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From: Julian Wiedmann <jwi@linux.ibm.com>
Subject: s390/qeth: sanitize strings in debug messages
Patch-mainline: v4.20-rc2
Git-commit: e19e5be8b4cafa8b3f8b0cd1b1dfe20fa0145b83
References: bsc#1117953, LTC#172960

Description:  qeth: sanitize strings in debug messages
Symptom:      Use-after free when reading from s390 debug files.
Problem:      Pointers in sprintf-formatted s390dbf debug files are
              dereferenced whenever the trace file is read from.
              If the referenced data has a shorter life-time than the trace
              file, any read operation can result in a use-after-free.
Solution:     Sanitize the debug entries, remove all usage of indirect data. 
Reproduction: Workload that creates and removes many qeth-based network
              interfaces, while reading from s390 debug files.

Upstream-Description:

              s390/qeth: sanitize strings in debug messages

              As Documentation/s390/s390dbf.txt states quite clearly, using any
              pointer in sprinf-formatted s390dbf debug entries is dangerous.
              The pointers are dereferenced whenever the trace file is read from.
              So if the referenced data has a shorter life-time than the trace file,
              any read operation can result in a use-after-free.

              So rip out all hazardous use of indirect data, and replace any usage of
              dev_name() and such by the Bus ID number.

              Signed-off-by: Julian Wiedmann <jwi@linux.ibm.com>
              Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>


Signed-off-by: Julian Wiedmann <jwi@linux.ibm.com>
Acked-by: Petr Tesarik <ptesarik@suse.com>
---
 drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h      |   15 ++++
 drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c |  127 +++++++++++++++++---------------------
 drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c   |   24 +++----
 drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c   |  104 ++++++++++---------------------
 4 files changed, 119 insertions(+), 151 deletions(-)

--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core.h
@@ -86,6 +86,18 @@ struct qeth_dbf_info {
 #define SENSE_RESETTING_EVENT_BYTE 1
 #define SENSE_RESETTING_EVENT_FLAG 0x80
 
+static inline u32 qeth_get_device_id(struct ccw_device *cdev)
+{
+	struct ccw_dev_id dev_id;
+	u32 id;
+
+	ccw_device_get_id(cdev, &dev_id);
+	id = dev_id.devno;
+	id |= (u32) (dev_id.ssid << 16);
+
+	return id;
+}
+
 /*
  * Common IO related definitions
  */
@@ -96,7 +108,8 @@ struct qeth_dbf_info {
 #define CARD_RDEV_ID(card) dev_name(&card->read.ccwdev->dev)
 #define CARD_WDEV_ID(card) dev_name(&card->write.ccwdev->dev)
 #define CARD_DDEV_ID(card) dev_name(&card->data.ccwdev->dev)
-#define CHANNEL_ID(channel) dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev)
+#define CCW_DEVID(cdev)		(qeth_get_device_id(cdev))
+#define CARD_DEVID(card)	(CCW_DEVID(CARD_RDEV(card)))
 
 /**
  * card stuff
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_core_main.c
@@ -552,8 +552,8 @@ static int __qeth_issue_next_read(struct
 	if (!iob) {
 		dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev, "The qeth device driver "
 			"failed to recover an error on the device\n");
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s issue_next_read failed: no iob "
-			"available\n", dev_name(&card->gdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "issue_next_read on device %x failed: no iob available\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card));
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 	qeth_setup_ccw(channel->ccw, CCW_CMD_READ, QETH_BUFSIZE, iob->data);
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ static int __qeth_issue_next_read(struct
 	rc = ccw_device_start(channel->ccwdev, channel->ccw,
 			      (addr_t) iob, 0, 0);
 	if (rc) {
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s error in starting next read ccw! "
-			"rc=%i\n", dev_name(&card->gdev->dev), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "error %i on device %x when starting next read ccw!\n",
+				 rc, CARD_DEVID(card));
 		atomic_set(&channel->irq_pending, 0);
 		card->read_or_write_problem = 1;
 		qeth_schedule_recovery(card);
@@ -611,16 +611,14 @@ static void qeth_issue_ipa_msg(struct qe
 	const char *ipa_name;
 	int com = cmd->hdr.command;
 	ipa_name = qeth_get_ipa_cmd_name(com);
+
 	if (rc)
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "IPA: %s(x%X) for %s/%s returned "
-				"x%X \"%s\"\n",
-				ipa_name, com, dev_name(&card->gdev->dev),
-				QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card), rc,
-				qeth_get_ipa_msg(rc));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "IPA: %s(%#x) for device %x returned %#x \"%s\"\n",
+				 ipa_name, com, CARD_DEVID(card), rc,
+				 qeth_get_ipa_msg(rc));
 	else
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(5, "IPA: %s(x%X) for %s/%s succeeded\n",
-				ipa_name, com, dev_name(&card->gdev->dev),
-				QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(5, "IPA: %s(%#x) for device %x succeeded\n",
+				 ipa_name, com, CARD_DEVID(card));
 }
 
