQE_STATUS_ADDL_SHIFT);
-
-	if (mbx_cmd_mem) {
-		mbx_hdr = (struct be_cmd_req_hdr *)mbx_cmd_mem->va;
-	} else {
-		wrb_num = (mcc_tag_status & CQE_STATUS_WRB_MASK) >>
-			   CQE_STATUS_WRB_SHIFT;
-		temp_wrb = (struct be_mcc_wrb *)queue_get_wrb(mccq, wrb_num);
-		mbx_hdr = embedded_payload(temp_wrb);
-
-		if (wrb)
-			*wrb = temp_wrb;
-	}
-
-	if (status || addl_status) {
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_WARNING,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_EH |
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-			    "BC_%d : MBX Cmd Failed for "
-			    "Subsys : %d Opcode : %d with "
-			    "Status : %d and Extd_Status : %d\n",
-			    mbx_hdr->subsystem,
-			    mbx_hdr->opcode,
-			    status, addl_status);
-		rc = -EIO;
-		if (status == MCC_STATUS_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER) {
-			mbx_resp_hdr = (struct be_cmd_resp_hdr *) mbx_hdr;
-			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_WARNING,
-				    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_EH |
-				    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-				    "BC_%d : Insufficient Buffer Error "
-				    "Resp_Len : %d Actual_Resp_Len : %d\n",
-				    mbx_resp_hdr->response_length,
-				    mbx_resp_hdr->actual_resp_len);
-			rc = -EAGAIN;
-		}
-	}
+	rc = __beiscsi_mcc_compl_status(phba, tag, wrb, mbx_cmd_mem);
 
 	free_mcc_wrb(&phba->ctrl, tag);
 	return rc;
@@ -318,11 +338,9 @@ static void beiscsi_process_async_link(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 	 * This has been newly introduced in SKH-R Firmware 10.0.338.45.
 	 **/
 	if (evt->port_link_status & BE_ASYNC_LINK_UP_MASK) {
-		phba->get_boot = BE_GET_BOOT_RETRIES;
-		/* first this needs to be visible to worker thread */
-		wmb();
-		set_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_LINK_UP | BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND,
-			&phba->state);
+		set_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_LINK_UP, &phba->state);
+		if (test_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND, &phba->state))
+			beiscsi_start_boot_work(phba, BE_BOOT_INVALID_SHANDLE);
 		__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
 			      "BC_%d : Link Up on Port %d tag 0x%x\n",
 			      evt->physical_port, evt->event_tag);
@@ -412,10 +430,8 @@ void beiscsi_process_async_event(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 		beiscsi_process_async_link(phba, compl);
 		break;
 	case ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_ISCSI:
-		phba->get_boot = BE_GET_BOOT_RETRIES;
-		/* first this needs to be visible to worker thread */
-		wmb();
-		set_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND, &phba->state);
+		if (test_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND, &phba->state))
+			beiscsi_start_boot_work(phba, BE_BOOT_INVALID_SHANDLE);
 		sev = KERN_ERR;
 		break;
 	case ASYNC_EVENT_CODE_SLI:
@@ -451,6 +467,9 @@ int beiscsi_process_mcc_compl(struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	/* end MCC with this tag */
+	clear_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_RUNNING, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state);
+
 	if (test_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_TIMEOUT, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state)) {
 		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_WARNING,
 			    BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX | BEISCSI_LOG_INIT |
@@ -461,9 +480,11 @@ int beiscsi_process_mcc_compl(struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl,
 		 * Only for non-embedded cmd, PCI resource is allocated.
 		 **/
 		tag_mem = &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_mem_state;
-		if (tag_mem->size)
+		if (tag_mem->size) {
 			pci_free_consistent(ctrl->pdev, tag_mem->size,
 					tag_mem->va, tag_mem->dma);
+			tag_mem->size = 0;
+		}
 		free_mcc_wrb(ctrl, tag);
 		return 0;
 	}
@@ -482,8 +503,18 @@ int beiscsi_process_mcc_compl(struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl,
 				     CQE_STATUS_ADDL_MASK;
 	ctrl->mcc_tag_status[tag] |= (compl_status & CQE_STATUS_MASK);
 
-	/* write ordering forced in wake_up_interruptible */
-	clear_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_RUNNING, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state);
+	if (test_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_ASYNC, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state)) {
+		if (ctrl->ptag_state[tag].cbfn)
+			ctrl->ptag_state[tag].cbfn(phba, tag);
+		else
+			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+				    BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX | BEISCSI_LOG_INIT |
+				    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
+				    "BC_%d : MBX ASYNC command with no callback\n");
+		free_mcc_wrb(ctrl, tag);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	wake_up_interruptible(&ctrl->mcc_wait[tag]);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.h b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.h
index c50b74a..0510b67 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_cmds.h
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ struct be_cmd_req_logout_fw_sess {
 
 struct be_cmd_resp_logout_fw_sess {
 	struct be_cmd_resp_hdr hdr;	/* dw[4] */
-#define BEISCSI_MGMT_SESSION_CLOSE 0x20
 	uint32_t session_status;
+#define BE_SESS_STATUS_CLOSE		0x20
 } __packed;
 
 struct mgmt_conn_login_options {
@@ -438,8 +438,13 @@ struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_req {
 
 struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_resp {
 	struct be_cmd_resp_hdr hdr;
-	u32  boot_session_count;
-	int  boot_session_handle;
+	u32 boot_session_count;
+	u32 boot_session_handle;
+/**
+ * FW returns 0xffffffff if it couldn't establish connection with
+ * configured boot target.
+ */
+#define BE_BOOT_INVALID_SHANDLE	0xffffffff
 };
 
 struct be_cmd_reopen_session_req {
@@ -741,8 +746,13 @@ void free_mcc_wrb(struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl, unsigned int tag);
 int be_cmd_modify_eq_delay(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, struct be_set_eqd *,
 			    int num);
 int beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-			    uint32_t tag, struct be_mcc_wrb **wrb,
+			    unsigned int tag,
+			    struct be_mcc_wrb **wrb,
 			    struct be_dma_mem *mbx_cmd_mem);
+int __beiscsi_mcc_compl_status(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
+			       unsigned int tag,
+			       struct be_mcc_wrb **wrb,
+			       struct be_dma_mem *mbx_cmd_mem);
 /*ISCSI Functuions */
 int be_cmd_fw_initialize(struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl);
 int be_cmd_fw_uninit(struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl);
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
index 22fcbea..eb4ce17 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.c
@@ -374,152 +374,6 @@ static int beiscsi_eh_device_reset(struct scsi_cmnd *sc)
 	return iscsi_eh_device_reset(sc);
 }
 
