* Medium sense for 34xx tapes. There is no 'real' medium sense call.
  * So we just do a normal sense.
  */
-static int
-tape_34xx_medium_sense(struct tape_device *device)
+static void __tape_34xx_medium_sense(struct tape_request *request)
 {
-       struct tape_request *request;
-       unsigned char       *sense;
-       int                  rc;
-
-       request = tape_alloc_request(1, 32);
-       if (IS_ERR(request)) {
-               DBF_EXCEPTION(6, "MSEN fail\n");
-               return PTR_ERR(request);
-       }
-
-       request->op = TO_MSEN;
-       tape_ccw_end(request->cpaddr, SENSE, 32, request->cpdata);
+       struct tape_device *device = request->device;
+       unsigned char *sense;
 
-       rc = tape_do_io_interruptible(device, request);
        if (request->rc == 0) {
                sense = request->cpdata;
 
                        device->tape_generic_status |= GMT_WR_PROT(~0);
                else
                        device->tape_generic_status &= ~GMT_WR_PROT(~0);
-       } else {
+       } else
                DBF_EVENT(4, "tape_34xx: medium sense failed with rc=%d\n",
                        request->rc);
-       }
        tape_free_request(request);
+}
+
+static int tape_34xx_medium_sense(struct tape_device *device)
+{
+       struct tape_request *request;
+       int rc;
+
+       request = tape_alloc_request(1, 32);
+       if (IS_ERR(request)) {
+               DBF_EXCEPTION(6, "MSEN fail\n");
+               return PTR_ERR(request);
+       }
 
+       request->op = TO_MSEN;
+       tape_ccw_end(request->cpaddr, SENSE, 32, request->cpdata);
+       rc = tape_do_io_interruptible(device, request);
+       __tape_34xx_medium_sense(request);
        return rc;
 }
 
+static void tape_34xx_medium_sense_async(struct tape_device *device)
+{
+       struct tape_request *request;
+
+       request = tape_alloc_request(1, 32);
+       if (IS_ERR(request)) {
+               DBF_EXCEPTION(6, "MSEN fail\n");
+               return;
+       }
+
+       request->op = TO_MSEN;
+       tape_ccw_end(request->cpaddr, SENSE, 32, request->cpdata);
+       request->callback = (void *) __tape_34xx_medium_sense;
+       request->callback_data = NULL;
+       tape_do_io_async(device, request);
+}
+
 struct tape_34xx_work {
        struct tape_device      *device;
        enum tape_op             op;
  * is inserted but cannot call tape_do_io* from an interrupt context.
  * Maybe that's useful for other actions we want to start from the
  * interrupt handler.
+ * Note: the work handler is called by the system work queue. The tape
+ * commands started by the handler need to be asynchrounous, otherwise
+ * a deadlock can occur e.g. in case of a deferred cc=1 (see __tape_do_irq).
  */
 static void
 tape_34xx_work_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
        switch(p->op) {
                case TO_MSEN:
-                       tape_34xx_medium_sense(device);
+                       tape_34xx_medium_sense_async(device);
                        break;
                default:
                        DBF_EVENT(3, "T34XX: internal error: unknown work\n");
 
 /*
  * Enable encryption
  */
-static int tape_3592_enable_crypt(struct tape_device *device)
+static struct tape_request *__tape_3592_enable_crypt(struct tape_device *device)
 {
        struct tape_request *request;
        char *data;
 
        DBF_EVENT(6, "tape_3592_enable_crypt\n");
        if (!crypt_supported(device))
-               return -ENOSYS;
+               return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS);
        request = tape_alloc_request(2, 72);
        if (IS_ERR(request))
-               return PTR_ERR(request);
+               return request;
        data = request->cpdata;
        memset(data,0,72);
 
        request->op = TO_CRYPT_ON;
        tape_ccw_cc(request->cpaddr, MODE_SET_CB, 36, data);
        tape_ccw_end(request->cpaddr + 1, MODE_SET_CB, 36, data + 36);
+       return request;
+}
+
+static int tape_3592_enable_crypt(struct tape_device *device)
+{
+       struct tape_request *request;
+
+       request = __tape_3592_enable_crypt(device);
+       if (IS_ERR(request))
+               return PTR_ERR(request);
        return tape_do_io_free(device, request);
 }
 
