s390/dasd: remove casts to dasd_*_private

Convert dasd_device.private to be a void pointer to get
rid of a lot of explicit casts.

Signed-off-by: Sebastian Ott <sebott@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Reviewed-by: Stefan Haberland <sth@linux.vnet.ibm.com>
Acked-by: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com>
Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com>

5 files changed, 106 insertions, 181 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
index cbbdd3e7fea1..17ad5749e91d 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_alias.c
@@ -185,14 +185,12 @@ static void _free_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
  */
 int dasd_alias_make_device_known_to_lcu(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct alias_server *server, *newserver;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu, *newlcu;
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	device->discipline->get_uid(device, &uid);
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&aliastree.lock, flags);
 	server = _find_server(&uid);
@@ -244,14 +242,13 @@ int dasd_alias_make_device_known_to_lcu(struct dasd_device *device)
  */
 void dasd_alias_disconnect_device_from_lcu(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
 	struct alias_server *server;
 	int was_pending;
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	lcu = private->lcu;
 	/* nothing to do if already disconnected */
 	if (!lcu)
@@ -316,12 +313,10 @@ static int _add_device_to_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 			      struct dasd_device *pos)
 {
 
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *group;
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	private->uid.type = lcu->uac->unit[private->uid.real_unit_addr].ua_type;
 	private->uid.base_unit_addr =
 		lcu->uac->unit[private->uid.real_unit_addr].base_ua;
@@ -362,10 +357,9 @@ static int _add_device_to_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 static void _remove_device_from_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 				    struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *group;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->inactive_devices);
 	group = private->pavgroup;
 	if (!group)
@@ -603,13 +597,13 @@ static int _lcu_update(struct dasd_device *refdev, struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(device, tempdev, &pavgroup->baselist,
 					 alias_list) {
 			list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
-			private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+			private = device->private;
 			private->pavgroup = NULL;
 		}
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(device, tempdev, &pavgroup->aliaslist,
 					 alias_list) {
 			list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
-			private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+			private = device->private;
 			private->pavgroup = NULL;
 		}
 		list_del(&pavgroup->group);
@@ -721,12 +715,11 @@ static int _schedule_lcu_update(struct alias_lcu *lcu,
 
 int dasd_alias_add_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	lcu = private->lcu;
 	rc = 0;
 	spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
@@ -747,20 +740,18 @@ int dasd_alias_add_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 int dasd_alias_update_add_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+
 	private->lcu->flags |= UPDATE_PENDING;
 	return dasd_alias_add_device(device);
 }
 