-static ssize_t beiscsi_show_boot_tgt_info(void *data, int type, char *buf)
-{
-	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
-	struct mgmt_session_info *boot_sess = &phba->boot_sess;
-	struct mgmt_conn_info *boot_conn = &boot_sess->conn_list[0];
-	char *str = buf;
-	int rc = -EPERM;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NAME:
-		rc = sprintf(buf, "%.*s\n",
-			    (int)strlen(boot_sess->target_name),
-			    (char *)&boot_sess->target_name);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_IP_ADDR:
-		if (boot_conn->dest_ipaddr.ip_type == BEISCSI_IP_TYPE_V4)
-			rc = sprintf(buf, "%pI4\n",
-				(char *)&boot_conn->dest_ipaddr.addr);
-		else
-			rc = sprintf(str, "%pI6\n",
-				(char *)&boot_conn->dest_ipaddr.addr);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_PORT:
-		rc = sprintf(str, "%d\n", boot_conn->dest_port);
-		break;
-
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_NAME:
-		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
-			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
-			     target_chap_name_length,
-			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
-			     auth_data.chap.target_chap_name);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_SECRET:
-		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
-			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
-			     target_secret_length,
-			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
-			     auth_data.chap.target_secret);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_NAME:
-		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
-			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
-			     intr_chap_name_length,
-			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
-			     auth_data.chap.intr_chap_name);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_SECRET:
-		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
-			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
-			     intr_secret_length,
-			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
-			     auth_data.chap.intr_secret);
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_FLAGS:
-		rc = sprintf(str, "2\n");
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NIC_ASSOC:
-		rc = sprintf(str, "0\n");
-		break;
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static ssize_t beiscsi_show_boot_ini_info(void *data, int type, char *buf)
-{
-	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
-	char *str = buf;
-	int rc = -EPERM;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_INI_INITIATOR_NAME:
-		rc = sprintf(str, "%s\n", phba->boot_sess.initiator_iscsiname);
-		break;
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static ssize_t beiscsi_show_boot_eth_info(void *data, int type, char *buf)
-{
-	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
-	char *str = buf;
-	int rc = -EPERM;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_FLAGS:
-		rc = sprintf(str, "2\n");
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_INDEX:
-		rc = sprintf(str, "0\n");
-		break;
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_MAC:
-		rc  = beiscsi_get_macaddr(str, phba);
-		break;
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
-
-static umode_t beiscsi_tgt_get_attr_visibility(void *data, int type)
-{
-	umode_t rc = 0;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NAME:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_IP_ADDR:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_PORT:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_NAME:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_SECRET:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_NAME:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_SECRET:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NIC_ASSOC:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_FLAGS:
-		rc = S_IRUGO;
-		break;
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static umode_t beiscsi_ini_get_attr_visibility(void *data, int type)
-{
-	umode_t rc = 0;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_INI_INITIATOR_NAME:
-		rc = S_IRUGO;
-		break;
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
-
-static umode_t beiscsi_eth_get_attr_visibility(void *data, int type)
-{
-	umode_t rc = 0;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_FLAGS:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_MAC:
-	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_INDEX:
-		rc = S_IRUGO;
-		break;
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
 /*------------------- PCI Driver operations and data ----------------- */
 static const struct pci_device_id beiscsi_pci_id_table[] = {
 	{ PCI_DEVICE(BE_VENDOR_ID, BE_DEVICE_ID1) },
@@ -4312,149 +4166,6 @@ static void hwi_disable_intr(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 			    "BM_%d : In hwi_disable_intr, Already Disabled\n");
 }
 