 static struct qeth_ipa_cmd *qeth_check_ipa_data(struct qeth_card *card,
@@ -709,7 +707,7 @@ static int qeth_check_idx_response(struc
 
 	QETH_DBF_HEX(CTRL, 2, buffer, QETH_DBF_CTRL_LEN);
 	if ((buffer[2] & 0xc0) == 0xc0) {
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "received an IDX TERMINATE with cause code %#02x\n",
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "received an IDX TERMINATE with cause code %#04x\n",
 				 buffer[4]);
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "ckidxres");
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, " idxterm");
@@ -970,8 +968,8 @@ static int qeth_get_problem(struct qeth_
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "CGENCHK");
 		dev_warn(&cdev->dev, "The qeth device driver "
 			"failed to recover an error on the device\n");
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s check on device dstat=x%x, cstat=x%x\n",
-			dev_name(&cdev->dev), dstat, cstat);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "check on channel %x with dstat=%#x, cstat=%#x\n",
+				 CCW_DEVID(cdev), dstat, cstat);
 		print_hex_dump(KERN_WARNING, "qeth: irb ", DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET,
 				16, 1, irb, 64, 1);
 		return 1;
@@ -1011,8 +1009,8 @@ static long qeth_check_irb_error(struct
 
 	switch (PTR_ERR(irb)) {
 	case -EIO:
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s i/o-error on device\n",
-			dev_name(&cdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "i/o-error on channel %x\n",
+				 CCW_DEVID(cdev));
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "ckirberr");
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "  rc%d", -EIO);
 		break;
@@ -1029,8 +1027,8 @@ static long qeth_check_irb_error(struct
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s unknown error %ld on device\n",
-			dev_name(&cdev->dev), PTR_ERR(irb));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "unknown error %ld on channel %x\n",
+				 PTR_ERR(irb), CCW_DEVID(cdev));
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "ckirberr");
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "  rc???");
 	}
@@ -1112,9 +1110,9 @@ static void qeth_irq(struct ccw_device *
 			dev_warn(&channel->ccwdev->dev,
 				"The qeth device driver failed to recover "
 				"an error on the device\n");
-			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s sense data available. cstat "
-				"0x%X dstat 0x%X\n",
-				dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev), cstat, dstat);
+			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "sense data available on channel %x: cstat %#X dstat %#X\n",
+					 CCW_DEVID(channel->ccwdev), cstat,
+					 dstat);
 			print_hex_dump(KERN_WARNING, "qeth: irb ",
 				DUMP_PREFIX_OFFSET, 16, 1, irb, 32, 1);
 			print_hex_dump(KERN_WARNING, "qeth: sense data ",
@@ -1888,8 +1886,8 @@ static int qeth_idx_activate_channel(str
 	if (channel->state != CH_STATE_ACTIVATING) {
 		dev_warn(&channel->ccwdev->dev, "The qeth device driver"
 			" failed to recover an error on the device\n");
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s IDX activate timed out\n",
-			dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "IDX activate timed out on channel %x\n",
+				 CCW_DEVID(channel->ccwdev));
 		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "2err%d", -ETIME);
 		return -ETIME;
 	}
@@ -1959,17 +1957,15 @@ static void qeth_idx_write_cb(struct qet
 				"The adapter is used exclusively by another "
 				"host\n");
 		else
-			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s IDX_ACTIVATE on write channel:"
-				" negative reply\n",
-				dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev));
+			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "IDX_ACTIVATE on channel %x: negative reply\n",
+					 CCW_DEVID(channel->ccwdev));
 		goto out;
 	}
 	memcpy(&temp, QETH_IDX_ACT_FUNC_LEVEL(iob->data), 2);
 	if ((temp & ~0x0100) != qeth_peer_func_level(card->info.func_level)) {
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s IDX_ACTIVATE on write channel: "
-			"function level mismatch (sent: 0x%x, received: "
-			"0x%x)\n", dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev),
-			card->info.func_level, temp);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "IDX_ACTIVATE on channel %x: function level mismatch (sent: %#x, received: %#x)\n",
+				 CCW_DEVID(channel->ccwdev),
+				 card->info.func_level, temp);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	channel->state = CH_STATE_UP;
@@ -1971,9 +1967,8 @@ static void qeth_idx_read_cb(struct qeth
 				"insufficient authorization\n");
 			break;
 		default:
-			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s IDX_ACTIVATE on read channel:"
-				" negative reply\n",
-				dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev));
+			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "IDX_ACTIVATE on channel %x: negative reply\n",
+					 CCW_DEVID(channel->ccwdev));
 		}
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "idxread%c",
 			QETH_IDX_ACT_CAUSE_CODE(iob->data));
@@ -1982,10 +1977,9 @@ static void qeth_idx_read_cb(struct qeth
 