 int dasd_alias_remove_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+	struct alias_lcu *lcu = private->lcu;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-	lcu = private->lcu;
 	/* nothing to do if already removed */
 	if (!lcu)
 		return 0;
@@ -772,16 +763,12 @@ int dasd_alias_remove_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 struct dasd_device *dasd_alias_get_start_dev(struct dasd_device *base_device)
 {
-
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *alias_priv, *private = base_device->private;
+	struct alias_pav_group *group = private->pavgroup;
+	struct alias_lcu *lcu = private->lcu;
 	struct dasd_device *alias_device;
-	struct alias_pav_group *group;
-	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private, *alias_priv;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base_device->private;
-	group = private->pavgroup;
-	lcu = private->lcu;
 	if (!group || !lcu)
 		return NULL;
 	if (lcu->pav == NO_PAV ||
@@ -817,7 +804,7 @@ struct dasd_device *dasd_alias_get_start_dev(struct dasd_device *base_device)
 		group->next = list_first_entry(&alias_device->alias_list,
 					       struct dasd_device, alias_list);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&lcu->lock, flags);
-	alias_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) alias_device->private;
+	alias_priv = alias_device->private;
 	if ((alias_priv->count < private->count) && !alias_device->stopped &&
 	    !test_bit(DASD_FLAG_OFFLINE, &alias_device->flags))
 		return alias_device;
@@ -868,14 +855,14 @@ static void _restart_all_base_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 
 	/* active and inactive list can contain alias as well as base devices */
 	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->active_devices, alias_list) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+		private = device->private;
 		if (private->uid.type != UA_BASE_DEVICE)
 			continue;
 		dasd_schedule_block_bh(device->block);
 		dasd_schedule_device_bh(device);
 	}
 	list_for_each_entry(device, &lcu->inactive_devices, alias_list) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+		private = device->private;
 		if (private->uid.type != UA_BASE_DEVICE)
 			continue;
 		dasd_schedule_block_bh(device->block);
@@ -912,7 +899,7 @@ static void flush_all_alias_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&lcu->lock, flags);
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(device, temp, &lcu->active_devices,
 				 alias_list) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+		private = device->private;
 		if (private->uid.type == UA_BASE_DEVICE)
 			continue;
 		list_move(&device->alias_list, &active);
@@ -934,7 +921,7 @@ static void flush_all_alias_devices_on_lcu(struct alias_lcu *lcu)
 		if (device == list_first_entry(&active,
 					       struct dasd_device, alias_list)) {
 			list_move(&device->alias_list, &lcu->active_devices);
-			private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+			private = device->private;
 			private->pavgroup = NULL;
 		}
 	}
@@ -1014,13 +1001,11 @@ static void summary_unit_check_handling_work(struct work_struct *work)
 void dasd_alias_handle_summary_unit_check(struct dasd_device *device,
 					  struct irb *irb)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_lcu *lcu;
 	char reason;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	char *sense;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	sense = dasd_get_sense(irb);
 	if (sense) {
 		reason = sense[8];
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
index cb61f300f8b5..38c5c6ff5f49 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_diag.c
@@ -99,12 +99,10 @@ static inline int
 mdsk_init_io(struct dasd_device *device, unsigned int blocksize,
 	     blocknum_t offset, blocknum_t *end_block)
 {
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
-	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
+	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib = &private->iib;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
-	iib = &private->iib;
 	memset(iib, 0, sizeof (struct dasd_diag_init_io));
 
 	iib->dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
@@ -125,12 +123,10 @@ mdsk_init_io(struct dasd_device *device, unsigned int blocksize,
 static inline int
 mdsk_term_io(struct dasd_device * device)
 {
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
-	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
+	struct dasd_diag_init_io *iib = &private->iib;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
-	iib = &private->iib;
 	memset(iib, 0, sizeof (struct dasd_diag_init_io));
 	iib->dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
 	rc = dia250(iib, TERM_BIO);
@@ -175,8 +171,8 @@ dasd_start_diag(struct dasd_ccw_req * cqr)
 		cqr->status = DASD_CQR_ERROR;
 		return -EIO;
 	}
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
-	dreq = (struct dasd_diag_req *) cqr->data;
+	private = device->private;
+	dreq = cqr->data;
 
 	private->iob.dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
 	private->iob.key = 0;
@@ -315,18 +311,17 @@ static void dasd_ext_handler(struct ext_code ext_code,
 static int
 dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_block *block;
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_diag_characteristics *rdc_data;
-	struct dasd_diag_bio bio;
 	struct vtoc_cms_label *label;
-	blocknum_t end_block;
+	struct dasd_block *block;
+	struct dasd_diag_bio bio;
 	unsigned int sb, bsize;
+	blocknum_t end_block;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
 	if (private == NULL) {
-		private = kzalloc(sizeof(struct dasd_diag_private),GFP_KERNEL);
+		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL);
 		if (private == NULL) {
 			DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, device, "%s",
 				"Allocating memory for private DASD data "
@@ -334,7 +329,7 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
 		ccw_device_get_id(device->cdev, &private->dev_id);
-		device->private = (void *) private;
+		device->private = private;
 	}
 	block = dasd_alloc_block();
 	if (IS_ERR(block)) {
@@ -348,7 +343,7 @@ dasd_diag_check_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 	block->base = device;
 
 	/* Read Device Characteristics */
-	rdc_data = (void *) &(private->rdc_data);
+	rdc_data = &private->rdc_data;
 	rdc_data->dev_nr = private->dev_id.devno;
 	rdc_data->rdc_len = sizeof (struct dasd_diag_characteristics);
 