-/**
- * beiscsi_get_boot_info()- Get the boot session info
- * @phba: The device priv structure instance
- *
- * Get the boot target info and store in driver priv structure
- *
- * return values
- *	Success: 0
- *	Failure: Non-Zero Value
- **/
-static int beiscsi_get_boot_info(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
-{
-	struct be_cmd_get_session_resp *session_resp;
-	struct be_dma_mem nonemb_cmd;
-	unsigned int tag;
-	unsigned int s_handle;
-	int ret = -ENOMEM;
-
-	/* Get the session handle of the boot target */
-	ret = be_mgmt_get_boot_shandle(phba, &s_handle);
-	if (ret) {
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-			    "BM_%d : No boot session\n");
-
-		if (ret == -ENXIO)
-			phba->get_boot = 0;
-
-
-		return ret;
-	}
-	phba->get_boot = 0;
-	nonemb_cmd.va = pci_zalloc_consistent(phba->ctrl.pdev,
-					      sizeof(*session_resp),
-					      &nonemb_cmd.dma);
-	if (nonemb_cmd.va == NULL) {
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-			    "BM_%d : Failed to allocate memory for"
-			    "beiscsi_get_session_info\n");
-
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-
-	tag = mgmt_get_session_info(phba, s_handle,
-				    &nonemb_cmd);
-	if (!tag) {
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-			    "BM_%d : beiscsi_get_session_info"
-			    " Failed\n");
-
-		goto boot_freemem;
-	}
-
-	ret = beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(phba, tag, NULL, &nonemb_cmd);
-	if (ret) {
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-			    "BM_%d : beiscsi_get_session_info Failed");
-
-		if (ret != -EBUSY)
-			goto boot_freemem;
-		else
-			return ret;
-	}
-
-	session_resp = nonemb_cmd.va ;
-
-	memcpy(&phba->boot_sess, &session_resp->session_info,
-	       sizeof(struct mgmt_session_info));
-
-	 beiscsi_logout_fw_sess(phba,
-				phba->boot_sess.session_handle);
-	ret = 0;
-
-boot_freemem:
-	pci_free_consistent(phba->ctrl.pdev, nonemb_cmd.size,
-		    nonemb_cmd.va, nonemb_cmd.dma);
-	return ret;
-}
-
-static void beiscsi_boot_release(void *data)
-{
-	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
-
-	scsi_host_put(phba->shost);
-}
-
-static int beiscsi_setup_boot_info(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
-{
-	struct iscsi_boot_kobj *boot_kobj;
-
-	/* it has been created previously */
-	if (phba->boot_kset)
-		return 0;
-
-	/* get boot info using mgmt cmd */
-	if (beiscsi_get_boot_info(phba))
-		/* Try to see if we can carry on without this */
-		return 0;
-
-	phba->boot_kset = iscsi_boot_create_host_kset(phba->shost->host_no);
-	if (!phba->boot_kset)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	/* get a ref because the show function will ref the phba */
-	if (!scsi_host_get(phba->shost))
-		goto free_kset;
-	boot_kobj = iscsi_boot_create_target(phba->boot_kset, 0, phba,
-					     beiscsi_show_boot_tgt_info,
-					     beiscsi_tgt_get_attr_visibility,
-					     beiscsi_boot_release);
-	if (!boot_kobj)
-		goto put_shost;
-
-	if (!scsi_host_get(phba->shost))
-		goto free_kset;
-	boot_kobj = iscsi_boot_create_initiator(phba->boot_kset, 0, phba,
-						beiscsi_show_boot_ini_info,
-						beiscsi_ini_get_attr_visibility,
-						beiscsi_boot_release);
-	if (!boot_kobj)
-		goto put_shost;
-
-	if (!scsi_host_get(phba->shost))
-		goto free_kset;
-	boot_kobj = iscsi_boot_create_ethernet(phba->boot_kset, 0, phba,
-					       beiscsi_show_boot_eth_info,
-					       beiscsi_eth_get_attr_visibility,
-					       beiscsi_boot_release);
-	if (!boot_kobj)
-		goto put_shost;
-	return 0;
-
-put_shost:
-	scsi_host_put(phba->shost);
-free_kset:
-	iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(phba->boot_kset);
-	phba->boot_kset = NULL;
-	return -ENOMEM;
-}
-
 static int beiscsi_init_port(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -5289,6 +5000,7 @@ static void beiscsi_quiesce(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 			free_irq(phba->pcidev->irq, phba);
 	pci_disable_msix(phba->pcidev);
 	cancel_delayed_work_sync(&phba->beiscsi_hw_check_task);
+	cancel_work_sync(&phba->boot_work);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < phba->num_cpus; i++) {
 		pbe_eq = &phwi_context->be_eq[i];
@@ -5325,9 +5037,10 @@ static void beiscsi_remove(struct pci_dev *pcidev)
 
 	clear_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_RUNNING, &phba->state);
 	beiscsi_iface_destroy_default(phba);
-	iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(phba->boot_kset);
 	iscsi_host_remove(phba->shost);
 	beiscsi_quiesce(phba);
+	/* after cancelling boot_work */
+	iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(phba->boot_struct.boot_kset);
 	pci_dev_put(phba->pcidev);
 	iscsi_host_free(phba->shost);
 	pci_disable_pcie_error_reporting(pcidev);
@@ -5351,6 +5064,281 @@ static void beiscsi_msix_enable(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 	return;
 }
 