 	memcpy(&temp, QETH_IDX_ACT_FUNC_LEVEL(iob->data), 2);
 	if (temp != qeth_peer_func_level(card->info.func_level)) {
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s IDX_ACTIVATE on read channel: function "
-			"level mismatch (sent: 0x%x, received: 0x%x)\n",
-			dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev),
-			card->info.func_level, temp);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "IDX_ACTIVATE on channel %x: function level mismatch (sent: %#x, received: %#x)\n",
+				 CCW_DEVID(channel->ccwdev),
+				 card->info.func_level, temp);
 		goto out;
 	}
 	memcpy(&card->token.issuer_rm_r,
@@ -2129,9 +2123,8 @@ int qeth_send_control_data(struct qeth_c
 				      (addr_t) iob, 0, 0, event_timeout);
 	spin_unlock_irq(get_ccwdev_lock(channel->ccwdev));
 	if (rc) {
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s qeth_send_control_data: "
-			"ccw_device_start rc = %i\n",
-			dev_name(&channel->ccwdev->dev), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "qeth_send_control_data on device %x: ccw_device_start rc = %i\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, " err%d", rc);
 		spin_lock_irq(&card->lock);
 		list_del_init(&reply->list);
@@ -2850,8 +2843,8 @@ struct qeth_cmd_buffer *qeth_get_ipacmd_
 	} else {
 		dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev,
 			 "The qeth driver ran out of channel command buffers\n");
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(1, "%s The qeth driver ran out of channel command buffers",
-				 dev_name(&card->gdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(1, "device %x ran out of channel command buffers",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card));
 	}
 