@@ -596,16 +591,14 @@ static int
 dasd_diag_fill_info(struct dasd_device * device,
 		    struct dasd_information2_t * info)
 {
-	struct dasd_diag_private *private;
+	struct dasd_diag_private *private = device->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private;
 	info->label_block = (unsigned int) private->pt_block;
 	info->FBA_layout = 1;
 	info->format = DASD_FORMAT_LDL;
-	info->characteristics_size = sizeof (struct dasd_diag_characteristics);
-	memcpy(info->characteristics,
-	       &((struct dasd_diag_private *) device->private)->rdc_data,
-	       sizeof (struct dasd_diag_characteristics));
+	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(private->rdc_data);
+	memcpy(info->characteristics, &private->rdc_data,
+	       sizeof(private->rdc_data));
 	info->confdata_size = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
index e679209755cf..75c032dcf173 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_eckd.c
@@ -212,10 +212,9 @@ check_XRC (struct ccw1         *de_ccw,
            struct DE_eckd_data *data,
            struct dasd_device  *device)
 {
-        struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int rc;
 
-        private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private->rdc_data.facilities.XRC_supported)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -237,13 +236,11 @@ static int
 define_extent(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct DE_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 	      unsigned int totrk, int cmd, struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	u32 begcyl, endcyl;
 	u16 heads, beghead, endhead;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	ccw->cmd_code = DASD_ECKD_CCW_DEFINE_EXTENT;
 	ccw->flags = 0;
 	ccw->count = 16;
@@ -322,10 +319,9 @@ define_extent(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct DE_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 static int check_XRC_on_prefix(struct PFX_eckd_data *pfxdata,
 			       struct dasd_device  *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private->rdc_data.facilities.XRC_supported)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -346,12 +342,10 @@ static void fill_LRE_data(struct LRE_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 			  struct dasd_device *device, unsigned int reclen,
 			  unsigned int tlf)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int sector;
 	int dn, d;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
 	sector = 0;
 	if (rec_on_trk) {
@@ -488,8 +482,8 @@ static int prefix_LRE(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct PFX_eckd_data *pfxdata,
 	u16 heads, beghead, endhead;
 	int rc = 0;
 
-	basepriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
-	startpriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
+	basepriv = basedev->private;
+	startpriv = startdev->private;
 	dedata = &pfxdata->define_extent;
 	lredata = &pfxdata->locate_record;
 
@@ -631,12 +625,10 @@ locate_record(struct ccw1 *ccw, struct LO_eckd_data *data, unsigned int trk,
 	      unsigned int rec_on_trk, int no_rec, int cmd,
 	      struct dasd_device * device, int reclen)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int sector;
 	int dn, d;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_INFO, device,
 		  "Locate: trk %d, rec %d, no_rec %d, cmd %d, reclen %d",
 		  trk, rec_on_trk, no_rec, cmd, reclen);
@@ -800,10 +792,9 @@ static void create_uid(struct dasd_eckd_private *private)
  */
 static int dasd_eckd_generate_uid(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (!private->ned || !private->gneq)
@@ -816,11 +807,10 @@ static int dasd_eckd_generate_uid(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_get_uid(struct dasd_device *device, struct dasd_uid *uid)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	if (device->private) {
-		private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *)device->private;
+	if (private) {
 		spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
 		*uid = private->uid;
 		spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
@@ -1034,10 +1024,9 @@ static unsigned char dasd_eckd_path_access(void *conf_data, int conf_len)
 
 static void dasd_eckd_clear_conf_data(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int i;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	private->conf_data = NULL;
 	private->conf_len = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
@@ -1058,7 +1047,7 @@ static int dasd_eckd_read_conf(struct dasd_device *device)
 	struct dasd_uid *uid;
 	char print_path_uid[60], print_device_uid[60];
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+	private = device->private;
 	path_data = &device->path_data;
 	opm = ccw_device_get_path_mask(device->cdev);
 	conf_data_saved = 0;
@@ -1191,11 +1180,10 @@ static int dasd_eckd_read_conf(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int verify_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpm)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int mdc;
 	u32 fcx_max_data;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (private->fcx_max_data) {
 		mdc = ccw_device_get_mdc(device->cdev, lpm);
 		if ((mdc < 0)) {
@@ -1221,15 +1209,10 @@ static int verify_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpm)
 static int rebuild_device_uid(struct dasd_device *device,
 			      struct path_verification_work_data *data)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	struct dasd_path *path_data;
-	__u8 lpm, opm;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = -ENODEV;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-	path_data = &device->path_data;
-	opm = device->path_data.opm;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+	struct dasd_path *path_data = &device->path_data;
+	__u8 lpm, opm = path_data->opm;
+	int rc = -ENODEV;
 