+void beiscsi_start_boot_work(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, unsigned int s_handle)
+{
+	if (phba->boot_struct.boot_kset)
+		return;
+
+	/* skip if boot work is already in progress */
+	if (test_and_set_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_WORK, &phba->state))
+		return;
+
+	phba->boot_struct.retry = 3;
+	phba->boot_struct.tag = 0;
+	phba->boot_struct.s_handle = s_handle;
+	phba->boot_struct.action = BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SHANDLE;
+	schedule_work(&phba->boot_work);
+}
+
+static ssize_t beiscsi_show_boot_tgt_info(void *data, int type, char *buf)
+{
+	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
+	struct mgmt_session_info *boot_sess = &phba->boot_struct.boot_sess;
+	struct mgmt_conn_info *boot_conn = &boot_sess->conn_list[0];
+	char *str = buf;
+	int rc = -EPERM;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NAME:
+		rc = sprintf(buf, "%.*s\n",
+			    (int)strlen(boot_sess->target_name),
+			    (char *)&boot_sess->target_name);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_IP_ADDR:
+		if (boot_conn->dest_ipaddr.ip_type == BEISCSI_IP_TYPE_V4)
+			rc = sprintf(buf, "%pI4\n",
+				(char *)&boot_conn->dest_ipaddr.addr);
+		else
+			rc = sprintf(str, "%pI6\n",
+				(char *)&boot_conn->dest_ipaddr.addr);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_PORT:
+		rc = sprintf(str, "%d\n", boot_conn->dest_port);
+		break;
+
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_NAME:
+		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
+			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
+			     target_chap_name_length,
+			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
+			     auth_data.chap.target_chap_name);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_SECRET:
+		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
+			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
+			     target_secret_length,
+			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
+			     auth_data.chap.target_secret);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_NAME:
+		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
+			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
+			     intr_chap_name_length,
+			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
+			     auth_data.chap.intr_chap_name);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_SECRET:
+		rc = sprintf(str,  "%.*s\n",
+			     boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.auth_data.chap.
+			     intr_secret_length,
+			     (char *)&boot_conn->negotiated_login_options.
+			     auth_data.chap.intr_secret);
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_FLAGS:
+		rc = sprintf(str, "2\n");
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NIC_ASSOC:
+		rc = sprintf(str, "0\n");
+		break;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static ssize_t beiscsi_show_boot_ini_info(void *data, int type, char *buf)
+{
+	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
+	char *str = buf;
+	int rc = -EPERM;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_INI_INITIATOR_NAME:
+		rc = sprintf(str, "%s\n",
+			     phba->boot_struct.boot_sess.initiator_iscsiname);
+		break;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static ssize_t beiscsi_show_boot_eth_info(void *data, int type, char *buf)
+{
+	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
+	char *str = buf;
+	int rc = -EPERM;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_FLAGS:
+		rc = sprintf(str, "2\n");
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_INDEX:
+		rc = sprintf(str, "0\n");
+		break;
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_MAC:
+		rc  = beiscsi_get_macaddr(str, phba);
+		break;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+
+static umode_t beiscsi_tgt_get_attr_visibility(void *data, int type)
+{
+	umode_t rc = 0;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NAME:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_IP_ADDR:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_PORT:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_NAME:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_CHAP_SECRET:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_NAME:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_REV_CHAP_SECRET:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_NIC_ASSOC:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_TGT_FLAGS:
+		rc = S_IRUGO;
+		break;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static umode_t beiscsi_ini_get_attr_visibility(void *data, int type)
+{
+	umode_t rc = 0;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_INI_INITIATOR_NAME:
+		rc = S_IRUGO;
+		break;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+
+static umode_t beiscsi_eth_get_attr_visibility(void *data, int type)
+{
+	umode_t rc = 0;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_FLAGS:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_MAC:
+	case ISCSI_BOOT_ETH_INDEX:
+		rc = S_IRUGO;
+		break;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
+
+static void beiscsi_boot_kobj_release(void *data)
+{
+	struct beiscsi_hba *phba = data;
+
+	scsi_host_put(phba->shost);
+}
+
+static int beiscsi_boot_create_kset(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
+{
+	struct boot_struct *bs = &phba->boot_struct;
+	struct iscsi_boot_kobj *boot_kobj;
+
+	if (bs->boot_kset) {
+		__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+			      "BM_%d: boot_kset already created\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	bs->boot_kset = iscsi_boot_create_host_kset(phba->shost->host_no);
+	if (!bs->boot_kset) {
+		__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+			      "BM_%d: boot_kset alloc failed\n");
+		return -ENOMEM;
+	}
+
+	/* get shost ref because the show function will refer phba */
+	if (!scsi_host_get(phba->shost))
+		goto free_kset;
+
+	boot_kobj = iscsi_boot_create_target(bs->boot_kset, 0, phba,
+					     beiscsi_show_boot_tgt_info,
+					     beiscsi_tgt_get_attr_visibility,
+					     beiscsi_boot_kobj_release);
+	if (!boot_kobj)
+		goto put_shost;
+
+	if (!scsi_host_get(phba->shost))
+		goto free_kset;
+
+	boot_kobj = iscsi_boot_create_initiator(bs->boot_kset, 0, phba,
+						beiscsi_show_boot_ini_info,
+						beiscsi_ini_get_attr_visibility,
+						beiscsi_boot_kobj_release);
+	if (!boot_kobj)
+		goto put_shost;
+
+	if (!scsi_host_get(phba->shost))
+		goto free_kset;
+
+	boot_kobj = iscsi_boot_create_ethernet(bs->boot_kset, 0, phba,
+					       beiscsi_show_boot_eth_info,
+					       beiscsi_eth_get_attr_visibility,
+					       beiscsi_boot_kobj_release);
+	if (!boot_kobj)
+		goto put_shost;
+
+	return 0;
+
+put_shost:
+	scsi_host_put(phba->shost);
+free_kset:
+	iscsi_boot_destroy_kset(bs->boot_kset);
+	bs->boot_kset = NULL;
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static void beiscsi_boot_work(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct beiscsi_hba *phba =
+		container_of(work, struct beiscsi_hba, boot_work);
+	struct boot_struct *bs = &phba->boot_struct;
+	unsigned int tag = 0;
+
+	if (beiscsi_hba_in_error(phba))
+		return;
+
+	beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
+		    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX,
+		    "BM_%d : %s action %d\n",
+		    __func__, phba->boot_struct.action);
+
+	switch (phba->boot_struct.action) {
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_REOPEN_SESS:
+		tag = beiscsi_boot_reopen_sess(phba);
+		break;
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SHANDLE:
+		tag = __beiscsi_boot_get_shandle(phba, 1);
+		break;
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SINFO:
+		tag = beiscsi_boot_get_sinfo(phba);
+		break;
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_LOGOUT_SESS:
+		tag = beiscsi_boot_logout_sess(phba);
+		break;
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_CREATE_KSET:
+		beiscsi_boot_create_kset(phba);
+		/**
+		 * updated boot_kset is made visible to all before
+		 * ending the boot work.
+		 */
+		mb();
+		clear_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_WORK, &phba->state);
+		return;
+	}
+	if (!tag) {
+		if (bs->retry--)
+			schedule_work(&phba->boot_work);
+		else
+			clear_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_WORK, &phba->state);
+	}
+}
+
 static void be_eqd_update(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 {
 	struct be_set_eqd set_eqd[MAX_CPUS];
@@ -5405,17 +5393,6 @@ static void be_eqd_update(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 	}
 }
 
-static void be_check_boot_session(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
-{
-	if (beiscsi_hba_in_error(phba))
-		return;
-
-	if (beiscsi_setup_boot_info(phba))
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR, BEISCSI_LOG_INIT,
-			    "BM_%d : Could not set up "
-			    "iSCSI boot info on async event.\n");
-}
-
 /*
  * beiscsi_hw_health_check()- Check adapter health
  * @work: work item to check HW health
@@ -5431,17 +5408,6 @@ beiscsi_hw_health_check(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	be_eqd_update(phba);
 