 	return iob;
@@ -2986,10 +2979,9 @@ static int qeth_query_ipassists_cb(struc
 		return 0;
 	default:
 		if (cmd->hdr.return_code) {
-			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(1, "%s IPA_CMD_QIPASSIST: Unhandled "
-						"rc=%d\n",
-						dev_name(&card->gdev->dev),
-						cmd->hdr.return_code);
+			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(1, "IPA_CMD_QIPASSIST on device %x: Unhandled rc=%#x\n",
+					 CARD_DEVID(card),
+					 cmd->hdr.return_code);
 			return 0;
 		}
 	}
@@ -3001,8 +2993,8 @@ static int qeth_query_ipassists_cb(struc
 		card->options.ipa6.supported_funcs = cmd->hdr.ipa_supported;
 		card->options.ipa6.enabled_funcs = cmd->hdr.ipa_enabled;
 	} else
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(1, "%s IPA_CMD_QIPASSIST: Flawed LIC detected"
-					"\n", dev_name(&card->gdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(1, "IPA_CMD_QIPASSIST on device %x: Flawed LIC detected\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card));
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -4294,10 +4286,9 @@ static int qeth_setadpparms_set_access_c
 		cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
 	if (cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code !=
 						SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_SUCCESS)
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "ERR:SET_ACCESS_CTRL(%s,%d)==%d\n",
-				card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
-				access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code,
-				cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "ERR:SET_ACCESS_CTRL(%#x) on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 access_ctrl_req->subcmd_code, CARD_DEVID(card),
+				 cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code);
 	switch (cmd->data.setadapterparms.hdr.return_code) {
 	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_SUCCESS:
 		if (card->options.isolation == ISOLATION_MODE_NONE) {
@@ -4309,14 +4300,14 @@ static int qeth_setadpparms_set_access_c
 		}
 		break;
 	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ALREADY_NOT_ISOLATED:
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s QDIO data connection isolation already "
-				"deactivated\n", dev_name(&card->gdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "QDIO data connection isolation on device %x already deactivated\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card));
 		if (fallback)
 			card->options.isolation = card->options.prev_isolation;
 		break;
 	case SET_ACCESS_CTRL_RC_ALREADY_ISOLATED:
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s QDIO data connection isolation already"
-				" activated\n", dev_name(&card->gdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "QDIO data connection isolation on device %x already activated\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card));
 		if (fallback)
 			card->options.isolation = card->options.prev_isolation;
 		break;
@@ -4402,10 +4393,8 @@ int qeth_set_access_ctrl_online(struct q
 		rc = qeth_setadpparms_set_access_ctrl(card,
 			card->options.isolation, fallback);
 		if (rc) {
-			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3,
-				"IPA(SET_ACCESS_CTRL,%s,%d) sent failed\n",
-				card->gdev->dev.kobj.name,
-				rc);
+			QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(3, "IPA(SET_ACCESS_CTRL(%d) on device %x: sent failed\n",
+					 rc, CARD_DEVID(card));
 			rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		}
 	} else if (card->options.isolation != ISOLATION_MODE_NONE) {
@@ -4631,8 +4620,8 @@ static int qeth_snmp_command(struct qeth
 	rc = qeth_send_ipa_snmp_cmd(card, iob, QETH_SETADP_BASE_LEN + req_len,
 				    qeth_snmp_command_cb, (void *)&qinfo);
 	if (rc)
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "SNMP command failed on %s: (0x%x)\n",
-			   QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "SNMP command failed on device %x: (%#x)\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 	else {
 		if (copy_to_user(udata, qinfo.udata, qinfo.udata_len))
 			rc = -EFAULT;
@@ -4866,8 +4855,8 @@ static void qeth_determine_capabilities(
 