 	for (lpm = 0x80; lpm; lpm >>= 1) {
 		if (!(lpm & opm))
@@ -1463,14 +1446,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_verify_path(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpm)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_read_features(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_psf_prssd_data *prssdp;
 	struct dasd_rssd_features *features;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 	struct ccw1 *ccw;
 	int rc;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	memset(&private->features, 0, sizeof(struct dasd_rssd_features));
 	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 1 /* PSF */	+ 1 /* RSSD */,
 				   (sizeof(struct dasd_psf_prssd_data) +
@@ -1605,11 +1587,9 @@ dasd_eckd_psf_ssc(struct dasd_device *device, int enable_pav,
 static int dasd_eckd_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device,
 				     unsigned long flags)
 {
-	int rc;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	int enable_pav;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
+	int enable_pav, rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (private->uid.type == UA_BASE_PAV_ALIAS ||
 	    private->uid.type == UA_HYPER_PAV_ALIAS)
 		return 0;
@@ -1662,14 +1642,13 @@ static void dasd_eckd_kick_validate_server(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static u32 get_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	int tpm, mdc;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int fcx_in_css, fcx_in_gneq, fcx_in_features;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	int tpm, mdc;
 
 	if (dasd_nofcx)
 		return 0;
 	/* is transport mode supported? */
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	fcx_in_css = css_general_characteristics.fcx;
 	fcx_in_gneq = private->gneq->reserved2[7] & 0x04;
 	fcx_in_features = private->features.feature[40] & 0x80;
@@ -1694,7 +1673,7 @@ static u32 get_fcx_max_data(struct dasd_device *device)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_block *block;
 	struct dasd_uid temp_uid;
 	int rc, i;
@@ -1713,7 +1692,6 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 		dev_info(&device->cdev->dev,
 			 "The DASD is not operating in multipath mode\n");
 	}
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private) {
 		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
 		if (!private) {
@@ -1722,7 +1700,7 @@ dasd_eckd_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 				 "failed\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		device->private = (void *) private;
+		device->private = private;
 	} else {
 		memset(private, 0, sizeof(*private));
 	}
@@ -1837,10 +1815,9 @@ out_err1:
 
 static void dasd_eckd_uncheck_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int i;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	dasd_alias_disconnect_device_from_lcu(device);
 	private->ned = NULL;
 	private->sneq = NULL;
@@ -1863,7 +1840,7 @@ static void dasd_eckd_uncheck_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 static struct dasd_ccw_req *
 dasd_eckd_analysis_ccw(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct eckd_count *count_data;
 	struct LO_eckd_data *LO_data;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
@@ -1871,8 +1848,6 @@ dasd_eckd_analysis_ccw(struct dasd_device *device)
 	int cplength, datasize;
 	int i;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	cplength = 8;
 	datasize = sizeof(struct DE_eckd_data) + 2*sizeof(struct LO_eckd_data);
 	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, cplength, datasize, device);
@@ -1946,11 +1921,9 @@ static int dasd_eckd_analysis_evaluation(struct dasd_ccw_req *init_cqr)
 static void dasd_eckd_analysis_callback(struct dasd_ccw_req *init_cqr,
 					void *data)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-	struct dasd_device *device;
+	struct dasd_device *device = init_cqr->startdev;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 
-	device = init_cqr->startdev;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	private->init_cqr_status = dasd_eckd_analysis_evaluation(init_cqr);
 	dasd_sfree_request(init_cqr, device);
 	dasd_kick_device(device);
@@ -1977,15 +1950,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_start_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_end_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 {
-	struct dasd_device *device;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_device *device = block->base;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct eckd_count *count_area;
 	unsigned int sb, blk_per_trk;
 	int status, i;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *init_cqr;
 