-	if (test_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND, &phba->state)) {
-		if ((phba->get_boot > 0) && (!phba->boot_kset)) {
-			phba->get_boot--;
-			if (!(phba->get_boot % BE_GET_BOOT_TO))
-				be_check_boot_session(phba);
-		} else {
-			clear_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND, &phba->state);
-			phba->get_boot = 0;
-		}
-	}
-
 	beiscsi_ue_detect(phba);
 
 	schedule_delayed_work(&phba->beiscsi_hw_check_task,
@@ -5607,6 +5573,7 @@ static int beiscsi_dev_probe(struct pci_dev *pcidev,
 	struct hwi_controller *phwi_ctrlr;
 	struct hwi_context_memory *phwi_context;
 	struct be_eq_obj *pbe_eq;
+	unsigned int s_handle;
 	int ret = 0, i;
 
 	ret = beiscsi_enable_pci(pcidev);
@@ -5769,14 +5736,17 @@ static int beiscsi_dev_probe(struct pci_dev *pcidev,
 	if (iscsi_host_add(phba->shost, &phba->pcidev->dev))
 		goto free_blkenbld;
 
-	if (beiscsi_setup_boot_info(phba))
-		/*
-		 * log error but continue, because we may not be using
-		 * iscsi boot.
+	INIT_WORK(&phba->boot_work, beiscsi_boot_work);
+	ret = beiscsi_boot_get_shandle(phba, &s_handle);
+	if (ret > 0) {
+		beiscsi_start_boot_work(phba, s_handle);
+		/**
+		 * Set this bit after starting the work to let
+		 * probe handle it first.
+		 * ASYNC event can too schedule this work.
 		 */
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR, BEISCSI_LOG_INIT,
-			    "BM_%d : Could not set up "
-			    "iSCSI boot info.\n");
+		set_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND, &phba->state);
+	}
 
 	beiscsi_iface_create_default(phba);
 	schedule_delayed_work(&phba->beiscsi_hw_check_task,
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.h b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.h
index 8ab1651..780c3fc 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_main.h
@@ -96,11 +96,6 @@
 #define MAX_CMD_SZ			65536
 #define IIOC_SCSI_DATA                  0x05	/* Write Operation */
 
-#define INVALID_SESS_HANDLE	0xFFFFFFFF
-
-#define BE_GET_BOOT_RETRIES	45
-#define BE_GET_BOOT_TO		20
-
 /**
  * hardware needs the async PDU buffers to be posted in multiples of 8
  * So have atleast 8 of them by default
@@ -378,7 +373,6 @@ struct beiscsi_hba {
 	struct ulp_cid_info *cid_array_info[BEISCSI_ULP_COUNT];
 	struct iscsi_endpoint **ep_array;
 	struct beiscsi_conn **conn_table;
-	struct iscsi_boot_kset *boot_kset;
 	struct Scsi_Host *shost;
 	struct iscsi_iface *ipv4_iface;
 	struct iscsi_iface *ipv6_iface;
@@ -410,16 +404,16 @@ struct beiscsi_hba {
 #define BEISCSI_HBA_RUNNING	0
 #define BEISCSI_HBA_LINK_UP	1
 #define BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_FOUND	2
-#define BEISCSI_HBA_PCI_ERR	3
-#define BEISCSI_HBA_FW_TIMEOUT	4
-#define BEISCSI_HBA_IN_UE	5
+#define BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_WORK	3
+#define BEISCSI_HBA_PCI_ERR	4
+#define BEISCSI_HBA_FW_TIMEOUT	5
+#define BEISCSI_HBA_IN_UE	6
 /* error bits */
 #define BEISCSI_HBA_IN_ERR	((1 << BEISCSI_HBA_PCI_ERR) | \
 				 (1 << BEISCSI_HBA_FW_TIMEOUT) | \
 				 (1 << BEISCSI_HBA_IN_UE))
 
 	u8 optic_state;
-	int get_boot;
 	struct delayed_work beiscsi_hw_check_task;
 
 	bool mac_addr_set;
@@ -432,7 +426,6 @@ struct beiscsi_hba {
 	struct be_ctrl_info ctrl;
 	unsigned int generation;
 	unsigned int interface_handle;
-	struct mgmt_session_info boot_sess;
 	struct invalidate_command_table inv_tbl[128];
 
 	struct be_aic_obj aic_obj[MAX_CPUS];
@@ -441,6 +434,22 @@ struct beiscsi_hba {
 			struct scatterlist *sg,
 			uint32_t num_sg, uint32_t xferlen,
 			uint32_t writedir);
+	struct boot_struct {
+		int retry;
+		unsigned int tag;
+		unsigned int s_handle;
+		struct be_dma_mem nonemb_cmd;
+		enum {
+			BEISCSI_BOOT_REOPEN_SESS = 1,
+			BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SHANDLE,
+			BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SINFO,
+			BEISCSI_BOOT_LOGOUT_SESS,
+			BEISCSI_BOOT_CREATE_KSET,
+		} action;
+		struct mgmt_session_info boot_sess;
+		struct iscsi_boot_kset *boot_kset;
+	} boot_struct;
+	struct work_struct boot_work;
 };
 
 #define beiscsi_hba_in_error(phba) ((phba)->state & BEISCSI_HBA_IN_ERR)
@@ -1066,6 +1075,8 @@ struct hwi_context_memory {
 	struct hwi_async_pdu_context *pasync_ctx[BEISCSI_ULP_COUNT];
 };
 
+void beiscsi_start_boot_work(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, unsigned int s_handle);
+
 /* Logging related definitions */
 #define BEISCSI_LOG_INIT	0x0001	/* Initialization events */
 #define BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX	0x0002	/* Mailbox Events */
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
index 4f2194e..756e7ae 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.c
@@ -187,120 +187,6 @@ int be_cmd_modify_eq_delay(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 }
 