 	rc = qeth_read_conf_data(card, (void **) &prcd, &length);
 	if (rc) {
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s qeth_read_conf_data returned %i\n",
-			dev_name(&card->gdev->dev), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "qeth_read_conf_data on device %x returned %i\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "5err%d", rc);
 		goto out_offline;
 	}
@@ -5092,8 +5081,8 @@ int qeth_core_hardsetup_card(struct qeth
 	qeth_update_from_chp_desc(card);
 retry:
 	if (retries < 3)
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s Retrying to do IDX activates.\n",
-			dev_name(&card->gdev->dev));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Retrying to do IDX activates on device %x.\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card));
 	rc = qeth_qdio_clear_card(card, card->info.type != QETH_CARD_TYPE_IQD);
 	ccw_device_set_offline(CARD_DDEV(card));
 	ccw_device_set_offline(CARD_WDEV(card));
@@ -5197,8 +5186,8 @@ retriable:
 out:
 	dev_warn(&card->gdev->dev, "The qeth device driver failed to recover "
 		"an error on the device\n");
-	QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "%s Initialization in hardsetup failed! rc=%d\n",
-		dev_name(&card->gdev->dev), rc);
+	QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Initialization for device %x failed in hardsetup! rc=%d\n",
+			 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 	return rc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(qeth_core_hardsetup_card);
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l2_main.c
@@ -146,11 +146,11 @@ static int qeth_l2_write_mac(struct qeth
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Wmac");
 	rc = qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac, cmd);
 	if (rc == -EEXIST)
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "MAC %pM already registered on %s\n",
-				 mac, QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "MAC already registered on device %x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card));
 	else if (rc)
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Failed to register MAC %pM on %s: %d\n",
-				 mac, QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Failed to register MAC on device %x: %d\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -163,8 +163,8 @@ static int qeth_l2_remove_mac(struct qet
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2Rmac");
 	rc = qeth_l2_send_setdelmac(card, mac, cmd);
 	if (rc)
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Failed to delete MAC %pM on %s: %d\n",
-				 mac, QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Failed to delete MAC on device %u: %d\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -260,9 +260,9 @@ static int qeth_l2_send_setdelvlan_cb(st
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 2, "L2sdvcb");
 	if (cmd->hdr.return_code) {
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Error in processing VLAN %i on %s: 0x%x.\n",
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Error in processing VLAN %u on device %x: %#x.\n",
 				 cmd->data.setdelvlan.vlan_id,
-				 QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card), cmd->hdr.return_code);
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), cmd->hdr.return_code);
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "L2VL%4x", cmd->hdr.command);
 		QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 2, "err%d", cmd->hdr.return_code);
 	}
@@ -455,8 +455,8 @@ static int qeth_l2_request_initial_mac(s
 		rc = qeth_vm_request_mac(card);
 		if (!rc)
 			goto out;
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "z/VM MAC Service failed on device %s: x%x\n",
-				 CARD_BUS_ID(card), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "z/VM MAC Service failed on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "err%04x", rc);
 		/* fall back to alternative mechanism: */
 	}
@@ -468,8 +468,8 @@ static int qeth_l2_request_initial_mac(s
 		rc = qeth_setadpparms_change_macaddr(card);
 		if (!rc)
 			goto out;
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "READ_MAC Assist failed on device %s: x%x\n",
-				 CARD_BUS_ID(card), rc);
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "READ_MAC Assist failed on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
 		QETH_DBF_TEXT_(SETUP, 2, "1err%04x", rc);
 		/* fall back once more: */
 	}
--- a/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/net/qeth_l3_main.c
@@ -494,9 +494,8 @@ int qeth_l3_setrouting_v4(struct qeth_ca
 				  QETH_PROT_IPV4);
 	if (rc) {
 		card->options.route4.type = NO_ROUTER;
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Error (0x%04x) while setting routing type"
-			" on %s. Type set to 'no router'.\n", rc,
-			QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Error (%#06x) while setting routing type on device %x. Type set to 'no router'.\n",
+				 rc, CARD_DEVID(card));
 	}
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -518,9 +517,8 @@ int qeth_l3_setrouting_v6(struct qeth_ca
 				  QETH_PROT_IPV6);
 	if (rc) {
 		card->options.route6.type = NO_ROUTER;
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Error (0x%04x) while setting routing type"
-			" on %s. Type set to 'no router'.\n", rc,
-			QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Error (%#06x) while setting routing type on device %x. Type set to 'no router'.\n",
+				 rc, CARD_DEVID(card));
 	}
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -1070,8 +1068,8 @@ qeth_diags_trace_cb(struct qeth_card *ca
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Unknown sniffer action (0x%04x) on %s\n",
-			cmd->data.diagass.action, QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card));
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Unknown sniffer action (%#06x) on device %x\n",
+				 cmd->data.diagass.action, CARD_DEVID(card));
 	}
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1517,32 +1515,25 @@ static void qeth_l3_set_rx_mode(struct n
 	qeth_l3_handle_promisc_mode(card);
 }
 
-static const char *qeth_l3_arp_get_error_cause(int *rc)
+static int qeth_l3_arp_makerc(int rc)
 {
-	switch (*rc) {
-	case QETH_IPA_ARP_RC_FAILED:
-		*rc = -EIO;
-		return "operation failed";
+	switch (rc) {
+	case IPA_RC_SUCCESS:
+		return 0;
 	case QETH_IPA_ARP_RC_NOTSUPP:
-		*rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		return "operation not supported";
-	case QETH_IPA_ARP_RC_OUT_OF_RANGE:
-		*rc = -EINVAL;
-		return "argument out of range";
 	case QETH_IPA_ARP_RC_Q_NOTSUPP:
-		*rc = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		return "query operation not supported";
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	case QETH_IPA_ARP_RC_OUT_OF_RANGE:
+		return -EINVAL;
 	case QETH_IPA_ARP_RC_Q_NO_DATA:
-		*rc = -ENOENT;
-		return "no query data available";
+		return -ENOENT;
 	default:
-		return "unknown error";
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 }
 
 static int qeth_l3_arp_set_no_entries(struct qeth_card *card, int no_entries)
 {
-	int tmp;
 	int rc;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 3, "arpstnoe");
@@ -1560,13 +1551,10 @@ static int qeth_l3_arp_set_no_entries(st
 	rc = qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, IPA_ARP_PROCESSING,
 					  IPA_CMD_ASS_ARP_SET_NO_ENTRIES,
 					  no_entries);
-	if (rc) {
-		tmp = rc;
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not set number of ARP entries on "
-			"%s: %s (0x%x/%d)\n", QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card),
-			qeth_l3_arp_get_error_cause(&rc), tmp, tmp);
-	}
-	return rc;
+	if (rc)
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not set number of ARP entries on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
+	return qeth_l3_arp_makerc(rc);
 }
 