-	device = block->base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	status = private->init_cqr_status;
 	private->init_cqr_status = -1;
 	if (status == INIT_CQR_ERROR) {
@@ -2083,9 +2054,8 @@ raw:
 
 static int dasd_eckd_do_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = block->base->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) block->base->private;
 	if (private->init_cqr_status < 0)
 		return dasd_eckd_start_analysis(block);
 	else
@@ -2112,9 +2082,8 @@ static int dasd_eckd_basic_to_known(struct dasd_device *device)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_fill_geometry(struct dasd_block *block, struct hd_geometry *geo)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = block->base->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) block->base->private;
 	if (dasd_check_blocksize(block->bp_block) == 0) {
 		geo->sectors = recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data,
 					      0, block->bp_block);
@@ -2151,8 +2120,8 @@ dasd_eckd_build_format(struct dasd_device *base,
 	if (!startdev)
 		startdev = base;
 
-	start_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
-	base_priv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base->private;
+	start_priv = startdev->private;
+	base_priv = base->private;
 
 	rpt = recs_per_track(&base_priv->rdc_data, 0, fdata->blksize);
 
@@ -2402,9 +2371,7 @@ dasd_eckd_format_build_ccw_req(struct dasd_device *base,
 static int dasd_eckd_format_sanity_checks(struct dasd_device *base,
 					  struct format_data_t *fdata)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
-
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base->private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = base->private;
 
 	if (fdata->start_unit >=
 	    (private->real_cyl * private->rdc_data.trk_per_cyl)) {
@@ -2442,16 +2409,14 @@ static int dasd_eckd_format_process_data(struct dasd_device *base,
 					 struct format_data_t *fdata,
 					 int enable_pav)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = base->private;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, *n;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct list_head format_queue;
 	struct dasd_device *device;
 	int old_start, old_stop, format_step;
 	int step, retry;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) base->private;
-
 	rc = dasd_eckd_format_sanity_checks(base, fdata);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
@@ -2500,7 +2465,7 @@ static int dasd_eckd_format_process_data(struct dasd_device *base,
 out_err:
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(cqr, n, &format_queue, blocklist) {
 			device = cqr->startdev;
-			private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
+			private = device->private;
 			if (cqr->status == DASD_CQR_FAILED)
 				rc = -EIO;
 			list_del_init(&cqr->blocklist);
@@ -2571,9 +2536,8 @@ static void dasd_eckd_check_for_device_change(struct dasd_device *device,
 {
 	char mask;
 	char *sense = NULL;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/* first of all check for state change pending interrupt */
 	mask = DEV_STAT_ATTENTION | DEV_STAT_DEV_END | DEV_STAT_UNIT_EXCEP;
 	if ((scsw_dstat(&irb->scsw) & mask) == mask) {
@@ -2662,7 +2626,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_cp_cmd_single(
 	struct dasd_device *basedev;
 
 	basedev = block->base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
+	private = basedev->private;
 	if (rq_data_dir(req) == READ)
 		cmd = DASD_ECKD_CCW_READ_MT;
 	else if (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE)
@@ -3018,8 +2982,8 @@ static int prepare_itcw(struct itcw *itcw,
 
 
 	/* setup prefix data */
-	basepriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
-	startpriv = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
+	basepriv = basedev->private;
+	startpriv = startdev->private;
 	dedata = &pfxdata.define_extent;
 	lredata = &pfxdata.locate_record;
 
@@ -3306,7 +3270,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_cp(struct dasd_device *startdev,
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 
 	basedev = block->base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) basedev->private;
+	private = basedev->private;
 
 	/* Calculate number of blocks/records per track. */
 	blksize = block->bp_block;
@@ -3531,7 +3495,7 @@ dasd_eckd_free_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, struct request *req)
 
 	if (!dasd_page_cache)
 		goto out;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) cqr->block->base->private;
+	private = cqr->block->base->private;
 	blksize = cqr->block->bp_block;
 	blk_per_trk = recs_per_track(&private->rdc_data, 0, blksize);
 	recid = blk_rq_pos(req) >> cqr->block->s2b_shift;
@@ -3615,7 +3579,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_eckd_build_alias_cp(struct dasd_device *base,
 	startdev = dasd_alias_get_start_dev(base);
 	if (!startdev)
 		startdev = base;
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) startdev->private;
+	private = startdev->private;
 	if (private->count >= DASD_ECKD_CHANQ_MAX_SIZE)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
 