 /**
- * mgmt_reopen_session()- Reopen a session based on reopen_type
- * @phba: Device priv structure instance
- * @reopen_type: Type of reopen_session FW should do.
- * @sess_handle: Session Handle of the session to be re-opened
- *
- * return
- *	the TAG used for MBOX Command
- *
- **/
-unsigned int mgmt_reopen_session(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-				  unsigned int reopen_type,
-				  unsigned int sess_handle)
-{
-	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
-	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
-	struct be_cmd_reopen_session_req *req;
-	unsigned int tag;
-
-	beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
-		    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX,
-		    "BG_%d : In bescsi_get_boot_target\n");
-
-	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
-	if (!wrb) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
-	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), true, 0);
-	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
-			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_DRIVER_REOPEN_ALL_SESSIONS,
-			   sizeof(struct be_cmd_reopen_session_resp));
-
-	/* set the reopen_type,sess_handle */
-	req->reopen_type = reopen_type;
-	req->session_handle = sess_handle;
-
-	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
-	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-	return tag;
-}
-
-unsigned int mgmt_get_boot_target(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
-{
-	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
-	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
-	struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_req *req;
-	unsigned int tag;
-
-	beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
-		    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX,
-		    "BG_%d : In bescsi_get_boot_target\n");
-
-	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
-	if (!wrb) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
-	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), true, 0);
-	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
-			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_BOOT_GET_BOOT_TARGET,
-			   sizeof(struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_resp));
-
-	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
-	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-	return tag;
-}
-
-unsigned int mgmt_get_session_info(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-				   u32 boot_session_handle,
-				   struct be_dma_mem *nonemb_cmd)
-{
-	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
-	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
-	unsigned int tag;
-	struct  be_cmd_get_session_req *req;
-	struct be_cmd_get_session_resp *resp;
-	struct be_sge *sge;
-
-	beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
-		    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX,
-		    "BG_%d : In beiscsi_get_session_info\n");
-
-	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
-	if (!wrb) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	nonemb_cmd->size = sizeof(*resp);
-	req = nonemb_cmd->va;
-	memset(req, 0, sizeof(*req));
-	sge = nonembedded_sgl(wrb);
-	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), false, 1);
-	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
-			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_SESSION_GET_A_SESSION,
-			   sizeof(*resp));
-	req->session_handle = boot_session_handle;
-	sge->pa_hi = cpu_to_le32(upper_32_bits(nonemb_cmd->dma));
-	sge->pa_lo = cpu_to_le32(nonemb_cmd->dma & 0xFFFFFFFF);
-	sge->len = cpu_to_le32(nonemb_cmd->size);
-
-	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
-	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-	return tag;
-}
-
-/**
  * mgmt_get_port_name()- Get port name for the function
  * @ctrl: ptr to Ctrl Info
  * @phba: ptr to the dev priv structure
@@ -1419,87 +1305,315 @@ unsigned int be_cmd_get_initname(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 	return tag;
 }
 
+static void beiscsi_boot_process_compl(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
+				       unsigned int tag)
+{
+	struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_resp *boot_resp;
+	struct be_cmd_resp_logout_fw_sess *logo_resp;
+	struct be_cmd_get_session_resp *sess_resp;
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	struct boot_struct *bs;
+	int boot_work, status;
+
+	if (!test_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_WORK, &phba->state)) {
+		__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+			      "BG_%d : %s no boot work %lx\n",
+			      __func__, phba->state);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	if (phba->boot_struct.tag != tag) {
+		__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+			      "BG_%d : %s tag mismatch %d:%d\n",
+			      __func__, tag, phba->boot_struct.tag);
+		return;
+	}
+	bs = &phba->boot_struct;
+	boot_work = 1;
+	status = 0;
+	switch (bs->action) {
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_REOPEN_SESS:
+		status = __beiscsi_mcc_compl_status(phba, tag, NULL, NULL);
+		if (!status)
+			bs->action = BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SHANDLE;
+		else
+			bs->retry--;
+		break;
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SHANDLE:
+		status = __beiscsi_mcc_compl_status(phba, tag, &wrb, NULL);
+		if (!status) {
+			boot_resp = embedded_payload(wrb);
+			bs->s_handle = boot_resp->boot_session_handle;
+		}
+		if (bs->s_handle == BE_BOOT_INVALID_SHANDLE) {
+			bs->action = BEISCSI_BOOT_REOPEN_SESS;
+			bs->retry--;
+		} else {
+			bs->action = BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SINFO;
+		}
+		break;
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_GET_SINFO:
+		status = __beiscsi_mcc_compl_status(phba, tag, NULL,
+						    &bs->nonemb_cmd);
+		if (!status) {
+			sess_resp = bs->nonemb_cmd.va;
+			memcpy(&bs->boot_sess, &sess_resp->session_info,
+			       sizeof(struct mgmt_session_info));
+			bs->action = BEISCSI_BOOT_LOGOUT_SESS;
+		} else {
+			__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+				      "BG_%d : get boot session info error : 0x%x\n",
+				      status);
+			boot_work = 0;
+		}
+		pci_free_consistent(phba->ctrl.pdev, bs->nonemb_cmd.size,
+				    bs->nonemb_cmd.va, bs->nonemb_cmd.dma);
+		bs->nonemb_cmd.va = NULL;
+		break;
+	case BEISCSI_BOOT_LOGOUT_SESS:
+		status = __beiscsi_mcc_compl_status(phba, tag, &wrb, NULL);
+		if (!status) {
+			logo_resp = embedded_payload(wrb);
+			if (logo_resp->session_status != BE_SESS_STATUS_CLOSE) {
+				__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+					      "BG_%d : FW boot session logout error : 0x%x\n",
+					      logo_resp->session_status);
+			}
+		}
+		/* continue to create boot_kset even if logout failed? */
+		bs->action = BEISCSI_BOOT_CREATE_KSET;
+		break;
+	default:
+		break;
+	}
+
+	/* clear the tag so no other completion matches this tag */
+	bs->tag = 0;
+	if (!bs->retry) {
+		boot_work = 0;
+		__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+			      "BG_%d : failed to setup boot target: status %d action %d\n",
+			      status, bs->action);
+	}
+	if (!boot_work) {
+		/* wait for next event to start boot_work */
+		clear_bit(BEISCSI_HBA_BOOT_WORK, &phba->state);
+		return;
+	}
+	schedule_work(&phba->boot_work);
+}
+
 /**
- * be_mgmt_get_boot_shandle()- Get the session handle
- * @phba: device priv structure instance
- * @s_handle: session handle returned for boot session.
+ * beiscsi_boot_logout_sess()- Logout from boot FW session
+ * @phba: Device priv structure instance
+ *
+ * return
+ *	the TAG used for MBOX Command
  *
- * Get the boot target session handle. In case of
- * crashdump mode driver has to issue and MBX Cmd
- * for FW to login to boot target
+ */
+unsigned int beiscsi_boot_logout_sess(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
+{
+	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	struct be_cmd_req_logout_fw_sess *req;
+	unsigned int tag;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
+	if (!wrb) {
+		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
+	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), true, 0);
+	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
+			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_SESSION_LOGOUT_TARGET,
+			   sizeof(struct be_cmd_req_logout_fw_sess));
+	/* Use the session handle copied into boot_sess */
+	req->session_handle = phba->boot_struct.boot_sess.session_handle;
+
+	phba->boot_struct.tag = tag;
+	set_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_ASYNC, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state);
+	ctrl->ptag_state[tag].cbfn = beiscsi_boot_process_compl;
+
+	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
+	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+
+	return tag;
+}
+/**
+ * beiscsi_boot_reopen_sess()- Reopen boot session
+ * @phba: Device priv structure instance
  *
  * return
- *	Success: 0
- *	Failure: Non-Zero value
+ *	the TAG used for MBOX Command
  *
  **/
-int be_mgmt_get_boot_shandle(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-			      unsigned int *s_handle)
+unsigned int beiscsi_boot_reopen_sess(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
 {
-	struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_resp *boot_resp;
+	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
 	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	struct be_cmd_reopen_session_req *req;
 	unsigned int tag;
-	uint8_t boot_retry = 3;
-	int rc;
 