+static void tape_3592_enable_crypt_async(struct tape_device *device)
+{
+       struct tape_request *request;
+
+       request = __tape_3592_enable_crypt(device);
+       if (!IS_ERR(request))
+               tape_do_io_async_free(device, request);
+}
+
 /*
  * Disable encryption
  */
-static int tape_3592_disable_crypt(struct tape_device *device)
+static struct tape_request *__tape_3592_disable_crypt(struct tape_device *device)
 {
        struct tape_request *request;
        char *data;
 
        DBF_EVENT(6, "tape_3592_disable_crypt\n");
        if (!crypt_supported(device))
-               return -ENOSYS;
+               return ERR_PTR(-ENOSYS);
        request = tape_alloc_request(2, 72);
        if (IS_ERR(request))
-               return PTR_ERR(request);
+               return request;
        data = request->cpdata;
        memset(data,0,72);
 
        tape_ccw_cc(request->cpaddr, MODE_SET_CB, 36, data);
        tape_ccw_end(request->cpaddr + 1, MODE_SET_CB, 36, data + 36);
 
+       return request;
+}
+
+static int tape_3592_disable_crypt(struct tape_device *device)
+{
+       struct tape_request *request;
+
+       request = __tape_3592_disable_crypt(device);
+       if (IS_ERR(request))
+               return PTR_ERR(request);
        return tape_do_io_free(device, request);
 }
 
+static void tape_3592_disable_crypt_async(struct tape_device *device)
+{
+       struct tape_request *request;
+
+       request = __tape_3592_disable_crypt(device);
+       if (!IS_ERR(request))
+               tape_do_io_async_free(device, request);
+}
+
 /*
  * IOCTL: Set encryption status
  */
 /*
  * SENSE Medium: Get Sense data about medium state
  */
-static int
-tape_3590_sense_medium(struct tape_device *device)
+static int tape_3590_sense_medium(struct tape_device *device)
 {
        struct tape_request *request;
 
        return tape_do_io_free(device, request);
 }
 
+static void tape_3590_sense_medium_async(struct tape_device *device)
+{
+       struct tape_request *request;
+
+       request = tape_alloc_request(1, 128);
+       if (IS_ERR(request))
+               return;
+       request->op = TO_MSEN;
+       tape_ccw_end(request->cpaddr, MEDIUM_SENSE, 128, request->cpdata);
+       tape_do_io_async_free(device, request);
+}
+
 /*
  * MTTELL: Tell block. Return the number of block relative to current file.
  */
  * 2. The attention msg is written to the "read subsystem data" buffer.
  * In this case we probably should print it to the console.
  */
-static int
-tape_3590_read_attmsg(struct tape_device *device)
+static void tape_3590_read_attmsg_async(struct tape_device *device)
 {
        struct tape_request *request;
        char *buf;
 
        request = tape_alloc_request(3, 4096);
        if (IS_ERR(request))
-               return PTR_ERR(request);
+               return;
        request->op = TO_READ_ATTMSG;
        buf = request->cpdata;
        buf[0] = PREP_RD_SS_DATA;
        tape_ccw_cc(request->cpaddr, PERFORM_SS_FUNC, 12, buf);
        tape_ccw_cc(request->cpaddr + 1, READ_SS_DATA, 4096 - 12, buf + 12);
        tape_ccw_end(request->cpaddr + 2, NOP, 0, NULL);
-       return tape_do_io_free(device, request);
+       tape_do_io_async_free(device, request);
 }
 
 /*
  * These functions are used to schedule follow-up actions from within an
  * interrupt context (like unsolicited interrupts).
+ * Note: the work handler is called by the system work queue. The tape
+ * commands started by the handler need to be asynchrounous, otherwise
+ * a deadlock can occur e.g. in case of a deferred cc=1 (see __tape_do_irq).
  */
 struct work_handler_data {
        struct tape_device *device;
 
        switch (p->op) {
        case TO_MSEN:
-               tape_3590_sense_medium(p->device);
+               tape_3590_sense_medium_async(p->device);
                break;
        case TO_READ_ATTMSG:
-               tape_3590_read_attmsg(p->device);
+               tape_3590_read_attmsg_async(p->device);
                break;
        case TO_CRYPT_ON:
-               tape_3592_enable_crypt(p->device);
+               tape_3592_enable_crypt_async(p->device);
                break;
        case TO_CRYPT_OFF:
-               tape_3592_disable_crypt(p->device);
+               tape_3592_disable_crypt_async(p->device);
                break;
        default:
                DBF_EVENT(3, "T3590: work handler undefined for "