@@ -3638,7 +3602,7 @@ static int dasd_eckd_free_alias_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr,
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(cqr->memdev->cdev), flags);
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) cqr->memdev->private;
+	private = cqr->memdev->private;
 	private->count--;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(cqr->memdev->cdev), flags);
 	return dasd_eckd_free_cp(cqr, req);
@@ -3648,15 +3612,14 @@ static int
 dasd_eckd_fill_info(struct dasd_device * device,
 		    struct dasd_information2_t * info)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	info->label_block = 2;
 	info->FBA_layout = private->uses_cdl ? 0 : 1;
 	info->format = private->uses_cdl ? DASD_FORMAT_CDL : DASD_FORMAT_LDL;
-	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_characteristics);
+	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(private->rdc_data);
 	memcpy(info->characteristics, &private->rdc_data,
-	       sizeof(struct dasd_eckd_characteristics));
+	       sizeof(private->rdc_data));
 	info->confdata_size = min((unsigned long)private->conf_len,
 				  sizeof(info->configuration_data));
 	memcpy(info->configuration_data, private->conf_data,
@@ -3969,8 +3932,7 @@ dasd_eckd_performance(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_get_attrib(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private =
-		(struct dasd_eckd_private *)device->private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct attrib_data_t attrib = private->attrib;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -3994,8 +3956,7 @@ dasd_eckd_get_attrib(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 static int
 dasd_eckd_set_attrib(struct dasd_device *device, void __user *argp)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private =
-		(struct dasd_eckd_private *)device->private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct attrib_data_t attrib;
 
 	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
@@ -4458,15 +4419,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_pm_freeze(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int dasd_eckd_restore_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_eckd_characteristics temp_rdc_data;
 	int rc;
 	struct dasd_uid temp_uid;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned long cqr_flags = 0;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	/* Read Configuration Data */
 	rc = dasd_eckd_read_conf(device);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -4530,14 +4489,12 @@ out_err:
 
 static int dasd_eckd_reload_device(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	int rc, old_base;
 	char print_uid[60];
 	struct dasd_uid uid;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
-
 	spin_lock_irqsave(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
 	old_base = private->uid.base_unit_addr;
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(get_ccwdev_lock(device->cdev), flags);
@@ -4584,12 +4541,10 @@ static int dasd_eckd_read_message_buffer(struct dasd_device *device,
 {
 	struct dasd_rssd_messages *message_buf;
 	struct dasd_psf_prssd_data *prssdp;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
 	struct ccw1 *ccw;
 	int rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	cqr = dasd_smalloc_request(DASD_ECKD_MAGIC, 1 /* PSF */	+ 1 /* RSSD */,
 				   (sizeof(struct dasd_psf_prssd_data) +
 				    sizeof(struct dasd_rssd_messages)),
@@ -4714,11 +4669,10 @@ static struct dasd_conf_data *dasd_eckd_get_ref_conf(struct dasd_device *device,
 						     __u8 lpum,
 						     struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_conf_data *conf_data;
 	int path, pos;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	if (cuir->record_selector == 0)
 		goto out;
 	for (path = 0x80, pos = 0; path; path >>= 1, pos++) {
@@ -4743,9 +4697,9 @@ out:
 static int dasd_eckd_cuir_scope(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 				struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct dasd_conf_data *ref_conf_data;
 	unsigned long bitmask = 0, mask = 0;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_conf_data *conf_data;
 	unsigned int pos, path;
 	char *ref_gneq, *gneq;
@@ -4758,7 +4712,6 @@ static int dasd_eckd_cuir_scope(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 	    !(cuir->neq_map[0] | cuir->neq_map[1] | cuir->neq_map[2]))
 		return lpum;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/* get reference conf data */
 	ref_conf_data = dasd_eckd_get_ref_conf(device, lpum, cuir);
 	/* reference ned is determined by ned_map field */
@@ -4857,14 +4810,13 @@ static int dasd_eckd_cuir_quiesce(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 				  struct subchannel_id sch_id,
 				  struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *pavgroup, *tempgroup;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_device *dev, *n;
 	unsigned long paths = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	int tbcpm;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/* active devices */
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(dev, n, &private->lcu->active_devices,
 				 alias_list) {
@@ -4920,13 +4872,12 @@ static int dasd_eckd_cuir_resume(struct dasd_device *device, __u8 lpum,
 				 struct subchannel_id sch_id,
 				 struct dasd_cuir_message *cuir)
 {
+	struct dasd_eckd_private *private = device->private;
 	struct alias_pav_group *pavgroup, *tempgroup;
-	struct dasd_eckd_private *private;
 	struct dasd_device *dev, *n;
 	unsigned long paths = 0;
 	int tbcpm;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_eckd_private *) device->private;
 	/*
 	 * the path may have been added through a generic path event before
 	 * only trigger path verification if the path is not already in use
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
index c9262e78938b..d7b5b550364b 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_fba.c
@@ -125,13 +125,11 @@ locate_record(struct ccw1 * ccw, struct LO_fba_data *data, int rw,
 static int
 dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 {
-	struct dasd_block *block;
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = device->private;
 	struct ccw_device *cdev = device->cdev;
-	int rc;
-	int readonly;
+	struct dasd_block *block;
+	int readonly, rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) device->private;
 	if (!private) {
 		private = kzalloc(sizeof(*private), GFP_KERNEL | GFP_DMA);
 		if (!private) {
@@ -140,7 +138,7 @@ dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 				 "data failed\n");
 			return -ENOMEM;
 		}
-		device->private = (void *) private;
+		device->private = private;
 	} else {
 		memset(private, 0, sizeof(*private));
 	}
@@ -192,10 +190,9 @@ dasd_fba_check_characteristics(struct dasd_device *device)
 