-	do {
-		/* Get the Boot Target Session Handle and Count*/
-		tag = mgmt_get_boot_target(phba);
-		if (!tag) {
-			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-				    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_INIT,
-				    "BG_%d : Getting Boot Target Info Failed\n");
-			return -EAGAIN;
-		}
+	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
+	if (!wrb) {
+		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
-		rc = beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(phba, tag, &wrb, NULL);
-		if (rc) {
-			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-				    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-				    "BG_%d : MBX CMD get_boot_target Failed\n");
-			return -EBUSY;
-		}
+	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
+	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), true, 0);
+	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
+			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_DRIVER_REOPEN_ALL_SESSIONS,
+			   sizeof(struct be_cmd_reopen_session_resp));
+	req->reopen_type = BE_REOPEN_BOOT_SESSIONS;
+	req->session_handle = BE_BOOT_INVALID_SHANDLE;
 
-		boot_resp = embedded_payload(wrb);
+	phba->boot_struct.tag = tag;
+	set_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_ASYNC, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state);
+	ctrl->ptag_state[tag].cbfn = beiscsi_boot_process_compl;
 
-		/* Check if the there are any Boot targets configured */
-		if (!boot_resp->boot_session_count) {
-			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
-				    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-				    "BG_%d  ;No boot targets configured\n");
-			return -ENXIO;
-		}
+	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
+	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+	return tag;
+}
 
-		/* FW returns the session handle of the boot session */
-		if (boot_resp->boot_session_handle != INVALID_SESS_HANDLE) {
-			*s_handle = boot_resp->boot_session_handle;
-			return 0;
-		}
 
-		/* Issue MBX Cmd to FW to login to the boot target */
-		tag = mgmt_reopen_session(phba, BE_REOPEN_BOOT_SESSIONS,
-					  INVALID_SESS_HANDLE);
-		if (!tag) {
-			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-				    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-				    "BG_%d : mgmt_reopen_session Failed\n");
-			return -EAGAIN;
-		}
+/**
+ * beiscsi_boot_get_sinfo()- Get boot session info
+ * @phba: device priv structure instance
+ *
+ * Fetches the boot_struct.s_handle info from FW.
+ * return
+ *	the TAG used for MBOX Command
+ *
+ **/
+unsigned int beiscsi_boot_get_sinfo(struct beiscsi_hba *phba)
+{
+	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
+	struct be_cmd_get_session_resp *resp;
+	struct be_cmd_get_session_req *req;
+	struct be_dma_mem *nonemb_cmd;
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	struct be_sge *sge;
+	unsigned int tag;
 
-		rc = beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(phba, tag, NULL, NULL);
-		if (rc) {
-			beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-				    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-				    "BG_%d : mgmt_reopen_session Failed");
-			return rc;
-		}
-	} while (--boot_retry);
+	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
+	if (!wrb) {
+		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+		return 0;
+	}
 