 static __u32 get_arp_entry_size(struct qeth_card *card,
@@ -1716,7 +1704,6 @@ static int qeth_l3_query_arp_cache_info(
 {
 	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
 	struct qeth_ipa_cmd *cmd;
-	int tmp;
 	int rc;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT_(card, 3, "qarpipv%i", prot);
@@ -1735,15 +1722,10 @@ static int qeth_l3_query_arp_cache_info(
 	rc = qeth_l3_send_ipa_arp_cmd(card, iob,
 			   QETH_SETASS_BASE_LEN+QETH_ARP_CMD_LEN,
 			   qeth_l3_arp_query_cb, (void *)qinfo);
-	if (rc) {
-		tmp = rc;
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2,
-			"Error while querying ARP cache on %s: %s "
-			"(0x%x/%d)\n", QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card),
-			qeth_l3_arp_get_error_cause(&rc), tmp, tmp);
-	}
-
-	return rc;
+	if (rc)
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Error while querying ARP cache on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
+	return qeth_l3_arp_makerc(rc);
 }
 
 static int qeth_l3_arp_query(struct qeth_card *card, char __user *udata)
@@ -1797,8 +1779,6 @@ static int qeth_l3_arp_add_entry(struct
 				struct qeth_arp_cache_entry *entry)
 {
 	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
-	char buf[16];
-	int tmp;
 	int rc;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 3, "arpadent");
@@ -1824,14 +1804,10 @@ static int qeth_l3_arp_add_entry(struct
 				   sizeof(struct qeth_arp_cache_entry),
 				   (unsigned long) entry,
 				   qeth_setassparms_cb, NULL);
-	if (rc) {
-		tmp = rc;
-		qeth_l3_ipaddr4_to_string((u8 *)entry->ipaddr, buf);
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not add ARP entry for address %s "
-			"on %s: %s (0x%x/%d)\n", buf, QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card),
-			qeth_l3_arp_get_error_cause(&rc), tmp, tmp);
-	}
-	return rc;
+	if (rc)
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not add ARP entry on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
+	return qeth_l3_arp_makerc(rc);
 }
 
 static int qeth_l3_arp_remove_entry(struct qeth_card *card,
@@ -1839,7 +1815,6 @@ static int qeth_l3_arp_remove_entry(stru
 {
 	struct qeth_cmd_buffer *iob;
 	char buf[16] = {0, };
-	int tmp;
 	int rc;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 3, "arprment");
@@ -1864,21 +1839,15 @@ static int qeth_l3_arp_remove_entry(stru
 	rc = qeth_send_setassparms(card, iob,
 				   12, (unsigned long)buf,
 				   qeth_setassparms_cb, NULL);
-	if (rc) {
-		tmp = rc;
-		memset(buf, 0, 16);
-		qeth_l3_ipaddr4_to_string((u8 *)entry->ipaddr, buf);
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not delete ARP entry for address %s"
-			" on %s: %s (0x%x/%d)\n", buf, QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card),
-			qeth_l3_arp_get_error_cause(&rc), tmp, tmp);
-	}
-	return rc;
+	if (rc)
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not delete ARP entry on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
+	return qeth_l3_arp_makerc(rc);
 }
 
 static int qeth_l3_arp_flush_cache(struct qeth_card *card)
 {
 	int rc;
-	int tmp;
 
 	QETH_CARD_TEXT(card, 3, "arpflush");
 
@@ -1894,13 +1863,10 @@ static int qeth_l3_arp_flush_cache(struc
 	}
 	rc = qeth_send_simple_setassparms(card, IPA_ARP_PROCESSING,
 					  IPA_CMD_ASS_ARP_FLUSH_CACHE, 0);
-	if (rc) {
-		tmp = rc;
-		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not flush ARP cache on %s: %s "
-			"(0x%x/%d)\n", QETH_CARD_IFNAME(card),
-			qeth_l3_arp_get_error_cause(&rc), tmp, tmp);
-	}
-	return rc;
+	if (rc)
+		QETH_DBF_MESSAGE(2, "Could not flush ARP cache on device %x: %#x\n",
+				 CARD_DEVID(card), rc);
+	return qeth_l3_arp_makerc(rc);
 }
 
 static int qeth_l3_do_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *rq, int cmd)