 static int dasd_fba_do_analysis(struct dasd_block *block)
 {
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = block->base->private;
 	int sb, rc;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) block->base->private;
 	rc = dasd_check_blocksize(private->rdc_data.blk_size);
 	if (rc) {
 		DBF_DEV_EVENT(DBF_WARNING, block->base, "unknown blocksize %d",
@@ -254,7 +251,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_fba_build_cp(struct dasd_device * memdev,
 					      struct dasd_block *block,
 					      struct request *req)
 {
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = block->base->private;
 	unsigned long *idaws;
 	struct LO_fba_data *LO_data;
 	struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr;
@@ -267,7 +264,6 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_fba_build_cp(struct dasd_device * memdev,
 	unsigned int blksize, off;
 	unsigned char cmd;
 
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) block->base->private;
 	if (rq_data_dir(req) == READ) {
 		cmd = DASD_FBA_CCW_READ;
 	} else if (rq_data_dir(req) == WRITE) {
@@ -379,7 +375,7 @@ static struct dasd_ccw_req *dasd_fba_build_cp(struct dasd_device * memdev,
 static int
 dasd_fba_free_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, struct request *req)
 {
-	struct dasd_fba_private *private;
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = cqr->block->base->private;
 	struct ccw1 *ccw;
 	struct req_iterator iter;
 	struct bio_vec bv;
@@ -389,7 +385,6 @@ dasd_fba_free_cp(struct dasd_ccw_req *cqr, struct request *req)
 
 	if (!dasd_page_cache)
 		goto out;
-	private = (struct dasd_fba_private *) cqr->block->base->private;
 	blksize = cqr->block->bp_block;
 	ccw = cqr->cpaddr;
 	/* Skip over define extent & locate record. */
@@ -436,13 +431,14 @@ static int
 dasd_fba_fill_info(struct dasd_device * device,
 		   struct dasd_information2_t * info)
 {
+	struct dasd_fba_private *private = device->private;
+
 	info->label_block = 1;
 	info->FBA_layout = 1;
 	info->format = DASD_FORMAT_LDL;
-	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(struct dasd_fba_characteristics);
-	memcpy(info->characteristics,
-	       &((struct dasd_fba_private *) device->private)->rdc_data,
-	       sizeof (struct dasd_fba_characteristics));
+	info->characteristics_size = sizeof(private->rdc_data);
+	memcpy(info->characteristics, &private->rdc_data,
+	       sizeof(private->rdc_data));
 	info->confdata_size = 0;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
index ffd77230dce9..8de29be32a56 100644
--- a/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
+++ b/drivers/s390/block/dasd_int.h
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ struct dasd_device {
 	/* Device discipline stuff. */
 	struct dasd_discipline *discipline;
 	struct dasd_discipline *base_discipline;
-	char *private;
+	void *private;
 	struct dasd_path path_data;
 
 	/* Device state and target state. */