-	/* Couldn't log into the boot target */
-	beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-		    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-		    "BG_%d : Login to Boot Target Failed\n");
-	return -ENXIO;
+	nonemb_cmd = &phba->boot_struct.nonemb_cmd;
+	nonemb_cmd->size = sizeof(*resp);
+	nonemb_cmd->va = pci_alloc_consistent(phba->ctrl.pdev,
+					      sizeof(nonemb_cmd->size),
+					      &nonemb_cmd->dma);
+	if (!nonemb_cmd->va)
+		return 0;
+
+	req = nonemb_cmd->va;
+	memset(req, 0, sizeof(*req));
+	sge = nonembedded_sgl(wrb);
+	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), false, 1);
+	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
+			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_SESSION_GET_A_SESSION,
+			   sizeof(*resp));
+	req->session_handle = phba->boot_struct.s_handle;
+	sge->pa_hi = cpu_to_le32(upper_32_bits(nonemb_cmd->dma));
+	sge->pa_lo = cpu_to_le32(nonemb_cmd->dma & 0xFFFFFFFF);
+	sge->len = cpu_to_le32(nonemb_cmd->size);
+
+	phba->boot_struct.tag = tag;
+	set_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_ASYNC, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state);
+	ctrl->ptag_state[tag].cbfn = beiscsi_boot_process_compl;
+
+	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
+	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+	return tag;
+}
+
+unsigned int __beiscsi_boot_get_shandle(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, int async)
+{
+	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_req *req;
+	unsigned int tag;
+
+	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
+	if (!wrb) {
+		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
+	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), true, 0);
+	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
+			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_BOOT_GET_BOOT_TARGET,
+			   sizeof(struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_resp));
+
+	if (async) {
+		phba->boot_struct.tag = tag;
+		set_bit(MCC_TAG_STATE_ASYNC, &ctrl->ptag_state[tag].tag_state);
+		ctrl->ptag_state[tag].cbfn = beiscsi_boot_process_compl;
+	}
+
+	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
+	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
+	return tag;
+}
+
+/**
+ * beiscsi_boot_get_shandle()- Get boot session handle
+ * @phba: device priv structure instance
+ * @s_handle: session handle returned for boot session.
+ *
+ * return
+ *	Success: 1
+ *	Failure: negative
+ *
+ **/
+int beiscsi_boot_get_shandle(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, unsigned int *s_handle)
+{
+	struct be_cmd_get_boot_target_resp *boot_resp;
+	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
+	unsigned int tag;
+	int rc;
+
+	*s_handle = BE_BOOT_INVALID_SHANDLE;
+	/* get configured boot session count and handle */
+	tag = __beiscsi_boot_get_shandle(phba, 0);
+	if (!tag) {
+		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+			    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_INIT,
+			    "BG_%d : Getting Boot Target Info Failed\n");
+		return -EAGAIN;
+	}
+
+	rc = beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(phba, tag, &wrb, NULL);
+	if (rc) {
+		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
+			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
+			    "BG_%d : MBX CMD get_boot_target Failed\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	boot_resp = embedded_payload(wrb);
+	/* check if there are any boot targets configured */
+	if (!boot_resp->boot_session_count) {
+		__beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
+			      "BG_%d : No boot targets configured\n");
+		return -ENXIO;
+	}
+
+	/* only if FW has logged in to the boot target, s_handle is valid */
+	*s_handle = boot_resp->boot_session_handle;
+	return 1;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1809,70 +1923,3 @@ void beiscsi_offload_cxn_v2(struct beiscsi_offload_params *params,
 		     (params->dw[offsetof(struct amap_beiscsi_offload_params,
 		      exp_statsn) / 32] + 1));
 }
-
-/**
- * beiscsi_logout_fw_sess()- Firmware Session Logout
- * @phba: Device priv structure instance
- * @fw_sess_handle: FW session handle
- *
- * Logout from the FW established sessions.
- * returns
- *  Success: 0
- *  Failure: Non-Zero Value
- *
- */
-int beiscsi_logout_fw_sess(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-		uint32_t fw_sess_handle)
-{
-	struct be_ctrl_info *ctrl = &phba->ctrl;
-	struct be_mcc_wrb *wrb;
-	struct be_cmd_req_logout_fw_sess *req;
-	struct be_cmd_resp_logout_fw_sess *resp;
-	unsigned int tag;
-	int rc;
-
-	beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
-		    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX,
-		    "BG_%d : In bescsi_logout_fwboot_sess\n");
-
-	mutex_lock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-	wrb = alloc_mcc_wrb(phba, &tag);
-	if (!wrb) {
-		mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_INFO,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG | BEISCSI_LOG_MBOX,
-			    "BG_%d : MBX Tag Failure\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	req = embedded_payload(wrb);
-	be_wrb_hdr_prepare(wrb, sizeof(*req), true, 0);
-	be_cmd_hdr_prepare(&req->hdr, CMD_SUBSYSTEM_ISCSI_INI,
-			   OPCODE_ISCSI_INI_SESSION_LOGOUT_TARGET,
-			   sizeof(struct be_cmd_req_logout_fw_sess));
-
-	/* Set the session handle */
-	req->session_handle = fw_sess_handle;
-	be_mcc_notify(phba, tag);
-	mutex_unlock(&ctrl->mbox_lock);
-
-	rc = beiscsi_mccq_compl_wait(phba, tag, &wrb, NULL);
-	if (rc) {
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-			    "BG_%d : MBX CMD FW_SESSION_LOGOUT_TARGET Failed\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	resp = embedded_payload(wrb);
-	if (resp->session_status !=
-		BEISCSI_MGMT_SESSION_CLOSE) {
-		beiscsi_log(phba, KERN_ERR,
-			    BEISCSI_LOG_INIT | BEISCSI_LOG_CONFIG,
-			    "BG_%d : FW_SESSION_LOGOUT_TARGET resp : 0x%x\n",
-			    resp->session_status);
-		rc = -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	return rc;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.h b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.h
index 294b740..25053483 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/be2iscsi/be_mgmt.h
@@ -282,16 +282,6 @@ int beiscsi_if_en_dhcp(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, u32 ip_type);
 int beiscsi_if_en_static(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, u32 ip_type,
 			 u8 *ip, u8 *subnet);
 
-unsigned int mgmt_get_boot_target(struct beiscsi_hba *phba);
-
-unsigned int mgmt_reopen_session(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-				  unsigned int reopen_type,
-				  unsigned sess_handle);
-
-unsigned int mgmt_get_session_info(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-				   u32 boot_session_handle,
-				   struct be_dma_mem *nonemb_cmd);
-
 int mgmt_get_nic_conf(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
 		      struct be_cmd_get_nic_conf_resp *mac);
 
@@ -303,13 +293,20 @@ int beiscsi_if_get_gw(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, u32 ip_type,
 
 int beiscsi_if_set_gw(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, u32 ip_type, u8 *gw);
 
-int be_mgmt_get_boot_shandle(struct beiscsi_hba *phba,
-			      unsigned int *s_handle);
-
 unsigned int beiscsi_if_get_handle(struct beiscsi_hba *phba);
 
 int beiscsi_if_set_vlan(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, uint16_t vlan_tag);
 
+unsigned int beiscsi_boot_logout_sess(struct beiscsi_hba *phba);
+
+unsigned int beiscsi_boot_reopen_sess(struct beiscsi_hba *phba);
+
+unsigned int beiscsi_boot_get_sinfo(struct beiscsi_hba *phba);
+
+unsigned int __beiscsi_boot_get_shandle(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, int async);
+
+int beiscsi_boot_get_shandle(struct beiscsi_hba *phba, unsigned int *s_handle);
+
 ssize_t beiscsi_drvr_ver_disp(struct device *dev,
 			       struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf);